| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Dennis Perkins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Friedrich (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Seth Moore (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Herman Stork (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Warren (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Michael Castille (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Janes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Carey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Todd Daugherty (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Mack Williams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Seth Moore inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Southern Cal | Herman Stork makes the wide open jump hook in the paint | 32-32 |
| 19:25 | Niagara | Mack Williams lays it in and he's fouled by Kenneth Warren - foul #2 on Kenneth Warren, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| 19:25 | Niagara | Mack Williams makes the free throw | 32-35 |
| 19:19 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Warren is hacked by Mack Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mack Williams, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| 19:00 | Southern Cal | Seth Moore misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-35 |
| 18:59 | Southern Cal | Dennis Perkins misses the tip | 32-35 |
| 18:58 | Southern Cal | Herman Stork grabs the offensive board | 32-35 |
| 18:40 | Southern Cal | Eric Janes is called for the reach on Lee Friedrich - foul #3 on Eric Janes, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Mark Castiglione (PF) Herman Stork | |
| Subs | Niagara | Armando Sanchez (PG), John Mays (SF), Mike Johnson (PF), Scott Schroeter (C) Eric Janes, David Carey, Todd Daugherty, Mack Williams | |
| 18:30 | Southern Cal | Lee Friedrich is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Seth Moore | 35-35 |
| 18:09 | Niagara | Scott Schroeter buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by John Mays | 35-37 |
| 18:00 | Southern Cal | Seth Moore is alone and drills a jump hook from the baseline | 37-37 |
| 17:47 | Niagara | Dennis Perkins is called for the reach on Michael Castille - foul #1 on Dennis Perkins, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Daniel Mathieson (PG), Lawrence Lazaro (SG), Keith Thorn (SF), Jarred Allen (C) Dennis Perkins, Lee Friedrich, Seth Moore, Kenneth Warren | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 17:40 | Niagara | Scott Schroeter clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 17:39 | Niagara | John Mays can't tip it in | 37-37 |
| 17:37 | Southern Cal | Jarred Allen gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 17:20 | Southern Cal | Keith Thorn can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-37 |
| 17:18 | Niagara | Michael Castille grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 17:12 | Niagara | Mike Johnson blows the layup but he's hacked by Mark Castiglione - foul #2 on Mark Castiglione, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Herman Stork (PF) Mark Castiglione | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Carey (SF), Todd Daugherty (PF), Mack Williams (C) Armando Sanchez, John Mays, Scott Schroeter | |
| 17:12 | Niagara | Mike Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 17:12 | Niagara | Mike Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 16:55 | Southern Cal | Herman Stork is fouled on the floor by Todd Daugherty - foul #2 on Todd Daugherty, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Seth Moore (SF) Keith Thorn | |
| Subs | Niagara | Armando Sanchez (PG) Mike Johnson | |
| 16:29 | Southern Cal | Seth Moore misses short on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 37-39 |
| 16:27 | Niagara | Mack Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 16:08 | Niagara | Daniel Mathieson steps in front of the David Carey pass | 37-39 |
| 15:55 | Southern Cal | Seth Moore hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lawrence Lazaro | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Daniel Mathieson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lawrence Lazaro (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Seth Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Herman Stork (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Jarred Allen (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Armando Sanchez (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Castille (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Carey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Todd Daugherty (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Mack Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Niagara | Mack Williams misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 15:37 | Southern Cal | Lawrence Lazaro grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 15:14 | Southern Cal | Herman Stork can't finish the uncontested layup | 39-39 |
| 15:12 | Niagara | Mack Williams pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 14:55 | Niagara | Michael Castille misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 14:54 | Niagara | Armando Sanchez snags the offensive board | 39-39 |
| 14:40 | Niagara | Armando Sanchez can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 14:38 | Southern Cal | Daniel Mathieson pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 14:20 | Southern Cal | Herman Stork is open and buries a floater from the baseline set up by Lawrence Lazaro | 41-39 |
| 14:07 | Niagara | Mack Williams drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-41 |
| 13:47 | Southern Cal | Jarred Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-41 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Dennis Perkins (PG), Lee Friedrich (SG), Keith Thorn (SF), Mark Castiglione (PF), Kenneth Warren (C) Daniel Mathieson, Lawrence Lazaro, Seth Moore, Herman Stork, Jarred Allen | |
| Subs | Niagara | William Durrant (PG), Eric Janes (SG), John Mays (SF), Mike Johnson (PF), Scott Schroeter (C) Armando Sanchez, Michael Castille, David Carey, Todd Daugherty, Mack Williams | |
| 13:22 | Niagara | William Durrant comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 41-41 |
| 13:21 | Niagara | Eric Janes tips it but misses | 41-41 |
