| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Eugene Kelly (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Arnold Bise (fresh) 5 ast. SF - William Feely (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Loren Badilla (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Mark Latham (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Vance (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Green (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Antoine Peck (fresh) 3 reb. C - Larry Westmoreland (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Brian Green inbounds the ball | 33-21 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Niagara | Larry Westmoreland is fouled on the floor by Arnold Bise - foul #1 on Arnold Bise, team foul #1 | 33-21 |
| 19:26 | Niagara | Brian Green makes the jump hook from close range | 33-23 |
| 19:12 | Youngstown State | Loren Badilla misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-23 |
| 19:10 | Niagara | Brian Green gets the rebound | 33-23 |
| 18:46 | Niagara | Brian Green drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-26 |
| 18:35 | Youngstown State | Loren Badilla hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Arnold Bise | 35-26 |
| 18:11 | Niagara | Brian Green makes the floater from the left side set up by Mark Latham and the foul's on William Feely - foul #1 on William Feely, team foul #2 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Alberto Rodriguez (PG), Wesley Matthews (SF), Drew Carter (PF), Albert Berry (C) Eugene Kelly, William Feely, Richard Edwards, Loren Badilla | |
| Subs | Niagara | John Brown (PG), Noah Lapoint (SG), James Soliz (PF), Kenneth Paxson (C) Mark Latham, James Vance, Antoine Peck, Larry Westmoreland | |
| 18:11 | Niagara | Brian Green makes the free throw | 35-29 |
| 17:50 | Youngstown State | Arnold Bise hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-29 |
| 17:49 | Niagara | Kenneth Paxson gets the rebound | 35-29 |
| 17:35 | Niagara | John Brown is hacked by Albert Berry - foul #1 on Albert Berry, team foul #3 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Curtis Williams (PF) Arnold Bise | |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Schuyler (C) Brian Green | |
| 17:18 | Niagara | Alberto Rodriguez steals the ball from James Soliz | 35-29 |
| 16:59 | Youngstown State | Alberto Rodriguez hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on John Brown - foul #3 on John Brown, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Richard Edwards (PF) Curtis Williams | |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Latham (PG) John Brown | |
| 16:59 | Youngstown State | Alberto Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 16:59 | Youngstown State | Alberto Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 16:46 | Niagara | Alberto Rodriguez is called for the reach on Mark Latham - foul #3 on Alberto Rodriguez, team foul #4 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Eugene Kelly (PG), William Feely (SF), Loren Badilla (C) Alberto Rodriguez, Drew Carter, Albert Berry | |
| Subs | Niagara | Bruce Bond (SG), Brian Green (SF), Antoine Peck (PF) Noah Lapoint, James Soliz, Mark Schuyler | |
| 16:35 | Niagara | Bruce Bond's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-29 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kevin Maloney (SG) Wesley Matthews | |
| Subs | Niagara | Larry Westmoreland (C) Kenneth Paxson | |
| 16:06 | Youngstown State | Kevin Maloney misses long on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-29 |
| 16:04 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Larry Westmoreland | 37-29 |
| 15:40 | Niagara | Larry Westmoreland is fouled on the floor by Richard Edwards - foul #2 on Richard Edwards, team foul #5 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Arnold Bise (SG), Drew Carter (SF), Albert Berry (PF), Dustin Scott (C) Kevin Maloney, William Feely, Richard Edwards, Loren Badilla | |
| Subs | Niagara | John Brown (PG), James Vance (SG), Kenneth Paxson (PF), Mark Schuyler (C) Mark Latham, Brian Green, Antoine Peck, Larry Westmoreland | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Eugene Kelly (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Arnold Bise (fresh) 6 ast. SF - Drew Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Albert Berry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dustin Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - John Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Vance (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bruce Bond (fresh) PF - Kenneth Paxson (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Schuyler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:23 | Niagara | Bruce Bond's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-29 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Alberto Rodriguez (PG) Eugene Kelly | |
| Subs | Niagara | Noah Lapoint (SF), James Soliz (PF) Bruce Bond, Mark Schuyler | |
| 15:21 | Youngstown State | James Vance picks off the pass by Drew Carter in the backcourt | 37-29 |
| 15:00 | Niagara | John Brown is hacked by Alberto Rodriguez - foul #4 on Alberto Rodriguez, team foul #6 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Wesley Matthews (PG) Alberto Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 14:51 | Niagara | James Soliz misses long on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Albert Berry - foul #2 on Albert Berry, team foul #7 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Schuyler (C) Kenneth Paxson | |
| 14:51 | Niagara | James Soliz misses the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 14:51 | Niagara | James Soliz misses the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 14:51 | Youngstown State | Dustin Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 14:33 | Youngstown State | Arnold Bise clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 37-29 |
| 14:31 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Noah Lapoint | 37-29 |
| 14:09 | Niagara | Mark Schuyler can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Albert Berry - foul #3 on Albert Berry, team foul #8 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Eugene Kelly (PG), William Feely (SF), Richard Edwards (PF), Loren Badilla (C) Wesley Matthews, Drew Carter, Albert Berry, Dustin Scott | |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Latham (PG), Bruce Bond (SG), Brian Green (SF), Antoine Peck (PF) John Brown, James Vance, Noah Lapoint, James Soliz | |
| 14:09 | Niagara | Mark Schuyler misses the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 14:09 | Niagara | Mark Schuyler makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 13:51 | Youngstown State | Richard Edwards drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Eugene Kelly | 40-30 |
| 13:46 | Niagara | Brian Green drills a floater from the right side | 40-32 |
| 13:26 | Youngstown State | Richard Edwards can't connect on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Antoine Peck - foul #3 on Antoine Peck, team foul #2 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kevin Maloney (SG) Arnold Bise | |
| Subs | Niagara | Larry Westmoreland (C) Mark Schuyler | |
| 13:26 | Youngstown State | Richard Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 13:26 | Youngstown State | Richard Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 13:26 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Antoine Peck | 40-32 |
| 13:08 | Niagara | Brian Green can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-32 |
| 13:07 | Niagara | Larry Westmoreland tips it home | 40-34 |
| 12:52 | Youngstown State | William Feely scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Edwards | 42-34 |
| 12:29 | Niagara | Antoine Peck misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 42-34 |
| 12:27 | Niagara | Larry Westmoreland gets the offensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 12:13 | Niagara | Antoine Peck misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 42-34 |
| 12:11 | Niagara | Larry Westmoreland gets the offensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 11:51 | Niagara | Brian Green loses the dribble to Richard Edwards | 42-34 |
| 11:47 | Youngstown State | Eugene Kelly drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Kevin Maloney | 44-34 |
| 11:31 | Niagara | Mark Latham misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 44-34 |
| 11:30 | Youngstown State | Loren Badilla gets the rebound | 44-34 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Eugene Kelly (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Maloney (fairly fresh) SF - William Feely (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Edwards (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Loren Badilla (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Mark Latham (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bruce Bond (fairly fresh) SF - Brian Green (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Antoine Peck (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Westmoreland (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Youngstown State | Richard Edwards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-34 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Wesley Matthews (PG), Arnold Bise (SG), Drew Carter (SF), Albert Berry (PF), Dustin Scott (C) Eugene Kelly, Kevin Maloney, William Feely, Richard Edwards, Loren Badilla | |
| Subs | Niagara | John Brown (PG), James Vance (SG), Noah Lapoint (SF), James Soliz (PF), Kenneth Paxson (C) Mark Latham, Bruce Bond, Brian Green, Antoine Peck, Larry Westmoreland | |
| 11:02 | Niagara | Kenneth Paxson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-34 |
| 11:01 | Youngstown State | Drew Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 44-34 |
| 10:59 | Youngstown State | John Brown takes the ball from Dustin Scott in the backcourt | 44-34 |
| 10:57 | Niagara | John Brown blows the layup | 44-34 |
| 10:56 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Dustin Scott | 44-34 |
| 10:38 | Youngstown State | Arnold Bise is hacked by John Brown - foul #4 on John Brown, team foul #3 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jeffrey Stewart (PG) John Brown | |
| 10:21 | Youngstown State | Arnold Bise knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Wesley Matthews | 47-34 |
| 10:11 | Niagara | James Soliz lays it in on a great pass from Kenneth Paxson | 47-36 |
| 10:00 | Youngstown State | Drew Carter jams it set up by Arnold Bise | 49-36 |
| 09:50 | Niagara | James Vance double dribbles | 49-36 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Schuyler (C) Noah Lapoint | |
| 09:36 | Youngstown State | Drew Carter can't finish the uncontested layup | 49-36 |
| 09:34 | Youngstown State | Drew Carter hits the follow up shot | 51-36 |
| 09:21 | Niagara | Jeffrey Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-36 |
| 09:19 | Youngstown State | Drew Carter gets the rebound | 51-36 |
| 08:56 | Youngstown State | Arnold Bise is called for traveling | 51-36 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Curtis Williams (PG), Kevin Maloney (SG), William Feely (SF), Richard Edwards (PF), Loren Badilla (C) Wesley Matthews, Arnold Bise, Drew Carter, Albert Berry, Dustin Scott | |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Latham (PG), Brian Green (SF), Antoine Peck (PF), Larry Westmoreland (C) Jeffrey Stewart, James Soliz, Kenneth Paxson, Mark Schuyler | |
| 08:39 | Niagara | Brian Green hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-36 |
| 08:38 | Niagara | Larry Westmoreland hits the follow up shot | 51-38 |
| 08:36 | Youngstown State | Curtis Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Latham - foul #3 on Mark Latham, team foul #4 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Noah Lapoint (SG), Bruce Bond (SF) James Vance, Brian Green | |
| 08:27 | Youngstown State | Curtis Williams is fouled on the floor by Mark Latham - foul #4 on Mark Latham, team foul #5 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Eugene Kelly (PG) Richard Edwards | |
| Subs | Niagara | Brian Green (SF) Mark Latham | |
| 08:07 | Youngstown State | Eugene Kelly hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-38 |
| 08:06 | Youngstown State | Loren Badilla tips it home | 53-38 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 07:40 | Niagara | Brian Green hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 53-38 |
| 07:38 | Youngstown State | Loren Badilla pulls down the rebound | 53-38 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 07:11 | Youngstown State | Loren Badilla is fouled on the floor by Larry Westmoreland - foul #1 on Larry Westmoreland, team foul #6 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Alberto Rodriguez (PG), Arnold Bise (SG), Drew Carter (SF), Richard Edwards (PF), Albert Berry (C) Eugene Kelly, Kevin Maloney, William Feely, Curtis Williams, Loren Badilla | |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Latham (PG), John Brown (SG), Kenneth Paxson (PF), Mark Schuyler (C) Bruce Bond, Noah Lapoint, Antoine Peck, Larry Westmoreland | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Alberto Rodriguez (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Arnold Bise (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SF - Drew Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Richard Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Albert Berry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Mark Latham (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Brian Green (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Paxson (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Schuyler (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 06:51 | Youngstown State | Alberto Rodriguez misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-38 |
| 06:50 | Niagara | Kenneth Paxson pulls down the rebound | 53-38 |
| 06:28 | Niagara | Mark Latham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-38 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Niagara | James Soliz (SF) Brian Green | |
| 06:06 | Youngstown State | Arnold Bise misses the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-38 |
| 06:04 | Youngstown State | Albert Berry can't tip it in | 53-38 |
| 06:03 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Edwards | 53-38 |
| 05:50 | Youngstown State | Arnold Bise hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-38 |
| 05:49 | Youngstown State | Drew Carter tips it home | 55-38 |
| 05:41 | Niagara | Kenneth Paxson misses the 3 from the left corner | 55-38 |
| 05:39 | Youngstown State | Albert Berry gets the rebound | 55-38 |
| 05:15 | Youngstown State | Richard Edwards is wide open but clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 55-38 |
| 05:14 | Niagara | Kenneth Paxson grabs the board | 55-38 |
| 04:55 | Niagara | Kenneth Paxson drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Mark Schuyler | 55-40 |
| 04:29 | Youngstown State | Arnold Bise misses the turnaround in the paint | 55-40 |
| 04:28 | Youngstown State | Richard Edwards gets the offensive rebound | 55-40 |
