| Lineup | Ithaca | PG - Willie Ballweg (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Armstrong (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Madalinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Dagostino (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Kempton (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Dustin Welch (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Vernon Silvers (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Marrufo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Linneman (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Arwood (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Utica | Chris Marrufo inbounds the ball | 35-39 |
| Game Plan | Ithaca | Ithaca is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:36 | Utica | Chris Marrufo scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Vernon Silvers | 35-41 |
| 19:27 | Ithaca | Daniel Armstrong drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-41 |
| 19:10 | Utica | Gary Kempton denies the turnaround by Chris Marrufo | 38-41 |
| 19:08 | Ithaca | John Dagostino grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 18:59 | Ithaca | John Dagostino drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Willie Ballweg and he's fouled by Vernon Silvers - foul #2 on Vernon Silvers, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| 18:59 | Ithaca | John Dagostino misses the free throw | 40-41 |
| 18:59 | Utica | Robert Linneman gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 18:38 | Utica | Chris Marrufo misses short on a shot from close range but the foul's on Aaron Madalinski - foul #1 on Aaron Madalinski, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| 18:38 | Utica | Chris Marrufo makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 18:38 | Utica | Chris Marrufo makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 18:21 | Ithaca | Aaron Madalinski knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from John Dagostino and he's hacked by Chris Marrufo - foul #2 on Chris Marrufo, team foul #2 | 42-43 |
| 18:21 | Ithaca | Aaron Madalinski misses the free throw | 42-43 |
| 18:21 | Utica | Robert Linneman gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 17:59 | Utica | Robert Linneman scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 17:51 | Ithaca | John Dagostino hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from Willie Ballweg | 44-46 |
| 17:40 | Utica | Chris Marrufo misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 44-46 |
| 17:38 | Utica | David Arwood grabs the offensive board | 44-46 |
| 17:24 | Utica | Dustin Welch is hacked by Willie Ballweg - foul #2 on Willie Ballweg, team foul #2 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Fredrick Lehman (SF) Aaron Madalinski | |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| 17:10 | Utica | Robert Linneman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-46 |
| 17:08 | Ithaca | Daniel Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 17:01 | Ithaca | Fredrick Lehman's pass is intercepted by David Arwood | 44-46 |
| 16:49 | Utica | Fredrick Lehman takes the ball from Dustin Welch | 44-46 |
| 16:46 | Ithaca | John Dagostino lays it up and in set up by Fredrick Lehman | 46-46 |
| 16:30 | Utica | Fredrick Lehman is called for the reach on Chris Marrufo - foul #2 on Fredrick Lehman, team foul #3 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Lowell Gorham (SF), Jimmy Morgan (PF), George Dean (C) Daniel Armstrong, John Dagostino, Gary Kempton | |
| Subs | Utica | Paul Ruby (PG), Brian Horn (SG), Donald Prevatte (SF), Jackie McCosker (PF), Thomas Strong (C) Dustin Welch, Vernon Silvers, Chris Marrufo, Robert Linneman, David Arwood | |
| 16:17 | Utica | Paul Ruby can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-46 |
| 16:16 | Utica | Thomas Strong gets the offensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 15:56 | Utica | Paul Ruby hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 15:55 | Utica | Jackie McCosker grabs the offensive rebound | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Ithaca | PG - Willie Ballweg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Fredrick Lehman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lowell Gorham (fresh) PF - Jimmy Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - George Dean (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Paul Ruby (fresh) SG - Brian Horn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Prevatte (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jackie McCosker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Strong (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Utica | Thomas Strong connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Paul Ruby | 46-48 |
| 15:27 | Ithaca | Thomas Strong steals it from Fredrick Lehman | 46-48 |
