| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Mario Perez (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rory Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Mack (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Richard Jarvis (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Behrendt (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Robert Reagle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jacob Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ambrose Groves (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Fye (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Randy Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Ambrose Groves inbounds the ball | 46-36 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Niagara | George Fye loses the dribble to Rory Smith | 46-36 |
| 19:40 | Canisius | Robert Reagle is called for the reach on Mario Perez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Reagle, team foul #1 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Don Voss (PG) Robert Reagle | |
| 19:23 | Canisius | Mario Perez misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-36 |
| 19:21 | Niagara | Randy Anderson grabs the board | 46-36 |
| 19:00 | Niagara | Ambrose Groves hits a turnaround from close range set up by Jacob Brown | 46-38 |
| 18:35 | Canisius | Richard Jarvis makes the wide open floater from the right block | 48-38 |
| 18:21 | Niagara | Randy Anderson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 48-38 |
| 18:19 | Canisius | Mario Perez pulls down the rebound | 48-38 |
| 18:12 | Canisius | Rory Smith connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Mario Perez | 51-38 |
| 18:07 | Niagara | Jacob Brown is called for traveling | 51-38 |
| Subs | Canisius | Reinaldo Pacheco (SG), Jerry Qualls (SF), Corey Herold (PF), Kenny Berger (C) Rory Smith, Frank Mack, Richard Jarvis, Robert Behrendt | |
| Subs | Niagara | Donald Harper (PG), James Snyder (SG), David Alcocer (PF), Lester Brandon (C) Don Voss, Jacob Brown, George Fye, Randy Anderson | |
| 17:56 | Canisius | Corey Herold makes the wide open floater from the left side | 53-38 |
| 17:35 | Niagara | David Alcocer misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Corey Herold - foul #2 on Corey Herold, team foul #1 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Canisius | Michael Houde (SF) Mario Perez | |
| Subs | Niagara | Gary Carr (SF) Ambrose Groves | |
| 17:35 | Niagara | David Alcocer misses the 1st free throw | 53-38 |
| 17:35 | Niagara | David Alcocer misses the 2nd free throw | 53-38 |
| 17:35 | Canisius | Kenny Berger grabs the defensive rebound | 53-38 |
| 17:21 | Canisius | David Alcocer takes the ball from Corey Herold | 53-38 |
| 17:11 | Niagara | Donald Harper can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-38 |
| 17:09 | Niagara | Lester Brandon snags the offensive board | 53-38 |
| 16:57 | Niagara | Lester Brandon misses the lay-in but the foul's on Kenny Berger - foul #1 on Kenny Berger, team foul #2 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Canisius | Rory Smith (SG), Richard Jarvis (PF) Michael Houde, Corey Herold | |
| Subs | Niagara | Don Voss (PG), Jacob Brown (SG), George Fye (PF) Donald Harper, Gary Carr, David Alcocer | |
| 16:57 | Niagara | Lester Brandon makes the 1st free throw | 53-39 |
| 16:57 | Niagara | Lester Brandon misses the 2nd free throw | 53-39 |
| 16:57 | Canisius | Richard Jarvis snags the defensive board | 53-39 |
| 16:51 | Canisius | Jacob Brown steals it from Reinaldo Pacheco | 53-39 |
| 16:24 | Niagara | Kenny Berger is called for the reach on Jacob Brown - foul #2 on Kenny Berger, team foul #3 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Canisius | Mario Perez (PG), Michael Houde (SF), Robert Behrendt (C) Reinaldo Pacheco, Jerry Qualls, Kenny Berger | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ambrose Groves (SF), David Alcocer (C) James Snyder, Lester Brandon | |
| 15:56 | Niagara | Jacob Brown makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from David Alcocer | 53-41 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Mario Perez (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rory Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Houde (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Jarvis (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Behrendt (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Don Voss (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jacob Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Ambrose Groves (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Fye (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - David Alcocer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Canisius | Jacob Brown steals it from Richard Jarvis | 53-41 |
| 15:25 | Niagara | George Fye comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-41 |
| 15:23 | Canisius | Rory Smith grabs the board | 53-41 |
| 15:21 | Canisius | Mario Perez throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-41 |
| Subs | Canisius | Reinaldo Pacheco (SG), Frank Mack (SF), Corey Herold (PF) Rory Smith, Michael Houde, Richard Jarvis | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Reagle (PG), Gary Carr (SG), Randy Anderson (C) Don Voss, Jacob Brown, David Alcocer | |
