| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Lance Beasley (fresh) SG - Hollis Johnson (fresh) SF - Brandon Gibbs (fresh) PF - Todd Bass (fresh) C - Rod Goehring (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Stephen Kay (fresh) SG - Robert Christian (fresh) SF - George Smathers (fresh) PF - James Rollo (fresh) C - Robin Williams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Robin Williams wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | St. John's | James Rollo is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Niagara | Hollis Johnson double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | St. John's | Robert Christian makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Stephen Kay | 0-3 |
| 18:55 | Niagara | Todd Bass loses the ball out of bounds | 0-3 |
| 18:33 | St. John's | James Rollo lays it in on a nice dish by Stephen Kay and the foul's on Todd Bass - foul #1 on Todd Bass, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 18:33 | St. John's | James Rollo makes the free throw | 0-6 |
| 18:06 | Niagara | Brandon Gibbs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 0-6 |
| 18:04 | St. John's | James Rollo snags the defensive board | 0-6 |
| 17:53 | St. John's | Brandon Gibbs is called for the reach on Robert Christian - foul #1 on Brandon Gibbs, team foul #2 | 0-6 |
| Subs | Niagara | Christopher Stops (SF), Clyde Lancaster (C) Brandon Gibbs, Rod Goehring | |
| Subs | St. John's | Randy Blanchette (PG), Ronald Spangler (SG), Ariel Rizzo (SF), Gary Heppner (PF), Cecil Reed (C) Stephen Kay, Robert Christian, George Smathers, James Rollo, Robin Williams | |
| 17:41 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-6 |
| 17:40 | Niagara | Todd Bass grabs the defensive rebound | 0-6 |
| 17:13 | Niagara | Lance Beasley misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 0-6 |
| 17:11 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo pulls down the rebound | 0-6 |
| 17:09 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo's pass is intercepted by Lance Beasley in the backcourt | 0-6 |
| 17:03 | Niagara | Lance Beasley is fouled on the floor by Randy Blanchette - foul #1 on Randy Blanchette, team foul #1 | 0-6 |
| Subs | Niagara | Lucas Rogowski (SG), Corey Seaver (SF), David Smith (C) Lance Beasley, Hollis Johnson, Todd Bass | |
| Subs | St. John's | George Smathers (SF) Cecil Reed | |
| 16:54 | Niagara | David Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Ronald Spangler - foul #1 on Ronald Spangler, team foul #2 | 0-6 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Rollo (PF) Gary Heppner | |
| 16:54 | Niagara | David Smith misses the 1st free throw | 0-6 |
| 16:54 | Niagara | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 1-6 |
| 16:39 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler dunks the ball and he's hacked by David Smith - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #3 | 1-8 |
| Subs | Niagara | Brandon Gibbs (SF) Corey Seaver | |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Kay (PG) Randy Blanchette | |
| 16:39 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler makes the free throw | 1-9 |
| 16:13 | Niagara | Clyde Lancaster misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 1-9 |
| 16:12 | St. John's | James Rollo pulls down the rebound | 1-9 |
| 15:51 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo is hacked by David Smith - foul #2 on David Smith, team foul #4 | 1-9 |
| Subs | Niagara | Lance Beasley (PG), Hollis Johnson (SG), Corey Seaver (SF), Frank Newlin (PF), Rod Goehring (C) Christopher Stops, Lucas Rogowski, Brandon Gibbs, Clyde Lancaster, David Smith | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Christian (SG), Gary Heppner (PF), Robin Williams (C) Ronald Spangler, James Rollo, Ariel Rizzo | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Lance Beasley (fresh) SG - Hollis Johnson (fresh) SF - Corey Seaver (fresh) PF - Frank Newlin (fresh) C - Rod Goehring (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Stephen Kay (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Christian (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Smathers (fresh) PF - Gary Heppner (fresh) C - Robin Williams (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | St. John's | George Smathers comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 1-9 |
