| Lineup | Albany | PG - Bryant Granger (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marlon Thach (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Allison (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Todd Rabb (fresh) 8 pts. 3 blk. C - Richard Black (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Robert Reagle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jacob Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ambrose Groves (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - George Fye (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Randy Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Ambrose Groves inbounds the ball | 36-39 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Niagara | George Fye misses badly on a floater from the right side | 36-39 |
| 19:41 | Niagara | Ambrose Groves tips it home | 36-41 |
| 19:20 | Albany | Robert Allison is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Marlon Thach | 38-41 |
| 19:09 | Niagara | Jacob Brown misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Marlon Thach - foul #2 on Marlon Thach, team foul #1 | 38-41 |
| 19:09 | Niagara | Jacob Brown makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 19:09 | Niagara | Jacob Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 18:52 | Albany | Richard Black is open but misses the lay-in | 38-43 |
| 18:51 | Albany | Richard Black gets the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 18:30 | Albany | Richard Black lays it in and the foul's on Randy Anderson - foul #2 on Randy Anderson, team foul #1 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Don Voss (PG), David Alcocer (C) Robert Reagle, Randy Anderson | |
| 18:30 | Albany | Richard Black misses the free throw | 40-43 |
| 18:30 | Albany | Todd Rabb gets the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 18:22 | Albany | Marlon Thach is fouled on the floor by Jacob Brown - foul #2 on Jacob Brown, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Albany | Bobby Elliot (C) Richard Black | |
| Subs | Niagara | James Snyder (SG) Jacob Brown | |
| 18:14 | Albany | Robert Allison buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Marlon Thach and he's fouled by Ambrose Groves - foul #1 on Ambrose Groves, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Lester Brandon (C) George Fye | |
| 18:14 | Albany | Robert Allison makes the free throw | 43-43 |
| 18:03 | Niagara | Don Voss knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Lester Brandon | 43-46 |
| 17:51 | Albany | Marlon Thach misses the jumpshot from the right side | 43-46 |
| 17:50 | Niagara | Ambrose Groves gets the rebound | 43-46 |
| 17:34 | Niagara | Ambrose Groves clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 43-46 |
| 17:32 | Albany | Robert Allison grabs the board | 43-46 |
| 17:14 | Albany | Bobby Elliot connects on the open fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Robert Allison | 45-46 |
| 16:48 | Niagara | James Snyder connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lester Brandon | 45-48 |
| 16:42 | Albany | Don Voss steals it from Robert Allison in the backcourt | 45-48 |
| 16:35 | Niagara | James Snyder misses the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Marlon Thach - foul #3 on Marlon Thach, team foul #2 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Albany | William Riggs (PG), Teddy Cousar (SG), Christopher Hickman (SF), Richard Black (C) Bryant Granger, Marlon Thach, Robert Allison, Todd Rabb | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Reagle (PG), Jacob Brown (SG), George Fye (PF), Randy Anderson (C) Don Voss, Ambrose Groves, David Alcocer, Lester Brandon | |
| 16:35 | Niagara | James Snyder misses the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 16:35 | Niagara | James Snyder misses the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 16:35 | Albany | The rebound goes to Bobby Elliot | 45-48 |
| 16:26 | Albany | William Riggs misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-48 |
| 16:24 | Niagara | James Snyder grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 16:06 | Niagara | Randy Anderson scores on a shot from the right side set up by Robert Reagle | 45-50 |
| 16:00 | Albany | Christopher Hickman is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 45-50 |
| Subs | Albany | John Aron (PF) Bobby Elliot | |
| Subs | Niagara | Gary Carr (SF) James Snyder | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - William Riggs (fresh) SG - Teddy Cousar (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Hickman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Aron (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Black (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Robert Reagle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jacob Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Carr (fresh) 5 pts. PF - George Fye (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Randy Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Niagara | Randy Anderson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 45-50 |
| 15:32 | Albany | Christopher Hickman gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 15:28 | Albany | William Riggs is fouled in the backcourt by Jacob Brown - foul #3 on Jacob Brown, team foul #4 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Donald Harper (PG) Robert Reagle | |
| 15:13 | Albany | Richard Black blows the layup | 45-50 |
| 15:11 | Albany | William Riggs tips it in | 47-50 |
