| Lineup | Utica | PG - Jimmy Latorre (fresh) SG - James Luttrell (fresh) SF - Don Poythress (fresh) PF - Donald Cameron (fresh) C - Mark Rosenbalm (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vassar | PG - Donald Holifield (fresh) SG - Julius Bowne (fresh) SF - Lewis Ray (fresh) PF - Brian Jackson (fresh) C - Truman Tobin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Utica | Mark Rosenbalm wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vassar | Vassar is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Utica | James Luttrell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Vassar | Truman Tobin pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Vassar | Julius Bowne drills a jumper from the right side | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Utica | James Luttrell scores on a runner near the basket set up by Mark Rosenbalm and the foul's on Julius Bowne - foul #1 on Julius Bowne, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:17 | Utica | James Luttrell misses the free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:17 | Vassar | Brian Jackson snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 19:02 | Vassar | Donald Holifield misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 19:01 | Utica | Donald Cameron snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:53 | Utica | James Luttrell drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Don Poythress | 5-2 |
| 18:35 | Vassar | Truman Tobin buries a runner from the left block set up by Donald Holifield | 5-4 |
| 18:22 | Utica | Truman Tobin steals the ball from Donald Cameron | 5-4 |
| 18:08 | Vassar | Donald Holifield misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-4 |
| 18:07 | Utica | Jimmy Latorre gets the rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:48 | Utica | Don Poythress misses short on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Lewis Ray - foul #1 on Lewis Ray, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| 17:48 | Utica | Don Poythress makes the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:48 | Utica | Don Poythress makes the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 17:26 | Vassar | Donald Holifield scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-7 |
| 17:15 | Utica | Jimmy Latorre is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 7-7 |
| Subs | Utica | Larry Truex (SG), Michael Davis (PF), Richard Garrett (C) James Luttrell, Donald Cameron, Mark Rosenbalm | |
| Subs | Vassar | | |
| 16:56 | Vassar | Donald Holifield misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-7 |
| 16:54 | Utica | Richard Garrett grabs the defensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 16:39 | Utica | Larry Truex is hacked by Lewis Ray - foul #2 on Lewis Ray, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Utica | Raymond Sweeney (PG), Carlos Smith (SF) Jimmy Latorre, Don Poythress | |
| Subs | Vassar | Thomas Harris (SF), Bruce Burks (PF), Lawrence Coleman (C) Lewis Ray, Brian Jackson, Truman Tobin | |
| 16:23 | Utica | Raymond Sweeney buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-7 |
| 16:11 | Vassar | Donald Holifield's pass is intercepted by Raymond Sweeney | 10-7 |
| 15:48 | Utica | Michael Davis misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 10-7 |
| 15:46 | Vassar | Lawrence Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 10-7 |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Raymond Sweeney (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Larry Truex (fresh) SF - Carlos Smith (fresh) PF - Michael Davis (fresh) C - Richard Garrett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vassar | PG - Donald Holifield (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Julius Bowne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Harris (fresh) PF - Bruce Burks (fresh) C - Lawrence Coleman (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Vassar | Lawrence Coleman buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Donald Holifield | 10-9 |
| 15:08 | Utica | Raymond Sweeney misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 10-9 |
| 15:06 | Utica | Richard Garrett grabs the offensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 15:01 | Utica | Larry Truex loses the ball out of bounds | 10-9 |
| Subs | Utica | Jimmy Latorre (PG), James Luttrell (SG), Don Poythress (SF), Donald Cameron (PF), Mark Rosenbalm (C) Raymond Sweeney, Larry Truex, Carlos Smith, Michael Davis, Richard Garrett | |
| Subs | Vassar | Hugh Pinner (PG), David Kraus (SF), Brian Jackson (PF) Donald Holifield, Julius Bowne, Lawrence Coleman | |
| 14:40 | Vassar | Bruce Burks misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-9 |
| 14:38 | Vassar | Brian Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 14:22 | Vassar | Hugh Pinner is hacked by Donald Cameron - foul #1 on Donald Cameron, team foul #1 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| Subs | Vassar | Truman Tobin (C) Bruce Burks | |
| 14:06 | Vassar | David Kraus knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 10-11 |
| 13:44 | Utica | David Kraus is called for the reach on Don Poythress - foul #1 on David Kraus, team foul #4 | 10-11 |
| 13:24 | Utica | Mark Rosenbalm makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jimmy Latorre | 12-11 |
| 13:12 | Vassar | Thomas Harris clanks a 3 from the right wing | 12-11 |
| 13:10 | Vassar | Thomas Harris snags the offensive board | 12-11 |
| 12:51 | Vassar | Truman Tobin clanks a 3 from the right wing | 12-11 |
| 12:50 | Utica | Jimmy Latorre snags the defensive board | 12-11 |
| 12:40 | Utica | Mark Rosenbalm comes up short on the runner in the paint | 12-11 |
| 12:38 | Vassar | David Kraus gets the rebound | 12-11 |
| 12:17 | Vassar | Brian Jackson lays it in set up by Hugh Pinner and he's hacked by Donald Cameron - foul #2 on Donald Cameron, team foul #2 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Utica | Michael Davis (PF) Donald Cameron | |
| Subs | Vassar | Donald Holifield (PG), Julius Bowne (SG), Bruce Burks (C) Thomas Harris, David Kraus, Truman Tobin | |
| 12:17 | Vassar | Brian Jackson makes the free throw | 12-14 |
| 12:00 | Utica | James Luttrell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 12-14 |
| 11:59 | Utica | James Luttrell grabs the offensive board | 12-14 |
| 11:48 | Utica | Brian Jackson swats the shot by James Luttrell | 12-14 |
| 11:46 | Vassar | Brian Jackson pulls down the rebound | 12-14 |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Jimmy Latorre (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Luttrell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Don Poythress (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Davis (fresh) C - Mark Rosenbalm (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Vassar | PG - Donald Holifield (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Julius Bowne (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Hugh Pinner (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Brian Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Burks (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Vassar | Julius Bowne hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Donald Holifield | 12-16 |
| 11:15 | Utica | James Luttrell buries a shot from the right wing and the foul's on Julius Bowne - foul #2 on Julius Bowne, team foul #5 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Utica | Raymond Sweeney (SF), Richard Garrett (C) Don Poythress, Mark Rosenbalm | |
| Subs | Vassar | David McLuckie (SG), David Kraus (SF), Lawrence Coleman (C) Julius Bowne, Hugh Pinner, Brian Jackson | |
| 11:15 | Utica | James Luttrell makes the free throw | 15-16 |
| 11:02 | Vassar | David McLuckie's pass is intercepted by Michael Davis | 15-16 |
| 10:51 | Utica | Jimmy Latorre buries a floater in the paint set up by James Luttrell | 17-16 |
| 10:34 | Vassar | Donald Holifield misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-16 |
| 10:32 | Vassar | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Burks | 17-16 |
| 10:17 | Vassar | David McLuckie misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-16 |
| 10:16 | Utica | Michael Davis snags the defensive board | 17-16 |
| 09:56 | Utica | Michael Davis blows the layup | 17-16 |
| 09:55 | Utica | Richard Garrett pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-16 |
| 09:37 | Utica | Bruce Burks picks off the pass by Jimmy Latorre | 17-16 |
| 09:16 | Vassar | Richard Garrett is called for the reach on Lawrence Coleman - foul #1 on Richard Garrett, team foul #3 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Utica | Larry Truex (SG), Don Poythress (SF), Mark Rosenbalm (C) Jimmy Latorre, James Luttrell, Richard Garrett | |
| Subs | Vassar | Thomas Harris (SG), Hugh Pinner (SF), Brian Jackson (PF), Truman Tobin (C) David McLuckie, David Kraus, Bruce Burks, Lawrence Coleman | |
| 08:58 | Vassar | Truman Tobin is whistled for traveling | 17-16 |
| Subs | Utica | Richard Garrett (PF) Michael Davis | |
| Subs | Vassar | | |
| 08:44 | Utica | Mark Rosenbalm can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 17-16 |
| 08:43 | Vassar | Thomas Harris grabs the board | 17-16 |
| 08:25 | Vassar | Richard Garrett takes the ball from Hugh Pinner | 17-16 |
| 08:10 | Utica | Mark Rosenbalm can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 17-16 |
| 08:08 | Utica | Raymond Sweeney gets the offensive rebound | 17-16 |
| 07:49 | Utica | Mark Rosenbalm hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Truman Tobin - foul #1 on Truman Tobin, team foul #6 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Utica | Jimmy Latorre (PG), Michael Davis (PF) Raymond Sweeney, Richard Garrett | |
| Subs | Vassar | David Kraus (SF) Donald Holifield | |
| 07:49 | Utica | Mark Rosenbalm makes the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 07:49 | Utica | Mark Rosenbalm makes the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Jimmy Latorre (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Truex (fresh) SF - Don Poythress (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Davis (fresh) C - Mark Rosenbalm (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Vassar | PG - Hugh Pinner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Harris (fresh) SF - David Kraus (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Truman Tobin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:30 | Vassar | Hugh Pinner is hacked by Jimmy Latorre - foul #1 on Jimmy Latorre, team foul #4 | 19-16 |
| 07:14 | Vassar | Brian Jackson connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 19-18 |
| 07:11 | Utica | Jimmy Latorre is fouled in the backcourt by Hugh Pinner - foul #1 on Hugh Pinner, team foul #7 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| Subs | Vassar | Bruce Burks (PF) Brian Jackson | |
| 07:11 | Utica | Jimmy Latorre makes the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 07:11 | Utica | Jimmy Latorre makes the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 06:57 | Vassar | Bruce Burks comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-18 |
