| Lineup | Niagara | PG - David Clement (fresh) SG - Arthur Duprey (fresh) SF - Charles Chrisman (fresh) PF - Thomas Kania (fresh) C - Ralph Strassberg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Saint Peter's | PG - Eddy Lawton (fresh) SG - Fred Winstead (fresh) SF - George Snow (fresh) PF - William Taylor (fresh) C - Virgil Aichele (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Ralph Strassberg wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Peter's | Saint Peter's is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Niagara | Eddy Lawton steals the ball from David Clement in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:56 | Saint Peter's | William Taylor lays it up and in set up by Eddy Lawton | 0-2 |
| 19:42 | Niagara | Charles Chrisman knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Clement and the foul's on Virgil Aichele - foul #1 on Virgil Aichele, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:42 | Niagara | Charles Chrisman misses the free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:42 | Saint Peter's | George Snow snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 19:37 | Saint Peter's | Eddy Lawton comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Ralph Strassberg - foul #1 on Ralph Strassberg, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:37 | Saint Peter's | Eddy Lawton makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 19:37 | Saint Peter's | Eddy Lawton makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 19:18 | Niagara | David Clement hits a wide open 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Kania | 5-4 |
| 18:58 | Saint Peter's | Virgil Aichele misses long on a shot in the lane | 5-4 |
| 18:56 | Saint Peter's | Fred Winstead hits the follow up shot | 5-6 |
| 18:29 | Niagara | Charles Chrisman connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by David Clement | 7-6 |
| 18:12 | Saint Peter's | Eddy Lawton is open and scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from George Snow | 7-8 |
| 18:10 | Niagara | David Clement is fouled in the backcourt by Eddy Lawton - foul #1 on Eddy Lawton, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| 17:51 | Niagara | David Clement misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 7-8 |
| 17:49 | Saint Peter's | George Snow grabs the defensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 17:37 | Saint Peter's | David Clement is called for the reach on Eddy Lawton - foul #1 on David Clement, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Brogden (PG), Russell McNabb (SG), Dennis Stancil (SF), John Brumley (PF), Marco Ricci (C) David Clement, Arthur Duprey, Charles Chrisman, Thomas Kania, Ralph Strassberg | |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | Anthony Braley (PG), Fred April (SG), Swietomierz Novotny (SF), Edwin Threlkeld (PF), Ruben Guida (C) Eddy Lawton, Fred Winstead, George Snow, William Taylor, Virgil Aichele | |
| 17:26 | Saint Peter's | Swietomierz Novotny hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Fred April | 7-10 |
| 17:10 | Niagara | John Brumley connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Russell McNabb | 9-10 |
| 17:08 | Saint Peter's | Anthony Braley is hacked by Dennis Stancil in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dennis Stancil, team foul #3 | 9-10 |
| 16:56 | Saint Peter's | Ruben Guida misses badly on the uncontested runner from the baseline | 9-10 |
| 16:55 | Niagara | John Brumley snags the defensive board | 9-10 |
| 16:40 | Niagara | John Brumley banks in the wide open layup | 11-10 |
| 16:28 | Saint Peter's | Anthony Braley can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 11-10 |
| 16:27 | Niagara | Richard Brogden gets the rebound | 11-10 |
| 16:12 | Niagara | Russell McNabb is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 11-10 |
| 16:11 | Saint Peter's | Ruben Guida gets the rebound | 11-10 |
| 15:56 | Saint Peter's | Swietomierz Novotny is whistled for a carry | 11-10 |
| Subs | Niagara | David Clement (PG), Duane Covington (SG), Paul Carpenter (SF), Thomas Kania (PF) Richard Brogden, Russell McNabb, Dennis Stancil, Marco Ricci | |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | Eddy Lawton (PG), Fred Winstead (SG), James Willis (SF), Mark Harrison (PF), Virgil Aichele (C) Anthony Braley, Fred April, Swietomierz Novotny, Edwin Threlkeld, Ruben Guida | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - David Clement (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Duane Covington (fresh) SF - Paul Carpenter (fresh) PF - Thomas Kania (tiring) C - John Brumley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Saint Peter's | PG - Eddy Lawton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Winstead (tiring) 2 pts. SF - James Willis (fresh) PF - Mark Harrison (fresh) C - Virgil Aichele (tiring) | |
