| Lineup | Niagara | PG - George Lohman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vance Dehaan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Smith (fresh) PF - Derek Sexton (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Mertens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Rodney Stafford (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Steven Thibault (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Otis Wright (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rory Eggen (fresh) 4 pts. C - Leroy Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Otis Wright inbounds the ball | 34-35 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Howard | Steven Thibault is fouled in the backcourt by George Lohman - foul #2 on George Lohman, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| 19:49 | Howard | Richard Smith steals it from Rory Eggen | 34-35 |
| 19:25 | Niagara | Derek Sexton misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 19:24 | Howard | Leroy Green grabs the defensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 19:04 | Howard | Rory Eggen scores on a jump hook from the right block | 34-37 |
| 18:51 | Niagara | Richard Smith comes up short on the shot from the left side | 34-37 |
| 18:49 | Howard | Leroy Green grabs the board | 34-37 |
| 18:41 | Howard | Steven Thibault misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Vance Dehaan - foul #1 on Vance Dehaan, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Schwein (C) Frank Mertens | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 18:41 | Howard | Steven Thibault makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 18:41 | Howard | Steven Thibault makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 18:33 | Niagara | Derek Sexton buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 18:19 | Howard | Derek Sexton takes the ball from Leroy Green | 37-39 |
| 17:55 | Niagara | Robert Schwein misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 37-39 |
| 17:54 | Howard | Leroy Green grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 17:48 | Howard | Derek Sexton takes the ball from Otis Wright | 37-39 |
| 17:25 | Niagara | Vance Dehaan is whistled for a carry | 37-39 |
| Subs | Niagara | Charles Davenport (PG), Joseph Howley (SG), Chad Smith (SF), Jeffrey Shields (C) George Lohman, Vance Dehaan, Richard Smith, Derek Sexton | |
| Subs | Howard | Charles Robinson (PG), Lou Crowther (SG), Federico Giordano (SF), David Miers (PF), Kevin McGill (C) Rodney Stafford, Steven Thibault, Otis Wright, Rory Eggen, Leroy Green | |
| 17:08 | Howard | Charles Robinson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 17:06 | Niagara | Robert Schwein grabs the defensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 16:52 | Niagara | Joseph Howley buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Chad Smith | 39-39 |
| 16:36 | Howard | Kevin McGill knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Robinson | 39-41 |
| 16:16 | Niagara | Charles Davenport hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-41 |
| 16:15 | Howard | David Miers grabs the board | 39-41 |
| 15:57 | Howard | Kevin McGill is alone and drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Charles Robinson | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Charles Davenport (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Howley (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Chad Smith (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Schwein (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Shields (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Charles Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lou Crowther (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Federico Giordano (fresh) PF - David Miers (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kevin McGill (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Niagara | Charles Davenport scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Howley | 42-43 |
| 15:22 | Howard | Lou Crowther misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 15:20 | Howard | Kevin McGill misses the tip | 42-43 |
| 15:18 | Howard | David Miers tips it home | 42-45 |
| 14:57 | Niagara | Chad Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 14:56 | Howard | David Miers grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 14:52 | Howard | Charles Robinson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-45 |
| 14:50 | Niagara | Charles Davenport grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 14:32 | Niagara | Chad Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 14:31 | Niagara | Robert Schwein misses the tip | 42-45 |
| 14:29 | Howard | Kevin McGill snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 14:13 | Howard | Charles Robinson misses the wide open 3 from the right corner | 42-45 |
| 14:11 | Niagara | Jeffrey Shields snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 13:46 | Niagara | Chad Smith misses the shot from the left block | 42-45 |
| 13:45 | Howard | Lou Crowther snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 13:38 | Howard | David Miers misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-45 |
| 13:37 | Niagara | Robert Schwein grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 13:16 | Niagara | Charles Davenport knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Chad Smith | 44-45 |
| 13:10 | Howard | Charles Robinson drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Lou Crowther | 44-48 |
| 12:50 | Niagara | Charles Davenport throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-48 |
| Subs | Niagara | George Lohman (PG), Vance Dehaan (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Derek Sexton (PF), Frank Mertens (C) Charles Davenport, Joseph Howley, Chad Smith, Robert Schwein, Jeffrey Shields | |
| Subs | Howard | Rodney Stafford (PG), Steven Thibault (SG), Otis Wright (SF), David Morones (PF), Leroy Green (C) Charles Robinson, Lou Crowther, Federico Giordano, David Miers, Kevin McGill | |
| 12:26 | Howard | Rodney Stafford is fouled on the floor by George Lohman - foul #3 on George Lohman, team foul #3 | 44-48 |
| 12:20 | Howard | Otis Wright can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 12:19 | Niagara | Derek Sexton gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| 12:04 | Niagara | George Lohman knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Vance Dehaan | 46-48 |
