| Lineup | Utica | PG - Eugene Haas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen Barber (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ralph Knight (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tyrone Robbins (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Jacobson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Troy Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ben McLain (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Motes (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Anthony Cosey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Rucker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Utica | Ralph Knight inbounds the ball | 29-34 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Utica | Ralph Knight comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on James Motes - foul #1 on James Motes, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| 19:45 | Utica | Ralph Knight makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 19:45 | Utica | Ralph Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 19:25 | Grove City | James Motes travels with the ball | 31-34 |
| 19:00 | Utica | Tyrone Robbins loses the dribble to Richard Rucker | 31-34 |
| 18:36 | Grove City | James Motes connects on the driving attempt from the right block and he's hacked by Ralph Knight - foul #3 on Ralph Knight, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Utica | Michael Severino (SF) Ralph Knight | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 18:36 | Grove City | James Motes makes the free throw | 31-37 |
| 18:10 | Utica | Tyrone Robbins connects on the jumper from the baseline set up by Eugene Haas | 33-37 |
| 17:46 | Grove City | Richard Rucker is fouled on the floor by Henry Jacobson - foul #1 on Henry Jacobson, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| 17:30 | Grove City | Troy Lewis comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Stephen Barber - foul #1 on Stephen Barber, team foul #3 | 33-37 |
| 17:30 | Grove City | Troy Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 17:30 | Grove City | Troy Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 17:30 | Utica | Tyrone Robbins grabs the board | 33-38 |
| 17:07 | Utica | Michael Severino connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 35-38 |
| 16:48 | Grove City | Ben McLain makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Troy Lewis | 35-41 |
| 16:26 | Utica | A charge is called on Stephen Barber - foul #2 on Stephen Barber, team foul #4 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Utica | Jimmy Schaeffer (PG), Robert Arp (SF), James Skinner (PF), Don Smith (C) Eugene Haas, Stephen Barber, Tyrone Robbins, Henry Jacobson | |
| Subs | Grove City | John Hinz (PG), Don Pape (SG), James Estes (SF), Cody Lawrence (PF), Jon Milliman (C) Troy Lewis, Ben McLain, James Motes, Anthony Cosey, Richard Rucker | |
| 16:03 | Grove City | John Hinz misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 35-41 |
| 16:02 | Utica | Don Smith gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Jimmy Schaeffer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Severino (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Arp (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Skinner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Don Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - John Hinz (fresh) SG - Don Pape (fresh) SF - James Estes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Cody Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jon Milliman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Utica | Jimmy Schaeffer is hacked by John Hinz - foul #2 on John Hinz, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Utica | Ralph Knight (SF) Robert Arp | |
| Subs | Grove City | Joshua Riddick (SG) Don Pape | |
| 15:32 | Utica | Joshua Riddick is called for the reach on Michael Severino - foul #4 on Joshua Riddick, team foul #3 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Utica | Nicholas Scott (SG) Michael Severino | |
| Subs | Grove City | Don Pape (SG) Joshua Riddick | |
| 15:18 | Utica | Ralph Knight buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from James Skinner | 37-41 |
| 15:01 | Grove City | John Hinz is fouled on the floor by Don Smith - foul #1 on Don Smith, team foul #5 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Utica | Eugene Haas (PG), Tyrone Robbins (PF), Henry Jacobson (C) Nicholas Scott, James Skinner, Don Smith | |
| Subs | Grove City | Troy Lewis (PG), Ben McLain (SG), James Motes (SF), Anthony Cosey (PF), Richard Rucker (C) John Hinz, Don Pape, James Estes, Cody Lawrence, Jon Milliman | |
| 14:43 | Grove City | Richard Rucker loses the dribble to Tyrone Robbins | 37-41 |
| 14:39 | Utica | Eugene Haas clanks a floater from the baseline | 37-41 |
| 14:38 | Utica | Eugene Haas can't tip it in | 37-41 |
| 14:37 | Grove City | Anthony Cosey grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 14:19 | Grove City | Richard Rucker is hacked by Eugene Haas - foul #1 on Eugene Haas, team foul #6 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Utica | Stephen Barber (SG) Jimmy Schaeffer | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 14:00 | Grove City | Anthony Cosey misses the easy layup | 37-41 |
| 13:58 | Grove City | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Cosey | 37-41 |
| 13:44 | Grove City | Anthony Cosey misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-41 |
| 13:43 | Utica | The rebound goes to Eugene Haas | 37-41 |
| 13:29 | Utica | Stephen Barber misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-41 |
| 13:28 | Grove City | Richard Rucker grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 13:23 | Grove City | James Motes can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 37-41 |
| 13:22 | Grove City | Anthony Cosey tips it home | 37-43 |
| 13:06 | Utica | Tyrone Robbins misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Troy Lewis - foul #3 on Troy Lewis, team foul #4 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| Subs | Grove City | James Estes (SF) James Motes | |
| 13:06 | Utica | Tyrone Robbins makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 13:06 | Utica | Tyrone Robbins makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 12:49 | Grove City | Anthony Cosey buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Troy Lewis | 39-46 |
| 12:42 | Utica | Henry Jacobson hits the finger roll | 41-46 |
| 12:31 | Grove City | Anthony Cosey can't finish the layup | 41-46 |
| 12:30 | Utica | Ralph Knight pulls down the rebound | 41-46 |
| 12:12 | Utica | Stephen Barber buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Tyrone Robbins | 43-46 |
| 12:01 | Grove City | Anthony Cosey makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Troy Lewis | 43-48 |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Eugene Haas (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stephen Barber (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ralph Knight (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Tyrone Robbins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Henry Jacobson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Troy Lewis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ben McLain (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Estes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Cosey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Rucker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Utica | Stephen Barber can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 11:37 | Utica | Henry Jacobson tips it back up and in | 45-48 |
| 11:15 | Grove City | Ben McLain can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-48 |
| 11:13 | Utica | Eugene Haas pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 10:59 | Utica | Henry Jacobson is hacked by Ben McLain - foul #1 on Ben McLain, team foul #5 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Utica | Jimmy Schaeffer (PG), Michael Severino (SG), Robert Arp (SF), James Skinner (PF), Don Smith (C) Eugene Haas, Stephen Barber, Ralph Knight, Tyrone Robbins, Henry Jacobson | |
| Subs | Grove City | John Hinz (PG), Don Pape (SG), James Motes (SF), Jon Milliman (PF) Troy Lewis, Ben McLain, Anthony Cosey, Richard Rucker | |
| 10:41 | Utica | The short jumper by Don Smith is denied by Jon Milliman | 45-48 |
| 10:39 | Utica | Don Smith gets the offensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 10:28 | Utica | Michael Severino misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-48 |
| 10:27 | Utica | James Skinner grabs the offensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 10:18 | Utica | Don Smith drills a jumper from the right block set up by Robert Arp | 47-48 |
| 10:14 | Grove City | Don Pape travels with the ball | 47-48 |
| 10:00 | Utica | Don Pape takes the ball from Don Smith | 47-48 |
| 09:56 | Grove City | James Motes is hacked by Robert Arp - foul #2 on Robert Arp, team foul #7 | 47-48 |
| 09:56 | Grove City | James Motes misses the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 09:56 | Utica | The rebound goes to James Skinner | 47-48 |
| 09:40 | Utica | Robert Arp makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Severino | 49-48 |
| 09:18 | Grove City | Jon Milliman scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from John Hinz | 49-51 |
| 08:58 | Utica | Jimmy Schaeffer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-51 |
| Subs | Utica | Eugene Haas (PG), Stephen Barber (SG), Ralph Knight (SF), Henry Jacobson (C) Jimmy Schaeffer, Michael Severino, Robert Arp, Don Smith | |
| Subs | Grove City | Troy Lewis (PG), Ben McLain (SG), Anthony Cosey (PF), Richard Rucker (C) John Hinz, Don Pape, Jon Milliman, James Estes | |
| 08:41 | Grove City | Troy Lewis hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Ben McLain | 49-53 |
| 08:22 | Utica | Ralph Knight connects on the shot in the paint set up by Eugene Haas | 51-53 |
| 08:10 | Grove City | Stephen Barber picks off the pass by Richard Rucker | 51-53 |
