| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dema Gradowski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lloyd Vallo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernie Stoughton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Moshe Zircher (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Terry Welch (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Kevin Campbell (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Daniel Pendley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dan Plunkett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kyle Hubbell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Oklahoma | Dan Plunkett inbounds the ball | 24-31 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:51 | Oklahoma | Daniel Pendley misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Dema Gradowski - foul #2 on Dema Gradowski, team foul #1 | 24-31 |
| 19:51 | Oklahoma | Daniel Pendley makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 19:51 | Oklahoma | Daniel Pendley makes the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 19:31 | Northwestern | Dema Gradowski makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Lloyd Vallo | 26-33 |
| 19:27 | Oklahoma | Lloyd Vallo steps in front of the Kevin Campbell pass | 26-33 |
| 19:24 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton banks in the layup set up by Lloyd Vallo | 28-33 |
| 19:04 | Oklahoma | Kyle Hubbell drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Daniel Pendley | 28-35 |
| 18:49 | Northwestern | Kevin Campbell takes the ball from Moshe Zircher | 28-35 |
| 18:25 | Oklahoma | Daniel Pendley hits a floater near the basket | 28-37 |
| 18:01 | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-37 |
| 17:35 | Oklahoma | Dan Plunkett misses the dunk but the foul's on Ernie Stoughton - foul #1 on Ernie Stoughton, team foul #2 | 31-37 |
| 17:35 | Oklahoma | Dan Plunkett misses the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 17:35 | Oklahoma | Dan Plunkett misses the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 17:35 | Northwestern | Moshe Zircher pulls down the rebound | 31-37 |
| 17:18 | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 17:16 | Oklahoma | Kyle Hubbell pulls down the rebound | 31-37 |
| 16:56 | Oklahoma | Moshe Zircher is called for the reach on Dan Plunkett - foul #4 on Moshe Zircher, team foul #3 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Chicoine (SG), John McCullars (PF) Lloyd Vallo, Moshe Zircher | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Theron Ward (SG), Ronald Smith (PF) Daniel Pendley, Christopher Williams | |
| 16:41 | Oklahoma | Ronald Smith's floater is knocked away by Terry Welch | 31-37 |
| 16:40 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton grabs the defensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 16:34 | Northwestern | Dema Gradowski is fouled on the floor by Kevin Campbell - foul #1 on Kevin Campbell, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Olguin (C) Terry Welch | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Aubrey Stacey (PG), Jerry Stein (SF), Cody Fischer (C) Kevin Campbell, Dan Plunkett, Kyle Hubbell | |
| 16:16 | Northwestern | The pull-up jumper by Steve Chicoine is blocked by Ronald Smith | 31-37 |
| 16:15 | Oklahoma | Cody Fischer pulls down the rebound | 31-37 |
| 16:09 | Oklahoma | Jerry Stein can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Dema Gradowski - foul #3 on Dema Gradowski, team foul #4 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edgar Foster (PG), Robert Alford (SF) Dema Gradowski, Ernie Stoughton | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 16:09 | Oklahoma | Jerry Stein makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 16:09 | Oklahoma | Jerry Stein misses the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 16:09 | Northwestern | John McCullars grabs the board | 31-38 |
| 15:46 | Northwestern | Robert Alford misses long on a turnaround from close range | 31-38 |
| 15:44 | Northwestern | John McCullars grabs the offensive rebound | 31-38 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edgar Foster (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steve Chicoine (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Alford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John McCullars (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Olguin (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Aubrey Stacey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Theron Ward (fresh) SF - Jerry Stein (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ronald Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Cody Fischer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Northwestern | Robert Alford lays it in | 33-38 |
| 15:26 | Oklahoma | Jerry Stein comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 33-38 |
| 15:24 | Northwestern | Mark Olguin grabs the board | 33-38 |
| 15:03 | Northwestern | Edgar Foster hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 33-38 |
| 15:02 | Oklahoma | Ronald Smith snags the defensive board | 33-38 |
| 14:40 | Oklahoma | Ronald Smith is called for a charge - foul #2 on Ronald Smith, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dema Gradowski (PG), Lloyd Vallo (SG), Ernie Stoughton (SF), Terry Welch (C) Edgar Foster, Steve Chicoine, Robert Alford, Mark Olguin | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Kevin Campbell (PG), Daniel Pendley (SG), Dan Plunkett (SF), Christopher Williams (PF), Kyle Hubbell (C) Aubrey Stacey, Theron Ward, Jerry Stein, Ronald Smith, Cody Fischer | |
| 14:12 | Northwestern | Terry Welch misses the easy layup | 33-38 |
| 14:10 | Northwestern | Terry Welch hits the follow up shot | 35-38 |
| 13:54 | Oklahoma | Kevin Campbell is whistled for traveling | 35-38 |
