| Lineup | Utica | PG - Jimmy Latorre (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Luttrell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Don Poythress (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Cameron (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Rosenbalm (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ithaca | PG - Matthew Randall (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Victor Grant (fresh) SF - Robert Hanna (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Teague (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. C - Robert Matherne (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Utica | Don Poythress inbounds the ball | 28-24 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ithaca | Ithaca is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:33 | Utica | Donald Cameron lays it in on a nice dish by James Luttrell | 30-24 |
| 19:17 | Ithaca | Matthew Randall hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-27 |
| 18:58 | Utica | Donald Cameron can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Matthew Randall - foul #2 on Matthew Randall, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| 18:58 | Utica | Donald Cameron misses the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 18:58 | Utica | Donald Cameron makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 18:44 | Ithaca | Mark Teague buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Victor Grant | 31-29 |
| 18:15 | Utica | Mark Rosenbalm comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 31-29 |
| 18:14 | Utica | Mark Rosenbalm misses the tip | 31-29 |
| 18:13 | Ithaca | Robert Matherne gets the rebound | 31-29 |
| 17:53 | Ithaca | Robert Matherne knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Mark Teague | 31-31 |
| 17:36 | Utica | Donald Cameron misses badly on a runner in the lane | 31-31 |
| 17:35 | Ithaca | Victor Grant pulls down the rebound | 31-31 |
| 17:14 | Ithaca | Mark Teague misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-31 |
| 17:13 | Ithaca | Robert Matherne tips it in | 31-33 |
| 16:49 | Utica | Mark Rosenbalm connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Donald Cameron and he's hacked by Robert Hanna - foul #2 on Robert Hanna, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Utica | Larry Truex (SG) James Luttrell | |
| Subs | Ithaca | James Mumford (C) Robert Matherne | |
| 16:49 | Utica | Mark Rosenbalm misses the free throw | 33-33 |
| 16:49 | Ithaca | The rebound goes to Victor Grant | 33-33 |
| 16:36 | Ithaca | Robert Hanna lays it up and in | 33-35 |
| 16:34 | Utica | Matthew Randall steps in front of the Jimmy Latorre pass in the backcourt | 33-35 |
| 16:21 | Ithaca | Robert Hanna comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 16:20 | Ithaca | James Mumford can't tip it in | 33-35 |
| 16:18 | Utica | Donald Cameron pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 16:11 | Utica | Mark Rosenbalm throws it down set up by Jimmy Latorre | 35-35 |
| 15:56 | Ithaca | Victor Grant misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 35-35 |
| 15:55 | Utica | Jimmy Latorre pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Jimmy Latorre (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Truex (fresh) SF - Don Poythress (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Cameron (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Rosenbalm (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ithaca | PG - Matthew Randall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Grant (fairly fresh) 3 reb. SF - Robert Hanna (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Teague (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. C - James Mumford (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Utica | Donald Cameron hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 35-35 |
| 15:27 | Ithaca | Victor Grant snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 15:13 | Ithaca | Matthew Randall is called for traveling | 35-35 |
| Subs | Utica | James Luttrell (SG), Raymond Sweeney (SF), Richard Garrett (PF), Michael Davis (C) Larry Truex, Don Poythress, Donald Cameron, Mark Rosenbalm | |
| Subs | Ithaca | Steven Hutto (PG), Dale Mulkey (SG), Bernard Ross (SF), Harold Young (PF) Matthew Randall, Victor Grant, Robert Hanna, Mark Teague | |
| 14:54 | Utica | James Luttrell scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Garrett | 38-35 |
| 14:25 | Ithaca | Harold Young comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 14:23 | Utica | Raymond Sweeney gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 13:57 | Utica | James Luttrell drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Jimmy Latorre | 40-35 |
| 13:37 | Ithaca | Bernard Ross misses the jumper from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 13:36 | Ithaca | Dale Mulkey tips it in | 40-37 |
