| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bryan Saephan (fresh) SG - James Nance (fresh) SF - Travis Marsala (fresh) PF - Robert Nobles (fresh) C - Evan Balbuena (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - David Barnes (fresh) SG - Manuel Johnson (fresh) SF - Marvin Young (fresh) PF - Robert Salcedo (fresh) C - Marvin Wicks (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Marvin Wicks wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Niagara | David Barnes hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Niagara | Marvin Young hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 19:33 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Marsala is fouled in the backcourt by Marvin Young - foul #1 on Marvin Young, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Saephan misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Niagara | Marvin Young pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Niagara | Manuel Johnson makes the floater from just outside the lane | 0-4 |
| 18:58 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Nobles hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Bryan Saephan | 2-4 |
| 18:54 | Niagara | David Barnes can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 18:52 | Eastern Illinois | Evan Balbuena grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:46 | Eastern Illinois | James Nance hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-4 |
| 18:45 | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Saephan can't tip it in | 2-4 |
| 18:44 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Marvin Wicks | 2-4 |
| 18:26 | Niagara | Marvin Wicks is wide open but clanks a runner in the paint | 2-4 |
| 18:25 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Evan Balbuena | 2-4 |
| 18:22 | Eastern Illinois | Evan Balbuena is hacked by Marvin Wicks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marvin Wicks, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 18:02 | Eastern Illinois | James Nance's pass is intercepted by Manuel Johnson | 2-4 |
| 17:55 | Niagara | James Nance is called for the reach on Manuel Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Nance, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Edwards (PG), Aaron Duffey (SG), Kenneth Robinson (SF), William Stalter (PF), Gary Liebenthal (C) Bryan Saephan, James Nance, Travis Marsala, Robert Nobles, Evan Balbuena | |
| Subs | Niagara | Billy Scher (PG), Peter Rankin (SG), Donald Chastain (SF), Christopher Wills (PF), David Fujii (C) David Barnes, Manuel Johnson, Marvin Young, Robert Salcedo, Marvin Wicks | |
| 17:40 | Niagara | David Fujii hits a wide open driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Peter Rankin | 2-6 |
| 17:38 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Edwards throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-6 |
| 17:25 | Niagara | David Fujii is alone and throws it down on a great pass from Billy Scher | 2-8 |
| 17:21 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Edwards hits a wide open turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Kenneth Robinson | 4-8 |
| 17:17 | Niagara | Daniel Edwards steals the ball from Christopher Wills in the backcourt | 4-8 |
| 17:05 | Eastern Illinois | Aaron Duffey hits the finger roll | 6-8 |
| 17:03 | Niagara | Peter Rankin is hacked by Daniel Edwards in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Edwards, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scott Buchmiller (SG), Travis Marsala (SF), Robert Nobles (PF), Evan Balbuena (C) Aaron Duffey, Kenneth Robinson, William Stalter, Gary Liebenthal | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Barnes (PG), William Keith (SF), Robert Salcedo (PF), Marvin Wicks (C) Billy Scher, Peter Rankin, Christopher Wills, David Fujii | |
| 16:44 | Niagara | William Keith misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Travis Marsala - foul #1 on Travis Marsala, team foul #3 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Nance (SG) Daniel Edwards | |
| Subs | Niagara | Manuel Johnson (SG) Donald Chastain | |
| 16:44 | Niagara | William Keith misses the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 16:44 | Niagara | William Keith makes the 2nd free throw | 6-9 |
| 16:26 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Marsala knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by James Nance | 8-9 |
| 16:08 | Niagara | Robert Salcedo hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Evan Balbuena - foul #1 on Evan Balbuena, team foul #4 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Saephan (PG) Scott Buchmiller | |
| Subs | Niagara | Billy Scher (PG), Peter Rankin (SG), Marvin Young (SF) David Barnes, Manuel Johnson, William Keith | |
| 16:08 | Niagara | Robert Salcedo makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 16:08 | Niagara | Robert Salcedo misses the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 16:08 | Eastern Illinois | James Nance grabs the defensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 16:02 | Eastern Illinois | James Nance hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Bryan Saephan | 11-10 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bryan Saephan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Nance (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Marsala (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Nobles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Evan Balbuena (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Billy Scher (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Peter Rankin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marvin Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Salcedo (tiring) 1 pts. C - Marvin Wicks (tiring) | |
| 15:47 | Niagara | Peter Rankin knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Billy Scher | 11-12 |
| 15:32 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Marsala misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 11-12 |
| 15:31 | Eastern Illinois | Evan Balbuena grabs the offensive board | 11-12 |
| 15:14 | Eastern Illinois | Evan Balbuena hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the baseline | 11-12 |
| 15:12 | Niagara | Robert Salcedo gets the rebound | 11-12 |
| 14:53 | Niagara | Robert Salcedo's layup is rejected by Evan Balbuena | 11-12 |
| 14:52 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Marsala snags the defensive board | 11-12 |
| 14:47 | Eastern Illinois | James Nance is fouled on the floor by Marvin Wicks - foul #2 on Marvin Wicks, team foul #3 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Edwards (PG), Aaron Duffey (SG), Kenneth Robinson (SF), William Stalter (PF), Gary Liebenthal (C) Bryan Saephan, James Nance, Travis Marsala, Robert Nobles, Evan Balbuena | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Barnes (PG), Manuel Johnson (SG), Donald Chastain (SF), Christopher Wills (PF), David Fujii (C) Billy Scher, Peter Rankin, Marvin Young, Robert Salcedo, Marvin Wicks | |
| 14:30 | Eastern Illinois | David Fujii denies the turnaround by Daniel Edwards | 11-12 |
| 14:28 | Eastern Illinois | Aaron Duffey gets the offensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 14:18 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Edwards can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by David Barnes - foul #1 on David Barnes, team foul #4 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scott Buchmiller (SG) Kenneth Robinson | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 14:18 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 14:18 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 14:18 | Niagara | David Fujii gets the rebound | 11-12 |
| 14:00 | Niagara | Aaron Duffey is called for the reach on Donald Chastain - foul #1 on Aaron Duffey, team foul #5 | 11-12 |
| 13:55 | Niagara | David Barnes can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by William Stalter - foul #1 on William Stalter, team foul #6 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Saephan (PG) Aaron Duffey | |
| Subs | Niagara | William Keith (PF) David Fujii | |
| 13:55 | Niagara | David Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 13:55 | Niagara | David Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 13:45 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Buchmiller is called for 10 seconds | 11-13 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Nobles (PF) Gary Liebenthal | |
| Subs | Niagara | Peter Rankin (PG), Marvin Young (SF) David Barnes, Donald Chastain | |
| 13:29 | Niagara | Manuel Johnson makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Peter Rankin | 11-15 |
| 13:17 | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Saephan can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 11-15 |
| 13:16 | Niagara | Peter Rankin pulls down the rebound | 11-15 |
| 13:11 | Niagara | Manuel Johnson misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Scott Buchmiller - foul #1 on Scott Buchmiller, team foul #7 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Nance (SG), Travis Marsala (SF), Kenneth Robinson (PF), Evan Balbuena (C) Bryan Saephan, Scott Buchmiller, Robert Nobles, William Stalter | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Salcedo (PF) William Keith | |
| 13:11 | Niagara | Manuel Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 13:11 | Niagara | Manuel Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| 12:51 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Edwards misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Peter Rankin - foul #1 on Peter Rankin, team foul #5 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Aaron Duffey (SG) James Nance | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Barnes (PG), Donald Chastain (SG), David Fujii (C) Manuel Johnson, Marvin Young, Christopher Wills | |
| 12:51 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 12-16 |
| 12:51 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 12:31 | Niagara | David Barnes scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Peter Rankin | 13-18 |
| 12:27 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Edwards is by himself and knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Aaron Duffey | 15-18 |
| 12:09 | Niagara | Robert Salcedo knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by David Fujii | 15-20 |
| 12:07 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Rankin is called for the reach on Travis Marsala in the backcourt - foul #2 on Peter Rankin, team foul #6 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Saephan (PG), James Nance (SG), Robert Nobles (PF), Gary Liebenthal (C) Daniel Edwards, Aaron Duffey, Kenneth Robinson, Evan Balbuena | |
| Subs | Niagara | Billy Scher (PG), Manuel Johnson (SG), Christopher Wills (C) David Barnes, Peter Rankin, Robert Salcedo | |
| 11:55 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Nobles misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 15-20 |
