| Lineup | Niagara | PG - William Nieves (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Nick Clemons (fresh) SF - Bryan Chalfant (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Blumenthal (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Tucker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Noell (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Richard Cook (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kevin Murdoch (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Alabama | Patrick Noell inbounds the ball | 30-29 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | South Alabama | Kevin Murdoch's pass is intercepted by Nick Clemons in the backcourt | 30-29 |
| 19:56 | Niagara | Nick Clemons jams it | 32-29 |
| 19:52 | South Alabama | Richard Cook makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from John Tucker and he's hacked by Nick Clemons - foul #2 on Nick Clemons, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| 19:52 | South Alabama | Richard Cook misses the free throw | 32-31 |
| 19:52 | Niagara | William Blumenthal gets the rebound | 32-31 |
| 19:25 | Niagara | Sean Smith misses the lay-in | 32-31 |
| 19:24 | South Alabama | Kevin Murdoch grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 19:20 | South Alabama | John Tucker's floater is tipped away by William Blumenthal | 32-31 |
| 19:18 | South Alabama | Kevin Murdoch snags the offensive board | 32-31 |
| 19:09 | South Alabama | John Tucker is fouled on the floor by William Nieves - foul #2 on William Nieves, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jason Beaudoin (SF), Cornelius Hamilton (PF) Bryan Chalfant, William Blumenthal | |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Benson (PG), Louis Lawson (SF), David Pringle (C) Robert Johnson, Patrick Noell, Kevin Murdoch | |
| 18:58 | South Alabama | Richard Cook knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from William Benson | 32-33 |
| 18:56 | Niagara | Nick Clemons is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Cook - foul #1 on Richard Cook, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Niagara | John Dunn (PG), Albert Bender (SF), Sean Griffith (C) William Nieves, Nick Clemons, Sean Smith | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Frank Salomon (SF) Richard Cook | |
| 18:43 | Niagara | Cornelius Hamilton jams it on a nice dish by John Dunn | 34-33 |
| 18:41 | South Alabama | William Benson is fouled in the backcourt by Cornelius Hamilton - foul #1 on Cornelius Hamilton, team foul #3 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Johnson (PG) John Tucker | |
| 18:32 | South Alabama | William Benson misses the jumper from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 18:31 | South Alabama | Frank Salomon snags the offensive board | 34-33 |
| 18:12 | South Alabama | Albert Bender blocks the short jumper by David Pringle | 34-33 |
| 18:11 | South Alabama | William Benson hits the follow up shot | 34-35 |
| 18:09 | Niagara | Cornelius Hamilton is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Johnson - foul #1 on Robert Johnson, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Niagara | William Nieves (PG), Nick Clemons (SG), William Blumenthal (PF), Carl Thompson (C) John Dunn, Jason Beaudoin, Cornelius Hamilton, Sean Griffith | |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Tucker (SG), Justin Brindley (SF), Adam Brown (C) William Benson, Frank Salomon, Louis Lawson | |
| 17:46 | Niagara | Albert Bender double dribbles | 34-35 |
| Subs | Niagara | Bryan Chalfant (SF) Albert Bender | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Patrick Noell (SF), Kevin Murdoch (C) Justin Brindley, David Pringle | |
| 17:44 | South Alabama | John Tucker is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 34-35 |
| Subs | Niagara | Sean Smith (C) Carl Thompson | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 17:32 | Niagara | Nick Clemons buries a shot from the baseline set up by Bryan Chalfant | 36-35 |
| 17:13 | South Alabama | Patrick Noell's pass is intercepted by Bryan Chalfant | 36-35 |
| 16:57 | Niagara | Robert Johnson is called for the reach on William Nieves - foul #2 on Robert Johnson, team foul #3 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Niagara | John Dunn (PG), Cornelius Hamilton (PF), Carl Thompson (C) William Nieves, William Blumenthal, Sean Smith | |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Benson (PG), Frank Salomon (SG), Justin Brindley (SF), Richard Cook (PF) Robert Johnson, John Tucker, Patrick Noell, Adam Brown | |
| 16:45 | Niagara | Cornelius Hamilton lays it in | 38-35 |
| 16:30 | South Alabama | Bryan Chalfant swats the short shot by Kevin Murdoch | 38-35 |
| 16:29 | Niagara | Cornelius Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| 16:23 | Niagara | John Dunn misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 16:22 | Niagara | Cornelius Hamilton grabs the offensive board | 38-35 |
| 16:08 | Niagara | Bryan Chalfant misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-35 |
| 16:07 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to John Dunn | 38-35 |
| 15:55 | Niagara | John Dunn misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 38-35 |
| 15:53 | South Alabama | Kevin Murdoch grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - John Dunn (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nick Clemons (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Bryan Chalfant (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Cornelius Hamilton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Carl Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - William Benson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Salomon (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Justin Brindley (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Cook (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Murdoch (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:49 | South Alabama | Frank Salomon travels in the backcourt | 38-35 |
| Subs | Niagara | Thomas Lehman (PG), Jason Beaudoin (SG), Albert Bender (SF), William Blumenthal (PF), Sean Griffith (C) John Dunn, Nick Clemons, Bryan Chalfant, Cornelius Hamilton, Carl Thompson | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ronald McGoldrick (PG), John Tucker (SG), Patrick Noell (SF), Louis Lawson (PF), David Pringle (C) William Benson, Frank Salomon, Justin Brindley, Richard Cook, Kevin Murdoch | |
| 15:40 | Niagara | Ronald McGoldrick steps in front of the William Blumenthal pass | 38-35 |
| 15:37 | South Alabama | Ronald McGoldrick hits the finger roll | 38-37 |
| 15:19 | Niagara | Albert Bender is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-37 |
| 15:18 | South Alabama | Patrick Noell grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 15:16 | South Alabama | Patrick Noell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-37 |
| Subs | Niagara | Sean Smith (C) William Blumenthal | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 15:01 | Niagara | Albert Bender drills a turnaround from close range and the foul's on Patrick Noell - foul #2 on Patrick Noell, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Niagara | William Nieves (SG), William Blumenthal (PF) Jason Beaudoin, Sean Griffith | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Johnson (PG), Richard Cook (PF) John Tucker, Louis Lawson | |
| 15:01 | Niagara | Albert Bender makes the free throw | 41-37 |
| 14:44 | South Alabama | Ronald McGoldrick clanks a turnaround from close range | 41-37 |
| 14:43 | Niagara | William Nieves grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 14:27 | Niagara | William Blumenthal comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-37 |
| 14:26 | South Alabama | Ronald McGoldrick pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 14:22 | South Alabama | Ronald McGoldrick loses the dribble to Thomas Lehman | 41-37 |
| 14:19 | Niagara | Thomas Lehman lays it in | 43-37 |
| 14:08 | South Alabama | David Pringle scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from Robert Johnson | 43-39 |
| 13:54 | Niagara | William Blumenthal scores on a runner in the lane set up by William Nieves | 45-39 |
| 13:52 | South Alabama | Ronald McGoldrick travels in the backcourt | 45-39 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jason Beaudoin (SG), Bryan Chalfant (SF), Cornelius Hamilton (PF) William Nieves, Albert Bender, William Blumenthal | |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Tucker (SG), Louis Lawson (SF), Adam Brown (PF), Kevin Murdoch (C) Ronald McGoldrick, Patrick Noell, Richard Cook, David Pringle | |
| 13:34 | Niagara | Sean Smith lays it up and in set up by Jason Beaudoin | 47-39 |
| 13:28 | South Alabama | Louis Lawson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 13:27 | South Alabama | Kevin Murdoch tips it but misses | 47-39 |
| 13:26 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Cornelius Hamilton | 47-39 |
| 13:04 | Niagara | Bryan Chalfant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-39 |
| Subs | Niagara | William Nieves (PG), Nick Clemons (SG), Sean Griffith (C) Thomas Lehman, Jason Beaudoin, Sean Smith | |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Benson (PG), Richard Cook (PF) Robert Johnson, Adam Brown | |
| 12:41 | South Alabama | Kevin Murdoch is called for traveling | 47-39 |
| Subs | Niagara | John Dunn (PG), Carl Thompson (C) William Nieves, Cornelius Hamilton | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Frank Salomon (SG), Justin Brindley (SF) John Tucker, Louis Lawson | |
| 12:30 | Niagara | Carl Thompson misses short on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Kevin Murdoch - foul #2 on Kevin Murdoch, team foul #5 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jason Beaudoin (SF), William Blumenthal (PF) Bryan Chalfant, Sean Griffith | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 12:30 | Niagara | Carl Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 12:30 | Niagara | Carl Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 12:30 | South Alabama | Richard Cook snags the defensive board | 48-39 |
| 12:13 | South Alabama | Justin Brindley's pass is intercepted by William Blumenthal | 48-39 |
| 11:50 | Niagara | Carl Thompson lays it up and in on a great pass from Jason Beaudoin | 50-39 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - John Dunn (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nick Clemons (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jason Beaudoin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Blumenthal (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - William Benson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Salomon (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Justin Brindley (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Cook (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Murdoch (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:21 | South Alabama | Justin Brindley misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jason Beaudoin - foul #2 on Jason Beaudoin, team foul #4 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Niagara | William Nieves (PG), Bryan Chalfant (SF), Cornelius Hamilton (PF), Sean Griffith (C) John Dunn, Jason Beaudoin, William Blumenthal, Carl Thompson | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ronald McGoldrick (PG), John Tucker (SG), David Pringle (PF), Louis Lawson (C) William Benson, Frank Salomon, Richard Cook, Kevin Murdoch | |
| 11:21 | South Alabama | Justin Brindley misses the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 11:21 | South Alabama | Justin Brindley makes the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 11:16 | Niagara | Ronald McGoldrick steals the ball from William Nieves in the backcourt | 50-40 |
| 10:59 | South Alabama | Justin Brindley drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Ronald McGoldrick | 50-43 |
| 10:44 | Niagara | Bryan Chalfant misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-43 |
| 10:43 | Niagara | Sean Griffith grabs the offensive board | 50-43 |
| 10:25 | Niagara | Bryan Chalfant hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 50-43 |
| 10:23 | South Alabama | John Tucker pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 10:06 | South Alabama | Louis Lawson scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by John Tucker and he's hacked by Sean Griffith - foul #1 on Sean Griffith, team foul #5 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Niagara | Thomas Lehman (PG), Jason Beaudoin (SG), Albert Bender (SF), Sean Smith (C) William Nieves, Nick Clemons, Bryan Chalfant, Sean Griffith | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Johnson (PG), Patrick Noell (SF), Adam Brown (C) Ronald McGoldrick, Justin Brindley, David Pringle | |
| 10:06 | South Alabama | Louis Lawson makes the free throw | 50-46 |
| 09:50 | Niagara | Jason Beaudoin drills a shot from the left side set up by Thomas Lehman and he's fouled by Robert Johnson - foul #3 on Robert Johnson, team foul #6 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Cook (PF) Louis Lawson | |
| 09:50 | Niagara | Jason Beaudoin makes the free throw | 53-46 |
| 09:45 | South Alabama | Patrick Noell is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 53-46 |
| Subs | Niagara | William Blumenthal (PF) Cornelius Hamilton | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 09:37 | Niagara | Jason Beaudoin knocks in the runner from the right block set up by Thomas Lehman | 55-46 |
| 09:22 | South Alabama | Robert Johnson is whistled for traveling | 55-46 |
| Subs | Niagara | William Nieves (SG) Jason Beaudoin | |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Benson (SG), Kevin Murdoch (C) John Tucker, Adam Brown | |
| 09:00 | Niagara | William Nieves scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-46 |
| 08:57 | South Alabama | William Nieves steps in front of the William Benson pass in the backcourt | 58-46 |
| 08:56 | Niagara | Albert Bender lays it in set up by William Nieves | 60-46 |
| 08:37 | South Alabama | Robert Johnson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-46 |
| 08:35 | South Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Cook | 60-46 |
| 08:15 | South Alabama | William Benson is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right wing and the foul's on William Nieves - foul #3 on William Nieves, team foul #6 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Niagara | Nick Clemons (SG), Bryan Chalfant (SF), Cornelius Hamilton (PF) William Nieves, Albert Bender, William Blumenthal | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ronald McGoldrick (SG), David Pringle (PF), Louis Lawson (C) Robert Johnson, Richard Cook, Kevin Murdoch | |
| 08:15 | South Alabama | William Benson misses the free throw | 60-48 |
| 08:15 | Niagara | Sean Smith pulls down the rebound | 60-48 |
| 08:09 | Niagara | Bryan Chalfant is wide open but clanks a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Patrick Noell - foul #3 on Patrick Noell, team foul #7 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Tucker (SG), Adam Brown (C) William Benson, Louis Lawson | |
| 08:09 | Niagara | Bryan Chalfant makes the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 08:09 | Niagara | Bryan Chalfant misses the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| 08:09 | South Alabama | Adam Brown gets the rebound | 61-48 |
| 07:42 | South Alabama | John Tucker hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by David Pringle and he's hacked by Nick Clemons - foul #3 on Nick Clemons, team foul #7 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Frank Salomon (SF), Louis Lawson (C) Patrick Noell, Adam Brown | |
| 07:42 | South Alabama | John Tucker makes the free throw | 61-51 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Thomas Lehman (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Nick Clemons (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Bryan Chalfant (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Cornelius Hamilton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Sean Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Ronald McGoldrick (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Tucker (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Frank Salomon (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - David Pringle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Louis Lawson (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| 07:35 | Niagara | Thomas Lehman is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald McGoldrick - foul #4 on Ronald McGoldrick, team foul #8 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jason Beaudoin (SF) Bryan Chalfant | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 07:35 | Niagara | Thomas Lehman misses the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 07:35 | South Alabama | Louis Lawson snags the defensive board | 61-51 |
