| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Rob Hoose (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Coggin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carlton Tillman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Goulet (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronnie Ramsey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Robert Yee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Brooks (fresh) SF - Joseph Woolard (fresh) PF - Christopher Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Blackmer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Carlton Tillman inbounds the ball | 47-30 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Northwestern | Ronnie Ramsey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-30 |
| 19:49 | Oakland | Christopher Smith lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Yee | 47-32 |
| 19:47 | Northwestern | Carlton Tillman is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carlton Tillman, team foul #1 | 47-32 |
| 19:34 | Oakland | Joseph Woolard misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-32 |
| 19:33 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Joseph Coggin | 47-32 |
| 19:20 | Northwestern | Rob Hoose is hacked by Joseph Woolard - foul #2 on Joseph Woolard, team foul #1 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jay Miles (C) Ronnie Ramsey | |
| Subs | Oakland | Dean Seales (SG) Manuel Brooks | |
| 19:03 | Northwestern | Carlton Tillman is fouled on the floor by Christopher Smith - foul #2 on Christopher Smith, team foul #2 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ira Eastman (PG), Shaun Roy (SF), William McConico (PF) Rob Hoose, Carlton Tillman, Kevin Goulet | |
| Subs | Oakland | Karl Popp (SG), Steve Stagg (SF), Mark Swietoniowski (PF) Robert Yee, Joseph Woolard, Christopher Smith | |
| 18:43 | Northwestern | Steve Stagg steps in front of the Shaun Roy pass | 47-32 |
| 18:24 | Oakland | Dean Seales hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 47-32 |
| 18:22 | Northwestern | Joseph Coggin snags the defensive board | 47-32 |
| 18:18 | Northwestern | Joseph Coggin misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Karl Popp - foul #2 on Karl Popp, team foul #3 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronnie Ramsey (C) Jay Miles | |
| Subs | Oakland | Robert Yee (PG), Manuel Brooks (SG), Joseph Woolard (SF), Ronald Petrella (C) Dean Seales, Karl Popp, Steve Stagg, Michael Blackmer | |
| 18:18 | Northwestern | Joseph Coggin misses the 1st free throw | 47-32 |
| 18:18 | Northwestern | Joseph Coggin misses the 2nd free throw | 47-32 |
| 18:18 | Oakland | Ronald Petrella grabs the board | 47-32 |
| 17:57 | Oakland | Manuel Brooks is called for 3 seconds | 47-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Felton (PG), Ronald Mathews (SG), Carlton Tillman (SF), Kevin Goulet (PF), Albert Moore (C) Ira Eastman, Joseph Coggin, Shaun Roy, William McConico, Ronnie Ramsey | |
| Subs | Oakland | Oscar Pantano (C) Mark Swietoniowski | |
| 17:45 | Northwestern | Albert Moore makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Ronald Mathews | 50-32 |
| 17:19 | Oakland | Manuel Brooks buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-35 |
| 16:51 | Northwestern | Ronald Mathews is fouled on the floor by Joseph Woolard - foul #3 on Joseph Woolard, team foul #4 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rob Hoose (PG), Joseph Coggin (SG), Shaun Roy (SF), William McConico (PF), Ronnie Ramsey (C) Jason Felton, Ronald Mathews, Carlton Tillman, Kevin Goulet, Albert Moore | |
| Subs | Oakland | Dean Seales (PG), Karl Popp (SG), Steve Stagg (SF), Christopher Smith (PF), Michael Blackmer (C) Robert Yee, Manuel Brooks, Joseph Woolard, Ronald Petrella, Oscar Pantano | |
| 16:37 | Northwestern | William McConico misses badly on the uncontested jump hook in the lane | 50-35 |
| 16:36 | Northwestern | Joseph Coggin grabs the offensive board | 50-35 |
| 16:12 | Northwestern | William McConico loses the dribble to Dean Seales | 50-35 |
| 15:59 | Oakland | Steve Stagg comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 50-35 |
| 15:57 | Oakland | Michael Blackmer grabs the offensive rebound | 50-35 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Rob Hoose (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Coggin (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Shaun Roy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - William McConico (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. C - Ronnie Ramsey (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Dean Seales (fairly fresh) SG - Karl Popp (fairly fresh) SF - Steve Stagg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Blackmer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Oakland | Dean Seales misses badly on a runner from close range but he's fouled by William McConico - foul #2 on William McConico, team foul #2 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ira Eastman (PG), Carlton Tillman (SF), Jay Miles (C) Rob Hoose, Shaun Roy, Ronnie Ramsey | |
| Subs | Oakland | Wayne Whisenant (SG), Joseph Woolard (SF), Mark Swietoniowski (PF) Karl Popp, Steve Stagg, Christopher Smith | |
| 15:36 | Oakland | Dean Seales makes the 1st free throw | 50-36 |
| 15:36 | Oakland | Dean Seales makes the 2nd free throw | 50-37 |
| 15:15 | Northwestern | William McConico misses the wide open shot from the right block | 50-37 |
| 15:14 | Oakland | Michael Blackmer grabs the board | 50-37 |
| 14:58 | Oakland | Joseph Woolard drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Dean Seales | 50-39 |
| 14:38 | Northwestern | Wayne Whisenant steals the ball from Ira Eastman | 50-39 |
| 14:35 | Oakland | Wayne Whisenant slams it home | 50-41 |
| 14:30 | Northwestern | Ira Eastman is hacked by Dean Seales in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dean Seales, team foul #5 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Felton (PG), Ronald Mathews (SG), Shaun Roy (SF), Kevin Goulet (PF), Ronnie Ramsey (C) Ira Eastman, Joseph Coggin, Carlton Tillman, William McConico, Jay Miles | |
| Subs | Oakland | Robert Yee (PG), Manuel Brooks (SF), Christopher Smith (PF) Dean Seales, Joseph Woolard, Mark Swietoniowski | |
| 14:11 | Northwestern | Kevin Goulet misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-41 |
| 14:09 | Oakland | Michael Blackmer grabs the defensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 13:54 | Oakland | Robert Yee hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Wayne Whisenant | 50-43 |
| 13:43 | Northwestern | Ronald Mathews's fadeaway is rejected by Manuel Brooks | 50-43 |
| 13:42 | Northwestern | Kevin Goulet misses the tip | 50-43 |
| 13:40 | Northwestern | Shaun Roy snags the offensive board | 50-43 |
| 13:35 | Northwestern | Ronald Mathews misses short on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-43 |
| 13:33 | Oakland | Manuel Brooks pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 13:31 | Oakland | Manuel Brooks loses the dribble to Jason Felton in the backcourt | 50-43 |
| 13:12 | Northwestern | Kevin Goulet's layup is rejected by Michael Blackmer | 50-43 |
| 13:11 | Oakland | Michael Blackmer grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 12:51 | Oakland | Christopher Smith makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Manuel Brooks | 50-45 |
| 12:28 | Northwestern | Kevin Goulet's pass is intercepted by Michael Blackmer | 50-45 |
| 12:06 | Oakland | Wayne Whisenant comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 50-45 |
| 12:04 | Northwestern | Kevin Goulet pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| 11:59 | Northwestern | Jason Felton scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-45 |
| 11:59 | Oakland | Oakland calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 52-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rob Hoose (PG), Ira Eastman (SG), Carlton Tillman (SF), William McConico (PF), Jay Miles (C) Jason Felton, Ronald Mathews, Shaun Roy, Kevin Goulet, Ronnie Ramsey | |
