| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Theodore Daigle (fresh) SG - Robert Bigby (fresh) SF - Robert Heffernan (fresh) PF - Benjamin Glick (fresh) C - Hector Vega (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jesse Smith (fresh) SG - Kenneth Phillips (fresh) SF - Raymond Boyer (fresh) PF - James Mattson (fresh) C - Gerald Mead (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Gerald Mead wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:50 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Jesse Smith | 0-3 |
| 19:27 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 19:26 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick can't tip it in | 0-3 |
| 19:24 | Ohio | Gerald Mead grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 19:19 | Ohio | Jesse Smith scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-5 |
| 19:07 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from Robert Heffernan and he's fouled by James Mattson - foul #1 on James Mattson, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 19:07 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick makes the free throw | 3-5 |
| 18:51 | Ohio | Jesse Smith misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 3-5 |
| 18:50 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Robert Heffernan | 3-5 |
| 18:48 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan is called for traveling in the backcourt | 3-5 |
| 18:29 | Ohio | Gerald Mead is hacked by Robert Heffernan - foul #1 on Robert Heffernan, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| 18:13 | Ohio | Jesse Smith misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Benjamin Glick - foul #1 on Benjamin Glick, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| 18:13 | Ohio | Jesse Smith makes the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 18:13 | Ohio | Jesse Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 3-7 |
| 17:56 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-7 |
| 17:55 | Ohio | James Mattson grabs the defensive rebound | 3-7 |
| 17:45 | Ohio | Gerald Mead hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Kenneth Phillips | 3-9 |
| 17:24 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-9 |
| 17:22 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Raymond Boyer | 3-9 |
| 17:02 | Ohio | Benjamin Glick picks off the pass by Raymond Boyer | 3-9 |
| 16:57 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-9 |
| 16:55 | Ohio | James Mattson pulls down the rebound | 3-9 |
| 16:28 | Ohio | Jesse Smith is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Glick - foul #2 on Benjamin Glick, team foul #3 | 3-9 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones (PG), Louis Wren (SG), Felix Gonzalez (SF), Ronnie Rexford (PF), Bobby Smart (C) Theodore Daigle, Robert Bigby, Robert Heffernan, Benjamin Glick, Hector Vega | |
| Subs | Ohio | Edmund Roark (PG), Kenneth Bronsky (SG), Kenneth Eicher (SF), Greg Davis (PF), Alfred Chou (C) Jesse Smith, Kenneth Phillips, Raymond Boyer, James Mattson, Gerald Mead | |
| 16:19 | Ohio | Felix Gonzalez steals it from Alfred Chou | 3-9 |
| 16:00 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Lawrence Jones | 6-9 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Louis Wren (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Felix Gonzalez (fresh) PF - Ronnie Rexford (fresh) C - Bobby Smart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Edmund Roark (fresh) SG - Kenneth Bronsky (fresh) SF - Kenneth Eicher (fresh) PF - Greg Davis (fresh) C - Alfred Chou (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Ohio | Greg Davis hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Alfred Chou | 6-11 |
| 15:28 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 6-11 |
| 15:27 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford tips it in | 8-11 |
| 15:09 | Ohio | Felix Gonzalez steps in front of the Kenneth Bronsky pass | 8-11 |
| 15:07 | Northern Illinois University | Edmund Roark is called for the reach on Lawrence Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edmund Roark, team foul #2 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton (SG), Hector Vega (C) Ronnie Rexford, Bobby Smart | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 14:49 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton can't throw it down but he's fouled by Kenneth Bronsky - foul #1 on Kenneth Bronsky, team foul #3 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby (SG), Robert Heffernan (SF), Ronnie Rexford (PF) Lawrence Jones, Louis Wren, Felix Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Benton (PG), Raymond Boyer (SF), Ivan Zarrineh (C) Kenneth Bronsky, Greg Davis, Alfred Chou | |
| 14:49 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton makes the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 14:49 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton makes the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 14:30 | Ohio | Robert Benton buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Ivan Zarrineh | 10-14 |
| 14:19 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford is open and buries a jump hook from the right block | 12-14 |
| 14:02 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer connects on the runner in the paint set up by Robert Benton | 12-16 |
| 13:40 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Marvin Carlton | 15-16 |
