| Lineup | Niagara | PG - John York (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ivan Denski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeremy Koonce (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Nieves (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Cassidy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Stephen Goodlow (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Brandon Lineberry (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Elmo Henslee (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Gary Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Hank Fitzgerald (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Jeremy Koonce inbounds the ball | 30-37 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Niagara | Ivan Denski misses the jumper from the right wing | 30-37 |
| 19:32 | Niagara | Jason Cassidy tips it home | 32-37 |
| 19:12 | Youngstown State | Hank Fitzgerald buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Johnson | 32-39 |
| 18:44 | Niagara | John York is hacked by Brandon Lineberry - foul #1 on Brandon Lineberry, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Niagara | Andrew Greene (PF), Jack Reynolds (C) Matthew Nieves, Jason Cassidy | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Erik Abbott (PF) Gary Johnson | |
| 18:33 | Niagara | Ivan Denski is hacked by Stephen Goodlow - foul #1 on Stephen Goodlow, team foul #2 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Niagara | Rodolfo Perez (PG), Albert Dials (SG), Arnold Grant (SF) John York, Ivan Denski, Jeremy Koonce | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Richard Loaiza (SF) Elmo Henslee | |
| 18:18 | Niagara | Andrew Greene misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 32-39 |
| 18:17 | Youngstown State | Erik Abbott snags the defensive board | 32-39 |
| 18:14 | Youngstown State | Brandon Lineberry is hacked by Rodolfo Perez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rodolfo Perez, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Samuel Preston (PG), Antonio Quillen (SG) Stephen Goodlow, Brandon Lineberry | |
| 18:04 | Youngstown State | Albert Dials picks off the pass by Richard Loaiza | 32-39 |
| 17:45 | Niagara | Erik Abbott takes the ball from Andrew Greene | 32-39 |
| 17:39 | Youngstown State | Erik Abbott hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Loaiza | 32-41 |
| 17:23 | Niagara | Rodolfo Perez clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-41 |
| 17:21 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Hank Fitzgerald | 32-41 |
| 17:03 | Youngstown State | Antonio Quillen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-41 |
| 17:02 | Niagara | Jack Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 32-41 |
| 16:47 | Niagara | Andrew Greene drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Rodolfo Perez | 34-41 |
| 16:31 | Youngstown State | Samuel Preston drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Hank Fitzgerald | 34-44 |
| 16:13 | Niagara | Andrew Greene scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Arnold Grant | 36-44 |
| 15:50 | Youngstown State | Andrew Greene swats the short shot by Hank Fitzgerald | 36-44 |
| 15:48 | Youngstown State | Antonio Quillen grabs the offensive rebound | 36-44 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Rodolfo Perez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Dials (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arnold Grant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andrew Greene (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jack Reynolds (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Samuel Preston (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Antonio Quillen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Loaiza (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Erik Abbott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Hank Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:29 | Youngstown State | Erik Abbott connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Samuel Preston | 36-46 |
| 15:02 | Niagara | Arnold Grant buries a driving attempt from the right block | 38-46 |
| 14:48 | Youngstown State | Richard Loaiza is open and scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Antonio Quillen and he's hacked by Arnold Grant - foul #1 on Arnold Grant, team foul #2 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Niagara | John York (PG), Ivan Denski (SG), Jeremy Koonce (SF), Joe Vess (PF), Jason Cassidy (C) Rodolfo Perez, Albert Dials, Arnold Grant, Andrew Greene, Jack Reynolds | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Stephen Goodlow (PG), Brandon Lineberry (SG), Gary Johnson (PF), Ronald Smith (C) Samuel Preston, Antonio Quillen, Erik Abbott, Hank Fitzgerald | |
| 14:48 | Youngstown State | Richard Loaiza makes the free throw | 38-49 |
