| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Gaunt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Elkins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Wynne (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Bruce Hale (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Carter (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Shane Donnelly (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ian Wolverton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Arizona | Gary Carter inbounds the ball | 35-41 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:42 | Northern Arizona | Shane Donnelly can't connect on a floater from the right side | 35-41 |
| 19:41 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Wynne | 35-41 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | William Buntin drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Gaunt | 37-41 |
| 19:14 | Northern Arizona | Bruce Hale is hacked by William Buntin - foul #2 on William Buntin, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| 18:57 | Northern Arizona | Shane Donnelly is hacked by Michael Wynne - foul #2 on Michael Wynne, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| 18:33 | Northern Arizona | Bruce Hale misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-41 |
| 18:32 | Illinois | David Elkins pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| 18:19 | Illinois | David Elkins comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Bruce Hale - foul #3 on Bruce Hale, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Harold Linch (PG) Bruce Hale | |
| 18:19 | Illinois | David Elkins makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 18:19 | Illinois | David Elkins makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 17:59 | Northern Arizona | Shane Donnelly loses the dribble to William Buntin | 39-41 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | William Gaunt buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-41 |
| 17:12 | Northern Arizona | Charles Williams misses the 3 from the right corner | 42-41 |
| 17:10 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Wynne | 42-41 |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Shane Donnelly takes the ball from David Elkins | 42-41 |
| 16:30 | Northern Arizona | Shane Donnelly buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Harold Linch | 42-43 |
| 16:11 | Illinois | William Buntin can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 42-43 |
| 16:10 | Northern Arizona | Shane Donnelly pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 15:59 | Northern Arizona | Charles Williams clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 15:58 | Illinois | William Buntin grabs the board | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Gaunt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Elkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Wynne (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - James Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Harold Linch (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Carter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Shane Donnelly (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Ian Wolverton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Illinois | David Elkins misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-43 |
| 15:51 | Illinois | Michael Wynne pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 15:41 | Illinois | William Gaunt misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-43 |
| 15:39 | Illinois | William Buntin tips it but misses | 42-43 |
| 15:38 | Northern Arizona | Ian Wolverton snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 15:32 | Northern Arizona | Ian Wolverton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 15:31 | Illinois | David Elkins grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 15:06 | Illinois | Harold Linch takes the ball from William Buntin | 42-43 |
| 15:01 | Northern Arizona | Harold Linch banks in the layup | 42-45 |
| 14:38 | Illinois | David Elkins drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-45 |
| 14:17 | Northern Arizona | Shane Donnelly misses the dunk attempt | 45-45 |
| 14:15 | Northern Arizona | Ian Wolverton misses the tip | 45-45 |
| 14:14 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Brown | 45-45 |
| 14:10 | Illinois | William Buntin comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-45 |
| 14:08 | Illinois | David Elkins tips it back up and in | 47-45 |
| 13:53 | Northern Arizona | Shane Donnelly misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-45 |
| 13:52 | Illinois | James Brown snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 13:48 | Illinois | Harold Linch is called for the reach on William Buntin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harold Linch, team foul #2 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), Tommy Hipple (SG), Ernest Bode (SF), Sam Lamantia (PF), Edward Wydra (C) William Buntin, William Gaunt, David Elkins, Michael Wynne, James Brown | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Bruce Hale (PG), Lee Anding (SG), Robert Parman (SF), Ruben Willcox (PF), Hans Novotny (C) Harold Linch, Charles Williams, Gary Carter, Shane Donnelly, Ian Wolverton | |
| 13:36 | Illinois | Edward Wydra hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-45 |
| 13:35 | Northern Arizona | Robert Parman pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 13:13 | Northern Arizona | Bruce Hale misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-45 |
| 13:11 | Northern Arizona | Hans Novotny grabs the offensive board | 47-45 |
| 12:58 | Northern Arizona | Sam Lamantia is called for the reach on Lee Anding - foul #3 on Sam Lamantia, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| 12:47 | Northern Arizona | Tommy Hipple picks off the pass by Bruce Hale | 47-45 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | Ernest Bode lays it in on a great pass from Tommy Hipple | 49-45 |
| 12:24 | Northern Arizona | Bruce Hale knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Lee Anding | 49-48 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | Ernest Bode is fouled on the floor by Bruce Hale - foul #4 on Bruce Hale, team foul #3 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Harold Linch (PG), Charles Williams (SG) Bruce Hale, Lee Anding | |
| 11:49 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tommy Hipple (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Bode (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sam Lamantia (fresh) 3 pf. C - Edward Wydra (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Harold Linch (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Parman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ruben Willcox (fresh) 2 pts. C - Hans Novotny (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Northern Arizona | Tommy Hipple blocks the jumper by Robert Parman | 51-48 |
| 11:26 | Northern Arizona | Harold Linch gets the offensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 11:09 | Northern Arizona | Charles Williams hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Harold Linch | 51-51 |
| 10:53 | Illinois | Ernest Bode misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-51 |
| 10:52 | Illinois | Sam Lamantia snags the offensive board | 51-51 |
| 10:30 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-51 |
| 10:28 | Northern Arizona | Harold Linch grabs the defensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 10:05 | Northern Arizona | Hans Novotny misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 51-51 |
| 10:04 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | Sam Lamantia's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), William Gaunt (SG), David Elkins (SF), Michael Wynne (PF), James Brown (C) Daniel Wilson, Tommy Hipple, Ernest Bode, Sam Lamantia, Edward Wydra | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Lee Anding (PG), Gary Carter (SF), Shane Donnelly (PF), Ian Wolverton (C) Harold Linch, Robert Parman, Ruben Willcox, Hans Novotny | |
| 09:28 | Northern Arizona | Shane Donnelly connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Lee Anding | 51-53 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | David Elkins makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by William Buntin | 53-53 |
| 09:08 | Northern Arizona | Charles Williams comes up short on the floater from the left side | 53-53 |
| 09:06 | Illinois | David Elkins grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | Michael Wynne is hacked by Gary Carter - foul #2 on Gary Carter, team foul #4 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Harold Linch (PG) Charles Williams | |
| 08:41 | Illinois | William Buntin clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 08:39 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to Shane Donnelly | 53-53 |
| 08:25 | Northern Arizona | Gary Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Ruben Willcox (C) Ian Wolverton | |
| 08:10 | Illinois | William Buntin buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by David Elkins | 55-53 |
| 07:49 | Northern Arizona | Ruben Willcox double dribbles | 55-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sam Lamantia (PF) Michael Wynne | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Bruce Hale (PG), Charles Williams (SG) Harold Linch, Lee Anding | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Gaunt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Elkins (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. PF - Sam Lamantia (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Bruce Hale (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SG - Charles Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Carter (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Shane Donnelly (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Ruben Willcox (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:31 | Illinois | David Elkins scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by William Buntin | 58-53 |
| 07:15 | Northern Arizona | David Elkins steals it from Shane Donnelly | 58-53 |
| 06:52 | Illinois | David Elkins misses the shot in the paint | 58-53 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | William Gaunt snags the offensive board | 58-53 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | David Elkins is whistled for traveling | 58-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tommy Hipple (SG), Ernest Bode (SF), Edward Wydra (C) William Gaunt, David Elkins, James Brown | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Robert Parman (SF), Hans Novotny (PF), Ian Wolverton (C) Gary Carter, Shane Donnelly, Ruben Willcox | |
| 06:23 | Northern Arizona | Charles Williams clanks a 3 from straight away | 58-53 |
| 06:21 | Illinois | Sam Lamantia snags the defensive board | 58-53 |
| 06:08 | Illinois | William Buntin knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 61-53 |
| 05:48 | Northern Arizona | Charles Williams drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Bruce Hale | 61-56 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple connects on the fadeaway from close range | 63-56 |
| 05:17 | Northern Arizona | Bruce Hale clanks a 3 from the right wing | 63-56 |
