| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Paul Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lynn Herrington (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Matthew Anders (fresh) PF - Gary Powers (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Glenn Baumgartner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Norman Graham (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Steinhauer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Devin Peterson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Sickles (fresh) 4 reb. C - Derrick Griffen (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Canisius | Matthew Anders inbounds the ball | 38-30 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Canisius | Gary Powers clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Sickles - foul #1 on Robert Sickles, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| 19:44 | Canisius | Gary Powers misses the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 19:44 | Canisius | Gary Powers makes the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 19:32 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Graham is called for traveling | 39-30 |
| 19:18 | Canisius | Gary Powers makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Baker | 42-30 |
| 19:14 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Graham misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 42-30 |
| 19:12 | Canisius | Gary Powers gets the rebound | 42-30 |
| 19:06 | Canisius | Matthew Anders misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-30 |
| 19:05 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Sickles gets the rebound | 42-30 |
| 18:50 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Steinhauer knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Norman Graham | 42-33 |
| 18:27 | Canisius | Gary Powers misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-33 |
| 18:25 | Eastern Illinois | Derrick Griffen snags the defensive board | 42-33 |
| 18:19 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Sickles lays it in on a great pass from Derrick Griffen and he's hacked by Gary Powers - foul #3 on Gary Powers, team foul #1 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Canisius | Leonel Henry (PG), John Brown (SG), Dennis Wilmoth (SF), Tomas Cottone (PF), Richard Markham (C) Paul Baker, Lynn Herrington, Matthew Anders, Gary Powers, Glenn Baumgartner | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Ellis (PG), Brian Cooper (SG), Chuck Kowitz (SF), John Wendel (C) Norman Graham, Michael Steinhauer, Devin Peterson, Derrick Griffen | |
| 18:19 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Sickles makes the free throw | 42-36 |
| 17:58 | Canisius | Tomas Cottone misses the open dunk | 42-36 |
| 17:57 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Sickles grabs the board | 42-36 |
| 17:28 | Eastern Illinois | Tomas Cottone picks off the pass by Brian Cooper | 42-36 |
| 17:06 | Canisius | Dennis Wilmoth connects on the floater from the baseline | 44-36 |
| 16:50 | Eastern Illinois | Chuck Kowitz scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Wendel | 44-39 |
| 16:47 | Canisius | James Ellis is called for the reach on Leonel Henry in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Ellis, team foul #2 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Canisius | Paul Baker (PG), Lynn Herrington (SG), Matthew Anders (SF), Glenn Baumgartner (C) Leonel Henry, John Brown, Tomas Cottone, Richard Markham | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Norman Graham (PG), Michael Steinhauer (SG), Devin Peterson (SF), Derrick Griffen (C) James Ellis, Brian Cooper, Robert Sickles, John Wendel | |
| 16:31 | Canisius | Glenn Baumgartner hits a wide open 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Matthew Anders | 47-39 |
| 16:07 | Eastern Illinois | Chuck Kowitz blows the layup but he's fouled by Dennis Wilmoth - foul #1 on Dennis Wilmoth, team foul #2 | 47-39 |
| 16:07 | Eastern Illinois | Chuck Kowitz makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 16:07 | Eastern Illinois | Chuck Kowitz makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Paul Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lynn Herrington (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Matthew Anders (fresh) PF - Dennis Wilmoth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Glenn Baumgartner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Norman Graham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Steinhauer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Devin Peterson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chuck Kowitz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Derrick Griffen (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Canisius | Lynn Herrington buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Glenn Baumgartner | 50-41 |
| 15:22 | Eastern Illinois | Devin Peterson lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Steinhauer and he's fouled by Paul Baker - foul #2 on Paul Baker, team foul #3 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Canisius | Michael Pinkham (SG), Gary Powers (PF), Tomas Cottone (C) Lynn Herrington, Dennis Wilmoth, Glenn Baumgartner | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brady Ray (PG), Richard Batiste (PF) Norman Graham, Chuck Kowitz | |
| 15:22 | Eastern Illinois | Devin Peterson misses the free throw | 50-43 |
| 15:22 | Canisius | Gary Powers grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 15:18 | Canisius | Paul Baker is open and buries a shot from close range | 52-43 |
| 15:03 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Baker steals it from Richard Batiste | 52-43 |
| 14:40 | Canisius | Brady Ray is called for the reach on Tomas Cottone - foul #4 on Brady Ray, team foul #3 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Canisius | John Brown (PG), Richard Markham (C) Paul Baker, Matthew Anders | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Ellis (PG), Brian Cooper (SG), Chris Gately (SF), John Wendel (PF) Brady Ray, Michael Steinhauer, Devin Peterson, Derrick Griffen | |
| 14:28 | Canisius | John Brown can't connect on an uncontested jump hook near the basket | 52-43 |
| 14:27 | Eastern Illinois | James Ellis pulls down the rebound | 52-43 |