| 15:24 | St. John's | Gary Heppner can't tip it in | 1-9 |
| 15:22 | St. John's | Robin Williams gets the offensive rebound | 1-9 |
| 15:02 | St. John's | Robert Christian scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Stephen Kay | 1-12 |
| 14:42 | Niagara | Rod Goehring hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Robert Christian - foul #1 on Robert Christian, team foul #3 | 1-12 |
| Subs | Niagara | Brandon Gibbs (SF), Todd Bass (PF) Corey Seaver, Frank Newlin | |
| Subs | St. John's | Randy Blanchette (PG), Vasily Losiewski (SF), James Rollo (PF) Stephen Kay, George Smathers, Gary Heppner | |
| 14:42 | Niagara | Rod Goehring makes the 1st free throw | 2-12 |
| 14:42 | Niagara | Rod Goehring misses the 2nd free throw | 2-12 |
| 14:42 | St. John's | Robin Williams grabs the board | 2-12 |
| 14:38 | St. John's | Randy Blanchette is hacked by Lance Beasley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lance Beasley, team foul #5 | 2-12 |
| 14:23 | St. John's | Vasily Losiewski hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 2-14 |
| 14:15 | Niagara | Lance Beasley knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Hollis Johnson | 4-14 |
| 13:54 | St. John's | James Rollo can't connect on a floater in the lane | 4-14 |
| 13:53 | St. John's | James Rollo hits the follow up shot | 4-16 |
| 13:29 | Niagara | Brandon Gibbs scores on a shot from the baseline | 6-16 |
| 13:26 | St. John's | Randy Blanchette loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-16 |
| Subs | Niagara | Christopher Stops (PG), Lucas Rogowski (SG), Corey Seaver (SF), Clyde Lancaster (C) Lance Beasley, Hollis Johnson, Brandon Gibbs, Rod Goehring | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Spangler (SG), George Smathers (SF), Ariel Rizzo (C) Robert Christian, Vasily Losiewski, Robin Williams | |
| 13:14 | Niagara | Todd Bass misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 6-16 |
| 13:13 | St. John's | George Smathers grabs the defensive rebound | 6-16 |
| 13:08 | St. John's | Randy Blanchette comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 6-16 |
| 13:06 | Niagara | Todd Bass pulls down the rebound | 6-16 |
| 12:44 | Niagara | Lucas Rogowski lays it up and in and he's hacked by James Rollo - foul #1 on James Rollo, team foul #4 | 8-16 |
| Subs | Niagara | Hollis Johnson (SG), Willy Purifoy (C) Corey Seaver, Todd Bass | |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Kay (PG), Gary Heppner (C) Randy Blanchette, James Rollo | |
| 12:44 | Niagara | Lucas Rogowski makes the free throw | 9-16 |
| 12:41 | St. John's | Lucas Rogowski is called for the reach on Ronald Spangler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lucas Rogowski, team foul #6 | 9-16 |
| 12:32 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Stephen Kay | 9-18 |
| 12:20 | Niagara | Willy Purifoy clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gary Heppner - foul #1 on Gary Heppner, team foul #5 | 9-18 |
| Subs | Niagara | Corey Seaver (SF), Frank Newlin (PF) Lucas Rogowski, Clyde Lancaster | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 12:20 | Niagara | Willy Purifoy misses the 1st free throw | 9-18 |
| 12:20 | Niagara | Willy Purifoy makes the 2nd free throw | 10-18 |
| 12:04 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-18 |
| 11:42 | Niagara | Frank Newlin knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Willy Purifoy | 12-18 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Christopher Stops (fairly fresh) SG - Hollis Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Corey Seaver (fresh) PF - Frank Newlin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Willy Purifoy (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Stephen Kay (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Ronald Spangler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Smathers (fresh) PF - Ariel Rizzo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Heppner (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo is alone and drills a turnaround near the basket set up by George Smathers | 12-20 |
