| Lineup | Albany | PG - Frank Tubbs (fresh) SG - Craig Bell (fresh) SF - Christopher Grose (fresh) PF - John Dowdy (fresh) C - Bret Barton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Edward Alongi (fresh) SG - Josiah Walker (fresh) SF - John Jensen (fresh) PF - Kevin Trachtenberg (fresh) C - Steven Moore (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Albany | Bret Barton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:56 | Albany | Christopher Grose is hacked by John Jensen in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Jensen, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Albany | Christopher Grose drills a jumper in the lane set up by John Dowdy | 2-0 |
| 19:40 | Niagara | Kevin Trachtenberg hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 2-0 |
| 19:39 | Albany | Frank Tubbs grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 19:30 | Albany | The jumper by John Dowdy is denied by Steven Moore | 2-0 |
| 19:28 | Niagara | Steven Moore snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Niagara | Josiah Walker can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Albany | Christopher Grose pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | Albany | Craig Bell misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | Niagara | John Jensen grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:16 | Niagara | Josiah Walker clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 18:15 | Albany | Craig Bell snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:10 | Albany | Frank Tubbs misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 18:08 | Niagara | Edward Alongi gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:00 | Niagara | Edward Alongi hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by John Jensen | 2-2 |
| 17:48 | Albany | John Dowdy hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Kevin Trachtenberg - foul #1 on Kevin Trachtenberg, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Albany | Andrew Lenox (PG), Michael Deleon (SG), Gary Black (SF), William Jones (C) Frank Tubbs, Craig Bell, Christopher Grose, Bret Barton | |
| Subs | Niagara | Peter Bugbee (SG), Steven Burris (PF), Arnold Chen (C) Josiah Walker, Kevin Trachtenberg, Steven Moore | |
| 17:48 | Albany | John Dowdy makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:48 | Albany | John Dowdy makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:33 | Niagara | Steven Burris is whistled for a carry | 4-2 |
| Subs | Albany | Marc Johnson (C) John Dowdy | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 17:31 | Albany | Edward Alongi steals it from Marc Johnson in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| 17:29 | Niagara | Edward Alongi dunks the ball | 4-4 |
| 17:08 | Albany | Gary Black misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 17:07 | Albany | William Jones tips it home | 6-4 |
| 16:48 | Niagara | Edward Alongi scores on a shot in the paint and he's fouled by Marc Johnson - foul #1 on Marc Johnson, team foul #1 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Albany | Bret Barton (C) Marc Johnson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Bobby Deese (SF) John Jensen | |
| 16:48 | Niagara | Edward Alongi makes the free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:44 | Albany | Bret Barton is hacked by Peter Bugbee in the backcourt - foul #1 on Peter Bugbee, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Albany | Christopher Grose (SF) Gary Black | |
| Subs | Niagara | Victor Marston (SG) Edward Alongi | |
| 16:33 | Albany | William Jones misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 6-7 |
| 16:31 | Albany | Bret Barton hits the follow up shot | 8-7 |
| 16:11 | Niagara | Bobby Deese is fouled on the floor by William Jones - foul #1 on William Jones, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Albany | Frank Tubbs (PG), Robert Reily (SG), Marc Johnson (PF) Andrew Lenox, Michael Deleon, William Jones | |
| Subs | Niagara | Josiah Walker (SG), Kevin Trachtenberg (PF), Steven Moore (C) Peter Bugbee, Steven Burris, Arnold Chen | |
| 16:03 | Niagara | Bret Barton steps in front of the Josiah Walker pass | 8-7 |
| 16:01 | Albany | Christopher Grose's pass is intercepted by Steven Moore in the backcourt | 8-7 |
| 15:43 | Niagara | Robert Reily is called for the reach on Kevin Trachtenberg - foul #1 on Robert Reily, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Albany | Craig Bell (SG), Gary Black (SF), John Dowdy (PF) Robert Reily, Christopher Grose, Marc Johnson | |
| Subs | Niagara | John Jensen (SF) Bobby Deese | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Frank Tubbs (fresh) SG - Craig Bell (fresh) SF - Gary Black (fresh) PF - John Dowdy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bret Barton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Victor Marston (fresh) SG - Josiah Walker (fresh) SF - John Jensen (fresh) PF - Kevin Trachtenberg (fresh) C - Steven Moore (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Niagara | Bret Barton steals it from Josiah Walker | 8-7 |
| 15:10 | Albany | John Jensen takes the ball from Craig Bell | 8-7 |
