| Lineup | Niagara | PG - David Bedwell (fresh) SG - Preston Heacock (fresh) SF - Kevin Slutsky (fresh) PF - Broderick Hornstein (fresh) C - Ricky O'Heron (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Joseph Hancock (fresh) SG - Joshua Patenaude (fresh) SF - Michael Tallent (fresh) PF - David Hudson (fresh) C - Carey Minick (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Ricky O'Heron wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Niagara | Broderick Hornstein is called for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Canisius | David Hudson's fadeaway is rejected by Ricky O'Heron | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Canisius | Carey Minick tips it in | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Niagara | Kevin Slutsky's dunk attempt is rejected by Carey Minick | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Niagara | Broderick Hornstein snags the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Niagara | Kevin Slutsky is hacked by Michael Tallent - foul #1 on Michael Tallent, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | Niagara | Joseph Hancock blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by David Bedwell | 0-2 |
| 18:39 | Canisius | David Hudson pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:34 | Canisius | Joseph Hancock can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:33 | Canisius | David Hudson tips it in | 0-4 |
| 18:12 | Niagara | Kevin Slutsky misses long on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Joshua Patenaude - foul #1 on Joshua Patenaude, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| 18:12 | Niagara | Kevin Slutsky makes the 1st free throw | 1-4 |
| 18:12 | Niagara | Kevin Slutsky makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:50 | Canisius | Michael Tallent is fouled on the floor by Kevin Slutsky - foul #1 on Kevin Slutsky, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Niagara | David Bankhead (PG), Joshua Shannon (SF) David Bedwell, Kevin Slutsky | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 17:32 | Canisius | David Hudson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-4 |
| 17:31 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Joshua Shannon | 2-4 |
| 17:08 | Niagara | Joshua Shannon hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Ricky O'Heron | 5-4 |
| 17:04 | Canisius | Joshua Patenaude can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Preston Heacock - foul #1 on Preston Heacock, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Niagara | James Young (PG), Lorenzo Villegas (PF) Broderick Hornstein, Ricky O'Heron | |
| Subs | Canisius | Carl Tardiff (SF) Michael Tallent | |
| 17:04 | Canisius | Joshua Patenaude makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:04 | Canisius | Joshua Patenaude misses the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:04 | Niagara | Preston Heacock snags the defensive board | 5-5 |
| 16:50 | Niagara | Carey Minick denies the turnaround by Preston Heacock | 5-5 |
| 16:48 | Niagara | Lorenzo Villegas pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:29 | Niagara | David Bankhead clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 5-5 |
| 16:27 | Canisius | Carey Minick grabs the board | 5-5 |
| 16:25 | Canisius | Preston Heacock picks off the pass by Carey Minick in the backcourt | 5-5 |
| 16:19 | Niagara | Preston Heacock hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Joshua Patenaude - foul #2 on Joshua Patenaude, team foul #3 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Niagara | David Bedwell (PG), Kevin Slutsky (SF) James Young, Lorenzo Villegas | |
| Subs | Canisius | William Gard (PG), James Hyler (SG), Andrew Dillard (PF), Matthew Rakes (C) Joseph Hancock, Joshua Patenaude, David Hudson, Carey Minick | |
| 16:19 | Niagara | Preston Heacock makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:19 | Niagara | Preston Heacock misses the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:19 | Canisius | Andrew Dillard gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:13 | Canisius | Matthew Rakes misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-5 |
| 16:11 | Canisius | Carl Tardiff tips it but misses | 6-5 |
| 16:10 | Niagara | Joshua Shannon pulls down the rebound | 6-5 |
| 15:43 | Niagara | Kevin Slutsky misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Carl Tardiff - foul #1 on Carl Tardiff, team foul #4 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Niagara | Raymond Hollie (SG), Lorenzo Villegas (PF), Ricky O'Heron (C) Preston Heacock, Joshua Shannon, David Bankhead | |
| Subs | Canisius | Michael Tallent (SF) Matthew Rakes | |
| 15:43 | Niagara | Kevin Slutsky makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 15:43 | Niagara | Kevin Slutsky misses the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 15:43 | Canisius | Carl Tardiff grabs the board | 7-5 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - David Bedwell (fresh) SG - Raymond Hollie (fresh) SF - Kevin Slutsky (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lorenzo Villegas (fresh) C - Ricky O'Heron (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - William Gard (fresh) SG - James Hyler (fresh) SF - Michael Tallent (fresh) PF - Andrew Dillard (fresh) C - Carl Tardiff (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Canisius | Andrew Dillard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-5 |
| 15:30 | Niagara | Ricky O'Heron grabs the board | 7-5 |
| 15:10 | Niagara | Raymond Hollie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-5 |
| Subs | Niagara | James Young (PG), Broderick Hornstein (PF) David Bedwell, Kevin Slutsky | |
| Subs | Canisius | Matthew Rakes (C) Carl Tardiff | |
| 15:08 | Canisius | Lorenzo Villegas steps in front of the William Gard pass in the backcourt | 7-5 |
| 14:53 | Niagara | Ricky O'Heron drills a turnaround in the paint set up by James Young | 9-5 |
| 14:47 | Canisius | Andrew Dillard buries a turnaround from the right block | 9-7 |
| 14:28 | Niagara | Andrew Dillard takes the ball from Ricky O'Heron | 9-7 |
| 14:17 | Canisius | Michael Tallent misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 9-7 |
| 14:15 | Niagara | Ricky O'Heron grabs the defensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 14:09 | Niagara | Broderick Hornstein is hacked by Andrew Dillard - foul #1 on Andrew Dillard, team foul #5 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Niagara | David Bedwell (PG), Preston Heacock (SG), David Bankhead (SF), Joshua Shannon (C) James Young, Raymond Hollie, Lorenzo Villegas, Ricky O'Heron | |
| Subs | Canisius | Joseph Hancock (PG), Stephen Mims (SG), Perry Sim (SF), David Hudson (PF), Carey Minick (C) William Gard, James Hyler, Michael Tallent, Andrew Dillard, Matthew Rakes | |
| 13:53 | Niagara | David Bankhead is called for traveling | 9-7 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Carl Tardiff (SF) Perry Sim | |
| 13:34 | Canisius | Joseph Hancock misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-7 |
| 13:32 | Niagara | David Bankhead grabs the board | 9-7 |
| 13:04 | Niagara | David Bankhead can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-7 |
| 13:03 | Canisius | Carey Minick pulls down the rebound | 9-7 |
| 12:46 | Canisius | Carey Minick misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Preston Heacock - foul #2 on Preston Heacock, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Niagara | Raymond Hollie (SG), Kevin Slutsky (SF), Ricky O'Heron (C) David Bedwell, Preston Heacock, Joshua Shannon | |
| Subs | Canisius | James Hyler (SG), Perry Sim (SF), Andrew Dillard (PF) Stephen Mims, Carl Tardiff, David Hudson | |
| 12:46 | Canisius | Carey Minick makes the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 12:46 | Canisius | Carey Minick makes the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 12:29 | Niagara | Andrew Dillard steals the ball from Kevin Slutsky | 9-9 |
| 12:27 | Canisius | James Hyler's pass is intercepted by Kevin Slutsky in the backcourt | 9-9 |
| 12:05 | Niagara | Broderick Hornstein misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Joseph Hancock - foul #1 on Joseph Hancock, team foul #6 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Niagara | James Young (PG) David Bankhead | |
| Subs | Canisius | William Gard (PG), Matthew Rakes (C) Joseph Hancock, Carey Minick | |
| 12:05 | Niagara | Broderick Hornstein misses the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 12:05 | Niagara | Broderick Hornstein makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 11:40 | Canisius | The jumper by William Gard is denied by Ricky O'Heron | 10-9 |
| 11:39 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Kevin Slutsky | 10-9 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - James Young (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raymond Hollie (fresh) SF - Kevin Slutsky (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Broderick Hornstein (tiring) 1 pts. C - Ricky O'Heron (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - William Gard (fresh) SG - James Hyler (fresh) SF - Perry Sim (fresh) PF - Andrew Dillard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Matthew Rakes (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Niagara | Raymond Hollie hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Ricky O'Heron | 13-9 |
| 11:17 | Canisius | William Gard hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Andrew Dillard | 13-11 |
| 11:00 | Niagara | Broderick Hornstein buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Kevin Slutsky and he's hacked by Andrew Dillard - foul #2 on Andrew Dillard, team foul #7 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Niagara | Johnny Felts (PG), Lorenzo Villegas (SF), Joshua Shannon (C) Raymond Hollie, Kevin Slutsky, Ricky O'Heron | |
| Subs | Canisius | Stephen Mims (SG), Michael Tallent (SF), David Hudson (PF), Carl Tardiff (C) James Hyler, Perry Sim, Andrew Dillard, Matthew Rakes | |
| 11:00 | Niagara | Broderick Hornstein makes the free throw | 16-11 |
| 10:45 | Canisius | Michael Tallent misses the open dunk | 16-11 |
| 10:43 | Canisius | Carl Tardiff can't tip it in | 16-11 |
| 10:41 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Lorenzo Villegas | 16-11 |
| 10:18 | Niagara | Broderick Hornstein scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Johnny Felts | 18-11 |
| 09:51 | Canisius | Carl Tardiff can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Joshua Shannon - foul #1 on Joshua Shannon, team foul #4 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Niagara | David Bedwell (PG), David Bankhead (SG), Kevin Slutsky (SF), Ricky O'Heron (C) Johnny Felts, James Young, Lorenzo Villegas, Broderick Hornstein | |
| Subs | Canisius | Joseph Hancock (PG), James Hyler (SG), Carey Minick (C) William Gard, Stephen Mims, David Hudson | |
| 09:51 | Canisius | Carl Tardiff makes the 1st free throw | 18-12 |
| 09:51 | Canisius | Carl Tardiff makes the 2nd free throw | 18-13 |
| 09:41 | Niagara | Joshua Shannon is whistled for traveling | 18-13 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Matthew Rakes (PF) Carl Tardiff | |
| 09:24 | Canisius | Carey Minick's pass is intercepted by Joshua Shannon | 18-13 |
| 08:59 | Niagara | David Bedwell misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 18-13 |
| 08:57 | Niagara | Kevin Slutsky tips it home | 20-13 |
| 08:32 | Canisius | Ricky O'Heron blocks the short jumper by James Hyler | 20-13 |
| 08:30 | Niagara | Kevin Slutsky snags the defensive board | 20-13 |
| 08:21 | Niagara | David Bankhead is whistled for a carry | 20-13 |
| Subs | Niagara | Raymond Hollie (SG), Lorenzo Villegas (PF) David Bedwell, Joshua Shannon | |
| Subs | Canisius | Stephen Mims (SG), Carl Tardiff (SF), David Hudson (PF) James Hyler, Michael Tallent, Matthew Rakes | |
| 07:59 | Canisius | Raymond Hollie steals the ball from Stephen Mims | 20-13 |
| 07:56 | Niagara | David Bankhead lays it up and in set up by Raymond Hollie | 22-13 |
| 07:54 | Canisius | Kevin Slutsky is called for the reach on Carl Tardiff in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Slutsky, team foul #5 | 22-13 |
| Subs | Niagara | Johnny Felts (PG), Broderick Hornstein (PF) David Bankhead, Kevin Slutsky | |
| Subs | Canisius | William Gard (PG) Joseph Hancock | |
