| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Colin Jones (fresh) SG - Carter Hamel (fresh) SF - George Cosner (fresh) PF - Michael Sylvester (fresh) C - Cole Crane (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Clarence Coleman (fresh) SG - Fred Ludwig (fresh) SF - Joseph Quintanilla (fresh) PF - Phillip Hott (fresh) C - James Kittredge (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Cole Crane wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Northwestern State | Michael Sylvester throws it down set up by Colin Jones | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Niagara | Phillip Hott hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Niagara | Joseph Quintanilla gets the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Niagara | Fred Ludwig connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 18:54 | Northwestern State | Michael Sylvester comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 2-3 |
| 18:53 | Niagara | Phillip Hott grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:48 | Niagara | Joseph Quintanilla scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Clarence Coleman | 2-6 |
| 18:44 | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-6 |
| 18:19 | Niagara | Fred Ludwig clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 2-6 |
| 18:17 | Northwestern State | Michael Sylvester grabs the board | 2-6 |
| 17:59 | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel connects on the open 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Cole Crane | 5-6 |
| 17:41 | Niagara | Fred Ludwig's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Sylvester | 5-6 |
| 17:39 | Niagara | Phillip Hott can't tip it in | 5-6 |
| 17:38 | Northwestern State | Cole Crane gets the rebound | 5-6 |
| 17:34 | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel misses the floater from the right side | 5-6 |
| 17:32 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Phillip Hott | 5-6 |
| 17:21 | Niagara | Joseph Quintanilla hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Clarence Coleman | 5-9 |
| 17:08 | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 5-9 |
| 17:06 | Niagara | James Kittredge grabs the board | 5-9 |
| 16:45 | Niagara | Fred Ludwig misses the jumpshot from the right side | 5-9 |
| 16:44 | Northwestern State | Michael Sylvester pulls down the rebound | 5-9 |
| 16:32 | Northwestern State | Michael Sylvester misses the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Clarence Coleman - foul #1 on Clarence Coleman, team foul #1 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Handel (PG), Hugh Davis (SG), Ben Bailey (SF), Thomas Welch (C) Colin Jones, Carter Hamel, George Cosner, Cole Crane | |
| Subs | Niagara | Marin Dziegielewski (PG), Juan Torres (SG), Alexei Rykaczewski (SF), Jerry Gray (PF), Kenny Crafton (C) Clarence Coleman, Fred Ludwig, Joseph Quintanilla, Phillip Hott, James Kittredge | |
| 16:32 | Northwestern State | Michael Sylvester makes the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 16:32 | Northwestern State | Michael Sylvester misses the 2nd free throw | 6-9 |
| 16:32 | Niagara | Kenny Crafton gets the rebound | 6-9 |
| 16:27 | Niagara | Michael Sylvester steps in front of the Juan Torres pass in the backcourt | 6-9 |
| 16:11 | Northwestern State | Hugh Davis is hacked by Marin Dziegielewski - foul #1 on Marin Dziegielewski, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Edwin Herzberg (PF) Michael Sylvester | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 15:57 | Northwestern State | Hugh Davis is whistled for a carry | 6-9 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Richard Handel (fresh) SG - Hugh Davis (fresh) SF - Ben Bailey (fresh) PF - Edwin Herzberg (fresh) C - Thomas Welch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Marin Dziegielewski (fresh) SG - Juan Torres (fresh) SF - Alexei Rykaczewski (fresh) PF - Jerry Gray (fresh) C - Kenny Crafton (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Niagara | Marin Dziegielewski misses short on a floater from the right side | 6-9 |
| 15:42 | Niagara | Marin Dziegielewski grabs the offensive board | 6-9 |
| 15:28 | Niagara | Juan Torres comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 6-9 |
| 15:27 | Northwestern State | Thomas Welch pulls down the rebound | 6-9 |
| 15:09 | Northwestern State | Hugh Davis misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 6-9 |
| 15:08 | Northwestern State | Thomas Welch grabs the offensive board | 6-9 |
| 15:01 | Northwestern State | Ben Bailey scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Richard Handel and he's hacked by Alexei Rykaczewski - foul #1 on Alexei Rykaczewski, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Sterling Cade (PG), Carter Hamel (SG), Brett Robinson (C) Richard Handel, Hugh Davis, Thomas Welch | |
| Subs | Niagara | Clarence Coleman (PG), Fred Ludwig (SG), Jason Wakefield (SF), Phillip Hott (PF), David Powell (C) Marin Dziegielewski, Juan Torres, Alexei Rykaczewski, Jerry Gray, Kenny Crafton | |
| 15:01 | Northwestern State | Ben Bailey makes the free throw | 9-9 |
| 14:38 | Niagara | Phillip Hott buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Fred Ludwig | 9-11 |
