| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Nick Carlisle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Douglas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Virgil Yonakor (fresh) 1 pts. C - Michael Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Kevin Erickson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Garlow (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Sellars (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Malone (fresh) C - William Devane (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Miller inbounds the ball | 38-33 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Douglas drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Nick Carlisle | 40-33 |
| 19:20 | Niagara | Ernest Garlow is fouled on the floor by Virgil Yonakor - foul #2 on Virgil Yonakor, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| 19:11 | Niagara | Ernest Garlow can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Michael Miller - foul #2 on Michael Miller, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | John Simmons (SG), Eugene Augustine (PF), Louis Baker (C) James Douglas, Virgil Yonakor, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Niagara | Gregory Pusey (PF), Rodney Foreman (C) Tony Malone, William Devane | |
| 19:11 | Niagara | Ernest Garlow misses the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 19:11 | Niagara | Ernest Garlow makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 19:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Sellars steals the ball from Eugene Augustine in the backcourt | 40-34 |
| 19:06 | Niagara | Charles Sellars lays it up and in | 40-36 |
| 18:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Nick Carlisle connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by John Simmons | 42-36 |
| 18:20 | Niagara | Gregory Pusey banks in the layup and he's hacked by Michael Miller - foul #3 on Michael Miller, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Marvin Baird (PG), Charles Schultz (SF), Virgil Yonakor (PF) Nick Carlisle, Michael Miller, Louis Baker | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Haller (PG), Graham Fossum (SG), Jefferey McVenes (SF), Marlin Benefiel (C) Kevin Erickson, Ernest Garlow, Charles Sellars, Rodney Foreman | |
| 18:20 | Niagara | Gregory Pusey misses the free throw | 42-38 |
| 18:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Virgil Yonakor | 42-38 |
| 18:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gregory Pusey swats the layup by Virgil Yonakor | 42-38 |
| 18:02 | Niagara | Marlin Benefiel grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 17:57 | Niagara | Marvin Baird is called for the reach on Graham Fossum - foul #2 on Marvin Baird, team foul #4 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Douglas (SG), Michael Williams (C) John Simmons, Eugene Augustine | |
| Subs | Niagara | Tony Malone (PF) Gregory Pusey | |
| 17:34 | Niagara | Jefferey McVenes is wide open but clanks a shot from the left block | 42-38 |
| 17:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Williams pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 17:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Haller steps in front of the Charles Schultz pass in the backcourt | 42-38 |
| 17:27 | Niagara | David Haller lays it up and in | 42-40 |
| 17:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Schultz lays it in on a great pass from Marvin Baird | 44-40 |
| 17:07 | Niagara | Marlin Benefiel buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Graham Fossum | 44-42 |
| 17:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Douglas connects on the open jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Virgil Yonakor and he's fouled by Jefferey McVenes - foul #1 on Jefferey McVenes, team foul #1 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | John Simmons (PG), Jonathan Stradley (SF) Marvin Baird, Charles Schultz | |
| Subs | Niagara | Kevin Erickson (PG), Levi Peay (SG), Charles Sellars (SF), William Devane (C) David Haller, Graham Fossum, Jefferey McVenes, Marlin Benefiel | |
| 17:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Douglas makes the free throw | 47-42 |
| 16:45 | Niagara | Tony Malone comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 16:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Williams snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| 16:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Simmons comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 16:38 | Niagara | Tony Malone grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 16:18 | Niagara | Levi Peay clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-42 |
| 16:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Douglas grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 16:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Douglas is fouled in the backcourt by Levi Peay - foul #1 on Levi Peay, team foul #2 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Nick Carlisle (PG), Charles Schultz (SF), Eugene Augustine (PF), Louis Baker (C) John Simmons, Jonathan Stradley, Virgil Yonakor, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ernest Garlow (SG), Rodney Foreman (PF) Levi Peay, Tony Malone | |