| 08:06 | Utica | Stephen Barber banks in the layup | 53-53 |
| 07:48 | Grove City | Eugene Haas steals the ball from Troy Lewis | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Eugene Haas (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Stephen Barber (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ralph Knight (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Skinner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Jacobson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Troy Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ben McLain (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Motes (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Anthony Cosey (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Rucker (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Utica | Eugene Haas clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Anthony Cosey - foul #2 on Anthony Cosey, team foul #6 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Utica | Michael Severino (SG), Tyrone Robbins (PF) Stephen Barber, James Skinner | |
| Subs | Grove City | Joshua Riddick (SG), James Estes (SF) Ben McLain, James Motes | |
| 07:26 | Utica | Eugene Haas makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 07:26 | Utica | Eugene Haas makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 07:07 | Grove City | Richard Rucker misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 07:06 | Utica | Tyrone Robbins grabs the board | 55-53 |
| 07:04 | Utica | Eugene Haas throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-53 |
| 06:42 | Grove City | Joshua Riddick misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 06:40 | Utica | Henry Jacobson gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 06:22 | Utica | Michael Severino is hacked by Joshua Riddick - foul #5 on Joshua Riddick, team foul #7 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Utica | Jimmy Schaeffer (PG), Robert Arp (SF), Don Smith (C) Eugene Haas, Ralph Knight, Henry Jacobson | |
| Subs | Grove City | Ben McLain (PG), Don Pape (SG), Jon Milliman (C) Troy Lewis, Joshua Riddick, Richard Rucker | |
| 06:22 | Utica | Michael Severino makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 06:22 | Utica | Michael Severino makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 06:12 | Grove City | James Estes knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 57-55 |
| 05:47 | Utica | Tyrone Robbins clanks a floater from the baseline | 57-55 |
| 05:45 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Jon Milliman | 57-55 |
| 05:33 | Grove City | James Estes misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 05:32 | Utica | Robert Arp grabs the board | 57-55 |
| 05:26 | Utica | James Estes steals it from Robert Arp | 57-55 |
| 05:12 | Grove City | Jon Milliman scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Don Pape | 57-58 |
| 04:51 | Utica | Jimmy Schaeffer is denied on a layup by Jon Milliman | 57-58 |
| 04:49 | Utica | Don Smith hits the follow up shot | 59-58 |
| 04:29 | Grove City | Jon Milliman misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Severino - foul #1 on Michael Severino, team foul #8 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Utica | Eugene Haas (PG), Stephen Barber (SG), Ralph Knight (SF), Henry Jacobson (C) Jimmy Schaeffer, Michael Severino, Robert Arp, Don Smith | |
| Subs | Grove City | Troy Lewis (PG), James Motes (SF), Richard Rucker (C) Don Pape, James Estes, Anthony Cosey | |
| 04:29 | Grove City | Jon Milliman misses the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 04:29 | Grove City | Jon Milliman makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 04:19 | Utica | Tyrone Robbins lays it up and in set up by Eugene Haas | 61-59 |
| 04:01 | Grove City | Richard Rucker scores on a 3 from straight away | 61-62 |
| 03:49 | Utica | Tyrone Robbins buries a floater near the basket | 63-62 |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Eugene Haas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen Barber (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ralph Knight (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Tyrone Robbins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Henry Jacobson (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Troy Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ben McLain (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Motes (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jon Milliman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Rucker (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Grove City | James Motes connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line and he's hacked by Ralph Knight - foul #4 on Ralph Knight, team foul #9 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Utica | James Skinner (PF) Tyrone Robbins | |
| Subs | Grove City | Cody Lawrence (PF) Jon Milliman | |
| 03:29 | Grove City | James Motes misses the free throw | 63-64 |
| 03:29 | Utica | James Skinner grabs the board | 63-64 |
| 03:09 | Utica | Eugene Haas buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Stephen Barber | 66-64 |
| 02:50 | Grove City | James Motes is hacked by Ralph Knight - foul #5 on Ralph Knight, team foul #10 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Utica | Michael Severino (SF) Ralph Knight | |
| Subs | Grove City | Don Pape (SG), James Estes (PF) Ben McLain, Cody Lawrence | |
| 02:50 | Grove City | James Motes makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 02:50 | Grove City | James Motes misses the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 02:50 | Grove City | James Estes pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-65 |
| 02:50 | Grove City | Grove City calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-65 |
| 02:38 | Grove City | James Estes can't finish the layup | 66-65 |
| 02:37 | Utica | Michael Severino pulls down the rebound | 66-65 |
| 02:37 | Utica | Utica calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-65 |
| Subs | Utica | Tyrone Robbins (PF) James Skinner | |
| Subs | Grove City | Ben McLain (SG), Anthony Cosey (PF) Don Pape, James Estes | |
| 02:19 | Utica | Michael Severino makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Eugene Haas | 69-65 |
| 02:07 | Grove City | James Motes misses long on a shot from the right side | 69-65 |
| 02:05 | Grove City | Anthony Cosey misses the tip | 69-65 |
| 02:04 | Utica | Henry Jacobson grabs the defensive rebound | 69-65 |
| 01:45 | Utica | Tyrone Robbins hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Troy Lewis - foul #4 on Troy Lewis, team foul #8 | 69-65 |
| 01:45 | Utica | Tyrone Robbins makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 01:45 | Utica | Tyrone Robbins makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 01:30 | Grove City | Richard Rucker drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Anthony Cosey and he's fouled by Henry Jacobson - foul #2 on Henry Jacobson, team foul #11 | 71-67 |
| 01:30 | Grove City | Richard Rucker misses the free throw | 71-67 |
| 01:30 | Utica | Tyrone Robbins pulls down the rebound | 71-67 |
| 01:19 | Utica | Eugene Haas connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Tyrone Robbins | 74-67 |
| 01:01 | Grove City | Troy Lewis comes up short on the floater from the left side | 74-67 |
| 00:59 | Grove City | Richard Rucker grabs the offensive board | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Grove City | Richard Rucker's pass is intercepted by Eugene Haas | 74-67 |
| 00:43 | Utica | Eugene Haas lays it in | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Grove City | Troy Lewis misses long on a 3 from straight away | 76-67 |
| 00:37 | Grove City | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Cosey | 76-67 |
| 00:34 | Grove City | Troy Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-67 |
| 00:33 | Grove City | James Motes snags the offensive board | 76-67 |
| 00:30 | Grove City | Troy Lewis scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Anthony Cosey | 76-70 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Utica | Stephen Barber is hacked by Ben McLain in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ben McLain, team foul #9 | 76-70 |
| 00:28 | Utica | Stephen Barber misses the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:28 | Grove City | Richard Rucker grabs the defensive rebound | 76-70 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Grove City | Troy Lewis scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Ben McLain | 76-73 |
| 00:20 | Utica | Stephen Barber is hacked by Ben McLain in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ben McLain, team foul #10 | 76-73 |
| 00:20 | Utica | Stephen Barber makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:20 | Utica | Stephen Barber misses the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:20 | Grove City | Richard Rucker gets the rebound | 77-73 |
| 00:15 | Grove City | Troy Lewis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 77-73 |
| 00:14 | Grove City | Richard Rucker pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-73 |
| 00:11 | Grove City | Richard Rucker is whistled for traveling | 77-73 |
| 00:09 | Utica | Troy Lewis is called for the reach on Michael Severino in the backcourt - foul #5 on Troy Lewis, team foul #11 | 77-73 |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Don Pape (SG) Troy Lewis | |
| 00:09 | Utica | Michael Severino makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:09 | Utica | Michael Severino misses the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:09 | Grove City | Anthony Cosey grabs the board | 78-73 |
| 00:09 | Grove City | Grove City calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-73 |
| 00:04 | Grove City | Richard Rucker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 78-73 |
| 00:02 | Utica | The rebound goes to Michael Severino | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Utica | Michael Severino runs out the clock | 78-73 |