| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Mark Latham (fresh) 10 pts. SG - James Vance (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Green (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert English (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Westmoreland (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Elmer Hanover (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Maurice Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Repasky (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanley Allgood (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Brian Green inbounds the ball | 39-23 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Niagara | Mark Latham double dribbles | 39-23 |
| 19:19 | UNC Asheville | Maurice Davis misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 39-23 |
| 19:18 | UNC Asheville | Elmer Hanover tips it but misses | 39-23 |
| 19:16 | UNC Asheville | John Simmons grabs the offensive board | 39-23 |
| 19:03 | UNC Asheville | Anthony Repasky lays it up and in on a great pass from Elmer Hanover | 39-25 |
| 18:55 | Niagara | Mark Latham misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-25 |
| 18:53 | UNC Asheville | The rebound goes to Stanley Allgood | 39-25 |
| 18:50 | UNC Asheville | Elmer Hanover is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Latham - foul #1 on Mark Latham, team foul #1 | 39-25 |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Schuyler (PF) Robert English | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | | |
| 18:44 | UNC Asheville | Maurice Davis buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Elmer Hanover | 39-27 |
| 18:29 | Niagara | Brian Green comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-27 |
| 18:27 | UNC Asheville | John Simmons grabs the board | 39-27 |
| 18:05 | UNC Asheville | Anthony Repasky can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 39-27 |
| 18:03 | Niagara | Larry Westmoreland grabs the defensive rebound | 39-27 |
| 17:39 | Niagara | Larry Westmoreland is denied on a dunk by John Simmons | 39-27 |
| 17:37 | UNC Asheville | Anthony Repasky pulls down the rebound | 39-27 |
| 17:34 | UNC Asheville | Anthony Repasky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-27 |
| Subs | Niagara | John Brown (PG), Bruce Bond (SG), Noah Lapoint (SF), Robert English (PF) Mark Latham, James Vance, Brian Green, Larry Westmoreland | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Emmanuel Diamond (PG), Leo Simental (SG), John Armitage (SF), Richard Norcross (C) Elmer Hanover, Maurice Davis, Anthony Repasky, Stanley Allgood | |
| 17:15 | Niagara | Bruce Bond lays it up and in | 41-27 |
| 17:00 | UNC Asheville | Emmanuel Diamond knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Richard Norcross | 41-30 |
| 16:52 | Niagara | Bruce Bond comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-30 |
| 16:51 | Niagara | Bruce Bond tips it home | 43-30 |
| 16:31 | UNC Asheville | Emmanuel Diamond makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by John Armitage and he's hacked by John Brown - foul #2 on John Brown, team foul #2 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Perkins (C) Mark Schuyler | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | | |
| 16:31 | UNC Asheville | Emmanuel Diamond makes the free throw | 43-33 |
| 16:15 | Niagara | Noah Lapoint connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Perkins | 45-33 |
| 15:57 | UNC Asheville | Richard Norcross hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 45-33 |
| 15:56 | Niagara | Bruce Bond gets the rebound | 45-33 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - John Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Bond (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Noah Lapoint (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert English (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Emmanuel Diamond (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Leo Simental (fresh) SF - John Armitage (fairly fresh) PF - John Simmons (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Norcross (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Niagara | Robert Perkins connects on the jump hook from the baseline set up by John Brown | 47-33 |
| 15:38 | UNC Asheville | Leo Simental connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-36 |
| 15:24 | Niagara | John Brown drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Noah Lapoint | 49-36 |
| 15:02 | UNC Asheville | Richard Norcross makes the jumper from the right block | 49-38 |
| 14:48 | Niagara | Noah Lapoint hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-38 |
| 14:46 | UNC Asheville | Emmanuel Diamond pulls down the rebound | 49-38 |
| 14:24 | UNC Asheville | John Armitage jams it on a great pass from Richard Norcross and he's hacked by Robert Perkins - foul #1 on Robert Perkins, team foul #3 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Latham (PG), James Vance (SG), Brian Green (SF), Mark Schuyler (PF), Larry Westmoreland (C) John Brown, Bruce Bond, Noah Lapoint, Robert English, Robert Perkins | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Elmer Hanover (PG), Maurice Davis (SG), Anthony Repasky (PF), Stanley Allgood (C) Emmanuel Diamond, Leo Simental, John Simmons, Richard Norcross | |
