| Lineup | Utica | PG - Lawrence Loving (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Stevens (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earnest Christensen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lee Flood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Maurice O'Bannon (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - James Guillory (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lindsey Patton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Allison (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Tracy Sowders (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronnie Murphy (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Utica | Earnest Christensen inbounds the ball | 34-30 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:35 | Utica | Lee Flood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-30 |
| 19:25 | Johnson State | Lindsey Patton misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 34-30 |
| 19:23 | Utica | Lawrence Loving gets the rebound | 34-30 |
| 18:54 | Utica | Lee Flood can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-30 |
| 18:53 | Utica | Lawrence Loving snags the offensive board | 34-30 |
| 18:38 | Utica | Maurice O'Bannon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Ronnie Murphy - foul #1 on Ronnie Murphy, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| 18:38 | Utica | Maurice O'Bannon misses the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 18:38 | Utica | Maurice O'Bannon misses the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 18:38 | Johnson State | Ronnie Murphy snags the defensive board | 34-30 |
| 18:21 | Johnson State | Ronnie Murphy is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 34-30 |
| 17:59 | Utica | Maurice O'Bannon misses short on a jumper in the paint | 34-30 |
| 17:57 | Johnson State | Tracy Sowders snags the defensive board | 34-30 |
| 17:43 | Johnson State | Lindsey Patton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-30 |
| 17:41 | Johnson State | Ronnie Murphy hits the follow up shot | 34-32 |
| 17:20 | Utica | Earnest Christensen loses the ball out of bounds | 34-32 |
| 17:07 | Johnson State | Ronnie Murphy clanks a floater from the left block but the foul's on Maurice O'Bannon - foul #2 on Maurice O'Bannon, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Utica | Gerald Kuberski (PG), Hugo Cahill (SF), Charles Tillman (PF) Lawrence Loving, Earnest Christensen, Lee Flood | |
| Subs | Johnson State | | |
| 17:07 | Johnson State | Ronnie Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 17:07 | Johnson State | Ronnie Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 16:51 | Utica | Hugo Cahill drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 16:41 | Johnson State | Paul Allison clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 36-34 |
| 16:40 | Johnson State | Tracy Sowders snags the offensive board | 36-34 |
| 16:31 | Johnson State | Paul Allison misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 36-34 |
| 16:30 | Utica | Charles Tillman grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 16:11 | Utica | Gerald Kuberski is fouled on the floor by James Guillory - foul #1 on James Guillory, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Utica | Lawrence Weathers (C) Maurice O'Bannon | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Mark Hawkins (SG), George Evans (SF), Gary Brewer (PF), Justin McVoy (C) Lindsey Patton, Paul Allison, Tracy Sowders, Ronnie Murphy | |
| 16:00 | Utica | George Evans steals it from Gerald Kuberski | 36-34 |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Gerald Kuberski (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Stevens (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hugo Cahill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Tillman (fresh) C - Lawrence Weathers (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - James Guillory (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Evans (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Gary Brewer (fresh) C - Justin McVoy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Johnson State | George Evans misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 36-34 |
| 15:43 | Utica | Gerald Kuberski snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| 15:27 | Utica | Hugo Cahill scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Michael Stevens | 39-34 |
| 15:12 | Johnson State | George Evans hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Brewer | 39-36 |
| 14:58 | Utica | Charles Tillman loses the ball out of bounds | 39-36 |
| Subs | Utica | Lawrence Loving (PG), Earnest Christensen (SF), Lee Flood (PF), Maurice O'Bannon (C) Michael Stevens, Hugo Cahill, Charles Tillman, Lawrence Weathers | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Leo Jackson (PG) James Guillory | |
| 14:47 | Johnson State | Justin McVoy hits the finger roll on a great pass from Leo Jackson | 39-38 |
| 14:37 | Utica | Maurice O'Bannon misses long on a floater from the left side | 39-38 |
| 14:35 | Johnson State | Gary Brewer gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 14:23 | Johnson State | Leo Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 14:22 | Utica | Maurice O'Bannon grabs the board | 39-38 |
| 13:57 | Utica | Gerald Kuberski scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Earnest Christensen | 42-38 |
| 13:37 | Johnson State | George Evans misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-38 |
| 13:36 | Utica | Lee Flood pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 13:11 | Utica | Earnest Christensen makes the jumper from the baseline set up by Lawrence Loving and he's hacked by Leo Jackson - foul #1 on Leo Jackson, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Utica | Michael Stevens (SG) Gerald Kuberski | |
| Subs | Johnson State | James Guillory (PG), Lindsey Patton (SG), Paul Allison (SF), Tracy Sowders (PF), Ronnie Murphy (C) Leo Jackson, Mark Hawkins, George Evans, Gary Brewer, Justin McVoy | |
| 13:11 | Utica | Earnest Christensen misses the free throw | 44-38 |
| 13:11 | Johnson State | Ronnie Murphy snags the defensive board | 44-38 |
| 12:54 | Johnson State | Tracy Sowders comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 12:53 | Utica | Michael Stevens pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| 12:24 | Utica | Lawrence Loving misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Guillory - foul #2 on James Guillory, team foul #4 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Utica | Hugo Cahill (SF), Charles Tillman (C) Earnest Christensen, Maurice O'Bannon | |
| Subs | Johnson State | | |
| 12:24 | Utica | Lawrence Loving makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 12:24 | Utica | Lawrence Loving makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 12:09 | Johnson State | James Guillory buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-41 |
| 11:57 | Utica | Lawrence Loving clanks a floater from the free throw line | 46-41 |
| 11:55 | Johnson State | Tracy Sowders pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Lawrence Loving (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Stevens (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Hugo Cahill (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lee Flood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Tillman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - James Guillory (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lindsey Patton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Allison (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Tracy Sowders (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronnie Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Johnson State | Lindsey Patton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 11:31 | Johnson State | Ronnie Murphy grabs the offensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 11:20 | Johnson State | Tracy Sowders misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 11:18 | Johnson State | Tracy Sowders snags the offensive board | 46-41 |
| 10:51 | Johnson State | Tracy Sowders hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 10:50 | Utica | Lee Flood gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 10:26 | Utica | Tracy Sowders picks off the pass by Charles Tillman | 46-41 |
| 10:00 | Johnson State | Tracy Sowders knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 09:41 | Utica | Michael Stevens drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Lawrence Loving | 49-44 |
| 09:32 | Johnson State | James Guillory drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 09:16 | Utica | Michael Stevens can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 09:14 | Johnson State | Tracy Sowders pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| 09:10 | Johnson State | James Guillory misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-47 |
| 09:08 | Utica | Lee Flood grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 08:40 | Utica | Hugo Cahill's pass is intercepted by James Guillory | 49-47 |
| 08:30 | Johnson State | Paul Allison scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Tracy Sowders and he's hacked by Charles Tillman - foul #3 on Charles Tillman, team foul #2 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Utica | Gerald Kuberski (PG), Joe Gilliland (SG), Earnest Christensen (SF), Lawrence Weathers (PF), Maurice O'Bannon (C) Lawrence Loving, Michael Stevens, Hugo Cahill, Lee Flood, Charles Tillman | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Mark Hawkins (PG), George Evans (SG), Gary Brewer (PF), Justin McVoy (C) James Guillory, Lindsey Patton, Tracy Sowders, Ronnie Murphy | |
| 08:30 | Johnson State | Paul Allison makes the free throw | 49-50 |
| 08:14 | Utica | Joe Gilliland misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-50 |
| 08:13 | Johnson State | Justin McVoy snags the defensive board | 49-50 |
| 08:09 | Johnson State | Paul Allison knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Justin McVoy | 49-52 |
| 07:54 | Utica | Maurice O'Bannon drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Gerald Kuberski (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Joe Gilliland (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Earnest Christensen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Weathers (fresh) 5 pts. C - Maurice O'Bannon (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - Mark Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Allison (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Gary Brewer (fresh) C - Justin McVoy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Johnson State | Gary Brewer comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 51-52 |
| 07:43 | Utica | Maurice O'Bannon snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| 07:38 | Utica | Joe Gilliland misses short on a jumper from the left side | 51-52 |
| 07:37 | Johnson State | Paul Allison grabs the board | 51-52 |
| 07:08 | Johnson State | Gerald Kuberski is called for the reach on Gary Brewer - foul #1 on Gerald Kuberski, team foul #3 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Utica | Michael Stevens (SG) Joe Gilliland | |
| Subs | Johnson State | James Guillory (PG) Paul Allison | |
| 06:59 | Johnson State | Mark Hawkins scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by James Guillory | 51-54 |
| 06:37 | Utica | George Evans steals it from Maurice O'Bannon | 51-54 |
| 06:20 | Johnson State | George Evans lays it in set up by Justin McVoy | 51-56 |
| 06:14 | Utica | Lawrence Weathers can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-56 |
| 06:12 | Utica | Lawrence Weathers pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 05:58 | Utica | Maurice O'Bannon misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-56 |
| 05:57 | Utica | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Weathers | 51-56 |
| 05:40 | Utica | Michael Stevens clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-56 |
