| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Chase Dalessio (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shilin Chu (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jake McKamey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Graves (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Kovar (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - James Jones (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roberto Calderon (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Gregory Marshall (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Ervin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Philip Armstrong (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Oklahoma State | Gregory Marshall inbounds the ball | 44-44 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Oklahoma State | James Jones misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-44 |
| 19:30 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 19:09 | Northern Illinois University | Philip Armstrong denies the turnaround by John Kovar | 44-44 |
| 19:08 | Oklahoma State | Philip Armstrong snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 19:03 | Oklahoma State | The jump hook by Roberto Calderon is blocked by Kevin Graves | 44-44 |
| 19:01 | Oklahoma State | James Jones misses the tip | 44-44 |
| 19:00 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 18:54 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jake McKamey | 46-44 |
| 18:40 | Oklahoma State | James Jones misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Chase Dalessio - foul #1 on Chase Dalessio, team foul #1 | 46-44 |
| 18:40 | Oklahoma State | James Jones makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 18:40 | Oklahoma State | James Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 18:22 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu can't connect on a floater from the left side | 46-46 |
| 18:20 | Oklahoma State | Robert Ervin snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 18:14 | Oklahoma State | Robert Ervin comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 46-46 |
| 18:12 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 18:06 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio travels with the ball | 46-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Clark (PF), Timothy Harris (C) Kevin Graves, John Kovar | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 17:54 | Oklahoma State | James Jones can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 17:52 | Oklahoma State | Roberto Calderon tips it in | 46-48 |
| 17:36 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Harris misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-48 |
| 17:34 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to Robert Ervin | 46-48 |
| 17:30 | Oklahoma State | Roberto Calderon clanks a shot from the free throw line | 46-48 |
| 17:28 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 17:19 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Ervin - foul #2 on Robert Ervin, team foul #1 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda (PG), Lyle Holloway (SG), Craig Jones (C) Chase Dalessio, Shilin Chu, Jake McKamey | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Derrick Smith (PG), Thomas Pucci (SG), Jeff Holt (SF), David Ager (PF) James Jones, Roberto Calderon, Gregory Marshall, Robert Ervin | |
| 17:19 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 17:19 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 17:19 | Oklahoma State | Philip Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 17:01 | Oklahoma State | Philip Armstrong can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Lyle Holloway - foul #1 on Lyle Holloway, team foul #2 | 47-48 |
| 17:01 | Oklahoma State | Philip Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 17:01 | Oklahoma State | Philip Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 16:48 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark is denied on a dunk by David Ager | 47-50 |
| 16:47 | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda gets the offensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 16:38 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Harris loses the dribble to Philip Armstrong | 47-50 |
| 16:10 | Oklahoma State | David Ager is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on David Ager, team foul #2 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio (PG), Shilin Chu (SG), Kevin Graves (PF), John Kovar (C) Rance Banda, Lyle Holloway, Timothy Harris, Craig Jones | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | James Jones (PG), Gregory Marshall (SF), Russell McAlmond (C) Thomas Pucci, David Ager, Philip Armstrong | |
| 15:51 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark is whistled for a carry | 47-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tracey Robichaud (SG), Jake McKamey (SF) Shilin Chu, David Clark | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | John Smith (SG), Robert Ervin (PF), David Ager (C) Derrick Smith, Jeff Holt, Russell McAlmond | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Chase Dalessio (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tracey Robichaud (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jake McKamey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Graves (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Kovar (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - James Jones (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Marshall (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Ervin (fresh) 4 reb. C - David Ager (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:41 | Oklahoma State | John Kovar denies the turnaround by David Ager | 47-50 |
