| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Jeff Dates (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. SG - Morris Sheehan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Callicoat (fresh) PF - Peter Allen (fresh) C - Donald Freel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nicholas Bachman (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roy Pfarr (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Khalil (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Munn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Antone Reynolds (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Arizona | Thomas Callicoat inbounds the ball | 37-40 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | Northern Arizona | Jeff Dates hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Thomas Callicoat | 39-40 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Antone Reynolds knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 39-42 |
| 19:03 | Northern Arizona | Thomas Callicoat misses long on a floater from the left side | 39-42 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman is fouled on the floor by Jeff Dates - foul #2 on Jeff Dates, team foul #1 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Long (PF) Brian Munn | |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Antone Reynolds hits a jumper from the left side set up by Edward Khalil | 39-44 |
| 18:31 | Northern Arizona | Roy Pfarr is called for the reach on Jeff Dates in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roy Pfarr, team foul #1 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | George Allen (SG), Charles Sacco (SF), Eric Trotter (PF), Garth Foster (C) Morris Sheehan, Thomas Callicoat, Peter Allen, Donald Freel | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:22 | Northern Arizona | George Allen can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 39-44 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr grabs the defensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Antone Reynolds clanks a turnaround in the paint | 39-44 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | Edward Khalil gets the offensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | George Allen is called for the reach on Edward Khalil - foul #1 on George Allen, team foul #2 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Theodore Coleman (C) Antone Reynolds | |
| 17:48 | Illinois | George Long scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Theodore Coleman | 39-46 |
| 17:38 | Northern Arizona | Eric Trotter comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 39-46 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | Edward Khalil snags the defensive board | 39-46 |
| 17:32 | Illinois | George Long is whistled for traveling | 39-46 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Morris Sheehan (SG), Donald Freel (C) Jeff Dates, Garth Foster | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Munn (PF) George Long | |
| 17:09 | Northern Arizona | Donald Freel can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 39-46 |
| 17:07 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Brian Munn | 39-46 |
| 17:00 | Illinois | Brian Munn misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Eric Trotter - foul #2 on Eric Trotter, team foul #3 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Jeff Dates (PG), Thomas Callicoat (SF), Peter Allen (PF) George Allen, Charles Sacco, Eric Trotter | |
| Subs | Illinois | Antone Reynolds (C) Theodore Coleman | |
| 17:00 | Illinois | Brian Munn makes the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 17:00 | Illinois | Brian Munn misses the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 17:00 | Northern Arizona | Donald Freel grabs the board | 39-47 |
| 16:38 | Northern Arizona | Morris Sheehan misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-47 |
| 16:37 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman grabs the defensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Antone Reynolds connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Edward Khalil | 39-49 |
| 16:06 | Northern Arizona | Peter Allen scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-49 |
| 15:58 | Illinois | Antone Reynolds is whistled for traveling | 42-49 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Nelson Lott (PG), Garth Foster (PF), Phillip Paschal (C) Jeff Dates, Peter Allen, Donald Freel | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Long (PF) Brian Munn | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Nelson Lott (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Morris Sheehan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Callicoat (fairly fresh) PF - Garth Foster (fresh) C - Phillip Paschal (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nicholas Bachman (tiring) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roy Pfarr (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Khalil (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - George Long (fresh) 4 pts. C - Antone Reynolds (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Northern Arizona | Morris Sheehan is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Pfarr - foul #4 on Roy Pfarr, team foul #2 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt (SG), Theodore Coleman (C) Roy Pfarr, Antone Reynolds | |
| 15:45 | Northern Arizona | Morris Sheehan misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right wing | 42-49 |
| 15:43 | Illinois | George Long gets the rebound | 42-49 |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 15:36 | Illinois | George Long tips it back up and in | 42-51 |
| 15:32 | Northern Arizona | Thomas Callicoat buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Nelson Lott and the foul's on Edward Khalil - foul #2 on Edward Khalil, team foul #3 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Charles Sacco (SG), Eric Trotter (PF) Morris Sheehan, Phillip Paschal | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:32 | Northern Arizona | Thomas Callicoat misses the free throw | 44-51 |
