| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Ivan White (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Foster (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Hamilton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Lance Costello (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Patrick Daniel (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mickey Dattilo (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Lawrence Hale (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Luciano (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Keith Fransen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Thomas Hamilton inbounds the ball | 32-32 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:40 | Ohio | Lance Costello hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 32-32 |
| 19:38 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Lawrence Hale | 32-32 |
| 19:34 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale is fouled in the backcourt by David Foster - foul #3 on David Foster, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Ohio | Gregory Parish (SG) David Foster | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 19:12 | Northern Illinois University | Mickey Dattilo hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right side but the foul's on Lance Costello - foul #1 on Lance Costello, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| 19:12 | Northern Illinois University | Mickey Dattilo misses the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 19:12 | Northern Illinois University | Mickey Dattilo makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 18:46 | Ohio | Lance Costello hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-33 |
| 18:44 | Ohio | James Thomas grabs the offensive board | 32-33 |
| 18:31 | Ohio | Gregory Parish loses the ball out of bounds | 32-33 |
| Subs | Ohio | Justin Harris (PG), Terrance Smith (C) Ivan White, Lance Costello | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Donald Clarke (C) Keith Fransen | |
| 18:18 | Northern Illinois University | Mickey Dattilo connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Michael Luciano | 32-35 |
| 18:04 | Ohio | Terrance Smith buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-35 |
| 17:48 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Clarke makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Mickey Dattilo | 34-37 |
| 17:44 | Ohio | Gregory Parish hits a jumpshot from the right side and the foul's on Donald Clarke - foul #2 on Donald Clarke, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Henry Bly (PG), Randall Fryberger (SG), Kenneth Donaldson (SF), Michael Devore (C) Patrick Daniel, Mickey Dattilo, Lawrence Hale, Michael Luciano | |
| 17:44 | Ohio | Gregory Parish makes the free throw | 37-37 |
| 17:40 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Donaldson is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Hamilton - foul #2 on Thomas Hamilton, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| 17:27 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Devore comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 37-37 |
| 17:26 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Clarke pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 17:11 | Northern Illinois University | Randall Fryberger hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Henry Bly | 37-40 |
| 16:58 | Ohio | Gregory Parish misses long on a jumper in the lane | 37-40 |
| 16:56 | Ohio | Terrance Smith tips it home | 39-40 |
| 16:44 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Clarke misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-40 |
| 16:43 | Ohio | Thomas Hamilton grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 16:16 | Ohio | Justin Harris can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 16:15 | Ohio | Thomas Hamilton tips it home | 41-40 |
| 15:57 | Northern Illinois University | James Thomas blocks the short jumper by Kenneth Donaldson | 41-40 |
| 15:55 | Ohio | Thomas Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Justin Harris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gregory Parish (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. SF - Thomas Hamilton (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Thomas (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Terrance Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Henry Bly (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Randall Fryberger (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Donaldson (fairly fresh) PF - Donald Clarke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Devore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Ohio | Thomas Hamilton misses long on a 3 from straight away | 41-40 |
| 15:45 | Ohio | Terrance Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 15:25 | Ohio | Thomas Hamilton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-40 |
| Subs | Ohio | Curtis Godin (PG), David Foster (SG), Ronald Cunningham (SF), Earl Morgan (PF), Lance Costello (C) Justin Harris, Gregory Parish, Thomas Hamilton, James Thomas, Terrance Smith | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Daniel (PG), Mickey Dattilo (SG), Lawrence Hale (SF), Michael Luciano (PF), Ralph Gerth (C) Henry Bly, Randall Fryberger, Kenneth Donaldson, Donald Clarke, Michael Devore | |
| 15:06 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Luciano misses short on a floater from the right block | 41-40 |
| 15:04 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 14:46 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Luciano buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Mickey Dattilo | 41-42 |
| 14:30 | Ohio | David Foster clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-42 |
| 14:28 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Cunningham | 41-42 |
| 14:21 | Ohio | Curtis Godin buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Ronald Cunningham | 44-42 |
| 14:16 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Daniel is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-42 |
| 14:14 | Ohio | David Foster pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 14:02 | Ohio | Michael Luciano steps in front of the Ronald Cunningham pass | 44-42 |
| 13:59 | Northern Illinois University | Curtis Godin steps in front of the Ralph Gerth pass in the backcourt | 44-42 |
| 13:50 | Ohio | David Foster misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 13:49 | Ohio | Ronald Cunningham pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 13:40 | Ohio | Curtis Godin hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 13:29 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Luciano hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 47-42 |
| 13:27 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Gerth | 47-42 |
| 13:22 | Northern Illinois University | Mickey Dattilo knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Ralph Gerth | 47-44 |
| 13:04 | Ohio | Earl Morgan knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Cunningham | 49-44 |
| 12:44 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Daniel hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Lawrence Hale | 49-47 |
| 12:16 | Ohio | David Foster buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronald Cunningham | 52-47 |
| 12:14 | Northern Illinois University | Mickey Dattilo is fouled in the backcourt by David Foster - foul #4 on David Foster, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ivan White (PG), Gregory Parish (SG), James Thomas (PF) Curtis Godin, David Foster, Earl Morgan | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dikembe Alghamdi (PG), Henry Bly (SG), Keith Fransen (SF), Donald Clarke (PF), Michael Devore (C) Patrick Daniel, Mickey Dattilo, Lawrence Hale, Michael Luciano, Ralph Gerth | |
| 12:00 | Northern Illinois University | Dikembe Alghamdi comes up short on the floater from close range | 52-47 |
| 11:59 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Clarke tips it in | 52-49 |
| 11:44 | Ohio | James Thomas hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 52-49 |
| 11:42 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Clarke snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Ivan White (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Parish (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ronald Cunningham (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Lance Costello (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Dikembe Alghamdi (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Henry Bly (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Keith Fransen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Clarke (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Devore (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Northern Illinois University | Dikembe Alghamdi comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-49 |
| 11:36 | Ohio | Gregory Parish gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| 11:12 | Ohio | Ronald Cunningham drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Lance Costello | 55-49 |
| 11:07 | Northern Illinois University | James Thomas swats the layup by Dikembe Alghamdi | 55-49 |
| 11:06 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Clarke gets the offensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 10:50 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Devore hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right side | 55-49 |
| 10:49 | Ohio | Gregory Parish gets the rebound | 55-49 |
| 10:43 | Ohio | Gregory Parish comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Donald Clarke - foul #3 on Donald Clarke, team foul #2 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Ohio | Curtis Godin (PG), Earl Morgan (SF), Justin Harris (PF), Terrance Smith (C) Ivan White, Ronald Cunningham, James Thomas, Lance Costello | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mickey Dattilo (SG), Lawrence Hale (SF) Henry Bly, Donald Clarke | |
| 10:43 | Ohio | Gregory Parish makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 10:43 | Ohio | Gregory Parish makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 10:40 | Northern Illinois University | Terrance Smith steps in front of the Dikembe Alghamdi pass in the backcourt | 57-49 |
| 10:26 | Ohio | Terrance Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-49 |
| 10:25 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Fransen pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| 10:20 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-49 |
| 10:19 | Ohio | Gregory Parish grabs the defensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 10:01 | Ohio | Curtis Godin is hacked by Dikembe Alghamdi - foul #4 on Dikembe Alghamdi, team foul #3 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Daniel (PG), Michael Luciano (PF), Ralph Gerth (C) Dikembe Alghamdi, Keith Fransen, Michael Devore | |
| 09:43 | Ohio | Justin Harris misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-49 |
| 09:42 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Gerth grabs the defensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 09:40 | Northern Illinois University | Terrance Smith steals the ball from Ralph Gerth in the backcourt | 57-49 |
| 09:26 | Ohio | Earl Morgan clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-49 |
| 09:24 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Ralph Gerth | 57-49 |
| 09:20 | Northern Illinois University | Curtis Godin steps in front of the Patrick Daniel pass | 57-49 |
| 08:53 | Ohio | Earl Morgan hits a fadeaway from the right side | 59-49 |
| 08:33 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Daniel hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-49 |
| 08:32 | Ohio | Terrance Smith snags the defensive board | 59-49 |
| 08:18 | Ohio | Gregory Parish throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-49 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ivan White (SG), Ronald Cunningham (SF), James Thomas (PF), Thomas Hamilton (C) Gregory Parish, Earl Morgan, Justin Harris, Terrance Smith | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Henry Bly (PG), Randall Fryberger (SG), Keith Fransen (SF), Donald Clarke (PF), Michael Devore (C) Patrick Daniel, Mickey Dattilo, Lawrence Hale, Michael Luciano, Ralph Gerth | |
| 08:04 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Devore hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Thomas Hamilton - foul #3 on Thomas Hamilton, team foul #5 | 59-49 |
| 08:04 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Devore misses the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 08:04 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Devore makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 07:45 | Ohio | Michael Devore steps in front of the Ivan White pass | 59-50 |
| 07:31 | Northern Illinois University | Henry Bly is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left wing | 59-50 |
| 07:29 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Fransen tips it back up and in | 59-52 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Curtis Godin (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ivan White (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Cunningham (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Thomas Hamilton (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Henry Bly (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Randall Fryberger (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Keith Fransen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Devore (fresh) 4 pts. C - Donald Clarke (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:15 | Ohio | Thomas Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 59-52 |
| 07:13 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Clarke pulls down the rebound | 59-52 |
| 07:07 | Northern Illinois University | Curtis Godin is called for the reach on Randall Fryberger - foul #4 on Curtis Godin, team foul #6 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Ohio | David Foster (SG) Curtis Godin | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dikembe Alghamdi (PG), Mickey Dattilo (SG), Kenneth Donaldson (SF) Henry Bly, Randall Fryberger, Keith Fransen | |
| 06:53 | Northern Illinois University | Dikembe Alghamdi is hacked by Ivan White - foul #3 on Ivan White, team foul #7 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Ohio | Lance Costello (C) Thomas Hamilton | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Gerth (C) Michael Devore | |
| 06:53 | Northern Illinois University | Dikembe Alghamdi misses the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 06:53 | Ohio | James Thomas snags the defensive board | 59-52 |
| 06:33 | Ohio | Ronald Cunningham comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 59-52 |
| 06:32 | Ohio | James Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 06:22 | Ohio | Ivan White clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-52 |
| 06:20 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Donaldson snags the defensive board | 59-52 |
| 06:15 | Northern Illinois University | Mickey Dattilo is fouled on the floor by Lance Costello - foul #2 on Lance Costello, team foul #8 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Ohio | Earl Morgan (SF) Ronald Cunningham | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Daniel (PG), Lawrence Hale (SF), Michael Luciano (PF) Dikembe Alghamdi, Kenneth Donaldson, Donald Clarke | |
| 06:15 | Northern Illinois University | