| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Jimmy Hartmann (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Dima Kukoc (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Seth Case (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Deleon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Jenkins (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Douglas Audette (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Jordan (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Gerhardt (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Christopher Shufelt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Kenneth Cole (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | James Gerhardt inbounds the ball | 26-52 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:48 | West Virginia | Douglas Audette knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by James Gerhardt and he's hacked by Jimmy Hartmann - foul #3 on Jimmy Hartmann, team foul #1 | 26-54 |
| Subs | Niagara | Von Zellefrow (PG) Jimmy Hartmann | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 19:48 | West Virginia | Douglas Audette makes the free throw | 26-55 |
| 19:45 | Niagara | Douglas Audette steals the ball from Dima Kukoc in the backcourt | 26-55 |
| 19:44 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan slams it home on a nice dish by Douglas Audette | 26-57 |
| 19:34 | Niagara | Dima Kukoc buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-57 |
| 19:16 | West Virginia | Christopher Shufelt is hacked by David Deleon - foul #1 on David Deleon, team foul #2 | 29-57 |
| Subs | Niagara | Bennie Pina (SG), Ernest Ross (PF), Mark Wampler (C) Dima Kukoc, David Deleon, Edward Jenkins | |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Samson (SG), Richard Capo (PF) Paul Jordan, Christopher Shufelt | |
| 18:59 | West Virginia | Douglas Audette clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-57 |
| 18:58 | Niagara | Mark Wampler gets the rebound | 29-57 |
| 18:39 | Niagara | Bennie Pina hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 31-57 |
| 18:35 | West Virginia | Douglas Audette scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from James Gerhardt | 31-60 |
| 18:33 | Niagara | Von Zellefrow is fouled in the backcourt by James Gerhardt - foul #1 on James Gerhardt, team foul #1 | 31-60 |
| Subs | Niagara | Dima Kukoc (SG), Michael Turco (PF), Edward Jenkins (C) Bennie Pina, Ernest Ross, Mark Wampler | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Ernest Cinnamon (SG), Joseph Garner (PF), Lonnie Hallett (C) Douglas Audette, James Gerhardt, Kenneth Cole | |
| 18:23 | Niagara | Seth Case scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 33-60 |
| 18:12 | West Virginia | Richard Capo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-60 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Jordan (SG) William Samson | |
| 17:50 | Niagara | Michael Turco misses long on a floater from the baseline | 33-60 |
| 17:48 | West Virginia | Richard Capo grabs the board | 33-60 |
| 17:44 | West Virginia | Richard Capo clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 33-60 |
| 17:42 | Niagara | Michael Turco snags the defensive board | 33-60 |
| 17:19 | Niagara | Michael Turco misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 33-60 |
| 17:17 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Ernest Cinnamon | 33-60 |
| 17:12 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-63 |
| 17:09 | Niagara | Lonnie Hallett takes the ball from Edward Jenkins in the backcourt | 33-63 |
| 16:55 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Dima Kukoc - foul #3 on Dima Kukoc, team foul #3 | 33-63 |
| Subs | Niagara | Bennie Pina (PG), Jimmy Malcolm (SG), David Deleon (PF), Ernest Ross (C) Von Zellefrow, Dima Kukoc, Michael Turco, Edward Jenkins | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Douglas Audette (PG), Christopher Shufelt (SF), Ralph Lyman (C) Ernest Cinnamon, Richard Capo, Lonnie Hallett | |
| 16:55 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan misses the 1st free throw | 33-63 |
| 16:55 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 33-64 |
| 16:51 | Niagara | Seth Case throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-64 |
| 16:33 | West Virginia | Christopher Shufelt travels with the ball | 33-64 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Samson (SG), Kenneth Cole (C) Paul Jordan, Ralph Lyman | |
| 16:19 | Niagara | Jimmy Malcolm hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 33-64 |
| 16:17 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Bennie Pina | 33-64 |
| 16:04 | Niagara | Seth Case hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-64 |
