| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Jason Mitchell (fresh) SG - Hector Hernandez (fresh) SF - William Otey (fresh) PF - Albert McWhirt (fresh) C - Armando Sanchez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Marc Atterberry (fresh) SG - Peter Keel (fresh) SF - Paul Powell (fresh) PF - Joseph Daniel (fresh) C - Jarrod Cooley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Marist | Jarrod Cooley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Marist | Peter Keel misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Marist | Joseph Daniel tips it in | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Niagara | Hector Hernandez can't finish the layup | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Niagara | Albert McWhirt tips it in | 2-2 |
| 19:11 | Marist | Jason Mitchell is called for the reach on Marc Atterberry in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Mitchell, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:58 | Marist | Marc Atterberry is fouled on the floor by Jason Mitchell - foul #2 on Jason Mitchell, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Fincham (PG) Jason Mitchell | |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| 18:47 | Marist | Joseph Daniel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:37 | Niagara | William Otey makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Armando Sanchez | 5-2 |
| 18:32 | Marist | Marc Atterberry is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Fincham - foul #1 on Robert Fincham, team foul #3 | 5-2 |
| 18:21 | Marist | Jarrod Cooley misses the easy layup | 5-2 |
| 18:20 | Niagara | Albert McWhirt grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 18:04 | Niagara | Albert McWhirt knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Robert Fincham and the foul's on Marc Atterberry - foul #1 on Marc Atterberry, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| 18:04 | Niagara | Albert McWhirt misses the free throw | 7-2 |
| 18:04 | Marist | Joseph Daniel grabs the defensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 17:59 | Marist | Paul Powell is fouled in the backcourt by Armando Sanchez - foul #1 on Armando Sanchez, team foul #4 | 7-2 |
| 17:47 | Marist | Marc Atterberry is called for traveling | 7-2 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Marist | George Koenig (SG), Ronald Maestas (PF), Dewey Blosser (C) Peter Keel, Joseph Daniel, Jarrod Cooley | |
| 17:30 | Niagara | William Otey hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 7-2 |
| 17:28 | Marist | Marc Atterberry pulls down the rebound | 7-2 |
| 17:21 | Marist | Dewey Blosser hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-2 |
| 17:20 | Niagara | Robert Fincham snags the defensive board | 7-2 |
| 17:12 | Niagara | William Otey scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Fincham | 10-2 |
| 16:57 | Marist | George Koenig misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-2 |
| 16:56 | Marist | Ronald Maestas tips it in | 10-4 |
| 16:37 | Niagara | Robert Fincham hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Armando Sanchez | 13-4 |
| 16:11 | Marist | Marc Atterberry comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 13-4 |
| 16:09 | Marist | Ronald Maestas pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-4 |
| 15:54 | Marist | Paul Powell misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-4 |
| 15:53 | Niagara | Albert McWhirt grabs the board | 13-4 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Robert Fincham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hector Hernandez (fairly fresh) SF - William Otey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Albert McWhirt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Armando Sanchez (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Marc Atterberry (fairly fresh) SG - George Koenig (fresh) SF - Paul Powell (fairly fresh) PF - Ronald Maestas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dewey Blosser (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Niagara | Armando Sanchez clanks a shot from close range but the foul's on Dewey Blosser - foul #1 on Dewey Blosser, team foul #2 | 13-4 |
| Subs | Niagara | Thomas Little (PG), Ken Gose (SG), Don Harper (SF), Richard Bingham (PF) Robert Fincham, Hector Hernandez, William Otey, Albert McWhirt | |
| Subs | Marist | Howard Lee (PG), Peter Keel (SG), Dale Lynch (SF), Joseph Daniel (PF), Jarrod Cooley (C) Marc Atterberry, George Koenig, Paul Powell, Ronald Maestas, Dewey Blosser | |
| 15:39 | Niagara | Armando Sanchez makes the 1st free throw | 14-4 |
| 15:39 | Niagara | Armando Sanchez misses the 2nd free throw | 14-4 |
| 15:39 | Marist | Jarrod Cooley snags the defensive board | 14-4 |
| 15:30 | Marist | Ken Gose picks off the pass by Jarrod Cooley | 14-4 |
| 15:09 | Niagara | Richard Bingham misses short on a floater in the lane | 14-4 |
| 15:08 | Marist | Peter Keel snags the defensive board | 14-4 |
| 14:43 | Marist | Dale Lynch dunks the ball on a great pass from Howard Lee | 14-6 |
| 14:38 | Niagara | Thomas Little hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Ken Gose | 17-6 |
| 14:26 | Marist | Peter Keel hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Howard Lee | 17-9 |