| 13:46 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 13:45 | Oklahoma | Daniel Pendley grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 13:33 | Oklahoma | Kyle Hubbell can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 13:31 | Northwestern | Terry Welch pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 13:10 | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-38 |
| 13:09 | Northwestern | Terry Welch gets the offensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 12:59 | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 12:58 | Oklahoma | Kyle Hubbell grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 12:40 | Oklahoma | Dan Plunkett misses the jumpshot from the right side | 35-38 |
| 12:38 | Oklahoma | Kevin Campbell hits the follow up shot | 35-40 |
| 12:23 | Northwestern | John McCullars is called for traveling | 35-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Moshe Zircher (PF) John McCullars | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Ronald Smith (PF) Christopher Williams | |
| 12:07 | Oklahoma | Ronald Smith misses the floater from close range but he's hacked by Lloyd Vallo - foul #2 on Lloyd Vallo, team foul #5 | 35-40 |
| 12:07 | Oklahoma | Ronald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 12:07 | Oklahoma | Ronald Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 11:58 | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 11:56 | Northwestern | Terry Welch hits the follow up shot | 37-42 |
| 11:36 | Oklahoma | Kyle Hubbell lays it in on a nice dish by Kevin Campbell | 37-44 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dema Gradowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lloyd Vallo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ernie Stoughton (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Moshe Zircher (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Terry Welch (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Kevin Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Pendley (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. SF - Dan Plunkett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Kyle Hubbell (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Northwestern | Dema Gradowski is fouled on the floor by Kevin Campbell - foul #2 on Kevin Campbell, team foul #3 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edgar Foster (PG), Steve Chicoine (SG) Dema Gradowski, Lloyd Vallo | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Theron Ward (SG), Cody Fischer (C) Daniel Pendley, Kyle Hubbell | |
| 11:16 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Terry Welch is denied by Ronald Smith | 37-44 |
| 11:15 | Oklahoma | The rebound goes to Dan Plunkett | 37-44 |
| 11:00 | Oklahoma | Moshe Zircher is called for the reach on Ronald Smith - foul #5 on Moshe Zircher, team foul #6 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Alford (SF), John McCullars (PF), Mark Olguin (C) Ernie Stoughton, Moshe Zircher, Terry Welch | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Aubrey Stacey (PG), Jerry Stein (SF) Kevin Campbell, Dan Plunkett | |
| 10:45 | Oklahoma | Ronald Smith misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 37-44 |
| 10:43 | Northwestern | Mark Olguin grabs the defensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 10:31 | Northwestern | Steve Chicoine scores on a runner in the lane | 39-44 |
| 10:08 | Oklahoma | Aubrey Stacey is hacked by Edgar Foster - foul #1 on Edgar Foster, team foul #7 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dema Gradowski (PG), Lloyd Vallo (SG), Ernie Stoughton (SF) Edgar Foster, Steve Chicoine, Robert Alford | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Daniel Pendley (SG), Christopher Williams (PF), Kyle Hubbell (C) Theron Ward, Ronald Smith, Cody Fischer | |
| 10:08 | Oklahoma | Aubrey Stacey misses the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 10:08 | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo gets the rebound | 39-44 |
| 09:59 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 39-44 |
| 09:58 | Oklahoma | Jerry Stein grabs the board | 39-44 |
| 09:40 | Oklahoma | Kyle Hubbell lays it up and in | 39-46 |
| 09:23 | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 39-46 |
| 09:22 | Oklahoma | Aubrey Stacey grabs the defensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 09:05 | Oklahoma | Aubrey Stacey drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jerry Stein | 39-49 |
| 08:49 | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo misses short on a jump hook from close range | 39-49 |
| 08:48 | Northwestern | John McCullars grabs the offensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 08:28 | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo buries a 3 from straight away set up by John McCullars | 42-49 |
| 08:15 | Oklahoma | Daniel Pendley's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Olguin | 42-49 |
| 08:13 | Oklahoma | Christopher Williams snags the offensive board | 42-49 |
| 08:02 | Oklahoma | A charge is called on Christopher Williams - foul #1 on Christopher Williams, team foul #4 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Chicoine (SG), Robert Alford (SF), Terry Welch (PF) Lloyd Vallo, Ernie Stoughton, John McCullars | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Kevin Campbell (PG), Theron Ward (SG), Dan Plunkett (SF), Ronald Smith (PF) Aubrey Stacey, Daniel Pendley, Jerry Stein, Christopher Williams | |
| 07:41 | Northwestern | Terry Welch loses the dribble to Theron Ward | 42-49 |
