| Lineup | Albany | PG - Ante Zumbach (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Beachum (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Ricardo Navarro (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ivan Zander (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Leak (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - David Williams (fresh) SG - Craig Rainey (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jerry Luken (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bryan Grace (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Maize (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Albany | Ricardo Navarro inbounds the ball | 36-37 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Albany | Ante Zumbach is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Ricardo Navarro | 39-37 |
| 19:13 | Niagara | Jerry Luken knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Bryan Grace | 39-39 |
| 19:11 | Albany | Ante Zumbach is hacked by David Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Williams, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Justin Dedmon (PG) David Williams | |
| 18:54 | Albany | John Beachum misses the floater from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 18:53 | Niagara | Justin Dedmon grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 18:37 | Niagara | John Maize double dribbles | 39-39 |
| 18:13 | Albany | Ivan Zander misses short on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on John Maize - foul #1 on John Maize, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Albany | Angelo Ortiz (C) James Leak | |
| Subs | Niagara | Scott Daniel (SF), Sean Jackson (PF), Stephen Swinton (C) Jerry Luken, Bryan Grace, John Maize | |
| 18:13 | Albany | Ivan Zander makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 18:13 | Albany | Ivan Zander makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 18:05 | Niagara | Stephen Swinton can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-39 |
| 18:04 | Albany | John Beachum pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 17:39 | Albany | Ricardo Navarro misses the shot from the left side but the foul's on Scott Daniel - foul #2 on Scott Daniel, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Albany | Christopher Davis (SG), Douglas Huston (PF) Ante Zumbach, Ivan Zander | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 17:39 | Albany | Ricardo Navarro makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 17:39 | Albany | Ricardo Navarro makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 17:16 | Niagara | Scott Daniel makes the 3 from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 16:50 | Albany | John Beachum misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 16:48 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Craig Rainey | 43-42 |
| 16:23 | Niagara | Justin Dedmon drills a fadeaway near the basket | 43-44 |
| 16:02 | Albany | John Beachum is open and scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Davis | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - John Beachum (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - Christopher Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricardo Navarro (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Huston (fresh) 3 reb. C - Angelo Ortiz (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Justin Dedmon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Craig Rainey (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Scott Daniel (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Sean Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Swinton (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Niagara | Craig Rainey is hacked by Douglas Huston - foul #2 on Douglas Huston, team foul #1 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Albany | Ante Zumbach (PG), Goran Osentowski (SF), Ivan Zander (PF), James Leak (C) John Beachum, Ricardo Navarro, Douglas Huston, Angelo Ortiz | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Williams (PG), Ray Kluge (SG), Jerry Luken (SF), Bryan Grace (PF), John Maize (C) Justin Dedmon, Craig Rainey, Scott Daniel, Sean Jackson, Stephen Swinton | |
| 15:25 | Niagara | Ante Zumbach steps in front of the John Maize pass | 45-44 |
| 15:23 | Albany | Goran Osentowski is hacked by Ray Kluge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ray Kluge, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Albany | John Beachum (SG) Christopher Davis | |
| Subs | Niagara | Craig Rainey (SG) Ray Kluge | |
| 15:01 | Albany | James Leak's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-44 |
| 14:45 | Niagara | Jerry Luken is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Jerry Luken, team foul #5 | 45-44 |
| 14:30 | Albany | John Beachum comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 45-44 |
| 14:29 | Albany | The offensive rebound goes to Ivan Zander | 45-44 |
| 14:02 | Albany | Goran Osentowski is whistled for a carry | 45-44 |
