| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Scott Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Resto (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Bowen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - William McBride (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ralph Culbertson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joshua Sumner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Norton (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. C - Tom Wolfe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Albany | Joshua Sumner inbounds the ball | 37-27 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Albany | Ralph Culbertson hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from William McBride | 37-29 |
| 19:38 | Niagara | Ronald Bowen buries a fadeaway from the right block | 39-29 |
| 19:20 | Albany | Tom Wolfe lays it in and he's fouled by Ronald Bowen - foul #3 on Ronald Bowen, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Niagara | Matthew Alford (C) Ronald Bowen | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 19:20 | Albany | Tom Wolfe makes the free throw | 39-32 |
| 19:02 | Niagara | James Robinson clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-32 |
| 19:01 | Albany | Tom Wolfe gets the rebound | 39-32 |
| 18:43 | Albany | William McBride comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-32 |
| 18:41 | Niagara | Matthew Alford grabs the defensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 18:18 | Niagara | James Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-32 |
| 18:16 | Albany | Charles Norton grabs the defensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 18:05 | Albany | David Resto steals the ball from Ralph Culbertson | 39-32 |
| 17:47 | Niagara | Scott Richardson misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by William McBride - foul #1 on William McBride, team foul #1 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Niagara | Willie Galbraith (SG), Dennis Tran (SF), Howard Dewitz (C) James Robinson, David Resto, Matthew Alford | |
| Subs | Albany | Morton Merchant (PG), Glenn Kelsey (SG), Robert Means (SF) William McBride, Ralph Culbertson, Joshua Sumner | |
| 17:47 | Niagara | Scott Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 17:47 | Niagara | Scott Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 17:44 | Albany | Morton Merchant is hacked by Willie Galbraith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willie Galbraith, team foul #2 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Niagara | Elvin Vassar (PG), David Resto (SF) Scott Richardson, Willie Galbraith | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 17:25 | Albany | Elvin Vassar picks off the pass by Morton Merchant | 41-32 |
| 17:06 | Niagara | David Resto hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-32 |
| 17:05 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to David Resto | 41-32 |
| 16:50 | Niagara | Howard Dewitz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-32 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Albany | William McBride (PG), Ralph Culbertson (SG), Phillip Lindsey (PF), Ronald Gurule (C) Morton Merchant, Glenn Kelsey, Charles Norton, Tom Wolfe | |
| 16:39 | Albany | Ronald Gurule buries a floater from the right wing and he's hacked by Elvin Vassar - foul #2 on Elvin Vassar, team foul #3 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Niagara | Scott Richardson (PG), Matthew Alford (PF) Elvin Vassar, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 16:39 | Albany | Ronald Gurule makes the free throw | 41-35 |
| 16:30 | Niagara | Dennis Tran comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Ralph Culbertson - foul #1 on Ralph Culbertson, team foul #2 | 41-35 |
| 16:30 | Niagara | Dennis Tran misses the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 16:30 | Niagara | Dennis Tran makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 16:17 | Albany | William McBride is hacked by David Resto - foul #2 on David Resto, team foul #4 | 42-35 |
| 16:06 | Albany | Phillip Lindsey is fouled on the floor by David Resto - foul #3 on David Resto, team foul #5 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Niagara | James Robinson (SG), Robert Williams (PF) David Resto, Howard Dewitz | |
| Subs | Albany | Joshua Sumner (SF) Ronald Gurule | |
| 15:51 | Albany | Phillip Lindsey's layup is rejected by Matthew Alford | 42-35 |
| 15:49 | Albany | Phillip Lindsey misses the tip | 42-35 |
| 15:47 | Niagara | James Robinson grabs the board | 42-35 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Scott Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dennis Tran (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Alford (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - William McBride (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Culbertson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joshua Sumner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Means (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Phillip Lindsey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Niagara | Matthew Alford misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-35 |
| 15:32 | Niagara | Scott Richardson gets the offensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 15:23 | Niagara | Robert Williams buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Scott Richardson | 44-35 |
| 15:08 | Albany | Joshua Sumner can't finish the layup | 44-35 |
| 15:07 | Niagara | Robert Williams pulls down the rebound | 44-35 |
| 14:45 | Niagara | Joshua Sumner steps in front of the Robert Williams pass | 44-35 |
| 14:27 | Albany | Robert Means's floater is tipped away by Robert Williams | 44-35 |
| 14:25 | Niagara | Robert Williams snags the defensive board | 44-35 |
| 14:10 | Niagara | Scott Richardson is hacked by Robert Means - foul #2 on Robert Means, team foul #3 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Niagara | Elvin Vassar (PG), Curtis Randolph (SG), David Resto (SF), Howard Dewitz (PF), Ronald Bowen (C) Scott Richardson, James Robinson, Dennis Tran, Robert Williams, Matthew Alford | |
| Subs | Albany | Edward Zorens (PG), Morton Merchant (SG), Glenn Kelsey (SF), Charles Norton (PF), Tom Wolfe (C) William McBride, Ralph Culbertson, Joshua Sumner, Robert Means, Phillip Lindsey | |
| 14:04 | Niagara | Ronald Bowen loses the dribble to Tom Wolfe | 44-35 |
| 14:02 | Albany | Morton Merchant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-35 |
| 13:51 | Niagara | Curtis Randolph comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-35 |
| 13:50 | Albany | Edward Zorens pulls down the rebound | 44-35 |
| 13:31 | Albany | Glenn Kelsey hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 44-35 |
| 13:30 | Niagara | Ronald Bowen snags the defensive board | 44-35 |
| 13:24 | Niagara | David Resto can't connect on a floater from the right side | 44-35 |
| 13:23 | Albany | Charles Norton grabs the board | 44-35 |
| 13:18 | Albany | Morton Merchant clanks a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Curtis Randolph - foul #4 on Curtis Randolph, team foul #6 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Niagara | Willie Galbraith (SG) Curtis Randolph | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 13:18 | Albany | Morton Merchant makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 13:18 | Albany | Morton Merchant makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 13:11 | Niagara | Elvin Vassar drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Willie Galbraith | 46-37 |
| 13:09 | Albany | Elvin Vassar picks off the pass by Edward Zorens in the backcourt | 46-37 |
| 12:48 | Niagara | Willie Galbraith is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Willie Galbraith, team foul #7 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Niagara | James Robinson (SG) Willie Galbraith | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 12:46 | Albany | Edward Zorens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-37 |
| 12:32 | Niagara | Elvin Vassar is fouled on the floor by Edward Zorens - foul #1 on Edward Zorens, team foul #4 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Williams (PF) Howard Dewitz | |
| Subs | Albany | Joshua Sumner (SF) Edward Zorens | |
| 12:19 | Niagara | Robert Williams's pass is intercepted by Morton Merchant | 46-37 |
| 12:03 | Albany | Joshua Sumner is called for traveling | 46-37 |
| Subs | Niagara | Scott Richardson (PG) Elvin Vassar | |
| Subs | Albany | William McBride (PG), Ralph Culbertson (SG) Morton Merchant, Glenn Kelsey | |
| 11:45 | Niagara | Robert Williams can't connect on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Charles Norton - foul #2 on Charles Norton, team foul #5 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Albany | Robert Means (SF), Phillip Lindsey (C) Joshua Sumner, Tom Wolfe | |
| 11:45 | Niagara | Robert Williams makes the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 11:45 | Niagara | Robert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Scott Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Robinson (tiring) 5 pts. SF - David Resto (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Bowen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - William McBride (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Culbertson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Means (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Norton (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Phillip Lindsey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Albany | Ralph Culbertson is hacked by James Robinson in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Robinson, team foul #8 | 48-37 |
| 11:43 | Albany | Ralph Culbertson makes the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 11:43 | Albany | Ralph Culbertson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 11:24 | Niagara | Scott Richardson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 48-39 |
| 11:23 | Albany | Phillip Lindsey gets the rebound | 48-39 |
| 10:59 | Albany | Charles Norton knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Ralph Culbertson | 48-42 |
| 10:40 | Niagara | Robert Williams double dribbles | 48-42 |
| Subs | Niagara | Elvin Vassar (PG), Dennis Tran (SG), Matthew Alford (PF), Howard Dewitz (C) Scott Richardson, James Robinson, Robert Williams, Ronald Bowen | |
| Subs | Albany | Edward Zorens (PG), Morton Merchant (SG), Glenn Kelsey (SF), Ronald Gurule (PF), Tom Wolfe (C) William McBride, Ralph Culbertson, Robert Means, Charles Norton, Phillip Lindsey | |
| 10:26 | Albany | Ronald Gurule misses short on an open floater from the right block | 48-42 |
| 10:25 | Niagara | Matthew Alford gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 10:12 | Niagara | Dennis Tran hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 09:51 | Albany | Morton Merchant is fouled on the floor by Howard Dewitz - foul #2 on Howard Dewitz, team foul #9 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Niagara | Scott Richardson (PG) Elvin Vassar | |
| Subs | Albany | Joshua Sumner (SF) Edward Zorens | |
| 09:51 | Albany | Morton Merchant makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 09:51 | Albany | Morton Merchant makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 09:43 | Niagara | Dennis Tran can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 09:41 | Albany | Tom Wolfe grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 09:21 | Albany | Ronald Gurule is called for traveling | 50-44 |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Williams (PF) Matthew Alford | |
| Subs | Albany | William McBride (PG), Ralph Culbertson (SG), Charles Norton (PF) Morton Merchant, Glenn Kelsey, Ronald Gurule | |
| 09:01 | Niagara | Howard Dewitz lays it in set up by Scott Richardson | 52-44 |
| 08:41 | Albany | Joshua Sumner comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-44 |
| 08:39 | Albany | Charles Norton gets the offensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 08:18 | Albany | Tom Wolfe misses the runner from close range | 52-44 |
| 08:17 | Niagara | Dennis Tran grabs the board | 52-44 |
| 07:54 | Niagara | David Resto loses the dribble to Charles Norton | 52-44 |
| 07:34 | Albany | Joshua Sumner can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 52-44 |
| 07:33 | Albany | Tom Wolfe misses the tip | 52-44 |
| 07:31 | Albany | Tom Wolfe snags the offensive board | 52-44 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Scott Richardson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Tran (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Resto (tired) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Williams (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Howard Dewitz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - William McBride (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Culbertson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Sumner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Norton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Tom Wolfe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:25 | Albany | Charles Norton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-44 |
| 07:23 | Niagara | David Resto grabs the defensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 07:09 | Niagara | Dennis Tran is hacked by Ralph Culbertson - foul #2 on Ralph Culbertson, team foul #6 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Niagara | Elvin Vassar (PG), Curtis Randolph (SG), James Robinson (SF), Matthew Alford (PF), Ronald Bowen (C) Scott Richardson, Dennis Tran, David Resto, Robert Williams, Howard Dewitz | |
| Subs | Albany | Morton Merchant (PG), Glenn Kelsey (SG), Robert Means (SF), Phillip Lindsey (PF), Ronald Gurule (C) William McBride, Ralph Culbertson, Joshua Sumner, Charles Norton, Tom Wolfe | |
| 06:55 | Niagara | Matthew Alford hits a jumper from the left wing set up by James Robinson | 54-44 |
| 06:53 | Albany | Morton Merchant is fouled in the backcourt by James Robinson - foul #3 on James Robinson, team foul #10 | 54-44 |
| 06:53 | Albany | Morton Merchant makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 06:53 | Albany | Morton Merchant makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 06:36 | Niagara | Ronald Bowen clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 54-46 |
| 06:35 | Albany | Phillip Lindsey grabs the defensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 06:25 | Albany | Robert Means can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-46 |
| 06:23 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Ronald Bowen | 54-46 |
| 06:05 | Niagara | James Robinson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-46 |
| 06:03 | Albany | Glenn Kelsey snags the defensive board | 54-46 |
| 05:52 | Albany | Robert Means scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 05:33 | Niagara | Matthew Alford connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from James Robinson and the foul's on Phillip Lindsey - foul #3 on Phillip Lindsey, team foul #7 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Niagara | Willie Galbraith (SG), David Resto (SF) Curtis Randolph, James Robinson | |