| 07:28 | Oklahoma | Dan Plunkett is whistled for traveling | 42-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John McCullars (PF) Mark Olguin | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Cody Fischer (C) Kyle Hubbell | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dema Gradowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steve Chicoine (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Alford (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John McCullars (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Terry Welch (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Kevin Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Theron Ward (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Dan Plunkett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Cody Fischer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Northwestern | Steve Chicoine misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Theron Ward - foul #1 on Theron Ward, team foul #5 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edgar Foster (PG), Ernie Stoughton (SF) Dema Gradowski, Robert Alford | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 07:13 | Northwestern | Steve Chicoine makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 07:13 | Northwestern | Steve Chicoine misses the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 07:13 | Oklahoma | Cody Fischer grabs the board | 43-49 |
| 06:58 | Oklahoma | Ronald Smith knocks in the jumper from the right block | 43-51 |
| 06:35 | Northwestern | Edgar Foster buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Steve Chicoine | 46-51 |
| 06:10 | Oklahoma | Dan Plunkett connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Campbell | 46-53 |
| 05:56 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 05:36 | Oklahoma | Terry Welch takes the ball from Theron Ward | 49-53 |
| 05:36 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dema Gradowski (PG), Lloyd Vallo (SG) Edgar Foster, Steve Chicoine | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Daniel Pendley (SG), Christopher Williams (PF), Kyle Hubbell (C) Theron Ward, Ronald Smith, Cody Fischer | |
| 05:21 | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-53 |
| 05:20 | Oklahoma | The rebound goes to Christopher Williams | 49-53 |
| 05:05 | Oklahoma | The short jumper by Kyle Hubbell is denied by John McCullars | 49-53 |
| 05:03 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton grabs the board | 49-53 |
| 04:51 | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Dema Gradowski | 52-53 |
| 04:28 | Oklahoma | Kyle Hubbell buries a shot in the paint and he's hacked by Terry Welch - foul #2 on Terry Welch, team foul #8 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Olguin (C) John McCullars | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 04:28 | Oklahoma | Kyle Hubbell makes the free throw | 52-56 |
| 04:17 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton double dribbles | 52-56 |
| 03:50 | Oklahoma | Daniel Pendley misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 52-56 |
| 03:48 | Oklahoma | Kyle Hubbell tips it but misses | 52-56 |
| 03:46 | Northwestern | Mark Olguin gets the rebound | 52-56 |
| 03:24 | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-56 |
| 03:23 | Oklahoma | Kyle Hubbell gets the rebound | 52-56 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dema Gradowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lloyd Vallo (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ernie Stoughton (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Terry Welch (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Olguin (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Kevin Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Pendley (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. SF - Dan Plunkett (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Kyle Hubbell (fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Oklahoma | Dan Plunkett is denied on a layup by Terry Welch | 52-56 |
| 02:59 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Ernie Stoughton | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:37 | Northwestern | Mark Olguin loses the ball out of bounds | 52-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Chicoine (SG), John McCullars (PF) Lloyd Vallo, Mark Olguin | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Theron Ward (SG), Ronald Smith (PF) Daniel Pendley, Christopher Williams | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:31 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo (SG) Steve Chicoine | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Daniel Pendley (SG) Theron Ward | |
| 02:08 | Oklahoma | Ronald Smith hits the finger roll set up by Dan Plunkett | 52-58 |
| 02:01 | Northwestern | Terry Welch buries a jump hook in the lane | 54-58 |
| 01:39 | Oklahoma | Kyle Hubbell misses the lay-in | 54-58 |
| 01:37 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton grabs the board | 54-58 |
| 01:22 | Northwestern | Terry Welch misses the shot from the left block but the foul's on Daniel Pendley - foul #2 on Daniel Pendley, team foul #6 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Christopher Williams (PF) Ronald Smith | |
| 01:22 | Northwestern | Terry Welch makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 01:22 | Northwestern | Terry Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:55 | Oklahoma | Kevin Campbell is whistled for a carry | 56-58 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-58 |
| 00:35 | Oklahoma | Daniel Pendley snags the defensive board | 56-58 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:32 | Oklahoma | Daniel Pendley is hacked by Dema Gradowski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dema Gradowski, team foul #9 | 56-58 |
| 00:32 | Oklahoma | Daniel Pendley makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:32 | Oklahoma | Daniel Pendley misses the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Terry Welch snags the defensive board | 56-59 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Dema Gradowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-59 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Terry Welch misses the tip | 56-59 |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton tips it back up and in | 58-59 |