| 15:44 | Niagara | A charge is called on Thomas Kania - foul #1 on Thomas Kania, team foul #4 | 11-10 |
| 15:24 | Saint Peter's | Eddy Lawton misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 11-10 |
| 15:23 | Saint Peter's | Virgil Aichele tips it back up and in | 11-12 |
| 15:06 | Niagara | David Clement is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on David Clement, team foul #5 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Brogden (PG), Arthur Duprey (SG), Dennis Stancil (SF) David Clement, Duane Covington, Paul Carpenter | |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | Fred April (SG), William Taylor (PF), Edwin Threlkeld (C) Fred Winstead, Mark Harrison, Virgil Aichele | |
| 15:02 | Saint Peter's | Fred April is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Duprey - foul #1 on Arthur Duprey, team foul #6 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | Swietomierz Novotny (SF) James Willis | |
| 14:46 | Saint Peter's | Eddy Lawton makes the floater from the right wing set up by Fred April and the foul's on Richard Brogden - foul #1 on Richard Brogden, team foul #7 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Niagara | Ralph Strassberg (C) Thomas Kania | |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | | |
| 14:46 | Saint Peter's | Eddy Lawton misses the free throw | 11-14 |
| 14:46 | Niagara | John Brumley grabs the board | 11-14 |
| 14:35 | Niagara | Richard Brogden hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 11-14 |
| 14:34 | Niagara | Ralph Strassberg gets the offensive rebound | 11-14 |
| 14:16 | Niagara | Ralph Strassberg misses the dunk attempt | 11-14 |
| 14:14 | Saint Peter's | William Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 11-14 |
| 13:57 | Saint Peter's | The jumper by Eddy Lawton is denied by John Brumley | 11-14 |
| 13:56 | Niagara | John Brumley snags the defensive board | 11-14 |
| 13:51 | Niagara | Swietomierz Novotny picks off the pass by Arthur Duprey in the backcourt | 11-14 |
| 13:42 | Saint Peter's | Swietomierz Novotny clanks a shot near the basket | 11-14 |
| 13:40 | Saint Peter's | Eddy Lawton hits the follow up shot | 11-16 |
| 13:21 | Niagara | Swietomierz Novotny is called for the reach on Richard Brogden - foul #1 on Swietomierz Novotny, team foul #3 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Niagara | Duane Covington (PG), Russell McNabb (SG), Paul Carpenter (SF), Thomas Kania (PF) Richard Brogden, Arthur Duprey, Dennis Stancil, John Brumley | |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | Anthony Braley (PG), Fred Winstead (SG), James Willis (SF), Virgil Aichele (C) Eddy Lawton, Fred April, Swietomierz Novotny, Edwin Threlkeld | |
| 13:08 | Niagara | Virgil Aichele swats the short shot by Thomas Kania | 11-16 |
| 13:07 | Saint Peter's | The rebound goes to Anthony Braley | 11-16 |
| 13:03 | Saint Peter's | Duane Covington steals it from Anthony Braley in the backcourt | 11-16 |
| 12:53 | Niagara | Thomas Kania misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 11-16 |
| 12:52 | Niagara | Thomas Kania tips it but misses | 11-16 |
| 12:51 | Saint Peter's | Anthony Braley gets the rebound | 11-16 |
| 12:36 | Saint Peter's | Fred Winstead comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-16 |
| 12:34 | Niagara | Thomas Kania grabs the board | 11-16 |
| 12:10 | Niagara | Paul Carpenter's floater is tipped away by James Willis | 11-16 |
| 12:09 | Niagara | Russell McNabb tips it home | 13-16 |
| 11:57 | Saint Peter's | Virgil Aichele connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by James Willis | 13-18 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Duane Covington (fairly fresh) SG - Russell McNabb (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Carpenter (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Kania (tired) 2 reb. C - Ralph Strassberg (very tired) | |
| Lineup | Saint Peter's | PG - Anthony Braley (fairly fresh) SG - Fred Winstead (tiring) 2 pts. SF - James Willis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Taylor (tired) 2 pts. C - Virgil Aichele (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Niagara | William Taylor swats the layup by Ralph Strassberg | 13-18 |
| 11:33 | Saint Peter's | The rebound goes to James Willis | 13-18 |
| 11:33 | Saint Peter's | Saint Peter's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 13-18 |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Brogden (PG), Arthur Duprey (SG), Charles Chrisman (SF), John Brumley (PF), Marco Ricci (C) Duane Covington, Russell McNabb, Paul Carpenter, Thomas Kania, Ralph Strassberg | |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | Fred April (SG), George Snow (SF), Mark Harrison (PF), Ruben Guida (C) Fred Winstead, James Willis, William Taylor, Virgil Aichele | |
| 11:05 | Saint Peter's | George Snow is open but comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 13-18 |
