| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Francis Peterson (fresh) SG - Maurice Ervin (fresh) SF - Ronald Nolen (fresh) PF - Wes Patton (fresh) C - Francisco Torrez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Francis Findlay (fresh) SG - Eddie Cooney (fresh) SF - Brian Reese (fresh) PF - Wilbert Sutphin (fresh) C - Charles Popa (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Charles Popa wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:51 | Niagara | Eddie Cooney connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:48 | Holy Cross | Francis Findlay takes the ball from Ronald Nolen in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:36 | Niagara | The jumper by Eddie Cooney is denied by Wes Patton | 0-2 |
| 19:34 | Holy Cross | Francisco Torrez grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Holy Cross | Wes Patton is open and buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Maurice Ervin | 2-2 |
| 19:09 | Niagara | Charles Popa misses badly on the uncontested shot from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 19:08 | Holy Cross | Wes Patton grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 19:03 | Holy Cross | Ronald Nolen can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 19:02 | Niagara | Wilbert Sutphin pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:46 | Niagara | Brian Reese buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Francis Findlay | 2-5 |
| 18:42 | Holy Cross | Francis Peterson is fouled in the backcourt by Francis Findlay - foul #1 on Francis Findlay, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 18:32 | Holy Cross | Francisco Torrez clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 2-5 |
| 18:31 | Niagara | Charles Popa gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 18:13 | Niagara | Eddie Cooney misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 18:11 | Holy Cross | Ronald Nolen grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 18:05 | Holy Cross | Ronald Nolen misses short on an open fadeaway in the lane | 2-5 |
| 18:04 | Holy Cross | Wes Patton tips it home | 4-5 |
| 18:02 | Niagara | Wilbert Sutphin is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wilbert Sutphin, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| 17:54 | Holy Cross | Wes Patton's pass is intercepted by Wilbert Sutphin | 4-5 |
| 17:34 | Niagara | Eddie Cooney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-5 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Dumont (PG), Garth Wilmot (SG), Wayne Walsh (SF), Craig Cutrer (PF), Shane Griffith (C) Francis Peterson, Maurice Ervin, Ronald Nolen, Wes Patton, Francisco Torrez | |
| Subs | Niagara | Joshua Montgomery (PG), Mark May (SG), John Watkins (SF), Shane Alcantar (PF), Corey Mandel (C) Francis Findlay, Eddie Cooney, Brian Reese, Wilbert Sutphin, Charles Popa | |
| 17:14 | Holy Cross | Garth Wilmot throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-5 |
| 17:11 | Niagara | Joshua Montgomery's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-5 |
| 16:58 | Holy Cross | Shane Griffith drills a floater from the baseline set up by John Dumont | 6-5 |
| 16:53 | Niagara | Garth Wilmot is called for the reach on Mark May in the backcourt - foul #1 on Garth Wilmot, team foul #1 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | William Jones (PG), Everett Nebeker (PF) John Dumont, Shane Griffith | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jason Harrison (PG), Eddie Cooney (SG), Ralph Fontana (SF) Joshua Montgomery, John Watkins, Corey Mandel | |
| 16:39 | Niagara | Eddie Cooney buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Shane Alcantar | 6-8 |
| 16:26 | Holy Cross | William Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 6-8 |
| 16:24 | Niagara | Shane Alcantar gets the rebound | 6-8 |
| 16:12 | Niagara | Eddie Cooney can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-8 |
| 16:11 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Craig Cutrer | 6-8 |
