| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Scott Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronnie Burley (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Bonenfant (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - William Engle (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Joseph Schiavo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Estes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Lord (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Curtis Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Stephen Smith inbounds the ball | 37-48 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Niagara | Stephen Smith scores on a driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by Scott Brown - foul #2 on Scott Brown, team foul #1 | 37-50 |
| 19:45 | Niagara | Stephen Smith misses the free throw | 37-50 |
| 19:45 | Southern Illinois | William Engle snags the defensive board | 37-50 |
| 19:31 | Southern Illinois | Robert Davis is fouled on the floor by Stephen Smith - foul #3 on Stephen Smith, team foul #1 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Rodney Carter (SF) Stephen Smith | |
| 19:10 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-50 |
| 18:53 | Niagara | Christopher Estes is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Christopher Estes, team foul #2 | 37-50 |
| 18:40 | Southern Illinois | Robert Davis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-50 |
| 18:39 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Curtis Baker | 37-50 |
| 18:31 | Niagara | Christopher Estes can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 37-50 |
| 18:29 | Southern Illinois | William Engle pulls down the rebound | 37-50 |
| 18:24 | Southern Illinois | Robert Davis scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Ronnie Burley | 40-50 |
| 18:08 | Niagara | William Lord lays it in and the foul's on Frank Bonenfant - foul #1 on Frank Bonenfant, team foul #2 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Leonard (PG), Branden Jones (SG), Alton Butler (SF), Carl Janik (C) Scott Brown, Ronnie Burley, Robert Davis, William Engle | |
| Subs | Niagara | Glenn Grimes (PG), William Buchman (SF), Nicolas Hill (C) Joseph Schiavo, Rodney Carter, Curtis Baker | |
| 18:08 | Niagara | William Lord makes the free throw | 40-53 |
| 17:51 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left side | 40-53 |
| 17:49 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Nicolas Hill | 40-53 |
| 17:36 | Niagara | William Lord comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-53 |
| 17:34 | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler snags the defensive board | 40-53 |
| 17:26 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Ronald Leonard | 42-53 |
| 17:08 | Niagara | Glenn Grimes loses the dribble to Ronald Leonard | 42-53 |
| 16:49 | Southern Illinois | Carl Janik is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by William Lord - foul #2 on William Lord, team foul #3 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown (PG), Ronnie Burley (SG), William Engle (C) Ronald Leonard, Branden Jones, Frank Bonenfant | |
| Subs | Niagara | Derrick Crosby (PF), Brian Watkins (C) William Lord, Nicolas Hill | |
| 16:49 | Southern Illinois | Carl Janik makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 16:49 | Southern Illinois | Carl Janik makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 16:38 | Niagara | Glenn Grimes misses the floater from the right side | 44-53 |
| 16:37 | Southern Illinois | William Engle snags the defensive board | 44-53 |
| 16:31 | Southern Illinois | Carl Janik clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Derrick Crosby - foul #1 on Derrick Crosby, team foul #4 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Davis (SF) Alton Butler | |
| Subs | Niagara | Rodney Carter (PG), Joseph Schiavo (SF) Glenn Grimes, William Buchman | |
| 16:31 | Southern Illinois | Carl Janik misses the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 16:31 | Southern Illinois | Carl Janik makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 16:08 | Niagara | Joseph Schiavo loses the dribble to Carl Janik | 45-53 |
| 16:05 | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley travels in the backcourt | 45-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Edward Levins (PF) Carl Janik | |
| Subs | Niagara | Curtis Baker (C) Brian Watkins | |
| 15:52 | Niagara | Derrick Crosby scores on a jumper from close range and he's fouled by Edward Levins - foul #2 on Edward Levins, team foul #3 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones (SG) Ronnie Burley | |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Higby (PG), Stephen Smith (SF) Christopher Estes, Joseph Schiavo | |
| 15:52 | Niagara | Derrick Crosby misses the free throw | 45-55 |
| 15:52 | Southern Illinois | William Engle pulls down the rebound | 45-55 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Scott Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Branden Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Levins (fresh) C - William Engle (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Michael Higby (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rodney Carter (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Stephen Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Derrick Crosby (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Curtis Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Southern Illinois | Edward Levins can't finish the uncontested layup | 45-55 |
| 15:36 | Niagara | Derrick Crosby grabs the defensive rebound | 45-55 |
| 15:31 | Niagara | Stephen Smith buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from Rodney Carter | 45-57 |
| 15:29 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown is hacked by Michael Higby in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Higby, team foul #5 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler (SF), Roy Ferguson (C) Robert Davis, William Engle | |
| Subs | Niagara | Joseph Schiavo (PG), William Buchman (SG), Brian Watkins (PF) Michael Higby, Rodney Carter, Derrick Crosby | |
| 15:10 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 45-57 |
| 15:08 | Niagara | Stephen Smith snags the defensive board | 45-57 |
| 14:51 | Niagara | William Buchman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Leonard (PG), Frank Bonenfant (PF) Scott Brown, Roy Ferguson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Glenn Grimes (PG), Nicolas Hill (PF) Joseph Schiavo, Curtis Baker | |
| 14:31 | Southern Illinois | Brian Watkins steals the ball from Alton Butler | 45-57 |
| 14:15 | Niagara | Brian Watkins is called for traveling | 45-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley (SG), Carl Janik (C) Ronald Leonard, Edward Levins | |
| Subs | Niagara | Christopher Estes (SG), William Lord (PF) William Buchman, Brian Watkins | |
| 13:51 | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley connects on the open runner near the basket on a great pass from Frank Bonenfant | 47-57 |
| 13:30 | Niagara | Christopher Estes can't connect on a floater from the left side | 47-57 |
| 13:29 | Niagara | Glenn Grimes tips it but misses | 47-57 |
| 13:27 | Southern Illinois | Carl Janik snags the defensive board | 47-57 |
| 13:25 | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown (PG), Robert Davis (SF), William Engle (C) Alton Butler, Branden Jones, Carl Janik | |
| Subs | Niagara | Rodney Carter (PG), Derrick Crosby (PF), Curtis Baker (C) Glenn Grimes, William Lord, Nicolas Hill | |
| 13:05 | Niagara | Curtis Baker's floater is tipped away by William Engle | 47-57 |
| 13:03 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown grabs the board | 47-57 |
| 12:50 | Southern Illinois | Robert Davis drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-57 |
| 12:44 | Niagara | Derrick Crosby can't connect on a floater from the right block | 49-57 |
| 12:42 | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley gets the rebound | 49-57 |
| 12:40 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Estes is called for the reach on Scott Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Estes, team foul #6 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Leonard (SG), Edward Levins (PF) Ronnie Burley, Frank Bonenfant | |
| Subs | Niagara | Joseph Schiavo (PG), William Buchman (SF), Brian Watkins (C) Christopher Estes, Stephen Smith, Curtis Baker | |
| 12:21 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Stephen Smith (SF), Curtis Baker (C) Rodney Carter, Derrick Crosby | |
| 11:57 | Niagara | Joseph Schiavo dunks the ball | 49-59 |
| 11:38 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-59 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Scott Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Leonard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Levins (fresh) C - William Engle (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Joseph Schiavo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Buchman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Watkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Curtis Baker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Niagara | Scott Brown steals the ball from Stephen Smith | 52-59 |
| 11:28 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Schiavo steals it from Ronald Leonard in the backcourt | 52-59 |
| 11:26 | Niagara | Joseph Schiavo lays it up and in | 52-61 |
| 11:19 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown misses the runner from the right block | 52-61 |
| 11:18 | Southern Illinois | Robert Davis tips it back up and in | 54-61 |
| 11:02 | Niagara | Curtis Baker clanks a runner from close range but he's hacked by Edward Levins - foul #3 on Edward Levins, team foul #4 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler (PG), Ronnie Burley (SG), Branden Jones (SF), Frank Bonenfant (PF), Carl Janik (C) Scott Brown, Ronald Leonard, Robert Davis, Edward Levins, William Engle | |
| Subs | Niagara | Glenn Grimes (PG), Christopher Estes (SG), William Lord (PF) Joseph Schiavo, William Buchman, Brian Watkins | |
| 11:02 | Niagara | Curtis Baker makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 11:02 | Niagara | Curtis Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 10:57 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones is hacked by Curtis Baker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Curtis Baker, team foul #7 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Nicolas Hill (C) Curtis Baker | |
| 10:57 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 10:57 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 10:57 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Christopher Estes | 55-63 |
| 10:43 | Niagara | Nicolas Hill drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Glenn Grimes | 55-66 |
| 10:30 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Smith denies the turnaround by Branden Jones | 55-66 |
| 10:29 | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-66 |
| 10:20 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant is open but comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 55-66 |
| 10:19 | Niagara | Nicolas Hill pulls down the rebound | 55-66 |
| 09:52 | Niagara | A charge is called on Stephen Smith - foul #4 on Stephen Smith, team foul #8 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Leonard (PG) Ronnie Burley | |
| Subs | Niagara | Rodney Carter (SF), Derrick Crosby (C) Stephen Smith, Nicolas Hill | |
| 09:41 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones is open and scores on a 3 from the left corner | 58-66 |
| 09:14 | Niagara | William Lord hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 58-66 |
| 09:12 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant pulls down the rebound | 58-66 |
| 09:08 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones's pass is intercepted by Christopher Estes in the backcourt | 58-66 |