| 16:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Eugene Augustine misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 15:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Schultz gets the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Nick Carlisle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Douglas (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Schultz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eugene Augustine (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Louis Baker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Kevin Erickson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Garlow (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Sellars (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rodney Foreman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Devane (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Eugene Augustine hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-42 |
| 15:31 | Niagara | William Devane pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| 15:10 | Niagara | William Devane loses the ball out of bounds | 47-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Marvin Baird (PG), John Simmons (SG), Michael Miller (SF), Michael Williams (C) Nick Carlisle, James Douglas, Charles Schultz, Louis Baker | |
| Subs | Niagara | Graham Fossum (PG), Jefferey McVenes (SF), Tony Malone (PF), Gregory Pusey (C) Kevin Erickson, Charles Sellars, Rodney Foreman, William Devane | |
| 14:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gregory Pusey takes the ball from Eugene Augustine | 47-42 |
| 14:49 | Niagara | Jefferey McVenes is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 47-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Levi Peay (SG) Ernest Garlow | |
| 14:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Miller buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Marvin Baird | 50-42 |
| 14:13 | Niagara | Gregory Pusey buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Tony Malone | 50-45 |
| 13:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Eugene Augustine can't connect on an uncontested jump hook from the right block | 50-45 |
| 13:52 | Niagara | Gregory Pusey pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| 13:49 | Niagara | Levi Peay throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael George (PG), Jonathan Stradley (SF), Virgil Yonakor (PF) Marvin Baird, Michael Miller, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Haller (PG), Ernest Garlow (SG), Marlin Benefiel (SF), William Devane (C) Graham Fossum, Levi Peay, Jefferey McVenes, Tony Malone | |
| 13:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Simmons scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Jonathan Stradley | 52-45 |
| 13:07 | Niagara | Ernest Garlow connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from William Devane | 52-47 |
| 12:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Eugene Augustine hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 52-47 |
| 12:49 | Niagara | Gregory Pusey pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 12:34 | Niagara | Ernest Garlow can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on John Simmons - foul #1 on John Simmons, team foul #5 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Nick Carlisle (PG), James Douglas (SG), Michael Miller (SF), Charles Schultz (PF), Louis Baker (C) Michael George, John Simmons, Jonathan Stradley, Virgil Yonakor, Eugene Augustine | |
| Subs | Niagara | Kevin Erickson (PG), Charles Sellars (SF), Tony Malone (PF), Rodney Foreman (C) David Haller, Marlin Benefiel, Gregory Pusey, William Devane | |
| 12:34 | Niagara | Ernest Garlow makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 12:34 | Niagara | Ernest Garlow misses the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 12:34 | Niagara | Rodney Foreman snags the offensive board | 52-48 |
| 12:16 | Niagara | Ernest Garlow misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 12:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Louis Baker snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| 12:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Sellars is called for the reach on James Douglas - foul #2 on Charles Sellars, team foul #3 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Graham Fossum (SG) Ernest Garlow | |
| 11:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Douglas hits a 3 from the left corner | 55-48 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Nick Carlisle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Douglas (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Miller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Schultz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis Baker (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Kevin Erickson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Graham Fossum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Sellars (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Malone (tiring) 2 reb. C - Rodney Foreman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Niagara | Charles Sellars drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Graham Fossum | 55-50 |
| 11:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Miller scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Nick Carlisle | 57-50 |
| 11:03 | Niagara | Charles Schultz is called for the reach on Tony Malone - foul #3 on Charles Schultz, team foul #6 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael George (PG), John Simmons (SG), Marvin Baird (SF), Virgil Yonakor (PF), Michael Williams (C) Nick Carlisle, James Douglas, Michael Miller, Charles Schultz, Louis Baker | |
| Subs | Niagara | Levi Peay (SG), Jefferey McVenes (SF), Gregory Pusey (PF), William Devane (C) Graham Fossum, Charles Sellars, Tony Malone, Rodney Foreman | |
| 10:52 | Niagara | Jefferey McVenes comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Marvin Baird - foul #3 on Marvin Baird, team foul #7 | 57-50 |
| 10:52 | Niagara | Jefferey McVenes makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 10:52 | Niagara | Jefferey McVenes makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 10:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Simmons's pass is intercepted by Gregory Pusey in the backcourt | 57-52 |
| 10:40 | Niagara | Levi Peay buries a shot from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 10:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Virgil Yonakor drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Marvin Baird | 60-54 |
| 09:57 | Niagara | Levi Peay hits a wide open 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Erickson | 60-57 |
| 09:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Virgil Yonakor lays it in on a nice dish by Marvin Baird | 62-57 |
| 09:49 | Niagara | Michael George is called for the reach on Kevin Erickson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael George, team foul #8 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Nick Carlisle (PG), Michael Miller (SF), Eugene Augustine (PF) Michael George, Marvin Baird, Virgil Yonakor | |
| Subs | Niagara | Graham Fossum (SG), Charles Sellars (SF), Rodney Foreman (PF) Levi Peay, Jefferey McVenes, Gregory Pusey | |
| 09:49 | Niagara | Kevin Erickson misses the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 09:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Eugene Augustine gets the rebound | 62-57 |
| 09:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kevin Erickson is called for the reach on John Simmons in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Erickson, team foul #4 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Haller (PG) Kevin Erickson | |
| 09:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Simmons is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Nick Carlisle | 65-57 |
| 09:20 | Niagara | Graham Fossum comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-57 |
| 09:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Nick Carlisle pulls down the rebound | 65-57 |
| 09:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Haller is called for the reach on Nick Carlisle in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Haller, team foul #5 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Douglas (SG), Jonathan Stradley (SF), Charles Schultz (PF) John Simmons, Michael Miller, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ernest Garlow (SG), Tony Malone (PF) Graham Fossum, William Devane | |
| 08:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Nick Carlisle misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-57 |
| 08:54 | Niagara | Charles Sellars snags the defensive board | 65-57 |
| 08:35 | Niagara | Charles Sellars jams it set up by David Haller | 65-59 |
| 08:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jonathan Stradley clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 65-59 |
| 08:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Nick Carlisle gets the offensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 08:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Schultz lays it up and in | 67-59 |
| 08:04 | Niagara | Nick Carlisle is called for the reach on David Haller in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nick Carlisle, team foul #9 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael George (PG), John Simmons (SG), Michael Miller (SF), Virgil Yonakor (PF), Louis Baker (C) Nick Carlisle, James Douglas, Jonathan Stradley, Charles Schultz, Eugene Augustine | |
| Subs | Niagara | Graham Fossum (SG), Jefferey McVenes (SF), Marlin Benefiel (PF), Gregory Pusey (C) Ernest Garlow, Charles Sellars, Tony Malone, Rodney Foreman | |
| 08:04 | Niagara | David Haller makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 08:04 | Niagara | David Haller misses the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 08:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Virgil Yonakor | 67-60 |
| 08:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael George is fouled in the backcourt by David Haller - foul #3 on David Haller, team foul #6 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Kevin Erickson (PG) David Haller | |
| 07:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Miller can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 67-60 |
| 07:43 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Graham Fossum | 67-60 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Michael George (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Simmons (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Miller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Virgil Yonakor (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Louis Baker (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Kevin Erickson (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Graham Fossum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jefferey McVenes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marlin Benefiel (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Pusey (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:30 | Niagara | Marlin Benefiel misses the wide open jump hook from close range | 67-60 |
| 07:28 | Niagara | Jefferey McVenes gets the offensive rebound | 67-60 |
| 07:16 | Niagara | Jefferey McVenes misses the lay-in | 67-60 |
| 07:15 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Marlin Benefiel | 67-60 |
| 07:07 | Niagara | Graham Fossum drills a fadeaway in the lane | 67-62 |
| 06:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jefferey McVenes is called for the reach on John Simmons - foul #2 on Jefferey McVenes, team foul #7 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Nick Carlisle (PG), Marvin Baird (SF), Eugene Augustine (PF), Michael Williams (C) Michael George, Michael Miller, Virgil Yonakor, Louis Baker | |
| Subs | Niagara | Charles Sellars (SF), William Devane (C) Jefferey McVenes, Gregory Pusey | |
| 06:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 06:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-62 |
| 06:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Eugene Augustine misses the easy open layup | 67-62 |
| 06:36 | Niagara | William Devane grabs the board | 67-62 |
| 06:27 | Niagara | Marlin Benefiel misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 67-62 |
| 06:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Eugene Augustine snags the defensive board | 67-62 |
| 06:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Nick Carlisle misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kevin Erickson - foul #2 on Kevin Erickson, team foul #8 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Miller (SF), Charles Schultz (PF) John Simmons, Eugene Augustine | |
| Subs | Niagara | Levi Peay (PG), Ernest Garlow (SG), Tony Malone (PF) Kevin Erickson, Graham Fossum, Marlin Benefiel | |
| 06:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Nick Carlisle makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 06:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Nick Carlisle makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 05:50 | Niagara | William Devane blows the layup | 69-62 |
| 05:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Miller pulls down the rebound | 69-62 |
| 05:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Nick Carlisle loses the dribble to Charles Sellars | 69-62 |
| 05:40 | Niagara | Charles Sellars misses the lay-in | 69-62 |
| 05:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Schultz gets the rebound | 69-62 |
| 05:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Marvin Baird scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Nick Carlisle | 71-62 |
| 05:22 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael George (PG), James Douglas (SG), Jonathan Stradley (SF), Eugene Augustine (PF), Louis Baker (C) Nick Carlisle, Marvin Baird, Michael Miller, Charles Schultz, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Haller (PG), Graham Fossum (SG), Jefferey McVenes (SF), Rodney Foreman (PF), Gregory Pusey (C) Levi Peay, Ernest Garlow, Charles Sellars, Tony Malone, William Devane | |
| 05:12 | Niagara | Rodney Foreman misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Jonathan Stradley - foul #1 on Jonathan Stradley, team foul #10 | 71-62 |
| 05:12 | Niagara | Rodney Foreman makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 05:12 | Niagara | Rodney Foreman misses the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 05:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Eugene Augustine | 71-63 |
| 04:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Douglas misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-63 |
| 04:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | Eugene Augustine gets the offensive rebound | 71-63 |
| 04:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Douglas buries a 3 from the right corner | 74-63 |
| 04:38 | Niagara | David Haller comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 74-63 |
| 04:36 | Niagara | Rodney Foreman gets the offensive rebound | 74-63 |
| 04:21 | Niagara | Michael George takes the ball from Graham Fossum | 74-63 |
| 03:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Louis Baker loses the dribble to Jefferey McVenes | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:54 | Niagara | David Haller is fouled in the backcourt by Michael George - foul #3 on Michael George, team foul #11 | 74-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Nick Carlisle (PG), John Simmons (SG), Marvin Baird (SF), Virgil Yonakor (PF), Michael Williams (C) Michael George, James Douglas, Jonathan Stradley, Eugene Augustine, Louis Baker | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ernest Garlow (SG), Levi Peay (SF), Tony Malone (PF), Marlin Benefiel (C) Graham Fossum, Jefferey McVenes, Rodney Foreman, Gregory Pusey | |
| 03:54 | Niagara | David Haller makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 03:54 | Niagara | David Haller makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | Nick Carlisle is hacked by David Haller - foul #4 on David Haller, team foul #9 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Schultz (PF) Virgil Yonakor | |
| Subs | Niagara | Kevin Erickson (PG), Charles Sellars (SF), William Devane (C) David Haller, Ernest Garlow, Tony Malone | |
| 03:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | Nick Carlisle makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 03:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | Nick Carlisle makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Nick Carlisle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Simmons (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Marvin Baird (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Charles Schultz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Williams (tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Kevin Erickson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Levi Peay (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Charles Sellars (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marlin Benefiel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - William Devane (tired) 3 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Niagara | Kevin Erickson scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Charles Sellars | 76-67 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Marlin Benefiel is called for the reach on Marvin Baird - foul #2 on Marlin Benefiel, team foul #10 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Miller (SF), Virgil Yonakor (PF), Eugene Augustine (C) Nick Carlisle, Charles Schultz, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ernest Garlow (SG), Tony Malone (PF) Levi Peay, Marlin Benefiel | |
| 02:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Marvin Baird misses the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Marvin Baird makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 02:35 | Niagara | Kevin Erickson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 77-67 |
| 02:34 | Niagara | William Devane grabs the offensive rebound | 77-67 |
| 02:19 | Niagara | Kevin Erickson connects on the open 3pt shot from the right wing | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Marvin Baird is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 77-70 |
| 01:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | Eugene Augustine gets the offensive rebound | 77-70 |
| 01:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Tony Malone is called for the reach on Marvin Baird - foul #1 on Tony Malone, team foul #11 | 77-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Douglas (SG), Michael Williams (C) John Simmons, Eugene Augustine | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 01:44 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-70 |
| 01:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Marvin Baird makes the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 01:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Marvin Baird makes the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| 01:25 | Niagara | William Devane's floater is knocked away by Michael Williams | 79-70 |
| 01:23 | Niagara | Kevin Erickson tips it home | 79-72 |
| 01:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Tony Malone picks off the pass by Michael Miller in the backcourt | 79-72 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:06 | Niagara | Ernest Garlow misses the lay-in | 79-72 |
| 01:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Williams grabs the board | 79-72 |
| 00:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Miller is hacked by Charles Sellars - foul #3 on Charles Sellars, team foul #12 | 79-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Nick Carlisle (PG) Marvin Baird | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 00:58 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 79-72 |
| 00:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Miller misses the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:56 | Niagara | Kevin Erickson is hacked by Nick Carlisle in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nick Carlisle, team foul #12 | 80-72 |
| 00:56 | Niagara | Kevin Erickson makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:56 | Niagara | Kevin Erickson misses the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Michael Miller | 80-73 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Miller is hacked by Ernest Garlow in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ernest Garlow, team foul #13 | 80-73 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | John Simmons (SG), Charles Schultz (PF) James Douglas, Virgil Yonakor | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 00:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Miller misses the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:52 | Niagara | Ernest Garlow is hacked by Charles Schultz in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Schultz, team foul #13 | 81-73 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Douglas (SG), Virgil Yonakor (PF) John Simmons, Charles Schultz | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 00:52 | Niagara | Ernest Garlow makes the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:52 | Niagara | Ernest Garlow makes the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kevin Erickson is called for the reach on Nick Carlisle in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Erickson, team foul #14 | 81-75 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | John Simmons (SG), Marvin Baird (SF), Charles Schultz (PF) James Douglas, Michael Miller, Virgil Yonakor | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 00:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Nick Carlisle makes the 1st free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Nick Carlisle makes the 2nd free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:46 | Niagara | Kevin Erickson's pass is intercepted by John Simmons in the backcourt | 83-75 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Simmons banks in the layup | 85-75 |
| 00:40 | Niagara | Charles Sellars throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 85-75 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael George (PG), Eugene Augustine (C) Nick Carlisle, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Haller (PG), Graham Fossum (SG), Jefferey McVenes (SF), Gregory Pusey (PF), Rodney Foreman (C) Kevin Erickson, Ernest Garlow, Charles Sellars, Tony Malone, William Devane | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael George is open and buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Schultz | 87-75 |
| 00:13 | Niagara | Gregory Pusey scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by Graham Fossum | 87-77 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael George runs out the clock | 87-77 |