| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Shannon Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Xavier Andrade (fresh) 10 pts. SF - John Abner (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Johnnie Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Clayton Echols (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Michael Higby (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Estes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Lord (fresh) 6 pts. C - Curtis Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Holy Cross | John Abner inbounds the ball | 46-35 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Holy Cross | Johnnie Thompson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-35 |
| 19:41 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Curtis Baker | 46-35 |
| 19:36 | Niagara | Michael Higby misses long on an open 3 from the right wing | 46-35 |
| 19:35 | Holy Cross | Johnnie Thompson grabs the board | 46-35 |
| 19:33 | Holy Cross | Shannon Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Higby - foul #1 on Michael Higby, team foul #1 | 46-35 |
| 19:16 | Holy Cross | Xavier Andrade connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-35 |
| 19:02 | Niagara | Michael Higby drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-37 |
| 18:48 | Holy Cross | Xavier Andrade makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-37 |
| 18:20 | Niagara | Stephen Smith is hacked by John Abner - foul #2 on John Abner, team foul #1 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Melvin Fogel (PG), Calvin McAllister (SG), Timothy Fagin (SF), Jason Brown (PF), Steven Powley (C) Shannon Smith, Xavier Andrade, John Abner, Johnnie Thompson, Clayton Echols | |
| Subs | Niagara | Glenn Grimes (PG), Rodney Carter (SG), William Buchman (SF), Nicolas Hill (PF), Derrick Crosby (C) Michael Higby, Christopher Estes, Stephen Smith, William Lord, Curtis Baker | |
| 18:10 | Niagara | William Buchman misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 52-37 |
| 18:09 | Niagara | Derrick Crosby tips it but misses | 52-37 |
| 18:08 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Calvin McAllister | 52-37 |
| 18:06 | Holy Cross | William Buchman picks off the pass by Melvin Fogel in the backcourt | 52-37 |
| 17:58 | Niagara | Nicolas Hill misses long on a floater from close range | 52-37 |
| 17:57 | Holy Cross | Jason Brown snags the defensive board | 52-37 |
| 17:40 | Holy Cross | Calvin McAllister slams it home on a great pass from Jason Brown | 54-37 |
| 17:31 | Niagara | Derrick Crosby misses the easy dunk attempt but he's hacked by Steven Powley - foul #2 on Steven Powley, team foul #2 | 54-37 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Bobby Wehrenberg (SG), Paul Auzenne (C) Timothy Fagin, Steven Powley | |
| Subs | Niagara | Stephen Smith (SF), Brian Watkins (C) Rodney Carter, Nicolas Hill | |
| 17:31 | Niagara | Derrick Crosby makes the 1st free throw | 54-38 |
| 17:31 | Niagara | Derrick Crosby makes the 2nd free throw | 54-39 |
| 17:28 | Holy Cross | Stephen Smith steals the ball from Calvin McAllister in the backcourt | 54-39 |
| 17:06 | Niagara | William Buchman misses the lay-in | 54-39 |
| 17:05 | Niagara | Derrick Crosby tips it back up and in | 54-41 |
| 17:00 | Holy Cross | Calvin McAllister throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-41 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Xavier Andrade (SG), Johnnie Thompson (PF), Clayton Echols (C) Calvin McAllister, Melvin Fogel, Jason Brown | |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Higby (PG), Christopher Estes (SG), William Lord (PF) Glenn Grimes, William Buchman, Derrick Crosby | |
| 16:41 | Niagara | Michael Higby makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Christopher Estes | 54-44 |
| 16:36 | Holy Cross | Bobby Wehrenberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-44 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Shannon Smith (PG), John Abner (SF) Bobby Wehrenberg, Paul Auzenne | |
| Subs | Niagara | Curtis Baker (C) Brian Watkins | |
| 16:24 | Niagara | John Abner steps in front of the William Lord pass | 54-44 |
| 16:09 | Holy Cross | Clayton Echols is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 54-44 |
| 16:08 | Niagara | Christopher Estes grabs the defensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 15:48 | Niagara | Michael Higby drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by William Lord and he's hacked by Johnnie Thompson - foul #1 on Johnnie Thompson, team foul #3 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Calvin McAllister (SG), Timothy Fagin (SF), Steven Powley (PF), Jason Brown (C) Xavier Andrade, John Abner, Johnnie Thompson, Clayton Echols | |
| Subs | Niagara | Joseph Schiavo (SG), Rodney Carter (SF), Nicolas Hill (PF) Christopher Estes, Stephen Smith, William Lord | |
