| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Scott Guimond (fresh) SG - Stanley Bryant (fresh) SF - Thomas Holmes (fresh) PF - Noah Gaylord (fresh) C - Morris Gaudette (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - David Haller (fresh) SG - John Eggleston (fresh) SF - Joseph Richardson (fresh) PF - Marlin Benefiel (fresh) C - Rodney Foreman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Rodney Foreman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Niagara | Rodney Foreman is fouled on the floor by Thomas Holmes - foul #1 on Thomas Holmes, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Niagara | Marlin Benefiel comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Morris Gaudette - foul #1 on Morris Gaudette, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Niagara | Marlin Benefiel misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Niagara | Marlin Benefiel makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:25 | Canisius | Marlin Benefiel picks off the pass by Stanley Bryant in the backcourt | 0-1 |
| 19:06 | Niagara | David Haller misses the lay-in | 0-1 |
| 19:05 | Canisius | Morris Gaudette gets the rebound | 0-1 |
| 18:46 | Canisius | Stanley Bryant is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-1 |
| 18:28 | Niagara | John Eggleston misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Noah Gaylord - foul #1 on Noah Gaylord, team foul #3 | 3-1 |
| 18:28 | Niagara | John Eggleston makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:28 | Niagara | John Eggleston misses the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:28 | Canisius | Morris Gaudette pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:07 | Canisius | Stanley Bryant misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 18:05 | Niagara | Rodney Foreman gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:50 | Niagara | John Eggleston is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on John Eggleston, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Levi Peay (SG), Tony Malone (PF), Bradley Ross (C) John Eggleston, Marlin Benefiel, Rodney Foreman | |
| 17:36 | Canisius | Noah Gaylord connects on the runner in the paint | 5-2 |
| 17:25 | Niagara | Bradley Ross's layup is rejected by Morris Gaudette | 5-2 |
| 17:24 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Bradley Ross | 5-2 |
| 17:18 | Niagara | Levi Peay is fouled on the floor by Noah Gaylord - foul #2 on Noah Gaylord, team foul #4 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Canisius | Albert Davis (PG), Lawrence Reed (PF) Scott Guimond, Noah Gaylord | |
| Subs | Niagara | Eric Summerville (SG), Walter Shaw (PF) David Haller, Joseph Richardson | |
| 17:13 | Niagara | Bradley Ross's floater is knocked away by Lawrence Reed | 5-2 |
| 17:11 | Canisius | Albert Davis snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 17:07 | Canisius | Albert Davis's floater is tipped away by Walter Shaw | 5-2 |
| 17:06 | Canisius | Stanley Bryant gets the offensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 16:54 | Canisius | Albert Davis's pass is intercepted by Eric Summerville | 5-2 |
| 16:49 | Niagara | Levi Peay scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Walter Shaw | 5-5 |
| 16:28 | Canisius | Lawrence Reed hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left wing | 5-5 |
| 16:27 | Niagara | Eric Summerville pulls down the rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:13 | Niagara | Walter Shaw misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-5 |
| 16:12 | Niagara | Levi Peay hits the follow up shot | 5-7 |
| 15:59 | Canisius | Morris Gaudette can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 5-7 |
| 15:57 | Niagara | Bradley Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 5-7 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Albert Davis (fresh) SG - Stanley Bryant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Holmes (fairly fresh) PF - Lawrence Reed (fresh) C - Morris Gaudette (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Levi Peay (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Eric Summerville (fresh) SF - Tony Malone (fairly fresh) PF - Walter Shaw (fairly fresh) C - Bradley Ross (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Niagara | Levi Peay clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Lawrence Reed - foul #1 on Lawrence Reed, team foul #5 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Canisius | Scott Guimond (PG), Nathan Fredericks (SG), Michael Cahill (C) Stanley Bryant, Thomas Holmes, Morris Gaudette | |
| Subs | Niagara | John Eggleston (SG), Joseph Richardson (SF), Marlin Benefiel (PF), Rodney Foreman (C) Eric Summerville, Tony Malone, Walter Shaw, Bradley Ross | |
| 15:45 | Niagara | Levi Peay makes the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 15:45 | Niagara | Levi Peay makes the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 15:43 | Canisius | Michael Cahill is fouled in the backcourt by John Eggleston - foul #2 on John Eggleston, team foul #2 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Canisius | James Horvath (SF) Albert Davis | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Haller (PG), Riley Volker (SG) Levi Peay, John Eggleston | |
| 15:27 | Canisius | Scott Guimond can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-9 |
| 15:25 | Canisius | Michael Cahill tips it but misses | 5-9 |
| 15:23 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Marlin Benefiel | 5-9 |
| 15:19 | Niagara | Michael Cahill denies the turnaround by David Haller | 5-9 |
| 15:18 | Canisius | Lawrence Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 15:14 | Canisius | Nathan Fredericks can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Riley Volker - foul #1 on Riley Volker, team foul #3 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Canisius | Morris Gaudette (C) Lawrence Reed | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 15:14 | Canisius | Nathan Fredericks makes the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 15:14 | Canisius | Nathan Fredericks makes the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 14:59 | Niagara | Joseph Richardson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 7-9 |
| 14:57 | Canisius | James Horvath pulls down the rebound | 7-9 |
| 14:53 | Canisius | David Haller is called for the reach on James Horvath in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Haller, team foul #4 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Eric Summerville (SG) Riley Volker | |
| 14:37 | Canisius | Nathan Fredericks is hacked by Marlin Benefiel - foul #1 on Marlin Benefiel, team foul #5 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Canisius | George Wishart (SG), Albert Davis (SF) Scott Guimond, Morris Gaudette | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 14:20 | Canisius | James Horvath travels with the ball | 7-9 |
| Subs | Canisius | Stanley Bryant (SG), Morris Gaudette (C) George Wishart, Michael Cahill | |
| Subs | Niagara | Levi Peay (PG), Riley Volker (SG), Walter Shaw (PF) David Haller, Joseph Richardson, Marlin Benefiel | |
| 14:01 | Niagara | Riley Volker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-9 |
| 13:59 | Canisius | Morris Gaudette snags the defensive board | 7-9 |
| 13:55 | Canisius | Nathan Fredericks misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 7-9 |
| 13:53 | Niagara | Rodney Foreman snags the defensive board | 7-9 |
| 13:40 | Niagara | Walter Shaw hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Levi Peay and the foul's on Nathan Fredericks - foul #1 on Nathan Fredericks, team foul #6 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Canisius | William Mason (PG), Thomas Holmes (SF), Lawrence Reed (PF) Nathan Fredericks, Albert Davis, James Horvath | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Haller (PG), Marlin Benefiel (PF), Tony Malone (C) Riley Volker, Eric Summerville, Rodney Foreman | |
| 13:40 | Niagara | Walter Shaw misses the free throw | 7-11 |
| 13:40 | Canisius | Lawrence Reed pulls down the rebound | 7-11 |
| 13:20 | Canisius | William Mason buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Thomas Holmes | 9-11 |
| 13:05 | Niagara | Walter Shaw knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Marlin Benefiel | 9-14 |
| 13:03 | Canisius | William Mason loses the dribble to David Haller in the backcourt | 9-14 |
| 12:47 | Niagara | Levi Peay hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 9-14 |
| 12:46 | Canisius | Lawrence Reed gets the rebound | 9-14 |
| 12:33 | Canisius | Thomas Holmes scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Stanley Bryant | 11-14 |
| 12:15 | Niagara | Lawrence Reed swats the short shot by Marlin Benefiel | 11-14 |
| 12:13 | Canisius | Lawrence Reed pulls down the rebound | 11-14 |
| 12:10 | Canisius | David Haller is called for the reach on William Mason in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Haller, team foul #6 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Canisius | Scott Guimond (PG), Nathan Fredericks (SG), Albert Davis (SF), Michael Cahill (PF) William Mason, Stanley Bryant, Thomas Holmes, Lawrence Reed | |
| Subs | Niagara | Eric Summerville (PG), Riley Volker (SG), Joseph Richardson (SF), Bradley Ross (PF), Rodney Foreman (C) David Haller, Levi Peay, Walter Shaw, Marlin Benefiel, Tony Malone | |
| 11:55 | Canisius | Albert Davis connects on the open floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Nathan Fredericks | 13-14 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Scott Guimond (fresh) SG - Nathan Fredericks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Davis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Cahill (fresh) C - Morris Gaudette (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Eric Summerville (fresh) SG - Riley Volker (fresh) SF - Joseph Richardson (fresh) PF - Bradley Ross (fresh) 2 reb. C - Rodney Foreman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Niagara | Rodney Foreman comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 13-14 |
| 11:43 | Canisius | Michael Cahill snags the defensive board | 13-14 |
| 11:39 | Canisius | Scott Guimond loses the dribble to Riley Volker | 13-14 |
| 11:18 | Niagara | Rodney Foreman drills a shot from the right block | 13-16 |
| 10:56 | Canisius | Nathan Fredericks drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Albert Davis | 16-16 |
| 10:33 | Niagara | Eric Summerville can't finish the layup | 16-16 |
| 10:32 | Canisius | Scott Guimond grabs the defensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 10:28 | Canisius | Albert Davis makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Nathan Fredericks | 19-16 |
| 10:11 | Niagara | Scott Guimond takes the ball from Rodney Foreman | 19-16 |
