| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Tommy Curnutt (fresh) SG - Rory Jeter (fresh) SF - Bobby Poirier (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. C - Kevin Bellows (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - James Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Garrison (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lawrence Curtis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Brian Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. C - Dennis Slay (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Oklahoma | Lawrence Curtis inbounds the ball | 22-33 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Oklahoma | Dennis Slay hits a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Garrison | 22-35 |
| 19:32 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Wilson steals it from David Thomas | 22-35 |
| 19:09 | Oklahoma | Lawrence Curtis knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-38 |
| 18:51 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Wilson steals it from Kevin Bellows | 22-38 |
| 18:35 | Oklahoma | Dennis Slay is fouled on the floor by Rory Jeter - foul #3 on Rory Jeter, team foul #1 | 22-38 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Jackson (SG) Rory Jeter | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 18:14 | Oklahoma | Brian Wilson clanks a runner in the paint | 22-38 |
| 18:12 | Oklahoma | Lawrence Curtis pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-38 |
| 17:51 | Oklahoma | Brian Wilson hits the finger roll | 22-40 |
| 17:38 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Jackson misses the lay-in | 22-40 |
| 17:37 | Oklahoma | Brian Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 22-40 |
| 17:30 | Oklahoma | James Brown drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Dennis Slay | 22-43 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 17:15 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt misses the easy layup | 22-43 |
| 17:14 | Oklahoma | Brian Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 22-43 |
| 16:53 | Oklahoma | James Brown misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-43 |
| 16:51 | Northern Illinois University | David Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 22-43 |
| 16:46 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Bellows is whistled for traveling | 22-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marty Bischoff (PF), John Burton (C) David Thomas, Kevin Bellows | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Jeffrey Nugent (PG), Xing-Fu Xayavong (C) James Brown, Dennis Slay | |
| 16:43 | Oklahoma | Jeffrey Nugent is hacked by Andrew Jackson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Jackson, team foul #2 | 22-43 |
| 16:25 | Oklahoma | Lawrence Curtis loses the ball out of bounds | 22-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Fyodor Ciersezwski (SF) Lawrence Curtis | |
| 16:04 | Northern Illinois University | The jump hook by John Burton is blocked by Brian Wilson | 22-43 |
| 16:03 | Oklahoma | Brian Wilson pulls down the rebound | 22-43 |
| 15:41 | Oklahoma | Xing-Fu Xayavong can't finish the layup | 22-43 |
| 15:39 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Bischoff grabs the defensive rebound | 22-43 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Tommy Curnutt (fairly fresh) SG - Andrew Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bobby Poirier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marty Bischoff (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - John Burton (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Jeffrey Nugent (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Garrison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fyodor Ciersezwski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brian Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. C - Xing-Fu Xayavong (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Jackson misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 22-43 |
| 15:32 | Oklahoma | The rebound goes to Xing-Fu Xayavong | 22-43 |
| 15:27 | Oklahoma | Jeffrey Nugent is hacked by Bobby Poirier - foul #1 on Bobby Poirier, team foul #3 | 22-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Ford (PG), Rory Jeter (SG), Jesse Holt (SF), Kevin Bellows (C) Tommy Curnutt, Andrew Jackson, Bobby Poirier, John Burton | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | James Brown (PG), Carmine Gallo (SG), Lawrence Curtis (SF), Kwakou Ahumada (PF), Dennis Slay (C) Jeffrey Nugent, Richard Garrison, Fyodor Ciersezwski, Brian Wilson, Xing-Fu Xayavong | |
| 15:14 | Oklahoma | James Brown connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kwakou Ahumada | 22-46 |
| 14:57 | Northern Illinois University | Rory Jeter comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 22-46 |
| 14:55 | Oklahoma | Kwakou Ahumada pulls down the rebound | 22-46 |
| 14:37 | Oklahoma | Lawrence Curtis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-46 |
| 14:36 | Oklahoma | Kwakou Ahumada grabs the offensive rebound | 22-46 |
| 14:13 | Oklahoma | Kwakou Ahumada knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from James Brown and the foul's on Marty Bischoff - foul #2 on Marty Bischoff, team foul #4 | 22-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt (PG), David Thomas (PF) Michael Ford, Marty Bischoff | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Richard Garrison (SG) Carmine Gallo | |
| 14:13 | Oklahoma | Kwakou Ahumada misses the free throw | 22-48 |
| 14:13 | Northern Illinois University | David Thomas snags the defensive board | 22-48 |
| 13:59 | Northern Illinois University | David Thomas misses the shot in the lane | 22-48 |
| 13:58 | Oklahoma | Dennis Slay grabs the defensive rebound | 22-48 |
| 13:53 | Oklahoma | James Brown is fouled on the floor by David Thomas - foul #1 on David Thomas, team foul #5 | 22-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Brian Wilson (PF) Kwakou Ahumada | |
| 13:29 | Oklahoma | Brian Wilson's pass is intercepted by David Thomas | 22-48 |
