| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Carmine Ricci (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joseph Gearhart (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Russel (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Kennedy (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Gerard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Brent Prioleau (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Phillip Callahan (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Steve Zmich (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Micheal Lawrence (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Steve Zmich inbounds the ball | 29-38 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:57 | Niagara | Steve Zmich's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-38 |
| 19:39 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Gearhart misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 29-38 |
| 19:37 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Gearhart tips it back up and in | 31-38 |
| 19:23 | Niagara | Phillip Callahan is open and buries a floater from the right wing | 31-40 |
| 19:15 | East Tennessee State | Carmine Ricci misses the turnaround from close range | 31-40 |
| 19:13 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Phillip Callahan | 31-40 |
| 19:08 | Niagara | Phillip Callahan misses short on an open fadeaway from the left wing | 31-40 |
| 19:06 | East Tennessee State | John Kennedy pulls down the rebound | 31-40 |
| 19:04 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Gearhart loses the dribble to Phillip Callahan in the backcourt | 31-40 |
| 18:39 | Niagara | Steve Zmich connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Brent Prioleau and he's hacked by Michael Gerard - foul #1 on Michael Gerard, team foul #1 | 31-42 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Igor Gesinski (PG), Richard O'Brien (SG), Harold Chesnut (SF), Gerry Mayo (C) Carmine Ricci, Joseph Gearhart, Christopher Russel, Michael Gerard | |
| Subs | Niagara | Nelson Hannon (PG), Eric Cassidy (SG), James Hawkins (PF), Daniel Raymond (C) Brent Prioleau, Phillip Callahan, Albert Thompson, Micheal Lawrence | |
| 18:39 | Niagara | Steve Zmich makes the free throw | 31-43 |
| 18:21 | East Tennessee State | Gerry Mayo double dribbles | 31-43 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ronald Williams (SF) Steve Zmich | |
| 18:03 | Niagara | Eric Cassidy connects on the open floater from close range on a nice dish by Ronald Williams and he's fouled by Gerry Mayo - foul #2 on Gerry Mayo, team foul #2 | 31-45 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Christopher Russel (SF) John Kennedy | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 18:03 | Niagara | Eric Cassidy makes the free throw | 31-46 |
| 17:34 | East Tennessee State | Harold Chesnut misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 31-46 |
| 17:33 | East Tennessee State | Harold Chesnut grabs the offensive board | 31-46 |
| 17:12 | East Tennessee State | Harold Chesnut hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Gerry Mayo | 33-46 |
| 16:54 | Niagara | Daniel Raymond clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-46 |
| 16:52 | East Tennessee State | Igor Gesinski grabs the defensive rebound | 33-46 |
| 16:46 | East Tennessee State | Christopher Russel is alone and drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Igor Gesinski | 35-46 |
| 16:32 | Niagara | Eric Cassidy misses the wide open shot from the right side | 35-46 |
| 16:30 | Niagara | Daniel Raymond grabs the offensive board | 35-46 |
| 16:21 | Niagara | James Hawkins double dribbles | 35-46 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Carmine Ricci (PG), Joseph Gearhart (SG), John Kennedy (PF), Michael Gerard (C) Igor Gesinski, Richard O'Brien, Harold Chesnut, Gerry Mayo | |
| Subs | Niagara | Brent Prioleau (PG), Phillip Callahan (SG), Steve Zmich (SF), Albert Thompson (PF), Micheal Lawrence (C) Eric Cassidy, Nelson Hannon, Ronald Williams, James Hawkins, Daniel Raymond | |
| 16:12 | East Tennessee State | Albert Thompson picks off the pass by John Kennedy | 35-46 |
| 15:50 | Niagara | Micheal Lawrence misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-46 |
