| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) SG - James Peterson (fresh) SF - Jack Watson (fresh) PF - Bryan Turner (fresh) C - Bruce Boer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Antonio Troy (fresh) SG - Maynard Knight (fresh) SF - Mark Dewey (fresh) PF - James Fontenot (fresh) C - Federico Rossi (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | James Fontenot wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Niagara | Federico Rossi misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Oregon State | Bryan Turner snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Oregon State | Jack Watson misses long on an open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Oregon State | Bryan Turner gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Oregon State | Bruce Boer is alone and drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Johnson | 2-0 |
| 18:28 | Niagara | Federico Rossi misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:26 | Oregon State | Jack Watson pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:23 | Oregon State | Robert Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Federico Rossi - foul #1 on Federico Rossi, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:07 | Oregon State | Robert Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:06 | Oregon State | Bryan Turner snags the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 17:37 | Oregon State | Robert Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Antonio Troy - foul #1 on Antonio Troy, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| Subs | Niagara | George Benjamin (SF), Harold Hall (PF) Mark Dewey, James Fontenot | |
| 17:37 | Oregon State | Robert Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 17:37 | Oregon State | Robert Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 3-0 |
| 17:18 | Niagara | Maynard Knight misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 17:17 | Oregon State | Bruce Boer pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 16:48 | Oregon State | George Benjamin swats the layup by Jack Watson | 3-0 |
| 16:47 | Oregon State | Bruce Boer grabs the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 16:25 | Oregon State | Federico Rossi steals the ball from Jack Watson | 3-0 |
| 16:08 | Niagara | Federico Rossi buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-3 |
| 15:39 | Oregon State | Jack Watson can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Antonio Troy - foul #2 on Antonio Troy, team foul #3 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Gerald Croskey (C) Bruce Boer | |
| Subs | Niagara | Joel Matta (PG), Kyle Griggs (SG), Mark Dewey (SF), James Fontenot (PF) Antonio Troy, Maynard Knight, Harold Hall, Federico Rossi | |
| 15:39 | Oregon State | Jack Watson makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 15:39 | Oregon State | Jack Watson misses the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 15:39 | Niagara | James Fontenot grabs the board | 4-3 |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Peterson (fresh) SF - Jack Watson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Bryan Turner (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gerald Croskey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Joel Matta (fresh) SG - Kyle Griggs (fresh) SF - Mark Dewey (fresh) PF - James Fontenot (fresh) C - George Benjamin (fresh) | |
| 15:18 | Niagara | James Fontenot knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Mark Dewey and he's fouled by Bryan Turner - foul #1 on Bryan Turner, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| 15:18 | Niagara | James Fontenot misses the free throw | 4-5 |
| 15:18 | Oregon State | Bryan Turner pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| 14:49 | Oregon State | Robert Johnson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-5 |
| 14:47 | Oregon State | Bryan Turner snags the offensive board | 4-5 |
| 14:30 | Oregon State | Jack Watson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Mark Dewey - foul #1 on Mark Dewey, team foul #4 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Louis Poulin (SG), Bruce Boer (C) James Peterson, Gerald Croskey | |
| Subs | Niagara | Harold Hall (C) George Benjamin | |
| 14:30 | Oregon State | Jack Watson misses the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 14:30 | Oregon State | Jack Watson misses the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 14:30 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Harold Hall | 4-5 |
| 14:25 | Niagara | Joel Matta is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Johnson - foul #1 on Robert Johnson, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| 14:06 | Niagara | Joel Matta is whistled for traveling | 4-5 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Wayne Trexler (SF), Gerald Croskey (PF) Jack Watson, Bryan Turner | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 13:39 | Oregon State | Bruce Boer makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Robert Johnson | 6-5 |
| 13:28 | Niagara | Mark Dewey misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Wayne Trexler - foul #1 on Wayne Trexler, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Jason Ward (PG) Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Maynard Knight (SG), Federico Rossi (C) Kyle Griggs, James Fontenot | |
| 13:28 | Niagara | Mark Dewey makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 13:28 | Niagara | Mark Dewey misses the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 13:28 | Oregon State | Bruce Boer pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| 13:12 | Oregon State | Bruce Boer is called for traveling | 6-6 |
| Subs | Oregon State | James Peterson (SG), Jack Watson (SF), Bryan Turner (PF) Louis Poulin, Wayne Trexler, Gerald Croskey | |
| Subs | Niagara | George Benjamin (SF) Mark Dewey | |