| 13:19 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Keith Thorn | 41-41 |
| 12:53 | Southern Cal | Dennis Perkins connects on the open floater from the right side set up by Lee Friedrich | 43-41 |
| 12:33 | Niagara | William Durrant clanks a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Dennis Perkins - foul #2 on Dennis Perkins, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Maurice Almeida (SF) John Mays | |
| 12:33 | Niagara | William Durrant misses the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 12:33 | Niagara | William Durrant makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 12:07 | Southern Cal | Keith Thorn loses the dribble to Eric Janes | 43-42 |
| 11:50 | Niagara | Maurice Almeida can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 11:48 | Southern Cal | Mark Castiglione snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Dennis Perkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Friedrich (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Thorn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Castiglione (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Warren (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - William Durrant (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Eric Janes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Maurice Almeida (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Mike Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Schroeter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:42 | Southern Cal | Keith Thorn scores on a runner in the paint | 45-42 |
| 11:17 | Niagara | Mike Johnson hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Durrant | 45-45 |
| 11:04 | Southern Cal | Keith Thorn hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-45 |
| 10:41 | Niagara | William Durrant connects on the floater from the right side and he's hacked by Mark Castiglione - foul #3 on Mark Castiglione, team foul #5 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Seth Moore (SF), Herman Stork (PF), Jarred Allen (C) Keith Thorn, Mark Castiglione, Kenneth Warren | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Carey (SF), Paul Beck (PF), John Mays (C) Maurice Almeida, Mike Johnson, Scott Schroeter | |
| 10:41 | Niagara | William Durrant makes the free throw | 47-48 |
| 10:16 | Southern Cal | Herman Stork comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Paul Beck - foul #1 on Paul Beck, team foul #4 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Daniel Mathieson (PG) Dennis Perkins | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 10:16 | Southern Cal | Herman Stork makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 10:16 | Southern Cal | Herman Stork misses the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 10:16 | Niagara | Paul Beck snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 09:55 | Niagara | Paul Beck misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-48 |
| 09:54 | Southern Cal | Seth Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 09:38 | Southern Cal | William Durrant steps in front of the Seth Moore pass | 48-48 |
| 09:26 | Niagara | Paul Beck loses the ball out of bounds | 48-48 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Mark Castiglione (PF), Kenneth Warren (C) Herman Stork, Jarred Allen | |
| Subs | Niagara | Maurice Almeida (SG), Todd Daugherty (PF), Mack Williams (C) Eric Janes, Paul Beck, John Mays | |
| 09:01 | Southern Cal | Seth Moore makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Daniel Mathieson | 50-48 |
| 08:39 | Niagara | Todd Daugherty scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from William Durrant | 50-50 |
| 08:18 | Southern Cal | Seth Moore hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 08:05 | Niagara | Mack Williams misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Mark Castiglione - foul #4 on Mark Castiglione, team foul #6 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Dennis Perkins (PG), Lawrence Lazaro (SG), Herman Stork (PF), Jarred Allen (C) Daniel Mathieson, Lee Friedrich, Mark Castiglione, Kenneth Warren | |
| Subs | Niagara | Armando Sanchez (PG), Eric Janes (SG), Michael Castille (SF), Paul Beck (PF) William Durrant, Maurice Almeida, David Carey, Todd Daugherty | |
| 08:05 | Niagara | Mack Williams makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 08:05 | Niagara | Mack Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 08:03 | Southern Cal | Armando Sanchez is called for the reach on Dennis Perkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Armando Sanchez, team foul #5 | 53-52 |
| 07:47 | Southern Cal | Herman Stork is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Dennis Perkins | 55-52 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Dennis Perkins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Lazaro (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Seth Moore (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Herman Stork (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Jarred Allen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Armando Sanchez (fresh) SG - Eric Janes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Castille (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Beck (fresh) C - Mack Williams (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Niagara | Michael Castille drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-55 |
| 06:59 | Southern Cal | Herman Stork misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 55-55 |
| 06:57 | Niagara | Mack Williams grabs the board | 55-55 |
| 06:52 | Niagara | Jarred Allen steals it from Armando Sanchez | 55-55 |
| 06:48 | Southern Cal | Eric Janes steps in front of the Lawrence Lazaro pass in the backcourt | 55-55 |
| 06:31 | Niagara | Mack Williams travels with the ball | 55-55 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Keith Thorn (SF), Mark Castiglione (PF), Kenneth Warren (C) Seth Moore, Herman Stork, Jarred Allen | |
| Subs | Niagara | Maurice Almeida (SG), John Mays (SF), Mike Johnson (PF), Scott Schroeter (C) Armando Sanchez, Eric Janes, Paul Beck, Mack Williams | |
| 06:26 | Southern Cal | Lawrence Lazaro is fouled in the backcourt by Maurice Almeida - foul #4 on Maurice Almeida, team foul #6 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Niagara | William Durrant (PG) Michael Castille | |
| 06:11 | Southern Cal | Dennis Perkins misses the wide open floater from the left side | 55-55 |
| 06:09 | Niagara | Scott Schroeter snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 05:50 | Niagara | Mike Johnson buries a floater from close range | 55-57 |
| 05:27 | Southern Cal | Keith Thorn makes the driving attempt from the left block and the foul's on Scott Schroeter - foul #2 on Scott Schroeter, team foul #7 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Daniel Mathieson (PG), Lee Friedrich (SG) Dennis Perkins, Lawrence Lazaro | |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Castille (PG), Eric Janes (SG) William Durrant, Maurice Almeida | |
| 05:27 | Southern Cal | Keith Thorn makes the free throw | 58-57 |
| 05:18 | Niagara | Michael Castille's pass is intercepted by Keith Thorn | 58-57 |
| 04:57 | Southern Cal | Lee Friedrich drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-57 |
| 04:35 | Niagara | Scott Schroeter loses the dribble to Kenneth Warren | 61-57 |
| 04:19 | Southern Cal | Lee Friedrich dunks the ball set up by Daniel Mathieson | 63-57 |
| 04:14 | Niagara | John Mays throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-57 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Seth Moore (SF), Herman Stork (PF), Jarred Allen (C) Keith Thorn, Mark Castiglione, Kenneth Warren | |
| Subs | Niagara | Armando Sanchez (PG), Maurice Almeida (SG), David Carey (SF), Todd Daugherty (PF) Michael Castille, Eric Janes, John Mays, Scott Schroeter | |
| 03:56 | Southern Cal | Seth Moore hits a wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Lee Friedrich | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:47 | Niagara | Daniel Mathieson is called for the reach on Maurice Almeida - foul #1 on Daniel Mathieson, team foul #7 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Dennis Perkins (PG) Daniel Mathieson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Mack Williams (C) Mike Johnson | |
| 03:47 | Niagara | Maurice Almeida makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 03:47 | Niagara | Maurice Almeida makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Dennis Perkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lee Friedrich (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Seth Moore (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Herman Stork (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Jarred Allen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Armando Sanchez (fresh) SG - Maurice Almeida (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - David Carey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Todd Daugherty (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Mack Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Southern Cal | Seth Moore comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Armando Sanchez - foul #3 on Armando Sanchez, team foul #8 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Lawrence Lazaro (SG) Lee Friedrich | |
| Subs | Niagara | Paul Beck (PF) Todd Daugherty | |
| 03:27 | Southern Cal | Seth Moore makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 03:27 | Southern Cal | Seth Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 03:27 | Niagara | Paul Beck pulls down the rebound | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:09 | Niagara | Dennis Perkins steals the ball from Mack Williams | 66-59 |
| 02:48 | Southern Cal | Herman Stork hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 66-59 |
| 02:47 | Niagara | Armando Sanchez pulls down the rebound | 66-59 |
| 02:30 | Niagara | Paul Beck comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-59 |
| 02:28 | Niagara | Maurice Almeida grabs the offensive rebound | 66-59 |
| 02:28 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-59 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Daniel Mathieson (PG), Mark Castiglione (PF) Dennis Perkins, Herman Stork | |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Castille (SF), Todd Daugherty (PF), Scott Schroeter (C) David Carey, Paul Beck, Mack Williams | |
| 02:08 | Niagara | Maurice Almeida misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Lawrence Lazaro - foul #2 on Lawrence Lazaro, team foul #8 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Lee Friedrich (SG), Kenneth Warren (C) Lawrence Lazaro, Jarred Allen | |
| Subs | Niagara | John Mays (SF), Mike Johnson (C) Armando Sanchez, Scott Schroeter | |
| 02:08 | Niagara | Maurice Almeida makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 02:08 | Niagara | Maurice Almeida makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 01:47 | Southern Cal | Seth Moore misses the lay-in | 66-61 |
| 01:45 | Niagara | Michael Castille snags the defensive board | 66-61 |
| 01:45 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-61 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Dennis Perkins (PG), Herman Stork (PF) Daniel Mathieson, Mark Castiglione | |
| Subs | Niagara | William Durrant (PG), Eric Janes (SG), David Carey (SF), Mack Williams (C) Michael Castille, Maurice Almeida, John Mays, Mike Johnson | |
| 01:25 | Niagara | Eric Janes knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from William Durrant | 66-63 |
| 01:06 | Southern Cal | Dennis Perkins's pass is intercepted by Todd Daugherty | 66-63 |
| 00:42 | Niagara | Mack Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Southern Cal | Herman Stork can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Mack Williams - foul #2 on Mack Williams, team foul #9 | 66-63 |
| 00:18 | Southern Cal | Herman Stork misses the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:18 | Southern Cal | Herman Stork misses the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:18 | Niagara | Todd Daugherty gets the rebound | 66-63 |
| 00:09 | Niagara | Eric Janes misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-63 |
| 00:08 | Southern Cal | Seth Moore grabs the board | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Southern Cal | Seth Moore is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Janes - foul #4 on Eric Janes, team foul #10 | 66-63 |
| 00:05 | Southern Cal | Seth Moore makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:05 | Southern Cal | Seth Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Niagara | William Durrant misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-63 |