| Lineup | Marist | PG - Arthur Toney (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew McNicoll (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tommie Ridgeway (fresh) PF - Richard Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeff Harris (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Scott Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Tran (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Resto (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Bowen (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Marist | Tommie Ridgeway inbounds the ball | 48-41 |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Marist | Arthur Toney hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-41 |
| 19:37 | Niagara | Ronald Bowen pulls down the rebound | 48-41 |
| 19:20 | Niagara | Dennis Tran misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-41 |
| 19:19 | Niagara | Robert Williams hits the follow up shot | 48-43 |
| 19:03 | Marist | Matthew McNicoll is hacked by Scott Richardson - foul #3 on Scott Richardson, team foul #1 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Curtis Randolph (PG) Scott Richardson | |
| 18:48 | Marist | Curtis Randolph steps in front of the Richard Jones pass | 48-43 |
| 18:36 | Niagara | The refs have stopped play. Ronald Bowen is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 48-43 |
| Subs | Marist | Kenneth Boyd (SF), James Peterson (PF), Charles Dole (C) Tommie Ridgeway, Richard Jones, Jeff Harris | |
| Subs | Niagara | James Robinson (SG), Howard Dewitz (PF), Matthew Alford (C) Dennis Tran, Robert Williams, Ronald Bowen | |
| 18:19 | Niagara | Curtis Randolph is fouled on the floor by James Peterson - foul #1 on James Peterson, team foul #1 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Marist | Frank Nickerson (PG) Arthur Toney | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 18:01 | Niagara | James Robinson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-43 |
| 18:00 | Niagara | Howard Dewitz grabs the offensive board | 48-43 |
| 17:41 | Niagara | David Resto clanks a shot in the paint | 48-43 |
| 17:39 | Niagara | David Resto gets the offensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 17:34 | Niagara | James Peterson steals the ball from James Robinson | 48-43 |
| 17:26 | Marist | Matthew McNicoll is called for traveling | 48-43 |
| Subs | Marist | Don Huff (SG), Richard Jones (PF), Jeff Harris (C) Matthew McNicoll, James Peterson, Charles Dole | |
| Subs | Niagara | William Hathorn (PG), Dennis Tran (SG) Curtis Randolph, James Robinson | |
| 17:08 | Niagara | Matthew Alford throws it down | 48-45 |
| 16:56 | Marist | Jeff Harris hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right block | 48-45 |
| 16:54 | Marist | Richard Jones gets the offensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 16:37 | Marist | Kenneth Boyd dunks the ball and he's fouled by Matthew Alford - foul #1 on Matthew Alford, team foul #2 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Marist | Arthur Toney (PG), Tommie Ridgeway (SF) Don Huff, Jeff Harris | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Williams (PF) Howard Dewitz | |
| 16:37 | Marist | Kenneth Boyd makes the free throw | 51-45 |
| 16:20 | Niagara | David Resto clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 16:19 | Marist | Richard Jones pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| 16:04 | Marist | Frank Nickerson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-45 |
| 16:02 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Robert Williams | 51-45 |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Arthur Toney (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Nickerson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tommie Ridgeway (fresh) PF - Richard Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Boyd (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - William Hathorn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Tran (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Resto (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Alford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Niagara | David Resto hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-45 |
| 15:46 | Marist | Richard Jones snags the defensive board | 51-45 |
| 15:44 | Marist | Arthur Toney is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 51-45 |
| Subs | Marist | Matthew McNicoll (SG), James Peterson (SF), John Pepper (PF), Charles Dole (C) Frank Nickerson, Tommie Ridgeway, Richard Jones, Kenneth Boyd | |
| Subs | Niagara | Scott Richardson (PG), Eric Hambly (SG), Curtis Randolph (SF), James Robinson (C) William Hathorn, Dennis Tran, David Resto, Matthew Alford | |
| 15:26 | Niagara | Scott Richardson is whistled for traveling | 51-45 |
| Subs | Marist | Jeff Harris (C) Charles Dole | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 15:23 | Marist | Jeff Harris is fouled in the backcourt by James Robinson - foul #2 on James Robinson, team foul #3 | 51-45 |