| 11:05 | Niagara | Christopher Stops is called for a charge - foul #1 on Christopher Stops, team foul #7 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Niagara | Lance Beasley (PG), Lucas Rogowski (SG), Brandon Gibbs (SF), Todd Bass (PF), Rod Goehring (C) Christopher Stops, Hollis Johnson, Corey Seaver, Frank Newlin, Willy Purifoy | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Christian (SG), Vasily Losiewski (SF), James Rollo (PF), Robin Williams (C) Ronald Spangler, George Smathers, Ariel Rizzo, Gary Heppner | |
| 10:45 | St. John's | Stephen Kay is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Vasily Losiewski | 12-23 |
| 10:31 | Niagara | Lance Beasley misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 12-23 |
| 10:29 | Niagara | Rod Goehring tips it in | 14-23 |
| 10:00 | St. John's | Stephen Kay hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Robin Williams | 14-26 |
| 09:43 | Niagara | Brandon Gibbs misses long on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Robert Christian - foul #2 on Robert Christian, team foul #6 | 14-26 |
| Subs | Niagara | Hollis Johnson (SG), Clyde Lancaster (C) Lucas Rogowski, Rod Goehring | |
| Subs | St. John's | Randy Blanchette (PG), Ronald Spangler (SG), George Smathers (SF) Stephen Kay, Robert Christian, Vasily Losiewski | |
| 09:43 | Niagara | Brandon Gibbs makes the 1st free throw | 15-26 |
| 09:43 | Niagara | Brandon Gibbs misses the 2nd free throw | 15-26 |
| 09:43 | St. John's | James Rollo pulls down the rebound | 15-26 |
| 09:41 | St. John's | Robin Williams is hacked by Lance Beasley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lance Beasley, team foul #8 | 15-26 |
| Subs | Niagara | Christopher Stops (PG), Frank Newlin (SF) Lance Beasley, Brandon Gibbs | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 09:41 | St. John's | Robin Williams misses the 1st free throw | 15-26 |
| 09:41 | Niagara | Clyde Lancaster snags the defensive board | 15-26 |
| 09:24 | Niagara | Clyde Lancaster loses the dribble to George Smathers | 15-26 |
| 09:20 | St. John's | George Smathers misses short on a turnaround from close range | 15-26 |
| 09:19 | Niagara | Frank Newlin snags the defensive board | 15-26 |
| 09:02 | Niagara | Robin Williams takes the ball from Clyde Lancaster | 15-26 |
| 08:44 | St. John's | Robin Williams connects on the open shot in the lane on a nice dish by Randy Blanchette | 15-28 |
| 08:31 | Niagara | Todd Bass misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 15-28 |
| 08:29 | St. John's | The rebound goes to George Smathers | 15-28 |
| 08:25 | St. John's | George Smathers double dribbles in the backcourt | 15-28 |
| Subs | Niagara | Lucas Rogowski (PG), Corey Seaver (SF), Willy Purifoy (C) Christopher Stops, Frank Newlin, Clyde Lancaster | |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Kay (PG), Ariel Rizzo (PF), Gary Heppner (C) Ronald Spangler, James Rollo, Robin Williams | |
| 08:01 | Niagara | Todd Bass misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 15-28 |
| 07:59 | St. John's | George Smathers grabs the board | 15-28 |
| 07:55 | St. John's | Stephen Kay's pass is intercepted by Hollis Johnson in the backcourt | 15-28 |
| 07:33 | Niagara | Lucas Rogowski misses the jumper from the free throw line | 15-28 |
| 07:31 | St. John's | Gary Heppner grabs the board | 15-28 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Lucas Rogowski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Hollis Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Corey Seaver (fresh) PF - Todd Bass (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Willy Purifoy (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Stephen Kay (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Randy Blanchette (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Smathers (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ariel Rizzo (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gary Heppner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo misses long on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Corey Seaver - foul #1 on Corey Seaver, team foul #9 | 15-28 |
