| Lineup | Idaho | PG - James Thatcher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Pearson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Shane Fields (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dallas Long (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Don Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Chou (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Delbert Ford (fresh) SF - Michael Redd (fresh) PF - Eric Ovalle (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Idaho | Shane Fields inbounds the ball | 34-34 |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Idaho | Shane Fields misses the driving attempt from the left block | 34-34 |
| 19:39 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle grabs the board | 34-34 |
| 19:30 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle dunks the ball | 34-36 |
| 19:16 | Idaho | Robert Pearson misses the 3 from the left corner | 34-36 |
| 19:15 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Robert Sullivan | 34-36 |
| 18:58 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 18:56 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle snags the offensive board | 34-36 |
| 18:41 | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-36 |
| 18:39 | Idaho | The rebound goes to James Thatcher | 34-36 |
| 18:17 | Idaho | Dallas Long hits a driving attempt from close range | 36-36 |
| 18:12 | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Robert Sullivan | 36-38 |
| 17:54 | Idaho | Robert Pearson is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Robert Pearson, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Idaho | Dustin Jones (SG) Robert Pearson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 17:46 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Redd banks in the layup on a great pass from John Chou | 36-40 |
| 17:32 | Idaho | Dallas Long clanks a jumper from the right block | 36-40 |
| 17:31 | Northern Illinois University | John Chou grabs the board | 36-40 |
| 17:25 | Northern Illinois University | John Chou misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 17:24 | Idaho | Shane Fields grabs the board | 36-40 |
| 17:19 | Idaho | Dustin Jones is called for traveling | 36-40 |
| Subs | Idaho | Phillip Nanney (C) Don Davis | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune (SG), Matthew Laliberte (SF), Charley Ketterman (PF) Delbert Ford, Michael Redd, Eric Ovalle | |
| 16:55 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan buries a jumper from the right block set up by Kenneth Terhune and he's hacked by James Thatcher - foul #3 on James Thatcher, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Idaho | Michael Crivello (SG), Justin Siebert (SF), Louis Aston (C) James Thatcher, Shane Fields, Dallas Long | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 16:55 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan makes the free throw | 36-43 |
| 16:52 | Idaho | John Chou is called for the reach on Dustin Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Chou, team foul #1 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lanford (SG), Eddie Teneyck (C) John Chou, Robert Sullivan | |
| 16:35 | Idaho | Phillip Nanney hits a floater from the right block | 38-43 |
| 16:17 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lanford misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Dustin Jones - foul #2 on Dustin Jones, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford (PG) Eddie Teneyck | |
| 16:17 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lanford makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 16:17 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lanford makes the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 15:56 | Idaho | Phillip Nanney hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Matthew Laliberte - foul #1 on Matthew Laliberte, team foul #2 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Idaho | Robert Pearson (SG), Shane Fields (SF) Michael Crivello, Justin Siebert | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Chou (PG), Dean Rana (SG), Eric Ovalle (PF) Delbert Ford, Robert Lanford, Kenneth Terhune | |
| 15:56 | Idaho | Phillip Nanney makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 15:56 | Idaho | Phillip Nanney makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Dustin Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Pearson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Shane Fields (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Phillip Nanney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Louis Aston (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Chou (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dean Rana (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Laliberte (fresh) PF - Eric Ovalle (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Charley Ketterman (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Northern Illinois University | Dean Rana is whistled for traveling | 40-45 |
| Subs | Idaho | James Thatcher (PG), Dallas Long (PF), Don Davis (C) Dustin Jones, Phillip Nanney, Louis Aston | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Redd (SF), Robert Sullivan (C) Matthew Laliberte, Charley Ketterman | |
| 15:10 | Idaho | Shane Fields misses the lay-in | 40-45 |
| 15:09 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| 15:05 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Redd is hacked by Robert Pearson - foul #4 on Robert Pearson, team foul #4 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Idaho | Michael Crivello (SG) Robert Pearson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 14:51 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by John Chou | 40-48 |
| 14:39 | Idaho | Shane Fields is hacked by Dean Rana - foul #4 on Dean Rana, team foul #3 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford (SG) Dean Rana | |
| 14:34 | Idaho | Robert Sullivan steals the ball from James Thatcher | 40-48 |
| 14:26 | Northern Illinois University | Shane Fields steals the ball from Michael Redd | 40-48 |
| 14:07 | Idaho | Shane Fields clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-48 |
| 14:06 | Idaho | Don Davis tips it back up and in | 42-48 |
| 13:49 | Northern Illinois University | Don Davis blocks the short jumper by Eric Ovalle | 42-48 |
| 13:48 | Idaho | Dallas Long gets the rebound | 42-48 |
| 13:34 | Idaho | Michael Crivello clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-48 |
| 13:32 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Robert Sullivan | 42-48 |
| 13:26 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan makes the jump hook from close range | 42-50 |
| 13:07 | Idaho | Michael Crivello misses the shot from the left wing | 42-50 |
| 13:06 | Idaho | James Thatcher tips it back up and in | 44-50 |
| 12:57 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-50 |
| Subs | Idaho | Dustin Jones (PG), Justin Siebert (SF), Phillip Nanney (PF), Louis Aston (C) James Thatcher, Shane Fields, Dallas Long, Don Davis | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune (SG), Matthew Laliberte (SF), Charley Ketterman (PF), Eddie Teneyck (C) John Chou, Michael Redd, Eric Ovalle, Robert Sullivan | |
| 12:38 | Idaho | Dustin Jones knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Justin Siebert | 46-50 |
| 12:33 | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford loses the dribble to Michael Crivello | 46-50 |
| 12:30 | Idaho | Michael Crivello banks in the layup | 48-50 |
| 12:08 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune misses short on a shot from the right side | 48-50 |
| 12:06 | Idaho | Phillip Nanney grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 11:55 | Idaho | Phillip Nanney knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Justin Siebert | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Dustin Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Crivello (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Justin Siebert (fresh) PF - Phillip Nanney (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Louis Aston (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Delbert Ford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth Terhune (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Laliberte (fresh) PF - Charley Ketterman (fresh) 6 pts. C - Eddie Teneyck (fresh) | |
| 11:49 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte misses short on a runner near the basket | 50-50 |
| 11:47 | Idaho | Phillip Nanney pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 11:26 | Idaho | Louis Aston banks in the layup and the foul's on Eddie Teneyck - foul #1 on Eddie Teneyck, team foul #4 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Idaho | James Thatcher (PG), Dallas Long (PF) Michael Crivello, Justin Siebert | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Chou (PG), Robert Sullivan (C) Delbert Ford, Eddie Teneyck | |
| 11:26 | Idaho | Louis Aston makes the free throw | 53-50 |
| 11:07 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-50 |
| 11:06 | Idaho | Louis Aston grabs the defensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 11:02 | Idaho | Dustin Jones drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by James Thatcher | 55-50 |
| 10:52 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman's pass is intercepted by Dallas Long | 55-50 |
| 10:41 | Idaho | Dallas Long hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 55-50 |
| 10:39 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| 10:34 | Northern Illinois University | John Chou can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 10:32 | Idaho | Louis Aston gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| 10:18 | Idaho | James Thatcher hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Dallas Long | 58-50 |
| 10:02 | Northern Illinois University | Dallas Long swats the layup by Robert Sullivan | 58-50 |
| 10:01 | Idaho | Dallas Long snags the defensive board | 58-50 |
| 09:51 | Idaho | James Thatcher makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Dallas Long | 60-50 |
| 09:28 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-50 |
| 09:27 | Northern Illinois University | John Chou hits the follow up shot | 60-52 |
| 09:04 | Idaho | Phillip Nanney misses long on a runner in the lane | 60-52 |
| 09:03 | Northern Illinois University | John Chou gets the rebound | 60-52 |
| 08:59 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-52 |
| 08:58 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 08:33 | Northern Illinois University | John Chou comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Dallas Long - foul #1 on Dallas Long, team foul #5 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Idaho | Michel Barbour (PG), Michael Crivello (SG), Shane Fields (SF), Justin Siebert (PF), Don Davis (C) James Thatcher, Dustin Jones, Phillip Nanney, Dallas Long, Louis Aston | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford (SG), Michael Redd (SF), Eric Ovalle (PF), Eddie Teneyck (C) Kenneth Terhune, Matthew Laliberte, Charley Ketterman, Robert Sullivan | |
| 08:33 | Northern Illinois University | John Chou makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 08:33 | Northern Illinois University | John Chou misses the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 08:33 | Idaho | Don Davis pulls down the rebound | 60-53 |
| 08:18 | Idaho | Michael Crivello is hacked by Delbert Ford - foul #2 on Delbert Ford, team foul #5 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lanford (SG) John Chou | |
| 08:03 | Idaho | Robert Lanford is called for the reach on Michel Barbour - foul #1 on Robert Lanford, team foul #6 | 60-53 |
| 07:42 | Idaho | Justin Siebert is fouled on the floor by Eddie Teneyck - foul #2 on Eddie Teneyck, team foul #7 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Idaho | Robert Pearson (SG) Michael Crivello | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dean Rana (SG) Robert Lanford | |
| 07:42 | Idaho | Justin Siebert makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 07:42 | Idaho | Justin Siebert makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Michel Barbour (fresh) SG - Robert Pearson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Shane Fields (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Justin Siebert (fresh) 2 pts. C - Don Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Delbert Ford (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dean Rana (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Redd (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Ovalle (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Eddie Teneyck (fresh) | |
| 07:26 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Redd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-53 |
| 07:24 | Idaho | Michel Barbour gets the rebound | 62-53 |
| 07:12 | Idaho | The short jumper by Don Davis is denied by Michael Redd | 62-53 |
| 07:10 | Idaho | Don Davis can't tip it in | 62-53 |
| 07:09 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Eddie Teneyck | 62-53 |
| 07:03 | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Don Davis - foul #2 on Don Davis, team foul #6 | 62-53 |
| 07:03 | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford misses the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 07:03 | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 06:51 | Idaho | Michel Barbour knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Pearson | 65-54 |
| 06:47 | Northern Illinois University | Dean Rana buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Delbert Ford | 65-57 |
| 06:45 | Idaho | Michel Barbour is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 65-57 |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Chou (PG) Delbert Ford | |
| 06:36 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from John Chou | 65-60 |
| 06:20 | Idaho | Robert Pearson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-60 |
| 06:19 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle gets the rebound | 65-60 |
| 06:12 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle lays it in on a nice dish by John Chou and he's hacked by Justin Siebert - foul #1 on Justin Siebert, team foul #7 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Idaho | James Thatcher (PG), Dallas Long (PF), Phillip Nanney (C) Michel Barbour, Justin Siebert, Don Davis | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune (SF), Robert Sullivan (C) Michael Redd, Eddie Teneyck | |
| 06:12 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle makes the free throw | 65-63 |
| 05:50 | Idaho | Robert Pearson connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Phillip Nanney | 68-63 |
| 05:26 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune misses the 3 from the left corner | 68-63 |
| 05:24 | Idaho | Dallas Long snags the defensive board | 68-63 |
| 04:56 | Idaho | Shane Fields lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Pearson | 70-63 |
| 04:48 | Northern Illinois University | John Chou scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 70-65 |
| 04:24 | Idaho | Phillip Nanney misses long on a runner in the lane | 70-65 |
| 04:22 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Eric Ovalle | 70-65 |
| 04:16 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from John Chou | 70-68 |
| 03:47 | Idaho | Shane Fields buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Phillip Nanney | 73-68 |
| 03:43 | Northern Illinois University | Dean Rana can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-68 |
| 03:42 | Idaho | The rebound goes to Dallas Long | 73-68 |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - James Thatcher (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Pearson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Shane Fields (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dallas Long (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Phillip Nanney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Chou (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dean Rana (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Kenneth Terhune (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eric Ovalle (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Sullivan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:22 | Idaho | Shane Fields buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Thatcher | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:04 | Northern Illinois University | Dean Rana clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-68 |
| 03:03 | Idaho | The rebound goes to Shane Fields | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:34 | Idaho | Phillip Nanney scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by James Thatcher | 78-68 |
| 02:27 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 78-68 |
| 02:25 | Idaho | Phillip Nanney gets the rebound | 78-68 |
| 02:02 | Idaho | Robert Pearson connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Shane Fields | 80-68 |
| 01:50 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 80-68 |
| Subs | Idaho | Dustin Jones (PG), Michael Crivello (SG), Justin Siebert (SF), Louis Aston (C) James Thatcher, Robert Pearson, Shane Fields, Dallas Long | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford (PG), Matthew Laliberte (SF), Charley Ketterman (PF), Eddie Teneyck (C) John Chou, Dean Rana, Eric Ovalle, Robert Sullivan | |
| 01:25 | Idaho | Michael Crivello can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 80-68 |
| 01:23 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Teneyck gets the rebound | 80-68 |
| 01:10 | Northern Illinois University | Dustin Jones takes the ball from Kenneth Terhune | 80-68 |
| 00:43 | Idaho | Justin Siebert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 80-68 |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman is called for a charge - foul #2 on Charley Ketterman, team foul #8 | 80-68 |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Idaho | Phillip Nanney makes the turnaround from the left block set up by Justin Siebert and he's fouled by Kenneth Terhune - foul #1 on Kenneth Terhune, team foul #9 | 82-68 |
| 00:17 | Idaho | Phillip Nanney makes the free throw | 83-68 |
| 00:11 | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Kenneth Terhune | 83-70 |
| 00:00 | Idaho | Dustin Jones runs out the clock | 83-70 |