| 15:40 | Oklahoma State | The offensive rebound goes to David Ager | 47-50 |
| 15:31 | Oklahoma State | The short jumper by James Jones is denied by Kevin Graves | 47-50 |
| 15:29 | Oklahoma State | James Jones snags the offensive board | 47-50 |
| 15:11 | Oklahoma State | Chase Dalessio steals it from Gregory Marshall | 47-50 |
| 14:50 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar buries a floater in the paint set up by Kevin Graves | 49-50 |
| 14:44 | Oklahoma State | James Jones can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 14:42 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar snags the defensive board | 49-50 |
| 14:34 | Northern Illinois University | David Ager steals the ball from Chase Dalessio | 49-50 |
| 14:11 | Oklahoma State | James Jones knocks in the shot near the basket | 49-52 |
| 14:07 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-52 |
| 13:47 | Oklahoma State | Tracey Robichaud is called for the reach on James Jones - foul #4 on Tracey Robichaud, team foul #3 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu (PG), Rance Banda (SG), David Clark (SF), Timothy Harris (PF), Craig Jones (C) Chase Dalessio, Tracey Robichaud, Jake McKamey, Kevin Graves, John Kovar | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Derrick Smith (PG), Roberto Calderon (SG), Jeff Holt (PF), Philip Armstrong (C) James Jones, Gregory Marshall, Robert Ervin, David Ager | |
| 13:33 | Oklahoma State | John Smith scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Philip Armstrong | 51-55 |
| 13:18 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Harris misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jeff Holt - foul #2 on Jeff Holt, team foul #3 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Eric Scott (SF) John Smith | |
| 13:18 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Harris misses the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 13:18 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 13:09 | Oklahoma State | Shilin Chu steps in front of the Eric Scott pass | 52-55 |
| 12:50 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 52-55 |
| 12:48 | Oklahoma State | Roberto Calderon grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 12:43 | Oklahoma State | Eric Scott is fouled on the floor by David Clark - foul #3 on David Clark, team foul #4 | 52-55 |
| 12:28 | Oklahoma State | Roberto Calderon makes the driving attempt in the paint | 52-57 |
| 12:17 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey (SF) Craig Jones | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Gregory Marshall (SF), Robert Ervin (PF) Eric Scott, Jeff Holt | |
| 11:58 | Oklahoma State | Roberto Calderon misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Shilin Chu - foul #2 on Shilin Chu, team foul #5 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio (PG) Rance Banda | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | James Jones (PG) Derrick Smith | |
| 11:58 | Oklahoma State | Roberto Calderon makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 11:58 | Oklahoma State | Roberto Calderon misses the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 11:58 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 11:48 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-58 |
| 11:46 | Oklahoma State | Robert Ervin snags the defensive board | 52-58 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Chase Dalessio (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shilin Chu (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jake McKamey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - James Jones (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roberto Calderon (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gregory Marshall (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Ervin (fresh) 5 reb. C - Philip Armstrong (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:40 | Oklahoma State | James Jones is hacked by Jake McKamey - foul #3 on Jake McKamey, team foul #6 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Graves (PF), John Kovar (C) David Clark, Timothy Harris | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | John Smith (SG) Roberto Calderon | |
| 11:29 | Oklahoma State | Gregory Marshall misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-58 |
| 11:27 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu gets the rebound | 52-58 |
| 11:23 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey travels with the ball | 52-58 |
| 11:11 | Oklahoma State | The jump hook by Philip Armstrong is blocked by Kevin Graves | 52-58 |
| 11:10 | Oklahoma State | Philip Armstrong hits the follow up shot | 52-60 |
| 10:56 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Graves's layup is rejected by Gregory Marshall | 52-60 |
| 10:55 | Oklahoma State | John Smith grabs the board | 52-60 |
| 10:50 | Oklahoma State | James Jones misses short on a turnaround from close range | 52-60 |
| 10:48 | Oklahoma State | James Jones gets the offensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 10:34 | Oklahoma State | John Kovar steals the ball from John Smith | 52-60 |
| 10:14 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu is hacked by James Jones - foul #1 on James Jones, team foul #4 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda (PG), Lyle Holloway (SG), David Clark (SF), Timothy Harris (PF), Craig Jones (C) Chase Dalessio, Shilin Chu, Jake McKamey, Kevin Graves, John Kovar | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Derrick Smith (PG), Roberto Calderon (SG), David Ager (PF), Jeff Holt (C) James Jones, Gregory Marshall, Robert Ervin, Philip Armstrong | |
