| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Porfirio Romano (fresh) SG - Dima Lisowski (fresh) SF - Randy Rhodes (fresh) PF - Pete Hall (fresh) C - Kurt Hadden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Jason Foster (fresh) SG - Billy Abramowski (fresh) SF - Donald Jenkins (fresh) PF - John Donnelly (fresh) C - Mark Williams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Pete Hall 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) | |
| 19:39 | Niagara | Pete Hall is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Marist | Dima Lisowski steps in front of the John Donnelly pass in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Niagara | Dima Lisowski banks in the layup | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Marist | Billy Abramowski knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Donald Jenkins | 2-3 |
| 19:06 | Niagara | Mark Williams is called for the reach on Dima Lisowski - foul #1 on Mark Williams, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:49 | Niagara | Porfirio Romano misses badly on a floater from the right side | 2-3 |
| 18:47 | Niagara | Kurt Hadden grabs the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:39 | Niagara | John Donnelly takes the ball from Pete Hall | 2-3 |
| 18:16 | Marist | Jason Foster scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Donald Jenkins | 2-6 |
| 18:03 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Donald Jenkins - foul #1 on Donald Jenkins, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| 18:03 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes misses the 1st free throw | 2-6 |
| 18:03 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 3-6 |
| 18:00 | Marist | Porfirio Romano steals the ball from Jason Foster in the backcourt | 3-6 |
| 17:41 | Niagara | Kurt Hadden connects on the turnaround from the left block | 5-6 |
| 17:21 | Marist | Jason Foster clanks a 3 from the left wing | 5-6 |
| 17:20 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Kurt Hadden | 5-6 |
| 17:16 | Niagara | Kurt Hadden hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 7-6 |
| 17:14 | Marist | Pete Hall is called for the reach on John Donnelly in the backcourt - foul #1 on Pete Hall, team foul #1 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Niagara | Kevin Coleman (PG), Brian Simeon (SG), Gary Gullette (SF), Ralph Coppinger (PF), Edward Kong (C) Porfirio Romano, Dima Lisowski, Randy Rhodes, Pete Hall, Kurt Hadden | |
| Subs | Marist | John Brown (PG), Robert Draughn (SG), Andrew Ball (SF), James Hopkins (PF), Dennis Toothaker (C) Jason Foster, Billy Abramowski, Donald Jenkins, John Donnelly, Mark Williams | |
| 17:03 | Marist | Andrew Ball misses long on a runner from the right block | 7-6 |
| 17:01 | Marist | Andrew Ball tips it in | 7-8 |
| 16:53 | Niagara | Edward Kong hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 7-8 |
| 16:51 | Niagara | Edward Kong snags the offensive board | 7-8 |
| 16:37 | Niagara | Edward Kong can't finish the layup | 7-8 |
| 16:36 | Niagara | Edward Kong tips it in | 9-8 |
| 16:21 | Marist | James Hopkins scores on a jumper near the basket | 9-10 |
| 15:54 | Niagara | Gary Gullette buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brian Simeon and the foul's on James Hopkins - foul #1 on James Hopkins, team foul #3 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Niagara | Porfirio Romano (PG), Pete Hall (PF), Kurt Hadden (C) Brian Simeon, Ralph Coppinger, Edward Kong | |
| Subs | Marist | Billy Abramowski (SG), John Donnelly (PF) Andrew Ball, Dennis Toothaker | |
| 15:54 | Niagara | Gary Gullette makes the free throw | 12-10 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Porfirio Romano (fresh) SG - Kevin Coleman (fresh) SF - Gary Gullette (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Pete Hall (fairly fresh) C - Kurt Hadden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Robert Draughn (fresh) SG - Billy Abramowski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Brown (fresh) PF - John Donnelly (fresh) C - James Hopkins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Marist | John Donnelly comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 12-10 |
| 15:45 | Niagara | Gary Gullette grabs the defensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 15:22 | Niagara | Porfirio Romano misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-10 |
| 15:20 | Marist | John Brown grabs the board | 12-10 |
| 14:58 | Marist | John Donnelly loses the dribble to Kevin Coleman | 12-10 |
| 14:44 | Niagara | John Donnelly swats the layup by Pete Hall | 12-10 |
| 14:43 | Marist | Robert Draughn snags the defensive board | 12-10 |
| 14:36 | Marist | John Donnelly misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Pete Hall - foul #2 on Pete Hall, team foul #2 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Niagara | Marcus Whittier (PG), Dima Lisowski (SG), Randy Rhodes (SF), Brian Simeon (PF), Ralph Coppinger (C) Porfirio Romano, Kevin Coleman, Gary Gullette, Pete Hall, Kurt Hadden | |
| Subs | Marist | Jason Foster (PG), Donald Jenkins (SF), Mark Williams (C) Robert Draughn, John Brown, James Hopkins | |
