| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Sheaffer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rene Colombo (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Thomas Gately (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Nathan Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - John Eggleston (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Summerville (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Micheal Skokowski (fresh) 3 pts. C - Donald Hibbs (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Joseph Richardson inbounds the ball | 44-36 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Niagara | Eric Summerville misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-36 |
| 19:42 | East Carolina | Robert Scott grabs the board | 44-36 |
| 19:40 | East Carolina | Joseph Richardson steps in front of the Mark Sheaffer pass in the backcourt | 44-36 |
| 19:28 | Niagara | Joseph Richardson connects on the jump hook from the right block | 44-38 |
| 19:17 | East Carolina | Thomas Gately can't connect on a floater from the right block | 44-38 |
| 19:15 | Niagara | Donald Hibbs grabs the defensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 19:08 | Niagara | Micheal Skokowski misses the 3 from the left corner | 44-38 |
| 19:06 | Niagara | John Eggleston grabs the offensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 18:52 | Niagara | Eric Summerville misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Rene Colombo - foul #3 on Rene Colombo, team foul #1 | 44-38 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Dikembe Awai (SG) Rene Colombo | |
| Subs | Niagara | Bradley Ross (PF), Howard Rico (C) Micheal Skokowski, Donald Hibbs | |
| 18:52 | Niagara | Eric Summerville makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 18:52 | Niagara | Eric Summerville makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 18:38 | East Carolina | Thomas Gately is open and buries a jumper from the left block | 46-40 |
| 18:28 | Niagara | John Eggleston is hacked by Mark Sheaffer - foul #1 on Mark Sheaffer, team foul #2 | 46-40 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ronald Petrus (SG), Paul Roberts (PF), David Hendricks (C) Thomas Gately, Nathan Scott, Robert Scott | |
| Subs | Niagara | Bob Perry (PG) John Eggleston | |
| 18:08 | Niagara | Eric Summerville hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 18:07 | East Carolina | David Hendricks grabs the board | 46-40 |
| 18:05 | East Carolina | Dikembe Awai throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-40 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Upshaw (SF) Mark Sheaffer | |
| Subs | Niagara | Walter Shaw (SG), Xavier Smith (SF) Eric Summerville, Joseph Richardson | |
| 17:59 | Niagara | Walter Shaw's pass is intercepted by Ronald Petrus | 46-40 |
| 17:52 | East Carolina | Dikembe Awai is whistled for traveling | 46-40 |
| 17:30 | Niagara | Bob Perry is whistled for traveling | 46-40 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Nathan Scott (PF), Robert Scott (C) Robert Upshaw, Paul Roberts | |
| Subs | Niagara | Micheal Skokowski (PF), Donald Hibbs (C) Bradley Ross, Howard Rico | |
| 17:11 | East Carolina | Robert Scott double dribbles | 46-40 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Wesley Kincannon (SG) Dikembe Awai | |
| Subs | Niagara | John Eggleston (PG), Eric Summerville (SG) Bob Perry, Xavier Smith | |
| 16:50 | Niagara | Micheal Skokowski misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-40 |
| 16:48 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to David Hendricks | 46-40 |
| 16:45 | East Carolina | Ronald Petrus's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-40 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Sheaffer (PG), Thomas Gately (SF), Paul Roberts (PF) Ronald Petrus, David Hendricks, Nathan Scott | |
| Subs | Niagara | Joseph Richardson (SF) Micheal Skokowski | |
| 16:31 | Niagara | Donald Hibbs double dribbles | 46-40 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Micheal Skokowski (PF) Walter Shaw | |
| 16:09 | East Carolina | Thomas Gately makes the driving attempt from close range | 48-40 |
| 15:47 | Niagara | Donald Hibbs misses the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Mark Sheaffer - foul #2 on Mark Sheaffer, team foul #3 | 48-40 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Rene Colombo (SG), Dikembe Awai (SF), Nathan Scott (PF) Wesley Kincannon, Thomas Gately, Paul Roberts | |
| Subs | Niagara | Riley Volker (PG), Christopher Vaughn (SG), Bradley Ross (PF) John Eggleston, Eric Summerville, Micheal Skokowski | |
| 15:47 | Niagara | Donald Hibbs makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 15:47 | Niagara | Donald Hibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Sheaffer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rene Colombo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dikembe Awai (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Nathan Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Scott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Riley Volker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Vaughn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bradley Ross (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Hibbs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:43 | East Carolina | Mark Sheaffer is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 48-42 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Howard Rico (C) Donald Hibbs | |
| 15:26 | Niagara | Joseph Richardson is whistled for traveling | 48-42 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ronald Petrus (PG), David Hendricks (C) Mark Sheaffer, Robert Scott | |
| Subs | Niagara | Walter Shaw (SG), Xavier Smith (SF) Christopher Vaughn, Joseph Richardson | |
| 15:08 | East Carolina | Rene Colombo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 15:06 | Niagara | Howard Rico snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 14:43 | Niagara | Walter Shaw is hacked by Nathan Scott - foul #2 on Nathan Scott, team foul #4 | 48-42 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Thomas Gately (SF), Robert Upshaw (PF) Ronald Petrus, Nathan Scott | |
| Subs | Niagara | Christopher Vaughn (SG), Donald Hibbs (C) Bradley Ross, Howard Rico | |
| 14:30 | Niagara | Xavier Smith loses the dribble to Rene Colombo | 48-42 |
| 14:26 | East Carolina | Thomas Gately can't throw it down | 48-42 |
| 14:25 | East Carolina | Dikembe Awai tips it but misses | 48-42 |
| 14:24 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Donald Hibbs | 48-42 |
| 14:05 | Niagara | Riley Volker is fouled on the floor by Thomas Gately - foul #1 on Thomas Gately, team foul #5 | 48-42 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Sheaffer (PG), Paul Roberts (PF), Robert Scott (C) Dikembe Awai, Thomas Gately, David Hendricks | |
| Subs | Niagara | Bob Perry (PG), Eric Summerville (SG), Joseph Richardson (SF), Micheal Skokowski (PF) Riley Volker, Christopher Vaughn, Xavier Smith, Walter Shaw | |
| 13:36 | Niagara | Eric Summerville misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-42 |
| 13:34 | East Carolina | Paul Roberts grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 13:28 | East Carolina | Robert Upshaw misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Joseph Richardson - foul #1 on Joseph Richardson, team foul #1 | 48-42 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ronald Petrus (SG), Nathan Scott (PF) Rene Colombo, Robert Scott | |
| Subs | Niagara | John Eggleston (PG), Bradley Ross (C) Bob Perry, Donald Hibbs | |
| 13:28 | East Carolina | Robert Upshaw misses the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 13:28 | East Carolina | Robert Upshaw misses the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 13:28 | Niagara | Joseph Richardson grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 13:10 | Niagara | Joseph Richardson is fouled on the floor by Robert Upshaw - foul #3 on Robert Upshaw, team foul #6 | 48-42 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Dikembe Awai (SF), Robert Scott (C) Robert Upshaw, Paul Roberts | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 12:53 | Niagara | Micheal Skokowski's pass is intercepted by Ronald Petrus | 48-42 |
| 12:45 | East Carolina | Dikembe Awai misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-42 |
| 12:44 | East Carolina | Nathan Scott tips it back up and in | 50-42 |
| 12:28 | Niagara | Eric Summerville connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Micheal Skokowski | 50-44 |
| 12:09 | East Carolina | Mark Sheaffer misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-44 |
| 12:07 | East Carolina | Robert Scott tips it home | 52-44 |
| 11:56 | Niagara | Eric Summerville makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by John Eggleston | 52-47 |
| 11:33 | East Carolina | Robert Scott lays it up and in on a great pass from Mark Sheaffer | 54-47 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Sheaffer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Petrus (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Dikembe Awai (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Nathan Scott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Scott (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - John Eggleston (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Summerville (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Richardson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Micheal Skokowski (tiring) 3 pts. C - Bradley Ross (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Niagara | Bradley Ross hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Eric Summerville and the foul's on Nathan Scott - foul #3 on Nathan Scott, team foul #7 | 54-49 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Wesley Kincannon (PG), Rene Colombo (SG), Thomas Gately (SF), Paul Roberts (PF), David Hendricks (C) Mark Sheaffer, Ronald Petrus, Dikembe Awai, Nathan Scott, Robert Scott | |
| Subs | Niagara | Riley Volker (PG), Walter Shaw (SG), Xavier Smith (SF), Howard Rico (C) John Eggleston, Eric Summerville, Joseph Richardson, Micheal Skokowski | |
| 11:21 | Niagara | Bradley Ross makes the free throw | 54-50 |
| 11:09 | East Carolina | Paul Roberts is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Paul Roberts, team foul #8 | 54-50 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Christopher Vaughn (SG) Bradley Ross | |
| 10:52 | Niagara | Walter Shaw drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Xavier Smith | 54-52 |
| 10:32 | East Carolina | Walter Shaw steals the ball from Wesley Kincannon | 54-52 |
| 10:12 | Niagara | Howard Rico makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Walter Shaw and he's fouled by David Hendricks - foul #2 on David Hendricks, team foul #9 | 54-54 |
| 10:12 | Niagara | Howard Rico misses the free throw | 54-54 |
| 10:12 | East Carolina | David Hendricks snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 09:59 | East Carolina | Thomas Gately misses the lay-in | 54-54 |
| 09:58 | Niagara | Howard Rico gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 09:44 | Niagara | Riley Volker misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Hendricks - foul #3 on David Hendricks, team foul #10 | 54-54 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Dikembe Awai (PG), Robert Upshaw (PF), Robert Scott (C) Wesley Kincannon, Paul Roberts, David Hendricks | |
| Subs | Niagara | Eric Summerville (SG), Joseph Richardson (SF), Micheal Skokowski (PF), Donald Hibbs (C) Christopher Vaughn, Xavier Smith, Walter Shaw, Howard Rico | |
| 09:44 | Niagara | Riley Volker makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 09:44 | Niagara | Riley Volker makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 09:25 | East Carolina | Robert Scott hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Dikembe Awai | 56-56 |
| 09:11 | Niagara | Donald Hibbs buries a jumper from the right block | 56-58 |
| 09:09 | East Carolina | Dikembe Awai is hacked by Riley Volker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Riley Volker, team foul #2 | 56-58 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Sheaffer (PG), Nathan Scott (PF) Rene Colombo, Thomas Gately | |
| Subs | Niagara | Bob Perry (PG), Bradley Ross (PF) Riley Volker, Micheal Skokowski | |
| 09:00 | East Carolina | Mark Sheaffer is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Dikembe Awai | 59-58 |
| 08:42 | Niagara | Bob Perry loses the dribble to Robert Scott | 59-58 |
| 08:33 | East Carolina | Robert Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-58 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ronald Petrus (SG), David Hendricks (C) Dikembe Awai, Robert Scott | |
| Subs | Niagara | John Eggleston (SG), Xavier Smith (SF), Walter Shaw (PF) Eric Summerville, Joseph Richardson, Bradley Ross | |
| 08:14 | Niagara | Donald Hibbs misses the dunk attempt | 59-58 |
| 08:12 | East Carolina | Nathan Scott snags the defensive board | 59-58 |
| 08:06 | East Carolina | Mark Sheaffer knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from David Hendricks | 62-58 |
| 07:57 | Niagara | Xavier Smith clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 62-58 |
| 07:55 | Niagara | Donald Hibbs grabs the offensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 07:37 | Niagara | Robert Upshaw is called for the reach on Donald Hibbs - foul #4 on Robert Upshaw, team foul #11 | 62-58 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Rene Colombo (SG), Thomas Gately (SF), Paul Roberts (PF), Robert Scott (C) Mark Sheaffer, Robert Upshaw, Nathan Scott, David Hendricks | |
| Subs | Niagara | Eric Summerville (SG), Howard Rico (PF) Bob Perry, Walter Shaw | |
| 07:37 | Niagara | Donald Hibbs makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 07:37 | Niagara | Donald Hibbs misses the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 07:37 | Niagara | Xavier Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 07:18 | Niagara | Xavier Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-59 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Wesley Kincannon (PG), Dikembe Awai (SF) Ronald Petrus, Thomas Gately | |
| Subs | Niagara | Christopher Vaughn (PG), Joseph Richardson (SF), Micheal Skokowski (PF) John Eggleston, Xavier Smith, Donald Hibbs | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Wesley Kincannon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rene Colombo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dikembe Awai (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Paul Roberts (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Scott (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Christopher Vaughn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Summerville (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Micheal Skokowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Howard Rico (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:16 | East Carolina | Wesley Kincannon is hacked by Eric Summerville in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Summerville, team foul #3 | 62-59 |
| 07:02 | East Carolina | Paul Roberts makes the wide open jump hook from close range | 64-59 |
| 06:44 | Niagara | Christopher Vaughn scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Richardson | 64-62 |
| 06:27 | East Carolina | Rene Colombo knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-62 |
| 06:12 | Niagara | Joseph Richardson clanks a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Wesley Kincannon - foul #2 on Wesley Kincannon, team foul #12 | 67-62 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Sheaffer (PG), Nathan Scott (PF), David Hendricks (C) Wesley Kincannon, Paul Roberts, Robert Scott | |
| Subs | Niagara | Riley Volker (PG), Walter Shaw (PF), Bradley Ross (C) Eric Summerville, Micheal Skokowski, Howard Rico | |
| 06:12 | Niagara | Joseph Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 06:12 | Niagara | Joseph Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 05:52 | East Carolina | David Hendricks misses the lay-in | 67-64 |
| 05:51 | East Carolina | Dikembe Awai tips it but misses | 67-64 |
| 05:50 | East Carolina | Dikembe Awai gets the offensive rebound | 67-64 |
| 05:35 | East Carolina | Nathan Scott connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Rene Colombo | 69-64 |
| 05:12 | Niagara | Joseph Richardson hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Riley Volker | 69-66 |
| 04:47 | East Carolina | Nathan Scott is open and scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Dikembe Awai | 71-66 |
| 04:33 | Niagara | Walter Shaw scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Riley Volker | 71-68 |
| 04:20 | East Carolina | Christopher Vaughn steals the ball from David Hendricks | 71-68 |
| 04:05 | Niagara | David Hendricks swats the layup by Bradley Ross | 71-68 |
| 04:03 | East Carolina | David Hendricks pulls down the rebound | 71-68 |
| 03:58 | East Carolina | Dikembe Awai is hacked by Joseph Richardson - foul #2 on Joseph Richardson, team foul #4 | 71-68 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ronald Petrus (PG), Wesley Kincannon (SG), Thomas Gately (SF), Paul Roberts (PF), Robert Scott (C) Mark Sheaffer, Rene Colombo, Dikembe Awai, Nathan Scott, David Hendricks | |
| Subs | Niagara | Bob Perry (PG), Eric Summerville (SG), John Eggleston (SF), Micheal Skokowski (PF), Donald Hibbs (C) Riley Volker, Christopher Vaughn, Joseph Richardson, Walter Shaw, Bradley Ross | |
| 03:46 | East Carolina | Robert Scott misses the floater from the left block | 71-68 |
| 03:45 | Niagara | Micheal Skokowski grabs the board | 71-68 |
| 03:27 | Niagara | Bob Perry misses badly on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Wesley Kincannon - foul #3 on Wesley Kincannon, team foul #13 | 71-68 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Howard Rico (C) Donald Hibbs | |
| 03:27 | Niagara | Bob Perry makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 03:27 | Niagara | Bob Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 03:10 | East Carolina | Wesley Kincannon misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 71-70 |
| 03:08 | Niagara | Howard Rico gets the rebound | 71-70 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Ronald Petrus (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Wesley Kincannon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Gately (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Paul Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Scott (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Bob Perry (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eric Summerville (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Eggleston (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Micheal Skokowski (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard Rico (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Niagara | Bob Perry clanks a jumper from the right wing | 71-70 |
| 02:57 | East Carolina | Thomas Gately pulls down the rebound | 71-70 |
| 02:57 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-70 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Sheaffer (PG), Rene Colombo (SG), David Hendricks (C) Ronald Petrus, Wesley Kincannon, Robert Scott | |
| Subs | Niagara | Walter Shaw (PF) Micheal Skokowski | |
| 02:39 | East Carolina | Mark Sheaffer misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 71-70 |
| 02:37 | Niagara | Howard Rico grabs the defensive rebound | 71-70 |
| 02:37 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-70 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Nathan Scott (PF), Robert Scott (C) Paul Roberts, David Hendricks | |
| Subs | Niagara | Riley Volker (PG), Joseph Richardson (SF), Bradley Ross (PF) Bob Perry, John Eggleston, Walter Shaw | |
| 02:27 | Niagara | Joseph Richardson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-70 |
| 02:26 | East Carolina | Nathan Scott grabs the board | 71-70 |
| 02:21 | East Carolina | Mark Sheaffer knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Robert Scott and he's fouled by Eric Summerville - foul #3 on Eric Summerville, team foul #5 | 73-70 |
| 02:21 | East Carolina | Mark Sheaffer makes the free throw | 74-70 |
| 02:02 | Niagara | Howard Rico misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 74-70 |
| 02:00 | East Carolina | Thomas Gately grabs the board | 74-70 |
| 01:57 | East Carolina | Thomas Gately's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-70 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Micheal Skokowski (PF), Donald Hibbs (C) Bradley Ross, Howard Rico | |
| 01:44 | Niagara | Eric Summerville loses the ball out of bounds | 74-70 |
| 01:15 | East Carolina | Eric Summerville picks off the pass by Thomas Gately | 74-70 |
| 01:11 | Niagara | Joseph Richardson lays it in on a nice dish by Eric Summerville | 74-72 |
| 00:50 | East Carolina | Robert Scott's layup is rejected by Joseph Richardson | 74-72 |
| 00:49 | East Carolina | Thomas Gately can't tip it in | 74-72 |
| 00:47 | East Carolina | Mark Sheaffer grabs the offensive rebound | 74-72 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:25 | East Carolina | Rene Colombo misses the lay-in | 74-72 |
| 00:23 | East Carolina | Mark Sheaffer gets the offensive rebound | 74-72 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:20 | East Carolina | Riley Volker is called for the reach on Mark Sheaffer - foul #5 on Riley Volker, team foul #6 | 74-72 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Niagara | John Eggleston (PG) Riley Volker | |
| 00:18 | East Carolina | Mark Sheaffer is fouled on the floor by Donald Hibbs - foul #3 on Donald Hibbs, team foul #7 | 74-72 |
| 00:18 | East Carolina | Mark Sheaffer makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:18 | East Carolina | Mark Sheaffer makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Niagara | Rene Colombo steals it from Eric Summerville | 76-72 |
| 00:12 | East Carolina | Mark Sheaffer is hacked by John Eggleston in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Eggleston, team foul #8 | 76-72 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Dikembe Awai (SF) Thomas Gately | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 00:12 | East Carolina | Mark Sheaffer misses the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:12 | Niagara | Donald Hibbs grabs the board | 76-72 |
| 00:06 | Niagara | Eric Summerville misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 76-72 |
| 00:04 | East Carolina | Robert Scott grabs the board | 76-72 |
| 00:03 | East Carolina | Robert Scott is hacked by John Eggleston in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Eggleston, team foul #9 | 76-72 |
| 00:03 | East Carolina | Robert Scott makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:03 | East Carolina | Robert Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Eric Summerville misses the halfcourt shot | 78-72 |