| Lineup | Niagara | PG - George Ruis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Sousa (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Canter (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chris Hawk (fresh) 3 reb. C - Arthur Gonyea (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jesse Sartori (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lee Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Arnold Logan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Gray (fresh) C - Barry Morgan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan inbounds the ball | 28-30 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori clanks a shot from the free throw line | 28-30 |
| 19:38 | Niagara | Arthur Gonyea grabs the board | 28-30 |
| 19:21 | Niagara | George Ruis misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Brian Gray - foul #1 on Brian Gray, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| 19:21 | Niagara | George Ruis makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 19:21 | Niagara | George Ruis makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 19:06 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-30 |
| 19:04 | Niagara | Donald Sousa snags the defensive board | 30-30 |
| 18:43 | Niagara | Arthur Gonyea hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by David Canter | 32-30 |
| 18:32 | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan misses the lay-in | 32-30 |
| 18:30 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori misses the tip | 32-30 |
| 18:28 | Niagara | Arthur Gonyea pulls down the rebound | 32-30 |
| 18:22 | Niagara | David Canter misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 32-30 |
| 18:21 | Niagara | Donald Sousa tips it home | 34-30 |
| 18:18 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori is fouled in the backcourt by David Canter - foul #1 on David Canter, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Niagara | Samuel Bacon (PG), Jon Haffey (SG), Neil Avery (SF), Calvin Gervais (PF), Dennis Batton (C) George Ruis, Donald Sousa, David Canter, Chris Hawk, Arthur Gonyea | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stephen Cueva (PG), Marcos Ruiz (SF), Arthur Duncan (PF), Robert Sand (C) Jesse Sartori, Arnold Logan, Brian Gray, Barry Morgan | |
| 18:00 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Cueva misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-30 |
| 17:59 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Jon Haffey | 34-30 |
| 17:41 | Niagara | Samuel Bacon knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jon Haffey | 37-30 |
| 17:19 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Cueva makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Lee Adams | 37-33 |
| 17:12 | Niagara | Samuel Bacon is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Samuel Bacon, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Niagara | Donald Sousa (SG) Samuel Bacon | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Stone (SG), Arnold Logan (SF) Lee Adams, Marcos Ruiz | |
| 16:52 | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan's fadeaway is rejected by Dennis Batton | 37-33 |
| 16:50 | Niagara | Calvin Gervais grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 16:46 | Niagara | James Stone takes the ball from Donald Sousa | 37-33 |
| 16:26 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Cueva misses the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Jon Haffey - foul #3 on Jon Haffey, team foul #3 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Niagara | George Ruis (PG), David Canter (SF), Chris Hawk (PF), Arthur Gonyea (C) Jon Haffey, Neil Avery, Calvin Gervais, Dennis Batton | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori (PG), Brian Gray (PF), John Wynn (C) James Stone, Arthur Duncan, Robert Sand | |
| 16:26 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Cueva makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 16:26 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Cueva makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 16:12 | Niagara | Chris Hawk makes the jump hook in the paint | 39-35 |
| 16:09 | Northern Iowa | Donald Sousa steals the ball from Jesse Sartori in the backcourt | 39-35 |
| 15:52 | Niagara | David Canter's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Gray | 39-35 |
| 15:51 | Niagara | Donald Sousa snags the offensive board | 39-35 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - George Ruis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Sousa (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Canter (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chris Hawk (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Gonyea (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jesse Sartori (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Cueva (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Arnold Logan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Gray (fresh) C - John Wynn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Niagara | David Canter can't connect on a floater from the right side | 39-35 |
| 15:26 | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| 15:20 | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 39-35 |
| 15:18 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Cueva can't tip it in | 39-35 |
| 15:17 | Niagara | Chris Hawk pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 15:04 | Niagara | Donald Sousa is fouled on the floor by Jesse Sartori - foul #1 on Jesse Sartori, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Niagara | Kennith Barnette (PG), Jon Haffey (SG), Samuel Bacon (SF) George Ruis, Donald Sousa, David Canter | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ramon Delacruz (PG), Lee Adams (SG), Marcos Ruiz (SF), Arthur Duncan (PF), Barry Morgan (C) Jesse Sartori, Stephen Cueva, Arnold Logan, Brian Gray, John Wynn | |
| 14:43 | Niagara | Arthur Gonyea misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Ramon Delacruz - foul #4 on Ramon Delacruz, team foul #3 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Stone (PG) Ramon Delacruz | |
| 14:43 | Niagara | Arthur Gonyea makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 14:43 | Niagara | Arthur Gonyea makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 14:28 | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 41-35 |
| 14:27 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz grabs the offensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 14:15 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz is hacked by Arthur Gonyea - foul #2 on Arthur Gonyea, team foul #4 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Niagara | Neil Avery (SF), Dennis Batton (C) Kennith Barnette, Arthur Gonyea | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 14:02 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 41-35 |
| 14:01 | Niagara | Chris Hawk gets the rebound | 41-35 |
| 13:55 | Niagara | Jon Haffey misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-35 |
| 13:54 | Niagara | Dennis Batton tips it home | 43-35 |
| 13:52 | Northern Iowa | James Stone is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Bacon - foul #4 on Samuel Bacon, team foul #5 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Niagara | Kennith Barnette (PG), David Canter (SF), Calvin Gervais (PF) Samuel Bacon, Jon Haffey, Chris Hawk | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori (PG), Robert Sand (C) Arthur Duncan, Barry Morgan | |
| 13:41 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-35 |
| 13:39 | Northern Iowa | Lee Adams grabs the offensive board | 43-35 |
| 13:22 | Northern Iowa | James Stone scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Lee Adams | 43-37 |
| 13:04 | Niagara | Neil Avery hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Kennith Barnette | 46-37 |
| 12:58 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori is fouled on the floor by Neil Avery - foul #3 on Neil Avery, team foul #6 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Niagara | George Ruis (PG), Donald Sousa (SG), Chris Hawk (PF), Arthur Gonyea (C) Kennith Barnette, Neil Avery, Calvin Gervais, Dennis Batton | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan (SF), Brian Gray (PF), Arthur Duncan (C) James Stone, Marcos Ruiz, Robert Sand | |
| 12:47 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Duncan blows the layup | 46-37 |
| 12:45 | Niagara | George Ruis pulls down the rebound | 46-37 |
| 12:33 | Niagara | David Canter comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 46-37 |
| 12:31 | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray pulls down the rebound | 46-37 |
| 12:12 | Northern Iowa | Lee Adams hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Arnold Logan | 46-40 |
| 12:05 | Niagara | Chris Hawk blows the layup but he's hacked by Brian Gray - foul #2 on Brian Gray, team foul #4 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan (C) Arthur Duncan | |
| 12:05 | Niagara | Chris Hawk makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 12:05 | Niagara | Chris Hawk makes the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 11:45 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Lee Adams | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - George Ruis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Sousa (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Canter (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chris Hawk (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Arthur Gonyea (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jesse Sartori (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lee Adams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SF - Arnold Logan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Gray (fresh) 3 reb. C - Barry Morgan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Niagara | David Canter comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-43 |
| 11:25 | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 11:20 | Northern Iowa | Donald Sousa takes the ball from Lee Adams in the backcourt | 48-43 |
| 11:18 | Niagara | Donald Sousa slams it home | 50-43 |
| 11:00 | Northern Iowa | Lee Adams misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Donald Sousa - foul #1 on Donald Sousa, team foul #7 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Niagara | Kennith Barnette (PG), Jon Haffey (SG), Neil Avery (SF), Calvin Gervais (PF), Dennis Batton (C) George Ruis, Donald Sousa, David Canter, Chris Hawk, Arthur Gonyea | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stephen Cueva (PG), Marcos Ruiz (SF), Arthur Duncan (PF), Robert Sand (C) Jesse Sartori, Arnold Logan, Brian Gray, Barry Morgan | |
| 11:00 | Northern Iowa | Lee Adams misses the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 11:00 | Northern Iowa | Lee Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 11:00 | Niagara | Calvin Gervais pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 10:39 | Niagara | Jon Haffey hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-43 |
| 10:31 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Duncan hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Stephen Cueva | 53-45 |
| 10:18 | Niagara | Calvin Gervais is whistled for a carry | 53-45 |
| Subs | Niagara | David Canter (SF) Neil Avery | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Stone (SG) Lee Adams | |
| 09:58 | Northern Iowa | James Stone misses the fadeaway from the left side | 53-45 |
| 09:56 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz grabs the offensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 09:43 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Cueva hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-45 |
| 09:41 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Duncan tips it home | 53-47 |
| 09:21 | Niagara | David Canter's floater is knocked away by Arthur Duncan | 53-47 |
| 09:19 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Duncan grabs the defensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 09:06 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz misses short on an open turnaround from the baseline | 53-47 |
