| Lineup | Utica | PG - Frank Brown (fresh) SG - Leland Baker (fresh) SF - Donald Iddings (fresh) PF - Charles Harrison (fresh) C - John Taylor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Craig Jones (fresh) SG - Frank Milan (fresh) SF - Robert Oceguera (fresh) PF - Robert Hotchkiss (fresh) C - Henry Jefferson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Bluffton | Robert Hotchkiss wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bluffton | Bluffton is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Bluffton | The short jumper by Henry Jefferson is denied by John Taylor | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Bluffton | Henry Jefferson snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Bluffton | Robert Hotchkiss clanks a shot from the right block but he's hacked by John Taylor - foul #1 on John Taylor, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Bluffton | Robert Hotchkiss misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Bluffton | Robert Hotchkiss misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Utica | John Taylor grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Utica | Donald Iddings clanks a 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Bluffton | Henry Jefferson pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Bluffton | Frank Milan double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Utica | Leland Baker buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Frank Brown | 3-0 |
| 18:43 | Bluffton | Frank Milan connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Henry Jefferson | 3-2 |
| 18:32 | Utica | Frank Brown can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 3-2 |
| 18:31 | Bluffton | Robert Oceguera gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:27 | Bluffton | Craig Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 18:26 | Utica | Donald Iddings pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:20 | Utica | Leland Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 18:18 | Utica | The offensive rebound goes to John Taylor | 3-2 |
| 18:04 | Utica | Leland Baker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-2 |
| 17:55 | Bluffton | Henry Jefferson connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by Frank Milan | 3-4 |
| 17:51 | Utica | Leland Baker clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-4 |
| 17:49 | Bluffton | Robert Hotchkiss grabs the board | 3-4 |
| 17:43 | Bluffton | Henry Jefferson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-4 |
| 17:42 | Bluffton | Frank Milan tips it back up and in | 3-6 |
| 17:19 | Utica | Donald Iddings misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 3-6 |
| 17:17 | Utica | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Iddings | 3-6 |
| 16:57 | Utica | Donald Iddings can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-6 |
| 16:56 | Utica | Charles Harrison pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 16:41 | Utica | Donald Iddings knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Frank Brown | 6-6 |
| 16:28 | Bluffton | Robert Hotchkiss hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Frank Milan | 6-9 |
| 16:17 | Utica | Charles Harrison is hacked by Robert Hotchkiss - foul #1 on Robert Hotchkiss, team foul #1 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Utica | Wilbert Gaston (PF), David Plummer (C) Charles Harrison, John Taylor | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Ivan Rodrigue (PG), Robert Ware (SG), Daniel Hanson (SF), Jimmy Evans (PF), Richard Berry (C) Craig Jones, Frank Milan, Robert Oceguera, Robert Hotchkiss, Henry Jefferson | |
| 16:01 | Utica | Wilbert Gaston is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Evans - foul #1 on Jimmy Evans, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Utica | Stephen Smith (PG) Frank Brown | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 15:45 | Utica | Donald Iddings misses the jumpshot from the left side | 6-9 |
| 15:44 | Bluffton | Daniel Hanson grabs the board | 6-9 |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Stephen Smith (fresh) SG - Leland Baker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Iddings (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wilbert Gaston (fresh) C - David Plummer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Ivan Rodrigue (fresh) SG - Robert Ware (fresh) SF - Daniel Hanson (fresh) PF - Jimmy Evans (fresh) C - Richard Berry (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Bluffton | Richard Berry can't finish the layup but the foul's on David Plummer - foul #1 on David Plummer, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Utica | Myron Alleman (SG), Terry Dunn (SF) Leland Baker, Donald Iddings | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 15:38 | Bluffton | Richard Berry misses the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 15:38 | Bluffton | Richard Berry misses the 2nd free throw | 6-9 |
| 15:38 | Utica | Terry Dunn grabs the defensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 15:31 | Utica | Myron Alleman makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Terry Dunn | 9-9 |
| 15:21 | Bluffton | Daniel Hanson comes up short on the shot in the paint | 9-9 |
| 15:19 | Utica | Wilbert Gaston gets the rebound | 9-9 |
| 14:57 | Utica | Stephen Smith misses short on a floater from the right side | 9-9 |
| 14:55 | Utica | Stephen Smith gets the offensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 14:40 | Utica | Terry Dunn misses badly on a floater from the left side | 9-9 |
| 14:38 | Bluffton | Jimmy Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 14:33 | Bluffton | Wilbert Gaston steals the ball from Jimmy Evans | 9-9 |
| 14:18 | Utica | Myron Alleman is fouled on the floor by Daniel Hanson - foul #1 on Daniel Hanson, team foul #3 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Utica | Frank Brown (PG), Leland Baker (SG), Donald Iddings (SF), Charles Harrison (PF), John Taylor (C) Stephen Smith, Myron Alleman, Terry Dunn, Wilbert Gaston, David Plummer | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Craig Jones (PG), Frank Milan (SG), Robert Oceguera (SF), Robert Hotchkiss (PF), Henry Jefferson (C) Ivan Rodrigue, Robert Ware, Daniel Hanson, Jimmy Evans, Richard Berry | |
| 13:56 | Utica | Donald Iddings drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Frank Brown and he's fouled by Robert Oceguera - foul #1 on Robert Oceguera, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| 13:56 | Utica | Donald Iddings makes the free throw | 12-9 |
| 13:48 | Bluffton | Henry Jefferson can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by John Taylor - foul #2 on John Taylor, team foul #3 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Utica | Wilbert Gaston (C) John Taylor | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 13:48 | Bluffton | Henry Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 13:48 | Bluffton | Henry Jefferson misses the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 13:48 | Utica | Wilbert Gaston snags the defensive board | 12-10 |
| 13:24 | Utica | Charles Harrison comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Hotchkiss - foul #2 on Robert Hotchkiss, team foul #5 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Richard Berry (PF) Robert Hotchkiss | |
| 13:24 | Utica | Charles Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 13:24 | Utica | Charles Harrison misses the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| 13:24 | Bluffton | Henry Jefferson pulls down the rebound | 13-10 |
| 13:18 | Bluffton | Frank Milan drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Craig Jones | 13-13 |
| 12:57 | Utica | Donald Iddings misses the floater from the left side | 13-13 |
| 12:55 | Utica | Wilbert Gaston pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 12:44 | Utica | Leland Baker makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Iddings | 16-13 |
| 12:39 | Bluffton | Wilbert Gaston is called for the reach on Craig Jones - foul #1 on Wilbert Gaston, team foul #4 | 16-13 |
| 12:21 | Bluffton | Robert Oceguera's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-13 |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Ivan Rodrigue (PG), Daniel Hanson (SF) Craig Jones, Robert Oceguera | |
| 12:01 | Utica | Donald Iddings misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-13 |
| 12:00 | Bluffton | Frank Milan grabs the defensive rebound | 16-13 |
| 11:40 | Bluffton | Ivan Rodrigue connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 16-15 |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Frank Brown (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Leland Baker (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Donald Iddings (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Harrison (fresh) 1 pts. C - Wilbert Gaston (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Ivan Rodrigue (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Frank Milan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Hanson (fresh) PF - Richard Berry (fresh) C - Henry Jefferson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Utica | Charles Harrison misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 16-15 |
| 11:21 | Utica | Donald Iddings grabs the offensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 11:10 | Utica | Wilbert Gaston hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Leland Baker | 18-15 |
| 10:56 | Bluffton | Wilbert Gaston swats the short shot by Ivan Rodrigue | 18-15 |
| 10:54 | Bluffton | Ivan Rodrigue snags the offensive board | 18-15 |
| 10:34 | Bluffton | Daniel Hanson misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 18-15 |
| 10:33 | Utica | Leland Baker snags the defensive board | 18-15 |
| 10:29 | Utica | Leland Baker buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Frank Brown | 20-15 |
| 10:24 | Bluffton | Frank Milan makes the shot from the baseline | 20-17 |
| 10:12 | Utica | Henry Jefferson is called for the reach on Charles Harrison - foul #1 on Henry Jefferson, team foul #6 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Utica | Stephen Smith (PG), Myron Alleman (SG), Terry Dunn (SF), David Plummer (PF), Irvin Ward (C) Frank Brown, Leland Baker, Donald Iddings, Charles Harrison, Wilbert Gaston | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Craig Jones (PG), Robert Oceguera (SF), Jimmy Evans (PF) Frank Milan, Richard Berry, Henry Jefferson | |
| 09:51 | Utica | Myron Alleman misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 20-17 |
| 09:50 | Bluffton | Jimmy Evans snags the defensive board | 20-17 |
| 09:45 | Bluffton | Craig Jones connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Hanson | 20-20 |
| 09:25 | Utica | Robert Oceguera steals it from Myron Alleman | 20-20 |
| 09:22 | Bluffton | Craig Jones lays it up and in set up by Robert Oceguera | 20-22 |
| 09:05 | Utica | David Plummer buries a fadeaway from the right block | 22-22 |
| 09:00 | Bluffton | Ivan Rodrigue's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-22 |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Henry Jefferson (C) Daniel Hanson | |
| 08:36 | Utica | Stephen Smith is fouled on the floor by Craig Jones - foul #1 on Craig Jones, team foul #7 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Utica | Leland Baker (SG), Donald Iddings (SF), Charles Harrison (PF) Myron Alleman, Terry Dunn, Irvin Ward | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Robert Ware (SG) Ivan Rodrigue | |
| 08:36 | Utica | Stephen Smith makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 08:36 | Utica | Stephen Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 08:21 | Bluffton | Donald Iddings steals it from Henry Jefferson | 24-22 |
| 08:06 | Utica | Robert Oceguera steals it from Leland Baker | 24-22 |
| 07:55 | Bluffton | Robert Ware misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-22 |
| 07:53 | Utica | Charles Harrison gets the rebound | 24-22 |
| 07:41 | Utica | Leland Baker knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Stephen Smith | 27-22 |
| 07:38 | Bluffton | Craig Jones loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-22 |
| Subs | Utica | Frank Brown (PG), Wilbert Gaston (C) Stephen Smith, David Plummer | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Frank Milan (SG), Richard Berry (PF), Ivan Rodrigue (C) Robert Ware, Jimmy Evans, Henry Jefferson | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Frank Brown (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Leland Baker (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Iddings (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Harrison (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilbert Gaston (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Craig Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Milan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Oceguera (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Richard Berry (fresh) C - Ivan Rodrigue (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:21 | Utica | Donald Iddings buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-22 |
| 06:59 | Bluffton | Charles Harrison takes the ball from Robert Oceguera | 30-22 |
| 06:49 | Utica | Frank Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-22 |
| Subs | Utica | Myron Alleman (SG), Terry Dunn (SF), David Plummer (C) Leland Baker, Donald Iddings, Charles Harrison | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Robert Ware (PG), Daniel Hanson (C) Craig Jones, Robert Oceguera | |
| 06:31 | Bluffton | Terry Dunn is called for the reach on Ivan Rodrigue - foul #1 on Terry Dunn, team foul #5 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Utica | Stephen Smith (SG) Terry Dunn | |
| Subs | Bluffton | | |
| 06:19 | Bluffton | Richard Berry comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 30-22 |
| 06:18 | Utica | Wilbert Gaston grabs the board | 30-22 |
| 06:01 | Utica | Myron Alleman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 30-22 |
| 05:59 | Utica | David Plummer grabs the offensive board | 30-22 |
| 05:53 | Utica | The jumper by Myron Alleman is denied by Richard Berry | 30-22 |
| 05:52 | Bluffton | The rebound goes to Richard Berry | 30-22 |
| 05:46 | Bluffton | Frank Milan misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Stephen Smith - foul #1 on Stephen Smith, team foul #6 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Utica | Leland Baker (SG), Donald Iddings (SF), Charles Harrison (PF) Stephen Smith, Myron Alleman, Wilbert Gaston | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Henry Jefferson (C) Richard Berry | |
| 05:46 | Bluffton | Frank Milan makes the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 05:46 | Bluffton | Frank Milan makes the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 05:28 | Utica | Charles Harrison connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from Leland Baker | 32-24 |
| 05:07 | Bluffton | Frank Milan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-24 |
| Subs | Utica | Irvin Ward (C) David Plummer | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Craig Jones (PG), Robert Oceguera (SF), Jimmy Evans (PF) Frank Milan, Ivan Rodrigue, Daniel Hanson | |
| 04:41 | Utica | Irvin Ward lays it up and in on a nice dish by Frank Brown | 34-24 |
| 04:27 | Bluffton | 3 seconds is called on Henry Jefferson | 34-24 |
| Subs | Utica | Stephen Smith (PG), Wilbert Gaston (C) Frank Brown, Irvin Ward | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Richard Berry (PF) Jimmy Evans | |
| 04:18 | Utica | Leland Baker clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-24 |
| 04:16 | Utica | Charles Harrison grabs the offensive board | 34-24 |
| 03:58 | Utica | Donald Iddings drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Smith | 37-24 |
| 03:45 | Bluffton | Leland Baker is called for the reach on Robert Ware - foul #1 on Leland Baker, team foul #7 | 37-24 |
| Subs | Utica | Myron Alleman (SG), Terry Dunn (SF), John Taylor (C) Leland Baker, Donald Iddings, Charles Harrison | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Frank Milan (SG), Robert Hotchkiss (PF) Craig Jones, Richard Berry | |
| 03:45 | Bluffton | Robert Ware misses the 1st free throw | 37-24 |
| 03:45 | Utica | John Taylor gets the rebound | 37-24 |
| 03:30 | Utica | Stephen Smith knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 39-24 |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Stephen Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Myron Alleman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Terry Dunn (fresh) PF - Wilbert Gaston (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Taylor (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bluffton | PG - Robert Ware (fresh) SG - Frank Milan (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Oceguera (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Robert Hotchkiss (fresh) 3 pts. C - Henry Jefferson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Bluffton | Myron Alleman is called for the reach on Robert Ware in the backcourt - foul #1 on Myron Alleman, team foul #8 | 39-24 |
| 03:28 | Bluffton | Robert Ware misses the 1st free throw | 39-24 |
| 03:28 | Utica | The rebound goes to Wilbert Gaston | 39-24 |
| 03:15 | Utica | Myron Alleman drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Stephen Smith | 41-24 |
| 02:51 | Bluffton | Robert Ware misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-24 |
| 02:49 | Utica | Wilbert Gaston gets the rebound | 41-24 |
| 02:46 | Utica | Stephen Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-24 |
| Subs | Utica | Frank Brown (PG), Leland Baker (SG), Donald Iddings (SF), David Plummer (PF) Stephen Smith, Myron Alleman, Terry Dunn, Wilbert Gaston | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Craig Jones (PG), Ivan Rodrigue (SF), Richard Berry (C) Robert Ware, Robert Oceguera, Henry Jefferson | |
| 02:37 | Bluffton | Frank Milan misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 41-24 |
| 02:36 | Utica | Leland Baker snags the defensive board | 41-24 |
| 02:21 | Utica | Donald Iddings misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 41-24 |
| 02:19 | Bluffton | Frank Milan gets the rebound | 41-24 |
| 02:12 | Bluffton | Frank Milan misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 41-24 |
| 02:11 | Utica | The rebound goes to Leland Baker | 41-24 |
| 02:06 | Utica | Leland Baker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-24 |
| 02:04 | Utica | The offensive rebound goes to John Taylor | 41-24 |
| 01:58 | Utica | Leland Baker misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Richard Berry - foul #1 on Richard Berry, team foul #8 | 41-24 |
| Subs | Utica | Charles Harrison (PF) David Plummer | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Daniel Hanson (SF) Frank Milan | |
| 01:58 | Utica | Leland Baker makes the 1st free throw | 42-24 |
| 01:58 | Utica | Leland Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 43-24 |
| 01:38 | Bluffton | Daniel Hanson loses the dribble to Frank Brown | 43-24 |
| 01:26 | Utica | Daniel Hanson steals it from Donald Iddings | 43-24 |
| 01:23 | Bluffton | Daniel Hanson lays it up and in | 43-26 |
| 01:11 | Utica | Leland Baker comes up short on the shot from the left side | 43-26 |
| 01:10 | Bluffton | Daniel Hanson pulls down the rebound | 43-26 |
| 01:04 | Bluffton | Craig Jones misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-26 |
| 01:02 | Bluffton | Ivan Rodrigue tips it in | 43-28 |
| 00:38 | Utica | Leland Baker misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 43-28 |
| 00:37 | Bluffton | Richard Berry grabs the board | 43-28 |
| 00:31 | Bluffton | Ivan Rodrigue misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 43-28 |
| 00:29 | Bluffton | Robert Hotchkiss snags the offensive board | 43-28 |
| 00:05 | Bluffton | Daniel Hanson is hacked by Donald Iddings - foul #1 on Donald Iddings, team foul #9 | 43-28 |
| Subs | Utica | Stephen Smith (PG), Myron Alleman (SG), Terry Dunn (SF), Wilbert Gaston (C) Frank Brown, Leland Baker, Donald Iddings, John Taylor | |
| Subs | Bluffton | Frank Milan (SG), Robert Oceguera (SF), Henry Jefferson (C) Craig Jones, Robert Hotchkiss, Richard Berry | |
| 00:05 | Bluffton | Daniel Hanson misses the 1st free throw | 43-28 |
| 00:05 | Utica | Wilbert Gaston gets the rebound | 43-28 |
| 00:01 | Utica | Wilbert Gaston misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-28 |
| 00:00 | Utica | Terry Dunn snags the offensive board | 43-28 |