| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Robert Schaffer (fresh) SG - Patrick Reader (fresh) SF - Michael New (fresh) PF - Sean Hadsell (fresh) C - Terry Adams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Dwayne Patnode (fresh) SG - Winford Joyce (fresh) SF - Stephen Baird (fresh) PF - Maurice Pedraza (fresh) C - Eric Holly (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Eric Holly wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Florida State | Terry Adams picks off the pass by Stephen Baird | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Niagara | Winford Joyce steals it from Robert Schaffer | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Florida State | Patrick Reader steps in front of the Winford Joyce pass in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Niagara | Patrick Reader misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Niagara | Robert Schaffer tips it in | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | Florida State | Dwayne Patnode misses badly on the uncontested turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Robert Schaffer - foul #1 on Robert Schaffer, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | Florida State | Dwayne Patnode misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | Florida State | Dwayne Patnode misses the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | Niagara | Terry Adams grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:37 | Niagara | Terry Adams comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:35 | Niagara | Sean Hadsell grabs the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:20 | Niagara | Maurice Pedraza denies the turnaround by Terry Adams | 2-0 |
| 18:19 | Niagara | Terry Adams gets the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:10 | Niagara | Patrick Reader makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Schaffer | 5-0 |
| 17:47 | Florida State | Maurice Pedraza is hacked by Terry Adams - foul #1 on Terry Adams, team foul #2 | 5-0 |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Murphy (PG), Bradley Thomas (SG), Kevin Bertram (SF), Keith Mickle (PF), Steve Gray (C) Robert Schaffer, Patrick Reader, Michael New, Sean Hadsell, Terry Adams | |
| Subs | Florida State | Van Meaney (PG), Hugo Wade (SF), Stanley Scharnberg (PF), Jeffrey Severs (C) Dwayne Patnode, Stephen Baird, Maurice Pedraza, Eric Holly | |
| 17:29 | Florida State | Winford Joyce clanks a 3 from the left wing | 5-0 |
| 17:28 | Niagara | Steve Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:11 | Niagara | Bradley Thomas buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Steve Gray | 7-0 |
| 17:09 | Florida State | Van Meaney is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Murphy - foul #1 on Michael Murphy, team foul #3 | 7-0 |
| 16:51 | Florida State | Hugo Wade hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left block but the foul's on Keith Mickle - foul #1 on Keith Mickle, team foul #4 | 7-0 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Dwayne Patnode (PG), Maurice Pedraza (PF) Winford Joyce, Jeffrey Severs | |
| 16:51 | Florida State | Hugo Wade makes the 1st free throw | 7-1 |
| 16:51 | Florida State | Hugo Wade misses the 2nd free throw | 7-1 |
| 16:51 | Niagara | Keith Mickle pulls down the rebound | 7-1 |
| 16:36 | Niagara | Keith Mickle loses the ball out of bounds | 7-1 |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Schaffer (PG), Patrick Reader (SG), Sean Hadsell (PF) Michael Murphy, Bradley Thomas, Keith Mickle | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 16:19 | Florida State | The pull-up jumper by Stanley Scharnberg is blocked by Steve Gray | 7-1 |
| 16:18 | Niagara | Sean Hadsell grabs the board | 7-1 |
| 16:10 | Niagara | Steve Gray comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-1 |
| 16:09 | Florida State | Maurice Pedraza grabs the defensive rebound | 7-1 |
| 16:03 | Florida State | Maurice Pedraza is whistled for traveling | 7-1 |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael New (SF) Kevin Bertram | |
| Subs | Florida State | Winford Joyce (SG), Stephen Baird (SF) Van Meaney, Hugo Wade | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Robert Schaffer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Reader (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael New (fresh) PF - Sean Hadsell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steve Gray (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Dwayne Patnode (fairly fresh) SG - Winford Joyce (fresh) SF - Stephen Baird (fresh) PF - Maurice Pedraza (fresh) C - Stanley Scharnberg (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Niagara | Winford Joyce picks off the pass by Patrick Reader | 7-1 |
| 15:36 | Florida State | Dwayne Patnode hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Winford Joyce | 7-3 |
