| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Wallace Zynda (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Matthews (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Halverson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 stl. PF - William Myer (fresh) 6 pts. C - Leonard Hamborsky (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Frank Degraffenreid (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Yancey (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Myricks (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Dustin Bernard (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Matthew Prisco (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Myricks inbounds the ball | 47-35 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Myricks misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-35 |
| 19:39 | Arizona | Leonard Hamborsky snags the defensive board | 47-35 |
| 19:29 | Arizona | Matthew Prisco blocks the short jumper by Wallace Zynda | 47-35 |
| 19:28 | Northern Illinois University | Dustin Bernard pulls down the rebound | 47-35 |
| 19:25 | Northern Illinois University | Wallace Zynda is called for the reach on Joseph Yancey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wallace Zynda, team foul #1 | 47-35 |
| 19:10 | Northern Illinois University | Dustin Bernard misses long on an open fadeaway in the paint | 47-35 |
| 19:09 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Martin Matthews | 47-35 |
| 19:07 | Arizona | Joseph Yancey takes the ball from Wallace Zynda in the backcourt | 47-35 |
| 19:06 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid lays it in on a great pass from Joseph Yancey | 47-37 |
| 18:46 | Arizona | William Myer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-37 |
| 18:44 | Arizona | Leonard Hamborsky grabs the offensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 18:31 | Arizona | Harold Myricks steps in front of the William Myer pass | 47-37 |
| 18:26 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Leonard Hamborsky - foul #1 on Leonard Hamborsky, team foul #2 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Arizona | Vernon Magee (PG), Matthew Combs (SG), Boyd Melusky (SF), Dane Kreger (PF), Guillermo Romero (C) Wallace Zynda, Martin Matthews, John Halverson, William Myer, Leonard Hamborsky | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ashley Fabela (SF), Eric Thoreson (C) Harold Myricks, Matthew Prisco | |
| 18:26 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid makes the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 18:26 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid misses the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 18:26 | Arizona | Guillermo Romero grabs the defensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 18:10 | Arizona | Vernon Magee drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-38 |
| 18:00 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey is denied on a layup by Dane Kreger | 50-38 |
| 17:58 | Northern Illinois University | Dustin Bernard tips it home | 50-40 |
| 17:51 | Arizona | Vernon Magee misses the 3 from the left corner | 50-40 |
| 17:49 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Ashley Fabela | 50-40 |
| 17:47 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Combs - foul #3 on Matthew Combs, team foul #3 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Arizona | Wallace Zynda (PG) Matthew Combs | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Tooley (PG), Jerry Marshall (SG), John Medlock (SF) Frank Degraffenreid, Joseph Yancey, Dustin Bernard | |
| 17:37 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Tooley hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-40 |
| 17:36 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Marshall misses the tip | 50-40 |
| 17:34 | Northern Illinois University | Ashley Fabela pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 17:19 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Tooley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-40 |
| 17:17 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Boyd Melusky | 50-40 |
| 17:13 | Arizona | Vernon Magee misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-40 |
| 17:12 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Tooley gets the rebound | 50-40 |
| 17:07 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Marshall is whistled for traveling | 50-40 |
| Subs | Arizona | Martin Matthews (SG), John Halverson (SF), Leonard Hamborsky (C) Wallace Zynda, Boyd Melusky, Guillermo Romero | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Harold Myricks (SF) John Medlock | |
| 16:41 | Arizona | Vernon Magee hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-40 |
| 16:39 | Arizona | Leonard Hamborsky gets the offensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 16:22 | Arizona | Eric Thoreson steals the ball from John Halverson | 50-40 |
| 16:06 | Northern Illinois University | Ashley Fabela can't connect on an uncontested floater from the right side | 50-40 |
