| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Justin Dedmon (fresh) SG - Clinton Lyle (fresh) SF - Kelvin Kyler (fresh) PF - Michael Redd (fresh) C - Stephen Swinton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Grady Andrews (fresh) SG - Herman Mikels (fresh) SF - Fritz Cross (fresh) PF - Jonathan Smith (fresh) C - Roderick Baker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Kelvin Kyler wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Niagara | Justin Dedmon scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Stephen Swinton | 2-0 |
| 19:42 | Winthrop | Clinton Lyle steps in front of the Grady Andrews pass in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | Niagara | Kelvin Kyler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Winthrop | Herman Mikels can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Niagara | Kelvin Kyler grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Niagara | Justin Dedmon knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Clinton Lyle and he's hacked by Grady Andrews - foul #1 on Grady Andrews, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 19:06 | Niagara | Justin Dedmon makes the free throw | 5-0 |
| 18:49 | Winthrop | Grady Andrews is open and scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Herman Mikels | 5-2 |
| 18:36 | Niagara | Kelvin Kyler buries a shot from close range | 7-2 |
| 18:31 | Winthrop | Grady Andrews is fouled in the backcourt by Justin Dedmon - foul #1 on Justin Dedmon, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| 18:20 | Winthrop | Stephen Swinton steals the ball from Jonathan Smith | 7-2 |
| 18:08 | Niagara | Roderick Baker is called for the reach on Justin Dedmon - foul #1 on Roderick Baker, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| 17:46 | Niagara | Stephen Swinton can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 7-2 |
| 17:45 | Niagara | Kelvin Kyler gets the offensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 17:30 | Niagara | Jonathan Smith swats the layup by Stephen Swinton | 7-2 |
| 17:29 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Herman Mikels | 7-2 |
| 17:08 | Winthrop | Roderick Baker blows the layup but he's fouled by Stephen Swinton - foul #1 on Stephen Swinton, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Niagara | Donald Nelson (PG), Craig Rainey (SG), Scott Daniel (SF), Robert Veloz (PF), Joseph Callahan (C) Justin Dedmon, Clinton Lyle, Kelvin Kyler, Michael Redd, Stephen Swinton | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Craig Glover (PG), William Gibson (SG), Walter Fisher (SF), Jamar Knight (PF) Grady Andrews, Herman Mikels, Fritz Cross, Jonathan Smith | |
| 17:08 | Winthrop | Roderick Baker makes the 1st free throw | 7-3 |
| 17:08 | Winthrop | Roderick Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 7-3 |
| 17:08 | Niagara | Joseph Callahan grabs the defensive rebound | 7-3 |
| 16:56 | Niagara | Joseph Callahan comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 7-3 |
| 16:54 | Winthrop | Roderick Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 7-3 |
| 16:40 | Winthrop | Craig Glover connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Roderick Baker | 7-6 |
| 16:35 | Niagara | Craig Rainey blows the layup but he's fouled by William Gibson - foul #1 on William Gibson, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Keith Robinson (C) Roderick Baker | |
| 16:35 | Niagara | Craig Rainey misses the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:35 | Niagara | Craig Rainey misses the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:35 | Niagara | Joseph Callahan grabs the offensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 16:27 | Niagara | Robert Veloz drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Nelson | 9-6 |
| 16:05 | Winthrop | Keith Robinson connects on the open floater from the free throw line set up by Craig Glover | 9-8 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Donald Nelson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Craig Rainey (fairly fresh) SF - Scott Daniel (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Veloz (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Callahan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Craig Glover (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Gibson (fresh) SF - Walter Fisher (fresh) PF - Jamar Knight (fresh) C - Keith Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:51 | Niagara | Robert Veloz's floater is tipped away by Keith Robinson | 9-8 |
| 15:50 | Winthrop | Jamar Knight snags the defensive board | 9-8 |
| 15:37 | Winthrop | Jamar Knight makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Walter Fisher | 9-11 |
| 15:15 | Niagara | Scott Daniel loses the dribble to Keith Robinson | 9-11 |
| 15:13 | Winthrop | Craig Glover is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Nelson - foul #1 on Donald Nelson, team foul #3 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Lenk (PG), Clinton Lyle (SG), Kelvin Kyler (SF), Michael Redd (PF), Stephen Swinton (C) Donald Nelson, Craig Rainey, Scott Daniel, Robert Veloz, Joseph Callahan | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Grady Andrews (PG), Herman Mikels (SG), Fritz Cross (SF), Roderick Baker (C) Craig Glover, William Gibson, Walter Fisher, Jamar Knight | |
