| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Carl Young (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Christopher Taggart (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Mosley (fresh) PF - Brent Stevens (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Pollock (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Clarence Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Elliott Hayman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alexei Rykaczewski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Phillip Hott (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Elliott (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Alexei Rykaczewski inbounds the ball | 24-29 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Niagara | Phillip Hott hits the finger roll set up by Alexei Rykaczewski and he's hacked by Carl Young - foul #2 on Carl Young, team foul #1 | 24-31 |
| 19:46 | Niagara | Phillip Hott misses the free throw | 24-31 |
| 19:46 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock pulls down the rebound | 24-31 |
| 19:30 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Taggart connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Carl Young | 27-31 |
| 19:13 | Niagara | Phillip Hott hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 27-31 |
| 19:11 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Taggart grabs the board | 27-31 |
| 19:09 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Young is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 27-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bruce Schenck (SF), Thomas Seymour (C) William Mosley, Paul Pollock | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 18:56 | Niagara | Brent Stevens is called for the reach on Phillip Hott - foul #2 on Brent Stevens, team foul #2 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock (C) Thomas Seymour | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 18:41 | Niagara | Christopher Taggart is called for the reach on Phillip Hott - foul #1 on Christopher Taggart, team foul #3 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Fred Ludwig (SF), James Kittredge (PF) Alexei Rykaczewski, Phillip Hott | |
| 18:23 | Niagara | Christopher Taggart is called for the reach on Clarence Coleman - foul #2 on Christopher Taggart, team foul #4 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Mosley (SF) Brent Stevens | |
| Subs | Niagara | Joseph Quintanilla (SF), Jerry Gray (C) Elliott Hayman, Benjamin Elliott | |
| 18:09 | Niagara | Fred Ludwig's floater is tipped away by William Mosley | 27-31 |
| 18:08 | Niagara | Clarence Coleman hits the follow up shot | 27-33 |
| 18:06 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Young is called for traveling in the backcourt | 27-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brent Stevens (PF), Thomas Seymour (C) William Mosley, Paul Pollock | |
| Subs | Niagara | Juan Torres (SG) Clarence Coleman | |
| 17:51 | Niagara | Juan Torres's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock (C) Thomas Seymour | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 17:31 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by Christopher Taggart | 29-33 |
| 17:10 | Niagara | Juan Torres's pass is intercepted by Carl Young | 29-33 |
| 16:55 | Eastern Illinois | Fred Ludwig steals it from Brent Stevens | 29-33 |
| 16:43 | Niagara | Joseph Quintanilla clanks a 3 from the right wing | 29-33 |
| 16:41 | Eastern Illinois | Brent Stevens snags the defensive board | 29-33 |
| 16:38 | Eastern Illinois | Bruce Schenck is hacked by Joseph Quintanilla in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Quintanilla, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Angel Rodriguez (SG), William Mosley (SF), Thomas Seymour (C) Christopher Taggart, Bruce Schenck, Paul Pollock | |
| Subs | Niagara | Clarence Coleman (PG), Elliott Hayman (SG), Alexei Rykaczewski (SF), Phillip Hott (PF), Benjamin Elliott (C) Fred Ludwig, Juan Torres, Joseph Quintanilla, James Kittredge, Jerry Gray | |
| 16:21 | Eastern Illinois | Brent Stevens scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-33 |
| 15:59 | Niagara | Alexei Rykaczewski misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 32-33 |
| 15:57 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to William Mosley | 32-33 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Carl Young (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Angel Rodriguez (fresh) 1 pts. SF - William Mosley (fresh) PF - Brent Stevens (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Seymour (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Clarence Coleman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Elliott Hayman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alexei Rykaczewski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Phillip Hott (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Elliott (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Eastern Illinois | Brent Stevens misses the jumper from close range | 32-33 |
| 15:43 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Seymour snags the offensive board | 32-33 |
| 15:29 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Young misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-33 |
