| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Coleman Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth Stearn (fresh) 13 pts. 3 stl. SF - Nelson Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Spencer (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joseph Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Thomas Ropp (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Bowden (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dikembe Sow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jon Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Chris Vance (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Marist | Dikembe Sow inbounds the ball | 31-22 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Marist | Dikembe Sow throws it down on a great pass from Jon Morgan and he's fouled by Coleman Brown - foul #2 on Coleman Brown, team foul #1 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Marist | Clarence Schott (SF) Thomas Ropp | |
| 19:37 | Marist | Dikembe Sow makes the free throw | 31-25 |
| 19:18 | Niagara | Joseph Scott drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-25 |
| 19:16 | Marist | David Bowden double dribbles in the backcourt | 34-25 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Marist | Thomas Ropp (PG) Clarence Schott | |
| 18:56 | Niagara | Kenneth Stearn misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt in the paint | 34-25 |
| 18:55 | Niagara | Joseph Scott snags the offensive board | 34-25 |
| 18:40 | Niagara | David Bowden picks off the pass by George Spencer | 34-25 |
| 18:37 | Marist | Thomas Ropp lays it in on a nice dish by David Bowden | 34-27 |
| 18:35 | Niagara | Kenneth Stearn is fouled in the backcourt by Chris Vance - foul #3 on Chris Vance, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Niagara | Bert Marcus (PG), Mark Huard (SG), Hollis Johnson (SF), Leonard Jacobs (PF), Gregory Mackey (C) Coleman Brown, Kenneth Stearn, Nelson Murphy, George Spencer, Joseph Scott | |
| Subs | Marist | Ho Xayavong (SG), Clarence Schott (SF), Brady Emerick (PF) David Bowden, Jon Morgan, Chris Vance | |
| 18:23 | Niagara | Mark Huard's pass is intercepted by Ho Xayavong | 34-27 |
| 18:05 | Marist | Brady Emerick is fouled on the floor by Leonard Jacobs - foul #1 on Leonard Jacobs, team foul #2 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Marist | John Heenan (PG) Thomas Ropp | |
| 17:54 | Marist | John Heenan is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on John Heenan, team foul #2 | 34-27 |
| 17:34 | Niagara | Mark Huard misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 34-27 |
| 17:33 | Marist | The rebound goes to Clarence Schott | 34-27 |
| 17:29 | Marist | The short jumper by Dikembe Sow is denied by Leonard Jacobs | 34-27 |
| 17:28 | Niagara | Leonard Jacobs grabs the defensive rebound | 34-27 |
| 17:23 | Niagara | Bert Marcus misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-27 |
| 17:22 | Niagara | Gregory Mackey pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-27 |
| 17:07 | Niagara | Leonard Jacobs misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-27 |
| 17:05 | Marist | Dikembe Sow gets the rebound | 34-27 |
| 17:03 | Marist | Brady Emerick is fouled in the backcourt by Leonard Jacobs - foul #2 on Leonard Jacobs, team foul #3 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Niagara | Coleman Brown (PG), Kenneth Stearn (SG), Christopher Stops (SF), George Spencer (PF), Joseph Scott (C) Bert Marcus, Mark Huard, Hollis Johnson, Leonard Jacobs, Gregory Mackey | |
| Subs | Marist | Thomas Ropp (PG), David Bowden (SG), Jon Morgan (PF) John Heenan, Ho Xayavong, Brady Emerick | |
| 16:56 | Marist | Dikembe Sow connects on the open jump hook in the lane | 34-29 |
| 16:31 | Niagara | Kenneth Stearn misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jon Morgan - foul #1 on Jon Morgan, team foul #3 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Niagara | Nelson Murphy (SF) Christopher Stops | |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| 16:31 | Niagara | Kenneth Stearn makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 16:31 | Niagara | Kenneth Stearn makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 16:12 | Marist | Clarence Schott makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-31 |
| 15:58 | Niagara | Nelson Murphy is called for traveling | 36-31 |
| Subs | Niagara | Roger Long (PG) Coleman Brown | |
| Subs | Marist | Brady Emerick (SF), Chris Vance (C) Clarence Schott, Dikembe Sow | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Roger Long (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Stearn (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 stl. SF - Nelson Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Spencer (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Joseph Scott (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Thomas Ropp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Bowden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brady Emerick (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jon Morgan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Chris Vance (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 15:44 | Marist | David Bowden connects on the floater in the lane and he's fouled by Roger Long - foul #2 on Roger Long, team foul #4 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Niagara | Christopher Stops (SF) Nelson Murphy | |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| 15:44 | Marist | David Bowden makes the free throw | 36-34 |
| 15:28 | Niagara | Kenneth Stearn clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-34 |
| 15:27 | Marist | The rebound goes to Chris Vance | 36-34 |
| 15:23 | Marist | Thomas Ropp scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Chris Vance | 36-37 |
| 15:00 | Niagara | Joseph Scott misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-37 |
| 14:58 | Niagara | George Spencer tips it home | 38-37 |
| 14:41 | Marist | Jon Morgan is hacked by George Spencer - foul #3 on George Spencer, team foul #5 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Niagara | Bert Marcus (PG), Hollis Johnson (SG), Nelson Murphy (SF), Leonard Jacobs (PF), Mark Huard (C) Roger Long, Kenneth Stearn, Christopher Stops, George Spencer, Joseph Scott | |
| Subs | Marist | Ho Xayavong (SG), Clarence Schott (SF) David Bowden, Brady Emerick | |
| 14:20 | Marist | Jon Morgan misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-37 |
| 14:18 | Marist | Clarence Schott grabs the offensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 14:06 | Marist | Clarence Schott misses long on an open shot from close range | 38-37 |
| 14:04 | Marist | Clarence Schott gets the offensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 13:49 | Marist | Clarence Schott is whistled for traveling | 38-37 |
| Subs | Niagara | Coleman Brown (PG), Gregory Mackey (PF), Joseph Scott (C) Hollis Johnson, Leonard Jacobs, Mark Huard | |
| Subs | Marist | Dikembe Sow (SF), Brady Emerick (PF) Clarence Schott, Jon Morgan | |
| 13:30 | Niagara | Nelson Murphy travels with the ball | 38-37 |
| 13:11 | Marist | Chris Vance loses the ball out of bounds | 38-37 |
| Subs | Niagara | Leonard Jacobs (PF) Nelson Murphy | |
| Subs | Marist | Clarence Schott (SF) Dikembe Sow | |
| 13:09 | Niagara | Bert Marcus is fouled in the backcourt by Chris Vance - foul #4 on Chris Vance, team foul #4 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Marist | Dikembe Sow (C) Chris Vance | |
| 12:59 | Niagara | Leonard Jacobs blows the layup | 38-37 |
| 12:58 | Niagara | Coleman Brown hits the follow up shot | 40-37 |
| 12:53 | Marist | Ho Xayavong is hacked by Bert Marcus in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bert Marcus, team foul #6 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Huard (SG), Nelson Murphy (SF), George Spencer (PF) Bert Marcus, Gregory Mackey, Joseph Scott | |
| Subs | Marist | David Bowden (SG) Ho Xayavong | |
| 12:44 | Marist | Brady Emerick comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by George Spencer - foul #4 on George Spencer, team foul #7 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Niagara | Roger Long (PG), Joseph Scott (C) Coleman Brown, George Spencer | |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| 12:44 | Marist | Brady Emerick makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 12:44 | Marist | Brady Emerick makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 12:27 | Niagara | Leonard Jacobs is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Roger Long | 42-39 |
| 12:24 | Marist | Mark Huard steals it from Dikembe Sow in the backcourt | 42-39 |
| 12:17 | Niagara | Clarence Schott is called for the reach on Nelson Murphy - foul #1 on Clarence Schott, team foul #5 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Niagara | Kenneth Stearn (SG) Mark Huard | |
| Subs | Marist | Jon Morgan (PF) Brady Emerick | |
| 12:04 | Niagara | David Bowden is called for the reach on Kenneth Stearn - foul #3 on David Bowden, team foul #6 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Niagara | Hollis Johnson (SF) Nelson Murphy | |
| Subs | Marist | Ho Xayavong (SG) David Bowden | |
| 11:55 | Niagara | Leonard Jacobs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-39 |
| 11:55 | Marist | Marist calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 42-39 |
| Subs | Niagara | Coleman Brown (PG), Bert Marcus (SG), Gregory Mackey (PF), Mark Huard (C) Roger Long, Kenneth Stearn, Leonard Jacobs, Joseph Scott | |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Coleman Brown (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Bert Marcus (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. SF - Hollis Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gregory Mackey (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Huard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Thomas Ropp (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ho Xayavong (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Schott (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jon Morgan (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Dikembe Sow (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Marist | Thomas Ropp can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 11:41 | Niagara | Bert Marcus gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 11:20 | Niagara | Gregory Mackey is open and scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mark Huard | 44-39 |
