| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Dennis Eberhardt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wesley Douglas (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Wade Power (fresh) PF - Curtis Zoldak (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - George Agan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - James Stover (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gregory Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilbur Calderone (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Sieber (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Pitts (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Wade Power inbounds the ball | 45-35 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:57 | Niagara | Dennis Eberhardt is hacked by James Stover in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Stover, team foul #1 | 45-35 |
| 19:39 | Niagara | George Agan blows the layup | 45-35 |
| 19:38 | Northwestern State | Wilbur Calderone gets the rebound | 45-35 |
| 19:32 | Northwestern State | Wilbur Calderone can't throw it down but he's fouled by Wade Power - foul #3 on Wade Power, team foul #1 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Young (SF), Jerry Lam (C) Wade Power, George Agan | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 19:32 | Northwestern State | Wilbur Calderone misses the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 19:32 | Northwestern State | Wilbur Calderone makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 19:14 | Niagara | Dennis Eberhardt is whistled for traveling | 45-36 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Kurt Dillard (SG), Erwin Fitting (SF) Gregory Hawkins, Wilbur Calderone | |
| 19:02 | Northwestern State | David Pitts misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jerry Lam - foul #1 on Jerry Lam, team foul #2 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jerome Kerley (PG), Daniel Salmeron (SG), Eli Eppinger (C) Dennis Eberhardt, Wesley Douglas, Curtis Zoldak | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Nicholas Murray (SG), Walter White (PF) James Stover, Thomas Sieber | |
| 19:02 | Northwestern State | David Pitts makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 19:02 | Northwestern State | David Pitts makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 18:44 | Niagara | Richard Young can't finish the layup | 45-38 |
| 18:43 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Walter White | 45-38 |
| 18:39 | Northwestern State | Kurt Dillard is hacked by Jerry Lam in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Lam, team foul #3 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Niagara | Curtis Zoldak (PF), George Agan (C) Richard Young, Jerry Lam | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Herman Carpenter (C) David Pitts | |
| 18:21 | Northwestern State | Walter White comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 45-38 |
| 18:20 | Niagara | George Agan gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| 18:01 | Niagara | Eli Eppinger misses long on an open shot from the right side | 45-38 |
| 18:00 | Niagara | George Agan pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 17:48 | Niagara | George Agan lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Curtis Zoldak | 47-38 |
| 17:29 | Northwestern State | Nicholas Murray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-38 |
| Subs | Niagara | Dennis Eberhardt (PG), Wesley Douglas (SG), Richard Young (SF) Jerome Kerley, Daniel Salmeron, Eli Eppinger | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Stover (PG), Gregory Hawkins (SG), Wilbur Calderone (SF), Thomas Sieber (PF), David Pitts (C) Kurt Dillard, Nicholas Murray, Erwin Fitting, Walter White, Herman Carpenter | |
| 17:27 | Niagara | Wilbur Calderone is called for the reach on Curtis Zoldak in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wilbur Calderone, team foul #2 | 47-38 |
| 17:08 | Niagara | Dennis Eberhardt is open and buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Young | 49-38 |
| 16:47 | Northwestern State | David Pitts drills a jumper from the right side | 49-40 |
| 16:28 | Niagara | Wesley Douglas hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Dennis Eberhardt | 52-40 |
| 16:08 | Northwestern State | David Pitts misses badly on a floater near the basket | 52-40 |
| 16:06 | Niagara | Dennis Eberhardt snags the defensive board | 52-40 |
| 15:52 | Niagara | Dennis Eberhardt drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Curtis Zoldak | 55-40 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Dennis Eberhardt (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wesley Douglas (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Richard Young (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Curtis Zoldak (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - George Agan (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - James Stover (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gregory Hawkins (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilbur Calderone (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Sieber (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Pitts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Northwestern State | David Pitts knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by James Stover | 55-42 |