| 07:15 | South Alabama | John Tucker is open and scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Frank Salomon | 61-53 |
| 07:10 | Niagara | John Tucker is called for the reach on Nick Clemons in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Tucker, team foul #9 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Niagara | John Dunn (PG), Sean Griffith (C) Thomas Lehman, Sean Smith | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Johnson (PG), Richard Cook (PF) John Tucker, Louis Lawson | |
| 07:10 | Niagara | Nick Clemons makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 07:10 | Niagara | Nick Clemons makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 07:08 | South Alabama | Nick Clemons is called for the reach on Ronald McGoldrick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Nick Clemons, team foul #8 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Niagara | Bryan Chalfant (SF) Nick Clemons | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 07:08 | South Alabama | Ronald McGoldrick misses the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 07:08 | South Alabama | David Pringle snags the offensive board | 63-53 |
| 06:49 | South Alabama | John Dunn picks off the pass by Ronald McGoldrick | 63-53 |
| 06:45 | Niagara | John Dunn lays it up and in | 65-53 |
| 06:32 | South Alabama | David Pringle is open but comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Jason Beaudoin - foul #3 on Jason Beaudoin, team foul #9 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Niagara | William Nieves (PG), Nick Clemons (SG), William Blumenthal (PF), Carl Thompson (C) John Dunn, Jason Beaudoin, Cornelius Hamilton, Sean Griffith | |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Benson (SG), Patrick Noell (SF), Kevin Murdoch (C) Ronald McGoldrick, Frank Salomon, Richard Cook | |
| 06:32 | South Alabama | David Pringle makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 06:32 | South Alabama | David Pringle makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 06:11 | Niagara | Bryan Chalfant hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Nieves | 67-55 |
| 06:07 | South Alabama | Robert Johnson is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Patrick Noell | 67-58 |
| 05:43 | Niagara | Nick Clemons hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by William Nieves | 70-58 |
| 05:43 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-58 |
| Subs | Niagara | John Dunn (PG), Albert Bender (SF), Cornelius Hamilton (PF), Sean Smith (C) Nick Clemons, Bryan Chalfant, William Blumenthal, Carl Thompson | |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Tucker (SG), Louis Lawson (SF), Richard Cook (PF), Adam Brown (C) Robert Johnson, Patrick Noell, David Pringle, Kevin Murdoch | |
| 05:36 | South Alabama | William Benson is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 70-60 |
| 05:16 | Niagara | William Nieves clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-60 |
| 05:14 | Niagara | Cornelius Hamilton tips it home | 72-60 |
| 05:11 | South Alabama | William Benson is hacked by John Dunn in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Dunn, team foul #10 | 72-60 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jason Beaudoin (SF) Albert Bender | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Frank Salomon (SF) Richard Cook | |
| 05:11 | South Alabama | William Benson makes the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 05:11 | South Alabama | William Benson misses the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 05:11 | Niagara | Cornelius Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 72-61 |
| 04:56 | Niagara | William Nieves drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-61 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:50 | South Alabama | John Tucker blows the layup but the foul's on Cornelius Hamilton - foul #2 on Cornelius Hamilton, team foul #11 | 75-61 |
| Subs | Niagara | Thomas Lehman (PG), Nick Clemons (SG), Sean Griffith (C) John Dunn, William Nieves, Sean Smith | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ronald McGoldrick (PG), Patrick Noell (SF), Richard Cook (PF) William Benson, Frank Salomon, Adam Brown | |
| 04:50 | South Alabama | John Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 75-62 |
| 04:50 | South Alabama | John Tucker misses the 2nd free throw | 75-62 |
| 04:50 | Niagara | Cornelius Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 75-62 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:47 | Niagara | Nick Clemons is hacked by Patrick Noell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Patrick Noell, team foul #10 | 75-62 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Pringle (C) Louis Lawson | |
| 04:47 | Niagara | Nick Clemons makes the 1st free throw | 76-62 |
| 04:47 | Niagara | Nick Clemons misses the 2nd free throw | 76-62 |
| 04:47 | South Alabama | Patrick Noell grabs the board | 76-62 |
