| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Garry Cram (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jonathan Sands (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Chen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Macy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Herbert Medved (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Boyland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Oney (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - John Younce (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Thomas Chen inbounds the ball | 29-39 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Niagara | Jonathan Sands scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Garry Cram | 31-39 |
| 19:24 | Illinois | Daniel Boyland misses the lay-in | 31-39 |
| 19:23 | Niagara | William Mills pulls down the rebound | 31-39 |
| 19:18 | Niagara | Garry Cram clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-39 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | Stephen Oney snags the defensive board | 31-39 |
| 19:09 | Illinois | Herbert Medved is hacked by Garry Cram in the backcourt - foul #1 on Garry Cram, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Niagara | Sean Barnaby (SG) Jonathan Sands | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:51 | Illinois | Stephen Oney misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Garry Cram - foul #2 on Garry Cram, team foul #2 | 31-39 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | Stephen Oney makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | Stephen Oney makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 18:30 | Niagara | Thomas Chen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-41 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | Herbert Medved pulls down the rebound | 31-41 |
| 18:12 | Illinois | Thomas Chen is called for the reach on John Younce - foul #3 on Thomas Chen, team foul #3 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Niagara | Gary Carlton (PG), Anthony Green (SF), James Steinbeck (PF), Eric Levenson (C) Garry Cram, Thomas Chen, Albert Macy, William Mills | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Jones (SG), Michael Smith (SF), Ronald Crayton (PF) Billy Williams, Daniel Boyland, Stephen Oney | |
| 18:01 | Illinois | Tony Jones misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 31-41 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | Herbert Medved grabs the offensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 17:55 | Illinois | Michael Smith connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Tony Jones | 31-44 |
| 17:36 | Niagara | Anthony Green clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-44 |
| 17:35 | Illinois | John Younce gets the rebound | 31-44 |
| 17:14 | Illinois | John Younce clanks a jump hook in the lane | 31-44 |
| 17:13 | Illinois | Ronald Crayton hits the follow up shot | 31-46 |
| 17:07 | Niagara | Anthony Green misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Tony Jones - foul #1 on Tony Jones, team foul #1 | 31-46 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jonathan Sands (SG), Albert Macy (PF) Sean Barnaby, Eric Levenson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edwin Newhall (SF), Stephen Oney (PF) Herbert Medved, John Younce | |
| 17:07 | Niagara | Anthony Green misses the 1st free throw | 31-46 |
| 17:07 | Niagara | Anthony Green misses the 2nd free throw | 31-46 |
| 17:07 | Illinois | Ronald Crayton pulls down the rebound | 31-46 |
| 16:45 | Illinois | Jonathan Sands steps in front of the Michael Smith pass | 31-46 |
| 16:38 | Niagara | Anthony Green buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Jonathan Sands | 33-46 |
| 16:24 | Illinois | Tony Jones clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Gary Carlton - foul #1 on Gary Carlton, team foul #4 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Niagara | Garry Cram (PG), Mark Woodward (SF), Eric Levenson (C) Gary Carlton, Anthony Green, James Steinbeck | |
| Subs | Illinois | Billy Williams (SG), Paul Smith (C) Michael Smith, Ronald Crayton | |
| 16:24 | Illinois | Tony Jones makes the 1st free throw | 33-47 |
| 16:24 | Illinois | Tony Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 33-48 |
| 16:10 | Niagara | Albert Macy is hacked by Stephen Oney - foul #2 on Stephen Oney, team foul #2 | 33-48 |
| Subs | Niagara | William Mills (C) Albert Macy | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Boyland (SF) Tony Jones | |
| 15:53 | Niagara | Jonathan Sands loses the dribble to Edwin Newhall | 33-48 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Garry Cram (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Sands (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Woodward (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Levenson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edwin Newhall (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Billy Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Boyland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Oney (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Illinois | Billy Williams can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-48 |
| 15:24 | Niagara | Mark Woodward grabs the board | 33-48 |
| 15:02 | Niagara | Garry Cram knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-48 |
| 14:44 | Illinois | Edwin Newhall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-48 |
| 14:42 | Niagara | William Mills grabs the board | 36-48 |
| 14:37 | Niagara | Garry Cram knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Jonathan Sands | 39-48 |
| 14:33 | Illinois | Jonathan Sands is called for the reach on Daniel Boyland in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jonathan Sands, team foul #5 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Niagara | Gary Carlton (PG), Sean Barnaby (SG), Thomas Chen (SF), Albert Macy (PF), James Steinbeck (C) Garry Cram, Jonathan Sands, Mark Woodward, Eric Levenson, William Mills | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herbert Medved (PG), Tony Jones (SG), Michael Smith (SF), Ronald Crayton (PF), John Younce (C) Edwin Newhall, Billy Williams, Daniel Boyland, Stephen Oney, Paul Smith | |
