| Lineup | Howard | PG - Tracy Gilliard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Caulder (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Shawn Crabb (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Lassiter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Titsworth (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Dan Hutchinson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Ritchey (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Paxton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Simmons (fresh) 7 pts. C - Nelson Quick (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Shawn Crabb inbounds the ball | 38-24 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Howard | Shawn Crabb knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Caulder | 41-24 |
| 19:24 | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson is hacked by Tracy Gilliard - foul #2 on Tracy Gilliard, team foul #1 | 41-24 |
| 19:18 | Niagara | William Simmons is whistled for a carry | 41-24 |
| 19:15 | Howard | Tracy Gilliard is fouled in the backcourt by William Simmons - foul #2 on William Simmons, team foul #1 | 41-24 |
| 19:06 | Howard | William Caulder knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Tracy Gilliard | 44-24 |
| 18:40 | Niagara | Nelson Quick connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Ritchey | 44-26 |
| 18:24 | Howard | The jumper by William Caulder is denied by Nelson Quick | 44-26 |
| 18:23 | Niagara | Nelson Quick snags the defensive board | 44-26 |
| 18:10 | Niagara | William Simmons comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Titsworth - foul #1 on Joseph Titsworth, team foul #2 | 44-26 |
| Subs | Howard | Jonathon Bowling (PG), John Atkin (SG), Chris Mason (C) Tracy Gilliard, William Caulder, Joseph Titsworth | |
| Subs | Niagara | Lawrence Wolk (PG), Vernon Zarate (SG), Michael Bradford (SF), Richard Wood (C) Dan Hutchinson, Timothy Ritchey, Patrick Paxton, Nelson Quick | |
| 18:10 | Niagara | William Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 44-27 |
| 18:10 | Niagara | William Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 44-28 |
| 18:00 | Howard | Mark Lassiter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-28 |
| Subs | Howard | Jeff Caulder (C) Shawn Crabb | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ricky Gray (C) William Simmons | |
| 17:35 | Niagara | Lawrence Wolk clanks a floater from the left wing | 44-28 |
| 17:34 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Bradford | 44-28 |
| 17:21 | Niagara | Lawrence Wolk is hacked by Jonathon Bowling - foul #1 on Jonathon Bowling, team foul #3 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Howard | William Lee (SF) Mark Lassiter | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 16:58 | Niagara | Richard Wood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-28 |
| Subs | Howard | Shawn Crabb (SF), Joseph Titsworth (C) William Lee, Jeff Caulder | |
| Subs | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson (PG), Timothy Ritchey (SG) Lawrence Wolk, Vernon Zarate | |
| 16:43 | Howard | John Atkin makes the 3 from the right wing | 47-28 |
| 16:24 | Niagara | Michael Bradford comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-28 |
| 16:23 | Howard | Joseph Titsworth snags the defensive board | 47-28 |
| 16:21 | Howard | Timothy Ritchey steps in front of the John Atkin pass in the backcourt | 47-28 |
| 16:19 | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson banks in the layup set up by Timothy Ritchey | 47-30 |
| 16:13 | Howard | John Atkin is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Ritchey - foul #2 on Timothy Ritchey, team foul #2 | 47-30 |
| Subs | Howard | Tracy Gilliard (PG), William Caulder (SG), Jeff Caulder (PF) Jonathon Bowling, John Atkin, Chris Mason | |
| Subs | Niagara | Patrick Paxton (SF), William Simmons (PF), Nelson Quick (C) Michael Bradford, Richard Wood, Ricky Gray | |
| 16:05 | Howard | William Caulder is fouled on the floor by Timothy Ritchey - foul #3 on Timothy Ritchey, team foul #3 | 47-30 |
| Subs | Howard | Mark Lassiter (PF) Jeff Caulder | |
| Subs | Niagara | Lawrence Wolk (SG) Timothy Ritchey | |
| 15:55 | Howard | William Caulder misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Nelson Quick - foul #2 on Nelson Quick, team foul #4 | 47-30 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Vernon Zarate (SG) Dan Hutchinson | |
| 15:55 | Howard | William Caulder makes the 1st free throw | 48-30 |
| 15:55 | Howard | William Caulder misses the 2nd free throw | 48-30 |
