| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Jason Guzik (fresh) SG - Jerry Luken (fresh) SF - Robert Veloz (fresh) PF - Bryan Grace (fresh) C - John Maize (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - James Bowers (fresh) SG - Dale Mason (fresh) SF - Joel Williams (fresh) PF - Robert Zimmerer (fresh) C - Gerald Fitzhugh (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Gerald Fitzhugh wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:56 | Columbia | Dale Mason loses the dribble to Jason Guzik in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:55 | Niagara | Jason Guzik lays it up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | Columbia | Joel Williams misses long on a floater from the left side | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Niagara | John Maize pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Niagara | Robert Veloz is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Veloz, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Columbia | Dale Mason is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Dale Mason, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | Niagara | Robert Zimmerer is called for the reach on Jason Guzik - foul #1 on Robert Zimmerer, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | Niagara | Robert Veloz buries a runner from the right block set up by Jason Guzik | 4-0 |
| 18:26 | Columbia | James Bowers's pass is intercepted by Jason Guzik | 4-0 |
| 18:12 | Niagara | Robert Veloz comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 18:10 | Niagara | Jerry Luken gets the offensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:02 | Niagara | Jerry Luken connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jason Guzik | 7-0 |
| 17:45 | Columbia | Dale Mason misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 7-0 |
| 17:44 | Niagara | Robert Veloz snags the defensive board | 7-0 |
| 17:16 | Niagara | Jason Guzik's pass is intercepted by Gerald Fitzhugh | 7-0 |
| 16:58 | Columbia | Robert Zimmerer hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from James Bowers | 7-2 |
| 16:41 | Niagara | Robert Veloz misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-2 |
| 16:39 | Columbia | Gerald Fitzhugh grabs the defensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 16:23 | Columbia | Dale Mason misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-2 |
| 16:21 | Niagara | John Maize grabs the board | 7-2 |
| 16:08 | Niagara | John Maize clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-2 |
| 16:06 | Niagara | Jerry Luken grabs the offensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 15:47 | Niagara | Jerry Luken hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Guzik | 9-2 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Jason Guzik (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Luken (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Robert Veloz (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Bryan Grace (tiring) C - John Maize (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - James Bowers (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Dale Mason (tiring) SF - Joel Williams (tiring) PF - Robert Zimmerer (tiring) 2 pts. C - Gerald Fitzhugh (tiring) | |
| 15:45 | Columbia | Jason Guzik is called for the reach on James Bowers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Guzik, team foul #2 | 9-2 |
| Subs | Niagara | Thomas Church (PG), Scott Daniel (SG), Ray Kluge (SF), Stephen Swinton (PF), Richard Foulks (C) Jason Guzik, Jerry Luken, Robert Veloz, Bryan Grace, John Maize | |
| Subs | Columbia | Lonnie Moore (PG), Philip Webb (SG), John Craig (SF), Travis Quam (PF), Steven Romano (C) James Bowers, Dale Mason, Joel Williams, Robert Zimmerer, Gerald Fitzhugh | |
| 15:33 | Columbia | Lonnie Moore knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Travis Quam | 9-5 |
| 15:14 | Niagara | Thomas Church is called for traveling | 9-5 |
| 14:54 | Columbia | Lonnie Moore connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Craig | 9-7 |
| 14:45 | Niagara | Travis Quam is called for the reach on Thomas Church - foul #1 on Travis Quam, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| 14:31 | Niagara | Scott Daniel connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Ray Kluge | 12-7 |
| 14:18 | Columbia | Lonnie Moore misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Thomas Church - foul #1 on Thomas Church, team foul #3 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Niagara | Rickey Mease (C) Richard Foulks | |
| Subs | Columbia | Richard Butler (C) Steven Romano | |
| 14:18 | Columbia | Lonnie Moore makes the 1st free throw | 12-8 |
| 14:18 | Columbia | Lonnie Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 12-8 |
| 14:18 | Columbia | Lonnie Moore misses the 3rd free throw | 12-8 |
| 14:18 | Niagara | Stephen Swinton snags the defensive board | 12-8 |
| 14:06 | Niagara | Thomas Church buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Scott Daniel | 14-8 |
| 14:04 | Columbia | Scott Daniel is called for the reach on Lonnie Moore in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Daniel, team foul #4 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Niagara | Peter Ward (PG), Robert Veloz (SF) Thomas Church, Ray Kluge | |
| Subs | Columbia | Darryl Rousseau (PG), Dale Mason (SG) Lonnie Moore, John Craig | |
| 13:51 | Columbia | Philip Webb misses the wide open jumper from the left block | 14-8 |
| 13:50 | Niagara | Scott Daniel grabs the defensive rebound | 14-8 |
| 13:31 | Niagara | Stephen Swinton is hacked by Darryl Rousseau - foul #1 on Darryl Rousseau, team foul #4 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Niagara | Bryan Grace (PF) Stephen Swinton | |
| Subs | Columbia | Steven Romano (C) Travis Quam | |
| 13:17 | Niagara | Bryan Grace comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-8 |
| 13:16 | Columbia | Richard Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 14-8 |
| 13:14 | Columbia | Darryl Rousseau throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-8 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jerry Luken (SG), John Maize (C) Scott Daniel, Rickey Mease | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 13:01 | Niagara | Robert Veloz blows the layup but he's hacked by Steven Romano - foul #1 on Steven Romano, team foul #5 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Niagara | Thomas Church (PG), Ray Kluge (SG) Peter Ward, Jerry Luken | |
| Subs | Columbia | Lonnie Moore (SG) Dale Mason | |
| 13:01 | Niagara | Robert Veloz makes the 1st free throw | 15-8 |
| 13:01 | Niagara | Robert Veloz makes the 2nd free throw | 16-8 |
| 12:49 | Columbia | Philip Webb misses the 3 from the left wing | 16-8 |
| 12:47 | Columbia | Steven Romano hits the follow up shot | 16-10 |
| 12:29 | Niagara | Steven Romano steals the ball from John Maize | 16-10 |
| 12:16 | Columbia | Richard Butler clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 16-10 |
| 12:14 | Columbia | Steven Romano tips it back up and in | 16-12 |
| 11:55 | Niagara | John Maize can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 16-12 |
| 11:53 | Niagara | Robert Veloz hits the follow up shot | 18-12 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Thomas Church (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ray Kluge (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Veloz (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryan Grace (tiring) C - John Maize (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Darryl Rousseau (fairly fresh) SG - Lonnie Moore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Philip Webb (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Butler (fairly fresh) C - Steven Romano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Columbia | Lonnie Moore misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right side | 18-12 |
| 11:40 | Niagara | Robert Veloz snags the defensive board | 18-12 |
| 11:33 | Niagara | Thomas Church scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Bryan Grace | 20-12 |
| 11:23 | Columbia | Ray Kluge is called for the reach on Lonnie Moore - foul #1 on Ray Kluge, team foul #5 | 20-12 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jason Guzik (PG), Jerry Luken (SG), Stephen Swinton (SF), Richard Foulks (PF), Rickey Mease (C) Thomas Church, Ray Kluge, Robert Veloz, Bryan Grace, John Maize | |
| Subs | Columbia | James Bowers (PG), John Craig (SG), Joel Williams (SF), Travis Quam (PF), Gerald Fitzhugh (C) Darryl Rousseau, Lonnie Moore, Philip Webb, Richard Butler, Steven Romano | |
| 11:10 | Columbia | Travis Quam hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-12 |
| 11:08 | Columbia | James Bowers grabs the offensive board | 20-12 |
| 10:50 | Columbia | Joel Williams misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Stephen Swinton - foul #1 on Stephen Swinton, team foul #6 | 20-12 |
| Subs | Niagara | Scott Daniel (SF) Rickey Mease | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 10:50 | Columbia | Joel Williams makes the 1st free throw | 20-13 |
| 10:50 | Columbia | Joel Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 20-14 |
| 10:36 | Niagara | Stephen Swinton misses the jump hook from the left block | 20-14 |
| 10:34 | Columbia | John Craig snags the defensive board | 20-14 |
| 10:32 | Columbia | James Bowers is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Guzik - foul #2 on Jason Guzik, team foul #7 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Niagara | Peter Ward (PG) Jason Guzik | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 10:32 | Columbia | James Bowers misses the 1st free throw | 20-14 |
| 10:32 | Niagara | Stephen Swinton pulls down the rebound | 20-14 |