| 06:55 | Utica | Mark Rosenbalm grabs the defensive rebound | 21-18 |
| 06:33 | Utica | Don Poythress's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-18 |
| Subs | Utica | James Luttrell (SG) Larry Truex | |
| Subs | Vassar | Donald Holifield (PG), Lawrence Coleman (C) David Kraus, Truman Tobin | |
| 06:11 | Vassar | Donald Holifield travels with the ball | 21-18 |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| Subs | Vassar | Brian Jackson (PF) Lawrence Coleman | |
| 05:58 | Utica | Jimmy Latorre misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 21-18 |
| 05:56 | Vassar | Bruce Burks grabs the defensive rebound | 21-18 |
| 05:40 | Vassar | Thomas Harris makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Donald Holifield | 21-21 |
| 05:24 | Utica | Jimmy Latorre can't finish the layup but the foul's on Donald Holifield - foul #1 on Donald Holifield, team foul #8 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Utica | Richard Garrett (PF), Steve Fletcher (C) Michael Davis, Mark Rosenbalm | |
| Subs | Vassar | David Kraus (SF) Hugh Pinner | |
| 05:24 | Utica | Jimmy Latorre misses the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 05:24 | Utica | Jimmy Latorre makes the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 05:04 | Vassar | Donald Holifield connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-24 |
| 04:59 | Utica | Jimmy Latorre is called for traveling | 22-24 |
| Subs | Utica | Raymond Sweeney (SF) Don Poythress | |
| Subs | Vassar | David McLuckie (SG), Truman Tobin (C) Thomas Harris, Bruce Burks | |
| 04:43 | Vassar | Truman Tobin lays it up and in on a great pass from David McLuckie | 22-26 |
| 04:31 | Utica | Steve Fletcher connects on the jump hook from the baseline | 24-26 |
| 04:16 | Vassar | Donald Holifield connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-29 |
| 03:49 | Utica | Jimmy Latorre is hacked by David Kraus - foul #2 on David Kraus, team foul #9 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Utica | Don Poythress (SF), Donald Cameron (PF), Mark Rosenbalm (C) Raymond Sweeney, Richard Garrett, Steve Fletcher | |
| Subs | Vassar | Hugh Pinner (PG), Julius Bowne (SG), Lewis Ray (SF), Bruce Burks (PF) Donald Holifield, David McLuckie, David Kraus, Brian Jackson | |
| 03:49 | Utica | Jimmy Latorre makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 03:49 | Utica | Jimmy Latorre makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 03:26 | Vassar | Julius Bowne misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Jimmy Latorre - foul #2 on Jimmy Latorre, team foul #5 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Utica | Raymond Sweeney (PG), Larry Truex (SG) Jimmy Latorre, James Luttrell | |
| Subs | Vassar | | |
| 03:26 | Vassar | Julius Bowne makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 03:26 | Vassar | Julius Bowne makes the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Raymond Sweeney (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Larry Truex (fresh) SF - Don Poythress (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Cameron (fresh) C - Mark Rosenbalm (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Vassar | PG - Hugh Pinner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Julius Bowne (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Lewis Ray (fresh) PF - Bruce Burks (fresh) 2 reb. C - Truman Tobin (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:11 | Utica | Julius Bowne steps in front of the Larry Truex pass | 26-31 |
| 02:57 | Vassar | Truman Tobin misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-31 |
| 02:56 | Vassar | Bruce Burks snags the offensive board | 26-31 |
| 02:38 | Vassar | Lewis Ray misses the easy layup | 26-31 |
| 02:37 | Utica | Mark Rosenbalm gets the rebound | 26-31 |
| 02:31 | Utica | Mark Rosenbalm scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Raymond Sweeney | 28-31 |
| 02:17 | Vassar | Julius Bowne comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-31 |
| 02:15 | Vassar | Bruce Burks snags the offensive board | 28-31 |
| 02:10 | Vassar | Lewis Ray's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Rosenbalm | 28-31 |
| 02:08 | Vassar | Lewis Ray grabs the offensive board | 28-31 |
| 02:03 | Vassar | Mark Rosenbalm steals the ball from Hugh Pinner | 28-31 |
| 01:56 | Utica | The pull-up jumper by Raymond Sweeney is blocked by Bruce Burks | 28-31 |
| 01:54 | Vassar | Bruce Burks grabs the defensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 01:39 | Vassar | Julius Bowne clanks a 3 from the left wing | 28-31 |
| 01:37 | Utica | Raymond Sweeney grabs the defensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 01:31 | Utica | Don Poythress hits the finger roll on a great pass from Donald Cameron | 30-31 |
| 01:13 | Vassar | Lewis Ray makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by Bruce Burks and the foul's on Don Poythress - foul #1 on Don Poythress, team foul #6 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Utica | Jimmy Latorre (PG), James Luttrell (SG) Raymond Sweeney, Larry Truex | |
| Subs | Vassar | Donald Holifield (PG), Brian Jackson (PF) Hugh Pinner, Truman Tobin | |
| 01:13 | Vassar | Lewis Ray makes the free throw | 30-34 |
| 00:46 | Utica | Bruce Burks steals the ball from Donald Cameron | 30-34 |
| 00:29 | Vassar | Donald Holifield hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-34 |
| 00:28 | Utica | Mark Rosenbalm pulls down the rebound | 30-34 |
| 00:00 | Utica | James Luttrell misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-34 |