| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Dan Hutchinson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Timothy Ritchey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Paxton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Nelson Quick (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Fang Wang (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steve Montgomery (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Bell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Renken (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lonnie Paris (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Patrick Paxton inbounds the ball | 37-34 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Niagara | Nelson Quick loses the dribble to Lonnie Paris | 37-34 |
| 19:19 | Houston | Steve Montgomery comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-34 |
| 19:17 | Niagara | William Simmons snags the defensive board | 37-34 |
| 18:54 | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-34 |
| 18:53 | Niagara | Nelson Quick grabs the offensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 18:34 | Niagara | Nelson Quick is fouled on the floor by Lonnie Paris - foul #2 on Lonnie Paris, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Bradford (SF), Richard Wood (C) Patrick Paxton, Nelson Quick | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 18:19 | Niagara | Timothy Ritchey is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Timothy Ritchey, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Niagara | Lawrence Wolk (PG), Ricky Gray (C) Dan Hutchinson, William Simmons | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 18:13 | Houston | Michael Bradford steals the ball from Fang Wang in the backcourt | 37-34 |
| 18:11 | Niagara | Timothy Ritchey banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Bradford | 39-34 |
| 18:09 | Houston | Fang Wang is hacked by Lawrence Wolk in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lawrence Wolk, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Niagara | Vernon Zarate (SG) Timothy Ritchey | |
| Subs | Houston | Carmelo Fuentes (PG), Milton Hefner (C) Fang Wang, Lonnie Paris | |
| 17:57 | Houston | Steve Montgomery drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Carmelo Fuentes | 39-36 |
| 17:41 | Niagara | Ricky Gray knocks in the shot from the right side | 41-36 |
| 17:15 | Houston | Michael Bradford is called for the reach on Milton Hefner - foul #2 on Michael Bradford, team foul #3 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson (PG), Timothy Ritchey (SG), Patrick Paxton (SF), William Simmons (PF) Lawrence Wolk, Vernon Zarate, Richard Wood, Ricky Gray | |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Jackson (SG), Garf Glomski (PF), Lonnie Paris (C) Steve Montgomery, Thomas Bell, James Renken | |
| 17:00 | Houston | Christopher Jackson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 16:59 | Niagara | Patrick Paxton gets the rebound | 41-36 |
| 16:43 | Niagara | Patrick Paxton misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Milton Hefner - foul #1 on Milton Hefner, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Niagara | Nelson Quick (C) Michael Bradford | |
| Subs | Houston | Fang Wang (PG) Garf Glomski | |
| 16:43 | Niagara | Patrick Paxton makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 16:43 | Niagara | Patrick Paxton makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 16:21 | Houston | Nelson Quick steps in front of the Christopher Jackson pass | 43-36 |
| 15:53 | Niagara | William Simmons misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Milton Hefner - foul #2 on Milton Hefner, team foul #3 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Niagara | Lawrence Wolk (PG), Vernon Zarate (SG), Goran Breslawski (SF) Dan Hutchinson, Timothy Ritchey, Patrick Paxton | |
| Subs | Houston | Steve Montgomery (SG), Thomas Bell (SF), James Renken (PF), Garf Glomski (C) Carmelo Fuentes, Christopher Jackson, Milton Hefner, Lonnie Paris | |
| 15:53 | Niagara | William Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 15:53 | Niagara | William Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Lawrence Wolk (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vernon Zarate (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Goran Breslawski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Simmons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Nelson Quick (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Fang Wang (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steve Montgomery (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Bell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Renken (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Garf Glomski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Houston | Steve Montgomery comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by William Simmons - foul #2 on William Simmons, team foul #4 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Wood (PF), Ricky Gray (C) William Simmons, Nelson Quick | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 15:33 | Houston | Steve Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 15:33 | Houston | Steve Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 15:23 | Niagara | Thomas Bell blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Vernon Zarate | 45-38 |
