| Lineup | Marist | PG - Jason Foster (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Billy Abramowski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Donnelly (fresh) C - Mark Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Porfirio Romano (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Dima Lisowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Randy Rhodes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Pete Hall (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kurt Hadden (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marist | Donald Jenkins inbounds the ball | 28-30 |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Marist | Mark Williams's 3 pointer is rejected by Dima Lisowski | 28-30 |
| 19:39 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes snags the defensive board | 28-30 |
| 19:23 | Niagara | Kurt Hadden connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Porfirio Romano | 28-32 |
| 19:10 | Marist | Mark Williams's pass is intercepted by Kurt Hadden | 28-32 |
| 18:53 | Niagara | Kurt Hadden can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 28-32 |
| 18:51 | Marist | Mark Williams snags the defensive board | 28-32 |
| 18:38 | Marist | Billy Abramowski misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-32 |
| 18:37 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Kurt Hadden | 28-32 |
| 18:31 | Niagara | Kurt Hadden clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 28-32 |
| 18:30 | Marist | The rebound goes to John Donnelly | 28-32 |
| 18:16 | Marist | Mark Williams lays it in on a nice dish by Billy Abramowski and the foul's on Randy Rhodes - foul #1 on Randy Rhodes, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Marist | John Brown (SF) Donald Jenkins | |
| Subs | Niagara | Brian Simeon (SF), Ralph Coppinger (PF), Edward Kong (C) Randy Rhodes, Pete Hall, Kurt Hadden | |
| 18:16 | Marist | Mark Williams makes the free throw | 31-32 |
| 17:55 | Niagara | Dima Lisowski's fadeaway is rejected by John Donnelly | 31-32 |
| 17:53 | Marist | John Donnelly snags the defensive board | 31-32 |
| 17:51 | Marist | John Brown is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Brown, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Marist | Robert Draughn (SG), Andrew Ball (SF), James Hopkins (PF), Dennis Toothaker (C) Jason Foster, Billy Abramowski, John Donnelly, Mark Williams | |
| Subs | Niagara | Kevin Coleman (PG), Gary Gullette (SF) Porfirio Romano, Dima Lisowski | |
| 17:35 | Niagara | Ralph Coppinger banks in the layup | 31-34 |
| 17:21 | Marist | Robert Draughn can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 17:19 | Marist | Robert Draughn hits the follow up shot | 33-34 |
| 17:13 | Niagara | Kevin Coleman buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Ralph Coppinger and he's hacked by John Brown - foul #3 on John Brown, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Marist | James Moncada (SG), Donald Jenkins (SF) John Brown, Dennis Toothaker | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 17:13 | Niagara | Kevin Coleman misses the free throw | 33-36 |
| 17:13 | Marist | James Hopkins snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| 17:08 | Marist | Donald Jenkins connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from James Hopkins | 36-36 |
| 16:50 | Niagara | Ralph Coppinger makes the fadeaway near the basket | 36-38 |
| 16:37 | Marist | James Moncada is alone and drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Draughn | 39-38 |
| 16:18 | Niagara | Ralph Coppinger misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by James Moncada - foul #2 on James Moncada, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Marist | Jason Foster (PG), Billy Abramowski (SG), John Donnelly (PF), Dennis Toothaker (C) Robert Draughn, Donald Jenkins, James Hopkins, Andrew Ball | |
| Subs | Niagara | Porfirio Romano (PG), Dima Lisowski (SG), Randy Rhodes (SF), Pete Hall (PF) Kevin Coleman, Brian Simeon, Gary Gullette, Edward Kong | |
| 16:18 | Niagara | Ralph Coppinger makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 16:18 | Niagara | Ralph Coppinger makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 16:00 | Marist | Jason Foster misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-40 |
| 15:59 | Marist | John Donnelly tips it back up and in | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Jason Foster (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Billy Abramowski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Moncada (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Donnelly (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Toothaker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Porfirio Romano (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Dima Lisowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Randy Rhodes (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Pete Hall (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ralph Coppinger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Porfirio Romano and he's hacked by Billy Abramowski - foul #2 on Billy Abramowski, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Marist | John Brown (SF), Mark Williams (C) James Moncada, Dennis Toothaker | |
