| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Clarence Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Fred Ludwig (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alexei Rykaczewski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Phillip Hott (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Kittredge (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Edward Arnold (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Caleb Slater (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Winston Turner (fresh) PF - Nicholas Clark (fresh) 4 reb. C - Seth Springer (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Alexei Rykaczewski inbounds the ball | 34-36 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Niagara | James Kittredge is hacked by Edward Arnold - foul #1 on Edward Arnold, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| 19:26 | Niagara | Phillip Hott misses the jumpshot from the left side | 34-36 |
| 19:24 | Niagara | James Kittredge snags the offensive board | 34-36 |
| 19:12 | Niagara | Clarence Coleman misses the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Edward Arnold - foul #2 on Edward Arnold, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| 19:12 | Niagara | Clarence Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 19:12 | Niagara | Clarence Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 18:58 | Montana | Nicholas Clark drills a jumper from close range | 36-38 |
| 18:40 | Niagara | Phillip Hott misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 36-38 |
| 18:39 | Montana | The rebound goes to Winston Turner | 36-38 |
| 18:10 | Montana | Winston Turner is fouled on the floor by Phillip Hott - foul #1 on Phillip Hott, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Niagara | Marin Dziegielewski (SG), Jason Wakefield (SF), Jerry Gray (PF), Kenny Crafton (C) Fred Ludwig, Alexei Rykaczewski, Phillip Hott, James Kittredge | |
| Subs | Montana | Leon Bianco (PG), Mark Phillips (SF) Edward Arnold, Winston Turner | |
| 17:50 | Montana | Mark Phillips comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 36-38 |
| 17:49 | Niagara | Clarence Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 17:30 | Niagara | Mark Phillips steals it from Kenny Crafton | 36-38 |
| 17:14 | Montana | Seth Springer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-38 |
| Subs | Niagara | Juan Torres (SG) Clarence Coleman | |
| Subs | Montana | Winston Turner (SF), Alvaro Russo (PF), Paul Wolfram (C) Caleb Slater, Nicholas Clark, Seth Springer | |
| 16:56 | Niagara | Kenny Crafton is fouled on the floor by Paul Wolfram - foul #1 on Paul Wolfram, team foul #3 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Niagara | Phillip Hott (PF), David Powell (C) Jason Wakefield, Kenny Crafton | |
| Subs | Montana | Edward Arnold (PG) Leon Bianco | |
| 16:47 | Niagara | David Powell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-38 |
| Subs | Niagara | Alexei Rykaczewski (SF) Jerry Gray | |
| Subs | Montana | Caleb Slater (SG) Mark Phillips | |
| 16:31 | Montana | Caleb Slater loses the ball out of bounds | 36-38 |
| Subs | Niagara | Fred Ludwig (SG), James Kittredge (C) Marin Dziegielewski, David Powell | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 16:29 | Niagara | Juan Torres is called for traveling in the backcourt | 36-38 |
| 16:09 | Montana | Edward Arnold misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 16:08 | Niagara | James Kittredge pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 15:46 | Niagara | Phillip Hott misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 36-38 |
| 15:45 | Montana | Paul Wolfram grabs the board | 36-38 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Juan Torres (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Ludwig (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alexei Rykaczewski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Phillip Hott (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - James Kittredge (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Edward Arnold (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Caleb Slater (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Winston Turner (fairly fresh) PF - Alvaro Russo (fairly fresh) C - Paul Wolfram (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Montana | Winston Turner is fouled in the backcourt by Alexei Rykaczewski - foul #2 on Alexei Rykaczewski, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Niagara | Clarence Coleman (PG), Joseph Quintanilla (SF), David Powell (PF) Fred Ludwig, Alexei Rykaczewski, Phillip Hott | |
| Subs | Montana | Leon Bianco (PG), Virgil Blakes (SF), Nicholas Clark (PF), Seth Springer (C) Edward Arnold, Winston Turner, Alvaro Russo, Paul Wolfram | |
| 15:22 | Montana | Seth Springer clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-38 |
| 15:21 | Montana | Leon Bianco tips it but misses | 36-38 |
| 15:20 | Niagara | James Kittredge grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 15:08 | Niagara | Nicholas Clark blocks the short jumper by Joseph Quintanilla | 36-38 |
| 15:07 | Niagara | James Kittredge misses the tip | 36-38 |
| 15:05 | Montana | Nicholas Clark pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 14:43 | Montana | Seth Springer hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by David Powell - foul #1 on David Powell, team foul #3 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Niagara | Marin Dziegielewski (SG), Jerry Gray (PF), Kenny Crafton (C) Juan Torres, David Powell, James Kittredge | |
| Subs | Montana | Edward Arnold (PG), Mark Phillips (SG) Leon Bianco, Caleb Slater | |
| 14:43 | Montana | Seth Springer makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 14:43 | Montana | Seth Springer misses the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 14:43 | Niagara | Jerry Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 14:30 | Niagara | Marin Dziegielewski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 14:29 | Niagara | Kenny Crafton snags the offensive board | 36-39 |
| 14:20 | Niagara | Jerry Gray buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Clarence Coleman | 38-39 |
| 14:07 | Montana | Virgil Blakes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-39 |
| 14:05 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Jerry Gray | 38-39 |
| 13:54 | Niagara | Seth Springer is called for the reach on Clarence Coleman - foul #2 on Seth Springer, team foul #4 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Niagara | Fred Ludwig (SG), Phillip Hott (PF) Clarence Coleman, Joseph Quintanilla | |
| Subs | Montana | Alvaro Russo (PF), Paul Wolfram (C) Nicholas Clark, Seth Springer | |
| 13:40 | Niagara | Jerry Gray clanks a 3 from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 13:39 | Montana | Alvaro Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 13:33 | Montana | Alvaro Russo misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 38-39 |
| 13:31 | Niagara | Phillip Hott gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 13:13 | Niagara | Kenny Crafton's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Wolfram | 38-39 |
| 13:11 | Montana | Mark Phillips grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 12:53 | Montana | Mark Phillips misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 38-39 |
| 12:52 | Montana | Paul Wolfram gets the offensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 12:29 | Montana | Jerry Gray takes the ball from Paul Wolfram | 38-39 |
| 12:13 | Niagara | Jerry Gray blows the layup but he's fouled by Virgil Blakes - foul #4 on Virgil Blakes, team foul #5 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Niagara | Clarence Coleman (PG), Juan Torres (SG), Joseph Quintanilla (SF), James Kittredge (C) Marin Dziegielewski, Fred Ludwig, Phillip Hott, Kenny Crafton | |
| Subs | Montana | Leon Bianco (PG), Caleb Slater (SG), Winston Turner (SF), Nicholas Clark (PF), Seth Springer (C) Edward Arnold, Mark Phillips, Virgil Blakes, Alvaro Russo, Paul Wolfram | |
| 12:13 | Niagara | Jerry Gray makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 12:13 | Niagara | Jerry Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 12:11 | Montana | Leon Bianco's pass is intercepted by Clarence Coleman in the backcourt | 40-39 |
| 12:01 | Niagara | Joseph Quintanilla throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-39 |
| Subs | Niagara | David Powell (PF) Jerry Gray | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 11:39 | Montana | Nicholas Clark is whistled for a carry | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Clarence Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Juan Torres (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Quintanilla (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Powell (fresh) C - James Kittredge (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Leon Bianco (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Caleb Slater (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Winston Turner (fresh) PF - Nicholas Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Seth Springer (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Niagara | David Powell makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Juan Torres | 42-39 |
| 11:03 | Montana | Leon Bianco misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by James Kittredge - foul #2 on James Kittredge, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Niagara | Alexei Rykaczewski (SF) Joseph Quintanilla | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 11:03 | Montana | Leon Bianco makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 11:03 | Montana | Leon Bianco makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 10:43 | Niagara | David Powell makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-41 |
| 10:18 | Montana | Nicholas Clark buries a jumper from close range | 45-43 |
| 10:01 | Niagara | Juan Torres comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-43 |
| 10:00 | Montana | Seth Springer snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 09:36 | Montana | Caleb Slater misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by David Powell - foul #2 on David Powell, team foul #5 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Niagara | Marin Dziegielewski (PG), Fred Ludwig (SG), Jason Wakefield (SF), Phillip Hott (PF) Clarence Coleman, Juan Torres, Alexei Rykaczewski, David Powell | |
| Subs | Montana | Edward Arnold (PG), Alvaro Russo (PF), Paul Wolfram (C) Leon Bianco, Nicholas Clark, Seth Springer | |
| 09:36 | Montana | Caleb Slater makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 09:36 | Montana | Caleb Slater makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 09:26 | Niagara | Fred Ludwig banks in the layup set up by Phillip Hott | 47-45 |
| 09:04 | Montana | Edward Arnold is hacked by James Kittredge - foul #3 on James Kittredge, team foul #6 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Niagara | Joseph Quintanilla (SF) Jason Wakefield | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 08:41 | Montana | Caleb Slater can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 08:40 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Winston Turner | 47-45 |
| 08:16 | Montana | Marin Dziegielewski picks off the pass by Alvaro Russo | 47-45 |
| 08:11 | Niagara | Marin Dziegielewski lays it in | 49-45 |
| 08:09 | Montana | Edward Arnold is hacked by Phillip Hott in the backcourt - foul #2 on Phillip Hott, team foul #7 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Niagara | Clarence Coleman (PG), Alexei Rykaczewski (SF), Jerry Gray (C) Fred Ludwig, Joseph Quintanilla, James Kittredge | |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Phillips (SG), Nicholas Clark (PF), Seth Springer (C) Caleb Slater, Alvaro Russo, Paul Wolfram | |
| 08:09 | Montana | Edward Arnold misses the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 08:09 | Niagara | Phillip Hott pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 07:49 | Niagara | Alexei Rykaczewski misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 49-45 |
| 07:48 | Niagara | Clarence Coleman grabs the offensive board | 49-45 |
| 07:35 | Niagara | Winston Turner takes the ball from Alexei Rykaczewski | 49-45 |
| 07:31 | Montana | Mark Phillips misses the easy layup | 49-45 |
| 07:30 | Montana | Seth Springer grabs the offensive board | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Clarence Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Marin Dziegielewski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alexei Rykaczewski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Phillip Hott (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Jerry Gray (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Edward Arnold (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Winston Turner (tiring) PF - Nicholas Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Seth Springer (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Montana | Winston Turner hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 49-45 |
| 07:20 | Montana | Mark Phillips pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 07:04 | Montana | Edward Arnold misses the 3 from the right corner | 49-45 |
| 07:02 | Niagara | Alexei Rykaczewski grabs the defensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 06:48 | Niagara | Phillip Hott buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Alexei Rykaczewski | 51-45 |
| 06:24 | Montana | Nicholas Clark comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Phillip Hott - foul #3 on Phillip Hott, team foul #8 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Niagara | Juan Torres (PG), Fred Ludwig (SG), Joseph Quintanilla (SF), Kenny Crafton (PF), David Powell (C) Clarence Coleman, Marin Dziegielewski, Alexei Rykaczewski, Phillip Hott, Jerry Gray | |
| Subs | Montana | Leon Bianco (PG), Caleb Slater (SG), Virgil Blakes (SF), Paul Wolfram (C) Edward Arnold, Mark Phillips, Winston Turner, Seth Springer | |
| 06:24 | Montana | Nicholas Clark makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 06:24 | Montana | Nicholas Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 06:24 | Niagara | David Powell grabs the board | 51-46 |
| 06:07 | Niagara | Juan Torres comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 06:05 | Montana | The rebound goes to Paul Wolfram | 51-46 |
| 05:39 | Montana | Leon Bianco misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Juan Torres - foul #1 on Juan Torres, team foul #9 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Montana | Alvaro Russo (PF) Nicholas Clark | |
| 05:39 | Montana | Leon Bianco makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 05:39 | Montana | Leon Bianco makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 05:20 | Niagara | Juan Torres drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by David Powell | 54-48 |
