| Lineup | Niagara | PG - James Vance (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Bruce Bond (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. PF - Robert Perkins (fresh) 4 reb. C - Mark Schuyler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Myron Davisson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roger Bischoff (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carmelo Quinones (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jo-Long Hou (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Guardado (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Carmelo Quinones inbounds the ball | 38-43 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:56 | Western Michigan | Roger Bischoff is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 38-43 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Garf Wondoloski (PG), Robert Bennett (SF), Charles Whyte (PF), Trevor Bangs (C) Myron Davisson, Carmelo Quinones, Jo-Long Hou, Gary Guardado | |
| 19:37 | Niagara | Bruce Bond misses long on an open fadeaway from the left side | 38-43 |
| 19:36 | Western Michigan | Garf Wondoloski gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| 19:30 | Western Michigan | Roger Bischoff banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Trevor Bangs and he's hacked by Mark Schuyler - foul #3 on Mark Schuyler, team foul #1 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert English (C) Mark Schuyler | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson (PG), Carmelo Quinones (SF), Gary Guardado (C) Garf Wondoloski, Robert Bennett, Trevor Bangs | |
| 19:30 | Western Michigan | Roger Bischoff makes the free throw | 38-46 |
| 19:10 | Niagara | Bruce Bond misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-46 |
| 19:09 | Western Michigan | Charles Whyte pulls down the rebound | 38-46 |
| 18:52 | Western Michigan | Robert Perkins is called for the reach on Charles Whyte - foul #1 on Robert Perkins, team foul #2 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Taylor (C) Robert Perkins | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Garf Wondoloski (PG), Robert Bennett (SF), Jo-Long Hou (PF) Matthew Thompson, Carmelo Quinones, Gary Guardado | |
| 18:47 | Western Michigan | Charles Whyte misses long on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Richard Taylor - foul #1 on Richard Taylor, team foul #3 | 38-46 |
| 18:47 | Western Michigan | Charles Whyte makes the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 18:47 | Western Michigan | Charles Whyte makes the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 18:24 | Niagara | Bruce Bond comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 38-48 |
| 18:23 | Niagara | Richard Taylor tips it home | 40-48 |
| 18:05 | Western Michigan | Robert Bennett banks in the layup on a great pass from Garf Wondoloski | 40-50 |
| 17:47 | Niagara | James Vance's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-50 |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Blankenship (PF), Donald Berkley (C) Robert English, Richard Taylor | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Myron Davisson (PG), Carmelo Quinones (SF), Trevor Bangs (PF), Gary Guardado (C) Garf Wondoloski, Robert Bennett, Jo-Long Hou, Charles Whyte | |
| 17:27 | Western Michigan | Gary Guardado misses the jumper from the left block | 40-50 |
| 17:26 | Western Michigan | Gary Guardado grabs the offensive rebound | 40-50 |
| 17:21 | Western Michigan | Roger Bischoff comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-50 |
| 17:19 | Niagara | Donald Berkley pulls down the rebound | 40-50 |
| 17:05 | Niagara | Bruce Bond hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 40-50 |
| 17:03 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Gary Guardado | 40-50 |
| 16:55 | Western Michigan | Gary Guardado buries a jumper from close range set up by Trevor Bangs | 40-52 |
| 16:33 | Niagara | James Vance is fouled on the floor by Myron Davisson - foul #2 on Myron Davisson, team foul #1 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Perkins (PF), Robert English (C) Robert Blankenship, Donald Berkley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Garf Wondoloski (PG), Jo-Long Hou (PF), Charles Whyte (C) Myron Davisson, Trevor Bangs, Gary Guardado | |
| 16:19 | Niagara | Charles Whyte steps in front of the Robert Perkins pass | 40-52 |
| 16:03 | Western Michigan | Jo-Long Hou misses long on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Robert Perkins - foul #2 on Robert Perkins, team foul #4 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Bennett (SF) Carmelo Quinones | |
| 16:03 | Western Michigan | Jo-Long Hou makes the 1st free throw | 40-53 |
| 16:03 | Western Michigan | Jo-Long Hou makes the 2nd free throw | 40-54 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - James Vance (tiring) 10 pts. SG - Bruce Bond (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Brown (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. PF - Robert Perkins (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert English (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Garf Wondoloski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Bischoff (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jo-Long Hou (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Whyte (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Niagara | Bruce Bond scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-54 |
