| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Kevin Erickson (fresh) SG - Anthony Primmer (fresh) SF - Charles Sellars (fresh) PF - Tony Malone (fresh) C - William Devane (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Ryan Smith (fresh) SG - Laurence Raab (fresh) SF - Dennis Ely (fresh) PF - Jack Elliott (fresh) C - Carlos Soto (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | William Devane wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Niagara | Anthony Primmer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Colgate | Laurence Raab is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by William Devane - foul #1 on William Devane, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Colgate | Laurence Raab makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:21 | Colgate | Laurence Raab makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Niagara | Kevin Erickson jams it and the foul's on Ryan Smith - foul #1 on Ryan Smith, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:02 | Niagara | Kevin Erickson makes the free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:44 | Colgate | Laurence Raab knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Ryan Smith | 3-5 |
| 18:18 | Niagara | Charles Sellars knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Kevin Erickson | 5-5 |
| 18:02 | Colgate | Dennis Ely hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-5 |
| 18:01 | Colgate | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Ely | 5-5 |
| 17:47 | Colgate | Jack Elliott makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Ryan Smith and the foul's on Tony Malone - foul #1 on Tony Malone, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Niagara | Graham Fossum (PG), Ernest Garlow (SG), Olin Rudnitski (SF), Gregory Pusey (PF), Rodney Foreman (C) Kevin Erickson, Anthony Primmer, Charles Sellars, Tony Malone, William Devane | |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| 17:47 | Colgate | Jack Elliott makes the free throw | 5-8 |
| 17:23 | Niagara | Ernest Garlow connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Gregory Pusey | 7-8 |
| 17:21 | Colgate | Laurence Raab loses the dribble to Rodney Foreman in the backcourt | 7-8 |
| 17:16 | Niagara | Graham Fossum scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Ernest Garlow | 9-8 |
| 16:58 | Colgate | Ryan Smith drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Laurence Raab | 9-10 |
| 16:42 | Niagara | Rodney Foreman misses badly on a shot from the left block | 9-10 |
| 16:41 | Colgate | Dennis Ely snags the defensive board | 9-10 |
| 16:28 | Colgate | Ryan Smith makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Laurence Raab | 9-12 |
| 16:12 | Niagara | Carlos Soto is called for the reach on Ernest Garlow - foul #1 on Carlos Soto, team foul #2 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Niagara | Kevin Erickson (PG), Anthony Primmer (SG), Charles Sellars (SF), Tony Malone (PF), Marlin Benefiel (C) Graham Fossum, Ernest Garlow, Olin Rudnitski, Gregory Pusey, Rodney Foreman | |
| Subs | Colgate | Micheal Jackson (PG), William Underwood (SG), Nathan Nealey (SF), Anthony Sizemore (PF), Santos Hernandez (C) Ryan Smith, Laurence Raab, Dennis Ely, Jack Elliott, Carlos Soto | |
| 15:50 | Niagara | Anthony Primmer makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Charles Sellars | 12-12 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Kevin Erickson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Primmer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Sellars (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tony Malone (fresh) C - Marlin Benefiel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Micheal Jackson (fresh) SG - William Underwood (fresh) SF - Nathan Nealey (fresh) PF - Anthony Sizemore (fresh) C - Santos Hernandez (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Colgate | Nathan Nealey clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-12 |
| 15:32 | Niagara | Tony Malone gets the rebound | 12-12 |
| 15:15 | Niagara | Tony Malone clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-12 |
| 15:13 | Colgate | Anthony Sizemore grabs the defensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 15:11 | Colgate | Nathan Nealey is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nathan Nealey, team foul #3 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Niagara | Olin Rudnitski (SG), Jefferey McVenes (SF), William Devane (C) Anthony Primmer, Charles Sellars, Tony Malone | |
| Subs | Colgate | Laurence Raab (SG) William Underwood | |
| 14:53 | Niagara | Kevin Erickson travels with the ball | 12-12 |
| Subs | Niagara | Tony Malone (PF) Marlin Benefiel | |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| 14:36 | Colgate | Nathan Nealey misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-12 |
| 14:34 | Niagara | Tony Malone grabs the board | 12-12 |
| 14:22 | Niagara | Tony Malone buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kevin Erickson | 14-12 |
| 14:03 | Colgate | Micheal Jackson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 14-12 |
| 14:02 | Niagara | William Devane grabs the board | 14-12 |
| 13:41 | Niagara | Tony Malone loses the ball out of bounds | 14-12 |
