| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Leslie Graf (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shane Swaim (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Papstein (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Garrett (fresh) 5 pts. C - Brian Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Jon Haffey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Bacon (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Batton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Calvin Gervais (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Stephen Smith inbounds the ball | 27-33 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:53 | Niagara | Samuel Bacon comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Donald Papstein - foul #2 on Donald Papstein, team foul #1 | 27-33 |
| 19:53 | Niagara | Samuel Bacon misses the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 19:53 | Niagara | Samuel Bacon makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 19:48 | DePaul | Brian Reynolds is fouled in the backcourt by Jon Haffey - foul #3 on Jon Haffey, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Niagara | George Ruis (PG) Jon Haffey | |
| 19:34 | DePaul | Donald Papstein misses the shot from the free throw line | 27-34 |
| 19:33 | Niagara | Calvin Gervais snags the defensive board | 27-34 |
| 19:25 | Niagara | George Ruis misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 27-34 |
| 19:24 | DePaul | Brian Reynolds snags the defensive board | 27-34 |
| 19:11 | DePaul | Paul Garrett comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-34 |
| 19:10 | Niagara | Calvin Gervais pulls down the rebound | 27-34 |
| 19:03 | Niagara | George Ruis misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 27-34 |
| 19:01 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Brian Reynolds | 27-34 |
| 18:54 | DePaul | Shane Swaim's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-34 |
| 18:34 | Niagara | George Ruis is fouled on the floor by Shane Swaim - foul #2 on Shane Swaim, team foul #2 | 27-34 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Curtis Baker (C) Calvin Gervais | |
| 18:25 | Niagara | Stephen Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-34 |
| Subs | DePaul | Clyde Gelman (PF), Christopher Bright (C) Paul Garrett, Brian Reynolds | |
| Subs | Niagara | Kennith Barnette (SG), Michael Rickman (SF) Samuel Bacon, Stephen Smith | |
| 18:23 | DePaul | Curtis Baker steals the ball from Shane Swaim in the backcourt | 27-34 |
| 18:12 | Niagara | George Ruis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-34 |
| 18:10 | DePaul | Donald Papstein pulls down the rebound | 27-34 |
| 17:45 | DePaul | Shane Swaim makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-34 |
| 17:28 | Niagara | Michael Rickman hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-37 |
| 17:06 | DePaul | Christopher Bright misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 30-37 |
| 17:05 | DePaul | Clyde Gelman grabs the offensive board | 30-37 |
| 16:42 | DePaul | Shane Swaim is fouled on the floor by Curtis Baker - foul #2 on Curtis Baker, team foul #2 | 30-37 |
| Subs | DePaul | Erick Godwin (PG), Robert White (SG), Dale Greenwood (SF), Paul Garrett (PF), Brian Reynolds (C) Leslie Graf, Shane Swaim, Donald Papstein, Clyde Gelman, Christopher Bright | |
| Subs | Niagara | Christopher Estes (PG), Samuel Bacon (SG), Stephen Smith (SF), William Lord (PF), Calvin Gervais (C) George Ruis, Kennith Barnette, Michael Rickman, Dennis Batton, Curtis Baker | |
| 16:26 | DePaul | Dale Greenwood hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Erick Godwin | 33-37 |
| 16:06 | Niagara | Samuel Bacon can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-37 |
| 16:04 | DePaul | Paul Garrett pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Erick Godwin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert White (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dale Greenwood (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Garrett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Christopher Estes (fresh) SG - Samuel Bacon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Lord (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Calvin Gervais (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:43 | DePaul | The jumper by Dale Greenwood is denied by William Lord | 33-37 |
| 15:41 | DePaul | Paul Garrett pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 15:28 | DePaul | Christopher Estes picks off the pass by Dale Greenwood | 33-37 |
| 15:10 | Niagara | Calvin Gervais can't finish the layup | 33-37 |
| 15:09 | DePaul | Brian Reynolds grabs the board | 33-37 |
| 14:50 | DePaul | Brian Reynolds can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 33-37 |
| 14:48 | Niagara | Christopher Estes gets the rebound | 33-37 |
| 14:44 | Niagara | Samuel Bacon misses the floater from the right side | 33-37 |
| 14:42 | DePaul | Brian Reynolds grabs the board | 33-37 |
| 14:27 | DePaul | Brian Reynolds connects on the fadeaway in the lane and he's hacked by Calvin Gervais - foul #2 on Calvin Gervais, team foul #3 | 35-37 |
| Subs | DePaul | Leslie Graf (PG), Shane Swaim (SG), Lawrence Lambert (SF), Clyde Gelman (PF) Erick Godwin, Robert White, Dale Greenwood, Paul Garrett | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jon Haffey (PG), Kennith Barnette (SG), Michael Rickman (SF), William Buchman (PF), Curtis Baker (C) Christopher Estes, Samuel Bacon, Stephen Smith, William Lord, Calvin Gervais | |
| 14:27 | DePaul | Brian Reynolds makes the free throw | 36-37 |
| 14:12 | Niagara | Michael Rickman connects on the jump hook in the paint set up by Jon Haffey and he's fouled by Lawrence Lambert - foul #1 on Lawrence Lambert, team foul #3 | 36-39 |
| Subs | DePaul | Donald Papstein (SF), Christopher Bright (C) Lawrence Lambert, Brian Reynolds | |
| Subs | Niagara | Dennis Batton (PF) William Buchman | |
| 14:12 | Niagara | Michael Rickman makes the free throw | 36-40 |
| 14:05 | DePaul | Shane Swaim is fouled in the backcourt by Kennith Barnette - foul #2 on Kennith Barnette, team foul #4 | 36-40 |
| 13:54 | DePaul | Clyde Gelman drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Leslie Graf | 39-40 |
| 13:47 | Niagara | Jon Haffey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-40 |
| 13:34 | DePaul | Clyde Gelman misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 13:32 | Niagara | Curtis Baker snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 13:09 | Niagara | Jon Haffey is called for traveling | 39-40 |
| Subs | DePaul | Lawrence Lambert (SF) Donald Papstein | |
| Subs | Niagara | George Ruis (SG), William Buchman (PF), Calvin Gervais (C) Kennith Barnette, Dennis Batton, Curtis Baker | |
| 12:51 | DePaul | Leslie Graf buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-40 |
| 12:29 | Niagara | William Buchman can't finish the layup | 42-40 |
| 12:28 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Clyde Gelman | 42-40 |
| 12:11 | DePaul | Leslie Graf hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 42-40 |
| 12:09 | DePaul | Leslie Graf pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 11:53 | DePaul | Leslie Graf comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-40 |
| 11:52 | Niagara | Jon Haffey grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Leslie Graf (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shane Swaim (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Lambert (fresh) PF - Clyde Gelman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Christopher Bright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Jon Haffey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - George Ruis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Rickman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Buchman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Calvin Gervais (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Niagara | Jon Haffey double dribbles | 42-40 |
| Subs | DePaul | Robert White (PG), Dale Greenwood (SG), Donald Papstein (SF), Paul Garrett (PF), Brian Reynolds (C) Leslie Graf, Shane Swaim, Lawrence Lambert, Clyde Gelman, Christopher Bright | |
| Subs | Niagara | Kennith Barnette (PG), Samuel Bacon (SG), Stephen Smith (SF), Dennis Batton (PF) Jon Haffey, George Ruis, Michael Rickman, William Buchman | |
| 11:42 | DePaul | Dale Greenwood is hacked by Samuel Bacon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Samuel Bacon, team foul #5 | 42-40 |
| 11:27 | DePaul | Brian Reynolds misses long on a shot from the left block | 42-40 |
| 11:26 | Niagara | Calvin Gervais gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 11:02 | Niagara | Calvin Gervais hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dennis Batton and the foul's on Donald Papstein - foul #3 on Donald Papstein, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| 11:02 | Niagara | Calvin Gervais misses the free throw | 42-42 |
| 11:02 | DePaul | Brian Reynolds gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 10:47 | DePaul | Donald Papstein misses badly on the uncontested runner from close range | 42-42 |
| 10:46 | DePaul | Brian Reynolds tips it back up and in | 44-42 |
| 10:28 | Niagara | Samuel Bacon can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 10:27 | DePaul | Donald Papstein grabs the board | 44-42 |
| 09:58 | DePaul | Robert White drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Dale Greenwood | 47-42 |
| 09:39 | Niagara | Paul Garrett is called for the reach on Kennith Barnette - foul #3 on Paul Garrett, team foul #5 | 47-42 |
| Subs | DePaul | Erick Godwin (PG), Shane Swaim (SG), Lawrence Lambert (SF), Clyde Gelman (PF), Christopher Bright (C) Robert White, Dale Greenwood, Donald Papstein, Paul Garrett, Brian Reynolds | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jon Haffey (PG), George Ruis (SG), Michael Rickman (SF), Curtis Baker (PF), William Lord (C) Kennith Barnette, Samuel Bacon, Stephen Smith, Dennis Batton, Calvin Gervais | |
| 09:25 | Niagara | George Ruis makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by William Lord | 47-44 |
| 09:10 | DePaul | Jon Haffey picks off the pass by Lawrence Lambert | 47-44 |
| 09:06 | Niagara | Jon Haffey misses the easy layup | 47-44 |
| 09:05 | Niagara | Curtis Baker can't tip it in | 47-44 |
| 09:04 | Niagara | Curtis Baker tips it home | 47-46 |
| 08:42 | DePaul | Shane Swaim misses short on a shot in the lane | 47-46 |
| 08:40 | DePaul | Christopher Bright snags the offensive board | 47-46 |
| 08:25 | DePaul | Erick Godwin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-46 |
| Subs | DePaul | Leslie Graf (PG), Justin Grayer (C) Lawrence Lambert, Christopher Bright | |
| Subs | Niagara | Christopher Estes (SF), William Buchman (PF) Michael Rickman, William Lord | |
| 08:06 | Niagara | Curtis Baker is whistled for traveling | 47-46 |
| Subs | DePaul | Donald Papstein (SF) Erick Godwin | |
| Subs | Niagara | Samuel Bacon (SG), Dennis Batton (PF) George Ruis, William Buchman | |
| 07:58 | DePaul | Donald Papstein misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 07:56 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Curtis Baker | 47-46 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Leslie Graf (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shane Swaim (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Papstein (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clyde Gelman (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Justin Grayer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Jon Haffey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Bacon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Estes (fresh) PF - Dennis Batton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Curtis Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Niagara | Curtis Baker is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 47-46 |
| Subs | DePaul | Robert White (SG) Shane Swaim | |
| Subs | Niagara | Kennith Barnette (PG), Stephen Smith (SF) Jon Haffey, Christopher Estes | |
| 07:22 | DePaul | Leslie Graf scores on a turnaround near the basket | 49-46 |
| 06:54 | Niagara | Curtis Baker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-46 |
| Subs | DePaul | Erick Godwin (PG), Dale Greenwood (SF), Paul Garrett (PF), Brian Reynolds (C) Leslie Graf, Donald Papstein, Clyde Gelman, Justin Grayer | |
| Subs | Niagara | George Ruis (PG), William Lord (PF), Michael Rickman (C) Samuel Bacon, Dennis Batton, Curtis Baker | |
| 06:52 | DePaul | Kennith Barnette picks off the pass by Dale Greenwood in the backcourt | 49-46 |
| 06:36 | Niagara | George Ruis misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Dale Greenwood - foul #1 on Dale Greenwood, team foul #6 | 49-46 |
| Subs | DePaul | Lawrence Lambert (SF) Robert White | |
| Subs | Niagara | Christopher Estes (SG), William Buchman (PF) Kennith Barnette, Stephen Smith | |
| 06:36 | Niagara | George Ruis makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 06:36 | Niagara | George Ruis misses the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 06:36 | DePaul | Brian Reynolds grabs the board | 49-47 |
| 06:34 | DePaul | Dale Greenwood is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Rickman - foul #3 on Michael Rickman, team foul #6 | 49-47 |
| 06:23 | DePaul | Lawrence Lambert is denied on a layup by William Lord | 49-47 |
| 06:22 | DePaul | Paul Garrett grabs the offensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 06:08 | DePaul | Dale Greenwood is fouled on the floor by William Buchman - foul #1 on William Buchman, team foul #7 | 49-47 |
| Subs | DePaul | Shane Swaim (SG) Lawrence Lambert | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jon Haffey (PG), Calvin Gervais (C) Christopher Estes, William Lord | |
| 06:08 | DePaul | Dale Greenwood makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 06:08 | DePaul | Dale Greenwood makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 05:52 | Niagara | Jon Haffey misses long on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Dale Greenwood - foul #2 on Dale Greenwood, team foul #7 | 51-47 |
| Subs | DePaul | Leslie Graf (PG) Erick Godwin | |
| Subs | Niagara | Samuel Bacon (SG), Dennis Batton (PF) George Ruis, William Buchman | |
| 05:52 | Niagara | Jon Haffey makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 05:52 | Niagara | Jon Haffey makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 05:37 | DePaul | Dale Greenwood clanks a 3 from the left corner | 51-49 |
| 05:36 | DePaul | Brian Reynolds hits the follow up shot | 53-49 |
| 05:20 | Niagara | Calvin Gervais hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Samuel Bacon | 53-51 |
| 04:57 | DePaul | Paul Garrett hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-51 |
| 04:55 | Niagara | Calvin Gervais snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| 04:43 | Niagara | Leslie Graf is called for the reach on Jon Haffey - foul #1 on Leslie Graf, team foul #8 | 53-51 |
| Subs | DePaul | Robert White (SG), Donald Papstein (SF), Clyde Gelman (PF), Christopher Bright (C) Shane Swaim, Dale Greenwood, Paul Garrett, Brian Reynolds | |
| Subs | Niagara | George Ruis (SG), Stephen Smith (SF), William Buchman (PF), William Lord (C) Samuel Bacon, Michael Rickman, Dennis Batton, Calvin Gervais | |
| 04:43 | Niagara | Jon Haffey makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 04:43 | Niagara | Jon Haffey makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 04:30 | DePaul | Leslie Graf is whistled for traveling | 53-53 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Kennith Barnette (SG) Jon Haffey | |
| 04:14 | Niagara | George Ruis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-53 |
| Subs | DePaul | Erick Godwin (PG) Leslie Graf | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 04:05 | DePaul | Erick Godwin hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Donald Papstein | 55-53 |
| 03:49 | Niagara | George Ruis is fouled on the floor by Erick Godwin - foul #2 on Erick Godwin, team foul #9 | 55-53 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Curtis Baker (C) William Lord | |
| 03:49 | Niagara | George Ruis makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 03:49 | Niagara | George Ruis makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Erick Godwin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert White (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Papstein (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clyde Gelman (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Christopher Bright (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - George Ruis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kennith Barnette (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Stephen Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Buchman (fresh) 3 pts. C - Curtis Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:27 | DePaul | Erick Godwin hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-55 |
| 03:01 | Niagara | Kennith Barnette misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-55 |
| 02:59 | DePaul | Clyde Gelman grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 02:59 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-55 |
| Subs | DePaul | Leslie Graf (PG), Paul Garrett (PF), Brian Reynolds (C) Erick Godwin, Clyde Gelman, Christopher Bright | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jon Haffey (PG), Samuel Bacon (SG), Dennis Batton (PF) George Ruis, Kennith Barnette, William Buchman | |
| 02:40 | DePaul | Donald Papstein hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Reynolds | 61-55 |
| 02:30 | Niagara | Dennis Batton buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-58 |
| 02:06 | DePaul | Brian Reynolds can't throw it down but he's hacked by Curtis Baker - foul #3 on Curtis Baker, team foul #8 | 61-58 |
| Subs | DePaul | Dale Greenwood (SG) Robert White | |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Rickman (SF), William Lord (C) Stephen Smith, Curtis Baker | |
| 02:06 | DePaul | Brian Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 02:06 | DePaul | Brian Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 02:02 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-58 |
| Subs | DePaul | Shane Swaim (SG) Dale Greenwood | |
| Subs | Niagara | Stephen Smith (SF), Calvin Gervais (C) Michael Rickman, William Lord | |
| 01:47 | Niagara | Samuel Bacon hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Stephen Smith | 63-60 |
| 01:43 | DePaul | Paul Garrett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-60 |
| 01:26 | Niagara | Samuel Bacon hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jon Haffey | 63-62 |
| 01:16 | DePaul | Shane Swaim misses the wide open shot from the right block | 63-62 |
| 01:15 | DePaul | Leslie Graf can't tip it in | 63-62 |
| 01:13 | Niagara | Dennis Batton pulls down the rebound | 63-62 |
| 00:55 | Niagara | Calvin Gervais blows the layup | 63-62 |
| 00:53 | DePaul | Leslie Graf gets the rebound | 63-62 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:50 | DePaul | Paul Garrett is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Garrett, team foul #10 | 63-62 |
| 00:34 | Niagara | Calvin Gervais is hacked by Brian Reynolds - foul #1 on Brian Reynolds, team foul #11 | 63-62 |
| 00:34 | Niagara | Calvin Gervais makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 00:34 | Niagara | Calvin Gervais misses the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 00:34 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Brian Reynolds | 63-63 |
| 00:11 | DePaul | Paul Garrett is alone and drills a shot from the right side | 65-63 |
| 00:05 | Niagara | Stephen Smith clanks a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Donald Papstein - foul #4 on Donald Papstein, team foul #12 | 65-63 |
| 00:05 | Niagara | Stephen Smith makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 00:05 | Niagara | Stephen Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 00:05 | DePaul | DePaul calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | DePaul | Donald Papstein comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 65-65 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Leslie Graf (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shane Swaim (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Papstein (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Paul Garrett (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Brian Reynolds (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Jon Haffey (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Bacon (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Smith (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dennis Batton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Calvin Gervais (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 05:00 | DePaul | Brian Reynolds wins the tip | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:49 | DePaul | Brian Reynolds banks in the layup on a great pass from Shane Swaim | 67-65 |
| 04:34 | Niagara | Samuel Bacon knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 67-67 |
