| Lineup | Niagara | PG - George Lohman (fresh) SG - Vance Dehaan (fresh) SF - Richard Smith (fresh) PF - Derek Sexton (fresh) C - Matthew Coburn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Randy Logan (fresh) SG - Albert Strawn (fresh) SF - Walter Laplant (fresh) PF - Norman Marks (fresh) C - Johnny Don (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Matthew Coburn wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Niagara | Derek Sexton buries a floater from the baseline | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks's pass is intercepted by Richard Smith | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | Niagara | George Lohman's pass is intercepted by Randy Logan | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Randy Logan and he's fouled by Matthew Coburn - foul #1 on Matthew Coburn, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don makes the free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:32 | Niagara | Matthew Coburn buries a floater from the left block on a great pass from Vance Dehaan | 4-3 |
| 18:12 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 18:11 | Niagara | Derek Sexton grabs the defensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 18:03 | Niagara | Norman Marks takes the ball from Derek Sexton | 4-3 |
| 17:51 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Johnny Don | 4-6 |
| 17:32 | Niagara | Derek Sexton can't throw it down but the foul's on Norman Marks - foul #1 on Norman Marks, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Niagara | Steven Brown (PG), Joseph Howley (SG), Robert Schwein (SF), Walter Kinney (C) George Lohman, Vance Dehaan, Richard Smith, Matthew Coburn | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley (C) Johnny Don | |
| 17:32 | Niagara | Derek Sexton misses the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:32 | Niagara | Derek Sexton makes the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 17:29 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan is hacked by Steven Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Brown, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| 17:19 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Randy Logan | 5-9 |
| 17:17 | Niagara | Randy Logan is called for the reach on Steven Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randy Logan, team foul #2 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Niagara | Vance Dehaan (SG) Derek Sexton | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | George Cooper (PF) Walter Laplant | |
| 17:09 | Niagara | Robert Schwein misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 5-9 |
| 17:08 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan pulls down the rebound | 5-9 |
| 16:55 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-9 |
| 16:54 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan gets the offensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 16:42 | Central Michigan | Vance Dehaan steals the ball from George Cooper | 5-9 |
| 16:38 | Niagara | Vance Dehaan lays it up and in | 7-9 |
| 16:31 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Norman Marks | 7-12 |
| 16:21 | Niagara | Steven Brown's pass is intercepted by Jason Oakley | 7-12 |
| 16:19 | Central Michigan | Steven Brown steps in front of the Norman Marks pass in the backcourt | 7-12 |
| 16:09 | Niagara | Steven Brown drills a jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Randy Logan - foul #2 on Randy Logan, team foul #3 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Niagara | George Lohman (PG), Richard Smith (SF), Derek Sexton (PF), Matthew Coburn (C) Vance Dehaan, Joseph Howley, Walter Kinney, Robert Schwein | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons (PG), Carl Henderson (SG), Walter Laplant (SF), Johnny Don (C) Randy Logan, Albert Strawn, Norman Marks, Jason Oakley | |
| 16:09 | Niagara | Steven Brown makes the free throw | 10-12 |
| 15:57 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don knocks in the floater from the baseline | 10-14 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - George Lohman (fresh) SG - Steven Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Smith (fresh) PF - Derek Sexton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Matthew Coburn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Tim Simmons (fresh) SG - Carl Henderson (fresh) SF - Walter Laplant (fresh) PF - George Cooper (fresh) C - Johnny Don (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Niagara | Richard Smith can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 10-14 |
| 15:40 | Niagara | Steven Brown tips it back up and in | 12-14 |
| 15:21 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 12-14 |
| 15:19 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 14:56 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons buries a 3 from straight away | 12-17 |
| 14:51 | Niagara | Derek Sexton's pass is intercepted by Walter Laplant | 12-17 |
| 14:47 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons is hacked by Derek Sexton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Derek Sexton, team foul #3 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Niagara | Charles Davenport (PG), Vance Dehaan (SG), Joseph Howley (SF), Walter Kinney (PF) George Lohman, Steven Brown, Richard Smith, Derek Sexton | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Kelsey (PG), Albert Strawn (SG), Jason Oakley (PF), Clyde Miesner (C) Tim Simmons, Carl Henderson, George Cooper, Johnny Don | |
| 14:28 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant hits a fadeaway in the paint | 12-19 |
| 14:04 | Niagara | Matthew Coburn hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 12-19 |
| 14:02 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley pulls down the rebound | 12-19 |
| 13:59 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn is hacked by Vance Dehaan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Vance Dehaan, team foul #4 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Smith (SF), Robert Schwein (PF) Joseph Howley, Matthew Coburn | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Norman Marks (PF) Clyde Miesner | |
| 13:52 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Kelsey | 12-22 |
| 13:33 | Niagara | Walter Laplant is called for the reach on Richard Smith - foul #1 on Walter Laplant, team foul #4 | 12-22 |
| Subs | Niagara | George Lohman (PG), Derek Sexton (PF) Charles Davenport, Walter Kinney | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons (PG), Carl Henderson (SG), Clyde Miesner (C) Robert Kelsey, Albert Strawn, Jason Oakley | |
| 13:28 | Niagara | Tim Simmons picks off the pass by Robert Schwein | 12-22 |
| 13:09 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons is open and scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Carl Henderson | 12-24 |
| 12:54 | Niagara | Norman Marks takes the ball from George Lohman | 12-24 |
| 12:37 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 12-26 |
| 12:18 | Niagara | Robert Schwein misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-26 |
| 12:17 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks grabs the defensive rebound | 12-26 |
| 11:58 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 12-26 |
| 11:57 | Niagara | Vance Dehaan snags the defensive board | 12-26 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - George Lohman (fairly fresh) SG - Vance Dehaan (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Smith (tiring) PF - Derek Sexton (tiring) 3 pts. C - Robert Schwein (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Tim Simmons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Carl Henderson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Laplant (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Norman Marks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Clyde Miesner (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Niagara | Derek Sexton buries a floater from close range on a great pass from George Lohman | 14-26 |
| 11:37 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson's pass is intercepted by Richard Smith in the backcourt | 14-26 |
| 11:12 | Niagara | Robert Schwein can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 14-26 |
| 11:10 | Niagara | Derek Sexton hits the follow up shot | 16-26 |
| 11:08 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons is hacked by George Lohman in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Lohman, team foul #5 | 16-26 |
| Subs | Niagara | Charles Davenport (PG), Joseph Howley (SF), Walter Kinney (PF), Matthew Coburn (C) George Lohman, Richard Smith, Derek Sexton, Robert Schwein | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Kelsey (PG), Albert Strawn (SG), George Cooper (SF), Jason Oakley (PF), Johnny Don (C) Tim Simmons, Carl Henderson, Walter Laplant, Norman Marks, Clyde Miesner | |
| 10:41 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-26 |
| 10:40 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Charles Davenport | 16-26 |
| 10:22 | Niagara | George Cooper steals the ball from Vance Dehaan | 16-26 |
| 10:11 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-26 |
| 10:10 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Walter Kinney | 16-26 |
| 09:54 | Niagara | George Cooper denies the turnaround by Vance Dehaan | 16-26 |
| 09:53 | Central Michigan | George Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 16-26 |
| 09:48 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn connects on the open 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Kelsey | 16-29 |
| 09:30 | Niagara | Matthew Coburn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-29 |
| 09:28 | Central Michigan | George Cooper pulls down the rebound | 16-29 |
| 09:13 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-29 |
| 09:12 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Kelsey | 16-29 |
| 09:02 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn is hacked by Matthew Coburn - foul #2 on Matthew Coburn, team foul #6 | 16-29 |
| Subs | Niagara | Steven Brown (PG), Richard Smith (SF), Derek Sexton (PF) Charles Davenport, Vance Dehaan, Matthew Coburn | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons (PG), Walter Laplant (SF), Norman Marks (PF) Robert Kelsey, George Cooper, Jason Oakley | |
| 08:39 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Steven Brown - foul #2 on Steven Brown, team foul #7 | 16-29 |
| Subs | Niagara | George Lohman (PG) Steven Brown | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 08:39 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 16-30 |
| 08:39 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 16-31 |
| 08:14 | Niagara | Richard Smith misses the floater from the free throw line | 16-31 |
| 08:13 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don gets the rebound | 16-31 |
| 07:58 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Norman Marks | 16-34 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - George Lohman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Howley (tiring) SF - Richard Smith (tiring) 2 stl. PF - Derek Sexton (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Kinney (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Tim Simmons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Albert Strawn (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Walter Laplant (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Norman Marks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Johnny Don (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:38 | Niagara | George Lohman hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 18-34 |
| 07:25 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Albert Strawn | 18-37 |
| 07:09 | Niagara | Joseph Howley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-37 |
| 07:07 | Niagara | Joseph Howley gets the offensive rebound | 18-37 |
| 07:02 | Niagara | Derek Sexton misses the easy layup | 18-37 |
| 07:01 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don gets the rebound | 18-37 |
| 06:59 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn loses the dribble to Joseph Howley in the backcourt | 18-37 |
| 06:57 | Niagara | Joseph Howley hits the finger roll | 20-37 |
| 06:45 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant's pass is intercepted by Walter Kinney | 20-37 |
| 06:45 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 20-37 |
| Subs | Niagara | Charles Davenport (PG), Vance Dehaan (SG), Robert Schwein (C) George Lohman, Richard Smith, Walter Kinney | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Kelsey (PG), Carl Henderson (SG), George Cooper (SF), Jason Oakley (PF), Clyde Miesner (C) Tim Simmons, Albert Strawn, Walter Laplant, Norman Marks, Johnny Don | |
| 06:32 | Niagara | Joseph Howley clanks a floater from the right wing | 20-37 |
| 06:31 | Central Michigan | George Cooper grabs the board | 20-37 |
| 06:11 | Central Michigan | Joseph Howley steals it from Carl Henderson | 20-37 |
| 05:53 | Niagara | Derek Sexton misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Robert Kelsey - foul #1 on Robert Kelsey, team foul #5 | 20-37 |
| Subs | Niagara | George Lohman (PG), Richard Smith (SF) Charles Davenport, Joseph Howley | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 05:53 | Niagara | Derek Sexton misses the 1st free throw | 20-37 |
| 05:53 | Niagara | Derek Sexton misses the 2nd free throw | 20-37 |
| 05:53 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley grabs the defensive rebound | 20-37 |
| 05:36 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 20-37 |
| 05:34 | Central Michigan | Robert Kelsey grabs the offensive rebound | 20-37 |
| 05:21 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 20-37 |
| 05:19 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson grabs the offensive board | 20-37 |
| 05:06 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Vance Dehaan - foul #2 on Vance Dehaan, team foul #8 | 20-37 |
| Subs | Niagara | Joseph Howley (SG), Walter Kinney (PF) Vance Dehaan, Derek Sexton | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn (SG), Walter Laplant (SF), Norman Marks (PF), Johnny Don (C) Robert Kelsey, George Cooper, Jason Oakley, Clyde Miesner | |
| 05:06 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 20-38 |
| 05:06 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-39 |
| 04:41 | Niagara | George Lohman travels with the ball | 20-39 |
| Subs | Niagara | Charles Davenport (PG) George Lohman | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons (PG) Carl Henderson | |
| 04:25 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn is fouled on the floor by Joseph Howley - foul #1 on Joseph Howley, team foul #9 | 20-39 |
| 04:25 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn makes the 1st free throw | 20-40 |
| 04:25 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn makes the 2nd free throw | 20-41 |
| 04:14 | Niagara | Charles Davenport misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-41 |
| 04:13 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn grabs the defensive rebound | 20-41 |
| 04:11 | Central Michigan | Charles Davenport steals the ball from Johnny Don in the backcourt | 20-41 |
| 03:59 | Niagara | Tim Simmons is called for the reach on Charles Davenport - foul #1 on Tim Simmons, team foul #6 | 20-41 |
| Subs | Niagara | Steven Brown (PG), Vance Dehaan (SG), Matthew Coburn (C) Charles Davenport, Richard Smith, Walter Kinney | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Logan (PG), Jason Oakley (C) Tim Simmons, Johnny Don | |
| 03:52 | Niagara | Steven Brown clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 20-41 |
| 03:51 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks grabs the defensive rebound | 20-41 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Steven Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Vance Dehaan (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Howley (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Schwein (fairly fresh) C - Matthew Coburn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Randy Logan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Strawn (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Laplant (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Norman Marks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jason Oakley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Albert Strawn | 20-43 |
| 03:12 | Niagara | Vance Dehaan lays it up and in and he's fouled by Albert Strawn - foul #1 on Albert Strawn, team foul #7 | 22-43 |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Smith (SF), Walter Kinney (PF) Joseph Howley, Robert Schwein | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | George Cooper (SF), Clyde Miesner (C) Walter Laplant, Norman Marks | |
| 03:12 | Niagara | Vance Dehaan makes the free throw | 23-43 |
| 02:53 | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner is called for traveling | 23-43 |
| Subs | Niagara | George Lohman (PG) Vance Dehaan | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson (SG), Norman Marks (PF) Albert Strawn, Jason Oakley | |
| 02:26 | Niagara | Walter Kinney blows the layup but he's fouled by Randy Logan - foul #3 on Randy Logan, team foul #8 | 23-43 |
| Subs | Niagara | Charles Davenport (PG), Vance Dehaan (SG), Joseph Howley (SF) George Lohman, Steven Brown, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons (PG) Randy Logan | |
| 02:26 | Niagara | Walter Kinney makes the 1st free throw | 24-43 |
| 02:26 | Niagara | Walter Kinney misses the 2nd free throw | 24-43 |
| 02:26 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks grabs the defensive rebound | 24-43 |
| 02:24 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson is fouled in the backcourt by Vance Dehaan - foul #3 on Vance Dehaan, team foul #10 | 24-43 |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Schwein (SF), Derek Sexton (PF) Vance Dehaan, Walter Kinney | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 02:24 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 24-44 |
| 02:24 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson misses the 2nd free throw | 24-44 |
| 02:24 | Niagara | Derek Sexton grabs the board | 24-44 |
| 02:03 | Niagara | Matthew Coburn misses the easy layup | 24-44 |
| 02:01 | Niagara | Matthew Coburn tips it back up and in | 26-44 |
| 01:47 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-44 |
| 01:46 | Niagara | Robert Schwein snags the defensive board | 26-44 |
| 01:40 | Niagara | Derek Sexton's floater is tipped away by Clyde Miesner | 26-44 |
| 01:39 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Clyde Miesner | 26-44 |
| 01:35 | Central Michigan | Charles Davenport takes the ball from Clyde Miesner in the backcourt | 26-44 |
| 01:34 | Niagara | Derek Sexton can't finish the layup | 26-44 |
| 01:33 | Niagara | Matthew Coburn tips it but misses | 26-44 |
| 01:31 | Niagara | Matthew Coburn grabs the offensive rebound | 26-44 |
| 01:19 | Niagara | Robert Schwein misses the easy layup | 26-44 |
| 01:17 | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner pulls down the rebound | 26-44 |
| 01:00 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson connects on the open runner in the lane | 26-46 |
| 00:49 | Niagara | Charles Davenport makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Matthew Coburn | 28-46 |
| 00:32 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by George Cooper and he's fouled by Charles Davenport - foul #1 on Charles Davenport, team foul #11 | 28-48 |
| Subs | Niagara | George Lohman (PG), Steven Brown (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Walter Kinney (PF) Charles Davenport, Joseph Howley, Robert Schwein, Derek Sexton | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn (SG), Walter Laplant (SF), Jason Oakley (C) Tim Simmons, George Cooper, Clyde Miesner | |
| 00:32 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson misses the free throw | 28-48 |
| 00:32 | Niagara | Walter Kinney pulls down the rebound | 28-48 |
| 00:10 | Niagara | Matthew Coburn misses the lay-in but the foul's on Norman Marks - foul #2 on Norman Marks, team foul #9 | 28-48 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Kelsey (PG), Johnny Don (C) Carl Henderson, Norman Marks | |
| 00:10 | Niagara | Matthew Coburn makes the 1st free throw | 29-48 |
| 00:10 | Niagara | Matthew Coburn misses the 2nd free throw | 29-48 |
| 00:10 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley grabs the defensive rebound | 29-48 |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 29-51 |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Richard Smith comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 29-51 |