| Subs | Niagara | Brandon Gibbs (SF) Hollis Johnson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Spangler (SG), Vasily Losiewski (SF) Randy Blanchette, George Smathers | |
| 07:25 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 15-29 |
| 07:25 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo misses the 2nd free throw | 15-29 |
| 07:25 | Niagara | Willy Purifoy grabs the defensive rebound | 15-29 |
| 07:05 | Niagara | Lucas Rogowski misses short on a jumper from the left side | 15-29 |
| 07:04 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler grabs the board | 15-29 |
| 06:58 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Kay | 15-31 |
| 06:43 | Niagara | The jump hook by Brandon Gibbs is blocked by Gary Heppner | 15-31 |
| 06:42 | Niagara | Corey Seaver grabs the offensive rebound | 15-31 |
| 06:31 | Niagara | Ariel Rizzo is called for the reach on Willy Purifoy - foul #1 on Ariel Rizzo, team foul #7 | 15-31 |
| Subs | Niagara | Hollis Johnson (SG), Clyde Lancaster (PF), Rod Goehring (C) Lucas Rogowski, Corey Seaver, Todd Bass | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Rollo (PF), Cecil Reed (C) Gary Heppner, Ariel Rizzo | |
| 06:31 | Niagara | Willy Purifoy makes the 1st free throw | 16-31 |
| 06:31 | Niagara | Willy Purifoy makes the 2nd free throw | 17-31 |
| 06:23 | St. John's | James Rollo hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right corner | 17-31 |
| 06:21 | Niagara | Rod Goehring grabs the board | 17-31 |
| 06:11 | Niagara | Clyde Lancaster misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-31 |
| 06:10 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Rod Goehring | 17-31 |
| 05:58 | Niagara | Clyde Lancaster knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Hollis Johnson | 19-31 |
| 05:41 | St. John's | James Rollo lays it up and in set up by Ronald Spangler | 19-33 |
| 05:39 | Niagara | Stephen Kay steals it from Willy Purifoy in the backcourt | 19-33 |
| 05:25 | St. John's | Vasily Losiewski is fouled on the floor by Willy Purifoy - foul #1 on Willy Purifoy, team foul #10 | 19-33 |
| Subs | Niagara | Christopher Stops (PG), Frank Newlin (PF) Willy Purifoy, Clyde Lancaster | |
| Subs | St. John's | George Smathers (SF), Robin Williams (C) Ronald Spangler, Cecil Reed | |
| 05:25 | St. John's | Vasily Losiewski misses the 1st free throw | 19-33 |
| 05:25 | St. John's | Vasily Losiewski misses the 2nd free throw | 19-33 |
| 05:25 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Rod Goehring | 19-33 |
| 05:20 | Niagara | Frank Newlin double dribbles | 19-33 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Spangler (SG) Vasily Losiewski | |
| 05:03 | St. John's | James Rollo is fouled on the floor by Frank Newlin - foul #1 on Frank Newlin, team foul #11 | 19-33 |
| 05:03 | St. John's | James Rollo makes the 1st free throw | 19-34 |
| 05:03 | St. John's | James Rollo misses the 2nd free throw | 19-34 |
| 05:03 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Rod Goehring | 19-34 |
| 04:41 | Niagara | Brandon Gibbs misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-34 |
| 04:39 | St. John's | Robin Williams gets the rebound | 19-34 |
| 04:13 | St. John's | Stephen Kay misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-34 |
| 04:12 | Niagara | Rod Goehring pulls down the rebound | 19-34 |
| 03:52 | Niagara | Rod Goehring scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Frank Newlin and the foul's on Robin Williams - foul #1 on Robin Williams, team foul #8 | 21-34 |
| Subs | Niagara | Lance Beasley (PG), Lucas Rogowski (SG), Corey Seaver (SF), David Smith (PF) Christopher Stops, Hollis Johnson, Brandon Gibbs, Frank Newlin | |
