| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Derrick Howe (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Greg Cummings (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Carl Hayes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Allan Cuadrado (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ronald Romine (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Richard Bottomley (fresh) 9 pts. SG - John Behrens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Citizen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Copp (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Bobby Facer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Canisius | Matthew Citizen inbounds the ball | 38-33 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Canisius | John Behrens drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Bottomley | 38-36 |
| 19:21 | Niagara | Bobby Facer steals the ball from Carl Hayes | 38-36 |
| 18:59 | Canisius | John Behrens misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-36 |
| 18:58 | Canisius | Matthew Citizen grabs the offensive board | 38-36 |
| 18:37 | Canisius | Richard Bottomley clanks a 3 from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 18:36 | Niagara | Greg Cummings grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 18:27 | Niagara | Derrick Howe misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 18:26 | Niagara | Ronald Romine snags the offensive board | 38-36 |
| 18:10 | Niagara | Greg Cummings is whistled for traveling | 38-36 |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Guth (PG), Jermaine Kiernan (SG), Ronald Fox (SF), Frederick Hall (PF), Dikembe Abdelrahman (C) Derrick Howe, Greg Cummings, Carl Hayes, Allan Cuadrado, Ronald Romine | |
| Subs | Canisius | William Ellis (SG), David Kang (SF), Walter Joy (PF), Booker Phillips (C) John Behrens, Matthew Citizen, Roger Copp, Bobby Facer | |
| 18:05 | Canisius | Richard Bottomley is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Bottomley, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Frank Symons (PG) Richard Bottomley | |
| 17:54 | Niagara | Jermaine Kiernan hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-36 |
| 17:53 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Jermaine Kiernan | 38-36 |
| 17:36 | Niagara | Ronald Fox misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 17:35 | Niagara | Dikembe Abdelrahman pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 17:16 | Niagara | Dikembe Abdelrahman hits a fadeaway from the right block and he's fouled by Frank Symons - foul #3 on Frank Symons, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Robert Dingler (SF) Frank Symons | |
| 17:16 | Niagara | Dikembe Abdelrahman misses the free throw | 40-36 |
| 17:16 | Canisius | Walter Joy grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 16:55 | Canisius | Walter Joy hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Frederick Hall - foul #3 on Frederick Hall, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Niagara | Carl Hayes (SF), Ronald Romine (C) Frederick Hall, Dikembe Abdelrahman | |
| Subs | Canisius | Matthew Citizen (SF) Robert Dingler | |
| 16:55 | Canisius | Walter Joy makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 16:55 | Canisius | Walter Joy makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 16:43 | Niagara | Ronald Romine loses the dribble to William Ellis | 40-38 |
| 16:39 | Canisius | David Kang lays it up and in set up by William Ellis | 40-40 |
| 16:21 | Niagara | Robert Guth is fouled on the floor by Matthew Citizen - foul #1 on Matthew Citizen, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Niagara | Derrick Howe (PG), Greg Cummings (SG), Allan Cuadrado (PF) Robert Guth, Jermaine Kiernan, Ronald Fox | |
| Subs | Canisius | John Behrens (SG), Roger Copp (PF), Bobby Facer (C) William Ellis, Walter Joy, Booker Phillips | |
| 16:10 | Niagara | Matthew Citizen takes the ball from Carl Hayes | 40-40 |
| 15:47 | Canisius | David Kang is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right wing | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Derrick Howe (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Greg Cummings (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Carl Hayes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Allan Cuadrado (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ronald Romine (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - David Kang (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SG - John Behrens (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Citizen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Roger Copp (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Bobby Facer (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Niagara | Carl Hayes is fouled on the floor by Bobby Facer - foul #3 on Bobby Facer, team foul #4 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Niagara | Frederick Hall (SG), Dikembe Abdelrahman (C) Greg Cummings, Ronald Romine | |
| Subs | Canisius | Richard Bottomley (PG), Frank Symons (SG), Robert Dingler (SF) David Kang, John Behrens, Matthew Citizen | |
| 15:29 | Niagara | Frederick Hall is called for traveling | 40-42 |
| Subs | Niagara | Ronald Fox (SF) Carl Hayes | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 15:14 | Canisius | Robert Dingler connects on the open pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Richard Bottomley | 40-44 |
| 14:56 | Niagara | Derrick Howe comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-44 |
| 14:54 | Niagara | Ronald Fox snags the offensive board | 40-44 |
| 14:46 | Niagara | Derrick Howe misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-44 |
| 14:45 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Roger Copp | 40-44 |
| 14:40 | Canisius | Frank Symons can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-44 |
| 14:39 | Canisius | Roger Copp tips it home | 40-46 |
| 14:15 | Niagara | Frederick Hall misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Roger Copp - foul #2 on Roger Copp, team foul #5 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Guth (PG), Greg Cummings (SG), Carl Hayes (SF), Ronald Romine (C) Derrick Howe, Ronald Fox, Allan Cuadrado, Dikembe Abdelrahman | |
| Subs | Canisius | John Behrens (SG), Matthew Citizen (SF), Walter Joy (PF), Booker Phillips (C) Frank Symons, Robert Dingler, Roger Copp, Bobby Facer | |
| 14:15 | Niagara | Frederick Hall makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 14:15 | Niagara | Frederick Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 14:11 | Canisius | John Behrens loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-46 |
| Subs | Niagara | Mladen Gonsiewski (PF) Frederick Hall | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 13:58 | Niagara | Ronald Romine scores on a jumper near the basket set up by Greg Cummings | 44-46 |
| 13:53 | Canisius | Richard Bottomley misses long on an open floater from the left side | 44-46 |
| 13:52 | Niagara | Ronald Romine grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 13:25 | Niagara | Mladen Gonsiewski's fadeaway is rejected by John Behrens | 44-46 |
| 13:23 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Booker Phillips | 44-46 |
| 13:18 | Canisius | Richard Bottomley drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Booker Phillips | 44-48 |
| 13:04 | Niagara | Mladen Gonsiewski comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Richard Bottomley - foul #4 on Richard Bottomley, team foul #6 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jermaine Kiernan (PG), Frederick Hall (SG), Ronald Fox (SF), Dikembe Abdelrahman (C) Robert Guth, Greg Cummings, Carl Hayes, Ronald Romine | |
| Subs | Canisius | Frank Symons (PG), William Ellis (SG), David Kang (PF) Richard Bottomley, John Behrens, Walter Joy | |
| 13:04 | Niagara | Mladen Gonsiewski makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 13:04 | Niagara | Mladen Gonsiewski makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 12:48 | Canisius | William Ellis buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by David Kang | 46-51 |
| 12:34 | Niagara | The pull-up jumper by Frederick Hall is blocked by David Kang | 46-51 |
| 12:33 | Canisius | Matthew Citizen grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 12:30 | Canisius | Matthew Citizen is hacked by Jermaine Kiernan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jermaine Kiernan, team foul #2 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Niagara | Derrick Howe (PG) Mladen Gonsiewski | |
| Subs | Canisius | Roger Copp (PF), Bobby Facer (C) Matthew Citizen, Booker Phillips | |
| 12:13 | Canisius | William Ellis double dribbles | 46-51 |
| Subs | Niagara | Allan Cuadrado (PF) Frederick Hall | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 12:03 | Niagara | Allan Cuadrado clanks a runner near the basket | 46-51 |
| 12:02 | Niagara | Allan Cuadrado pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 11:50 | Niagara | Ronald Fox misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 46-51 |
| 11:48 | Canisius | Frank Symons grabs the board | 46-51 |
| 11:46 | Canisius | Derrick Howe is called for the reach on Frank Symons in the backcourt - foul #3 on Derrick Howe, team foul #3 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Niagara | Carl Hayes (SF), Ronald Romine (C) Ronald Fox, Dikembe Abdelrahman | |
| Subs | Canisius | Robert Dingler (SF) Frank Symons | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Derrick Howe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jermaine Kiernan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Carl Hayes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Allan Cuadrado (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ronald Romine (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - William Ellis (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Kang (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Dingler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roger Copp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Bobby Facer (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:28 | Canisius | Bobby Facer misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 11:26 | Niagara | Allan Cuadrado grabs the board | 46-51 |
| 11:00 | Niagara | Jermaine Kiernan makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Derrick Howe | 49-51 |
| 10:31 | Canisius | The jumper by Roger Copp is denied by Ronald Romine | 49-51 |
| 10:29 | Niagara | Allan Cuadrado pulls down the rebound | 49-51 |
| 10:14 | Niagara | Ronald Romine misses the jumpshot from the right side | 49-51 |
| 10:12 | Canisius | Roger Copp grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 10:10 | Canisius | Jermaine Kiernan is called for the reach on David Kang in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jermaine Kiernan, team foul #4 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Guth (PG), Greg Cummings (SG), Ronald Fox (SF), Frederick Hall (PF), Dikembe Abdelrahman (C) Derrick Howe, Jermaine Kiernan, Carl Hayes, Allan Cuadrado, Ronald Romine | |
| Subs | Canisius | Frank Symons (PG), John Behrens (SG), Matthew Citizen (SF), Walter Joy (PF), Booker Phillips (C) William Ellis, David Kang, Robert Dingler, Roger Copp, Bobby Facer | |
| 09:50 | Canisius | Frank Symons hits a wide open jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Walter Joy | 49-53 |
| 09:27 | Niagara | Matthew Citizen is called for the reach on Ronald Fox - foul #2 on Matthew Citizen, team foul #7 | 49-53 |
| 09:27 | Niagara | Ronald Fox misses the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 09:27 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Booker Phillips | 49-53 |
| 09:16 | Canisius | John Behrens comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 49-53 |
| 09:14 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Ronald Fox | 49-53 |
| 08:51 | Niagara | Dikembe Abdelrahman can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 49-53 |
| 08:49 | Niagara | Frederick Hall tips it but misses | 49-53 |
| 08:48 | Niagara | Ronald Fox grabs the offensive board | 49-53 |
| 08:34 | Niagara | Dikembe Abdelrahman clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-53 |
| 08:33 | Canisius | Walter Joy grabs the board | 49-53 |
| 08:27 | Canisius | Matthew Citizen is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Guth - foul #3 on Robert Guth, team foul #5 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Niagara | Derrick Howe (PG), Carl Hayes (SF), Mladen Gonsiewski (PF), Ronald Romine (C) Robert Guth, Ronald Fox, Frederick Hall, Dikembe Abdelrahman | |
| Subs | Canisius | David Kang (PG), Robert Dingler (SF), Roger Copp (PF), Bobby Facer (C) Frank Symons, Matthew Citizen, Walter Joy, Booker Phillips | |
| 08:08 | Canisius | David Kang misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-53 |
| 08:06 | Niagara | Ronald Romine grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 08:00 | Niagara | Ronald Romine hits the finger roll set up by Carl Hayes | 51-53 |
| 07:55 | Canisius | John Behrens misses the floater from the right side but the foul's on Greg Cummings - foul #2 on Greg Cummings, team foul #6 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Richard Bottomley (PG) Robert Dingler | |
| 07:55 | Canisius | John Behrens makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 07:55 | Canisius | John Behrens makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 07:38 | Niagara | Carl Hayes can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Bobby Facer - foul #4 on Bobby Facer, team foul #8 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Niagara | Ronald Fox (PF) Mladen Gonsiewski | |
| Subs | Canisius | William Ellis (SG) John Behrens | |
| 07:38 | Niagara | Carl Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 07:38 | Niagara | Carl Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Derrick Howe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Greg Cummings (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Hayes (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ronald Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Romine (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Richard Bottomley (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Ellis (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Kang (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roger Copp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Bobby Facer (fairly fresh) 4 pf. | |
| 07:16 | Canisius | Roger Copp clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 07:15 | Niagara | Ronald Fox grabs the board | 53-55 |
| 07:01 | Niagara | Ronald Fox knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Carl Hayes and he's fouled by Bobby Facer - foul #5 on Bobby Facer, team foul #9 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jermaine Kiernan (PG), Frederick Hall (SG), Allan Cuadrado (PF), Dikembe Abdelrahman (C) Derrick Howe, Greg Cummings, Carl Hayes, Ronald Romine | |
| Subs | Canisius | Matthew Citizen (SF), Booker Phillips (C) Roger Copp, Bobby Facer | |
| 07:01 | Niagara | Ronald Fox misses the free throw | 55-55 |
| 07:01 | Canisius | William Ellis snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 06:59 | Canisius | Dikembe Abdelrahman is called for the reach on William Ellis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdelrahman, team foul #7 | 55-55 |
| 06:59 | Canisius | William Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 06:59 | Canisius | William Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 06:44 | Niagara | Dikembe Abdelrahman misses the lay-in | 55-57 |
| 06:42 | Niagara | Frederick Hall grabs the offensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 06:27 | Niagara | Dikembe Abdelrahman drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Ronald Fox | 57-57 |
| 06:07 | Canisius | William Ellis can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Frederick Hall - foul #4 on Frederick Hall, team foul #8 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Guth (PG) Ronald Fox | |
| Subs | Canisius | Roger Copp (PF), Walter Joy (C) David Kang, Booker Phillips | |
| 06:07 | Canisius | William Ellis misses the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 06:07 | Canisius | William Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 05:51 | Niagara | Allan Cuadrado knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 59-58 |
| 05:26 | Canisius | Walter Joy travels with the ball | 59-58 |
| Subs | Niagara | Greg Cummings (SG), Carl Hayes (SF), Mladen Gonsiewski (PF), Ronald Romine (C) Jermaine Kiernan, Frederick Hall, Allan Cuadrado, Dikembe Abdelrahman | |
| Subs | Canisius | Frank Symons (PG), John Behrens (SG), Robert Dingler (SF) Richard Bottomley, William Ellis, Matthew Citizen | |
| 05:10 | Niagara | Mladen Gonsiewski banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Guth | 61-58 |
| 05:08 | Canisius | Frank Symons is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 61-58 |
| 05:02 | Niagara | Ronald Romine misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Walter Joy - foul #2 on Walter Joy, team foul #10 | 61-58 |
| 05:02 | Niagara | Ronald Romine makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 05:02 | Niagara | Ronald Romine misses the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 05:02 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Walter Joy | 62-58 |
| 04:42 | Canisius | Roger Copp can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Mladen Gonsiewski - foul #1 on Mladen Gonsiewski, team foul #9 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Niagara | Derrick Howe (PG), Ronald Fox (PF) Robert Guth, Mladen Gonsiewski | |
| Subs | Canisius | David Kang (SG), Booker Phillips (C) John Behrens, Walter Joy | |
| 04:42 | Canisius | Roger Copp misses the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 04:42 | Canisius | Roger Copp makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 04:38 | Niagara | Derrick Howe throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-59 |
| 04:24 | Canisius | Robert Dingler is hacked by Derrick Howe - foul #4 on Derrick Howe, team foul #10 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Niagara | John Roosa (C) Ronald Romine | |
| Subs | Canisius | Matthew Citizen (SF) Roger Copp | |
| 04:24 | Canisius | Robert Dingler misses the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 04:24 | Canisius | Robert Dingler makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 04:01 | Niagara | Derrick Howe hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 62-60 |
| 04:00 | Canisius | David Kang pulls down the rebound | 62-60 |
| 03:56 | Canisius | Frank Symons comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Derrick Howe - foul #5 on Derrick Howe, team foul #11 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jermaine Kiernan (PG), Frederick Hall (SG), Allan Cuadrado (PF), Dikembe Abdelrahman (C) Derrick Howe, Greg Cummings, Carl Hayes, John Roosa | |
| Subs | Canisius | Richard Bottomley (PG) Robert Dingler | |
| 03:56 | Canisius | Frank Symons makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 03:56 | Canisius | Frank Symons misses the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 03:56 | Niagara | Dikembe Abdelrahman grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 03:39 | Niagara | Allan Cuadrado comes up short on the runner near the basket | 62-61 |
| 03:38 | Canisius | Booker Phillips snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Jermaine Kiernan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - Frederick Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - Ronald Fox (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Allan Cuadrado (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Dikembe Abdelrahman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Richard Bottomley (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Frank Symons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Citizen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Kang (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Booker Phillips (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Canisius | Jermaine Kiernan is called for the reach on Richard Bottomley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jermaine Kiernan, team foul #12 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Canisius | John Behrens (SG), Walter Joy (C) Frank Symons, Booker Phillips | |
| 03:36 | Canisius | Richard Bottomley makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 03:36 | Canisius | Richard Bottomley makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 03:20 | Niagara | Frederick Hall loses the dribble to John Behrens | 62-63 |
| 03:05 | Canisius | Ronald Fox steals the ball from Walter Joy | 62-63 |
| 02:50 | Niagara | Allan Cuadrado scores on a runner from the right block | 64-63 |
| 02:34 | Canisius | Walter Joy misses the lay-in | 64-63 |
| 02:33 | Niagara | Dikembe Abdelrahman pulls down the rebound | 64-63 |
| 02:33 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-63 |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Guth (PG), Carl Hayes (SF), Ronald Romine (C) Frederick Hall, Ronald Fox, Dikembe Abdelrahman | |
| Subs | Canisius | William Ellis (SG), Booker Phillips (C) John Behrens, David Kang | |
| 02:07 | Niagara | Allan Cuadrado hits a shot from the left block | 66-63 |
| 02:07 | Canisius | Canisius calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-63 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Canisius | John Behrens (SG) William Ellis | |
| 02:03 | Canisius | Robert Guth is called for the reach on Richard Bottomley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Guth, team foul #13 | 66-63 |
| 02:03 | Canisius | Richard Bottomley makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 02:03 | Canisius | Richard Bottomley misses the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 02:03 | Niagara | Ronald Romine pulls down the rebound | 66-64 |
| 02:03 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| 01:47 | Niagara | Jermaine Kiernan is called for traveling | 66-64 |
| Subs | Niagara | Greg Cummings (SG) Jermaine Kiernan | |
| Subs | Canisius | Roger Copp (PF) Booker Phillips | |
| 01:32 | Canisius | John Behrens misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 66-64 |
| 01:30 | Canisius | Richard Bottomley gets the offensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 01:12 | Canisius | Matthew Citizen drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Roger Copp | 66-66 |
| 00:54 | Niagara | Robert Guth knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Greg Cummings | 68-66 |
| 00:32 | Canisius | Roger Copp lays it up and in on a great pass from Matthew Citizen | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Niagara | Greg Cummings hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-68 |
| 00:05 | Canisius | Canisius calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Canisius | Richard Bottomley drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Robert Guth clanks a fullcourt shot | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Robert Guth (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Greg Cummings (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Hayes (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Allan Cuadrado (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Romine (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Richard Bottomley (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Behrens (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Citizen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Roger Copp (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Walter Joy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Niagara | Ronald Romine wins the tip | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:36 | Niagara | Ronald Romine buries a jump hook in the lane | 73-71 |
| 04:18 | Canisius | Richard Bottomley drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from John Behrens | 73-74 |
| 03:58 | Niagara | Greg Cummings misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-74 |
| 03:57 | Niagara | Allan Cuadrado tips it home | 75-74 |
| 03:44 | Canisius | Roger Copp misses long on an open fadeaway in the paint | 75-74 |
| 03:43 | Niagara | Ronald Romine grabs the defensive rebound | 75-74 |
| 03:27 | Niagara | Greg Cummings misses long on a 3 from straight away | 75-74 |
| 03:25 | Niagara | Carl Hayes pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-74 |
| 03:19 | Niagara | Greg Cummings is fouled on the floor by Roger Copp - foul #3 on Roger Copp, team foul #11 | 75-74 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jermaine Kiernan (PG), Ronald Fox (SF), Frederick Hall (PF), Dikembe Abdelrahman (C) Robert Guth, Carl Hayes, Allan Cuadrado, Ronald Romine | |
| Subs | Canisius | William Ellis (SG), David Kang (SF), Booker Phillips (C) John Behrens, Matthew Citizen, Walter Joy | |
| 03:19 | Niagara | Greg Cummings makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 03:19 | Niagara | Greg Cummings makes the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 03:04 | Canisius | Booker Phillips is hacked by Frederick Hall - foul #5 on Frederick Hall, team foul #14 | 77-74 |
| Subs | Niagara | Mladen Gonsiewski (PF) Frederick Hall | |
| Subs | Canisius | Frank Symons (PG) Richard Bottomley | |
| 03:04 | Canisius | Booker Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 03:04 | Canisius | Booker Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 02:38 | Niagara | Roger Copp steals the ball from Jermaine Kiernan | 77-75 |
| 02:38 | Canisius | Canisius calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-75 |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Guth (PG), Carl Hayes (SF), Allan Cuadrado (PF), Ronald Romine (C) Greg Cummings, Ronald Fox, Mladen Gonsiewski, Dikembe Abdelrahman | |
| Subs | Canisius | Richard Bottomley (PG), Matthew Citizen (SF) Frank Symons, David Kang | |
| 02:17 | Canisius | Booker Phillips loses the dribble to Ronald Romine | 77-75 |
| 02:17 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-75 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Canisius | John Behrens (SG), Walter Joy (C) William Ellis, Booker Phillips | |
| 01:58 | Niagara | Ronald Romine banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Guth | 79-75 |
| 01:39 | Canisius | Walter Joy buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Richard Bottomley | 79-77 |
| 01:39 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-77 |
| Subs | Niagara | Greg Cummings (SG) Jermaine Kiernan | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 01:18 | Niagara | Carl Hayes connects on the jumper in the paint and he's hacked by Matthew Citizen - foul #3 on Matthew Citizen, team foul #12 | 81-77 |
| 01:18 | Niagara | Carl Hayes makes the free throw | 82-77 |
| 01:14 | Canisius | Robert Guth is called for the reach on Richard Bottomley in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Guth, team foul #15 | 82-77 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jermaine Kiernan (PG) Robert Guth | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 01:14 | Canisius | Richard Bottomley makes the 1st free throw | 82-78 |
| 01:14 | Canisius | Richard Bottomley makes the 2nd free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:45 | Niagara | Ronald Romine misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Matthew Citizen - foul #4 on Matthew Citizen, team foul #13 | 82-79 |
| 00:45 | Niagara | Ronald Romine misses the 1st free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:45 | Niagara | Ronald Romine misses the 2nd free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:45 | Canisius | Walter Joy grabs the defensive rebound | 82-79 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Jermaine Kiernan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Greg Cummings (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Hayes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Allan Cuadrado (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Romine (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Richard Bottomley (fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Behrens (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Citizen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Roger Copp (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Walter Joy (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 00:42 | Canisius | Richard Bottomley loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 82-79 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Niagara | Jermaine Kiernan drills a jumper from the left wing | 84-79 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Canisius | Richard Bottomley loses the dribble to Greg Cummings | 84-79 |
| 00:10 | Niagara | Greg Cummings hits the finger roll | 86-79 |
| 00:04 | Canisius | John Behrens makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Citizen | 86-82 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Niagara | Carl Hayes is hacked by Richard Bottomley in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Bottomley, team foul #14 | 86-82 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Canisius | William Ellis (PG) Richard Bottomley | |
| 00:03 | Niagara | Carl Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 87-82 |
| 00:03 | Niagara | Carl Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 88-82 |
| 00:00 | Canisius | Matthew Citizen hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 88-82 |