| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Robert Reagle (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Whitney Fritsch (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Stabler (fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Fye (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lester Brandon (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cecil Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerome Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chester Lytle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Carlson (fresh) 7 pts. C - John Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Chester Lytle inbounds the ball | 33-36 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:55 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-36 |
| 19:43 | Niagara | Whitney Fritsch is fouled on the floor by Chester Lytle - foul #3 on Chester Lytle, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eric Patton (SF) Chester Lytle | |
| 19:31 | Niagara | Mark Stabler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-36 |
| 19:30 | Niagara | Whitney Fritsch gets the offensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 19:18 | Niagara | Whitney Fritsch comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 19:16 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 19:01 | Central Michigan | Whitney Fritsch is called for the reach on Jerome Moore - foul #3 on Whitney Fritsch, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Niagara | Don Voss (SG) Whitney Fritsch | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 18:44 | Central Michigan | Eric Patton misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 18:43 | Central Michigan | Eric Patton can't tip it in | 33-36 |
| 18:42 | Central Michigan | Eric Patton tips it but misses | 33-36 |
| 18:41 | Central Michigan | John Carter grabs the offensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 18:28 | Central Michigan | Eric Patton travels with the ball | 33-36 |
| Subs | Niagara | Donald Harper (SG), Luther Inman (SF), David Alcocer (PF), Joseph Edwards (C) Robert Reagle, Mark Stabler, George Fye, Lester Brandon | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey (C) John Carter | |
| 18:03 | Niagara | Donald Harper misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 18:01 | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 17:48 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith loses the dribble to Donald Harper | 33-36 |
| 17:25 | Niagara | Eric Patton is called for the reach on Luther Inman - foul #1 on Eric Patton, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Niagara | Denver Liska (SG), Mark Stabler (SF), George Fye (PF) Don Voss, Luther Inman, Joseph Edwards | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John McCann (PG), Gregory Koster (SG), Carl Tellier (SF), John Carter (C) Cecil Smith, Jerome Moore, Eric Patton, Walter Carlson | |
| 17:19 | Niagara | Donald Harper is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Donald Harper, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| 16:54 | Central Michigan | Carl Tellier makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from John McCann | 33-38 |
| 16:33 | Niagara | George Fye drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Denver Liska and he's hacked by Darrel Otey - foul #2 on Darrel Otey, team foul #3 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Reagle (PG), Luther Inman (SF), Lester Brandon (C) Donald Harper, Mark Stabler, David Alcocer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson (PF) Darrel Otey | |
| 16:33 | Niagara | George Fye misses the free throw | 36-38 |
| 16:33 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to John Carter | 36-38 |
| 16:12 | Central Michigan | John Carter hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Luther Inman - foul #1 on Luther Inman, team foul #3 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Niagara | Don Voss (SG), Joseph Edwards (PF) Denver Liska, George Fye | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 16:12 | Central Michigan | John Carter makes the free throw | 36-41 |
| 15:47 | Niagara | Joseph Edwards throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-41 |
| Subs | Niagara | Whitney Fritsch (SG) Don Voss | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Potts (PG), Jerome Moore (SG), Chester Lytle (SF), Eric Patton (PF) John McCann, Gregory Koster, Carl Tellier, Walter Carlson | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Robert Reagle (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Whitney Fritsch (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Luther Inman (fresh) PF - Joseph Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lester Brandon (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert Potts (fresh) SG - Jerome Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chester Lytle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eric Patton (fresh) 5 reb. C - John Carter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:45 | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore is fouled in the backcourt by Whitney Fritsch - foul #4 on Whitney Fritsch, team foul #4 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Niagara | Don Voss (SG) Whitney Fritsch | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 15:28 | Central Michigan | Chester Lytle drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Jerome Moore | 36-43 |
| 15:11 | Niagara | Luther Inman misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-43 |
| 15:09 | Central Michigan | John Carter gets the rebound | 36-43 |
| 14:52 | Central Michigan | Eric Patton drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Robert Potts | 36-46 |
| 14:45 | Niagara | Robert Potts steps in front of the Robert Reagle pass in the backcourt | 36-46 |
| 14:44 | Central Michigan | Robert Potts hits the finger roll | 36-48 |
| 14:17 | Niagara | Robert Reagle misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-48 |
| 14:16 | Niagara | Lester Brandon can't tip it in | 36-48 |
| 14:15 | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore snags the defensive board | 36-48 |
| 14:13 | Central Michigan | Robert Potts is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Reagle - foul #1 on Robert Reagle, team foul #5 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Niagara | Donald Harper (PG), Denver Liska (SG), Mark Stabler (SF), George Fye (PF), David Alcocer (C) Robert Reagle, Don Voss, Luther Inman, Joseph Edwards, Lester Brandon | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith (PG), Gregory Koster (SG), Darrel Otey (PF), Carl Tellier (C) Robert Potts, Jerome Moore, Eric Patton, John Carter | |
| 13:54 | Central Michigan | Gregory Koster comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by George Fye - foul #2 on George Fye, team foul #6 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson (PF) Chester Lytle | |
| 13:54 | Central Michigan | Gregory Koster makes the 1st free throw | 36-49 |
| 13:54 | Central Michigan | Gregory Koster makes the 2nd free throw | 36-50 |
| 13:42 | Niagara | Denver Liska misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Gregory Koster - foul #1 on Gregory Koster, team foul #4 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John McCann (SG) Gregory Koster | |
| 13:42 | Niagara | Denver Liska misses the 1st free throw | 36-50 |
| 13:42 | Niagara | Denver Liska makes the 2nd free throw | 37-50 |
| 13:26 | Central Michigan | Carl Tellier hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on George Fye - foul #3 on George Fye, team foul #7 | 37-50 |
| 13:26 | Central Michigan | Carl Tellier misses the 1st free throw | 37-50 |
| 13:26 | Central Michigan | Carl Tellier misses the 2nd free throw | 37-50 |
| 13:26 | Niagara | David Alcocer grabs the defensive rebound | 37-50 |
| 13:08 | Niagara | Donald Harper connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Mark Stabler and he's hacked by Cecil Smith - foul #1 on Cecil Smith, team foul #5 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chester Lytle (SF) Darrel Otey | |
| 13:08 | Niagara | Donald Harper makes the free throw | 40-50 |
| 13:04 | Central Michigan | Mark Stabler is called for the reach on John McCann in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Stabler, team foul #8 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Carter (C) Carl Tellier | |
| 13:04 | Central Michigan | John McCann makes the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 13:04 | Central Michigan | John McCann misses the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 13:04 | Niagara | David Alcocer grabs the board | 40-51 |
| 12:44 | Niagara | Mark Stabler hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 40-51 |
| 12:42 | Central Michigan | John Carter grabs the board | 40-51 |
| 12:27 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson can't finish the layup | 40-51 |
| 12:26 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson can't tip it in | 40-51 |
| 12:24 | Niagara | Denver Liska gets the rebound | 40-51 |
| 12:02 | Niagara | George Fye misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-51 |
| 12:00 | Niagara | Mark Stabler grabs the offensive rebound | 40-51 |
| 11:48 | Niagara | George Fye misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by John Carter - foul #3 on John Carter, team foul #6 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Reagle (PG), Don Voss (SG), Lester Brandon (C) Donald Harper, Denver Liska, David Alcocer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gregory Koster (PG), Jerome Moore (SG), Eric Patton (SF), Darrel Otey (PF), Carl Tellier (C) Cecil Smith, John McCann, Chester Lytle, Walter Carlson, John Carter | |
| 11:48 | Niagara | George Fye misses the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 11:48 | Niagara | George Fye makes the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 11:44 | Central Michigan | Eric Patton is hacked by Robert Reagle in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Reagle, team foul #9 | 41-51 |
| 11:44 | Central Michigan | Eric Patton makes the 1st free throw | 41-52 |
| 11:44 | Central Michigan | Eric Patton makes the 2nd free throw | 41-53 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Robert Reagle (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Don Voss (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Stabler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Fye (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Lester Brandon (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gregory Koster (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerome Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Patton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Darrel Otey (fresh) 3 reb. C - Carl Tellier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Niagara | Mark Stabler hits a turnaround from close range set up by Don Voss and the foul's on Jerome Moore - foul #1 on Jerome Moore, team foul #7 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Niagara | Luther Inman (PF) George Fye | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 11:16 | Niagara | Mark Stabler makes the free throw | 44-53 |
| 10:54 | Central Michigan | Eric Patton clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-53 |
| 10:53 | Central Michigan | Carl Tellier tips it back up and in | 44-55 |
| 10:33 | Niagara | Mark Stabler misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-55 |
| 10:31 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Eric Patton | 44-55 |
| 10:17 | Central Michigan | Gregory Koster is fouled on the floor by Robert Reagle - foul #3 on Robert Reagle, team foul #10 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Niagara | David Alcocer (SF), George Fye (PF) Mark Stabler, Luther Inman | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chester Lytle (SF), Walter Carlson (PF), John Carter (C) Eric Patton, Darrel Otey, Carl Tellier | |
| 10:17 | Central Michigan | Gregory Koster makes the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 10:17 | Central Michigan | Gregory Koster makes the 2nd free throw | 44-57 |
