| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Theodore Daigle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Bigby (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Heffernan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Glick (fresh) C - Hector Vega (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Steven Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Raymond Boyer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Mattson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Mead (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan inbounds the ball | 28-43 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 28-43 |
| 19:47 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-43 |
| 19:35 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle is hacked by Steven Anderson - foul #1 on Steven Anderson, team foul #1 | 28-43 |
| 19:29 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 28-43 |
| 19:28 | Ohio | Steven Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-43 |
| 19:07 | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips misses short on a shot from the right side | 28-43 |
| 19:05 | Ohio | James Mattson tips it in | 28-45 |
| 18:39 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega misses the wide open jumper from the baseline | 28-45 |
| 18:37 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer snags the defensive board | 28-45 |
| 18:12 | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips comes up short on the runner in the paint but the foul's on Robert Bigby - foul #1 on Robert Bigby, team foul #1 | 28-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton (PG), David Feder (SG), Ricky Wallace (SF), Bobby Smart (PF), Ronnie Rexford (C) Theodore Daigle, Robert Bigby, Robert Heffernan, Benjamin Glick, Hector Vega | |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Faucher (PG), Greg Davis (PF), Alfred Chou (C) Steven Anderson, James Mattson, Gerald Mead | |
| 18:12 | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 28-46 |
| 18:12 | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 28-47 |
| 17:52 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-47 |
| 17:51 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer grabs the defensive rebound | 28-47 |
| 17:29 | Ohio | Ronnie Rexford takes the ball from Greg Davis | 28-47 |
| 17:23 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-47 |
| 17:21 | Ohio | Greg Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 28-47 |
| 17:13 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Thomas Faucher and he's fouled by Ronnie Rexford - foul #1 on Ronnie Rexford, team foul #2 | 28-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby (SG), Hector Vega (C) David Feder, Ronnie Rexford | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher (SG) Kenneth Phillips | |
| 17:13 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer misses the free throw | 28-49 |
| 17:13 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart grabs the board | 28-49 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 17:05 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Faucher is called for the reach on Hector Vega - foul #2 on Thomas Faucher, team foul #2 | 28-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Steven Anderson (PG), Ivan Zarrineh (C) Thomas Faucher, Raymond Boyer | |
| 16:45 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-49 |
| 16:43 | Ohio | Steven Anderson grabs the board | 28-49 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 16:38 | Ohio | Marvin Carlton steals it from Steven Anderson | 28-49 |
| 16:26 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega drills a jump hook from the baseline and he's hacked by Ivan Zarrineh - foul #1 on Ivan Zarrineh, team foul #3 | 30-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), Robert Heffernan (SF), Benjamin Glick (PF) Marvin Carlton, Ricky Wallace, Bobby Smart | |
| Subs | Ohio | Raymond Boyer (SF), James Mattson (PF) Greg Davis, Alfred Chou | |
| 16:26 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega makes the free throw | 31-49 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 16:14 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-49 |
| 16:13 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega gets the rebound | 31-49 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 16:07 | Northern Illinois University | James Mattson blocks the jumper by Robert Heffernan | 31-49 |
| 16:05 | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher snags the defensive board | 31-49 |
| 15:54 | Ohio | Theodore Daigle is called for the reach on Steven Anderson - foul #3 on Theodore Daigle, team foul #3 | 31-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Feder (SG), Ronnie Rexford (C) Robert Bigby, Hector Vega | |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Faucher (PG), Gerald Mead (C) Steven Anderson, Ivan Zarrineh | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Theodore Daigle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Feder (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Heffernan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Glick (fresh) C - Ronnie Rexford (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Thomas Faucher (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Eicher (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Raymond Boyer (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Mattson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Mead (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher misses the lay-in | 31-49 |
