| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Bryan Powers (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terence Hiett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Hoffman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alfred Dorsey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerome Herrick (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Dennis Blair (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Travis Graves (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Stone (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Milton Conway (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Washington State | Travis Graves inbounds the ball | 15-29 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:31 | Washington State | Christopher Watkins misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 15-29 |
| 19:30 | Washington State | Milton Conway grabs the offensive rebound | 15-29 |
| 19:09 | Washington State | Christopher Watkins hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Travis Graves | 15-32 |
| 19:04 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-32 |
| 19:03 | Washington State | Travis Graves gets the rebound | 15-32 |
| 18:43 | Washington State | Paul Stone hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 15-32 |
| 18:41 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett grabs the board | 15-32 |
| 18:37 | Northern Illinois University | Travis Graves steals it from Terence Hiett | 15-32 |
| 18:20 | Washington State | Paul Stone hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Dennis Blair and he's hacked by Jerome Herrick - foul #1 on Jerome Herrick, team foul #1 | 15-34 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Cory Smith (PG), Nathan Pratt (SG), William Charlie (SF), David Reulet (C) Dennis Blair, Christopher Watkins, Travis Graves, Milton Conway | |
| 18:20 | Washington State | Paul Stone makes the free throw | 15-35 |
| 18:00 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey is hacked by David Reulet - foul #1 on David Reulet, team foul #1 | 15-35 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Li Wang (C) Paul Stone | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 17:46 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Cory Smith - foul #2 on Cory Smith, team foul #2 | 15-35 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg (C) Jerome Herrick | |
| Subs | Washington State | Dennis Blair (PG) Nathan Pratt | |
| 17:46 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 16-35 |
| 17:46 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 17-35 |
| 17:29 | Washington State | Li Wang buries a floater from the right block set up by Dennis Blair | 17-37 |
| 17:10 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-37 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gary Gibbs (C) George Hoffman | |
| Subs | Washington State | Christopher Watkins (SG), Milton Conway (C) Dennis Blair, Li Wang | |
| 16:42 | Washington State | Christopher Watkins makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Cory Smith | 17-40 |
| 16:34 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Gibbs clanks a jump hook in the lane | 17-40 |
| 16:32 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Gibbs grabs the offensive rebound | 17-40 |
| 16:21 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-40 |
| 15:54 | Washington State | David Reulet blows the layup but he's hacked by Terence Hiett - foul #1 on Terence Hiett, team foul #2 | 20-40 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon (PG), Stanley Rossignol (SG), George Hoffman (SF), Jerome Herrick (C) Bryan Powers, Terence Hiett, Alfred Dorsey, Gary Gibbs | |
| Subs | Washington State | Dennis Blair (PG), Nathan Pratt (SG), Travis Graves (SF), Paul Stone (PF) Cory Smith, Christopher Watkins, William Charlie, Milton Conway | |
| 15:54 | Washington State | David Reulet makes the 1st free throw | 20-41 |
| 15:54 | Washington State | David Reulet misses the 2nd free throw | 20-41 |
| 15:54 | Northern Illinois University | Jerome Herrick grabs the board | 20-41 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - David Hodgdon (fresh) SG - Stanley Rossignol (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - George Hoffman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Timothy Arneberg (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jerome Herrick (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Dennis Blair (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Nathan Pratt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Travis Graves (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Stone (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - David Reulet (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg misses short on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Travis Graves - foul #1 on Travis Graves, team foul #3 | 20-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Li Wang (C) David Reulet | |
| 15:45 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg makes the 1st free throw | 21-41 |
| 15:45 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg misses the 2nd free throw | 21-41 |
| 15:45 | Washington State | Li Wang gets the rebound | 21-41 |
| 15:16 | Washington State | Dennis Blair is hacked by George Hoffman - foul #2 on George Hoffman, team foul #3 | 21-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Christopher Watkins (SG), Milton Conway (C) Nathan Pratt, Li Wang | |
| 14:58 | Washington State | David Hodgdon steals it from Paul Stone | 21-41 |
| 14:41 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman clanks a floater in the lane | 21-41 |
| 14:39 | Washington State | Dennis Blair gets the rebound | 21-41 |
| 14:14 | Washington State | Paul Stone banks in the layup | 21-43 |
| 14:02 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Stanley Rossignol | 24-43 |
| 14:00 | Washington State | Dennis Blair is called for traveling in the backcourt | 24-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers (PG), Terence Hiett (SG), Gary Gibbs (SF), Alfred Dorsey (PF), Frank Lynam (C) David Hodgdon, Stanley Rossignol, George Hoffman, Timothy Arneberg, Jerome Herrick | |
| Subs | Washington State | Cory Smith (SG), William Charlie (SF), Li Wang (C) Christopher Watkins, Travis Graves, Milton Conway | |
| 13:53 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-43 |
| 13:51 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett grabs the offensive rebound | 24-43 |
| 13:39 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-43 |
| 13:37 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey can't tip it in | 24-43 |
| 13:35 | Washington State | Paul Stone grabs the defensive rebound | 24-43 |
| 13:06 | Washington State | Paul Stone misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Alfred Dorsey - foul #1 on Alfred Dorsey, team foul #4 | 24-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg (SF) Frank Lynam | |
| Subs | Washington State | Christopher Watkins (SG), Travis Graves (SF) Cory Smith, William Charlie | |
| 13:06 | Washington State | Paul Stone makes the 1st free throw | 24-44 |
| 13:06 | Washington State | Paul Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 24-45 |
| 12:48 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett is hacked by Paul Stone - foul #1 on Paul Stone, team foul #4 | 24-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Cory Smith (SG), David Reulet (PF), Milton Conway (C) Christopher Watkins, Paul Stone, Li Wang | |
| 12:30 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey is called for traveling | 24-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman (SF) Gary Gibbs | |
| Subs | Washington State | Nathan Pratt (PG), William Charlie (SG) Dennis Blair, Cory Smith | |
| 12:01 | Washington State | Travis Graves drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Nathan Pratt | 24-47 |
| 11:39 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey misses long on a 3 from the right wing but the foul's on David Reulet - foul #2 on David Reulet, team foul #5 | 24-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon (PG), Stanley Rossignol (SG), Jerome Herrick (C) Bryan Powers, Terence Hiett, Timothy Arneberg | |
| Subs | Washington State | Dennis Blair (PG), Christopher Watkins (SG), Paul Stone (PF), Li Wang (C) Nathan Pratt, William Charlie, David Reulet, Milton Conway | |
| 11:39 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey misses the 1st free throw | 24-47 |
| 11:39 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey makes the 2nd free throw | 25-47 |
| 11:39 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey misses the 3rd free throw | 25-47 |
| 11:39 | Washington State | Paul Stone grabs the board | 25-47 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - David Hodgdon (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stanley Rossignol (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - George Hoffman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Alfred Dorsey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerome Herrick (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Dennis Blair (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Christopher Watkins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Travis Graves (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Stone (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Li Wang (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:10 | Washington State | Paul Stone is whistled for traveling | 25-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gary Gibbs (PF) Alfred Dorsey | |
| Subs | Washington State | Cory Smith (SG), William Charlie (SF) Christopher Watkins, Travis Graves | |
| 10:57 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon drills a 3 from the right wing | 28-47 |
| 10:37 | Washington State | Paul Stone misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-47 |
| 10:36 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon gets the rebound | 28-47 |
| 10:32 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon loses the ball out of bounds | 28-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers (PG), Timothy Arneberg (SF) Stanley Rossignol, George Hoffman | |
| Subs | Washington State | Christopher Watkins (SG), Travis Graves (SF), Milton Conway (C) Cory Smith, William Charlie, Li Wang | |
| 10:06 | Washington State | Paul Stone is called for traveling | 28-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett (SG), Alfred Dorsey (PF) David Hodgdon, Gary Gibbs | |
