| Lineup | Rensselaer | PG - Ernest Robinson (fresh) SG - Gerald Campbell (fresh) SF - Gary Sharer (fresh) PF - Joseph Yeoman (fresh) C - Dustin Pigott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Paul Strain (fresh) SG - Gerald Kuberski (fresh) SF - David Petty (fresh) PF - Brian Strong (fresh) C - Manuel Bukovsky (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Utica | Manuel Bukovsky wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rensselaer | Rensselaer is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Utica | Joseph Yeoman is called for the reach on Paul Strain - foul #1 on Joseph Yeoman, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Utica | David Petty knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Gerald Kuberski | 0-3 |
| 19:04 | Rensselaer | Gerald Campbell clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-3 |
| 19:02 | Utica | Paul Strain snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:41 | Utica | Manuel Bukovsky clanks a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Joseph Yeoman - foul #2 on Joseph Yeoman, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Bobby McPeake (PF) Joseph Yeoman | |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| 18:41 | Utica | Manuel Bukovsky makes the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:41 | Utica | Manuel Bukovsky misses the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:41 | Rensselaer | Bobby McPeake pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:15 | Rensselaer | Ernest Robinson is whistled for a carry | 0-4 |
| 18:01 | Utica | Paul Strain is fouled on the floor by Dustin Pigott - foul #1 on Dustin Pigott, team foul #3 | 0-4 |
| 17:54 | Utica | Dustin Pigott swats the shot by Paul Strain | 0-4 |
| 17:53 | Utica | Manuel Bukovsky pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:43 | Utica | Brian Strong connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Gerald Kuberski | 0-6 |
| 17:38 | Rensselaer | Ernest Robinson knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by Bobby McPeake | 2-6 |
| 17:18 | Utica | Brian Strong hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-6 |
| 17:16 | Rensselaer | Ernest Robinson gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| 16:55 | Rensselaer | Gary Sharer banks in the layup | 4-6 |
| 16:42 | Utica | David Petty misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 4-6 |
| 16:40 | Rensselaer | The rebound goes to Gerald Campbell | 4-6 |
| 16:31 | Rensselaer | Bobby McPeake misses the floater from the baseline | 4-6 |
| 16:29 | Rensselaer | Gary Sharer gets the offensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 16:15 | Rensselaer | Paul Strain steals the ball from Bobby McPeake | 4-6 |
| 15:53 | Utica | Brian Strong lays it up and in set up by Paul Strain | 4-8 |
| Lineup | Rensselaer | PG - Ernest Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gerald Campbell (fresh) SF - Gary Sharer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bobby McPeake (fresh) C - Dustin Pigott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Paul Strain (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerald Kuberski (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Petty (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Strong (fresh) 4 pts. C - Manuel Bukovsky (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Rensselaer | Gary Sharer misses the easy layup but the foul's on David Petty - foul #1 on David Petty, team foul #1 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | | |
| Subs | Utica | Philip Poniatoski (SG) Gerald Kuberski | |
| 15:39 | Rensselaer | Gary Sharer makes the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 15:39 | Rensselaer | Gary Sharer makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 15:21 | Utica | Ernest Robinson steps in front of the Manuel Bukovsky pass | 6-8 |
| 15:17 | Rensselaer | Ernest Robinson misses the easy layup | 6-8 |
| 15:15 | Utica | Brian Strong gets the rebound | 6-8 |
| 15:08 | Utica | Brian Strong hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 6-8 |
| 15:07 | Utica | Manuel Bukovsky tips it in | 6-10 |
| 14:43 | Rensselaer | Ernest Robinson scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Gerald Campbell | 8-10 |
| 14:27 | Utica | David Petty hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Gary Sharer - foul #1 on Gary Sharer, team foul #4 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Thomas Jackson (PG), Charles Oestreich (SF), Reginald Whittaker (PF), Chad Smith (C) Ernest Robinson, Gary Sharer, Bobby McPeake, Dustin Pigott | |
| Subs | Utica | Gerald Kuberski (SG), Charles Muncy (PF), Glenn Lennon (C) Paul Strain, Brian Strong, Manuel Bukovsky | |
