| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Friedenthal (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Brock (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Trevor Mercer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gerald Moss (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Woodie (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Jeff Bashir (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Harold Pellegrin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Wehmeyer (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Cleveland West (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Oklahoma State | Andrew Wehmeyer inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Oklahoma State | Harold Pellegrin misses long on a shot from the left side | 30-32 |
| 19:44 | Oklahoma State | Bruce Smith hits the follow up shot | 30-34 |
| 19:39 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-34 |
| 19:19 | Oklahoma State | Bruce Smith scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Harold Pellegrin and he's hacked by Gerald Woodie - foul #2 on Gerald Woodie, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| 19:19 | Oklahoma State | Bruce Smith makes the free throw | 30-37 |
| 18:58 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss blows the layup | 30-37 |
| 18:57 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer tips it home | 32-37 |
| 18:43 | Oklahoma State | Robert Friedenthal steals the ball from Harold Pellegrin | 32-37 |
| 18:40 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal lays it up and in | 34-37 |
| 18:17 | Oklahoma State | Trevor Mercer picks off the pass by Bruce Smith | 34-37 |
| 18:14 | Northwestern | David Brock hits the finger roll on a great pass from Trevor Mercer | 36-37 |
| 17:54 | Oklahoma State | Andrew Wehmeyer misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 36-37 |
| 17:53 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 17:27 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss buries a jump hook near the basket | 38-37 |
| 17:13 | Oklahoma State | Bruce Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-37 |
| 17:12 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 17:01 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer is whistled for a carry | 38-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Warren Rowell (SG), Ira Linzy (SF), James Merrifield (PF), Lawrence Maynor (C) Harold Pellegrin, Andrew Wehmeyer, Bruce Smith, Cleveland West | |
| 16:38 | Oklahoma State | Jeff Bashir misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-37 |
| 16:36 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 16:08 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jeff Bashir - foul #3 on Jeff Bashir, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Bruce Smith (PF) Jeff Bashir | |
| 16:08 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss misses the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 16:08 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss misses the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 16:08 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer snags the offensive board | 38-37 |
| 15:53 | Northwestern | Ira Linzy swats the short shot by Trevor Mercer | 38-37 |
| 15:52 | Oklahoma State | Bruce Smith pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Friedenthal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Brock (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Trevor Mercer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Moss (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Woodie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Warren Rowell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Merrifield (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ira Linzy (fresh) PF - Bruce Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Lawrence Maynor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Oklahoma State | Ira Linzy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 15:34 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Gerald Moss | 38-37 |
| 15:12 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer misses short on a floater from the baseline | 38-37 |
| 15:10 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to Ira Linzy | 38-37 |
| 15:04 | Oklahoma State | Warren Rowell buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Bruce Smith | 38-40 |
| 14:44 | Northwestern | James Merrifield takes the ball from David Brock | 38-40 |
| 14:38 | Oklahoma State | Warren Rowell makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Ira Linzy | 38-43 |
| 14:20 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 38-43 |
| 14:19 | Oklahoma State | James Merrifield grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 14:05 | Oklahoma State | Bruce Smith lays it up and in against a doubleteam on a great pass from Warren Rowell | 38-45 |
| 13:44 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer connects on the floater from the left block | 40-45 |
| 13:18 | Oklahoma State | Bruce Smith splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 40-45 |
| 13:17 | Oklahoma State | Bruce Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 13:04 | Oklahoma State | Lawrence Maynor is whistled for a carry | 40-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Frankie Bock (PF) Gerald Moss | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Jeff Bashir (PG), Harold Pellegrin (SG), Andrew Wehmeyer (SF), Cleveland West (C) Warren Rowell, James Merrifield, Ira Linzy, Lawrence Maynor | |
| 12:35 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-45 |
| 12:33 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to Bruce Smith | 40-45 |
| 12:26 | Oklahoma State | Harold Pellegrin is hacked by Trevor Mercer - foul #3 on Trevor Mercer, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Robert Friedenthal, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 12:16 | Oklahoma State | Jeff Bashir misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-45 |
| 12:15 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Trevor Mercer | 40-45 |
| 12:11 | Northwestern | David Brock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-45 |
| 11:52 | Oklahoma State | Harold Pellegrin misses the 3 from the right corner | 40-45 |
