| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Porfirio Romano (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dima Lisowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randy Rhodes (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ralph Coppinger (fresh) 6 pts. C - Kurt Hadden (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Ricky Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Gunderson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Eubanks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. C - Tim Henry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes inbounds the ball | 40-39 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Niagara | Charles Gunderson steals the ball from Randy Rhodes | 40-39 |
| 19:36 | East Carolina | Christopher Eubanks misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 19:35 | Niagara | Kurt Hadden snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 19:25 | Niagara | Porfirio Romano knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 19:06 | East Carolina | Ricky Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-39 |
| 19:04 | Niagara | Ralph Coppinger grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 18:48 | Niagara | Kurt Hadden misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 18:46 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes grabs the offensive board | 43-39 |
| 18:38 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes misses the easy layup | 43-39 |
| 18:36 | Niagara | Dima Lisowski grabs the offensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 18:13 | Niagara | Joseph Mitchell steps in front of the Kurt Hadden pass | 43-39 |
| 18:10 | East Carolina | Randy Rhodes is called for the reach on Charles Gunderson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Randy Rhodes, team foul #1 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Niagara | Marcus Whittier (PG), Brian Simeon (SG), Gary Gullette (SF), Pete Hall (PF), Edward Kong (C) Porfirio Romano, Dima Lisowski, Randy Rhodes, Ralph Coppinger, Kurt Hadden | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Shane Vollmer (PG), Pedro Perez (SG), Douglas Lauderdale (SF), Michael Ogilvie (PF), John Rollins (C) Ricky Clark, Charles Gunderson, Christopher Eubanks, Joseph Mitchell, Tim Henry | |
| 17:50 | East Carolina | Shane Vollmer connects on the 3 from the right corner | 43-42 |
| 17:43 | Niagara | Pete Hall hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Ogilvie - foul #2 on Michael Ogilvie, team foul #1 | 43-42 |
| 17:43 | Niagara | Pete Hall makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 17:43 | Niagara | Pete Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 17:26 | East Carolina | Michael Ogilvie hits a turnaround from the baseline and he's fouled by Gary Gullette - foul #2 on Gary Gullette, team foul #2 | 45-44 |
| 17:26 | East Carolina | Michael Ogilvie misses the free throw | 45-44 |
| 17:26 | East Carolina | Douglas Lauderdale grabs the offensive board | 45-44 |
| 17:19 | East Carolina | John Rollins is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 45-44 |
| 17:17 | Niagara | Brian Simeon pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 17:03 | Niagara | Pedro Perez takes the ball from Brian Simeon | 45-44 |
| 16:57 | East Carolina | Shane Vollmer misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 16:56 | East Carolina | John Rollins snags the offensive board | 45-44 |
| 16:46 | East Carolina | Shane Vollmer connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-47 |
| 16:27 | Niagara | Edward Kong comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Pedro Perez - foul #3 on Pedro Perez, team foul #2 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Niagara | Porfirio Romano (PG), Dima Lisowski (SG), Ralph Coppinger (PF) Marcus Whittier, Gary Gullette, Pete Hall | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ricky Clark (PG), Charles Gunderson (SG), Randall Galloway (SF), Joseph Mitchell (PF), Tim Henry (C) Shane Vollmer, Pedro Perez, Douglas Lauderdale, Michael Ogilvie, John Rollins | |
| 16:27 | Niagara | Edward Kong makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 16:27 | Niagara | Edward Kong misses the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 16:27 | East Carolina | Tim Henry pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 16:23 | East Carolina | Ricky Clark is hacked by Porfirio Romano in the backcourt - foul #1 on Porfirio Romano, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Niagara | Kurt Hadden (C) Edward Kong | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 16:11 | East Carolina | Porfirio Romano steals it from Ricky Clark | 46-47 |
| 16:08 | Niagara | Porfirio Romano lays it up and in | 48-47 |
| 16:03 | East Carolina | Randall Galloway's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-47 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Christopher Eubanks (SF) Randall Galloway | |
| 15:51 | Niagara | Kurt Hadden comes up short on the runner in the lane | 48-47 |
