| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Timothy Payne (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wilfredo Ricci (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bacon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Blocker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Larry Mack (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Gene Leaf (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Martin Lackey (fresh) 15 pts. SF - George Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Yerkes (fresh) C - Allen Givens (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | George Reynolds inbounds the ball | 38-41 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes's pass is intercepted by Timothy Payne | 38-41 |
| 19:35 | Oklahoma State | Robert Bacon is hacked by George Reynolds in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Reynolds, team foul #1 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck (SF) George Reynolds | |
| 19:18 | Oklahoma State | Robert Bacon is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Robert Bacon, team foul #1 | 38-41 |
| 19:05 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Allen Givens, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| 18:46 | Oklahoma State | Timothy Payne buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 18:17 | Northwestern State | Larry Mack blocks the short jumper by Vernon Hollenbeck | 41-41 |
| 18:15 | Oklahoma State | Wilfredo Ricci gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 18:09 | Oklahoma State | Ernest Blocker hits the finger roll | 43-41 |
| 17:48 | Northwestern State | Larry Mack steals the ball from Vernon Hollenbeck | 43-41 |
| 17:44 | Oklahoma State | Gene Leaf steps in front of the Timothy Payne pass in the backcourt | 43-41 |
| 17:30 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-41 |
| 17:29 | Oklahoma State | Timothy Payne grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 17:24 | Oklahoma State | Wilfredo Ricci misses the shot from the right block | 43-41 |
| 17:23 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Lawrence Yerkes | 43-41 |
| 16:57 | Northwestern State | Ernest Blocker is called for the reach on Vernon Hollenbeck - foul #1 on Ernest Blocker, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | John Knight (PG), Alan Azar (SG), Dennis Waldrop (SF), David Wiliams (PF), Luis Weaver (C) Timothy Payne, Wilfredo Ricci, Robert Bacon, Ernest Blocker, Larry Mack | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Don Boyd (PG), John Robinette (SG), Christopher Harvey (SF), Leroy Slowinski (PF), Philip Munger (C) Gene Leaf, Martin Lackey, Vernon Hollenbeck, Lawrence Yerkes, Allen Givens | |
| 16:42 | Northwestern State | Philip Munger comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 16:40 | Oklahoma State | John Knight snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 16:37 | Oklahoma State | Alan Azar is fouled in the backcourt by John Robinette - foul #2 on John Robinette, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| 16:18 | Oklahoma State | Dennis Waldrop misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-41 |
| 16:17 | Oklahoma State | Luis Weaver tips it but misses | 43-41 |
| 16:15 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 15:53 | Northwestern State | Philip Munger scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - John Knight (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alan Azar (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Waldrop (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Wiliams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Luis Weaver (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Don Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Robinette (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Harvey (fairly fresh) PF - Leroy Slowinski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Philip Munger (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 15:51 | Oklahoma State | Alan Azar's pass is intercepted by Christopher Harvey in the backcourt | 43-43 |
| 15:39 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Christopher Harvey | 43-45 |
| 15:16 | Oklahoma State | John Knight knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by Alan Azar | 45-45 |
| 14:47 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd is fouled on the floor by Alan Azar - foul #1 on Alan Azar, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Timothy Payne (PG), Wilfredo Ricci (SG), Michael Charnoski (SF), Ernest Blocker (PF), Larry Mack (C) John Knight, Alan Azar, Dennis Waldrop, David Wiliams, Luis Weaver | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf (PG), Martin Lackey (SG), George Reynolds (SF), Lawrence Yerkes (PF), Allen Givens (C) Don Boyd, John Robinette, Christopher Harvey, Leroy Slowinski, Philip Munger | |
| 14:37 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-45 |
| 14:35 | Oklahoma State | Larry Mack grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 14:31 | Oklahoma State | Wilfredo Ricci comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 14:30 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 14:14 | Northwestern State | George Reynolds is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 45-45 |
| 13:53 | Oklahoma State | Timothy Payne buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Larry Mack | 47-45 |
| 13:29 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes is hacked by Ernest Blocker - foul #2 on Ernest Blocker, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | John Knight (SG), Robert Bacon (SF) Wilfredo Ricci, Larry Mack | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck (SF) George Reynolds | |
| 13:11 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-45 |
| 13:09 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck tips it home | 47-47 |
| 12:56 | Oklahoma State | Michael Charnoski is alone and drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Bacon | 49-47 |
| 12:40 | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 49-47 |
| 12:38 | Oklahoma State | Robert Bacon grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 12:34 | Oklahoma State | Timothy Payne misses the easy open layup | 49-47 |