| Subs | Albany | Christopher Davis (SG), Kenneth Oldham (C) John Beachum, James Leak | |
| Subs | Niagara | Justin Dedmon (SG), Richard Foulks (C) Craig Rainey, John Maize | |
| 13:33 | Niagara | Justin Dedmon misses short on a 3 from straight away | 45-44 |
| 13:31 | Albany | Kenneth Oldham pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 13:26 | Albany | David Williams takes the ball from Ante Zumbach in the backcourt | 45-44 |
| 13:25 | Niagara | Jerry Luken blows the layup | 45-44 |
| 13:24 | Albany | The rebound goes to Ivan Zander | 45-44 |
| 13:04 | Albany | Ante Zumbach hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 13:02 | Niagara | Bryan Grace snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| 12:44 | Niagara | Justin Dedmon misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 45-44 |
| 12:42 | Albany | Kenneth Oldham pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 12:30 | Albany | Christopher Davis is fouled on the floor by Justin Dedmon - foul #3 on Justin Dedmon, team foul #6 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Albany | John Beachum (PG), Ricardo Navarro (SF), James Leak (PF), Angelo Ortiz (C) Ante Zumbach, Goran Osentowski, Ivan Zander, Kenneth Oldham | |
| Subs | Niagara | Craig Rainey (SG), Scott Daniel (SF), Sean Jackson (PF), John Maize (C) Justin Dedmon, Jerry Luken, Bryan Grace, Richard Foulks | |
| 12:13 | Albany | Ricardo Navarro drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by Angelo Ortiz | 47-44 |
| 11:52 | Niagara | Craig Rainey misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 11:51 | Albany | James Leak grabs the board | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - John Beachum (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Christopher Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricardo Navarro (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Leak (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Angelo Ortiz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - David Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - Craig Rainey (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Scott Daniel (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Sean Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Maize (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:27 | Albany | John Beachum misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-44 |
| 11:26 | Niagara | Craig Rainey snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| 11:22 | Niagara | Scott Daniel hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Ricardo Navarro - foul #1 on Ricardo Navarro, team foul #2 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Albany | Ante Zumbach (PG), Douglas Huston (PF) Christopher Davis, James Leak | |
| Subs | Niagara | Justin Dedmon (PG) David Williams | |
| 11:22 | Niagara | Scott Daniel makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 11:22 | Niagara | Scott Daniel makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 11:18 | Albany | Ricardo Navarro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-46 |
| 11:02 | Niagara | Craig Rainey makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Justin Dedmon | 47-48 |
| 11:00 | Albany | Justin Dedmon is called for the reach on Ante Zumbach in the backcourt - foul #4 on Justin Dedmon, team foul #7 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Williams (PG) Justin Dedmon | |
| 11:00 | Albany | Ante Zumbach makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 11:00 | Albany | Ante Zumbach makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 10:31 | Niagara | Scott Daniel comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-48 |
| 10:29 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to David Williams | 49-48 |
| 10:18 | Niagara | Craig Rainey buries a floater from the left side set up by David Williams | 49-50 |
| 10:04 | Albany | John Beachum makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Ricardo Navarro | 52-50 |
| 09:47 | Niagara | John Maize drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Williams | 52-52 |
| 09:28 | Albany | John Beachum is hacked by Craig Rainey - foul #3 on Craig Rainey, team foul #8 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Albany | Goran Osentowski (PG), Christopher Davis (SF), Ivan Zander (PF), James Leak (C) Ante Zumbach, Ricardo Navarro, Douglas Huston, Angelo Ortiz | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jerry Luken (SG), Stephen Swinton (SF), Bryan Grace (PF), Richard Foulks (C) Craig Rainey, Scott Daniel, Sean Jackson, John Maize | |
| 09:28 | Albany | John Beachum makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 09:28 | Albany | John Beachum misses the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 09:28 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Richard Foulks | 53-52 |
| 09:14 | Niagara | Jerry Luken scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-55 |