| Subs | Washington State | Cory Smith (PG), David Reulet (PF) Dennis Blair, Paul Stone | |
| 09:43 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett comes up short on the floater from close range | 28-47 |
| 09:42 | Washington State | Christopher Watkins grabs the board | 28-47 |
| 09:38 | Washington State | David Reulet is fouled on the floor by Bryan Powers - foul #2 on Bryan Powers, team foul #5 | 28-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gary Gibbs (C) Jerome Herrick | |
| Subs | Washington State | Dennis Blair (PG), William Charlie (SF), Paul Stone (PF), Li Wang (C) Cory Smith, Travis Graves, David Reulet, Milton Conway | |
| 09:20 | Washington State | William Charlie comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 28-47 |
| 09:18 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg pulls down the rebound | 28-47 |
| 09:12 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Gibbs misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 28-47 |
| 09:10 | Washington State | William Charlie snags the defensive board | 28-47 |
| 08:43 | Washington State | Li Wang connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by Christopher Watkins | 28-49 |
| 08:29 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 28-49 |
| 08:27 | Washington State | Christopher Watkins grabs the defensive rebound | 28-49 |
| 08:03 | Washington State | Paul Stone misses short on a floater from the left wing | 28-49 |
| 08:01 | Washington State | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Watkins | 28-49 |
| 07:43 | Washington State | Paul Stone buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Dennis Blair | 28-51 |
| 07:37 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers misses long on a 3 from the left corner but he's fouled by Dennis Blair - foul #2 on Dennis Blair, team foul #6 | 28-51 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon (SG), Stanley Rossignol (SF), Frank Lynam (PF) Terence Hiett, Alfred Dorsey, Gary Gibbs | |
| Subs | Washington State | Cory Smith (PG), Nathan Pratt (SG), Travis Graves (SF), David Reulet (PF), Milton Conway (C) Dennis Blair, Christopher Watkins, William Charlie, Paul Stone, Li Wang | |
| 07:37 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers makes the 1st free throw | 29-51 |
| 07:37 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers makes the 2nd free throw | 30-51 |
| 07:37 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers misses the 3rd free throw | 30-51 |
| 07:37 | Washington State | Milton Conway snags the defensive board | 30-51 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Bryan Powers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Hodgdon (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Stanley Rossignol (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Lynam (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Arneberg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Cory Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nathan Pratt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Graves (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Reulet (fresh) 3 pts. C - Milton Conway (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Washington State | Timothy Arneberg steps in front of the Cory Smith pass | 30-51 |
| 06:57 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-51 |
| 06:55 | Washington State | Travis Graves grabs the defensive rebound | 30-51 |
| 06:26 | Washington State | The short jumper by David Reulet is denied by Timothy Arneberg | 30-51 |
| 06:24 | Washington State | David Reulet hits the follow up shot | 30-53 |
| 06:10 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson (PG), Gary Gibbs (PF) Bryan Powers, Timothy Arneberg | |
| Subs | Washington State | Dennis Blair (PG), Christopher Watkins (SG), Paul Stone (PF) Cory Smith, Nathan Pratt, David Reulet | |
| 05:47 | Washington State | Frank Lynam is called for the reach on Travis Graves - foul #1 on Frank Lynam, team foul #6 | 30-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Cory Smith (SG) Christopher Watkins | |
| 05:19 | Washington State | Steven Wilson is called for the reach on Dennis Blair - foul #1 on Steven Wilson, team foul #7 | 30-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg (C) David Hodgdon | |
| Subs | Washington State | Christopher Watkins (SG), David Reulet (C) Cory Smith, Milton Conway | |
| 05:19 | Washington State | Dennis Blair makes the 1st free throw | 30-54 |
| 05:19 | Washington State | Dennis Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 30-55 |
| 05:05 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 30-55 |
| 05:03 | Washington State | Travis Graves snags the defensive board | 30-55 |
| 04:37 | Washington State | Paul Stone connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Travis Graves | 30-57 |
| 04:30 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Blair steals the ball from Frank Lynam | 30-57 |
| 04:26 | Washington State | Dennis Blair hits the finger roll | 30-59 |
| 04:12 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Gibbs comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Travis Graves - foul #2 on Travis Graves, team foul #7 | 30-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jimmy Smith (PG) Stanley Rossignol | |
| Subs | Washington State | Cory Smith (SG), William Charlie (SF), Milton Conway (C) Christopher Watkins, Travis Graves, David Reulet | |
| 04:12 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Gibbs misses the 1st free throw | 30-59 |
| 04:12 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Gibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 31-59 |
| 03:49 | Washington State | Cory Smith is fouled on the floor by Steven Wilson - foul #2 on Steven Wilson, team foul #8 | 31-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon (SG) Jimmy Smith | |
| Subs | Washington State | Christopher Watkins (SG) Dennis Blair | |
| 03:49 | Washington State | Cory Smith misses the 1st free throw | 31-59 |
| 03:49 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Gibbs snags the defensive board | 31-59 |
| 03:29 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Gibbs drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Steven Wilson | 34-59 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Steven Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Hodgdon (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Timothy Arneberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gary Gibbs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Lynam (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Cory Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Watkins (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Charlie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Stone (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Milton Conway (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:09 | Washington State | Cory Smith is hacked by David Hodgdon - foul #1 on David Hodgdon, team foul #9 | 34-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jimmy Smith (PG), Stanley Rossignol (SF) Steven Wilson, Frank Lynam | |
| Subs | Washington State | Dennis Blair (PG), Travis Graves (SF), David Reulet (PF) Christopher Watkins, William Charlie, Paul Stone | |
| 03:09 | Washington State | Cory Smith makes the 1st free throw | 34-60 |
| 03:09 | Washington State | Cory Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 34-60 |
| 03:09 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon snags the defensive board | 34-60 |
| 03:03 | Northern Illinois University | Travis Graves swats the layup by Stanley Rossignol | 34-60 |
| 03:02 | Washington State | Milton Conway grabs the defensive rebound | 34-60 |
| 02:56 | Washington State | David Reulet misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 34-60 |
| 02:55 | Washington State | Milton Conway pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-60 |
| 02:29 | Washington State | David Hodgdon is called for the reach on Cory Smith - foul #2 on David Hodgdon, team foul #10 | 34-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Washington State | William Charlie (SF), Paul Stone (PF), Li Wang (C) Travis Graves, David Reulet, Milton Conway | |
| 02:29 | Washington State | Cory Smith misses the 1st free throw | 34-60 |
| 02:29 | Washington State | Cory Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 34-61 |
| 02:04 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-61 |
| 02:02 | Washington State | Li Wang snags the defensive board | 34-61 |
| 01:42 | Washington State | William Charlie is fouled on the floor by Stanley Rossignol - foul #2 on Stanley Rossignol, team foul #11 | 34-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frank Lynam (C) Jimmy Smith | |
| Subs | Washington State | Christopher Watkins (SG), Milton Conway (C) Cory Smith, Li Wang | |
| 01:42 | Washington State | William Charlie makes the 1st free throw | 34-62 |
| 01:42 | Washington State | William Charlie makes the 2nd free throw | 34-63 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 01:31 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Lynam knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 36-63 |
| 01:07 | Washington State | Christopher Watkins misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-63 |
| 01:06 | Washington State | William Charlie grabs the offensive board | 36-63 |
| 00:55 | Washington State | Paul Stone lays it in set up by William Charlie | 36-65 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:48 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Lynam's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Travis Graves (SF) William Charlie | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:25 | Washington State | Dennis Blair is hacked by David Hodgdon - foul #3 on David Hodgdon, team foul #12 | 36-65 |
| 00:25 | Washington State | Dennis Blair makes the 1st free throw | 36-66 |
| 00:25 | Washington State | Dennis Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 36-67 |
| 00:20 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Christopher Watkins - foul #1 on Christopher Watkins, team foul #8 | 36-67 |
| 00:20 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol misses the 1st free throw | 36-67 |
| 00:20 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol makes the 2nd free throw | 37-67 |
| 00:00 | Washington State | Dennis Blair runs out the clock | 37-67 |