| Lineup | Marist | PG - Theodore Mebane (fresh) SG - Herbert Harris (fresh) SF - Robert Parr (fresh) PF - Willy Howard (fresh) C - Michael Stamper (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - John York (fresh) SG - Ivan Denski (fresh) SF - Jeremy Koonce (fresh) PF - Joe Vess (fresh) C - Jason Cassidy (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Marist | Willy Howard wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:57 | Marist | John York steals the ball from Herbert Harris in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:54 | Niagara | John York lays it in | 0-2 |
| 19:39 | Marist | Herbert Harris is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 19:38 | Marist | Willy Howard can't tip it in | 0-2 |
| 19:36 | Marist | Robert Parr grabs the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Marist | Willy Howard misses the dunk attempt | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Niagara | Jason Cassidy grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Niagara | Jeremy Koonce hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Ivan Denski | 0-4 |
| 19:12 | Marist | Theodore Mebane is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremy Koonce - foul #1 on Jeremy Koonce, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 19:07 | Marist | Willy Howard misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 0-4 |
| 19:05 | Niagara | Jeremy Koonce grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:53 | Niagara | Jason Cassidy misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-4 |
| 18:52 | Marist | Willy Howard grabs the board | 0-4 |
| 18:41 | Marist | Willy Howard misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-4 |
| 18:40 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Jason Cassidy | 0-4 |
| 18:22 | Niagara | Willy Howard is called for the reach on Ivan Denski - foul #1 on Willy Howard, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:02 | Niagara | Ivan Denski is whistled for traveling | 0-4 |
| 17:48 | Marist | Robert Parr connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Herbert Harris | 3-4 |
| 17:24 | Niagara | Jason Cassidy blows the layup | 3-4 |
| 17:22 | Marist | Theodore Mebane grabs the board | 3-4 |
| 17:17 | Marist | Robert Parr misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 3-4 |
| 17:15 | Niagara | John York gets the rebound | 3-4 |
| 16:46 | Niagara | John York misses the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Theodore Mebane - foul #1 on Theodore Mebane, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Marist | Harry Stanton (PG), John Simon (SG), Norman Walker (SF), Dexter Bradford (PF), Robert Oliver (C) Theodore Mebane, Herbert Harris, Robert Parr, Willy Howard, Michael Stamper | |
| Subs | Niagara | Rodolfo Perez (SG), Gregory Kern (SF), Paul Eells (PF), Albert Dials (C) Ivan Denski, Jeremy Koonce, Joe Vess, Jason Cassidy | |
| 16:46 | Niagara | John York makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 16:46 | Niagara | John York makes the 2nd free throw | 3-6 |
| 16:30 | Marist | Norman Walker comes up short on the floater in the lane | 3-6 |
| 16:28 | Marist | Dexter Bradford tips it back up and in | 5-6 |
| 16:16 | Niagara | Albert Dials misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 5-6 |
| 16:14 | Marist | John Simon grabs the board | 5-6 |
| 16:12 | Marist | Rodolfo Perez takes the ball from Dexter Bradford in the backcourt | 5-6 |
| 15:46 | Niagara | Paul Eells throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-6 |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Rex Curley (PG) John York | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Harry Stanton (fresh) SG - John Simon (fresh) SF - Norman Walker (fresh) PF - Dexter Bradford (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Oliver (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Rex Curley (fresh) SG - Rodolfo Perez (fresh) SF - Gregory Kern (fresh) PF - Paul Eells (fresh) C - Albert Dials (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Marist | Robert Oliver hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 5-6 |
| 15:29 | Marist | Robert Oliver gets the offensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 15:23 | Marist | John Simon misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Albert Dials - foul #1 on Albert Dials, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Marist | Herbert Harris (SG), David Boyce (SF) Harry Stanton, Dexter Bradford | |
| Subs | Niagara | John Larue (SF), Jason Cassidy (C) Gregory Kern, Paul Eells | |
| 15:23 | Marist | John Simon makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 15:23 | Marist | John Simon misses the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 15:23 | Niagara | Jason Cassidy snags the defensive board | 6-6 |
| 15:10 | Niagara | Jason Cassidy misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Robert Oliver - foul #1 on Robert Oliver, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Marist | Theodore Mebane (PG) John Simon | |
