| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Ronald Milam (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robby Euler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Klingler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Glenn Spinks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Craig Seager (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Daniel Perry (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Benjamin Rouse (fresh) PF - James Cole (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Dean (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse inbounds the ball | 25-19 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 19:38 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-19 |
| 19:36 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 25-19 |
| 19:10 | Ohio | Ronald Milam comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 25-19 |
| 19:08 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks can't tip it in | 25-19 |
| 19:06 | Ohio | Robby Euler tips it in | 27-19 |
| 18:42 | Northern Illinois University | Robby Euler steals the ball from Daniel Perry | 27-19 |
| 18:17 | Ohio | Ronald Milam misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-19 |
| 18:15 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse snags the defensive board | 27-19 |
| 17:51 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse is fouled on the floor by Ronald Milam - foul #1 on Ronald Milam, team foul #1 | 27-19 |
| 17:27 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager travels with the ball | 27-19 |
| 17:11 | Ohio | James Klingler works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-19 |
| 17:09 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole snags the defensive board | 27-19 |
| 16:55 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Cole | 27-22 |
| 16:35 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson is fouled on the floor by James Cole - foul #1 on James Cole, team foul #1 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Ohio | Alan Bryant (PF), Daniel Sammons (C) Kenneth Johnson, Glenn Spinks | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir (C) Gerald Dean | |
| 16:15 | Ohio | Ronald Milam hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-22 |
| 16:13 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse snags the defensive board | 27-22 |
| 15:49 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir's fadeaway is rejected by Alan Bryant | 27-22 |
| 15:47 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons gets the rebound | 27-22 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Ronald Milam (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robby Euler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Klingler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alan Bryant (fresh) 3 reb. C - Daniel Sammons (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Craig Seager (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Daniel Perry (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Benjamin Rouse (fairly fresh) PF - James Cole (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Weir (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Ohio | Robby Euler comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-22 |
| 15:27 | Ohio | Alan Bryant tips it but misses | 27-22 |
| 15:25 | Ohio | Alan Bryant gets the offensive rebound | 27-22 |
| 15:11 | Ohio | Alan Bryant hits a floater near the basket | 29-22 |
| 14:50 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-22 |
| 14:49 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole tips it home | 29-24 |
| 14:25 | Ohio | James Klingler splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-24 |
| 14:23 | Ohio | Ronald Milam grabs the offensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 14:06 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons makes the contested runner near the basket set up by Robby Euler and he's fouled by James Cole - foul #2 on James Cole, team foul #2 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Swan (PG), James Colin (SG), Charlie Ray (SF), Kenneth Johnson (PF) Ronald Milam, Robby Euler, James Klingler, Alan Bryant | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger French (PG), Keith Derrick (SG), Scott Aragon (SF), Chad Dawson (PF), Gerald Dean (C) Craig Seager, Daniel Perry, Benjamin Rouse, James Cole, Dennis Weir | |
| 14:06 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons makes the free throw | 32-24 |
| 13:42 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-24 |
| 13:41 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson pulls down the rebound | 32-24 |
| 13:21 | Ohio | Anthony Swan is open and lays it up and in set up by Charlie Ray | 34-24 |
| 12:59 | Northern Illinois University | James Colin steals the ball from Keith Derrick | 34-24 |
| 12:36 | Ohio | Anthony Swan misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-24 |
| 12:34 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons grabs the offensive rebound | 34-24 |
| 12:14 | Ohio | James Colin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-24 |
| 12:12 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon snags the defensive board | 34-24 |
| 12:07 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French is called for traveling | 34-24 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Milam (PG), Robby Euler (SG), James Klingler (SF), Glenn Spinks (C) Anthony Swan, James Colin, Charlie Ray, Daniel Sammons | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager (PG), James Cole (PF) Roger French, Chad Dawson | |
| 11:49 | Ohio | James Klingler works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Robby Euler | 37-24 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Ronald Milam (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robby Euler (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Klingler (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Glenn Spinks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Craig Seager (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Keith Derrick (fresh) SF - Scott Aragon (fresh) PF - James Cole (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Dean (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left wing | 37-24 |
| 11:30 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Glenn Spinks | 37-24 |
| 11:09 | Ohio | James Klingler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-24 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry (SG), Benjamin Rouse (SF) Keith Derrick, Scott Aragon | |
| 10:55 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry blows the layup but he's fouled by Kenneth Johnson - foul #4 on Kenneth Johnson, team foul #2 | 37-24 |
| Subs | Ohio | Alan Bryant (PF) Kenneth Johnson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 10:55 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry makes the 1st free throw | 37-25 |
| 10:55 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 37-25 |
| 10:55 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks grabs the defensive rebound | 37-25 |
| 10:29 | Ohio | Alan Bryant is open and buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Robby Euler | 39-25 |
| 10:15 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse misses badly on a shot near the basket | 39-25 |
| 10:14 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks snags the defensive board | 39-25 |
| 09:50 | Ohio | Benjamin Rouse is called for the reach on Ronald Milam - foul #1 on Benjamin Rouse, team foul #3 | 39-25 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Colin (SG), Kenneth Johnson (PF) Robby Euler, Alan Bryant | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger French (PG), Dennis Weir (C) Craig Seager, Gerald Dean | |
| 09:31 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Dennis Weir - foul #2 on Dennis Weir, team foul #4 | 39-25 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charlie Ray (SF) James Klingler | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson (PF) James Cole | |
| 09:31 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks makes the 1st free throw | 40-25 |
| 09:31 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks misses the 2nd free throw | 40-25 |
| 09:31 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir pulls down the rebound | 40-25 |
| 09:24 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-25 |
| 09:23 | Ohio | Charlie Ray grabs the board | 40-25 |
| 08:54 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Glenn Spinks, team foul #3 | 40-25 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robby Euler (SG), Daniel Sammons (C) James Colin, Glenn Spinks | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager (PG) Roger French | |
| 08:37 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir hits a wide open turnaround from close range on a great pass from Daniel Perry | 40-27 |
| 08:09 | Ohio | Robby Euler is hacked by Chad Dawson - foul #3 on Chad Dawson, team foul #5 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Swan (PG), James Klingler (SF) Ronald Milam, Charlie Ray | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Cole (PF), Gerald Dean (C) Chad Dawson, Dennis Weir | |
| 07:53 | Ohio | Robby Euler misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Daniel Perry - foul #1 on Daniel Perry, team foul #6 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Ohio | Alan Bryant (PF) Kenneth Johnson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon (SF) Benjamin Rouse | |
| 07:53 | Ohio | Robby Euler makes the 1st free throw | 41-27 |
| 07:53 | Ohio | Robby Euler makes the 2nd free throw | 42-27 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 07:38 | Northern Illinois University | Alan Bryant swats the short shot by James Cole | 42-27 |
| 07:37 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry tips it in | 42-29 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Anthony Swan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robby Euler (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - James Klingler (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Alan Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Sammons (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Craig Seager (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Daniel Perry (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Aragon (fresh) PF - James Cole (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Dean (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Ohio | Alan Bryant misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Craig Seager - foul #1 on Craig Seager, team foul #7 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Milam (PG), Glenn Spinks (C) Anthony Swan, Daniel Sammons | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick (SG) Daniel Perry | |
| 07:12 | Ohio | Alan Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 43-29 |
| 07:12 | Ohio | Alan Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 43-29 |
| 07:12 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Dean grabs the board | 43-29 |
| 06:52 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-29 |
| 06:50 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks grabs the defensive rebound | 43-29 |
| 06:34 | Ohio | Alan Bryant is called for traveling | 43-29 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Colin (SG), Kenneth Johnson (PF) Robby Euler, Alan Bryant | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger French (PG), Benjamin Rouse (SF) Craig Seager, Scott Aragon | |
| 06:17 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by James Cole out of the doubleteam | 43-32 |
| 06:11 | Ohio | Ronald Milam knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from James Colin | 46-32 |
| 05:58 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Dean is fouled on the floor by Glenn Spinks - foul #2 on Glenn Spinks, team foul #4 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry (SG), Dennis Weir (C) Keith Derrick, Gerald Dean | |
| 05:42 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse double dribbles | 46-32 |
| 05:32 | Ohio | Ronald Milam is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from James Klingler out of a doubleteam | 49-32 |
| 05:13 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry connects on the open shot near the basket set up by James Cole out of the doubleteam and the foul's on Glenn Spinks - foul #3 on Glenn Spinks, team foul #5 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robby Euler (SG), Daniel Sammons (C) James Colin, Glenn Spinks | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager (PG) Roger French | |
| 05:13 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry makes the free throw | 49-35 |
| 04:55 | Ohio | Daniel Perry takes the ball from Ronald Milam | 49-35 |
| 04:52 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse misses the dunk | 49-35 |
| 04:50 | Ohio | Ronald Milam pulls down the rebound | 49-35 |
| 04:31 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-35 |
| 04:30 | Ohio | Robby Euler gets the offensive rebound | 49-35 |
| 04:09 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons is whistled for traveling | 49-35 |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Swan (PG), James Colin (SG), Charlie Ray (SF), Alan Bryant (PF) Ronald Milam, Robby Euler, James Klingler, Kenneth Johnson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger French (PG), Keith Derrick (SG), Scott Aragon (SF), Chad Dawson (PF) Craig Seager, Daniel Perry, Benjamin Rouse, James Cole | |
| 03:58 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on James Colin - foul #1 on James Colin, team foul #6 | 49-35 |
| 03:58 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick makes the 1st free throw | 49-36 |
| 03:58 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick makes the 2nd free throw | 49-37 |
| 03:45 | Ohio | Charlie Ray hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-37 |
| 03:43 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir grabs the defensive rebound | 49-37 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| 03:29 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Roger French and he's hacked by Anthony Swan - foul #2 on Anthony Swan, team foul #7 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robby Euler (SG), Glenn Spinks (C) James Colin, Daniel Sammons | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager (PG), Gerald Dean (C) Roger French, Chad Dawson | |
| 03:29 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir makes the free throw | 49-40 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Anthony Swan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robby Euler (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Charlie Ray (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alan Bryant (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Glenn Spinks (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Craig Seager (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Keith Derrick (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Aragon (fresh) PF - Dennis Weir (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Dean (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks steps out of bounds on the sideline | 49-40 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Milam (PG) Anthony Swan | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry (SG), Chad Dawson (PF) Keith Derrick, Dennis Weir | |
| 02:51 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-40 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Klingler (SF), Kenneth Johnson (PF) Charlie Ray, Alan Bryant | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse (SF), James Cole (PF) Scott Aragon, Chad Dawson | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:27 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson scores on a turnaround in the paint | 51-40 |
| 02:13 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 51-40 |
| 02:12 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry grabs the offensive rebound | 51-40 |
| 01:59 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse double dribbles | 51-40 |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Swan (PG), James Colin (SG), Charlie Ray (SF), Alan Bryant (PF), Daniel Sammons (C) Ronald Milam, Robby Euler, James Klingler, Kenneth Johnson, Glenn Spinks | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger French (PG), Keith Derrick (SG), Scott Aragon (SF), Chad Dawson (PF), Dennis Weir (C) Craig Seager, Daniel Perry, Benjamin Rouse, James Cole, Gerald Dean | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 01:57 | Ohio | Charlie Ray is hacked by Roger French in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roger French, team foul #8 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs (SG) James Colin | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 01:57 | Ohio | Charlie Ray makes the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 01:57 | Ohio | Charlie Ray misses the 2nd free throw | 52-40 |
| 01:57 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson gets the rebound | 52-40 |
| 01:35 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-40 |
| 01:33 | Ohio | Charlie Ray snags the defensive board | 52-40 |
| 01:32 | Ohio | Roger French is called for the reach on Charlie Ray in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roger French, team foul #9 | 52-40 |
| 01:32 | Ohio | Charlie Ray makes the 1st free throw | 53-40 |
| 01:32 | Ohio | Charlie Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 54-40 |
| 01:18 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Roger French | 54-42 |
| 01:15 | Ohio | Keith Derrick is called for the reach on Carlos Hobbs in the backcourt - foul #1 on Keith Derrick, team foul #10 | 54-42 |
| 01:15 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs makes the 1st free throw | 55-42 |
| 01:15 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs makes the 2nd free throw | 56-42 |
| 00:55 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Chad Dawson | 56-45 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:33 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs banks in the layup | 58-45 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:27 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-45 |
| 00:25 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir can't tip it in | 58-45 |
| 00:23 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Charlie Ray | 58-45 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Anthony Swan runs out the clock | 58-45 |