| Lineup | Ithaca | PG - James Buckley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Bonner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Victor Nourse (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Crofts (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roy Perillo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Damon Lake (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Dossantos (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Raymond Raub (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Merle Brand (fresh) 11 pts. 2 blk. C - Kevin Price (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Utica | Raymond Raub inbounds the ball | 34-29 |
| Game Plan | Ithaca | Ithaca is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Utica | Raymond Raub misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 34-29 |
| 19:36 | Ithaca | The rebound goes to Victor Nourse | 34-29 |
| 19:14 | Ithaca | Charles Dossantos is called for the reach on James Buckley - foul #1 on Charles Dossantos, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| 18:55 | Ithaca | David Bonner makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-29 |
| 18:34 | Utica | Kevin Price misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Roy Perillo - foul #2 on Roy Perillo, team foul #1 | 37-29 |
| 18:34 | Utica | Kevin Price misses the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 18:34 | Utica | Kevin Price makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 18:17 | Ithaca | Victor Nourse hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-30 |
| 18:16 | Utica | Raymond Raub gets the rebound | 37-30 |
| 18:11 | Utica | Charles Dossantos hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Merle Brand and the foul's on William Crofts - foul #3 on William Crofts, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Jason Hamada (PF) William Crofts | |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| 18:11 | Utica | Charles Dossantos makes the free throw | 37-33 |
| 17:54 | Ithaca | David Bonner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 17:53 | Ithaca | Victor Nourse tips it in | 39-33 |
| 17:38 | Utica | Merle Brand buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Raymond Raub and the foul's on Jason Hamada - foul #2 on Jason Hamada, team foul #3 | 39-35 |
| 17:38 | Utica | Merle Brand makes the free throw | 39-36 |
| 17:26 | Ithaca | Jason Hamada loses the dribble to Raymond Raub | 39-36 |
| 17:22 | Utica | Charles Dossantos misses the lay-in | 39-36 |
| 17:21 | Utica | The offensive rebound goes to Merle Brand | 39-36 |
| 16:56 | Utica | Raymond Raub hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Damon Lake | 39-38 |
| 16:32 | Ithaca | David Bonner comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-38 |
| 16:31 | Ithaca | Roy Perillo tips it back up and in | 41-38 |
| 16:11 | Utica | Raymond Raub clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 16:10 | Ithaca | Victor Nourse grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 15:57 | Ithaca | Jason Hamada misses long on a shot from the right block | 41-38 |
| 15:55 | Ithaca | David Bonner pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Ithaca | PG - James Buckley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Bonner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Victor Nourse (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Hamada (fresh) 1 pts. C - Roy Perillo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Damon Lake (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Dossantos (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Raub (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Merle Brand (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Price (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Ithaca | Victor Nourse clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-38 |
| 15:40 | Ithaca | Jason Hamada hits the follow up shot | 43-38 |
| 15:23 | Utica | Damon Lake's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-38 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Ronald Slade (PG), Bob Firestone (SG), Stephen Vera (SF), William Crofts (PF), Frank Barnett (C) James Buckley, David Bonner, Victor Nourse, Jason Hamada, Roy Perillo | |
| Subs | Utica | Jimmy Cunningham (PG), Clifton McConnell (SG), Christopher Bigler (SF), Brian Briski (PF), Gary Faulk (C) Damon Lake, Charles Dossantos, Raymond Raub, Merle Brand, Kevin Price | |
| 15:07 | Ithaca | William Crofts misses badly on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Jimmy Cunningham - foul #1 on Jimmy Cunningham, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| 15:07 | Ithaca | William Crofts makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 15:07 | Ithaca | William Crofts makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 14:51 | Utica | Clifton McConnell connects on the shot in the lane and he's fouled by Stephen Vera - foul #3 on Stephen Vera, team foul #4 | 45-40 |