| 15:06 | Niagara | John Jensen lays it in | 8-9 |
| 15:02 | Albany | Gary Black comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-9 |
| 15:01 | Niagara | Steven Moore snags the defensive board | 8-9 |
| 14:43 | Niagara | Victor Marston knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Trachtenberg | 8-12 |
| 14:35 | Albany | Craig Bell connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-12 |
| 14:19 | Niagara | Kevin Trachtenberg drills a jumper in the paint set up by Steven Moore | 11-14 |
| 14:08 | Albany | John Dowdy connects on the open floater from the baseline set up by Craig Bell | 13-14 |
| 13:54 | Niagara | Kevin Trachtenberg misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 13-14 |
| 13:52 | Niagara | Steven Moore grabs the offensive board | 13-14 |
| 13:42 | Niagara | Steven Moore blows the dunk | 13-14 |
| 13:40 | Albany | John Dowdy snags the defensive board | 13-14 |
| 13:20 | Albany | Bret Barton misses short on a floater from close range | 13-14 |
| 13:19 | Niagara | Steven Moore pulls down the rebound | 13-14 |
| 13:04 | Niagara | Josiah Walker clanks a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Craig Bell - foul #1 on Craig Bell, team foul #4 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Albany | Andrew Lenox (PG), Michael Deleon (SG), Christopher Grose (SF), William Jones (PF), Marc Johnson (C) Frank Tubbs, Craig Bell, Gary Black, John Dowdy, Bret Barton | |
| Subs | Niagara | Edward Alongi (PG), Bobby Deese (SF), Steven Burris (PF), Arnold Chen (C) Victor Marston, John Jensen, Kevin Trachtenberg, Steven Moore | |
| 13:04 | Niagara | Josiah Walker makes the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 13:04 | Niagara | Josiah Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 12:48 | Albany | Christopher Grose misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-16 |
| 12:46 | Niagara | Arnold Chen grabs the board | 13-16 |
| 12:39 | Niagara | The jump hook by Edward Alongi is blocked by Christopher Grose | 13-16 |
| 12:37 | Albany | William Jones snags the defensive board | 13-16 |
| 12:26 | Albany | Andrew Lenox drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Deleon | 16-16 |
| 11:57 | Niagara | Arnold Chen misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 16-16 |
| 11:56 | Niagara | Arnold Chen pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 11:41 | Niagara | Arnold Chen misses badly on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Marc Johnson - foul #2 on Marc Johnson, team foul #5 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Albany | Robert Reily (SG), John Dowdy (PF) Michael Deleon, Marc Johnson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Peter Bugbee (SG), Timothy Marchese (SF) Josiah Walker, Steven Burris | |
| 11:41 | Niagara | Arnold Chen makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 11:41 | Niagara | Arnold Chen makes the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Andrew Lenox (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Reily (fresh) SF - Christopher Grose (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Dowdy (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Edward Alongi (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Peter Bugbee (fresh) SF - Timothy Marchese (fresh) PF - Bobby Deese (fresh) C - Arnold Chen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Albany | William Jones buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-18 |
| 11:08 | Niagara | Timothy Marchese knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Edward Alongi | 19-21 |
| 10:46 | Albany | Andrew Lenox knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-21 |
| 10:27 | Niagara | Peter Bugbee misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-21 |
| 10:25 | Niagara | Arnold Chen misses the tip | 22-21 |
| 10:24 | Albany | The rebound goes to Christopher Grose | 22-21 |
| 10:21 | Albany | William Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-21 |
| Subs | Albany | Craig Bell (SG), Michael Deleon (SF), Bret Barton (C) Andrew Lenox, Christopher Grose, William Jones | |
| Subs | Niagara | Victor Marston (SG), John Jensen (SF), Kevin Trachtenberg (PF), Steven Burris (C) Edward Alongi, Timothy Marchese, Bobby Deese, Arnold Chen | |
| 10:12 | Niagara | Victor Marston misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-21 |
| 10:10 | Albany | Michael Deleon snags the defensive board | 22-21 |
| 09:59 | Albany | Robert Reily clanks a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Peter Bugbee - foul #2 on Peter Bugbee, team foul #4 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Niagara | William Cooper (PG) Peter Bugbee | |
| 09:59 | Albany | Robert Reily makes the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 09:59 | Albany | Robert Reily makes the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 09:45 | Niagara | John Dowdy steps in front of the Kevin Trachtenberg pass | 24-21 |
| 09:24 | Albany | Victor Marston is called for the reach on Craig Bell - foul #1 on Victor Marston, team foul #5 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Albany | Frank Tubbs (PG), Gary Black (SF) Robert Reily, Michael Deleon | |
| Subs | Niagara | Timothy Marchese (SG), Steven Moore (C) William Cooper, Steven Burris | |
| 09:09 | Albany | Gary Black is open and buries a driving attempt in the paint | 26-21 |
| 08:47 | Niagara | Steven Moore clanks a 3 from the right wing | 26-21 |
| 08:46 | Albany | Gary Black pulls down the rebound | 26-21 |
| 08:42 | Albany | Frank Tubbs drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Craig Bell | 29-21 |
| 08:27 | Niagara | Kevin Trachtenberg misses long on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Gary Black - foul #1 on Gary Black, team foul #6 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Albany | Christopher Grose (SF), William Jones (PF) Craig Bell, John Dowdy | |
| Subs | Niagara | Edward Alongi (PG), Bobby Deese (C) Victor Marston, Steven Moore | |
| 08:27 | Niagara | Kevin Trachtenberg makes the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 08:27 | Niagara | Kevin Trachtenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 08:27 | Albany | William Jones grabs the board | 29-22 |
| 08:16 | Albany | Gary Black steps out of bounds on the sideline | 29-22 |
| Subs | Albany | Michael Deleon (SG) Gary Black | |
| Subs | Niagara | Josiah Walker (SG), Steven Moore (C) Timothy Marchese, Kevin Trachtenberg | |
| 07:54 | Niagara | Josiah Walker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-22 |
| 07:53 | Niagara | Bobby Deese tips it in | 29-24 |
| 07:51 | Albany | Frank Tubbs is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 29-24 |
| Subs | Albany | Andrew Lenox (PG) Frank Tubbs | |
| Subs | Niagara | Steven Burris (PF) John Jensen | |
| 07:42 | Niagara | Bobby Deese buries a shot in the lane set up by Josiah Walker | 29-26 |
| 07:40 | Albany | Josiah Walker is called for the reach on Andrew Lenox in the backcourt - foul #1 on Josiah Walker, team foul #6 | 29-26 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Andrew Lenox (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Deleon (fresh) SF - Christopher Grose (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Bret Barton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Edward Alongi (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Josiah Walker (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Deese (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steven Burris (fresh) C - Steven Moore (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Albany | Josiah Walker steals the ball from Andrew Lenox | 29-26 |
| 07:12 | Niagara | Edward Alongi hits the finger roll on a great pass from Josiah Walker | 29-28 |
| 07:09 | Albany | Josiah Walker takes the ball from Michael Deleon in the backcourt | 29-28 |
| 06:53 | Niagara | Josiah Walker hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Steven Burris | 29-30 |
| 06:31 | Albany | William Jones misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Steven Burris - foul #1 on Steven Burris, team foul #7 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Albany | Frank Tubbs (PG), Robert Reily (SG), Gary Black (SF) Andrew Lenox, Michael Deleon, Christopher Grose | |
| Subs | Niagara | Victor Marston (PG), Timothy Marchese (SG), John Jensen (SF), Kevin Trachtenberg (PF), Arnold Chen (C) Edward Alongi, Josiah Walker, Bobby Deese, Steven Burris, Steven Moore | |
| 06:31 | Albany | William Jones makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 06:31 | Albany | William Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 06:22 | Niagara | Gary Black picks off the pass by Timothy Marchese | 31-30 |
| 06:19 | Albany | Frank Tubbs is hacked by Victor Marston in the backcourt - foul #2 on Victor Marston, team foul #8 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Albany | John Dowdy (PF) William Jones | |
| Subs | Niagara | William Cooper (PG) Victor Marston | |
| 06:19 | Albany | Frank Tubbs makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 06:19 | Albany | Frank Tubbs makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 06:12 | Niagara | John Jensen is fouled on the floor by Robert Reily - foul #2 on Robert Reily, team foul #7 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Albany | Craig Bell (SG) Robert Reily | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 06:12 | Niagara | John Jensen makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 06:12 | Niagara | John Jensen makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 06:10 | Albany | Arnold Chen picks off the pass by Craig Bell in the backcourt | 33-32 |
| 05:53 | Niagara | Arnold Chen misses short on a floater from the right block | 33-32 |
| 05:52 | Niagara | Kevin Trachtenberg tips it back up and in | 33-34 |
| 05:46 | Albany | Bret Barton hits the finger roll | 35-34 |
| 05:23 | Niagara | Arnold Chen hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 35-34 |
| 05:22 | Albany | Gary Black grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 04:59 | Albany | William Cooper is called for the reach on Frank Tubbs - foul #1 on William Cooper, team foul #9 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Albany | Christopher Grose (SF), William Jones (C) Gary Black, Bret Barton | |
| Subs | Niagara | Edward Alongi (PG), Josiah Walker (SG), Bobby Deese (PF), Steven Burris (C) William Cooper, Timothy Marchese, Kevin Trachtenberg, Arnold Chen | |
| 04:59 | Albany | Frank Tubbs makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 04:59 | Albany | Frank Tubbs makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 04:34 | Niagara | Bobby Deese comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 37-34 |
| 04:32 | Niagara | Steven Burris pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 04:22 | Niagara | Josiah Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 04:20 | Niagara | John Jensen hits the follow up shot | 37-36 |
| 04:04 | Albany | Edward Alongi steals it from Christopher Grose | 37-36 |
| 03:50 | Niagara | Edward Alongi hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-36 |
| 03:48 | Albany | Christopher Grose gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 03:33 | Albany | Frank Tubbs makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by John Dowdy | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Frank Tubbs (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Craig Bell (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Grose (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Dowdy (tiring) 4 pts. C - William Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Edward Alongi (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Josiah Walker (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Jensen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bobby Deese (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Steven Burris (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:29 | Niagara | Edward Alongi hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 40-36 |
| 03:28 | Albany | Craig Bell grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 03:21 | Albany | Christopher Grose is alone and drills a jumper from the free throw line | 42-36 |
| 02:56 | Niagara | Bobby Deese clanks a 3 from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 02:54 | Albany | William Jones snags the defensive board | 42-36 |
| 02:48 | Albany | William Jones hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 42-36 |
| 02:46 | Albany | Christopher Grose tips it in | 44-36 |
| 02:41 | Niagara | Edward Alongi misses the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Craig Bell - foul #2 on Craig Bell, team foul #8 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Albany | Andrew Lenox (PG), Michael Deleon (SG), Gary Black (SF), Marc Johnson (PF), Bret Barton (C) Frank Tubbs, Craig Bell, Christopher Grose, John Dowdy, William Jones | |
| Subs | Niagara | Peter Bugbee (SG), Timothy Marchese (SF), Kevin Trachtenberg (PF), Steven Moore (C) Josiah Walker, John Jensen, Bobby Deese, Steven Burris | |
| 02:41 | Niagara | Edward Alongi makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 02:41 | Niagara | Edward Alongi misses the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 02:41 | Albany | The rebound goes to Bret Barton | 44-37 |
| 02:24 | Albany | Andrew Lenox drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-37 |
| 02:07 | Niagara | Edward Alongi makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Peter Bugbee | 46-39 |
| 02:05 | Albany | Bret Barton's pass is intercepted by Steven Moore in the backcourt | 46-39 |
| 01:58 | Niagara | Edward Alongi connects on the shot from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 01:36 | Albany | Michael Deleon is open and buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Marc Johnson | 48-41 |
| 01:34 | Niagara | Edward Alongi's pass is intercepted by Andrew Lenox in the backcourt | 48-41 |
| 01:18 | Albany | Gary Black hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away but the foul's on Timothy Marchese - foul #1 on Timothy Marchese, team foul #10 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Albany | Robert Reily (SG), William Jones (PF) Michael Deleon, Marc Johnson | |
| Subs | Niagara | William Cooper (PG), Victor Marston (SG), John Jensen (SF), Arnold Chen (C) Edward Alongi, Peter Bugbee, Timothy Marchese, Steven Moore | |
| 01:18 | Albany | Gary Black misses the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 01:18 | Albany | Gary Black misses the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 01:18 | Albany | Gary Black makes the 3rd free throw | 49-41 |
| 00:56 | Niagara | John Jensen drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Victor Marston and he's fouled by Andrew Lenox - foul #1 on Andrew Lenox, team foul #9 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Albany | Jeffrey Mikula (PG), Christopher Grose (SF) Andrew Lenox, Gary Black | |
| Subs | Niagara | Bobby Deese (PF) Kevin Trachtenberg | |
| 00:56 | Niagara | John Jensen makes the free throw | 49-44 |
| 00:31 | Albany | Jeffrey Mikula hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 49-44 |
| 00:30 | Niagara | The rebound goes to William Cooper | 49-44 |
| 00:02 | Niagara | William Cooper hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-44 |
| 00:01 | Niagara | Bobby Deese snags the offensive board | 49-44 |
| 00:00 | Niagara | The clock runs out | 49-44 |