| 13:14 | Utica | Jimmy Latorre clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 13:12 | Utica | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Garrett | 40-37 |
| 12:57 | Utica | Jimmy Latorre hits a shot from close range on a great pass from James Luttrell | 42-37 |
| 12:39 | Ithaca | Steven Hutto misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-37 |
| 12:38 | Utica | The rebound goes to Richard Garrett | 42-37 |
| 12:11 | Utica | Michael Davis scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Jimmy Latorre | 44-37 |
| 12:07 | Ithaca | James Luttrell takes the ball from Steven Hutto in the backcourt | 44-37 |
| 12:05 | Utica | James Luttrell banks in the layup | 46-37 |
| 11:48 | Ithaca | Dale Mulkey is hacked by Richard Garrett - foul #3 on Richard Garrett, team foul #1 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Utica | Larry Truex (SG), Don Poythress (SF), Donald Cameron (PF), Mark Rosenbalm (C) James Luttrell, Raymond Sweeney, Richard Garrett, Michael Davis | |
| Subs | Ithaca | Matthew Randall (PG), Victor Grant (SG), Robert Hanna (SF), Mark Teague (PF), Robert Matherne (C) Steven Hutto, Dale Mulkey, Bernard Ross, Harold Young, James Mumford | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Jimmy Latorre (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Larry Truex (fresh) SF - Don Poythress (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Cameron (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Rosenbalm (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ithaca | PG - Matthew Randall (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Grant (fresh) 4 reb. SF - Robert Hanna (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Teague (fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. C - Robert Matherne (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Ithaca | Victor Grant misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Larry Truex - foul #2 on Larry Truex, team foul #2 | 46-37 |
| 11:31 | Ithaca | Victor Grant misses the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 11:31 | Ithaca | Victor Grant misses the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 11:31 | Utica | The rebound goes to Mark Rosenbalm | 46-37 |
| 11:03 | Utica | Jimmy Latorre clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-37 |
| 11:02 | Utica | Mark Rosenbalm gets the offensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 10:46 | Utica | Donald Cameron connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by Jimmy Latorre | 48-37 |
| 10:34 | Ithaca | Mark Rosenbalm takes the ball from Robert Hanna | 48-37 |
| 10:25 | Utica | Victor Grant picks off the pass by Jimmy Latorre | 48-37 |
| 10:15 | Ithaca | Victor Grant can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-37 |
| 10:13 | Utica | Donald Cameron grabs the defensive rebound | 48-37 |
| 09:49 | Utica | Mark Rosenbalm comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Victor Grant - foul #1 on Victor Grant, team foul #3 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Utica | Richard Garrett (PG) Jimmy Latorre | |
| Subs | Ithaca | | |
| 09:49 | Utica | Mark Rosenbalm misses the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 09:49 | Utica | Mark Rosenbalm makes the 2nd free throw | 49-37 |
| 09:26 | Ithaca | Robert Hanna drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Victor Grant | 49-40 |
| 08:57 | Utica | Don Poythress drills a turnaround from the right block | 51-40 |
| 08:52 | Ithaca | Robert Hanna misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Don Poythress - foul #1 on Don Poythress, team foul #3 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Utica | James Luttrell (SG), Michael Davis (C) Larry Truex, Mark Rosenbalm | |
| Subs | Ithaca | James Mumford (C) Robert Matherne | |
| 08:52 | Ithaca | Robert Hanna misses the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 08:52 | Ithaca | Robert Hanna makes the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 08:33 | Utica | Don Poythress is fouled on the floor by Robert Hanna - foul #3 on Robert Hanna, team foul #4 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Utica | Raymond Sweeney (C) Donald Cameron | |
| Subs | Ithaca | Steven Hutto (PG) Matthew Randall | |
| 08:21 | Utica | James Luttrell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-41 |
| 08:19 | Ithaca | James Mumford snags the defensive board | 51-41 |
| 08:14 | Ithaca | Victor Grant is called for traveling | 51-41 |
| Subs | Utica | Mark Rosenbalm (C) Don Poythress | |
| Subs | Ithaca | Dale Mulkey (SG), Harold Young (PF) Victor Grant, Mark Teague | |
| 08:04 | Utica | Michael Davis buries a floater from the right block set up by James Luttrell | 53-41 |
| 07:46 | Ithaca | Steven Hutto can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 53-41 |
| 07:45 | Ithaca | Harold Young pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-41 |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Richard Garrett (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. SG - James Luttrell (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. SF - Raymond Sweeney (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Davis (fresh) 9 pts. C - Mark Rosenbalm (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ithaca | PG - Steven Hutto (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dale Mulkey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Hanna (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harold Young (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Mumford (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Ithaca | Harold Young loses the ball out of bounds | 53-41 |
| Subs | Utica | Donald Cameron (PF) Michael Davis | |
| Subs | Ithaca | Matthew Randall (PG), Bernard Ross (SF) Steven Hutto, Robert Hanna | |
| 07:06 | Utica | James Luttrell makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Cameron | 55-41 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ithaca | Ithaca is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:50 | Ithaca | Dale Mulkey knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Matthew Randall | 55-44 |
| 06:22 | Utica | Mark Rosenbalm hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 55-44 |
| 06:20 | Utica | Donald Cameron misses the tip | 55-44 |
| 06:18 | Ithaca | Harold Young gets the rebound | 55-44 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ithaca | Ithaca is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:10 | Ithaca | Harold Young hits a turnaround near the basket set up by Matthew Randall and the foul's on Donald Cameron - foul #1 on Donald Cameron, team foul #4 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Utica | Jimmy Latorre (PG), Larry Truex (SG), Don Poythress (SF), Michael Davis (C) Richard Garrett, James Luttrell, Raymond Sweeney, Mark Rosenbalm | |
| Subs | Ithaca | Victor Grant (SG), Robert Hanna (SF), Robert Matherne (C) Dale Mulkey, Bernard Ross, James Mumford | |
| 06:10 | Ithaca | Harold Young makes the free throw | 55-47 |
| 05:43 | Utica | Michael Davis misses long on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Hanna - foul #4 on Robert Hanna, team foul #5 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| Subs | Ithaca | Mark Teague (PF) Harold Young | |
| 05:43 | Utica | Michael Davis makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 05:43 | Utica | Michael Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 05:26 | Ithaca | Mark Teague hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Michael Davis - foul #1 on Michael Davis, team foul #5 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Utica | Raymond Sweeney (C) Donald Cameron | |
| Subs | Ithaca | | |
| 05:26 | Ithaca | Mark Teague misses the free throw | 57-49 |
| 05:26 | Utica | The rebound goes to Raymond Sweeney | 57-49 |
| 05:03 | Utica | Raymond Sweeney is fouled on the floor by Victor Grant - foul #2 on Victor Grant, team foul #6 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| Subs | Ithaca | Steven Hutto (PG) Matthew Randall | |
| 04:43 | Utica | Robert Hanna takes the ball from Don Poythress | 57-49 |
| 04:20 | Ithaca | Robert Hanna misses the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Jimmy Latorre - foul #1 on Jimmy Latorre, team foul #6 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Utica | James Luttrell (SG), Donald Cameron (PF), Mark Rosenbalm (C) Larry Truex, Michael Davis, Raymond Sweeney | |
| Subs | Ithaca | | |
| 04:20 | Ithaca | Robert Hanna makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 04:20 | Ithaca | Robert Hanna makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 03:58 | Utica | James Luttrell misses the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Robert Hanna - foul #5 on Robert Hanna, team foul #7 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| Subs | Ithaca | Matthew Randall (PG), Bernard Ross (SF) Steven Hutto, Robert Hanna | |
| 03:58 | Utica | James Luttrell makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 03:58 | Utica | James Luttrell misses the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 03:58 | Ithaca | Mark Teague pulls down the rebound | 58-51 |
| 03:41 | Ithaca | Mark Teague misses the easy layup | 58-51 |
| 03:39 | Ithaca | Bernard Ross tips it home | 58-53 |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Jimmy Latorre (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Luttrell (fresh) 19 pts. 2 reb. SF - Don Poythress (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Cameron (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Rosenbalm (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ithaca | PG - Matthew Randall (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Victor Grant (fresh) 4 reb. SF - Bernard Ross (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Teague (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Matherne (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Utica | Donald Cameron misses the lay-in | 58-53 |
