| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Kevin Erickson (fresh) SG - Ernest Garlow (fresh) SF - Charles Sellars (fresh) PF - Tony Malone (fresh) C - William Devane (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Matthew Lunsford (fresh) SG - Buck Schuster (fresh) SF - Henry Harmon (fresh) PF - John Nelson (fresh) C - Jose Perez (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | William Devane wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Niagara | Charles Sellars is denied on a dunk by John Nelson | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Matthew Lunsford | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Western Illinois | Henry Harmon is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Garlow - foul #1 on Ernest Garlow, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Western Illinois | William Devane blocks the short jumper by John Nelson | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Niagara | Kevin Erickson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Niagara | Tony Malone connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Erickson | 3-0 |
| 19:01 | Western Illinois | Buck Schuster is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Garlow - foul #2 on Ernest Garlow, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| Subs | Niagara | Graham Fossum (SG) Ernest Garlow | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 18:45 | Western Illinois | Buck Schuster misses short on an open floater from close range | 3-0 |
| 18:44 | Niagara | William Devane gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:26 | Niagara | Charles Sellars scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 5-0 |
| 18:23 | Western Illinois | Matthew Lunsford loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-0 |
| 18:10 | Niagara | Tony Malone comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 5-0 |
| 18:08 | Western Illinois | Henry Harmon gets the rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:44 | Western Illinois | Henry Harmon clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-0 |
| 17:43 | Niagara | Graham Fossum pulls down the rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:27 | Niagara | Charles Sellars can't connect on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Matthew Lunsford - foul #1 on Matthew Lunsford, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| Subs | Niagara | David Haller (PG), Jefferey McVenes (SG), Gregory Pusey (PF), Rodney Foreman (C) Kevin Erickson, Graham Fossum, Tony Malone, William Devane | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Alexander Walker (PG), David Osorio (SG), Robert Starkey (SF), James Belliveau (PF) Matthew Lunsford, Buck Schuster, Henry Harmon, John Nelson | |
| 17:27 | Niagara | Charles Sellars makes the 1st free throw | 6-0 |
| 17:27 | Niagara | Charles Sellars makes the 2nd free throw | 7-0 |
| 17:09 | Western Illinois | Rodney Foreman steals the ball from James Belliveau | 7-0 |
| 16:53 | Niagara | Charles Sellars buries a shot from the left block | 9-0 |
| 16:44 | Western Illinois | Alexander Walker hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from close range | 9-0 |
| 16:42 | Western Illinois | Robert Starkey pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-0 |
| 16:31 | Western Illinois | Alexander Walker misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing but the foul's on Rodney Foreman - foul #1 on Rodney Foreman, team foul #3 | 9-0 |
| Subs | Niagara | Marlin Benefiel (SF) Charles Sellars | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Buck Schuster (SG), Henry Harmon (SF) James Belliveau, Jose Perez | |
| 16:31 | Western Illinois | Alexander Walker makes the 1st free throw | 9-1 |
| 16:31 | Western Illinois | Alexander Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 9-2 |
| 16:31 | Western Illinois | Alexander Walker makes the 3rd free throw | 9-3 |
| 16:10 | Niagara | Gregory Pusey comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-3 |
| 16:08 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Starkey | 9-3 |
| 15:51 | Western Illinois | Alexander Walker is hacked by Jefferey McVenes - foul #1 on Jefferey McVenes, team foul #4 | 9-3 |
| Subs | Niagara | Kevin Erickson (PG), Graham Fossum (SG), Tony Malone (PF), William Devane (C) David Haller, Jefferey McVenes, Gregory Pusey, Rodney Foreman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Lunsford (PG), John Nelson (PF), James Belliveau (C) Alexander Walker, David Osorio, Robert Starkey | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Kevin Erickson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Graham Fossum (fresh) SF - Marlin Benefiel (fresh) PF - Tony Malone (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Devane (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Matthew Lunsford (fresh) SG - Buck Schuster (fresh) SF - Henry Harmon (fresh) PF - John Nelson (fresh) C - James Belliveau (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Western Illinois | James Belliveau misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 9-3 |
| 15:39 | Western Illinois | Henry Harmon grabs the offensive rebound | 9-3 |