| 15:48 | Niagara | Michael Higby makes the free throw | 54-47 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Shannon Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Calvin McAllister (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Fagin (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Steven Powley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Michael Higby (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Schiavo (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rodney Carter (fresh) PF - Nicolas Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Curtis Baker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Holy Cross | Timothy Fagin misses the wide open 3 from the left corner | 54-47 |
| 15:23 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Curtis Baker | 54-47 |
| 15:02 | Niagara | Joseph Schiavo buries a jumper from the baseline set up by Rodney Carter | 54-49 |
| 14:42 | Holy Cross | Timothy Fagin misses the easy layup | 54-49 |
| 14:41 | Niagara | Curtis Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 14:34 | Niagara | Curtis Baker misses short on a shot near the basket | 54-49 |
| 14:33 | Holy Cross | Timothy Fagin pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 14:29 | Holy Cross | Steven Powley is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Steven Powley, team foul #4 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Bobby Wehrenberg (PG), Xavier Andrade (SG), Melvin Fogel (SF), Paul Auzenne (PF), Clayton Echols (C) Shannon Smith, Calvin McAllister, Timothy Fagin, Steven Powley, Jason Brown | |
| Subs | Niagara | Glenn Grimes (PG), William Buchman (SG), Stephen Smith (SF), William Lord (PF), Brian Watkins (C) Michael Higby, Joseph Schiavo, Rodney Carter, Nicolas Hill, Curtis Baker | |
| 14:17 | Niagara | Brian Watkins is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Brian Watkins, team foul #2 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Derrick Crosby (PF) William Lord | |
| 14:01 | Holy Cross | Clayton Echols hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 54-49 |
| 13:59 | Niagara | Stephen Smith grabs the board | 54-49 |
| 13:34 | Niagara | Derrick Crosby lays it up and in on a great pass from William Buchman | 54-51 |
| 13:16 | Holy Cross | Paul Auzenne hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 54-51 |
| 13:15 | Niagara | Derrick Crosby pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| 12:52 | Niagara | Derrick Crosby misses the dunk | 54-51 |
| 12:50 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to William Buchman | 54-51 |
| 12:45 | Niagara | The jump hook by Brian Watkins is blocked by Clayton Echols | 54-51 |
| 12:43 | Niagara | Brian Watkins grabs the offensive board | 54-51 |
| 12:31 | Niagara | Clayton Echols steals it from William Buchman | 54-51 |
| 12:07 | Holy Cross | Bobby Wehrenberg misses the 3 from the right corner | 54-51 |
| 12:06 | Niagara | William Buchman grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 12:00 | Niagara | Glenn Grimes makes the floater from the left block set up by Stephen Smith | 54-53 |
| 11:56 | Holy Cross | Xavier Andrade is hacked by Glenn Grimes - foul #3 on Glenn Grimes, team foul #3 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Shannon Smith (PG), Calvin McAllister (SG), Timothy Fagin (SF), Johnnie Thompson (PF), Jason Brown (C) Bobby Wehrenberg, Xavier Andrade, Melvin Fogel, Paul Auzenne, Clayton Echols | |
| Subs | Niagara | Joseph Schiavo (PG), Christopher Estes (SG), William Lord (PF), Nicolas Hill (C) Glenn Grimes, William Buchman, Derrick Crosby, Brian Watkins | |
| 11:27 | Holy Cross | Johnnie Thompson makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Shannon Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Calvin McAllister (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Fagin (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnnie Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jason Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Joseph Schiavo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Estes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Smith (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Lord (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Nicolas Hill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Niagara | Nicolas Hill banks in the layup set up by Christopher Estes and the foul's on Johnnie Thompson - foul #2 on Johnnie Thompson, team foul #5 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Abner (SF), Steven Powley (C) Timothy Fagin, Jason Brown | |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Higby (PG) Stephen Smith | |
| 11:20 | Niagara | Nicolas Hill misses the free throw | 57-55 |
| 11:20 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Calvin McAllister | 57-55 |
| 11:01 | Holy Cross | John Abner comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 57-55 |
| 10:59 | Niagara | Joseph Schiavo gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| 10:40 | Niagara | William Lord can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the baseline | 57-55 |
| 10:38 | Niagara | Christopher Estes tips it back up and in | 57-57 |
| 10:10 | Holy Cross | Johnnie Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-57 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Xavier Andrade (SG), Jason Brown (C) Calvin McAllister, Steven Powley | |
| Subs | Niagara | Rodney Carter (PG), Stephen Smith (SF), Curtis Baker (C) Michael Higby, Joseph Schiavo, Nicolas Hill | |
| 10:08 | Niagara | Shannon Smith picks off the pass by Rodney Carter in the backcourt | 57-57 |
| 10:07 | Holy Cross | John Abner hits the finger roll on a great pass from Shannon Smith | 59-57 |
| 09:41 | Niagara | Johnnie Thompson is called for the reach on Rodney Carter - foul #3 on Johnnie Thompson, team foul #6 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Timothy Fagin (SF) John Abner | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 09:25 | Niagara | Christopher Estes misses short on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 59-57 |
| 09:24 | Holy Cross | Timothy Fagin grabs the defensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 09:18 | Holy Cross | Timothy Fagin clanks a jumper in the paint | 59-57 |
| 09:17 | Niagara | Stephen Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 09:11 | Niagara | Timothy Fagin is called for the reach on Christopher Estes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Fagin, team foul #7 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Melvin Fogel (PG), Clayton Echols (C) Shannon Smith, Johnnie Thompson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Higby (PG) Rodney Carter | |
| 09:11 | Niagara | Christopher Estes makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 09:11 | Niagara | Christopher Estes makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 08:52 | Holy Cross | Timothy Fagin misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 59-59 |
| 08:50 | Niagara | The rebound goes to William Lord | 59-59 |
| 08:39 | Niagara | Christopher Estes can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 59-59 |
| 08:38 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Timothy Fagin | 59-59 |
| 08:32 | Holy Cross | Melvin Fogel comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-59 |
| 08:30 | Niagara | Curtis Baker grabs the board | 59-59 |
| 08:14 | Niagara | Melvin Fogel steals the ball from Michael Higby | 59-59 |
| 08:10 | Holy Cross | Melvin Fogel slams it home | 61-59 |
| 07:48 | Niagara | Curtis Baker drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Christopher Estes | 61-61 |
| 07:46 | Holy Cross | Xavier Andrade's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-61 |
| 07:46 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Calvin McAllister (PG), Bobby Wehrenberg (SG), John Abner (SF), Steven Powley (PF), Paul Auzenne (C) Melvin Fogel, Xavier Andrade, Timothy Fagin, Jason Brown, Clayton Echols | |
| Subs | Niagara | Glenn Grimes (PG), Rodney Carter (SG), William Buchman (SF), Nicolas Hill (PF) Michael Higby, Christopher Estes, Stephen Smith, William Lord | |
| 07:34 | Niagara | The jump hook by Nicolas Hill is blocked by Steven Powley | 61-61 |
| 07:33 | Holy Cross | Paul Auzenne snags the defensive board | 61-61 |
| 07:29 | Holy Cross | Rodney Carter steals it from John Abner | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Calvin McAllister (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Wehrenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Abner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Steven Powley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Auzenne (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Glenn Grimes (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rodney Carter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Buchman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicolas Hill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Curtis Baker (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Niagara | Paul Auzenne is called for the reach on Curtis Baker - foul #1 on Paul Auzenne, team foul #8 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Joseph Schiavo (SF), Brian Watkins (PF) Rodney Carter, Nicolas Hill | |
| 07:14 | Niagara | Curtis Baker misses the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 07:14 | Holy Cross | Paul Auzenne grabs the board | 61-61 |
| 06:55 | Holy Cross | Bobby Wehrenberg misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 06:54 | Niagara | Curtis Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 06:44 | Niagara | Calvin McAllister takes the ball from Curtis Baker | 61-61 |
| 06:41 | Holy Cross | John Abner loses the dribble to Joseph Schiavo in the backcourt | 61-61 |
| 06:36 | Niagara | Brian Watkins misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-61 |
| 06:35 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Schiavo | 61-61 |
| 06:15 | Niagara | Curtis Baker misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-61 |
| 06:13 | Niagara | Brian Watkins can't tip it in | 61-61 |
| 06:11 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Paul Auzenne | 61-61 |
| 06:09 | Holy Cross | Calvin McAllister is called for traveling in the backcourt | 61-61 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Shannon Smith (PG), Melvin Fogel (SG), Johnnie Thompson (PF), Jason Brown (C) Calvin McAllister, Bobby Wehrenberg, Steven Powley, Paul Auzenne | |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Higby (PG), Christopher Estes (SG), Stephen Smith (SF), Derrick Crosby (PF), Nicolas Hill (C) Glenn Grimes, William Buchman, Joseph Schiavo, Brian Watkins, Curtis Baker | |
| 05:58 | Niagara | Christopher Estes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-61 |
| 05:35 | Holy Cross | Johnnie Thompson can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 61-61 |
| 05:34 | Niagara | Michael Higby snags the defensive board | 61-61 |
| 05:08 | Niagara | Michael Higby is open and buries a 3 from the left corner | 61-64 |
| 04:41 | Holy Cross | Melvin Fogel misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-64 |
| 04:40 | Niagara | Nicolas Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 61-64 |
| 04:24 | Niagara | Michael Higby misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-64 |
| 04:23 | Niagara | Stephen Smith misses the tip | 61-64 |
| 04:21 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Jason Brown | 61-64 |
| 04:08 | Holy Cross | John Abner misses long on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Nicolas Hill - foul #1 on Nicolas Hill, team foul #4 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Calvin McAllister (PG), Xavier Andrade (SG), Clayton Echols (C) Shannon Smith, Melvin Fogel, Jason Brown | |
| Subs | Niagara | Rodney Carter (PG), Joseph Schiavo (SG), William Lord (PF), Brian Watkins (C) Michael Higby, Christopher Estes, Derrick Crosby, Nicolas Hill | |
| 04:08 | Holy Cross | John Abner makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 04:08 | Holy Cross | John Abner makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 03:59 | Niagara | Joseph Schiavo throws it down set up by Brian Watkins and he's fouled by Johnnie Thompson - foul #4 on Johnnie Thompson, team foul #9 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Timothy Fagin (SF), Steven Powley (PF) John Abner, Johnnie Thompson | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 03:59 | Niagara | Joseph Schiavo makes the free throw | 63-67 |
| 03:50 | Holy Cross | Calvin McAllister misses long on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Joseph Schiavo - foul #4 on Joseph Schiavo, team foul #5 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Paul Auzenne (PF) Steven Powley | |
| Subs | Niagara | William Buchman (SG) Stephen Smith | |
| 03:50 | Holy Cross | Calvin McAllister makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 03:50 | Holy Cross | Calvin McAllister misses the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 03:50 | Niagara | William Lord grabs the board | 64-67 |
| 03:48 | Niagara | Xavier Andrade is called for the reach on William Buchman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Xavier Andrade, team foul #10 | 64-67 |
| 03:48 | Niagara | William Buchman misses the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 03:48 | Niagara | William Buchman misses the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 03:48 | Holy Cross | Clayton Echols grabs the board | 64-67 |
| 03:25 | Holy Cross | Calvin McAllister misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-67 |
| 03:23 | Holy Cross | Clayton Echols tips it in | 66-67 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Calvin McAllister (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Xavier Andrade (tiring) 16 pts. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Fagin (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Auzenne (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Clayton Echols (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Rodney Carter (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Buchman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joseph Schiavo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - William Lord (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Watkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Niagara | William Lord misses short on a floater from the left wing | 66-67 |
| 03:13 | Holy Cross | Clayton Echols grabs the board | 66-67 |
| 02:51 | Holy Cross | Xavier Andrade hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-67 |
| 02:50 | Niagara | Brian Watkins grabs the board | 66-67 |
| 02:40 | Niagara | Brian Watkins clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 66-67 |
| 02:39 | Holy Cross | Clayton Echols snags the defensive board | 66-67 |
| 02:28 | Holy Cross | Calvin McAllister misses the shot from the left side | 66-67 |
| 02:27 | Niagara | William Lord snags the defensive board | 66-67 |
| 02:08 | Niagara | Rodney Carter knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-70 |
| 02:06 | Holy Cross | Rodney Carter is called for the reach on Calvin McAllister in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rodney Carter, team foul #6 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Shannon Smith (PG), Bobby Wehrenberg (SG), Melvin Fogel (SF), Steven Powley (PF), Jason Brown (C) Calvin McAllister, Xavier Andrade, Timothy Fagin, Paul Auzenne, Clayton Echols | |
| Subs | Niagara | Glenn Grimes (PG), Christopher Estes (SG), Stephen Smith (SF), Derrick Crosby (PF), Curtis Baker (C) Rodney Carter, William Buchman, Joseph Schiavo, William Lord, Brian Watkins | |
| 01:56 | Holy Cross | Melvin Fogel misses the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Derrick Crosby - foul #3 on Derrick Crosby, team foul #7 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Xavier Andrade (SG), John Abner (SF), Johnnie Thompson (PF), Clayton Echols (C) Shannon Smith, Bobby Wehrenberg, Steven Powley, Jason Brown | |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Higby (PG), William Lord (PF) Glenn Grimes, Derrick Crosby | |
| 01:56 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-70 |
| 01:56 | Holy Cross | Melvin Fogel misses the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 01:56 | Holy Cross | Melvin Fogel makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 01:43 | Niagara | William Lord misses long on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on John Abner - foul #3 on John Abner, team foul #11 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Shannon Smith (PG) Melvin Fogel | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 01:43 | Niagara | William Lord misses the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 01:43 | Niagara | William Lord makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 01:23 | Holy Cross | The jump hook by Clayton Echols is blocked by Curtis Baker | 67-71 |
| 01:22 | Holy Cross | Johnnie Thompson snags the offensive board | 67-71 |
| 01:16 | Holy Cross | John Abner is denied on a dunk by Christopher Estes | 67-71 |
| 01:14 | Holy Cross | Clayton Echols tips it but misses | 67-71 |
| 01:12 | Niagara | Curtis Baker pulls down the rebound | 67-71 |
| 00:55 | Niagara | Michael Higby clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-71 |
| 00:54 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Johnnie Thompson | 67-71 |
| 00:54 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-71 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Holy Cross | Shannon Smith is hacked by Michael Higby - foul #2 on Michael Higby, team foul #8 | 67-71 |
| 00:42 | Holy Cross | Shannon Smith makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:42 | Holy Cross | Shannon Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:42 | Niagara | Curtis Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 68-71 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Niagara | Stephen Smith double dribbles in the backcourt | 68-71 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Holy Cross | Xavier Andrade misses the wide open 3 from the right corner | 68-71 |
| 00:28 | Holy Cross | Clayton Echols grabs the offensive rebound | 68-71 |
| 00:28 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 68-71 |
| 00:10 | Holy Cross | Clayton Echols comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-71 |
| 00:08 | Holy Cross | Xavier Andrade snags the offensive board | 68-71 |
| 00:06 | Holy Cross | John Abner's pass is intercepted by Christopher Estes | 68-71 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Niagara | William Lord is hacked by Shannon Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shannon Smith, team foul #12 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Joseph Schiavo (SF) Stephen Smith | |
| 00:04 | Niagara | William Lord makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:04 | Niagara | William Lord misses the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:04 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Johnnie Thompson | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Holy Cross | Johnnie Thompson comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 68-72 |