| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Paul Sweat (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Sloan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Vangorder (fresh) 9 pts. PF - David Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Wesley Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Michael Quinn (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Allen Olson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mark Sullivan (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Timothy Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Frederick Hinds (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Mark Sullivan inbounds the ball | 38-34 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Niagara | Timothy Taylor misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 19:38 | Niagara | Michael Quinn grabs the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 19:26 | Niagara | Timothy Taylor hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Frederick Hinds | 38-36 |
| 19:06 | Winthrop | David Shaw misses the wide open shot from the free throw line | 38-36 |
| 19:05 | Winthrop | Wesley Sullivan grabs the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 18:36 | Winthrop | Wesley Sullivan can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Frederick Hinds - foul #2 on Frederick Hinds, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Winthrop | John Goodwyn (PF) David Shaw | |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Harris (PG), William Fields (SG), David Evanoff (SF), Matthew Weber (C) Michael Quinn, Allen Olson, Mark Sullivan, Frederick Hinds | |
| 18:36 | Winthrop | Wesley Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 18:36 | Winthrop | Wesley Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 18:21 | Niagara | Timothy Taylor connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Harris | 40-39 |
| 18:04 | Winthrop | Thomas Sloan drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 17:41 | Niagara | Thomas Sloan steps in front of the William Fields pass | 43-39 |
| 17:15 | Winthrop | Thomas Sloan misses long on a floater from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 17:13 | Winthrop | Wesley Sullivan tips it but misses | 43-39 |
| 17:12 | Winthrop | John Goodwyn snags the offensive board | 43-39 |
| 16:50 | Winthrop | Manuel Vangorder buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-39 |
| 16:29 | Niagara | Matthew Weber is hacked by John Goodwyn - foul #2 on John Goodwyn, team foul #1 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Chauncey Fowler (PG), Randall Camargo (SG), Louie Scherr (SF), David Shaw (PF), George Smith (C) Paul Sweat, Thomas Sloan, Manuel Vangorder, John Goodwyn, Wesley Sullivan | |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Quinn (PG), Allen Olson (SG), Mark Sullivan (SF), Frederick Hinds (C) Mark Harris, William Fields, David Evanoff, Matthew Weber | |
| 16:14 | Niagara | Mark Sullivan is fouled on the floor by Louie Scherr - foul #1 on Louie Scherr, team foul #2 | 45-39 |
| 16:01 | Niagara | Timothy Taylor hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Frederick Hinds | 45-41 |
| 15:58 | Winthrop | Michael Quinn is called for the reach on Louie Scherr in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Quinn, team foul #2 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Robert Penson (PF) George Smith | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jackie Proctor (SG), Harry Reed (C) Allen Olson, Timothy Taylor | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Chauncey Fowler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randall Camargo (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Louie Scherr (fresh) PF - Robert Penson (fresh) 3 pf. C - David Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Michael Quinn (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jackie Proctor (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Mark Sullivan (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Frederick Hinds (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:44 | Winthrop | Randall Camargo is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Louie Scherr | 48-41 |
| 15:32 | Niagara | Jackie Proctor is fouled on the floor by Randall Camargo - foul #3 on Randall Camargo, team foul #3 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Timothy Taylor (PF) Frederick Hinds | |
| 15:20 | Niagara | Timothy Taylor travels with the ball | 48-41 |
| 15:03 | Winthrop | Louie Scherr clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 15:01 | Winthrop | Robert Penson grabs the offensive board | 48-41 |
| 14:48 | Winthrop | Randall Camargo is hacked by Jackie Proctor - foul #4 on Jackie Proctor, team foul #3 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Paul Sweat (PG), Leo Borchers (SG), George Smith (C) Chauncey Fowler, Randall Camargo, David Shaw | |
