| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Bryan Gorsuch (fresh) SG - Heath Swann (fresh) SF - Ronald Owens (fresh) PF - Elliott Kleinman (fresh) C - Joseph Andersen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Robert Reagle (fresh) SG - Jacob Brown (fresh) SF - Ambrose Groves (fresh) PF - George Fye (fresh) C - Randy Anderson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Randy Anderson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:38 | Niagara | George Fye misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | UNC Wilmington | Bryan Gorsuch grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | UNC Wilmington | Jacob Brown picks off the pass by Bryan Gorsuch in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Niagara | Robert Reagle hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jacob Brown | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | UNC Wilmington | Heath Swann hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Andersen | 3-2 |
| 19:23 | Niagara | Ambrose Groves misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 3-2 |
| 19:22 | Niagara | Randy Anderson grabs the offensive board | 3-2 |
| 19:08 | Niagara | Jacob Brown misses the shot from the left side | 3-2 |
| 19:07 | Niagara | Ambrose Groves snags the offensive board | 3-2 |
| 18:55 | Niagara | Jacob Brown scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Reagle | 3-5 |
| 18:52 | UNC Wilmington | Robert Reagle is called for the reach on Bryan Gorsuch in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Reagle, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| 18:40 | UNC Wilmington | Bryan Gorsuch buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Heath Swann | 5-5 |
| 18:26 | Niagara | Elliott Kleinman swats the layup by Ambrose Groves | 5-5 |
| 18:25 | Niagara | George Fye snags the offensive board | 5-5 |
| 18:10 | Niagara | George Fye scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Reagle | 5-7 |
| 17:45 | UNC Wilmington | Joseph Andersen misses long on a runner from close range | 5-7 |
| 17:44 | Niagara | George Fye grabs the defensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 17:25 | Niagara | George Fye is called for traveling | 5-7 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Thomas Kopp (PG), Jordan Ford (SG), John Farr (SF), Shaun Cardillo (PF), Joel Price (C) Bryan Gorsuch, Heath Swann, Ronald Owens, Elliott Kleinman, Joseph Andersen | |
| Subs | Niagara | Don Voss (PG), James Snyder (SG), Gary Carr (SF), David Alcocer (PF), Lester Brandon (C) Robert Reagle, Jacob Brown, Ambrose Groves, George Fye, Randy Anderson | |
| 17:08 | UNC Wilmington | John Farr misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 5-7 |
| 17:06 | UNC Wilmington | The offensive rebound goes to Shaun Cardillo | 5-7 |
| 16:53 | UNC Wilmington | Gary Carr is called for the reach on John Farr - foul #1 on Gary Carr, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| 16:38 | UNC Wilmington | Jordan Ford can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-7 |
| 16:37 | UNC Wilmington | Shaun Cardillo gets the offensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 16:25 | UNC Wilmington | Joel Price hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Thomas Kopp and the foul's on Lester Brandon - foul #1 on Lester Brandon, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Elliott Kleinman (PF) Shaun Cardillo | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ambrose Groves (SF) Gary Carr | |
| 16:25 | UNC Wilmington | Joel Price makes the free throw | 8-7 |
| 15:59 | Niagara | Lester Brandon makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from David Alcocer | 8-9 |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Thomas Kopp (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jordan Ford (fresh) SF - John Farr (fresh) PF - Elliott Kleinman (fresh) C - Joel Price (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Don Voss (fresh) SG - James Snyder (fresh) SF - Ambrose Groves (fresh) PF - David Alcocer (fresh) C - Lester Brandon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:43 | UNC Wilmington | Jordan Ford is fouled on the floor by James Snyder - foul #1 on James Snyder, team foul #4 | 8-9 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Bryan Gorsuch (PG), Heath Swann (SG), Ronald Owens (SF), Shaun Cardillo (C) Thomas Kopp, Jordan Ford, John Farr, Joel Price | |
| Subs | Niagara | Donald Harper (PG), George Fye (PF) Don Voss, Lester Brandon | |
| 15:29 | UNC Wilmington | Ronald Owens clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 8-9 |
| 15:28 | UNC Wilmington | Ronald Owens tips it home | 10-9 |
| 15:08 | Niagara | Donald Harper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-9 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Joseph Andersen (C) Shaun Cardillo | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jacob Brown (SG), Randy Anderson (C) James Snyder, David Alcocer | |
| 14:51 | UNC Wilmington | Bryan Gorsuch clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-9 |
| 14:49 | Niagara | George Fye pulls down the rebound | 10-9 |