| 14:48 | Niagara | Donald Harper misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 14:47 | Albany | The rebound goes to Teddy Cousar | 47-50 |
| 14:27 | Albany | John Aron misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 14:26 | Albany | Richard Black tips it home | 49-50 |
| 14:03 | Niagara | Jacob Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-50 |
| 14:01 | Niagara | Gary Carr misses the tip | 49-50 |
| 14:00 | Niagara | George Fye tips it in | 49-52 |
| 13:42 | Albany | Teddy Cousar can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jacob Brown - foul #4 on Jacob Brown, team foul #5 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Albany | Marlon Thach (SG), Robert Allison (SF), Todd Rabb (PF), Bobby Elliot (C) William Riggs, Christopher Hickman, John Aron, Richard Black | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Reagle (PG), James Snyder (SG), Ambrose Groves (SF), David Alcocer (PF), Lester Brandon (C) Donald Harper, Jacob Brown, Gary Carr, George Fye, Randy Anderson | |
| 13:42 | Albany | Teddy Cousar makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 13:42 | Albany | Teddy Cousar makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 13:26 | Niagara | Marlon Thach is called for the reach on James Snyder - foul #4 on Marlon Thach, team foul #3 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Albany | Bryant Granger (PG), Zachary Rowell (SG) Teddy Cousar, Marlon Thach | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 13:13 | Niagara | James Snyder can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-52 |
| 13:11 | Albany | Bryant Granger gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 12:54 | Albany | Zachary Rowell misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Lester Brandon - foul #1 on Lester Brandon, team foul #6 | 51-52 |
| 12:54 | Albany | Zachary Rowell misses the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 12:54 | Albany | Zachary Rowell misses the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 12:54 | Niagara | Lester Brandon grabs the board | 51-52 |
| 12:39 | Niagara | James Snyder banks in the layup | 51-54 |
| 12:35 | Albany | Ambrose Groves is called for the reach on Bryant Granger in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ambrose Groves, team foul #7 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Don Voss (PG) Robert Reagle | |
| 12:35 | Albany | Bryant Granger makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 12:35 | Albany | Bryant Granger makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 12:14 | Niagara | Ambrose Groves makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Don Voss and he's fouled by Todd Rabb - foul #1 on Todd Rabb, team foul #4 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Albany | William Riggs (SG) Robert Allison | |
| Subs | Niagara | George Fye (PF) Lester Brandon | |
| 12:14 | Niagara | Ambrose Groves misses the free throw | 53-56 |
| 12:14 | Albany | Todd Rabb gets the rebound | 53-56 |
| 11:59 | Albany | Bryant Granger makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Zachary Rowell | 55-56 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Bryant Granger (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Riggs (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Zachary Rowell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Todd Rabb (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Bobby Elliot (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Don Voss (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Snyder (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ambrose Groves (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - George Fye (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - David Alcocer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:44 | Niagara | George Fye misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-56 |
| 11:43 | Albany | Bobby Elliot grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 11:26 | Albany | Zachary Rowell hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by William Riggs | 58-56 |
| 11:11 | Niagara | George Fye makes the 3 from the left wing | 58-59 |
| 10:53 | Albany | Zachary Rowell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-59 |
| Subs | Albany | Brad Driskell (PG), Teddy Cousar (SG), Robert Allison (SF), Christopher Hickman (PF), John Aron (C) Bryant Granger, William Riggs, Zachary Rowell, Todd Rabb, Bobby Elliot | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Reagle (PG), Gary Carr (SG), Lester Brandon (C) Don Voss, James Snyder, David Alcocer | |
| 10:27 | Niagara | Lester Brandon hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 58-59 |
| 10:26 | Albany | Christopher Hickman pulls down the rebound | 58-59 |
| 10:18 | Albany | Robert Allison is open but misses the lay-in | 58-59 |
| 10:16 | Niagara | Robert Reagle snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| 09:57 | Niagara | Ambrose Groves banks in the layup on a nice dish by Lester Brandon | 58-61 |
| 09:41 | Albany | Robert Allison comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Ambrose Groves - foul #3 on Ambrose Groves, team foul #8 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Albany | William Riggs (PG), Todd Rabb (PF), Richard Black (C) Brad Driskell, Christopher Hickman, John Aron | |
| Subs | Niagara | Donald Harper (PG), Randy Anderson (C) Robert Reagle, Lester Brandon | |
| 09:41 | Albany | Robert Allison makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 09:41 | Albany | Robert Allison makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 09:33 | Niagara | George Fye can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Todd Rabb - foul #2 on Todd Rabb, team foul #5 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Albany | Bryant Granger (PG) Teddy Cousar | |
| Subs | Niagara | Don Voss (PG) Donald Harper | |
| 09:33 | Niagara | George Fye makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 09:33 | Niagara | George Fye makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 09:13 | Albany | Todd Rabb clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-63 |
| 09:12 | Niagara | Randy Anderson gets the rebound | 60-63 |
| 08:51 | Niagara | Ambrose Groves is fouled on the floor by Todd Rabb - foul #3 on Todd Rabb, team foul #6 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Albany | Brad Driskell (PG), Christopher Hickman (SF) Bryant Granger, Robert Allison | |
| Subs | Niagara | James Snyder (SG), David Alcocer (PF) Gary Carr, George Fye | |
| 08:41 | Niagara | James Snyder is fouled on the floor by William Riggs - foul #1 on William Riggs, team foul #7 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Albany | Teddy Cousar (SG) Brad Driskell | |
| Subs | Niagara | Donald Harper (PG) Don Voss | |
| 08:41 | Niagara | James Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 08:41 | Niagara | James Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 08:32 | Albany | Christopher Hickman can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Ambrose Groves - foul #4 on Ambrose Groves, team foul #9 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Albany | Bobby Elliot (PF) Todd Rabb | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Reagle (PG), Gary Carr (SF) Donald Harper, Ambrose Groves | |
| 08:32 | Albany | Christopher Hickman makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 08:32 | Albany | Christopher Hickman makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 08:23 | Niagara | Bobby Elliot swats the layup by James Snyder | 62-65 |
| 08:22 | Niagara | Randy Anderson tips it in | 62-67 |
| 08:02 | Albany | Richard Black is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Christopher Hickman | 64-67 |
| 07:46 | Niagara | David Alcocer misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Richard Black - foul #2 on Richard Black, team foul #8 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Albany | Bryant Granger (PG), Marlon Thach (SG), Zachary Rowell (SF), Todd Rabb (PF) William Riggs, Teddy Cousar, Christopher Hickman, Richard Black | |
| Subs | Niagara | Donald Harper (PG), Jacob Brown (SG), Ambrose Groves (SF), Lester Brandon (C) Robert Reagle, James Snyder, Gary Carr, Randy Anderson | |
| 07:46 | Niagara | David Alcocer makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 07:46 | Niagara | David Alcocer misses the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 07:46 | Albany | The rebound goes to Bobby Elliot | 64-68 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Bryant Granger (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marlon Thach (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Zachary Rowell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Todd Rabb (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Bobby Elliot (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Donald Harper (fresh) SG - Jacob Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ambrose Groves (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - David Alcocer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Lester Brandon (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Albany | Todd Rabb can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 64-68 |
| 07:25 | Niagara | David Alcocer gets the rebound | 64-68 |
| 07:04 | Niagara | Jacob Brown connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-71 |
| 06:42 | Albany | Zachary Rowell clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-71 |
| 06:41 | Albany | Todd Rabb misses the tip | 64-71 |
| 06:39 | Albany | Zachary Rowell hits the follow up shot | 66-71 |
| 06:25 | Niagara | David Alcocer scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Donald Harper | 66-74 |
| 06:20 | Albany | Bryant Granger is called for a charge - foul #1 on Bryant Granger, team foul #9 | 66-74 |
| Subs | Albany | William Riggs (PG), Robert Allison (SF), Christopher Hickman (PF), Richard Black (C) Bryant Granger, Zachary Rowell, Todd Rabb, Bobby Elliot | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Reagle (PG), James Snyder (SF), George Fye (PF), Randy Anderson (C) Donald Harper, Ambrose Groves, David Alcocer, Lester Brandon | |
| 06:07 | Niagara | A charge is called on James Snyder - foul #3 on James Snyder, team foul #10 | 66-74 |
| 06:05 | Albany | William Riggs is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Reagle - foul #3 on Robert Reagle, team foul #11 | 66-74 |
| 06:05 | Albany | William Riggs makes the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 06:05 | Albany | William Riggs makes the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 05:40 | Niagara | Jacob Brown hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 68-74 |
| 05:39 | Albany | Richard Black gets the rebound | 68-74 |
| 05:16 | Albany | Christopher Hickman is alone and drills a shot from the right wing | 70-74 |
| 04:53 | Niagara | Jacob Brown clanks a floater in the lane | 70-74 |
| 04:52 | Albany | The rebound goes to Richard Black | 70-74 |
| 04:47 | Albany | Christopher Hickman is fouled on the floor by George Fye - foul #2 on George Fye, team foul #12 | 70-74 |
| Subs | Albany | Bryant Granger (PG), Teddy Cousar (SG), Todd Rabb (PF), Bobby Elliot (C) William Riggs, Marlon Thach, Robert Allison, Richard Black | |
| Subs | Niagara | Don Voss (PG), Gary Carr (SG), Ambrose Groves (SF) Robert Reagle, Jacob Brown, James Snyder | |
| 04:47 | Albany | Christopher Hickman makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 04:47 | Albany | Christopher Hickman misses the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 04:47 | Niagara | Ambrose Groves snags the defensive board | 71-74 |
| 04:32 | Niagara | Gary Carr drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Don Voss | 71-77 |
| 04:30 | Albany | Bobby Elliot is hacked by Gary Carr in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Carr, team foul #13 | 71-77 |
| Subs | Albany | Zachary Rowell (SF) Christopher Hickman | |
| Subs | Niagara | Lester Brandon (C) Randy Anderson | |
| 04:30 | Albany | Bobby Elliot misses the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 04:30 | Albany | Bobby Elliot makes the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| 04:05 | Niagara | Gary Carr misses short on a 3 from straight away | 72-77 |
| 04:04 | Albany | Bobby Elliot pulls down the rebound | 72-77 |
| 03:59 | Albany | Teddy Cousar misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 72-77 |
| 03:58 | Albany | The offensive rebound goes to Bryant Granger | 72-77 |
| 03:52 | Albany | Teddy Cousar can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-77 |
| 03:50 | Albany | Todd Rabb gets the offensive rebound | 72-77 |
| 03:40 | Albany | Bryant Granger is called for traveling | 72-77 |
| Subs | Albany | William Riggs (SG), Robert Allison (SF) Teddy Cousar, Zachary Rowell | |
| Subs | Niagara | James Snyder (SG), David Alcocer (PF), Randy Anderson (C) Ambrose Groves, George Fye, Lester Brandon | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Bryant Granger (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Riggs (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Allison (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Todd Rabb (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Bobby Elliot (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Don Voss (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Snyder (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Gary Carr (fresh) 8 pts. PF - David Alcocer (fresh) 6 pts. C - Randy Anderson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Niagara | Bobby Elliot steals it from James Snyder | 72-77 |
| 03:05 | Albany | William Riggs double dribbles | 72-77 |
| Subs | Albany | Teddy Cousar (SG) Bryant Granger | |
| Subs | Niagara | Donald Harper (PG), Jacob Brown (SG) Don Voss, Gary Carr | |
| 02:42 | Niagara | The short jumper by Randy Anderson is denied by Bobby Elliot | 72-77 |
| 02:40 | Niagara | Donald Harper grabs the offensive board | 72-77 |
| 02:40 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-77 |
| Subs | Albany | Bryant Granger (PG), Marlon Thach (SG), Richard Black (C) William Riggs, Teddy Cousar, Bobby Elliot | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Reagle (PG), Ambrose Groves (SF), Lester Brandon (C) Donald Harper, James Snyder, Randy Anderson | |
| 02:21 | Niagara | Ambrose Groves misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Allison - foul #1 on Robert Allison, team foul #10 | 72-77 |
| 02:21 | Niagara | Ambrose Groves makes the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 02:21 | Niagara | Ambrose Groves makes the 2nd free throw | 72-79 |
| 02:10 | Albany | Marlon Thach misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jacob Brown - foul #5 on Jacob Brown, team foul #14 | 72-79 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Niagara | James Snyder (SG) Jacob Brown | |
| 02:10 | Albany | Marlon Thach makes the 1st free throw | 73-79 |
| 02:10 | Albany | Marlon Thach makes the 2nd free throw | 74-79 |
| 02:07 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-79 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Niagara | George Fye (PF) Lester Brandon | |
| 01:49 | Niagara | David Alcocer comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 74-79 |
| 01:48 | Albany | Todd Rabb pulls down the rebound | 74-79 |
| 01:38 | Albany | Robert Allison misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 74-79 |
| 01:36 | Albany | Richard Black hits the follow up shot | 76-79 |
| 01:36 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-79 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Randy Anderson (C) David Alcocer | |
| 01:10 | Niagara | Robert Reagle misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 76-79 |
| 01:08 | Albany | Robert Allison grabs the defensive rebound | 76-79 |
| 00:46 | Albany | Marlon Thach is fouled on the floor by James Snyder - foul #4 on James Snyder, team foul #15 | 76-79 |
| 00:46 | Albany | Marlon Thach makes the 1st free throw | 77-79 |
| 00:46 | Albany | Marlon Thach misses the 2nd free throw | 77-79 |
| 00:46 | Niagara | The rebound goes to George Fye | 77-79 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Niagara | Robert Reagle misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 77-79 |
| 00:17 | Albany | Todd Rabb snags the defensive board | 77-79 |
| 00:06 | Albany | Marlon Thach is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Bryant Granger | 79-79 |
| 00:06 | Niagara | Niagara calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Randy Anderson scores on a jumper from the left block | 79-81 |