| 12:32 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| 12:18 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 12:16 | Oklahoma State | Michael Charnoski snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 11:58 | Oklahoma State | John Knight is hacked by Martin Lackey - foul #2 on Martin Lackey, team foul #4 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Alan Azar (PG), Wilfredo Ricci (SG), Dennis Waldrop (SF), David Wiliams (PF), Luis Weaver (C) Timothy Payne, John Knight, Robert Bacon, Ernest Blocker, Michael Charnoski | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Don Boyd (PG), John Robinette (SG), George Reynolds (SF), Philip Munger (PF), Leroy Slowinski (C) Gene Leaf, Martin Lackey, Vernon Hollenbeck, Lawrence Yerkes, Allen Givens | |
| 11:41 | Oklahoma State | Dennis Waldrop clanks a jumper from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 11:39 | Oklahoma State | Luis Weaver tips it in | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Alan Azar (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wilfredo Ricci (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Waldrop (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Wiliams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Luis Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Don Boyd (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Robinette (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Philip Munger (fresh) 10 pts. C - Leroy Slowinski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Northwestern State | Philip Munger can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 11:22 | Oklahoma State | Wilfredo Ricci pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 11:12 | Oklahoma State | Alan Azar is hacked by George Reynolds - foul #4 on George Reynolds, team foul #5 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck (SF) George Reynolds | |
| 10:59 | Oklahoma State | Wilfredo Ricci is open but comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by John Robinette - foul #3 on John Robinette, team foul #6 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Timothy Payne (PG), Larry Mack (C) Alan Azar, David Wiliams | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Christopher Harvey (PF) Leroy Slowinski | |
| 10:59 | Oklahoma State | Wilfredo Ricci makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 10:59 | Oklahoma State | Wilfredo Ricci makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 10:52 | Northwestern State | Christopher Harvey misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-47 |
| 10:51 | Northwestern State | Philip Munger hits the follow up shot | 53-49 |
| 10:34 | Oklahoma State | Wilfredo Ricci can't finish the layup | 53-49 |
| 10:33 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| 10:09 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 10:07 | Oklahoma State | John Robinette is called for the reach on Timothy Payne in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Robinette, team foul #7 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | John Knight (SG), Robert Bacon (SF), Ernest Blocker (PF) Wilfredo Ricci, Dennis Waldrop, Luis Weaver | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf (PG), Martin Lackey (SG), Leroy Slowinski (PF), Allen Givens (C) Don Boyd, John Robinette, Christopher Harvey, Philip Munger | |
| 10:07 | Oklahoma State | Timothy Payne makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 10:07 | Oklahoma State | Timothy Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 09:56 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck is whistled for a carry | 55-52 |
| 09:39 | Oklahoma State | Robert Bacon misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Leroy Slowinski - foul #3 on Leroy Slowinski, team foul #8 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Alan Azar (SG), David Wiliams (PF), Michael Charnoski (C) Timothy Payne, Ernest Blocker, Larry Mack | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 09:39 | Oklahoma State | Robert Bacon makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 09:39 | Oklahoma State | Robert Bacon makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 09:24 | Northwestern State | Alan Azar steps in front of the Leroy Slowinski pass | 57-52 |
| 09:19 | Oklahoma State | Alan Azar lays it up and in | 59-52 |
| 08:59 | Northwestern State | Leroy Slowinski comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 59-52 |
| 08:58 | Oklahoma State | Robert Bacon grabs the board | 59-52 |
| 08:54 | Oklahoma State | Robert Bacon is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Robert Bacon, team foul #5 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Timothy Payne (PG), Dennis Waldrop (SF) Alan Azar, Robert Bacon | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Don Boyd (SF), Lawrence Yerkes (PF) Vernon Hollenbeck, Leroy Slowinski | |
| 08:39 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey misses the lay-in but the foul's on John Knight - foul #1 on John Knight, team foul #6 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Ernest Blocker (PF), Larry Mack (C) Michael Charnoski, David Wiliams | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 08:39 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 08:39 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 08:19 | Oklahoma State | Larry Mack hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by John Knight | 61-54 |
| 08:13 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd misses the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Dennis Waldrop - foul #1 on Dennis Waldrop, team foul #7 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Wilfredo Ricci (SG) John Knight | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Christopher Harvey (SF), Philip Munger (C) Gene Leaf, Allen Givens | |
| 08:13 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 08:13 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd misses the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 08:13 | Oklahoma State | Ernest Blocker grabs the defensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 07:56 | Oklahoma State | Timothy Payne comes up short on the 3 from the right wing but he's fouled by Don Boyd - foul #2 on Don Boyd, team foul #9 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Robinette (PG), George Reynolds (SF) Don Boyd, Lawrence Yerkes | |
| 07:56 | Oklahoma State | Timothy Payne makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 07:56 | Oklahoma State | Timothy Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 07:56 | Oklahoma State | Timothy Payne makes the 3rd free throw | 64-55 |
| 07:41 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 64-57 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Timothy Payne (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wilfredo Ricci (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Waldrop (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ernest Blocker (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Mack (tiring) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - John Robinette (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Martin Lackey (fairly fresh) 19 pts. SF - George Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Christopher Harvey (fresh) C - Philip Munger (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Oklahoma State | Ernest Blocker misses the lay-in | 64-57 |
| 07:21 | Oklahoma State | Larry Mack hits the follow up shot | 66-57 |
| 07:03 | Northwestern State | John Robinette can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 66-57 |
| 07:01 | Oklahoma State | Ernest Blocker grabs the defensive rebound | 66-57 |
| 06:54 | Oklahoma State | Larry Mack throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-57 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | John Knight (PG), Alan Azar (SG), Robert Bacon (SF), David Wiliams (PF), Luis Weaver (C) Timothy Payne, Wilfredo Ricci, Dennis Waldrop, Ernest Blocker, Larry Mack | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Don Boyd (PG), Lawrence Yerkes (PF), Leroy Slowinski (C) Martin Lackey, Christopher Harvey, Philip Munger | |
| 06:34 | Northwestern State | Leroy Slowinski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-57 |
| 06:33 | Oklahoma State | Robert Bacon pulls down the rebound | 66-57 |
| 06:28 | Oklahoma State | John Knight misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-57 |
| 06:27 | Northwestern State | John Robinette grabs the board | 66-57 |
| 06:23 | Northwestern State | Luis Weaver steals the ball from Don Boyd | 66-57 |
| 06:19 | Oklahoma State | John Knight's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-57 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey (SG) John Robinette | |
| 05:56 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes lays it in on a nice dish by Martin Lackey and he's fouled by David Wiliams - foul #2 on David Wiliams, team foul #8 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Michael Charnoski (C) David Wiliams | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Allen Givens (C) Leroy Slowinski | |
| 05:56 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes misses the free throw | 66-59 |
| 05:56 | Oklahoma State | Luis Weaver snags the defensive board | 66-59 |
| 05:39 | Oklahoma State | Martin Lackey is called for the reach on Alan Azar - foul #3 on Martin Lackey, team foul #10 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Wilfredo Ricci (SG), Ernest Blocker (PF) John Knight, Luis Weaver | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf (PG) Don Boyd | |
| 05:39 | Oklahoma State | Alan Azar makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 05:39 | Oklahoma State | Alan Azar makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 05:13 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 68-59 |
| 05:12 | Oklahoma State | Michael Charnoski gets the rebound | 68-59 |
| 05:07 | Oklahoma State | Wilfredo Ricci can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 68-59 |
| 05:06 | Oklahoma State | Wilfredo Ricci grabs the offensive rebound | 68-59 |
| 04:57 | Oklahoma State | Wilfredo Ricci misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-59 |
| 04:55 | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf grabs the board | 68-59 |
| 04:34 | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf travels with the ball | 68-59 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Timothy Payne (PG), John Knight (SG), Dennis Waldrop (SF), David Wiliams (PF), Luis Weaver (C) Alan Azar, Wilfredo Ricci, Robert Bacon, Ernest Blocker, Michael Charnoski | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Don Boyd (PG), John Robinette (SG), Vernon Hollenbeck (SF), Philip Munger (PF), Leroy Slowinski (C) Gene Leaf, Martin Lackey, George Reynolds, Lawrence Yerkes, Allen Givens | |
| 04:11 | Oklahoma State | John Knight misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-59 |
| 04:09 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck grabs the board | 68-59 |
| 03:55 | Northwestern State | John Robinette misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 68-59 |
| 03:54 | Oklahoma State | David Wiliams snags the defensive board | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:48 | Oklahoma State | Luis Weaver misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the free throw line | 68-59 |
| 03:46 | Oklahoma State | Timothy Payne snags the offensive board | 68-59 |
| 03:30 | Oklahoma State | 3 seconds is called on Timothy Payne | 68-59 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Wilfredo Ricci (SG), Michael Charnoski (PF), Larry Mack (C) John Knight, David Wiliams, Luis Weaver | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf (PG), Martin Lackey (SG), Christopher Harvey (PF), Allen Givens (C) Don Boyd, John Robinette, Philip Munger, Leroy Slowinski | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Timothy Payne (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wilfredo Ricci (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Waldrop (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Charnoski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Mack (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Gene Leaf (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Martin Lackey (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Vernon Hollenbeck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Harvey (fresh) C - Allen Givens (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Gene Leaf | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:51 | Oklahoma State | Larry Mack misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Allen Givens - foul #2 on Allen Givens, team foul #11 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | David Zelinski (SF) Dennis Waldrop | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | George Reynolds (SF) Vernon Hollenbeck | |
| 02:51 | Oklahoma State | Larry Mack makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 02:51 | Oklahoma State | Larry Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 02:38 | Northwestern State | Christopher Harvey hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 70-62 |
| 02:37 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to Michael Charnoski | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:31 | Oklahoma State | Wilfredo Ricci misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 70-62 |
| 02:29 | Oklahoma State | Larry Mack tips it home | 72-62 |
| 02:18 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens can't connect on a shot from the right side but the foul's on David Zelinski - foul #2 on David Zelinski, team foul #9 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | John Knight (SG), Robert Bacon (SF), Ernest Blocker (PF), David Wiliams (C) Wilfredo Ricci, David Zelinski, Michael Charnoski, Larry Mack | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Robinette (SG), Don Boyd (SF), Philip Munger (PF) Martin Lackey, George Reynolds, Christopher Harvey | |
| 02:18 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 02:18 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens misses the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 02:18 | Oklahoma State | Ernest Blocker snags the defensive board | 72-63 |
| 02:16 | Oklahoma State | Ernest Blocker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-63 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Leroy Slowinski (C) Allen Givens | |
| 02:07 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-63 |
| 02:05 | Northwestern State | Leroy Slowinski grabs the offensive board | 72-63 |
| 01:46 | Northwestern State | John Robinette is called for a moving pick - foul #5 on John Robinette, team foul #12 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Wilfredo Ricci (SG), Larry Mack (C) John Knight, David Wiliams | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey (SG), George Reynolds (SF), Lawrence Yerkes (PF), Allen Givens (C) John Robinette, Don Boyd, Philip Munger, Leroy Slowinski | |
| 01:30 | Oklahoma State | Robert Bacon is open and buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Timothy Payne | 74-63 |
| 01:15 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Gene Leaf | 74-66 |
| 01:10 | Oklahoma State | Timothy Payne is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Lackey - foul #4 on Martin Lackey, team foul #13 | 74-66 |
| 01:10 | Oklahoma State | Timothy Payne makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 01:10 | Oklahoma State | Timothy Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:54 | Northwestern State | George Reynolds blows the layup but he's hacked by Robert Bacon - foul #4 on Robert Bacon, team foul #10 | 76-66 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | John Knight (PG), Alan Azar (SG), Dennis Waldrop (SF), David Wiliams (PF), Luis Weaver (C) Timothy Payne, Wilfredo Ricci, Robert Bacon, Ernest Blocker, Larry Mack | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Don Boyd (PG), Vernon Hollenbeck (SG), Leroy Slowinski (PF), Philip Munger (C) Gene Leaf, Martin Lackey, Lawrence Yerkes, Allen Givens | |
| 00:54 | Northwestern State | George Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:54 | Northwestern State | George Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Oklahoma State | John Knight is hacked by Don Boyd in the backcourt - foul #3 on Don Boyd, team foul #14 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Wilfredo Ricci (SG), Robert Bacon (SF), Larry Mack (C) Alan Azar, Dennis Waldrop, David Wiliams | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf (PG), Martin Lackey (SG), Lawrence Yerkes (PF), Allen Givens (C) Don Boyd, Vernon Hollenbeck, Leroy Slowinski, Philip Munger | |
| 00:51 | Oklahoma State | John Knight misses the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:51 | Oklahoma State | John Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 77-67 |
| 00:44 | Northwestern State | George Reynolds tips it back up and in | 77-69 |
| 00:43 | Oklahoma State | John Knight is hacked by Gene Leaf in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gene Leaf, team foul #15 | 77-69 |
| 00:43 | Oklahoma State | John Knight misses the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:43 | Oklahoma State | John Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 78-69 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens gets the offensive rebound | 78-69 |
| 00:32 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Gene Leaf | 78-72 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Oklahoma State | Wilfredo Ricci is fouled in the backcourt by Gene Leaf - foul #2 on Gene Leaf, team foul #16 | 78-72 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Timothy Payne (PG), Dennis Waldrop (SF) Robert Bacon, Larry Mack | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 00:30 | Oklahoma State | Wilfredo Ricci makes the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:30 | Oklahoma State | Wilfredo Ricci makes the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 80-72 |
| 00:23 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to Wilfredo Ricci | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Oklahoma State | Wilfredo Ricci is fouled in the backcourt by Gene Leaf - foul #3 on Gene Leaf, team foul #17 | 80-72 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Robert Bacon (SF), Larry Mack (C) John Knight, Dennis Waldrop | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 00:22 | Oklahoma State | Wilfredo Ricci misses the 1st free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:22 | Oklahoma State | Wilfredo Ricci misses the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes snags the defensive board | 80-72 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 80-72 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf grabs the offensive rebound | 80-72 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 80-72 |
| 00:08 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to Larry Mack | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Oklahoma State | Timothy Payne runs out the clock | 80-72 |