| Lineup | Albany | PG - Ricky Ratcliff (fresh) SG - Carl Leonard (fresh) SF - Matthew Shier (fresh) PF - Louis Shaul (fresh) C - Glenn Collins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Kennith Barnette (fresh) SG - Christopher Estes (fresh) SF - Stephen Smith (fresh) PF - William Lord (fresh) C - Curtis Baker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Albany | Glenn Collins 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) | |
| 19:44 | Albany | Glenn Collins can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Christopher Estes - foul #1 on Christopher Estes, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Albany | Glenn Collins misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Albany | Glenn Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:25 | Niagara | Stephen Smith travels with the ball | 1-0 |
| 19:23 | Albany | Christopher Estes steals it from Glenn Collins in the backcourt | 1-0 |
| 19:18 | Niagara | Kennith Barnette misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 1-0 |
| 19:16 | Niagara | Christopher Estes tips it home | 1-2 |
| 18:58 | Albany | Carl Leonard clanks a 3 from straight away | 1-2 |
| 18:56 | Albany | Louis Shaul gets the offensive rebound | 1-2 |
| 18:27 | Albany | Ricky Ratcliff misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 1-2 |
| 18:26 | Albany | Louis Shaul can't tip it in | 1-2 |
| 18:25 | Niagara | Christopher Estes pulls down the rebound | 1-2 |
| 18:21 | Niagara | Kennith Barnette makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 1-5 |
| 18:15 | Albany | Ricky Ratcliff's pass is intercepted by Stephen Smith in the backcourt | 1-5 |
| 18:06 | Niagara | William Lord misses the easy layup but the foul's on Ricky Ratcliff - foul #1 on Ricky Ratcliff, team foul #1 | 1-5 |
| 18:06 | Niagara | William Lord makes the 1st free throw | 1-6 |
| 18:06 | Niagara | William Lord makes the 2nd free throw | 1-7 |
| 17:52 | Albany | Carl Leonard hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 3-7 |
| 17:26 | Niagara | Curtis Baker buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Kennith Barnette | 3-10 |
| 17:05 | Albany | Ricky Ratcliff buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Carl Leonard | 6-10 |
| 16:47 | Niagara | Stephen Smith's dunk attempt is rejected by Louis Shaul | 6-10 |
| 16:46 | Niagara | Stephen Smith tips it in | 6-12 |
| 16:28 | Albany | Matthew Shier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-12 |
| Subs | Albany | Cecil Perry (PG), William Edwin (SG), Samuel Crawford (SF), Martin Schwartz (PF), Michael Jones (C) Ricky Ratcliff, Carl Leonard, Matthew Shier, Louis Shaul, Glenn Collins | |
| Subs | Niagara | George Ruis (PG), Joseph Schiavo (SG), William Buchman (SF), Nicolas Hill (PF), Derrick Crosby (C) Kennith Barnette, Christopher Estes, Stephen Smith, William Lord, Curtis Baker | |
| 16:10 | Niagara | Joseph Schiavo lays it in on a great pass from George Ruis | 6-14 |
| 15:47 | Albany | Samuel Crawford misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-14 |
| 15:45 | Albany | Martin Schwartz tips it back up and in | 8-14 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Cecil Perry (fresh) SG - William Edwin (fresh) SF - Samuel Crawford (fresh) PF - Martin Schwartz (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - George Ruis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Schiavo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Buchman (fresh) PF - Nicolas Hill (fresh) C - Derrick Crosby (fresh) | |
| 15:22 | Niagara | Nicolas Hill hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 8-14 |
| 15:21 | Albany | Martin Schwartz pulls down the rebound | 8-14 |
| 15:12 | Albany | William Edwin clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Nicolas Hill - foul #1 on Nicolas Hill, team foul #2 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Stephen Smith (SF) William Buchman | |
| 15:12 | Albany | William Edwin makes the 1st free throw | 9-14 |
| 15:12 | Albany | William Edwin misses the 2nd free throw | 9-14 |
| 15:12 | Niagara | Stephen Smith gets the rebound | 9-14 |
| 15:04 | Niagara | Nicolas Hill misses long on a runner from the baseline | 9-14 |
| 15:03 | Albany | Cecil Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 9-14 |
| 14:57 | Albany | Joseph Schiavo steals it from Martin Schwartz | 9-14 |
| 14:54 | Niagara | Stephen Smith lays it up and in on a great pass from Joseph Schiavo | 9-16 |
| 14:33 | Albany | Martin Schwartz makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 11-16 |
| 14:19 | Niagara | Stephen Smith misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Samuel Crawford - foul #1 on Samuel Crawford, team foul #2 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Albany | Ricky Ratcliff (PG), John Budd (SG), Matthew Shier (SF), Louis Shaul (PF), Gerry Lane (C) Cecil Perry, William Edwin, Samuel Crawford, Martin Schwartz, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Higby (PG), Christopher Estes (SG), William Buchman (PF), Rodney Carter (C) George Ruis, Joseph Schiavo, Nicolas Hill, Derrick Crosby | |
| 14:19 | Niagara | Stephen Smith makes the 1st free throw | 11-17 |
| 14:19 | Niagara | Stephen Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 11-18 |
| 14:02 | Albany | John Budd misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-18 |
| 14:01 | Niagara | Michael Higby pulls down the rebound | 11-18 |
| 13:45 | Albany | The refs have stopped play. John Budd 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. | 11-18 |
| Subs | Albany | Carl Leonard (SG) John Budd | |
| Subs | Niagara | Kennith Barnette (PG), William Lord (PF) Michael Higby, Stephen Smith | |
| 13:32 | Niagara | Christopher Estes misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-18 |
| 13:31 | Niagara | Kennith Barnette tips it but misses | 11-18 |
| 13:30 | Albany | Gerry Lane snags the defensive board | 11-18 |
| 13:15 | Albany | Ricky Ratcliff makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Carl Leonard | 14-18 |
| 12:59 | Niagara | William Buchman comes up short on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Matthew Shier - foul #1 on Matthew Shier, team foul #3 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Albany | William Edwin (SG), Glenn Collins (C) Carl Leonard, Gerry Lane | |
| Subs | Niagara | George Ruis (SG), Curtis Baker (C) Christopher Estes, Rodney Carter | |
| 12:59 | Niagara | William Buchman misses the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 12:59 | Niagara | William Buchman makes the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 12:42 | Albany | The pull-up jumper by Louis Shaul is blocked by Curtis Baker | 14-19 |
| 12:40 | Niagara | William Lord grabs the defensive rebound | 14-19 |
| 12:25 | Niagara | William Buchman's pass is intercepted by Glenn Collins | 14-19 |
| 12:04 | Albany | The short jumper by Glenn Collins is denied by William Lord | 14-19 |
| 12:02 | Niagara | William Lord grabs the defensive rebound | 14-19 |
| 11:42 | Niagara | Kennith Barnette clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-19 |
| 11:40 | Niagara | William Lord tips it but misses | 14-19 |
| 11:38 | Albany | Ricky Ratcliff snags the defensive board | 14-19 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Ricky Ratcliff (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Edwin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Matthew Shier (tiring) PF - Louis Shaul (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Glenn Collins (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Kennith Barnette (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Ruis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Buchman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - William Lord (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Curtis Baker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Albany | William Lord is called for the reach on William Edwin - foul #1 on William Lord, team foul #3 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Albany | Cecil Perry (PG), Carl Leonard (SG), Samuel Crawford (SF), Martin Schwartz (PF), Michael Jones (C) Ricky Ratcliff, William Edwin, Matthew Shier, Louis Shaul, Glenn Collins | |
| Subs | Niagara | Joseph Schiavo (PG), Christopher Estes (SG), Stephen Smith (SF), Nicolas Hill (PF), Derrick Crosby (C) Kennith Barnette, George Ruis, William Buchman, William Lord, Curtis Baker | |
| 11:15 | Albany | The jump hook by Samuel Crawford is blocked by Nicolas Hill | 14-19 |
| 11:14 | Niagara | Nicolas Hill gets the rebound | 14-19 |
| 11:09 | Niagara | Joseph Schiavo misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 14-19 |
| 11:07 | Niagara | Joseph Schiavo tips it home | 14-21 |
| 10:55 | Albany | Derrick Crosby is called for the reach on Carl Leonard - foul #1 on Derrick Crosby, team foul #4 | 14-21 |
| 10:35 | Albany | Carl Leonard knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Cecil Perry | 16-21 |
| 10:17 | Niagara | Cecil Perry picks off the pass by Nicolas Hill | 16-21 |
| 10:14 | Albany | Carl Leonard is hacked by Christopher Estes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Estes, team foul #5 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Albany | Glenn Collins (C) Martin Schwartz | |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Higby (PG), Rodney Carter (SG), William Lord (PF), Curtis Baker (C) Joseph Schiavo, Christopher Estes, Nicolas Hill, Derrick Crosby | |
| 09:59 | Albany | William Lord steals it from Carl Leonard | 16-21 |
| 09:40 | Niagara | Curtis Baker lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Higby | 16-23 |
| 09:38 | Albany | Cecil Perry is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cecil Perry, team foul #4 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Albany | Ricky Ratcliff (PG), William Edwin (SG), Gerry Lane (PF) Carl Leonard, Samuel Crawford, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Niagara | George Ruis (PG) Michael Higby | |
| 09:23 | Niagara | Glenn Collins steals it from Rodney Carter | 16-23 |
| 09:01 | Albany | Gerry Lane connects on the open fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from William Edwin | 18-23 |
| 08:44 | Niagara | William Lord comes up short on the shot from the right side | 18-23 |
| 08:42 | Albany | The rebound goes to Glenn Collins | 18-23 |
| 08:30 | Albany | Gerry Lane hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 18-23 |
| 08:28 | Niagara | William Lord grabs the defensive rebound | 18-23 |
| 08:06 | Niagara | Stephen Smith knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by George Ruis | 18-25 |
| 07:51 | Albany | William Edwin is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Gerry Lane | 21-25 |
| 07:35 | Niagara | Rodney Carter comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 21-25 |
| 07:34 | Albany | Glenn Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 21-25 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Ricky Ratcliff (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Edwin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cecil Perry (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Gerry Lane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Glenn Collins (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - George Ruis (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rodney Carter (fairly fresh) SF - Stephen Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Lord (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Curtis Baker (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| 07:15 | Albany | Ricky Ratcliff misses the 3 from straight away | 21-25 |
| 07:14 | Niagara | Stephen Smith gets the rebound | 21-25 |
| 06:47 | Niagara | William Lord's floater is tipped away by Glenn Collins | 21-25 |
| 06:45 | Albany | Glenn Collins pulls down the rebound | 21-25 |
| 06:26 | Albany | Glenn Collins can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 21-25 |
| 06:24 | Niagara | Curtis Baker pulls down the rebound | 21-25 |
| 06:04 | Niagara | Rodney Carter is hacked by William Edwin - foul #1 on William Edwin, team foul #5 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Albany | John Budd (PG), Carl Leonard (SG), Matthew Shier (SF), Louis Shaul (PF), Martin Schwartz (C) Ricky Ratcliff, William Edwin, Cecil Perry, Gerry Lane, Glenn Collins | |
| Subs | Niagara | Kennith Barnette (PG), Joseph Schiavo (SG), William Buchman (SF), Nicolas Hill (PF), Derrick Crosby (C) George Ruis, Rodney Carter, Stephen Smith, William Lord, Curtis Baker | |
| 05:55 | Niagara | Kennith Barnette buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Schiavo | 21-28 |
| 05:47 | Albany | Louis Shaul hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 21-28 |
| 05:45 | Albany | Matthew Shier hits the follow up shot | 23-28 |
| 05:25 | Niagara | William Buchman misses the jumper in the paint | 23-28 |
| 05:24 | Albany | Matthew Shier pulls down the rebound | 23-28 |
| 05:22 | Albany | Joseph Schiavo is called for the reach on Carl Leonard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Schiavo, team foul #6 | 23-28 |
| 05:03 | Albany | Louis Shaul knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Carl Leonard | 25-28 |
| 04:42 | Niagara | Kennith Barnette travels with the ball | 25-28 |
| Subs | Albany | Samuel Crawford (SF) Matthew Shier | |
| Subs | Niagara | Stephen Smith (SF) Derrick Crosby | |
| 04:26 | Albany | Martin Schwartz scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Carl Leonard and he's fouled by Kennith Barnette - foul #1 on Kennith Barnette, team foul #7 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Albany | Ricky Ratcliff (PG) John Budd | |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Higby (PG), Curtis Baker (C) Kennith Barnette, William Buchman | |
| 04:26 | Albany | Martin Schwartz makes the free throw | 28-28 |
| 04:13 | Niagara | Nicolas Hill hits the finger roll | 28-30 |
| 04:11 | Albany | Ricky Ratcliff is hacked by Curtis Baker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Curtis Baker, team foul #8 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Albany | Michael Jones (C) Martin Schwartz | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 04:11 | Albany | Ricky Ratcliff misses the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 04:11 | Niagara | Nicolas Hill gets the rebound | 28-30 |
