| Lineup | Marist | PG - Phil Folks (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sonny William (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Dwayne Godfrey (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Glenn Brabham (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Gene Servantes (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - David Clement (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Arthur Duprey (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Chrisman (fresh) PF - Thomas Kania (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Strassberg (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Charles Chrisman inbounds the ball | 35-34 |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Niagara | Ralph Strassberg hits a floater from the right block | 35-36 |
| 19:18 | Marist | Phil Folks hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Sonny William | 37-36 |
| 19:04 | Niagara | Arthur Duprey comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-36 |
| 19:02 | Marist | Gene Servantes grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 18:56 | Marist | Glenn Brabham banks in the wide open layup set up by Phil Folks | 39-36 |
| 18:38 | Niagara | David Clement buries a floater from the right block set up by Ralph Strassberg | 39-38 |
| 18:10 | Marist | Gene Servantes hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 39-38 |
| 18:08 | Marist | Gene Servantes grabs the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 17:56 | Marist | Dwayne Godfrey hits a wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-38 |
| 17:38 | Niagara | Thomas Kania's pass is intercepted by Sonny William | 41-38 |
| 17:21 | Marist | Gene Servantes connects on the shot from close range | 43-38 |
| 17:02 | Niagara | Arthur Duprey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-38 |
| Subs | Marist | Eric Teets (PG), Sean Mitchell (SG), John Klein (SF), James Spencer (PF), Stephen Rosas (C) Phil Folks, Sonny William, Dwayne Godfrey, Glenn Brabham, Gene Servantes | |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Brogden (PG), Russell McNabb (SG), Dennis Stancil (SF), John Brumley (PF), Marco Ricci (C) David Clement, Arthur Duprey, Charles Chrisman, Thomas Kania, Ralph Strassberg | |
| 16:47 | Marist | Sean Mitchell is hacked by John Brumley - foul #2 on John Brumley, team foul #1 | 43-38 |
| 16:40 | Marist | Sean Mitchell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Richard Brogden - foul #3 on Richard Brogden, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Duane Covington (SG) Richard Brogden | |
| 16:40 | Marist | Sean Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 16:40 | Marist | Sean Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 16:17 | Niagara | Marco Ricci throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-38 |
| 16:15 | Marist | Duane Covington is called for the reach on Sean Mitchell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Duane Covington, team foul #3 | 45-38 |
| 16:07 | Marist | John Klein's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-38 |
| 15:47 | Niagara | James Spencer steps in front of the Russell McNabb pass | 45-38 |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Eric Teets (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Sean Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Klein (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Rosas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Russell McNabb (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Duane Covington (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dennis Stancil (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Brumley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Marco Ricci (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Marist | Eric Teets is fouled in the backcourt by Duane Covington - foul #3 on Duane Covington, team foul #4 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Brogden (PG), Paul Carpenter (SF), Thomas Kania (PF) Russell McNabb, Dennis Stancil, Marco Ricci | |
| 15:26 | Marist | Duane Covington steps in front of the Eric Teets pass | 45-38 |
| 15:23 | Niagara | Richard Brogden banks in the layup on a nice dish by Duane Covington | 45-40 |
| 15:12 | Marist | Stephen Rosas misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-40 |
| 15:11 | Niagara | Richard Brogden pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 14:53 | Niagara | Stephen Rosas denies the turnaround by Thomas Kania | 45-40 |
| 14:52 | Marist | James Spencer pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 14:39 | Marist | Eric Teets comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 45-40 |
| 14:37 | Marist | Stephen Rosas tips it home | 47-40 |
| 14:31 | Niagara | Duane Covington hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Brogden | 47-43 |
