| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Randy Rhodes (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Dima Lisowski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Simeon (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Coppinger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joel Huffman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Carl Carpenter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Espinosa (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Derick Bruhn (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Swenson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Brian Simeon inbounds the ball | 27-29 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:32 | Niagara | Brian Simeon buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Randy Rhodes | 29-29 |
| 19:07 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn is open and scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 29-31 |
| 18:51 | Niagara | Brian Simeon steps out of bounds on the sideline | 29-31 |
| 18:37 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 29-31 |
| 18:36 | Niagara | Ralph Coppinger grabs the board | 29-31 |
| 18:11 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-31 |
| 18:09 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Joel Huffman | 29-31 |
| 17:48 | Niagara | Dima Lisowski travels with the ball | 29-31 |
| Subs | Niagara | Pete Hall (PF), Edward Kong (C) Ralph Coppinger, Joel Huffman | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Harper (PG), James O'Connor (SG), Robert White (SF), Coy Palos (PF), William Jones (C) Carl Carpenter, Justin Espinosa, Derick Bruhn, Robert Jones, Richard Swenson | |
| 17:30 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from William Harper | 29-33 |
| 17:14 | Niagara | Brian Simeon misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-33 |
| 17:12 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Simeon | 29-33 |
| 16:48 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes's pass is intercepted by William Harper | 29-33 |
| 16:45 | Cleveland State | Robert White banks in the layup on a great pass from William Harper | 29-35 |
| 16:24 | Niagara | Brian Simeon loses the dribble to Coy Palos | 29-35 |
| 16:04 | Cleveland State | William Jones's floater is knocked away by Pete Hall | 29-35 |
| 16:03 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes pulls down the rebound | 29-35 |
| 15:45 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dima Lisowski | 32-35 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Randy Rhodes (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dima Lisowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brian Simeon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Pete Hall (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Edward Kong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Harper (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - James O'Connor (fresh) SF - Robert White (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Coy Palos (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - William Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Cleveland State | Robert White misses the easy layup | 32-35 |
| 15:34 | Niagara | Brian Simeon snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 15:05 | Niagara | Dima Lisowski blows the layup | 32-35 |
| 15:03 | Niagara | Pete Hall grabs the offensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 14:37 | Niagara | Dima Lisowski connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Randy Rhodes | 34-35 |
| 14:33 | Cleveland State | William Harper loses the dribble to Randy Rhodes in the backcourt | 34-35 |
| 14:31 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes banks in the layup | 36-35 |
| 14:09 | Cleveland State | Robert White buries a jumper from the left side | 36-37 |
| 14:00 | Niagara | Brian Simeon misses short on a shot from the left block | 36-37 |
| 13:58 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 13:56 | Cleveland State | William Harper is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Rhodes - foul #1 on Randy Rhodes, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Niagara | Kevin Coleman (PG), Marcus Whittier (SG), Gary Gullette (SF), Ralph Coppinger (PF), Joel Huffman (C) Randy Rhodes, Dima Lisowski, Brian Simeon, Pete Hall, Edward Kong | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter (PG), Justin Espinosa (SG), Derick Bruhn (SF), Robert Jones (PF), Richard Swenson (C) William Harper, James O'Connor, Robert White, Coy Palos, William Jones | |
| 13:44 | Cleveland State | Joel Huffman steals the ball from Carl Carpenter | 36-37 |
| 13:17 | Niagara | Justin Espinosa is called for the reach on Marcus Whittier - foul #2 on Justin Espinosa, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| 12:58 | Niagara | Marcus Whittier is hacked by Carl Carpenter - foul #3 on Carl Carpenter, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| 12:39 | Niagara | Ralph Coppinger blows the layup but he's fouled by Richard Swenson - foul #1 on Richard Swenson, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| 12:39 | Niagara | Ralph Coppinger makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 12:39 | Niagara | Ralph Coppinger makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 12:37 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-37 |
| 12:14 | Niagara | Marcus Whittier drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Kevin Coleman and he's fouled by Derick Bruhn - foul #3 on Derick Bruhn, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Niagara | Gregory Magana (SF) Gary Gullette | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 12:14 | Niagara | Marcus Whittier makes the free throw | 41-37 |
