| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Michael Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mladen Topolski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Cherry (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Neil Levan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ken Boos (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Antonio Troy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Matta (fresh) SF - Ronald Ottman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Fontenot (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Leon Ellis (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Ronald Ottman inbounds the ball | 26-29 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Niagara | Ronald Ottman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-29 |
| 19:16 | Jackson State | John Cherry banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Boyd | 28-29 |
| 19:03 | Niagara | Ken Boos takes the ball from James Fontenot | 28-29 |
| 18:45 | Jackson State | John Cherry is fouled on the floor by Leon Ellis - foul #1 on Leon Ellis, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| 18:25 | Jackson State | Michael Boyd misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-29 |
| 18:24 | Jackson State | Ken Boos tips it home | 30-29 |
| 18:15 | Niagara | Joel Matta can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 30-29 |
| 18:14 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Antonio Troy | 30-29 |
| 18:00 | Niagara | James Fontenot clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 30-29 |
| 17:58 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Neil Levan | 30-29 |
| 17:46 | Jackson State | Neil Levan misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by James Fontenot - foul #1 on James Fontenot, team foul #2 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Jackson State | John Jefferson (PG), Bradley Jones (SG), Paul Hoffman (C) Michael Boyd, Mladen Topolski, Ken Boos | |
| Subs | Niagara | James Ellis (PG), Maynard Knight (SG), William Bowyer (SF), George Benjamin (PF), Harold Hall (C) Antonio Troy, Joel Matta, Ronald Ottman, James Fontenot, Leon Ellis | |
| 17:46 | Jackson State | Neil Levan makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 17:46 | Jackson State | Neil Levan makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 17:25 | Niagara | Paul Hoffman steals it from Maynard Knight | 32-29 |
| 16:59 | Jackson State | John Jefferson misses the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Ellis - foul #2 on James Ellis, team foul #3 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Ruben Fernando (SF), Vincent Gelman (C) John Cherry, Neil Levan | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 16:59 | Jackson State | John Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 16:59 | Jackson State | John Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 16:40 | Niagara | John Jefferson is called for the reach on James Ellis - foul #1 on John Jefferson, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| 16:31 | Niagara | Maynard Knight makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by George Benjamin | 34-32 |
| 16:29 | Jackson State | Bradley Jones is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bradley Jones, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Ken Boos (C) Vincent Gelman | |
| Subs | Niagara | Joel Matta (SG) James Ellis | |
| 16:19 | Niagara | Maynard Knight knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-35 |
| 15:55 | Jackson State | Bradley Jones connects on the jumper near the basket set up by John Jefferson and the foul's on Joel Matta - foul #3 on Joel Matta, team foul #4 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Michael Boyd (PG), Mladen Topolski (SG), Vincent Gelman (PF) John Jefferson, Ruben Fernando, Paul Hoffman | |
| Subs | Niagara | Antonio Troy (PG), Ronald Ottman (SF), James Fontenot (PF), Federico Rossi (C) Maynard Knight, William Bowyer, George Benjamin, Harold Hall | |
| 15:55 | Jackson State | Bradley Jones makes the free throw | 37-35 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Michael Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mladen Topolski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Jones (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Vincent Gelman (fresh) 5 reb. C - Ken Boos (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Antonio Troy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Matta (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Ronald Ottman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Fontenot (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Federico Rossi (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Niagara | Ken Boos is called for the reach on Antonio Troy - foul #1 on Ken Boos, team foul #3 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Jackson State | John Cherry (SF) Bradley Jones | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 15:26 | Niagara | Ronald Ottman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-35 |
| 15:25 | Niagara | James Fontenot misses the tip | 37-35 |
| 15:23 | Niagara | Federico Rossi can't tip it in | 37-35 |
| 15:21 | Jackson State | Mladen Topolski grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 15:03 | Jackson State | Mladen Topolski scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Cherry | 39-35 |