| 15:22 | Niagara | Sean Hadsell misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Winford Joyce - foul #1 on Winford Joyce, team foul #1 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Murphy (PG), Bradley Thomas (SG), Kenneth Emerson (SF), Terry Adams (C) Robert Schaffer, Patrick Reader, Michael New, Steve Gray | |
| Subs | Florida State | Jeffrey Severs (PF), Eric Holly (C) Maurice Pedraza, Stanley Scharnberg | |
| 15:22 | Niagara | Sean Hadsell makes the 1st free throw | 8-3 |
| 15:22 | Niagara | Sean Hadsell makes the 2nd free throw | 9-3 |
| 15:20 | Florida State | Dwayne Patnode is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Murphy - foul #2 on Michael Murphy, team foul #5 | 9-3 |
| Subs | Niagara | Uang Fang (PG), Keith Mickle (PF) Michael Murphy, Sean Hadsell | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 14:57 | Florida State | Jeffrey Severs is open but comes up short on the shot in the paint | 9-3 |
| 14:55 | Niagara | Terry Adams grabs the board | 9-3 |
| 14:30 | Niagara | Bradley Thomas misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-3 |
| 14:28 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Severs | 9-3 |
| 14:08 | Florida State | Winford Joyce scores on a shot from close range set up by Jeffrey Severs | 9-5 |
| 13:42 | Niagara | Bradley Thomas misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-5 |
| 13:41 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Dwayne Patnode | 9-5 |
| 13:29 | Florida State | Dwayne Patnode misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-5 |
| 13:27 | Florida State | Eric Holly tips it back up and in | 9-7 |
| 13:11 | Niagara | Kenneth Emerson loses the dribble to Eric Holly | 9-7 |
| 13:01 | Florida State | Winford Joyce scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-10 |
| 12:39 | Niagara | Uang Fang misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 9-10 |
| 12:38 | Florida State | Jeffrey Severs grabs the board | 9-10 |
| 12:34 | Florida State | Uang Fang is called for the reach on Winford Joyce in the backcourt - foul #1 on Uang Fang, team foul #6 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Schaffer (PG), Patrick Reader (SG), Michael New (SF), Sean Hadsell (PF), Steve Gray (C) Uang Fang, Bradley Thomas, Kenneth Emerson, Keith Mickle, Terry Adams | |
| Subs | Florida State | Van Meaney (PG), Hugo Wade (SF), Maurice Pedraza (PF), Stanley Scharnberg (C) Dwayne Patnode, Stephen Baird, Jeffrey Severs, Eric Holly | |
| 12:29 | Florida State | Maurice Pedraza misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 9-10 |
| 12:28 | Florida State | Maurice Pedraza tips it home | 9-12 |
| 12:06 | Niagara | Michael New is fouled on the floor by Winford Joyce - foul #2 on Winford Joyce, team foul #2 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Dwayne Patnode (PG) Winford Joyce | |
| 11:55 | Niagara | Steve Gray buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 11-12 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Robert Schaffer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Reader (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael New (fresh) PF - Sean Hadsell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Gray (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Dwayne Patnode (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Van Meaney (fresh) SF - Hugo Wade (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Maurice Pedraza (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Scharnberg (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Florida State | Hugo Wade is hacked by Steve Gray - foul #1 on Steve Gray, team foul #7 | 11-12 |
| 11:31 | Florida State | Hugo Wade makes the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 11:31 | Florida State | Hugo Wade misses the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 11:31 | Niagara | Steve Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 11:12 | Niagara | Steve Gray knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 13-13 |
| 10:56 | Florida State | Maurice Pedraza hits a wide open driving attempt in the lane | 13-15 |
| 10:34 | Niagara | Hugo Wade is called for the reach on Steve Gray - foul #1 on Hugo Wade, team foul #3 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Niagara | Bradley Thomas (PG), Kevin Bertram (SF), Terry Adams (C) Robert Schaffer, Michael New, Steve Gray | |
| Subs | Florida State | Stephen Stutler (SF), Eric Holly (C) Hugo Wade, Stanley Scharnberg | |
| 10:22 | Niagara | Kevin Bertram makes the shot from the left block | 15-15 |
| 10:06 | Florida State | Van Meaney clanks a shot from the left side | 15-15 |
| 10:04 | Niagara | Sean Hadsell gets the rebound | 15-15 |
| 09:45 | Niagara | Patrick Reader clanks a 3 from the right corner | 15-15 |
| 09:44 | Florida State | Eric Holly gets the rebound | 15-15 |
| 09:23 | Florida State | Dwayne Patnode is hacked by Bradley Thomas - foul #1 on Bradley Thomas, team foul #8 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Niagara | Uang Fang (PG), Kenneth Emerson (SF), Steve Gray (PF) Patrick Reader, Sean Hadsell, Terry Adams | |
| Subs | Florida State | Jeffrey Severs (C) Eric Holly | |
