| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Omer Zircher (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Nelson Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Ahmed (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Valentin Gallo (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Tyrone Morison (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - David Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Craig Rainey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Veloz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryan Grace (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Maize (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahmed inbounds the ball | 29-34 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Illinois State | Tyrone Morison is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-34 |
| 19:25 | Niagara | David Williams is fouled on the floor by Nelson Smith - foul #3 on Nelson Smith, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Micheal Pugh (SG) Nelson Smith | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 19:12 | Niagara | John Maize hits the finger roll set up by David Williams | 31-36 |
| 19:10 | Illinois State | Omer Zircher is fouled in the backcourt by David Williams - foul #1 on David Williams, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steve Callen (SG), Andres Rossi (PF), George Ambrosino (C) Omer Zircher, Valentin Gallo, Tyrone Morison | |
| Subs | Niagara | Justin Dedmon (PG), Jerry Luken (SG), Sean Jackson (PF) David Williams, Craig Rainey, Bryan Grace | |
| 18:47 | Illinois State | George Ambrosino buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Micheal Pugh | 33-36 |
| 18:39 | Niagara | Justin Dedmon hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 18:38 | Illinois State | Andres Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 18:22 | Illinois State | Steve Callen connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-36 |
| 18:20 | Niagara | Jerry Luken is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Callen - foul #3 on Steve Callen, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Omer Zircher (PG), Steve Gillette (SG), Bryant Johnson (C) Micheal Pugh, Steve Callen, Dikembe Ahmed | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ray Kluge (SG), Scott Daniel (SF), Stephen Swinton (PF), Richard Foulks (C) Jerry Luken, Robert Veloz, Sean Jackson, John Maize | |
| 18:09 | Niagara | Scott Daniel double dribbles | 36-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahmed (SF), Valentin Gallo (PF) George Ambrosino, Andres Rossi | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Williams (PG) Ray Kluge | |
| 17:53 | Illinois State | Omer Zircher makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Valentin Gallo and he's hacked by Scott Daniel - foul #1 on Scott Daniel, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Craig Rainey (SG), Bryan Grace (PF) Justin Dedmon, Richard Foulks | |
| 17:53 | Illinois State | Omer Zircher makes the free throw | 39-36 |
| 17:36 | Niagara | Craig Rainey makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Bryan Grace and he's fouled by Steve Gillette - foul #1 on Steve Gillette, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tyrone Morison (C) Bryant Johnson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ray Kluge (PG) David Williams | |
| 17:36 | Niagara | Craig Rainey misses the free throw | 39-38 |
| 17:36 | Illinois State | Tyrone Morison gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 17:27 | Illinois State | Omer Zircher hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Steve Gillette | 42-38 |
| 17:09 | Niagara | Craig Rainey is open and buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Scott Daniel | 42-40 |
| 17:02 | Illinois State | Omer Zircher's pass is intercepted by Ray Kluge in the backcourt | 42-40 |
| 16:44 | Niagara | Ray Kluge scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Craig Rainey | 42-42 |
| 16:31 | Illinois State | Valentin Gallo can't finish the layup | 42-42 |
| 16:29 | Niagara | Ray Kluge pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 16:25 | Niagara | Dikembe Ahmed steals the ball from Craig Rainey | 42-42 |
| 16:16 | Illinois State | Omer Zircher is hacked by Stephen Swinton - foul #1 on Stephen Swinton, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Micheal Pugh (SG), George Ambrosino (SF), Andres Rossi (PF) Steve Gillette, Dikembe Ahmed, Valentin Gallo | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Williams (PG), Justin Dedmon (SG), Jerry Luken (SF), Sean Jackson (PF), Richard Foulks (C) Ray Kluge, Craig Rainey, Scott Daniel, Bryan Grace, Stephen Swinton | |
| 15:58 | Illinois State | Micheal Pugh clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 15:56 | Niagara | David Williams grabs the board | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Omer Zircher (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Micheal Pugh (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Ambrosino (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Andres Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Tyrone Morison (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - David Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Justin Dedmon (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jerry Luken (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Sean Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Foulks (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Niagara | Justin Dedmon is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 15:49 | Illinois State | Omer Zircher's pass is intercepted by Sean Jackson in the backcourt | 42-44 |
| 15:39 | Niagara | Sean Jackson drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Justin Dedmon and he's hacked by George Ambrosino - foul #1 on George Ambrosino, team foul #4 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Nelson Smith (SG), Bryant Johnson (C) Omer Zircher, Tyrone Morison | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Veloz (SF), John Maize (C) David Williams, Richard Foulks | |
| 15:39 | Niagara | Sean Jackson makes the free throw | 42-47 |
| 15:34 | Illinois State | Nelson Smith is hacked by Robert Veloz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Veloz, team foul #4 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Craig Rainey (SG) Jerry Luken | |
| 15:24 | Illinois State | Bryant Johnson can't finish the layup | 42-47 |
| 15:22 | Niagara | Sean Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 15:03 | Niagara | Robert Veloz hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Craig Rainey and the foul's on George Ambrosino - foul #2 on George Ambrosino, team foul #5 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steve Callen (SF), Valentin Gallo (PF) George Ambrosino, Bryant Johnson | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Williams (PG), Bryan Grace (PF) Justin Dedmon, Sean Jackson | |
| 15:03 | Niagara | Robert Veloz makes the free throw | 42-50 |
| 14:40 | Illinois State | Nelson Smith knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Micheal Pugh | 44-50 |
| 14:29 | Niagara | John Maize hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-53 |
| 14:08 | Illinois State | Andres Rossi misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-53 |
| 14:07 | Niagara | Bryan Grace gets the rebound | 44-53 |
| 13:42 | Niagara | Robert Veloz makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Bryan Grace | 44-56 |
| 13:21 | Illinois State | Valentin Gallo is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left side | 46-56 |
| 13:09 | Niagara | Robert Veloz drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Craig Rainey | 46-58 |
| 12:53 | Illinois State | Andres Rossi misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-58 |
| 12:51 | Niagara | Craig Rainey grabs the defensive rebound | 46-58 |
| 12:27 | Niagara | Craig Rainey makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by David Williams | 46-61 |
| 12:06 | Illinois State | Micheal Pugh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-61 |
| 12:06 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 46-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Omer Zircher (PG), Steve Gillette (SG), Dikembe Ahmed (SF), George Ambrosino (PF), Bryant Johnson (C) Micheal Pugh, Nelson Smith, Steve Callen, Valentin Gallo, Andres Rossi | |
| Subs | Niagara | Justin Dedmon (PG), Jerry Luken (SG), Scott Daniel (SF), Sean Jackson (PF), Stephen Swinton (C) David Williams, Craig Rainey, Robert Veloz, Bryan Grace, John Maize | |
| 11:42 | Niagara | Jerry Luken hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-61 |
| 11:41 | Illinois State | Bryant Johnson snags the defensive board | 46-61 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Omer Zircher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Gillette (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dikembe Ahmed (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Ambrosino (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Bryant Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Justin Dedmon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Luken (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Daniel (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Sean Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Stephen Swinton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Illinois State | Steve Gillette hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-61 |
