| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Chad Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry O'Shea (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Nathan Woods (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Cary Fogle (fresh) 3 pts. C - Harold Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Charles Knowles (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Charles Bunker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Barry Matte (fresh) PF - Michael Celaya (fresh) 3 reb. C - Daniel Stowell (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Oakland | Barry Matte inbounds the ball | 44-32 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Oakland | Charles Bunker buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Celaya | 44-35 |
| 19:42 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 44-35 |
| 19:26 | Oakland | Daniel Stowell buries a jumper from the left side | 44-37 |
| 19:24 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea is hacked by Charles Knowles in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Knowles, team foul #1 | 44-37 |
| 19:08 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods misses badly on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Barry Matte - foul #1 on Barry Matte, team foul #2 | 44-37 |
| 19:08 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 19:08 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 18:56 | Oakland | Charles Knowles comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 46-37 |
| 18:55 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 18:49 | Northern Illinois University | Cary Fogle is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-37 |
| 18:47 | Oakland | The rebound goes to Michael Celaya | 46-37 |
| 18:40 | Oakland | Charles Bunker lays it up and in set up by Charles Knowles | 46-39 |
| 18:21 | Northern Illinois University | Cary Fogle connects on the open 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-39 |
| 18:00 | Oakland | Charles Knowles comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 49-39 |
| 17:58 | Northern Illinois University | Cary Fogle snags the defensive board | 49-39 |
| 17:53 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Lee misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 17:52 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Morgan can't tip it in | 49-39 |
| 17:51 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods hits the follow up shot | 51-39 |
| 17:25 | Oakland | Charles Bunker clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jerry O'Shea - foul #1 on Jerry O'Shea, team foul #1 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange (PG), Douglas Parodi (SG), Jesse Corby (SF), Brad Smith (PF), Robbie Shouse (C) Chad Lee, Jerry O'Shea, Nathan Woods, Cary Fogle, Harold Morgan | |
| Subs | Oakland | Marion Withers (PG), Michael Morse (SF), Ray Williams (PF), Joseph Korn (C) Charles Knowles, Barry Matte, Michael Celaya, Daniel Stowell | |
| 17:25 | Oakland | Charles Bunker makes the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 17:25 | Oakland | Charles Bunker makes the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 17:23 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Corby is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jesse Corby, team foul #2 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Oakland | Dale Jones (PG) Charles Bunker | |
| 17:06 | Oakland | Joseph Korn misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 51-41 |
| 17:04 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Parodi grabs the board | 51-41 |
| 16:41 | Northern Illinois University | Robbie Shouse can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-41 |
| 16:39 | Oakland | Ray Williams pulls down the rebound | 51-41 |
| 16:20 | Oakland | Dale Jones knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Marion Withers | 51-44 |
| 16:18 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange is hacked by Marion Withers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marion Withers, team foul #3 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods (SF) Douglas Parodi | |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| 15:59 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods misses long on a jumper from close range | 51-44 |
| 15:57 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Corby grabs the offensive rebound | 51-44 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Robert Lange (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Corby (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nathan Woods (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brad Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robbie Shouse (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Dale Jones (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Marion Withers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Morse (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ray Williams (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joseph Korn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:40 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Jesse Corby | 53-44 |
| 15:25 | Oakland | Brad Smith steps in front of the Dale Jones pass | 53-44 |
| 15:00 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Nathan Woods | 55-44 |
| 14:41 | Oakland | Ray Williams misses the lay-in | 55-44 |
| 14:40 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange pulls down the rebound | 55-44 |
| 14:35 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Corby hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-44 |
| 14:34 | Oakland | Joseph Korn gets the rebound | 55-44 |
