| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Grover Coffey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Rhoades (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Oscar Cruz (fresh) PF - Ron Godfrey (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Weathers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - John Tsosie (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bishop (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jason Rawlings (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Dorman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Harold Houchin (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Albany | Jason Rawlings inbounds the ball | 36-27 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Albany | Grover Coffey is called for the reach on Robert Dorman - foul #2 on Grover Coffey, team foul #1 | 36-27 |
| 19:30 | Albany | John Tsosie hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Richard Rhoades - foul #2 on Richard Rhoades, team foul #2 | 36-27 |
| 19:30 | Albany | John Tsosie makes the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 19:30 | Albany | John Tsosie makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 19:14 | Niagara | Richard Rhoades misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-29 |
| 19:13 | Niagara | Jack Weathers snags the offensive board | 36-29 |
| 18:58 | Niagara | Harold Houchin steps in front of the Richard Rhoades pass | 36-29 |
| 18:46 | Albany | Jack Weathers denies the turnaround by Robert Dorman | 36-29 |
| 18:45 | Niagara | Jack Weathers snags the defensive board | 36-29 |
| 18:29 | Niagara | Richard Rhoades misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Robert Bishop - foul #1 on Robert Bishop, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Niagara | Stephen Main (PG), Charles Hunt (SF), Donald Clark (PF), David Spears (C) Grover Coffey, Oscar Cruz, Ron Godfrey, Jack Weathers | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 18:29 | Niagara | Richard Rhoades misses the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 18:29 | Niagara | Richard Rhoades makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 18:07 | Albany | Jason Rawlings knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Robert Bishop and he's fouled by Charles Hunt - foul #1 on Charles Hunt, team foul #3 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Niagara | Joel Thomas (SG) Richard Rhoades | |
| Subs | Albany | John Allen (PG), Ralph Moses (PF), Michael Sellars (C) John Tsosie, Robert Dorman, Harold Houchin | |
| 18:07 | Albany | Jason Rawlings makes the free throw | 37-32 |
| 17:52 | Niagara | Charles Hunt drills a shot from the right wing | 39-32 |
| 17:38 | Albany | John Allen is called for traveling | 39-32 |
| Subs | Niagara | Grover Coffey (PG), Oscar Cruz (SF) Joel Thomas, Charles Hunt | |
| Subs | Albany | Albert Juhl (SG), Charles Westerlund (SF) Robert Bishop, Jason Rawlings | |
| 17:24 | Niagara | Grover Coffey misses the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John Allen - foul #2 on John Allen, team foul #2 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Niagara | Ron Godfrey (PF) David Spears | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 17:24 | Niagara | Grover Coffey makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 17:24 | Niagara | Grover Coffey misses the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 17:24 | Albany | The rebound goes to Michael Sellars | 40-32 |
| 17:17 | Albany | Albert Juhl is fouled in the backcourt by Ron Godfrey - foul #1 on Ron Godfrey, team foul #4 | 40-32 |
| 16:58 | Albany | Ralph Moses misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 40-32 |
| 16:57 | Niagara | Oscar Cruz grabs the board | 40-32 |
| 16:34 | Niagara | Oscar Cruz clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Albert Juhl - foul #3 on Albert Juhl, team foul #3 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Niagara | Joel Thomas (PG), Richard Rhoades (SG), Charles Hunt (PF), Jack Weathers (C) Grover Coffey, Stephen Main, Ron Godfrey, Donald Clark | |
| Subs | Albany | John Tsosie (PG), Robert Dorman (PF), Harold Houchin (C) Albert Juhl, Ralph Moses, Michael Sellars | |
| 16:34 | Niagara | Oscar Cruz makes the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 16:34 | Niagara | Oscar Cruz makes the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 16:09 | Albany | John Tsosie buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-34 |
| 15:55 | Niagara | Richard Rhoades hits the finger roll set up by Charles Hunt | 44-34 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Joel Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard Rhoades (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Oscar Cruz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Hunt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Weathers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - John Tsosie (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Allen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Westerlund (fresh) PF - Robert Dorman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Harold Houchin (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Albany | Joel Thomas is called for the reach on John Tsosie - foul #3 on Joel Thomas, team foul #5 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Niagara | Theodore Villarreal (SG), Ron Godfrey (PF), David Spears (C) Richard Rhoades, Oscar Cruz, Jack Weathers | |
| Subs | Albany | Robert Bishop (SG), Jason Rawlings (SF) John Allen, Charles Westerlund | |
| 15:11 | Albany | Jason Rawlings misses the shot in the lane | 44-34 |
| 15:09 | Albany | Robert Bishop can't tip it in | 44-34 |
| 15:07 | Albany | John Tsosie snags the offensive board | 44-34 |