| 15:49 | East Carolina | Christopher Eubanks pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Porfirio Romano (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dima Lisowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Simeon (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Coppinger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Kurt Hadden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Ricky Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Gunderson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Eubanks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. C - Tim Henry (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:43 | East Carolina | Tim Henry scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Ricky Clark | 48-49 |
| 15:23 | Niagara | Joseph Mitchell swats the shot by Ralph Coppinger | 48-49 |
| 15:21 | East Carolina | Christopher Eubanks grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 15:14 | East Carolina | Tim Henry misses the easy open layup but he's fouled by Ralph Coppinger - foul #2 on Ralph Coppinger, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Niagara | Randy Rhodes (SF) Brian Simeon | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Douglas Lauderdale (SF) Christopher Eubanks | |
| 15:14 | East Carolina | Tim Henry makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 15:14 | East Carolina | Tim Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 14:47 | Niagara | Douglas Lauderdale picks off the pass by Dima Lisowski | 48-51 |
| 14:27 | East Carolina | Douglas Lauderdale misses the wide open 3 from the left corner | 48-51 |
| 14:26 | East Carolina | Ricky Clark snags the offensive board | 48-51 |
| 14:12 | East Carolina | Charles Gunderson is called for traveling | 48-51 |
| Subs | Niagara | Kevin Coleman (PG), Marcus Whittier (SG), Gary Gullette (SF), Pete Hall (PF), Edward Kong (C) Porfirio Romano, Dima Lisowski, Randy Rhodes, Ralph Coppinger, Kurt Hadden | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Shane Vollmer (PG), Pedro Perez (SG), Randall Galloway (SF), Michael Ogilvie (PF), John Rollins (C) Ricky Clark, Charles Gunderson, Douglas Lauderdale, Joseph Mitchell, Tim Henry | |
| 14:00 | Niagara | Edward Kong comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 13:58 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Marcus Whittier | 48-51 |
| 13:49 | Niagara | Kevin Coleman misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 48-51 |
| 13:47 | East Carolina | Michael Ogilvie gets the rebound | 48-51 |
| 13:42 | East Carolina | Shane Vollmer misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 13:40 | Niagara | Marcus Whittier pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 13:27 | Niagara | John Rollins steals it from Marcus Whittier | 48-51 |
| 13:25 | East Carolina | John Rollins is hacked by Kevin Coleman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Coleman, team foul #5 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Niagara | Ralph Coppinger (PF) Edward Kong | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Charles Gunderson (SG), Christopher Eubanks (SF) Shane Vollmer, Randall Galloway | |
| 13:15 | East Carolina | Christopher Eubanks knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Ogilvie | 48-53 |
| 12:58 | Niagara | Kevin Coleman is fouled on the floor by Christopher Eubanks - foul #2 on Christopher Eubanks, team foul #3 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Niagara | Porfirio Romano (PG), Dima Lisowski (SG), Randy Rhodes (SF), Kurt Hadden (C) Kevin Coleman, Marcus Whittier, Gary Gullette, Pete Hall | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Douglas Lauderdale (PG), Joseph Mitchell (PF) Charles Gunderson, John Rollins | |
| 12:42 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Porfirio Romano | 50-53 |
| 12:31 | East Carolina | Michael Ogilvie is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-53 |
| 12:30 | Niagara | Ralph Coppinger grabs the defensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 12:14 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Ralph Coppinger | 53-53 |
| 12:04 | East Carolina | Christopher Eubanks is called for 10 seconds | 53-53 |
| Subs | Niagara | Brian Simeon (PF), Edward Kong (C) Ralph Coppinger, Kurt Hadden | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ricky Clark (PG), Charles Gunderson (SG), Randall Galloway (C) Pedro Perez, Christopher Eubanks, Michael Ogilvie | |
| 11:40 | Niagara | Brian Simeon comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-53 |
| 11:39 | East Carolina | Joseph Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Porfirio Romano (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dima Lisowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randy Rhodes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Simeon (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Kong (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Ricky Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Gunderson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Douglas Lauderdale (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Joseph Mitchell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Randall Galloway (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:33 | East Carolina | Ricky Clark makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Gunderson | 53-56 |
| 11:27 | Niagara | Porfirio Romano is fouled in the backcourt by Ricky Clark - foul #1 on Ricky Clark, team foul #4 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Niagara | Kevin Coleman (PG), Marcus Whittier (SG), Gary Gullette (SF) Porfirio Romano, Dima Lisowski, Randy Rhodes | |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Rollins (C) Douglas Lauderdale | |
| 11:11 | Niagara | Marcus Whittier misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on John Rollins - foul #2 on John Rollins, team foul #5 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Niagara | Pete Hall (C) Edward Kong | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tim Henry (C) Joseph Mitchell | |
| 11:11 | Niagara | Marcus Whittier makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 11:11 | Niagara | Marcus Whittier makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 10:48 | East Carolina | Randall Galloway misses the shot from just outside the lane | 55-56 |
| 10:46 | East Carolina | Tim Henry tips it back up and in | 55-58 |
| 10:25 | Niagara | Gary Gullette misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Randall Galloway - foul #1 on Randall Galloway, team foul #6 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Niagara | Porfirio Romano (PG), Dima Lisowski (SG), Ralph Coppinger (PF) Kevin Coleman, Marcus Whittier, Brian Simeon | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Shane Vollmer (SG), Christopher Eubanks (SF), Joseph Mitchell (PF) Charles Gunderson, Randall Galloway, John Rollins | |
| 10:25 | Niagara | Gary Gullette makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 10:25 | Niagara | Gary Gullette makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 09:59 | East Carolina | Joseph Mitchell knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Ricky Clark | 57-61 |
| 09:43 | Niagara | Dima Lisowski misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-61 |
| 09:41 | Niagara | Ralph Coppinger tips it back up and in | 59-61 |
| 09:21 | East Carolina | Christopher Eubanks blows the layup | 59-61 |
| 09:20 | East Carolina | Tim Henry gets the offensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 09:10 | East Carolina | Joseph Mitchell misses short on a shot in the paint | 59-61 |
| 09:08 | East Carolina | Tim Henry tips it back up and in | 59-63 |
| 08:50 | Niagara | Pete Hall can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-63 |
| 08:48 | East Carolina | Joseph Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 59-63 |
| 08:44 | East Carolina | Christopher Eubanks comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Gary Gullette - foul #3 on Gary Gullette, team foul #6 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Niagara | Kevin Coleman (PG), Marcus Whittier (SG), Randy Rhodes (SF), Brian Simeon (PF), Edward Kong (C) Porfirio Romano, Dima Lisowski, Gary Gullette, Ralph Coppinger, Pete Hall | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Douglas Lauderdale (PG), Charles Gunderson (SG), Michael Ogilvie (PF), John Rollins (C) Ricky Clark, Shane Vollmer, Joseph Mitchell, Tim Henry | |
| 08:44 | East Carolina | Christopher Eubanks misses the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 08:44 | East Carolina | Christopher Eubanks makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 08:27 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Kevin Coleman | 62-64 |
| 08:22 | East Carolina | Edward Kong is called for the reach on Douglas Lauderdale in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Kong, team foul #7 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Pedro Perez (PG) Christopher Eubanks | |
| 08:22 | East Carolina | Douglas Lauderdale makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 08:22 | East Carolina | Douglas Lauderdale makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 08:00 | Niagara | Marcus Whittier comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Charles Gunderson - foul #2 on Charles Gunderson, team foul #7 | 62-66 |
| 08:00 | Niagara | Marcus Whittier makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 08:00 | Niagara | Marcus Whittier makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 08:00 | Niagara | Marcus Whittier makes the 3rd free throw | 65-66 |
| 07:36 | East Carolina | Pedro Perez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-66 |
| Subs | Niagara | Kurt Hadden (C) Brian Simeon | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Randall Galloway (C) John Rollins | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Kevin Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marcus Whittier (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randy Rhodes (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Kong (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Kurt Hadden (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Pedro Perez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Charles Gunderson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Douglas Lauderdale (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Michael Ogilvie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Randall Galloway (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:20 | Niagara | Kevin Coleman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-66 |