| 03:09 | Ithaca | The rebound goes to Bernard Ross | 58-53 |
| 02:58 | Ithaca | Victor Grant double dribbles | 58-53 |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| Subs | Ithaca | James Mumford (C) Robert Matherne | |
| 02:51 | Utica | Donald Cameron throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-53 |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| Subs | Ithaca | Dale Mulkey (SG) Victor Grant | |
| 02:49 | Ithaca | Ithaca calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-53 |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| Subs | Ithaca | Victor Grant (SG) Dale Mulkey | |
| 02:35 | Ithaca | Bernard Ross is called for traveling | 58-53 |
| 02:12 | Utica | Donald Cameron misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 58-53 |
| 02:11 | Ithaca | Mark Teague snags the defensive board | 58-53 |
| 02:11 | Ithaca | Ithaca calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-53 |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| Subs | Ithaca | Robert Matherne (C) James Mumford | |
| 01:48 | Ithaca | Robert Matherne is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Robert Matherne, team foul #8 | 58-53 |
| 01:27 | Utica | Jimmy Latorre misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Matherne - foul #4 on Robert Matherne, team foul #9 | 58-53 |
| 01:27 | Utica | Jimmy Latorre makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 01:27 | Utica | Jimmy Latorre misses the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 01:27 | Utica | Donald Cameron pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 01:11 | Utica | Mark Rosenbalm clanks a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Victor Grant - foul #3 on Victor Grant, team foul #10 | 59-53 |
| 01:11 | Utica | Mark Rosenbalm makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 01:11 | Utica | Mark Rosenbalm misses the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 01:11 | Ithaca | The rebound goes to Robert Matherne | 60-53 |
| 00:48 | Ithaca | Mark Teague can't finish the layup | 60-53 |
| 00:47 | Ithaca | Victor Grant misses the tip | 60-53 |
| 00:46 | Utica | Donald Cameron gets the rebound | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ithaca | Ithaca is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Utica | Donald Cameron is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Randall - foul #3 on Matthew Randall, team foul #11 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Utica | Richard Garrett (C) Mark Rosenbalm | |
| Subs | Ithaca | | |
| 00:45 | Utica | Donald Cameron makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:45 | Utica | Donald Cameron makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ithaca | Ithaca is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Ithaca | Robert Matherne is whistled for a carry | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ithaca | Ithaca is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Utica | Jimmy Latorre is fouled in the backcourt by Victor Grant - foul #4 on Victor Grant, team foul #12 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Utica | Mark Rosenbalm (C) Donald Cameron | |
| Subs | Ithaca | | |
| 00:34 | Utica | Jimmy Latorre makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:34 | Utica | Jimmy Latorre makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 00:28 | Ithaca | Victor Grant connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Matthew Randall | 64-55 |
| 00:27 | Utica | Matthew Randall is called for the reach on Richard Garrett in the backcourt - foul #4 on Matthew Randall, team foul #13 | 64-55 |
| 00:27 | Utica | Richard Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:27 | Utica | Richard Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 00:22 | Ithaca | Bernard Ross makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from Mark Teague | 66-57 |
| 00:19 | Utica | Jimmy Latorre is hacked by Matthew Randall in the backcourt - foul #5 on Matthew Randall, team foul #14 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| Subs | Ithaca | Steven Hutto (PG) Matthew Randall | |
| 00:19 | Utica | Jimmy Latorre makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:19 | Utica | Jimmy Latorre misses the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:19 | Ithaca | Mark Teague gets the rebound | 67-57 |
| 00:14 | Ithaca | Robert Matherne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-57 |
| Subs | Utica | Donald Cameron (PF) Mark Rosenbalm | |
| Subs | Ithaca | Dale Mulkey (SG), Harold Young (PF), James Mumford (C) Victor Grant, Mark Teague, Robert Matherne | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ithaca | Ithaca is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Utica | Jimmy Latorre runs out the clock | 67-57 |