| Lineup | Ithaca | PG - Charley Strausberg (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Russell Mack (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jason Stravinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Dagostino (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - George Dean (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Christopher Thorn (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Ruby (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jason Galloway (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Nieman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Strong (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Utica | Jason Galloway inbounds the ball | 28-26 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Utica | Robert Nieman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 28-26 |
| 19:41 | Ithaca | George Dean grabs the board | 28-26 |
| 19:32 | Ithaca | Russell Mack comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 28-26 |
| 19:31 | Utica | Thomas Strong snags the defensive board | 28-26 |
| 19:15 | Utica | Paul Ruby scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Christopher Thorn | 28-28 |
| 19:05 | Ithaca | Russell Mack clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 28-28 |
| 19:04 | Ithaca | John Dagostino snags the offensive board | 28-28 |
| 18:38 | Ithaca | George Dean connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Charley Strausberg | 31-28 |
| 18:27 | Utica | Thomas Strong misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 31-28 |
| 18:26 | Ithaca | The rebound goes to Charley Strausberg | 31-28 |
| 18:21 | Ithaca | Jason Stravinski knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by John Dagostino | 33-28 |
| 17:57 | Utica | Robert Nieman misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 33-28 |
| 17:55 | Ithaca | John Dagostino grabs the board | 33-28 |
| 17:49 | Ithaca | John Dagostino scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Charley Strausberg | 35-28 |
| 17:37 | Utica | Jason Galloway is hacked by Jason Stravinski - foul #1 on Jason Stravinski, team foul #1 | 35-28 |
| 17:17 | Utica | Jason Galloway misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Charley Strausberg - foul #2 on Charley Strausberg, team foul #2 | 35-28 |
| 17:17 | Utica | Jason Galloway makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 17:17 | Utica | Jason Galloway makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 17:04 | Ithaca | Russell Mack double dribbles | 35-30 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Richard Commander (SG) Russell Mack | |
| Subs | Utica | Donald Prevatte (PF) Robert Nieman | |
| 16:53 | Utica | Christopher Thorn clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-30 |
| 16:52 | Ithaca | Richard Commander gets the rebound | 35-30 |
| 16:38 | Ithaca | Charley Strausberg is hacked by Thomas Strong - foul #2 on Thomas Strong, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Jimmy Morgan (SF) Jason Stravinski | |
| Subs | Utica | Jackie McCosker (C) Thomas Strong | |
| 16:20 | Ithaca | John Dagostino buries a fadeaway in the lane and the foul's on Jackie McCosker - foul #1 on Jackie McCosker, team foul #2 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Jon McGarrell (SG) Charley Strausberg | |
| Subs | Utica | Dustin Welch (PG), Victor Crocker (SF), Timothy Moody (C) Christopher Thorn, Paul Ruby, Jason Galloway | |
| 16:20 | Ithaca | John Dagostino makes the free throw | 38-30 |
| 16:10 | Utica | Dustin Welch misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-30 |
| 16:08 | Utica | Jackie McCosker tips it home | 38-32 |
| 15:52 | Ithaca | George Dean buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Jon McGarrell and he's hacked by Timothy Moody - foul #1 on Timothy Moody, team foul #3 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Russell Mack (SG), Gary Kempton (PF) Jon McGarrell, John Dagostino | |
| Subs | Utica | Robert Nieman (PF) Timothy Moody | |
| 15:52 | Ithaca | George Dean makes the free throw | 41-32 |
| Lineup | Ithaca | PG - Richard Commander (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Russell Mack (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jimmy Morgan (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gary Kempton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - George Dean (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Dustin Welch (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Donald Prevatte (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Victor Crocker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Nieman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jackie McCosker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Utica | Dustin Welch misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by George Dean - foul #2 on George Dean, team foul #3 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Nicholas Clevenger (C) George Dean | |