| 15:48 | East Tennessee State | Carmine Ricci pulls down the rebound | 35-46 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Carmine Ricci (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joseph Gearhart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Christopher Russel (tiring) 6 pts. PF - John Kennedy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Gerard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Brent Prioleau (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Phillip Callahan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Zmich (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Albert Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Micheal Lawrence (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:43 | East Tennessee State | Carmine Ricci's dunk attempt is rejected by Micheal Lawrence | 35-46 |
| 15:42 | Niagara | Steve Zmich grabs the board | 35-46 |
| 15:22 | Niagara | Steve Zmich is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Steve Zmich, team foul #1 | 35-46 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jeffery Kirklin (PG), Darnell Milliron (SG), Charles Bender (C) Carmine Ricci, Christopher Russel, Michael Gerard | |
| Subs | Niagara | Scott Farley (SF), Marty Brewer (C) Steve Zmich, Micheal Lawrence | |
| 15:20 | East Tennessee State | Jeffery Kirklin's pass is intercepted by Phillip Callahan in the backcourt | 35-46 |
| 15:17 | Niagara | Brent Prioleau can't finish the layup | 35-46 |
| 15:16 | East Tennessee State | Jeffery Kirklin gets the rebound | 35-46 |
| 15:12 | East Tennessee State | Marty Brewer steps in front of the Charles Bender pass | 35-46 |
| 15:04 | Niagara | Joseph Gearhart is called for the reach on Brent Prioleau - foul #2 on Joseph Gearhart, team foul #3 | 35-46 |
| 14:49 | Niagara | Joseph Gearhart is called for the reach on Phillip Callahan - foul #3 on Joseph Gearhart, team foul #4 | 35-46 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Steve Zmich (SF), Micheal Lawrence (C) Phillip Callahan, Albert Thompson | |
| 14:32 | Niagara | Scott Farley lays it up and in on a nice dish by Brent Prioleau and he's hacked by John Kennedy - foul #1 on John Kennedy, team foul #5 | 35-48 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Carmine Ricci (PG), Michael Gerard (C) Jeffery Kirklin, Charles Bender | |
| Subs | Niagara | Albert Thompson (PF) Marty Brewer | |
| 14:32 | Niagara | Scott Farley makes the free throw | 35-49 |
| 14:30 | East Tennessee State | Brent Prioleau picks off the pass by Carmine Ricci in the backcourt | 35-49 |
| 14:29 | Niagara | Brent Prioleau misses the lay-in | 35-49 |
| 14:27 | East Tennessee State | Darnell Milliron pulls down the rebound | 35-49 |
| 14:21 | East Tennessee State | Micheal Lawrence is called for the reach on Michael Gerard - foul #2 on Micheal Lawrence, team foul #2 | 35-49 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Phillip Callahan (SG) Scott Farley | |
| 14:06 | East Tennessee State | Carmine Ricci makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Darnell Milliron | 38-49 |
| 13:52 | Niagara | Micheal Lawrence comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 38-49 |
| 13:51 | Niagara | Albert Thompson tips it back up and in | 38-51 |
| 13:33 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Gearhart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-51 |
| 13:32 | Niagara | Albert Thompson gets the rebound | 38-51 |
| 13:18 | Niagara | Micheal Lawrence connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Steve Zmich and the foul's on Michael Gerard - foul #2 on Michael Gerard, team foul #6 | 38-53 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Christopher Russel (SF) Joseph Gearhart | |
| Subs | Niagara | Nelson Hannon (PG), Scott Farley (SG), Marty Brewer (PF) Brent Prioleau, Phillip Callahan, Albert Thompson | |
| 13:18 | Niagara | Micheal Lawrence makes the free throw | 38-54 |
| 13:16 | East Tennessee State | Darnell Milliron is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 38-54 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Niagara | James Hawkins (C) Micheal Lawrence | |
| 13:05 | Niagara | Marty Brewer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-54 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jeffery Kirklin (PG), Charles Bender (C) Carmine Ricci, Michael Gerard | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 12:51 | East Tennessee State | Charles Bender is denied on a layup by James Hawkins | 38-54 |