| 11:53 | Niagara | David Fujii grabs the defensive rebound | 15-20 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bryan Saephan (tiring) 2 ast. SG - James Nance (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Marsala (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Robert Nobles (tiring) 2 pts. C - Gary Liebenthal (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Billy Scher (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Manuel Johnson (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Donald Chastain (fairly fresh) PF - David Fujii (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Wills (tiring) | |
| 11:37 | Niagara | Christopher Wills clanks a jumper from the left wing | 15-20 |
| 11:35 | Niagara | Donald Chastain tips it home | 15-22 |
| 11:19 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Wills blocks the short jumper by Travis Marsala | 15-22 |
| 11:17 | Eastern Illinois | James Nance gets the offensive rebound | 15-22 |
| 11:04 | Eastern Illinois | David Fujii takes the ball from Bryan Saephan | 15-22 |
| 10:39 | Niagara | Manuel Johnson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-22 |
| 10:38 | Eastern Illinois | James Nance pulls down the rebound | 15-22 |
| 10:32 | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Saephan buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Travis Marsala | 17-22 |
| 10:32 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 17-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Aaron Duffey (PG), Scott Buchmiller (SG), Daniel Edwards (SF), William Stalter (PF), Evan Balbuena (C) Bryan Saephan, James Nance, Travis Marsala, Robert Nobles, Gary Liebenthal | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Barnes (PG), Marvin Young (SF), Robert Salcedo (PF), William Keith (C) Billy Scher, Manuel Johnson, David Fujii, Christopher Wills | |
| 10:17 | Niagara | David Barnes misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-22 |
| 10:16 | Eastern Illinois | Evan Balbuena pulls down the rebound | 17-22 |
| 10:12 | Eastern Illinois | Evan Balbuena comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Salcedo - foul #1 on Robert Salcedo, team foul #7 | 17-22 |
| 10:12 | Eastern Illinois | Evan Balbuena misses the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 10:12 | Eastern Illinois | Evan Balbuena makes the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 09:55 | Niagara | William Keith is hacked by Scott Buchmiller - foul #2 on Scott Buchmiller, team foul #8 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Nance (SG) Scott Buchmiller | |
| Subs | Niagara | Billy Scher (SG) Donald Chastain | |
| 09:55 | Niagara | William Keith misses the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 09:55 | Eastern Illinois | William Stalter grabs the defensive rebound | 18-22 |
| 09:41 | Eastern Illinois | James Nance loses the ball out of bounds | 18-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Travis Marsala (SF), Kenneth Robinson (PF) Aaron Duffey, Evan Balbuena | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 09:39 | Niagara | Daniel Edwards takes the ball from Billy Scher in the backcourt | 18-22 |
| 09:38 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Marsala hits the finger roll on a great pass from Daniel Edwards | 20-22 |
| 09:25 | Niagara | James Nance steals it from David Barnes | 20-22 |
| 09:21 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Marsala misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 20-22 |
| 09:20 | Niagara | William Keith grabs the defensive rebound | 20-22 |
| 09:16 | Niagara | William Keith is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 20-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Liebenthal (C) William Stalter | |
| Subs | Niagara | Manuel Johnson (SG) David Barnes | |
| 09:00 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Liebenthal can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Manuel Johnson - foul #1 on Manuel Johnson, team foul #8 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Aaron Duffey (PG), Robert Nobles (PF) Daniel Edwards, Kenneth Robinson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Christopher Wills (C) William Keith | |
| 09:00 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Liebenthal makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 09:00 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Liebenthal makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 08:46 | Niagara | Billy Scher is alone and drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Manuel Johnson | 22-24 |
| 08:43 | Eastern Illinois | Marvin Young is called for the reach on Aaron Duffey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marvin Young, team foul #9 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Saephan (PG) James Nance | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Barnes (PG), Donald Chastain (SF) Billy Scher, Marvin Young | |
| 08:43 | Eastern Illinois | Aaron Duffey makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 08:43 | Eastern Illinois | Aaron Duffey makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 08:29 | Niagara | Christopher Wills is open and scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 24-26 |
| 08:13 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Marsala misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Salcedo - foul #2 on Robert Salcedo, team foul #10 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Edwards (SG), William Stalter (PF), Evan Balbuena (C) Aaron Duffey, Robert Nobles, Gary Liebenthal | |
| Subs | Niagara | William Keith (PF), David Fujii (C) Robert Salcedo, Christopher Wills | |
| 08:13 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Marsala makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 08:13 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Marsala makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 07:53 | Niagara | Donald Chastain throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-26 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Nance (SG) Travis Marsala | |
| Subs | Niagara | Billy Scher (PG) David Barnes | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bryan Saephan (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Nance (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Edwards (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - William Stalter (tiring) C - Evan Balbuena (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Billy Scher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Johnson (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Chastain (tiring) 2 pts. PF - David Fujii (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Keith (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:45 | Eastern Illinois | James Nance hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left wing | 26-26 |
| 07:43 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Edwards tips it home | 28-26 |
| 07:39 | Niagara | Manuel Johnson's pass is intercepted by Daniel Edwards in the backcourt | 28-26 |
| 07:26 | Eastern Illinois | Evan Balbuena loses the dribble to Donald Chastain | 28-26 |
| 07:21 | Niagara | Manuel Johnson dunks the ball on a great pass from Donald Chastain | 28-28 |
| 07:17 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Edwards is hacked by Donald Chastain in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Chastain, team foul #11 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Aaron Duffey (SF), Kenneth Robinson (PF), Gary Liebenthal (C) Bryan Saephan, William Stalter, Evan Balbuena | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Barnes (PG), Christopher Wills (PF) Manuel Johnson, William Keith | |
| 07:17 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 07:17 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 06:59 | Niagara | David Fujii misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-28 |
| 06:57 | Niagara | David Fujii snags the offensive board | 30-28 |
| 06:34 | Niagara | David Fujii misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Aaron Duffey - foul #2 on Aaron Duffey, team foul #9 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Travis Marsala (SF), Robert Nobles (PF), Evan Balbuena (C) Aaron Duffey, Kenneth Robinson, Gary Liebenthal | |
| Subs | Niagara | William Keith (C) Christopher Wills | |
| 06:34 | Niagara | David Fujii makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 06:34 | Niagara | David Fujii misses the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 06:34 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Nobles snags the defensive board | 30-29 |
| 06:13 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Edwards is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Nance | 32-29 |
| 06:02 | Niagara | Donald Chastain is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-29 |
| 06:00 | Eastern Illinois | James Nance snags the defensive board | 32-29 |
| 06:00 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 32-29 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Saephan (PG), Gary Liebenthal (C) James Nance, Evan Balbuena | |
| Subs | Niagara | Manuel Johnson (SG), Christopher Wills (C) David Barnes, David Fujii | |
| 05:43 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Nobles misses the shot in the lane | 32-29 |
| 05:42 | Niagara | Donald Chastain grabs the board | 32-29 |
| 05:26 | Niagara | Donald Chastain can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 32-29 |
| 05:24 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Nobles pulls down the rebound | 32-29 |
| 05:20 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Edwards loses the dribble to Manuel Johnson in the backcourt | 32-29 |
| 05:18 | Niagara | Manuel Johnson throws it down | 32-31 |
| 05:11 | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Saephan clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by William Keith - foul #1 on William Keith, team foul #12 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Nance (SG), Kenneth Robinson (PF), William Stalter (C) Daniel Edwards, Robert Nobles, Gary Liebenthal | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Barnes (PG), David Fujii (C) Billy Scher, William Keith | |
| 05:11 | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Saephan makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 05:11 | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Saephan makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 04:55 | Niagara | David Fujii's floater is tipped away by William Stalter | 34-31 |
| 04:54 | Niagara | Donald Chastain tips it back up and in | 34-33 |
| 04:37 | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Saephan can't connect on a floater from the left block but the foul's on David Fujii - foul #1 on David Fujii, team foul #13 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Evan Balbuena (C) Kenneth Robinson | |
| Subs | Niagara | William Keith (C) Christopher Wills | |
| 04:37 | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Saephan makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 04:37 | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Saephan makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 04:12 | Niagara | Donald Chastain knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 36-35 |
| 04:10 | Eastern Illinois | James Nance throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Edwards (PG), Robert Nobles (PF) Bryan Saephan, William Stalter | |
| Subs | Niagara | Billy Scher (PG), Christopher Wills (C) David Barnes, David Fujii | |
