| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Porfirio Romano (fresh) SG - Dima Lisowski (fresh) SF - Randy Rhodes (fresh) PF - Pete Hall (fresh) C - John Roosa (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James Huminski (fresh) SG - James Conner (fresh) SF - John Hammes (fresh) PF - Richard Peterman (fresh) C - Michael Richardson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Michael Richardson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:55 | Western Michigan | James Huminski is hacked by Porfirio Romano in the backcourt - foul #1 on Porfirio Romano, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Western Michigan | John Hammes misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Niagara | Porfirio Romano gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Niagara | John Roosa makes the wide open floater in the paint set up by Porfirio Romano | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Western Michigan | John Hammes is whistled for traveling | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Niagara | Pete Hall scores on a floater from the baseline | 4-0 |
| 18:45 | Western Michigan | James Huminski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 18:43 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Randy Rhodes | 4-0 |
| 18:18 | Niagara | John Roosa lays it in on a nice dish by Randy Rhodes | 6-0 |
| 18:03 | Western Michigan | James Conner can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-0 |
| 18:02 | Western Michigan | Richard Peterman snags the offensive board | 6-0 |
| 17:45 | Western Michigan | James Huminski misses long on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Porfirio Romano - foul #2 on Porfirio Romano, team foul #2 | 6-0 |
| Subs | Niagara | Steve Wood (PG), Brian Simeon (SG), Ralph Coppinger (SF), Dikembe Abdelrahman (PF), Kurt Hadden (C) Porfirio Romano, Dima Lisowski, Randy Rhodes, Pete Hall, John Roosa | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Emmons (SG), Patrick Dock (SF), Scott Riveria (PF), Kenneth Hunt (C) James Conner, John Hammes, Richard Peterman, Michael Richardson | |
| 17:45 | Western Michigan | James Huminski makes the 1st free throw | 6-1 |
| 17:45 | Western Michigan | James Huminski makes the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:43 | Niagara | Michael Emmons is called for the reach on Brian Simeon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Emmons, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jonathan Johnson (C) James Huminski | |
| 17:23 | Niagara | Dikembe Abdelrahman lays it in | 8-2 |
| 16:58 | Western Michigan | Patrick Dock connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Scott Riveria | 8-4 |
| 16:50 | Niagara | Brian Simeon makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kurt Hadden and he's hacked by Kenneth Hunt - foul #1 on Kenneth Hunt, team foul #2 | 10-4 |
| 16:50 | Niagara | Brian Simeon makes the free throw | 11-4 |
| 16:26 | Western Michigan | Scott Riveria comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Dikembe Abdelrahman - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdelrahman, team foul #3 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Niagara | Gary Parker (PG), Dima Lisowski (SG), Willie Wynn (SF), Pete Hall (PF), John Roosa (C) Steve Wood, Brian Simeon, Ralph Coppinger, Dikembe Abdelrahman, Kurt Hadden | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Peachey (PG), James Conner (SG), John Hammes (SF) Michael Emmons, Kenneth Hunt, Patrick Dock | |
| 16:26 | Western Michigan | Scott Riveria makes the 1st free throw | 11-5 |
| 16:26 | Western Michigan | Scott Riveria misses the 2nd free throw | 11-5 |
| 16:26 | Niagara | John Roosa grabs the board | 11-5 |
| 16:10 | Niagara | Gary Parker misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 11-5 |
| 16:09 | Niagara | Dima Lisowski misses the tip | 11-5 |
| 16:08 | Western Michigan | John Hammes grabs the defensive rebound | 11-5 |
| 15:57 | Western Michigan | John Hammes hits a wide open jumper in the paint on a nice dish by William Peachey | 11-7 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Gary Parker (fresh) SG - Dima Lisowski (fairly fresh) SF - Willie Wynn (fresh) PF - Pete Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Roosa (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - William Peachey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Conner (fairly fresh) SF - John Hammes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Riveria (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Jonathan Johnson (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Niagara | John Roosa can't throw it down but he's fouled by John Hammes - foul #1 on John Hammes, team foul #3 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Niagara | Randy Rhodes (SF) Dima Lisowski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Rex Hammond (PF), Michael Richardson (C) Scott Riveria, Jonathan Johnson | |