| 10:08 | Canisius | Scott Guimond dunks the ball | 21-16 |
| 09:41 | Niagara | Eric Summerville loses the dribble to Albert Davis | 21-16 |
| 09:36 | Canisius | Albert Davis is hacked by Joseph Richardson - foul #1 on Joseph Richardson, team foul #7 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Canisius | Stanley Bryant (SG), Thomas Holmes (SF), James Horvath (PF), Lawrence Reed (C) Scott Guimond, Nathan Fredericks, Michael Cahill, Morris Gaudette | |
| Subs | Niagara | Levi Peay (PG), Marlin Benefiel (PF), Tony Malone (C) Riley Volker, Bradley Ross, Rodney Foreman | |
| 09:36 | Canisius | Albert Davis makes the 1st free throw | 22-16 |
| 09:36 | Canisius | Albert Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 22-16 |
| 09:36 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Marlin Benefiel | 22-16 |
| 09:15 | Niagara | Lawrence Reed denies the turnaround by Levi Peay | 22-16 |
| 09:13 | Canisius | Stanley Bryant pulls down the rebound | 22-16 |
| 09:08 | Canisius | Stanley Bryant is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Albert Davis | 25-16 |
| 08:56 | Niagara | Tony Malone scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Joseph Richardson and the foul's on Lawrence Reed - foul #2 on Lawrence Reed, team foul #7 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Canisius | William Mason (PG), Morris Gaudette (C) Albert Davis, Lawrence Reed | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 08:56 | Niagara | Tony Malone makes the free throw | 25-19 |
| 08:54 | Canisius | Joseph Richardson picks off the pass by Stanley Bryant in the backcourt | 25-19 |
| 08:43 | Niagara | James Horvath steals the ball from Marlin Benefiel | 25-19 |
| 08:23 | Canisius | Thomas Holmes misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joseph Richardson - foul #2 on Joseph Richardson, team foul #8 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Walter Shaw (SF) Joseph Richardson | |
| 08:23 | Canisius | Thomas Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 08:23 | Canisius | Thomas Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 27-19 |
| 08:05 | Niagara | Tony Malone hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Eric Summerville | 27-21 |
| 08:01 | Canisius | William Mason comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 27-21 |
| 08:00 | Canisius | Thomas Holmes grabs the offensive rebound | 27-21 |
| 07:37 | Canisius | Stanley Bryant's floater is tipped away by Marlin Benefiel | 27-21 |
| 07:35 | Niagara | Walter Shaw grabs the board | 27-21 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - William Mason (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stanley Bryant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Holmes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Horvath (fairly fresh) C - Morris Gaudette (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Levi Peay (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Summerville (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Walter Shaw (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Marlin Benefiel (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Tony Malone (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:30 | Niagara | Eric Summerville misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-21 |
| 07:29 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Shaw | 27-21 |
| 07:12 | Niagara | Marlin Benefiel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-21 |
| 07:11 | Niagara | Tony Malone hits the follow up shot | 27-23 |
| 06:54 | Canisius | William Mason is fouled on the floor by Levi Peay - foul #1 on Levi Peay, team foul #9 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Canisius | Nathan Fredericks (SG), Michael Cahill (PF) Stanley Bryant, James Horvath | |
| Subs | Niagara | Riley Volker (SG), Rodney Foreman (C) Eric Summerville, Walter Shaw | |
| 06:54 | Canisius | William Mason makes the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 06:54 | Canisius | William Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 06:38 | Niagara | Rodney Foreman misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Nathan Fredericks - foul #2 on Nathan Fredericks, team foul #8 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Canisius | Scott Guimond (PG), George Wishart (SG) William Mason, Nathan Fredericks | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 06:38 | Niagara | Rodney Foreman makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 06:38 | Niagara | Rodney Foreman makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 06:19 | Canisius | Thomas Holmes hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 29-25 |
| 06:17 | Canisius | Michael Cahill grabs the offensive board | 29-25 |
| 06:04 | Canisius | George Wishart misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 29-25 |
| 06:03 | Canisius | Thomas Holmes pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-25 |
| 05:53 | Canisius | Scott Guimond scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 31-25 |
| 05:41 | Niagara | Rodney Foreman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Levi Peay | 31-27 |
| 05:36 | Canisius | Levi Peay is called for the reach on Scott Guimond in the backcourt - foul #2 on Levi Peay, team foul #10 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Eric Summerville (SG), Bradley Ross (PF) Levi Peay, Marlin Benefiel | |
| 05:36 | Canisius | Scott Guimond makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 05:36 | Canisius | Scott Guimond makes the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 05:15 | Niagara | Rodney Foreman connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Tony Malone | 33-29 |
| 05:12 | Canisius | Morris Gaudette throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-29 |
| Subs | Canisius | Stanley Bryant (SG), Albert Davis (C) George Wishart, Morris Gaudette | |
| Subs | Niagara | Walter Shaw (SF) Tony Malone | |
| 05:00 | Niagara | Riley Volker misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 04:59 | Canisius | Michael Cahill grabs the board | 33-29 |
| 04:49 | Canisius | Riley Volker is called for the reach on Stanley Bryant - foul #2 on Riley Volker, team foul #11 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Canisius | William Mason (PG), James Horvath (PF) Scott Guimond, Thomas Holmes | |
| Subs | Niagara | John Eggleston (SG), Marlin Benefiel (PF) Riley Volker, Bradley Ross | |
| 04:49 | Canisius | Stanley Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 04:49 | Canisius | Stanley Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 04:49 | Niagara | Marlin Benefiel pulls down the rebound | 34-29 |
| 04:31 | Niagara | John Eggleston misses the floater from just outside the lane | 34-29 |
| 04:29 | Canisius | Michael Cahill gets the rebound | 34-29 |
| 04:23 | Canisius | James Horvath misses the jumper from close range | 34-29 |
| 04:22 | Niagara | Walter Shaw snags the defensive board | 34-29 |
| 03:54 | Niagara | John Eggleston is fouled on the floor by Albert Davis - foul #1 on Albert Davis, team foul #9 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Canisius | Nathan Fredericks (SG), Thomas Holmes (SF), Noah Gaylord (PF), Lawrence Reed (C) Stanley Bryant, Albert Davis, James Horvath, Michael Cahill | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Haller (PG), Joseph Richardson (SF), Bradley Ross (C) Eric Summerville, Walter Shaw, Rodney Foreman | |
| 03:54 | Niagara | John Eggleston makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 03:54 | Niagara | John Eggleston makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 03:25 | Canisius | Noah Gaylord makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from William Mason | 36-31 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - William Mason (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathan Fredericks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Holmes (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Noah Gaylord (fresh) 4 pts. C - Lawrence Reed (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - David Haller (fresh) SG - John Eggleston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Richardson (fresh) PF - Marlin Benefiel (tired) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Bradley Ross (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Niagara | Noah Gaylord takes the ball from John Eggleston | 36-31 |
| 02:48 | Canisius | Nathan Fredericks double dribbles | 36-31 |
| Subs | Canisius | Stanley Bryant (SG) William Mason | |
| Subs | Niagara | Tony Malone (PF) Marlin Benefiel | |
| 02:28 | Niagara | John Eggleston misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 02:26 | Niagara | Tony Malone tips it back up and in | 36-33 |
| 02:22 | Canisius | Lawrence Reed throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-33 |
| Subs | Canisius | Albert Davis (SF) Thomas Holmes | |
| Subs | Niagara | Rodney Foreman (C) Bradley Ross | |
| 02:05 | Niagara | David Haller is hacked by Albert Davis - foul #2 on Albert Davis, team foul #10 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Canisius | Scott Guimond (PG) Nathan Fredericks | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 02:05 | Niagara | David Haller misses the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 02:05 | Niagara | David Haller misses the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 02:05 | Canisius | Noah Gaylord grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 01:39 | Canisius | Albert Davis clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-33 |
| 01:38 | Niagara | Rodney Foreman gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| 01:33 | Niagara | David Haller knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Joseph Richardson | 36-36 |
| 01:17 | Canisius | Scott Guimond knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Stanley Bryant | 39-36 |
| 00:56 | Niagara | David Haller is called for a charge - foul #3 on David Haller, team foul #12 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Canisius | Nathan Fredericks (PG), George Wishart (SG), James Horvath (SF), Morris Gaudette (C) Scott Guimond, Stanley Bryant, Albert Davis, Lawrence Reed | |
| Subs | Niagara | Levi Peay (PG), Marlin Benefiel (PF), Bradley Ross (C) David Haller, Tony Malone, Rodney Foreman | |
| 00:33 | Canisius | Levi Peay takes the ball from James Horvath | 39-36 |
| 00:08 | Niagara | John Eggleston can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-36 |
| 00:07 | Canisius | Morris Gaudette grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 00:03 | Canisius | James Horvath misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 00:02 | Canisius | George Wishart snags the offensive board | 39-36 |
| 00:00 | Canisius | The clock runs out | 39-36 |