| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Donald Harper (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Whitney Fritsch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Stabler (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Anthony Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Lawrence Fortier (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Burnley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Garfield Cannon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Spence (fresh) 5 pts. C - Clinton Griggs (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Garfield Cannon inbounds the ball | 46-35 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:58 | Howard | Lawrence Fortier is hacked by Mark Stabler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Stabler, team foul #1 | 46-35 |
| 19:53 | Howard | Lawrence Fortier can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-35 |
| 19:52 | Niagara | Whitney Fritsch pulls down the rebound | 46-35 |
| 19:34 | Niagara | Anthony Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 46-35 |
| 19:27 | Howard | Lawrence Fortier is called for traveling in the backcourt | 46-35 |
| 19:16 | Niagara | Whitney Fritsch connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Mark Stabler | 49-35 |
| 18:58 | Howard | Lawrence Fortier misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right wing | 49-35 |
| 18:56 | Howard | James Spence snags the offensive board | 49-35 |
| 18:41 | Howard | James Spence scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-38 |
| 18:13 | Niagara | Donald Harper hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Mark Stabler | 51-38 |
| 18:05 | Howard | Clinton Griggs scores on a jumper from close range set up by Lawrence Fortier | 51-40 |
| 17:45 | Niagara | Donald Harper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-40 |
| 17:43 | Howard | Lawrence Fortier gets the rebound | 51-40 |
| 17:37 | Howard | Whitney Fritsch takes the ball from Garfield Cannon | 51-40 |
| 17:32 | Niagara | Lawrence Fortier steals the ball from Donald Harper in the backcourt | 51-40 |
| 17:21 | Howard | James Spence misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-40 |
| 17:19 | Niagara | Mark Stabler snags the defensive board | 51-40 |
| 16:56 | Niagara | Anthony Brown misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-40 |
| 16:55 | Howard | Clinton Griggs grabs the board | 51-40 |
| 16:50 | Howard | Lawrence Fortier is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from James Spence | 51-43 |
| 16:38 | Niagara | Anthony Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 51-43 |
| 16:37 | Howard | Clinton Griggs grabs the defensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 16:33 | Howard | Garfield Cannon is hacked by Jason Collins - foul #2 on Jason Collins, team foul #2 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Reagle (PG), Denver Liska (SG), Anthony Wilkinson (SF), Gabriel Bob (PF), Luther Inman (C) Donald Harper, Whitney Fritsch, Mark Stabler, Anthony Brown, Jason Collins | |
| Subs | Howard | Ira Sheffield (PG), Gerald Ewing (SG), Mark Sherman (SF), James Altieri (PF), Lawrence Baker (C) Lawrence Fortier, James Burnley, Garfield Cannon, James Spence, Clinton Griggs | |
| 16:15 | Howard | James Altieri comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-43 |
| 16:13 | Howard | Mark Sherman gets the offensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 15:59 | Howard | Mark Sherman steps out of bounds on the baseline | 51-43 |
| Subs | Niagara | Joseph Edwards (C) Denver Liska | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Robert Reagle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Wilkinson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gabriel Bob (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luther Inman (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joseph Edwards (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Ira Sheffield (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerald Ewing (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Sherman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Altieri (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lawrence Baker (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Niagara | Gabriel Bob comes up short on the floater from the right side | 51-43 |
| 15:30 | Niagara | Luther Inman pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 15:18 | Niagara | Gabriel Bob can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Mark Sherman - foul #1 on Mark Sherman, team foul #1 | 51-43 |
| 15:18 | Niagara | Gabriel Bob makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 15:18 | Niagara | Gabriel Bob misses the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 15:18 | Niagara | Joseph Edwards gets the offensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 14:56 | Niagara | Mark Sherman is called for the reach on Gabriel Bob - foul #2 on Mark Sherman, team foul #2 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Niagara | Denver Liska (SG), Mark Stabler (SF) Anthony Wilkinson, Gabriel Bob | |
