| Lineup | Utica | PG - Paul Strain (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Kuberski (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Petty (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Strong (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Manuel Bukovsky (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ithaca | PG - Willie Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Messmer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Crespo (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Dickerson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Blair Townson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Utica | David Petty inbounds the ball | 31-25 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ithaca | Ithaca is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Utica | Jeff Crespo steals the ball from Paul Strain | 31-25 |
| 19:39 | Ithaca | Jeff Crespo banks in the layup | 31-27 |
| 19:21 | Utica | Brian Strong misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-27 |
| 19:20 | Utica | David Petty can't tip it in | 31-27 |
| 19:18 | Utica | Brian Strong tips it home | 33-27 |
| 18:59 | Ithaca | Joe Messmer is hacked by Brian Strong - foul #1 on Brian Strong, team foul #1 | 33-27 |
| 18:46 | Ithaca | Robert Dickerson connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-29 |
| 18:39 | Utica | Paul Strain is hacked by Willie Ferguson - foul #1 on Willie Ferguson, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| 18:30 | Utica | Brian Strong is fouled on the floor by Blair Townson - foul #1 on Blair Townson, team foul #2 | 33-29 |
| 18:17 | Utica | Gerald Kuberski misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-29 |
| 18:15 | Ithaca | Robert Dickerson snags the defensive board | 33-29 |
| 18:01 | Ithaca | Joe Messmer hits a fadeaway in the lane | 33-31 |
| 17:34 | Utica | Gerald Kuberski misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 17:32 | Utica | Manuel Bukovsky can't tip it in | 33-31 |
| 17:31 | Utica | Gerald Kuberski snags the offensive board | 33-31 |
| 17:25 | Utica | Gerald Kuberski clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Blair Townson - foul #2 on Blair Townson, team foul #3 | 33-31 |
| 17:25 | Utica | Gerald Kuberski makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 17:25 | Utica | Gerald Kuberski makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 17:03 | Ithaca | Joe Messmer is fouled on the floor by Gerald Kuberski - foul #2 on Gerald Kuberski, team foul #2 | 35-31 |
| 16:52 | Ithaca | Gerald Kuberski steals the ball from Blair Townson | 35-31 |
| 16:35 | Utica | Manuel Bukovsky hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Jeff Crespo - foul #1 on Jeff Crespo, team foul #4 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Utica | Philip Poniatoski (SG) Gerald Kuberski | |
| Subs | Ithaca | David Hagan (PG), Bernard Stalder (SF), Aaron Fair (PF), Joseph Pantoja (C) Willie Ferguson, Jeff Crespo, Robert Dickerson, Blair Townson | |
| 16:35 | Utica | Manuel Bukovsky makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 16:35 | Utica | Manuel Bukovsky makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 16:24 | Ithaca | David Hagan is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on David Hagan, team foul #5 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Utica | Charles Muncy (PF) Brian Strong | |
| Subs | Ithaca | | |
| 16:07 | Utica | Joe Messmer is called for the reach on Charles Muncy - foul #2 on Joe Messmer, team foul #6 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Utica | David Clemmons (SG) Paul Strain | |
| Subs | Ithaca | | |
| 15:56 | Utica | Charles Muncy hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by David Petty | 39-31 |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Philip Poniatoski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Clemmons (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Petty (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Muncy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Bukovsky (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ithaca | PG - David Hagan (fresh) SG - Joe Messmer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Stalder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Fair (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Pantoja (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Ithaca | Joe Messmer comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 39-31 |
| 15:35 | Utica | Philip Poniatoski grabs the defensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 15:25 | Utica | Philip Poniatoski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-31 |
| 15:23 | Ithaca | Joe Messmer grabs the board | 39-31 |
| 15:18 | Ithaca | Charles Muncy is called for the reach on Joe Messmer - foul #1 on Charles Muncy, team foul #3 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Utica | Gerald Kuberski (SG), Brian Strong (PF) David Clemmons, Manuel Bukovsky | |
| Subs | Ithaca | Willie Ferguson (PG), Jeff Crespo (SF), Robert Dickerson (PF), Blair Townson (C) Joe Messmer, Bernard Stalder, Aaron Fair, Joseph Pantoja | |
| 15:05 | Ithaca | David Hagan buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 14:49 | Utica | Jeff Crespo takes the ball from Charles Muncy | 39-34 |
| 14:34 | Ithaca | Blair Townson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-34 |
| 14:32 | Utica | Brian Strong gets the rebound | 39-34 |
| 14:25 | Utica | Philip Poniatoski loses the dribble to Willie Ferguson | 39-34 |
| 14:11 | Ithaca | David Hagan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing but the foul's on Gerald Kuberski - foul #3 on Gerald Kuberski, team foul #4 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Utica | Paul Strain (PG), Michael Alam (SF), Manuel Bukovsky (C) Philip Poniatoski, David Petty, Charles Muncy | |
| Subs | Ithaca | Joe Messmer (SG) Willie Ferguson | |
