| Lineup | Albany | PG - Melvin Harrison (fresh) SG - Daniel Ruder (fresh) SF - Michael Rourke (fresh) PF - Robert Davidson (fresh) C - Thomas Campbell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - George Lohman (fresh) SG - John Jackson (fresh) SF - Joseph Howley (fresh) PF - Robert Schwein (fresh) C - Frank Mertens (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Frank Mertens wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | Niagara | George Lohman clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Rourke - foul #1 on Michael Rourke, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Niagara | George Lohman makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:48 | Niagara | George Lohman makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:31 | Albany | Thomas Campbell misses the easy open layup | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Niagara | Frank Mertens snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Niagara | Joseph Howley can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Albany | The rebound goes to Daniel Ruder | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | Albany | Robert Davidson lays it in on a great pass from Melvin Harrison | 2-2 |
| 18:33 | Niagara | John Jackson loses the ball out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:14 | Albany | Frank Mertens is called for the reach on Robert Davidson - foul #1 on Frank Mertens, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 17:56 | Albany | Melvin Harrison connects on the open turnaround from the right block set up by Thomas Campbell | 4-2 |
| 17:36 | Niagara | Melvin Harrison steals it from Robert Schwein | 4-2 |
| 17:32 | Albany | Robert Davidson lays it in set up by Melvin Harrison | 6-2 |
| 17:13 | Niagara | John Jackson buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by George Lohman | 6-4 |
| 16:51 | Albany | Melvin Harrison misses long on an open jumper from the left block but he's hacked by George Lohman - foul #1 on George Lohman, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Albany | Jesse Young (SF), Stephen Leigh (C) Michael Rourke, Thomas Campbell | |
| Subs | Niagara | Christopher Berg (PG), Charles Davenport (SG), Chad Smith (SF), Jeffrey Shields (PF), Michael Lockard (C) George Lohman, John Jackson, Joseph Howley, Robert Schwein, Frank Mertens | |
| 16:51 | Albany | Melvin Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:51 | Albany | Melvin Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 16:32 | Niagara | Jeffrey Shields knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Charles Davenport | 8-7 |
| 16:11 | Albany | Robert Davidson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-7 |
| 15:45 | Niagara | Charles Davenport is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Charles Davenport, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Albany | Michael Rourke (SF) Daniel Ruder | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Melvin Harrison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Young (fresh) SF - Michael Rourke (fresh) PF - Robert Davidson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Stephen Leigh (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Christopher Berg (fresh) SG - Charles Davenport (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chad Smith (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Shields (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Lockard (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Albany | Michael Lockard swats the short shot by Robert Davidson | 8-7 |
| 15:27 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Christopher Berg | 8-7 |
| 15:13 | Niagara | Christopher Berg hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 8-7 |
| 15:11 | Niagara | Jeffrey Shields tips it home | 8-9 |
| 14:53 | Albany | Robert Davidson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 8-9 |
| 14:51 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Michael Lockard | 8-9 |
| 14:46 | Niagara | Christopher Berg scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-12 |
| 14:24 | Albany | Robert Davidson misses short on an open jumper from close range | 8-12 |
| 14:23 | Niagara | Jeffrey Shields grabs the defensive rebound | 8-12 |
| 14:07 | Niagara | Melvin Harrison swats the dunk try by Chad Smith | 8-12 |
| 14:06 | Albany | The rebound goes to Robert Davidson | 8-12 |
| 14:04 | Albany | Jesse Young is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Davenport - foul #2 on Charles Davenport, team foul #4 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Albany | Daniel Ruder (SG), Thomas Campbell (C) Jesse Young, Stephen Leigh | |
| Subs | Niagara | George Lohman (PG), John Jackson (SG), Joseph Howley (SF), Robert Schwein (PF), Dustin Argueta (C) Christopher Berg, Charles Davenport, Chad Smith, Jeffrey Shields, Michael Lockard | |
| 13:46 | Albany | Thomas Campbell comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Dustin Argueta - foul #1 on Dustin Argueta, team foul #5 | 8-12 |
| 13:46 | Albany | Thomas Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 13:46 | Albany | Thomas Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 13:46 | Niagara | Robert Schwein pulls down the rebound | 9-12 |
| 13:27 | Niagara | Dustin Argueta misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 9-12 |
| 13:25 | Albany | The rebound goes to Daniel Ruder | 9-12 |
| 13:11 | Albany | Michael Rourke buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Melvin Harrison | 12-12 |
| 12:59 | Niagara | Robert Schwein clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 12-12 |
| 12:57 | Niagara | Joseph Howley grabs the offensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 12:47 | Niagara | Dustin Argueta clanks a 3 from the right corner | 12-12 |
| 12:46 | Albany | The rebound goes to Michael Rourke | 12-12 |
| 12:41 | Albany | Melvin Harrison is hacked by Robert Schwein in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Schwein, team foul #6 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Frank Mertens (C) Dustin Argueta | |
| 12:29 | Albany | Michael Rourke clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-12 |
| 12:28 | Albany | Michael Rourke gets the offensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 12:10 | Albany | Daniel Ruder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-12 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jacob Spates (SF), Michael Lockard (PF) Joseph Howley, Robert Schwein | |
| 11:52 | Niagara | John Jackson hits the finger roll | 12-14 |
| 11:43 | Albany | Thomas Campbell loses the dribble to Frank Mertens | 12-14 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Melvin Harrison (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Ruder (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Rourke (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Davidson (tiring) 4 pts. C - Thomas Campbell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - George Lohman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jacob Spates (fresh) PF - Michael Lockard (fresh) C - Frank Mertens (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Niagara | Frank Mertens misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 12-14 |
| 11:30 | Albany | Robert Davidson gets the rebound | 12-14 |
| 11:28 | Albany | John Jackson picks off the pass by Michael Rourke in the backcourt | 12-14 |
| 11:12 | Niagara | Thomas Campbell steals it from Frank Mertens | 12-14 |
| 11:10 | Albany | Michael Rourke loses the dribble to John Jackson in the backcourt | 12-14 |
| 11:08 | Niagara | John Jackson dunks the ball | 12-16 |
| 10:51 | Albany | Daniel Ruder hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 12-16 |
| 10:50 | Albany | Thomas Campbell tips it but misses | 12-16 |
| 10:49 | Niagara | Michael Lockard snags the defensive board | 12-16 |
| 10:45 | Niagara | George Lohman is fouled on the floor by Daniel Ruder - foul #1 on Daniel Ruder, team foul #2 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Albany | Jesse Young (SF), Stephen Leigh (C) Michael Rourke, Thomas Campbell | |
| Subs | Niagara | Christopher Berg (PG), Chad Smith (SG), Joseph Howley (SF), Robert Schwein (PF), Jeffrey Shields (C) George Lohman, John Jackson, Jacob Spates, Michael Lockard, Frank Mertens | |
| 10:38 | Niagara | Christopher Berg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-16 |
| 10:37 | Niagara | Chad Smith can't tip it in | 12-16 |
| 10:36 | Niagara | Robert Schwein tips it home | 12-18 |
| 10:19 | Albany | Melvin Harrison is hacked by Joseph Howley - foul #1 on Joseph Howley, team foul #7 | 12-18 |
| 10:19 | Albany | Melvin Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 10:19 | Albany | Melvin Harrison misses the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| 10:19 | Niagara | Jeffrey Shields gets the rebound | 13-18 |
| 10:01 | Niagara | Robert Schwein can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 13-18 |
| 10:00 | Albany | The rebound goes to Jesse Young | 13-18 |
| 09:39 | Albany | Robert Davidson's pass is intercepted by Robert Schwein | 13-18 |
| 09:32 | Niagara | Robert Schwein drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Jeffrey Shields | 13-20 |
| 09:18 | Albany | Robert Davidson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-20 |
| 09:16 | Albany | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Leigh | 13-20 |
| 09:03 | Albany | Melvin Harrison misses long on a runner from the baseline | 13-20 |
| 09:02 | Albany | Jesse Young tips it back up and in | 15-20 |
| 08:50 | Niagara | Robert Davidson is called for the reach on Joseph Howley - foul #1 on Robert Davidson, team foul #3 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Albany | Michael Rourke (SF), Thomas Campbell (C) Jesse Young, Stephen Leigh | |
| Subs | Niagara | George Lohman (PG), John Jackson (SG), Dustin Argueta (SF), Michael Lockard (PF), Frank Mertens (C) Christopher Berg, Chad Smith, Joseph Howley, Robert Schwein, Jeffrey Shields | |
| 08:38 | Niagara | Frank Mertens clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 15-20 |
| 08:37 | Niagara | John Jackson snags the offensive board | 15-20 |
| 08:19 | Niagara | George Lohman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-20 |
