| Lineup | Albany | PG - Claude Williams (fresh) SG - Dwayne Miles (fresh) SF - Johnathan Blakemore (fresh) PF - James McKee (fresh) C - Stephen Bunce (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Antonio Troy (fresh) SG - Maynard Knight (fresh) SF - Mark Dewey (fresh) PF - James Fontenot (fresh) C - Federico Rossi (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Albany | Stephen Bunce wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Albany | Stephen Bunce's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Dewey | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Niagara | Maynard Knight grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Niagara | Antonio Troy buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Fontenot | 0-3 |
| 19:16 | Albany | Dwayne Miles misses long on a jumper in the lane | 0-3 |
| 19:15 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Federico Rossi | 0-3 |
| 19:00 | Niagara | Mark Dewey misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 0-3 |
| 18:58 | Albany | The rebound goes to Johnathan Blakemore | 0-3 |
| 18:36 | Albany | Claude Williams clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-3 |
| 18:34 | Niagara | Federico Rossi gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:27 | Niagara | Johnathan Blakemore blocks the short jumper by Federico Rossi | 0-3 |
| 18:26 | Albany | Stephen Bunce grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 18:11 | Albany | James McKee misses the lay-in | 0-3 |
| 18:10 | Niagara | Federico Rossi grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 17:58 | Niagara | Antonio Troy misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 17:57 | Albany | The rebound goes to Stephen Bunce | 0-3 |
| 17:55 | Albany | Claude Williams loses the dribble to Federico Rossi in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 17:44 | Niagara | Claude Williams steals the ball from Mark Dewey | 0-3 |
| 17:41 | Albany | Claude Williams lays it in | 2-3 |
| 17:21 | Niagara | Mark Dewey clanks a jumper from close range | 2-3 |
| 17:19 | Niagara | Federico Rossi snags the offensive board | 2-3 |
| 17:06 | Niagara | James Fontenot misses long on a runner from the left block but the foul's on James McKee - foul #1 on James McKee, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Albany | Jeff Johnson (PG), Robert Stenson (SG), Douglas Frederick (SF), John Grant (PF), Don Luu (C) Claude Williams, Dwayne Miles, Johnathan Blakemore, James McKee, Stephen Bunce | |
| Subs | Niagara | Joel Matta (PG), Kyle Griggs (SG), George Benjamin (SF), Harold Hall (C) Antonio Troy, Maynard Knight, Mark Dewey, Federico Rossi | |
| 17:06 | Niagara | James Fontenot makes the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:06 | Niagara | James Fontenot makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 16:47 | Albany | Robert Stenson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-5 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Earl Allen (PF) James Fontenot | |
| 16:24 | Niagara | Harold Hall can't connect on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Don Luu - foul #1 on Don Luu, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| 16:24 | Niagara | Harold Hall makes the 1st free throw | 2-6 |
| 16:24 | Niagara | Harold Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 2-7 |
| 16:03 | Albany | Robert Stenson makes the shot from close range set up by Jeff Johnson | 4-7 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Jeff Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Stenson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Douglas Frederick (fresh) PF - John Grant (fresh) C - Don Luu (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Joel Matta (fresh) SG - Kyle Griggs (fresh) SF - George Benjamin (fresh) PF - Earl Allen (fresh) C - Harold Hall (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Niagara | Kyle Griggs scores on a jumper from the right wing | 4-9 |
| 15:21 | Albany | Kyle Griggs steals it from Robert Stenson | 4-9 |
| 15:18 | Niagara | Kyle Griggs throws it down | 4-11 |
