| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Jim Banks (fresh) SG - Robert Davis (fresh) SF - Timothy Albro (fresh) PF - James Tickle (fresh) C - Curtis Benjamin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Troy Haralson (fresh) SG - Eli Horton (fresh) SF - Joe Day (fresh) PF - Terry Boehm (fresh) C - Paul Daniels (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | James Tickle wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Niagara | James Tickle's fadeaway is rejected by Terry Boehm | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Coppin State | Paul Daniels pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Coppin State | Eli Horton hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Paul Daniels | 0-3 |
| 19:18 | Niagara | James Tickle misses the easy layup | 0-3 |
| 19:16 | Niagara | Robert Davis tips it home | 2-3 |
| 19:13 | Coppin State | Robert Davis is called for the reach on Eli Horton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Davis, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:52 | Coppin State | Eli Horton misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Timothy Albro - foul #1 on Timothy Albro, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 18:52 | Coppin State | Eli Horton makes the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:52 | Coppin State | Eli Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:37 | Niagara | Robert Davis knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Timothy Albro | 4-5 |
| 18:15 | Coppin State | Paul Daniels misses badly on the uncontested jumper from close range | 4-5 |
| 18:14 | Coppin State | Troy Haralson gets the offensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 18:02 | Coppin State | Eli Horton makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Troy Haralson | 4-8 |
| 17:49 | Niagara | Jim Banks clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-8 |
| 17:47 | Coppin State | Paul Daniels grabs the defensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 17:34 | Coppin State | Robert Davis picks off the pass by Joe Day | 4-8 |
| 17:31 | Niagara | Jim Banks hits the finger roll set up by Robert Davis | 6-8 |
| 17:14 | Coppin State | Eli Horton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-8 |
| 17:12 | Niagara | Curtis Benjamin gets the rebound | 6-8 |
| 17:06 | Niagara | Jim Banks can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing but the foul's on Joe Day - foul #1 on Joe Day, team foul #1 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Niagara | Rocky Costa (SG), Christopher Garceau (SF), Stephen Schlesinger (PF), Gustavo Flores (C) Robert Davis, Timothy Albro, James Tickle, Curtis Benjamin | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Thomas Kohan (PG), Martin Whitaker (SG), Milton Pennell (SF), Melvin Thompson (PF), Matthew Wetter (C) Troy Haralson, Eli Horton, Joe Day, Terry Boehm, Paul Daniels | |
| 17:06 | Niagara | Jim Banks makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 17:06 | Niagara | Jim Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 17:06 | Niagara | Jim Banks makes the 3rd free throw | 9-8 |
| 16:47 | Coppin State | Thomas Kohan makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Melvin Thompson | 9-11 |
| 16:35 | Niagara | Rocky Costa knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Jim Banks | 11-11 |
| 16:32 | Coppin State | Martin Whitaker loses the dribble to Rocky Costa in the backcourt | 11-11 |
| 16:31 | Niagara | Rocky Costa lays it up and in | 13-11 |
| 16:06 | Coppin State | Thomas Kohan misses long on an open fadeaway from the right wing | 13-11 |
| 16:04 | Coppin State | Milton Pennell hits the follow up shot | 13-13 |
| 15:45 | Niagara | Milton Pennell is called for the reach on Rocky Costa - foul #1 on Milton Pennell, team foul #2 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Niagara | Roosevelt Macdonald (PG), Henry Saiz (SG), Timothy Albro (SF), Robert Tracy (PF), Curtis Benjamin (C) Jim Banks, Rocky Costa, Christopher Garceau, Stephen Schlesinger, Gustavo Flores | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Paul Daniels (C) Matthew Wetter | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Roosevelt Macdonald (fresh) SG - Henry Saiz (fresh) SF - Timothy Albro (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Tracy (fresh) C - Curtis Benjamin (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Thomas Kohan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Martin Whitaker (fresh) SF - Milton Pennell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Melvin Thompson (fresh) C - Paul Daniels (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Niagara | Curtis Benjamin can't finish the layup | 13-13 |
| 15:31 | Coppin State | Paul Daniels grabs the board | 13-13 |
| 15:29 | Coppin State | Henry Saiz steals it from Thomas Kohan in the backcourt | 13-13 |
| 15:16 | Niagara | Robert Tracy is called for 3 seconds | 13-13 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Troy Haralson (PG), Eli Horton (SG), Joe Day (SF), Richard Groh (PF) Thomas Kohan, Martin Whitaker, Milton Pennell, Melvin Thompson | |
| 14:59 | Coppin State | Joe Day throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-13 |
| 14:42 | Niagara | Curtis Benjamin's layup is rejected by Joe Day | 13-13 |
| 14:40 | Niagara | Robert Tracy tips it back up and in | 15-13 |
| 14:33 | Coppin State | Curtis Benjamin swats the dunk try by Paul Daniels | 15-13 |
| 14:32 | Coppin State | Joe Day misses the tip | 15-13 |
| 14:30 | Niagara | Robert Tracy pulls down the rebound | 15-13 |
| 14:24 | Niagara | Curtis Benjamin knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Timothy Albro and the foul's on Joe Day - foul #2 on Joe Day, team foul #3 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Niagara | Rocky Costa (PG), Robert Davis (SG), James Tickle (PF) Roosevelt Macdonald, Henry Saiz, Robert Tracy | |
| Subs | Coppin State | James Thompson (PG), Thomas Kohan (SF), Terry Boehm (PF), Matthew Wetter (C) Troy Haralson, Joe Day, Richard Groh, Paul Daniels | |
| 14:24 | Niagara | Curtis Benjamin makes the free throw | 18-13 |
| 14:10 | Coppin State | Eli Horton scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Thompson | 18-15 |
| 13:57 | Niagara | Robert Davis hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 18-15 |
| 13:56 | Coppin State | The rebound goes to Terry Boehm | 18-15 |
| 13:34 | Coppin State | Eli Horton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-15 |
| 13:33 | Niagara | Timothy Albro snags the defensive board | 18-15 |
| 13:12 | Niagara | James Tickle knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Timothy Albro and the foul's on Thomas Kohan - foul #1 on Thomas Kohan, team foul #4 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jim Banks (PG), Henry Saiz (SG), Christopher Garceau (SF), Stephen Schlesinger (C) Rocky Costa, Robert Davis, Timothy Albro, Curtis Benjamin | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Troy Haralson (PG), Martin Whitaker (SG), Milton Pennell (SF), Melvin Thompson (PF), Richard Groh (C) James Thompson, Eli Horton, Thomas Kohan, Terry Boehm, Matthew Wetter | |
| 13:12 | Niagara | James Tickle makes the free throw | 21-15 |
| 13:06 | Coppin State | Milton Pennell is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Milton Pennell, team foul #5 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Niagara | Gustavo Flores (C) James Tickle | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Eli Horton (SG) Milton Pennell | |
| 12:56 | Niagara | Christopher Garceau misses the 3 from the left corner | 21-15 |
| 12:55 | Coppin State | Richard Groh grabs the board | 21-15 |
| 12:51 | Coppin State | Eli Horton's pass is intercepted by Henry Saiz | 21-15 |
| 12:36 | Niagara | Jim Banks misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-15 |
| 12:34 | Niagara | Jim Banks snags the offensive board | 21-15 |
| 12:21 | Niagara | Henry Saiz blows the layup but the foul's on Eli Horton - foul #1 on Eli Horton, team foul #6 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Paul Daniels (C) Richard Groh | |
| 12:21 | Niagara | Henry Saiz makes the 1st free throw | 22-15 |
| 12:21 | Niagara | Henry Saiz makes the 2nd free throw | 23-15 |
| 12:01 | Coppin State | Eli Horton clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-15 |
| 12:00 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Christopher Garceau | 23-15 |
| 11:37 | Niagara | Jim Banks travels with the ball | 23-15 |
| Subs | Niagara | Roosevelt Macdonald (PG), Rocky Costa (SG), James Tickle (PF) Jim Banks, Henry Saiz, Gustavo Flores | |