| 14:16 | Oakland | Brad Smith is called for the reach on Michael Morse - foul #1 on Brad Smith, team foul #3 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chad Lee (PG), Jerry O'Shea (SG), Douglas Parodi (SF), David Strohl (PF), Harold Morgan (C) Robert Lange, Jesse Corby, Nathan Woods, Brad Smith, Robbie Shouse | |
| Subs | Oakland | Charles Knowles (PG), Charles Bunker (SG), Barry Matte (SF), Michael Celaya (PF), Daniel Stowell (C) Dale Jones, Marion Withers, Michael Morse, Ray Williams, Joseph Korn | |
| 14:09 | Oakland | The jump hook by Daniel Stowell is blocked by Harold Morgan | 55-44 |
| 14:08 | Oakland | Michael Celaya tips it back up and in | 55-46 |
| 14:06 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Bunker picks off the pass by Chad Lee in the backcourt | 55-46 |
| 13:48 | Oakland | Charles Knowles misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-46 |
| 13:46 | Oakland | Michael Celaya tips it in | 55-48 |
| 13:31 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Parodi is fouled on the floor by Barry Matte - foul #2 on Barry Matte, team foul #4 | 55-48 |
| 13:11 | Northern Illinois University | David Strohl is fouled on the floor by Michael Celaya - foul #3 on Michael Celaya, team foul #5 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods (SF) Douglas Parodi | |
| Subs | Oakland | Sterling Ness (PG) Charles Knowles | |
| 12:53 | Northern Illinois University | David Strohl misses the jump hook from close range | 55-48 |
| 12:51 | Oakland | Barry Matte grabs the board | 55-48 |
| 12:36 | Oakland | Michael Celaya clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 12:34 | Northern Illinois University | David Strohl gets the rebound | 55-48 |
| 12:09 | Northern Illinois University | David Strohl banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Harold Morgan | 57-48 |
| 11:44 | Oakland | Charles Bunker drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Celaya | 57-51 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Chad Lee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry O'Shea (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Nathan Woods (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Strohl (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Morgan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Sterling Ness (fresh) SG - Charles Bunker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Barry Matte (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Celaya (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Stowell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Morgan connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Nathan Woods and he's fouled by Daniel Stowell - foul #1 on Daniel Stowell, team foul #6 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Parodi (PG), Jesse Corby (SF), Cary Fogle (PF) Chad Lee, Nathan Woods, David Strohl | |
| Subs | Oakland | Charles Knowles (PG), Marion Withers (SG), Ray Williams (PF) Sterling Ness, Charles Bunker, Michael Celaya | |
| 11:28 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Morgan misses the free throw | 59-51 |
| 11:28 | Oakland | Ray Williams snags the defensive board | 59-51 |
| 11:09 | Oakland | Marion Withers can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Jerry O'Shea - foul #2 on Jerry O'Shea, team foul #4 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange (PG) Jerry O'Shea | |
| Subs | Oakland | Michael Morse (SF), Joseph Korn (C) Barry Matte, Daniel Stowell | |
| 11:09 | Oakland | Marion Withers misses the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 11:09 | Oakland | Marion Withers makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 10:48 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Corby misses long on an open shot from the baseline | 59-52 |
| 10:46 | Oakland | Joseph Korn pulls down the rebound | 59-52 |
| 10:28 | Oakland | Michael Morse hits the finger roll | 59-54 |
| 10:16 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Morgan is open but can't throw it down | 59-54 |
| 10:15 | Northern Illinois University | Cary Fogle snags the offensive board | 59-54 |
| 10:05 | Northern Illinois University | Cary Fogle loses the ball out of bounds | 59-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chad Lee (PG), Nathan Woods (SF), Brad Smith (PF), Robbie Shouse (C) Robert Lange, Jesse Corby, Cary Fogle, Harold Morgan | |
| Subs | Oakland | Dale Jones (PG), Barry Matte (SF), Michael Celaya (PF), Daniel Stowell (C) Charles Knowles, Michael Morse, Ray Williams, Joseph Korn | |
| 09:48 | Oakland | Michael Celaya knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Marion Withers | 59-57 |
| 09:45 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Lee is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 59-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea (SG) Douglas Parodi | |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| 09:26 | Oakland | Barry Matte can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-57 |
| 09:24 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea grabs the defensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 09:12 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-57 |
| 09:10 | Northern Illinois University | Brad Smith snags the offensive board | 59-57 |
| 09:04 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Lee misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 59-57 |
| 09:02 | Oakland | The rebound goes to Barry Matte | 59-57 |
| 08:44 | Oakland | Michael Celaya hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-57 |
| 08:43 | Oakland | Marion Withers snags the offensive board | 59-57 |
| 08:29 | Oakland | Barry Matte drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Stowell | 59-59 |
| 08:07 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Lee connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Brad Smith | 61-59 |
| 07:50 | Oakland | Daniel Stowell misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-59 |
| 07:49 | Oakland | Barry Matte hits the follow up shot | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Chad Lee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry O'Shea (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Nathan Woods (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brad Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robbie Shouse (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Dale Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Marion Withers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Barry Matte (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Celaya (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Stowell (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-61 |
| 07:20 | Oakland | Michael Celaya grabs the board | 61-61 |
| 07:07 | Oakland | Marion Withers misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 61-61 |
| 07:05 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods gets the rebound | 61-61 |
| 06:54 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea is alone and drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Brad Smith | 63-61 |
| 06:48 | Oakland | Dale Jones is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 63-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange (PG), Douglas Parodi (SG), Jesse Corby (SF), Cary Fogle (PF), David Strohl (C) Chad Lee, Jerry O'Shea, Nathan Woods, Brad Smith, Robbie Shouse | |
| Subs | Oakland | Charles Knowles (PG), Charles Bunker (SG), Michael Morse (SF), Ray Williams (PF), Joseph Korn (C) Dale Jones, Marion Withers, Barry Matte, Michael Celaya, Daniel Stowell | |
| 06:35 | Northern Illinois University | Cary Fogle comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 63-61 |
| 06:34 | Oakland | Michael Morse snags the defensive board | 63-61 |
| 06:14 | Oakland | Ray Williams loses the dribble to Douglas Parodi | 63-61 |
| 05:58 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Parodi scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-61 |
| 05:44 | Oakland | Charles Bunker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-61 |
| 05:43 | Northern Illinois University | Cary Fogle gets the rebound | 66-61 |
| 05:38 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Knowles is called for the reach on Robert Lange - foul #3 on Charles Knowles, team foul #7 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Harold Morgan (C) Cary Fogle | |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| 05:38 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange misses the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 05:38 | Oakland | Ray Williams gets the rebound | 66-61 |
| 05:22 | Oakland | Harold Morgan picks off the pass by Michael Morse | 66-61 |
| 05:20 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Knowles steps in front of the Robert Lange pass in the backcourt | 66-61 |
| 05:18 | Oakland | Michael Morse lays it up and in set up by Charles Knowles | 66-63 |
| 05:16 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-63 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea (SG), Nathan Woods (SF), Bradley Cole (PF) Robert Lange, Douglas Parodi, David Strohl | |
| Subs | Oakland | Sterling Ness (PG), Barry Matte (SF), Michael Celaya (PF) Charles Knowles, Michael Morse, Joseph Korn | |
| 04:58 | Oakland | Sterling Ness's layup is rejected by Harold Morgan | 66-63 |
| 04:57 | Oakland | Ray Williams can't tip it in | 66-63 |
| 04:55 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Morgan gets the rebound | 66-63 |
| 04:51 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Corby drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry O'Shea | 69-63 |
| 04:24 | Oakland | Charles Bunker is fouled on the floor by Bradley Cole - foul #1 on Bradley Cole, team foul #5 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chad Lee (PG) Jesse Corby | |
| Subs | Oakland | Dale Jones (PG), Marion Withers (SF), Daniel Stowell (C) Charles Bunker, Barry Matte, Michael Celaya | |
| 04:09 | Oakland | Sterling Ness can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 69-63 |
| 04:08 | Oakland | Ray Williams tips it in | 69-65 |
| 04:01 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Morgan travels with the ball | 69-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange (PG), Douglas Parodi (SG), David Strohl (C) Chad Lee, Jerry O'Shea, Harold Morgan | |
| Subs | Oakland | Charles Knowles (PG), Joseph Korn (PF), Michael Morse (C) Dale Jones, Ray Williams, Daniel Stowell | |
| 03:48 | Oakland | Nathan Woods picks off the pass by Marion Withers | 69-65 |
| 03:43 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange lays it up and in set up by Nathan Woods | 71-65 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Robert Lange (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Parodi (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nathan Woods (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Bradley Cole (fresh) C - David Strohl (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Charles Knowles (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Sterling Ness (fairly fresh) SF - Marion Withers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Joseph Korn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Morse (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Oakland | Michael Morse misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by David Strohl - foul #1 on David Strohl, team foul #6 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Cary Fogle (PF) Bradley Cole | |
| Subs | Oakland | Charles Bunker (SG), Barry Matte (SF) Sterling Ness, Marion Withers | |
| 03:17 | Oakland | Michael Morse misses the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 03:17 | Oakland | Michael Morse misses the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 03:17 | Northern Illinois University | David Strohl pulls down the rebound | 71-65 |
| 02:59 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Bunker steals it from David Strohl | 71-65 |
| 02:46 | Oakland | Charles Knowles misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-65 |
| 02:44 | Northern Illinois University | David Strohl snags the defensive board | 71-65 |
| 02:44 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chad Lee (PG), Brad Smith (C) Douglas Parodi, David Strohl | |
| Subs | Oakland | Marion Withers (SF), Ray Williams (PF) Barry Matte, Michael Morse | |
| 02:42 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Bunker is called for the reach on Nathan Woods in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Bunker, team foul #8 | 71-65 |
| 02:42 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 02:42 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods misses the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 02:42 | Oakland | The rebound goes to Joseph Korn | 72-65 |
| 02:29 | Oakland | Charles Bunker misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 72-65 |
| 02:28 | Northern Illinois University | Brad Smith gets the rebound | 72-65 |
| 02:23 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange is fouled on the floor by Charles Knowles - foul #4 on Charles Knowles, team foul #9 | 72-65 |
| 02:23 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 02:23 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 02:16 | Oakland | Ray Williams misses long on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Robert Lange - foul #2 on Robert Lange, team foul #7 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea (SG), Robbie Shouse (C) Robert Lange, Cary Fogle | |
| Subs | Oakland | Michael Morse (SF) Charles Knowles | |
| 02:16 | Oakland | Ray Williams misses the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 02:16 | Oakland | Ray Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 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) | |
| 02:14 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods's pass is intercepted by Ray Williams in the backcourt | 74-66 |
| 02:14 | Oakland | Oakland calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Oakland | Charles Knowles (PG) Michael Morse | |
| 02:00 | Oakland | Joseph Korn is hacked by Brad Smith - foul #2 on Brad Smith, team foul #8 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Cary Fogle (PF), Harold Morgan (C) Brad Smith, Robbie Shouse | |
| Subs | Oakland | Barry Matte (SF), Daniel Stowell (C) Marion Withers, Ray Williams | |
| 02:00 | Oakland | Joseph Korn makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 02:00 | Oakland | Joseph Korn makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 01:43 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Lee blows the layup | 74-68 |
| 01:42 | Oakland | Barry Matte grabs the board | 74-68 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:24 | Oakland | Charles Knowles is hacked by Chad Lee - foul #3 on Chad Lee, team foul #9 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Oakland | Michael Celaya (PF) Joseph Korn | |
| 01:24 | Oakland | Charles Knowles makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 01:24 | Oakland | Charles Knowles makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 01:22 | Northern Illinois University | Cary Fogle double dribbles in the backcourt | 74-70 |
| 01:09 | Oakland | Daniel Stowell lays it up and in and the foul's on Harold Morgan - foul #1 on Harold Morgan, team foul #10 | 74-72 |
| 01:09 | Oakland | Daniel Stowell makes the free throw | 74-73 |
| 01:04 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-73 |
| 00:45 | Oakland | Michael Celaya is hacked by Harold Morgan - foul #2 on Harold Morgan, team foul #11 | 74-73 |
| 00:45 | Oakland | Michael Celaya makes the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 00:45 | Oakland | Michael Celaya makes the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 00:33 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Lee misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Charles Knowles - foul #5 on Charles Knowles, team foul #10 | 74-75 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Oakland | Marion Withers (PG) Charles Knowles | |
| 00:33 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Lee makes the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 00:33 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 00:33 | Oakland | The rebound goes to Daniel Stowell | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:06 | Oakland | Marion Withers is hacked by Chad Lee - foul #4 on Chad Lee, team foul #12 | 75-75 |
| 00:06 | Oakland | Marion Withers makes the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 00:06 | Oakland | Marion Withers misses the 2nd free throw | 75-76 |
| 00:06 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Harold Morgan | 75-76 |
| 00:06 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-76 |
| 00:04 | Northern Illinois University | Barry Matte is called for the reach on Chad Lee in the backcourt - foul #3 on Barry Matte, team foul #11 | 75-76 |
| 00:04 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Lee makes the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 00:04 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| 00:04 | Oakland | Oakland calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-76 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Oakland | Charles Bunker misses long on a halfcourt shot | 77-76 |