| 12:50 | Niagara | James Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 38-54 |
| 12:25 | Niagara | Marty Brewer knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-56 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 12:05 | East Tennessee State | Jeffery Kirklin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 38-56 |
| 12:04 | Niagara | The rebound goes to James Hawkins | 38-56 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 11:54 | Niagara | James Hawkins is called for 10 seconds | 38-56 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Igor Gesinski (PG), Joseph Gearhart (PF), Gerry Mayo (C) Jeffery Kirklin, John Kennedy, Charles Bender | |
| Subs | Niagara | Eric Cassidy (PG), Phillip Callahan (SG), Ronald Williams (SF), Albert Thompson (PF), Micheal Lawrence (C) Nelson Hannon, Scott Farley, Steve Zmich, James Hawkins, Marty Brewer | |
| 11:43 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Gearhart misses long on an open shot in the lane | 38-56 |
| 11:41 | East Tennessee State | Darnell Milliron snags the offensive board | 38-56 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Igor Gesinski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darnell Milliron (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Russel (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Gearhart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Gerry Mayo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Eric Cassidy (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Phillip Callahan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Williams (fresh) PF - Albert Thompson (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Micheal Lawrence (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:27 | East Tennessee State | Eric Cassidy is called for the reach on Igor Gesinski - foul #1 on Eric Cassidy, team foul #3 | 38-56 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Carmine Ricci (PG), Harold Chesnut (PF), Michael Gerard (C) Darnell Milliron, Christopher Russel, Joseph Gearhart | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 11:10 | East Tennessee State | Gerry Mayo misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner but he's fouled by Ronald Williams - foul #1 on Ronald Williams, team foul #4 | 38-56 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Brent Prioleau (PG), James Hawkins (C) Phillip Callahan, Micheal Lawrence | |
| 11:10 | East Tennessee State | Gerry Mayo misses the 1st free throw | 38-56 |
| 11:10 | East Tennessee State | Gerry Mayo makes the 2nd free throw | 39-56 |
| 11:10 | East Tennessee State | Gerry Mayo makes the 3rd free throw | 40-56 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 10:56 | Niagara | Albert Thompson is fouled on the floor by Michael Gerard - foul #3 on Michael Gerard, team foul #7 | 40-56 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Richard O'Brien (SG), Joseph Gearhart (PF) Igor Gesinski, Gerry Mayo | |
| Subs | Niagara | Phillip Callahan (SG) Eric Cassidy | |
| 10:56 | Niagara | Albert Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 40-57 |
| 10:56 | Niagara | Albert Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-58 |
| 10:39 | East Tennessee State | Michael Gerard can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 40-58 |
| 10:38 | Niagara | James Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 40-58 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 10:18 | Niagara | Brent Prioleau misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 40-58 |
| 10:16 | East Tennessee State | Harold Chesnut pulls down the rebound | 40-58 |
| 10:14 | East Tennessee State | Carmine Ricci is fouled in the backcourt by Phillip Callahan - foul #3 on Phillip Callahan, team foul #5 | 40-58 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Igor Gesinski (PG), Darnell Milliron (SG), Christopher Russel (SF) Carmine Ricci, Richard O'Brien, Harold Chesnut | |
| Subs | Niagara | Nelson Hannon (SG), Steve Zmich (SF), Daniel Raymond (PF), Micheal Lawrence (C) Phillip Callahan, Ronald Williams, Albert Thompson, James Hawkins | |
| 09:58 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Gearhart connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by Igor Gesinski and he's hacked by Brent Prioleau - foul #3 on Brent Prioleau, team foul #6 | 42-58 |
| 09:58 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Gearhart makes the free throw | 43-58 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:55 | Niagara | Nelson Hannon is hacked by Michael Gerard in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Gerard, team foul #8 | 43-58 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Kennedy (PF), Harold Chesnut (C) Joseph Gearhart, Michael Gerard | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 09:55 | Niagara | Nelson Hannon makes the 1st free throw | 43-59 |
| 09:55 | Niagara | Nelson Hannon makes the 2nd free throw | 43-60 |
| 09:40 | East Tennessee State | Harold Chesnut misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Nelson Hannon - foul #1 on Nelson Hannon, team foul #7 | 43-60 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Eric Cassidy (PG), James Hawkins (PF) Brent Prioleau, Daniel Raymond | |
| 09:40 | East Tennessee State | Harold Chesnut misses the 1st free throw | 43-60 |
| 09:40 | East Tennessee State | Harold Chesnut misses the 2nd free throw | 43-60 |
| 09:40 | Niagara | Micheal Lawrence grabs the defensive rebound | 43-60 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:34 | Niagara | Eric Cassidy is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Russel - foul #3 on Christopher Russel, team foul #9 | 43-60 |
| 09:34 | Niagara | Eric Cassidy misses the 1st free throw | 43-60 |
| 09:34 | East Tennessee State | John Kennedy snags the defensive board | 43-60 |
| 09:20 | East Tennessee State | Igor Gesinski is called for traveling | 43-60 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Carmine Ricci (PG), Gerry Mayo (C) Igor Gesinski, Harold Chesnut | |
| Subs | Niagara | Phillip Callahan (SG), Albert Thompson (PF) Nelson Hannon, Micheal Lawrence | |
| 08:51 | Niagara | Phillip Callahan misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-60 |
| 08:49 | Niagara | James Hawkins gets the offensive rebound | 43-60 |
| 08:25 | Niagara | Christopher Russel is called for the reach on Albert Thompson - foul #4 on Christopher Russel, team foul #10 | 43-60 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Igor Gesinski (PG), Joseph Gearhart (SF), Charles Bender (C) Carmine Ricci, Christopher Russel, Gerry Mayo | |
| Subs | Niagara | Brent Prioleau (PG), Nelson Hannon (SG), Scott Farley (SF), Marty Brewer (C) Eric Cassidy, Phillip Callahan, Steve Zmich, James Hawkins | |
| 08:25 | Niagara | Albert Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 43-60 |
| 08:25 | Niagara | Albert Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-61 |
| 08:23 | East Tennessee State | Darnell Milliron's pass is intercepted by Nelson Hannon in the backcourt | 43-61 |
| 08:21 | Niagara | Brent Prioleau jams it set up by Nelson Hannon | 43-63 |
| 08:14 | East Tennessee State | Marty Brewer denies the turnaround by John Kennedy | 43-63 |
| 08:12 | East Tennessee State | Darnell Milliron pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-63 |
| 08:01 | East Tennessee State | Charles Bender hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-63 |
| 07:59 | Niagara | Albert Thompson grabs the board | 43-63 |
| 07:33 | Niagara | Albert Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-63 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jeffery Kirklin (PG), Richard O'Brien (SG), Harold Chesnut (PF), Michael Gerard (C) Igor Gesinski, Darnell Milliron, John Kennedy, Charles Bender | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ronald Williams (SF), Daniel Raymond (PF), Micheal Lawrence (C) Nelson Hannon, Albert Thompson, Marty Brewer | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Jeffery Kirklin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard O'Brien (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Gearhart (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harold Chesnut (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Gerard (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Brent Prioleau (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Scott Farley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ronald Williams (fresh) PF - Daniel Raymond (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Micheal Lawrence (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:31 | East Tennessee State | Jeffery Kirklin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-63 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Phillip Callahan (SG) Scott Farley | |