| Subs | Coppin State | James Thompson (PG), Thomas Kohan (SF), Matthew Wetter (PF) Troy Haralson, Martin Whitaker, Melvin Thompson | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Roosevelt Macdonald (fresh) SG - Rocky Costa (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Christopher Garceau (fairly fresh) PF - James Tickle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Stephen Schlesinger (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - James Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eli Horton (tiring) 10 pts. SF - Thomas Kohan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Wetter (fresh) C - Paul Daniels (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Coppin State | Roosevelt Macdonald takes the ball from Paul Daniels in the backcourt | 23-15 |
| 11:34 | Niagara | James Tickle banks in the layup on a nice dish by Roosevelt Macdonald | 25-15 |
| 11:29 | Coppin State | Eli Horton clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-15 |
| 11:28 | Niagara | Stephen Schlesinger grabs the board | 25-15 |
| 11:12 | Niagara | Rocky Costa is hacked by Eli Horton - foul #2 on Eli Horton, team foul #7 | 25-15 |
| Subs | Niagara | Timothy Albro (SF), Robert Tracy (PF), Curtis Benjamin (C) Christopher Garceau, James Tickle, Stephen Schlesinger | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Martin Whitaker (SF), Richard Groh (C) Eli Horton, Paul Daniels | |
| 11:12 | Niagara | Rocky Costa makes the 1st free throw | 26-15 |
| 11:12 | Niagara | Rocky Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 27-15 |
| 10:50 | Coppin State | Martin Whitaker is open but comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 27-15 |
| 10:49 | Niagara | Robert Tracy pulls down the rebound | 27-15 |
| 10:43 | Niagara | Timothy Albro can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 27-15 |
| 10:42 | Niagara | Robert Tracy snags the offensive board | 27-15 |
| 10:31 | Niagara | Rocky Costa connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-15 |
| 10:16 | Coppin State | James Thompson's pass is intercepted by Timothy Albro | 30-15 |
| 10:02 | Niagara | Curtis Benjamin knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Albro | 33-15 |
| 09:33 | Coppin State | Thomas Kohan comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-15 |
| 09:31 | Coppin State | Martin Whitaker grabs the offensive rebound | 33-15 |
| 09:17 | Coppin State | Matthew Wetter double dribbles | 33-15 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jim Banks (PG), Robert Davis (SG), Christopher Garceau (SF), James Tickle (PF), Gustavo Flores (C) Roosevelt Macdonald, Rocky Costa, Timothy Albro, Robert Tracy, Curtis Benjamin | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Troy Haralson (PG), Terry Boehm (PF), Paul Daniels (C) James Thompson, Matthew Wetter, Richard Groh | |
| 08:59 | Niagara | Christopher Garceau lays it up and in set up by Jim Banks and he's fouled by Martin Whitaker - foul #1 on Martin Whitaker, team foul #8 | 35-15 |
| Subs | Niagara | Henry Saiz (SF) James Tickle | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 08:59 | Niagara | Christopher Garceau makes the free throw | 36-15 |
| 08:57 | Coppin State | Martin Whitaker is hacked by Jim Banks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jim Banks, team foul #3 | 36-15 |
| Subs | Niagara | Stephen Schlesinger (PF) Christopher Garceau | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 08:41 | Coppin State | Martin Whitaker is fouled on the floor by Gustavo Flores - foul #1 on Gustavo Flores, team foul #4 | 36-15 |
| 08:34 | Coppin State | Paul Daniels is hacked by Robert Davis - foul #2 on Robert Davis, team foul #5 | 36-15 |
| Subs | Niagara | Christopher Garceau (SF), James Tickle (PF) Robert Davis, Gustavo Flores | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 08:19 | Coppin State | Thomas Kohan connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Troy Haralson | 36-17 |
| 07:52 | Niagara | James Tickle buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Henry Saiz | 38-17 |
