| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Thomas Bailey (fresh) SG - Donald Stoll (fresh) SF - Morgan Bartlett (fresh) PF - Earl Whetstone (fresh) C - Randy Jess (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 | Niagara | Bryan Chalfant wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:50 | Niagara | Nick Clemons can't throw it down but he's fouled by Morgan Bartlett - foul #1 on Morgan Bartlett, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Niagara | Nick Clemons makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:50 | Niagara | Nick Clemons misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:50 | Canisius | Earl Whetstone grabs the board | 0-1 |
| 19:45 | Canisius | Donald Stoll misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Nick Clemons - foul #1 on Nick Clemons, team foul #1 | 0-1 |
| 19:45 | Canisius | Donald Stoll makes the 1st free throw | 1-1 |
| 19:45 | Canisius | Donald Stoll makes the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:16 | Niagara | Thomas Lehman connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Bryan Chalfant | 2-4 |
| 18:53 | Canisius | Randy Jess misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 2-4 |
| 18:52 | Canisius | Randy Jess gets the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:43 | Canisius | Donald Stoll clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 18:42 | Niagara | Bryan Chalfant pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:26 | Niagara | Randy Jess picks off the pass by Bryan Chalfant | 2-4 |
| 18:21 | Canisius | Thomas Bailey makes the 3 from the left corner | 5-4 |
| 18:01 | Niagara | Bryan Chalfant misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 17:59 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Bryan Chalfant | 5-4 |
| 17:48 | Niagara | Bryan Chalfant connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Thomas Lehman | 5-6 |
| 17:37 | Canisius | Randy Jess's layup is rejected by William Blumenthal | 5-6 |
| 17:35 | Niagara | William Blumenthal gets the rebound | 5-6 |
| 17:13 | Niagara | Randy Jess is called for the reach on Sean Smith - foul #1 on Randy Jess, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Canisius | Edward Davis (SG), Brian Brennan (PF), Carl Potter (C) Donald Stoll, Earl Whetstone, Randy Jess | |
| 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 | |
| 16:52 | Niagara | William Nieves misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-6 |
| 16:51 | Canisius | Morgan Bartlett grabs the board | 5-6 |
| 16:49 | Canisius | Edward Davis is fouled in the backcourt by William Nieves - foul #1 on William Nieves, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Canisius | Paul Brunner (PG), Albert Ensley (PF) Thomas Bailey, Morgan Bartlett | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 16:35 | Canisius | Albert Ensley buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Brennan | 7-6 |
| 16:19 | Niagara | Jason Beaudoin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner but he's fouled by Edward Davis - foul #1 on Edward Davis, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| 16:19 | Niagara | Jason Beaudoin makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 16:19 | Niagara | Jason Beaudoin makes the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 16:19 | Niagara | Jason Beaudoin misses the 3rd free throw | 7-8 |
| 16:19 | Niagara | Sean Griffith pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 16:00 | Niagara | Jason Beaudoin makes the runner near the basket | 7-10 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Paul Brunner (fresh) SG - Edward Davis (fresh) SF - Brian Brennan (fresh) PF - Albert Ensley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carl Potter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - William Nieves (fresh) SG - Jason Beaudoin (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Albert Bender (fresh) PF - Cornelius Hamilton (fresh) C - Sean Griffith (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Canisius | Paul Brunner connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Brian Brennan | 10-10 |
