| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Edward Rogers (fresh) SG - Mark Guerrera (fresh) SF - Pat Jones (fresh) PF - Melvin Birdsell (fresh) C - John Kovar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - John Swims (fresh) SG - Victor Stroud (fresh) SF - Richard Lee (fresh) PF - John Babcock (fresh) C - Stanley Sharp (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:53 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Lee takes the ball from Edward Rogers in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Arizona | John Babcock clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Arizona | Stanley Sharp tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Guerrera can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Arizona | Stanley Sharp gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Arizona | Victor Stroud is whistled for traveling | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | Northern Illinois University | Melvin Birdsell misses short on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:44 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Stanley Sharp | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | Arizona | John Swims misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing but he's hacked by Edward Rogers - foul #1 on Edward Rogers, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | Arizona | John Swims makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:40 | Arizona | John Swims makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:40 | Arizona | John Swims misses the 3rd free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:40 | Northern Illinois University | Melvin Birdsell gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:19 | Northern Illinois University | Pat Jones blows the layup | 0-4 |
| 18:18 | Arizona | Stanley Sharp grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:11 | Arizona | John Swims hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Victor Stroud | 0-6 |
| 18:05 | Northern Illinois University | Melvin Birdsell can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 0-6 |
| 18:04 | Arizona | Stanley Sharp pulls down the rebound | 0-6 |
| 17:56 | Arizona | John Babcock buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Victor Stroud and he's fouled by Melvin Birdsell - foul #1 on Melvin Birdsell, team foul #2 | 0-9 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Wade (PG), Joshua Kessinger (SG), Michael Reid (SF), David Clark (PF), Timothy Harris (C) Edward Rogers, Mark Guerrera, Pat Jones, Melvin Birdsell, John Kovar | |
| Subs | Arizona | Jason Williams (PG), Samuel Tinoco (SG), Brent Gimenez (SF), Tom Harvey (C) John Swims, Victor Stroud, Richard Lee, Stanley Sharp | |
| 17:56 | Arizona | John Babcock makes the free throw | 0-10 |
| 17:44 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-10 |
| 17:42 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Harris tips it but misses | 0-10 |
| 17:41 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid can't tip it in | 0-10 |
| 17:40 | Arizona | John Babcock snags the defensive board | 0-10 |
| 17:32 | Arizona | Brent Gimenez's layup is rejected by David Clark | 0-10 |
| 17:31 | Arizona | John Babcock pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-10 |
| 17:17 | Arizona | Samuel Tinoco is called for a charge - foul #1 on Samuel Tinoco, team foul #1 | 0-10 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Herman Ross (C) John Babcock | |
| 17:02 | Northern Illinois University | James Wade is fouled on the floor by Herman Ross - foul #1 on Herman Ross, team foul #2 | 0-10 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Arizona | John Swims (PG) Jason Williams | |
| 16:45 | Northern Illinois University | James Wade misses the jumpshot from the left side | 0-10 |
| 16:44 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Kessinger pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-10 |
| 16:22 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark hits a floater from the right block | 2-10 |
| 16:11 | Arizona | Timothy Harris is called for the reach on Tom Harvey - foul #1 on Timothy Harris, team foul #3 | 2-10 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Holloway (PG), Mark Guerrera (SG), Pat Jones (SF), Melvin Birdsell (PF), John Kovar (C) James Wade, Joshua Kessinger, Michael Reid, David Clark, Timothy Harris | |
| Subs | Arizona | Victor Stroud (SG), Kevin Silver (SF), John Babcock (PF), Isaac Lowe (C) Samuel Tinoco, Brent Gimenez, Tom Harvey, Herman Ross | |
| 15:49 | Arizona | John Kovar is called for the reach on Isaac Lowe - foul #1 on John Kovar, team foul #4 | 2-10 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Edward Rogers (PG) Lyle Holloway | |
| Subs | Arizona | Jason Williams (PG), Richard Lee (SF), Stanley Sharp (C) John Swims, Kevin Silver, Isaac Lowe | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Edward Rogers (fresh) SG - Mark Guerrera (fresh) SF - Pat Jones (fresh) PF - Melvin Birdsell (fresh) C - John Kovar (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Jason Williams (fresh) SG - Victor Stroud (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Lee (fresh) PF - John Babcock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Arizona | Stanley Sharp misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Kovar - foul #2 on John Kovar, team foul #5 | 2-10 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Clark (C) John Kovar | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 15:35 | Arizona | Stanley Sharp misses the 1st free throw | 2-10 |
| 15:35 | Arizona | Stanley Sharp misses the 2nd free throw | 2-10 |
| 15:35 | Northern Illinois University | Pat Jones grabs the board | 2-10 |
| 15:28 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Williams is called for the reach on Mark Guerrera in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Williams, team foul #3 | 2-10 |
