| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Marcus Whittier (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Magana (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Flanagan (fresh) 6 pts. C - Joel Huffman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jerome Green (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mitchell Lane (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joseph Muller (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Blanks (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Buddy Turnbull (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Roger Duncan inbounds the ball | 39-37 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Niagara | Mitchell Lane takes the ball from Marcus Whittier | 39-37 |
| 19:19 | San Diego State | Jerome Green is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Mitchell Lane | 39-40 |
| 19:06 | Niagara | Gregory Magana misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-40 |
| 19:05 | Niagara | Joel Huffman grabs the offensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 18:46 | Niagara | Buddy Turnbull blocks the short jumper by Joel Huffman | 39-40 |
| 18:45 | San Diego State | Joseph Muller gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 18:24 | San Diego State | Michael Blanks misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 18:23 | Niagara | Joel Huffman snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 18:10 | Niagara | Marcus Whittier misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-40 |
| 18:09 | San Diego State | Michael Blanks grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 17:55 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joel Huffman - foul #1 on Joel Huffman, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Niagara | Kevin Coleman (PG), Gary Gullette (SG), Kevin Mayeski (SF), Edward Kong (PF), Joseph Juan (C) Marcus Whittier, Gregory Magana, Roger Duncan, George Flanagan, Joel Huffman | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Charles Sanderson (PG), Justin Wiggs (SG), Jeffrey Fetzer (SF), Harley Ramsey (PF) Jerome Green, Mitchell Lane, Joseph Muller, Michael Blanks | |
| 17:55 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 17:55 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 17:40 | Niagara | Kevin Coleman comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-42 |
| 17:38 | Niagara | Joseph Juan grabs the offensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 17:18 | Niagara | Gary Gullette throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-42 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Smith (C) Buddy Turnbull | |
| 16:58 | San Diego State | Charles Sanderson loses the ball out of bounds | 39-42 |
| 16:33 | Niagara | Joseph Juan connects on the turnaround from the right block | 41-42 |
| 16:16 | San Diego State | Justin Wiggs scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jeffrey Fetzer | 41-45 |
| 15:52 | Niagara | Kevin Coleman can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Charles Sanderson - foul #2 on Charles Sanderson, team foul #1 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Niagara | Gregory Magana (SG), Igor Jarnutowski (SF), George Flanagan (PF), Joel Huffman (C) Gary Gullette, Kevin Mayeski, Edward Kong, Joseph Juan | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jerome Green (PG), Mitchell Lane (SG), Joseph Muller (SF), Michael Blanks (PF), Buddy Turnbull (C) Charles Sanderson, Justin Wiggs, Jeffrey Fetzer, Harley Ramsey, John Smith | |
| 15:52 | Niagara | Kevin Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 15:52 | Niagara | Kevin Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Kevin Coleman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Magana (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Igor Jarnutowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Flanagan (fresh) 6 pts. C - Joel Huffman (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jerome Green (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mitchell Lane (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Joseph Muller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Blanks (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Buddy Turnbull (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 42-45 |
| 15:32 | Niagara | George Flanagan grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 15:16 | Niagara | Igor Jarnutowski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 15:15 | San Diego State | Joseph Muller pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 14:49 | San Diego State | Mitchell Lane comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Kevin Coleman - foul #1 on Kevin Coleman, team foul #2 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Niagara | Marcus Whittier (PG) Kevin Coleman | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Amend (SF) Joseph Muller | |
| 14:49 | San Diego State | Mitchell Lane misses the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 14:49 | San Diego State | Mitchell Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 14:25 | Niagara | George Flanagan connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Marcus Whittier | 45-46 |
| 14:23 | San Diego State | Mitchell Lane is hacked by Joel Huffman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joel Huffman, team foul #3 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Niagara | Roger Duncan (SF) Igor Jarnutowski | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Justin Wiggs (SG), John Smith (C) Mitchell Lane, Buddy Turnbull | |
| 14:03 | San Diego State | Michael Blanks drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Jerome Green | 45-49 |
| 13:41 | Niagara | Marcus Whittier can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 13:40 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Michael Blanks | 45-49 |
| 13:15 | San Diego State | John Smith misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Roger Duncan - foul #2 on Roger Duncan, team foul #4 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Niagara | Gary Gullette (SG), Edward Kong (PF) Gregory Magana, George Flanagan | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Charles Sanderson (PG), Mitchell Lane (SG), Joseph Muller (SF), Jeffrey Fetzer (PF) Jerome Green, Justin Wiggs, William Amend, Michael Blanks | |
| 13:15 | San Diego State | John Smith misses the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 13:15 | San Diego State | John Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 13:15 | Niagara | Joel Huffman grabs the board | 45-49 |
| 13:13 | Niagara | Charles Sanderson steals the ball from Marcus Whittier in the backcourt | 45-49 |
| 12:51 | San Diego State | Joseph Muller drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Sanderson | 45-52 |
| 12:33 | Niagara | Roger Duncan misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-52 |
| 12:32 | Niagara | Roger Duncan can't tip it in | 45-52 |
| 12:31 | Niagara | Edward Kong grabs the offensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 12:18 | Niagara | Gary Gullette buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Marcus Whittier | 47-52 |
| 12:16 | San Diego State | Edward Kong steps in front of the Charles Sanderson pass in the backcourt | 47-52 |
| 12:06 | Niagara | Joel Huffman makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Gary Gullette | 50-52 |
| 11:45 | San Diego State | Mitchell Lane buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Sanderson | 50-54 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Marcus Whittier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Gullette (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Duncan (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Edward Kong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Joel Huffman (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Charles Sanderson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mitchell Lane (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Muller (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Fetzer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - John Smith (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Niagara | Joel Huffman misses long on a jumper near the basket | 50-54 |
| 11:35 | San Diego State | John Smith snags the defensive board | 50-54 |
| 11:18 | San Diego State | Charles Sanderson hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Mitchell Lane | 50-57 |
| 10:52 | Niagara | Joel Huffman is hacked by John Smith - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #2 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Niagara | Kevin Coleman (PG), Igor Jarnutowski (SG), Kevin Mayeski (SF), George Flanagan (PF), Joseph Juan (C) Marcus Whittier, Gary Gullette, Roger Duncan, Edward Kong, Joel Huffman | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jerome Green (PG), Justin Wiggs (SG), William Amend (SF), Michael Blanks (PF), Harley Ramsey (C) Charles Sanderson, Mitchell Lane, Joseph Muller, Jeffrey Fetzer, John Smith | |
| 10:43 | Niagara | Harley Ramsey swats the layup by George Flanagan | 50-57 |
| 10:41 | San Diego State | Michael Blanks grabs the board | 50-57 |
| 10:26 | San Diego State | Jerome Green misses long on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 50-57 |
| 10:24 | Niagara | Igor Jarnutowski grabs the defensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 10:18 | Niagara | Kevin Coleman drills a floater from the right side set up by Igor Jarnutowski | 52-57 |
| 10:03 | San Diego State | Justin Wiggs misses short on an open floater in the lane | 52-57 |
| 10:01 | Niagara | Kevin Mayeski gets the rebound | 52-57 |
| 09:54 | Niagara | Kevin Mayeski misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 52-57 |
| 09:52 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Michael Blanks | 52-57 |
| 09:41 | San Diego State | William Amend misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-57 |
| 09:39 | San Diego State | Justin Wiggs gets the offensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 09:19 | San Diego State | Justin Wiggs is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by William Amend | 52-59 |
| 09:02 | Niagara | George Flanagan loses the ball out of bounds | 52-59 |
| Subs | Niagara | Marcus Whittier (PG), Gregory Magana (SG), Edward Kong (PF) Kevin Coleman, Igor Jarnutowski, George Flanagan | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Gene Farber (SG), Joseph Muller (SF), Buddy Turnbull (C) Justin Wiggs, William Amend, Harley Ramsey | |
| 08:57 | San Diego State | Gregory Magana picks off the pass by Jerome Green in the backcourt | 52-59 |
| 08:56 | Niagara | Gregory Magana banks in the layup | 54-59 |
| 08:40 | San Diego State | Michael Blanks misses short on a shot from the left side | 54-59 |
| 08:38 | Niagara | Joseph Juan pulls down the rebound | 54-59 |
| 08:20 | Niagara | Gregory Magana buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Edward Kong | 57-59 |
| 08:07 | San Diego State | Michael Blanks loses the dribble to Gregory Magana | 57-59 |
| 07:48 | Niagara | Marcus Whittier loses the dribble to Joseph Muller | 57-59 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Marcus Whittier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Magana (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Mayeski (tiring) PF - Edward Kong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Juan (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jerome Green (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gene Farber (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Muller (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Blanks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. C - Buddy Turnbull (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | San Diego State | Edward Kong steals the ball from Jerome Green | 57-59 |
| 07:14 | Niagara | Marcus Whittier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-59 |
| Subs | Niagara | Kevin Coleman (PG), Gary Gullette (SG), Igor Jarnutowski (SF), Joel Huffman (C) Marcus Whittier, Gregory Magana, Kevin Mayeski, Joseph Juan | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Charles Sanderson (PG), Mitchell Lane (SG), William Amend (SF), Harley Ramsey (PF), Jeffrey Fetzer (C) Jerome Green, Gene Farber, Joseph Muller, Michael Blanks, Buddy Turnbull | |
| 06:51 | San Diego State | William Amend hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Mitchell Lane | 57-61 |
| 06:44 | Niagara | Kevin Coleman is denied on a dunk by Jeffrey Fetzer | 57-61 |
| 06:42 | Niagara | Gary Gullette pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-61 |
| 06:30 | Niagara | Kevin Coleman hits the finger roll set up by Gary Gullette | 59-61 |
| 06:08 | San Diego State | Gary Gullette is called for the reach on Charles Sanderson - foul #3 on Gary Gullette, team foul #5 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Niagara | Gregory Magana (SG), George Flanagan (PF) Igor Jarnutowski, Edward Kong | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Justin Wiggs (PG) William Amend | |
| 06:00 | San Diego State | Mitchell Lane knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Justin Wiggs | 59-63 |
| 05:44 | Niagara | Gregory Magana travels with the ball | 59-63 |
| Subs | Niagara | Roger Duncan (SF) Gary Gullette | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph Muller (SF), Michael Blanks (PF), Buddy Turnbull (C) Charles Sanderson, Harley Ramsey, Jeffrey Fetzer | |
| 05:41 | San Diego State | Mitchell Lane throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-63 |
| 05:22 | Niagara | George Flanagan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-63 |
| Subs | Niagara | Marcus Whittier (PG) Kevin Coleman | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Gene Farber (SG) Mitchell Lane | |
| 05:08 | San Diego State | Michael Blanks can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-63 |
| 05:06 | Niagara | Roger Duncan snags the defensive board | 59-63 |
| 04:49 | Niagara | Gregory Magana drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from George Flanagan and the foul's on Michael Blanks - foul #1 on Michael Blanks, team foul #3 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jerome Green (PG), John Smith (C) Gene Farber, Buddy Turnbull | |
| 04:49 | Niagara | Gregory Magana makes the free throw | 62-63 |
| 04:29 | San Diego State | Michael Blanks clanks a runner from close range | 62-63 |
| 04:27 | Niagara | George Flanagan grabs the defensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 04:21 | Niagara | Gregory Magana misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-63 |
| 04:19 | San Diego State | John Smith pulls down the rebound | 62-63 |
| 04:04 | San Diego State | Marcus Whittier blocks the jumper by John Smith | 62-63 |
| 04:03 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Marcus Whittier | 62-63 |
| 03:51 | Niagara | Marcus Whittier knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Joel Huffman | 64-63 |
| 03:31 | San Diego State | Joseph Muller makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by John Smith | 64-66 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Marcus Whittier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Magana (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roger Duncan (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Flanagan (tired) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Joel Huffman (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jerome Green (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Wiggs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Muller (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Blanks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. C - John Smith (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:08 | Niagara | Marcus Whittier misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Blanks - foul #2 on Michael Blanks, team foul #4 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Niagara | Kevin Coleman (SG), Gary Gullette (SF), Edward Kong (PF), Joseph Juan (C) Gregory Magana, Roger Duncan, George Flanagan, Joel Huffman | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Charles Sanderson (PG), Mitchell Lane (SG), William Amend (SF), Harley Ramsey (PF), Jeffrey Fetzer (C) Jerome Green, Justin Wiggs, Joseph Muller, Michael Blanks, John Smith | |
| 03:08 | Niagara | Marcus Whittier misses the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 03:08 | Niagara | Marcus Whittier makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 02:48 | San Diego State | William Amend misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-66 |
| 02:47 | Niagara | Edward Kong grabs the defensive rebound | 65-66 |
| 02:31 | Niagara | Joseph Juan is called for a backcourt violation | 65-66 |
| Subs | Niagara | Igor Jarnutowski (SF) Marcus Whittier | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 02:26 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-66 |
| Subs | Niagara | Kevin Mayeski (SF) Igor Jarnutowski | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jerome Green (PG), Buddy Turnbull (C) Charles Sanderson, William Amend | |
| 02:02 | San Diego State | Jerome Green can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Kevin Coleman - foul #2 on Kevin Coleman, team foul #6 | 65-66 |
| 02:02 | San Diego State | Jerome Green makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 02:02 | San Diego State | Jerome Green makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 02:00 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| Subs | Niagara | Marcus Whittier (PG), Gregory Magana (SG), Roger Duncan (SF), George Flanagan (PF), Joel Huffman (C) Kevin Coleman, Gary Gullette, Kevin Mayeski, Edward Kong, Joseph Juan | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph Muller (SF), Michael Blanks (PF) Jeffrey Fetzer, Harley Ramsey | |
| 01:45 | Niagara | Gregory Magana buries a floater from the right wing | 67-68 |
| 01:33 | San Diego State | Joseph Muller hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-68 |
| 01:31 | Niagara | Joel Huffman snags the defensive board | 67-68 |
| 01:25 | Niagara | Marcus Whittier scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Gregory Magana | 69-68 |
| 01:12 | San Diego State | Joseph Muller misses the wide open shot from the left wing | 69-68 |
| 01:11 | Niagara | Joel Huffman snags the defensive board | 69-68 |
| 00:53 | Niagara | George Flanagan's floater is tipped away by Buddy Turnbull | 69-68 |
| 00:52 | San Diego State | Mitchell Lane pulls down the rebound | 69-68 |
| 00:32 | San Diego State | Joseph Muller hits the finger roll on a great pass from Mitchell Lane | 69-70 |
| 00:13 | Niagara | Joel Huffman clanks a jump hook from the right block | 69-70 |
| 00:11 | Niagara | Roger Duncan grabs the offensive board | 69-70 |
| 00:09 | Niagara | Roger Duncan is denied on a layup by Michael Blanks | 69-70 |
| 00:08 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull gets the rebound | 69-70 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:07 | San Diego State | Marcus Whittier is called for the reach on Buddy Turnbull in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marcus Whittier, team foul #7 | 69-70 |
| 00:07 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:07 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull misses the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:07 | Niagara | Joel Huffman gets the rebound | 69-71 |
| 00:07 | Niagara | Niagara calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-71 |
| 00:01 | Niagara | Joel Huffman clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-71 |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Roger Duncan grabs the offensive board | 69-71 |