| 14:54 | Winthrop | Herman Mikels is alone and drills a floater from the left side set up by Fritz Cross | 9-13 |
| 14:47 | Niagara | Clinton Lyle misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-13 |
| 14:46 | Niagara | Michael Redd grabs the offensive rebound | 9-13 |
| 14:30 | Niagara | Richard Lenk hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-13 |
| 14:18 | Winthrop | Grady Andrews comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-13 |
| 14:17 | Niagara | Clinton Lyle snags the defensive board | 12-13 |
| 13:57 | Niagara | Kelvin Kyler makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Clinton Lyle | 14-13 |
| 13:42 | Winthrop | Herman Mikels is fouled on the floor by Clinton Lyle - foul #1 on Clinton Lyle, team foul #4 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Niagara | Justin Dedmon (PG), Joseph Callahan (C) Richard Lenk, Stephen Swinton | |
| Subs | Winthrop | William Gibson (PG), Jonathan Smith (PF), Jamar Knight (C) Grady Andrews, Keith Robinson, Roderick Baker | |
| 13:32 | Winthrop | William Gibson blows the wide open layup | 14-13 |
| 13:31 | Niagara | Justin Dedmon pulls down the rebound | 14-13 |
| 13:25 | Niagara | Jamar Knight steals the ball from Justin Dedmon | 14-13 |
| 13:20 | Winthrop | Clinton Lyle steps in front of the Herman Mikels pass in the backcourt | 14-13 |
| 13:05 | Niagara | William Gibson is called for the reach on Michael Redd - foul #2 on William Gibson, team foul #4 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Niagara | Craig Rainey (SF), Robert Veloz (PF) Kelvin Kyler, Michael Redd | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Douglas Welker (PG), Walter Fisher (SF) William Gibson, Fritz Cross | |
| 12:52 | Niagara | Justin Dedmon clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 14-13 |
| 12:51 | Winthrop | Jamar Knight pulls down the rebound | 14-13 |
| 12:29 | Winthrop | Douglas Welker is called for traveling | 14-13 |
| Subs | Niagara | Scott Daniel (SF), Stephen Swinton (C) Craig Rainey, Joseph Callahan | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Craig Glover (PG), Roderick Baker (C) Herman Mikels, Jamar Knight | |
| 12:23 | Niagara | Justin Dedmon is fouled in the backcourt by Craig Glover - foul #1 on Craig Glover, team foul #5 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Redd (PF) Robert Veloz | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 12:02 | Niagara | Clinton Lyle misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 14-13 |
| 12:00 | Niagara | Stephen Swinton tips it home | 16-13 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Justin Dedmon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Clinton Lyle (tiring) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Daniel (fresh) PF - Michael Redd (tiring) C - Stephen Swinton (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Craig Glover (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Welker (fresh) SF - Walter Fisher (fresh) PF - Jonathan Smith (fairly fresh) C - Roderick Baker (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Winthrop | Roderick Baker is open and scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Douglas Welker | 16-15 |
| 11:25 | Niagara | Scott Daniel makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Clinton Lyle | 18-15 |
| 11:23 | Winthrop | Walter Fisher is hacked by Scott Daniel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Daniel, team foul #5 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Lenk (PG), Donald Nelson (SG), Kelvin Kyler (SF), Robert Veloz (PF), Joseph Callahan (C) Justin Dedmon, Clinton Lyle, Scott Daniel, Michael Redd, Stephen Swinton | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Grady Andrews (PG), Fritz Cross (SF), Keith Robinson (PF) Craig Glover, Walter Fisher, Jonathan Smith | |
| 11:12 | Winthrop | Keith Robinson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Veloz - foul #1 on Robert Veloz, team foul #6 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Herman Mikels (SG) Douglas Welker | |
| 11:12 | Winthrop | Keith Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 11:12 | Winthrop | Keith Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 10:51 | Niagara | Robert Veloz clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-17 |
| 10:50 | Winthrop | Fritz Cross snags the defensive board | 18-17 |
| 10:35 | Winthrop | Fritz Cross is fouled on the floor by Joseph Callahan - foul #1 on Joseph Callahan, team foul #7 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Redd (PF), Craig Rainey (C) Robert Veloz, Joseph Callahan | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Jamar Knight (PF) Roderick Baker | |
| 10:35 | Winthrop | Fritz Cross makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 10:35 | Winthrop | Fritz Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 10:20 | Niagara | Donald Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-19 |
| 10:18 | Winthrop | Keith Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 18-19 |
| 10:00 | Winthrop | Fritz Cross's pass is intercepted by Kelvin Kyler | 18-19 |
| 09:36 | Niagara | Craig Rainey misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-19 |
| 09:35 | Winthrop | Herman Mikels pulls down the rebound | 18-19 |
