| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Jason Mitchell (fresh) SG - Igor Jarnutowski (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Otey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Mayeski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Juan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Ceja (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Espada (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lawrence Shelor (fresh) 4 reb. C - Richard Bourn (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Andrew Espada inbounds the ball | 22-27 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:55 | Cincinnati | Igor Jarnutowski steals it from Andrew Espada in the backcourt | 22-27 |
| 19:54 | Niagara | Igor Jarnutowski lays it up and in | 24-27 |
| 19:36 | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn is open and buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by James Taylor | 24-29 |
| 19:18 | Niagara | Joseph Juan misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Ceja - foul #1 on William Ceja, team foul #1 | 24-29 |
| 19:18 | Niagara | Joseph Juan makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 19:18 | Niagara | Joseph Juan makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 18:56 | Cincinnati | William Ceja can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 26-29 |
| 18:55 | Niagara | Joseph Juan snags the defensive board | 26-29 |
| 18:51 | Niagara | Jason Mitchell clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Lawrence Shelor - foul #3 on Lawrence Shelor, team foul #2 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Boone (PF) Lawrence Shelor | |
| 18:51 | Niagara | Jason Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 18:51 | Niagara | Jason Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 18:25 | Cincinnati | James Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-29 |
| Subs | Niagara | George Flanagan (C) Joseph Juan | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kevin Hardin (SF) Andrew Espada | |
| 17:56 | Niagara | William Otey misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 27-29 |
| 17:54 | Niagara | William Otey misses the tip | 27-29 |
| 17:52 | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn pulls down the rebound | 27-29 |
| 17:23 | Cincinnati | Kevin Hardin is hacked by Igor Jarnutowski - foul #2 on Igor Jarnutowski, team foul #1 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jon Meyers (PG), Ken Gose (SG), Stephen Clemmer (PF), Albert McWhirt (C) Jason Mitchell, Igor Jarnutowski, William Otey, Kevin Mayeski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Button (SG) William Ceja | |
| 17:12 | Cincinnati | James Button is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-29 |
| 17:11 | Niagara | Stephen Clemmer gets the rebound | 27-29 |
| 16:59 | Niagara | Stephen Clemmer's pass is intercepted by James Taylor | 27-29 |
| 16:30 | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn is hacked by Albert McWhirt - foul #1 on Albert McWhirt, team foul #2 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jason Mitchell (PG), Don Harper (SF), Joseph Juan (C) Jon Meyers, George Flanagan, Albert McWhirt | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Andrew Espada (SF) Kevin Hardin | |
| 16:08 | Cincinnati | James Button clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 27-29 |
| 16:07 | Niagara | Stephen Clemmer grabs the defensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 16:02 | Niagara | Jason Mitchell knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-29 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Jason Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ken Gose (fresh) SF - Don Harper (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephen Clemmer (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Juan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Taylor (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Button (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Espada (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Boone (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Richard Bourn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Cincinnati | James Button misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-29 |
| 15:41 | Niagara | Don Harper gets the rebound | 30-29 |
| 15:24 | Niagara | Don Harper hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 15:10 | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by James Button | 33-31 |
| 14:48 | Niagara | The jump hook by Joseph Juan is blocked by Richard Bourn | 33-31 |
| 14:47 | Cincinnati | Andrew Espada gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 14:18 | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-31 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jon Meyers (PG), Igor Jarnutowski (SG), William Otey (SF), Kevin Mayeski (PF), George Flanagan (C) Jason Mitchell, Ken Gose, Don Harper, Stephen Clemmer, Joseph Juan | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Glen Mulligan (PG), William Ceja (SG), Kevin Hardin (SF), Lawrence Shelor (PF) James Taylor, James Button, Andrew Espada, Frank Boone | |
| 14:04 | Niagara | Kevin Mayeski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-31 |
| 13:39 | Cincinnati | Kevin Hardin hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 13:38 | Niagara | William Otey snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 13:27 | Niagara | George Flanagan scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jon Meyers and he's fouled by Richard Bourn - foul #2 on Richard Bourn, team foul #3 | 35-31 |
| 13:27 | Niagara | George Flanagan misses the free throw | 35-31 |
| 13:27 | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn grabs the board | 35-31 |
| 13:25 | Cincinnati | Jon Meyers is called for the reach on Glen Mulligan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jon Meyers, team foul #3 | 35-31 |
| 12:58 | Cincinnati | The jumper by Richard Bourn is denied by William Otey | 35-31 |
| 12:56 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Shelor hits the follow up shot | 35-33 |
| 12:39 | Niagara | Igor Jarnutowski misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 12:38 | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| 12:17 | Cincinnati | William Ceja drills a jumpshot from the right side | 35-35 |
| 12:01 | Niagara | Lawrence Shelor is called for the reach on Kevin Mayeski - foul #4 on Lawrence Shelor, team foul #4 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jason Mitchell (PG), Ken Gose (SG), Don Harper (SF), Albert McWhirt (PF), Joseph Juan (C) Jon Meyers, Igor Jarnutowski, William Otey, Kevin Mayeski, George Flanagan | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Button (SG), Nicholas Tryon (SF), Frank Boone (PF) William Ceja, Kevin Hardin, Lawrence Shelor | |
| 11:46 | Niagara | Ken Gose is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Tryon - foul #1 on Nicholas Tryon, team foul #5 | 35-35 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Jason Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ken Gose (fresh) SF - Don Harper (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Albert McWhirt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Juan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Glen Mulligan (fairly fresh) SG - James Button (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nicholas Tryon (fresh) PF - Frank Boone (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Richard Bourn (tiring) 7 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Niagara | Jason Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 11:30 | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 11:10 | Cincinnati | Joseph Juan is called for the reach on Glen Mulligan - foul #3 on Joseph Juan, team foul #4 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Niagara | Stephen Clemmer (PF) Joseph Juan | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Andrew Espada (SF) Nicholas Tryon | |
| 10:47 | Cincinnati | James Button comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Ken Gose - foul #2 on Ken Gose, team foul #5 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Niagara | William Otey (SF), Kevin Mayeski (PF) Ken Gose, Albert McWhirt | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 10:47 | Cincinnati | James Button misses the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 10:47 | Cincinnati | James Button makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 10:31 | Niagara | James Button steps in front of the Jason Mitchell pass | 35-36 |
| 10:28 | Cincinnati | Don Harper is called for the reach on James Button in the backcourt - foul #3 on Don Harper, team foul #6 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Niagara | Igor Jarnutowski (SG) Don Harper | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Taylor (PG), William Ceja (SG) Glen Mulligan, James Button | |
| 10:10 | Cincinnati | William Otey steps in front of the Frank Boone pass | 35-36 |
| 09:49 | Niagara | Stephen Clemmer blows the layup | 35-36 |
| 09:47 | Niagara | William Otey hits the follow up shot | 37-36 |
| 09:45 | Cincinnati | William Ceja is hacked by Igor Jarnutowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Igor Jarnutowski, team foul #7 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Niagara | George Flanagan (SF), Albert McWhirt (C) William Otey, Stephen Clemmer | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kevin Hardin (SF) Andrew Espada | |
| 09:45 | Cincinnati | William Ceja makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 09:45 | Cincinnati | William Ceja makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 09:38 | Niagara | Kevin Mayeski makes the floater from the baseline | 39-38 |
| 09:22 | Cincinnati | Frank Boone is fouled on the floor by Albert McWhirt - foul #2 on Albert McWhirt, team foul #8 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jon Meyers (PG), Ken Gose (SG), Joseph Juan (C) Jason Mitchell, Igor Jarnutowski, Kevin Mayeski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Glen Mulligan (PG) James Taylor | |
| 09:22 | Cincinnati | Frank Boone makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 09:22 | Cincinnati | Frank Boone makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 09:02 | Niagara | George Flanagan misses the jumper from the right side | 39-40 |
| 09:00 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Glen Mulligan | 39-40 |
| 08:34 | Cincinnati | Kevin Hardin knocks in the shot from the free throw line and the foul's on Jon Meyers - foul #3 on Jon Meyers, team foul #9 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Niagara | William Otey (SF) Albert McWhirt | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Button (SG) William Ceja | |
| 08:34 | Cincinnati | Kevin Hardin makes the free throw | 39-43 |
| 08:05 | Niagara | Ken Gose clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-43 |
| 08:03 | Cincinnati | Frank Boone pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 08:01 | Cincinnati | James Button is hacked by Ken Gose in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ken Gose, team foul #10 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jason Mitchell (PG), Igor Jarnutowski (SG), Kevin Mayeski (PF), Stephen Clemmer (C) Jon Meyers, Ken Gose, George Flanagan, Joseph Juan | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Taylor (PG), Andrew Espada (SF) Glen Mulligan, Kevin Hardin | |
