| Lineup | Utica | PG - Damon Lake (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clifton McConnell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Bigler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Merle Brand (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Price (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nazareth | PG - Jacob Merritt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Remillard (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Clausing (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wayne Linquist (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Utica | Christopher Bigler inbounds the ball | 46-29 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nazareth | Nazareth is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Utica | Merle Brand's fadeaway is rejected by David Brown | 46-29 |
| 19:47 | Nazareth | David Brown grabs the board | 46-29 |
| 19:23 | Nazareth | Matthew Remillard buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Anthony Clausing | 46-32 |
| 19:10 | Utica | Clifton McConnell buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Kevin Price and the foul's on Matthew Remillard - foul #2 on Matthew Remillard, team foul #1 | 48-32 |
| 19:10 | Utica | Clifton McConnell makes the free throw | 49-32 |
| 18:52 | Nazareth | Matthew Remillard drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-35 |
| 18:28 | Utica | Damon Lake can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-35 |
| 18:27 | Utica | Clifton McConnell snags the offensive board | 49-35 |
| 18:18 | Utica | Damon Lake is fouled on the floor by Jacob Merritt - foul #2 on Jacob Merritt, team foul #2 | 49-35 |
| 18:07 | Utica | Merle Brand clanks a shot from the right block but the foul's on Wayne Linquist - foul #3 on Wayne Linquist, team foul #3 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Ernest Patten (C) Wayne Linquist | |
| 18:07 | Utica | Merle Brand misses the 1st free throw | 49-35 |
| 18:07 | Utica | Merle Brand makes the 2nd free throw | 50-35 |
| 17:48 | Nazareth | Matthew Remillard is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Matthew Remillard, team foul #4 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Kim Garfield (SG) Matthew Remillard | |
| 17:29 | Utica | The jump hook by Damon Lake is blocked by Anthony Clausing | 50-35 |
| 17:27 | Nazareth | Anthony Clausing gets the rebound | 50-35 |
| 17:15 | Nazareth | Ernest Patten misses the lay-in but the foul's on Kevin Price - foul #2 on Kevin Price, team foul #1 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Gilbert Ryan (C) Anthony Clausing | |
| 17:15 | Nazareth | Ernest Patten makes the 1st free throw | 50-36 |
| 17:15 | Nazareth | Ernest Patten makes the 2nd free throw | 50-37 |
| 16:59 | Utica | Merle Brand misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-37 |
| 16:58 | Utica | Christopher Bigler grabs the offensive board | 50-37 |
| 16:39 | Utica | Damon Lake clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jacob Merritt - foul #3 on Jacob Merritt, team foul #5 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Utica | Raymond Raub (PF) Merle Brand | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Frank Jones (SG), Gordon Ziegler (PF) Jacob Merritt, David Brown | |
| 16:39 | Utica | Damon Lake makes the 1st free throw | 51-37 |
| 16:39 | Utica | Damon Lake makes the 2nd free throw | 52-37 |
| 16:17 | Nazareth | Kim Garfield buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gordon Ziegler | 52-39 |
| 15:59 | Utica | Kevin Price throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-39 |
| Subs | Utica | Jimmy Cunningham (SG), Brian Briski (PF), Gary Faulk (C) Clifton McConnell, Christopher Bigler, Kevin Price | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Wayne Crenshaw (PG), Anthony Clausing (PF), Wayne Linquist (C) Kim Garfield, Gordon Ziegler, Gilbert Ryan | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Damon Lake (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jimmy Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raymond Raub (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brian Briski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Faulk (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nazareth | PG - Wayne Crenshaw (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Frank Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ernest Patten (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Clausing (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Linquist (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:46 | Nazareth | Anthony Clausing connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Wayne Crenshaw | 52-42 |
| 15:31 | Utica | Raymond Raub throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-42 |
| Subs | Utica | Charles Dossantos (SG), Merle Brand (PF) Damon Lake, Gary Faulk | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Jacob Merritt (PG), David Brown (SF) Wayne Crenshaw, Ernest Patten | |
| 15:16 | Nazareth | Anthony Clausing buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Frank Jones | 52-45 |
| 14:52 | Utica | David Brown is called for the reach on Raymond Raub - foul #2 on David Brown, team foul #6 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Utica | Clifton McConnell (SG), Christopher Bigler (SF), Kevin Price (C) Charles Dossantos, Raymond Raub, Brian Briski | |
| Subs | Nazareth | | |
| 14:30 | Utica | Jimmy Cunningham misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 14:28 | Utica | Merle Brand grabs the offensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 14:06 | Utica | Kevin Price blows the layup but he's fouled by David Brown - foul #3 on David Brown, team foul #7 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Utica | Damon Lake (PG) Jimmy Cunningham | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Ernest Patten (PF) Anthony Clausing | |
| 14:06 | Utica | Kevin Price misses the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 14:06 | Utica | Kevin Price makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 14:03 | Nazareth | Jacob Merritt is hacked by Damon Lake in the backcourt - foul #1 on Damon Lake, team foul #2 | 53-45 |
| 13:53 | Nazareth | Wayne Linquist's layup is rejected by Merle Brand | 53-45 |
| 13:51 | Utica | The rebound goes to Clifton McConnell | 53-45 |
| 13:36 | Utica | Damon Lake blows the layup but he's fouled by Jacob Merritt - foul #4 on Jacob Merritt, team foul #8 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Utica | Raymond Raub (PF) Merle Brand | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Wayne Crenshaw (PG), Matthew Remillard (SG) Jacob Merritt, Frank Jones | |
| 13:36 | Utica | Damon Lake makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 13:36 | Utica | Damon Lake makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 13:12 | Nazareth | Ernest Patten hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 55-45 |
| 13:10 | Utica | Clifton McConnell pulls down the rebound | 55-45 |
| 12:55 | Utica | Damon Lake hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 55-45 |
| 12:53 | Utica | Christopher Bigler hits the follow up shot | 57-45 |
| 12:33 | Nazareth | Wayne Linquist double dribbles | 57-45 |
| Subs | Utica | Merle Brand (PF) Kevin Price | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Anthony Clausing (PF), Gilbert Ryan (C) David Brown, Wayne Linquist | |
| 12:31 | Utica | Damon Lake is fouled in the backcourt by Wayne Crenshaw - foul #4 on Wayne Crenshaw, team foul #9 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Frank Jones (SG) Wayne Crenshaw | |
| 12:31 | Utica | Damon Lake makes the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 12:31 | Utica | Damon Lake makes the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| 12:21 | Nazareth | Ernest Patten throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-45 |
| 12:12 | Utica | Clifton McConnell connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Merle Brand | 62-45 |
| 11:54 | Nazareth | Ernest Patten hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 62-47 |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Damon Lake (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clifton McConnell (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Bigler (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Merle Brand (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Raymond Raub (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nazareth | PG - Matthew Remillard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frank Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ernest Patten (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Clausing (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Gilbert Ryan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Utica | Clifton McConnell misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-47 |
| 11:31 | Nazareth | Ernest Patten pulls down the rebound | 62-47 |
| 11:27 | Nazareth | Matthew Remillard is fouled in the backcourt by Damon Lake - foul #2 on Damon Lake, team foul #3 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Utica | Jimmy Cunningham (SG), Kevin Price (C) Clifton McConnell, Christopher Bigler | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Gordon Ziegler (SF) Ernest Patten | |
| 11:19 | Nazareth | Frank Jones comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-47 |
| 11:17 | Utica | Merle Brand grabs the defensive rebound | 62-47 |
| 11:12 | Utica | Gordon Ziegler steps in front of the Damon Lake pass | 62-47 |
| 11:09 | Nazareth | Gordon Ziegler blows the layup | 62-47 |
| 11:08 | Nazareth | Anthony Clausing pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-47 |
| 10:56 | Nazareth | Anthony Clausing banks in the layup on a nice dish by Matthew Remillard | 62-49 |
| 10:29 | Utica | Jimmy Cunningham buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Damon Lake | 64-49 |
| 10:23 | Nazareth | Anthony Clausing jams it on a nice dish by Matthew Remillard | 64-51 |
| 10:15 | Utica | Gilbert Ryan steps in front of the Raymond Raub pass | 64-51 |
| 09:51 | Nazareth | Anthony Clausing is denied on a dunk by Kevin Price | 64-51 |
| 09:49 | Utica | Merle Brand gets the rebound | 64-51 |
| 09:32 | Utica | Damon Lake comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 64-51 |
| 09:31 | Utica | Merle Brand misses the tip | 64-51 |
| 09:29 | Nazareth | Gordon Ziegler snags the defensive board | 64-51 |
| 09:04 | Nazareth | Matthew Remillard is fouled on the floor by Raymond Raub - foul #1 on Raymond Raub, team foul #4 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Utica | Clifton McConnell (SG), Christopher Bigler (SF), Brian Briski (PF), Gary Faulk (C) Damon Lake, Raymond Raub, Merle Brand, Kevin Price | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Kim Garfield (PG), David Brown (SF), Ernest Patten (PF), Wayne Linquist (C) Matthew Remillard, Gordon Ziegler, Anthony Clausing, Gilbert Ryan | |
| 08:57 | Nazareth | Brian Briski picks off the pass by Ernest Patten | 64-51 |
| 08:44 | Utica | Brian Briski is whistled for traveling | 64-51 |
| 08:23 | Nazareth | David Brown hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Ernest Patten | 64-53 |
| 08:12 | Utica | Ernest Patten swats the short shot by Clifton McConnell | 64-53 |
| 08:10 | Nazareth | Ernest Patten grabs the board | 64-53 |
| 07:52 | Nazareth | Kim Garfield hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Frank Jones | 64-55 |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Jimmy Cunningham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clifton McConnell (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Bigler (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Briski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Faulk (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nazareth | PG - Kim Garfield (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ernest Patten (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Wayne Linquist (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:40 | Utica | Gary Faulk misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-55 |
| 07:38 | Nazareth | David Brown gets the rebound | 64-55 |
| 07:22 | Nazareth | Ernest Patten comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Christopher Bigler - foul #3 on Christopher Bigler, team foul #5 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Utica | Damon Lake (PG), Kevin Price (C) Jimmy Cunningham, Gary Faulk | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Jacob Merritt (PG), Wayne Crenshaw (SG) Kim Garfield, Frank Jones | |
| 07:22 | Nazareth | Ernest Patten makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 07:22 | Nazareth | Ernest Patten makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 07:15 | Utica | Christopher Bigler's layup is rejected by Wayne Linquist | 64-57 |
| 07:14 | Nazareth | Wayne Crenshaw gets the rebound | 64-57 |
| 06:58 | Nazareth | Jacob Merritt misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 64-57 |
| 06:56 | Utica | Brian Briski pulls down the rebound | 64-57 |
| 06:54 | Utica | Jacob Merritt steps in front of the Damon Lake pass in the backcourt | 64-57 |
| 06:36 | Nazareth | Wayne Linquist buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Jacob Merritt | 64-59 |
| 06:18 | Utica | Damon Lake lays it up and in on a nice dish by Brian Briski | 66-59 |
| 05:59 | Nazareth | David Brown misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-59 |
| 05:58 | Nazareth | The offensive rebound goes to Jacob Merritt | 66-59 |
| 05:43 | Nazareth | Wayne Linquist connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Ernest Patten and he's hacked by Kevin Price - foul #3 on Kevin Price, team foul #6 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Utica | Merle Brand (PF) Brian Briski | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Gordon Ziegler (SF), Anthony Clausing (PF) David Brown, Ernest Patten | |
| 05:43 | Nazareth | Wayne Linquist makes the free throw | 66-62 |
| 05:29 | Utica | Damon Lake is whistled for traveling | 66-62 |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Gilbert Ryan (C) Wayne Linquist | |
| 05:08 | Nazareth | Wayne Crenshaw comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner but the foul's on Kevin Price - foul #4 on Kevin Price, team foul #7 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Utica | Jimmy Cunningham (SG) Clifton McConnell | |
| Subs | Nazareth | | |
| 05:08 | Nazareth | Wayne Crenshaw misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 05:08 | Nazareth | Wayne Crenshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 05:08 | Nazareth | Wayne Crenshaw makes the 3rd free throw | 66-64 |
| 04:51 | Utica | Christopher Bigler can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-64 |
| 04:50 | Nazareth | Anthony Clausing pulls down the rebound | 66-64 |
| 04:33 | Nazareth | Anthony Clausing hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gilbert Ryan | 66-66 |
| 04:14 | Utica | Jacob Merritt steps in front of the Merle Brand pass | 66-66 |
| 03:52 | Nazareth | Anthony Clausing connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Wayne Crenshaw | 66-68 |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Damon Lake (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jimmy Cunningham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Bigler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Merle Brand (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Price (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nazareth | PG - Jacob Merritt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Wayne Crenshaw (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Gordon Ziegler (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Anthony Clausing (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - Gilbert Ryan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Utica | Christopher Bigler hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 66-68 |
| 03:33 | Utica | Merle Brand grabs the offensive board | 66-68 |
| 03:19 | Utica | Jimmy Cunningham misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 66-68 |
| 03:18 | Utica | Christopher Bigler grabs the offensive rebound | 66-68 |
| 02:52 | Utica | Damon Lake connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Jimmy Cunningham | 68-68 |
| 02:52 | Nazareth | Nazareth calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Subs | Utica | Clifton McConnell (SG) Jimmy Cunningham | |
| Subs | Nazareth | Frank Jones (SG), David Brown (SF), Wayne Linquist (C) Wayne Crenshaw, Gordon Ziegler, Gilbert Ryan | |
| 02:42 | Nazareth | Jacob Merritt misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-68 |
| 02:41 | Utica | The rebound goes to Kevin Price | 68-68 |
| 02:35 | Utica | Kevin Price misses the lay-in | 68-68 |
| 02:34 | Utica | Clifton McConnell grabs the offensive board | 68-68 |
| 02:14 | Utica | Merle Brand hits the finger roll | 70-68 |
| 01:56 | Nazareth | Jacob Merritt misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-68 |
| 01:54 | Utica | Merle Brand gets the rebound | 70-68 |
| 01:41 | Utica | Clifton McConnell can't connect on a jumper from close range | 70-68 |
| 01:40 | Utica | Christopher Bigler misses the tip | 70-68 |
| 01:39 | Nazareth | Frank Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 70-68 |
| 01:28 | Nazareth | Jacob Merritt hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 70-68 |
| 01:27 | Utica | Christopher Bigler grabs the board | 70-68 |
| 01:23 | Utica | Damon Lake misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 70-68 |
| 01:22 | Nazareth | Wayne Linquist pulls down the rebound | 70-68 |
| 01:07 | Nazareth | David Brown misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 70-68 |
| 01:06 | Nazareth | Anthony Clausing tips it home | 70-70 |
| 00:52 | Utica | Wayne Linquist steals it from Christopher Bigler | 70-70 |
| 00:45 | Nazareth | Anthony Clausing's floater is tipped away by Christopher Bigler | 70-70 |
| 00:43 | Utica | Kevin Price snags the defensive board | 70-70 |
| 00:18 | Utica | David Brown steps in front of the Clifton McConnell pass | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nazareth | Nazareth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Nazareth | Anthony Clausing misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Merle Brand - foul #2 on Merle Brand, team foul #8 | 70-70 |
| 00:04 | Nazareth | Anthony Clausing makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 00:04 | Nazareth | Anthony Clausing misses the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 00:04 | Utica | Merle Brand snags the defensive board | 70-71 |
| 00:04 | Utica | Utica calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-71 |
| 00:00 | Utica | Clifton McConnell can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 70-71 |