| 11:12 | Marist | Thomas Ropp misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 44-39 |
| 11:10 | Niagara | Gregory Mackey gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| 10:52 | Niagara | Coleman Brown makes the shot from the right side set up by Hollis Johnson | 46-39 |
| 10:50 | Marist | Bert Marcus picks off the pass by Dikembe Sow in the backcourt | 46-39 |
| 10:46 | Niagara | Coleman Brown lays it in set up by Bert Marcus | 48-39 |
| 10:22 | Marist | Gregory Mackey blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Thomas Ropp | 48-39 |
| 10:21 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Gregory Mackey | 48-39 |
| 10:15 | Niagara | Coleman Brown is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Sow - foul #2 on Dikembe Sow, team foul #7 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Niagara | Kenneth Stearn (SG), Christopher Stops (SF), Leonard Jacobs (PF), Joseph Scott (C) Bert Marcus, Hollis Johnson, Gregory Mackey, Mark Huard | |
| Subs | Marist | David Bowden (SG), Brady Emerick (SF) Ho Xayavong, Clarence Schott | |
| 10:15 | Niagara | Coleman Brown makes the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 10:15 | Niagara | Coleman Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 09:51 | Marist | Coleman Brown steps in front of the Jon Morgan pass | 50-39 |
| 09:48 | Niagara | Christopher Stops banks in the layup on a great pass from Coleman Brown | 52-39 |
| 09:25 | Marist | Jon Morgan drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-41 |
| 09:15 | Niagara | Christopher Stops's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-41 |
| Subs | Niagara | Roger Long (PG), Nelson Murphy (SF) Coleman Brown, Christopher Stops | |
| Subs | Marist | Clarence Schott (SF) Jon Morgan | |
| 08:54 | Marist | Dikembe Sow hits a shot from the left wing | 52-43 |
| 08:37 | Niagara | Roger Long can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left block | 52-43 |
| 08:36 | Marist | Brady Emerick grabs the board | 52-43 |
| 08:33 | Marist | David Bowden is called for traveling in the backcourt | 52-43 |
| Subs | Niagara | Bert Marcus (SG), Gregory Mackey (PF) Kenneth Stearn, Leonard Jacobs | |
| Subs | Marist | Ho Xayavong (SG), Jon Morgan (PF) David Bowden, Clarence Schott | |
| 08:23 | Niagara | Joseph Scott misses the turnaround from the baseline | 52-43 |
| 08:22 | Marist | Brady Emerick pulls down the rebound | 52-43 |
| 08:15 | Marist | Ho Xayavong misses the turnaround near the basket | 52-43 |
| 08:14 | Niagara | Joseph Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 08:10 | Niagara | Bert Marcus misses the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Jon Morgan - foul #2 on Jon Morgan, team foul #8 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Niagara | Coleman Brown (PG), Mark Huard (C) Roger Long, Joseph Scott | |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| 08:10 | Niagara | Bert Marcus makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 08:10 | Niagara | Bert Marcus makes the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 07:44 | Marist | Coleman Brown takes the ball from Jon Morgan | 54-43 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Coleman Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bert Marcus (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Nelson Murphy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gregory Mackey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Mark Huard (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Thomas Ropp (very tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ho Xayavong (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brady Emerick (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. PF - Jon Morgan (tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Dikembe Sow (very tired) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Niagara | Nelson Murphy buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Bert Marcus | 56-43 |
| 07:14 | Marist | Jon Morgan connects on the floater from the right wing | 56-45 |
| 07:02 | Niagara | Mark Huard connects on the open jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Coleman Brown | 58-45 |
| 06:37 | Marist | Thomas Ropp can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 58-45 |
| 06:35 | Niagara | Gregory Mackey gets the rebound | 58-45 |
| 06:29 | Niagara | Bert Marcus throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-45 |
| Subs | Niagara | Roger Long (PG), Kenneth Stearn (SG), Hollis Johnson (SF), George Spencer (PF), Joseph Scott (C) Coleman Brown, Bert Marcus, Nelson Murphy, Gregory Mackey, Mark Huard | |