| 15:27 | Niagara | Benjamin Elliott pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| 15:21 | Niagara | Alexei Rykaczewski hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Elliott Hayman and he's fouled by Brent Stevens - foul #3 on Brent Stevens, team foul #5 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Taggart (SG), Jim Gillian (SF), Bruce Schenck (PF), Paul Pollock (C) Angel Rodriguez, William Mosley, Brent Stevens, Thomas Seymour | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Powell (C) Benjamin Elliott | |
| 15:21 | Niagara | Alexei Rykaczewski misses the free throw | 32-35 |
| 15:21 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock gets the rebound | 32-35 |
| 15:10 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-35 |
| 14:46 | Niagara | Elliott Hayman clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 32-35 |
| 14:44 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to David Powell | 32-35 |
| 14:26 | Niagara | Clarence Coleman can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-35 |
| 14:25 | Eastern Illinois | Bruce Schenck gets the rebound | 32-35 |
| 14:20 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Young is fouled on the floor by Clarence Coleman - foul #1 on Clarence Coleman, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brent Stevens (PF) Bruce Schenck | |
| Subs | Niagara | Fred Ludwig (PG), Marin Dziegielewski (SG), Joseph Quintanilla (SF), James Kittredge (PF) Clarence Coleman, Elliott Hayman, Alexei Rykaczewski, Phillip Hott | |
| 13:57 | Eastern Illinois | Brent Stevens is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Christopher Taggart | 34-35 |
| 13:42 | Niagara | Joseph Quintanilla makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-37 |
| 13:24 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock is open and buries a runner in the lane set up by Christopher Taggart | 36-37 |
| 13:10 | Niagara | Fred Ludwig can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 13:08 | Eastern Illinois | Brent Stevens snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 12:51 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Taggart clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on David Powell - foul #2 on David Powell, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bruce Schenck (PF) Brent Stevens | |
| Subs | Niagara | Clarence Coleman (PG), Alexei Rykaczewski (SF), Jerry Gray (PF), Benjamin Elliott (C) Fred Ludwig, Joseph Quintanilla, James Kittredge, David Powell | |
| 12:51 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Taggart makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 12:51 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Taggart misses the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 12:51 | Niagara | Alexei Rykaczewski snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 12:26 | Niagara | Clarence Coleman connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-39 |
| 12:19 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock banks in the layup on a great pass from Bruce Schenck | 39-39 |
| 12:00 | Niagara | Marin Dziegielewski buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Alexei Rykaczewski | 39-42 |
| 11:56 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Taggart is hacked by Marin Dziegielewski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Marin Dziegielewski, team foul #4 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Felipe Blanco (SG), Brent Stevens (PF) Christopher Taggart, Bruce Schenck | |
| Subs | Niagara | Elliott Hayman (SG), Phillip Hott (PF) Marin Dziegielewski, Alexei Rykaczewski | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Carl Young (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Felipe Blanco (fresh) SF - Jim Gillian (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Brent Stevens (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Pollock (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Clarence Coleman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Elliott Hayman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Gray (fresh) PF - Phillip Hott (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Elliott (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Eastern Illinois | Brent Stevens makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by Felipe Blanco | 41-42 |
| 11:13 | Niagara | Phillip Hott misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 41-42 |
| 11:12 | Eastern Illinois | Felipe Blanco pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 10:52 | Eastern Illinois | Brent Stevens knocks in the floater from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 10:24 | Niagara | Elliott Hayman connects on the turnaround in the paint | 43-44 |
| 10:02 | Eastern Illinois | Brent Stevens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Taggart (SG), Thomas Seymour (C) Felipe Blanco, Paul Pollock | |
| Subs | Niagara | Fred Ludwig (PG), Juan Torres (SG), Joseph Quintanilla (SF), James Kittredge (PF), David Powell (C) Clarence Coleman, Elliott Hayman, Jerry Gray, Phillip Hott, Benjamin Elliott | |
| 09:45 | Niagara | David Powell misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Thomas Seymour - foul #1 on Thomas Seymour, team foul #6 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock (C) Thomas Seymour | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 09:45 | Niagara | David Powell makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 09:45 | Niagara | David Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 09:45 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Paul Pollock | 43-45 |
