| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Wager (fresh) SG - Brian Shea (fresh) SF - Richard Kruse (fresh) PF - James Allen (fresh) C - Joseph Little (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Ronnie Little (fresh) SG - Andrew Malizia (fresh) SF - Terry Mathews (fresh) PF - Eli Hall (fresh) C - Jesse Felix (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Joseph Little wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:52 | Illinois | Richard Kruse is wide open but clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jesse Felix - foul #1 on Jesse Felix, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:52 | Illinois | Richard Kruse makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:52 | Illinois | Richard Kruse misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:52 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Terry Mathews | 1-0 |
| 19:40 | Niagara | Ronnie Little's pass is intercepted by Brian Shea | 1-0 |
| 19:37 | Illinois | James Allen lays it up and in on a nice dish by Brian Shea | 3-0 |
| 19:25 | Niagara | Jesse Felix lays it up and in | 3-2 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | Joseph Little is denied on a layup by Eli Hall | 3-2 |
| 19:07 | Niagara | Ronnie Little grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 19:01 | Niagara | The jumper by Ronnie Little is denied by Joseph Little | 3-2 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Allen | 3-2 |
| 18:45 | Illinois | James Allen misses long on a turnaround from close range | 3-2 |
| 18:44 | Niagara | Jesse Felix grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:18 | Niagara | Eli Hall can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-2 |
| 18:17 | Niagara | Jesse Felix snags the offensive board | 3-2 |
| 18:03 | Niagara | Eli Hall makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-5 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | James Wager clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-5 |
| 17:47 | Niagara | Jesse Felix pulls down the rebound | 3-5 |
| 17:42 | Niagara | Ronnie Little misses long on a 3 from straight away | 3-5 |
| 17:40 | Illinois | Joseph Little snags the defensive board | 3-5 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | James Wager is fouled in the backcourt by Ronnie Little - foul #1 on Ronnie Little, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher John (PG), Timothy Hamilton (SG), Shelton Davis (SF), Lance Sanders (PF) James Wager, Brian Shea, Richard Kruse, James Allen | |
| Subs | Niagara | Dana Cramer (PG), Carl Kohr (SG), Jason Williams (SF), Julius Studebaker (PF), James Krieg (C) Ronnie Little, Andrew Malizia, Terry Mathews, Eli Hall, Jesse Felix | |
| 17:30 | Illinois | Timothy Hamilton is hacked by Carl Kohr - foul #1 on Carl Kohr, team foul #3 | 3-5 |
| 17:14 | Illinois | Jason Williams picks off the pass by Christopher John | 3-5 |
| 17:00 | Niagara | Jason Williams makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by James Krieg | 3-8 |
| 16:41 | Illinois | Joseph Little misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 3-8 |
| 16:39 | Illinois | Timothy Hamilton snags the offensive board | 3-8 |
| 16:26 | Illinois | Lance Sanders knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Shelton Davis and he's fouled by Julius Studebaker - foul #1 on Julius Studebaker, team foul #4 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Drown (C) Joseph Little | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ronnie Little (PG), Andrew Malizia (SG), Terry Mathews (SF), Eli Hall (PF), Salvador Hernandez (C) Dana Cramer, Carl Kohr, Jason Williams, Julius Studebaker, James Krieg | |
| 16:26 | Illinois | Lance Sanders makes the free throw | 6-8 |
| 16:02 | Niagara | Salvador Hernandez hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 6-8 |
| 16:00 | Niagara | Salvador Hernandez pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-8 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher John (fairly fresh) SG - Timothy Hamilton (fairly fresh) SF - Shelton Davis (fairly fresh) PF - Lance Sanders (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Arthur Drown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Ronnie Little (fairly fresh) SG - Andrew Malizia (fairly fresh) SF - Terry Mathews (fresh) PF - Eli Hall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Salvador Hernandez (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Niagara | Ronnie Little clanks a shot from the free throw line | 6-8 |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Christopher John grabs the board | 6-8 |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Timothy Hamilton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wager (PG), Scott Staton (SG), Richard Kruse (SF), James Allen (PF), Joseph Little (C) Christopher John, Timothy Hamilton, Shelton Davis, Lance Sanders, Arthur Drown | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 15:26 | Niagara | Eli Hall misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 6-8 |
| 15:25 | Niagara | Terry Mathews grabs the offensive board | 6-8 |
| 15:14 | Niagara | Eli Hall scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by Salvador Hernandez | 6-10 |