| 04:07 | Youngstown State | Drew Carter drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Arnold Bise and he's fouled by James Soliz - foul #1 on James Soliz, team foul #7 | 57-40 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Wesley Matthews (PG), Kevin Maloney (SG), Curtis Williams (PF), Dustin Scott (C) Alberto Rodriguez, Arnold Bise, Richard Edwards, Albert Berry | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jeffrey Stewart (PG), Noah Lapoint (SG), Bruce Bond (SF) Mark Latham, John Brown, Mark Schuyler | |
| 04:07 | Youngstown State | Drew Carter makes the free throw | 58-40 |
| 03:57 | Niagara | Jeffrey Stewart is hacked by Wesley Matthews - foul #1 on Wesley Matthews, team foul #9 | 58-40 |
| 03:57 | Niagara | Jeffrey Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 58-40 |
| 03:57 | Youngstown State | Dustin Scott pulls down the rebound | 58-40 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Youngstown State | Curtis Williams clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-40 |
| 03:29 | Youngstown State | Dustin Scott grabs the offensive rebound | 58-40 |
| 03:10 | Youngstown State | Curtis Williams misses long on a shot from the right wing | 58-40 |
| 03:09 | Niagara | Kenneth Paxson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-40 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Wesley Matthews (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Kevin Maloney (fresh) SF - Drew Carter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. PF - Curtis Williams (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dustin Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Jeffrey Stewart (fresh) SG - Noah Lapoint (fresh) SF - Bruce Bond (fresh) PF - James Soliz (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Paxson (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:59 | Niagara | Kenneth Paxson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Wesley Matthews - foul #2 on Wesley Matthews, team foul #10 | 58-40 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Alberto Rodriguez (PG) Drew Carter | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 02:59 | Niagara | Kenneth Paxson misses the 1st free throw | 58-40 |
| 02:59 | Niagara | Kenneth Paxson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-41 |
| 02:33 | Youngstown State | Wesley Matthews misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-41 |
| 02:32 | Niagara | James Soliz snags the defensive board | 58-41 |
| 02:07 | Niagara | Bruce Bond comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Kevin Maloney - foul #1 on Kevin Maloney, team foul #11 | 58-41 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Drew Carter (PF), Albert Berry (C) Curtis Williams, Dustin Scott | |
| Subs | Niagara | John Brown (PG), Mark Schuyler (C) Jeffrey Stewart, Kenneth Paxson | |
| 02:07 | Niagara | Bruce Bond misses the 1st free throw | 58-41 |
| 02:07 | Niagara | Bruce Bond misses the 2nd free throw | 58-41 |
| 02:07 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Albert Berry | 58-41 |
| 02:02 | Youngstown State | Kevin Maloney is hacked by John Brown in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Brown, team foul #8 | 58-41 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jeffrey Stewart (PG) John Brown | |
| 02:02 | Youngstown State | Kevin Maloney makes the 1st free throw | 59-41 |
| 02:02 | Youngstown State | Kevin Maloney misses the 2nd free throw | 59-41 |
| 02:02 | Niagara | James Soliz gets the rebound | 59-41 |
| 01:52 | Niagara | Mark Schuyler is whistled for traveling | 59-41 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Dustin Scott (C) Kevin Maloney | |
| Subs | Niagara | Kenneth Paxson (PF) Bruce Bond | |
| 01:30 | Youngstown State | Drew Carter is hacked by James Soliz - foul #2 on James Soliz, team foul #9 | 59-41 |
| 01:30 | Youngstown State | Drew Carter misses the 1st free throw | 59-41 |
| 01:30 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Kenneth Paxson | 59-41 |
| 01:14 | Niagara | Kenneth Paxson scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-43 |
| 00:46 | Youngstown State | Alberto Rodriguez misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-43 |
| 00:45 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Noah Lapoint | 59-43 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Niagara | James Soliz is hacked by Alberto Rodriguez - foul #5 on Alberto Rodriguez, team foul #12 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kevin Maloney (SG) Alberto Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 00:40 | Niagara | James Soliz makes the 1st free throw | 59-44 |
| 00:40 | Niagara | James Soliz makes the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Youngstown State | Drew Carter is open and buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by Wesley Matthews | 61-45 |
| 00:08 | Niagara | Kenneth Paxson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-45 |
| 00:06 | Youngstown State | Wesley Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 61-45 |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | Wesley Matthews runs out the clock | 61-45 |