| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Valentine (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Lauer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Koch (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Sperry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeremy Madrid (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Donald Malone (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Brock (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shaun Ellis (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Trafton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Oklahoma | William Smith inbounds the ball | 39-40 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Oklahoma | The jump hook by Christopher Brock is blocked by Jeremy Madrid | 39-40 |
| 19:29 | Northwestern | Michael Sperry snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 19:24 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Smith - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| 19:24 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 19:24 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 19:09 | Oklahoma | Donald Malone misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 19:08 | Oklahoma | William Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 19:01 | Oklahoma | Donald Malone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Reeves (C) Jeremy Madrid | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 18:46 | Northwestern | William Valentine misses long on a jumper from the right side | 41-40 |
| 18:45 | Northwestern | William Valentine tips it but misses | 41-40 |
| 18:44 | Northwestern | Michael Sperry tips it in | 43-40 |
| 18:28 | Oklahoma | William Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 43-40 |
| 18:27 | Northwestern | Michael Sperry gets the rebound | 43-40 |
| 18:22 | Northwestern | William Valentine is hacked by Christopher Brock - foul #3 on Christopher Brock, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Manley (PG), Donald Shores (SG), Mark Gamboa (SF), Clarence Bussell (C) William Valentine, Lee Lauer, Jesse Koch, Michael Sperry | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Robert Coleman (SG), Craig Spurrier (SF), Cameron Collins (PF), Daniel Lebron (C) Christopher Brock, William Smith, Shaun Ellis, Kenneth Trafton | |
| 18:06 | Northwestern | Randy Reeves connects on the runner in the paint | 45-40 |
| 18:04 | Oklahoma | Daniel Lebron's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Cade (PF) Randy Reeves | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 17:52 | Northwestern | Donald Shores clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-40 |
| 17:50 | Oklahoma | Daniel Lebron grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 17:45 | Oklahoma | Robert Coleman is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-40 |
| 17:44 | Oklahoma | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Malone | 45-40 |
| 17:32 | Oklahoma | Cameron Collins is open but misses the lay-in | 45-40 |
| 17:31 | Northwestern | Donald Shores gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| 17:26 | Northwestern | Michael Cade's pass is intercepted by Robert Coleman | 45-40 |
| 17:22 | Oklahoma | Robert Coleman misses the easy layup | 45-40 |
| 17:20 | Oklahoma | Daniel Lebron grabs the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 17:03 | Oklahoma | Craig Spurrier can't connect on a floater from the right side | 45-40 |
| 17:02 | Northwestern | William Manley gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| 16:58 | Northwestern | Donald Shores hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 45-40 |
| 16:57 | Oklahoma | Cameron Collins grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 16:55 | Oklahoma | Craig Spurrier is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Craig Spurrier, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Valentine (PG), Lee Lauer (SG), Jesse Koch (SF), Randy Reeves (PF), Jeremy Madrid (C) William Manley, Donald Shores, Mark Gamboa, Michael Cade, Clarence Bussell | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | William Smith (SF), Shaun Ellis (PF), Larry Buckner (C) Craig Spurrier, Cameron Collins, Daniel Lebron | |
| 16:40 | Northwestern | William Valentine makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-40 |
| 16:23 | Oklahoma | Donald Malone misses long on an open jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-40 |
| 16:21 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jesse Koch | 47-40 |
| 16:16 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 47-40 |
| 16:15 | Oklahoma | William Smith snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| 16:09 | Oklahoma | Donald Malone comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-40 |
| 16:08 | Oklahoma | Shaun Ellis tips it home | 47-42 |
| 15:44 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer misses the jumper near the basket | 47-42 |
| 15:43 | Oklahoma | Larry Buckner pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Valentine (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Lauer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Koch (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randy Reeves (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeremy Madrid (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Donald Malone (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Coleman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Shaun Ellis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Larry Buckner (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Oklahoma | Robert Coleman is fouled on the floor by Randy Reeves - foul #1 on Randy Reeves, team foul #1 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Manley (PG), Mark Gamboa (SF), Michael Sperry (PF), Aaron Norman (C) William Valentine, Jesse Koch, Randy Reeves, Jeremy Madrid | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Peter Huff (PG), Christopher Brock (SG), Craig Spurrier (SF), Daniel Lebron (PF), Kenneth Trafton (C) Donald Malone, Robert Coleman, William Smith, Shaun Ellis, Larry Buckner | |
| 15:33 | Oklahoma | Kenneth Trafton dunks the ball on a nice dish by Christopher Brock | 47-44 |
| 15:18 | Northwestern | Michael Sperry misses the easy layup | 47-44 |
| 15:16 | Oklahoma | Kenneth Trafton snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| 15:11 | Oklahoma | Christopher Brock comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Lee Lauer - foul #3 on Lee Lauer, team foul #2 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Shores (SG) Lee Lauer | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Cameron Collins (PF) Daniel Lebron | |
| 15:11 | Oklahoma | Christopher Brock misses the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 15:11 | Oklahoma | Christopher Brock misses the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 15:11 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Michael Sperry | 47-44 |
| 15:04 | Northwestern | Kenneth Trafton steals it from William Manley | 47-44 |
| 14:55 | Oklahoma | Craig Spurrier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Valentine (PG), Clarence Bussell (C) William Manley, Aaron Norman | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 14:35 | Northwestern | William Valentine misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-44 |
| 14:34 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Gamboa | 47-44 |
| 14:21 | Northwestern | Donald Shores drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by William Valentine | 49-44 |
| 14:19 | Oklahoma | Kenneth Trafton loses the dribble to Mark Gamboa in the backcourt | 49-44 |
| 14:01 | Northwestern | William Valentine comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 14:00 | Northwestern | Clarence Bussell snags the offensive board | 49-44 |
| 13:53 | Northwestern | Michael Sperry is whistled for traveling | 49-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Manley (PG), Lee Lauer (SG), Jesse Koch (SF), Aaron Norman (PF), Jeremy Madrid (C) William Valentine, Donald Shores, Mark Gamboa, Michael Sperry, Clarence Bussell | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Robert Coleman (PG), William Smith (SF), Daniel Lebron (PF), Larry Buckner (C) Peter Huff, Craig Spurrier, Cameron Collins, Kenneth Trafton | |
| 13:34 | Oklahoma | Larry Buckner clanks a jumper from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 13:33 | Northwestern | Jeremy Madrid grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 13:29 | Northwestern | Jeremy Madrid is fouled on the floor by Larry Buckner - foul #3 on Larry Buckner, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Shaun Ellis (PF) Larry Buckner | |
| 13:24 | Northwestern | Jeremy Madrid is hacked by Robert Coleman - foul #2 on Robert Coleman, team foul #5 | 49-44 |
| 13:11 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Jeremy Madrid | 51-44 |
| 13:01 | Oklahoma | Daniel Lebron dunks the ball | 51-46 |
| 12:45 | Northwestern | Jeremy Madrid throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Valentine (PG), Randy Reeves (C) William Manley, Jeremy Madrid | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Larry Buckner (C) Shaun Ellis | |
| 12:31 | Oklahoma | Christopher Brock loses the ball out of bounds | 51-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Cade (PF) Aaron Norman | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Shaun Ellis (PF) Daniel Lebron | |
| 12:18 | Northwestern | Michael Cade misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 51-46 |
| 12:17 | Oklahoma | The rebound goes to Shaun Ellis | 51-46 |
| 12:13 | Oklahoma | Robert Coleman drills a driving attempt near the basket | 51-48 |
| 12:08 | Northwestern | William Valentine hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-48 |
| 11:56 | Oklahoma | Shaun Ellis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeremy Madrid (C) Randy Reeves | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Donald Malone (PG), Peter Huff (SG), Craig Spurrier (SF), Kenneth Trafton (C) Robert Coleman, Christopher Brock, William Smith, Shaun Ellis | |
| 11:38 | Northwestern | Michael Cade double dribbles | 54-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Gamboa (SF), Clarence Bussell (C) Jesse Koch, Jeremy Madrid | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Cameron Collins (PF) Larry Buckner | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Valentine (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lee Lauer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Gamboa (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Cade (fresh) 2 reb. C - Clarence Bussell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Donald Malone (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Huff (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Craig Spurrier (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Cameron Collins (fresh) 4 reb. C - Kenneth Trafton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Oklahoma | Peter Huff is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-48 |