| 15:06 | Illinois | Richard Kruse buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Little | 9-10 |
| 14:59 | Niagara | Eli Hall is whistled for traveling | 9-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Carl Kohr (PG), Julius Studebaker (SG), Jason Williams (PF), Jesse Felix (C) Ronnie Little, Andrew Malizia, Eli Hall, Salvador Hernandez | |
| 14:40 | Illinois | James Allen comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 9-10 |
| 14:38 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Julius Studebaker | 9-10 |
| 14:33 | Niagara | Julius Studebaker loses the dribble to Richard Kruse | 9-10 |
| 14:19 | Illinois | Joseph Little loses the dribble to Jason Williams | 9-10 |
| 13:54 | Niagara | Terry Mathews can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-10 |
| 13:53 | Illinois | Scott Staton gets the rebound | 9-10 |
| 13:49 | Illinois | Carl Kohr is called for the reach on James Wager in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carl Kohr, team foul #5 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Shea (PG), Timothy Hamilton (SG), Shelton Davis (SF), Lance Sanders (PF), Arthur Drown (C) James Wager, Scott Staton, Richard Kruse, James Allen, Joseph Little | |
| Subs | Niagara | Dana Cramer (PG), Andrew Malizia (SG), Eli Hall (PF), James Krieg (C) Carl Kohr, Julius Studebaker, Jason Williams, Jesse Felix | |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Timothy Hamilton makes the shot from the left block | 11-10 |
| 13:29 | Niagara | Dana Cramer makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 11-12 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | Brian Shea is hacked by Andrew Malizia - foul #1 on Andrew Malizia, team foul #6 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher John (SG), James Allen (PF) Shelton Davis, Lance Sanders | |
| Subs | Niagara | Salvador Hernandez (C) Eli Hall | |
| 12:47 | Illinois | James Allen hits the finger roll | 13-12 |
| 12:28 | Niagara | Salvador Hernandez is whistled for a carry | 13-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wager (PG), Richard Kruse (SF), Joseph Little (C) Brian Shea, Timothy Hamilton, Arthur Drown | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ronnie Little (PG), Julius Studebaker (SG), Jason Williams (SF), Eli Hall (PF) Dana Cramer, Andrew Malizia, Terry Mathews, James Krieg | |
| 12:04 | Illinois | Salvador Hernandez denies the turnaround by Joseph Little | 13-12 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Richard Kruse tips it back up and in | 15-12 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Wager (fairly fresh) SG - Christopher John (fresh) SF - Richard Kruse (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Allen (tiring) 4 pts. C - Joseph Little (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Ronnie Little (fairly fresh) SG - Julius Studebaker (fresh) SF - Jason Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Eli Hall (tiring) 5 pts. C - Salvador Hernandez (fresh) | |
| 11:45 | Niagara | Julius Studebaker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-12 |
| 11:43 | Illinois | James Wager grabs the defensive rebound | 15-12 |
| 11:24 | Illinois | James Wager misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-12 |
| 11:23 | Niagara | Julius Studebaker pulls down the rebound | 15-12 |
| 11:04 | Niagara | Eli Hall comes up short on the floater from the left side | 15-12 |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Richard Kruse grabs the board | 15-12 |
| 10:51 | Illinois | Richard Kruse makes the runner from the baseline on a great pass from James Wager | 17-12 |
| 10:35 | Niagara | Christopher John steals the ball from Salvador Hernandez | 17-12 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | Joseph Little banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Wager and he's fouled by Salvador Hernandez - foul #1 on Salvador Hernandez, team foul #7 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Shea (PG), Timothy Hamilton (SG), Shelton Davis (SF), Lance Sanders (PF) James Wager, Christopher John, Richard Kruse, James Allen | |
| Subs | Niagara | Dana Cramer (PG), Andrew Malizia (SG), Terry Mathews (SF), James Krieg (PF), Jesse Felix (C) Ronnie Little, Julius Studebaker, Jason Williams, Eli Hall, Salvador Hernandez | |
| 10:09 | Illinois | Joseph Little misses the free throw | 19-12 |
| 10:09 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Andrew Malizia | 19-12 |
| 10:00 | Niagara | Dana Cramer misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 19-12 |
| 09:58 | Illinois | Joseph Little gets the rebound | 19-12 |
| 09:54 | Illinois | Joseph Little hits a shot from close range on a great pass from Lance Sanders | 21-12 |
| 09:31 | Niagara | Dana Cramer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Drown (C) Joseph Little | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 09:06 | Illinois | Brian Shea hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away but he's fouled by Dana Cramer - foul #1 on Dana Cramer, team foul #8 | 21-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ronnie Little (PG), Eli Hall (PF) Dana Cramer, James Krieg | |
