| Lineup | Niagara | PG - George Wallace (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Travis Pangburn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Levi Glenn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Fields (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Cottingham (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - John Jamar (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Shawn Patrick (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Merz (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nathaniel Chen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ken Landon (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Levi Glenn inbounds the ball | 44-39 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Niagara | Levi Glenn misses the easy layup | 44-39 |
| 19:39 | Air Force | Robert Merz grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 19:37 | Air Force | Shawn Patrick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-39 |
| 19:16 | Niagara | Travis Pangburn misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-39 |
| 19:14 | Niagara | John Cottingham snags the offensive board | 44-39 |
| 18:59 | Niagara | Ralph Fields misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 44-39 |
| 18:57 | Air Force | Shawn Patrick pulls down the rebound | 44-39 |
| 18:38 | Air Force | Shawn Patrick misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 18:36 | Niagara | Ralph Fields pulls down the rebound | 44-39 |
| 18:14 | Niagara | John Cottingham blows the layup | 44-39 |
| 18:13 | Niagara | Levi Glenn pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 18:04 | Niagara | Levi Glenn misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 18:03 | Niagara | John Cottingham tips it but misses | 44-39 |
| 18:01 | Air Force | Nathaniel Chen snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| 17:56 | Air Force | John Jamar comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-39 |
| 17:55 | Niagara | John Cottingham grabs the board | 44-39 |
| 17:33 | Niagara | John Jamar picks off the pass by Levi Glenn | 44-39 |
| 17:29 | Air Force | John Jamar misses the easy layup | 44-39 |
| 17:28 | Air Force | Nathaniel Chen tips it but misses | 44-39 |
| 17:26 | Air Force | Ken Landon hits the follow up shot | 44-41 |
| 17:07 | Niagara | Travis Pangburn misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-41 |
| 17:05 | Air Force | Nathaniel Chen pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 16:48 | Air Force | John Jamar is fouled on the floor by John Cottingham - foul #2 on John Cottingham, team foul #1 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Niagara | Cameron Ganley (PG), Jeffrey Girard (SG), Patrick Kempf (SF), Henry Lamberson (PF), Edward Fike (C) George Wallace, Travis Pangburn, Levi Glenn, Ralph Fields, John Cottingham | |
| Subs | Air Force | Alexander Buchanan (PG), Ken Welch (SG), Bill Cranford (SF), Leroy Burriss (PF), Mike Adames (C) John Jamar, Shawn Patrick, Robert Merz, Nathaniel Chen, Ken Landon | |
| 16:26 | Air Force | Leroy Burriss connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from Ken Welch | 44-43 |
| 15:57 | Niagara | Cameron Ganley is whistled for traveling | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Cameron Ganley (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jeffrey Girard (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Patrick Kempf (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Henry Lamberson (fresh) C - Edward Fike (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Alexander Buchanan (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ken Welch (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Bill Cranford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leroy Burriss (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mike Adames (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Air Force | Bill Cranford connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Leroy Burriss | 44-45 |
| 15:20 | Niagara | Edward Fike is hacked by Mike Adames - foul #3 on Mike Adames, team foul #1 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Niagara | Leon Ellis (C) Edward Fike | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 15:06 | Niagara | Cameron Ganley makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Patrick Kempf | 46-45 |
| 15:04 | Air Force | Ken Welch double dribbles in the backcourt | 46-45 |
| Subs | Niagara | George Wallace (PG), Travis Pangburn (SG) Cameron Ganley, Jeffrey Girard | |
| Subs | Air Force | John Jamar (PG), Paul Peterson (SG), Nathaniel Chen (PF) Alexander Buchanan, Ken Welch, Mike Adames | |
| 14:53 | Niagara | Henry Lamberson blows the layup but he's hacked by Leroy Burriss - foul #1 on Leroy Burriss, team foul #2 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Niagara | Levi Glenn (SF) Patrick Kempf | |
| Subs | Air Force | Shawn Patrick (SG), Ken Landon (C) Paul Peterson, Bill Cranford | |
| 14:53 | Niagara | Henry Lamberson makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 14:53 | Niagara | Henry Lamberson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 14:51 | Air Force | Henry Lamberson picks off the pass by Leroy Burriss in the backcourt | 48-45 |
| 14:33 | Niagara | Shawn Patrick picks off the pass by Henry Lamberson | 48-45 |
| 14:08 | Air Force | Shawn Patrick double dribbles | 48-45 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jeffrey Girard (SG), Ralph Fields (PF), Patrick Kempf (C) Travis Pangburn, Henry Lamberson, Leon Ellis | |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Merz (SF) Leroy Burriss | |
| 13:48 | Niagara | Levi Glenn loses the dribble to John Jamar | 48-45 |
| 13:24 | Air Force | Shawn Patrick connects on the 3 from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 13:06 | Niagara | Levi Glenn hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by George Wallace and the foul's on Robert Merz - foul #1 on Robert Merz, team foul #3 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Niagara | Cameron Ganley (PG), Travis Pangburn (SG), Edward Fike (C) George Wallace, Jeffrey Girard, Patrick Kempf | |
| Subs | Air Force | Alexander Buchanan (PG), Ken Welch (SG), Bill Cranford (PF), Mike Adames (C) John Jamar, Shawn Patrick, Nathaniel Chen, Ken Landon | |
| 13:06 | Niagara | Levi Glenn makes the free throw | 51-48 |
| 12:56 | Air Force | Alexander Buchanan loses the ball out of bounds | 51-48 |
| Subs | Niagara | Ronald Ottman (SF), John Cottingham (C) Levi Glenn, Edward Fike | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 12:32 | Niagara | Ronald Ottman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-48 |
| 12:31 | Air Force | Mike Adames pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 12:15 | Air Force | Bill Cranford misses long on a shot in the paint | 51-48 |
| 12:14 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Merz | 51-48 |
| 12:00 | Air Force | Bill Cranford can't throw it down but he's fouled by Travis Pangburn - foul #2 on Travis Pangburn, team foul #2 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Niagara | Patrick Kempf (SF), Henry Lamberson (PF), Edward Fike (C) Ronald Ottman, Ralph Fields, John Cottingham | |
| Subs | Air Force | Leroy Burriss (PF) Robert Merz | |
| 12:00 | Air Force | Bill Cranford makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 12:00 | Air Force | Bill Cranford makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 11:39 | Niagara | Alexander Buchanan steals the ball from Travis Pangburn | 51-50 |
| 11:36 | Air Force | Alexander Buchanan lays it in | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Cameron Ganley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Travis Pangburn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Patrick Kempf (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Henry Lamberson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Fike (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Alexander Buchanan (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Ken Welch (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Bill Cranford (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leroy Burriss (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mike Adames (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:16 | Niagara | Edward Fike makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 11:14 | Air Force | Travis Pangburn is called for the reach on Ken Welch in the backcourt - foul #3 on Travis Pangburn, team foul #3 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Niagara | George Wallace (PG), Jeffrey Girard (SG), Levi Glenn (SF) Cameron Ganley, Travis Pangburn, Henry Lamberson | |
| Subs | Air Force | John Jamar (PG), Shawn Patrick (SG), Nathaniel Chen (PF), Ken Landon (C) Alexander Buchanan, Ken Welch, Bill Cranford, Mike Adames | |
| 11:01 | Air Force | Shawn Patrick is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Girard - foul #3 on Jeffrey Girard, team foul #4 | 54-52 |
| 10:46 | Air Force | Ken Landon makes the fadeaway from close range | 54-54 |
| 10:32 | Niagara | Leroy Burriss picks off the pass by Edward Fike | 54-54 |
| 10:18 | Air Force | Leroy Burriss is open and scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Nathaniel Chen | 54-56 |
| 10:02 | Niagara | George Wallace can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-56 |
| 10:00 | Air Force | Ken Landon pulls down the rebound | 54-56 |
| 09:34 | Air Force | Shawn Patrick comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 54-56 |
| 09:33 | Niagara | Edward Fike snags the defensive board | 54-56 |
