| Lineup | Utica | PG - Michael Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew McGowin (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Matthew Pruett (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Darren Emmanuel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Fielding (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - Warren Nichols (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jay Allen (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jerry Booker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willie Carlson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Fuchs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Amherst | Jerry Booker inbounds the ball | 27-32 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Amherst | Kenneth Fuchs knocks in the shot in the lane set up by Jay Allen | 27-34 |
| 19:22 | Utica | Matthew Pruett misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-34 |
| 19:21 | Utica | Michael Morris grabs the offensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 19:11 | Utica | Matthew Pruett is hacked by Jerry Booker - foul #1 on Jerry Booker, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| Subs | Amherst | Ben Thompson (SG), David Osenkowski (SF) Jay Allen, Jerry Booker | |
| 18:54 | Utica | Willie Carlson picks off the pass by Michael Morris | 27-34 |
| 18:36 | Amherst | Ben Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-34 |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| Subs | Amherst | Jerry Booker (SF) Ben Thompson | |
| 18:13 | Utica | Darren Emmanuel misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Willie Carlson - foul #2 on Willie Carlson, team foul #2 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| Subs | Amherst | Jay Allen (SG) Jerry Booker | |
| 18:13 | Utica | Darren Emmanuel makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 18:13 | Utica | Darren Emmanuel makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 18:11 | Amherst | Michael Morris is called for the reach on Warren Nichols in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Morris, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| 17:56 | Amherst | Jay Allen comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 29-34 |
| 17:54 | Utica | Carl Fielding grabs the defensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 17:43 | Utica | Matthew Pruett buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Michael Morris | 31-34 |
| 17:21 | Amherst | Jay Allen drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Warren Nichols | 31-36 |
| 17:09 | Utica | Carl Fielding makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Matthew McGowin and he's hacked by Willie Carlson - foul #3 on Willie Carlson, team foul #3 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Utica | Ross Gragg (SF) Matthew Pruett | |
| Subs | Amherst | Ben Thompson (SG), Jerry Booker (SF) Jay Allen, Willie Carlson | |
| 17:09 | Utica | Carl Fielding makes the free throw | 34-36 |
| 16:55 | Amherst | Kenneth Fuchs misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-36 |
| 16:53 | Utica | The rebound goes to Ross Gragg | 34-36 |
| 16:38 | Utica | Michael Morris is fouled on the floor by Jerry Booker - foul #2 on Jerry Booker, team foul #4 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Utica | Daniel Grimes (PG), Theron Beckley (SG), Brian Quinn (PF), Matthew Watson (C) Michael Morris, Matthew McGowin, Darren Emmanuel, Carl Fielding | |
| Subs | Amherst | Jay Allen (SG) Ben Thompson | |
| 16:20 | Utica | Brian Quinn misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-36 |
| 16:18 | Utica | Brian Quinn gets the offensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 16:06 | Utica | Ross Gragg's floater is tipped away by David Osenkowski | 34-36 |
| 16:04 | Amherst | The rebound goes to Jay Allen | 34-36 |
| 15:45 | Amherst | Kenneth Fuchs is fouled on the floor by Daniel Grimes - foul #2 on Daniel Grimes, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Utica | Michael Morris (PG), Matthew Pruett (SF), Darren Emmanuel (PF) Theron Beckley, Ross Gragg, Brian Quinn | |
| Subs | Amherst | Michael Webb (PG), Ben Thompson (SG), Willie Carlson (PF) Warren Nichols, Jay Allen, David Osenkowski | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Michael Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Grimes (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Matthew Pruett (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Darren Emmanuel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Watson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - Michael Webb (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ben Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jerry Booker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willie Carlson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Fuchs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Amherst | Willie Carlson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-36 |