| 14:29 | Marist | Eric Teets is hacked by Richard Brogden in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Brogden, team foul #5 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Marist | William Jackson (PG), Mark Phillips (SG), Dwayne Godfrey (SF), Glenn Brabham (PF), Gene Servantes (C) Eric Teets, Sean Mitchell, John Klein, James Spencer, Stephen Rosas | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Clement (PG), Russell McNabb (SG), Dennis Stancil (SF), Ralph Strassberg (C) Richard Brogden, Duane Covington, Paul Carpenter, John Brumley | |
| 14:13 | Marist | Dwayne Godfrey comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-43 |
| 14:11 | Niagara | Ralph Strassberg grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 13:53 | Niagara | Russell McNabb hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Mark Phillips - foul #2 on Mark Phillips, team foul #1 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Marist | Phil Folks (PG), Sonny William (SG) William Jackson, Mark Phillips | |
| Subs | Niagara | Arthur Duprey (SG), Marco Ricci (PF) Dennis Stancil, Thomas Kania | |
| 13:53 | Niagara | Russell McNabb misses the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 13:53 | Niagara | Russell McNabb misses the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 13:53 | Marist | Gene Servantes grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 13:49 | Marist | Sonny William is fouled on the floor by Marco Ricci - foul #2 on Marco Ricci, team foul #6 | 47-43 |
| 13:31 | Marist | Glenn Brabham hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right corner | 47-43 |
| 13:29 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Ralph Strassberg | 47-43 |
| 13:08 | Niagara | Marco Ricci misses the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Glenn Brabham - foul #1 on Glenn Brabham, team foul #2 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Paul Carpenter (SF) Russell McNabb | |
| 13:08 | Niagara | Marco Ricci makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 13:08 | Niagara | Marco Ricci makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 12:59 | Marist | Glenn Brabham can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the right side | 47-45 |
| 12:58 | Niagara | Marco Ricci snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 12:42 | Niagara | Paul Carpenter lays it in set up by Arthur Duprey | 47-47 |
| 12:22 | Marist | Sonny William is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 12:20 | Marist | Glenn Brabham tips it in | 49-47 |
| 11:57 | Niagara | Arthur Duprey buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from David Clement | 49-49 |
| 11:34 | Marist | Phil Folks travels with the ball | 49-49 |
| Subs | Marist | Eric Teets (PG), Sean Mitchell (SG), John Klein (SF), James Spencer (PF), Stephen Rosas (C) Phil Folks, Sonny William, Dwayne Godfrey, Glenn Brabham, Gene Servantes | |
| Subs | Niagara | Duane Covington (SG), Charles Chrisman (SF), John Brumley (PF), Dennis Stancil (C) Arthur Duprey, Paul Carpenter, Marco Ricci, Ralph Strassberg | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Eric Teets (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Sean Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Klein (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Rosas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - David Clement (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Duane Covington (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Charles Chrisman (fresh) PF - John Brumley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Stancil (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Niagara | Dennis Stancil throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-49 |
| 11:17 | Marist | Sean Mitchell knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Eric Teets | 51-49 |
| 10:59 | Niagara | David Clement is fouled on the floor by Eric Teets - foul #3 on Eric Teets, team foul #3 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Russell McNabb (PG) David Clement | |
| 10:42 | Niagara | John Brumley drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Chrisman | 51-51 |
| 10:25 | Marist | Sean Mitchell knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Teets | 54-51 |
| 10:10 | Niagara | John Brumley drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Chrisman | 54-53 |
| 09:56 | Marist | Stephen Rosas clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 09:54 | Niagara | Charles Chrisman grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 09:35 | Niagara | Stephen Rosas is called for the reach on Dennis Stancil - foul #1 on Stephen Rosas, team foul #4 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Marist | William Jackson (PG), Mark Phillips (SG), Dwayne Godfrey (SF), Glenn Brabham (PF), Gene Servantes (C) Eric Teets, Sean Mitchell, John Klein, James Spencer, Stephen Rosas | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Clement (PG), Arthur Duprey (SG), Thomas Kania (PF) Russell McNabb, Duane Covington, Dennis Stancil | |
| 09:10 | Niagara | Arthur Duprey misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 54-53 |
