| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Frank Biggs (fresh) SG - Michael Beedle (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Eason (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lesley Vallo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodney Croll (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - George Lohman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Jackson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Howley (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Schwein (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Mertens (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Eason inbounds the ball | 29-38 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:56 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Mertens steps in front of the Frank Biggs pass in the backcourt | 29-38 |
| 19:50 | Niagara | Frank Biggs picks off the pass by George Lohman | 29-38 |
| 19:35 | Southern Mississippi | Lesley Vallo can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-38 |
| 19:34 | Southern Mississippi | Rodney Croll tips it in | 31-38 |
| 19:31 | Niagara | Frank Mertens is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Beedle - foul #2 on Michael Beedle, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| 19:12 | Niagara | George Lohman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-38 |
| 19:10 | Niagara | Frank Mertens hits the follow up shot | 31-40 |
| 18:54 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Biggs is hacked by John Jackson - foul #1 on John Jackson, team foul #1 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Conn (PG), Jeffery Jennings (SG), William Flatt (SF), Glenn Phipps (PF), Quentin Whisler (C) Frank Biggs, Michael Beedle, Mark Eason, Lesley Vallo, Rodney Croll | |
| Subs | Niagara | Christopher Berg (PG), Charles Davenport (SG), Chad Smith (SF), Jeffrey Shields (PF), Michael Lockard (C) George Lohman, John Jackson, Joseph Howley, Robert Schwein, Frank Mertens | |
| 18:43 | Southern Mississippi | Quentin Whisler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-40 |
| 18:42 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffery Jennings hits the follow up shot | 33-40 |
| 18:26 | Niagara | Michael Lockard misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-40 |
| 18:24 | Southern Mississippi | William Flatt pulls down the rebound | 33-40 |
| 18:22 | Southern Mississippi | William Flatt is hacked by Jeffrey Shields in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Shields, team foul #2 | 33-40 |
| 18:04 | Southern Mississippi | William Flatt can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Chad Smith - foul #1 on Chad Smith, team foul #3 | 33-40 |
| 18:04 | Southern Mississippi | William Flatt misses the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 18:04 | Southern Mississippi | William Flatt misses the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 18:04 | Niagara | Jeffrey Shields pulls down the rebound | 33-40 |
| 17:58 | Niagara | Glenn Phipps denies the turnaround by Chad Smith | 33-40 |
| 17:57 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Jeffery Jennings | 33-40 |
| 17:41 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Conn is whistled for traveling | 33-40 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David West (PG), Michael Beedle (SG), Mark Eason (SF), Lesley Vallo (PF), Rodney Croll (C) Lawrence Conn, Jeffery Jennings, William Flatt, Glenn Phipps, Quentin Whisler | |
| Subs | Niagara | George Lohman (PG), John Jackson (SG), Joseph Howley (SF), Robert Schwein (PF), Dustin Argueta (C) Christopher Berg, Charles Davenport, Chad Smith, Jeffrey Shields, Michael Lockard | |
| 17:32 | Niagara | Dustin Argueta loses the dribble to Michael Beedle | 33-40 |
| 17:19 | Southern Mississippi | Lesley Vallo lays it in set up by David West | 35-40 |
| 17:02 | Niagara | Lesley Vallo blocks the short jumper by Robert Schwein | 35-40 |
| 17:00 | Niagara | John Jackson hits the follow up shot | 35-42 |
| 16:57 | Southern Mississippi | John Jackson steps in front of the Michael Beedle pass in the backcourt | 35-42 |
| 16:39 | Niagara | George Lohman is whistled for a carry | 35-42 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Frank Biggs (PG), Jeffery Jennings (SG) David West, Michael Beedle | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jacob Spates (SF), Michael Lockard (PF), Frank Mertens (C) Joseph Howley, Robert Schwein, Dustin Argueta | |
| 16:17 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffery Jennings connects on the open jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Frank Biggs | 37-42 |
| 16:10 | Niagara | Rodney Croll blocks the short jumper by Frank Mertens | 37-42 |
| 16:08 | Southern Mississippi | Lesley Vallo gets the rebound | 37-42 |
| 16:04 | Southern Mississippi | George Lohman is called for the reach on Frank Biggs in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Lohman, team foul #4 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Beedle (SG), Glenn Phipps (C) Jeffery Jennings, Rodney Croll | |
| Subs | Niagara | Christopher Berg (PG), Charles Davenport (SG), Jeffrey Shields (PF) George Lohman, John Jackson, Michael Lockard | |
