| Lineup | Canisius | PG - John Abbate (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rodney Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Owens (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Repinski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Frizzell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Hultgren (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Eusebio Rossi (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Parsons (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Jones (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Canisius | Andrew Owens inbounds the ball | 30-41 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Canisius | William Repinski misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by William Parsons - foul #1 on William Parsons, team foul #1 | 30-41 |
| 19:49 | Canisius | William Repinski makes the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 19:49 | Canisius | William Repinski misses the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 19:49 | Illinois State | Robert Jones snags the defensive board | 31-41 |
| 19:27 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 31-41 |
| 19:25 | Canisius | John Abbate gets the rebound | 31-41 |
| 19:18 | Canisius | Andrew Owens hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from William Repinski | 34-41 |
| 19:01 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi is hacked by Robert Frizzell - foul #2 on Robert Frizzell, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Payne (SF) Eusebio Rossi | |
| 18:51 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Gary Payne is denied by William Repinski | 34-41 |
| 18:49 | Canisius | Robert Frizzell pulls down the rebound | 34-41 |
| 18:47 | Canisius | William Parsons steals the ball from John Abbate in the backcourt | 34-41 |
| 18:35 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 18:33 | Canisius | Robert Frizzell pulls down the rebound | 34-41 |
| 18:29 | Canisius | Andrew Owens can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 18:27 | Canisius | William Repinski tips it home | 36-41 |
| 18:11 | Illinois State | Gary Payne misses the 3 from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 18:10 | Canisius | John Abbate grabs the board | 36-41 |
| 18:04 | Canisius | Andrew Owens blows the layup | 36-41 |
| 18:02 | Canisius | Andrew Owens tips it in | 38-41 |
| 17:36 | Illinois State | The jumper by Samuel Hultgren is denied by Andrew Owens | 38-41 |
| 17:35 | Illinois State | James Haney gets the offensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 17:24 | Illinois State | William Parsons is hacked by Robert Frizzell - foul #3 on Robert Frizzell, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Canisius | Christopher Dandrea (PG), Roland Petty (SG), Gary Schooley (SF), Andrew Phillips (PF), Darrel Brown (C) John Abbate, Rodney Smith, Andrew Owens, William Repinski, Robert Frizzell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (SG), Eusebio Rossi (SF), Keith Cordero (PF), Kevin Dallas (C) Samuel Hultgren, Gary Payne, William Parsons, Robert Jones | |
| 17:19 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas drills a floater from the right side set up by James Thornton and the foul's on Andrew Phillips - foul #2 on Andrew Phillips, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| 17:19 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas makes the free throw | 38-44 |
| 17:17 | Canisius | James Thornton picks off the pass by Roland Petty in the backcourt | 38-44 |
| 17:15 | Illinois State | James Haney misses the easy layup | 38-44 |
| 17:14 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero grabs the offensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 17:01 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 38-44 |
| 16:59 | Illinois State | James Haney pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 16:41 | Illinois State | Darrel Brown takes the ball from Kevin Dallas | 38-44 |
| 16:26 | Canisius | Andrew Phillips misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 38-44 |
| 16:25 | Illinois State | James Thornton pulls down the rebound | 38-44 |
| 16:07 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas slams it home set up by Keith Cordero | 38-46 |
| 16:05 | Canisius | James Haney steals it from Roland Petty in the backcourt | 38-46 |
| 15:51 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by James Haney | 38-49 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Christopher Dandrea (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Roland Petty (fairly fresh) SF - Gary Schooley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Phillips (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Darrel Brown (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Thornton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eusebio Rossi (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Dallas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Keith Cordero (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Canisius | The short jumper by Gary Schooley is denied by Kevin Dallas | 38-49 |
