| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Gustavo Costa (fresh) 9 pts. SG - William Nelson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Vernon Ash (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Franklin Ehrhardt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Tisdale (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Scott Stoughton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eugene Houghton (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Ralph Smith (fresh) 3 reb. C - Efrain Arzola (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton inbounds the ball | 32-35 |
| 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) | |
| 19:41 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Smith comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Vernon Ash - foul #1 on Vernon Ash, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| 19:41 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Smith misses the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 19:41 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 19:25 | Ohio | Vernon Ash is called for traveling | 32-36 |
| 18:59 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Ralph Smith | 32-38 |
| 18:43 | Ohio | Franklin Ehrhardt comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 32-38 |
| 18:41 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Smith gets the rebound | 32-38 |
| 18:39 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-38 |
| Subs | Ohio | Hedeon Laskoski (SF) Vernon Ash | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman (PF) Ralph Smith | |
| 18:24 | Ohio | Hedeon Laskoski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Eugene Houghton - foul #1 on Eugene Houghton, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Ohio | Reynaldo Lopez (SG) William Nelson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Paul Hodgkins (C) Efrain Arzola | |
| 18:24 | Ohio | Hedeon Laskoski misses the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 18:24 | Ohio | Hedeon Laskoski makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 18:21 | Northern Illinois University | Gustavo Costa steals it from Eugene Houghton in the backcourt | 33-38 |
| 18:10 | Ohio | Anthony Tisdale misses the lay-in | 33-38 |
| 18:08 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Mark Williams | 33-38 |
| 17:47 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams misses long on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Anthony Tisdale - foul #1 on Anthony Tisdale, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Ohio | Samuel Mee (PG), Isaac Bodenhamer (PF), Robert Davis (C) Gustavo Costa, Franklin Ehrhardt, Anthony Tisdale | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley (PG), Michael Horne (C) Scott Stoughton, Eugene Houghton | |
| 17:47 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams misses the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 17:47 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 17:35 | Ohio | Reynaldo Lopez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-39 |
| Subs | Ohio | William Nelson (SG) Samuel Mee | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Lane (SG) Mark Williams | |
| 17:15 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Lane loses the dribble to Hedeon Laskoski | 33-39 |
| 17:12 | Ohio | William Nelson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Hedeon Laskoski | 35-39 |
| 16:55 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Horne knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Mosley | 35-42 |
| 16:39 | Ohio | Hedeon Laskoski buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Reynaldo Lopez | 38-42 |
| 16:37 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley is hacked by Hedeon Laskoski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Hedeon Laskoski, team foul #3 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Ohio | Gustavo Costa (PG), Jeff Rotz (SG), Vernon Ash (SF) Hedeon Laskoski, William Nelson, Reynaldo Lopez | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton (PG), Mark Williams (SG), Eugene Houghton (SF), Ralph Smith (PF), Efrain Arzola (C) Michael Mosley, Christopher Lane, Jerry Coleman, Paul Hodgkins, Michael Horne | |
| 16:14 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams misses the easy open layup | 38-42 |
| 16:12 | Ohio | Isaac Bodenhamer pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 16:04 | Ohio | Efrain Arzola steals the ball from Gustavo Costa | 38-42 |
| 15:59 | Northern Illinois University | Gustavo Costa is called for the reach on Scott Stoughton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gustavo Costa, team foul #4 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Ohio | Franklin Ehrhardt (PF), Anthony Tisdale (C) Isaac Bodenhamer, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Eric Casperson (PF) Ralph Smith | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Gustavo Costa (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jeff Rotz (fresh) SF - Vernon Ash (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Franklin Ehrhardt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Tisdale (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Scott Stoughton (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eugene Houghton (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Eric Casperson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Efrain Arzola (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Scott Stoughton | 38-44 |
| 15:27 | Ohio | Franklin Ehrhardt can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 38-44 |