| 07:08 | Niagara | Daniel Raymond is hacked by Harold Chesnut - foul #2 on Harold Chesnut, team foul #11 | 43-63 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Christopher Russel (SF) Harold Chesnut | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 07:08 | Niagara | Daniel Raymond makes the 1st free throw | 43-64 |
| 07:08 | Niagara | Daniel Raymond makes the 2nd free throw | 43-65 |
| 06:52 | East Tennessee State | Christopher Russel hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Richard O'Brien | 46-65 |
| 06:33 | Niagara | Daniel Raymond is hacked by Joseph Gearhart - foul #4 on Joseph Gearhart, team foul #12 | 46-65 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Carmine Ricci (PG), Igor Gesinski (SG), Gerry Mayo (PF) Jeffery Kirklin, Richard O'Brien, Joseph Gearhart | |
| Subs | Niagara | Scott Farley (PG), Nelson Hannon (SG), James Hawkins (C) Brent Prioleau, Phillip Callahan, Micheal Lawrence | |
| 06:33 | Niagara | Daniel Raymond misses the 1st free throw | 46-65 |
| 06:33 | Niagara | Daniel Raymond misses the 2nd free throw | 46-65 |
| 06:33 | East Tennessee State | Christopher Russel grabs the defensive rebound | 46-65 |
| 06:31 | East Tennessee State | Scott Farley steps in front of the Carmine Ricci pass in the backcourt | 46-65 |
| 06:29 | Niagara | Ronald Williams lays it in on a nice dish by Scott Farley | 46-67 |
| 06:23 | East Tennessee State | Michael Gerard misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-67 |
| 06:21 | Niagara | James Hawkins gets the rebound | 46-67 |
| 05:58 | Niagara | Nelson Hannon misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-67 |
| 05:57 | Niagara | Ronald Williams hits the follow up shot | 46-69 |
| 05:54 | East Tennessee State | Scott Farley is called for the reach on Carmine Ricci in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Farley, team foul #8 | 46-69 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Darnell Milliron (SG), Joseph Gearhart (SF), John Kennedy (PF), Harold Chesnut (C) Igor Gesinski, Christopher Russel, Gerry Mayo, Michael Gerard | |
| Subs | Niagara | Eric Cassidy (PG), Steve Zmich (SF), Micheal Lawrence (C) Scott Farley, Ronald Williams, Daniel Raymond | |
| 05:54 | East Tennessee State | Carmine Ricci makes the 1st free throw | 47-69 |
| 05:54 | East Tennessee State | Carmine Ricci misses the 2nd free throw | 47-69 |
| 05:54 | East Tennessee State | Harold Chesnut grabs the offensive board | 47-69 |
| 05:42 | East Tennessee State | Carmine Ricci misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Eric Cassidy - foul #2 on Eric Cassidy, team foul #9 | 47-69 |
| 05:42 | East Tennessee State | Carmine Ricci misses the 1st free throw | 47-69 |
| 05:42 | East Tennessee State | Carmine Ricci makes the 2nd free throw | 48-69 |
| 05:20 | Niagara | Nelson Hannon hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Darnell Milliron - foul #4 on Darnell Milliron, team foul #13 | 48-69 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Phillip Callahan (SG), Marty Brewer (PF) Eric Cassidy, Micheal Lawrence | |
| 05:20 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 48-69 |
| 05:20 | Niagara | Nelson Hannon makes the 1st free throw | 48-70 |
| 05:20 | Niagara | Nelson Hannon makes the 2nd free throw | 48-71 |
| 05:02 | East Tennessee State | Harold Chesnut is open and lays it up and in | 50-71 |
| 05:00 | Niagara | Phillip Callahan is hacked by Darnell Milliron in the backcourt - foul #5 on Darnell Milliron, team foul #14 | 50-71 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jeffery Kirklin (PG), Richard O'Brien (SG), Christopher Russel (SF), Gerry Mayo (PF), Charles Bender (C) Carmine Ricci, Darnell Milliron, Joseph Gearhart, John Kennedy, Harold Chesnut | |
| Subs | Niagara | Eric Cassidy (PG), Scott Farley (SF), Albert Thompson (PF) Nelson Hannon, Steve Zmich, James Hawkins | |
| 05:00 | Niagara | Phillip Callahan misses the 1st free throw | 50-71 |
| 05:00 | Niagara | Phillip Callahan misses the 2nd free throw | 50-71 |
| 05:00 | Niagara | Marty Brewer snags the offensive board | 50-71 |
| 04:40 | Niagara | Albert Thompson hits a turnaround from the left block set up by Scott Farley | 50-73 |
| 04:21 | East Tennessee State | Richard O'Brien makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-73 |
| 03:57 | Niagara | Eric Cassidy drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Phillip Callahan and he's fouled by Charles Bender - foul #2 on Charles Bender, team foul #15 | 53-75 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Igor Gesinski (PG), Joseph Gearhart (PF), Harold Chesnut (C) Jeffery Kirklin, Christopher Russel, Charles Bender | |
| Subs | Niagara | Nelson Hannon (SG), Ronald Williams (SF), James Hawkins (PF), Daniel Raymond (C) Phillip Callahan, Scott Farley, Albert Thompson, Marty Brewer | |
| 03:57 | Niagara | Eric Cassidy makes the free throw | 53-76 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:41 | East Tennessee State | Harold Chesnut is denied on a layup by James Hawkins | 53-76 |
| 03:39 | Niagara | The rebound goes to James Hawkins | 53-76 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:22 | Niagara | Ronald Williams can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Richard O'Brien - foul #1 on Richard O'Brien, team foul #16 | 53-76 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jeffery Kirklin (PG) Richard O'Brien | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 03:22 | Niagara | Ronald Williams makes the 1st free throw | 53-77 |
| 03:22 | Niagara | Ronald Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 53-77 |
| 03:22 | East Tennessee State | Harold Chesnut grabs the defensive rebound | 53-77 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Jeffery Kirklin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Igor Gesinski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Gearhart (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Harold Chesnut (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerry Mayo (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Nelson Hannon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Eric Cassidy (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Ronald Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Hawkins (tiring) 12 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Raymond (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:07 | East Tennessee State | Igor Gesinski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-77 |
| 03:05 | Niagara | Nelson Hannon grabs the defensive rebound | 53-77 |
| 03:01 | Niagara | Nelson Hannon makes the fadeaway from the right side | 53-79 |
| 02:44 | East Tennessee State | Igor Gesinski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-79 |
| 02:43 | East Tennessee State | Harold Chesnut snags the offensive board | 53-79 |
| 02:27 | East Tennessee State | Harold Chesnut connects on the turnaround from the right block | 55-79 |
| 02:04 | Niagara | Eric Cassidy misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 55-79 |
| 02:02 | East Tennessee State | Jeffery Kirklin gets the rebound | 55-79 |
| 01:58 | East Tennessee State | Igor Gesinski clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Nelson Hannon - foul #2 on Nelson Hannon, team foul #10 | 55-79 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Richard O'Brien (SG) Jeffery Kirklin | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 01:58 | East Tennessee State | Igor Gesinski makes the 1st free throw | 56-79 |
| 01:58 | East Tennessee State | Igor Gesinski makes the 2nd free throw | 57-79 |
| 01:30 | Niagara | Nelson Hannon drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Ronald Williams | 57-81 |
| 01:26 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Gearhart knocks in the turnaround from close range | 59-81 |
| 01:01 | Niagara | Igor Gesinski steps in front of the Nelson Hannon pass | 59-81 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:55 | East Tennessee State | Eric Cassidy picks off the pass by Harold Chesnut | 59-81 |
| 00:51 | Niagara | Eric Cassidy blows the layup | 59-81 |
| 00:49 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Gearhart grabs the defensive rebound | 59-81 |
| 00:45 | East Tennessee State | Igor Gesinski is hacked by Nelson Hannon - foul #3 on Nelson Hannon, team foul #11 | 59-81 |
| 00:45 | East Tennessee State | Igor Gesinski makes the 1st free throw | 60-81 |
| 00:45 | East Tennessee State | Igor Gesinski makes the 2nd free throw | 61-81 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Niagara | Ronald Williams scores on a floater from the left wing | 61-83 |
| 00:13 | East Tennessee State | Richard O'Brien loses the dribble to Nelson Hannon in the backcourt | 61-83 |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Nelson Hannon runs out the clock | 61-83 |