| 14:51 | Utica | Clifton McConnell makes the free throw | 45-41 |
| 14:34 | Ithaca | William Crofts connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Stephen Vera | 47-41 |
| 14:19 | Utica | Bob Firestone is called for the reach on Brian Briski - foul #1 on Bob Firestone, team foul #5 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Ithaca | David Bonner (SG) Bob Firestone | |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| 14:01 | Utica | Gary Faulk misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-41 |
| 13:59 | Ithaca | William Crofts grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 13:36 | Ithaca | David Bonner misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-41 |
| 13:34 | Utica | Brian Briski snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 13:18 | Utica | Jimmy Cunningham blows the layup | 47-41 |
| 13:17 | Ithaca | Frank Barnett pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 13:02 | Ithaca | Ronald Slade banks in the layup on a nice dish by Stephen Vera | 49-41 |
| 12:41 | Utica | Christopher Bigler connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jimmy Cunningham | 49-44 |
| 12:18 | Ithaca | Christopher Bigler is called for the reach on Stephen Vera - foul #2 on Christopher Bigler, team foul #3 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Ithaca | James Buckley (PG), Victor Nourse (SF), Roy Perillo (C) Ronald Slade, Stephen Vera, Frank Barnett | |
| Subs | Utica | Damon Lake (PG), Raymond Raub (SF), Merle Brand (PF), Kevin Price (C) Jimmy Cunningham, Christopher Bigler, Brian Briski, Gary Faulk | |
| 12:06 | Ithaca | Victor Nourse buries a 3 from the right wing set up by James Buckley | 52-44 |
| 11:56 | Utica | Damon Lake buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Clifton McConnell | 52-46 |
| Lineup | Ithaca | PG - James Buckley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Bonner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Victor Nourse (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Crofts (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Roy Perillo (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Damon Lake (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clifton McConnell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Raub (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Merle Brand (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Price (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Ithaca | Victor Nourse hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-46 |
| 11:36 | Utica | Merle Brand grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 11:20 | Utica | Damon Lake is fouled on the floor by William Crofts - foul #4 on William Crofts, team foul #6 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Jason Hamada (PF) William Crofts | |
| Subs | Utica | Charles Dossantos (SG) Clifton McConnell | |
| 11:05 | Utica | Kevin Price is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Kevin Price, team foul #4 | 52-46 |
| 10:49 | Ithaca | Roy Perillo drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Buckley | 54-46 |
| 10:25 | Utica | Jason Hamada denies the turnaround by Charles Dossantos | 54-46 |
| 10:24 | Utica | Raymond Raub snags the offensive board | 54-46 |
| 10:02 | Utica | Merle Brand's pass is intercepted by Roy Perillo | 54-46 |
| 09:50 | Ithaca | James Buckley's pass is intercepted by Charles Dossantos | 54-46 |
| 09:50 | Ithaca | The refs have stopped play. Victor Nourse is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing the back of his leg. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 54-46 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Ronald Slade (SG), Stephen Vera (SF) David Bonner, Victor Nourse | |
| Subs | Utica | Clifton McConnell (SG) Charles Dossantos | |
| 09:21 | Utica | Kevin Price connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-48 |
| 09:05 | Ithaca | Jason Hamada hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-48 |
| 09:03 | Ithaca | Stephen Vera tips it in | 56-48 |
| 08:55 | Utica | Raymond Raub knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Price | 56-50 |
| 08:36 | Ithaca | Ronald Slade is whistled for traveling | 56-50 |
| Subs | Ithaca | David Bonner (SG), Frank Barnett (C) James Buckley, Roy Perillo | |
| Subs | Utica | Charles Dossantos (PG), Christopher Bigler (SF), Brian Briski (PF), Gary Faulk (C) Damon Lake, Raymond Raub, Merle Brand, Kevin Price | |
| 08:24 | Utica | Gary Faulk hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Briski | 56-53 |
| 08:08 | Ithaca | Stephen Vera knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Slade | 58-53 |
| 07:54 | Utica | Clifton McConnell buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Charles Dossantos | 58-55 |
