| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Young Fang (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Masters (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ron Magee (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Anthony Escoto (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn Hess (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Randall Carini (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Rickett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ojore Alhusseini (fresh) PF - Marco Rizzo (fresh) C - Dino Skupski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Ron Magee inbounds the ball | 42-36 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 19:50 | Niagara | Ron Magee is called for 10 seconds | 42-36 |
| 19:45 | Alabama | Ojore Alhusseini is open but misses the lay-in | 42-36 |
| 19:44 | Alabama | Marco Rizzo hits the follow up shot | 42-38 |
| 19:26 | Niagara | Ron Magee blows the layup but he's hacked by John Rickett - foul #1 on John Rickett, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| 19:26 | Niagara | Ron Magee makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 19:26 | Niagara | Ron Magee makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 19:15 | Alabama | Ron Magee steps in front of the Randall Carini pass | 44-38 |
| 19:13 | Niagara | David Masters's pass is intercepted by John Rickett in the backcourt | 44-38 |
| 19:11 | Alabama | Marco Rizzo dunks the ball on a great pass from John Rickett | 44-40 |
| 18:59 | Niagara | Shawn Hess is open and scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Young Fang | 46-40 |
| 18:40 | Alabama | Randall Carini clanks a runner from close range | 46-40 |
| 18:38 | Niagara | Anthony Escoto pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| 18:34 | Niagara | Randall Carini is called for the reach on Young Fang in the backcourt - foul #3 on Randall Carini, team foul #2 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Niagara | William Aleman (SG), Richard Turner (SF), Charles Kingsley (PF), Steven Hargett (C) David Masters, Ron Magee, Anthony Escoto, Shawn Hess | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ronald Pelley (PG), Billie Wade (SG), William Oquendo (SF), Ivan Wisinski (PF), Yuri Bialaszewski (C) Randall Carini, John Rickett, Ojore Alhusseini, Marco Rizzo, Dino Skupski | |
| 18:15 | Niagara | Steven Hargett can't finish the uncontested layup | 46-40 |
| 18:13 | Alabama | Yuri Bialaszewski grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 18:10 | Alabama | Billie Wade's pass is intercepted by Richard Turner in the backcourt | 46-40 |
| 18:09 | Niagara | William Aleman lays it up and in set up by Richard Turner | 48-40 |
| 17:46 | Alabama | Richard Turner steals it from Ivan Wisinski | 48-40 |
| 17:33 | Niagara | Steven Hargett is fouled on the floor by Yuri Bialaszewski - foul #1 on Yuri Bialaszewski, team foul #3 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Cox (SG), Ron Magee (SF), Anthony Escoto (PF), Shawn Hess (C) William Aleman, Richard Turner, Charles Kingsley, Steven Hargett | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ryan Frei (PG), John Rickett (SG), Ojore Alhusseini (SF), Marco Rizzo (PF), Dino Skupski (C) Ronald Pelley, Billie Wade, William Oquendo, Ivan Wisinski, Yuri Bialaszewski | |
| 17:22 | Niagara | Shawn Hess misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 48-40 |
| 17:21 | Niagara | Ron Magee tips it back up and in | 50-40 |
| 17:10 | Alabama | John Rickett hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Ryan Frei and he's hacked by Ron Magee - foul #2 on Ron Magee, team foul #1 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Turner (PG) Young Fang | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 17:10 | Alabama | John Rickett misses the free throw | 50-42 |
| 17:10 | Niagara | Shawn Hess gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| 17:05 | Niagara | John Rickett picks off the pass by Mark Cox in the backcourt | 50-42 |
| 17:03 | Alabama | Ojore Alhusseini can't finish the layup | 50-42 |
| 17:02 | Niagara | Ron Magee grabs the defensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 16:59 | Niagara | Marco Rizzo takes the ball from Richard Turner in the backcourt | 50-42 |
| 16:41 | Alabama | Ryan Frei's floater is tipped away by Shawn Hess | 50-42 |
| 16:40 | Alabama | Marco Rizzo snags the offensive board | 50-42 |
| 16:28 | Alabama | Shawn Hess is called for the reach on Dino Skupski - foul #1 on Shawn Hess, team foul #2 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Niagara | Young Fang (PG), David Masters (SG) Richard Turner, Mark Cox | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ronald Pelley (PG), William Oquendo (SF), Ivan Wisinski (PF) Ryan Frei, Ojore Alhusseini, Marco Rizzo | |
| 16:11 | Alabama | Shawn Hess denies the turnaround by John Rickett | 50-42 |
| 16:09 | Niagara | Anthony Escoto grabs the defensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 15:56 | Niagara | Shawn Hess connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Anthony Escoto | 52-42 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Young Fang (tiring) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Masters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ron Magee (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Escoto (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Shawn Hess (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Ronald Pelley (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Rickett (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Oquendo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ivan Wisinski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Dino Skupski (tiring) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:53 | Alabama | John Rickett's pass is intercepted by Shawn Hess in the backcourt | 52-42 |
| 15:39 | Niagara | Ron Magee can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-42 |
| 15:38 | Niagara | Shawn Hess snags the offensive board | 52-42 |
| 15:18 | Niagara | Anthony Escoto misses the easy layup | 52-42 |
| 15:17 | Alabama | Ivan Wisinski snags the defensive board | 52-42 |
| 15:04 | Alabama | Dino Skupski is alone and throws it down on a great pass from Ronald Pelley | 52-44 |
| 15:00 | Niagara | Ivan Wisinski steals it from Ron Magee in the backcourt | 52-44 |
| 14:49 | Alabama | William Oquendo blows the layup | 52-44 |
| 14:48 | Niagara | Shawn Hess grabs the board | 52-44 |
| 14:36 | Niagara | Ron Magee knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 54-44 |
| 14:30 | Alabama | John Rickett makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Ronald Pelley | 54-46 |
| 14:15 | Niagara | Shawn Hess's pass is intercepted by Dino Skupski | 54-46 |
| 13:55 | Alabama | John Rickett clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Young Fang - foul #1 on Young Fang, team foul #3 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jesse Hyden (PG), Mark Cox (SG), William Aleman (SF), Charles Kingsley (PF), Steven Hargett (C) Young Fang, David Masters, Ron Magee, Anthony Escoto, Shawn Hess | |
| Subs | Alabama | Randall Carini (PG), Ojore Alhusseini (SF), Roy Blaisdell (PF), Yuri Bialaszewski (C) Ronald Pelley, William Oquendo, Ivan Wisinski, Dino Skupski | |
| 13:55 | Alabama | John Rickett makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 13:55 | Alabama | John Rickett makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 13:30 | Niagara | William Aleman connects on the open jump hook in the lane | 56-48 |
| 13:20 | Alabama | Roy Blaisdell is fouled on the floor by Steven Hargett - foul #2 on Steven Hargett, team foul #4 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Turner (SF) Mark Cox | |
| Subs | Alabama | Billie Wade (SG) John Rickett | |
| 13:11 | Alabama | Roy Blaisdell is hacked by Steven Hargett - foul #3 on Steven Hargett, team foul #5 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ryan Frei (PG) Randall Carini | |
| 12:54 | Alabama | Steven Hargett steps in front of the Roy Blaisdell pass | 56-48 |
| 12:49 | Niagara | Richard Turner is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Blaisdell - foul #4 on Roy Blaisdell, team foul #4 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Niagara | Young Fang (PG) William Aleman | |
| Subs | Alabama | Marco Rizzo (PF) Roy Blaisdell | |
| 12:33 | Niagara | Jesse Hyden buries a shot from close range set up by Young Fang | 58-48 |
| 12:31 | Alabama | Jesse Hyden steps in front of the Ryan Frei pass in the backcourt | 58-48 |
| 12:24 | Niagara | Richard Turner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-48 |
| Subs | Niagara | Anthony Escoto (PF) Charles Kingsley | |
| Subs | Alabama | Randall Carini (PG) Ryan Frei | |
| 12:09 | Alabama | Ojore Alhusseini is open but comes up short on the floater from the right side | 58-48 |
| 12:07 | Niagara | Jesse Hyden grabs the board | 58-48 |
| 11:43 | Niagara | Steven Hargett is called for a charge - foul #4 on Steven Hargett, team foul #6 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Cox (SG), William Aleman (SF), Shawn Hess (C) Young Fang, Anthony Escoto, Steven Hargett | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ronald Pelley (SG), Ivan Wisinski (C) Billie Wade, Yuri Bialaszewski | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Richard Turner (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - Mark Cox (fresh) SF - William Aleman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jesse Hyden (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Shawn Hess (tired) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Randall Carini (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Pelley (tiring) 4 ast. SF - Ojore Alhusseini (tired) PF - Marco Rizzo (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ivan Wisinski (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Alabama | Marco Rizzo makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Randall Carini and he's hacked by Jesse Hyden - foul #4 on Jesse Hyden, team foul #7 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Niagara | Charles Kingsley (PF) Jesse Hyden | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Oquendo (SF) Ojore Alhusseini | |
| 11:27 | Alabama | Marco Rizzo makes the free throw | 58-51 |
| 11:08 | Niagara | Shawn Hess's fadeaway is rejected by Ivan Wisinski | 58-51 |
| 11:06 | Niagara | Mark Cox can't tip it in | 58-51 |
| 11:05 | Niagara | William Aleman misses the tip | 58-51 |
| 11:04 | Niagara | William Aleman snags the offensive board | 58-51 |
| 10:42 | Niagara | Richard Turner misses short on an open jumper from the right block | 58-51 |
| 10:41 | Niagara | Charles Kingsley tips it in | 60-51 |
| 10:33 | Alabama | Ivan Wisinski is fouled on the floor by Charles Kingsley - foul #1 on Charles Kingsley, team foul #8 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Niagara | Young Fang (PG), David Masters (SG), Ron Magee (SF), Anthony Escoto (PF) Mark Cox, William Aleman, Charles Kingsley, Shawn Hess | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ryan Frei (PG), Ojore Alhusseini (SF) Ronald Pelley, William Oquendo | |
| 10:33 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 60-51 |
| 10:33 | Alabama | Ivan Wisinski makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 10:33 | Alabama | Ivan Wisinski makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 10:30 | Niagara | Ryan Frei steals the ball from David Masters in the backcourt | 60-53 |
| 10:13 | Alabama | Randall Carini misses short on an open floater from the free throw line | 60-53 |
| 10:11 | Alabama | Marco Rizzo snags the offensive board | 60-53 |
| 10:00 | Alabama | Ivan Wisinski makes the runner from the right block on a great pass from Randall Carini and he's hacked by Richard Turner - foul #2 on Richard Turner, team foul #9 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Niagara | Shawn Hess (C) Richard Turner | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Rickett (SG), Dino Skupski (C) Randall Carini, Marco Rizzo | |
| 10:00 | Alabama | Ivan Wisinski makes the free throw | 60-56 |
| 09:37 | Niagara | Shawn Hess lays it up and in | 62-56 |
| 09:37 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-56 |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Cox (SG) David Masters | |
| Subs | Alabama | Billie Wade (SG), William Oquendo (SF), Marco Rizzo (PF) John Rickett, Ojore Alhusseini, Ivan Wisinski | |
| 09:22 | Alabama | Dino Skupski hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot in the paint | 62-56 |
| 09:20 | Niagara | Mark Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 09:06 | Niagara | Young Fang comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Ryan Frei - foul #3 on Ryan Frei, team foul #5 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Niagara | William Aleman (SG), Richard Turner (SF), Charles Kingsley (C) Mark Cox, Ron Magee, Shawn Hess | |
| Subs | Alabama | Randall Carini (PG), Yuri Bialaszewski (C) Ryan Frei, Dino Skupski | |
| 09:06 | Niagara | Young Fang misses the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 09:06 | Niagara | Young Fang makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 09:03 | Alabama | Young Fang is called for the reach on Randall Carini in the backcourt - foul #2 on Young Fang, team foul #10 | 63-56 |
| 09:03 | Alabama | Randall Carini makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 09:03 | Alabama | Randall Carini misses the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 09:03 | Niagara | Charles Kingsley grabs the defensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 08:42 | Niagara | Anthony Escoto throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-57 |
| Subs | Niagara | David Masters (SG) Anthony Escoto | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Rickett (SG), Ojore Alhusseini (SF), Dino Skupski (C) Billie Wade, William Oquendo, Marco Rizzo | |
| 08:38 | Alabama | Young Fang is called for the reach on Randall Carini in the backcourt - foul #3 on Young Fang, team foul #11 | 63-57 |
| 08:38 | Alabama | Randall Carini makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 08:38 | Alabama | Randall Carini makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 08:09 | Niagara | Young Fang knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by William Aleman | 65-59 |
| 08:06 | Alabama | Young Fang is called for the reach on Randall Carini in the backcourt - foul #4 on Young Fang, team foul #12 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Niagara | Ron Magee (SF), Shawn Hess (C) Young Fang, William Aleman | |
| Subs | Alabama | Marco Rizzo (PF) Yuri Bialaszewski | |
| 08:06 | Alabama | Randall Carini misses the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 08:06 | Alabama | Randall Carini misses the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 08:06 | Niagara | Charles Kingsley gets the rebound | 65-59 |
| 07:44 | Niagara | Charles Kingsley blows the layup but the foul's on Marco Rizzo - foul #2 on Marco Rizzo, team foul #6 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jesse Hyden (PG), Mark Cox (SG), Steven Hargett (C) Richard Turner, David Masters, Shawn Hess | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Oquendo (SF), Roy Blaisdell (PF), Yuri Bialaszewski (C) Ojore Alhusseini, Marco Rizzo, Dino Skupski | |
| 07:44 | Niagara | Charles Kingsley makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 07:44 | Niagara | Charles Kingsley misses the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 07:44 | Alabama | Roy Blaisdell grabs the defensive rebound | 66-59 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Jesse Hyden (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. SG - Mark Cox (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Ron Magee (tired) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Kingsley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Hargett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Randall Carini (tiring) 7 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Rickett (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Oquendo (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Roy Blaisdell (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Yuri Bialaszewski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Alabama | Steven Hargett denies the turnaround by John Rickett | 66-59 |
| 07:37 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Roy Blaisdell | 66-59 |
| 07:19 | Alabama | Yuri Bialaszewski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-59 |
| Subs | Niagara | Young Fang (PG), Anthony Escoto (PF) Ron Magee, Charles Kingsley | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ryan Frei (PG), Ronald Pelley (SG) Randall Carini, John Rickett | |
| 06:59 | Niagara | Mark Cox is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-59 |
| 06:58 | Niagara | Jesse Hyden pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-59 |
| 06:42 | Niagara | Anthony Escoto hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Ryan Frei - foul #4 on Ryan Frei, team foul #7 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Niagara | William Aleman (SF) Mark Cox | |
| Subs | Alabama | Billie Wade (SG), Ojore Alhusseini (SF), Dino Skupski (C) Ryan Frei, William Oquendo, Yuri Bialaszewski | |
| 06:42 | Niagara | Anthony Escoto misses the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 06:42 | Niagara | Anthony Escoto makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 06:27 | Alabama | Dino Skupski knocks in the floater from the left block set up by Ronald Pelley | 67-61 |
| 06:09 | Niagara | William Aleman misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-61 |
| 06:08 | Niagara | Young Fang grabs the offensive board | 67-61 |
| 05:52 | Niagara | William Aleman banks in the layup on a great pass from Jesse Hyden and he's hacked by Ojore Alhusseini - foul #1 on Ojore Alhusseini, team foul #8 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Niagara | Ron Magee (SF), Richard Turner (PF) Young Fang, Anthony Escoto | |
| Subs | Alabama | Randall Carini (PG), John Rickett (SG), William Oquendo (SF), Ivan Wisinski (C) Ronald Pelley, Billie Wade, Ojore Alhusseini, Dino Skupski | |
| 05:52 | Niagara | William Aleman misses the free throw | 69-61 |
| 05:52 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Roy Blaisdell | 69-61 |
| 05:36 | Alabama | William Oquendo misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the left side | 69-61 |
| 05:34 | Niagara | Ron Magee grabs the defensive rebound | 69-61 |
| 05:21 | Niagara | Richard Turner clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 69-61 |
| 05:19 | Alabama | Roy Blaisdell pulls down the rebound | 69-61 |
| 05:14 | Alabama | William Oquendo is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Randall Carini | 69-63 |
| 05:12 | Niagara | Randall Carini steals the ball from William Aleman in the backcourt | 69-63 |
| 04:57 | Alabama | Roy Blaisdell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-63 |
| Subs | Niagara | Young Fang (PG), David Masters (SG), Charles Kingsley (PF), Shawn Hess (C) William Aleman, Ron Magee, Richard Turner, Steven Hargett | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ryan Frei (PG), Marco Rizzo (SF) Randall Carini, William Oquendo | |
| 04:38 | Niagara | Young Fang misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 69-63 |
| 04:37 | Niagara | Shawn Hess tips it home | 71-63 |
| 04:34 | Alabama | John Rickett double dribbles in the backcourt | 71-63 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ronald Pelley (SG), Dino Skupski (C) John Rickett, Ivan Wisinski | |
| 04:21 | Niagara | Young Fang can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 71-63 |
| 04:19 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Dino Skupski | 71-63 |
| 04:16 | Alabama | Young Fang is called for the reach on Ryan Frei in the backcourt - foul #5 on Young Fang, team foul #13 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Cox (SG), Richard Turner (SF), Anthony Escoto (PF) Young Fang, David Masters, Charles Kingsley | |
| Subs | Alabama | Billie Wade (SG), Ojore Alhusseini (SF), Yuri Bialaszewski (C) Ronald Pelley, Marco Rizzo, Dino Skupski | |
| 04:16 | Alabama | Ryan Frei makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 04:16 | Alabama | Ryan Frei makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 03:58 | Niagara | Shawn Hess can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 71-65 |
| 03:57 | Alabama | Yuri Bialaszewski grabs the board | 71-65 |
| 03:55 | Alabama | Ryan Frei is hacked by Jesse Hyden in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jesse Hyden, team foul #14 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Niagara | Ron Magee (SF) Jesse Hyden | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 03:55 | Alabama | Ryan Frei misses the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 03:55 | Alabama | Ryan Frei misses the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 03:55 | Niagara | Shawn Hess snags the defensive board | 71-65 |
| 03:49 | Niagara | Shawn Hess's pass is intercepted by Yuri Bialaszewski | 71-65 |
| 03:43 | Alabama | Roy Blaisdell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-65 |
| 03:41 | Niagara | Mark Cox grabs the board | 71-65 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Richard Turner (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - Mark Cox (fairly fresh) 3 reb. SF - Ron Magee (very tired) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Escoto (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Shawn Hess (tired) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Ryan Frei (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Billie Wade (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ojore Alhusseini (very tired) PF - Roy Blaisdell (tired) 17 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Yuri Bialaszewski (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:23 | Niagara | Anthony Escoto connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 03:18 | Alabama | Ojore Alhusseini is denied on a layup by Shawn Hess | 73-65 |
| 03:17 | Alabama | Yuri Bialaszewski snags the offensive board | 73-65 |
| 03:05 | Alabama | Roy Blaisdell is by himself and knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Ryan Frei | 73-67 |
| 03:05 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 73-67 |
| Subs | Niagara | William Aleman (PG), David Masters (SG), Charles Kingsley (PF), Steven Hargett (C) Richard Turner, Mark Cox, Anthony Escoto, Shawn Hess | |
| Subs | Alabama | Randall Carini (PG), Ronald Pelley (SG), Marco Rizzo (SF), Dino Skupski (C) Ryan Frei, Billie Wade, Ojore Alhusseini, Yuri Bialaszewski | |
| 02:48 | Niagara | David Masters knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from William Aleman | 76-67 |
| 02:31 | Alabama | Ronald Pelley is fouled on the floor by David Masters - foul #3 on David Masters, team foul #15 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Turner (SF) Ron Magee | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Oquendo (SF), Ivan Wisinski (C) Roy Blaisdell, Dino Skupski | |
| 02:31 | Alabama | Ronald Pelley makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 02:31 | Alabama | Ronald Pelley makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 02:17 | Niagara | Steven Hargett blows the layup | 76-69 |
| 02:15 | Alabama | Ivan Wisinski gets the rebound | 76-69 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 02:09 | Alabama | Randall Carini scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by Ronald Pelley | 76-71 |
| 02:06 | Niagara | Niagara calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 76-71 |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Cox (SG), Ron Magee (SF), Shawn Hess (C) William Aleman, David Masters, Steven Hargett | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Rickett (SG) Ronald Pelley | |
| 01:53 | Niagara | Ron Magee knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 78-71 |
| 01:50 | Alabama | Randall Carini is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Turner - foul #3 on Richard Turner, team foul #16 | 78-71 |
| Subs | Niagara | David Masters (SG), Anthony Escoto (PF) Mark Cox, Charles Kingsley | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ojore Alhusseini (SF), Roy Blaisdell (PF), Dino Skupski (C) William Oquendo, Marco Rizzo, Ivan Wisinski | |
| 01:50 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 78-71 |
| 01:50 | Alabama | Randall Carini makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 01:50 | Alabama | Randall Carini misses the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 01:50 | Niagara | David Masters grabs the defensive rebound | 78-72 |
| 01:33 | Niagara | David Masters's floater is tipped away by Roy Blaisdell | 78-72 |
| 01:32 | Alabama | John Rickett grabs the board | 78-72 |
| 01:28 | Alabama | Randall Carini is hacked by Richard Turner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Turner, team foul #17 | 78-72 |
| 01:28 | Niagara | Niagara calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 78-72 |
| 01:28 | Alabama | Randall Carini misses the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 01:28 | Alabama | Randall Carini makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 01:12 | Niagara | Anthony Escoto connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 80-73 |
| 01:12 | Alabama | Alabama calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 80-73 |
| 00:48 | Alabama | Roy Blaisdell misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 80-73 |
| 00:47 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Ron Magee | 80-73 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 00:46 | Niagara | Ron Magee is hacked by Randall Carini in the backcourt - foul #4 on Randall Carini, team foul #9 | 80-73 |
| 00:46 | Niagara | Ron Magee misses the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:46 | Alabama | Dino Skupski snags the defensive board | 80-73 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 00:39 | Alabama | Ron Magee is called for the reach on John Rickett - foul #3 on Ron Magee, team foul #18 | 80-73 |
| 00:39 | Alabama | Alabama calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 80-73 |
| 00:39 | Alabama | John Rickett makes the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:39 | Alabama | John Rickett makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:36 | Niagara | Shawn Hess is hacked by Randall Carini in the backcourt - foul #5 on Randall Carini, team foul #10 | 80-75 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ronald Pelley (PG) Randall Carini | |
| 00:36 | Niagara | Shawn Hess makes the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:36 | Niagara | Shawn Hess makes the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:30 | Alabama | John Rickett misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 82-75 |
| 00:28 | Alabama | Ronald Pelley grabs the offensive board | 82-75 |
| 00:26 | Alabama | John Rickett misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 82-75 |
| 00:25 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Shawn Hess | 82-75 |
| 00:23 | Niagara | Ronald Pelley is called for the reach on Shawn Hess in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Pelley, team foul #11 | 82-75 |
| 00:23 | Niagara | Shawn Hess makes the 1st free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:23 | Niagara | Shawn Hess makes the 2nd free throw | 84-75 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 00:21 | Alabama | John Rickett is hacked by David Masters in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Masters, team foul #19 | 84-75 |
| 00:21 | Alabama | John Rickett misses the 1st free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:21 | Alabama | John Rickett misses the 2nd free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:21 | Niagara | Anthony Escoto gets the rebound | 84-75 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Niagara | Ronald Pelley is called for the reach on Anthony Escoto in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Pelley, team foul #12 | 84-75 |
| 00:20 | Niagara | Anthony Escoto misses the 1st free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:20 | Niagara | Anthony Escoto makes the 2nd free throw | 85-75 |
| 00:15 | Alabama | Roy Blaisdell misses badly on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Anthony Escoto - foul #1 on Anthony Escoto, team foul #20 | 85-75 |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Cox (SG), William Aleman (SF), Charles Kingsley (PF), Steven Hargett (C) David Masters, Ron Magee, Anthony Escoto, Shawn Hess | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:15 | Alabama | Roy Blaisdell misses the 1st free throw | 85-75 |
| 00:15 | Alabama | Roy Blaisdell makes the 2nd free throw | 85-76 |
| 00:12 | Niagara | Charles Kingsley is hacked by Ronald Pelley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Pelley, team foul #13 | 85-76 |
| Subs | Niagara | David Masters (SG), Ron Magee (SF), Shawn Hess (C) Mark Cox, William Aleman, Steven Hargett | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:12 | Niagara | Charles Kingsley makes the 1st free throw | 86-76 |
| 00:12 | Niagara | Charles Kingsley misses the 2nd free throw | 86-76 |
| 00:12 | Alabama | Roy Blaisdell pulls down the rebound | 86-76 |
| 00:10 | Alabama | Charles Kingsley picks off the pass by Dino Skupski in the backcourt | 86-76 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Richard Turner runs out the clock | 86-76 |