| Subs | Niagara | Gerard McGriff (PG), Allen Olson (SG) Michael Quinn, Jackie Proctor | |
| 14:31 | Winthrop | George Smith buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Paul Sweat and he's hacked by Timothy Taylor - foul #1 on Timothy Taylor, team foul #4 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Manuel Vangorder (SF) Louie Scherr | |
| Subs | Niagara | William Fields (SG) Mark Sullivan | |
| 14:31 | Winthrop | George Smith makes the free throw | 51-41 |
| 14:12 | Niagara | William Fields clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-41 |
| 14:10 | Winthrop | George Smith snags the defensive board | 51-41 |
| 14:10 | Niagara | The refs have stopped play. Gerard McGriff is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing the back of his leg. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 51-41 |
| Subs | Winthrop | John Goodwyn (SF) Manuel Vangorder | |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Harris (PG), Frederick Hinds (PF) Gerard McGriff, Timothy Taylor | |
| 13:47 | Winthrop | Paul Sweat misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-41 |
| 13:45 | Niagara | Allen Olson snags the defensive board | 51-41 |
| 13:22 | Niagara | Frederick Hinds hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-41 |
| 13:21 | Winthrop | George Smith snags the defensive board | 51-41 |
| 13:19 | Winthrop | Paul Sweat loses the dribble to Mark Harris in the backcourt | 51-41 |
| 13:17 | Niagara | Mark Harris lays it up and in | 51-43 |
| 12:57 | Winthrop | Paul Sweat makes the floater from the free throw line | 53-43 |
| 12:32 | Niagara | William Fields can't connect on a floater from the right side but the foul's on John Goodwyn - foul #3 on John Goodwyn, team foul #4 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Randall Camargo (PG), Thomas Sloan (SG), Manuel Vangorder (SF), David Shaw (PF), Wesley Sullivan (C) Paul Sweat, Leo Borchers, John Goodwyn, Robert Penson, George Smith | |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Quinn (PG), Mark Sullivan (SF), Timothy Taylor (PF), Matthew Weber (C) Mark Harris, Allen Olson, Frederick Hinds, Harry Reed | |
| 12:32 | Niagara | William Fields makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 12:32 | Niagara | William Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 12:15 | Winthrop | Manuel Vangorder misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-45 |
| 12:14 | Niagara | Timothy Taylor gets the rebound | 53-45 |
| 11:57 | Niagara | Michael Quinn scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Mark Sullivan | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Randall Camargo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Sloan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Vangorder (fresh) 11 pts. PF - David Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Wesley Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Michael Quinn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Fields (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Sullivan (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Timothy Taylor (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Weber (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Winthrop | Manuel Vangorder misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 11:36 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Timothy Taylor | 53-48 |
| 11:19 | Niagara | Mark Sullivan misses the jumper from the right block | 53-48 |
| 11:18 | Winthrop | David Shaw gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| 11:15 | Winthrop | Thomas Sloan is hacked by William Fields in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Fields, team foul #5 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Allen Olson (SG), David Evanoff (SF), Harry Reed (C) William Fields, Mark Sullivan, Matthew Weber | |
| 10:58 | Winthrop | Manuel Vangorder misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 53-48 |
| 10:56 | Winthrop | David Shaw gets the offensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 10:38 | Winthrop | David Shaw hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Sloan | 56-48 |
| 10:19 | Niagara | Allen Olson is whistled for traveling | 56-48 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Chauncey Fowler (PG), Leo Borchers (SG), John Goodwyn (SF), Robert Penson (PF), Louie Scherr (C) Randall Camargo, Thomas Sloan, Manuel Vangorder, David Shaw, Wesley Sullivan | |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Harris (PG), Frederick Hinds (C) Michael Quinn, Harry Reed | |
| 10:03 | Winthrop | John Goodwyn is hacked by Timothy Taylor - foul #2 on Timothy Taylor, team foul #6 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Sullivan (SF) David Evanoff | |
| 09:43 | Winthrop | Robert Penson misses the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Frederick Hinds - foul #3 on Frederick Hinds, team foul #7 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Quinn (PG), Matthew Weber (PF) Allen Olson, Timothy Taylor | |
