| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Tony Heath (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jason Nuzenski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Woodrow Dickison (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sanford Shipton (fresh) 6 pts. C - Antonio Hendren (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Marin Dziegielewski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Quintanilla (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Phillip Hott (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Kittredge (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Joseph Quintanilla inbounds the ball | 45-34 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Niagara | Joseph Quintanilla hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 19:32 | Cleveland State | Jason Nuzenski makes the jumper in the lane | 47-37 |
| 19:13 | Niagara | Joseph Quintanilla hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 47-37 |
| 19:11 | Cleveland State | Jason Nuzenski gets the rebound | 47-37 |
| 19:07 | Cleveland State | Jason Nuzenski makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-37 |
| 18:51 | Niagara | Antonio Hendren denies the turnaround by Phillip Hott | 50-37 |
| 18:49 | Niagara | Phillip Hott gets the offensive rebound | 50-37 |
| 18:32 | Niagara | Mark Thompson is fouled on the floor by Jason Nuzenski - foul #1 on Jason Nuzenski, team foul #1 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Stanfield (SG), Daniel Baugher (SF), Vernon Holcomb (C) Jason Nuzenski, Woodrow Dickison, Antonio Hendren | |
| Subs | Niagara | Juan Torres (PG), Jason Wakefield (SF), Jerry Gray (PF), Kenny Crafton (C) Marin Dziegielewski, Joseph Quintanilla, Phillip Hott, James Kittredge | |
| 18:11 | Niagara | Vernon Holcomb is called for the reach on Kenny Crafton - foul #1 on Vernon Holcomb, team foul #2 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Nicolas Richardson (SG), Fred Moro (C) Tony Heath, Sanford Shipton | |
| Subs | Niagara | Raymond Cross (SG) Mark Thompson | |
| 17:48 | Niagara | Raymond Cross is hacked by Nicolas Richardson - foul #1 on Nicolas Richardson, team foul #3 | 50-37 |
| 17:29 | Niagara | Kenny Crafton hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Juan Torres | 50-39 |
| 17:21 | Cleveland State | Vernon Holcomb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-39 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Woodrow Dickison (SF) Daniel Baugher | |
| Subs | Niagara | Marin Dziegielewski (PG), Phillip Hott (PF), James Kittredge (C) Raymond Cross, Jason Wakefield, Kenny Crafton | |
| 17:05 | Niagara | Juan Torres hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Jerry Gray | 50-41 |
| 17:01 | Cleveland State | Nicolas Richardson double dribbles in the backcourt | 50-41 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jason Nuzenski (SG), Sanford Shipton (PF), Antonio Hendren (C) Nicolas Richardson, Vernon Holcomb, Fred Moro | |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Thompson (SG), Joseph Quintanilla (SF) Juan Torres, Jerry Gray | |
| 16:54 | Niagara | Phillip Hott clanks a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Woodrow Dickison - foul #1 on Woodrow Dickison, team foul #4 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tony Heath (PG) Mark Stanfield | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 16:54 | Niagara | Phillip Hott makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 16:54 | Niagara | Phillip Hott makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 16:38 | Cleveland State | Tony Heath can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 16:37 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Marin Dziegielewski | 50-43 |
| 16:19 | Niagara | Antonio Hendren steps in front of the James Kittredge pass | 50-43 |
| 16:05 | Cleveland State | Tony Heath is hacked by Marin Dziegielewski - foul #2 on Marin Dziegielewski, team foul #1 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Stanfield (SG), Daniel Baugher (SF), Fred Moro (C) Jason Nuzenski, Woodrow Dickison, Antonio Hendren | |
| Subs | Niagara | Juan Torres (PG), Jason Wakefield (SF), Kenny Crafton (PF), David Powell (C) Marin Dziegielewski, Joseph Quintanilla, Phillip Hott, James Kittredge | |
| 15:53 | Cleveland State | Tony Heath drills a floater from the right side and he's fouled by Juan Torres - foul #3 on Juan Torres, team foul #2 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Bob Dunn (SG), Vernon Holcomb (C) Mark Stanfield, Fred Moro | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jerry Gray (PF) David Powell | |
| 15:53 | Cleveland State | Tony Heath misses the free throw | 52-43 |