| 15:10 | Marist | John Pepper's pass is intercepted by Scott Richardson | 51-45 |
| 14:56 | Niagara | James Robinson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 51-45 |
| 14:55 | Marist | Jeff Harris snags the defensive board | 51-45 |
| 14:48 | Marist | Matthew McNicoll hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 14:47 | Niagara | Scott Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 14:28 | Niagara | Eric Hambly knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Curtis Randolph | 51-48 |
| 14:16 | Marist | Matthew McNicoll loses the ball out of bounds | 51-48 |
| Subs | Marist | Frank Nickerson (PG), Don Huff (SG), Laverne Carter (SF), Richard Jones (PF), Charles Dole (C) Arthur Toney, Matthew McNicoll, James Peterson, John Pepper, Jeff Harris | |
| Subs | Niagara | Aaron Robinson (PG), Dennis Tran (SF), Howard Dewitz (C) Scott Richardson, Curtis Randolph, James Robinson | |
| 13:58 | Niagara | Howard Dewitz is called for traveling | 51-48 |
| Subs | Marist | Tommie Ridgeway (SF) Laverne Carter | |
| Subs | Niagara | William Hathorn (PG), Matthew Alford (C) Aaron Robinson, Robert Williams | |
| 13:41 | Marist | The short jumper by Tommie Ridgeway is denied by Howard Dewitz | 51-48 |
| 13:39 | Niagara | Dennis Tran gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 13:20 | Niagara | Matthew Alford hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 51-48 |
| 13:18 | Marist | Charles Dole grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 13:14 | Marist | Frank Nickerson is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Hambly - foul #4 on Eric Hambly, team foul #4 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Marist | Matthew McNicoll (SG), Laverne Carter (SF) Frank Nickerson, Tommie Ridgeway | |
| Subs | Niagara | Scott Richardson (PG), David Resto (SF) William Hathorn, Eric Hambly | |
| 12:54 | Marist | Matthew McNicoll comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 12:53 | Marist | Richard Jones tips it but misses | 51-48 |
| 12:51 | Marist | Matthew McNicoll grabs the offensive board | 51-48 |
| 12:36 | Marist | Laverne Carter is hacked by David Resto - foul #1 on David Resto, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Marist | Arthur Toney (PG), Kenneth Boyd (SF), James Peterson (PF), Jeff Harris (C) Don Huff, Laverne Carter, Richard Jones, Charles Dole | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Williams (PF) Howard Dewitz | |
| 12:25 | Marist | James Peterson is open but comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Williams - foul #2 on Robert Williams, team foul #6 | 51-48 |
| 12:25 | Marist | James Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 12:25 | Marist | James Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 12:03 | Niagara | Robert Williams clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-48 |
| 12:02 | Niagara | Matthew Alford snags the offensive board | 52-48 |
| 11:55 | Niagara | Robert Williams clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 11:54 | Marist | James Peterson pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Arthur Toney (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew McNicoll (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Boyd (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. C - Jeff Harris (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Scott Richardson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Dennis Tran (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Resto (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Alford (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Marist | Matthew McNicoll connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-48 |
| 11:20 | Niagara | Scott Richardson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-48 |
| 11:19 | Marist | Kenneth Boyd grabs the board | 55-48 |
| 10:50 | Marist | Kenneth Boyd is open and lays it up and in | 57-48 |
| 10:42 | Niagara | Robert Williams connects on the floater from the right wing | 57-50 |
| 10:23 | Marist | Jeff Harris buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from James Peterson | 59-50 |
| 10:08 | Niagara | David Resto hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-50 |
| 10:07 | Marist | The rebound goes to Jeff Harris | 59-50 |
| 09:48 | Marist | Jeff Harris misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Dennis Tran - foul #1 on Dennis Tran, team foul #7 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Marist | Frank Nickerson (PG), Don Huff (SG), Tommie Ridgeway (SF), Richard Jones (PF) Arthur Toney, Matthew McNicoll, James Peterson, Kenneth Boyd | |
| Subs | Niagara | William Hathorn (PG), James Robinson (SG), Curtis Randolph (SF), Howard Dewitz (PF), Ronald Bowen (C) Scott Richardson, Dennis Tran, David Resto, Robert Williams, Matthew Alford | |
