| Lineup | Marist | PG - Todd Sloan (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kelvin Goings (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Stites (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mark Swiney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Riegel (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - James Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Willard Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gary Christian (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Ward (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ryan Morrison (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Marist | Michael Stites inbounds the ball | 46-36 |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Marist | Mark Swiney misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-36 |
| 19:38 | Canisius | James Smith snags the defensive board | 46-36 |
| 19:32 | Canisius | Michael Stites steals it from James Smith | 46-36 |
| 19:21 | Marist | Kelvin Goings makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Todd Sloan | 48-36 |
| 19:00 | Canisius | Steve Ward misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-36 |
| 18:58 | Canisius | Gary Christian gets the offensive rebound | 48-36 |
| 18:47 | Canisius | Gary Christian knocks in the 3 from straight away | 48-39 |
| 18:30 | Marist | Todd Sloan misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 48-39 |
| 18:29 | Canisius | Steve Ward snags the defensive board | 48-39 |
| 18:24 | Canisius | James Smith clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-39 |
| 18:23 | Marist | The rebound goes to Kelvin Goings | 48-39 |
| 18:05 | Marist | Michael Stites misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-39 |
| 18:04 | Canisius | Gary Christian grabs the defensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 17:59 | Canisius | James Smith knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Gary Christian | 48-42 |
| 17:41 | Marist | Patrick Riegel misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 17:39 | Marist | Patrick Riegel gets the offensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 17:26 | Marist | James Smith steps in front of the Todd Sloan pass | 48-42 |
| 17:08 | Canisius | Gary Christian banks in the layup set up by James Smith | 48-44 |
| 17:04 | Marist | Todd Sloan comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Ryan Morrison - foul #3 on Ryan Morrison, team foul #1 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Marist | Richard Carnes (SG), Bennie Wilkins (SF), Herbert Reynolds (PF), Kevin Meyer (C) Kelvin Goings, Michael Stites, Mark Swiney, Patrick Riegel | |
| Subs | Canisius | Brett Justice (PG), Dan Anderson (SG), Garland Provenzano (PF), Joseph Merkley (C) James Smith, Willard Bennett, Steve Ward, Ryan Morrison | |
| 17:04 | Marist | Todd Sloan makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 17:04 | Marist | Todd Sloan makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 16:48 | Canisius | Garland Provenzano banks in the layup on a nice dish by Brett Justice | 50-46 |
| 16:35 | Marist | Richard Carnes buries a turnaround from the right block | 52-46 |
| 16:24 | Canisius | Garland Provenzano's pass is intercepted by Herbert Reynolds | 52-46 |
| 16:12 | Marist | Richard Carnes connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Bennie Wilkins | 54-46 |
| 16:06 | Canisius | Kevin Meyer swats the shot by Gary Christian | 54-46 |
| 16:04 | Marist | The rebound goes to Kevin Meyer | 54-46 |
| 16:00 | Marist | Garland Provenzano swats the shot by Richard Carnes | 54-46 |
| 15:59 | Canisius | Dan Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-46 |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Todd Sloan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Carnes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bennie Wilkins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Herbert Reynolds (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Meyer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Brett Justice (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dan Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Gary Christian (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Garland Provenzano (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Merkley (fresh) | |
| 15:55 | Canisius | Dan Anderson is fouled on the floor by Richard Carnes - foul #2 on Richard Carnes, team foul #1 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Marist | Michael Murphy (PG), Kelvin Goings (SG), Patrick Riegel (C) Todd Sloan, Richard Carnes, Kevin Meyer | |
| Subs | Canisius | James Smith (PG), Tracy Lanier (SF) Gary Christian, Joseph Merkley | |
| 15:46 | Canisius | Bennie Wilkins blocks the short jumper by Garland Provenzano | 54-46 |
| 15:44 | Marist | Herbert Reynolds gets the rebound | 54-46 |
| 15:25 | Marist | Herbert Reynolds is hacked by Dan Anderson - foul #1 on Dan Anderson, team foul #2 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Marist | Michael Stites (SF), Mark Swiney (PF) Bennie Wilkins, Herbert Reynolds | |
| Subs | Canisius | Willard Bennett (SG) Brett Justice | |
| 15:09 | Marist | Michael Stites can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-46 |
| 15:08 | Canisius | Willard Bennett pulls down the rebound | 54-46 |
| 15:02 | Canisius | A charge is called on Tracy Lanier - foul #3 on Tracy Lanier, team foul #3 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Gary Christian (SF) Tracy Lanier | |