| 15:31 | Utica | The rebound goes to Matthew Watson | 34-36 |
| 15:23 | Utica | Daniel Grimes is whistled for a carry | 34-36 |
| Subs | Utica | Matthew McGowin (SG), Carl Fielding (C) Daniel Grimes, Matthew Watson | |
| Subs | Amherst | Warren Nichols (PG), Jay Allen (SG) Michael Webb, Ben Thompson | |
| 15:15 | Amherst | Matthew Pruett takes the ball from Kenneth Fuchs | 34-36 |
| 14:53 | Utica | Carl Fielding double dribbles | 34-36 |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| Subs | Amherst | David Osenkowski (SF) Jerry Booker | |
| 14:33 | Amherst | David Osenkowski's fadeaway is rejected by Darren Emmanuel | 34-36 |
| 14:31 | Utica | Darren Emmanuel snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 14:26 | Utica | Matthew Pruett scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Matthew McGowin | 37-36 |
| 14:15 | Amherst | David Osenkowski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-36 |
| 14:14 | Utica | Carl Fielding gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 14:02 | Utica | Matthew Pruett misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 14:01 | Amherst | Willie Carlson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 13:38 | Amherst | Willie Carlson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 13:36 | Utica | The rebound goes to Michael Morris | 37-36 |
| 13:16 | Utica | Michael Morris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-36 |
| Subs | Utica | Daniel Grimes (PG), Theron Beckley (SG), Ross Gragg (SF), Brian Quinn (PF), Matthew Watson (C) Michael Morris, Matthew McGowin, Matthew Pruett, Darren Emmanuel, Carl Fielding | |
| Subs | Amherst | Michael Webb (PG), Ben Thompson (SG), Jerry Booker (SF) Warren Nichols, Jay Allen, David Osenkowski | |
| 13:00 | Amherst | Brian Quinn swats the short shot by Kenneth Fuchs | 37-36 |
| 12:59 | Amherst | Kenneth Fuchs tips it back up and in | 37-38 |
| 12:36 | Utica | Brian Quinn banks in the layup and he's hacked by Willie Carlson - foul #4 on Willie Carlson, team foul #5 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| Subs | Amherst | Warren Nichols (PG), Jay Allen (SG), David Osenkowski (PF) Michael Webb, Ben Thompson, Willie Carlson | |
| 12:36 | Utica | Brian Quinn misses the free throw | 39-38 |
| 12:36 | Amherst | Kenneth Fuchs grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 12:20 | Amherst | Kenneth Fuchs misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 12:18 | Amherst | David Osenkowski grabs the offensive board | 39-38 |
| 12:07 | Amherst | Daniel Grimes is called for the reach on Warren Nichols - foul #3 on Daniel Grimes, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Utica | Matthew Pruett (SF), Darren Emmanuel (PF) Ross Gragg, Brian Quinn | |
| Subs | Amherst | Ben Thompson (SG) Jay Allen | |
| 11:51 | Amherst | Jerry Booker misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 39-38 |
| 11:50 | Amherst | Kenneth Fuchs gets the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 11:34 | Amherst | Ben Thompson knocks in the shot from the right side | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Daniel Grimes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Theron Beckley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Pruett (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Darren Emmanuel (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Watson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - Warren Nichols (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ben Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jerry Booker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Osenkowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Fuchs (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Utica | Darren Emmanuel buries a fadeaway near the basket | 41-40 |
| 10:51 | Amherst | Jerry Booker is hacked by Matthew Watson - foul #1 on Matthew Watson, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Utica | Michael Morris (PG), Matthew McGowin (SG), Carl Fielding (C) Daniel Grimes, Theron Beckley, Matthew Watson | |
| Subs | Amherst | Jay Allen (SG), Everett Jefferson (C) Ben Thompson, Kenneth Fuchs | |
| 10:37 | Amherst | Warren Nichols misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-40 |
| 10:35 | Utica | Matthew Pruett gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 10:16 | Utica | Matthew Pruett misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-40 |
| 10:14 | Amherst | Jay Allen snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 10:03 | Amherst | David Osenkowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-40 |
| Subs | Utica | Ross Gragg (SF), Brian Quinn (PF) Matthew Pruett, Darren Emmanuel | |
| Subs | Amherst | Michael Webb (PG), Kenneth Fuchs (C) Warren Nichols, Everett Jefferson | |
| 09:44 | Utica | Matthew McGowin connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Morris | 44-40 |
| 09:27 | Amherst | Michael Webb clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 09:26 | Utica | The rebound goes to Carl Fielding | 44-40 |
| 09:19 | Utica | Ross Gragg can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jerry Booker - foul #3 on Jerry Booker, team foul #6 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| Subs | Amherst | Warren Nichols (PG) Michael Webb | |
| 09:19 | Utica | Ross Gragg makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 09:19 | Utica | Ross Gragg makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 09:02 | Amherst | Jay Allen clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 09:00 | Utica | Brian Quinn snags the defensive board | 46-40 |
| 08:55 | Utica | Carl Fielding loses the ball out of bounds | 46-40 |
| Subs | Utica | Darren Emmanuel (PF) Brian Quinn | |
| Subs | Amherst | | |
| 08:32 | Amherst | Jay Allen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-40 |
| 08:31 | Amherst | Jerry Booker tips it home | 46-42 |
| 08:21 | Utica | Carl Fielding lays it up and in and the foul's on Warren Nichols - foul #2 on Warren Nichols, team foul #7 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Utica | Matthew Pruett (SF) Ross Gragg | |
| Subs | Amherst | Everett Jefferson (C) Kenneth Fuchs | |
| 08:21 | Utica | Carl Fielding misses the free throw | 48-42 |
| 08:21 | Amherst | Jerry Booker grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 08:11 | Amherst | David Osenkowski misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Darren Emmanuel - foul #1 on Darren Emmanuel, team foul #5 | 48-42 |
| 08:11 | Amherst | David Osenkowski makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 08:11 | Amherst | David Osenkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 07:57 | Utica | Matthew Pruett is hacked by Everett Jefferson - foul #2 on Everett Jefferson, team foul #8 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Utica | Daniel Grimes (SG), Matthew Watson (C) Matthew McGowin, Carl Fielding | |
| Subs | Amherst | Ben Thompson (SG), Willie Carlson (PF), Kenneth Fuchs (C) Jay Allen, David Osenkowski, Everett Jefferson | |
| 07:57 | Utica | Matthew Pruett makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 07:57 | Utica | Matthew Pruett makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 07:47 | Amherst | Ben Thompson clanks a shot from the left wing | 50-44 |
| 07:46 | Utica | Matthew Watson gets the rebound | 50-44 |
| 07:43 | Utica | Warren Nichols steals it from Michael Morris in the backcourt | 50-44 |
| 07:31 | Amherst | Darren Emmanuel takes the ball from Kenneth Fuchs | 50-44 |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Michael Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Grimes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Pruett (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Darren Emmanuel (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Matthew Watson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - Warren Nichols (tiring) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ben Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jerry Booker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Willie Carlson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Kenneth Fuchs (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Utica | Darren Emmanuel misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 07:11 | Amherst | Ben Thompson grabs the board | 50-44 |
| 06:59 | Amherst | Jerry Booker connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Warren Nichols | 50-46 |
| 06:39 | Utica | Michael Morris is fouled on the floor by Ben Thompson - foul #1 on Ben Thompson, team foul #9 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Utica | Matthew McGowin (SG), Brian Quinn (PF), Carl Fielding (C) Daniel Grimes, Darren Emmanuel, Matthew Watson | |
| Subs | Amherst | Jay Allen (SG), David Osenkowski (SF), Everett Jefferson (C) Ben Thompson, Jerry Booker, Kenneth Fuchs | |
| 06:39 | Utica | Michael Morris makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 06:39 | Utica | Michael Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 06:20 | Amherst | Jay Allen misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-46 |
| 06:19 | Utica | Michael Morris snags the defensive board | 52-46 |
| 06:09 | Utica | Matthew McGowin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-46 |
| 06:07 | Utica | Carl Fielding gets the offensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 05:56 | Utica | Brian Quinn can't connect on a runner in the lane | 52-46 |
| 05:55 | Amherst | Jay Allen pulls down the rebound | 52-46 |
| 05:30 | Amherst | Matthew Pruett steals it from Warren Nichols | 52-46 |
| 05:12 | Utica | Jay Allen is called for the reach on Matthew Pruett - foul #3 on Jay Allen, team foul #10 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Utica | Daniel Grimes (PG), Darren Emmanuel (PF) Michael Morris, Brian Quinn | |
| Subs | Amherst | Michael Webb (PG), Jerry Booker (SF), Kenneth Fuchs (C) Warren Nichols, David Osenkowski, Everett Jefferson | |
| 05:12 | Utica | Matthew Pruett makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 05:12 | Utica | Matthew Pruett makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 04:58 | Amherst | Willie Carlson splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Jay Allen | 54-48 |
| 04:48 | Utica | Daniel Grimes is called for 10 seconds | 54-48 |
| Subs | Utica | Theron Beckley (SG), Ross Gragg (SF) Matthew McGowin, Matthew Pruett | |
| Subs | Amherst | Warren Nichols (PG) Michael Webb | |
| 04:26 | Amherst | Jay Allen misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Theron Beckley - foul #2 on Theron Beckley, team foul #6 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Utica | Matthew Watson (C) Carl Fielding | |
| Subs | Amherst | | |
| 04:26 | Amherst | Jay Allen makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 04:26 | Amherst | Jay Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 04:26 | Utica | The rebound goes to Darren Emmanuel | 54-49 |
| 04:09 | Utica | Ross Gragg misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jerry Booker - foul #4 on Jerry Booker, team foul #11 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| Subs | Amherst | Michael Webb (PG), David Osenkowski (SF) Warren Nichols, Jerry Booker | |
| 04:09 | Utica | Ross Gragg makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 04:09 | Utica | Ross Gragg makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 03:48 | Amherst | Jay Allen makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Michael Webb | 56-52 |
| 03:22 | Utica | Darren Emmanuel's layup is rejected by Kenneth Fuchs | 56-52 |
| 03:21 | Utica | Matthew Watson tips it back up and in | 58-52 |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Daniel Grimes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Theron Beckley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ross Gragg (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darren Emmanuel (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Matthew Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - Michael Webb (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jay Allen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Osenkowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Carlson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Kenneth Fuchs (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:05 | Amherst | Ross Gragg steals it from Willie Carlson out of a doubleteam | 58-52 |
| 03:00 | Utica | Utica calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-52 |
| Subs | Utica | Michael Morris (PG), Matthew McGowin (SG), Matthew Pruett (SF), Carl Fielding (C) Daniel Grimes, Theron Beckley, Ross Gragg, Matthew Watson | |
| Subs | Amherst | Warren Nichols (PG), Ben Thompson (SG), Jerry Booker (SF) Michael Webb, Jay Allen, David Osenkowski | |
| 02:47 | Utica | Matthew McGowin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-52 |
| 02:45 | Amherst | Willie Carlson snags the defensive board | 58-52 |
| 02:27 | Amherst | Willie Carlson can't connect on a shot from the right block | 58-52 |
| 02:26 | Amherst | Jerry Booker grabs the offensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 02:15 | Amherst | Carl Fielding takes the ball from Kenneth Fuchs | 58-52 |
| 01:58 | Utica | Matthew McGowin loses the dribble to Ben Thompson | 58-52 |
| 01:44 | Amherst | Warren Nichols drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 01:27 | Utica | Matthew McGowin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-55 |
| 01:26 | Amherst | Ben Thompson snags the defensive board | 58-55 |
| 01:12 | Amherst | Warren Nichols misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 01:11 | Amherst | Ben Thompson misses the tip | 58-55 |
| 01:10 | Amherst | Kenneth Fuchs gets the offensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 00:52 | Amherst | Warren Nichols misses the 3 from the left corner | 58-55 |
| 00:51 | Amherst | Jerry Booker tips it home | 58-57 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Utica | Matthew McGowin comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 58-57 |
| 00:28 | Utica | Carl Fielding gets the offensive rebound | 58-57 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Utica | Carl Fielding is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Fuchs - foul #2 on Kenneth Fuchs, team foul #12 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| Subs | Amherst | Jay Allen (SG) Ben Thompson | |
| 00:26 | Utica | Carl Fielding misses the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 00:26 | Utica | Carl Fielding makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 00:17 | Amherst | Jerry Booker lays it in on a nice dish by Jay Allen | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Utica | Michael Morris hits the finger roll | 61-59 |