| Lineup | Utica | PG - Damon Lake (fresh) SG - Robert Caruso (fresh) SF - Brian Briski (fresh) PF - Merle Brand (fresh) C - Kevin Price (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Gary Tomlin (fresh) SG - Timothy Cowling (fresh) SF - John Seaman (fresh) PF - Ray Christiansen (fresh) C - Robert Sage (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana | Robert Sage wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Louisiana | Ray Christiansen misses the floater from close range but he's hacked by Merle Brand - foul #1 on Merle Brand, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Louisiana | Ray Christiansen makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:34 | Louisiana | Ray Christiansen misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:34 | Utica | Brian Briski snags the defensive board | 0-1 |
| 19:12 | Utica | Brian Briski lays it up and in set up by Robert Caruso | 2-1 |
| 18:56 | Louisiana | Robert Sage drills a shot from the baseline | 2-3 |
| 18:51 | Utica | Brian Briski is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Brian Briski, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 18:37 | Louisiana | Timothy Cowling drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Gary Tomlin | 2-6 |
| 18:16 | Utica | Merle Brand connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Brian Briski | 4-6 |
| 17:59 | Louisiana | Timothy Cowling misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-6 |
| 17:57 | Utica | Kevin Price grabs the defensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 17:41 | Utica | Robert Caruso's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-6 |
| 17:12 | Louisiana | Robert Sage can't finish the layup | 4-6 |
| 17:11 | Louisiana | Robert Sage tips it but misses | 4-6 |
| 17:10 | Utica | Kevin Price gets the rebound | 4-6 |
| 17:00 | Utica | Kevin Price misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 4-6 |
| 16:59 | Louisiana | Robert Sage grabs the defensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 16:52 | Louisiana | Ray Christiansen travels with the ball | 4-6 |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Lee Johnson (SG), Ronnie Finnegan (PF), Douglas Petrin (C) Timothy Cowling, Ray Christiansen, Robert Sage | |
| 16:50 | Utica | Damon Lake travels in the backcourt | 4-6 |
| 16:35 | Louisiana | Ronnie Finnegan can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Merle Brand - foul #2 on Merle Brand, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Utica | Jason Breen (PF) Merle Brand | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Kelvin Voelker (SF) John Seaman | |
| 16:35 | Louisiana | Ronnie Finnegan misses the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:35 | Louisiana | Ronnie Finnegan makes the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 16:22 | Utica | Brian Briski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-7 |
| 16:20 | Utica | Kevin Price can't tip it in | 4-7 |
| 16:19 | Louisiana | Kelvin Voelker gets the rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:06 | Louisiana | Ronnie Finnegan misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Kevin Price - foul #1 on Kevin Price, team foul #4 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Utica | Jessie Combs (SG), Daniel McPheron (SF) Robert Caruso, Brian Briski | |
| Subs | Louisiana | James Cook (SG) Gary Tomlin | |
| 16:06 | Louisiana | Ronnie Finnegan makes the 1st free throw | 4-8 |
| 16:06 | Louisiana | Ronnie Finnegan makes the 2nd free throw | 4-9 |
| 15:45 | Utica | Damon Lake is hacked by Lee Johnson - foul #1 on Lee Johnson, team foul #1 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Utica | Peter Glenn (SF) Kevin Price | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Timothy Cowling (SG), Ray Christiansen (PF) James Cook, Douglas Petrin | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Damon Lake (fresh) SG - Jessie Combs (fresh) SF - Peter Glenn (fresh) PF - Jason Breen (fresh) C - Daniel McPheron (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Lee Johnson (fresh) SG - Timothy Cowling (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kelvin Voelker (fresh) PF - Ray Christiansen (fresh) 1 pts. C - Ronnie Finnegan (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:26 | Utica | Jason Breen loses the ball out of bounds | 4-9 |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| Subs | Louisiana | John Seaman (SF), Robert Sage (C) Kelvin Voelker, Ronnie Finnegan | |
| 15:05 | Louisiana | Robert Sage connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-12 |