| 11:03 | Niagara | John Brumley grabs the board | 13-18 |
| 10:47 | Niagara | Richard Brogden misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-18 |
| 10:46 | Saint Peter's | Mark Harrison gets the rebound | 13-18 |
| 10:43 | Saint Peter's | Fred April is hacked by Arthur Duprey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Arthur Duprey, team foul #8 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Niagara | Russell McNabb (SG), Thomas Kania (PF) Arthur Duprey, Marco Ricci | |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | Eddy Lawton (PG), Edwin Threlkeld (PF) Anthony Braley, Mark Harrison | |
| 10:43 | Saint Peter's | Fred April makes the 1st free throw | 13-19 |
| 10:43 | Saint Peter's | Fred April makes the 2nd free throw | 13-20 |
| 10:41 | Niagara | Richard Brogden is fouled in the backcourt by Eddy Lawton - foul #2 on Eddy Lawton, team foul #4 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | Fred Winstead (SG) Eddy Lawton | |
| 10:25 | Niagara | Thomas Kania knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Russell McNabb and he's fouled by Edwin Threlkeld - foul #1 on Edwin Threlkeld, team foul #5 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | Virgil Aichele (C) Ruben Guida | |
| 10:25 | Niagara | Thomas Kania misses the free throw | 15-20 |
| 10:25 | Niagara | Charles Chrisman gets the offensive rebound | 15-20 |
| 10:09 | Niagara | Richard Brogden drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Russell McNabb | 17-20 |
| 09:57 | Saint Peter's | George Snow is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Fred April | 17-22 |
| 09:57 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 17-22 |
| Subs | Niagara | Duane Covington (SG), Dennis Stancil (C) Russell McNabb, John Brumley | |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | Anthony Braley (PG), Swietomierz Novotny (SG), James Willis (SF), Mark Harrison (PF) Fred April, Fred Winstead, George Snow, Edwin Threlkeld | |
| 09:54 | Niagara | Charles Chrisman is fouled in the backcourt by James Willis - foul #1 on James Willis, team foul #6 | 17-22 |
| 09:43 | Niagara | Richard Brogden scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-22 |
| 09:16 | Saint Peter's | Anthony Braley travels with the ball | 20-22 |
| Subs | Niagara | Russell McNabb (PG), Marco Ricci (PF), John Brumley (C) Richard Brogden, Charles Chrisman, Thomas Kania | |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | William Taylor (PF), Ruben Guida (C) Mark Harrison, Virgil Aichele | |
| 08:53 | Niagara | John Brumley is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on John Brumley, team foul #9 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Niagara | Paul Carpenter (SF) Dennis Stancil | |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | Fred April (PG), Fred Winstead (SG), George Snow (SF) Anthony Braley, Swietomierz Novotny, James Willis | |
| 08:51 | Saint Peter's | Russell McNabb is called for the reach on Fred April in the backcourt - foul #1 on Russell McNabb, team foul #10 | 20-22 |
| 08:51 | Saint Peter's | Fred April makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 08:51 | Saint Peter's | Fred April makes the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 08:35 | Niagara | Paul Carpenter connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 22-24 |
| 08:23 | Saint Peter's | George Snow is hacked by Russell McNabb - foul #2 on Russell McNabb, team foul #11 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Brogden (PG), Dennis Stancil (SF), Thomas Kania (PF), Ralph Strassberg (C) Russell McNabb, Paul Carpenter, Marco Ricci, John Brumley | |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | Edwin Threlkeld (C) Ruben Guida | |
| 08:23 | Saint Peter's | George Snow misses the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 08:23 | Saint Peter's | George Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 08:02 | Niagara | Ralph Strassberg connects on the jumper from the left block and he's hacked by Edwin Threlkeld - foul #2 on Edwin Threlkeld, team foul #7 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Niagara | Charles Chrisman (SF) Dennis Stancil | |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | Anthony Braley (PG), Swietomierz Novotny (SF), Virgil Aichele (C) Fred April, George Snow, Edwin Threlkeld | |
| 08:02 | Niagara | Ralph Strassberg makes the free throw | 25-25 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Richard Brogden (tired) 5 pts. SG - Duane Covington (tiring) SF - Charles Chrisman (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Kania (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Strassberg (tired) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Saint Peter's | PG - Anthony Braley (fresh) SG - Fred Winstead (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Swietomierz Novotny (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Taylor (tiring) 2 pts. C - Virgil Aichele (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 07:49 | Saint Peter's | Virgil Aichele misses long on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Richard Brogden - foul #2 on Richard Brogden, team foul #12 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Niagara | David Clement (PG), John Brumley (C) Richard Brogden, Ralph Strassberg | |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | Mark Harrison (PF) William Taylor | |