| 15:51 | Holy Cross | Wayne Walsh misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right side | 6-8 |
| 15:50 | Holy Cross | Wayne Walsh snags the offensive board | 6-8 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - William Jones (fairly fresh) SG - Garth Wilmot (tiring) SF - Wayne Walsh (fairly fresh) PF - Everett Nebeker (fairly fresh) C - Craig Cutrer (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Jason Harrison (fairly fresh) SG - Eddie Cooney (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Ralph Fontana (fairly fresh) PF - Mark May (tiring) C - Shane Alcantar (tiring) | |
| 15:31 | Holy Cross | Garth Wilmot hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Wayne Walsh | 8-8 |
| 15:16 | Niagara | Shane Alcantar is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Shane Alcantar, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Dumont (PG), Maurice Ervin (SG), Ronald Nolen (SF), Wes Patton (PF), Shane Griffith (C) William Jones, Garth Wilmot, Wayne Walsh, Everett Nebeker, Craig Cutrer | |
| Subs | Niagara | Joshua Montgomery (PG), John Watkins (SG), Brian Reese (SF), Wilbert Sutphin (PF), Corey Mandel (C) Jason Harrison, Eddie Cooney, Ralph Fontana, Mark May, Shane Alcantar | |
| 15:02 | Holy Cross | John Dumont's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-8 |
| 14:37 | Niagara | Wes Patton denies the turnaround by Corey Mandel | 8-8 |
| 14:36 | Niagara | Wilbert Sutphin tips it back up and in | 8-10 |
| 14:32 | Holy Cross | Shane Griffith is hacked by Brian Reese in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Reese, team foul #4 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Francis Peterson (PG), Francisco Torrez (C) John Dumont, Shane Griffith | |
| Subs | Niagara | Charles Popa (C) Corey Mandel | |
| 14:18 | Holy Cross | Francis Peterson misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 8-10 |
| 14:16 | Niagara | John Watkins grabs the board | 8-10 |
| 14:06 | Niagara | Wilbert Sutphin can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Wes Patton - foul #1 on Wes Patton, team foul #2 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Craig Cutrer (PF) Wes Patton | |
| Subs | Niagara | Francis Findlay (PG), Eddie Cooney (SG) Joshua Montgomery, John Watkins | |
| 14:06 | Niagara | Wilbert Sutphin misses the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 14:06 | Niagara | Wilbert Sutphin misses the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 14:06 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Francisco Torrez | 8-10 |
| 14:03 | Holy Cross | Ronald Nolen is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Popa - foul #1 on Charles Popa, team foul #5 | 8-10 |
| 13:51 | Holy Cross | Ronald Nolen makes the jump hook in the paint | 10-10 |
| 13:27 | Niagara | Brian Reese is wide open but clanks a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Ronald Nolen - foul #1 on Ronald Nolen, team foul #3 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Dumont (SG), Wes Patton (PF) Maurice Ervin, Craig Cutrer | |
| Subs | Niagara | Joshua Montgomery (PG), Mark May (SG), Shane Alcantar (C) Francis Findlay, Eddie Cooney, Charles Popa | |
| 13:27 | Niagara | Brian Reese makes the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 13:27 | Niagara | Brian Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 13:04 | Holy Cross | Wes Patton misses the easy layup | 10-12 |
| 13:02 | Holy Cross | Wes Patton snags the offensive board | 10-12 |
| 12:47 | Holy Cross | Francisco Torrez misses badly on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Mark May - foul #1 on Mark May, team foul #6 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Garth Wilmot (SG), Wayne Walsh (SF), Craig Cutrer (PF) Francis Peterson, Ronald Nolen, Wes Patton | |
| Subs | Niagara | Francis Findlay (PG), Eddie Cooney (SG), John Watkins (SF), Corey Mandel (C) Joshua Montgomery, Mark May, Brian Reese, Shane Alcantar | |