| Subs | Niagara | Ernest Garlow (PG), Anthony Primmer (SG), Charles Sellars (SF), Gregory Pusey (PF), Rodney Foreman (C) Kevin Erickson, Olin Rudnitski, Jefferey McVenes, Tony Malone, William Devane | |
| Subs | Colgate | Ryan Smith (PG), William Underwood (SG), Dennis Ely (SF), Jack Elliott (PF), Salvatore Lombardi (C) Micheal Jackson, Laurence Raab, Nathan Nealey, Anthony Sizemore, Santos Hernandez | |
| 13:39 | Colgate | Ernest Garlow is called for the reach on Ryan Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ernest Garlow, team foul #3 | 14-12 |
| 13:20 | Colgate | Ryan Smith hits a wide open runner from close range | 14-14 |
| 13:15 | Niagara | Anthony Primmer misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-14 |
| 13:14 | Colgate | Salvatore Lombardi snags the defensive board | 14-14 |
| 13:10 | Colgate | Ryan Smith misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 14-14 |
| 13:08 | Niagara | Gregory Pusey grabs the defensive rebound | 14-14 |
| 12:44 | Niagara | Charles Sellars misses the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Dennis Ely - foul #1 on Dennis Ely, team foul #4 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Niagara | Graham Fossum (PG) Anthony Primmer | |
| Subs | Colgate | Carlos Soto (C) Salvatore Lombardi | |
| 12:44 | Niagara | Charles Sellars makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 12:44 | Niagara | Charles Sellars makes the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 12:28 | Colgate | Carlos Soto knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Dennis Ely | 16-16 |
| 12:03 | Niagara | Ernest Garlow misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-16 |
| 12:01 | Colgate | Jack Elliott grabs the board | 16-16 |
| 11:47 | Colgate | Carlos Soto comes up short on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Charles Sellars - foul #1 on Charles Sellars, team foul #4 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Niagara | Kevin Erickson (PG), Anthony Primmer (SG), Olin Rudnitski (SF), Marlin Benefiel (PF), William Devane (C) Graham Fossum, Ernest Garlow, Charles Sellars, Gregory Pusey, Rodney Foreman | |
| Subs | Colgate | Micheal Jackson (PG), Laurence Raab (SG), Nathan Nealey (SF), Raymond Sneed (PF) Ryan Smith, William Underwood, Dennis Ely, Jack Elliott | |
| 11:47 | Colgate | Carlos Soto makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 11:47 | Colgate | Carlos Soto misses the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 11:47 | Niagara | William Devane gets the rebound | 16-17 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Kevin Erickson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Primmer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Olin Rudnitski (fresh) PF - Marlin Benefiel (fresh) C - William Devane (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Micheal Jackson (fresh) SG - Laurence Raab (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathan Nealey (fresh) PF - Raymond Sneed (fresh) C - Carlos Soto (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Niagara | Kevin Erickson clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Nathan Nealey - foul #2 on Nathan Nealey, team foul #5 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Colgate | Dennis Ely (SF), Salvatore Lombardi (C) Nathan Nealey, Carlos Soto | |
| 11:34 | Niagara | Kevin Erickson misses the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 11:34 | Niagara | Kevin Erickson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 11:28 | Colgate | Laurence Raab's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-17 |
| 11:11 | Niagara | Anthony Primmer is hacked by Salvatore Lombardi - foul #1 on Salvatore Lombardi, team foul #6 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Colgate | Anthony Sizemore (SF) Dennis Ely | |
| 11:02 | Niagara | Olin Rudnitski misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 17-17 |
| 11:00 | Niagara | Olin Rudnitski tips it in | 19-17 |
| 10:39 | Colgate | Kevin Erickson steals it from Laurence Raab | 19-17 |
| 10:36 | Niagara | Anthony Primmer blows the layup | 19-17 |
| 10:34 | Niagara | William Devane snags the offensive board | 19-17 |
| 10:13 | Niagara | Anthony Primmer misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 19-17 |
| 10:12 | Niagara | Marlin Benefiel snags the offensive board | 19-17 |
| 09:54 | Niagara | William Devane misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Salvatore Lombardi - foul #2 on Salvatore Lombardi, team foul #7 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Niagara | Graham Fossum (PG), Jefferey McVenes (SF), Tony Malone (PF) Kevin Erickson, Olin Rudnitski, Marlin Benefiel | |
| Subs | Colgate | Ryan Smith (PG), Dennis Ely (SF), Jack Elliott (PF), Carlos Soto (C) Micheal Jackson, Anthony Sizemore, Raymond Sneed, Salvatore Lombardi | |
| 09:54 | Niagara | William Devane makes the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 09:54 | Niagara | William Devane makes the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 09:29 | Colgate | Jack Elliott is fouled on the floor by William Devane - foul #2 on William Devane, team foul #5 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Niagara | Ernest Garlow (SG), Charles Sellars (SF), Gregory Pusey (C) Anthony Primmer, Jefferey McVenes, William Devane | |
| Subs | Colgate | William Underwood (SG) Laurence Raab | |
| 09:15 | Colgate | Carlos Soto makes the wide open jumper from the right block on a nice dish by William Underwood | 21-19 |
| 08:53 | Niagara | Ernest Garlow hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 21-19 |
| 08:52 | Colgate | Carlos Soto pulls down the rebound | 21-19 |
| 08:27 | Colgate | Ryan Smith misses short on an open fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Graham Fossum - foul #1 on Graham Fossum, team foul #6 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Niagara | Kevin Erickson (PG), Anthony Primmer (SG), Jefferey McVenes (SF), Rodney Foreman (C) Graham Fossum, Ernest Garlow, Charles Sellars, Gregory Pusey | |
| Subs | Colgate | Laurence Raab (SG), Santos Hernandez (C) William Underwood, Carlos Soto | |
| 08:27 | Colgate | Ryan Smith makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 08:27 | Colgate | Ryan Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 08:12 | Niagara | Kevin Erickson makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Rodney Foreman | 23-21 |
| 07:46 | Colgate | Jack Elliott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-21 |
| Subs | Niagara | Olin Rudnitski (SG) Anthony Primmer | |
| Subs | Colgate | Micheal Jackson (PG), Anthony Sizemore (SF), Raymond Sneed (PF) Ryan Smith, Dennis Ely, Jack Elliott | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Kevin Erickson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Olin Rudnitski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jefferey McVenes (fresh) PF - Tony Malone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodney Foreman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Micheal Jackson (fresh) SG - Laurence Raab (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Sizemore (fresh) PF - Raymond Sneed (fresh) C - Santos Hernandez (fresh) | |
| 07:28 | Niagara | Raymond Sneed steals the ball from Rodney Foreman | 23-21 |
| 07:26 | Colgate | Micheal Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-21 |
| Subs | Niagara | Graham Fossum (PG), Gregory Pusey (C) Kevin Erickson, Tony Malone | |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| 07:18 | Niagara | Olin Rudnitski loses the dribble to Raymond Sneed | 23-21 |
| 07:16 | Colgate | Laurence Raab is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Pusey - foul #1 on Gregory Pusey, team foul #7 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Niagara | Charles Sellars (SF), Tony Malone (PF) Jefferey McVenes, Rodney Foreman | |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| 07:16 | Colgate | Laurence Raab misses the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 07:16 | Colgate | Santos Hernandez grabs the offensive rebound | 23-21 |
| 07:01 | Colgate | Micheal Jackson clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Gregory Pusey - foul #2 on Gregory Pusey, team foul #8 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Niagara | Ernest Garlow (PG), Rodney Foreman (C) Graham Fossum, Gregory Pusey | |
| Subs | Colgate | William Underwood (SG) Laurence Raab | |
| 07:01 | Colgate | Micheal Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 07:01 | Colgate | Micheal Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 06:40 | Niagara | Olin Rudnitski is fouled on the floor by Santos Hernandez - foul #1 on Santos Hernandez, team foul #8 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Niagara | Marlin Benefiel (C) Rodney Foreman | |
| Subs | Colgate | Jack Elliott (PF), Carlos Soto (C) Raymond Sneed, Santos Hernandez | |
| 06:40 | Niagara | Olin Rudnitski makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 06:40 | Niagara | Olin Rudnitski makes the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 06:35 | Colgate | Jack Elliott is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Sellars - foul #2 on Charles Sellars, team foul #9 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Niagara | Graham Fossum (PG), Anthony Primmer (SG) Olin Rudnitski, Charles Sellars | |
| Subs | Colgate | Ryan Smith (PG) William Underwood | |
| 06:35 | Colgate | Jack Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 06:35 | Colgate | Jack Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 06:27 | Niagara | Anthony Primmer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-25 |
| 06:26 | Niagara | Marlin Benefiel tips it in | 27-25 |
| 06:09 | Colgate | Anthony Sizemore travels with the ball | 27-25 |
| Subs | Niagara | Kevin Erickson (PG), Jefferey McVenes (SF) Anthony Primmer, Ernest Garlow | |
| Subs | Colgate | Laurence Raab (SG), Dennis Ely (SF) Micheal Jackson, Anthony Sizemore | |
| 05:51 | Niagara | Marlin Benefiel loses the dribble to Laurence Raab | 27-25 |
| 05:27 | Colgate | Ryan Smith buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Dennis Ely | 27-28 |
| 05:09 | Niagara | Jack Elliott is called for the reach on Tony Malone - foul #1 on Jack Elliott, team foul #9 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Niagara | Anthony Primmer (SG), Olin Rudnitski (SF), Rodney Foreman (C) Graham Fossum, Jefferey McVenes, Marlin Benefiel | |
| Subs | Colgate | Micheal Jackson (PG), Raymond Sneed (PF) Ryan Smith, Jack Elliott | |
| 05:09 | Niagara | Tony Malone misses the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 05:09 | Colgate | Carlos Soto snags the defensive board | 27-28 |
| 04:49 | Colgate | Carlos Soto misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 27-28 |
| 04:47 | Niagara | Anthony Primmer grabs the defensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 04:25 | Niagara | Anthony Primmer misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 27-28 |
| 04:23 | Colgate | The rebound goes to Raymond Sneed | 27-28 |
| 04:19 | Colgate | Raymond Sneed's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-28 |
| Subs | Niagara | Ernest Garlow (SG) Anthony Primmer | |
| Subs | Colgate | William Underwood (SG), Anthony Sizemore (SF), Santos Hernandez (C) Laurence Raab, Dennis Ely, Carlos Soto | |
| 03:59 | Niagara | Kevin Erickson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 27-28 |
| 03:58 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Rodney Foreman | 27-28 |
| 03:39 | Niagara | Ernest Garlow misses the lay-in | 27-28 |
| 03:37 | Colgate | The rebound goes to Anthony Sizemore | 27-28 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Kevin Erickson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Garlow (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Olin Rudnitski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Tony Malone (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodney Foreman (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Micheal Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Underwood (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Sizemore (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Raymond Sneed (fairly fresh) 2 stl. C - Santos Hernandez (fresh) | |
| 03:21 | Colgate | Anthony Sizemore connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by William Underwood | 27-30 |
| 02:59 | Niagara | Micheal Jackson takes the ball from Ernest Garlow | 27-30 |
| 02:56 | Colgate | Anthony Sizemore hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Micheal Jackson | 27-32 |
| 02:45 | Niagara | Olin Rudnitski misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Raymond Sneed - foul #1 on Raymond Sneed, team foul #10 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Niagara | Graham Fossum (PG), Charles Sellars (SF), Gregory Pusey (PF), William Devane (C) Kevin Erickson, Ernest Garlow, Tony Malone, Rodney Foreman | |
| Subs | Colgate | Ryan Smith (PG), Laurence Raab (SG), Dennis Ely (SF), Jack Elliott (PF), Salvatore Lombardi (C) Micheal Jackson, William Underwood, Anthony Sizemore, Raymond Sneed, Santos Hernandez | |
| 02:45 | Niagara | Olin Rudnitski makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 02:45 | Niagara | Olin Rudnitski makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 02:30 | Colgate | Dennis Ely connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Salvatore Lombardi | 29-35 |
| 02:12 | Niagara | Olin Rudnitski hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 02:01 | Colgate | Jack Elliott drills a runner near the basket set up by Laurence Raab | 31-37 |
| 01:51 | Niagara | Charles Sellars misses the jumper from the left side | 31-37 |
| 01:50 | Colgate | The rebound goes to Dennis Ely | 31-37 |
| 01:22 | Colgate | Ryan Smith misses short on an open shot from the free throw line | 31-37 |
| 01:20 | Colgate | Jack Elliott tips it home | 31-39 |
| 00:56 | Niagara | Laurence Raab steps in front of the Gregory Pusey pass | 31-39 |
| 00:54 | Colgate | Ryan Smith is hacked by Olin Rudnitski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Olin Rudnitski, team foul #10 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Niagara | Ernest Garlow (PG), Anthony Primmer (SG), Jefferey McVenes (SF), Marlin Benefiel (PF) Graham Fossum, Olin Rudnitski, Charles Sellars, Gregory Pusey | |
| Subs | Colgate | William Underwood (SG), Anthony Sizemore (SF), Santos Hernandez (PF), Carlos Soto (C) Laurence Raab, Dennis Ely, Jack Elliott, Salvatore Lombardi | |
| 00:54 | Colgate | Ryan Smith makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 00:54 | Colgate | Ryan Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 00:35 | Niagara | Marlin Benefiel misses short on a runner in the lane | 31-41 |
| 00:33 | Colgate | Anthony Sizemore grabs the board | 31-41 |
| 00:29 | Colgate | Ryan Smith is fouled on the floor by Ernest Garlow - foul #2 on Ernest Garlow, team foul #11 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Colgate | Micheal Jackson (SG) William Underwood | |
| 00:29 | Colgate | Ryan Smith makes the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 00:29 | Colgate | Ryan Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 31-43 |
| 00:03 | Niagara | Anthony Primmer is hacked by Santos Hernandez - foul #2 on Santos Hernandez, team foul #11 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Colgate | Laurence Raab (SG), Nathan Nealey (SF) Ryan Smith, Carlos Soto | |
| 00:03 | Niagara | Anthony Primmer misses the 1st free throw | 31-43 |
| 00:03 | Niagara | Anthony Primmer makes the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 00:00 | Colgate | Micheal Jackson clanks a halfcourt shot | 32-43 |