| Lineup | Albany | PG - Bryant Granger (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marlon Thach (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Allison (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Todd Rabb (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Black (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Mario Perez (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Reinaldo Pacheco (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jerry Qualls (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kenny Berger (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Behrendt (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Albany | Robert Allison inbounds the ball | 37-29 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:52 | Albany | Marlon Thach misses the lay-in but the foul's on Reinaldo Pacheco - foul #1 on Reinaldo Pacheco, team foul #1 | 37-29 |
| 19:52 | Albany | Marlon Thach misses the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 19:52 | Albany | Marlon Thach makes the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 19:32 | Canisius | Bryant Granger steals it from Mario Perez | 38-29 |
| 19:14 | Albany | Robert Allison connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-29 |
| 19:06 | Canisius | Todd Rabb picks off the pass by Reinaldo Pacheco | 41-29 |
| 18:44 | Albany | Robert Allison is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Robert Allison, team foul #1 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Albany | Christopher Hickman (SF) Robert Allison | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 18:28 | Canisius | Jerry Qualls misses badly on a runner from the right block | 41-29 |
| 18:26 | Albany | Christopher Hickman grabs the board | 41-29 |
| 18:04 | Albany | Richard Black misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Kenny Berger - foul #1 on Kenny Berger, team foul #2 | 41-29 |
| 18:04 | Albany | Richard Black misses the 1st free throw | 41-29 |
| 18:04 | Albany | Richard Black misses the 2nd free throw | 41-29 |
| 18:04 | Albany | Todd Rabb snags the offensive board | 41-29 |
| 17:51 | Albany | Richard Black loses the ball out of bounds | 41-29 |
| 17:42 | Canisius | Mario Perez misses long on a shot from the left wing | 41-29 |
| 17:41 | Albany | Christopher Hickman pulls down the rebound | 41-29 |
| 17:36 | Albany | Marlon Thach is whistled for a carry | 41-29 |
| 17:08 | Canisius | Reinaldo Pacheco is hacked by Todd Rabb - foul #2 on Todd Rabb, team foul #2 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Albany | Bobby Elliot (C) Richard Black | |
| Subs | Canisius | Michael Houde (SF), Corey Herold (PF) Jerry Qualls, Kenny Berger | |
| 16:44 | Canisius | Corey Herold misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Marlon Thach - foul #1 on Marlon Thach, team foul #3 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Albany | William Riggs (PG), Teddy Cousar (SG) Bryant Granger, Marlon Thach | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 16:44 | Canisius | Corey Herold makes the 1st free throw | 41-30 |
| 16:44 | Canisius | Corey Herold makes the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 16:24 | Albany | Teddy Cousar drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Riggs | 43-31 |
| 16:07 | Canisius | Teddy Cousar is called for the reach on Reinaldo Pacheco - foul #2 on Teddy Cousar, team foul #4 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Albany | John Aron (C) Todd Rabb | |
| Subs | Canisius | Jerry Qualls (SG), Kenny Berger (C) Reinaldo Pacheco, Robert Behrendt | |
| 15:49 | Canisius | Corey Herold can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 43-31 |
| 15:48 | Canisius | Kenny Berger snags the offensive board | 43-31 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - William Riggs (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Teddy Cousar (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Hickman (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Bobby Elliot (fresh) C - John Aron (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Mario Perez (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jerry Qualls (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Houde (fresh) PF - Corey Herold (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenny Berger (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Canisius | Michael Houde blows the dunk | 43-31 |
| 15:33 | Albany | Christopher Hickman gets the rebound | 43-31 |
| 15:16 | Albany | Mario Perez picks off the pass by Bobby Elliot | 43-31 |
| 15:13 | Canisius | Jerry Qualls lays it in set up by Mario Perez | 43-33 |
| 14:57 | Albany | John Aron hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-33 |
| 14:55 | Albany | John Aron pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 14:44 | Albany | John Aron lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Riggs | 45-33 |
| 14:22 | Canisius | Jerry Qualls hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 45-33 |
| 14:20 | Albany | The rebound goes to William Riggs | 45-33 |
| 14:08 | Albany | Bobby Elliot misses the jumper from the right side | 45-33 |
| 14:07 | Albany | John Aron tips it but misses | 45-33 |
| 14:06 | Canisius | Kenny Berger gets the rebound | 45-33 |
| 14:02 | Canisius | Mario Perez hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Jerry Qualls | 45-35 |
| 13:42 | Albany | William Riggs misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away but he's fouled by Mario Perez - foul #2 on Mario Perez, team foul #3 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Albany | Marlon Thach (SG), Robert Allison (SF), Todd Rabb (PF), Richard Black (C) Teddy Cousar, Christopher Hickman, Bobby Elliot, John Aron | |
| Subs | Canisius | Reinaldo Pacheco (PG), Rory Smith (SG), Frank Mack (SF), Richard Jarvis (PF), Robert Behrendt (C) Mario Perez, Jerry Qualls, Michael Houde, Corey Herold, Kenny Berger | |
| 13:42 | Albany | William Riggs makes the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 13:42 | Albany | William Riggs makes the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 13:42 | Albany | William Riggs makes the 3rd free throw | 48-35 |
| 13:30 | Canisius | Rory Smith makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Behrendt | 48-37 |
| 13:14 | Albany | Richard Black can't finish the layup | 48-37 |
| 13:13 | Albany | William Riggs tips it home | 50-37 |
| 12:51 | Canisius | Frank Mack misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-37 |
| 12:50 | Canisius | Richard Jarvis tips it home | 50-39 |
| 12:45 | Albany | Marlon Thach is fouled on the floor by Frank Mack - foul #4 on Frank Mack, team foul #4 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Albany | Bryant Granger (PG) William Riggs | |
| Subs | Canisius | Jerry Qualls (SF) Frank Mack | |
| 12:35 | Albany | Richard Black buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Bryant Granger | 52-39 |
| 12:16 | Canisius | Rory Smith misses the floater from close range but he's fouled by Marlon Thach - foul #2 on Marlon Thach, team foul #5 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Mario Perez (PG) Reinaldo Pacheco | |
| 12:16 | Canisius | Rory Smith makes the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 12:16 | Canisius | Rory Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 11:56 | Albany | Robert Allison hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Jerry Qualls - foul #3 on Jerry Qualls, team foul #5 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Corey Herold (SF) Jerry Qualls | |
| 11:56 | Albany | Robert Allison makes the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 11:56 | Albany | Robert Allison makes the 2nd free throw | 54-41 |
| 11:36 | Canisius | Richard Jarvis misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-41 |
| 11:34 | Canisius | Corey Herold pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-41 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Bryant Granger (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Marlon Thach (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Allison (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Todd Rabb (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Black (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Mario Perez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rory Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. SF - Corey Herold (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Jarvis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Behrendt (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Canisius | Robert Behrendt buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-44 |
| 11:11 | Albany | Robert Behrendt is called for the reach on Marlon Thach - foul #3 on Robert Behrendt, team foul #6 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Michael Houde (SF) Corey Herold | |
| 11:06 | Albany | Marlon Thach misses long on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Rory Smith - foul #4 on Rory Smith, team foul #7 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Reinaldo Pacheco (SG) Rory Smith | |
| 11:06 | Albany | Marlon Thach makes the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 11:06 | Albany | Marlon Thach makes the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| 10:45 | Canisius | Richard Jarvis can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Bryant Granger - foul #2 on Bryant Granger, team foul #6 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Albany | Bobby Elliot (C) Richard Black | |
| Subs | Canisius | Jerry Qualls (SF) Michael Houde | |
| 10:45 | Canisius | Richard Jarvis misses the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 10:45 | Canisius | Richard Jarvis makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 10:26 | Albany | Todd Rabb misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-45 |
| 10:25 | Albany | Bobby Elliot grabs the offensive board | 56-45 |
| 10:19 | Albany | Reinaldo Pacheco steals the ball from Todd Rabb | 56-45 |
