| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Larry Tan (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Michael Manson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Spencer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Anthony Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Malone (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Roger Long (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Stearn (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Cox (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gregory Troupe (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Leonard Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Mark Cox inbounds the ball | 26-30 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Niagara | Leonard Jacobs connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Kenneth Stearn | 26-32 |
| 19:36 | Canisius | Kenneth Stearn picks off the pass by Larry Tan in the backcourt | 26-32 |
| 19:19 | Niagara | Gregory Troupe misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-32 |
| 19:17 | Niagara | Leonard Jacobs grabs the offensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 19:05 | Niagara | Gregory Troupe drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Kenneth Stearn | 26-35 |
| 19:02 | Canisius | Michael Manson is hacked by Kenneth Stearn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Stearn, team foul #1 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Coleman Brown (SG) Kenneth Stearn | |
| 18:41 | Canisius | Larry Tan hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right block | 26-35 |
| 18:40 | Niagara | Mark Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 26-35 |
| 18:35 | Niagara | Coleman Brown knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Leonard Jacobs | 26-38 |
| 18:22 | Canisius | Peter Spencer drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Paul Malone | 28-38 |
| 18:02 | Niagara | Coleman Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-38 |
| 18:01 | Canisius | Peter Spencer grabs the defensive rebound | 28-38 |
| 17:57 | Canisius | Peter Spencer hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from the left block | 28-38 |
| 17:56 | Canisius | Michael Manson can't tip it in | 28-38 |
| 17:54 | Niagara | Leonard Jacobs snags the defensive board | 28-38 |
| 17:46 | Niagara | Coleman Brown is fouled on the floor by Anthony Thompson - foul #2 on Anthony Thompson, team foul #1 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Canisius | George Luse (PG), Jarred Emig (SF), Patrick Householder (PF), Anthony Ross (C) Larry Tan, Peter Spencer, Anthony Thompson, Paul Malone | |
| Subs | Niagara | Bert Marcus (SG), George Spencer (SF), Joseph Scott (PF), Gregory Mackey (C) Coleman Brown, Mark Cox, Gregory Troupe, Leonard Jacobs | |
| 17:25 | Niagara | Joseph Scott can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 28-38 |
| 17:24 | Canisius | Jarred Emig grabs the board | 28-38 |
| 17:20 | Canisius | Michael Manson knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jarred Emig | 31-38 |
| 17:09 | Niagara | Bert Marcus's pass is intercepted by George Luse | 31-38 |
| 16:46 | Canisius | Patrick Householder misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 31-38 |
| 16:45 | Niagara | George Spencer snags the defensive board | 31-38 |
| 16:32 | Niagara | George Spencer misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Jarred Emig - foul #1 on Jarred Emig, team foul #2 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Canisius | Larry Tan (PG), Peter Spencer (SF) Michael Manson, Jarred Emig | |
| Subs | Niagara | Coleman Brown (SG), Leonard Jacobs (C) Roger Long, Gregory Mackey | |
| 16:32 | Niagara | George Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 16:32 | Niagara | George Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 16:13 | Canisius | George Luse is fouled on the floor by Coleman Brown - foul #2 on Coleman Brown, team foul #2 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Canisius | Jarred Emig (SG), Anthony Thompson (PF), Kenneth Harrison (C) George Luse, Patrick Householder, Anthony Ross | |
| Subs | Niagara | Roger Long (PG), Nelson Murphy (SF), Gregory Troupe (PF) Bert Marcus, George Spencer, Joseph Scott | |
| 15:54 | Canisius | Jarred Emig can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-40 |
| 15:52 | Niagara | Leonard Jacobs grabs the board | 31-40 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Larry Tan (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jarred Emig (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Peter Spencer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Harrison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Roger Long (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Coleman Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nelson Murphy (fresh) PF - Gregory Troupe (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Leonard Jacobs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Niagara | Gregory Troupe knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Coleman Brown | 31-43 |
