| Lineup | Maine | PG - Gary Rogers (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Donald Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Brook (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harold Kilbourne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Folk (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Grover Coffey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Rhoades (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Oscar Cruz (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ron Godfrey (fresh) C - Jack Weathers (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Maine | David Brook inbounds the ball | 31-28 |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Maine | David Brook is fouled on the floor by Richard Rhoades - foul #1 on Richard Rhoades, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| 19:29 | Maine | David Brook can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 31-28 |
| 19:28 | Maine | Donald Johnson tips it in | 33-28 |
| 19:06 | Niagara | Richard Rhoades can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-28 |
| 19:05 | Niagara | Grover Coffey tips it but misses | 33-28 |
| 19:03 | Maine | The rebound goes to Eric Folk | 33-28 |
| 18:51 | Maine | David Brook can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 33-28 |
| 18:49 | Niagara | Ron Godfrey grabs the defensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 18:28 | Niagara | Richard Rhoades comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 33-28 |
| 18:26 | Maine | Donald Johnson grabs the board | 33-28 |
| 18:05 | Maine | Gary Rogers misses the dunk attempt | 33-28 |
| 18:03 | Maine | Donald Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 17:48 | Maine | Gary Rogers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-28 |
| 17:46 | Niagara | Ron Godfrey grabs the board | 33-28 |
| 17:40 | Niagara | Oscar Cruz knocks in the jumper in the paint and he's fouled by David Brook - foul #2 on David Brook, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Maine | Jack Luttrell (PG), David Horgan (SG), Bryan Gipson (SF), Darren King (PF), Michael Grissom (C) Gary Rogers, Donald Johnson, David Brook, Harold Kilbourne, Eric Folk | |
| Subs | Niagara | Stephen Main (PG), Joel Thomas (SG), Donald Clark (PF), David Spears (C) Grover Coffey, Richard Rhoades, Ron Godfrey, Jack Weathers | |
| 17:40 | Niagara | Oscar Cruz makes the free throw | 33-31 |
| 17:36 | Maine | Jack Luttrell is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Main - foul #2 on Stephen Main, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Charles Hunt (SF) Oscar Cruz | |
| 17:21 | Maine | Jack Luttrell misses long on a floater from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 17:20 | Niagara | David Spears grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 17:14 | Niagara | The jumper by Joel Thomas is denied by Michael Grissom | 33-31 |
| 17:13 | Maine | Bryan Gipson snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 17:02 | Maine | David Horgan knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Jack Luttrell | 36-31 |
| 16:46 | Niagara | Joel Thomas connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Stephen Main and the foul's on David Horgan - foul #1 on David Horgan, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Maine | David Brook (SF) Jack Luttrell | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 16:46 | Niagara | Joel Thomas misses the free throw | 36-33 |
| 16:46 | Maine | Michael Grissom pulls down the rebound | 36-33 |
| 16:28 | Maine | Bryan Gipson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 16:27 | Maine | David Brook tips it home | 38-33 |
| 16:06 | Niagara | Stephen Main is whistled for traveling | 38-33 |
| Subs | Maine | Gary Rogers (PG), Donald Johnson (SG), Harold Kilbourne (PF), Eric Folk (C) Bryan Gipson, David Horgan, Darren King, Michael Grissom | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ron Godfrey (PF), Jacob Palmer (C) Donald Clark, David Spears | |
| 15:46 | Maine | Eric Folk makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Harold Kilbourne | 40-33 |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Gary Rogers (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Donald Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Brook (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Harold Kilbourne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Folk (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Stephen Main (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Hunt (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ron Godfrey (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jacob Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Niagara | Joel Thomas double dribbles | 40-33 |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Grover Coffey (PG), Richard Rhoades (SG), Oscar Cruz (SF) Stephen Main, Joel Thomas, Charles Hunt | |
| 15:10 | Maine | Gary Rogers hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 40-33 |
| 15:08 | Maine | Harold Kilbourne misses the tip | 40-33 |
| 15:07 | Maine | Eric Folk tips it back up and in | 42-33 |
| 14:50 | Niagara | Richard Rhoades misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-33 |
| 14:48 | Maine | Donald Johnson snags the defensive board | 42-33 |
| 14:24 | Maine | David Brook misses short on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Ron Godfrey - foul #2 on Ron Godfrey, team foul #3 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Maine | Bryan Gipson (PG), David Horgan (SG), Darren King (PF), Michael Grissom (C) Gary Rogers, Donald Johnson, Harold Kilbourne, Eric Folk | |
| Subs | Niagara | Stephen Main (SG), Charles Hunt (SF), Donald Clark (PF), Jack Weathers (C) Richard Rhoades, Oscar Cruz, Ron Godfrey, Jacob Palmer | |
| 14:24 | Maine | David Brook makes the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 14:24 | Maine | David Brook makes the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 14:02 | Niagara | Michael Grissom takes the ball from Stephen Main | 44-33 |
| 13:58 | Maine | Stephen Main is called for the reach on Bryan Gipson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen Main, team foul #4 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Maine | Jack Luttrell (PG) David Brook | |
| Subs | Niagara | Joel Thomas (SG) Grover Coffey | |
| 13:36 | Maine | Bryan Gipson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-33 |
| 13:35 | Niagara | Donald Clark pulls down the rebound | 44-33 |
| 13:23 | Niagara | Stephen Main's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-33 |
| Subs | Maine | Donald Johnson (SG), Eric Folk (C) David Horgan, Michael Grissom | |
| Subs | Niagara | Theodore Villarreal (SG), Oscar Cruz (SF), David Spears (C) Stephen Main, Charles Hunt, Jack Weathers | |
| 13:12 | Maine | Eric Folk connects on the jump hook from the baseline set up by Donald Johnson | 46-33 |
| 13:05 | Niagara | Oscar Cruz misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Bryan Gipson - foul #1 on Bryan Gipson, team foul #3 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Rhoades (SG), Ron Godfrey (PF) Theodore Villarreal, Donald Clark | |
| 13:05 | Niagara | Oscar Cruz makes the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 13:05 | Niagara | Oscar Cruz makes the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 12:57 | Maine | Bryan Gipson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 46-35 |
| 12:55 | Maine | Eric Folk can't tip it in | 46-35 |
| 12:53 | Maine | Jack Luttrell tips it in | 48-35 |
| 12:33 | Niagara | Joel Thomas misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-35 |
| 12:31 | Maine | Darren King snags the defensive board | 48-35 |
| 12:13 | Maine | Eric Folk is open but comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 48-35 |
| 12:11 | Niagara | Richard Rhoades gets the rebound | 48-35 |
| 11:54 | Niagara | Ron Godfrey lays it up and in | 48-37 |
| 11:47 | Maine | Eric Folk hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Donald Johnson | 50-37 |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Jack Luttrell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryan Gipson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Darren King (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Eric Folk (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Joel Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Rhoades (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Oscar Cruz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ron Godfrey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Spears (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Niagara | Richard Rhoades comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-37 |
| 11:28 | Maine | Eric Folk gets the rebound | 50-37 |
| 11:12 | Maine | Donald Johnson knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Bryan Gipson | 52-37 |
| 10:56 | Niagara | Donald Johnson picks off the pass by Richard Rhoades | 52-37 |
| 10:48 | Maine | Bryan Gipson is whistled for a carry | 52-37 |
| Subs | Maine | Gary Rogers (PG), David Horgan (SG), David Brook (SF), Harold Kilbourne (PF), Michael Grissom (C) Jack Luttrell, Donald Johnson, Bryan Gipson, Darren King, Eric Folk | |
| Subs | Niagara | Grover Coffey (PG), Stephen Main (SG), Charles Hunt (SF), Donald Clark (PF), Jack Weathers (C) Joel Thomas, Richard Rhoades, Oscar Cruz, Ron Godfrey, David Spears | |
| 10:31 | Niagara | David Brook takes the ball from Stephen Main | 52-37 |
| 10:14 | Maine | Harold Kilbourne steps out of bounds on the baseline | 52-37 |
| 09:58 | Niagara | Stephen Main's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-37 |
| 09:48 | Maine | David Horgan is called for 10 seconds | 52-37 |
