| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Roderick Key (fresh) SG - Ben Rankins (fresh) SF - Ralph Hunsaker (fresh) PF - Arthur Cunningham (fresh) C - Ron Todd (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Louis McConaughy (fresh) SG - Thomas Smart (fresh) SF - Eric Tate (fresh) PF - Charles Madden (fresh) C - Lionel Grimes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Lionel Grimes wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:35 | Niagara | Arthur Cunningham takes the ball from Charles Madden | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Texas Southern | Ben Rankins clanks a floater from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Niagara | Charles Madden pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Niagara | Roderick Key picks off the pass by Thomas Smart in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Texas Southern | Arthur Cunningham hits a wide open fadeaway from the left side | 2-0 |
| 18:31 | Niagara | Lionel Grimes lays it in set up by Eric Tate | 2-2 |
| 18:27 | Texas Southern | Roderick Key travels in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:14 | Niagara | Charles Madden connects on the open shot in the lane set up by Thomas Smart | 2-4 |
| 17:51 | Texas Southern | Ralph Hunsaker misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 2-4 |
| 17:49 | Texas Southern | Ron Todd grabs the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:26 | Texas Southern | Louis McConaughy steps in front of the Ralph Hunsaker pass | 2-4 |
| 17:24 | Niagara | Louis McConaughy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Thomas Miller (PG), Paul Elizondo (SG), Joseph Turner (SF), Randall Mapp (PF), Louis Horan (C) Roderick Key, Ben Rankins, Ralph Hunsaker, Arthur Cunningham, Ron Todd | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ronald Stang (PG), Michael Mixon (SG), Michael Whittington (SF), Glen Jackson (PF), Steve Vaillancourt (C) Louis McConaughy, Thomas Smart, Eric Tate, Charles Madden, Lionel Grimes | |
| 17:06 | Texas Southern | Paul Elizondo knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Miller and he's fouled by Ronald Stang - foul #1 on Ronald Stang, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 17:06 | Texas Southern | Paul Elizondo makes the free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:47 | Niagara | Glen Jackson can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Randall Mapp - foul #1 on Randall Mapp, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| 16:47 | Niagara | Glen Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:47 | Niagara | Glen Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:26 | Texas Southern | Thomas Miller misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-6 |
| 16:25 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Glen Jackson | 5-6 |
| 16:11 | Niagara | Steve Vaillancourt comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Randall Mapp - foul #2 on Randall Mapp, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Roderick Key (PG), Tim Abrams (SG), Ralph Hunsaker (SF), Arthur Cunningham (PF), Ron Todd (C) Thomas Miller, Paul Elizondo, Joseph Turner, Randall Mapp, Louis Horan | |
| Subs | Niagara | Louis McConaughy (PG), Andrew Lamantia (SG), Eric Tate (SF), Charles Madden (PF) Ronald Stang, Michael Mixon, Michael Whittington, Glen Jackson | |
| 16:11 | Niagara | Steve Vaillancourt makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:11 | Niagara | Steve Vaillancourt makes the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 16:09 | Texas Southern | Louis McConaughy is called for the reach on Tim Abrams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Louis McConaughy, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Lionel Grimes (C) Steve Vaillancourt | |
| 15:44 | Texas Southern | Roderick Key misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-8 |
| 15:42 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Charles Madden | 5-8 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Roderick Key (fairly fresh) SG - Tim Abrams (fresh) SF - Ralph Hunsaker (fairly fresh) PF - Arthur Cunningham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ron Todd (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Louis McConaughy (fairly fresh) SG - Andrew Lamantia (fresh) SF - Eric Tate (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Madden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lionel Grimes (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Niagara | Ralph Hunsaker is called for the reach on Louis McConaughy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ralph Hunsaker, team foul #3 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ben Rankins (SG) Tim Abrams | |
| Subs | Niagara | Glen Jackson (C) Lionel Grimes | |
| 15:20 | Niagara | Andrew Lamantia misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 5-8 |
| 15:19 | Texas Southern | Ron Todd grabs the board | 5-8 |
| 15:13 | Texas Southern | Glen Jackson swats the shot by Ron Todd | 5-8 |