| 08:52 | Albany | John Beachum hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Davis | 56-55 |
| 08:34 | Niagara | David Williams is hacked by James Leak - foul #2 on James Leak, team foul #3 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Albany | Ricardo Navarro (SF) John Beachum | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 08:20 | Niagara | Richard Foulks misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 56-55 |
| 08:18 | Albany | Goran Osentowski pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| 07:49 | Albany | Goran Osentowski hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right side | 56-55 |
| 07:48 | Albany | Ricardo Navarro hits the follow up shot | 58-55 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Goran Osentowski (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ricardo Navarro (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ivan Zander (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Leak (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - David Williams (tiring) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Luken (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Swinton (fresh) PF - Bryan Grace (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Foulks (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Niagara | David Williams can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 07:23 | Niagara | Stephen Swinton grabs the offensive board | 58-55 |
| 07:10 | Niagara | Richard Foulks misses the jumper near the basket | 58-55 |
| 07:09 | Albany | Ivan Zander gets the rebound | 58-55 |
| 06:41 | Albany | Christopher Davis misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-55 |
| 06:39 | Niagara | Stephen Swinton gets the rebound | 58-55 |
| 06:31 | Niagara | David Williams misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-55 |
| 06:30 | Niagara | Stephen Swinton snags the offensive board | 58-55 |
| 06:21 | Niagara | Richard Foulks comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 58-55 |
| 06:19 | Albany | Ricardo Navarro grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 06:17 | Albany | Goran Osentowski is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Swinton - foul #1 on Stephen Swinton, team foul #9 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Albany | Ante Zumbach (PG), John Beachum (SG), Douglas Huston (PF), Angelo Ortiz (C) Christopher Davis, Ricardo Navarro, Ivan Zander, James Leak | |
| Subs | Niagara | Justin Dedmon (PG), Ray Kluge (SG), Scott Daniel (SF), Sean Jackson (PF), John Maize (C) David Williams, Jerry Luken, Stephen Swinton, Bryan Grace, Richard Foulks | |
| 06:17 | Albany | Goran Osentowski makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 06:17 | Albany | Goran Osentowski makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 06:00 | Niagara | John Maize misses the 3 from the left corner | 60-55 |
| 05:59 | Albany | John Beachum grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 05:55 | Albany | John Beachum is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Angelo Ortiz | 62-55 |
| 05:34 | Niagara | Ray Kluge scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 62-57 |
| 05:11 | Albany | Goran Osentowski double dribbles | 62-57 |
| Subs | Albany | Ricardo Navarro (SF), Kenneth Oldham (C) Goran Osentowski, Angelo Ortiz | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 04:56 | Niagara | John Maize misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 62-57 |
| 04:55 | Albany | John Beachum gets the rebound | 62-57 |
| 04:26 | Albany | John Beachum comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Ray Kluge - foul #5 on Ray Kluge, team foul #10 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Albany | Christopher Davis (SF), Ivan Zander (PF) Ricardo Navarro, Douglas Huston | |
| Subs | Niagara | Craig Rainey (SG), Jerry Luken (SF), Bryan Grace (PF) Ray Kluge, Scott Daniel, Sean Jackson | |
| 04:26 | Albany | John Beachum makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 04:26 | Albany | John Beachum makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 04:09 | Niagara | Bryan Grace makes the floater from the right block set up by Jerry Luken and the foul's on Ivan Zander - foul #1 on Ivan Zander, team foul #4 | 64-59 |
| 04:09 | Niagara | Bryan Grace misses the free throw | 64-59 |
| 04:09 | Albany | Ivan Zander gets the rebound | 64-59 |
| 04:05 | Albany | Ante Zumbach throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-59 |
| Subs | Albany | Angelo Ortiz (C) Kenneth Oldham | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 03:54 | Niagara | John Maize comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-59 |