| 14:29 | Niagara | Ivan Denski comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-49 |
| 14:27 | Niagara | Jason Cassidy grabs the offensive board | 38-49 |
| 14:19 | Niagara | Jeremy Koonce comes up short on the floater from the left side | 38-49 |
| 14:18 | Niagara | Ivan Denski pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-49 |
| 14:02 | Niagara | Gary Johnson steals it from Joe Vess | 38-49 |
| 13:54 | Youngstown State | Richard Loaiza makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Brandon Lineberry | 38-52 |
| 13:31 | Niagara | Joe Vess can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 38-52 |
| 13:30 | Youngstown State | Richard Loaiza grabs the defensive rebound | 38-52 |
| 13:09 | Youngstown State | Gary Johnson can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Joe Vess - foul #4 on Joe Vess, team foul #3 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Niagara | Donald Bryer (PG), Matthew Nieves (PF) John York, Joe Vess | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Roe (SG), Elmo Henslee (SF), Hank Fitzgerald (C) Brandon Lineberry, Richard Loaiza, Ronald Smith | |
| 13:09 | Youngstown State | Gary Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 38-53 |
| 13:09 | Youngstown State | Gary Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 38-53 |
| 13:09 | Niagara | Jason Cassidy gets the rebound | 38-53 |
| 12:59 | Niagara | Jason Cassidy misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 38-53 |
| 12:58 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Ivan Denski | 38-53 |
| 12:41 | Niagara | Jason Cassidy misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on William Roe - foul #1 on William Roe, team foul #3 | 38-53 |
| 12:41 | Niagara | Jason Cassidy makes the 1st free throw | 39-53 |
| 12:41 | Niagara | Jason Cassidy makes the 2nd free throw | 40-53 |
| 12:28 | Youngstown State | Gary Johnson loses the dribble to Jason Cassidy | 40-53 |
| 12:21 | Niagara | Jason Cassidy hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Bryer | 43-53 |
| 11:59 | Youngstown State | Gary Johnson hits a shot from the baseline | 43-55 |
| 11:45 | Niagara | Ivan Denski's pass is intercepted by Gary Johnson | 43-55 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Donald Bryer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ivan Denski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeremy Koonce (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Nieves (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Cassidy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Stephen Goodlow (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Roe (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Elmo Henslee (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Gary Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Hank Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:21 | Youngstown State | Elmo Henslee is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-55 |
| 11:19 | Niagara | Jason Cassidy grabs the defensive rebound | 43-55 |
| 10:55 | Niagara | Donald Bryer misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 43-55 |
| 10:53 | Niagara | Ivan Denski pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-55 |
| 10:42 | Niagara | Elmo Henslee swats the layup by Jason Cassidy | 43-55 |
| 10:41 | Youngstown State | Hank Fitzgerald snags the defensive board | 43-55 |
| 10:36 | Youngstown State | Stephen Goodlow is hacked by Ivan Denski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ivan Denski, team foul #4 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Niagara | John York (PG), Albert Dials (SG), Rodolfo Perez (SF) Donald Bryer, Ivan Denski, Jeremy Koonce | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Samuel Preston (PG), Brandon Lineberry (SG), Derrick Coldiron (SF), Ronald Smith (PF), Erik Abbott (C) Stephen Goodlow, William Roe, Elmo Henslee, Gary Johnson, Hank Fitzgerald | |
| 10:27 | Youngstown State | Erik Abbott lays it up and in | 43-57 |
| 10:16 | Niagara | John York double dribbles | 43-57 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jack Reynolds (SF) Albert Dials | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 10:12 | Youngstown State | Samuel Preston is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Cassidy - foul #2 on Jason Cassidy, team foul #5 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Niagara | Albert Dials (SG) Matthew Nieves | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 10:01 | Youngstown State | Brandon Lineberry clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-57 |
| 10:00 | Niagara | John York snags the defensive board | 43-57 |
| 09:56 | Niagara | Albert Dials misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Erik Abbott - foul #1 on Erik Abbott, team foul #4 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Niagara | Andrew Greene (PF) Jason Cassidy | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 09:56 | Niagara | Albert Dials makes the 1st free throw | 44-57 |
| 09:56 | Niagara | Albert Dials makes the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 09:37 | Youngstown State | Erik Abbott misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-57 |
| 09:35 | Youngstown State | Ronald Smith tips it in | 45-59 |
| 09:07 | Niagara | Rodolfo Perez knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by John York | 48-59 |
| 08:46 | Youngstown State | Ronald Smith is hacked by Andrew Greene - foul #2 on Andrew Greene, team foul #6 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Niagara | Ivan Denski (SG), Arnold Grant (SF), Matthew Nieves (PF), Jason Cassidy (C) Albert Dials, Rodolfo Perez, Andrew Greene, Jack Reynolds | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Antonio Quillen (PG), Elmo Henslee (SF), Gary Johnson (PF), Hank Fitzgerald (C) Samuel Preston, Derrick Coldiron, Ronald Smith, Erik Abbott | |
| 08:41 | Youngstown State | Matthew Nieves picks off the pass by Brandon Lineberry | 48-59 |
| 08:21 | Niagara | Ivan Denski misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 48-59 |
| 08:19 | Youngstown State | Antonio Quillen snags the defensive board | 48-59 |
| 07:53 | Youngstown State | Gary Johnson misses the easy layup | 48-59 |
| 07:51 | Youngstown State | Hank Fitzgerald tips it but misses | 48-59 |
| 07:49 | Youngstown State | Gary Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 48-59 |
| 07:38 | Youngstown State | Gary Johnson hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Matthew Nieves - foul #3 on Matthew Nieves, team foul #7 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Niagara | Donald Bryer (PG), Albert Dials (SG), Joe Vess (PF) John York, Ivan Denski, Matthew Nieves | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Samuel Preston (PG), Richard Loaiza (SF) Brandon Lineberry, Elmo Henslee | |
| 07:38 | Youngstown State | Gary Johnson makes the free throw | 48-62 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Donald Bryer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Dials (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arnold Grant (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joe Vess (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Jason Cassidy (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Samuel Preston (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Antonio Quillen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Loaiza (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Johnson (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Hank Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:09 | Niagara | Donald Bryer knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Joe Vess | 51-62 |
| 06:51 | Youngstown State | Richard Loaiza is open but comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 51-62 |
| 06:50 | Niagara | Joe Vess gets the rebound | 51-62 |
| 06:45 | Niagara | Antonio Quillen steals the ball from Donald Bryer | 51-62 |
| 06:29 | Youngstown State | Gary Johnson misses badly on the uncontested runner in the paint | 51-62 |
| 06:27 | Youngstown State | Gary Johnson grabs the offensive board | 51-62 |
| 06:12 | Youngstown State | Gary Johnson hits a wide open runner from close range on a nice dish by Samuel Preston | 51-64 |
| 05:56 | Niagara | Albert Dials hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Bryer | 53-64 |
| 05:53 | Youngstown State | Samuel Preston is hacked by Arnold Grant in the backcourt - foul #2 on Arnold Grant, team foul #8 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Niagara | John York (PG), Rodolfo Perez (SG), Jeremy Koonce (SF), Andrew Greene (PF), Jack Reynolds (C) Donald Bryer, Albert Dials, Arnold Grant, Joe Vess, Jason Cassidy | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Stephen Goodlow (PG), Derrick Coldiron (SF), Ronald Smith (PF), Erik Abbott (C) Antonio Quillen, Richard Loaiza, Gary Johnson, Hank Fitzgerald | |
| 05:53 | Youngstown State | Samuel Preston makes the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 05:53 | Youngstown State | Samuel Preston makes the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:42 | Niagara | Jeremy Koonce makes the floater from the right side | 55-66 |
| 05:22 | Youngstown State | Samuel Preston hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Jack Reynolds - foul #1 on Jack Reynolds, team foul #9 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Elmo Henslee (SF) Derrick Coldiron | |
| 05:22 | Youngstown State | Samuel Preston makes the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 05:22 | Youngstown State | Samuel Preston makes the 2nd free throw | 55-68 |