| 15:19 | Western Illinois | Buck Schuster banks in the wide open layup set up by Henry Harmon | 9-5 |
| 14:59 | Niagara | William Devane drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Tony Malone | 12-5 |
| 14:39 | Western Illinois | Buck Schuster blows the layup but he's fouled by Graham Fossum - foul #1 on Graham Fossum, team foul #5 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Niagara | Levi Peay (SF) Marlin Benefiel | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Alexander Walker (PG), Dennis Raiford (SF), David Osorio (PF), Jose Perez (C) Matthew Lunsford, Henry Harmon, John Nelson, James Belliveau | |
| 14:39 | Western Illinois | Buck Schuster makes the 1st free throw | 12-6 |
| 14:39 | Western Illinois | Buck Schuster makes the 2nd free throw | 12-7 |
| 14:26 | Niagara | Jose Perez takes the ball from Tony Malone | 12-7 |
| 14:07 | Western Illinois | Buck Schuster scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by David Osorio | 12-9 |
| 13:48 | Niagara | Kevin Erickson makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Levi Peay | 14-9 |
| 13:28 | Western Illinois | Buck Schuster can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 14-9 |
| 13:26 | Niagara | Graham Fossum pulls down the rebound | 14-9 |
| 13:10 | Niagara | Tony Malone comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by David Osorio - foul #1 on David Osorio, team foul #2 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Niagara | David Haller (PG), Jefferey McVenes (SG), Charles Sellars (SF), Gregory Pusey (C) Kevin Erickson, Graham Fossum, Levi Peay, William Devane | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Lunsford (PG), Walter Cox (SG), John Nelson (PF), Robert Starkey (C) Alexander Walker, Buck Schuster, David Osorio, Jose Perez | |
| 13:10 | Niagara | Tony Malone misses the 1st free throw | 14-9 |
| 13:10 | Niagara | Tony Malone misses the 2nd free throw | 14-9 |
| 13:10 | Western Illinois | Robert Starkey gets the rebound | 14-9 |
| 13:04 | Western Illinois | Matthew Lunsford hits the finger roll set up by Walter Cox | 14-11 |
| 12:55 | Niagara | Jefferey McVenes clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-11 |
| 12:53 | Western Illinois | John Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 14-11 |
| 12:38 | Western Illinois | 3 seconds is called on Robert Starkey | 14-11 |
| Subs | Niagara | Rodney Foreman (C) Tony Malone | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Henry Harmon (SF) Dennis Raiford | |
| 12:31 | Niagara | Rodney Foreman is fouled on the floor by John Nelson - foul #1 on John Nelson, team foul #3 | 14-11 |
| 12:09 | Niagara | Rodney Foreman is whistled for traveling | 14-11 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Alexander Walker (PG), James Belliveau (C) Matthew Lunsford, John Nelson | |
| 11:47 | Western Illinois | Henry Harmon misses short on a shot near the basket | 14-11 |
| 11:45 | Western Illinois | Alexander Walker gets the offensive rebound | 14-11 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - David Haller (fairly fresh) SG - Jefferey McVenes (fresh) SF - Charles Sellars (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gregory Pusey (fairly fresh) C - Rodney Foreman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Alexander Walker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Walter Cox (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Henry Harmon (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Starkey (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Belliveau (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Western Illinois | James Belliveau knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Alexander Walker and he's hacked by Rodney Foreman - foul #2 on Rodney Foreman, team foul #6 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Niagara | Kevin Erickson (PG), Levi Peay (SG), Marlin Benefiel (PF) David Haller, Jefferey McVenes, Rodney Foreman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jose Perez (C) Robert Starkey | |
| 11:33 | Western Illinois | James Belliveau makes the free throw | 14-14 |
| 11:06 | Niagara | Charles Sellars scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-14 |
| 10:46 | Western Illinois | Marlin Benefiel steals the ball from Henry Harmon | 17-14 |
| 10:27 | Niagara | Jose Perez takes the ball from Gregory Pusey | 17-14 |
| 09:58 | Western Illinois | Alexander Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-14 |
| Subs | Niagara | David Haller (PG), Graham Fossum (SG), Jefferey McVenes (SF), Tony Malone (PF), William Devane (C) Kevin Erickson, Levi Peay, Charles Sellars, Marlin Benefiel, Gregory Pusey | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Lunsford (PG), David Osorio (SG), Dennis Raiford (SF), John Nelson (PF), Robert Starkey (C) Alexander Walker, Walter Cox, Henry Harmon, James Belliveau, Jose Perez | |
| 09:41 | Niagara | David Haller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-14 |
| 09:20 | Western Illinois | John Nelson clanks a floater from the right wing | 17-14 |
| 09:19 | Western Illinois | Robert Starkey pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-14 |
| 09:05 | Western Illinois | Tony Malone steals it from John Nelson | 17-14 |
| 08:43 | Niagara | David Haller double dribbles | 17-14 |
| Subs | Niagara | Kevin Erickson (PG), Charles Sellars (SF) David Haller, Jefferey McVenes | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Buck Schuster (SG), Jose Perez (C) Dennis Raiford, Robert Starkey | |
| 08:41 | Western Illinois | Matthew Lunsford is called for traveling in the backcourt | 17-14 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Johnson (PG) Matthew Lunsford | |
| 08:35 | Niagara | Charles Sellars makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by Graham Fossum | 19-14 |
| 08:15 | Western Illinois | John Nelson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Tony Malone - foul #1 on Tony Malone, team foul #7 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Henry Harmon (SF) David Osorio | |
| 08:15 | Western Illinois | John Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 08:15 | Western Illinois | John Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 07:59 | Niagara | William Devane hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Charles Sellars | 21-16 |
| 07:46 | Western Illinois | Graham Fossum is called for the reach on Buck Schuster - foul #2 on Graham Fossum, team foul #8 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Niagara | Levi Peay (SG), Marlin Benefiel (PF), Gregory Pusey (C) Graham Fossum, Tony Malone, William Devane | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Alexander Walker (PG), Dennis Raiford (SF) Joseph Johnson, Henry Harmon | |
| 07:46 | Western Illinois | Buck Schuster makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 07:46 | Western Illinois | Buck Schuster misses the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 07:46 | Niagara | Gregory Pusey gets the rebound | 21-17 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Kevin Erickson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Levi Peay (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Sellars (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Marlin Benefiel (fresh) C - Gregory Pusey (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Alexander Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Buck Schuster (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dennis Raiford (fresh) PF - John Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jose Perez (fairly fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 07:30 | Niagara | Buck Schuster steps in front of the Levi Peay pass | 21-17 |
| 07:13 | Western Illinois | Jose Perez dunks the ball | 21-19 |
| 06:55 | Niagara | Charles Sellars can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Dennis Raiford - foul #1 on Dennis Raiford, team foul #4 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Niagara | David Haller (PG), Jefferey McVenes (SG) Kevin Erickson, Levi Peay | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Lunsford (PG), David Osorio (SF), Robert Starkey (PF), James Belliveau (C) Buck Schuster, Dennis Raiford, John Nelson, Jose Perez | |
| 06:55 | Niagara | Charles Sellars makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 06:55 | Niagara | Charles Sellars misses the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 06:55 | Western Illinois | Robert Starkey grabs the defensive rebound | 22-19 |
| 06:36 | Western Illinois | Alexander Walker misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-19 |
| 06:34 | Niagara | Marlin Benefiel grabs the board | 22-19 |
| 06:29 | Niagara | Matthew Lunsford is called for the reach on David Haller - foul #2 on Matthew Lunsford, team foul #5 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Niagara | Tony Malone (PF), William Devane (C) Marlin Benefiel, Gregory Pusey | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Walter Cox (PG), Henry Harmon (SF) Matthew Lunsford, Alexander Walker | |
| 06:06 | Niagara | Tony Malone misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 22-19 |
| 06:05 | Niagara | William Devane grabs the offensive rebound | 22-19 |
| 05:49 | Niagara | Charles Sellars drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by David Haller | 24-19 |
| 05:47 | Western Illinois | David Osorio's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-19 |
| Subs | Niagara | Kevin Erickson (PG) David Haller | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Buck Schuster (SG), Dennis Raiford (SF), John Nelson (PF), Jose Perez (C) David Osorio, Henry Harmon, Robert Starkey, James Belliveau | |
| 05:34 | Niagara | Jefferey McVenes blows the layup | 24-19 |
| 05:33 | Niagara | Tony Malone gets the offensive rebound | 24-19 |
| 05:15 | Niagara | Tony Malone hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jefferey McVenes | 27-19 |
| 05:13 | Western Illinois | Walter Cox is hacked by Jefferey McVenes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jefferey McVenes, team foul #9 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Niagara | Levi Peay (SG), Gregory Pusey (PF) Jefferey McVenes, Tony Malone | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 05:13 | Western Illinois | Walter Cox makes the 1st free throw | 27-20 |