| Subs | Oakland | Karl Popp (PG), Dean Seales (SG), Steve Stagg (SF), Mark Swietoniowski (PF), Ronald Petrella (C) Robert Yee, Wayne Whisenant, Manuel Brooks, Christopher Smith, Michael Blackmer | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Rob Hoose (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ira Eastman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlton Tillman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - William McConico (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. C - Jay Miles (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Karl Popp (fresh) SG - Dean Seales (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steve Stagg (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Swietoniowski (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ronald Petrella (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Oakland | Steve Stagg travels with the ball | 52-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Coggin (SG) Ira Eastman | |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| 11:35 | Northwestern | Joseph Coggin makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Rob Hoose | 54-45 |
| 11:11 | Oakland | Mark Swietoniowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ira Eastman (PG), Albert Moore (C) Rob Hoose, Jay Miles | |
| Subs | Oakland | Wayne Whisenant (SG), Joseph Woolard (SF), Oscar Pantano (C) Karl Popp, Steve Stagg, Ronald Petrella | |
| 10:44 | Northwestern | Albert Moore hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-45 |
| 10:34 | Oakland | Dean Seales double dribbles | 56-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin Goulet (PF) William McConico | |
| Subs | Oakland | Robert Yee (PG) Wayne Whisenant | |
| 10:28 | Northwestern | Dean Seales is called for the reach on Joseph Coggin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dean Seales, team foul #6 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jay Miles (C) Albert Moore | |
| Subs | Oakland | Manuel Brooks (SG), Michael Blackmer (C) Dean Seales, Oscar Pantano | |
| 10:16 | Northwestern | Ira Eastman drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Goulet | 59-45 |
| 09:53 | Oakland | Michael Blackmer knocks in the floater from the left block | 59-47 |
| 09:33 | Northwestern | Jay Miles can't finish the layup | 59-47 |
| 09:32 | Oakland | Mark Swietoniowski grabs the board | 59-47 |
| 09:10 | Oakland | Manuel Brooks buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Swietoniowski | 59-50 |
| 08:51 | Northwestern | Joseph Coggin knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Ira Eastman and he's fouled by Manuel Brooks - foul #2 on Manuel Brooks, team foul #7 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rob Hoose (PG), Jason Felton (SF), William McConico (PF), Albert Moore (C) Ira Eastman, Carlton Tillman, Kevin Goulet, Jay Miles | |
| Subs | Oakland | Karl Popp (PG), Wayne Whisenant (SG), Steve Stagg (SF), Ronald Petrella (PF), Oscar Pantano (C) Robert Yee, Manuel Brooks, Joseph Woolard, Mark Swietoniowski, Michael Blackmer | |
| 08:51 | Northwestern | Joseph Coggin makes the free throw | 62-50 |
| 08:37 | Oakland | A charge is called on Wayne Whisenant - foul #4 on Wayne Whisenant, team foul #8 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Mathews (SG) Joseph Coggin | |
| Subs | Oakland | Robert Yee (PG) Wayne Whisenant | |
| 08:33 | Northwestern | Ronald Mathews is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Yee - foul #3 on Robert Yee, team foul #9 | 62-50 |
| 08:33 | Northwestern | Ronald Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 63-50 |
| 08:33 | Northwestern | Ronald Mathews makes the 2nd free throw | 64-50 |
| 08:31 | Oakland | Karl Popp loses the dribble to Rob Hoose in the backcourt | 64-50 |
| 08:23 | Northwestern | Albert Moore is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Albert Moore, team foul #3 | 64-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronnie Ramsey (C) Albert Moore | |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| 08:08 | Oakland | Ronald Petrella misses the shot from the left block | 64-50 |
| 08:07 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Ronald Mathews | 64-50 |
| 08:02 | Northwestern | Jason Felton buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from William McConico | 67-50 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 07:45 | Oakland | Karl Popp buries a shot near the basket | 67-52 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Rob Hoose (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Mathews (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Jason Felton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - William McConico (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. C - Ronnie Ramsey (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Robert Yee (tired) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Karl Popp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steve Stagg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Petrella (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Oscar Pantano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Northwestern | Rob Hoose is hacked by Robert Yee - foul #4 on Robert Yee, team foul #10 | 67-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shaun Roy (SF), Kevin Goulet (PF) Jason Felton, William McConico | |
| Subs | Oakland | Dean Seales (PG), Wayne Whisenant (SG), Joseph Woolard (SF), Christopher Smith (PF), Michael Blackmer (C) Robert Yee, Karl Popp, Steve Stagg, Ronald Petrella, Oscar Pantano | |
| 07:29 | Northwestern | Rob Hoose makes the 1st free throw | 68-52 |
| 07:29 | Northwestern | Rob Hoose makes the 2nd free throw | 69-52 |
| 07:18 | Oakland | Wayne Whisenant clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-52 |
| 07:17 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Shaun Roy | 69-52 |
| 07:11 | Northwestern | Kevin Goulet clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 69-52 |
| 07:09 | Oakland | Joseph Woolard grabs the board | 69-52 |
| 06:59 | Oakland | Christopher Smith misses the jumper from close range but the foul's on Kevin Goulet - foul #1 on Kevin Goulet, team foul #4 | 69-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Coggin (SG), Albert Moore (C) Ronald Mathews, Ronnie Ramsey | |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| 06:59 | Oakland | Christopher Smith makes the 1st free throw | 69-53 |
| 06:59 | Oakland | Christopher Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 69-54 |
| 06:46 | Northwestern | Joseph Coggin clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-54 |
| 06:45 | Oakland | Michael Blackmer grabs the defensive rebound | 69-54 |
| 06:40 | Oakland | Wayne Whisenant misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 69-54 |
| 06:39 | Northwestern | Kevin Goulet grabs the board | 69-54 |
| 06:34 | Northwestern | Joseph Coggin is hacked by Wayne Whisenant - foul #5 on Wayne Whisenant, team foul #11 | 69-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carlton Tillman (SF), Jay Miles (C) Shaun Roy, Albert Moore | |
| Subs | Oakland | Karl Popp (SG) Wayne Whisenant | |
| 06:34 | Northwestern | Joseph Coggin makes the 1st free throw | 70-54 |
| 06:34 | Northwestern | Joseph Coggin makes the 2nd free throw | 71-54 |
| 06:32 | Oakland | Karl Popp throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-54 |
| 06:18 | Northwestern | Carlton Tillman makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 73-54 |
| 05:58 | Oakland | Michael Blackmer misses the floater from close range | 73-54 |
| 05:56 | Northwestern | Jay Miles grabs the defensive rebound | 73-54 |
| 05:51 | Northwestern | The jumper by Joseph Coggin is denied by Michael Blackmer | 73-54 |
| 05:50 | Oakland | Dean Seales grabs the defensive rebound | 73-54 |
| 05:48 | Oakland | Dean Seales is fouled in the backcourt by Rob Hoose - foul #1 on Rob Hoose, team foul #5 | 73-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ira Eastman (PG), Ronald Mathews (SG), William McConico (PF), Albert Moore (C) Rob Hoose, Joseph Coggin, Kevin Goulet, Jay Miles | |
| Subs | Oakland | Manuel Brooks (SG), Steve Stagg (SF), Mark Swietoniowski (PF) Karl Popp, Joseph Woolard, Christopher Smith | |
| 05:35 | Oakland | Steve Stagg knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Blackmer | 73-57 |
| 05:33 | Northwestern | Manuel Brooks is called for the reach on Ronald Mathews in the backcourt - foul #3 on Manuel Brooks, team foul #12 | 73-57 |
| 05:33 | Northwestern | Ronald Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 74-57 |
| 05:33 | Northwestern | Ronald Mathews makes the 2nd free throw | 75-57 |
| 05:20 | Oakland | Manuel Brooks comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-57 |
| 05:19 | Northwestern | Albert Moore pulls down the rebound | 75-57 |
| 05:15 | Northwestern | William McConico buries a jumper near the basket | 77-57 |
| 04:52 | Oakland | Ronald Mathews is called for the reach on Manuel Brooks - foul #1 on Ronald Mathews, team foul #6 | 77-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Felton (SG), Shaun Roy (SF), Kevin Goulet (PF), Ronnie Ramsey (C) Ronald Mathews, Carlton Tillman, William McConico, Albert Moore | |
| Subs | Oakland | Robert Yee (PG), Christopher Smith (PF), Ronald Petrella (C) Manuel Brooks, Mark Swietoniowski, Michael Blackmer | |
| 04:45 | Oakland | Ronald Petrella lays it in on a great pass from Robert Yee | 77-59 |
| 04:35 | Northwestern | Robert Yee steals it from Kevin Goulet | 77-59 |
| 04:29 | Oakland | Steve Stagg hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jason Felton - foul #2 on Jason Felton, team foul #7 | 77-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Coggin (SG), Jay Miles (C) Ira Eastman, Ronnie Ramsey | |
| Subs | Oakland | Karl Popp (SG) Dean Seales | |
| 04:29 | Oakland | Steve Stagg makes the 1st free throw | 77-60 |
| 04:29 | Oakland | Steve Stagg makes the 2nd free throw | 77-61 |
| 04:15 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Shaun Roy is blocked by Ronald Petrella | 77-61 |
| 04:14 | Oakland | Ronald Petrella grabs the board | 77-61 |
| 04:11 | Oakland | Jason Felton is called for the reach on Robert Yee in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Felton, team foul #8 | 77-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rob Hoose (PG) Jason Felton | |
| Subs | Oakland | Joseph Woolard (SF) Steve Stagg | |
| 04:11 | Oakland | Robert Yee makes the 1st free throw | 77-62 |
| 04:11 | Oakland | Robert Yee makes the 2nd free throw | 77-63 |
| 04:09 | Northwestern | Joseph Coggin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-63 |
| 04:04 | Oakland | Christopher Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 77-63 |
| 04:03 | Oakland | Karl Popp can't tip it in | 77-63 |
| 04:01 | Northwestern | Rob Hoose pulls down the rebound | 77-63 |
| 03:56 | Northwestern | Joseph Coggin can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Joseph Woolard - foul #4 on Joseph Woolard, team foul #13 | 77-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William McConico (PF), Ronnie Ramsey (C) Kevin Goulet, Jay Miles | |
| Subs | Oakland | Manuel Brooks (SG), Mark Swietoniowski (PF), Michael Blackmer (C) Robert Yee, Christopher Smith, Ronald Petrella | |
| 03:56 | Northwestern | Joseph Coggin makes the 1st free throw | 78-63 |
| 03:56 | Northwestern | Joseph Coggin misses the 2nd free throw | 78-63 |
| 03:56 | Oakland | Mark Swietoniowski snags the defensive board | 78-63 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:48 | Oakland | Michael Blackmer misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 78-63 |
| 03:47 | Oakland | Michael Blackmer tips it back up and in | 78-65 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Rob Hoose (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Coggin (tired) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Shaun Roy (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - William McConico (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. C - Ronnie Ramsey (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Karl Popp (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Manuel Brooks (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Woolard (tired) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Mark Swietoniowski (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Blackmer (tiring) 8 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:27 | Northwestern | Rob Hoose makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by William McConico | 81-65 |
| 03:13 | Oakland | Karl Popp misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 81-65 |