| 04:53 | Niagara | Rodolfo Perez comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-68 |
| 04:52 | Youngstown State | Elmo Henslee grabs the board | 55-68 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:29 | Youngstown State | Samuel Preston makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 55-70 |
| 04:10 | Niagara | Rodolfo Perez clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 55-70 |
| 04:09 | Niagara | Jeremy Koonce can't tip it in | 55-70 |
| 04:07 | Youngstown State | Samuel Preston snags the defensive board | 55-70 |
| 04:03 | Youngstown State | Elmo Henslee is hacked by Jeremy Koonce in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeremy Koonce, team foul #10 | 55-70 |
| Subs | Niagara | Donald Bryer (PG), Albert Dials (SG), Joe Vess (PF), Matthew Nieves (C) John York, Rodolfo Perez, Andrew Greene, Jack Reynolds | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Brandon Lineberry (SG), Hank Fitzgerald (C) Samuel Preston, Ronald Smith | |
| 04:03 | Youngstown State | Elmo Henslee makes the 1st free throw | 55-71 |
| 04:03 | Youngstown State | Elmo Henslee misses the 2nd free throw | 55-71 |
| 04:03 | Niagara | Joe Vess pulls down the rebound | 55-71 |
| 03:52 | Niagara | Donald Bryer comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 55-71 |
| 03:50 | Youngstown State | Elmo Henslee grabs the defensive rebound | 55-71 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:31 | Youngstown State | Brandon Lineberry loses the dribble to Joe Vess | 55-71 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Donald Bryer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Dials (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Koonce (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Joe Vess (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Matthew Nieves (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Stephen Goodlow (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Brandon Lineberry (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elmo Henslee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Erik Abbott (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Hank Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:23 | Niagara | Elmo Henslee denies the turnaround by Albert Dials | 55-71 |
| 03:21 | Youngstown State | Brandon Lineberry grabs the board | 55-71 |
| 03:01 | Youngstown State | Albert Dials steals the ball from Brandon Lineberry | 55-71 |
| 02:58 | Niagara | Joe Vess hits the finger roll on a great pass from Albert Dials | 57-71 |
| 02:36 | Youngstown State | Erik Abbott hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but the foul's on Matthew Nieves - foul #4 on Matthew Nieves, team foul #11 | 57-71 |
| Subs | Niagara | Rodolfo Perez (PG), Jack Reynolds (SF), Andrew Greene (PF) Donald Bryer, Jeremy Koonce, Joe Vess | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Antonio Quillen (PG), William Roe (SG), Derrick Coldiron (SF), Richard Loaiza (C) Stephen Goodlow, Brandon Lineberry, Elmo Henslee, Hank Fitzgerald | |
| 02:36 | Youngstown State | Erik Abbott misses the 1st free throw | 57-71 |
| 02:36 | Youngstown State | Erik Abbott misses the 2nd free throw | 57-71 |
| 02:36 | Niagara | Andrew Greene gets the rebound | 57-71 |
| 02:18 | Niagara | Jack Reynolds clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 57-71 |
| 02:17 | Niagara | Jack Reynolds snags the offensive board | 57-71 |
| 02:01 | Niagara | Rodolfo Perez clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-71 |
| 02:00 | Youngstown State | Richard Loaiza gets the rebound | 57-71 |
| 01:34 | Youngstown State | Richard Loaiza misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-71 |
| 01:32 | Niagara | Matthew Nieves grabs the board | 57-71 |
| 01:11 | Niagara | Albert Dials lays it up and in | 59-71 |
| 00:55 | Youngstown State | Antonio Quillen misses long on an open shot from just outside the lane | 59-71 |
| 00:54 | Youngstown State | Derrick Coldiron tips it back up and in | 59-73 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Niagara | Derrick Coldiron is called for the reach on Andrew Greene - foul #1 on Derrick Coldiron, team foul #5 | 59-73 |
| Subs | Niagara | Arnold Grant (SF) Jack Reynolds | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Samuel Preston (PG), Ronald Smith (C) William Roe, Derrick Coldiron | |
| 00:45 | Niagara | Andrew Greene misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-73 |
| 00:44 | Youngstown State | Erik Abbott grabs the board | 59-73 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Youngstown State | Ronald Smith is open and buries a floater from the left block set up by Samuel Preston | 59-75 |
| 00:17 | Niagara | Matthew Nieves hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 61-75 |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | Samuel Preston runs out the clock | 61-75 |