| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Steven Cottrell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Austin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Clark (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Marshall Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Robert Straub (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roberto Martin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Bucher (fresh) PF - Robert Weiss (fresh) 3 blk. C - Donald Condron (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Oregon State | Larry Clark inbounds the ball | 31-20 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Oregon State | Donald Condron is called for the reach on John Austin - foul #3 on Donald Condron, team foul #1 | 31-20 |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Harrison (C) Donald Condron | |
| 19:13 | Oregon State | Scott Ellis buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by John Austin | 33-20 |
| 19:00 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Weiss's pass is intercepted by Scott Ellis | 33-20 |
| 18:41 | Oregon State | Larry Clark knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Cottrell | 35-20 |
| 18:16 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Straub is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Straub, team foul #2 | 35-20 |
| 17:56 | Oregon State | Steven Cottrell's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Weiss | 35-20 |
| 17:54 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Straub snags the defensive board | 35-20 |
| 17:48 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Weiss hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Marshall Wallace - foul #3 on Marshall Wallace, team foul #1 | 35-20 |
| 17:48 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Weiss makes the 1st free throw | 35-21 |
| 17:48 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Weiss makes the 2nd free throw | 35-22 |
| 17:24 | Oregon State | Marshall Wallace throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-22 |
| Subs | Oregon State | James Caruso (SG) John Austin | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Hall (SG) Roberto Martin | |
| 17:07 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Bucher misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Marshall Wallace - foul #4 on Marshall Wallace, team foul #2 | 35-22 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Peter Gault (PG), Adam Moore (PF) Steven Cottrell, Marshall Wallace | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 17:07 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Bucher makes the 1st free throw | 35-23 |
| 17:07 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Bucher misses the 2nd free throw | 35-23 |
| 17:07 | Oregon State | The rebound goes to Scott Ellis | 35-23 |
| 16:41 | Oregon State | Larry Clark makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Ellis | 38-23 |
| 16:38 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Straub is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Straub, team foul #3 | 38-23 |
| Subs | Oregon State | David Martel (C) Scott Ellis | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lloyd Leslie (PG), Michael Macdonald (SF), Eugene Ingram (C) Robert Straub, Michael Bucher, Robert Weiss | |
| 16:20 | Oregon State | Michael Hall is called for the reach on Adam Moore - foul #1 on Michael Hall, team foul #4 | 38-23 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Scott Orosco (SF) Larry Clark | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 16:00 | Oregon State | Michael Hall steals the ball from James Caruso | 38-23 |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Peter Gault (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Caruso (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Orosco (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Adam Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Martel (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lloyd Leslie (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Hall (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Macdonald (fresh) PF - Lyle Harrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Eugene Ingram (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Hall clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-23 |
| 15:41 | Oregon State | David Martel grabs the board | 38-23 |
| 15:15 | Oregon State | Adam Moore misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 38-23 |
| 15:14 | Oregon State | David Martel pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-23 |
| 14:58 | Oregon State | Adam Moore's dunk attempt is rejected by Lyle Harrison | 38-23 |
| 14:56 | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Harrison snags the defensive board | 38-23 |
| 14:50 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Scott Orosco - foul #1 on Scott Orosco, team foul #3 | 38-23 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Steven Cottrell (PG), John Austin (SG), Larry Clark (SF), Scott Ellis (C) Peter Gault, James Caruso, Scott Orosco, David Martel | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Straub (PG), Roberto Martin (SG), Robert Weiss (PF), Donald Condron (C) Lloyd Leslie, Michael Hall, Lyle Harrison, Eugene Ingram | |
| 14:50 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald makes the 1st free throw | 38-24 |
| 14:50 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald makes the 2nd free throw | 38-25 |
| 14:21 | Oregon State | Larry Clark scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Adam Moore | 40-25 |
| 14:00 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Straub scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-28 |
| 13:32 | Oregon State | Adam Moore scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Austin | 42-28 |
| 13:12 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Straub can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-28 |
| 13:11 | Oregon State | Scott Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 42-28 |
| 12:56 | Oregon State | Adam Moore clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 42-28 |
| 12:55 | Oregon State | Scott Ellis grabs the offensive rebound | 42-28 |
| 12:37 | Oregon State | Steven Cottrell scores on a floater in the paint and the foul's on Robert Straub - foul #3 on Robert Straub, team foul #5 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Marshall Wallace (PF) Adam Moore | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Bucher (SF) Michael Macdonald | |
| 12:37 | Oregon State | Steven Cottrell makes the free throw | 45-28 |
| 12:15 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Condron hits a floater from the left side | 45-30 |
| 11:59 | Oregon State | Scott Ellis double dribbles | 45-30 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Peter Gault (PG), James Caruso (SG), David Martel (C) Steven Cottrell, John Austin, Scott Ellis | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Hall (SG) Roberto Martin | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Peter Gault (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Caruso (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Clark (fresh) 19 pts. PF - Marshall Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - David Martel (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Robert Straub (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Hall (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Bucher (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Weiss (fresh) 2 pts. 4 blk. C - Donald Condron (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:40 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Bucher's layup is rejected by David Martel | 45-30 |
| 11:38 | Oregon State | Marshall Wallace snags the defensive board | 45-30 |
| 11:20 | Oregon State | Peter Gault drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by James Caruso and he's hacked by Donald Condron - foul #4 on Donald Condron, team foul #6 | 47-30 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Scott Orosco (SF) Larry Clark | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lloyd Leslie (PG), Lyle Harrison (PF), Eugene Ingram (C) Robert Straub, Robert Weiss, Donald Condron | |
| 11:20 | Oregon State | Peter Gault makes the free throw | 48-30 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 11:10 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Bucher is fouled on the floor by James Caruso - foul #3 on James Caruso, team foul #4 | 48-30 |
| 11:02 | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Harrison misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by James Caruso - foul #4 on James Caruso, team foul #5 | 48-30 |
| 11:02 | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 48-31 |
| 11:02 | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 48-32 |
| 10:38 | Oregon State | Peter Gault buries a shot from the right wing set up by Marshall Wallace | 50-32 |
| 10:24 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Bucher scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-34 |
| 10:22 | Oregon State | Peter Gault is fouled in the backcourt by Lloyd Leslie - foul #1 on Lloyd Leslie, team foul #7 | 50-34 |
| Subs | Oregon State | John Austin (SG), Larry Clark (SF), Scott Ellis (C) James Caruso, Scott Orosco, David Martel | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Straub (PG), Roberto Martin (SG), Robert Weiss (PF) Lloyd Leslie, Michael Hall, Eugene Ingram | |
| 10:22 | Oregon State | Peter Gault makes the 1st free throw | 51-34 |
| 10:22 | Oregon State | Peter Gault makes the 2nd free throw | 52-34 |
| 10:14 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Straub is denied on a layup by Scott Ellis | 52-34 |
| 10:12 | Oregon State | Marshall Wallace pulls down the rebound | 52-34 |
| 10:05 | Oregon State | A charge is called on Larry Clark - foul #1 on Larry Clark, team foul #6 | 52-34 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Steven Cottrell (PG) Peter Gault | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 09:43 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-34 |
| 09:25 | Oregon State | Scott Ellis misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-34 |
| 09:24 | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Harrison grabs the board | 52-34 |
| 09:18 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Weiss's layup is rejected by John Austin | 52-34 |
| 09:16 | Oregon State | Marshall Wallace pulls down the rebound | 52-34 |
| 08:59 | Oregon State | Marshall Wallace misses the dunk attempt | 52-34 |
| 08:58 | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Harrison snags the defensive board | 52-34 |
| 08:52 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Straub scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Robert Weiss | 52-37 |
| 08:25 | Oregon State | Steven Cottrell is hacked by Roberto Martin - foul #1 on Roberto Martin, team foul #8 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Oregon State | James Caruso (SG), Adam Moore (PF) John Austin, Marshall Wallace | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lloyd Leslie (PG), Michael Hall (SG), Michael Macdonald (SF), Eugene Ingram (C) Robert Straub, Roberto Martin, Michael Bucher, Robert Weiss | |
| 08:25 | Oregon State | Steven Cottrell misses the 1st free throw | 52-37 |
| 08:25 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 52-37 |
| 08:15 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Ingram hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-37 |
| 08:13 | Oregon State | The rebound goes to Scott Ellis | 52-37 |
| 07:54 | Oregon State | Adam Moore hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Scott Ellis and the foul's on Lyle Harrison - foul #1 on Lyle Harrison, team foul #9 | 54-37 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Scott Orosco (SF) Larry Clark | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Donald Condron (C) Lyle Harrison | |
| 07:54 | Oregon State | Adam Moore makes the free throw | 55-37 |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Steven Cottrell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Caruso (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Scott Orosco (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Adam Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Ellis (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lloyd Leslie (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Hall (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Macdonald (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eugene Ingram (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Condron (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:36 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Condron misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-37 |
| 07:34 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Macdonald | 55-37 |
| 07:21 | Northern Illinois University | Adam Moore takes the ball from Donald Condron | 55-37 |
| 06:53 | Oregon State | Scott Orosco is fouled on the floor by Michael Macdonald - foul #3 on Michael Macdonald, team foul #10 | 55-37 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Peter Gault (PG), John Austin (SG), David Martel (C) Steven Cottrell, James Caruso, Scott Ellis | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Straub (PG), Roberto Martin (SG), Michael Bucher (SF), Robert Weiss (PF) Lloyd Leslie, Michael Hall, Michael Macdonald, Eugene Ingram | |
| 06:53 | Oregon State | Scott Orosco misses the 1st free throw | 55-37 |
| 06:53 | Oregon State | Scott Orosco makes the 2nd free throw | 56-37 |
| 06:28 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Bucher's floater is tipped away by David Martel | 56-37 |
| 06:26 | Oregon State | Adam Moore gets the rebound | 56-37 |
| 06:00 | Oregon State | Scott Orosco misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-37 |
| 05:59 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Condron grabs the defensive rebound | 56-37 |
| 05:54 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Bucher lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Straub and the foul's on Scott Orosco - foul #2 on Scott Orosco, team foul #7 | 56-39 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Larry Clark (SF), Marshall Wallace (PF) Scott Orosco, Adam Moore | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 05:54 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Bucher makes the free throw | 56-40 |
| 05:35 | Oregon State | Larry Clark can't connect on a shot from the right side | 56-40 |
| 05:34 | Oregon State | Marshall Wallace tips it in | 58-40 |
| 05:13 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Straub loses the dribble to Peter Gault | 58-40 |
| 05:10 | Oregon State | Peter Gault lays it up and in | 60-40 |
| 05:06 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Straub is hacked by David Martel - foul #1 on David Martel, team foul #8 | 60-40 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Steven Cottrell (PG), James Caruso (SG), Scott Ellis (C) Peter Gault, John Austin, David Martel | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Hall (SG), Michael Macdonald (SF), Lyle Harrison (PF), Eugene Ingram (C) Roberto Martin, Michael Bucher, Robert Weiss, Donald Condron | |
| 05:06 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Straub makes the 1st free throw | 60-41 |
| 05:06 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Straub makes the 2nd free throw | 60-42 |
| 04:39 | Oregon State | Marshall Wallace lays it in on a nice dish by Scott Ellis | 62-42 |
| 04:23 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Ingram drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Macdonald | 62-44 |
| 04:19 | Oregon State | Michael Hall steals the ball from Steven Cottrell in the backcourt | 62-44 |
| 04:18 | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Harrison banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Hall | 62-46 |
| 03:49 | Oregon State | Eugene Ingram swats the short shot by Larry Clark | 62-46 |
| 03:48 | Oregon State | Marshall Wallace tips it in | 64-46 |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Steven Cottrell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Caruso (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Larry Clark (fresh) 19 pts. PF - Marshall Wallace (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. C - Scott Ellis (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Robert Straub (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Macdonald (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Lyle Harrison (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Eugene Ingram (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Hall drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:10 | Oregon State | Scott Ellis connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by James Caruso and he's fouled by Robert Straub - foul #4 on Robert Straub, team foul #11 | 66-49 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Peter Gault (PG), John Austin (SG) Steven Cottrell, James Caruso | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lloyd Leslie (PG) Robert Straub | |
| 03:10 | Oregon State | Scott Ellis makes the free throw | 67-49 |
| 03:01 | Northern Illinois University | Lloyd Leslie buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Eugene Ingram | 67-52 |
| 02:32 | Oregon State | Larry Clark knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by John Austin | 70-52 |
| 02:16 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Hall is denied on a layup by Scott Ellis | 70-52 |
| 02:14 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Hall tips it home | 70-54 |
| 01:47 | Oregon State | Larry Clark is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Leslie - foul #2 on Lloyd Leslie, team foul #12 | 70-54 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Steven Cottrell (PG) Peter Gault | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 01:47 | Oregon State | Larry Clark misses the 1st free throw | 70-54 |
| 01:47 | Oregon State | Larry Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 71-54 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:33 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald's pass is intercepted by Scott Ellis | 71-54 |
| 01:12 | Oregon State | Scott Ellis hits a jump hook near the basket set up by Steven Cottrell | 73-54 |
| 00:55 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Ingram misses the floater from the right block | 73-54 |
| 00:54 | Oregon State | Scott Ellis pulls down the rebound | 73-54 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Oregon State | Scott Ellis makes the shot in the paint set up by Larry Clark | 75-54 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Hall comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 75-54 |
| 00:19 | Oregon State | Marshall Wallace grabs the board | 75-54 |
| 00:00 | Oregon State | Steven Cottrell runs out the clock | 75-54 |