| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Delmar White (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Munroe (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Blanford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Antonio Westervelt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Edgerton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - James Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Savage (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Henry Herrington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Richards (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Arizona | Henry Herrington inbounds the ball | 29-32 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Northern Arizona | Larry Edgerton steals it from Michael Savage | 29-32 |
| 19:20 | Western Illinois | Larry Edgerton clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-32 |
| 19:18 | Northern Arizona | William Richards grabs the board | 29-32 |
| 19:04 | Northern Arizona | William Richards misses the fadeaway from the right side | 29-32 |
| 19:02 | Western Illinois | Antonio Westervelt gets the rebound | 29-32 |
| 18:50 | Western Illinois | Robert Munroe is hacked by William Richards - foul #2 on William Richards, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| 18:34 | Western Illinois | Henry Herrington is called for the reach on Delmar White - foul #2 on Henry Herrington, team foul #2 | 29-32 |
| 18:13 | Western Illinois | Delmar White buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Munroe and the foul's on James Smith - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #3 | 31-32 |
| 18:13 | Western Illinois | Delmar White makes the free throw | 32-32 |
| 17:56 | Northern Arizona | John Thompson blows the layup | 32-32 |
| 17:54 | Western Illinois | Antonio Westervelt snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 17:48 | Western Illinois | Delmar White hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 32-32 |
| 17:47 | Northern Arizona | John Thompson grabs the board | 32-32 |
| 17:21 | Northern Arizona | Henry Herrington is fouled on the floor by Robert Munroe - foul #3 on Robert Munroe, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Nick Willett (SG), Howard Linder (SF), Jamie Patton (PF), Thomas Davis (C) Robert Munroe, Edward Blanford, Antonio Westervelt, Larry Edgerton | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Brad Lewis (PG), John Osterberg (PF) James Smith, William Richards | |
| 17:02 | Northern Arizona | Henry Herrington can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 17:00 | Northern Arizona | John Osterberg grabs the offensive board | 32-32 |
| 16:42 | Northern Arizona | Henry Herrington is fouled on the floor by Delmar White - foul #2 on Delmar White, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edmund Anderson (SG) Delmar White | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | William Lane (SG), Robert Moore (SF), William Andrews (C) Michael Savage, Henry Herrington, John Thompson | |
| 16:26 | Northern Arizona | William Andrews is called for 5 seconds | 32-32 |
| 15:57 | Western Illinois | Thomas Davis drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Nick Willett | 34-32 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Nick Willett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edmund Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Howard Linder (fresh) PF - Jamie Patton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Thomas Davis (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Brad Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Lane (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Moore (fresh) PF - John Osterberg (fresh) 5 reb. C - William Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Northern Arizona | William Andrews comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 15:36 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Howard Linder | 34-32 |
| 15:07 | Western Illinois | Nick Willett misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-32 |
| 15:05 | Northern Arizona | Robert Moore pulls down the rebound | 34-32 |
| 14:59 | Northern Arizona | Robert Moore misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-32 |
| 14:57 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Thomas Davis | 34-32 |
| 14:41 | Western Illinois | Howard Linder misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-32 |
| 14:39 | Northern Arizona | William Lane snags the defensive board | 34-32 |
| 14:16 | Northern Arizona | Brad Lewis misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-32 |
| 14:14 | Western Illinois | Howard Linder grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 13:45 | Western Illinois | Nick Willett scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-32 |
| 13:25 | Northern Arizona | Brad Lewis scores on a floater from the right wing set up by William Lane | 37-34 |
| 13:04 | Western Illinois | Nick Willett misses the 3 from the left corner | 37-34 |
| 13:03 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to William Andrews | 37-34 |
| 12:43 | Northern Arizona | Robert Moore knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 12:20 | Western Illinois | Edmund Anderson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-37 |
| 12:19 | Northern Arizona | William Andrews snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 11:50 | Northern Arizona | Robert Moore is whistled for a carry | 37-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Delmar White (PG), Robert Munroe (SG), Edward Blanford (SF), Antonio Westervelt (PF), Larry Edgerton (C) Nick Willett, Edmund Anderson, Howard Linder, Jamie Patton, Thomas Davis | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | James Smith (PG), Michael Savage (SG), Henry Herrington (SF), William Richards (PF), John Thompson (C) Brad Lewis, William Lane, Robert Moore, John Osterberg, William Andrews | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Delmar White (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Munroe (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Blanford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Antonio Westervelt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Edgerton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - James Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Savage (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Henry Herrington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Richards (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Western Illinois | Michael Savage is called for the reach on Robert Munroe - foul #2 on Michael Savage, team foul #4 | 37-37 |
| 11:16 | Western Illinois | Larry Edgerton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-37 |
| 11:01 | Northern Arizona | Henry Herrington's layup is rejected by Antonio Westervelt | 37-37 |
| 11:00 | Western Illinois | Antonio Westervelt snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 10:52 | Western Illinois | Larry Edgerton knocks in the runner in the paint and the foul's on Michael Savage - foul #3 on Michael Savage, team foul #5 | 39-37 |
| 10:52 | Western Illinois | Larry Edgerton makes the free throw | 40-37 |
| 10:41 | Northern Arizona | William Richards throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-37 |
| 10:12 | Western Illinois | Edward Blanford misses the dunk attempt | 40-37 |
| 10:11 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Edgerton | 40-37 |
| 09:52 | Western Illinois | Delmar White is called for traveling | 40-37 |
| 09:27 | Northern Arizona | John Thompson blows the layup but he's fouled by Larry Edgerton - foul #1 on Larry Edgerton, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| 09:27 | Northern Arizona | John Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 09:27 | Northern Arizona | John Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 09:27 | Western Illinois | Larry Edgerton pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 09:06 | Western Illinois | Antonio Westervelt's fadeaway is rejected by William Richards | 40-38 |
| 09:05 | Northern Arizona | John Thompson pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 08:37 | Northern Arizona | William Richards lays it up and in on a great pass from James Smith | 40-40 |
| 08:13 | Western Illinois | Delmar White scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Edward Blanford | 42-40 |
| 07:56 | Northern Arizona | John Thompson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-40 |
| 07:54 | Western Illinois | Larry Edgerton gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 07:39 | Western Illinois | Robert Munroe clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 07:37 | Northern Arizona | William Richards gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Delmar White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Munroe (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Blanford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Antonio Westervelt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Edgerton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - James Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Savage (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Henry Herrington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Richards (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Thompson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Northern Arizona | James Smith clanks a shot from the left side | 42-40 |
| 07:16 | Western Illinois | Antonio Westervelt gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 06:57 | Western Illinois | Antonio Westervelt hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but the foul's on Michael Savage - foul #4 on Michael Savage, team foul #6 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Nick Willett (PG), Edmund Anderson (SG), Howard Linder (SF), Jamie Patton (C) Delmar White, Robert Munroe, Edward Blanford, Larry Edgerton | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Brad Lewis (PG), William Lane (SG), Robert Moore (SF), John Osterberg (PF), William Andrews (C) James Smith, Michael Savage, Henry Herrington, William Richards, John Thompson | |
| 06:57 | Western Illinois | Antonio Westervelt makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 06:57 | Western Illinois | Antonio Westervelt misses the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 06:57 | Northern Arizona | John Osterberg snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 06:33 | Northern Arizona | Antonio Westervelt swats the short shot by John Osterberg | 43-40 |
| 06:31 | Western Illinois | Nick Willett snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 06:05 | Western Illinois | Howard Linder is called for a charge - foul #2 on Howard Linder, team foul #4 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thomas Davis (C) Antonio Westervelt | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 05:36 | Northern Arizona | Thomas Davis is called for the reach on Brad Lewis - foul #2 on Thomas Davis, team foul #5 | 43-40 |
| 05:16 | Northern Arizona | William Andrews is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on William Andrews, team foul #7 | 43-40 |
| 04:58 | Western Illinois | Jamie Patton lays it in | 45-40 |
| 04:39 | Northern Arizona | William Lane misses the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Thomas Davis - foul #3 on Thomas Davis, team foul #6 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Delmar White (PG), Robert Munroe (SG) Edmund Anderson, Howard Linder | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Henry Herrington (SF), John Thompson (C) Robert Moore, William Andrews | |
| 04:39 | Northern Arizona | William Lane misses the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 04:39 | Northern Arizona | William Lane misses the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 04:39 | Western Illinois | Jamie Patton gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| 04:23 | Western Illinois | Nick Willett misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-40 |
| 04:22 | Northern Arizona | Henry Herrington gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| 04:03 | Northern Arizona | Henry Herrington knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Brad Lewis and the foul's on Nick Willett - foul #2 on Nick Willett, team foul #7 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Blanford (SF), Larry Edgerton (C) Nick Willett, Jamie Patton | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | James Smith (PG), Michael Savage (SG), William Richards (PF) Brad Lewis, William Lane, John Osterberg | |
| 04:03 | Northern Arizona | Henry Herrington makes the free throw | 45-43 |
| 03:50 | Western Illinois | Edward Blanford buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Munroe | 47-43 |
| 03:21 | Northern Arizona | Michael Savage hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Delmar White (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Munroe (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Blanford (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Edgerton (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - James Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Savage (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SF - Henry Herrington (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Richards (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Western Illinois | Robert Munroe comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-45 |
| 02:58 | Northern Arizona | Henry Herrington pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 02:38 | Northern Arizona | Michael Savage misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-45 |
| 02:37 | Northern Arizona | William Richards snags the offensive board | 47-45 |
| 02:20 | Northern Arizona | Henry Herrington clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-45 |
| 02:19 | Northern Arizona | John Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 01:51 | Northern Arizona | William Richards can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 01:49 | Western Illinois | Thomas Davis snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 01:35 | Western Illinois | Delmar White makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-45 |
| 01:10 | Northern Arizona | Robert Munroe is called for the reach on Michael Savage - foul #4 on Robert Munroe, team foul #8 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Antonio Westervelt (PF) Thomas Davis | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 01:10 | Northern Arizona | Michael Savage makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 01:10 | Northern Arizona | Michael Savage makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 00:55 | Western Illinois | Edward Blanford misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Henry Herrington - foul #3 on Henry Herrington, team foul #8 | 50-47 |
| 00:55 | Western Illinois | Edward Blanford makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 00:55 | Western Illinois | Edward Blanford makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Northern Arizona | William Richards makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Savage | 52-49 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Western Illinois | Edward Blanford is fouled in the backcourt by James Smith - foul #2 on James Smith, team foul #9 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Nick Willett (PG) Delmar White | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 00:35 | Western Illinois | Edward Blanford makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 00:35 | Western Illinois | Edward Blanford makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Northern Arizona | Edward Blanford swats the short shot by William Richards | 54-49 |
| 00:29 | Western Illinois | Antonio Westervelt grabs the defensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 00:26 | Western Illinois | Antonio Westervelt is hacked by James Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Smith, team foul #10 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jamie Patton (C) Larry Edgerton | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 00:26 | Western Illinois | Antonio Westervelt makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 00:26 | Western Illinois | Antonio Westervelt misses the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 00:26 | Northern Arizona | William Richards pulls down the rebound | 55-49 |
| 00:20 | Northern Arizona | James Smith clanks a 3 from straight away | 55-49 |
| 00:18 | Northern Arizona | John Thompson grabs the offensive board | 55-49 |
| 00:14 | Northern Arizona | Michael Savage hits a 3 from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 00:14 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Delmar White (PG), Larry Edgerton (C) Edward Blanford, Jamie Patton | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 00:13 | Western Illinois | Robert Munroe is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Savage - foul #5 on Michael Savage, team foul #11 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | William Lane (SG) Michael Savage | |
| 00:13 | Western Illinois | Robert Munroe makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 00:13 | Western Illinois | Robert Munroe makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:06 | Northern Arizona | William Lane comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 00:04 | Northern Arizona | William Richards gets the offensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 00:02 | Northern Arizona | James Smith buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-55 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Delmar White runs out the clock | 57-55 |