| 15:25 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Mark Williams | 38-44 |
| 15:19 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams misses the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Vernon Ash - foul #2 on Vernon Ash, team foul #5 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Ohio | William Nelson (SG), Hedeon Laskoski (SF) Jeff Rotz, Vernon Ash | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman (SF), Ralph Smith (C) Eugene Houghton, Efrain Arzola | |
| 15:19 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams misses the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 15:19 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 14:59 | Ohio | William Nelson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-45 |
| 14:58 | Ohio | Anthony Tisdale tips it in | 40-45 |
| 14:35 | Northern Illinois University | William Nelson steals it from Scott Stoughton | 40-45 |
| 14:23 | Ohio | Gustavo Costa misses long on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Mark Williams - foul #1 on Mark Williams, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Johnson (PF), Isaac Bodenhamer (C) Franklin Ehrhardt, Anthony Tisdale | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley (PG), Christopher Lane (SG), Eugene Houghton (SF), Paul Hodgkins (C) Scott Stoughton, Mark Williams, Jerry Coleman, Ralph Smith | |
| 14:23 | Ohio | Gustavo Costa makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 14:23 | Ohio | Gustavo Costa misses the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 14:23 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Casperson grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 14:12 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton can't finish the layup | 41-45 |
| 14:10 | Ohio | William Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 14:04 | Ohio | Michael Mosley steals the ball from Gustavo Costa | 41-45 |
| 13:43 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Casperson misses the shot in the paint | 41-45 |
| 13:42 | Ohio | Isaac Bodenhamer gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 13:27 | Ohio | Michael Johnson misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 41-45 |
| 13:26 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Casperson pulls down the rebound | 41-45 |
| 13:18 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton misses the easy layup | 41-45 |
| 13:16 | Ohio | Isaac Bodenhamer grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 13:02 | Ohio | Gustavo Costa hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from William Nelson | 43-45 |
| 12:58 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Lane comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 12:56 | Ohio | William Nelson pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 12:38 | Ohio | Gustavo Costa scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-45 |
| 12:18 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Lane clanks a 3 from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 12:16 | Ohio | Isaac Bodenhamer grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 11:57 | Ohio | William Nelson is called for traveling | 46-45 |
| Subs | Ohio | Samuel Mee (PG), Reynaldo Lopez (SG), Vernon Ash (SF), Franklin Ehrhardt (PF), Anthony Tisdale (C) Gustavo Costa, William Nelson, Hedeon Laskoski, Michael Johnson, Isaac Bodenhamer | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton (PG), Mark Williams (SG), Jerry Coleman (SF), Ralph Smith (PF), Efrain Arzola (C) Michael Mosley, Christopher Lane, Eugene Houghton, Eric Casperson, Paul Hodgkins | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Samuel Mee (fresh) SG - Reynaldo Lopez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vernon Ash (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Franklin Ehrhardt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Tisdale (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Scott Stoughton (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mark Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerry Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ralph Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Efrain Arzola (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Scott Stoughton | 46-47 |
| 11:20 | Ohio | Reynaldo Lopez misses short on a 3 from straight away | 46-47 |
| 11:19 | Ohio | Franklin Ehrhardt grabs the offensive board | 46-47 |
| 10:54 | Ohio | Samuel Mee blows the layup | 46-47 |
| 10:53 | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 10:48 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Scott Stoughton | 46-49 |
| 10:41 | Ohio | Franklin Ehrhardt banks in the layup set up by Samuel Mee | 48-49 |
| 10:18 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Vernon Ash - foul #3 on Vernon Ash, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeff Rotz (SG), Isaac Bodenhamer (PF), Robert Davis (C) Reynaldo Lopez, Franklin Ehrhardt, Anthony Tisdale | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Eric Casperson (PF), Michael Horne (C) Ralph Smith, Efrain Arzola | |
| 10:18 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 10:18 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 10:18 | Ohio | Isaac Bodenhamer gets the rebound | 48-50 |
| 09:56 | Ohio | Isaac Bodenhamer is fouled on the floor by Eric Casperson - foul #4 on Eric Casperson, team foul #3 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Ohio | Gustavo Costa (PG) Samuel Mee | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley (SF), Ralph Smith (PF) Jerry Coleman, Eric Casperson | |
| 09:44 | Ohio | Isaac Bodenhamer comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-50 |
| 09:43 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Horne grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 09:38 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Davis swats the dunk try by Mark Williams | 48-50 |
| 09:36 | Ohio | Robert Davis snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 09:16 | Ohio | Vernon Ash can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Horne - foul #1 on Michael Horne, team foul #4 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Ohio | Hedeon Laskoski (PG), Reynaldo Lopez (SG), Franklin Ehrhardt (PF), Anthony Tisdale (C) Gustavo Costa, Jeff Rotz, Isaac Bodenhamer, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton (SF), Paul Hodgkins (PF) Scott Stoughton, Ralph Smith | |
| 09:16 | Ohio | Vernon Ash makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 09:16 | Ohio | Vernon Ash makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 08:54 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Mosley | 50-52 |
| 08:25 | Ohio | Vernon Ash drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-52 |
| 08:07 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley banks in the layup on a nice dish by Mark Williams | 53-54 |
| 07:46 | Ohio | Franklin Ehrhardt is fouled on the floor by Mark Williams - foul #2 on Mark Williams, team foul #5 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Ohio | Gustavo Costa (PG), William Nelson (SG), Michael Johnson (SF), Isaac Bodenhamer (PF), Robert Davis (C) Hedeon Laskoski, Reynaldo Lopez, Vernon Ash, Franklin Ehrhardt, Anthony Tisdale | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton (PG), Christopher Lane (SG), Jerry Coleman (SF), Eric Casperson (PF), Efrain Arzola (C) Michael Mosley, Mark Williams, Eugene Houghton, Paul Hodgkins, Michael Horne | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Gustavo Costa (fresh) 15 pts. 3 pf. SG - William Nelson (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Michael Johnson (fresh) PF - Isaac Bodenhamer (fresh) 5 reb. C - Robert Davis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Scott Stoughton (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Christopher Lane (fresh) SF - Jerry Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eric Casperson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Efrain Arzola (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Ohio | Gustavo Costa can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 07:32 | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola pulls down the rebound | 53-54 |
| 07:28 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Lane hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-54 |
| 07:27 | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola tips it in | 53-56 |
| 07:01 | Ohio | Michael Johnson is called for a charge - foul #2 on Michael Johnson, team foul #7 | 53-56 |
| 06:58 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry Coleman, team foul #6 | 53-56 |
| 06:51 | Ohio | Eric Casperson is called for the reach on Robert Davis - foul #5 on Eric Casperson, team foul #7 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Smith (PF) Eric Casperson | |
| 06:51 | Ohio | Robert Davis makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 06:51 | Ohio | Robert Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 06:51 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 06:47 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jerry Coleman | 54-59 |
| 06:31 | Ohio | Michael Johnson buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Gustavo Costa | 56-59 |
| 06:20 | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola makes the turnaround from close range set up by Scott Stoughton | 56-61 |
| 06:08 | Ohio | Gustavo Costa scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-61 |
| 05:54 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton drills a 3 from the right corner | 59-64 |
| 05:36 | Ohio | Jerry Coleman picks off the pass by Gustavo Costa | 59-64 |
| 05:29 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Smith travels with the ball | 59-64 |
| Subs | Ohio | Samuel Mee (PG), Reynaldo Lopez (SG), Hedeon Laskoski (SF), Franklin Ehrhardt (PF), Anthony Tisdale (C) Gustavo Costa, William Nelson, Michael Johnson, Robert Davis, Isaac Bodenhamer | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley (PG), Mark Williams (SG), Eugene Houghton (SF), Paul Hodgkins (PF) Scott Stoughton, Christopher Lane, Jerry Coleman, Ralph Smith | |
| 05:11 | Ohio | Samuel Mee misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-64 |
| 05:09 | Ohio | Franklin Ehrhardt grabs the offensive board | 59-64 |
| 04:52 | Ohio | Franklin Ehrhardt can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 59-64 |
| 04:50 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 04:48 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley is called for traveling in the backcourt | 59-64 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Horne (C) Efrain Arzola | |
| 04:36 | Ohio | Anthony Tisdale misses the 3 from the right corner | 59-64 |
| 04:34 | Ohio | Anthony Tisdale gets the offensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 04:21 | Ohio | Samuel Mee clanks a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Horne - foul #2 on Michael Horne, team foul #8 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton (PG) Michael Mosley | |
| 04:21 | Ohio | Samuel Mee makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 04:21 | Ohio | Samuel Mee makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 04:02 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Eugene Houghton | 61-67 |
| 03:40 | Ohio | Eugene Houghton steps in front of the Anthony Tisdale pass | 61-67 |
| 03:37 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams banks in the layup on a great pass from Eugene Houghton | 61-69 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Samuel Mee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reynaldo Lopez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hedeon Laskoski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. PF - Franklin Ehrhardt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Tisdale (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Scott Stoughton (fresh) 17 pts. 8 ast. SG - Mark Williams (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SF - Eugene Houghton (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Paul Hodgkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Horne (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:26 | Ohio | Franklin Ehrhardt misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Paul Hodgkins - foul #2 on Paul Hodgkins, team foul #9 | 61-69 |
| Subs | Ohio | Gustavo Costa (PG), William Nelson (SG), Vernon Ash (SF), Isaac Bodenhamer (C) Samuel Mee, Reynaldo Lopez, Hedeon Laskoski, Anthony Tisdale | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman (SG), Ralph Smith (PF), Efrain Arzola (C) Mark Williams, Paul Hodgkins, Michael Horne | |
| 03:26 | Ohio | Franklin Ehrhardt misses the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 03:26 | Ohio | Franklin Ehrhardt makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 03:01 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 62-71 |
| 02:47 | Ohio | Vernon Ash comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 62-71 |
| 02:46 | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola grabs the board | 62-71 |
| 02:46 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-71 |
| Subs | Ohio | Hedeon Laskoski (SF), Anthony Tisdale (C) Vernon Ash, Isaac Bodenhamer | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams (SG) Efrain Arzola | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:29 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton loses the dribble to Franklin Ehrhardt | 62-71 |
| 02:11 | Ohio | Hedeon Laskoski connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 64-71 |
| 02:11 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-71 |
| Subs | Ohio | Vernon Ash (SF) Hedeon Laskoski | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola (C) Jerry Coleman | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:51 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 64-71 |
| 01:50 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton tips it back up and in | 64-73 |
| 01:32 | Ohio | Franklin Ehrhardt connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by William Nelson | 66-73 |
| 01:27 | Northern Illinois University | William Nelson steps in front of the Scott Stoughton pass in the backcourt | 66-73 |
| 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) | |
| 01:14 | Ohio | Anthony Tisdale hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gustavo Costa and the foul's on Efrain Arzola - foul #2 on Efrain Arzola, team foul #10 | 68-73 |
| 01:14 | Ohio | Anthony Tisdale makes the free throw | 69-73 |
| 01:00 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 69-73 |
| 00:59 | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola tips it but misses | 69-73 |
| 00:57 | Ohio | Anthony Tisdale snags the defensive board | 69-73 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Ohio | The jump hook by Gustavo Costa is blocked by Ralph Smith | 69-73 |
| 00:42 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton pulls down the rebound | 69-73 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Northern Illinois University | William Nelson is called for the reach on Eugene Houghton in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Nelson, team foul #8 | 69-73 |
| 00:39 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton misses the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:39 | Ohio | Vernon Ash pulls down the rebound | 69-73 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Ohio | Gustavo Costa misses long on a 3 from straight away | 69-73 |
| 00:29 | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola pulls down the rebound | 69-73 |
| 00:26 | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola is hacked by Gustavo Costa in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gustavo Costa, team foul #9 | 69-73 |
| 00:26 | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola misses the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:26 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Franklin Ehrhardt | 69-73 |
| 00:20 | Ohio | William Nelson buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 72-73 |
| 00:17 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton is fouled in the backcourt by Gustavo Costa - foul #5 on Gustavo Costa, team foul #10 | 72-73 |
| Subs | Ohio | Hedeon Laskoski (PG) Gustavo Costa | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:17 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:17 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton makes the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Ohio | William Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-75 |
| 00:03 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton grabs the defensive rebound | 72-75 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton runs out the clock | 72-75 |