| 15:31 | Niagara | Curtis Zoldak hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-42 |
| 15:22 | Northwestern State | Thomas Sieber is fouled on the floor by Dennis Eberhardt - foul #2 on Dennis Eberhardt, team foul #4 | 58-42 |
| Subs | Niagara | John Harmer (PG), Wade Power (SF), Jerry Lam (PF) Dennis Eberhardt, Curtis Zoldak, George Agan | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Bryan Pugh (PG), James Worley (SF), Erwin Fitting (C) James Stover, Wilbur Calderone, David Pitts | |
| 15:07 | Northwestern State | Bryan Pugh can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-42 |
| 15:06 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Wesley Douglas | 58-42 |
| 15:01 | Niagara | Wesley Douglas clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-42 |
| 15:00 | Niagara | Wesley Douglas pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-42 |
| 14:42 | Niagara | Wade Power misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-42 |
| 14:40 | Niagara | Jerry Lam tips it but misses | 58-42 |
| 14:39 | Northwestern State | James Worley gets the rebound | 58-42 |
| 14:35 | Northwestern State | Gregory Hawkins is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Gregory Hawkins, team foul #3 | 58-42 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jerome Kerley (SG), Curtis Zoldak (PF) Wesley Douglas, Richard Young | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Kurt Dillard (SG), Herman Carpenter (PF), David Pitts (C) Gregory Hawkins, Thomas Sieber, Erwin Fitting | |
| 14:21 | Niagara | Curtis Zoldak is by himself and knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by John Harmer | 60-42 |
| 14:06 | Northwestern State | James Worley is open and buries a turnaround in the lane | 60-44 |
| 13:49 | Niagara | Curtis Zoldak misses short on a jumper from the right side | 60-44 |
| 13:48 | Niagara | Jerry Lam tips it back up and in | 62-44 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 13:40 | Northwestern State | James Worley is wide open but clanks a jumper in the paint | 62-44 |
| 13:38 | Northwestern State | Herman Carpenter grabs the offensive board | 62-44 |
| 13:33 | Northwestern State | Bryan Pugh connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 62-47 |
| 13:17 | Niagara | Curtis Zoldak misses the wide open 3 from the right corner | 62-47 |
| 13:16 | Northwestern State | Bryan Pugh snags the defensive board | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 13:14 | Northwestern State | Bryan Pugh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-47 |
| Subs | Niagara | Daniel Salmeron (SG), Eli Eppinger (PF), George Agan (C) Jerome Kerley, Curtis Zoldak, Jerry Lam | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Nicholas Murray (SG), Wilbur Calderone (SF), Thomas Sieber (PF), Walter White (C) Kurt Dillard, James Worley, Herman Carpenter, David Pitts | |
| 12:59 | Niagara | George Agan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-47 |
| 12:57 | Northwestern State | Wilbur Calderone grabs the defensive rebound | 62-47 |
| 12:49 | Northwestern State | Thomas Sieber hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from Bryan Pugh | 62-49 |
| 12:28 | Niagara | Wilbur Calderone takes the ball from Eli Eppinger | 62-49 |
| 12:12 | Northwestern State | Wilbur Calderone makes the wide open fadeaway from the right block | 62-51 |
| 11:57 | Niagara | George Agan buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Harmer | 64-51 |
| 11:36 | Northwestern State | Thomas Sieber misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Wade Power - foul #4 on Wade Power, team foul #5 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Niagara | Wesley Douglas (SG), Dennis Eberhardt (SF), Curtis Zoldak (PF), Richard Young (C) Daniel Salmeron, Wade Power, Eli Eppinger, George Agan | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Stover (PG), Gregory Hawkins (SG), Erwin Fitting (SF), David Pitts (C) Bryan Pugh, Nicholas Murray, Wilbur Calderone, Walter White | |
| 11:36 | Northwestern State | Thomas Sieber makes the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 11:36 | Northwestern State | Thomas Sieber makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - John Harmer (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wesley Douglas (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Dennis Eberhardt (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Curtis Zoldak (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Young (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - James Stover (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gregory Hawkins (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erwin Fitting (fresh) PF - Thomas Sieber (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - David Pitts (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Niagara | John Harmer is fouled in the backcourt by James Stover - foul #3 on James Stover, team foul #4 | 64-53 |
| 11:16 | Niagara | John Harmer is called for traveling | 64-53 |
| 10:51 | Northwestern State | Gregory Hawkins is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by James Stover | 64-56 |
