| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Marcus Whittier (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dima Lisowski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randy Rhodes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ralph Coppinger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kurt Hadden (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - William Darden (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Bayne (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chester Yeates (fresh) PF - Richard Gill (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joe Parr (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes inbounds the ball | 41-34 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Niagara | Kurt Hadden connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Dima Lisowski | 43-34 |
| 19:08 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Ralph Coppinger - foul #1 on Ralph Coppinger, team foul #1 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Niagara | Kevin Coleman (PG), Brian Simeon (SF), Pete Hall (PF), Edward Kong (C) Marcus Whittier, Randy Rhodes, Ralph Coppinger, Kurt Hadden | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce (SG), Lionel Schneider (SF), Robert Moore (C) Robert Bayne, Chester Yeates, Joe Parr | |
| 19:08 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 19:08 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 18:54 | Niagara | Dima Lisowski hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 18:53 | Niagara | Dima Lisowski hits the follow up shot | 45-36 |
| 18:28 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by William Darden | 45-39 |
| 18:02 | Niagara | Brian Simeon hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-39 |
| 18:01 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill pulls down the rebound | 45-39 |
| 17:57 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-39 |
| 17:55 | Niagara | Brian Simeon gets the rebound | 45-39 |
| 17:53 | Niagara | Kevin Coleman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-39 |
| Subs | Niagara | Marcus Whittier (PG), Gary Gullette (SG), Randy Rhodes (SF), Ralph Coppinger (PF), Kurt Hadden (C) Kevin Coleman, Dima Lisowski, Brian Simeon, Pete Hall, Edward Kong | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski (PG), Robert Bayne (SG), Chad Rogers (SF), Donald Allison (PF), Joe Parr (C) William Darden, Mike Boyce, Lionel Schneider, Richard Gill, Robert Moore | |
| 17:38 | Sam Houston State | Donald Allison hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Chad Rogers | 45-42 |
| 17:23 | Niagara | Donald Allison steps in front of the Marcus Whittier pass | 45-42 |
| 16:56 | Sam Houston State | Chad Rogers clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-42 |
| 16:55 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 16:35 | Niagara | Marcus Whittier misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-42 |
| 16:33 | Niagara | Kurt Hadden hits the follow up shot | 47-42 |
| 16:07 | Sam Houston State | Kurt Hadden swats the short shot by Nicholas Kozlowski | 47-42 |
| 16:05 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Kurt Hadden | 47-42 |
| 15:42 | Niagara | Marcus Whittier can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 15:40 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr gets the rebound | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Marcus Whittier (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Gullette (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Randy Rhodes (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ralph Coppinger (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kurt Hadden (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Nicholas Kozlowski (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Bayne (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chad Rogers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Allison (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Parr (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:16 | Sam Houston State | Gary Gullette steals it from Nicholas Kozlowski | 47-42 |
| 15:12 | Niagara | Ralph Coppinger hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gary Gullette | 49-42 |
| 14:57 | Sam Houston State | Chad Rogers is alone and drills a jumper near the basket | 49-44 |
| 14:37 | Niagara | The jump hook by Ralph Coppinger is blocked by Joe Parr | 49-44 |
| 14:36 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Robert Bayne | 49-44 |
| 14:34 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne is hacked by Marcus Whittier in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marcus Whittier, team foul #2 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Niagara | Porfirio Romano (PG), Dima Lisowski (SG), Brian Simeon (SF), Pete Hall (PF), Edward Kong (C) Marcus Whittier, Gary Gullette, Randy Rhodes, Ralph Coppinger, Kurt Hadden | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Darden (PG), Mike Boyce (SG), Chester Yeates (SF), Robert Moore (PF), Tom Kreider (C) Nicholas Kozlowski, Robert Bayne, Chad Rogers, Donald Allison, Joe Parr | |
| 14:22 | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates misses the shot from the left block | 49-44 |
| 14:20 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Edward Kong | 49-44 |
| 13:58 | Niagara | Edward Kong's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Moore | 49-44 |
| 13:57 | Niagara | Dima Lisowski tips it back up and in | 51-44 |
| 13:43 | Sam Houston State | Tom Kreider is open and scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Chester Yeates | 51-46 |
| 13:24 | Niagara | Pete Hall is by himself and knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Porfirio Romano and the foul's on Chester Yeates - foul #3 on Chester Yeates, team foul #1 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Niagara | Ralph Coppinger (PF) Edward Kong | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lionel Schneider (SF), Richard Gill (PF) Chester Yeates, Tom Kreider | |
