| Lineup | Nazareth | PG - Charles Holleman (fresh) SG - Mark Bundy (fresh) SF - Clifford Byrd (fresh) PF - Roy Williams (fresh) C - Keith Owens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Jimmy Latorre (fresh) SG - James Luttrell (fresh) SF - Don Poythress (fresh) PF - Donald Cameron (fresh) C - Mark Rosenbalm (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Utica | Mark Rosenbalm wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nazareth | Nazareth is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Utica | Jimmy Latorre connects on the shot from the left block | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Nazareth | Mark Bundy scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Charles Holleman | 3-2 |
| 19:09 | Utica | Jimmy Latorre makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Don Poythress | 3-4 |
| 18:56 | Nazareth | Clifford Byrd's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Cameron | 3-4 |
| 18:54 | Nazareth | Roy Williams hits the follow up shot | 5-4 |
| 18:31 | Utica | Keith Owens is called for the reach on Mark Rosenbalm - foul #1 on Keith Owens, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| 18:08 | Utica | James Luttrell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 18:07 | Utica | Mark Rosenbalm tips it in | 5-6 |
| 18:01 | Nazareth | Keith Owens lays it up and in on a nice dish by Charles Holleman | 7-6 |
| 17:46 | Utica | Donald Cameron drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jimmy Latorre | 7-8 |
| 17:28 | Nazareth | Clifford Byrd drills a fadeaway from close range and the foul's on Jimmy Latorre - foul #1 on Jimmy Latorre, team foul #1 | 9-8 |
| 17:28 | Nazareth | Clifford Byrd makes the free throw | 10-8 |
| 17:12 | Utica | James Luttrell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-8 |
| 16:58 | Nazareth | The pull-up jumper by Keith Owens is blocked by Donald Cameron | 10-8 |
| 16:57 | Utica | Mark Rosenbalm snags the defensive board | 10-8 |
| 16:40 | Utica | Jimmy Latorre loses the ball out of bounds | 10-8 |
| 16:22 | Nazareth | Charles Holleman is hacked by Mark Rosenbalm - foul #1 on Mark Rosenbalm, team foul #2 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Nazareth | Frank Turner (C) Keith Owens | |
| Subs | Utica | Larry Truex (SG) James Luttrell | |
| 16:06 | Nazareth | Frank Turner misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 10-8 |
| 16:05 | Nazareth | Clifford Byrd misses the tip | 10-8 |
| 16:04 | Utica | Larry Truex grabs the defensive rebound | 10-8 |
| Lineup | Nazareth | PG - Charles Holleman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark Bundy (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clifford Byrd (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roy Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Turner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Jimmy Latorre (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Truex (fresh) SF - Don Poythress (fresh) PF - Donald Cameron (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Mark Rosenbalm (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Utica | Larry Truex is called for a backcourt violation | 10-8 |
| Subs | Nazareth | Edward Coleman (SG), William Edwards (SF), Dick Miller (C) Mark Bundy, Clifford Byrd, Roy Williams | |
| Subs | Utica | Raymond Sweeney (SF), Michael Davis (PF), Richard Garrett (C) Don Poythress, Donald Cameron, Mark Rosenbalm | |
| 15:28 | Nazareth | Edward Coleman connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-8 |
| 15:17 | Utica | Raymond Sweeney is hacked by Edward Coleman - foul #1 on Edward Coleman, team foul #2 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Nazareth | Ronald Montgomery (SG), Keith Owens (C) Charles Holleman, Dick Miller | |
| Subs | Utica | James Luttrell (SG), Carlos Smith (SF) Jimmy Latorre, Larry Truex | |
| 15:08 | Utica | The jump hook by Raymond Sweeney is blocked by Frank Turner | 13-8 |
| 15:07 | Nazareth | The rebound goes to Edward Coleman | 13-8 |
| 14:49 | Nazareth | Ronald Montgomery misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 13-8 |
| 14:47 | Utica | Richard Garrett pulls down the rebound | 13-8 |
| 14:43 | Utica | Raymond Sweeney can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Edward Coleman - foul #2 on Edward Coleman, team foul #3 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Nazareth | John Factor (PG), Mark Bundy (SG), Clifford Byrd (SF) Edward Coleman, Ronald Montgomery, William Edwards | |
