| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - James Arenas (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Sasaki (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Balls (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Moffitt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Adams (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Wiley Grossman (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Trent Andresen (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Adam Cox (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Whalen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wesley Heller (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Arizona | Joseph Balls inbounds the ball | 35-34 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Northern Arizona | Joseph Balls is hacked by Adam Cox - foul #1 on Adam Cox, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| 19:26 | Northern Arizona | Wiley Grossman is called for the reach on Paul Moffitt - foul #3 on Wiley Grossman, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea (PG) Wiley Grossman | |
| 19:01 | Northern Arizona | Joseph Balls misses the shot from the right side | 35-34 |
| 19:00 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Adam Cox | 35-34 |
| 18:35 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Sasaki takes the ball from Adam Cox | 35-34 |
| 18:31 | Northern Arizona | Joseph Balls blows the layup | 35-34 |
| 18:29 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to John Whalen | 35-34 |
| 18:26 | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea is fouled in the backcourt by James Arenas - foul #1 on James Arenas, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| 18:09 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox lays it in on a nice dish by Oscar Finklea | 35-36 |
| 17:47 | Northern Arizona | James Arenas connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-36 |
| 17:30 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-36 |
| 17:28 | Northern Arizona | Paul Adams pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 17:02 | Northern Arizona | James Arenas misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 17:00 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 16:53 | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Oscar Finklea | 38-38 |
| 16:41 | Northern Arizona | Jerry Sasaki banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joseph Balls and the foul's on Trent Andresen - foul #2 on Trent Andresen, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Warren Gore (PG), Jason Gray (PF), Eric Harmon (C) James Arenas, Paul Moffitt, Paul Adams | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer (PF), Anthony Engelman (C) John Whalen, Wesley Heller | |
| 16:41 | Northern Arizona | Jerry Sasaki makes the free throw | 41-38 |
| 16:18 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer's pass is intercepted by Eric Harmon | 41-38 |
| 15:51 | Northern Arizona | Joseph Balls is fouled on the floor by Anthony Engelman - foul #2 on Anthony Engelman, team foul #4 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Jason Janousek (SG), Paul Moffitt (PF) Jerry Sasaki, Joseph Balls | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman (PG), Tony Crisler (SG), Nicholas Belle (C) Oscar Finklea, Trent Andresen, Adam Cox | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Warren Gore (fresh) SG - Jason Janousek (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jason Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Moffitt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Harmon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Wiley Grossman (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tony Crisler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Lance Shatzer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Engelman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nicholas Belle (fresh) | |
| 15:23 | Northern Arizona | Paul Moffitt connects on the floater from the free throw line | 43-38 |
| 15:11 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer is fouled on the floor by Jason Gray - foul #1 on Jason Gray, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | James Arenas (PG), Paul Adams (PF) Warren Gore, Paul Moffitt | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Whalen (PF), Wesley Heller (C) Anthony Engelman, Nicholas Belle | |
| 14:58 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Tony Crisler and he's fouled by Eric Harmon - foul #1 on Eric Harmon, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| 14:58 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer misses the free throw | 43-40 |
| 14:58 | Northern Arizona | Paul Adams snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 14:31 | Northern Arizona | A charge is called on Paul Adams - foul #2 on Paul Adams, team foul #4 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Jerry Sasaki (SG) Jason Janousek | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen (SG), Adam Cox (SF) Tony Crisler, Lance Shatzer | |
| 14:23 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman loses the dribble to James Arenas | 43-40 |
| 14:00 | Northern Arizona | Jerry Sasaki misses short on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Wesley Heller - foul #2 on Wesley Heller, team foul #5 | 43-40 |
| 14:00 | Northern Arizona | Jerry Sasaki misses the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 14:00 | Northern Arizona | Jerry Sasaki makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 13:43 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen is whistled for traveling | 44-40 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Joseph Balls (SF), Ernest Powell (C) Paul Adams, Eric Harmon | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer (PF) John Whalen | |
| 13:22 | Northern Arizona | James Arenas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-40 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Paul Moffitt (PF) Jason Gray | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 13:04 | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Wiley Grossman | 44-43 |
| 12:43 | Northern Arizona | Jerry Sasaki connects on the shot from the left side | 46-43 |
| 12:18 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 46-43 |