| 10:07 | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Holloway misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-60 |
| 10:05 | Oklahoma State | Derrick Smith gets the rebound | 52-60 |
| 10:01 | Oklahoma State | Roberto Calderon misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-60 |
| 10:00 | Oklahoma State | John Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 09:38 | Oklahoma State | David Ager misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-60 |
| 09:36 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 09:31 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark double dribbles | 52-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Russell McAlmond (C) John Smith | |
| 09:17 | Oklahoma State | David Ager hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-60 |
| 09:15 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 09:09 | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Holloway drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Rance Banda | 55-60 |
| 08:55 | Oklahoma State | Derrick Smith connects on the 3 from the left corner | 55-63 |
| 08:41 | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 55-63 |
| 08:40 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark grabs the offensive board | 55-63 |
| 08:22 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Lyle Holloway | 57-63 |
| 08:01 | Oklahoma State | Russell McAlmond scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Roberto Calderon and he's hacked by Craig Jones - foul #1 on Craig Jones, team foul #7 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio (PG), Shilin Chu (SG), Jake McKamey (SF), Kevin Graves (PF), John Kovar (C) Rance Banda, Lyle Holloway, David Clark, Timothy Harris, Craig Jones | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | James Jones (PG), John Smith (SG), Gregory Marshall (SF), Robert Ervin (PF) Derrick Smith, Roberto Calderon, Jeff Holt, David Ager | |
| 08:01 | Oklahoma State | Russell McAlmond misses the free throw | 57-65 |
| 08:01 | Oklahoma State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Ervin | 57-65 |
| 07:49 | Oklahoma State | John Smith misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 57-65 |
| 07:48 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio pulls down the rebound | 57-65 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Chase Dalessio (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shilin Chu (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jake McKamey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Graves (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - John Kovar (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - James Jones (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Marshall (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Ervin (fresh) 6 reb. C - Russell McAlmond (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:43 | Northern Illinois University | Russell McAlmond steals it from John Kovar | 57-65 |
| 07:30 | Oklahoma State | John Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-65 |
| 07:29 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar grabs the defensive rebound | 57-65 |
| 07:24 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio hits a shot from the left wing set up by Shilin Chu | 59-65 |
| 07:17 | Oklahoma State | John Smith clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-65 |
| 07:16 | Oklahoma State | James Jones tips it in | 59-67 |
| 07:04 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Shilin Chu | 61-67 |
| 06:59 | Oklahoma State | James Jones misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Chase Dalessio - foul #2 on Chase Dalessio, team foul #8 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tracey Robichaud (SG) Shilin Chu | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Philip Armstrong (C) Russell McAlmond | |
| 06:59 | Oklahoma State | James Jones makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 06:59 | Oklahoma State | James Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 06:45 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Graves is hacked by Gregory Marshall - foul #3 on Gregory Marshall, team foul #5 | 61-69 |
| 06:36 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Ervin denies the turnaround by Tracey Robichaud | 61-69 |
| 06:34 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to John Smith | 61-69 |
| 06:20 | Oklahoma State | John Smith is fouled on the floor by Tracey Robichaud - foul #5 on Tracey Robichaud, team foul #9 | 61-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu (SG), David Clark (PF), Timothy Harris (C) Tracey Robichaud, Kevin Graves, John Kovar | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 06:20 | Oklahoma State | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 06:20 | Oklahoma State | John Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| 06:20 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark pulls down the rebound | 61-70 |
| 05:55 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu is hacked by Robert Ervin - foul #3 on Robert Ervin, team foul #6 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Roberto Calderon (SG), David Ager (PF) John Smith, Robert Ervin | |
| 05:36 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-70 |
| 05:15 | Oklahoma State | Roberto Calderon misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-70 |
| 05:14 | Oklahoma State | Philip Armstrong grabs the offensive board | 64-70 |
| 05:06 | Oklahoma State | Gregory Marshall buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from James Jones | 64-73 |