| 09:29 | Winthrop | Craig Rainey is called for the reach on Keith Robinson - foul #1 on Craig Rainey, team foul #8 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Niagara | Justin Dedmon (PG), Clinton Lyle (SG), Scott Daniel (SF), Robert Veloz (PF), Stephen Swinton (C) Richard Lenk, Donald Nelson, Kelvin Kyler, Michael Redd, Craig Rainey | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Craig Glover (PG), Douglas Welker (SG), Walter Fisher (SF), Roderick Baker (C) Grady Andrews, Herman Mikels, Fritz Cross, Jamar Knight | |
| 09:29 | Winthrop | Keith Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 09:29 | Winthrop | Keith Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 09:00 | Niagara | Clinton Lyle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-21 |
| Subs | Niagara | Joseph Callahan (C) Stephen Swinton | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Jonathan Smith (PF) Keith Robinson | |
| 08:38 | Winthrop | Roderick Baker comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 18-21 |
| 08:37 | Winthrop | Douglas Welker grabs the offensive rebound | 18-21 |
| 08:26 | Winthrop | Jonathan Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away but the foul's on Robert Veloz - foul #2 on Robert Veloz, team foul #9 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Niagara | Craig Rainey (SF), Michael Redd (PF) Scott Daniel, Robert Veloz | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Grady Andrews (PG), Fritz Cross (SF), Jamar Knight (C) Craig Glover, Walter Fisher, Roderick Baker | |
| 08:26 | Winthrop | Jonathan Smith misses the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 08:26 | Winthrop | Jonathan Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 08:26 | Winthrop | Jonathan Smith makes the 3rd free throw | 18-23 |
| 08:03 | Niagara | Justin Dedmon is hacked by Jamar Knight - foul #1 on Jamar Knight, team foul #6 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Niagara | Stephen Swinton (C) Joseph Callahan | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Roderick Baker (C) Jonathan Smith | |
| 07:45 | Niagara | Craig Rainey misses the driving attempt from the right block | 18-23 |
| 07:43 | Winthrop | Fritz Cross gets the rebound | 18-23 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Justin Dedmon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Clinton Lyle (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Craig Rainey (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Redd (tiring) C - Stephen Swinton (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Grady Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Douglas Welker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Fritz Cross (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jamar Knight (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Roderick Baker (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:39 | Winthrop | Stephen Swinton picks off the pass by Fritz Cross in the backcourt | 18-23 |
| 07:32 | Niagara | Craig Rainey drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Justin Dedmon | 20-23 |
| 07:30 | Winthrop | Douglas Welker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-23 |
| Subs | Niagara | Kelvin Kyler (SF) Craig Rainey | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Herman Mikels (SG), Jonathan Smith (PF) Douglas Welker, Jamar Knight | |
| 07:17 | Niagara | Justin Dedmon's pass is intercepted by Roderick Baker | 20-23 |
| 06:57 | Winthrop | Herman Mikels is fouled on the floor by Justin Dedmon - foul #2 on Justin Dedmon, team foul #10 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Lenk (PG), Joseph Callahan (C) Justin Dedmon, Stephen Swinton | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Craig Glover (PG), Walter Fisher (SF) Grady Andrews, Fritz Cross | |
| 06:57 | Winthrop | Herman Mikels makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 06:57 | Winthrop | Herman Mikels makes the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 06:37 | Niagara | Richard Lenk makes the jumper from the left block and he's fouled by Roderick Baker - foul #2 on Roderick Baker, team foul #7 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Niagara | Donald Nelson (SG), Scott Daniel (PF) Clinton Lyle, Michael Redd | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Jamar Knight (C) Roderick Baker | |
| 06:37 | Niagara | Richard Lenk makes the free throw | 23-25 |
| 06:29 | Winthrop | Craig Glover connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Herman Mikels | 23-27 |
| 06:08 | Niagara | Donald Nelson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-27 |
| 06:06 | Winthrop | Donald Nelson is called for the reach on Herman Mikels in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Nelson, team foul #11 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Niagara | Craig Rainey (PG), Clinton Lyle (SG) Richard Lenk, Donald Nelson | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Keith Robinson (SF) Walter Fisher | |
| 06:06 | Winthrop | Herman Mikels makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 06:06 | Winthrop | Herman Mikels misses the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 06:06 | Niagara | Scott Daniel gets the rebound | 26-28 |
