| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Rodney Floyd (fresh) SG - John Brown (fresh) SF - Robert Adkins (fresh) PF - Michael Thompson (fresh) C - Miguel Hernandez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Richard Brown (fresh) SG - Gary Smith (fresh) SF - Martin Siegel (fresh) PF - John Dorris (fresh) C - George Deem (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Canisius | Michael Thompson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Canisius | Miguel Hernandez comes up short on the runner in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Albany | Martin Siegel grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Albany | George Deem lays it in set up by Richard Brown and he's fouled by Miguel Hernandez - foul #1 on Miguel Hernandez, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Albany | George Deem makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:55 | Canisius | Michael Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-3 |
| 18:41 | Albany | Gary Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 18:40 | Canisius | Robert Adkins snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:34 | Canisius | Michael Thompson clanks a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on John Dorris - foul #1 on John Dorris, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:34 | Canisius | Michael Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:34 | Canisius | Michael Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:29 | Albany | Richard Brown is called for traveling in the backcourt | 2-3 |
| 18:22 | Canisius | John Brown comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 18:20 | Canisius | Michael Thompson tips it home | 4-3 |
| 18:04 | Albany | Gary Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 18:03 | Canisius | Michael Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:55 | Canisius | Michael Thompson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 4-3 |
| 17:53 | Canisius | Miguel Hernandez snags the offensive board | 4-3 |
| 17:44 | Canisius | Rodney Floyd knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Miguel Hernandez | 7-3 |
| 17:35 | Albany | Michael Thompson steals it from Martin Siegel | 7-3 |
| 17:14 | Canisius | Michael Thompson is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Michael Thompson, team foul #2 | 7-3 |
| 16:56 | Albany | Miguel Hernandez is called for the reach on George Deem - foul #2 on Miguel Hernandez, team foul #3 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Canisius | Zachary Taylor (SG), Dane Donato (PF), Henry Clement (C) John Brown, Michael Thompson, Miguel Hernandez | |
| Subs | Albany | Melvin Robinson (PF), Samuel Mariscal (C) Martin Siegel, George Deem | |
| 16:48 | Albany | Melvin Robinson loses the dribble to Henry Clement | 7-3 |
| 16:27 | Canisius | Henry Clement drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Robert Adkins | 9-3 |
| 16:07 | Albany | Henry Clement steals the ball from Gary Smith | 9-3 |
| 16:05 | Canisius | Richard Brown picks off the pass by Rodney Floyd in the backcourt | 9-3 |
| 15:49 | Albany | Richard Brown makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-6 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Rodney Floyd (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Zachary Taylor (fresh) SF - Robert Adkins (fairly fresh) PF - Dane Donato (fresh) C - Henry Clement (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Richard Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Smith (fairly fresh) SF - John Dorris (fairly fresh) PF - Melvin Robinson (fresh) C - Samuel Mariscal (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Canisius | Dane Donato misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-6 |
| 15:30 | Canisius | Henry Clement can't tip it in | 9-6 |
| 15:28 | Albany | Melvin Robinson gets the rebound | 9-6 |
| 15:08 | Albany | The pull-up jumper by John Dorris is blocked by Henry Clement | 9-6 |
| 15:07 | Canisius | Henry Clement gets the rebound | 9-6 |
| 15:01 | Canisius | Dane Donato misses the easy layup | 9-6 |
| 14:59 | Albany | Gary Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 14:39 | Albany | Gary Smith drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Melvin Robinson | 9-8 |
| 14:18 | Canisius | Rodney Floyd misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 9-8 |
| 14:16 | Albany | The rebound goes to John Dorris | 9-8 |
| 13:56 | Albany | Zachary Taylor is called for the reach on Richard Brown - foul #1 on Zachary Taylor, team foul #4 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Canisius | Charles Sharpton (PG), John Brown (SG), Charles Keenum (SF), Michael Thompson (PF), Ernest Futrell (C) Rodney Floyd, Zachary Taylor, Robert Adkins, Dane Donato, Henry Clement | |