| Subs | Niagara | Joe Vess (PF) Rodolfo Perez | |
| 15:10 | Niagara | Jason Cassidy makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 15:10 | Niagara | Jason Cassidy misses the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 15:10 | Marist | Robert Oliver grabs the board | 6-7 |
| 14:48 | Marist | Theodore Mebane travels with the ball | 6-7 |
| Subs | Marist | Willy Howard (PF), Michael Stamper (C) Norman Walker, Robert Oliver | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ivan Denski (SG) Albert Dials | |
| 14:33 | Niagara | Joe Vess knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Ivan Denski | 6-9 |
| 14:14 | Marist | Theodore Mebane is open and buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Herbert Harris | 9-9 |
| 13:59 | Niagara | Joe Vess knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Rex Curley | 9-11 |
| 13:39 | Marist | Willy Howard can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Larue - foul #1 on John Larue, team foul #3 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Marist | Harry Stanton (PG), John Simon (SG), Robert Parr (SF), Dexter Bradford (C) Theodore Mebane, Herbert Harris, David Boyce, Michael Stamper | |
| Subs | Niagara | Rodolfo Perez (PG), Albert Dials (SG), Gregory Kern (SF), Paul Eells (C) Rex Curley, Ivan Denski, John Larue, Jason Cassidy | |
| 13:39 | Marist | Willy Howard makes the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 13:39 | Marist | Willy Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 13:18 | Niagara | Rodolfo Perez makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Paul Eells | 11-14 |
| 13:10 | Marist | John Simon is hacked by Paul Eells - foul #1 on Paul Eells, team foul #4 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Marist | Robert Oliver (C) Willy Howard | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jason Cassidy (C) Joe Vess | |
| 13:05 | Marist | Robert Parr buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Dexter Bradford and he's fouled by Albert Dials - foul #2 on Albert Dials, team foul #5 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| Subs | Niagara | John York (PG) Albert Dials | |
| 13:05 | Marist | Robert Parr makes the free throw | 14-14 |
| 12:52 | Niagara | Gregory Kern hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Rodolfo Perez | 14-17 |
| 12:50 | Marist | Rodolfo Perez takes the ball from John Simon in the backcourt | 14-17 |
| 12:34 | Niagara | Gregory Kern is fouled on the floor by Robert Oliver - foul #2 on Robert Oliver, team foul #4 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Marist | David Boyce (SG), Andrew Peters (SF), Norman Walker (PF), Michael Stamper (C) John Simon, Robert Parr, Dexter Bradford, Robert Oliver | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jeremy Koonce (SF) Gregory Kern | |
| 12:18 | Niagara | Paul Eells misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-17 |
| 12:16 | Marist | Michael Stamper gets the rebound | 14-17 |
| 11:57 | Marist | Rodolfo Perez picks off the pass by David Boyce | 14-17 |
| 11:54 | Niagara | Jeremy Koonce jams it set up by Rodolfo Perez | 14-19 |
| 11:32 | Marist | Harry Stanton buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Norman Walker | 16-19 |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Harry Stanton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Boyce (fairly fresh) SF - Andrew Peters (fresh) PF - Norman Walker (fresh) C - Michael Stamper (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - John York (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Rodolfo Perez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jeremy Koonce (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Eells (fairly fresh) C - Jason Cassidy (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:03 | Niagara | Jason Cassidy is whistled for a carry | 16-19 |
| Subs | Marist | Theodore Mebane (PG), John Simon (SG), Robert Parr (SF), Willy Howard (PF), Dexter Bradford (C) Harry Stanton, David Boyce, Andrew Peters, Norman Walker, Michael Stamper | |
| Subs | Niagara | Rex Curley (PG), Ivan Denski (SG), Gregory Kern (SF), Joe Vess (PF) John York, Rodolfo Perez, Jeremy Koonce, Jason Cassidy | |
| 11:00 | Marist | Rex Curley is called for the reach on Theodore Mebane in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rex Curley, team foul #6 | 16-19 |
| 10:55 | Marist | Willy Howard lays it in on a nice dish by Theodore Mebane and he's fouled by Ivan Denski - foul #1 on Ivan Denski, team foul #7 | 18-19 |
| 10:55 | Marist | Willy Howard misses the free throw | 18-19 |
| 10:55 | Niagara | Paul Eells snags the defensive board | 18-19 |
| 10:38 | Niagara | Paul Eells hits the finger roll | 18-21 |
| 10:20 | Marist | Willy Howard is hacked by Joe Vess - foul #1 on Joe Vess, team foul #8 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Marist | Herbert Harris (SG) Theodore Mebane | |