| 15:54 | Southern Mississippi | Lesley Vallo misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Christopher Berg - foul #3 on Christopher Berg, team foul #5 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Conn (PG), Gary Smith (SG), William Flatt (SF) Frank Biggs, Michael Beedle, Mark Eason | |
| Subs | Niagara | Chad Smith (SF) Jacob Spates | |
| 15:54 | Southern Mississippi | Lesley Vallo misses the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 15:54 | Southern Mississippi | Lesley Vallo makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Lawrence Conn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Flatt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lesley Vallo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Glenn Phipps (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Christopher Berg (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Davenport (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chad Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeffrey Shields (fresh) 2 reb. C - Frank Mertens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Niagara | Gary Smith is called for the reach on Charles Davenport - foul #4 on Gary Smith, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David West (PG), Quentin Whisler (C) Gary Smith, Lesley Vallo | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Schwein (PF) Jeffrey Shields | |
| 15:07 | Niagara | William Flatt steals the ball from Frank Mertens | 38-42 |
| 15:04 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Conn lays it in on a great pass from William Flatt | 40-42 |
| 14:55 | Niagara | Robert Schwein is fouled on the floor by Glenn Phipps - foul #1 on Glenn Phipps, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Frank Biggs (PG), Michael Beedle (SG), Jeffery Jennings (SF), Lesley Vallo (PF) David West, Lawrence Conn, William Flatt, Quentin Whisler | |
| Subs | Niagara | George Lohman (PG), John Jackson (SG), Joseph Howley (SF), Michael Lockard (PF), Dustin Argueta (C) Christopher Berg, Charles Davenport, Chad Smith, Robert Schwein, Frank Mertens | |
| 14:37 | Niagara | John Jackson blows the wide open layup | 40-42 |
| 14:36 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Phipps gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 14:23 | Southern Mississippi | Lesley Vallo misses the lay-in | 40-42 |
| 14:21 | Southern Mississippi | Lesley Vallo hits the follow up shot | 42-42 |
| 14:11 | Niagara | Michael Lockard hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-45 |
| 13:50 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Phipps buries a shot in the paint | 44-45 |
| 13:29 | Niagara | Michael Lockard is called for 5 seconds | 44-45 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David West (PG), Mark Eason (SF), Quentin Whisler (PF), Rodney Croll (C) Frank Biggs, Jeffery Jennings, Lesley Vallo, Glenn Phipps | |
| Subs | Niagara | Charles Davenport (SG), Jacob Spates (SF), Robert Schwein (PF), Jeffrey Shields (C) John Jackson, Joseph Howley, Michael Lockard, Dustin Argueta | |
| 13:22 | Southern Mississippi | Quentin Whisler hits the finger roll set up by Mark Eason | 46-45 |
| 13:17 | Niagara | George Lohman's pass is intercepted by Michael Beedle in the backcourt | 46-45 |
| 12:55 | Southern Mississippi | Rodney Croll can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 12:54 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Shields | 46-45 |
| 12:50 | Niagara | George Lohman's pass is intercepted by David West in the backcourt | 46-45 |
| 12:35 | Southern Mississippi | Jacob Spates is called for the reach on Mark Eason - foul #2 on Jacob Spates, team foul #6 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Conn (PG), Jeffery Jennings (SG), William Flatt (SF), Lesley Vallo (PF) David West, Michael Beedle, Mark Eason, Quentin Whisler | |
| Subs | Niagara | Christopher Berg (PG), Chad Smith (SG), Joseph Howley (SF), Frank Mertens (C) George Lohman, Charles Davenport, Jacob Spates, Jeffrey Shields | |
| 12:16 | Southern Mississippi | Lesley Vallo clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-45 |
| 12:15 | Niagara | Frank Mertens pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 11:54 | Niagara | Robert Schwein buries a turnaround near the basket | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Lawrence Conn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Jennings (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - William Flatt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lesley Vallo (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Rodney Croll (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Christopher Berg (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Chad Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Howley (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Schwein (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Mertens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffery Jennings banks in the layup on a great pass from Lawrence Conn and he's fouled by Chad Smith - foul #2 on Chad Smith, team foul #7 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Frank Biggs (PG), Mark Eason (SF), Glenn Phipps (C) Lawrence Conn, William Flatt, Rodney Croll | |
| Subs | Niagara | Charles Davenport (PG), John Jackson (SG), Michael Lockard (C) Christopher Berg, Chad Smith, Frank Mertens | |
| 11:40 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffery Jennings misses the free throw | 48-47 |
| 11:40 | Niagara | Michael Lockard grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 11:26 | Niagara | Joseph Howley hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Schwein | 48-50 |
| 11:10 | Southern Mississippi | Lesley Vallo is open but comes up short on the floater from close range | 48-50 |
| 11:08 | Niagara | Michael Lockard snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 10:46 | Niagara | Joseph Howley misses the 3 from the right corner | 48-50 |
| 10:45 | Niagara | Robert Schwein tips it home | 48-52 |
| 10:43 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Biggs is hacked by Charles Davenport in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Davenport, team foul #8 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Beedle (SG), Quentin Whisler (C) Jeffery Jennings, Lesley Vallo | |
| Subs | Niagara | Christopher Berg (PG), Jacob Spates (SF), Jeffrey Shields (PF), Frank Mertens (C) Charles Davenport, Joseph Howley, Robert Schwein, Michael Lockard | |
| 10:43 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Biggs makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 10:43 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Biggs makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 10:36 | Niagara | Frank Mertens lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Jackson | 50-54 |
| 10:13 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Eason misses the wide open floater from the left side but the foul's on John Jackson - foul #2 on John Jackson, team foul #9 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David West (PG), Rodney Croll (C) Frank Biggs, Quentin Whisler | |
| Subs | Niagara | Chad Smith (SF) Jacob Spates | |
| 10:13 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Eason makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 10:13 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Eason misses the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 10:13 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Phipps gets the offensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 10:03 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Shields swats the layup by David West | 51-54 |
| 10:02 | Southern Mississippi | David West grabs the offensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 09:46 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Phipps misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-54 |
| 09:44 | Niagara | Jeffrey Shields snags the defensive board | 51-54 |
| 09:41 | Niagara | Glenn Phipps steps in front of the Christopher Berg pass in the backcourt | 51-54 |
| 09:29 | Southern Mississippi | David West's layup is rejected by Frank Mertens | 51-54 |
| 09:28 | Niagara | Jeffrey Shields pulls down the rebound | 51-54 |
| 09:25 | Niagara | Christopher Berg is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 51-54 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Conn (SG), William Flatt (SF), Lesley Vallo (PF), Quentin Whisler (C) Michael Beedle, Mark Eason, Glenn Phipps, Rodney Croll | |
| Subs | Niagara | George Lohman (PG), Charles Davenport (SG), Dustin Argueta (SF), Robert Schwein (PF), Michael Lockard (C) Christopher Berg, John Jackson, Chad Smith, Jeffrey Shields, Frank Mertens | |
| 09:04 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Conn scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by William Flatt | 53-54 |
| 08:46 | Niagara | Robert Schwein blows the wide open layup | 53-54 |
| 08:45 | Niagara | Michael Lockard grabs the offensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 08:29 | Niagara | Robert Schwein's pass is intercepted by David West | 53-54 |
| 08:26 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Conn is hacked by George Lohman in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Lohman, team foul #10 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jeffery Jennings (SG), Mark Eason (SF), Rodney Croll (C) David West, William Flatt, Quentin Whisler | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jacob Spates (SF), Jeffrey Shields (C) Dustin Argueta, Michael Lockard | |
| 08:26 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Conn makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 08:26 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Conn misses the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 08:26 | Niagara | Robert Schwein gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 08:14 | Niagara | Jacob Spates drills a floater in the paint | 54-56 |
| 07:56 | Southern Mississippi | Rodney Croll comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Jeffrey Shields - foul #3 on Jeffrey Shields, team foul #11 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Frank Biggs (PG), Gary Smith (SG) Lawrence Conn, Lesley Vallo | |
| Subs | Niagara | John Jackson (SG), Frank Mertens (C) Charles Davenport, Robert Schwein | |