| 11:59 | Cleveland State | Gregory Magana is called for the reach on Derick Bruhn - foul #1 on Gregory Magana, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Niagara | Dima Lisowski (SG) Marcus Whittier | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ralph Watson (PF) Robert Jones | |
| 11:50 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn knocks in the floater in the paint | 41-39 |
| 11:28 | Niagara | Dima Lisowski misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 11:27 | Niagara | Dima Lisowski grabs the offensive board | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Kevin Coleman (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dima Lisowski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gregory Magana (fresh) PF - Ralph Coppinger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joel Huffman (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Carl Carpenter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Justin Espinosa (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Derick Bruhn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ralph Watson (fresh) C - Richard Swenson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Niagara | Dima Lisowski clanks a shot from the free throw line | 41-39 |
| 11:09 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Derick Bruhn | 41-39 |
| 10:54 | Cleveland State | Ralph Watson banks in the layup | 41-41 |
| 10:41 | Niagara | Carl Carpenter steals it from Ralph Coppinger | 41-41 |
| 10:37 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn throws it down set up by Carl Carpenter | 41-43 |
| 10:12 | Niagara | Joel Huffman misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 41-43 |
| 10:11 | Cleveland State | Ralph Watson gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 10:05 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter's pass is intercepted by Dima Lisowski in the backcourt | 41-43 |
| 10:03 | Niagara | Dima Lisowski can't finish the layup | 41-43 |
| 10:01 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 09:59 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter is hacked by Kevin Coleman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Coleman, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Niagara | Randy Rhodes (PG), Marcus Whittier (SG), Brian Simeon (SF), Pete Hall (PF), Edward Kong (C) Kevin Coleman, Dima Lisowski, Gregory Magana, Ralph Coppinger, Joel Huffman | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Harper (PG), James O'Connor (SG), Robert White (SF), Robert Jones (PF), Coy Palos (C) Carl Carpenter, Justin Espinosa, Derick Bruhn, Ralph Watson, Richard Swenson | |
| 09:42 | Cleveland State | Pete Hall picks off the pass by James O'Connor | 41-43 |
| 09:19 | Niagara | Brian Simeon is hacked by Robert White - foul #2 on Robert White, team foul #5 | 41-43 |
| 09:00 | Niagara | Brian Simeon can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 08:59 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Coy Palos | 41-43 |
| 08:35 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Randy Rhodes - foul #2 on Randy Rhodes, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Niagara | Dima Lisowski (SG) Randy Rhodes | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn (SF) Robert White | |
| 08:35 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 08:35 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos misses the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 08:35 | Niagara | Edward Kong snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| 08:12 | Niagara | Robert Jones takes the ball from Pete Hall | 41-44 |
| 07:49 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 41-44 |
| 07:47 | Niagara | Edward Kong snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| 07:21 | Niagara | Brian Simeon hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Dima Lisowski | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Marcus Whittier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Dima Lisowski (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Simeon (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Pete Hall (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Edward Kong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Harper (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - James O'Connor (fairly fresh) SF - Derick Bruhn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Coy Palos (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Cleveland State | William Harper loses the dribble to Brian Simeon in the backcourt | 43-44 |
| 07:04 | Niagara | Marcus Whittier scores on a jumper from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 06:43 | Cleveland State | Edward Kong denies the turnaround by James O'Connor | 45-44 |
| 06:42 | Niagara | Brian Simeon gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 06:29 | Niagara | Brian Simeon knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Dima Lisowski | 47-44 |
| 06:27 | Cleveland State | Marcus Whittier steps in front of the James O'Connor pass in the backcourt | 47-44 |
| 06:14 | Niagara | James O'Connor takes the ball from Marcus Whittier | 47-44 |
| 06:11 | Cleveland State | James O'Connor lays it in | 47-46 |
| 05:45 | Niagara | Marcus Whittier is whistled for traveling | 47-46 |
| Subs | Niagara | Randy Rhodes (PG), Kevin Coleman (SG), Gary Gullette (SF), Ralph Coppinger (PF), Joel Huffman (C) Marcus Whittier, Dima Lisowski, Brian Simeon, Pete Hall, Edward Kong | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter (PG), Justin Espinosa (SG), Robert White (SF), Ralph Watson (PF), William Jones (C) William Harper, James O'Connor, Derick Bruhn, Robert Jones, Coy Palos | |
| 05:35 | Cleveland State | Ralph Watson travels with the ball | 47-46 |