| 11:13 | Oklahoma | Craig Spurrier tips it home | 54-50 |
| 11:03 | Northwestern | William Valentine is fouled on the floor by Donald Malone - foul #1 on Donald Malone, team foul #6 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Manley (PG), Donald Shores (SG), Aaron Norman (PF) William Valentine, Lee Lauer, Michael Cade | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Robert Coleman (PG), Daniel Lebron (C) Donald Malone, Kenneth Trafton | |
| 10:58 | Northwestern | Clarence Bussell misses long on a shot from the baseline | 54-50 |
| 10:56 | Oklahoma | Robert Coleman snags the defensive board | 54-50 |
| 10:52 | Oklahoma | Robert Coleman is hacked by Donald Shores in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Shores, team foul #3 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jesse Koch (SF), Jeremy Madrid (C) Mark Gamboa, Clarence Bussell | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | William Smith (SF), Shaun Ellis (PF) Craig Spurrier, Cameron Collins | |
| 10:40 | Oklahoma | Donald Shores takes the ball from Peter Huff | 54-50 |
| 10:36 | Northwestern | Donald Shores clanks a 3 from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 10:34 | Oklahoma | Daniel Lebron grabs the defensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 10:27 | Oklahoma | Robert Coleman hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Peter Huff | 54-53 |
| 10:21 | Northwestern | Donald Shores knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from William Manley | 57-53 |
| 10:19 | Oklahoma | Donald Shores is called for the reach on Peter Huff in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Shores, team foul #4 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Valentine (PG), Michael Sperry (PF) William Manley, Jesse Koch | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Christopher Brock (SG) Peter Huff | |
| 10:03 | Oklahoma | Robert Coleman makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by William Smith | 57-56 |
| 09:37 | Northwestern | Michael Sperry drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by William Valentine | 60-56 |
| 09:12 | Oklahoma | Shaun Ellis is hacked by Michael Sperry - foul #2 on Michael Sperry, team foul #5 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Manley (PG), Lee Lauer (SG), Mark Gamboa (SF), Randy Reeves (PF), Clarence Bussell (C) William Valentine, Donald Shores, Aaron Norman, Michael Sperry, Jeremy Madrid | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Donald Malone (PG), Craig Spurrier (SF), Cameron Collins (PF), Larry Buckner (C) Robert Coleman, William Smith, Shaun Ellis, Daniel Lebron | |
| 08:57 | Oklahoma | Donald Malone can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-56 |
| 08:55 | Northwestern | Randy Reeves pulls down the rebound | 60-56 |
| 08:50 | Northwestern | William Manley lays it up and in on a nice dish by Lee Lauer | 62-56 |
| 08:36 | Oklahoma | Christopher Brock misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 62-56 |
| 08:35 | Oklahoma | Cameron Collins can't tip it in | 62-56 |
| 08:33 | Northwestern | Clarence Bussell grabs the board | 62-56 |
| 08:26 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 62-56 |
| 08:25 | Oklahoma | Donald Malone pulls down the rebound | 62-56 |
| 08:20 | Oklahoma | Donald Malone can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-56 |
| 08:18 | Oklahoma | Donald Malone grabs the offensive board | 62-56 |
| 08:07 | Oklahoma | Donald Malone can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-56 |
| 08:06 | Northwestern | Clarence Bussell pulls down the rebound | 62-56 |
| 08:02 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer blows the layup | 62-56 |
| 08:00 | Oklahoma | Cameron Collins grabs the board | 62-56 |
| 07:45 | Oklahoma | Donald Malone misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 62-56 |
| 07:43 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Randy Reeves | 62-56 |
| 07:33 | Northwestern | William Manley drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Lee Lauer | 65-56 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Manley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lee Lauer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Gamboa (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Randy Reeves (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Clarence Bussell (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Donald Malone (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Brock (tiring) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Craig Spurrier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Cameron Collins (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Larry Buckner (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Oklahoma | Christopher Brock is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 65-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Valentine (PG), Jesse Koch (SF), Michael Cade (PF), Jeremy Madrid (C) William Manley, Mark Gamboa, Randy Reeves, Clarence Bussell | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Robert Coleman (PG), Peter Huff (SG), Shaun Ellis (PF), Kenneth Trafton (C) Donald Malone, Christopher Brock, Cameron Collins, Larry Buckner | |
| 07:20 | Northwestern | Jeremy Madrid is whistled for a carry | 65-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Sperry (PF) Michael Cade | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 07:11 | Oklahoma | A charge is called on Craig Spurrier - foul #2 on Craig Spurrier, team foul #7 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | William Smith (SF) Craig Spurrier | |