| 14:28 | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-11 |
| 14:27 | Niagara | Phillip Hott pulls down the rebound | 9-11 |
| 14:23 | Niagara | Clarence Coleman is called for traveling in the backcourt | 9-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | George Cosner (SF), Michael Sylvester (PF), Cole Crane (C) Ben Bailey, Edwin Herzberg, Brett Robinson | |
| Subs | Niagara | James Kittredge (C) Phillip Hott | |
| 14:13 | Northwestern State | George Cosner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-11 |
| 14:11 | Niagara | James Kittredge snags the defensive board | 9-11 |
| 13:57 | Niagara | David Powell can't finish the uncontested layup | 9-11 |
| 13:55 | Northwestern State | Michael Sylvester grabs the board | 9-11 |
| 13:45 | Northwestern State | The pull-up jumper by Carter Hamel is blocked by James Kittredge | 9-11 |
| 13:43 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Cole Crane | 9-11 |
| 13:26 | Northwestern State | Fred Ludwig is called for the reach on Sterling Cade - foul #1 on Fred Ludwig, team foul #4 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Colin Jones (PG), Richard Handel (SF) Sterling Cade, George Cosner | |
| Subs | Niagara | Marin Dziegielewski (PG), Juan Torres (SG), Joseph Quintanilla (SF), Phillip Hott (PF) Clarence Coleman, Fred Ludwig, Jason Wakefield, David Powell | |
| 13:21 | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Colin Jones and he's hacked by Juan Torres - foul #1 on Juan Torres, team foul #5 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Thomas Welch (C) Cole Crane | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 13:21 | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel makes the free throw | 12-11 |
| 13:05 | Niagara | Michael Sylvester denies the turnaround by James Kittredge | 12-11 |
| 13:03 | Niagara | Phillip Hott grabs the offensive board | 12-11 |
| 12:51 | Niagara | Phillip Hott is open and buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Quintanilla | 12-13 |
| 12:36 | Northwestern State | Colin Jones drills a shot in the paint set up by Richard Handel | 14-13 |
| 12:12 | Niagara | James Kittredge knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by Juan Torres | 14-15 |
| 12:10 | Northwestern State | Richard Handel is fouled in the backcourt by James Kittredge - foul #1 on James Kittredge, team foul #6 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Hugh Davis (SG), George Cosner (SF), Edwin Herzberg (PF), Brett Robinson (C) Carter Hamel, Richard Handel, Michael Sylvester, Thomas Welch | |
| Subs | Niagara | Clarence Coleman (PG), Jerry Gray (C) Juan Torres, James Kittredge | |
| 12:05 | Northwestern State | Colin Jones is open and scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Hugh Davis | 16-15 |
| 11:52 | Niagara | Clarence Coleman knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Marin Dziegielewski | 16-18 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Colin Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hugh Davis (fresh) SF - George Cosner (tiring) PF - Edwin Herzberg (fairly fresh) C - Brett Robinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Clarence Coleman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marin Dziegielewski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Quintanilla (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Phillip Hott (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerry Gray (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Northwestern State | Hugh Davis can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Joseph Quintanilla - foul #1 on Joseph Quintanilla, team foul #7 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Cole Crane (C) Edwin Herzberg | |
| Subs | Niagara | Fred Ludwig (SG), Alexei Rykaczewski (SF) Marin Dziegielewski, Joseph Quintanilla | |
| 11:41 | Northwestern State | Hugh Davis makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 11:41 | Northwestern State | Hugh Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 11:38 | Niagara | Cole Crane is called for the reach on Alexei Rykaczewski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cole Crane, team foul #1 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Edwin Herzberg (PF) Brett Robinson | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 11:23 | Niagara | Clarence Coleman misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 18-18 |
| 11:22 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Edwin Herzberg | 18-18 |
| 11:18 | Northwestern State | Hugh Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Ludwig - foul #2 on Fred Ludwig, team foul #8 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Handel (SF) George Cosner | |
| Subs | Niagara | Marin Dziegielewski (SG), Kenny Crafton (PF) Fred Ludwig, Phillip Hott | |
| 11:18 | Northwestern State | Hugh Davis makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 11:18 | Northwestern State | Hugh Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 11:03 | Niagara | Colin Jones picks off the pass by Clarence Coleman | 20-18 |
| 10:55 | Northwestern State | Richard Handel misses the runner from the baseline | 20-18 |
| 10:54 | Niagara | Alexei Rykaczewski pulls down the rebound | 20-18 |
| 10:52 | Niagara | Hugh Davis is called for the reach on Marin Dziegielewski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Hugh Davis, team foul #2 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Sterling Cade (PG), George Cosner (SF) Colin Jones, Hugh Davis | |
| Subs | Niagara | James Kittredge (C) Kenny Crafton | |
| 10:31 | Niagara | Clarence Coleman misses the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Sterling Cade - foul #1 on Sterling Cade, team foul #3 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel (SG), Ben Bailey (SF), Michael Sylvester (PF) Richard Handel, George Cosner, Edwin Herzberg | |
| Subs | Niagara | Juan Torres (SG), Joseph Quintanilla (SF), David Powell (PF) Marin Dziegielewski, Alexei Rykaczewski, Jerry Gray | |
| 10:31 | Niagara | Clarence Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 10:31 | Niagara | Clarence Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 10:19 | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Juan Torres - foul #2 on Juan Torres, team foul #9 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Colin Jones (PG), Brett Robinson (C) Sterling Cade, Cole Crane | |
| Subs | Niagara | Marin Dziegielewski (SG) Juan Torres | |
| 10:19 | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 10:19 | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel misses the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 10:19 | Niagara | James Kittredge gets the rebound | 21-20 |
| 09:57 | Niagara | Carter Hamel steals it from James Kittredge | 21-20 |
| 09:52 | Northwestern State | Ben Bailey hits the finger roll on a great pass from Carter Hamel | 23-20 |
| 09:27 | Niagara | Clarence Coleman connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Quintanilla | 23-22 |
| 09:25 | Northwestern State | Colin Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Handel (SG), George Cosner (SF), Edwin Herzberg (PF), Thomas Welch (C) Carter Hamel, Ben Bailey, Michael Sylvester, Brett Robinson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jason Wakefield (SF), Phillip Hott (PF), Kenny Crafton (C) Joseph Quintanilla, David Powell, James Kittredge | |
| 09:08 | Niagara | Clarence Coleman scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Marin Dziegielewski | 23-24 |
| 08:48 | Northwestern State | Colin Jones can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Clarence Coleman - foul #2 on Clarence Coleman, team foul #10 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Cole Crane (C) Thomas Welch | |
| Subs | Niagara | Alexei Rykaczewski (SG), Jerry Gray (C) Clarence Coleman, Kenny Crafton | |
| 08:48 | Northwestern State | Colin Jones makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 08:48 | Northwestern State | Colin Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 08:30 | Niagara | Marin Dziegielewski misses long on a floater from the right side | 25-24 |
| 08:29 | Niagara | Jerry Gray snags the offensive board | 25-24 |
| 08:18 | Niagara | Cole Crane blocks the short jumper by Alexei Rykaczewski | 25-24 |
| 08:17 | Northwestern State | Edwin Herzberg snags the defensive board | 25-24 |
| 07:54 | Northwestern State | Edwin Herzberg comes up short on the floater in the lane | 25-24 |
| 07:53 | Northwestern State | Edwin Herzberg grabs the offensive board | 25-24 |
| 07:48 | Northwestern State | Richard Handel misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Phillip Hott - foul #1 on Phillip Hott, team foul #11 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Sterling Cade (PG), Hugh Davis (SG), Michael Sylvester (PF), Thomas Welch (C) Colin Jones, George Cosner, Edwin Herzberg, Cole Crane | |
| Subs | Niagara | Joseph Quintanilla (SF), Kenny Crafton (PF), James Kittredge (C) Jason Wakefield, Phillip Hott, Jerry Gray | |
| 07:48 | Northwestern State | Richard Handel makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 07:48 | Northwestern State | Richard Handel makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Sterling Cade (fresh) SG - Hugh Davis (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Handel (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Sylvester (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Welch (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Marin Dziegielewski (tired) 2 ast. SG - Alexei Rykaczewski (fairly fresh) SF - Joseph Quintanilla (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Kenny Crafton (fresh) C - James Kittredge (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Niagara | Alexei Rykaczewski misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-24 |
| 07:27 | Northwestern State | Michael Sylvester gets the rebound | 27-24 |
| 07:20 | Northwestern State | Sterling Cade is fouled on the floor by Marin Dziegielewski - foul #2 on Marin Dziegielewski, team foul #12 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ben Bailey (SF) Richard Handel | |
| Subs | Niagara | Juan Torres (SG) Marin Dziegielewski | |
| 07:20 | Northwestern State | Sterling Cade makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 07:20 | Northwestern State | Sterling Cade misses the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 07:20 | Niagara | Kenny Crafton pulls down the rebound | 28-24 |
| 07:18 | Niagara | Joseph Quintanilla throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-24 |
| 07:06 | Northwestern State | Michael Sylvester drills a driving attempt near the basket | 30-24 |
| 06:44 | Niagara | James Kittredge clanks a runner from close range but the foul's on Michael Sylvester - foul #1 on Michael Sylvester, team foul #4 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel (SG), Cole Crane (C) Hugh Davis, Thomas Welch | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Powell (PF), Jerry Gray (C) Juan Torres, Kenny Crafton | |
| 06:44 | Niagara | James Kittredge misses the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 06:44 | Niagara | James Kittredge makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 06:41 | Northwestern State | Ben Bailey is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Quintanilla - foul #2 on Joseph Quintanilla, team foul #13 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brett Robinson (PF) Michael Sylvester | |
| Subs | Niagara | Fred Ludwig (SG), Phillip Hott (PF) James Kittredge, Joseph Quintanilla | |
| 06:41 | Northwestern State | Ben Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 06:41 | Northwestern State | Ben Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 06:38 | Niagara | Alexei Rykaczewski is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 32-25 |
| 06:20 | Northwestern State | Fred Ludwig is called for the reach on Carter Hamel - foul #3 on Fred Ludwig, team foul #14 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Juan Torres (SG) Fred Ludwig | |
| 06:20 | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel misses the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 06:20 | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel makes the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 06:11 | Niagara | Carter Hamel steps in front of the Juan Torres pass | 33-25 |
| 06:04 | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-25 |
| 05:52 | Niagara | Phillip Hott banks in the layup on a great pass from Juan Torres | 36-27 |
| 05:46 | Northwestern State | Ben Bailey is open but comes up short on the shot from the left side | 36-27 |
| 05:44 | Niagara | Jerry Gray snags the defensive board | 36-27 |
| 05:42 | Niagara | Brett Robinson picks off the pass by Juan Torres in the backcourt | 36-27 |
| 05:31 | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel misses the floater near the basket but the foul's on Phillip Hott - foul #2 on Phillip Hott, team foul #15 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Colin Jones (PG), George Cosner (SF), Michael Sylvester (PF), Thomas Welch (C) Sterling Cade, Ben Bailey, Brett Robinson, Cole Crane | |
| Subs | Niagara | Clarence Coleman (PG), Jason Wakefield (SF), Kenny Crafton (PF), James Kittredge (C) Juan Torres, Jerry Gray, Phillip Hott, David Powell | |
| 05:31 | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel makes the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 05:31 | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel makes the 2nd free throw | 38-27 |
| 05:13 | Niagara | Kenny Crafton is whistled for traveling | 38-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Fred Ludwig (SG) Clarence Coleman | |
| 05:06 | Northwestern State | George Cosner misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-27 |
| 05:04 | Northwestern State | Colin Jones grabs the offensive board | 38-27 |
| 04:58 | Northwestern State | Michael Sylvester misses long on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Kenny Crafton - foul #1 on Kenny Crafton, team foul #16 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Hugh Davis (SG), Cole Crane (C) Carter Hamel, Thomas Welch | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 04:58 | Northwestern State | Michael Sylvester makes the 1st free throw | 39-27 |
| 04:58 | Northwestern State | Michael Sylvester makes the 2nd free throw | 40-27 |
| 04:46 | Niagara | Kenny Crafton can't finish the uncontested layup | 40-27 |
| 04:45 | Northwestern State | Hugh Davis snags the defensive board | 40-27 |
| 04:45 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Handel (SF) George Cosner | |
| Subs | Niagara | Clarence Coleman (PG), Jerry Gray (PF) Fred Ludwig, Kenny Crafton | |
| 04:43 | Northwestern State | James Kittredge is called for the reach on Colin Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Kittredge, team foul #17 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Powell (C) James Kittredge | |
| 04:43 | Northwestern State | Colin Jones misses the 1st free throw | 40-27 |
| 04:43 | Northwestern State | Colin Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 41-27 |
| 04:25 | Niagara | Hugh Davis steals it from Jerry Gray | 41-27 |
| 04:21 | Northwestern State | Colin Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Edwin Herzberg (PF) Michael Sylvester | |
| Subs | Niagara | Kenny Crafton (C) David Powell | |
| 04:14 | Niagara | Jerry Gray clanks a floater in the paint | 41-27 |
| 04:13 | Northwestern State | Edwin Herzberg pulls down the rebound | 41-27 |