| 16:05 | Arizona | Vernon Magee grabs the defensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 15:40 | Arizona | Martin Matthews clanks a floater near the basket but the foul's on Jerry Marshall - foul #2 on Jerry Marshall, team foul #1 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Arizona | Wallace Zynda (PG), Stephen Krinsky (SF), William Myer (PF), Guillermo Romero (C) Vernon Magee, John Halverson, Dane Kreger, Leonard Hamborsky | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon (PG), Joseph Yancey (SG), John Medlock (SF), Dustin Bernard (PF), Matthew Prisco (C) Nathan Tooley, Jerry Marshall, Harold Myricks, Ashley Fabela, Eric Thoreson | |
| 15:40 | Arizona | Martin Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 15:40 | Arizona | Martin Matthews misses the 2nd free throw | 51-40 |
| 15:40 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Dustin Bernard | 51-40 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Wallace Zynda (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Matthews (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Krinsky (fresh) PF - William Myer (fresh) 6 pts. C - Guillermo Romero (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mark Dixon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Yancey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Medlock (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dustin Bernard (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Matthew Prisco (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Northern Illinois University | William Myer is called for the reach on Mark Dixon in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Myer, team foul #4 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Arizona | Matthew Combs (SG) Martin Matthews | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 15:15 | Northern Illinois University | William Myer denies the turnaround by Matthew Prisco | 51-40 |
| 15:14 | Arizona | William Myer pulls down the rebound | 51-40 |
| 15:08 | Arizona | Dustin Bernard takes the ball from Wallace Zynda | 51-40 |
| 14:54 | Northern Illinois University | John Medlock is denied on a layup by Guillermo Romero | 51-40 |
| 14:52 | Arizona | Guillermo Romero gets the rebound | 51-40 |
| 14:48 | Arizona | Wallace Zynda misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-40 |
| 14:46 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Prisco pulls down the rebound | 51-40 |
| 14:44 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon is hacked by Stephen Krinsky in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Krinsky, team foul #5 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Arizona | Boyd Melusky (SF) Stephen Krinsky | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 14:30 | Northern Illinois University | Dustin Bernard is fouled on the floor by Boyd Melusky - foul #2 on Boyd Melusky, team foul #6 | 51-40 |
| 14:14 | Northern Illinois University | A charge is called on John Medlock - foul #2 on John Medlock, team foul #2 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Arizona | Jedrek Zogopoulos (C) Guillermo Romero | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid (C) Matthew Prisco | |
| 13:49 | Arizona | Boyd Melusky can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-40 |
| 13:48 | Northern Illinois University | Dustin Bernard gets the rebound | 51-40 |
| 13:44 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-40 |
| 13:42 | Arizona | William Myer snags the defensive board | 51-40 |
| 13:37 | Arizona | Matthew Combs can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-40 |
| 13:36 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid pulls down the rebound | 51-40 |
| 13:31 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Joseph Yancey, team foul #3 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Arizona | Vernon Magee (PG), Martin Matthews (SG), John Halverson (SF), Leonard Hamborsky (C) Wallace Zynda, Matthew Combs, Boyd Melusky, Jedrek Zogopoulos | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Marshall (SG), Harold Myricks (SF), Ashley Fabela (PF), Matthew Prisco (C) Mark Dixon, Joseph Yancey, John Medlock, Dustin Bernard | |
| 13:18 | Arizona | Martin Matthews is hacked by Jerry Marshall - foul #3 on Jerry Marshall, team foul #4 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Arizona | Dane Kreger (PF) William Myer | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 13:01 | Arizona | Martin Matthews's floater is tipped away by Matthew Prisco | 51-40 |
| 13:00 | Arizona | Leonard Hamborsky can't tip it in | 51-40 |
| 12:59 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Prisco pulls down the rebound | 51-40 |
| 12:52 | Northern Illinois University | Vernon Magee takes the ball from Ashley Fabela | 51-40 |
| 12:49 | Arizona | Vernon Magee misses the dunk attempt | 51-40 |
| 12:47 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Matthew Prisco | 51-40 |
| 12:31 | Northern Illinois University | Ashley Fabela scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-43 |
| 12:12 | Arizona | Vernon Magee is hacked by Harold Myricks - foul #2 on Harold Myricks, team foul #5 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Arizona | Wallace Zynda (PG), Stephen Krinsky (SF), Guillermo Romero (PF), Jedrek Zogopoulos (C) Vernon Magee, John Halverson, Dane Kreger, Leonard Hamborsky | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon (PG), Joseph Yancey (SG), John Medlock (SF), Dustin Bernard (PF), Eric Thoreson (C) Frank Degraffenreid, Jerry Marshall, Harold Myricks, Ashley Fabela, Matthew Prisco | |
| 12:00 | Arizona | Martin Matthews hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 51-43 |
| 11:58 | Arizona | Jedrek Zogopoulos tips it in | 53-43 |
| 11:43 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-43 |
| 11:42 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Dustin Bernard | 53-43 |
| 11:25 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-45 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Wallace Zynda (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Matthews (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Krinsky (fresh) PF - Guillermo Romero (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Jedrek Zogopoulos (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mark Dixon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Yancey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Medlock (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dustin Bernard (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. C - Eric Thoreson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:05 | Arizona | Jedrek Zogopoulos buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Wallace Zynda | 56-45 |
| 10:45 | Northern Illinois University | Dustin Bernard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-45 |
| Subs | Arizona | Vernon Magee (PG), Matthew Combs (SG), John Halverson (SF), Dane Kreger (PF), Leonard Hamborsky (C) Wallace Zynda, Martin Matthews, Stephen Krinsky, Guillermo Romero, Jedrek Zogopoulos | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Tooley (PG), Frank Degraffenreid (SG), Harold Myricks (SF), Ashley Fabela (PF) Mark Dixon, Joseph Yancey, John Medlock, Dustin Bernard | |
| 10:30 | Arizona | Matthew Combs misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 56-45 |
| 10:28 | Arizona | Dane Kreger hits the follow up shot | 58-45 |
| 10:07 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Harold Myricks | 58-47 |
| 09:45 | Arizona | Matthew Combs is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Matthew Combs, team foul #7 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Arizona | Boyd Melusky (SF), William Myer (PF) Matthew Combs, John Halverson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey (SG), Matthew Prisco (C) Nathan Tooley, Eric Thoreson | |
| 09:24 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Frank Degraffenreid | 58-50 |
| 09:11 | Arizona | Leonard Hamborsky connects on the turnaround from the right block | 60-50 |
| 08:54 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Myricks misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 60-50 |
| 08:52 | Northern Illinois University | Ashley Fabela snags the offensive board | 60-50 |
| 08:36 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 60-50 |
| 08:35 | Arizona | Dane Kreger snags the defensive board | 60-50 |
| 08:31 | Arizona | Boyd Melusky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-50 |
| Subs | Arizona | Wallace Zynda (PG), Martin Matthews (SG), John Halverson (SF), Guillermo Romero (PF), Jedrek Zogopoulos (C) Vernon Magee, Dane Kreger, Boyd Melusky, William Myer, Leonard Hamborsky | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon (PG), Jerry Marshall (SG), John Medlock (SF), Dustin Bernard (PF) Frank Degraffenreid, Joseph Yancey, Harold Myricks, Ashley Fabela | |
| 08:10 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Matthews steps in front of the Mark Dixon pass | 60-50 |
| 07:53 | Arizona | Martin Matthews's pass is intercepted by Mark Dixon | 60-50 |
| 07:51 | Northern Illinois University | John Medlock is hacked by Guillermo Romero in the backcourt - foul #1 on Guillermo Romero, team foul #8 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Arizona | Matthew Combs (SG) Martin Matthews | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Eric Thoreson (C) Matthew Prisco | |
| 07:51 | Northern Illinois University | John Medlock makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 07:51 | Northern Illinois University | John Medlock misses the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 07:51 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Thoreson pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-51 |
| 07:41 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-51 |
| 07:39 | Arizona | John Halverson gets the rebound | 60-51 |
| 07:34 | Arizona | John Halverson drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Wallace Zynda | 62-51 |
| 07:16 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Combs steals the ball from Dustin Bernard | 62-51 |
