| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Darnell Hill (fresh) SG - Bob Mack (fresh) SF - Michael Johnston (fresh) PF - George Nicely (fresh) C - Joseph Kelly (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Martin Chamberland (fresh) SG - Dikembe Abdula (fresh) SF - George Botsford (fresh) PF - Todd Keller (fresh) C - Jimmy Turner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | Jimmy Turner wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Southern Methodist | Martin Chamberland is alone and drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Todd Keller | 0-3 |
| 19:27 | Niagara | George Nicely misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 0-3 |
| 19:25 | Southern Methodist | Todd Keller snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 19:21 | Southern Methodist | Darnell Hill takes the ball from Dikembe Abdula in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 18:57 | Niagara | Bob Mack splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 18:55 | Niagara | Bob Mack pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:42 | Niagara | George Botsford swats the layup by George Nicely | 0-3 |
| 18:41 | Niagara | Joseph Kelly misses the tip | 0-3 |
| 18:39 | Southern Methodist | George Botsford snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:23 | Southern Methodist | Martin Chamberland is fouled on the floor by Darnell Hill - foul #1 on Darnell Hill, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:04 | Southern Methodist | Todd Keller misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on George Nicely - foul #1 on George Nicely, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| 18:04 | Southern Methodist | Todd Keller misses the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:04 | Southern Methodist | Todd Keller misses the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:04 | Niagara | George Nicely gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:50 | Niagara | George Nicely loses the dribble to Martin Chamberland | 0-3 |
| 17:45 | Southern Methodist | Bob Mack steals the ball from Martin Chamberland | 0-3 |
| 17:33 | Niagara | Bob Mack makes the contested 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Darnell Hill | 3-3 |
| 17:07 | Southern Methodist | George Botsford misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 3-3 |
| 17:05 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Joseph Kelly | 3-3 |
| 16:52 | Niagara | Joseph Kelly misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-3 |
| 16:51 | Southern Methodist | George Botsford grabs the defensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 16:36 | Southern Methodist | Todd Keller comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 3-3 |
| 16:35 | Niagara | Bob Mack pulls down the rebound | 3-3 |
| 16:06 | Niagara | Michael Johnston misses short on an open shot from the right side | 3-3 |
| 16:04 | Niagara | George Nicely misses the tip | 3-3 |
| 16:03 | Niagara | Joseph Kelly misses the tip | 3-3 |
| 16:01 | Southern Methodist | Dikembe Abdula grabs the defensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 15:58 | Southern Methodist | Martin Chamberland is hacked by Darnell Hill in the backcourt - foul #2 on Darnell Hill, team foul #3 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Niagara | Willy Wehner (PG), Richard Young (SG), Robert Mullen (SF), Jeffrey Johnson (PF), Kent Porter (C) Darnell Hill, Bob Mack, Michael Johnston, George Nicely, Joseph Kelly | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Justin Rawlings (PG), Brian Reed (SG), Nickolas Stewart (SF), Donald Duhart (PF), Joe Shaffer (C) Martin Chamberland, Dikembe Abdula, George Botsford, Todd Keller, Jimmy Turner | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Willy Wehner (fresh) SG - Richard Young (fresh) SF - Robert Mullen (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) C - Kent Porter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Justin Rawlings (fresh) SG - Brian Reed (fresh) SF - Nickolas Stewart (fresh) PF - Donald Duhart (fresh) C - Joe Shaffer (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Southern Methodist | Joe Shaffer is by himself and knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Justin Rawlings | 3-5 |
| 15:24 | Niagara | Willy Wehner misses long on a shot from the right side | 3-5 |
| 15:23 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Donald Duhart | 3-5 |
| 15:01 | Southern Methodist | Donald Duhart misses long on an open driving attempt near the basket | 3-5 |
| 15:00 | Niagara | Kent Porter grabs the board | 3-5 |
| 14:48 | Niagara | Richard Young misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 3-5 |
| 14:47 | Southern Methodist | Joe Shaffer grabs the defensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 14:28 | Southern Methodist | Brian Reed clanks a 3 from straight away | 3-5 |
| 14:27 | Niagara | Kent Porter gets the rebound | 3-5 |
| 14:21 | Niagara | Richard Young is whistled for a carry | 3-5 |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Johnston (SF), Anthony Spencer (C) Willy Wehner, Kent Porter | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Oscar Moran (PG), Dikembe Abdula (SG), George Botsford (SF), Todd Keller (PF), Jimmy Turner (C) Justin Rawlings, Brian Reed, Nickolas Stewart, Donald Duhart, Joe Shaffer | |
