| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Okon Aja (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ji Hong (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Allen (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Wroten (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jordan Haycraft (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Thomas Green (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jake Criswell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willard Powell (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Isaac Cardiel (fresh) 3 reb. C - Timothy Lynn (fairly fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Earl Allen inbounds the ball | 38-40 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:38 | Niagara | Okon Aja scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 40-40 |
| 19:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jordan Haycraft steps in front of the Willard Powell pass | 40-40 |
| 19:26 | Niagara | Okon Aja misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-40 |
| 19:24 | Niagara | Earl Allen tips it home | 42-40 |
| 19:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jake Criswell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 19:16 | Niagara | Jordan Haycraft gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 19:14 | Niagara | Ji Hong is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Lynn - foul #1 on Timothy Lynn, team foul #1 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Niagara | William Young (SF), Ben Turner (C) Earl Allen, Jordan Haycraft | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | George Reynolds (SF), Christopher Melia (PF), Roy Stephenson (C) Willard Powell, Isaac Cardiel, Timothy Lynn | |
| 18:59 | Niagara | George Reynolds is called for the reach on Okon Aja - foul #1 on George Reynolds, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Niagara | David Price (PG), Wayne Snyder (C) Okon Aja, Michael Wroten | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Gerald Sprouse (PG), Herbert Messer (SF) Thomas Green, Jake Criswell | |
| 18:35 | Niagara | Ji Hong's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-40 |
| 18:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gerald Sprouse comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 18:13 | Niagara | The rebound goes to William Young | 42-40 |
| 17:52 | Niagara | Ji Hong can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 17:50 | Niagara | Wayne Snyder pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 17:29 | Niagara | Ben Turner knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by David Price and he's hacked by Gerald Sprouse - foul #3 on Gerald Sprouse, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Niagara | Okon Aja (PG), Earl Allen (SF), Michael Wroten (PF) David Price, William Young, Wayne Snyder | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Green (PG), Jake Criswell (SG), Willard Powell (SF), Isaac Cardiel (PF), Timothy Lynn (C) Gerald Sprouse, George Reynolds, Herbert Messer, Christopher Melia, Roy Stephenson | |
| 17:29 | Niagara | Ben Turner makes the free throw | 45-40 |
| 17:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ben Turner is called for the reach on Isaac Cardiel - foul #1 on Ben Turner, team foul #1 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jordan Haycraft (C) Ben Turner | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 16:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | Willard Powell comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 16:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Green grabs the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 16:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Isaac Cardiel makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Thomas Green | 45-42 |
| 16:19 | Niagara | Michael Wroten hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from the left block | 45-42 |
| 16:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Willard Powell snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 16:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Willard Powell misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 45-42 |
| 16:02 | Niagara | Jordan Haycraft snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Okon Aja (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ji Hong (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Allen (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Wroten (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jordan Haycraft (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Thomas Green (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jake Criswell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willard Powell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Isaac Cardiel (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Lynn (tiring) | |
| 15:55 | Niagara | Michael Wroten hits a floater from the left block and he's hacked by Timothy Lynn - foul #2 on Timothy Lynn, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Lukes (PG), Mark Dewey (SF), Irving Seward (C) Ji Hong, Earl Allen, Jordan Haycraft | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Gary Small (PG), Christopher Melia (C) Thomas Green, Timothy Lynn | |
| 15:55 | Niagara | Michael Wroten makes the free throw | 48-42 |
| 15:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gary Small comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 15:40 | Niagara | Mark Dewey grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 15:22 | Niagara | Mark Dewey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-42 |
| Subs | Niagara | Wayne Snyder (C) Irving Seward | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | George Reynolds (PF) Isaac Cardiel | |