| 07:49 | Saint Peter's | Virgil Aichele makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 07:49 | Saint Peter's | Virgil Aichele makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 07:46 | Niagara | Duane Covington is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Duane Covington, team foul #13 | 25-27 |
| 07:37 | Saint Peter's | Virgil Aichele makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Anthony Braley | 25-29 |
| 07:18 | Niagara | Virgil Aichele swats the layup by Thomas Kania | 25-29 |
| 07:16 | Saint Peter's | Virgil Aichele grabs the defensive rebound | 25-29 |
| 06:53 | Saint Peter's | Mark Harrison is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Fred Winstead | 25-31 |
| 06:51 | Niagara | David Clement is hacked by Anthony Braley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Braley, team foul #8 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Niagara | Paul Carpenter (SF), Marco Ricci (PF), Dennis Stancil (C) Charles Chrisman, Thomas Kania, John Brumley | |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | James Willis (PG), Fred April (SG), George Snow (SF), William Taylor (PF), Ruben Guida (C) Anthony Braley, Fred Winstead, Swietomierz Novotny, Mark Harrison, Virgil Aichele | |
| 06:51 | Niagara | David Clement makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 06:51 | Niagara | David Clement misses the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 06:51 | Saint Peter's | William Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 26-31 |
| 06:22 | Saint Peter's | William Taylor can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Marco Ricci - foul #1 on Marco Ricci, team foul #14 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Niagara | Ralph Strassberg (C) Paul Carpenter | |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | | |
| 06:22 | Saint Peter's | William Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 06:22 | Saint Peter's | William Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 06:08 | Niagara | David Clement misses the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on George Snow - foul #1 on George Snow, team foul #9 | 26-33 |
| 06:08 | Niagara | David Clement makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 06:08 | Niagara | David Clement makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 05:55 | Saint Peter's | George Snow misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-33 |
| 05:53 | Niagara | Marco Ricci pulls down the rebound | 28-33 |
| 05:36 | Niagara | Duane Covington clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-33 |
| 05:34 | Niagara | David Clement hits the follow up shot | 30-33 |
| 05:21 | Saint Peter's | William Taylor's pass is intercepted by Duane Covington | 30-33 |
| 05:17 | Niagara | David Clement hits the finger roll set up by Duane Covington | 32-33 |
| 05:00 | Saint Peter's | James Willis hits a jumpshot from the right side | 32-35 |
| 04:57 | Niagara | Fred April takes the ball from Dennis Stancil in the backcourt | 32-35 |
| 04:32 | Saint Peter's | George Snow misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-35 |
| 04:31 | Saint Peter's | Ruben Guida tips it in | 32-37 |
| 04:18 | Niagara | Duane Covington is whistled for traveling | 32-37 |
| 04:18 | Saint Peter's | Saint Peter's calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 32-37 |
| Subs | Niagara | Arthur Duprey (SG), Paul Carpenter (SF), Thomas Kania (PF), John Brumley (C) David Clement, Dennis Stancil, Marco Ricci, Ralph Strassberg | |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | Anthony Braley (PG), Fred Winstead (SG), Swietomierz Novotny (SF), Mark Harrison (PF), Virgil Aichele (C) James Willis, Fred April, George Snow, William Taylor, Ruben Guida | |
| 03:49 | Saint Peter's | Paul Carpenter denies the turnaround by Fred Winstead | 32-37 |
| 03:47 | Niagara | The rebound goes to John Brumley | 32-37 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Duane Covington (very tired) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arthur Duprey (fairly fresh) SF - Paul Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Kania (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Brumley (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Peter's | PG - Anthony Braley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Fred Winstead (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Swietomierz Novotny (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Harrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Virgil Aichele (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:32 | Niagara | Swietomierz Novotny is called for the reach on Paul Carpenter - foul #2 on Swietomierz Novotny, team foul #10 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Niagara | David Clement (PG) Duane Covington | |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | Eddy Lawton (PG), Edwin Threlkeld (PF) Anthony Braley, Mark Harrison | |