| 03:51 | Niagara | Carl Leonard is called for the reach on Joseph Schiavo - foul #1 on Carl Leonard, team foul #6 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Christopher Estes (SG), William Lord (PF) Joseph Schiavo, Curtis Baker | |
| 03:43 | Niagara | Michael Higby misses badly on a floater near the basket | 28-30 |
| 03:41 | Albany | Louis Shaul pulls down the rebound | 28-30 |
| 03:35 | Albany | Michael Jones clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-30 |
| 03:33 | Niagara | William Lord pulls down the rebound | 28-30 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Ricky Ratcliff (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Carl Leonard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Samuel Crawford (fresh) PF - Louis Shaul (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Michael Higby (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Estes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Lord (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Nicolas Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Niagara | Christopher Estes misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 28-30 |
| 03:27 | Albany | Louis Shaul pulls down the rebound | 28-30 |
| 03:21 | Albany | Samuel Crawford travels in the backcourt | 28-30 |
| Subs | Albany | Matthew Shier (SF) Samuel Crawford | |
| Subs | Niagara | Kennith Barnette (PG), William Buchman (SF), Derrick Crosby (C) Michael Higby, Stephen Smith, Nicolas Hill | |
| 03:01 | Niagara | Kennith Barnette hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-30 |
| 03:00 | Albany | Michael Jones snags the defensive board | 28-30 |
| 02:43 | Albany | Louis Shaul can't finish the layup | 28-30 |
| 02:41 | Niagara | William Buchman grabs the defensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 02:29 | Niagara | Kennith Barnette hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by William Buchman | 28-33 |
| 02:27 | Albany | William Buchman is called for the reach on Ricky Ratcliff in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Buchman, team foul #9 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Albany | William Edwin (SG), Samuel Crawford (SF), Glenn Collins (C) Carl Leonard, Matthew Shier, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Niagara | Stephen Smith (SF), Nicolas Hill (PF), Curtis Baker (C) William Buchman, William Lord, Derrick Crosby | |
| 02:27 | Albany | Ricky Ratcliff makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 02:27 | Albany | Ricky Ratcliff makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 02:03 | Niagara | Nicolas Hill clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-33 |
| 02:02 | Albany | Glenn Collins gets the rebound | 30-33 |
| 01:49 | Albany | Glenn Collins's dunk attempt is rejected by Curtis Baker | 30-33 |
| 01:48 | Albany | Samuel Crawford can't tip it in | 30-33 |
| 01:46 | Niagara | Curtis Baker grabs the board | 30-33 |
| 01:23 | Niagara | Nicolas Hill misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Louis Shaul - foul #1 on Louis Shaul, team foul #7 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Albany | John Budd (PG), Matthew Shier (SF), Martin Schwartz (PF), Gerry Lane (C) Ricky Ratcliff, Samuel Crawford, Louis Shaul, Glenn Collins | |
| Subs | Niagara | George Ruis (PG), Joseph Schiavo (SF), William Buchman (PF) Kennith Barnette, Stephen Smith, Curtis Baker | |
| 01:23 | Niagara | Nicolas Hill makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 01:23 | Niagara | Nicolas Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 01:06 | Albany | Gerry Lane is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Matthew Shier | 32-35 |
| 00:51 | Niagara | Joseph Schiavo scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Christopher Estes | 32-37 |
| 00:46 | Albany | Matthew Shier is hacked by Joseph Schiavo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Schiavo, team foul #10 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Albany | Michael Jones (C) Gerry Lane | |
| Subs | Niagara | Derrick Crosby (C) Nicolas Hill | |
| 00:46 | Albany | Matthew Shier makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 00:46 | Albany | Matthew Shier misses the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 00:46 | Niagara | Derrick Crosby snags the defensive board | 33-37 |
| 00:34 | Niagara | Joseph Schiavo makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Derrick Crosby | 33-40 |
| 00:19 | Albany | John Budd misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-40 |
| 00:17 | Niagara | Derrick Crosby snags the defensive board | 33-40 |
| 00:04 | Niagara | George Ruis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-40 |
| 00:03 | Niagara | Joseph Schiavo misses the tip | 33-40 |
| 00:02 | Albany | The rebound goes to Martin Schwartz | 33-40 |
| 00:00 | Albany | Martin Schwartz comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 33-40 |