| 15:50 | Niagara | John Roosa makes the 1st free throw | 12-7 |
| 15:50 | Niagara | John Roosa makes the 2nd free throw | 13-7 |
| 15:47 | Western Michigan | Gary Parker is called for the reach on John Hammes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Parker, team foul #4 | 13-7 |
| 15:38 | Western Michigan | Rex Hammond scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by William Peachey and he's fouled by Willie Wynn - foul #1 on Willie Wynn, team foul #5 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Niagara | Dima Lisowski (SG) Willie Wynn | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 15:38 | Western Michigan | Rex Hammond makes the free throw | 13-10 |
| 15:22 | Niagara | Pete Hall comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on William Peachey - foul #1 on William Peachey, team foul #4 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Niagara | Steve Wood (PG), Dikembe Abdelrahman (C) Gary Parker, John Roosa | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Emmons (PG), Patrick Dock (SF) William Peachey, John Hammes | |
| 15:22 | Niagara | Pete Hall makes the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 15:22 | Niagara | Pete Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 15-10 |
| 14:59 | Western Michigan | Michael Emmons connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from James Conner | 15-12 |
| 14:57 | Niagara | Steve Wood throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-12 |
| Subs | Niagara | John Roosa (C) Pete Hall | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Hunt (SG), Richard Peterman (PF) James Conner, Rex Hammond | |
| 14:43 | Western Michigan | Patrick Dock misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 15-12 |
| 14:41 | Western Michigan | Richard Peterman tips it in | 15-14 |
| 14:39 | Niagara | Patrick Dock is called for the reach on Randy Rhodes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Patrick Dock, team foul #5 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Niagara | Brian Simeon (SG), Ralph Coppinger (SF), Kurt Hadden (C) Dima Lisowski, Randy Rhodes, John Roosa | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Huminski (PG), John Hammes (SF) Michael Emmons, Patrick Dock | |
| 14:21 | Niagara | Kurt Hadden buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Dikembe Abdelrahman | 17-14 |
| 14:07 | Western Michigan | Richard Peterman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 17-14 |
| 14:06 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Steve Wood | 17-14 |
| 13:52 | Niagara | Michael Richardson denies the turnaround by Dikembe Abdelrahman | 17-14 |
| 13:51 | Western Michigan | Richard Peterman grabs the board | 17-14 |
| 13:37 | Western Michigan | Brian Simeon is called for the reach on Kenneth Hunt - foul #1 on Brian Simeon, team foul #6 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Niagara | Gary Parker (PG), Dima Lisowski (SG), Willie Wynn (SF), Pete Hall (PF), John Roosa (C) Steve Wood, Brian Simeon, Ralph Coppinger, Dikembe Abdelrahman, Kurt Hadden | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Peachey (PG), James Conner (SG), Patrick Dock (SF), Rex Hammond (PF), Jonathan Johnson (C) James Huminski, Kenneth Hunt, John Hammes, Richard Peterman, Michael Richardson | |
| 13:25 | Western Michigan | William Peachey is fouled on the floor by Dima Lisowski - foul #1 on Dima Lisowski, team foul #7 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Emmons (SG) James Conner | |
| 13:25 | Western Michigan | William Peachey makes the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 13:25 | Western Michigan | William Peachey makes the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 13:05 | Niagara | Gary Parker misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 17-16 |
| 13:03 | Western Michigan | Patrick Dock snags the defensive board | 17-16 |
| 13:00 | Western Michigan | Dima Lisowski picks off the pass by William Peachey in the backcourt | 17-16 |
| 12:46 | Niagara | Rex Hammond blocks the short jumper by Willie Wynn | 17-16 |
| 12:45 | Niagara | Pete Hall tips it but misses | 17-16 |
| 12:43 | Western Michigan | Patrick Dock pulls down the rebound | 17-16 |
| 12:24 | Western Michigan | William Peachey makes the wide open floater from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Emmons | 17-18 |
| 12:05 | Niagara | Gary Parker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-18 |
| 12:03 | Niagara | Dima Lisowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-18 |
| 11:57 | Niagara | Pete Hall hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 17-18 |
| 11:56 | Niagara | Willie Wynn tips it but misses | 17-18 |