| 06:55 | Northwestern | Shaun Ellis steps in front of the Jesse Koch pass | 65-56 |
| 06:51 | Oklahoma | William Smith's pass is intercepted by Michael Sperry in the backcourt | 65-56 |
| 06:43 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch misses the jump hook from close range | 65-56 |
| 06:41 | Oklahoma | Kenneth Trafton grabs the board | 65-56 |
| 06:35 | Oklahoma | Kenneth Trafton misses the lay-in | 65-56 |
| 06:33 | Northwestern | Jeremy Madrid snags the defensive board | 65-56 |
| 06:26 | Northwestern | William Valentine misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-56 |
| 06:24 | Oklahoma | Shaun Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 65-56 |
| 06:18 | Oklahoma | Robert Coleman misses short on a 3 from straight away | 65-56 |
| 06:17 | Oklahoma | Kenneth Trafton grabs the offensive board | 65-56 |
| 06:02 | Oklahoma | Shaun Ellis comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 65-56 |
| 06:01 | Northwestern | Michael Sperry pulls down the rebound | 65-56 |
| 05:55 | Northwestern | William Smith steals the ball from Michael Sperry | 65-56 |
| 05:36 | Oklahoma | Shaun Ellis banks in the layup set up by William Smith | 65-58 |
| 05:10 | Northwestern | Michael Sperry comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by William Smith - foul #3 on William Smith, team foul #8 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Manley (PG), Donald Shores (SG), Mark Gamboa (SF), Aaron Norman (C) William Valentine, Lee Lauer, Jesse Koch, Jeremy Madrid | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Donald Malone (PG), Christopher Brock (SG), Craig Spurrier (SF), Daniel Lebron (PF), Larry Buckner (C) Robert Coleman, Peter Huff, William Smith, Shaun Ellis, Kenneth Trafton | |
| 05:10 | Northwestern | Michael Sperry makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 05:10 | Northwestern | Michael Sperry makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 04:55 | Oklahoma | Daniel Lebron connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Donald Malone and he's fouled by William Manley - foul #2 on William Manley, team foul #6 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Cade (PF) Michael Sperry | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Cameron Collins (C) Larry Buckner | |
| 04:55 | Oklahoma | Daniel Lebron makes the free throw | 67-61 |
| 04:39 | Northwestern | Aaron Norman clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-61 |
| 04:37 | Northwestern | Mark Gamboa tips it back up and in | 69-61 |
| 04:18 | Oklahoma | Donald Malone is hacked by Mark Gamboa - foul #1 on Mark Gamboa, team foul #7 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Reeves (PF), Clarence Bussell (C) William Manley, Michael Cade | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Larry Buckner (C) Craig Spurrier | |
| 04:18 | Oklahoma | Donald Malone makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 04:18 | Oklahoma | Donald Malone makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 03:56 | Northwestern | Larry Buckner steals it from Clarence Bussell | 69-63 |
| 03:42 | Oklahoma | Christopher Brock hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 69-63 |
| 03:41 | Oklahoma | Donald Malone can't tip it in | 69-63 |
| 03:40 | Northwestern | Clarence Bussell pulls down the rebound | 69-63 |
| 03:35 | Northwestern | Aaron Norman knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Mark Gamboa | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mark Gamboa (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Donald Shores (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Aaron Norman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Randy Reeves (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Clarence Bussell (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Donald Malone (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Brock (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Lebron (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Cameron Collins (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Larry Buckner (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 03:27 | Oklahoma | Donald Malone hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Christopher Brock and he's hacked by Randy Reeves - foul #2 on Randy Reeves, team foul #8 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Manley (PG), Jesse Koch (SF), Michael Cade (PF) Mark Gamboa, Aaron Norman, Clarence Bussell | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Robert Coleman (SG), Craig Spurrier (SF), Shaun Ellis (PF), Kenneth Trafton (C) Christopher Brock, Daniel Lebron, Cameron Collins, Larry Buckner | |
| 03:27 | Oklahoma | Donald Malone makes the free throw | 71-66 |
| 02:58 | Northwestern | Randy Reeves is whistled for traveling | 71-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Valentine (PG), Lee Lauer (SG) William Manley, Donald Shores | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Peter Huff (SG) Donald Malone | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:39 | Oklahoma | Robert Coleman makes the wide open 3 from the right corner set up by Shaun Ellis | 71-69 |
| 02:17 | Northwestern | William Valentine misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-69 |
| 02:15 | Oklahoma | Kenneth Trafton grabs the board | 71-69 |
| 02:12 | Oklahoma | Lee Lauer steps in front of the Kenneth Trafton pass in the backcourt | 71-69 |
| 01:55 | Northwestern | Randy Reeves can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 71-69 |