| 13:56 | Southern Methodist | Todd Keller is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Johnson - foul #1 on Jeffrey Johnson, team foul #4 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Niagara | Bob Mack (SG), Todd Overton (PF) Richard Young, Jeffrey Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 13:45 | Southern Methodist | Todd Keller misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Todd Overton - foul #1 on Todd Overton, team foul #5 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Niagara | George Nicely (PF) Todd Overton | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Martin Chamberland (PG) George Botsford | |
| 13:45 | Southern Methodist | Todd Keller makes the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 13:45 | Southern Methodist | Todd Keller misses the 2nd free throw | 3-6 |
| 13:45 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Anthony Spencer | 3-6 |
| 13:34 | Niagara | George Nicely misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 3-6 |
| 13:33 | Southern Methodist | Jimmy Turner gets the rebound | 3-6 |
| 13:27 | Southern Methodist | Martin Chamberland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-6 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Nickolas Stewart (SF) Todd Keller | |
| 13:13 | Niagara | Michael Johnston is hacked by Nickolas Stewart - foul #1 on Nickolas Stewart, team foul #1 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Niagara | Kent Porter (C) Anthony Spencer | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Donald Duhart (PF) Jimmy Turner | |
| 12:55 | Niagara | Michael Johnston misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 3-6 |
| 12:53 | Niagara | Kent Porter tips it but misses | 3-6 |
| 12:51 | Southern Methodist | Nickolas Stewart grabs the board | 3-6 |
| 12:26 | Southern Methodist | Oscar Moran misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 3-6 |
| 12:24 | Southern Methodist | Oscar Moran tips it back up and in | 3-8 |
| 12:10 | Niagara | George Nicely can't connect on an uncontested jump hook from the baseline | 3-8 |
| 12:09 | Southern Methodist | Dikembe Abdula grabs the defensive rebound | 3-8 |
| 11:50 | Southern Methodist | Nickolas Stewart knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 3-10 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Robert Mullen (fairly fresh) SG - Bob Mack (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Johnston (fairly fresh) PF - George Nicely (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Kent Porter (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Martin Chamberland (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Dikembe Abdula (tiring) 2 reb. SF - Nickolas Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Duhart (fairly fresh) C - Oscar Moran (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:41 | Niagara | Kent Porter loses the ball out of bounds | 3-10 |
| Subs | Niagara | Willy Wehner (PG), Richard Young (SG), Jeffrey Johnson (PF), Joseph Kelly (C) Robert Mullen, Bob Mack, George Nicely, Kent Porter | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Justin Rawlings (PG), Brian Reed (SG), George Botsford (SF), Todd Keller (PF), Jimmy Turner (C) Martin Chamberland, Dikembe Abdula, Nickolas Stewart, Donald Duhart, Oscar Moran | |
| 11:39 | Southern Methodist | Willy Wehner is called for the reach on Justin Rawlings in the backcourt - foul #1 on Willy Wehner, team foul #6 | 3-10 |
| 11:30 | Southern Methodist | Todd Keller scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Justin Rawlings | 3-12 |
| 11:16 | Niagara | Richard Young connects on the shot from the left side | 5-12 |
| 11:14 | Southern Methodist | Justin Rawlings is fouled in the backcourt by Willy Wehner - foul #2 on Willy Wehner, team foul #7 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Niagara | Bob Mack (SG), Todd Overton (PF) Willy Wehner, Michael Johnston | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 11:14 | Southern Methodist | Justin Rawlings makes the 1st free throw | 5-13 |
| 11:14 | Southern Methodist | Justin Rawlings misses the 2nd free throw | 5-13 |
| 11:14 | Niagara | Todd Overton pulls down the rebound | 5-13 |
| 10:54 | Niagara | Bob Mack is fouled on the floor by Todd Keller - foul #1 on Todd Keller, team foul #2 | 5-13 |
| 10:48 | Niagara | Bob Mack is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the right side | 5-13 |
| 10:46 | Southern Methodist | Brian Reed gets the rebound | 5-13 |
| 10:27 | Southern Methodist | Jimmy Turner clanks a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Richard Young - foul #1 on Richard Young, team foul #8 | 5-13 |
| 10:27 | Southern Methodist | Jimmy Turner misses the 1st free throw | 5-13 |
| 10:27 | Southern Methodist | Jimmy Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 5-14 |
| 10:08 | Niagara | Joseph Kelly clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-14 |
| 10:06 | Southern Methodist | Todd Keller snags the defensive board | 5-14 |
| 09:50 | Southern Methodist | George Botsford blows the wide open dunk | 5-14 |
| 09:49 | Southern Methodist | Jimmy Turner tips it back up and in | 5-16 |
| 09:28 | Niagara | Richard Young knocks in the jumper from the right side | 7-16 |
| 09:10 | Southern Methodist | Todd Keller banks in the layup on a great pass from George Botsford | 7-18 |
| 08:41 | Niagara | The short jumper by Todd Overton is denied by Todd Keller | 7-18 |
| 08:39 | Niagara | Joseph Kelly grabs the offensive board | 7-18 |
| 08:25 | Niagara | Bob Mack is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 7-18 |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Mullen (PG), Michael Johnston (SF), George Nicely (PF), Kent Porter (C) Richard Young, Jeffrey Johnson, Todd Overton, Joseph Kelly | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Oscar Moran (PG), Dikembe Abdula (SG), Nickolas Stewart (SF), Donald Duhart (PF), Joe Shaffer (C) Justin Rawlings, Brian Reed, George Botsford, Todd Keller, Jimmy Turner | |
| 08:01 | Southern Methodist | Nickolas Stewart can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-18 |
| 07:59 | Niagara | Kent Porter gets the rebound | 7-18 |
| 07:54 | Niagara | Michael Johnston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-18 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Martin Chamberland (PG) Oscar Moran | |
| 07:52 | Southern Methodist | Dikembe Abdula's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-18 |
| 07:47 | Niagara | Bob Mack misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-18 |
| 07:46 | Niagara | Kent Porter tips it home | 9-18 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Robert Mullen (fresh) SG - Bob Mack (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Michael Johnston (fresh) PF - George Nicely (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kent Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Martin Chamberland (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dikembe Abdula (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Nickolas Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Duhart (fresh) C - Joe Shaffer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:30 | Southern Methodist | Dikembe Abdula buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Joe Shaffer | 9-21 |
| 07:13 | Niagara | George Nicely is hacked by Donald Duhart - foul #1 on Donald Duhart, team foul #3 | 9-21 |
| 07:03 | Niagara | Michael Johnston is hacked by Nickolas Stewart - foul #2 on Nickolas Stewart, team foul #4 | 9-21 |
| Subs | Niagara | Anthony Spencer (C) Kent Porter | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Oscar Moran (SF), Jimmy Turner (C) Nickolas Stewart, Joe Shaffer | |
| 06:50 | Niagara | Robert Mullen is called for traveling | 9-21 |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Young (SG) Bob Mack | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Todd Keller (PF) Donald Duhart | |
| 06:33 | Southern Methodist | Todd Keller can't finish the layup but he's fouled by George Nicely - foul #2 on George Nicely, team foul #9 | 9-21 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jeffrey Johnson (PF) George Nicely | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 06:33 | Southern Methodist | Todd Keller makes the 1st free throw | 9-22 |
| 06:33 | Southern Methodist | Todd Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 9-23 |
| 06:25 | Niagara | Robert Mullen hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 9-23 |
| 06:24 | Southern Methodist | Oscar Moran snags the defensive board | 9-23 |
| 06:06 | Southern Methodist | Jimmy Turner lays it up and in on a great pass from Martin Chamberland | 9-25 |
| 05:52 | Niagara | Jeffrey Johnson lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Young | 11-25 |
| 05:47 | Southern Methodist | Martin Chamberland double dribbles in the backcourt | 11-25 |
| Subs | Niagara | Bob Mack (SG), Kent Porter (C) Richard Young, Anthony Spencer | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Joe Shaffer (C) Jimmy Turner | |
| 05:26 | Niagara | Michael Johnston is hacked by Martin Chamberland - foul #1 on Martin Chamberland, team foul #5 | 11-25 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Justin Rawlings (PG), George Botsford (SF), Donald Duhart (PF) Martin Chamberland, Oscar Moran, Todd Keller | |
| 05:14 | Niagara | Jeffrey Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-25 |
| Subs | Niagara | Joseph Kelly (C) Jeffrey Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 05:12 | Southern Methodist | Justin Rawlings is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Justin Rawlings, team foul #6 | 11-25 |
| 04:53 | Niagara | Michael Johnston's layup is rejected by Donald Duhart | 11-25 |
| 04:51 | Niagara | Joseph Kelly tips it in | 13-25 |
| 04:33 | Southern Methodist | Michael Johnston is called for the reach on Justin Rawlings - foul #1 on Michael Johnston, team foul #10 | 13-25 |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Young (PG), Jeffrey Johnson (PF) Bob Mack, Kent Porter | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Brian Reed (SG), Todd Keller (PF), Jimmy Turner (C) Dikembe Abdula, Donald Duhart, Joe Shaffer | |