| 15:53 | Niagara | Jerry Gray grabs the board | 52-43 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Tony Heath (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Bob Dunn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Baugher (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sanford Shipton (fresh) 6 pts. C - Vernon Holcomb (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Juan Torres (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Wakefield (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jerry Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenny Crafton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:27 | Niagara | Jason Wakefield comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 52-43 |
| 15:25 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Juan Torres | 52-43 |
| 15:13 | Niagara | Juan Torres misses the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Tony Heath - foul #1 on Tony Heath, team foul #5 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Stanfield (PG), Fred Moro (C) Tony Heath, Sanford Shipton | |
| Subs | Niagara | Raymond Cross (SG), David Powell (C) Mark Thompson, Jason Wakefield | |
| 15:13 | Niagara | Juan Torres makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 15:13 | Niagara | Juan Torres misses the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 15:13 | Cleveland State | Vernon Holcomb grabs the defensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 15:06 | Cleveland State | Bob Dunn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Stark (C) Vernon Holcomb | |
| Subs | Niagara | Marin Dziegielewski (PG), John Conway (SF) Juan Torres, Jerry Gray | |
| 14:50 | Cleveland State | The refs have stopped play. Fred Moro is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 52-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Antonio Hendren (C) Fred Moro | |
| Subs | Niagara | James Kittredge (C) Kenny Crafton | |
| 14:37 | Niagara | Antonio Hendren denies the turnaround by John Conway | 52-44 |
| 14:36 | Niagara | Marin Dziegielewski pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 14:29 | Niagara | David Powell drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Marin Dziegielewski | 52-47 |
| 14:18 | Cleveland State | Bob Dunn makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-47 |
| 14:04 | Niagara | Raymond Cross clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 55-47 |
| 14:02 | Cleveland State | Antonio Hendren grabs the board | 55-47 |
| 13:58 | Cleveland State | Mark Stanfield misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-47 |
| 13:56 | Niagara | James Kittredge grabs the defensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 13:38 | Niagara | David Powell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 13:36 | Cleveland State | James Stark gets the rebound | 55-47 |
| 13:34 | Cleveland State | Raymond Cross takes the ball from Mark Stanfield in the backcourt | 55-47 |
| 13:31 | Niagara | Raymond Cross hits the finger roll | 55-49 |
| 13:20 | Cleveland State | James Stark misses the lay-in but the foul's on David Powell - foul #3 on David Powell, team foul #3 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tony Heath (PG), Jason Nuzenski (SG), Sanford Shipton (PF), Vernon Holcomb (C) Mark Stanfield, Bob Dunn, Daniel Baugher, Antonio Hendren | |
| Subs | Niagara | Juan Torres (PG), Mark Thompson (SG), Joseph Quintanilla (SF), Phillip Hott (PF), Jerry Gray (C) Marin Dziegielewski, Raymond Cross, John Conway, David Powell, James Kittredge | |
| 13:20 | Cleveland State | James Stark makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 13:20 | Cleveland State | James Stark misses the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 13:20 | Niagara | Jerry Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 13:01 | Niagara | Phillip Hott misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 56-49 |
| 13:00 | Niagara | Juan Torres tips it home | 56-51 |
| 12:35 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Jason Nuzenski | 58-51 |
| 12:30 | Niagara | Joseph Quintanilla drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Juan Torres | 58-53 |
| 12:20 | Cleveland State | Jason Nuzenski is called for 10 seconds | 58-53 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Bob Dunn (SG), Woodrow Dickison (SF) Tony Heath, James Stark | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 12:10 | Niagara | Juan Torres's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-53 |
| 12:07 | Cleveland State | Bob Dunn is hacked by Mark Thompson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Thompson, team foul #4 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Antonio Hendren (C) Vernon Holcomb | |
| Subs | Niagara | Kenny Crafton (C) Joseph Quintanilla | |
