| Lineup | Marist | PG - Jason Foster (fresh) SG - Thomas Perry (fresh) SF - Donald Jenkins (fresh) PF - Steven McKeever (fresh) C - James Hopkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Randy Rhodes (fresh) SG - Dima Lisowski (fresh) SF - Brian Simeon (fresh) PF - Ralph Coppinger (fresh) C - Joel Huffman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Marist | James Hopkins wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:58 | Marist | Ralph Coppinger is called for the reach on Donald Jenkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ralph Coppinger, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Marist | James Hopkins connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Jason Foster | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Niagara | Dima Lisowski grabs the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes hits the finger roll set up by Ralph Coppinger | 2-2 |
| 18:45 | Marist | Randy Rhodes picks off the pass by James Hopkins | 2-2 |
| 18:42 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes throws it down | 2-4 |
| 18:27 | Marist | Donald Jenkins travels with the ball | 2-4 |
| 18:12 | Niagara | Joel Huffman is fouled on the floor by Steven McKeever - foul #1 on Steven McKeever, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 17:58 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 17:57 | Marist | Donald Jenkins snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 17:55 | Marist | James Hopkins's pass is intercepted by Brian Simeon in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| 17:42 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 2-4 |
| 17:41 | Niagara | Joel Huffman pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:23 | Niagara | Brian Simeon hits a shot from the left side | 2-6 |
| 16:59 | Marist | Jason Foster loses the dribble to Randy Rhodes | 2-6 |
| 16:39 | Niagara | Ralph Coppinger misses badly on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Donald Jenkins - foul #1 on Donald Jenkins, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Marist | James Moncada (PG), Henry Ross (SG), Raymond Lee (PF), Michael Legrand (C) Jason Foster, Thomas Perry, Steven McKeever, James Hopkins | |
| Subs | Niagara | Edward Kong (C) Joel Huffman | |
| 16:39 | Niagara | Ralph Coppinger makes the 1st free throw | 2-7 |
| 16:39 | Niagara | Ralph Coppinger makes the 2nd free throw | 2-8 |
| 16:26 | Marist | James Moncada comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 2-8 |
| 16:24 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Dima Lisowski | 2-8 |
| 16:01 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes loses the dribble to Henry Ross | 2-8 |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - James Moncada (fresh) SG - Henry Ross (fresh) SF - Donald Jenkins (fairly fresh) PF - Raymond Lee (fresh) C - Michael Legrand (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Randy Rhodes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Dima Lisowski (fairly fresh) SF - Brian Simeon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ralph Coppinger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Kong (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Marist | Donald Jenkins misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 2-8 |
| 15:48 | Marist | Henry Ross tips it but misses | 2-8 |
| 15:46 | Niagara | Edward Kong grabs the defensive rebound | 2-8 |
| 15:21 | Niagara | Ralph Coppinger can't finish the layup | 2-8 |
| 15:19 | Niagara | Brian Simeon gets the offensive rebound | 2-8 |
| 15:05 | Niagara | Dima Lisowski misses the easy layup | 2-8 |
| 15:03 | Marist | Michael Legrand grabs the defensive rebound | 2-8 |
| 14:40 | Marist | James Moncada hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right wing | 2-8 |
| 14:38 | Niagara | Dima Lisowski pulls down the rebound | 2-8 |
| 14:18 | Niagara | Ralph Coppinger misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 2-8 |
| 14:16 | Marist | Donald Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 2-8 |
| 13:58 | Marist | Henry Ross misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-8 |
| 13:56 | Niagara | Brian Simeon grabs the defensive rebound | 2-8 |
| 13:36 | Niagara | Ralph Coppinger lays it in on a great pass from Edward Kong | 2-10 |
| 13:34 | Marist | Dima Lisowski takes the ball from James Moncada in the backcourt | 2-10 |
| 13:30 | Niagara | Dima Lisowski hits the finger roll | 2-12 |
| 13:14 | Marist | James Moncada connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Henry Ross and he's hacked by Edward Kong - foul #1 on Edward Kong, team foul #2 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Marist | Jason Foster (PG), Thomas Perry (SG), Steven McKeever (PF), James Hopkins (C) Henry Ross, Donald Jenkins, Raymond Lee, Michael Legrand | |
| Subs | Niagara | Kevin Coleman (PG), Marcus Whittier (SG), Gary Gullette (SF), Pete Hall (PF), Joel Huffman (C) Randy Rhodes, Dima Lisowski, Brian Simeon, Ralph Coppinger, Edward Kong | |
| 13:14 | Marist | James Moncada makes the free throw | 5-12 |
| 12:53 | Niagara | Marcus Whittier banks in the layup and the foul's on Thomas Perry - foul #1 on Thomas Perry, team foul #3 | 5-14 |
| Subs | Marist | Donald Jenkins (SF) James Moncada | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 12:53 | Niagara | Marcus Whittier makes the free throw | 5-15 |
| 12:31 | Marist | Thomas Perry hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jason Foster | 7-15 |
| 12:13 | Niagara | Marcus Whittier's fadeaway is rejected by Steven McKeever | 7-15 |
| 12:12 | Marist | James Hopkins grabs the board | 7-15 |
| 11:58 | Marist | Donald Jenkins can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 7-15 |
| 11:56 | Niagara | Joel Huffman snags the defensive board | 7-15 |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Jason Foster (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Perry (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Jenkins (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Steven McKeever (fresh) C - James Hopkins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Marcus Whittier (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kevin Coleman (fresh) SF - Gary Gullette (fresh) PF - Pete Hall (fresh) C - Joel Huffman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Niagara | Jason Foster takes the ball from Marcus Whittier | 7-15 |
| 11:20 | Marist | Jason Foster misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 7-15 |
| 11:18 | Marist | James Hopkins can't tip it in | 7-15 |
| 11:17 | Marist | James Hopkins tips it in | 9-15 |
| 11:04 | Niagara | Gary Gullette misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-15 |
| 11:03 | Marist | James Hopkins pulls down the rebound | 9-15 |
| 10:58 | Marist | Jason Foster misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-15 |
| 10:56 | Niagara | Pete Hall grabs the board | 9-15 |
| 10:42 | Niagara | Pete Hall comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 9-15 |
| 10:40 | Marist | James Hopkins grabs the defensive rebound | 9-15 |
| 10:36 | Marist | Jason Foster connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Thomas Perry | 12-15 |
| 10:23 | Niagara | Pete Hall connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Gary Gullette | 12-17 |
| 10:03 | Marist | James Hopkins misses short on a runner from close range | 12-17 |
| 10:01 | Marist | Steven McKeever grabs the offensive rebound | 12-17 |
| 09:52 | Marist | James Hopkins misses the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Pete Hall - foul #1 on Pete Hall, team foul #3 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Marist | Henry Ross (SG), James Moncada (SF), Raymond Lee (PF) Thomas Perry, Donald Jenkins, Steven McKeever | |
| Subs | Niagara | Randy Rhodes (PG), Dima Lisowski (SG), Brian Simeon (SF), Ralph Coppinger (PF), Edward Kong (C) Marcus Whittier, Kevin Coleman, Gary Gullette, Pete Hall, Joel Huffman | |
| 09:52 | Marist | James Hopkins makes the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 09:52 | Marist | James Hopkins makes the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 09:39 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes misses long on a floater from the left wing | 14-17 |
| 09:37 | Niagara | Edward Kong snags the offensive board | 14-17 |
| 09:21 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes makes the floater in the paint | 14-19 |
| 09:19 | Marist | Randy Rhodes is called for the reach on Jason Foster in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randy Rhodes, team foul #4 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Marist | Michael Legrand (C) James Hopkins | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 09:02 | Marist | Henry Ross hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 16-19 |
| 08:49 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Ralph Coppinger | 16-21 |
| 08:46 | Marist | Jason Foster is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Kong - foul #2 on Edward Kong, team foul #5 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Marist | Kevin Horton (SG) Jason Foster | |
| Subs | Niagara | Joel Huffman (C) Edward Kong | |
| 08:27 | Marist | James Moncada misses the wide open 3 from the left corner | 16-21 |
| 08:26 | Marist | Michael Legrand tips it in | 18-21 |
| 08:18 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes knocks in the 3 from straight away | 18-24 |
| 07:51 | Marist | Michael Legrand blows the layup | 18-24 |
| 07:50 | Marist | Henry Ross tips it back up and in | 20-24 |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Henry Ross (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Kevin Horton (fresh) SF - James Moncada (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Raymond Lee (fresh) C - Michael Legrand (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Randy Rhodes (tiring) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - Dima Lisowski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Simeon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Coppinger (tiring) 4 pts. C - Joel Huffman (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Niagara | Brian Simeon misses the dunk but he's hacked by Kevin Horton - foul #1 on Kevin Horton, team foul #4 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Marist | Jason Foster (PG), Thomas Perry (SG), Steven McKeever (PF), Daniel Devine (C) Henry Ross, Kevin Horton, Raymond Lee, Michael Legrand | |
| Subs | Niagara | Kevin Coleman (PG), Marcus Whittier (SG), Pete Hall (PF) Randy Rhodes, Dima Lisowski, Ralph Coppinger | |
| 07:21 | Niagara | Brian Simeon makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 07:21 | Niagara | Brian Simeon makes the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 07:19 | Marist | Jason Foster is hacked by Kevin Coleman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Coleman, team foul #6 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Gregory Magana (SF) Brian Simeon | |
| 07:13 | Marist | Steven McKeever misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 20-26 |
| 07:11 | Niagara | Joel Huffman grabs the defensive rebound | 20-26 |
| 06:50 | Niagara | Pete Hall can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jason Foster - foul #1 on Jason Foster, team foul #5 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Marist | Donald Jenkins (SF) James Moncada | |
| Subs | Niagara | Gary Gullette (SF) Gregory Magana | |
| 06:50 | Niagara | Pete Hall misses the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 06:50 | Niagara | Pete Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 06:31 | Marist | Steven McKeever's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Pete Hall | 20-27 |
| 06:29 | Marist | Donald Jenkins hits the follow up shot | 22-27 |
| 06:18 | Niagara | Pete Hall misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Thomas Perry - foul #2 on Thomas Perry, team foul #6 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Marist | Henry Ross (SG) Thomas Perry | |
| Subs | Niagara | Dima Lisowski (SG) Marcus Whittier | |
| 06:18 | Niagara | Pete Hall misses the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 06:18 | Niagara | Pete Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 06:03 | Marist | Henry Ross knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-28 |
| 05:47 | Niagara | Pete Hall misses short on a jumper in the paint | 25-28 |
| 05:46 | Marist | Daniel Devine gets the rebound | 25-28 |
| 05:27 | Marist | Donald Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-28 |
| 05:25 | Marist | Daniel Devine grabs the offensive board | 25-28 |
| 05:13 | Marist | Steven McKeever misses the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Pete Hall - foul #2 on Pete Hall, team foul #7 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Marist | Kevin Horton (SG), Raymond Lee (SF), James Hopkins (C) Henry Ross, Donald Jenkins, Daniel Devine | |
| Subs | Niagara | Marcus Whittier (PG), Brian Simeon (SF), Ralph Coppinger (PF) Kevin Coleman, Gary Gullette, Pete Hall | |
| 05:13 | Marist | Steven McKeever makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 05:13 | Marist | Steven McKeever makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 04:59 | Niagara | Brian Simeon clanks a floater from the left side | 27-28 |
| 04:58 | Marist | Steven McKeever gets the rebound | 27-28 |
| 04:54 | Marist | Jason Foster is fouled in the backcourt by Dima Lisowski - foul #1 on Dima Lisowski, team foul #8 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Marist | Michael Legrand (PF) Steven McKeever | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 04:54 | Marist | Jason Foster makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 04:54 | Marist | Jason Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 04:31 | Niagara | Raymond Lee takes the ball from Brian Simeon | 29-28 |
| 04:16 | Marist | Michael Legrand misses the turnaround from the left block | 29-28 |
| 04:15 | Niagara | Dima Lisowski gets the rebound | 29-28 |
| 03:57 | Niagara | Michael Legrand is called for the reach on Brian Simeon - foul #1 on Michael Legrand, team foul #7 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Marist | James Moncada (PG), Thomas Perry (SG), Donald Jenkins (SF) Jason Foster, Kevin Horton, James Hopkins | |
| Subs | Niagara | Randy Rhodes (PG), Edward Kong (C) Marcus Whittier, Joel Huffman | |
| 03:57 | Niagara | Brian Simeon makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 03:57 | Niagara | Brian Simeon makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 03:35 | Marist | Thomas Perry can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 29-30 |
| 03:34 | Niagara | Edward Kong grabs the board | 29-30 |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - James Moncada (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Jenkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Lee (fresh) C - Michael Legrand (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Randy Rhodes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - Dima Lisowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Simeon (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Coppinger (tiring) 4 pts. C - Edward Kong (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Niagara | Brian Simeon is hacked by Donald Jenkins - foul #2 on Donald Jenkins, team foul #8 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Marist | Henry Ross (PG), Steven McKeever (PF), Daniel Devine (C) Donald Jenkins, Raymond Lee, Michael Legrand | |
| Subs | Niagara | Kevin Coleman (SG), Pete Hall (PF) Dima Lisowski, Ralph Coppinger | |
| 03:13 | Niagara | Brian Simeon makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 03:13 | Niagara | Brian Simeon misses the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 03:13 | Marist | Steven McKeever snags the defensive board | 29-31 |
| 03:00 | Marist | Steven McKeever misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-31 |
| 02:58 | Marist | Daniel Devine pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 02:46 | Marist | Thomas Perry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-31 |
| Subs | Marist | James Hopkins (C) Daniel Devine | |
| Subs | Niagara | Marcus Whittier (SG), Gary Gullette (SF) Randy Rhodes, Brian Simeon | |
| 02:39 | Niagara | Henry Ross steals it from Edward Kong | 29-31 |
| 02:25 | Marist | Steven McKeever makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Thomas Perry | 32-31 |
| 02:12 | Niagara | Kevin Coleman is hacked by James Moncada - foul #1 on James Moncada, team foul #9 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Marist | Kevin Horton (SG), Donald Jenkins (SF), Raymond Lee (PF) Thomas Perry, James Moncada, Steven McKeever | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ralph Coppinger (PF) Pete Hall | |
| 02:12 | Niagara | Kevin Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 02:12 | Niagara | Kevin Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 02:09 | Marist | Henry Ross's pass is intercepted by Kevin Coleman in the backcourt | 32-33 |
| 01:51 | Niagara | Ralph Coppinger dunks the ball on a great pass from Kevin Coleman | 32-35 |
| 01:49 | Marist | Henry Ross double dribbles in the backcourt | 32-35 |
| Subs | Marist | Jason Foster (PG), Michael Legrand (C) Henry Ross, James Hopkins | |
| Subs | Niagara | Dima Lisowski (SG) Marcus Whittier | |
| 01:39 | Niagara | Ralph Coppinger drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Gary Gullette | 32-37 |
| 01:37 | Marist | Jason Foster's pass is intercepted by Gary Gullette in the backcourt | 32-37 |
| 01:36 | Niagara | Kevin Coleman lays it up and in on a great pass from Gary Gullette | 32-39 |
| 01:17 | Marist | Raymond Lee misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 32-39 |
| 01:15 | Niagara | Dima Lisowski pulls down the rebound | 32-39 |
| 00:56 | Niagara | Ralph Coppinger hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Raymond Lee - foul #1 on Raymond Lee, team foul #10 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Marist | Thomas Perry (SG), James Moncada (SF), Steven McKeever (PF) Kevin Horton, Donald Jenkins, Raymond Lee | |
| Subs | Niagara | Randy Rhodes (PG), Gregory Magana (SF) Kevin Coleman, Gary Gullette | |
| 00:56 | Niagara | Ralph Coppinger makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 00:56 | Niagara | Ralph Coppinger makes the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 00:34 | Marist | Thomas Perry misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-41 |
| 00:33 | Niagara | Gregory Magana grabs the defensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 00:21 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Edward Kong | 32-43 |
| 00:19 | Marist | Thomas Perry is hacked by Dima Lisowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dima Lisowski, team foul #9 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Marist | Henry Ross (PG), James Hopkins (C) Jason Foster, Michael Legrand | |
| Subs | Niagara | Marcus Whittier (SG), Brian Simeon (SF), Pete Hall (PF), Joel Huffman (C) Dima Lisowski, Gregory Magana, Ralph Coppinger, Edward Kong | |
| 00:19 | Marist | Thomas Perry makes the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 00:19 | Marist | Thomas Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 00:03 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 34-43 |
| 00:01 | Niagara | Marcus Whittier grabs the offensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 00:00 | Niagara | The clock runs out | 34-43 |