| 07:31 | Canisius | Carey Minick makes the wide open runner in the lane on a great pass from Stephen Mims | 22-15 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Johnny Felts (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raymond Hollie (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lorenzo Villegas (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Broderick Hornstein (tiring) 6 pts. C - Ricky O'Heron (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - William Gard (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stephen Mims (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carl Tardiff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carey Minick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:13 | Niagara | Johnny Felts can't finish the layup | 22-15 |
| 07:11 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Carey Minick | 22-15 |
| 07:07 | Canisius | Carl Tardiff is hacked by Raymond Hollie - foul #1 on Raymond Hollie, team foul #6 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Niagara | James Young (PG), Joshua Shannon (SF) Johnny Felts, Lorenzo Villegas | |
| Subs | Canisius | James Hyler (SG), Perry Sim (SF), Matthew Rakes (C) Stephen Mims, Carl Tardiff, Carey Minick | |
| 06:53 | Canisius | David Hudson is hacked by Ricky O'Heron - foul #1 on Ricky O'Heron, team foul #7 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Niagara | David Bedwell (PG), David Bankhead (SF) Raymond Hollie, Broderick Hornstein | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 06:53 | Canisius | David Hudson misses the 1st free throw | 22-15 |
| 06:53 | Niagara | Ricky O'Heron snags the defensive board | 22-15 |
| 06:24 | Niagara | James Young is fouled on the floor by Perry Sim - foul #1 on Perry Sim, team foul #8 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Joseph Hancock (PG) William Gard | |
| 06:24 | Niagara | James Young makes the 1st free throw | 23-15 |
| 06:24 | Niagara | James Young makes the 2nd free throw | 24-15 |
| 06:05 | Canisius | Joseph Hancock hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-18 |
| 05:45 | Niagara | Joshua Shannon banks in the layup on a great pass from James Young | 26-18 |
| 05:43 | Canisius | David Bedwell is called for the reach on James Hyler in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Bedwell, team foul #8 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Niagara | Johnny Felts (PG), Raymond Hollie (SG), Broderick Hornstein (PF) David Bedwell, James Young, Joshua Shannon | |
| Subs | Canisius | Carey Minick (C) Matthew Rakes | |
| 05:43 | Canisius | James Hyler makes the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 05:43 | Canisius | James Hyler makes the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 05:19 | Niagara | Ricky O'Heron can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Perry Sim - foul #2 on Perry Sim, team foul #9 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Niagara | Lorenzo Villegas (SF) David Bankhead | |
| Subs | Canisius | Stephen Mims (SG), Michael Tallent (SF), Carl Tardiff (PF) James Hyler, Perry Sim, David Hudson | |
| 05:19 | Niagara | Ricky O'Heron misses the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 05:19 | Niagara | Ricky O'Heron makes the 2nd free throw | 27-20 |
| 04:56 | Canisius | Carey Minick can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 27-20 |
| 04:55 | Niagara | Broderick Hornstein grabs the defensive rebound | 27-20 |
| 04:31 | Niagara | Broderick Hornstein misses short on a jumper from close range | 27-20 |
| 04:29 | Canisius | Michael Tallent gets the rebound | 27-20 |
| 04:24 | Canisius | Carl Tardiff clanks a jump hook from the right block | 27-20 |
| 04:23 | Canisius | Michael Tallent tips it but misses | 27-20 |
| 04:21 | Canisius | Michael Tallent gets the offensive rebound | 27-20 |
| 04:05 | Canisius | Stephen Mims hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 27-20 |
| 04:04 | Niagara | Lorenzo Villegas pulls down the rebound | 27-20 |
| 03:45 | Niagara | Lorenzo Villegas is hacked by Michael Tallent - foul #2 on Michael Tallent, team foul #10 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Niagara | David Bedwell (PG), Preston Heacock (SG), Kevin Slutsky (SF), David Bankhead (C) Johnny Felts, Raymond Hollie, Broderick Hornstein, Ricky O'Heron | |
| Subs | Canisius | William Gard (PG), Joshua Patenaude (SG), James Hyler (SF), Andrew Dillard (PF), Matthew Rakes (C) Joseph Hancock, Stephen Mims, Michael Tallent, Carl Tardiff, Carey Minick | |