| Subs | Utica | Don Poythress (SF) Carlos Smith | |
| 14:43 | Utica | Raymond Sweeney misses the 1st free throw | 13-8 |
| 14:43 | Utica | Raymond Sweeney makes the 2nd free throw | 13-9 |
| 14:28 | Nazareth | Frank Turner misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Richard Garrett - foul #1 on Richard Garrett, team foul #3 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Nazareth | Charles Holleman (PG) John Factor | |
| Subs | Utica | Jimmy Latorre (PG), Donald Cameron (PF), Mark Rosenbalm (C) Raymond Sweeney, Michael Davis, Richard Garrett | |
| 14:28 | Nazareth | Frank Turner makes the 1st free throw | 14-9 |
| 14:28 | Nazareth | Frank Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 15-9 |
| 14:12 | Utica | Jimmy Latorre loses the ball out of bounds | 15-9 |
| Subs | Nazareth | Roy Williams (PF) Frank Turner | |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| 13:55 | Nazareth | Keith Owens misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Mark Rosenbalm - foul #2 on Mark Rosenbalm, team foul #4 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Nazareth | | |
| Subs | Utica | Michael Davis (C) Mark Rosenbalm | |
| 13:55 | Nazareth | Keith Owens makes the 1st free throw | 16-9 |
| 13:55 | Nazareth | Keith Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 17-9 |
| 13:37 | Utica | James Luttrell knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jimmy Latorre | 17-12 |
| 13:15 | Nazareth | Jimmy Latorre steals it from Keith Owens | 17-12 |
| 13:10 | Utica | Don Poythress lays it in on a great pass from Jimmy Latorre | 17-14 |
| 13:05 | Nazareth | Charles Holleman is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Latorre - foul #2 on Jimmy Latorre, team foul #5 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Nazareth | Frank Turner (C) Keith Owens | |
| Subs | Utica | Raymond Sweeney (PG), Larry Truex (SG) Jimmy Latorre, James Luttrell | |
| 12:49 | Nazareth | Clifford Byrd misses the lay-in | 17-14 |
| 12:48 | Utica | Don Poythress grabs the defensive rebound | 17-14 |
| 12:19 | Utica | Don Poythress hits a shot from the right block | 17-16 |
| 12:12 | Nazareth | Mark Bundy misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-16 |
| 12:10 | Nazareth | Frank Turner grabs the offensive board | 17-16 |
| 11:57 | Nazareth | Clifford Byrd hits the finger roll | 19-16 |
| Lineup | Nazareth | PG - Charles Holleman (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark Bundy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clifford Byrd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Roy Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Turner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Raymond Sweeney (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Larry Truex (fresh) SF - Don Poythress (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Cameron (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Michael Davis (fresh) | |
| 11:51 | Utica | Michael Davis misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 19-16 |
| 11:50 | Nazareth | Charles Holleman snags the defensive board | 19-16 |
| 11:46 | Nazareth | Roy Williams is whistled for a carry | 19-16 |
| Subs | Nazareth | John Factor (PG), Ronald Montgomery (SG), William Edwards (SF), Dick Miller (C) Charles Holleman, Mark Bundy, Clifford Byrd, Roy Williams | |
| Subs | Utica | James Luttrell (SG), Carlos Smith (SF), Richard Garrett (C) Larry Truex, Don Poythress, Donald Cameron | |
| 11:17 | Utica | Raymond Sweeney connects on the runner in the paint | 19-18 |
| 10:51 | Nazareth | Frank Turner misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Raymond Sweeney - foul #1 on Raymond Sweeney, team foul #6 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Nazareth | Keith Owens (C) Dick Miller | |
| Subs | Utica | Don Poythress (SF), Steve Fletcher (C) Carlos Smith, Michael Davis | |
| 10:51 | Nazareth | Frank Turner makes the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 10:51 | Nazareth | Frank Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 10:51 | Utica | Richard Garrett grabs the board | 20-18 |
| 10:25 | Utica | Steve Fletcher misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 20-18 |
| 10:23 | Nazareth | William Edwards grabs the board | 20-18 |