| 14:24 | UNC Asheville | John Armitage makes the free throw | 49-41 |
| 14:07 | Niagara | Mark Latham is fouled on the floor by John Armitage - foul #1 on John Armitage, team foul #1 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Alan Barnhill (SF) John Armitage | |
| 13:52 | Niagara | Larry Westmoreland makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Mark Latham | 52-41 |
| 13:41 | UNC Asheville | Stanley Allgood lays it in on a nice dish by Elmer Hanover and the foul's on Brian Green - foul #2 on Brian Green, team foul #4 | 52-43 |
| 13:41 | UNC Asheville | Stanley Allgood makes the free throw | 52-44 |
| 13:26 | Niagara | Mark Latham is fouled on the floor by Elmer Hanover - foul #1 on Elmer Hanover, team foul #2 | 52-44 |
| 13:13 | Niagara | James Vance's pass is intercepted by Elmer Hanover | 52-44 |
| 13:04 | UNC Asheville | Alan Barnhill connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Elmer Hanover | 52-46 |
| 12:46 | Niagara | Brian Green misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 12:44 | Niagara | Mark Schuyler snags the offensive board | 52-46 |
| 12:30 | Niagara | Elmer Hanover is called for the reach on James Vance - foul #2 on Elmer Hanover, team foul #3 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jeffrey Stewart (PG), Robert English (PF), Donald Berkley (C) Mark Latham, Mark Schuyler, Larry Westmoreland | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Carl Becker (PG), Virgil Lanier (SG) Elmer Hanover, Maurice Davis | |
| 12:18 | Niagara | Robert English misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Stanley Allgood - foul #3 on Stanley Allgood, team foul #4 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Niagara | John Brown (PG) Jeffrey Stewart | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | | |
| 12:18 | Niagara | Robert English makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 12:18 | Niagara | Robert English misses the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 12:18 | Niagara | Brian Green pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 12:02 | Niagara | John Brown misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 53-46 |
| 12:00 | UNC Asheville | Anthony Repasky gets the rebound | 53-46 |
| 11:58 | UNC Asheville | Carl Becker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-46 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Maurice Davis (SG), John Simmons (PF) Alan Barnhill, Anthony Repasky | |
| 11:48 | Niagara | Brian Green misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 53-46 |
| 11:47 | UNC Asheville | John Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 53-46 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - John Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Vance (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Green (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert English (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Berkley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Carl Becker (fresh) SG - Maurice Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Virgil Lanier (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Simmons (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Stanley Allgood (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:43 | UNC Asheville | John Brown steps in front of the Maurice Davis pass in the backcourt | 53-46 |
| 11:42 | Niagara | John Brown lays it up and in | 55-46 |
| 11:17 | UNC Asheville | Virgil Lanier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-46 |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Latham (PG), Bruce Bond (SG), Mark Schuyler (PF) James Vance, Brian Green, Robert English | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Emmanuel Diamond (PG), Leo Simental (SG) Carl Becker, Maurice Davis | |
| 10:58 | Niagara | Mark Latham hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-46 |
| 10:42 | UNC Asheville | Leo Simental misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 58-46 |
| 10:40 | Niagara | John Brown pulls down the rebound | 58-46 |
| 10:26 | Niagara | Emmanuel Diamond takes the ball from Donald Berkley | 58-46 |
| 10:05 | UNC Asheville | Leo Simental clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-46 |
| 10:03 | UNC Asheville | Virgil Lanier hits the follow up shot | 58-48 |
| 09:55 | Niagara | Virgil Lanier picks off the pass by Bruce Bond | 58-48 |
| 09:53 | UNC Asheville | Leo Simental travels in the backcourt | 58-48 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jeffrey Stewart (PG), James Vance (SG), Noah Lapoint (SF), Robert Perkins (PF), Larry Westmoreland (C) Mark Latham, Bruce Bond, John Brown, Mark Schuyler, Donald Berkley | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Elmer Hanover (PG), Maurice Davis (SG), Alan Barnhill (SF), Anthony Repasky (PF), Richard Norcross (C) Emmanuel Diamond, Leo Simental, Virgil Lanier, John Simmons, Stanley Allgood | |
| 09:37 | Niagara | James Vance drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 60-48 |
| 09:20 | UNC Asheville | Anthony Repasky misses short on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Perkins - foul #2 on Robert Perkins, team foul #5 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | John Armitage (SF) Alan Barnhill | |
