| Lineup | Marist | PG - John Yokley (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cecil Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bradley Gregg (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Eicher (fresh) C - Ronald Hatch (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Robert Schaffer (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Reader (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael New (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sean Hadsell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Terry Adams (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Michael New inbounds the ball | 32-38 |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Niagara | Terry Adams misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 19:43 | Marist | Bradley Gregg grabs the defensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 19:41 | Marist | Patrick Reader picks off the pass by Cecil Smith in the backcourt | 32-38 |
| 19:19 | Niagara | Ronald Hatch steps in front of the Terry Adams pass | 32-38 |
| 19:04 | Marist | Cecil Smith buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Yokley | 35-38 |
| 18:52 | Niagara | Terry Adams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-38 |
| 18:50 | Marist | Stephen Eicher throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-38 |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Steve Gray (C) Terry Adams | |
| 18:35 | Niagara | Patrick Reader hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Schaffer | 35-41 |
| 18:12 | Marist | Cecil Smith drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Bradley Gregg | 38-41 |
| 17:57 | Niagara | Sean Hadsell travels with the ball | 38-41 |
| Subs | Marist | Elliot Cornish (PG), David Buchanan (SG), Jay Chaney (SF), Mosi Abu (PF), Joseph Mosley (C) John Yokley, Cecil Smith, Bradley Gregg, Stephen Eicher, Ronald Hatch | |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Murphy (PG), Bradley Thomas (SG), Kenneth Emerson (SF), Keith Mickle (PF) Robert Schaffer, Patrick Reader, Michael New, Sean Hadsell | |
| 17:35 | Marist | Steve Gray picks off the pass by Joseph Mosley | 38-41 |
| 17:27 | Niagara | Michael Murphy misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 17:25 | Marist | Joseph Mosley grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 17:02 | Marist | David Buchanan misses the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-41 |
| 17:00 | Marist | Jay Chaney hits the follow up shot | 40-41 |
| 16:40 | Niagara | Michael Murphy clanks a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Mosi Abu - foul #1 on Mosi Abu, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Marist | John Yokley (PG), Cecil Smith (SG), Bradley Gregg (SF) Elliot Cornish, David Buchanan, Mosi Abu | |
| Subs | Niagara | Sean Hadsell (PF), Terry Adams (C) Keith Mickle, Steve Gray | |
| 16:40 | Niagara | Michael Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 16:40 | Niagara | Michael Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 16:32 | Marist | Bradley Gregg loses the dribble to Michael Murphy | 40-43 |
| 16:29 | Niagara | Michael Murphy blows the layup | 40-43 |
| 16:27 | Niagara | Terry Adams grabs the offensive board | 40-43 |
| 16:12 | Niagara | Michael Murphy drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Bradley Thomas | 40-45 |
| 15:53 | Marist | John Yokley scores on a floater from the right side set up by Cecil Smith | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - John Yokley (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cecil Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bradley Gregg (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Mosley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jay Chaney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Michael Murphy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Bradley Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Emerson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Sean Hadsell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Terry Adams (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:36 | Niagara | Bradley Gregg is called for the reach on Kenneth Emerson - foul #2 on Bradley Gregg, team foul #2 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Marist | David Buchanan (SG), Mosi Abu (SF), Stephen Eicher (PF), Ronald Hatch (C) Cecil Smith, Bradley Gregg, Joseph Mosley, Jay Chaney | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Schaffer (PG), Patrick Reader (SG), Michael New (SF), Kevin Bertram (PF) Michael Murphy, Bradley Thomas, Kenneth Emerson, Sean Hadsell | |
| 15:18 | Niagara | Michael New misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 15:17 | Niagara | Kevin Bertram grabs the offensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 15:06 | Niagara | David Buchanan takes the ball from Patrick Reader | 42-45 |
| 15:03 | Marist | David Buchanan banks in the layup | 44-45 |