| 14:16 | Illinois | Herbert Medved loses the dribble to Sean Barnaby | 39-48 |
| 14:12 | Niagara | Gary Carlton misses the lay-in | 39-48 |
| 14:11 | Niagara | Thomas Chen gets the offensive rebound | 39-48 |
| 13:51 | Niagara | Sean Barnaby is whistled for traveling | 39-48 |
| Subs | Niagara | Anthony Green (SG), William Mills (C) Sean Barnaby, James Steinbeck | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Michael Smith misses long on a shot from the right side | 39-48 |
| 13:37 | Illinois | Ronald Crayton can't tip it in | 39-48 |
| 13:36 | Niagara | Gary Carlton grabs the defensive rebound | 39-48 |
| 13:31 | Niagara | Thomas Chen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-48 |
| Subs | Niagara | Garry Cram (PG) Gary Carlton | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Howard (PF) Ronald Crayton | |
| 13:12 | Illinois | John Howard drills a 3 from the left corner | 39-51 |
| 13:01 | Niagara | Garry Cram comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 39-51 |
| 12:59 | Illinois | John Younce gets the rebound | 39-51 |
| 12:52 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Herbert Medved is blocked by Albert Macy | 39-51 |
| 12:51 | Illinois | John Younce tips it back up and in | 39-53 |
| 12:31 | Niagara | John Younce steals it from Garry Cram | 39-53 |
| 12:17 | Illinois | John Younce can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Albert Macy - foul #3 on Albert Macy, team foul #6 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Niagara | Gary Carlton (PG), Sean Barnaby (SG), Paul Cook (SF), James Steinbeck (C) Garry Cram, Anthony Green, Thomas Chen, William Mills | |
| Subs | Illinois | Billy Williams (SG), Daniel Boyland (SF), Ronald Crayton (PF) Tony Jones, Michael Smith, John Howard | |
| 12:17 | Illinois | John Younce misses the 1st free throw | 39-53 |
| 12:17 | Illinois | John Younce makes the 2nd free throw | 39-54 |
| 11:57 | Niagara | Gary Carlton misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-54 |
| 11:55 | Illinois | Daniel Boyland snags the defensive board | 39-54 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Gary Carlton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Sean Barnaby (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Cook (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Macy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Steinbeck (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Herbert Medved (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Boyland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Crayton (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - John Younce (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 4 stl. | |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Ronald Crayton connects on the driving attempt near the basket and the foul's on Albert Macy - foul #4 on Albert Macy, team foul #7 | 39-56 |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Woodward (SF), Eric Levenson (C) Paul Cook, Albert Macy | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Oney (PF) John Younce | |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Ronald Crayton makes the free throw | 39-57 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:34 | Niagara | Eric Levenson comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 39-57 |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Ronald Crayton grabs the board | 39-57 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:29 | Illinois | Billy Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Levenson - foul #1 on Eric Levenson, team foul #8 | 39-57 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jonathan Sands (SG) Sean Barnaby | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edwin Newhall (SF) Daniel Boyland | |
| 11:29 | Illinois | Billy Williams makes the 1st free throw | 39-58 |
| 11:29 | Illinois | Billy Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 39-59 |
| 11:10 | Niagara | Mark Woodward is hacked by Edwin Newhall - foul #2 on Edwin Newhall, team foul #3 | 39-59 |
| Subs | Niagara | Garry Cram (PG), Paul Cook (SF) Gary Carlton, James Steinbeck | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Jones (PG), Paul Smith (C) Herbert Medved, Ronald Crayton | |
| 11:05 | Niagara | Jonathan Sands makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Garry Cram | 41-59 |
| 10:48 | Illinois | Edwin Newhall misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Paul Cook - foul #1 on Paul Cook, team foul #9 | 41-59 |
| Subs | Niagara | James Steinbeck (PF), William Mills (C) Eric Levenson, Mark Woodward | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:48 | Illinois | Edwin Newhall misses the 1st free throw | 41-59 |
| 10:48 | Illinois | Edwin Newhall makes the 2nd free throw | 41-60 |
| 10:33 | Niagara | Garry Cram misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-60 |
| 10:31 | Niagara | Paul Cook tips it back up and in | 43-60 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Tony Jones loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-60 |
| Subs | Niagara | Sean Barnaby (SG) Jonathan Sands | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herbert Medved (PG), Daniel Boyland (SF) Billy Williams, Edwin Newhall | |
| 10:23 | Niagara | Sean Barnaby scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Garry Cram | 46-60 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:02 | Illinois | Herbert Medved makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-63 |
| 09:53 | Niagara | Paul Cook hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Tony Jones - foul #2 on Tony Jones, team foul #4 | 46-63 |
| Subs | Niagara | Gary Carlton (PG), Anthony Green (SG), Thomas Chen (SF) Garry Cram, Sean Barnaby, James Steinbeck | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Smith (SF), John Younce (C) Daniel Boyland, Stephen Oney | |
| 09:53 | Niagara | Paul Cook makes the 1st free throw | 47-63 |
| 09:53 | Niagara | Paul Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 48-63 |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Herbert Medved is called for traveling | 48-63 |
| Subs | Niagara | James Steinbeck (PF) Paul Cook | |
| Subs | Illinois | Billy Williams (SG), Ronald Crayton (PF) Tony Jones, Paul Smith | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:31 | Niagara | Thomas Chen clanks a jumper from the left wing | 48-63 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | John Younce pulls down the rebound | 48-63 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Michael Smith drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Billy Williams and the foul's on Thomas Chen - foul #4 on Thomas Chen, team foul #10 | 48-65 |
| Subs | Niagara | Sean Barnaby (SG), Eric Levenson (PF), Mark Woodward (C) Thomas Chen, James Steinbeck, William Mills | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Michael Smith misses the free throw | 48-65 |
| 09:12 | Niagara | Anthony Green gets the rebound | 48-65 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:57 | Niagara | Gary Carlton misses the shot from just outside the lane | 48-65 |
| 08:55 | Niagara | Anthony Green tips it back up and in | 50-65 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | John Younce banks in the layup | 50-67 |
| 08:26 | Niagara | Eric Levenson misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 50-67 |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Michael Smith snags the defensive board | 50-67 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Michael Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Woodward - foul #1 on Mark Woodward, team foul #11 | 50-67 |
| Subs | Niagara | Garry Cram (PG), Jonathan Sands (SG), James Steinbeck (PF), William Mills (C) Gary Carlton, Sean Barnaby, Eric Levenson, Mark Woodward | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Jones (SG), Edwin Newhall (SF), Stephen Oney (PF) Herbert Medved, Billy Williams, Ronald Crayton | |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Michael Smith makes the 1st free throw | 50-68 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Michael Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 50-69 |
| 08:08 | Niagara | William Mills misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 50-69 |
| 08:07 | Illinois | Stephen Oney grabs the defensive rebound | 50-69 |
| 07:45 | Illinois | Michael Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-69 |
| 07:44 | Niagara | James Steinbeck grabs the board | 50-69 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Garry Cram (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Sands (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Green (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Steinbeck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Mills (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SG - Tony Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Edwin Newhall (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Stephen Oney (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - John Younce (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 4 stl. | |
| 07:38 | Niagara | Garry Cram makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jonathan Sands | 52-69 |
| 07:13 | Illinois | Michael Smith can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 52-69 |
| 07:12 | Niagara | William Mills snags the defensive board | 52-69 |
| 07:04 | Niagara | James Steinbeck misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Smith - foul #3 on Michael Smith, team foul #5 | 52-69 |
| Subs | Niagara | Sean Barnaby (SG), Thomas Chen (SF), Albert Macy (PF) Jonathan Sands, Anthony Green, William Mills | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herbert Medved (PG), Daniel Boyland (SF), Paul Smith (PF), John Howard (C) Michael Smith, Edwin Newhall, Stephen Oney, John Younce | |
| 07:04 | Niagara | James Steinbeck misses the 1st free throw | 52-69 |
| 07:04 | Niagara | James Steinbeck makes the 2nd free throw | 53-69 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Sean Barnaby is called for the reach on Paul Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sean Barnaby, team foul #12 | 53-69 |
| Subs | Niagara | Eric Levenson (C) James Steinbeck | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Paul Smith makes the 1st free throw | 53-70 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Paul Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 53-71 |
| 06:50 | Niagara | Albert Macy is fouled on the floor by Daniel Boyland - foul #1 on Daniel Boyland, team foul #6 | 53-71 |
| 06:35 | Niagara | Garry Cram misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-71 |
| 06:33 | Niagara | Eric Levenson tips it home | 55-71 |
| 06:31 | Illinois | Garry Cram steps in front of the Paul Smith pass in the backcourt | 55-71 |
| 06:24 | Niagara | Thomas Chen knocks in the runner in the paint | 57-71 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | Tony Jones can't finish the layup | 57-71 |
| 05:58 | Niagara | Albert Macy grabs the defensive rebound | 57-71 |
| 05:50 | Niagara | Eric Levenson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-71 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | John Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 57-71 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Eric Levenson steals the ball from Tony Jones | 57-71 |
| 05:15 | Niagara | Thomas Chen blows the dunk but the foul's on Paul Smith - foul #1 on Paul Smith, team foul #7 | 57-71 |
| Subs | Niagara | Gary Carlton (PG), Jonathan Sands (SG), Mark Woodward (C) Garry Cram, Sean Barnaby, Eric Levenson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edwin Newhall (PG), Billy Williams (SG), Ronald Crayton (SF), Stephen Oney (PF), John Younce (C) Herbert Medved, Tony Jones, Daniel Boyland, Paul Smith, John Howard | |
| 05:15 | Niagara | Thomas Chen makes the 1st free throw | 58-71 |
| 05:15 | Niagara | Thomas Chen makes the 2nd free throw | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Ronald Crayton misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Albert Macy - foul #5 on Albert Macy, team foul #13 | 59-71 |
| Subs | Niagara | Paul Cook (SF), William Mills (C) Thomas Chen, Albert Macy | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Ronald Crayton misses the 1st free throw | 59-71 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Ronald Crayton makes the 2nd free throw | 59-72 |
| 04:49 | Niagara | Paul Cook knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jonathan Sands | 62-72 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | John Younce can't connect on an uncontested floater near the basket | 62-72 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Edwin Newhall hits the follow up shot | 62-74 |
| 04:24 | Niagara | Paul Cook misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-74 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | Stephen Oney pulls down the rebound | 62-74 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Billy Williams hits a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Edwin Newhall and he's hacked by Jonathan Sands - foul #3 on Jonathan Sands, team foul #14 | 62-76 |
| Subs | Niagara | Sean Barnaby (SG), James Steinbeck (PF) Jonathan Sands, Mark Woodward | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herbert Medved (PG) Edwin Newhall | |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Billy Williams makes the free throw | 62-77 |
| 03:45 | Niagara | Gary Carlton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-77 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Ronald Crayton pulls down the rebound | 62-77 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Gary Carlton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Sean Barnaby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Cook (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Steinbeck (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - William Mills (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Herbert Medved (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Williams (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Crayton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. PF - Stephen Oney (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - John Younce (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 4 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Illinois | John Younce makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Herbert Medved | 62-79 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:55 | Niagara | Paul Cook hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Carlton | 65-79 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Herbert Medved can't connect on an uncontested floater from the right wing | 65-79 |
| 02:29 | Niagara | Paul Cook pulls down the rebound | 65-79 |
| 02:23 | Niagara | James Steinbeck comes up short on the floater in the lane but the foul's on Ronald Crayton - foul #1 on Ronald Crayton, team foul #8 | 65-79 |
| Subs | Niagara | Anthony Green (SG), Mark Woodward (SF), Eric Levenson (C) Gary Carlton, Paul Cook, William Mills | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Jones (PG), Michael Smith (SG), Edwin Newhall (SF), Paul Smith (PF), John Howard (C) Herbert Medved, Billy Williams, Ronald Crayton, Stephen Oney, John Younce | |
| 02:23 | Niagara | James Steinbeck makes the 1st free throw | 66-79 |
| 02:23 | Niagara | James Steinbeck makes the 2nd free throw | 67-79 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-79 |
| Subs | Niagara | Garry Cram (PG), Thomas Chen (SF) Sean Barnaby, James Steinbeck | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Boyland (SF) Edwin Newhall | |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Daniel Boyland clanks a 3 from the left corner | 67-79 |
| 01:56 | Niagara | Eric Levenson pulls down the rebound | 67-79 |
| 01:38 | Niagara | Anthony Green drills a jumper from the left block | 69-79 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | Daniel Boyland makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Smith | 69-81 |
| 00:51 | Niagara | Mark Woodward loses the ball out of bounds | 69-81 |
| Subs | Niagara | Gary Carlton (PG), Sean Barnaby (SG), James Steinbeck (PF) Garry Cram, Thomas Chen, Mark Woodward | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edwin Newhall (SF), Ronald Crayton (PF) Daniel Boyland, John Howard | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Edwin Newhall is hacked by Sean Barnaby in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sean Barnaby, team foul #15 | 69-81 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Edwin Newhall misses the 1st free throw | 69-81 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Edwin Newhall misses the 2nd free throw | 69-81 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Paul Smith gets the offensive rebound | 69-81 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Michael Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Anthony Green - foul #1 on Anthony Green, team foul #16 | 69-81 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Michael Smith makes the 1st free throw | 69-82 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Michael Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 69-83 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Niagara | Sean Barnaby comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-83 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Paul Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 69-83 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Michael Smith runs out the clock | 69-83 |