| 09:20 | UNC Asheville | Anthony Repasky makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 09:20 | UNC Asheville | Anthony Repasky makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 09:00 | Niagara | James Vance misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Maurice Davis - foul #2 on Maurice Davis, team foul #5 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Niagara | Brian Green (SF) Noah Lapoint | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | | |
| 09:00 | Niagara | James Vance misses the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 09:00 | Niagara | James Vance misses the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 09:00 | Niagara | Robert Perkins grabs the offensive rebound | 60-50 |
| 08:45 | Niagara | Jeffrey Stewart misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-50 |
| 08:44 | UNC Asheville | Anthony Repasky snags the defensive board | 60-50 |
| 08:20 | UNC Asheville | Richard Norcross misses the floater from close range | 60-50 |
| 08:19 | Niagara | James Vance pulls down the rebound | 60-50 |
| 08:01 | Niagara | The short jumper by James Vance is denied by Anthony Repasky | 60-50 |
| 08:00 | Niagara | Brian Green grabs the offensive board | 60-50 |
| 07:47 | Niagara | Larry Westmoreland misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-50 |
| 07:45 | Niagara | Robert Perkins grabs the offensive rebound | 60-50 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Jeffrey Stewart (fairly fresh) SG - James Vance (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Green (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Perkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Westmoreland (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Elmer Hanover (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Maurice Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Armitage (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Repasky (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Norcross (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Niagara | The short jumper by Larry Westmoreland is denied by Anthony Repasky | 60-50 |
| 07:31 | UNC Asheville | Anthony Repasky grabs the defensive rebound | 60-50 |
| 07:12 | UNC Asheville | Richard Norcross misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Larry Westmoreland - foul #2 on Larry Westmoreland, team foul #6 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Latham (PG), Bruce Bond (SG), Noah Lapoint (SF), Mark Schuyler (PF), Donald Berkley (C) Jeffrey Stewart, James Vance, Brian Green, Robert Perkins, Larry Westmoreland | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Emmanuel Diamond (PG), Leo Simental (SG), Alan Barnhill (SF), John Simmons (PF) Elmer Hanover, Maurice Davis, John Armitage, Anthony Repasky | |
| 07:12 | UNC Asheville | Richard Norcross makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 07:12 | UNC Asheville | Richard Norcross makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 06:48 | Niagara | Donald Berkley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-52 |
| 06:46 | UNC Asheville | Leo Simental snags the defensive board | 60-52 |
| 06:29 | UNC Asheville | John Simmons connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Leo Simental | 60-55 |
| 06:11 | Niagara | Bruce Bond misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-55 |
| 06:10 | UNC Asheville | Alan Barnhill snags the defensive board | 60-55 |
| 06:05 | UNC Asheville | Bruce Bond steals the ball from Richard Norcross in the backcourt | 60-55 |
| 05:47 | Niagara | John Simmons is called for the reach on Mark Latham - foul #2 on John Simmons, team foul #6 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Niagara | John Brown (SF), Robert English (PF), Larry Westmoreland (C) Noah Lapoint, Mark Schuyler, Donald Berkley | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Virgil Lanier (SF), Anthony Repasky (PF), Stanley Allgood (C) Alan Barnhill, John Simmons, Richard Norcross | |
| 05:30 | Niagara | John Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 60-55 |
| 05:28 | UNC Asheville | Stanley Allgood snags the defensive board | 60-55 |
| 05:24 | UNC Asheville | Bruce Bond steals it from Virgil Lanier in the backcourt | 60-55 |
| 05:22 | Niagara | Bruce Bond misses the easy layup | 60-55 |
| 05:20 | UNC Asheville | Leo Simental pulls down the rebound | 60-55 |
| 04:58 | UNC Asheville | Leo Simental knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Emmanuel Diamond | 60-58 |
| 04:40 | Niagara | Bruce Bond clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-58 |
| 04:38 | UNC Asheville | Stanley Allgood gets the rebound | 60-58 |
| 04:09 | UNC Asheville | Virgil Lanier can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-58 |
| 04:08 | UNC Asheville | Stanley Allgood pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 03:51 | UNC Asheville | Stanley Allgood blows the layup | 60-58 |
| 03:49 | Niagara | Larry Westmoreland pulls down the rebound | 60-58 |