| 09:13 | Niagara | Levi Glenn hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-56 |
| 08:54 | Air Force | Shawn Patrick is fouled on the floor by Edward Fike - foul #2 on Edward Fike, team foul #5 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Niagara | Cameron Ganley (PG), Travis Pangburn (SG), Henry Lamberson (SF), Ralph Fields (PF), John Cottingham (C) George Wallace, Jeffrey Girard, Levi Glenn, Patrick Kempf, Edward Fike | |
| Subs | Air Force | Alexander Buchanan (PG), Ken Welch (SG), Robert Merz (SF), Bill Cranford (PF), Mike Adames (C) John Jamar, Shawn Patrick, Leroy Burriss, Nathaniel Chen, Ken Landon | |
| 08:43 | Air Force | Ken Welch is fouled on the floor by John Cottingham - foul #3 on John Cottingham, team foul #6 | 56-56 |
| 08:18 | Air Force | Robert Merz scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-58 |
| 08:04 | Niagara | Alexander Buchanan takes the ball from John Cottingham | 56-58 |
| 08:00 | Air Force | Alexander Buchanan banks in the layup | 56-60 |
| 07:42 | Niagara | Robert Merz picks off the pass by Henry Lamberson | 56-60 |
| 07:24 | Air Force | Robert Merz misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Cottingham - foul #4 on John Cottingham, team foul #7 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Niagara | George Wallace (PG), Leon Ellis (C) Cameron Ganley, John Cottingham | |
| Subs | Air Force | John Jamar (PG), Shawn Patrick (SG) Alexander Buchanan, Ken Welch | |
| 07:24 | Air Force | Robert Merz makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 07:24 | Air Force | Robert Merz misses the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 07:24 | Niagara | Travis Pangburn pulls down the rebound | 56-61 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - George Wallace (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Travis Pangburn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Henry Lamberson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ralph Fields (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Leon Ellis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - John Jamar (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Shawn Patrick (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Merz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bill Cranford (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Adames (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:12 | Niagara | Travis Pangburn scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by George Wallace | 58-61 |
| 06:54 | Air Force | John Jamar clanks a floater from the right side | 58-61 |
| 06:52 | Niagara | Leon Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 06:29 | Niagara | Henry Lamberson can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 58-61 |
| 06:28 | Niagara | Henry Lamberson tips it back up and in | 60-61 |
| 06:08 | Air Force | Bill Cranford hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Shawn Patrick | 60-63 |
| 05:53 | Niagara | George Wallace misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 60-63 |
| 05:52 | Air Force | Shawn Patrick grabs the defensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 05:46 | Air Force | Robert Merz misses the wide open jump hook near the basket | 60-63 |
| 05:44 | Niagara | George Wallace pulls down the rebound | 60-63 |
| 05:39 | Niagara | George Wallace misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-63 |
| 05:38 | Niagara | George Wallace snags the offensive board | 60-63 |
| 05:29 | Niagara | George Wallace travels with the ball | 60-63 |
| Subs | Niagara | Cameron Ganley (PG), Jeffrey Girard (SG), Levi Glenn (SF), Patrick Kempf (PF), John Cottingham (C) George Wallace, Travis Pangburn, Henry Lamberson, Ralph Fields, Leon Ellis | |
| Subs | Air Force | Alexander Buchanan (PG), Ken Welch (SG), Leroy Burriss (SF), Nathaniel Chen (PF), Ken Landon (C) John Jamar, Shawn Patrick, Robert Merz, Bill Cranford, Mike Adames | |
| 05:20 | Air Force | Alexander Buchanan hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-66 |
| 05:03 | Niagara | Levi Glenn's pass is intercepted by Leroy Burriss | 60-66 |
| 04:58 | Air Force | Leroy Burriss hits the finger roll | 60-68 |
| 04:40 | Niagara | Cameron Ganley misses the floater from just outside the lane | 60-68 |
| 04:38 | Air Force | Alexander Buchanan pulls down the rebound | 60-68 |
| 04:18 | Air Force | Alexander Buchanan hits a floater from the right side | 60-70 |
| 03:52 | Niagara | Cameron Ganley scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Cottingham | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:29 | Air Force | Nathaniel Chen is fouled on the floor by Levi Glenn - foul #2 on Levi Glenn, team foul #8 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Niagara | George Wallace (PG), Travis Pangburn (SG), Ronald Ottman (SF), Ralph Fields (PF), Edward Fike (C) Cameron Ganley, Jeffrey Girard, Levi Glenn, Patrick Kempf, John Cottingham | |
| Subs | Air Force | John Jamar (PG), Shawn Patrick (SG) Alexander Buchanan, Ken Welch | |
| 03:29 | Air Force | Nathaniel Chen misses the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 03:29 | Niagara | Edward Fike grabs the defensive rebound | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:16 | Niagara | George Wallace misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Nathaniel Chen - foul #2 on Nathaniel Chen, team foul #4 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Merz (SF) Leroy Burriss | |
| 03:16 | Niagara | George Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 03:16 | Niagara | George Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 03:16 | Air Force | Ken Landon pulls down the rebound | 63-70 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - George Wallace (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Travis Pangburn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Ottman (fresh) PF - Ralph Fields (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Fike (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - John Jamar (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Shawn Patrick (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Merz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathaniel Chen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Ken Landon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:58 | Air Force | Robert Merz drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by John Jamar | 63-72 |
| 02:58 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-72 |
| Subs | Niagara | Levi Glenn (SF), Patrick Kempf (C) Ronald Ottman, Edward Fike | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 02:40 | Niagara | Robert Merz steals it from Ralph Fields | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:15 | Air Force | Nathaniel Chen lays it in on a great pass from Shawn Patrick | 63-74 |
| 02:03 | Niagara | Ralph Fields is fouled on the floor by Ken Landon - foul #3 on Ken Landon, team foul #5 | 63-74 |
| Subs | Niagara | Cameron Ganley (PG), Jeffrey Girard (SG), Henry Lamberson (PF), Edward Fike (C) George Wallace, Travis Pangburn, Levi Glenn, Ralph Fields | |
| Subs | Air Force | Alexander Buchanan (PG), Ken Welch (SG), Bill Cranford (SF), Leroy Burriss (PF), Mike Adames (C) John Jamar, Shawn Patrick, Robert Merz, Nathaniel Chen, Ken Landon | |
| 01:55 | Niagara | A charge is called on Edward Fike - foul #3 on Edward Fike, team foul #9 | 63-74 |
| 01:48 | Air Force | Mike Adames is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Girard - foul #4 on Jeffrey Girard, team foul #10 | 63-74 |
| 01:48 | Air Force | Mike Adames makes the 1st free throw | 63-75 |
| 01:48 | Air Force | Mike Adames makes the 2nd free throw | 63-76 |
| 01:34 | Niagara | Jeffrey Girard is whistled for traveling | 63-76 |
| 01:14 | Air Force | Mike Adames misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Edward Fike - foul #4 on Edward Fike, team foul #11 | 63-76 |
| 01:14 | Air Force | Mike Adames makes the 1st free throw | 63-77 |
| 01:14 | Air Force | Mike Adames misses the 2nd free throw | 63-77 |
| 01:14 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Henry Lamberson | 63-77 |
| 01:01 | Niagara | Edward Fike can't finish the layup but the foul's on Bill Cranford - foul #1 on Bill Cranford, team foul #6 | 63-77 |
| 01:01 | Niagara | Edward Fike makes the 1st free throw | 64-77 |
| 01:01 | Niagara | Edward Fike makes the 2nd free throw | 65-77 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Air Force | Ken Welch hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Jeffrey Girard - foul #5 on Jeffrey Girard, team foul #12 | 65-77 |
| Subs | Niagara | Ronald Ottman (SF) Jeffrey Girard | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 00:39 | Air Force | Ken Welch makes the 1st free throw | 65-78 |
| 00:39 | Air Force | Ken Welch misses the 2nd free throw | 65-78 |
| 00:39 | Niagara | Edward Fike grabs the defensive rebound | 65-78 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Niagara | Patrick Kempf's pass is intercepted by Alexander Buchanan | 65-78 |
| 00:13 | Air Force | Mike Adames misses the easy layup | 65-78 |
| 00:11 | Niagara | Patrick Kempf grabs the defensive rebound | 65-78 |
| 00:06 | Niagara | Patrick Kempf misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Alexander Buchanan - foul #1 on Alexander Buchanan, team foul #7 | 65-78 |
| 00:06 | Niagara | Patrick Kempf makes the 1st free throw | 66-78 |
| 00:06 | Niagara | Patrick Kempf misses the 2nd free throw | 66-78 |
| 00:06 | Air Force | Mike Adames grabs the defensive rebound | 66-78 |
| 00:00 | Air Force | Alexander Buchanan runs out the clock | 66-78 |