| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Shaw (fresh) SG - Derek Dietrich (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Craig Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ivan Szubinski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Roland Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Mark Lukes (fresh) SG - Ji Hong (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Dewey (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Wroten (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jordan Haycraft (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Mark Dewey inbounds the ball | 28-35 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:35 | Niagara | Ji Hong scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Lukes | 28-38 |
| 19:33 | Illinois State | Derek Dietrich's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-38 |
| 19:17 | Niagara | Mark Dewey misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 28-38 |
| 19:16 | Niagara | Mark Lukes tips it but misses | 28-38 |
| 19:15 | Niagara | Michael Wroten grabs the offensive rebound | 28-38 |
| 19:01 | Niagara | Ji Hong clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-38 |
| 18:59 | Niagara | Jordan Haycraft snags the offensive board | 28-38 |
| 18:44 | Niagara | Roland Jackson swats the short shot by Mark Dewey | 28-38 |
| 18:43 | Niagara | Jordan Haycraft tips it back up and in | 28-40 |
| 18:23 | Illinois State | Roland Jackson connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by John Shaw | 30-40 |
| 18:08 | Niagara | Mark Dewey can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Craig Williams - foul #2 on Craig Williams, team foul #1 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Corey Patterson (PG), Kenneth McClamma (SG), Robert May (SF), Ronny McGinness (PF), Christopher Vallo (C) John Shaw, Derek Dietrich, Craig Williams, Ivan Szubinski, Roland Jackson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Okon Aja (PG), William Young (SG), Earl Allen (PF), Ben Turner (C) Mark Lukes, Ji Hong, Michael Wroten, Jordan Haycraft | |
| 18:08 | Niagara | Mark Dewey makes the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 18:08 | Niagara | Mark Dewey makes the 2nd free throw | 30-42 |
| 17:51 | Illinois State | Christopher Vallo misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 30-42 |
| 17:50 | Niagara | Okon Aja gets the rebound | 30-42 |
| 17:21 | Niagara | Okon Aja drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by William Young | 30-45 |
| 17:18 | Illinois State | Christopher Vallo is called for traveling in the backcourt | 30-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Jackson (PG), Harry Bembry (SG), Craig Williams (SF), Roland Jackson (C) Corey Patterson, Robert May, Ronny McGinness, Christopher Vallo | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Price (PG), Wayne Snyder (C) William Young, Mark Dewey | |
| 17:10 | Niagara | Earl Allen scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ben Turner | 30-47 |
| 16:51 | Illinois State | Roland Jackson is open and scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by John Jackson | 32-47 |
| 16:41 | Niagara | Kenneth McClamma steps in front of the Okon Aja pass | 32-47 |
| 16:25 | Illinois State | Kenneth McClamma loses the dribble to Wayne Snyder | 32-47 |
| 16:11 | Niagara | Earl Allen misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 32-47 |
| 16:09 | Illinois State | Kenneth McClamma grabs the defensive rebound | 32-47 |
| 15:58 | Illinois State | Harry Bembry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Shaw (PG), Corey Patterson (SG), Ivan Szubinski (PF), Christopher Vallo (C) John Jackson, Harry Bembry, Kenneth McClamma, Roland Jackson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Lukes (PG), Ji Hong (SG), William Young (SF), Michael Wroten (PF), Irving Seward (C) David Price, Okon Aja, Earl Allen, Ben Turner, Wayne Snyder | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Shaw (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Corey Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Williams (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ivan Szubinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Vallo (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Mark Lukes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ji Hong (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Young (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Wroten (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Irving Seward (fresh) | |
| 15:56 | Niagara | Mark Lukes is fouled in the backcourt by Corey Patterson - foul #3 on Corey Patterson, team foul #2 | 32-47 |
| 15:35 | Niagara | William Young knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Irving Seward | 32-49 |