| 08:01 | Cincinnati | James Button misses the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 08:01 | Cincinnati | James Button makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 07:45 | Niagara | Jason Mitchell misses the jumper from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 07:44 | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn grabs the board | 39-44 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Jason Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Igor Jarnutowski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - William Otey (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Mayeski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Clemmer (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Button (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andrew Espada (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Boone (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Bourn (tired) 7 pts. 13 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Cincinnati | The pull-up jumper by James Taylor is blocked by Kevin Mayeski | 39-44 |
| 07:14 | Niagara | William Otey pulls down the rebound | 39-44 |
| 06:52 | Niagara | Stephen Clemmer lays it in and he's fouled by Richard Bourn - foul #3 on Richard Bourn, team foul #6 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Niagara | Ken Gose (SG), Don Harper (SF) Igor Jarnutowski, William Otey | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nicholas Tryon (PG), William Ceja (SG), Kevin Hardin (SF), Lawrence Shelor (PF) James Taylor, James Button, Andrew Espada, Richard Bourn | |
| 06:52 | Niagara | Stephen Clemmer misses the free throw | 41-44 |
| 06:52 | Cincinnati | William Ceja grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 06:35 | Cincinnati | Frank Boone is wide open and slams it home on a nice dish by William Ceja | 41-46 |
| 06:16 | Niagara | Jason Mitchell knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 06:14 | Cincinnati | Jason Mitchell takes the ball from Frank Boone in the backcourt | 44-46 |
| 05:56 | Niagara | Stephen Clemmer's layup is rejected by Frank Boone | 44-46 |
| 05:54 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Nicholas Tryon | 44-46 |
| 05:25 | Cincinnati | Don Harper picks off the pass by Nicholas Tryon | 44-46 |
| 05:09 | Niagara | Don Harper hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Frank Boone - foul #3 on Frank Boone, team foul #7 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jon Meyers (PG), William Otey (SF), George Flanagan (PF), Joseph Juan (C) Jason Mitchell, Ken Gose, Kevin Mayeski, Stephen Clemmer | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Taylor (PG), Andrew Espada (SF), Richard Bourn (C) Nicholas Tryon, Kevin Hardin, Frank Boone | |
| 05:09 | Niagara | Don Harper makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 05:09 | Niagara | Don Harper misses the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 05:09 | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 05:07 | Cincinnati | Andrew Espada is hacked by William Otey in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Otey, team foul #11 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Niagara | Igor Jarnutowski (SG) Don Harper | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 05:07 | Cincinnati | Andrew Espada makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 05:07 | Cincinnati | Andrew Espada misses the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 05:07 | Niagara | The rebound goes to William Otey | 45-47 |
| 04:49 | Niagara | Jon Meyers knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Juan | 48-47 |
| 04:24 | Cincinnati | James Taylor is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Lawrence Shelor | 48-50 |
| 04:06 | Niagara | Igor Jarnutowski clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-50 |
| 04:05 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Shelor pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| 03:42 | Cincinnati | James Taylor misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 03:41 | Niagara | George Flanagan pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Jon Meyers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Igor Jarnutowski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - William Otey (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Flanagan (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Juan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Taylor (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Ceja (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Espada (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lawrence Shelor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Richard Bourn (tired) 7 pts. 14 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Niagara | Igor Jarnutowski misses long on a 3 from straight away | 48-50 |
| 03:13 | Cincinnati | William Ceja pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| 03:08 | Cincinnati | William Ceja lays it up and in on a great pass from James Taylor | 48-52 |
| 02:46 | Niagara | William Otey can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on James Taylor - foul #2 on James Taylor, team foul #8 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jason Mitchell (PG), Ken Gose (SG), Kevin Mayeski (PF), Albert McWhirt (C) Jon Meyers, Igor Jarnutowski, George Flanagan, Joseph Juan | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Glen Mulligan (PG), James Button (SG), Kevin Hardin (SF), Frank Boone (C) James Taylor, William Ceja, Andrew Espada, Richard Bourn | |
