| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Mario Perez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Qualls (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frank Mack (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Richard Jarvis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Behrendt (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bobby Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Dunklin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Morris (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Vine (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Corey Axelson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris inbounds the ball | 48-33 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-33 |
| 19:38 | Canisius | Richard Jarvis snags the defensive board | 48-33 |
| 19:32 | Canisius | Jerry Qualls can't finish the uncontested layup | 48-33 |
| 19:31 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson pulls down the rebound | 48-33 |
| 19:24 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Bobby Brown and he's hacked by Richard Jarvis - foul #1 on Richard Jarvis, team foul #1 | 48-35 |
| 19:24 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris makes the free throw | 48-36 |
| 19:05 | Canisius | Mario Perez misses the floater from just outside the lane | 48-36 |
| 19:04 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown pulls down the rebound | 48-36 |
| 19:00 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-36 |
| 18:58 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Richard Jarvis | 48-36 |
| 18:40 | Canisius | Jerry Qualls misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-36 |
| 18:39 | Canisius | Frank Mack tips it home | 50-36 |
| 18:27 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-36 |
| 18:25 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Mario Perez | 50-36 |
| 18:20 | Canisius | Mario Perez makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Frank Mack | 52-36 |
| 17:59 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 52-36 |
| 17:57 | Canisius | Richard Jarvis grabs the defensive rebound | 52-36 |
| 17:52 | Canisius | Mario Perez misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 52-36 |
| 17:51 | Canisius | Mario Perez tips it but misses | 52-36 |
| 17:49 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris snags the defensive board | 52-36 |
| 17:43 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown is hacked by Frank Mack - foul #1 on Frank Mack, team foul #2 | 52-36 |
| Subs | Canisius | Kenneth Cunningham (PG), Michael Houde (SG), Corey Herold (SF), Kenny Berger (C) Mario Perez, Jerry Qualls, Frank Mack, Robert Behrendt | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills (PG), Gary Heath (SG), Gary Tillman (SF), Brian Taylor (PF), Erwin Skeen (C) Bobby Brown, Terry Dunklin, Charles Morris, Steven Vine, Corey Axelson | |
| 17:26 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Taylor scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Gary Heath | 52-38 |
| 17:16 | Canisius | Michael Houde clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-38 |
| 17:15 | Canisius | Kenneth Cunningham snags the offensive board | 52-38 |
| 17:06 | Canisius | Kenny Berger hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 52-38 |
| 17:05 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Gary Heath | 52-38 |
| 17:00 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Kenneth Cunningham - foul #1 on Kenneth Cunningham, team foul #3 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Canisius | Robert Behrendt (C) Richard Jarvis | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 17:00 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills makes the 1st free throw | 52-39 |
| 17:00 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 52-40 |
| 16:46 | Canisius | Kenneth Cunningham clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-40 |
| 16:44 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Brian Taylor | 52-40 |
| 16:39 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-40 |
| 16:38 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Kenny Berger | 52-40 |
| 16:36 | Canisius | Gary Heath takes the ball from Corey Herold in the backcourt | 52-40 |
| 16:22 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-40 |
| 16:20 | Canisius | Kenny Berger grabs the board | 52-40 |
| 16:03 | Canisius | Kenny Berger misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-40 |
| 16:01 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Taylor snags the defensive board | 52-40 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Kenneth Cunningham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Michael Houde (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Corey Herold (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenny Berger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Behrendt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Lynn Mills (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Heath (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Gary Tillman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Erwin Skeen (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:56 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Heath hits a 3 from straight away set up by Lynn Mills | 52-43 |
| 15:53 | Canisius | Michael Houde is hacked by Gary Heath in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Heath, team foul #1 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Canisius | Mario Perez (PG), Rory Smith (SG), Frank Mack (SF), Richard Jarvis (PF) Kenneth Cunningham, Michael Houde, Corey Herold, Kenny Berger | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar (PG), Terry Dunklin (SG), Charles Morris (SF), Steven Vine (PF), Corey Axelson (C) Lynn Mills, Gary Heath, Gary Tillman, Brian Taylor, Erwin Skeen | |
| 15:41 | Canisius | Richard Jarvis misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Steven Vine - foul #3 on Steven Vine, team foul #2 | 52-43 |
