| Lineup | Canisius | PG - James Smith (fresh) SG - Willard Bennett (fresh) SF - Brian Zamarripa (fresh) PF - Steve Ward (fresh) C - Ryan Morrison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Todd Sloan (fresh) SG - Michael Murphy (fresh) SF - Michael Stites (fresh) PF - Mark Smith (fresh) C - Patrick Riegel (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Canisius | Ryan Morrison wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Canisius | Brian Zamarripa's pass is intercepted by Mark Smith | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Marist | Patrick Riegel slams it home on a great pass from Michael Stites | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Canisius | Steve Ward loses the ball out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | Marist | Michael Murphy is hacked by Ryan Morrison - foul #1 on Ryan Morrison, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Marist | Mark Smith is fouled on the floor by Steve Ward - foul #1 on Steve Ward, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:33 | Marist | Michael Stites clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:31 | Canisius | Ryan Morrison pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:24 | Canisius | James Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:22 | Marist | Michael Murphy grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 17:58 | Marist | Michael Murphy misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-2 |
| 17:57 | Canisius | Ryan Morrison gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:52 | Canisius | James Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Todd Sloan - foul #1 on Todd Sloan, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Canisius | Garland Provenzano (PF), Joseph Merkley (C) Steve Ward, Ryan Morrison | |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| 17:52 | Canisius | James Smith misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 17:52 | Canisius | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 17:39 | Marist | Todd Sloan can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 1-2 |
| 17:37 | Canisius | James Smith gets the rebound | 1-2 |
| 17:32 | Canisius | Michael Stites takes the ball from Willard Bennett | 1-2 |
| 17:18 | Marist | Michael Stites misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Brian Zamarripa - foul #1 on Brian Zamarripa, team foul #3 | 1-2 |
| Subs | Canisius | Tracy Lanier (SF) Brian Zamarripa | |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| 17:18 | Marist | Michael Stites makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 17:18 | Marist | Michael Stites makes the 2nd free throw | 1-4 |
| 17:03 | Canisius | Joseph Merkley hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 1-4 |
| 17:01 | Marist | Todd Sloan snags the defensive board | 1-4 |
| 16:38 | Marist | Joseph Merkley steps in front of the Michael Stites pass | 1-4 |
| 16:33 | Canisius | Tracy Lanier misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 1-4 |
| 16:32 | Marist | Michael Murphy pulls down the rebound | 1-4 |
| 16:25 | Marist | Michael Stites misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 1-4 |
| 16:23 | Canisius | Willard Bennett snags the defensive board | 1-4 |
| 16:04 | Canisius | Tracy Lanier misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 1-4 |
| 16:03 | Canisius | The offensive rebound goes to Tracy Lanier | 1-4 |
| 15:49 | Canisius | Willard Bennett scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by James Smith | 4-4 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - James Smith (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willard Bennett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tracy Lanier (fresh) PF - Garland Provenzano (fresh) C - Joseph Merkley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Todd Sloan (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Murphy (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Stites (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Smith (fairly fresh) C - Patrick Riegel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:27 | Marist | Todd Sloan knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Mark Smith | 4-6 |
| 15:08 | Canisius | Willard Bennett can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-6 |
| 15:07 | Marist | Patrick Riegel pulls down the rebound | 4-6 |
| 15:01 | Marist | Garland Provenzano is called for the reach on Mark Smith - foul #1 on Garland Provenzano, team foul #4 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Canisius | Brett Justice (PG), Allen Arnold (SG), Brian Zamarripa (SF), Steve Ward (PF), Ryan Morrison (C) James Smith, Willard Bennett, Tracy Lanier, Garland Provenzano, Joseph Merkley | |
| Subs | Marist | Richard Carnes (PG), Arturo Perez (SG), Thomas Anderson (SF), Kevin Meyer (PF), Arthur O'Brien (C) Todd Sloan, Michael Murphy, Michael Stites, Mark Smith, Patrick Riegel | |
| 14:43 | Marist | Arthur O'Brien connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Carnes | 4-8 |
| 14:26 | Canisius | Brian Zamarripa can't finish the layup | 4-8 |
| 14:25 | Canisius | The offensive rebound goes to Ryan Morrison | 4-8 |
| 14:05 | Canisius | Ryan Morrison lays it up and in on a great pass from Steve Ward | 6-8 |
| 13:49 | Marist | Arturo Perez connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Richard Carnes | 6-10 |
| 13:32 | Canisius | Arturo Perez steals it from Allen Arnold | 6-10 |
| 13:29 | Marist | Richard Carnes lays it up and in set up by Arturo Perez | 6-12 |
| 13:08 | Canisius | Steve Ward hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Brian Zamarripa | 9-12 |
| 12:56 | Marist | Kevin Meyer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-12 |
| 12:55 | Marist | The offensive rebound goes to Arturo Perez | 9-12 |
| 12:47 | Marist | Brett Justice picks off the pass by Richard Carnes | 9-12 |
| 12:42 | Canisius | Brian Zamarripa jams it on a nice dish by Brett Justice | 11-12 |
| 12:21 | Marist | Arturo Perez misses the jumper from the free throw line | 11-12 |
| 12:20 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Steve Ward | 11-12 |
| 11:53 | Canisius | Brett Justice buries a fadeaway from the right side | 13-12 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Brett Justice (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Arnold (fairly fresh) SF - Brian Zamarripa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steve Ward (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Ryan Morrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Richard Carnes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arturo Perez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Anderson (fairly fresh) PF - Kevin Meyer (fairly fresh) C - Arthur O'Brien (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:40 | Marist | Arturo Perez is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Arturo Perez, team foul #2 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Canisius | James Smith (PG), Willard Bennett (SG), Tracy Lanier (SF), Garland Provenzano (PF), Joseph Merkley (C) Brett Justice, Allen Arnold, Brian Zamarripa, Steve Ward, Ryan Morrison | |
| Subs | Marist | Todd Sloan (PG), Michael Murphy (SG), Michael Stites (SF), Mark Smith (PF), Patrick Riegel (C) Richard Carnes, Arturo Perez, Thomas Anderson, Kevin Meyer, Arthur O'Brien | |
| 11:19 | Canisius | Michael Stites is called for the reach on Garland Provenzano - foul #1 on Michael Stites, team foul #3 | 13-12 |
| 11:11 | Canisius | Tracy Lanier is fouled on the floor by Patrick Riegel - foul #1 on Patrick Riegel, team foul #4 | 13-12 |
| 10:55 | Canisius | Willard Bennett misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 13-12 |
| 10:53 | Canisius | Joseph Merkley pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-12 |
| 10:48 | Canisius | Willard Bennett misses the lay-in | 13-12 |
| 10:46 | Marist | Patrick Riegel grabs the defensive rebound | 13-12 |
| 10:41 | Marist | Todd Sloan's pass is intercepted by James Smith in the backcourt | 13-12 |
| 10:39 | Canisius | Willard Bennett lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Smith | 15-12 |
| 10:17 | Marist | Mark Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-12 |
| 09:58 | Canisius | Tracy Lanier loses the dribble to Mark Smith | 15-12 |
| 09:34 | Marist | Michael Murphy comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 15-12 |
| 09:32 | Canisius | Garland Provenzano grabs the defensive rebound | 15-12 |
| 09:25 | Canisius | Michael Murphy is called for the reach on Willard Bennett - foul #1 on Michael Murphy, team foul #5 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Canisius | Brian Zamarripa (SF), Steve Ward (PF), Ryan Morrison (C) Tracy Lanier, Garland Provenzano, Joseph Merkley | |
| Subs | Marist | Kevin Meyer (PF) Mark Smith | |
| 09:11 | Canisius | Steve Ward throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-12 |
| 08:58 | Marist | Patrick Riegel makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Murphy | 15-14 |
| 08:39 | Canisius | Willard Bennett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 15-14 |
