| Lineup | Utica | PG - Gregory Shaw (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Laverne Toombs (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Truex (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Raymond Sweeney (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vassar | PG - William Baldree (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Kraus (fresh) PF - Ernest Kinman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Burks (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Vassar | David Kraus inbounds the ball | 31-32 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vassar | Vassar is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Vassar | Thomas Harris is hacked by Laverne Toombs - foul #2 on Laverne Toombs, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| 19:39 | Vassar | Bruce Burks connects on the turnaround from close range set up by David Kraus | 31-34 |
| 19:18 | Utica | Laverne Toombs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-34 |
| 19:02 | Vassar | Thomas Harris hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Bruce Burks | 31-36 |
| 18:47 | Utica | Laverne Toombs hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-36 |
| 18:45 | Utica | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Truex | 31-36 |
| 18:34 | Utica | Bruce Burks steps in front of the Michael Davis pass | 31-36 |
| 18:17 | Vassar | Bruce Burks misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-36 |
| 18:16 | Vassar | William Baldree gets the offensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 18:02 | Vassar | Thomas Harris makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by William Baldree | 31-38 |
| 17:39 | Utica | Larry Truex can't connect on a shot in the lane | 31-38 |
| 17:37 | Vassar | Bruce Burks gets the rebound | 31-38 |
| 17:20 | Vassar | Ernest Kinman's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Davis | 31-38 |
| 17:19 | Utica | The rebound goes to Laverne Toombs | 31-38 |
| 17:01 | Utica | Laverne Toombs makes the 3 from straight away | 34-38 |
| 16:54 | Vassar | Bruce Burks is fouled on the floor by Michael Davis - foul #2 on Michael Davis, team foul #2 | 34-38 |
| 16:48 | Vassar | David Kraus connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Ernest Kinman | 34-41 |
| 16:33 | Utica | Laverne Toombs misses the easy layup but the foul's on William Baldree - foul #2 on William Baldree, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Utica | Joseph Henrickson (PG), Steve Fletcher (PF), Roy Dalton (C) Gregory Shaw, Raymond Sweeney, Michael Davis | |
| Subs | Vassar | Hugh Pinner (PG), Truman Tobin (PF) William Baldree, Ernest Kinman | |
| 16:33 | Utica | Laverne Toombs makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 16:33 | Utica | Laverne Toombs makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 16:10 | Vassar | Truman Tobin loses the ball out of bounds | 36-41 |
| Subs | Utica | Don Poythress (SG), Carlos Smith (SF) Laverne Toombs, Larry Truex | |
| Subs | Vassar | David McLuckie (SF), Lawrence Coleman (C) David Kraus, Bruce Burks | |
| 15:58 | Utica | Joseph Henrickson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-41 |
| 15:56 | Vassar | Truman Tobin grabs the board | 36-41 |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Joseph Henrickson (fresh) SG - Don Poythress (fresh) SF - Carlos Smith (fresh) PF - Steve Fletcher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Dalton (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Vassar | PG - Hugh Pinner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David McLuckie (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Truman Tobin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Vassar | David McLuckie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-41 |
| Subs | Utica | Michael Davis (C) Roy Dalton | |
| Subs | Vassar | Randall Everett (SF), Ernest Kinman (PF) Thomas Harris, Lawrence Coleman | |
| 15:21 | Utica | Carlos Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-41 |
| 15:20 | Utica | Don Poythress grabs the offensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 15:12 | Utica | Steve Fletcher scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Don Poythress | 38-41 |
| 14:51 | Vassar | Hugh Pinner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-41 |
| 14:49 | Utica | Steve Fletcher grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 14:43 | Utica | Steve Fletcher clanks a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Ernest Kinman - foul #2 on Ernest Kinman, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Utica | Gregory Shaw (PG), Laverne Toombs (SG), Larry Truex (SF) Joseph Henrickson, Don Poythress, Carlos Smith | |