| 15:31 | Niagara | Cornelius Hamilton drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Jason Beaudoin and he's fouled by Carl Potter - foul #1 on Carl Potter, team foul #4 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Canisius | Thomas Bailey (PG), Donald Stoll (SG), Morgan Bartlett (SF), Randy Jess (C) Paul Brunner, Edward Davis, Albert Ensley, Carl Potter | |
| Subs | Niagara | Thomas Lehman (PG), Nick Clemons (SG), Carl Thompson (C) Jason Beaudoin, Albert Bender, Sean Griffith | |
| 15:31 | Niagara | Cornelius Hamilton misses the free throw | 10-12 |
| 15:31 | Niagara | Cornelius Hamilton grabs the offensive board | 10-12 |
| 15:21 | Niagara | Nick Clemons misses the 3 from the right corner | 10-12 |
| 15:20 | Canisius | Donald Stoll grabs the board | 10-12 |
| 15:13 | Canisius | Thomas Bailey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-12 |
| 15:11 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Cornelius Hamilton | 10-12 |
| 14:58 | Niagara | Cornelius Hamilton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-12 |
| 14:57 | Canisius | Randy Jess grabs the board | 10-12 |
| 14:55 | Canisius | Thomas Lehman picks off the pass by Morgan Bartlett in the backcourt | 10-12 |
| 14:53 | Niagara | William Nieves blows the layup | 10-12 |
| 14:52 | Canisius | Brian Brennan gets the rebound | 10-12 |
| 14:48 | Canisius | Morgan Bartlett misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-12 |
| 14:47 | Canisius | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Brennan | 10-12 |
| 14:25 | Canisius | Brian Brennan is fouled on the floor by William Nieves - foul #2 on William Nieves, team foul #3 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Canisius | Earl Whetstone (PF) Brian Brennan | |
| Subs | Niagara | John Dunn (PG), Albert Bender (SG), Bryan Chalfant (SF), William Blumenthal (PF), Sean Smith (C) Thomas Lehman, Nick Clemons, William Nieves, Cornelius Hamilton, Carl Thompson | |
| 14:13 | Canisius | Morgan Bartlett is whistled for a carry | 10-12 |
| Subs | Canisius | Edward Davis (SG), Carl Potter (C) Donald Stoll, Randy Jess | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jason Beaudoin (SG) Albert Bender | |
| 14:01 | Niagara | John Dunn comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 10-12 |
| 14:00 | Canisius | Thomas Bailey snags the defensive board | 10-12 |
| 13:58 | Canisius | Thomas Bailey is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 10-12 |
| 13:46 | Niagara | Bryan Chalfant is hacked by Morgan Bartlett - foul #2 on Morgan Bartlett, team foul #5 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Canisius | Albert Ensley (SF) Morgan Bartlett | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 13:27 | Niagara | William Blumenthal clanks a jumper from close range | 10-12 |
| 13:25 | Niagara | William Blumenthal tips it but misses | 10-12 |
| 13:23 | Niagara | Bryan Chalfant grabs the offensive board | 10-12 |
| 13:05 | Niagara | Jason Beaudoin is whistled for a carry | 10-12 |
| Subs | Canisius | Donald Stoll (SG), John Patterson (SF), Randy Jess (C) Thomas Bailey, Earl Whetstone, Carl Potter | |
| Subs | Niagara | Thomas Lehman (PG), Nick Clemons (SG), Albert Bender (SF), Sean Griffith (PF) John Dunn, Jason Beaudoin, Bryan Chalfant, William Blumenthal | |
| 12:52 | Canisius | Albert Ensley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 10-12 |
| 12:50 | Niagara | Sean Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 12:32 | Niagara | Nick Clemons drills a fadeaway from the left side | 10-14 |
| 12:07 | Canisius | Edward Davis misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 10-14 |
| 12:06 | Canisius | The offensive rebound goes to John Patterson | 10-14 |
| 11:57 | Canisius | John Patterson misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 10-14 |
| 11:55 | Niagara | Thomas Lehman gets the rebound | 10-14 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Edward Davis (fresh) SG - Donald Stoll (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Patterson (fresh) PF - Albert Ensley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Randy Jess (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Thomas Lehman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nick Clemons (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Albert Bender (fresh) PF - Sean Griffith (fresh) C - Sean Smith (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Niagara | Thomas Lehman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Sean Smith | 10-17 |
| 11:17 | Canisius | Albert Ensley is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right wing | 10-17 |
| 11:16 | Niagara | Albert Bender grabs the board | 10-17 |
| 10:57 | Niagara | Sean Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-17 |
| 10:56 | Canisius | Randy Jess grabs the defensive rebound | 10-17 |
| 10:40 | Canisius | Thomas Lehman steps in front of the John Patterson pass | 10-17 |
| 10:26 | Niagara | Thomas Lehman loses the dribble to Albert Ensley | 10-17 |
| 10:20 | Canisius | John Patterson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Edward Davis | 12-17 |
| 09:55 | Niagara | Sean Smith buries a jump hook in the paint set up by Nick Clemons and he's fouled by Edward Davis - foul #2 on Edward Davis, team foul #6 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Canisius | Thomas Bailey (PG), Brian Brennan (SF), Earl Whetstone (PF), Carl Potter (C) Edward Davis, John Patterson, Albert Ensley, Randy Jess | |
| Subs | Niagara | John Dunn (PG), Jason Beaudoin (SG), Bryan Chalfant (SF), William Blumenthal (PF) Thomas Lehman, Nick Clemons, Albert Bender, Sean Griffith | |
| 09:55 | Niagara | Sean Smith makes the free throw | 12-20 |
| 09:37 | Canisius | Donald Stoll's pass is intercepted by Sean Smith | 12-20 |
| 09:15 | Niagara | Jason Beaudoin is hacked by Donald Stoll - foul #1 on Donald Stoll, team foul #7 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Cornelius Hamilton (C) Sean Smith | |
| 09:15 | Niagara | Jason Beaudoin makes the 1st free throw | 12-21 |
| 09:15 | Niagara | Jason Beaudoin makes the 2nd free throw | 12-22 |
| 08:53 | Canisius | Thomas Bailey drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Brian Brennan | 15-22 |
| 08:30 | Niagara | William Blumenthal buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by John Dunn | 15-24 |
| 08:25 | Canisius | John Dunn takes the ball from Donald Stoll in the backcourt | 15-24 |
| 08:15 | Niagara | John Dunn comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-24 |
| 08:14 | Canisius | Earl Whetstone pulls down the rebound | 15-24 |
| 07:49 | Canisius | Jason Beaudoin is called for the reach on Donald Stoll - foul #1 on Jason Beaudoin, team foul #4 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Canisius | Cecil Moore (C) Carl Potter | |
| Subs | Niagara | Thomas Lehman (PG), Nick Clemons (SG), Carl Thompson (C) John Dunn, Jason Beaudoin, William Blumenthal | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Thomas Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Donald Stoll (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Brian Brennan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Earl Whetstone (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Cecil Moore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Thomas Lehman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nick Clemons (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Chalfant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cornelius Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Thompson (fresh) | |
| 07:33 | Canisius | Donald Stoll hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 15-24 |
| 07:31 | Canisius | Thomas Bailey gets the offensive rebound | 15-24 |
| 07:13 | Canisius | Brian Brennan clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-24 |
| 07:12 | Niagara | Cornelius Hamilton grabs the board | 15-24 |
| 06:46 | Niagara | Cornelius Hamilton hits the finger roll set up by Bryan Chalfant | 15-26 |
