| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Jim Banks (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Dirk Yamaguchi (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Victor Green (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Walter Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Curtis Benjamin (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alvin Wills (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Warren Inniss (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Reece (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edwin Lyon (fresh) C - Thomas Buckner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Victor Green inbounds the ball | 31-24 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:56 | Niagara | Victor Green's pass is intercepted by Warren Inniss in the backcourt | 31-24 |
| 19:55 | Western Michigan | Warren Inniss blows the layup | 31-24 |
| 19:54 | Niagara | Walter Jones pulls down the rebound | 31-24 |
| 19:49 | Niagara | Dirk Yamaguchi is hacked by David Reece - foul #2 on David Reece, team foul #1 | 31-24 |
| 19:36 | Niagara | Victor Green knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jim Banks | 33-24 |
| 19:14 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon connects on the open shot in the paint on a great pass from Warren Inniss | 33-26 |
| 19:11 | Niagara | Alvin Wills picks off the pass by Victor Green in the backcourt | 33-26 |
| 18:58 | Western Michigan | Warren Inniss is whistled for traveling | 33-26 |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Davis (SF), James Tickle (PF), Stephen Schlesinger (C) Victor Green, Walter Jones, Curtis Benjamin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson (PG), Michael Delph (SF), Robert McBurney (PF) Alvin Wills, David Reece, Edwin Lyon | |
| 18:45 | Niagara | James Tickle misses the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Robert McBurney - foul #1 on Robert McBurney, team foul #2 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Niagara | Timothy Albro (SF) Dirk Yamaguchi | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Marks (C) Thomas Buckner | |
| 18:45 | Niagara | James Tickle misses the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 18:45 | Niagara | James Tickle makes the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 18:28 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph clanks a 3 from the right corner | 34-26 |
| 18:27 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Robert Davis | 34-26 |
| 18:22 | Niagara | Jim Banks is hacked by Paul Anderson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Anderson, team foul #3 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Niagara | Rocky Costa (SG) Jim Banks | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Edward Adams (SG) Warren Inniss | |
| 18:03 | Niagara | Robert Davis can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 34-26 |
| 18:02 | Western Michigan | John Marks snags the defensive board | 34-26 |
| 17:40 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-26 |
| 17:39 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney grabs the offensive board | 34-26 |
| 17:22 | Western Michigan | Edward Adams drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Anderson | 34-29 |
| 17:07 | Niagara | James Tickle is called for traveling | 34-29 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jim Banks (PG), Dirk Yamaguchi (SG), Victor Green (SF), Walter Jones (PF), Curtis Benjamin (C) Robert Davis, Rocky Costa, Timothy Albro, James Tickle, Stephen Schlesinger | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills (PG), Warren Inniss (SG), David Reece (SF), Edwin Lyon (PF), Thomas Buckner (C) Paul Anderson, Edward Adams, Michael Delph, Robert McBurney, John Marks | |
| 16:52 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon is hacked by Curtis Benjamin - foul #2 on Curtis Benjamin, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| 16:36 | Western Michigan | Thomas Buckner slams it home on a nice dish by Alvin Wills | 34-31 |
| 16:23 | Niagara | Victor Green misses long on a shot from the right block | 34-31 |
| 16:22 | Western Michigan | Thomas Buckner gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 16:09 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Alvin Wills | 34-33 |
| 15:47 | Niagara | Victor Green knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Dirk Yamaguchi | 37-33 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Jim Banks (fairly fresh) 6 ast. SG - Dirk Yamaguchi (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Victor Green (fairly fresh) 15 pts. PF - Walter Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Curtis Benjamin (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alvin Wills (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Warren Inniss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Reece (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edwin Lyon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Thomas Buckner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:37 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon blows the layup | 37-33 |
| 15:36 | Niagara | Victor Green grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 15:31 | Niagara | Victor Green misses the easy layup | 37-33 |
| 15:29 | Western Michigan | David Reece pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 15:05 | Western Michigan | Thomas Buckner is denied on a layup by Victor Green | 37-33 |
| 15:04 | Western Michigan | Thomas Buckner grabs the offensive board | 37-33 |
| 14:50 | Western Michigan | Thomas Buckner can't connect on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Walter Jones - foul #3 on Walter Jones, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Niagara | Rocky Costa (PG), Timothy Albro (SF), Christopher Garceau (PF) Jim Banks, Victor Green, Walter Jones | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey (SG), Edward Adams (SF) Warren Inniss, David Reece | |
| 14:50 | Western Michigan | Thomas Buckner makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 14:50 | Western Michigan | Thomas Buckner makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 14:28 | Niagara | Christopher Garceau misses the easy layup but the foul's on Edwin Lyon - foul #3 on Edwin Lyon, team foul #4 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Delph (PF) Edwin Lyon | |
| 14:28 | Niagara | Christopher Garceau makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 14:28 | Niagara | Christopher Garceau misses the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 14:28 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| 14:04 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Alvin Wills, team foul #5 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jim Banks (PG), Henry Saiz (SF), Walter Jones (PF), James Tickle (C) Dirk Yamaguchi, Timothy Albro, Christopher Garceau, Curtis Benjamin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney (SF) Alvin Wills | |
| 13:44 | Niagara | Walter Jones is open and scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Henry Saiz and the foul's on Thomas Dey - foul #3 on Thomas Dey, team foul #6 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson (PG), Warren Inniss (SG) Edward Adams, Thomas Dey | |
| 13:44 | Niagara | Walter Jones misses the free throw | 40-35 |
| 13:44 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Delph | 40-35 |
| 13:42 | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-35 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Marks (C) Thomas Buckner | |
| 13:31 | Niagara | Henry Saiz hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert McBurney - foul #2 on Robert McBurney, team foul #7 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Davis (SG) Rocky Costa | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon (PF) Michael Delph | |
| 13:31 | Niagara | Henry Saiz makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 13:31 | Niagara | Henry Saiz makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 13:17 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon connects on the open fadeaway near the basket set up by Paul Anderson | 42-37 |
| 13:04 | Niagara | Robert Davis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 42-37 |
| 13:03 | Western Michigan | Warren Inniss gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| 12:58 | Western Michigan | Warren Inniss throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-37 |
| Subs | Niagara | Dirk Yamaguchi (SG), Victor Green (SF), Stephen Schlesinger (PF), Curtis Benjamin (C) Robert Davis, Henry Saiz, Walter Jones, James Tickle | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills (PG), David Reece (SF), Thomas Buckner (C) Paul Anderson, Robert McBurney, John Marks | |
| 12:41 | Niagara | Victor Green hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left block | 42-37 |
| 12:40 | Western Michigan | Warren Inniss gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| 12:14 | Western Michigan | Thomas Buckner lays it in uncontested | 42-39 |
| 11:55 | Niagara | Curtis Benjamin is hacked by Alvin Wills - foul #4 on Alvin Wills, team foul #8 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Niagara | Rocky Costa (PG), Robert Davis (SG), Timothy Albro (SF), Christopher Garceau (PF) Jim Banks, Dirk Yamaguchi, Victor Green, Stephen Schlesinger | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Edward Adams (PG), Thomas Dey (SG), Michael Delph (PF) Alvin Wills, Warren Inniss, Edwin Lyon | |
| 11:55 | Niagara | Curtis Benjamin misses the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 11:55 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 11:53 | Western Michigan | Edward Adams is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Adams, team foul #9 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Niagara | Walter Jones (PF) Curtis Benjamin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 11:44 | Niagara | Christopher Garceau clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 42-39 |
| 11:43 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph grabs the board | 42-39 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Robert Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rocky Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Albro (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Walter Jones (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Garceau (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Edward Adams (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Dey (fresh) 3 pf. SF - David Reece (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Michael Delph (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Thomas Buckner (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:32 | Western Michigan | Edward Adams comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 11:31 | Niagara | Rocky Costa grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 11:11 | Niagara | Timothy Albro lays it up and in on a nice dish by Walter Jones | 44-39 |
| 10:51 | Western Michigan | Timothy Albro takes the ball from David Reece | 44-39 |
| 10:40 | Niagara | Walter Jones loses the dribble to Michael Delph | 44-39 |
| 10:21 | Western Michigan | David Reece can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 44-39 |
| 10:20 | Niagara | Christopher Garceau pulls down the rebound | 44-39 |
| 10:06 | Niagara | Robert Davis misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-39 |
| 10:05 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Delph | 44-39 |
| 09:45 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph banks in the layup | 44-41 |
| 09:21 | Niagara | Robert Davis makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Rocky Costa | 47-41 |
| 09:07 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis steals it from Thomas Buckner | 47-41 |
| 09:02 | Niagara | Robert Davis hits the finger roll | 49-41 |
| 09:02 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-41 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jim Banks (PG), Dirk Yamaguchi (SG), Victor Green (SF), Stephen Schlesinger (PF), James Tickle (C) Robert Davis, Rocky Costa, Timothy Albro, Walter Jones, Christopher Garceau | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson (PG), Warren Inniss (SG), Robert McBurney (SF), Edwin Lyon (PF), John Marks (C) Edward Adams, Thomas Dey, David Reece, Michael Delph, Thomas Buckner | |
| 08:54 | Western Michigan | Warren Inniss buries a jumper from the free throw line | 49-43 |
| 08:39 | Niagara | Dirk Yamaguchi misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 49-43 |
| 08:37 | Western Michigan | John Marks pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 08:34 | Western Michigan | Warren Inniss is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 49-43 |
| Subs | Niagara | Curtis Benjamin (C) James Tickle | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 08:23 | Niagara | Victor Green comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 08:21 | Niagara | Victor Green pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 08:02 | Niagara | Jim Banks misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-43 |
| 08:01 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney grabs the defensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 07:41 | Western Michigan | Jim Banks steals it from Warren Inniss | 49-43 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Jim Banks (fairly fresh) 6 ast. SG - Dirk Yamaguchi (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Victor Green (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Stephen Schlesinger (fairly fresh) C - Curtis Benjamin (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Paul Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Warren Inniss (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert McBurney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edwin Lyon (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - John Marks (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Niagara | Dirk Yamaguchi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-43 |
| Subs | Niagara | Henry Saiz (SF), James Tickle (PF) Victor Green, Stephen Schlesinger | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills (PG), Thomas Buckner (C) Paul Anderson, John Marks | |
| 07:19 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-43 |
| 07:18 | Niagara | Henry Saiz pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 07:12 | Niagara | Dirk Yamaguchi scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-43 |
| 07:00 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 52-43 |
| 06:58 | Niagara | Henry Saiz gets the rebound | 52-43 |
| 06:53 | Niagara | Robert McBurney is called for the reach on Henry Saiz - foul #3 on Robert McBurney, team foul #10 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Niagara | Rocky Costa (SG) Dirk Yamaguchi | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Delph (SF) Robert McBurney | |
| 06:53 | Niagara | Henry Saiz makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 06:53 | Niagara | Henry Saiz makes the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 06:38 | Western Michigan | Thomas Buckner loses the dribble to James Tickle | 54-43 |
| 06:18 | Niagara | Curtis Benjamin misses the dunk attempt | 54-43 |
| 06:16 | Niagara | Rocky Costa tips it home | 56-43 |
| 05:56 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph misses long on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Curtis Benjamin - foul #3 on Curtis Benjamin, team foul #3 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Niagara | Dirk Yamaguchi (SG), Victor Green (SF), Stephen Schlesinger (PF) Rocky Costa, Henry Saiz, Curtis Benjamin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Edward Adams (SF), Robert McBurney (C) Edwin Lyon, Thomas Buckner | |
| 05:56 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph makes the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 05:56 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 05:54 | Niagara | Victor Green is hacked by Alvin Wills in the backcourt - foul #5 on Alvin Wills, team foul #11 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson (PG) Alvin Wills | |
| 05:54 | Niagara | Victor Green makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 05:54 | Niagara | Victor Green misses the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 05:54 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph gets the rebound | 57-45 |
| 05:34 | Western Michigan | Warren Inniss misses the lay-in but the foul's on James Tickle - foul #2 on James Tickle, team foul #4 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Niagara | Walter Jones (PF) James Tickle | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Marks (C) Michael Delph | |
| 05:34 | Western Michigan | Warren Inniss makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 05:34 | Western Michigan | Warren Inniss makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 05:09 | Niagara | Dirk Yamaguchi drills a 3 from straight away | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:01 | Western Michigan | John Marks travels with the ball | 60-47 |
| Subs | Niagara | Timothy Albro (PG), Curtis Benjamin (C) Jim Banks, Stephen Schlesinger | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Buckner (C) John Marks | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:59 | Niagara | Curtis Benjamin double dribbles in the backcourt | 60-47 |
| Subs | Niagara | Rocky Costa (PG) Victor Green | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Reece (SF) Warren Inniss | |
| 04:44 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-47 |
| 04:42 | Niagara | Curtis Benjamin snags the defensive board | 60-47 |
| 04:17 | Niagara | Curtis Benjamin hits the finger roll set up by Dirk Yamaguchi | 62-47 |
| 03:59 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney misses long on a jumper from the left block | 62-47 |
| 03:58 | Niagara | Dirk Yamaguchi gets the rebound | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:56 | Niagara | Timothy Albro is hacked by David Reece in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Reece, team foul #12 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Davis (SG), Victor Green (SF), James Tickle (PF), Stephen Schlesinger (C) Rocky Costa, Dirk Yamaguchi, Walter Jones, Curtis Benjamin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey (SG), Michael Delph (SF), Edwin Lyon (PF), John Marks (C) Edward Adams, David Reece, Robert McBurney, Thomas Buckner | |
| 03:56 | Niagara | Timothy Albro misses the 1st free throw | 62-47 |
| 03:56 | Niagara | Timothy Albro makes the 2nd free throw | 63-47 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:53 | Western Michigan | Timothy Albro takes the ball from Paul Anderson in the backcourt | 63-47 |
| 03:24 | Niagara | Paul Anderson is called for the reach on Victor Green - foul #3 on Paul Anderson, team foul #13 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Niagara | Rocky Costa (SG) Timothy Albro | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Edward Adams (SF) Edwin Lyon | |
| 03:24 | Niagara | Victor Green makes the 1st free throw | 64-47 |
| 03:24 | Niagara | Victor Green makes the 2nd free throw | 65-47 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rocky Costa (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Victor Green (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Stephen Schlesinger (tiring) C - James Tickle (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Paul Anderson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Dey (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Edward Adams (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Michael Delph (tiring) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - John Marks (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Western Michigan | Victor Green is called for the reach on Paul Anderson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Victor Green, team foul #5 | 65-47 |
| Subs | Niagara | Timothy Albro (SF) Victor Green | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 03:14 | Western Michigan | John Marks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-47 |
| Subs | Niagara | Christopher Garceau (PF) James Tickle | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 02:48 | Niagara | Christopher Garceau throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-47 |
| Subs | Niagara | Henry Saiz (SF), James Tickle (PF) Timothy Albro, Stephen Schlesinger | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney (PF) Paul Anderson | |
| 02:40 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph misses the floater from the right side | 65-47 |
| 02:39 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Robert Davis | 65-47 |
| 02:23 | Niagara | Robert Davis can't finish the layup | 65-47 |
| 02:22 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph grabs the defensive rebound | 65-47 |
| 02:19 | Western Michigan | Henry Saiz steals the ball from Michael Delph in the backcourt | 65-47 |
| 01:58 | Niagara | Robert Davis is alone and drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Henry Saiz | 67-47 |
| 01:49 | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-47 |
| 01:48 | Niagara | Henry Saiz gets the rebound | 67-47 |
| 01:43 | Niagara | Edward Adams picks off the pass by Rocky Costa in the backcourt | 67-47 |
| 01:26 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-50 |
| 01:05 | Niagara | John Marks steals it from Henry Saiz | 67-50 |
| 00:50 | Western Michigan | Rocky Costa steps in front of the Edward Adams pass | 67-50 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Niagara | James Tickle is fouled on the floor by Robert McBurney - foul #4 on Robert McBurney, team foul #14 | 67-50 |
| Subs | Niagara | Timothy Albro (SF), Stephen Schlesinger (C) Henry Saiz, Christopher Garceau | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson (PG) Thomas Dey | |
| 00:24 | Niagara | James Tickle makes the 1st free throw | 68-50 |
| 00:24 | Niagara | James Tickle misses the 2nd free throw | 68-50 |
| 00:24 | Western Michigan | John Marks grabs the defensive rebound | 68-50 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney misses long on an open turnaround from the right block | 68-50 |
| 00:15 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney gets the offensive rebound | 68-50 |
| 00:11 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph hits the finger roll | 68-52 |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Robert Davis runs out the clock | 68-52 |