| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Charles Tate (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ian Benefield (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Boyd Ledger (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Head (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Willard Robinette (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Donald Fields (fresh) SG - Claude Albright (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Scott Pfeil (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Kim Headrick (fresh) 4 pts. C - Matthew Marsh (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Howard Payne | Scott Pfeil inbounds the ball | 33-31 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Howard Payne | Matthew Marsh misses the driving attempt from close range | 33-31 |
| 19:35 | Canisius | Boyd Ledger gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 19:28 | Canisius | Willard Robinette drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Richard Head | 35-31 |
| 19:05 | Howard Payne | Matthew Marsh clanks a runner from the right block | 35-31 |
| 19:04 | Canisius | Richard Head snags the defensive board | 35-31 |
| 19:00 | Canisius | Ian Benefield hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 18:59 | Howard Payne | Kim Headrick pulls down the rebound | 35-31 |
| 18:30 | Howard Payne | Charles Tate picks off the pass by Matthew Marsh | 35-31 |
| 18:27 | Canisius | Charles Tate misses the easy layup | 35-31 |
| 18:25 | Howard Payne | Matthew Marsh pulls down the rebound | 35-31 |
| 17:56 | Howard Payne | Matthew Marsh can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 35-31 |
| 17:55 | Canisius | Willard Robinette grabs the defensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 17:31 | Canisius | Donald Fields takes the ball from Charles Tate | 35-31 |
| 17:26 | Howard Payne | Scott Pfeil lays it in on a great pass from Donald Fields | 35-33 |
| 17:08 | Canisius | Charles Tate clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-33 |
| 17:06 | Howard Payne | Scott Pfeil grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 16:42 | Howard Payne | Matthew Marsh connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Donald Fields and the foul's on Boyd Ledger - foul #1 on Boyd Ledger, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Canisius | Adam Quijano (PG), James Clevenger (SG), Louis Anderson (SF), Thomas Gregory (PF), Gary Edison (C) Charles Tate, Ian Benefield, Boyd Ledger, Richard Head, Willard Robinette | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Mark Brown (PG), Joseph Barber (SG), Frankie Henson (SF), Michael Stotts (PF) Donald Fields, Claude Albright, Scott Pfeil, Kim Headrick | |
| 16:42 | Howard Payne | Matthew Marsh misses the free throw | 35-35 |
| 16:42 | Canisius | Thomas Gregory grabs the board | 35-35 |
| 16:35 | Canisius | Adam Quijano hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-35 |
| 16:33 | Howard Payne | Frankie Henson grabs the board | 35-35 |
| 16:29 | Howard Payne | Thomas Gregory swats the layup by Michael Stotts | 35-35 |
| 16:27 | Howard Payne | Matthew Marsh grabs the offensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 16:11 | Howard Payne | Louis Anderson knocks away the 3 by Frankie Henson | 35-35 |
| 16:10 | Howard Payne | Michael Stotts gets the offensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 15:45 | Howard Payne | Thomas Gregory picks off the pass by Michael Stotts | 35-35 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Adam Quijano (fresh) 7 pts. SG - James Clevenger (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Louis Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Gregory (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Edison (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Mark Brown (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joseph Barber (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Frankie Henson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Stotts (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Marsh (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Canisius | James Clevenger misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 15:26 | Howard Payne | Matthew Marsh pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 15:03 | Howard Payne | Adam Quijano takes the ball from Frankie Henson | 35-35 |
| 14:45 | Canisius | Louis Anderson misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 14:43 | Canisius | James Clevenger pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 14:23 | Canisius | Gary Edison knocks in the shot from the right block | 37-35 |
| 14:07 | Howard Payne | Michael Stotts misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Adam Quijano - foul #1 on Adam Quijano, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Canisius | Charles Tate (PG), Ian Benefield (SG), Boyd Ledger (SF), Richard Head (PF), Willard Robinette (C) Adam Quijano, James Clevenger, Louis Anderson, Thomas Gregory, Gary Edison | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Donald Fields (PG), Claude Albright (SG), Scott Pfeil (SF), Ty Lowder (C) Mark Brown, Joseph Barber, Frankie Henson, Matthew Marsh | |
| 14:07 | Howard Payne | Michael Stotts makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 14:07 | Howard Payne | Michael Stotts makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 13:47 | Canisius | Ty Lowder blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Boyd Ledger | 37-37 |
| 13:46 | Howard Payne | Claude Albright gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 13:31 | Howard Payne | Ty Lowder drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Donald Fields | 37-39 |
| 13:22 | Canisius | Boyd Ledger connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Ian Benefield | 39-39 |
| 12:59 | Howard Payne | Claude Albright connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Fields | 39-41 |