| 08:18 | Albany | The rebound goes to Robert Davidson | 15-20 |
| 08:14 | Albany | Melvin Harrison hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-20 |
| 08:12 | Niagara | Michael Lockard pulls down the rebound | 15-20 |
| 08:04 | Niagara | John Jackson double dribbles | 15-20 |
| Subs | Albany | Stephen Leigh (C) Robert Davidson | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 08:01 | Albany | Daniel Ruder is fouled in the backcourt by Dustin Argueta - foul #2 on Dustin Argueta, team foul #8 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jacob Spates (SF) Dustin Argueta | |
| 08:01 | Albany | Daniel Ruder makes the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 08:01 | Albany | Daniel Ruder makes the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 07:42 | Niagara | George Lohman makes the runner from the left block set up by John Jackson and the foul's on Melvin Harrison - foul #1 on Melvin Harrison, team foul #4 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Schwein (PF) Frank Mertens | |
| 07:42 | Niagara | George Lohman makes the free throw | 17-23 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Melvin Harrison (tired) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Ruder (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Michael Rourke (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Campbell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Stephen Leigh (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - George Lohman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jacob Spates (fresh) PF - Robert Schwein (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Lockard (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Albany | Thomas Campbell is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 17-23 |
| 07:23 | Niagara | Daniel Ruder is called for the reach on John Jackson - foul #2 on Daniel Ruder, team foul #5 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Albany | Jesse Young (SG) Daniel Ruder | |
| Subs | Niagara | Christopher Berg (PG) George Lohman | |
| 07:12 | Niagara | Thomas Campbell steals the ball from Christopher Berg | 17-23 |
| 07:08 | Albany | Melvin Harrison hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Michael Rourke | 19-23 |
| 06:49 | Niagara | Christopher Berg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-23 |
| 06:47 | Albany | The rebound goes to Thomas Campbell | 19-23 |
| 06:34 | Albany | Jesse Young clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 19-23 |
| 06:33 | Niagara | Jacob Spates pulls down the rebound | 19-23 |
| 06:04 | Niagara | Robert Schwein misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-23 |
| 06:02 | Albany | The rebound goes to Stephen Leigh | 19-23 |
| 05:40 | Albany | Michael Lockard blocks the jumper by Melvin Harrison | 19-23 |
| 05:39 | Albany | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Rourke | 19-23 |
| 05:20 | Albany | Stephen Leigh hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-23 |
| 05:18 | Niagara | Christopher Berg pulls down the rebound | 19-23 |
| 05:07 | Niagara | John Jackson can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Jesse Young - foul #1 on Jesse Young, team foul #6 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Albany | Robert Davidson (PF) Stephen Leigh | |
| Subs | Niagara | George Lohman (PG), Joseph Howley (SF), Jeffrey Shields (PF), Frank Mertens (C) Christopher Berg, Jacob Spates, Robert Schwein, Michael Lockard | |
| 05:07 | Niagara | John Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 05:07 | Niagara | John Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 04:47 | Albany | Melvin Harrison misses badly on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on George Lohman - foul #2 on George Lohman, team foul #9 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Christopher Berg (PG), Chad Smith (SG) George Lohman, John Jackson | |
| 04:47 | Albany | Melvin Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 04:47 | Albany | Melvin Harrison misses the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 04:47 | Niagara | Jeffrey Shields grabs the defensive rebound | 20-25 |
| 04:28 | Niagara | Chad Smith loses the dribble to Jesse Young | 20-25 |
| 04:19 | Albany | Melvin Harrison is whistled for traveling | 20-25 |
| 04:10 | Niagara | Frank Mertens is denied on a layup by Robert Davidson | 20-25 |
| 04:09 | Albany | The rebound goes to Robert Davidson | 20-25 |
| 04:09 | Albany | Albany calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 20-25 |
| Subs | Albany | Stephen Leigh (C) Thomas Campbell | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 03:58 | Albany | Melvin Harrison misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 20-25 |
| 03:57 | Niagara | Jeffrey Shields pulls down the rebound | 20-25 |
| 03:38 | Niagara | Christopher Berg is hacked by Melvin Harrison - foul #2 on Melvin Harrison, team foul #7 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Albany | Daniel Ruder (SG), Thomas Campbell (C) Jesse Young, Michael Rourke | |
| Subs | Niagara | Charles Davenport (SG) Chad Smith | |