| 14:51 | Niagara | Patrick Reader can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Stephen Eicher - foul #3 on Stephen Eicher, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Marist | Elliot Cornish (PG) John Yokley | |
| Subs | Niagara | Keith Mickle (PF), Steve Gray (C) Michael New, Terry Adams | |
| 14:51 | Niagara | Patrick Reader makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 14:51 | Niagara | Patrick Reader makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 14:41 | Marist | David Buchanan double dribbles | 44-47 |
| Subs | Marist | Bradley Gregg (SF) Mosi Abu | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 14:30 | Niagara | Keith Mickle can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 44-47 |
| 14:29 | Marist | Ronald Hatch grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 14:24 | Marist | Bradley Gregg is alone and drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Ronald Hatch | 46-47 |
| 13:59 | Niagara | Stephen Eicher denies the turnaround by Kevin Bertram | 46-47 |
| 13:58 | Marist | Bradley Gregg snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 13:36 | Marist | David Buchanan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 46-47 |
| 13:35 | Niagara | Steve Gray gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 13:18 | Niagara | Bradley Gregg takes the ball from Robert Schaffer | 46-47 |
| 13:00 | Marist | Elliot Cornish can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 12:58 | Marist | Ronald Hatch grabs the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 12:36 | Marist | David Buchanan is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Elliot Cornish | 49-47 |
| 12:16 | Niagara | Patrick Reader misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 12:14 | Niagara | Kevin Bertram tips it in | 49-49 |
| 11:54 | Marist | Stephen Eicher hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 49-49 |
| 11:53 | Niagara | Keith Mickle pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Elliot Cornish (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Buchanan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Bradley Gregg (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Stephen Eicher (tiring) 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Ronald Hatch (fairly fresh) 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Robert Schaffer (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Reader (tiring) 12 pts. SF - Kevin Bertram (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Keith Mickle (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Steve Gray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Niagara | Robert Schaffer makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from Patrick Reader | 49-51 |
| 11:24 | Marist | Bradley Gregg misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Schaffer - foul #1 on Robert Schaffer, team foul #1 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Marist | John Yokley (PG), Cecil Smith (SG), Joseph Mosley (PF), Jay Chaney (C) Elliot Cornish, David Buchanan, Stephen Eicher, Ronald Hatch | |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Murphy (PG), Bradley Thomas (SG), Michael New (SF), Sean Hadsell (PF), Terry Adams (C) Robert Schaffer, Patrick Reader, Kevin Bertram, Keith Mickle, Steve Gray | |
| 11:24 | Marist | Bradley Gregg misses the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 11:24 | Marist | Bradley Gregg makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 11:10 | Niagara | Sean Hadsell makes the jump hook from the right block set up by Michael New and he's fouled by Joseph Mosley - foul #1 on Joseph Mosley, team foul #4 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Marist | Mosi Abu (PF) Bradley Gregg | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 11:10 | Niagara | Sean Hadsell makes the free throw | 50-54 |
| 11:06 | Marist | Jay Chaney is hacked by Bradley Thomas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bradley Thomas, team foul #2 | 50-54 |
| 10:56 | Marist | Sean Hadsell is called for the reach on Mosi Abu - foul #3 on Sean Hadsell, team foul #3 | 50-54 |
| 10:51 | Marist | Jay Chaney misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-54 |
| 10:49 | Niagara | Michael New gets the rebound | 50-54 |
| 10:32 | Niagara | Michael Murphy connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bradley Thomas | 50-56 |
| 10:28 | Marist | Joseph Mosley is called for traveling in the backcourt | 50-56 |
| 10:10 | Niagara | Sean Hadsell misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-56 |
| 10:09 | Niagara | Terry Adams hits the follow up shot | 50-58 |
| 09:46 | Marist | Joseph Mosley clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-58 |
| 09:45 | Niagara | Michael New grabs the board | 50-58 |
| 09:34 | Niagara | Sean Hadsell makes the floater from the right block set up by Michael New | 50-60 |
| 09:22 | Marist | John Yokley is open but comes up short on the floater near the basket | 50-60 |