| 03:12 | Northwestern | William McConico grabs the defensive rebound | 81-65 |
| 03:10 | Northwestern | Shaun Roy is hacked by Manuel Brooks in the backcourt - foul #4 on Manuel Brooks, team foul #14 | 81-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Felton (PG), Ronald Mathews (SG), Kevin Goulet (PF), Jay Miles (C) Rob Hoose, Joseph Coggin, William McConico, Ronnie Ramsey | |
| Subs | Oakland | Robert Yee (PG), Dean Seales (SG), Christopher Smith (PF), Oscar Pantano (C) Karl Popp, Manuel Brooks, Mark Swietoniowski, Michael Blackmer | |
| 03:10 | Northwestern | Shaun Roy misses the 1st free throw | 81-65 |
| 03:10 | Northwestern | Shaun Roy makes the 2nd free throw | 82-65 |
| 03:08 | Oakland | Jason Felton steps in front of the Robert Yee pass in the backcourt | 82-65 |
| 02:54 | Northwestern | Jason Felton is open but comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 82-65 |
| 02:53 | Northwestern | Jay Miles misses the tip | 82-65 |
| 02:52 | Oakland | Oscar Pantano snags the defensive board | 82-65 |
| 02:46 | Oakland | Joseph Woolard is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Robert Yee | 82-68 |
| 02:33 | Northwestern | Kevin Goulet connects on the open fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Shaun Roy | 84-68 |
| 02:25 | Oakland | Christopher Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 84-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ira Eastman (PG), Carlton Tillman (SF), Albert Moore (C) Jason Felton, Shaun Roy, Jay Miles | |
| Subs | Oakland | Manuel Brooks (SG), Steve Stagg (SF), Ronald Petrella (PF), Mark Swietoniowski (C) Robert Yee, Joseph Woolard, Christopher Smith, Oscar Pantano | |
| 02:12 | Northwestern | Kevin Goulet misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 84-68 |
| 02:11 | Northwestern | Ronald Mathews hits the follow up shot | 86-68 |
| 01:58 | Oakland | Steve Stagg can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 86-68 |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | Ira Eastman pulls down the rebound | 86-68 |
| 01:55 | Northwestern | Dean Seales is called for the reach on Ira Eastman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dean Seales, team foul #15 | 86-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Coggin (SG), Ronnie Ramsey (C) Ronald Mathews, Albert Moore | |
| Subs | Oakland | Karl Popp (PG) Dean Seales | |
| 01:55 | Northwestern | Ira Eastman misses the 1st free throw | 86-68 |
| 01:55 | Northwestern | Ira Eastman makes the 2nd free throw | 87-68 |
| 01:39 | Oakland | Kevin Goulet takes the ball from Karl Popp | 87-68 |
| 01:32 | Northwestern | Ira Eastman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 87-68 |
| 01:30 | Oakland | Mark Swietoniowski gets the rebound | 87-68 |
| 01:05 | Oakland | Ronald Petrella is fouled on the floor by Joseph Coggin - foul #3 on Joseph Coggin, team foul #9 | 87-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rob Hoose (PG) Ira Eastman | |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| 01:05 | Oakland | Ronald Petrella makes the 1st free throw | 87-69 |
| 01:05 | Oakland | Ronald Petrella makes the 2nd free throw | 87-70 |
| 01:03 | Northwestern | Steve Stagg picks off the pass by Rob Hoose in the backcourt | 87-70 |
| 00:46 | Oakland | Ronald Petrella comes up short on the shot in the lane | 87-70 |
| 00:45 | Oakland | Mark Swietoniowski tips it home | 87-72 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Joseph Coggin is fouled on the floor by Karl Popp - foul #3 on Karl Popp, team foul #16 | 87-72 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Joseph Coggin misses the 1st free throw | 87-72 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Joseph Coggin makes the 2nd free throw | 88-72 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Oakland | Mark Swietoniowski scores on a jump hook from close range and he's hacked by Carlton Tillman - foul #3 on Carlton Tillman, team foul #10 | 88-74 |
| 00:14 | Oakland | Mark Swietoniowski misses the free throw | 88-74 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Kevin Goulet grabs the board | 88-74 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Rob Hoose runs out the clock | 88-74 |