| 10:14 | Niagara | Richard Foulks can't throw it down | 20-14 |
| 10:12 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Joel Williams | 20-14 |
| 10:05 | Columbia | Joel Williams is open and buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 20-16 |
| 10:02 | Niagara | Peter Ward is called for traveling in the backcourt | 20-16 |
| Subs | Niagara | John Maize (C) Richard Foulks | |
| Subs | Columbia | Dale Mason (SG), Robert Zimmerer (PF) Joel Williams, Gerald Fitzhugh | |
| 09:48 | Columbia | Robert Zimmerer scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by James Bowers | 20-18 |
| 09:26 | Niagara | James Bowers denies the turnaround by Peter Ward | 20-18 |
| 09:25 | Niagara | Stephen Swinton pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-18 |
| 09:13 | Niagara | John Maize can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Travis Quam - foul #2 on Travis Quam, team foul #6 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Niagara | Thomas Church (PG), Ray Kluge (SG), Bryan Grace (PF) Peter Ward, Jerry Luken, Stephen Swinton | |
| Subs | Columbia | Lonnie Moore (SF), Gerald Fitzhugh (C) John Craig, Travis Quam | |
| 09:13 | Niagara | John Maize makes the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 09:13 | Niagara | John Maize makes the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 08:51 | Columbia | Dale Mason hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-21 |
| 08:31 | Niagara | John Maize misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-21 |
| 08:29 | Columbia | Lonnie Moore gets the rebound | 22-21 |
| 08:08 | Columbia | James Bowers is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on James Bowers, team foul #7 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Niagara | Peter Ward (PG), Jerry Luken (SG), Robert Veloz (SF), Richard Foulks (PF), Rickey Mease (C) Thomas Church, Ray Kluge, Scott Daniel, Bryan Grace, John Maize | |
| Subs | Columbia | Philip Webb (SG), Joel Williams (SF), Richard Butler (PF), Steven Romano (C) James Bowers, Dale Mason, Robert Zimmerer, Gerald Fitzhugh | |
| 07:47 | Niagara | Jerry Luken hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-21 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Peter Ward (fresh) SG - Jerry Luken (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Robert Veloz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Foulks (fresh) C - Rickey Mease (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Lonnie Moore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Philip Webb (fresh) SF - Joel Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Butler (fresh) C - Steven Romano (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Columbia | Steven Romano misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Rickey Mease - foul #1 on Rickey Mease, team foul #8 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Darryl Rousseau (PG) Lonnie Moore | |
| 07:30 | Columbia | Steven Romano makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 07:30 | Columbia | Steven Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 07:12 | Niagara | 3 seconds is called on Rickey Mease | 25-23 |
| Subs | Niagara | Thomas Church (PG), Scott Daniel (SG), Stephen Swinton (PF), John Maize (C) Peter Ward, Jerry Luken, Richard Foulks, Rickey Mease | |
| Subs | Columbia | John Craig (SF), Robert Zimmerer (PF) Joel Williams, Richard Butler | |
| 06:50 | Columbia | Philip Webb scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Zimmerer | 25-26 |
| 06:26 | Niagara | Scott Daniel misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-26 |
| 06:24 | Niagara | Stephen Swinton hits the follow up shot | 27-26 |
| 06:10 | Columbia | John Craig misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left wing | 27-26 |
| 06:09 | Niagara | Robert Veloz gets the rebound | 27-26 |
| 05:46 | Niagara | Steven Romano swats the short shot by Robert Veloz | 27-26 |
| 05:44 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Swinton | 27-26 |
| 05:23 | Niagara | Thomas Church's pass is intercepted by Darryl Rousseau | 27-26 |
| 05:09 | Columbia | Steven Romano misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 27-26 |
| 05:08 | Niagara | Robert Veloz gets the rebound | 27-26 |
| 04:49 | Niagara | John Maize scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Daniel | 30-26 |
| 04:23 | Columbia | Philip Webb clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Scott Daniel - foul #2 on Scott Daniel, team foul #9 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Niagara | Peter Ward (PG), Jerry Luken (SG), Ray Kluge (SF), Richard Foulks (PF), Rickey Mease (C) Thomas Church, Scott Daniel, Robert Veloz, Stephen Swinton, John Maize | |
| Subs | Columbia | James Bowers (PG), Lonnie Moore (SF), Richard Butler (PF), Gerald Fitzhugh (C) Darryl Rousseau, John Craig, Robert Zimmerer, Steven Romano | |
