| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Dan Hutchinson (fresh) SG - Jackie Proctor (fresh) SF - Patrick Paxton (fresh) PF - Ricky Gray (fresh) C - Aaron Nelson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Todd Sloan (fresh) SG - Kelvin Goings (fresh) SF - Michael Stites (fresh) PF - Mark Swiney (fresh) C - Patrick Riegel (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Ricky Gray wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Niagara | Ricky Gray gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Niagara | Jackie Proctor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Marist | Ricky Gray is called for the reach on Mark Swiney - foul #1 on Ricky Gray, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Marist | Todd Sloan buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 18:31 | Niagara | Jackie Proctor misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 18:30 | Niagara | Patrick Paxton tips it back up and in | 2-3 |
| 18:24 | Marist | Michael Stites misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 2-3 |
| 18:23 | Niagara | Patrick Paxton gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:16 | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 18:15 | Marist | The rebound goes to Patrick Riegel | 2-3 |
| 18:08 | Marist | Dan Hutchinson is called for the reach on Todd Sloan - foul #1 on Dan Hutchinson, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 17:57 | Marist | Todd Sloan drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Patrick Riegel | 2-6 |
| 17:32 | Niagara | Aaron Nelson loses the dribble to Kelvin Goings | 2-6 |
| 17:18 | Marist | Patrick Riegel hits a fadeaway from the right block and he's fouled by Ricky Gray - foul #2 on Ricky Gray, team foul #3 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Niagara | Vernon Zarate (SG), Albert Lawler (SF), Michael Bradford (PF), Timothy Taylor (C) Jackie Proctor, Patrick Paxton, Ricky Gray, Aaron Nelson | |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| 17:18 | Marist | Patrick Riegel makes the free throw | 2-9 |
| 17:04 | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Vernon Zarate | 4-9 |
| 17:02 | Marist | Vernon Zarate steps in front of the Todd Sloan pass in the backcourt | 4-9 |
| 16:55 | Niagara | Patrick Riegel steals it from Albert Lawler | 4-9 |
| 16:53 | Marist | Mark Swiney is fouled in the backcourt by Vernon Zarate - foul #1 on Vernon Zarate, team foul #4 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Niagara | Lawrence Wolk (PG) Dan Hutchinson | |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| 16:37 | Marist | Todd Sloan misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-9 |
| 16:35 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Albert Lawler | 4-9 |
| 16:23 | Niagara | Albert Lawler jams it and he's fouled by Michael Stites - foul #1 on Michael Stites, team foul #1 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Marist | Michael Murphy (PG), Bennie Wilkins (SF), Herbert Reynolds (PF), Kevin Meyer (C) Todd Sloan, Michael Stites, Mark Swiney, Patrick Riegel | |
| 16:23 | Niagara | Albert Lawler makes the free throw | 7-9 |
| 16:07 | Marist | Herbert Reynolds is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Herbert Reynolds, team foul #2 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson (PG), Patrick Paxton (SF) Lawrence Wolk, Timothy Taylor | |
| Subs | Marist | Richard Carnes (SG) Kelvin Goings | |
| 15:48 | Niagara | Patrick Paxton jams it set up by Vernon Zarate | 9-9 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Dan Hutchinson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Vernon Zarate (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Patrick Paxton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Lawler (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Bradford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Michael Murphy (fresh) SG - Richard Carnes (fresh) SF - Bennie Wilkins (fresh) PF - Herbert Reynolds (fresh) C - Kevin Meyer (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Marist | Bennie Wilkins misses short on an open floater from the left wing | 9-9 |
| 15:26 | Niagara | Albert Lawler gets the rebound | 9-9 |
| 15:10 | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Dan Hutchinson, team foul #5 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Niagara | Lawrence Wolk (PG), Jackie Proctor (SG), Goran Breslawski (SF), Timothy Taylor (PF), Aaron Nelson (C) Dan Hutchinson, Vernon Zarate, Patrick Paxton, Albert Lawler, Michael Bradford | |
| Subs | Marist | Todd Sloan (PG), Kelvin Goings (SG), Mark Swiney (PF), Patrick Riegel (C) Michael Murphy, Richard Carnes, Herbert Reynolds, Kevin Meyer | |
| 14:47 | Marist | Mark Swiney can't finish the layup | 9-9 |
| 14:46 | Marist | Patrick Riegel hits the follow up shot | 9-11 |
| 14:29 | Niagara | Goran Breslawski knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Lawrence Wolk and the foul's on Patrick Riegel - foul #1 on Patrick Riegel, team foul #3 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Marist | Michael Stites (SF) Bennie Wilkins | |
| 14:29 | Niagara | Goran Breslawski makes the free throw | 12-11 |
| 14:06 | Marist | Mark Swiney misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-11 |
| 14:04 | Niagara | Goran Breslawski gets the rebound | 12-11 |
| 13:43 | Niagara | Lawrence Wolk hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 12-11 |
| 13:41 | Marist | Patrick Riegel pulls down the rebound | 12-11 |
| 13:37 | Marist | Kelvin Goings is hacked by Jackie Proctor in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jackie Proctor, team foul #6 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Niagara | Vernon Zarate (PG), Patrick Paxton (SF), Albert Lawler (PF) Lawrence Wolk, Goran Breslawski, Timothy Taylor | |
| Subs | Marist | Michael Murphy (PG), Richard Carnes (SG), Herbert Reynolds (PF), Kevin Meyer (C) Todd Sloan, Kelvin Goings, Mark Swiney, Patrick Riegel | |
| 13:12 | Marist | Michael Stites misses the jumpshot from the left side | 12-11 |
| 13:11 | Marist | Kevin Meyer snags the offensive board | 12-11 |
| 12:52 | Marist | Kevin Meyer lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Stites and he's fouled by Aaron Nelson - foul #1 on Aaron Nelson, team foul #7 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Bradford (C) Aaron Nelson | |
| Subs | Marist | Mark Smith (PF) Michael Stites | |
| 12:52 | Marist | Kevin Meyer misses the free throw | 12-13 |
| 12:52 | Niagara | Patrick Paxton pulls down the rebound | 12-13 |
| 12:37 | Niagara | Albert Lawler drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Vernon Zarate | 15-13 |
| 12:28 | Marist | Kevin Meyer makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Richard Carnes | 15-15 |
| 12:19 | Niagara | Albert Lawler lays it in on a nice dish by Patrick Paxton and he's hacked by Mark Smith - foul #1 on Mark Smith, team foul #4 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Marist | Todd Sloan (PG), Kelvin Goings (SG), Bennie Wilkins (SF), Patrick Riegel (C) Michael Murphy, Richard Carnes, Mark Smith, Kevin Meyer | |
| 12:19 | Niagara | Albert Lawler makes the free throw | 18-15 |
| 12:01 | Marist | Patrick Riegel lays it in uncontested | 18-17 |
| 11:47 | Niagara | Jackie Proctor clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-17 |
| 11:46 | Marist | Bennie Wilkins pulls down the rebound | 18-17 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Vernon Zarate (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jackie Proctor (tiring) SF - Patrick Paxton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Albert Lawler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Bradford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Todd Sloan (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kelvin Goings (fresh) SF - Bennie Wilkins (fresh) PF - Herbert Reynolds (fresh) C - Patrick Riegel (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Marist | Kelvin Goings throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-17 |