| 15:12 | Utica | Willie Ballweg picks off the pass by Paul Ruby | 46-48 |
| 14:59 | Ithaca | Fredrick Lehman makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by Willie Ballweg | 48-48 |
| 14:32 | Utica | Brian Horn can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 48-48 |
| 14:31 | Utica | Thomas Strong snags the offensive board | 48-48 |
| 14:07 | Utica | Paul Ruby clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 14:06 | Ithaca | Jimmy Morgan snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 13:58 | Ithaca | Jimmy Morgan hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Willie Ballweg and he's fouled by Paul Ruby - foul #1 on Paul Ruby, team foul #3 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Daniel Armstrong (PG), Rusty Schmalz (SG), Aaron Madalinski (SF), Gary Kempton (C) Willie Ballweg, Fredrick Lehman, Lowell Gorham, George Dean | |
| Subs | Utica | Dustin Welch (PG), Vernon Silvers (SG), Chris Marrufo (SF), Gregory Johnson (PF), David Arwood (C) Paul Ruby, Brian Horn, Donald Prevatte, Jackie McCosker, Thomas Strong | |
| 13:58 | Ithaca | Jimmy Morgan misses the free throw | 50-48 |
| 13:58 | Utica | The rebound goes to David Arwood | 50-48 |
| 13:37 | Utica | Daniel Armstrong steals the ball from Chris Marrufo | 50-48 |
| 13:19 | Ithaca | Daniel Armstrong hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-48 |
| 13:18 | Utica | Gregory Johnson pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 12:56 | Utica | David Arwood is fouled on the floor by Gary Kempton - foul #1 on Gary Kempton, team foul #4 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Ithaca | John Dagostino (PF) Jimmy Morgan | |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| 12:37 | Utica | Gregory Johnson clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 50-48 |
| 12:36 | Ithaca | Gary Kempton pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 12:19 | Ithaca | Rusty Schmalz is hacked by Vernon Silvers - foul #3 on Vernon Silvers, team foul #4 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Willie Ballweg (PG) Daniel Armstrong | |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| 12:03 | Ithaca | Rusty Schmalz connects on the 3 from the right corner | 53-48 |
| 11:45 | Utica | Vernon Silvers misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-48 |
| 11:43 | Ithaca | Gary Kempton snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Ithaca | PG - Willie Ballweg (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Rusty Schmalz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Aaron Madalinski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Dagostino (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Gary Kempton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Dustin Welch (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Vernon Silvers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Chris Marrufo (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - David Arwood (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Ithaca | Willie Ballweg misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-48 |
| 11:28 | Utica | Vernon Silvers pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| 11:11 | Utica | Chris Marrufo misses the shot from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 11:10 | Ithaca | Aaron Madalinski gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| 10:49 | Ithaca | Willie Ballweg is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Willie Ballweg, team foul #5 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Daniel Armstrong (SG), Fredrick Lehman (SF) Rusty Schmalz, Aaron Madalinski | |
| Subs | Utica | Paul Ruby (PG), Brian Horn (SG), Robert Linneman (SF), Jackie McCosker (C) Dustin Welch, Vernon Silvers, Chris Marrufo, David Arwood | |
| 10:40 | Utica | A charge is called on Paul Ruby - foul #2 on Paul Ruby, team foul #5 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Jimmy Morgan (C) Gary Kempton | |
| Subs | Utica | Donald Prevatte (SF) Gregory Johnson | |
| 10:17 | Ithaca | Daniel Armstrong's pass is intercepted by Donald Prevatte | 53-48 |
| 10:11 | Utica | Jackie McCosker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-48 |
| 09:56 | Ithaca | Fredrick Lehman misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-48 |
| 09:55 | Ithaca | Daniel Armstrong grabs the offensive board | 53-48 |
| 09:36 | Ithaca | Daniel Armstrong knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Willie Ballweg | 56-48 |
| 09:12 | Utica | Brian Horn drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Robert Linneman | 56-51 |
| 09:02 | Ithaca | Fredrick Lehman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-51 |
| 09:00 | Utica | Robert Linneman pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| 08:42 | Utica | Robert Linneman clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 08:41 | Ithaca | The rebound goes to Jimmy Morgan | 56-51 |
| 08:22 | Ithaca | Fredrick Lehman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Willie Ballweg | 59-51 |
| 08:03 | Utica | Paul Ruby scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 59-53 |
| 07:46 | Ithaca | Daniel Armstrong misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 59-53 |
| 07:44 | Utica | Donald Prevatte grabs the defensive rebound | 59-53 |
| Lineup | Ithaca | PG - Willie Ballweg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Armstrong (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Fredrick Lehman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Dagostino (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Jimmy Morgan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Paul Ruby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Horn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donald Prevatte (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Linneman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jackie McCosker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Utica | Willie Ballweg takes the ball from Donald Prevatte | 59-53 |
| 07:19 | Ithaca | John Dagostino can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-53 |
| 07:18 | Ithaca | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmy Morgan | 59-53 |
| 07:05 | Ithaca | John Dagostino misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 59-53 |
| 07:03 | Utica | Brian Horn pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| 06:46 | Utica | Brian Horn hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-53 |
| 06:44 | Ithaca | John Dagostino gets the rebound | 59-53 |
| 06:27 | Ithaca | Daniel Armstrong is hacked by Brian Horn - foul #1 on Brian Horn, team foul #6 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Charley Strausberg (PG), Rusty Schmalz (SG), Aaron Madalinski (SF), George Dean (PF), Gary Kempton (C) Willie Ballweg, Daniel Armstrong, Fredrick Lehman, John Dagostino, Jimmy Morgan | |
| Subs | Utica | Dustin Welch (PG), Vernon Silvers (SG), Chris Marrufo (SF), Gregory Johnson (PF), David Arwood (C) Paul Ruby, Brian Horn, Donald Prevatte, Robert Linneman, Jackie McCosker | |
| 06:17 | Ithaca | George Dean clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Gregory Johnson - foul #4 on Gregory Johnson, team foul #7 | 59-53 |
| 06:17 | Ithaca | George Dean makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 06:17 | Ithaca | George Dean misses the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 06:17 | Utica | Vernon Silvers grabs the board | 60-53 |
| 06:01 | Utica | Dustin Welch misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-53 |
| 05:59 | Ithaca | Gary Kempton gets the rebound | 60-53 |
| 05:40 | Ithaca | Rusty Schmalz double dribbles | 60-53 |
| 05:27 | Utica | Chris Marrufo misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-53 |
| 05:26 | Utica | Dustin Welch pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 05:21 | Utica | Chris Marrufo hits a turnaround from the right block | 60-55 |
| 05:17 | Ithaca | Rusty Schmalz hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Dustin Welch - foul #3 on Dustin Welch, team foul #8 | 60-55 |
| 05:17 | Ithaca | Rusty Schmalz makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 05:17 | Ithaca | Rusty Schmalz makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 05:07 | Utica | Chris Marrufo drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Dustin Welch | 62-58 |
| 04:54 | Ithaca | Gary Kempton misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 62-58 |
| 04:53 | Utica | Gregory Johnson gets the rebound | 62-58 |
| 04:34 | Utica | Chris Marrufo knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Gregory Johnson | 62-61 |
| 04:30 | Ithaca | Charley Strausberg misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-61 |
| 04:28 | Utica | Gregory Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 04:12 | Utica | Chris Marrufo misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 62-61 |
| 04:11 | Utica | Vernon Silvers snags the offensive board | 62-61 |
| 03:57 | Utica | Vernon Silvers misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-61 |
| 03:56 | Ithaca | Charley Strausberg grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 03:33 | Ithaca | Charley Strausberg hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Rusty Schmalz | 64-61 |
| Lineup | Ithaca | PG - Charley Strausberg (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rusty Schmalz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Aaron Madalinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Dean (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gary Kempton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Dustin Welch (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Vernon Silvers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Chris Marrufo (fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - David Arwood (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Utica | Gregory Johnson misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 64-61 |
| 03:20 | Ithaca | Aaron Madalinski snags the defensive board | 64-61 |
| 03:06 | Ithaca | Gary Kempton makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Rusty Schmalz | 66-61 |
| 02:41 | Utica | David Arwood misses the easy layup | 66-61 |
| 02:40 | Ithaca | Aaron Madalinski pulls down the rebound | 66-61 |
| 02:40 | Ithaca | Ithaca calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-61 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Willie Ballweg (PG), John Dagostino (PF) Charley Strausberg, George Dean | |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| 02:32 | Ithaca | Gregory Johnson swats the shot by John Dagostino | 66-61 |
| 02:30 | Ithaca | Gary Kempton tips it in | 68-61 |
| 02:19 | Utica | Chris Marrufo hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Dustin Welch | 68-64 |
| 01:50 | Ithaca | Rusty Schmalz clanks a shot from the left block | 68-64 |
| 01:48 | Utica | Dustin Welch grabs the board | 68-64 |
| 01:41 | Utica | Gregory Johnson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 68-64 |
| 01:40 | Utica | David Arwood grabs the offensive board | 68-64 |
| 01:24 | Utica | Vernon Silvers misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-64 |
| 01:23 | Ithaca | Gary Kempton pulls down the rebound | 68-64 |
| 01:18 | Ithaca | Willie Ballweg connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by John Dagostino | 71-64 |
| 01:06 | Utica | Gregory Johnson buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Dustin Welch | 71-67 |
| 00:47 | Ithaca | Willie Ballweg hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Vernon Silvers - foul #4 on Vernon Silvers, team foul #9 | 71-67 |
| 00:47 | Ithaca | Willie Ballweg makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:47 | Ithaca | Willie Ballweg makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | Ithaca | Ithaca is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:41 | Utica | Vernon Silvers misses the shot from the left side | 73-67 |
| 00:40 | Utica | David Arwood misses the tip | 73-67 |
| 00:39 | Utica | The offensive rebound goes to Dustin Welch | 73-67 |
| 00:37 | Utica | Gregory Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-67 |
| 00:35 | Utica | The offensive rebound goes to David Arwood | 73-67 |
| 00:31 | Utica | Chris Marrufo loses the ball out of bounds | 73-67 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Daniel Armstrong (SF) Aaron Madalinski | |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| Game Plan | Ithaca | Ithaca is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:29 | Ithaca | Vernon Silvers is called for the reach on Willie Ballweg in the backcourt - foul #5 on Vernon Silvers, team foul #10 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Aaron Madalinski (SF), Lowell Gorham (PF), Jimmy Morgan (C) Daniel Armstrong, John Dagostino, Gary Kempton | |
| Subs | Utica | Brian Horn (SG) Vernon Silvers | |
| 00:29 | Ithaca | Willie Ballweg makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:29 | Ithaca | Willie Ballweg makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Ithaca | Ithaca is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:22 | Utica | Brian Horn misses the 3 from straight away | 75-67 |
| 00:21 | Ithaca | The rebound goes to Willie Ballweg | 75-67 |
| 00:21 | Ithaca | Ithaca calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Ithaca | Ithaca is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Ithaca | Aaron Madalinski is fouled in the backcourt by Dustin Welch - foul #4 on Dustin Welch, team foul #11 | 75-67 |
| 00:18 | Ithaca | Aaron Madalinski misses the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:18 | Ithaca | Aaron Madalinski makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:13 | Utica | Brian Horn misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 76-67 |
| 00:11 | Ithaca | Lowell Gorham grabs the defensive rebound | 76-67 |
| 00:11 | Ithaca | Ithaca calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-67 |
| 00:08 | Ithaca | Aaron Madalinski is hacked by Dustin Welch in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dustin Welch, team foul #12 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Ithaca | | |
| Subs | Utica | Paul Ruby (PG) Dustin Welch | |
| 00:08 | Ithaca | Aaron Madalinski makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:08 | Ithaca | Aaron Madalinski makes the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| 00:01 | Utica | Brian Horn connects on the shot from the right wing | 78-69 |
| 00:01 | Ithaca | Ithaca calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 78-69 |
| Game Plan | Ithaca | Ithaca is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Ithaca | Willie Ballweg runs out the clock | 78-69 |