| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Young Fang (fresh) SG - David Masters (fresh) SF - Ron Magee (fresh) PF - Anthony Escoto (fresh) C - Shawn Hess (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Charles Wright (fresh) SG - Richard Price (fresh) SF - Ryan Frazier (fresh) PF - Eugene Goods (fresh) C - Robert Bailey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Shawn Hess wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Niagara | David Masters hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Rhode Island | Ryan Frazier pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Rhode Island | Robert Bailey connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from Charles Wright | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Niagara | Anthony Escoto comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Rhode Island | Ryan Frazier snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Rhode Island | Charles Wright is alone and drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Price | 0-5 |
| 18:45 | Niagara | Ron Magee is fouled on the floor by Ryan Frazier - foul #1 on Ryan Frazier, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 18:36 | Niagara | David Masters misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-5 |
| 18:34 | Rhode Island | Robert Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 18:11 | Rhode Island | Charles Wright misses short on a 3 from straight away | 0-5 |
| 18:09 | Niagara | Young Fang gets the rebound | 0-5 |
| 17:56 | Niagara | Shawn Hess misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-5 |
| 17:54 | Rhode Island | Eugene Goods snags the defensive board | 0-5 |
| 17:42 | Rhode Island | Richard Price is hacked by Ron Magee - foul #1 on Ron Magee, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Turner (PG), Jesse Hyden (SG), William Aleman (SF), Charles Kingsley (PF), Steven Hargett (C) Young Fang, David Masters, Ron Magee, Anthony Escoto, Shawn Hess | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Donald Schrum (PF) Eugene Goods | |
| 17:24 | Rhode Island | Ryan Frazier misses the easy open layup | 0-5 |
| 17:23 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Steven Hargett | 0-5 |
| 17:09 | Niagara | William Aleman loses the dribble to Richard Price | 0-5 |
| 16:56 | Rhode Island | Charles Kingsley denies the turnaround by Charles Wright | 0-5 |
| 16:54 | Rhode Island | Robert Bailey snags the offensive board | 0-5 |
| 16:42 | Rhode Island | Steven Hargett steps in front of the Richard Price pass | 0-5 |
| 16:36 | Niagara | Richard Turner is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Wright - foul #1 on Charles Wright, team foul #2 | 0-5 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Eugene Goods (PF), Roy Smith (C) Donald Schrum, Robert Bailey | |
| 16:14 | Niagara | William Aleman scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-5 |
| 15:59 | Rhode Island | Richard Price misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-5 |
| 15:58 | Niagara | William Aleman pulls down the rebound | 3-5 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Richard Turner (fairly fresh) SG - Jesse Hyden (fresh) SF - William Aleman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Kingsley (fresh) C - Steven Hargett (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Charles Wright (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Price (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ryan Frazier (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Eugene Goods (fresh) C - Roy Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Niagara | Jesse Hyden can't connect on a runner in the lane | 3-5 |
| 15:39 | Niagara | Steven Hargett snags the offensive board | 3-5 |
| 15:22 | Niagara | Jesse Hyden hits the finger roll | 5-5 |
| 15:13 | Rhode Island | Ryan Frazier is whistled for a carry | 5-5 |
| Subs | Niagara | Young Fang (PG), Mark Cox (SG), Ron Magee (SF), Anthony Escoto (PF), Shawn Hess (C) Richard Turner, Jesse Hyden, William Aleman, Charles Kingsley, Steven Hargett | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Donald Schrum (PF) Eugene Goods | |
| 14:56 | Niagara | Mark Cox misses short on a floater from the right wing | 5-5 |
| 14:54 | Niagara | Shawn Hess tips it home | 7-5 |
| 14:52 | Rhode Island | Charles Wright is hacked by Ron Magee in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ron Magee, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Turner (SF) Ron Magee | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Bailey (C) Roy Smith | |
| 14:45 | Rhode Island | Charles Wright is by himself and knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Ryan Frazier | 7-8 |
| 14:29 | Niagara | Anthony Escoto scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Young Fang | 9-8 |
| 14:27 | Rhode Island | Richard Turner is called for the reach on Ryan Frazier in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Turner, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Niagara | David Masters (SG) Mark Cox | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bobby Garrett (SF) Ryan Frazier | |
| 14:15 | Rhode Island | Robert Bailey misses the wide open shot in the lane | 9-8 |
| 14:14 | Rhode Island | Robert Bailey snags the offensive board | 9-8 |
| 13:56 | Rhode Island | Richard Price makes the wide open 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Wright | 9-11 |
| 13:33 | Niagara | Richard Turner is fouled on the floor by Robert Bailey - foul #1 on Robert Bailey, team foul #3 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jesse Hyden (SF) Richard Turner | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Eugene Goods (PF) Donald Schrum | |
| 13:20 | Niagara | Anthony Escoto misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 9-11 |
| 13:19 | Rhode Island | Robert Bailey snags the defensive board | 9-11 |
| 12:54 | Rhode Island | Charles Wright is fouled on the floor by Young Fang - foul #1 on Young Fang, team foul #4 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Cox (SG), Charles Kingsley (PF), Steven Hargett (C) David Masters, Anthony Escoto, Shawn Hess | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Edward Knopf (PG), Ryan Frazier (SF), Roy Smith (C) Charles Wright, Richard Price, Robert Bailey | |
| 12:35 | Rhode Island | Ryan Frazier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-11 |
| Subs | Niagara | William Aleman (SF) Mark Cox | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 12:18 | Niagara | Charles Kingsley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-11 |
| 12:16 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Jesse Hyden | 9-11 |
| 12:06 | Niagara | Steven Hargett clanks a floater from the right side | 9-11 |
| 12:04 | Niagara | William Aleman can't tip it in | 9-11 |
| 12:02 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Eugene Goods | 9-11 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Young Fang (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jesse Hyden (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Aleman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Kingsley (fresh) C - Steven Hargett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Edward Knopf (fresh) SG - Bobby Garrett (fairly fresh) SF - Ryan Frazier (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Eugene Goods (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Roy Smith (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Rhode Island | Charles Kingsley is called for the reach on Roy Smith - foul #1 on Charles Kingsley, team foul #5 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Cox (SG) Jesse Hyden | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles Wright (PG), Richard Price (SG), Donald Schrum (PF) Edward Knopf, Bobby Garrett, Eugene Goods | |
| 11:28 | Rhode Island | Charles Wright hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 9-11 |
| 11:27 | Niagara | Steven Hargett snags the defensive board | 9-11 |
| 11:11 | Niagara | Mark Cox clanks a 3 from the right corner | 9-11 |
| 11:10 | Niagara | Steven Hargett tips it in | 11-11 |
| 10:48 | Rhode Island | Charles Wright makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Donald Schrum | 11-13 |
| 10:33 | Niagara | Steven Hargett travels with the ball | 11-13 |
| Subs | Niagara | David Masters (SG), Jesse Hyden (SF), Anthony Escoto (PF), Shawn Hess (C) Mark Cox, William Aleman, Charles Kingsley, Steven Hargett | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Carlson (SF), Robert Bailey (C) Ryan Frazier, Roy Smith | |
| 10:29 | Rhode Island | John Carlson is fouled in the backcourt by Shawn Hess - foul #1 on Shawn Hess, team foul #6 | 11-13 |
| 10:17 | Rhode Island | Donald Schrum is fouled on the floor by David Masters - foul #1 on David Masters, team foul #7 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Turner (PG) Young Fang | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 10:17 | Rhode Island | Donald Schrum makes the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 10:17 | Rhode Island | Donald Schrum makes the 2nd free throw | 11-15 |
| 09:56 | Niagara | Richard Price steps in front of the Richard Turner pass | 11-15 |
| 09:43 | Rhode Island | Richard Price knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Wright | 11-18 |
| 09:30 | Niagara | Shawn Hess is hacked by Robert Bailey - foul #2 on Robert Bailey, team foul #4 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Edward Knopf (PG), Bobby Garrett (SF), Eugene Goods (C) Charles Wright, John Carlson, Robert Bailey | |
| 09:23 | Niagara | Richard Turner drills a driving attempt from close range | 13-18 |
| 09:10 | Rhode Island | Edward Knopf misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Richard Turner - foul #2 on Richard Turner, team foul #8 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Niagara | Young Fang (PG), Mark Cox (SG) Richard Turner, David Masters | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ryan Frazier (SF), John Carlson (C) Richard Price, Donald Schrum | |
| 09:10 | Rhode Island | Edward Knopf makes the 1st free throw | 13-19 |
| 09:10 | Rhode Island | Edward Knopf makes the 2nd free throw | 13-20 |
| 08:55 | Niagara | Jesse Hyden comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-20 |
| 08:54 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Shawn Hess | 13-20 |
| 08:36 | Niagara | Jesse Hyden misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Ryan Frazier - foul #2 on Ryan Frazier, team foul #5 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Niagara | Charles Kingsley (PF), Steven Hargett (C) Anthony Escoto, Shawn Hess | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Roy Smith (C) Ryan Frazier | |
| 08:36 | Niagara | Jesse Hyden makes the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 08:36 | Niagara | Jesse Hyden makes the 2nd free throw | 15-20 |
| 08:27 | Rhode Island | Roy Smith drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Bobby Garrett | 15-22 |
| 08:07 | Niagara | Jesse Hyden scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Steven Hargett | 17-22 |
| 07:55 | Rhode Island | Edward Knopf's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-22 |
| Subs | Niagara | William Aleman (SF) Jesse Hyden | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles Wright (PG), Richard Price (SG) Edward Knopf, John Carlson | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Young Fang (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Cox (fresh) SF - William Aleman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Kingsley (fresh) C - Steven Hargett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Charles Wright (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Price (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bobby Garrett (fresh) PF - Eugene Goods (fresh) 2 reb. C - Roy Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:33 | Niagara | Young Fang is fouled on the floor by Charles Wright - foul #2 on Charles Wright, team foul #6 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Niagara | David Masters (SG), Anthony Escoto (PF) Mark Cox, Steven Hargett | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Patrick Cox (PG), Donald Schrum (PF) Charles Wright, Eugene Goods | |
| 07:26 | Niagara | William Aleman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-22 |
| 07:25 | Rhode Island | Patrick Cox gets the rebound | 17-22 |
| 07:21 | Rhode Island | Anthony Escoto is called for the reach on Patrick Cox in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Escoto, team foul #9 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Niagara | Shawn Hess (C) Charles Kingsley | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Eugene Goods (C) Roy Smith | |
| 07:21 | Rhode Island | Patrick Cox misses the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 07:21 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Shawn Hess | 17-22 |
| 07:13 | Niagara | Anthony Escoto hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from David Masters | 20-22 |
| 07:00 | Rhode Island | Patrick Cox misses short on an open 3 from the right wing | 20-22 |
| 06:59 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Shawn Hess | 20-22 |
| 06:53 | Niagara | Anthony Escoto misses the lay-in | 20-22 |
| 06:51 | Niagara | Shawn Hess can't tip it in | 20-22 |
| 06:50 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Eugene Goods | 20-22 |
| 06:39 | Rhode Island | Bobby Garrett clanks a jumper in the lane | 20-22 |
| 06:38 | Niagara | Young Fang snags the defensive board | 20-22 |
| 06:16 | Niagara | Anthony Escoto is hacked by Bobby Garrett - foul #1 on Bobby Garrett, team foul #7 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Cox (SG), Jesse Hyden (SF), Steven Hargett (C) David Masters, William Aleman, Shawn Hess | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Edward Knopf (PG), John Carlson (SF), Roy Smith (C) Patrick Cox, Bobby Garrett, Eugene Goods | |
| 06:16 | Niagara | Anthony Escoto makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 06:16 | Niagara | Anthony Escoto makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 05:47 | Rhode Island | Richard Price knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Roy Smith | 22-24 |
| 05:33 | Niagara | Mark Cox travels with the ball | 22-24 |
| Subs | Niagara | Charles Kingsley (PF) Anthony Escoto | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Eugene Goods (PF) Donald Schrum | |
| 05:10 | Rhode Island | Richard Price misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 22-24 |
| 05:08 | Niagara | Steven Hargett pulls down the rebound | 22-24 |
| 05:03 | Niagara | Jesse Hyden works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-24 |
| 05:01 | Rhode Island | Eugene Goods gets the rebound | 22-24 |
| 04:59 | Rhode Island | Young Fang is called for the reach on Edward Knopf in the backcourt - foul #2 on Young Fang, team foul #10 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Niagara | William Aleman (PG), David Masters (SG), Shawn Hess (C) Young Fang, Mark Cox, Steven Hargett | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 04:59 | Rhode Island | Edward Knopf makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 04:59 | Rhode Island | Edward Knopf makes the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 04:35 | Niagara | Edward Knopf steals the ball from Charles Kingsley | 22-26 |
| 04:31 | Rhode Island | Edward Knopf lays it in | 22-28 |
| 04:12 | Niagara | William Aleman hits the finger roll | 24-28 |
| 04:10 | Rhode Island | Edward Knopf is hacked by William Aleman in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Aleman, team foul #11 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bobby Garrett (SF), Donald Schrum (PF) John Carlson, Roy Smith | |
| 04:10 | Rhode Island | Edward Knopf makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 04:10 | Rhode Island | Edward Knopf makes the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 03:47 | Niagara | Charles Kingsley misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 24-30 |
| 03:46 | Rhode Island | Edward Knopf gets the rebound | 24-30 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - William Aleman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - David Masters (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jesse Hyden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Kingsley (fairly fresh) C - Shawn Hess (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Edward Knopf (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Richard Price (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bobby Garrett (fresh) PF - Donald Schrum (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eugene Goods (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Rhode Island | Edward Knopf hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Price | 24-32 |
| 03:10 | Niagara | Charles Kingsley misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Richard Price - foul #1 on Richard Price, team foul #8 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Turner (PG), Mark Cox (SG), Ron Magee (SF), Anthony Escoto (PF) William Aleman, David Masters, Jesse Hyden, Shawn Hess | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Patrick Cox (PG), Charles Wright (SG), Ryan Frazier (SF), Robert Bailey (C) Edward Knopf, Richard Price, Bobby Garrett, Eugene Goods | |
| 03:10 | Niagara | Charles Kingsley makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 03:10 | Niagara | Charles Kingsley makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 03:08 | Rhode Island | Patrick Cox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-32 |
| Subs | Niagara | Steven Hargett (C) Charles Kingsley | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 02:43 | Niagara | Robert Bailey blocks the jumper by Ron Magee | 26-32 |
| 02:41 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Donald Schrum | 26-32 |
| 02:36 | Rhode Island | Ryan Frazier scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Schrum | 26-35 |
| 02:20 | Niagara | Robert Bailey is called for the reach on Mark Cox - foul #3 on Robert Bailey, team foul #9 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Carlson (C) Robert Bailey | |
| 02:20 | Niagara | Mark Cox makes the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 02:20 | Niagara | Mark Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 02:06 | Rhode Island | John Carlson is open but misses the lay-in | 28-35 |
| 02:05 | Rhode Island | Charles Wright tips it home | 28-37 |
| 01:49 | Niagara | Mark Cox comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-37 |
| 01:48 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Ryan Frazier | 28-37 |
| 01:37 | Rhode Island | Patrick Cox knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Ryan Frazier | 28-40 |
| 01:14 | Niagara | Richard Turner is called for traveling | 28-40 |
| Subs | Niagara | Young Fang (PG), David Masters (SG), Charles Kingsley (PF), Shawn Hess (C) Richard Turner, Mark Cox, Anthony Escoto, Steven Hargett | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Edward Knopf (PG), Bobby Garrett (PF), Roy Smith (C) Patrick Cox, Donald Schrum, John Carlson | |
| 00:56 | Rhode Island | Charles Wright misses the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-40 |
| 00:55 | Niagara | Young Fang pulls down the rebound | 28-40 |
| 00:48 | Niagara | Shawn Hess is hacked by Roy Smith - foul #1 on Roy Smith, team foul #10 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Price (SG) Edward Knopf | |
| 00:48 | Niagara | Shawn Hess makes the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 00:48 | Niagara | Shawn Hess makes the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 00:30 | Rhode Island | Bobby Garrett can't finish the uncontested layup | 30-40 |
| 00:28 | Rhode Island | Richard Price pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 00:02 | Rhode Island | Bobby Garrett is open and buries a jump hook near the basket and the foul's on Charles Kingsley - foul #2 on Charles Kingsley, team foul #12 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jesse Hyden (SG), William Aleman (SF), Anthony Escoto (PF) David Masters, Ron Magee, Charles Kingsley | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Carlson (C) Roy Smith | |
| 00:02 | Rhode Island | Bobby Garrett misses the free throw | 30-42 |
| 00:02 | Niagara | Anthony Escoto snags the defensive board | 30-42 |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Anthony Escoto can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 30-42 |