| 14:06 | Eastern Illinois | James Ellis misses short on a floater from the left wing | 52-43 |
| 14:04 | Canisius | Richard Markham gets the rebound | 52-43 |
| 14:02 | Canisius | Michael Pinkham is hacked by Brian Cooper in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Cooper, team foul #4 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Canisius | Lynn Herrington (SG), Matthew Anders (SF) Michael Pinkham, Tomas Cottone | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Steinhauer (SG), Robert Sickles (PF) Brian Cooper, Richard Batiste | |
| 13:49 | Canisius | Gary Powers banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from John Brown | 54-43 |
| 13:37 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Gately comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 54-43 |
| 13:36 | Eastern Illinois | James Ellis hits the follow up shot | 54-45 |
| 13:15 | Canisius | John Brown buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Lynn Herrington | 57-45 |
| 12:56 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Sickles lays it in | 57-47 |
| 12:35 | Canisius | Gary Powers is open and buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Lynn Herrington | 59-47 |
| 12:23 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Steinhauer makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-50 |
| 12:01 | Canisius | John Brown misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Michael Steinhauer - foul #1 on Michael Steinhauer, team foul #5 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Canisius | Paul Baker (PG), Michael Pinkham (SF), Tomas Cottone (PF), Glenn Baumgartner (C) Lynn Herrington, Matthew Anders, Gary Powers, Richard Markham | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Norman Graham (PG), Brian Cooper (SG), Devin Peterson (SF), Chuck Kowitz (PF), Richard Batiste (C) James Ellis, Michael Steinhauer, Chris Gately, Robert Sickles, John Wendel | |
| 12:01 | Canisius | John Brown makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 12:01 | Canisius | John Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Paul Baker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Pinkham (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Tomas Cottone (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Glenn Baumgartner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Norman Graham (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Cooper (fresh) SF - Devin Peterson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chuck Kowitz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Batiste (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:44 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Batiste scores on a runner from the left block on a great pass from Devin Peterson | 61-52 |
| 11:26 | Canisius | Paul Baker misses the 3 from the left wing | 61-52 |
| 11:25 | Canisius | Glenn Baumgartner grabs the offensive board | 61-52 |
| 11:09 | Canisius | Norman Graham steals the ball from John Brown | 61-52 |
| 11:05 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Graham banks in the layup | 61-54 |
| 10:48 | Canisius | Michael Pinkham hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-54 |
| 10:46 | Eastern Illinois | Devin Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 10:40 | Eastern Illinois | Devin Peterson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 61-54 |
| 10:38 | Canisius | Michael Pinkham pulls down the rebound | 61-54 |
| 10:11 | Canisius | John Brown connects on the open floater from the right wing | 63-54 |
| 10:04 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Graham hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Pinkham - foul #4 on Michael Pinkham, team foul #4 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Canisius | Leonel Henry (PG), Lynn Herrington (SG), Matthew Anders (SF), Gary Powers (PF), Dennis Wilmoth (C) Paul Baker, John Brown, Michael Pinkham, Tomas Cottone, Glenn Baumgartner | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Steinhauer (SG), Robert Sickles (PF), Derrick Griffen (C) Brian Cooper, Chuck Kowitz, Richard Batiste | |
| 10:04 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Graham misses the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 10:04 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 09:44 | Canisius | Derrick Griffen steals it from Dennis Wilmoth | 63-55 |
| 09:30 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Steinhauer is fouled on the floor by Gary Powers - foul #4 on Gary Powers, team foul #5 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Canisius | Glenn Baumgartner (C) Gary Powers | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 09:06 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Sickles hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Leonel Henry - foul #2 on Leonel Henry, team foul #6 | 63-57 |
| 09:06 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Sickles makes the free throw | 63-58 |
| 08:47 | Canisius | Matthew Anders is fouled on the floor by Michael Steinhauer - foul #2 on Michael Steinhauer, team foul #6 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Canisius | Paul Baker (PG) Leonel Henry | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Ellis (PG), Chuck Kowitz (PF) Norman Graham, Robert Sickles | |
| 08:37 | Canisius | Dennis Wilmoth can't finish the layup | 63-58 |
| 08:35 | Canisius | Paul Baker gets the offensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 08:19 | Canisius | Matthew Anders's pass is intercepted by Devin Peterson | 63-58 |
| 08:05 | Eastern Illinois | Derrick Griffen misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Matthew Anders - foul #3 on Matthew Anders, team foul #7 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Canisius | Tomas Cottone (PF) Glenn Baumgartner | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Cooper (SG) Michael Steinhauer | |
| 08:05 | Eastern Illinois | Derrick Griffen misses the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 08:05 | Eastern Illinois | Derrick Griffen makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 07:46 | Canisius | Dennis Wilmoth misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Derrick Griffen - foul #1 on Derrick Griffen, team foul #7 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Canisius | Gary Powers (PF) Matthew Anders | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brady Ray (PG) James Ellis | |