| 05:16 | Northern Arizona | Hans Novotny snags the offensive board | 63-56 |
| 05:02 | Northern Arizona | Ernest Bode steals it from Hans Novotny | 63-56 |
| 04:58 | Illinois | Ernest Bode banks in the layup | 65-56 |
| 04:44 | Northern Arizona | Robert Parman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Tommy Hipple - foul #1 on Tommy Hipple, team foul #4 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), William Gaunt (SG), David Elkins (SF), Michael Wynne (PF), James Brown (C) William Buntin, Tommy Hipple, Ernest Bode, Sam Lamantia, Edward Wydra | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Harold Linch (PG), Lee Anding (SG), Shane Donnelly (PF) Bruce Hale, Charles Williams, Hans Novotny | |
| 04:44 | Northern Arizona | Robert Parman makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 04:44 | Northern Arizona | Robert Parman makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | David Elkins buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from William Gaunt | 67-58 |
| 04:17 | Northern Arizona | Robert Parman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Gary Carter (SF), Ruben Willcox (C) Robert Parman, Ian Wolverton | |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:43 | Northern Arizona | Harold Linch steps out of bounds on the baseline | 70-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Bruce Hale (PG), Charles Williams (SG) Harold Linch, Lee Anding | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Gaunt (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Elkins (fresh) 21 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Wynne (fresh) 6 reb. C - James Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Bruce Hale (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Charles Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Carter (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Shane Donnelly (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Ruben Willcox (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Illinois | David Elkins misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Shane Donnelly - foul #1 on Shane Donnelly, team foul #5 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Wydra (C) James Brown | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 03:25 | Illinois | David Elkins makes the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 03:25 | Illinois | David Elkins makes the 2nd free throw | 72-58 |
| 03:16 | Northern Arizona | Charles Williams is fouled on the floor by Edward Wydra - foul #1 on Edward Wydra, team foul #5 | 72-58 |
| 03:11 | Northern Arizona | Charles Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Ian Wolverton (C) Ruben Willcox | |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Wynne | 75-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:43 | Northern Arizona | Gary Carter misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 75-58 |
| 02:42 | Northern Arizona | Charles Williams grabs the offensive board | 75-58 |
| 02:29 | Northern Arizona | Shane Donnelly can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Daniel Wilson - foul #2 on Daniel Wilson, team foul #6 | 75-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tommy Hipple (SG), Ernest Bode (SF), Sam Lamantia (PF) William Gaunt, David Elkins, Michael Wynne | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Harold Linch (PG), Lee Anding (SG), Robert Parman (SF), Ruben Willcox (C) Bruce Hale, Charles Williams, Gary Carter, Ian Wolverton | |
| 02:29 | Northern Arizona | Shane Donnelly makes the 1st free throw | 75-59 |
| 02:29 | Northern Arizona | Shane Donnelly misses the 2nd free throw | 75-59 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Edward Wydra pulls down the rebound | 75-59 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Edward Wydra's floater is tipped away by Ruben Willcox | 75-59 |
| 02:02 | Northern Arizona | Shane Donnelly snags the defensive board | 75-59 |
| 01:56 | Northern Arizona | Shane Donnelly blows the dunk | 75-59 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Edward Wydra grabs the defensive rebound | 75-59 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Ernest Bode misses the driving attempt from the left block | 75-59 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Ernest Bode hits the follow up shot | 77-59 |
| 01:15 | Northern Arizona | Shane Donnelly connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 77-61 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 77-61 |
| 00:49 | Northern Arizona | Shane Donnelly snags the defensive board | 77-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Northern Arizona | Ernest Bode is called for the reach on Lee Anding - foul #3 on Ernest Bode, team foul #7 | 77-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Hans Novotny (C) Shane Donnelly | |
| 00:43 | Northern Arizona | Lee Anding makes the 1st free throw | 77-62 |
| 00:43 | Northern Arizona | Lee Anding misses the 2nd free throw | 77-62 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Sam Lamantia grabs the defensive rebound | 77-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Hans Novotny - foul #2 on Hans Novotny, team foul #6 | 77-62 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 78-62 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 79-62 |
| 00:10 | Northern Arizona | Edward Wydra is called for the reach on Robert Parman - foul #2 on Edward Wydra, team foul #8 | 79-62 |
| 00:10 | Northern Arizona | Robert Parman misses the 1st free throw | 79-62 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Sam Lamantia gets the rebound | 79-62 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson runs out the clock | 79-62 |