| 06:42 | Canisius | Brian Brennan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-26 |
| 06:40 | Canisius | Donald Stoll gets the offensive rebound | 15-26 |
| 06:21 | Canisius | Cecil Moore scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Brian Brennan | 17-26 |
| 06:01 | Niagara | Nick Clemons misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-26 |
| 06:00 | Canisius | Cecil Moore pulls down the rebound | 17-26 |
| 05:48 | Canisius | Earl Whetstone hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 17-26 |
| 05:46 | Niagara | Cornelius Hamilton snags the defensive board | 17-26 |
| 05:26 | Niagara | Carl Thompson connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas Lehman | 17-28 |
| 05:10 | Canisius | Thomas Lehman is called for the reach on Thomas Bailey - foul #1 on Thomas Lehman, team foul #5 | 17-28 |
| Subs | Canisius | Paul Brunner (PG), John Patterson (SG), Albert Ensley (SF), Carl Potter (PF), Randy Jess (C) Thomas Bailey, Donald Stoll, Brian Brennan, Earl Whetstone, Cecil Moore | |
| Subs | Niagara | John Dunn (PG), Jason Beaudoin (SG), Albert Bender (SF), William Blumenthal (PF), Sean Griffith (C) Thomas Lehman, Nick Clemons, Bryan Chalfant, Cornelius Hamilton, Carl Thompson | |
| 04:59 | Canisius | Sean Griffith blocks the short jumper by Paul Brunner | 17-28 |
| 04:58 | Canisius | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Potter | 17-28 |
| 04:41 | Canisius | Carl Potter misses the wide open floater from the left block | 17-28 |
| 04:40 | Niagara | William Blumenthal grabs the defensive rebound | 17-28 |
| 04:19 | Niagara | Jason Beaudoin comes up short on the floater from close range | 17-28 |
| 04:18 | Niagara | Jason Beaudoin tips it but misses | 17-28 |
| 04:16 | Canisius | Carl Potter pulls down the rebound | 17-28 |
| 04:14 | Canisius | Carl Potter loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-28 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Sean Smith (C) Sean Griffith | |
| 03:58 | Niagara | Sean Smith's pass is intercepted by Randy Jess | 17-28 |
| 03:56 | Canisius | John Dunn is called for the reach on Paul Brunner in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Dunn, team foul #6 | 17-28 |
| Subs | Canisius | Edward Davis (SG), Morgan Bartlett (SF) John Patterson, Carl Potter | |
| Subs | Niagara | William Nieves (PG), Nick Clemons (SG) John Dunn, Jason Beaudoin | |
| 03:41 | Canisius | Edward Davis makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Brunner | 19-28 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Paul Brunner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Morgan Bartlett (fresh) PF - Albert Ensley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Randy Jess (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - William Nieves (fresh) SG - Nick Clemons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Bender (fresh) PF - William Blumenthal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Sean Smith (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:35 | Niagara | Edward Davis picks off the pass by William Nieves in the backcourt | 19-28 |
| 03:26 | Canisius | Randy Jess misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 19-28 |
| 03:24 | Niagara | The rebound goes to William Blumenthal | 19-28 |
| 03:18 | Niagara | Edward Davis is called for the reach on Nick Clemons - foul #3 on Edward Davis, team foul #8 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Canisius | John Patterson (SG), Cecil Moore (C) Edward Davis, Randy Jess | |
| Subs | Niagara | Bryan Chalfant (SF), Sean Griffith (PF) Albert Bender, William Blumenthal | |
| 03:18 | Niagara | Nick Clemons makes the 1st free throw | 19-29 |
| 03:18 | Niagara | Nick Clemons makes the 2nd free throw | 19-30 |
| 02:53 | Canisius | Morgan Bartlett knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Paul Brunner | 21-30 |
| 02:43 | Niagara | William Nieves drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 21-32 |
| 02:33 | Canisius | Sean Griffith is called for the reach on Morgan Bartlett - foul #1 on Sean Griffith, team foul #7 | 21-32 |