| 03:45 | Niagara | Lorenzo Villegas makes the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 03:45 | Niagara | Lorenzo Villegas makes the 2nd free throw | 29-20 |
| 03:24 | Canisius | William Gard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-20 |
| Subs | Niagara | Joshua Shannon (PF) Lorenzo Villegas | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - David Bedwell (fresh) SG - Preston Heacock (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Kevin Slutsky (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Shannon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Bankhead (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - William Gard (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joshua Patenaude (fresh) 1 pts. SF - James Hyler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Dillard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Matthew Rakes (fresh) | |
| 03:13 | Niagara | Joshua Shannon hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Bankhead and he's hacked by Andrew Dillard - foul #3 on Andrew Dillard, team foul #11 | 31-20 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Canisius | David Hudson (PF) Andrew Dillard | |
| 03:13 | Niagara | Joshua Shannon misses the free throw | 31-20 |
| 03:13 | Canisius | David Hudson grabs the board | 31-20 |
| 02:50 | Canisius | James Hyler hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 31-20 |
| 02:49 | Niagara | David Bedwell pulls down the rebound | 31-20 |
| 02:43 | Niagara | Kevin Slutsky is hacked by James Hyler - foul #1 on James Hyler, team foul #12 | 31-20 |
| Subs | Niagara | James Young (PG), Ricky O'Heron (C) David Bedwell, David Bankhead | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 02:43 | Niagara | Kevin Slutsky makes the 1st free throw | 32-20 |
| 02:43 | Niagara | Kevin Slutsky makes the 2nd free throw | 33-20 |
| 02:38 | Canisius | The refs have stopped play. Matthew Rakes is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. It looks like he got kneed in the thigh. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 33-20 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Carey Minick (C) Matthew Rakes | |
| 02:20 | Canisius | James Hyler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-20 |
| 02:01 | Niagara | Joshua Shannon knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from James Young | 36-20 |
| 01:32 | Canisius | James Hyler misses badly on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on James Young - foul #1 on James Young, team foul #9 | 36-20 |
| Subs | Niagara | David Bedwell (PG), Raymond Hollie (SG), Broderick Hornstein (PF), David Bankhead (C) James Young, Preston Heacock, Joshua Shannon, Ricky O'Heron | |
| Subs | Canisius | Stephen Mims (PG), Perry Sim (SF), Carl Tardiff (PF) William Gard, Joshua Patenaude, David Hudson | |
| 01:32 | Canisius | James Hyler makes the 1st free throw | 36-21 |
| 01:32 | Canisius | James Hyler makes the 2nd free throw | 36-22 |
| 01:18 | Niagara | Broderick Hornstein double dribbles | 36-22 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Joseph Hancock (PG) James Hyler | |
| 01:08 | Canisius | Broderick Hornstein steals the ball from Carey Minick | 36-22 |
| 00:42 | Niagara | David Bankhead drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by David Bedwell | 39-22 |
| 00:37 | Canisius | Stephen Mims clanks a floater from the right side but he's fouled by David Bedwell - foul #2 on David Bedwell, team foul #10 | 39-22 |
| Subs | Niagara | James Young (PG), Preston Heacock (SG), Joshua Shannon (C) David Bedwell, Raymond Hollie, Kevin Slutsky | |
| Subs | Canisius | Michael Tallent (SF) Perry Sim | |
| 00:37 | Canisius | Stephen Mims makes the 1st free throw | 39-23 |
| 00:37 | Canisius | Stephen Mims makes the 2nd free throw | 39-24 |
| 00:26 | Niagara | Joshua Shannon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-24 |
| Subs | Niagara | Kevin Slutsky (SF) David Bankhead | |
| Subs | Canisius | Joshua Patenaude (SG), David Hudson (PF) Joseph Hancock, Carey Minick | |
| 00:01 | Canisius | Stephen Mims misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 39-24 |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Broderick Hornstein grabs the board | 39-24 |