| 13:18 | Northern Illinois University | David Thomas is fouled on the floor by Brian Wilson - foul #3 on Brian Wilson, team foul #1 | 22-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marty Bischoff (C) Kevin Bellows | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Jeffrey Nugent (PG), Fyodor Ciersezwski (SF), Xing-Fu Xayavong (C) James Brown, Lawrence Curtis, Dennis Slay | |
| 13:08 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Bischoff misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 22-48 |
| 13:06 | Oklahoma | The rebound goes to Xing-Fu Xayavong | 22-48 |
| 12:45 | Oklahoma | Jeffrey Nugent connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Fyodor Ciersezwski | 22-51 |
| 12:34 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by David Thomas | 24-51 |
| 12:10 | Oklahoma | Brian Wilson hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Jeffrey Nugent | 24-53 |
| 12:01 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Holt clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 24-53 |
| 11:59 | Oklahoma | Fyodor Ciersezwski gets the rebound | 24-53 |
| 11:31 | Oklahoma | Fyodor Ciersezwski misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jesse Holt - foul #4 on Jesse Holt, team foul #6 | 24-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Poirier (SF), John Burton (PF), Kevin Bellows (C) Jesse Holt, David Thomas, Marty Bischoff | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | James Brown (PG), Carmine Gallo (SG), Dennis Slay (C) Jeffrey Nugent, Richard Garrison, Xing-Fu Xayavong | |
| 11:31 | Oklahoma | Fyodor Ciersezwski makes the 1st free throw | 24-54 |
| 11:31 | Oklahoma | Fyodor Ciersezwski makes the 2nd free throw | 24-55 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Tommy Curnutt (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rory Jeter (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Bobby Poirier (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Burton (fresh) 5 pts. C - Kevin Bellows (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - James Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carmine Gallo (fresh) SF - Fyodor Ciersezwski (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brian Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Dennis Slay (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Northern Illinois University | Rory Jeter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Jackson (PG), Michael Ford (SG), Eddie Hackman (SF) Tommy Curnutt, Rory Jeter, Kevin Bellows | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Lawrence Curtis (SF) Fyodor Ciersezwski | |
| 10:46 | Oklahoma | Lawrence Curtis buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by James Brown | 24-58 |
| 10:35 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Poirier is fouled on the floor by Brian Wilson - foul #4 on Brian Wilson, team foul #2 | 24-58 |
| 10:26 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Hackman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-58 |
| 10:24 | Oklahoma | Lawrence Curtis grabs the defensive rebound | 24-58 |
| 09:58 | Oklahoma | James Brown can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 24-58 |
| 09:57 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Ford grabs the board | 24-58 |
| 09:49 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Ford's pass is intercepted by James Brown | 24-58 |
| 09:46 | Oklahoma | Carmine Gallo lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Brown | 24-60 |
| 09:32 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Hackman is hacked by Lawrence Curtis - foul #4 on Lawrence Curtis, team foul #3 | 24-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marty Bischoff (PF) Eddie Hackman | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Richard Garrison (SG), Kwakou Ahumada (PF) Carmine Gallo, Brian Wilson | |
| 09:15 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Jackson hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Bobby Poirier | 26-60 |
| 09:08 | Oklahoma | Dennis Slay is denied on a layup by Bobby Poirier | 26-60 |
| 09:07 | Oklahoma | James Brown can't tip it in | 26-60 |
| 09:05 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Poirier gets the rebound | 26-60 |
| 08:44 | Northern Illinois University | John Burton misses the driving attempt from the right block | 26-60 |
| 08:43 | Oklahoma | Dennis Slay grabs the defensive rebound | 26-60 |
| 08:38 | Oklahoma | Richard Garrison misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-60 |
| 08:36 | Oklahoma | Dennis Slay grabs the offensive board | 26-60 |
| 08:14 | Oklahoma | Richard Garrison connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Lawrence Curtis | 26-63 |
| 08:01 | Northern Illinois University | James Brown picks off the pass by John Burton | 26-63 |
| 07:58 | Oklahoma | James Brown blows the layup | 26-63 |
| 07:56 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Bobby Poirier | 26-63 |
| 07:51 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Jackson scores on a 3 from the left wing | 29-63 |
| 07:37 | Oklahoma | Bobby Poirier is called for the reach on Lawrence Curtis - foul #2 on Bobby Poirier, team foul #7 | 29-63 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Hackman (SF) John Burton | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Jeffrey Nugent (PG), Brian Wilson (PF), Xing-Fu Xayavong (C) James Brown, Kwakou Ahumada, Dennis Slay | |
| 07:37 | Oklahoma | Lawrence Curtis makes the 1st free throw | 29-64 |
| 07:37 | Oklahoma | Lawrence Curtis makes the 2nd free throw | 29-65 |
| 07:19 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Ford misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-65 |
| 07:18 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Poirier misses the tip | 29-65 |
