| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Martin Perkins (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Pierro (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Poole (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Baskerville (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Luis Broome (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Thomas Dodson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Austin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Belanger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willy Banks (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Eric White (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama State | John Belanger inbounds the ball | 31-34 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:32 | Alabama State | John Austin clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-34 |
| 19:30 | Canisius | Jimmy Baskerville grabs the defensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 19:26 | Canisius | John Belanger steals the ball from Martin Pierro in the backcourt | 31-34 |
| 19:03 | Alabama State | John Belanger clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-34 |
| 19:01 | Alabama State | Willy Banks tips it home | 31-36 |
| 18:59 | Canisius | Martin Pierro is called for traveling in the backcourt | 31-36 |
| 18:45 | Alabama State | John Austin hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Belanger | 31-38 |
| 18:41 | Canisius | Eric White is called for the reach on Martin Pierro in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric White, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Canisius | Bertram Bowling (C) Luis Broome | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Richard Morris (SG), Evan Burgos (SF) John Austin, John Belanger | |
| 18:34 | Canisius | Jimmy Baskerville can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Richard Morris - foul #2 on Richard Morris, team foul #2 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Pat Dutton (PF) Willy Banks | |
| 18:34 | Canisius | Jimmy Baskerville makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 18:34 | Canisius | Jimmy Baskerville makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 18:12 | Alabama State | Thomas Dodson hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Morris | 33-40 |
| 17:48 | Canisius | Bertram Bowling buries a floater from the free throw line | 35-40 |
| 17:37 | Alabama State | Eric White misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-40 |
| 17:36 | Canisius | Martin Perkins pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 17:29 | Canisius | Martin Perkins is hacked by Pat Dutton - foul #1 on Pat Dutton, team foul #3 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Canisius | Ronald Burnett (PG), Howard Stringer (SG), Louie Kerstetter (SF), James Labarge (PF) Martin Perkins, Martin Pierro, Michael Poole, Jimmy Baskerville | |
| Subs | Alabama State | John Austin (SG), Willy Banks (PF) Thomas Dodson, Eric White | |
| 17:11 | Canisius | Howard Stringer misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-40 |
| 17:09 | Alabama State | Pat Dutton grabs the board | 35-40 |
| 16:51 | Alabama State | Richard Morris lays it in set up by Willy Banks and he's fouled by Ronald Burnett - foul #2 on Ronald Burnett, team foul #1 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Canisius | Luis Broome (C) Bertram Bowling | |
| Subs | Alabama State | John Belanger (SF), Kenneth Clark (C) Evan Burgos, Pat Dutton | |
| 16:51 | Alabama State | Richard Morris makes the free throw | 35-43 |
| 16:30 | Canisius | Louie Kerstetter can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on John Belanger - foul #1 on John Belanger, team foul #4 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Canisius | Martin Perkins (PG) Ronald Burnett | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Thomas Dodson (PG), David Bowen (SG), Dwight Printz (PF) Richard Morris, John Austin, Willy Banks | |
| 16:30 | Canisius | Louie Kerstetter misses the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 16:30 | Canisius | Louie Kerstetter makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 16:11 | Alabama State | Kenneth Clark clanks a 3 from straight away | 36-43 |
| 16:09 | Canisius | James Labarge grabs the board | 36-43 |
| 16:05 | Canisius | Dwight Printz denies the turnaround by Martin Perkins | 36-43 |
| 16:04 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to Dwight Printz | 36-43 |
| 15:48 | Alabama State | Thomas Dodson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 36-43 |
| 15:46 | Canisius | Louie Kerstetter pulls down the rebound | 36-43 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Martin Perkins (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Stringer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Louie Kerstetter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Labarge (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Luis Broome (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Thomas Dodson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Bowen (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Belanger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Dwight Printz (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kenneth Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Canisius | Louie Kerstetter knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Howard Stringer | 39-43 |
| 15:20 | Alabama State | David Bowen buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Dwight Printz | 39-45 |
| 15:15 | Canisius | Howard Stringer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-45 |
| 15:14 | Alabama State | John Belanger grabs the defensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 15:03 | Alabama State | James Labarge steps in front of the Kenneth Clark pass | 39-45 |
| 14:46 | Canisius | James Labarge can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 14:44 | Alabama State | Thomas Dodson pulls down the rebound | 39-45 |
| 14:39 | Alabama State | David Bowen is whistled for a carry | 39-45 |
| Subs | Canisius | Ronald Burnett (PG), Martin Pierro (SG), Michael Poole (SF), Jimmy Baskerville (PF), Bertram Bowling (C) Martin Perkins, Howard Stringer, Louie Kerstetter, James Labarge, Luis Broome | |
| Subs | Alabama State | John Austin (SG), Evan Burgos (SF), Willy Banks (PF), Eric White (C) David Bowen, John Belanger, Dwight Printz, Kenneth Clark | |
| 14:23 | Canisius | Jimmy Baskerville knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Ronald Burnett and he's fouled by Willy Banks - foul #2 on Willy Banks, team foul #5 | 41-45 |
| 14:23 | Canisius | Jimmy Baskerville misses the free throw | 41-45 |
| 14:23 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to Willy Banks | 41-45 |
| 13:58 | Alabama State | Eric White is fouled on the floor by Bertram Bowling - foul #2 on Bertram Bowling, team foul #2 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Richard Morris (PG) Thomas Dodson | |
| 13:39 | Alabama State | Richard Morris connects on the floater from the right block | 41-47 |
| 13:26 | Canisius | Martin Pierro connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Ronald Burnett | 44-47 |
| 13:09 | Alabama State | Evan Burgos drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Willy Banks | 44-50 |
| 12:48 | Canisius | Martin Pierro misses badly on the uncontested shot from just outside the lane | 44-50 |
| 12:47 | Alabama State | Richard Morris gets the rebound | 44-50 |
| 12:37 | Alabama State | Evan Burgos misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 44-50 |
| 12:35 | Alabama State | John Austin gets the offensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 12:15 | Alabama State | Richard Morris hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Ronald Burnett - foul #3 on Ronald Burnett, team foul #3 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Canisius | Martin Perkins (PG), Howard Stringer (SG), Stephen Carroll (SF), Luis Broome (C) Ronald Burnett, Martin Pierro, Michael Poole, Bertram Bowling | |
| Subs | Alabama State | John Belanger (SF), Pat Dutton (PF) Evan Burgos, Willy Banks | |
| 12:15 | Alabama State | Richard Morris makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 12:15 | Alabama State | Richard Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 12:15 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Jimmy Baskerville | 44-51 |
| 11:55 | Canisius | Martin Perkins misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-51 |
| 11:53 | Canisius | Jimmy Baskerville grabs the offensive board | 44-51 |
| 11:36 | Canisius | Martin Perkins buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-51 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Martin Perkins (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Stringer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Carroll (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Baskerville (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Luis Broome (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Richard Morris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Austin (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Belanger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Pat Dutton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Alabama State | Stephen Carroll is called for the reach on John Austin - foul #1 on Stephen Carroll, team foul #4 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Canisius | Louie Kerstetter (PF) Jimmy Baskerville | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Thomas Dodson (PG), David Bowen (SG), Dwight Printz (SF), Kenneth Clark (C) Richard Morris, John Austin, John Belanger, Eric White | |
| 11:11 | Alabama State | David Bowen misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 46-51 |
| 11:09 | Canisius | Louie Kerstetter grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 11:05 | Canisius | Howard Stringer is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-51 |
| 10:46 | Alabama State | Dwight Printz is hacked by Luis Broome - foul #3 on Luis Broome, team foul #5 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Canisius | Martin Pierro (SG), James Labarge (PF) Howard Stringer, Stephen Carroll | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Willy Banks (PF) Pat Dutton | |
| 10:29 | Alabama State | Dwight Printz hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Kenneth Clark | 49-53 |
| 10:10 | Canisius | Louie Kerstetter misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 10:09 | Alabama State | Kenneth Clark pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| 10:03 | Alabama State | Kenneth Clark loses the dribble to Louie Kerstetter | 49-53 |
| 09:59 | Canisius | Martin Perkins misses the 3 from the right corner | 49-53 |
| 09:58 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to Willy Banks | 49-53 |
| 09:43 | Alabama State | Martin Pierro steals it from Willy Banks | 49-53 |
| 09:17 | Canisius | James Labarge hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Martin Pierro and he's fouled by Willy Banks - foul #3 on Willy Banks, team foul #6 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Canisius | Ronald Burnett (PG), Howard Stringer (SG), Michael Poole (SF), Bertram Bowling (C) Martin Perkins, Martin Pierro, Louie Kerstetter, Luis Broome | |
| Subs | Alabama State | John Austin (SG), Evan Burgos (SF), Pat Dutton (PF), Eric White (C) David Bowen, Dwight Printz, Willy Banks, Kenneth Clark | |
| 09:17 | Canisius | James Labarge misses the free throw | 51-53 |
| 09:17 | Alabama State | Eric White pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| 08:57 | Alabama State | Bertram Bowling is called for the reach on Evan Burgos - foul #3 on Bertram Bowling, team foul #6 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Canisius | Jimmy Baskerville (PF) James Labarge | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 08:44 | Alabama State | Jimmy Baskerville steps in front of the Eric White pass | 51-53 |
| 08:41 | Canisius | Ronald Burnett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-53 |
| 08:26 | Alabama State | Eric White comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Bertram Bowling - foul #4 on Bertram Bowling, team foul #7 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Canisius | Luis Broome (C) Bertram Bowling | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Willy Banks (PF) Pat Dutton | |
| 08:26 | Alabama State | Eric White makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 08:26 | Alabama State | Eric White makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 08:10 | Canisius | Ronald Burnett hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-55 |
| 07:48 | Alabama State | Thomas Dodson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 07:47 | Alabama State | Willy Banks gets the offensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 07:35 | Alabama State | Evan Burgos drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from John Austin | 54-57 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Ronald Burnett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Howard Stringer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Poole (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Baskerville (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Luis Broome (tiring) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Thomas Dodson (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Austin (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Evan Burgos (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Willy Banks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Eric White (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Canisius | Michael Poole hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 54-57 |
| 07:30 | Canisius | Luis Broome grabs the offensive board | 54-57 |
| 07:14 | Canisius | John Austin steals the ball from Howard Stringer | 54-57 |
| 07:10 | Alabama State | John Austin misses the easy layup | 54-57 |
| 07:08 | Alabama State | Willy Banks snags the offensive board | 54-57 |
| 06:53 | Alabama State | Willy Banks is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Baskerville - foul #2 on Jimmy Baskerville, team foul #8 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Canisius | Martin Perkins (PG), Martin Pierro (SG), Stephen Carroll (SF), Louie Kerstetter (PF), Bertram Bowling (C) Ronald Burnett, Howard Stringer, Michael Poole, Jimmy Baskerville, Luis Broome | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Richard Morris (PG), John Belanger (SF), Pat Dutton (C) Thomas Dodson, Evan Burgos, Eric White | |
| 06:53 | Alabama State | Willy Banks misses the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 06:53 | Canisius | Louie Kerstetter grabs the board | 54-57 |
| 06:51 | Canisius | Martin Perkins is fouled in the backcourt by John Austin - foul #3 on John Austin, team foul #7 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Eric White (C) Willy Banks | |
| 06:51 | Canisius | Martin Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 06:51 | Canisius | Bertram Bowling grabs the offensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 06:34 | Canisius | Stephen Carroll misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-57 |
| 06:32 | Alabama State | Pat Dutton grabs the board | 54-57 |
| 06:15 | Alabama State | Richard Morris can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-57 |
| 06:14 | Canisius | Bertram Bowling grabs the defensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 05:57 | Canisius | John Austin is called for the reach on Martin Perkins - foul #4 on John Austin, team foul #8 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Canisius | James Labarge (PF) Stephen Carroll | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Thomas Dodson (PG), Kenneth Clark (C) John Austin, Eric White | |
| 05:57 | Canisius | Martin Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 05:57 | Canisius | Martin Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 05:35 | Alabama State | Pat Dutton knocks in the driving attempt from close range and he's hacked by James Labarge - foul #1 on James Labarge, team foul #9 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | David Bowen (SG), Dwight Printz (SF) Thomas Dodson, John Belanger | |
| 05:35 | Alabama State | Pat Dutton misses the free throw | 56-59 |
| 05:35 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Bertram Bowling | 56-59 |
| 05:25 | Canisius | Richard Morris picks off the pass by Bertram Bowling | 56-59 |