| 08:54 | Niagara | Glenn Grimes clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-66 |
| 08:52 | Niagara | William Lord grabs the offensive rebound | 58-66 |
| 08:40 | Niagara | Rodney Carter is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Rodney Carter, team foul #9 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown (PG), Ronnie Burley (SG), Kenneth Hassen (SF), Edward Levins (PF), William Engle (C) Ronald Leonard, Branden Jones, Alton Butler, Frank Bonenfant, Carl Janik | |
| Subs | Niagara | Joseph Schiavo (PG), William Buchman (SF), Curtis Baker (C) Glenn Grimes, Rodney Carter, Derrick Crosby | |
| 08:38 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Estes - foul #3 on Christopher Estes, team foul #10 | 58-66 |
| 08:38 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 08:38 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 08:19 | Niagara | A charge is called on William Buchman - foul #2 on William Buchman, team foul #11 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Brian Watkins (PF) William Lord | |
| 08:09 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown misses the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Christopher Estes - foul #4 on Christopher Estes, team foul #12 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Rodney Carter (SF) Christopher Estes | |
| 08:09 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown misses the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 08:09 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 07:51 | Niagara | Rodney Carter loses the dribble to William Engle | 61-66 |
| 07:40 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Hassen scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Ronnie Burley | 63-66 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Scott Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronnie Burley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Hassen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Edward Levins (fresh) 3 pf. C - William Engle (fresh) 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Joseph Schiavo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Buchman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rodney Carter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Curtis Baker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:17 | Niagara | Curtis Baker misses long on a shot from the left wing | 63-66 |
| 07:16 | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley pulls down the rebound | 63-66 |
| 06:59 | Southern Illinois | William Engle hits a wide open runner from the right block on a great pass from Scott Brown | 65-66 |
| 06:47 | Niagara | Joseph Schiavo comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 65-66 |
| 06:46 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Schiavo | 65-66 |
| 06:25 | Niagara | Joseph Schiavo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-66 |
| 06:23 | Niagara | Curtis Baker tips it in | 65-68 |
| 05:58 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Ronnie Burley | 67-68 |
| 05:58 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-68 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler (PG), Branden Jones (SG), Robert Davis (SF), Frank Bonenfant (PF), Carl Janik (C) Scott Brown, Ronnie Burley, Kenneth Hassen, Edward Levins, William Engle | |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Higby (PG), Christopher Estes (SG), Stephen Smith (SF), Nicolas Hill (PF), Derrick Crosby (C) Joseph Schiavo, William Buchman, Rodney Carter, Brian Watkins, Curtis Baker | |
| 05:47 | Niagara | Derrick Crosby's pass is intercepted by Carl Janik | 67-68 |
| 05:27 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Davis | 70-68 |
| 04:58 | Niagara | Derrick Crosby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-68 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Niagara | William Lord (PF) Derrick Crosby | |
| 04:49 | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Frank Bonenfant | 72-68 |
| 04:34 | Niagara | William Lord misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 72-68 |
| 04:33 | Southern Illinois | Robert Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 72-68 |
| 04:20 | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-68 |
| 04:18 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant hits the follow up shot | 74-68 |
| 03:55 | Niagara | Nicolas Hill blows the layup | 74-68 |
| 03:53 | Niagara | Nicolas Hill tips it but misses | 74-68 |
| 03:51 | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler gets the rebound | 74-68 |
| 03:34 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones is hacked by Michael Higby - foul #5 on Michael Higby, team foul #13 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown (PG), Kenneth Hassen (SF), Edward Levins (PF), William Engle (C) Alton Butler, Robert Davis, Frank Bonenfant, Carl Janik | |
| Subs | Niagara | Glenn Grimes (PG), William Buchman (SG), Derrick Crosby (C) Michael Higby, Christopher Estes, Nicolas Hill | |
| 03:34 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 03:34 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Scott Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Branden Jones (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Kenneth Hassen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Edward Levins (fresh) 3 pf. C - William Engle (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Glenn Grimes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Buchman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - William Lord (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Derrick Crosby (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:20 | Niagara | Stephen Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 76-68 |
| 03:19 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown snags the defensive board | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:17 | Southern Illinois | Glenn Grimes steals the ball from Branden Jones in the backcourt | 76-68 |