| 15:08 | Albany | Jeff Johnson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 4-11 |
| 15:07 | Albany | Don Luu can't tip it in | 4-11 |
| 15:06 | Albany | Don Luu can't tip it in | 4-11 |
| 15:04 | Niagara | Joel Matta grabs the board | 4-11 |
| 14:59 | Niagara | Robert Stenson is called for the reach on Kyle Griggs - foul #1 on Robert Stenson, team foul #3 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Albany | Claude Williams (PG), Dwayne Miles (SG), Johnathan Blakemore (SF), James McKee (PF), Stephen Bunce (C) Jeff Johnson, Robert Stenson, Douglas Frederick, John Grant, Don Luu | |
| Subs | Niagara | Antonio Troy (PG), Maynard Knight (SG), Mark Dewey (SF), James Fontenot (PF), Federico Rossi (C) Joel Matta, Kyle Griggs, George Benjamin, Earl Allen, Harold Hall | |
| 14:39 | Niagara | Federico Rossi hits a turnaround from the right block | 4-13 |
| 14:21 | Albany | Dwayne Miles is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Dwayne Miles, team foul #4 | 4-13 |
| 14:00 | Niagara | Antonio Troy misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 4-13 |
| 13:59 | Albany | Johnathan Blakemore grabs the board | 4-13 |
| 13:52 | Albany | Maynard Knight is called for the reach on Dwayne Miles in the backcourt - foul #1 on Maynard Knight, team foul #1 | 4-13 |
| Subs | Albany | Dragan Krolikowski (SF) Johnathan Blakemore | |
| Subs | Niagara | Joel Matta (SF) Mark Dewey | |
| 13:39 | Albany | Stephen Bunce comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Federico Rossi - foul #1 on Federico Rossi, team foul #2 | 4-13 |
| Subs | Albany | Jeff Johnson (SG) Dwayne Miles | |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Dewey (SF), George Benjamin (PF) Antonio Troy, James Fontenot | |
| 13:39 | Albany | Stephen Bunce misses the 1st free throw | 4-13 |
| 13:39 | Albany | Stephen Bunce makes the 2nd free throw | 5-13 |
| 13:23 | Niagara | Maynard Knight knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Mark Dewey | 5-15 |
| 13:09 | Albany | James McKee blows the dunk but the foul's on Federico Rossi - foul #2 on Federico Rossi, team foul #3 | 5-15 |
| Subs | Albany | Douglas Frederick (C) Stephen Bunce | |
| Subs | Niagara | Kyle Griggs (SG), James Fontenot (PF) Maynard Knight, Federico Rossi | |
| 13:09 | Albany | James McKee makes the 1st free throw | 6-15 |
| 13:09 | Albany | James McKee makes the 2nd free throw | 7-15 |
| 12:57 | Niagara | Kyle Griggs buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Joel Matta | 7-18 |
| 12:55 | Albany | Jeff Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Kyle Griggs - foul #1 on Kyle Griggs, team foul #4 | 7-18 |
| Subs | Albany | John Grant (PF) James McKee | |
| Subs | Niagara | Earl Allen (PF), Harold Hall (C) Mark Dewey, James Fontenot | |
| 12:45 | Albany | Jeff Johnson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-18 |
| 12:44 | Niagara | Harold Hall pulls down the rebound | 7-18 |
| 12:24 | Niagara | Joel Matta is called for traveling | 7-18 |
| Subs | Albany | Robert Stenson (PG), Johnathan Blakemore (SF), Don Luu (C) Claude Williams, Jeff Johnson, Dragan Krolikowski | |
| Subs | Niagara | Antonio Troy (PG) George Benjamin | |
| 12:22 | Albany | Douglas Frederick loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-18 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Dewey (SF) Joel Matta | |
| 12:07 | Niagara | Robert Stenson steals the ball from Kyle Griggs | 7-18 |
| 12:05 | Albany | Kyle Griggs steals it from Robert Stenson in the backcourt | 7-18 |
| 11:50 | Niagara | Antonio Troy is called for traveling | 7-18 |
| Subs | Albany | Melvin Wheeler (PG), James McKee (PF) John Grant, Douglas Frederick | |
| Subs | Niagara | Maynard Knight (SG), James Fontenot (PF), George Benjamin (C) Kyle Griggs, Earl Allen, Harold Hall | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Melvin Wheeler (fresh) SG - Robert Stenson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Johnathan Blakemore (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James McKee (fresh) 2 pts. C - Don Luu (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Antonio Troy (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Maynard Knight (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Dewey (fairly fresh) PF - James Fontenot (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - George Benjamin (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Albany | Robert Stenson buries a floater near the basket set up by Johnathan Blakemore and he's fouled by George Benjamin - foul #1 on George Benjamin, team foul #5 | 9-18 |
