| Lineup | Utica | PG - Ralph Macdonald (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mark Ware (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Floyd Blair (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Linneman (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Aaron Salter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Jersey City | PG - Bobby Warren (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Tillman (fresh) SF - Michael Sommerfield (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Emmett Jones (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Jersey City | Michael Sommerfield inbounds the ball | 43-45 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Jersey City | New Jersey City is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | New Jersey City | Bobby Warren is called for 3 seconds | 43-45 |
| 19:28 | Utica | Aaron Salter connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Floyd Blair and he's fouled by Emmett Jones - foul #1 on Emmett Jones, team foul #1 | 45-45 |
| 19:28 | Utica | Aaron Salter makes the free throw | 46-45 |
| 19:07 | New Jersey City | Emmett Jones misses the floater from close range but he's hacked by Robert Linneman - foul #3 on Robert Linneman, team foul #1 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Utica | Carl Jenkins (PF) Robert Linneman | |
| Subs | New Jersey City | | |
| 19:07 | New Jersey City | Emmett Jones misses the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 19:07 | New Jersey City | Emmett Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 18:58 | Utica | Ralph Macdonald misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Cooper - foul #1 on Robert Cooper, team foul #2 | 46-46 |
| 18:58 | Utica | Ralph Macdonald makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 18:58 | Utica | Ralph Macdonald makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 18:41 | New Jersey City | Bobby Warren clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 18:40 | Utica | Carl Jenkins gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 18:21 | Utica | Ralph Macdonald drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Carl Jenkins | 51-46 |
| 18:00 | New Jersey City | Emmett Jones misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Aaron Salter - foul #2 on Aaron Salter, team foul #2 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| Subs | New Jersey City | Quentin Sawyer (C) Robert Cooper | |
| 18:00 | New Jersey City | Emmett Jones makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 18:00 | New Jersey City | Emmett Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 17:42 | Utica | Mark Ware knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Ralph Macdonald | 53-48 |
| 17:15 | New Jersey City | Emmett Jones misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-48 |
| 17:14 | Utica | Aaron Salter grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 16:50 | Utica | Mark Ware travels with the ball | 53-48 |
| Subs | Utica | Danny Kayser (PG), Chris Marrufo (SG), David Arwood (PF), Gregory Johnson (C) Ralph Macdonald, Mark Ware, Floyd Blair, Aaron Salter | |
| Subs | New Jersey City | Gilbert Jowett (PG), Robert Wimmer (SG), Bradley Urbina (PF), Robert Cooper (C) Bobby Warren, Steven Tillman, Michael Sommerfield, Emmett Jones | |
| 16:32 | New Jersey City | Robert Cooper scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 53-50 |
| 16:10 | Utica | Danny Kayser throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-50 |
| Subs | Utica | Vernon Silvers (PG) Carl Jenkins | |
| Subs | New Jersey City | | |
| 16:00 | New Jersey City | Danny Kayser steals the ball from Robert Cooper | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Vernon Silvers (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Chris Marrufo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Danny Kayser (fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Arwood (fresh) C - Gregory Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Jersey City | PG - Gilbert Jowett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Wimmer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Quentin Sawyer (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Bradley Urbina (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Utica | Gregory Johnson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 53-50 |
| 15:52 | Utica | Chris Marrufo tips it back up and in | 55-50 |
| 15:34 | New Jersey City | Danny Kayser steals it from Gilbert Jowett | 55-50 |
| 15:16 | Utica | David Arwood misses the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Robert Cooper - foul #2 on Robert Cooper, team foul #3 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Utica | Ralph Macdonald (PG), Mark Ware (SG), Floyd Blair (SF), Robert Linneman (PF) Vernon Silvers, Chris Marrufo, Danny Kayser, Gregory Johnson | |