| 07:46 | Canisius | Dennis Wilmoth misses the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 07:46 | Canisius | Dennis Wilmoth makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Paul Baker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lynn Herrington (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Wilmoth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gary Powers (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. C - Tomas Cottone (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Brady Ray (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Brian Cooper (fairly fresh) SF - Devin Peterson (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chuck Kowitz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Derrick Griffen (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Powers takes the ball from Devin Peterson | 64-59 |
| 07:31 | Canisius | Brian Cooper is called for the reach on Lynn Herrington in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Cooper, team foul #8 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Canisius | Richard Markham (C) Dennis Wilmoth | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Wendel (PF) Chuck Kowitz | |
| 07:31 | Canisius | Lynn Herrington misses the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 07:31 | Canisius | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Markham | 64-59 |
| 07:14 | Canisius | Gary Powers hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by Paul Baker | 66-59 |
| 06:51 | Eastern Illinois | Brady Ray misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 66-59 |
| 06:50 | Canisius | Gary Powers gets the rebound | 66-59 |
| 06:45 | Canisius | Lynn Herrington blows the wide open layup | 66-59 |
| 06:44 | Eastern Illinois | Derrick Griffen grabs the defensive rebound | 66-59 |
| 06:39 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Cooper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-59 |
| 06:38 | Canisius | Paul Baker gets the rebound | 66-59 |
| 06:33 | Canisius | Paul Baker buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-59 |
| 06:17 | Eastern Illinois | John Wendel drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Derrick Griffen | 69-61 |
| 06:15 | Canisius | Paul Baker loses the dribble to Brady Ray in the backcourt | 69-61 |
| 05:58 | Eastern Illinois | Devin Peterson connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Brady Ray | 69-63 |
| 05:41 | Canisius | Gary Powers misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-63 |
| 05:39 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Cooper grabs the board | 69-63 |
| 05:33 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Herrington is called for the reach on Brady Ray - foul #1 on Lynn Herrington, team foul #8 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Canisius | Leonel Henry (PG), Michael Pinkham (SG), Matthew Anders (SF), Glenn Baumgartner (C) Paul Baker, Lynn Herrington, Tomas Cottone, Richard Markham | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Norman Graham (SG), Chris Gately (SF), Robert Sickles (PF), Richard Batiste (C) Brian Cooper, Devin Peterson, John Wendel, Derrick Griffen | |
| 05:33 | Eastern Illinois | Brady Ray makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 05:33 | Eastern Illinois | Brady Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 05:30 | Canisius | Leonel Henry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-65 |
| 05:15 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Gately misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 69-65 |
| 05:14 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Sickles tips it back up and in | 69-67 |
| 05:11 | Canisius | Chris Gately steps in front of the Leonel Henry pass in the backcourt | 69-67 |
| 05:02 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Batiste can't connect on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Matthew Anders - foul #4 on Matthew Anders, team foul #9 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Canisius | Dennis Wilmoth (C) Glenn Baumgartner | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 05:02 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Batiste makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 05:02 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Batiste misses the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 05:02 | Canisius | Gary Powers grabs the defensive rebound | 69-68 |
| 04:38 | Canisius | Matthew Anders misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-68 |
| 04:37 | Canisius | Dennis Wilmoth pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-68 |
| 04:20 | Canisius | Dennis Wilmoth makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 71-68 |
| 04:13 | Eastern Illinois | Brady Ray comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Gary Powers - foul #5 on Gary Powers, team foul #10 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Canisius | Paul Baker (PG), John Brown (SG), Glenn Baumgartner (C) Leonel Henry, Michael Pinkham, Gary Powers | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Ellis (SG), Chuck Kowitz (SF), Derrick Griffen (C) Norman Graham, Chris Gately, Richard Batiste | |
| 04:13 | Eastern Illinois | Brady Ray misses the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 04:13 | Eastern Illinois | Brady Ray misses the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 04:13 | Canisius | Glenn Baumgartner pulls down the rebound | 71-68 |
| 03:55 | Canisius | Matthew Anders is open and scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Paul Baker | 73-68 |
| 03:40 | Eastern Illinois | James Ellis misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Dennis Wilmoth - foul #2 on Dennis Wilmoth, team foul #11 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Steinhauer (SG), Devin Peterson (SF) Brady Ray, Derrick Griffen | |