| 09:23 | Florida State | Dwayne Patnode makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 09:23 | Florida State | Dwayne Patnode makes the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 09:21 | Niagara | Van Meaney steals it from Uang Fang in the backcourt | 15-17 |
| 09:17 | Florida State | Van Meaney misses the easy layup | 15-17 |
| 09:16 | Florida State | Jeffrey Severs gets the offensive rebound | 15-17 |
| 08:59 | Florida State | Van Meaney connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Maurice Pedraza | 15-20 |
| 08:42 | Niagara | Kenneth Emerson misses short on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Stephen Stutler - foul #1 on Stephen Stutler, team foul #4 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Schaffer (PG), Patrick Reader (SG), Keith Mickle (PF) Uang Fang, Bradley Thomas, Kevin Bertram | |
| Subs | Florida State | Stephen Baird (PG), Hugo Wade (SF), Stanley Scharnberg (PF) Dwayne Patnode, Stephen Stutler, Maurice Pedraza | |
| 08:42 | Niagara | Kenneth Emerson makes the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 08:42 | Niagara | Kenneth Emerson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 08:30 | Florida State | Stephen Baird knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Severs | 17-23 |
| 08:01 | Niagara | The jump hook by Keith Mickle is blocked by Stanley Scharnberg | 17-23 |
| 07:59 | Florida State | Stanley Scharnberg grabs the defensive rebound | 17-23 |
| 07:54 | Florida State | Stephen Baird hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Hugo Wade | 17-25 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Robert Schaffer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Reader (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Emerson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Keith Mickle (fresh) C - Steve Gray (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Stephen Baird (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Van Meaney (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Hugo Wade (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stanley Scharnberg (fresh) C - Jeffrey Severs (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Niagara | Patrick Reader is hacked by Jeffrey Severs - foul #1 on Jeffrey Severs, team foul #5 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Niagara | Uang Fang (PG), Michael New (SF), Sean Hadsell (PF), Terry Adams (C) Robert Schaffer, Kenneth Emerson, Keith Mickle, Steve Gray | |
| Subs | Florida State | Edward Galles (SF), Maurice Pedraza (PF) Hugo Wade, Jeffrey Severs | |
| 07:26 | Niagara | Patrick Reader misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-25 |
| 07:25 | Florida State | Edward Galles pulls down the rebound | 17-25 |
| 07:02 | Florida State | Maurice Pedraza misses badly on the uncontested jump hook from the baseline | 17-25 |
| 07:00 | Niagara | Terry Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 17-25 |
| 06:37 | Niagara | Edward Galles takes the ball from Terry Adams | 17-25 |
| 06:35 | Florida State | Uang Fang is called for the reach on Stephen Baird in the backcourt - foul #2 on Uang Fang, team foul #9 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Schaffer (PG), Bradley Thomas (SG), Kevin Bertram (C) Uang Fang, Patrick Reader, Terry Adams | |
| Subs | Florida State | Dwayne Patnode (PG), Stephen Stutler (SF), Eric Holly (C) Van Meaney, Edward Galles, Stanley Scharnberg | |
| 06:35 | Florida State | Stephen Baird makes the 1st free throw | 17-26 |
| 06:35 | Florida State | Stephen Baird makes the 2nd free throw | 17-27 |
| 06:11 | Niagara | Robert Schaffer loses the dribble to Maurice Pedraza | 17-27 |
| 06:09 | Florida State | Dwayne Patnode's pass is intercepted by Robert Schaffer in the backcourt | 17-27 |
| 05:55 | Niagara | A charge is called on Robert Schaffer - foul #2 on Robert Schaffer, team foul #10 | 17-27 |
| Subs | Niagara | Kenneth Emerson (SG), Keith Mickle (PF), Steve Gray (C) Robert Schaffer, Michael New, Sean Hadsell | |
| Subs | Florida State | Hugo Wade (PF) Maurice Pedraza | |
| 05:44 | Florida State | Stephen Baird knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Eric Holly | 17-30 |
| 05:22 | Niagara | Stephen Stutler takes the ball from Bradley Thomas | 17-30 |
| 05:16 | Florida State | Hugo Wade misses long on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Keith Mickle - foul #2 on Keith Mickle, team foul #11 | 17-30 |
| Subs | Niagara | Sean Hadsell (PF) Keith Mickle | |
| Subs | Florida State | Van Meaney (SG), Maurice Pedraza (PF) Stephen Baird, Stephen Stutler | |
| 05:16 | Florida State | Hugo Wade misses the 1st free throw | 17-30 |
| 05:16 | Florida State | Hugo Wade misses the 2nd free throw | 17-30 |
| 05:16 | Niagara | Steve Gray gets the rebound | 17-30 |
| 05:03 | Niagara | The short jumper by Kenneth Emerson is denied by Eric Holly | 17-30 |
| 05:01 | Florida State | Eric Holly pulls down the rebound | 17-30 |
| 04:42 | Florida State | Kenneth Emerson is called for the reach on Eric Holly - foul #1 on Kenneth Emerson, team foul #12 | 17-30 |
| Subs | Niagara | Patrick Reader (SG), Michael New (SF), Terry Adams (C) Kenneth Emerson, Kevin Bertram, Sean Hadsell | |
| Subs | Florida State | Edward Galles (SF), Jeffrey Severs (PF) Hugo Wade, Maurice Pedraza | |
| 04:42 | Florida State | Eric Holly makes the 1st free throw | 17-31 |
| 04:42 | Florida State | Eric Holly makes the 2nd free throw | 17-32 |
| 04:13 | Niagara | Bradley Thomas comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 17-32 |
| 04:11 | Florida State | Jeffrey Severs gets the rebound | 17-32 |
| 03:52 | Florida State | Jeffrey Severs misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 17-32 |
| 03:51 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Michael New | 17-32 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Bradley Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Patrick Reader (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Michael New (fairly fresh) PF - Steve Gray (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Adams (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Dwayne Patnode (tired) 4 pts. SG - Van Meaney (tired) 3 pts. SF - Edward Galles (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Severs (fresh) 4 reb. C - Eric Holly (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Niagara | Terry Adams hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from Patrick Reader and he's fouled by Jeffrey Severs - foul #2 on Jeffrey Severs, team foul #6 | 19-32 |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Schaffer (PG), Michael Murphy (SG), Keith Mickle (PF) Bradley Thomas, Patrick Reader, Steve Gray | |
| Subs | Florida State | Stephen Baird (PG), Winford Joyce (SG), Stephen Stutler (SF), Maurice Pedraza (PF), Stanley Scharnberg (C) Dwayne Patnode, Van Meaney, Edward Galles, Jeffrey Severs, Eric Holly | |
| 03:29 | Niagara | Terry Adams misses the free throw | 19-32 |
| 03:29 | Florida State | Maurice Pedraza snags the defensive board | 19-32 |
| 03:18 | Florida State | Stanley Scharnberg knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Stephen Stutler | 19-34 |
| 03:03 | Niagara | Michael New banks in the layup | 21-34 |
| 02:43 | Florida State | Winford Joyce hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Stanley Scharnberg | 21-37 |
| 02:25 | Niagara | Terry Adams is whistled for a carry | 21-37 |
| Subs | Niagara | Kenneth Emerson (SF), Kevin Bertram (C) Michael New, Terry Adams | |
| Subs | Florida State | Hugo Wade (SF) Stephen Stutler | |
| 02:18 | Florida State | Hugo Wade misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 21-37 |
| 02:16 | Florida State | Hugo Wade gets the offensive rebound | 21-37 |
| 02:11 | Florida State | Robert Schaffer steps in front of the Stanley Scharnberg pass | 21-37 |
| 02:08 | Niagara | Michael Murphy blows the layup | 21-37 |
| 02:06 | Florida State | Maurice Pedraza pulls down the rebound | 21-37 |
| 02:04 | Florida State | Stephen Baird travels in the backcourt | 21-37 |
| Subs | Niagara | Uang Fang (PG), Sean Hadsell (PF) Robert Schaffer, Keith Mickle | |
| Subs | Florida State | Jeffrey Severs (C) Maurice Pedraza | |
| 01:50 | Niagara | Kevin Bertram's floater is tipped away by Stanley Scharnberg | 21-37 |
| 01:49 | Florida State | Winford Joyce grabs the board | 21-37 |
| 01:26 | Florida State | Stanley Scharnberg drills a floater from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Severs | 21-39 |
| 01:16 | Niagara | Uang Fang misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 21-39 |
| 01:14 | Florida State | Hugo Wade pulls down the rebound | 21-39 |
| 01:12 | Florida State | Winford Joyce is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Winford Joyce, team foul #7 | 21-39 |
| Subs | Niagara | Bradley Thomas (SG), Steve Gray (PF) Michael Murphy, Sean Hadsell | |
| Subs | Florida State | Dwayne Patnode (PG), Van Meaney (SG), Stephen Stutler (SF), Maurice Pedraza (PF) Stephen Baird, Winford Joyce, Stanley Scharnberg, Jeffrey Severs | |
| 01:04 | Niagara | Uang Fang throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-39 |
| Subs | Niagara | Sean Hadsell (PF) Kenneth Emerson | |
| Subs | Florida State | Eric Holly (C) Hugo Wade | |
| 00:52 | Florida State | Van Meaney clanks a 3 from the left wing | 21-39 |
| 00:50 | Niagara | Kevin Bertram snags the defensive board | 21-39 |
| 00:46 | Niagara | Steve Gray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-39 |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Schaffer (PG) Uang Fang | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 00:32 | Florida State | Maurice Pedraza makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Van Meaney | 21-42 |
| 00:28 | Niagara | Bradley Thomas scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Schaffer | 24-42 |
| 00:01 | Florida State | Maurice Pedraza makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 24-44 |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Robert Schaffer misses long on a fullcourt shot | 24-44 |