| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Francis Champine (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Cresswell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Derek Patterson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Antonio Giuliani (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Broschinsky (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Claude Williams (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Clarence Waterman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Faust (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - James McKee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Willie Shields (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Canisius | Derek Patterson inbounds the ball | 38-39 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Canisius | Antonio Giuliani drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Francis Champine | 40-39 |
| 19:22 | Albany | Clarence Waterman can't connect on a runner from close range | 40-39 |
| 19:20 | Canisius | Derek Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 19:15 | Canisius | Derek Patterson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 19:13 | Albany | Clarence Waterman grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 18:48 | Albany | James McKee connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Lee Faust | 40-42 |
| 18:34 | Canisius | Eric Broschinsky misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-42 |
| 18:32 | Canisius | Antonio Giuliani tips it home | 42-42 |
| 18:19 | Albany | James McKee hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 18:17 | Albany | James McKee hits the follow up shot | 42-44 |
| 17:59 | Canisius | Antonio Giuliani misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Willie Shields - foul #2 on Willie Shields, team foul #1 | 42-44 |
| 17:59 | Canisius | Antonio Giuliani misses the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 17:59 | Canisius | Antonio Giuliani misses the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 17:59 | Albany | The rebound goes to Willie Shields | 42-44 |
| 17:49 | Albany | Willie Shields is fouled on the floor by Eric Broschinsky - foul #3 on Eric Broschinsky, team foul #1 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Canisius | Xiaoping Chiang (PF), Charles Crawford (C) Antonio Giuliani, Eric Broschinsky | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 17:29 | Albany | Clarence Waterman comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 42-44 |
| 17:28 | Albany | Claude Williams gets the offensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 17:13 | Albany | Willie Shields misses the lay-in | 42-44 |
| 17:12 | Canisius | Charles Crawford gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 16:53 | Canisius | Lee Faust steals the ball from Francis Champine | 42-44 |
| 16:50 | Albany | Lee Faust hits the finger roll | 42-46 |
| 16:35 | Canisius | Derek Patterson hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Francis Champine | 45-46 |
| 16:29 | Albany | Lee Faust hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 16:27 | Albany | James McKee snags the offensive board | 45-46 |
| 16:04 | Albany | Lee Faust connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Claude Williams and the foul's on Derek Patterson - foul #2 on Derek Patterson, team foul #2 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Canisius | Matthew Burkey (PG), Steven Robinson (SG), Edward Hankins (SF), Antonio Giuliani (PF) Francis Champine, Thomas Cresswell, Derek Patterson, Charles Crawford | |
| Subs | Albany | Jeff Johnson (PG), Johnathan Blakemore (SG), Bojan Branski (PF), James Quinn (C) Claude Williams, Clarence Waterman, James McKee, Willie Shields | |
| 16:04 | Albany | Lee Faust misses the free throw | 45-48 |
| 16:04 | Canisius | Antonio Giuliani snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 15:41 | Canisius | Edward Hankins misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 15:39 | Albany | Bojan Branski grabs the board | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Matthew Burkey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Robinson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Edward Hankins (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Antonio Giuliani (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Xiaoping Chiang (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Jeff Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnathan Blakemore (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lee Faust (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bojan Branski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Quinn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:25 | Albany | Johnathan Blakemore makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jeff Johnson | 45-51 |
| 15:08 | Canisius | Matthew Burkey buries a shot from the left wing set up by Edward Hankins and the foul's on James Quinn - foul #2 on James Quinn, team foul #2 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Canisius | Eric Broschinsky (C) Xiaoping Chiang | |
| Subs | Albany | Willie Shields (C) Lee Faust | |
| 15:08 | Canisius | Matthew Burkey misses the free throw | 47-51 |
| 15:08 | Albany | Bojan Branski pulls down the rebound | 47-51 |
| 15:02 | Albany | Jeff Johnson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Matthew Burkey - foul #2 on Matthew Burkey, team foul #3 | 47-51 |
| 15:02 | Albany | Jeff Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 15:02 | Albany | Jeff Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 14:40 | Canisius | Edward Hankins hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Willie Shields - foul #3 on Willie Shields, team foul #3 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Canisius | Derek Patterson (SF) Steven Robinson | |
| Subs | Albany | Claude Williams (PG), Clarence Waterman (SG), James McKee (PF) Jeff Johnson, James Quinn, Bojan Branski | |
| 14:40 | Canisius | Edward Hankins makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 14:40 | Canisius | Edward Hankins misses the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 14:40 | Albany | The rebound goes to Willie Shields | 48-53 |
| 14:27 | Albany | Clarence Waterman is whistled for a carry | 48-53 |
| Subs | Canisius | Thomas Cresswell (SG) Edward Hankins | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 14:05 | Canisius | Thomas Cresswell scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew Burkey | 50-53 |
| 13:36 | Albany | Derek Patterson steps in front of the Johnathan Blakemore pass | 50-53 |
| 13:14 | Canisius | James McKee is called for the reach on Derek Patterson - foul #3 on James McKee, team foul #4 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Canisius | Francis Champine (PG), Xiaoping Chiang (PF) Matthew Burkey, Antonio Giuliani | |
| Subs | Albany | Lee Faust (SF) Johnathan Blakemore | |
| 12:59 | Canisius | Eric Broschinsky's pass is intercepted by Claude Williams | 50-53 |
| 12:40 | Albany | Clarence Waterman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-53 |
| Subs | Canisius | Matthew Burkey (SG), Edward Hankins (SF) Thomas Cresswell, Derek Patterson | |
| Subs | Albany | Jeff Johnson (SG), Bojan Branski (C) Clarence Waterman, Willie Shields | |
| 12:19 | Canisius | Francis Champine clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Claude Williams - foul #3 on Claude Williams, team foul #5 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Canisius | Charles Crawford (C) Eric Broschinsky | |
| Subs | Albany | James Quinn (C) James McKee | |
| 12:19 | Canisius | Francis Champine makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 12:19 | Canisius | Francis Champine makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 11:59 | Albany | Claude Williams is fouled on the floor by Edward Hankins - foul #2 on Edward Hankins, team foul #4 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Albany | Johnathan Blakemore (SG) Claude Williams | |
| 11:43 | Albany | Jeff Johnson drills a floater from the right wing set up by Johnathan Blakemore | 52-55 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Francis Champine (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Matthew Burkey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Hankins (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Xiaoping Chiang (fresh) C - Charles Crawford (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Jeff Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Johnathan Blakemore (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lee Faust (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bojan Branski (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - James Quinn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Canisius | Matthew Burkey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-55 |
| 11:24 | Albany | Lee Faust grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 11:04 | Albany | James Quinn connects on the shot in the lane and the foul's on Charles Crawford - foul #2 on Charles Crawford, team foul #5 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Canisius | Thomas Cresswell (SG), Derek Patterson (SF), Antonio Giuliani (PF), Eric Broschinsky (C) Francis Champine, Edward Hankins, Xiaoping Chiang, Charles Crawford | |
| Subs | Albany | Claude Williams (PG), Clarence Waterman (SG), James McKee (PF), Willie Shields (C) Jeff Johnson, Johnathan Blakemore, Lee Faust, Bojan Branski | |
| 11:04 | Albany | James Quinn misses the free throw | 52-57 |
| 11:04 | Canisius | Eric Broschinsky grabs the defensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 10:44 | Canisius | Antonio Giuliani is hacked by Willie Shields - foul #4 on Willie Shields, team foul #6 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Canisius | Steven Robinson (PG) Matthew Burkey | |
| Subs | Albany | Douglas Frederick (C) Willie Shields | |
| 10:22 | Canisius | Thomas Cresswell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-57 |
| 10:20 | Canisius | Thomas Cresswell tips it in | 54-57 |
| 10:03 | Albany | James McKee's dunk attempt is rejected by Eric Broschinsky | 54-57 |
| 10:02 | Albany | James Quinn pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 09:43 | Albany | James McKee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-57 |
| Subs | Canisius | Matthew Burkey (PG) Steven Robinson | |
| Subs | Albany | Lee Faust (SF), Bojan Branski (C) James Quinn, Douglas Frederick | |
| 09:32 | Canisius | Thomas Cresswell connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Matthew Burkey | 56-57 |
| 09:17 | Albany | Lee Faust misses the easy layup | 56-57 |
| 09:16 | Canisius | Matthew Burkey grabs the board | 56-57 |
| 09:10 | Canisius | Antonio Giuliani misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-57 |
| 09:08 | Canisius | Derek Patterson snags the offensive board | 56-57 |
| 08:55 | Canisius | Clarence Waterman picks off the pass by Antonio Giuliani | 56-57 |
| 08:50 | Albany | Clarence Waterman lays it up and in | 56-59 |
| 08:32 | Canisius | Matthew Burkey buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Derek Patterson | 58-59 |
| 08:15 | Albany | James McKee clanks a 3 from the left corner | 58-59 |
| 08:13 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Thomas Cresswell | 58-59 |
| 08:08 | Canisius | Thomas Cresswell connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Burkey | 61-59 |
| 07:50 | Albany | Clarence Waterman drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Bojan Branski | 61-62 |
| 07:40 | Canisius | Eric Broschinsky hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-62 |
| 07:39 | Canisius | Derek Patterson snags the offensive board | 61-62 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Matthew Burkey (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Cresswell (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Derek Patterson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Antonio Giuliani (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Eric Broschinsky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Claude Williams (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clarence Waterman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lee Faust (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James McKee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Bojan Branski (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Canisius | Lee Faust steals the ball from Eric Broschinsky | 61-62 |
| 07:10 | Albany | James McKee is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on James McKee, team foul #7 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Canisius | Francis Champine (PG), Steven Robinson (SG), Edward Hankins (SF), Xiaoping Chiang (PF), Charles Crawford (C) Matthew Burkey, Thomas Cresswell, Derek Patterson, Antonio Giuliani, Eric Broschinsky | |
| Subs | Albany | Jeff Johnson (PG), Johnathan Blakemore (SG), James Quinn (PF), Willie Shields (C) Claude Williams, Clarence Waterman, James McKee, Bojan Branski | |
| 06:55 | Canisius | Edward Hankins misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-62 |
| 06:54 | Canisius | Xiaoping Chiang tips it in | 63-62 |
| 06:31 | Albany | James Quinn misses the dunk | 63-62 |
| 06:29 | Albany | James Quinn misses the tip | 63-62 |
| 06:28 | Canisius | Xiaoping Chiang snags the defensive board | 63-62 |
| 06:24 | Canisius | Francis Champine can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-62 |
| 06:23 | Albany | Lee Faust grabs the defensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 06:18 | Albany | Lee Faust hits the finger roll on a great pass from Johnathan Blakemore | 63-64 |
| 05:58 | Canisius | Xiaoping Chiang makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from Francis Champine and he's fouled by Jeff Johnson - foul #1 on Jeff Johnson, team foul #8 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Canisius | Matthew Burkey (SG) Steven Robinson | |
| Subs | Albany | Bojan Branski (PF) Lee Faust | |
| 05:58 | Canisius | Xiaoping Chiang makes the free throw | 66-64 |
| 05:39 | Albany | Willie Shields's dunk attempt is rejected by Charles Crawford | 66-64 |
| 05:37 | Albany | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Shields | 66-64 |
| 05:23 | Albany | Bojan Branski hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 66-64 |
