| Lineup | Marist | PG - Kelly Coppin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Theodore Savage (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herman Neal (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmy Schmid (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Rick Kaufman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - James Johansson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dirk Yamaguchi (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Hyman (fresh) PF - Jimmy Thornhill (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Neal Chupp (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marist | Herman Neal inbounds the ball | 27-32 |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Marist | Kelly Coppin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-32 |
| 19:33 | Marist | Jimmy Schmid grabs the offensive board | 27-32 |
| 19:18 | Marist | Rick Kaufman makes the jump hook from the right block set up by Herman Neal | 29-32 |
| 19:03 | Niagara | Jimmy Thornhill can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 29-32 |
| 19:02 | Marist | Kelly Coppin gets the rebound | 29-32 |
| 18:56 | Marist | Jimmy Thornhill is called for the reach on Theodore Savage - foul #2 on Jimmy Thornhill, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| 18:47 | Marist | Theodore Savage is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left corner | 29-32 |
| 18:45 | Niagara | Neal Chupp snags the defensive board | 29-32 |
| 18:27 | Niagara | Dirk Yamaguchi is fouled on the floor by Herman Neal - foul #2 on Herman Neal, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Marist | Leonard Binford (C) Rick Kaufman | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jim Banks (PG), Jimmy Milne (SG), John Gentry (SF), David Reed (C) James Johansson, Dirk Yamaguchi, Charles Hyman, Neal Chupp | |
| 18:15 | Niagara | Leonard Binford is called for the reach on Jimmy Thornhill - foul #2 on Leonard Binford, team foul #2 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Marist | Edward Follis (SG), James Douglas (SF), Lloyd Richards (C) Theodore Savage, Herman Neal, Jimmy Schmid | |
| Subs | Niagara | Raymond Lee (C) Jimmy Thornhill | |
| 18:02 | Niagara | Jim Banks scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-35 |
| 17:38 | Marist | James Douglas buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Lloyd Richards | 32-35 |
| 17:32 | Niagara | John Gentry comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-35 |
| 17:30 | Niagara | Jimmy Milne grabs the offensive board | 32-35 |
| 17:10 | Niagara | David Reed misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 32-35 |
| 17:09 | Marist | James Douglas grabs the board | 32-35 |
| 16:43 | Marist | Lloyd Richards can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Jimmy Milne - foul #1 on Jimmy Milne, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Marist | Theodore Savage (SG), Herman Neal (SF), Rick Kaufman (C) Kelly Coppin, James Douglas, Leonard Binford | |
| Subs | Niagara | James Johansson (PG), Dirk Yamaguchi (SG), Charles Hyman (SF), Jimmy Thornhill (PF), Neal Chupp (C) Jim Banks, Jimmy Milne, John Gentry, David Reed, Raymond Lee | |
| 16:43 | Marist | Lloyd Richards misses the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 16:43 | Marist | Lloyd Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 16:29 | Niagara | Jimmy Thornhill knocks in the shot in the lane | 33-37 |
| 16:05 | Marist | Edward Follis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-37 |
| 16:04 | Niagara | Neal Chupp grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 15:49 | Niagara | Neal Chupp loses the dribble to Herman Neal | 33-37 |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Edward Follis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Theodore Savage (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herman Neal (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lloyd Richards (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Rick Kaufman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - James Johansson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dirk Yamaguchi (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Hyman (fairly fresh) PF - Jimmy Thornhill (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Neal Chupp (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Marist | Herman Neal is open and buries a floater near the basket | 35-37 |
| 15:11 | Niagara | Jimmy Thornhill is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Jimmy Thornhill, team foul #3 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Marist | Kelly Coppin (PG), James Hopkins (SG), James Douglas (SF), Jimmy Schmid (PF), Leonard Binford (C) Edward Follis, Theodore Savage, Herman Neal, Lloyd Richards, Rick Kaufman | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jimmy Milne (SG), John Gentry (SF), Walter Jones (PF) Dirk Yamaguchi, Charles Hyman, Jimmy Thornhill | |
| 15:09 | Marist | James Hopkins is called for traveling in the backcourt | 35-37 |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jim Banks (PG) James Johansson | |
| 14:51 | Niagara | John Gentry can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 14:50 | Niagara | Jimmy Milne pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 14:29 | Niagara | Neal Chupp blows the layup but he's fouled by James Hopkins - foul #1 on James Hopkins, team foul #3 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Reed (PF) Walter Jones | |
| 14:29 | Niagara | Neal Chupp misses the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 14:29 | Niagara | Neal Chupp makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 14:04 | Marist | Kelly Coppin makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by James Douglas | 38-38 |
| 13:50 | Niagara | David Reed clanks a 3 from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 13:48 | Marist | James Douglas grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 13:33 | Marist | Leonard Binford's pass is intercepted by John Gentry | 38-38 |
| 13:14 | Niagara | John Gentry scores on a 3 from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 13:01 | Marist | Kelly Coppin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-41 |
| 13:00 | Marist | Leonard Binford gets the offensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 12:41 | Marist | James Douglas is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-41 |
| 12:24 | Niagara | Jim Banks can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 40-41 |
| 12:23 | Niagara | David Reed gets the offensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 12:11 | Niagara | Jimmy Milne hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 12:09 | Marist | James Douglas snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 11:52 | Marist | Leonard Binford is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-41 |
| 11:50 | Niagara | Jimmy Milne grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Kelly Coppin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Hopkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Douglas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jimmy Schmid (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Leonard Binford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Jim Banks (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Jimmy Milne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Gentry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Reed (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Neal Chupp (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Niagara | James Douglas picks off the pass by John Gentry | 40-41 |
| 11:36 | Marist | James Douglas lays it up and in | 42-41 |
| 11:27 | Niagara | Jimmy Milne can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on James Douglas - foul #3 on James Douglas, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Marist | Edward Follis (PG), Theodore Savage (SG), Herman Neal (SF), Lloyd Richards (PF), Rick Kaufman (C) Kelly Coppin, James Hopkins, James Douglas, Jimmy Schmid, Leonard Binford | |
| Subs | Niagara | James Johansson (PG), Charles Hyman (SF), Jimmy Thornhill (PF), Walter Jones (C) Jim Banks, John Gentry, David Reed, Neal Chupp | |
| 11:27 | Niagara | Jimmy Milne misses the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 11:27 | Niagara | Jimmy Milne makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 10:59 | Marist | Edward Follis is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Edward Follis, team foul #5 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Dirk Yamaguchi (SG) Jimmy Milne | |
| 10:48 | Niagara | Jimmy Thornhill drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Dirk Yamaguchi | 42-45 |
| 10:42 | Marist | Lloyd Richards is open and buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Herman Neal | 44-45 |
| 10:37 | Niagara | James Johansson makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 10:21 | Marist | Lloyd Richards misses short on a floater near the basket | 44-47 |
| 10:20 | Niagara | Dirk Yamaguchi pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 09:53 | Niagara | Walter Jones blows the layup | 44-47 |
| 09:51 | Marist | The rebound goes to Edward Follis | 44-47 |
| 09:42 | Marist | Theodore Savage double dribbles | 44-47 |
| Subs | Marist | Jeffrey Zambrano (PG), Jimmy Schmid (PF) Edward Follis, Lloyd Richards | |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Smith (PG), Raymond Lee (C) James Johansson, Walter Jones | |
| 09:30 | Niagara | Mark Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-47 |
| 09:28 | Niagara | Dirk Yamaguchi tips it home | 44-49 |
| 09:08 | Marist | Jimmy Schmid banks in the layup on a nice dish by Theodore Savage | 46-49 |
| 09:04 | Niagara | Charles Hyman misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Herman Neal - foul #3 on Herman Neal, team foul #6 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Marist | Kelly Coppin (PG) Theodore Savage | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 09:04 | Niagara | Charles Hyman makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 09:04 | Niagara | Charles Hyman makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 08:50 | Marist | Kelly Coppin is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Rick Kaufman | 49-51 |
| 08:39 | Niagara | Charles Hyman misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-51 |
| 08:37 | Marist | Rick Kaufman snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 08:33 | Marist | Kelly Coppin misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 08:32 | Niagara | Jimmy Thornhill pulls down the rebound | 49-51 |
| 08:12 | Niagara | Dirk Yamaguchi is whistled for a carry | 49-51 |
| Subs | Marist | Edward Follis (SG), James Douglas (SF), Leonard Binford (PF), Lloyd Richards (C) Jeffrey Zambrano, Herman Neal, Jimmy Schmid, Rick Kaufman | |
| Subs | Niagara | James Johansson (PG), John Gentry (SF), Neal Chupp (C) Mark Smith, Charles Hyman, Raymond Lee | |
| 08:06 | Marist | James Johansson is called for the reach on Kelly Coppin in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Johansson, team foul #4 | 49-51 |
| 07:55 | Marist | Lloyd Richards misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 49-51 |
| 07:53 | Niagara | Neal Chupp pulls down the rebound | 49-51 |
| 07:47 | Niagara | Dirk Yamaguchi clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 07:46 | Marist | James Douglas pulls down the rebound | 49-51 |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Kelly Coppin (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Follis (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Douglas (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Leonard Binford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lloyd Richards (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - James Johansson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dirk Yamaguchi (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Gentry (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jimmy Thornhill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Neal Chupp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Marist | Edward Follis is hacked by Dirk Yamaguchi - foul #3 on Dirk Yamaguchi, team foul #5 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jimmy Milne (SG), Walter Jones (C) Dirk Yamaguchi, Neal Chupp | |
| 07:27 | Marist | Edward Follis misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-51 |
| 07:25 | Marist | James Douglas tips it but misses | 49-51 |
| 07:24 | Marist | Leonard Binford tips it but misses | 49-51 |
| 07:22 | Niagara | Walter Jones pulls down the rebound | 49-51 |
| 07:08 | Niagara | John Gentry misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-51 |
| 07:06 | Marist | Lloyd Richards gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 06:48 | Marist | Edward Follis knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Kelly Coppin | 52-51 |
| 06:19 | Niagara | Walter Jones's fadeaway is rejected by Leonard Binford | 52-51 |
| 06:17 | Marist | The rebound goes to Leonard Binford | 52-51 |
| 05:59 | Marist | Leonard Binford buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by James Douglas and he's hacked by John Gentry - foul #1 on John Gentry, team foul #6 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Marist | Jeffrey Zambrano (PG), Theodore Savage (SG), James Hopkins (SF), Jimmy Schmid (PF) Kelly Coppin, Edward Follis, James Douglas, Lloyd Richards | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jim Banks (PG), Mark Smith (SG), Raymond Lee (SF), David Reed (PF), Neal Chupp (C) James Johansson, Jimmy Milne, John Gentry, Jimmy Thornhill, Walter Jones | |
| 05:59 | Marist | Leonard Binford makes the free throw | 55-51 |
| 05:46 | Niagara | David Reed misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 55-51 |
| 05:45 | Marist | James Hopkins grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 05:24 | Marist | Theodore Savage buries a shot from the free throw line | 57-51 |
| 05:09 | Niagara | Theodore Savage picks off the pass by David Reed | 57-51 |
| 05:05 | Marist | James Hopkins banks in the layup on a great pass from Theodore Savage | 59-51 |
| 04:46 | Niagara | Jim Banks misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-51 |
| 04:44 | Marist | Jimmy Schmid grabs the board | 59-51 |
| 04:41 | Marist | Leonard Binford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-51 |
| Subs | Marist | Herman Neal (SF), James Douglas (PF), Rick Kaufman (C) James Hopkins, Jimmy Schmid, Leonard Binford | |
| Subs | Niagara | Dirk Yamaguchi (SG), Charles Hyman (SF) Mark Smith, Raymond Lee | |
| 04:36 | Niagara | Dirk Yamaguchi makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Jim Banks | 59-53 |
| 04:14 | Marist | Rick Kaufman is hacked by Neal Chupp - foul #2 on Neal Chupp, team foul #7 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Marist | Kelly Coppin (PG) Jeffrey Zambrano | |
| Subs | Niagara | James Johansson (PG), Jimmy Milne (SG), John Gentry (SF), Jimmy Thornhill (PF) Jim Banks, Dirk Yamaguchi, Charles Hyman, David Reed | |
| 04:14 | Marist | Rick Kaufman makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 04:14 | Marist | Rick Kaufman makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 03:53 | Niagara | Jimmy Milne clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Douglas - foul #4 on James Douglas, team foul #7 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Marist | James Hopkins (SG) Theodore Savage | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 03:53 | Niagara | Jimmy Milne makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 03:53 | Niagara | Jimmy Milne misses the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 03:53 | Marist | Rick Kaufman grabs the board | 61-54 |
| 03:25 | Marist | James Hopkins is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Kelly Coppin | 63-54 |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Kelly Coppin (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Hopkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Herman Neal (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Douglas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. C - Rick Kaufman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - James Johansson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jimmy Milne (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Gentry (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jimmy Thornhill (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Neal Chupp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:58 | Niagara | Neal Chupp banks in the layup | 63-56 |
| 02:58 | Marist | Marist calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-56 |
| Subs | Marist | Theodore Savage (SG), Jimmy Schmid (PF) James Hopkins, James Douglas | |
| Subs | Niagara | Dirk Yamaguchi (SG), Charles Hyman (SF), David Reed (PF), Walter Jones (C) Jimmy Milne, John Gentry, Jimmy Thornhill, Neal Chupp | |
| 02:41 | Marist | Dirk Yamaguchi is called for the reach on Theodore Savage - foul #4 on Dirk Yamaguchi, team foul #8 | 63-56 |
| 02:41 | Marist | Theodore Savage makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 02:41 | Marist | Theodore Savage makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 02:21 | Niagara | Kelly Coppin steps in front of the Dirk Yamaguchi pass | 65-56 |
| 02:17 | Marist | Kelly Coppin hits the finger roll | 67-56 |
| 02:00 | Niagara | James Johansson scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from David Reed | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:58 | Marist | Kelly Coppin is hacked by James Johansson in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Johansson, team foul #9 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jimmy Thornhill (PF), Neal Chupp (C) David Reed, Walter Jones | |
| 01:58 | Marist | Kelly Coppin makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 01:58 | Marist | Kelly Coppin misses the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 01:58 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Jimmy Thornhill | 68-59 |
| 01:51 | Niagara | Neal Chupp misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-59 |
| 01:50 | Niagara | Charles Hyman pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-59 |
| 01:38 | Niagara | James Johansson misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Kelly Coppin - foul #2 on Kelly Coppin, team foul #8 | 68-59 |
| 01:38 | Niagara | James Johansson makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 01:38 | Niagara | James Johansson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:36 | Marist | Theodore Savage is hacked by Charles Hyman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Hyman, team foul #10 | 68-61 |
| 01:36 | Marist | Theodore Savage makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 01:36 | Marist | Theodore Savage makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 01:20 | Niagara | Theodore Savage takes the ball from Dirk Yamaguchi | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:59 | Marist | Kelly Coppin can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jimmy Thornhill - foul #4 on Jimmy Thornhill, team foul #11 | 70-61 |
| 00:59 | Marist | Kelly Coppin makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:59 | Marist | Kelly Coppin makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Niagara | Dirk Yamaguchi comes up short on the jumper from close range | 72-61 |
| 00:51 | Marist | Jimmy Schmid snags the defensive board | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Marist | Theodore Savage hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 72-61 |
| 00:28 | Marist | The offensive rebound goes to Theodore Savage | 72-61 |
| 00:00 | Marist | Kelly Coppin runs out the clock | 72-61 |