| 09:48 | Marist | Jeff Harris makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 09:48 | Marist | Jeff Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 09:26 | Niagara | James Robinson can't connect on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Tommie Ridgeway - foul #1 on Tommie Ridgeway, team foul #2 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Marist | Charles Dole (C) Jeff Harris | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 09:26 | Niagara | James Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 09:26 | Niagara | James Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 09:24 | Marist | James Robinson picks off the pass by Frank Nickerson in the backcourt | 61-52 |
| 09:06 | Niagara | Curtis Randolph hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-52 |
| 09:05 | Marist | Richard Jones gets the rebound | 61-52 |
| 09:01 | Marist | Frank Nickerson misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 61-52 |
| 09:00 | Niagara | Howard Dewitz gets the rebound | 61-52 |
| 08:33 | Niagara | William Hathorn misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-52 |
| 08:32 | Niagara | James Robinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-52 |
| 08:25 | Niagara | Howard Dewitz misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-52 |
| 08:24 | Marist | The rebound goes to Richard Jones | 61-52 |
| 08:19 | Marist | Frank Nickerson makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Jones | 64-52 |
| 07:51 | Niagara | Curtis Randolph drills a shot from the left side | 64-54 |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Frank Nickerson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Huff (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tommie Ridgeway (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. C - Charles Dole (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - William Hathorn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Curtis Randolph (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Howard Dewitz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Bowen (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Marist | Howard Dewitz steals it from Richard Jones | 64-54 |
| 07:19 | Niagara | Curtis Randolph knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-57 |
| 07:04 | Marist | Frank Nickerson is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-57 |
| 06:43 | Niagara | Curtis Randolph misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-57 |
| 06:42 | Marist | Don Huff pulls down the rebound | 67-57 |
| 06:37 | Marist | Tommie Ridgeway throws it down on a nice dish by Frank Nickerson | 69-57 |
| 06:20 | Niagara | Curtis Randolph misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Don Huff - foul #2 on Don Huff, team foul #3 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Marist | Arthur Toney (PG), Matthew McNicoll (SG), Laverne Carter (SF), John Pepper (PF), James Peterson (C) Frank Nickerson, Don Huff, Tommie Ridgeway, Richard Jones, Charles Dole | |
| Subs | Niagara | Eric Hambly (SG), David Resto (SF), Robert Williams (PF) William Hathorn, James Robinson, Howard Dewitz | |
| 06:20 | Niagara | Curtis Randolph makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 06:20 | Niagara | Curtis Randolph makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 06:18 | Marist | Eric Hambly is called for the reach on John Pepper in the backcourt - foul #5 on Eric Hambly, team foul #8 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Scott Richardson (PG), Dennis Tran (SG) Curtis Randolph, Eric Hambly | |
| 06:18 | Marist | John Pepper makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 06:18 | Marist | John Pepper makes the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 05:50 | Niagara | Arthur Toney takes the ball from Ronald Bowen | 71-59 |
| 05:33 | Marist | Laverne Carter's fadeaway is rejected by David Resto | 71-59 |
| 05:32 | Niagara | Robert Williams gets the rebound | 71-59 |
| 05:13 | Niagara | Ronald Bowen comes up short on the floater in the lane but the foul's on James Peterson - foul #2 on James Peterson, team foul #4 | 71-59 |
| Subs | Marist | Kenneth Boyd (SF), Jeff Harris (C) Laverne Carter, James Peterson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Aaron Robinson (PG) Scott Richardson | |
| 05:13 | Niagara | Ronald Bowen makes the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 05:13 | Niagara | Ronald Bowen makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 04:59 | Marist | Arthur Toney is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-61 |
| 04:57 | Marist | John Pepper grabs the offensive rebound | 71-61 |
| 04:46 | Marist | Robert Williams swats the short shot by Kenneth Boyd | 71-61 |
| 04:44 | Niagara | Robert Williams grabs the board | 71-61 |
| 04:29 | Niagara | Ronald Bowen hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jeff Harris - foul #2 on Jeff Harris, team foul #5 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Marist | Laverne Carter (SF) John Pepper | |
| Subs | Niagara | Howard Dewitz (PF) Robert Williams | |
| 04:29 | Niagara | Ronald Bowen makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 04:29 | Niagara | Ronald Bowen makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 04:06 | Marist | Kenneth Boyd hits a jumper near the basket set up by Arthur Toney | 73-63 |