| Subs | Albany | Steven Lightsey (PG), Carlos King (SF), Martin Siegel (PF), George Deem (C) Richard Brown, John Dorris, Melvin Robinson, Samuel Mariscal | |
| 13:45 | Albany | Carlos King makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Steven Lightsey | 9-11 |
| 13:37 | Canisius | Ernest Futrell hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 11-11 |
| 13:35 | Albany | Steven Lightsey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-11 |
| 13:12 | Canisius | Charles Keenum is fouled on the floor by Martin Siegel - foul #1 on Martin Siegel, team foul #2 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Albany | Richard Brown (PG) Gary Smith | |
| 13:05 | Canisius | Ernest Futrell connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Keenum | 14-11 |
| 12:42 | Albany | Martin Siegel misses short on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by John Brown - foul #1 on John Brown, team foul #5 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Canisius | Zachary Taylor (PG), Henry Clement (C) Charles Sharpton, Ernest Futrell | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 12:42 | Albany | Martin Siegel makes the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 12:42 | Albany | Martin Siegel makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 12:24 | Canisius | Michael Thompson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 14-13 |
| 12:22 | Canisius | Henry Clement tips it home | 16-13 |
| 11:59 | Albany | Richard Brown misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 16-13 |
| 11:58 | Canisius | Henry Clement pulls down the rebound | 16-13 |
| 11:53 | Canisius | Zachary Taylor misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-13 |
| 11:52 | Albany | Martin Siegel snags the defensive board | 16-13 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Zachary Taylor (fresh) SG - John Brown (fresh) SF - Charles Keenum (fresh) PF - Michael Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Clement (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Richard Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Lightsey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carlos King (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Martin Siegel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Deem (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Albany | Steven Lightsey comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-13 |
| 11:35 | Albany | George Deem grabs the offensive board | 16-13 |
| 11:21 | Albany | Martin Siegel connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Carlos King | 16-16 |
| 11:14 | Canisius | Henry Clement's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-16 |
| Subs | Canisius | Rodney Floyd (PG), Robert Adkins (SF), Dane Donato (PF), Ernest Futrell (C) John Brown, Charles Keenum, Michael Thompson, Henry Clement | |
| Subs | Albany | John Dorris (SF), Melvin Robinson (PF), Samuel Mariscal (C) Steven Lightsey, Martin Siegel, George Deem | |
| 11:03 | Albany | Carlos King knocks in the floater from the right side | 16-18 |
| 10:44 | Canisius | Robert Adkins scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Rodney Floyd | 19-18 |
| 10:26 | Albany | Samuel Mariscal misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Zachary Taylor - foul #2 on Zachary Taylor, team foul #6 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Canisius | Charles Sharpton (SG) Zachary Taylor | |
| Subs | Albany | Gary Smith (SG) Carlos King | |
| 10:26 | Albany | Samuel Mariscal makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 10:26 | Albany | Samuel Mariscal misses the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 10:26 | Albany | Melvin Robinson grabs the offensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 10:07 | Albany | Melvin Robinson's layup is rejected by Dane Donato | 19-19 |
| 10:06 | Albany | Gary Smith hits the follow up shot | 19-21 |
| 10:00 | Canisius | Dane Donato can't finish the layup | 19-21 |
| 09:59 | Albany | John Dorris grabs the defensive rebound | 19-21 |
| 09:53 | Albany | Samuel Mariscal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-21 |
| Subs | Canisius | John Brown (SG), Michael Thompson (PF) Charles Sharpton, Ernest Futrell | |
| Subs | Albany | Steven Lightsey (PG), Martin Siegel (SF) Richard Brown, Melvin Robinson | |
| 09:33 | Canisius | Dane Donato scores on a runner in the lane and the foul's on Samuel Mariscal - foul #1 on Samuel Mariscal, team foul #3 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Albany | George Deem (C) Samuel Mariscal | |
| 09:33 | Canisius | Dane Donato makes the free throw | 22-21 |
| 09:22 | Albany | John Dorris misses the dunk attempt | 22-21 |
| 09:21 | Canisius | Dane Donato pulls down the rebound | 22-21 |
| 09:17 | Canisius | Rodney Floyd makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by John Brown | 25-21 |
| 08:56 | Albany | Steven Lightsey clanks a 3 from the right wing | 25-21 |
| 08:55 | Canisius | Robert Adkins pulls down the rebound | 25-21 |
| 08:51 | Canisius | Michael Thompson loses the ball out of bounds | 25-21 |
| 08:30 | Albany | Rodney Floyd steals it from Steven Lightsey | 25-21 |
| 08:23 | Canisius | Michael Thompson hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Robert Adkins | 28-21 |
| 08:10 | Albany | The pull-up jumper by Steven Lightsey is blocked by Dane Donato | 28-21 |
| 08:09 | Canisius | Michael Thompson gets the rebound | 28-21 |
| 08:05 | Canisius | John Brown is hacked by John Dorris - foul #2 on John Dorris, team foul #4 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Canisius | Charles Sharpton (PG), Charles Keenum (SF), Henry Clement (C) Rodney Floyd, Robert Adkins, Dane Donato | |
| Subs | Albany | Carlos King (SF), Melvin Robinson (PF), Samuel Mariscal (C) Martin Siegel, John Dorris, George Deem | |
| 07:54 | Canisius | Henry Clement misses the dunk attempt | 28-21 |
| 07:52 | Albany | Gary Smith grabs the board | 28-21 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Charles Sharpton (fresh) SG - John Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Keenum (fresh) PF - Michael Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Clement (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Steven Lightsey (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Carlos King (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Melvin Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Samuel Mariscal (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:35 | Albany | Gary Smith scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-24 |
| 07:14 | Canisius | Charles Keenum blows the layup | 28-24 |
| 07:13 | Albany | Carlos King gets the rebound | 28-24 |
| 06:55 | Albany | Steven Lightsey is fouled on the floor by Henry Clement - foul #1 on Henry Clement, team foul #7 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Canisius | Rodney Floyd (PG), Robert Adkins (SF) John Brown, Michael Thompson | |
| Subs | Albany | Richard Brown (PG) Gary Smith | |
| 06:55 | Albany | Steven Lightsey makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 06:55 | Albany | Steven Lightsey makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 06:26 | Canisius | Robert Adkins comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Carlos King - foul #1 on Carlos King, team foul #5 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Canisius | Dane Donato (PF) Charles Sharpton | |
| Subs | Albany | Martin Siegel (SF), George Deem (C) Steven Lightsey, Samuel Mariscal | |
| 06:26 | Canisius | Robert Adkins misses the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 06:26 | Canisius | Robert Adkins misses the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 06:26 | Albany | Melvin Robinson snags the defensive board | 28-26 |
| 06:09 | Albany | Richard Brown can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 28-26 |
| 06:07 | Albany | Martin Siegel misses the tip | 28-26 |
| 06:05 | Albany | Martin Siegel snags the offensive board | 28-26 |
| 05:53 | Albany | Melvin Robinson is fouled on the floor by Dane Donato - foul #1 on Dane Donato, team foul #8 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Albany | Gary Smith (SG) Carlos King | |
| 05:53 | Albany | Melvin Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 05:53 | Albany | Melvin Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 05:33 | Canisius | Rodney Floyd hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 28-28 |
| 05:31 | Albany | George Deem snags the defensive board | 28-28 |
| 05:24 | Albany | Richard Brown buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Dane Donato - foul #2 on Dane Donato, team foul #9 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Canisius | John Brown (SG), Michael Thompson (PF), Ernest Futrell (C) Charles Keenum, Dane Donato, Henry Clement | |
| Subs | Albany | Carlos King (SF) Melvin Robinson | |
| 05:24 | Albany | Richard Brown makes the free throw | 28-31 |
| 05:05 | Canisius | Ernest Futrell is called for traveling | 28-31 |
| Subs | Canisius | Charles Sharpton (SF) Robert Adkins | |
| Subs | Albany | Samuel Mariscal (C) George Deem | |
| 04:47 | Albany | Martin Siegel misses the turnaround from close range | 28-31 |