| 14:11 | Ithaca | David Hagan misses the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 14:11 | Ithaca | David Hagan makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 14:11 | Ithaca | David Hagan misses the 3rd free throw | 39-35 |
| 14:11 | Utica | Gerald Kuberski gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| 13:46 | Utica | Paul Strain clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-35 |
| 13:44 | Ithaca | Joe Messmer pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 13:40 | Ithaca | Joe Messmer drills a jumper in the lane set up by David Hagan | 39-37 |
| 13:26 | Utica | Manuel Bukovsky connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Michael Alam | 42-37 |
| 13:10 | Ithaca | Blair Townson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 13:09 | Utica | Brian Strong pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| 12:59 | Utica | Michael Alam comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 42-37 |
| 12:58 | Ithaca | Blair Townson snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 12:52 | Ithaca | Joe Messmer hits the finger roll set up by David Hagan | 42-39 |
| 12:34 | Utica | Paul Strain can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 12:32 | Ithaca | Joe Messmer snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 12:13 | Ithaca | Robert Dickerson loses the dribble to Manuel Bukovsky | 42-39 |
| 11:54 | Utica | Brian Strong drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Strain | 45-39 |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Paul Strain (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gerald Kuberski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Alam (fresh) PF - Brian Strong (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Manuel Bukovsky (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ithaca | PG - David Hagan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Messmer (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Crespo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Robert Dickerson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Blair Townson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Ithaca | Robert Dickerson buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Joe Messmer | 45-42 |
| 11:29 | Utica | Brian Strong misses short on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by David Hagan - foul #3 on David Hagan, team foul #7 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Utica | Philip Poniatoski (SG), David Petty (SF), Charles Muncy (C) Gerald Kuberski, Michael Alam, Manuel Bukovsky | |
| Subs | Ithaca | Willie Ferguson (PG), Thomas Dutton (SG), Bernard Stalder (SF), Aaron Fair (PF), Joseph Pantoja (C) David Hagan, Joe Messmer, Jeff Crespo, Robert Dickerson, Blair Townson | |
| 11:29 | Utica | Brian Strong makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 11:29 | Utica | Brian Strong makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 11:06 | Ithaca | Thomas Dutton makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Pantoja | 47-44 |
| 10:44 | Utica | Brian Strong misses the lay-in | 47-44 |
| 10:43 | Ithaca | Aaron Fair pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 10:36 | Ithaca | Bernard Stalder misses the floater from the free throw line | 47-44 |
| 10:35 | Utica | Charles Muncy pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 10:12 | Utica | Brian Strong hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Strain | 50-44 |
| 09:51 | Ithaca | Thomas Dutton buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Bernard Stalder | 50-46 |
| 09:35 | Utica | David Petty drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Philip Poniatoski | 53-46 |
| 09:16 | Ithaca | Aaron Fair is whistled for traveling | 53-46 |
| Subs | Utica | Gerald Kuberski (SG), Manuel Bukovsky (C) Paul Strain, Brian Strong | |
| Subs | Ithaca | Joe Messmer (SG), Jeff Crespo (SF), Blair Townson (C) Thomas Dutton, Bernard Stalder, Joseph Pantoja | |
| 08:57 | Utica | Gerald Kuberski makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Muncy | 55-46 |
| 08:51 | Ithaca | Aaron Fair's floater is tipped away by Charles Muncy | 55-46 |
| 08:50 | Ithaca | Jeff Crespo grabs the offensive board | 55-46 |
| 08:41 | Ithaca | Willie Ferguson can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 55-46 |
| 08:40 | Utica | Charles Muncy pulls down the rebound | 55-46 |
| 08:23 | Utica | Philip Poniatoski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-46 |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| Subs | Ithaca | David Hagan (PG), Robert Dickerson (PF) Willie Ferguson, Aaron Fair | |
| 08:06 | Ithaca | Jeff Crespo makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from David Hagan | 55-49 |
| 07:45 | Utica | Charles Muncy knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Philip Poniatoski and the foul's on Robert Dickerson - foul #1 on Robert Dickerson, team foul #8 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Utica | Paul Strain (PG) Philip Poniatoski | |
| Subs | Ithaca | | |
| 07:45 | Utica | Charles Muncy makes the free throw | 58-49 |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Paul Strain (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gerald Kuberski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - David Petty (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Muncy (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Manuel Bukovsky (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ithaca | PG - David Hagan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joe Messmer (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeff Crespo (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Robert Dickerson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Blair Townson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Ithaca | Charles Muncy blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Robert Dickerson | 58-49 |
| 07:25 | Utica | Charles Muncy pulls down the rebound | 58-49 |