| 15:38 | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher tips it in | 31-51 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 15:24 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Thomas Faucher - foul #3 on Thomas Faucher, team foul #4 | 31-51 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez (C) Benjamin Glick | |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Villarreal (SG), Christopher Rankin (PF) Kenneth Eicher, James Mattson | |
| 15:24 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle misses the 1st free throw | 31-51 |
| 15:24 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle misses the 2nd free throw | 31-51 |
| 15:24 | Ohio | Christopher Rankin pulls down the rebound | 31-51 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 14:59 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-51 |
| 14:58 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez grabs the defensive rebound | 31-51 |
| 14:42 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Heffernan | 33-51 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 14:25 | Ohio | Robert Heffernan is called for the reach on Raymond Boyer - foul #2 on Robert Heffernan, team foul #4 | 33-51 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton (PG), Robert Bigby (SG), Ricky Wallace (SF), Benjamin Glick (PF), Hector Vega (C) Theodore Daigle, David Feder, Robert Heffernan, Ronnie Rexford, Felix Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Ohio | Steven Anderson (PG), Kenneth Phillips (SG), Greg Davis (SF), Alfred Chou (PF), Ivan Zarrineh (C) Thomas Faucher, Michael Villarreal, Raymond Boyer, Christopher Rankin, Gerald Mead | |
| 14:20 | Ohio | Alfred Chou is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Alfred Chou, team foul #5 | 33-51 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher (SF) Ivan Zarrineh | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 14:09 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Benjamin Glick | 35-51 |
| 13:54 | Ohio | Steven Anderson knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 35-53 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 13:32 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Robert Bigby | 38-53 |
| 13:17 | Ohio | Alfred Chou hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Eicher | 38-56 |
| 13:01 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 38-56 |
| 12:59 | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher pulls down the rebound | 38-56 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 12:40 | Ohio | Steven Anderson clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 38-56 |
| 12:38 | Ohio | Greg Davis misses the tip | 38-56 |
| 12:36 | Ohio | Greg Davis snags the offensive board | 38-56 |
| 12:16 | Ohio | Robert Bigby is called for the reach on Alfred Chou - foul #2 on Robert Bigby, team foul #5 | 38-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), David Feder (SG), Robert Heffernan (SF), Bobby Smart (PF), Ronnie Rexford (C) Marvin Carlton, Robert Bigby, Ricky Wallace, Benjamin Glick, Hector Vega | |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Faucher (PG), Michael Villarreal (SG), Raymond Boyer (SF), James Mattson (PF), Ivan Zarrineh (C) Steven Anderson, Kenneth Phillips, Kenneth Eicher, Greg Davis, Alfred Chou | |
| 12:05 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer is denied on a layup by Ronnie Rexford | 38-56 |
| 12:04 | Ohio | James Mattson tips it in | 38-58 |
| 11:36 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Theodore Daigle | 41-58 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Theodore Daigle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Feder (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Heffernan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bobby Smart (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronnie Rexford (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Thomas Faucher (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Villarreal (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Raymond Boyer (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Mattson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Ivan Zarrineh (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Ohio | Bobby Smart denies the turnaround by Michael Villarreal | 41-58 |
| 11:17 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer can't tip it in | 41-58 |
| 11:16 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle grabs the board | 41-58 |
| 11:10 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-58 |
| 11:09 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan gets the offensive rebound | 41-58 |
| 10:53 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-58 |
| 10:52 | Ohio | James Mattson pulls down the rebound | 41-58 |
| 10:31 | Ohio | Bobby Smart swats the shot by James Mattson | 41-58 |
| 10:29 | Ohio | Ivan Zarrineh gets the offensive rebound | 41-58 |
| 10:10 | Ohio | Michael Villarreal misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-58 |
| 10:09 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle pulls down the rebound | 41-58 |
| 10:03 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle is fouled on the floor by Thomas Faucher - foul #4 on Thomas Faucher, team foul #6 | 41-58 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton (PG), Robert Bigby (SG), Felix Gonzalez (SF), Benjamin Glick (PF), Hector Vega (C) Theodore Daigle, David Feder, Robert Heffernan, Bobby Smart, Ronnie Rexford | |
| Subs | Ohio | Steven Anderson (PG), Kenneth Phillips (SG), Greg Davis (SF), Alfred Chou (PF), Gerald Mead (C) Thomas Faucher, Michael Villarreal, Raymond Boyer, James Mattson, Ivan Zarrineh | |
| 09:46 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton is fouled on the floor by Alfred Chou - foul #2 on Alfred Chou, team foul #7 | 41-58 |
| 09:46 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton makes the 1st free throw | 42-58 |
| 09:46 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton misses the 2nd free throw | 42-58 |
| 09:46 | Ohio | Alfred Chou gets the rebound | 42-58 |
| 09:25 | Ohio | Steven Anderson makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Greg Davis | 42-61 |
| 09:23 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Anderson steals it from Felix Gonzalez in the backcourt | 42-61 |
| 09:05 | Ohio | Hector Vega swats the short shot by Alfred Chou | 42-61 |
| 09:03 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Hector Vega | 42-61 |
| 09:01 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace (SF) Benjamin Glick | |
| Subs | Ohio | Raymond Boyer (SF) Greg Davis | |
| 08:39 | Ohio | Steven Anderson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-61 |
| 08:38 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby grabs the board | 42-61 |
| 08:34 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Marvin Carlton | 45-61 |
| 08:11 | Ohio | Steven Anderson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 45-61 |
| 08:10 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Robert Bigby | 45-61 |
| 08:04 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez misses the easy open layup | 45-61 |
| 08:03 | Ohio | Alfred Chou pulls down the rebound | 45-61 |
| 07:43 | Ohio | Steven Anderson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-64 |
| 07:25 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-64 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Marvin Carlton (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Bigby (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricky Wallace (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Felix Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Hector Vega (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Steven Anderson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Phillips (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Raymond Boyer (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Alfred Chou (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Mead (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:10 | Ohio | Steven Anderson's floater is tipped away by Hector Vega | 48-64 |
| 07:08 | Ohio | Gerald Mead tips it back up and in | 48-66 |
| 07:06 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton is hacked by Kenneth Phillips in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Phillips, team foul #8 | 48-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Feder (SG), Robert Heffernan (SF), Benjamin Glick (PF), Bobby Smart (C) Robert Bigby, Ricky Wallace, Felix Gonzalez, Hector Vega | |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Faucher (PG), Kenneth Eicher (SG), James Mattson (PF), Greg Davis (C) Steven Anderson, Kenneth Phillips, Alfred Chou, Gerald Mead | |
| 07:06 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton makes the 1st free throw | 49-66 |
| 07:06 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton misses the 2nd free throw | 49-66 |
| 07:06 | Ohio | Greg Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 49-66 |
| 06:47 | Ohio | Greg Davis's fadeaway is rejected by Benjamin Glick | 49-66 |
| 06:46 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart pulls down the rebound | 49-66 |
| 06:43 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Faucher - foul #5 on Thomas Faucher, team foul #9 | 49-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG) Marvin Carlton | |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Villarreal (PG), Ivan Zarrineh (C) Thomas Faucher, Raymond Boyer | |
| 06:43 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick misses the 1st free throw | 49-66 |
| 06:43 | Ohio | James Mattson grabs the board | 49-66 |
| 06:21 | Ohio | Greg Davis loses the dribble to David Feder | 49-66 |
| 06:17 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan's pass is intercepted by Greg Davis in the backcourt | 49-66 |
| 05:59 | Ohio | James Mattson's pass is intercepted by Theodore Daigle | 49-66 |
| 05:56 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan banks in the layup on a great pass from Theodore Daigle | 51-66 |
| 05:51 | Ohio | Greg Davis drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Villarreal | 51-68 |
| 05:38 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by David Feder | 54-68 |
| 05:11 | Ohio | Ivan Zarrineh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-68 |
| 05:10 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan snags the defensive board | 54-68 |
| 05:08 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-68 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby (SG), Jack Humphrey (SF), Ronnie Rexford (PF), Hector Vega (C) David Feder, Robert Heffernan, Benjamin Glick, Bobby Smart | |
| Subs | Ohio | Steven Anderson (PG), Kenneth Phillips (SG), Raymond Boyer (SF), Christopher Rankin (PF), Gerald Mead (C) Michael Villarreal, Kenneth Eicher, Greg Davis, James Mattson, Ivan Zarrineh | |
| 04:53 | Ohio | Steven Anderson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-68 |
| 04:52 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby grabs the defensive rebound | 54-68 |
| 04:44 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-68 |
| 04:42 | Ohio | Christopher Rankin gets the rebound | 54-68 |
| 04:40 | Ohio | Robert Bigby steps in front of the Steven Anderson pass in the backcourt | 54-68 |
| 04:32 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford misses the wide open driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Steven Anderson - foul #2 on Steven Anderson, team foul #10 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez (SF) Theodore Daigle | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 04:32 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford makes the 1st free throw | 55-68 |
| 04:32 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford misses the 2nd free throw | 55-68 |
| 04:32 | Ohio | Christopher Rankin snags the defensive board | 55-68 |
| 04:10 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 55-68 |
| 04:08 | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips gets the offensive rebound | 55-68 |
| 03:48 | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 55-68 |
| 03:46 | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips snags the offensive board | 55-68 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:22 | Ohio | Gerald Mead clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 55-68 |
| 03:21 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Ronnie Rexford | 55-68 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jack Humphrey (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Bigby (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Felix Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronnie Rexford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Hector Vega (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Steven Anderson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Phillips (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Raymond Boyer (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Christopher Rankin (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Gerald Mead (tiring) 7 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:16 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez hits a wide open floater from the left block set up by Hector Vega | 57-68 |
| 02:51 | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips can't connect on a shot in the lane | 57-68 |
| 02:50 | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips misses the tip | 57-68 |
| 02:49 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega grabs the board | 57-68 |
| 02:49 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-68 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), Robert Heffernan (SF), Benjamin Glick (PF) Jack Humphrey, Felix Gonzalez, Ronnie Rexford | |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Villarreal (PG), Kenneth Eicher (SG), James Mattson (PF), Greg Davis (C) Steven Anderson, Kenneth Phillips, Christopher Rankin, Gerald Mead | |
| 02:46 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Villarreal - foul #2 on Michael Villarreal, team foul #11 | 57-68 |
| 02:46 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby misses the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 02:46 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 02:43 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-68 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips (SG) Kenneth Eicher | |
| 02:26 | Ohio | James Mattson buries a jump hook in the lane set up by Michael Villarreal and the foul's on Benjamin Glick - foul #1 on Benjamin Glick, team foul #6 | 58-70 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton (PG), David Feder (SG), Ricky Wallace (SF), Bobby Smart (PF), Ronnie Rexford (C) Theodore Daigle, Robert Bigby, Robert Heffernan, Benjamin Glick, Hector Vega | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher (SG), Alfred Chou (C) Kenneth Phillips, Raymond Boyer | |
| 02:26 | Ohio | James Mattson makes the free throw | 58-71 |
| 02:08 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder is alone and drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Ronnie Rexford | 60-71 |
| 01:40 | Ohio | Ronnie Rexford steps in front of the Michael Villarreal pass | 60-71 |
| 01:38 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Villarreal steps in front of the Marvin Carlton pass in the backcourt | 60-71 |
| 01:24 | Ohio | Greg Davis hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Alfred Chou | 60-73 |
| 01:04 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace buries a shot from close range set up by Marvin Carlton and he's hacked by Michael Villarreal - foul #3 on Michael Villarreal, team foul #12 | 62-73 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ivan Zarrineh (C) James Mattson | |
| 01:04 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace misses the free throw | 62-73 |
| 01:04 | Ohio | Ivan Zarrineh grabs the defensive rebound | 62-73 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Ohio | Greg Davis is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Rexford - foul #2 on Ronnie Rexford, team foul #7 | 62-73 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Christopher Rankin (PF) Alfred Chou | |
| 00:58 | Ohio | Greg Davis makes the 1st free throw | 62-74 |
| 00:58 | Ohio | Greg Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 62-75 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 64-75 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher lays it in set up by Ivan Zarrineh | 64-77 |
| 00:21 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace is whistled for a carry | 64-77 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Alfred Chou (PF) Christopher Rankin | |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Michael Villarreal runs out the clock | 64-77 |