| Lineup | Finlandia | PG - James Wright (fresh) SG - Walter McGuire (fresh) SF - Dennis Carson (fresh) PF - David Dunning (fresh) C - Roger Gilbert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Alec Morris (fresh) SG - William Partlow (fresh) SF - Thomas Earnest (fresh) PF - Hugh Baxter (fresh) C - Earl Panos (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Utica | Earl Panos wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Finlandia | Finlandia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Utica | Thomas Earnest hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Utica | William Partlow grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Utica | Alec Morris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Finlandia | Dennis Carson misses the 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Utica | Hugh Baxter gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Utica | Alec Morris comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Finlandia | Walter McGuire grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Finlandia | James Wright is fouled in the backcourt by Alec Morris - foul #1 on Alec Morris, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Finlandia | David Dunning travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 18:26 | Utica | Roger Gilbert swats the shot by William Partlow | 0-0 |
| 18:24 | Utica | Hugh Baxter tips it home | 0-2 |
| 18:22 | Finlandia | James Wright throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 18:05 | Utica | William Partlow clanks a 3 from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:03 | Finlandia | The rebound goes to James Wright | 0-2 |
| 17:57 | Finlandia | Dennis Carson's pass is intercepted by William Partlow | 0-2 |
| 17:53 | Utica | Alec Morris lays it in set up by William Partlow | 0-4 |
| 17:33 | Finlandia | Walter McGuire hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 0-4 |
| 17:31 | Utica | William Partlow snags the defensive board | 0-4 |
| 17:25 | Utica | Earl Panos makes the runner in the lane | 0-6 |
| 17:06 | Finlandia | James Wright knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Dunning | 2-6 |
| 17:02 | Utica | James Wright is called for the reach on Alec Morris in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Wright, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Finlandia | David Simmons (PG), Andre Pewitt (SG), Jerome McGehee (SF), Michael Greene (PF), Herman West (C) James Wright, Walter McGuire, Dennis Carson, David Dunning, Roger Gilbert | |
| Subs | Utica | Shawn Halley (PG), Chris Clark (SG), Felipe Velez (SF), Danny Carr (PF), Leonard Cunningham (C) Alec Morris, William Partlow, Thomas Earnest, Hugh Baxter, Earl Panos | |
| 16:45 | Utica | Danny Carr misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 2-6 |
| 16:43 | Finlandia | The rebound goes to Andre Pewitt | 2-6 |
| 16:37 | Finlandia | Herman West clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 2-6 |
| 16:36 | Finlandia | Jerome McGehee hits the follow up shot | 4-6 |
| 16:26 | Utica | Shawn Halley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-6 |
| 16:25 | Finlandia | Jerome McGehee grabs the defensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 16:20 | Finlandia | Michael Greene hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Simmons | 7-6 |
| 16:03 | Utica | Leonard Cunningham can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 7-6 |
| 16:01 | Utica | Felipe Velez gets the offensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 15:44 | Utica | Felipe Velez misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-6 |
| 15:43 | Utica | Chris Clark misses the tip | 7-6 |
| 15:41 | Finlandia | The rebound goes to Michael Greene | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Finlandia | PG - David Simmons (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andre Pewitt (fairly fresh) SF - Jerome McGehee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Greene (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Herman West (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Shawn Halley (fairly fresh) SG - Chris Clark (fairly fresh) SF - Felipe Velez (fairly fresh) PF - Danny Carr (fairly fresh) C - Leonard Cunningham (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Finlandia | Michael Greene can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 7-6 |