| 11:33 | Niagara | Justin Dedmon grabs the defensive rebound | 46-61 |
| 11:26 | Niagara | Sean Jackson lays it in uncontested set up by Justin Dedmon | 46-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 11:19 | Illinois State | Bryant Johnson banks in the wide open layup set up by Steve Gillette and the foul's on Sean Jackson - foul #1 on Sean Jackson, team foul #5 | 48-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tyrone Morison (C) Omer Zircher | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ray Kluge (SG), Richard Foulks (C) Scott Daniel, Stephen Swinton | |
| 11:19 | Illinois State | Bryant Johnson makes the free throw | 49-63 |
| 11:16 | Niagara | Ray Kluge is hacked by Steve Gillette in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steve Gillette, team foul #6 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Nelson Smith (SG) Bryant Johnson | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 10:56 | Niagara | Justin Dedmon misses the easy dunk attempt but the foul's on George Ambrosino - foul #3 on George Ambrosino, team foul #7 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Omer Zircher (PG) Steve Gillette | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 10:56 | Niagara | Justin Dedmon misses the 1st free throw | 49-63 |
| 10:56 | Niagara | Justin Dedmon misses the 2nd free throw | 49-63 |
| 10:56 | Illinois State | Tyrone Morison grabs the board | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 10:54 | Illinois State | Omer Zircher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-63 |
| 10:34 | Niagara | George Ambrosino picks off the pass by Jerry Luken | 49-63 |
| 10:17 | Illinois State | The jumper by Omer Zircher is denied by Jerry Luken | 49-63 |
| 10:15 | Niagara | Richard Foulks pulls down the rebound | 49-63 |
| 09:53 | Niagara | Justin Dedmon misses long on an open floater in the lane | 49-63 |
| 09:52 | Niagara | Richard Foulks tips it back up and in | 49-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:48 | Illinois State | Nelson Smith is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 49-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steve Gillette (SG), Andres Rossi (PF) Nelson Smith, George Ambrosino | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Williams (PG), Scott Daniel (SF), Stephen Swinton (PF), John Maize (C) Justin Dedmon, Ray Kluge, Sean Jackson, Richard Foulks | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:29 | Niagara | Stephen Swinton drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jerry Luken | 49-67 |
| 09:13 | Illinois State | Omer Zircher is hacked by David Williams - foul #2 on David Williams, team foul #6 | 49-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steve Callen (SG), Bryant Johnson (PF) Steve Gillette, Andres Rossi | |
| Subs | Niagara | Craig Rainey (SG) Jerry Luken | |
| 08:57 | Illinois State | Omer Zircher can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 49-67 |
| 08:55 | Illinois State | Tyrone Morison misses the tip | 49-67 |
| 08:54 | Niagara | Craig Rainey pulls down the rebound | 49-67 |
| 08:31 | Niagara | David Williams makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Scott Daniel | 49-70 |
| 08:16 | Illinois State | Steve Callen's floater is tipped away by John Maize | 49-70 |
| 08:15 | Illinois State | Tyrone Morison can't tip it in | 49-70 |
| 08:14 | Niagara | Scott Daniel snags the defensive board | 49-70 |
| 08:12 | Niagara | David Williams is hacked by Steve Callen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steve Callen, team foul #8 | 49-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steve Gillette (PG), Nelson Smith (SG), George Ambrosino (SF), Valentin Gallo (PF), Andres Rossi (C) Omer Zircher, Steve Callen, Dikembe Ahmed, Bryant Johnson, Tyrone Morison | |
| Subs | Niagara | Justin Dedmon (SG), Robert Veloz (SF), Bryan Grace (PF), Sean Jackson (C) Craig Rainey, Scott Daniel, Stephen Swinton, John Maize | |
| 08:12 | Niagara | David Williams makes the 1st free throw | 49-71 |
| 08:12 | Niagara | David Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 49-71 |
| 08:12 | Illinois State | Andres Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 49-71 |
| 08:08 | Illinois State | George Ambrosino is fouled in the backcourt by David Williams - foul #3 on David Williams, team foul #7 | 49-71 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ray Kluge (SG) David Williams | |
| 08:08 | Illinois State | George Ambrosino misses the 1st free throw | 49-71 |
