| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Christopher Young (fresh) SG - Armando Sanchez (fresh) SF - Nelson Copeland (fresh) PF - Todd Daugherty (fresh) C - Scott Schroeter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dallas Antone (fresh) SG - James Dimarco (fresh) SF - Jason Sansbury (fresh) PF - Reggie Webb (fresh) C - Clyde Spector (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Scott Schroeter wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Niagara | Scott Schroeter misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jason Sansbury | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Illinois | Dallas Antone is open but comes up short on the runner from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Illinois | Jason Sansbury gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | Christopher Young takes the ball from Jason Sansbury | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Niagara | Armando Sanchez throws it down on a great pass from Christopher Young | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | Clyde Spector hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Scott Schroeter - foul #1 on Scott Schroeter, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | Clyde Spector makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | Clyde Spector makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | Niagara | Armando Sanchez drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 18:39 | Illinois | Dallas Antone connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Reggie Webb | 4-4 |
| 18:21 | Niagara | James Dimarco steals it from Nelson Copeland | 4-4 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | James Dimarco banks in the layup | 4-6 |
| 18:10 | Niagara | Todd Daugherty throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-6 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Reggie Webb is hacked by Nelson Copeland - foul #1 on Nelson Copeland, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Niagara | William Durrant (PG), Eduardo Torres (SG), Paul Beck (SF), John Mays (PF), Ismael Manuel (C) Christopher Young, Armando Sanchez, Nelson Copeland, Todd Daugherty, Scott Schroeter | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:40 | Illinois | Dallas Antone misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 4-6 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | James Dimarco can't tip it in | 4-6 |
| 17:37 | Niagara | Ismael Manuel grabs the board | 4-6 |
| 17:15 | Niagara | Eduardo Torres misses long on a 3 from straight away | 4-6 |
| 17:14 | Illinois | Clyde Spector grabs the board | 4-6 |
| 17:00 | Illinois | Dallas Antone hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 4-6 |
| 16:58 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Sansbury | 4-6 |
| 16:41 | Illinois | Dallas Antone scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Sansbury | 4-8 |
| 16:26 | Niagara | William Durrant hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Dallas Antone - foul #1 on Dallas Antone, team foul #1 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Niagara | Christopher Wasser (SG), John Skeens (SF), Todd Daugherty (PF), Scott Schroeter (C) Eduardo Torres, Paul Beck, John Mays, Ismael Manuel | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska (PG), John Kelly (SG) Dallas Antone, James Dimarco | |
| 16:26 | Niagara | William Durrant makes the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 16:26 | Niagara | William Durrant makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska is fouled in the backcourt by William Durrant - foul #1 on William Durrant, team foul #3 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Niagara | Armando Sanchez (SG) William Durrant | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:07 | Illinois | Clyde Spector blows the wide open layup but he's fouled by Todd Daugherty - foul #1 on Todd Daugherty, team foul #4 | 6-8 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | Clyde Spector misses the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | Clyde Spector misses the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 16:07 | Niagara | Scott Schroeter grabs the defensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 15:50 | Niagara | Scott Schroeter scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Armando Sanchez | 9-8 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Christopher Wasser (fresh) SG - Armando Sanchez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Skeens (fresh) PF - Todd Daugherty (fairly fresh) C - Scott Schroeter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eugene Prochaska (fresh) SG - John Kelly (fresh) SF - Jason Sansbury (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Reggie Webb (fairly fresh) C - Clyde Spector (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Illinois | Jason Sansbury throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-8 |
| Subs | Niagara | Nelson Copeland (SF) John Skeens | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marion Merritt (C) Clyde Spector | |
| 15:37 | Niagara | Todd Daugherty comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 9-8 |
| 15:36 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Marion Merritt | 9-8 |
| 15:14 | Illinois | Marion Merritt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-8 |
| Subs | Niagara | Christopher Young (PG), William Durrant (SG), John Mays (PF), Ismael Manuel (C) Christopher Wasser, Armando Sanchez, Todd Daugherty, Scott Schroeter | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Bates (PG), Raymond Green (C) Jason Sansbury, Reggie Webb | |