| 15:21 | Houston | Thomas Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 15:02 | Houston | Garf Glomski misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 15:01 | Houston | Steve Montgomery grabs the offensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 14:49 | Houston | Ricky Gray takes the ball from Thomas Bell | 45-38 |
| 14:39 | Niagara | Goran Breslawski drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by Lawrence Wolk and he's hacked by Thomas Bell - foul #1 on Thomas Bell, team foul #4 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson (PG), Timothy Ritchey (SG), Michael Bradford (C) Lawrence Wolk, Vernon Zarate, Ricky Gray | |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Jackson (PG), Robert Preusser (C) Fang Wang, James Renken | |
| 14:39 | Niagara | Goran Breslawski makes the free throw | 48-38 |
| 14:14 | Houston | Garf Glomski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-38 |
| 14:13 | Niagara | Richard Wood gets the rebound | 48-38 |
| 13:52 | Niagara | Michael Bradford comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-38 |
| 13:51 | Houston | The rebound goes to Christopher Jackson | 48-38 |
| 13:33 | Houston | Thomas Bell buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Christopher Jackson and he's hacked by Goran Breslawski - foul #2 on Goran Breslawski, team foul #5 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Niagara | Lawrence Wolk (PG), Vernon Zarate (SG), Patrick Paxton (SF), William Simmons (PF), Nelson Quick (C) Dan Hutchinson, Timothy Ritchey, Goran Breslawski, Richard Wood, Michael Bradford | |
| Subs | Houston | Carmelo Fuentes (PG), James Renken (PF), Lonnie Paris (C) Christopher Jackson, Garf Glomski, Robert Preusser | |
| 13:33 | Houston | Thomas Bell makes the free throw | 48-41 |
| 13:20 | Niagara | Vernon Zarate buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from William Simmons | 51-41 |
| 13:18 | Houston | Lawrence Wolk is called for the reach on Carmelo Fuentes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lawrence Wolk, team foul #6 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Houston | Milton Hefner (SF) Thomas Bell | |
| 13:02 | Houston | Steve Montgomery buries a 3 from the left wing | 51-44 |
| 12:41 | Niagara | William Simmons lays it in set up by Lawrence Wolk | 53-44 |
| 12:30 | Houston | Carmelo Fuentes misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Lawrence Wolk - foul #3 on Lawrence Wolk, team foul #7 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson (PG), Timothy Ritchey (SG), Michael Bradford (C) Lawrence Wolk, Vernon Zarate, Nelson Quick | |
| Subs | Houston | Fang Wang (PG) Steve Montgomery | |
| 12:30 | Houston | Carmelo Fuentes makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 12:30 | Houston | Carmelo Fuentes makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 12:16 | Niagara | William Simmons loses the dribble to Carmelo Fuentes | 53-46 |
| 12:11 | Houston | Milton Hefner lays it in on a great pass from Carmelo Fuentes | 53-48 |
| 12:02 | Niagara | Timothy Ritchey hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 53-48 |
| 12:00 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Dan Hutchinson | 53-48 |
| 11:35 | Niagara | Patrick Paxton misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Fang Wang - foul #2 on Fang Wang, team foul #5 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Niagara | Ricky Gray (PF), Nelson Quick (C) William Simmons, Michael Bradford | |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Jackson (SG), Thomas Bell (SF), Frank Kennedy (PF), Robert Preusser (C) Carmelo Fuentes, Milton Hefner, James Renken, Lonnie Paris | |
| 11:35 | Niagara | Patrick Paxton makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 11:35 | Niagara | Patrick Paxton makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Dan Hutchinson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Timothy Ritchey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Paxton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ricky Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Nelson Quick (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Fang Wang (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Bell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Kennedy (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Preusser (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Houston | Christopher Jackson misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Patrick Paxton - foul #3 on Patrick Paxton, team foul #8 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Niagara | Lawrence Wolk (PG), Vernon Zarate (SG), Goran Breslawski (SF) Dan Hutchinson, Timothy Ritchey, Patrick Paxton | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 11:21 | Houston | Christopher Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 11:21 | Houston | Christopher Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 11:07 | Niagara | Robert Preusser denies the turnaround by Goran Breslawski | 55-50 |
| 11:06 | Houston | Robert Preusser grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 10:45 | Houston | Fang Wang blows the wide open dunk | 55-50 |
| 10:44 | Niagara | Lawrence Wolk pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| 10:37 | Niagara | Vernon Zarate misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 55-50 |
| 10:36 | Houston | Christopher Jackson gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| 10:18 | Houston | Christopher Jackson connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by Thomas Bell | 55-52 |
| 09:55 | Niagara | Nelson Quick misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 09:53 | Houston | Frank Kennedy snags the defensive board | 55-52 |
| 09:33 | Houston | Fang Wang makes the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Thomas Bell | 55-55 |
| 09:16 | Niagara | Vernon Zarate misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-55 |
| 09:14 | Niagara | Ricky Gray tips it back up and in | 57-55 |
| 08:55 | Houston | Fang Wang makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from Christopher Jackson | 57-57 |
| 08:40 | Niagara | Lawrence Wolk knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-57 |
| 08:35 | Houston | Thomas Bell is called for traveling in the backcourt | 60-57 |
| Subs | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson (PG), Timothy Ritchey (SG), Patrick Paxton (SF), William Simmons (PF), Richard Wood (C) Lawrence Wolk, Vernon Zarate, Goran Breslawski, Ricky Gray, Nelson Quick | |
| Subs | Houston | Carmelo Fuentes (PG), Steve Montgomery (SG), Milton Hefner (SF), James Renken (PF), Lonnie Paris (C) Fang Wang, Christopher Jackson, Thomas Bell, Frank Kennedy, Robert Preusser | |
| 08:22 | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 60-57 |
| 08:21 | Houston | Lonnie Paris grabs the defensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 08:11 | Houston | Milton Hefner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-57 |
| 08:10 | Houston | Lonnie Paris pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 07:56 | Houston | Lonnie Paris comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-57 |
| 07:55 | Niagara | Patrick Paxton pulls down the rebound | 60-57 |
| 07:26 | Niagara | Patrick Paxton's floater is knocked away by Steve Montgomery | 60-57 |
| 07:24 | Niagara | Patrick Paxton hits the follow up shot | 62-57 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Dan Hutchinson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Timothy Ritchey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Paxton (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Simmons (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Carmelo Fuentes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Steve Montgomery (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Milton Hefner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Renken (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lonnie Paris (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:07 | Houston | Lonnie Paris clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 62-57 |
| 07:06 | Niagara | The rebound goes to William Simmons | 62-57 |
| 07:00 | Niagara | Richard Wood's layup is rejected by Milton Hefner | 62-57 |
| 06:59 | Houston | Milton Hefner snags the defensive board | 62-57 |
| 06:36 | Houston | Milton Hefner can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Dan Hutchinson - foul #2 on Dan Hutchinson, team foul #9 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Niagara | Albert Lawler (SF), Michael Bradford (C) Patrick Paxton, Richard Wood | |
| Subs | Houston | Garf Glomski (PG), Thomas Bell (SF) Carmelo Fuentes, Lonnie Paris | |
| 06:36 | Houston | Milton Hefner makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 06:36 | Houston | Milton Hefner makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 06:15 | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson is fouled on the floor by Garf Glomski - foul #2 on Garf Glomski, team foul #6 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Niagara | Lawrence Wolk (PG) Dan Hutchinson | |
| Subs | Houston | Fang Wang (PG), Robert Preusser (C) James Renken, Milton Hefner | |
| 05:53 | Niagara | Robert Preusser is called for the reach on Michael Bradford - foul #2 on Robert Preusser, team foul #7 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Niagara | Ricky Gray (C) Albert Lawler | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 05:53 | Niagara | Michael Bradford makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 05:53 | Niagara | Michael Bradford misses the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 05:53 | Houston | Garf Glomski snags the defensive board | 63-59 |
| 05:35 | Houston | The short jumper by Robert Preusser is denied by William Simmons | 63-59 |
| 05:33 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Michael Bradford | 63-59 |
| 05:17 | Niagara | Timothy Ritchey misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-59 |
| 05:16 | Houston | Thomas Bell snags the defensive board | 63-59 |
