| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Javier Vasquez (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Eric Hambly (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dennis Tran (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Howard Dewitz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Randy Poppe (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Velasco (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Scott Perin (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Bernard Dunne (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Dennis Tran inbounds the ball | 30-37 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Niagara | Howard Dewitz misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-37 |
| 19:43 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Bernard Dunne gets the rebound | 30-37 |
| 19:22 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Bernard Dunne is wide open but clanks a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Javier Vasquez - foul #3 on Javier Vasquez, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Cockrell (PG) Javier Vasquez | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| 19:22 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Bernard Dunne misses the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 19:22 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Bernard Dunne makes the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 19:19 | Niagara | William Stewart steals the ball from Dennis Tran in the backcourt | 30-38 |
| 19:07 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Bernard Dunne hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by William Stewart | 30-40 |
| 18:45 | Niagara | Dennis Tran knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Cockrell | 32-40 |
| 18:23 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Scott Perin is open and buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Brian Velasco | 32-43 |
| 17:57 | Niagara | Dennis Tran is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 32-43 |
| 17:56 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Scott Perin grabs the board | 32-43 |
| 17:35 | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Stewart loses the ball out of bounds | 32-43 |
| Subs | Niagara | Garrett Gooch (PG), Scott Richardson (SG), David Resto (SF), James Robinson (PF), Matthew Alford (C) Mark Cockrell, Eric Hambly, Dennis Tran, Robert Williams, Howard Dewitz | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Deshawn Bain (PG), Edward Dowdy (SG), David Hammett (SF), Rickey Shelton (PF), Donnie Durso (C) Randy Poppe, Brian Velasco, William Stewart, Scott Perin, Bernard Dunne | |
| 17:32 | Niagara | Scott Richardson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-43 |
| 17:19 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Matthew Alford swats the layup by Donnie Durso | 32-43 |
| 17:18 | Niagara | David Resto gets the rebound | 32-43 |
| 16:49 | Niagara | James Robinson is whistled for traveling | 32-43 |
| Subs | Niagara | Dennis Tran (SF), Ronald Bowen (C) James Robinson, Matthew Alford | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Randy Poppe (PG) Donnie Durso | |
| 16:32 | Fairleigh Dickinson | The jump hook by David Hammett is blocked by Ronald Bowen | 32-43 |
| 16:31 | Niagara | Scott Richardson snags the defensive board | 32-43 |
| 16:29 | Niagara | Randy Poppe steals the ball from Garrett Gooch in the backcourt | 32-43 |
| 16:15 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Edward Dowdy misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-43 |
| 16:14 | Niagara | Ronald Bowen snags the defensive board | 32-43 |
| 15:51 | Niagara | Scott Richardson drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by David Resto | 35-43 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Garrett Gooch (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Scott Richardson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dennis Tran (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Resto (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Bowen (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Randy Poppe (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Deshawn Bain (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Dowdy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rickey Shelton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - David Hammett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Garrett Gooch steps in front of the Rickey Shelton pass | 35-43 |
| 15:23 | Niagara | Ronald Bowen can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 35-43 |
| 15:21 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Randy Poppe grabs the board | 35-43 |
| 15:02 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Hammett is called for traveling | 35-43 |
| Subs | Niagara | Javier Vasquez (PG), Eric Hambly (SG), Mark Cockrell (SF), James Robinson (PF), Matthew Alford (C) Garrett Gooch, Scott Richardson, Dennis Tran, David Resto, Ronald Bowen | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Ryan Alegria (PG), Brian Velasco (SG), William Stewart (SF), Scott Perin (PF), Donnie Durso (C) Randy Poppe, Deshawn Bain, Edward Dowdy, Rickey Shelton, David Hammett | |
| 14:40 | Niagara | Mark Cockrell clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-43 |
| 14:38 | Niagara | James Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 14:17 | Niagara | Javier Vasquez makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Mark Cockrell | 38-43 |
| 14:06 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Scott Perin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 14:04 | Niagara | James Robinson grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 13:41 | Niagara | Mark Cockrell connects on the open 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 13:29 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Javier Vasquez picks off the pass by Brian Velasco | 41-43 |
| 13:24 | Niagara | Eric Hambly hits the finger roll on a great pass from Javier Vasquez | 43-43 |
| 13:19 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Ryan Alegria is hacked by Javier Vasquez - foul #4 on Javier Vasquez, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Niagara | Dennis Tran (SF), Robert Williams (PF), Howard Dewitz (C) Javier Vasquez, James Robinson, Matthew Alford | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Randy Poppe (PG), Deshawn Bain (SG), Bernard Dunne (C) Ryan Alegria, Brian Velasco, Donnie Durso | |