| 12:35 | Canisius | Willard Robinette blows the dunk but he's fouled by Michael Stotts - foul #2 on Michael Stotts, team foul #1 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Kim Headrick (PF) Michael Stotts | |
| 12:35 | Canisius | Willard Robinette makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 12:35 | Canisius | Willard Robinette makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 12:16 | Howard Payne | Ty Lowder misses short on a turnaround from close range | 41-41 |
| 12:15 | Canisius | Richard Head grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 12:10 | Canisius | Ian Benefield connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Tate | 44-41 |
| 11:53 | Howard Payne | Charles Tate is called for the reach on Claude Albright - foul #2 on Charles Tate, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Matthew Marsh (C) Ty Lowder | |
| 11:26 | Howard Payne | Claude Albright buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Scott Pfeil | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Charles Tate (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ian Benefield (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Boyd Ledger (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Head (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Willard Robinette (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Donald Fields (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Claude Albright (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Scott Pfeil (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - Kim Headrick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Marsh (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Canisius | Ian Benefield scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Tate | 47-44 |
| 11:04 | Howard Payne | Matthew Marsh connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Donald Fields | 47-46 |
| 10:48 | Canisius | Willard Robinette misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-46 |
| 10:47 | Canisius | Boyd Ledger tips it back up and in | 49-46 |
| 10:27 | Howard Payne | Willard Robinette steps in front of the Claude Albright pass | 49-46 |
| 10:06 | Canisius | Boyd Ledger hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 10:04 | Howard Payne | Matthew Marsh pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 09:35 | Howard Payne | Willard Robinette is called for the reach on Matthew Marsh - foul #2 on Willard Robinette, team foul #4 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Canisius | Adam Quijano (PG), James Clevenger (SG), Louis Anderson (SF), Thomas Gregory (PF), Gary Edison (C) Charles Tate, Ian Benefield, Boyd Ledger, Richard Head, Willard Robinette | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Mark Brown (PG), Joseph Barber (SG), Frankie Henson (SF), Michael Stotts (PF), Ty Lowder (C) Donald Fields, Claude Albright, Scott Pfeil, Kim Headrick, Matthew Marsh | |
| 09:10 | Howard Payne | Ty Lowder is hacked by Gary Edison - foul #1 on Gary Edison, team foul #5 | 49-46 |
| 08:54 | Howard Payne | Frankie Henson buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Joseph Barber | 49-49 |
| 08:41 | Canisius | Adam Quijano is whistled for a carry | 49-49 |
| 08:24 | Howard Payne | Joseph Barber comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 49-49 |
| 08:23 | Canisius | Thomas Gregory pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 08:19 | Canisius | Louis Anderson is whistled for a carry | 49-49 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Matthew Marsh (C) Ty Lowder | |
| 07:54 | Howard Payne | Frankie Henson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 07:53 | Howard Payne | Michael Stotts grabs the offensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 07:40 | Howard Payne | Joseph Barber misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Adam Quijano - foul #2 on Adam Quijano, team foul #6 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Canisius | Ian Benefield (SG) James Clevenger | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Donald Fields (PG), Kim Headrick (PF) Mark Brown, Michael Stotts | |
| 07:40 | Howard Payne | Joseph Barber makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 07:40 | Howard Payne | Joseph Barber makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 07:21 | Canisius | Ian Benefield makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Adam Quijano | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Adam Quijano (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ian Benefield (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Louis Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Gregory (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Edison (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Donald Fields (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Joseph Barber (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frankie Henson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kim Headrick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Marsh (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 06:54 | Howard Payne | Frankie Henson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 52-51 |
| 06:52 | Howard Payne | Joseph Barber tips it home | 52-53 |
| 06:27 | Canisius | Gary Edison misses the fadeaway from the right block | 52-53 |
| 06:26 | Howard Payne | Frankie Henson pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| 06:05 | Howard Payne | Matthew Marsh misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 52-53 |
| 06:03 | Howard Payne | Donald Fields gets the offensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 05:45 | Howard Payne | Louis Anderson steals it from Kim Headrick | 52-53 |
| 05:45 | Canisius | Canisius calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-53 |
| Subs | Canisius | Charles Tate (PG), Boyd Ledger (SF), Richard Head (PF), Willard Robinette (C) Adam Quijano, Louis Anderson, Thomas Gregory, Gary Edison | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Claude Albright (SG), Scott Pfeil (SF) Joseph Barber, Frankie Henson | |
| 05:32 | Canisius | Charles Tate connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Ian Benefield and he's fouled by Donald Fields - foul #3 on Donald Fields, team foul #2 | 54-53 |
| 05:32 | Canisius | Charles Tate makes the free throw | 55-53 |
| 05:05 | Howard Payne | Kim Headrick can't finish the layup but the foul's on Boyd Ledger - foul #2 on Boyd Ledger, team foul #7 | 55-53 |
| 05:05 | Howard Payne | Kim Headrick misses the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 05:05 | Howard Payne | Kim Headrick misses the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 05:05 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Richard Head | 55-53 |
| 04:49 | Canisius | Charles Tate comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-53 |
| 04:48 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Matthew Marsh | 55-53 |
| 04:33 | Howard Payne | Matthew Marsh hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Willard Robinette - foul #3 on Willard Robinette, team foul #8 | 55-53 |
| 04:33 | Howard Payne | Matthew Marsh makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 04:33 | Howard Payne | Matthew Marsh makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 04:21 | Canisius | Ian Benefield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-55 |
| 03:55 | Howard Payne | Matthew Marsh is called for traveling | 55-55 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Michael Stotts (PF), Ty Lowder (C) Kim Headrick, Matthew Marsh | |
| 03:42 | Canisius | Ty Lowder steals the ball from Willard Robinette | 55-55 |
| 03:24 | Howard Payne | Ty Lowder is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Ty Lowder, team foul #3 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Joseph Barber (SG) Donald Fields | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Charles Tate (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ian Benefield (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Boyd Ledger (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Head (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Willard Robinette (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Claude Albright (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joseph Barber (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Pfeil (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - Michael Stotts (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ty Lowder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 02:55 | Canisius | Charles Tate drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Ian Benefield | 58-55 |
| 02:55 | Howard Payne | Howard Payne calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-55 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Donald Fields (PG), Kim Headrick (PF), Matthew Marsh (C) Joseph Barber, Michael Stotts, Ty Lowder | |
| 02:27 | Howard Payne | Matthew Marsh makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Donald Fields | 58-57 |
| 02:12 | Canisius | Richard Head buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by Charles Tate | 60-57 |
| 01:54 | Howard Payne | Matthew Marsh misses the fadeaway in the paint | 60-57 |
| 01:52 | Canisius | Richard Head pulls down the rebound | 60-57 |
| 01:48 | Canisius | Charles Tate throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-57 |
| 01:29 | Howard Payne | Richard Head is called for the reach on Donald Fields - foul #2 on Richard Head, team foul #9 | 60-57 |
| 01:29 | Howard Payne | Donald Fields misses the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 01:29 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Willard Robinette | 60-57 |
| 01:09 | Canisius | Ian Benefield clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-57 |
| 01:08 | Canisius | Boyd Ledger pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 00:56 | Canisius | Willard Robinette misses the easy layup | 60-57 |
| 00:54 | Canisius | Ian Benefield gets the offensive rebound | 60-57 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Canisius | Willard Robinette scores on a runner from close range set up by Ian Benefield | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Howard Payne | Claude Albright scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Scott Pfeil | 62-60 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Canisius | Claude Albright is called for the reach on Ian Benefield in the backcourt - foul #3 on Claude Albright, team foul #4 | 62-60 |
| 00:17 | Canisius | Claude Albright is called for the reach on Charles Tate - foul #4 on Claude Albright, team foul #5 | 62-60 |
| 00:15 | Canisius | Willard Robinette is hacked by Matthew Marsh - foul #2 on Matthew Marsh, team foul #6 | 62-60 |
| 00:13 | Canisius | Willard Robinette is hacked by Claude Albright - foul #5 on Claude Albright, team foul #7 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Joseph Barber (SG) Claude Albright | |
| 00:13 | Canisius | Willard Robinette makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:13 | Canisius | Willard Robinette misses the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:13 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Kim Headrick | 63-60 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Howard Payne | Joseph Barber clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-60 |
| 00:05 | Canisius | Willard Robinette grabs the board | 63-60 |
| 00:04 | Canisius | Willard Robinette is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Fields - foul #4 on Donald Fields, team foul #8 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Canisius | Gary Edison (PF) Richard Head | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 00:04 | Canisius | Willard Robinette misses the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:04 | Howard Payne | Scott Pfeil gets the rebound | 63-60 |
| 00:04 | Howard Payne | Howard Payne calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| 00:00 | Howard Payne | Scott Pfeil comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 63-60 |