| 15:06 | Northern Illinois University | Pat Jones hits a wide open fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Edward Rogers | 4-10 |
| 15:01 | Arizona | Stanley Sharp is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Stanley Sharp, team foul #4 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Herman Ross (C) Stanley Sharp | |
| 14:55 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Rogers is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Williams - foul #2 on Jason Williams, team foul #5 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Holloway (PG) Edward Rogers | |
| Subs | Arizona | John Swims (PG), Kevin Silver (SF) Jason Williams, Richard Lee | |
| 14:37 | Northern Illinois University | Pat Jones steps out of bounds on the baseline | 4-10 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Wade (PG), Joshua Kessinger (SF), Michael Reid (PF), Timothy Harris (C) Lyle Holloway, Pat Jones, Melvin Birdsell, David Clark | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 14:29 | Arizona | Victor Stroud connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-13 |
| 14:22 | Northern Illinois University | James Wade double dribbles in the backcourt | 4-13 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Holloway (SG) Mark Guerrera | |
| Subs | Arizona | Tom Harvey (PF) John Babcock | |
| 14:02 | Arizona | John Swims drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-16 |
| 13:48 | Northern Illinois University | James Wade can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 4-16 |
| 13:46 | Arizona | John Swims gets the rebound | 4-16 |
| 13:33 | Arizona | The jump hook by Tom Harvey is blocked by Timothy Harris | 4-16 |
| 13:31 | Arizona | The offensive rebound goes to John Swims | 4-16 |
| 13:17 | Arizona | Tom Harvey makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Victor Stroud | 4-18 |
| 13:02 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Silver steals the ball from James Wade | 4-18 |
| 12:43 | Arizona | Herman Ross scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 4-20 |
| 12:29 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Kessinger lays it up and in set up by James Wade | 6-20 |
| 12:24 | Arizona | John Swims is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on John Swims, team foul #6 | 6-20 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Edward Rogers (PG), Mark Guerrera (SG), Pat Jones (SF), Melvin Birdsell (PF), David Clark (C) James Wade, Lyle Holloway, Joshua Kessinger, Michael Reid, Timothy Harris | |
| Subs | Arizona | Samuel Tinoco (PG), Brent Gimenez (SG), Richard Lee (SF), John Babcock (PF), Stanley Sharp (C) John Swims, Victor Stroud, Kevin Silver, Tom Harvey, Herman Ross | |
| 11:59 | Northern Illinois University | Melvin Birdsell knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Mark Guerrera | 9-20 |
| 11:48 | Arizona | Richard Lee drills a floater from the left side set up by Stanley Sharp | 9-22 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Edward Rogers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Guerrera (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Pat Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Melvin Birdsell (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Clark (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Samuel Tinoco (fresh) SG - Brent Gimenez (fresh) SF - Richard Lee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Babcock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Guerrera clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-22 |
| 11:26 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark tips it but misses | 9-22 |
| 11:25 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark gets the offensive rebound | 9-22 |
| 11:11 | Northern Illinois University | Pat Jones misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 9-22 |
| 11:10 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Richard Lee | 9-22 |
| 11:05 | Arizona | Brent Gimenez lays it in set up by Samuel Tinoco | 9-24 |
| 11:02 | Northern Illinois University | Pat Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Lee - foul #1 on Richard Lee, team foul #7 | 9-24 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Arizona | John Swims (PG), Isaac Lowe (C) Brent Gimenez, Stanley Sharp | |
| 11:02 | Northern Illinois University | Pat Jones makes the 1st free throw | 10-24 |
| 11:02 | Northern Illinois University | Pat Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 11-24 |
| 10:46 | Arizona | John Swims comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-24 |
| 10:45 | Northern Illinois University | Melvin Birdsell snags the defensive board | 11-24 |
| 10:40 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Guerrera misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 11-24 |
| 10:38 | Northern Illinois University | Pat Jones tips it in | 13-24 |
| 10:18 | Arizona | Melvin Birdsell is called for the reach on Richard Lee - foul #2 on Melvin Birdsell, team foul #6 | 13-24 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Holloway (PG), James Wade (SF), Joshua Kessinger (PF) Edward Rogers, Pat Jones, Melvin Birdsell | |
| Subs | Arizona | Victor Stroud (SG), Tom Harvey (PF) Samuel Tinoco, John Babcock | |
| 10:00 | Arizona | David Clark blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Victor Stroud | 13-24 |
| 09:58 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Kessinger grabs the defensive rebound | 13-24 |
| 09:39 | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Holloway makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Guerrera | 16-24 |
| 09:17 | Arizona | Richard Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-24 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Pat Jones (SF), Michael Reid (PF), Timothy Harris (C) James Wade, Joshua Kessinger, David Clark | |
| Subs | Arizona | Brent Gimenez (SG), Kevin Silver (SF), John Babcock (PF), Stanley Sharp (C) Victor Stroud, Richard Lee, Tom Harvey, Isaac Lowe | |
| 09:00 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Guerrera misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-24 |
| 08:58 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Kevin Silver | 16-24 |
| 08:53 | Arizona | John Swims hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-24 |
| 08:51 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Timothy Harris | 16-24 |
| 08:47 | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Holloway is hacked by John Babcock - foul #1 on John Babcock, team foul #8 | 16-24 |
| 08:47 | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Holloway makes the 1st free throw | 17-24 |
| 08:47 | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Holloway makes the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| 08:19 | Arizona | John Babcock buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by John Swims and he's hacked by Michael Reid - foul #1 on Michael Reid, team foul #7 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Edward Rogers (PG), Joshua Kessinger (SG), James Wade (SF) Lyle Holloway, Mark Guerrera, Pat Jones | |
| Subs | Arizona | Samuel Tinoco (PG), Herman Ross (C) John Swims, Stanley Sharp | |
| 08:19 | Arizona | John Babcock makes the free throw | 18-27 |
| 07:50 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Kessinger knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from James Wade | 20-27 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Edward Rogers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joshua Kessinger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Wade (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Michael Reid (fairly fresh) C - Timothy Harris (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Samuel Tinoco (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brent Gimenez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Silver (fairly fresh) PF - John Babcock (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Herman Ross (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:37 | Arizona | Kevin Silver hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 20-27 |
| 07:36 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Harris gets the rebound | 20-27 |
| 07:29 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Rogers can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 20-27 |
| 07:27 | Arizona | Samuel Tinoco gets the rebound | 20-27 |
| 07:23 | Arizona | Samuel Tinoco hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-27 |
| 07:21 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Kessinger gets the rebound | 20-27 |
| 07:16 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-27 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Holloway (PG), Mark Guerrera (SG), Pat Jones (SF), David Clark (C) Edward Rogers, James Wade, Michael Reid, Timothy Harris | |
| Subs | Arizona | John Swims (PG), Victor Stroud (SG), Richard Lee (SF), Tom Harvey (PF), Isaac Lowe (C) Samuel Tinoco, Brent Gimenez, Kevin Silver, John Babcock, Herman Ross | |
| 06:55 | Arizona | Mark Guerrera picks off the pass by Victor Stroud | 20-27 |
| 06:34 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Guerrera knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Lyle Holloway | 23-27 |
| 06:28 | Arizona | Victor Stroud misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 23-27 |
| 06:26 | Arizona | Richard Lee tips it but misses | 23-27 |
| 06:24 | Northern Illinois University | Pat Jones pulls down the rebound | 23-27 |
| 06:17 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Guerrera is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Pat Jones | 25-27 |
| 06:01 | Arizona | Mark Guerrera steals the ball from Victor Stroud | 25-27 |
| 05:59 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Guerrera is hacked by Isaac Lowe in the backcourt - foul #1 on Isaac Lowe, team foul #9 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Edward Rogers (PG), James Wade (SF) Lyle Holloway, Pat Jones | |
| Subs | Arizona | Samuel Tinoco (PG), Stanley Sharp (C) John Swims, Isaac Lowe | |
| 05:59 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Guerrera makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 05:59 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Guerrera makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 05:39 | Arizona | Stanley Sharp can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by David Clark - foul #1 on David Clark, team foul #8 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Pat Jones (SF) Mark Guerrera | |
| Subs | Arizona | Brent Gimenez (SF), Herman Ross (PF) Richard Lee, Tom Harvey | |
| 05:39 | Arizona | Stanley Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 05:39 | Arizona | Stanley Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 05:12 | Northern Illinois University | Pat Jones is called for traveling | 27-29 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid (PF), Timothy Harris (C) Joshua Kessinger, David Clark | |
| Subs | Arizona | John Swims (PG), Kevin Silver (SF) Victor Stroud, Brent Gimenez | |
| 05:02 | Arizona | Stanley Sharp banks in the layup set up by John Swims | 27-31 |
| 04:58 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Silver steps in front of the Pat Jones pass in the backcourt | 27-31 |
| 04:51 | Arizona | Pat Jones takes the ball from John Swims | 27-31 |
| 04:48 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Rogers misses the easy layup | 27-31 |
| 04:46 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Harris tips it in | 29-31 |
| 04:39 | Arizona | Samuel Tinoco scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Stanley Sharp | 29-34 |
| 04:35 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Rogers throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-34 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Holloway (PG), Mark Guerrera (SG) Edward Rogers, James Wade | |
| Subs | Arizona | John Babcock (PF) Herman Ross | |
| 04:12 | Arizona | John Swims hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Samuel Tinoco | 29-37 |
| 03:59 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Guerrera misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Samuel Tinoco - foul #2 on Samuel Tinoco, team foul #10 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Melvin Birdsell (PF), John Kovar (C) Michael Reid, Timothy Harris | |
| Subs | Arizona | Jason Williams (PG), Victor Stroud (SG), Brent Gimenez (SF), Tom Harvey (PF), Isaac Lowe (C) John Swims, Samuel Tinoco, Kevin Silver, John Babcock, Stanley Sharp | |
| 03:59 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Guerrera makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 03:59 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Guerrera makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 03:38 | Arizona | Brent Gimenez misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Lyle Holloway - foul #1 on Lyle Holloway, team foul #9 | 31-37 |
| 03:38 | Arizona | Brent Gimenez misses the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 03:38 | Arizona | Brent Gimenez misses the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 03:38 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar gets the rebound | 31-37 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lyle Holloway (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Guerrera (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Pat Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Melvin Birdsell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Kovar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Jason Williams (fresh) SG - Victor Stroud (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brent Gimenez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tom Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Isaac Lowe (fresh) | |
| 03:19 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by Lyle Holloway | 33-37 |
| 03:05 | Arizona | Melvin Birdsell is called for the reach on Tom Harvey - foul #3 on Melvin Birdsell, team foul #10 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Edward Rogers (PG), James Wade (SF), Joshua Kessinger (PF) Lyle Holloway, Pat Jones, Melvin Birdsell | |
| Subs | Arizona | Richard Lee (SF), John Babcock (PF) Brent Gimenez, Isaac Lowe | |
| 03:05 | Arizona | Tom Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 03:05 | Arizona | Tom Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 03:00 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Rogers is hacked by Richard Lee in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Lee, team foul #11 | 33-39 |
| 03:00 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 03:00 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 03:00 | Arizona | Tom Harvey grabs the board | 33-39 |
| 02:38 | Arizona | Richard Lee misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-39 |
| 02:36 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 02:32 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Guerrera loses the dribble to John Babcock | 33-39 |
| 02:15 | Arizona | John Babcock misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-39 |
| 02:14 | Arizona | Jason Williams gets the offensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 01:57 | Arizona | Richard Lee blows the layup | 33-39 |
| 01:55 | Arizona | Richard Lee tips it in | 33-41 |
| 01:40 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar is hacked by Victor Stroud - foul #1 on Victor Stroud, team foul #12 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Holloway (SG), Pat Jones (SF), Michael Reid (PF) Mark Guerrera, James Wade, Joshua Kessinger | |
| Subs | Arizona | John Swims (PG), Brent Gimenez (SG), Kevin Silver (SF), Herman Ross (PF), Isaac Lowe (C) Jason Williams, Victor Stroud, Richard Lee, John Babcock, Tom Harvey | |
| 01:40 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar misses the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 01:40 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 01:23 | Arizona | John Swims buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Isaac Lowe | 34-44 |
| 01:07 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Rogers misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 34-44 |
| 01:06 | Arizona | John Swims snags the defensive board | 34-44 |
| 01:02 | Arizona | Kevin Silver comes up short on the shot from the left side | 34-44 |
| 01:01 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid snags the defensive board | 34-44 |
| 00:56 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Rogers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Guerrera (SG), David Clark (PF), Timothy Harris (C) Edward Rogers, Pat Jones, John Kovar | |
| Subs | Arizona | Samuel Tinoco (SG), Stanley Sharp (C) Brent Gimenez, Isaac Lowe | |
| 00:36 | Arizona | Kevin Silver's floater is knocked away by Timothy Harris | 34-44 |
| 00:35 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid pulls down the rebound | 34-44 |
| 00:30 | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Holloway can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-44 |
| 00:29 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Guerrera hits the follow up shot | 36-44 |
| 00:00 | Arizona | Lyle Holloway is called for the reach on Samuel Tinoco - foul #2 on Lyle Holloway, team foul #11 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Wade (PG), Joshua Kessinger (SG), Pat Jones (SF) Lyle Holloway, Mark Guerrera, Michael Reid | |
| Subs | Arizona | Brent Gimenez (SF), John Babcock (PF) Kevin Silver, Herman Ross | |
| 00:00 | Arizona | Samuel Tinoco makes the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 00:00 | Arizona | Samuel Tinoco makes the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |