| Lineup | Albany | PG - Kenneth Beeks (fresh) SG - Kenneth Patridge (fresh) SF - Fredric Howe (fresh) PF - Mathew Luciano (fresh) C - Christopher Johns (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Thomas Lehman (fresh) SG - Nick Clemons (fresh) SF - Bryan Chalfant (fresh) PF - William Blumenthal (fresh) C - Sean Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Albany | Christopher Johns wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Albany | The short jumper by Christopher Johns is denied by Sean Smith | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Niagara | William Blumenthal grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Niagara | Mathew Luciano picks off the pass by Sean Smith | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Albany | Mathew Luciano is hacked by William Blumenthal - foul #1 on William Blumenthal, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Albany | Christopher Johns throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | Niagara | Thomas Lehman hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Sean Smith | 0-3 |
| 18:36 | Albany | Sean Smith picks off the pass by Fredric Howe | 0-3 |
| 18:34 | Niagara | Thomas Lehman's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Beeks in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 18:22 | Albany | Fredric Howe buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Christopher Johns | 3-3 |
| 17:53 | Niagara | Sean Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 3-3 |
| 17:51 | Niagara | Sean Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 17:36 | Niagara | Thomas Lehman misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 3-3 |
| 17:34 | Albany | Christopher Johns pulls down the rebound | 3-3 |
| 17:27 | Albany | Mathew Luciano hits a wide open jump hook in the lane | 5-3 |
| 17:15 | Niagara | Fredric Howe is called for the reach on Bryan Chalfant - foul #1 on Fredric Howe, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Albany | Barry Dattilo (PG), Aaron Yip (SG), Chester Brickhouse (SF), Gary Lehoux (PF), Steven Richardson (C) Kenneth Beeks, Kenneth Patridge, Fredric Howe, Mathew Luciano, Christopher Johns | |
| Subs | Niagara | William Nieves (PG), Jason Beaudoin (SG), Albert Bender (SF), Cornelius Hamilton (PF), Sean Griffith (C) Thomas Lehman, Nick Clemons, Bryan Chalfant, William Blumenthal, Sean Smith | |
| 17:00 | Niagara | Albert Bender misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-3 |
| 16:58 | Albany | Steven Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 16:56 | Albany | Aaron Yip loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-3 |
| 16:40 | Niagara | Jason Beaudoin's pass is intercepted by Aaron Yip | 5-3 |
| 16:36 | Albany | Barry Dattilo banks in the layup set up by Aaron Yip | 7-3 |
| 16:15 | Niagara | Gary Lehoux steals the ball from Cornelius Hamilton | 7-3 |
| 15:51 | Albany | Chester Brickhouse comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 7-3 |
| 15:49 | Niagara | William Nieves pulls down the rebound | 7-3 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Barry Dattilo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Aaron Yip (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chester Brickhouse (fresh) PF - Gary Lehoux (fresh) C - Steven Richardson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - William Nieves (fresh) SG - Jason Beaudoin (fresh) SF - Albert Bender (fresh) PF - Cornelius Hamilton (fresh) C - Sean Griffith (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Niagara | Jason Beaudoin misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 7-3 |
| 15:30 | Albany | The rebound goes to Steven Richardson | 7-3 |
| 15:09 | Albany | Barry Dattilo misses the 3 from the right wing | 7-3 |
| 15:08 | Niagara | Albert Bender grabs the board | 7-3 |
| 14:46 | Niagara | Jason Beaudoin comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 7-3 |
| 14:44 | Niagara | Cornelius Hamilton misses the tip | 7-3 |
| 14:43 | Niagara | William Nieves misses the tip | 7-3 |
| 14:41 | Albany | Steven Richardson pulls down the rebound | 7-3 |
| 14:19 | Albany | Gary Lehoux misses short on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Sean Griffith - foul #1 on Sean Griffith, team foul #2 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Albany | Kenneth Beeks (PG), Kenneth Patridge (SG), Fredric Howe (SF), Christopher Johns (C) Barry Dattilo, Aaron Yip, Chester Brickhouse, Steven Richardson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Thomas Lehman (PG), Nick Clemons (SG), Bryan Chalfant (SF), William Blumenthal (PF), Sean Smith (C) William Nieves, Jason Beaudoin, Albert Bender, Cornelius Hamilton, Sean Griffith | |
| 14:19 | Albany | Gary Lehoux misses the 1st free throw | 7-3 |
| 14:19 | Albany | Gary Lehoux makes the 2nd free throw | 8-3 |
| 14:08 | Niagara | William Blumenthal misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-3 |
| 14:07 | Albany | The rebound goes to Kenneth Beeks | 8-3 |
| 14:05 | Albany | Kenneth Patridge is called for traveling in the backcourt | 8-3 |
| Subs | Albany | Mathew Luciano (PF) Gary Lehoux | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 13:53 | Niagara | Nick Clemons comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 8-3 |
| 13:51 | Niagara | Sean Smith tips it back up and in | 8-5 |
| 13:31 | Albany | William Blumenthal swats the short shot by Mathew Luciano | 8-5 |
| 13:29 | Niagara | William Blumenthal grabs the board | 8-5 |
| 13:16 | Niagara | Sean Smith drills a jumper from the left block set up by Thomas Lehman | 8-7 |
| 12:59 | Albany | Christopher Johns hits the finger roll | 10-7 |
| 12:33 | Niagara | Nick Clemons can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 10-7 |
| 12:31 | Niagara | Sean Smith tips it in | 10-9 |
| 12:11 | Albany | Christopher Johns misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-9 |
| 12:09 | Albany | Kenneth Patridge gets the offensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 11:53 | Albany | Christopher Johns is whistled for a carry | 10-9 |
| Subs | Albany | Hal Burciaga (PG), Chester Brickhouse (SF), Edward Schwabe (C) Kenneth Beeks, Fredric Howe, Christopher Johns | |
| Subs | Niagara | John Dunn (PG), William Nieves (SG), Albert Bender (SF), Cornelius Hamilton (PF), Carl Thompson (C) Thomas Lehman, Nick Clemons, Bryan Chalfant, William Blumenthal, Sean Smith | |
| 11:29 | Niagara | Cornelius Hamilton can't connect on a runner from close range | 10-9 |
| 11:27 | Albany | Mathew Luciano gets the rebound | 10-9 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Hal Burciaga (fresh) SG - Kenneth Patridge (fairly fresh) SF - Chester Brickhouse (fresh) PF - Mathew Luciano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Schwabe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - John Dunn (fresh) SG - William Nieves (fresh) SF - Albert Bender (fresh) PF - Cornelius Hamilton (fresh) C - Carl Thompson (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Albany | Hal Burciaga is hacked by Albert Bender in the backcourt - foul #1 on Albert Bender, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Albany | Aaron Yip (SG) Kenneth Patridge | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jason Beaudoin (SG) John Dunn | |
| 11:05 | Albany | Aaron Yip scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Mathew Luciano | 13-9 |
| 10:46 | Niagara | William Nieves drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Albert Bender | 13-11 |
| 10:42 | Albany | Chester Brickhouse misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 13-11 |
| 10:41 | Niagara | Cornelius Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 13-11 |
| 10:32 | Niagara | William Nieves misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 13-11 |
| 10:30 | Niagara | Carl Thompson grabs the offensive board | 13-11 |
| 10:14 | Niagara | William Nieves comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-11 |
| 10:12 | Niagara | Cornelius Hamilton tips it back up and in | 13-13 |
| 10:01 | Albany | Edward Schwabe is hacked by Carl Thompson - foul #1 on Carl Thompson, team foul #4 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Albany | Kenneth Beeks (PG), Barry Dattilo (SG), Fredric Howe (SF), Gary Lehoux (PF), Steven Richardson (C) Hal Burciaga, Aaron Yip, Chester Brickhouse, Mathew Luciano, Edward Schwabe | |
| Subs | Niagara | Thomas Lehman (PG), Nick Clemons (SG), Bryan Chalfant (SF), Sean Griffith (PF), Sean Smith (C) William Nieves, Jason Beaudoin, Albert Bender, Cornelius Hamilton, Carl Thompson | |
| 09:41 | Albany | Steven Richardson misses the floater from the baseline | 13-13 |
| 09:39 | Niagara | Sean Griffith grabs the defensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 09:11 | Niagara | Sean Griffith connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Lehman | 13-16 |
| 08:46 | Albany | Barry Dattilo hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the free throw line | 13-16 |
| 08:45 | Niagara | Bryan Chalfant grabs the board | 13-16 |
| 08:31 | Niagara | Bryan Chalfant clanks a floater from close range but the foul's on Fredric Howe - foul #2 on Fredric Howe, team foul #2 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Albany | Kenneth Patridge (SG), Chester Brickhouse (SF), Christopher Johns (C) Barry Dattilo, Fredric Howe, Steven Richardson | |
| Subs | Niagara | William Blumenthal (PF), Cornelius Hamilton (C) Sean Griffith, Sean Smith | |
| 08:31 | Niagara | Bryan Chalfant misses the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 08:31 | Niagara | Bryan Chalfant makes the 2nd free throw | 13-17 |
| 08:24 | Albany | Bryan Chalfant is called for the reach on Christopher Johns - foul #1 on Bryan Chalfant, team foul #5 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jason Beaudoin (SF) Bryan Chalfant | |
| 08:10 | Albany | Kenneth Beeks hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jason Beaudoin - foul #1 on Jason Beaudoin, team foul #6 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Albany | Mathew Luciano (PF) Gary Lehoux | |
| Subs | Niagara | John Dunn (PG), William Nieves (SG) Thomas Lehman, Nick Clemons | |
| 08:10 | Albany | Kenneth Beeks makes the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 08:10 | Albany | Kenneth Beeks makes the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 07:58 | Niagara | Jason Beaudoin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Chester Brickhouse - foul #1 on Chester Brickhouse, team foul #3 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Albert Bender (SF) John Dunn | |
