| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Scotty Bright (fresh) SG - Gregory Hudson (fresh) SF - James Seery (fresh) PF - Kenneth Stell (fresh) C - Cary Carpenter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) SG - Jason Kissinger (fresh) SF - Jonathan Garnett (fresh) PF - Dong Hong (fresh) C - William Durr (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Arizona | Cary Carpenter wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Northern Arizona | Gregory Hudson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Illinois State | Richard Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Northern Arizona | Cary Carpenter misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Illinois State | William Durr snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger is hacked by Scotty Bright - foul #1 on Scotty Bright, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Northern Arizona | Kenneth Stell snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Northern Arizona | Cary Carpenter misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Garnett | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Illinois State | Dong Hong gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:31 | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger clanks a 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:29 | Northern Arizona | Scotty Bright grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:11 | Northern Arizona | Cary Carpenter buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Scotty Bright | 2-0 |
| 17:55 | Illinois State | Dong Hong knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jason Kissinger | 2-3 |
| 17:51 | Northern Arizona | Gregory Hudson is hacked by Richard Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Johnson, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Anthony Graham (PG), Robert Brown (SG), Robert Wood (SF), Michael Lomanto (PF), Jay Marlar (C) Scotty Bright, Gregory Hudson, James Seery, Kenneth Stell, Cary Carpenter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Combs (PG), John Leis (SG), Marlin Ransome (SF), Zachary Teitenberg (PF), Robert Hulbert (C) Richard Johnson, Jason Kissinger, Jonathan Garnett, Dong Hong, William Durr | |
| 17:40 | Northern Arizona | Robert Wood hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 2-3 |
| 17:38 | Illinois State | Marlin Ransome grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:25 | Illinois State | Marlin Ransome can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 17:24 | Northern Arizona | Michael Lomanto grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:22 | Northern Arizona | John Leis picks off the pass by Anthony Graham in the backcourt | 2-3 |
| 17:04 | Illinois State | Robert Hulbert blows the layup but he's hacked by Anthony Graham - foul #1 on Anthony Graham, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger (SG) John Leis | |
| 17:04 | Illinois State | Robert Hulbert misses the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:04 | Illinois State | Robert Hulbert makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 16:49 | Northern Arizona | Anthony Graham is hacked by Robert Hulbert - foul #1 on Robert Hulbert, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Johnson (PG), William Durr (C) Ruben Combs, Robert Hulbert | |
| 16:41 | Northern Arizona | Robert Wood misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 16:39 | Illinois State | Marlin Ransome grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 16:33 | Illinois State | Marlin Ransome buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Zachary Teitenberg | 2-7 |
| 16:04 | Northern Arizona | Marlin Ransome steals it from Anthony Graham | 2-7 |
| 15:50 | Illinois State | Marlin Ransome scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Zachary Teitenberg | 2-10 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Anthony Graham (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Wood (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Lomanto (fairly fresh) C - Jay Marlar (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) SG - Jason Kissinger (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marlin Ransome (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Zachary Teitenberg (fairly fresh) C - William Durr (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Northern Arizona | Michael Lomanto misses the jump hook from the left block | 2-10 |
| 15:36 | Northern Arizona | Michael Lomanto grabs the offensive board | 2-10 |
| 15:24 | Northern Arizona | Michael Lomanto misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-10 |
| 15:22 | Northern Arizona | Jay Marlar tips it in | 4-10 |
| 14:59 | Illinois State | Marlin Ransome comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-10 |
| 14:57 | Illinois State | William Durr snags the offensive board | 4-10 |
| 14:45 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by William Durr and the foul's on Michael Lomanto - foul #1 on Michael Lomanto, team foul #3 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Scotty Bright (PG), Gregory Hudson (SG), James Seery (SF), Kenneth Stell (PF), Cary Carpenter (C) Anthony Graham, Robert Brown, Robert Wood, Michael Lomanto, Jay Marlar | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Combs (PG), John Leis (SG), Jonathan Garnett (SF), Robert Hulbert (C) Richard Johnson, Jason Kissinger, Marlin Ransome, William Durr | |