| 11:50 | Cleveland State | Woodrow Dickison is fouled on the floor by Mark Thompson - foul #4 on Mark Thompson, team foul #5 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Stanfield (PG) Jason Nuzenski | |
| Subs | Niagara | Marin Dziegielewski (PG), Jason Wakefield (SF) Mark Thompson, Jerry Gray | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mark Stanfield (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bob Dunn (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Woodrow Dickison (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sanford Shipton (fresh) 8 pts. C - Antonio Hendren (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Marin Dziegielewski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Juan Torres (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jason Wakefield (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Phillip Hott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenny Crafton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Cleveland State | Bob Dunn knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-53 |
| 11:08 | Niagara | Jason Wakefield can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-53 |
| 11:06 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton grabs the board | 61-53 |
| 10:37 | Cleveland State | Antonio Hendren hits a wide open turnaround from the left block | 63-53 |
| 10:23 | Niagara | Marin Dziegielewski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-53 |
| 10:22 | Niagara | Jason Wakefield snags the offensive board | 63-53 |
| 10:08 | Niagara | Phillip Hott makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Marin Dziegielewski | 63-56 |
| 10:03 | Cleveland State | Mark Stanfield is whistled for a carry | 63-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tony Heath (PG), Jason Nuzenski (SG), Daniel Baugher (SF), Vernon Holcomb (C) Mark Stanfield, Bob Dunn, Woodrow Dickison, Antonio Hendren | |
| Subs | Niagara | Raymond Cross (SG), Joseph Quintanilla (SF), Jerry Gray (PF), James Kittredge (C) Juan Torres, Jason Wakefield, Phillip Hott, Kenny Crafton | |
| 09:50 | Niagara | Jerry Gray scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 63-58 |
| 09:36 | Cleveland State | Daniel Baugher misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by James Kittredge - foul #1 on James Kittredge, team foul #6 | 63-58 |
| 09:36 | Cleveland State | Daniel Baugher makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 09:36 | Cleveland State | Daniel Baugher makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 09:23 | Niagara | Marin Dziegielewski misses badly on a floater from the right side | 65-58 |
| 09:22 | Cleveland State | Tony Heath grabs the board | 65-58 |
| 09:00 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton can't finish the layup | 65-58 |
| 08:59 | Niagara | Marin Dziegielewski snags the defensive board | 65-58 |
| 08:42 | Niagara | Jerry Gray is whistled for a carry | 65-58 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Nicolas Richardson (SG), James Stark (C) Jason Nuzenski, Sanford Shipton | |
| Subs | Niagara | Juan Torres (SG), John Conway (SF), David Powell (PF) Raymond Cross, Joseph Quintanilla, Jerry Gray | |
| 08:31 | Cleveland State | Daniel Baugher is hacked by Marin Dziegielewski - foul #3 on Marin Dziegielewski, team foul #7 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Stanfield (PG), Bob Dunn (SG), Antonio Hendren (C) Tony Heath, Nicolas Richardson, Vernon Holcomb | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 08:31 | Cleveland State | Daniel Baugher misses the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 08:31 | Niagara | David Powell pulls down the rebound | 65-58 |
| 08:22 | Niagara | Juan Torres hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Powell | 65-60 |
| 08:03 | Cleveland State | 3 seconds is called on Daniel Baugher | 65-60 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Woodrow Dickison (SF) Daniel Baugher | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jason Wakefield (SG) Marin Dziegielewski | |
| 07:38 | Niagara | Juan Torres throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-60 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tony Heath (PG) Mark Stanfield | |
| Subs | Niagara | Kenny Crafton (PG), Mark Thompson (SG), Phillip Hott (PF) Juan Torres, John Conway, James Kittredge | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Tony Heath (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Bob Dunn (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Woodrow Dickison (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Stark (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Antonio Hendren (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Kenny Crafton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jason Wakefield (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Phillip Hott (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - David Powell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:35 | Cleveland State | Tony Heath loses the dribble to Kenny Crafton in the backcourt | 65-60 |
