| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Stephen Mateer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Maxwell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roland Perlman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Anthony Verdi (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Brett Kindel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Steven Hendrickson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Sexton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian McHughes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Whittier | Roland Perlman inbounds the ball | 25-28 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Whittier | Brett Kindel is fouled on the floor by Brian McHughes - foul #1 on Brian McHughes, team foul #1 | 25-28 |
| 19:37 | Whittier | Chad Maxwell comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 25-28 |
| 19:35 | Whittier | Anthony Verdi snags the offensive board | 25-28 |
| 19:23 | Whittier | Stephen Mateer comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 25-28 |
| 19:21 | Utica | Brian McHughes gets the rebound | 25-28 |
| 19:15 | Utica | David Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 25-28 |
| 19:13 | Utica | Steven Hendrickson grabs the offensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 19:08 | Utica | Brett Kindel blocks the short jumper by Brian McHughes | 25-28 |
| 19:06 | Utica | Herbert Sexton pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 19:01 | Utica | Brian McHughes can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Brett Kindel - foul #1 on Brett Kindel, team foul #1 | 25-28 |
| 19:01 | Utica | Brian McHughes makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 19:01 | Utica | Brian McHughes makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 18:38 | Whittier | Stephen Mateer misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 25-30 |
| 18:36 | Utica | Jerry Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 25-30 |
| 18:20 | Utica | Stephen Mateer is called for the reach on Herbert Sexton - foul #2 on Stephen Mateer, team foul #2 | 25-30 |
| 17:58 | Utica | Steven Hendrickson comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Roland Perlman - foul #3 on Roland Perlman, team foul #3 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Whittier | Robert Satchell (SF) Roland Perlman | |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| 17:58 | Utica | Steven Hendrickson makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 17:58 | Utica | Steven Hendrickson misses the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 17:58 | Utica | David Williams snags the offensive board | 25-31 |
| 17:42 | Utica | Herbert Sexton misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-31 |
| 17:40 | Whittier | Brett Kindel pulls down the rebound | 25-31 |
| 17:33 | Whittier | Brett Kindel drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Stephen Mateer | 27-31 |
| 17:20 | Utica | Herbert Sexton is hacked by Robert Satchell - foul #1 on Robert Satchell, team foul #4 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Whittier | Jesse Bliss (C) Brett Kindel | |
| Subs | Utica | Stephen Deal (SG), Curtis Luttrell (PF) Jerry Cox, David Williams | |
| 16:59 | Utica | Curtis Luttrell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-31 |
| Subs | Whittier | Mark Blanche (SF) Anthony Verdi | |
| Subs | Utica | Ted Scott (PG), Matthew Smith (C) Steven Hendrickson, Brian McHughes | |
| 16:48 | Whittier | Robert Satchell hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Jesse Bliss and he's hacked by Matthew Smith - foul #1 on Matthew Smith, team foul #2 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Whittier | Brett Pastore (PG) Stephen Mateer | |
| Subs | Utica | Scott McPherren (SF) Herbert Sexton | |
| 16:48 | Whittier | Robert Satchell makes the free throw | 30-31 |
| 16:37 | Utica | Ted Scott scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Stephen Deal | 30-34 |
| 16:21 | Whittier | Jesse Bliss knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-34 |
| 15:54 | Utica | Matthew Smith comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-34 |
| 15:53 | Whittier | Jesse Bliss snags the defensive board | 33-34 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Brett Pastore (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chad Maxwell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Blanche (fresh) PF - Robert Satchell (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Jesse Bliss (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Ted Scott (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stephen Deal (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Scott McPherren (fresh) PF - Curtis Luttrell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Matthew Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Whittier | 3 seconds is called on Brett Pastore | 33-34 |
| Subs | Whittier | Stephen Mateer (PG), Roland Perlman (SF), Anthony Verdi (PF), Brett Kindel (C) Chad Maxwell, Mark Blanche, Robert Satchell, Jesse Bliss | |
| Subs | Utica | Steven Hendrickson (PG), Jerry Cox (SG), Herbert Sexton (SF), David Williams (PF), Brian McHughes (C) Ted Scott, Stephen Deal, Scott McPherren, Curtis Luttrell, Matthew Smith | |
| 15:22 | Utica | Roland Perlman is called for the reach on Herbert Sexton - foul #4 on Roland Perlman, team foul #5 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Whittier | Mark Blanche (SF) Roland Perlman | |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| 15:00 | Utica | Steven Hendrickson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 33-34 |
| 14:59 | Whittier | Brett Kindel grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 14:41 | Whittier | Mark Blanche is fouled on the floor by Herbert Sexton - foul #2 on Herbert Sexton, team foul #3 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Whittier | Robert Satchell (SF) Mark Blanche | |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| 14:33 | Whittier | Robert Satchell misses long on a floater from the right side | 33-34 |
| 14:31 | Utica | Steven Hendrickson pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 14:21 | Utica | Jerry Cox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-34 |
| Subs | Whittier | Chad Maxwell (SG) Brett Pastore | |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| 14:00 | Whittier | Anthony Verdi drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Stephen Mateer | 35-34 |
| 13:39 | Utica | Brian McHughes banks in the layup | 35-36 |
| 13:17 | Whittier | Stephen Mateer clanks a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Steven Hendrickson - foul #2 on Steven Hendrickson, team foul #4 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Whittier | Jesse Bliss (PF) Anthony Verdi | |
| Subs | Utica | Stephen Deal (SG), Curtis Luttrell (C) Jerry Cox, Brian McHughes | |
| 13:17 | Whittier | Stephen Mateer makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 13:17 | Whittier | Stephen Mateer makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 13:08 | Utica | Robert Satchell is called for the reach on Stephen Deal - foul #2 on Robert Satchell, team foul #6 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Whittier | Brett Pastore (PG), Mark Blanche (SF) Stephen Mateer, Brett Kindel | |
| Subs | Utica | Ted Scott (PG), Scott McPherren (SF) Steven Hendrickson, Herbert Sexton | |
| 12:55 | Utica | Ted Scott buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from David Williams | 37-38 |
| 12:43 | Whittier | Mark Blanche's pass is intercepted by Ted Scott | 37-38 |
| 12:40 | Utica | Ted Scott lays it up and in | 37-40 |
| 12:24 | Whittier | Jesse Bliss connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Brett Pastore | 39-40 |
| 12:06 | Utica | Stephen Deal loses the ball out of bounds | 39-40 |
| Subs | Whittier | Stephen Mateer (PG), Ronald Fairbank (C) Chad Maxwell, Robert Satchell | |
| Subs | Utica | Steven Hendrickson (PG), Herbert Sexton (SF), Matthew Smith (C) Ted Scott, Scott McPherren, David Williams | |
| 11:46 | Whittier | Stephen Mateer scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Jesse Bliss | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Stephen Mateer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brett Pastore (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mark Blanche (fresh) PF - Jesse Bliss (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Fairbank (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Steven Hendrickson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Deal (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Herbert Sexton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Curtis Luttrell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Matthew Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Utica | Curtis Luttrell makes the shot from close range | 41-42 |
| 11:00 | Whittier | Brett Pastore knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 10:41 | Utica | Steven Hendrickson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 10:14 | Whittier | Jesse Bliss is fouled on the floor by Herbert Sexton - foul #3 on Herbert Sexton, team foul #5 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Whittier | Anthony Branham (PG), Chad Maxwell (SG), Robert Satchell (SF), Anthony Verdi (PF), Brett Kindel (C) Stephen Mateer, Brett Pastore, Mark Blanche, Jesse Bliss, Ronald Fairbank | |
| Subs | Utica | Ted Scott (PG), Jerry Cox (SG), David Williams (PF), Brian McHughes (C) Steven Hendrickson, Stephen Deal, Curtis Luttrell, Matthew Smith | |
| 09:58 | Whittier | Chad Maxwell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-45 |
| 09:56 | Whittier | Chad Maxwell snags the offensive board | 44-45 |
| 09:48 | Whittier | Chad Maxwell buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Anthony Branham | 47-45 |
| 09:22 | Utica | Brian McHughes blows the layup | 47-45 |
| 09:20 | Whittier | Anthony Verdi gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| 08:58 | Whittier | Brett Kindel can't finish the layup | 47-45 |
| 08:57 | Utica | The rebound goes to Brian McHughes | 47-45 |
| 08:51 | Utica | David Williams is called for traveling | 47-45 |
| Subs | Whittier | Stephen Mateer (PG) Anthony Branham | |
| Subs | Utica | Steven Hendrickson (PG), Stephen Deal (SF) Ted Scott, Herbert Sexton | |
| 08:30 | Whittier | Anthony Verdi misses short on a jumper from the right block | 47-45 |
| 08:28 | Utica | Brian McHughes grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 08:22 | Utica | David Williams can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 08:21 | Utica | Brian McHughes tips it back up and in | 47-47 |
| 07:55 | Whittier | Anthony Verdi connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Satchell | 50-47 |
| 07:35 | Utica | Stephen Deal drills a jumper from the left side | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Stephen Mateer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Chad Maxwell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Satchell (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Anthony Verdi (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Brett Kindel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Steven Hendrickson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Deal (fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian McHughes (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Whittier | Anthony Verdi scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Stephen Mateer and the foul's on David Williams - foul #2 on David Williams, team foul #6 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Whittier | Roland Perlman (SF) Brett Kindel | |
| Subs | Utica | Herbert Sexton (SF), Curtis Luttrell (PF), Matthew Smith (C) Jerry Cox, David Williams, Brian McHughes | |
| 07:07 | Whittier | Anthony Verdi makes the free throw | 53-49 |
| 06:42 | Utica | Steven Hendrickson connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Deal | 53-52 |
| 06:24 | Whittier | Roland Perlman buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Chad Maxwell | 55-52 |
| 06:10 | Utica | The short jumper by Stephen Deal is denied by Anthony Verdi | 55-52 |
| 06:09 | Utica | Stephen Deal tips it home | 55-54 |
| 05:50 | Whittier | Anthony Verdi connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Stephen Mateer | 57-54 |
| 05:36 | Utica | Matthew Smith knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Stephen Deal | 57-56 |
| 05:22 | Whittier | Stephen Mateer misses the 3 from the right wing | 57-56 |
| 05:21 | Utica | Herbert Sexton grabs the board | 57-56 |
| 04:59 | Utica | Curtis Luttrell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-56 |
| Subs | Whittier | Brett Pastore (PG), Anthony Branham (SG), Jesse Bliss (PF), Brett Kindel (C) Stephen Mateer, Chad Maxwell, Anthony Verdi, Robert Satchell | |
| Subs | Utica | Ted Scott (PG), Jerry Cox (SG), David Williams (PF), Brian McHughes (C) Steven Hendrickson, Stephen Deal, Curtis Luttrell, Matthew Smith | |
| 04:40 | Whittier | Brett Pastore buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Roland Perlman | 60-56 |
| 04:19 | Utica | Herbert Sexton knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-59 |
| 03:59 | Whittier | Herbert Sexton steps in front of the Brett Pastore pass | 60-59 |
| 03:31 | Utica | Herbert Sexton hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Ted Scott | 60-62 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Brett Pastore (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Branham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roland Perlman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. PF - Jesse Bliss (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Brett Kindel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Ted Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Sexton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - David Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian McHughes (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Whittier | Brett Kindel is denied on a layup by David Williams | 60-62 |
| 03:19 | Whittier | Roland Perlman hits the follow up shot | 62-62 |
| 02:56 | Utica | David Williams is fouled on the floor by Brett Pastore - foul #1 on Brett Pastore, team foul #7 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Whittier | Stephen Mateer (PG), Chad Maxwell (SG), Robert Satchell (SF) Brett Pastore, Anthony Branham, Roland Perlman | |
| Subs | Utica | Steven Hendrickson (PG), Stephen Deal (SG), Scott McPherren (SF) Ted Scott, Jerry Cox, Herbert Sexton | |
| 02:56 | Utica | David Williams misses the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 02:56 | Whittier | Brett Kindel snags the defensive board | 62-62 |
| 02:56 | Whittier | Whittier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| 02:35 | Whittier | Chad Maxwell makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Stephen Mateer and the foul's on David Williams - foul #3 on David Williams, team foul #7 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Whittier | Anthony Verdi (PF) Jesse Bliss | |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| 02:35 | Whittier | Chad Maxwell makes the free throw | 65-62 |
| 02:33 | Utica | Utica calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| Subs | Whittier | Roland Perlman (SF) Robert Satchell | |
| Subs | Utica | Jerry Cox (SG), Herbert Sexton (SF) Stephen Deal, Scott McPherren | |
| 02:13 | Utica | Anthony Verdi takes the ball from Herbert Sexton | 65-62 |
| 01:53 | Whittier | Stephen Mateer misses the jumpshot from the right side | 65-62 |
| 01:52 | Utica | Brian McHughes grabs the board | 65-62 |
| 01:26 | Utica | Brett Kindel is called for the reach on David Williams - foul #2 on Brett Kindel, team foul #8 | 65-62 |
| 01:26 | Utica | David Williams makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 01:26 | Utica | David Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 01:26 | Whittier | Brett Kindel snags the defensive board | 65-63 |
| 01:03 | Whittier | Stephen Mateer knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 68-63 |
| 00:53 | Utica | Jerry Cox misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-63 |
| 00:52 | Whittier | Stephen Mateer snags the defensive board | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Whittier | Steven Hendrickson picks off the pass by Stephen Mateer | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier 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 (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Utica | Stephen Mateer steps in front of the David Williams pass | 68-63 |
| 00:22 | Whittier | Chad Maxwell hits the finger roll on a great pass from Stephen Mateer | 70-63 |
| 00:15 | Utica | Steven Hendrickson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-63 |
| 00:14 | Whittier | Chad Maxwell grabs the board | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier 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 (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Whittier | Steven Hendrickson is called for the reach on Chad Maxwell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Hendrickson, team foul #8 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Whittier | Robert Satchell (SF), Ronald Fairbank (C) Roland Perlman, Brett Kindel | |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| 00:13 | Whittier | Chad Maxwell misses the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:13 | Utica | Brian McHughes grabs the board | 70-63 |
| 00:07 | Utica | Steven Hendrickson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-63 |
| 00:05 | Whittier | The rebound goes to Anthony Verdi | 70-63 |
| 00:05 | Whittier | Whittier calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier 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 (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Whittier | Stephen Mateer runs out the clock | 70-63 |