| Subs | Albany | William McBride (PG), Ralph Culbertson (SG), Charles Norton (PF) Morton Merchant, Glenn Kelsey, Phillip Lindsey | |
| 05:33 | Niagara | Matthew Alford makes the free throw | 57-49 |
| 05:31 | Albany | William McBride's pass is intercepted by Willie Galbraith in the backcourt | 57-49 |
| 05:28 | Niagara | Willie Galbraith banks in the layup | 59-49 |
| 05:09 | Albany | William McBride's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-49 |
| Subs | Niagara | Kyle Colley (PG), Robert Williams (PF) Elvin Vassar, Matthew Alford | |
| Subs | Albany | Joshua Sumner (SF), Tom Wolfe (C) Robert Means, Ronald Gurule | |
| 04:49 | Niagara | David Resto hits the finger roll set up by Kyle Colley | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:25 | Albany | Ralph Culbertson makes the wide open 3 from the right wing set up by Charles Norton | 61-52 |
| 03:57 | Niagara | Willie Galbraith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-52 |
| Subs | Niagara | Scott Richardson (PG), Curtis Randolph (SG), Dennis Tran (SF) Kyle Colley, Willie Galbraith, David Resto | |
| Subs | Albany | Morton Merchant (PG), Glenn Kelsey (SG), Robert Means (SF) William McBride, Ralph Culbertson, Joshua Sumner | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:39 | Albany | Scott Richardson steals the ball from Charles Norton | 61-52 |
| 03:36 | Niagara | Scott Richardson banks in the layup | 63-52 |
| 03:31 | Albany | Morton Merchant knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Tom Wolfe | 63-54 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Scott Richardson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Curtis Randolph (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Dennis Tran (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Williams (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Bowen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Morton Merchant (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Kelsey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Means (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Norton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Tom Wolfe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:03 | Niagara | Dennis Tran buries a floater from the left side set up by Curtis Randolph | 65-54 |
| 02:59 | Albany | Albany calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-54 |
| Subs | Niagara | Matthew Alford (PF), Howard Dewitz (C) Robert Williams, Ronald Bowen | |
| Subs | Albany | William McBride (PG), Ralph Culbertson (SG), Joshua Sumner (SF) Morton Merchant, Glenn Kelsey, Robert Means | |
| 02:54 | Albany | Ralph Culbertson's floater is knocked away by Howard Dewitz | 65-54 |
| 02:52 | Niagara | Matthew Alford gets the rebound | 65-54 |
| 02:47 | Niagara | Scott Richardson buries a jump hook from the right block and he's fouled by William McBride - foul #2 on William McBride, team foul #8 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Niagara | Willie Galbraith (SG) Curtis Randolph | |
| Subs | Albany | Morton Merchant (PG), Glenn Kelsey (SG), Robert Means (SF), Phillip Lindsey (PF), Ronald Gurule (C) William McBride, Ralph Culbertson, Joshua Sumner, Charles Norton, Tom Wolfe | |
| 02:47 | Niagara | Scott Richardson makes the free throw | 68-54 |
| 02:29 | Albany | Robert Means hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Morton Merchant | 68-56 |
| 02:24 | Niagara | Scott Richardson misses the easy layup | 68-56 |
| 02:22 | Niagara | Howard Dewitz pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-56 |
| 01:55 | Niagara | Matthew Alford misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-56 |
| 01:54 | Albany | Ronald Gurule grabs the defensive rebound | 68-56 |
| 01:51 | Albany | Glenn Kelsey is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Glenn Kelsey, team foul #9 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Niagara | Elvin Vassar (PG), James Robinson (SG) Scott Richardson, Willie Galbraith | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 01:29 | Niagara | Phillip Lindsey takes the ball from Elvin Vassar | 68-56 |
| 01:25 | Albany | Morton Merchant's pass is intercepted by Elvin Vassar in the backcourt | 68-56 |
| 01:07 | Niagara | Dennis Tran misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 68-56 |
| 01:05 | Albany | Ronald Gurule grabs the defensive rebound | 68-56 |
| 00:55 | Albany | Ronald Gurule misses the easy open layup | 68-56 |
| 00:54 | Niagara | Howard Dewitz grabs the board | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Niagara | Howard Dewitz hits the finger roll | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Albany | Robert Means misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-56 |
| 00:20 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Howard Dewitz | 70-56 |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Elvin Vassar runs out the clock | 70-56 |