| 14:50 | Albany | Robert Bishop buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Tsosie and he's fouled by Joel Thomas - foul #4 on Joel Thomas, team foul #6 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Niagara | Grover Coffey (PG), Stephen Main (SG) Joel Thomas, Theodore Villarreal | |
| Subs | Albany | Ralph Moses (PF), Michael Sellars (C) Robert Dorman, Harold Houchin | |
| 14:50 | Albany | Robert Bishop makes the free throw | 44-37 |
| 14:22 | Niagara | David Spears can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 44-37 |
| 14:20 | Albany | John Tsosie grabs the defensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 14:12 | Albany | John Tsosie double dribbles | 44-37 |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Rhoades (SG), Theodore Villarreal (SF), Donald Clark (PF), Jack Weathers (C) Stephen Main, Charles Hunt, Ron Godfrey, David Spears | |
| Subs | Albany | John Allen (PG) John Tsosie | |
| 13:52 | Niagara | Grover Coffey is hacked by Ralph Moses - foul #2 on Ralph Moses, team foul #4 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Albany | Charles Westerlund (SF) Jason Rawlings | |
| 13:41 | Niagara | Donald Clark's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Sellars | 44-37 |
| 13:40 | Albany | The rebound goes to Michael Sellars | 44-37 |
| 13:33 | Albany | Ralph Moses lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Bishop | 44-39 |
| 13:09 | Niagara | Theodore Villarreal misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-39 |
| 13:07 | Albany | John Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 12:47 | Albany | Ralph Moses misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-39 |
| 12:46 | Niagara | Donald Clark snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| 12:28 | Niagara | Donald Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-39 |
| Subs | Niagara | Stephen Main (PG), Oscar Cruz (SF), Charles Hunt (PF), David Spears (C) Grover Coffey, Theodore Villarreal, Donald Clark, Jack Weathers | |
| Subs | Albany | John Tsosie (PG), Albert Juhl (SG), Jason Rawlings (SF), Robert Dorman (PF), Harold Houchin (C) John Allen, Robert Bishop, Charles Westerlund, Ralph Moses, Michael Sellars | |
| 12:18 | Albany | Charles Hunt steals it from John Tsosie | 44-39 |
| 11:56 | Niagara | David Spears lays it up and in and he's hacked by Jason Rawlings - foul #1 on Jason Rawlings, team foul #5 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Niagara | Ron Godfrey (PF) Charles Hunt | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 11:56 | Niagara | David Spears makes the free throw | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Stephen Main (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. SG - Richard Rhoades (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Oscar Cruz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ron Godfrey (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - David Spears (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - John Tsosie (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Juhl (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jason Rawlings (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Dorman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Harold Houchin (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Albany | Jason Rawlings comes up short on the floater from the left side | 47-39 |
| 11:40 | Albany | Jason Rawlings tips it home | 47-41 |
| 11:23 | Niagara | David Spears drills a driving attempt from the left block | 49-41 |
| 10:58 | Albany | Robert Dorman misses long on a jumper from the left side | 49-41 |
| 10:57 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Ron Godfrey | 49-41 |
| 10:29 | Niagara | Jason Rawlings picks off the pass by Stephen Main | 49-41 |
| 10:24 | Albany | Jason Rawlings banks in the layup | 49-43 |
| 10:13 | Niagara | Ron Godfrey's pass is intercepted by Harold Houchin | 49-43 |
| 10:00 | Albany | Oscar Cruz steals it from Albert Juhl | 49-43 |
| 09:55 | Niagara | Stephen Main misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 49-43 |
| 09:53 | Albany | Robert Dorman pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 09:43 | Albany | Oscar Cruz is called for the reach on Jason Rawlings - foul #2 on Oscar Cruz, team foul #7 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Niagara | Grover Coffey (PG), Theodore Villarreal (SG), Charles Hunt (SF), Donald Clark (PF), Jack Weathers (C) Stephen Main, Richard Rhoades, Oscar Cruz, Ron Godfrey, David Spears | |
| Subs | Albany | John Allen (PG), Robert Bishop (SG), Ralph Moses (PF), Michael Sellars (C) John Tsosie, Albert Juhl, Robert Dorman, Harold Houchin | |
| 09:43 | Albany | Jason Rawlings misses the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 09:43 | Niagara | Donald Clark grabs the board | 49-43 |
| 09:36 | Niagara | Theodore Villarreal is fouled on the floor by Robert Bishop - foul #2 on Robert Bishop, team foul #6 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Albany | Charles Westerlund (SF) Jason Rawlings | |
| 09:25 | Niagara | Jack Weathers knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 51-43 |
| 09:07 | Albany | Robert Bishop hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-43 |
| 09:06 | Niagara | Grover Coffey grabs the defensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 08:45 | Niagara | Jack Weathers hits the finger roll set up by Grover Coffey | 53-43 |
| 08:33 | Albany | Robert Bishop misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-43 |
| 08:32 | Niagara | Jack Weathers gets the rebound | 53-43 |
| 08:12 | Niagara | Charles Hunt clanks a jumper in the lane | 53-43 |
| 08:10 | Albany | Ralph Moses snags the defensive board | 53-43 |
| 07:47 | Albany | Robert Bishop misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-43 |
| 07:46 | Niagara | Jack Weathers gets the rebound | 53-43 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Grover Coffey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Theodore Villarreal (fairly fresh) SF - Charles Hunt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Weathers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - John Allen (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Bishop (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Westerlund (fresh) PF - Ralph Moses (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Sellars (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Niagara | John Allen is called for the reach on Grover Coffey - foul #3 on John Allen, team foul #7 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Niagara | Stephen Main (SG), Oscar Cruz (SF), Ron Godfrey (PF), Jacob Palmer (C) Theodore Villarreal, Charles Hunt, Donald Clark, Jack Weathers | |
| Subs | Albany | John Tsosie (PG), John Haslam (SF), Michael Hankins (C) John Allen, Ralph Moses, Michael Sellars | |
| 07:35 | Niagara | Grover Coffey misses the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 07:35 | Albany | Charles Westerlund snags the defensive board | 53-43 |
| 07:17 | Albany | Robert Bishop scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Westerlund | 53-46 |
| 06:56 | Niagara | Oscar Cruz travels with the ball | 53-46 |
| Subs | Niagara | Joel Thomas (SG) Grover Coffey | |
| Subs | Albany | Jason Rawlings (SF), Robert Dorman (PF), Harold Houchin (C) John Haslam, Charles Westerlund, Michael Hankins | |
| 06:45 | Albany | Ron Godfrey blocks the short jumper by Robert Bishop | 53-46 |
| 06:43 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Ron Godfrey | 53-46 |
| 06:21 | Niagara | Ron Godfrey misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 06:19 | Albany | John Tsosie snags the defensive board | 53-46 |
| 06:15 | Albany | John Tsosie is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Main - foul #2 on Stephen Main, team foul #8 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Niagara | Charles Hunt (SF), David Spears (C) Oscar Cruz, Jacob Palmer | |
| Subs | Albany | John Allen (SG) Robert Bishop | |
| 06:15 | Albany | John Tsosie makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 06:15 | Albany | John Tsosie makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 06:06 | Niagara | Ron Godfrey connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Stephen Main | 55-48 |
| 05:43 | Albany | Stephen Main is called for the reach on John Allen - foul #3 on Stephen Main, team foul #9 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Rhoades (SG) Stephen Main | |
| Subs | Albany | Albert Juhl (SG), Ralph Moses (PF), Michael Sellars (C) John Tsosie, Robert Dorman, Harold Houchin | |
| 05:43 | Albany | John Allen makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 05:43 | Albany | John Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 05:43 | Niagara | Ron Godfrey grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 05:25 | Niagara | Charles Hunt buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-49 |
| 05:22 | Albany | Albert Juhl is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Rhoades - foul #3 on Richard Rhoades, team foul #10 | 58-49 |
| 05:22 | Albany | Albert Juhl makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 05:22 | Albany | Albert Juhl makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 05:13 | Niagara | Ron Godfrey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 05:11 | Albany | John Allen pulls down the rebound | 58-51 |
| 04:53 | Albany | Michael Sellars misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-51 |
| 04:52 | Albany | Jason Rawlings tips it in | 58-53 |
| 04:27 | Niagara | Richard Rhoades is fouled on the floor by Jason Rawlings - foul #2 on Jason Rawlings, team foul #8 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Niagara | Grover Coffey (PG), Oscar Cruz (SF), Donald Clark (PF), Jack Weathers (C) Joel Thomas, Charles Hunt, Ron Godfrey, David Spears | |
| Subs | Albany | Charles Westerlund (SF), Harold Houchin (C) Jason Rawlings, Ralph Moses | |
| 04:27 | Niagara | Richard Rhoades misses the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 04:27 | Niagara | Jack Weathers grabs the offensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 04:18 | Niagara | Oscar Cruz makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Grover Coffey | 60-53 |
| 04:16 | Albany | John Allen is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 60-53 |
| Subs | Niagara | Stephen Main (SG) Richard Rhoades | |
| Subs | Albany | John Tsosie (PG), Robert Bishop (SG) John Allen, Albert Juhl | |
| 04:04 | Niagara | Stephen Main misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 60-53 |
| 04:03 | Niagara | Jack Weathers grabs the offensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 03:48 | Niagara | Oscar Cruz clanks a runner in the lane | 60-53 |
| 03:46 | Albany | Michael Sellars snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Grover Coffey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen Main (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Oscar Cruz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Donald Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Weathers (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - John Tsosie (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Bishop (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Westerlund (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Sellars (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Houchin (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:39 | Albany | Harold Houchin buries a floater from the right block set up by Michael Sellars and he's hacked by Jack Weathers - foul #1 on Jack Weathers, team foul #11 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jacob Palmer (C) Jack Weathers | |