| 04:45 | Albany | Martin Siegel snags the offensive board | 28-31 |
| 04:28 | Albany | Gary Smith knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-34 |
| 04:22 | Canisius | Michael Thompson drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by John Brown | 30-34 |
| 04:03 | Albany | Carlos King misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-34 |
| 04:02 | Canisius | Charles Sharpton grabs the board | 30-34 |
| 03:57 | Canisius | Martin Siegel blocks the short jumper by Rodney Floyd | 30-34 |
| 03:55 | Albany | Carlos King grabs the defensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 03:35 | Albany | Gary Smith travels with the ball | 30-34 |
| Subs | Canisius | Zachary Taylor (PG), Charles Keenum (SG), Robert Adkins (SF), Dane Donato (PF), Miguel Hernandez (C) Rodney Floyd, John Brown, Charles Sharpton, Michael Thompson, Ernest Futrell | |
| Subs | Albany | Steven Lightsey (PG), John Dorris (SF), Melvin Robinson (PF), George Deem (C) Richard Brown, Carlos King, Martin Siegel, Samuel Mariscal | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Zachary Taylor (fresh) SG - Charles Keenum (fresh) SF - Robert Adkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dane Donato (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Miguel Hernandez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Steven Lightsey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - John Dorris (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Melvin Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George Deem (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Canisius | Dane Donato is denied on a layup by Melvin Robinson | 30-34 |
| 03:21 | Canisius | Dane Donato tips it home | 32-34 |
| 03:00 | Albany | George Deem is fouled on the floor by Miguel Hernandez - foul #3 on Miguel Hernandez, team foul #10 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Canisius | Henry Clement (C) Miguel Hernandez | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 03:00 | Albany | George Deem makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 03:00 | Albany | George Deem misses the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 03:00 | Albany | Melvin Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 02:39 | Albany | Steven Lightsey knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by George Deem | 32-38 |
| 02:21 | Canisius | Henry Clement hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Melvin Robinson - foul #1 on Melvin Robinson, team foul #6 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Canisius | John Brown (SG) Charles Keenum | |
| Subs | Albany | Carlos King (SG) Gary Smith | |
| 02:21 | Canisius | Henry Clement makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 02:21 | Canisius | Henry Clement makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 02:10 | Albany | Melvin Robinson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-41 |
| 01:53 | Canisius | Henry Clement buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by John Brown | 36-41 |
| 01:34 | Albany | John Dorris hits a jumper in the lane | 36-43 |
| 01:25 | Canisius | Robert Adkins hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Dane Donato | 39-43 |
| 01:09 | Albany | The jump hook by Melvin Robinson is blocked by Robert Adkins | 39-43 |
| 01:08 | Albany | Melvin Robinson tips it in | 39-45 |
| 00:42 | Canisius | Zachary Taylor clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 00:40 | Albany | Melvin Robinson pulls down the rebound | 39-45 |
| 00:36 | Albany | John Dorris travels with the ball | 39-45 |
| Subs | Canisius | Rodney Floyd (PG), Charles Sharpton (SG), Charles Keenum (SF), Michael Thompson (PF) Zachary Taylor, John Brown, Robert Adkins, Dane Donato | |
| Subs | Albany | Richard Brown (PG), Gary Smith (SG), Martin Siegel (PF), Samuel Mariscal (C) Steven Lightsey, John Dorris, Melvin Robinson, George Deem | |
| 00:14 | Canisius | Charles Keenum misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-45 |
| 00:13 | Canisius | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Thompson | 39-45 |
| 00:03 | Canisius | Carlos King is called for the reach on Charles Keenum - foul #2 on Carlos King, team foul #7 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Canisius | Ernest Futrell (C) Henry Clement | |
| Subs | Albany | John Dorris (PF) Carlos King | |
| 00:03 | Canisius | Charles Keenum makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 00:03 | Canisius | Charles Keenum makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 00:00 | Albany | Martin Siegel can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 41-45 |