| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kevin Charpentier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Rhyne (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Keith Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Kneeland (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Mills (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Kyle Griggs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ji Hong (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Dewey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ben Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jordan Haycraft (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Mark Dewey inbounds the ball | 29-30 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Niagara | Mark Dewey is fouled on the floor by Keith Lee - foul #2 on Keith Lee, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| 19:40 | Niagara | Ji Hong hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-30 |
| 19:39 | Niagara | Ben Turner grabs the offensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 19:25 | Niagara | Mark Dewey misses short on a runner from close range | 29-30 |
| 19:24 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Kneeland | 29-30 |
| 19:04 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee connects on the floater from the left side | 31-30 |
| 18:54 | Niagara | Kyle Griggs misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-30 |
| 18:52 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee grabs the board | 31-30 |
| 18:48 | Western Illinois | Kevin Charpentier is hacked by Jordan Haycraft in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jordan Haycraft, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Wayne Snyder (C) Jordan Haycraft | |
| 18:26 | Western Illinois | Douglas Mills misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-30 |
| 18:25 | Niagara | Wayne Snyder gets the rebound | 31-30 |
| 18:17 | Niagara | Kyle Griggs is whistled for traveling | 31-30 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Scott Quach (C) Douglas Mills | |
| Subs | Niagara | Derrick Ryan (PG), Okon Aja (SG), Earl Allen (SF), Michael Wroten (C) Kyle Griggs, Ji Hong, Mark Dewey, Ben Turner | |
| 17:55 | Western Illinois | Michael Wroten picks off the pass by Scott Quach | 31-30 |
| 17:48 | Niagara | Michael Kneeland swats the shot by Okon Aja | 31-30 |
| 17:47 | Niagara | Wayne Snyder grabs the offensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 17:30 | Niagara | The short jumper by Derrick Ryan is denied by Scott Quach | 31-30 |
| 17:29 | Niagara | Earl Allen pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 17:22 | Niagara | Michael Wroten clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Kneeland - foul #1 on Michael Kneeland, team foul #2 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Badgley (PG), Gerald White (SG), Brian Bottorff (SF), Timothy Mozingo (C) Kevin Charpentier, Joseph Rhyne, Keith Lee, Michael Kneeland | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jordan Haycraft (C) Wayne Snyder | |
| 17:22 | Niagara | Michael Wroten makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 17:22 | Niagara | Michael Wroten makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 17:18 | Western Illinois | Michael Badgley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-32 |
| 17:13 | Niagara | Michael Wroten clanks a shot near the basket | 31-32 |
| 17:11 | Western Illinois | Scott Quach pulls down the rebound | 31-32 |
| 16:47 | Western Illinois | Michael Badgley drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Bottorff | 34-32 |
| 16:29 | Niagara | Jordan Haycraft loses the dribble to Brian Bottorff | 34-32 |
| 16:25 | Western Illinois | Michael Badgley lays it in set up by Brian Bottorff | 36-32 |
| 16:11 | Niagara | Derrick Ryan hits a 3 from straight away | 36-35 |
| 15:49 | Western Illinois | Earl Allen is called for the reach on Timothy Mozingo - foul #2 on Earl Allen, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kevin Charpentier (PG), Joseph Rhyne (SG), Keith Lee (SF), Richard Eubank (PF), Douglas Mills (C) Michael Badgley, Gerald White, Brian Bottorff, Scott Quach, Timothy Mozingo | |
| Subs | Niagara | Kyle Griggs (PG), Ji Hong (SG), Mark Dewey (SF), Ben Turner (PF), Wayne Snyder (C) Derrick Ryan, Okon Aja, Earl Allen, Michael Wroten, Jordan Haycraft | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kevin Charpentier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Rhyne (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Keith Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Eubank (fresh) 3 pf. C - Douglas Mills (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Kyle Griggs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ji Hong (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Dewey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ben Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Western Illinois | Joseph Rhyne misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 15:33 | Niagara | Ji Hong snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 15:29 | Niagara | Mark Dewey banks in the layup set up by Kyle Griggs | 36-37 |
| 15:24 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kyle Griggs - foul #2 on Kyle Griggs, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Kneeland (PF) Richard Eubank | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 15:24 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 15:24 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 15:02 | Niagara | Keith Lee picks off the pass by Ben Turner | 38-37 |
| 14:39 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee is open and scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 14:28 | Niagara | Mark Dewey misses the easy layup | 40-37 |
| 14:26 | Western Illinois | Joseph Rhyne grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 14:23 | Western Illinois | Michael Kneeland travels in the backcourt | 40-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Badgley (PG), Brian Bottorff (SG), Richard Eubank (C) Kevin Charpentier, Joseph Rhyne, Douglas Mills | |
| Subs | Niagara | Irving Seward (C) Wayne Snyder | |
| 14:13 | Niagara | Michael Badgley is called for the reach on Kyle Griggs - foul #1 on Michael Badgley, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Mozingo (PF) Michael Kneeland | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 13:54 | Niagara | Mark Dewey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 13:52 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Irving Seward | 40-37 |
| 13:38 | Niagara | Brian Bottorff steals it from Ben Turner | 40-37 |
| 13:35 | Western Illinois | Michael Badgley lays it up and in on a great pass from Brian Bottorff | 42-37 |
| 13:19 | Niagara | Richard Eubank denies the turnaround by Ben Turner | 42-37 |
| 13:17 | Western Illinois | Richard Eubank grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 13:08 | Western Illinois | Michael Badgley hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Keith Lee | 44-37 |
| 12:47 | Niagara | Kyle Griggs buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Mark Dewey | 44-40 |
| 12:29 | Western Illinois | Brian Bottorff hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 12:27 | Niagara | Mark Dewey pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 12:14 | Niagara | Irving Seward misses short on a turnaround from close range | 44-40 |
| 12:13 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Timothy Mozingo | 44-40 |
| 12:11 | Western Illinois | Ji Hong is called for the reach on Brian Bottorff in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ji Hong, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kevin Charpentier (PG), Joseph Rhyne (SG), Michael Kneeland (PF), Douglas Mills (C) Michael Badgley, Brian Bottorff, Timothy Mozingo, Richard Eubank | |
| Subs | Niagara | Derrick Ryan (PG), Okon Aja (SG), Earl Allen (SF), Wayne Snyder (PF), Jordan Haycraft (C) Kyle Griggs, Ji Hong, Mark Dewey, Ben Turner, Irving Seward | |
| 11:59 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee misses short on a shot from the left side | 44-40 |
| 11:57 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Jordan Haycraft | 44-40 |
| 11:36 | Niagara | Wayne Snyder loses the ball out of bounds | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kevin Charpentier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Rhyne (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Keith Lee (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Kneeland (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas Mills (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Derrick Ryan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Okon Aja (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Earl Allen (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Wayne Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jordan Haycraft (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Western Illinois | Kevin Charpentier is hacked by Okon Aja in the backcourt - foul #2 on Okon Aja, team foul #5 | 44-40 |
| 11:16 | Western Illinois | Jordan Haycraft blocks the short jumper by Douglas Mills | 44-40 |
| 11:15 | Niagara | Earl Allen snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 10:59 | Niagara | The short jumper by Earl Allen is denied by Michael Kneeland | 44-40 |
| 10:57 | Niagara | Okon Aja grabs the offensive board | 44-40 |
| 10:41 | Niagara | Earl Allen hits a floater from the left block | 44-42 |
| 10:34 | Western Illinois | Wayne Snyder takes the ball from Kevin Charpentier | 44-42 |
| 10:05 | Niagara | Okon Aja misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 44-42 |
| 10:04 | Western Illinois | Michael Kneeland grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 09:57 | Western Illinois | Michael Kneeland makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Kevin Charpentier | 46-42 |
| 09:42 | Niagara | Derrick Ryan is fouled on the floor by Douglas Mills - foul #1 on Douglas Mills, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Badgley (PG), Gerald White (SG), Brian Bottorff (SF), Scott Quach (C) Kevin Charpentier, Joseph Rhyne, Keith Lee, Douglas Mills | |
| Subs | Niagara | Kyle Griggs (PG), Ji Hong (SG), Mark Dewey (SF), Ben Turner (PF), Michael Wroten (C) Derrick Ryan, Okon Aja, Earl Allen, Wayne Snyder, Jordan Haycraft | |
| 09:29 | Niagara | Ji Hong is hacked by Michael Kneeland - foul #2 on Michael Kneeland, team foul #5 | 46-42 |
| 09:08 | Niagara | Mark Dewey buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Kyle Griggs | 46-45 |
| 08:50 | Western Illinois | Michael Kneeland clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-45 |
| 08:49 | Western Illinois | Michael Kneeland tips it back up and in | 48-45 |
| 08:34 | Niagara | Michael Wroten dunks the ball set up by Ben Turner | 48-47 |
| 08:31 | Western Illinois | Gerald White's pass is intercepted by Mark Dewey in the backcourt | 48-47 |
| 08:27 | Niagara | Mark Dewey jams it | 48-49 |
| 08:25 | Western Illinois | Michael Wroten picks off the pass by Michael Kneeland in the backcourt | 48-49 |
| 08:12 | Niagara | Michael Wroten misses the lay-in but the foul's on Gerald White - foul #1 on Gerald White, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dwight Carroll (PG), Joseph Rhyne (SG), Richard Eubank (SF), Timothy Mozingo (C) Michael Badgley, Gerald White, Brian Bottorff, Michael Kneeland | |
| Subs | Niagara | Irving Seward (C) Ben Turner | |
| 08:12 | Niagara | Michael Wroten makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 08:12 | Niagara | Michael Wroten makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 08:09 | Western Illinois | Joseph Rhyne is fouled in the backcourt by Kyle Griggs - foul #3 on Kyle Griggs, team foul #6 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kevin Charpentier (PG) Dwight Carroll | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ben Turner (PF) Michael Wroten | |
| 07:51 | Western Illinois | Richard Eubank buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Kevin Charpentier | 50-51 |
| 07:35 | Niagara | Mark Dewey misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 50-51 |
| 07:33 | Western Illinois | Richard Eubank snags the defensive board | 50-51 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kevin Charpentier (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joseph Rhyne (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Eubank (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Scott Quach (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Mozingo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Kyle Griggs (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ji Hong (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Dewey (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ben Turner (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Irving Seward (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Western Illinois | Joseph Rhyne drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Kevin Charpentier | 53-51 |
| 07:01 | Niagara | Ben Turner can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Scott Quach - foul #2 on Scott Quach, team foul #7 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dwight Carroll (PG), Brian Bottorff (SG), Michael Kneeland (PF), Douglas Mills (C) Kevin Charpentier, Joseph Rhyne, Scott Quach, Timothy Mozingo | |
| Subs | Niagara | Derrick Ryan (PG), Okon Aja (SG) Kyle Griggs, Ji Hong | |
| 07:01 | Niagara | Ben Turner makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 07:01 | Niagara | Ben Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 06:46 | Western Illinois | Richard Eubank connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Kneeland | 56-53 |
| 06:22 | Niagara | Derrick Ryan is fouled on the floor by Dwight Carroll - foul #1 on Dwight Carroll, team foul #8 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Badgley (PG), Keith Lee (SF) Dwight Carroll, Richard Eubank | |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Wroten (SF), Wayne Snyder (PF), Jordan Haycraft (C) Mark Dewey, Ben Turner, Irving Seward | |
| 06:22 | Niagara | Derrick Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 06:22 | Niagara | Derrick Ryan misses the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 06:22 | Niagara | Jordan Haycraft grabs the offensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 06:02 | Niagara | Jordan Haycraft blows the layup | 56-54 |
| 06:01 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Brian Bottorff | 56-54 |
| 05:56 | Western Illinois | Brian Bottorff misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 05:54 | Niagara | Jordan Haycraft pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 05:35 | Niagara | Okon Aja misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Brian Bottorff - foul #1 on Brian Bottorff, team foul #9 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kevin Charpentier (PG), Joseph Rhyne (SG) Michael Badgley, Brian Bottorff | |
| Subs | Niagara | Kyle Griggs (PG), Earl Allen (PF) Derrick Ryan, Jordan Haycraft | |
| 05:35 | Niagara | Okon Aja makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 05:35 | Niagara | Okon Aja misses the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 05:35 | Western Illinois | Michael Kneeland pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| 05:16 | Western Illinois | Kevin Charpentier comes up short on the shot from the right side | 56-55 |
| 05:15 | Niagara | Wayne Snyder snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 05:00 | Niagara | Earl Allen misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 04:59 | Niagara | Wayne Snyder grabs the offensive board | 56-55 |
| 04:40 | Niagara | Wayne Snyder scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Kyle Griggs | 56-57 |
| 04:36 | Western Illinois | Kevin Charpentier drills a jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Kyle Griggs - foul #4 on Kyle Griggs, team foul #7 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Badgley (SF), Scott Quach (PF), Timothy Mozingo (C) Keith Lee, Michael Kneeland, Douglas Mills | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ji Hong (SG), Mark Dewey (SF), Irving Seward (C) Okon Aja, Michael Wroten, Wayne Snyder | |
| 04:36 | Western Illinois | Kevin Charpentier misses the free throw | 58-57 |
| 04:36 | Niagara | Earl Allen snags the defensive board | 58-57 |
| 04:07 | Niagara | Kyle Griggs is hacked by Kevin Charpentier - foul #1 on Kevin Charpentier, team foul #10 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brian Bottorff (SF) Kevin Charpentier | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ben Turner (PF) Earl Allen | |
| 04:07 | Niagara | Kyle Griggs makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 04:07 | Niagara | Kyle Griggs makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 04:03 | Western Illinois | Brian Bottorff is fouled in the backcourt by Irving Seward - foul #2 on Irving Seward, team foul #8 | 58-59 |
| 04:03 | Western Illinois | Brian Bottorff misses the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 04:03 | Niagara | Irving Seward gets the rebound | 58-59 |
| 03:50 | Niagara | Brian Bottorff is called for the reach on Mark Dewey - foul #2 on Brian Bottorff, team foul #11 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Keith Lee (SF) Joseph Rhyne | |
| Subs | Niagara | Okon Aja (PG), Jordan Haycraft (C) Kyle Griggs, Irving Seward | |
| 03:50 | Niagara | Mark Dewey makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 03:50 | Niagara | Mark Dewey makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 03:26 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee buries a turnaround in the paint and he's hacked by Okon Aja - foul #3 on Okon Aja, team foul #9 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dwight Carroll (PG), Richard Eubank (PF) Michael Badgley, Timothy Mozingo | |
| Subs | Niagara | Derrick Ryan (PG) Okon Aja | |
| 03:26 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee makes the free throw | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Dwight Carroll (fresh) SG - Brian Bottorff (fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Keith Lee (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Eubank (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Quach (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Derrick Ryan (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ji Hong (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Dewey (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ben Turner (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jordan Haycraft (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Niagara | Jordan Haycraft can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 61-61 |
| 03:12 | Niagara | Mark Dewey can't tip it in | 61-61 |
| 03:10 | Niagara | Mark Dewey grabs the offensive board | 61-61 |
| 02:50 | Niagara | Mark Dewey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-61 |
| 02:48 | Niagara | Jordan Haycraft pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 02:35 | Niagara | Mark Dewey misses the jumper in the paint | 61-61 |
| 02:34 | Western Illinois | Dwight Carroll grabs the board | 61-61 |
| 02:34 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kevin Charpentier (PG), Joseph Rhyne (SG), Timothy Mozingo (C) Dwight Carroll, Brian Bottorff, Richard Eubank | |
| Subs | Niagara | Okon Aja (SG), Earl Allen (SF), Wayne Snyder (PF), Michael Wroten (C) Ji Hong, Mark Dewey, Ben Turner, Jordan Haycraft | |
| 02:08 | Western Illinois | Timothy Mozingo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-61 |
| 02:06 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Lee | 61-61 |
| 01:40 | Western Illinois | Timothy Mozingo is hacked by Derrick Ryan - foul #1 on Derrick Ryan, team foul #10 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Douglas Mills (C) Scott Quach | |
| Subs | Niagara | Kyle Griggs (PG), Ji Hong (SG), Mark Dewey (SF), Ben Turner (PF), Jordan Haycraft (C) Derrick Ryan, Okon Aja, Earl Allen, Wayne Snyder, Michael Wroten | |
| 01:40 | Western Illinois | Timothy Mozingo misses the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 01:40 | Western Illinois | Timothy Mozingo misses the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 01:40 | Niagara | Jordan Haycraft grabs the defensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 01:21 | Niagara | Jordan Haycraft misses the easy layup | 61-61 |
| 01:20 | Niagara | Ben Turner grabs the offensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 01:08 | Niagara | Ben Turner comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-61 |
| 01:07 | Western Illinois | Douglas Mills pulls down the rebound | 61-61 |
| 00:53 | Western Illinois | Timothy Mozingo clanks a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Kyle Griggs - foul #5 on Kyle Griggs, team foul #11 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Okon Aja (PG) Kyle Griggs | |
| 00:53 | Western Illinois | Timothy Mozingo misses the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 00:53 | Western Illinois | Timothy Mozingo makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 00:37 | Niagara | Ben Turner is fouled on the floor by Timothy Mozingo - foul #1 on Timothy Mozingo, team foul #12 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Kneeland (PF) Timothy Mozingo | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 00:37 | Niagara | Ben Turner makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 00:37 | Niagara | Ben Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 00:15 | Western Illinois | Michael Kneeland hits the finger roll set up by Kevin Charpentier | 64-63 |
| 00:06 | Niagara | Ben Turner knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Okon Aja | 64-65 |
| 00:06 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-65 |
| 00:03 | Western Illinois | Kevin Charpentier is hacked by Okon Aja in the backcourt - foul #4 on Okon Aja, team foul #12 | 64-65 |
| 00:03 | Western Illinois | Kevin Charpentier makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 00:03 | Western Illinois | Kevin Charpentier makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 00:03 | Niagara | Niagara calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Okon Aja clanks a halfcourt shot | 66-65 |