| 03:52 | Albany | The rebound goes to Ante Zumbach | 64-59 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Ante Zumbach (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Beachum (fresh) 24 pts. SF - Christopher Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ivan Zander (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Angelo Ortiz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Justin Dedmon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Craig Rainey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Luken (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bryan Grace (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Maize (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:23 | Albany | Ivan Zander misses the easy open layup but he's fouled by Jerry Luken - foul #2 on Jerry Luken, team foul #11 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Albany | Ricardo Navarro (SF) Ante Zumbach | |
| Subs | Niagara | Stephen Swinton (SF) Jerry Luken | |
| 03:23 | Albany | Ivan Zander makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 03:23 | Albany | Ivan Zander makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 03:08 | Niagara | John Maize misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-59 |
| 03:06 | Niagara | Justin Dedmon grabs the offensive board | 66-59 |
| 02:40 | Niagara | Stephen Swinton buries a runner from the baseline set up by Craig Rainey | 66-61 |
| 02:40 | Albany | Albany calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-61 |
| Subs | Albany | Ante Zumbach (PG), James Leak (C) Christopher Davis, Angelo Ortiz | |
| Subs | Niagara | Scott Daniel (SF), Sean Jackson (PF) Bryan Grace, John Maize | |
| 02:19 | Albany | Ricardo Navarro can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-61 |
| 02:17 | Albany | Ante Zumbach pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 02:00 | Albany | Craig Rainey steps in front of the Ricardo Navarro pass | 66-61 |
| 02:00 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-61 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Williams (PG), Jerry Luken (SF), Bryan Grace (PF), John Maize (C) Justin Dedmon, Scott Daniel, Sean Jackson, Stephen Swinton | |
| 01:35 | Niagara | Jerry Luken is hacked by Ricardo Navarro - foul #2 on Ricardo Navarro, team foul #5 | 66-61 |
| 01:23 | Niagara | John Maize hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 66-61 |
| 01:22 | Niagara | Jerry Luken tips it in | 66-63 |
| 01:17 | Albany | Ante Zumbach is hacked by Bryan Grace in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bryan Grace, team foul #12 | 66-63 |
| 01:17 | Albany | Ante Zumbach makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 01:17 | Albany | Ante Zumbach misses the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 01:17 | Niagara | Bryan Grace pulls down the rebound | 67-63 |
| 01:02 | Niagara | Jerry Luken's pass is intercepted by Ante Zumbach | 67-63 |
| 01:00 | Albany | Ante Zumbach is called for traveling in the backcourt | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Niagara | Craig Rainey misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-63 |
| 00:40 | Albany | Ivan Zander grabs the board | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Albany | Ivan Zander is fouled in the backcourt by David Williams - foul #4 on David Williams, team foul #13 | 67-63 |
| 00:37 | Albany | Ivan Zander makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:37 | Albany | Ivan Zander makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Niagara | Craig Rainey makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by David Williams | 69-66 |
| 00:30 | Albany | Ante Zumbach is fouled in the backcourt by Craig Rainey - foul #4 on Craig Rainey, team foul #14 | 69-66 |
| 00:30 | Albany | Ante Zumbach makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:30 | Albany | Ante Zumbach misses the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:30 | Niagara | John Maize pulls down the rebound | 70-66 |
| 00:24 | Niagara | Craig Rainey scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from John Maize | 70-69 |
| 00:22 | Albany | David Williams is called for the reach on Ante Zumbach in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Williams, team foul #15 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Justin Dedmon (PG) David Williams | |
| 00:22 | Albany | Ante Zumbach misses the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:22 | Albany | Ante Zumbach makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Niagara | John Beachum picks off the pass by Craig Rainey | 71-69 |
| 00:14 | Albany | Justin Dedmon is called for the reach on James Leak in the backcourt - foul #5 on Justin Dedmon, team foul #16 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Scott Daniel (SF) Justin Dedmon | |
| 00:14 | Albany | James Leak makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:14 | Albany | James Leak makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Niagara | James Leak is called for the reach on John Maize - foul #3 on James Leak, team foul #6 | 73-69 |
| 00:04 | Niagara | Jerry Luken hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 73-69 |
| 00:03 | Albany | The rebound goes to Ricardo Navarro | 73-69 |
| 00:00 | Albany | Ricardo Navarro runs out the clock | 73-69 |