| 10:01 | Nazareth | Ronald Montgomery can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-18 |
| 10:00 | Utica | James Luttrell gets the rebound | 20-18 |
| 09:48 | Utica | Raymond Sweeney is whistled for a carry | 20-18 |
| Subs | Nazareth | Charles Holleman (PG), Mark Bundy (SG), Clifford Byrd (SF), Roy Williams (PF) John Factor, Ronald Montgomery, William Edwards, Frank Turner | |
| Subs | Utica | Carlos Smith (PG), Donald Cameron (PF) Raymond Sweeney, Steve Fletcher | |
| 09:39 | Nazareth | Charles Holleman misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-18 |
| 09:38 | Utica | Donald Cameron grabs the board | 20-18 |
| 09:15 | Utica | James Luttrell clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-18 |
| 09:14 | Nazareth | Charles Holleman grabs the defensive rebound | 20-18 |
| 09:00 | Nazareth | Mark Bundy is called for traveling | 20-18 |
| Subs | Nazareth | | |
| Subs | Utica | Larry Truex (SG), Michael Davis (C) James Luttrell, Richard Garrett | |
| 08:47 | Utica | Don Poythress's layup is rejected by Clifford Byrd | 20-18 |
| 08:46 | Utica | Donald Cameron snags the offensive board | 20-18 |
| 08:27 | Utica | Michael Davis's pass is intercepted by Keith Owens | 20-18 |
| 08:11 | Nazareth | Clifford Byrd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-18 |
| Subs | Nazareth | Dick Miller (C) Keith Owens | |
| Subs | Utica | Raymond Sweeney (PG) Don Poythress | |
| 07:46 | Utica | Charles Holleman takes the ball from Larry Truex | 20-18 |
| 07:43 | Nazareth | Charles Holleman lays it up and in | 22-18 |
| Lineup | Nazareth | PG - Charles Holleman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Bundy (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clifford Byrd (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Roy Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dick Miller (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Raymond Sweeney (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Larry Truex (fresh) SF - Carlos Smith (fresh) PF - Donald Cameron (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Davis (fresh) | |
| 07:30 | Utica | Donald Cameron misses badly on a runner in the lane | 22-18 |
| 07:29 | Nazareth | Roy Williams grabs the board | 22-18 |
| 07:15 | Nazareth | Charles Holleman is called for traveling | 22-18 |
| Subs | Nazareth | Ronald Montgomery (SG), Frank Turner (PF) Mark Bundy, Roy Williams | |
| Subs | Utica | James Luttrell (SG) Carlos Smith | |
| 06:59 | Utica | James Luttrell connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Raymond Sweeney | 22-21 |
| 06:42 | Nazareth | Dick Miller loses the dribble to Larry Truex | 22-21 |
| 06:37 | Utica | James Luttrell lays it up and in on a great pass from Larry Truex | 22-23 |
| 06:30 | Nazareth | Dick Miller misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 22-23 |
| 06:28 | Nazareth | Ronald Montgomery can't tip it in | 22-23 |
| 06:26 | Utica | Michael Davis gets the rebound | 22-23 |
| 06:21 | Utica | James Luttrell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-23 |
| 06:20 | Nazareth | Clifford Byrd pulls down the rebound | 22-23 |
| 06:04 | Nazareth | Charles Holleman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-23 |
| Subs | Nazareth | John Factor (PG), Mark Bundy (SG), William Edwards (SF), Keith Owens (C) Charles Holleman, Ronald Montgomery, Clifford Byrd, Dick Miller | |
| Subs | Utica | Don Poythress (SF), Richard Garrett (PF), Steve Fletcher (C) Larry Truex, Donald Cameron, Michael Davis | |
| 05:43 | Utica | Keith Owens is called for the reach on James Luttrell - foul #2 on Keith Owens, team foul #4 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Nazareth | Roy Williams (PF) Keith Owens | |
| Subs | Utica | Carlos Smith (PG) Raymond Sweeney | |
| 05:24 | Utica | Steve Fletcher comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 22-23 |
| 05:23 | Utica | Carlos Smith gets the offensive rebound | 22-23 |
| 05:14 | Utica | Don Poythress misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by John Factor - foul #1 on John Factor, team foul #5 | 22-23 |
| 05:14 | Utica | Don Poythress makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 05:14 | Utica | Don Poythress makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 04:51 | Nazareth | Mark Bundy misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 22-25 |
| 04:49 | Utica | Don Poythress gets the rebound | 22-25 |
