| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Richard Sangster (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Craig Seager (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Howard Ratliff (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Beyers (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Wade Belser (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Sawyer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Klingler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Otto Campion (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Massey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | James Klingler inbounds the ball | 20-32 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Ohio | Wade Belser makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Sawyer | 20-34 |
| 19:23 | Northern Illinois University | Otto Campion picks off the pass by Richard Sangster | 20-34 |
| 19:02 | Ohio | Wade Belser buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed James Sawyer | 20-37 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 18:45 | Northern Illinois University | Otto Campion picks off the pass by James Cole | 20-37 |
| 18:25 | Ohio | James Sawyer is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-37 |
| 18:24 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers pulls down the rebound | 20-37 |
| 18:07 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster makes the jumper from close range | 22-37 |
| 17:48 | Ohio | Wade Belser misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-37 |
| 17:47 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers pulls down the rebound | 22-37 |
| 17:30 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-37 |
| 17:28 | Ohio | Daniel Massey grabs the defensive rebound | 22-37 |
| 17:05 | Ohio | James Sawyer splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Craig Seager - foul #1 on Craig Seager, team foul #1 | 22-37 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir (PF) James Cole | |
| Subs | Ohio | Glenn Spinks (C) Daniel Massey | |
| 17:05 | Ohio | James Sawyer makes the 1st free throw | 22-38 |
| 17:05 | Ohio | James Sawyer makes the 2nd free throw | 22-39 |
| 16:43 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Sangster | 24-39 |
| 16:29 | Ohio | James Sawyer travels with the ball | 24-39 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry (SG), Benjamin Rouse (SF), Gerald Dean (C) Richard Sangster, Craig Seager, Frank Beyers | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Milam (SG), Robby Euler (SF), Kenneth Johnson (PF) James Sawyer, James Klingler, Otto Campion | |
| 16:12 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 24-39 |
| 16:11 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 24-39 |
| 15:57 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Howard Ratliff - foul #2 on Howard Ratliff, team foul #2 | 24-39 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Danny Wales (PG) Howard Ratliff | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 15:57 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks makes the 1st free throw | 24-40 |
| 15:57 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks makes the 2nd free throw | 24-41 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Danny Wales (fresh) SG - Daniel Perry (fresh) SF - Benjamin Rouse (fresh) PF - Dennis Weir (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerald Dean (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Wade Belser (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Milam (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robby Euler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Glenn Spinks (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir hits the finger roll on a great pass from Danny Wales | 26-41 |
| 15:18 | Ohio | Ronald Milam misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-41 |
| 15:17 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks misses the tip | 26-41 |
| 15:16 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 26-41 |
| 14:58 | Ohio | Ronald Milam connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Wade Belser | 26-43 |
| 14:48 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Kenneth Johnson - foul #1 on Kenneth Johnson, team foul #1 | 26-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster (PG), Craig Seager (SG), Howard Ratliff (SF), Frank Beyers (C) Danny Wales, Daniel Perry, Benjamin Rouse, Gerald Dean | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Sawyer (PG), James Klingler (SF), Otto Campion (PF), Daniel Massey (C) Wade Belser, Robby Euler, Kenneth Johnson, Glenn Spinks | |
| 14:48 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir makes the 1st free throw | 27-43 |
| 14:48 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir misses the 2nd free throw | 27-43 |
| 14:48 | Ohio | Otto Campion snags the defensive board | 27-43 |
| 14:28 | Ohio | James Sawyer works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-43 |
| 14:26 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers snags the defensive board | 27-43 |
| 14:21 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Dennis Weir | 30-43 |
| 14:09 | Ohio | James Sawyer is fouled on the floor by Dennis Weir - foul #3 on Dennis Weir, team foul #3 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Cole (PF) Dennis Weir | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 13:57 | Ohio | James Sawyer comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-43 |
| 13:56 | Ohio | Otto Campion tips it in | 30-45 |
