| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - William Blocker (fresh) SG - Steven Tarter (fresh) SF - Max Vincent (fresh) PF - Samuel Nordquist (fresh) C - Dennis Jacobs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Joseph Hopkins (fresh) SG - Gregory Magana (fresh) SF - William Otey (fresh) PF - Kevin Mayeski (fresh) C - Joel Huffman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Samuel Nordquist wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:56 | McNeese State | Max Vincent is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Niagara | William Otey lays it up and in set up by Gregory Magana | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | McNeese State | William Blocker hits a floater from the baseline | 2-2 |
| 19:02 | Niagara | Gregory Magana is called for traveling | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | McNeese State | Joel Huffman takes the ball from Steven Tarter | 2-2 |
| 18:38 | Niagara | Joel Huffman hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Dennis Jacobs - foul #1 on Dennis Jacobs, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:38 | Niagara | Joel Huffman misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:38 | Niagara | Joel Huffman makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:29 | McNeese State | Samuel Nordquist is open and buries a jump hook from close range | 4-3 |
| 18:11 | Niagara | Joel Huffman misses the lay-in | 4-3 |
| 18:09 | Niagara | Joseph Hopkins gets the offensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:52 | Niagara | Joseph Hopkins's floater is knocked away by Steven Tarter | 4-3 |
| 17:50 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to William Blocker | 4-3 |
| 17:34 | McNeese State | Dennis Jacobs misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-3 |
| 17:32 | Niagara | Kevin Mayeski pulls down the rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:27 | Niagara | William Otey can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 4-3 |
| 17:26 | Niagara | Joel Huffman grabs the offensive board | 4-3 |
| 16:59 | Niagara | Joel Huffman lays it in on a great pass from Joseph Hopkins | 4-5 |
| 16:57 | McNeese State | William Blocker is hacked by William Otey in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Otey, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Fred Layman (PG), Dustin Ezell (SG), Russell Rondon (SF), Peter Solano (PF), Daryl Griggs (C) William Blocker, Steven Tarter, Max Vincent, Samuel Nordquist, Dennis Jacobs | |
| Subs | Niagara | Igor Jarnutowski (PG), Jason Mitchell (SG), George Flanagan (SF), Joseph Juan (PF), Albert McWhirt (C) Joseph Hopkins, Gregory Magana, William Otey, Kevin Mayeski, Joel Huffman | |
| 16:46 | McNeese State | Dustin Ezell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-5 |
| 16:45 | Niagara | Joseph Juan gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:31 | Niagara | Joseph Juan hits a runner from the baseline set up by Jason Mitchell | 4-7 |
| 16:02 | McNeese State | Igor Jarnutowski steals the ball from Dustin Ezell | 4-7 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Fred Layman (fresh) SG - Dustin Ezell (fresh) SF - Russell Rondon (fresh) PF - Peter Solano (fresh) C - Daryl Griggs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Igor Jarnutowski (fresh) SG - Jason Mitchell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Flanagan (fresh) PF - Joseph Juan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Albert McWhirt (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Niagara | George Flanagan scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-10 |
| 15:36 | McNeese State | Russell Rondon misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 4-10 |
| 15:35 | McNeese State | Dustin Ezell hits the follow up shot | 6-10 |
| 15:07 | Niagara | Albert McWhirt hits the finger roll | 6-12 |
| 14:53 | McNeese State | Fred Layman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Albert McWhirt - foul #1 on Albert McWhirt, team foul #2 | 6-12 |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Blocker (PG), Max Vincent (SF), Christopher Dial (PF), Dennis Jacobs (C) Dustin Ezell, Russell Rondon, Peter Solano, Daryl Griggs | |
| Subs | Niagara | Joseph Hopkins (PG), Gregory Magana (SG), Mark Walters (SF), Kevin Mayeski (PF), Joel Huffman (C) Igor Jarnutowski, Jason Mitchell, George Flanagan, Joseph Juan, Albert McWhirt | |
| 14:53 | McNeese State | Fred Layman makes the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 14:53 | McNeese State | Fred Layman misses the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 14:53 | Niagara | Gregory Magana grabs the defensive rebound | 7-12 |
| 14:46 | Niagara | Dennis Jacobs takes the ball from Joel Huffman | 7-12 |
