| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Mark Latham (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Vance (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Green (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Antoine Peck (fresh) 3 pts. C - Larry Westmoreland (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Donald Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gabriel Zweier (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Gerling (fresh) PF - Mark Blind (fresh) 1 pts. C - Rick Valente (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Brian Green inbounds the ball | 37-24 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Niagara | Antoine Peck can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-24 |
| 19:46 | Niagara | Mark Latham can't tip it in | 37-24 |
| 19:44 | Albany | The rebound goes to Gabriel Zweier | 37-24 |
| 19:38 | Albany | Donald Jackson is whistled for a carry | 37-24 |
| 19:23 | Niagara | Antoine Peck hits a floater from close range set up by Brian Green and he's fouled by Mark Blind - foul #3 on Mark Blind, team foul #1 | 39-24 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Albany | Thomas Ashley (PF) Mark Blind | |
| 19:23 | Niagara | Antoine Peck makes the free throw | 40-24 |
| 19:10 | Albany | Gabriel Zweier knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-27 |
| 19:01 | Niagara | Mark Latham comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-27 |
| 18:59 | Albany | Rick Valente grabs the board | 40-27 |
| 18:56 | Albany | Gabriel Zweier is fouled in the backcourt by James Vance - foul #2 on James Vance, team foul #1 | 40-27 |
| 18:33 | Albany | Rick Valente scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 40-29 |
| 18:31 | Niagara | Donald Jackson steals it from Mark Latham in the backcourt | 40-29 |
| 18:11 | Albany | Thomas Ashley's floater is tipped away by Antoine Peck | 40-29 |
| 18:10 | Albany | Rick Valente tips it but misses | 40-29 |
| 18:08 | Albany | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Gerling | 40-29 |
| 18:00 | Albany | Donald Jackson knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Scott Gerling and the foul's on Mark Latham - foul #3 on Mark Latham, team foul #2 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Niagara | John Brown (PG), Noah Lapoint (SG), James Soliz (SF), Kenneth Paxson (PF), Mark Schuyler (C) Mark Latham, James Vance, Brian Green, Antoine Peck, Larry Westmoreland | |
| Subs | Albany | John Curlee (SG), Mark Small (C) Gabriel Zweier, Rick Valente | |
| 18:00 | Albany | Donald Jackson makes the free throw | 40-32 |
| 17:41 | Niagara | Mark Schuyler hits a turnaround from the right block set up by James Soliz and he's hacked by Mark Small - foul #1 on Mark Small, team foul #2 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Albany | Willie Calhoun (SG), Richard Livingston (SF) Donald Jackson, Scott Gerling | |
| 17:41 | Niagara | Mark Schuyler misses the free throw | 42-32 |
| 17:41 | Albany | The rebound goes to Thomas Ashley | 42-32 |
| 17:39 | Albany | Mark Small is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 42-32 |
| 17:27 | Niagara | Noah Lapoint misses short on a floater from the right block | 42-32 |
| 17:26 | Albany | Thomas Ashley gets the rebound | 42-32 |
| 17:15 | Albany | Willie Calhoun misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-32 |
| 17:14 | Niagara | Noah Lapoint grabs the board | 42-32 |
| 16:59 | Niagara | Noah Lapoint comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 42-32 |
| 16:57 | Albany | Richard Livingston pulls down the rebound | 42-32 |
| 16:55 | Albany | John Curlee is hacked by John Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Brown, team foul #3 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Albany | Rick Valente (C) Thomas Ashley | |
| 16:50 | Albany | Mark Small hits a wide open jump hook from the left block on a great pass from John Curlee | 42-34 |
| 16:35 | Niagara | James Soliz lays it up and in | 44-34 |
| 16:23 | Albany | Kenneth Paxson takes the ball from Mark Small | 44-34 |
| 16:05 | Niagara | John Brown can't throw it down | 44-34 |
| 16:04 | Albany | Mark Small grabs the defensive rebound | 44-34 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - John Brown (fairly fresh) SG - Noah Lapoint (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Soliz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Paxson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Schuyler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - John Curlee (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Willie Calhoun (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Livingston (fresh) PF - Mark Small (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Rick Valente (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Albany | Willie Calhoun scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 15:37 | Niagara | John Curlee takes the ball from John Brown | 44-37 |
| 15:33 | Albany | Richard Livingston hits the finger roll set up by John Curlee | 44-39 |
| 15:11 | Niagara | Noah Lapoint misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Mark Small - foul #2 on Mark Small, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Latham (PG), Brian Green (SF), Antoine Peck (PF), Larry Westmoreland (C) John Brown, James Soliz, Kenneth Paxson, Mark Schuyler | |
| Subs | Albany | Donald Jackson (PG), Gabriel Zweier (SG), Scott Gerling (SF), Mark Blind (PF), Thomas Ashley (C) John Curlee, Willie Calhoun, Richard Livingston, Mark Small, Rick Valente | |
| 15:11 | Niagara | Noah Lapoint misses the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 15:11 | Niagara | Noah Lapoint makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 14:55 | Albany | Brian Green steps in front of the Thomas Ashley pass | 45-39 |
| 14:32 | Niagara | Thomas Ashley swats the short shot by Antoine Peck | 45-39 |
| 14:30 | Albany | Scott Gerling pulls down the rebound | 45-39 |
| 14:14 | Albany | Gabriel Zweier misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-39 |
| 14:13 | Albany | Scott Gerling tips it home | 45-41 |
| 14:00 | Niagara | Antoine Peck misses long on a turnaround from close range | 45-41 |
| 13:59 | Niagara | Noah Lapoint pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 13:38 | Niagara | Brian Green knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-41 |
| 13:25 | Albany | Donald Jackson clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 48-41 |
| 13:23 | Niagara | Antoine Peck grabs the board | 48-41 |
| 13:17 | Niagara | Antoine Peck scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 50-41 |
| 12:59 | Albany | Thomas Ashley scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Scott Gerling | 50-43 |
| 12:36 | Niagara | Brian Green drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-43 |
| 12:19 | Albany | Donald Jackson is fouled on the floor by Mark Latham - foul #4 on Mark Latham, team foul #4 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Niagara | John Brown (PG), James Vance (SG), Bruce Bond (SF), Kenneth Paxson (PF), Mark Schuyler (C) Mark Latham, Noah Lapoint, Brian Green, Antoine Peck, Larry Westmoreland | |
| Subs | Albany | John Curlee (PG), Willie Calhoun (SG), Richard Livingston (SF), Clifton Truesdale (PF), Rick Valente (C) Donald Jackson, Gabriel Zweier, Scott Gerling, Mark Blind, Thomas Ashley | |
| 11:58 | Albany | Richard Livingston's pass is intercepted by Bruce Bond | 53-43 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - John Brown (fresh) SG - James Vance (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Bond (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Paxson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Schuyler (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - John Curlee (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Willie Calhoun (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Richard Livingston (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clifton Truesdale (fresh) C - Rick Valente (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Niagara | Mark Schuyler hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 53-43 |
| 11:46 | Niagara | Kenneth Paxson tips it home | 55-43 |
| 11:28 | Albany | James Vance picks off the pass by Clifton Truesdale | 55-43 |
| 11:25 | Niagara | James Vance jams it | 57-43 |
| 11:18 | Albany | Rick Valente is open and buries a runner near the basket | 57-45 |
| 11:06 | Niagara | Rick Valente swats the layup by Kenneth Paxson | 57-45 |
| 11:04 | Albany | Rick Valente pulls down the rebound | 57-45 |
| 10:51 | Albany | Willie Calhoun is open and scores on a jumper from the left wing | 57-47 |
| 10:37 | Niagara | James Vance hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 57-47 |
| 10:36 | Niagara | James Vance pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 10:23 | Niagara | Kenneth Paxson clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 57-47 |
| 10:21 | Albany | Clifton Truesdale grabs the defensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 10:04 | Albany | Clifton Truesdale misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-47 |
| 10:02 | Albany | Clifton Truesdale pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 09:46 | Albany | Willie Calhoun hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Livingston | 57-50 |
| 09:29 | Niagara | James Vance hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-50 |
| 09:28 | Albany | Rick Valente grabs the defensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 09:08 | Albany | Richard Livingston clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-50 |
| 09:07 | Albany | Clifton Truesdale gets the offensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 08:54 | Albany | Richard Livingston is hacked by Bruce Bond - foul #1 on Bruce Bond, team foul #5 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jeffrey Stewart (PG), Brian Green (SF), Antoine Peck (PF), Larry Westmoreland (C) John Brown, Bruce Bond, Kenneth Paxson, Mark Schuyler | |
| Subs | Albany | Donald Jackson (PG), Gabriel Zweier (SG), Scott Gerling (SF), Mark Blind (PF), Thomas Ashley (C) John Curlee, Willie Calhoun, Richard Livingston, Clifton Truesdale, Rick Valente | |
| 08:38 | Albany | Scott Gerling is open but comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 57-50 |
| 08:37 | Niagara | Larry Westmoreland gets the rebound | 57-50 |
| 08:21 | Niagara | Jeffrey Stewart misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-50 |
| 08:20 | Niagara | Antoine Peck can't tip it in | 57-50 |
| 08:19 | Albany | Thomas Ashley snags the defensive board | 57-50 |
| 08:02 | Albany | Scott Gerling makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas Ashley | 57-52 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Jeffrey Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Vance (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Green (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Antoine Peck (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Westmoreland (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Donald Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Gabriel Zweier (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Gerling (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Blind (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - Thomas Ashley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Niagara | James Vance misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 07:43 | Albany | Donald Jackson gets the rebound | 57-52 |
| 07:38 | Albany | Donald Jackson is hacked by Jeffrey Stewart in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Stewart, team foul #6 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Latham (PG), James Soliz (C) Jeffrey Stewart, Larry Westmoreland | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 07:29 | Albany | Thomas Ashley is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-52 |
| 07:28 | Niagara | James Soliz pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| 07:21 | Niagara | Mark Latham knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-52 |