| 15:32 | Finlandia | Herman West hits the follow up shot | 9-6 |
| 15:29 | Utica | Leonard Cunningham is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leonard Cunningham, team foul #2 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Finlandia | James Wright (PG), William Cook (SG), Dennis Carson (SF), David Dunning (PF), Kenneth White (C) David Simmons, Andre Pewitt, Jerome McGehee, Michael Greene, Herman West | |
| Subs | Utica | Alec Morris (PG), Darrell Mattox (SG), Hoyt Gilliam (SF), Hugh Baxter (PF), Earl Panos (C) Shawn Halley, Chris Clark, Felipe Velez, Danny Carr, Leonard Cunningham | |
| 15:22 | Finlandia | David Dunning misses short on an open floater from the baseline | 9-6 |
| 15:21 | Utica | Earl Panos grabs the board | 9-6 |
| 15:15 | Utica | Earl Panos comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by William Cook - foul #1 on William Cook, team foul #2 | 9-6 |
| 15:15 | Utica | Earl Panos makes the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 15:15 | Utica | Earl Panos makes the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 15:11 | Finlandia | Darrell Mattox is called for the reach on William Cook in the backcourt - foul #1 on Darrell Mattox, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| 14:56 | Finlandia | Dennis Carson drills a floater from the free throw line | 11-8 |
| 14:46 | Utica | Hoyt Gilliam makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 11-11 |
| 14:35 | Finlandia | David Dunning knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Dennis Carson | 13-11 |
| 14:16 | Utica | Earl Panos can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 13-11 |
| 14:14 | Finlandia | Kenneth White grabs the defensive rebound | 13-11 |
| 14:08 | Finlandia | David Dunning is hacked by Hugh Baxter - foul #1 on Hugh Baxter, team foul #4 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Walter McGuire (SG), Herman West (C) William Cook, Kenneth White | |
| Subs | Utica | Shawn Halley (PG), William Partlow (SG), Thomas Earnest (SF), Danny Carr (PF) Alec Morris, Darrell Mattox, Hoyt Gilliam, Hugh Baxter | |
| 14:01 | Finlandia | David Dunning drills a shot from close range | 15-11 |
| 13:50 | Utica | William Partlow drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Shawn Halley | 15-14 |
| 13:44 | Finlandia | Walter McGuire misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-14 |
| 13:43 | Utica | Shawn Halley grabs the board | 15-14 |
| 13:33 | Utica | Danny Carr misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Wright - foul #2 on James Wright, team foul #3 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Finlandia | David Simmons (PG), Michael Greene (PF) James Wright, David Dunning | |
| Subs | Utica | Hugh Baxter (PF) Earl Panos | |
| 13:33 | Utica | Danny Carr makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 13:33 | Utica | Danny Carr misses the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 13:33 | Finlandia | Herman West grabs the defensive rebound | 15-15 |
| 13:18 | Finlandia | Michael Greene misses the 3 from the left wing | 15-15 |
| 13:16 | Utica | William Partlow grabs the defensive rebound | 15-15 |
| 13:14 | Utica | David Simmons picks off the pass by Thomas Earnest in the backcourt | 15-15 |
| 12:58 | Finlandia | Herman West misses the open dunk | 15-15 |
| 12:57 | Finlandia | Walter McGuire pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-15 |
| 12:47 | Finlandia | Walter McGuire misses long on a 3 from straight away | 15-15 |
| 12:46 | Utica | The rebound goes to Thomas Earnest | 15-15 |
| 12:35 | Utica | David Simmons is called for the reach on Shawn Halley - foul #1 on David Simmons, team foul #4 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Finlandia | William Cook (PG), Andre Pewitt (SG), Jerome McGehee (SF), David Dunning (PF), Roger Gilbert (C) David Simmons, Walter McGuire, Dennis Carson, Michael Greene, Herman West | |
| Subs | Utica | Alec Morris (PG), Felipe Velez (SF), Earl Panos (C) Shawn Halley, Thomas Earnest, Danny Carr | |
| 12:20 | Utica | Felipe Velez is hacked by Roger Gilbert - foul #1 on Roger Gilbert, team foul #5 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Finlandia | | |
| Subs | Utica | Chris Clark (SG) William Partlow | |
| 12:12 | Utica | Alec Morris misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by David Dunning - foul #1 on David Dunning, team foul #6 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Kenneth White (PF) David Dunning | |