| 04:05 | Niagara | Christopher Wills is fouled on the floor by Travis Marsala - foul #2 on Travis Marsala, team foul #10 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Robinson (SF) Travis Marsala | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 04:05 | Niagara | Christopher Wills misses the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 04:05 | Niagara | Christopher Wills misses the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 04:05 | Eastern Illinois | Evan Balbuena grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 03:49 | Eastern Illinois | Evan Balbuena is fouled on the floor by Donald Chastain - foul #2 on Donald Chastain, team foul #14 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Aaron Duffey (PG), Scott Buchmiller (SG) James Nance, Kenneth Robinson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Peter Rankin (SG), Marvin Young (SF), Robert Salcedo (PF), Marvin Wicks (C) Manuel Johnson, Donald Chastain, Christopher Wills, William Keith | |
| 03:49 | Eastern Illinois | Evan Balbuena makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 03:49 | Eastern Illinois | Evan Balbuena makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Aaron Duffey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Buchmiller (fresh) SF - Daniel Edwards (tired) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Robert Nobles (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Evan Balbuena (tired) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Billy Scher (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Rankin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Marvin Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Salcedo (tiring) 3 pts. C - Marvin Wicks (fresh) | |
| 03:33 | Niagara | Robert Salcedo buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Peter Rankin | 38-37 |
| 03:09 | Eastern Illinois | Aaron Duffey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-37 |
| 03:08 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Buchmiller tips it in | 40-37 |
| 02:46 | Niagara | Marvin Young hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 02:44 | Eastern Illinois | Aaron Duffey pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 02:39 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Edwards misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Marvin Young - foul #3 on Marvin Young, team foul #15 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Travis Marsala (SF), Kenneth Robinson (PF), Gary Liebenthal (C) Scott Buchmiller, Robert Nobles, Evan Balbuena | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Barnes (PG), Manuel Johnson (SG) Billy Scher, Marvin Young | |
| 02:39 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 40-37 |
| 02:39 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 02:39 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 02:39 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Manuel Johnson | 41-37 |
| 02:23 | Niagara | The short jumper by Marvin Wicks is denied by Kenneth Robinson | 41-37 |
| 02:21 | Eastern Illinois | Aaron Duffey grabs the board | 41-37 |
| 02:14 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Salcedo denies the turnaround by Daniel Edwards | 41-37 |
| 02:12 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Marvin Wicks | 41-37 |
| 01:53 | Niagara | Robert Salcedo drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Manuel Johnson | 41-39 |
| 01:48 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Edwards can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Peter Rankin - foul #3 on Peter Rankin, team foul #16 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scott Buchmiller (SG), William Stalter (PF) Travis Marsala, Kenneth Robinson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Billy Scher (SG), Donald Chastain (SF) Manuel Johnson, Peter Rankin | |
| 01:48 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 01:48 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 01:40 | Niagara | Donald Chastain clanks a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Gary Liebenthal - foul #1 on Gary Liebenthal, team foul #11 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Nance (SG) Daniel Edwards | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 01:40 | Niagara | Donald Chastain makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 01:40 | Niagara | Donald Chastain makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 01:17 | Eastern Illinois | James Nance misses short on an open 3 from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 01:15 | Niagara | Robert Salcedo grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 00:57 | Niagara | Donald Chastain's floater is tipped away by Gary Liebenthal | 43-41 |
| 00:55 | Niagara | Billy Scher pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 00:39 | Niagara | Billy Scher clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-41 |
| 00:37 | Niagara | Marvin Wicks snags the offensive board | 43-41 |
| 00:20 | Niagara | Marvin Wicks is hacked by Gary Liebenthal - foul #2 on Gary Liebenthal, team foul #12 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Saephan (PG), Travis Marsala (SF), Robert Nobles (PF), Evan Balbuena (C) Scott Buchmiller, Aaron Duffey, William Stalter, Gary Liebenthal | |
| Subs | Niagara | Manuel Johnson (SG), William Keith (SF) David Barnes, Donald Chastain | |
| 00:20 | Niagara | Marvin Wicks makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 00:20 | Niagara | Marvin Wicks makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Scher steals it from James Nance | 43-43 |