| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Richard Romig (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Saunders (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alexander Cable (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Fleming (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. C - Robert Burr (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cecil Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Steller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Frances Manning (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Jason Steller inbounds the ball | 26-38 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Jason Steller drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Cecil Cook | 26-41 |
| 19:27 | Northern Arizona | Alexander Cable can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 26-41 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | Richard Anderson grabs the board | 26-41 |
| 19:22 | Illinois | Cecil Cook is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Anderson | 26-44 |
| 19:09 | Northern Arizona | Kenneth Saunders hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-44 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Cecil Cook hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-47 |
| 18:39 | Northern Arizona | Arnold Petree steals the ball from Kenneth Saunders | 28-47 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Arnold Petree lays it up and in | 28-49 |
| 18:17 | Northern Arizona | David Fleming scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-49 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | Richard Anderson hits a wide open shot from the right side on a great pass from Jason Steller | 31-51 |
| 17:36 | Northern Arizona | Kenneth Saunders is hacked by Arnold Petree - foul #2 on Arnold Petree, team foul #1 | 31-51 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Alex Gardner (SG), Wilson Smedley (SF), Alan Emerson (PF), Larry Rodgers (C) Kenneth Saunders, Alexander Cable, David Fleming, Robert Burr | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Lown (SG), Christian Johnson (SF), Andrew Hanshaw (PF), William Ross (C) Cecil Cook, Jason Steller, Richard Anderson, Frances Manning | |
| 17:31 | Northern Arizona | Alex Gardner knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Wilson Smedley | 33-51 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Andrew Hanshaw clanks a turnaround from close range | 33-51 |
| 17:03 | Northern Arizona | Alan Emerson pulls down the rebound | 33-51 |
| 16:56 | Northern Arizona | Alex Gardner misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by William Ross - foul #1 on William Ross, team foul #2 | 33-51 |
| 16:56 | Northern Arizona | Alex Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 34-51 |
| 16:56 | Northern Arizona | Alex Gardner misses the 2nd free throw | 34-51 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | The rebound goes to William Ross | 34-51 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | Christian Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Wilson Smedley - foul #3 on Wilson Smedley, team foul #1 | 34-51 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Robert Shepler (SF) Wilson Smedley | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Christian Johnson hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Arnold Petree | 34-53 |
| 16:21 | Northern Arizona | Andrew Hanshaw takes the ball from Robert Shepler | 34-53 |
| 15:56 | Illinois | Christian Johnson misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 34-53 |
| 15:55 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to Alex Gardner | 34-53 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Richard Romig (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alex Gardner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Shepler (fresh) PF - Alan Emerson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. C - Larry Rodgers (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Larry Lown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christian Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Andrew Hanshaw (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - William Ross (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Northern Arizona | Richard Romig knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Shepler | 36-53 |
| 15:31 | Illinois | Larry Lown can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-53 |
| 15:30 | Illinois | William Ross pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-53 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Arnold Petree scores on a jumper near the basket | 36-55 |
| 14:58 | Northern Arizona | Alex Gardner makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-55 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | Andrew Hanshaw misses badly on the uncontested turnaround in the paint | 38-55 |
| 14:33 | Northern Arizona | Larry Rodgers grabs the defensive rebound | 38-55 |
| 14:28 | Northern Arizona | Alex Gardner comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 38-55 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | William Ross gets the rebound | 38-55 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Robert Shepler steals it from Arnold Petree in the backcourt | 38-55 |
| 14:13 | Northern Arizona | Alex Gardner's pass is intercepted by Arnold Petree | 38-55 |
| 14:08 | Illinois | Larry Lown lays it up and in on a nice dish by Arnold Petree | 38-57 |
| 14:00 | Northern Arizona | Alex Gardner can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-57 |
| 13:59 | Illinois | Christian Johnson grabs the board | 38-57 |
| 13:30 | Illinois | Arnold Petree makes the shot from the right side set up by Christian Johnson | 38-59 |
| 13:15 | Northern Arizona | Alex Gardner comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-59 |
| 13:13 | Illinois | Arnold Petree grabs the board | 38-59 |
| 13:08 | Illinois | Larry Lown makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Andrew Hanshaw and he's hacked by Robert Shepler - foul #3 on Robert Shepler, team foul #2 | 38-61 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Kenneth Saunders (SG), Alexander Cable (SF), David Fleming (PF), Robert Burr (C) Alex Gardner, Robert Shepler, Alan Emerson, Larry Rodgers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Cecil Cook (SG), Jason Steller (SF), Richard Anderson (PF), Frances Manning (C) Arnold Petree, Christian Johnson, Andrew Hanshaw, William Ross | |
| 13:08 | Illinois | Larry Lown makes the free throw | 38-62 |
| 12:53 | Northern Arizona | Alexander Cable can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jason Steller - foul #2 on Jason Steller, team foul #3 | 38-62 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Petree (PG) Larry Lown | |
| 12:53 | Northern Arizona | Alexander Cable makes the 1st free throw | 39-62 |
| 12:53 | Northern Arizona | Alexander Cable misses the 2nd free throw | 39-62 |
| 12:53 | Illinois | Frances Manning pulls down the rebound | 39-62 |
| 12:49 | Illinois | Kenneth Saunders is called for the reach on Cecil Cook in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Saunders, team foul #3 | 39-62 |
| 12:26 | Illinois | Frances Manning's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-62 |
| 12:13 | Northern Arizona | Alexander Cable hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-62 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Richard Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-62 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | Arnold Petree travels with the ball | 39-62 |
| 11:50 | Northern Arizona | Alexander Cable's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-62 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Richard Romig (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Saunders (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alexander Cable (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Fleming (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. C - Robert Burr (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Cecil Cook (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Steller (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Frances Manning (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Illinois | Arnold Petree can't finish the layup | 39-62 |
| 11:23 | Northern Arizona | Kenneth Saunders grabs the board | 39-62 |
| 11:17 | Northern Arizona | Alexander Cable misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-62 |
| 11:16 | Illinois | Frances Manning grabs the defensive rebound | 39-62 |
| 10:53 | Illinois | Richard Anderson double dribbles | 39-62 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Wilson Smedley (SF) Alexander Cable | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Lown (SG) Arnold Petree | |
| 10:44 | Northern Arizona | Robert Burr misses the easy layup | 39-62 |
| 10:42 | Northern Arizona | Kenneth Saunders tips it back up and in | 41-62 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Cecil Cook knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Jason Steller | 41-65 |
| 10:10 | Northern Arizona | Cecil Cook picks off the pass by Richard Romig | 41-65 |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Richard Romig steals it from Jason Steller | 41-65 |
| 09:38 | Northern Arizona | Richard Romig misses the lay-in | 41-65 |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Frances Manning gets the rebound | 41-65 |
| 09:32 | Illinois | Cecil Cook connects on the open 3 from the right wing | 41-68 |
| 09:22 | Northern Arizona | The jump hook by Robert Burr is blocked by Frances Manning | 41-68 |
| 09:20 | Illinois | Larry Lown grabs the defensive rebound | 41-68 |
| 08:55 | Illinois | Frances Manning misses the floater near the basket | 41-68 |
| 08:53 | Northern Arizona | Richard Romig snags the defensive board | 41-68 |
| 08:48 | Northern Arizona | The short jumper by Wilson Smedley is denied by Frances Manning | 41-68 |
| 08:47 | Northern Arizona | Wilson Smedley snags the offensive board | 41-68 |
| 08:29 | Northern Arizona | Kenneth Saunders is whistled for a carry | 41-68 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Alex Gardner (PG), Alexander Cable (SF), Alan Emerson (PF) Richard Romig, Wilson Smedley, David Fleming | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Petree (PG), Christian Johnson (SF) Larry Lown, Jason Steller | |
| 08:10 | Illinois | Christian Johnson misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 41-68 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Frances Manning tips it in | 41-70 |
| 07:51 | Northern Arizona | Alan Emerson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-70 |
| 07:50 | Illinois | Christian Johnson grabs the board | 41-70 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Alex Gardner (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Kenneth Saunders (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alexander Cable (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alan Emerson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. C - Robert Burr (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Cecil Cook (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christian Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Richard Anderson (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Frances Manning (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:45 | Illinois | Cecil Cook is hacked by Alexander Cable in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alexander Cable, team foul #4 | 41-70 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Steller (SF), Andrew Hanshaw (C) Richard Anderson, Frances Manning | |
| 07:22 | Illinois | Alex Gardner steps in front of the Andrew Hanshaw pass | 41-70 |
| 07:05 | Northern Arizona | Alex Gardner hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 41-70 |
| 07:04 | Northern Arizona | Alexander Cable gets the offensive rebound | 41-70 |
| 06:59 | Northern Arizona | Alexander Cable blows the layup | 41-70 |
| 06:57 | Illinois | Jason Steller grabs the defensive rebound | 41-70 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Arnold Petree is hacked by Alex Gardner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alex Gardner, team foul #5 | 41-70 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Richard Romig (PG), Robert Shepler (SF), David Fleming (PF) Kenneth Saunders, Alexander Cable, Robert Burr | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Lown (SG), William Ross (C) Cecil Cook, Jason Steller | |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Arnold Petree blows the wide open dunk | 41-70 |
| 06:32 | Illinois | Christian Johnson grabs the offensive board | 41-70 |
| 06:09 | Illinois | Andrew Hanshaw double dribbles | 41-70 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Larry Rodgers (C) Alan Emerson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Anderson (PF) Andrew Hanshaw | |
| 05:45 | Northern Arizona | David Fleming misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-70 |
| 05:44 | Illinois | Christian Johnson snags the defensive board | 41-70 |
| 05:42 | Illinois | Richard Romig is called for the reach on Christian Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Romig, team foul #6 | 41-70 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Kenneth Saunders (SG), Wilson Smedley (SF) Richard Romig, Robert Shepler | |
| Subs | Illinois | Cecil Cook (PG), Frances Manning (C) Arnold Petree, William Ross | |
| 05:18 | Illinois | Christian Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-70 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Alexander Cable (SG), Alan Emerson (PF) Kenneth Saunders, David Fleming | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Steller (SF) Richard Anderson | |
| 05:10 | Northern Arizona | Wilson Smedley is hacked by Cecil Cook - foul #2 on Cecil Cook, team foul #4 | 41-70 |
| 05:01 | Northern Arizona | Alexander Cable scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Alex Gardner | 43-70 |
| 04:55 | Illinois | Frances Manning is called for traveling in the backcourt | 43-70 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Richard Romig (PG), Kenneth Saunders (SG), Robert Burr (C) Alex Gardner, Wilson Smedley, Larry Rodgers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Petree (PG) Larry Lown | |
| 04:38 | Northern Arizona | Alan Emerson scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Romig | 45-70 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Christian Johnson drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Arnold Petree | 45-72 |
| 04:04 | Northern Arizona | Alexander Cable comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-72 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Frances Manning snags the defensive board | 45-72 |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Arnold Petree is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Cecil Cook | 45-74 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Richard Romig (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Saunders (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alexander Cable (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alan Emerson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. C - Robert Burr (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (tired) 14 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Cecil Cook (tiring) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jason Steller (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Christian Johnson (tiring) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Frances Manning (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:21 | Northern Arizona | Alan Emerson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-74 |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Jason Steller grabs the board | 45-74 |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Kenneth Saunders steals it from Arnold Petree in the backcourt | 45-74 |
| 03:11 | Northern Arizona | Alexander Cable misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-74 |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Jason Steller grabs the board | 45-74 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Cecil Cook misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-74 |
| 02:40 | Northern Arizona | Alan Emerson snags the defensive board | 45-74 |
| 02:35 | Northern Arizona | Kenneth Saunders hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Arnold Petree - foul #3 on Arnold Petree, team foul #5 | 45-74 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Alex Gardner (PG), Wilson Smedley (SF), David Fleming (PF), Larry Rodgers (C) Richard Romig, Alexander Cable, Alan Emerson, Robert Burr | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Lown (SG), Andrew Hanshaw (PF), William Ross (C) Cecil Cook, Christian Johnson, Frances Manning | |
| 02:35 | Northern Arizona | Kenneth Saunders makes the 1st free throw | 46-74 |
| 02:35 | Northern Arizona | Kenneth Saunders makes the 2nd free throw | 47-74 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Andrew Hanshaw comes up short on the shot from the left side | 47-74 |
| 02:16 | Illinois | Andrew Hanshaw misses the tip | 47-74 |
| 02:15 | Northern Arizona | Alex Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 47-74 |
| 02:10 | Northern Arizona | Kenneth Saunders misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jason Steller - foul #3 on Jason Steller, team foul #6 | 47-74 |
| 02:10 | Northern Arizona | Kenneth Saunders makes the 1st free throw | 48-74 |
| 02:10 | Northern Arizona | Kenneth Saunders makes the 2nd free throw | 49-74 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Arnold Petree is fouled on the floor by Alex Gardner - foul #4 on Alex Gardner, team foul #7 | 49-74 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Richard Romig (PG), Alexander Cable (SF), Robert Burr (C) Alex Gardner, Wilson Smedley, Larry Rodgers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Cecil Cook (SG), Richard Anderson (PF), Frances Manning (C) Larry Lown, Andrew Hanshaw, William Ross | |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Arnold Petree makes the 1st free throw | 49-75 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Arnold Petree makes the 2nd free throw | 49-76 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:27 | Northern Arizona | Kenneth Saunders clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-76 |
| 01:25 | Northern Arizona | Alexander Cable gets the offensive rebound | 49-76 |
| 01:20 | Northern Arizona | Richard Romig is fouled on the floor by Jason Steller - foul #4 on Jason Steller, team foul #7 | 49-76 |
| 01:20 | Northern Arizona | Richard Romig makes the 1st free throw | 50-76 |
| 01:20 | Northern Arizona | Richard Romig makes the 2nd free throw | 51-76 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Richard Anderson misses the jumper from the left side | 51-76 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Frances Manning gets the offensive rebound | 51-76 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Frances Manning connects on the runner from the right block | 51-78 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Northern Arizona | Alexander Cable makes the driving attempt from the right block and he's fouled by Arnold Petree - foul #4 on Arnold Petree, team foul #8 | 53-78 |
| 00:31 | Northern Arizona | Alexander Cable makes the free throw | 54-78 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Frances Manning lays it up and in on a great pass from Arnold Petree and he's fouled by Alexander Cable - foul #2 on Alexander Cable, team foul #8 | 54-80 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Frances Manning misses the free throw | 54-80 |
| 00:10 | Northern Arizona | Robert Burr gets the rebound | 54-80 |
| 00:02 | Northern Arizona | Alexander Cable hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-80 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Richard Anderson grabs the board | 54-80 |