| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Andrew Bilbo (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Levron (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Cole Oliver (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Louis Ryan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Martin Bueno (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oregon | PG - Robert Jones (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Todd Foster (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Antony Bianchi (fresh) PF - Brandon Gittens (fresh) C - Alan Anthony (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Cole Oliver inbounds the ball | 36-42 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oregon | Oregon is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Andrew Bilbo | 39-42 |
| 19:19 | Oregon | Alan Anthony connects on the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Antony Bianchi | 39-44 |
| 19:09 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 19:08 | Northern Illinois University | Cole Oliver misses the tip | 39-44 |
| 19:06 | Oregon | Alan Anthony snags the defensive board | 39-44 |
| 18:40 | Oregon | Antony Bianchi's fadeaway is rejected by Louis Ryan | 39-44 |
| 18:38 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Bueno gets the rebound | 39-44 |
| 18:32 | Northern Illinois University | Cole Oliver buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Andrew Bilbo | 42-44 |
| 18:06 | Oregon | Alan Anthony connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Robert Jones | 42-46 |
| 18:01 | Northern Illinois University | Cole Oliver misses the easy layup | 42-46 |
| 18:00 | Oregon | The rebound goes to Todd Foster | 42-46 |
| 17:39 | Oregon | Cole Oliver picks off the pass by Todd Foster | 42-46 |
| 17:33 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Louis Ryan | 44-46 |
| 17:23 | Oregon | Timothy Levron is called for the reach on Alan Anthony - foul #3 on Timothy Levron, team foul #1 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Smith (SG), Fred Orlowsky (SF), Terry Thompson (PF), Robert Ringer (C) Timothy Levron, Cole Oliver, Louis Ryan, Martin Bueno | |
| Subs | Oregon | Joseph Hannah (SG), Neil Buzzard (SF), Joe Combs (PF), Christopher McKimley (C) Todd Foster, Antony Bianchi, Brandon Gittens, Alan Anthony | |
| 17:14 | Oregon | Terry Thompson steps in front of the Joe Combs pass | 44-46 |
| 17:09 | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 17:07 | Oregon | Neil Buzzard pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 16:50 | Oregon | Joe Combs misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Fred Orlowsky - foul #1 on Fred Orlowsky, team foul #2 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bernard Watts (SG) Andrew Bilbo | |
| Subs | Oregon | Willard Smith (PG) Robert Jones | |
| 16:50 | Oregon | Joe Combs makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 16:50 | Oregon | Joe Combs makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 16:32 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Orlowsky hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Cecil Smith | 46-48 |
| 16:28 | Oregon | Joseph Hannah scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Christopher McKimley | 46-50 |
| 16:09 | Northern Illinois University | Willard Smith steals the ball from Bernard Watts | 46-50 |
| 15:52 | Oregon | Fred Orlowsky picks off the pass by Joe Combs | 46-50 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Cecil Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernard Watts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Orlowsky (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Terry Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Ringer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oregon | PG - Willard Smith (fresh) SG - Joseph Hannah (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Neil Buzzard (fresh) PF - Joe Combs (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher McKimley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Northern Illinois University | Bernard Watts drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Terry Thompson | 48-50 |
| 15:20 | Oregon | Joseph Hannah throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Bilbo (PG), Timothy Levron (SG), Cole Oliver (SF), Louis Ryan (PF), Martin Bueno (C) Cecil Smith, Bernard Watts, Fred Orlowsky, Terry Thompson, Robert Ringer | |
| Subs | Oregon | Robert Jones (PG), Todd Foster (SG), Antony Bianchi (SF), Brandon Gittens (PF), Alan Anthony (C) Willard Smith, Joseph Hannah, Neil Buzzard, Joe Combs, Christopher McKimley | |
| 15:01 | Northern Illinois University | Cole Oliver clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 15:00 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron hits the follow up shot | 50-50 |