| Subs | Niagara | Lawrence Wolk (PG), Goran Breslawski (SF), Timothy Taylor (C) Jackie Proctor, Patrick Paxton, Albert Lawler | |
| Subs | Marist | Michael Stites (SF), Mark Swiney (PF) Bennie Wilkins, Herbert Reynolds | |
| 11:34 | Niagara | Lawrence Wolk clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-17 |
| 11:33 | Marist | Mark Swiney pulls down the rebound | 18-17 |
| 11:28 | Marist | Michael Stites is called for traveling | 18-17 |
| Subs | Niagara | Aaron Nelson (C) Michael Bradford | |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| 11:14 | Niagara | Kelvin Goings is called for the reach on Vernon Zarate - foul #1 on Kelvin Goings, team foul #5 | 18-17 |
| 11:01 | Niagara | Vernon Zarate can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 18-17 |
| 11:00 | Marist | Mark Swiney snags the defensive board | 18-17 |
| 10:58 | Marist | Kelvin Goings is hacked by Vernon Zarate in the backcourt - foul #2 on Vernon Zarate, team foul #8 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jackie Proctor (SG), Patrick Paxton (SF), Albert Lawler (PF) Vernon Zarate, Goran Breslawski, Aaron Nelson | |
| Subs | Marist | Michael Murphy (PG), Bennie Wilkins (SF), Kevin Meyer (C) Todd Sloan, Michael Stites, Patrick Riegel | |
| 10:58 | Marist | Kelvin Goings misses the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 10:58 | Marist | Mark Swiney snags the offensive board | 18-17 |
| 10:36 | Marist | Bennie Wilkins blows the wide open dunk | 18-17 |
| 10:35 | Niagara | Jackie Proctor pulls down the rebound | 18-17 |
| 10:23 | Niagara | Lawrence Wolk throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-17 |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Bradford (C) Timothy Taylor | |
| Subs | Marist | Richard Carnes (SG), Herbert Reynolds (PF) Kelvin Goings, Mark Swiney | |
| 10:07 | Marist | Herbert Reynolds loses the dribble to Albert Lawler | 18-17 |
| 09:54 | Niagara | Michael Bradford loses the dribble to Richard Carnes | 18-17 |
| 09:37 | Marist | Richard Carnes loses the dribble to Michael Bradford | 18-17 |
| 09:22 | Niagara | Albert Lawler clanks a shot from the right wing | 18-17 |
| 09:21 | Niagara | Lawrence Wolk gets the offensive rebound | 18-17 |
| 09:12 | Niagara | Jackie Proctor misses the jumpshot from the left side | 18-17 |
| 09:11 | Marist | Bennie Wilkins grabs the defensive rebound | 18-17 |
| 08:53 | Marist | Herbert Reynolds makes the jump hook from the right block and he's fouled by Albert Lawler - foul #1 on Albert Lawler, team foul #9 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Niagara | Goran Breslawski (SF), Timothy Taylor (PF), Aaron Nelson (C) Patrick Paxton, Albert Lawler, Michael Bradford | |
| Subs | Marist | Todd Sloan (PG), Kelvin Goings (SG), Mark Swiney (PF), Patrick Riegel (C) Michael Murphy, Richard Carnes, Bennie Wilkins, Kevin Meyer | |
| 08:53 | Marist | Herbert Reynolds makes the free throw | 18-20 |
| 08:32 | Niagara | Aaron Nelson misses short on a jumper from the left side | 18-20 |
| 08:30 | Marist | Herbert Reynolds snags the defensive board | 18-20 |
| 08:12 | Marist | Mark Swiney hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Todd Sloan | 18-23 |
| 07:55 | Niagara | Goran Breslawski can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 18-23 |
| 07:54 | Marist | Patrick Riegel snags the defensive board | 18-23 |
| 07:50 | Marist | Lawrence Wolk is called for the reach on Todd Sloan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lawrence Wolk, team foul #10 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Bradford (PG), Albert Lawler (PF) Lawrence Wolk, Timothy Taylor | |
| Subs | Marist | Michael Stites (SF), Mark Smith (PF) Herbert Reynolds, Mark Swiney | |
| 07:50 | Marist | Todd Sloan makes the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 07:50 | Marist | Todd Sloan makes the 2nd free throw | 18-25 |
| 07:37 | Niagara | Albert Lawler can't finish the layup | 18-25 |