| 12:02 | Howard | Steven Thibault's pass is intercepted by Vance Dehaan in the backcourt | 46-48 |
| 12:00 | Niagara | Vance Dehaan hits the finger roll | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - George Lohman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Vance Dehaan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Smith (fresh) PF - Derek Sexton (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Frank Mertens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Rodney Stafford (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Steven Thibault (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Otis Wright (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Morones (fresh) 3 pf. C - Leroy Green (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:31 | Howard | Otis Wright can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Frank Mertens - foul #1 on Frank Mertens, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| 11:31 | Howard | Otis Wright misses the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 11:31 | Howard | Otis Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 11:31 | Niagara | Derek Sexton grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 11:16 | Niagara | Frank Mertens clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 11:14 | Niagara | Frank Mertens misses the tip | 48-48 |
| 11:12 | Howard | David Morones grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 10:57 | Howard | Steven Thibault is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Rodney Stafford | 48-51 |
| 10:34 | Niagara | Frank Mertens misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-51 |
| 10:33 | Howard | The rebound goes to Otis Wright | 48-51 |
| 10:30 | Howard | Rodney Stafford is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 48-51 |
| Subs | Niagara | Steven Brown (PG), John Jackson (SG) George Lohman, Vance Dehaan | |
| Subs | Howard | Rory Eggen (SF), Shawn Anderson (C) Otis Wright, Leroy Green | |
| 10:21 | Niagara | Derek Sexton blows the layup | 48-51 |
| 10:20 | Niagara | John Jackson misses the tip | 48-51 |
| 10:18 | Howard | Steven Thibault grabs the defensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 10:12 | Howard | Rory Eggen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 10:10 | Niagara | Derek Sexton grabs the defensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 09:51 | Niagara | Shawn Anderson swats the layup by Frank Mertens | 48-51 |
| 09:49 | Niagara | Richard Smith grabs the offensive board | 48-51 |
| 09:33 | Niagara | Derek Sexton hits a jumper from close range | 50-51 |
| 09:06 | Howard | David Morones misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 09:04 | Niagara | Steven Brown gets the rebound | 50-51 |
| 08:45 | Niagara | Steven Brown is fouled on the floor by Rory Eggen - foul #1 on Rory Eggen, team foul #1 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Niagara | George Lohman (PG), Vance Dehaan (SG), Joseph Howley (PF), Robert Schwein (C) Steven Brown, John Jackson, Derek Sexton, Frank Mertens | |
| Subs | Howard | Charles Robinson (PG), Lou Crowther (SG), Otis Wright (SF), Leroy Green (C) Rodney Stafford, Steven Thibault, David Morones, Shawn Anderson | |
| 08:28 | Niagara | Joseph Howley buries a 3 from straight away set up by Richard Smith | 53-51 |
| 08:26 | Howard | Charles Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by George Lohman - foul #4 on George Lohman, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Niagara | Charles Davenport (PG) George Lohman | |
| Subs | Howard | Kevin McGill (PF) Rory Eggen | |
| 08:19 | Howard | Kevin McGill misses long on an open turnaround from the right block | 53-51 |
| 08:17 | Howard | Kevin McGill pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 08:09 | Howard | Lou Crowther scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Charles Robinson | 53-54 |
| 07:45 | Niagara | Lou Crowther blocks the jumper by Joseph Howley | 53-54 |
| 07:44 | Niagara | Vance Dehaan tips it back up and in | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Charles Davenport (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vance Dehaan (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Smith (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Howley (fresh) 9 pts. C - Robert Schwein (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Charles Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Lou Crowther (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Otis Wright (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin McGill (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Leroy Green (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:40 | Howard | Charles Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-54 |
| Subs | Niagara | George Lohman (PG), Derek Sexton (PF), Frank Mertens (C) Charles Davenport, Richard Smith, Robert Schwein | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 07:25 | Niagara | Frank Mertens's pass is intercepted by Charles Robinson | 55-54 |
| 07:21 | Howard | Lou Crowther lays it up and in on a nice dish by Charles Robinson | 55-56 |
| 07:12 | Niagara | Vance Dehaan knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-56 |
| 06:43 | Howard | Derek Sexton steps in front of the Otis Wright pass | 58-56 |
| 06:30 | Niagara | George Lohman misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 06:28 | Howard | Otis Wright snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| 06:24 | Howard | Lou Crowther comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 58-56 |
| 06:22 | Howard | Kevin McGill tips it in | 58-58 |
| 06:04 | Niagara | George Lohman buries a 3 from the left wing | 61-58 |
| 05:47 | Howard | Otis Wright drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Kevin McGill | 61-61 |
| 05:30 | Niagara | Derek Sexton misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-61 |
| 05:28 | Howard | Otis Wright grabs the board | 61-61 |
| 05:28 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Subs | Niagara | Chad Smith (SF), Robert Schwein (PF), Jeffrey Shields (C) Joseph Howley, Derek Sexton, Frank Mertens | |
| Subs | Howard | Rodney Stafford (PG), Steven Thibault (SG), Rory Eggen (SF), David Morones (PF), Shawn Anderson (C) Charles Robinson, Lou Crowther, Otis Wright, Kevin McGill, Leroy Green | |
| 05:23 | Howard | Chad Smith is called for the reach on Rodney Stafford in the backcourt - foul #3 on Chad Smith, team foul #6 | 61-61 |
| 05:08 | Howard | David Morones connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Rory Eggen | 61-63 |
| 04:49 | Niagara | George Lohman misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 61-63 |
| 04:48 | Howard | Steven Thibault grabs the board | 61-63 |
| 04:35 | Howard | Jeffrey Shields is called for the reach on Rodney Stafford - foul #1 on Jeffrey Shields, team foul #7 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Niagara | Charles Davenport (PG), John Jackson (SG) George Lohman, Vance Dehaan | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 04:35 | Howard | Rodney Stafford makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 04:35 | Howard | Rodney Stafford makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 04:23 | Niagara | Chad Smith buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Davenport | 63-65 |
| 04:21 | Howard | Steven Thibault loses the dribble to Charles Davenport in the backcourt | 63-65 |
| 04:07 | Niagara | John Jackson is whistled for traveling | 63-65 |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Smith (SF), Derek Sexton (PF) Chad Smith, Jeffrey Shields | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 03:44 | Howard | David Morones banks in the layup on a nice dish by Rodney Stafford | 63-67 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Charles Davenport (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Derek Sexton (tiring) 14 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. C - Robert Schwein (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Rodney Stafford (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Thibault (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rory Eggen (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Morones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Shawn Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Niagara | Robert Schwein misses badly on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Steven Thibault - foul #1 on Steven Thibault, team foul #2 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Niagara | Vance Dehaan (SG), Joseph Howley (PF) John Jackson, Derek Sexton | |
| Subs | Howard | Charles Robinson (SG), Otis Wright (SF), Kevin McGill (PF), Leroy Green (C) Steven Thibault, Rory Eggen, David Morones, Shawn Anderson | |
| 03:29 | Niagara | Robert Schwein misses the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 03:29 | Niagara | Robert Schwein makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 03:16 | Howard | Otis Wright makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-70 |
| 02:59 | Niagara | Robert Schwein misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-70 |
| 02:58 | Howard | Kevin McGill grabs the defensive rebound | 64-70 |
| 02:58 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-70 |
| Subs | Niagara | George Lohman (PG), Jeffrey Shields (C) Charles Davenport, Robert Schwein | |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Thibault (SG), David Morones (PF) Charles Robinson, Kevin McGill | |
| 02:43 | Howard | Steven Thibault makes the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Rodney Stafford | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:28 | Niagara | Vance Dehaan misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-72 |
| 02:26 | Niagara | Richard Smith gets the offensive rebound | 64-72 |
| 02:12 | Niagara | Vance Dehaan buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Richard Smith | 67-72 |
| 01:55 | Howard | Steven Thibault comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-72 |
| 01:54 | Howard | Otis Wright tips it in | 67-74 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:39 | Niagara | Vance Dehaan knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from George Lohman | 70-74 |
| 01:24 | Howard | Otis Wright can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-74 |
| 01:23 | Niagara | Jeffrey Shields gets the rebound | 70-74 |
| 01:04 | Niagara | Joseph Howley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-74 |
| 01:02 | Howard | Rodney Stafford pulls down the rebound | 70-74 |
| 00:55 | Howard | Rodney Stafford double dribbles in the backcourt | 70-74 |
| Subs | Niagara | Derek Sexton (PF), Frank Mertens (C) Joseph Howley, Jeffrey Shields | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Niagara | Richard Smith makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Vance Dehaan | 73-74 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Howard | Rodney Stafford is hacked by George Lohman in the backcourt - foul #5 on George Lohman, team foul #8 | 73-74 |
| Subs | Niagara | Charles Davenport (PG) George Lohman | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 00:33 | Howard | Rodney Stafford makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:33 | Howard | Rodney Stafford makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Niagara | Vance Dehaan is hacked by Steven Thibault - foul #2 on Steven Thibault, team foul #3 | 73-76 |
| 00:17 | Niagara | Charles Davenport can't connect on a floater from the left side | 73-76 |
| 00:16 | Howard | Steven Thibault grabs the board | 73-76 |
| 00:14 | Howard | Steven Thibault is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Davenport - foul #2 on Charles Davenport, team foul #9 | 73-76 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Howard | Charles Robinson (PG) Rodney Stafford | |
| 00:14 | Howard | Steven Thibault makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:14 | Howard | Steven Thibault misses the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:14 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Derek Sexton | 73-77 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Niagara | Richard Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 73-77 |
| 00:06 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Davenport | 73-77 |
| 00:04 | Niagara | Richard Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-77 |
| 00:03 | Niagara | Frank Mertens grabs the offensive rebound | 73-77 |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Richard Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-77 |