| Subs | Albany | Robert Dorman (PF) Michael Sellars | |
| 03:39 | Albany | Harold Houchin makes the free throw | 60-56 |
| 03:24 | Niagara | Oscar Cruz misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 60-56 |
| 03:23 | Niagara | Donald Clark tips it home | 62-56 |
| 03:03 | Albany | Charles Westerlund misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Donald Clark - foul #3 on Donald Clark, team foul #12 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Niagara | Theodore Villarreal (SG), Charles Hunt (SF), Ron Godfrey (PF) Grover Coffey, Oscar Cruz, Donald Clark | |
| Subs | Albany | John Allen (PG), Albert Juhl (SG), Ralph Moses (C) John Tsosie, Robert Bishop, Harold Houchin | |
| 03:03 | Albany | Charles Westerlund makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 03:03 | Albany | Charles Westerlund misses the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 03:03 | Niagara | Jacob Palmer pulls down the rebound | 62-57 |
| 02:59 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-57 |
| Subs | Niagara | Grover Coffey (PG), Richard Rhoades (SG), Oscar Cruz (SF), Donald Clark (PF), Jack Weathers (C) Stephen Main, Theodore Villarreal, Charles Hunt, Ron Godfrey, Jacob Palmer | |
| Subs | Albany | John Tsosie (PG), Robert Bishop (SG), Jason Rawlings (SF), Harold Houchin (C) John Allen, Albert Juhl, Charles Westerlund, Ralph Moses | |
| 02:56 | Niagara | Donald Clark connects on the floater from the baseline and he's fouled by John Tsosie - foul #3 on John Tsosie, team foul #9 | 64-57 |
| 02:56 | Niagara | Donald Clark makes the free throw | 65-57 |
| 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) | |
| 02:42 | Albany | Robert Bishop connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 65-59 |
| 02:24 | Niagara | Grover Coffey can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 65-59 |
| 02:22 | Albany | The rebound goes to John Tsosie | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:20 | Albany | Jason Rawlings is hacked by Oscar Cruz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Oscar Cruz, team foul #13 | 65-59 |
| 02:20 | Albany | Jason Rawlings makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 02:20 | Albany | Jason Rawlings makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 02:02 | Niagara | Robert Dorman swats the short shot by Donald Clark | 65-61 |
| 02:01 | Niagara | Richard Rhoades hits the follow up shot | 67-61 |
| 01:45 | Albany | John Tsosie can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-61 |
| 01:44 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Jack Weathers | 67-61 |
| 01:26 | Niagara | Richard Rhoades clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-61 |
| 01:25 | Albany | Robert Dorman gets the rebound | 67-61 |
| 01:22 | Albany | Grover Coffey steals the ball from Robert Dorman in the backcourt | 67-61 |
| 00:58 | Niagara | Richard Rhoades misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-61 |
| 00:56 | Albany | John Tsosie grabs the board | 67-61 |
| 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) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Albany | John Tsosie connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Robert Bishop | 67-63 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Niagara | Grover Coffey scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 69-63 |
| 00:24 | Albany | Jason Rawlings makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Bishop | 69-66 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Niagara | John Tsosie is called for the reach on Donald Clark in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Tsosie, team foul #10 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Niagara | Stephen Main (SG), Ron Godfrey (PF) Richard Rhoades, Jack Weathers | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 00:21 | Niagara | Donald Clark makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:21 | Niagara | Donald Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:21 | Albany | The rebound goes to Harold Houchin | 70-66 |
| 00:15 | Albany | John Tsosie makes the wide open 3 from the left wing | 70-69 |
| 00:14 | Niagara | John Tsosie is called for the reach on Oscar Cruz in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Tsosie, team foul #11 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Rhoades (SG), Jack Weathers (C) Stephen Main, Donald Clark | |
| Subs | Albany | John Allen (PG) John Tsosie | |
| 00:14 | Niagara | Oscar Cruz makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:14 | Niagara | Oscar Cruz makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 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 and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Albany | Jack Weathers is called for the reach on Jason Rawlings - foul #2 on Jack Weathers, team foul #14 | 72-69 |
| 00:06 | Albany | Jason Rawlings makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:06 | Albany | Jason Rawlings makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:03 | Niagara | John Allen is called for the reach on Richard Rhoades in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Allen, team foul #12 | 72-71 |
| 00:03 | Niagara | Richard Rhoades makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:03 | Niagara | Richard Rhoades misses the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:03 | Albany | Robert Dorman grabs the defensive rebound | 73-71 |
| 00:03 | Albany | Albany calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 73-71 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Albany | Robert Bishop misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 73-71 |