| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Scott Stoughton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Shockley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Houghton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leland Laffey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Efrain Arzola (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - John Ostby (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Paul Varda (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clifford Kohlmeier (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Charles Holt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Hutsell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton inbounds the ball | 44-42 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:33 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey is whistled for a carry | 44-42 |
| 19:13 | Oakland | The jumper by John Ostby is denied by John Shockley | 44-42 |
| 19:11 | Oakland | Charles Holt gets the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 18:57 | Oakland | John Ostby drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Paul Varda | 44-44 |
| 18:41 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley is open but comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 18:39 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Efrain Arzola | 44-44 |
| 18:21 | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola misses the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Joseph Hutsell - foul #2 on Joseph Hutsell, team foul #1 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams (SF) Eugene Houghton | |
| Subs | Oakland | Salvador Navarro (SF), Elmer Paige (PF), Jerry Shafer (C) Clifford Kohlmeier, Charles Holt, Joseph Hutsell | |
| 18:21 | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola misses the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 18:21 | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 17:57 | Oakland | John Ostby misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 17:55 | Oakland | Jerry Shafer grabs the offensive board | 45-44 |
| 17:29 | Oakland | Jerry Shafer loses the dribble to Mark Williams | 45-44 |
| 17:27 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Varda - foul #2 on Paul Varda, team foul #2 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre (SG), Jerry Coleman (SF), Thomas Lamothe (PF), Ralph Smith (C) Scott Stoughton, John Shockley, Leland Laffey, Efrain Arzola | |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| 17:18 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Lamothe can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 45-44 |
| 17:17 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre tips it home | 47-44 |
| 16:59 | Oakland | Salvador Navarro misses the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Jerry Coleman - foul #1 on Jerry Coleman, team foul #1 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton (SF) Jerry Coleman | |
| Subs | Oakland | Clifford Kohlmeier (SF), Joseph Hutsell (C) Paul Varda, Jerry Shafer | |
| 16:59 | Oakland | Salvador Navarro makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 16:59 | Oakland | Salvador Navarro misses the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 16:59 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Smith grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 16:50 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton misses badly on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Joseph Hutsell - foul #3 on Joseph Hutsell, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Oakland | Paul Varda (SG), Charles Holt (PF) Salvador Navarro, Joseph Hutsell | |
| 16:50 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 16:50 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 16:29 | Oakland | Paul Varda clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 16:27 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Ralph Smith | 49-45 |
| 16:21 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton misses short on a shot in the lane | 49-45 |
| 16:19 | Oakland | Charles Holt snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| 15:55 | Oakland | Paul Varda misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 15:53 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Lamothe grabs the board | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mark Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ricky Tyre (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eugene Houghton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Lamothe (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ralph Smith (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - John Ostby (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Paul Varda (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clifford Kohlmeier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Charles Holt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Elmer Paige (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:47 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Smith misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 49-45 |
| 15:45 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre misses the tip | 49-45 |
| 15:43 | Oakland | John Ostby grabs the defensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 15:18 | Oakland | Paul Varda connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 15:11 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Lamothe misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 15:10 | Oakland | The rebound goes to Charles Holt | 49-48 |
| 15:00 | Oakland | Clifford Kohlmeier is called for traveling | 49-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton (PG), John Shockley (SG), Jerry Coleman (SF), Leland Laffey (PF), William Beatty (C) Mark Williams, Ricky Tyre, Eugene Houghton, Thomas Lamothe, Ralph Smith | |
| Subs | Oakland | Keith Holliday (PG), Robert Brown (SG), Salvador Navarro (SF), Jerry Shafer (PF), Joseph Hutsell (C) John Ostby, Paul Varda, Clifford Kohlmeier, Charles Holt, Elmer Paige | |
| 14:43 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-48 |
| 14:41 | Oakland | Salvador Navarro snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| 14:20 | Oakland | Leland Laffey is called for the reach on Jerry Shafer - foul #1 on Leland Laffey, team foul #2 | 49-48 |
| 14:13 | Oakland | Jerry Coleman picks off the pass by Jerry Shafer | 49-48 |
| 14:11 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-48 |
| 13:53 | Oakland | Keith Holliday can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 13:52 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| 13:46 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Oakland | Charles Holt (PF) Jerry Shafer | |
| 13:32 | Oakland | Scott Stoughton is called for the reach on Keith Holliday - foul #3 on Scott Stoughton, team foul #3 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Oakland | Clifford Kohlmeier (SF) Salvador Navarro | |
| 13:24 | Oakland | Keith Holliday loses the dribble to Leland Laffey | 49-48 |
| 13:16 | Northern Illinois University | The jump hook by Jerry Coleman is blocked by Joseph Hutsell | 49-48 |
| 13:15 | Oakland | Charles Holt gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 13:08 | Oakland | Charles Holt clanks a jump hook in the paint | 49-48 |
| 13:06 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 13:02 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Brown - foul #4 on Robert Brown, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams (PG), Ricky Tyre (SG), Eugene Houghton (SF), Efrain Arzola (PF), Thomas Lamothe (C) Scott Stoughton, John Shockley, Jerry Coleman, Leland Laffey, William Beatty | |
| Subs | Oakland | John Ostby (PG) Robert Brown | |
| 12:50 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Keith Holliday - foul #4 on Keith Holliday, team foul #5 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Oakland | Paul Varda (SG) Keith Holliday | |
| 12:50 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 12:50 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 12:33 | Oakland | Efrain Arzola is called for the reach on Charles Holt - foul #2 on Efrain Arzola, team foul #4 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Oakland | Salvador Navarro (SF), Jerry Shafer (PF) Clifford Kohlmeier, Charles Holt | |
| 12:11 | Oakland | Salvador Navarro is called for traveling | 51-48 |
| 11:46 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre misses the easy layup but the foul's on Paul Varda - foul #3 on Paul Varda, team foul #6 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley (SG), Leland Laffey (PF) Eugene Houghton, Thomas Lamothe | |
| Subs | Oakland | Clifford Kohlmeier (SF), Charles Holt (PF) Salvador Navarro, Jerry Shafer | |
| 11:46 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 11:46 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ricky Tyre (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Shockley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Leland Laffey (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Efrain Arzola (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - John Ostby (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Paul Varda (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Clifford Kohlmeier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Charles Holt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Hutsell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:25 | Oakland | Paul Varda loses the dribble to Leland Laffey | 53-48 |
| 11:06 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley can't finish the layup but the foul's on Paul Varda - foul #4 on Paul Varda, team foul #7 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton (PG), Jerry Coleman (SF), William Beatty (C) Ricky Tyre, Mark Williams, Efrain Arzola | |
| Subs | Oakland | Keith Holliday (SG), Elmer Paige (C) Paul Varda, Joseph Hutsell | |
| 11:06 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 11:06 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 10:49 | Oakland | Clifford Kohlmeier is hacked by William Beatty - foul #4 on William Beatty, team foul #5 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Lamothe (C) William Beatty | |
| Subs | Oakland | Robert Brown (SG) Keith Holliday | |
| 10:31 | Oakland | Robert Brown can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-48 |
| 10:30 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey gets the rebound | 55-48 |
| 10:25 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Jerry Coleman | 58-48 |
| 10:11 | Oakland | John Ostby makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-50 |
| 10:06 | Northern Illinois University | John Ostby steps in front of the John Shockley pass in the backcourt | 58-50 |
| 09:52 | Oakland | John Ostby makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Clifford Kohlmeier | 58-52 |
| 09:47 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams (SG), Eugene Houghton (SF), Ralph Smith (C) John Shockley, Jerry Coleman, Thomas Lamothe | |
| Subs | Oakland | Keith Holliday (SG), Salvador Navarro (SF), Jerry Shafer (PF), Joseph Hutsell (C) Robert Brown, Clifford Kohlmeier, Charles Holt, Elmer Paige | |
| 09:32 | Oakland | John Ostby drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 09:14 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Smith blows the layup | 58-55 |
| 09:12 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey tips it but misses | 58-55 |
| 09:11 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton tips it back up and in | 60-55 |
| 08:52 | Oakland | Keith Holliday misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-55 |
| 08:50 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey snags the defensive board | 60-55 |
| 08:42 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton misses short on a runner near the basket | 60-55 |
| 08:40 | Oakland | Joseph Hutsell snags the defensive board | 60-55 |
| 08:15 | Oakland | John Ostby clanks a 3 from the right corner | 60-55 |
| 08:13 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey pulls down the rebound | 60-55 |
| 08:08 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams clanks a 3 from straight away | 60-55 |
| 08:06 | Oakland | John Ostby grabs the board | 60-55 |
| 07:50 | Oakland | Joseph Hutsell comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Mark Williams - foul #1 on Mark Williams, team foul #6 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre (PG), John Shockley (SG), Jerry Coleman (SF), Efrain Arzola (PF), William Beatty (C) Scott Stoughton, Mark Williams, Eugene Houghton, Leland Laffey, Ralph Smith | |
| Subs | Oakland | Robert Brown (SG), Clifford Kohlmeier (SF), Elmer Paige (PF) John Ostby, Salvador Navarro, Jerry Shafer | |
| 07:50 | Oakland | Joseph Hutsell makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 07:50 | Oakland | Joseph Hutsell makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ricky Tyre (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Shockley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Efrain Arzola (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Beatty (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Keith Holliday (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Clifford Kohlmeier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Elmer Paige (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Joseph Hutsell (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola hits a floater near the basket set up by Jerry Coleman | 62-57 |
| 07:15 | Oakland | Clifford Kohlmeier misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-57 |
| 07:13 | Oakland | The offensive rebound goes to Clifford Kohlmeier | 62-57 |
| 06:57 | Oakland | Clifford Kohlmeier knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Keith Holliday | 62-60 |
| 06:35 | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola misses long on a floater from the right wing | 62-60 |
| 06:33 | Oakland | Elmer Paige snags the defensive board | 62-60 |
| 06:26 | Oakland | Keith Holliday banks in the layup on a great pass from Clifford Kohlmeier | 62-62 |
| 06:09 | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 62-62 |
| 06:08 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman grabs the offensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 05:54 | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola's floater is tipped away by Elmer Paige | 62-62 |
| 05:53 | Oakland | Keith Holliday pulls down the rebound | 62-62 |
| 05:31 | Oakland | Clifford Kohlmeier comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-62 |
| 05:30 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty grabs the board | 62-62 |
| 05:26 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on John Shockley, team foul #7 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton (PG), Mark Williams (SG), Eugene Houghton (SF), Thomas Lamothe (PF), Ralph Smith (C) Ricky Tyre, John Shockley, Jerry Coleman, Efrain Arzola, William Beatty | |
| Subs | Oakland | Paul Varda (PG), Salvador Navarro (SF), Charles Holt (PF), Jerry Shafer (C) Keith Holliday, Clifford Kohlmeier, Elmer Paige, Joseph Hutsell | |
| 05:00 | Oakland | Jerry Shafer is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Jerry Shafer, team foul #8 | 62-62 |
| 04:58 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Varda is called for the reach on Eugene Houghton in the backcourt - foul #5 on Paul Varda, team foul #9 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Oakland | Keith Holliday (PG) Paul Varda | |
| 04:58 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton misses the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 04:58 | Oakland | The rebound goes to Jerry Shafer | 62-62 |
| 04:46 | Oakland | Eugene Houghton steals the ball from Robert Brown | 62-62 |
| 04:30 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams is fouled on the floor by Charles Holt - foul #2 on Charles Holt, team foul #10 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey (PF) Ralph Smith | |
| Subs | Oakland | Elmer Paige (C) Jerry Shafer | |
| 04:30 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams misses the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 04:30 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 04:15 | Oakland | Elmer Paige's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Lamothe | 63-62 |
| 04:14 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams pulls down the rebound | 63-62 |
| 04:08 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Mark Williams | 65-62 |
| 03:51 | Oakland | Salvador Navarro is fouled on the floor by Thomas Lamothe - foul #1 on Thomas Lamothe, team foul #8 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre (SG) Scott Stoughton | |
| Subs | Oakland | John Ostby (PG) Keith Holliday | |
| 03:51 | Oakland | Salvador Navarro makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 03:51 | Oakland | Salvador Navarro misses the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 03:51 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 03:44 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Leland Laffey and the foul's on Charles Holt - foul #3 on Charles Holt, team foul #11 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley (SF) Eugene Houghton | |
| Subs | Oakland | Clifford Kohlmeier (SF) Salvador Navarro | |
| 03:44 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams makes the free throw | 68-63 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mark Williams (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ricky Tyre (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Mosley (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Leland Laffey (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Lamothe (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - John Ostby (tiring) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Brown (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Clifford Kohlmeier (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Holt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Elmer Paige (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:28 | Oakland | Elmer Paige lays it up and in set up by John Ostby | 68-65 |
| 03:22 | Northern Illinois University | John Ostby takes the ball from Thomas Lamothe | 68-65 |
| 03:09 | Oakland | John Ostby's pass is intercepted by Ricky Tyre | 68-65 |
| 02:51 | Northern Illinois University | Clifford Kohlmeier is called for the reach on Ricky Tyre - foul #1 on Clifford Kohlmeier, team foul #12 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley (SG), Jerry Coleman (SF), Efrain Arzola (PF), William Beatty (C) Mark Williams, Michael Mosley, Leland Laffey, Thomas Lamothe | |
| Subs | Oakland | Jerry Shafer (C) Elmer Paige | |
| 02:51 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 02:51 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre misses the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 02:51 | Oakland | Jerry Shafer snags the defensive board | 69-65 |
| 02:33 | Oakland | Charles Holt hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Clifford Kohlmeier | 69-68 |
| 02:33 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-68 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton (PG), Eugene Houghton (SF), Leland Laffey (PF) Ricky Tyre, Jerry Coleman, Efrain Arzola | |
| Subs | Oakland | Keith Holliday (PG), Salvador Navarro (SF) John Ostby, Clifford Kohlmeier | |
| 02:11 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Scott Stoughton | 71-68 |
| 01:54 | Oakland | Robert Brown hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 71-68 |
| 01:52 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey pulls down the rebound | 71-68 |
| 01:40 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from John Shockley | 74-68 |
| 01:29 | Oakland | Robert Brown comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 74-68 |
| 01:27 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton grabs the board | 74-68 |
| 01:21 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Holt is called for the reach on John Shockley - foul #4 on Charles Holt, team foul #13 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Oakland | John Ostby (PG), Clifford Kohlmeier (SF), Joseph Hutsell (C) Keith Holliday, Salvador Navarro, Jerry Shafer | |
| 01:21 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 01:21 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:59 | Oakland | Clifford Kohlmeier buries a 3 from the right wing | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton is open but comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 76-71 |
| 00:31 | Oakland | Clifford Kohlmeier grabs the board | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Oakland | Leland Laffey picks off the pass by Clifford Kohlmeier | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton is hacked by John Ostby in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Ostby, team foul #14 | 76-71 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams (SF) Eugene Houghton | |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| 00:22 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:22 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton misses the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:22 | Oakland | The rebound goes to Clifford Kohlmeier | 77-71 |
| 00:20 | Oakland | John Ostby double dribbles in the backcourt | 77-71 |
| 00:17 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Brown is called for the reach on Mark Williams - foul #5 on Robert Brown, team foul #15 | 77-71 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Oakland | Keith Holliday (SG) Robert Brown | |
| 00:17 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:17 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:09 | Oakland | Clifford Kohlmeier misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 79-71 |
| 00:08 | Oakland | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Hutsell | 79-71 |
| 00:04 | Oakland | Clifford Kohlmeier makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by John Ostby | 79-74 |
| 00:01 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams is fouled in the backcourt by John Ostby - foul #4 on John Ostby, team foul #16 | 79-74 |
| 00:01 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams makes the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:01 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:00 | Oakland | John Ostby can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 81-74 |