| 15:14 | Canisius | Jarred Emig scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-43 |
| 14:54 | Niagara | Coleman Brown drills a 3 from straight away | 34-46 |
| 14:37 | Canisius | Peter Spencer buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Larry Tan | 37-46 |
| 14:15 | Niagara | Leonard Jacobs lays it up and in set up by Coleman Brown | 37-48 |
| 14:11 | Canisius | Larry Tan is called for traveling in the backcourt | 37-48 |
| Subs | Canisius | Dillon Mulcahy (PG), Michael Manson (SG), George Luse (SF), Patrick Householder (PF), Paul Malone (C) Larry Tan, Jarred Emig, Peter Spencer, Anthony Thompson, Kenneth Harrison | |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Huard (PG), Kenneth Stearn (SG), Mark Cox (SF), Joseph Scott (PF), George Spencer (C) Roger Long, Coleman Brown, Nelson Murphy, Gregory Troupe, Leonard Jacobs | |
| 13:53 | Niagara | Kenneth Stearn makes the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Mark Huard | 37-50 |
| 13:41 | Canisius | Michael Manson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-50 |
| 13:13 | Niagara | Dillon Mulcahy is called for the reach on Joseph Scott - foul #4 on Dillon Mulcahy, team foul #3 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Canisius | Thomas Weber (SF) Dillon Mulcahy | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 12:56 | Niagara | Mark Huard is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Mark Huard, team foul #3 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Bert Marcus (PG), Gregory Mackey (C) Mark Huard, George Spencer | |
| 12:35 | Canisius | Michael Manson makes the 3 from the right wing | 43-50 |
| 12:17 | Niagara | Kenneth Stearn is called for a charge - foul #4 on Kenneth Stearn, team foul #4 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Canisius | Larry Tan (PG), Peter Spencer (SF), Jarred Emig (PF), Anthony Ross (C) George Luse, Thomas Weber, Patrick Householder, Paul Malone | |
| Subs | Niagara | Roger Long (PG), Gregory Troupe (PF), Leonard Jacobs (C) Kenneth Stearn, Mark Cox, Joseph Scott | |
| 12:03 | Canisius | Larry Tan lays it up and in | 45-50 |
| 11:39 | Niagara | Roger Long hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Bert Marcus | 45-53 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Larry Tan (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Manson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Spencer (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jarred Emig (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Anthony Ross (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Roger Long (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bert Marcus (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Mackey (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gregory Troupe (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Leonard Jacobs (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Canisius | Larry Tan is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Tan, team foul #4 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Canisius | Anthony Thompson (PF) Michael Manson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Nelson Murphy (SF), George Spencer (PF) Gregory Mackey, Gregory Troupe | |
| 11:32 | Niagara | Roger Long scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Bert Marcus | 45-55 |
| 11:10 | Canisius | Anthony Thompson misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 45-55 |
| 11:09 | Niagara | Nelson Murphy pulls down the rebound | 45-55 |
| 10:54 | Niagara | Nelson Murphy lays it in set up by Roger Long | 45-57 |
| 10:49 | Canisius | Jarred Emig misses short on an open jumper from the left block | 45-57 |
| 10:47 | Niagara | Nelson Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 45-57 |
| 10:30 | Niagara | George Spencer comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-57 |
| 10:28 | Niagara | George Spencer snags the offensive board | 45-57 |
| 10:10 | Niagara | Leonard Jacobs misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jarred Emig - foul #2 on Jarred Emig, team foul #5 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Canisius | George Luse (PG), Michael Manson (SG), Thomas Weber (SF), Paul Malone (C) Larry Tan, Jarred Emig, Peter Spencer, Anthony Ross | |
| Subs | Niagara | Coleman Brown (SG), Mark Cox (SF), Joseph Scott (PF) Bert Marcus, Nelson Murphy, George Spencer | |
| 10:10 | Niagara | Leonard Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 10:10 | Niagara | Leonard Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 45-59 |
| 09:56 | Canisius | Michael Manson misses the 3 from the right corner | 45-59 |
| 09:55 | Canisius | Anthony Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 45-59 |
| 09:34 | Canisius | Anthony Thompson banks in the layup | 47-59 |
| 09:09 | Niagara | Coleman Brown misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-59 |
| 09:07 | Canisius | Anthony Thompson gets the rebound | 47-59 |
| 09:01 | Canisius | Thomas Weber misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left corner | 47-59 |
| 08:59 | Canisius | Anthony Thompson hits the follow up shot | 49-59 |
| 08:45 | Niagara | Joseph Scott misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-59 |
| 08:44 | Canisius | Paul Malone snags the defensive board | 49-59 |
| 08:38 | Canisius | George Luse scores on a floater in the paint set up by Michael Manson | 51-59 |
| 08:15 | Niagara | Coleman Brown can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-59 |
| 08:14 | Niagara | Leonard Jacobs gets the offensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 08:03 | Niagara | Coleman Brown comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-59 |
| 08:01 | Canisius | Paul Malone grabs the board | 51-59 |
| 07:59 | Canisius | Thomas Weber is hacked by Leonard Jacobs in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leonard Jacobs, team foul #5 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Canisius | Dillon Mulcahy (PG), Peter Spencer (SF), Patrick Householder (PF), Anthony Ross (C) George Luse, Thomas Weber, Anthony Thompson, Paul Malone | |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Huard (PG), Kenneth Stearn (SG), George Spencer (SF), Gregory Troupe (PF), Gregory Mackey (C) Roger Long, Coleman Brown, Mark Cox, Joseph Scott, Leonard Jacobs | |
| 07:50 | Canisius | Dillon Mulcahy misses short on an open jumper from the free throw line | 51-59 |
| 07:48 | Niagara | George Spencer grabs the defensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 07:29 | Niagara | Mark Huard drills a floater from the left side set up by Gregory Mackey | 51-61 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Dillon Mulcahy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Manson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Peter Spencer (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Householder (fresh) 2 stl. C - Anthony Ross (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Mark Huard (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kenneth Stearn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - George Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gregory Troupe (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Mackey (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:07 | Canisius | Dillon Mulcahy clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Mark Huard - foul #5 on Mark Huard, team foul #6 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Canisius | Larry Tan (SG) Michael Manson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Bert Marcus (PG) Mark Huard | |
| 07:07 | Canisius | Dillon Mulcahy makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 07:07 | Canisius | Dillon Mulcahy makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 06:39 | Niagara | Gregory Troupe is whistled for a carry | 53-61 |
| Subs | Canisius | Jarred Emig (PF) Anthony Ross | |
| Subs | Niagara | Nelson Murphy (SF), Joseph Scott (C) George Spencer, Gregory Mackey | |
| 06:19 | Canisius | Peter Spencer makes the wide open runner from the right block on a nice dish by Dillon Mulcahy | 55-61 |
| 06:00 | Niagara | Joseph Scott misses the easy layup | 55-61 |
| 05:59 | Niagara | Joseph Scott grabs the offensive board | 55-61 |
| 05:38 | Niagara | Gregory Troupe can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-61 |
| 05:36 | Canisius | Peter Spencer gets the rebound | 55-61 |
| 05:31 | Canisius | Peter Spencer banks in the layup | 57-61 |
| 05:21 | Niagara | Kenneth Stearn connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Scott | 57-64 |
| 05:21 | Canisius | Canisius calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-64 |
| Subs | Canisius | Michael Manson (SG), Anthony Thompson (PF), Paul Malone (C) Larry Tan, Jarred Emig, Patrick Householder | |
| Subs | Niagara | Coleman Brown (SG), Mark Cox (SF), George Spencer (C) Kenneth Stearn, Nelson Murphy, Gregory Troupe | |
| 05:04 | Canisius | Peter Spencer buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Manson | 59-64 |
| 04:41 | Niagara | Mark Cox misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-64 |
| 04:40 | Niagara | George Spencer pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 04:29 | Niagara | Coleman Brown misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-64 |
| 04:28 | Canisius | Paul Malone pulls down the rebound | 59-64 |
| 04:11 | Canisius | Michael Manson makes the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Dillon Mulcahy | 61-64 |
| 03:59 | Niagara | Joseph Scott misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-64 |
| 03:58 | Canisius | Michael Manson snags the defensive board | 61-64 |
| 03:30 | Canisius | Michael Manson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-64 |
| 03:29 | Niagara | Joseph Scott snags the defensive board | 61-64 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Dillon Mulcahy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Manson (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SF - Peter Spencer (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Malone (fairly fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Bert Marcus (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Coleman Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Cox (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George Spencer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:24 | Niagara | Michael Manson is called for the reach on Coleman Brown - foul #3 on Michael Manson, team foul #6 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Canisius | Larry Tan (PG), Jarred Emig (SF), Patrick Householder (PF), Anthony Ross (C) Dillon Mulcahy, Peter Spencer, Anthony Thompson, Paul Malone | |
| Subs | Niagara | Roger Long (PG), Kenneth Stearn (SG), Nelson Murphy (SF), Gregory Troupe (PF), Gregory Mackey (C) Bert Marcus, Coleman Brown, Mark Cox, Joseph Scott, George Spencer | |
| 03:04 | Niagara | Kenneth Stearn clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-64 |
| 03:02 | Canisius | Patrick Householder grabs the defensive rebound | 61-64 |
| 03:00 | Canisius | Canisius calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-64 |
| Subs | Canisius | Dillon Mulcahy (PG), Anthony Thompson (PF), Paul Malone (C) Larry Tan, Patrick Householder, Anthony Ross | |
| Subs | Niagara | Leonard Jacobs (C) Nelson Murphy | |
| 02:57 | Canisius | Dillon Mulcahy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-64 |
| Subs | Canisius | Peter Spencer (SF) Jarred Emig | |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Cox (SF), George Spencer (PF) Gregory Troupe, Leonard Jacobs | |
| 02:53 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-64 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Joseph Scott (PF) Gregory Mackey | |
| 02:42 | Niagara | Roger Long misses the shot from just outside the lane | 61-64 |
| 02:41 | Niagara | Mark Cox tips it but misses | 61-64 |
| 02:39 | Canisius | Anthony Thompson grabs the board | 61-64 |
| 02:33 | Canisius | Peter Spencer is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 61-64 |
| 02:32 | Canisius | Paul Malone grabs the offensive board | 61-64 |
| 02:25 | Canisius | Peter Spencer misses the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Roger Long - foul #2 on Roger Long, team foul #7 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Gregory Troupe (PF) George Spencer | |
| 02:25 | Canisius | Peter Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 02:25 | Canisius | Peter Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 02:03 | Niagara | Roger Long hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Mark Cox | 63-67 |
| 01:40 | Canisius | Paul Malone buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Dillon Mulcahy | 66-67 |
| 01:26 | Niagara | Roger Long loses the ball out of bounds | 66-67 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Leonard Jacobs (C) Joseph Scott | |
| 01:16 | Canisius | Anthony Thompson is hacked by Kenneth Stearn - foul #5 on Kenneth Stearn, team foul #8 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Coleman Brown (SG) Kenneth Stearn | |
| 01:16 | Canisius | Anthony Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 01:16 | Canisius | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Malone | 66-67 |
| 01:02 | Canisius | Anthony Thompson is open but comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 66-67 |
| 01:00 | Niagara | Gregory Troupe snags the defensive board | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Niagara | Gregory Troupe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-67 |
| 00:16 | Canisius | Michael Manson misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 66-67 |
| 00:15 | Niagara | Mark Cox grabs the board | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Niagara | Mark Cox is fouled in the backcourt by Dillon Mulcahy - foul #5 on Dillon Mulcahy, team foul #7 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Canisius | Larry Tan (PG) Dillon Mulcahy | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 00:14 | Niagara | Mark Cox makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:14 | Niagara | Mark Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:08 | Canisius | Michael Manson clanks a 3 from the left wing | 66-69 |
| 00:06 | Niagara | Roger Long pulls down the rebound | 66-69 |
| 00:05 | Niagara | Roger Long is hacked by Larry Tan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Tan, team foul #8 | 66-69 |
| 00:05 | Niagara | Roger Long makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:05 | Niagara | Roger Long makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Canisius | Peter Spencer comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 66-71 |