| 04:34 | South Alabama | Patrick Noell misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 76-62 |
| 04:32 | Niagara | Cornelius Hamilton gets the rebound | 76-62 |
| 04:16 | Niagara | Sean Griffith connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Thomas Lehman and the foul's on Richard Cook - foul #2 on Richard Cook, team foul #11 | 78-62 |
| Subs | Niagara | Albert Bender (SF), Carl Thompson (C) Jason Beaudoin, Cornelius Hamilton | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Johnson (PG), Frank Salomon (SF), Kevin Murdoch (C) John Tucker, Patrick Noell, Richard Cook | |
| 04:16 | Niagara | Sean Griffith makes the free throw | 79-62 |
| 04:05 | South Alabama | Kevin Murdoch clanks a jumper from the left side | 79-62 |
| 04:04 | South Alabama | Frank Salomon pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-62 |
| 03:59 | South Alabama | Kevin Murdoch is open and lays it up and in | 79-64 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:57 | Niagara | Nick Clemons loses the dribble to Robert Johnson in the backcourt | 79-64 |
| 03:56 | South Alabama | Ronald McGoldrick banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Johnson | 79-66 |
| 03:38 | Niagara | Thomas Lehman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 79-66 |
| 03:36 | South Alabama | David Pringle gets the rebound | 79-66 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Thomas Lehman (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Nick Clemons (tired) 10 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Albert Bender (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Sean Griffith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Robert Johnson (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ronald McGoldrick (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Frank Salomon (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - David Pringle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Murdoch (tired) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:24 | South Alabama | Robert Johnson hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by David Pringle | 79-68 |
| 03:21 | Niagara | Ronald McGoldrick is called for the reach on Nick Clemons in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ronald McGoldrick, team foul #12 | 79-68 |
| Subs | Niagara | William Nieves (PG), Bryan Chalfant (SF), William Blumenthal (PF), Sean Smith (C) Thomas Lehman, Albert Bender, Sean Griffith, Carl Thompson | |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Benson (PG), John Tucker (SG), Patrick Noell (SF), Richard Cook (PF), Louis Lawson (C) Robert Johnson, Ronald McGoldrick, Frank Salomon, David Pringle, Kevin Murdoch | |
| 03:21 | Niagara | Nick Clemons misses the 1st free throw | 79-68 |
| 03:21 | Niagara | Nick Clemons makes the 2nd free throw | 80-68 |
| 03:03 | South Alabama | Richard Cook is denied on a layup by Bryan Chalfant | 80-68 |
| 03:02 | Niagara | William Blumenthal grabs the defensive rebound | 80-68 |
| 02:39 | Niagara | Sean Smith makes the wide open jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Bryan Chalfant | 82-68 |
| 02:39 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-68 |
| Subs | Niagara | John Dunn (PG), Jason Beaudoin (SF) Nick Clemons, Bryan Chalfant | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Johnson (PG), Justin Brindley (SF), Adam Brown (PF) William Benson, Patrick Noell, Richard Cook | |
| 02:27 | South Alabama | Sean Smith blocks the jumper by Robert Johnson | 82-68 |
| 02:26 | South Alabama | Adam Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 82-68 |
| 02:18 | South Alabama | Sean Smith swats the layup by John Tucker | 82-68 |
| 02:16 | South Alabama | Justin Brindley grabs the offensive board | 82-68 |
| 01:58 | South Alabama | Robert Johnson is hacked by William Blumenthal - foul #1 on William Blumenthal, team foul #12 | 82-68 |
| Subs | Niagara | Albert Bender (SF), Cornelius Hamilton (PF), Sean Griffith (C) John Dunn, William Blumenthal, Sean Smith | |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Benson (SG), Frank Salomon (SF), David Pringle (C) John Tucker, Justin Brindley, Adam Brown | |
| 01:58 | South Alabama | Robert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 82-69 |
| 01:58 | South Alabama | Robert Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 82-69 |
| 01:58 | Niagara | Cornelius Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 82-69 |
| 01:36 | Niagara | Jason Beaudoin misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 82-69 |
| 01:35 | Niagara | Cornelius Hamilton tips it back up and in | 84-69 |
| 01:33 | South Alabama | William Benson travels in the backcourt | 84-69 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Adam Brown (C) Robert Johnson | |
| 01:08 | Niagara | David Pringle is called for the reach on William Nieves - foul #2 on David Pringle, team foul #13 | 84-69 |
| 01:08 | Niagara | William Nieves makes the 1st free throw | 85-69 |
| 01:08 | Niagara | William Nieves makes the 2nd free throw | 86-69 |
| 00:49 | South Alabama | Sean Griffith takes the ball from Louis Lawson | 86-69 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Niagara | Adam Brown steals the ball from Jason Beaudoin | 86-69 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:20 | South Alabama | Adam Brown knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Frank Salomon | 86-72 |
| 00:00 | Niagara | William Nieves runs out the clock | 86-72 |