| Subs | Vassar | William Baldree (PG), David Kraus (SF), Bruce Burks (C) David McLuckie, Randall Everett, Truman Tobin | |
| 14:43 | Utica | Steve Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 14:43 | Utica | Steve Fletcher misses the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 14:43 | Vassar | Ernest Kinman pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 14:27 | Vassar | Hugh Pinner loses the dribble to Laverne Toombs | 39-41 |
| 14:22 | Utica | Laverne Toombs lays it up and in | 41-41 |
| 14:08 | Vassar | Hugh Pinner is hacked by Laverne Toombs - foul #3 on Laverne Toombs, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Utica | Raymond Sweeney (PF) Steve Fletcher | |
| Subs | Vassar | Thomas Harris (SG) Hugh Pinner | |
| 13:51 | Vassar | Thomas Harris comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-41 |
| 13:49 | Vassar | Ernest Kinman tips it home | 41-43 |
| 13:32 | Utica | Laverne Toombs is whistled for a carry | 41-43 |
| Subs | Utica | Roy Dalton (C) Michael Davis | |
| Subs | Vassar | Truman Tobin (PF) Ernest Kinman | |
| 13:09 | Vassar | William Baldree misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 13:07 | Utica | Raymond Sweeney pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 12:47 | Utica | Larry Truex scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Gregory Shaw | 44-43 |
| 12:25 | Vassar | David Kraus connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Baldree | 44-45 |
| 12:09 | Utica | Raymond Sweeney hits a jump hook in the lane | 46-45 |
| 11:54 | Vassar | Raymond Sweeney swats the short shot by Thomas Harris | 46-45 |
| 11:53 | Vassar | Bruce Burks can't tip it in | 46-45 |
| 11:52 | Utica | Larry Truex gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Gregory Shaw (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Laverne Toombs (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Larry Truex (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Raymond Sweeney (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Roy Dalton (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Vassar | PG - William Baldree (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Kraus (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Truman Tobin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Burks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Utica | Laverne Toombs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-45 |
| 11:45 | Vassar | The rebound goes to David Kraus | 46-45 |
| 11:22 | Vassar | Thomas Harris knocks in the shot from the right side | 46-47 |
| 11:04 | Utica | Laverne Toombs drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gregory Shaw | 48-47 |
| 10:45 | Vassar | William Baldree misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-47 |
| 10:43 | Utica | Raymond Sweeney grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 10:25 | Utica | Raymond Sweeney connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Gregory Shaw | 50-47 |
| 10:10 | Vassar | Truman Tobin misses the 3 from the left corner | 50-47 |
| 10:08 | Vassar | The offensive rebound goes to Truman Tobin | 50-47 |
| 09:55 | Vassar | Laverne Toombs picks off the pass by Thomas Harris | 50-47 |
| 09:52 | Utica | Larry Truex can't finish the layup | 50-47 |
| 09:51 | Vassar | The rebound goes to Bruce Burks | 50-47 |
| 09:31 | Vassar | Thomas Harris comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Laverne Toombs - foul #4 on Laverne Toombs, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Utica | Joseph Henrickson (PG), Don Poythress (SG), Carlos Smith (SF), Steve Fletcher (PF), Michael Davis (C) Gregory Shaw, Laverne Toombs, Larry Truex, Raymond Sweeney, Roy Dalton | |
| Subs | Vassar | Hugh Pinner (PG), David McLuckie (SF), Ernest Kinman (PF), Lawrence Coleman (C) William Baldree, David Kraus, Truman Tobin, Bruce Burks | |
| 09:31 | Vassar | Thomas Harris makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 09:31 | Vassar | Thomas Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 09:20 | Utica | Michael Davis misses the turnaround in the lane | 50-49 |
| 09:18 | Vassar | Hugh Pinner grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 08:54 | Vassar | Joseph Henrickson takes the ball from David McLuckie | 50-49 |
| 08:49 | Utica | Lawrence Coleman blocks the short jumper by Joseph Henrickson | 50-49 |
| 08:48 | Utica | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Henrickson | 50-49 |
| 08:29 | Utica | Carlos Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 50-49 |
| 08:27 | Vassar | Lawrence Coleman pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| 08:15 | Vassar | Lawrence Coleman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 08:14 | Vassar | Hugh Pinner can't tip it in | 50-49 |
| 08:13 | Utica | Don Poythress grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 08:06 | Utica | Joseph Henrickson knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Don Poythress | 53-49 |
| 07:37 | Vassar | Ernest Kinman is called for traveling | 53-49 |
| Subs | Utica | Larry Truex (SF), Raymond Sweeney (PF) Carlos Smith, Steve Fletcher | |
| Subs | Vassar | David Kraus (SF) Thomas Harris | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Joseph Henrickson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Don Poythress (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Larry Truex (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Raymond Sweeney (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vassar | PG - Hugh Pinner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David McLuckie (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Kraus (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Kinman (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Lawrence Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Utica | Joseph Henrickson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Joseph Henrickson, team foul #5 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Utica | Laverne Toombs (SG) Don Poythress | |
| Subs | Vassar | | |
| 06:57 | Vassar | Lawrence Coleman is called for traveling | 53-49 |
| Subs | Utica | Gregory Shaw (PG) Joseph Henrickson | |
| Subs | Vassar | William Baldree (PG), Bruce Burks (C) David McLuckie, Lawrence Coleman | |
| 06:41 | Utica | Michael Davis loses the ball out of bounds | 53-49 |
| 06:24 | Vassar | Bruce Burks misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 06:22 | Vassar | William Baldree tips it but misses | 53-49 |
| 06:21 | Utica | The rebound goes to Larry Truex | 53-49 |
| 06:08 | Utica | Raymond Sweeney travels with the ball | 53-49 |
| Subs | Utica | Steve Fletcher (C) Michael Davis | |
| Subs | Vassar | David McLuckie (SG), Truman Tobin (PF) Hugh Pinner, Ernest Kinman | |
| 05:40 | Vassar | Bruce Burks misses the 3pt shot from the left corner but he's hacked by Raymond Sweeney - foul #2 on Raymond Sweeney, team foul #6 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Utica | Roy Dalton (C) Raymond Sweeney | |
| Subs | Vassar | | |
| 05:40 | Vassar | Bruce Burks makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 05:40 | Vassar | Bruce Burks makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 05:40 | Vassar | Bruce Burks makes the 3rd free throw | 53-52 |
| 05:27 | Utica | Gregory Shaw is hacked by David Kraus - foul #2 on David Kraus, team foul #3 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| Subs | Vassar | Thomas Harris (SG) David Kraus | |
| 05:17 | Utica | The short jumper by Larry Truex is denied by Truman Tobin | 53-52 |
| 05:16 | Utica | Steve Fletcher can't tip it in | 53-52 |
| 05:15 | Vassar | Truman Tobin pulls down the rebound | 53-52 |
| 05:08 | Vassar | Thomas Harris scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from William Baldree | 53-55 |
| 04:58 | Utica | Larry Truex knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Gregory Shaw and the foul's on Thomas Harris - foul #1 on Thomas Harris, team foul #4 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Utica | Joseph Henrickson (PG), Don Poythress (SG), Michael Davis (C) Gregory Shaw, Laverne Toombs, Roy Dalton | |
| Subs | Vassar | Hugh Pinner (PG), Ernest Kinman (PF) William Baldree, Truman Tobin | |
| 04:58 | Utica | Larry Truex makes the free throw | 56-55 |
| 04:42 | Vassar | Larry Truex picks off the pass by Thomas Harris | 56-55 |
| 04:30 | Utica | Michael Davis misses short on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Bruce Burks - foul #3 on Bruce Burks, team foul #5 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Utica | Carlos Smith (SF), Raymond Sweeney (PF) Larry Truex, Steve Fletcher | |
| Subs | Vassar | David Kraus (SF), Truman Tobin (C) David McLuckie, Bruce Burks | |
| 04:30 | Utica | Michael Davis makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 04:30 | Utica | Michael Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 04:10 | Vassar | David Kraus clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 04:09 | Utica | Don Poythress grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 04:04 | Utica | Joseph Henrickson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 04:02 | Utica | Raymond Sweeney can't tip it in | 58-55 |