| Subs | Utica | Thomas Strong (C) Jackie McCosker | |
| 15:34 | Utica | Dustin Welch misses the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 15:34 | Utica | Dustin Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 15:12 | Ithaca | Nicholas Clevenger knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Russell Mack | 43-33 |
| 14:55 | Utica | Robert Nieman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-33 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Charley Strausberg (PG), Jason Stravinski (SF) Richard Commander, Nicholas Clevenger | |
| Subs | Utica | Christopher Thorn (PG), Paul Ruby (SG), Jason Galloway (SF) Dustin Welch, Donald Prevatte, Victor Crocker | |
| 14:39 | Ithaca | Gary Kempton can't finish the layup | 43-33 |
| 14:38 | Utica | Jason Galloway grabs the defensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 14:19 | Utica | Paul Ruby is called for 5 seconds | 43-33 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Richard Commander (SG), John Dagostino (PF), George Dean (C) Russell Mack, Gary Kempton, Jimmy Morgan | |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| 13:52 | Ithaca | Richard Commander scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Charley Strausberg | 45-33 |
| 13:31 | Utica | Robert Nieman misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by John Dagostino - foul #2 on John Dagostino, team foul #4 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Ithaca | | |
| Subs | Utica | Jackie McCosker (C) Thomas Strong | |
| 13:31 | Utica | Robert Nieman makes the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 13:31 | Utica | Robert Nieman makes the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 13:18 | Ithaca | Jason Stravinski loses the dribble to Jason Galloway | 45-35 |
| 13:13 | Utica | Christopher Thorn banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jason Galloway | 45-37 |
| 12:49 | Ithaca | Jason Stravinski comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 45-37 |
| 12:47 | Utica | Robert Nieman grabs the defensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 12:34 | Utica | Paul Ruby comes up short on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Richard Commander - foul #2 on Richard Commander, team foul #5 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Russell Mack (SG) Richard Commander | |
| Subs | Utica | Donald Prevatte (PF) Robert Nieman | |
| 12:34 | Utica | Paul Ruby makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 12:34 | Utica | Paul Ruby misses the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 12:34 | Ithaca | John Dagostino grabs the board | 45-38 |
| 12:15 | Ithaca | Donald Prevatte steps in front of the Jason Stravinski pass | 45-38 |
| 11:50 | Utica | Paul Ruby misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-38 |
| 11:48 | Utica | Jackie McCosker tips it back up and in | 45-40 |
| Lineup | Ithaca | PG - Charley Strausberg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Russell Mack (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Stravinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Dagostino (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - George Dean (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Christopher Thorn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Ruby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jason Galloway (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Prevatte (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jackie McCosker (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Ithaca | Donald Prevatte is called for the reach on John Dagostino - foul #1 on Donald Prevatte, team foul #4 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Richard Commander (PG), Jimmy Morgan (SF) Charley Strausberg, Jason Stravinski | |
| Subs | Utica | Dustin Welch (PG), Victor Crocker (SF), Thomas Strong (C) Christopher Thorn, Paul Ruby, Jason Galloway | |
| 11:18 | Ithaca | Richard Commander hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by John Dagostino | 48-40 |
| 11:08 | Utica | Victor Crocker knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Dustin Welch | 48-43 |
| 10:45 | Ithaca | John Dagostino knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Commander | 51-43 |
| 10:32 | Utica | Dustin Welch misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-43 |
| 10:30 | Ithaca | George Dean grabs the board | 51-43 |
| 10:25 | Ithaca | Richard Commander knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by John Dagostino | 54-43 |
| 10:08 | Utica | Donald Prevatte hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Victor Crocker | 54-46 |
| 09:48 | Ithaca | Jimmy Morgan misses the lay-in | 54-46 |
| 09:47 | Ithaca | George Dean misses the tip | 54-46 |
| 09:45 | Utica | Jackie McCosker gets the rebound | 54-46 |