| Subs | Niagara | John Larue (SF), Rodolfo Perez (C) Gregory Kern, Paul Eells | |
| 10:20 | Marist | Willy Howard makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 10:20 | Marist | Willy Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 10:04 | Niagara | Ivan Denski buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Rodolfo Perez | 20-23 |
| 09:47 | Marist | Herbert Harris hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by John Simon | 23-23 |
| 09:32 | Niagara | The jumper by Rodolfo Perez is denied by Willy Howard | 23-23 |
| 09:31 | Niagara | Joe Vess tips it in | 23-25 |
| 09:29 | Marist | Rex Curley steps in front of the Herbert Harris pass in the backcourt | 23-25 |
| 09:12 | Niagara | Ivan Denski loses the dribble to John Simon | 23-25 |
| 09:01 | Marist | John Simon hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Dexter Bradford | 25-25 |
| 08:49 | Niagara | Rex Curley is called for a backcourt violation | 25-25 |
| Subs | Marist | Theodore Mebane (PG), David Boyce (SF), Norman Walker (PF), Michael Stamper (C) John Simon, Robert Parr, Willy Howard, Dexter Bradford | |
| Subs | Niagara | John York (PG), Gregory Kern (SG), Jeremy Koonce (SF), Jason Cassidy (C) Rex Curley, Ivan Denski, John Larue, Rodolfo Perez | |
| 08:23 | Marist | David Boyce drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Norman Walker | 28-25 |
| 08:14 | Niagara | Joe Vess makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from Gregory Kern | 28-27 |
| 08:02 | Marist | Norman Walker can't finish the layup | 28-27 |
| 08:01 | Niagara | Jeremy Koonce grabs the board | 28-27 |
| 07:42 | Niagara | Jeremy Koonce drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John York | 28-30 |
| 07:27 | Marist | Michael Stamper knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Norman Walker | 30-30 |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Theodore Mebane (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Harris (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Boyce (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Norman Walker (fairly fresh) C - Michael Stamper (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - John York (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Kern (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Koonce (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joe Vess (tired) 8 pts. C - Jason Cassidy (tired) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Niagara | Jason Cassidy clanks a shot near the basket | 30-30 |
| 07:10 | Niagara | John York pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 06:52 | Niagara | John York misses long on a floater from the right side | 30-30 |
| 06:50 | Marist | Norman Walker pulls down the rebound | 30-30 |
| 06:36 | Marist | Norman Walker clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 30-30 |
| 06:35 | Niagara | Gregory Kern grabs the defensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 06:15 | Niagara | Jeremy Koonce is fouled on the floor by David Boyce - foul #1 on David Boyce, team foul #5 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Marist | Harry Stanton (PG), John Simon (SG), Robert Parr (SF), Willy Howard (PF), Dexter Bradford (C) Theodore Mebane, Herbert Harris, David Boyce, Norman Walker, Michael Stamper | |
| Subs | Niagara | Rex Curley (PG), Ivan Denski (SG), John Larue (SF), Paul Eells (PF), Rodolfo Perez (C) John York, Gregory Kern, Jeremy Koonce, Joe Vess, Jason Cassidy | |
| 05:57 | Niagara | Rodolfo Perez misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-30 |
| 05:55 | Marist | Harry Stanton grabs the defensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 05:53 | Marist | John Larue is called for the reach on John Simon in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Larue, team foul #9 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jeremy Koonce (SF) John Larue | |
| 05:53 | Marist | John Simon misses the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 05:53 | Niagara | Paul Eells gets the rebound | 30-30 |
| 05:40 | Niagara | Rodolfo Perez knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ivan Denski | 30-32 |
| 05:26 | Marist | Robert Parr is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Harry Stanton | 33-32 |
| 05:04 | Niagara | Paul Eells hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Ivan Denski and he's hacked by Robert Parr - foul #1 on Robert Parr, team foul #6 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Marist | Michael Stamper (C) Dexter Bradford | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 05:04 | Niagara | Paul Eells misses the free throw | 33-34 |
| 05:04 | Marist | Michael Stamper grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 04:49 | Marist | Harry Stanton misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 33-34 |
| 04:48 | Niagara | Rodolfo Perez gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 04:43 | Niagara | John Simon steals it from Jeremy Koonce | 33-34 |
| 04:19 | Marist | Robert Parr misses short on a 3 from straight away | 33-34 |
| 04:18 | Niagara | Ivan Denski snags the defensive board | 33-34 |
| 04:06 | Niagara | Paul Eells is called for traveling | 33-34 |
| Subs | Marist | Theodore Mebane (PG), David Boyce (SG), Andrew Peters (SF), Norman Walker (PF), Dexter Bradford (C) Harry Stanton, John Simon, Robert Parr, Willy Howard, Michael Stamper | |
| Subs | Niagara | John York (PG), Jason Cassidy (C) Rex Curley, Rodolfo Perez | |
| 03:49 | Marist | Theodore Mebane clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-34 |
| 03:48 | Niagara | John York grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 03:25 | Niagara | John York can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 33-34 |
| 03:23 | Niagara | Jeremy Koonce misses the tip | 33-34 |
| 03:22 | Marist | Norman Walker gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Theodore Mebane (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Boyce (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Andrew Peters (fresh) PF - Norman Walker (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Dexter Bradford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - John York (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ivan Denski (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jeremy Koonce (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Paul Eells (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Cassidy (tired) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Marist | Theodore Mebane is fouled in the backcourt by Ivan Denski - foul #2 on Ivan Denski, team foul #10 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Marist | Herbert Harris (SG), Robert Oliver (C) Andrew Peters, Dexter Bradford | |
| Subs | Niagara | John Larue (SF), Albert Dials (PF) Jeremy Koonce, Paul Eells | |
| 03:18 | Marist | Theodore Mebane makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 03:18 | Marist | Theodore Mebane makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 02:58 | Niagara | John York misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 35-34 |
| 02:57 | Marist | Robert Oliver pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 02:54 | Marist | Albert Dials is called for the reach on Theodore Mebane in the backcourt - foul #3 on Albert Dials, team foul #11 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Marist | Robert Parr (SF) David Boyce | |
| Subs | Niagara | Joe Vess (PF), Rodolfo Perez (C) Albert Dials, Jason Cassidy | |
| 02:54 | Marist | Theodore Mebane makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 02:54 | Marist | Theodore Mebane makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 02:29 | Niagara | Joe Vess is whistled for traveling | 37-34 |
| Subs | Marist | Willy Howard (PF) Norman Walker | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 02:15 | Marist | Robert Oliver scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Herbert Harris | 39-34 |
| 01:59 | Niagara | Rodolfo Perez misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-34 |
| 01:58 | Niagara | Joe Vess misses the tip | 39-34 |
| 01:57 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Ivan Denski | 39-34 |
| 01:39 | Niagara | John York travels with the ball | 39-34 |
| 01:39 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-34 |
| Subs | Marist | Harry Stanton (PG), John Simon (SG), Dexter Bradford (PF) Theodore Mebane, Herbert Harris, Willy Howard | |
| Subs | Niagara | Rex Curley (PG), Gregory Kern (SG), Jason Cassidy (C) John York, Ivan Denski, Joe Vess | |
| 01:22 | Marist | The jumper by John Simon is denied by Rodolfo Perez | 39-34 |
| 01:21 | Niagara | Rodolfo Perez snags the defensive board | 39-34 |
| 01:03 | Niagara | Gregory Kern misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 01:01 | Marist | The rebound goes to Harry Stanton | 39-34 |
| 00:43 | Marist | Robert Oliver hits a runner in the paint set up by Robert Parr and he's hacked by John Larue - foul #3 on John Larue, team foul #12 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jeremy Koonce (SF), Paul Eells (PF) John Larue, Rodolfo Perez | |
| 00:43 | Marist | Robert Oliver makes the free throw | 42-34 |
| 00:29 | Niagara | Jason Cassidy misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-34 |
| 00:28 | Marist | The rebound goes to Robert Oliver | 42-34 |
| 00:26 | Marist | John Simon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-34 |
| Subs | Marist | Herbert Harris (SG), David Boyce (SF), Norman Walker (PF), Michael Stamper (C) John Simon, Robert Parr, Dexter Bradford, Robert Oliver | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ivan Denski (SG), Joe Vess (PF) Gregory Kern, Jason Cassidy | |
| 00:03 | Niagara | Joe Vess misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 42-34 |
| 00:01 | Marist | David Boyce pulls down the rebound | 42-34 |
| 00:00 | Marist | David Boyce clanks a fullcourt shot | 42-34 |