| 13:24 | Niagara | Pete Hall makes the free throw | 54-46 |
| 13:01 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore is alone and drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Lionel Schneider | 54-48 |
| 12:56 | Niagara | Mike Boyce is called for the reach on Dima Lisowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mike Boyce, team foul #2 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Niagara | Kevin Coleman (PG) Porfirio Romano | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 12:50 | Niagara | Pete Hall knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Brian Simeon | 57-48 |
| 12:46 | Sam Houston State | William Darden is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Darden, team foul #3 | 57-48 |
| 12:27 | Niagara | Ralph Coppinger's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Gill | 57-48 |
| 12:26 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore gets the rebound | 57-48 |
| 12:15 | Sam Houston State | William Darden hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-48 |
| 12:13 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Dima Lisowski | 57-48 |
| 11:54 | Niagara | Kevin Coleman double dribbles | 57-48 |
| Subs | Niagara | Porfirio Romano (PG), Randy Rhodes (SF), Edward Kong (C) Kevin Coleman, Ralph Coppinger, Pete Hall | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne (SG), Chester Yeates (SF), Joe Parr (C) Mike Boyce, Lionel Schneider, Robert Moore | |
| 11:39 | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Darden | 57-50 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Porfirio Romano (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dima Lisowski (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Randy Rhodes (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brian Simeon (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Kong (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - William Darden (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Bayne (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chester Yeates (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Gill (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Parr (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:16 | Niagara | Chester Yeates is called for the reach on Brian Simeon - foul #4 on Chester Yeates, team foul #4 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Niagara | Kurt Hadden (C) Edward Kong | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lionel Schneider (SF), Tom Kreider (C) Chester Yeates, Joe Parr | |
| 11:10 | Niagara | Brian Simeon is open and buries a shot in the lane set up by Porfirio Romano | 59-50 |
| 11:07 | Sam Houston State | William Darden is fouled in the backcourt by Porfirio Romano - foul #4 on Porfirio Romano, team foul #3 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Niagara | Kevin Coleman (PG), Ralph Coppinger (PF) Porfirio Romano, Brian Simeon | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce (SG) Robert Bayne | |
| 10:59 | Sam Houston State | William Darden misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right block | 59-50 |
| 10:57 | Niagara | Ralph Coppinger gets the rebound | 59-50 |
| 10:52 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes clanks a 3 from the right corner | 59-50 |
| 10:50 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill gets the rebound | 59-50 |
| 10:21 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by William Darden | 59-53 |
| 10:21 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-53 |
| Subs | Niagara | Brian Simeon (SF), Edward Kong (C) Randy Rhodes, Kurt Hadden | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski (PG), Chad Rogers (SF), Joe Parr (C) William Darden, Lionel Schneider, Richard Gill | |
| 10:00 | Niagara | Brian Simeon can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-53 |
| 09:58 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski grabs the defensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 09:29 | Sam Houston State | Edward Kong steals it from Nicholas Kozlowski | 59-53 |
| 09:09 | Niagara | Edward Kong is fouled on the floor by Joe Parr - foul #1 on Joe Parr, team foul #5 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Niagara | Marcus Whittier (PG), Gary Gullette (SF), Pete Hall (PF), Kurt Hadden (C) Kevin Coleman, Brian Simeon, Ralph Coppinger, Edward Kong | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Darden (PG), Robert Bayne (SG), Lionel Schneider (SF), Donald Allison (PF), Robert Moore (C) Nicholas Kozlowski, Mike Boyce, Chad Rogers, Tom Kreider, Joe Parr | |
| 09:00 | Niagara | Pete Hall's pass is intercepted by William Darden | 59-53 |
| 08:57 | Sam Houston State | William Darden lays it in | 59-55 |
| 08:34 | Niagara | Pete Hall double dribbles | 59-55 |
| 08:31 | Sam Houston State | William Darden is fouled in the backcourt by Marcus Whittier - foul #4 on Marcus Whittier, team foul #4 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Niagara | Kevin Coleman (PG) Marcus Whittier | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chad Rogers (SF) Lionel Schneider | |
| 08:16 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Gary Gullette - foul #2 on Gary Gullette, team foul #5 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Niagara | Randy Rhodes (SF), Brian Simeon (PF) Gary Gullette, Kurt Hadden | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 08:16 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 08:16 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 08:16 | Niagara | Brian Simeon snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| 07:58 | Niagara | Brian Simeon misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-56 |
| 07:57 | Sam Houston State | Donald Allison pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| 07:37 | Sam Houston State | Chad Rogers is fouled on the floor by Kevin Coleman - foul #2 on Kevin Coleman, team foul #6 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Niagara | Porfirio Romano (PG), Marcus Whittier (SG), Edward Kong (C) Kevin Coleman, Dima Lisowski, Pete Hall | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce (PG), Chester Yeates (SF), Richard Gill (PF), Joe Parr (C) William Darden, Chad Rogers, Robert Moore, Donald Allison | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Porfirio Romano (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Marcus Whittier (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Randy Rhodes (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brian Simeon (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Kong (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Mike Boyce (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Robert Bayne (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chester Yeates (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Richard Gill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Parr (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:19 | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-59 |
| 07:05 | Niagara | Porfirio Romano is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Marcus Whittier | 62-59 |
| 06:53 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-59 |
| 06:51 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 06:43 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-59 |
| 06:42 | Niagara | Marcus Whittier grabs the board | 62-59 |
| 06:22 | Niagara | Richard Gill is called for the reach on Brian Simeon - foul #2 on Richard Gill, team foul #6 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Niagara | Dima Lisowski (SG), Gary Gullette (SF), Ralph Coppinger (PF), Kurt Hadden (C) Marcus Whittier, Randy Rhodes, Brian Simeon, Edward Kong | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski (PG), Robert Moore (C) Robert Bayne, Joe Parr | |
| 06:02 | Niagara | Gary Gullette can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-59 |
| 06:01 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore snags the defensive board | 62-59 |
| 05:44 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Mike Boyce | 62-62 |
| 05:26 | Niagara | Gary Gullette makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-62 |
| 05:04 | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-62 |
| 05:02 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 04:56 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 65-62 |
| 04:54 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore grabs the offensive board | 65-62 |
| 04:48 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Nicholas Kozlowski | 65-64 |
| 04:32 | Niagara | Porfirio Romano misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-64 |
| 04:30 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Robert Moore | 65-64 |
| 04:25 | Sam Houston State | Porfirio Romano picks off the pass by Mike Boyce in the backcourt | 65-64 |
| 04:23 | Niagara | Porfirio Romano lays it in | 67-64 |
| 04:18 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mike Boyce and he's hacked by Kurt Hadden - foul #2 on Kurt Hadden, team foul #7 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Niagara | Kevin Coleman (PG), Marcus Whittier (SG), Randy Rhodes (SF), Pete Hall (PF), Edward Kong (C) Porfirio Romano, Dima Lisowski, Gary Gullette, Ralph Coppinger, Kurt Hadden | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Darden (PG), Lionel Schneider (SG), Chad Rogers (SF), Donald Allison (PF) Nicholas Kozlowski, Mike Boyce, Chester Yeates, Richard Gill | |
| 04:18 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore makes the free throw | 67-67 |
| 04:01 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 69-67 |
| 03:59 | Sam Houston State | William Darden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-67 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Tom Kreider (C) Robert Moore | |
| 03:42 | Niagara | Donald Allison denies the turnaround by Pete Hall | 69-67 |
| 03:40 | Sam Houston State | Donald Allison grabs the defensive rebound | 69-67 |
| 03:38 | Sam Houston State | Chad Rogers is fouled in the backcourt by Marcus Whittier - foul #5 on Marcus Whittier, team foul #8 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Niagara | Dima Lisowski (SG), Brian Simeon (PF) Marcus Whittier, Randy Rhodes | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 03:38 | Sam Houston State | Chad Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 03:38 | Sam Houston State | Chad Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Kevin Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dima Lisowski (tired) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Pete Hall (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Simeon (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Kong (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - William Darden (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lionel Schneider (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Chad Rogers (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Allison (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Tom Kreider (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Niagara | Pete Hall misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 69-69 |
| 03:27 | Niagara | Pete Hall grabs the offensive rebound | 69-69 |
| 03:06 | Niagara | Dima Lisowski loses the dribble to William Darden | 69-69 |
| 02:44 | Sam Houston State | Lionel Schneider is fouled on the floor by Dima Lisowski - foul #3 on Dima Lisowski, team foul #9 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Niagara | Porfirio Romano (PG), Gary Gullette (SF) Kevin Coleman, Edward Kong | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne (SG), Joe Parr (C) Chad Rogers, Tom Kreider | |
| 02:44 | Sam Houston State | Lionel Schneider misses the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 02:44 | Niagara | Pete Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 69-69 |
| 02:27 | Niagara | Porfirio Romano hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left wing | 69-69 |
| 02:25 | Sam Houston State | Donald Allison grabs the defensive rebound | 69-69 |
| 02:02 | Sam Houston State | William Darden double dribbles | 69-69 |
| Subs | Niagara | Ralph Coppinger (PF), Kurt Hadden (C) Brian Simeon, Pete Hall | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski (PG), Chester Yeates (SF), Robert Moore (PF) William Darden, Lionel Schneider, Donald Allison | |
| 02:00 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Subs | Niagara | Randy Rhodes (SF) Gary Gullette | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Darden (PG), Richard Gill (PF) Nicholas Kozlowski, Robert Moore | |
| 01:50 | Niagara | Dima Lisowski misses badly on the uncontested floater from the right wing | 69-69 |
| 01:49 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Coppinger | 69-69 |
| 01:24 | Niagara | Kurt Hadden blows the layup but he's hacked by Chester Yeates - foul #5 on Chester Yeates, team foul #7 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lionel Schneider (SF) Chester Yeates | |
| 01:24 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 69-69 |
| 01:24 | Niagara | Kurt Hadden misses the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 01:24 | Niagara | Kurt Hadden makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 01:13 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Lionel Schneider | 70-71 |
| 01:09 | Niagara | Porfirio Romano is hacked by William Darden in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Darden, team foul #8 | 70-71 |
| 01:09 | Niagara | Porfirio Romano makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 01:09 | Niagara | Porfirio Romano misses the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 01:09 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr gets the rebound | 71-71 |
| 00:53 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 71-71 |
| 00:51 | Sam Houston State | William Darden tips it in | 71-73 |
| 00:51 | Niagara | Niagara calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 71-73 |
| 00:35 | Niagara | Porfirio Romano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-73 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Sam Houston State | William Darden is hacked by Porfirio Romano in the backcourt - foul #5 on Porfirio Romano, team foul #10 | 71-73 |
| Subs | Niagara | Kevin Coleman (PG) Porfirio Romano | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:32 | Sam Houston State | William Darden makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:32 | Sam Houston State | William Darden makes the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Niagara | Niagara calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 71-75 |
| 00:25 | Niagara | Kevin Coleman misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-75 |
| 00:24 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill pulls down the rebound | 71-75 |
| 00:23 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill is fouled in the backcourt by Dima Lisowski - foul #4 on Dima Lisowski, team foul #11 | 71-75 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce (PG) William Darden | |
| 00:23 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill makes the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:23 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill makes the 2nd free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:20 | Niagara | Kevin Coleman is fouled in the backcourt by Mike Boyce - foul #3 on Mike Boyce, team foul #9 | 71-77 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Darden (PG) Mike Boyce | |
| 00:20 | Niagara | Kevin Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:20 | Niagara | Kevin Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:17 | Sam Houston State | Kevin Coleman is called for the reach on William Darden in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Coleman, team foul #12 | 73-77 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce (SG), Donald Allison (PF) Robert Bayne, Richard Gill | |
| 00:17 | Sam Houston State | William Darden makes the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:17 | Sam Houston State | William Darden makes the 2nd free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:15 | Niagara | Ralph Coppinger is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 73-79 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chad Rogers (SF), Richard Gill (PF) Lionel Schneider, Donald Allison | |
| 00:14 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce is fouled on the floor by Dima Lisowski - foul #5 on Dima Lisowski, team foul #13 | 73-79 |
| Subs | Niagara | Brian Simeon (SG) Dima Lisowski | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:14 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce misses the 1st free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:14 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce makes the 2nd free throw | 73-80 |
| 00:07 | Niagara | Brian Simeon knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 76-80 |
| 00:06 | Sam Houston State | William Darden is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Coleman - foul #4 on Kevin Coleman, team foul #14 | 76-80 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lionel Schneider (SF), Donald Allison (PF) Chad Rogers, Richard Gill | |
| 00:06 | Sam Houston State | William Darden misses the 1st free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:06 | Sam Houston State | William Darden makes the 2nd free throw | 76-81 |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Brian Simeon misses short on a 3 from straight away | 76-81 |