| 12:47 | Holy Cross | Francisco Torrez makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 12:47 | Holy Cross | Francisco Torrez makes the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 12:43 | Niagara | John Dumont steps in front of the Francis Findlay pass in the backcourt | 12-12 |
| 12:21 | Holy Cross | Wayne Walsh hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 12-12 |
| 12:20 | Niagara | Francis Findlay pulls down the rebound | 12-12 |
| 12:14 | Niagara | John Watkins is fouled on the floor by Francisco Torrez - foul #1 on Francisco Torrez, team foul #4 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | William Jones (PG), Shane Griffith (C) John Dumont, Francisco Torrez | |
| Subs | Niagara | Joshua Montgomery (PG), Mark May (PF) Francis Findlay, Wilbert Sutphin | |
| 12:09 | Niagara | Wayne Walsh denies the turnaround by John Watkins | 12-12 |
| 12:07 | Holy Cross | Craig Cutrer grabs the board | 12-12 |
| 11:53 | Holy Cross | Wayne Walsh drills a fadeaway from close range and the foul's on John Watkins - foul #1 on John Watkins, team foul #7 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Maurice Ervin (SG), Everett Nebeker (PF) Garth Wilmot, Craig Cutrer | |
| Subs | Niagara | Shane Alcantar (C) Corey Mandel | |
| 11:53 | Holy Cross | Wayne Walsh makes the free throw | 15-12 |
| 11:38 | Niagara | Eddie Cooney is fouled on the floor by William Jones - foul #1 on William Jones, team foul #5 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Francis Peterson (PG), Ronald Nolen (SF) William Jones, Shane Griffith | |
| Subs | Niagara | Francis Findlay (PG), Ralph Fontana (SF) Joshua Montgomery, Eddie Cooney | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Francis Peterson (tiring) SG - Maurice Ervin (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Nolen (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Everett Nebeker (fresh) C - Wayne Walsh (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Francis Findlay (tiring) 1 ast. SG - John Watkins (tiring) SF - Ralph Fontana (fresh) PF - Mark May (tiring) C - Shane Alcantar (tiring) | |
| 11:24 | Niagara | Shane Alcantar buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Ralph Fontana | 15-14 |
| 11:05 | Holy Cross | Maurice Ervin knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Francis Peterson and he's fouled by Mark May - foul #2 on Mark May, team foul #8 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Dumont (PG), Wes Patton (PF), Craig Cutrer (C) Francis Peterson, Everett Nebeker, Wayne Walsh | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jason Harrison (PG), Eddie Cooney (SG), Brian Reese (SF), Wilbert Sutphin (PF), Charles Popa (C) Francis Findlay, John Watkins, Ralph Fontana, Mark May, Shane Alcantar | |
| 11:05 | Holy Cross | Maurice Ervin makes the free throw | 18-14 |
| 10:43 | Niagara | Jason Harrison is alone and drills a driving attempt in the lane | 18-16 |
| 10:43 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 18-16 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | William Jones (PG), Garth Wilmot (SF), Shane Griffith (C) Maurice Ervin, Ronald Nolen, Craig Cutrer | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ralph Fontana (SF) Brian Reese | |
| 10:22 | Holy Cross | Wes Patton lays it in on a nice dish by John Dumont and he's hacked by Charles Popa - foul #2 on Charles Popa, team foul #9 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Francis Peterson (PG) John Dumont | |
| Subs | Niagara | Joshua Montgomery (PG), Corey Mandel (C) Jason Harrison, Charles Popa | |
| 10:22 | Holy Cross | Wes Patton makes the free throw | 21-16 |
| 09:59 | Niagara | Corey Mandel loses the ball out of bounds | 21-16 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Everett Nebeker (PF), Craig Cutrer (C) Wes Patton, Shane Griffith | |
| Subs | Niagara | Brian Reese (SF), Shane Alcantar (C) Ralph Fontana, Corey Mandel | |
| 09:46 | Holy Cross | Garth Wilmot knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Francis Peterson | 23-16 |