| 15:17 | Illinois State | Ivan Szubinski banks in the layup on a great pass from Craig Williams | 34-49 |
| 15:03 | Niagara | Irving Seward knocks in the runner in the paint and he's hacked by Corey Patterson - foul #4 on Corey Patterson, team foul #3 | 34-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Derek Dietrich (SG), Ronny McGinness (SF), Robert May (C) Corey Patterson, Craig Williams, Christopher Vallo | |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Dewey (SF) William Young | |
| 15:03 | Niagara | Irving Seward misses the free throw | 34-51 |
| 15:03 | Illinois State | Robert May grabs the defensive rebound | 34-51 |
| 15:01 | Illinois State | Ronny McGinness is hacked by Mark Dewey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Dewey, team foul #1 | 34-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jordan Haycraft (C) Irving Seward | |
| 14:41 | Illinois State | Ivan Szubinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harry Bembry (PG), Kenneth McClamma (PF) John Shaw, Ivan Szubinski | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 14:17 | Niagara | Ronny McGinness steps in front of the Mark Dewey pass | 34-51 |
| 13:50 | Illinois State | Derek Dietrich scores on a turnaround from close range | 36-51 |
| 13:26 | Niagara | Mark Lukes hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 36-51 |
| 13:25 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Robert May | 36-51 |
| 13:22 | Illinois State | Harry Bembry is hacked by Mark Lukes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Lukes, team foul #2 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Jackson (PG), Craig Williams (SF), Ivan Szubinski (PF), Roland Jackson (C) Harry Bembry, Ronny McGinness, Kenneth McClamma, Robert May | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Price (PG), Okon Aja (SG), Wayne Snyder (PF), Irving Seward (C) Mark Lukes, Ji Hong, Michael Wroten, Jordan Haycraft | |
| 13:09 | Illinois State | Craig Williams misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-51 |
| 13:08 | Niagara | David Price snags the defensive board | 36-51 |
| 12:54 | Niagara | Okon Aja misses long on an open shot from the right side | 36-51 |
| 12:53 | Illinois State | Roland Jackson gets the rebound | 36-51 |
| 12:41 | Illinois State | Derek Dietrich drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-51 |
| 12:38 | Niagara | John Jackson takes the ball from Okon Aja in the backcourt | 39-51 |
| 12:26 | Illinois State | Ivan Szubinski misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Wayne Snyder - foul #2 on Wayne Snyder, team foul #3 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Shaw (PG), Kenneth McClamma (SF), Christopher Vallo (C) John Jackson, Craig Williams, Roland Jackson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ji Hong (SG), William Young (SF), Michael Wroten (PF), Ben Turner (C) David Price, Mark Dewey, Wayne Snyder, Irving Seward | |
| 12:26 | Illinois State | Ivan Szubinski makes the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 12:26 | Illinois State | Ivan Szubinski makes the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 12:22 | Niagara | John Shaw picks off the pass by Okon Aja in the backcourt | 41-51 |
| 12:21 | Illinois State | John Shaw misses the lay-in | 41-51 |
| 12:20 | Niagara | Ben Turner gets the rebound | 41-51 |
| 12:16 | Niagara | John Shaw takes the ball from Ben Turner in the backcourt | 41-51 |
| 12:14 | Illinois State | John Shaw lays it in | 43-51 |
| 11:51 | Niagara | Michael Wroten knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing and the foul's on Christopher Vallo - foul #2 on Christopher Vallo, team foul #4 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Craig Williams (SF), Roland Jackson (C) Ivan Szubinski, Christopher Vallo | |
| Subs | Niagara | Earl Allen (SF), Jordan Haycraft (C) Ji Hong, Ben Turner | |
| 11:51 | Niagara | Michael Wroten misses the free throw | 43-53 |
| 11:51 | Illinois State | Kenneth McClamma gets the rebound | 43-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Derek Dietrich (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Craig Williams (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth McClamma (tiring) 2 reb. C - Roland Jackson (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Okon Aja (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Young (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Earl Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Wroten (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Jordan Haycraft (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Illinois State | Craig Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Jordan Haycraft - foul #1 on Jordan Haycraft, team foul #4 | 43-53 |
| 11:41 | Illinois State | Craig Williams buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Shaw | 45-53 |
| 11:38 | Niagara | Earl Allen is fouled in the backcourt by Craig Williams - foul #3 on Craig Williams, team foul #5 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harry Bembry (SG) Derek Dietrich | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ji Hong (SG) William Young | |
| 11:23 | Niagara | Okon Aja misses the wide open shot from the left side but he's hacked by Craig Williams - foul #4 on Craig Williams, team foul #6 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Jackson (PG), Robert May (PF) John Shaw, Craig Williams | |
| Subs | Niagara | Wayne Snyder (C) Jordan Haycraft | |
| 11:23 | Niagara | Okon Aja makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 11:23 | Niagara | Okon Aja makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 11:07 | Illinois State | Harry Bembry misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-55 |
| 11:06 | Illinois State | Kenneth McClamma misses the tip | 45-55 |
| 11:05 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Ji Hong | 45-55 |
| 10:45 | Niagara | Okon Aja is fouled on the floor by John Jackson - foul #1 on John Jackson, team foul #7 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Shaw (PG), Derek Dietrich (SG), Ivan Szubinski (PF) John Jackson, Harry Bembry, Roland Jackson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Lukes (PG), Mark Dewey (SF), Ben Turner (PF), Irving Seward (C) Ji Hong, Earl Allen, Michael Wroten, Wayne Snyder | |
| 10:45 | Niagara | Okon Aja makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 10:45 | Niagara | Okon Aja misses the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 10:45 | Illinois State | Robert May grabs the board | 45-56 |
| 10:20 | Illinois State | Robert May misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Mark Lukes - foul #4 on Mark Lukes, team foul #5 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Vallo (C) Kenneth McClamma | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Price (PG), William Young (SG) Mark Lukes, Okon Aja | |
| 10:20 | Illinois State | Robert May makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 10:20 | Illinois State | Robert May makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 10:18 | Niagara | David Price is hacked by John Shaw in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Shaw, team foul #8 | 47-56 |
| 10:18 | Niagara | David Price misses the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 10:18 | Illinois State | Ivan Szubinski pulls down the rebound | 47-56 |
| 10:01 | Illinois State | Robert May knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-56 |
| 09:49 | Niagara | Mark Dewey hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from just outside the lane | 50-56 |
| 09:47 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Robert May | 50-56 |
| 09:27 | Illinois State | Robert May hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 50-56 |
| 09:26 | Niagara | William Young pulls down the rebound | 50-56 |
| 09:21 | Niagara | Mark Dewey makes the floater in the lane set up by Ben Turner | 50-58 |
| 09:15 | Illinois State | David Price is called for the reach on Derek Dietrich in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Price, team foul #6 | 50-58 |
| 09:15 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 50-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Jackson (PG), Harry Bembry (SG), Ronny McGinness (SF), Kenneth McClamma (PF), Roland Jackson (C) John Shaw, Derek Dietrich, Robert May, Ivan Szubinski, Christopher Vallo | |
| Subs | Niagara | Okon Aja (PG), Ji Hong (SG), Earl Allen (SF), Wayne Snyder (PF), Jordan Haycraft (C) David Price, William Young, Mark Dewey, Ben Turner, Irving Seward | |
| 09:02 | Illinois State | Harry Bembry hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Jackson | 52-58 |
| 08:46 | Niagara | Ji Hong comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-58 |
| 08:44 | Niagara | Wayne Snyder gets the offensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 08:35 | Niagara | Earl Allen is fouled on the floor by Ronny McGinness - foul #1 on Ronny McGinness, team foul #9 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Wroten (PF) Jordan Haycraft | |
| 08:35 | Niagara | Earl Allen misses the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 08:35 | Illinois State | Ronny McGinness snags the defensive board | 52-58 |
| 08:19 | Illinois State | Roland Jackson comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 52-58 |
| 08:17 | Niagara | Michael Wroten grabs the board | 52-58 |
| 08:15 | Niagara | Harry Bembry steals it from Okon Aja in the backcourt | 52-58 |
| 07:57 | Illinois State | Kenneth McClamma buries a jumper in the paint and the foul's on Earl Allen - foul #2 on Earl Allen, team foul #7 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Shaw (PG), Corey Patterson (SG), Craig Williams (SF), Christopher Vallo (C) John Jackson, Harry Bembry, Ronny McGinness, Roland Jackson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Lukes (PG), William Young (SF), Jordan Haycraft (C) Okon Aja, Earl Allen, Wayne Snyder | |
| 07:57 | Illinois State | Kenneth McClamma makes the free throw | 55-58 |
| 07:44 | Niagara | William Young hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 55-58 |
| 07:43 | Illinois State | Christopher Vallo snags the defensive board | 55-58 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Corey Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Craig Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Kenneth McClamma (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Vallo (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Mark Lukes (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ji Hong (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Young (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Wroten (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Jordan Haycraft (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Illinois State | Craig Williams clanks a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Jordan Haycraft - foul #2 on Jordan Haycraft, team foul #8 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ivan Szubinski (PF) Kenneth McClamma | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Price (PG), Mark Dewey (SF), Irving Seward (C) Mark Lukes, William Young, Jordan Haycraft | |
| 07:28 | Illinois State | Craig Williams makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 07:28 | Illinois State | Craig Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 07:04 | Niagara | David Price hits the finger roll set up by Mark Dewey | 57-60 |
| 06:56 | Illinois State | David Price is called for the reach on Craig Williams - foul #2 on David Price, team foul #9 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roland Jackson (C) Christopher Vallo | |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Lukes (PG), Okon Aja (SG), Ben Turner (PF), Jordan Haycraft (C) David Price, Ji Hong, Michael Wroten, Irving Seward | |
| 06:56 | Illinois State | Craig Williams makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 06:56 | Illinois State | Craig Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 06:29 | Niagara | Ben Turner comes up short on the floater from the right block | 59-60 |
| 06:27 | Niagara | Okon Aja tips it home | 59-62 |
| 06:07 | Illinois State | Roland Jackson scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Corey Patterson | 61-62 |
| 05:58 | Niagara | Mark Dewey scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Ben Turner | 61-65 |
| 05:55 | Illinois State | Corey Patterson loses the dribble to Mark Lukes in the backcourt | 61-65 |
| 05:33 | Niagara | Okon Aja hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-65 |
| 05:32 | Niagara | Ben Turner grabs the offensive rebound | 61-65 |
| 05:19 | Niagara | Ben Turner connects on the jumper from the baseline set up by Okon Aja and the foul's on Ivan Szubinski - foul #2 on Ivan Szubinski, team foul #10 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Jackson (PG), Harry Bembry (SG), Kenneth McClamma (PF), Robert May (C) John Shaw, Corey Patterson, Ivan Szubinski, Roland Jackson | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Price (PG), William Young (SG), Earl Allen (SF), Wayne Snyder (C) Mark Lukes, Okon Aja, Mark Dewey, Jordan Haycraft | |
| 05:19 | Niagara | Ben Turner makes the free throw | 61-68 |
| 05:08 | Illinois State | Harry Bembry connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Craig Williams and the foul's on William Young - foul #1 on William Young, team foul #10 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Irving Seward (C) Ben Turner | |
| 05:08 | Illinois State | Harry Bembry misses the free throw | 63-68 |
| 05:08 | Niagara | Wayne Snyder grabs the defensive rebound | 63-68 |
| 05:06 | Niagara | David Price is fouled in the backcourt by John Jackson - foul #2 on John Jackson, team foul #11 | 63-68 |
| 05:06 | Niagara | David Price makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 05:06 | Niagara | David Price makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 05:03 | Illinois State | Earl Allen is called for the reach on Kenneth McClamma in the backcourt - foul #3 on Earl Allen, team foul #11 | 63-70 |
| 05:03 | Illinois State | Kenneth McClamma misses the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 05:03 | Illinois State | Kenneth McClamma misses the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 05:03 | Niagara | Wayne Snyder pulls down the rebound | 63-70 |
| 04:42 | Niagara | Earl Allen hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-73 |
| 04:19 | Illinois State | The jump hook by Craig Williams is blocked by Wayne Snyder | 63-73 |
| 04:18 | Illinois State | Craig Williams can't tip it in | 63-73 |
| 04:16 | Niagara | Earl Allen gets the rebound | 63-73 |
| 04:12 | Niagara | John Jackson steals it from Earl Allen in the backcourt | 63-73 |
| 03:51 | Illinois State | Kenneth McClamma misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 63-73 |
| 03:50 | Niagara | Irving Seward grabs the board | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:47 | Niagara | William Young is fouled in the backcourt by Harry Bembry - foul #2 on Harry Bembry, team foul #12 | 63-73 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Shaw (PG), Derek Dietrich (SG), Ronny McGinness (PF), Christopher Vallo (C) John Jackson, Harry Bembry, Kenneth McClamma, Robert May | |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Lukes (PG), Ji Hong (SG), Michael Wroten (PF), Ben Turner (C) David Price, Earl Allen, Wayne Snyder, Irving Seward | |
| 03:47 | Niagara | William Young misses the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 03:47 | Niagara | William Young makes the 2nd free throw | 63-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:31 | Illinois State | Ronny McGinness is called for traveling | 63-74 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Dewey (SF) William Young | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Shaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Derek Dietrich (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Craig Williams (tired) 13 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Ronny McGinness (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Christopher Vallo (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Mark Lukes (tiring) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ji Hong (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Dewey (tired) 15 pts. PF - Michael Wroten (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Ben Turner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Niagara | Mark Dewey connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Ji Hong | 63-76 |
| 02:51 | Illinois State | John Shaw buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Derek Dietrich | 65-76 |
| 02:32 | Niagara | Michael Wroten lays it in uncontested | 65-78 |
| 02:28 | Illinois State | John Shaw misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Mark Lukes - foul #5 on Mark Lukes, team foul #12 | 65-78 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Corey Patterson (SG), Kenneth McClamma (SF) Derek Dietrich, Craig Williams | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Price (PG), Okon Aja (SG), Earl Allen (SF), Wayne Snyder (PF) Mark Lukes, Ji Hong, Mark Dewey, Michael Wroten | |
| 02:28 | Illinois State | John Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 66-78 |
| 02:28 | Illinois State | John Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 67-78 |
| 02:10 | Niagara | Earl Allen misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 67-78 |
| 02:08 | Illinois State | Ronny McGinness grabs the board | 67-78 |
| 02:04 | Illinois State | Corey Patterson's pass is intercepted by Okon Aja in the backcourt | 67-78 |
| 02:00 | Niagara | Okon Aja lays it in | 67-80 |
| 01:41 | Illinois State | Kenneth McClamma misses short on an open jump hook from close range | 67-80 |
| 01:40 | Illinois State | Christopher Vallo pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-80 |
| 01:25 | Illinois State | Christopher Vallo's pass is intercepted by Wayne Snyder | 67-80 |
| 00:56 | Niagara | David Price connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 67-82 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Illinois State | Okon Aja picks off the pass by John Shaw | 67-82 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Niagara | Earl Allen misses long on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Corey Patterson - foul #5 on Corey Patterson, team foul #13 | 67-82 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Jackson (PG), Robert May (SF) John Shaw, Corey Patterson | |
| Subs | Niagara | William Young (SG) David Price | |
| 00:23 | Niagara | Earl Allen misses the 1st free throw | 67-82 |
| 00:23 | Niagara | Earl Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 67-83 |
| 00:19 | Illinois State | John Jackson connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 69-83 |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Okon Aja runs out the clock | 69-83 |