| 04:09 | DePaul | Dennis Batton is called for the reach on Donald Papstein - foul #1 on Dennis Batton, team foul #9 | 67-67 |
| 04:09 | DePaul | Donald Papstein makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 04:09 | DePaul | Donald Papstein makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 04:02 | Niagara | Samuel Bacon misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-67 |
| 04:00 | DePaul | Leslie Graf grabs the board | 69-67 |
| 03:42 | DePaul | Leslie Graf is called for traveling | 69-67 |
| Subs | DePaul | Clyde Gelman (PF) Paul Garrett | |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Rickman (SF), Curtis Baker (C) Stephen Smith, Calvin Gervais | |
| 03:30 | Niagara | Jon Haffey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 69-67 |
| 03:29 | Niagara | Michael Rickman tips it home | 69-69 |
| 03:01 | DePaul | Curtis Baker swats the shot by Clyde Gelman | 69-69 |
| 03:00 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Jon Haffey | 69-69 |
| 03:00 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Subs | DePaul | Paul Garrett (PF) Clyde Gelman | |
| Subs | Niagara | Stephen Smith (SF), Calvin Gervais (C) Michael Rickman, Curtis Baker | |
| 02:45 | Niagara | Stephen Smith knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Calvin Gervais | 69-71 |
| 02:43 | DePaul | Shane Swaim throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-71 |
| 02:30 | Niagara | Jon Haffey buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Samuel Bacon | 69-74 |
| 02:28 | DePaul | Jon Haffey is called for the reach on Leslie Graf in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jon Haffey, team foul #10 | 69-74 |
| Subs | DePaul | Clyde Gelman (C) Brian Reynolds | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 02:28 | DePaul | Leslie Graf misses the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 02:28 | DePaul | Leslie Graf makes the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| 02:04 | Niagara | Jon Haffey knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Stephen Smith | 70-77 |
| 01:41 | DePaul | Leslie Graf loses the ball out of bounds | 70-77 |
| Subs | DePaul | Brian Reynolds (C) Clyde Gelman | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 01:23 | Niagara | Calvin Gervais misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 70-77 |
| 01:22 | DePaul | Brian Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 70-77 |
| 01:20 | DePaul | Shane Swaim is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 70-77 |
| 01:04 | Niagara | Samuel Bacon can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 70-77 |
| 01:02 | DePaul | Paul Garrett snags the defensive board | 70-77 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Leslie Graf (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shane Swaim (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Papstein (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Paul Garrett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Brian Reynolds (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Jon Haffey (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Samuel Bacon (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dennis Batton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Calvin Gervais (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:56 | DePaul | Leslie Graf clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 70-77 |
| 00:55 | DePaul | Brian Reynolds misses the tip | 70-77 |
| 00:54 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Stephen Smith | 70-77 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:51 | Niagara | Leslie Graf is called for the reach on Stephen Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leslie Graf, team foul #13 | 70-77 |
| 00:51 | Niagara | Stephen Smith makes the 1st free throw | 70-78 |
| 00:51 | Niagara | Stephen Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 70-79 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:45 | DePaul | Leslie Graf can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-79 |
| 00:43 | Niagara | Calvin Gervais snags the defensive board | 70-79 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Niagara | Calvin Gervais is fouled in the backcourt by Shane Swaim - foul #3 on Shane Swaim, team foul #14 | 70-79 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Rickman (SF) Stephen Smith | |
| 00:41 | Niagara | Calvin Gervais makes the 1st free throw | 70-80 |
| 00:41 | Niagara | Calvin Gervais makes the 2nd free throw | 70-81 |
| 00:34 | DePaul | Samuel Bacon picks off the pass by Brian Reynolds | 70-81 |
| 00:31 | Niagara | Samuel Bacon lays it in | 70-83 |
| 00:24 | DePaul | Brian Reynolds clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Calvin Gervais - foul #3 on Calvin Gervais, team foul #11 | 70-83 |
| Subs | DePaul | Erick Godwin (PG), Robert White (SG), Dale Greenwood (SF), Clyde Gelman (PF) Leslie Graf, Shane Swaim, Donald Papstein, Paul Garrett | |
| Subs | Niagara | George Ruis (PG), Kennith Barnette (SG), Curtis Baker (PF), William Lord (C) Jon Haffey, Samuel Bacon, Dennis Batton, Calvin Gervais | |
| 00:24 | DePaul | Brian Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 70-83 |
| 00:24 | DePaul | Brian Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 71-83 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Niagara | George Ruis runs out the clock | 71-83 |