| 09:44 | Niagara | Joshua Montgomery is hacked by Francis Peterson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Francis Peterson, team foul #6 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Dumont (SG), Ronald Nolen (SF) William Jones, Garth Wilmot | |
| Subs | Niagara | Francis Findlay (PG), John Watkins (SG) Joshua Montgomery, Eddie Cooney | |
| 09:29 | Niagara | Shane Alcantar misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Craig Cutrer - foul #1 on Craig Cutrer, team foul #7 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Maurice Ervin (SG), Francisco Torrez (C) Francis Peterson, Craig Cutrer | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 09:29 | Niagara | Shane Alcantar misses the 1st free throw | 23-16 |
| 09:29 | Niagara | Shane Alcantar makes the 2nd free throw | 23-17 |
| 09:19 | Holy Cross | Francisco Torrez hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 23-17 |
| 09:18 | Holy Cross | Ronald Nolen tips it in | 25-17 |
| 08:57 | Niagara | Shane Alcantar misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 25-17 |
| 08:56 | Holy Cross | Everett Nebeker pulls down the rebound | 25-17 |
| 08:41 | Holy Cross | John Dumont is wide open but clanks a floater from close range | 25-17 |
| 08:39 | Niagara | John Watkins grabs the board | 25-17 |
| 08:39 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 25-17 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Francis Peterson (PG), William Jones (SG), Wayne Walsh (SF), Craig Cutrer (PF), Shane Griffith (C) John Dumont, Maurice Ervin, Ronald Nolen, Everett Nebeker, Francisco Torrez | |
| Subs | Niagara | Joshua Montgomery (PG), Jason Harrison (SG), Ralph Fontana (SF), Corey Mandel (C) Francis Findlay, John Watkins, Brian Reese, Shane Alcantar | |
| 08:15 | Niagara | Shane Griffith denies the turnaround by Wilbert Sutphin | 25-17 |
| 08:13 | Niagara | Corey Mandel snags the offensive board | 25-17 |
| 08:00 | Niagara | Corey Mandel misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 25-17 |
| 07:58 | Holy Cross | Craig Cutrer grabs the defensive rebound | 25-17 |
| 07:43 | Holy Cross | Francis Peterson hits the finger roll | 27-17 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Francis Peterson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Jones (fairly fresh) SF - Wayne Walsh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Craig Cutrer (tiring) 3 reb. C - Shane Griffith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Joshua Montgomery (fairly fresh) SG - Jason Harrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ralph Fontana (fairly fresh) PF - Wilbert Sutphin (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Corey Mandel (tiring) | |
| 07:24 | Niagara | Ralph Fontana can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-17 |
| 07:23 | Holy Cross | Shane Griffith grabs the defensive rebound | 27-17 |
| 07:21 | Holy Cross | William Jones is hacked by Wilbert Sutphin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wilbert Sutphin, team foul #10 | 27-17 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Garth Wilmot (SG), Everett Nebeker (PF), Francisco Torrez (C) Francis Peterson, Craig Cutrer, Shane Griffith | |
| Subs | Niagara | Francis Findlay (PG), Eddie Cooney (SG), Brian Reese (SF), John Watkins (PF), Shane Alcantar (C) Joshua Montgomery, Jason Harrison, Ralph Fontana, Wilbert Sutphin, Corey Mandel | |
| 07:21 | Holy Cross | William Jones makes the 1st free throw | 28-17 |
| 07:21 | Holy Cross | William Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 29-17 |
| 07:06 | Niagara | Eddie Cooney misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-17 |
| 07:05 | Holy Cross | Wayne Walsh grabs the board | 29-17 |
| 06:37 | Holy Cross | Garth Wilmot can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-17 |
| 06:36 | Niagara | John Watkins grabs the board | 29-17 |
| 06:18 | Niagara | Brian Reese comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-17 |
| 06:17 | Holy Cross | Everett Nebeker grabs the defensive rebound | 29-17 |
| 06:05 | Holy Cross | Francisco Torrez's pass is intercepted by Eddie Cooney | 29-17 |
| 05:58 | Niagara | Garth Wilmot takes the ball from Francis Findlay in the backcourt | 29-17 |
| 05:44 | Holy Cross | Wayne Walsh clanks a shot from close range | 29-17 |
| 05:43 | Niagara | Francis Findlay gets the rebound | 29-17 |
| 05:31 | Niagara | Francis Findlay misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-17 |
| 05:30 | Holy Cross | Francisco Torrez grabs the board | 29-17 |
| 05:28 | Holy Cross | Garth Wilmot double dribbles in the backcourt | 29-17 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Dumont (PG), Maurice Ervin (SG), Ronald Nolen (SF), Wes Patton (PF), Craig Cutrer (C) William Jones, Garth Wilmot, Wayne Walsh, Everett Nebeker, Francisco Torrez | |
| Subs | Niagara | Joshua Montgomery (PG), Ralph Fontana (SF), Corey Mandel (C) Francis Findlay, Brian Reese, John Watkins | |
| 05:11 | Niagara | Corey Mandel is fouled on the floor by Craig Cutrer - foul #2 on Craig Cutrer, team foul #8 | 29-17 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Shane Griffith (C) Craig Cutrer | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 05:11 | Niagara | Corey Mandel makes the 1st free throw | 29-18 |
| 05:11 | Niagara | Corey Mandel makes the 2nd free throw | 29-19 |
| 04:51 | Holy Cross | Maurice Ervin hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Shane Griffith | 31-19 |
| 04:33 | Niagara | Shane Alcantar knocks in the runner from close range | 31-21 |
| 04:22 | Holy Cross | Ronald Nolen connects on the runner near the basket set up by Maurice Ervin and the foul's on Ralph Fontana - foul #1 on Ralph Fontana, team foul #11 | 33-21 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Francis Peterson (PG), Wayne Walsh (C) John Dumont, Shane Griffith | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jason Harrison (SG), Brian Reese (SF), John Watkins (PF) Eddie Cooney, Ralph Fontana, Shane Alcantar | |
| 04:22 | Holy Cross | Ronald Nolen makes the free throw | 34-21 |
| 04:12 | Niagara | Joshua Montgomery misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-21 |
| 04:11 | Holy Cross | Wes Patton pulls down the rebound | 34-21 |
| 03:54 | Holy Cross | Wes Patton comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 34-21 |
| 03:52 | Niagara | Corey Mandel pulls down the rebound | 34-21 |
| 03:40 | Niagara | Joshua Montgomery clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-21 |
| 03:38 | Holy Cross | Wayne Walsh pulls down the rebound | 34-21 |
| 03:38 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 34-21 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Dumont (SG), Craig Cutrer (C) Maurice Ervin, Wayne Walsh | |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark May (SG), Wilbert Sutphin (PF), Charles Popa (C) Joshua Montgomery, John Watkins, Corey Mandel | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Francis Peterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Dumont (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ronald Nolen (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wes Patton (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Craig Cutrer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Jason Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark May (fresh) SF - Brian Reese (tired) 5 pts. PF - Wilbert Sutphin (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Popa (fresh) | |
| 03:36 | Holy Cross | Wes Patton is fouled in the backcourt by Wilbert Sutphin - foul #3 on Wilbert Sutphin, team foul #12 | 34-21 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Eddie Cooney (SG) Wilbert Sutphin | |
| 03:36 | Holy Cross | Wes Patton makes the 1st free throw | 35-21 |
| 03:36 | Holy Cross | Wes Patton misses the 2nd free throw | 35-21 |
| 03:36 | Holy Cross | Ronald Nolen gets the offensive rebound | 35-21 |
| 03:26 | Holy Cross | Craig Cutrer hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by John Dumont | 38-21 |
| 03:12 | Niagara | Brian Reese can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-21 |