| 11:50 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tim Kraker (fresh) SG - David Brock (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Trevor Mercer (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Frankie Bock (fresh) C - Anthony Dunkelberger (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Jeff Bashir (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Harold Pellegrin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Wehmeyer (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Smith (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Cleveland West (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-45 |
| 11:42 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger grabs the offensive board | 40-45 |
| 11:20 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Andrew Wehmeyer - foul #2 on Andrew Wehmeyer, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt (SG), Raymond Hill (SF) David Brock, Trevor Mercer | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | James Merrifield (PF) Bruce Smith | |
| 11:20 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 11:20 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock misses the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 11:20 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to Cleveland West | 41-45 |
| 11:00 | Oklahoma State | James Merrifield is open but comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 41-45 |
| 10:59 | Oklahoma State | Andrew Wehmeyer tips it home | 41-47 |
| 10:35 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 41-47 |
| 10:34 | Oklahoma State | Cleveland West grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 10:27 | Oklahoma State | Tim Kraker picks off the pass by Andrew Wehmeyer | 41-47 |
| 10:24 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker hits the finger roll | 43-47 |
| 10:06 | Oklahoma State | Andrew Wehmeyer shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 10:05 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger snags the defensive board | 43-47 |
| 09:37 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill is hacked by Harold Pellegrin - foul #3 on Harold Pellegrin, team foul #3 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (PG), David Brock (SG), Trevor Mercer (SF), Gerald Moss (PF), Gerald Woodie (C) Tim Kraker, Emmitt Holt, Raymond Hill, Frankie Bock, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Warren Rowell (PG), Ira Linzy (SF), Bruce Smith (PF), Lawrence Maynor (C) Jeff Bashir, Andrew Wehmeyer, James Merrifield, Cleveland West | |
| 09:16 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Gerald Moss and he's fouled by Ira Linzy - foul #1 on Ira Linzy, team foul #4 | 45-47 |
| 09:16 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer makes the free throw | 46-47 |
| 08:54 | Oklahoma State | Ira Linzy misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Trevor Mercer - foul #4 on Trevor Mercer, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Raymond Hill (SF) Trevor Mercer | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 08:54 | Oklahoma State | Ira Linzy makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 08:54 | Oklahoma State | Ira Linzy makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 08:30 | Northwestern | Lawrence Maynor swats the layup by Gerald Woodie | 46-49 |
| 08:28 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal grabs the offensive board | 46-49 |
| 08:09 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill jams it on a nice dish by David Brock | 48-49 |
| 07:53 | Oklahoma State | Gerald Woodie picks off the pass by Lawrence Maynor | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Friedenthal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Brock (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Hill (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gerald Moss (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Woodie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Warren Rowell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Pellegrin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ira Linzy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bruce Smith (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Lawrence Maynor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss buries a floater from the right wing set up by David Brock | 50-49 |
| 07:34 | Oklahoma State | Warren Rowell is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 50-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer (SF) Raymond Hill | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Jeff Bashir (PG), James Merrifield (SG), Andrew Wehmeyer (SF), Cleveland West (C) Warren Rowell, Harold Pellegrin, Ira Linzy, Bruce Smith | |
| 07:12 | Northwestern | David Brock comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 07:10 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to Andrew Wehmeyer | 50-49 |
| 06:47 | Oklahoma State | Cleveland West is whistled for traveling | 50-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Ira Linzy (PF) Lawrence Maynor | |
| 06:33 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Gerald Moss | 52-49 |
| 06:05 | Oklahoma State | James Merrifield misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 06:04 | Oklahoma State | Ira Linzy snags the offensive board | 52-49 |
| 05:55 | Oklahoma State | Andrew Wehmeyer clanks a shot from close range | 52-49 |
| 05:53 | Oklahoma State | Ira Linzy tips it but misses | 52-49 |
| 05:51 | Northwestern | David Brock snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| 05:27 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer banks in the layup set up by David Brock | 54-49 |
| 05:16 | Oklahoma State | James Merrifield travels with the ball | 54-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Emmitt Holt (SG), Frankie Bock (PF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Robert Friedenthal, David Brock, Gerald Moss, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Warren Rowell (SG), Lawrence Maynor (PF) James Merrifield, Cleveland West | |
| 04:47 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-49 |
| 04:45 | Oklahoma State | Lawrence Maynor pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 04:38 | Oklahoma State | Jeff Bashir comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-49 |
| 04:36 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 04:09 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer misses short on a jump hook from close range | 54-49 |
| 04:07 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer tips it home | 56-49 |
| 03:45 | Oklahoma State | Trevor Mercer steals the ball from Jeff Bashir | 56-49 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tim Kraker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Emmitt Holt (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Trevor Mercer (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Frankie Bock (fresh) 1 pts. C - Anthony Dunkelberger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Jeff Bashir (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Warren Rowell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Wehmeyer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lawrence Maynor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ira Linzy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Tim Kraker | 58-49 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:13 | Oklahoma State | Trevor Mercer steals it from Ira Linzy | 58-49 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:58 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer is fouled on the floor by Ira Linzy - foul #2 on Ira Linzy, team foul #5 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (PG), David Brock (SG), Raymond Hill (SF), Gerald Moss (PF), Gerald Woodie (C) Tim Kraker, Emmitt Holt, Trevor Mercer, Frankie Bock, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Harold Pellegrin (SG), James Merrifield (SF), Bruce Smith (PF), Cleveland West (C) Jeff Bashir, Andrew Wehmeyer, Lawrence Maynor, Ira Linzy | |
| 02:42 | Northwestern | David Brock is hacked by Bruce Smith - foul #1 on Bruce Smith, team foul #6 | 58-49 |
| 02:33 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Raymond Hill and he's fouled by Cleveland West - foul #2 on Cleveland West, team foul #7 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt (SG), Frankie Bock (PF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) David Brock, Gerald Moss, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Ira Linzy (SF), Lawrence Maynor (PF), Scott Pope (C) Harold Pellegrin, Bruce Smith, Cleveland West | |
| 02:33 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal makes the free throw | 61-49 |
| 02:22 | Oklahoma State | Scott Pope hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Warren Rowell | 61-51 |
| 02:17 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Lawrence Maynor - foul #2 on Lawrence Maynor, team foul #8 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG) Robert Friedenthal | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 02:17 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 02:17 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt misses the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 02:17 | Oklahoma State | Scott Pope pulls down the rebound | 62-51 |
| 02:09 | Oklahoma State | Frankie Bock is called for the reach on Lawrence Maynor - foul #1 on Frankie Bock, team foul #4 | 62-51 |
| 01:58 | Oklahoma State | Warren Rowell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-51 |
| 01:56 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt pulls down the rebound | 62-51 |
| 01:43 | Northwestern | Scott Pope blocks the short jumper by Frankie Bock | 62-51 |
| 01:42 | Oklahoma State | Ira Linzy gets the rebound | 62-51 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:36 | Oklahoma State | The pull-up jumper by Scott Pope is blocked by Frankie Bock | 62-51 |
| 01:34 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock grabs the board | 62-51 |
| 01:18 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Frankie Bock is denied by Lawrence Maynor | 62-51 |
| 01:17 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock can't tip it in | 62-51 |
| 01:15 | Oklahoma State | Ira Linzy snags the defensive board | 62-51 |
| 01:06 | Oklahoma State | Scott Pope misses short on a floater from the right side | 62-51 |
| 01:04 | Oklahoma State | James Merrifield tips it home | 62-53 |
| 01:04 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (PG), David Brock (SG), Trevor Mercer (SF), Gerald Moss (PF), Gerald Woodie (C) Tim Kraker, Emmitt Holt, Raymond Hill, Frankie Bock, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Jeff Bashir (PG), Harold Pellegrin (SG), Andrew Wehmeyer (SF), Bruce Smith (PF), Cleveland West (C) Warren Rowell, James Merrifield, Ira Linzy, Lawrence Maynor, Scott Pope | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer is fouled on the floor by Cleveland West - foul #3 on Cleveland West, team foul #9 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt (SG) David Brock | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 00:57 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:57 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Oklahoma State | Andrew Wehmeyer shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-53 |
| 00:50 | Oklahoma State | Cleveland West grabs the offensive rebound | 64-53 |
| 00:48 | Oklahoma State | Harold Pellegrin is fouled on the floor by Robert Friedenthal - foul #2 on Robert Friedenthal, team foul #5 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Raymond Hill (SF), Frankie Bock (PF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Robert Friedenthal, Trevor Mercer, Gerald Moss, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Warren Rowell (PG), James Merrifield (SG), Ira Linzy (SF), Lawrence Maynor (PF), Scott Pope (C) Jeff Bashir, Harold Pellegrin, Andrew Wehmeyer, Bruce Smith, Cleveland West | |
| 00:44 | Oklahoma State | James Merrifield misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 64-53 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill snags the defensive board | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Warren Rowell - foul #3 on Warren Rowell, team foul #10 | 64-53 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt makes the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 66-53 |
| 00:13 | Oklahoma State | Scott Pope is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Scott Pope, team foul #11 | 66-53 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker runs out the clock | 66-53 |