| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | PG - James Rudd (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Bruce Oliver (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harry Reader (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Wester (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Bennie Anaya (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Joshua Wilson (fresh) SG - Eugene Abney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Nolan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerard Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Hebb (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Harry Reader inbounds the ball | 29-34 |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | James Rudd can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-34 |
| 19:46 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Bennie Anaya can't tip it in | 29-34 |
| 19:45 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Bruce Oliver snags the offensive board | 29-34 |
| 19:35 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Joshua Wilson steals it from Jerry Wester | 29-34 |
| 19:23 | Utica | Eugene Nolan connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 29-37 |
| 19:07 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | James Rudd misses the lay-in but the foul's on Paul Hebb - foul #2 on Paul Hebb, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| 19:07 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | James Rudd makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 19:07 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | James Rudd makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 18:56 | Utica | Eugene Abney drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-40 |
| 18:38 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Bennie Anaya misses the easy layup | 31-40 |
| 18:36 | Utica | Eugene Abney gets the rebound | 31-40 |
| 18:15 | Utica | Joshua Wilson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-40 |
| 18:13 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Bennie Anaya grabs the board | 31-40 |
| 17:59 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Jerry Wester drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by James Rudd | 33-40 |
| 17:40 | Utica | Eugene Nolan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 33-40 |
| 17:38 | Utica | Gerard Alexander hits the follow up shot | 33-42 |
| 17:16 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Harry Reader knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Bruce Oliver | 36-42 |
| 17:04 | Utica | Gerard Alexander clanks a floater from the baseline but the foul's on James Rudd - foul #3 on James Rudd, team foul #1 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Donald Lentz (PG), David Thatcher (PF), Stephen Montemayor (C) James Rudd, Jerry Wester, Bennie Anaya | |
| Subs | Utica | Frankie Seymour (SF), Daniel Goodlett (C) Eugene Nolan, Paul Hebb | |
| 17:04 | Utica | Gerard Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 17:04 | Utica | Gerard Alexander misses the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 17:04 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | David Thatcher gets the rebound | 36-43 |
| 16:51 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | David Thatcher misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Gerard Alexander - foul #2 on Gerard Alexander, team foul #2 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Ronald Polite (SF) Harry Reader | |
| Subs | Utica | Jack Word (C) Gerard Alexander | |
| 16:51 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | David Thatcher makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 16:51 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | David Thatcher makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 16:39 | Utica | Frankie Seymour can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 38-43 |
| 16:37 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | The rebound goes to Ronald Polite | 38-43 |
| 16:17 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Ronald Polite clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 16:16 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Ronald Polite tips it but misses | 38-43 |
| 16:14 | Utica | Daniel Goodlett gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| 15:59 | Utica | Joshua Wilson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 15:58 | Utica | Daniel Goodlett gets the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | PG - Donald Lentz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Oliver (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ronald Polite (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Thatcher (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Montemayor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Joshua Wilson (fairly fresh) SG - Eugene Abney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frankie Seymour (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Goodlett (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Jack Word (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Utica | Eugene Abney drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-46 |
| 15:24 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Bruce Oliver's pass is intercepted by Jack Word | 38-46 |
| 15:13 | Utica | Eugene Abney hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-46 |
| 15:12 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Stephen Montemayor snags the defensive board | 38-46 |
| 15:06 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Bruce Oliver can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-46 |
| 15:04 | Utica | Daniel Goodlett snags the defensive board | 38-46 |
| 14:50 | Utica | Joshua Wilson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on David Thatcher - foul #1 on David Thatcher, team foul #2 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | James Rudd (PG), Harry Reader (SF), Jerry Wester (PF), Bennie Anaya (C) Bruce Oliver, Ronald Polite, David Thatcher, Stephen Montemayor | |
| Subs | Utica | Shawn Hansel (SG), Eugene Nolan (SF), Gerard Alexander (PF), Paul Hebb (C) Eugene Abney, Frankie Seymour, Daniel Goodlett, Jack Word | |
| 14:50 | Utica | Joshua Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 14:50 | Utica | Joshua Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 14:50 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Bennie Anaya gets the rebound | 38-47 |
| 14:33 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Bennie Anaya banks in the layup on a great pass from Jerry Wester | 40-47 |
| 14:18 | Utica | Eugene Nolan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-47 |
| 14:17 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Bennie Anaya grabs the board | 40-47 |
| 14:02 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Jerry Wester misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 14:01 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Bennie Anaya misses the tip | 40-47 |
| 14:00 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Jerry Wester gets the offensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 13:46 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Gerard Alexander is called for the reach on Harry Reader - foul #3 on Gerard Alexander, team foul #3 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Ronald Polite (SG) Donald Lentz | |
| Subs | Utica | Frankie Seymour (SG) Joshua Wilson | |
| 13:32 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Eugene Nolan steps in front of the James Rudd pass | 40-47 |
| 13:11 | Utica | Paul Hebb throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-47 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Bruce Oliver (SG) Ronald Polite | |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| 12:45 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Harry Reader hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 12:43 | Utica | Frankie Seymour pulls down the rebound | 40-47 |
| 12:21 | Utica | Gerard Alexander can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 40-47 |
| 12:19 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Bennie Anaya snags the defensive board | 40-47 |
| 12:02 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | James Rudd scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Bruce Oliver | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | PG - James Rudd (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bruce Oliver (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Harry Reader (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Wester (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Bennie Anaya (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Shawn Hansel (fresh) SG - Frankie Seymour (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Nolan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerard Alexander (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Hebb (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Utica | Gerard Alexander makes the shot from close range | 42-49 |
| 11:08 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Harry Reader connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Bruce Oliver | 44-49 |
| 10:57 | Utica | Gerard Alexander is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Gerard Alexander, team foul #4 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Donald Lentz (PG), Ronald Polite (SF), David Thatcher (PF), Stephen Montemayor (C) James Rudd, Harry Reader, Jerry Wester, Bennie Anaya | |
| Subs | Utica | Joshua Wilson (PG), Eugene Abney (SG), Carlton Deroche (SF), Daniel Goodlett (PF), Jack Word (C) Shawn Hansel, Frankie Seymour, Eugene Nolan, Gerard Alexander, Paul Hebb | |
| 10:34 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Ronald Polite makes the fadeaway from the baseline and the foul's on Daniel Goodlett - foul #1 on Daniel Goodlett, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| 10:34 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Ronald Polite makes the free throw | 47-49 |
| 10:16 | Utica | Joshua Wilson hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 10:01 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Bruce Oliver loses the dribble to Eugene Abney | 47-52 |
| 09:40 | Utica | Carlton Deroche throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-52 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Dave Swearingen (PG) Bruce Oliver | |
| Subs | Utica | Frankie Seymour (SF) Carlton Deroche | |
| 09:26 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Dave Swearingen is fouled on the floor by Joshua Wilson - foul #3 on Joshua Wilson, team foul #6 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Harry Reader (SF) Dave Swearingen | |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| 09:10 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Frankie Seymour steals the ball from Harry Reader | 47-52 |
| 08:45 | Utica | Joshua Wilson misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Donald Lentz - foul #1 on Donald Lentz, team foul #3 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | James Rudd (PG), Jerry Wester (PF) Ronald Polite, Stephen Montemayor | |
| Subs | Utica | Eugene Nolan (SF), Paul Hebb (C) Frankie Seymour, Jack Word | |
| 08:45 | Utica | Joshua Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 08:45 | Utica | Joshua Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 08:25 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Daniel Goodlett is called for the reach on Jerry Wester - foul #2 on Daniel Goodlett, team foul #7 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Bruce Oliver (SG), Glenn Taylor (C) Donald Lentz, David Thatcher | |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| 08:25 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Jerry Wester makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 08:25 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Jerry Wester makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 08:04 | Utica | The short jumper by Eugene Abney is denied by Glenn Taylor | 49-54 |
| 08:03 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Harry Reader pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| 07:41 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Glenn Taylor misses the lay-in | 49-54 |
| 07:39 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Bruce Oliver grabs the offensive rebound | 49-54 |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | PG - James Rudd (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bruce Oliver (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Harry Reader (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Wester (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Glenn Taylor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Joshua Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Eugene Abney (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Nolan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Goodlett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Paul Hebb (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Bruce Oliver makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by James Rudd | 52-54 |
| 07:10 | Utica | Bruce Oliver picks off the pass by Daniel Goodlett | 52-54 |
| 06:51 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Harry Reader knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Glenn Taylor | 54-54 |
| 06:30 | Utica | Daniel Goodlett lays it in set up by Eugene Abney | 54-56 |
| 06:12 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Glenn Taylor scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 06:03 | Utica | Eugene Nolan misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 56-56 |
| 06:01 | Utica | Daniel Goodlett tips it in | 56-58 |
| 05:41 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | James Rudd drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Bruce Oliver | 58-58 |
| 05:24 | Utica | Jerry Wester steals the ball from Joshua Wilson | 58-58 |
| 05:03 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Bruce Oliver misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 05:02 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Harry Reader grabs the offensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 04:49 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Bruce Oliver knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jerry Wester | 61-58 |
| 04:30 | Utica | Eugene Abney loses the ball out of bounds | 61-58 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Donald Lentz (PG), David Thatcher (SG), Ronald Polite (SF), Stephen Montemayor (PF), Bennie Anaya (C) James Rudd, Bruce Oliver, Harry Reader, Jerry Wester, Glenn Taylor | |
| Subs | Utica | Shawn Hansel (PG), Kenneth Trott (SG), Frankie Seymour (SF), Gerard Alexander (PF), Jack Word (C) Joshua Wilson, Eugene Abney, Eugene Nolan, Daniel Goodlett, Paul Hebb | |
| 04:23 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | David Thatcher hits the finger roll | 63-58 |
| 04:18 | Utica | Shawn Hansel clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 63-58 |
| 04:16 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | The rebound goes to Donald Lentz | 63-58 |
| 04:06 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Donald Lentz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-58 |
| 04:04 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | David Thatcher tips it in | 65-58 |
| 03:44 | Utica | Bennie Anaya swats the short shot by Gerard Alexander | 65-58 |
| 03:43 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Stephen Montemayor grabs the defensive rebound | 65-58 |
| 03:38 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Jack Word takes the ball from Donald Lentz | 65-58 |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | PG - Donald Lentz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Thatcher (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. SF - Ronald Polite (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Montemayor (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bennie Anaya (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Shawn Hansel (fresh) SG - Kenneth Trott (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frankie Seymour (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gerard Alexander (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Jack Word (fresh) 3 stl. | |
| 03:25 | Utica | Frankie Seymour buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Jack Word | 65-60 |
| 03:16 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Shawn Hansel steals the ball from Donald Lentz | 65-60 |
| 03:12 | Utica | Shawn Hansel lays it in | 65-62 |
| 03:00 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Gerard Alexander steals it from Donald Lentz | 65-62 |
| 03:00 | Utica | Utica calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Bruce Oliver (SG), Jerry Wester (PF) Ronald Polite, Stephen Montemayor | |
| Subs | Utica | Joshua Wilson (PG), Eugene Abney (SG), Paul Hebb (C) Shawn Hansel, Kenneth Trott, Jack Word | |
| 02:44 | Utica | Joshua Wilson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Joshua Wilson, team foul #8 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Harry Reader (SF) David Thatcher | |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| 02:22 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Bennie Anaya comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 65-62 |
| 02:20 | Utica | Gerard Alexander gets the rebound | 65-62 |
| 01:57 | Utica | Paul Hebb buries a runner from the baseline | 65-64 |
| 01:38 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Donald Lentz scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Harry Reader | 68-64 |
| 01:31 | Utica | The short jumper by Paul Hebb is denied by Jerry Wester | 68-64 |
| 01:29 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Harry Reader snags the defensive board | 68-64 |
| 01:07 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Bruce Oliver misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-64 |
| 01:06 | Utica | The rebound goes to Gerard Alexander | 68-64 |
| 00:40 | Utica | Frankie Seymour is hacked by Harry Reader - foul #1 on Harry Reader, team foul #4 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | James Rudd (PG) Donald Lentz | |
| Subs | Utica | Eugene Nolan (SF) Frankie Seymour | |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Utica | Paul Hebb misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-64 |
| 00:36 | Utica | Eugene Nolan tips it in | 68-66 |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Eugene Abney is called for the reach on Bennie Anaya in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eugene Abney, team foul #9 | 68-66 |
| 00:33 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Bennie Anaya misses the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:33 | Utica | Eugene Nolan grabs the board | 68-66 |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Utica | Bennie Anaya picks off the pass by Joshua Wilson | 68-66 |
| 00:19 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Bennie Anaya is hacked by Joshua Wilson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joshua Wilson, team foul #10 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | | |
| Subs | Utica | Shawn Hansel (PG) Joshua Wilson | |
| 00:19 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Bennie Anaya makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:19 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Bennie Anaya misses the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:19 | Utica | Gerard Alexander gets the rebound | 69-66 |
| 00:11 | Utica | Gerard Alexander hits a 3 from the right wing | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Jerry Wester is fouled on the floor by Eugene Abney - foul #3 on Eugene Abney, team foul #11 | 69-69 |
| 00:01 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Jerry Wester misses the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 00:01 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Jerry Wester makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Utica | Shawn Hansel misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 70-69 |