| Lineup | Ithaca | PG - Ronald Slade (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Bonner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Vera (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jason Hamada (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Barnett (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Charles Dossantos (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clifton McConnell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Bigler (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brian Briski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gary Faulk (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 07:36 | Ithaca | David Bonner makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Frank Barnett | 60-55 |
| 07:17 | Utica | Gary Faulk's pass is intercepted by Stephen Vera | 60-55 |
| 06:57 | Ithaca | Ronald Slade misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-55 |
| 06:55 | Utica | Christopher Bigler snags the defensive board | 60-55 |
| 06:35 | Utica | Charles Dossantos connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Christopher Bigler | 60-58 |
| 06:23 | Ithaca | Ronald Slade banks in the layup on a nice dish by Stephen Vera | 62-58 |
| 06:10 | Utica | Christopher Bigler clanks a 3 from the right corner | 62-58 |
| 06:08 | Ithaca | Jason Hamada snags the defensive board | 62-58 |
| 05:50 | Ithaca | Brian Briski picks off the pass by Jason Hamada | 62-58 |
| 05:50 | Utica | Utica calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-58 |
| Subs | Ithaca | James Buckley (PG), William Crofts (PF), Roy Perillo (C) Stephen Vera, Jason Hamada, Frank Barnett | |
| Subs | Utica | Damon Lake (PG), Raymond Raub (SF), Merle Brand (PF), Kevin Price (C) Charles Dossantos, Christopher Bigler, Brian Briski, Gary Faulk | |
| 05:30 | Utica | Merle Brand clanks a floater from the right wing | 62-58 |
| 05:28 | Utica | Raymond Raub grabs the offensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 05:17 | Utica | Ronald Slade picks off the pass by Damon Lake | 62-58 |
| 04:59 | Ithaca | Ronald Slade comes up short on the runner near the basket | 62-58 |
| 04:58 | Utica | The rebound goes to Raymond Raub | 62-58 |
| 04:38 | Utica | Damon Lake hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by James Buckley - foul #1 on James Buckley, team foul #7 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Victor Nourse (SF) Ronald Slade | |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| 04:38 | Utica | Damon Lake misses the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 04:38 | Utica | Damon Lake misses the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 04:38 | Ithaca | William Crofts grabs the board | 62-58 |
| 04:16 | Ithaca | David Bonner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-58 |
| 03:53 | Utica | Merle Brand drills a shot in the paint set up by Damon Lake | 62-60 |
| Lineup | Ithaca | PG - James Buckley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Bonner (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Victor Nourse (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Crofts (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Roy Perillo (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Damon Lake (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Clifton McConnell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Raub (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Merle Brand (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Price (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Ithaca | James Buckley banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Bonner | 64-60 |
| 03:07 | Utica | Raymond Raub connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Clifton McConnell | 64-62 |
| 02:54 | Ithaca | David Bonner hits a fadeaway from close range set up by James Buckley | 66-62 |
| 02:40 | Utica | Damon Lake is denied on a dunk by Roy Perillo | 66-62 |
| 02:38 | Ithaca | Roy Perillo pulls down the rebound | 66-62 |
| 02:31 | Ithaca | Victor Nourse is whistled for traveling | 66-62 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Ronald Slade (PG), Frank Barnett (C) James Buckley, Roy Perillo | |
| Subs | Utica | Charles Dossantos (SG), Christopher Bigler (SF), Brian Briski (C) Clifton McConnell, Raymond Raub, Kevin Price | |
| 02:26 | Utica | Utica calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-62 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Roy Perillo (C) Frank Barnett | |
| Subs | Utica | Raymond Raub (SF), Kevin Price (C) Christopher Bigler, Brian Briski | |
| 02:08 | Utica | Victor Nourse is called for the reach on Damon Lake - foul #2 on Victor Nourse, team foul #8 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Ithaca | James Buckley (PG) Ronald Slade | |
| Subs | Utica | Clifton McConnell (SG) Charles Dossantos | |
| 02:08 | Utica | Damon Lake makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 02:08 | Utica | Damon Lake makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 01:49 | Ithaca | David Bonner hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 66-64 |