| Subs | St. John's | Randy Blanchette (PG), Robert Christian (SG), Ariel Rizzo (PF), Gary Heppner (C) Stephen Kay, Ronald Spangler, James Rollo, Robin Williams | |
| 03:52 | Niagara | Rod Goehring misses the free throw | 21-34 |
| 03:52 | St. John's | Gary Heppner gets the rebound | 21-34 |
| 03:47 | St. John's | Robert Christian is fouled in the backcourt by Lucas Rogowski - foul #2 on Lucas Rogowski, team foul #12 | 21-34 |
| Subs | Niagara | Todd Bass (PF) Rod Goehring | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 03:47 | St. John's | Robert Christian makes the 1st free throw | 21-35 |
| 03:47 | St. John's | Robert Christian makes the 2nd free throw | 21-36 |
| 03:25 | Niagara | Lance Beasley is fouled on the floor by George Smathers - foul #1 on George Smathers, team foul #9 | 21-36 |
| Subs | Niagara | Clyde Lancaster (PF) Todd Bass | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 03:25 | Niagara | Lance Beasley misses the 1st free throw | 21-36 |
| 03:25 | St. John's | Gary Heppner grabs the board | 21-36 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Lance Beasley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lucas Rogowski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Corey Seaver (fresh) PF - Clyde Lancaster (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Smith (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Randy Blanchette (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Christian (fresh) 8 pts. SF - George Smathers (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ariel Rizzo (fresh) 5 pts. C - Gary Heppner (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:21 | St. John's | Clyde Lancaster steals it from Randy Blanchette in the backcourt | 21-36 |
| 03:05 | Niagara | Lucas Rogowski is whistled for traveling | 21-36 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Cecil Reed (C) George Smathers | |
| 02:47 | St. John's | Randy Blanchette is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Ariel Rizzo | 21-39 |
| 02:35 | Niagara | Clyde Lancaster clanks a runner from close range | 21-39 |
| 02:33 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo grabs the defensive rebound | 21-39 |
| 02:25 | St. John's | Lance Beasley picks off the pass by Randy Blanchette | 21-39 |
| 01:58 | Niagara | Lucas Rogowski makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-39 |
| 01:56 | St. John's | Robert Christian is fouled in the backcourt by David Smith - foul #3 on David Smith, team foul #13 | 24-39 |
| Subs | Niagara | Hollis Johnson (SG), Christopher Stops (SF), Frank Newlin (PF), Rod Goehring (C) Lucas Rogowski, Corey Seaver, Clyde Lancaster, David Smith | |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Kay (PG), George Smathers (SF), James Rollo (PF), Robin Williams (C) Randy Blanchette, Ariel Rizzo, Gary Heppner, Cecil Reed | |
| 01:56 | St. John's | Robert Christian makes the 1st free throw | 24-40 |
| 01:56 | St. John's | Robert Christian makes the 2nd free throw | 24-41 |
| 01:38 | Niagara | Stephen Kay steals it from Rod Goehring | 24-41 |
| 01:34 | St. John's | Robert Christian blows the layup | 24-41 |
| 01:32 | Niagara | Hollis Johnson pulls down the rebound | 24-41 |
| 01:18 | Niagara | Frank Newlin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-41 |
| Subs | Niagara | Todd Bass (PF) Lance Beasley | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:56 | St. John's | Robin Williams is alone and drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from George Smathers | 24-43 |
| 00:37 | Niagara | Christopher Stops travels with the ball | 24-43 |
| Subs | Niagara | Lance Beasley (PG), Brandon Gibbs (SF), Willy Purifoy (C) Christopher Stops, Frank Newlin, Rod Goehring | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:23 | St. John's | Stephen Kay clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-43 |
| 00:22 | St. John's | Robin Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-43 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | James Rollo hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-46 |