| Subs | Marist | John Heenan (PG), David Bowden (SG), Clarence Schott (SF), Chris Vance (C) Thomas Ropp, Ho Xayavong, Jon Morgan, Dikembe Sow | |
| 06:08 | Marist | Chris Vance slams it home | 58-47 |
| 05:52 | Niagara | Joseph Scott connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Roger Long | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:43 | Marist | David Bowden is fouled on the floor by George Spencer - foul #5 on George Spencer, team foul #8 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Niagara | Christopher Stops (SF), Leonard Jacobs (PF) Kenneth Stearn, George Spencer | |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| 05:43 | Marist | David Bowden makes the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 05:43 | Marist | David Bowden misses the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 05:43 | Niagara | Leonard Jacobs grabs the board | 60-48 |
| 05:28 | Niagara | Roger Long is open and buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Leonard Jacobs | 62-48 |
| 05:24 | Marist | John Heenan is hacked by Leonard Jacobs in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leonard Jacobs, team foul #9 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Niagara | Coleman Brown (PG), Kenneth Stearn (SG) Roger Long, Hollis Johnson | |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| 05:24 | Marist | John Heenan makes the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 05:24 | Marist | John Heenan makes the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 05:21 | Niagara | Clarence Schott steps in front of the Kenneth Stearn pass in the backcourt | 62-50 |
| 05:20 | Marist | Clarence Schott jams it | 62-52 |
| 05:17 | Niagara | Clarence Schott is called for the reach on Christopher Stops in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clarence Schott, team foul #9 | 62-52 |
| 05:17 | Niagara | Christopher Stops misses the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 05:17 | Marist | The rebound goes to Chris Vance | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:15 | Marist | John Heenan is hacked by Coleman Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Coleman Brown, team foul #10 | 62-52 |
| 05:15 | Marist | John Heenan makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 05:15 | Marist | John Heenan makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 05:00 | Niagara | Joseph Scott misses the fadeaway from the left block | 62-54 |
| 04:58 | Niagara | Joseph Scott snags the offensive board | 62-54 |
| 04:41 | Niagara | Christopher Stops is fouled on the floor by Clarence Schott - foul #3 on Clarence Schott, team foul #10 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Marist | Ho Xayavong (SG), Dikembe Sow (SF), Jon Morgan (PF) David Bowden, Clarence Schott, Brady Emerick | |
| 04:41 | Niagara | Christopher Stops misses the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 04:41 | Niagara | Christopher Stops misses the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 04:41 | Marist | The rebound goes to Chris Vance | 62-54 |
| 04:32 | Marist | Ho Xayavong comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-54 |
| 04:30 | Niagara | Leonard Jacobs pulls down the rebound | 62-54 |
| 04:25 | Niagara | Kenneth Stearn is hacked by Ho Xayavong - foul #3 on Ho Xayavong, team foul #11 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Niagara | Roger Long (PG), Nelson Murphy (SF) Coleman Brown, Christopher Stops | |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| 04:25 | Niagara | Kenneth Stearn misses the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 04:25 | Niagara | Kenneth Stearn misses the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 04:25 | Marist | Chris Vance snags the defensive board | 62-54 |
| 04:16 | Marist | Chris Vance misses the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Kenneth Stearn - foul #2 on Kenneth Stearn, team foul #11 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Niagara | Bert Marcus (SG) Kenneth Stearn | |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| 04:16 | Marist | Chris Vance misses the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 04:16 | Marist | Chris Vance makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 04:13 | Niagara | Leonard Jacobs is fouled in the backcourt by John Heenan - foul #5 on John Heenan, team foul #12 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Marist | Thomas Ropp (PG) John Heenan | |
| 04:13 | Marist | Marist calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 62-55 |
| 04:13 | Niagara | Leonard Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 04:13 | Niagara | Leonard Jacobs misses the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 04:13 | Marist | Chris Vance pulls down the rebound | 63-55 |
| 04:10 | Marist | Dikembe Sow's pass is intercepted by Nelson Murphy in the backcourt | 63-55 |
| 03:51 | Niagara | Bert Marcus hits a wide open floater in the paint on a nice dish by Joseph Scott | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:30 | Marist | The short jumper by Jon Morgan is denied by Joseph Scott | 65-55 |