| 15:34 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero grabs the board | 38-49 |
| 15:17 | Illinois State | James Thornton misses long on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Darrel Brown - foul #1 on Darrel Brown, team foul #4 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Canisius | Lon Smith (PG), Rodney Smith (SG), Andrew Owens (SF), William Repinski (PF), Robert Frizzell (C) Christopher Dandrea, Roland Petty, Gary Schooley, Andrew Phillips, Darrel Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Johnson (SG), Gary Payne (SF), Stanley Wicker (PF), Darrell Raley (C) James Haney, Eusebio Rossi, Kevin Dallas, Keith Cordero | |
| 15:17 | Illinois State | James Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 38-50 |
| 15:17 | Illinois State | James Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 38-51 |
| 15:00 | Canisius | James Thornton steps in front of the Andrew Owens pass | 38-51 |
| 14:57 | Illinois State | Gary Payne banks in the layup on a great pass from James Thornton | 38-53 |
| 14:47 | Canisius | Andrew Owens hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-53 |
| 14:45 | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker gets the rebound | 38-53 |
| 14:29 | Illinois State | Adam Johnson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-53 |
| 14:27 | Canisius | Lon Smith snags the defensive board | 38-53 |
| 14:25 | Canisius | Rodney Smith is hacked by Adam Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Adam Johnson, team foul #2 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Canisius | John Abbate (SG) Rodney Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Samuel Hultgren (SG), William Parsons (PF) James Thornton, Adam Johnson, Stanley Wicker | |
| 14:19 | Canisius | Robert Frizzell hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Lon Smith | 40-53 |
| 13:58 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren hits a jumpshot from the right side | 40-55 |
| 13:42 | Canisius | Robert Frizzell is called for a backcourt violation | 40-55 |
| Subs | Canisius | Gary Schooley (PF) William Repinski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi (SF), Robert Jones (C) Gary Payne, Darrell Raley | |
| 13:25 | Illinois State | John Abbate steals it from James Haney | 40-55 |
| 13:12 | Canisius | Andrew Owens scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Lon Smith | 43-55 |
| 12:56 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-55 |
| 12:54 | Illinois State | William Parsons tips it but misses | 43-55 |
| 12:52 | Canisius | Andrew Owens pulls down the rebound | 43-55 |
| 12:47 | Canisius | Gary Schooley is hacked by James Haney - foul #1 on James Haney, team foul #3 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Canisius | Christopher Dandrea (PG), Rodney Smith (SG), Roland Petty (SF), Andrew Phillips (PF), Darrel Brown (C) Lon Smith, John Abbate, Andrew Owens, Gary Schooley, Robert Frizzell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas (SF), Stanley Wicker (PF), Keith Cordero (C) Eusebio Rossi, William Parsons, Robert Jones | |
| 12:28 | Canisius | Christopher Dandrea can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-55 |
| 12:27 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren gets the rebound | 43-55 |
| 12:06 | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 43-55 |
| 12:05 | Canisius | Darrel Brown gets the rebound | 43-55 |
| 11:40 | Canisius | Andrew Phillips misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-55 |
| 11:39 | Canisius | Andrew Phillips can't tip it in | 43-55 |
| 11:37 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Kevin Dallas | 43-55 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Christopher Dandrea (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rodney Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roland Petty (fresh) PF - Andrew Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Darrel Brown (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (tiring) 2 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Samuel Hultgren (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Kevin Dallas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stanley Wicker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Cordero (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 43-55 |
| 11:20 | Canisius | Roland Petty snags the defensive board | 43-55 |
| 11:14 | Canisius | Roland Petty double dribbles | 43-55 |
| Subs | Canisius | Lon Smith (PG), Andrew Owens (SF), William Repinski (PF), Gary Schooley (C) Christopher Dandrea, Roland Petty, Andrew Phillips, Darrel Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), Gary Payne (SF), William Parsons (PF), Robert Jones (C) James Haney, Kevin Dallas, Stanley Wicker, Keith Cordero | |
| 10:55 | Illinois State | James Thornton misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-55 |
| 10:54 | Canisius | William Repinski snags the defensive board | 43-55 |
| 10:46 | Canisius | Andrew Owens can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 43-55 |
| 10:44 | Illinois State | Robert Jones gets the rebound | 43-55 |
| 10:32 | Illinois State | Gary Schooley blocks the short jumper by William Parsons | 43-55 |
| 10:30 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to William Parsons | 43-55 |
| 10:07 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-55 |
| Subs | Canisius | John Abbate (SG), Robert Frizzell (C) Rodney Smith, William Repinski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Darrell Raley (C) Samuel Hultgren, Robert Jones | |
| 09:50 | Canisius | Andrew Owens misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 43-55 |
| 09:49 | Canisius | Robert Frizzell hits the follow up shot | 45-55 |
| 09:27 | Illinois State | Gary Payne knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Darrell Raley | 45-58 |
| 09:19 | Canisius | Andrew Owens scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by John Abbate | 48-58 |
| 09:05 | Illinois State | William Parsons is fouled on the floor by Robert Frizzell - foul #4 on Robert Frizzell, team foul #5 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Canisius | Roland Petty (SG), Andrew Phillips (SF), William Repinski (PF), Darrel Brown (C) Lon Smith, Andrew Owens, Gary Schooley, Robert Frizzell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren (SG), Kevin Dallas (SF), Stanley Wicker (PF) James Thornton, Gary Payne, William Parsons | |
| 08:56 | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker is denied on a dunk by Darrel Brown | 48-58 |
| 08:54 | Canisius | John Abbate grabs the defensive rebound | 48-58 |
| 08:52 | Canisius | Andrew Phillips is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Hultgren - foul #1 on Samuel Hultgren, team foul #4 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Keith Cordero (C) Darrell Raley | |
| 08:30 | Canisius | William Repinski makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 50-58 |
| 08:12 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-58 |
| 08:11 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Andrew Phillips | 50-58 |
| 08:06 | Canisius | Roland Petty is hacked by Keith Cordero - foul #3 on Keith Cordero, team foul #5 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Canisius | Christopher Dandrea (PG) John Abbate | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (SG), Eusebio Rossi (SF), William Parsons (PF), Robert Jones (C) Samuel Hultgren, Kevin Dallas, Stanley Wicker, Keith Cordero | |
| 07:51 | Canisius | William Repinski can't connect on a shot in the paint | 50-58 |
| 07:50 | Illinois State | William Parsons grabs the defensive rebound | 50-58 |
| 07:43 | Illinois State | Darrel Brown steps in front of the Eusebio Rossi pass | 50-58 |
| 07:26 | Canisius | Darrel Brown loses the dribble to James Thornton | 50-58 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Christopher Dandrea (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Roland Petty (fairly fresh) SF - Andrew Phillips (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. PF - William Repinski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Darrel Brown (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (tiring) 2 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Thornton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Eusebio Rossi (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Parsons (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Illinois State | William Parsons is whistled for a carry | 50-58 |
| Subs | Canisius | Rodney Smith (SG), Andrew Owens (SF), Robert Frizzell (C) Roland Petty, Andrew Phillips, Darrel Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Johnson (SG) James Haney | |
| 07:05 | Canisius | Rodney Smith buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Dandrea | 53-58 |
| 06:49 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Parsons | 53-60 |
| 06:45 | Canisius | Christopher Dandrea is called for traveling in the backcourt | 53-60 |
| Subs | Canisius | Lon Smith (PG), Gary Schooley (PF) Christopher Dandrea, William Repinski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Payne (PG), Kevin Dallas (SF), Keith Cordero (PF), Darrell Raley (C) James Thornton, Eusebio Rossi, William Parsons, Robert Jones | |
| 06:29 | Illinois State | Darrell Raley hits the finger roll and the foul's on Lon Smith - foul #4 on Lon Smith, team foul #6 | 53-62 |
| 06:29 | Illinois State | Darrell Raley misses the free throw | 53-62 |
| 06:29 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero grabs the offensive board | 53-62 |
| 06:12 | Illinois State | Rodney Smith steps in front of the Kevin Dallas pass | 53-62 |
| 06:08 | Canisius | Lon Smith misses the dunk attempt | 53-62 |
| 06:07 | Canisius | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Schooley | 53-62 |
| 05:49 | Canisius | Rodney Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-62 |
| Subs | Canisius | John Abbate (PG), Roland Petty (SG), Andrew Phillips (C) Lon Smith, Rodney Smith, Robert Frizzell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Samuel Hultgren (SG), Eusebio Rossi (SF), Stanley Wicker (PF), Robert Jones (C) Gary Payne, Adam Johnson, Kevin Dallas, Keith Cordero, Darrell Raley | |
| 05:33 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Jones | 53-64 |
| 05:30 | Canisius | Roland Petty double dribbles in the backcourt | 53-64 |
| Subs | Canisius | Darrel Brown (C) Gary Schooley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 05:17 | Illinois State | Andrew Owens steps in front of the Eusebio Rossi pass | 53-64 |
| 05:15 | Canisius | John Abbate is fouled in the backcourt by Stanley Wicker - foul #1 on Stanley Wicker, team foul #6 | 53-64 |
| 05:03 | Canisius | Andrew Phillips knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Roland Petty | 55-64 |
| 04:34 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Jones | 55-66 |
| 04:32 | Canisius | Andrew Owens's pass is intercepted by James Haney in the backcourt | 55-66 |
| 04:15 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-69 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:01 | Canisius | Roland Petty loses the dribble to Samuel Hultgren | 55-69 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:37 | Illinois State | Robert Jones blows the layup | 55-69 |
| 03:35 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Darrel Brown | 55-69 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:30 | Canisius | John Abbate's pass is intercepted by Eusebio Rossi | 55-69 |
| 03:26 | Illinois State | James Haney hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Eusebio Rossi | 55-71 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - John Abbate (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roland Petty (fairly fresh) SF - Andrew Owens (tiring) 16 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Phillips (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Darrel Brown (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (tiring) 4 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SG - Samuel Hultgren (tiring) 15 pts. SF - Eusebio Rossi (tiring) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stanley Wicker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Jones (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Canisius | Andrew Phillips can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt from the baseline | 55-71 |
| 03:18 | Canisius | Roland Petty hits the follow up shot | 57-71 |
| 03:04 | Illinois State | Robert Jones is fouled on the floor by Andrew Owens - foul #3 on Andrew Owens, team foul #7 | 57-71 |
| Subs | Canisius | Lon Smith (PG), Rodney Smith (SG), Gary Schooley (SF), William Repinski (PF), Robert Frizzell (C) John Abbate, Roland Petty, Andrew Owens, Andrew Phillips, Darrel Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Payne (PG), Adam Johnson (SG), Kevin Dallas (SF), Keith Cordero (PF) James Haney, Samuel Hultgren, Eusebio Rossi, Stanley Wicker | |
| 03:04 | Illinois State | Robert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 57-72 |
| 03:04 | Illinois State | Robert Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 57-73 |
| 02:51 | Canisius | Gary Schooley lays it in set up by Rodney Smith | 59-73 |
| 02:38 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Kevin Dallas, team foul #7 | 59-73 |
| Subs | Canisius | Christopher Dandrea (PG), John Abbate (SG), Darrel Brown (PF), Andrew Phillips (C) Lon Smith, Rodney Smith, William Repinski, Robert Frizzell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG) Robert Jones | |
| 02:29 | Canisius | Andrew Phillips throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-73 |
| 02:10 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 59-73 |
| 02:09 | Illinois State | Adam Johnson can't tip it in | 59-73 |
| 02:08 | Canisius | Andrew Phillips grabs the board | 59-73 |
| 01:57 | Canisius | Andrew Phillips misses the easy open layup | 59-73 |
| 01:55 | Canisius | Gary Schooley tips it in | 61-73 |
| 01:33 | Illinois State | James Thornton buries a shot from the baseline | 61-75 |
| 01:31 | Canisius | Andrew Phillips travels in the backcourt | 61-75 |
| 01:10 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Darrel Brown - foul #2 on Darrel Brown, team foul #8 | 61-75 |
| 01:10 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas makes the 1st free throw | 61-76 |
| 01:10 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas makes the 2nd free throw | 61-77 |
| 01:03 | Canisius | Gary Schooley drills a shot from the baseline set up by John Abbate and he's hacked by Keith Cordero - foul #4 on Keith Cordero, team foul #8 | 63-77 |
| 01:03 | Canisius | Gary Schooley makes the free throw | 64-77 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Illinois State | Gary Payne drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by James Thornton | 64-79 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Canisius | John Abbate is open but comes up short on the shot from the right side | 64-79 |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | Gary Payne gets the rebound | 64-79 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | James Thornton runs out the clock | 64-79 |