| Lineup | Utica | PG - Damon Lake (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Caruso (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Breen (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Daniel McPheron (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Willis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Lance Jones (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Danny Nguyen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Farrand (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Rick Clarke (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Utica | Jason Breen inbounds the ball | 28-31 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Utica | Michael Willis's floater is tipped away by Rick Clarke | 28-31 |
| 19:41 | Messiah | The rebound goes to Rick Clarke | 28-31 |
| 19:22 | Messiah | Damon Lake is called for the reach on Lance Jones - foul #3 on Damon Lake, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Utica | Robert Tate (PG) Damon Lake | |
| Subs | Messiah | | |
| 19:12 | Messiah | Danny Nguyen misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Tate - foul #1 on Robert Tate, team foul #2 | 28-31 |
| 19:12 | Messiah | Danny Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 19:12 | Messiah | Danny Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 18:54 | Utica | Jason Breen scores on a runner in the paint set up by Robert Caruso | 30-33 |
| 18:33 | Messiah | Michael Farrand misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-33 |
| 18:32 | Utica | Robert Caruso pulls down the rebound | 30-33 |
| 18:17 | Utica | Daniel McPheron can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-33 |
| 18:15 | Messiah | The rebound goes to Rick Clarke | 30-33 |
| 17:57 | Messiah | Lance Jones makes the floater from the left wing set up by Rick Clarke and the foul's on Robert Tate - foul #2 on Robert Tate, team foul #3 | 30-35 |
| 17:57 | Messiah | Lance Jones makes the free throw | 30-36 |
| 17:43 | Utica | Daniel McPheron loses the dribble to Rick Clarke | 30-36 |
| 17:33 | Messiah | Gregory Cunningham is whistled for a carry | 30-36 |
| Subs | Utica | Billy Dallas (PF) Daniel McPheron | |
| Subs | Messiah | | |
| 17:05 | Utica | Robert Caruso is fouled on the floor by Rick Clarke - foul #2 on Rick Clarke, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Utica | John Jeanlouis (PF) Michael Willis | |
| Subs | Messiah | Gary Georges (PG), Tony Current (SG), John Lewis (PF) Lance Jones, Danny Nguyen, Gregory Cunningham | |
| 16:50 | Utica | Jason Breen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Rick Clarke - foul #3 on Rick Clarke, team foul #2 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Utica | Jessie Combs (SG) Robert Caruso | |
| Subs | Messiah | Christopher Wolbert (PG), Alan Lipinski (C) Michael Farrand, Rick Clarke | |
| 16:50 | Utica | Jason Breen makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 16:50 | Utica | Jason Breen makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 16:37 | Messiah | Jason Breen steps in front of the Christopher Wolbert pass | 32-36 |
| 16:23 | Utica | Billy Dallas misses long on a floater near the basket | 32-36 |
| 16:22 | Utica | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Dallas | 32-36 |
| 16:07 | Utica | Jason Breen lays it in set up by Robert Tate and he's hacked by Alan Lipinski - foul #1 on Alan Lipinski, team foul #3 | 34-36 |
| 16:07 | Utica | Jason Breen makes the free throw | 35-36 |
| 15:54 | Messiah | Christopher Wolbert makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-39 |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Robert Tate (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jessie Combs (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jason Breen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Jeanlouis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy Dallas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Christopher Wolbert (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gary Georges (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Tony Current (fresh) PF - John Lewis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Alan Lipinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Utica | John Lewis picks off the pass by Jason Breen | 35-39 |
| 15:15 | Messiah | John Lewis loses the dribble to Jason Breen | 35-39 |
| 15:06 | Utica | Jessie Combs hits a floater from the right side | 37-39 |
| 15:04 | Messiah | Christopher Wolbert is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 37-39 |
| Subs | Utica | Damon Lake (PG), Robert Caruso (SG), Peter Glenn (SF), Daniel McPheron (PF), Michael Willis (C) Robert Tate, Jessie Combs, Jason Breen, John Jeanlouis, Billy Dallas | |
| Subs | Messiah | Lance Jones (PG), Danny Nguyen (SG), Michael Farrand (SF), Gregory Cunningham (PF), Rick Clarke (C) Christopher Wolbert, Gary Georges, Tony Current, John Lewis, Alan Lipinski | |
| 14:59 | Utica | Daniel McPheron misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Gregory Cunningham - foul #1 on Gregory Cunningham, team foul #4 | 37-39 |
| 14:59 | Utica | Daniel McPheron makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 14:59 | Utica | Daniel McPheron misses the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 14:59 | Messiah | Rick Clarke grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 14:38 | Messiah | Danny Nguyen connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 14:18 | Utica | Robert Caruso hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 14:16 | Messiah | Rick Clarke grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 13:56 | Messiah | Gregory Cunningham misses the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Daniel McPheron - foul #1 on Daniel McPheron, team foul #4 | 38-42 |
| 13:56 | Messiah | Gregory Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 13:56 | Messiah | Gregory Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 13:40 | Utica | Damon Lake clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 13:38 | Messiah | Rick Clarke gets the rebound | 38-44 |
| 13:34 | Messiah | Lance Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-44 |
| 13:23 | Utica | Michael Willis can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Michael Farrand - foul #3 on Michael Farrand, team foul #5 | 38-44 |
| 13:23 | Utica | Michael Willis makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 13:23 | Utica | Michael Willis misses the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 13:23 | Messiah | Danny Nguyen grabs the board | 39-44 |
| 13:09 | Messiah | Gregory Cunningham scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Danny Nguyen | 39-46 |
| 12:54 | Utica | Daniel McPheron banks in the layup set up by Damon Lake | 41-46 |
| 12:37 | Messiah | Rick Clarke drills a floater from the right block set up by Lance Jones | 41-48 |
| 12:12 | Utica | Peter Glenn is hacked by Michael Farrand - foul #4 on Michael Farrand, team foul #6 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Utica | Robert Tate (SG), Jason Breen (SF), John Jeanlouis (PF), Billy Dallas (C) Robert Caruso, Peter Glenn, Daniel McPheron, Michael Willis | |
| Subs | Messiah | Christopher Wolbert (PG), Gary Georges (SG), Tony Current (SF), John Lewis (PF) Lance Jones, Danny Nguyen, Michael Farrand, Gregory Cunningham | |
| 11:56 | Utica | Robert Tate hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on John Lewis - foul #1 on John Lewis, team foul #7 | 41-48 |
| 11:56 | Utica | Robert Tate makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 11:56 | Utica | Robert Tate makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Damon Lake (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Tate (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Breen (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Jeanlouis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy Dallas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Christopher Wolbert (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gary Georges (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Tony Current (fresh) PF - John Lewis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Rick Clarke (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:41 | Messiah | Tony Current comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 11:40 | Messiah | Gary Georges snags the offensive board | 43-48 |
| 11:27 | Messiah | Rick Clarke can't throw it down | 43-48 |
| 11:25 | Messiah | Rick Clarke grabs the offensive board | 43-48 |
| 11:15 | Messiah | Christopher Wolbert loses the dribble to Damon Lake | 43-48 |
| 11:03 | Utica | Jason Breen connects on the jumper from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 10:47 | Messiah | Tony Current misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-48 |
| 10:45 | Messiah | Rick Clarke snags the offensive board | 45-48 |
| 10:31 | Messiah | Christopher Wolbert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 10:30 | Utica | John Jeanlouis snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 10:24 | Utica | Gary Georges picks off the pass by Damon Lake | 45-48 |
| 10:07 | Messiah | Christopher Wolbert misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 10:06 | Utica | Billy Dallas pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 09:40 | Utica | Billy Dallas hits a runner from close range on a great pass from Robert Tate | 47-48 |
| 09:37 | Messiah | Damon Lake picks off the pass by Christopher Wolbert in the backcourt | 47-48 |
| 09:32 | Utica | Robert Tate misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-48 |
| 09:30 | Messiah | John Lewis pulls down the rebound | 47-48 |
| 09:08 | Messiah | Rick Clarke is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Rick Clarke, team foul #8 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Utica | Robert Caruso (SG), Peter Glenn (SF), Daniel McPheron (PF), Michael Willis (C) Damon Lake, Jason Breen, John Jeanlouis, Billy Dallas | |
| Subs | Messiah | Lance Jones (PG), Danny Nguyen (SG), Louis Morin (SF), Gregory Cunningham (PF), Alan Lipinski (C) Christopher Wolbert, Gary Georges, Tony Current, John Lewis, Rick Clarke | |