| 15:23 | Western Michigan | Robert Bennett is open and buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jo-Long Hou | 43-56 |
| 15:01 | Niagara | Robert English scores on a shot from the free throw line and the foul's on Charles Whyte - foul #1 on Charles Whyte, team foul #2 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jeffrey Stewart (PG), Noah Lapoint (SF), Richard Taylor (PF), Mark Schuyler (C) James Vance, Bruce Bond, John Brown, Robert Perkins | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Myron Davisson (PG), Carmelo Quinones (SF), Trevor Bangs (PF), Gary Guardado (C) Garf Wondoloski, Robert Bennett, Jo-Long Hou, Charles Whyte | |
| 15:01 | Niagara | Robert English makes the free throw | 46-56 |
| 14:58 | Western Michigan | Mark Schuyler steals the ball from Roger Bischoff in the backcourt | 46-56 |
| 14:44 | Niagara | Robert English loses the dribble to Trevor Bangs | 46-56 |
| 14:36 | Western Michigan | Gary Guardado makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Myron Davisson | 46-58 |
| 14:28 | Niagara | Robert English drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jeffrey Stewart | 49-58 |
| 14:15 | Western Michigan | Trevor Bangs hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Myron Davisson | 49-60 |
| 14:08 | Niagara | Carmelo Quinones blocks the short jumper by Robert English | 49-60 |
| 14:07 | Niagara | Richard Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 49-60 |
| 13:54 | Niagara | Mark Schuyler hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 49-60 |
| 13:53 | Western Michigan | Carmelo Quinones gets the rebound | 49-60 |
| 13:48 | Western Michigan | Carmelo Quinones can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 49-60 |
| 13:46 | Niagara | Richard Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 49-60 |
| 13:28 | Niagara | Richard Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 49-60 |
| 13:27 | Western Michigan | Gary Guardado snags the defensive board | 49-60 |
| 13:22 | Western Michigan | Carmelo Quinones lays it in on a nice dish by Myron Davisson | 49-62 |
| 12:58 | Niagara | Trevor Bangs is called for the reach on Mark Schuyler - foul #2 on Trevor Bangs, team foul #3 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Niagara | Bruce Bond (SG), Robert Blankenship (PF), Donald Berkley (C) Robert English, Richard Taylor, Mark Schuyler | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Garf Wondoloski (PG), Matthew Thompson (SG), Robert Bennett (SF), Jo-Long Hou (PF), Charles Whyte (C) Myron Davisson, Roger Bischoff, Carmelo Quinones, Trevor Bangs, Gary Guardado | |
| 12:37 | Niagara | Noah Lapoint steps out of bounds on the sideline | 49-62 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roger Bischoff (SG), Carmelo Quinones (SF) Matthew Thompson, Robert Bennett | |
| 12:30 | Western Michigan | Charles Whyte hits a wide open shot from the baseline set up by Garf Wondoloski | 49-64 |
| 12:02 | Niagara | Jo-Long Hou is called for the reach on Jeffrey Stewart - foul #3 on Jo-Long Hou, team foul #4 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Perkins (PF) Robert Blankenship | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson (SG) Roger Bischoff | |
| 11:54 | Niagara | Jeffrey Stewart misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-64 |
| 11:53 | Western Michigan | Charles Whyte snags the defensive board | 49-64 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Jeffrey Stewart (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bruce Bond (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Noah Lapoint (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Perkins (fresh) 4 reb. C - Donald Berkley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Garf Wondoloski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carmelo Quinones (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jo-Long Hou (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Whyte (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 11:46 | Western Michigan | Carmelo Quinones can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Robert Perkins - foul #3 on Robert Perkins, team foul #5 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Niagara | John Brown (SG), Mark Schuyler (C) Bruce Bond, Donald Berkley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roger Bischoff (SG), Gary Guardado (C) Matthew Thompson, Charles Whyte | |
| 11:46 | Western Michigan | Carmelo Quinones makes the 1st free throw | 49-65 |
| 11:46 | Western Michigan | Carmelo Quinones misses the 2nd free throw | 49-65 |
| 11:46 | Niagara | Mark Schuyler grabs the board | 49-65 |
| 11:32 | Niagara | Noah Lapoint buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Jeffrey Stewart | 51-65 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 11:15 | Western Michigan | Carmelo Quinones knocks in the runner near the basket and he's fouled by Noah Lapoint - foul #4 on Noah Lapoint, team foul #6 | 51-67 |
| Subs | Niagara | James Vance (SF) Noah Lapoint | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Myron Davisson (PG), Charles Whyte (C) Garf Wondoloski, Gary Guardado | |
| 11:15 | Western Michigan | Carmelo Quinones makes the free throw | 51-68 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 10:59 | Niagara | James Vance comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-68 |
| 10:58 | Niagara | Jeffrey Stewart hits the follow up shot | 53-68 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 10:54 | Western Michigan | Myron Davisson is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Myron Davisson, team foul #5 | 53-68 |
| Subs | Niagara | Bruce Bond (SG), Robert Blankenship (PF) John Brown, Robert Perkins | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson (SG), Robert Bennett (SF), Gary Guardado (C) Roger Bischoff, Carmelo Quinones, Jo-Long Hou | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 10:48 | Niagara | Bruce Bond drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 10:36 | Western Michigan | Myron Davisson is wide open but clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 56-68 |
| 10:34 | Niagara | Mark Schuyler grabs the defensive rebound | 56-68 |
| 10:28 | Niagara | Robert Blankenship makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Vance | 58-68 |
| 10:19 | Western Michigan | Myron Davisson comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 58-68 |
| 10:17 | Niagara | Robert Blankenship grabs the defensive rebound | 58-68 |
| 10:05 | Niagara | Robert Blankenship's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-68 |
| Subs | Niagara | John Brown (SF), Robert Perkins (PF), Donald Berkley (C) James Vance, Robert Blankenship, Mark Schuyler | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Garf Wondoloski (PG), Roger Bischoff (SG), Carmelo Quinones (SF), Jo-Long Hou (PF) Myron Davisson, Matthew Thompson, Robert Bennett, Gary Guardado | |
| 10:01 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Stewart is called for the reach on Garf Wondoloski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffrey Stewart, team foul #7 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Niagara | James Vance (SF) Jeffrey Stewart | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 10:01 | Western Michigan | Garf Wondoloski misses the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 10:01 | Niagara | Robert Perkins gets the rebound | 58-68 |
| 09:36 | Niagara | Bruce Bond hits the finger roll and the foul's on Roger Bischoff - foul #3 on Roger Bischoff, team foul #6 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Guardado (C) Charles Whyte | |
| 09:36 | Niagara | Bruce Bond misses the free throw | 60-68 |
| 09:36 | Western Michigan | Carmelo Quinones grabs the defensive rebound | 60-68 |
| 09:25 | Western Michigan | Garf Wondoloski clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-68 |
| 09:23 | Western Michigan | Gary Guardado gets the offensive rebound | 60-68 |
| 09:12 | Western Michigan | Garf Wondoloski hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-71 |
| 09:04 | Niagara | Robert Perkins knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Bruce Bond and he's fouled by Jo-Long Hou - foul #4 on Jo-Long Hou, team foul #7 | 62-71 |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Schuyler (C) Donald Berkley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Myron Davisson (PG), Robert Bennett (SF), Charles Whyte (PF) Garf Wondoloski, Carmelo Quinones, Jo-Long Hou | |
| 09:04 | Niagara | Robert Perkins makes the free throw | 63-71 |
| 08:43 | Western Michigan | Charles Whyte jams it on a nice dish by Myron Davisson | 63-73 |
| 08:23 | Niagara | John Brown connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Mark Schuyler | 65-73 |
| 08:09 | Western Michigan | John Brown steals it from Gary Guardado | 65-73 |
| 08:05 | Niagara | John Brown lays it in | 67-73 |
| 08:01 | Western Michigan | Charles Whyte's pass is intercepted by Bruce Bond in the backcourt | 67-73 |
| 08:00 | Niagara | John Brown blows the layup | 67-73 |
| 07:59 | Western Michigan | Robert Bennett snags the defensive board | 67-73 |
| 07:45 | Western Michigan | Gary Guardado misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Mark Schuyler - foul #4 on Mark Schuyler, team foul #8 | 67-73 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jeffrey Stewart (PG), Noah Lapoint (SF), Robert Blankenship (PF) Bruce Bond, James Vance, Robert Perkins | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Garf Wondoloski (PG), Matthew Thompson (SG), Carmelo Quinones (SF), Jo-Long Hou (PF) Myron Davisson, Roger Bischoff, Robert Bennett, Charles Whyte | |