| 07:13 | Arizona | John Halverson lays it up and in on a great pass from Matthew Combs | 64-51 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Wallace Zynda (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Combs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Halverson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 stl. PF - Guillermo Romero (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Jedrek Zogopoulos (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mark Dixon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Marshall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Medlock (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dustin Bernard (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. C - Eric Thoreson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 64-51 |
| 07:06 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Jedrek Zogopoulos | 64-51 |
| 06:41 | Arizona | Wallace Zynda clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 64-51 |
| 06:40 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Eric Thoreson | 64-51 |
| 06:38 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Combs takes the ball from Jerry Marshall in the backcourt | 64-51 |
| 06:37 | Arizona | John Halverson lays it in set up by Matthew Combs | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 06:26 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Thoreson misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-51 |
| 06:25 | Arizona | Jedrek Zogopoulos pulls down the rebound | 66-51 |
| 06:21 | Arizona | Wallace Zynda can't throw it down | 66-51 |
| 06:19 | Arizona | Guillermo Romero gets the offensive rebound | 66-51 |
| 06:09 | Arizona | Guillermo Romero misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Eric Thoreson - foul #1 on Eric Thoreson, team foul #6 | 66-51 |
| Subs | Arizona | Vernon Magee (PG), Dane Kreger (SG), Boyd Melusky (SF), Leonard Hamborsky (C) Wallace Zynda, Matthew Combs, John Halverson, Jedrek Zogopoulos | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid (PG), Joseph Yancey (SG), Harold Myricks (SF), Ashley Fabela (C) Mark Dixon, Jerry Marshall, John Medlock, Eric Thoreson | |
| 06:09 | Arizona | Guillermo Romero misses the 1st free throw | 66-51 |
| 06:09 | Arizona | Guillermo Romero makes the 2nd free throw | 67-51 |
| 06:02 | Northern Illinois University | Dustin Bernard lays it up and in on a nice dish by Frank Degraffenreid | 67-53 |
| 05:43 | Arizona | Guillermo Romero clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-53 |
| 05:42 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Dustin Bernard | 67-53 |
| 05:40 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Myricks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-53 |
| Subs | Arizona | William Myer (PF) Guillermo Romero | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Prisco (C) Dustin Bernard | |
| 05:19 | Arizona | Boyd Melusky is whistled for traveling | 67-53 |
| 05:01 | Northern Illinois University | Ashley Fabela misses the 3 from the right wing | 67-53 |
| 04:59 | Arizona | Leonard Hamborsky grabs the defensive rebound | 67-53 |
| 04:54 | Arizona | Vernon Magee blows the layup | 67-53 |
| 04:52 | Arizona | The offensive rebound goes to Boyd Melusky | 67-53 |
| 04:37 | Arizona | Frank Degraffenreid is called for the reach on Vernon Magee - foul #3 on Frank Degraffenreid, team foul #7 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Arizona | Matthew Combs (SG), Stephen Krinsky (SF) Dane Kreger, Boyd Melusky | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon (PG), John Medlock (SF), Dustin Bernard (PF) Frank Degraffenreid, Harold Myricks, Ashley Fabela | |
| 04:37 | Arizona | Vernon Magee misses the 1st free throw | 67-53 |
| 04:37 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Prisco pulls down the rebound | 67-53 |
| 04:33 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 67-53 |
| 04:31 | Arizona | Leonard Hamborsky gets the rebound | 67-53 |
| 04:26 | Arizona | Matthew Combs drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Stephen Krinsky | 69-53 |
| 04:22 | Northern Illinois University | William Myer steals the ball from Mark Dixon in the backcourt | 69-53 |
| 04:02 | Arizona | William Myer is hacked by John Medlock - foul #3 on John Medlock, team foul #8 | 69-53 |
| Subs | Arizona | Martin Matthews (SG) Vernon Magee | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Eric Thoreson (C) Matthew Prisco | |
| 04:02 | Arizona | William Myer makes the 1st free throw | 70-53 |
| 04:02 | Arizona | William Myer makes the 2nd free throw | 71-53 |
| 04:00 | Northern Illinois University | John Medlock throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-53 |
| Subs | Arizona | Vernon Magee (SG), Dane Kreger (PF), Guillermo Romero (C) Martin Matthews, William Myer, Leonard Hamborsky | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Tooley (PG), Frank Degraffenreid (SG), Ashley Fabela (C) Mark Dixon, Joseph Yancey, Dustin Bernard | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:49 | Arizona | Dane Kreger is fouled on the floor by Nathan Tooley - foul #1 on Nathan Tooley, team foul #9 | 71-53 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Marshall (SG) Frank Degraffenreid | |
| 03:49 | Arizona | Dane Kreger makes the 1st free throw | 72-53 |
| 03:49 | Arizona | Dane Kreger makes the 2nd free throw | 73-53 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:47 | Northern Illinois University | Vernon Magee is called for the reach on Nathan Tooley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Vernon Magee, team foul #9 | 73-53 |
| 03:47 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Tooley makes the 1st free throw | 73-54 |
| 03:47 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Tooley makes the 2nd free throw | 73-55 |
| 03:32 | Arizona | Vernon Magee misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 73-55 |
| 03:30 | Northern Illinois University | John Medlock snags the defensive board | 73-55 |
| 03:25 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Marshall misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Stephen Krinsky - foul #2 on Stephen Krinsky, team foul #10 | 73-55 |
| Subs | Arizona | Boyd Melusky (SF) Stephen Krinsky | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 03:25 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 73-56 |
| 03:25 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Marshall misses the 2nd free throw | 73-56 |
| 03:25 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Guillermo Romero | 73-56 |
| 03:06 | Arizona | Vernon Magee misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 73-56 |
| 03:05 | Arizona | The offensive rebound goes to Guillermo Romero | 73-56 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Vernon Magee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Combs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Boyd Melusky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Guillermo Romero (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Dane Kreger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Nathan Tooley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Marshall (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Medlock (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Eric Thoreson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Ashley Fabela (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Arizona | Vernon Magee misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-56 |
| 02:54 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Thoreson snags the defensive board | 73-56 |
| 02:49 | Northern Illinois University | John Medlock misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Guillermo Romero - foul #2 on Guillermo Romero, team foul #11 | 73-56 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid (SG) Jerry Marshall | |
| 02:49 | Northern Illinois University | John Medlock makes the 1st free throw | 73-57 |
| 02:49 | Northern Illinois University | John Medlock makes the 2nd free throw | 73-58 |
| 02:30 | Arizona | Vernon Magee drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Boyd Melusky | 75-58 |
| 02:26 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid can't finish the layup | 75-58 |
| 02:24 | Arizona | Dane Kreger snags the defensive board | 75-58 |
| 02:11 | Arizona | Dane Kreger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-58 |
| Subs | Arizona | Stephen Krinsky (SF), Jedrek Zogopoulos (C) Boyd Melusky, Guillermo Romero | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Rex Wingler (PG) Nathan Tooley | |
| 01:51 | Northern Illinois University | Ashley Fabela scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Medlock | 75-60 |
| 01:47 | Arizona | Vernon Magee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-60 |
| Subs | Arizona | Boyd Melusky (SF), Guillermo Romero (C) Stephen Krinsky, Jedrek Zogopoulos | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Marshall (SG) Rex Wingler | |
| 01:34 | Northern Illinois University | John Medlock buries a floater from the left block | 75-62 |
| 01:12 | Arizona | Matthew Combs hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 78-62 |
| 01:08 | Northern Illinois University | John Medlock banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jerry Marshall | 78-64 |
| 00:44 | Arizona | Guillermo Romero scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 81-64 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid is wide open but clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 81-64 |
| 00:37 | Arizona | Dane Kreger grabs the defensive rebound | 81-64 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Arizona | Matthew Combs hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Vernon Magee | 83-64 |
| 00:22 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid makes the runner near the basket and he's hacked by Guillermo Romero - foul #3 on Guillermo Romero, team foul #12 | 83-66 |
| 00:22 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid misses the free throw | 83-66 |
| 00:22 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Matthew Combs | 83-66 |
| 00:00 | Arizona | Vernon Magee runs out the clock | 83-66 |