| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Shea (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Gerhard (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Shane Ferguson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Samuel Birdsell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Rickey Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Jimmy Hartmann (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jimmy Malcolm (fresh) SF - Seth Case (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Salvador Hernandez (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jesse Felix (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Seth Case inbounds the ball | 41-25 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Niagara | Jesse Felix misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-25 |
| 19:39 | Niagara | Jesse Felix grabs the offensive board | 41-25 |
| 19:26 | Niagara | Jimmy Malcolm misses short on a shot from the left block | 41-25 |
| 19:25 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson gets the rebound | 41-25 |
| 19:22 | Illinois | Brian Shea's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-25 |
| 19:16 | Niagara | Seth Case hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Shane Ferguson - foul #2 on Shane Ferguson, team foul #1 | 41-25 |
| 19:16 | Niagara | Seth Case misses the 1st free throw | 41-25 |
| 19:16 | Niagara | Seth Case misses the 2nd free throw | 41-25 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell snags the defensive board | 41-25 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson slams it home on a great pass from Samuel Birdsell | 43-25 |
| 18:35 | Niagara | Seth Case comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-25 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard grabs the board | 43-25 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Brian Shea is hacked by Jesse Felix - foul #3 on Jesse Felix, team foul #1 | 43-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Kruse (PG), Scott Staton (SF), Ryan Linkous (PF), Henry Lambright (C) Brian Shea, Shane Ferguson, Samuel Birdsell, Rickey Anderson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Daniel Kintzel (PG), James Krieg (SF), Edward Jenkins (PF), Ben Ashbaugh (C) Jimmy Malcolm, Seth Case, Salvador Hernandez, Jesse Felix | |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Scott Staton is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-25 |
| 17:55 | Illinois | Richard Kruse grabs the offensive rebound | 43-25 |
| 17:36 | Illinois | Ben Ashbaugh steals it from Eddie Gerhard | 43-25 |
| 17:21 | Niagara | Ben Ashbaugh misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Ryan Linkous - foul #3 on Ryan Linkous, team foul #2 | 43-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Shea (PG), Arthur Drown (C) Eddie Gerhard, Ryan Linkous | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 17:21 | Niagara | Ben Ashbaugh misses the 1st free throw | 43-25 |
| 17:21 | Niagara | Ben Ashbaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 43-26 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | Arthur Drown comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 43-26 |
| 16:55 | Niagara | Ben Ashbaugh grabs the defensive rebound | 43-26 |
| 16:37 | Niagara | Edward Jenkins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-26 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | Henry Lambright pulls down the rebound | 43-26 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Henry Lambright loses the dribble to Daniel Kintzel | 43-26 |
| 16:02 | Niagara | Ben Ashbaugh's pass is intercepted by Henry Lambright | 43-26 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Shea (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Staton (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Kruse (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Henry Lambright (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Drown (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Daniel Kintzel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jimmy Hartmann (tiring) 2 pts. SF - James Krieg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ben Ashbaugh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Edward Jenkins (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Illinois | Brian Shea misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-26 |
| 15:50 | Illinois | Richard Kruse tips it back up and in | 45-26 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 15:41 | Niagara | The pull-up jumper by Ben Ashbaugh is blocked by Arthur Drown | 45-26 |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Richard Kruse gets the rebound | 45-26 |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Scott Staton clanks a floater in the lane | 45-26 |
| 15:29 | Illinois | Scott Staton misses the tip | 45-26 |
| 15:27 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Ben Ashbaugh | 45-26 |
| 15:23 | Niagara | Jimmy Hartmann makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Ben Ashbaugh | 45-29 |
| 15:13 | Illinois | Brian Shea is called for 10 seconds | 45-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell (PG), Eddie Gerhard (SG), Shane Ferguson (SF), Ryan Linkous (PF), Rickey Anderson (C) Brian Shea, Scott Staton, Richard Kruse, Henry Lambright, Arthur Drown | |
| Subs | Niagara | Don Deitch (PG), Dana Cramer (SG), Seth Case (SF), Salvador Hernandez (PF), Jesse Felix (C) Daniel Kintzel, Jimmy Hartmann, James Krieg, Ben Ashbaugh, Edward Jenkins | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 15:01 | Niagara | Dana Cramer can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-29 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous grabs the board | 45-29 |