| 14:56 | Niagara | William Durrant is fouled on the floor by John Kelly - foul #1 on John Kelly, team foul #2 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Niagara | Paul Beck (SF) Nelson Copeland | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dallas Antone (SF) Eugene Prochaska | |
| 14:43 | Niagara | Paul Beck clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-8 |
| 14:42 | Illinois | John Kelly pulls down the rebound | 9-8 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Dallas Antone is fouled on the floor by Paul Beck - foul #1 on Paul Beck, team foul #5 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Niagara | Eduardo Torres (SG), Todd Daugherty (PF) Christopher Young, Ismael Manuel | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Dimarco (SG) John Kelly | |
| 14:15 | Illinois | Dallas Antone lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Marion Merritt | 9-10 |
| 14:10 | Niagara | Eduardo Torres hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on James Dimarco - foul #1 on James Dimarco, team foul #3 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Niagara | Christopher Wasser (SG), Scott Schroeter (C) William Durrant, John Mays | |
| Subs | Illinois | Reggie Webb (PF) Marion Merritt | |
| 14:10 | Niagara | Eduardo Torres misses the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 14:10 | Niagara | Eduardo Torres makes the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Charles Bates connects on the open shot in the lane | 10-12 |
| 13:23 | Niagara | Eduardo Torres is called for traveling | 10-12 |
| Subs | Niagara | Christopher Young (PG), Armando Sanchez (SG), Nelson Copeland (SF), Ismael Manuel (PF) Eduardo Torres, Christopher Wasser, Paul Beck, Todd Daugherty | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska (PG), Jason Sansbury (SF), Clyde Spector (C) Charles Bates, Dallas Antone, Raymond Green | |
| 13:19 | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska is hacked by Armando Sanchez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Armando Sanchez, team foul #6 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Kelly (SG) James Dimarco | |
| 13:11 | Illinois | Clyde Spector hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Kelly | 10-14 |
| 13:07 | Niagara | Nelson Copeland misses the floater from the left side | 10-14 |
| 13:05 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Schroeter | 10-14 |
| 12:51 | Niagara | Clyde Spector swats the dunk try by Scott Schroeter | 10-14 |
| 12:50 | Niagara | Nelson Copeland grabs the offensive board | 10-14 |
| 12:36 | Niagara | Christopher Young misses the dunk | 10-14 |
| 12:35 | Niagara | Nelson Copeland tips it home | 12-14 |
| 12:33 | Illinois | Reggie Webb is hacked by Ismael Manuel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ismael Manuel, team foul #7 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Niagara | William Durrant (PG), Todd Daugherty (PF), John Mays (C) Christopher Young, Ismael Manuel, Scott Schroeter | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marion Merritt (C) Clyde Spector | |
| 12:33 | Illinois | Reggie Webb makes the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 12:33 | Illinois | Reggie Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 12-16 |
| 12:19 | Niagara | John Mays is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on John Mays, team foul #8 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Niagara | Eduardo Torres (SG) Armando Sanchez | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Bates (PG), James Dimarco (SG) John Kelly, Jason Sansbury | |
| 12:03 | Illinois | Reggie Webb scores on a jumper near the basket set up by Charles Bates | 12-18 |
| 11:40 | Niagara | John Mays buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Eduardo Torres and he's fouled by Marion Merritt - foul #1 on Marion Merritt, team foul #4 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Niagara | Paul Beck (SF), Ismael Manuel (C) Nelson Copeland, Todd Daugherty | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dallas Antone (SF), Raymond Green (C) Eugene Prochaska, Reggie Webb | |
| 11:40 | Niagara | John Mays misses the free throw | 14-18 |
| 11:40 | Illinois | Raymond Green pulls down the rebound | 14-18 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - William Durrant (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eduardo Torres (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Beck (fresh) PF - John Mays (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ismael Manuel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles Bates (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Dimarco (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dallas Antone (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Marion Merritt (fresh) C - Raymond Green (fresh) | |
| 11:18 | Illinois | James Dimarco is fouled on the floor by Eduardo Torres - foul #1 on Eduardo Torres, team foul #9 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Niagara | Christopher Wasser (SG) Eduardo Torres | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Kelly (PG), Clyde Spector (C) Charles Bates, Marion Merritt | |
| 11:18 | Illinois | James Dimarco misses the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 11:18 | Niagara | Ismael Manuel pulls down the rebound | 14-18 |
| 11:09 | Niagara | Paul Beck buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by William Durrant | 17-18 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | John Kelly scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Dimarco | 17-21 |
