| Lineup | DeSales | PG - Stanley York (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Janson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Pon (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Nakashima (fresh) 5 pts. C - Warner Hearn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Gregory Shaw (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Laverne Toombs (fresh) SF - Larry Truex (fresh) PF - Raymond Sweeney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Fletcher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | DeSales | Ronald Pon inbounds the ball | 34-25 |
| Game Plan | DeSales | DeSales is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:36 | DeSales | Kenneth Nakashima clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Laverne Toombs - foul #3 on Laverne Toombs, team foul #1 | 34-25 |
| Subs | DeSales | | |
| Subs | Utica | Don Poythress (SG) Laverne Toombs | |
| 19:36 | DeSales | Kenneth Nakashima makes the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 19:36 | DeSales | Kenneth Nakashima makes the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 19:17 | Utica | Gregory Shaw travels with the ball | 36-25 |
| 18:55 | DeSales | Kenneth Nakashima makes the fadeaway in the lane | 38-25 |
| 18:44 | Utica | Kenneth Nakashima swats the layup by Don Poythress | 38-25 |
| 18:43 | Utica | Don Poythress pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-25 |
| 18:24 | Utica | Raymond Sweeney can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Warner Hearn - foul #1 on Warner Hearn, team foul #1 | 38-25 |
| 18:24 | Utica | Raymond Sweeney makes the 1st free throw | 38-26 |
| 18:24 | Utica | Raymond Sweeney makes the 2nd free throw | 38-27 |
| 18:09 | DeSales | Warner Hearn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-27 |
| 17:47 | Utica | Raymond Sweeney misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-27 |
| 17:46 | Utica | Steve Fletcher grabs the offensive board | 38-27 |
| 17:23 | Utica | Raymond Sweeney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-27 |
| 16:58 | DeSales | John Janson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-27 |
| 16:57 | DeSales | The offensive rebound goes to Warner Hearn | 38-27 |
| 16:49 | DeSales | Warner Hearn hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Ronald Pon | 40-27 |
| 16:40 | Utica | Gregory Shaw misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-27 |
| 16:38 | DeSales | Warner Hearn grabs the defensive rebound | 40-27 |
| 16:14 | DeSales | Stanley York misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-27 |
| 16:13 | Utica | Raymond Sweeney pulls down the rebound | 40-27 |
| 16:07 | Utica | Gregory Shaw is hacked by Kenneth Nakashima - foul #3 on Kenneth Nakashima, team foul #2 | 40-27 |
| Subs | DeSales | Douglas Dade (PG), Charles Millman (SG), Cory Shackelford (SF), Gary Marx (PF), Earl Camire (C) Stanley York, John Janson, Ronald Pon, Kenneth Nakashima, Warner Hearn | |
| Subs | Utica | Joseph Henrickson (PG), Carlos Smith (SF), Roy Dalton (PF), Richard Dinan (C) Gregory Shaw, Larry Truex, Raymond Sweeney, Steve Fletcher | |
| 15:53 | Utica | Don Poythress loses the ball out of bounds | 40-27 |
| Subs | DeSales | | |
| Subs | Utica | Laverne Toombs (SG), Michael Davis (C) Don Poythress, Richard Dinan | |
| Lineup | DeSales | PG - Douglas Dade (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Charles Millman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cory Shackelford (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary Marx (fresh) C - Earl Camire (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Joseph Henrickson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Laverne Toombs (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Carlos Smith (fresh) PF - Roy Dalton (fresh) C - Michael Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:42 | DeSales | Gary Marx misses short on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Roy Dalton - foul #1 on Roy Dalton, team foul #2 | 40-27 |
| 15:42 | DeSales | Gary Marx misses the 1st free throw | 40-27 |
| 15:42 | DeSales | Gary Marx misses the 2nd free throw | 40-27 |
| 15:42 | Utica | Michael Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 40-27 |