| 09:08 | Niagara | David Clement snags the offensive board | 54-53 |
| 08:55 | Niagara | David Clement misses the lay-in | 54-53 |
| 08:54 | Marist | Glenn Brabham gets the rebound | 54-53 |
| 08:52 | Marist | Mark Phillips throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-53 |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ralph Strassberg (C) John Brumley | |
| 08:35 | Niagara | David Clement misses badly on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Dwayne Godfrey - foul #1 on Dwayne Godfrey, team foul #5 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Marist | Phil Folks (PG), Sonny William (SG), Eric Teets (SF) William Jackson, Mark Phillips, Dwayne Godfrey | |
| Subs | Niagara | Paul Carpenter (SF) Charles Chrisman | |
| 08:35 | Niagara | David Clement makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 08:35 | Niagara | David Clement misses the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 08:35 | Marist | The rebound goes to Gene Servantes | 54-54 |
| 08:25 | Marist | Sonny William connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Glenn Brabham | 56-54 |
| 08:04 | Niagara | Gene Servantes steps in front of the Ralph Strassberg pass | 56-54 |
| 07:47 | Marist | Gene Servantes misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-54 |
| 07:45 | Marist | Gene Servantes grabs the offensive board | 56-54 |
| 07:30 | Marist | Phil Folks scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Sonny William | 59-54 |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Phil Folks (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sonny William (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Teets (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Glenn Brabham (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Gene Servantes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - David Clement (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Arthur Duprey (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Carpenter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Thomas Kania (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Strassberg (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Niagara | David Clement is hacked by Phil Folks - foul #1 on Phil Folks, team foul #6 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Marist | Sean Mitchell (PG), Mark Phillips (SG), Dwayne Godfrey (SF), John Klein (PF), Stephen Rosas (C) Phil Folks, Sonny William, Eric Teets, Glenn Brabham, Gene Servantes | |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Brogden (SG), Russell McNabb (SF), John Brumley (C) Arthur Duprey, Paul Carpenter, Ralph Strassberg | |
| 07:00 | Niagara | Thomas Kania can't finish the layup | 59-54 |
| 06:59 | Marist | John Klein grabs the board | 59-54 |
| 06:47 | Marist | Stephen Rosas blows the layup | 59-54 |
| 06:46 | Niagara | John Brumley grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 06:29 | Niagara | David Clement connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Russell McNabb | 59-56 |
| 06:26 | Marist | Richard Brogden takes the ball from Mark Phillips in the backcourt | 59-56 |
| 06:13 | Niagara | Sean Mitchell is called for the reach on David Clement - foul #1 on Sean Mitchell, team foul #7 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Marist | James Spencer (PF) Dwayne Godfrey | |
| Subs | Niagara | Dennis Stancil (SF) Russell McNabb | |
| 06:13 | Niagara | David Clement misses the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 06:13 | Marist | The rebound goes to James Spencer | 59-56 |
| 05:53 | Marist | Sean Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-56 |
| 05:51 | Marist | John Klein tips it but misses | 59-56 |
| 05:50 | Niagara | Thomas Kania snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| 05:40 | Niagara | Richard Brogden's floater is knocked away by James Spencer | 59-56 |
| 05:39 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Kania | 59-56 |
| 05:21 | Niagara | David Clement connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-59 |
| 05:00 | Marist | John Brumley steals it from Sean Mitchell | 59-59 |
| 04:47 | Niagara | John Brumley blows the layup | 59-59 |
| 04:45 | Marist | The rebound goes to James Spencer | 59-59 |
| 04:31 | Marist | Stephen Rosas misses the easy layup | 59-59 |
| 04:29 | Niagara | Dennis Stancil snags the defensive board | 59-59 |
| 04:05 | Niagara | Sean Mitchell is called for the reach on David Clement - foul #2 on Sean Mitchell, team foul #8 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Marist | Phil Folks (PG), Sonny William (SG), Eric Teets (SF), Glenn Brabham (PF), Gene Servantes (C) Sean Mitchell, Mark Phillips, John Klein, James Spencer, Stephen Rosas | |
| Subs | Niagara | Russell McNabb (SG), Charles Chrisman (SF), Marco Ricci (PF), Ralph Strassberg (C) Richard Brogden, Dennis Stancil, Thomas Kania, John Brumley | |
| 04:05 | Niagara | David Clement misses the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 04:05 | Marist | Glenn Brabham pulls down the rebound | 59-59 |
| 03:57 | Marist | Eric Teets can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 59-59 |
| 03:56 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Marco Ricci | 59-59 |
| 03:41 | Niagara | Ralph Strassberg misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Gene Servantes - foul #2 on Gene Servantes, team foul #9 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Duane Covington (SG) David Clement | |
| 03:41 | Niagara | Ralph Strassberg makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 03:41 | Niagara | Ralph Strassberg misses the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 03:41 | Marist | Gene Servantes grabs the defensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 03:39 | Marist | Eric Teets loses the dribble to Russell McNabb in the backcourt | 59-60 |
| 03:31 | Niagara | Charles Chrisman buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Duane Covington | 59-62 |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Phil Folks (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sonny William (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Teets (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Glenn Brabham (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Gene Servantes (fresh) 8 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Russell McNabb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Duane Covington (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Charles Chrisman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marco Ricci (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph Strassberg (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Marist | Sonny William knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Phil Folks and he's hacked by Ralph Strassberg - foul #1 on Ralph Strassberg, team foul #7 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Paul Carpenter (SF) Charles Chrisman | |
| 03:22 | Marist | Sonny William makes the free throw | 62-62 |
| 03:11 | Niagara | Duane Covington is hacked by Glenn Brabham - foul #2 on Glenn Brabham, team foul #10 | 62-62 |
| 03:11 | Niagara | Duane Covington makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 03:11 | Niagara | Duane Covington makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 03:07 | Marist | Phil Folks's pass is intercepted by Ralph Strassberg in the backcourt | 62-64 |
| 02:53 | Niagara | Russell McNabb lays it in on a great pass from Paul Carpenter | 62-66 |
| 02:31 | Marist | Marco Ricci steals it from Gene Servantes | 62-66 |
| 02:31 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-66 |
| Subs | Marist | Dwayne Godfrey (SF), John Klein (PF) Eric Teets, Glenn Brabham | |
| Subs | Niagara | Charles Chrisman (SF), Thomas Kania (PF), Dennis Stancil (C) Paul Carpenter, Marco Ricci, Ralph Strassberg | |
| 02:11 | Niagara | Duane Covington hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-66 |
| 02:09 | Niagara | Dennis Stancil grabs the offensive rebound | 62-66 |
| 01:53 | Niagara | Duane Covington travels with the ball | 62-66 |
| Subs | Marist | Glenn Brabham (PF) John Klein | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Clement (PG), Arthur Duprey (SG), Ralph Strassberg (C) Russell McNabb, Duane Covington, Dennis Stancil | |
| 01:51 | Marist | Phil Folks is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Phil Folks, team foul #11 | 62-66 |
| 01:41 | Niagara | Thomas Kania is fouled on the floor by Dwayne Godfrey - foul #2 on Dwayne Godfrey, team foul #12 | 62-66 |
| 01:41 | Niagara | Thomas Kania misses the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 01:41 | Niagara | Thomas Kania makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 01:25 | Marist | Glenn Brabham makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Phil Folks | 65-67 |
| 01:15 | Niagara | David Clement loses the ball out of bounds | 65-67 |
| 01:07 | Marist | Gene Servantes knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Glenn Brabham | 67-67 |
| 00:46 | Niagara | Charles Chrisman clanks a 3 from straight away | 67-67 |
| 00:45 | Marist | Gene Servantes pulls down the rebound | 67-67 |
| 00:33 | Marist | Glenn Brabham is whistled for traveling | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:08 | Niagara | Arthur Duprey makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Sonny William - foul #2 on Sonny William, team foul #13 | 67-69 |
| 00:08 | Niagara | Arthur Duprey makes the free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:08 | Marist | Marist calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 67-70 |
| 00:06 | Marist | Arthur Duprey steps in front of the Phil Folks pass in the backcourt | 67-70 |
| 00:03 | Niagara | Arthur Duprey blows the layup | 67-70 |
| 00:02 | Marist | Gene Servantes pulls down the rebound | 67-70 |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Marist | Gene Servantes hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 67-70 |