| Subs | Albany | Claude Williams (PG) Melvin Wheeler | |
| Subs | Niagara | Joel Matta (SF) Mark Dewey | |
| 11:35 | Albany | Robert Stenson makes the free throw | 10-18 |
| 11:13 | Niagara | Maynard Knight double dribbles | 10-18 |
| Subs | Albany | Dwayne Miles (SG), Stephen Bunce (C) Robert Stenson, Don Luu | |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Dewey (SF) Antonio Troy | |
| 10:56 | Albany | Dwayne Miles is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Stephen Bunce | 13-18 |
| 10:38 | Niagara | James Fontenot clanks a shot from close range but he's fouled by James McKee - foul #2 on James McKee, team foul #5 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Albany | Dragan Krolikowski (SF), Douglas Frederick (PF) Johnathan Blakemore, James McKee | |
| Subs | Niagara | Kyle Griggs (SG), Harold Hall (C) Maynard Knight, George Benjamin | |
| 10:38 | Niagara | James Fontenot misses the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 10:38 | Niagara | James Fontenot makes the 2nd free throw | 13-19 |
| 10:20 | Albany | Claude Williams makes the floater from the right side | 15-19 |
| 10:01 | Niagara | Mark Dewey buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Joel Matta and he's fouled by Dragan Krolikowski - foul #1 on Dragan Krolikowski, team foul #6 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Albany | Jeff Johnson (PG), Robert Stenson (SG), John Grant (PF) Claude Williams, Dwayne Miles, Douglas Frederick | |
| Subs | Niagara | Antonio Troy (PG), Earl Allen (PF) Joel Matta, James Fontenot | |
| 10:01 | Niagara | Mark Dewey makes the free throw | 15-22 |
| 09:44 | Albany | Dragan Krolikowski misses the lay-in | 15-22 |
| 09:43 | Albany | Dragan Krolikowski grabs the offensive rebound | 15-22 |
| 09:23 | Albany | Dragan Krolikowski misses the easy layup | 15-22 |
| 09:22 | Niagara | Antonio Troy grabs the board | 15-22 |
| 09:06 | Niagara | Harold Hall scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Kyle Griggs | 15-25 |
| 08:51 | Albany | Antonio Troy is called for the reach on Jeff Johnson - foul #1 on Antonio Troy, team foul #6 | 15-25 |
| Subs | Albany | Claude Williams (PG), Johnathan Blakemore (SF), Douglas Frederick (PF), Don Luu (C) Robert Stenson, Dragan Krolikowski, John Grant, Stephen Bunce | |
| Subs | Niagara | Derrick Ryan (PG), Maynard Knight (SG), Joel Matta (SF), James Fontenot (PF), George Benjamin (C) Antonio Troy, Kyle Griggs, Mark Dewey, Earl Allen, Harold Hall | |
| 08:37 | Albany | Jeff Johnson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-25 |
| 08:35 | Niagara | George Benjamin grabs the defensive rebound | 15-25 |
| 08:20 | Niagara | George Benjamin misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-25 |
| 08:19 | Niagara | Maynard Knight grabs the offensive board | 15-25 |
| 08:12 | Niagara | Maynard Knight misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 15-25 |
| 08:10 | Albany | Don Luu grabs the defensive rebound | 15-25 |
| 08:06 | Albany | Johnathan Blakemore is alone and drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jeff Johnson | 18-25 |
| 07:42 | Niagara | Claude Williams steals it from Joel Matta | 18-25 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Claude Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jeff Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Johnathan Blakemore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Frederick (fairly fresh) C - Don Luu (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Derrick Ryan (fresh) SG - Maynard Knight (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joel Matta (fresh) 2 ast. PF - James Fontenot (tiring) 3 pts. C - George Benjamin (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:24 | Albany | Johnathan Blakemore is fouled on the floor by Maynard Knight - foul #2 on Maynard Knight, team foul #7 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Albany | Dwayne Miles (SG), John Grant (PF), Stephen Bunce (C) Jeff Johnson, Douglas Frederick, Don Luu | |
| Subs | Niagara | Antonio Troy (PG), James Ellis (SG), Mark Dewey (SF) Derrick Ryan, Maynard Knight, Joel Matta | |
| 07:24 | Albany | Johnathan Blakemore misses the 1st free throw | 18-25 |
| 07:24 | Albany | Stephen Bunce pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-25 |
| 07:12 | Albany | Johnathan Blakemore is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 18-25 |
| Subs | Albany | Robert Stenson (PG) Claude Williams | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 07:02 | Niagara | James Fontenot can't connect on a runner in the lane | 18-25 |
| 07:01 | Niagara | George Benjamin grabs the offensive rebound | 18-25 |
| 06:56 | Niagara | Antonio Troy is hacked by Robert Stenson - foul #2 on Robert Stenson, team foul #7 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Albany | Melvin Wheeler (PG) Robert Stenson | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 06:56 | Niagara | Antonio Troy makes the 1st free throw | 18-26 |
| 06:56 | Niagara | Antonio Troy makes the 2nd free throw | 18-27 |
| 06:35 | Albany | Stephen Bunce misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 18-27 |
| 06:33 | Albany | John Grant hits the follow up shot | 20-27 |
| 06:17 | Niagara | James Fontenot's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-27 |
| Subs | Albany | Claude Williams (PG), Douglas Frederick (PF), Don Luu (C) Melvin Wheeler, John Grant, Stephen Bunce | |
| Subs | Niagara | Kyle Griggs (PG), Joel Matta (SF), Earl Allen (PF), Harold Hall (C) Antonio Troy, Mark Dewey, James Fontenot, George Benjamin | |
| 06:08 | Albany | Don Luu loses the ball out of bounds | 20-27 |
| 05:55 | Niagara | Joel Matta is whistled for traveling | 20-27 |
| Subs | Albany | Dragan Krolikowski (SF) Johnathan Blakemore | |
| Subs | Niagara | Derrick Ryan (PG) James Ellis | |
| 05:45 | Albany | Dragan Krolikowski connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 22-27 |
| 05:33 | Niagara | Joel Matta scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Derrick Ryan | 22-30 |
| 05:07 | Albany | Don Luu is hacked by Harold Hall - foul #1 on Harold Hall, team foul #8 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Albany | Jeff Johnson (SG), Johnathan Blakemore (SF), John Grant (PF) Dwayne Miles, Dragan Krolikowski, Douglas Frederick | |
| Subs | Niagara | Antonio Troy (PG), James Fontenot (PF), George Benjamin (C) Derrick Ryan, Earl Allen, Harold Hall | |
| 05:07 | Albany | Don Luu makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 05:07 | Albany | Don Luu makes the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 04:49 | Niagara | Joel Matta is fouled on the floor by Jeff Johnson - foul #1 on Jeff Johnson, team foul #8 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Albany | Stephen Bunce (C) Don Luu | |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Dewey (SF) Kyle Griggs | |
| 04:49 | Niagara | Joel Matta makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 04:49 | Niagara | Joel Matta makes the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 04:47 | Albany | Claude Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-32 |
| 04:28 | Niagara | Jeff Johnson steps in front of the Joel Matta pass | 24-32 |
| 04:24 | Albany | Jeff Johnson banks in the layup | 26-32 |
| 04:04 | Niagara | Antonio Troy misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-32 |
| 04:03 | Niagara | Mark Dewey grabs the offensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 03:45 | Niagara | James Fontenot misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-32 |
| 03:44 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to George Benjamin | 26-32 |
| 03:25 | Niagara | George Benjamin misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-32 |