| 03:10 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Wes Patton | 38-21 |
| 02:53 | Holy Cross | Ronald Nolen is called for a charge - foul #2 on Ronald Nolen, team foul #9 | 38-21 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Garth Wilmot (SF), Francisco Torrez (C) Ronald Nolen, Wes Patton | |
| Subs | Niagara | Francis Findlay (PG), Ralph Fontana (SF) Jason Harrison, Brian Reese | |
| 02:36 | Niagara | Francis Findlay misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-21 |
| 02:34 | Niagara | Charles Popa tips it back up and in | 38-23 |
| 02:14 | Holy Cross | Francisco Torrez is fouled on the floor by Charles Popa - foul #3 on Charles Popa, team foul #13 | 38-23 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Maurice Ervin (SG), Everett Nebeker (PF) Francis Peterson, Craig Cutrer | |
| Subs | Niagara | Joshua Montgomery (PG), Shane Alcantar (C) Francis Findlay, Charles Popa | |
| 02:14 | Holy Cross | Francisco Torrez makes the 1st free throw | 39-23 |
| 02:14 | Holy Cross | Francisco Torrez misses the 2nd free throw | 39-23 |
| 02:14 | Niagara | Ralph Fontana grabs the board | 39-23 |
| 02:09 | Niagara | Joshua Montgomery's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-23 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Shane Griffith (C) Francisco Torrez | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 02:04 | Holy Cross | Maurice Ervin is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Garth Wilmot | 42-23 |
| 01:39 | Niagara | Ralph Fontana loses the dribble to John Dumont | 42-23 |
| 01:37 | Holy Cross | John Dumont is hacked by Joshua Montgomery in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joshua Montgomery, team foul #14 | 42-23 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Wayne Walsh (SF) Garth Wilmot | |
| Subs | Niagara | John Watkins (SG), Brian Reese (SF), Corey Mandel (C) Eddie Cooney, Ralph Fontana, Shane Alcantar | |
| 01:37 | Holy Cross | John Dumont misses the 1st free throw | 42-23 |
| 01:37 | Holy Cross | John Dumont makes the 2nd free throw | 43-23 |
| 01:35 | Niagara | Joshua Montgomery is fouled in the backcourt by John Dumont - foul #1 on John Dumont, team foul #10 | 43-23 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | William Jones (PG), Wes Patton (PF), Craig Cutrer (C) John Dumont, Everett Nebeker, Shane Griffith | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 01:35 | Niagara | Joshua Montgomery misses the 1st free throw | 43-23 |
| 01:35 | Niagara | Joshua Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 43-24 |
| 01:33 | Holy Cross | Wayne Walsh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-24 |
| 01:10 | Niagara | Wayne Walsh denies the turnaround by Brian Reese | 43-24 |
| 01:08 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Mark May | 43-24 |
| 00:54 | Niagara | Brian Reese misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-24 |
| 00:52 | Niagara | John Watkins tips it home | 43-26 |
| 00:40 | Holy Cross | Wes Patton misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-26 |
| 00:39 | Holy Cross | Craig Cutrer hits the follow up shot | 45-26 |
| 00:18 | Niagara | Craig Cutrer denies the turnaround by Mark May | 45-26 |
| 00:16 | Holy Cross | Wes Patton gets the rebound | 45-26 |
| 00:11 | Holy Cross | Wayne Walsh is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 45-26 |
| 00:11 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 45-26 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Francis Peterson (PG), Garth Wilmot (SG), Ronald Nolen (SF), Everett Nebeker (PF), Shane Griffith (C) William Jones, Maurice Ervin, Wayne Walsh, Wes Patton, Craig Cutrer | |
| Subs | Niagara | Francis Findlay (PG), Jason Harrison (SG), Ralph Fontana (SF), Shane Alcantar (C) Joshua Montgomery, John Watkins, Brian Reese, Corey Mandel | |
| 00:01 | Niagara | Shane Alcantar's floater is tipped away by Ronald Nolen | 45-26 |
| 00:00 | Holy Cross | Shane Griffith grabs the board | 45-26 |