| 14:36 | Marist | John Donnelly makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 14:36 | Marist | John Donnelly makes the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 14:18 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Donald Jenkins - foul #2 on Donald Jenkins, team foul #4 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Marist | James Moncada (SG), Andrew Ball (SF), Dennis Toothaker (PF) Billy Abramowski, Donald Jenkins, John Donnelly | |
| 14:18 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 14:18 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes misses the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 14:18 | Marist | Mark Williams pulls down the rebound | 13-12 |
| 14:16 | Marist | Ralph Coppinger takes the ball from Andrew Ball in the backcourt | 13-12 |
| 14:00 | Niagara | Marcus Whittier buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Brian Simeon | 15-12 |
| 13:33 | Marist | Dennis Toothaker hits a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Jason Foster | 15-14 |
| 13:16 | Niagara | Brian Simeon can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 15-14 |
| 13:15 | Marist | Mark Williams grabs the board | 15-14 |
| 13:10 | Marist | Jason Foster comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 15-14 |
| 13:08 | Niagara | Dima Lisowski snags the defensive board | 15-14 |
| 12:47 | Niagara | Marcus Whittier is fouled on the floor by Mark Williams - foul #2 on Mark Williams, team foul #5 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Niagara | Porfirio Romano (PG), Edward Kong (C) Marcus Whittier, Ralph Coppinger | |
| Subs | Marist | Billy Abramowski (SG), John Brown (SF), John Donnelly (PF), James Hopkins (C) James Moncada, Andrew Ball, Dennis Toothaker, Mark Williams | |
| 12:35 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 15-14 |
| 12:33 | Marist | The rebound goes to Jason Foster | 15-14 |
| 12:13 | Marist | John Donnelly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-14 |
| Subs | Niagara | Kevin Coleman (SG), Kurt Hadden (C) Dima Lisowski, Brian Simeon | |
| Subs | Marist | Robert Draughn (PG) Jason Foster | |
| 11:56 | Niagara | Kevin Coleman can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 15-14 |
| 11:55 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes tips it but misses | 15-14 |
| 11:53 | Marist | James Hopkins pulls down the rebound | 15-14 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Porfirio Romano (fresh) SG - Kevin Coleman (fresh) SF - Randy Rhodes (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Edward Kong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kurt Hadden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Robert Draughn (fresh) SG - Billy Abramowski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Brown (fresh) PF - John Donnelly (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Hopkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Marist | Robert Draughn can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-14 |
| 11:26 | Marist | John Brown gets the offensive rebound | 15-14 |
| 11:19 | Marist | Robert Draughn misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 15-14 |
| 11:17 | Niagara | Edward Kong pulls down the rebound | 15-14 |
| 11:04 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Porfirio Romano | 18-14 |
| 10:52 | Marist | Billy Abramowski misses the easy layup | 18-14 |
| 10:51 | Marist | The offensive rebound goes to John Donnelly | 18-14 |
| 10:43 | Marist | Robert Draughn misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-14 |
| 10:41 | Marist | John Brown snags the offensive board | 18-14 |
| 10:30 | Marist | John Donnelly is hacked by Edward Kong - foul #1 on Edward Kong, team foul #3 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Niagara | Marcus Whittier (PG), Dima Lisowski (SG), Gary Gullette (SF), Brian Simeon (PF), Ralph Coppinger (C) Porfirio Romano, Kevin Coleman, Randy Rhodes, Edward Kong, Kurt Hadden | |
| Subs | Marist | Jason Foster (PG), James Moncada (SF), Andrew Ball (C) Robert Draughn, John Brown, James Hopkins | |
| 10:12 | Marist | Billy Abramowski is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Billy Abramowski, team foul #6 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Marist | Dennis Toothaker (C) John Donnelly | |
| 09:57 | Niagara | Dima Lisowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-14 |
| 09:40 | Marist | Andrew Ball misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Brian Simeon - foul #1 on Brian Simeon, team foul #4 | 18-14 |
| 09:40 | Marist | Andrew Ball makes the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 09:40 | Marist | Andrew Ball misses the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 09:40 | Niagara | Brian Simeon pulls down the rebound | 18-15 |
| 09:34 | Niagara | Dima Lisowski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-15 |
| 09:33 | Marist | Andrew Ball snags the defensive board | 18-15 |
| 09:13 | Marist | Dennis Toothaker blows the wide open layup | 18-15 |
| 09:12 | Marist | James Moncada snags the offensive board | 18-15 |
| 08:52 | Marist | Billy Abramowski is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Jason Foster | 18-18 |
| 08:35 | Niagara | Gary Gullette misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 18-18 |
| 08:34 | Marist | Jason Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 18-18 |
| 08:32 | Marist | Jason Foster is hacked by Marcus Whittier in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marcus Whittier, team foul #5 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Niagara | Porfirio Romano (PG), Kevin Coleman (SG), Randy Rhodes (SF), Kurt Hadden (C) Marcus Whittier, Dima Lisowski, Gary Gullette, Ralph Coppinger | |
| Subs | Marist | John Brown (SF), John Donnelly (PF), James Hopkins (C) James Moncada, Andrew Ball, Dennis Toothaker | |
| 08:12 | Marist | John Donnelly is fouled on the floor by Brian Simeon - foul #2 on Brian Simeon, team foul #6 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Niagara | Ralph Coppinger (PF) Brian Simeon | |
| Subs | Marist | Robert Draughn (SG) Billy Abramowski | |
| 08:00 | Marist | Robert Draughn loses the dribble to Kevin Coleman | 18-18 |
| 07:48 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes can't finish the layup | 18-18 |
| 07:47 | Marist | Robert Draughn pulls down the rebound | 18-18 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Porfirio Romano (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Coleman (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Randy Rhodes (tired) 5 pts. PF - Ralph Coppinger (fairly fresh) C - Kurt Hadden (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Jason Foster (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Draughn (fresh) SF - John Brown (fresh) PF - John Donnelly (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Hopkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:43 | Marist | Kevin Coleman is called for the reach on John Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Coleman, team foul #7 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Niagara | Edward Kong (PF) Ralph Coppinger | |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| 07:43 | Marist | John Brown misses the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 07:43 | Niagara | Kurt Hadden grabs the defensive rebound | 18-18 |
| 07:29 | Niagara | Edward Kong travels with the ball | 18-18 |
| 07:15 | Marist | Robert Draughn connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jason Foster | 18-21 |
| 06:53 | Niagara | Jason Foster steals the ball from Randy Rhodes | 18-21 |
| 06:41 | Marist | Jason Foster misses badly on the uncontested 3 from straight away | 18-21 |
| 06:40 | Niagara | Kevin Coleman pulls down the rebound | 18-21 |
| 06:16 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 20-21 |
| 06:10 | Marist | Robert Draughn double dribbles in the backcourt | 20-21 |
| Subs | Niagara | Dima Lisowski (SG), Gary Gullette (SF), Ralph Coppinger (PF) Kevin Coleman, Randy Rhodes, Edward Kong | |
| Subs | Marist | Billy Abramowski (SG), James Moncada (SF), Andrew Ball (C) Jason Foster, Robert Draughn, James Hopkins | |
| 05:56 | Niagara | Kurt Hadden can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 20-21 |
| 05:55 | Marist | The rebound goes to James Moncada | 20-21 |
| 05:53 | Marist | Andrew Ball is hacked by Kurt Hadden in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kurt Hadden, team foul #8 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Niagara | Marcus Whittier (PG) Porfirio Romano | |
| Subs | Marist | Dennis Toothaker (C) John Donnelly | |
| 05:53 | Marist | Andrew Ball makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 05:53 | Marist | Andrew Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 05:40 | Niagara | Gary Gullette loses the ball out of bounds | 20-23 |
| 05:20 | Marist | James Moncada hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-23 |
| 05:19 | Marist | John Brown grabs the offensive board | 20-23 |
| 05:07 | Marist | Andrew Ball knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by John Brown | 20-25 |
| 05:00 | Niagara | John Brown picks off the pass by Ralph Coppinger | 20-25 |
| 04:40 | Marist | Billy Abramowski is hacked by Gary Gullette - foul #1 on Gary Gullette, team foul #9 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Niagara | Porfirio Romano (PG), Edward Kong (C) Marcus Whittier, Kurt Hadden | |
| Subs | Marist | Jason Foster (PG), John Donnelly (PF), James Hopkins (C) John Brown, Andrew Ball, Dennis Toothaker | |
| 04:40 | Marist | Billy Abramowski makes the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 04:40 | Marist | Billy Abramowski makes the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 04:24 | Niagara | Dima Lisowski misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-27 |
| 04:23 | Marist | John Donnelly grabs the defensive rebound | 20-27 |
| 04:03 | Marist | Dima Lisowski is called for the reach on Billy Abramowski - foul #1 on Dima Lisowski, team foul #10 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Niagara | Kevin Coleman (SG), Randy Rhodes (SF) Dima Lisowski, Gary Gullette | |
| Subs | Marist | Robert Draughn (PG), John Brown (SF) Jason Foster, James Moncada | |