| Subs | Howard | Thomas Siewert (PG), James Burnley (SG), Andrew Marcoux (SF), James Spence (PF), Clinton Griggs (C) Ira Sheffield, Gerald Ewing, Mark Sherman, James Altieri, Lawrence Baker | |
| 14:45 | Niagara | Joseph Edwards hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Clinton Griggs - foul #1 on Clinton Griggs, team foul #3 | 52-43 |
| 14:45 | Niagara | Joseph Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 14:45 | Niagara | Joseph Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 14:45 | Howard | James Spence grabs the board | 52-43 |
| 14:29 | Howard | James Spence hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Siewert | 52-45 |
| 14:11 | Niagara | Clinton Griggs swats the short shot by Luther Inman | 52-45 |
| 14:09 | Howard | Thomas Siewert grabs the defensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 14:07 | Howard | Andrew Marcoux's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-45 |
| Subs | Niagara | Don Voss (PG), Whitney Fritsch (SG), Anthony Brown (PF) Robert Reagle, Denver Liska, Luther Inman | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 13:51 | Niagara | Andrew Marcoux picks off the pass by Anthony Brown | 52-45 |
| 13:36 | Howard | James Burnley buries a turnaround from the right block and he's hacked by Don Voss - foul #1 on Don Voss, team foul #3 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Niagara | Donald Harper (PG), Anthony Wilkinson (SF) Don Voss, Mark Stabler | |
| Subs | Howard | Lawrence Fortier (PG), James Altieri (C) Thomas Siewert, Clinton Griggs | |
| 13:36 | Howard | James Burnley makes the free throw | 52-48 |
| 13:17 | Niagara | Lawrence Fortier steals the ball from Anthony Wilkinson | 52-48 |
| 12:55 | Howard | James Altieri hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Andrew Marcoux | 52-50 |
| 12:48 | Niagara | Anthony Brown misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by James Burnley - foul #3 on James Burnley, team foul #4 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Reagle (SG), Luther Inman (SF), Jason Collins (C) Whitney Fritsch, Anthony Wilkinson, Joseph Edwards | |
| Subs | Howard | Ira Sheffield (SG), Garfield Cannon (SF), Mark Sherman (C) James Burnley, Andrew Marcoux, James Spence | |
| 12:48 | Niagara | Anthony Brown makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 12:48 | Niagara | Anthony Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 12:44 | Howard | Anthony Brown steps in front of the Garfield Cannon pass in the backcourt | 54-50 |
| 12:31 | Niagara | Anthony Brown misses the jumper from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 12:30 | Howard | Lawrence Fortier pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 12:15 | Howard | Ira Sheffield scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 54-52 |
| 11:56 | Niagara | Ira Sheffield is called for the reach on Robert Reagle - foul #2 on Ira Sheffield, team foul #5 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Niagara | Denver Liska (SG), Mark Stabler (SF) Donald Harper, Anthony Brown | |
| Subs | Howard | Gerald Ewing (SG), Lawrence Baker (C) Lawrence Fortier, James Altieri | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Robert Reagle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Denver Liska (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Stabler (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luther Inman (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jason Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Ira Sheffield (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Ewing (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Garfield Cannon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Sherman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Baker (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:42 | Niagara | Jason Collins can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 11:41 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Stabler | 54-52 |
| 11:36 | Niagara | Jason Collins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 11:35 | Howard | Ira Sheffield pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 11:28 | Howard | Ira Sheffield travels in the backcourt | 54-52 |
| Subs | Niagara | Whitney Fritsch (SG), Gabriel Bob (PF) Denver Liska, Luther Inman | |
| Subs | Howard | James Spence (PF) Mark Sherman | |
| 11:06 | Niagara | Mark Stabler comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 11:04 | Niagara | Whitney Fritsch hits the follow up shot | 56-52 |
| 11:00 | Howard | Ira Sheffield is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Reagle - foul #1 on Robert Reagle, team foul #4 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Niagara | Anthony Wilkinson (PG), Joseph Edwards (C) Robert Reagle, Jason Collins | |
| Subs | Howard | Thomas Siewert (PG), Andrew Marcoux (SF) Ira Sheffield, Garfield Cannon | |
| 10:49 | Howard | Gerald Ewing misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-52 |
| 10:47 | Howard | Gerald Ewing gets the offensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 10:38 | Howard | Lawrence Baker comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 56-52 |
| 10:36 | Niagara | Anthony Wilkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 10:31 | Niagara | Anthony Wilkinson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 10:29 | Howard | Lawrence Baker grabs the board | 56-52 |
| 10:24 | Howard | Gerald Ewing can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-52 |
| 10:22 | Niagara | Joseph Edwards gets the rebound | 56-52 |
| 09:59 | Niagara | Mark Stabler hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Whitney Fritsch and he's fouled by James Spence - foul #1 on James Spence, team foul #6 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Niagara | Donald Harper (PG), Luther Inman (PF) Whitney Fritsch, Gabriel Bob | |
| Subs | Howard | Lawrence Fortier (PG), Mark Sherman (SF), James Altieri (PF), Clinton Griggs (C) Gerald Ewing, Andrew Marcoux, James Spence, Lawrence Baker | |
| 09:59 | Niagara | Mark Stabler makes the free throw | 59-52 |
| 09:48 | Howard | Clinton Griggs hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Joseph Edwards - foul #4 on Joseph Edwards, team foul #5 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Reagle (SG), Jason Collins (C) Anthony Wilkinson, Joseph Edwards | |
| Subs | Howard | Ira Sheffield (SG) Thomas Siewert | |
| 09:48 | Howard | Clinton Griggs makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 09:48 | Howard | Clinton Griggs misses the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 09:48 | Niagara | Luther Inman pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| 09:31 | Niagara | Jason Collins's pass is intercepted by Mark Sherman | 59-53 |
| 09:17 | Howard | Clinton Griggs blows the layup | 59-53 |
| 09:15 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Donald Harper | 59-53 |
| 08:55 | Niagara | Donald Harper misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-53 |
| 08:54 | Howard | Clinton Griggs grabs the defensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 08:52 | Howard | James Altieri's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-53 |
| Subs | Niagara | Whitney Fritsch (SG), Anthony Wilkinson (SF) Robert Reagle, Mark Stabler | |
| Subs | Howard | Thomas Siewert (PG), James Burnley (SG), Garfield Cannon (SF), James Spence (PF) Lawrence Fortier, Ira Sheffield, Mark Sherman, James Altieri | |
| 08:41 | Niagara | James Burnley steps in front of the Jason Collins pass | 59-53 |
| 08:37 | Howard | James Burnley lays it in | 59-55 |
| 08:24 | Niagara | Anthony Wilkinson double dribbles | 59-55 |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Reagle (PG) Donald Harper | |
| Subs | Howard | Gerald Ewing (SG), Andrew Marcoux (PF) James Burnley, James Spence | |
| 08:16 | Howard | Clinton Griggs is open and buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Thomas Siewert | 59-57 |
| 07:57 | Niagara | Whitney Fritsch banks in the layup set up by Robert Reagle and he's fouled by Thomas Siewert - foul #1 on Thomas Siewert, team foul #7 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Stabler (SF), Gabriel Bob (PF), Joseph Edwards (C) Anthony Wilkinson, Luther Inman, Jason Collins | |
| Subs | Howard | Lawrence Fortier (PG), Lawrence Baker (C) Thomas Siewert, Clinton Griggs | |
| 07:57 | Niagara | Whitney Fritsch makes the free throw | 62-57 |
| 07:47 | Howard | Lawrence Fortier is called for 10 seconds | 62-57 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Howard | Ira Sheffield (SG) Gerald Ewing | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Robert Reagle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Whitney Fritsch (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Mark Stabler (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gabriel Bob (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Edwards (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Lawrence Fortier (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ira Sheffield (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Garfield Cannon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Marcoux (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Lawrence Baker (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Niagara | Robert Reagle misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 62-57 |
| 07:34 | Howard | Andrew Marcoux snags the defensive board | 62-57 |
| 07:32 | Howard | Robert Reagle is called for the reach on Lawrence Fortier in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Reagle, team foul #6 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Niagara | Denver Liska (SG) Whitney Fritsch | |
| Subs | Howard | James Altieri (PF), Mark Sherman (C) Andrew Marcoux, Lawrence Baker | |
| 07:14 | Howard | James Altieri clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Reagle - foul #3 on Robert Reagle, team foul #7 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Niagara | Donald Harper (PG), Anthony Brown (PF) Robert Reagle, Mark Stabler | |
| Subs | Howard | Clinton Griggs (C) Garfield Cannon | |
| 07:14 | Howard | James Altieri misses the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 07:14 | Howard | James Altieri makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 06:59 | Niagara | Gabriel Bob banks in the layup on a nice dish by Donald Harper | 64-58 |
| 06:52 | Howard | Joseph Edwards swats the short shot by James Altieri | 64-58 |
| 06:51 | Howard | Mark Sherman snags the offensive board | 64-58 |
| 06:38 | Howard | Ira Sheffield is hacked by Denver Liska - foul #1 on Denver Liska, team foul #8 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Niagara | Whitney Fritsch (SG), Anthony Wilkinson (SF), Luther Inman (PF) Denver Liska, Gabriel Bob, Anthony Brown | |
| Subs | Howard | Gerald Ewing (SG), Andrew Marcoux (SF), James Spence (PF), Lawrence Baker (C) Lawrence Fortier, Mark Sherman, James Altieri, Clinton Griggs | |
| 06:38 | Howard | Ira Sheffield makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 06:38 | Howard | Ira Sheffield makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 06:12 | Niagara | Joseph Edwards connects on the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Anthony Wilkinson | 66-60 |
| 05:53 | Howard | James Spence misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Luther Inman - foul #1 on Luther Inman, team foul #9 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Reagle (PG), Mark Stabler (SF), Jason Collins (C) Donald Harper, Anthony Wilkinson, Joseph Edwards | |
| Subs | Howard | Thomas Siewert (PG), James Burnley (SG), Garfield Cannon (SF) Ira Sheffield, Gerald Ewing, Andrew Marcoux | |
| 05:53 | Howard | James Spence misses the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 05:53 | Howard | James Spence misses the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 05:53 | Niagara | Jason Collins grabs the board | 66-60 |
| 05:33 | Niagara | Garfield Cannon is called for the reach on Whitney Fritsch - foul #2 on Garfield Cannon, team foul #8 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Howard | James Altieri (PF), Clinton Griggs (C) James Spence, Lawrence Baker | |
| 05:33 | Niagara | Whitney Fritsch makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 05:33 | Niagara | Whitney Fritsch makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 05:29 | Howard | James Burnley is hacked by Mark Stabler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Stabler, team foul #10 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Niagara | Denver Liska (SG) Whitney Fritsch | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 05:29 | Howard | James Burnley makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 05:29 | Howard | James Burnley makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 05:16 | Niagara | Luther Inman comes up short on the floater in the lane | 68-62 |
| 05:14 | Howard | Clinton Griggs gets the rebound | 68-62 |
| 05:12 | Howard | Robert Reagle picks off the pass by Garfield Cannon in the backcourt | 68-62 |
| 05:11 | Niagara | Robert Reagle misses the dunk attempt | 68-62 |
| 05:10 | Niagara | Jason Collins grabs the offensive rebound | 68-62 |
| 04:52 | Niagara | Mark Stabler is hacked by Garfield Cannon - foul #3 on Garfield Cannon, team foul #9 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Niagara | Anthony Brown (PF) Luther Inman | |
| Subs | Howard | Lawrence Fortier (PG), Gerald Ewing (SG), Mark Sherman (C) Thomas Siewert, James Burnley, Clinton Griggs | |
| 04:52 | Niagara | Mark Stabler makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 04:52 | Niagara | Mark Stabler makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 04:32 | Howard | Garfield Cannon clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-62 |
| 04:31 | Niagara | Jason Collins gets the rebound | 70-62 |
| 04:14 | Niagara | Robert Reagle scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Mark Stabler | 73-62 |
| 04:09 | Howard | Robert Reagle is called for the reach on Garfield Cannon in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Reagle, team foul #11 | 73-62 |
| Subs | Niagara | Donald Harper (PG), Whitney Fritsch (SG), Anthony Wilkinson (SF), Gabriel Bob (PF), Joseph Edwards (C) Robert Reagle, Denver Liska, Mark Stabler, Anthony Brown, Jason Collins | |
| Subs | Howard | Lawrence Baker (C) James Altieri | |
| 04:09 | Howard | Garfield Cannon misses the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 04:09 | Howard | Garfield Cannon makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 03:58 | Niagara | Anthony Wilkinson is hacked by Lawrence Fortier - foul #2 on Lawrence Fortier, team foul #10 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Niagara | Luther Inman (C) Joseph Edwards | |
| Subs | Howard | James Spence (PF) Garfield Cannon | |
| 03:58 | Niagara | Anthony Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 03:58 | Niagara | Anthony Wilkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-63 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:54 | Howard | Mark Sherman's pass is intercepted by Anthony Wilkinson in the backcourt | 75-63 |
| 03:53 | Niagara | Whitney Fritsch lays it in set up by Anthony Wilkinson | 77-63 |
| 03:35 | Howard | Mark Sherman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 77-63 |
| 03:33 | Howard | Gerald Ewing pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-63 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Donald Harper (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Whitney Fritsch (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Anthony Wilkinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gabriel Bob (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Luther Inman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Lawrence Fortier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Ewing (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Mark Sherman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Spence (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Baker (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Howard | Lawrence Baker misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Anthony Wilkinson - foul #3 on Anthony Wilkinson, team foul #12 | 77-63 |
| Subs | Niagara | Anthony Brown (PF) Gabriel Bob | |
| Subs | Howard | Ira Sheffield (PG), James Burnley (SG), Andrew Marcoux (SF) Lawrence Fortier, Gerald Ewing, Mark Sherman | |
| 03:18 | Howard | Lawrence Baker makes the 1st free throw | 77-64 |
| 03:18 | Howard | Lawrence Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 77-64 |
| 03:18 | Niagara | Luther Inman pulls down the rebound | 77-64 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:00 | Niagara | Anthony Brown scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by Donald Harper | 79-64 |
| 03:00 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-64 |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Stabler (SF), Jason Collins (C) Anthony Wilkinson, Luther Inman | |
| Subs | Howard | Lawrence Fortier (PG), Garfield Cannon (SF), Clinton Griggs (C) Ira Sheffield, Andrew Marcoux, Lawrence Baker | |
| 02:56 | Howard | Anthony Brown is called for the reach on James Burnley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Brown, team foul #13 | 79-64 |
| 02:56 | Howard | James Burnley makes the 1st free throw | 79-65 |
| 02:56 | Howard | James Burnley misses the 2nd free throw | 79-65 |
| 02:56 | Niagara | Anthony Brown pulls down the rebound | 79-65 |
| 02:30 | Niagara | Mark Stabler's layup is rejected by Clinton Griggs | 79-65 |
| 02:28 | Howard | Lawrence Fortier pulls down the rebound | 79-65 |
| 02:20 | Howard | Clinton Griggs is open but comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 79-65 |
| 02:18 | Niagara | Jason Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 79-65 |
| 02:13 | Niagara | Donald Harper hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Anthony Brown | 82-65 |
| 02:06 | Howard | Garfield Cannon comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Whitney Fritsch - foul #1 on Whitney Fritsch, team foul #14 | 82-65 |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Reagle (PG), Anthony Wilkinson (SG), Gabriel Bob (SF), Luther Inman (PF) Donald Harper, Whitney Fritsch, Mark Stabler, Anthony Brown | |
| Subs | Howard | Ira Sheffield (PG), Gerald Ewing (SG), James Altieri (PF), Mark Sherman (C) Lawrence Fortier, James Burnley, James Spence, Clinton Griggs | |
| 02:06 | Howard | Garfield Cannon makes the 1st free throw | 82-66 |
| 02:06 | Howard | Garfield Cannon makes the 2nd free throw | 82-67 |
| 01:42 | Niagara | Anthony Wilkinson hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Reagle | 85-67 |
| 01:27 | Howard | Garfield Cannon is denied on a layup by Gabriel Bob | 85-67 |
| 01:25 | Howard | Ira Sheffield tips it back up and in | 85-69 |
| 01:13 | Niagara | The short jumper by Anthony Wilkinson is denied by Mark Sherman | 85-69 |
| 01:11 | Howard | Mark Sherman snags the defensive board | 85-69 |
| 00:51 | Howard | Gerald Ewing is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 85-72 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Niagara | Anthony Wilkinson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Gerald Ewing - foul #2 on Gerald Ewing, team foul #11 | 85-72 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Howard | Lawrence Baker (C) Garfield Cannon | |
| 00:31 | Niagara | Anthony Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 86-72 |
| 00:31 | Niagara | Anthony Wilkinson misses the 2nd free throw | 86-72 |
| 00:31 | Howard | Lawrence Baker pulls down the rebound | 86-72 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Howard | Lawrence Baker misses badly on a shot in the paint | 86-72 |
| 00:24 | Howard | Lawrence Baker snags the offensive board | 86-72 |
| 00:22 | Howard | James Altieri misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 86-72 |
| 00:20 | Howard | Gerald Ewing tips it but misses | 86-72 |
| 00:18 | Niagara | Gabriel Bob grabs the defensive rebound | 86-72 |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Robert Reagle runs out the clock | 86-72 |