| 05:15 | Niagara | Justin Espinosa takes the ball from Randy Rhodes | 47-46 |
| 05:11 | Cleveland State | Ralph Coppinger blocks the jumper by Carl Carpenter | 47-46 |
| 05:09 | Cleveland State | William Jones gets the offensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 04:51 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa clanks a floater from the left block | 47-46 |
| 04:50 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| 04:28 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-46 |
| 04:27 | Cleveland State | William Jones pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 04:10 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter is fouled on the floor by Randy Rhodes - foul #3 on Randy Rhodes, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Niagara | Dima Lisowski (SG), Gregory Magana (SF) Kevin Coleman, Gary Gullette | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson (C) William Jones | |
| 04:05 | Cleveland State | Robert White can't finish the uncontested layup | 47-46 |
| 04:03 | Cleveland State | Robert White tips it but misses | 47-46 |
| 04:02 | Niagara | Gregory Magana pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 03:37 | Niagara | Dima Lisowski misses the 3 from the right corner | 47-46 |
| 03:36 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| 03:34 | Cleveland State | Dima Lisowski is called for the reach on Carl Carpenter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dima Lisowski, team foul #6 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Niagara | Kevin Coleman (PG) Randy Rhodes | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn (SF), Robert Jones (PF) Robert White, Ralph Watson | |
| 03:12 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn drills a jumper near the basket | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Kevin Coleman (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dima Lisowski (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Magana (fresh) PF - Ralph Coppinger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joel Huffman (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Carl Carpenter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Justin Espinosa (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Derick Bruhn (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Swenson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Niagara | Justin Espinosa steals the ball from Kevin Coleman in the backcourt | 47-48 |
| 02:51 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson scores on a shot near the basket set up by Justin Espinosa | 47-50 |
| 02:51 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-50 |
| Subs | Niagara | Randy Rhodes (PG), Brian Simeon (SF), Pete Hall (PF), Edward Kong (C) Kevin Coleman, Gregory Magana, Ralph Coppinger, Joel Huffman | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert White (SF), Ralph Watson (PF) Derick Bruhn, Robert Jones | |
| 02:30 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes misses the 3 from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 02:29 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes snags the offensive board | 47-50 |
| 02:07 | Niagara | Brian Simeon misses the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Robert White - foul #3 on Robert White, team foul #6 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Harper (PG), James O'Connor (SG), William Jones (C) Carl Carpenter, Justin Espinosa, Richard Swenson | |
| 02:07 | Niagara | Brian Simeon misses the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 02:07 | Niagara | Brian Simeon makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 02:04 | Cleveland State | Dima Lisowski picks off the pass by James O'Connor in the backcourt | 48-50 |
| 02:02 | Niagara | Dima Lisowski lays it in | 50-50 |
| 02:02 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-50 |
| Subs | Niagara | Ralph Coppinger (PF), Joel Huffman (C) Pete Hall, Edward Kong | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa (SG), Robert Jones (PF), Coy Palos (C) James O'Connor, Ralph Watson, William Jones | |
| 01:41 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos is called for traveling | 50-50 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter (PG), Derick Bruhn (SF), Richard Swenson (C) William Harper, Robert White, Coy Palos | |
| 01:15 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes drills a driving attempt from the baseline and the foul's on Carl Carpenter - foul #4 on Carl Carpenter, team foul #7 | 52-50 |
| 01:15 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes makes the free throw | 53-50 |
| 00:49 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones blows the layup but he's hacked by Joel Huffman - foul #2 on Joel Huffman, team foul #7 | 53-50 |
| 00:49 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 00:49 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:27 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes is fouled on the floor by Derick Bruhn - foul #4 on Derick Bruhn, team foul #8 | 53-52 |
| 00:27 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 00:27 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:11 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-52 |
| 00:10 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn gets the offensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 00:05 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Richard Swenson and the foul's on Brian Simeon - foul #2 on Brian Simeon, team foul #8 | 55-55 |
| 00:05 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn makes the free throw | 55-56 |
| 00:05 | Niagara | Niagara calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-56 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes buries a jumpshot from the left side | 57-56 |