| 07:35 | Coppin State | Paul Daniels is open and scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Troy Haralson | 38-19 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Jim Banks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Saiz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Garceau (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Tickle (tiring) 7 pts. C - Stephen Schlesinger (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Troy Haralson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Thomas Kohan (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Martin Whitaker (tiring) PF - Terry Boehm (fairly fresh) C - Paul Daniels (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Niagara | Christopher Garceau throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-19 |
| Subs | Niagara | Rocky Costa (SG), Gustavo Flores (C) Henry Saiz, Stephen Schlesinger | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Melvin Thompson (PF) Terry Boehm | |
| 07:03 | Coppin State | Troy Haralson makes the shot from the right wing set up by Melvin Thompson | 38-21 |
| 06:42 | Niagara | James Tickle clanks a shot from the free throw line | 38-21 |
| 06:41 | Coppin State | Paul Daniels snags the defensive board | 38-21 |
| 06:39 | Coppin State | Troy Haralson is hacked by Rocky Costa in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rocky Costa, team foul #6 | 38-21 |
| Subs | Niagara | Timothy Albro (SF), Stephen Schlesinger (PF), Curtis Benjamin (C) Christopher Garceau, James Tickle, Gustavo Flores | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Richard Groh (C) Paul Daniels | |
| 06:19 | Coppin State | Thomas Kohan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-21 |
| 06:10 | Niagara | Timothy Albro can't finish the layup | 38-21 |
| 06:09 | Niagara | Stephen Schlesinger tips it home | 40-21 |
| 06:07 | Coppin State | Martin Whitaker is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Albro - foul #2 on Timothy Albro, team foul #7 | 40-21 |
| Subs | Niagara | Christopher Garceau (SF) Timothy Albro | |
| Subs | Coppin State | James Thompson (PG) Troy Haralson | |
| 06:07 | Coppin State | Martin Whitaker misses the 1st free throw | 40-21 |
| 06:07 | Niagara | Curtis Benjamin snags the defensive board | 40-21 |
| 05:42 | Niagara | Stephen Schlesinger is called for traveling | 40-21 |
| Subs | Niagara | Roosevelt Macdonald (PG) Jim Banks | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Terry Boehm (PF), Matthew Wetter (C) Melvin Thompson, Richard Groh | |
| 05:22 | Coppin State | Thomas Kohan is by himself and knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 40-23 |
| 05:02 | Niagara | Roosevelt Macdonald can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 40-23 |
| 05:00 | Coppin State | Martin Whitaker snags the defensive board | 40-23 |
| 04:56 | Coppin State | James Thompson is open and scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Matthew Wetter | 40-25 |
| 04:44 | Niagara | Stephen Schlesinger lays it in on a great pass from Roosevelt Macdonald and he's fouled by Terry Boehm - foul #1 on Terry Boehm, team foul #9 | 42-25 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jim Banks (PG), Henry Saiz (SF), Gustavo Flores (C) Roosevelt Macdonald, Christopher Garceau, Curtis Benjamin | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Troy Haralson (PG), Paul Daniels (C) James Thompson, Terry Boehm | |
| 04:44 | Niagara | Stephen Schlesinger makes the free throw | 43-25 |
| 04:31 | Coppin State | Gustavo Flores steps in front of the Matthew Wetter pass | 43-25 |
| 04:10 | Niagara | Paul Daniels steals it from Rocky Costa | 43-25 |
| 03:50 | Coppin State | Paul Daniels is fouled on the floor by Gustavo Flores - foul #2 on Gustavo Flores, team foul #8 | 43-25 |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Davis (SG), James Tickle (PF), Curtis Benjamin (C) Rocky Costa, Stephen Schlesinger, Gustavo Flores | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Eli Horton (SG), Joe Day (SF), Melvin Thompson (PF) Thomas Kohan, Martin Whitaker, Matthew Wetter | |
| 03:50 | Coppin State | Paul Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 43-26 |
| 03:50 | Coppin State | Paul Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 43-27 |
| 03:31 | Niagara | Robert Davis is hacked by Eli Horton - foul #3 on Eli Horton, team foul #10 | 43-27 |
| Subs | Niagara | Timothy Albro (SF) Henry Saiz | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Milton Pennell (SG), Richard Groh (C) Eli Horton, Paul Daniels | |
| 03:31 | Niagara | Robert Davis makes the 1st free throw | 44-27 |
| 03:31 | Niagara | Robert Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 44-27 |
| 03:31 | Coppin State | Melvin Thompson snags the defensive board | 44-27 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Jim Banks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Albro (fairly fresh) PF - James Tickle (tiring) 7 pts. C - Curtis Benjamin (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Troy Haralson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Milton Pennell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joe Day (fresh) PF - Melvin Thompson (fresh) C - Richard Groh (fresh) | |
| 03:28 | Coppin State | Milton Pennell is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Davis - foul #3 on Robert Davis, team foul #9 | 44-27 |
| Subs | Niagara | Henry Saiz (SG), Robert Tracy (PF) Robert Davis, James Tickle | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 03:28 | Coppin State | Milton Pennell makes the 1st free throw | 44-28 |
| 03:28 | Coppin State | Milton Pennell makes the 2nd free throw | 44-29 |
| 03:20 | Niagara | The short jumper by Curtis Benjamin is denied by Richard Groh | 44-29 |
| 03:19 | Coppin State | Milton Pennell snags the defensive board | 44-29 |
| 03:15 | Coppin State | Milton Pennell connects on the open 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-32 |
| 03:01 | Niagara | Timothy Albro lays it in and he's fouled by Joe Day - foul #3 on Joe Day, team foul #11 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Niagara | Roosevelt Macdonald (SG), James Tickle (PF) Henry Saiz, Robert Tracy | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Thomas Kohan (SF) Joe Day | |
| 03:01 | Niagara | Timothy Albro makes the free throw | 47-32 |
| 02:36 | Coppin State | Troy Haralson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-32 |
| 02:35 | Niagara | James Tickle snags the defensive board | 47-32 |
| 02:22 | Niagara | Curtis Benjamin loses the ball out of bounds | 47-32 |
| Subs | Niagara | Rocky Costa (SG), Gustavo Flores (C) Jim Banks, Curtis Benjamin | |
| Subs | Coppin State | James Thompson (PG), Terry Boehm (PF) Troy Haralson, Melvin Thompson | |
| 01:59 | Coppin State | Milton Pennell misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-32 |
| 01:58 | Niagara | Gustavo Flores gets the rebound | 47-32 |
| 01:45 | Niagara | James Thompson steals it from James Tickle | 47-32 |
| 01:41 | Coppin State | Thomas Kohan throws it down on a great pass from James Thompson | 47-34 |
| 01:21 | Niagara | Roosevelt Macdonald knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Timothy Albro | 50-34 |
| 01:10 | Coppin State | Richard Groh connects on the open runner in the lane on a nice dish by Terry Boehm | 50-36 |
| 00:56 | Niagara | James Tickle connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Timothy Albro and he's hacked by James Thompson - foul #1 on James Thompson, team foul #12 | 52-36 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jim Banks (PG), Henry Saiz (SG), Stephen Schlesinger (C) Roosevelt Macdonald, Rocky Costa, Gustavo Flores | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Troy Haralson (PG), Martin Whitaker (SF), Melvin Thompson (PF), Paul Daniels (C) James Thompson, Thomas Kohan, Terry Boehm, Richard Groh | |
| 00:56 | Niagara | James Tickle makes the free throw | 53-36 |
| 00:36 | Coppin State | Milton Pennell is fouled on the floor by Henry Saiz - foul #1 on Henry Saiz, team foul #10 | 53-36 |
| Subs | Niagara | Christopher Garceau (SF), Robert Tracy (PF) Timothy Albro, James Tickle | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 00:36 | Coppin State | Milton Pennell makes the 1st free throw | 53-37 |
| 00:36 | Coppin State | Milton Pennell misses the 2nd free throw | 53-37 |
| 00:36 | Niagara | Stephen Schlesinger gets the rebound | 53-37 |
| 00:09 | Niagara | Robert Tracy comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-37 |
| 00:08 | Coppin State | Paul Daniels gets the rebound | 53-37 |
| 00:05 | Coppin State | Henry Saiz picks off the pass by Troy Haralson in the backcourt | 53-37 |
| 00:03 | Niagara | Henry Saiz lays it in | 55-37 |
| 00:00 | Coppin State | Troy Haralson can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 55-37 |