| Subs | Canisius | Thomas Bailey (PG), Earl Whetstone (PF), Carl Potter (C) Paul Brunner, Albert Ensley, Cecil Moore | |
| Subs | Niagara | Thomas Lehman (PG), Jason Beaudoin (SF), William Blumenthal (PF) Nick Clemons, Bryan Chalfant, Sean Smith | |
| 02:33 | Canisius | Morgan Bartlett misses the 1st free throw | 21-32 |
| 02:33 | Niagara | William Blumenthal grabs the board | 21-32 |
| 02:17 | Niagara | William Nieves hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-32 |
| 02:16 | Canisius | Morgan Bartlett grabs the board | 21-32 |
| 02:14 | Canisius | John Patterson is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Lehman - foul #2 on Thomas Lehman, team foul #8 | 21-32 |
| Subs | Canisius | Randy Jess (C) Earl Whetstone | |
| Subs | Niagara | Sean Smith (C) Sean Griffith | |
| 02:14 | Canisius | John Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 02:14 | Canisius | John Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 22-32 |
| 02:14 | Niagara | Sean Smith pulls down the rebound | 22-32 |
| 02:07 | Niagara | William Nieves scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Thomas Lehman | 22-35 |
| 01:55 | Canisius | Jason Beaudoin steals the ball from Morgan Bartlett | 22-35 |
| 01:51 | Niagara | Jason Beaudoin banks in the layup | 22-37 |
| 01:33 | Canisius | Randy Jess misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Sean Smith - foul #1 on Sean Smith, team foul #9 | 22-37 |
| Subs | Canisius | Donald Stoll (SG) John Patterson | |
| Subs | Niagara | John Dunn (PG), Nick Clemons (SG), Albert Bender (SF), Cornelius Hamilton (PF), Carl Thompson (C) Thomas Lehman, William Nieves, Jason Beaudoin, William Blumenthal, Sean Smith | |
| 01:33 | Canisius | Randy Jess makes the 1st free throw | 23-37 |
| 01:33 | Canisius | Randy Jess makes the 2nd free throw | 24-37 |
| 01:18 | Niagara | Nick Clemons hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Cornelius Hamilton | 24-40 |
| 01:14 | Canisius | Thomas Bailey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-40 |
| 01:12 | Niagara | Cornelius Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 24-40 |
| 00:59 | Niagara | Morgan Bartlett is called for the reach on Albert Bender - foul #3 on Morgan Bartlett, team foul #9 | 24-40 |
| Subs | Canisius | Albert Ensley (SF), Earl Whetstone (PF), Cecil Moore (C) Morgan Bartlett, Carl Potter, Randy Jess | |
| Subs | Niagara | Sean Griffith (C) Carl Thompson | |
| 00:59 | Niagara | Albert Bender makes the 1st free throw | 24-41 |
| 00:59 | Niagara | Albert Bender makes the 2nd free throw | 24-42 |
| 00:40 | Canisius | Albert Ensley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-42 |
| 00:38 | Niagara | Cornelius Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 24-42 |
| 00:19 | Niagara | Cornelius Hamilton can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 24-42 |
| 00:17 | Niagara | Nick Clemons tips it in | 24-44 |
| 00:05 | Canisius | Cecil Moore misses the floater from close range but he's hacked by Sean Griffith - foul #2 on Sean Griffith, team foul #10 | 24-44 |
| Subs | Canisius | Paul Brunner (PG), Brian Brennan (SF) Thomas Bailey, Albert Ensley | |
| Subs | Niagara | Thomas Lehman (PG), William Nieves (SG), Jason Beaudoin (SF), William Blumenthal (PF), Sean Smith (C) John Dunn, Nick Clemons, Albert Bender, Cornelius Hamilton, Sean Griffith | |
| 00:05 | Canisius | Cecil Moore makes the 1st free throw | 25-44 |
| 00:05 | Canisius | Cecil Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 26-44 |
| 00:02 | Niagara | Paul Brunner is called for the reach on Thomas Lehman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Brunner, team foul #10 | 26-44 |
| 00:02 | Niagara | Thomas Lehman makes the 1st free throw | 26-45 |
| 00:02 | Niagara | Thomas Lehman misses the 2nd free throw | 26-45 |
| 00:02 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Earl Whetstone | 26-45 |
| 00:00 | Canisius | Earl Whetstone can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 26-45 |