| 08:08 | Niagara | Bryan Grace grabs the defensive rebound | 49-71 |
| 07:48 | Niagara | Ray Kluge misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right wing | 49-71 |
| 07:47 | Niagara | Sean Jackson tips it home | 49-73 |
| 07:30 | Illinois State | Steve Gillette throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-73 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jerry Luken (SG), John Maize (C) Ray Kluge, Sean Jackson | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Steve Gillette (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nelson Smith (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Ambrosino (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Valentin Gallo (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Andres Rossi (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Justin Dedmon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Luken (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Veloz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bryan Grace (tiring) 4 reb. C - John Maize (tiring) 11 pts. | |
| 07:07 | Niagara | Bryan Grace connects on the runner near the basket and he's hacked by George Ambrosino - foul #4 on George Ambrosino, team foul #9 | 49-75 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Micheal Pugh (SG), Dikembe Ahmed (SF) Nelson Smith, George Ambrosino | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 07:07 | Niagara | Bryan Grace makes the free throw | 49-76 |
| 07:05 | Illinois State | Justin Dedmon picks off the pass by Micheal Pugh in the backcourt | 49-76 |
| 06:50 | Niagara | Jerry Luken is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Bryan Grace | 49-79 |
| 06:30 | Illinois State | Micheal Pugh comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by John Maize - foul #1 on John Maize, team foul #8 | 49-79 |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Ambrosino (SF), Bryant Johnson (C) Dikembe Ahmed, Valentin Gallo | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ray Kluge (SG), Scott Daniel (SF), Sean Jackson (PF), Stephen Swinton (C) Jerry Luken, Robert Veloz, Bryan Grace, John Maize | |
| 06:30 | Illinois State | Micheal Pugh makes the 1st free throw | 50-79 |
| 06:30 | Illinois State | Micheal Pugh makes the 2nd free throw | 51-79 |
| 06:27 | Niagara | Justin Dedmon is hacked by Micheal Pugh in the backcourt - foul #3 on Micheal Pugh, team foul #10 | 51-79 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Omer Zircher (PG), Steve Callen (SG), Tyrone Morison (C) Steve Gillette, Micheal Pugh, Bryant Johnson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Craig Rainey (SG), Robert Veloz (SF) Ray Kluge, Scott Daniel | |
| 06:27 | Niagara | Justin Dedmon makes the 1st free throw | 51-80 |
| 06:27 | Niagara | Justin Dedmon misses the 2nd free throw | 51-80 |
| 06:27 | Illinois State | Tyrone Morison snags the defensive board | 51-80 |
| 06:07 | Illinois State | Tyrone Morison is fouled on the floor by Stephen Swinton - foul #2 on Stephen Swinton, team foul #9 | 51-80 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steve Gillette (PG) Omer Zircher | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ray Kluge (SG), Scott Daniel (SF), Richard Foulks (C) Craig Rainey, Robert Veloz, Stephen Swinton | |
| 06:07 | Illinois State | Tyrone Morison makes the 1st free throw | 52-80 |
| 06:07 | Illinois State | Tyrone Morison makes the 2nd free throw | 53-80 |
| 05:46 | Niagara | Tyrone Morison swats the layup by Ray Kluge | 53-80 |
| 05:45 | Niagara | Scott Daniel snags the offensive board | 53-80 |
| 05:22 | Niagara | Ray Kluge misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 53-80 |
| 05:21 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Dedmon | 53-80 |
| 05:05 | Niagara | Scott Daniel misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 53-80 |
| 05:03 | Illinois State | Andres Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 53-80 |
| 05:00 | Illinois State | Justin Dedmon picks off the pass by Steve Gillette in the backcourt | 53-80 |
| 04:40 | Niagara | Scott Daniel blows the dunk | 53-80 |
| 04:38 | Niagara | Justin Dedmon pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-80 |
| 04:17 | Niagara | Scott Daniel buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Ray Kluge | 53-83 |
| 04:15 | Illinois State | Steve Callen is hacked by Ray Kluge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ray Kluge, team foul #10 | 53-83 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Micheal Pugh (PG), Bryant Johnson (PF) Steve Gillette, Tyrone Morison | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jerry Luken (SG), Stephen Swinton (PF) Ray Kluge, Sean Jackson | |