| Subs | Niagara | Kurt Hadden (C) Ralph Coppinger | |
| 15:32 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes makes the free throw | 41-43 |
| 15:10 | Marist | John Donnelly is by himself and knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Billy Abramowski | 43-43 |
| 14:48 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes makes the floater from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 14:43 | Marist | Dima Lisowski takes the ball from John Donnelly in the backcourt | 43-45 |
| 14:22 | Niagara | Kurt Hadden comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-45 |
| 14:20 | Niagara | Pete Hall hits the follow up shot | 43-47 |
| 14:02 | Marist | Mark Williams misses the easy layup | 43-47 |
| 14:00 | Marist | Jason Foster grabs the offensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 13:49 | Marist | Jason Foster hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Billy Abramowski | 46-47 |
| 13:35 | Niagara | Dima Lisowski misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 13:34 | Marist | John Brown gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 13:32 | Marist | Mark Williams's pass is intercepted by Porfirio Romano in the backcourt | 46-47 |
| 13:22 | Niagara | Pete Hall misses badly on a runner near the basket | 46-47 |
| 13:21 | Marist | John Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 13:03 | Marist | Billy Abramowski is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jason Foster | 49-47 |
| 12:51 | Niagara | Kurt Hadden drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-49 |
| 12:40 | Marist | Billy Abramowski buries a fadeaway from the right side | 51-49 |
| 12:23 | Niagara | Pete Hall misses long on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Mark Williams - foul #3 on Mark Williams, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Marist | Robert Draughn (PG), James Moncada (SG), Donald Jenkins (SF), James Hopkins (PF), Andrew Ball (C) Jason Foster, Billy Abramowski, John Brown, John Donnelly, Mark Williams | |
| Subs | Niagara | Kevin Coleman (PG), Brian Simeon (SG), Ralph Coppinger (SF), Edward Kong (C) Porfirio Romano, Dima Lisowski, Randy Rhodes, Kurt Hadden | |
| 12:23 | Niagara | Pete Hall misses the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 12:23 | Niagara | Pete Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 12:23 | Marist | James Moncada gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 12:03 | Marist | Robert Draughn's pass is intercepted by Kevin Coleman | 51-49 |
| 12:00 | Niagara | Brian Simeon misses the dunk attempt | 51-49 |
| 11:58 | Marist | Donald Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Robert Draughn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Moncada (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donald Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Hopkins (fresh) C - Andrew Ball (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Kevin Coleman (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Brian Simeon (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ralph Coppinger (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Pete Hall (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Kong (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Marist | James Hopkins is denied on a layup by Pete Hall | 51-49 |
| 11:32 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Pete Hall | 51-49 |
| 11:16 | Niagara | Ralph Coppinger misses the easy layup | 51-49 |
| 11:15 | Marist | Donald Jenkins snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 11:08 | Marist | Andrew Ball is fouled on the floor by Edward Kong - foul #1 on Edward Kong, team foul #2 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Marcus Whittier (PG), Gary Gullette (SF), Kurt Hadden (C) Ralph Coppinger, Pete Hall, Edward Kong | |
| 11:00 | Marist | Donald Jenkins hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Gary Gullette - foul #3 on Gary Gullette, team foul #3 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Marist | Dennis Toothaker (C) Andrew Ball | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 11:00 | Marist | Donald Jenkins makes the free throw | 54-49 |
| 10:48 | Niagara | Marcus Whittier is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Marcus Whittier, team foul #4 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Marist | Jason Foster (PG), Billy Abramowski (SG), John Donnelly (PF) Robert Draughn, James Moncada, James Hopkins | |
| Subs | Niagara | Dima Lisowski (SG) Kevin Coleman | |
| 10:25 | Marist | Brian Simeon steals the ball from Donald Jenkins | 54-49 |
| 09:57 | Niagara | Gary Gullette misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 09:55 | Marist | The rebound goes to Donald Jenkins | 54-49 |
| 09:36 | Marist | Gary Gullette is called for the reach on Billy Abramowski - foul #4 on Gary Gullette, team foul #5 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Marist | John Brown (PG), Robert Draughn (SG), James Moncada (SF), James Hopkins (PF), Andrew Ball (C) Jason Foster, Billy Abramowski, Donald Jenkins, John Donnelly, Dennis Toothaker | |
| Subs | Niagara | Porfirio Romano (PG), Kevin Coleman (SG), Randy Rhodes (SF), Ralph Coppinger (PF), Edward Kong (C) Marcus Whittier, Dima Lisowski, Gary Gullette, Brian Simeon, Kurt Hadden | |
| 09:24 | Marist | John Brown hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from James Moncada | 57-49 |
| 08:55 | Niagara | Kevin Coleman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-49 |
| 08:54 | Niagara | Edward Kong can't tip it in | 57-49 |
| 08:53 | Marist | The rebound goes to James Hopkins | 57-49 |
| 08:42 | Marist | James Moncada misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-49 |
| 08:40 | Marist | Robert Draughn misses the tip | 57-49 |
| 08:38 | Niagara | Ralph Coppinger grabs the board | 57-49 |
| 08:32 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 57-49 |
| 08:30 | Marist | James Hopkins pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| 08:18 | Marist | Robert Draughn hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left corner set up by John Brown | 60-49 |
| 08:01 | Niagara | Robert Draughn steals it from Kevin Coleman | 60-49 |
| 07:55 | Marist | Kevin Coleman takes the ball from Robert Draughn in the backcourt | 60-49 |
| 07:53 | Niagara | Kevin Coleman lays it up and in | 60-51 |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - John Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Draughn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Moncada (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Hopkins (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Andrew Ball (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Porfirio Romano (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Kevin Coleman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Randy Rhodes (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ralph Coppinger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Kong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Marist | Andrew Ball misses badly on the uncontested shot in the paint | 60-51 |
| 07:38 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Ralph Coppinger | 60-51 |
| 07:16 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 60-51 |
| 07:14 | Marist | John Brown pulls down the rebound | 60-51 |
| 07:10 | Marist | Robert Draughn is hacked by Porfirio Romano in the backcourt - foul #3 on Porfirio Romano, team foul #6 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Marist | Jason Foster (PG), Billy Abramowski (SG), Donald Jenkins (SF), John Donnelly (PF), Mark Williams (C) John Brown, Robert Draughn, James Moncada, James Hopkins, Andrew Ball | |
| Subs | Niagara | Marcus Whittier (PG), Dima Lisowski (SG), Gary Gullette (SF), Pete Hall (PF), Kurt Hadden (C) Porfirio Romano, Kevin Coleman, Randy Rhodes, Ralph Coppinger, Edward Kong | |
| 06:56 | Marist | Jason Foster scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Billy Abramowski | 63-51 |
| 06:33 | Niagara | Marcus Whittier is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Marcus Whittier, team foul #7 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Brian Simeon (PF) Pete Hall | |
| 06:10 | Marist | Kurt Hadden is called for the reach on John Donnelly - foul #1 on Kurt Hadden, team foul #8 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Porfirio Romano (PG) Marcus Whittier | |
| 06:10 | Marist | John Donnelly makes the 1st free throw | 64-51 |
| 06:10 | Marist | John Donnelly makes the 2nd free throw | 65-51 |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:54 | Niagara | Brian Simeon misses the 3 from the right corner | 65-51 |
| 05:52 | Niagara | Porfirio Romano tips it but misses | 65-51 |
| 05:50 | Marist | John Donnelly pulls down the rebound | 65-51 |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:33 | Marist | Donald Jenkins is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Donald Jenkins, team foul #6 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Marist | John Brown (PG), Dennis Toothaker (C) Jason Foster, Mark Williams | |
| Subs | Niagara | Pete Hall (PF), Ralph Coppinger (C) Gary Gullette, Kurt Hadden | |
| 05:22 | Niagara | Donald Jenkins steps in front of the Ralph Coppinger pass | 65-51 |
| 05:19 | Marist | Donald Jenkins banks in the layup | 67-51 |
| 05:01 | Niagara | Ralph Coppinger loses the dribble to John Donnelly | 67-51 |
| 04:46 | Marist | John Brown makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Dennis Toothaker | 70-51 |
| 04:37 | Niagara | Porfirio Romano hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Ralph Coppinger | 70-54 |
| 04:11 | Marist | John Donnelly connects on the open floater in the lane on a great pass from Dennis Toothaker | 72-54 |
| 03:57 | Niagara | Ralph Coppinger misses the driving attempt from the left block | 72-54 |