| 09:42 | Utica | Dustin Welch throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-46 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Charley Strausberg (PG), Jason Stravinski (SF), Gary Kempton (PF) Russell Mack, John Dagostino, George Dean | |
| Subs | Utica | Christopher Thorn (PG), Paul Ruby (SG), Jason Galloway (SF), Robert Nieman (PF) Dustin Welch, Donald Prevatte, Victor Crocker, Jackie McCosker | |
| 09:18 | Ithaca | Charley Strausberg misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-46 |
| 09:16 | Utica | Thomas Strong gets the rebound | 54-46 |
| 09:03 | Utica | Christopher Thorn clanks a 3 from the right corner | 54-46 |
| 09:01 | Utica | Thomas Strong hits the follow up shot | 54-48 |
| 08:44 | Ithaca | Jason Stravinski is fouled on the floor by Paul Ruby - foul #1 on Paul Ruby, team foul #5 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Jon McGarrell (SG), Nicholas Clevenger (C) Richard Commander, Jimmy Morgan | |
| Subs | Utica | Timothy Moody (C) Thomas Strong | |
| 08:28 | Ithaca | Nicholas Clevenger clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-48 |
| 08:27 | Utica | The rebound goes to Jason Galloway | 54-48 |
| 08:12 | Utica | Jason Galloway hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Jon McGarrell - foul #1 on Jon McGarrell, team foul #6 | 54-48 |
| 08:12 | Utica | Jason Galloway makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 08:12 | Utica | Jason Galloway makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 07:58 | Ithaca | Gary Kempton banks in the layup | 56-50 |
| 07:39 | Utica | Jason Stravinski steals it from Jason Galloway | 56-50 |
| 07:34 | Ithaca | Charley Strausberg lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jason Stravinski | 58-50 |
| Lineup | Ithaca | PG - Charley Strausberg (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jon McGarrell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jason Stravinski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. PF - Gary Kempton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicholas Clevenger (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Christopher Thorn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Ruby (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jason Galloway (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Nieman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Moody (fresh) | |
| 07:24 | Utica | Paul Ruby scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Christopher Thorn | 58-53 |
| 07:04 | Ithaca | Charley Strausberg can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 07:03 | Utica | Timothy Moody pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| 06:41 | Utica | Paul Ruby misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 06:40 | Ithaca | Gary Kempton pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| 06:17 | Ithaca | Nicholas Clevenger hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jon McGarrell and the foul's on Timothy Moody - foul #2 on Timothy Moody, team foul #6 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Richard Commander (PG), Russell Mack (SG), Jimmy Morgan (SF), George Dean (C) Charley Strausberg, Jon McGarrell, Jason Stravinski, Gary Kempton | |
| Subs | Utica | Donald Prevatte (SG), Victor Crocker (SF), Jackie McCosker (PF), Thomas Strong (C) Paul Ruby, Jason Galloway, Robert Nieman, Timothy Moody | |
| 06:17 | Ithaca | Nicholas Clevenger makes the free throw | 61-53 |
| 05:56 | Utica | Jackie McCosker misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 61-53 |
| 05:55 | Ithaca | Jimmy Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 05:37 | Ithaca | Richard Commander comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-53 |
| 05:36 | Ithaca | Jimmy Morgan tips it back up and in | 63-53 |
| 05:26 | Utica | Jackie McCosker travels with the ball | 63-53 |
| Subs | Ithaca | John Dagostino (PF) Nicholas Clevenger | |
| Subs | Utica | Dustin Welch (PG) Christopher Thorn | |
| 05:03 | Ithaca | John Dagostino connects on the jump hook from the baseline | 65-53 |
| 04:43 | Utica | Victor Crocker hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Strong | 65-56 |
| 04:25 | Ithaca | John Dagostino buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Commander and the foul's on Jackie McCosker - foul #2 on Jackie McCosker, team foul #7 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Charley Strausberg (PG), Jason Stravinski (SF) Richard Commander, Jimmy Morgan | |
| Subs | Utica | Paul Ruby (SG), Jason Galloway (SF), Robert Nieman (PF) Donald Prevatte, Victor Crocker, Jackie McCosker | |
| 04:25 | Ithaca | John Dagostino makes the free throw | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Ithaca | Ithaca is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:12 | Utica | Jason Galloway's fadeaway is rejected by John Dagostino | 68-56 |
| 04:10 | Ithaca | John Dagostino snags the defensive board | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Ithaca | Ithaca is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:48 | Ithaca | Thomas Strong swats the dunk try by John Dagostino | 68-56 |