| 12:16 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller snags the offensive board | 46-43 |
| 12:04 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Trent Andresen | 46-45 |
| 11:40 | Northern Arizona | James Arenas makes the shot from the right side | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - James Arenas (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Sasaki (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Balls (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Moffitt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Powell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Wiley Grossman (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Trent Andresen (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Cox (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Lance Shatzer (fresh) 7 pts. C - Wesley Heller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox is called for a backcourt violation | 48-45 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Warren Gore (PG), Jason Janousek (SG), Jason Gray (SF), Paul Adams (PF), Eric Harmon (C) James Arenas, Jerry Sasaki, Joseph Balls, Paul Moffitt, Ernest Powell | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea (PG), Tony Crisler (SG), John Whalen (PF), Anthony Engelman (C) Wiley Grossman, Trent Andresen, Lance Shatzer, Wesley Heller | |
| 11:05 | Northern Arizona | Paul Adams hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 48-45 |
| 11:04 | Northern Arizona | Jason Janousek tips it but misses | 48-45 |
| 11:03 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 10:45 | Southern Illinois | Tony Crisler is whistled for a carry | 48-45 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jack Keene (PG) Adam Cox | |
| 10:16 | Northern Arizona | Jason Gray blows the dunk but the foul's on Jack Keene - foul #1 on Jack Keene, team foul #6 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Jerry Sasaki (SG) Jason Janousek | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman (PG), Trent Andresen (SG), Lance Shatzer (SF) Jack Keene, Oscar Finklea, Tony Crisler | |
| 10:16 | Northern Arizona | Jason Gray makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 10:16 | Northern Arizona | Jason Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 10:16 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to John Whalen | 49-45 |
| 09:51 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-45 |
| 09:49 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen snags the offensive board | 49-45 |
| 09:42 | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen loses the ball out of bounds | 49-45 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | James Arenas (PG), Joseph Balls (SF), Paul Moffitt (PF) Warren Gore, Jason Gray, Eric Harmon | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox (SF) Anthony Engelman | |
| 09:20 | Northern Arizona | Paul Adams misses the easy layup | 49-45 |
| 09:19 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 09:09 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-48 |
| 08:51 | Northern Arizona | Paul Adams comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Wiley Grossman - foul #4 on Wiley Grossman, team foul #7 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea (PG), Wesley Heller (C) Wiley Grossman, Lance Shatzer | |
| 08:51 | Northern Arizona | Paul Adams makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 08:51 | Northern Arizona | Paul Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 08:39 | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea's pass is intercepted by James Arenas | 51-48 |
| 08:35 | Northern Arizona | James Arenas lays it in | 53-48 |
| 08:16 | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea double dribbles | 53-48 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Eric Harmon (C) Paul Adams | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer (PF) John Whalen | |
| 07:54 | Northern Arizona | Lance Shatzer is called for the reach on Jerry Sasaki - foul #1 on Lance Shatzer, team foul #8 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Warren Gore (PG) James Arenas | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman (PG) Oscar Finklea | |
| 07:54 | Northern Arizona | Jerry Sasaki makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 07:54 | Northern Arizona | Jerry Sasaki makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 07:38 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox misses the jump hook in the paint | 55-48 |
| 07:36 | Northern Arizona | Paul Moffitt grabs the board | 55-48 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Warren Gore (fresh) SG - Jerry Sasaki (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Balls (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Moffitt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Harmon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Wiley Grossman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Trent Andresen (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Cox (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Lance Shatzer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Wesley Heller (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Northern Arizona | Wesley Heller swats the layup by Eric Harmon | 55-48 |
| 07:10 | Northern Arizona | Eric Harmon tips it but misses | 55-48 |
| 07:09 | Northern Arizona | Joseph Balls tips it home | 57-48 |
| 06:59 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-48 |
| 06:58 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 06:33 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer misses the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Paul Moffitt - foul #1 on Paul Moffitt, team foul #5 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | James Arenas (PG), Jason Janousek (SG), Jason Gray (SF), Paul Adams (PF) Warren Gore, Jerry Sasaki, Joseph Balls, Paul Moffitt | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea (SG), John Whalen (PF), Anthony Engelman (C) Trent Andresen, Adam Cox, Wesley Heller | |
| 06:33 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 06:33 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 06:20 | Northern Arizona | Wiley Grossman steals it from Eric Harmon | 57-50 |
| 05:58 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer scores on a jumper from the baseline | 57-52 |
| 05:35 | Northern Arizona | Eric Harmon hits a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Paul Adams | 59-52 |
| 05:29 | Southern Illinois | Jason Janousek steals it from Anthony Engelman | 59-52 |
| 05:05 | Northern Arizona | Jason Gray knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from James Arenas | 61-52 |
| 04:42 | Southern Illinois | James Arenas takes the ball from Oscar Finklea | 61-52 |
| 04:13 | Northern Arizona | Eric Harmon can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 61-52 |
| 04:11 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer gets the rebound | 61-52 |
| 04:11 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-52 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Jerry Sasaki (SG), Joseph Balls (SF), Paul Moffitt (PF) Jason Janousek, Jason Gray, Eric Harmon | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen (SG), Adam Cox (SF), Wesley Heller (C) Oscar Finklea, Lance Shatzer, Anthony Engelman | |
| 03:53 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-52 |
| 03:51 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen tips it home | 61-54 |
| 03:31 | Northern Arizona | Jerry Sasaki knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from James Arenas | 64-54 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - James Arenas (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Jerry Sasaki (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Balls (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Moffitt (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Wiley Grossman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Trent Andresen (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Cox (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Whalen (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Wesley Heller (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:19 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Adam Cox | 64-57 |
| 03:04 | Northern Arizona | James Arenas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-57 |
| 03:02 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller snags the defensive board | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:55 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox misses the easy layup | 64-57 |
| 02:53 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox tips it in | 64-59 |
| 02:30 | Northern Arizona | Jerry Sasaki connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by James Arenas | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:23 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Trent Andresen | 67-61 |
| 02:04 | Northern Arizona | Trent Andresen is called for the reach on Paul Adams - foul #3 on Trent Andresen, team foul #9 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Warren Gore (PG) James Arenas | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer (PF) John Whalen | |
| 02:04 | Northern Arizona | Paul Adams misses the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 02:04 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Lance Shatzer | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:45 | Southern Illinois | Paul Adams steps in front of the Wiley Grossman pass | 67-61 |
| 01:26 | Northern Arizona | Joseph Balls loses the ball out of bounds | 67-61 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | James Arenas (PG) Warren Gore | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Whalen (PF) Lance Shatzer | |
| 01:08 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 67-61 |
| 01:07 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Wesley Heller | 67-61 |
| 00:46 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 67-61 |
| 00:44 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Trent Andresen | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Northern Arizona | Jerry Sasaki is hacked by Trent Andresen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Trent Andresen, team foul #10 | 67-63 |
| 00:39 | Northern Arizona | Jerry Sasaki misses the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:39 | Northern Arizona | Jerry Sasaki makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:33 | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-63 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Jason Gray (PF) Paul Moffitt | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:31 | Northern Arizona | Trent Andresen is called for the reach on Jerry Sasaki in the backcourt - foul #5 on Trent Andresen, team foul #11 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea (SG) Trent Andresen | |
| 00:31 | Northern Arizona | Jerry Sasaki misses the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:31 | Northern Arizona | Jerry Sasaki makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:23 | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-63 |
| 00:21 | Northern Arizona | Joseph Balls grabs the board | 69-63 |
| 00:18 | Northern Arizona | Joseph Balls is hacked by Oscar Finklea in the backcourt - foul #3 on Oscar Finklea, team foul #12 | 69-63 |
| 00:18 | Northern Arizona | Joseph Balls misses the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:18 | Northern Arizona | Joseph Balls misses the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:18 | Northern Arizona | Jason Gray pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-63 |
| 00:17 | Northern Arizona | Jason Gray is hacked by Adam Cox - foul #2 on Adam Cox, team foul #13 | 69-63 |
| 00:17 | Northern Arizona | Jason Gray makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:17 | Northern Arizona | Jason Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:17 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller gets the rebound | 70-63 |
| 00:10 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-63 |
| 00:08 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-63 |
| 00:06 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Oscar Finklea | 70-66 |
| 00:05 | Northern Arizona | Oscar Finklea is called for the reach on Joseph Balls in the backcourt - foul #4 on Oscar Finklea, team foul #14 | 70-66 |
| 00:05 | Northern Arizona | Joseph Balls makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:05 | Northern Arizona | Joseph Balls makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 72-66 |