| 07:36 | Marist | Patrick Riegel pulls down the rebound | 18-25 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Michael Bradford (fresh) SG - Jackie Proctor (tired) SF - Goran Breslawski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Albert Lawler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Nelson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Todd Sloan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kelvin Goings (fresh) SF - Michael Stites (fresh) PF - Mark Smith (fresh) C - Patrick Riegel (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Marist | Todd Sloan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Bradford - foul #1 on Michael Bradford, team foul #11 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Niagara | Patrick Paxton (SF) Goran Breslawski | |
| Subs | Marist | Richard Carnes (SG) Kelvin Goings | |
| 07:20 | Marist | Todd Sloan misses the 1st free throw | 18-25 |
| 07:20 | Marist | Todd Sloan makes the 2nd free throw | 18-26 |
| 07:03 | Niagara | Jackie Proctor hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 18-26 |
| 07:01 | Niagara | Jackie Proctor misses the tip | 18-26 |
| 07:00 | Marist | Michael Stites gets the rebound | 18-26 |
| 06:45 | Marist | Todd Sloan misses short on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-26 |
| 06:43 | Marist | Michael Stites tips it but misses | 18-26 |
| 06:41 | Marist | Mark Smith can't tip it in | 18-26 |
| 06:39 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Michael Bradford | 18-26 |
| 06:33 | Niagara | Patrick Paxton is hacked by Michael Stites - foul #2 on Michael Stites, team foul #6 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Niagara | Timothy Taylor (PF) Jackie Proctor | |
| Subs | Marist | Michael Murphy (PG), James Owen (SF), Mark Swiney (PF) Todd Sloan, Michael Stites, Mark Smith | |
| 06:14 | Niagara | Patrick Paxton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-26 |
| 06:13 | Marist | The rebound goes to James Owen | 18-26 |
| 05:52 | Marist | Timothy Taylor denies the turnaround by Patrick Riegel | 18-26 |
| 05:51 | Marist | Mark Swiney tips it in | 18-28 |
| 05:35 | Niagara | Patrick Riegel swats the layup by Aaron Nelson | 18-28 |
| 05:34 | Marist | James Owen grabs the board | 18-28 |
| 05:29 | Marist | Richard Carnes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-28 |
| 05:27 | Niagara | Timothy Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 18-28 |
| 05:17 | Niagara | Richard Carnes is called for the reach on Timothy Taylor - foul #1 on Richard Carnes, team foul #7 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Niagara | Lawrence Wolk (PG), Goran Breslawski (SF) Patrick Paxton, Aaron Nelson | |
| Subs | Marist | Kelvin Goings (SG), Bennie Wilkins (SF), Herbert Reynolds (PF), Kevin Meyer (C) Richard Carnes, James Owen, Mark Swiney, Patrick Riegel | |
| 05:17 | Niagara | Timothy Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 19-28 |
| 05:17 | Niagara | Timothy Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 05:05 | Marist | Kevin Meyer is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Wolk - foul #2 on Lawrence Wolk, team foul #12 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jackie Proctor (SG) Lawrence Wolk | |
| Subs | Marist | Todd Sloan (PG) Michael Murphy | |
| 05:05 | Marist | Kevin Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 05:05 | Marist | Kevin Meyer misses the 2nd free throw | 20-29 |
| 05:05 | Niagara | Timothy Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 20-29 |
| 04:45 | Niagara | Goran Breslawski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-29 |
| 04:18 | Marist | Todd Sloan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-29 |
| 04:17 | Niagara | Goran Breslawski snags the defensive board | 20-29 |
| 04:13 | Niagara | Michael Bradford misses badly on a floater near the basket | 20-29 |
| 04:12 | Niagara | Timothy Taylor can't tip it in | 20-29 |
| 04:10 | Marist | Kevin Meyer pulls down the rebound | 20-29 |
| 03:50 | Marist | Kelvin Goings can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-29 |
| 03:49 | Niagara | Goran Breslawski snags the defensive board | 20-29 |
| 03:42 | Niagara | Timothy Taylor misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Kevin Meyer - foul #1 on Kevin Meyer, team foul #8 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson (PG), Vernon Zarate (SG), Patrick Paxton (SF), Ricky Gray (PF) Michael Bradford, Jackie Proctor, Goran Breslawski, Albert Lawler | |
| Subs | Marist | Michael Murphy (PG), Michael Stites (SF), Mark Swiney (PF), Patrick Riegel (C) Todd Sloan, Bennie Wilkins, Herbert Reynolds, Kevin Meyer | |
| 03:42 | Niagara | Timothy Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 03:42 | Niagara | Timothy Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 03:38 | Marist | Kelvin Goings is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 21-29 |
| Subs | Niagara | Aaron Nelson (C) Timothy Taylor | |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| 03:22 | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 21-29 |
| 03:21 | Marist | Michael Murphy grabs the board | 21-29 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Dan Hutchinson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Vernon Zarate (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Patrick Paxton (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ricky Gray (fresh) C - Aaron Nelson (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Michael Murphy (fresh) SG - Kelvin Goings (fresh) SF - Michael Stites (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mark Swiney (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick Riegel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Marist | Patrick Riegel misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 21-29 |
| 03:08 | Niagara | Ricky Gray snags the defensive board | 21-29 |
| 02:49 | Niagara | Ricky Gray comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 21-29 |
| 02:48 | Marist | Mark Swiney gets the rebound | 21-29 |
| 02:44 | Marist | Vernon Zarate takes the ball from Kelvin Goings in the backcourt | 21-29 |
| 02:28 | Niagara | Patrick Paxton misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 21-29 |
| 02:27 | Marist | The rebound goes to Mark Swiney | 21-29 |
| 02:01 | Marist | Michael Murphy hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Kelvin Goings | 21-32 |
| 01:45 | Niagara | Patrick Paxton comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 21-32 |
| 01:43 | Marist | Mark Swiney gets the rebound | 21-32 |
| 01:27 | Marist | Michael Stites clanks a 3 from the right corner | 21-32 |
| 01:26 | Niagara | Vernon Zarate gets the rebound | 21-32 |
| 01:07 | Niagara | Ricky Gray travels with the ball | 21-32 |
| Subs | Niagara | Lawrence Wolk (SG), Goran Breslawski (SF), Timothy Taylor (C) Vernon Zarate, Patrick Paxton, Aaron Nelson | |
| Subs | Marist | Todd Sloan (PG), Richard Carnes (SG), Bennie Wilkins (SF), Herbert Reynolds (PF), Kevin Meyer (C) Michael Murphy, Kelvin Goings, Michael Stites, Mark Swiney, Patrick Riegel | |
| 01:04 | Marist | Todd Sloan is hacked by Lawrence Wolk in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lawrence Wolk, team foul #13 | 21-32 |
| Subs | Niagara | Vernon Zarate (SG) Lawrence Wolk | |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| 01:04 | Marist | Todd Sloan makes the 1st free throw | 21-33 |
| 01:04 | Marist | Todd Sloan makes the 2nd free throw | 21-34 |
| 00:49 | Niagara | Vernon Zarate is hacked by Kevin Meyer - foul #2 on Kevin Meyer, team foul #9 | 21-34 |
| 00:49 | Niagara | Vernon Zarate makes the 1st free throw | 22-34 |
| 00:49 | Niagara | Vernon Zarate makes the 2nd free throw | 23-34 |
| 00:27 | Marist | Bennie Wilkins buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Carnes | 23-37 |
| 00:03 | Niagara | Ricky Gray makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Vernon Zarate | 25-37 |
| 00:00 | Marist | Todd Sloan misses long on a halfcourt shot | 25-37 |