| 04:03 | Marist | Billy Abramowski misses the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 04:03 | Marist | Billy Abramowski makes the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 03:53 | Niagara | John Brown is called for the reach on Porfirio Romano - foul #1 on John Brown, team foul #7 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Niagara | Brian Simeon (SF), Pete Hall (PF) Randy Rhodes, Ralph Coppinger | |
| Subs | Marist | Donald Jenkins (SF), Mark Williams (C) John Brown, James Hopkins | |
| 03:53 | Niagara | Porfirio Romano makes the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 03:53 | Niagara | Porfirio Romano misses the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 03:53 | Marist | Mark Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 21-28 |
| 03:41 | Marist | Billy Abramowski misses the 3 from the left corner | 21-28 |
| 03:39 | Niagara | Brian Simeon grabs the board | 21-28 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Porfirio Romano (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Coleman (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Brian Simeon (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Pete Hall (fresh) C - Edward Kong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Robert Draughn (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Billy Abramowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Donald Jenkins (fresh) PF - John Donnelly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Williams (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Niagara | Donald Jenkins steals it from Brian Simeon | 21-28 |
| 02:49 | Marist | Billy Abramowski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing but he's hacked by Kevin Coleman - foul #2 on Kevin Coleman, team foul #11 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Niagara | Marcus Whittier (PG), Dima Lisowski (SG), Ralph Coppinger (C) Porfirio Romano, Kevin Coleman, Edward Kong | |
| Subs | Marist | Jason Foster (PG), Andrew Ball (PF) Robert Draughn, John Donnelly | |
| 02:49 | Marist | Billy Abramowski misses the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 02:49 | Marist | Billy Abramowski makes the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 02:49 | Marist | Billy Abramowski makes the 3rd free throw | 21-30 |
| 02:31 | Niagara | Brian Simeon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-30 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Marist | James Moncada (SG) Billy Abramowski | |
| 02:18 | Marist | Mark Williams drills a shot from the left side set up by Andrew Ball | 21-32 |
| 02:00 | Niagara | Ralph Coppinger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-32 |
| Subs | Niagara | Porfirio Romano (PG), Gary Gullette (SF), Kurt Hadden (C) Marcus Whittier, Brian Simeon, Ralph Coppinger | |
| Subs | Marist | John Brown (PG), Dennis Toothaker (C) Jason Foster, Mark Williams | |
| 01:57 | Marist | Gary Gullette is called for the reach on James Moncada in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Gullette, team foul #12 | 21-32 |
| 01:57 | Marist | James Moncada makes the 1st free throw | 21-33 |
| 01:57 | Marist | James Moncada makes the 2nd free throw | 21-34 |
| 01:41 | Niagara | Porfirio Romano travels with the ball | 21-34 |
| Subs | Niagara | Kevin Coleman (SG) Dima Lisowski | |
| Subs | Marist | Jason Foster (PG), John Donnelly (PF) James Moncada, Andrew Ball | |
| 01:27 | Marist | Dennis Toothaker is hacked by Porfirio Romano - foul #1 on Porfirio Romano, team foul #13 | 21-34 |
| Subs | Niagara | Dima Lisowski (SG) Porfirio Romano | |
| Subs | Marist | Robert Draughn (SG) Jason Foster | |
| 01:27 | Marist | Dennis Toothaker makes the 1st free throw | 21-35 |
| 01:27 | Marist | Dennis Toothaker misses the 2nd free throw | 21-35 |
| 01:27 | Marist | Donald Jenkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-35 |
| 01:12 | Marist | John Donnelly misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 21-35 |
| 01:10 | Niagara | Pete Hall grabs the board | 21-35 |
| 00:50 | Niagara | Gary Gullette knocks in the shot near the basket | 23-35 |
| 00:35 | Marist | Dennis Toothaker double dribbles | 23-35 |
| Subs | Niagara | Porfirio Romano (PG), Brian Simeon (SF), Edward Kong (C) Kevin Coleman, Gary Gullette, Kurt Hadden | |
| Subs | Marist | Billy Abramowski (SG), James Moncada (SF), James Hopkins (PF), Mark Williams (C) John Brown, Donald Jenkins, John Donnelly, Dennis Toothaker | |
| 00:17 | Niagara | Dima Lisowski misses the easy layup | 23-35 |
| 00:16 | Niagara | Brian Simeon pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-35 |
| 00:05 | Niagara | Porfirio Romano comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Draughn - foul #1 on Robert Draughn, team foul #8 | 23-35 |
| Subs | Niagara | Ralph Coppinger (C) Edward Kong | |
| Subs | Marist | Jason Foster (PG), Andrew Ball (SF) Robert Draughn, Billy Abramowski | |
| 00:05 | Niagara | Porfirio Romano makes the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 00:05 | Niagara | Porfirio Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 25-35 |
| 00:01 | Marist | Mark Williams travels with the ball | 25-35 |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Porfirio Romano misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 25-35 |