| 09:20 | Marist | Cecil Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-60 |
| 09:07 | Marist | Jay Chaney misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-60 |
| 09:05 | Niagara | Michael Murphy gets the rebound | 50-60 |
| 08:57 | Niagara | Bradley Thomas loses the dribble to John Yokley | 50-60 |
| 08:53 | Marist | John Yokley can't finish the layup | 50-60 |
| 08:51 | Niagara | Michael New grabs the defensive rebound | 50-60 |
| 08:38 | Niagara | Bradley Thomas banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Murphy | 50-62 |
| 08:36 | Marist | Mosi Abu is called for traveling in the backcourt | 50-62 |
| Subs | Marist | Darrell Rex (PG), David Buchanan (SG), Shaun Painter (SF), Stephen Eicher (PF), Ronald Hatch (C) John Yokley, Cecil Smith, Jay Chaney, Mosi Abu, Joseph Mosley | |
| Subs | Niagara | Uang Fang (PG), Patrick Reader (SG), Kenneth Emerson (SF) Michael Murphy, Bradley Thomas, Michael New | |
| 08:27 | Niagara | Darrell Rex is called for the reach on Uang Fang - foul #1 on Darrell Rex, team foul #5 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Steve Gray (C) Terry Adams | |
| 08:22 | Niagara | Steve Gray misses the floater from the right block | 50-62 |
| 08:21 | Marist | Darrell Rex snags the defensive board | 50-62 |
| 08:05 | Marist | Ronald Hatch lays it in uncontested | 52-62 |
| 07:49 | Niagara | Steve Gray misses the dunk attempt | 52-62 |
| 07:47 | Marist | Darrell Rex grabs the defensive rebound | 52-62 |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Darrell Rex (fresh) SG - David Buchanan (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Shaun Painter (fresh) PF - Stephen Eicher (fairly fresh) 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Ronald Hatch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Uang Fang (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Patrick Reader (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Emerson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Sean Hadsell (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Steve Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Marist | Darrell Rex is fouled in the backcourt by Uang Fang - foul #1 on Uang Fang, team foul #4 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Marist | Elliot Cornish (PG), Bradley Gregg (SF) Darrell Rex, Shaun Painter | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 07:29 | Marist | Bradley Gregg misses the 3 from the right wing | 52-62 |
| 07:27 | Niagara | Steve Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 52-62 |
| 07:02 | Niagara | Patrick Reader throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-62 |
| Subs | Marist | John Yokley (PG) David Buchanan | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Schaffer (PG), Kevin Bertram (SF), Keith Mickle (PF), Terry Adams (C) Uang Fang, Kenneth Emerson, Sean Hadsell, Steve Gray | |
| 06:58 | Marist | John Yokley is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Reader - foul #2 on Patrick Reader, team foul #5 | 52-62 |
| 06:36 | Marist | Stephen Eicher loses the dribble to Patrick Reader | 52-62 |
| 06:20 | Niagara | Robert Schaffer is whistled for a carry | 52-62 |
| Subs | Marist | Cecil Smith (SG), Shaun Painter (SF), Mosi Abu (PF), Jay Chaney (C) Elliot Cornish, Bradley Gregg, Stephen Eicher, Ronald Hatch | |
| Subs | Niagara | Bradley Thomas (SG), Steve Gray (PF) Patrick Reader, Keith Mickle | |
| 06:03 | Marist | John Yokley can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-62 |
| 06:02 | Niagara | Bradley Thomas grabs the board | 52-62 |
| 05:41 | Niagara | Kevin Bertram knocks in the turnaround from close range and the foul's on Shaun Painter - foul #1 on Shaun Painter, team foul #6 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Marist | David Buchanan (PG) John Yokley | |
| Subs | Niagara | Uang Fang (PG), Kenneth Emerson (SF) Robert Schaffer, Terry Adams | |
| 05:41 | Niagara | Kevin Bertram misses the free throw | 52-64 |
| 05:41 | Marist | Jay Chaney snags the defensive board | 52-64 |
| 05:38 | Marist | David Buchanan is fouled in the backcourt by Uang Fang - foul #2 on Uang Fang, team foul #6 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Sean Hadsell (PF) Kevin Bertram | |
| 05:27 | Marist | Jay Chaney misses short on an open shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Steve Gray - foul #1 on Steve Gray, team foul #7 | 52-64 |
| 05:27 | Marist | Jay Chaney makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 05:27 | Marist | Jay Chaney makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 05:07 | Niagara | Bradley Thomas's pass is intercepted by Mosi Abu | 54-64 |
| 04:48 | Marist | Jay Chaney misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 54-64 |
| 04:46 | Niagara | Steve Gray snags the defensive board | 54-64 |
| 04:25 | Niagara | Kenneth Emerson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-64 |
| 04:24 | Niagara | Sean Hadsell grabs the offensive board | 54-64 |
| 04:13 | Niagara | Sean Hadsell hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Kenneth Emerson | 54-66 |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:04 | Marist | David Buchanan is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-66 |
| 03:43 | Niagara | Bradley Thomas is fouled on the floor by Cecil Smith - foul #2 on Cecil Smith, team foul #7 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Marist | John Yokley (PG), Elliot Cornish (SG), Bradley Gregg (SF), Joseph Mosley (PF), Ronald Hatch (C) David Buchanan, Cecil Smith, Shaun Painter, Mosi Abu, Jay Chaney | |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Murphy (SG), Michael New (SF), Keith Mickle (PF), Kevin Bertram (C) Uang Fang, Kenneth Emerson, Sean Hadsell, Steve Gray | |
| 03:43 | Niagara | Bradley Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 03:43 | Niagara | Bradley Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 03:43 | Marist | Joseph Mosley grabs the defensive rebound | 56-67 |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - John Yokley (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Elliot Cornish (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Bradley Gregg (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joseph Mosley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Hatch (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Bradley Thomas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael New (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Keith Mickle (fresh) 5 reb. C - Kevin Bertram (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:27 | Marist | Joseph Mosley misses long on a floater from the baseline | 56-67 |
| 03:26 | Marist | Ronald Hatch gets the offensive rebound | 56-67 |
| 03:19 | Marist | Joseph Mosley misses the easy layup but the foul's on Michael Murphy - foul #2 on Michael Murphy, team foul #8 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Schaffer (PG) Bradley Thomas | |
| 03:19 | Marist | Joseph Mosley makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 03:19 | Marist | Joseph Mosley misses the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 03:19 | Niagara | Keith Mickle snags the defensive board | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:53 | Niagara | Kevin Bertram hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-67 |
| 02:51 | Niagara | Michael New hits the follow up shot | 57-69 |
| 02:51 | Marist | Marist calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-69 |
| Subs | Marist | David Buchanan (SG) Elliot Cornish | |
| Subs | Niagara | Patrick Reader (SG) Michael Murphy | |
| 02:49 | Marist | John Yokley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-69 |
| 02:29 | Niagara | Robert Schaffer misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 57-69 |
| 02:27 | Marist | The rebound goes to Ronald Hatch | 57-69 |
| 02:19 | Marist | Bradley Gregg misses short on a 3 from straight away | 57-69 |
| 02:18 | Niagara | Kevin Bertram pulls down the rebound | 57-69 |
| 02:01 | Niagara | Robert Schaffer comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-69 |
| 02:00 | Niagara | Patrick Reader can't tip it in | 57-69 |
| 01:59 | Niagara | Kevin Bertram can't tip it in | 57-69 |
| 01:57 | Marist | Ronald Hatch pulls down the rebound | 57-69 |
| 01:36 | Marist | Michael New is called for the reach on Joseph Mosley - foul #2 on Michael New, team foul #9 | 57-69 |
| Subs | Marist | Elliot Cornish (PG), Jay Chaney (SF), Mosi Abu (PF) John Yokley, Bradley Gregg, Ronald Hatch | |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Murphy (PG), Bradley Thomas (SG), Steve Gray (C) Robert Schaffer, Patrick Reader, Michael New | |
| 01:36 | Marist | Joseph Mosley makes the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 01:36 | Marist | Joseph Mosley makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 01:21 | Niagara | Keith Mickle misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Joseph Mosley - foul #2 on Joseph Mosley, team foul #8 | 59-69 |
| 01:21 | Niagara | Keith Mickle misses the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 01:21 | Niagara | Keith Mickle makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 00:55 | Marist | Joseph Mosley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 59-70 |
| 00:54 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Kevin Bertram | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Niagara | Keith Mickle is fouled on the floor by Joseph Mosley - foul #3 on Joseph Mosley, team foul #9 | 59-70 |
| 00:31 | Niagara | Keith Mickle makes the 1st free throw | 59-71 |
| 00:31 | Niagara | Keith Mickle makes the 2nd free throw | 59-72 |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Marist | Jay Chaney knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Elliot Cornish | 62-72 |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Michael Murphy runs out the clock | 62-72 |