| 15:11 | Texas Southern | Arthur Cunningham gets the offensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 14:51 | Texas Southern | Glen Jackson steals the ball from Roderick Key | 5-8 |
| 14:33 | Niagara | Eric Tate can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-8 |
| 14:32 | Niagara | Andrew Lamantia can't tip it in | 5-8 |
| 14:30 | Texas Southern | Ron Todd grabs the board | 5-8 |
| 14:28 | Texas Southern | Ben Rankins loses the dribble to Eric Tate in the backcourt | 5-8 |
| 14:12 | Niagara | Louis McConaughy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-8 |
| 14:10 | Niagara | Eric Tate snags the offensive board | 5-8 |
| 14:02 | Niagara | Ralph Hunsaker steals it from Andrew Lamantia | 5-8 |
| 14:00 | Texas Southern | Roderick Key is fouled in the backcourt by Louis McConaughy - foul #2 on Louis McConaughy, team foul #3 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Thomas Miller (PG), Paul Elizondo (SG), Joseph Turner (SF), Louis Horan (C) Roderick Key, Ben Rankins, Ralph Hunsaker, Ron Todd | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ronald Stang (PG), Thomas Smart (SG), Michael Whittington (SF), Steve Vaillancourt (PF), Lionel Grimes (C) Louis McConaughy, Andrew Lamantia, Eric Tate, Charles Madden, Glen Jackson | |
| 13:43 | Texas Southern | Paul Elizondo is hacked by Thomas Smart - foul #1 on Thomas Smart, team foul #4 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Mixon (SF) Lionel Grimes | |
| 13:14 | Texas Southern | Joseph Turner buries a runner in the paint | 7-8 |
| 13:09 | Niagara | Thomas Miller steals it from Michael Mixon | 7-8 |
| 12:42 | Texas Southern | Louis Horan can't finish the layup | 7-8 |
| 12:40 | Niagara | Michael Mixon gets the rebound | 7-8 |
| 12:38 | Niagara | Thomas Smart is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Elizondo - foul #1 on Paul Elizondo, team foul #4 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Tim Abrams (SG), Ralph Hunsaker (SF), Ron Todd (C) Paul Elizondo, Joseph Turner, Louis Horan | |
| Subs | Niagara | Eric Tate (SF), Glen Jackson (PF), Lionel Grimes (C) Michael Mixon, Steve Vaillancourt, Michael Whittington | |
| 12:25 | Niagara | Lionel Grimes can't throw it down | 7-8 |
| 12:24 | Texas Southern | Tim Abrams snags the defensive board | 7-8 |
| 12:03 | Texas Southern | Ron Todd loses the dribble to Lionel Grimes | 7-8 |
| 11:47 | Niagara | Thomas Smart blows the layup | 7-8 |
| 11:46 | Texas Southern | Ralph Hunsaker grabs the defensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 11:25 | Texas Southern | Ron Todd knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Thomas Miller and he's hacked by Ronald Stang - foul #2 on Ronald Stang, team foul #5 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Roderick Key (PG), Ben Rankins (SG), Joseph Turner (SF) Thomas Miller, Tim Abrams, Ralph Hunsaker | |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Whittington (SF), Charles Madden (PF) Ronald Stang, Eric Tate | |
| 11:25 | Texas Southern | Ron Todd makes the free throw | 10-8 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Roderick Key (fairly fresh) SG - Ben Rankins (fresh) SF - Joseph Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arthur Cunningham (tired) 2 pts. C - Ron Todd (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Glen Jackson (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Smart (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Michael Whittington (fresh) PF - Charles Madden (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lionel Grimes (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 10:59 | Niagara | Lionel Grimes misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Joseph Turner - foul #1 on Joseph Turner, team foul #5 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Louis Horan (C) Ron Todd | |
| Subs | Niagara | Steve Vaillancourt (PF) Charles Madden | |
| 10:59 | Niagara | Lionel Grimes makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 10:59 | Niagara | Lionel Grimes makes the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 10:38 | Texas Southern | Thomas Smart steals it from Louis Horan | 10-10 |
| 10:20 | Niagara | Lionel Grimes comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 10-10 |
| 10:18 | Niagara | Steve Vaillancourt pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 09:53 | Niagara | Steve Vaillancourt comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 10-10 |
| 09:52 | Niagara | Steve Vaillancourt tips it in | 10-12 |
| 09:36 | Texas Southern | Arthur Cunningham misses the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-12 |
| 09:34 | Texas Southern | Roderick Key hits the follow up shot | 12-12 |
| 09:13 | Niagara | Lionel Grimes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-12 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Thomas Miller (PG), Paul Elizondo (SG), Ralph Hunsaker (PF), Ron Todd (C) Roderick Key, Joseph Turner, Arthur Cunningham, Louis Horan | |
| Subs | Niagara | Andrew Lamantia (SG), Michael Mixon (SF), Charles Madden (PF) Michael Whittington, Thomas Smart, Lionel Grimes | |