| 14:42 | Utica | Jason Breen buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Jessie Combs and he's hacked by Ray Christiansen - foul #1 on Ray Christiansen, team foul #2 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Utica | Robert Tate (PG), Robert Caruso (SG), Brian Briski (SF), Kevin Price (C) Damon Lake, Jessie Combs, Peter Glenn, Daniel McPheron | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Gary Tomlin (PG) Lee Johnson | |
| 14:42 | Utica | Jason Breen makes the free throw | 7-12 |
| 14:24 | Louisiana | Robert Sage can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Kevin Price - foul #2 on Kevin Price, team foul #5 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Utica | Jessie Combs (PG) Kevin Price | |
| Subs | Louisiana | James Cook (SG), Ronnie Finnegan (PF) Timothy Cowling, Ray Christiansen | |
| 14:24 | Louisiana | Robert Sage makes the 1st free throw | 7-13 |
| 14:24 | Louisiana | Robert Sage misses the 2nd free throw | 7-13 |
| 14:24 | Utica | Jason Breen grabs the board | 7-13 |
| 14:06 | Utica | Brian Briski clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-13 |
| 14:05 | Louisiana | Robert Sage snags the defensive board | 7-13 |
| 13:56 | Louisiana | Robert Tate is called for the reach on James Cook - foul #1 on Robert Tate, team foul #6 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Utica | Daniel McPheron (C) Jason Breen | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Douglas Petrin (C) Robert Sage | |
| 13:38 | Louisiana | Ronnie Finnegan is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Ronnie Finnegan, team foul #3 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Utica | Damon Lake (PG) Jessie Combs | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Lee Johnson (SG), Kelvin Voelker (SF) James Cook, John Seaman | |
| 13:11 | Utica | Robert Caruso misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-13 |
| 13:09 | Louisiana | Douglas Petrin snags the defensive board | 7-13 |
| 13:03 | Louisiana | Kelvin Voelker misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-13 |
| 13:01 | Louisiana | The offensive rebound goes to Ronnie Finnegan | 7-13 |
| 12:48 | Louisiana | Ronnie Finnegan connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Gary Tomlin | 7-15 |
| 12:25 | Utica | Robert Caruso clanks a shot from the right wing | 7-15 |
| 12:24 | Louisiana | Lee Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 7-15 |
| 12:12 | Louisiana | Kelvin Voelker misses long on a runner in the paint | 7-15 |
| 12:10 | Utica | Daniel McPheron snags the defensive board | 7-15 |
| 11:58 | Utica | Daniel McPheron misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Douglas Petrin - foul #1 on Douglas Petrin, team foul #4 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Utica | Jessie Combs (SG), Peter Glenn (SF), Jason Breen (PF) Robert Caruso, Brian Briski, Robert Tate | |
| Subs | Louisiana | James Cook (PG), Timothy Cowling (SG), John Seaman (SF), Ray Christiansen (PF), Robert Sage (C) Gary Tomlin, Lee Johnson, Kelvin Voelker, Ronnie Finnegan, Douglas Petrin | |
| 11:58 | Utica | Daniel McPheron misses the 1st free throw | 7-15 |
| 11:58 | Utica | Daniel McPheron misses the 2nd free throw | 7-15 |
| 11:58 | Louisiana | Ray Christiansen gets the rebound | 7-15 |
| 11:38 | Louisiana | Robert Sage banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Cook | 7-17 |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Damon Lake (fresh) SG - Jessie Combs (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Peter Glenn (fresh) PF - Jason Breen (fresh) 3 pts. C - Daniel McPheron (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - James Cook (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Cowling (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Seaman (fresh) PF - Ray Christiansen (fresh) 1 pts. C - Robert Sage (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Utica | James Cook is called for the reach on Damon Lake in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Cook, team foul #5 | 7-17 |
| 11:21 | Utica | James Cook picks off the pass by Damon Lake | 7-17 |
| 11:17 | Louisiana | John Seaman lays it up and in on a great pass from James Cook | 7-19 |
| 11:02 | Utica | Peter Glenn clanks a 3 from the left wing | 7-19 |
| 11:00 | Utica | Damon Lake tips it back up and in | 9-19 |
| 10:49 | Louisiana | James Cook can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 9-19 |
| 10:48 | Louisiana | Ray Christiansen pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-19 |
| 10:38 | Louisiana | Damon Lake steps in front of the John Seaman pass | 9-19 |
| 10:14 | Utica | Peter Glenn misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 9-19 |
| 10:12 | Utica | Jason Breen misses the tip | 9-19 |
| 10:11 | Louisiana | The rebound goes to James Cook | 9-19 |