| 14:08 | Niagara | Ken Gose is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Ken Gose, team foul #5 | 17-9 |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Fincham (PG), Hector Hernandez (SG), Herbert Johnson (SF), Albert McWhirt (PF), Miladen Trembinski (C) Thomas Little, Ken Gose, Don Harper, Richard Bingham, Armando Sanchez | |
| Subs | Marist | Marc Atterberry (PG), George Koenig (SF) Howard Lee, Peter Keel | |
| 13:55 | Marist | Jarrod Cooley is whistled for a carry | 17-9 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Marist | Ronald Maestas (C) Jarrod Cooley | |
| 13:38 | Niagara | Miladen Trembinski buries a jumper from close range set up by Robert Fincham and he's fouled by Joseph Daniel - foul #1 on Joseph Daniel, team foul #3 | 19-9 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Marist | Peter Keel (SG), Dewey Blosser (C) Dale Lynch, Joseph Daniel | |
| 13:38 | Niagara | Miladen Trembinski misses the free throw | 19-9 |
| 13:38 | Niagara | Herbert Johnson snags the offensive board | 19-9 |
| 13:16 | Niagara | Miladen Trembinski is denied on a layup by Dewey Blosser | 19-9 |
| 13:14 | Marist | Ronald Maestas pulls down the rebound | 19-9 |
| 12:55 | Marist | Miladen Trembinski swats the dunk try by Peter Keel | 19-9 |
| 12:54 | Niagara | Herbert Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 19-9 |
| 12:37 | Niagara | Hector Hernandez is fouled on the floor by Peter Keel - foul #1 on Peter Keel, team foul #4 | 19-9 |
| Subs | Niagara | Thomas Little (PG), Don Harper (SG), William Otey (SF), Ken Gose (PF), Richard Bingham (C) Robert Fincham, Hector Hernandez, Herbert Johnson, Albert McWhirt, Miladen Trembinski | |
| Subs | Marist | Howard Lee (PG), Dale Lynch (SG), Joseph Daniel (PF), Jarrod Cooley (C) Marc Atterberry, Peter Keel, Ronald Maestas, Dewey Blosser | |
| 12:27 | Niagara | William Otey misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-9 |
| 12:25 | Niagara | Richard Bingham pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-9 |
| 12:12 | Niagara | Thomas Little is fouled on the floor by Howard Lee - foul #1 on Howard Lee, team foul #5 | 19-9 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Marist | Paul Powell (SF) George Koenig | |
| 12:06 | Niagara | Don Harper clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Joseph Daniel - foul #2 on Joseph Daniel, team foul #6 | 19-9 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Marist | Ronald Maestas (PF) Joseph Daniel | |
| 12:06 | Niagara | Don Harper misses the 1st free throw | 19-9 |
| 12:06 | Niagara | Don Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 20-9 |
| 11:52 | Marist | Ken Gose steals it from Dale Lynch | 20-9 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Thomas Little (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Don Harper (fresh) 1 pts. SF - William Otey (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ken Gose (fresh) 2 stl. C - Richard Bingham (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Howard Lee (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dale Lynch (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Powell (fresh) PF - Ronald Maestas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jarrod Cooley (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Niagara | William Otey is hacked by Ronald Maestas - foul #1 on Ronald Maestas, team foul #7 | 20-9 |
| 11:35 | Niagara | William Otey makes the 1st free throw | 21-9 |
| 11:35 | Niagara | William Otey makes the 2nd free throw | 22-9 |
| 11:24 | Marist | Jarrod Cooley misses long on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Thomas Little - foul #1 on Thomas Little, team foul #6 | 22-9 |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Fincham (PG), Albert McWhirt (PF) Thomas Little, Don Harper | |
| Subs | Marist | George Koenig (PG), Dewey Blosser (PF) Howard Lee, Ronald Maestas | |
| 11:24 | Marist | Jarrod Cooley makes the 1st free throw | 22-10 |
| 11:24 | Marist | Jarrod Cooley makes the 2nd free throw | 22-11 |
| 10:59 | Niagara | Albert McWhirt buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 24-11 |
| 10:30 | Marist | Dale Lynch misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Richard Bingham - foul #1 on Richard Bingham, team foul #7 | 24-11 |
| Subs | Niagara | Thomas Little (PG), Don Harper (SG), Herbert Johnson (SF), Miladen Trembinski (C) Robert Fincham, Ken Gose, William Otey, Richard Bingham | |
| Subs | Marist | Peter Keel (SG), Ronald Maestas (PF) Paul Powell, Dewey Blosser | |
| 10:30 | Marist | Dale Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 24-12 |
| 10:30 | Marist | Dale Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 24-13 |
| 10:09 | Niagara | Don Harper travels with the ball | 24-13 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Marist | Howard Lee (PG), Paul Powell (SF) Dale Lynch, George Koenig | |
| 10:06 | Marist | Albert McWhirt steals it from Jarrod Cooley in the backcourt | 24-13 |
| 09:46 | Niagara | Thomas Little misses the 3 from the left wing | 24-13 |
| 09:44 | Marist | Peter Keel grabs the defensive rebound | 24-13 |