| 05:04 | Houston | Ricky Gray is called for the reach on Steve Montgomery - foul #2 on Ricky Gray, team foul #10 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson (PG), Vernon Zarate (SG), Albert Lawler (SF), Nelson Quick (C) Lawrence Wolk, Timothy Ritchey, Michael Bradford, William Simmons | |
| Subs | Houston | Carmelo Fuentes (PG), Christopher Jackson (SF), James Renken (PF), Lonnie Paris (C) Fang Wang, Thomas Bell, Garf Glomski, Robert Preusser | |
| 05:04 | Houston | Steve Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 05:04 | Houston | Steve Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 04:45 | Niagara | Nelson Quick can't finish the layup but the foul's on Carmelo Fuentes - foul #1 on Carmelo Fuentes, team foul #8 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Niagara | Patrick Paxton (SF), William Simmons (PF) Albert Lawler, Ricky Gray | |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Kennedy (SF) Steve Montgomery | |
| 04:45 | Niagara | Nelson Quick misses the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 04:45 | Niagara | Nelson Quick makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 04:38 | Houston | Lonnie Paris connects on the open driving attempt from the baseline set up by Frank Kennedy | 64-63 |
| 04:20 | Niagara | Patrick Paxton misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 64-63 |
| 04:18 | Niagara | William Simmons tips it in | 66-63 |
| 03:54 | Houston | Frank Kennedy can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-63 |
| 03:53 | Houston | Lonnie Paris grabs the offensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 03:35 | Houston | Frank Kennedy can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-63 |
| 03:34 | Niagara | The rebound goes to William Simmons | 66-63 |
| 03:09 | Niagara | Vernon Zarate hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-63 |
| 03:07 | Niagara | Nelson Quick snags the offensive board | 66-63 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Dan Hutchinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Vernon Zarate (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Paxton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Simmons (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Nelson Quick (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Carmelo Fuentes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Christopher Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Frank Kennedy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Renken (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lonnie Paris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:59 | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-63 |
| 02:57 | Houston | Lonnie Paris grabs the board | 66-63 |
| 02:57 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-63 |
| Subs | Niagara | Lawrence Wolk (PG), Timothy Ritchey (SG), Richard Wood (PF), Michael Bradford (C) Dan Hutchinson, Vernon Zarate, William Simmons, Nelson Quick | |
| Subs | Houston | Fang Wang (PG), Steve Montgomery (SG), Thomas Bell (SF) Carmelo Fuentes, Christopher Jackson, Frank Kennedy | |
| 02:30 | Houston | Steve Montgomery clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-63 |
| 02:29 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Lonnie Paris | 66-63 |
| 02:21 | Houston | Michael Bradford steps in front of the James Renken pass | 66-63 |
| 02:21 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-63 |
| Subs | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson (PG) Lawrence Wolk | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 02:09 | Niagara | Michael Bradford loses the ball out of bounds | 66-63 |
| 01:55 | Houston | Dan Hutchinson is called for the reach on Fang Wang - foul #3 on Dan Hutchinson, team foul #11 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Niagara | William Simmons (PF), Nelson Quick (C) Richard Wood, Michael Bradford | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 01:55 | Houston | Fang Wang makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 01:55 | Houston | Fang Wang makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 01:35 | Niagara | Timothy Ritchey hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 66-65 |
| 01:33 | Niagara | Nelson Quick tips it home | 68-65 |
| 01:11 | Houston | Thomas Bell misses short on an open floater from close range | 68-65 |
| 01:09 | Niagara | Nelson Quick pulls down the rebound | 68-65 |
| 00:51 | Niagara | Patrick Paxton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-65 |
| 00:36 | Houston | Lonnie Paris is open and lays it up and in | 68-67 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson is hacked by Fang Wang in the backcourt - foul #3 on Fang Wang, team foul #9 | 68-67 |
| 00:34 | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:34 | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson misses the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:34 | Houston | James Renken gets the rebound | 69-67 |
| 00:15 | Houston | Fang Wang misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-67 |
| 00:14 | Houston | James Renken snags the offensive board | 69-67 |
| 00:12 | Houston | Thomas Bell banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Steve Montgomery | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 71-69 |