| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Marin Dziegielewski (fresh) SG - Mark Thompson (fresh) SF - Joseph Quintanilla (fresh) PF - Phillip Hott (fresh) C - James Kittredge (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Jerome Stevens (fresh) SG - Reynaldo Yazzie (fresh) SF - John Smith (fresh) PF - Terence Hoyt (fresh) C - Steven Wagner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Canisius | Steven Wagner wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Canisius | Steven Wagner misses long on an open fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Canisius | Steven Wagner can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Joseph Quintanilla | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Niagara | James Kittredge drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Thompson | 3-0 |
| 19:23 | Canisius | Phillip Hott steals it from Terence Hoyt | 3-0 |
| 19:17 | Niagara | Marin Dziegielewski double dribbles | 3-0 |
| 19:07 | Canisius | Reynaldo Yazzie clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Mark Thompson - foul #1 on Mark Thompson, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:07 | Canisius | Reynaldo Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 19:07 | Canisius | Reynaldo Yazzie misses the 2nd free throw | 3-1 |
| 19:07 | Niagara | Phillip Hott pulls down the rebound | 3-1 |
| 18:53 | Niagara | Jerome Stevens takes the ball from James Kittredge | 3-1 |
| 18:37 | Canisius | Terence Hoyt banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Jerome Stevens | 3-3 |
| 18:22 | Niagara | Joseph Quintanilla misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 18:21 | Niagara | James Kittredge tips it back up and in | 5-3 |
| 17:54 | Canisius | Terence Hoyt misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 5-3 |
| 17:53 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Phillip Hott | 5-3 |
| 17:46 | Niagara | Joseph Quintanilla makes the jumper from the left wing | 7-3 |
| 17:32 | Canisius | Mark Thompson is called for the reach on John Smith - foul #2 on Mark Thompson, team foul #2 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Niagara | Juan Torres (PG), Raymond Cross (SG), Jason Wakefield (SF), Jerry Gray (PF), Kenny Crafton (C) Marin Dziegielewski, Mark Thompson, Joseph Quintanilla, Phillip Hott, James Kittredge | |
| Subs | Canisius | Michael Lockwood (PG), David Williams (SF), William Poon (PF), William Vaughn (C) Jerome Stevens, John Smith, Terence Hoyt, Steven Wagner | |
| 17:16 | Canisius | William Poon is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Michael Lockwood | 7-6 |
| 16:54 | Niagara | Jason Wakefield knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Raymond Cross | 9-6 |
| 16:52 | Canisius | Reynaldo Yazzie is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Wakefield - foul #1 on Jason Wakefield, team foul #3 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Jerry Sibert (C) Reynaldo Yazzie | |
| 16:33 | Canisius | William Vaughn can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the right wing | 9-6 |
| 16:32 | Niagara | Jerry Gray pulls down the rebound | 9-6 |
| 16:07 | Niagara | Michael Lockwood picks off the pass by Jerry Gray | 9-6 |
| 16:03 | Canisius | William Vaughn lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Lockwood | 9-8 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Juan Torres (fresh) SG - Raymond Cross (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jason Wakefield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Gray (fairly fresh) C - Kenny Crafton (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Michael Lockwood (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Williams (fresh) SF - William Vaughn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Poon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Jerry Sibert (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Niagara | Jerry Gray scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Raymond Cross | 11-8 |
| 15:42 | Canisius | Michael Lockwood is called for traveling in the backcourt | 11-8 |
| Subs | Niagara | Marin Dziegielewski (PG), John Conway (SF), Phillip Hott (PF), David Powell (C) Raymond Cross, Jason Wakefield, Jerry Gray, Kenny Crafton | |
| Subs | Canisius | Jerome Stevens (PG), Reynaldo Yazzie (SG), John Smith (SF), Terence Hoyt (PF) Michael Lockwood, David Williams, William Vaughn, William Poon | |
| 15:25 | Niagara | John Smith is called for the reach on John Conway - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #1 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Niagara | James Kittredge (C) David Powell | |
| Subs | Canisius | Steven Wagner (C) Jerry Sibert | |
| 15:16 | Niagara | Phillip Hott clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-8 |
| 15:15 | Canisius | Steven Wagner grabs the defensive rebound | 11-8 |
| 15:10 | Canisius | John Smith knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by Jerome Stevens | 11-10 |
| 14:58 | Niagara | Marin Dziegielewski connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Conway | 13-10 |
| 14:36 | Canisius | Terence Hoyt travels with the ball | 13-10 |
| Subs | Niagara | Joseph Quintanilla (SF), David Powell (PF) John Conway, Phillip Hott | |
| Subs | Canisius | David Williams (SF) John Smith | |
| 14:18 | Niagara | Reynaldo Yazzie is called for the reach on Juan Torres - foul #1 on Reynaldo Yazzie, team foul #2 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jerry Gray (PF), Kenny Crafton (C) David Powell, James Kittredge | |
| Subs | Canisius | Michael Lockwood (SG), William Vaughn (C) Reynaldo Yazzie, Steven Wagner | |
| 13:57 | Niagara | Kenny Crafton drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jerry Gray | 15-10 |
| 13:54 | Canisius | Jerome Stevens is fouled in the backcourt by Juan Torres - foul #1 on Juan Torres, team foul #4 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Niagara | Raymond Cross (SG) Juan Torres | |
| Subs | Canisius | William Poon (PF) Terence Hoyt | |
| 13:37 | Canisius | Michael Lockwood buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jerome Stevens | 15-13 |
| 13:16 | Niagara | William Vaughn is called for the reach on Kenny Crafton - foul #1 on William Vaughn, team foul #3 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jason Wakefield (SF), Phillip Hott (PF), David Powell (C) Joseph Quintanilla, Jerry Gray, Kenny Crafton | |
| Subs | Canisius | Gerardo Souza (PG), John Smith (SF), Jerry Sibert (C) Jerome Stevens, Michael Lockwood, William Vaughn | |
| 13:01 | Niagara | Marin Dziegielewski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-13 |
| Subs | Niagara | John Conway (SF), James Kittredge (C) Raymond Cross, David Powell | |
| Subs | Canisius | Reynaldo Yazzie (SG), Terence Hoyt (PF) David Williams, William Poon | |
| 12:47 | Canisius | Reynaldo Yazzie hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-13 |
| 12:46 | Niagara | The rebound goes to James Kittredge | 15-13 |
| 12:37 | Niagara | James Kittredge connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jason Wakefield | 18-13 |
| 12:20 | Canisius | John Smith loses the dribble to Phillip Hott | 18-13 |
| 11:55 | Niagara | Terence Hoyt swats the short shot by John Conway | 18-13 |
| 11:54 | Canisius | Jerry Sibert grabs the board | 18-13 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Marin Dziegielewski (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Jason Wakefield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Conway (fresh) PF - Phillip Hott (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - James Kittredge (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Gerardo Souza (fresh) SG - Reynaldo Yazzie (tiring) 1 pts. SF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terence Hoyt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry Sibert (fresh) | |
| 11:49 | Canisius | Reynaldo Yazzie is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Gerardo Souza | 18-16 |
| 11:45 | Niagara | Marin Dziegielewski comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 18-16 |
| 11:43 | Canisius | Terence Hoyt gets the rebound | 18-16 |
| 11:41 | Canisius | John Conway steps in front of the John Smith pass in the backcourt | 18-16 |
| 11:31 | Niagara | Marin Dziegielewski clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-16 |
| 11:30 | Niagara | James Kittredge grabs the offensive board | 18-16 |
| 11:11 | Niagara | John Smith takes the ball from John Conway | 18-16 |
| 11:08 | Canisius | Terence Hoyt lays it in on a great pass from John Smith | 18-18 |
| 10:45 | Niagara | Jason Wakefield slams it home on a great pass from Phillip Hott | 20-18 |
| 10:39 | Canisius | Reynaldo Yazzie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-18 |
| Subs | Niagara | Juan Torres (PG), Raymond Cross (SG), Joseph Quintanilla (SF), Jerry Gray (PF), Kenny Crafton (C) Marin Dziegielewski, Jason Wakefield, John Conway, Phillip Hott, James Kittredge | |
| Subs | Canisius | Jerome Stevens (PG), David Williams (SG), William Vaughn (SF), William Poon (PF), Steven Wagner (C) Gerardo Souza, Reynaldo Yazzie, John Smith, Terence Hoyt, Jerry Sibert | |
| 10:29 | Niagara | Kenny Crafton hits the finger roll on a great pass from Juan Torres | 22-18 |
| 10:22 | Canisius | Kenny Crafton swats the layup by David Williams | 22-18 |
| 10:21 | Niagara | Kenny Crafton gets the rebound | 22-18 |
| 10:10 | Niagara | Juan Torres is called for traveling | 22-18 |
| 10:08 | Canisius | William Vaughn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-18 |
| 09:48 | Niagara | Kenny Crafton hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Steven Wagner - foul #1 on Steven Wagner, team foul #4 | 22-18 |
| 09:48 | Niagara | Kenny Crafton makes the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 09:48 | Niagara | Kenny Crafton misses the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 09:48 | Niagara | Jerry Gray snags the offensive board | 23-18 |
| 09:41 | Niagara | Joseph Quintanilla makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Raymond Cross | 25-18 |
| 09:20 | Canisius | William Vaughn blows the dunk but he's fouled by Joseph Quintanilla - foul #1 on Joseph Quintanilla, team foul #5 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Niagara | Marin Dziegielewski (PG), David Powell (PF), James Kittredge (C) Raymond Cross, Kenny Crafton, Jerry Gray | |
| Subs | Canisius | Michael Lockwood (SG) William Poon | |
| 09:20 | Canisius | William Vaughn makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 09:20 | Canisius | William Vaughn makes the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 09:00 | Niagara | James Kittredge is hacked by Jerome Stevens - foul #1 on Jerome Stevens, team foul #5 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Terence Hoyt (PF) William Vaughn | |
| 08:43 | Niagara | Marin Dziegielewski is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Marin Dziegielewski, team foul #6 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Niagara | Phillip Hott (PF) James Kittredge | |
| Subs | Canisius | John Smith (SF) David Williams | |
| 08:26 | Canisius | Michael Lockwood makes the fadeaway from the left side | 25-22 |
| 08:14 | Niagara | Juan Torres misses the 3 from the left corner | 25-22 |
| 08:13 | Canisius | Steven Wagner pulls down the rebound | 25-22 |
| 08:09 | Canisius | John Smith misses long on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Joseph Quintanilla - foul #2 on Joseph Quintanilla, team foul #7 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Niagara | Kenny Crafton (PG), Raymond Cross (SG), Jerry Gray (SF), James Kittredge (C) Marin Dziegielewski, Juan Torres, Joseph Quintanilla, David Powell | |
| Subs | Canisius | Gerardo Souza (PG), William Poon (PF), Jerry Sibert (C) Jerome Stevens, Terence Hoyt, Steven Wagner | |
| 08:09 | Canisius | John Smith misses the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 08:09 | Canisius | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 07:45 | Niagara | Jerry Sibert steals it from James Kittredge | 25-23 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Kenny Crafton (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Raymond Cross (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jerry Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Phillip Hott (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - James Kittredge (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Gerardo Souza (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Lockwood (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Poon (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jerry Sibert (fresh) | |
| 07:27 | Canisius | John Smith makes the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Michael Lockwood | 25-25 |
| 07:15 | Niagara | Kenny Crafton scores on a 3 from straight away | 28-25 |
| 07:11 | Canisius | Michael Lockwood makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Jerry Sibert | 28-27 |
| 06:56 | Niagara | Kenny Crafton knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Raymond Cross | 30-27 |
| 06:38 | Canisius | Jerry Sibert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-27 |
| Subs | Niagara | Juan Torres (PG), Jason Wakefield (SG), John Conway (SF), David Powell (PF) Kenny Crafton, Raymond Cross, Jerry Gray, Phillip Hott | |
| Subs | Canisius | Jerome Stevens (PG), Reynaldo Yazzie (SG), David Williams (SF), Terence Hoyt (PF), William Vaughn (C) Gerardo Souza, Michael Lockwood, John Smith, William Poon, Jerry Sibert | |
| 06:13 | Niagara | Juan Torres misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 30-27 |
| 06:12 | Niagara | Jason Wakefield tips it in | 32-27 |
| 06:10 | Canisius | David Williams is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 32-27 |
| Subs | Niagara | Marin Dziegielewski (PG) Juan Torres | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 05:57 | Niagara | Marin Dziegielewski can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Reynaldo Yazzie - foul #2 on Reynaldo Yazzie, team foul #6 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Niagara | Phillip Hott (PF) James Kittredge | |
| Subs | Canisius | Steven Wagner (C) Reynaldo Yazzie | |
| 05:57 | Niagara | Marin Dziegielewski makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 05:57 | Niagara | Marin Dziegielewski makes the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 05:41 | Canisius | Phillip Hott steps in front of the Jerome Stevens pass | 34-27 |
| 05:15 | Niagara | David Powell hits a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Jason Wakefield | 36-27 |
| 05:11 | Canisius | William Vaughn is hacked by Marin Dziegielewski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marin Dziegielewski, team foul #8 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Niagara | Juan Torres (PG), Raymond Cross (SG), Jerry Gray (SF), James Kittredge (C) Marin Dziegielewski, Jason Wakefield, John Conway, David Powell | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 05:11 | Canisius | William Vaughn makes the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 05:11 | Canisius | William Vaughn misses the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 05:11 | Niagara | Jerry Gray grabs the board | 36-28 |
| 04:48 | Niagara | Jerry Gray is fouled on the floor by William Vaughn - foul #2 on William Vaughn, team foul #7 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Niagara | Kenny Crafton (PF) Phillip Hott | |
| Subs | Canisius | Gerardo Souza (PG), John Smith (SF), William Poon (PF) Jerome Stevens, William Vaughn, Terence Hoyt | |
| 04:48 | Niagara | Jerry Gray makes the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 04:48 | Niagara | Jerry Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 04:48 | Canisius | William Poon snags the defensive board | 37-28 |
| 04:34 | Canisius | John Smith comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 37-28 |
| 04:32 | Canisius | William Poon grabs the offensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 04:20 | Canisius | Steven Wagner is fouled on the floor by James Kittredge - foul #1 on James Kittredge, team foul #9 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Michael Lockwood (SG) David Williams | |
| 04:20 | Canisius | Steven Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 04:20 | Canisius | Steven Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 04:10 | Niagara | James Kittredge hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-30 |
| 04:09 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Kenny Crafton | 37-30 |
| 03:52 | Niagara | Juan Torres hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-30 |
| 03:50 | Canisius | Michael Lockwood grabs the board | 37-30 |
| 03:45 | Canisius | John Smith lays it in and he's hacked by Kenny Crafton - foul #1 on Kenny Crafton, team foul #10 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Niagara | Marin Dziegielewski (PG), Mark Thompson (SG), Joseph Quintanilla (SF), Phillip Hott (PF) Juan Torres, Raymond Cross, Kenny Crafton, James Kittredge | |
| Subs | Canisius | Jerome Stevens (PG), Terence Hoyt (PF), Jerry Sibert (C) Gerardo Souza, William Poon, Steven Wagner | |
| 03:45 | Canisius | John Smith makes the free throw | 37-33 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Marin Dziegielewski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Mark Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Quintanilla (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Phillip Hott (tiring) 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Jerry Gray (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Jerome Stevens (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Lockwood (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Terence Hoyt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Jerry Sibert (fresh) | |
| 03:23 | Niagara | Marin Dziegielewski misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 37-33 |
| 03:22 | Niagara | Phillip Hott tips it home | 39-33 |
| 03:18 | Canisius | John Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-33 |
| Subs | Niagara | David Powell (C) Jerry Gray | |
| Subs | Canisius | Reynaldo Yazzie (SG), William Vaughn (SF) Michael Lockwood, John Smith | |
| 03:10 | Niagara | Mark Thompson is hacked by Reynaldo Yazzie - foul #3 on Reynaldo Yazzie, team foul #8 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Canisius | David Williams (SG) Reynaldo Yazzie | |
| 03:10 | Niagara | Mark Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 03:10 | Niagara | Phillip Hott snags the offensive board | 39-33 |
| 03:00 | Niagara | Phillip Hott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-33 |
| 02:49 | Canisius | Terence Hoyt connects on the open turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by David Williams | 39-35 |
| 02:40 | Niagara | Mark Thompson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-35 |
| 02:38 | Niagara | Mark Thompson grabs the offensive board | 39-35 |
| 02:30 | Niagara | David Powell can't connect on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Terence Hoyt - foul #1 on Terence Hoyt, team foul #9 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Niagara | Juan Torres (PG), Jason Wakefield (SF), Kenny Crafton (C) Marin Dziegielewski, Joseph Quintanilla, Phillip Hott | |
| Subs | Canisius | John Smith (SF), William Poon (PF), Steven Wagner (C) William Vaughn, Terence Hoyt, Jerry Sibert | |
| 02:30 | Niagara | David Powell misses the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 02:30 | Niagara | David Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 02:06 | Canisius | Kenny Crafton blocks the short jumper by John Smith | 40-35 |
| 02:05 | Canisius | Steven Wagner can't tip it in | 40-35 |
| 02:04 | Niagara | Mark Thompson gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 01:39 | Niagara | David Powell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-35 |
| Subs | Niagara | Marin Dziegielewski (PG), John Conway (SF), Jerry Gray (PF), James Kittredge (C) Juan Torres, Jason Wakefield, David Powell, Kenny Crafton | |
| Subs | Canisius | Gerardo Souza (PG), Michael Lockwood (SG), Terence Hoyt (PF) Jerome Stevens, David Williams, William Poon | |
| 01:37 | Canisius | Marin Dziegielewski is called for the reach on Gerardo Souza in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marin Dziegielewski, team foul #11 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Niagara | Juan Torres (PG) Marin Dziegielewski | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 01:37 | Canisius | Gerardo Souza makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 01:37 | Canisius | Gerardo Souza makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 01:25 | Niagara | Juan Torres's floater is tipped away by Steven Wagner | 40-37 |
| 01:24 | Canisius | Terence Hoyt gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 01:22 | Canisius | Michael Lockwood is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Thompson - foul #3 on Mark Thompson, team foul #12 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Niagara | Raymond Cross (SG) Mark Thompson | |
| Subs | Canisius | William Vaughn (SF), Jerry Sibert (C) John Smith, Steven Wagner | |
| 01:22 | Canisius | Michael Lockwood makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 01:22 | Canisius | Michael Lockwood makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 01:07 | Niagara | William Vaughn is called for the reach on John Conway - foul #3 on William Vaughn, team foul #10 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Niagara | Joseph Quintanilla (SF) Raymond Cross | |
| Subs | Canisius | John Smith (SF) William Vaughn | |
| 01:07 | Niagara | John Conway makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 01:07 | Niagara | John Conway makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 00:49 | Canisius | Terence Hoyt is open and scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Jerry Sibert | 42-41 |
| 00:31 | Niagara | James Kittredge blows the dunk but he's fouled by John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #11 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jason Wakefield (SG), Kenny Crafton (PF) John Conway, Jerry Gray | |
| Subs | Canisius | David Williams (SF), William Poon (PF), Steven Wagner (C) John Smith, Terence Hoyt, Jerry Sibert | |
| 00:31 | Niagara | James Kittredge makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 00:31 | Niagara | James Kittredge makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 00:13 | Canisius | David Williams scores on a shot from the left side set up by Steven Wagner | 44-43 |
| 00:04 | Niagara | James Kittredge misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-43 |
| 00:02 | Canisius | The rebound goes to David Williams | 44-43 |
| 00:00 | Canisius | David Williams hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 44-43 |