| 13:06 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Scott Perin comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 43-43 |
| 13:04 | Niagara | Dennis Tran grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 12:54 | Niagara | Dennis Tran hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-43 |
| 12:53 | Niagara | Robert Williams hits the follow up shot | 45-43 |
| 12:37 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Bernard Dunne misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-43 |
| 12:36 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Scott Perin tips it in | 45-45 |
| 12:34 | Niagara | Eric Hambly is fouled in the backcourt by Deshawn Bain - foul #2 on Deshawn Bain, team foul #1 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Niagara | Scott Richardson (SG) Eric Hambly | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Hammett (PF) Scott Perin | |
| 12:13 | Niagara | Dennis Tran hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-45 |
| 12:11 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Hammett grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 11:54 | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Stewart misses the wide open shot from the right block | 45-45 |
| 11:53 | Niagara | Robert Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Mark Cockrell (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Richardson (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Dennis Tran (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Williams (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Howard Dewitz (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Randy Poppe (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Deshawn Bain (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Stewart (tiring) 6 pts. PF - David Hammett (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Bernard Dunne (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Niagara | Dennis Tran connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Howard Dewitz | 47-45 |
| 11:30 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Randy Poppe misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-45 |
| 11:28 | Niagara | Howard Dewitz grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 11:08 | Niagara | David Hammett is called for the reach on Dennis Tran - foul #2 on David Hammett, team foul #2 | 47-45 |
| 11:08 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-45 |
| Subs | Niagara | Garrett Gooch (PG), Eric Hambly (SG), David Resto (PF), Ronald Bowen (C) Mark Cockrell, Scott Richardson, Robert Williams, Howard Dewitz | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Ryan Alegria (PG), Brian Velasco (SG), Edward Dowdy (SF), Rickey Shelton (PF) Randy Poppe, Deshawn Bain, William Stewart, David Hammett | |
| 10:59 | Niagara | Dennis Tran misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 47-45 |
| 10:58 | Niagara | Ronald Bowen gets the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 10:39 | Niagara | Garrett Gooch double dribbles | 47-45 |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Cockrell (SF) Dennis Tran | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| 10:19 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Brian Velasco is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-47 |
| 09:55 | Niagara | Eric Hambly drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-47 |
| 09:30 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Rickey Shelton misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 09:29 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Bernard Dunne grabs the offensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 09:19 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Ryan Alegria connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Rickey Shelton | 50-50 |
| 08:58 | Niagara | Ronald Bowen misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 08:56 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Ryan Alegria gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 08:37 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Brian Velasco clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 08:35 | Niagara | The rebound goes to David Resto | 50-50 |
| 08:30 | Niagara | Eric Hambly's pass is intercepted by Rickey Shelton in the backcourt | 50-50 |
| 08:12 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Brian Velasco hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-50 |
| 08:11 | Niagara | Garrett Gooch pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 07:54 | Niagara | David Resto can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 50-50 |
| 07:53 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Ryan Alegria gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 07:53 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-50 |
| Subs | Niagara | Javier Vasquez (PG), Scott Richardson (SG), James Robinson (SF), Robert Williams (PF), Matthew Alford (C) Garrett Gooch, Eric Hambly, Mark Cockrell, David Resto, Ronald Bowen | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Randy Poppe (PG), Deshawn Bain (SG), William Stewart (SF), Scott Perin (PF), Donnie Durso (C) Ryan Alegria, Brian Velasco, Edward Dowdy, Rickey Shelton, Bernard Dunne | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Javier Vasquez (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Scott Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Robinson (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Alford (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Randy Poppe (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Deshawn Bain (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Scott Perin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Donnie Durso (fresh) | |
| 07:30 | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Stewart can't connect on an uncontested shot from the free throw line | 50-50 |
| 07:28 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Randy Poppe gets the offensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 07:11 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Randy Poppe misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-50 |
| 07:10 | Niagara | James Robinson gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 06:45 | Niagara | James Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 06:44 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Deshawn Bain pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 06:38 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Scott Richardson picks off the pass by Scott Perin | 50-50 |
