| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Louis McConaughy (fresh) SG - Thomas Smart (fresh) SF - Eric Tate (fresh) PF - Charles Madden (fresh) C - Lionel Grimes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Roger Taylor (fresh) SG - Luis Sorrells (fresh) SF - Scott Connery (fresh) PF - John Snow (fresh) C - David Woodward (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Albany | David Woodward wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Albany | John Snow misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Albany | Roger Taylor tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Niagara | John Snow is called for the reach on Charles Madden - foul #1 on John Snow, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Niagara | Lionel Grimes clanks a shot from the right side | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Niagara | Charles Madden tips it home | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | Albany | Luis Sorrells misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-2 |
| 18:53 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Lionel Grimes | 2-2 |
| 18:38 | Niagara | Louis McConaughy knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Eric Tate | 5-2 |
| 18:24 | Albany | John Snow lays it in on a nice dish by Scott Connery | 5-4 |
| 18:09 | Niagara | Charles Madden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-4 |
| 17:55 | Albany | Scott Connery knocks in the jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Eric Tate - foul #1 on Eric Tate, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Albany | Alan Rines (C) David Woodward | |
| 17:55 | Albany | Scott Connery makes the free throw | 5-7 |
| 17:34 | Niagara | Louis McConaughy misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-7 |
| 17:33 | Albany | Alan Rines grabs the board | 5-7 |
| 17:29 | Albany | Luis Sorrells's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-7 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Albany | Lance Feliciano (PG), Edward Hagood (SG), Bryan Brown (SF), Gerald Green (C) Roger Taylor, Luis Sorrells, Scott Connery, John Snow | |
| 17:10 | Niagara | Lionel Grimes misses short on a runner from the right block | 5-7 |
| 17:09 | Albany | The rebound goes to Gerald Green | 5-7 |
| 17:06 | Albany | Edward Hagood is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Smart - foul #1 on Thomas Smart, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Niagara | Ronald Stang (SG), Glen Jackson (PF), Steve Vaillancourt (C) Thomas Smart, Charles Madden, Lionel Grimes | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 16:59 | Albany | Edward Hagood hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 5-10 |
| 16:44 | Niagara | Louis McConaughy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-10 |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Mixon (SG), Michael Whittington (SF) Louis McConaughy, Eric Tate | |
| Subs | Albany | David Woodward (C) Gerald Green | |
| 16:24 | Albany | Lance Feliciano comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-10 |
| 16:23 | Niagara | Glen Jackson pulls down the rebound | 5-10 |
| 16:00 | Niagara | Michael Whittington misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-10 |
| 15:58 | Albany | Alan Rines grabs the defensive rebound | 5-10 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Ronald Stang (fresh) SG - Michael Mixon (fresh) SF - Michael Whittington (fresh) PF - Glen Jackson (fresh) C - Steve Vaillancourt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Lance Feliciano (fairly fresh) SG - Edward Hagood (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bryan Brown (fairly fresh) PF - Alan Rines (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - David Woodward (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Albany | Edward Hagood misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Steve Vaillancourt - foul #1 on Steve Vaillancourt, team foul #3 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Niagara | Louis McConaughy (PG), Thomas Smart (SG), Charles Madden (PF) Ronald Stang, Michael Mixon, Michael Whittington | |
| Subs | Albany | Roger Taylor (PG), Scott Connery (SF), John Snow (PF), Gerald Green (C) Lance Feliciano, Bryan Brown, Alan Rines, David Woodward | |
| 15:41 | Albany | Edward Hagood misses the 1st free throw | 5-10 |
| 15:41 | Albany | Edward Hagood makes the 2nd free throw | 5-11 |
| 15:17 | Niagara | Roger Taylor steals the ball from Thomas Smart | 5-11 |
| 15:13 | Albany | Roger Taylor misses the lay-in | 5-11 |
| 15:12 | Albany | John Snow tips it back up and in | 5-13 |
| 14:58 | Niagara | Glen Jackson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-13 |
| 14:57 | Albany | Scott Connery pulls down the rebound | 5-13 |
| 14:40 | Albany | Scott Connery can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 5-13 |
| 14:39 | Albany | John Snow pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-13 |
| 14:22 | Albany | Edward Hagood is hacked by Thomas Smart - foul #2 on Thomas Smart, team foul #4 | 5-13 |
| Subs | Niagara | Ronald Stang (SG), Eric Tate (SF), Michael Whittington (PF), Lionel Grimes (C) Thomas Smart, Glen Jackson, Charles Madden, Steve Vaillancourt | |
| Subs | Albany | Curtis Wilson (PG), Luis Sorrells (SG), David Woodward (C) Roger Taylor, Edward Hagood, Gerald Green | |
| 14:08 | Albany | John Snow is whistled for traveling | 5-13 |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Mixon (SG) Louis McConaughy | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 13:50 | Niagara | Scott Connery is called for the reach on Ronald Stang - foul #1 on Scott Connery, team foul #2 | 5-13 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Albany | Lance Feliciano (PG), Alan Rines (PF) Curtis Wilson, John Snow | |
| 13:37 | Niagara | Michael Whittington scores on a jump hook in the paint | 7-13 |
| 13:19 | Albany | Scott Connery connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Lance Feliciano | 7-15 |
| 13:07 | Niagara | Eric Tate misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-15 |
| 13:05 | Niagara | Michael Whittington tips it in | 9-15 |
| 12:43 | Albany | Lance Feliciano can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-15 |
| 12:42 | Niagara | Michael Whittington snags the defensive board | 9-15 |
| 12:22 | Niagara | Ronald Stang knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 11-15 |
| 11:59 | Albany | Scott Connery misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 11-15 |
| 11:57 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Michael Whittington | 11-15 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Ronald Stang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Mixon (fairly fresh) SF - Eric Tate (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Whittington (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lionel Grimes (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Lance Feliciano (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Luis Sorrells (fairly fresh) SF - Scott Connery (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Alan Rines (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - David Woodward (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Niagara | Michael Mixon misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 11-15 |
| 11:29 | Albany | Alan Rines snags the defensive board | 11-15 |
| 11:11 | Albany | The short jumper by David Woodward is denied by Michael Whittington | 11-15 |
| 11:10 | Niagara | Michael Whittington grabs the board | 11-15 |
| 10:49 | Niagara | Scott Connery steals it from Ronald Stang | 11-15 |
| 10:44 | Albany | Luis Sorrells blows the layup | 11-15 |
| 10:43 | Niagara | Lionel Grimes snags the defensive board | 11-15 |
| 10:20 | Niagara | Michael Whittington is denied on a layup by David Woodward | 11-15 |
| 10:18 | Albany | Lance Feliciano grabs the board | 11-15 |
| 10:09 | Albany | Luis Sorrells misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-15 |
| 10:08 | Niagara | Michael Whittington pulls down the rebound | 11-15 |
| 09:47 | Niagara | Ronald Stang misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-15 |
| 09:46 | Niagara | Eric Tate grabs the offensive rebound | 11-15 |
| 09:39 | Niagara | Eric Tate drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by Ronald Stang and he's hacked by Scott Connery - foul #2 on Scott Connery, team foul #3 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Niagara | Louis McConaughy (PG), Andrew Lamantia (SG), Charles Madden (PF), Glen Jackson (C) Ronald Stang, Michael Mixon, Michael Whittington, Lionel Grimes | |
| Subs | Albany | Roger Taylor (PG), Edward Hagood (SG), Bryan Brown (SF), John Snow (PF), Gerald Green (C) Lance Feliciano, Luis Sorrells, Scott Connery, Alan Rines, David Woodward | |
| 09:39 | Niagara | Eric Tate makes the free throw | 14-15 |
| 09:28 | Albany | Roger Taylor misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Louis McConaughy - foul #1 on Louis McConaughy, team foul #5 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Niagara | Steve Vaillancourt (C) Eric Tate | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 09:28 | Albany | Roger Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 09:28 | Albany | Roger Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 09:10 | Niagara | Steve Vaillancourt misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 14-17 |
| 09:09 | Albany | The rebound goes to Edward Hagood | 14-17 |
| 09:05 | Albany | Roger Taylor can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 14-17 |
| 09:03 | Niagara | Andrew Lamantia grabs the board | 14-17 |
| 08:43 | Niagara | Louis McConaughy can't connect on a floater from the left side | 14-17 |
| 08:41 | Niagara | Glen Jackson misses the tip | 14-17 |
| 08:40 | Albany | John Snow snags the defensive board | 14-17 |
| 08:36 | Albany | Roger Taylor misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-17 |
| 08:34 | Niagara | Andrew Lamantia pulls down the rebound | 14-17 |
| 08:10 | Niagara | Steve Vaillancourt's pass is intercepted by Edward Hagood | 14-17 |
| 07:54 | Albany | John Snow's fadeaway is rejected by Steve Vaillancourt | 14-17 |
| 07:52 | Albany | Bryan Brown misses the tip | 14-17 |
| 07:50 | Niagara | Louis McConaughy pulls down the rebound | 14-17 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Louis McConaughy (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Andrew Lamantia (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Glen Jackson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Madden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Steve Vaillancourt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Roger Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Edward Hagood (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bryan Brown (fairly fresh) PF - John Snow (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Green (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:30 | Niagara | Charles Madden hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Glen Jackson | 16-17 |
| 07:28 | Albany | Roger Taylor is hacked by Andrew Lamantia in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Lamantia, team foul #6 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Niagara | Ronald Stang (SG), Eric Tate (SF) Andrew Lamantia, Steve Vaillancourt | |
| Subs | Albany | Curtis Wilson (PG), Luis Sorrells (SG), Jason Wilson (C) Roger Taylor, Bryan Brown, Gerald Green | |
| 07:15 | Albany | Charles Madden is called for the reach on John Snow - foul #1 on Charles Madden, team foul #7 | 16-17 |
| 07:15 | Albany | John Snow makes the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 07:15 | Albany | John Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 06:57 | Niagara | Glen Jackson clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 16-19 |
| 06:55 | Albany | Edward Hagood grabs the defensive rebound | 16-19 |
| 06:33 | Albany | John Snow hits a wide open 3 from the left corner | 16-22 |
| 06:18 | Niagara | Glen Jackson travels with the ball | 16-22 |
| Subs | Niagara | Steve Vaillancourt (C) Glen Jackson | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 05:59 | Albany | Louis McConaughy takes the ball from Luis Sorrells | 16-22 |
| 05:45 | Niagara | Ronald Stang misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 16-22 |
| 05:43 | Albany | John Snow pulls down the rebound | 16-22 |
| 05:28 | Albany | Jason Wilson connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from Edward Hagood | 16-24 |
| 05:24 | Niagara | Ronald Stang makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Steve Vaillancourt and he's fouled by Luis Sorrells - foul #1 on Luis Sorrells, team foul #4 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Whittington (SF), Lionel Grimes (C) Eric Tate, Charles Madden | |
| Subs | Albany | Roger Taylor (PG), Gerald Green (C) Curtis Wilson, Jason Wilson | |
| 05:24 | Niagara | Ronald Stang makes the free throw | 19-24 |
| 05:15 | Albany | John Snow connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Roger Taylor | 19-26 |
| 04:55 | Niagara | Ronald Stang clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 19-26 |
| 04:53 | Niagara | Michael Whittington grabs the offensive board | 19-26 |
| 04:38 | Niagara | Ronald Stang makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-26 |
| 04:34 | Albany | Louis McConaughy steals it from Luis Sorrells in the backcourt | 22-26 |
| 04:23 | Niagara | Michael Whittington misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-26 |
| 04:22 | Albany | John Snow grabs the defensive rebound | 22-26 |
| 04:02 | Albany | Roger Taylor comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Ronald Stang - foul #1 on Ronald Stang, team foul #8 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Niagara | Andrew Lamantia (SG), Michael Mixon (SF), Charles Madden (PF), Glen Jackson (C) Ronald Stang, Michael Whittington, Steve Vaillancourt, Lionel Grimes | |
| Subs | Albany | Lance Feliciano (SG), Bryan Brown (SF), Alan Rines (PF), David Woodward (C) Luis Sorrells, Edward Hagood, John Snow, Gerald Green | |
| 04:02 | Albany | Roger Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 04:02 | Albany | Roger Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 03:47 | Niagara | Michael Mixon misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 22-27 |
| 03:46 | Albany | Alan Rines grabs the board | 22-27 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Louis McConaughy (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Lamantia (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Michael Mixon (fresh) PF - Charles Madden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Glen Jackson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Roger Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lance Feliciano (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bryan Brown (fresh) PF - Alan Rines (fresh) 4 reb. C - David Woodward (fresh) | |
| 03:44 | Albany | Roger Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-27 |
| Subs | Niagara | Thomas Smart (SG) Andrew Lamantia | |
| Subs | Albany | Scott Connery (SF) Roger Taylor | |
| 03:27 | Niagara | Michael Mixon loses the ball out of bounds | 22-27 |
| 03:25 | Albany | Lance Feliciano throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-27 |
| 03:09 | Niagara | Thomas Smart misses the 3 from the right wing | 22-27 |
| 03:08 | Albany | The rebound goes to Alan Rines | 22-27 |
| 03:05 | Albany | Lance Feliciano is fouled in the backcourt by Louis McConaughy - foul #2 on Louis McConaughy, team foul #9 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Niagara | Eric Tate (SF), Lionel Grimes (C) Michael Mixon, Charles Madden | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 03:05 | Albany | Lance Feliciano makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 03:05 | Albany | Lance Feliciano misses the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 03:05 | Niagara | Lionel Grimes snags the defensive board | 22-28 |
| 02:41 | Niagara | Louis McConaughy can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 22-28 |
| 02:40 | Niagara | Lionel Grimes snags the offensive board | 22-28 |
| 02:22 | Niagara | Lionel Grimes clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-28 |
| 02:20 | Albany | Alan Rines pulls down the rebound | 22-28 |
| 02:18 | Albany | Lance Feliciano travels in the backcourt | 22-28 |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Whittington (PG), Charles Madden (PF) Louis McConaughy, Glen Jackson | |
| Subs | Albany | Curtis Wilson (PG), Luis Sorrells (SG), Jason Wilson (PF), Gerald Green (C) Lance Feliciano, Bryan Brown, Alan Rines, David Woodward | |
| 02:09 | Niagara | Charles Madden knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Michael Whittington and he's fouled by Gerald Green - foul #1 on Gerald Green, team foul #5 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Niagara | Andrew Lamantia (SG) Thomas Smart | |
| Subs | Albany | Roger Taylor (PG) Curtis Wilson | |
| 02:09 | Niagara | Charles Madden makes the free throw | 25-28 |
| 01:49 | Albany | Eric Tate is called for the reach on Gerald Green - foul #2 on Eric Tate, team foul #10 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Mixon (SF), Steve Vaillancourt (C) Eric Tate, Lionel Grimes | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 01:49 | Albany | Gerald Green makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 01:49 | Albany | Gerald Green misses the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 01:49 | Niagara | Charles Madden pulls down the rebound | 25-29 |
| 01:33 | Niagara | Charles Madden is fouled on the floor by Roger Taylor - foul #1 on Roger Taylor, team foul #6 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Niagara | Ronald Stang (PG) Michael Whittington | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 01:15 | Niagara | Andrew Lamantia hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-29 |
| 01:13 | Niagara | Michael Mixon hits the follow up shot | 27-29 |
| 01:03 | Albany | Jason Wilson is whistled for a carry | 27-29 |
| Subs | Niagara | Louis McConaughy (PG), Thomas Smart (SG), Eric Tate (SF), Glen Jackson (C) Ronald Stang, Andrew Lamantia, Michael Mixon, Charles Madden | |
| Subs | Albany | Curtis Wilson (PG), Edward Hagood (SG), John Snow (PF), Alan Rines (C) Roger Taylor, Luis Sorrells, Jason Wilson, Gerald Green | |
| 00:47 | Niagara | Thomas Smart misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-29 |
| 00:45 | Albany | Alan Rines gets the rebound | 27-29 |
| 00:19 | Albany | Scott Connery is alone and drills a turnaround from close range | 27-31 |
| 00:02 | Niagara | Louis McConaughy knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 29-31 |
| 00:00 | Albany | Curtis Wilson misses short on a fullcourt shot | 29-31 |