| 10:03 | Canisius | Reinaldo Pacheco hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Mario Perez | 56-48 |
| 09:49 | Albany | Bobby Elliot hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 56-48 |
| 09:47 | Albany | Robert Allison can't tip it in | 56-48 |
| 09:45 | Albany | Todd Rabb hits the follow up shot | 58-48 |
| 09:25 | Canisius | Jerry Qualls misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-48 |
| 09:23 | Canisius | Richard Jarvis misses the tip | 58-48 |
| 09:21 | Albany | The rebound goes to Bobby Elliot | 58-48 |
| 09:05 | Albany | Robert Behrendt swats the short shot by Robert Allison | 58-48 |
| 09:04 | Albany | Bryant Granger grabs the offensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 08:56 | Albany | Bryant Granger connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Todd Rabb | 61-48 |
| 08:32 | Canisius | Reinaldo Pacheco makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Robert Behrendt | 61-51 |
| 08:07 | Albany | Todd Rabb scores on a floater in the paint set up by Marlon Thach | 63-51 |
| 07:48 | Canisius | Reinaldo Pacheco hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Robert Behrendt | 63-54 |
| 07:24 | Albany | Todd Rabb clanks a jump hook in the paint | 63-54 |
| 07:22 | Albany | Bobby Elliot grabs the offensive rebound | 63-54 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Bryant Granger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marlon Thach (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Allison (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Todd Rabb (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Bobby Elliot (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Mario Perez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Reinaldo Pacheco (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Jerry Qualls (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Richard Jarvis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Behrendt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:02 | Albany | Todd Rabb misses short on a runner from the baseline | 63-54 |
| 07:01 | Canisius | Robert Behrendt grabs the board | 63-54 |
| 06:56 | Canisius | Mario Perez can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 63-54 |
| 06:55 | Albany | Marlon Thach gets the rebound | 63-54 |
| 06:39 | Albany | Mario Perez steps in front of the Todd Rabb pass | 63-54 |
| 06:35 | Canisius | Reinaldo Pacheco hits the finger roll set up by Mario Perez | 63-56 |
| 06:20 | Albany | Robert Allison comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 63-56 |
| 06:19 | Canisius | Richard Jarvis gets the rebound | 63-56 |
| 06:14 | Canisius | Mario Perez comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 63-56 |
| 06:13 | Albany | Bryant Granger pulls down the rebound | 63-56 |
| 05:58 | Albany | Marlon Thach misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 63-56 |
| 05:57 | Canisius | Richard Jarvis snags the defensive board | 63-56 |
| 05:57 | Canisius | Canisius calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-56 |
| Subs | Albany | William Riggs (PG), Teddy Cousar (SG), Christopher Hickman (SF), Richard Black (C) Bryant Granger, Marlon Thach, Robert Allison, Todd Rabb | |
| Subs | Canisius | Rory Smith (SG), Frank Mack (SF), Corey Herold (PF), Kenny Berger (C) Reinaldo Pacheco, Jerry Qualls, Richard Jarvis, Robert Behrendt | |
| 05:35 | Canisius | Mario Perez scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Corey Herold | 63-59 |
| 05:07 | Albany | Bobby Elliot misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-59 |
| 05:05 | Canisius | Rory Smith snags the defensive board | 63-59 |
| 05:00 | Canisius | Frank Mack clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 63-59 |
| 04:58 | Canisius | Frank Mack tips it home | 63-61 |
| 04:45 | Albany | Teddy Cousar buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from William Riggs | 66-61 |
| 04:21 | Canisius | Christopher Hickman denies the turnaround by Kenny Berger | 66-61 |
| 04:19 | Albany | Richard Black grabs the defensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 03:59 | Albany | Teddy Cousar is fouled on the floor by Corey Herold - foul #1 on Corey Herold, team foul #8 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Albany | Marlon Thach (SG), Todd Rabb (PF) William Riggs, Bobby Elliot | |
| Subs | Canisius | Reinaldo Pacheco (PG), Richard Jarvis (PF), Robert Behrendt (C) Mario Perez, Corey Herold, Kenny Berger | |
| 03:59 | Albany | Teddy Cousar makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 03:59 | Albany | Teddy Cousar misses the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 03:59 | Canisius | Robert Behrendt gets the rebound | 67-61 |
| 03:37 | Canisius | Richard Jarvis scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by Reinaldo Pacheco | 67-63 |
| 03:30 | Albany | Christopher Hickman knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 69-63 |