| 04:44 | Utica | Frank Turner is called for the reach on Carlos Smith - foul #1 on Frank Turner, team foul #6 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Nazareth | Charles Holleman (PG), Dick Miller (C) John Factor, Frank Turner | |
| Subs | Utica | Raymond Sweeney (PG), Donald Cameron (PF), Michael Davis (C) Carlos Smith, Richard Garrett, Steve Fletcher | |
| 04:30 | Utica | Dick Miller is called for the reach on Michael Davis - foul #1 on Dick Miller, team foul #7 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Nazareth | Ronald Montgomery (SG), Clifford Byrd (SF) Mark Bundy, William Edwards | |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| 04:30 | Utica | Michael Davis makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 04:30 | Utica | Michael Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 04:16 | Nazareth | Dick Miller drills a shot from the left block set up by Ronald Montgomery | 24-27 |
| 03:56 | Utica | Charles Holleman is called for the reach on James Luttrell - foul #1 on Charles Holleman, team foul #8 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Nazareth | Edward Coleman (SG), Keith Owens (C) Ronald Montgomery, Roy Williams | |
| Subs | Utica | Jimmy Latorre (PG), Mark Rosenbalm (C) Raymond Sweeney, Michael Davis | |
| 03:56 | Utica | James Luttrell misses the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 03:56 | Nazareth | Dick Miller grabs the board | 24-27 |
| 03:37 | Nazareth | Keith Owens banks in the layup set up by Clifford Byrd | 26-27 |
| Lineup | Nazareth | PG - Charles Holleman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clifford Byrd (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dick Miller (fresh) 2 pts. C - Keith Owens (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Jimmy Latorre (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Luttrell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Don Poythress (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Cameron (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Rosenbalm (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Utica | James Luttrell scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jimmy Latorre | 26-30 |
| 03:02 | Nazareth | Keith Owens clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-30 |
| 03:00 | Utica | James Luttrell gets the rebound | 26-30 |
| 02:44 | Utica | Mark Rosenbalm's floater is tipped away by Clifford Byrd | 26-30 |
| 02:42 | Nazareth | Keith Owens gets the rebound | 26-30 |
| 02:36 | Nazareth | Edward Coleman misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-30 |
| 02:34 | Utica | Mark Rosenbalm grabs the board | 26-30 |
| 02:25 | Utica | The jump hook by Donald Cameron is blocked by Keith Owens | 26-30 |
| 02:23 | Nazareth | Edward Coleman gets the rebound | 26-30 |
| 01:58 | Nazareth | Edward Coleman misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-30 |
| 01:56 | Nazareth | Keith Owens tips it back up and in | 28-30 |
| 01:33 | Utica | Charles Holleman steals it from Jimmy Latorre | 28-30 |
| 01:30 | Nazareth | Dick Miller banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charles Holleman | 30-30 |
| 01:09 | Utica | Jimmy Latorre is fouled on the floor by Clifford Byrd - foul #1 on Clifford Byrd, team foul #9 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Nazareth | Mark Bundy (SG), William Edwards (SF), Roy Williams (PF), Frank Turner (C) Charles Holleman, Clifford Byrd, Dick Miller, Keith Owens | |
| Subs | Utica | Larry Truex (SG), Raymond Sweeney (SF), Michael Davis (PF) James Luttrell, Don Poythress, Donald Cameron | |
| 01:09 | Utica | Jimmy Latorre makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 01:09 | Utica | Jimmy Latorre makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 00:52 | Nazareth | William Edwards throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-32 |
| Subs | Nazareth | John Factor (PG) Edward Coleman | |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| 00:38 | Utica | Larry Truex lays it up and in | 30-34 |
| 00:19 | Nazareth | Frank Turner is called for traveling | 30-34 |
| Subs | Nazareth | | |
| Subs | Utica | Richard Garrett (C) Mark Rosenbalm | |
| 00:03 | Utica | Michael Davis misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-34 |
| 00:01 | Utica | Richard Garrett snags the offensive board | 30-34 |
| 00:00 | Utica | The clock runs out | 30-34 |