| 03:52 | Niagara | Jeff Harris steals the ball from Howard Dewitz | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:49 | Marist | Arthur Toney is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Robinson - foul #2 on Aaron Robinson, team foul #9 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Marist | Frank Nickerson (SG), James Peterson (PF) Matthew McNicoll, Kenneth Boyd | |
| Subs | Niagara | Scott Richardson (PG), James Robinson (SG), Matthew Alford (C) Aaron Robinson, Dennis Tran, Ronald Bowen | |
| 03:49 | Marist | Arthur Toney misses the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 03:49 | Niagara | James Robinson gets the rebound | 73-63 |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Arthur Toney (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Frank Nickerson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Laverne Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeff Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Scott Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Resto (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Howard Dewitz (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Alford (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Niagara | David Resto slams it home on a great pass from Scott Richardson | 73-65 |
| 03:15 | Marist | James Peterson hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Laverne Carter | 75-65 |
| 03:02 | Niagara | Matthew Alford can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jeff Harris - foul #3 on Jeff Harris, team foul #6 | 75-65 |
| Subs | Marist | Matthew McNicoll (SG), Richard Jones (PF) Arthur Toney, Laverne Carter | |
| Subs | Niagara | Curtis Randolph (SG), Robert Williams (PF) James Robinson, Howard Dewitz | |
| 03:02 | Niagara | Matthew Alford makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 03:02 | Niagara | Matthew Alford misses the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 03:02 | Marist | Jeff Harris gets the rebound | 75-66 |
| 02:34 | Marist | Richard Jones hits a wide open jumper from close range set up by James Peterson | 77-66 |
| 02:21 | Niagara | Scott Richardson drills a shot from the right side | 77-68 |
| 02:18 | Marist | Matthew Alford steps in front of the Matthew McNicoll pass in the backcourt | 77-68 |
| 02:07 | Niagara | Scott Richardson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 77-68 |
| 02:05 | Marist | James Peterson grabs the board | 77-68 |
| 02:05 | Marist | Marist calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-68 |
| Subs | Marist | Kenneth Boyd (SF) Jeff Harris | |
| Subs | Niagara | Dennis Tran (SG), Ronald Bowen (C) Curtis Randolph, Matthew Alford | |
| 01:48 | Marist | James Peterson is open and scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Matthew McNicoll | 79-68 |
| 01:33 | Niagara | James Peterson denies the turnaround by Ronald Bowen | 79-68 |
| 01:32 | Marist | Kenneth Boyd pulls down the rebound | 79-68 |
| 01:10 | Marist | Matthew McNicoll comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 79-68 |
| 01:09 | Niagara | Dennis Tran grabs the board | 79-68 |
| 00:59 | Niagara | James Peterson steals the ball from David Resto | 79-68 |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Marist | Dennis Tran is called for the reach on Kenneth Boyd in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dennis Tran, team foul #10 | 79-68 |
| Subs | Marist | Don Huff (SG), Laverne Carter (SF) Matthew McNicoll, Richard Jones | |
| Subs | Niagara | Curtis Randolph (PG), James Robinson (SF), Howard Dewitz (PF), Matthew Alford (C) Scott Richardson, David Resto, Robert Williams, Ronald Bowen | |
| 00:56 | Marist | Kenneth Boyd misses the 1st free throw | 79-68 |
| 00:56 | Marist | Kenneth Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 80-68 |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Niagara | Howard Dewitz knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 80-70 |
| 00:48 | Marist | Laverne Carter is fouled in the backcourt by Curtis Randolph - foul #1 on Curtis Randolph, team foul #11 | 80-70 |
| 00:48 | Marist | Laverne Carter makes the 1st free throw | 81-70 |
| 00:48 | Marist | Laverne Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 81-70 |
| 00:48 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Matthew Alford | 81-70 |
| 00:44 | Niagara | Dennis Tran's floater is tipped away by Laverne Carter | 81-70 |
| 00:42 | Marist | Laverne Carter grabs the board | 81-70 |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Marist | Don Huff is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 81-70 |
| 00:11 | Marist | Kenneth Boyd can't tip it in | 81-70 |
| 00:09 | Niagara | Matthew Alford grabs the board | 81-70 |
| 00:05 | Niagara | Dennis Tran misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 81-70 |
| 00:04 | Niagara | Howard Dewitz tips it but misses | 81-70 |
| 00:02 | Marist | The rebound goes to Kenneth Boyd | 81-70 |
| 00:00 | Marist | Kenneth Boyd runs out the clock | 81-70 |