| 03:28 | Niagara | Leonard Jacobs grabs the board | 65-55 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Roger Long (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bert Marcus (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Nelson Murphy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Leonard Jacobs (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Scott (tired) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Thomas Ropp (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ho Xayavong (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dikembe Sow (very tired) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jon Morgan (very tired) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Chris Vance (tiring) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Niagara | Bert Marcus loses the dribble to Ho Xayavong in the backcourt | 65-55 |
| 03:22 | Marist | Dikembe Sow blows the layup | 65-55 |
| 03:20 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Roger Long | 65-55 |
| 02:58 | Niagara | Leonard Jacobs is alone and drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from Bert Marcus | 67-55 |
| 02:58 | Marist | Marist calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 67-55 |
| Subs | Niagara | Kenneth Stearn (SG), Hollis Johnson (SF), Gregory Mackey (PF), Mark Huard (C) Bert Marcus, Nelson Murphy, Leonard Jacobs, Joseph Scott | |
| Subs | Marist | David Bowden (SG), Clarence Schott (SF), Brady Emerick (PF) Ho Xayavong, Dikembe Sow, Jon Morgan | |
| 02:54 | Marist | Thomas Ropp loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-55 |
| 02:40 | Niagara | Mark Huard drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Roger Long and the foul's on Clarence Schott - foul #4 on Clarence Schott, team foul #13 | 69-55 |
| Subs | Niagara | Bert Marcus (PG), Christopher Stops (SF) Roger Long, Kenneth Stearn | |
| Subs | Marist | Ho Xayavong (SG) David Bowden | |
| 02:40 | Niagara | Mark Huard misses the free throw | 69-55 |
| 02:40 | Marist | The rebound goes to Chris Vance | 69-55 |
| 02:26 | Marist | Chris Vance hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 69-55 |
| 02:24 | Niagara | Mark Huard pulls down the rebound | 69-55 |
| 02:03 | Niagara | Bert Marcus hits a wide open jumper from close range on a great pass from Gregory Mackey | 71-55 |
| 01:44 | Marist | Ho Xayavong clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-55 |
| 01:43 | Marist | Clarence Schott grabs the offensive rebound | 71-55 |
| 01:34 | Marist | Chris Vance misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 71-55 |
| 01:32 | Marist | Chris Vance tips it home | 71-57 |
| 01:29 | Niagara | Ho Xayavong is called for the reach on Hollis Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ho Xayavong, team foul #14 | 71-57 |
| Subs | Niagara | Leonard Jacobs (PF) Christopher Stops | |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| 01:29 | Niagara | Hollis Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 72-57 |
| 01:29 | Niagara | Hollis Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-57 |
| 01:19 | Marist | Leonard Jacobs picks off the pass by Brady Emerick | 73-57 |
| 01:16 | Niagara | Hollis Johnson is hacked by Clarence Schott in the backcourt - foul #5 on Clarence Schott, team foul #15 | 73-57 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Marist | Dikembe Sow (SF) Clarence Schott | |
| 01:16 | Niagara | Hollis Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 73-57 |
| 01:16 | Niagara | Hollis Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 73-57 |
| 01:16 | Marist | Chris Vance snags the defensive board | 73-57 |
| 01:08 | Marist | Chris Vance hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-57 |
| 01:07 | Niagara | Leonard Jacobs grabs the board | 73-57 |
| 00:42 | Niagara | Gregory Mackey makes the shot from close range set up by Bert Marcus | 75-57 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Marist | Brady Emerick makes the shot from close range on a great pass from Ho Xayavong | 75-59 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Niagara | Bert Marcus is hacked by Ho Xayavong in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ho Xayavong, team foul #16 | 75-59 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Marist | David Bowden (SG) Ho Xayavong | |
| 00:29 | Niagara | Bert Marcus makes the 1st free throw | 76-59 |
| 00:29 | Niagara | Bert Marcus makes the 2nd free throw | 77-59 |
| 00:25 | Marist | Bert Marcus takes the ball from Thomas Ropp in the backcourt | 77-59 |
| 00:23 | Niagara | Bert Marcus hits the finger roll | 79-59 |
| 00:17 | Marist | Mark Huard is called for the reach on Brady Emerick - foul #1 on Mark Huard, team foul #12 | 79-59 |
| 00:17 | Marist | Brady Emerick makes the 1st free throw | 79-60 |
| 00:17 | Marist | Brady Emerick makes the 2nd free throw | 79-61 |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Bert Marcus runs out the clock | 79-61 |