| 01:54 | Oklahoma | Shaun Ellis grabs the board | 71-69 |
| 01:50 | Oklahoma | Peter Huff throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Sperry (PF), Jeremy Madrid (C) Michael Cade, Randy Reeves | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Donald Malone (PG), Christopher Brock (SG), William Smith (SF) Robert Coleman, Peter Huff, Craig Spurrier | |
| 01:35 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 73-69 |
| 01:32 | Oklahoma | William Valentine is called for the reach on Donald Malone in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Valentine, team foul #9 | 73-69 |
| 01:32 | Oklahoma | Donald Malone makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 01:32 | Oklahoma | Donald Malone makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 01:05 | Northwestern | Jeremy Madrid can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by William Smith - foul #4 on William Smith, team foul #9 | 73-71 |
| 01:05 | Northwestern | Jeremy Madrid makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 01:05 | Northwestern | Jeremy Madrid makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:46 | Oklahoma | Shaun Ellis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-71 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch gets the rebound | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch is hacked by Donald Malone in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Malone, team foul #10 | 75-71 |
| 00:44 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:44 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Oklahoma | Kenneth Trafton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Reeves (PF) Michael Sperry | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 00:39 | Northwestern | Shaun Ellis is called for the reach on Randy Reeves - foul #2 on Shaun Ellis, team foul #11 | 77-71 |
| 00:39 | Northwestern | Randy Reeves makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:39 | Northwestern | Randy Reeves makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Oklahoma | Donald Malone double dribbles in the backcourt | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | William Valentine is hacked by Christopher Brock - foul #4 on Christopher Brock, team foul #12 | 79-71 |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | William Valentine misses the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | William Valentine makes the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:33 | Oklahoma | William Valentine is called for the reach on Donald Malone in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Valentine, team foul #10 | 80-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Sperry (PF) Randy Reeves | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 00:33 | Oklahoma | Donald Malone makes the 1st free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:33 | Oklahoma | Donald Malone makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | William Valentine is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Malone - foul #3 on Donald Malone, team foul #13 | 80-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Reeves (PF) Michael Sperry | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | William Valentine makes the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | William Valentine misses the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:30 | Oklahoma | Christopher Brock grabs the board | 81-73 |
| 00:25 | Oklahoma | Donald Malone connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Trafton | 81-76 |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch is hacked by Donald Malone in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Malone, team foul #14 | 81-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Cade (PF) Randy Reeves | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch makes the 1st free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch makes the 2nd free throw | 83-76 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Oklahoma | Donald Malone travels in the backcourt | 83-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Reeves (PF) Michael Cade | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | William Smith is called for the reach on Jesse Koch - foul #5 on William Smith, team foul #15 | 83-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Craig Spurrier (SF) William Smith | |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch makes the 1st free throw | 84-76 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch makes the 2nd free throw | 85-76 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Oklahoma | Donald Malone makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Christopher Brock | 85-79 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | Christopher Brock is called for the reach on Lee Lauer in the backcourt - foul #5 on Christopher Brock, team foul #16 | 85-79 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Cade (PF) Randy Reeves | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Robert Coleman (SG) Christopher Brock | |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer makes the 1st free throw | 86-79 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer makes the 2nd free throw | 87-79 |
| 00:03 | Oklahoma | Robert Coleman misses short on a 3 from straight away | 87-79 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Jeremy Madrid grabs the board | 87-79 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Jeremy Madrid runs out the clock | 87-79 |