| 05:39 | Johnson State | George Evans grabs the board | 51-56 |
| 05:21 | Johnson State | Mark Hawkins misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Earnest Christensen - foul #1 on Earnest Christensen, team foul #4 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Utica | Hugo Cahill (SF), Charles Tillman (PF) Earnest Christensen, Lawrence Weathers | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Lindsey Patton (SG), Tracy Sowders (PF), Ronnie Murphy (C) James Guillory, Gary Brewer, Justin McVoy | |
| 05:21 | Johnson State | Mark Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 05:21 | Johnson State | Mark Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 04:57 | Utica | Hugo Cahill misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 51-57 |
| 04:55 | Johnson State | Tracy Sowders gets the rebound | 51-57 |
| 04:40 | Johnson State | Lindsey Patton misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-57 |
| 04:39 | Johnson State | Ronnie Murphy can't tip it in | 51-57 |
| 04:38 | Utica | Gerald Kuberski snags the defensive board | 51-57 |
| 04:12 | Utica | Charles Tillman hits a runner from the left block set up by Gerald Kuberski | 53-57 |
| 04:03 | Johnson State | George Evans is fouled on the floor by Gerald Kuberski - foul #2 on Gerald Kuberski, team foul #5 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Utica | Lawrence Loving (PG), Lee Flood (PF) Gerald Kuberski, Maurice O'Bannon | |
| Subs | Johnson State | James Guillory (PG), Paul Allison (SF) Mark Hawkins, George Evans | |
| 03:41 | Johnson State | Tracy Sowders makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-60 |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Lawrence Loving (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Stevens (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Hugo Cahill (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lee Flood (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Tillman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - James Guillory (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lindsey Patton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Allison (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tracy Sowders (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. C - Ronnie Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Utica | Lee Flood can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-60 |
| 03:18 | Johnson State | Paul Allison snags the defensive board | 53-60 |
| 02:57 | Johnson State | Hugo Cahill swats the short shot by Ronnie Murphy | 53-60 |
| 02:56 | Utica | Lawrence Loving gets the rebound | 53-60 |
| 02:56 | Utica | Utica calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-60 |
| Subs | Utica | Earnest Christensen (SF), Maurice O'Bannon (C) Hugo Cahill, Charles Tillman | |
| Subs | Johnson State | | |
| 02:36 | Utica | Earnest Christensen makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Michael Stevens | 55-60 |
| 02:26 | Johnson State | James Guillory's pass is intercepted by Michael Stevens | 55-60 |
| 02:07 | Utica | Lawrence Loving comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-60 |
| 02:05 | Utica | Maurice O'Bannon grabs the offensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 01:48 | Utica | Earnest Christensen is fouled on the floor by Tracy Sowders - foul #2 on Tracy Sowders, team foul #5 | 55-60 |
| 01:30 | Utica | Lee Flood knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Earnest Christensen | 57-60 |
| 01:14 | Johnson State | Lindsey Patton hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Paul Allison | 57-63 |
| 00:57 | Utica | Lawrence Loving's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Paul Allison | 57-63 |
| 00:56 | Utica | Lee Flood snags the offensive board | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:37 | Utica | Tracy Sowders blocks the short jumper by Maurice O'Bannon | 57-63 |
| 00:35 | Utica | Maurice O'Bannon pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:33 | Utica | Michael Stevens scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Lawrence Loving | 60-63 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:32 | Johnson State | Michael Stevens is called for the reach on James Guillory in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Stevens, team foul #6 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| Subs | Johnson State | George Evans (SF) Paul Allison | |
| 00:31 | Johnson State | Earnest Christensen is called for the reach on George Evans - foul #2 on Earnest Christensen, team foul #7 | 60-63 |
| 00:31 | Johnson State | George Evans makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:31 | Johnson State | George Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:24 | Utica | Michael Stevens hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-65 |
| 00:23 | Johnson State | Lawrence Loving is called for the reach on James Guillory in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lawrence Loving, team foul #8 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Paul Allison (SF) George Evans | |
| 00:23 | Johnson State | James Guillory makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:23 | Johnson State | James Guillory makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:16 | Utica | Michael Stevens hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-67 |
| 00:14 | Johnson State | James Guillory is hacked by Lawrence Loving in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lawrence Loving, team foul #9 | 66-67 |
| 00:14 | Johnson State | James Guillory makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:14 | Johnson State | James Guillory makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:07 | Utica | James Guillory is called for the reach on Earnest Christensen - foul #3 on James Guillory, team foul #6 | 66-69 |
| 00:01 | Utica | Michael Stevens misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 66-69 |
| 00:00 | Johnson State | Paul Allison pulls down the rebound | 66-69 |