| 14:40 | Oregon | Todd Foster is fouled on the floor by Timothy Levron - foul #4 on Timothy Levron, team foul #3 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Smith (SG) Timothy Levron | |
| Subs | Oregon | | |
| 14:16 | Oregon | Robert Jones misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-50 |
| 14:15 | Northern Illinois University | Cole Oliver grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 14:10 | Northern Illinois University | Cole Oliver misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 50-50 |
| 14:08 | Northern Illinois University | Cole Oliver grabs the offensive board | 50-50 |
| 13:42 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Bueno loses the ball out of bounds | 50-50 |
| 13:14 | Oregon | Robert Jones is hacked by Andrew Bilbo - foul #2 on Andrew Bilbo, team foul #4 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bernard Watts (SG), Terry Thompson (SF), Robert Ringer (C) Andrew Bilbo, Cole Oliver, Martin Bueno | |
| Subs | Oregon | Willard Smith (PG), Joseph Hannah (SG), Neil Buzzard (SF), Joe Combs (PF) Robert Jones, Todd Foster, Antony Bianchi, Brandon Gittens | |
| 12:51 | Oregon | Joe Combs drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Joseph Hannah | 50-52 |
| 12:28 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Ringer knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Louis Ryan | 53-52 |
| 12:09 | Oregon | Joe Combs hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-52 |
| 12:07 | Oregon | Alan Anthony tips it home | 53-54 |
| 11:55 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Ryan misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-54 |
| 11:54 | Northern Illinois University | Terry Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 11:39 | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Smith knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Bernard Watts | 56-54 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Cecil Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernard Watts (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Terry Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Louis Ryan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Ringer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oregon | PG - Willard Smith (fresh) SG - Joseph Hannah (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neil Buzzard (fresh) PF - Joe Combs (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Alan Anthony (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Oregon | Willard Smith is hacked by Cecil Smith - foul #2 on Cecil Smith, team foul #5 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Bilbo (PG), Cole Oliver (SF), Martin Bueno (C) Cecil Smith, Louis Ryan, Robert Ringer | |
| Subs | Oregon | Robert Jones (PG), Todd Foster (SG), Antony Bianchi (SF), Brandon Gittens (PF) Willard Smith, Joseph Hannah, Neil Buzzard, Alan Anthony | |
| 11:02 | Oregon | Robert Jones scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Todd Foster | 56-56 |
| 10:50 | Northern Illinois University | Terry Thompson hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Andrew Bilbo | 59-56 |
| 10:26 | Oregon | Robert Jones misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 10:24 | Oregon | Joe Combs hits the follow up shot | 59-58 |
| 10:03 | Northern Illinois University | Cole Oliver is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Cole Oliver, team foul #6 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Fred Orlowsky (SG), Robert Ringer (PF) Bernard Watts, Terry Thompson | |
| Subs | Oregon | Christopher McKimley (C) Joe Combs | |
| 09:42 | Oregon | Robert Jones can't connect on a jumper from close range | 59-58 |
| 09:40 | Oregon | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Foster | 59-58 |
| 09:20 | Oregon | Robert Jones misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 59-58 |
| 09:18 | Oregon | Christopher McKimley grabs the offensive board | 59-58 |
| 09:02 | Oregon | Brandon Gittens is called for a backcourt violation | 59-58 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Smith (SG), Louis Ryan (PF) Cole Oliver, Martin Bueno | |
| Subs | Oregon | Joseph Hannah (SG), Neil Buzzard (SF), Alan Anthony (C) Todd Foster, Antony Bianchi, Brandon Gittens | |
| 08:46 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Jones takes the ball from Robert Ringer | 59-58 |
| 08:22 | Oregon | Robert Jones hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Joseph Hannah | 59-60 |
| 08:09 | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-60 |
| 08:08 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Ryan tips it in | 61-60 |
| 08:01 | Oregon | Joseph Hannah misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Cecil Smith - foul #3 on Cecil Smith, team foul #7 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bernard Watts (SG), Terry Thompson (SF) Andrew Bilbo, Fred Orlowsky | |
| Subs | Oregon | Willard Smith (PG), Joe Combs (PF) Robert Jones, Christopher McKimley | |