| 14:30 | Niagara | Donald Harper is fouled on the floor by Bryan Gorsuch - foul #1 on Bryan Gorsuch, team foul #1 | 10-9 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Jordan Ford (SG), John Farr (PF) Heath Swann, Elliott Kleinman | |
| Subs | Niagara | Don Voss (PG), Lester Brandon (C) Donald Harper, Randy Anderson | |
| 14:19 | Niagara | Ronald Owens picks off the pass by Jacob Brown | 10-9 |
| 14:02 | UNC Wilmington | Joseph Andersen connects on the open shot from the left wing set up by Bryan Gorsuch | 12-9 |
| 13:50 | Niagara | Jacob Brown buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Ambrose Groves | 12-11 |
| 13:37 | UNC Wilmington | Jordan Ford misses short on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-11 |
| 13:35 | Niagara | Lester Brandon snags the defensive board | 12-11 |
| 13:23 | Niagara | George Fye knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Don Voss | 12-13 |
| 13:02 | UNC Wilmington | Bryan Gorsuch is hacked by Don Voss - foul #1 on Don Voss, team foul #5 | 12-13 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Thomas Kopp (PG), Heath Swann (SG), Elliott Kleinman (PF), Shaun Cardillo (C) Bryan Gorsuch, Jordan Ford, Ronald Owens, Joseph Andersen | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Reagle (PG), James Snyder (SG), Gary Carr (SF), David Alcocer (PF), Randy Anderson (C) Don Voss, Jacob Brown, Ambrose Groves, George Fye, Lester Brandon | |
| 12:51 | UNC Wilmington | John Farr misses long on an open fadeaway from the left wing | 12-13 |
| 12:49 | Niagara | Randy Anderson snags the defensive board | 12-13 |
| 12:20 | Niagara | James Snyder drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Gary Carr | 12-15 |
| 12:16 | UNC Wilmington | Robert Reagle is called for the reach on Thomas Kopp in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Reagle, team foul #6 | 12-15 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Jordan Ford (SF) John Farr | |
| Subs | Niagara | Donald Harper (PG) Robert Reagle | |
| 11:57 | UNC Wilmington | Heath Swann can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Donald Harper - foul #1 on Donald Harper, team foul #7 | 12-15 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jacob Brown (SG) Randy Anderson | |
| 11:57 | UNC Wilmington | Heath Swann makes the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 11:57 | UNC Wilmington | Heath Swann makes the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Thomas Kopp (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Heath Swann (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jordan Ford (fresh) PF - Elliott Kleinman (fresh) C - Shaun Cardillo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Donald Harper (fresh) SG - Jacob Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Carr (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Alcocer (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Niagara | James Snyder scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Donald Harper | 14-17 |
| 11:29 | UNC Wilmington | Jordan Ford scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-17 |
| 11:12 | Niagara | Donald Harper knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from David Alcocer | 17-20 |
| 10:57 | UNC Wilmington | Shaun Cardillo drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Heath Swann | 19-20 |
| 10:37 | Niagara | Jacob Brown comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Jordan Ford - foul #1 on Jordan Ford, team foul #2 | 19-20 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Bryan Gorsuch (PG), Ronald Owens (SF), John Farr (PF), Joseph Andersen (C) Thomas Kopp, Heath Swann, Elliott Kleinman, Shaun Cardillo | |
| Subs | Niagara | Don Voss (PG), Ambrose Groves (SF), George Fye (PF), Randy Anderson (C) Donald Harper, Gary Carr, James Snyder, David Alcocer | |
| 10:37 | Niagara | Jacob Brown misses the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 10:37 | Niagara | Jacob Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 10:21 | UNC Wilmington | Jordan Ford buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Andersen | 22-21 |
| 10:02 | Niagara | Randy Anderson buries a driving attempt from the right block | 22-23 |
| 09:42 | UNC Wilmington | Joseph Andersen misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 22-23 |
| 09:41 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Randy Anderson | 22-23 |
| 09:26 | Niagara | Jacob Brown hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 22-23 |
| 09:25 | UNC Wilmington | Joseph Andersen pulls down the rebound | 22-23 |
| 08:59 | UNC Wilmington | Joseph Andersen drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-23 |
| 08:37 | Niagara | Ambrose Groves is whistled for a carry | 25-23 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Heath Swann (SG), Elliott Kleinman (PF), Shaun Cardillo (C) Jordan Ford, John Farr, Joseph Andersen | |
| Subs | Niagara | Donald Harper (PG), James Snyder (SG), David Alcocer (C) Don Voss, Jacob Brown, Randy Anderson | |
| 08:19 | UNC Wilmington | Elliott Kleinman lays it in uncontested set up by Bryan Gorsuch | 27-23 |