| 15:55 | Niagara | Nelson Quick pulls down the rebound | 48-30 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Tracy Gilliard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Caulder (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Crabb (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Lassiter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Titsworth (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Lawrence Wolk (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vernon Zarate (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Patrick Paxton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Simmons (fresh) 9 pts. C - Nelson Quick (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Niagara | Tracy Gilliard is called for the reach on Nelson Quick - foul #3 on Tracy Gilliard, team foul #4 | 48-30 |
| Subs | Howard | William Lee (SF), Jeff Caulder (C) Shawn Crabb, Joseph Titsworth | |
| Subs | Niagara | Timothy Ritchey (SG) Vernon Zarate | |
| 15:23 | Niagara | Timothy Ritchey scores on a shot from the right wing | 48-32 |
| 14:59 | Howard | William Caulder is open but comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 48-32 |
| 14:57 | Niagara | Patrick Paxton grabs the defensive rebound | 48-32 |
| 14:39 | Niagara | Patrick Paxton misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-32 |
| 14:38 | Howard | William Lee snags the defensive board | 48-32 |
| 14:33 | Howard | Lawrence Wolk is called for the reach on Tracy Gilliard - foul #1 on Lawrence Wolk, team foul #5 | 48-32 |
| Subs | Howard | Jonathon Bowling (PG), John Atkin (SG), Chris Mason (SF), Joseph Titsworth (C) Tracy Gilliard, William Caulder, William Lee, Mark Lassiter | |
| Subs | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson (PG), Goran Breslawski (SF), Michael Bradford (PF), Ricky Gray (C) Lawrence Wolk, Patrick Paxton, William Simmons, Nelson Quick | |
| 14:11 | Howard | Jonathon Bowling misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-32 |
| 14:09 | Howard | Chris Mason tips it in | 50-32 |
| 13:48 | Niagara | Timothy Ritchey misses the lay-in | 50-32 |
| 13:46 | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson gets the offensive rebound | 50-32 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 13:32 | Niagara | Goran Breslawski's pass is intercepted by John Atkin | 50-32 |
| 13:08 | Howard | Dan Hutchinson steals it from Jeff Caulder | 50-32 |
| 13:05 | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson hits the finger roll | 50-34 |
| 12:44 | Howard | John Atkin misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 50-34 |
| 12:42 | Howard | Chris Mason snags the offensive board | 50-34 |
| 12:22 | Howard | Ricky Gray denies the turnaround by Jeff Caulder | 50-34 |
| 12:21 | Howard | Chris Mason tips it but misses | 50-34 |
| 12:20 | Howard | John Atkin grabs the offensive board | 50-34 |
| 12:01 | Howard | Chris Mason is fouled on the floor by Goran Breslawski - foul #2 on Goran Breslawski, team foul #6 | 50-34 |
| Subs | Howard | Tracy Gilliard (PG), William Caulder (SG), Shawn Crabb (SF), Mark Lassiter (PF), Michael Niblett (C) Jonathon Bowling, John Atkin, Chris Mason, Jeff Caulder, Joseph Titsworth | |
| Subs | Niagara | Lawrence Wolk (PG), Vernon Zarate (SG), Patrick Paxton (SF), William Simmons (PF), Richard Wood (C) Dan Hutchinson, Timothy Ritchey, Goran Breslawski, Michael Bradford, Ricky Gray | |
| 11:45 | Howard | Michael Niblett misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 50-34 |
| 11:43 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Lassiter | 50-34 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Tracy Gilliard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Caulder (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Crabb (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Lassiter (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Niblett (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Lawrence Wolk (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vernon Zarate (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Patrick Paxton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Simmons (fresh) 9 pts. C - Richard Wood (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Howard | Shawn Crabb scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 52-34 |
| 11:12 | Niagara | William Simmons lays it in on a nice dish by Patrick Paxton | 52-36 |
| 10:48 | Howard | Shawn Crabb is open and buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Tracy Gilliard | 54-36 |
| 10:29 | Niagara | William Simmons hits the finger roll set up by Lawrence Wolk | 54-38 |
| 10:14 | Howard | Shawn Crabb buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from William Caulder | 57-38 |
| 10:04 | Niagara | Vernon Zarate hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away but the foul's on Mark Lassiter - foul #3 on Mark Lassiter, team foul #5 | 57-38 |
| Subs | Howard | Jonathon Bowling (PG), John Atkin (SG), Joseph Titsworth (C) Tracy Gilliard, William Caulder, Michael Niblett | |
| Subs | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson (PG), Albert Lawler (SF), Nelson Quick (C) Lawrence Wolk, Patrick Paxton, Richard Wood | |
| 10:04 | Niagara | Vernon Zarate misses the 1st free throw | 57-38 |
| 10:04 | Niagara | Vernon Zarate makes the 2nd free throw | 57-39 |
| 10:04 | Niagara | Vernon Zarate misses the 3rd free throw | 57-39 |
| 10:04 | Howard | Joseph Titsworth grabs the defensive rebound | 57-39 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 10:02 | Howard | Albert Lawler picks off the pass by Shawn Crabb in the backcourt | 57-39 |
| 09:56 | Niagara | Vernon Zarate misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-39 |
| 09:55 | Howard | Shawn Crabb grabs the defensive rebound | 57-39 |
| 09:30 | Howard | Shawn Crabb misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 57-39 |
| 09:28 | Niagara | William Simmons snags the defensive board | 57-39 |
| 09:22 | Niagara | Mark Lassiter blocks the short jumper by William Simmons | 57-39 |
| 09:21 | Howard | Mark Lassiter pulls down the rebound | 57-39 |
| 09:01 | Howard | Mark Lassiter can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Simmons - foul #3 on William Simmons, team foul #7 | 57-39 |
| Subs | Howard | William Lee (SF), Chris Mason (C) Shawn Crabb, Joseph Titsworth | |
| Subs | Niagara | Lawrence Wolk (PG), Timothy Ritchey (SG), Goran Breslawski (SF), Ricky Gray (PF) Dan Hutchinson, Vernon Zarate, Albert Lawler, William Simmons | |
| 09:01 | Howard | Mark Lassiter makes the 1st free throw | 58-39 |
| 09:01 | Howard | Mark Lassiter misses the 2nd free throw | 58-39 |
| 09:01 | Niagara | Nelson Quick grabs the defensive rebound | 58-39 |
| 08:45 | Niagara | Ricky Gray hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 58-39 |
| 08:43 | Niagara | Lawrence Wolk grabs the offensive rebound | 58-39 |
| 08:37 | Niagara | Lawrence Wolk travels with the ball | 58-39 |
| Subs | Howard | William Caulder (SG) Mark Lassiter | |
| Subs | Niagara | Patrick Paxton (SF), Michael Bradford (PF) Goran Breslawski, Nelson Quick | |
| 08:09 | Howard | William Lee can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 58-39 |
| 08:08 | Howard | William Caulder tips it in | 60-39 |
| 07:43 | Niagara | Ricky Gray is whistled for traveling | 60-39 |
| Subs | Howard | Tracy Gilliard (PG), Jeff Caulder (PF), Joseph Titsworth (C) Jonathon Bowling, William Caulder, John Atkin | |
| Subs | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson (PG), Goran Breslawski (SG), Richard Wood (PF) Lawrence Wolk, Timothy Ritchey, Michael Bradford | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Tracy Gilliard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Chris Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeff Caulder (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Titsworth (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Dan Hutchinson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Goran Breslawski (fresh) SF - Patrick Paxton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Wood (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ricky Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:39 | Howard | Joseph Titsworth is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Wood - foul #2 on Richard Wood, team foul #8 | 60-39 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Timothy Ritchey (SG) Patrick Paxton | |
| 07:39 | Howard | Joseph Titsworth makes the 1st free throw | 61-39 |
| 07:39 | Howard | Joseph Titsworth misses the 2nd free throw | 61-39 |
| 07:39 | Niagara | Ricky Gray pulls down the rebound | 61-39 |
| 07:32 | Niagara | Ricky Gray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-39 |
| 07:12 | Howard | Jeff Caulder comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-39 |
| 07:10 | Howard | Joseph Titsworth tips it back up and in | 63-39 |
| 06:55 | Niagara | Timothy Ritchey scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Dan Hutchinson | 63-42 |
| 06:34 | Howard | Timothy Ritchey steps in front of the Tracy Gilliard pass | 63-42 |
| 06:23 | Niagara | Tracy Gilliard steals the ball from Goran Breslawski | 63-42 |
| 06:20 | Howard | Tracy Gilliard dunks the ball | 65-42 |
| 06:04 | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-42 |
| 06:03 | Howard | Jeff Caulder pulls down the rebound | 65-42 |
| 06:01 | Howard | William Lee is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 65-42 |
| Subs | Howard | Jonathon Bowling (PG), John Atkin (SG), Michael Niblett (C) Tracy Gilliard, William Lee, Joseph Titsworth | |
| Subs | Niagara | Lawrence Wolk (PG), Vernon Zarate (SG), Albert Lawler (SF), Michael Bradford (PF) Dan Hutchinson, Timothy Ritchey, Goran Breslawski, Ricky Gray | |
| 05:47 | Niagara | Michael Bradford knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by Vernon Zarate | 65-44 |
| 05:47 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-44 |
| Subs | Howard | William Caulder (SG), Shawn Crabb (SF), Mark Lassiter (PF), Joseph Titsworth (C) John Atkin, Chris Mason, Jeff Caulder, Michael Niblett | |
| Subs | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson (PG), Patrick Paxton (SF), William Simmons (PF), Nelson Quick (C) Vernon Zarate, Albert Lawler, Michael Bradford, Richard Wood | |
| 05:21 | Howard | Joseph Titsworth misses badly on the uncontested jumper from close range | 65-44 |
| 05:19 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Nelson Quick | 65-44 |
| 05:10 | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson buries a 3 from the left wing | 65-47 |
| 04:42 | Howard | Jonathon Bowling can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-47 |
| 04:41 | Niagara | Patrick Paxton grabs the defensive rebound | 65-47 |
| 04:29 | Niagara | Shawn Crabb picks off the pass by Patrick Paxton | 65-47 |
| 04:12 | Howard | William Caulder misses long on a shot from the left wing | 65-47 |
| 04:11 | Niagara | Patrick Paxton pulls down the rebound | 65-47 |
| 03:52 | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-47 |
| 03:50 | Niagara | William Simmons tips it home | 65-49 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Howard | Mark Lassiter is hacked by Nelson Quick - foul #3 on Nelson Quick, team foul #9 | 65-49 |
| Subs | Howard | William Lee (PG), John Atkin (SG), Chris Mason (SF), Jeff Caulder (C) Jonathon Bowling, William Caulder, Shawn Crabb, Joseph Titsworth | |
| Subs | Niagara | Vernon Zarate (PG), Goran Breslawski (SG), Michael Bradford (SF), Richard Wood (PF), Ricky Gray (C) Dan Hutchinson, Lawrence Wolk, Patrick Paxton, William Simmons, Nelson Quick | |
| 03:37 | Howard | Mark Lassiter makes the 1st free throw | 66-49 |
| 03:37 | Howard | Mark Lassiter makes the 2nd free throw | 67-49 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - William Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SG - John Atkin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Chris Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Lassiter (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jeff Caulder (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Vernon Zarate (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Goran Breslawski (fresh) SF - Michael Bradford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Wood (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ricky Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Niagara | Richard Wood's pass is intercepted by Chris Mason | 67-49 |
| 02:59 | Howard | John Atkin buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark Lassiter | 70-49 |
| 02:41 | Niagara | Goran Breslawski knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Vernon Zarate | 70-52 |
| 02:16 | Howard | Chris Mason buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by William Lee | 72-52 |
| 02:08 | Niagara | Ricky Gray can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-52 |
| 02:07 | Howard | William Lee grabs the board | 72-52 |
| 02:01 | Howard | Jeff Caulder's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Wood | 72-52 |
| 01:59 | Niagara | Michael Bradford pulls down the rebound | 72-52 |
| 01:55 | Niagara | Vernon Zarate is whistled for a carry | 72-52 |
| Subs | Howard | Jonathon Bowling (PG) Mark Lassiter | |
| Subs | Niagara | Lawrence Wolk (PG) Goran Breslawski | |
| 01:36 | Howard | John Atkin makes the runner in the lane | 74-52 |
| 01:13 | Niagara | Michael Bradford clanks a jumper from close range but he's hacked by William Lee - foul #1 on William Lee, team foul #6 | 74-52 |
| 01:13 | Niagara | Michael Bradford makes the 1st free throw | 74-53 |
| 01:13 | Niagara | Michael Bradford makes the 2nd free throw | 74-54 |
| 00:44 | Howard | John Atkin scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Jonathon Bowling | 76-54 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Niagara | Jonathon Bowling steals the ball from Lawrence Wolk | 76-54 |
| 00:34 | Howard | Chris Mason hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jonathon Bowling | 78-54 |
| 00:28 | Niagara | Vernon Zarate is hacked by John Atkin - foul #1 on John Atkin, team foul #7 | 78-54 |
| 00:28 | Niagara | Vernon Zarate makes the 1st free throw | 78-55 |
| 00:28 | Niagara | Vernon Zarate makes the 2nd free throw | 78-56 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard 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) | |
| 00:00 | Howard | Jonathon Bowling runs out the clock | 78-56 |