| 15:22 | Utica | Roy Dalton misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 40-27 |
| 15:20 | DeSales | Cory Shackelford gets the rebound | 40-27 |
| 14:59 | DeSales | Charles Millman lays it in on a nice dish by Douglas Dade and he's hacked by Carlos Smith - foul #1 on Carlos Smith, team foul #3 | 42-27 |
| Subs | DeSales | John Janson (SG), Kenneth Nakashima (PF) Cory Shackelford, Earl Camire | |
| Subs | Utica | Larry Truex (SF) Carlos Smith | |
| 14:59 | DeSales | Charles Millman misses the free throw | 42-27 |
| 14:59 | Utica | Roy Dalton grabs the board | 42-27 |
| 14:38 | Utica | Roy Dalton drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Henrickson | 42-30 |
| 14:09 | DeSales | Charles Millman misses the dunk attempt | 42-30 |
| 14:07 | DeSales | John Janson tips it in | 44-30 |
| 13:50 | Utica | Larry Truex can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-30 |
| 13:48 | DeSales | Kenneth Nakashima pulls down the rebound | 44-30 |
| 13:44 | DeSales | Douglas Dade can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 44-30 |
| 13:43 | Utica | Larry Truex grabs the board | 44-30 |
| 13:38 | Utica | Laverne Toombs knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 44-33 |
| 13:31 | DeSales | Douglas Dade misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-33 |
| 13:29 | Utica | Michael Davis pulls down the rebound | 44-33 |
| 13:06 | Utica | Larry Truex is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Nakashima - foul #4 on Kenneth Nakashima, team foul #3 | 44-33 |
| Subs | DeSales | Stanley York (PG), Ronald Pon (SF), Earl Camire (PF), Warner Hearn (C) Charles Millman, John Janson, Kenneth Nakashima, Gary Marx | |
| Subs | Utica | Gregory Shaw (PG), Raymond Sweeney (PF) Joseph Henrickson, Roy Dalton | |
| 12:44 | Utica | Raymond Sweeney hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-33 |
| 12:42 | DeSales | Warner Hearn pulls down the rebound | 44-33 |
| 12:20 | DeSales | Earl Camire misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 44-33 |
| 12:18 | Utica | Michael Davis grabs the board | 44-33 |
| 12:01 | Utica | The jumper by Laverne Toombs is denied by Warner Hearn | 44-33 |
| 11:59 | DeSales | Stanley York gets the rebound | 44-33 |
| Lineup | DeSales | PG - Stanley York (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Dade (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Pon (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Earl Camire (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Warner Hearn (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Gregory Shaw (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Laverne Toombs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Larry Truex (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Raymond Sweeney (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | DeSales | Ronald Pon hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Warner Hearn | 47-33 |
| 11:17 | Utica | Raymond Sweeney hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Douglas Dade - foul #2 on Douglas Dade, team foul #4 | 47-33 |
| Subs | DeSales | John Janson (SG), Gary Marx (PF) Douglas Dade, Earl Camire | |
| Subs | Utica | Don Poythress (SG), Carlos Smith (SF), Steve Fletcher (C) Laverne Toombs, Larry Truex, Michael Davis | |
| 11:17 | Utica | Raymond Sweeney misses the 1st free throw | 47-33 |
| 11:17 | Utica | Raymond Sweeney makes the 2nd free throw | 47-34 |
| 11:00 | DeSales | Gregory Shaw steps in front of the Stanley York pass | 47-34 |
| 10:35 | Utica | Raymond Sweeney misses badly on a runner from the left block | 47-34 |
| 10:33 | Utica | Raymond Sweeney gets the offensive rebound | 47-34 |
| 10:17 | Utica | Steve Fletcher makes the turnaround near the basket | 47-36 |
| 10:04 | DeSales | John Janson can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 47-36 |
| 10:03 | Utica | Carlos Smith snags the defensive board | 47-36 |
| 09:34 | Utica | Don Poythress clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 47-36 |
| 09:33 | Utica | Don Poythress hits the follow up shot | 47-38 |
| 09:26 | DeSales | The short jumper by Ronald Pon is denied by Steve Fletcher | 47-38 |
| 09:25 | Utica | Raymond Sweeney gets the rebound | 47-38 |
| 09:18 | Utica | Don Poythress comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Gary Marx - foul #1 on Gary Marx, team foul #5 | 47-38 |
| Subs | DeSales | Charles Millman (PG), Douglas Dade (SF), Earl Camire (C) Stanley York, Ronald Pon, Warner Hearn | |
| Subs | Utica | Joseph Henrickson (PG), Larry Truex (SF), Michael Davis (C) Gregory Shaw, Carlos Smith, Raymond Sweeney | |
| 09:18 | Utica | Don Poythress misses the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 09:18 | Utica | Don Poythress makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 09:02 | DeSales | The pull-up jumper by Gary Marx is blocked by Michael Davis | 47-39 |
| 09:01 | Utica | Michael Davis snags the defensive board | 47-39 |
| 08:49 | Utica | John Janson steals it from Joseph Henrickson | 47-39 |
| 08:39 | DeSales | Earl Camire's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-39 |
| Subs | DeSales | | |
| Subs | Utica | Laverne Toombs (SG) Don Poythress | |
| 08:26 | Utica | Steve Fletcher is hacked by John Janson - foul #2 on John Janson, team foul #6 | 47-39 |
| Subs | DeSales | Donald Williamson (C) Gary Marx | |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| 08:14 | Utica | Steve Fletcher misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 08:13 | Utica | Michael Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 08:01 | Utica | Joseph Henrickson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-39 |
| Subs | DeSales | Ronald Pon (SF) John Janson | |
| Subs | Utica | Raymond Sweeney (PF) Steve Fletcher | |
| 07:37 | DeSales | Ronald Pon misses the shot in the lane | 47-39 |
| 07:36 | DeSales | Charles Millman tips it in | 49-39 |
| Lineup | DeSales | PG - Douglas Dade (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Millman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Pon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earl Camire (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Williamson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Joseph Henrickson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Laverne Toombs (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Larry Truex (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Raymond Sweeney (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Utica | Laverne Toombs is hacked by Douglas Dade - foul #3 on Douglas Dade, team foul #7 | 49-39 |
| Subs | DeSales | Stanley York (PG), Kenneth Nakashima (PF), Warner Hearn (C) Charles Millman, Earl Camire, Donald Williamson | |
| Subs | Utica | Gregory Shaw (PG) Joseph Henrickson | |
| 07:21 | Utica | Laverne Toombs makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 07:21 | Utica | Laverne Toombs misses the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 07:21 | DeSales | Warner Hearn gets the rebound | 49-40 |
| 07:06 | DeSales | Warner Hearn misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-40 |
| 07:04 | Utica | Raymond Sweeney grabs the board | 49-40 |
| 07:00 | Utica | Gregory Shaw's fadeaway is rejected by Warner Hearn | 49-40 |
| 06:58 | DeSales | The rebound goes to Douglas Dade | 49-40 |
| 06:41 | DeSales | Douglas Dade is fouled on the floor by Larry Truex - foul #2 on Larry Truex, team foul #4 | 49-40 |
| Subs | DeSales | John Janson (SG) Douglas Dade | |
| Subs | Utica | Steve Fletcher (C) Michael Davis | |
| 06:27 | DeSales | John Janson loses the dribble to Larry Truex | 49-40 |
| 06:13 | Utica | Raymond Sweeney misses short on a shot from the left wing | 49-40 |
| 06:12 | DeSales | The rebound goes to John Janson | 49-40 |
| 05:58 | DeSales | John Janson is denied on a layup by Steve Fletcher | 49-40 |
| 05:57 | Utica | The rebound goes to Steve Fletcher | 49-40 |
| 05:40 | Utica | Larry Truex is whistled for a carry | 49-40 |
| Subs | DeSales | Douglas Dade (SF) Ronald Pon | |
| Subs | Utica | Carlos Smith (SF), Michael Davis (C) Larry Truex, Raymond Sweeney | |
| 05:20 | DeSales | John Janson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 49-40 |
| 05:19 | DeSales | Kenneth Nakashima pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 05:05 | DeSales | John Janson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-40 |
| 05:03 | Utica | The rebound goes to Carlos Smith | 49-40 |
| 04:44 | Utica | Steve Fletcher knocks in the jumper in the paint | 49-42 |
| 04:36 | DeSales | John Janson knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Nakashima | 52-42 |
| 04:20 | Utica | Steve Fletcher blows the layup | 52-42 |
| 04:18 | DeSales | Warner Hearn grabs the board | 52-42 |
| 03:59 | DeSales | John Janson misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 52-42 |
| 03:58 | DeSales | John Janson tips it home | 54-42 |
| Game Plan | DeSales | DeSales is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:42 | Utica | Laverne Toombs misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-42 |
| 03:40 | Utica | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Davis | 54-42 |
| 03:35 | Utica | Steve Fletcher misses the driving attempt in the paint | 54-42 |
| 03:33 | DeSales | Warner Hearn snags the defensive board | 54-42 |
| Lineup | DeSales | PG - Stanley York (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Janson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Dade (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Nakashima (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Warner Hearn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Gregory Shaw (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Laverne Toombs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Carlos Smith (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Steve Fletcher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | DeSales | DeSales is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:11 | DeSales | Warner Hearn double dribbles | 54-42 |
| Subs | DeSales | Charles Millman (SG), Cory Shackelford (SF), Gary Marx (PF), Earl Camire (C) Stanley York, John Janson, Kenneth Nakashima, Warner Hearn | |
| Subs | Utica | Joseph Henrickson (PG), Don Poythress (SG), Roy Dalton (PF), Richard Dinan (C) Gregory Shaw, Laverne Toombs, Steve Fletcher, Michael Davis | |
| 02:59 | Utica | Roy Dalton misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 54-42 |
| 02:57 | Utica | Roy Dalton tips it home | 54-44 |
| 02:57 | DeSales | DeSales calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-44 |
| Subs | DeSales | Ronald Pon (SF), Kenneth Nakashima (PF) Cory Shackelford, Earl Camire | |
| Subs | Utica | Larry Truex (SF), Raymond Sweeney (PF), Michael Davis (C) Carlos Smith, Roy Dalton, Richard Dinan | |
| 02:37 | DeSales | Gary Marx makes the floater from close range | 56-44 |
| 02:17 | Utica | Gary Marx denies the turnaround by Michael Davis | 56-44 |
| 02:16 | Utica | Don Poythress tips it home | 56-46 |
| 02:05 | DeSales | Douglas Dade drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-46 |
| 01:42 | Utica | Douglas Dade is called for the reach on Don Poythress - foul #4 on Douglas Dade, team foul #8 | 59-46 |
| Subs | DeSales | Cory Shackelford (SF), Earl Camire (C) Ronald Pon, Kenneth Nakashima | |
| Subs | Utica | Carlos Smith (SF), Steve Fletcher (PF), Roy Dalton (C) Larry Truex, Raymond Sweeney, Michael Davis | |
| 01:42 | Utica | Don Poythress makes the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 01:42 | Utica | Don Poythress makes the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 01:17 | DeSales | Cory Shackelford knocks in the turnaround from close range | 61-48 |
| 01:12 | Utica | Joseph Henrickson hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-51 |
| 00:45 | DeSales | Gary Marx throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | DeSales | DeSales is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Utica | Don Poythress misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 61-51 |
| 00:38 | DeSales | Gary Marx grabs the defensive rebound | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | DeSales | DeSales 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 a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:17 | DeSales | Douglas Dade misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Roy Dalton - foul #2 on Roy Dalton, team foul #5 | 61-51 |
| 00:17 | DeSales | Douglas Dade makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 00:17 | DeSales | Douglas Dade makes the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| 00:10 | Utica | Don Poythress connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Carlos Smith | 63-53 |
| 00:00 | DeSales | Douglas Dade runs out the clock | 63-53 |