| 01:48 | Ithaca | William Crofts snags the offensive board | 66-64 |
| 01:30 | Ithaca | David Bonner misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 66-64 |
| 01:29 | Ithaca | James Buckley hits the follow up shot | 68-64 |
| 01:13 | Utica | James Buckley takes the ball from Raymond Raub | 68-64 |
| 01:10 | Ithaca | James Buckley hits the finger roll | 70-64 |
| 00:58 | Utica | Merle Brand can't connect on a shot from the right side | 70-64 |
| 00:56 | Utica | Kevin Price misses the tip | 70-64 |
| 00:54 | Ithaca | Roy Perillo gets the rebound | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Ithaca | Ithaca is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Ithaca | Roy Perillo is hacked by Damon Lake in the backcourt - foul #3 on Damon Lake, team foul #5 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Ronald Slade (PG), Mark Bailey (SF), Jason Hamada (PF) James Buckley, Victor Nourse, William Crofts | |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| 00:49 | Ithaca | Kevin Price is called for the reach on Ronald Slade - foul #2 on Kevin Price, team foul #6 | 70-64 |
| 00:47 | Ithaca | Ronald Slade is hacked by Clifton McConnell - foul #4 on Clifton McConnell, team foul #7 | 70-64 |
| 00:47 | Ithaca | Ronald Slade makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:47 | Ithaca | Ronald Slade makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Ithaca | Ithaca is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Utica | Merle Brand misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-64 |
| 00:40 | Utica | Damon Lake snags the offensive board | 72-64 |
| 00:37 | Utica | Jason Hamada is called for the reach on Damon Lake - foul #3 on Jason Hamada, team foul #9 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Ithaca | James Buckley (PG), Victor Nourse (SF), William Crofts (PF) Ronald Slade, Mark Bailey, Jason Hamada | |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| 00:37 | Utica | Damon Lake makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:37 | Utica | Damon Lake makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:34 | Ithaca | Damon Lake is called for the reach on William Crofts in the backcourt - foul #4 on Damon Lake, team foul #8 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Ronald Slade (SF), Jason Hamada (C) Victor Nourse, Roy Perillo | |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| 00:34 | Ithaca | William Crofts makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:34 | Ithaca | William Crofts makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:30 | Utica | Merle Brand misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-66 |
| 00:28 | Utica | Raymond Raub grabs the offensive rebound | 74-66 |
| 00:25 | Utica | Clifton McConnell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 74-66 |
| 00:24 | Utica | Kevin Price gets the offensive rebound | 74-66 |
| 00:20 | Utica | Kevin Price misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 74-66 |
| 00:19 | Ithaca | Ronald Slade grabs the defensive rebound | 74-66 |
| 00:19 | Ithaca | Ithaca calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-66 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Mark Bailey (SF), Roy Perillo (C) James Buckley, William Crofts | |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| Game Plan | Ithaca | Ithaca is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Ithaca | Ronald Slade is fouled in the backcourt by Damon Lake - foul #5 on Damon Lake, team foul #9 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Ithaca | | |
| Subs | Utica | Charles Dossantos (PG) Damon Lake | |
| 00:17 | Ithaca | Ronald Slade makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:17 | Ithaca | Ronald Slade makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:09 | Utica | Raymond Raub connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Clifton McConnell and the foul's on Ronald Slade - foul #1 on Ronald Slade, team foul #10 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Ithaca | James Buckley (PG), Victor Nourse (SF), William Crofts (PF) Ronald Slade, Mark Bailey, Jason Hamada | |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| 00:09 | Utica | Raymond Raub makes the free throw | 76-69 |
| Game Plan | Ithaca | Ithaca is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Ithaca | Charles Dossantos is called for the reach on David Bonner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Dossantos, team foul #10 | 76-69 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Ronald Slade (PG), Mark Bailey (SF), Jason Hamada (PF) James Buckley, Victor Nourse, William Crofts | |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| 00:06 | Ithaca | David Bonner makes the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:06 | Ithaca | David Bonner makes the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:00 | Utica | Clifton McConnell comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 78-69 |