| 11:55 | Western Michigan | Rex Hammond grabs the defensive rebound | 17-18 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Gary Parker (fairly fresh) SG - Dima Lisowski (tiring) SF - Willie Wynn (fairly fresh) PF - Pete Hall (tired) 4 pts. C - John Roosa (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - William Peachey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Emmons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Dock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rex Hammond (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Jonathan Johnson (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:52 | Western Michigan | Gary Parker picks off the pass by Patrick Dock in the backcourt | 17-18 |
| 11:50 | Niagara | Dima Lisowski lays it in set up by Gary Parker | 19-18 |
| 11:40 | Western Michigan | William Peachey is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Emmons | 19-21 |
| 11:35 | Niagara | Willie Wynn double dribbles in the backcourt | 19-21 |
| Subs | Niagara | Steve Wood (PG), Brian Simeon (SG), Randy Rhodes (SF), Dikembe Abdelrahman (PF), Kurt Hadden (C) Gary Parker, Dima Lisowski, Willie Wynn, Pete Hall, John Roosa | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Huminski (PG), James Conner (SG), Kenneth Hunt (SF), Scott Riveria (PF), Michael Richardson (C) William Peachey, Michael Emmons, Patrick Dock, Rex Hammond, Jonathan Johnson | |
| 11:29 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Hunt blows the dunk | 19-21 |
| 11:28 | Niagara | Brian Simeon grabs the board | 19-21 |
| 11:16 | Niagara | Brian Simeon misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 19-21 |
| 11:15 | Western Michigan | Michael Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 19-21 |
| 11:01 | Western Michigan | James Huminski is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 19-23 |
| 10:48 | Niagara | Brian Simeon misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-23 |
| 10:46 | Niagara | Kurt Hadden tips it home | 21-23 |
| 10:22 | Western Michigan | Michael Richardson is open and buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by James Conner | 21-25 |
| 10:18 | Niagara | Kurt Hadden is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Hunt - foul #2 on Kenneth Hunt, team foul #6 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Niagara | Dima Lisowski (SG), Ralph Coppinger (SF), John Roosa (C) Brian Simeon, Randy Rhodes, Kurt Hadden | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Hammes (SF), Richard Peterman (PF) Kenneth Hunt, Scott Riveria | |
| 10:01 | Niagara | Dikembe Abdelrahman's pass is intercepted by James Conner | 21-25 |
| 09:57 | Western Michigan | John Hammes is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Wood - foul #1 on Steve Wood, team foul #8 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Niagara | Gary Parker (PG) Steve Wood | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 09:57 | Western Michigan | John Hammes misses the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 09:57 | Niagara | The rebound goes to John Roosa | 21-25 |
| 09:36 | Niagara | John Roosa buries a floater from the right side | 23-25 |
| 09:34 | Western Michigan | Gary Parker steals the ball from James Huminski in the backcourt | 23-25 |
| 09:11 | Niagara | Dikembe Abdelrahman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 23-25 |
| 09:10 | Niagara | John Roosa tips it in | 25-25 |
| 08:49 | Western Michigan | Michael Richardson is open but comes up short on the runner from the left block | 25-25 |
| 08:48 | Niagara | Dikembe Abdelrahman grabs the board | 25-25 |
| 08:42 | Niagara | Ralph Coppinger misses long on an open fadeaway from the baseline | 25-25 |
| 08:40 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to John Hammes | 25-25 |
| 08:28 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abdelrahman denies the turnaround by James Conner | 25-25 |
| 08:27 | Western Michigan | Richard Peterman misses the tip | 25-25 |
| 08:26 | Niagara | The rebound goes to John Roosa | 25-25 |
| 08:05 | Niagara | The pull-up jumper by Ralph Coppinger is blocked by Richard Peterman | 25-25 |
| 08:04 | Western Michigan | Richard Peterman gets the rebound | 25-25 |
| 08:04 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 25-25 |
| Subs | Niagara | Steve Wood (PG), Brian Simeon (SG), Randy Rhodes (SF), Pete Hall (PF), Kurt Hadden (C) Gary Parker, Dima Lisowski, Ralph Coppinger, Dikembe Abdelrahman, John Roosa | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Peachey (PG), Michael Emmons (SG), Patrick Dock (SF), Scott Riveria (PF), Jonathan Johnson (C) James Huminski, James Conner, John Hammes, Richard Peterman, Michael Richardson | |
| 07:51 | Western Michigan | Jonathan Johnson misses the 3 from the right wing | 25-25 |
| 07:50 | Western Michigan | Michael Emmons grabs the offensive board | 25-25 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Steve Wood (fairly fresh) SG - Brian Simeon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Randy Rhodes (fairly fresh) PF - Pete Hall (tiring) 4 pts. C - Kurt Hadden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - William Peachey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Emmons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Dock (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Riveria (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jonathan Johnson (fresh) | |
| 07:30 | Western Michigan | Jonathan Johnson comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 25-25 |
| 07:29 | Western Michigan | Patrick Dock tips it in | 25-27 |
| 07:24 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes is open but misses the lay-in | 25-27 |
| 07:22 | Niagara | Kurt Hadden gets the offensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 07:11 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes is hacked by Scott Riveria - foul #1 on Scott Riveria, team foul #7 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Niagara | Willie Wynn (PG) Steve Wood | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Conner (SG), Rex Hammond (PF) William Peachey, Scott Riveria | |
| 07:11 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 07:11 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes misses the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 07:11 | Western Michigan | James Conner grabs the board | 26-27 |
| 06:48 | Western Michigan | Brian Simeon is called for the reach on Michael Emmons - foul #2 on Brian Simeon, team foul #9 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Niagara | Steve Wood (PG), Dikembe Abdelrahman (C) Brian Simeon, Kurt Hadden | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Hammes (SF), Scott Riveria (C) Patrick Dock, Jonathan Johnson | |
| 06:48 | Western Michigan | Michael Emmons makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 06:48 | Western Michigan | Michael Emmons makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 06:37 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-29 |
| 06:21 | Western Michigan | John Hammes misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Willie Wynn - foul #2 on Willie Wynn, team foul #10 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Niagara | Dima Lisowski (SG) Willie Wynn | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Peterman (PF) Rex Hammond | |
| 06:21 | Western Michigan | John Hammes misses the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 06:21 | Western Michigan | John Hammes misses the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 06:21 | Niagara | Pete Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 06:16 | Niagara | James Conner steps in front of the Steve Wood pass in the backcourt | 29-29 |
| 06:03 | Western Michigan | Richard Peterman lays it up and in on a nice dish by Scott Riveria | 29-31 |
| 06:03 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 29-31 |
| Subs | Niagara | Ralph Coppinger (SF), Kurt Hadden (C) Randy Rhodes, Pete Hall | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Peachey (PG), Patrick Dock (SF), Rex Hammond (PF), Jonathan Johnson (C) James Conner, John Hammes, Richard Peterman, Scott Riveria | |
| 05:48 | Niagara | Dikembe Abdelrahman misses long on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Rex Hammond - foul #1 on Rex Hammond, team foul #8 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Niagara | Gary Parker (PG) Steve Wood | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 05:48 | Niagara | Dikembe Abdelrahman makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 05:48 | Niagara | Dikembe Abdelrahman makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 05:36 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abdelrahman steps in front of the Patrick Dock pass | 31-31 |
| 05:34 | Niagara | Gary Parker is hacked by William Peachey in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Peachey, team foul #9 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Niagara | John Roosa (C) Kurt Hadden | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Huminski (PG) William Peachey | |
| 05:34 | Niagara | Gary Parker misses the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 05:34 | Western Michigan | Jonathan Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 05:15 | Western Michigan | Michael Emmons's floater is tipped away by Dikembe Abdelrahman | 31-31 |
| 05:13 | Niagara | Gary Parker pulls down the rebound | 31-31 |
| 04:55 | Niagara | Dikembe Abdelrahman lays it up and in | 33-31 |
| 04:37 | Western Michigan | Dima Lisowski is called for the reach on Michael Emmons - foul #2 on Dima Lisowski, team foul #11 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Niagara | Steve Wood (SG), Randy Rhodes (SF), Pete Hall (PF), Kurt Hadden (C) Dima Lisowski, Ralph Coppinger, Dikembe Abdelrahman, John Roosa | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Conner (SG), John Hammes (SF), Richard Peterman (PF), Michael Richardson (C) James Huminski, Patrick Dock, Rex Hammond, Jonathan Johnson | |
| 04:37 | Western Michigan | Michael Emmons makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 04:37 | Western Michigan | Michael Emmons misses the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 04:37 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to John Hammes | 33-32 |