| 04:57 | Montana | Virgil Blakes can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 04:55 | Montana | Paul Wolfram grabs the offensive board | 54-48 |
| 04:33 | Montana | Caleb Slater is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Leon Bianco | 54-51 |
| 04:07 | Niagara | Kenny Crafton knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Juan Torres | 56-51 |
| 03:46 | Montana | Virgil Blakes hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 56-51 |
| 03:45 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Juan Torres | 56-51 |
| 03:24 | Niagara | Joseph Quintanilla misses badly on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Caleb Slater - foul #2 on Caleb Slater, team foul #6 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Niagara | Clarence Coleman (PG), Marin Dziegielewski (SG), Phillip Hott (PF), Jerry Gray (C) Juan Torres, Fred Ludwig, Kenny Crafton, David Powell | |
| Subs | Montana | Edward Arnold (PG), Mark Phillips (SG), Nicholas Clark (PF), Seth Springer (C) Leon Bianco, Caleb Slater, Alvaro Russo, Paul Wolfram | |
| 03:24 | Niagara | Joseph Quintanilla misses the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 03:24 | Niagara | Joseph Quintanilla makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Clarence Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Marin Dziegielewski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Quintanilla (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Phillip Hott (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerry Gray (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Edward Arnold (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Virgil Blakes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. PF - Nicholas Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Seth Springer (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Montana | Edward Arnold scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Phillip Hott - foul #4 on Phillip Hott, team foul #10 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Niagara | Alexei Rykaczewski (SF), James Kittredge (C) Joseph Quintanilla, Jerry Gray | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 02:58 | Montana | Edward Arnold makes the free throw | 57-54 |
| 02:41 | Niagara | Marin Dziegielewski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-54 |
| 02:37 | Montana | Clarence Coleman is called for the reach on Mark Phillips in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clarence Coleman, team foul #11 | 57-54 |
| 02:37 | Montana | Mark Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 02:37 | Montana | Mark Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 02:23 | Niagara | James Kittredge buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Marin Dziegielewski | 60-55 |
| 02:07 | Montana | Seth Springer lays it in on a great pass from Nicholas Clark and the foul's on James Kittredge - foul #4 on James Kittredge, team foul #12 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jerry Gray (PF) Phillip Hott | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 02:07 | Montana | Seth Springer makes the free throw | 60-58 |
| 02:04 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-58 |
| Subs | Niagara | Phillip Hott (PF) Jerry Gray | |
| Subs | Montana | Winston Turner (SF) Virgil Blakes | |
| 01:51 | Niagara | James Kittredge is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-58 |
| 01:49 | Montana | The rebound goes to Winston Turner | 60-58 |
| 01:49 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-58 |
| Subs | Niagara | Fred Ludwig (SG), Joseph Quintanilla (SF) Marin Dziegielewski, Alexei Rykaczewski | |
| Subs | Montana | Caleb Slater (SG), Virgil Blakes (SF) Mark Phillips, Winston Turner | |
| 01:29 | Montana | Seth Springer knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 60-60 |
| 01:10 | Niagara | James Kittredge misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-60 |
| 01:08 | Niagara | Joseph Quintanilla tips it but misses | 60-60 |
| 01:06 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Ludwig | 60-60 |
| 00:52 | Niagara | Joseph Quintanilla comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 60-60 |
| 00:50 | Montana | Seth Springer snags the defensive board | 60-60 |
| 00:21 | Montana | Nicholas Clark hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Fred Ludwig - foul #1 on Fred Ludwig, team foul #13 | 60-60 |
| 00:21 | Montana | Nicholas Clark makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 00:21 | Montana | Nicholas Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:07 | Niagara | Joseph Quintanilla scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Phillip Hott | 63-62 |
| 00:07 | Montana | Montana calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-62 |
| 00:02 | Montana | Seth Springer misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 63-62 |
| 00:01 | Niagara | Fred Ludwig snags the defensive board | 63-62 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Fred Ludwig runs out the clock | 63-62 |