| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Donald Lang (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jordan Piccirillo (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norman Ewing (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Ryan Roy (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jerry Shillings (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Mestas (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lawrence Hale (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Everett Witherspoon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lance Clerk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Jonathan Miller inbounds the ball | 36-26 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Ohio | Jordan Piccirillo buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Norman Ewing | 39-26 |
| 19:16 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by Jerry Shillings | 39-28 |
| 18:51 | Ohio | Jordan Piccirillo is hacked by Lawrence Hale - foul #2 on Lawrence Hale, team foul #1 | 39-28 |
| 18:32 | Ohio | Norman Ewing comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner but the foul's on Lance Clerk - foul #2 on Lance Clerk, team foul #2 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Cunningham (PG), Gregory Parish (SG) Donald Lang, Jordan Piccirillo | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 18:32 | Ohio | Norman Ewing makes the 1st free throw | 40-28 |
| 18:32 | Ohio | Norman Ewing makes the 2nd free throw | 41-28 |
| 18:32 | Ohio | Norman Ewing misses the 3rd free throw | 41-28 |
| 18:32 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Everett Witherspoon | 41-28 |
| 18:16 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Mestas | 41-31 |
| 17:57 | Ohio | Norman Ewing scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 43-31 |
| 17:51 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas hits the finger roll | 43-33 |
| 17:40 | Ohio | Jonathan Miller loses the ball out of bounds | 43-33 |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Hamilton (PF), James Thomas (C) Norman Ewing, Ryan Roy | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson (PG), Charles Mower (SG), Roger Ruggles (SF), Douglas Wathen (PF), Nolan Tapia (C) Jerry Shillings, Thomas Mestas, Lawrence Hale, Everett Witherspoon, Lance Clerk | |
| 17:28 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Ruggles makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Mike Haakenson and the foul's on James Thomas - foul #2 on James Thomas, team foul #1 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jordan Piccirillo (SG) Gregory Parish | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 17:28 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Ruggles misses the free throw | 43-35 |
| 17:28 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Thomas Hamilton | 43-35 |
| 17:20 | Ohio | Thomas Hamilton banks in the layup on a great pass from Jordan Piccirillo | 45-35 |
| 17:16 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Mike Haakenson | 45-38 |
| 17:00 | Ohio | Douglas Wathen blocks the short jumper by Ronald Cunningham | 45-38 |
| 16:59 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Douglas Wathen | 45-38 |
| 16:54 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Douglas Wathen | 45-40 |
| 16:41 | Ohio | Jordan Piccirillo is fouled on the floor by Nolan Tapia - foul #3 on Nolan Tapia, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Lang (PG), Gregory Parish (SG) Ronald Cunningham, Jordan Piccirillo | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings (PG) Nolan Tapia | |
| 16:35 | Ohio | Mike Haakenson is called for the reach on Jonathan Miller - foul #3 on Mike Haakenson, team foul #4 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon (PF) Mike Haakenson | |
| 16:22 | Ohio | Donald Lang misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-40 |
| 16:20 | Ohio | James Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 16:04 | Ohio | Gregory Parish drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by James Thomas | 47-40 |
| 16:02 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings is hacked by Donald Lang in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Lang, team foul #2 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Ohio | Norman Ewing (PF), Ryan Roy (C) Thomas Hamilton, James Thomas | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas (SG), Lawrence Hale (SF), Lance Clerk (C) Charles Mower, Roger Ruggles, Douglas Wathen | |
| 15:52 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk lays it up and in set up by Jerry Shillings and the foul's on Gregory Parish - foul #3 on Gregory Parish, team foul #3 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charlie Seely (PG) Jonathan Miller | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 15:52 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk misses the free throw | 47-42 |
| 15:52 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Charlie Seely (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Parish (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Donald Lang (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Norman Ewing (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Ryan Roy (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jerry Shillings (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Mestas (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lawrence Hale (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Everett Witherspoon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lance Clerk (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:42 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk makes the wide open shot from the right block | 47-44 |
| 15:25 | Ohio | Everett Witherspoon takes the ball from Norman Ewing | 47-44 |
| 15:23 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 47-44 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jordan Piccirillo (SG), Jonathan Miller (SF) Gregory Parish, Donald Lang | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Tapia (PF) Everett Witherspoon | |
| 15:06 | Ohio | Norman Ewing knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Charlie Seely | 50-44 |
| 15:03 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 50-44 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower (PG), Mike Haakenson (SF), Douglas Wathen (PF) Jerry Shillings, Lawrence Hale, Lance Clerk | |
| 14:51 | Ohio | Jordan Piccirillo misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-44 |
| 14:50 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| 14:44 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Douglas Wathen | 50-46 |
| 14:31 | Ohio | Jonathan Miller loses the dribble to Mike Haakenson | 50-46 |
| 14:28 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-46 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Cunningham (SF), James Thomas (PF) Jonathan Miller, Norman Ewing | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Ruggles (SF), Everett Witherspoon (PF) Thomas Mestas, Nolan Tapia | |
| 14:14 | Ohio | Jordan Piccirillo buries a 3 from straight away set up by James Thomas | 53-46 |
| 13:57 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Mower | 53-49 |
| 13:39 | Ohio | Charlie Seely hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Charles Mower - foul #2 on Charles Mower, team foul #5 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Ohio | Gregory Parish (SG), Donald Lang (SF), Norman Ewing (PF), Thomas Hamilton (C) Jordan Piccirillo, Ronald Cunningham, James Thomas, Ryan Roy | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings (PG), Lawrence Hale (SF), Lance Clerk (C) Charles Mower, Roger Ruggles, Douglas Wathen | |
| 13:39 | Ohio | Charlie Seely makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 13:39 | Ohio | Charlie Seely makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 13:36 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Lang steps in front of the Jerry Shillings pass in the backcourt | 55-49 |
| 13:31 | Ohio | Donald Lang is hacked by Lawrence Hale - foul #3 on Lawrence Hale, team foul #6 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas (SG) Mike Haakenson | |
| 13:20 | Ohio | Norman Ewing clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 13:18 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk gets the rebound | 55-49 |
| 13:11 | Northern Illinois University | Charlie Seely steals the ball from Jerry Shillings | 55-49 |
| 13:08 | Ohio | Charlie Seely lays it in | 57-49 |
| 13:04 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas comes up short on the runner in the paint but the foul's on Gregory Parish - foul #4 on Gregory Parish, team foul #4 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jordan Piccirillo (SG) Gregory Parish | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Ruggles (PF) Everett Witherspoon | |
| 13:04 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 13:04 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 12:42 | Ohio | Jordan Piccirillo buries a jumpshot from the left side | 59-51 |
| 12:37 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jerry Shillings | 59-53 |
| 12:18 | Ohio | Jerry Shillings steps in front of the Jordan Piccirillo pass | 59-53 |
| 12:15 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings misses the lay-in | 59-53 |
| 12:14 | Ohio | Thomas Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| 11:58 | Ohio | Jordan Piccirillo travels with the ball | 59-53 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Cunningham (SG), Jonathan Miller (SF), James Thomas (PF), Ryan Roy (C) Jordan Piccirillo, Donald Lang, Norman Ewing, Thomas Hamilton | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower (SG), Mike Haakenson (SF), Everett Witherspoon (PF), Douglas Wathen (C) Thomas Mestas, Lawrence Hale, Roger Ruggles, Lance Clerk | |
| 11:43 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Charles Mower | 59-55 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Charlie Seely (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Cunningham (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jonathan Miller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ryan Roy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jerry Shillings (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Mower (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mike Haakenson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Everett Witherspoon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas Wathen (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Ohio | The short jumper by Jonathan Miller is denied by Everett Witherspoon | 59-55 |
| 11:25 | Ohio | James Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 11:20 | Ohio | Ronald Cunningham buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-55 |
| 11:16 | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Miller is called for the reach on Mike Haakenson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jonathan Miller, team foul #5 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jordan Piccirillo (SG) Charlie Seely | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Tapia (SF) Jerry Shillings | |
| 10:58 | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Tapia misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 62-55 |
| 10:57 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Jonathan Miller | 62-55 |
| 10:37 | Ohio | Charles Mower takes the ball from James Thomas | 62-55 |
| 10:16 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon is fouled on the floor by Ryan Roy - foul #2 on Ryan Roy, team foul #6 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charlie Seely (PG), Norman Ewing (PF) Ronald Cunningham, James Thomas | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Thomas (PG), Thomas Mestas (SG), Lawrence Hale (SF), Roger Ruggles (PF), Lance Clerk (C) Mike Haakenson, Charles Mower, Nolan Tapia, Everett Witherspoon, Douglas Wathen | |
| 09:56 | Northern Illinois University | Jordan Piccirillo steals the ball from Lawrence Hale | 62-55 |
| 09:52 | Ohio | Jordan Piccirillo blows the layup | 62-55 |
| 09:50 | Ohio | Norman Ewing grabs the offensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 09:41 | Ohio | Norman Ewing knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jordan Piccirillo | 64-55 |
| 09:36 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Thomas is open and buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Roger Ruggles | 64-58 |
| 09:20 | Ohio | Ryan Roy misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-58 |
| 09:18 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk grabs the board | 64-58 |
| 09:14 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas banks in the layup on a nice dish by Lawrence Hale | 64-60 |
| 09:04 | Ohio | Norman Ewing misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 64-60 |
| 09:02 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas gets the rebound | 64-60 |
| 08:55 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Ruggles knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Christopher Thomas | 64-62 |
| 08:30 | Ohio | Thomas Mestas steals it from Jordan Piccirillo | 64-62 |
| 08:10 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk blows the wide open layup | 64-62 |
| 08:09 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale grabs the offensive board | 64-62 |
| 07:54 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Jonathan Miller - foul #3 on Jonathan Miller, team foul #7 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Ohio | Gregory Parish (SG), Donald Lang (SF), Thomas Hamilton (PF), James Thomas (C) Jordan Piccirillo, Jonathan Miller, Norman Ewing, Ryan Roy | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings (PG), Mike Haakenson (SG), Everett Witherspoon (PF), Douglas Wathen (C) Christopher Thomas, Thomas Mestas, Roger Ruggles, Lance Clerk | |
| 07:54 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 07:54 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale misses the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 07:54 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon grabs the offensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 07:36 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jerry Shillings | 64-65 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Charlie Seely (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Parish (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - Donald Lang (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Hamilton (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - James Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jerry Shillings (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mike Haakenson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lawrence Hale (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Everett Witherspoon (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Douglas Wathen (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Ohio | Thomas Hamilton is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Thomas Hamilton, team foul #8 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Cunningham (PG) Charlie Seely | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower (SG) Lawrence Hale | |
| 07:01 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-65 |
| 06:39 | Ohio | James Thomas misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 64-65 |
| 06:38 | Ohio | Donald Lang grabs the offensive rebound | 64-65 |
| 06:23 | Ohio | Thomas Hamilton is fouled on the floor by Douglas Wathen - foul #2 on Douglas Wathen, team foul #7 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charlie Seely (PG), Jonathan Miller (SF), Norman Ewing (PF) Ronald Cunningham, Gregory Parish, James Thomas | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Tapia (C) Douglas Wathen | |
| 06:23 | Ohio | Thomas Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 06:23 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Nolan Tapia | 64-65 |
| 06:19 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower connects on the open floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mike Haakenson | 64-67 |
| 06:07 | Ohio | Thomas Hamilton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-67 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas (SG), Lance Clerk (C) Charles Mower, Mike Haakenson | |
| 05:48 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Thomas Mestas | 64-69 |
| 05:30 | Ohio | Jonathan Miller is hacked by Nolan Tapia - foul #4 on Nolan Tapia, team foul #8 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ryan Roy (C) Thomas Hamilton | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower (PG) Jerry Shillings | |
| 05:30 | Ohio | Jonathan Miller makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 05:30 | Ohio | Jonathan Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 05:08 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower is hacked by Ryan Roy - foul #3 on Ryan Roy, team foul #9 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Cunningham (PG), Gregory Parish (SG) Charlie Seely, Donald Lang | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen (PF) Everett Witherspoon | |
| 05:08 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 05:08 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 05:05 | Ohio | Ronald Cunningham is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Mestas - foul #1 on Thomas Mestas, team foul #9 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Hamilton (PF) Norman Ewing | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dikembe Alghamdi (SG) Thomas Mestas | |
| 05:05 | Ohio | Ronald Cunningham misses the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 05:05 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk snags the defensive board | 66-71 |
| 04:59 | Northern Illinois University | Ryan Roy picks off the pass by Charles Mower | 66-71 |
| 04:43 | Ohio | Thomas Hamilton's floater is tipped away by Douglas Wathen | 66-71 |
| 04:41 | Ohio | Ronald Cunningham tips it home | 68-71 |
| 04:25 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Thomas Hamilton - foul #2 on Thomas Hamilton, team foul #10 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charlie Seely (PG), James Thomas (PF) Ronald Cunningham, Thomas Hamilton | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings (PG), Mike Haakenson (SG), Roger Ruggles (SF) Charles Mower, Dikembe Alghamdi, Lance Clerk | |
| 04:25 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 04:25 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen misses the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 04:25 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Ryan Roy | 68-72 |
| 04:10 | Ohio | Jonathan Miller makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 70-72 |
| 03:43 | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Tapia is open and buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Jerry Shillings | 70-74 |
| 03:24 | Ohio | Charlie Seely buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 73-74 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Charlie Seely (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Parish (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - Jonathan Miller (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Ryan Roy (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jerry Shillings (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mike Haakenson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roger Ruggles (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Wathen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Nolan Tapia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 73-74 |
| 03:18 | Ohio | The rebound goes to James Thomas | 73-74 |
| 03:09 | Ohio | James Thomas misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Nolan Tapia - foul #5 on Nolan Tapia, team foul #10 | 73-74 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Cunningham (PG), Jordan Piccirillo (SG), Donald Lang (SF), Norman Ewing (PF) Charlie Seely, Gregory Parish, Jonathan Miller, Ryan Roy | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas (SG), Lawrence Hale (SF), Everett Witherspoon (PF), Lance Clerk (C) Jerry Shillings, Roger Ruggles, Douglas Wathen, Nolan Tapia | |
| 03:09 | Ohio | James Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 03:09 | Ohio | James Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 02:46 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-74 |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Hamilton (C) James Thomas | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower (PG) Mike Haakenson | |
| 02:26 | Ohio | Norman Ewing hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Ronald Cunningham | 78-74 |
| 02:11 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas is fouled on the floor by Thomas Hamilton - foul #3 on Thomas Hamilton, team foul #11 | 78-74 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charlie Seely (PG) Ronald Cunningham | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings (PG) Charles Mower | |
| 02:11 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas makes the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 02:11 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas makes the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| 01:55 | Ohio | Thomas Hamilton makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Jordan Piccirillo | 80-76 |
| 01:53 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings is hacked by Charlie Seely in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charlie Seely, team foul #12 | 80-76 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jonathan Miller (SF), Ryan Roy (C) Donald Lang, Thomas Hamilton | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 01:53 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings misses the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 01:53 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings makes the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| 01:43 | Ohio | Norman Ewing makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Charlie Seely | 83-77 |
| 01:30 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings clanks a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Charlie Seely - foul #5 on Charlie Seely, team foul #13 | 83-77 |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Lang (PG) Charlie Seely | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 01:30 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings makes the 1st free throw | 83-78 |
| 01:30 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings makes the 2nd free throw | 83-79 |
| 01:10 | Ohio | Jonathan Miller can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 83-79 |
| 01:09 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk grabs the defensive rebound | 83-79 |
| 01:04 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas makes the floater near the basket set up by Lawrence Hale and the foul's on Ryan Roy - foul #4 on Ryan Roy, team foul #14 | 83-81 |
| 01:04 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas makes the free throw | 83-82 |
| 00:45 | Ohio | Donald Lang comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 83-82 |
| 00:44 | Ohio | Jonathan Miller gets the offensive rebound | 83-82 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Ohio | Everett Witherspoon is called for the reach on Donald Lang - foul #1 on Everett Witherspoon, team foul #11 | 83-82 |
| 00:22 | Ohio | Donald Lang makes the 1st free throw | 84-82 |
| 00:22 | Ohio | Donald Lang makes the 2nd free throw | 85-82 |
| 00:05 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings is fouled on the floor by Norman Ewing - foul #1 on Norman Ewing, team foul #15 | 85-82 |
| 00:05 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 85-82 |
| 00:05 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings makes the 1st free throw | 85-83 |
| 00:05 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings misses the 2nd free throw | 85-83 |
| 00:05 | Ohio | Ryan Roy grabs the board | 85-83 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Ohio | Jerry Shillings is called for the reach on Ryan Roy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Shillings, team foul #12 | 85-83 |
| 00:04 | Ohio | Ryan Roy makes the 1st free throw | 86-83 |
| 00:04 | Ohio | Ryan Roy makes the 2nd free throw | 87-83 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 87-83 |