| 14:40 | Niagara | Antonio Troy hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Federico Rossi | 39-37 |
| 14:22 | Jackson State | John Cherry banks in the layup set up by Mladen Topolski | 41-37 |
| 14:08 | Niagara | James Fontenot connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-39 |
| 14:02 | Jackson State | Antonio Troy steals it from John Cherry in the backcourt | 41-39 |
| 13:54 | Niagara | Federico Rossi makes the floater near the basket set up by Antonio Troy | 41-41 |
| 13:52 | Jackson State | Mladen Topolski is fouled in the backcourt by Joel Matta - foul #4 on Joel Matta, team foul #5 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Jackson State | John Jefferson (PG), Bradley Jones (SG), Ruben Fernando (SF), Neil Levan (PF), Paul Hoffman (C) Michael Boyd, Mladen Topolski, John Cherry, Vincent Gelman, Ken Boos | |
| Subs | Niagara | James Ellis (PG), Maynard Knight (SG), William Bowyer (SF), George Benjamin (PF), Leon Ellis (C) Antonio Troy, Joel Matta, Ronald Ottman, James Fontenot, Federico Rossi | |
| 13:41 | Jackson State | Bradley Jones hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 13:19 | Niagara | Leon Ellis can't connect on a shot in the paint | 44-41 |
| 13:18 | Jackson State | John Jefferson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 13:01 | Jackson State | Ruben Fernando buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from John Jefferson | 46-41 |
| 12:46 | Niagara | William Bowyer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-41 |
| 12:44 | Niagara | Leon Ellis pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 12:24 | Niagara | William Bowyer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 12:22 | Niagara | George Benjamin grabs the offensive board | 46-41 |
| 12:04 | Niagara | Maynard Knight comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 46-41 |
| 12:03 | Jackson State | Paul Hoffman grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 11:42 | Jackson State | Paul Hoffman misses short on an open floater from the left side | 46-41 |
| 11:41 | Jackson State | Paul Hoffman tips it but misses | 46-41 |
| 11:40 | Niagara | The rebound goes to George Benjamin | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - John Jefferson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bradley Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Ruben Fernando (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Neil Levan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Hoffman (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - James Ellis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Maynard Knight (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Bowyer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Benjamin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Leon Ellis (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:26 | Niagara | James Ellis is fouled on the floor by Ruben Fernando - foul #2 on Ruben Fernando, team foul #4 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Michael Boyd (PG), Mladen Topolski (SG), John Cherry (SF), Vincent Gelman (PF), Ken Boos (C) John Jefferson, Bradley Jones, Ruben Fernando, Neil Levan, Paul Hoffman | |
| Subs | Niagara | Antonio Troy (PG), Ronald Ottman (SF), James Fontenot (PF), Harold Hall (C) James Ellis, William Bowyer, George Benjamin, Leon Ellis | |
| 11:06 | Niagara | Harold Hall misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 11:05 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Antonio Troy | 46-41 |
| 10:47 | Niagara | Maynard Knight misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 10:45 | Niagara | Maynard Knight grabs the offensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 10:29 | Niagara | Antonio Troy can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-41 |
| 10:28 | Niagara | Harold Hall gets the offensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 10:05 | Niagara | James Fontenot misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 10:04 | Niagara | Ronald Ottman misses the tip | 46-41 |
| 10:03 | Jackson State | Ken Boos gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 09:56 | Jackson State | Ken Boos hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Ronald Ottman - foul #3 on Ronald Ottman, team foul #6 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Alfonso Moran (SG), Neil Levan (PF) Mladen Topolski, Vincent Gelman | |
| Subs | Niagara | William Bowyer (SG), Clinton Spring (PF), Federico Rossi (C) Maynard Knight, James Fontenot, Harold Hall | |
| 09:56 | Jackson State | Ken Boos makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 09:56 | Jackson State | Ken Boos makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 09:39 | Niagara | Clinton Spring comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 48-41 |
| 09:38 | Niagara | Federico Rossi can't tip it in | 48-41 |
| 09:37 | Jackson State | Neil Levan snags the defensive board | 48-41 |
| 09:17 | Jackson State | Antonio Troy is called for the reach on Michael Boyd - foul #3 on Antonio Troy, team foul #7 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Bradley Jones (SG) Alfonso Moran | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 09:17 | Jackson State | Michael Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 09:17 | Jackson State | Michael Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 09:03 | Niagara | William Bowyer makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Antonio Troy | 50-44 |