| 03:12 | Canisius | Robert Behrendt buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by Frank Mack and the foul's on Richard Black - foul #1 on Richard Black, team foul #7 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Albany | Bryant Granger (PG), Robert Allison (SF), John Aron (C) Teddy Cousar, Christopher Hickman, Richard Black | |
| Subs | Canisius | Jerry Qualls (SF) Frank Mack | |
| 03:12 | Canisius | Robert Behrendt makes the free throw | 69-66 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Bryant Granger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marlon Thach (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Allison (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Todd Rabb (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - John Aron (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Reinaldo Pacheco (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rory Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 4 pf. SF - Jerry Qualls (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Richard Jarvis (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Behrendt (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 02:51 | Albany | Marlon Thach's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-66 |
| Subs | Albany | Bobby Elliot (C) John Aron | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 02:49 | Canisius | Canisius calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-66 |
| Subs | Albany | Richard Black (C) Bobby Elliot | |
| Subs | Canisius | Mario Perez (PG), Frank Mack (SF) Reinaldo Pacheco, Jerry Qualls | |
| 02:31 | Canisius | Frank Mack misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 69-66 |
| 02:30 | Albany | Robert Allison pulls down the rebound | 69-66 |
| 02:14 | Albany | Robert Allison makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Todd Rabb | 71-66 |
| 01:56 | Canisius | Robert Behrendt is fouled on the floor by Richard Black - foul #2 on Richard Black, team foul #8 | 71-66 |
| 01:56 | Canisius | Robert Behrendt makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 01:56 | Canisius | Robert Behrendt makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 01:40 | Albany | Marlon Thach comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-68 |
| 01:38 | Albany | Bryant Granger tips it back up and in | 73-68 |
| 01:22 | Canisius | Rory Smith misses the easy layup | 73-68 |
| 01:21 | Albany | Richard Black grabs the defensive rebound | 73-68 |
| 01:04 | Albany | Todd Rabb makes the jump hook from close range and he's hacked by Richard Jarvis - foul #4 on Richard Jarvis, team foul #9 | 75-68 |
| 01:04 | Albany | Todd Rabb makes the free throw | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Canisius | Mario Perez hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 76-68 |
| 00:48 | Albany | Robert Allison snags the defensive board | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Albany | Robert Allison is fouled in the backcourt by Rory Smith - foul #5 on Rory Smith, team foul #10 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Albany | William Riggs (PG), Teddy Cousar (SG) Bryant Granger, Marlon Thach | |
| Subs | Canisius | Reinaldo Pacheco (SG) Rory Smith | |
| 00:45 | Albany | Robert Allison makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:45 | Albany | Robert Allison misses the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:45 | Canisius | Robert Behrendt pulls down the rebound | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Canisius | Mario Perez is fouled on the floor by William Riggs - foul #1 on William Riggs, team foul #9 | 77-68 |
| Subs | Albany | Bryant Granger (PG), Marlon Thach (SG) William Riggs, Teddy Cousar | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 00:40 | Canisius | Mario Perez misses the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:40 | Albany | Richard Black gets the rebound | 77-68 |
| 00:39 | Albany | Mario Perez is called for the reach on Richard Black in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mario Perez, team foul #11 | 77-68 |
| Subs | Albany | William Riggs (PG), Teddy Cousar (SG) Bryant Granger, Marlon Thach | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 00:39 | Albany | Richard Black makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:39 | Albany | Richard Black misses the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:39 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Robert Behrendt | 78-68 |
| 00:35 | Canisius | Reinaldo Pacheco misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 78-68 |
| 00:34 | Albany | Richard Black pulls down the rebound | 78-68 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Albany | Robert Behrendt picks off the pass by Teddy Cousar | 78-68 |
| 00:04 | Canisius | Richard Jarvis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-68 |
| Subs | Albany | Christopher Hickman (SF), Bobby Elliot (PF), John Aron (C) Robert Allison, Todd Rabb, Richard Black | |
| Subs | Canisius | Jerry Qualls (SG), Michael Houde (SF), Corey Herold (PF), Kenny Berger (C) Mario Perez, Frank Mack, Richard Jarvis, Robert Behrendt | |
| 00:00 | Albany | William Riggs runs out the clock | 78-68 |