| 08:52 | Texas Southern | Thomas Miller connects on the open runner in the lane on a nice dish by Paul Elizondo | 14-12 |
| 08:45 | Niagara | Thomas Miller picks off the pass by Andrew Lamantia in the backcourt | 14-12 |
| 08:44 | Texas Southern | Thomas Miller can't finish the layup | 14-12 |
| 08:43 | Niagara | Steve Vaillancourt pulls down the rebound | 14-12 |
| 08:39 | Niagara | Michael Mixon drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Glen Jackson | 14-14 |
| 08:11 | Texas Southern | Paul Elizondo misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-14 |
| 08:09 | Texas Southern | Ron Todd pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-14 |
| 07:47 | Texas Southern | Ben Rankins clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Mixon - foul #1 on Michael Mixon, team foul #6 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Roderick Key (PG), Tim Abrams (SG), Louis Horan (C) Thomas Miller, Paul Elizondo, Ron Todd | |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Whittington (PG), Eric Tate (SF) Glen Jackson, Andrew Lamantia | |
| 07:47 | Texas Southern | Ben Rankins makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 07:47 | Texas Southern | Ben Rankins misses the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 07:47 | Niagara | Charles Madden pulls down the rebound | 15-14 |
| 07:44 | Niagara | Michael Whittington throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-14 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Joseph Turner (SF) Ben Rankins | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 07:20 | Texas Southern | Tim Abrams misses the easy layup | 15-14 |
| 07:18 | Niagara | Charles Madden snags the defensive board | 15-14 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Roderick Key (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Tim Abrams (fresh) SF - Joseph Turner (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Ralph Hunsaker (tired) C - Louis Horan (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Michael Whittington (tiring) SG - Michael Mixon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Tate (tiring) PF - Charles Madden (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Steve Vaillancourt (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Niagara | Ralph Hunsaker is called for the reach on Michael Whittington - foul #2 on Ralph Hunsaker, team foul #6 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Arthur Cunningham (PF), Ron Todd (C) Ralph Hunsaker, Louis Horan | |
| Subs | Niagara | Thomas Smart (SG), Lionel Grimes (C) Michael Mixon, Steve Vaillancourt | |
| 06:47 | Niagara | Michael Whittington is hacked by Arthur Cunningham - foul #1 on Arthur Cunningham, team foul #7 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Thomas Miller (PG) Roderick Key | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 06:47 | Niagara | Michael Whittington misses the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 06:47 | Texas Southern | Ron Todd grabs the defensive rebound | 15-14 |
| 06:31 | Texas Southern | Joseph Turner comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 15-14 |
| 06:30 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Eric Tate | 15-14 |
| 06:30 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 15-14 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Paul Elizondo (SG) Tim Abrams | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 06:14 | Niagara | Thomas Smart is fouled on the floor by Joseph Turner - foul #2 on Joseph Turner, team foul #8 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ben Rankins (SF), Louis Horan (C) Joseph Turner, Ron Todd | |
| Subs | Niagara | Glen Jackson (PG) Michael Whittington | |
| 06:14 | Niagara | Thomas Smart makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 06:14 | Niagara | Thomas Smart makes the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 05:58 | Texas Southern | Arthur Cunningham travels with the ball | 15-16 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Roderick Key (PG) Thomas Miller | |
| Subs | Niagara | Steve Vaillancourt (C) Lionel Grimes | |
| 05:34 | Niagara | Eric Tate is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Eric Tate, team foul #7 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Tim Abrams (SG), Ron Todd (C) Paul Elizondo, Louis Horan | |
| Subs | Niagara | Andrew Lamantia (SG) Thomas Smart | |
| 05:22 | Texas Southern | Tim Abrams misses long on a runner from the right block | 15-16 |
| 05:21 | Niagara | Steve Vaillancourt grabs the defensive rebound | 15-16 |
| 04:58 | Niagara | Roderick Key steals it from Glen Jackson | 15-16 |
| 04:55 | Texas Southern | Roderick Key hits the finger roll | 17-16 |
| 04:30 | Niagara | Steve Vaillancourt misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 17-16 |
| 04:29 | Niagara | Eric Tate tips it but misses | 17-16 |
| 04:27 | Niagara | Steve Vaillancourt tips it home | 17-18 |
| 04:25 | Texas Southern | Steve Vaillancourt is called for the reach on Ben Rankins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steve Vaillancourt, team foul #8 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Thomas Miller (PG), Paul Elizondo (SG), Louis Horan (C) Roderick Key, Tim Abrams, Ron Todd | |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Whittington (PG), Michael Mixon (SG), Lionel Grimes (C) Glen Jackson, Andrew Lamantia, Steve Vaillancourt | |
| 04:25 | Texas Southern | Ben Rankins misses the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 04:25 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Eric Tate | 17-18 |
| 04:12 | Niagara | Lionel Grimes drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Charles Madden | 17-20 |
| 03:58 | Texas Southern | Lionel Grimes denies the turnaround by Arthur Cunningham | 17-20 |
| 03:57 | Texas Southern | Louis Horan tips it in | 19-20 |
| 03:32 | Niagara | Michael Whittington can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 19-20 |
| 03:31 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Thomas Miller | 19-20 |
| 03:04 | Texas Southern | Arthur Cunningham banks in the layup on a great pass from Thomas Miller and the foul's on Eric Tate - foul #2 on Eric Tate, team foul #9 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Tim Abrams (SG), Ralph Hunsaker (SF), Randall Mapp (C) Paul Elizondo, Ben Rankins, Louis Horan | |
| Subs | Niagara | Louis McConaughy (PG), Ronald Stang (SG), Steve Vaillancourt (PF), Glen Jackson (C) Michael Whittington, Michael Mixon, Charles Madden, Lionel Grimes | |
| 03:04 | Texas Southern | Arthur Cunningham makes the free throw | 22-20 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Thomas Miller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tim Abrams (fresh) SF - Ralph Hunsaker (fairly fresh) PF - Arthur Cunningham (very tired) 5 pts. C - Randall Mapp (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Louis McConaughy (fresh) SG - Ronald Stang (fresh) SF - Eric Tate (tired) 4 reb. PF - Steve Vaillancourt (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Glen Jackson (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 02:49 | Niagara | Eric Tate can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-20 |
| 02:48 | Niagara | Steve Vaillancourt grabs the offensive rebound | 22-20 |
| 02:31 | Niagara | Randall Mapp is called for the reach on Glen Jackson - foul #3 on Randall Mapp, team foul #9 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Roderick Key (PG), Joseph Turner (SF), Ron Todd (C) Thomas Miller, Arthur Cunningham, Randall Mapp | |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Whittington (SF) Eric Tate | |
| 02:31 | Niagara | Glen Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 02:31 | Niagara | Glen Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 02:31 | Texas Southern | Ralph Hunsaker gets the rebound | 22-21 |
| 02:28 | Texas Southern | Tim Abrams is hacked by Ronald Stang in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Stang, team foul #10 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Thomas Smart (SG) Ronald Stang | |
| 02:28 | Texas Southern | Tim Abrams misses the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 02:28 | Texas Southern | Tim Abrams misses the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 02:28 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Steve Vaillancourt | 22-21 |
| 02:25 | Niagara | Roderick Key steals the ball from Thomas Smart in the backcourt | 22-21 |
| 02:23 | Texas Southern | Roderick Key banks in the layup | 24-21 |
| 02:10 | Niagara | Louis McConaughy makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Glen Jackson | 24-24 |
| 01:48 | Texas Southern | Tim Abrams can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Glen Jackson - foul #1 on Glen Jackson, team foul #11 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Andrew Lamantia (SG), Michael Mixon (SF), Lionel Grimes (C) Thomas Smart, Michael Whittington, Glen Jackson | |
| 01:48 | Texas Southern | Tim Abrams makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 01:48 | Texas Southern | Tim Abrams makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 01:32 | Niagara | Louis McConaughy clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 26-24 |
| 01:30 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Ron Todd | 26-24 |
| 01:01 | Texas Southern | Roderick Key comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 26-24 |
| 01:00 | Niagara | Lionel Grimes pulls down the rebound | 26-24 |
| 00:31 | Niagara | Andrew Lamantia can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 26-24 |
| 00:29 | Texas Southern | Roderick Key gets the rebound | 26-24 |
| 00:29 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 26-24 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Thomas Miller (PG), Paul Elizondo (SG), Arthur Cunningham (PF), Louis Horan (C) Roderick Key, Tim Abrams, Joseph Turner, Ron Todd | |
| Subs | Niagara | Thomas Smart (SG), Eric Tate (SF), Charles Madden (PF), Glen Jackson (C) Andrew Lamantia, Michael Mixon, Steve Vaillancourt, Lionel Grimes | |
| 00:01 | Texas Southern | Ralph Hunsaker misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 26-24 |
| 00:00 | Texas Southern | Ralph Hunsaker grabs the offensive board | 26-24 |