| 03:56 | Niagara | Pete Hall tips it home | 72-56 |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - John Brown (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Billy Abramowski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SF - Donald Jenkins (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Donnelly (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Dennis Toothaker (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Porfirio Romano (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dima Lisowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SF - Brian Simeon (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Pete Hall (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph Coppinger (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Marist | Pete Hall is called for the reach on John Donnelly - foul #1 on Pete Hall, team foul #9 | 72-56 |
| Subs | Marist | Robert Draughn (PG), James Moncada (SG), Andrew Ball (SF), Mark Williams (C) John Brown, Billy Abramowski, Donald Jenkins, Dennis Toothaker | |
| Subs | Niagara | Marcus Whittier (PG), Kevin Coleman (SG), Gary Gullette (SF), Edward Kong (C) Porfirio Romano, Dima Lisowski, Brian Simeon, Ralph Coppinger | |
| 03:29 | Marist | John Donnelly makes the 1st free throw | 73-56 |
| 03:29 | Marist | John Donnelly misses the 2nd free throw | 73-56 |
| 03:29 | Niagara | Pete Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 73-56 |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Niagara | Marcus Whittier is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marcus Whittier, team foul #10 | 73-56 |
| Subs | Marist | John Brown (SF), James Hopkins (PF) John Donnelly, Mark Williams | |
| Subs | Niagara | Brian Simeon (PF) Pete Hall | |
| 03:15 | Marist | Robert Draughn hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-56 |
| 03:13 | Marist | John Brown tips it but misses | 73-56 |
| 03:12 | Marist | James Moncada misses the tip | 73-56 |
| 03:11 | Marist | James Hopkins grabs the offensive board | 73-56 |
| 02:49 | Marist | John Brown clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-56 |
| 02:47 | Marist | Andrew Ball grabs the offensive board | 73-56 |
| 02:33 | Marist | Robert Draughn is hacked by Edward Kong - foul #2 on Edward Kong, team foul #11 | 73-56 |
| 02:33 | Marist | Robert Draughn misses the 1st free throw | 73-56 |
| 02:33 | Marist | Robert Draughn makes the 2nd free throw | 74-56 |
| 02:14 | Niagara | Brian Simeon misses the lay-in but he's hacked by James Hopkins - foul #3 on James Hopkins, team foul #7 | 74-56 |
| 02:14 | Niagara | Brian Simeon makes the 1st free throw | 74-57 |
| 02:14 | Niagara | Brian Simeon makes the 2nd free throw | 74-58 |
| 01:49 | Marist | James Hopkins double dribbles | 74-58 |
| Subs | Marist | Dennis Toothaker (C) James Moncada | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ralph Coppinger (PF) Marcus Whittier | |
| 01:32 | Niagara | Ralph Coppinger is fouled on the floor by James Hopkins - foul #4 on James Hopkins, team foul #8 | 74-58 |
| 01:32 | Niagara | Ralph Coppinger misses the 1st free throw | 74-58 |
| 01:32 | Marist | James Hopkins grabs the defensive rebound | 74-58 |
| 01:18 | Marist | James Hopkins hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Andrew Ball and he's fouled by Kevin Coleman - foul #3 on Kevin Coleman, team foul #12 | 76-58 |
| 01:18 | Marist | James Hopkins makes the free throw | 77-58 |
| 01:11 | Niagara | Gary Gullette is hacked by Andrew Ball - foul #3 on Andrew Ball, team foul #9 | 77-58 |
| 01:11 | Niagara | Gary Gullette makes the 1st free throw | 77-59 |
| 01:11 | Niagara | Gary Gullette makes the 2nd free throw | 77-60 |
| 01:09 | Marist | Brian Simeon is called for the reach on John Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Simeon, team foul #13 | 77-60 |
| 01:09 | Marist | John Brown makes the 1st free throw | 78-60 |
| 01:09 | Marist | John Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 79-60 |
| 00:52 | Niagara | Gary Gullette's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 79-60 |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Marist | Gary Gullette is called for the reach on Robert Draughn in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gary Gullette, team foul #14 | 79-60 |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Marcus Whittier (PG) Gary Gullette | |
| 00:49 | Marist | Robert Draughn makes the 1st free throw | 80-60 |
| 00:49 | Marist | Robert Draughn misses the 2nd free throw | 80-60 |
| 00:49 | Niagara | Edward Kong snags the defensive board | 80-60 |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Niagara | Kevin Coleman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 80-60 |
| 00:14 | Marist | Dennis Toothaker misses the turnaround in the paint | 80-60 |
| 00:13 | Niagara | Brian Simeon grabs the board | 80-60 |
| 00:08 | Niagara | Ralph Coppinger misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 80-60 |
| 00:06 | Niagara | Kevin Coleman hits the follow up shot | 80-62 |
| 00:00 | Marist | John Brown runs out the clock | 80-62 |