| 09:29 | Marist | Paul Powell makes the wide open turnaround in the lane set up by Peter Keel and he's hacked by Herbert Johnson - foul #1 on Herbert Johnson, team foul #8 | 24-15 |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Fincham (PG), Hector Hernandez (SG), William Otey (SF), Ken Gose (PF) Thomas Little, Don Harper, Herbert Johnson, Albert McWhirt | |
| Subs | Marist | Marc Atterberry (PG) Howard Lee | |
| 09:29 | Marist | Paul Powell makes the free throw | 24-16 |
| 09:09 | Niagara | William Otey drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Fincham | 26-16 |
| 08:55 | Marist | Paul Powell is open and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-19 |
| 08:39 | Niagara | Robert Fincham misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 26-19 |
| 08:37 | Niagara | Ken Gose misses the tip | 26-19 |
| 08:35 | Niagara | William Otey tips it back up and in | 28-19 |
| 08:23 | Marist | Peter Keel hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Marc Atterberry | 28-22 |
| 08:18 | Niagara | Hector Hernandez drills a floater from the left wing set up by William Otey | 30-22 |
| 08:16 | Marist | Ken Gose steals it from Marc Atterberry in the backcourt | 30-22 |
| 08:07 | Niagara | William Otey makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-22 |
| 07:51 | Marist | Peter Keel is hacked by Robert Fincham - foul #2 on Robert Fincham, team foul #9 | 32-22 |
| Subs | Niagara | Thomas Little (PG), Don Harper (SG), Herbert Johnson (SF), Albert McWhirt (PF), Armando Sanchez (C) Robert Fincham, Hector Hernandez, William Otey, Ken Gose, Miladen Trembinski | |
| Subs | Marist | Howard Lee (PG), George Koenig (SF), Dewey Blosser (PF) Marc Atterberry, Paul Powell, Ronald Maestas | |
| 07:51 | Marist | Peter Keel makes the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 07:51 | Marist | Peter Keel makes the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Thomas Little (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Don Harper (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Herbert Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Albert McWhirt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Armando Sanchez (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Howard Lee (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Peter Keel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Koenig (fresh) PF - Dewey Blosser (fresh) C - Jarrod Cooley (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:31 | Niagara | Don Harper is fouled on the floor by Jarrod Cooley - foul #1 on Jarrod Cooley, team foul #8 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Marist | Dale Lynch (SG) Peter Keel | |
| 07:31 | Niagara | Don Harper makes the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 07:31 | Niagara | Don Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 34-24 |
| 07:09 | Marist | Dewey Blosser connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Howard Lee | 34-26 |
| 06:51 | Niagara | Dewey Blosser swats the shot by Herbert Johnson | 34-26 |
| 06:50 | Marist | The rebound goes to Dewey Blosser | 34-26 |
| 06:44 | Marist | Dewey Blosser misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Herbert Johnson - foul #2 on Herbert Johnson, team foul #10 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Niagara | Hector Hernandez (SG), William Otey (SF) Don Harper, Herbert Johnson | |
| Subs | Marist | Ronald Maestas (C) Jarrod Cooley | |
| 06:44 | Marist | Dewey Blosser makes the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 06:44 | Marist | Dewey Blosser makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 06:25 | Niagara | William Otey is hacked by Ronald Maestas - foul #2 on Ronald Maestas, team foul #9 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Bingham (C) Armando Sanchez | |
| Subs | Marist | Marc Atterberry (PG), Jarrod Cooley (C) Howard Lee, Ronald Maestas | |
| 06:25 | Niagara | William Otey makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 06:25 | Niagara | William Otey makes the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 06:12 | Marist | A charge is called on Dewey Blosser - foul #2 on Dewey Blosser, team foul #10 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Niagara | Ken Gose (PF) Albert McWhirt | |
| Subs | Marist | Joseph Daniel (PF) Dewey Blosser | |
| 05:46 | Niagara | William Otey clanks a shot from the left side | 36-28 |
| 05:44 | Marist | Dale Lynch grabs the defensive rebound | 36-28 |
| 05:27 | Marist | Joseph Daniel buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Marc Atterberry | 36-31 |
| 05:10 | Niagara | Richard Bingham misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 36-31 |
| 05:08 | Marist | Joseph Daniel snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 05:06 | Marist | Ken Gose picks off the pass by George Koenig in the backcourt | 36-31 |
| 04:50 | Niagara | Richard Bingham loses the ball out of bounds | 36-31 |
| Subs | Niagara | Don Harper (SG), Albert McWhirt (PF), Miladen Trembinski (C) Hector Hernandez, Ken Gose, Richard Bingham | |
| Subs | Marist | Howard Lee (PG), Peter Keel (SG), Paul Powell (SF) Marc Atterberry, Dale Lynch, George Koenig | |
| 04:35 | Marist | Joseph Daniel misses short on an open 3 from the right corner | 36-31 |
| 04:34 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Miladen Trembinski | 36-31 |
| 04:28 | Niagara | Thomas Little is called for traveling | 36-31 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Marist | Dewey Blosser (PF) Joseph Daniel | |
| 04:13 | Marist | Dewey Blosser hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Howard Lee | 36-34 |
| 03:52 | Niagara | William Otey is hacked by Howard Lee - foul #2 on Howard Lee, team foul #11 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jason Mitchell (PG), Armando Sanchez (C) Thomas Little, Miladen Trembinski | |
| Subs | Marist | Joseph Daniel (PF) Jarrod Cooley | |
| 03:52 | Niagara | William Otey makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 03:52 | Niagara | William Otey makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Jason Mitchell (fresh) SG - Don Harper (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Otey (tiring) 18 pts. PF - Albert McWhirt (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Armando Sanchez (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Howard Lee (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Peter Keel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Powell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Daniel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Dewey Blosser (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 03:34 | Marist | Dewey Blosser throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-34 |
| Subs | Niagara | Herbert Johnson (SF), Ken Gose (PF) William Otey, Albert McWhirt | |
| Subs | Marist | Marc Atterberry (PG) Howard Lee | |
| 03:17 | Niagara | Don Harper is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Don Harper, team foul #11 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Niagara | Hector Hernandez (SG) Don Harper | |
| Subs | Marist | Dale Lynch (SG), Ronald Maestas (C) Peter Keel, Dewey Blosser | |
| 03:04 | Marist | Ronald Maestas misses the easy layup | 38-34 |
| 03:03 | Marist | Ronald Maestas grabs the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 02:58 | Marist | Paul Powell makes the jumper from the right side | 38-36 |
| 02:40 | Niagara | Armando Sanchez misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 38-36 |
| 02:38 | Niagara | Ken Gose tips it home | 40-36 |
| 02:20 | Marist | Joseph Daniel misses badly on a runner from the right block | 40-36 |
| 02:18 | Niagara | Hector Hernandez snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 02:14 | Niagara | Marc Atterberry steps in front of the Jason Mitchell pass in the backcourt | 40-36 |
| 01:56 | Marist | Paul Powell misses the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Herbert Johnson - foul #3 on Herbert Johnson, team foul #12 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Niagara | Don Harper (SG), William Otey (SF), Albert McWhirt (PF), Miladen Trembinski (C) Hector Hernandez, Herbert Johnson, Ken Gose, Armando Sanchez | |
| Subs | Marist | Howard Lee (PG), George Koenig (SG), Dewey Blosser (C) Marc Atterberry, Dale Lynch, Ronald Maestas | |
| 01:56 | Marist | Paul Powell misses the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 01:56 | Marist | Paul Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 01:46 | Niagara | Miladen Trembinski can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 40-37 |
| 01:45 | Marist | Dewey Blosser gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 01:17 | Marist | Paul Powell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-37 |
| 01:16 | Niagara | William Otey grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 01:10 | Niagara | Howard Lee picks off the pass by Jason Mitchell | 40-37 |
| 01:05 | Marist | George Koenig can't finish the layup | 40-37 |
| 01:03 | Niagara | William Otey snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 00:44 | Niagara | Jason Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Howard Lee - foul #3 on Howard Lee, team foul #12 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Niagara | Hector Hernandez (SG), Richard Bingham (C) Don Harper, Miladen Trembinski | |
| Subs | Marist | Marc Atterberry (PG), Dale Lynch (SG), Ronald Maestas (C) Howard Lee, Paul Powell, Dewey Blosser | |
| 00:44 | Niagara | Jason Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 00:44 | Niagara | Jason Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 00:41 | Marist | William Otey steals it from Dale Lynch in the backcourt | 42-37 |
| 00:40 | Niagara | William Otey can't finish the layup | 42-37 |
| 00:38 | Niagara | Albert McWhirt can't tip it in | 42-37 |
| 00:37 | Niagara | Richard Bingham grabs the offensive board | 42-37 |
| 00:30 | Niagara | Ronald Maestas is called for the reach on Hector Hernandez - foul #3 on Ronald Maestas, team foul #13 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Fincham (PG) Jason Mitchell | |
| Subs | Marist | Peter Keel (SG), Jarrod Cooley (C) Marc Atterberry, Ronald Maestas | |
| 00:30 | Niagara | Hector Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 00:30 | Niagara | Hector Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 00:03 | Marist | George Koenig's pass is intercepted by Robert Fincham | 44-37 |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Robert Fincham can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 44-37 |