| Lineup | Albany | PG - Junior Reding (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Philip Davis (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Marshall Leblanc (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Schaffer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Sailor (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Martin Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Pierro (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Poole (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jimmy Baskerville (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Luis Broome (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Canisius | Michael Poole inbounds the ball | 28-21 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Canisius | Philip Davis steps in front of the Martin Perkins pass in the backcourt | 28-21 |
| 19:41 | Albany | Junior Reding misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 28-21 |
| 19:40 | Albany | Marshall Leblanc grabs the offensive board | 28-21 |
| 19:21 | Albany | Michael Schaffer misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Martin Pierro - foul #3 on Martin Pierro, team foul #1 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Albany | Jonathan Canon (SG), Brian Hunsicker (C) Junior Reding, Charles Sailor | |
| Subs | Canisius | Howard Stringer (SG) Martin Pierro | |
| 19:21 | Albany | Michael Schaffer misses the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 19:21 | Albany | Michael Schaffer misses the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 19:21 | Canisius | Michael Poole grabs the board | 28-21 |
| 18:59 | Canisius | Martin Perkins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-21 |
| 18:57 | Canisius | Luis Broome tips it but misses | 28-21 |
| 18:56 | Canisius | Jimmy Baskerville gets the offensive rebound | 28-21 |
| 18:46 | Canisius | Michael Poole can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-21 |
| 18:44 | Albany | Philip Davis pulls down the rebound | 28-21 |
| 18:40 | Albany | Marshall Leblanc clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-21 |
| 18:39 | Albany | Brian Hunsicker tips it back up and in | 30-21 |
| 18:22 | Canisius | Howard Stringer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-21 |
| 18:20 | Canisius | Michael Poole grabs the offensive rebound | 30-21 |
| 18:05 | Canisius | Michael Poole hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 30-21 |
| 18:03 | Albany | Jonathan Canon grabs the board | 30-21 |
| 17:34 | Albany | Michael Schaffer hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Philip Davis | 32-21 |
| 17:31 | Canisius | Jonathan Canon steals the ball from Martin Perkins in the backcourt | 32-21 |
| 17:17 | Albany | Brian Hunsicker's layup is rejected by Jimmy Baskerville | 32-21 |
| 17:16 | Canisius | Luis Broome grabs the board | 32-21 |
| 17:12 | Canisius | Martin Perkins comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-21 |
| 17:11 | Albany | Marshall Leblanc pulls down the rebound | 32-21 |
| 16:44 | Albany | Michael Poole picks off the pass by Marshall Leblanc | 32-21 |
| 16:40 | Canisius | Michael Poole hits the finger roll | 32-23 |
| 16:21 | Albany | Michael Schaffer hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 32-23 |
| 16:20 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Howard Stringer | 32-23 |
| 16:16 | Canisius | Martin Perkins scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Luis Broome | 32-26 |
| 15:57 | Albany | Marshall Leblanc hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Philip Davis | 35-26 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Philip Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Canon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. SF - Marshall Leblanc (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Schaffer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Hunsicker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Martin Perkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Howard Stringer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Poole (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmy Baskerville (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Luis Broome (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Canisius | Michael Poole blows the layup | 35-26 |
| 15:50 | Canisius | Martin Perkins tips it in | 35-28 |
| 15:21 | Albany | Martin Perkins steals it from Jonathan Canon | 35-28 |
| 15:16 | Canisius | Martin Perkins dunks the ball | 35-30 |
| 14:51 | Albany | Philip Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 35-30 |
| 14:49 | Canisius | Luis Broome gets the rebound | 35-30 |
| 14:45 | Canisius | Michael Poole makes the jump hook from the baseline and he's fouled by Michael Schaffer - foul #1 on Michael Schaffer, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Albany | Junior Reding (PG), Jason Taylor (SG), Charles Sailor (C) Philip Davis, Michael Schaffer, Brian Hunsicker | |
| Subs | Canisius | Ronald Burnett (PG), Martin Pierro (SG), Louie Kerstetter (PF), Bertram Bowling (C) Martin Perkins, Howard Stringer, Jimmy Baskerville, Luis Broome | |