| 03:47 | Ithaca | Jason Stravinski can't tip it in | 68-56 |
| 03:46 | Ithaca | The offensive rebound goes to George Dean | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Ithaca | Ithaca is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Ithaca | Russell Mack's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-56 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Richard Commander (SG) Russell Mack | |
| Subs | Utica | Christopher Thorn (PG) Dustin Welch | |
| Lineup | Ithaca | PG - Charley Strausberg (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Commander (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Stravinski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - John Dagostino (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. C - George Dean (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Christopher Thorn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Ruby (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jason Galloway (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Nieman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Strong (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ithaca | Ithaca is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:06 | Utica | Jason Galloway banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Nieman | 68-58 |
| 02:45 | Ithaca | Charley Strausberg misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-58 |
| 02:43 | Utica | The rebound goes to Thomas Strong | 68-58 |
| 02:36 | Utica | Paul Ruby loses the dribble to George Dean | 68-58 |
| 02:20 | Ithaca | Charley Strausberg is hacked by Christopher Thorn - foul #3 on Christopher Thorn, team foul #8 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Jimmy Morgan (SF), Gary Kempton (C) Jason Stravinski, George Dean | |
| Subs | Utica | Donald Prevatte (PF), Jackie McCosker (C) Robert Nieman, Thomas Strong | |
| 02:20 | Ithaca | Charley Strausberg makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 02:20 | Ithaca | Charley Strausberg misses the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 02:20 | Utica | Jackie McCosker pulls down the rebound | 69-58 |
| 02:10 | Utica | Richard Commander is called for the reach on Donald Prevatte - foul #3 on Richard Commander, team foul #7 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Jon McGarrell (SG), Nicholas Clevenger (C) Charley Strausberg, John Dagostino | |
| Subs | Utica | Dustin Welch (PG), Victor Crocker (SF), Timothy Moody (C) Christopher Thorn, Paul Ruby, Jason Galloway | |
| 02:10 | Utica | Donald Prevatte makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 02:10 | Utica | Donald Prevatte misses the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 02:10 | Ithaca | Nicholas Clevenger grabs the defensive rebound | 69-59 |
| 02:10 | Ithaca | Ithaca calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-59 |
| 01:50 | Ithaca | Gary Kempton buries a runner in the paint set up by Richard Commander | 71-59 |
| 01:45 | Utica | Victor Crocker buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 71-61 |
| 01:20 | Ithaca | Richard Commander can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jackie McCosker - foul #3 on Jackie McCosker, team foul #9 | 71-61 |
| 01:20 | Ithaca | Richard Commander makes the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 01:20 | Ithaca | Richard Commander makes the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| 01:13 | Utica | Donald Prevatte clanks a shot from the left block | 73-61 |
| 01:12 | Utica | Timothy Moody gets the offensive rebound | 73-61 |
| 00:57 | Utica | Victor Crocker misses long on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Jimmy Morgan - foul #2 on Jimmy Morgan, team foul #8 | 73-61 |
| 00:57 | Utica | Victor Crocker misses the 1st free throw | 73-61 |
| 00:57 | Utica | Victor Crocker makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| Game Plan | Ithaca | Ithaca is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Ithaca | Jimmy Morgan is hacked by Donald Prevatte in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Prevatte, team foul #10 | 73-62 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Blake Smith (PG) Jon McGarrell | |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| 00:54 | Ithaca | Jimmy Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 74-62 |
| 00:54 | Ithaca | Jimmy Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 75-62 |
| 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) | |
| 00:49 | Utica | Donald Prevatte throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-62 |
| 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) | |
| 00:27 | Ithaca | Dustin Welch takes the ball from Jimmy Morgan | 75-62 |
| 00:24 | Utica | Donald Prevatte lays it up and in set up by Dustin Welch | 75-64 |
| 00:00 | Ithaca | Blake Smith runs out the clock | 75-64 |