| 06:31 | Niagara | Javier Vasquez misses the 3 from the right corner | 50-50 |
| 06:29 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Deshawn Bain pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 06:27 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Randy Poppe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-50 |
| Subs | Niagara | Dennis Tran (SF), Howard Dewitz (C) James Robinson, Matthew Alford | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Hammett (C) Donnie Durso | |
| 06:13 | Niagara | Howard Dewitz connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-50 |
| 06:06 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Randy Poppe hits a jumper from the left block set up by Scott Perin | 52-52 |
| 05:49 | Niagara | Robert Williams hits a wide open 3 from the left corner set up by Dennis Tran | 55-52 |
| 05:29 | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Stewart clanks a jumper in the lane | 55-52 |
| 05:27 | Niagara | Howard Dewitz grabs the board | 55-52 |
| 05:10 | Niagara | Dennis Tran misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-52 |
| 05:09 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Deshawn Bain snags the defensive board | 55-52 |
| 05:07 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Deshawn Bain is hacked by Robert Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Williams, team foul #3 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Niagara | David Resto (PF) Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Ryan Alegria (SG), Bernard Dunne (C) Deshawn Bain, Scott Perin | |
| 04:50 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Resto is called for the reach on Bernard Dunne - foul #1 on David Resto, team foul #4 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Niagara | James Robinson (SG) Scott Richardson | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Rickey Shelton (PF) David Hammett | |
| 04:34 | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Stewart can't finish the layup but he's fouled by David Resto - foul #2 on David Resto, team foul #5 | 55-52 |
| 04:34 | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 04:34 | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 04:17 | Niagara | Dennis Tran throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-54 |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Cockrell (SG) James Robinson | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| 04:15 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Ryan Alegria is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Cockrell - foul #3 on Mark Cockrell, team foul #6 | 55-54 |
| 03:59 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Rickey Shelton hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-54 |
| 03:58 | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Stewart snags the offensive board | 55-54 |
| 03:44 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Randy Poppe comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-54 |
| 03:42 | Niagara | David Resto grabs the board | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Javier Vasquez (tiring) 3 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mark Cockrell (tired) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Dennis Tran (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Resto (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Howard Dewitz (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Randy Poppe (tired) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ryan Alegria (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Stewart (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rickey Shelton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Bernard Dunne (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Niagara | Dennis Tran misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-54 |
| 03:25 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Randy Poppe pulls down the rebound | 55-54 |
| 03:19 | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Stewart lays it in on a nice dish by Ryan Alegria | 55-56 |
| 03:19 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 55-56 |
| Subs | Niagara | Eric Hambly (SG), James Robinson (PF), Matthew Alford (C) Dennis Tran, David Resto, Howard Dewitz | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Hammett (SF), Scott Perin (PF), Donnie Durso (C) William Stewart, Rickey Shelton, Bernard Dunne | |
| 03:14 | Niagara | Mark Cockrell is hacked by Ryan Alegria in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ryan Alegria, team foul #3 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Brian Velasco (SG) Randy Poppe | |
| 02:58 | Niagara | Mark Cockrell drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-56 |
| 02:55 | Fairleigh Dickinson | James Robinson steals it from Ryan Alegria in the backcourt | 58-56 |
| 02:40 | Niagara | Mark Cockrell misses long on a runner in the paint | 58-56 |
| 02:38 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Donnie Durso grabs the board | 58-56 |
| 02:20 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Hammett misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-56 |
| 02:18 | Niagara | The rebound goes to James Robinson | 58-56 |
| 02:18 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 58-56 |
| Subs | Niagara | Garrett Gooch (PG), Scott Richardson (SG), Dennis Tran (SF), Ronald Bowen (C) Javier Vasquez, Eric Hambly, Mark Cockrell, James Robinson | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Randy Poppe (PG), Deshawn Bain (SG), Edward Dowdy (SF) Ryan Alegria, Brian Velasco, David Hammett | |
| 01:55 | Niagara | Dennis Tran travels with the ball | 58-56 |
| Subs | Niagara | Javier Vasquez (PG), Eric Hambly (SG), Robert Williams (PF), Howard Dewitz (C) Garrett Gooch, Scott Richardson, Matthew Alford, Ronald Bowen | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Brian Velasco (SG), William Stewart (SF), Bernard Dunne (C) Deshawn Bain, Edward Dowdy, Donnie Durso | |
| 01:48 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Scott Perin is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Scott Perin, team foul #4 | 58-56 |
| 01:30 | Niagara | Dennis Tran clanks a 3 from the left corner | 58-56 |
| 01:28 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Howard Dewitz | 58-56 |
| 01:16 | Niagara | Javier Vasquez makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Howard Dewitz | 60-56 |
| 01:14 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Randy Poppe loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-56 |
| 00:57 | Niagara | Howard Dewitz misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 60-56 |
| 00:56 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Bernard Dunne gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Stewart can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-56 |
| 00:48 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Bernard Dunne grabs the offensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 00:32 | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Stewart makes the jump hook from close range | 60-58 |
| 00:32 | Niagara | Niagara calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 60-58 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Niagara | Eric Hambly is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Velasco - foul #3 on Brian Velasco, team foul #5 | 60-58 |
| 00:28 | Niagara | Eric Hambly is hacked by Brian Velasco - foul #4 on Brian Velasco, team foul #6 | 60-58 |
| 00:25 | Niagara | Brian Velasco is called for the reach on Eric Hambly - foul #5 on Brian Velasco, team foul #7 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Deshawn Bain (SG) Brian Velasco | |
| 00:25 | Niagara | Eric Hambly makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:25 | Niagara | Eric Hambly makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Deshawn Bain is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Randy Poppe | 62-61 |
| 00:19 | Niagara | Niagara calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 62-61 |
| 00:16 | Niagara | Deshawn Bain is called for the reach on Eric Hambly in the backcourt - foul #3 on Deshawn Bain, team foul #8 | 62-61 |
| 00:16 | Niagara | Eric Hambly makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:16 | Niagara | Eric Hambly makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Deshawn Bain hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Dennis Tran hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Javier Vasquez (tiring) 5 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Eric Hambly (tired) 16 pts. SF - Dennis Tran (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Williams (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Howard Dewitz (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Randy Poppe (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Deshawn Bain (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Stewart (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Perin (tired) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Bernard Dunne (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Niagara | Robert Williams wins the tip | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:58 | Niagara | Javier Vasquez is hacked by Scott Perin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Perin, team foul #9 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Niagara | Scott Richardson (SG), David Resto (SF), James Robinson (PF), Matthew Alford (C) Eric Hambly, Dennis Tran, Robert Williams, Howard Dewitz | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Ryan Alegria (SG), David Hammett (SF), Rickey Shelton (PF), Donnie Durso (C) Randy Poppe, William Stewart, Scott Perin, Bernard Dunne | |
| 04:58 | Niagara | Javier Vasquez makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 04:58 | Niagara | Javier Vasquez makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 04:55 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Deshawn Bain is fouled in the backcourt by Javier Vasquez - foul #5 on Javier Vasquez, team foul #7 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Niagara | Garrett Gooch (PG) Javier Vasquez | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| 04:55 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Deshawn Bain makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 04:55 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Deshawn Bain misses the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 04:55 | Niagara | James Robinson gets the rebound | 66-65 |
| 04:51 | Niagara | Ryan Alegria picks off the pass by Garrett Gooch in the backcourt | 66-65 |
| 04:44 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Hammett lays it in on a nice dish by Deshawn Bain | 66-67 |
| 04:40 | Niagara | Deshawn Bain steals the ball from Matthew Alford in the backcourt | 66-67 |
| 04:38 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Ryan Alegria can't finish the layup | 66-67 |
| 04:36 | Niagara | James Robinson grabs the board | 66-67 |
| 04:18 | Niagara | David Resto's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-67 |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Cockrell (SF) James Robinson | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Edward Dowdy (SF) David Hammett | |
| 03:54 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Ryan Alegria can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-67 |
| 03:52 | Niagara | Mark Cockrell pulls down the rebound | 66-67 |
| 03:37 | Niagara | Scott Richardson can't connect on an uncontested 3 from straight away | 66-67 |
| 03:36 | Niagara | David Resto gets the offensive rebound | 66-67 |
| 03:18 | Niagara | Mark Cockrell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Edward Dowdy - foul #1 on Edward Dowdy, team foul #10 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Niagara | Dennis Tran (SF), Ronald Bowen (C) Garrett Gooch, Matthew Alford | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Randy Poppe (PG), William Stewart (SF), David Hammett (PF), Bernard Dunne (C) Ryan Alegria, Edward Dowdy, Rickey Shelton, Donnie Durso | |
| 03:18 | Niagara | Mark Cockrell misses the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 03:18 | Niagara | Mark Cockrell makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 02:55 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Randy Poppe is hacked by Ronald Bowen - foul #2 on Ronald Bowen, team foul #8 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Niagara | Eric Hambly (SG), James Robinson (PF) Scott Richardson, David Resto | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| 02:55 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Randy Poppe misses the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 02:55 | Niagara | James Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 67-67 |
| 02:33 | Niagara | James Robinson knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Mark Cockrell | 69-67 |