| 14:45 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg makes the free throw | 4-13 |
| 14:25 | Northern Arizona | Cary Carpenter misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 4-13 |
| 14:24 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg pulls down the rebound | 4-13 |
| 14:18 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 4-13 |
| 14:16 | Northern Arizona | James Seery gets the rebound | 4-13 |
| 13:52 | Northern Arizona | James Seery can't connect on an uncontested jump hook from the baseline | 4-13 |
| 13:51 | Illinois State | Ruben Combs gets the rebound | 4-13 |
| 13:38 | Illinois State | Robert Hulbert can't connect on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Cary Carpenter - foul #1 on Cary Carpenter, team foul #4 | 4-13 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dong Hong (PF) Zachary Teitenberg | |
| 13:38 | Illinois State | Robert Hulbert makes the 1st free throw | 4-14 |
| 13:38 | Illinois State | Robert Hulbert misses the 2nd free throw | 4-14 |
| 13:38 | Illinois State | Dong Hong grabs the offensive rebound | 4-14 |
| 13:20 | Illinois State | John Leis hits a jumper near the basket set up by Jonathan Garnett | 4-16 |
| 12:58 | Northern Arizona | James Seery misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-16 |
| 12:57 | Northern Arizona | Kenneth Stell pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-16 |
| 12:37 | Northern Arizona | Jonathan Garnett is called for the reach on James Seery - foul #1 on Jonathan Garnett, team foul #3 | 4-16 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Alfred Phillippi (PG) Scotty Bright | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Johnson (PG), Jason Kissinger (SG), Scott Stone (SF), William Durr (C) Ruben Combs, John Leis, Jonathan Garnett, Robert Hulbert | |
| 12:17 | Northern Arizona | Kenneth Stell makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by James Seery | 6-16 |
| 12:11 | Illinois State | William Durr comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 6-16 |
| 12:09 | Northern Arizona | Cary Carpenter grabs the board | 6-16 |
| 12:07 | Northern Arizona | Gregory Hudson loses the dribble to William Durr in the backcourt | 6-16 |
| 11:53 | Illinois State | William Durr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-16 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Anthony Graham (PG), Robert Brown (PF) Gregory Hudson, Kenneth Stell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Katzner (PF) Dong Hong | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Anthony Graham (fresh) SG - Alfred Phillippi (fresh) SF - James Seery (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Brown (fresh) C - Cary Carpenter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) SG - Jason Kissinger (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Scott Stone (fresh) PF - James Katzner (fresh) C - William Durr (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Northern Arizona | Anthony Graham hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 6-16 |
| 11:29 | Northern Arizona | Robert Brown gets the offensive rebound | 6-16 |
| 11:17 | Northern Arizona | Cary Carpenter hits a shot from just outside the lane | 8-16 |
| 10:54 | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Johnson | 8-18 |
| 10:52 | Northern Arizona | James Katzner is called for the reach on Anthony Graham in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Katzner, team foul #4 | 8-18 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Scotty Bright (PG), Robert Wood (PF), Jay Marlar (C) Alfred Phillippi, James Seery, Cary Carpenter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Combs (PG), Marlin Ransome (SF), Dong Hong (PF) Richard Johnson, Scott Stone, William Durr | |
| 10:42 | Northern Arizona | Anthony Graham misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 8-18 |
| 10:41 | Northern Arizona | Jay Marlar gets the offensive rebound | 8-18 |
| 10:28 | Northern Arizona | Anthony Graham buries a 3 from the left corner | 11-18 |
| 10:14 | Illinois State | Scotty Bright takes the ball from Jason Kissinger | 11-18 |
| 10:03 | Northern Arizona | Anthony Graham misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 11-18 |
| 10:02 | Northern Arizona | Jay Marlar tips it in | 13-18 |
| 09:53 | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger is fouled on the floor by Anthony Graham - foul #2 on Anthony Graham, team foul #5 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Gregory Hudson (SG), Michael Lomanto (PF) Anthony Graham, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Leis (SG), Jonathan Garnett (SF), Robert Hulbert (C) Jason Kissinger, Marlin Ransome, James Katzner | |
| 09:37 | Illinois State | Robert Wood takes the ball from Robert Hulbert | 13-18 |
| 09:19 | Northern Arizona | Robert Wood's pass is intercepted by John Leis | 13-18 |
| 09:04 | Illinois State | Ruben Combs is hacked by Scotty Bright - foul #2 on Scotty Bright, team foul #6 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Alfred Phillippi (PG), James Seery (SF), Kenneth Stell (PF) Scotty Bright, Robert Wood, Jay Marlar | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Johnson (PG), Scott Stone (PF), William Durr (C) Ruben Combs, Dong Hong, Robert Hulbert | |
| 08:43 | Illinois State | William Durr connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Leis | 13-20 |
| 08:32 | Northern Arizona | James Seery makes the floater near the basket | 15-20 |
| 08:21 | Illinois State | Richard Johnson comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 15-20 |
| 08:19 | Illinois State | William Durr tips it back up and in | 15-22 |
| 08:03 | Northern Arizona | James Seery connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Alfred Phillippi | 18-22 |
| 07:46 | Illinois State | John Leis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-22 |
| 07:44 | Illinois State | William Durr hits the follow up shot | 18-24 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Alfred Phillippi (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Hudson (fairly fresh) SF - James Seery (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Stell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Lomanto (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Leis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jonathan Garnett (fairly fresh) PF - Scott Stone (fairly fresh) C - William Durr (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Northern Arizona | Richard Johnson steals it from Alfred Phillippi in the backcourt | 18-24 |
| 07:32 | Illinois State | Scott Stone clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 18-24 |
| 07:30 | Northern Arizona | James Seery pulls down the rebound | 18-24 |
| 07:25 | Northern Arizona | Jonathan Garnett is called for the reach on James Seery - foul #2 on Jonathan Garnett, team foul #5 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Robert Brown (SF), Robert Wood (PF), Cary Carpenter (C) James Seery, Kenneth Stell, Michael Lomanto | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Combs (PG), Jason Kissinger (SG), Marlin Ransome (SF), Zachary Teitenberg (PF), Robert Hulbert (C) Richard Johnson, John Leis, Jonathan Garnett, Scott Stone, William Durr | |
| 07:12 | Northern Arizona | Robert Brown is open but misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Marlin Ransome - foul #1 on Marlin Ransome, team foul #6 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Mike Frazier (PG) Alfred Phillippi | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 07:12 | Northern Arizona | Robert Brown misses the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 07:12 | Northern Arizona | Robert Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 06:59 | Illinois State | Ruben Combs hits a driving attempt near the basket | 19-26 |
| 06:47 | Northern Arizona | Robert Brown is open and buries a shot from the free throw line | 21-26 |
| 06:30 | Illinois State | Mike Frazier steals it from Zachary Teitenberg | 21-26 |
| 06:27 | Northern Arizona | Gregory Hudson lays it in on a nice dish by Mike Frazier | 23-26 |
| 06:17 | Illinois State | Robert Hulbert scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Ruben Combs | 23-28 |
| 06:01 | Northern Arizona | Gregory Hudson connects on the shot from the left block set up by Mike Frazier | 25-28 |
| 05:44 | Illinois State | Marlin Ransome clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-28 |
| 05:43 | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger grabs the offensive board | 25-28 |
| 05:38 | Illinois State | Robert Hulbert scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Ruben Combs | 25-30 |
| 05:22 | Northern Arizona | Cary Carpenter misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side | 25-30 |
| 05:21 | Illinois State | Marlin Ransome gets the rebound | 25-30 |
| 05:11 | Illinois State | Marlin Ransome knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-33 |
| 04:56 | Northern Arizona | Zachary Teitenberg picks off the pass by Cary Carpenter | 25-33 |
| 04:50 | Illinois State | Marlin Ransome buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ruben Combs | 25-36 |
| 04:38 | Northern Arizona | The pull-up jumper by Gregory Hudson is blocked by Marlin Ransome | 25-36 |
| 04:36 | Northern Arizona | Robert Wood misses the tip | 25-36 |
| 04:34 | Illinois State | Marlin Ransome snags the defensive board | 25-36 |
| 04:26 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg travels with the ball | 25-36 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Alfred Phillippi (PG), James Seery (SF), Kenneth Stell (PF), Jay Marlar (C) Mike Frazier, Robert Brown, Robert Wood, Cary Carpenter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Johnson (PG), John Leis (SG), Scott Stone (SF), Dong Hong (PF), William Durr (C) Ruben Combs, Jason Kissinger, Marlin Ransome, Zachary Teitenberg, Robert Hulbert | |
| 04:06 | Northern Arizona | Alfred Phillippi is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 25-36 |
| 04:05 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to William Durr | 25-36 |
| 03:58 | Illinois State | Scott Stone loses the dribble to Gregory Hudson | 25-36 |
| 03:55 | Northern Arizona | Gregory Hudson hits the finger roll | 27-36 |
| 03:37 | Illinois State | Scott Stone misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 27-36 |
| 03:35 | Northern Arizona | Kenneth Stell grabs the defensive rebound | 27-36 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Alfred Phillippi (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Hudson (tiring) 6 pts. SF - James Seery (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Stell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jay Marlar (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Leis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Stone (fresh) PF - Dong Hong (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Durr (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Northern Arizona | James Seery lays it in on a nice dish by Alfred Phillippi and the foul's on John Leis - foul #1 on John Leis, team foul #7 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Scotty Bright (PG), Anthony Graham (SG), Michael Lomanto (PF) Alfred Phillippi, Gregory Hudson, Kenneth Stell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett (SF) Scott Stone | |
| 03:25 | Northern Arizona | James Seery makes the free throw | 30-36 |
| 03:05 | Illinois State | Richard Johnson is fouled on the floor by Scotty Bright - foul #3 on Scotty Bright, team foul #7 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Alfred Phillippi (SG) Scotty Bright | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger (SG), James Katzner (PF) John Leis, Dong Hong | |
| 03:05 | Illinois State | Richard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 03:05 | Illinois State | Richard Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 02:50 | Northern Arizona | Anthony Graham misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-38 |
| 02:49 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Jason Kissinger | 30-38 |
| 02:35 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett connects on the floater near the basket set up by Richard Johnson | 30-40 |
| 02:14 | Northern Arizona | Anthony Graham knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-40 |
| 02:01 | Illinois State | William Durr drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Richard Johnson and the foul's on Michael Lomanto - foul #2 on Michael Lomanto, team foul #8 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Robert Brown (SG), Kenneth Stell (PF), Cary Carpenter (C) Alfred Phillippi, Michael Lomanto, Jay Marlar | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Combs (PG), Scott Stone (SG) Richard Johnson, Jason Kissinger | |
| 02:01 | Illinois State | William Durr makes the free throw | 33-43 |
| 01:48 | Northern Arizona | James Seery misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 33-43 |
| 01:46 | Illinois State | William Durr pulls down the rebound | 33-43 |
| 01:33 | Illinois State | Scott Stone loses the ball out of bounds | 33-43 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Robert Wood (SF) James Seery | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Leis (SG), Dong Hong (PF) Jonathan Garnett, James Katzner | |
| 01:31 | Northern Arizona | Dong Hong steals the ball from Robert Brown in the backcourt | 33-43 |
| 01:16 | Illinois State | Dong Hong buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Scott Stone | 33-46 |
| 00:54 | Northern Arizona | Robert Wood scores on a shot from the right block and he's hacked by Dong Hong - foul #1 on Dong Hong, team foul #8 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Mike Frazier (PG), Michael Lomanto (PF) Anthony Graham, Kenneth Stell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger (SG), Marlin Ransome (SF), Robert Hulbert (C) John Leis, Scott Stone, William Durr | |
| 00:54 | Northern Arizona | Robert Wood misses the free throw | 35-46 |
| 00:54 | Northern Arizona | Cary Carpenter grabs the offensive rebound | 35-46 |
| 00:46 | Northern Arizona | Michael Lomanto's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-46 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Alfred Phillippi (PG) Mike Frazier | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:33 | Illinois State | Marlin Ransome misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 35-46 |
| 00:31 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to Robert Brown | 35-46 |
| 00:16 | Northern Arizona | Robert Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 35-46 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Gregory Hudson (SG), James Seery (SF), Kenneth Stell (PF) Robert Brown, Robert Wood, Cary Carpenter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Johnson (PG), Zachary Teitenberg (PF) Ruben Combs, Dong Hong | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Richard Johnson is fouled on the floor by Alfred Phillippi - foul #1 on Alfred Phillippi, team foul #9 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Cary Carpenter (C) Michael Lomanto | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett (SF) Marlin Ransome | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Richard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 35-47 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Richard Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |