| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Sean Hart (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Grady Wells (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerry Strange (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jake Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Whitesell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - David Clement (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Duprey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Holloway (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Martin Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ralph Strassberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Jose State | Jerry Strange inbounds the ball | 41-40 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:39 | San Jose State | Jerry Strange misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 19:37 | San Jose State | Jason Whitesell can't tip it in | 41-40 |
| 19:36 | Niagara | Paul Holloway pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 19:18 | Niagara | Arthur Duprey is hacked by Jason Whitesell - foul #1 on Jason Whitesell, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| 19:04 | Niagara | Ralph Strassberg blows the layup | 41-40 |
| 19:02 | San Jose State | Jason Whitesell snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 18:42 | San Jose State | Grady Wells connects on the open jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-40 |
| 18:18 | Niagara | David Clement is fouled on the floor by Grady Wells - foul #2 on Grady Wells, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Josh Barnes (PG) Sean Hart | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ryan Weiss (SF), Thomas Kania (PF), John Brumley (C) Arthur Duprey, Martin Morgan, Ralph Strassberg | |
| 18:01 | Niagara | David Clement hits a runner in the paint | 43-42 |
| 17:59 | San Jose State | Grady Wells's pass is intercepted by David Clement in the backcourt | 43-42 |
| 17:57 | Niagara | David Clement lays it up and in | 43-44 |
| 17:34 | San Jose State | Jake Thomas is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 17:19 | Niagara | David Clement comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Jerry Strange - foul #1 on Jerry Strange, team foul #3 | 46-44 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Sean Hart (PG), Trenton Carr (SF), Harold Lucien (PF), Ernest Vara (C) Grady Wells, Jerry Strange, Jake Thomas, Jason Whitesell | |
| Subs | Niagara | Russell McNabb (SG) Paul Holloway | |
| 17:19 | Niagara | David Clement makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 17:19 | Niagara | David Clement makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 16:50 | San Jose State | Sean Hart hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 16:35 | Niagara | David Clement comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 48-46 |
| 16:34 | San Jose State | Harold Lucien gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 16:20 | San Jose State | Josh Barnes misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-46 |
| 16:18 | San Jose State | Harold Lucien tips it home | 50-46 |
| 16:03 | Niagara | John Brumley can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 50-46 |
| 16:02 | San Jose State | Harold Lucien snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Sean Hart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Josh Barnes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Trenton Carr (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Harold Lucien (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Vara (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - David Clement (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell McNabb (fairly fresh) SF - Ryan Weiss (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Kania (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Brumley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:50 | San Jose State | Harold Lucien misses short on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Russell McNabb - foul #3 on Russell McNabb, team foul #1 | 50-46 |
| Subs | San Jose State | George Burner (PG), Grady Wells (SG), Jake Thomas (PF), Jason Whitesell (C) Sean Hart, Josh Barnes, Trenton Carr, Ernest Vara | |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Brogden (PG), Arthur Duprey (SG), Allen Spencer (SF), Martin Morgan (PF), Ralph Strassberg (C) David Clement, Russell McNabb, Ryan Weiss, Thomas Kania, John Brumley | |
| 15:50 | San Jose State | Harold Lucien misses the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 15:50 | San Jose State | Harold Lucien makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 15:35 | Niagara | Martin Morgan loses the dribble to Grady Wells | 51-46 |
| 15:32 | San Jose State | Grady Wells lays it in | 53-46 |
| 15:11 | Niagara | Richard Brogden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 15:10 | San Jose State | Jake Thomas gets the rebound | 53-46 |
| 14:45 | San Jose State | Jake Thomas blows the wide open layup | 53-46 |
| 14:43 | San Jose State | Harold Lucien tips it but misses | 53-46 |
| 14:42 | San Jose State | Jason Whitesell tips it back up and in | 55-46 |
| 14:23 | Niagara | Arthur Duprey scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 14:02 | San Jose State | Jake Thomas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 14:01 | Niagara | Martin Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 13:43 | Niagara | Richard Brogden clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 13:42 | Niagara | Ralph Strassberg grabs the offensive board | 55-49 |
| 13:30 | Niagara | Ralph Strassberg makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from Arthur Duprey | 55-51 |
| 13:28 | San Jose State | Arthur Duprey is called for the reach on Grady Wells in the backcourt - foul #3 on Arthur Duprey, team foul #2 | 55-51 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Sean Hart (PG), Steven Dalton (SG), Jerry Strange (SF), Trenton Carr (PF), Ernest Vara (C) George Burner, Grady Wells, Harold Lucien, Jake Thomas, Jason Whitesell | |
| Subs | Niagara | Russell McNabb (PG), Paul Holloway (SG), Ryan Weiss (SF), Thomas Kania (PF), John Brumley (C) Richard Brogden, Arthur Duprey, Allen Spencer, Martin Morgan, Ralph Strassberg | |
| 13:16 | San Jose State | Sean Hart hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Jerry Strange | 57-51 |
| 12:55 | Niagara | Ryan Weiss clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Sean Hart - foul #3 on Sean Hart, team foul #4 | 57-51 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Josh Barnes (SG) Steven Dalton | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Clement (PG) Russell McNabb | |
| 12:55 | Niagara | Ryan Weiss misses the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 12:55 | Niagara | Ryan Weiss makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 12:37 | San Jose State | Jerry Strange misses the easy layup | 57-52 |
| 12:36 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Thomas Kania | 57-52 |
| 12:19 | Niagara | John Brumley misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 57-52 |
| 12:18 | San Jose State | Ernest Vara pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| 12:16 | San Jose State | Sean Hart throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-52 |
| 11:55 | Niagara | David Clement misses badly on a runner from the right block | 57-52 |
| 11:54 | Niagara | Paul Holloway tips it but misses | 57-52 |
| 11:52 | San Jose State | Ernest Vara gets the rebound | 57-52 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Sean Hart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Josh Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Strange (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Trenton Carr (fresh) 7 pts. C - Ernest Vara (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - David Clement (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Holloway (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. SF - Ryan Weiss (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Kania (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Brumley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:37 | San Jose State | Jerry Strange misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Paul Holloway - foul #2 on Paul Holloway, team foul #3 | 57-52 |
| Subs | San Jose State | George Burner (PG), Steven Dalton (SG), Jake Thomas (PF), Jason Whitesell (C) Sean Hart, Josh Barnes, Trenton Carr, Ernest Vara | |
| Subs | Niagara | Russell McNabb (SG), Allen Spencer (SF), Martin Morgan (PF), Dennis Stancil (C) Paul Holloway, Ryan Weiss, Thomas Kania, John Brumley | |
| 11:37 | San Jose State | Jerry Strange makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 11:37 | San Jose State | Jerry Strange misses the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 11:37 | Niagara | Dennis Stancil grabs the board | 58-52 |
| 11:30 | Niagara | Martin Morgan buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dennis Stancil | 58-54 |
| 11:15 | San Jose State | Martin Morgan steals it from Jake Thomas | 58-54 |
| 10:56 | Niagara | David Clement misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-54 |
| 10:55 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Jason Whitesell | 58-54 |
| 10:37 | San Jose State | Jerry Strange comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Allen Spencer - foul #4 on Allen Spencer, team foul #4 | 58-54 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Grady Wells (SG) Steven Dalton | |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Brogden (PG), Paul Holloway (SG), Ryan Weiss (SF), Thomas Kania (C) David Clement, Russell McNabb, Allen Spencer, Martin Morgan | |
| 10:37 | San Jose State | Jerry Strange makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 10:37 | San Jose State | Jerry Strange makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 10:13 | Niagara | Thomas Kania misses the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Jerry Strange - foul #2 on Jerry Strange, team foul #5 | 60-54 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Sean Hart (PG), Trenton Carr (SF) George Burner, Jerry Strange | |
| Subs | Niagara | Arthur Duprey (SG) Dennis Stancil | |
| 10:13 | Niagara | Thomas Kania makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 10:13 | Niagara | Thomas Kania makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 10:09 | San Jose State | Arthur Duprey takes the ball from Trenton Carr in the backcourt | 60-56 |