| 07:56 | Niagara | Heath Swann is called for the reach on David Alcocer - foul #1 on Heath Swann, team foul #3 | 27-23 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Thomas Kopp (PG), Joel Price (SF) Bryan Gorsuch, Ronald Owens | |
| Subs | Niagara | Lester Brandon (C) George Fye | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Thomas Kopp (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Heath Swann (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joel Price (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Elliott Kleinman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Shaun Cardillo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Donald Harper (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Snyder (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ambrose Groves (fresh) PF - David Alcocer (fresh) C - Lester Brandon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:47 | Niagara | James Snyder can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-23 |
| 07:46 | UNC Wilmington | The rebound goes to Shaun Cardillo | 27-23 |
| 07:22 | UNC Wilmington | Heath Swann misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-23 |
| 07:20 | UNC Wilmington | Joel Price snags the offensive board | 27-23 |
| 07:15 | UNC Wilmington | Elliott Kleinman scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Joel Price | 29-23 |
| 06:49 | Niagara | Donald Harper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-23 |
| 06:48 | UNC Wilmington | Elliott Kleinman pulls down the rebound | 29-23 |
| 06:46 | UNC Wilmington | Heath Swann is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Harper - foul #2 on Donald Harper, team foul #8 | 29-23 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Bryan Gorsuch (PG), John Farr (SF), Joseph Andersen (C) Thomas Kopp, Joel Price, Shaun Cardillo | |
| Subs | Niagara | Don Voss (PG), Gary Carr (SF), George Fye (PF) Donald Harper, Ambrose Groves, David Alcocer | |
| 06:46 | UNC Wilmington | Heath Swann misses the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 06:46 | UNC Wilmington | Elliott Kleinman gets the offensive rebound | 29-23 |
| 06:38 | UNC Wilmington | John Farr misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-23 |
| 06:37 | Niagara | George Fye grabs the defensive rebound | 29-23 |
| 06:29 | Niagara | George Fye knocks in the shot in the lane and the foul's on Elliott Kleinman - foul #1 on Elliott Kleinman, team foul #4 | 29-25 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Thomas Kopp (SG), Ronald Owens (SF) Heath Swann, John Farr | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jacob Brown (SG) James Snyder | |
| 06:29 | Niagara | George Fye makes the free throw | 29-26 |
| 06:12 | UNC Wilmington | Ronald Owens's fadeaway is rejected by George Fye | 29-26 |
| 06:11 | UNC Wilmington | Joseph Andersen hits the follow up shot | 31-26 |
| 05:47 | Niagara | Jacob Brown drills a jumper in the lane | 31-28 |
| 05:45 | UNC Wilmington | Bryan Gorsuch throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-28 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Jordan Ford (SG), John Farr (PF) Thomas Kopp, Elliott Kleinman | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ambrose Groves (SF), David Alcocer (PF), Randy Anderson (C) Jacob Brown, George Fye, Lester Brandon | |
| 05:36 | Niagara | Gary Carr knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-30 |
| 05:16 | UNC Wilmington | John Farr hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the free throw line | 31-30 |
| 05:14 | Niagara | David Alcocer pulls down the rebound | 31-30 |
| 05:00 | Niagara | Gary Carr misses the floater from the right side | 31-30 |
| 04:58 | UNC Wilmington | Ronald Owens gets the rebound | 31-30 |
| 04:43 | UNC Wilmington | Ronald Owens misses long on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Randy Anderson - foul #1 on Randy Anderson, team foul #9 | 31-30 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Thomas Kopp (PG), Heath Swann (SG), Elliott Kleinman (PF), Shaun Cardillo (C) Bryan Gorsuch, Jordan Ford, John Farr, Joseph Andersen | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jacob Brown (SG), George Fye (PF) Gary Carr, David Alcocer | |
| 04:43 | UNC Wilmington | Ronald Owens misses the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 04:43 | UNC Wilmington | Ronald Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 04:35 | Niagara | Jacob Brown misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Ronald Owens - foul #1 on Ronald Owens, team foul #5 | 32-30 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | John Farr (SF) Ronald Owens | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 04:35 | Niagara | Jacob Brown misses the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 04:35 | Niagara | Jacob Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 04:31 | UNC Wilmington | Thomas Kopp's pass is intercepted by Ambrose Groves in the backcourt | 32-31 |
| 04:12 | Niagara | Shaun Cardillo swats the layup by George Fye | 32-31 |