| 03:38 | Niagara | Christopher Berg makes the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 03:38 | Niagara | Christopher Berg misses the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 03:38 | Albany | Stephen Leigh pulls down the rebound | 20-26 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Melvin Harrison (very tired) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Ruder (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Leigh (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Davidson (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Campbell (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Christopher Berg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Charles Davenport (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Howley (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Shields (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Mertens (fresh) | |
| 03:29 | Albany | Stephen Leigh is hacked by Charles Davenport - foul #3 on Charles Davenport, team foul #10 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Niagara | George Lohman (PG), Chad Smith (SG) Christopher Berg, Charles Davenport | |
| 03:29 | Albany | Stephen Leigh misses the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 03:29 | Albany | Stephen Leigh makes the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 03:15 | Niagara | Thomas Campbell takes the ball from Frank Mertens | 21-26 |
| 02:56 | Albany | Jeffrey Shields steps in front of the Stephen Leigh pass | 21-26 |
| 02:33 | Niagara | Chad Smith banks in the layup on a nice dish by George Lohman and he's hacked by Melvin Harrison - foul #3 on Melvin Harrison, team foul #8 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Albany | Kevin Baines (PG), Michael Rourke (SF) Melvin Harrison, Thomas Campbell | |
| Subs | Niagara | Dustin Argueta (SF), Robert Schwein (PF), Michael Lockard (C) Joseph Howley, Jeffrey Shields, Frank Mertens | |
| 02:33 | Niagara | Chad Smith misses the free throw | 21-28 |
| 02:33 | Albany | Michael Rourke grabs the defensive rebound | 21-28 |
| 02:29 | Albany | Dustin Argueta is called for the reach on Daniel Ruder in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dustin Argueta, team foul #11 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Albany | Jesse Young (SG) Kevin Baines | |
| Subs | Niagara | John Jackson (SG), Joseph Howley (SF) Chad Smith, Dustin Argueta | |
| 02:29 | Albany | Daniel Ruder makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 02:29 | Albany | Daniel Ruder misses the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 02:29 | Niagara | Robert Schwein pulls down the rebound | 22-28 |
| 02:08 | Niagara | John Jackson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 22-28 |
| 02:06 | Niagara | Robert Schwein tips it in | 22-30 |
| 01:41 | Albany | Daniel Ruder makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jesse Young | 24-30 |
| 01:23 | Niagara | Joseph Howley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-30 |
| Subs | Albany | Kevin Baines (PG), Thomas Campbell (C) Jesse Young, Stephen Leigh | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jacob Spates (SF) Joseph Howley | |
| 01:20 | Albany | Michael Rourke throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-30 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Chad Smith (SG) John Jackson | |
| 01:00 | Niagara | Jacob Spates blows the layup but the foul's on Michael Rourke - foul #2 on Michael Rourke, team foul #9 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Christopher Berg (PG), Jeffrey Shields (PF) George Lohman, Robert Schwein | |
| 01:00 | Niagara | Jacob Spates makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 01:00 | Niagara | Jacob Spates makes the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 00:46 | Albany | Daniel Ruder buries a turnaround in the lane | 26-32 |
| 00:35 | Niagara | Christopher Berg is fouled on the floor by Thomas Campbell - foul #1 on Thomas Campbell, team foul #10 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Albany | Melvin Harrison (PG) Kevin Baines | |
| Subs | Niagara | John Jackson (SG), Frank Mertens (C) Chad Smith, Michael Lockard | |
| 00:35 | Niagara | Christopher Berg makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 00:35 | Niagara | Christopher Berg makes the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 00:13 | Albany | Daniel Ruder misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Christopher Berg - foul #1 on Christopher Berg, team foul #12 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Albany | Jesse Young (SG), Stephen Leigh (SF) Melvin Harrison, Michael Rourke | |
| Subs | Niagara | Joseph Howley (SF) Jacob Spates | |
| 00:13 | Albany | Daniel Ruder makes the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 00:13 | Albany | Daniel Ruder makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 00:03 | Niagara | Jeffrey Shields misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 28-34 |
| 00:02 | Albany | Thomas Campbell pulls down the rebound | 28-34 |
| 00:00 | Albany | Thomas Campbell clanks a fullcourt shot | 28-34 |