| 14:44 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-29 |
| 14:42 | Niagara | Salvador Hernandez grabs the board | 45-29 |
| 14:30 | Niagara | Don Deitch makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-32 |
| 14:20 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous misses badly on a runner from the left block | 45-32 |
| 14:18 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous misses the tip | 45-32 |
| 14:16 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Jesse Felix | 45-32 |
| 14:03 | Niagara | Samuel Birdsell takes the ball from Salvador Hernandez | 45-32 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard is whistled for traveling | 45-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Kruse (PG), Scott Staton (SG) Eddie Gerhard, Ryan Linkous | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jimmy Malcolm (SF) Seth Case | |
| 13:19 | Niagara | Don Deitch hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-35 |
| 13:08 | Illinois | Jesse Felix is called for the reach on Richard Kruse - foul #4 on Jesse Felix, team foul #2 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard (SG), Arthur Drown (C) Shane Ferguson, Rickey Anderson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Seth Case (SF), Edward Jenkins (C) Dana Cramer, Jesse Felix | |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-35 |
| 12:39 | Niagara | Arthur Drown swats the shot by Salvador Hernandez | 48-35 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard snags the defensive board | 48-35 |
| 12:23 | Illinois | Arthur Drown drills a jump hook from the baseline | 50-35 |
| 12:06 | Niagara | Seth Case's layup is rejected by Samuel Birdsell | 50-35 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | Richard Kruse snags the defensive board | 50-35 |
| 11:59 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Kruse | 52-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Kruse (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eddie Gerhard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Scott Staton (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Samuel Birdsell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Arthur Drown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Don Deitch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jimmy Malcolm (fairly fresh) SF - Seth Case (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Salvador Hernandez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Jenkins (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 11:48 | Niagara | Seth Case knocks in the jumper in the lane | 52-37 |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Scott Staton misses short on a floater from the left side | 52-37 |
| 11:23 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell snags the offensive board | 52-37 |
| 11:06 | Illinois | Arthur Drown can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 52-37 |
| 11:05 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell grabs the offensive rebound | 52-37 |
| 10:53 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-37 |
| 10:51 | Niagara | Don Deitch pulls down the rebound | 52-37 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 10:31 | Niagara | Seth Case drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Don Deitch | 52-39 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | Scott Staton hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Samuel Birdsell | 54-39 |
| 09:50 | Niagara | Don Deitch comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-39 |
| 09:49 | Illinois | Arthur Drown gets the rebound | 54-39 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | Seth Case steps in front of the Arthur Drown pass | 54-39 |
| 09:15 | Niagara | Don Deitch double dribbles | 54-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Shea (PG), Shane Ferguson (SF), Ryan Linkous (PF), Rickey Anderson (C) Richard Kruse, Scott Staton, Samuel Birdsell, Arthur Drown | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jimmy Hartmann (PG), Dana Cramer (SG), James Krieg (SF), Ben Ashbaugh (C) Don Deitch, Jimmy Malcolm, Seth Case, Edward Jenkins | |
| 09:05 | Illinois | Brian Shea misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-39 |
| 09:03 | Niagara | Salvador Hernandez grabs the defensive rebound | 54-39 |
| 08:59 | Niagara | Brian Shea steps in front of the Jimmy Hartmann pass in the backcourt | 54-39 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Brian Shea jams it | 56-39 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 08:41 | Niagara | Salvador Hernandez can't connect on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Ryan Linkous - foul #4 on Ryan Linkous, team foul #3 | 56-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Henry Lambright (PF) Ryan Linkous | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 08:41 | Niagara | Salvador Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 56-40 |
| 08:41 | Niagara | Salvador Hernandez misses the 2nd free throw | 56-40 |
| 08:41 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson pulls down the rebound | 56-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Henry Lambright misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-40 |
| 08:24 | Niagara | James Krieg grabs the defensive rebound | 56-40 |
| 08:19 | Niagara | James Krieg connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Jimmy Hartmann | 56-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 08:07 | Illinois | Henry Lambright throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Seth Case (SF) Salvador Hernandez | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 07:48 | Niagara | The jumper by Ben Ashbaugh is denied by Rickey Anderson | 56-42 |
| 07:46 | Niagara | James Krieg grabs the offensive rebound | 56-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Shea (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eddie Gerhard (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Shane Ferguson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Henry Lambright (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Rickey Anderson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Jimmy Hartmann (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dana Cramer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Seth Case (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - James Krieg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ben Ashbaugh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:39 | Niagara | Seth Case drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Ben Ashbaugh | 56-44 |
| 07:35 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard is hacked by Dana Cramer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dana Cramer, team foul #3 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell (SG), Ryan Linkous (PF) Eddie Gerhard, Rickey Anderson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Daniel Kintzel (PG), Jesse Felix (C) Jimmy Hartmann, Ben Ashbaugh | |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Brian Shea can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right wing | 56-44 |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell grabs the offensive board | 56-44 |
| 07:07 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson clanks a floater from the left block | 56-44 |
| 07:06 | Niagara | Dana Cramer snags the defensive board | 56-44 |
| 06:49 | Niagara | James Krieg clanks a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Ryan Linkous - foul #5 on Ryan Linkous, team foul #4 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Kruse (SG), Rickey Anderson (C) Ryan Linkous, Henry Lambright | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 06:49 | Niagara | James Krieg misses the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 06:49 | Niagara | James Krieg misses the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| 06:49 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson gets the rebound | 56-44 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | Richard Kruse buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Brian Shea | 58-44 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 06:38 | Niagara | Dana Cramer misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-44 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Rickey Anderson | 58-44 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 06:35 | Illinois | Richard Kruse is hacked by Seth Case in the backcourt - foul #3 on Seth Case, team foul #4 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jimmy Hartmann (SG), Salvador Hernandez (PF) Dana Cramer, James Krieg | |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Richard Kruse can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-44 |
| 06:21 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Jesse Felix | 58-44 |
| 06:00 | Niagara | Jesse Felix comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 58-44 |
| 05:59 | Niagara | Jimmy Hartmann hits the follow up shot | 58-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Richard Kruse blows the dunk | 58-46 |
| 05:42 | Illinois | Richard Kruse tips it back up and in | 60-46 |
| 05:32 | Niagara | Jesse Felix drills a jumper from the baseline | 60-48 |
| 05:13 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell blows the layup but he's fouled by Salvador Hernandez - foul #2 on Salvador Hernandez, team foul #5 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Staton (SF), Henry Lambright (PF), Arthur Drown (C) Richard Kruse, Shane Ferguson, Rickey Anderson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Don Deitch (PG), Dana Cramer (SG), James Krieg (SF), Ben Ashbaugh (PF) Daniel Kintzel, Jimmy Hartmann, Seth Case, Salvador Hernandez | |
| 05:13 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell makes the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 05:13 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell makes the 2nd free throw | 62-48 |
| 05:00 | Niagara | James Krieg misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Arthur Drown - foul #1 on Arthur Drown, team foul #5 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Kruse (SF) Samuel Birdsell | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 05:00 | Niagara | James Krieg makes the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 05:00 | Niagara | James Krieg makes the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:55 | Illinois | Don Deitch picks off the pass by Brian Shea in the backcourt | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:50 | Niagara | Richard Kruse blocks the jumper by Dana Cramer | 62-50 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Richard Kruse grabs the defensive rebound | 62-50 |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Scott Staton makes the wide open shot from close range on a nice dish by Brian Shea and he's fouled by Dana Cramer - foul #5 on Dana Cramer, team foul #6 | 64-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jimmy Hartmann (SG) Dana Cramer | |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Scott Staton makes the free throw | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:36 | Niagara | Jesse Felix can't connect on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Arthur Drown - foul #2 on Arthur Drown, team foul #6 | 65-50 |
