| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Dale Rose (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Casados (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John White (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Shelby Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mark Dixon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Zachary Daly (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Andrew Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Walter Pua (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Prisco (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Smith inbounds the ball | 45-35 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Pua's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-35 |
| 19:30 | Utah State | James Casados misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 45-35 |
| 19:28 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Prisco grabs the defensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 19:26 | Northern Illinois University | James Casados picks off the pass by Andrew Smith in the backcourt | 45-35 |
| 19:05 | Utah State | James Casados is hacked by Zachary Daly - foul #2 on Zachary Daly, team foul #1 | 45-35 |
| 18:49 | Utah State | James Casados clanks a 3 from the left wing | 45-35 |
| 18:48 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Matthew Prisco | 45-35 |
| 18:46 | Northern Illinois University | James Casados steps in front of the Mark Dixon pass in the backcourt | 45-35 |
| 18:21 | Utah State | John White knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Shelby Moore | 48-35 |
| 18:03 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon is open and buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Walter Pua | 48-38 |
| 17:42 | Utah State | James Casados connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Dale Rose | 50-38 |
| 17:33 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Pua misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-38 |
| 17:31 | Utah State | Robert Phillips snags the defensive board | 50-38 |
| 17:10 | Utah State | Shelby Moore knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 52-38 |
| 17:04 | Northern Illinois University | John White steps in front of the Mark Dixon pass | 52-38 |
| 17:01 | Utah State | John White dunks the ball | 54-38 |
| 16:49 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Pua misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 54-38 |
| 16:47 | Utah State | John White grabs the defensive rebound | 54-38 |
| 16:29 | Utah State | Mark Dixon is called for the reach on James Casados - foul #1 on Mark Dixon, team foul #2 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Utah State | Ronald Frazier (PG), Byron Price (SG), Dustin Pace (SF), Eric Lewis (PF), Jeffrey Alexander (C) Dale Rose, James Casados, John White, Shelby Moore, Robert Phillips | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid (PG), Nathan Tooley (SG), Jaime Borunda (SF), Earl Pridemore (PF), Donald Chapple (C) Mark Dixon, Zachary Daly, Andrew Smith, Walter Pua, Matthew Prisco | |
| 16:15 | Utah State | Eric Lewis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-38 |
| 16:14 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Donald Chapple | 54-38 |
| 16:12 | Northern Illinois University | Byron Price picks off the pass by Frank Degraffenreid in the backcourt | 54-38 |
| 16:01 | Utah State | Byron Price drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dustin Pace | 57-38 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Ronald Frazier (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Byron Price (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Dustin Pace (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Eric Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jeffrey Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Frank Degraffenreid (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathan Tooley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jaime Borunda (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Earl Pridemore (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Chapple (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion 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 (+2) | |
| 15:55 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Pridemore drills a floater from the left wing | 57-40 |
| 15:39 | Utah State | Eric Lewis scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ronald Frazier | 59-40 |
| 15:33 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Chapple misses the lay-in | 59-40 |
| 15:32 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Nathan Tooley | 59-40 |
| 15:13 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 59-42 |
| 14:52 | Utah State | Donald Chapple swats the dunk try by Jeffrey Alexander | 59-42 |
| 14:51 | Utah State | Jeffrey Alexander tips it back up and in | 61-42 |
| 14:45 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Tooley is hacked by Eric Lewis - foul #1 on Eric Lewis, team foul #1 | 61-42 |
| Subs | Utah State | Cory Ballew (PG), James Casados (SG), Lawrence Daley (SF), Shelby Moore (PF), Robert Phillips (C) Ronald Frazier, Byron Price, Dustin Pace, Eric Lewis, Jeffrey Alexander | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Smith (SF), Walter Pua (PF), Matthew Prisco (C) Jaime Borunda, Earl Pridemore, Donald Chapple | |
| 14:36 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Tooley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-42 |
| 14:34 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Prisco | 61-42 |
| 14:28 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Cory Ballew - foul #1 on Cory Ballew, team foul #2 | 61-42 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Rex Wingler (PG) Nathan Tooley | |
| 14:28 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid makes the 1st free throw | 61-43 |
| 14:28 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid makes the 2nd free throw | 61-44 |
| 14:17 | Utah State | Lawrence Daley comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 61-44 |
| 14:15 | Utah State | Lawrence Daley tips it in | 63-44 |