| 15:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Willard Powell's pass is intercepted by Mark Lukes in the backcourt | 48-42 |
| 15:01 | Niagara | Mark Lukes comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 48-42 |
| 14:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gary Small gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 14:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | George Reynolds banks in the layup set up by Willard Powell | 48-44 |
| 14:50 | Niagara | Mark Lukes is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 48-44 |
| Subs | Niagara | Irving Seward (C) Wayne Snyder | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Gerald Sprouse (PG), Roy Stephenson (C) Gary Small, Willard Powell | |
| 14:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Roy Stephenson is open but misses the lay-in | 48-44 |
| 14:28 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Okon Aja | 48-44 |
| 14:06 | Niagara | Mark Dewey is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Mark Lukes | 50-44 |
| 13:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jake Criswell misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 13:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | George Reynolds snags the offensive board | 50-44 |
| 13:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | George Reynolds misses the easy layup | 50-44 |
| 13:35 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Irving Seward | 50-44 |
| 13:30 | Niagara | Mark Dewey is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 50-44 |
| Subs | Niagara | David Price (PG), William Young (SG), Wayne Snyder (PF), Jordan Haycraft (C) Mark Lukes, Okon Aja, Michael Wroten, Irving Seward | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Rodney Lebron (PG), Herbert Messer (SG), Willard Powell (SF), Isaac Cardiel (PF), Timothy Lynn (C) Gerald Sprouse, Jake Criswell, George Reynolds, Christopher Melia, Roy Stephenson | |
| 13:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Herbert Messer scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Willard Powell | 50-46 |
| 13:13 | Niagara | Wayne Snyder misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 13:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Timothy Lynn pulls down the rebound | 50-46 |
| 12:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Isaac Cardiel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-46 |
| 12:56 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Mark Dewey | 50-46 |
| 12:54 | Niagara | Willard Powell is called for the reach on Mark Dewey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Willard Powell, team foul #5 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Niagara | Ji Hong (SG), Ben Turner (PF) William Young, Jordan Haycraft | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Gary Small (PG) Rodney Lebron | |
| 12:36 | Niagara | Mark Dewey hits a wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ji Hong | 52-46 |
| 12:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Herbert Messer can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-46 |
| 12:22 | Niagara | Wayne Snyder pulls down the rebound | 52-46 |
| 12:18 | Niagara | Ji Hong knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Mark Dewey | 54-46 |
| 11:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Willard Powell misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Ji Hong - foul #3 on Ji Hong, team foul #2 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Lukes (PG), Earl Allen (SF), Michael Wroten (PF), Jordan Haycraft (C) David Price, Mark Dewey, Ben Turner, Wayne Snyder | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Green (PG), Jake Criswell (SG), George Reynolds (PF), Roy Stephenson (C) Gary Small, Herbert Messer, Isaac Cardiel, Timothy Lynn | |
| 11:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Willard Powell makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 11:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Willard Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 11:54 | Niagara | Jordan Haycraft pulls down the rebound | 54-47 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Mark Lukes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ji Hong (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Earl Allen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Wroten (tiring) 5 pts. C - Jordan Haycraft (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Thomas Green (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jake Criswell (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willard Powell (tired) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Reynolds (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Roy Stephenson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Niagara | Mark Lukes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-47 |
| Subs | Niagara | William Young (SG) Ji Hong | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher Melia (PF) Willard Powell | |
| 11:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | George Reynolds is fouled on the floor by Earl Allen - foul #2 on Earl Allen, team foul #3 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Gerald Sprouse (SG) Jake Criswell | |
| 11:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher Melia misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 54-47 |
| 11:10 | Niagara | Jordan Haycraft grabs the defensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 10:54 | Niagara | Earl Allen clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-47 |
| 10:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Christopher Melia | 54-47 |
| 10:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher Melia lays it up and in set up by Thomas Green and he's hacked by William Young - foul #1 on William Young, team foul #4 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Niagara | Ji Hong (SG), Mark Dewey (SF), Ben Turner (PF) William Young, Earl Allen, Michael Wroten | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Rodney Lebron (PG), Jake Criswell (SG), Timothy Lynn (C) Thomas Green, Gerald Sprouse, Roy Stephenson | |
| 10:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher Melia makes the free throw | 54-50 |
| 10:33 | Niagara | Mark Lukes clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 10:32 | Niagara | Ben Turner gets the offensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 10:24 | Niagara | Ji Hong throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-50 |
| Subs | Niagara | Okon Aja (PG), Irving Seward (C) Mark Lukes, Jordan Haycraft | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Isaac Cardiel (PF) Christopher Melia | |
| 10:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Timothy Lynn scores on a jump hook near the basket and he's fouled by Ben Turner - foul #2 on Ben Turner, team foul #5 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Gary Small (PG), Willard Powell (SF) Rodney Lebron, George Reynolds | |
| 10:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Timothy Lynn makes the free throw | 54-53 |
| 09:49 | Niagara | Ji Hong connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Mark Dewey | 57-53 |
| 09:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 57-53 |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Lukes (PG), William Young (SF), Wayne Snyder (PF) Ji Hong, Mark Dewey, Ben Turner | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Green (PG), Gerald Sprouse (SG), George Reynolds (PF), Roy Stephenson (C) Gary Small, Jake Criswell, Isaac Cardiel, Timothy Lynn | |
| 09:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Green is hacked by Mark Lukes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Lukes, team foul #6 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Niagara | Ji Hong (SG) Mark Lukes | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 09:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Willard Powell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-53 |
| 09:31 | Niagara | Irving Seward grabs the board | 57-53 |
| 09:29 | Niagara | Willard Powell picks off the pass by Ji Hong in the backcourt | 57-53 |
| 09:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Willard Powell buries a floater near the basket | 57-55 |
| 09:00 | Niagara | Wayne Snyder is whistled for traveling | 57-55 |
| Subs | Niagara | David Price (PG), Earl Allen (SF), Michael Wroten (PF), Jordan Haycraft (C) Ji Hong, William Young, Wayne Snyder, Irving Seward | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Gary Small (PG), Herbert Messer (SF), Isaac Cardiel (PF), Christopher Melia (C) Thomas Green, Willard Powell, George Reynolds, Roy Stephenson | |
| 08:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Herbert Messer comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 57-55 |
| 08:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | Isaac Cardiel can't tip it in | 57-55 |
| 08:33 | Niagara | Earl Allen grabs the board | 57-55 |
| 08:31 | Niagara | Okon Aja is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Melia - foul #1 on Christopher Melia, team foul #6 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jake Criswell (SG), Timothy Lynn (C) Gerald Sprouse, Isaac Cardiel | |
| 08:14 | Niagara | David Price drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Okon Aja | 60-55 |
| 08:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher Melia's pass is intercepted by Michael Wroten | 60-55 |
| 07:48 | Niagara | Herbert Messer steals the ball from Earl Allen | 60-55 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - David Price (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Okon Aja (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Earl Allen (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Wroten (tiring) 5 pts. C - Jordan Haycraft (tiring) 2 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Gary Small (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jake Criswell (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Messer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Melia (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Lynn (tired) 3 pts. | |
| 07:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jake Criswell is fouled on the floor by Okon Aja - foul #2 on Okon Aja, team foul #7 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Lukes (PG), Ji Hong (SG), Mark Dewey (SF), Ben Turner (PF), Wayne Snyder (C) David Price, Okon Aja, Earl Allen, Michael Wroten, Jordan Haycraft | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Green (PG), Willard Powell (SF), George Reynolds (PF), Roy Stephenson (C) Gary Small, Herbert Messer, Christopher Melia, Timothy Lynn | |
| 07:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jake Criswell makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 07:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jake Criswell makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 07:27 | Niagara | Mark Lukes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-57 |
| 07:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Dewey steals it from Jake Criswell | 60-57 |
| 07:15 | Niagara | Willard Powell is called for the reach on Mark Dewey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willard Powell, team foul #7 | 60-57 |
| 07:15 | Niagara | Mark Dewey misses the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 07:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | George Reynolds grabs the board | 60-57 |
| 07:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | George Reynolds is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left wing | 60-57 |
| 07:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | George Reynolds pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 06:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Green is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Thomas Green, team foul #8 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Niagara | William Young (SG), Irving Seward (C) Ji Hong, Ben Turner | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Rodney Lebron (PG), Gerald Sprouse (SG), Isaac Cardiel (PF) Thomas Green, Jake Criswell, Willard Powell | |
| 06:44 | Niagara | Mark Dewey loses the dribble to George Reynolds in the backcourt | 60-57 |
| 06:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gerald Sprouse is fouled on the floor by William Young - foul #2 on William Young, team foul #8 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Wroten (PF) Wayne Snyder | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 06:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gerald Sprouse makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 06:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gerald Sprouse makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 06:08 | Niagara | Michael Wroten hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 60-59 |
| 06:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | George Reynolds gets the rebound | 60-59 |
| 06:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gerald Sprouse knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Rodney Lebron | 60-62 |
| 05:36 | Niagara | Mark Dewey can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 60-62 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Rodney Lebron | 60-62 |
| 05:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gerald Sprouse misses short on a jumper from the right side | 60-62 |
| 05:10 | Niagara | Irving Seward snags the defensive board | 60-62 |
| 05:10 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-62 |
| Subs | Niagara | David Price (PG), Ji Hong (SG), Earl Allen (SF), Ben Turner (PF), Wayne Snyder (C) Mark Lukes, William Young, Mark Dewey, Michael Wroten, Irving Seward | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Green (PG), Jake Criswell (SG), Willard Powell (SF), Christopher Melia (PF), Timothy Lynn (C) Rodney Lebron, Gerald Sprouse, George Reynolds, Isaac Cardiel, Roy Stephenson | |
| 04:58 | Niagara | David Price misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-62 |
| 04:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Willard Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 04:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ben Turner steps in front of the Willard Powell pass | 60-62 |
| 04:34 | Niagara | Wayne Snyder misses the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Thomas Green - foul #3 on Thomas Green, team foul #9 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Niagara | Okon Aja (PG) David Price | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Herbert Messer (SF) Willard Powell | |
| 04:34 | Niagara | Wayne Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 04:34 | Niagara | Wayne Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 04:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jake Criswell buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Green and the foul's on Ji Hong - foul #4 on Ji Hong, team foul #9 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Dewey (SF), Jordan Haycraft (C) Earl Allen, Wayne Snyder | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Gary Small (PG), George Reynolds (PF) Thomas Green, Timothy Lynn | |
| 04:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jake Criswell makes the free throw | 62-65 |
| 04:14 | Niagara | Okon Aja is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Small - foul #1 on Gary Small, team foul #10 | 62-65 |
| 04:14 | Niagara | Okon Aja makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 04:14 | Niagara | Okon Aja misses the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 04:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher Melia grabs the board | 63-65 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jake Criswell's pass is intercepted by Okon Aja in the backcourt | 63-65 |
| 04:11 | Niagara | Ji Hong hits the finger roll on a great pass from Okon Aja | 65-65 |
| 04:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gary Small loses the dribble to Mark Dewey in the backcourt | 65-65 |
| 03:59 | Niagara | Mark Dewey misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-65 |
| 03:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Jake Criswell | 65-65 |
| 03:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Herbert Messer is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Mark Dewey - foul #4 on Mark Dewey, team foul #10 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Lukes (PG), Michael Wroten (PF) Ji Hong, Ben Turner | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Willard Powell (SF), Timothy Lynn (C) Jake Criswell, Christopher Melia | |
| 03:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Herbert Messer makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 03:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Herbert Messer makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Mark Lukes (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Okon Aja (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mark Dewey (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Michael Wroten (tiring) 5 pts. C - Jordan Haycraft (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Gary Small (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Herbert Messer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Willard Powell (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Reynolds (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. 4 stl. C - Timothy Lynn (tired) 3 pts. | |
| 03:23 | Niagara | Jordan Haycraft makes the floater from the baseline and he's hacked by George Reynolds - foul #2 on George Reynolds, team foul #11 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Niagara | Earl Allen (SF) Mark Dewey | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Green (PG), Jake Criswell (SG), Isaac Cardiel (PF) Gary Small, Herbert Messer, George Reynolds | |
| 03:23 | Niagara | Jordan Haycraft makes the free throw | 68-67 |
| 03:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Green's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-67 |
| Subs | Niagara | Wayne Snyder (PF), Irving Seward (C) Michael Wroten, Jordan Haycraft | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 03:05 | Niagara | Earl Allen lays it in | 70-67 |
| 02:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jake Criswell can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 70-67 |
| 02:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Green misses the tip | 70-67 |
| 02:38 | Niagara | Wayne Snyder grabs the board | 70-67 |
| 02:22 | Niagara | Okon Aja makes the runner in the lane | 72-67 |
| 02:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 72-67 |
| Subs | Niagara | David Price (PG), Ji Hong (SG), William Young (SF) Mark Lukes, Okon Aja, Earl Allen | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Gary Small (PG), Gerald Sprouse (SG), George Reynolds (PF), Roy Stephenson (C) Thomas Green, Jake Criswell, Isaac Cardiel, Timothy Lynn | |
| 02:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Roy Stephenson scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 72-70 |
| 01:48 | Niagara | William Young banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from David Price | 74-70 |
| 01:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gerald Sprouse is fouled on the floor by Irving Seward - foul #1 on Irving Seward, team foul #11 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Lukes (PG), Mark Dewey (SF), Michael Wroten (PF), Jordan Haycraft (C) David Price, William Young, Wayne Snyder, Irving Seward | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jake Criswell (SG), Isaac Cardiel (PF), Timothy Lynn (C) Gary Small, George Reynolds, Roy Stephenson | |
| 01:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 74-70 |
| 01:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gerald Sprouse makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 01:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gerald Sprouse makes the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 01:05 | Niagara | Mark Dewey knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Ji Hong | 77-72 |
| 01:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gerald Sprouse's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-72 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Green (PG) Gerald Sprouse | |
| 00:45 | Niagara | Ji Hong misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 77-72 |
| 00:43 | Niagara | Michael Wroten grabs the offensive rebound | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:42 | Niagara | Michael Wroten is hacked by Isaac Cardiel - foul #2 on Isaac Cardiel, team foul #12 | 77-72 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 77-72 |
| 00:42 | Niagara | Michael Wroten misses the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:42 | Niagara | Michael Wroten makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Timothy Lynn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-72 |
| 00:35 | Niagara | Mark Dewey is hacked by Willard Powell - foul #3 on Willard Powell, team foul #13 | 78-72 |
| Subs | Niagara | Okon Aja (PG), Earl Allen (PF) Mark Lukes, Michael Wroten | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 00:35 | Niagara | Mark Dewey misses the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:35 | Niagara | Mark Dewey misses the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | Willard Powell pulls down the rebound | 78-72 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jake Criswell scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Green | 78-75 |
| 00:27 | Niagara | Okon Aja is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Green - foul #4 on Thomas Green, team foul #14 | 78-75 |
| 00:27 | Niagara | Okon Aja misses the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:27 | Niagara | Okon Aja makes the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Isaac Cardiel misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 79-75 |
| 00:20 | Niagara | Mark Dewey pulls down the rebound | 79-75 |
| 00:19 | Niagara | Mark Dewey is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Green - foul #5 on Thomas Green, team foul #15 | 79-75 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Gerald Sprouse (PG) Thomas Green | |
| 00:19 | Niagara | Mark Dewey makes the 1st free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:19 | Niagara | Mark Dewey makes the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gerald Sprouse hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 81-75 |
| 00:10 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Mark Dewey | 81-75 |
| 00:08 | Niagara | Mark Dewey is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Sprouse - foul #4 on Gerald Sprouse, team foul #16 | 81-75 |
| 00:08 | Niagara | Mark Dewey makes the 1st free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:08 | Niagara | Mark Dewey misses the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Willard Powell snags the defensive board | 82-75 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jake Criswell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 82-75 |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Jordan Haycraft gets the rebound | 82-75 |