| 07:34 | Niagara | Mark Thompson banks in the layup on a great pass from Kenny Crafton | 65-62 |
| 07:12 | Cleveland State | Tony Heath misses the wide open 3 from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 07:11 | Cleveland State | Bob Dunn can't tip it in | 65-62 |
| 07:10 | Niagara | Kenny Crafton gets the rebound | 65-62 |
| 06:56 | Niagara | Mark Thompson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-65 |
| 06:52 | Cleveland State | James Stark misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-65 |
| 06:51 | Niagara | Kenny Crafton snags the defensive board | 65-65 |
| 06:39 | Niagara | Mark Thompson scores on a runner near the basket set up by David Powell | 65-67 |
| 06:37 | Cleveland State | Bob Dunn is called for traveling in the backcourt | 65-67 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Stanfield (PG), Jason Nuzenski (SG), Daniel Baugher (SF), Sanford Shipton (PF), Vernon Holcomb (C) Tony Heath, Bob Dunn, Woodrow Dickison, James Stark, Antonio Hendren | |
| Subs | Niagara | Raymond Cross (PG), Joseph Quintanilla (SF), Jerry Gray (PF), James Kittredge (C) Kenny Crafton, Jason Wakefield, Phillip Hott, David Powell | |
| 06:25 | Niagara | Joseph Quintanilla knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-70 |
| 06:12 | Cleveland State | Jason Nuzenski connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 67-70 |
| 05:59 | Niagara | Raymond Cross connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Thompson | 67-73 |
| 05:39 | Cleveland State | Vernon Holcomb comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 67-73 |
| 05:37 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Nuzenski | 67-73 |
| 05:28 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton is fouled on the floor by Joseph Quintanilla - foul #1 on Joseph Quintanilla, team foul #8 | 67-73 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tony Heath (PG), Nicolas Richardson (SG), Woodrow Dickison (SF) Mark Stanfield, Jason Nuzenski, Daniel Baugher | |
| Subs | Niagara | Marin Dziegielewski (PG), John Conway (SF), Kenny Crafton (C) Raymond Cross, Joseph Quintanilla, James Kittredge | |
| 05:28 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 05:28 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton makes the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| 05:06 | Niagara | Marin Dziegielewski misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-73 |
| 05:04 | Niagara | John Conway gets the offensive rebound | 69-73 |
| 04:47 | Niagara | Marin Dziegielewski scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by John Conway | 69-76 |
| 04:43 | Cleveland State | Mark Thompson is called for the reach on Nicolas Richardson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mark Thompson, team foul #9 | 69-76 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Bob Dunn (SG), Antonio Hendren (C) Tony Heath, Vernon Holcomb | |
| Subs | Niagara | Juan Torres (SG), Phillip Hott (PF), James Kittredge (C) Mark Thompson, Jerry Gray, Kenny Crafton | |
| 04:43 | Cleveland State | Nicolas Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 04:43 | Cleveland State | Nicolas Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| 04:29 | Niagara | Marin Dziegielewski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-76 |
| 04:27 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Antonio Hendren | 71-76 |
| 04:14 | Cleveland State | Woodrow Dickison misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 71-76 |
| 04:13 | Niagara | Phillip Hott grabs the defensive rebound | 71-76 |
| 03:51 | Niagara | Marin Dziegielewski misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-76 |
| 03:49 | Cleveland State | Bob Dunn grabs the defensive rebound | 71-76 |
| 03:40 | Cleveland State | James Kittredge blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Bob Dunn | 71-76 |
| 03:38 | Cleveland State | Woodrow Dickison can't tip it in | 71-76 |
| 03:37 | Niagara | Phillip Hott gets the rebound | 71-76 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Nicolas Richardson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Bob Dunn (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Woodrow Dickison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sanford Shipton (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Antonio Hendren (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Marin Dziegielewski (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Juan Torres (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Conway (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Phillip Hott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - James Kittredge (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Niagara | James Kittredge clanks a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Woodrow Dickison - foul #2 on Woodrow Dickison, team foul #6 | 71-76 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tony Heath (PG), Daniel Baugher (SF), James Stark (PF), Vernon Holcomb (C) Nicolas Richardson, Woodrow Dickison, Sanford Shipton, Antonio Hendren | |
| Subs | Niagara | Raymond Cross (SG), Joseph Quintanilla (SF), Kenny Crafton (PF) Marin Dziegielewski, John Conway, Phillip Hott | |
| 03:23 | Niagara | James Kittredge makes the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 03:23 | Niagara | James Kittredge misses the 2nd free throw | 71-77 |
| 03:23 | Cleveland State | Vernon Holcomb gets the rebound | 71-77 |
| 03:05 | Cleveland State | Kenny Crafton is called for the reach on Daniel Baugher - foul #3 on Kenny Crafton, team foul #10 | 71-77 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jason Wakefield (SG), David Powell (C) Juan Torres, James Kittredge | |
| 03:05 | Cleveland State | Daniel Baugher makes the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 03:05 | Cleveland State | Daniel Baugher makes the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| 02:45 | Niagara | Jason Wakefield hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-80 |
| 02:43 | Cleveland State | Raymond Cross is called for the reach on Daniel Baugher in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Cross, team foul #11 | 73-80 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jason Nuzenski (SG) Bob Dunn | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jerry Gray (PF) David Powell | |
| 02:43 | Cleveland State | Daniel Baugher makes the 1st free throw | 74-80 |
| 02:43 | Cleveland State | Daniel Baugher makes the 2nd free throw | 75-80 |
| 02:41 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-80 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Bob Dunn (SG) Jason Nuzenski | |
| Subs | Niagara | Juan Torres (PG) Jason Wakefield | |
| 02:24 | Niagara | Joseph Quintanilla is hacked by Daniel Baugher - foul #1 on Daniel Baugher, team foul #7 | 75-80 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Phillip Hott (PF) Kenny Crafton | |
| 02:24 | Niagara | Joseph Quintanilla makes the 1st free throw | 75-81 |
| 02:24 | Niagara | Joseph Quintanilla makes the 2nd free throw | 75-82 |
| 02:22 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-82 |
| 02:08 | Cleveland State | Bob Dunn can't finish the uncontested layup | 75-82 |
| 02:07 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Phillip Hott | 75-82 |
| 02:07 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-82 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Woodrow Dickison (SF), Sanford Shipton (PF) Daniel Baugher, James Stark | |
| Subs | Niagara | Marin Dziegielewski (PG), James Kittredge (C) Raymond Cross, Jerry Gray | |
| 01:48 | Niagara | James Kittredge misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 75-82 |
| 01:46 | Cleveland State | Woodrow Dickison gets the rebound | 75-82 |
| 01:38 | Cleveland State | Bob Dunn misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-82 |
| 01:36 | Niagara | James Kittredge grabs the board | 75-82 |
| 01:29 | Niagara | Marin Dziegielewski makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 75-84 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:13 | Cleveland State | Woodrow Dickison is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Woodrow Dickison, team foul #8 | 75-84 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Antonio Hendren (C) Vernon Holcomb | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Niagara | James Kittredge misses the lay-in but the foul's on Tony Heath - foul #2 on Tony Heath, team foul #9 | 75-84 |
| 00:47 | Niagara | James Kittredge makes the 1st free throw | 75-85 |
| 00:47 | Niagara | James Kittredge makes the 2nd free throw | 75-86 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Cleveland State | Tony Heath clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 75-86 |
| 00:42 | Niagara | Phillip Hott gets the rebound | 75-86 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Niagara | Juan Torres buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Phillip Hott | 75-88 |
| 00:09 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton makes the wide open turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Bob Dunn | 77-88 |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Marin Dziegielewski runs out the clock | 77-88 |