| 04:23 | Columbia | Philip Webb makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 04:23 | Columbia | Philip Webb misses the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 04:23 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Jerry Luken | 30-27 |
| 04:04 | Niagara | Richard Foulks is fouled on the floor by Philip Webb - foul #1 on Philip Webb, team foul #8 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Dale Mason (SG) Philip Webb | |
| 04:04 | Niagara | Richard Foulks misses the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 04:04 | Niagara | Rickey Mease grabs the offensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 03:44 | Niagara | Richard Foulks scores on a driving attempt from the baseline and he's hacked by Gerald Fitzhugh - foul #1 on Gerald Fitzhugh, team foul #9 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jason Guzik (PG) Peter Ward | |
| Subs | Columbia | Travis Quam (PF) Gerald Fitzhugh | |
| 03:44 | Niagara | Richard Foulks makes the free throw | 33-27 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Jason Guzik (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Luken (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Ray Kluge (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Richard Foulks (fresh) 3 pts. C - Rickey Mease (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - James Bowers (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dale Mason (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lonnie Moore (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Travis Quam (fresh) C - Richard Butler (fresh) | |
| 03:27 | Columbia | Richard Butler lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Bowers | 33-29 |
| 03:13 | Niagara | Jerry Luken travels with the ball | 33-29 |
| Subs | Niagara | Bryan Grace (PF) Rickey Mease | |
| Subs | Columbia | Joel Williams (SF) Dale Mason | |
| 02:57 | Columbia | Lonnie Moore is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-29 |
| 02:55 | Niagara | Jason Guzik grabs the defensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 02:28 | Niagara | Bryan Grace buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Ray Kluge | 35-29 |
| 02:26 | Columbia | Lonnie Moore is fouled in the backcourt by Bryan Grace - foul #1 on Bryan Grace, team foul #10 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Veloz (SF), John Maize (C) Ray Kluge, Richard Foulks | |
| Subs | Columbia | Dale Mason (SG), Gerald Fitzhugh (C) James Bowers, Richard Butler | |
| 02:26 | Columbia | Lonnie Moore makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 02:26 | Columbia | Lonnie Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 02:18 | Niagara | Robert Veloz connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jerry Luken | 38-31 |
| 01:59 | Columbia | Travis Quam is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Travis Quam, team foul #10 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Niagara | Peter Ward (PG), Scott Daniel (SF), Stephen Swinton (C) Jason Guzik, Robert Veloz, John Maize | |
| Subs | Columbia | James Bowers (PG), Robert Zimmerer (PF) Lonnie Moore, Travis Quam | |
| 01:42 | Niagara | Stephen Swinton misses the jumper from close range | 38-31 |
| 01:41 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Robert Zimmerer | 38-31 |
| 01:21 | Columbia | Joel Williams misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-31 |
| 01:20 | Columbia | Robert Zimmerer tips it home | 38-33 |
| 01:02 | Niagara | Scott Daniel clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-33 |
| 01:01 | Columbia | Joel Williams grabs the board | 38-33 |
| 00:59 | Columbia | Peter Ward steals it from Gerald Fitzhugh in the backcourt | 38-33 |
| 00:56 | Niagara | Peter Ward lays it up and in | 40-33 |
| 00:53 | Columbia | Dale Mason is hacked by Jerry Luken in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry Luken, team foul #11 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jason Guzik (PG), Thomas Church (SG), Ray Kluge (SF), Rickey Mease (C) Peter Ward, Jerry Luken, Scott Daniel, Stephen Swinton | |
| Subs | Columbia | Philip Webb (SF), Richard Butler (PF) Joel Williams, Robert Zimmerer | |
| 00:53 | Columbia | Dale Mason makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 00:53 | Columbia | Dale Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 00:30 | Niagara | Thomas Church is fouled on the floor by Philip Webb - foul #2 on Philip Webb, team foul #11 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Columbia | John Craig (SF) Dale Mason | |
| 00:30 | Niagara | Thomas Church makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 00:30 | Niagara | Thomas Church makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 00:01 | Columbia | Philip Webb blows the layup | 42-35 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to John Craig | 42-35 |