| 04:01 | Vassar | Hugh Pinner grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 03:38 | Vassar | Truman Tobin makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Harris | 58-57 |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Joseph Henrickson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Don Poythress (fresh) 4 reb. SF - Carlos Smith (fresh) PF - Raymond Sweeney (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vassar | PG - Hugh Pinner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Harris (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Kraus (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Kinman (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Truman Tobin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Utica | Don Poythress knocks in the jumper near the basket | 60-57 |
| 03:11 | Vassar | David Kraus comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 60-57 |
| 03:10 | Utica | Don Poythress grabs the board | 60-57 |
| 02:47 | Utica | Michael Davis misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-57 |
| 02:45 | Vassar | David Kraus snags the defensive board | 60-57 |
| 02:45 | Vassar | Vassar calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-57 |
| Subs | Utica | Gregory Shaw (PG), Laverne Toombs (SG), Larry Truex (SF) Joseph Henrickson, Don Poythress, Carlos Smith | |
| Subs | Vassar | William Baldree (PG), Bruce Burks (C) Hugh Pinner, Truman Tobin | |
| 02:36 | Vassar | Thomas Harris hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 60-57 |
| 02:35 | Utica | Michael Davis gets the rebound | 60-57 |
| 02:16 | Utica | Raymond Sweeney knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Gregory Shaw and he's fouled by Ernest Kinman - foul #3 on Ernest Kinman, team foul #6 | 62-57 |
| 02:16 | Utica | Raymond Sweeney makes the free throw | 63-57 |
| 02:04 | Vassar | Bruce Burks misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-57 |
| 02:02 | Utica | The rebound goes to Laverne Toombs | 63-57 |
| 01:58 | Utica | Bruce Burks is called for the reach on Larry Truex - foul #4 on Bruce Burks, team foul #7 | 63-57 |
| 01:58 | Utica | Larry Truex makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 01:58 | Utica | Larry Truex makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vassar | Vassar is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:38 | Vassar | William Baldree is fouled on the floor by Laverne Toombs - foul #5 on Laverne Toombs, team foul #7 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Utica | Don Poythress (SG) Laverne Toombs | |
| Subs | Vassar | | |
| 01:38 | Vassar | William Baldree makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 01:38 | Vassar | William Baldree makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 01:23 | Utica | Larry Truex loses the dribble to Bruce Burks | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vassar | Vassar is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:59 | Vassar | Ernest Kinman scores on a jumper from the left side | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vassar | Vassar is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Utica | Michael Davis can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 65-61 |
| 00:30 | Vassar | Ernest Kinman pulls down the rebound | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vassar | Vassar is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Vassar | Thomas Harris misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-61 |
| 00:22 | Utica | Larry Truex pulls down the rebound | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vassar | Vassar is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Utica | William Baldree is called for the reach on Larry Truex in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Baldree, team foul #8 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Utica | Joseph Henrickson (SG) Don Poythress | |
| Subs | Vassar | | |
| 00:20 | Utica | Larry Truex misses the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:20 | Vassar | David Kraus gets the rebound | 65-61 |
| 00:13 | Vassar | William Baldree loses the dribble to Joseph Henrickson | 65-61 |
| 00:11 | Utica | Gregory Shaw is fouled in the backcourt by William Baldree - foul #4 on William Baldree, team foul #9 | 65-61 |
| 00:11 | Utica | Gregory Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:11 | Vassar | The rebound goes to Ernest Kinman | 65-61 |
| 00:06 | Vassar | William Baldree misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-61 |
| 00:05 | Utica | Larry Truex pulls down the rebound | 65-61 |
| 00:04 | Utica | William Baldree is called for the reach on Larry Truex in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Baldree, team foul #10 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| Subs | Vassar | Hugh Pinner (PG) William Baldree | |
| 00:04 | Utica | Larry Truex makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:04 | Utica | Larry Truex makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:00 | Vassar | David Kraus can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 67-61 |