| 04:26 | Western Michigan | Richard Peterman dunks the ball set up by John Hammes | 33-34 |
| 04:06 | Niagara | Kurt Hadden drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Randy Rhodes | 35-34 |
| 03:48 | Western Michigan | James Conner makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Emmons | 35-37 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Gary Parker (tiring) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steve Wood (tiring) SF - Randy Rhodes (tired) 4 pts. PF - Pete Hall (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kurt Hadden (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Michael Emmons (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Conner (tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Hammes (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Peterman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Richardson (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 03:27 | Niagara | Gary Parker connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Michael Emmons - foul #2 on Michael Emmons, team foul #10 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Niagara | Porfirio Romano (PG), Willie Wynn (SG), Brian Simeon (SF), John Roosa (C) Steve Wood, Randy Rhodes, Pete Hall, Kurt Hadden | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Peachey (PG), Kenneth Hunt (SG), Patrick Dock (SF), Scott Riveria (C) Michael Emmons, James Conner, John Hammes, Michael Richardson | |
| 03:27 | Niagara | Gary Parker makes the free throw | 38-37 |
| 03:10 | Western Michigan | William Peachey lays it in set up by Patrick Dock | 38-39 |
| 02:53 | Niagara | Porfirio Romano connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Brian Simeon | 41-39 |
| 02:38 | Western Michigan | Scott Riveria hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 02:37 | Niagara | Brian Simeon gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 02:35 | Niagara | Willie Wynn throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-39 |
| Subs | Niagara | Ralph Coppinger (SF), Dikembe Abdelrahman (PF), Kurt Hadden (C) Willie Wynn, Gary Parker, John Roosa | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Huminski (PG), Jonathan Johnson (C) William Peachey, Richard Peterman | |
| 02:28 | Western Michigan | Scott Riveria connects on the floater from the left side set up by James Huminski | 41-41 |
| 02:06 | Niagara | Kurt Hadden clanks a runner from the right block | 41-41 |
| 02:05 | Western Michigan | Scott Riveria grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 02:03 | Western Michigan | James Huminski is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 41-41 |
| Subs | Niagara | Randy Rhodes (SF), Pete Hall (PF) Ralph Coppinger, Kurt Hadden | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Hammes (SF), Richard Peterman (PF) Patrick Dock, Scott Riveria | |
| 01:49 | Niagara | Porfirio Romano misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-41 |
| 01:47 | Western Michigan | Jonathan Johnson grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 01:33 | Western Michigan | James Huminski connects on the open 3 pointer from straight away set up by Jonathan Johnson | 41-44 |
| 01:16 | Niagara | Kenneth Hunt steals the ball from Pete Hall | 41-44 |
| 01:13 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Hunt hits the finger roll | 41-46 |
| 00:59 | Niagara | Brian Simeon is fouled on the floor by Richard Peterman - foul #1 on Richard Peterman, team foul #11 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Niagara | Willie Wynn (SF), John Roosa (C) Randy Rhodes, Pete Hall | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Peachey (PG), James Conner (SG), Rex Hammond (PF), Michael Richardson (C) James Huminski, John Hammes, Richard Peterman, Jonathan Johnson | |
| 00:59 | Niagara | Brian Simeon makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 00:59 | Niagara | Brian Simeon makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 00:35 | Western Michigan | Rex Hammond hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the left block | 43-46 |
| 00:34 | Western Michigan | James Conner gets the offensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 00:17 | Western Michigan | Michael Richardson can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by John Roosa - foul #1 on John Roosa, team foul #12 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Niagara | Dima Lisowski (SG), Ralph Coppinger (SF), Kurt Hadden (C) Brian Simeon, Willie Wynn, John Roosa | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Patrick Dock (SF) Kenneth Hunt | |
| 00:17 | Western Michigan | Michael Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 00:17 | Western Michigan | Michael Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 00:04 | Niagara | Kurt Hadden hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | William Peachey misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 46-47 |