| 04:33 | Southern Methodist | Justin Rawlings makes the 1st free throw | 13-26 |
| 04:33 | Southern Methodist | Justin Rawlings makes the 2nd free throw | 13-27 |
| 04:20 | Niagara | Jeffrey Johnson scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 15-27 |
| 04:02 | Southern Methodist | Brian Reed connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Justin Rawlings | 15-30 |
| 03:43 | Niagara | Richard Young blows the layup | 15-30 |
| 03:41 | Southern Methodist | Brian Reed gets the rebound | 15-30 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Richard Young (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Mullen (tiring) SF - Michael Johnston (tiring) PF - Jeffrey Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Kelly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Justin Rawlings (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Reed (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Botsford (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Todd Keller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmy Turner (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Southern Methodist | Jimmy Turner knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Brian Reed | 15-32 |
| 02:56 | Niagara | Richard Young's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-32 |
| Subs | Niagara | Darnell Hill (PG), Bob Mack (SG), George Nicely (PF), Kent Porter (C) Richard Young, Robert Mullen, Jeffrey Johnson, Joseph Kelly | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Martin Chamberland (PG), Oscar Moran (SG), Nickolas Stewart (SF), Donald Duhart (PF), Joe Shaffer (C) Justin Rawlings, Brian Reed, George Botsford, Todd Keller, Jimmy Turner | |
| 02:54 | Southern Methodist | Darnell Hill is called for the reach on Martin Chamberland in the backcourt - foul #3 on Darnell Hill, team foul #11 | 15-32 |
| Subs | Niagara | Willy Wehner (PG) Darnell Hill | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 02:54 | Southern Methodist | Martin Chamberland makes the 1st free throw | 15-33 |
| 02:54 | Southern Methodist | Martin Chamberland misses the 2nd free throw | 15-33 |
| 02:54 | Niagara | Kent Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 15-33 |
| 02:41 | Niagara | Michael Johnston knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 17-33 |
| 02:27 | Southern Methodist | Donald Duhart hits the finger roll and he's hacked by George Nicely - foul #3 on George Nicely, team foul #12 | 17-35 |
| Subs | Niagara | Anthony Spencer (C) George Nicely | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dikembe Abdula (SG) Martin Chamberland | |
| 02:27 | Southern Methodist | Donald Duhart misses the free throw | 17-35 |
| 02:27 | Southern Methodist | Joe Shaffer grabs the offensive board | 17-35 |
| 02:18 | Southern Methodist | Joe Shaffer comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 17-35 |
| 02:16 | Southern Methodist | Joe Shaffer grabs the offensive rebound | 17-35 |
| 02:05 | Southern Methodist | Dikembe Abdula drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Oscar Moran | 17-37 |
| 01:47 | Niagara | Dikembe Abdula steps in front of the Michael Johnston pass | 17-37 |
| 01:28 | Southern Methodist | Donald Duhart makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Dikembe Abdula | 17-40 |
| 01:09 | Niagara | Oscar Moran is called for the reach on Willy Wehner - foul #1 on Oscar Moran, team foul #7 | 17-40 |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Young (SG), Jeffrey Johnson (SF), Todd Overton (PF), Joseph Kelly (C) Bob Mack, Michael Johnston, Kent Porter, Anthony Spencer | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Martin Chamberland (PG), Brian Reed (SG), Todd Keller (PF), Jimmy Turner (C) Oscar Moran, Dikembe Abdula, Donald Duhart, Joe Shaffer | |
| 01:09 | Niagara | Willy Wehner misses the 1st free throw | 17-40 |
| 01:09 | Southern Methodist | Jimmy Turner gets the rebound | 17-40 |
| 01:05 | Southern Methodist | Martin Chamberland scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Brian Reed | 17-43 |
| 01:00 | Niagara | Richard Young buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 20-43 |
| 00:41 | Southern Methodist | Todd Keller clanks a runner in the paint | 20-43 |
| 00:39 | Southern Methodist | Jimmy Turner hits the follow up shot | 20-45 |
| 00:23 | Niagara | Joseph Kelly misses long on an open runner from close range | 20-45 |
| 00:22 | Niagara | Willy Wehner can't tip it in | 20-45 |
| 00:20 | Niagara | Todd Overton misses the tip | 20-45 |
| 00:18 | Southern Methodist | Jimmy Turner snags the defensive board | 20-45 |
| 00:11 | Southern Methodist | Jimmy Turner misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 20-45 |
| 00:10 | Southern Methodist | Todd Keller tips it but misses | 20-45 |
| 00:08 | Southern Methodist | Jimmy Turner misses the tip | 20-45 |
| 00:07 | Southern Methodist | Todd Keller tips it in | 20-47 |
| 00:01 | Niagara | Todd Overton comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 20-47 |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Jimmy Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 20-47 |