| 07:08 | Utica | David Hagan picks off the pass by Manuel Bukovsky | 58-49 |
| 06:54 | Ithaca | Charles Muncy denies the turnaround by David Hagan | 58-49 |
| 06:53 | Utica | Manuel Bukovsky gets the rebound | 58-49 |
| 06:34 | Utica | Paul Strain misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-49 |
| 06:32 | Utica | Manuel Bukovsky tips it in | 60-49 |
| 06:07 | Ithaca | Joe Messmer comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 60-49 |
| 06:05 | Ithaca | Blair Townson grabs the offensive rebound | 60-49 |
| 05:54 | Ithaca | Jeff Crespo can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-49 |
| 05:53 | Ithaca | Joe Messmer gets the offensive rebound | 60-49 |
| 05:29 | Ithaca | Jeff Crespo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-49 |
| 05:28 | Utica | Manuel Bukovsky grabs the board | 60-49 |
| 05:04 | Utica | Gerald Kuberski buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Manuel Bukovsky | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ithaca | Ithaca is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:43 | Ithaca | Joe Messmer misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Gerald Kuberski - foul #4 on Gerald Kuberski, team foul #5 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Utica | Philip Poniatoski (PG), David Clemmons (SG), Michael Alam (SF), Brian Strong (PF), Glenn Lennon (C) Paul Strain, Gerald Kuberski, David Petty, Charles Muncy, Manuel Bukovsky | |
| Subs | Ithaca | Willie Ferguson (PG), Bernard Stalder (SF), Aaron Fair (PF), Joseph Pantoja (C) David Hagan, Jeff Crespo, Robert Dickerson, Blair Townson | |
| 04:43 | Ithaca | Joe Messmer makes the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 04:43 | Ithaca | Joe Messmer makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 04:21 | Utica | David Clemmons misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 62-51 |
| 04:19 | Ithaca | Joe Messmer grabs the defensive rebound | 62-51 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ithaca | Ithaca is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:05 | Ithaca | Glenn Lennon swats the short shot by Joseph Pantoja | 62-51 |
| 04:04 | Ithaca | Joe Messmer snags the offensive board | 62-51 |
| 03:42 | Ithaca | Brian Strong is called for the reach on Aaron Fair - foul #2 on Brian Strong, team foul #6 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Utica | Manuel Bukovsky (C) Glenn Lennon | |
| Subs | Ithaca | David Hagan (SG) Joe Messmer | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Philip Poniatoski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Clemmons (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Alam (fresh) PF - Brian Strong (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Manuel Bukovsky (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ithaca | PG - Willie Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Hagan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bernard Stalder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Fair (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Pantoja (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ithaca | Ithaca is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:36 | Ithaca | Willie Ferguson makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Bernard Stalder | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ithaca | Ithaca is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:17 | Utica | Manuel Bukovsky hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Hagan - foul #4 on David Hagan, team foul #9 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Utica | Paul Strain (PG), David Petty (SF) David Clemmons, Michael Alam | |
| Subs | Ithaca | | |
| 03:17 | Utica | Manuel Bukovsky makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 03:17 | Utica | Manuel Bukovsky misses the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 03:17 | Ithaca | David Hagan gets the rebound | 63-54 |
| 02:55 | Ithaca | Bernard Stalder misses the jumpshot from the left side | 63-54 |
| 02:53 | Utica | David Petty grabs the board | 63-54 |
| 02:27 | Utica | David Petty clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-54 |
| 02:25 | Ithaca | The rebound goes to Aaron Fair | 63-54 |
| 02:25 | Ithaca | Ithaca calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-54 |
| Subs | Utica | Gerald Kuberski (SG) Philip Poniatoski | |
| Subs | Ithaca | Joe Messmer (SG), Jeff Crespo (SF), Robert Dickerson (PF), Blair Townson (C) David Hagan, Bernard Stalder, Aaron Fair, Joseph Pantoja | |
| 02:05 | Ithaca | Robert Dickerson hits a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Willie Ferguson and the foul's on Paul Strain - foul #1 on Paul Strain, team foul #7 | 63-56 |
| 02:05 | Ithaca | Robert Dickerson makes the free throw | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ithaca | Ithaca is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:44 | Utica | David Petty hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-57 |
| 01:43 | Ithaca | The rebound goes to Willie Ferguson | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ithaca | Ithaca is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:30 | Ithaca | Robert Dickerson lays it in | 63-59 |
| 01:06 | Utica | Brian Strong misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 63-59 |
| 01:04 | Ithaca | Blair Townson snags the defensive board | 63-59 |
| 00:46 | Ithaca | Jeff Crespo knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 63-62 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ithaca | Ithaca is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Utica | Brian Strong lays it up and in set up by David Petty | 65-62 |
| 00:07 | Ithaca | Jeff Crespo clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-62 |
| 00:06 | Ithaca | Blair Townson grabs the offensive board | 65-62 |
| 00:01 | Ithaca | Robert Dickerson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-62 |
| 00:00 | Utica | David Petty grabs the defensive rebound | 65-62 |