| 13:40 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-45 |
| 13:15 | Ohio | Howard Ratliff is called for the reach on James Klingler - foul #3 on Howard Ratliff, team foul #4 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Wade Belser (PG) Ronald Milam | |
| 12:57 | Ohio | James Klingler is hacked by Howard Ratliff - foul #4 on Howard Ratliff, team foul #5 | 30-45 |
| 12:43 | Ohio | Richard Sangster picks off the pass by Daniel Massey | 30-45 |
| 12:23 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers is called for a backcourt violation | 30-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Milam (SF), Glenn Spinks (C) James Klingler, Daniel Massey | |
| 12:03 | Ohio | James Sawyer shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Otto Campion | 30-47 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 11:50 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 30-47 |
| 11:49 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers hits the follow up shot | 32-47 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Richard Sangster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Craig Seager (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Howard Ratliff (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - James Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Beyers (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Wade Belser (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Sawyer (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Ronald Milam (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Otto Campion (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Glenn Spinks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Ohio | James Sawyer scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Milam | 32-50 |
| 11:24 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-50 |
| 11:23 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole tips it in | 34-50 |
| 11:04 | Ohio | James Sawyer evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-50 |
| 11:02 | Ohio | Ronald Milam grabs the offensive rebound | 34-50 |
| 10:43 | Ohio | Wade Belser clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-50 |
| 10:41 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Craig Seager | 34-50 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:39 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Danny Wales (PG), Daniel Perry (SG), Benjamin Rouse (SF), Dennis Weir (PF), Gerald Dean (C) Richard Sangster, Craig Seager, Howard Ratliff, James Cole, Frank Beyers | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robby Euler (SG), James Klingler (SF), Kenneth Johnson (PF), Daniel Massey (C) Wade Belser, James Sawyer, Otto Campion, Glenn Spinks | |
| 10:19 | Ohio | Daniel Massey's fadeaway is rejected by Dennis Weir | 34-50 |
| 10:18 | Ohio | Daniel Massey tips it but misses | 34-50 |
| 10:16 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir gets the rebound | 34-50 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:11 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 34-50 |
| 10:09 | Ohio | James Klingler gets the rebound | 34-50 |
| 10:01 | Ohio | Ronald Milam misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-50 |
| 09:59 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry pulls down the rebound | 34-50 |
| 09:46 | Northern Illinois University | The jump hook by Dennis Weir is blocked by Kenneth Johnson | 34-50 |
| 09:45 | Ohio | Ronald Milam gets the rebound | 34-50 |
| 09:24 | Ohio | Daniel Massey buries a shot from the right block | 34-52 |
| 09:15 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Perry | 36-52 |
| 08:55 | Ohio | Ronald Milam can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-52 |
| 08:53 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson tips it home | 36-54 |
| 08:31 | Northern Illinois University | Danny Wales misses the lay-in | 36-54 |
| 08:29 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Dean tips it back up and in | 38-54 |
| 08:08 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson blows the layup | 38-54 |
| 08:06 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Massey | 38-54 |
| 07:50 | Ohio | James Klingler scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-56 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Danny Wales (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Perry (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Rouse (fresh) PF - Dennis Weir (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Gerald Dean (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Ronald Milam (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robby Euler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Klingler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Massey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Northern Illinois University | Danny Wales comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-56 |
| 07:33 | Ohio | Robby Euler grabs the board | 38-56 |
| 07:29 | Ohio | Ronald Milam misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-56 |
| 07:28 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry pulls down the rebound | 38-56 |
| 07:23 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Massey steals the ball from Danny Wales | 38-56 |
| 07:12 | Ohio | Daniel Perry is called for the reach on Daniel Massey - foul #1 on Daniel Perry, team foul #6 | 38-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster (PG), Craig Seager (SG), Howard Ratliff (SF), James Cole (PF), Frank Beyers (C) Danny Wales, Daniel Perry, Benjamin Rouse, Dennis Weir, Gerald Dean | |
| Subs | Ohio | Wade Belser (PG), James Sawyer (SG), Anthony Swan (SF), Otto Campion (PF), Glenn Spinks (C) Ronald Milam, Robby Euler, James Klingler, Kenneth Johnson, Daniel Massey | |
| 07:03 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks misses short on an open jumper from the baseline | 38-56 |
| 07:02 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers snags the defensive board | 38-56 |
| 06:37 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-56 |
| 06:22 | Ohio | Wade Belser connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Otto Campion and he's hacked by Frank Beyers - foul #2 on Frank Beyers, team foul #7 | 40-59 |
| 06:22 | Ohio | Wade Belser makes the free throw | 40-60 |
| 06:07 | Northern Illinois University | James Sawyer steals the ball from Craig Seager | 40-60 |
| 06:04 | Ohio | Anthony Swan banks in the layup set up by James Sawyer | 40-62 |
| 05:50 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by James Cole | 43-62 |
| 05:36 | Ohio | Wade Belser clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-62 |
| 05:34 | Ohio | Anthony Swan tips it home | 43-64 |
| 05:14 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers blows the layup | 43-64 |
| 05:12 | Ohio | Wade Belser grabs the defensive rebound | 43-64 |
| 04:52 | Ohio | James Sawyer is hacked by Craig Seager - foul #2 on Craig Seager, team foul #8 | 43-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Danny Wales (PG), Daniel Perry (SG), Benjamin Rouse (SF), Dennis Weir (PF), Gerald Dean (C) Richard Sangster, Craig Seager, Howard Ratliff, James Cole, Frank Beyers | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robby Euler (SG), Kenneth Johnson (PF), Daniel Sammons (C) Wade Belser, Otto Campion, Glenn Spinks | |
| 04:52 | Ohio | James Sawyer makes the 1st free throw | 43-65 |
| 04:52 | Ohio | James Sawyer makes the 2nd free throw | 43-66 |
| 04:42 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir hits a driving attempt from close range | 45-66 |
| 04:23 | Ohio | Anthony Swan hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 45-66 |
| 04:21 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons grabs the offensive rebound | 45-66 |
| 04:08 | Ohio | Robby Euler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-66 |
| 04:06 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Dean grabs the board | 45-66 |
| 03:54 | Northern Illinois University | Danny Wales is hacked by Anthony Swan - foul #2 on Anthony Swan, team foul #2 | 45-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Milam (PG) James Sawyer | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:40 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Dean's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Sammons | 45-66 |
| 03:39 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson gets the rebound | 45-66 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Danny Wales (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Perry (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Rouse (fresh) PF - Dennis Weir (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Gerald Dean (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Ronald Milam (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robby Euler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Swan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Sammons (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:14 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson travels with the ball | 45-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Glenn Spinks (C) Daniel Sammons | |
| 02:48 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Kenneth Johnson - foul #2 on Kenneth Johnson, team foul #3 | 45-66 |
| 02:48 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir makes the 1st free throw | 46-66 |
| 02:48 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir misses the 2nd free throw | 46-66 |
| 02:48 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks pulls down the rebound | 46-66 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:21 | Ohio | Ronald Milam's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Daniel Sammons (PF) Kenneth Johnson | |
| 02:06 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir blows the layup | 46-66 |
| 02:04 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse snags the offensive board | 46-66 |
| 01:56 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Dean misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-66 |
| 01:55 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Dean hits the follow up shot | 48-66 |
| 01:35 | Ohio | Gerald Dean denies the turnaround by Glenn Spinks | 48-66 |
| 01:34 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Benjamin Rouse | 48-66 |
| 01:29 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 48-66 |
| 01:28 | Ohio | Anthony Swan gets the rebound | 48-66 |
| 01:05 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-68 |
| 00:42 | Northern Illinois University | Danny Wales knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Dennis Weir | 51-68 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks loses the ball out of bounds | 51-68 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson (PF) Daniel Sammons | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:12 | Northern Illinois University | Danny Wales's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-68 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Ronald Milam runs out the clock | 51-68 |