| 15:32 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman pulls down the rebound | 44-51 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | George Long misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Eric Trotter - foul #3 on Eric Trotter, team foul #4 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | George Allen (SG) Thomas Callicoat | |
| Subs | Illinois | Antone Reynolds (C) Theodore Coleman | |
| 15:11 | Illinois | George Long misses the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | George Long makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 14:51 | Northern Arizona | Nelson Lott misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Rex Reinhardt - foul #2 on Rex Reinhardt, team foul #4 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Phillip Paschal (C) Garth Foster | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Swan (SF), James Trotter (PF) Edward Khalil, George Long | |
| 14:51 | Northern Arizona | Nelson Lott misses the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 14:51 | Northern Arizona | Nelson Lott makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 14:33 | Illinois | Joseph Swan buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-55 |
| 14:12 | Northern Arizona | Antone Reynolds steps in front of the Phillip Paschal pass | 45-55 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-58 |
| 13:57 | Northern Arizona | Nelson Lott is fouled in the backcourt by James Trotter - foul #1 on James Trotter, team foul #5 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Jeff Dates (PG), Morris Sheehan (SG), Thomas Callicoat (SF), Donald Freel (C) Nelson Lott, George Allen, Charles Sacco, Eric Trotter | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Martell (PG), Antoine Jensen (SG), Theodore Coleman (C) Nicholas Bachman, Rex Reinhardt, Antone Reynolds | |
| 13:45 | Northern Arizona | Thomas Callicoat hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 45-58 |
| 13:44 | Northern Arizona | Thomas Callicoat gets the offensive rebound | 45-58 |
| 13:35 | Northern Arizona | Morris Sheehan makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Thomas Callicoat | 47-58 |
| 13:15 | Illinois | Joseph Swan misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-58 |
| 13:13 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to Donald Freel | 47-58 |
| 13:11 | Northern Arizona | Jeff Dates is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 47-58 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Peter Allen (PF) Phillip Paschal | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Pfarr (SG), Edward Khalil (SF), Brian Munn (PF), George Long (C) Antoine Jensen, Joseph Swan, James Trotter, Theodore Coleman | |
| 13:02 | Illinois | Brian Munn jams it set up by Richard Martell and he's fouled by Morris Sheehan - foul #1 on Morris Sheehan, team foul #5 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Antone Reynolds (C) George Long | |
| 13:02 | Illinois | Brian Munn makes the free throw | 47-61 |
| 12:42 | Northern Arizona | Richard Martell steals the ball from Jeff Dates | 47-61 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Brian Munn is denied on a layup by Peter Allen | 47-61 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Brian Munn misses the tip | 47-61 |
| 12:20 | Northern Arizona | Peter Allen gets the rebound | 47-61 |
| 11:51 | Northern Arizona | Donald Freel misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-61 |
| 11:49 | Illinois | Edward Khalil snags the defensive board | 47-61 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Jeff Dates (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SG - Morris Sheehan (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Callicoat (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Allen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Freel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Martell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roy Pfarr (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Edward Khalil (tired) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Brian Munn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Antone Reynolds (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:44 | Illinois | Richard Martell makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Roy Pfarr | 47-64 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 11:36 | Northern Arizona | Morris Sheehan can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-64 |
| 11:34 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr grabs the board | 47-64 |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Richard Martell misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-64 |
| 11:28 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to Donald Freel | 47-64 |
| 11:26 | Northern Arizona | Morris Sheehan is hacked by Roy Pfarr in the backcourt - foul #5 on Roy Pfarr, team foul #6 | 47-64 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Nelson Lott (PG), George Allen (SG), Charles Sacco (SF), Eric Trotter (PF), Garth Foster (C) Jeff Dates, Morris Sheehan, Thomas Callicoat, Peter Allen, Donald Freel | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman (PG), Rex Reinhardt (SG), Joseph Swan (SF), George Long (PF), Theodore Coleman (C) Richard Martell, Roy Pfarr, Edward Khalil, Brian Munn, Antone Reynolds | |
| 11:19 | Northern Arizona | Charles Sacco knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-64 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | George Long misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-64 |
| 11:11 | Northern Arizona | Eric Trotter pulls down the rebound | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 10:54 | Northern Arizona | George Allen makes the wide open shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Sacco | 52-64 |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt scores on a 3 from the right wing | 52-67 |
| 10:44 | Northern Arizona | Theodore Coleman steals the ball from Charles Sacco in the backcourt | 52-67 |
| 10:34 | Illinois | Joseph Swan scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Nicholas Bachman | 52-70 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 10:31 | Northern Arizona | Nicholas Bachman steals it from Nelson Lott in the backcourt | 52-70 |
| 10:30 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman hits the finger roll | 52-72 |
| 10:24 | Northern Arizona | Eric Trotter hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Sacco | 55-72 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | George Long misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Eric Trotter - foul #4 on Eric Trotter, team foul #6 | 55-72 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Jeff Dates (PG), Peter Allen (PF), Phillip Paschal (C) George Allen, Eric Trotter, Garth Foster | |
| Subs | Illinois | Antoine Jensen (SG), Antone Reynolds (C) Rex Reinhardt, Theodore Coleman | |
| 10:08 | Illinois | George Long misses the 1st free throw | 55-72 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | George Long makes the 2nd free throw | 55-73 |
| 09:52 | Northern Arizona | Peter Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-73 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Khalil (SF), James Trotter (PF) Joseph Swan, George Long | |
| 09:32 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 55-73 |
| 09:31 | Northern Arizona | Phillip Paschal grabs the board | 55-73 |
| 09:29 | Northern Arizona | Jeff Dates is hacked by Nicholas Bachman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nicholas Bachman, team foul #7 | 55-73 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Thomas Callicoat (SF), Donald Freel (C) Charles Sacco, Peter Allen | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:29 | Northern Arizona | Jeff Dates makes the 1st free throw | 56-73 |
| 09:29 | Northern Arizona | Jeff Dates makes the 2nd free throw | 57-73 |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-76 |
| 09:08 | Northern Arizona | Thomas Callicoat double dribbles in the backcourt | 57-76 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Morris Sheehan (SG) Nelson Lott | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Martell (PG) Nicholas Bachman | |
| 08:53 | Illinois | Richard Martell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-76 |
| 08:51 | Northern Arizona | Thomas Callicoat grabs the defensive rebound | 57-76 |
| 08:35 | Northern Arizona | Morris Sheehan makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-76 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Thomas Callicoat steps in front of the Antoine Jensen pass | 60-76 |
| 08:25 | Northern Arizona | Morris Sheehan lays it in on a nice dish by Thomas Callicoat | 62-76 |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Edward Khalil comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 62-76 |
| 08:11 | Northern Arizona | Jeff Dates grabs the defensive rebound | 62-76 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 07:49 | Northern Arizona | Donald Freel is open and buries a fadeaway from the right block | 64-76 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Jeff Dates (tiring) 10 pts. 3 stl. SG - Morris Sheehan (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Callicoat (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Phillip Paschal (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Freel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Martell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Antoine Jensen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Khalil (tired) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - James Trotter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Antone Reynolds (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:36 | Illinois | Morris Sheehan picks off the pass by Antoine Jensen | 64-76 |
| 07:32 | Northern Arizona | Morris Sheehan banks in the layup | 66-76 |
| 07:14 | Illinois | Richard Martell scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-79 |
| 06:56 | Northern Arizona | Jeff Dates can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 66-79 |
| 06:54 | Northern Arizona | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Freel | 66-79 |
| 06:36 | Northern Arizona | Jeff Dates misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-79 |
| 06:35 | Northern Arizona | Phillip Paschal can't tip it in | 66-79 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | James Trotter pulls down the rebound | 66-79 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | Antone Reynolds misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Donald Freel - foul #3 on Donald Freel, team foul #7 | 66-79 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Nelson Lott (PG), George Allen (SG), Charles Sacco (SF), Peter Allen (PF), Eric Trotter (C) Jeff Dates, Morris Sheehan, Thomas Callicoat, Phillip Paschal, Donald Freel | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman (PG), Rex Reinhardt (SG), Joseph Swan (SF), Brian Munn (PF) Richard Martell, Antoine Jensen, Edward Khalil, James Trotter | |
| 06:27 | Illinois | Antone Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 66-79 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | Antone Reynolds misses the 2nd free throw | 66-79 |
| 06:27 | Northern Arizona | Charles Sacco snags the defensive board | 66-79 |
| 06:25 | Northern Arizona | Nelson Lott is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Nelson Lott, team foul #8 | 66-79 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Theodore Coleman (C) Antone Reynolds | |
| 06:09 | Illinois | Brian Munn connects on the shot near the basket set up by Rex Reinhardt | 66-81 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:00 | Northern Arizona | George Allen is hacked by Brian Munn - foul #1 on Brian Munn, team foul #8 | 66-81 |
| 06:00 | Northern Arizona | George Allen makes the 1st free throw | 67-81 |
| 06:00 | Northern Arizona | George Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 68-81 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Nicholas Bachman and the foul's on Eric Trotter - foul #5 on Eric Trotter, team foul #9 | 68-83 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Garth Foster (C) Eric Trotter | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman misses the free throw | 68-83 |
| 05:37 | Northern Arizona | Garth Foster snags the defensive board | 68-83 |
| 05:22 | Northern Arizona | Nelson Lott misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 68-83 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Brian Munn snags the defensive board | 68-83 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Joseph Swan | 68-85 |
| 05:11 | Northern Arizona | Brian Munn steals the ball from Nelson Lott in the backcourt | 68-85 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Nelson Lott takes the ball from Theodore Coleman | 68-85 |
| 04:42 | Northern Arizona | Peter Allen drills a turnaround from the left block | 70-85 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | Brian Munn lays it up and in set up by Rex Reinhardt and he's fouled by Charles Sacco - foul #1 on Charles Sacco, team foul #10 | 70-87 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Jeff Dates (PG), Donald Freel (C) George Allen, Garth Foster | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Long (C) Theodore Coleman | |
| 04:30 | Illinois | Brian Munn misses the free throw | 70-87 |
| 04:30 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to Peter Allen | 70-87 |
| 04:21 | Northern Arizona | Donald Freel misses the lay-in but the foul's on George Long - foul #1 on George Long, team foul #9 | 70-87 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Antone Reynolds (C) Brian Munn | |
| 04:21 | Northern Arizona | Donald Freel makes the 1st free throw | 71-87 |
| 04:21 | Northern Arizona | Donald Freel makes the 2nd free throw | 72-87 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Antone Reynolds clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 72-87 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Joseph Swan tips it in | 72-89 |
| 03:54 | Northern Arizona | Charles Sacco misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 72-89 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | George Long gets the rebound | 72-89 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Jeff Dates (tiring) 10 pts. 3 stl. SG - Nelson Lott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Charles Sacco (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. PF - Peter Allen (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Freel (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nicholas Bachman (tired) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Rex Reinhardt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Swan (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. PF - George Long (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Antone Reynolds (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Joseph Swan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-89 |
| 03:30 | Northern Arizona | Donald Freel pulls down the rebound | 72-89 |
| 03:25 | Northern Arizona | Nelson Lott misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-89 |
| 03:24 | Illinois | Antone Reynolds grabs the board | 72-89 |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 72-89 |
| 03:18 | Northern Arizona | Peter Allen gets the rebound | 72-89 |
| 03:16 | Northern Arizona | Charles Sacco is hacked by Rex Reinhardt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rex Reinhardt, team foul #10 | 72-89 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Morris Sheehan (SG) Jeff Dates | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Martell (PG), Edward Khalil (SF), Brian Munn (PF) Nicholas Bachman, Joseph Swan, George Long | |
| 03:16 | Northern Arizona | Charles Sacco makes the 1st free throw | 73-89 |
| 03:16 | Northern Arizona | Charles Sacco makes the 2nd free throw | 74-89 |
| 03:07 | Illinois | Donald Freel denies the turnaround by Brian Munn | 74-89 |
| 03:05 | Illinois | Antone Reynolds grabs the offensive rebound | 74-89 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Richard Martell is fouled on the floor by Donald Freel - foul #4 on Donald Freel, team foul #11 | 74-89 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Thomas Callicoat (SF), Garth Foster (PF) Charles Sacco, Peter Allen | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Richard Martell makes the 1st free throw | 74-90 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Richard Martell makes the 2nd free throw | 74-91 |
| 02:33 | Northern Arizona | Morris Sheehan comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 74-91 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Richard Martell grabs the defensive rebound | 74-91 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Brian Munn lays it in | 74-93 |
| 02:24 | Northern Arizona | Thomas Callicoat's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-93 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | George Allen (SG), Charles Sacco (SF), Phillip Paschal (C) Morris Sheehan, Thomas Callicoat, Donald Freel | |
| Subs | Illinois | Antoine Jensen (SG), Theodore Coleman (C) Rex Reinhardt, Antone Reynolds | |
| 02:12 | Illinois | Richard Martell misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 74-93 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-93 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Nelson Lott picks off the pass by Brian Munn | 74-93 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:48 | Northern Arizona | Garth Foster makes the shot near the basket | 76-93 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Brian Munn is fouled on the floor by George Allen - foul #2 on George Allen, team foul #12 | 76-93 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman (PG), Rex Reinhardt (SG), Antone Reynolds (C) Richard Martell, Antoine Jensen, Theodore Coleman | |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Brian Munn misses the 1st free throw | 76-93 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Brian Munn misses the 2nd free throw | 76-93 |
| 01:23 | Northern Arizona | Charles Sacco grabs the defensive rebound | 76-93 |
| 00:56 | Northern Arizona | Nelson Lott double dribbles | 76-93 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Antone Reynolds can't connect on a floater from the right block | 76-93 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Antone Reynolds tips it in | 76-95 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Northern Arizona | Nelson Lott clanks a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Brian Munn - foul #2 on Brian Munn, team foul #11 | 76-95 |
| 00:23 | Northern Arizona | Nelson Lott makes the 1st free throw | 77-95 |
| 00:23 | Northern Arizona | Nelson Lott makes the 2nd free throw | 78-95 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman runs out the clock | 78-95 |