| 07:56 | Southern Mississippi | Rodney Croll misses the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 07:56 | Southern Mississippi | Rodney Croll makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Frank Biggs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Mark Eason (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffery Jennings (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Rodney Croll (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - George Lohman (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Jackson (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jacob Spates (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Shields (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Frank Mertens (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:36 | Niagara | Frank Mertens is hacked by Rodney Croll - foul #2 on Rodney Croll, team foul #4 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Quentin Whisler (C) Rodney Croll | |
| Subs | Niagara | Joseph Howley (SF) Jacob Spates | |
| 07:18 | Niagara | Joseph Howley drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Jackson | 55-58 |
| 07:15 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Eason's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-58 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Beedle (SG), Glenn Phipps (PF) Mark Eason, Jeffery Jennings | |
| Subs | Niagara | Chad Smith (SG), Michael Lockard (PF) John Jackson, Frank Mertens | |
| 07:01 | Niagara | George Lohman misses the easy open layup | 55-58 |
| 06:59 | Niagara | George Lohman can't tip it in | 55-58 |
| 06:57 | Southern Mississippi | Quentin Whisler grabs the defensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 06:53 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Lockard steals it from Gary Smith in the backcourt | 55-58 |
| 06:35 | Niagara | George Lohman lays it up and in on a great pass from Joseph Howley and the foul's on Frank Biggs - foul #3 on Frank Biggs, team foul #5 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Conn (PG), William Flatt (SF), Rodney Croll (C) Frank Biggs, Gary Smith, Quentin Whisler | |
| Subs | Niagara | Christopher Berg (SG), Robert Schwein (PF) Chad Smith, Jeffrey Shields | |
| 06:35 | Niagara | George Lohman makes the free throw | 55-61 |
| 06:33 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Beedle loses the dribble to Christopher Berg in the backcourt | 55-61 |
| 06:21 | Niagara | George Lohman is wide open but clanks a shot from the right wing | 55-61 |
| 06:19 | Southern Mississippi | William Flatt grabs the board | 55-61 |
| 06:17 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Beedle is hacked by Christopher Berg in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Berg, team foul #12 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jeffery Jennings (PF) Glenn Phipps | |
| Subs | Niagara | Charles Davenport (SG), Frank Mertens (C) George Lohman, Michael Lockard | |
| 06:17 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Beedle makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 06:17 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Beedle makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 05:53 | Niagara | Christopher Berg connects on the open pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Frank Mertens | 57-63 |
| 05:32 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffery Jennings misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 57-63 |
| 05:30 | Niagara | Robert Schwein pulls down the rebound | 57-63 |
| 05:28 | Niagara | Charles Davenport's pass is intercepted by Jeffery Jennings in the backcourt | 57-63 |
| 05:10 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffery Jennings misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-63 |
| 05:09 | Southern Mississippi | William Flatt grabs the offensive board | 57-63 |
| 04:56 | Southern Mississippi | William Flatt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-63 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David West (PG), Mark Eason (SF), Lesley Vallo (PF), Glenn Phipps (C) Lawrence Conn, Michael Beedle, William Flatt, Rodney Croll | |
| Subs | Niagara | George Lohman (PG), Chad Smith (SG), Jacob Spates (SF), Michael Lockard (PF), Dustin Argueta (C) Christopher Berg, Charles Davenport, Joseph Howley, Robert Schwein, Frank Mertens | |
| 04:34 | Niagara | George Lohman comes up short on the floater near the basket | 57-63 |
| 04:33 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Phipps pulls down the rebound | 57-63 |
| 04:27 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffery Jennings drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Lesley Vallo | 60-63 |
| 04:16 | Niagara | Dustin Argueta connects on the driving attempt in the paint and he's fouled by Glenn Phipps - foul #2 on Glenn Phipps, team foul #6 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gary Smith (SG), Quentin Whisler (C) Jeffery Jennings, Glenn Phipps | |
| Subs | Niagara | John Jackson (SG), Jeffrey Shields (PF) Chad Smith, Jacob Spates | |
| 04:16 | Niagara | Dustin Argueta makes the free throw | 60-66 |
| 03:51 | Southern Mississippi | Quentin Whisler can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 60-66 |
| 03:50 | Southern Mississippi | Lesley Vallo tips it back up and in | 62-66 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - David West (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Mark Eason (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lesley Vallo (tired) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Quentin Whisler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - George Lohman (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Jackson (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dustin Argueta (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Shields (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Michael Lockard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:41 | Niagara | Michael Lockard misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Quentin Whisler - foul #1 on Quentin Whisler, team foul #7 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Frank Biggs (PG), Glenn Phipps (PF) David West, Lesley Vallo | |
| Subs | Niagara | Christopher Berg (PG), Chad Smith (SF) George Lohman, Dustin Argueta | |
| 03:41 | Niagara | Michael Lockard makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 03:41 | Niagara | Michael Lockard misses the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 03:41 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Phipps pulls down the rebound | 62-67 |
| 03:36 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-67 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Beedle (SG) Gary Smith | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Schwein (PF) Michael Lockard | |
| 03:29 | Niagara | Christopher Berg can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 62-67 |
| 03:28 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Eason snags the defensive board | 62-67 |
| 03:13 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Eason misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-67 |
| 03:12 | Niagara | Chad Smith grabs the board | 62-67 |
| 02:47 | Niagara | John Jackson hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right block | 62-67 |
| 02:45 | Southern Mississippi | Quentin Whisler gets the rebound | 62-67 |
| 02:27 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Phipps lays it up and in on a great pass from Frank Biggs | 64-67 |
| 02:08 | Niagara | John Jackson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-67 |
| 02:06 | Niagara | John Jackson gets the offensive rebound | 64-67 |
| 01:54 | Niagara | Chad Smith hits the finger roll and the foul's on Glenn Phipps - foul #3 on Glenn Phipps, team foul #8 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Lesley Vallo (PF), Rodney Croll (C) Glenn Phipps, Quentin Whisler | |
| Subs | Niagara | George Lohman (PG), Frank Mertens (C) Christopher Berg, Jeffrey Shields | |
| 01:54 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-69 |
| 01:54 | Niagara | Chad Smith misses the free throw | 64-69 |
| 01:54 | Southern Mississippi | Lesley Vallo snags the defensive board | 64-69 |
| 01:34 | Southern Mississippi | Rodney Croll misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-69 |
| 01:32 | Niagara | Robert Schwein grabs the defensive rebound | 64-69 |
| 01:12 | Niagara | John Jackson is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-69 |
| 01:11 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Eason grabs the defensive rebound | 64-69 |
| 01:11 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 64-69 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Joseph Howley (SF) Chad Smith | |
| 00:45 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Biggs lays it in | 66-69 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Niagara | Joseph Howley travels with the ball | 66-69 |
| 00:24 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 66-69 |
| 00:15 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Beedle misses long on an open 3 from the left corner | 66-69 |
| 00:14 | Niagara | Robert Schwein pulls down the rebound | 66-69 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Niagara | Robert Schwein is hacked by Michael Beedle in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Beedle, team foul #9 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Charles Davenport (SG) John Jackson | |
| 00:13 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 66-69 |
| 00:13 | Niagara | Robert Schwein makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:13 | Niagara | Robert Schwein makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Biggs is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Lesley Vallo | 69-71 |
| 00:03 | Niagara | Michael Beedle is called for the reach on Charles Davenport in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Beedle, team foul #10 | 69-71 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Niagara | John Jackson (SG) George Lohman | |
| 00:03 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 69-71 |
| 00:03 | Niagara | Charles Davenport makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:03 | Niagara | Charles Davenport makes the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Beedle comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 69-73 |