| 07:18 | Niagara | Kurt Hadden hits the follow up shot | 67-66 |
| 07:04 | East Carolina | Michael Ogilvie is whistled for a carry | 67-66 |
| Subs | Niagara | Porfirio Romano (PG), Dima Lisowski (SG), Ralph Coppinger (PF) Kevin Coleman, Marcus Whittier, Edward Kong | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Christopher Eubanks (SF), Joseph Mitchell (PF) Douglas Lauderdale, Michael Ogilvie | |
| 06:41 | Niagara | Porfirio Romano loses the dribble to Charles Gunderson | 67-66 |
| 06:31 | East Carolina | Randy Rhodes steps in front of the Pedro Perez pass | 67-66 |
| 06:09 | Niagara | Kurt Hadden lays it up and in and the foul's on Pedro Perez - foul #4 on Pedro Perez, team foul #8 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Niagara | Brian Simeon (PF) Ralph Coppinger | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ricky Clark (PG), Shane Vollmer (SG), John Rollins (C) Pedro Perez, Charles Gunderson, Christopher Eubanks | |
| 06:09 | Niagara | Kurt Hadden makes the free throw | 70-66 |
| 06:04 | East Carolina | Shane Vollmer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-66 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Douglas Lauderdale (SF) Randall Galloway | |
| 05:56 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 70-66 |
| 05:55 | East Carolina | Joseph Mitchell gets the rebound | 70-66 |
| 05:48 | East Carolina | Shane Vollmer makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Ricky Clark | 70-68 |
| 05:33 | Niagara | Dima Lisowski misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-68 |
| 05:31 | East Carolina | John Rollins snags the defensive board | 70-68 |
| 05:25 | East Carolina | Ricky Clark clanks a floater from the right side | 70-68 |
| 05:24 | Niagara | Brian Simeon grabs the board | 70-68 |
| 05:21 | Niagara | Porfirio Romano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-68 |
| Subs | Niagara | Kevin Coleman (PG), Marcus Whittier (SG), Gary Gullette (SF), Pete Hall (C) Porfirio Romano, Dima Lisowski, Randy Rhodes, Kurt Hadden | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Ogilvie (PF) Joseph Mitchell | |
| 05:01 | East Carolina | Shane Vollmer hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-68 |
| 05:00 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Brian Simeon | 70-68 |
| 04:38 | Niagara | Kevin Coleman can't connect on a floater from the right side | 70-68 |
| 04:36 | East Carolina | Ricky Clark snags the defensive board | 70-68 |
| 04:31 | East Carolina | Shane Vollmer misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 70-68 |
| 04:29 | East Carolina | Michael Ogilvie grabs the offensive rebound | 70-68 |
| 04:11 | East Carolina | Michael Ogilvie misses the wide open fadeaway from the right wing | 70-68 |
| 04:09 | Niagara | Brian Simeon pulls down the rebound | 70-68 |
| 03:52 | Niagara | Marcus Whittier comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 70-68 |
| 03:51 | East Carolina | Ricky Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 70-68 |
| 03:51 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-68 |
| Subs | Niagara | Porfirio Romano (PG), Dima Lisowski (SG), Ralph Coppinger (PF), Edward Kong (C) Kevin Coleman, Marcus Whittier, Brian Simeon, Pete Hall | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Pedro Perez (PG), Charles Gunderson (SG), Christopher Eubanks (SF), Joseph Mitchell (PF), Tim Henry (C) Ricky Clark, Shane Vollmer, Douglas Lauderdale, Michael Ogilvie, John Rollins | |
| 03:47 | East Carolina | Christopher Eubanks is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Gullette - foul #4 on Gary Gullette, team foul #8 | 70-68 |
| 03:47 | East Carolina | Christopher Eubanks makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 03:47 | East Carolina | Christopher Eubanks misses the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 03:47 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Mitchell | 70-69 |
| 03:35 | East Carolina | Charles Gunderson misses the wide open 3 from the left wing | 70-69 |
| 03:34 | East Carolina | Joseph Mitchell grabs the offensive rebound | 70-69 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Porfirio Romano (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dima Lisowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Gullette (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Ralph Coppinger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Kong (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Pedro Perez (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - Charles Gunderson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Eubanks (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Mitchell (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Tim Henry (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:15 | East Carolina | Tim Henry hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 70-69 |
| 03:14 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Eubanks | 70-69 |
| 02:56 | East Carolina | Dima Lisowski steps in front of the Charles Gunderson pass | 70-69 |
| 02:44 | Niagara | Dima Lisowski misses long on a 3 from straight away | 70-69 |
| 02:43 | East Carolina | Joseph Mitchell gets the rebound | 70-69 |
