| Lineup | Utica | PG - Peter Barbee (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - George White (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Mathew Waterfield (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jason Morris (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ithaca | PG - Larry Manning (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jeremiah Malone (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Humphrey (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Pelfrey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Aaron Reinert (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ithaca | Ray Humphrey inbounds the ball | 29-27 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ithaca | Ithaca is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Ithaca | Larry Manning can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-27 |
| 19:48 | Utica | Jason Morris snags the defensive board | 29-27 |
| 19:34 | Utica | Jason Morris clanks a turnaround in the paint | 29-27 |
| 19:33 | Ithaca | Ray Humphrey gets the rebound | 29-27 |
| 19:27 | Ithaca | Ray Humphrey clanks a turnaround from close range | 29-27 |
| 19:25 | Utica | Jason Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 18:56 | Utica | George White makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Peter Barbee and he's fouled by Ray Humphrey - foul #1 on Ray Humphrey, team foul #1 | 31-27 |
| 18:56 | Utica | George White makes the free throw | 32-27 |
| 18:49 | Ithaca | Jason Morris is called for the reach on Aaron Reinert - foul #1 on Jason Morris, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| 18:35 | Ithaca | Paul Pelfrey is whistled for a carry | 32-27 |
| 18:17 | Utica | Mark Ellis misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-27 |
| 18:16 | Utica | Mark Ellis snags the offensive board | 32-27 |
| 18:03 | Utica | Mark Ellis connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by George White | 35-27 |
| 17:48 | Ithaca | Ray Humphrey hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Pelfrey and he's hacked by George White - foul #2 on George White, team foul #2 | 35-29 |
| 17:48 | Ithaca | Ray Humphrey makes the free throw | 35-30 |
| 17:30 | Utica | Peter Barbee misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-30 |
| 17:29 | Utica | George White snags the offensive board | 35-30 |
| 17:19 | Utica | Jason Morris hits a fadeaway in the paint | 37-30 |
| 17:02 | Ithaca | Paul Pelfrey misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-30 |
| 17:00 | Ithaca | Aaron Reinert tips it home | 37-32 |
| 16:55 | Utica | Peter Barbee scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from George White | 40-32 |
| 16:29 | Ithaca | Larry Manning is fouled on the floor by George White - foul #3 on George White, team foul #3 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Utica | Patrick Lenahan (SG), Larry Johnston (SF), Orville Clark (PF), Barry Pederson (C) Mark Ellis, George White, Mathew Waterfield, Jason Morris | |
| Subs | Ithaca | Jerry Church (SG), John Johnson (SF), Timothy Brouwer (PF), Morris Bott (C) Jeremiah Malone, Ray Humphrey, Paul Pelfrey, Aaron Reinert | |
| 16:14 | Ithaca | Peter Barbee is called for the reach on Larry Manning - foul #1 on Peter Barbee, team foul #4 | 40-32 |
| 15:57 | Ithaca | Morris Bott misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-32 |
| 15:55 | Ithaca | Jerry Church can't tip it in | 40-32 |
| 15:54 | Ithaca | Morris Bott pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-32 |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Peter Barbee (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Lenahan (fresh) SF - Larry Johnston (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Orville Clark (fresh) 2 pts. C - Barry Pederson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ithaca | PG - Larry Manning (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jerry Church (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Johnson (fresh) PF - Timothy Brouwer (fresh) 1 pts. C - Morris Bott (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Ithaca | John Johnson buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 15:11 | Utica | Peter Barbee misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-34 |
| 15:10 | Ithaca | Timothy Brouwer snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| 14:56 | Ithaca | Jerry Church hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-34 |
| 14:55 | Utica | Barry Pederson grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 14:36 | Utica | Larry Johnston can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 14:35 | Ithaca | Timothy Brouwer gets the rebound | 40-34 |
| 14:19 | Ithaca | Morris Bott hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 14:17 | Utica | The rebound goes to Larry Johnston | 40-34 |
| 13:49 | Utica | Jerry Church steals it from Patrick Lenahan | 40-34 |
| 13:21 | Ithaca | John Johnson misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 13:20 | Utica | Larry Johnston grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 12:59 | Utica | Orville Clark is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Orville Clark, team foul #5 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Utica | Mark Ellis (SG), George White (SF), Mathew Waterfield (PF), Jason Morris (C) Peter Barbee, Larry Johnston, Orville Clark, Barry Pederson | |
| Subs | Ithaca | Michael Hammond (PG), Jeremiah Malone (SG), Ray Humphrey (SF), Paul Pelfrey (PF), Aaron Reinert (C) Larry Manning, Jerry Church, John Johnson, Timothy Brouwer, Morris Bott | |
| 12:37 | Ithaca | Paul Pelfrey clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 40-34 |
| 12:36 | Ithaca | The offensive rebound goes to Aaron Reinert | 40-34 |
| 12:11 | Ithaca | Michael Hammond can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 40-34 |
| 12:10 | Utica | Mathew Waterfield grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 12:06 | Utica | Patrick Lenahan connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by George White | 42-34 |
| 11:48 | Ithaca | Paul Pelfrey lays it up and in | 42-36 |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Patrick Lenahan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Ellis (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - George White (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mathew Waterfield (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jason Morris (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ithaca | PG - Michael Hammond (fresh) SG - Jeremiah Malone (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Humphrey (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Paul Pelfrey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Aaron Reinert (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Utica | Mathew Waterfield lays it up and in set up by Patrick Lenahan | 44-36 |
| 11:13 | Ithaca | Paul Pelfrey misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 44-36 |
| 11:11 | Utica | Mathew Waterfield grabs the defensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 10:51 | Utica | George White is called for a backcourt violation | 44-36 |
| Subs | Utica | Peter Barbee (PG) Patrick Lenahan | |
| Subs | Ithaca | Larry Manning (PG) Michael Hammond | |
| 10:35 | Ithaca | Jason Morris is called for the reach on Aaron Reinert - foul #2 on Jason Morris, team foul #6 | 44-36 |
| 10:20 | Ithaca | Jeremiah Malone comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-36 |
| 10:18 | Ithaca | Paul Pelfrey pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 10:07 | Ithaca | Ray Humphrey scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Manning | 44-39 |
| 09:52 | Utica | Mathew Waterfield scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 46-39 |
| 09:31 | Ithaca | Ray Humphrey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-39 |
| Subs | Utica | Patrick Lenahan (SG), Orville Clark (PF), Barry Pederson (C) Mark Ellis, Mathew Waterfield, Jason Morris | |
| Subs | Ithaca | Jerry Church (SG), John Johnson (SF), Timothy Brouwer (PF), Morris Bott (C) Jeremiah Malone, Ray Humphrey, Paul Pelfrey, Aaron Reinert | |
| 09:17 | Utica | Patrick Lenahan lays it in on a nice dish by Peter Barbee | 48-39 |
| 08:59 | Ithaca | Timothy Brouwer misses the lay-in | 48-39 |
| 08:58 | Utica | Patrick Lenahan grabs the board | 48-39 |
| 08:41 | Utica | Barry Pederson makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by Peter Barbee | 50-39 |
| 08:18 | Ithaca | Peter Barbee steals the ball from John Johnson | 50-39 |
| 08:05 | Utica | George White is fouled on the floor by Larry Manning - foul #1 on Larry Manning, team foul #2 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Utica | Mark Ellis (SG), Larry Johnston (SF), Mathew Waterfield (PF), Jason Morris (C) Patrick Lenahan, George White, Orville Clark, Barry Pederson | |
| Subs | Ithaca | Jeremiah Malone (SG), Ray Humphrey (SF), Paul Pelfrey (PF), Aaron Reinert (C) Jerry Church, John Johnson, Timothy Brouwer, Morris Bott | |
| 07:46 | Utica | Larry Johnston's floater is knocked away by Paul Pelfrey | 50-39 |
| 07:44 | Ithaca | Paul Pelfrey pulls down the rebound | 50-39 |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Peter Barbee (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Ellis (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Larry Johnston (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Mathew Waterfield (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Morris (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ithaca | PG - Larry Manning (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremiah Malone (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Humphrey (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. PF - Paul Pelfrey (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Aaron Reinert (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Ithaca | Ray Humphrey buries a floater from the left block set up by Larry Manning and he's hacked by Peter Barbee - foul #2 on Peter Barbee, team foul #7 | 50-41 |
| 07:32 | Ithaca | Ray Humphrey misses the free throw | 50-41 |
| 07:32 | Utica | Mathew Waterfield grabs the board | 50-41 |
| 07:10 | Utica | Peter Barbee can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-41 |
| 07:08 | Ithaca | The rebound goes to Jeremiah Malone | 50-41 |
| 06:53 | Ithaca | Ray Humphrey misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-41 |
| 06:51 | Utica | Jason Morris grabs the board | 50-41 |
| 06:44 | Utica | Mark Ellis is fouled on the floor by Jeremiah Malone - foul #2 on Jeremiah Malone, team foul #3 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Utica | George White (SF) Larry Johnston | |
| Subs | Ithaca | | |
| 06:23 | Utica | Jason Morris's pass is intercepted by Jeremiah Malone | 50-41 |
| 06:05 | Ithaca | Paul Pelfrey clanks a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Mathew Waterfield - foul #3 on Mathew Waterfield, team foul #8 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Utica | Patrick Lenahan (PG), Larry Reed (SG), Orville Clark (PF), Barry Pederson (C) Peter Barbee, Mark Ellis, Mathew Waterfield, Jason Morris | |
| Subs | Ithaca | Michael Hammond (PG), Morris Bott (C) Larry Manning, Aaron Reinert | |
| 06:05 | Ithaca | Paul Pelfrey misses the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 06:05 | Ithaca | Paul Pelfrey misses the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 06:05 | Utica | Barry Pederson pulls down the rebound | 50-41 |
| 05:54 | Utica | Barry Pederson's pass is intercepted by Morris Bott | 50-41 |
| 05:42 | Ithaca | Ray Humphrey clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-41 |
| 05:41 | Utica | Orville Clark snags the defensive board | 50-41 |
| 05:36 | Utica | Patrick Lenahan misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 50-41 |
| 05:34 | Ithaca | Morris Bott gets the rebound | 50-41 |
| 05:19 | Ithaca | George White steals the ball from Michael Hammond | 50-41 |
| 04:54 | Utica | Larry Reed can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jeremiah Malone - foul #3 on Jeremiah Malone, team foul #4 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Utica | Mark Ellis (SG), Mathew Waterfield (PF), Jason Morris (C) Patrick Lenahan, Orville Clark, Barry Pederson | |
| Subs | Ithaca | Larry Manning (PG), Jerry Church (SG), John Johnson (SF), Timothy Brouwer (PF), Aaron Reinert (C) Michael Hammond, Jeremiah Malone, Ray Humphrey, Paul Pelfrey, Morris Bott | |
| 04:54 | Utica | Larry Reed makes the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 04:54 | Utica | Larry Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 04:31 | Ithaca | Timothy Brouwer is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Timothy Brouwer, team foul #5 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Utica | Peter Barbee (PG), Larry Johnston (SF) Larry Reed, George White | |
| Subs | Ithaca | | |
| 04:10 | Utica | Mark Ellis makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-41 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ithaca | Ithaca is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:51 | Ithaca | Aaron Reinert misses short on a shot from the left side | 55-41 |
| 03:50 | Utica | Mathew Waterfield snags the defensive board | 55-41 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ithaca | Ithaca is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Utica | Mathew Waterfield's fadeaway is rejected by John Johnson | 55-41 |
| 03:26 | Ithaca | Timothy Brouwer pulls down the rebound | 55-41 |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Peter Barbee (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Ellis (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Larry Johnston (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Mathew Waterfield (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Jason Morris (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ithaca | PG - Larry Manning (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Church (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Brouwer (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Aaron Reinert (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ithaca | Ithaca is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:17 | Ithaca | Aaron Reinert lays it in | 55-43 |
| 02:49 | Utica | Larry Johnston can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 55-43 |
| 02:47 | Ithaca | John Johnson pulls down the rebound | 55-43 |
| 02:41 | Ithaca | Larry Manning's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-43 |
| Subs | Utica | Patrick Lenahan (PG), Larry Reed (SG), Orville Clark (PF), Barry Pederson (C) Peter Barbee, Mark Ellis, Mathew Waterfield, Jason Morris | |
| Subs | Ithaca | Michael Hammond (PG), Morris Bott (C) Larry Manning, Aaron Reinert | |
| 02:22 | Utica | Patrick Lenahan misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 55-43 |
| 02:20 | Utica | Patrick Lenahan tips it home | 57-43 |
| 02:09 | Ithaca | Michael Hammond is fouled on the floor by Larry Johnston - foul #1 on Larry Johnston, team foul #9 | 57-43 |
| 02:09 | Ithaca | Michael Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 02:09 | Ithaca | Michael Hammond misses the 2nd free throw | 57-44 |
| 02:09 | Utica | Barry Pederson snags the defensive board | 57-44 |
| 01:54 | Utica | Larry Reed clanks a shot from the right wing | 57-44 |
| 01:52 | Ithaca | Morris Bott gets the rebound | 57-44 |
| 01:37 | Ithaca | Timothy Brouwer scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jerry Church | 57-47 |
| 01:16 | Utica | Timothy Brouwer steps in front of the Larry Reed pass | 57-47 |
| 01:01 | Ithaca | John Johnson misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Larry Reed - foul #1 on Larry Reed, team foul #10 | 57-47 |
| 01:01 | Ithaca | John Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 01:01 | Ithaca | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 00:58 | Utica | Utica calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-48 |
| Subs | Utica | Peter Barbee (PG), Mark Ellis (SG), George White (SF), Mathew Waterfield (PF), Jason Morris (C) Patrick Lenahan, Larry Reed, Larry Johnston, Orville Clark, Barry Pederson | |
| Subs | Ithaca | Larry Manning (PG), Jeremiah Malone (SG), Ray Humphrey (SF), Paul Pelfrey (PF), Aaron Reinert (C) Michael Hammond, John Johnson, Jerry Church, Timothy Brouwer, Morris Bott | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ithaca | Ithaca is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Utica | Paul Pelfrey is called for the reach on George White - foul #2 on Paul Pelfrey, team foul #6 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Utica | Larry Reed (PG) Peter Barbee | |
| Subs | Ithaca | | |
| 00:52 | Utica | Aaron Reinert is called for the reach on Mark Ellis - foul #1 on Aaron Reinert, team foul #7 | 57-48 |
| 00:52 | Utica | Mark Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 00:52 | Utica | Mark Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ithaca | Ithaca is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Ithaca | Larry Manning is hacked by Jason Morris - foul #3 on Jason Morris, team foul #11 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Utica | Patrick Lenahan (PG), Larry Johnston (SF), Orville Clark (PF), Barry Pederson (C) Mark Ellis, George White, Mathew Waterfield, Jason Morris | |
| Subs | Ithaca | Jerry Church (SG), John Johnson (SF), Timothy Brouwer (PF), Morris Bott (C) Jeremiah Malone, Ray Humphrey, Paul Pelfrey, Aaron Reinert | |
| 00:45 | Ithaca | Larry Manning makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 00:45 | Ithaca | Larry Manning makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 00:42 | Utica | Larry Reed is hacked by Jerry Church in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Church, team foul #8 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Utica | Mark Ellis (SG), George White (SF), Mathew Waterfield (PF), Jason Morris (C) Patrick Lenahan, Larry Johnston, Orville Clark, Barry Pederson | |
| Subs | Ithaca | Jeremiah Malone (SG), Ray Humphrey (SF), Paul Pelfrey (PF), Aaron Reinert (C) Jerry Church, John Johnson, Timothy Brouwer, Morris Bott | |
| 00:42 | Utica | Larry Reed makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:42 | Utica | Larry Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:42 | Utica | Jason Morris pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-50 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ithaca | Ithaca is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Utica | Aaron Reinert picks off the pass by Jason Morris | 60-50 |
| 00:11 | Ithaca | Paul Pelfrey banks in the layup | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ithaca | Ithaca is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Utica | Mathew Waterfield is hacked by Larry Manning in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Manning, team foul #9 | 60-52 |
| 00:08 | Utica | Mathew Waterfield makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:08 | Utica | Mathew Waterfield makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:03 | Ithaca | Larry Manning's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-52 |
| Subs | Utica | Willie Pack (PG), Nicholas Finnegan (SF), Orville Clark (PF), Barry Pederson (C) Mark Ellis, George White, Mathew Waterfield, Jason Morris | |
| Subs | Ithaca | Michael Hammond (PG), Jerry Church (SG), John Johnson (SF), Timothy Brouwer (PF), Morris Bott (C) Larry Manning, Jeremiah Malone, Ray Humphrey, Paul Pelfrey, Aaron Reinert | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ithaca | Ithaca is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Utica | Willie Pack runs out the clock | 62-52 |