| 02:27 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Deshawn Bain is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 69-67 |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Williams (PF), Howard Dewitz (C) Dennis Tran, Ronald Bowen | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| 02:17 | Niagara | Robert Williams is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by James Robinson and the foul's on David Hammett - foul #3 on David Hammett, team foul #11 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Niagara | Scott Richardson (PG) James Robinson | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Ryan Alegria (SG) Deshawn Bain | |
| 02:17 | Niagara | Robert Williams misses the free throw | 71-67 |
| 02:17 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Ryan Alegria grabs the defensive rebound | 71-67 |
| 01:57 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Ryan Alegria can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left wing | 71-67 |
| 01:55 | Niagara | Howard Dewitz grabs the defensive rebound | 71-67 |
| 01:53 | Niagara | Eric Hambly throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-67 |
| Subs | Niagara | Dennis Tran (SF) Scott Richardson | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Deshawn Bain (SG), Scott Perin (PF) Ryan Alegria, David Hammett | |
| 01:42 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Deshawn Bain hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left corner | 71-67 |
| 01:41 | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Stewart tips it home | 71-69 |
| 01:39 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (none remaining) | 71-69 |
| 01:27 | Niagara | Deshawn Bain is called for the reach on Howard Dewitz - foul #4 on Deshawn Bain, team foul #12 | 71-69 |
| 01:27 | Niagara | Howard Dewitz makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 01:27 | Niagara | Howard Dewitz makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 01:04 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Deshawn Bain misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 73-69 |
| 01:02 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Randy Poppe gets the offensive rebound | 73-69 |
| 00:47 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Howard Dewitz swats the layup by William Stewart | 73-69 |
| 00:46 | Niagara | Mark Cockrell grabs the defensive rebound | 73-69 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Mark Cockrell (tired) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Eric Hambly (tired) 16 pts. SF - Dennis Tran (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Williams (tired) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Howard Dewitz (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Randy Poppe (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Deshawn Bain (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - William Stewart (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Perin (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Bernard Dunne (tiring) 5 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Niagara | Randy Poppe is called for the reach on Mark Cockrell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randy Poppe, team foul #13 | 73-69 |
| 00:45 | Niagara | Mark Cockrell makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:45 | Niagara | Mark Cockrell makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Stewart is fouled on the floor by Robert Williams - foul #2 on Robert Williams, team foul #9 | 75-69 |
| 00:39 | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:39 | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:39 | Niagara | Howard Dewitz grabs the defensive rebound | 75-70 |
| 00:36 | Niagara | Deshawn Bain is called for the reach on Howard Dewitz in the backcourt - foul #5 on Deshawn Bain, team foul #14 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Niagara | Scott Richardson (PG), David Resto (PF) Mark Cockrell, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Ryan Alegria (SG) Deshawn Bain | |
| 00:36 | Niagara | Howard Dewitz makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:36 | Niagara | Howard Dewitz makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:29 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Ryan Alegria is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 77-70 |
| 00:28 | Fairleigh Dickinson | The offensive rebound goes to William Stewart | 77-70 |
| 00:25 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Ryan Alegria scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Randy Poppe | 77-73 |
| 00:24 | Niagara | David Resto is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Poppe - foul #3 on Randy Poppe, team foul #15 | 77-73 |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Cockrell (PG) Eric Hambly | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| 00:24 | Niagara | David Resto makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:24 | Niagara | David Resto makes the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:17 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Ryan Alegria comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 79-73 |
| 00:16 | Niagara | Howard Dewitz grabs the board | 79-73 |
| 00:14 | Niagara | Ryan Alegria is called for the reach on Howard Dewitz in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ryan Alegria, team foul #16 | 79-73 |
| Subs | Niagara | Eric Hambly (SG), James Robinson (PF) Mark Cockrell, David Resto | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Edward Dowdy (SG) Ryan Alegria | |
| 00:14 | Niagara | Howard Dewitz makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:14 | Niagara | Howard Dewitz misses the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:14 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Scott Perin grabs the defensive rebound | 80-73 |
| 00:08 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Bernard Dunne misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 80-73 |
| 00:07 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Randy Poppe gets the offensive rebound | 80-73 |
| 00:04 | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Stewart hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 80-73 |
| 00:03 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Randy Poppe grabs the offensive board | 80-73 |
| 00:01 | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Stewart connects on the open 3pt shot from the left wing | 80-76 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Scott Richardson runs out the clock | 80-76 |