| 05:47 | Niagara | Kelvin Kyler is whistled for a carry | 26-28 |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Redd (PF), Stephen Swinton (C) Scott Daniel, Joseph Callahan | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Grady Andrews (PG), Douglas Welker (SG) Craig Glover, Herman Mikels | |
| 05:29 | Winthrop | Craig Rainey steps in front of the Keith Robinson pass | 26-28 |
| 05:11 | Niagara | Grady Andrews takes the ball from Michael Redd | 26-28 |
| 05:08 | Winthrop | Keith Robinson lays it up and in on a great pass from Grady Andrews | 26-30 |
| 04:48 | Niagara | Craig Rainey can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jamar Knight - foul #2 on Jamar Knight, team foul #8 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Lenk (PG) Kelvin Kyler | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Herman Mikels (SG), Fritz Cross (SF), Walter Fisher (C) Grady Andrews, Keith Robinson, Jamar Knight | |
| 04:48 | Niagara | Craig Rainey misses the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 04:48 | Niagara | Craig Rainey makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 04:25 | Winthrop | Herman Mikels clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-30 |
| 04:23 | Winthrop | Walter Fisher grabs the offensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 04:02 | Winthrop | Jonathan Smith is hacked by Michael Redd - foul #1 on Michael Redd, team foul #12 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Niagara | Kelvin Kyler (SF), Scott Daniel (PF), Joseph Callahan (C) Richard Lenk, Michael Redd, Stephen Swinton | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Craig Glover (PG) Douglas Welker | |
| 04:02 | Winthrop | Jonathan Smith makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 04:02 | Winthrop | Jonathan Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 04:02 | Winthrop | The offensive rebound goes to Fritz Cross | 27-31 |
| 03:49 | Winthrop | Fritz Cross misses the easy layup | 27-31 |
| 03:48 | Winthrop | Jonathan Smith gets the offensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 03:42 | Winthrop | Herman Mikels is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Fritz Cross | 27-34 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Craig Rainey (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Clinton Lyle (tiring) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kelvin Kyler (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Daniel (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Callahan (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Craig Glover (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herman Mikels (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fritz Cross (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Smith (tiring) 3 pts. C - Walter Fisher (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:24 | Niagara | Craig Rainey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-34 |
| Subs | Niagara | Justin Dedmon (PG), Donald Nelson (SG), Robert Veloz (PF) Craig Rainey, Clinton Lyle, Kelvin Kyler | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Grady Andrews (PG), William Gibson (SG), Keith Robinson (PF), Roderick Baker (C) Herman Mikels, Fritz Cross, Jonathan Smith, Walter Fisher | |
| 03:11 | Winthrop | Joseph Callahan picks off the pass by Roderick Baker | 27-34 |
| 02:56 | Niagara | Robert Veloz misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-34 |
| 02:55 | Winthrop | Craig Glover grabs the board | 27-34 |
| 02:26 | Winthrop | Keith Robinson misses the wide open runner from the left block | 27-34 |
| 02:25 | Niagara | Joseph Callahan grabs the defensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 02:21 | Niagara | Justin Dedmon can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 27-34 |
| 02:19 | Winthrop | Keith Robinson gets the rebound | 27-34 |
| 02:12 | Winthrop | Craig Glover misses the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 27-34 |
| 02:11 | Winthrop | Craig Glover snags the offensive board | 27-34 |
| 01:59 | Winthrop | Craig Glover hits a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Grady Andrews and the foul's on Scott Daniel - foul #2 on Scott Daniel, team foul #13 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Niagara | Clinton Lyle (SG), Kelvin Kyler (SF), Stephen Swinton (C) Donald Nelson, Scott Daniel, Joseph Callahan | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Herman Mikels (SG), Jamar Knight (PF) Grady Andrews, Keith Robinson | |
| 01:59 | Winthrop | Craig Glover misses the free throw | 27-36 |
| 01:59 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Robert Veloz | 27-36 |
| 01:40 | Niagara | Kelvin Kyler misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-36 |
| 01:38 | Winthrop | Roderick Baker pulls down the rebound | 27-36 |
| 01:22 | Winthrop | Herman Mikels comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 27-36 |
| 01:21 | Winthrop | Roderick Baker tips it back up and in | 27-38 |
| 00:52 | Niagara | Justin Dedmon clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-38 |
| 00:50 | Winthrop | Jamar Knight grabs the board | 27-38 |
| 00:31 | Winthrop | Herman Mikels misses the wide open fadeaway from the right side | 27-38 |
| 00:29 | Winthrop | Jamar Knight grabs the offensive rebound | 27-38 |
| 00:00 | Winthrop | Jamar Knight lays it up and in | 27-40 |