| 14:13 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Smith is hacked by James Casados in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Casados, team foul #3 | 63-44 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly (SG) Frank Degraffenreid | |
| 14:08 | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly travels with the ball | 63-44 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon (PG) Rex Wingler | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 13:39 | Utah State | Robert Phillips misses badly on a floater from the left side | 63-44 |
| 13:37 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Prisco gets the rebound | 63-44 |
| 13:29 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Prisco misses the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Robert Phillips - foul #1 on Robert Phillips, team foul #4 | 63-44 |
| Subs | Utah State | Dale Rose (PG), Byron Price (SG), Jeffrey Alexander (PF), Ronald Frazier (C) Cory Ballew, James Casados, Shelby Moore, Robert Phillips | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Tooley (SG), Jaime Borunda (SF), Earl Pridemore (PF) Zachary Daly, Andrew Smith, Walter Pua | |
| 13:29 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Prisco makes the 1st free throw | 63-45 |
| 13:29 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Prisco makes the 2nd free throw | 63-46 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion 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 (+2) | |
| 13:13 | Utah State | Byron Price is hacked by Earl Pridemore - foul #3 on Earl Pridemore, team foul #3 | 63-46 |
| 13:06 | Utah State | Ronald Frazier misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 63-46 |
| 13:04 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Pridemore gets the rebound | 63-46 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 12:55 | Northern Illinois University | Jaime Borunda misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 63-46 |
| 12:54 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Pridemore gets the offensive rebound | 63-46 |
| 12:41 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Pridemore makes the shot near the basket and the foul's on Dale Rose - foul #1 on Dale Rose, team foul #5 | 63-48 |
| Subs | Utah State | John White (SF), Eric Lewis (PF) Byron Price, Lawrence Daley | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid (PG), Donald Chapple (C) Mark Dixon, Matthew Prisco | |
| 12:41 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Pridemore makes the free throw | 63-49 |
| 12:27 | Utah State | Eric Lewis knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Dale Rose | 66-49 |
| 12:12 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Tooley knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Donald Chapple | 66-51 |
| 11:54 | Utah State | Dale Rose misses short on a jumper from close range | 66-51 |
| 11:53 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid grabs the defensive rebound | 66-51 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Dale Rose (fairly fresh) 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Frazier (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - John White (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Eric Lewis (fresh) 10 pts. C - Jeffrey Alexander (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Frank Degraffenreid (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathan Tooley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jaime Borunda (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Earl Pridemore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Chapple (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:48 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Tooley is hacked by Ronald Frazier - foul #1 on Ronald Frazier, team foul #6 | 66-51 |
| Subs | Utah State | Byron Price (PG), Dustin Pace (SG), Robert Phillips (C) Dale Rose, Ronald Frazier, Jeffrey Alexander | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Rex Wingler (PG), Andrew Smith (SF), Walter Pua (PF), Matthew Prisco (C) Nathan Tooley, Jaime Borunda, Earl Pridemore, Donald Chapple | |
| 11:35 | Northern Illinois University | Rex Wingler is fouled on the floor by Robert Phillips - foul #2 on Robert Phillips, team foul #7 | 66-51 |
| Subs | Utah State | Cory Ballew (PG), Shelby Moore (PF) John White, Eric Lewis | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 11:35 | Northern Illinois University | Rex Wingler makes the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 11:35 | Northern Illinois University | Rex Wingler makes the 2nd free throw | 66-53 |
| 11:10 | Utah State | Shelby Moore makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Cory Ballew | 68-53 |
| 11:07 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Degraffenreid, team foul #4 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon (PG), Zachary Daly (SG) Rex Wingler, Frank Degraffenreid | |
| 10:58 | Utah State | Dustin Pace connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Cory Ballew | 70-53 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion 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 (+2) | |
| 10:44 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Prisco's layup is rejected by Robert Phillips | 70-53 |
| 10:42 | Utah State | Dustin Pace grabs the board | 70-53 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:20 | Utah State | Robert Phillips misses short on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Zachary Daly - foul #3 on Zachary Daly, team foul #5 | 70-53 |
| Subs | Utah State | Dale Rose (PG), Ronald Frazier (SG), John White (SF), Eric Lewis (PF) Cory Ballew, Byron Price, Dustin Pace, Shelby Moore | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Tooley (SG), Donald Chapple (C) Zachary Daly, Matthew Prisco | |
| 10:20 | Utah State | Robert Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 70-53 |
| 10:20 | Utah State | Robert Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 70-53 |
| 10:20 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Tooley snags the defensive board | 70-53 |
| 10:18 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Frazier is called for the reach on Nathan Tooley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Frazier, team foul #8 | 70-53 |