| 14:45 | Canisius | Michael Poole makes the free throw | 35-33 |
| 14:22 | Albany | Junior Reding is hacked by Ronald Burnett - foul #1 on Ronald Burnett, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Canisius | James Labarge (PF) Michael Poole | |
| 14:03 | Albany | Jonathan Canon connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Jason Taylor | 37-33 |
| 13:47 | Canisius | Louie Kerstetter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-33 |
| 13:45 | Albany | Jason Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 13:19 | Albany | Martin Pierro is called for the reach on Marshall Leblanc - foul #4 on Martin Pierro, team foul #3 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Martin Perkins (PG), Howard Stringer (SG) Ronald Burnett, Martin Pierro | |
| 12:57 | Albany | Junior Reding misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-33 |
| 12:56 | Canisius | Martin Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 12:51 | Canisius | Martin Perkins drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Howard Stringer | 37-36 |
| 12:26 | Albany | Jonathan Canon comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 37-36 |
| 12:24 | Canisius | James Labarge grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 12:20 | Canisius | Martin Perkins is fouled on the floor by Marshall Leblanc - foul #3 on Marshall Leblanc, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Albany | Philip Davis (SG), Michael Schaffer (PF) Jason Taylor, Jonathan Canon | |
| Subs | Canisius | Jimmy Baskerville (PF) James Labarge | |
| 12:01 | Canisius | Martin Perkins knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Bertram Bowling | 37-38 |
| 11:40 | Albany | Marshall Leblanc clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 11:38 | Canisius | Jimmy Baskerville pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Junior Reding (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Philip Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marshall Leblanc (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Schaffer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Sailor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Martin Perkins (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Howard Stringer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Louie Kerstetter (fresh) PF - Jimmy Baskerville (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Bertram Bowling (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Canisius | Bertram Bowling misses long on a floater from the right side | 37-38 |
| 11:31 | Canisius | Howard Stringer grabs the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 11:08 | Canisius | Martin Perkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-38 |
| Subs | Albany | Jason Taylor (SG), Jonathan Canon (PF) Philip Davis, Michael Schaffer | |
| Subs | Canisius | Michael Poole (SF), Luis Broome (C) Louie Kerstetter, Bertram Bowling | |
| 10:39 | Albany | Jason Taylor comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 37-38 |
| 10:38 | Canisius | Martin Perkins pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 10:33 | Canisius | Martin Perkins misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Marshall Leblanc - foul #4 on Marshall Leblanc, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Albany | Philip Davis (SG), Brian Hunsicker (C) Marshall Leblanc, Charles Sailor | |
| Subs | Canisius | Ronald Burnett (SG), James Labarge (PF) Howard Stringer, Jimmy Baskerville | |
| 10:33 | Canisius | Martin Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 10:33 | Canisius | Martin Perkins misses the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 10:33 | Albany | Jonathan Canon gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 10:31 | Albany | Ronald Burnett steals the ball from Junior Reding in the backcourt | 37-39 |
| 10:15 | Canisius | Luis Broome hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-39 |
| 10:13 | Albany | The rebound goes to Jason Taylor | 37-39 |
| 09:58 | Albany | Junior Reding misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 09:56 | Albany | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Hunsicker | 37-39 |
| 09:33 | Albany | Martin Perkins takes the ball from Junior Reding | 37-39 |
| 09:16 | Canisius | Michael Poole misses long on a 3 from straight away | 37-39 |
| 09:14 | Albany | Brian Hunsicker grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 08:56 | Albany | Junior Reding drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Philip Davis | 39-39 |
| 08:41 | Canisius | Ronald Burnett buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Martin Perkins | 39-42 |
| 08:30 | Albany | Junior Reding connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Philip Davis | 41-42 |
| 08:17 | Canisius | Martin Perkins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 08:15 | Albany | Brian Hunsicker grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 08:11 | Albany | Junior Reding is fouled on the floor by Ronald Burnett - foul #2 on Ronald Burnett, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Albany | Michael Schaffer (PF), Charles Sailor (C) Jonathan Canon, Brian Hunsicker | |
| Subs | Canisius | Howard Stringer (PG), Louie Kerstetter (SG), Jimmy Baskerville (PF), Bertram Bowling (C) Martin Perkins, Ronald Burnett, James Labarge, Luis Broome | |
| 07:42 | Albany | Junior Reding hits a 3 from the left corner | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Junior Reding (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Philip Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jason Taylor (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Michael Schaffer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Sailor (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Howard Stringer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Louie Kerstetter (fresh) SF - Michael Poole (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmy Baskerville (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Bertram Bowling (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:24 | Canisius | Louie Kerstetter knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 44-44 |
| 06:57 | Albany | Michael Schaffer drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Jason Taylor | 46-44 |
| 06:37 | Canisius | Junior Reding steps in front of the Louie Kerstetter pass | 46-44 |
| 06:24 | Albany | Michael Schaffer is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Baskerville - foul #2 on Jimmy Baskerville, team foul #5 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Albany | Marshall Leblanc (SF) Philip Davis | |
| Subs | Canisius | Martin Perkins (PG), Martin Pierro (SG) Howard Stringer, Michael Poole | |
| 06:11 | Albany | Jason Taylor is hacked by Martin Pierro - foul #5 on Martin Pierro, team foul #6 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Howard Stringer (SG) Martin Pierro | |
| 05:54 | Albany | Junior Reding's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-44 |
| 05:38 | Canisius | Howard Stringer's pass is intercepted by Marshall Leblanc | 46-44 |
| 05:16 | Albany | Junior Reding misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-44 |
| 05:14 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Howard Stringer | 46-44 |
| 05:10 | Canisius | Martin Perkins can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 05:08 | Canisius | Jimmy Baskerville can't tip it in | 46-44 |
| 05:07 | Canisius | Louie Kerstetter tips it home | 46-46 |
| 04:45 | Albany | Marshall Leblanc connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-46 |
| 04:20 | Canisius | Martin Perkins misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 04:19 | Albany | Charles Sailor snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 03:56 | Albany | Junior Reding can't connect on a floater from the right side | 49-46 |
| 03:54 | Canisius | Bertram Bowling pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 03:48 | Canisius | Jimmy Baskerville misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 49-46 |
| 03:46 | Albany | The rebound goes to Charles Sailor | 49-46 |
| 03:19 | Albany | Louie Kerstetter steals the ball from Jason Taylor | 49-46 |
| 03:16 | Canisius | Howard Stringer slams it home on a great pass from Louie Kerstetter | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Junior Reding (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 reb. SF - Marshall Leblanc (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. PF - Michael Schaffer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Sailor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Martin Perkins (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Howard Stringer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Louie Kerstetter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jimmy Baskerville (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Bertram Bowling (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:50 | Albany | Charles Sailor knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Jason Taylor | 51-48 |
| 02:50 | Canisius | Canisius calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-48 |
| Subs | Albany | Philip Davis (SG), Jonathan Canon (PF), Brian Hunsicker (C) Jason Taylor, Michael Schaffer, Charles Sailor | |
| Subs | Canisius | Michael Poole (SF), James Labarge (PF), Luis Broome (C) Louie Kerstetter, Jimmy Baskerville, Bertram Bowling | |
| 02:28 | Canisius | James Labarge drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Michael Poole | 51-51 |
| 02:04 | Albany | Jonathan Canon misses the runner from close range | 51-51 |
| 02:02 | Canisius | Martin Perkins snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 02:02 | Canisius | Canisius calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-51 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Jimmy Baskerville (PF) James Labarge | |
| 01:48 | Canisius | Marshall Leblanc is called for the reach on Michael Poole - foul #5 on Marshall Leblanc, team foul #4 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Albany | Jason Taylor (SF), Michael Schaffer (PF), Charles Sailor (C) Marshall Leblanc, Jonathan Canon, Brian Hunsicker | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 01:40 | Canisius | Howard Stringer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-51 |
| 01:39 | Canisius | Jimmy Baskerville gets the offensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 01:19 | Canisius | Jason Taylor is called for the reach on Luis Broome - foul #2 on Jason Taylor, team foul #5 | 51-51 |
| 01:03 | Canisius | Michael Poole clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-51 |
| 01:01 | Albany | Charles Sailor grabs the board | 51-51 |
| 00:39 | Albany | Luis Broome steps in front of the Philip Davis pass | 51-51 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Canisius | Charles Sailor swats the short shot by Howard Stringer | 51-51 |
| 00:14 | Albany | Junior Reding pulls down the rebound | 51-51 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Albany | Charles Sailor misses the lay-in | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Junior Reding (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Philip Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jason Taylor (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Michael Schaffer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Sailor (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Martin Perkins (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Howard Stringer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Poole (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmy Baskerville (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Luis Broome (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Canisius | Jimmy Baskerville wins the tip | 51-51 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:47 | Canisius | Jimmy Baskerville misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 51-51 |
| 04:45 | Canisius | Luis Broome tips it in | 51-53 |
| 04:26 | Albany | Jason Taylor connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 04:21 | Canisius | Jimmy Baskerville misses the jumper from the left side | 54-53 |
| 04:20 | Canisius | Howard Stringer tips it back up and in | 54-55 |
| 03:54 | Albany | Michael Schaffer lays it in | 56-55 |
| 03:32 | Canisius | Martin Perkins misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-55 |
| 03:31 | Albany | Michael Schaffer gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| 03:02 | Albany | Philip Davis drills a floater from the left wing set up by Junior Reding | 58-55 |
| 02:43 | Canisius | Michael Poole misses badly on a runner in the lane | 58-55 |
| 02:42 | Albany | Michael Schaffer grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 02:27 | Albany | Junior Reding knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Schaffer | 61-55 |
| 02:13 | Canisius | Luis Broome hits a jumper from the baseline | 61-57 |
| 01:46 | Albany | Charles Sailor misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Jimmy Baskerville - foul #3 on Jimmy Baskerville, team foul #7 | 61-57 |
| 01:46 | Albany | Charles Sailor makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 01:46 | Albany | Charles Sailor makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 01:30 | Canisius | Martin Perkins is hacked by Jason Taylor - foul #3 on Jason Taylor, team foul #6 | 63-57 |
| 01:19 | Canisius | Martin Perkins makes the floater from the free throw line and he's fouled by Jason Taylor - foul #4 on Jason Taylor, team foul #7 | 63-59 |
| 01:19 | Canisius | Martin Perkins makes the free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:58 | Albany | Junior Reding's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-60 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Junior Reding (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Philip Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jason Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Michael Schaffer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Sailor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Martin Perkins (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Howard Stringer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Poole (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmy Baskerville (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Luis Broome (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 00:35 | Canisius | Jimmy Baskerville can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-60 |
| 00:34 | Canisius | Howard Stringer snags the offensive board | 63-60 |
| 00:13 | Canisius | Martin Perkins misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 63-60 |
| 00:11 | Albany | Jason Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 63-60 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Albany | Jason Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Perkins - foul #2 on Martin Perkins, team foul #8 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Albany | Jonathan Canon (PF) Michael Schaffer | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 00:08 | Albany | Jason Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:08 | Canisius | Luis Broome gets the rebound | 63-60 |
| 00:08 | Canisius | Canisius calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| 00:01 | Canisius | Howard Stringer clanks a 3 from the right corner | 63-60 |
| 00:00 | Canisius | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Poole | 63-60 |