| 15:41 | Canisius | Richard Jarvis makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 15:41 | Canisius | Richard Jarvis misses the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 15:41 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine grabs the board | 53-43 |
| 15:34 | Eastern Illinois | Rory Smith takes the ball from Charles Morris | 53-43 |
| 15:14 | Canisius | Rory Smith misses the easy layup | 53-43 |
| 15:12 | Canisius | Rory Smith tips it in | 55-43 |
| 14:51 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from Terry Dunklin | 55-45 |
| 14:25 | Canisius | Robert Behrendt clanks a floater in the lane | 55-45 |
| 14:24 | Canisius | Richard Jarvis grabs the offensive board | 55-45 |
| 14:13 | Canisius | Robert Behrendt misses the easy layup | 55-45 |
| 14:11 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson gets the rebound | 55-45 |
| 14:06 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Ryan Morningstar | 55-48 |
| 13:51 | Canisius | Richard Jarvis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 55-48 |
| 13:49 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Ryan Morningstar | 55-48 |
| 13:43 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 55-48 |
| 13:42 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson misses the tip | 55-48 |
| 13:40 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Mario Perez | 55-48 |
| 13:21 | Canisius | Mario Perez hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-48 |
| 13:15 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-48 |
| 13:13 | Canisius | Richard Jarvis grabs the defensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 13:11 | Canisius | Richard Jarvis is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Morris - foul #3 on Charles Morris, team foul #3 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Canisius | Kenneth Cunningham (PG), Reinaldo Pacheco (SG), Jerry Qualls (SF), Corey Herold (PF), Kenny Berger (C) Mario Perez, Rory Smith, Frank Mack, Richard Jarvis, Robert Behrendt | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown (PG), Lynn Mills (SG), Gary Tillman (PF) Ryan Morningstar, Terry Dunklin, Steven Vine | |
| 12:55 | Canisius | Kenny Berger misses the floater from the right block | 57-48 |
| 12:53 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown pulls down the rebound | 57-48 |
| 12:38 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-48 |
| 12:36 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills snags the offensive board | 57-48 |
| 12:16 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris is called for traveling | 57-48 |
| Subs | Canisius | Michael Houde (SF) Kenneth Cunningham | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Heath (SG), Brian Taylor (PF), Erwin Skeen (C) Lynn Mills, Charles Morris, Corey Axelson | |
| 11:56 | Canisius | Michael Houde clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-48 |
| 11:55 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Taylor gets the rebound | 57-48 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Reinaldo Pacheco (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Qualls (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Houde (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Corey Herold (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenny Berger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bobby Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Heath (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Gary Tillman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Erwin Skeen (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Heath hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-48 |
| 11:38 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Taylor tips it but misses | 57-48 |
| 11:36 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Heath | 57-48 |
| 11:14 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-48 |
| 11:12 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Heath tips it in | 57-50 |
| 10:57 | Canisius | Jerry Qualls hits a wide open driving attempt from the left block | 59-50 |
| 10:34 | Eastern Illinois | Erwin Skeen's fadeaway is rejected by Corey Herold | 59-50 |
| 10:33 | Canisius | Jerry Qualls snags the defensive board | 59-50 |
| 10:28 | Canisius | Reinaldo Pacheco is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Reinaldo Pacheco, team foul #4 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Canisius | Mario Perez (PG), Rory Smith (SG), Frank Mack (SF), Richard Jarvis (PF), Robert Behrendt (C) Reinaldo Pacheco, Jerry Qualls, Michael Houde, Corey Herold, Kenny Berger | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Bernardo (PG), Terry Dunklin (SG), Steven Vine (PF), Corey Axelson (C) Bobby Brown, Gary Heath, Brian Taylor, Erwin Skeen | |
| 10:11 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson is fouled on the floor by Robert Behrendt - foul #1 on Robert Behrendt, team foul #5 | 59-50 |
| 09:55 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman knocks in the shot near the basket | 59-52 |
| 09:51 | Canisius | Rory Smith connects on the turnaround from close range and he's fouled by Terry Dunklin - foul #3 on Terry Dunklin, team foul #4 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills (SG), Charles Morris (SF) Terry Dunklin, Gary Tillman | |
| 09:51 | Canisius | Rory Smith makes the free throw | 62-52 |
| 09:26 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-52 |
| 09:24 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Robert Behrendt | 62-52 |
| 09:17 | Canisius | Rory Smith is fouled on the floor by Lynn Mills - foul #1 on Lynn Mills, team foul #5 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown (PG) Joseph Bernardo | |
| 08:55 | Canisius | Rory Smith misses short on an open jumpshot from the right side | 62-52 |
| 08:54 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris pulls down the rebound | 62-52 |
| 08:47 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Lynn Mills | 62-54 |
| 08:45 | Canisius | Rory Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Bobby Brown - foul #2 on Bobby Brown, team foul #6 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Canisius | Kenneth Cunningham (PG), Jerry Qualls (SF), Kenny Berger (C) Mario Perez, Frank Mack, Robert Behrendt | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar (PG), Terry Dunklin (SG), Gary Tillman (SF) Bobby Brown, Lynn Mills, Charles Morris | |
| 08:29 | Canisius | Kenny Berger is hacked by Ryan Morningstar - foul #4 on Ryan Morningstar, team foul #7 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown (PG), Brian Taylor (C) Ryan Morningstar, Corey Axelson | |
| 08:29 | Canisius | Kenny Berger makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 08:29 | Canisius | Kenny Berger misses the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 08:29 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Brian Taylor | 63-54 |
| 08:04 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown can't connect on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Kenneth Cunningham - foul #2 on Kenneth Cunningham, team foul #6 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Canisius | Mario Perez (PG) Kenneth Cunningham | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris (SF) Steven Vine | |
| 08:04 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 08:04 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 08:04 | Canisius | Richard Jarvis grabs the board | 63-55 |
| 07:45 | Canisius | Mario Perez misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-55 |
| 07:43 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman pulls down the rebound | 63-55 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Mario Perez (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rory Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Qualls (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Jarvis (tiring) 7 pts. 11 reb. C - Kenny Berger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bobby Brown (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Dunklin (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Charles Morris (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gary Tillman (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-55 |
| 07:24 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman grabs the offensive board | 63-55 |
| 07:19 | Eastern Illinois | Mario Perez steals it from Bobby Brown | 63-55 |
| 07:16 | Canisius | Mario Perez jams it | 65-55 |
| 06:59 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Taylor misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 65-55 |
| 06:57 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Taylor grabs the offensive board | 65-55 |
| 06:52 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-55 |
| 06:51 | Canisius | Richard Jarvis pulls down the rebound | 65-55 |
| 06:47 | Canisius | Kenny Berger throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-55 |
| Subs | Canisius | Kenneth Cunningham (PG), Reinaldo Pacheco (SG), Michael Houde (SF), Corey Herold (PF), Robert Behrendt (C) Mario Perez, Rory Smith, Jerry Qualls, Richard Jarvis, Kenny Berger | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Bernardo (PG), Ryan Morningstar (SG), Steven Vine (PF), Erwin Skeen (C) Bobby Brown, Terry Dunklin, Charles Morris, Brian Taylor | |
| 06:26 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Behrendt swats the dunk try by Steven Vine | 65-55 |
| 06:24 | Canisius | Corey Herold pulls down the rebound | 65-55 |
| 06:18 | Canisius | Michael Houde misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 65-55 |
| 06:16 | Canisius | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Cunningham | 65-55 |
| 06:04 | Canisius | Joseph Bernardo is called for the reach on Kenneth Cunningham - foul #1 on Joseph Bernardo, team foul #8 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills (SG), Gary Heath (SF) Joseph Bernardo, Gary Tillman | |
| 06:04 | Canisius | Kenneth Cunningham misses the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 06:04 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Steven Vine | 65-55 |
| 05:59 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Ryan Morningstar | 65-57 |
| 05:57 | Canisius | Kenneth Cunningham double dribbles in the backcourt | 65-57 |
| 05:38 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine connects on the floater in the lane | 65-59 |
| 05:26 | Canisius | Reinaldo Pacheco can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-59 |
| 05:24 | Canisius | Corey Herold tips it back up and in | 67-59 |
| 05:09 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Heath misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Reinaldo Pacheco - foul #5 on Reinaldo Pacheco, team foul #7 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Canisius | Mario Perez (PG), Rory Smith (SG), Frank Mack (SF), Richard Jarvis (PF) Kenneth Cunningham, Reinaldo Pacheco, Michael Houde, Corey Herold | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Bernardo (PG), Charles Morris (SF), Corey Axelson (C) Ryan Morningstar, Steven Vine, Erwin Skeen | |
| 05:09 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Heath makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 05:09 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Heath makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 05:06 | Canisius | Mario Perez is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Bernardo - foul #2 on Joseph Bernardo, team foul #9 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Taylor (PF) Gary Heath | |
| 05:06 | Canisius | Mario Perez makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 05:06 | Canisius | Mario Perez makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 04:55 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Taylor is fouled on the floor by Rory Smith - foul #4 on Rory Smith, team foul #8 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Canisius | Kenny Berger (C) Robert Behrendt | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin (SG) Lynn Mills | |
| 04:55 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 04:55 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 04:28 | Canisius | Kenny Berger misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Corey Axelson - foul #1 on Corey Axelson, team foul #10 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman (PF) Brian Taylor | |
| 04:28 | Canisius | Kenny Berger makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 04:28 | Canisius | Kenny Berger makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 04:19 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman is fouled on the floor by Kenny Berger - foul #1 on Kenny Berger, team foul #9 | 71-63 |
| 04:19 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 04:19 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 04:03 | Canisius | Frank Mack comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Corey Axelson - foul #2 on Corey Axelson, team foul #11 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Canisius | Robert Behrendt (C) Kenny Berger | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown (PG), Lynn Mills (SG), Gary Heath (PF) Joseph Bernardo, Terry Dunklin, Charles Morris | |
| 04:03 | Canisius | Frank Mack makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 04:03 | Canisius | Frank Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 03:38 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-65 |
| 03:37 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson hits the follow up shot | 73-67 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Mario Perez (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rory Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Frank Mack (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Richard Jarvis (tiring) 7 pts. 12 reb. C - Robert Behrendt (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bobby Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lynn Mills (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Tillman (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Heath (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Corey Axelson (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Canisius | Rory Smith is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 73-67 |
| Subs | Canisius | Jerry Qualls (SF), Corey Herold (PF) Frank Mack, Richard Jarvis | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine (PF) Gary Heath | |
| 03:26 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-67 |
| 03:24 | Canisius | Corey Herold snags the defensive board | 73-67 |
| 03:20 | Canisius | Rory Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-67 |
| Subs | Canisius | Kenneth Cunningham (PG) Mario Perez | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin (SG) Lynn Mills | |
| 03:07 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-70 |
| 02:46 | Canisius | Corey Herold clanks a jumper from the baseline | 73-70 |
| 02:45 | Canisius | Kenneth Cunningham gets the offensive rebound | 73-70 |
| 02:33 | Canisius | Kenneth Cunningham is open and scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Rory Smith | 76-70 |
| 02:33 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-70 |
| Subs | Canisius | Mario Perez (PG), Michael Houde (SF), Kenny Berger (C) Kenneth Cunningham, Jerry Qualls, Robert Behrendt | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Bernardo (PG), Ryan Morningstar (SG), Gary Heath (SF), Brian Taylor (PF), Erwin Skeen (C) Bobby Brown, Terry Dunklin, Gary Tillman, Steven Vine, Corey Axelson | |
| 02:20 | Eastern Illinois | Kenny Berger steps in front of the Erwin Skeen pass | 76-70 |
| 02:09 | Canisius | Corey Herold is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Houde | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:54 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Bernardo's pass is intercepted by Mario Perez | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:52 | Canisius | Mario Perez travels in the backcourt | 79-70 |
| Subs | Canisius | Frank Mack (SF), Richard Jarvis (PF), Robert Behrendt (C) Michael Houde, Corey Herold, Kenny Berger | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown (PG), Terry Dunklin (SG), Charles Morris (SF), Steven Vine (PF), Corey Axelson (C) Joseph Bernardo, Ryan Morningstar, Gary Heath, Brian Taylor, Erwin Skeen | |
| 01:40 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 79-70 |
| 01:39 | Canisius | Robert Behrendt gets the rebound | 79-70 |
| 01:32 | Canisius | Rory Smith makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Mario Perez | 81-70 |
| 01:26 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown hits a shot in the lane | 81-72 |
| 01:21 | Canisius | Mario Perez drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Frank Mack | 83-72 |
| 01:07 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin misses badly on a floater from the left side | 83-72 |
| 01:06 | Canisius | Frank Mack grabs the board | 83-72 |
| 00:43 | Canisius | Frank Mack can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Charles Morris - foul #4 on Charles Morris, team foul #12 | 83-72 |
| Subs | Canisius | Jerry Qualls (PG), Michael Houde (SG), Corey Herold (PF), Kenny Berger (C) Mario Perez, Rory Smith, Richard Jarvis, Robert Behrendt | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills (PG), Gary Heath (SG), Gary Tillman (SF), Brian Taylor (PF), Erwin Skeen (C) Bobby Brown, Terry Dunklin, Charles Morris, Steven Vine, Corey Axelson | |
| 00:43 | Canisius | Frank Mack makes the 1st free throw | 84-72 |
| 00:43 | Canisius | Frank Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 85-72 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Lynn Mills | 85-74 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Canisius | Lynn Mills steps in front of the Michael Houde pass | 85-74 |
| 00:07 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills lays it up and in | 85-76 |
| 00:07 | Canisius | Canisius calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 85-76 |
| Subs | Canisius | Mario Perez (PG), Rory Smith (SG), Richard Jarvis (PF), Robert Behrendt (C) Jerry Qualls, Michael Houde, Corey Herold, Kenny Berger | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown (PG), Terry Dunklin (SG), Charles Morris (SF), Steven Vine (PF), Corey Axelson (C) Lynn Mills, Gary Heath, Gary Tillman, Brian Taylor, Erwin Skeen | |
| 00:00 | Canisius | Mario Perez runs out the clock | 85-76 |