| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Brett Justice (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Willard Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Christian (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Steve Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Nick Gift (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Todd Sloan (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Kelvin Goings (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Lyle (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Swiney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Patrick Riegel (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Canisius | Gary Christian inbounds the ball | 35-43 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Canisius | Nick Gift misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-43 |
| 19:35 | Marist | William Lyle gets the rebound | 35-43 |
| 19:19 | Marist | Todd Sloan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-43 |
| 19:17 | Canisius | Nick Gift gets the rebound | 35-43 |
| 19:13 | Canisius | Gary Christian is whistled for traveling | 35-43 |
| 19:00 | Marist | Willard Bennett steals the ball from Mark Swiney | 35-43 |
| 18:56 | Canisius | Brett Justice misses the easy layup | 35-43 |
| 18:55 | Marist | Kelvin Goings grabs the board | 35-43 |
| 18:51 | Marist | Todd Sloan misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-43 |
| 18:49 | Canisius | Nick Gift grabs the defensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 18:22 | Canisius | Brett Justice connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Gary Christian | 37-43 |
| 18:04 | Marist | Todd Sloan loses the dribble to Gary Christian | 37-43 |
| 18:01 | Canisius | Steve Ward lays it in on a nice dish by Gary Christian | 39-43 |
| 17:47 | Marist | William Lyle misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 17:45 | Canisius | Steve Ward snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 17:39 | Canisius | Willard Bennett knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Gary Christian | 41-43 |
| 17:22 | Marist | Mark Swiney misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-43 |
| 17:20 | Canisius | Gary Christian grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 17:15 | Canisius | Gary Christian can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 41-43 |
| 17:13 | Marist | The rebound goes to Patrick Riegel | 41-43 |
| 17:06 | Marist | Kelvin Goings drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Todd Sloan | 41-46 |
| 16:49 | Canisius | Nick Gift comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-46 |
| 16:47 | Marist | Mark Swiney snags the defensive board | 41-46 |
| 16:34 | Marist | Mark Swiney connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Todd Sloan | 41-48 |
| 16:16 | Canisius | Steve Ward banks in the layup on a nice dish by Brett Justice | 43-48 |
| 15:55 | Marist | Kelvin Goings misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-48 |
| 15:53 | Marist | Mark Swiney misses the tip | 43-48 |
| 15:51 | Canisius | Nick Gift gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Brett Justice (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Willard Bennett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gary Christian (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Ward (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Nick Gift (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Todd Sloan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kelvin Goings (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Lyle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Swiney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Patrick Riegel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Canisius | Brett Justice is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 43-48 |
| Subs | Canisius | James Smith (PG), Dan Anderson (SG), Tracy Lanier (SF), Jamie Farmer (PF), Garland Provenzano (C) Brett Justice, Willard Bennett, Gary Christian, Steve Ward, Nick Gift | |
| Subs | Marist | Michael Murphy (PG), Zachery Daugherty (SG), Joseph Deputy (SF), Herbert Reynolds (PF), Bennie Wilkins (C) Todd Sloan, Kelvin Goings, William Lyle, Mark Swiney, Patrick Riegel | |
| 15:27 | Marist | Michael Murphy comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-48 |
| 15:26 | Marist | Zachery Daugherty grabs the offensive board | 43-48 |
| 15:10 | Marist | Michael Murphy buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Zachery Daugherty | 43-50 |
| 15:05 | Canisius | Dan Anderson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-50 |
| 15:03 | Marist | Herbert Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 43-50 |
| 14:48 | Marist | Joseph Deputy comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 43-50 |
| 14:47 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Tracy Lanier | 43-50 |
| 14:41 | Canisius | Dan Anderson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-50 |
| 14:40 | Marist | Bennie Wilkins gets the rebound | 43-50 |
| 14:16 | Marist | Michael Murphy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-50 |
| 14:14 | Marist | Bennie Wilkins grabs the offensive board | 43-50 |
| 14:08 | Marist | Zachery Daugherty is called for traveling | 43-50 |
| Subs | Canisius | Brett Justice (PG), Gary Christian (SF) James Smith, Tracy Lanier | |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| 13:53 | Canisius | Jamie Farmer is hacked by Herbert Reynolds - foul #1 on Herbert Reynolds, team foul #1 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Marist | Todd Sloan (PG), Patrick Riegel (C) Zachery Daugherty, Bennie Wilkins | |
| 13:40 | Canisius | Gary Christian makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Brett Justice | 45-50 |
| 13:24 | Marist | Patrick Riegel loses the dribble to Dan Anderson | 45-50 |
| 13:05 | Canisius | Herbert Reynolds is called for the reach on Jamie Farmer - foul #2 on Herbert Reynolds, team foul #2 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Canisius | John Lindsay (SG), Steve Ward (PF), Tracy Lanier (C) Dan Anderson, Jamie Farmer, Garland Provenzano | |
| Subs | Marist | Kelvin Goings (SG), Mark Swiney (PF) Michael Murphy, Herbert Reynolds | |
| 12:45 | Canisius | John Lindsay comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-50 |
| 12:43 | Canisius | Steve Ward grabs the offensive board | 45-50 |
| 12:30 | Canisius | John Lindsay misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 12:29 | Canisius | Tracy Lanier grabs the offensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 12:12 | Canisius | Tracy Lanier lays it up and in set up by John Lindsay | 47-50 |
| 11:52 | Marist | Patrick Riegel makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Deputy and he's hacked by Brett Justice - foul #3 on Brett Justice, team foul #1 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Canisius | James Smith (PG), Willard Bennett (SG), Dan Anderson (SF), Jamie Farmer (PF), Nick Gift (C) Brett Justice, John Lindsay, Gary Christian, Steve Ward, Tracy Lanier | |
| Subs | Marist | William Lyle (PG), Bennie Wilkins (SF), Herbert Reynolds (PF) Todd Sloan, Joseph Deputy, Mark Swiney | |
| 11:52 | Marist | Patrick Riegel misses the free throw | 47-52 |
| 11:52 | Canisius | Jamie Farmer gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - James Smith (fresh) SG - Willard Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dan Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jamie Farmer (fresh) 4 reb. C - Nick Gift (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - William Lyle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SG - Kelvin Goings (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bennie Wilkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herbert Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Riegel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Canisius | Willard Bennett misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 11:35 | Canisius | Nick Gift tips it home | 49-52 |
| 11:17 | Marist | Patrick Riegel's fadeaway is rejected by Dan Anderson | 49-52 |
| 11:16 | Canisius | Jamie Farmer grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 11:09 | Canisius | James Smith scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Dan Anderson | 51-52 |
| 10:45 | Marist | Patrick Riegel comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 51-52 |
| 10:44 | Marist | Herbert Reynolds grabs the offensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 10:31 | Marist | William Lyle is hacked by James Smith - foul #3 on James Smith, team foul #2 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Canisius | Brett Justice (PG), Gary Christian (SF) James Smith, Willard Bennett | |
| Subs | Marist | Todd Sloan (PG), Joseph Deputy (SF), Mark Swiney (PF) Kelvin Goings, Herbert Reynolds, Patrick Riegel | |
| 10:11 | Marist | William Lyle clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-52 |
| 10:10 | Marist | Bennie Wilkins grabs the offensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 09:56 | Marist | Mark Swiney blows the layup but the foul's on Brett Justice - foul #4 on Brett Justice, team foul #3 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Canisius | James Smith (PG), John Lindsay (SG), Steve Ward (PF), Garland Provenzano (C) Brett Justice, Dan Anderson, Jamie Farmer, Nick Gift | |
| Subs | Marist | Kevin Meyer (C) Bennie Wilkins | |
| 09:56 | Marist | Mark Swiney makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 09:56 | Marist | Mark Swiney misses the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 09:56 | Canisius | Garland Provenzano snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| 09:38 | Canisius | Steve Ward comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-53 |
| 09:37 | Canisius | Gary Christian snags the offensive board | 51-53 |
| 09:32 | Canisius | Steve Ward misses short on a shot from the right side | 51-53 |
| 09:30 | Canisius | James Smith grabs the offensive board | 51-53 |
| 09:11 | Canisius | Steve Ward is fouled on the floor by Mark Swiney - foul #2 on Mark Swiney, team foul #3 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Canisius | Willard Bennett (SG) John Lindsay | |
| Subs | Marist | Kelvin Goings (SG), Herbert Reynolds (C) William Lyle, Kevin Meyer | |
| 08:56 | Canisius | James Smith drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Willard Bennett and he's fouled by Joseph Deputy - foul #4 on Joseph Deputy, team foul #4 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Canisius | Jamie Farmer (PF) Steve Ward | |
| Subs | Marist | Zachery Daugherty (SF) Joseph Deputy | |
| 08:56 | Canisius | James Smith misses the free throw | 53-53 |
| 08:56 | Canisius | Garland Provenzano gets the offensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 08:41 | Canisius | Zachery Daugherty steals it from Jamie Farmer | 53-53 |
| 08:25 | Marist | Todd Sloan loses the dribble to Willard Bennett | 53-53 |
| 08:22 | Canisius | Gary Christian blows the layup | 53-53 |
| 08:20 | Marist | Zachery Daugherty grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 08:05 | Marist | Mark Swiney makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Herbert Reynolds | 53-55 |
| 07:50 | Canisius | Garland Provenzano knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - James Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Willard Bennett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Christian (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jamie Farmer (fresh) 5 reb. C - Garland Provenzano (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Todd Sloan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kelvin Goings (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zachery Daugherty (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Swiney (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Herbert Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Marist | Mark Swiney misses badly on a shot near the basket | 55-55 |
| 07:30 | Marist | The offensive rebound goes to Zachery Daugherty | 55-55 |
| 07:11 | Marist | Garland Provenzano picks off the pass by Kelvin Goings | 55-55 |
| 06:54 | Canisius | Willard Bennett scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-55 |
| 06:34 | Marist | Mark Swiney misses the jump hook from the left block | 58-55 |
| 06:33 | Canisius | Jamie Farmer pulls down the rebound | 58-55 |
| 06:27 | Canisius | Mark Swiney steps in front of the Willard Bennett pass | 58-55 |
| 06:10 | Marist | Kelvin Goings makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-58 |
| 05:56 | Canisius | Gary Christian hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-58 |
| 05:56 | Marist | Marist calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-58 |
| Subs | Canisius | Brett Justice (PG), Dan Anderson (SG), Steve Ward (PF), Nick Gift (C) James Smith, Willard Bennett, Jamie Farmer, Garland Provenzano | |
| Subs | Marist | Michael Murphy (PG), Joseph Deputy (SF), William Lyle (PF), Patrick Riegel (C) Todd Sloan, Zachery Daugherty, Mark Swiney, Herbert Reynolds | |
| 05:43 | Marist | Michael Murphy scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-61 |
| 05:23 | Canisius | Dan Anderson hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Deputy - foul #5 on Joseph Deputy, team foul #5 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Marist | Bennie Wilkins (SF), Herbert Reynolds (PF) Kelvin Goings, Joseph Deputy | |
| 05:23 | Canisius | Dan Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 05:23 | Canisius | Dan Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 05:11 | Marist | Bennie Wilkins clanks a jumper from the left wing | 62-61 |
| 05:09 | Canisius | Dan Anderson gets the rebound | 62-61 |
| 05:03 | Canisius | Herbert Reynolds swats the short shot by Steve Ward | 62-61 |
| 05:01 | Marist | Bennie Wilkins grabs the board | 62-61 |
| 04:58 | Marist | Michael Murphy is hacked by Brett Justice in the backcourt - foul #5 on Brett Justice, team foul #4 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Canisius | James Smith (PG), Tracy Lanier (SF) Brett Justice, Gary Christian | |
| Subs | Marist | Todd Sloan (PG) Michael Murphy | |
| 04:46 | Canisius | The refs have stopped play. Steve Ward is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 62-61 |
| Subs | Canisius | Jamie Farmer (PF) Steve Ward | |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| 04:37 | Marist | Bennie Wilkins loses the dribble to Tracy Lanier | 62-61 |
| 04:17 | Canisius | Herbert Reynolds steps in front of the Tracy Lanier pass | 62-61 |
| 04:01 | Marist | Todd Sloan scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Lyle and the foul's on Jamie Farmer - foul #1 on Jamie Farmer, team foul #5 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Canisius | Willard Bennett (SG), Gary Christian (SF) Dan Anderson, Tracy Lanier | |
| Subs | Marist | Kelvin Goings (SG) Bennie Wilkins | |
| 04:01 | Marist | Todd Sloan makes the free throw | 62-64 |
| 03:37 | Canisius | Jamie Farmer scores on a jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Herbert Reynolds - foul #3 on Herbert Reynolds, team foul #6 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Canisius | Garland Provenzano (C) Nick Gift | |
| Subs | Marist | Mark Swiney (PF) Herbert Reynolds | |
| 03:37 | Canisius | Jamie Farmer makes the free throw | 65-64 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - James Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Willard Bennett (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Christian (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jamie Farmer (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Garland Provenzano (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Todd Sloan (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kelvin Goings (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Lyle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Swiney (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Patrick Riegel (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Marist | Kelvin Goings is hacked by Willard Bennett - foul #3 on Willard Bennett, team foul #6 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Marist | Bennie Wilkins (SF) William Lyle | |
| 02:56 | Marist | Willard Bennett is called for the reach on Kelvin Goings - foul #4 on Willard Bennett, team foul #7 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Canisius | Dan Anderson (SG) Willard Bennett | |
| Subs | Marist | Michael Murphy (PG), Kevin Meyer (C) Todd Sloan, Patrick Riegel | |
| 02:56 | Marist | Kelvin Goings makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 02:56 | Marist | Kelvin Goings misses the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 02:56 | Canisius | Dan Anderson snags the defensive board | 65-65 |
| 02:56 | Canisius | Canisius calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| 02:40 | Canisius | Gary Christian is whistled for traveling | 65-65 |
| Subs | Canisius | Willard Bennett (SG), Steve Ward (PF), Nick Gift (C) Dan Anderson, Jamie Farmer, Garland Provenzano | |
| Subs | Marist | Todd Sloan (PG), William Lyle (SF), Patrick Riegel (C) Michael Murphy, Bennie Wilkins, Kevin Meyer | |
| 02:25 | Marist | William Lyle misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 65-65 |
| 02:23 | Canisius | Steve Ward pulls down the rebound | 65-65 |
| 02:19 | Canisius | James Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-65 |
| 02:17 | Marist | William Lyle pulls down the rebound | 65-65 |
| 02:00 | Marist | Willard Bennett is called for the reach on Kelvin Goings - foul #5 on Willard Bennett, team foul #8 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Canisius | Dan Anderson (SG) Willard Bennett | |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| 02:00 | Marist | Kelvin Goings makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 02:00 | Marist | Kelvin Goings makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 01:58 | Canisius | Canisius calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-67 |
| 01:42 | Canisius | Nick Gift knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Steve Ward and he's hacked by Patrick Riegel - foul #1 on Patrick Riegel, team foul #7 | 67-67 |
| 01:42 | Canisius | Nick Gift makes the free throw | 68-67 |
| 01:40 | Marist | Todd Sloan is fouled in the backcourt by James Smith - foul #4 on James Smith, team foul #9 | 68-67 |
| 01:40 | Marist | Todd Sloan makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 01:40 | Marist | Todd Sloan misses the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 01:40 | Canisius | Steve Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 01:34 | Canisius | Nick Gift's pass is intercepted by Mark Swiney | 68-68 |
| 01:09 | Marist | Todd Sloan is fouled on the floor by Steve Ward - foul #1 on Steve Ward, team foul #10 | 68-68 |
| 01:09 | Marist | Todd Sloan makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 01:09 | Marist | Todd Sloan makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 01:07 | Canisius | Canisius calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-70 |
| 00:54 | Canisius | Steve Ward misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 68-70 |
| 00:52 | Marist | Mark Swiney gets the rebound | 68-70 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:27 | Marist | Todd Sloan misses short on a floater from the right wing | 68-70 |
| 00:25 | Canisius | James Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 68-70 |
| 00:25 | Canisius | Canisius calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 68-70 |
| 00:10 | Canisius | Steve Ward knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by James Smith and the foul's on Mark Swiney - foul #3 on Mark Swiney, team foul #8 | 70-70 |
| 00:10 | Canisius | Steve Ward makes the free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:10 | Marist | Marist calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-70 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:01 | Marist | Mark Swiney lays it in | 71-72 |
| 00:01 | Canisius | Canisius calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 71-72 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Canisius | James Smith clanks a fullcourt shot | 71-72 |