| 03:32 | Niagara | Paul Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 03:32 | Niagara | Paul Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 03:14 | Saint Peter's | Virgil Aichele is fouled on the floor by John Brumley - foul #2 on John Brumley, team foul #15 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Niagara | Russell McNabb (SF) Paul Carpenter | |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | | |
| 03:14 | Saint Peter's | Virgil Aichele makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 03:14 | Saint Peter's | Virgil Aichele makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 02:55 | Niagara | David Clement hits a fadeaway from the right side | 36-39 |
| 02:31 | Saint Peter's | Edwin Threlkeld scores on a shot from close range and the foul's on Thomas Kania - foul #2 on Thomas Kania, team foul #16 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Brogden (SG), Charles Chrisman (SF) Arthur Duprey, Russell McNabb | |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | Fred April (SG) Fred Winstead | |
| 02:31 | Saint Peter's | Edwin Threlkeld makes the free throw | 36-42 |
| 02:11 | Niagara | Richard Brogden is hacked by Fred April - foul #1 on Fred April, team foul #11 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Niagara | Ralph Strassberg (C) Thomas Kania | |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | Anthony Braley (PG), Mark Harrison (PF) Eddy Lawton, Virgil Aichele | |
| 02:11 | Niagara | Richard Brogden makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 02:11 | Niagara | Richard Brogden makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 02:09 | Saint Peter's | Swietomierz Novotny travels in the backcourt | 38-42 |
| 01:57 | Niagara | David Clement hits a floater from the left block | 40-42 |
| 01:43 | Saint Peter's | Swietomierz Novotny misses badly on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Charles Chrisman - foul #1 on Charles Chrisman, team foul #17 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Niagara | Arthur Duprey (SG), Russell McNabb (SF), Thomas Kania (PF) Richard Brogden, Charles Chrisman, John Brumley | |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | Fred Winstead (SG), William Taylor (PF) Fred April, Mark Harrison | |
| 01:43 | Saint Peter's | Swietomierz Novotny makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 01:43 | Saint Peter's | Swietomierz Novotny misses the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 01:43 | Niagara | Russell McNabb pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 01:21 | Niagara | Arthur Duprey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-43 |
| Subs | Niagara | John Brumley (C) Ralph Strassberg | |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | James Willis (SF) Swietomierz Novotny | |
| 01:06 | Saint Peter's | David Clement steals the ball from Edwin Threlkeld | 40-43 |
| 01:02 | Niagara | David Clement banks in the layup | 42-43 |
| 00:48 | Saint Peter's | James Willis is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-43 |
| 00:46 | Saint Peter's | James Willis misses the tip | 42-43 |
| 00:45 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Arthur Duprey | 42-43 |
| 00:45 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 42-43 |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Brogden (SG), Paul Carpenter (SF), Dennis Stancil (PF) Arthur Duprey, Russell McNabb, Thomas Kania | |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | Eddy Lawton (PG), Fred April (SG), Virgil Aichele (C) Anthony Braley, Fred Winstead, Edwin Threlkeld | |
| 00:24 | Niagara | John Brumley is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 42-43 |
| 00:22 | Saint Peter's | The rebound goes to James Willis | 42-43 |
| 00:00 | Saint Peter's | William Taylor is fouled on the floor by Dennis Stancil - foul #2 on Dennis Stancil, team foul #18 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Niagara | Arthur Duprey (SG), Charles Chrisman (SF), Thomas Kania (PF), Ralph Strassberg (C) David Clement, Paul Carpenter, Dennis Stancil, John Brumley | |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | George Snow (SF) James Willis | |
| 00:00 | Saint Peter's | William Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 00:00 | Saint Peter's | William Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |