| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Charlie Seely (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Lang (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Dikembe Aldi (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. PF - Matthew Perkins (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Talsky (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Randolph Poss (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Mestas (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Ouimet (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Laurence Fermin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Jeanbaptiste (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi inbounds the ball | 47-46 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Ohio | Donald Lang misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Randolph Poss - foul #2 on Randolph Poss, team foul #1 | 47-46 |
| 19:40 | Ohio | Donald Lang misses the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 19:40 | Ohio | Donald Lang makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 19:38 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-46 |
| 19:25 | Ohio | Donald Lang misses long on a 3 from straight away | 48-46 |
| 19:23 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Chris Ouimet | 48-46 |
| 19:17 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss drills a shot from close range set up by Chris Ouimet | 48-48 |
| 18:55 | Ohio | Matthew Perkins can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Laurence Fermin - foul #1 on Laurence Fermin, team foul #2 | 48-48 |
| 18:55 | Ohio | Matthew Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 18:55 | Ohio | Matthew Perkins misses the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 18:55 | Ohio | Jonathan Talsky grabs the offensive board | 48-48 |
| 18:36 | Ohio | Matthew Perkins can't connect on a shot from the left block | 48-48 |
| 18:34 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 18:28 | Northern Illinois University | Laurence Fermin is open but misses the lay-in | 48-48 |
| 18:27 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Jeanbaptiste can't tip it in | 48-48 |
| 18:26 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Mestas | 48-48 |
| 18:08 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-48 |
| 18:07 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Jeanbaptiste tips it but misses | 48-48 |
| 18:05 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Jeanbaptiste snags the offensive board | 48-48 |
| 17:48 | Northern Illinois University | Laurence Fermin can't connect on an uncontested turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Charlie Seely - foul #3 on Charlie Seely, team foul #1 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Ohio | Emery Tucker (PG), Jonathan Miller (SG), Kenneth Danis (PF), Ryan Roy (C) Charlie Seely, Donald Lang, Matthew Perkins, Jonathan Talsky | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings (PG), Cecil Brown (SG), Gary Green (SF), Everett Witherspoon (C) Randolph Poss, Thomas Mestas, Chris Ouimet, Ronald Jeanbaptiste | |
| 17:48 | Northern Illinois University | Laurence Fermin makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 17:48 | Northern Illinois University | Laurence Fermin makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 17:34 | Ohio | Ryan Roy hits a floater in the paint | 50-50 |
| 17:11 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Everett Witherspoon, team foul #3 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Ohio | Matthew Perkins (PF) Dikembe Aldi | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk (C) Laurence Fermin | |
| 16:57 | Ohio | Jonathan Miller hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 16:55 | Ohio | Ryan Roy grabs the offensive board | 50-50 |
| 16:47 | Ohio | Emery Tucker knocks in the runner from the left block | 52-50 |
| 16:28 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from Jerry Shillings | 52-52 |
| 16:11 | Ohio | Everett Witherspoon swats the short shot by Jonathan Miller | 52-52 |
| 16:10 | Ohio | Ryan Roy tips it back up and in | 54-52 |
| 16:07 | Northern Illinois University | Ryan Roy is called for the reach on Jerry Shillings in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ryan Roy, team foul #2 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Lang (PG), Dikembe Aldi (SF), Jonathan Talsky (C) Kenneth Danis, Emery Tucker, Ryan Roy | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss (PG), Thomas Mestas (SG), Chris Ouimet (SF), Roger Ruggles (PF) Jerry Shillings, Cecil Brown, Gary Green, Everett Witherspoon | |
| 16:02 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Mestas | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Donald Lang (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Jonathan Miller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dikembe Aldi (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. PF - Matthew Perkins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Talsky (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Randolph Poss (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Mestas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chris Ouimet (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Roger Ruggles (fresh) 4 pts. C - Lance Clerk (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Ohio | Matthew Perkins misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-55 |
| 15:37 | Ohio | Jonathan Talsky hits the follow up shot | 56-55 |
| 15:22 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas is open but comes up short on the runner from the right block | 56-55 |
| 15:21 | Ohio | Jonathan Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 15:04 | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 56-55 |
| 15:02 | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi hits the follow up shot | 58-55 |
| 14:52 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Ruggles travels with the ball | 58-55 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charlie Seely (PG), Bradley Long (SG), Robert Branch (PF) Donald Lang, Jonathan Miller, Matthew Perkins | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Brown (SG), Gary Green (SF), Laurence Fermin (PF), Ronald Jeanbaptiste (C) Thomas Mestas, Chris Ouimet, Roger Ruggles, Lance Clerk | |
| 14:32 | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-55 |
| Subs | Ohio | Emery Tucker (PF) Dikembe Aldi | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 14:12 | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Brown hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Laurence Fermin | 58-58 |
| 13:52 | Ohio | Randolph Poss is called for the reach on Charlie Seely - foul #3 on Randolph Poss, team foul #4 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ryan Roy (C) Jonathan Talsky | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson (SG), Chris Ouimet (SF) Randolph Poss, Gary Green | |
| 13:27 | Ohio | Ryan Roy misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Laurence Fermin - foul #2 on Laurence Fermin, team foul #5 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi (SF), Kenneth Danis (PF) Robert Branch, Emery Tucker | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas (SG), Everett Witherspoon (PF) Mike Haakenson, Laurence Fermin | |
| 13:27 | Ohio | Ryan Roy misses the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 13:27 | Ohio | Ryan Roy misses the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 13:27 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Jeanbaptiste pulls down the rebound | 58-58 |
| 13:03 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Dikembe Aldi - foul #3 on Dikembe Aldi, team foul #3 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jonathan Talsky (C) Ryan Roy | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss (PG), Gary Green (PF) Cecil Brown, Ronald Jeanbaptiste | |
| 13:03 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 13:03 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 12:49 | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi is hacked by Thomas Mestas - foul #1 on Thomas Mestas, team foul #6 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Ohio | Matthew Perkins (PF) Kenneth Danis | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson (SF) Chris Ouimet | |
| 12:28 | Ohio | Charlie Seely clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 58-60 |
| 12:27 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Gary Green | 58-60 |
| 12:22 | Northern Illinois University | Bradley Long steals it from Thomas Mestas | 58-60 |
| 12:02 | Ohio | Gary Green steals the ball from Dikembe Aldi | 58-60 |
| 12:00 | Northern Illinois University | Bradley Long picks off the pass by Thomas Mestas in the backcourt | 58-60 |
| 11:57 | Ohio | Bradley Long misses the lay-in | 58-60 |
| 11:56 | Ohio | Bradley Long snags the offensive board | 58-60 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Charlie Seely (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bradley Long (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Dikembe Aldi (tiring) 9 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Perkins (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Talsky (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Randolph Poss (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Mestas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mike Haakenson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Gary Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Everett Witherspoon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 11:34 | Ohio | Charlie Seely clanks a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Everett Witherspoon - foul #3 on Everett Witherspoon, team foul #7 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Lang (SG), Robert Branch (SF), Emery Tucker (PF), Ryan Roy (C) Bradley Long, Dikembe Aldi, Matthew Perkins, Jonathan Talsky | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Brown (PG), Chris Ouimet (SF), Laurence Fermin (PF), Ronald Jeanbaptiste (C) Randolph Poss, Thomas Mestas, Gary Green, Everett Witherspoon | |
| 11:34 | Ohio | Charlie Seely misses the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 11:34 | Ohio | Charlie Seely misses the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 11:34 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Emery Tucker | 58-60 |
| 11:05 | Ohio | Donald Lang blows the dunk | 58-60 |
| 11:04 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Jeanbaptiste pulls down the rebound | 58-60 |
| 10:59 | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Brown comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-60 |
| 10:58 | Ohio | Robert Branch grabs the defensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 10:43 | Ohio | Charlie Seely can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-60 |
| 10:42 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Ronald Jeanbaptiste | 58-60 |
| 10:38 | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Brown hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 58-60 |
| 10:36 | Ohio | Donald Lang pulls down the rebound | 58-60 |
| 10:28 | Ohio | Ryan Roy is whistled for traveling | 58-60 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jonathan Miller (SG), Dikembe Aldi (SF), Kenneth Danis (PF) Charlie Seely, Donald Lang, Ryan Roy | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss (PG), Lance Clerk (C) Mike Haakenson, Ronald Jeanbaptiste | |
| 10:26 | Northern Illinois University | Dikembe Aldi picks off the pass by Cecil Brown in the backcourt | 58-60 |
| 10:25 | Ohio | Emery Tucker lays it in on a nice dish by Dikembe Aldi | 60-60 |
| 10:23 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet is called for traveling in the backcourt | 60-60 |
| 10:09 | Ohio | Jonathan Miller is called for traveling | 60-60 |
| Subs | Ohio | Matthew Perkins (PF), Jonathan Talsky (C) Emery Tucker, Robert Branch | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gary Green (SF), Everett Witherspoon (C) Chris Ouimet, Lance Clerk | |
| 10:07 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Green is hacked by Matthew Perkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Perkins, team foul #4 | 60-60 |
| 09:38 | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Brown misses the floater from just outside the lane | 60-60 |
| 09:37 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Jonathan Miller | 60-60 |
| 09:33 | Ohio | Jonathan Miller buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Danis | 63-60 |
| 09:15 | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 63-60 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charlie Seely (PG), Bradley Long (SG), Robert Branch (PF) Kenneth Danis, Dikembe Aldi, Matthew Perkins | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas (SG), Chris Ouimet (SF), Ronald Jeanbaptiste (C) Cecil Brown, Gary Green, Laurence Fermin | |
| 08:58 | Ohio | Jonathan Talsky misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-60 |
| 08:56 | Ohio | Bradley Long hits the follow up shot | 65-60 |
| 08:38 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-60 |
| 08:37 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Charlie Seely | 65-60 |
| 08:16 | Ohio | Robert Branch misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Ronald Jeanbaptiste - foul #2 on Ronald Jeanbaptiste, team foul #8 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Lang (PG), Emery Tucker (PF), Ryan Roy (C) Charlie Seely, Jonathan Miller, Jonathan Talsky | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson (PG), Gary Green (SF), Roger Ruggles (PF), Lance Clerk (C) Randolph Poss, Chris Ouimet, Everett Witherspoon, Ronald Jeanbaptiste | |
| 08:16 | Ohio | Robert Branch misses the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 08:16 | Ohio | Robert Branch misses the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 08:16 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk gets the rebound | 65-60 |
| 07:56 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Ruggles misses the lay-in | 65-60 |
| 07:55 | Ohio | Ryan Roy pulls down the rebound | 65-60 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Donald Lang (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Bradley Long (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Branch (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Emery Tucker (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Roy (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mike Haakenson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Mestas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Green (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roger Ruggles (fresh) 4 pts. C - Lance Clerk (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:51 | Ohio | Donald Lang can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 65-60 |
| 07:50 | Ohio | Emery Tucker gets the offensive rebound | 65-60 |
| 07:29 | Ohio | Bradley Long misses the driving attempt in the paint | 65-60 |
| 07:28 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson gets the rebound | 65-60 |
| 07:24 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Green | 65-62 |
| 07:08 | Ohio | Bradley Long hits a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Robert Branch and he's fouled by Thomas Mestas - foul #2 on Thomas Mestas, team foul #9 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charlie Seely (PG), Dikembe Aldi (SF), Kenneth Danis (PF) Donald Lang, Robert Branch, Ryan Roy | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss (PG), Cecil Brown (SG), Chris Ouimet (SF), Laurence Fermin (PF) Mike Haakenson, Thomas Mestas, Gary Green, Roger Ruggles | |
| 07:08 | Ohio | Bradley Long makes the free throw | 68-62 |
| 06:45 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Danis is called for the reach on Cecil Brown - foul #2 on Kenneth Danis, team foul #5 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jonathan Talsky (C) Emery Tucker | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Jeanbaptiste (C) Lance Clerk | |
| 06:23 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Jeanbaptiste is open and scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Chris Ouimet | 68-64 |
| 06:07 | Ohio | Bradley Long's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-64 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jonathan Miller (SG), Matthew Perkins (PF) Bradley Long, Kenneth Danis | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 05:58 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss misses the wide open 3 from straight away | 68-64 |
| 05:56 | Ohio | Jonathan Miller grabs the board | 68-64 |
| 05:39 | Ohio | Jonathan Talsky hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Ronald Jeanbaptiste - foul #3 on Ronald Jeanbaptiste, team foul #10 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Lang (PG) Charlie Seely | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson (SF), Gary Green (PF), Everett Witherspoon (C) Chris Ouimet, Laurence Fermin, Ronald Jeanbaptiste | |
| 05:39 | Ohio | Jonathan Talsky makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 05:39 | Ohio | Jonathan Talsky makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 05:37 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss is hacked by Matthew Perkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew Perkins, team foul #6 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ryan Roy (C) Jonathan Talsky | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 05:18 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Green is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Cecil Brown | 70-66 |
| 04:58 | Ohio | Matthew Perkins blows the layup | 70-66 |
| 04:57 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Green grabs the board | 70-66 |
| 04:52 | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Brown can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-66 |
| 04:50 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Ryan Roy | 70-66 |
| 04:29 | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 70-66 |
| 04:27 | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi can't tip it in | 70-66 |
| 04:26 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Green grabs the defensive rebound | 70-66 |
| 04:22 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Cecil Brown | 70-68 |
| 04:12 | Ohio | Donald Lang's floater is knocked away by Cecil Brown | 70-68 |
| 04:10 | Ohio | Donald Lang tips it home | 72-68 |
| 04:08 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Green's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-68 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charlie Seely (PG), Bradley Long (SG), Emery Tucker (SF), Kenneth Danis (PF), Jonathan Talsky (C) Donald Lang, Jonathan Miller, Dikembe Aldi, Matthew Perkins, Ryan Roy | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings (PG), Thomas Mestas (SG), Chris Ouimet (SF), Laurence Fermin (PF), Ronald Jeanbaptiste (C) Randolph Poss, Cecil Brown, Mike Haakenson, Gary Green, Everett Witherspoon | |
| 03:56 | Ohio | Jonathan Talsky can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 72-68 |
| 03:55 | Ohio | Emery Tucker hits the follow up shot | 74-68 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Charlie Seely (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bradley Long (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Emery Tucker (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kenneth Danis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jonathan Talsky (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jerry Shillings (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Thomas Mestas (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chris Ouimet (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Laurence Fermin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Jeanbaptiste (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:52 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas is fouled in the backcourt by Bradley Long - foul #4 on Bradley Long, team foul #7 | 74-68 |
| 03:52 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 03:52 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 03:30 | Ohio | Bradley Long's floater is tipped away by Ronald Jeanbaptiste | 74-70 |
| 03:28 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas grabs the board | 74-70 |
| 03:23 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet can't connect on an uncontested 3 from straight away | 74-70 |
| 03:21 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Jeanbaptiste pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-70 |
| 03:07 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 74-70 |
| 03:05 | Ohio | Emery Tucker pulls down the rebound | 74-70 |
| 02:53 | Ohio | Jonathan Talsky misses the shot from the right side | 74-70 |
| 02:51 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Jeanbaptiste grabs the board | 74-70 |
| 02:49 | Northern Illinois University | Laurence Fermin is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Danis - foul #3 on Kenneth Danis, team foul #8 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Branch (SF), Matthew Perkins (PF) Kenneth Danis, Jonathan Talsky | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss (PG), Gary Green (SF), Everett Witherspoon (C) Jerry Shillings, Chris Ouimet, Ronald Jeanbaptiste | |
| 02:49 | Northern Illinois University | Laurence Fermin misses the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 02:49 | Ohio | Matthew Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 74-70 |
| 02:31 | Ohio | Robert Branch misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-70 |
| 02:29 | Northern Illinois University | Laurence Fermin grabs the board | 74-70 |
| 02:29 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-70 |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Lang (PG), Ryan Roy (C) Charlie Seely, Matthew Perkins | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet (SF), Ronald Jeanbaptiste (C) Gary Green, Everett Witherspoon | |
| 02:27 | Northern Illinois University | Bradley Long is called for the reach on Thomas Mestas in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bradley Long, team foul #9 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jonathan Miller (SG) Bradley Long | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 02:27 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 02:27 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas makes the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 02:24 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-72 |
| 02:10 | Ohio | Chris Ouimet is called for the reach on Robert Branch - foul #2 on Chris Ouimet, team foul #11 | 74-72 |
| 02:10 | Ohio | Robert Branch makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 02:10 | Ohio | Robert Branch misses the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 02:10 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Laurence Fermin | 75-72 |
| 01:50 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet is alone and drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Ronald Jeanbaptiste | 75-74 |
| 01:50 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-74 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charlie Seely (PG), Dikembe Aldi (SF), Matthew Perkins (PF), Jonathan Talsky (C) Jonathan Miller, Robert Branch, Emery Tucker, Ryan Roy | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 01:38 | Ohio | Jonathan Talsky clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 75-74 |
| 01:36 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Jeanbaptiste gets the rebound | 75-74 |
| 01:33 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas travels in the backcourt | 75-74 |
| 01:22 | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 75-74 |
| 01:20 | Northern Illinois University | Laurence Fermin gets the rebound | 75-74 |
| 01:05 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Lang steps in front of the Randolph Poss pass | 75-74 |
| 01:02 | Ohio | Donald Lang dunks the ball | 77-74 |
| 00:41 | Northern Illinois University | Laurence Fermin makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Mestas | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Ohio | Charlie Seely hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 80-77 |
| 00:08 | Northern Illinois University | Laurence Fermin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 80-77 |
| 00:07 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas grabs the offensive rebound | 80-77 |
| 00:03 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss is open and buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Mestas | 80-80 |
| 00:03 | Ohio | Ohio calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi misses long on a halfcourt shot | 80-80 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Charlie Seely (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Lang (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Dikembe Aldi (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Perkins (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Talsky (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Randolph Poss (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Mestas (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Chris Ouimet (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Laurence Fermin (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Jeanbaptiste (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Jeanbaptiste wins the tip | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:34 | Northern Illinois University | Laurence Fermin is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 80-80 |
| 04:32 | Ohio | Jonathan Talsky grabs the board | 80-80 |
| 04:13 | Ohio | Matthew Perkins comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 80-80 |
| 04:11 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Jeanbaptiste gets the rebound | 80-80 |
| 04:06 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 80-80 |
| 04:04 | Ohio | Jonathan Talsky pulls down the rebound | 80-80 |
| 03:57 | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 80-80 |
| 03:55 | Ohio | Jonathan Talsky hits the follow up shot | 82-80 |
| 03:44 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas is alone and drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Chris Ouimet | 82-82 |
| 03:27 | Ohio | Jonathan Talsky hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Thomas Mestas - foul #3 on Thomas Mestas, team foul #12 | 82-82 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jonathan Miller (SG), Robert Branch (SF), Emery Tucker (PF) Donald Lang, Dikembe Aldi, Matthew Perkins | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon (C) Ronald Jeanbaptiste | |
| 03:27 | Ohio | Jonathan Talsky misses the 1st free throw | 82-82 |
| 03:27 | Ohio | Jonathan Talsky makes the 2nd free throw | 83-82 |
| 03:08 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss banks in the layup on a great pass from Chris Ouimet | 83-84 |
| 02:57 | Ohio | Robert Branch scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Charlie Seely | 86-84 |
| 02:44 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas is fouled on the floor by Charlie Seely - foul #4 on Charlie Seely, team foul #10 | 86-84 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Danis (PF), Ryan Roy (C) Charlie Seely, Jonathan Talsky | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Brown (PG), Mike Haakenson (SF), Gary Green (PF) Randolph Poss, Chris Ouimet, Laurence Fermin | |
| 02:44 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas misses the 1st free throw | 86-84 |
| 02:44 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas makes the 2nd free throw | 86-85 |
| 02:42 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 86-85 |
| Subs | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi (SF), Matthew Perkins (PF) Kenneth Danis, Ryan Roy | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss (PG), Ronald Jeanbaptiste (C) Cecil Brown, Mike Haakenson | |
| 02:35 | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi banks in the layup and he's hacked by Gary Green - foul #1 on Gary Green, team foul #13 | 88-85 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet (SF) Everett Witherspoon | |
| 02:35 | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi makes the free throw | 89-85 |
| 02:33 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss is hacked by Emery Tucker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Emery Tucker, team foul #11 | 89-85 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charlie Seely (PG) Emery Tucker | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 02:33 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss makes the 1st free throw | 89-86 |
| 02:33 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss misses the 2nd free throw | 89-86 |
| 02:33 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Jonathan Miller | 89-86 |
| 02:16 | Ohio | Robert Branch's pass is intercepted by Randolph Poss | 89-86 |
| 02:09 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Mestas | 89-88 |
| 02:09 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 89-88 |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Lang (SG), Jonathan Talsky (C) Jonathan Miller, Robert Branch | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Laurence Fermin (PF) Gary Green | |
| 01:55 | Ohio | Matthew Perkins can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 89-88 |
| 01:53 | Ohio | Charlie Seely grabs the offensive rebound | 89-88 |
| 01:37 | Ohio | Charlie Seely throws a bad pass out of bounds | 89-88 |
| 01:34 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss is hacked by Donald Lang in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Lang, team foul #12 | 89-88 |
| 01:34 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss makes the 1st free throw | 89-89 |
| 01:34 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss makes the 2nd free throw | 89-90 |
| 01:18 | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi banks in the layup | 91-90 |
| 00:55 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas is open but misses the lay-in | 91-90 |
| 00:53 | Northern Illinois University | Laurence Fermin misses the tip | 91-90 |
| 00:52 | Northern Illinois University | Laurence Fermin grabs the offensive rebound | 91-90 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Charlie Seely (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Donald Lang (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Dikembe Aldi (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Perkins (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Talsky (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Randolph Poss (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Mestas (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Chris Ouimet (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Laurence Fermin (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Ronald Jeanbaptiste (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:32 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Charlie Seely - foul #5 on Charlie Seely, team foul #13 | 91-90 |
| Subs | Ohio | Emery Tucker (PG) Charlie Seely | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:32 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss makes the 1st free throw | 91-91 |
| 00:32 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss makes the 2nd free throw | 91-92 |
| 00:29 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 91-92 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jonathan Miller (SG) Emery Tucker | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:18 | Ohio | Donald Lang scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 93-92 |
| 00:16 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Lang - foul #3 on Donald Lang, team foul #14 | 93-92 |
| 00:16 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss misses the 1st free throw | 93-92 |
| 00:16 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss makes the 2nd free throw | 93-93 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Ohio | Ohio calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 93-93 |
| 00:02 | Ohio | Jonathan Miller misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 93-93 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | The clock runs out | 93-93 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Donald Lang (fresh) 15 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. SF - Dikembe Aldi (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Perkins (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Talsky (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Randolph Poss (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Mestas (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Chris Ouimet (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Laurence Fermin (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Ronald Jeanbaptiste (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Jeanbaptiste wins the tip | 93-93 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:40 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet is hacked by Donald Lang - foul #4 on Donald Lang, team foul #15 | 93-93 |
| 04:40 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet makes the 1st free throw | 93-94 |
| 04:40 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet makes the 2nd free throw | 93-95 |
| 04:21 | Ohio | Donald Lang's floater is tipped away by Chris Ouimet | 93-95 |
| 04:20 | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi grabs the offensive board | 93-95 |
| 04:09 | Ohio | Matthew Perkins misses short on a floater from the right wing | 93-95 |
| 04:07 | Ohio | Jonathan Talsky tips it but misses | 93-95 |
| 04:05 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Jeanbaptiste pulls down the rebound | 93-95 |
| 03:59 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas misses long on a floater from the left side | 93-95 |
| 03:57 | Ohio | Donald Lang grabs the board | 93-95 |
| 03:35 | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 93-95 |
| 03:33 | Ohio | Donald Lang tips it back up and in | 95-95 |
| 03:15 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 95-95 |
| 03:13 | Ohio | Jonathan Talsky gets the rebound | 95-95 |
| 02:57 | Ohio | Jonathan Talsky travels with the ball | 95-95 |
| Subs | Ohio | Emery Tucker (PG), Robert Branch (SF), Kenneth Danis (PF), Ryan Roy (C) Jonathan Miller, Dikembe Aldi, Matthew Perkins, Jonathan Talsky | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Brown (SG), Mike Haakenson (SF), Gary Green (PF), Everett Witherspoon (C) Thomas Mestas, Chris Ouimet, Laurence Fermin, Ronald Jeanbaptiste | |
| 02:55 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 95-95 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet (SF), Laurence Fermin (PF) Mike Haakenson, Gary Green | |
| 02:38 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by Cecil Brown | 95-97 |
| 02:38 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (none remaining) | 95-97 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jonathan Miller (SG), Dikembe Aldi (SF), Matthew Perkins (PF), Jonathan Talsky (C) Emery Tucker, Robert Branch, Kenneth Danis, Ryan Roy | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas (SG), Ronald Jeanbaptiste (C) Cecil Brown, Everett Witherspoon | |
| 02:17 | Ohio | Jonathan Miller is hacked by Laurence Fermin - foul #3 on Laurence Fermin, team foul #14 | 95-97 |
| Subs | Ohio | Emery Tucker (PG) Donald Lang | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 02:17 | Ohio | Jonathan Miller misses the 1st free throw | 95-97 |
| 02:17 | Ohio | Jonathan Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 95-97 |
| 02:17 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Jeanbaptiste gets the rebound | 95-97 |
| 01:56 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet misses the wide open floater from the baseline | 95-97 |
| 01:54 | Ohio | Emery Tucker snags the defensive board | 95-97 |
| 01:41 | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 95-97 |
| 01:39 | Northern Illinois University | Laurence Fermin snags the defensive board | 95-97 |
| 01:32 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Perkins is called for the reach on Laurence Fermin - foul #4 on Matthew Perkins, team foul #16 | 95-97 |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Lang (PG) Emery Tucker | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 01:32 | Northern Illinois University | Laurence Fermin makes the 1st free throw | 95-98 |
| 01:32 | Northern Illinois University | Laurence Fermin misses the 2nd free throw | 95-98 |
| 01:32 | Ohio | Jonathan Talsky pulls down the rebound | 95-98 |
| 01:13 | Ohio | Matthew Perkins clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 95-98 |
| 01:11 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Jeanbaptiste pulls down the rebound | 95-98 |
| 01:09 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 95-98 |
| 00:56 | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 95-98 |
| 00:54 | Northern Illinois University | Laurence Fermin gets the rebound | 95-98 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Donald Lang (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 pf. SG - Jonathan Miller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. SF - Dikembe Aldi (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Perkins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Jonathan Talsky (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Randolph Poss (fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Mestas (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Chris Ouimet (fresh) 16 pts. 2 blk. PF - Laurence Fermin (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Jeanbaptiste (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 14 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Miller in the backcourt | 95-98 |
| 00:38 | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by Donald Lang | 97-98 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas is hacked by Jonathan Miller in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jonathan Miller, team foul #17 | 97-98 |
| 00:37 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas makes the 1st free throw | 97-99 |
| 00:37 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas makes the 2nd free throw | 97-100 |
| 00:19 | Ohio | Ronald Jeanbaptiste swats the layup by Matthew Perkins | 97-100 |
| 00:18 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss grabs the defensive rebound | 97-100 |
| 00:15 | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Miller is called for the reach on Randolph Poss in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jonathan Miller, team foul #18 | 97-100 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Brown (SG) Thomas Mestas | |
| 00:15 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss misses the 1st free throw | 97-100 |
| 00:15 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss makes the 2nd free throw | 97-101 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 100-101 |
| 00:04 | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathan Miller - foul #3 on Jonathan Miller, team foul #19 | 100-101 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas (SG) Randolph Poss | |
| 00:04 | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Brown makes the 1st free throw | 100-102 |
| 00:04 | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 100-103 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Jonathan Miller can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 100-103 |