| 14:42 | McNeese State | William Blocker is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Hopkins - foul #1 on Joseph Hopkins, team foul #3 | 7-12 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Forest Richard (SG) Fred Layman | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 14:29 | McNeese State | Christopher Dial clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-12 |
| 14:28 | Niagara | Kevin Mayeski grabs the defensive rebound | 7-12 |
| 14:21 | Niagara | Mark Walters misses long on a shot from the right block | 7-12 |
| 14:19 | Niagara | Joel Huffman grabs the offensive rebound | 7-12 |
| 14:03 | Niagara | Kevin Mayeski banks in the layup set up by Joseph Hopkins | 7-14 |
| 13:58 | McNeese State | William Blocker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-14 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Steven Tarter (SG), Dustin Ezell (SF) Forest Richard, Max Vincent | |
| Subs | Niagara | William Otey (SF) Mark Walters | |
| 13:42 | Niagara | Steven Tarter steals the ball from Joel Huffman | 7-14 |
| 13:25 | McNeese State | Steven Tarter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 7-14 |
| 13:23 | McNeese State | Christopher Dial pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-14 |
| 13:06 | McNeese State | Steven Tarter can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Kevin Mayeski - foul #1 on Kevin Mayeski, team foul #4 | 7-14 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Forest Richard (PG), Russell Rondon (SF), Peter Solano (PF), Daryl Griggs (C) William Blocker, Dustin Ezell, Christopher Dial, Dennis Jacobs | |
| Subs | Niagara | Igor Jarnutowski (PG), Jason Mitchell (SG), Albert McWhirt (PF) Joseph Hopkins, Gregory Magana, Kevin Mayeski | |
| 13:06 | McNeese State | Steven Tarter makes the 1st free throw | 8-14 |
| 13:06 | McNeese State | Steven Tarter makes the 2nd free throw | 9-14 |
| 12:46 | Niagara | Forest Richard is called for the reach on Albert McWhirt - foul #1 on Forest Richard, team foul #2 | 9-14 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Max Vincent (SF), Samuel Nordquist (PF) Peter Solano, Daryl Griggs | |
| Subs | Niagara | George Flanagan (SF) William Otey | |
| 12:24 | Niagara | Igor Jarnutowski's pass is intercepted by Max Vincent | 9-14 |
| 12:10 | McNeese State | Forest Richard is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 9-14 |
| 12:09 | Niagara | Joel Huffman pulls down the rebound | 9-14 |
| 11:57 | Niagara | Jason Mitchell's floater is tipped away by Samuel Nordquist | 9-14 |
| 11:56 | McNeese State | Forest Richard snags the defensive board | 9-14 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Forest Richard (fresh) SG - Steven Tarter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Max Vincent (fresh) PF - Samuel Nordquist (fresh) 2 pts. C - Russell Rondon (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Igor Jarnutowski (fairly fresh) SG - Jason Mitchell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Flanagan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Albert McWhirt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Joel Huffman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:50 | McNeese State | Steven Tarter double dribbles | 9-14 |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Blocker (PG), Fred Layman (SG), Peter Solano (C) Forest Richard, Steven Tarter, Russell Rondon | |
| Subs | Niagara | Joseph Hopkins (PG), Mark Walters (SG), William Otey (SF), Kevin Mayeski (PF), Joseph Juan (C) Igor Jarnutowski, Jason Mitchell, George Flanagan, Albert McWhirt, Joel Huffman | |
| 11:25 | Niagara | Joseph Juan misses the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Peter Solano - foul #1 on Peter Solano, team foul #3 | 9-14 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Christopher Dial (PF), Daryl Griggs (C) Max Vincent, Samuel Nordquist | |
| Subs | Niagara | Gregory Magana (SG) Mark Walters | |
| 11:25 | Niagara | Joseph Juan makes the 1st free throw | 9-15 |
| 11:25 | Niagara | Joseph Juan makes the 2nd free throw | 9-16 |
| 11:00 | McNeese State | William Blocker knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-16 |
| 10:51 | Niagara | William Otey connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Joseph Hopkins | 12-18 |
| 10:46 | McNeese State | Fred Layman hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-18 |
| 10:44 | McNeese State | William Blocker tips it but misses | 12-18 |
| 10:43 | McNeese State | Daryl Griggs pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-18 |
| 10:31 | McNeese State | Fred Layman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 12-18 |
| 10:29 | Niagara | Kevin Mayeski grabs the board | 12-18 |
| 10:19 | Niagara | Joseph Hopkins connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by William Otey | 12-20 |
| 10:05 | McNeese State | Fred Layman is wide open but clanks a shot from the right side | 12-20 |
| 10:04 | Niagara | The rebound goes to William Otey | 12-20 |
| 09:42 | Niagara | Joseph Juan clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 12-20 |
| 09:41 | McNeese State | Daryl Griggs grabs the board | 12-20 |
| 09:24 | McNeese State | Daryl Griggs makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by William Blocker | 15-20 |
| 08:56 | Niagara | Joseph Hopkins can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 15-20 |
| 08:54 | McNeese State | Fred Layman grabs the board | 15-20 |
| 08:28 | McNeese State | Peter Solano misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Kevin Mayeski - foul #2 on Kevin Mayeski, team foul #5 | 15-20 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Forest Richard (PG), Steven Tarter (SG), Max Vincent (SF), Samuel Nordquist (PF) William Blocker, Fred Layman, Christopher Dial, Daryl Griggs | |
| Subs | Niagara | Igor Jarnutowski (PG), Jason Mitchell (SG), George Flanagan (SF), Albert McWhirt (PF), Joel Huffman (C) Joseph Hopkins, Gregory Magana, William Otey, Kevin Mayeski, Joseph Juan | |
| 08:28 | McNeese State | Peter Solano misses the 1st free throw | 15-20 |
| 08:28 | McNeese State | Peter Solano misses the 2nd free throw | 15-20 |
| 08:28 | Niagara | Joel Huffman grabs the board | 15-20 |
| 08:07 | Niagara | Forest Richard is called for the reach on Igor Jarnutowski - foul #2 on Forest Richard, team foul #4 | 15-20 |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Blocker (PG), Russell Rondon (C) Forest Richard, Peter Solano | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 07:55 | Niagara | Max Vincent is called for the reach on Joel Huffman - foul #1 on Max Vincent, team foul #5 | 15-20 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - William Blocker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Tarter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Max Vincent (fresh) PF - Samuel Nordquist (fresh) 2 pts. C - Russell Rondon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Igor Jarnutowski (fresh) SG - Jason Mitchell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Flanagan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Albert McWhirt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joel Huffman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:50 | Niagara | Jason Mitchell's pass is intercepted by Russell Rondon | 15-20 |
| 07:34 | McNeese State | Samuel Nordquist scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Max Vincent | 17-20 |
| 07:19 | Niagara | Jason Mitchell misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 17-20 |
| 07:17 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Samuel Nordquist | 17-20 |
| 06:49 | McNeese State | William Blocker is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Steven Tarter | 19-20 |
| 06:29 | Niagara | Joel Huffman buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Igor Jarnutowski | 19-22 |
| 06:04 | McNeese State | Max Vincent connects on the open floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Samuel Nordquist | 21-22 |
| 05:51 | Niagara | Joel Huffman comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 21-22 |
| 05:49 | McNeese State | Russell Rondon pulls down the rebound | 21-22 |
| 05:33 | McNeese State | Max Vincent connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-22 |
| 05:17 | Niagara | Joel Huffman misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-22 |
| 05:15 | Niagara | Albert McWhirt gets the offensive rebound | 24-22 |
| 04:57 | Niagara | Jason Mitchell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-22 |
| 04:55 | McNeese State | Samuel Nordquist snags the defensive board | 24-22 |
| 04:29 | McNeese State | Russell Rondon banks in the layup on a great pass from William Blocker | 26-22 |
| 04:04 | Niagara | George Flanagan's pass is intercepted by Max Vincent | 26-22 |
| 04:01 | McNeese State | Steven Tarter banks in the layup on a nice dish by Max Vincent | 28-22 |
| 03:47 | Niagara | Joel Huffman drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Igor Jarnutowski and he's fouled by Samuel Nordquist - foul #1 on Samuel Nordquist, team foul #6 | 28-24 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Fred Layman (PG), Dustin Ezell (SG), Peter Solano (SF), Christopher Dial (PF), Dennis Jacobs (C) William Blocker, Steven Tarter, Max Vincent, Samuel Nordquist, Russell Rondon | |
| Subs | Niagara | Joseph Hopkins (PG), Gregory Magana (SG), William Otey (SF), Kevin Mayeski (PF) Igor Jarnutowski, Jason Mitchell, George Flanagan, Albert McWhirt | |
| 03:47 | Niagara | Joel Huffman misses the free throw | 28-24 |
| 03:47 | McNeese State | Christopher Dial snags the defensive board | 28-24 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Fred Layman (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Dustin Ezell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Peter Solano (fresh) PF - Christopher Dial (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dennis Jacobs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Joseph Hopkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Magana (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Otey (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kevin Mayeski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joel Huffman (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:26 | McNeese State | Christopher Dial makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Peter Solano | 30-24 |
| 03:08 | Niagara | Joel Huffman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-24 |
| 03:07 | McNeese State | Christopher Dial grabs the board | 30-24 |
| 02:45 | McNeese State | Christopher Dial lays it in on a great pass from Fred Layman | 32-24 |
| 02:26 | Niagara | Kevin Mayeski makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from William Otey | 32-26 |
| 02:23 | McNeese State | Christopher Dial is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Dial, team foul #7 | 32-26 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Daryl Griggs (C) Dennis Jacobs | |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Walters (SF), Joseph Juan (C) William Otey, Joel Huffman | |
| 02:14 | Niagara | Daryl Griggs steals the ball from Kevin Mayeski | 32-26 |
| 01:59 | McNeese State | Dustin Ezell is whistled for a carry | 32-26 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Forest Richard (PG), Max Vincent (SF), Samuel Nordquist (PF) Fred Layman, Peter Solano, Christopher Dial | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 01:45 | Niagara | Gregory Magana clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-26 |
| 01:43 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Max Vincent | 32-26 |
| 01:41 | McNeese State | Joseph Hopkins takes the ball from Forest Richard in the backcourt | 32-26 |
| 01:30 | Niagara | Gregory Magana is hacked by Samuel Nordquist - foul #2 on Samuel Nordquist, team foul #8 | 32-26 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Steven Tarter (SG) Dustin Ezell | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 01:30 | Niagara | Gregory Magana misses the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 01:30 | McNeese State | Samuel Nordquist gets the rebound | 32-26 |
| 01:16 | McNeese State | Samuel Nordquist connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Steven Tarter | 34-26 |
| 01:03 | Niagara | Kevin Mayeski can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Samuel Nordquist - foul #3 on Samuel Nordquist, team foul #9 | 34-26 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Russell Rondon (PF), Dennis Jacobs (C) Samuel Nordquist, Daryl Griggs | |
| Subs | Niagara | Igor Jarnutowski (PG), William Otey (SF) Joseph Hopkins, Mark Walters | |
| 01:03 | Niagara | Kevin Mayeski makes the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 01:03 | Niagara | Kevin Mayeski makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 00:43 | McNeese State | Dennis Jacobs misses short on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-28 |
| 00:41 | Niagara | Gregory Magana grabs the defensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 00:36 | Niagara | Steven Tarter steals the ball from Igor Jarnutowski | 34-28 |
| 00:34 | McNeese State | Gregory Magana steals the ball from Forest Richard in the backcourt | 34-28 |
| 00:20 | Niagara | Kevin Mayeski hits a driving attempt in the lane and he's hacked by Russell Rondon - foul #1 on Russell Rondon, team foul #10 | 34-30 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Fred Layman (PG), Dustin Ezell (SG), Peter Solano (SF), Christopher Dial (PF) Forest Richard, Steven Tarter, Max Vincent, Russell Rondon | |
| Subs | Niagara | Joel Huffman (C) Joseph Juan | |
| 00:20 | Niagara | Kevin Mayeski makes the free throw | 34-31 |
| 00:05 | McNeese State | Peter Solano knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Christopher Dial | 36-31 |
| 00:01 | Niagara | William Otey is fouled on the floor by Peter Solano - foul #2 on Peter Solano, team foul #11 | 36-31 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Daryl Griggs (C) Dennis Jacobs | |
| Subs | Niagara | Joseph Hopkins (PG) Igor Jarnutowski | |
| 00:01 | Niagara | William Otey misses the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 00:01 | Niagara | William Otey makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | Fred Layman misses the halfcourt shot | 36-32 |