| 14:40 | Marist | Michael Stites misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-46 |
| 14:38 | Marist | Patrick Riegel grabs the offensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 14:28 | Marist | Mark Swiney misses the lay-in | 54-46 |
| 14:27 | Canisius | Dan Anderson grabs the board | 54-46 |
| 14:22 | Canisius | Willard Bennett is hacked by Kelvin Goings - foul #1 on Kelvin Goings, team foul #2 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Marist | Bennie Wilkins (SF), Herbert Reynolds (C) Michael Stites, Patrick Riegel | |
| Subs | Canisius | Steve Ward (PF), Ryan Morrison (C) Dan Anderson, Garland Provenzano | |
| 14:12 | Canisius | Steve Ward double dribbles | 54-46 |
| Subs | Marist | Richard Carnes (SG) Kelvin Goings | |
| Subs | Canisius | Brett Justice (PG), John Lindsay (SG) James Smith, Willard Bennett | |
| 13:50 | Marist | Michael Murphy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Ryan Morrison - foul #4 on Ryan Morrison, team foul #4 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Marist | Kevin Meyer (C) Mark Swiney | |
| Subs | Canisius | Joseph Merkley (C) Ryan Morrison | |
| 13:50 | Marist | Michael Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 13:50 | Marist | Michael Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 13:43 | Canisius | Steve Ward misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 55-46 |
| 13:42 | Canisius | John Lindsay tips it in | 55-48 |
| 13:25 | Marist | Herbert Reynolds knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Carnes and he's fouled by Steve Ward - foul #1 on Steve Ward, team foul #5 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Marist | Todd Sloan (PG), Michael Stites (SF), Patrick Riegel (C) Michael Murphy, Bennie Wilkins, Kevin Meyer | |
| Subs | Canisius | Dan Anderson (SG) John Lindsay | |
| 13:25 | Marist | Herbert Reynolds misses the free throw | 57-48 |
| 13:25 | Canisius | Joseph Merkley grabs the defensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 13:11 | Canisius | Brett Justice clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-48 |
| 13:10 | Marist | Herbert Reynolds snags the defensive board | 57-48 |
| 12:58 | Marist | Herbert Reynolds misses short on a shot from the right wing | 57-48 |
| 12:56 | Marist | Todd Sloan gets the offensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 12:41 | Marist | Richard Carnes is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Richard Carnes, team foul #3 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Marist | Kelvin Goings (SG), Mark Swiney (PF) Richard Carnes, Herbert Reynolds | |
| Subs | Canisius | James Smith (PG), Willard Bennett (SG), Tracy Lanier (SF), Garland Provenzano (C) Brett Justice, Gary Christian, Steve Ward, Joseph Merkley | |
| 12:17 | Canisius | Tracy Lanier drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by James Smith | 57-50 |
| 11:56 | Marist | Michael Stites makes the shot from just outside the lane | 59-50 |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Todd Sloan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kelvin Goings (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Michael Stites (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mark Swiney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Riegel (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - James Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willard Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Tracy Lanier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dan Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Garland Provenzano (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:42 | Canisius | Garland Provenzano comes up short on the floater in the paint | 59-50 |
| 11:40 | Canisius | Garland Provenzano tips it but misses | 59-50 |
| 11:38 | Marist | The rebound goes to Patrick Riegel | 59-50 |
| 11:33 | Marist | Todd Sloan can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 59-50 |
| 11:31 | Canisius | Garland Provenzano pulls down the rebound | 59-50 |
| 11:24 | Canisius | James Smith makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-53 |
| 11:16 | Marist | Mark Swiney comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-53 |
| 11:15 | Marist | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Swiney | 59-53 |
| 10:59 | Marist | Mark Swiney can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 59-53 |
| 10:57 | Canisius | Tracy Lanier gets the rebound | 59-53 |
| 10:52 | Canisius | Willard Bennett lays it in on a great pass from Garland Provenzano | 59-55 |
| 10:34 | Marist | Patrick Riegel comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-55 |
| 10:33 | Canisius | Dan Anderson pulls down the rebound | 59-55 |
| 10:28 | Canisius | Tracy Lanier misses the easy layup | 59-55 |
| 10:27 | Canisius | Garland Provenzano tips it back up and in | 59-57 |
| 10:11 | Marist | Mark Swiney misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 10:09 | Canisius | James Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 10:04 | Canisius | Willard Bennett misses long on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Kelvin Goings - foul #2 on Kelvin Goings, team foul #4 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Marist | Michael Murphy (PG), Richard Carnes (SG), Bennie Wilkins (SF), Herbert Reynolds (PF), Kevin Meyer (C) Todd Sloan, Kelvin Goings, Michael Stites, Mark Swiney, Patrick Riegel | |
| Subs | Canisius | Brett Justice (PG), Gary Christian (SF), Steve Ward (PF), Joseph Merkley (C) James Smith, Tracy Lanier, Dan Anderson, Garland Provenzano | |
| 10:04 | Canisius | Willard Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 10:04 | Canisius | Willard Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 09:44 | Marist | Kevin Meyer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-59 |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| Subs | Canisius | John Lindsay (SG) Willard Bennett | |
| 09:29 | Canisius | Joseph Merkley double dribbles | 59-59 |
| 09:11 | Marist | Richard Carnes is hacked by John Lindsay - foul #1 on John Lindsay, team foul #6 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Marist | Kelvin Goings (SG) Richard Carnes | |
| Subs | Canisius | James Smith (PG) John Lindsay | |
| 09:05 | Marist | Steve Ward picks off the pass by Kevin Meyer | 59-59 |
| 09:00 | Canisius | James Smith drills a pull-up jumper from the left side and the foul's on Kevin Meyer - foul #1 on Kevin Meyer, team foul #5 | 59-61 |
| 09:00 | Canisius | James Smith makes the free throw | 59-62 |
| 08:50 | Marist | Kelvin Goings scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Murphy | 61-62 |
| 08:28 | Canisius | Brett Justice comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 61-62 |
| 08:27 | Canisius | Steve Ward snags the offensive board | 61-62 |
| 08:10 | Canisius | Gary Christian scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Steve Ward | 61-64 |
| 07:53 | Marist | Michael Murphy hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 61-64 |
| 07:52 | Canisius | Joseph Merkley gets the rebound | 61-64 |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Michael Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kelvin Goings (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Bennie Wilkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Herbert Reynolds (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Kevin Meyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - James Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brett Justice (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gary Christian (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steve Ward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Merkley (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:47 | Canisius | Herbert Reynolds swats the layup by Gary Christian | 61-64 |
| 07:45 | Canisius | Joseph Merkley tips it home | 61-66 |
| 07:22 | Marist | Kevin Meyer clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Joseph Merkley - foul #1 on Joseph Merkley, team foul #7 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Marist | Todd Sloan (PG), Richard Carnes (SG), James Owen (SF), Mark Swiney (PF) Michael Murphy, Kelvin Goings, Bennie Wilkins, Herbert Reynolds | |
| Subs | Canisius | John Lindsay (PG), Willard Bennett (SG), Dan Anderson (PF), Ryan Morrison (C) James Smith, Brett Justice, Steve Ward, Joseph Merkley | |
| 07:22 | Marist | Kevin Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 07:22 | Marist | Kevin Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 07:10 | Canisius | Gary Christian can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-66 |
| 07:09 | Marist | The rebound goes to Mark Swiney | 63-66 |
| 06:50 | Marist | Mark Swiney misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Ryan Morrison - foul #5 on Ryan Morrison, team foul #8 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Marist | Michael Stites (SF), Patrick Riegel (C) James Owen, Kevin Meyer | |
| Subs | Canisius | Garland Provenzano (C) Ryan Morrison | |
| 06:50 | Marist | Mark Swiney makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 06:50 | Marist | Mark Swiney makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 06:24 | Canisius | Michael Stites steals the ball from Dan Anderson | 65-66 |
| 06:19 | Marist | Richard Carnes lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Stites | 67-66 |
| 05:58 | Canisius | Todd Sloan is called for the reach on John Lindsay - foul #2 on Todd Sloan, team foul #6 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Marist | Kelvin Goings (SG) Richard Carnes | |
| Subs | Canisius | James Smith (PG), Tracy Lanier (SF) John Lindsay, Gary Christian | |
| 05:43 | Canisius | Willard Bennett misses the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Patrick Riegel - foul #3 on Patrick Riegel, team foul #7 | 67-66 |
| 05:43 | Canisius | Willard Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 05:43 | Canisius | Willard Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 05:41 | Marist | James Smith steals the ball from Todd Sloan in the backcourt | 67-67 |
| 05:40 | Canisius | James Smith can't finish the layup | 67-67 |
| 05:38 | Marist | Michael Stites grabs the defensive rebound | 67-67 |
| 05:14 | Marist | Michael Stites misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-67 |
| 05:13 | Canisius | James Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 67-67 |
| 05:07 | Canisius | Willard Bennett misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 67-67 |
| 05:05 | Marist | Patrick Riegel snags the defensive board | 67-67 |
| 04:39 | Marist | Patrick Riegel buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Mark Swiney and he's hacked by Garland Provenzano - foul #1 on Garland Provenzano, team foul #9 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Marist | Michael Murphy (PG), Bennie Wilkins (SF), Herbert Reynolds (PF) Todd Sloan, Michael Stites, Mark Swiney | |
| Subs | Canisius | Gary Christian (SF), Steve Ward (PF) Willard Bennett, Garland Provenzano | |
| 04:39 | Marist | Patrick Riegel misses the free throw | 69-67 |
| 04:39 | Canisius | Tracy Lanier grabs the board | 69-67 |
| 04:27 | Canisius | Tracy Lanier misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 69-67 |
| 04:26 | Marist | Patrick Riegel pulls down the rebound | 69-67 |
| 04:21 | Marist | Michael Murphy connects on the jumper from the right side | 71-67 |
| 04:02 | Canisius | Michael Murphy is called for the reach on Tracy Lanier - foul #1 on Michael Murphy, team foul #8 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Marist | Richard Carnes (SG), Kevin Meyer (C) Kelvin Goings, Patrick Riegel | |
| Subs | Canisius | Brett Justice (SG) Dan Anderson | |
| 04:02 | Canisius | Tracy Lanier makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 04:02 | Canisius | Tracy Lanier makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 03:49 | Marist | Michael Murphy is hacked by James Smith - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #10 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| Subs | Canisius | John Lindsay (SG), Joseph Merkley (C) James Smith, Tracy Lanier | |
| 03:49 | Marist | Michael Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 03:49 | Marist | Michael Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Michael Murphy (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Carnes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bennie Wilkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Herbert Reynolds (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Kevin Meyer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Brett Justice (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Lindsay (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Christian (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steve Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Merkley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Canisius | Brett Justice clanks a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Bennie Wilkins - foul #1 on Bennie Wilkins, team foul #9 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Marist | Todd Sloan (PG) Michael Murphy | |
| Subs | Canisius | Garland Provenzano (PF) Steve Ward | |
| 03:25 | Canisius | Brett Justice misses the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 03:25 | Canisius | Brett Justice makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 03:04 | Marist | John Lindsay steps in front of the Herbert Reynolds pass | 72-70 |
| 03:00 | Canisius | Canisius calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-70 |
| Subs | Marist | Kelvin Goings (SG), Michael Stites (SF), Mark Swiney (PF), Patrick Riegel (C) Richard Carnes, Bennie Wilkins, Herbert Reynolds, Kevin Meyer | |
| Subs | Canisius | James Smith (PG), Willard Bennett (SG), Steve Ward (PF) Brett Justice, John Lindsay, Joseph Merkley | |
| 02:44 | Canisius | Willard Bennett clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 72-70 |
| 02:43 | Marist | The rebound goes to Patrick Riegel | 72-70 |
| 02:37 | Marist | Mark Swiney clanks a turnaround from close range | 72-70 |
| 02:36 | Canisius | The rebound goes to James Smith | 72-70 |
| 02:32 | Canisius | Garland Provenzano is denied on a layup by Mark Swiney | 72-70 |
| 02:31 | Marist | Patrick Riegel pulls down the rebound | 72-70 |
| 02:13 | Marist | Michael Stites misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-70 |
| 02:11 | Marist | Patrick Riegel pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-70 |
| 01:48 | Marist | Kelvin Goings clanks a 3 from the left wing | 72-70 |
| 01:46 | Canisius | Garland Provenzano snags the defensive board | 72-70 |
| 01:30 | Canisius | Garland Provenzano drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Willard Bennett | 72-73 |
| 01:17 | Marist | Todd Sloan is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Todd Sloan, team foul #10 | 72-73 |
| 00:56 | Canisius | James Smith buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Willard Bennett | 72-75 |
| 00:37 | Marist | Mark Swiney knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 74-75 |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Canisius | Kelvin Goings is called for the reach on James Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kelvin Goings, team foul #11 | 74-75 |
| 00:35 | Canisius | James Smith misses the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 00:35 | Canisius | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:19 | Marist | The short jumper by Michael Stites is denied by Garland Provenzano | 74-76 |
| 00:17 | Canisius | James Smith snags the defensive board | 74-76 |
| 00:15 | Canisius | Kelvin Goings is called for the reach on James Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kelvin Goings, team foul #12 | 74-76 |
| 00:15 | Canisius | James Smith misses the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:15 | Canisius | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:03 | Marist | Todd Sloan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-77 |
| 00:01 | Marist | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Riegel | 74-77 |
| 00:00 | Marist | The clock runs out | 74-77 |