| Subs | New Jersey City | Bobby Warren (PG), Ronald Goldman (C) Quentin Sawyer, Robert Cooper | |
| 15:16 | Utica | David Arwood makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 15:16 | Utica | David Arwood makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 14:58 | New Jersey City | Robert Wimmer clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-50 |
| 14:56 | New Jersey City | Ronald Goldman pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 14:37 | New Jersey City | Gilbert Jowett is whistled for traveling | 57-50 |
| Subs | Utica | Aaron Salter (C) David Arwood | |
| Subs | New Jersey City | Steven Tillman (SG), Michael Sommerfield (SF), Emmett Jones (PF) Gilbert Jowett, Robert Wimmer, Bradley Urbina | |
| 14:09 | Utica | Floyd Blair drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Ralph Macdonald | 59-50 |
| 14:02 | New Jersey City | Emmett Jones makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Michael Sommerfield | 59-52 |
| 13:42 | Utica | Ralph Macdonald is fouled on the floor by Steven Tillman - foul #3 on Steven Tillman, team foul #4 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Utica | Carl Jenkins (SF) Floyd Blair | |
| Subs | New Jersey City | Quentin Sawyer (C) Ronald Goldman | |
| 13:27 | Utica | Carl Jenkins misses short on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Emmett Jones - foul #2 on Emmett Jones, team foul #5 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| Subs | New Jersey City | Robert Cooper (C) Quentin Sawyer | |
| 13:27 | Utica | Carl Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 13:27 | Utica | Carl Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 13:27 | New Jersey City | Emmett Jones grabs the board | 59-52 |
| 13:09 | New Jersey City | Steven Tillman connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-55 |
| 12:56 | Utica | Robert Linneman connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Mark Ware | 61-55 |
| 12:31 | New Jersey City | Michael Sommerfield's layup is rejected by Robert Linneman | 61-55 |
| 12:30 | New Jersey City | Emmett Jones hits the follow up shot | 61-57 |
| 12:22 | Utica | Ralph Macdonald is fouled on the floor by Bobby Warren - foul #2 on Bobby Warren, team foul #6 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Utica | Danny Kayser (PG), Chris Marrufo (SG), Floyd Blair (SF), David Arwood (C) Ralph Macdonald, Mark Ware, Robert Linneman, Aaron Salter | |
| Subs | New Jersey City | Gilbert Jowett (PG), Robert Wimmer (SG), Quentin Sawyer (SF), Bradley Urbina (PF), Ronald Goldman (C) Bobby Warren, Steven Tillman, Michael Sommerfield, Emmett Jones, Robert Cooper | |
| 12:17 | Utica | Danny Kayser hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 61-57 |
| 12:16 | New Jersey City | Ronald Goldman pulls down the rebound | 61-57 |
| 12:12 | New Jersey City | Gilbert Jowett misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 61-57 |
| 12:10 | Utica | Chris Marrufo pulls down the rebound | 61-57 |
| 12:02 | Utica | Chris Marrufo buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Danny Kayser | 63-57 |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Danny Kayser (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chris Marrufo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Floyd Blair (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Carl Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Arwood (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Jersey City | PG - Gilbert Jowett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Wimmer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Quentin Sawyer (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Bradley Urbina (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Goldman (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:52 | New Jersey City | Quentin Sawyer is fouled on the floor by Floyd Blair - foul #2 on Floyd Blair, team foul #3 | 63-57 |
| 11:36 | New Jersey City | Carl Jenkins picks off the pass by Robert Wimmer | 63-57 |
| 11:24 | Utica | Carl Jenkins makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Danny Kayser | 65-57 |
| 11:02 | New Jersey City | Ronald Goldman drills a shot from the free throw line | 65-59 |
| 10:34 | Utica | Carl Jenkins is fouled on the floor by Bradley Urbina - foul #2 on Bradley Urbina, team foul #7 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Utica | Ralph Macdonald (PG), Mark Ware (SG), Aaron Salter (C) Danny Kayser, Chris Marrufo, Floyd Blair | |
| Subs | New Jersey City | Bobby Warren (PG), Steven Tillman (SG), Michael Sommerfield (SF), Robert Cooper (C) Gilbert Jowett, Robert Wimmer, Quentin Sawyer, Ronald Goldman | |