| 04:10 | UNC Wilmington | John Farr pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 03:57 | UNC Wilmington | John Farr buries a jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Don Voss - foul #2 on Don Voss, team foul #10 | 34-31 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Reagle (PG), James Snyder (SF), Lester Brandon (C) Don Voss, Ambrose Groves, Randy Anderson | |
| 03:57 | UNC Wilmington | John Farr makes the free throw | 35-31 |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Thomas Kopp (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Heath Swann (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Farr (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Elliott Kleinman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Shaun Cardillo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Robert Reagle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jacob Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Snyder (fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Fye (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Lester Brandon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:45 | Niagara | Jacob Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-31 |
| 03:44 | Niagara | Lester Brandon hits the follow up shot | 35-33 |
| 03:42 | UNC Wilmington | Heath Swann is hacked by Jacob Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jacob Brown, team foul #11 | 35-33 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Alcocer (C) Lester Brandon | |
| 03:42 | UNC Wilmington | Heath Swann makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 03:42 | UNC Wilmington | Heath Swann makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 03:22 | Niagara | James Snyder's fadeaway is rejected by Elliott Kleinman | 37-33 |
| 03:20 | UNC Wilmington | Elliott Kleinman snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| 03:13 | UNC Wilmington | Thomas Kopp makes the wide open jumper from the right wing set up by Shaun Cardillo | 39-33 |
| 03:05 | Niagara | Shaun Cardillo is called for the reach on Robert Reagle - foul #1 on Shaun Cardillo, team foul #6 | 39-33 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Bryan Gorsuch (PG), Jordan Ford (SG), Ronald Owens (SF), Joel Price (PF), Joseph Andersen (C) Thomas Kopp, Heath Swann, John Farr, Elliott Kleinman, Shaun Cardillo | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ambrose Groves (SF), Lester Brandon (C) Jacob Brown, George Fye | |
| 02:43 | Niagara | Robert Reagle connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Snyder | 39-36 |
| 02:35 | UNC Wilmington | Joel Price clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 02:33 | Niagara | Robert Reagle grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 02:09 | Niagara | Ronald Owens is called for the reach on Ambrose Groves - foul #2 on Ronald Owens, team foul #7 | 39-36 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Donald Harper (PG), Gary Carr (SG), Randy Anderson (C) Robert Reagle, James Snyder, David Alcocer | |
| 02:09 | Niagara | Ambrose Groves misses the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 02:09 | UNC Wilmington | Joel Price grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 02:00 | UNC Wilmington | Joel Price is fouled on the floor by Lester Brandon - foul #2 on Lester Brandon, team foul #12 | 39-36 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Elliott Kleinman (PF) Joseph Andersen | |
| Subs | Niagara | George Fye (PF) Lester Brandon | |
| 02:00 | UNC Wilmington | Joel Price misses the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 02:00 | UNC Wilmington | Joel Price makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 01:50 | Niagara | Gary Carr comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-36 |
| 01:49 | UNC Wilmington | Ronald Owens grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 01:34 | UNC Wilmington | Ronald Owens hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-36 |
| 01:33 | Niagara | Gary Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 01:16 | Niagara | George Fye misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-36 |
| 01:15 | UNC Wilmington | Elliott Kleinman pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 01:09 | UNC Wilmington | Ronald Owens misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-36 |
| 01:08 | Niagara | Donald Harper gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 00:50 | Niagara | George Fye clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-36 |
| 00:49 | Niagara | Randy Anderson hits the follow up shot | 40-38 |
| 00:34 | UNC Wilmington | Bryan Gorsuch misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 00:32 | Niagara | Gary Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 00:13 | Niagara | Joel Price steps in front of the George Fye pass | 40-38 |
| 00:05 | UNC Wilmington | Ronald Owens makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Bryan Gorsuch | 42-38 |
| 00:01 | Niagara | Randy Anderson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 00:00 | Niagara | The clock runs out | 42-38 |