| 05:21 | Albany | Bojan Branski pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 05:00 | Albany | Johnathan Blakemore misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-64 |
| 04:58 | Canisius | Xiaoping Chiang pulls down the rebound | 66-64 |
| 04:54 | Canisius | Matthew Burkey scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Xiaoping Chiang | 69-64 |
| 04:54 | Albany | Albany calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-64 |
| Subs | Canisius | Thomas Cresswell (SG), Derek Patterson (SF), Antonio Giuliani (PF), Eric Broschinsky (C) Matthew Burkey, Edward Hankins, Xiaoping Chiang, Charles Crawford | |
| Subs | Albany | Claude Williams (PG), Clarence Waterman (SG), Lee Faust (SF), James McKee (PF) Jeff Johnson, Johnathan Blakemore, James Quinn, Bojan Branski | |
| 04:33 | Albany | Willie Shields drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Clarence Waterman | 69-66 |
| 04:18 | Canisius | Antonio Giuliani misses short on a jumper from the right side | 69-66 |
| 04:16 | Albany | James McKee snags the defensive board | 69-66 |
| 04:01 | Albany | Willie Shields knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Claude Williams | 69-68 |
| 03:38 | Canisius | Antonio Giuliani hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 69-68 |
| 03:36 | Albany | Clarence Waterman grabs the defensive rebound | 69-68 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Francis Champine (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Thomas Cresswell (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Derek Patterson (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Antonio Giuliani (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Eric Broschinsky (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Claude Williams (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clarence Waterman (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lee Faust (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - James McKee (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Willie Shields (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Albany | Clarence Waterman misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 69-68 |
| 03:19 | Albany | James McKee pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-68 |
| 03:06 | Albany | Lee Faust misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-68 |
| 03:05 | Canisius | Eric Broschinsky snags the defensive board | 69-68 |
| 02:44 | Canisius | Derek Patterson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Clarence Waterman - foul #1 on Clarence Waterman, team foul #9 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Canisius | Matthew Burkey (PG), Xiaoping Chiang (PF) Francis Champine, Antonio Giuliani | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 02:44 | Canisius | Derek Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 02:44 | Canisius | Derek Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 02:34 | Albany | Lee Faust knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 71-70 |
| 02:34 | Canisius | Canisius calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-70 |
| 02:13 | Canisius | Derek Patterson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 71-70 |
| 02:12 | Albany | The rebound goes to Willie Shields | 71-70 |
| 02:06 | Albany | Clarence Waterman is whistled for a carry | 71-70 |
| Subs | Canisius | Francis Champine (PG), Antonio Giuliani (PF) Matthew Burkey, Xiaoping Chiang | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 01:54 | Canisius | James McKee swats the shot by Thomas Cresswell | 71-70 |
| 01:53 | Albany | The rebound goes to James McKee | 71-70 |
| 01:35 | Albany | Derek Patterson steps in front of the Claude Williams pass | 71-70 |
| 01:25 | Canisius | Francis Champine misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 71-70 |
| 01:24 | Canisius | Eric Broschinsky snags the offensive board | 71-70 |
| 01:00 | Canisius | Derek Patterson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-70 |
| 00:59 | Albany | James McKee pulls down the rebound | 71-70 |
| 00:53 | Albany | Claude Williams is fouled on the floor by Francis Champine - foul #3 on Francis Champine, team foul #6 | 71-70 |
| 00:42 | Albany | Eric Broschinsky swats the layup by Willie Shields | 71-70 |
| 00:40 | Albany | Willie Shields grabs the offensive board | 71-70 |
| 00:15 | Albany | Claude Williams misses short on a 3 from the left corner but he's hacked by Francis Champine - foul #4 on Francis Champine, team foul #7 | 71-70 |
| 00:15 | Albany | Claude Williams makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 00:15 | Albany | Claude Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 00:15 | Albany | Claude Williams makes the 3rd free throw | 71-72 |
| 00:01 | Canisius | Thomas Cresswell misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 71-72 |
| 00:00 | Albany | The rebound goes to Willie Shields | 71-72 |