| 08:53 | Utica | Robert Tate drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Robert Caruso | 49-48 |
| 08:41 | Messiah | Gregory Cunningham misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 08:39 | Utica | Michael Willis gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 08:22 | Utica | Peter Glenn can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 49-48 |
| 08:20 | Messiah | Alan Lipinski grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 08:15 | Messiah | Danny Nguyen drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Lance Jones | 49-51 |
| 08:11 | Utica | Robert Tate loses the dribble to Danny Nguyen in the backcourt | 49-51 |
| 08:08 | Messiah | Louis Morin hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Danny Nguyen | 49-53 |
| 07:49 | Utica | Daniel McPheron hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-53 |
| 07:47 | Utica | Peter Glenn gets the offensive rebound | 49-53 |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Robert Tate (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Caruso (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Peter Glenn (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel McPheron (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Willis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Lance Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 8 ast. SG - Danny Nguyen (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Louis Morin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gregory Cunningham (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Alan Lipinski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Utica | Robert Caruso connects on the 3 from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 07:16 | Messiah | Lance Jones is whistled for traveling | 52-53 |
| Subs | Utica | Damon Lake (PG), Jason Breen (SF), Billy Dallas (PF) Robert Tate, Peter Glenn, Daniel McPheron | |
| Subs | Messiah | Michael Farrand (SF), Rick Clarke (C) Louis Morin, Alan Lipinski | |
| 06:52 | Utica | Robert Caruso comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 06:51 | Messiah | Michael Farrand snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| 06:31 | Messiah | Danny Nguyen loses the ball out of bounds | 52-53 |
| Subs | Utica | John Jeanlouis (PF) Michael Willis | |
| Subs | Messiah | Gary Georges (PG), John Lewis (PF) Lance Jones, Gregory Cunningham | |
| 06:19 | Utica | Gary Georges steals the ball from Jason Breen | 52-53 |
| 06:16 | Messiah | Michael Farrand banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gary Georges | 52-55 |
| 05:54 | Utica | Robert Caruso is fouled on the floor by Michael Farrand - foul #5 on Michael Farrand, team foul #9 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Utica | Michael Willis (C) Billy Dallas | |
| Subs | Messiah | Christopher Wolbert (PG), Tony Current (SF) Danny Nguyen, Michael Farrand | |
| 05:54 | Utica | Robert Caruso makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 05:54 | Utica | Robert Caruso misses the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 05:54 | Messiah | Tony Current grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 05:35 | Messiah | Rick Clarke lays it up and in and he's fouled by Michael Willis - foul #2 on Michael Willis, team foul #5 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Utica | Robert Tate (SG) Robert Caruso | |
| Subs | Messiah | | |
| 05:35 | Messiah | Rick Clarke makes the free throw | 53-58 |
| 05:20 | Utica | Jason Breen clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-58 |
| 05:18 | Utica | Michael Willis grabs the offensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 05:10 | Utica | Damon Lake is hacked by Tony Current - foul #2 on Tony Current, team foul #10 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Utica | Daniel McPheron (PF) Michael Willis | |
| Subs | Messiah | Lance Jones (PG), Gregory Cunningham (PF), Alan Lipinski (C) Christopher Wolbert, John Lewis, Rick Clarke | |
| 05:10 | Utica | Damon Lake misses the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 05:10 | Utica | Damon Lake makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 04:49 | Messiah | Tony Current misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-58 |
| 04:47 | Messiah | The offensive rebound goes to Lance Jones | 54-58 |
| 04:33 | Messiah | Tony Current is fouled on the floor by Jason Breen - foul #2 on Jason Breen, team foul #6 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Utica | Peter Glenn (SF), Billy Dallas (C) Jason Breen, John Jeanlouis | |
| Subs | Messiah | | |
| 04:13 | Messiah | Tony Current drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Lance Jones | 54-61 |
| 03:51 | Utica | Peter Glenn hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Daniel McPheron | 57-61 |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Damon Lake (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Tate (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Peter Glenn (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Daniel McPheron (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Billy Dallas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Lance Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 ast. SG - Gary Georges (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tony Current (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gregory Cunningham (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Alan Lipinski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Messiah | Lance Jones drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gary Georges | 57-63 |
| 03:04 | Utica | Gregory Cunningham steals the ball from Peter Glenn | 57-63 |
| 03:04 | Messiah | Messiah calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-63 |
| Subs | Utica | Robert Caruso (SG), Jason Breen (SF), Michael Willis (C) Robert Tate, Peter Glenn, Billy Dallas | |
| Subs | Messiah | Danny Nguyen (SG), Rick Clarke (C) Tony Current, Alan Lipinski | |
| 02:48 | Messiah | Gary Georges scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Lance Jones | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:28 | Utica | Jason Breen is hacked by Danny Nguyen - foul #1 on Danny Nguyen, team foul #11 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Utica | Billy Dallas (PF) Daniel McPheron | |
| Subs | Messiah | Tony Current (SF) Lance Jones | |
| 02:28 | Utica | Jason Breen makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 02:28 | Utica | Jason Breen makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 02:21 | Messiah | Messiah calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-66 |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| Subs | Messiah | Lance Jones (PG) Tony Current | |
| 02:03 | Messiah | Lance Jones misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-66 |
| 02:01 | Utica | Michael Willis pulls down the rebound | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:55 | Utica | Billy Dallas hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Gregory Cunningham - foul #2 on Gregory Cunningham, team foul #12 | 59-66 |
| 01:55 | Utica | Billy Dallas makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 01:55 | Utica | Billy Dallas makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 01:43 | Messiah | Danny Nguyen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-66 |
| 01:42 | Utica | Jason Breen pulls down the rebound | 61-66 |
| 01:26 | Utica | Damon Lake knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-66 |
| 01:02 | Messiah | Gary Georges hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 64-66 |
| 01:01 | Messiah | Gregory Cunningham grabs the offensive rebound | 64-66 |
| 00:49 | Messiah | Lance Jones connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Utica | Damon Lake misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 64-69 |
| 00:43 | Messiah | Danny Nguyen grabs the defensive rebound | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Messiah | Danny Nguyen is hacked by Robert Caruso in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Caruso, team foul #7 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Utica | Daniel McPheron (PF) Billy Dallas | |
| Subs | Messiah | | |
| 00:40 | Messiah | Danny Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:40 | Messiah | Danny Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Utica | Damon Lake hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-71 |
| 00:30 | Messiah | Danny Nguyen pulls down the rebound | 64-71 |
| 00:29 | Messiah | Danny Nguyen is fouled in the backcourt by Damon Lake - foul #4 on Damon Lake, team foul #8 | 64-71 |
| 00:29 | Messiah | Danny Nguyen misses the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:29 | Utica | Daniel McPheron snags the defensive board | 64-71 |
| 00:23 | Utica | Damon Lake hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-71 |
| 00:22 | Messiah | Rick Clarke gets the rebound | 64-71 |
| 00:21 | Messiah | Damon Lake is called for the reach on Rick Clarke in the backcourt - foul #5 on Damon Lake, team foul #9 | 64-71 |
| Subs | Utica | Robert Tate (PG) Damon Lake | |
| Subs | Messiah | | |
| 00:21 | Messiah | Rick Clarke makes the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 00:21 | Messiah | Rick Clarke makes the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Utica | Daniel McPheron can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-73 |
| 00:13 | Messiah | The rebound goes to Gary Georges | 64-73 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Messiah | Gary Georges is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Tate - foul #3 on Robert Tate, team foul #10 | 64-73 |
| 00:12 | Messiah | Gary Georges makes the 1st free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:12 | Messiah | Gary Georges makes the 2nd free throw | 64-75 |
| 00:06 | Utica | Jason Breen misses the floater from the right side | 64-75 |
| 00:05 | Utica | Michael Willis snags the offensive board | 64-75 |
| 00:01 | Utica | Michael Willis misses the turnaround from the left block | 64-75 |
| 00:00 | Messiah | The rebound goes to Danny Nguyen | 64-75 |