| 13:28 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer can't finish the layup but the foul's on Robert Heffernan - foul #2 on Robert Heffernan, team foul #4 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), Louis Wren (SG), Lawrence Jones (SF), Bobby Smart (PF), Felix Gonzalez (C) Marvin Carlton, Robert Bigby, Robert Heffernan, Ronnie Rexford, Hector Vega | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jesse Smith (PG), Kenneth Bronsky (SG), Greg Davis (PF), Alfred Chou (C) Robert Benton, Edmund Roark, Kenneth Eicher, Ivan Zarrineh | |
| 13:28 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 13:28 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer misses the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 13:28 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez gets the rebound | 15-17 |
| 13:23 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 15-17 |
| 13:21 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren grabs the offensive rebound | 15-17 |
| 13:00 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-17 |
| 12:58 | Ohio | Jesse Smith snags the defensive board | 15-17 |
| 12:52 | Ohio | Jesse Smith buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-20 |
| 12:47 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle is hacked by Jesse Smith - foul #1 on Jesse Smith, team foul #4 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips (SG), James Mattson (PF) Kenneth Bronsky, Raymond Boyer | |
| 12:40 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart buries a jumper near the basket | 17-20 |
| 12:23 | Ohio | Alfred Chou misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Felix Gonzalez - foul #1 on Felix Gonzalez, team foul #5 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton (SG), Hector Vega (C) Lawrence Jones, Bobby Smart | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Benton (PG), Raymond Boyer (SF) Jesse Smith, Greg Davis | |
| 12:23 | Ohio | Alfred Chou makes the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 12:23 | Ohio | Alfred Chou makes the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 12:00 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Raymond Boyer | 17-22 |
| 11:59 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer snags the defensive board | 17-22 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Theodore Daigle (fairly fresh) SG - Marvin Carlton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Wren (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Felix Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 2 stl. C - Hector Vega (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robert Benton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Phillips (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Raymond Boyer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Mattson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Alfred Chou (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:41 | Ohio | Felix Gonzalez picks off the pass by Robert Benton | 17-22 |
| 11:38 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-22 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby (SG), Ronnie Rexford (PF) Theodore Daigle, Felix Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Ohio | Edmund Roark (PG), Ivan Zarrineh (C) Robert Benton, Alfred Chou | |
| 11:23 | Ohio | Edmund Roark hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Bigby - foul #1 on Robert Bigby, team foul #6 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Feder (PG) Marvin Carlton | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky (SG), Kenneth Eicher (SF) Kenneth Phillips, Raymond Boyer | |
| 11:23 | Ohio | Edmund Roark makes the 1st free throw | 17-23 |
| 11:23 | Ohio | Edmund Roark misses the 2nd free throw | 17-23 |
| 11:23 | Ohio | Ivan Zarrineh gets the offensive rebound | 17-23 |
| 11:10 | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher hits a runner near the basket set up by Kenneth Bronsky | 17-25 |
| 11:06 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Bronsky in the backcourt | 17-25 |
| 10:58 | Ohio | Ivan Zarrineh can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 17-25 |
| 10:56 | Ohio | James Mattson grabs the offensive rebound | 17-25 |
| 10:50 | Ohio | Ivan Zarrineh is whistled for traveling | 17-25 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones (SF), Bobby Smart (PF) Louis Wren, Ronnie Rexford | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jesse Smith (PG), Greg Davis (PF), Gerald Mead (C) Kenneth Bronsky, James Mattson, Ivan Zarrineh | |
| 10:35 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jesse Smith - foul #2 on Jesse Smith, team foul #5 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Benton (PG), Kenneth Bronsky (SG) Jesse Smith, Edmund Roark | |
| 10:35 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder misses the 1st free throw | 17-25 |
| 10:35 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder makes the 2nd free throw | 18-25 |
| 10:13 | Ohio | Gerald Mead's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Jones | 18-25 |
| 10:11 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-25 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips (SG), Raymond Boyer (SF) Kenneth Bronsky, Kenneth Eicher | |
| 09:53 | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips is hacked by Robert Bigby - foul #2 on Robert Bigby, team foul #7 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), Marvin Carlton (SG), Felix Gonzalez (PF) David Feder, Robert Bigby, Bobby Smart | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Mattson (PF), Ivan Zarrineh (C) Greg Davis, Gerald Mead | |
| 09:53 | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 18-26 |
| 09:53 | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 18-26 |
| 09:53 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega grabs the defensive rebound | 18-26 |
| 09:43 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones's floater is knocked away by James Mattson | 18-26 |
| 09:42 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-26 |
| 09:26 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 18-26 |
| 09:24 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Kenneth Phillips | 18-26 |
| 09:12 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 18-26 |
| 09:11 | Ohio | James Mattson tips it but misses | 18-26 |
| 09:10 | Ohio | James Mattson grabs the offensive board | 18-26 |
| 08:59 | Ohio | The jump hook by Kenneth Phillips is blocked by Hector Vega | 18-26 |
| 08:58 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez pulls down the rebound | 18-26 |
| 08:54 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-26 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren (SG), Ronnie Rexford (PF) Marvin Carlton, Felix Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Ohio | Edmund Roark (PG), Kenneth Bronsky (SG), Kenneth Eicher (SF), Alfred Chou (PF) Robert Benton, Kenneth Phillips, Raymond Boyer, James Mattson | |
| 08:49 | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Edmund Roark | 18-29 |
| 08:46 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle travels in the backcourt | 18-29 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Feder (PG) Theodore Daigle | |
| Subs | Ohio | Greg Davis (PF) Ivan Zarrineh | |
| 08:30 | Ohio | Greg Davis clanks a jump hook from the left block | 18-29 |
| 08:28 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega grabs the defensive rebound | 18-29 |
| 08:09 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-29 |
| 08:08 | Ohio | Alfred Chou gets the rebound | 18-29 |
| 07:47 | Ohio | Edmund Roark scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Kenneth Bronsky | 18-32 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - David Feder (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Louis Wren (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lawrence Jones (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ronnie Rexford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Hector Vega (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Edmund Roark (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Bronsky (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Eicher (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Greg Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Alfred Chou (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:44 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Eicher - foul #1 on Kenneth Eicher, team foul #6 | 18-32 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), Marvin Carlton (SG), Bobby Smart (PF), Felix Gonzalez (C) David Feder, Lawrence Jones, Ronnie Rexford, Hector Vega | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips (SG), Raymond Boyer (SF), James Mattson (PF), Gerald Mead (C) Kenneth Bronsky, Kenneth Eicher, Greg Davis, Alfred Chou | |
| 07:23 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Bobby Smart, team foul #8 | 18-32 |
| 07:07 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer loses the ball out of bounds | 18-32 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Benton (PG) Edmund Roark | |
| 07:05 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle loses the dribble to Robert Benton in the backcourt | 18-32 |
| 06:51 | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips is denied on a dunk by Felix Gonzalez | 18-32 |
| 06:50 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Mead | 18-32 |
| 06:39 | Ohio | Marvin Carlton picks off the pass by Kenneth Phillips | 18-32 |
| 06:21 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-32 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Feder (PG), Lawrence Jones (SF), Ronnie Rexford (PF), Hector Vega (C) Theodore Daigle, Marvin Carlton, Bobby Smart, Felix Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky (SG), Alfred Chou (PF), Ivan Zarrineh (C) Kenneth Phillips, James Mattson, Gerald Mead | |
| 06:07 | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-32 |
| 06:06 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford pulls down the rebound | 18-32 |
| 06:00 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-32 |
| 05:58 | Ohio | Alfred Chou gets the rebound | 18-32 |
| 05:29 | Ohio | Hector Vega picks off the pass by Robert Benton | 18-32 |
| 05:23 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by David Feder | 20-32 |
| 05:10 | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Alfred Chou | 20-35 |
| 05:06 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Benton is called for the reach on David Feder in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Benton, team foul #7 | 20-35 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez (SF) Lawrence Jones | |
| Subs | Ohio | Edmund Roark (PG), Kenneth Eicher (SF), Greg Davis (PF) Robert Benton, Raymond Boyer, Alfred Chou | |
| 05:06 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder makes the 1st free throw | 21-35 |
| 05:06 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder makes the 2nd free throw | 22-35 |
| 04:48 | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Edmund Roark | 22-37 |
| 04:29 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Louis Wren | 25-37 |
| 04:16 | Ohio | Edmund Roark misses the shot from the left wing | 25-37 |
| 04:15 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega grabs the board | 25-37 |
| 04:08 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega misses long on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Ivan Zarrineh - foul #1 on Ivan Zarrineh, team foul #8 | 25-37 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), Marvin Carlton (SG), Bobby Smart (PF) David Feder, Felix Gonzalez, Ronnie Rexford | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips (SG), Gerald Mead (C) Kenneth Bronsky, Ivan Zarrineh | |
| 04:08 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega makes the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 04:08 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega makes the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 03:46 | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-37 |
| 03:45 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton gets the rebound | 27-37 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Theodore Daigle (fresh) SG - Marvin Carlton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Wren (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Bobby Smart (fresh) 2 pts. C - Hector Vega (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Edmund Roark (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Phillips (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Eicher (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Greg Davis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerald Mead (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-37 |
| 03:38 | Ohio | Gerald Mead grabs the defensive rebound | 27-37 |
| 03:23 | Ohio | Greg Davis makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Kenneth Phillips and he's hacked by Bobby Smart - foul #2 on Bobby Smart, team foul #9 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby (SG), Robert Heffernan (SF), Benjamin Glick (PF) Marvin Carlton, Louis Wren, Hector Vega | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jesse Smith (PG), Raymond Boyer (SF) Edmund Roark, Kenneth Eicher | |
| 03:23 | Ohio | Greg Davis makes the free throw | 27-40 |
| 03:04 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick steps out of bounds on the baseline | 27-40 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Alfred Chou (PF) Greg Davis | |
| 02:43 | Ohio | Alfred Chou hits a jumper from close range and he's fouled by Benjamin Glick - foul #3 on Benjamin Glick, team foul #10 | 27-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez (PF) Benjamin Glick | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Benton (SG), James Mattson (PF) Kenneth Phillips, Gerald Mead | |
| 02:43 | Ohio | Alfred Chou makes the free throw | 27-43 |
| 02:32 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-43 |
| 02:30 | Ohio | James Mattson grabs the defensive rebound | 27-43 |
| 02:24 | Ohio | Alfred Chou throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton (PG) Theodore Daigle | |
| Subs | Ohio | Edmund Roark (SG) Robert Benton | |
| 02:12 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Boyer is called for the reach on Felix Gonzalez - foul #1 on Raymond Boyer, team foul #9 | 27-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford (C) Bobby Smart | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher (PF) James Mattson | |
| 02:12 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez misses the 1st free throw | 27-43 |
| 02:12 | Ohio | Alfred Chou snags the defensive board | 27-43 |
| 02:01 | Ohio | Jesse Smith buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Alfred Chou | 27-45 |
| 01:36 | Northern Illinois University | Edmund Roark takes the ball from Robert Bigby | 27-45 |
| 01:19 | Ohio | Robert Bigby steps in front of the Kenneth Eicher pass | 27-45 |
| 01:07 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Eicher steals it from Felix Gonzalez | 27-45 |
| 00:46 | Ohio | Jesse Smith clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 27-45 |
| 00:44 | Ohio | Alfred Chou tips it in | 27-47 |
| 00:16 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Chou denies the turnaround by Robert Bigby | 27-47 |
| 00:14 | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher snags the defensive board | 27-47 |
| 00:09 | Ohio | Jesse Smith is hacked by Marvin Carlton - foul #1 on Marvin Carlton, team foul #11 | 27-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), Lawrence Jones (SF), Bobby Smart (PF), Hector Vega (C) Marvin Carlton, Robert Heffernan, Felix Gonzalez, Ronnie Rexford | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips (SG), Greg Davis (SF), James Mattson (PF), Gerald Mead (C) Edmund Roark, Raymond Boyer, Kenneth Eicher, Alfred Chou | |
| 00:09 | Ohio | Jesse Smith makes the 1st free throw | 27-48 |
| 00:09 | Ohio | Jesse Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 27-49 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Greg Davis steals the ball from Robert Bigby | 27-49 |