| 10:34 | Utica | Carl Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 10:34 | Utica | Carl Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 10:19 | New Jersey City | Robert Cooper can't connect on a floater in the lane | 67-59 |
| 10:17 | Utica | David Arwood grabs the defensive rebound | 67-59 |
| 09:59 | Utica | David Arwood's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Cooper | 67-59 |
| 09:57 | New Jersey City | Robert Cooper gets the rebound | 67-59 |
| 09:36 | New Jersey City | Mark Ware is called for the reach on Bobby Warren - foul #3 on Mark Ware, team foul #4 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Utica | Floyd Blair (SF), Robert Linneman (PF) Carl Jenkins, David Arwood | |
| Subs | New Jersey City | Emmett Jones (PF) Bradley Urbina | |
| 09:19 | New Jersey City | Steven Tillman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-59 |
| 09:17 | Utica | Aaron Salter grabs the defensive rebound | 67-59 |
| 09:01 | Utica | Emmett Jones steals the ball from Aaron Salter | 67-59 |
| 08:36 | New Jersey City | Steven Tillman misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-59 |
| 08:34 | New Jersey City | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Sommerfield | 67-59 |
| 08:20 | New Jersey City | Robert Cooper double dribbles | 67-59 |
| Subs | Utica | Gregory Johnson (C) Aaron Salter | |
| Subs | New Jersey City | Gilbert Jowett (SG), Quentin Sawyer (SF), Ronald Goldman (C) Steven Tillman, Michael Sommerfield, Robert Cooper | |
| 08:02 | Utica | Quentin Sawyer steals the ball from Gregory Johnson | 67-59 |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Ralph Macdonald (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - Mark Ware (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Floyd Blair (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Linneman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Gregory Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Jersey City | PG - Bobby Warren (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gilbert Jowett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Quentin Sawyer (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Emmett Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Goldman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:51 | New Jersey City | Emmett Jones connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Bobby Warren | 67-62 |
| 07:28 | Utica | Floyd Blair drills a driving attempt in the paint | 69-62 |
| 07:06 | New Jersey City | Bobby Warren misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Mark Ware - foul #4 on Mark Ware, team foul #5 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Utica | Danny Kayser (PG), Chris Marrufo (SG), Carl Jenkins (SF), David Arwood (PF) Ralph Macdonald, Mark Ware, Floyd Blair, Robert Linneman | |
| Subs | New Jersey City | Bradley Urbina (PF) Emmett Jones | |
| 07:06 | New Jersey City | Bobby Warren misses the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 07:06 | New Jersey City | Bobby Warren misses the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 07:06 | Utica | Gregory Johnson grabs the board | 69-62 |
| 06:45 | Utica | Carl Jenkins lays it up and in set up by Chris Marrufo | 71-62 |
| 06:30 | New Jersey City | Bobby Warren clanks a jumper from the right wing | 71-62 |
| 06:29 | New Jersey City | Bradley Urbina tips it home | 71-64 |
| 06:16 | Utica | Danny Kayser throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-64 |
| Subs | Utica | Aaron Salter (C) Gregory Johnson | |
| Subs | New Jersey City | Steven Tillman (SG), Michael Sommerfield (SF), Robert Cooper (C) Bobby Warren, Quentin Sawyer, Ronald Goldman | |
| 05:56 | New Jersey City | Steven Tillman misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 71-64 |
| 05:54 | New Jersey City | Robert Cooper tips it in | 71-66 |
| 05:36 | Utica | Carl Jenkins drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Danny Kayser and the foul's on Steven Tillman - foul #4 on Steven Tillman, team foul #8 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Utica | Ralph Macdonald (PG), Mark Ware (SG) Danny Kayser, Chris Marrufo | |
| Subs | New Jersey City | Robert Wimmer (PG), Emmett Jones (PF) Gilbert Jowett, Bradley Urbina | |
| 05:36 | Utica | Carl Jenkins makes the free throw | 74-66 |
| 05:20 | New Jersey City | Emmett Jones misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 74-66 |
| 05:18 | New Jersey City | Emmett Jones hits the follow up shot | 74-68 |
| 05:10 | Utica | Emmett Jones swats the short shot by Ralph Macdonald | 74-68 |
| 05:09 | New Jersey City | Michael Sommerfield pulls down the rebound | 74-68 |
| 04:56 | New Jersey City | Steven Tillman buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Wimmer | 74-71 |
| 04:42 | Utica | Ralph Macdonald makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Mark Ware | 76-71 |