| 05:00 | Northern Illinois University | David Ager blocks the short jumper by Shilin Chu | 64-73 |
| 04:58 | Oklahoma State | Roberto Calderon grabs the defensive rebound | 64-73 |
| 04:53 | Oklahoma State | Gregory Marshall scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-76 |
| 04:37 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 64-76 |
| 04:35 | Oklahoma State | David Ager grabs the defensive rebound | 64-76 |
| 04:29 | Oklahoma State | James Jones misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-76 |
| 04:28 | Oklahoma State | David Ager snags the offensive board | 64-76 |
| 04:15 | Oklahoma State | Roberto Calderon drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Philip Armstrong | 64-78 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:57 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark can't connect on a runner from close range but he's hacked by David Ager - foul #4 on David Ager, team foul #7 | 64-78 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda (SG), Kevin Graves (PF), John Kovar (C) Chase Dalessio, Jake McKamey, Timothy Harris | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Derrick Smith (PG), John Smith (SG), Jeff Holt (SF), Robert Ervin (PF) James Jones, Roberto Calderon, Gregory Marshall, David Ager | |
| 03:57 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark makes the 1st free throw | 65-78 |
| 03:57 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 66-78 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:52 | Oklahoma State | Derrick Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Shilin Chu - foul #3 on Shilin Chu, team foul #10 | 66-78 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Russell McAlmond (C) Philip Armstrong | |
| 03:52 | Oklahoma State | Derrick Smith makes the 1st free throw | 66-79 |
| 03:52 | Oklahoma State | Derrick Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 66-79 |
| 03:52 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar snags the defensive board | 66-79 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:40 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by John Smith - foul #4 on John Smith, team foul #8 | 66-79 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Holloway (SG), Jake McKamey (SF) Shilin Chu, David Clark | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 03:40 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar misses the 1st free throw | 66-79 |
| 03:40 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar makes the 2nd free throw | 67-79 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Rance Banda (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lyle Holloway (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jake McKamey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Graves (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - John Kovar (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Derrick Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. SF - Jeff Holt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Ervin (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Russell McAlmond (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:17 | Oklahoma State | Robert Ervin hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 67-79 |
| 03:16 | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda pulls down the rebound | 67-79 |
| 03:08 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Graves knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Lyle Holloway | 69-79 |
| 02:49 | Oklahoma State | Derrick Smith knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by John Smith | 69-82 |
| 02:49 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-82 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio (PG), Shilin Chu (SG), David Clark (SF) Rance Banda, Lyle Holloway, Jake McKamey | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | James Jones (PG), Roberto Calderon (SG), Gregory Marshall (SF), Philip Armstrong (C) Derrick Smith, John Smith, Jeff Holt, Russell McAlmond | |
| 02:23 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio connects on the jumper from the right wing | 71-82 |
| 02:04 | Oklahoma State | James Jones knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by Philip Armstrong | 71-84 |
| 01:38 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 71-84 |
| 01:36 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Graves hits the follow up shot | 73-84 |
| 01:32 | Oklahoma State | Roberto Calderon buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Robert Ervin | 73-87 |
| 01:18 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-87 |
| 01:16 | Oklahoma State | Gregory Marshall snags the defensive board | 73-87 |
| 01:11 | Oklahoma State | Roberto Calderon drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by James Jones | 73-90 |
| 00:55 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Graves is called for traveling | 73-90 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda (SG), Timothy Harris (PF), Craig Jones (C) Chase Dalessio, Kevin Graves, John Kovar | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Derrick Smith (PG), John Smith (SG), Jeff Holt (SF), David Ager (PF), Russell McAlmond (C) James Jones, Roberto Calderon, Gregory Marshall, Robert Ervin, Philip Armstrong | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Oklahoma State | Jeff Holt buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by John Smith | 73-92 |
| 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 State | Oklahoma State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Harris double dribbles | 73-92 |
| 00:00 | Oklahoma State | Derrick Smith runs out the clock | 73-92 |