| 09:43 | Winthrop | Robert Penson misses the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 09:43 | Winthrop | Robert Penson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 09:25 | Niagara | The short jumper by Frederick Hinds is denied by Louie Scherr | 57-48 |
| 09:23 | Niagara | Frederick Hinds pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 09:10 | Niagara | Robert Penson picks off the pass by Mark Harris | 57-48 |
| 08:57 | Winthrop | Chauncey Fowler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-48 |
| 08:56 | Winthrop | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Penson | 57-48 |
| 08:45 | Winthrop | John Goodwyn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-48 |
| 08:44 | Niagara | Frederick Hinds gets the rebound | 57-48 |
| 08:26 | Niagara | John Goodwyn takes the ball from Frederick Hinds | 57-48 |
| 08:13 | Winthrop | John Goodwyn buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-48 |
| 08:03 | Niagara | Matthew Weber makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Michael Quinn | 60-51 |
| 07:34 | Winthrop | Louie Scherr misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 60-51 |
| 07:32 | Niagara | Mark Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 60-51 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Chauncey Fowler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leo Borchers (fairly fresh) SF - John Goodwyn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Robert Penson (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Louie Scherr (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Michael Quinn (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Harris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Sullivan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Matthew Weber (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Frederick Hinds (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:18 | Niagara | Mark Harris steps out of bounds on the baseline | 60-51 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Paul Sweat (PG), Thomas Sloan (SG), Manuel Vangorder (SF), David Shaw (PF), Wesley Sullivan (C) Chauncey Fowler, Leo Borchers, John Goodwyn, Robert Penson, Louie Scherr | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jackie Proctor (SG), David Evanoff (SF), Timothy Taylor (PF), Harry Reed (C) Mark Harris, Mark Sullivan, Matthew Weber, Frederick Hinds | |
| 07:01 | Winthrop | Paul Sweat can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left side | 60-51 |
| 06:59 | Niagara | David Evanoff grabs the defensive rebound | 60-51 |
| 06:53 | Niagara | Timothy Taylor clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-51 |
| 06:52 | Winthrop | Thomas Sloan grabs the board | 60-51 |
| 06:46 | Winthrop | Paul Sweat throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-51 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Niagara | William Fields (PG) Michael Quinn | |
| 06:30 | Niagara | David Evanoff misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-51 |
| 06:29 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to David Shaw | 60-51 |
| 06:22 | Winthrop | David Shaw blows the layup but he's fouled by William Fields - foul #2 on William Fields, team foul #8 | 60-51 |
| 06:22 | Winthrop | David Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 06:22 | Winthrop | David Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 06:09 | Niagara | Timothy Taylor misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by David Shaw - foul #2 on David Shaw, team foul #5 | 62-51 |
| 06:09 | Niagara | Timothy Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 06:09 | Niagara | Timothy Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 05:51 | Winthrop | Paul Sweat is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Timothy Taylor - foul #3 on Timothy Taylor, team foul #9 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Sullivan (SF) David Evanoff | |
| 05:51 | Winthrop | Paul Sweat makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 05:51 | Winthrop | Paul Sweat makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 05:37 | Niagara | Harry Reed comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-53 |
| 05:36 | Winthrop | Paul Sweat pulls down the rebound | 64-53 |
| 05:13 | Winthrop | David Shaw hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 64-53 |
| 05:12 | Niagara | Jackie Proctor grabs the board | 64-53 |
| 05:02 | Niagara | Timothy Taylor misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-53 |
| 05:01 | Niagara | Harry Reed grabs the offensive board | 64-53 |
| 04:46 | Niagara | Harry Reed misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Wesley Sullivan - foul #1 on Wesley Sullivan, team foul #6 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Chauncey Fowler (PG), Randall Camargo (SG), Louie Scherr (SF), Robert Penson (PF), George Smith (C) Paul Sweat, Thomas Sloan, Manuel Vangorder, David Shaw, Wesley Sullivan | |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Quinn (PG) William Fields | |
| 04:46 | Niagara | Harry Reed makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 04:46 | Niagara | Harry Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 04:30 | Winthrop | Robert Penson knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Randall Camargo | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:17 | Niagara | Mark Sullivan misses the easy layup | 67-55 |
| 04:15 | Winthrop | Chauncey Fowler grabs the defensive rebound | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:12 | Winthrop | George Smith is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 67-55 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Evanoff (SF), Frederick Hinds (C) Mark Sullivan, Harry Reed | |
| 03:57 | Niagara | Jackie Proctor hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Evanoff | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Winthrop | Robert Penson knocks in the jumper from the left side | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Chauncey Fowler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randall Camargo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Louie Scherr (fresh) PF - Robert Penson (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - George Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Michael Quinn (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jackie Proctor (tiring) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - David Evanoff (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Timothy Taylor (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Frederick Hinds (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:12 | Niagara | Frederick Hinds hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 69-57 |
| 03:11 | Winthrop | Louie Scherr snags the defensive board | 69-57 |
| 02:49 | Winthrop | Chauncey Fowler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 69-57 |
| 02:47 | Winthrop | Robert Penson tips it home | 71-57 |
| 02:38 | Niagara | Jackie Proctor misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-57 |
| 02:37 | Niagara | Michael Quinn snags the offensive board | 71-57 |
| 02:28 | Niagara | Jackie Proctor drills a shot from the right side and the foul's on Randall Camargo - foul #4 on Randall Camargo, team foul #7 | 71-59 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Leo Borchers (PG), John Goodwyn (SF), David Shaw (PF) Chauncey Fowler, Robert Penson, George Smith | |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Harris (PG), Allen Olson (SF), Matthew Weber (PF) Michael Quinn, David Evanoff, Timothy Taylor | |
| 02:28 | Niagara | Jackie Proctor makes the free throw | 71-60 |
| 02:25 | Winthrop | Winthrop calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-60 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Paul Sweat (PG), Thomas Sloan (SG), Manuel Vangorder (SF), Wesley Sullivan (C) Leo Borchers, Randall Camargo, John Goodwyn, Louie Scherr | |
| Subs | Niagara | William Fields (SG), Timothy Taylor (PF) Jackie Proctor, Frederick Hinds | |
| 02:12 | Winthrop | William Fields steals the ball from Paul Sweat | 71-60 |
| 01:54 | Niagara | Thomas Sloan picks off the pass by Mark Harris | 71-60 |
| 01:50 | Winthrop | Allen Olson is called for the reach on Manuel Vangorder in the backcourt - foul #2 on Allen Olson, team foul #10 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Randall Camargo (PG), John Goodwyn (SG), Louie Scherr (C) Paul Sweat, Thomas Sloan, Wesley Sullivan | |
| Subs | Niagara | Frederick Hinds (PF) Timothy Taylor | |
| 01:50 | Winthrop | Manuel Vangorder makes the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 01:50 | Winthrop | Manuel Vangorder makes the 2nd free throw | 73-60 |
| 01:37 | Niagara | Allen Olson drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Fields | 73-62 |
| 01:08 | Winthrop | John Goodwyn misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 73-62 |
| 01:06 | Winthrop | David Shaw gets the offensive rebound | 73-62 |
| 00:46 | Winthrop | Manuel Vangorder hits a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Randall Camargo | 75-62 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Niagara | Frederick Hinds comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 75-62 |
| 00:37 | Winthrop | David Shaw snags the defensive board | 75-62 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Winthrop | Manuel Vangorder can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Matthew Weber - foul #1 on Matthew Weber, team foul #11 | 75-62 |
| 00:11 | Winthrop | Manuel Vangorder misses the 1st free throw | 75-62 |
| 00:11 | Winthrop | Manuel Vangorder makes the 2nd free throw | 76-62 |
| 00:05 | Niagara | Allen Olson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 76-62 |
| 00:04 | Winthrop | John Goodwyn gets the rebound | 76-62 |
| 00:00 | Winthrop | Randall Camargo runs out the clock | 76-62 |