| 14:27 | Utica | David Petty makes the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 14:27 | Utica | David Petty makes the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| 14:20 | Rensselaer | Philip Poniatoski steals it from Thomas Jackson in the backcourt | 8-12 |
| 14:19 | Utica | Gerald Kuberski hits the finger roll on a great pass from Philip Poniatoski | 8-14 |
| 14:05 | Rensselaer | Thomas Jackson misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 8-14 |
| 14:03 | Utica | Glenn Lennon snags the defensive board | 8-14 |
| 13:47 | Utica | Philip Poniatoski scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Glenn Lennon | 8-16 |
| 13:26 | Rensselaer | Gerald Campbell misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 8-16 |
| 13:24 | Utica | The rebound goes to Glenn Lennon | 8-16 |
| 13:18 | Utica | Gerald Kuberski misses long on a shot from the baseline | 8-16 |
| 13:17 | Utica | David Petty tips it home | 8-18 |
| 12:53 | Rensselaer | Gerald Campbell connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Oestreich | 10-18 |
| 12:27 | Utica | Glenn Lennon misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 10-18 |
| 12:26 | Rensselaer | Thomas Jackson pulls down the rebound | 10-18 |
| 12:03 | Rensselaer | Chad Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-18 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Ernest Robinson (PG), Gary Sharer (SF), Bobby McPeake (PF), Dustin Pigott (C) Gerald Campbell, Charles Oestreich, Reginald Whittaker, Chad Smith | |
| Subs | Utica | Paul Strain (PG), David Clemmons (SG), Michael Alam (SF), Brian Strong (PF), Manuel Bukovsky (C) Philip Poniatoski, Gerald Kuberski, David Petty, Charles Muncy, Glenn Lennon | |
| 11:49 | Utica | Brian Strong comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Gary Sharer - foul #2 on Gary Sharer, team foul #5 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Lee Smith (SG) Gary Sharer | |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| 11:49 | Utica | Brian Strong misses the 1st free throw | 10-18 |
| 11:49 | Utica | Brian Strong makes the 2nd free throw | 10-19 |
| Lineup | Rensselaer | PG - Ernest Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Lee Smith (fresh) SF - Thomas Jackson (fresh) PF - Bobby McPeake (fresh) C - Dustin Pigott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Paul Strain (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Clemmons (fresh) SF - Michael Alam (fresh) PF - Brian Strong (fresh) 5 pts. C - Manuel Bukovsky (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Rensselaer | Thomas Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-19 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Charles Oestreich (SF) Lee Smith | |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| 11:11 | Utica | Michael Alam misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-19 |
| 11:09 | Rensselaer | Bobby McPeake pulls down the rebound | 10-19 |
| 10:50 | Rensselaer | Bobby McPeake clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Manuel Bukovsky - foul #1 on Manuel Bukovsky, team foul #2 | 10-19 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Lee Smith (SG) Thomas Jackson | |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| 10:50 | Rensselaer | Bobby McPeake misses the 1st free throw | 10-19 |
| 10:50 | Rensselaer | Bobby McPeake makes the 2nd free throw | 11-19 |
| 10:33 | Utica | Paul Strain misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 11-19 |
| 10:31 | Utica | Brian Strong tips it home | 11-21 |
| 10:10 | Rensselaer | Brian Strong is called for the reach on Ernest Robinson - foul #1 on Brian Strong, team foul #3 | 11-21 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Gerald Campbell (SG) Lee Smith | |
| Subs | Utica | Gerald Kuberski (SG), David Petty (SF) David Clemmons, Michael Alam | |
| 10:05 | Rensselaer | Brian Strong steps in front of the Ernest Robinson pass | 11-21 |
| 09:49 | Utica | David Petty is whistled for traveling | 11-21 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Thomas Jackson (SF) Charles Oestreich | |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| 09:22 | Rensselaer | Ernest Robinson misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Manuel Bukovsky - foul #2 on Manuel Bukovsky, team foul #4 | 11-21 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Chad Smith (PF) Bobby McPeake | |
| Subs | Utica | Charles Muncy (C) Manuel Bukovsky | |
| 09:22 | Rensselaer | Ernest Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 12-21 |
| 09:22 | Rensselaer | Ernest Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 13-21 |
| 09:04 | Utica | Paul Strain is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Paul Strain, team foul #5 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Lee Smith (PG), Reginald Whittaker (PF) Ernest Robinson, Dustin Pigott | |
| Subs | Utica | Philip Poniatoski (PG), Glenn Lennon (C) Paul Strain, Brian Strong | |
| 08:46 | Rensselaer | Gerald Campbell connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-21 |
| 08:30 | Utica | Glenn Lennon clanks a shot in the paint | 16-21 |
| 08:28 | Utica | Glenn Lennon misses the tip | 16-21 |
| 08:26 | Rensselaer | Reginald Whittaker grabs the board | 16-21 |
| 08:10 | Rensselaer | Lee Smith is fouled on the floor by Philip Poniatoski - foul #1 on Philip Poniatoski, team foul #6 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Ernest Robinson (PG), Bobby McPeake (PF) Lee Smith, Reginald Whittaker | |
| Subs | Utica | Paul Strain (PG) Gerald Kuberski | |
| 08:05 | Rensselaer | Gerald Campbell is hacked by David Petty - foul #2 on David Petty, team foul #7 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Dustin Pigott (C) Chad Smith | |
| Subs | Utica | Michael Alam (SF), Brian Strong (PF) David Petty, Glenn Lennon | |
| 08:05 | Rensselaer | Gerald Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 08:05 | Rensselaer | Gerald Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 07:50 | Utica | Charles Muncy comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 18-21 |
| 07:48 | Rensselaer | The rebound goes to Dustin Pigott | 18-21 |
| Lineup | Rensselaer | PG - Ernest Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Gerald Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Jackson (fresh) PF - Bobby McPeake (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Dustin Pigott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Paul Strain (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Philip Poniatoski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Alam (fresh) PF - Brian Strong (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Muncy (fresh) | |
| 07:36 | Rensselaer | Thomas Jackson misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Brian Strong - foul #2 on Brian Strong, team foul #8 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Charles Oestreich (SF) Gerald Campbell | |
| Subs | Utica | Glenn Lennon (C) Brian Strong | |
| 07:36 | Rensselaer | Thomas Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 07:36 | Rensselaer | Thomas Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 07:36 | Utica | Philip Poniatoski grabs the board | 19-21 |
| 07:19 | Utica | Michael Alam buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Philip Poniatoski | 19-24 |
| 06:57 | Rensselaer | Dustin Pigott comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-24 |
| 06:56 | Utica | Charles Muncy grabs the defensive rebound | 19-24 |
| 06:32 | Utica | The pull-up jumper by Philip Poniatoski is blocked by Thomas Jackson | 19-24 |
| 06:30 | Rensselaer | Dustin Pigott grabs the board | 19-24 |
| 06:08 | Rensselaer | Bobby McPeake misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 19-24 |
| 06:06 | Rensselaer | Thomas Jackson grabs the offensive board | 19-24 |
| 05:56 | Rensselaer | Thomas Jackson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-24 |
| 05:54 | Utica | Charles Muncy grabs the board | 19-24 |
| 05:32 | Utica | Philip Poniatoski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-24 |
| 05:30 | Rensselaer | Dustin Pigott snags the defensive board | 19-24 |
| 05:21 | Rensselaer | Thomas Jackson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Paul Strain - foul #2 on Paul Strain, team foul #9 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Gerald Campbell (SG), Reginald Whittaker (PF), Chad Smith (C) Ernest Robinson, Bobby McPeake, Dustin Pigott | |
| Subs | Utica | David Clemmons (PG), Gerald Kuberski (SG), Michael Stevens (SF) Paul Strain, Philip Poniatoski, Michael Alam | |
| 05:21 | Rensselaer | Thomas Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 05:21 | Rensselaer | Thomas Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 05:06 | Utica | Glenn Lennon comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 21-24 |
| 05:05 | Rensselaer | Chad Smith snags the defensive board | 21-24 |
| 04:52 | Rensselaer | David Clemmons steals it from Gerald Campbell | 21-24 |
| 04:37 | Utica | David Clemmons misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Thomas Jackson - foul #1 on Thomas Jackson, team foul #6 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | William Spencer (PG), Lee Smith (SF) Thomas Jackson, Charles Oestreich | |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| 04:37 | Utica | David Clemmons makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 04:37 | Utica | David Clemmons makes the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 04:24 | Rensselaer | William Spencer comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-26 |
| 04:23 | Rensselaer | The offensive rebound goes to Reginald Whittaker | 21-26 |
| 04:12 | Rensselaer | Chad Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-26 |
| 04:10 | Utica | Michael Stevens gets the rebound | 21-26 |
| 03:44 | Utica | Charles Muncy connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by David Clemmons | 21-28 |
| Lineup | Rensselaer | PG - William Spencer (fresh) SG - Gerald Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Smith (fresh) PF - Reginald Whittaker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Chad Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - David Clemmons (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Kuberski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Stevens (fresh) PF - Charles Muncy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Glenn Lennon (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Rensselaer | William Spencer clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gerald Kuberski - foul #1 on Gerald Kuberski, team foul #10 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Gary Sharer (SF), Joseph Yeoman (PF), Dustin Pigott (C) Lee Smith, Reginald Whittaker, Chad Smith | |
| Subs | Utica | Paul Strain (PG), David Petty (SF), Brian Strong (PF), Manuel Bukovsky (C) David Clemmons, Michael Stevens, Charles Muncy, Glenn Lennon | |
| 03:21 | Rensselaer | William Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 03:21 | Rensselaer | William Spencer misses the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 03:21 | Utica | Brian Strong snags the defensive board | 22-28 |
| 03:19 | Utica | William Spencer steals it from Paul Strain in the backcourt | 22-28 |
| 02:56 | Rensselaer | Dustin Pigott misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-28 |
| 02:55 | Utica | Brian Strong gets the rebound | 22-28 |
| 02:49 | Utica | Dustin Pigott is called for the reach on Manuel Bukovsky - foul #2 on Dustin Pigott, team foul #7 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Ernest Robinson (PG) William Spencer | |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| 02:49 | Utica | Manuel Bukovsky makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 02:49 | Utica | Manuel Bukovsky makes the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 02:21 | Rensselaer | Gary Sharer is hacked by David Petty - foul #3 on David Petty, team foul #11 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | | |
| Subs | Utica | Philip Poniatoski (SG), Michael Alam (SF) Gerald Kuberski, David Petty | |
| 02:21 | Rensselaer | Gary Sharer makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 02:21 | Rensselaer | Gary Sharer misses the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 02:21 | Utica | The rebound goes to Michael Alam | 23-30 |
| 02:04 | Utica | Philip Poniatoski knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Paul Strain and the foul's on Gerald Campbell - foul #1 on Gerald Campbell, team foul #8 | 23-32 |
| 02:04 | Utica | Philip Poniatoski makes the free throw | 23-33 |
| 01:47 | Rensselaer | Gary Sharer makes the fadeaway near the basket | 25-33 |
| 01:33 | Utica | Michael Alam can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gary Sharer - foul #3 on Gary Sharer, team foul #9 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Thomas Jackson (SG), Charles Oestreich (SF) Gerald Campbell, Gary Sharer | |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| 01:33 | Utica | Michael Alam misses the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 01:33 | Utica | Michael Alam makes the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 01:18 | Rensselaer | Thomas Jackson is hacked by Brian Strong - foul #3 on Brian Strong, team foul #12 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Rensselaer | | |
| Subs | Utica | Michael Stevens (SF) Brian Strong | |
| 01:18 | Rensselaer | Thomas Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 01:18 | Rensselaer | Thomas Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 01:05 | Utica | Joseph Yeoman steals it from Manuel Bukovsky | 26-34 |
| 00:47 | Rensselaer | Charles Oestreich misses badly on a floater in the lane | 26-34 |
| 00:45 | Rensselaer | Joseph Yeoman gets the offensive rebound | 26-34 |
| 00:32 | Rensselaer | Michael Alam denies the turnaround by Charles Oestreich | 26-34 |
| 00:31 | Utica | Paul Strain grabs the defensive rebound | 26-34 |
| 00:26 | Utica | Paul Strain misses badly on a floater from the right side | 26-34 |
| 00:25 | Rensselaer | Dustin Pigott pulls down the rebound | 26-34 |
| 00:02 | Rensselaer | Dustin Pigott misses the easy layup | 26-34 |
| 00:00 | Utica | Manuel Bukovsky grabs the defensive rebound | 26-34 |