| Subs | Utica | Danny Carr (PF) Hugh Baxter | |
| 12:12 | Utica | Alec Morris misses the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 12:12 | Utica | Alec Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 12:10 | Finlandia | William Cook is hacked by Chris Clark in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chris Clark, team foul #5 | 15-16 |
| 11:58 | Finlandia | William Cook can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 15-16 |
| 11:57 | Finlandia | Roger Gilbert hits the follow up shot | 17-16 |
| 11:50 | Utica | Earl Panos hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 17-16 |
| 11:49 | Finlandia | Kenneth White gets the rebound | 17-16 |
| 11:45 | Finlandia | Alec Morris takes the ball from William Cook in the backcourt | 17-16 |
| 11:44 | Utica | Alec Morris misses the easy layup | 17-16 |
| 11:43 | Utica | Danny Carr grabs the offensive rebound | 17-16 |
| 11:28 | Utica | Danny Carr misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 17-16 |
| 11:27 | Finlandia | Kenneth White grabs the board | 17-16 |
| Lineup | Finlandia | PG - William Cook (fairly fresh) SG - Andre Pewitt (fairly fresh) SF - Jerome McGehee (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth White (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Roger Gilbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Alec Morris (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Chris Clark (fairly fresh) SF - Felipe Velez (tiring) PF - Danny Carr (tiring) 1 pts. C - Earl Panos (tired) 4 pts. | |
| 11:22 | Finlandia | Roger Gilbert buries a jumper in the lane and he's hacked by Danny Carr - foul #1 on Danny Carr, team foul #6 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Finlandia | David Simmons (PG), Walter McGuire (SG), Dennis Carson (SF), Michael Greene (PF) William Cook, Andre Pewitt, Jerome McGehee, Kenneth White | |
| Subs | Utica | William Partlow (SG), Thomas Earnest (SF), Hugh Baxter (PF) Chris Clark, Felipe Velez, Danny Carr | |
| 11:22 | Finlandia | Roger Gilbert misses the free throw | 19-16 |
| 11:22 | Utica | Earl Panos gets the rebound | 19-16 |
| 11:12 | Utica | Thomas Earnest hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Dennis Carson - foul #1 on Dennis Carson, team foul #7 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Finlandia | | |
| Subs | Utica | Shawn Halley (PG), Hoyt Gilliam (SG) Alec Morris, William Partlow | |
| 11:12 | Utica | Thomas Earnest makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 11:12 | Utica | Thomas Earnest makes the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 10:53 | Finlandia | Walter McGuire drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Simmons | 22-18 |
| 10:24 | Utica | Earl Panos can't connect on an uncontested turnaround near the basket | 22-18 |
| 10:23 | Finlandia | The rebound goes to Michael Greene | 22-18 |
| 10:19 | Finlandia | Walter McGuire makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Dennis Carson | 25-18 |
| 10:19 | Utica | Utica calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 25-18 |
| Subs | Finlandia | William Cook (PG), Andre Pewitt (SG), David Dunning (PF), Herman West (C) David Simmons, Walter McGuire, Michael Greene, Roger Gilbert | |
| Subs | Utica | Alec Morris (PG), William Partlow (SG), Darrell Mattox (SF), Danny Carr (PF), Leonard Cunningham (C) Shawn Halley, Hoyt Gilliam, Thomas Earnest, Hugh Baxter, Earl Panos | |
| 10:12 | Utica | William Partlow hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 25-18 |
| 10:10 | Finlandia | The rebound goes to David Dunning | 25-18 |
| 10:04 | Finlandia | Herman West is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Herman West, team foul #8 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Jerome McGehee (SF) Dennis Carson | |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| 09:51 | Utica | Alec Morris misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 25-18 |
| 09:50 | Finlandia | The rebound goes to Herman West | 25-18 |
| 09:45 | Finlandia | William Cook hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 25-18 |
| 09:44 | Finlandia | Herman West pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-18 |
| 09:27 | Finlandia | Herman West knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from David Dunning and the foul's on Leonard Cunningham - foul #2 on Leonard Cunningham, team foul #7 | 27-18 |
| Subs | Finlandia | David Simmons (PG), Dennis Carson (SF), Kenneth White (PF) William Cook, Jerome McGehee, David Dunning | |
| Subs | Utica | Shawn Halley (PG), Felipe Velez (SF), Hugh Baxter (PF), Earl Panos (C) Alec Morris, Darrell Mattox, Danny Carr, Leonard Cunningham | |
| 09:27 | Finlandia | Herman West makes the free throw | 28-18 |
| 09:23 | Utica | William Partlow is fouled in the backcourt by David Simmons - foul #2 on David Simmons, team foul #9 | 28-18 |
| Subs | Finlandia | William Cook (PG), Walter McGuire (SG) David Simmons, Andre Pewitt | |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| 09:23 | Utica | William Partlow makes the 1st free throw | 28-19 |
| 09:23 | Utica | William Partlow makes the 2nd free throw | 28-20 |
| 09:21 | Finlandia | Kenneth White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-20 |
| Subs | Finlandia | | |
| Subs | Utica | Chris Clark (SG) William Partlow | |
| 09:12 | Utica | Felipe Velez connects on the runner from the left block | 28-22 |
| 08:58 | Finlandia | Shawn Halley picks off the pass by William Cook | 28-22 |
| 08:55 | Utica | Shawn Halley hits the finger roll | 28-24 |
| 08:46 | Finlandia | Dennis Carson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 28-24 |
| 08:45 | Utica | Earl Panos gets the rebound | 28-24 |
| 08:43 | Utica | Shawn Halley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-24 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Andre Pewitt (SG), David Dunning (PF), Roger Gilbert (C) Walter McGuire, Kenneth White, Herman West | |
| Subs | Utica | Alec Morris (PG), William Partlow (SG), Hoyt Gilliam (SF), Danny Carr (C) Shawn Halley, Chris Clark, Felipe Velez, Earl Panos | |
| 08:33 | Finlandia | Dennis Carson lays it in set up by William Cook | 30-24 |
| 08:19 | Utica | Danny Carr scores on a floater in the paint and the foul's on William Cook - foul #2 on William Cook, team foul #10 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Walter McGuire (SG), Jerome McGehee (SF), Michael Greene (PF) William Cook, Dennis Carson, David Dunning | |
| Subs | Utica | Thomas Earnest (PF) Hugh Baxter | |
| 08:19 | Utica | Danny Carr makes the free throw | 30-27 |
| 08:10 | Finlandia | Walter McGuire is whistled for a carry | 30-27 |
| Subs | Finlandia | | |
| Subs | Utica | Shawn Halley (PG), Earl Panos (C) Alec Morris, Hoyt Gilliam | |
| 07:57 | Utica | William Partlow can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-27 |
| 07:55 | Utica | The offensive rebound goes to Danny Carr | 30-27 |
| 07:42 | Utica | Thomas Earnest is fouled on the floor by Jerome McGehee - foul #1 on Jerome McGehee, team foul #11 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Finlandia | David Dunning (PF), Herman West (C) Michael Greene, Roger Gilbert | |
| Subs | Utica | Chris Clark (SG), Darrell Mattox (SF) William Partlow, Danny Carr | |
| 07:42 | Utica | Thomas Earnest makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 07:42 | Utica | Thomas Earnest makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 07:28 | Finlandia | Darrell Mattox is called for the reach on Herman West - foul #2 on Darrell Mattox, team foul #8 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Dennis Carson (SF), Kenneth White (PF) Jerome McGehee, David Dunning | |
| Subs | Utica | Alec Morris (PG), Felipe Velez (SF), Hugh Baxter (PF) Shawn Halley, Darrell Mattox, Thomas Earnest | |
| 07:28 | Finlandia | Herman West makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 07:28 | Finlandia | Herman West makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| Lineup | Finlandia | PG - Andre Pewitt (tiring) SG - Walter McGuire (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Dennis Carson (tired) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth White (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Herman West (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Alec Morris (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Chris Clark (fairly fresh) SF - Felipe Velez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Hugh Baxter (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Panos (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Utica | Earl Panos scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Alec Morris | 32-31 |
| 06:57 | Finlandia | Kenneth White drills a jumper from the left side and the foul's on Felipe Velez - foul #1 on Felipe Velez, team foul #9 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Finlandia | | |
| Subs | Utica | William Partlow (SG), Hoyt Gilliam (SF), Danny Carr (C) Chris Clark, Felipe Velez, Earl Panos | |
| 06:57 | Finlandia | Kenneth White makes the free throw | 35-31 |
| 06:54 | Utica | Hoyt Gilliam's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-31 |
| Subs | Finlandia | David Dunning (PF) Kenneth White | |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| 06:47 | Finlandia | Herman West knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from David Dunning | 37-31 |
| 06:44 | Utica | William Partlow is hacked by Walter McGuire in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walter McGuire, team foul #12 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Finlandia | | |
| Subs | Utica | Shawn Halley (PG), Thomas Earnest (PF) Alec Morris, Hugh Baxter | |
| 06:44 | Utica | William Partlow misses the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 06:44 | Utica | William Partlow misses the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 06:44 | Finlandia | David Dunning snags the defensive board | 37-31 |
| 06:41 | Finlandia | Hoyt Gilliam takes the ball from Dennis Carson in the backcourt | 37-31 |
| 06:21 | Utica | Walter McGuire steals the ball from Danny Carr | 37-31 |
| 06:21 | Finlandia | Finlandia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 37-31 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Jerome McGehee (SF), Michael Greene (PF) Dennis Carson, David Dunning | |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| 06:18 | Finlandia | Walter McGuire is hacked by William Partlow in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Partlow, team foul #10 | 37-31 |
| 06:18 | Finlandia | Walter McGuire makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 06:18 | Finlandia | Walter McGuire makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 06:00 | Utica | William Partlow is fouled on the floor by Walter McGuire - foul #2 on Walter McGuire, team foul #13 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Kenneth White (SF), Roger Gilbert (C) Walter McGuire, Herman West | |
| Subs | Utica | Alec Morris (PG), Felipe Velez (SF), Hugh Baxter (PF), Earl Panos (C) Shawn Halley, Hoyt Gilliam, Thomas Earnest, Danny Carr | |
| 06:00 | Utica | William Partlow makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 06:00 | Utica | William Partlow makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 05:44 | Finlandia | Michael Greene misses short on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Hugh Baxter - foul #2 on Hugh Baxter, team foul #11 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Finlandia | | |
| Subs | Utica | Chris Clark (SG), Thomas Earnest (PF) William Partlow, Hugh Baxter | |
| 05:44 | Finlandia | Michael Greene misses the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 05:44 | Finlandia | Michael Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 05:40 | Utica | Alec Morris is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Greene - foul #1 on Michael Greene, team foul #14 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Finlandia | David Dunning (PF) Michael Greene | |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| 05:40 | Utica | Alec Morris makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 05:40 | Utica | Alec Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 05:40 | Finlandia | The rebound goes to Kenneth White | 40-34 |
| 05:27 | Finlandia | David Dunning can't connect on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Thomas Earnest - foul #1 on Thomas Earnest, team foul #12 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Dennis Carson (SF), Herman West (C) Kenneth White, Roger Gilbert | |
| Subs | Utica | Shawn Halley (PG) Alec Morris | |
| 05:27 | Finlandia | David Dunning makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 05:27 | Finlandia | David Dunning makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 05:10 | Utica | Dennis Carson is called for the reach on Chris Clark - foul #2 on Dennis Carson, team foul #15 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Finlandia | James Wright (PG), Kenneth White (SF) Jerome McGehee, Dennis Carson | |