| 12:55 | Niagara | Maynard Knight's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-6 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Gerald Croskey (C) Bruce Boer | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 12:34 | Oregon State | James Peterson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jason Ward | 8-6 |
| 12:21 | Niagara | Harold Hall comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 8-6 |
| 12:19 | Oregon State | Jason Ward snags the defensive board | 8-6 |
| 12:15 | Oregon State | Jason Ward's pass is intercepted by George Benjamin in the backcourt | 8-6 |
| 12:00 | Niagara | Federico Rossi hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 8-6 |
| 11:59 | Niagara | Joel Matta grabs the offensive board | 8-6 |
| 11:54 | Niagara | Bryan Turner denies the turnaround by Harold Hall | 8-6 |
| 11:53 | Niagara | George Benjamin pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 11:39 | Niagara | Harold Hall connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Maynard Knight | 8-9 |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Jason Ward (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jack Watson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Bryan Turner (fresh) 5 reb. C - Gerald Croskey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Joel Matta (fairly fresh) SG - Maynard Knight (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Benjamin (fresh) PF - Harold Hall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Federico Rossi (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:20 | Oregon State | Bryan Turner's pass is intercepted by Maynard Knight | 8-9 |
| 11:10 | Niagara | Federico Rossi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-9 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Robert Johnson (PG), Louis Poulin (SG), Wayne Trexler (SF), Bruce Boer (C) Jason Ward, James Peterson, Jack Watson, Bryan Turner | |
| Subs | Niagara | Kyle Griggs (PG), James Ellis (SG), Mark Dewey (SF), James Fontenot (PF) Joel Matta, Maynard Knight, George Benjamin, Harold Hall | |
| 10:44 | Oregon State | Louis Poulin can't finish the layup but he's hacked by James Fontenot - foul #1 on James Fontenot, team foul #5 | 8-9 |
| 10:44 | Oregon State | Louis Poulin makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 10:44 | Oregon State | Louis Poulin makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 10:17 | Niagara | James Fontenot comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 10-9 |
| 10:15 | Niagara | Federico Rossi snags the offensive board | 10-9 |
| 10:03 | Niagara | James Ellis misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-9 |
| 10:01 | Oregon State | Wayne Trexler grabs the defensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 09:32 | Oregon State | Bruce Boer is hacked by Federico Rossi - foul #2 on Federico Rossi, team foul #6 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Oregon State | James Peterson (SG), Jack Watson (SF), Bryan Turner (PF) Louis Poulin, Gerald Croskey, Bruce Boer | |
| Subs | Niagara | Joel Matta (PG), Maynard Knight (SG), George Benjamin (C) Kyle Griggs, James Ellis, Federico Rossi | |
| 09:12 | Oregon State | George Benjamin is called for the reach on James Peterson - foul #1 on George Benjamin, team foul #7 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Earl Allen (PF) James Fontenot | |
| 09:12 | Oregon State | James Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 09:12 | Niagara | George Benjamin snags the defensive board | 10-9 |
| 08:54 | Niagara | Mark Dewey is called for traveling | 10-9 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Bruce Boer (C) Wayne Trexler | |
| Subs | Niagara | Kyle Griggs (PG) Mark Dewey | |
| 08:32 | Oregon State | Bruce Boer clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by George Benjamin - foul #2 on George Benjamin, team foul #8 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Harold Hall (C) George Benjamin | |
| 08:32 | Oregon State | Bruce Boer misses the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 08:32 | Oregon State | Bruce Boer makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 08:15 | Niagara | Maynard Knight knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Kyle Griggs | 11-12 |
| 07:53 | Oregon State | Robert Johnson comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 11-12 |
| 07:52 | Niagara | Harold Hall pulls down the rebound | 11-12 |
| 07:47 | Niagara | The 3pt attempt by Maynard Knight is denied by James Peterson | 11-12 |
| 07:45 | Oregon State | Bruce Boer grabs the board | 11-12 |
| 07:28 | Oregon State | Robert Johnson buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by James Peterson | 13-12 |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jack Watson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Bryan Turner (fresh) 5 reb. C - Bruce Boer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Kyle Griggs (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Maynard Knight (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joel Matta (fairly fresh) PF - Earl Allen (fairly fresh) C - Harold Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Niagara | Joel Matta comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-12 |
| 07:18 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Maynard Knight | 13-12 |
| 07:07 | Niagara | Bruce Boer is called for the reach on Harold Hall - foul #1 on Bruce Boer, team foul #4 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Jason Ward (PG), Louis Poulin (SG), Gerald Croskey (C) Robert Johnson, James Peterson, Bruce Boer | |
| Subs | Niagara | Derrick Ryan (PG), James Ellis (SG), Mark Dewey (SF), James Fontenot (PF) Kyle Griggs, Maynard Knight, Joel Matta, Earl Allen | |
| 06:51 | Niagara | Mark Dewey is called for traveling | 13-12 |
| 06:31 | Oregon State | Louis Poulin drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Jack Watson | 15-12 |
| 06:07 | Niagara | The jump hook by Harold Hall is blocked by Gerald Croskey | 15-12 |
| 06:06 | Oregon State | Louis Poulin gets the rebound | 15-12 |
| 06:04 | Oregon State | Bryan Turner is fouled in the backcourt by Derrick Ryan - foul #1 on Derrick Ryan, team foul #9 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Robert Johnson (PG), Wayne Trexler (SF) Jason Ward, Jack Watson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Joel Matta (C) Harold Hall | |
| 06:04 | Oregon State | Bryan Turner makes the 1st free throw | 16-12 |
| 06:04 | Oregon State | Bryan Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 17-12 |
| 05:40 | Niagara | Mark Dewey hits a jumper from the left block and he's hacked by Wayne Trexler - foul #2 on Wayne Trexler, team foul #5 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Jason Ward (PG), James Peterson (SG) Louis Poulin, Bryan Turner | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 05:40 | Niagara | Mark Dewey makes the free throw | 17-15 |
| 05:14 | Oregon State | James Peterson is fouled on the floor by Joel Matta - foul #1 on Joel Matta, team foul #10 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Kyle Griggs (PG), Maynard Knight (SG), Earl Allen (SF) Derrick Ryan, James Ellis, Mark Dewey | |
| 05:14 | Oregon State | James Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 05:14 | Oregon State | James Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| 05:05 | Niagara | Earl Allen is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Earl Allen, team foul #11 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Jack Watson (SF) Jason Ward | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 05:03 | Oregon State | Robert Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Earl Allen - foul #2 on Earl Allen, team foul #12 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Dewey (SF) Earl Allen | |
| 05:03 | Oregon State | Robert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 05:03 | Oregon State | Robert Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-15 |
| 04:41 | Niagara | Maynard Knight can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-15 |
| 04:39 | Oregon State | The rebound goes to Gerald Croskey | 21-15 |
| 04:11 | Oregon State | James Peterson knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Robert Johnson | 23-15 |
| 03:51 | Niagara | Mark Dewey is whistled for traveling | 23-15 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Jason Ward (PG), Louis Poulin (SG), Bryan Turner (PF), Bruce Boer (C) Robert Johnson, James Peterson, Wayne Trexler, Gerald Croskey | |
| Subs | Niagara | Antonio Troy (PG), George Benjamin (SF), Harold Hall (PF), Federico Rossi (C) Kyle Griggs, Mark Dewey, James Fontenot, Joel Matta | |
| 03:26 | Oregon State | Antonio Troy is called for the reach on Jack Watson - foul #3 on Antonio Troy, team foul #13 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Derrick Ryan (PG), James Ellis (SG) Antonio Troy, Maynard Knight | |
| 03:26 | Oregon State | Jack Watson makes the 1st free throw | 24-15 |
| 03:26 | Oregon State | Jack Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-15 |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Jason Ward (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Louis Poulin (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jack Watson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bryan Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Bruce Boer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Derrick Ryan (fresh) SG - James Ellis (fresh) SF - George Benjamin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Harold Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Federico Rossi (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:02 | Niagara | Derrick Ryan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-15 |
| 03:01 | Oregon State | Bryan Turner pulls down the rebound | 25-15 |
| 02:59 | Oregon State | Jason Ward is fouled in the backcourt by Derrick Ryan - foul #2 on Derrick Ryan, team foul #14 | 25-15 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Robert Johnson (SF) Jack Watson | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 02:59 | Oregon State | Jason Ward misses the 1st free throw | 25-15 |
| 02:59 | Oregon State | Jason Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 26-15 |
| 02:41 | Niagara | George Benjamin can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 26-15 |
| 02:40 | Oregon State | Bryan Turner gets the rebound | 26-15 |
| 02:19 | Oregon State | Robert Johnson buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Jason Ward | 28-15 |
| 02:01 | Niagara | Federico Rossi misses long on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Johnson - foul #2 on Robert Johnson, team foul #6 | 28-15 |
| Subs | Oregon State | James Peterson (SG), Wayne Trexler (SF), Gerald Croskey (C) Jason Ward, Louis Poulin, Bruce Boer | |
| Subs | Niagara | Joel Matta (PG), Maynard Knight (SG), Earl Allen (PF) Derrick Ryan, James Ellis, Harold Hall | |
| 02:01 | Niagara | Federico Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 28-16 |
| 02:01 | Niagara | Federico Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 28-17 |
| 01:34 | Oregon State | Robert Johnson drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by James Peterson | 30-17 |
| 01:11 | Niagara | Joel Matta clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 30-17 |
| 01:09 | Oregon State | James Peterson snags the defensive board | 30-17 |
| 00:49 | Oregon State | Gerald Croskey can't throw it down | 30-17 |
| 00:48 | Niagara | Earl Allen snags the defensive board | 30-17 |
| 00:30 | Niagara | Joel Matta is hacked by Gerald Croskey - foul #1 on Gerald Croskey, team foul #7 | 30-17 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Jason Ward (PG), Jack Watson (SF) Robert Johnson, Bryan Turner | |
| Subs | Niagara | Kyle Griggs (SG), Mark Dewey (SF), James Fontenot (PF) Maynard Knight, George Benjamin, Earl Allen | |
| 00:30 | Niagara | Joel Matta makes the 1st free throw | 30-18 |
| 00:30 | Niagara | Joel Matta makes the 2nd free throw | 30-19 |
| 00:00 | Oregon State | Mark Dewey steals the ball from Jason Ward | 30-19 |