| 04:36 | Niagara | Jesse Felix makes the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 04:36 | Niagara | Jesse Felix misses the 2nd free throw | 65-51 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Henry Lambright | 65-51 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Henry Lambright scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Brian Shea | 67-51 |
| 03:51 | Niagara | Jimmy Hartmann misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-51 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Arthur Drown grabs the defensive rebound | 67-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Jimmy Hartmann steals the ball from Henry Lambright | 67-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Shea (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Staton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Kruse (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Henry Lambright (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Drown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Don Deitch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jimmy Hartmann (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Krieg (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ben Ashbaugh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Jesse Felix (tiring) 3 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:28 | Niagara | Don Deitch drills a jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Scott Staton - foul #3 on Scott Staton, team foul #7 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard (SG), Shane Ferguson (SF), Samuel Birdsell (PF), Rickey Anderson (C) Brian Shea, Richard Kruse, Henry Lambright, Arthur Drown | |
| Subs | Niagara | Seth Case (SF), Edward Jenkins (PF) James Krieg, Ben Ashbaugh | |
| 03:28 | Niagara | Don Deitch makes the free throw | 67-54 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-54 |
| 03:01 | Niagara | Don Deitch pulls down the rebound | 67-54 |
| 02:53 | Niagara | Jesse Felix is called for a moving pick - foul #5 on Jesse Felix, team foul #7 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Kruse (PG) Scott Staton | |
| Subs | Niagara | Daniel Kintzel (PG), Jimmy Malcolm (SF), James Krieg (C) Don Deitch, Seth Case, Jesse Felix | |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-54 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell misses the tip | 67-54 |
| 02:24 | Niagara | Jimmy Malcolm snags the defensive board | 67-54 |
| 02:14 | Niagara | James Krieg travels with the ball | 67-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Henry Lambright (PF) Samuel Birdsell | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ben Ashbaugh (C) James Krieg | |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Jimmy Hartmann picks off the pass by Eddie Gerhard in the backcourt | 67-54 |
| 02:05 | Niagara | Daniel Kintzel lays it up and in on a great pass from Jimmy Hartmann | 67-56 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard buries a runner from the right block set up by Richard Kruse | 69-56 |
| 01:23 | Niagara | Jimmy Hartmann misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-56 |
| 01:21 | Niagara | Ben Ashbaugh snags the offensive board | 69-56 |
| 01:00 | Niagara | Ben Ashbaugh is fouled on the floor by Henry Lambright - foul #1 on Henry Lambright, team foul #8 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Shea (PG), Samuel Birdsell (PF) Richard Kruse, Henry Lambright | |
| Subs | Niagara | James Krieg (SF) Daniel Kintzel | |
| 01:00 | Niagara | Ben Ashbaugh makes the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 01:00 | Niagara | Ben Ashbaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Jimmy Hartmann is called for the reach on Brian Shea in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jimmy Hartmann, team foul #8 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Staton (SG), Richard Kruse (SF) Eddie Gerhard, Shane Ferguson | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Brian Shea makes the 1st free throw | 70-58 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Brian Shea makes the 2nd free throw | 71-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Niagara | James Krieg comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-58 |
| 00:52 | Niagara | Jimmy Malcolm grabs the offensive rebound | 71-58 |
| 00:48 | Niagara | Jimmy Malcolm can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Samuel Birdsell - foul #1 on Samuel Birdsell, team foul #9 | 71-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard (SG), Shane Ferguson (SF) Scott Staton, Richard Kruse | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 00:48 | Niagara | Jimmy Malcolm misses the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 00:48 | Niagara | Jimmy Malcolm makes the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell's floater is tipped away by Ben Ashbaugh | 71-59 |
| 00:17 | Niagara | Edward Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 71-59 |
| 00:14 | Niagara | Jimmy Hartmann loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-59 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Brian Shea runs out the clock | 71-59 |