| 04:23 | New Jersey City | Steven Tillman scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 76-74 |
| 04:16 | Utica | Carl Jenkins scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Mark Ware | 78-74 |
| 04:09 | New Jersey City | Steven Tillman misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 78-74 |
| 04:07 | Utica | Carl Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 78-74 |
| 03:45 | Utica | Emmett Jones blocks the short jumper by Carl Jenkins | 78-74 |
| 03:44 | New Jersey City | Robert Cooper pulls down the rebound | 78-74 |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Ralph Macdonald (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. SG - Mark Ware (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Carl Jenkins (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Arwood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Salter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Jersey City | PG - Robert Wimmer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Tillman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SF - Michael Sommerfield (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Emmett Jones (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Cooper (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:28 | New Jersey City | Ralph Macdonald takes the ball from Robert Cooper | 78-74 |
| 03:01 | Utica | Carl Jenkins misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 78-74 |
| 02:59 | New Jersey City | Emmett Jones pulls down the rebound | 78-74 |
| 02:41 | New Jersey City | Steven Tillman hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Michael Sommerfield | 78-77 |
| 02:41 | Utica | Utica calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-77 |
| Subs | Utica | Floyd Blair (SF), Robert Linneman (PF) Carl Jenkins, David Arwood | |
| Subs | New Jersey City | Bobby Warren (PG), Gilbert Jowett (SG), Quentin Sawyer (SF), Bradley Urbina (PF), Ronald Goldman (C) Robert Wimmer, Steven Tillman, Michael Sommerfield, Emmett Jones, Robert Cooper | |
| 02:27 | Utica | Aaron Salter misses the lay-in | 78-77 |
| 02:26 | Utica | Floyd Blair hits the follow up shot | 80-77 |
| 02:26 | New Jersey City | New Jersey City calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-77 |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| Subs | New Jersey City | Steven Tillman (SG), Michael Sommerfield (SF), Emmett Jones (PF) Gilbert Jowett, Bradley Urbina, Ronald Goldman | |
| 02:11 | New Jersey City | Bobby Warren is whistled for traveling | 80-77 |
| 02:00 | Utica | Robert Linneman comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 80-77 |
| 01:58 | New Jersey City | Quentin Sawyer pulls down the rebound | 80-77 |
| 01:41 | New Jersey City | Steven Tillman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 80-77 |
| 01:39 | New Jersey City | Bobby Warren can't tip it in | 80-77 |
| 01:37 | Utica | Aaron Salter grabs the defensive rebound | 80-77 |
| 01:25 | Utica | Ralph Macdonald misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 80-77 |
| 01:23 | New Jersey City | Bobby Warren grabs the defensive rebound | 80-77 |
| 00:59 | New Jersey City | Robert Linneman is called for the reach on Quentin Sawyer - foul #4 on Robert Linneman, team foul #6 | 80-77 |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| Subs | New Jersey City | Robert Cooper (C) Quentin Sawyer | |
| 00:44 | New Jersey City | Emmett Jones is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Emmett Jones, team foul #9 | 80-77 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Jersey City | New Jersey City is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Utica | Aaron Salter comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 80-77 |
| 00:16 | New Jersey City | Emmett Jones grabs the board | 80-77 |
| 00:07 | New Jersey City | Bobby Warren misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 80-77 |
| 00:05 | Utica | Floyd Blair grabs the board | 80-77 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Jersey City | New Jersey City is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Utica | Floyd Blair is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Tillman - foul #5 on Steven Tillman, team foul #10 | 80-77 |
| Subs | Utica | Carl Jenkins (PF) Robert Linneman | |
| Subs | New Jersey City | Gilbert Jowett (SG) Steven Tillman | |
| 00:02 | Utica | Floyd Blair makes the 1st free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:02 | Utica | Floyd Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 82-77 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Jersey City | New Jersey City is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | New Jersey City | Bobby Warren misses short on a halfcourt shot | 82-77 |