| 08:45 | Jackson State | Neil Levan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-44 |
| Subs | Jackson State | John Jefferson (PG), Ruben Fernando (SF), Paul Hoffman (C) Michael Boyd, John Cherry, Ken Boos | |
| Subs | Niagara | Maynard Knight (SG), James Fontenot (PF), Leon Ellis (C) William Bowyer, Ronald Ottman, Federico Rossi | |
| 08:25 | Niagara | Leon Ellis banks in the layup and he's fouled by Ruben Fernando - foul #3 on Ruben Fernando, team foul #5 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Mladen Topolski (SG), Vincent Gelman (C) Ruben Fernando, Neil Levan | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 08:25 | Niagara | Leon Ellis misses the free throw | 50-46 |
| 08:25 | Jackson State | Vincent Gelman gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| 08:23 | Jackson State | Maynard Knight steals it from John Jefferson in the backcourt | 50-46 |
| 08:00 | Niagara | James Fontenot loses the ball out of bounds | 50-46 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Niagara | James Ellis (PG), Joel Matta (SG), Ronald Ottman (SF), George Benjamin (PF) Antonio Troy, Maynard Knight, Clinton Spring, James Fontenot | |
| 07:58 | Jackson State | John Jefferson travels in the backcourt | 50-46 |
| 07:45 | Niagara | Vincent Gelman is called for the reach on James Ellis - foul #1 on Vincent Gelman, team foul #6 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Roger Mitton (PG), John Cherry (SF) John Jefferson, Bradley Jones | |
| Subs | Niagara | William Bowyer (SF), Harold Hall (C) Ronald Ottman, Leon Ellis | |
| 07:32 | Niagara | A charge is called on William Bowyer - foul #1 on William Bowyer, team foul #8 | 50-46 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Roger Mitton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mladen Topolski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Cherry (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Hoffman (fresh) 4 reb. C - Vincent Gelman (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - James Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Matta (fresh) 4 pf. SF - William Bowyer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Benjamin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Hall (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Jackson State | Mladen Topolski misses the easy layup | 50-46 |
| 07:06 | Niagara | William Bowyer grabs the board | 50-46 |
| 07:02 | Niagara | James Ellis is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Mitton - foul #1 on Roger Mitton, team foul #7 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Michael Boyd (PG), Alfonso Moran (SG), Neil Levan (PF), Ken Boos (C) Roger Mitton, Mladen Topolski, Paul Hoffman, Vincent Gelman | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 07:02 | Niagara | James Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 07:02 | Niagara | James Ellis misses the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 07:02 | Jackson State | Ken Boos snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| 06:37 | Jackson State | Alfonso Moran can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-47 |
| 06:36 | Jackson State | Ken Boos tips it but misses | 50-47 |
| 06:35 | Niagara | George Benjamin pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 06:21 | Niagara | William Bowyer misses badly on a floater from the left block | 50-47 |
| 06:20 | Jackson State | Ken Boos grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 06:04 | Jackson State | Ken Boos clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-47 |
| 06:02 | Niagara | William Bowyer grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 05:46 | Niagara | William Bowyer buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 05:36 | Jackson State | Neil Levan can't finish the layup | 50-50 |
| 05:34 | Niagara | Harold Hall snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 05:34 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-50 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Mladen Topolski (SG) Alfonso Moran | |
| Subs | Niagara | Antonio Troy (PG), Ronald Ottman (SF), James Fontenot (PF), Leon Ellis (C) James Ellis, William Bowyer, George Benjamin, Harold Hall | |
| 05:20 | Niagara | Joel Matta misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 50-50 |
| 05:18 | Niagara | James Fontenot hits the follow up shot | 50-52 |
| 05:03 | Jackson State | John Cherry hits a wide open floater in the paint on a nice dish by Neil Levan | 52-52 |
| 04:43 | Niagara | Antonio Troy misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 04:42 | Jackson State | Mladen Topolski pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| 04:38 | Jackson State | Michael Boyd drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Mladen Topolski | 54-52 |
| 04:20 | Niagara | Ronald Ottman scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 04:18 | Jackson State | Joel Matta is called for the reach on Michael Boyd in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joel Matta, team foul #9 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Paul Hoffman (C) Ken Boos | |
| Subs | Niagara | Maynard Knight (SG) Joel Matta | |
| 04:18 | Jackson State | Michael Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 04:18 | Jackson State | Michael Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 04:02 | Niagara | James Fontenot hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Michael Boyd - foul #2 on Michael Boyd, team foul #8 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Jackson State | John Jefferson (PG), Bradley Jones (PF) Michael Boyd, Neil Levan | |
| Subs | Niagara | Harold Hall (C) Leon Ellis | |
| 04:02 | Niagara | James Fontenot misses the free throw | 56-56 |
| 04:02 | Jackson State | Paul Hoffman gets the rebound | 56-56 |
| 03:49 | Jackson State | Mladen Topolski misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 56-56 |
| 03:48 | Jackson State | John Jefferson gets the offensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 03:31 | Jackson State | Harold Hall takes the ball from Paul Hoffman | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - John Jefferson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mladen Topolski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Cherry (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bradley Jones (fresh) 9 pts. C - Paul Hoffman (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Antonio Troy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Maynard Knight (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Ottman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Fontenot (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Harold Hall (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:21 | Niagara | Ronald Ottman makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-59 |
| 03:05 | Jackson State | John Jefferson hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the left side | 56-59 |
| 03:03 | Jackson State | Bradley Jones hits the follow up shot | 58-59 |
| 02:59 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-59 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Michael Boyd (PG), Neil Levan (PF), Ken Boos (C) John Jefferson, Bradley Jones, Paul Hoffman | |
| Subs | Niagara | Leon Ellis (C) Harold Hall | |
| 02:52 | Niagara | Maynard Knight misses the lay-in | 58-59 |
| 02:51 | Jackson State | Mladen Topolski pulls down the rebound | 58-59 |
| 02:31 | Jackson State | Mladen Topolski scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by John Cherry | 60-59 |
| 02:20 | Niagara | Ronald Ottman scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Antonio Troy | 60-61 |
| 02:01 | Jackson State | Michael Boyd makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Mladen Topolski | 62-61 |
| 01:45 | Niagara | John Cherry is called for the reach on Antonio Troy - foul #1 on John Cherry, team foul #9 | 62-61 |
| 01:45 | Niagara | Antonio Troy misses the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 01:45 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Neil Levan | 62-61 |
| 01:42 | Jackson State | Antonio Troy is called for the reach on Ken Boos in the backcourt - foul #4 on Antonio Troy, team foul #10 | 62-61 |
| 01:42 | Jackson State | Ken Boos misses the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 01:42 | Jackson State | Ken Boos makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 01:17 | Niagara | Maynard Knight blows the layup but he's fouled by Michael Boyd - foul #3 on Michael Boyd, team foul #10 | 63-61 |
| 01:17 | Niagara | Maynard Knight makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 01:17 | Niagara | Maynard Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 01:06 | Jackson State | Ken Boos misses badly on a floater from the right side | 63-63 |
| 01:04 | Jackson State | Ken Boos tips it in | 65-63 |
| 00:44 | Niagara | Leon Ellis misses the easy layup | 65-63 |
| 00:42 | Jackson State | Ken Boos grabs the board | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Jackson State | Mladen Topolski makes the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Ken Boos and he's hacked by Antonio Troy - foul #5 on Antonio Troy, team foul #11 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Jackson State | John Jefferson (SF), Bradley Jones (PF) John Cherry, Neil Levan | |
| Subs | Niagara | William Bowyer (SG) Antonio Troy | |
| 00:15 | Jackson State | Mladen Topolski makes the free throw | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Niagara | Maynard Knight hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-63 |
| 00:08 | Jackson State | Bradley Jones gets the rebound | 68-63 |
| 00:08 | Jackson State | Jackson State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Jackson State | Mladen Topolski is fouled in the backcourt by Maynard Knight - foul #1 on Maynard Knight, team foul #12 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Jackson State | John Cherry (SF) John Jefferson | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 00:07 | Jackson State | Mladen Topolski makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:07 | Jackson State | Mladen Topolski makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:04 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-63 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Neil Levan (PF) Bradley Jones | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 00:02 | Niagara | Maynard Knight misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-63 |
| 00:00 | Jackson State | John Cherry grabs the board | 70-63 |