| 15:00 | Niagara | Gary Carr misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Frank Mack - foul #1 on Frank Mack, team foul #4 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Canisius | Jerry Qualls (SG) Mario Perez | |
| Subs | Niagara | James Snyder (PF) George Fye | |
| 15:00 | Niagara | Gary Carr makes the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 15:00 | Niagara | Gary Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 14:50 | Canisius | Jerry Qualls is denied on a layup by Randy Anderson | 53-43 |
| 14:49 | Canisius | Frank Mack gets the offensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 14:37 | Canisius | Robert Behrendt misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-43 |
| 14:35 | Niagara | Gary Carr pulls down the rebound | 53-43 |
| 14:29 | Niagara | Jerry Qualls takes the ball from Robert Reagle | 53-43 |
| 14:25 | Canisius | Reinaldo Pacheco blows the layup | 53-43 |
| 14:24 | Niagara | Randy Anderson pulls down the rebound | 53-43 |
| 14:12 | Niagara | Robert Reagle misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-43 |
| 14:10 | Niagara | James Snyder grabs the offensive board | 53-43 |
| 13:56 | Niagara | Corey Herold is called for the reach on James Snyder - foul #3 on Corey Herold, team foul #5 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Canisius | Mario Perez (PG), Rory Smith (SG), Richard Jarvis (PF), Kenny Berger (C) Reinaldo Pacheco, Jerry Qualls, Frank Mack, Robert Behrendt | |
| Subs | Niagara | Donald Harper (PG), Jacob Brown (SG), David Alcocer (PF), Lester Brandon (C) Robert Reagle, Gary Carr, James Snyder, Randy Anderson | |
| 13:45 | Niagara | Mario Perez takes the ball from Lester Brandon | 53-43 |
| 13:42 | Canisius | Mario Perez blows the layup | 53-43 |
| 13:41 | Canisius | Richard Jarvis grabs the offensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 13:28 | Canisius | Kenny Berger misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Jacob Brown - foul #2 on Jacob Brown, team foul #2 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Canisius | Michael Houde (SF) Corey Herold | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 13:28 | Canisius | Kenny Berger misses the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 13:28 | Canisius | Kenny Berger misses the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 13:28 | Niagara | Jacob Brown snags the defensive board | 53-43 |
| 13:11 | Niagara | Jacob Brown misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-43 |
| 13:09 | Canisius | Mario Perez grabs the board | 53-43 |
| 13:07 | Canisius | Michael Houde is hacked by Ambrose Groves in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ambrose Groves, team foul #3 | 53-43 |
| 12:56 | Canisius | Rory Smith is whistled for a carry | 53-43 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Don Voss (PG), James Snyder (SF), George Fye (PF) Donald Harper, Ambrose Groves, Lester Brandon | |
| 12:45 | Niagara | Don Voss's pass is intercepted by Michael Houde | 53-43 |
| 12:38 | Canisius | Jacob Brown steps in front of the Rory Smith pass in the backcourt | 53-43 |
| 12:24 | Niagara | Richard Jarvis is called for the reach on Don Voss - foul #3 on Richard Jarvis, team foul #6 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Canisius | Reinaldo Pacheco (SG), Frank Mack (SF), Jerry Qualls (C) Rory Smith, Michael Houde, Kenny Berger | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Reagle (PG), Gary Carr (SF), Randy Anderson (C) Don Voss, Jacob Brown, David Alcocer | |
| 12:09 | Niagara | George Fye can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Reinaldo Pacheco - foul #1 on Reinaldo Pacheco, team foul #7 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Canisius | Corey Herold (PF), Robert Behrendt (C) Mario Perez, Richard Jarvis | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 12:09 | Niagara | George Fye misses the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 12:09 | Niagara | George Fye misses the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 12:09 | Canisius | Robert Behrendt grabs the defensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 12:06 | Canisius | Robert Reagle is called for the reach on Reinaldo Pacheco in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Reagle, team foul #4 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Donald Harper (PG), Ambrose Groves (SF) Robert Reagle, James Snyder | |
| 11:50 | Canisius | Frank Mack misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-43 |
| 11:48 | Niagara | Randy Anderson grabs the board | 53-43 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Reinaldo Pacheco (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Qualls (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frank Mack (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Corey Herold (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Behrendt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Donald Harper (fresh) SG - Gary Carr (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ambrose Groves (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Fye (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Randy Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Niagara | Ambrose Groves misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-43 |
| 11:28 | Niagara | Donald Harper tips it back up and in | 53-45 |
| 11:15 | Canisius | Frank Mack's floater is knocked away by George Fye | 53-45 |
| 11:13 | Canisius | Reinaldo Pacheco can't tip it in | 53-45 |
| 11:12 | Niagara | Randy Anderson pulls down the rebound | 53-45 |
| 11:02 | Niagara | George Fye can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-45 |
| 11:01 | Canisius | Frank Mack gets the rebound | 53-45 |
| 10:56 | Canisius | Reinaldo Pacheco drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-45 |
| 10:34 | Niagara | Randy Anderson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-45 |
| 10:33 | Niagara | George Fye grabs the offensive board | 56-45 |
| 10:10 | Niagara | Donald Harper is fouled on the floor by Reinaldo Pacheco - foul #2 on Reinaldo Pacheco, team foul #8 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Canisius | Mario Perez (PG), Rory Smith (SG), Michael Houde (SF), Richard Jarvis (PF), Kenny Berger (C) Reinaldo Pacheco, Jerry Qualls, Frank Mack, Corey Herold, Robert Behrendt | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jacob Brown (SG), James Snyder (SF), David Alcocer (PF), Lester Brandon (C) Gary Carr, Ambrose Groves, George Fye, Randy Anderson | |
| 10:10 | Niagara | Donald Harper makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 10:10 | Niagara | Donald Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 09:50 | Canisius | Richard Jarvis can't connect on a shot from the right block | 56-47 |
| 09:49 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Jacob Brown | 56-47 |
| 09:26 | Niagara | James Snyder is fouled on the floor by Kenny Berger - foul #3 on Kenny Berger, team foul #9 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Don Voss (PG) Donald Harper | |
| 09:26 | Niagara | James Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 09:26 | Niagara | James Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 09:12 | Canisius | Rory Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-49 |
| 09:10 | Canisius | Mario Perez snags the offensive board | 56-49 |
| 09:05 | Canisius | Michael Houde clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 56-49 |
| 09:04 | Niagara | Jacob Brown gets the rebound | 56-49 |
| 08:46 | Niagara | James Snyder buries a shot from the right side set up by Jacob Brown | 56-51 |
| 08:30 | Canisius | Rory Smith hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Mario Perez | 58-51 |
| 08:14 | Niagara | Jacob Brown makes the 3 from the left corner | 58-54 |
| 08:12 | Canisius | Jacob Brown picks off the pass by Mario Perez in the backcourt | 58-54 |
| 08:02 | Niagara | James Snyder knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 58-56 |
| 07:37 | Canisius | Rory Smith is fouled on the floor by David Alcocer - foul #1 on David Alcocer, team foul #5 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Canisius | Kenneth Cunningham (PG), Reinaldo Pacheco (SG), Frank Mack (SF), Corey Herold (PF), Robert Behrendt (C) Mario Perez, Rory Smith, Michael Houde, Richard Jarvis, Kenny Berger | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Reagle (PG), Gary Carr (SG), Ambrose Groves (SF), George Fye (PF), Randy Anderson (C) Don Voss, Jacob Brown, James Snyder, David Alcocer, Lester Brandon | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Kenneth Cunningham (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Reinaldo Pacheco (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Mack (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Corey Herold (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Behrendt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Robert Reagle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gary Carr (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ambrose Groves (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Fye (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Canisius | Reinaldo Pacheco is fouled on the floor by Randy Anderson - foul #2 on Randy Anderson, team foul #6 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Canisius | Jerry Qualls (SG) Kenneth Cunningham | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 07:02 | Canisius | Reinaldo Pacheco comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 58-56 |
| 07:00 | Canisius | Jerry Qualls grabs the offensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 06:53 | Canisius | Corey Herold hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 58-56 |
| 06:52 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Randy Anderson | 58-56 |
| 06:46 | Niagara | George Fye scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Robert Reagle | 58-58 |
| 06:39 | Canisius | Reinaldo Pacheco hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Reagle - foul #5 on Robert Reagle, team foul #7 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Canisius | Mario Perez (PG) Frank Mack | |
| Subs | Niagara | Don Voss (PG), Jacob Brown (SG) Robert Reagle, Gary Carr | |
| 06:39 | Canisius | Reinaldo Pacheco makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 06:39 | Canisius | Reinaldo Pacheco makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 06:20 | Niagara | Jacob Brown misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-58 |
| 06:19 | Canisius | Robert Behrendt grabs the board | 60-58 |
| 06:17 | Canisius | Mario Perez loses the dribble to Don Voss in the backcourt | 60-58 |
| 05:59 | Niagara | Ambrose Groves misses the lay-in | 60-58 |
| 05:58 | Niagara | Randy Anderson tips it back up and in | 60-60 |
| 05:39 | Canisius | Robert Behrendt misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-60 |
| 05:38 | Niagara | Ambrose Groves gets the rebound | 60-60 |
| 05:32 | Niagara | Jacob Brown connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Randy Anderson | 60-62 |
| 05:28 | Canisius | Reinaldo Pacheco throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-62 |
| Subs | Canisius | Kenneth Cunningham (PG), Rory Smith (SG), Frank Mack (SF), Richard Jarvis (PF) Mario Perez, Reinaldo Pacheco, Jerry Qualls, Corey Herold | |
| Subs | Niagara | Donald Harper (PG), James Snyder (SG), Gary Carr (SF), David Alcocer (C) Don Voss, Jacob Brown, Ambrose Groves, Randy Anderson | |
| 05:09 | Niagara | David Alcocer can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 60-62 |
| 05:07 | Canisius | Rory Smith grabs the board | 60-62 |
| 05:01 | Canisius | Richard Jarvis loses the dribble to Donald Harper | 60-62 |
| 04:45 | Niagara | George Fye misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Rory Smith - foul #3 on Rory Smith, team foul #10 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Canisius | Mario Perez (PG), Kenny Berger (C) Kenneth Cunningham, Robert Behrendt | |
| Subs | Niagara | Don Voss (PG), Ambrose Groves (SF) Donald Harper, Gary Carr | |
| 04:45 | Niagara | George Fye misses the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 04:45 | Niagara | George Fye makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 04:29 | Canisius | Mario Perez is open and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Rory Smith | 63-63 |
| 04:16 | Niagara | James Snyder can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-63 |
| 04:15 | Canisius | Kenny Berger grabs the board | 63-63 |
| 04:11 | Canisius | Rory Smith misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-63 |
| 04:10 | Canisius | Frank Mack tips it home | 65-63 |
| 03:54 | Niagara | George Fye is fouled on the floor by Mario Perez - foul #2 on Mario Perez, team foul #11 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Canisius | Michael Houde (SF) Frank Mack | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jacob Brown (SG), Lester Brandon (C) James Snyder, David Alcocer | |
| 03:54 | Niagara | George Fye makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 03:54 | Niagara | George Fye makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 03:51 | Canisius | Don Voss is called for the reach on Michael Houde in the backcourt - foul #2 on Don Voss, team foul #8 | 65-65 |
| 03:51 | Canisius | Michael Houde makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 03:51 | Canisius | Michael Houde makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 03:35 | Niagara | Ambrose Groves knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from George Fye | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Mario Perez (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Rory Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Houde (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Richard Jarvis (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenny Berger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Don Voss (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jacob Brown (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 7 stl. SF - Ambrose Groves (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Fye (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Lester Brandon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Canisius | Rory Smith misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by George Fye - foul #3 on George Fye, team foul #9 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Canisius | Reinaldo Pacheco (PG), Jerry Qualls (SF), Corey Herold (PF), Robert Behrendt (C) Mario Perez, Michael Houde, Richard Jarvis, Kenny Berger | |
| Subs | Niagara | Donald Harper (PG), Gary Carr (SF), David Alcocer (PF) Don Voss, Ambrose Groves, George Fye | |
| 03:23 | Canisius | Rory Smith makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 03:23 | Canisius | Rory Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 03:23 | Niagara | Jacob Brown pulls down the rebound | 68-67 |
| 03:06 | Niagara | Jacob Brown connects on the 3 from the right corner | 68-70 |
| 02:51 | Canisius | Gary Carr takes the ball from Reinaldo Pacheco | 68-70 |
| 02:51 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-70 |
| Subs | Canisius | Mario Perez (PG), Richard Jarvis (PF) Reinaldo Pacheco, Corey Herold | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ambrose Groves (SF) Gary Carr | |
| 02:23 | Niagara | Lester Brandon misses the lay-in | 68-70 |
| 02:22 | Niagara | Lester Brandon hits the follow up shot | 68-72 |
| 01:53 | Canisius | Rory Smith misses short on a floater near the basket | 68-72 |
| 01:52 | Niagara | David Alcocer grabs the defensive rebound | 68-72 |
| 01:52 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-72 |
| Subs | Canisius | Frank Mack (SF) Jerry Qualls | |
| Subs | Niagara | Don Voss (PG), George Fye (PF), Randy Anderson (C) Donald Harper, David Alcocer, Lester Brandon | |
| 01:36 | Niagara | Don Voss drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from George Fye | 68-75 |
| 01:31 | Canisius | Mario Perez connects on the jump hook in the paint set up by Richard Jarvis and he's fouled by Don Voss - foul #3 on Don Voss, team foul #10 | 70-75 |
| 01:31 | Canisius | Mario Perez makes the free throw | 71-75 |
| 01:07 | Niagara | Don Voss misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-75 |
| 01:05 | Canisius | Robert Behrendt snags the defensive board | 71-75 |
| 01:03 | Canisius | Mario Perez is hacked by Ambrose Groves in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ambrose Groves, team foul #11 | 71-75 |
| 01:03 | Canisius | Mario Perez makes the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 01:03 | Canisius | Mario Perez makes the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Niagara | Jacob Brown hits a floater from the right wing set up by Ambrose Groves | 73-77 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Canisius | Frank Mack knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Mario Perez | 76-77 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Niagara | Don Voss is hacked by Mario Perez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mario Perez, team foul #12 | 76-77 |
| 00:25 | Niagara | Don Voss makes the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:25 | Niagara | Don Voss misses the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:25 | Canisius | Richard Jarvis pulls down the rebound | 76-78 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Canisius | Frank Mack buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Mario Perez | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Niagara | George Fye loses the dribble to Richard Jarvis | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Canisius | Richard Jarvis misses the fullcourt shot | 78-78 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Mario Perez (fresh) 12 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Rory Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frank Mack (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Jarvis (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Behrendt (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Don Voss (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jacob Brown (fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. 7 stl. SF - Ambrose Groves (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Fye (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Randy Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Canisius | Robert Behrendt wins the tip | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:47 | Canisius | Richard Jarvis hits the finger roll set up by Frank Mack | 80-78 |
| 04:25 | Niagara | Jacob Brown's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Jarvis | 80-78 |
| 04:24 | Canisius | Frank Mack grabs the defensive rebound | 80-78 |
| 04:19 | Canisius | Randy Anderson is called for the reach on Frank Mack - foul #3 on Randy Anderson, team foul #12 | 80-78 |
| Subs | Canisius | Kenny Berger (C) Robert Behrendt | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Alcocer (C) Randy Anderson | |
| 04:19 | Canisius | Frank Mack misses the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 04:19 | Canisius | Frank Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 81-78 |
| 03:57 | Niagara | Mario Perez steps in front of the George Fye pass | 81-78 |
| 03:53 | Canisius | Richard Jarvis lays it in on a great pass from Mario Perez | 83-78 |
| 03:37 | Niagara | Don Voss misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 83-78 |
| 03:35 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Richard Jarvis | 83-78 |
| 03:17 | Canisius | Frank Mack comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 83-78 |
| 03:15 | Canisius | Rory Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 83-78 |
| 03:08 | Canisius | Kenny Berger scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Richard Jarvis | 85-78 |
| 02:50 | Niagara | George Fye misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 85-78 |
| 02:48 | Canisius | Richard Jarvis grabs the board | 85-78 |
| 02:43 | Canisius | Rory Smith is hacked by Jacob Brown - foul #3 on Jacob Brown, team foul #13 | 85-78 |
| Subs | Canisius | Reinaldo Pacheco (PG), Jerry Qualls (SF), Corey Herold (PF), Robert Behrendt (C) Mario Perez, Frank Mack, Richard Jarvis, Kenny Berger | |
| Subs | Niagara | Donald Harper (PG), James Snyder (SG), Gary Carr (SF), Lester Brandon (PF), Randy Anderson (C) Don Voss, Jacob Brown, Ambrose Groves, George Fye, David Alcocer | |
| 02:43 | Canisius | Rory Smith makes the 1st free throw | 86-78 |
| 02:43 | Canisius | Rory Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 87-78 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:40 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 87-78 |
| Subs | Canisius | Mario Perez (PG), Kenny Berger (PF) Reinaldo Pacheco, Corey Herold | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ambrose Groves (SF), David Alcocer (PF) Gary Carr, Lester Brandon | |
| 02:27 | Niagara | David Alcocer drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Harper | 87-81 |
| 02:27 | Canisius | Canisius calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 87-81 |
| Subs | Canisius | Richard Jarvis (PF) Kenny Berger | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jacob Brown (SG), George Fye (PF) James Snyder, David Alcocer | |
| 02:24 | Canisius | Jerry Qualls is fouled in the backcourt by Jacob Brown - foul #4 on Jacob Brown, team foul #14 | 87-81 |
| 02:24 | Canisius | Jerry Qualls makes the 1st free throw | 88-81 |
| 02:24 | Canisius | Jerry Qualls makes the 2nd free throw | 89-81 |
| 02:09 | Niagara | Randy Anderson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 89-81 |
| 02:08 | Canisius | Richard Jarvis pulls down the rebound | 89-81 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:03 | Canisius | Jerry Qualls makes the wide open shot from the left side on a great pass from Mario Perez and the foul's on Randy Anderson - foul #4 on Randy Anderson, team foul #15 | 91-81 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Don Voss (PG) Donald Harper | |
| 02:03 | Canisius | Jerry Qualls makes the free throw | 92-81 |
| 01:48 | Niagara | Jacob Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 92-81 |
| Subs | Canisius | Reinaldo Pacheco (PG), Michael Houde (SF), Corey Herold (PF), Kenny Berger (C) Mario Perez, Rory Smith, Richard Jarvis, Robert Behrendt | |
| Subs | Niagara | Whitney Fritsch (PG), James Snyder (SG), Gary Carr (SF), David Alcocer (PF), Lester Brandon (C) Don Voss, Jacob Brown, Ambrose Groves, George Fye, Randy Anderson | |
| 01:46 | Canisius | Jerry Qualls throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 92-81 |
| 01:40 | Niagara | Gary Carr misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 92-81 |
| 01:39 | Niagara | Lester Brandon pulls down the offensive rebound | 92-81 |
| 01:27 | Niagara | Whitney Fritsch misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 92-81 |
| 01:25 | Niagara | David Alcocer snags the offensive board | 92-81 |
| 01:19 | Niagara | David Alcocer drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Gary Carr | 92-84 |
| 01:19 | Canisius | Canisius calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 92-84 |
| Subs | Canisius | Mario Perez (PG), Rory Smith (SG), Frank Mack (SF), Richard Jarvis (PF), Robert Behrendt (C) Reinaldo Pacheco, Jerry Qualls, Michael Houde, Corey Herold, Kenny Berger | |
| Subs | Niagara | Don Voss (PG), Jacob Brown (SG), Ambrose Groves (SF), George Fye (PF), Randy Anderson (C) Whitney Fritsch, James Snyder, Gary Carr, David Alcocer, Lester Brandon | |
| 01:08 | Canisius | Frank Mack hits a wide open fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Rory Smith | 94-84 |
| 00:51 | Niagara | Don Voss hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 94-84 |
| 00:50 | Canisius | Richard Jarvis snags the defensive board | 94-84 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Mario Perez (fresh) 12 pts. 10 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Rory Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frank Mack (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Richard Jarvis (fresh) 18 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Behrendt (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Don Voss (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jacob Brown (fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. 7 stl. 4 pf. SF - Ambrose Groves (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Fye (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Randy Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Canisius | Richard Jarvis is hacked by Don Voss in the backcourt - foul #4 on Don Voss, team foul #16 | 94-84 |
| Subs | Canisius | Kenneth Cunningham (PG), Reinaldo Pacheco (SG), Jerry Qualls (SF), Kenny Berger (C) Mario Perez, Rory Smith, Frank Mack, Robert Behrendt | |
| Subs | Niagara | Whitney Fritsch (PG), James Snyder (SG), Gary Carr (SF), David Alcocer (PF), Lester Brandon (C) Don Voss, Jacob Brown, Ambrose Groves, George Fye, Randy Anderson | |
| 00:47 | Canisius | Richard Jarvis misses the 1st free throw | 94-84 |
| 00:47 | Canisius | Richard Jarvis misses the 2nd free throw | 94-84 |
| 00:47 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Lester Brandon | 94-84 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Niagara | Gary Carr double dribbles | 94-84 |
| Subs | Canisius | Corey Herold (PF) Richard Jarvis | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Canisius | Gary Carr is called for the reach on Kenneth Cunningham - foul #3 on Gary Carr, team foul #17 | 94-84 |
| 00:15 | Canisius | Kenneth Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 95-84 |
| 00:15 | Canisius | Kenneth Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 96-84 |
| 00:08 | Niagara | Gary Carr knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by James Snyder | 96-86 |
| 00:00 | Canisius | Kenneth Cunningham runs out the clock | 96-86 |