| 07:45 | Western Michigan | Gary Guardado makes the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 07:45 | Western Michigan | Gary Guardado makes the 2nd free throw | 67-75 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Jeffrey Stewart (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 5 stl. SF - Noah Lapoint (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Robert Blankenship (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Schuyler (tiring) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Garf Wondoloski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carmelo Quinones (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jo-Long Hou (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Gary Guardado (tiring) 11 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Niagara | Jeffrey Stewart knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Noah Lapoint | 70-75 |
| 07:19 | Western Michigan | A charge is called on Carmelo Quinones - foul #3 on Carmelo Quinones, team foul #8 | 70-75 |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Taylor (PF), Donald Berkley (C) Robert Blankenship, Mark Schuyler | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Trevor Bangs (C) Gary Guardado | |
| 06:59 | Niagara | Noah Lapoint comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-75 |
| 06:58 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Trevor Bangs | 70-75 |
| 06:53 | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-75 |
| 06:52 | Niagara | Richard Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 70-75 |
| 06:45 | Niagara | Jeffrey Stewart misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-75 |
| 06:43 | Niagara | John Brown tips it home | 72-75 |
| 06:23 | Western Michigan | Jo-Long Hou drills a driving attempt in the paint | 72-77 |
| 06:07 | Niagara | Jeffrey Stewart is hacked by Carmelo Quinones - foul #4 on Carmelo Quinones, team foul #9 | 72-77 |
| Subs | Niagara | Bruce Bond (SG), Robert Blankenship (PF), Robert English (C) John Brown, Richard Taylor, Donald Berkley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Myron Davisson (PG), Roger Bischoff (SG), Charles Whyte (C) Garf Wondoloski, Matthew Thompson, Trevor Bangs | |
| 06:07 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-77 |
| 06:07 | Niagara | Jeffrey Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 06:07 | Niagara | Jeffrey Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 06:05 | Western Michigan | Bruce Bond steps in front of the Roger Bischoff pass in the backcourt | 74-77 |
| 05:48 | Niagara | Jeffrey Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-77 |
| 05:46 | Western Michigan | Carmelo Quinones snags the defensive board | 74-77 |
| 05:42 | Western Michigan | Myron Davisson misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 74-77 |
| 05:40 | Western Michigan | Myron Davisson gets the offensive rebound | 74-77 |
| 05:27 | Western Michigan | Carmelo Quinones misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-77 |
| 05:25 | Western Michigan | Jo-Long Hou grabs the offensive board | 74-77 |
| 05:17 | Western Michigan | Myron Davisson drills a floater from the free throw line | 74-79 |
| 04:57 | Niagara | Bruce Bond can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 74-79 |
| 04:55 | Western Michigan | Myron Davisson pulls down the rebound | 74-79 |
| 04:33 | Western Michigan | Roger Bischoff misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-79 |
| 04:32 | Niagara | Robert English gets the rebound | 74-79 |
| 04:26 | Niagara | Robert English misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 74-79 |
| 04:24 | Western Michigan | Myron Davisson snags the defensive board | 74-79 |
| 04:15 | Western Michigan | Myron Davisson misses the shot from the left wing | 74-79 |
| 04:13 | Western Michigan | Charles Whyte tips it home | 74-81 |
| 04:13 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-81 |
| Subs | Niagara | John Brown (SG), James Vance (SF), Richard Taylor (PF), Mark Schuyler (C) Bruce Bond, Noah Lapoint, Robert Blankenship, Robert English | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Garf Wondoloski (PG), Robert Bennett (SF), Trevor Bangs (PF), Gary Guardado (C) Myron Davisson, Carmelo Quinones, Jo-Long Hou, Charles Whyte | |
| 04:03 | Niagara | John Brown can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Roger Bischoff - foul #4 on Roger Bischoff, team foul #10 | 74-81 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Whyte (PF) Trevor Bangs | |
| 04:03 | Niagara | John Brown misses the 1st free throw | 74-81 |
| 04:03 | Niagara | John Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 75-81 |
| 04:01 | Western Michigan | Robert Bennett is hacked by John Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Brown, team foul #9 | 75-81 |
| 04:01 | Western Michigan | Robert Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 75-81 |
| 04:01 | Niagara | Mark Schuyler gets the rebound | 75-81 |
| 03:44 | Niagara | Jeffrey Stewart is hacked by Garf Wondoloski - foul #2 on Garf Wondoloski, team foul #11 | 75-81 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson (SG), Trevor Bangs (PF) Roger Bischoff, Charles Whyte | |
| 03:44 | Niagara | Jeffrey Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 76-81 |
| 03:44 | Niagara | Jeffrey Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 77-81 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Jeffrey Stewart (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 5 stl. SF - James Vance (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Schuyler (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Garf Wondoloski (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Trevor Bangs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Guardado (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Western Michigan | Garf Wondoloski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 77-81 |
| 03:29 | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson snags the offensive board | 77-81 |
| 03:14 | Western Michigan | Mark Schuyler swats the layup by Trevor Bangs | 77-81 |
| 03:12 | Niagara | The rebound goes to John Brown | 77-81 |
| 02:50 | Niagara | James Vance misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 77-81 |
| 02:49 | Western Michigan | Trevor Bangs grabs the board | 77-81 |
| 02:47 | Western Michigan | Garf Wondoloski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-81 |
| Subs | Niagara | Noah Lapoint (SF), Robert Perkins (PF), Donald Berkley (C) Jeffrey Stewart, Richard Taylor, Mark Schuyler | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Myron Davisson (PG), Roger Bischoff (SG), Carmelo Quinones (SF), Jo-Long Hou (PF) Garf Wondoloski, Matthew Thompson, Robert Bennett, Trevor Bangs | |
| 02:28 | Niagara | Noah Lapoint slams it home on a great pass from John Brown | 79-81 |
| 02:28 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-81 |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert English (SG) James Vance | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Garf Wondoloski (PG), Charles Whyte (PF) Myron Davisson, Jo-Long Hou | |
| 02:24 | Western Michigan | Gary Guardado is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 79-81 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Myron Davisson (PG) Garf Wondoloski | |
| 02:09 | Niagara | Donald Berkley comes up short on the floater in the lane | 79-81 |
| 02:08 | Niagara | Robert English can't tip it in | 79-81 |
| 02:06 | Niagara | Donald Berkley gets the offensive rebound | 79-81 |
| 02:01 | Niagara | John Brown misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Roger Bischoff - foul #5 on Roger Bischoff, team foul #12 | 79-81 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Garf Wondoloski (PG), Matthew Thompson (SG), Jo-Long Hou (PF) Myron Davisson, Roger Bischoff, Charles Whyte | |
| 02:01 | Niagara | John Brown misses the 1st free throw | 79-81 |
| 02:01 | Niagara | John Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 80-81 |
| 01:59 | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson is hacked by Donald Berkley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Berkley, team foul #10 | 80-81 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jeffrey Stewart (PG), Bruce Bond (SG), Mark Schuyler (C) John Brown, Robert English, Donald Berkley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Myron Davisson (PG) Garf Wondoloski | |
| 01:59 | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 80-82 |
| 01:59 | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 80-83 |
| 01:35 | Niagara | Noah Lapoint banks in the layup | 82-83 |
| 01:12 | Western Michigan | Carmelo Quinones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 82-83 |
| 01:01 | Niagara | Bruce Bond buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 84-83 |
| 00:57 | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Stewart - foul #5 on Jeffrey Stewart, team foul #11 | 84-83 |
| Subs | Niagara | James Vance (PG) Jeffrey Stewart | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:57 | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 84-83 |
| 00:57 | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 84-83 |
| 00:57 | Niagara | Mark Schuyler pulls down the rebound | 84-83 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Niagara | James Vance misses short on an open jump hook from the right block | 84-83 |
| 00:27 | Western Michigan | Gary Guardado snags the defensive board | 84-83 |
| 00:21 | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson's pass is intercepted by James Vance | 84-83 |
| 00:16 | Niagara | James Vance lays it in | 86-83 |
| 00:10 | Western Michigan | Carmelo Quinones misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 86-83 |
| 00:08 | Niagara | Mark Schuyler grabs the defensive rebound | 86-83 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Niagara | Mark Schuyler is fouled in the backcourt by Myron Davisson - foul #4 on Myron Davisson, team foul #13 | 86-83 |
| Subs | Niagara | John Brown (SF), Robert English (PF) Noah Lapoint, Robert Perkins | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:07 | Niagara | Mark Schuyler makes the 1st free throw | 87-83 |
| 00:07 | Niagara | Mark Schuyler makes the 2nd free throw | 88-83 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Western Michigan | Carmelo Quinones misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 88-83 |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Robert English snags the defensive board | 88-83 |