| 09:04 | Northern Iowa | James Stone pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 08:59 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Stephen Cueva | 53-50 |
| 08:57 | Niagara | Kennith Barnette is hacked by James Stone in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Stone, team foul #5 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Niagara | George Ruis (PG), Donald Sousa (SG), Neil Avery (SF), Chris Hawk (PF), Arthur Gonyea (C) Kennith Barnette, Jon Haffey, David Canter, Calvin Gervais, Dennis Batton | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori (PG), Arnold Logan (SF), Brian Gray (PF), Barry Morgan (C) Stephen Cueva, Marcos Ruiz, Arthur Duncan, Robert Sand | |
| 08:43 | Niagara | Chris Hawk drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Neil Avery | 55-50 |
| 08:33 | Northern Iowa | James Stone connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-52 |
| 08:05 | Niagara | Neil Avery is fouled on the floor by Brian Gray - foul #3 on Brian Gray, team foul #6 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lee Adams (SG), John Wynn (C) James Stone, Barry Morgan | |
| 07:50 | Niagara | Chris Hawk scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Donald Sousa and he's fouled by John Wynn - foul #1 on John Wynn, team foul #7 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Niagara | Samuel Bacon (SF) Neil Avery | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ramon Delacruz (PG) Jesse Sartori | |
| 07:50 | Niagara | Chris Hawk misses the free throw | 57-52 |
| 07:50 | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray gets the rebound | 57-52 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - George Ruis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Sousa (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Samuel Bacon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Chris Hawk (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Arthur Gonyea (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Ramon Delacruz (fresh) 4 pf. SG - Lee Adams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SF - Arnold Logan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Gray (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - John Wynn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan can't connect on a floater from the right block | 57-52 |
| 07:25 | Niagara | Chris Hawk pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| 07:09 | Niagara | Donald Sousa misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-52 |
| 07:07 | Northern Iowa | Lee Adams pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| 07:01 | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray lays it up and in set up by Ramon Delacruz | 57-54 |
| 06:48 | Niagara | George Ruis is called for traveling | 57-54 |
| Subs | Niagara | Kennith Barnette (PG), Jon Haffey (SG), Calvin Gervais (PF) George Ruis, Donald Sousa, Chris Hawk | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stephen Cueva (PG), Marcos Ruiz (SF), Arthur Duncan (PF), Barry Morgan (C) Lee Adams, Arnold Logan, Brian Gray, John Wynn | |
| 06:27 | Northern Iowa | Kennith Barnette is called for the reach on Ramon Delacruz - foul #1 on Kennith Barnette, team foul #8 | 57-54 |
| 06:27 | Northern Iowa | Ramon Delacruz makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 06:27 | Northern Iowa | Ramon Delacruz makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 06:10 | Niagara | Samuel Bacon comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 57-56 |
| 06:08 | Niagara | Samuel Bacon tips it in | 59-56 |
| 05:49 | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan buries a jumper from the right side set up by Ramon Delacruz | 59-58 |
| 05:35 | Niagara | Samuel Bacon makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 61-58 |
| 05:22 | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan is open and scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Ramon Delacruz | 61-60 |
| 05:06 | Niagara | Kennith Barnette misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-60 |
| 05:04 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Duncan snags the defensive board | 61-60 |
| 04:46 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Cueva hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Arthur Duncan | 61-62 |
| 04:22 | Niagara | Calvin Gervais comes up short on the shot from close range | 61-62 |
| 04:20 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Barry Morgan | 61-62 |
| 04:18 | Northern Iowa | Jon Haffey is called for the reach on Stephen Cueva in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jon Haffey, team foul #9 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Niagara | George Ruis (PG), Donald Sousa (SG), David Canter (SF), Neil Avery (PF), Dennis Batton (C) Kennith Barnette, Jon Haffey, Samuel Bacon, Calvin Gervais, Arthur Gonyea | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori (PG), James Stone (SF), Brian Gray (PF), Robert Sand (C) Ramon Delacruz, Marcos Ruiz, Arthur Duncan, Barry Morgan | |
| 04:18 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Cueva makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 04:18 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Cueva makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 03:58 | Niagara | George Ruis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-64 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lee Adams (SG), Arnold Logan (SF) Stephen Cueva, James Stone | |
| 03:34 | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray is denied on a layup by Dennis Batton | 61-64 |
| 03:32 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand misses the tip | 61-64 |
| 03:30 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Dennis Batton | 61-64 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - George Ruis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Sousa (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Canter (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Neil Avery (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Dennis Batton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jesse Sartori (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lee Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SF - Arnold Logan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Gray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Sand (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Niagara | George Ruis knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Sousa | 63-64 |
| 02:55 | Northern Iowa | Donald Sousa takes the ball from Arnold Logan | 63-64 |
| 02:29 | Niagara | David Canter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-64 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jon Haffey (PG), Chris Hawk (PF), Calvin Gervais (C) George Ruis, Neil Avery, Dennis Batton | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Stone (PG), John Wynn (C) Jesse Sartori, Robert Sand | |
| 02:27 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-64 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ramon Delacruz (PG), Marcos Ruiz (PF), Arthur Duncan (C) James Stone, Brian Gray, John Wynn | |
| 02:10 | Northern Iowa | Lee Adams is whistled for traveling | 63-64 |
| Subs | Niagara | Arthur Gonyea (C) Calvin Gervais | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stephen Cueva (PG) Ramon Delacruz | |
| 01:50 | Niagara | Donald Sousa hits a 3 from the right wing | 66-64 |
| 01:50 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| Subs | Niagara | George Ruis (PG) Jon Haffey | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori (PG), Brian Gray (PF), Barry Morgan (C) Stephen Cueva, Marcos Ruiz, Arthur Duncan | |
| 01:47 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori is fouled in the backcourt by George Ruis - foul #3 on George Ruis, team foul #10 | 66-64 |
| 01:47 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 01:47 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 01:19 | Niagara | George Ruis misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 66-66 |
| 01:17 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Chris Hawk | 66-66 |
| 00:53 | Niagara | David Canter scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Chris Hawk | 68-66 |
| 00:39 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-66 |
| 00:38 | Niagara | Chris Hawk grabs the defensive rebound | 68-66 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:36 | Niagara | Chris Hawk is fouled in the backcourt by Jesse Sartori - foul #2 on Jesse Sartori, team foul #8 | 68-66 |
| 00:36 | Niagara | Chris Hawk makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:36 | Niagara | Chris Hawk makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:31 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori loses the ball out of bounds | 70-66 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jon Haffey (PG) George Ruis | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:28 | Niagara | Jon Haffey is hacked by Jesse Sartori in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jesse Sartori, team foul #9 | 70-66 |
| 00:28 | Niagara | Jon Haffey misses the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:28 | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray grabs the board | 70-66 |
| 00:24 | Northern Iowa | Lee Adams buries a 3 from straight away set up by Jesse Sartori | 70-69 |
| 00:21 | Niagara | Jesse Sartori is called for the reach on Donald Sousa in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jesse Sartori, team foul #10 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Niagara | George Ruis (PG) Jon Haffey | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:21 | Niagara | Donald Sousa makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:21 | Niagara | Donald Sousa makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:06 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Brian Gray | 72-72 |
| 00:06 | Niagara | Niagara calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Donald Sousa misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 72-72 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - George Ruis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Sousa (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - David Canter (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chris Hawk (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Arthur Gonyea (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jesse Sartori (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Lee Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SF - Arnold Logan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Barry Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Niagara | Arthur Gonyea wins the tip | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:47 | Niagara | Chris Hawk misses long on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Brian Gray - foul #4 on Brian Gray, team foul #11 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Niagara | Calvin Gervais (C) Arthur Gonyea | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Duncan (C) Barry Morgan | |
| 04:47 | Niagara | Chris Hawk misses the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 04:47 | Niagara | Chris Hawk makes the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 04:45 | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray is fouled in the backcourt by George Ruis - foul #4 on George Ruis, team foul #11 | 73-72 |
| 04:45 | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 04:45 | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 04:29 | Niagara | Chris Hawk lays it in on a nice dish by George Ruis | 75-74 |
| 04:24 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Lee Adams | 75-77 |
| 04:10 | Niagara | Donald Sousa misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-77 |
| 04:09 | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray snags the defensive board | 75-77 |
| 03:52 | Northern Iowa | Lee Adams hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Arnold Logan | 75-79 |
| 03:34 | Niagara | David Canter makes the runner from the left block | 77-79 |
| 03:11 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 77-79 |
| 03:09 | Niagara | Chris Hawk pulls down the rebound | 77-79 |
| 02:59 | Niagara | David Canter is fouled on the floor by Brian Gray - foul #5 on Brian Gray, team foul #12 | 77-79 |
| Subs | Niagara | Samuel Bacon (PG), Jon Haffey (SG), Neil Avery (PF), Dennis Batton (C) George Ruis, Donald Sousa, Chris Hawk, Calvin Gervais | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stephen Cueva (PG), Ramon Delacruz (SG), Marcos Ruiz (SF), Robert Sand (PF), Barry Morgan (C) Jesse Sartori, Lee Adams, Arnold Logan, Brian Gray, Arthur Duncan | |
| 02:59 | Niagara | David Canter makes the 1st free throw | 78-79 |
| 02:59 | Niagara | David Canter makes the 2nd free throw | 79-79 |
| 02:55 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-79 |
| Subs | Niagara | Donald Sousa (SG) Samuel Bacon | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lee Adams (SG), Arthur Duncan (PF) Ramon Delacruz, Robert Sand | |
| 02:41 | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Dennis Batton - foul #2 on Dennis Batton, team foul #12 | 79-79 |
| 02:41 | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 79-80 |
| 02:41 | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 79-81 |
| 02:39 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 79-81 |
| Subs | Niagara | George Ruis (PG), Chris Hawk (PF), Arthur Gonyea (C) Jon Haffey, Neil Avery, Dennis Batton | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori (PG), Arnold Logan (SF) Stephen Cueva, Marcos Ruiz | |
| 02:26 | Niagara | Donald Sousa misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 79-81 |
| 02:25 | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan snags the defensive board | 79-81 |
| 02:23 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori double dribbles in the backcourt | 79-81 |
| 02:04 | Niagara | David Canter hits the finger roll | 81-81 |
| 01:59 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jesse Sartori, team foul #13 | 81-81 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stephen Cueva (PG) Jesse Sartori | |
| 01:47 | Niagara | Chris Hawk's fadeaway is rejected by Arthur Duncan | 81-81 |
| 01:46 | Niagara | George Ruis snags the offensive board | 81-81 |
| 01:36 | Niagara | Arthur Gonyea is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Arthur Gonyea, team foul #13 | 81-81 |
| 01:32 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 81-81 |
| 01:13 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Gonyea is called for the reach on Arnold Logan - foul #4 on Arthur Gonyea, team foul #14 | 81-81 |
| 01:13 | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan misses the 1st free throw | 81-81 |
| 01:13 | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan misses the 2nd free throw | 81-81 |
| 01:13 | Niagara | Donald Sousa pulls down the rebound | 81-81 |
| 00:58 | Niagara | David Canter makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by George Ruis | 83-81 |
| 00:58 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 83-81 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - George Ruis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Donald Sousa (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - David Canter (fresh) 25 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chris Hawk (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - Arthur Gonyea (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Stephen Cueva (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lee Adams (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SF - Arnold Logan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Duncan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Barry Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 00:43 | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Donald Sousa - foul #2 on Donald Sousa, team foul #15 | 83-81 |
| 00:43 | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 83-82 |
| 00:43 | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 83-83 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:18 | Niagara | Barry Morgan is called for the reach on David Canter - foul #1 on Barry Morgan, team foul #14 | 83-83 |
| 00:18 | Niagara | David Canter misses the 1st free throw | 83-83 |
| 00:18 | Niagara | David Canter misses the 2nd free throw | 83-83 |
| 00:18 | Niagara | Arthur Gonyea grabs the offensive board | 83-83 |
| 00:03 | Niagara | David Canter can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 83-83 |
| 00:02 | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan snags the defensive board | 83-83 |
| 00:02 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 83-83 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 83-83 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - George Ruis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Donald Sousa (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - David Canter (fresh) 25 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chris Hawk (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - Arthur Gonyea (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Stephen Cueva (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lee Adams (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SF - Arnold Logan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Duncan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Barry Morgan (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Niagara | Arthur Gonyea wins the tip | 83-83 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:37 | Niagara | Chris Hawk misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 83-83 |
| 04:36 | Northern Iowa | Lee Adams grabs the board | 83-83 |
| 04:31 | Northern Iowa | George Ruis takes the ball from Lee Adams in the backcourt | 83-83 |
| 04:28 | Niagara | George Ruis blows the layup | 83-83 |
| 04:27 | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan snags the defensive board | 83-83 |
| 04:22 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Cueva misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Donald Sousa - foul #3 on Donald Sousa, team foul #16 | 83-83 |
| 04:22 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Cueva misses the 1st free throw | 83-83 |
| 04:22 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Cueva makes the 2nd free throw | 83-84 |
| 04:08 | Niagara | Donald Sousa scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by George Ruis and he's fouled by Barry Morgan - foul #2 on Barry Morgan, team foul #15 | 85-84 |
| 04:08 | Niagara | Donald Sousa makes the free throw | 86-84 |
| 03:45 | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan is whistled for traveling | 86-84 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jon Haffey (PG) George Ruis | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand (C) Barry Morgan | |
| 03:28 | Niagara | David Canter misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Sand - foul #1 on Robert Sand, team foul #16 | 86-84 |
| Subs | Niagara | Calvin Gervais (PF), Dennis Batton (C) Chris Hawk, Arthur Gonyea | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ramon Delacruz (PG), Marcos Ruiz (SF) Stephen Cueva, Arnold Logan | |
| 03:28 | Niagara | David Canter makes the 1st free throw | 87-84 |
| 03:28 | Niagara | David Canter misses the 2nd free throw | 87-84 |
| 03:28 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Duncan grabs the defensive rebound | 87-84 |
| 03:10 | Northern Iowa | Lee Adams makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Marcos Ruiz | 87-86 |
| 02:49 | Niagara | David Canter's pass is intercepted by Lee Adams | 87-86 |
| 02:49 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 87-86 |
| Subs | Niagara | George Ruis (PG), Chris Hawk (PF), Arthur Gonyea (C) Jon Haffey, Calvin Gervais, Dennis Batton | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stephen Cueva (PG), Arnold Logan (SF), Barry Morgan (C) Ramon Delacruz, Marcos Ruiz, Robert Sand | |
| 02:47 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Cueva's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 87-86 |
| 02:28 | Niagara | Arthur Gonyea misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 87-86 |
| 02:27 | Niagara | Chris Hawk tips it back up and in | 89-86 |
| 02:01 | Northern Iowa | Lee Adams is hacked by Chris Hawk - foul #2 on Chris Hawk, team foul #17 | 89-86 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jon Haffey (SG), Neil Avery (SF) Donald Sousa, David Canter | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz (PF) Arthur Duncan | |
| 02:01 | Northern Iowa | Lee Adams misses the 1st free throw | 89-86 |
| 02:01 | Northern Iowa | Lee Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 89-86 |
| 02:01 | Niagara | Arthur Gonyea snags the defensive board | 89-86 |
| 02:01 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 89-86 |
| 01:44 | Niagara | Jon Haffey clanks a jumper from the right side | 89-86 |
| 01:43 | Niagara | Chris Hawk hits the follow up shot | 91-86 |
| 01:43 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 91-86 |
| Subs | Niagara | Donald Sousa (SG), David Canter (SF) Jon Haffey, Neil Avery | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Duncan (PF) Marcos Ruiz | |
| 01:33 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Cueva is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 91-86 |
| 01:32 | Niagara | Chris Hawk grabs the defensive rebound | 91-86 |
| 01:25 | Niagara | Donald Sousa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 91-86 |
| 01:11 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Cueva hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from Lee Adams | 91-88 |
| 00:47 | Niagara | George Ruis misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 91-88 |
| 00:45 | Niagara | Donald Sousa tips it in | 93-88 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - George Ruis (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Donald Sousa (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - David Canter (fresh) 26 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chris Hawk (fresh) 17 pts. 12 reb. C - Arthur Gonyea (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Stephen Cueva (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lee Adams (fresh) 12 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SF - Arnold Logan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Duncan (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Barry Morgan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:40 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Cueva is alone and drills a floater from the right block | 93-90 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:20 | Niagara | Donald Sousa is fouled on the floor by Lee Adams - foul #3 on Lee Adams, team foul #17 | 93-90 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jon Haffey (PG) George Ruis | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:20 | Niagara | Donald Sousa makes the 1st free throw | 94-90 |
| 00:20 | Niagara | Donald Sousa makes the 2nd free throw | 95-90 |
| 00:13 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Cueva connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 95-93 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:11 | Niagara | Donald Sousa is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Cueva - foul #2 on Stephen Cueva, team foul #18 | 95-93 |
| Subs | Niagara | George Ruis (PG) Jon Haffey | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:11 | Niagara | Donald Sousa makes the 1st free throw | 96-93 |
| 00:11 | Niagara | Donald Sousa makes the 2nd free throw | 97-93 |
| 00:06 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Cueva knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Lee Adams | 97-96 |
| 00:03 | Niagara | Arthur Gonyea is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Cueva - foul #3 on Stephen Cueva, team foul #19 | 97-96 |
| 00:03 | Niagara | Arthur Gonyea makes the 1st free throw | 98-96 |
| 00:03 | Niagara | Arthur Gonyea makes the 2nd free throw | 99-96 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Cueva misses the halfcourt shot | 99-96 |