| 03:43 | Niagara | Larry Westmoreland misses the lay-in but the foul's on Stanley Allgood - foul #4 on Stanley Allgood, team foul #7 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jeffrey Stewart (PG), Noah Lapoint (SG), Brian Green (SF), Mark Schuyler (PF) Mark Latham, Bruce Bond, John Brown, Robert English | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Elmer Hanover (PG), Maurice Davis (SG), Alan Barnhill (SF), John Simmons (PF) Emmanuel Diamond, Leo Simental, Virgil Lanier, Anthony Repasky | |
| 03:43 | Niagara | Larry Westmoreland makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 03:43 | Niagara | Larry Westmoreland makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Jeffrey Stewart (fresh) SG - Noah Lapoint (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brian Green (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Schuyler (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Larry Westmoreland (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Elmer Hanover (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Maurice Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alan Barnhill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Simmons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Stanley Allgood (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:21 | UNC Asheville | Stanley Allgood knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Maurice Davis | 62-60 |
| 02:59 | Niagara | Jeffrey Stewart connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Noah Lapoint | 64-60 |
| 02:54 | UNC Asheville | Elmer Hanover connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Maurice Davis | 64-63 |
| 02:54 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-63 |
| Subs | Niagara | John Brown (PG), Robert Perkins (C) Jeffrey Stewart, Larry Westmoreland | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | John Armitage (PF) John Simmons | |
| 02:40 | Niagara | Mark Schuyler clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-63 |
| 02:38 | UNC Asheville | Stanley Allgood grabs the defensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 02:33 | UNC Asheville | Maurice Davis is open but comes up short on the runner near the basket | 64-63 |
| 02:32 | UNC Asheville | John Armitage tips it in | 64-65 |
| 02:11 | Niagara | Stanley Allgood swats the short shot by Robert Perkins | 64-65 |
| 02:10 | Niagara | Noah Lapoint grabs the offensive board | 64-65 |
| 02:10 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-65 |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Latham (PG), James Vance (SG) John Brown, Noah Lapoint | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Richard Norcross (C) Stanley Allgood | |
| 01:58 | Niagara | Brian Green banks in the layup set up by Mark Schuyler and he's fouled by Alan Barnhill - foul #4 on Alan Barnhill, team foul #8 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert English (PF), Larry Westmoreland (C) Mark Schuyler, Robert Perkins | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | John Simmons (PF), Stanley Allgood (C) John Armitage, Richard Norcross | |
| 01:58 | Niagara | Brian Green makes the free throw | 67-65 |
| 01:42 | UNC Asheville | Stanley Allgood comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-65 |
| 01:41 | Niagara | Robert English gets the rebound | 67-65 |
| 01:36 | Niagara | James Vance hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 67-65 |
| 01:34 | UNC Asheville | Alan Barnhill grabs the defensive rebound | 67-65 |
| 01:28 | UNC Asheville | John Simmons clanks a 3 from the left wing | 67-65 |
| 01:27 | Niagara | Brian Green pulls down the rebound | 67-65 |
| 01:10 | Niagara | James Vance throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-65 |
| 01:05 | UNC Asheville | Elmer Hanover is hacked by Mark Latham in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Latham, team foul #7 | 67-65 |
| 01:05 | UNC Asheville | Elmer Hanover makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 01:05 | UNC Asheville | Elmer Hanover makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 00:45 | Niagara | James Vance scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-67 |
| 00:28 | UNC Asheville | John Simmons is alone and drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 70-69 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:27 | Niagara | Robert English is hacked by Maurice Davis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Maurice Davis, team foul #9 | 70-69 |
| 00:27 | Niagara | Robert English misses the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:27 | UNC Asheville | Stanley Allgood snags the defensive board | 70-69 |
| 00:11 | UNC Asheville | Stanley Allgood's floater is tipped away by Brian Green | 70-69 |
| 00:10 | Niagara | Brian Green snags the defensive board | 70-69 |
| 00:09 | Niagara | Brian Green is fouled in the backcourt by Elmer Hanover - foul #3 on Elmer Hanover, team foul #10 | 70-69 |
| 00:09 | Niagara | Brian Green makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:09 | Niagara | Brian Green makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:09 | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-69 |
| 00:03 | UNC Asheville | Alan Barnhill misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-69 |
| 00:02 | UNC Asheville | John Simmons pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-69 |
| 00:00 | UNC Asheville | The clock runs out | 72-69 |