| 09:54 | Niagara | Lester Brandon misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-57 |
| 09:53 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Jerome Moore | 44-57 |
| 09:32 | Central Michigan | Don Voss picks off the pass by Jerome Moore | 44-57 |
| 09:12 | Niagara | Don Voss misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 44-57 |
| 09:11 | Central Michigan | Chester Lytle gets the rebound | 44-57 |
| 08:50 | Central Michigan | George Fye blocks the short jumper by John Carter | 44-57 |
| 08:49 | Niagara | George Fye grabs the defensive rebound | 44-57 |
| 08:44 | Niagara | A charge is called on Don Voss - foul #2 on Don Voss, team foul #11 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Niagara | Donald Harper (PG), Denver Liska (SG), Luther Inman (SF), Joseph Edwards (C) Robert Reagle, Don Voss, David Alcocer, Lester Brandon | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith (PG), John McCann (SG), Eric Patton (SF), Darrel Otey (C) Gregory Koster, Jerome Moore, Chester Lytle, John Carter | |
| 08:41 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-57 |
| 08:33 | Niagara | George Fye blows the layup | 44-57 |
| 08:32 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey grabs the board | 44-57 |
| 08:29 | Central Michigan | Denver Liska takes the ball from John McCann in the backcourt | 44-57 |
| 08:15 | Niagara | Cecil Smith is called for the reach on Donald Harper - foul #2 on Cecil Smith, team foul #8 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Tellier (C) Darrel Otey | |
| 08:15 | Niagara | Donald Harper makes the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 08:15 | Niagara | Donald Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 08:11 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith is hacked by Donald Harper in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Harper, team foul #12 | 46-57 |
| 08:11 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith misses the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 08:11 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| 07:51 | Niagara | The short jumper by Denver Liska is denied by Walter Carlson | 46-58 |
| 07:49 | Central Michigan | Eric Patton pulls down the rebound | 46-58 |
| 07:43 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-58 |
| Subs | Niagara | Whitney Fritsch (SG), Mark Stabler (SF), David Alcocer (C) Donald Harper, Luther Inman, George Fye | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Potts (SG) John McCann | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Denver Liska (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Whitney Fritsch (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Mark Stabler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Alcocer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cecil Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Potts (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Patton (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Walter Carlson (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Tellier (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Niagara | Mark Stabler connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Denver Liska | 49-58 |
| 07:13 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson hits a driving attempt from the right block | 49-60 |
| 06:59 | Niagara | David Alcocer drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Mark Stabler | 51-60 |
| 06:43 | Central Michigan | David Alcocer denies the turnaround by Walter Carlson | 51-60 |
| 06:42 | Niagara | Mark Stabler gets the rebound | 51-60 |
| 06:19 | Niagara | Whitney Fritsch buries a floater from just outside the lane | 53-60 |
| 06:16 | Central Michigan | Robert Potts is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 53-60 |
| Subs | Niagara | Donald Harper (PG), Luther Inman (SF), George Fye (PF), Lester Brandon (C) Denver Liska, Mark Stabler, Joseph Edwards, David Alcocer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore (SG), Chester Lytle (SF), Darrel Otey (PF), John Carter (C) Robert Potts, Eric Patton, Walter Carlson, Carl Tellier | |
| 06:02 | Niagara | Whitney Fritsch misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-60 |
| 06:00 | Niagara | Donald Harper tips it back up and in | 55-60 |
| 05:42 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-60 |
| 05:41 | Niagara | Lester Brandon gets the rebound | 55-60 |
| 05:16 | Niagara | Lester Brandon misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-60 |
| 05:14 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Chester Lytle | 55-60 |
| 05:10 | Central Michigan | Lester Brandon picks off the pass by Cecil Smith in the backcourt | 55-60 |
| 04:51 | Niagara | George Fye buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from Donald Harper | 57-60 |
| 04:29 | Central Michigan | Chester Lytle hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by George Fye - foul #4 on George Fye, team foul #13 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Reagle (PG), Don Voss (SG), Mark Stabler (SF), David Alcocer (PF) Donald Harper, Whitney Fritsch, Luther Inman, George Fye | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John McCann (PG), Gregory Koster (SG), Walter Carlson (PF) Cecil Smith, Jerome Moore, Darrel Otey | |
| 04:29 | Central Michigan | Chester Lytle makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 04:29 | Central Michigan | Chester Lytle makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 04:11 | Niagara | Chester Lytle is called for the reach on Don Voss - foul #4 on Chester Lytle, team foul #9 | 57-62 |
| 04:11 | Niagara | Don Voss makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 04:11 | Niagara | Don Voss makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 04:08 | Central Michigan | John Carter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-62 |
| 03:53 | Niagara | Lester Brandon hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Reagle | 62-62 |
| 03:40 | Central Michigan | Chester Lytle can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 62-62 |
| 03:38 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Koster | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Robert Reagle (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Don Voss (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Stabler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Alcocer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Lester Brandon (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John McCann (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Koster (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chester Lytle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Walter Carlson (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - John Carter (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Central Michigan | Chester Lytle loses the dribble to Mark Stabler | 62-62 |
| 03:03 | Niagara | David Alcocer loses the dribble to John McCann | 62-62 |
| 02:59 | Central Michigan | Chester Lytle banks in the layup on a great pass from John McCann | 62-64 |
| 02:50 | Niagara | Lester Brandon makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Don Voss | 64-64 |
| 02:50 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| Subs | Niagara | Donald Harper (PG), Denver Liska (SG), Luther Inman (SF), Joseph Edwards (C) Robert Reagle, Don Voss, Mark Stabler, Lester Brandon | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore (SG), Eric Patton (SF), Darrel Otey (PF), Carl Tellier (C) Gregory Koster, Chester Lytle, Walter Carlson, John Carter | |
| 02:26 | Central Michigan | Eric Patton drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-67 |
| 02:26 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-67 |
| Subs | Niagara | Don Voss (PG), Whitney Fritsch (SG), George Fye (PF) Donald Harper, Denver Liska, Luther Inman | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith (PG) John McCann | |
| 02:07 | Niagara | Eric Patton takes the ball from Joseph Edwards | 64-67 |
| 02:07 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-67 |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Reagle (PG), Mark Stabler (SF) Don Voss, Joseph Edwards | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chester Lytle (SF) Eric Patton | |
| 01:53 | Central Michigan | Carl Tellier's layup is rejected by David Alcocer | 64-67 |
| 01:51 | Niagara | Mark Stabler pulls down the rebound | 64-67 |
| 01:44 | Niagara | George Fye misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-67 |
| 01:43 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Cecil Smith | 64-67 |
| 01:27 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-67 |
| 01:25 | Central Michigan | Chester Lytle tips it but misses | 64-67 |
| 01:24 | Niagara | George Fye grabs the board | 64-67 |
| 01:05 | Niagara | David Alcocer can't finish the layup | 64-67 |
| 01:04 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey pulls down the rebound | 64-67 |
| 01:04 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 64-67 |
| Subs | Niagara | Lester Brandon (C) David Alcocer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson (PF), John Carter (C) Darrel Otey, Carl Tellier | |
| 00:53 | Central Michigan | Chester Lytle hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Cecil Smith | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Niagara | Whitney Fritsch can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Cecil Smith - foul #3 on Cecil Smith, team foul #10 | 64-69 |
| 00:47 | Niagara | Whitney Fritsch makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:47 | Niagara | Whitney Fritsch makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson blows the layup | 66-69 |
| 00:21 | Niagara | George Fye gets the rebound | 66-69 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Niagara | Whitney Fritsch makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Lester Brandon | 69-69 |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| 00:04 | Central Michigan | Lester Brandon takes the ball from Chester Lytle | 69-69 |
| 00:04 | Niagara | Niagara calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Whitney Fritsch misses short on a halfcourt shot | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Robert Reagle (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Whitney Fritsch (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Mark Stabler (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Fye (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Lester Brandon (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cecil Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerome Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chester Lytle (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Walter Carlson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - John Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Niagara | Lester Brandon wins the tip | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:47 | Niagara | Walter Carlson is called for the reach on George Fye - foul #2 on Walter Carlson, team foul #11 | 69-69 |
| 04:47 | Niagara | George Fye misses the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 04:47 | Niagara | George Fye misses the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 04:47 | Central Michigan | John Carter snags the defensive board | 69-69 |
| 04:28 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 69-69 |
| 04:26 | Central Michigan | Chester Lytle hits the follow up shot | 69-71 |
| 04:10 | Niagara | Robert Reagle is fouled on the floor by Cecil Smith - foul #4 on Cecil Smith, team foul #12 | 69-71 |
| 04:10 | Niagara | Robert Reagle makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 04:10 | Niagara | Robert Reagle makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 04:08 | Central Michigan | Chester Lytle loses the dribble to Robert Reagle in the backcourt | 71-71 |
| 03:58 | Niagara | Mark Stabler misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-71 |
| 03:57 | Niagara | Whitney Fritsch tips it but misses | 71-71 |
| 03:55 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Walter Carlson | 71-71 |
| 03:53 | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore is hacked by Whitney Fritsch in the backcourt - foul #5 on Whitney Fritsch, team foul #14 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Niagara | Don Voss (SG) Whitney Fritsch | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 03:53 | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 03:53 | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 03:34 | Niagara | George Fye connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Don Voss and he's hacked by Cecil Smith - foul #5 on Cecil Smith, team foul #13 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Niagara | Donald Harper (SG), David Alcocer (SF), Joseph Edwards (C) Robert Reagle, Mark Stabler, Lester Brandon | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John McCann (PG), Darrel Otey (C) Cecil Smith, John Carter | |
| 03:34 | Niagara | George Fye makes the free throw | 74-73 |
| 03:31 | Central Michigan | Don Voss is called for the reach on John McCann in the backcourt - foul #3 on Don Voss, team foul #15 | 74-73 |
| Subs | Niagara | Luther Inman (SF) George Fye | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eric Patton (SF) Chester Lytle | |
| 03:31 | Central Michigan | John McCann makes the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 03:31 | Central Michigan | John McCann makes the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 03:05 | Niagara | Don Voss misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 74-75 |
| 03:04 | Niagara | David Alcocer tips it but misses | 74-75 |
| 03:02 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson snags the defensive board | 74-75 |
| 02:58 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-75 |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Reagle (PG), Mark Stabler (SF), George Fye (PF), Lester Brandon (C) Donald Harper, Luther Inman, David Alcocer, Joseph Edwards | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chester Lytle (SF), John Carter (C) Eric Patton, Darrel Otey | |
| 02:54 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson makes the 3 from the right wing | 74-78 |
| 02:44 | Niagara | Mark Stabler scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 76-78 |
| 02:27 | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 76-78 |
| 02:26 | Central Michigan | John Carter pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-78 |
| 02:16 | Central Michigan | George Fye blocks the short jumper by John Carter | 76-78 |
| 02:14 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson snags the offensive board | 76-78 |
| 01:48 | Central Michigan | John McCann misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 76-78 |
| 01:46 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-78 |
| 01:35 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by George Fye - foul #5 on George Fye, team foul #16 | 76-78 |
| Subs | Niagara | David Alcocer (PF) George Fye | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 01:35 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 76-79 |
| 01:35 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-80 |
| 01:30 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-80 |
| 01:11 | Niagara | Robert Reagle knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Mark Stabler | 79-80 |
| 00:51 | Central Michigan | Chester Lytle is fouled on the floor by Mark Stabler - foul #2 on Mark Stabler, team foul #17 | 79-80 |
| 00:51 | Central Michigan | Chester Lytle makes the 1st free throw | 79-81 |
| 00:51 | Central Michigan | Chester Lytle makes the 2nd free throw | 79-82 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Robert Reagle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Don Voss (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Stabler (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Alcocer (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Lester Brandon (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John McCann (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerome Moore (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chester Lytle (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - Walter Carlson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - John Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 00:47 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-82 |
| 00:35 | Niagara | Lester Brandon misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 79-82 |
| 00:34 | Niagara | David Alcocer snags the offensive board | 79-82 |
| 00:24 | Niagara | Don Voss is called for a charge - foul #4 on Don Voss, team foul #18 | 79-82 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eric Patton (SF) Chester Lytle | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Central Michigan | John McCann is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Reagle - foul #4 on Robert Reagle, team foul #19 | 79-82 |
| 00:21 | Central Michigan | John McCann makes the 1st free throw | 79-83 |
| 00:21 | Central Michigan | John McCann misses the 2nd free throw | 79-83 |
| 00:21 | Niagara | Lester Brandon grabs the defensive rebound | 79-83 |
| 00:21 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-83 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Niagara | Don Voss makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Robert Reagle | 82-83 |
| 00:16 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 82-83 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chester Lytle (SF) Eric Patton | |
| 00:15 | Central Michigan | John McCann is hacked by Robert Reagle in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Reagle, team foul #20 | 82-83 |
| Subs | Niagara | Donald Harper (SG) Robert Reagle | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:15 | Central Michigan | John McCann makes the 1st free throw | 82-84 |
| 00:15 | Central Michigan | John McCann makes the 2nd free throw | 82-85 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Niagara | Don Voss misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 82-85 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson grabs the defensive rebound | 82-85 |