| 09:28 | Niagara | Grover Coffey loses the ball out of bounds | 52-37 |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Theodore Villarreal (SF), Jacob Palmer (C) Donald Clark, Jack Weathers | |
| 09:25 | Maine | David Horgan is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Horgan, team foul #4 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Maine | Eric Folk (C) Michael Grissom | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 09:09 | Niagara | The short jumper by Charles Hunt is denied by Eric Folk | 52-37 |
| 09:07 | Maine | Gary Rogers gets the rebound | 52-37 |
| 08:55 | Maine | Eric Folk's pass is intercepted by Theodore Villarreal | 52-37 |
| 08:52 | Niagara | Stephen Main hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Theodore Villarreal | 52-39 |
| 08:37 | Maine | David Brook comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-39 |
| 08:35 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Jacob Palmer | 52-39 |
| 08:26 | Niagara | Harold Kilbourne steals it from Charles Hunt | 52-39 |
| 08:07 | Maine | Harold Kilbourne misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 52-39 |
| 08:05 | Maine | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Rogers | 52-39 |
| 07:55 | Maine | Eric Folk drills a runner in the paint set up by David Brook | 54-39 |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 07:39 | Niagara | Grover Coffey misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 54-39 |
| 07:38 | Niagara | Jacob Palmer hits the follow up shot | 54-41 |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Gary Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Horgan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Brook (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Harold Kilbourne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Folk (tiring) 17 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Grover Coffey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Main (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Theodore Villarreal (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Charles Hunt (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jacob Palmer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Maine | Harold Kilbourne hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 54-41 |
| 07:17 | Maine | Harold Kilbourne gets the offensive rebound | 54-41 |
| 07:05 | Maine | Gary Rogers double dribbles | 54-41 |
| Subs | Maine | Jack Luttrell (PG), Donald Johnson (SG), Bryan Gipson (SF), Darren King (PF), Michael Grissom (C) Gary Rogers, David Horgan, David Brook, Harold Kilbourne, Eric Folk | |
| Subs | Niagara | Joel Thomas (PG), Richard Rhoades (SG), Oscar Cruz (SF), Donald Clark (PF), Jack Weathers (C) Grover Coffey, Stephen Main, Theodore Villarreal, Charles Hunt, Jacob Palmer | |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 06:43 | Niagara | Oscar Cruz makes the 3 from the left corner | 54-44 |
| 06:26 | Maine | Jack Luttrell travels with the ball | 54-44 |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ron Godfrey (PF) Donald Clark | |
| 06:06 | Niagara | Joel Thomas misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 54-44 |
| 06:05 | Niagara | Richard Rhoades grabs the offensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 05:39 | Niagara | Jack Weathers's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Grissom | 54-44 |
| 05:37 | Maine | Michael Grissom snags the defensive board | 54-44 |
| 05:35 | Maine | Donald Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Rhoades - foul #2 on Richard Rhoades, team foul #5 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Maine | Rodney Toothaker (PG), Jason Pratt (PF) Jack Luttrell, Michael Grissom | |
| Subs | Niagara | Grover Coffey (PG), Donald Clark (PF), David Spears (C) Joel Thomas, Ron Godfrey, Jack Weathers | |
| 05:20 | Maine | Bryan Gipson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-44 |
| 05:19 | Maine | Darren King tips it in | 56-44 |
| 05:01 | Niagara | Richard Rhoades throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-44 |
| Subs | Maine | David Brook (SF), Eric Folk (C) Donald Johnson, Darren King | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jacob Palmer (C) Oscar Cruz | |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:35 | Maine | Rodney Toothaker misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-44 |
| 04:34 | Niagara | Donald Clark grabs the board | 56-44 |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:29 | Niagara | Grover Coffey misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Jason Pratt - foul #3 on Jason Pratt, team foul #5 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Maine | Donald Johnson (SG) Bryan Gipson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Stephen Main (SG) Richard Rhoades | |
| 04:29 | Niagara | Grover Coffey makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 04:29 | Niagara | Grover Coffey makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:09 | Maine | David Brook connects on the open 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Donald Johnson | 59-46 |
| 03:59 | Niagara | Rodney Toothaker is called for the reach on Grover Coffey - foul #1 on Rodney Toothaker, team foul #6 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Maine | Gary Rogers (PG), David Horgan (SG), Harold Kilbourne (PF), Michael Grissom (C) Rodney Toothaker, Donald Johnson, Jason Pratt, Eric Folk | |
| Subs | Niagara | Joel Thomas (SG), Charles Hunt (SF), Ron Godfrey (PF) Grover Coffey, David Spears, Donald Clark | |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:54 | Niagara | Stephen Main buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Hunt | 59-49 |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:49 | Maine | David Horgan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-49 |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jack Weathers (C) Jacob Palmer | |
| 03:31 | Niagara | Charles Hunt's layup is rejected by Michael Grissom | 59-49 |
| 03:29 | Maine | Harold Kilbourne snags the defensive board | 59-49 |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Gary Rogers (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Horgan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Brook (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Harold Kilbourne (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Grissom (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Stephen Main (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joel Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Hunt (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ron Godfrey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Weathers (fresh) | |
| 03:09 | Maine | David Brook throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-49 |
| Subs | Maine | Bryan Gipson (SF), Darren King (C) David Brook, Michael Grissom | |
| Subs | Niagara | Theodore Villarreal (SG), Oscar Cruz (SF), Jacob Palmer (C) Stephen Main, Charles Hunt, Jack Weathers | |
| 03:02 | Niagara | Jacob Palmer can't connect on a runner near the basket | 59-49 |
| 03:00 | Maine | Darren King gets the rebound | 59-49 |
| 03:00 | Maine | Maine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-49 |
| Subs | Maine | Donald Johnson (SG), David Brook (SF), Michael Grissom (C) David Horgan, Bryan Gipson, Darren King | |
| Subs | Niagara | Stephen Main (PG), Richard Rhoades (SG), Jack Weathers (C) Joel Thomas, Theodore Villarreal, Jacob Palmer | |
| 02:33 | Maine | Donald Johnson is open but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 59-49 |
| 02:31 | Niagara | Ron Godfrey gets the rebound | 59-49 |
| 02:17 | Niagara | David Brook picks off the pass by Jack Weathers | 59-49 |
| 01:59 | Maine | Donald Johnson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-49 |
| 01:57 | Maine | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Kilbourne | 59-49 |
| 01:38 | Maine | Gary Rogers is hacked by Stephen Main - foul #4 on Stephen Main, team foul #6 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Maine | Jack Luttrell (PG), David Horgan (SG), Bryan Gipson (SF), Darren King (PF) Gary Rogers, Donald Johnson, David Brook, Harold Kilbourne | |
| Subs | Niagara | Joel Thomas (SG), Charles Hunt (SF), Donald Clark (PF), David Spears (C) Richard Rhoades, Oscar Cruz, Ron Godfrey, Jack Weathers | |
| 01:09 | Maine | David Horgan misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 59-49 |
| 01:08 | Niagara | David Spears gets the rebound | 59-49 |
| 00:46 | Niagara | Jack Luttrell picks off the pass by Donald Clark | 59-49 |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Maine | Joel Thomas is called for the reach on Darren King in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joel Thomas, team foul #7 | 59-49 |
| 00:43 | Maine | Darren King makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 00:43 | Maine | Darren King makes the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Niagara | Stephen Main hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Joel Thomas | 61-52 |
| 00:36 | Maine | Maine calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-52 |
| Subs | Maine | David Brook (SF) Jack Luttrell | |
| Subs | Niagara | Grover Coffey (PG), Richard Rhoades (SG), Oscar Cruz (SF), Ron Godfrey (PF), Jack Weathers (C) Stephen Main, Joel Thomas, Charles Hunt, Donald Clark, David Spears | |
| 00:34 | Maine | Michael Grissom is hacked by Richard Rhoades in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Rhoades, team foul #8 | 61-52 |
| 00:34 | Maine | Michael Grissom makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:34 | Maine | Michael Grissom makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 00:29 | Niagara | Darren King takes the ball from Jack Weathers | 63-52 |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Maine | Bryan Gipson runs out the clock | 63-52 |