| 10:51 | Niagara | John Mays's floater is knocked away by Raymond Green | 17-21 |
| 10:49 | Illinois | Clyde Spector grabs the defensive rebound | 17-21 |
| 10:46 | Illinois | James Dimarco is fouled in the backcourt by Ismael Manuel - foul #2 on Ismael Manuel, team foul #10 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Niagara | Christopher Young (PG), John Skeens (SF), Todd Daugherty (PF), Scott Schroeter (C) William Durrant, Paul Beck, John Mays, Ismael Manuel | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Sansbury (SF) Dallas Antone | |
| 10:46 | Illinois | James Dimarco misses the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 10:46 | Illinois | James Dimarco makes the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 10:29 | Niagara | Todd Daugherty's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-22 |
| Subs | Niagara | Armando Sanchez (SG) Christopher Wasser | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Bates (PG), Reggie Webb (PF) James Dimarco, Clyde Spector | |
| 10:18 | Illinois | John Skeens is called for the reach on Charles Bates - foul #1 on John Skeens, team foul #11 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clyde Spector (C) Raymond Green | |
| 10:18 | Illinois | Charles Bates misses the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 10:18 | Illinois | Charles Bates makes the 2nd free throw | 17-23 |
| 10:02 | Niagara | Armando Sanchez drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 19-23 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Reggie Webb connects on the driving attempt from close range | 19-25 |
| 09:28 | Niagara | John Skeens knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 21-25 |
| 09:13 | Illinois | Clyde Spector blows the layup | 21-25 |
| 09:12 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Scott Schroeter | 21-25 |
| 09:06 | Niagara | Todd Daugherty hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-25 |
| 09:04 | Niagara | Scott Schroeter snags the offensive board | 21-25 |
| 08:51 | Niagara | Reggie Webb blocks the short jumper by Todd Daugherty | 21-25 |
| 08:49 | Illinois | Reggie Webb grabs the board | 21-25 |
| 08:36 | Illinois | Clyde Spector is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Clyde Spector, team foul #5 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Niagara | William Durrant (PG), Eduardo Torres (SG), Nelson Copeland (SF), John Mays (PF), Paul Beck (C) Christopher Young, Armando Sanchez, John Skeens, Todd Daugherty, Scott Schroeter | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dallas Antone (PG), James Dimarco (SG), Eugene Prochaska (SF), Marion Merritt (PF), Raymond Green (C) Charles Bates, John Kelly, Jason Sansbury, Reggie Webb, Clyde Spector | |
| 08:20 | Niagara | John Mays buries a fadeaway in the paint | 23-25 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Dallas Antone is fouled on the floor by William Durrant - foul #2 on William Durrant, team foul #12 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Niagara | Christopher Wasser (SG) William Durrant | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Dallas Antone makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Dallas Antone makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 07:39 | Niagara | Nelson Copeland misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-27 |
| 07:37 | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska gets the rebound | 23-27 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Eduardo Torres (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Wasser (fresh) SF - Nelson Copeland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Mays (fresh) 4 pts. C - Paul Beck (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dallas Antone (fresh) 8 pts. SG - James Dimarco (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Prochaska (fresh) PF - Marion Merritt (fresh) C - Raymond Green (fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Dallas Antone is hacked by Eduardo Torres - foul #2 on Eduardo Torres, team foul #13 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Niagara | Armando Sanchez (SG) Eduardo Torres | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Dallas Antone makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Dallas Antone makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 07:14 | Niagara | Paul Beck is called for traveling | 23-29 |
| Subs | Niagara | Todd Daugherty (PF) Paul Beck | |
| Subs | Illinois | Reggie Webb (PF) Raymond Green | |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Reggie Webb hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by John Mays - foul #2 on John Mays, team foul #14 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Niagara | Scott Schroeter (C) John Mays | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Sansbury (SF), Clyde Spector (C) Eugene Prochaska, Marion Merritt | |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Reggie Webb makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Reggie Webb misses the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 07:00 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Todd Daugherty | 23-30 |
| 06:36 | Niagara | Armando Sanchez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-30 |
| Subs | Niagara | Christopher Young (PG) Christopher Wasser | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Bates (SG) James Dimarco | |
| 06:19 | Illinois | Reggie Webb is called for 3 seconds | 23-30 |
| Subs | Niagara | Paul Beck (PF) Todd Daugherty | |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Green (C) Clyde Spector | |
| 05:57 | Niagara | Christopher Young hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-30 |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Reggie Webb grabs the defensive rebound | 23-30 |
| 05:28 | Illinois | Dallas Antone misses long on an open shot from the left side | 23-30 |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Jason Sansbury grabs the offensive rebound | 23-30 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Dallas Antone scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Bates | 23-32 |
| 05:06 | Niagara | Paul Beck misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-32 |
| 05:04 | Illinois | Raymond Green pulls down the rebound | 23-32 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Dallas Antone scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Raymond Green and he's hacked by Christopher Young - foul #1 on Christopher Young, team foul #15 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Niagara | Christopher Wasser (SG), John Skeens (SF), Todd Daugherty (PF) Armando Sanchez, Nelson Copeland, Paul Beck | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Dimarco (SG), Eugene Prochaska (SF), Marion Merritt (PF), Clyde Spector (C) Charles Bates, Jason Sansbury, Reggie Webb, Raymond Green | |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Dallas Antone misses the free throw | 23-34 |
| 04:48 | Niagara | John Skeens gets the rebound | 23-34 |
| 04:29 | Niagara | Christopher Young is whistled for a carry | 23-34 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Kelly (PG) Dallas Antone | |
| 04:08 | Illinois | Clyde Spector hits a wide open fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Eugene Prochaska | 23-36 |
| 04:01 | Niagara | Christopher Wasser misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 23-36 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Clyde Spector snags the defensive board | 23-36 |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Clyde Spector buries a jumper from the right wing set up by John Kelly | 23-38 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Christopher Young (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Wasser (fairly fresh) SF - John Skeens (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Todd Daugherty (tiring) C - Scott Schroeter (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Dimarco (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Prochaska (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Marion Merritt (fresh) C - Clyde Spector (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Niagara | John Skeens scores on a jumper near the basket | 25-38 |
| 03:17 | Illinois | James Dimarco travels in the backcourt | 25-38 |
| Subs | Niagara | William Durrant (PG), Eduardo Torres (SG), Nelson Copeland (SF), John Mays (PF), Ismael Manuel (C) Christopher Young, Christopher Wasser, John Skeens, Todd Daugherty, Scott Schroeter | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Bates (PG), Jason Sansbury (SF), Reggie Webb (PF) James Dimarco, Eugene Prochaska, Clyde Spector | |
| 03:07 | Niagara | John Mays misses short on a floater from the baseline | 25-38 |
| 03:06 | Niagara | William Durrant gets the offensive rebound | 25-38 |
| 02:58 | Niagara | Eduardo Torres misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 25-38 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | John Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 25-38 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Jason Sansbury misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 25-38 |
| 02:30 | Niagara | John Mays grabs the defensive rebound | 25-38 |
| 02:28 | Niagara | John Kelly steals it from William Durrant in the backcourt | 25-38 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Jason Sansbury drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by John Kelly | 25-40 |
| 01:43 | Niagara | Nelson Copeland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-40 |
| Subs | Niagara | Armando Sanchez (SG), Paul Beck (SF) Eduardo Torres, Nelson Copeland | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska (PG), James Dimarco (SG), Dallas Antone (SF), Raymond Green (C) Charles Bates, John Kelly, Jason Sansbury, Marion Merritt | |
| 01:41 | Illinois | William Durrant is called for the reach on Eugene Prochaska in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Durrant, team foul #16 | 25-40 |
| Subs | Niagara | Christopher Young (PG) William Durrant | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clyde Spector (C) Reggie Webb | |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska makes the 1st free throw | 25-41 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska misses the 2nd free throw | 25-41 |
| 01:41 | Niagara | John Mays pulls down the rebound | 25-41 |
| 01:29 | Niagara | Paul Beck scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Young | 27-41 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Dallas Antone misses the jumpshot from the right side | 27-41 |
| 01:03 | Niagara | Paul Beck snags the defensive board | 27-41 |
| 00:38 | Niagara | The jumper by Christopher Young is denied by Clyde Spector | 27-41 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Raymond Green grabs the board | 27-41 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Dallas Antone misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 27-41 |
| 00:13 | Niagara | Armando Sanchez gets the rebound | 27-41 |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Paul Beck hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 27-41 |