| 05:07 | Alabama State | Richard Morris misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-59 |
| 05:05 | Canisius | Louie Kerstetter snags the defensive board | 56-59 |
| 05:01 | Canisius | Louie Kerstetter comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-59 |
| 04:59 | Canisius | Bertram Bowling grabs the offensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 04:52 | Canisius | Kenneth Clark takes the ball from Louie Kerstetter | 56-59 |
| 04:29 | Alabama State | David Bowen is whistled for traveling | 56-59 |
| Subs | Canisius | Ronald Burnett (PG), Howard Stringer (SG), Stephen Carroll (SF), Jimmy Baskerville (PF), Luis Broome (C) Martin Perkins, Martin Pierro, Louie Kerstetter, James Labarge, Bertram Bowling | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Thomas Dodson (PG), Evan Burgos (SG), John Belanger (SF), Willy Banks (PF), Eric White (C) Richard Morris, David Bowen, Dwight Printz, Pat Dutton, Kenneth Clark | |
| 04:14 | Canisius | Stephen Carroll misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-59 |
| 04:13 | Alabama State | Willy Banks snags the defensive board | 56-59 |
| 03:52 | Alabama State | John Belanger comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-59 |
| 03:50 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Jimmy Baskerville | 56-59 |
| 03:48 | Canisius | Howard Stringer travels in the backcourt | 56-59 |
| Subs | Canisius | Martin Perkins (PG), Michael Poole (SF) Ronald Burnett, Stephen Carroll | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 03:30 | Alabama State | Thomas Dodson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by John Belanger | 56-62 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Martin Perkins (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Stringer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Poole (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Baskerville (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Luis Broome (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Thomas Dodson (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Evan Burgos (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Belanger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Willy Banks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Eric White (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Canisius | Howard Stringer is wide open but clanks a 3 from straight away | 56-62 |
| 03:23 | Alabama State | John Belanger snags the defensive board | 56-62 |
| 03:11 | Alabama State | Eric White misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Luis Broome - foul #4 on Luis Broome, team foul #10 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Canisius | Bertram Bowling (C) Luis Broome | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Richard Morris (PG), John Austin (SG) Thomas Dodson, Evan Burgos | |
| 03:11 | Alabama State | Eric White misses the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 03:11 | Alabama State | Eric White makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 03:09 | Canisius | Martin Perkins is hacked by John Austin in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Austin, team foul #9 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Thomas Dodson (PG) John Austin | |
| 03:09 | Canisius | Martin Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 03:09 | Canisius | Martin Perkins misses the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 03:09 | Alabama State | Eric White grabs the defensive rebound | 57-63 |
| 02:41 | Alabama State | Thomas Dodson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:38 | Canisius | Howard Stringer's pass is intercepted by Richard Morris in the backcourt | 57-66 |
| 02:37 | Alabama State | Richard Morris hits the finger roll | 57-68 |
| 02:19 | Canisius | Bertram Bowling hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Martin Perkins | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:54 | Alabama State | Martin Perkins takes the ball from Eric White | 59-68 |
| 01:36 | Canisius | Jimmy Baskerville throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-68 |
| Subs | Canisius | Martin Pierro (SG), Luis Broome (C) Howard Stringer, Bertram Bowling | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 01:10 | Alabama State | Richard Morris buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Dodson | 59-71 |
| 01:08 | Canisius | Martin Perkins is fouled in the backcourt by Eric White - foul #2 on Eric White, team foul #10 | 59-71 |
| Subs | Canisius | Howard Stringer (SG), Louie Kerstetter (SF), James Labarge (PF), Bertram Bowling (C) Martin Pierro, Michael Poole, Jimmy Baskerville, Luis Broome | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Evan Burgos (SG), Dwight Printz (SF), Pat Dutton (PF), Kenneth Clark (C) Thomas Dodson, John Belanger, Willy Banks, Eric White | |
| 01:08 | Canisius | Martin Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 01:08 | Canisius | Martin Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:42 | Alabama State | Evan Burgos misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 61-71 |
| 00:41 | Alabama State | Dwight Printz pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-71 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Alabama State | Pat Dutton clanks a jump hook in the lane | 61-71 |
| 00:13 | Alabama State | Pat Dutton pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-71 |
| 00:00 | Alabama State | Richard Morris runs out the clock | 61-71 |