| 07:17 | Albany | Brian Green is called for the reach on Scott Gerling in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Green, team foul #7 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Albany | Mark Small (C) Mark Blind | |
| 07:17 | Albany | Scott Gerling misses the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 07:17 | Albany | Thomas Ashley gets the offensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 07:12 | Albany | Scott Gerling connects on the 3 from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 06:49 | Niagara | James Vance drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Brian Green | 63-55 |
| 06:33 | Albany | Gabriel Zweier hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-58 |
| 06:06 | Niagara | Brian Green misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-58 |
| 06:04 | Albany | Donald Jackson grabs the board | 63-58 |
| 05:43 | Albany | Donald Jackson is called for a charge - foul #1 on Donald Jackson, team foul #4 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Niagara | John Brown (PG), Bruce Bond (SG), Kenneth Paxson (PF), Larry Westmoreland (C) Mark Latham, James Vance, Antoine Peck, James Soliz | |
| Subs | Albany | John Curlee (PG), Willie Calhoun (SG), Richard Livingston (SF), Mark Blind (PF), Rick Valente (C) Donald Jackson, Gabriel Zweier, Scott Gerling, Thomas Ashley, Mark Small | |
| 05:15 | Niagara | John Brown misses the shot from the right side | 63-58 |
| 05:13 | Albany | Rick Valente snags the defensive board | 63-58 |
| 05:08 | Albany | Mark Blind's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-58 |
| 04:45 | Niagara | John Brown misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-58 |
| 04:43 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to John Brown | 63-58 |
| 04:25 | Niagara | Larry Westmoreland's layup is rejected by Rick Valente | 63-58 |
| 04:23 | Albany | Richard Livingston grabs the board | 63-58 |
| 04:06 | Albany | Mark Blind connects on the open runner from the right block on a nice dish by John Curlee | 63-60 |
| 03:42 | Niagara | Larry Westmoreland misses the lay-in | 63-60 |
| 03:40 | Niagara | Kenneth Paxson misses the tip | 63-60 |
| 03:39 | Albany | Rick Valente grabs the defensive rebound | 63-60 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - John Brown (fairly fresh) SG - Bruce Bond (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Green (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Paxson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Larry Westmoreland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - John Curlee (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Willie Calhoun (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Richard Livingston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Blind (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Rick Valente (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:14 | Albany | Mark Blind buries a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Willie Calhoun | 63-62 |
| 02:56 | Niagara | Willie Calhoun steals it from Bruce Bond | 63-62 |
| 02:56 | Albany | Albany calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-62 |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Latham (PG), Noah Lapoint (SG), James Soliz (SF), Antoine Peck (PF), Mark Schuyler (C) John Brown, Bruce Bond, Brian Green, Kenneth Paxson, Larry Westmoreland | |
| Subs | Albany | Donald Jackson (PG), Gabriel Zweier (SG), Scott Gerling (SF), Thomas Ashley (PF) John Curlee, Willie Calhoun, Richard Livingston, Mark Blind | |
| 02:32 | Albany | Rick Valente misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Mark Schuyler - foul #3 on Mark Schuyler, team foul #8 | 63-62 |
| 02:32 | Albany | Rick Valente makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 02:32 | Albany | Rick Valente misses the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 02:32 | Niagara | James Soliz grabs the board | 63-63 |
| 02:12 | Niagara | James Soliz misses long on a jump hook from close range | 63-63 |
| 02:11 | Albany | Scott Gerling snags the defensive board | 63-63 |
| 01:58 | Albany | Donald Jackson is open and buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Gabriel Zweier | 63-65 |
| 01:32 | Niagara | Mark Latham clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 63-65 |
| 01:30 | Niagara | Mark Schuyler grabs the offensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 01:12 | Niagara | Gabriel Zweier is called for the reach on Antoine Peck - foul #2 on Gabriel Zweier, team foul #5 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Niagara | James Vance (SG), Brian Green (SF), Larry Westmoreland (C) Noah Lapoint, James Soliz, Mark Schuyler | |
| Subs | Albany | Mark Blind (PF) Thomas Ashley | |
| 00:58 | Niagara | Scott Gerling steps in front of the Larry Westmoreland pass | 63-65 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:56 | Albany | Donald Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-65 |
| 00:44 | Niagara | Antoine Peck misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 63-65 |
| 00:42 | Albany | Scott Gerling pulls down the rebound | 63-65 |
| 00:14 | Albany | Mark Blind buries a jump hook from close range | 63-67 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Niagara | Mark Latham comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-67 |
| 00:07 | Albany | Rick Valente pulls down the rebound | 63-67 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Albany | Rick Valente is hacked by James Vance in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Vance, team foul #9 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Albany | Willie Calhoun (SF) Scott Gerling | |
| 00:06 | Albany | Rick Valente makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:06 | Albany | Rick Valente misses the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:06 | Niagara | Antoine Peck grabs the defensive rebound | 63-68 |
| 00:01 | Niagara | Mark Latham comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 63-68 |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Antoine Peck gets the offensive rebound | 63-68 |