| 07:58 | Niagara | Jason Beaudoin makes the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 07:58 | Niagara | Jason Beaudoin makes the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| 07:45 | Albany | Kenneth Patridge is denied on a layup by Albert Bender | 15-19 |
| 07:44 | Albany | Christopher Johns grabs the offensive board | 15-19 |
| 07:30 | Albany | Christopher Johns is hacked by William Nieves - foul #1 on William Nieves, team foul #7 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Albany | Aaron Yip (PG) Kenneth Beeks | |
| Subs | Niagara | John Dunn (PG) Jason Beaudoin | |
| 07:30 | Albany | Christopher Johns misses the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 07:30 | Niagara | William Blumenthal gets the rebound | 15-19 |
| 07:10 | Niagara | John Dunn is hacked by Aaron Yip - foul #1 on Aaron Yip, team foul #4 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Albany | Barry Dattilo (PG) Kenneth Patridge | |
| Subs | Niagara | Thomas Lehman (PG), Nick Clemons (SG), Sean Smith (C) John Dunn, William Nieves, Cornelius Hamilton | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Barry Dattilo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Aaron Yip (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chester Brickhouse (fresh) PF - Mathew Luciano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Johns (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Thomas Lehman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nick Clemons (fresh) SF - Albert Bender (fresh) PF - William Blumenthal (fresh) 3 reb. C - Sean Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:54 | Niagara | Albert Bender misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-19 |
| 06:53 | Albany | Barry Dattilo snags the defensive board | 15-19 |
| 06:33 | Albany | Chester Brickhouse misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 15-19 |
| 06:31 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Sean Smith | 15-19 |
| 06:08 | Niagara | Nick Clemons misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-19 |
| 06:06 | Niagara | Sean Smith tips it but misses | 15-19 |
| 06:04 | Niagara | Sean Smith snags the offensive board | 15-19 |
| 05:42 | Niagara | Sean Smith is fouled on the floor by Christopher Johns - foul #1 on Christopher Johns, team foul #5 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Albany | Kenneth Beeks (PG), Kenneth Patridge (SG), Gary Lehoux (SF), Steven Richardson (PF), Edward Schwabe (C) Barry Dattilo, Aaron Yip, Chester Brickhouse, Mathew Luciano, Christopher Johns | |
| Subs | Niagara | William Nieves (PG), Jason Beaudoin (SG), Bryan Chalfant (SF), Cornelius Hamilton (PF), Sean Griffith (C) Thomas Lehman, Nick Clemons, Albert Bender, William Blumenthal, Sean Smith | |
| 05:29 | Niagara | William Nieves loses the ball out of bounds | 15-19 |
| 05:27 | Albany | Kenneth Patridge travels in the backcourt | 15-19 |
| 05:07 | Niagara | Bryan Chalfant misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Kenneth Beeks - foul #1 on Kenneth Beeks, team foul #6 | 15-19 |
| 05:07 | Niagara | Bryan Chalfant makes the 1st free throw | 15-20 |
| 05:07 | Niagara | Bryan Chalfant misses the 2nd free throw | 15-20 |
| 05:07 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Cornelius Hamilton | 15-20 |
| 04:51 | Niagara | Cornelius Hamilton comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Edward Schwabe - foul #1 on Edward Schwabe, team foul #7 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Thomas Lehman (PG) William Nieves | |
| 04:51 | Niagara | Cornelius Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 15-21 |
| 04:51 | Niagara | Cornelius Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 15-22 |
| 04:48 | Albany | Kenneth Beeks is hacked by Thomas Lehman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Lehman, team foul #8 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Nick Clemons (SG) Jason Beaudoin | |
| 04:48 | Albany | Kenneth Beeks makes the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 04:48 | Albany | Kenneth Beeks makes the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 04:30 | Niagara | Nick Clemons hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Kenneth Patridge - foul #1 on Kenneth Patridge, team foul #8 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Albany | Aaron Yip (SF) Edward Schwabe | |
| Subs | Niagara | Sean Smith (C) Sean Griffith | |
| 04:30 | Niagara | Nick Clemons makes the 1st free throw | 17-23 |
| 04:30 | Niagara | Nick Clemons makes the 2nd free throw | 17-24 |
| 04:18 | Albany | Kenneth Patridge scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Aaron Yip | 19-24 |
| 03:55 | Niagara | Gary Lehoux is called for the reach on Cornelius Hamilton - foul #1 on Gary Lehoux, team foul #9 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Albany | Fredric Howe (SF), Edward Schwabe (C) Kenneth Patridge, Steven Richardson | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 03:55 | Niagara | Cornelius Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 03:55 | Niagara | Cornelius Hamilton misses the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 03:55 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Bryan Chalfant | 19-25 |
| 03:47 | Niagara | Thomas Lehman misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 19-25 |
| 03:46 | Niagara | Sean Smith snags the offensive board | 19-25 |
| 03:31 | Niagara | Cornelius Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 19-25 |
| 03:29 | Albany | Aaron Yip pulls down the rebound | 19-25 |
| 03:23 | Albany | Kenneth Beeks buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Edward Schwabe | 21-25 |
| 02:57 | Niagara | Aaron Yip is called for the reach on Sean Smith - foul #2 on Aaron Yip, team foul #10 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Albany | Barry Dattilo (PG), Chester Brickhouse (SG), Mathew Luciano (PF), Christopher Johns (C) Kenneth Beeks, Aaron Yip, Gary Lehoux, Edward Schwabe | |
| Subs | Niagara | William Nieves (PG), Jason Beaudoin (SG), Albert Bender (SF), William Blumenthal (PF) Thomas Lehman, Nick Clemons, Bryan Chalfant, Cornelius Hamilton | |
| 02:57 | Niagara | Sean Smith makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 02:57 | Niagara | Sean Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 02:57 | Niagara | Sean Smith gets the offensive rebound | 21-26 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Barry Dattilo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Chester Brickhouse (fresh) SF - Fredric Howe (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mathew Luciano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Johns (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - William Nieves (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jason Beaudoin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Albert Bender (fresh) PF - William Blumenthal (fresh) 3 reb. C - Sean Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 02:51 | Niagara | William Blumenthal knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Albert Bender | 21-28 |
| 02:49 | Albany | Fredric Howe double dribbles in the backcourt | 21-28 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Sean Griffith (C) Sean Smith | |
| 02:43 | Niagara | William Blumenthal lays it up and in on a great pass from Albert Bender and he's hacked by Chester Brickhouse - foul #2 on Chester Brickhouse, team foul #11 | 21-30 |
| 02:43 | Niagara | William Blumenthal makes the free throw | 21-31 |
| 02:34 | Albany | Fredric Howe misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-31 |
| 02:33 | Niagara | The rebound goes to William Blumenthal | 21-31 |
| 02:13 | Niagara | William Blumenthal can't connect on a shot from close range | 21-31 |
| 02:12 | Niagara | Sean Griffith grabs the offensive board | 21-31 |
| 02:07 | Niagara | Jason Beaudoin lays it up and in | 21-33 |
| 01:53 | Albany | Fredric Howe makes the wide open shot from just outside the lane set up by Barry Dattilo | 23-33 |
| 01:46 | Niagara | Mathew Luciano is called for the reach on William Blumenthal - foul #1 on Mathew Luciano, team foul #12 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Albany | Kenneth Beeks (PG), Kenneth Patridge (SG), Steven Richardson (PF) Barry Dattilo, Fredric Howe, Mathew Luciano | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 01:46 | Niagara | William Blumenthal makes the 1st free throw | 23-34 |
| 01:46 | Niagara | William Blumenthal makes the 2nd free throw | 23-35 |
| 01:31 | Albany | Kenneth Patridge scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-35 |
| 01:19 | Niagara | Jason Beaudoin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-35 |
| 01:17 | Albany | Christopher Johns pulls down the rebound | 26-35 |
| 00:59 | Albany | Christopher Johns misses short on an open turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by William Blumenthal - foul #2 on William Blumenthal, team foul #9 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Albany | Aaron Yip (SF) Chester Brickhouse | |
| Subs | Niagara | Thomas Lehman (PG), Nick Clemons (SG), Bryan Chalfant (SF), Cornelius Hamilton (PF), Sean Smith (C) William Nieves, Jason Beaudoin, Albert Bender, William Blumenthal, Sean Griffith | |
| 00:59 | Albany | Christopher Johns makes the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 00:59 | Albany | Christopher Johns misses the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 00:59 | Niagara | Bryan Chalfant gets the rebound | 27-35 |
| 00:34 | Niagara | Bryan Chalfant scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Thomas Lehman | 27-37 |
| 00:27 | Albany | Kenneth Patridge is hacked by Nick Clemons in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nick Clemons, team foul #10 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Albany | Fredric Howe (SF), Gary Lehoux (PF) Aaron Yip, Christopher Johns | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 00:27 | Albany | Kenneth Patridge misses the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 00:27 | Albany | Kenneth Patridge makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 00:01 | Niagara | Thomas Lehman clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-37 |
| 00:00 | Albany | Steven Richardson gets the rebound | 28-37 |