| 16:02 | Niagara | Ernest Ross tips it back up and in | 35-64 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Bennie Pina (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jimmy Malcolm (fairly fresh) SF - Seth Case (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Deleon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Ross (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Douglas Audette (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Samson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Shufelt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Joseph Garner (tiring) C - Kenneth Cole (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:52 | West Virginia | Douglas Audette misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-64 |
| 15:50 | West Virginia | Kenneth Cole grabs the offensive board | 35-64 |
| 15:38 | West Virginia | Douglas Audette is open and scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by William Samson | 35-66 |
| 15:36 | Niagara | Joseph Garner is called for the reach on Seth Case in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Garner, team foul #2 | 35-66 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jimmy Hartmann (PG), Dima Kukoc (SG), Aaron Hall (SF), Mark Wampler (C) Bennie Pina, Jimmy Malcolm, Seth Case, Ernest Ross | |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Dyer (PG), Paul Jordan (SG), James Gerhardt (SF), Ralph Lyman (C) Douglas Audette, William Samson, Joseph Garner, Kenneth Cole | |
| 15:26 | Niagara | Ralph Lyman steps in front of the Dima Kukoc pass | 35-66 |
| 15:24 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Jordan, team foul #3 | 35-66 |
| 15:13 | Niagara | Jimmy Hartmann clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-66 |
| 15:11 | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman grabs the board | 35-66 |
| 15:06 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by John Dyer | 35-68 |
| 14:59 | Niagara | James Gerhardt steals the ball from Dima Kukoc | 35-68 |
| 14:56 | West Virginia | James Gerhardt hits the finger roll | 35-70 |
| 14:43 | Niagara | Jimmy Hartmann hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-70 |
| 14:42 | Niagara | David Deleon tips it but misses | 35-70 |
| 14:40 | West Virginia | James Gerhardt snags the defensive board | 35-70 |
| 14:37 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-70 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jimmy Malcolm (SF), Edward Jenkins (C) David Deleon, Mark Wampler | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Douglas Audette (PG), Richard Capo (PF) John Dyer, Christopher Shufelt | |
| 14:28 | Niagara | Dima Kukoc is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-70 |
| 14:27 | Niagara | Aaron Hall tips it in | 37-70 |
| 14:15 | West Virginia | James Gerhardt connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Douglas Audette | 37-73 |
| 13:55 | Niagara | Aaron Hall comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Richard Capo - foul #2 on Richard Capo, team foul #4 | 37-73 |
| Subs | Niagara | Seth Case (SF) Jimmy Malcolm | |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Samson (SG), Kenneth Cole (C) Paul Jordan, Ralph Lyman | |
| 13:55 | Niagara | Aaron Hall misses the 1st free throw | 37-73 |
| 13:55 | Niagara | Aaron Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 38-73 |
| 13:46 | West Virginia | Douglas Audette hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Cole | 38-76 |
| 13:41 | Niagara | Jimmy Hartmann buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-76 |
| 13:27 | West Virginia | Richard Capo connects on the open fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from William Samson | 40-78 |
| 13:07 | Niagara | Jimmy Hartmann misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-78 |
| 13:05 | Niagara | Edward Jenkins grabs the offensive board | 40-78 |
| 12:51 | Niagara | Seth Case's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-78 |
| 12:51 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 40-78 |
| Subs | Niagara | Bennie Pina (SG), Jimmy Malcolm (SF), Michael Turco (PF), Ernest Ross (C) Dima Kukoc, Seth Case, Aaron Hall, Edward Jenkins | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Ernest Cinnamon (SG), Joseph Garner (PF) William Samson, James Gerhardt | |
| 12:34 | West Virginia | Douglas Audette connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Richard Capo | 40-81 |
| 12:27 | Niagara | Ernest Cinnamon is called for the reach on Bennie Pina - foul #2 on Ernest Cinnamon, team foul #5 | 40-81 |
| Subs | Niagara | Von Zellefrow (SG) Jimmy Hartmann | |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Dyer (PG), James Gerhardt (SF), Lonnie Hallett (C) Douglas Audette, Richard Capo, Kenneth Cole | |
| 12:15 | Niagara | Ernest Ross can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Ernest Cinnamon - foul #3 on Ernest Cinnamon, team foul #6 | 40-81 |
| Subs | Niagara | Seth Case (SF) Jimmy Malcolm | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 12:15 | Niagara | Ernest Ross misses the 1st free throw | 40-81 |
| 12:15 | Niagara | Ernest Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 40-81 |
| 12:15 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Joseph Garner | 40-81 |
| 11:59 | West Virginia | Ernest Cinnamon is fouled on the floor by Michael Turco - foul #1 on Michael Turco, team foul #4 | 40-81 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jimmy Hartmann (PG), David Deleon (PF), Edward Jenkins (C) Bennie Pina, Michael Turco, Ernest Ross | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Jordan (SG), Christopher Shufelt (PF) Ernest Cinnamon, James Gerhardt | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Jimmy Hartmann (tiring) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - Von Zellefrow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Seth Case (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Deleon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Jenkins (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - John Dyer (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Paul Jordan (tiring) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Garner (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Christopher Shufelt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Lonnie Hallett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:51 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left wing | 40-81 |
| 11:50 | Niagara | David Deleon gets the rebound | 40-81 |
| 11:48 | Niagara | Seth Case is called for traveling in the backcourt | 40-81 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Douglas Audette (PG), Ralph Lyman (C) John Dyer, Lonnie Hallett | |
| 11:38 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-81 |
| 11:37 | Niagara | David Deleon grabs the board | 40-81 |
| 11:13 | Niagara | Seth Case's layup is rejected by Christopher Shufelt | 40-81 |
| 11:11 | Niagara | David Deleon pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-81 |
| 10:57 | Niagara | Seth Case's floater is knocked away by Joseph Garner | 40-81 |
| 10:56 | Niagara | David Deleon hits the follow up shot | 42-81 |
| 10:42 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-81 |
| 10:40 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Jimmy Hartmann | 42-81 |
| 10:36 | Niagara | Von Zellefrow is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Jordan - foul #3 on Paul Jordan, team foul #7 | 42-81 |
| Subs | Niagara | Dima Kukoc (SG), Jimmy Malcolm (SF), Aaron Hall (PF), Mark Wampler (C) Jimmy Hartmann, Seth Case, David Deleon, Edward Jenkins | |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Dyer (PG), William Samson (SG), James Gerhardt (SF), Richard Capo (PF), Kenneth Cole (C) Douglas Audette, Paul Jordan, Joseph Garner, Christopher Shufelt, Ralph Lyman | |
| 10:36 | Niagara | Von Zellefrow misses the 1st free throw | 42-81 |
| 10:36 | West Virginia | James Gerhardt grabs the board | 42-81 |
| 10:27 | West Virginia | James Gerhardt misses the floater from the right side | 42-81 |
| 10:26 | Niagara | Mark Wampler gets the rebound | 42-81 |
| 10:11 | Niagara | Dima Kukoc scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-81 |
| 09:56 | West Virginia | William Samson is hacked by Dima Kukoc - foul #4 on Dima Kukoc, team foul #5 | 44-81 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jimmy Hartmann (PG), Bennie Pina (SG), Michael Turco (PF), Ernest Ross (C) Von Zellefrow, Dima Kukoc, Jimmy Malcolm, Mark Wampler | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Ernest Cinnamon (SG) John Dyer | |
| 09:49 | West Virginia | Richard Capo banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Gerhardt | 44-83 |
| 09:41 | Niagara | Jimmy Hartmann misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-83 |
| 09:40 | West Virginia | Richard Capo gets the rebound | 44-83 |
| 09:38 | West Virginia | Jimmy Hartmann is called for the reach on William Samson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jimmy Hartmann, team foul #6 | 44-83 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jimmy Malcolm (SG) Jimmy Hartmann | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Douglas Audette (PG), Lonnie Hallett (C) William Samson, Kenneth Cole | |
| 09:20 | West Virginia | Douglas Audette hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by James Gerhardt | 44-85 |
| 09:06 | Niagara | Aaron Hall is hacked by James Gerhardt - foul #2 on James Gerhardt, team foul #8 | 44-85 |
| Subs | Niagara | Von Zellefrow (SG) Michael Turco | |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Dyer (PG), William Samson (SG), Joseph Garner (PF) Douglas Audette, Ernest Cinnamon, James Gerhardt | |
| 09:06 | Niagara | Aaron Hall misses the 1st free throw | 44-85 |
| 09:06 | West Virginia | Joseph Garner grabs the defensive rebound | 44-85 |
| 09:00 | West Virginia | Richard Capo is alone and drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from William Samson | 44-87 |
| 08:36 | Niagara | Bennie Pina comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 44-87 |
| 08:34 | West Virginia | William Samson snags the defensive board | 44-87 |
| 08:12 | West Virginia | Ernest Ross steals it from Richard Capo | 44-87 |
| 07:59 | Niagara | Joseph Garner takes the ball from Von Zellefrow | 44-87 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Bennie Pina (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Von Zellefrow (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Malcolm (very tired) PF - Aaron Hall (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ernest Ross (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - John Dyer (tiring) 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - William Samson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Richard Capo (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joseph Garner (tiring) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Lonnie Hallett (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 07:55 | West Virginia | Ernest Ross is called for the reach on John Dyer - foul #2 on Ernest Ross, team foul #7 | 44-87 |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Turco (PF), Mark Wampler (C) Jimmy Malcolm, Ernest Ross | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman (C) Lonnie Hallett | |
| 07:55 | West Virginia | John Dyer misses the 1st free throw | 44-87 |
| 07:55 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Mark Wampler | 44-87 |
| 07:36 | Niagara | Von Zellefrow hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 44-87 |
| 07:34 | West Virginia | Joseph Garner snags the defensive board | 44-87 |
| 07:21 | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman is called for traveling | 44-87 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jimmy Malcolm (SF) Aaron Hall | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Ernest Cinnamon (SG) William Samson | |
| 07:17 | Niagara | Ernest Cinnamon is called for the reach on Von Zellefrow in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ernest Cinnamon, team foul #9 | 44-87 |
| 07:17 | Niagara | Von Zellefrow makes the 1st free throw | 45-87 |
| 07:17 | Niagara | Von Zellefrow makes the 2nd free throw | 46-87 |
| 06:56 | West Virginia | Richard Capo is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Malcolm - foul #3 on Jimmy Malcolm, team foul #8 | 46-87 |
| Subs | Niagara | Ernest Ross (C) Mark Wampler | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 06:56 | West Virginia | Richard Capo makes the 1st free throw | 46-88 |
| 06:56 | West Virginia | Richard Capo makes the 2nd free throw | 46-89 |
| 06:43 | Niagara | Ernest Ross misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-89 |
| 06:41 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Joseph Garner | 46-89 |
| 06:28 | West Virginia | Michael Turco is called for the reach on Ralph Lyman - foul #2 on Michael Turco, team foul #9 | 46-89 |
| Subs | Niagara | Aaron Hall (SF), Mark Wampler (C) Jimmy Malcolm, Michael Turco | |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Samson (SG) Ernest Cinnamon | |
| 06:28 | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman makes the 1st free throw | 46-90 |
| 06:28 | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman makes the 2nd free throw | 46-91 |
| 06:26 | Niagara | Richard Capo takes the ball from Bennie Pina in the backcourt | 46-91 |
| 06:12 | West Virginia | Richard Capo misses the wide open runner from the baseline | 46-91 |
| 06:11 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Ernest Ross | 46-91 |
| 05:57 | Niagara | Von Zellefrow misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Joseph Garner - foul #2 on Joseph Garner, team foul #10 | 46-91 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jimmy Malcolm (SG), Michael Turco (PF) Bennie Pina, Mark Wampler | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Ernest Cinnamon (SG), Lonnie Hallett (C) John Dyer, Ralph Lyman | |
| 05:57 | Niagara | Von Zellefrow misses the 1st free throw | 46-91 |
| 05:57 | Niagara | Von Zellefrow makes the 2nd free throw | 47-91 |
| 05:53 | West Virginia | Von Zellefrow is called for the reach on William Samson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Von Zellefrow, team foul #10 | 47-91 |
| 05:53 | West Virginia | William Samson makes the 1st free throw | 47-92 |
| 05:53 | West Virginia | William Samson misses the 2nd free throw | 47-92 |
| 05:53 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Lonnie Hallett | 47-92 |
| 05:42 | West Virginia | Richard Capo hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by William Samson | 47-94 |
| 05:29 | Niagara | Ernest Ross hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-94 |
| 05:28 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Turco | 47-94 |
| 05:21 | Niagara | Richard Capo takes the ball from Michael Turco | 47-94 |
| 05:18 | West Virginia | Joseph Garner misses the easy layup | 47-94 |
| 05:16 | West Virginia | Richard Capo misses the tip | 47-94 |
| 05:14 | Niagara | Michael Turco gets the rebound | 47-94 |
| 04:56 | Niagara | Ernest Ross scores on a jump hook from the left block | 49-94 |
| 04:54 | West Virginia | Von Zellefrow picks off the pass by William Samson in the backcourt | 49-94 |
| 04:53 | Niagara | Von Zellefrow throws it down | 51-94 |
| 04:44 | West Virginia | Richard Capo clanks a floater in the paint but the foul's on Aaron Hall - foul #4 on Aaron Hall, team foul #11 | 51-94 |
| Subs | Niagara | Bennie Pina (PG), Mark Wampler (C) Von Zellefrow, Ernest Ross | |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Dyer (PG), Ralph Lyman (C) Ernest Cinnamon, Lonnie Hallett | |
| 04:44 | West Virginia | Richard Capo misses the 1st free throw | 51-94 |
| 04:44 | West Virginia | Richard Capo misses the 2nd free throw | 51-94 |
| 04:44 | Niagara | Michael Turco grabs the defensive rebound | 51-94 |
| 04:27 | Niagara | Ralph Lyman picks off the pass by Bennie Pina | 51-94 |
| 04:23 | West Virginia | Richard Capo can't connect on an uncontested jump hook from the right block | 51-94 |
| 04:21 | West Virginia | Richard Capo gets the offensive rebound | 51-94 |
| 04:14 | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Malcolm - foul #4 on Jimmy Malcolm, team foul #12 | 51-94 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Ernest Cinnamon (SG) William Samson | |
| 04:14 | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman misses the 1st free throw | 51-94 |
| 04:14 | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman makes the 2nd free throw | 51-95 |
| 04:04 | Niagara | Aaron Hall misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 51-95 |
| 04:03 | West Virginia | Ernest Cinnamon pulls down the rebound | 51-95 |
| 03:59 | West Virginia | Richard Capo scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by John Dyer | 51-97 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Bennie Pina (tired) 4 pts. SG - Jimmy Malcolm (very tired) 4 pf. SF - Aaron Hall (very tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Michael Turco (tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Wampler (tired) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - John Dyer (tired) 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ernest Cinnamon (tiring) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard Capo (tired) 29 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. PF - Joseph Garner (very tired) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Ralph Lyman (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:39 | Niagara | Bennie Pina buries a fadeaway from the right side | 53-97 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:35 | West Virginia | Ernest Cinnamon is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmy Malcolm - foul #5 on Jimmy Malcolm, team foul #13 | 53-97 |
| Subs | Niagara | Von Zellefrow (PG), Ernest Ross (PF) Jimmy Malcolm, Michael Turco | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 03:35 | West Virginia | Ernest Cinnamon makes the 1st free throw | 53-98 |
| 03:35 | West Virginia | Ernest Cinnamon makes the 2nd free throw | 53-99 |
| 03:06 | Niagara | Bennie Pina's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-99 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Samson (SG), Lonnie Hallett (C) Ernest Cinnamon, Ralph Lyman | |
| 02:50 | West Virginia | Richard Capo's layup is rejected by Ernest Ross | 53-99 |
| 02:48 | West Virginia | Lonnie Hallett grabs the offensive board | 53-99 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:29 | West Virginia | Richard Capo hits the easy wide open finger roll | 53-101 |
| 02:13 | Niagara | Ernest Ross can't finish the layup | 53-101 |
| 02:11 | West Virginia | Lonnie Hallett grabs the board | 53-101 |
| 01:46 | West Virginia | Richard Capo misses short on an open fadeaway from the baseline | 53-101 |
| 01:45 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Ernest Ross | 53-101 |
| 01:39 | Niagara | Von Zellefrow connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-101 |
| 01:10 | West Virginia | Richard Capo can't connect on an uncontested floater from close range | 55-101 |
| 01:08 | Niagara | Ernest Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 55-101 |
| 00:49 | Niagara | Bennie Pina hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-101 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:21 | West Virginia | Lonnie Hallett loses the ball out of bounds | 58-101 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Niagara | Von Zellefrow drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 60-101 |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | John Dyer runs out the clock | 60-101 |