| 00:22 | Oklahoma | Lloyd Vallo is called for the reach on Daniel Pendley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lloyd Vallo, team foul #10 | 58-59 |
| 00:22 | Oklahoma | Daniel Pendley makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 00:22 | Oklahoma | Daniel Pendley makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John McCullars | 60-61 |
| 00:14 | Oklahoma | Lloyd Vallo is called for the reach on Daniel Pendley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lloyd Vallo, team foul #11 | 60-61 |
| 00:14 | Oklahoma | Daniel Pendley makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:14 | Oklahoma | Daniel Pendley makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-63 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Terry Welch gets the offensive rebound | 60-63 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton makes the 3 from straight away | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dema Gradowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Lloyd Vallo (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ernie Stoughton (fresh) 20 pts. 7 reb. PF - John McCullars (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Terry Welch (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Kevin Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Pendley (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. SF - Dan Plunkett (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Kyle Hubbell (fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Oklahoma | Kyle Hubbell wins the tip | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:47 | Oklahoma | Daniel Pendley misses short on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Terry Welch - foul #3 on Terry Welch, team foul #12 | 63-63 |
| 04:47 | Oklahoma | Daniel Pendley makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 04:47 | Oklahoma | Daniel Pendley makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 04:32 | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo is denied on a layup by Kyle Hubbell | 63-65 |
| 04:31 | Oklahoma | Kyle Hubbell grabs the board | 63-65 |
| 04:11 | Oklahoma | John McCullars blocks the short jumper by Daniel Pendley | 63-65 |
| 04:10 | Northwestern | Terry Welch snags the defensive board | 63-65 |
| 03:54 | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo is fouled on the floor by Daniel Pendley - foul #3 on Daniel Pendley, team foul #7 | 63-65 |
| 03:54 | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 03:54 | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo misses the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 03:54 | Oklahoma | Kyle Hubbell gets the rebound | 64-65 |
| 03:39 | Oklahoma | Terry Welch swats the short shot by Christopher Williams | 64-65 |
| 03:37 | Northwestern | Terry Welch grabs the defensive rebound | 64-65 |
| 03:19 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-65 |
| 03:18 | Oklahoma | Daniel Pendley gets the rebound | 64-65 |
| 02:58 | Oklahoma | Dan Plunkett is hacked by Lloyd Vallo - foul #5 on Lloyd Vallo, team foul #13 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Chicoine (SG) Lloyd Vallo | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 02:58 | Oklahoma | Dan Plunkett misses the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 02:58 | Oklahoma | Dan Plunkett makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 02:56 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-66 |
| 02:48 | Northwestern | Dema Gradowski knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 66-66 |
| 02:26 | Oklahoma | Daniel Pendley drills a turnaround from the baseline | 66-68 |
| 02:26 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-68 |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton misses the 3 from the left corner | 66-68 |
| 01:56 | Oklahoma | Kyle Hubbell grabs the defensive rebound | 66-68 |
| 01:36 | Oklahoma | Daniel Pendley knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Kevin Campbell | 66-70 |
| 01:36 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:22 | Northwestern | Steve Chicoine misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-70 |
| 01:21 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton tips it in | 68-70 |
| 01:00 | Oklahoma | Kyle Hubbell misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 68-70 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | John McCullars gets the rebound | 68-70 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 68-70 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dema Gradowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Steve Chicoine (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ernie Stoughton (fresh) 22 pts. 8 reb. PF - John McCullars (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Terry Welch (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Kevin Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Pendley (fresh) 23 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. SF - Dan Plunkett (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Christopher Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Kyle Hubbell (fresh) 17 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Terry Welch lays it in on a nice dish by Steve Chicoine | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:20 | Oklahoma | Ernie Stoughton picks off the pass by Daniel Pendley | 70-70 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Dema Gradowski misses the lay-in | 70-70 |
| 00:14 | Oklahoma | Dan Plunkett grabs the board | 70-70 |
| 00:05 | Oklahoma | Dan Plunkett misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 70-70 |
| 00:03 | Oklahoma | Christopher Williams tips it back up and in | 70-72 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 70-72 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Steve Chicoine comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 70-72 |