| Lineup | Utica | PG - Steven Hendrickson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Cox (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Herbert Sexton (fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Williams (fresh) 4 pts. C - Brian McHughes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Billy Tolliver (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Soltero (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert West (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bobby Schwantes (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Terry Draves (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Bates | Robert West inbounds the ball | 32-27 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Bates | James Soltero misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-27 |
| 19:37 | Utica | Steven Hendrickson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 19:15 | Utica | Steven Hendrickson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-27 |
| 19:13 | Utica | Brian McHughes grabs the offensive board | 32-27 |
| 18:57 | Utica | Steven Hendrickson misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert West - foul #2 on Robert West, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| 18:57 | Utica | Steven Hendrickson makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 18:57 | Utica | Steven Hendrickson misses the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 18:57 | Bates | Robert West pulls down the rebound | 33-27 |
| 18:37 | Bates | Billy Tolliver is whistled for a carry | 33-27 |
| 18:25 | Utica | Jerry Cox knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-27 |
| 18:06 | Bates | Billy Tolliver misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Steven Hendrickson - foul #1 on Steven Hendrickson, team foul #1 | 36-27 |
| 18:06 | Bates | Billy Tolliver makes the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 18:06 | Bates | Billy Tolliver makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 17:45 | Utica | David Williams misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Billy Tolliver - foul #3 on Billy Tolliver, team foul #2 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| Subs | Bates | Charles Armstrong (PG) Billy Tolliver | |
| 17:45 | Utica | David Williams makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 17:45 | Utica | David Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 17:24 | Bates | The jumper by James Soltero is denied by David Williams | 38-29 |
| 17:23 | Bates | Terry Draves tips it home | 38-31 |
| 17:03 | Utica | David Williams misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-31 |
| 17:01 | Bates | Terry Draves gets the rebound | 38-31 |
| 16:42 | Bates | Brian McHughes swats the short shot by Terry Draves | 38-31 |
| 16:40 | Bates | Terry Draves can't tip it in | 38-31 |
| 16:39 | Utica | David Williams gets the rebound | 38-31 |
| 16:22 | Utica | Steven Hendrickson makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Herbert Sexton | 40-31 |
| 16:14 | Bates | Robert West's floater is tipped away by Brian McHughes | 40-31 |
| 16:12 | Utica | Brian McHughes gets the rebound | 40-31 |
| 15:51 | Utica | Jerry Cox hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 40-31 |
| 15:50 | Bates | Terry Draves gets the rebound | 40-31 |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Steven Hendrickson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Cox (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Sexton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian McHughes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Charles Armstrong (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Soltero (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert West (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bobby Schwantes (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Terry Draves (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 13 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Bates | Terry Draves misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-31 |
| 15:34 | Bates | Terry Draves grabs the offensive board | 40-31 |
| 15:22 | Bates | James Soltero is hacked by Jerry Cox - foul #3 on Jerry Cox, team foul #2 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Utica | Ted Scott (PG), Stephen Deal (SG), Scott McPherren (SF), Curtis Luttrell (PF), Matthew Smith (C) Steven Hendrickson, Jerry Cox, Herbert Sexton, David Williams, Brian McHughes | |
| Subs | Bates | Billy Tolliver (PG), Leon Hobbs (SF), Kirk Hearn (PF), Daniel Nealy (C) James Soltero, Robert West, Bobby Schwantes, Terry Draves | |
| 15:16 | Bates | Kirk Hearn banks in the layup on a nice dish by Billy Tolliver | 40-33 |
| 15:10 | Utica | Matthew Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-33 |
| 15:08 | Bates | Kirk Hearn gets the rebound | 40-33 |
| 14:44 | Bates | Billy Tolliver misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-33 |
| 14:43 | Utica | Matthew Smith pulls down the rebound | 40-33 |
| 14:26 | Utica | Scott McPherren misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-33 |
| 14:25 | Bates | Leon Hobbs grabs the defensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 14:10 | Bates | Leon Hobbs is called for traveling | 40-33 |
| 13:54 | Utica | Curtis Luttrell blows the layup | 40-33 |
| 13:53 | Utica | Matthew Smith can't tip it in | 40-33 |
| 13:52 | Utica | Matthew Smith tips it in | 42-33 |
| 13:31 | Bates | Leon Hobbs's pass is intercepted by Scott McPherren | 42-33 |
| 13:28 | Utica | Ted Scott banks in the layup on a nice dish by Scott McPherren | 44-33 |
| 13:06 | Bates | Leon Hobbs's floater is tipped away by Curtis Luttrell | 44-33 |
| 13:04 | Bates | Kirk Hearn misses the tip | 44-33 |
| 13:03 | Utica | Scott McPherren grabs the board | 44-33 |
| 12:46 | Utica | Curtis Luttrell misses long on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Billy Tolliver - foul #4 on Billy Tolliver, team foul #3 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Utica | Steven Hendrickson (PG), Herbert Sexton (SF), Brian McHughes (C) Ted Scott, Scott McPherren, Matthew Smith | |
| Subs | Bates | Bobby Mikkelson (PG), James Soltero (SG), Robert West (SF), Bobby Schwantes (PF), Terry Draves (C) Billy Tolliver, Charles Armstrong, Leon Hobbs, Kirk Hearn, Daniel Nealy | |
| 12:46 | Utica | Curtis Luttrell makes the 1st free throw | 45-33 |
| 12:46 | Utica | Curtis Luttrell misses the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 12:46 | Bates | Bobby Schwantes grabs the board | 45-33 |
| 12:30 | Bates | Herbert Sexton steps in front of the James Soltero pass | 45-33 |
| 12:25 | Utica | Steven Hendrickson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-33 |
| 12:23 | Bates | Bobby Schwantes pulls down the rebound | 45-33 |
| 12:04 | Bates | Robert West buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by James Soltero | 45-35 |
| 11:48 | Utica | Curtis Luttrell lays it in on a great pass from Stephen Deal | 47-35 |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Steven Hendrickson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Deal (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Herbert Sexton (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Curtis Luttrell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Brian McHughes (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Bobby Mikkelson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Soltero (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert West (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Bobby Schwantes (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Terry Draves (fresh) 11 pts. 14 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Bates | Brian McHughes denies the turnaround by Robert West | 47-35 |
| 11:35 | Utica | Brian McHughes gets the rebound | 47-35 |
| 11:14 | Utica | Herbert Sexton's layup is rejected by Bobby Schwantes | 47-35 |
| 11:12 | Utica | Brian McHughes grabs the offensive board | 47-35 |
| 10:59 | Utica | Steven Hendrickson connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Stephen Deal | 50-35 |
| 10:39 | Bates | Terry Draves comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 50-35 |
| 10:38 | Utica | Brian McHughes pulls down the rebound | 50-35 |
| 10:12 | Utica | Stephen Deal can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 50-35 |
| 10:10 | Bates | Terry Draves pulls down the rebound | 50-35 |
| 10:04 | Bates | Robert West buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Bobby Schwantes | 50-38 |
| 09:59 | Utica | Steven Hendrickson misses the 3 from the left corner | 50-38 |
| 09:57 | Bates | Terry Draves pulls down the rebound | 50-38 |
| 09:29 | Bates | James Soltero misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-38 |
| 09:27 | Utica | Herbert Sexton grabs the board | 50-38 |
| 09:06 | Utica | Brian McHughes banks in the layup on a nice dish by Steven Hendrickson | 52-38 |
| 08:40 | Bates | Bobby Mikkelson scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bobby Schwantes | 52-40 |
| 08:29 | Utica | Herbert Sexton buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Curtis Luttrell | 54-40 |
| 08:13 | Bates | James Soltero drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Bobby Mikkelson | 54-43 |
| 08:01 | Utica | Stephen Deal is hacked by Terry Draves - foul #1 on Terry Draves, team foul #4 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Utica | Ted Scott (PG), Jerry Cox (SG), Scott McPherren (SF), David Williams (PF), Matthew Smith (C) Steven Hendrickson, Stephen Deal, Herbert Sexton, Curtis Luttrell, Brian McHughes | |
| Subs | Bates | Charles Armstrong (PG), George Donaldson (SG), Leon Hobbs (SF), Kirk Hearn (PF), Daniel Nealy (C) Bobby Mikkelson, James Soltero, Robert West, Bobby Schwantes, Terry Draves | |
| 07:49 | Utica | Leon Hobbs blocks the short jumper by David Williams | 54-43 |
| 07:48 | Bates | Daniel Nealy snags the defensive board | 54-43 |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Ted Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Cox (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Scott McPherren (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Charles Armstrong (fresh) 3 ast. SG - George Donaldson (fresh) SF - Leon Hobbs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kirk Hearn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Nealy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Bates | Leon Hobbs hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Scott McPherren - foul #1 on Scott McPherren, team foul #3 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| Subs | Bates | Billy Tolliver (PG) George Donaldson | |
| 07:25 | Bates | Leon Hobbs makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 07:25 | Bates | Leon Hobbs misses the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 07:25 | Utica | David Williams snags the defensive board | 54-44 |
| 07:13 | Utica | Matthew Smith's layup is rejected by Daniel Nealy | 54-44 |
| 07:11 | Bates | The rebound goes to Kirk Hearn | 54-44 |
| 06:46 | Bates | Kirk Hearn misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-44 |
| 06:45 | Utica | The rebound goes to Matthew Smith | 54-44 |
| 06:28 | Utica | Jerry Cox connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Ted Scott | 56-44 |
| 06:06 | Bates | Kirk Hearn is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Kirk Hearn, team foul #5 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Utica | Steven Hendrickson (PG), Herbert Sexton (SF) Ted Scott, Scott McPherren | |
| Subs | Bates | Robert West (SF) Kirk Hearn | |
| 05:56 | Utica | Steven Hendrickson is hacked by Daniel Nealy - foul #2 on Daniel Nealy, team foul #6 | 56-44 |
| 05:36 | Utica | Herbert Sexton clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-44 |
| 05:35 | Bates | Charles Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 56-44 |
| 05:12 | Bates | Jerry Cox is called for the reach on Billy Tolliver - foul #4 on Jerry Cox, team foul #4 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Utica | Stephen Deal (SG), Brian McHughes (C) Jerry Cox, Matthew Smith | |
| Subs | Bates | James Soltero (SG), Bobby Schwantes (PF), Terry Draves (C) Charles Armstrong, Leon Hobbs, Daniel Nealy | |
| 04:58 | Bates | Bobby Schwantes is whistled for a carry | 56-44 |
| Subs | Utica | Scott McPherren (PF) David Williams | |
| Subs | Bates | | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:45 | Utica | Terry Draves swats the layup by Herbert Sexton | 56-44 |
| 04:44 | Bates | Terry Draves grabs the defensive rebound | 56-44 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:38 | Bates | Billy Tolliver's floater is knocked away by Scott McPherren | 56-44 |
| 04:37 | Utica | Stephen Deal pulls down the rebound | 56-44 |
| 04:15 | Utica | Stephen Deal is fouled on the floor by Bobby Schwantes - foul #2 on Bobby Schwantes, team foul #7 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Utica | Ted Scott (PG) Steven Hendrickson | |
| Subs | Bates | Charles Armstrong (PG) Billy Tolliver | |
| 04:15 | Utica | Stephen Deal makes the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 04:15 | Utica | Stephen Deal misses the 2nd free throw | 57-44 |
| 04:15 | Bates | Terry Draves grabs the board | 57-44 |
| 04:02 | Bates | Bobby Schwantes misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 57-44 |
| 04:01 | Utica | Stephen Deal gets the rebound | 57-44 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:49 | Utica | Herbert Sexton connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Ted Scott and he's hacked by Terry Draves - foul #2 on Terry Draves, team foul #8 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Utica | Matthew Smith (C) Brian McHughes | |
| Subs | Bates | Bobby Mikkelson (SG), Leon Hobbs (SF), Kirk Hearn (PF), Daniel Nealy (C) James Soltero, Robert West, Bobby Schwantes, Terry Draves | |
| 03:49 | Utica | Herbert Sexton makes the free throw | 60-44 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Ted Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen Deal (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. SF - Herbert Sexton (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Scott McPherren (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Charles Armstrong (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Bobby Mikkelson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leon Hobbs (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kirk Hearn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Nealy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Bates | Daniel Nealy hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 60-44 |
| 03:32 | Utica | Scott McPherren grabs the defensive rebound | 60-44 |
| 03:11 | Utica | Scott McPherren misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-44 |
| 03:09 | Bates | Leon Hobbs grabs the board | 60-44 |
| 02:52 | Bates | Ted Scott steps in front of the Bobby Mikkelson pass | 60-44 |
| 02:48 | Utica | Herbert Sexton blows the layup | 60-44 |
| 02:47 | Utica | Scott McPherren grabs the offensive rebound | 60-44 |
| 02:28 | Utica | Matthew Smith knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Stephen Deal | 62-44 |
| 02:14 | Bates | Kirk Hearn blows the layup | 62-44 |
| 02:12 | Bates | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Nealy | 62-44 |
| 01:53 | Bates | Bobby Mikkelson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-44 |
| 01:51 | Utica | Matthew Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 62-44 |
| 01:22 | Utica | Ted Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-44 |
| Subs | Utica | Curtis Luttrell (PF) Herbert Sexton | |
| Subs | Bates | | |
| 01:11 | Bates | Bobby Mikkelson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-44 |
| 01:10 | Bates | Daniel Nealy pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-44 |
| 00:59 | Bates | Kirk Hearn drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Bobby Mikkelson | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Utica | Matthew Smith can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Bobby Mikkelson - foul #2 on Bobby Mikkelson, team foul #9 | 62-47 |
| 00:33 | Utica | Matthew Smith misses the 1st free throw | 62-47 |
| 00:33 | Utica | Matthew Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 62-47 |
| 00:33 | Bates | Kirk Hearn grabs the board | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Bates | Charles Armstrong hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 62-47 |
| 00:23 | Utica | Matthew Smith grabs the board | 62-47 |
| 00:00 | Utica | Ted Scott runs out the clock | 62-47 |