| 02:35 | East Carolina | Tim Henry is hacked by Gary Gullette - foul #5 on Gary Gullette, team foul #9 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Niagara | Randy Rhodes (SF), Kurt Hadden (C) Gary Gullette, Edward Kong | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Douglas Lauderdale (PG), Michael Ogilvie (SF) Pedro Perez, Christopher Eubanks | |
| 02:35 | East Carolina | Tim Henry misses the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 02:35 | Niagara | Ralph Coppinger grabs the defensive rebound | 70-69 |
| 02:19 | Niagara | Porfirio Romano makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 72-69 |
| 02:19 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-69 |
| Subs | Niagara | Pete Hall (SF), Edward Kong (PF) Randy Rhodes, Ralph Coppinger | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ricky Clark (PG) Michael Ogilvie | |
| 02:10 | East Carolina | Charles Gunderson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 72-69 |
| 02:08 | East Carolina | Tim Henry can't tip it in | 72-69 |
| 02:07 | Niagara | Pete Hall gets the rebound | 72-69 |
| 02:07 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-69 |
| Subs | Niagara | Brian Simeon (SF) Edward Kong | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Christopher Eubanks (SF) Douglas Lauderdale | |
| 01:55 | Niagara | Brian Simeon misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 72-69 |
| 01:53 | East Carolina | Tim Henry grabs the board | 72-69 |
| 01:49 | East Carolina | Porfirio Romano is called for the reach on Ricky Clark - foul #2 on Porfirio Romano, team foul #10 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Niagara | Randy Rhodes (SF), Ralph Coppinger (PF) Brian Simeon, Pete Hall | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 01:49 | East Carolina | Ricky Clark misses the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 01:49 | East Carolina | Ricky Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 01:34 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Christopher Eubanks - foul #3 on Christopher Eubanks, team foul #9 | 72-70 |
| 01:34 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes misses the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 01:34 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 01:10 | East Carolina | Christopher Eubanks misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 73-70 |
| 01:08 | Niagara | Dima Lisowski pulls down the rebound | 73-70 |
| 00:53 | Niagara | Ralph Coppinger comes up short on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Joseph Mitchell - foul #1 on Joseph Mitchell, team foul #10 | 73-70 |
| 00:53 | Niagara | Ralph Coppinger makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:53 | Niagara | Ralph Coppinger makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | East Carolina | Joseph Mitchell clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Kurt Hadden - foul #1 on Kurt Hadden, team foul #11 | 75-70 |
| 00:35 | East Carolina | Joseph Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:35 | East Carolina | Joseph Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:35 | Niagara | Kurt Hadden gets the rebound | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Niagara | Ricky Clark is called for the reach on Kurt Hadden in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ricky Clark, team foul #11 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Niagara | Brian Simeon (PF) Ralph Coppinger | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 00:32 | Niagara | Kurt Hadden makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:32 | Niagara | Kurt Hadden makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:28 | East Carolina | Ricky Clark makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Gunderson | 77-74 |
| 00:25 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Gunderson - foul #3 on Charles Gunderson, team foul #12 | 77-74 |
| 00:25 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes misses the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:25 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:18 | East Carolina | Joseph Mitchell can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 78-74 |
| 00:17 | Niagara | Dima Lisowski snags the defensive board | 78-74 |
| 00:14 | Niagara | Ricky Clark is called for the reach on Dima Lisowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ricky Clark, team foul #13 | 78-74 |
| 00:14 | Niagara | Dima Lisowski makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:14 | Niagara | Dima Lisowski makes the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:08 | East Carolina | Ricky Clark is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 80-74 |
| 00:06 | Niagara | Kurt Hadden snags the defensive board | 80-74 |
| 00:03 | Niagara | Kurt Hadden is hacked by Ricky Clark in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ricky Clark, team foul #14 | 80-74 |
| 00:03 | Niagara | Kurt Hadden misses the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:03 | Niagara | Kurt Hadden misses the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:03 | East Carolina | Tim Henry gets the rebound | 80-74 |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | Tim Henry can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 80-74 |