| 09:38 | Eastern Illinois | Brent Stevens connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 09:19 | Niagara | James Kittredge lays it in set up by David Powell | 45-47 |
| 09:16 | Eastern Illinois | Brent Stevens is hacked by David Powell in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Powell, team foul #5 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Seymour (C) Paul Pollock | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 08:59 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Taggart misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 08:58 | Niagara | James Kittredge gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| 08:31 | Niagara | Fred Ludwig scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by David Powell | 45-49 |
| 08:27 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Young connects on the open 3 from the right wing set up by Brent Stevens | 48-49 |
| 08:11 | Niagara | Jim Gillian is called for the reach on Joseph Quintanilla - foul #4 on Jim Gillian, team foul #7 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Mosley (SF), Bruce Schenck (PF), Paul Pollock (C) Jim Gillian, Brent Stevens, Thomas Seymour | |
| Subs | Niagara | Clarence Coleman (PG), Elliott Hayman (SG), Phillip Hott (PF), Benjamin Elliott (C) Fred Ludwig, Juan Torres, James Kittredge, David Powell | |
| 08:11 | Niagara | Joseph Quintanilla makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 08:11 | Niagara | Joseph Quintanilla misses the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 08:11 | Eastern Illinois | Bruce Schenck grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 07:53 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock drills a floater from the left side | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Carl Young (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Taggart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Mosley (fresh) PF - Bruce Schenck (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Pollock (tiring) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Clarence Coleman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Elliott Hayman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Quintanilla (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Phillip Hott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Elliott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Niagara | Elliott Hayman blows the layup but the foul's on Paul Pollock - foul #1 on Paul Pollock, team foul #8 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian (SF), Brent Stevens (PF) William Mosley, Bruce Schenck | |
| Subs | Niagara | Alexei Rykaczewski (SF) Joseph Quintanilla | |
| 07:32 | Niagara | Elliott Hayman misses the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 07:32 | Niagara | Elliott Hayman makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 07:18 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Young misses long on an open 3 from straight away | 50-51 |
| 07:17 | Niagara | Phillip Hott grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 07:10 | Niagara | Clarence Coleman is hacked by Christopher Taggart - foul #3 on Christopher Taggart, team foul #9 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Felipe Blanco (SG) Carl Young | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 07:10 | Niagara | Clarence Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 07:10 | Eastern Illinois | Felipe Blanco grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 07:08 | Eastern Illinois | Felipe Blanco is called for traveling in the backcourt | 50-51 |
| 06:53 | Niagara | Phillip Hott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carl Young (PG) Felipe Blanco | |
| Subs | Niagara | Marin Dziegielewski (PG) Clarence Coleman | |
| 06:33 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock buries a runner from close range | 52-51 |
| 06:17 | Niagara | Marin Dziegielewski drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Alexei Rykaczewski | 52-54 |
| 06:14 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Young throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Juan Torres (SG) Elliott Hayman | |
| 06:03 | Niagara | Marin Dziegielewski connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Phillip Hott | 52-56 |
| 05:43 | Eastern Illinois | Brent Stevens misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-56 |
| 05:42 | Eastern Illinois | Brent Stevens gets the offensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 05:42 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Felipe Blanco (SG) Carl Young | |
| Subs | Niagara | Clarence Coleman (PG), Elliott Hayman (SG), Fred Ludwig (SF), James Kittredge (PF), Jerry Gray (C) Marin Dziegielewski, Juan Torres, Alexei Rykaczewski, Phillip Hott, Benjamin Elliott | |
| 05:28 | Eastern Illinois | Brent Stevens's layup is rejected by Jerry Gray | 52-56 |
| 05:27 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Jerry Gray | 52-56 |
| 05:23 | Niagara | Clarence Coleman scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Elliott Hayman | 52-58 |
| 05:19 | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carl Young (PG), Bruce Schenck (PF) Felipe Blanco, Brent Stevens | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 04:58 | Niagara | Jerry Gray is hacked by Paul Pollock - foul #2 on Paul Pollock, team foul #10 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brent Stevens (PF) Bruce Schenck | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 04:58 | Niagara | Jerry Gray makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 04:58 | Niagara | Jerry Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 04:58 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock grabs the board | 52-59 |
| 04:44 | Eastern Illinois | Brent Stevens comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-59 |
| 04:43 | Niagara | James Kittredge grabs the defensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 04:39 | Niagara | Christopher Taggart steps in front of the Clarence Coleman pass in the backcourt | 52-59 |
| 04:27 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Young misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-59 |
| 04:25 | Niagara | The rebound goes to James Kittredge | 52-59 |
| 04:21 | Niagara | Jerry Gray's pass is intercepted by Paul Pollock | 52-59 |
| 03:59 | Eastern Illinois | Brent Stevens hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 52-59 |
| 03:58 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock grabs the offensive board | 52-59 |
| 03:39 | Eastern Illinois | Brent Stevens connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Paul Pollock | 54-59 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Carl Young (very tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Taggart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jim Gillian (tired) 4 pf. PF - Brent Stevens (tiring) 23 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Pollock (tired) 12 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Clarence Coleman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - Elliott Hayman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Fred Ludwig (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jerry Gray (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - James Kittredge (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Niagara | Fred Ludwig misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-59 |
| 03:15 | Niagara | James Kittredge tips it but misses | 54-59 |
| 03:13 | Niagara | James Kittredge pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 03:02 | Niagara | Clarence Coleman lays it up and in on a great pass from Fred Ludwig | 54-61 |
| 02:58 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bruce Schenck (PG), Felipe Blanco (SG), Thomas Seymour (C) Carl Young, Christopher Taggart, Paul Pollock | |
| Subs | Niagara | Marin Dziegielewski (SG), Alexei Rykaczewski (SF), Phillip Hott (PF), Benjamin Elliott (C) Elliott Hayman, Fred Ludwig, Jerry Gray, James Kittredge | |
| 02:36 | Eastern Illinois | Bruce Schenck clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-61 |
| 02:35 | Niagara | Benjamin Elliott grabs the board | 54-61 |
| 02:18 | Niagara | Bruce Schenck steps in front of the Phillip Hott pass | 54-61 |
| 02:01 | Eastern Illinois | Brent Stevens misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-61 |
| 02:00 | Niagara | Alexei Rykaczewski snags the defensive board | 54-61 |
| 01:42 | Niagara | Benjamin Elliott hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Thomas Seymour - foul #2 on Thomas Seymour, team foul #11 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carl Young (PG), Christopher Taggart (SG), Paul Pollock (C) Bruce Schenck, Felipe Blanco, Thomas Seymour | |
| Subs | Niagara | Elliott Hayman (SG) Marin Dziegielewski | |
| 01:42 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 54-61 |
| 01:42 | Niagara | Benjamin Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 01:42 | Niagara | Benjamin Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:32 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Young misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-63 |
| 01:30 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Alexei Rykaczewski | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:08 | Niagara | Elliott Hayman drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Alexei Rykaczewski | 54-66 |
| 00:51 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Young misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-66 |
| 00:50 | Eastern Illinois | Brent Stevens grabs the offensive rebound | 54-66 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Eastern Illinois | Elliott Hayman steals it from Christopher Taggart | 54-66 |
| 00:42 | Niagara | Clarence Coleman banks in the layup set up by Elliott Hayman | 54-68 |
| 00:36 | Eastern Illinois | Brent Stevens misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-68 |
| 00:35 | Niagara | Benjamin Elliott gets the rebound | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Niagara | Paul Pollock swats the short shot by Phillip Hott | 54-68 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Taggart snags the defensive board | 54-68 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Taggart drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-68 |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Clarence Coleman runs out the clock | 57-68 |