| 04:15 | Illinois State | Steve Callen makes the 1st free throw | 54-83 |
| 04:15 | Illinois State | Steve Callen makes the 2nd free throw | 55-83 |
| 03:52 | Niagara | Jerry Luken can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 55-83 |
| 03:51 | Illinois State | Steve Callen grabs the defensive rebound | 55-83 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:30 | Illinois State | Micheal Pugh misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-83 |
| 03:28 | Illinois State | George Ambrosino tips it in | 57-83 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Micheal Pugh (tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steve Callen (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - George Ambrosino (tired) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Bryant Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Andres Rossi (very tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Justin Dedmon (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Luken (tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Daniel (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Swinton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Foulks (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:02 | Niagara | Richard Foulks comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Andres Rossi - foul #1 on Andres Rossi, team foul #11 | 57-83 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steve Gillette (PG) Steve Callen | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ray Kluge (SG) Scott Daniel | |
| 03:02 | Niagara | Richard Foulks makes the 1st free throw | 57-84 |
| 03:02 | Niagara | Richard Foulks makes the 2nd free throw | 57-85 |
| 02:51 | Illinois State | Steve Gillette drills a jumper near the basket | 59-85 |
| 02:49 | Niagara | Ray Kluge is fouled in the backcourt by Micheal Pugh - foul #4 on Micheal Pugh, team foul #12 | 59-85 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Sean Jackson (C) Richard Foulks | |
| 02:49 | Niagara | Ray Kluge misses the 1st free throw | 59-85 |
| 02:49 | Niagara | Ray Kluge misses the 2nd free throw | 59-85 |
| 02:49 | Illinois State | Bryant Johnson gets the rebound | 59-85 |
| 02:45 | Illinois State | Micheal Pugh lays it in | 61-85 |
| 02:20 | Niagara | Ray Kluge clanks a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Micheal Pugh - foul #5 on Micheal Pugh, team foul #13 | 61-85 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steve Callen (SG) Micheal Pugh | |
| Subs | Niagara | Scott Daniel (SF) Jerry Luken | |
| 02:20 | Niagara | Ray Kluge misses the 1st free throw | 61-85 |
| 02:20 | Niagara | Ray Kluge makes the 2nd free throw | 61-86 |
| 02:05 | Illinois State | Bryant Johnson hits the finger roll | 63-86 |
| 01:49 | Niagara | Stephen Swinton misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 63-86 |
| 01:48 | Illinois State | Andres Rossi grabs the board | 63-86 |
| 01:27 | Illinois State | George Ambrosino's floater is tipped away by Stephen Swinton | 63-86 |
| 01:25 | Niagara | Sean Jackson snags the defensive board | 63-86 |
| 01:01 | Niagara | Bryant Johnson steps in front of the Stephen Swinton pass | 63-86 |
| 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) | |
| 00:55 | Illinois State | Steve Gillette can't finish the layup | 63-86 |
| 00:53 | Illinois State | Bryant Johnson can't tip it in | 63-86 |
| 00:52 | Illinois State | Bryant Johnson snags the offensive board | 63-86 |
| 00:48 | Illinois State | The jumper by Steve Callen is denied by Stephen Swinton | 63-86 |
| 00:46 | Illinois State | Bryant Johnson grabs the offensive board | 63-86 |
| 00:44 | Illinois State | Steve Gillette misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Justin Dedmon - foul #3 on Justin Dedmon, team foul #11 | 63-86 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jerry Luken (SG) Ray Kluge | |
| 00:44 | Illinois State | Steve Gillette misses the 1st free throw | 63-86 |
| 00:44 | Illinois State | Steve Gillette misses the 2nd free throw | 63-86 |
| 00:44 | Niagara | Jerry Luken grabs the defensive rebound | 63-86 |
| 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) | |
| 00:18 | Niagara | Andres Rossi steps in front of the Scott Daniel pass | 63-86 |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | Scott Daniel is called for the reach on George Ambrosino in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Daniel, team foul #12 | 63-86 |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | George Ambrosino makes the 1st free throw | 64-86 |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | George Ambrosino makes the 2nd free throw | 65-86 |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Justin Dedmon runs out the clock | 65-86 |