| Subs | Utah State | James Casados (SG) Robert Phillips | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 10:18 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Tooley makes the 1st free throw | 70-54 |
| 10:18 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Tooley makes the 2nd free throw | 70-55 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion 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 (+2) | |
| 10:09 | Utah State | Nathan Tooley steps in front of the John White pass | 70-55 |
| 10:04 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon lays it up and in on a great pass from Nathan Tooley | 70-57 |
| 09:45 | Utah State | John White hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-57 |
| 09:43 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Chapple snags the defensive board | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:40 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon is hacked by Dale Rose in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dale Rose, team foul #9 | 70-57 |
| Subs | Utah State | Jeffrey Alexander (PF) Eric Lewis | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid (SG), Jaime Borunda (SF), Earl Pridemore (PF) Nathan Tooley, Andrew Smith, Walter Pua | |
| 09:40 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon misses the 1st free throw | 70-57 |
| 09:40 | Utah State | James Casados grabs the defensive rebound | 70-57 |
| 09:26 | Utah State | Frank Degraffenreid is called for the reach on James Casados - foul #2 on Frank Degraffenreid, team foul #6 | 70-57 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Rex Wingler (PG), Matthew Prisco (C) Mark Dixon, Donald Chapple | |
| 09:18 | Utah State | Ronald Frazier clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 70-57 |
| 09:16 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Matthew Prisco | 70-57 |
| 09:12 | Northern Illinois University | Rex Wingler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-57 |
| Subs | Utah State | Cory Ballew (PG), Lawrence Daley (SF), Shelby Moore (PF) Dale Rose, James Casados, John White | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 09:02 | Utah State | Shelby Moore lays it up and in on a great pass from Ronald Frazier | 72-57 |
| 08:49 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Prisco hits the finger roll on a great pass from Rex Wingler | 72-59 |
| 08:32 | Utah State | Jeffrey Alexander misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-59 |
| 08:30 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Prisco pulls down the rebound | 72-59 |
| 08:26 | Northern Illinois University | Rex Wingler drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by Frank Degraffenreid | 72-61 |
| 08:15 | Utah State | Jeffrey Alexander drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Frazier | 75-61 |
| 08:05 | Northern Illinois University | Jaime Borunda is called for 10 seconds | 75-61 |
| Subs | Utah State | Dale Rose (PG), Byron Price (SG), John White (SF), Eric Lewis (PF), Robert Phillips (C) Cory Ballew, Ronald Frazier, Lawrence Daley, Shelby Moore, Jeffrey Alexander | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon (PG), Zachary Daly (SG), Andrew Smith (SF), Walter Pua (PF), Donald Chapple (C) Rex Wingler, Frank Degraffenreid, Jaime Borunda, Earl Pridemore, Matthew Prisco | |
| 07:55 | Utah State | Zachary Daly picks off the pass by Byron Price | 75-61 |
| 07:52 | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly lays it in | 75-63 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Dale Rose (fresh) 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Byron Price (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John White (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Eric Lewis (fresh) 10 pts. C - Robert Phillips (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mark Dixon (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Zachary Daly (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Walter Pua (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Chapple (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:34 | Utah State | Byron Price comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 75-63 |
| 07:32 | Utah State | Eric Lewis grabs the offensive board | 75-63 |
| 07:16 | Utah State | John White misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-63 |
| 07:15 | Utah State | Robert Phillips tips it back up and in | 77-63 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion 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 (+2) | |
| 07:11 | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 77-63 |
| 07:09 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Robert Phillips | 77-63 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:48 | Utah State | Byron Price hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 77-63 |
| 06:46 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon grabs the board | 77-63 |
| 06:42 | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 77-63 |
| Subs | Utah State | James Casados (SG), Dustin Pace (SF), Shelby Moore (PF), Jeffrey Alexander (C) Dale Rose, John White, Eric Lewis, Robert Phillips | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid (PG), Nathan Tooley (SG), Earl Pridemore (C) Mark Dixon, Zachary Daly, Donald Chapple | |
| 06:19 | Utah State | Jeffrey Alexander hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Byron Price | 79-63 |
| 06:11 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 79-63 |
| 06:10 | Utah State | Byron Price pulls down the rebound | 79-63 |
| 05:51 | Utah State | Dustin Pace misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 79-63 |
| 05:49 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid pulls down the rebound | 79-63 |
| 05:46 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Tooley is hacked by James Casados in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Casados, team foul #10 | 79-63 |
| Subs | Utah State | Cory Ballew (PG), Ronald Frazier (C) Byron Price, Shelby Moore | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jaime Borunda (SF), Matthew Prisco (C) Andrew Smith, Walter Pua | |