| 10:35 | Niagara | Curtis Zoldak connects on the open fadeaway from the right side set up by Dennis Eberhardt | 66-56 |
| 10:12 | Northwestern State | Gregory Hawkins drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by James Stover | 66-59 |
| 09:47 | Niagara | Richard Young makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Curtis Zoldak | 68-59 |
| 09:47 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-59 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jerome Kerley (PG), Daniel Salmeron (SG), Jerry Lam (PF), George Agan (C) John Harmer, Wesley Douglas, Curtis Zoldak, Richard Young | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Bryan Pugh (PG), Kurt Dillard (SG), James Worley (SF), Herman Carpenter (PF) James Stover, Gregory Hawkins, Thomas Sieber, David Pitts | |
| 09:22 | Northwestern State | Bryan Pugh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-59 |
| Subs | Niagara | Eli Eppinger (C) George Agan | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 09:06 | Niagara | Jerome Kerley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Worley - foul #2 on James Worley, team foul #5 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Wilbur Calderone (SF), David Pitts (C) James Worley, Erwin Fitting | |
| 09:06 | Niagara | Jerome Kerley makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 09:06 | Niagara | Jerome Kerley makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 08:55 | Northwestern State | David Pitts can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jerry Lam - foul #3 on Jerry Lam, team foul #6 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Niagara | John Harmer (PG), Wesley Douglas (SG) Jerome Kerley, Daniel Salmeron | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Nicholas Murray (SG), Walter White (PF) Kurt Dillard, Herman Carpenter | |
| 08:55 | Northwestern State | David Pitts makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 08:55 | Northwestern State | David Pitts makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 08:35 | Niagara | Wesley Douglas buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Eli Eppinger | 73-61 |
| 08:31 | Northwestern State | Bryan Pugh is fouled in the backcourt by John Harmer - foul #4 on John Harmer, team foul #7 | 73-61 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jerome Kerley (PG), Richard Young (PF), George Agan (C) John Harmer, Jerry Lam, Eli Eppinger | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 08:31 | Northwestern State | Bryan Pugh misses the 1st free throw | 73-61 |
| 08:31 | Northwestern State | Walter White gets the offensive rebound | 73-61 |
| 08:13 | Northwestern State | Nicholas Murray is hacked by Richard Young - foul #3 on Richard Young, team foul #8 | 73-61 |
| Subs | Niagara | Curtis Zoldak (PF) Dennis Eberhardt | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Erwin Fitting (PF) Walter White | |
| 08:13 | Northwestern State | Nicholas Murray makes the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 08:13 | Northwestern State | Nicholas Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 07:50 | Niagara | Nicholas Murray steals the ball from Curtis Zoldak | 73-63 |
| 07:48 | Northwestern State | Wilbur Calderone is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 73-63 |
| Subs | Niagara | John Harmer (PG), Wade Power (SF) Jerome Kerley, George Agan | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Stover (SG), Walter White (C) Nicholas Murray, David Pitts | |
| 07:39 | Niagara | Richard Young hits the easy wide open finger roll | 75-63 |
| 07:37 | Northwestern State | James Stover is hacked by Wesley Douglas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wesley Douglas, team foul #9 | 75-63 |
| Subs | Niagara | Daniel Salmeron (SG), Jerry Lam (C) Wesley Douglas, Richard Young | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Kurt Dillard (SG), James Worley (SF) Bryan Pugh, Wilbur Calderone | |
| 07:37 | Northwestern State | James Stover makes the 1st free throw | 75-64 |
| 07:37 | Northwestern State | James Stover misses the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 07:37 | Niagara | Curtis Zoldak snags the defensive board | 75-64 |
| 07:35 | Niagara | John Harmer is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Harmer, team foul #10 | 75-64 |
| Subs | Niagara | Dennis Eberhardt (SG) John Harmer | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Daniel Salmeron (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dennis Eberhardt (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wade Power (fairly fresh) 4 pf. PF - Curtis Zoldak (tired) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Lam (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Kurt Dillard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Stover (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Worley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Erwin Fitting (tiring) C - Walter White (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Northwestern State | James Worley lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by James Stover | 75-66 |
| 06:58 | Niagara | Erwin Fitting takes the ball from Wade Power | 75-66 |
| 06:56 | Northwestern State | Dennis Eberhardt steals the ball from Kurt Dillard in the backcourt | 75-66 |
| 06:54 | Niagara | Daniel Salmeron banks in the layup on a great pass from Dennis Eberhardt | 77-66 |
| 06:40 | Northwestern State | Kurt Dillard hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by James Stover | 77-69 |
| 06:15 | Niagara | Jerry Lam can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from close range | 77-69 |
| 06:14 | Niagara | Dennis Eberhardt gets the offensive rebound | 77-69 |
| 05:56 | Niagara | Daniel Salmeron knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dennis Eberhardt and the foul's on James Stover - foul #4 on James Stover, team foul #6 | 79-69 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jerome Kerley (SG), Eli Eppinger (PF), Richard Young (C) Dennis Eberhardt, Curtis Zoldak, Jerry Lam | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Bryan Pugh (PG), Gregory Hawkins (SG), Wilbur Calderone (SF), Thomas Sieber (PF), Herman Carpenter (C) Kurt Dillard, James Stover, James Worley, Erwin Fitting, Walter White | |
| 05:56 | Niagara | Daniel Salmeron makes the free throw | 80-69 |
| 05:54 | Northwestern State | Bryan Pugh is hacked by Daniel Salmeron in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Salmeron, team foul #11 | 80-69 |
| Subs | Niagara | Wesley Douglas (SG) Daniel Salmeron | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 05:54 | Northwestern State | Bryan Pugh makes the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 05:54 | Northwestern State | Bryan Pugh misses the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 05:54 | Niagara | Richard Young grabs the board | 80-70 |
| 05:49 | Niagara | Jerome Kerley is hacked by Herman Carpenter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Herman Carpenter, team foul #7 | 80-70 |
| 05:49 | Niagara | Jerome Kerley makes the 1st free throw | 81-70 |
| 05:49 | Niagara | Jerome Kerley misses the 2nd free throw | 81-70 |
| 05:49 | Northwestern State | Thomas Sieber grabs the defensive rebound | 81-70 |
| 05:29 | Northwestern State | Thomas Sieber misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 81-70 |
| 05:28 | Northwestern State | Herman Carpenter tips it back up and in | 81-72 |
| 05:25 | Niagara | Wade Power double dribbles in the backcourt | 81-72 |
| Subs | Niagara | George Agan (C) Richard Young | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 05:09 | Northwestern State | Gregory Hawkins hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Bryan Pugh | 81-74 |
| 04:55 | Niagara | Wesley Douglas clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 81-74 |
| 04:54 | Northwestern State | Bryan Pugh gets the rebound | 81-74 |
| 04:47 | Northwestern State | Bryan Pugh is hacked by Jerome Kerley - foul #1 on Jerome Kerley, team foul #12 | 81-74 |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Young (PF) Eli Eppinger | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Pitts (C) Herman Carpenter | |
| 04:47 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 81-74 |
| 04:47 | Northwestern State | Bryan Pugh misses the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 04:47 | Northwestern State | Bryan Pugh makes the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| 04:27 | Niagara | Wesley Douglas is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 81-75 |
| 04:25 | Northwestern State | Thomas Sieber gets the rebound | 81-75 |
| 04:23 | Northwestern State | Wilbur Calderone is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 81-75 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Nicholas Murray (SG) Gregory Hawkins | |
| 04:09 | Niagara | Thomas Sieber takes the ball from George Agan | 81-75 |
| 03:51 | Northwestern State | Thomas Sieber is open and lays it up and in | 81-77 |
| 03:29 | Niagara | Wade Power throws a bad pass out of bounds | 81-77 |
| Subs | Niagara | Daniel Salmeron (PG), Dennis Eberhardt (SG), Eli Eppinger (SF), Curtis Zoldak (PF) Jerome Kerley, Wesley Douglas, Wade Power, George Agan | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Stover (PG), Kurt Dillard (SG), Erwin Fitting (SF), Herman Carpenter (PF) Bryan Pugh, Nicholas Murray, Wilbur Calderone, Thomas Sieber | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Daniel Salmeron (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Dennis Eberhardt (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eli Eppinger (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Curtis Zoldak (tired) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Young (tired) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - James Stover (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kurt Dillard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Erwin Fitting (tiring) PF - Herman Carpenter (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - David Pitts (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Northwestern State | Herman Carpenter hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 81-77 |
| 03:09 | Northwestern State | James Stover tips it home | 81-79 |
| 02:50 | Niagara | Daniel Salmeron drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Richard Young | 83-79 |
| 02:30 | Northwestern State | Herman Carpenter can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 83-79 |
| 02:28 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Dennis Eberhardt | 83-79 |
| 02:08 | Niagara | Richard Young's fadeaway is rejected by David Pitts | 83-79 |
| 02:06 | Northwestern State | Erwin Fitting snags the defensive board | 83-79 |
| 01:56 | Northwestern State | David Pitts connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 83-81 |
| 01:38 | Niagara | Richard Young scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Dennis Eberhardt | 86-81 |
| 01:38 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 86-81 |
| Subs | Niagara | Wesley Douglas (SG), Wade Power (SF), George Agan (C) Daniel Salmeron, Eli Eppinger, Richard Young | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Bryan Pugh (PG), Gregory Hawkins (SG), Wilbur Calderone (SF), Thomas Sieber (PF) James Stover, Kurt Dillard, Erwin Fitting, Herman Carpenter | |
| 01:13 | Northwestern State | Gregory Hawkins can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 86-81 |
| 01:11 | Northwestern State | Thomas Sieber snags the offensive board | 86-81 |
| 00:54 | Northwestern State | Wilbur Calderone drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Bryan Pugh | 86-83 |
| 00:54 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 86-83 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Niagara | Wesley Douglas is fouled on the floor by David Pitts - foul #1 on David Pitts, team foul #8 | 86-83 |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Young (PF) Curtis Zoldak | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 00:31 | Niagara | Wesley Douglas misses the 1st free throw | 86-83 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern State | Thomas Sieber gets the rebound | 86-83 |
| 00:24 | Northwestern State | Thomas Sieber knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Bryan Pugh | 86-85 |
| 00:24 | Niagara | Niagara calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 86-85 |
| Subs | Niagara | Curtis Zoldak (PF) Richard Young | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Niagara | Wesley Douglas is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Hawkins - foul #3 on Gregory Hawkins, team foul #9 | 86-85 |
| 00:22 | Niagara | Wesley Douglas misses the 1st free throw | 86-85 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern State | Thomas Sieber snags the defensive board | 86-85 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern State | Thomas Sieber misses short on a shot from close range | 86-85 |
| 00:14 | Niagara | Dennis Eberhardt gets the rebound | 86-85 |
| 00:14 | Niagara | Niagara calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 86-85 |
| 00:13 | Niagara | Gregory Hawkins is called for the reach on George Agan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gregory Hawkins, team foul #10 | 86-85 |
| 00:13 | Niagara | George Agan misses the 1st free throw | 86-85 |
| 00:13 | Niagara | George Agan misses the 2nd free throw | 86-85 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern State | Thomas Sieber grabs the defensive rebound | 86-85 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern State | Wilbur Calderone is fouled on the floor by Wade Power - foul #5 on Wade Power, team foul #13 | 86-85 |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Young (SF) Wade Power | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 00:07 | Northwestern State | Wilbur Calderone misses the 1st free throw | 86-85 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern State | Wilbur Calderone makes the 2nd free throw | 86-86 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Wesley Douglas misses the 3 from the right wing | 86-86 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Dennis Eberhardt (tiring) 11 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wesley Douglas (tiring) 14 pts. SF - Richard Young (tiring) 16 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Curtis Zoldak (tired) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - George Agan (tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Bryan Pugh (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Hawkins (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Wilbur Calderone (tired) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Sieber (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - David Pitts (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Northwestern State | David Pitts wins the tip | 86-86 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:55 | Northwestern State | Gregory Hawkins is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 86-86 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jerome Kerley (PG), Daniel Salmeron (SG), Jerry Lam (PF), Eli Eppinger (C) Wesley Douglas, Richard Young, Curtis Zoldak, George Agan | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Kurt Dillard (PG), Nicholas Murray (SG), James Worley (SF), Walter White (PF), Herman Carpenter (C) Bryan Pugh, Gregory Hawkins, Wilbur Calderone, Thomas Sieber, David Pitts | |
| 04:34 | Niagara | Jerry Lam can't finish the uncontested layup | 86-86 |
| 04:33 | Northwestern State | Herman Carpenter pulls down the rebound | 86-86 |
| 04:26 | Northwestern State | Kurt Dillard misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 86-86 |
| 04:24 | Niagara | Jerry Lam grabs the defensive rebound | 86-86 |
| 04:22 | Niagara | Nicholas Murray steals it from Jerome Kerley in the backcourt | 86-86 |
| 04:20 | Northwestern State | Nicholas Murray hits the finger roll | 86-88 |
| 03:57 | Niagara | Eli Eppinger misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 86-88 |
| 03:56 | Northwestern State | Walter White pulls down the rebound | 86-88 |
| 03:42 | Northwestern State | Herman Carpenter scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 86-91 |
| 03:38 | Niagara | Daniel Salmeron knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Dennis Eberhardt | 88-91 |
| 03:15 | Northwestern State | James Worley is hacked by Dennis Eberhardt - foul #3 on Dennis Eberhardt, team foul #14 | 88-91 |
| Subs | Niagara | Wesley Douglas (SG), Richard Young (SF), George Agan (C) Daniel Salmeron, Dennis Eberhardt, Eli Eppinger | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Bryan Pugh (PG), James Stover (SG), Thomas Sieber (PF), Erwin Fitting (C) Kurt Dillard, Nicholas Murray, Walter White, Herman Carpenter | |
| 03:15 | Northwestern State | James Worley makes the 1st free throw | 88-92 |
| 03:15 | Northwestern State | James Worley makes the 2nd free throw | 88-93 |
| 02:55 | Niagara | Jerome Kerley scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Wesley Douglas | 90-93 |
| 02:44 | Northwestern State | James Stover comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 90-93 |
| 02:42 | Niagara | George Agan snags the defensive board | 90-93 |
| 02:22 | Niagara | Jerry Lam hits a turnaround from the right block | 92-93 |
| 02:18 | Northwestern State | Bryan Pugh is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Young - foul #4 on Richard Young, team foul #15 | 92-93 |
| Subs | Niagara | Curtis Zoldak (PF) Jerry Lam | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gregory Hawkins (SG), David Pitts (C) James Stover, James Worley | |
| 02:18 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (none remaining) | 92-93 |
| 02:18 | Northwestern State | Bryan Pugh makes the 1st free throw | 92-94 |
| 02:18 | Northwestern State | Bryan Pugh makes the 2nd free throw | 92-95 |
| 02:05 | Niagara | George Agan scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Wesley Douglas | 94-95 |
| 02:03 | Northwestern State | Richard Young is called for the reach on Erwin Fitting in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Young, team foul #16 | 94-95 |
| Subs | Niagara | Dennis Eberhardt (PG), Eli Eppinger (SF) Jerome Kerley, Richard Young | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 02:03 | Northwestern State | Erwin Fitting makes the 1st free throw | 94-96 |
| 02:03 | Northwestern State | Erwin Fitting makes the 2nd free throw | 94-97 |
| 02:00 | Niagara | Wesley Douglas is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Hawkins - foul #5 on Gregory Hawkins, team foul #11 | 94-97 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Stover (SG), Wilbur Calderone (SF) Gregory Hawkins, Erwin Fitting | |
| 02:00 | Niagara | Wesley Douglas makes the 1st free throw | 95-97 |
| 02:00 | Niagara | Wesley Douglas misses the 2nd free throw | 95-97 |
| 02:00 | Northwestern State | David Pitts grabs the defensive rebound | 95-97 |
| 01:45 | Northwestern State | Wilbur Calderone can't finish the uncontested layup | 95-97 |
| 01:44 | Niagara | Curtis Zoldak snags the defensive board | 95-97 |
| 01:26 | Niagara | Curtis Zoldak is hacked by James Stover - foul #5 on James Stover, team foul #12 | 95-97 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Kurt Dillard (SG) James Stover | |
| 01:26 | Niagara | Curtis Zoldak makes the 1st free throw | 96-97 |
| 01:26 | Niagara | Curtis Zoldak makes the 2nd free throw | 97-97 |
| 01:08 | Northwestern State | Wilbur Calderone is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 97-97 |
| 01:07 | Niagara | Curtis Zoldak snags the defensive board | 97-97 |
| 01:04 | Niagara | Dennis Eberhardt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 97-97 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern State | Bryan Pugh misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 97-97 |
| 00:44 | Niagara | Curtis Zoldak grabs the board | 97-97 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Dennis Eberhardt (tired) 11 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Wesley Douglas (tired) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eli Eppinger (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Curtis Zoldak (tired) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - George Agan (very tired) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Bryan Pugh (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kurt Dillard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wilbur Calderone (tired) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Sieber (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - David Pitts (tiring) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 00:15 | Niagara | Dennis Eberhardt can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right side | 97-97 |
| 00:14 | Niagara | Eli Eppinger tips it home | 99-97 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 99-97 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern State | Kurt Dillard misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 99-97 |
| 00:00 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Eli Eppinger | 99-97 |