| 08:01 | Oregon | Joseph Hannah makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 08:01 | Oregon | Joseph Hannah makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 07:48 | Northern Illinois University | Bernard Watts misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Willard Smith - foul #2 on Willard Smith, team foul #1 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron (SG) Cecil Smith | |
| Subs | Oregon | | |
| 07:48 | Northern Illinois University | Bernard Watts makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 07:48 | Northern Illinois University | Bernard Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 07:35 | Oregon | Joseph Hannah clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 63-62 |
| 07:33 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Louis Ryan | 63-62 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Bernard Watts (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Levron (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Terry Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Louis Ryan (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Ringer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oregon | PG - Willard Smith (fresh) SG - Joseph Hannah (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Neil Buzzard (fresh) PF - Joe Combs (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Alan Anthony (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Northern Illinois University | The short jumper by Bernard Watts is denied by Alan Anthony | 63-62 |
| 07:07 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Bernard Watts | 63-62 |
| 06:39 | Northern Illinois University | Terry Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-62 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Bilbo (PG), Cole Oliver (SF), Martin Bueno (C) Bernard Watts, Louis Ryan, Robert Ringer | |
| Subs | Oregon | Robert Jones (PG), Todd Foster (SG), Antony Bianchi (SF), Brandon Gittens (PF) Willard Smith, Joseph Hannah, Neil Buzzard, Alan Anthony | |
| 06:13 | Oregon | Robert Jones misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 63-62 |
| 06:11 | Northern Illinois University | Terry Thompson snags the defensive board | 63-62 |
| 06:06 | Northern Illinois University | Cole Oliver misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-62 |
| 06:04 | Northern Illinois University | Terry Thompson tips it back up and in | 65-62 |
| 05:35 | Oregon | Joe Combs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-62 |
| 05:08 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-62 |
| 05:07 | Northern Illinois University | Terry Thompson hits the follow up shot | 67-62 |
| 04:41 | Oregon | Robert Jones can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-62 |
| 04:40 | Oregon | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Foster | 67-62 |
| 04:13 | Oregon | Joe Combs hits a turnaround from close range set up by Todd Foster | 67-64 |
| 03:55 | Northern Illinois University | Todd Foster is called for the reach on Timothy Levron - foul #2 on Todd Foster, team foul #2 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Smith (PG), Bernard Watts (SG), Fred Orlowsky (SF), Louis Ryan (PF), Robert Ringer (C) Andrew Bilbo, Timothy Levron, Cole Oliver, Terry Thompson, Martin Bueno | |
| Subs | Oregon | Willard Smith (PG), Joseph Hannah (SG), Neil Buzzard (SF), Christopher McKimley (PF), Alan Anthony (C) Robert Jones, Todd Foster, Antony Bianchi, Brandon Gittens, Joe Combs | |
| 03:37 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Orlowsky hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 67-64 |
| 03:35 | Northern Illinois University | Bernard Watts pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-64 |
| 03:20 | Northern Illinois University | Bernard Watts hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Louis Ryan | 70-64 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Cecil Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bernard Watts (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Fred Orlowsky (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Louis Ryan (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Ringer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oregon | PG - Willard Smith (fresh) SG - Joseph Hannah (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Neil Buzzard (fresh) PF - Christopher McKimley (fresh) 4 reb. C - Alan Anthony (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Oregon | Robert Ringer denies the turnaround by Christopher McKimley | 70-64 |
| 02:57 | Oregon | Joseph Hannah pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-64 |
| 02:57 | Oregon | Oregon calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Bilbo (PG), Timothy Levron (SG), Cole Oliver (SF), Martin Bueno (C) Cecil Smith, Bernard Watts, Fred Orlowsky, Robert Ringer | |
| Subs | Oregon | Robert Jones (PG), Todd Foster (SG), Antony Bianchi (SF), Brandon Gittens (PF) Willard Smith, Joseph Hannah, Neil Buzzard, Christopher McKimley | |
| 02:35 | Oregon | Robert Jones is fouled on the floor by Martin Bueno - foul #3 on Martin Bueno, team foul #8 | 70-64 |
| 02:35 | Oregon | Robert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 02:35 | Oregon | Robert Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 02:35 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Ryan grabs the board | 70-65 |
| 02:29 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 70-65 |
| 02:27 | Oregon | Alan Anthony grabs the board | 70-65 |
| 01:58 | Oregon | Todd Foster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-65 |
| 01:32 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Ryan can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 70-65 |
| 01:30 | Oregon | Antony Bianchi pulls down the rebound | 70-65 |
| 01:08 | Oregon | Martin Bueno takes the ball from Alan Anthony | 70-65 |
| 00:44 | Northern Illinois University | Cole Oliver can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 70-65 |
| 00:42 | Oregon | Alan Anthony grabs the defensive rebound | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oregon | Oregon is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:36 | Oregon | Robert Jones misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 70-65 |
| 00:35 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Ryan snags the defensive board | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oregon | Oregon is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Ryan is fouled in the backcourt by Todd Foster - foul #3 on Todd Foster, team foul #3 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Smith (SG), Fred Orlowsky (SF), Terry Thompson (PF), Bernard Watts (C) Timothy Levron, Cole Oliver, Louis Ryan, Martin Bueno | |
| Subs | Oregon | | |
| 00:30 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Bilbo is hacked by Robert Jones - foul #1 on Robert Jones, team foul #4 | 70-65 |
| 00:29 | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Smith is hacked by Alan Anthony - foul #1 on Alan Anthony, team foul #5 | 70-65 |
| 00:28 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Bilbo is hacked by Robert Jones - foul #2 on Robert Jones, team foul #6 | 70-65 |
| 00:25 | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Smith is hacked by Robert Jones - foul #3 on Robert Jones, team foul #7 | 70-65 |
| 00:25 | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Smith makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:25 | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:25 | Oregon | Alan Anthony snags the defensive board | 71-65 |
| 00:19 | Oregon | Robert Jones knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Brandon Gittens | 71-68 |
| 00:19 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron (SG), Martin Bueno (C) Andrew Bilbo, Bernard Watts | |
| Subs | Oregon | | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oregon | Oregon is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:16 | Northern Illinois University | Terry Thompson is hacked by Todd Foster in the backcourt - foul #4 on Todd Foster, team foul #8 | 71-68 |
| 00:16 | Northern Illinois University | Terry Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:16 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Bueno pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-68 |
| 00:15 | Northern Illinois University | Antony Bianchi is called for the reach on Martin Bueno - foul #3 on Antony Bianchi, team foul #9 | 71-68 |
| 00:15 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Bueno makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:15 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Bueno misses the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:15 | Oregon | Brandon Gittens gets the rebound | 72-68 |
| 00:09 | Oregon | Robert Jones clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-68 |
| 00:08 | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Smith gets the rebound | 72-68 |
| 00:08 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oregon | Oregon is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Jones is called for the reach on Cecil Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Jones, team foul #10 | 72-68 |
| 00:05 | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Smith misses the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:05 | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:00 | Oregon | Timothy Levron is called for the reach on Todd Foster - foul #5 on Timothy Levron, team foul #9 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Bilbo (PG), Cole Oliver (SF), Louis Ryan (PF) Timothy Levron, Fred Orlowsky, Terry Thompson | |
| Subs | Oregon | | |
| 00:00 | Oregon | Todd Foster misses the 1st free throw | 73-68 |