| 03:01 | Niagara | Derrick Crosby is fouled on the floor by Branden Jones - foul #2 on Branden Jones, team foul #5 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley (SG) Branden Jones | |
| Subs | Niagara | Brian Watkins (C) William Lord | |
| 02:49 | Niagara | Glenn Grimes hits a floater from the right side set up by Stephen Smith and he's hacked by Kenneth Hassen - foul #1 on Kenneth Hassen, team foul #6 | 76-70 |
| 02:49 | Niagara | Glenn Grimes makes the free throw | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:43 | Southern Illinois | Edward Levins throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:34 | Niagara | Derrick Crosby hits a driving attempt in the lane | 76-73 |
| 02:34 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-73 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler (SF), Frank Bonenfant (PF) Kenneth Hassen, Edward Levins | |
| Subs | Niagara | Joseph Schiavo (PG), Rodney Carter (SG), Curtis Baker (C) Glenn Grimes, William Buchman, Brian Watkins | |
| 02:15 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Derrick Crosby - foul #2 on Derrick Crosby, team foul #14 | 76-73 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Davis (SF) Alton Butler | |
| Subs | Niagara | William Lord (PF) Derrick Crosby | |
| 02:15 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 02:15 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 02:13 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-73 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Christopher Estes (SG) Rodney Carter | |
| 02:05 | Niagara | Robert Davis blocks the short jumper by Curtis Baker | 78-73 |
| 02:03 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant grabs the defensive rebound | 78-73 |
| 01:55 | Southern Illinois | Curtis Baker swats the shot by Ronnie Burley | 78-73 |
| 01:53 | Niagara | Christopher Estes grabs the defensive rebound | 78-73 |
| 01:34 | Niagara | Christopher Estes is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Burley - foul #1 on Ronnie Burley, team foul #7 | 78-73 |
| 01:34 | Niagara | Christopher Estes misses the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 01:34 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant grabs the defensive rebound | 78-73 |
| 01:22 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Davis | 80-73 |
| 01:03 | Niagara | Stephen Smith misses short on a shot in the lane | 80-73 |
| 01:01 | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley snags the defensive board | 80-73 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley is hacked by Stephen Smith - foul #5 on Stephen Smith, team foul #15 | 80-73 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler (SF) Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Niagara | Rodney Carter (SF) Stephen Smith | |
| 00:56 | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley makes the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:56 | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley misses the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:56 | Niagara | Curtis Baker gets the rebound | 81-73 |
| 00:56 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Niagara | Rodney Carter connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Christopher Estes | 81-76 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Southern Illinois | Curtis Baker picks off the pass by Ronnie Burley | 81-76 |
| 00:30 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 81-76 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Davis (SF) Alton Butler | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Niagara | Rodney Carter is hacked by Frank Bonenfant - foul #2 on Frank Bonenfant, team foul #8 | 81-76 |
| 00:24 | Niagara | Rodney Carter misses the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:24 | Southern Illinois | William Engle pulls down the rebound | 81-76 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Southern Illinois | Rodney Carter is called for the reach on William Engle in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rodney Carter, team foul #16 | 81-76 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones (SF) Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 00:21 | Southern Illinois | William Engle makes the 1st free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:21 | Southern Illinois | William Engle makes the 2nd free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:19 | Niagara | Niagara calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 83-76 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Davis (SF) Branden Jones | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 00:15 | Niagara | Joseph Schiavo drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Rodney Carter | 83-79 |
| 00:13 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown is hacked by Joseph Schiavo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Schiavo, team foul #17 | 83-79 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones (SF) Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 00:13 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown makes the 1st free throw | 84-79 |
| 00:13 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:06 | Niagara | Joseph Schiavo clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 85-79 |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant snags the defensive board | 85-79 |
| 00:03 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant is hacked by Christopher Estes in the backcourt - foul #5 on Christopher Estes, team foul #18 | 85-79 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Niagara | William Buchman (SF) Christopher Estes | |
| 00:03 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant misses the 1st free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:03 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant makes the 2nd free throw | 86-79 |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Joseph Schiavo misses short on a halfcourt shot | 86-79 |