| 03:40 | Eastern Illinois | James Ellis misses the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 03:40 | Eastern Illinois | James Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Paul Baker (tiring) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Anders (tiring) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Dennis Wilmoth (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Glenn Baumgartner (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - James Ellis (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Michael Steinhauer (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Devin Peterson (tiring) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Sickles (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Chuck Kowitz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Canisius | John Brown double dribbles in the backcourt | 73-69 |
| 03:26 | Eastern Illinois | John Brown is called for the reach on Michael Steinhauer - foul #3 on John Brown, team foul #12 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Canisius | Lynn Herrington (SG) Paul Baker | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 03:26 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Steinhauer makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 03:26 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Steinhauer makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 03:24 | Canisius | John Brown is hacked by James Ellis in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Ellis, team foul #9 | 73-71 |
| 03:24 | Canisius | John Brown misses the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 03:24 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Sickles grabs the defensive rebound | 73-71 |
| 03:11 | Eastern Illinois | Chuck Kowitz can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-71 |
| 03:10 | Canisius | Dennis Wilmoth pulls down the rebound | 73-71 |
| 03:08 | Canisius | Dennis Wilmoth is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 73-71 |
| Subs | Canisius | Tomas Cottone (PF) Dennis Wilmoth | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Derrick Griffen (C) Robert Sickles | |
| 02:47 | Eastern Illinois | James Ellis knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Chuck Kowitz | 73-73 |
| 02:35 | Canisius | Tomas Cottone lays it in on a nice dish by John Brown | 75-73 |
| 02:18 | Eastern Illinois | Devin Peterson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 75-73 |
| 02:16 | Eastern Illinois | Chuck Kowitz can't tip it in | 75-73 |
| 02:15 | Canisius | Tomas Cottone grabs the defensive rebound | 75-73 |
| 02:13 | Canisius | Matthew Anders is hacked by Devin Peterson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Devin Peterson, team foul #10 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Canisius | Leonel Henry (PG), Michael Pinkham (SG), Richard Markham (PF) John Brown, Lynn Herrington, Glenn Baumgartner | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brady Ray (PG), Norman Graham (SG), John Wendel (PF), Richard Batiste (C) James Ellis, Michael Steinhauer, Devin Peterson, Derrick Griffen | |
| 02:13 | Canisius | Matthew Anders misses the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 02:13 | Canisius | Matthew Anders makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 02:01 | Eastern Illinois | Chuck Kowitz misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Matthew Anders - foul #5 on Matthew Anders, team foul #13 | 76-73 |
| Subs | Canisius | Dennis Wilmoth (SF) Matthew Anders | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 02:01 | Eastern Illinois | Chuck Kowitz makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 02:01 | Eastern Illinois | Chuck Kowitz misses the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 02:01 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Tomas Cottone | 76-74 |
| 02:01 | Canisius | Canisius calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-74 |
| 01:58 | Canisius | Leonel Henry is hacked by Brady Ray in the backcourt - foul #5 on Brady Ray, team foul #11 | 76-74 |
| Subs | Canisius | Lynn Herrington (SG), Glenn Baumgartner (C) Michael Pinkham, Richard Markham | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Steinhauer (SG), Devin Peterson (SF), Robert Sickles (PF), Derrick Griffen (C) Brady Ray, Chuck Kowitz, John Wendel, Richard Batiste | |
| 01:58 | Canisius | Leonel Henry misses the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 01:58 | Canisius | Leonel Henry misses the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 01:58 | Eastern Illinois | Derrick Griffen grabs the board | 76-74 |
| 01:54 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Graham drills a shot from the right side | 76-76 |
| 01:32 | Canisius | Leonel Henry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-76 |
| Subs | Canisius | Paul Baker (PG) Leonel Henry | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 01:10 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Steinhauer is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Michael Steinhauer, team foul #12 | 76-76 |
| 00:50 | Canisius | Paul Baker makes the wide open shot from the left side set up by Dennis Wilmoth | 78-76 |
| 00:44 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Steinhauer clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 78-76 |
| 00:43 | Canisius | Paul Baker grabs the board | 78-76 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Canisius | Lynn Herrington misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 78-76 |
| 00:20 | Canisius | Tomas Cottone misses the tip | 78-76 |
| 00:18 | Canisius | Dennis Wilmoth gets the offensive rebound | 78-76 |
| 00:18 | Canisius | Canisius calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-76 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Canisius | Dennis Wilmoth is hacked by Devin Peterson - foul #3 on Devin Peterson, team foul #13 | 78-76 |
| 00:15 | Canisius | Dennis Wilmoth makes the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:15 | Canisius | Dennis Wilmoth makes the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Eastern Illinois | Derrick Griffen misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 80-76 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Graham grabs the offensive rebound | 80-76 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Illinois | Devin Peterson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 80-76 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Illinois | Devin Peterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-76 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Tomas Cottone steals the ball from Derrick Griffen | 80-76 |