| 05:13 | Western Illinois | Walter Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 05:06 | Niagara | Gregory Pusey knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Kevin Erickson | 29-21 |
| 05:02 | Western Illinois | Buck Schuster is hacked by Levi Peay in the backcourt - foul #1 on Levi Peay, team foul #10 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Alexander Walker (PG) Walter Cox | |
| 05:02 | Western Illinois | Buck Schuster makes the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 05:02 | Western Illinois | Buck Schuster misses the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 05:02 | Niagara | William Devane gets the rebound | 29-22 |
| 04:41 | Niagara | William Devane clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-22 |
| 04:40 | Niagara | Charles Sellars snags the offensive board | 29-22 |
| 04:33 | Niagara | Kevin Erickson drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Sellars | 32-22 |
| 04:16 | Western Illinois | William Devane swats the layup by John Nelson | 32-22 |
| 04:15 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Levi Peay | 32-22 |
| 04:09 | Niagara | Charles Sellars misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 32-22 |
| 04:08 | Niagara | William Devane tips it home | 34-22 |
| 03:45 | Western Illinois | Alexander Walker can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-22 |
| 03:44 | Niagara | Kevin Erickson grabs the board | 34-22 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Kevin Erickson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Levi Peay (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Sellars (tiring) 14 pts. PF - Gregory Pusey (tiring) 2 pts. C - William Devane (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Alexander Walker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Buck Schuster (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Dennis Raiford (fairly fresh) PF - John Nelson (tiring) 2 pts. C - Jose Perez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 03:23 | Niagara | Levi Peay can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 34-22 |
| 03:22 | Western Illinois | Jose Perez grabs the defensive rebound | 34-22 |
| 03:11 | Western Illinois | Dennis Raiford hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Alexander Walker | 34-25 |
| 02:49 | Niagara | Charles Sellars can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jose Perez - foul #1 on Jose Perez, team foul #6 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Niagara | Graham Fossum (PG), Ernest Garlow (SG), Rodney Foreman (PF), Marlin Benefiel (C) Kevin Erickson, Levi Peay, Gregory Pusey, William Devane | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Lunsford (PG), David Osorio (SG), Henry Harmon (SF), Robert Starkey (PF), James Belliveau (C) Alexander Walker, Buck Schuster, Dennis Raiford, John Nelson, Jose Perez | |
| 02:49 | Niagara | Charles Sellars misses the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 02:49 | Niagara | Charles Sellars makes the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 02:40 | Western Illinois | Robert Starkey misses the easy layup | 35-25 |
| 02:38 | Western Illinois | James Belliveau tips it back up and in | 35-27 |
| 02:21 | Niagara | Marlin Benefiel makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Graham Fossum | 37-27 |
| 01:57 | Western Illinois | David Osorio misses the 3 from the right corner | 37-27 |
| 01:55 | Niagara | Charles Sellars pulls down the rebound | 37-27 |
| 01:38 | Niagara | Matthew Lunsford takes the ball from Charles Sellars | 37-27 |
| 01:35 | Western Illinois | Graham Fossum is called for the reach on Matthew Lunsford in the backcourt - foul #3 on Graham Fossum, team foul #11 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Niagara | David Haller (PG), Jefferey McVenes (SF), Tony Malone (PF) Graham Fossum, Charles Sellars, Marlin Benefiel | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 01:35 | Western Illinois | Matthew Lunsford misses the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 01:35 | Western Illinois | Matthew Lunsford misses the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 01:35 | Niagara | Tony Malone grabs the board | 37-27 |
| 01:14 | Niagara | Rodney Foreman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-27 |
| 01:12 | Western Illinois | David Osorio gets the rebound | 37-27 |
| 00:48 | Western Illinois | David Osorio is open and scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Starkey | 37-29 |
| 00:44 | Niagara | David Haller connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jefferey McVenes | 40-29 |
| 00:25 | Western Illinois | James Belliveau misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-29 |
| 00:23 | Niagara | David Haller snags the defensive board | 40-29 |
| 00:15 | Niagara | Ernest Garlow misses badly on a floater from the right side | 40-29 |
| 00:14 | Western Illinois | Robert Starkey gets the rebound | 40-29 |
| 00:02 | Western Illinois | Matthew Lunsford misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-29 |
| 00:01 | Western Illinois | James Belliveau grabs the offensive board | 40-29 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | The clock runs out | 40-29 |