| 05:46 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Tooley makes the 1st free throw | 79-64 |
| 05:46 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Tooley misses the 2nd free throw | 79-64 |
| 05:46 | Utah State | Jeffrey Alexander grabs the board | 79-64 |
| 05:19 | Utah State | Jaime Borunda is called for the reach on Dustin Pace - foul #1 on Jaime Borunda, team foul #7 | 79-64 |
| Subs | Utah State | Dale Rose (PG) Cory Ballew | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon (PG) Frank Degraffenreid | |
| 05:19 | Utah State | Dustin Pace misses the 1st free throw | 79-64 |
| 05:19 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Pridemore gets the rebound | 79-64 |
| 05:02 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Tooley is whistled for traveling | 79-64 |
| Subs | Utah State | Lawrence Daley (SF), Eric Lewis (PF) Dustin Pace, Jeffrey Alexander | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly (SG) Nathan Tooley | |
| 04:36 | Utah State | Dale Rose banks in the layup set up by James Casados | 81-64 |
| 04:33 | Northern Illinois University | Jaime Borunda's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 81-64 |
| Subs | Utah State | John White (SF), Robert Phillips (C) James Casados, Lawrence Daley | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Smith (SF), Walter Pua (PF) Jaime Borunda, Earl Pridemore | |
| 04:10 | Utah State | Walter Pua takes the ball from Eric Lewis | 81-64 |
| 04:01 | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 81-64 |
| 04:00 | Utah State | Eric Lewis grabs the board | 81-64 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) 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) | |
| 03:40 | Utah State | Ronald Frazier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 81-64 |
| 03:38 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Prisco grabs the board | 81-64 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Dale Rose (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Frazier (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SF - John White (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Eric Lewis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Phillips (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mark Dixon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Zachary Daly (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Smith (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Walter Pua (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Prisco (tiring) 16 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) 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) | |
| 03:31 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Prisco is open and scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Zachary Daly | 81-66 |
| 03:09 | Utah State | Eric Lewis hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 83-66 |
| 02:49 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Prisco is hacked by Robert Phillips - foul #3 on Robert Phillips, team foul #11 | 83-66 |
| Subs | Utah State | Cory Ballew (PG), Byron Price (SG), Dustin Pace (SF), Jeffrey Alexander (PF) Dale Rose, John White, Eric Lewis, Robert Phillips | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid (PG), Nathan Tooley (SG), Jaime Borunda (SF), Donald Chapple (PF) Mark Dixon, Zachary Daly, Andrew Smith, Walter Pua | |
| 02:49 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Prisco makes the 1st free throw | 83-67 |
| 02:49 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Prisco makes the 2nd free throw | 83-68 |
| 02:47 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-68 |
| Subs | Utah State | James Casados (SG), Shelby Moore (PF) Cory Ballew, Ronald Frazier | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Earl Pridemore (PF) Matthew Prisco | |
| 02:28 | Utah State | Byron Price can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 83-68 |
| 02:26 | Utah State | Dustin Pace tips it in | 85-68 |
| 02:20 | Northern Illinois University | Jaime Borunda throws a bad pass out of bounds | 85-68 |
| Subs | Utah State | Cory Ballew (PG), Ronald Frazier (C) James Casados, Shelby Moore | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 01:53 | Utah State | Ronald Frazier comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 85-68 |
| 01:51 | Utah State | Byron Price misses the tip | 85-68 |
| 01:50 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to Byron Price | 85-68 |
| 01:22 | Utah State | Ronald Frazier connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Cory Ballew and the foul's on Nathan Tooley - foul #2 on Nathan Tooley, team foul #8 | 87-68 |
| Subs | Utah State | Eric Lewis (PF) Cory Ballew | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 01:22 | Utah State | Ronald Frazier makes the free throw | 88-68 |
| 01:05 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Pridemore hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 88-68 |
| 01:03 | Utah State | Byron Price pulls down the rebound | 88-68 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) 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) | |
| 00:57 | Utah State | Eric Lewis loses the dribble to Earl Pridemore | 88-68 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State 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) | |
| 00:54 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid is hacked by Dustin Pace in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dustin Pace, team foul #12 | 88-68 |
| 00:54 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid makes the 1st free throw | 88-69 |
| 00:54 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid makes the 2nd free throw | 88-70 |
| 00:29 | Utah State | Ronald Frazier is fouled on the floor by Frank Degraffenreid - foul #3 on Frank Degraffenreid, team foul #9 | 88-70 |
| 00:29 | Utah State | Ronald Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 89-70 |
| 00:29 | Utah State | Ronald Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 90-70 |
| 00:22 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Nathan Tooley | 90-72 |
| 00:00 | Utah State | Ronald Frazier runs out the clock | 90-72 |