| 02:46 | Niagara | William Otey misses the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 02:46 | Niagara | William Otey makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 02:42 | Cincinnati | Glen Mulligan's pass is intercepted by Jason Mitchell in the backcourt | 49-52 |
| 02:41 | Niagara | Ken Gose misses the lay-in | 49-52 |
| 02:39 | Niagara | William Otey hits the follow up shot | 51-52 |
| 02:39 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-52 |
| Subs | Niagara | Stephen Clemmer (C) Albert McWhirt | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 02:36 | Cincinnati | Glen Mulligan is fouled in the backcourt by Ken Gose - foul #4 on Ken Gose, team foul #12 | 51-52 |
| 02:36 | Cincinnati | Glen Mulligan makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 02:36 | Cincinnati | Glen Mulligan misses the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 02:36 | Niagara | Kevin Mayeski grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 02:36 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-53 |
| 02:14 | Niagara | Ken Gose hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-53 |
| 02:13 | Niagara | Ken Gose gets the offensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 01:52 | Niagara | Stephen Clemmer misses short on a floater from the left side | 51-53 |
| 01:51 | Niagara | Ken Gose gets the offensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 01:51 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-53 |
| Subs | Niagara | Igor Jarnutowski (SG), Joseph Juan (C) Ken Gose, Stephen Clemmer | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Taylor (PG), William Ceja (SG), Andrew Espada (SF), Richard Bourn (C) Glen Mulligan, James Button, Kevin Hardin, Frank Boone | |
| 01:34 | Niagara | William Otey misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-53 |
| 01:32 | Cincinnati | Andrew Espada snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| 01:06 | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-53 |
| 00:43 | Niagara | Kevin Mayeski lays it up and in | 53-53 |
| 00:23 | Cincinnati | Jason Mitchell takes the ball from Richard Bourn | 53-53 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Niagara | Kevin Mayeski comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 53-53 |
| 00:04 | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 00:04 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-53 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Andrew Espada misses the halfcourt shot | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Jason Mitchell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SG - Igor Jarnutowski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - William Otey (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Mayeski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Juan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Ceja (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Espada (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lawrence Shelor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Richard Bourn (tiring) 7 pts. 15 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn wins the tip | 53-53 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:57 | Cincinnati | James Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Mitchell - foul #3 on Jason Mitchell, team foul #13 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Boone (C) Richard Bourn | |
| 04:57 | Cincinnati | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 04:57 | Cincinnati | James Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 04:36 | Niagara | William Otey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-55 |
| 04:35 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Shelor grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 04:32 | Cincinnati | William Otey picks off the pass by Andrew Espada in the backcourt | 53-55 |
| 04:18 | Niagara | Kevin Mayeski misses long on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Lawrence Shelor - foul #5 on Lawrence Shelor, team foul #9 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn (C) Lawrence Shelor | |
| 04:18 | Niagara | Kevin Mayeski makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 04:18 | Niagara | Kevin Mayeski makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 03:54 | Cincinnati | James Taylor hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from William Ceja | 55-58 |
| 03:34 | Niagara | Igor Jarnutowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-58 |
| 03:32 | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn grabs the board | 55-58 |
| 03:27 | Cincinnati | James Taylor can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 55-58 |
| 03:25 | Niagara | Joseph Juan gets the rebound | 55-58 |
| 03:02 | Niagara | Jason Mitchell connects on the jumper from the right wing | 57-58 |
| 03:00 | Cincinnati | James Taylor is hacked by Kevin Mayeski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Mayeski, team foul #14 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Niagara | Ken Gose (SG), George Flanagan (SF), Stephen Clemmer (PF), Albert McWhirt (C) Igor Jarnutowski, William Otey, Kevin Mayeski, Joseph Juan | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Button (SG), Kevin Hardin (SF) William Ceja, Andrew Espada | |
| 03:00 | Cincinnati | James Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 03:00 | Cincinnati | James Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 03:00 | Niagara | Stephen Clemmer snags the defensive board | 57-58 |
| 03:00 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-58 |
| 02:34 | Niagara | Stephen Clemmer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-58 |
| 02:33 | Niagara | George Flanagan pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 02:23 | Niagara | Richard Bourn is called for the reach on Albert McWhirt - foul #4 on Richard Bourn, team foul #10 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Niagara | Igor Jarnutowski (SG), William Otey (SF), Kevin Mayeski (PF) Ken Gose, George Flanagan, Stephen Clemmer | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Ceja (SG) James Button | |
| 02:23 | Niagara | Albert McWhirt misses the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 02:23 | Niagara | Albert McWhirt makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 02:20 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| Subs | Niagara | Joseph Juan (C) Albert McWhirt | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Andrew Espada (SF) Kevin Hardin | |
| 01:54 | Cincinnati | William Ceja hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Igor Jarnutowski - foul #4 on Igor Jarnutowski, team foul #15 | 58-58 |
| 01:54 | Cincinnati | William Ceja makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 01:54 | Cincinnati | William Ceja makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 01:43 | Niagara | Jason Mitchell is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Jason Mitchell, team foul #16 | 58-60 |
| 01:27 | Cincinnati | Andrew Espada is fouled on the floor by Joseph Juan - foul #4 on Joseph Juan, team foul #17 | 58-60 |
| 01:27 | Cincinnati | Andrew Espada misses the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 01:27 | Cincinnati | Andrew Espada makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 01:20 | Niagara | James Taylor steals it from Joseph Juan | 58-61 |
| 01:16 | Cincinnati | Andrew Espada lays it in set up by James Taylor | 58-63 |
| 01:01 | Niagara | Richard Bourn is called for the reach on William Otey - foul #5 on Richard Bourn, team foul #11 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Douglas Packard (PF) Richard Bourn | |
| 01:01 | Niagara | William Otey makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 01:01 | Niagara | William Otey misses the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 01:01 | Cincinnati | Frank Boone grabs the board | 59-63 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Jason Mitchell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Igor Jarnutowski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - William Otey (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. PF - Kevin Mayeski (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Juan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Taylor (tiring) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Ceja (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andrew Espada (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Douglas Packard (fresh) C - Frank Boone (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Cincinnati | Kevin Mayeski denies the turnaround by James Taylor | 59-63 |
| 00:36 | Cincinnati | Douglas Packard tips it home | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Niagara | Frank Boone steals it from Joseph Juan | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Cincinnati | Igor Jarnutowski is called for the reach on William Ceja in the backcourt - foul #5 on Igor Jarnutowski, team foul #18 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Niagara | Ken Gose (SG) Igor Jarnutowski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Button (SG), Kevin Hardin (SF) Andrew Espada, Douglas Packard | |
| 00:29 | Cincinnati | William Ceja makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:29 | Cincinnati | William Ceja misses the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:29 | Niagara | Joseph Juan grabs the defensive rebound | 59-66 |
| 00:22 | Niagara | Jason Mitchell clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-66 |
| 00:20 | Niagara | Kevin Mayeski grabs the offensive rebound | 59-66 |
| 00:16 | Niagara | William Otey scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ken Gose | 62-66 |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-66 |
| 00:15 | Cincinnati | Ken Gose is called for the reach on William Ceja in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ken Gose, team foul #19 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Niagara | Don Harper (SG) Ken Gose | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:15 | Cincinnati | William Ceja misses the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:15 | Cincinnati | William Ceja makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:11 | Niagara | Jason Mitchell misses the 3 from the right corner | 62-67 |
| 00:10 | Niagara | Joseph Juan snags the offensive board | 62-67 |
| 00:08 | Niagara | Jason Mitchell makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-67 |
| 00:06 | Cincinnati | Jason Mitchell is called for the reach on James Button in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jason Mitchell, team foul #20 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jon Meyers (PG) Jason Mitchell | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Andrew Espada (SF) Kevin Hardin | |
| 00:06 | Cincinnati | James Button makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:06 | Cincinnati | James Button makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:03 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-69 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Douglas Packard (PF) James Button | |
| 00:00 | Niagara | William Otey hits a 3 from the left wing | 68-69 |