| 04:06 | Northwestern State | Richard Handel is whistled for traveling | 41-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel (SG), George Cosner (SF), Thomas Welch (C) Hugh Davis, Richard Handel, Cole Crane | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 03:46 | Niagara | Clarence Coleman is fouled on the floor by Edwin Herzberg - foul #1 on Edwin Herzberg, team foul #5 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Sterling Cade (PG) Colin Jones | |
| Subs | Niagara | Juan Torres (SG), Joseph Quintanilla (SF), Phillip Hott (PF), James Kittredge (C) Alexei Rykaczewski, Jason Wakefield, Kenny Crafton, Jerry Gray | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Sterling Cade (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Carter Hamel (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Cosner (tiring) PF - Edwin Herzberg (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Thomas Welch (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Clarence Coleman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Juan Torres (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joseph Quintanilla (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Phillip Hott (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - James Kittredge (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Niagara | James Kittredge hits the finger roll on a great pass from Clarence Coleman and the foul's on Carter Hamel - foul #1 on Carter Hamel, team foul #6 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Handel (SF), Michael Sylvester (PF), Brett Robinson (C) George Cosner, Edwin Herzberg, Thomas Welch | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 03:27 | Niagara | James Kittredge makes the free throw | 41-30 |
| 03:07 | Northwestern State | Michael Sylvester's floater is tipped away by James Kittredge | 41-30 |
| 03:05 | Niagara | The rebound goes to James Kittredge | 41-30 |
| 02:43 | Niagara | James Kittredge misses badly on the uncontested turnaround in the paint | 41-30 |
| 02:41 | Niagara | James Kittredge grabs the offensive rebound | 41-30 |
| 02:32 | Niagara | Joseph Quintanilla misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-30 |
| 02:31 | Northwestern State | Brett Robinson grabs the board | 41-30 |
| 02:17 | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-30 |
| 02:15 | Northwestern State | Brett Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 41-30 |
| 02:05 | Northwestern State | Sterling Cade connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Carter Hamel | 44-30 |
| 02:00 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Colin Jones (PG), Hugh Davis (SG), Ben Bailey (SF), Edwin Herzberg (PF), Cole Crane (C) Sterling Cade, Carter Hamel, Richard Handel, Michael Sylvester, Brett Robinson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Marin Dziegielewski (SG), David Powell (PF), Jerry Gray (C) Juan Torres, Phillip Hott, James Kittredge | |
| 01:49 | Niagara | Jerry Gray is fouled on the floor by Cole Crane - foul #2 on Cole Crane, team foul #7 | 44-30 |
| 01:49 | Niagara | Jerry Gray makes the 1st free throw | 44-31 |
| 01:49 | Niagara | Jerry Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 44-31 |
| 01:49 | Northwestern State | Cole Crane snags the defensive board | 44-31 |
| 01:46 | Northwestern State | Colin Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-31 |
| 01:29 | Niagara | Hugh Davis picks off the pass by Marin Dziegielewski | 44-31 |
| 01:26 | Northwestern State | Ben Bailey misses the dunk attempt | 44-31 |
| 01:25 | Niagara | Marin Dziegielewski grabs the defensive rebound | 44-31 |
| 01:06 | Niagara | David Powell loses the dribble to Edwin Herzberg | 44-31 |
| 00:44 | Northwestern State | Hugh Davis knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Colin Jones | 46-31 |
| 00:23 | Niagara | David Powell knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Clarence Coleman | 46-34 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern State | Marin Dziegielewski is called for the reach on Colin Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marin Dziegielewski, team foul #18 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel (SG), George Cosner (SF), Michael Sylvester (PF), Thomas Welch (C) Hugh Davis, Ben Bailey, Edwin Herzberg, Cole Crane | |
| Subs | Niagara | Juan Torres (SG), Jason Wakefield (SF), Phillip Hott (PF), Kenny Crafton (C) Marin Dziegielewski, Joseph Quintanilla, David Powell, Jerry Gray | |
| 00:20 | Northwestern State | Colin Jones misses the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern State | Colin Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 47-34 |
| 00:18 | Niagara | Juan Torres is hacked by Carter Hamel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carter Hamel, team foul #8 | 47-34 |
| 00:18 | Niagara | Juan Torres misses the 1st free throw | 47-34 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Michael Sylvester | 47-34 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern State | George Cosner knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 50-34 |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Clarence Coleman misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 50-34 |