| 03:24 | Albany | John Grant pulls down the rebound | 26-32 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Claude Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jeff Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnathan Blakemore (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Grant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Bunce (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Antonio Troy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joel Matta (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Dewey (tiring) 3 pts. PF - James Fontenot (tired) 3 pts. C - George Benjamin (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Albany | Claude Williams is called for 10 seconds | 26-32 |
| Subs | Albany | Melvin Wheeler (PG), Robert Stenson (SG), Dragan Krolikowski (SF), James McKee (PF), Douglas Frederick (C) Claude Williams, Jeff Johnson, Johnathan Blakemore, John Grant, Stephen Bunce | |
| Subs | Niagara | Kyle Griggs (PG), Maynard Knight (SG), Earl Allen (SF), Harold Hall (PF), Federico Rossi (C) Antonio Troy, Joel Matta, Mark Dewey, James Fontenot, George Benjamin | |
| 02:57 | Niagara | Federico Rossi is hacked by Douglas Frederick - foul #1 on Douglas Frederick, team foul #9 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Albany | Dwayne Miles (SG) Melvin Wheeler | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 02:57 | Niagara | Federico Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 02:57 | Niagara | Federico Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 02:42 | Albany | Dragan Krolikowski loses the dribble to Federico Rossi | 26-34 |
| 02:26 | Niagara | Maynard Knight scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Federico Rossi | 26-37 |
| 02:06 | Albany | Dwayne Miles can't finish the uncontested layup | 26-37 |
| 02:04 | Niagara | Federico Rossi pulls down the rebound | 26-37 |
| 02:00 | Niagara | Kyle Griggs clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-37 |
| 01:58 | Albany | Douglas Frederick snags the defensive board | 26-37 |
| 01:46 | Albany | Douglas Frederick misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Earl Allen - foul #1 on Earl Allen, team foul #9 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Albany | Claude Williams (PG), Jeff Johnson (SG), Don Luu (C) Robert Stenson, Dwayne Miles, Dragan Krolikowski | |
| Subs | Niagara | Derrick Ryan (PG), Mark Dewey (SF), George Benjamin (PF) Kyle Griggs, Earl Allen, Harold Hall | |
| 01:46 | Albany | Douglas Frederick misses the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 01:46 | Albany | Douglas Frederick misses the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 01:46 | Niagara | George Benjamin snags the defensive board | 26-37 |
| 01:32 | Niagara | George Benjamin can't finish the layup | 26-37 |
| 01:30 | Niagara | Derrick Ryan tips it in | 26-39 |
| 01:26 | Albany | Douglas Frederick's pass is intercepted by Derrick Ryan in the backcourt | 26-39 |
| 01:03 | Niagara | Mark Dewey is denied on a layup by James McKee | 26-39 |
| 01:02 | Albany | Douglas Frederick snags the defensive board | 26-39 |
| 01:00 | Albany | Derrick Ryan is called for the reach on Jeff Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Derrick Ryan, team foul #10 | 26-39 |
| Subs | Albany | Johnathan Blakemore (SF) Douglas Frederick | |
| Subs | Niagara | Antonio Troy (PG), James Ellis (SG), Joel Matta (SF) Derrick Ryan, Maynard Knight, Mark Dewey | |
| 01:00 | Albany | Jeff Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 27-39 |
| 01:00 | Albany | Jeff Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 27-39 |
| 01:00 | Niagara | George Benjamin grabs the board | 27-39 |
| 00:45 | Niagara | Antonio Troy connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Joel Matta | 27-42 |
| 00:23 | Albany | Claude Williams clanks a jumper from close range | 27-42 |
| 00:22 | Niagara | Federico Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 27-42 |
| 00:05 | Niagara | Federico Rossi misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 27-42 |
| 00:03 | Albany | James McKee grabs the board | 27-42 |
| 00:00 | Albany | James McKee misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 27-42 |