| 10:06 | Louisiana | James Cook misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-19 |
| 10:05 | Utica | Peter Glenn grabs the defensive rebound | 9-19 |
| 09:56 | Utica | Daniel McPheron can't finish the layup | 9-19 |
| 09:54 | Utica | Damon Lake grabs the offensive rebound | 9-19 |
| 09:41 | Utica | Damon Lake drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-19 |
| 09:19 | Louisiana | Timothy Cowling hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by James Cook | 12-22 |
| 09:05 | Utica | Peter Glenn scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Damon Lake | 15-22 |
| 08:47 | Louisiana | Robert Sage's pass is intercepted by Daniel McPheron | 15-22 |
| 08:41 | Utica | John Seaman is called for the reach on Jason Breen - foul #1 on John Seaman, team foul #6 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Utica | Abraham Mowry (PG), Robert Caruso (SG), Brian Briski (SF), Robert Tate (C) Damon Lake, Jessie Combs, Peter Glenn, Daniel McPheron | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Gary Tomlin (PG), Lee Johnson (SG), Kelvin Voelker (SF), Ronnie Finnegan (PF), Douglas Petrin (C) James Cook, Timothy Cowling, John Seaman, Ray Christiansen, Robert Sage | |
| 08:27 | Utica | Robert Caruso hits a 3 from the left wing | 18-22 |
| 08:16 | Louisiana | Ronnie Finnegan drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Gary Tomlin | 18-24 |
| 08:05 | Utica | Robert Caruso clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-24 |
| 08:04 | Utica | Abraham Mowry grabs the offensive board | 18-24 |
| 07:48 | Utica | Robert Tate can't connect on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Douglas Petrin - foul #2 on Douglas Petrin, team foul #7 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Ray Christiansen (PF) Douglas Petrin | |
| 07:48 | Utica | Robert Tate misses the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 07:48 | Utica | Robert Tate misses the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| 07:48 | Louisiana | Ray Christiansen pulls down the rebound | 18-24 |
| 07:27 | Louisiana | Kelvin Voelker misses the dunk attempt | 18-24 |
| 07:25 | Louisiana | Ray Christiansen gets the offensive rebound | 18-24 |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Abraham Mowry (fresh) SG - Robert Caruso (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Briski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Breen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Tate (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Gary Tomlin (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Lee Johnson (fresh) SF - Kelvin Voelker (fresh) PF - Ray Christiansen (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronnie Finnegan (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 07:16 | Louisiana | Ray Christiansen knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Gary Tomlin | 18-27 |
| 06:51 | Utica | Abraham Mowry connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Caruso | 20-27 |
| 06:29 | Louisiana | Kelvin Voelker makes the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Lee Johnson and the foul's on Brian Briski - foul #2 on Brian Briski, team foul #7 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Utica | Damon Lake (PG), Peter Glenn (SF) Abraham Mowry, Brian Briski | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Timothy Cowling (SG), John Seaman (SF) Lee Johnson, Ray Christiansen | |
| 06:29 | Louisiana | Kelvin Voelker makes the free throw | 20-30 |
| 06:07 | Utica | Damon Lake misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-30 |
| 06:05 | Louisiana | Kelvin Voelker grabs the defensive rebound | 20-30 |
| 05:43 | Louisiana | Gary Tomlin buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from John Seaman | 20-33 |
| 05:28 | Utica | Robert Tate hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Damon Lake and he's fouled by Kelvin Voelker - foul #1 on Kelvin Voelker, team foul #8 | 22-33 |
| Subs | Utica | Jessie Combs (SG), Daniel McPheron (C) Robert Caruso, Jason Breen | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Lee Johnson (PG), Ray Christiansen (PF), Robert Sage (C) Gary Tomlin, Kelvin Voelker, Ronnie Finnegan | |
| 05:28 | Utica | Robert Tate makes the free throw | 23-33 |
| 05:08 | Louisiana | John Seaman misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-33 |
| 05:07 | Utica | Daniel McPheron snags the defensive board | 23-33 |
| 04:53 | Utica | Robert Tate misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-33 |
| 04:52 | Louisiana | Robert Sage gets the rebound | 23-33 |
| 04:47 | Louisiana | Lee Johnson connects on the runner near the basket set up by Ray Christiansen and the foul's on Daniel McPheron - foul #1 on Daniel McPheron, team foul #8 | 23-35 |
| Subs | Utica | Jason Breen (PF) Robert Tate | |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| 04:47 | Louisiana | Lee Johnson makes the free throw | 23-36 |
| 04:28 | Utica | Daniel McPheron loses the dribble to Robert Sage | 23-36 |
| 04:07 | Louisiana | Timothy Cowling can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jessie Combs - foul #1 on Jessie Combs, team foul #9 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Gary Tomlin (PG) Lee Johnson | |
| 04:07 | Louisiana | Timothy Cowling makes the 1st free throw | 23-37 |
| 04:07 | Louisiana | Timothy Cowling misses the 2nd free throw | 23-37 |
| 04:07 | Utica | Jason Breen snags the defensive board | 23-37 |
| 03:44 | Utica | Peter Glenn misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 23-37 |
| 03:42 | Louisiana | Ray Christiansen grabs the board | 23-37 |
| 03:38 | Louisiana | Gary Tomlin is hacked by Damon Lake - foul #1 on Damon Lake, team foul #10 | 23-37 |
| Subs | Utica | Robert Caruso (SG), Brian Briski (SF), Merle Brand (PF), Kevin Price (C) Jessie Combs, Peter Glenn, Jason Breen, Daniel McPheron | |
| Subs | Louisiana | James Cook (SG), Kelvin Voelker (SF), Ronnie Finnegan (PF) Timothy Cowling, John Seaman, Ray Christiansen | |
| 03:38 | Louisiana | Gary Tomlin makes the 1st free throw | 23-38 |
| 03:38 | Louisiana | Gary Tomlin makes the 2nd free throw | 23-39 |
| 03:12 | Utica | Brian Briski comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Kelvin Voelker - foul #2 on Kelvin Voelker, team foul #9 | 23-39 |
| Subs | Utica | Jessie Combs (PG) Damon Lake | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Lee Johnson (SG), Douglas Petrin (C) James Cook, Robert Sage | |
| 03:12 | Utica | Brian Briski makes the 1st free throw | 24-39 |
| 03:12 | Utica | Brian Briski makes the 2nd free throw | 25-39 |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Jessie Combs (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Caruso (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Briski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Merle Brand (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Price (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Gary Tomlin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lee Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kelvin Voelker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronnie Finnegan (fresh) 7 pts. C - Douglas Petrin (fresh) | |
| 03:03 | Louisiana | Kelvin Voelker connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from Lee Johnson | 25-41 |
| 02:57 | Utica | Kevin Price knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 27-41 |
| 02:40 | Louisiana | Gary Tomlin connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kelvin Voelker | 27-44 |
| 02:25 | Utica | Merle Brand hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 27-44 |
| 02:23 | Louisiana | Kelvin Voelker grabs the board | 27-44 |
| 02:03 | Louisiana | Kevin Price is called for the reach on Douglas Petrin - foul #3 on Kevin Price, team foul #11 | 27-44 |
| Subs | Utica | Damon Lake (PG), Robert Tate (C) Robert Caruso, Kevin Price | |
| Subs | Louisiana | James Cook (SG), John Seaman (SF), Ray Christiansen (PF) Gary Tomlin, Kelvin Voelker, Ronnie Finnegan | |
| 02:03 | Louisiana | Douglas Petrin makes the 1st free throw | 27-45 |
| 02:03 | Louisiana | Douglas Petrin misses the 2nd free throw | 27-45 |
| 02:03 | Utica | Merle Brand snags the defensive board | 27-45 |
| 01:40 | Utica | Brian Briski can't throw it down | 27-45 |
| 01:38 | Louisiana | Douglas Petrin grabs the defensive rebound | 27-45 |
| 01:20 | Louisiana | Ray Christiansen travels with the ball | 27-45 |
| Subs | Utica | Peter Glenn (SG) Jessie Combs | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Timothy Cowling (SG), Robert Sage (C) Lee Johnson, Ray Christiansen | |
| 00:54 | Utica | Damon Lake drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brian Briski | 29-45 |
| 00:31 | Louisiana | Robert Sage hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 29-45 |
| 00:30 | Utica | Peter Glenn gets the rebound | 29-45 |
| 00:04 | Utica | Merle Brand lays it up and in and the foul's on Douglas Petrin - foul #3 on Douglas Petrin, team foul #10 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Utica | Robert Caruso (SG), Jason Breen (C) Brian Briski, Robert Tate | |
| Subs | Louisiana | Gary Tomlin (PG), Ronnie Finnegan (PF) James Cook, Douglas Petrin | |
| 00:04 | Utica | Merle Brand misses the free throw | 31-45 |
| 00:04 | Louisiana | Robert Sage gets the rebound | 31-45 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana | Robert Sage misses long on a halfcourt shot | 31-45 |