| 09:06 | Illinois | Brian Shea misses the 1st free throw | 21-12 |
| 09:06 | Illinois | Brian Shea makes the 2nd free throw | 22-12 |
| 09:06 | Illinois | Brian Shea makes the 3rd free throw | 23-12 |
| 08:42 | Niagara | Eli Hall clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-12 |
| 08:41 | Illinois | Lance Sanders snags the defensive board | 23-12 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | Jesse Felix steals the ball from Brian Shea in the backcourt | 23-12 |
| 08:23 | Niagara | Eli Hall misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-12 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | Brian Shea grabs the board | 23-12 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Brian Shea is hacked by Ronnie Little in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronnie Little, team foul #9 | 23-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wager (PG) Timothy Hamilton | |
| Subs | Niagara | Dana Cramer (PG), Jason Williams (PF) Ronnie Little, Eli Hall | |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Brian Shea misses the 1st free throw | 23-12 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Arthur Drown grabs the offensive rebound | 23-12 |
| 08:02 | Illinois | Lance Sanders misses short on an open jumper in the paint | 23-12 |
| 08:01 | Illinois | James Wager gets the offensive rebound | 23-12 |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Brian Shea misses badly on the uncontested runner in the paint | 23-12 |
| 07:40 | Illinois | Lance Sanders pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-12 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Wager (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brian Shea (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shelton Davis (fairly fresh) PF - Lance Sanders (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Drown (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Dana Cramer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andrew Malizia (tiring) SF - Terry Mathews (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Jason Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Jesse Felix (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Brian Shea is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by James Wager | 26-12 |
| 07:01 | Niagara | Terry Mathews misses long on a floater from the left side | 26-12 |
| 06:59 | Niagara | Terry Mathews tips it back up and in | 26-14 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Andrew Malizia is called for the reach on Brian Shea - foul #2 on Andrew Malizia, team foul #10 | 26-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher John (SG), Timothy Hamilton (SF), James Allen (PF), Joseph Little (C) James Wager, Shelton Davis, Lance Sanders, Arthur Drown | |
| Subs | Niagara | Julius Studebaker (SG), James Krieg (PF), Salvador Hernandez (C) Andrew Malizia, Jason Williams, Jesse Felix | |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Brian Shea makes the 1st free throw | 27-14 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Brian Shea makes the 2nd free throw | 28-14 |
| 06:23 | Niagara | Timothy Hamilton picks off the pass by Julius Studebaker | 28-14 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Joseph Little is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Joseph Little, team foul #1 | 28-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Kruse (SF) Brian Shea | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 05:47 | Niagara | The jumper by Salvador Hernandez is denied by James Allen | 28-14 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | Richard Kruse gets the rebound | 28-14 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | Joseph Little buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Timothy Hamilton | 30-14 |
| 05:04 | Niagara | Joseph Little steals the ball from Terry Mathews | 30-14 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Christopher John throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wager (PG), Scott Staton (SG) Christopher John, Timothy Hamilton | |
| Subs | Niagara | Eli Hall (PF), Jesse Felix (C) James Krieg, Salvador Hernandez | |
| 04:44 | Niagara | Scott Staton is called for the reach on Julius Studebaker - foul #1 on Scott Staton, team foul #2 | 30-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jason Williams (SF) Terry Mathews | |
| 04:35 | Niagara | James Allen takes the ball from Julius Studebaker | 30-14 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Scott Staton is fouled in the backcourt by Julius Studebaker - foul #2 on Julius Studebaker, team foul #11 | 30-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lance Sanders (PF) James Allen | |
| Subs | Niagara | Terry Mathews (SF) Julius Studebaker | |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Scott Staton makes the 1st free throw | 31-14 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Scott Staton makes the 2nd free throw | 32-14 |
| 04:11 | Niagara | Terry Mathews can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 32-14 |
| 04:10 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Jesse Felix | 32-14 |
| 03:58 | Niagara | Jason Williams misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-14 |
| 03:57 | Illinois | James Wager snags the defensive board | 32-14 |
| 03:43 | Illinois | James Wager is fouled on the floor by Jason Williams - foul #1 on Jason Williams, team foul #12 | 32-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher John (SG), Shelton Davis (SF) Scott Staton, Richard Kruse | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ronnie Little (PG), Carl Kohr (SG), Salvador Hernandez (C) Dana Cramer, Terry Mathews, Jesse Felix | |
| 03:43 | Illinois | James Wager makes the 1st free throw | 33-14 |
| 03:43 | Illinois | James Wager makes the 2nd free throw | 34-14 |
| 03:23 | Niagara | Eli Hall makes the runner in the paint and he's fouled by Lance Sanders - foul #1 on Lance Sanders, team foul #3 | 34-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Hamilton (SF), James Allen (PF) Shelton Davis, Lance Sanders | |
| Subs | Niagara | Julius Studebaker (SF) Jason Williams | |
| 03:23 | Niagara | Eli Hall misses the free throw | 34-16 |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Christopher John grabs the defensive rebound | 34-16 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Wager (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher John (fresh) SF - Timothy Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Allen (tiring) 4 pts. C - Joseph Little (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Ronnie Little (fresh) SG - Carl Kohr (fresh) SF - Julius Studebaker (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Eli Hall (tiring) 7 pts. C - Salvador Hernandez (fresh) | |
| 02:57 | Illinois | James Allen knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by James Wager and he's fouled by Ronnie Little - foul #3 on Ronnie Little, team foul #13 | 36-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Drown (C) Joseph Little | |
| Subs | Niagara | Andrew Malizia (SG), James Krieg (C) Ronnie Little, Salvador Hernandez | |
| 02:57 | Illinois | James Allen makes the free throw | 37-16 |
| 02:42 | Niagara | Andrew Malizia clanks a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Christopher John - foul #1 on Christopher John, team foul #4 | 37-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Terry Mathews (SF) Julius Studebaker | |
| 02:42 | Niagara | Andrew Malizia makes the 1st free throw | 37-17 |
| 02:42 | Niagara | Andrew Malizia makes the 2nd free throw | 37-18 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | James Wager knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Timothy Hamilton | 39-18 |
| 02:22 | Niagara | Andrew Malizia loses the dribble to Arthur Drown | 39-18 |
| 02:11 | Illinois | James Allen scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Christopher John | 41-18 |
| 01:54 | Niagara | Arthur Drown steps in front of the Eli Hall pass | 41-18 |
| 01:35 | Illinois | James Allen clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Eli Hall - foul #1 on Eli Hall, team foul #14 | 41-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Shea (PG), Scott Staton (SG), Shelton Davis (SF), Joseph Little (C) James Wager, Christopher John, Timothy Hamilton, Arthur Drown | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jason Williams (SF), Julius Studebaker (PF), Salvador Hernandez (C) Terry Mathews, Eli Hall, James Krieg | |
| 01:35 | Illinois | James Allen makes the 1st free throw | 42-18 |
| 01:35 | Illinois | James Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 42-18 |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Shelton Davis snags the offensive board | 42-18 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Joseph Little misses the floater in the paint | 42-18 |
| 01:12 | Niagara | Salvador Hernandez pulls down the rebound | 42-18 |
| 01:08 | Niagara | Carl Kohr clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-18 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | James Allen snags the defensive board | 42-18 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Joseph Little hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Carl Kohr - foul #3 on Carl Kohr, team foul #15 | 42-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lance Sanders (PF) James Allen | |
| Subs | Niagara | Dana Cramer (PG) Carl Kohr | |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Joseph Little makes the 1st free throw | 43-18 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Joseph Little makes the 2nd free throw | 44-18 |
| 00:39 | Niagara | Julius Studebaker clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-18 |
| 00:37 | Niagara | Dana Cramer misses the tip | 44-18 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Joseph Little pulls down the rebound | 44-18 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Joseph Little misses short on a shot in the lane | 44-18 |
| 00:12 | Niagara | Jason Williams gets the rebound | 44-18 |
| 00:06 | Niagara | Joseph Little steals the ball from Andrew Malizia | 44-18 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Lance Sanders hits a driving attempt from the left block | 46-18 |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Dana Cramer misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 46-18 |