| Subs | Utica | Danny Carr (PF) Thomas Earnest | |
| 05:10 | Utica | Chris Clark makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 05:10 | Utica | Chris Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 04:54 | Finlandia | James Wright misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Felipe Velez - foul #2 on Felipe Velez, team foul #13 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Michael Greene (PF) David Dunning | |
| Subs | Utica | Alec Morris (PG), William Partlow (SG), Hoyt Gilliam (SF) Shawn Halley, Chris Clark, Felipe Velez | |
| 04:54 | Finlandia | James Wright makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 04:54 | Finlandia | James Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 04:35 | Utica | Herman West picks off the pass by Hoyt Gilliam | 44-36 |
| 04:19 | Finlandia | Herman West hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from close range | 44-36 |
| 04:17 | Finlandia | Herman West snags the offensive board | 44-36 |
| 04:05 | Finlandia | Herman West is open and buries a floater from the left block | 46-36 |
| 04:02 | Utica | Andre Pewitt is called for the reach on William Partlow in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andre Pewitt, team foul #16 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Jerome McGehee (SG), David Dunning (PF), Roger Gilbert (C) James Wright, Michael Greene, Herman West | |
| Subs | Utica | Shawn Halley (PG), Thomas Earnest (SF) Alec Morris, Hoyt Gilliam | |
| 04:02 | Utica | William Partlow misses the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 04:02 | Utica | William Partlow misses the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 04:02 | Finlandia | David Dunning grabs the defensive rebound | 46-36 |
| 03:58 | Finlandia | Andre Pewitt is called for traveling in the backcourt | 46-36 |
| Subs | Finlandia | | |
| Subs | Utica | Chris Clark (SG), Darrell Mattox (SF), Hugh Baxter (PF), Leonard Cunningham (C) William Partlow, Thomas Earnest, Danny Carr, Earl Panos | |
| 03:47 | Utica | Shawn Halley knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Hugh Baxter | 46-39 |
| 03:43 | Finlandia | Jerome McGehee loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-39 |
| Subs | Finlandia | David Simmons (PG) Kenneth White | |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| 03:38 | Utica | Darrell Mattox misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 03:36 | Finlandia | Roger Gilbert grabs the board | 46-39 |
| 03:33 | Finlandia | Shawn Halley steps in front of the David Simmons pass in the backcourt | 46-39 |
| 03:31 | Utica | Shawn Halley banks in the layup | 46-41 |
| 03:13 | Finlandia | Jerome McGehee hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-41 |
| 03:11 | Finlandia | Jerome McGehee grabs the offensive board | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Finlandia | PG - David Simmons (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Andre Pewitt (very tired) SF - Jerome McGehee (very tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Dunning (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Gilbert (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Shawn Halley (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chris Clark (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Darrell Mattox (fairly fresh) PF - Hugh Baxter (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Leonard Cunningham (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:01 | Finlandia | David Dunning makes the fadeaway from the right side | 48-41 |
| 02:55 | Utica | Darrell Mattox hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-41 |
| 02:53 | Utica | Shawn Halley gets the offensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 02:38 | Utica | Jerome McGehee steals the ball from Hugh Baxter | 48-41 |
| 02:35 | Finlandia | David Simmons lays it in set up by Jerome McGehee | 50-41 |
| 02:24 | Utica | Hugh Baxter is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Hugh Baxter, team foul #14 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Finlandia | James Wright (PG), Kenneth White (SF), Michael Greene (PF), Herman West (C) David Simmons, Jerome McGehee, David Dunning, Roger Gilbert | |
| Subs | Utica | Alec Morris (PG), William Partlow (SG), Felipe Velez (SF), Thomas Earnest (PF) Shawn Halley, Chris Clark, Darrell Mattox, Hugh Baxter | |
| 02:22 | Finlandia | Andre Pewitt's pass is intercepted by William Partlow in the backcourt | 50-41 |
| 02:09 | Utica | Leonard Cunningham buries a jump hook from close range | 50-43 |
| 02:07 | Finlandia | James Wright is hacked by Alec Morris in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alec Morris, team foul #15 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Finlandia | | |
| Subs | Utica | Earl Panos (C) Leonard Cunningham | |
| 02:07 | Finlandia | James Wright makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 02:07 | Finlandia | James Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 02:07 | Finlandia | Michael Greene grabs the offensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 02:01 | Finlandia | Michael Greene clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing but the foul's on William Partlow - foul #2 on William Partlow, team foul #16 | 51-43 |
| 02:01 | Utica | Utica calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-43 |
| 02:01 | Finlandia | Michael Greene makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 02:01 | Finlandia | Michael Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 02:01 | Finlandia | Michael Greene makes the 3rd free throw | 54-43 |
| 01:49 | Utica | William Partlow misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-43 |
| 01:48 | Finlandia | James Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 01:43 | Finlandia | Herman West's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-43 |
| Subs | Finlandia | | |
| Subs | Utica | Hoyt Gilliam (SF) Felipe Velez | |
| 01:28 | Utica | Alec Morris can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by James Wright - foul #3 on James Wright, team foul #17 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Finlandia | William Cook (PG) James Wright | |
| Subs | Utica | Danny Carr (PF) Thomas Earnest | |
| 01:28 | Utica | Alec Morris makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 01:28 | Utica | Alec Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 01:24 | Finlandia | Hoyt Gilliam picks off the pass by Kenneth White in the backcourt | 54-45 |
| 01:05 | Utica | Alec Morris misses short on a shot in the lane | 54-45 |
| 01:04 | Utica | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Panos | 54-45 |
| 00:51 | Utica | William Partlow knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-48 |
| 00:47 | Finlandia | William Cook is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 54-48 |
| Subs | Finlandia | James Wright (PG), Jerome McGehee (SF), David Dunning (PF) William Cook, Kenneth White, Michael Greene | |
| Subs | Utica | Shawn Halley (PG), Darrell Mattox (SG), Felipe Velez (SF), Thomas Earnest (PF), Leonard Cunningham (C) Alec Morris, William Partlow, Hoyt Gilliam, Danny Carr, Earl Panos | |
| 00:37 | Utica | Felipe Velez misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 00:36 | Finlandia | Herman West grabs the defensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 00:32 | Finlandia | David Dunning misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Thomas Earnest - foul #2 on Thomas Earnest, team foul #17 | 54-48 |
| 00:32 | Finlandia | David Dunning misses the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 00:32 | Finlandia | David Dunning makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 00:15 | Utica | Darrell Mattox blows the layup but the foul's on Andre Pewitt - foul #2 on Andre Pewitt, team foul #18 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Kenneth White (SF), Roger Gilbert (C) Andre Pewitt, Herman West | |
| Subs | Utica | Danny Carr (PF) Thomas Earnest | |
| 00:15 | Utica | Darrell Mattox makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 00:15 | Utica | Darrell Mattox makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 00:02 | Finlandia | Danny Carr is called for the reach on James Wright - foul #2 on Danny Carr, team foul #18 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Finlandia | | |
| Subs | Utica | Chris Clark (SG), Thomas Earnest (SF), Earl Panos (C) Darrell Mattox, Felipe Velez, Leonard Cunningham | |
| 00:02 | Finlandia | James Wright makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:02 | Finlandia | James Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:02 | Finlandia | Roger Gilbert grabs the offensive board | 56-50 |
| 00:00 | Finlandia | The clock runs out | 56-50 |