| 08:38 | Marist | Patrick Riegel pulls down the rebound | 15-14 |
| 08:23 | Marist | Ryan Morrison picks off the pass by Michael Murphy | 15-14 |
| 08:08 | Canisius | Steve Ward drills a jump hook near the basket and the foul's on Michael Murphy - foul #2 on Michael Murphy, team foul #6 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Canisius | Brett Justice (PG), Allen Arnold (SG), Garland Provenzano (SF), Joseph Merkley (C) James Smith, Willard Bennett, Brian Zamarripa, Ryan Morrison | |
| Subs | Marist | Richard Carnes (PG), Arturo Perez (SG), Thomas Anderson (SF), Mark Smith (PF) Todd Sloan, Michael Murphy, Michael Stites, Patrick Riegel | |
| 08:08 | Canisius | Steve Ward makes the free throw | 18-14 |
| 07:52 | Marist | Kevin Meyer double dribbles | 18-14 |
| Subs | Canisius | Tracy Lanier (SF) Steve Ward | |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| 07:26 | Canisius | Tracy Lanier can't connect on a shot in the lane | 18-14 |
| 07:25 | Marist | Kevin Meyer grabs the defensive rebound | 18-14 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Brett Justice (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Arnold (fresh) SF - Tracy Lanier (fresh) PF - Garland Provenzano (fresh) C - Joseph Merkley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Richard Carnes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arturo Perez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Anderson (fresh) PF - Mark Smith (fresh) 2 stl. C - Kevin Meyer (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:21 | Marist | Arturo Perez drills a 3 from the right corner | 18-17 |
| 07:16 | Canisius | Kevin Meyer steals it from Allen Arnold | 18-17 |
| 06:56 | Marist | Thomas Anderson is hacked by Tracy Lanier - foul #1 on Tracy Lanier, team foul #5 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Canisius | James Smith (PG), Willard Bennett (SG), Brian Zamarripa (SF), Ryan Morrison (C) Brett Justice, Allen Arnold, Tracy Lanier, Joseph Merkley | |
| Subs | Marist | Patrick Riegel (C) Kevin Meyer | |
| 06:40 | Marist | Arturo Perez is hacked by Willard Bennett - foul #1 on Willard Bennett, team foul #6 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Marist | Todd Sloan (PG), Michael Stites (SF) Arturo Perez, Thomas Anderson | |
| 06:18 | Marist | Patrick Riegel hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 18-19 |
| 06:12 | Canisius | James Smith is hacked by Todd Sloan - foul #2 on Todd Sloan, team foul #7 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Canisius | Steve Ward (PF) Garland Provenzano | |
| Subs | Marist | Arturo Perez (SG), Arthur O'Brien (PF) Todd Sloan, Mark Smith | |
| 06:12 | Canisius | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 06:12 | Canisius | James Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 06:12 | Marist | Arthur O'Brien gets the rebound | 19-19 |
| 06:01 | Marist | Ryan Morrison denies the turnaround by Richard Carnes | 19-19 |
| 05:59 | Marist | Patrick Riegel hits the follow up shot | 19-21 |
| 05:38 | Canisius | Willard Bennett connects on the jumper from the right side and the foul's on Arturo Perez - foul #2 on Arturo Perez, team foul #8 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Canisius | Garland Provenzano (SF), Joseph Merkley (C) Brian Zamarripa, Ryan Morrison | |
| Subs | Marist | William Egger (SG) Arturo Perez | |
| 05:38 | Canisius | Willard Bennett misses the free throw | 21-21 |
| 05:38 | Marist | Arthur O'Brien gets the rebound | 21-21 |
| 05:26 | Marist | William Egger hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 21-21 |
| 05:25 | Canisius | Steve Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 21-21 |
| 05:07 | Canisius | Richard Carnes picks off the pass by James Smith | 21-21 |
| 05:02 | Marist | Richard Carnes banks in the layup | 21-23 |
| 04:43 | Canisius | Steve Ward misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 21-23 |
| 04:41 | Canisius | Joseph Merkley can't tip it in | 21-23 |
| 04:40 | Marist | Patrick Riegel pulls down the rebound | 21-23 |
| 04:22 | Marist | Richard Carnes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 21-23 |
| 04:20 | Canisius | Steve Ward gets the rebound | 21-23 |
| 04:15 | Canisius | Willard Bennett's fadeaway is rejected by Patrick Riegel | 21-23 |
| 04:14 | Marist | The rebound goes to Arthur O'Brien | 21-23 |
| 03:54 | Marist | Richard Carnes is hacked by Willard Bennett - foul #2 on Willard Bennett, team foul #7 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Canisius | Brett Justice (PG), Allen Arnold (SG), Brian Zamarripa (SF), Tracy Lanier (PF), Ryan Morrison (C) James Smith, Willard Bennett, Garland Provenzano, Steve Ward, Joseph Merkley | |
| Subs | Marist | Michael Murphy (SG), Arturo Perez (SF), Mark Smith (PF), Kevin Meyer (C) William Egger, Michael Stites, Arthur O'Brien, Patrick Riegel | |
| 03:54 | Marist | Richard Carnes makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 03:54 | Marist | Richard Carnes misses the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 03:54 | Canisius | Brian Zamarripa gets the rebound | 21-24 |
| 03:36 | Canisius | Ryan Morrison misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-24 |
| 03:35 | Marist | Michael Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 21-24 |
| 03:29 | Marist | Kevin Meyer is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Kevin Meyer, team foul #9 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Marist | Todd Sloan (PG) Richard Carnes | |
| 03:13 | Canisius | Brian Zamarripa can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 21-24 |
| 03:11 | Marist | The rebound goes to Todd Sloan | 21-24 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Brett Justice (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Arnold (fresh) SF - Brian Zamarripa (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tracy Lanier (fresh) C - Ryan Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Todd Sloan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Murphy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Arturo Perez (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Smith (fresh) 2 stl. C - Kevin Meyer (fresh) | |
| 02:47 | Marist | Michael Murphy clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 21-24 |
| 02:45 | Marist | Todd Sloan gets the offensive rebound | 21-24 |
| 02:31 | Marist | Ryan Morrison steals it from Todd Sloan | 21-24 |
| 02:27 | Canisius | Arturo Perez steals it from Brett Justice | 21-24 |
| 02:07 | Marist | Todd Sloan misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 21-24 |
| 02:05 | Canisius | Tracy Lanier pulls down the rebound | 21-24 |
| 01:59 | Canisius | Ryan Morrison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-24 |
| Subs | Canisius | James Smith (PG), Willard Bennett (SG), Garland Provenzano (PF), Joseph Merkley (C) Brett Justice, Allen Arnold, Brian Zamarripa, Ryan Morrison | |
| Subs | Marist | Michael Stites (SF), Patrick Riegel (C) Arturo Perez, Kevin Meyer | |
| 01:43 | Marist | Todd Sloan can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 21-24 |
| 01:41 | Marist | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Riegel | 21-24 |
| 01:29 | Marist | Patrick Riegel misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Joseph Merkley - foul #1 on Joseph Merkley, team foul #8 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Canisius | Steve Ward (PF) Tracy Lanier | |
| Subs | Marist | Arthur O'Brien (PF) Mark Smith | |
| 01:29 | Marist | Patrick Riegel makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 01:29 | Marist | Patrick Riegel makes the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 01:11 | Canisius | Willard Bennett drills a jump hook in the lane | 23-26 |
| 00:53 | Marist | Todd Sloan can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joseph Merkley - foul #2 on Joseph Merkley, team foul #9 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Marist | Richard Carnes (SG), Kevin Meyer (PF) Michael Murphy, Arthur O'Brien | |
| 00:53 | Marist | Todd Sloan makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 00:53 | Marist | Todd Sloan misses the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 00:53 | Canisius | Joseph Merkley snags the defensive board | 23-27 |
| 00:47 | Canisius | Joseph Merkley misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-27 |
| 00:46 | Canisius | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Merkley | 23-27 |
| 00:33 | Canisius | James Smith blows the layup | 23-27 |
| 00:31 | Canisius | Steve Ward tips it back up and in | 25-27 |
| 00:13 | Marist | Willard Bennett steps in front of the Patrick Riegel pass | 25-27 |
| 00:08 | Canisius | James Smith banks in the layup on a nice dish by Willard Bennett | 27-27 |
| 00:02 | Marist | Kevin Meyer loses the ball out of bounds | 27-27 |
| Subs | Canisius | Brian Zamarripa (SF), Ryan Morrison (C) Steve Ward, Joseph Merkley | |
| Subs | Marist | Arturo Perez (SG), Thomas Anderson (SF), Mark Smith (PF) Todd Sloan, Michael Stites, Patrick Riegel | |
| 00:00 | Canisius | James Smith misses the fullcourt shot | 27-27 |