| 07:16 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Hackman tips it home | 31-65 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Andrew Jackson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Michael Ford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Hackman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bobby Poirier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Marty Bischoff (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Jeffrey Nugent (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Garrison (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Curtis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Brian Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. C - Xing-Fu Xayavong (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:47 | Oklahoma | Xing-Fu Xayavong can't finish the layup but the foul's on Marty Bischoff - foul #3 on Marty Bischoff, team foul #8 | 31-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Fyodor Ciersezwski (SF) Lawrence Curtis | |
| 06:47 | Oklahoma | Xing-Fu Xayavong makes the 1st free throw | 31-66 |
| 06:47 | Oklahoma | Xing-Fu Xayavong misses the 2nd free throw | 31-66 |
| 06:47 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Poirier pulls down the rebound | 31-66 |
| 06:25 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Bischoff is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Nugent - foul #1 on Jeffrey Nugent, team foul #4 | 31-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Burton (C) Bobby Poirier | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 06:15 | Northern Illinois University | John Burton misses the turnaround from the left block | 31-66 |
| 06:14 | Oklahoma | Richard Garrison snags the defensive board | 31-66 |
| 06:01 | Oklahoma | Jeffrey Nugent throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Carmine Gallo (SG) Richard Garrison | |
| 05:44 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Hackman scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-66 |
| 05:20 | Oklahoma | Fyodor Ciersezwski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-66 |
| 05:19 | Oklahoma | Jeffrey Nugent tips it but misses | 34-66 |
| 05:18 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Bischoff gets the rebound | 34-66 |
| 05:14 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Ford misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 34-66 |
| 05:13 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Bischoff grabs the offensive board | 34-66 |
| 04:55 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Hackman's pass is intercepted by Carmine Gallo | 34-66 |
| 04:26 | Oklahoma | Carmine Gallo can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-66 |
| 04:25 | Oklahoma | Jeffrey Nugent tips it back up and in | 34-68 |
| 04:10 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Hackman is hacked by Jeffrey Nugent - foul #2 on Jeffrey Nugent, team foul #5 | 34-68 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Poirier (SF) Eddie Hackman | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | James Brown (PG), Richard Garrison (SG), Lawrence Curtis (SF), Dennis Slay (C) Jeffrey Nugent, Carmine Gallo, Fyodor Ciersezwski, Xing-Fu Xayavong | |
| 03:59 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Jackson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-68 |
| 03:57 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Poirier tips it in | 36-68 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:33 | Oklahoma | James Brown drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Richard Garrison | 36-70 |
| 03:17 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Slay steals the ball from Marty Bischoff | 36-70 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Andrew Jackson (tiring) 7 pts. SG - Michael Ford (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Poirier (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Marty Bischoff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - John Burton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - James Brown (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Garrison (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Curtis (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Brian Wilson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. C - Dennis Slay (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Oklahoma | Richard Garrison misses short on a 3 from straight away | 36-70 |
| 02:58 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Bischoff grabs the board | 36-70 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:53 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Ford can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-70 |
| 02:52 | Oklahoma | The rebound goes to Brian Wilson | 36-70 |
| 02:24 | Oklahoma | Dennis Slay blows the layup but the foul's on Michael Ford - foul #1 on Michael Ford, team foul #9 | 36-70 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Hackman (C) John Burton | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Kwakou Ahumada (PF) Brian Wilson | |
| 02:24 | Oklahoma | Dennis Slay makes the 1st free throw | 36-71 |
| 02:24 | Oklahoma | Dennis Slay makes the 2nd free throw | 36-72 |
| 02:15 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Poirier is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Curtis - foul #5 on Lawrence Curtis, team foul #6 | 36-72 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Fyodor Ciersezwski (SF) Lawrence Curtis | |
| 02:01 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Poirier can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-72 |
| 01:59 | Oklahoma | Kwakou Ahumada grabs the defensive rebound | 36-72 |
| 01:34 | Oklahoma | Andrew Jackson steals it from James Brown | 36-72 |
| 01:30 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Jackson lays it in | 38-72 |
| 01:10 | Oklahoma | James Brown hits a jump hook from close range set up by Richard Garrison | 38-74 |
| 00:58 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Ford misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-74 |
| 00:56 | Oklahoma | Dennis Slay gets the rebound | 38-74 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:27 | Oklahoma | Fyodor Ciersezwski hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-74 |
| 00:26 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Bobby Poirier | 38-74 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:20 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Hackman's fadeaway is rejected by Fyodor Ciersezwski | 38-74 |
| 00:19 | Oklahoma | Dennis Slay grabs the defensive rebound | 38-74 |
| 00:00 | Oklahoma | James Brown runs out the clock | 38-74 |