| 09:54 | Niagara | Paul Holloway hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Arthur Duprey | 60-58 |
| 09:36 | San Jose State | Jason Whitesell can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Richard Brogden - foul #2 on Richard Brogden, team foul #5 | 60-58 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Harold Lucien (PF) Jake Thomas | |
| Subs | Niagara | Martin Morgan (PF), Ralph Strassberg (C) Ryan Weiss, Thomas Kania | |
| 09:36 | San Jose State | Jason Whitesell makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 09:36 | San Jose State | Jason Whitesell makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 09:07 | Niagara | Ralph Strassberg clanks a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Jason Whitesell - foul #2 on Jason Whitesell, team foul #6 | 62-58 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Ernest Vara (C) Jason Whitesell | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Clement (PG), Russell McNabb (SG) Richard Brogden, Arthur Duprey | |
| 09:07 | Niagara | Ralph Strassberg makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 09:07 | Niagara | Ralph Strassberg misses the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 09:07 | Niagara | Paul Holloway pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 08:48 | Niagara | David Clement misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 62-59 |
| 08:46 | Niagara | Russell McNabb snags the offensive board | 62-59 |
| 08:27 | Niagara | Martin Morgan hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 62-61 |
| 08:10 | San Jose State | Trenton Carr drills a floater from the right wing | 64-61 |
| 07:53 | Niagara | David Clement comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 64-61 |
| 07:52 | San Jose State | Ernest Vara pulls down the rebound | 64-61 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Sean Hart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Grady Wells (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Trenton Carr (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Harold Lucien (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Ernest Vara (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - David Clement (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell McNabb (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Paul Holloway (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Martin Morgan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Ralph Strassberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | San Jose State | Sean Hart misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 64-61 |
| 07:27 | Niagara | Russell McNabb snags the defensive board | 64-61 |
| 06:58 | Niagara | Paul Holloway hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-61 |
| 06:56 | San Jose State | Trenton Carr pulls down the rebound | 64-61 |
| 06:37 | San Jose State | Paul Holloway steals the ball from Sean Hart | 64-61 |
| 06:24 | Niagara | Grady Wells picks off the pass by David Clement | 64-61 |
| 06:07 | San Jose State | Harold Lucien hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 64-61 |
| 06:05 | Niagara | Russell McNabb snags the defensive board | 64-61 |
| 06:00 | Niagara | David Clement is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on David Clement, team foul #6 | 64-61 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Josh Barnes (PG), George Burner (SG), Jerry Strange (SF), Jake Thomas (PF), Jason Whitesell (C) Sean Hart, Grady Wells, Trenton Carr, Harold Lucien, Ernest Vara | |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Brogden (PG), Arthur Duprey (SG), Allen Spencer (SF), Thomas Kania (PF), John Brumley (C) David Clement, Russell McNabb, Paul Holloway, Martin Morgan, Ralph Strassberg | |
| 05:49 | San Jose State | Josh Barnes makes the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Jerry Strange | 67-61 |
| 05:32 | Niagara | Arthur Duprey clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-61 |
| 05:30 | San Jose State | Josh Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 67-61 |
| 05:26 | San Jose State | Josh Barnes is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Josh Barnes, team foul #7 | 67-61 |
| 05:05 | Niagara | Thomas Kania connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Arthur Duprey | 67-64 |
| 04:57 | San Jose State | Josh Barnes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-64 |
| 04:55 | Niagara | Allen Spencer pulls down the rebound | 67-64 |
| 04:45 | Niagara | Allen Spencer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-64 |
| 04:43 | Niagara | John Brumley snags the offensive board | 67-64 |
| 04:32 | Niagara | Arthur Duprey's pass is intercepted by Jerry Strange | 67-64 |
| 04:11 | San Jose State | Jake Thomas hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jerry Strange | 70-64 |
| 04:01 | Niagara | Allen Spencer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-64 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Steven Dalton (PG), Grady Wells (SG) Josh Barnes, George Burner | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Clement (PG), Ryan Weiss (SG), Martin Morgan (PF), Dennis Stancil (C) Richard Brogden, Arthur Duprey, Thomas Kania, John Brumley | |
| 03:50 | San Jose State | Grady Wells misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 70-64 |
| 03:49 | Niagara | Martin Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 70-64 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Steven Dalton (fresh) SG - Grady Wells (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Strange (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jake Thomas (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Whitesell (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - David Clement (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Weiss (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Allen Spencer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Martin Morgan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Dennis Stancil (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:42 | Niagara | David Clement throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-64 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Russell Kraemer (SF), Ernest Vara (PF) Jerry Strange, Jake Thomas | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 03:25 | San Jose State | Jason Whitesell connects on the open shot from close range | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:14 | Niagara | Martin Morgan connects on the floater in the paint set up by Allen Spencer | 72-66 |
| 03:07 | San Jose State | Steven Dalton blows the layup | 72-66 |
| 03:06 | San Jose State | Jason Whitesell pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-66 |
| 02:44 | San Jose State | Russell Kraemer knocks in the jumper near the basket | 74-66 |
| 02:44 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-66 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Sean Hart (PG), Josh Barnes (SG), Jerry Strange (SF), Jake Thomas (PF) Steven Dalton, Grady Wells, Russell Kraemer, Ernest Vara | |
| Subs | Niagara | Arthur Duprey (SG), Paul Holloway (PF), Thomas Kania (C) Allen Spencer, Martin Morgan, Dennis Stancil | |
| 02:27 | Niagara | Jake Thomas steals it from Ryan Weiss | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:23 | San Jose State | Sean Hart is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 74-66 |
| 02:13 | Niagara | Ryan Weiss comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 74-66 |
| 02:11 | Niagara | Paul Holloway tips it back up and in | 74-68 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:59 | San Jose State | Sean Hart misses long on a 3 from straight away | 74-68 |
| 01:57 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Ryan Weiss | 74-68 |
| 01:57 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-68 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Grady Wells (SG) Josh Barnes | |
| Subs | Niagara | Allen Spencer (SF), Martin Morgan (PF), Ralph Strassberg (C) Ryan Weiss, Paul Holloway, Thomas Kania | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:41 | Niagara | Martin Morgan misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 74-68 |
| 01:40 | San Jose State | Jake Thomas gets the rebound | 74-68 |
| 01:12 | San Jose State | Jerry Strange is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 74-68 |
| 01:10 | San Jose State | Jerry Strange hits the follow up shot | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Niagara | Jerry Strange takes the ball from Allen Spencer | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | San Jose State | Jerry Strange is hacked by Arthur Duprey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Arthur Duprey, team foul #7 | 76-68 |
| Subs | San Jose State | George Burner (SG), Trenton Carr (C) Grady Wells, Jason Whitesell | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 00:45 | San Jose State | Jerry Strange makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:45 | San Jose State | Jerry Strange makes the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Niagara | Martin Morgan comes up short on the runner from the right block | 78-68 |
| 00:39 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Strassberg | 78-68 |
| 00:36 | Niagara | Ralph Strassberg comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 78-68 |
| 00:35 | San Jose State | Sean Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 78-68 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:14 | San Jose State | Jake Thomas misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Martin Morgan - foul #1 on Martin Morgan, team foul #8 | 78-68 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Josh Barnes (PG), Harold Lucien (C) Sean Hart, Jerry Strange | |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Brogden (PG), Paul Holloway (SG), Ryan Weiss (SF), Thomas Kania (PF), John Brumley (C) David Clement, Arthur Duprey, Allen Spencer, Martin Morgan, Ralph Strassberg | |
| 00:14 | San Jose State | Jake Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 79-68 |
| 00:14 | San Jose State | Jake Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 80-68 |
| 00:08 | Niagara | Paul Holloway clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 80-68 |
| 00:07 | San Jose State | Jake Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 80-68 |
| 00:00 | San Jose State | Josh Barnes runs out the clock | 80-68 |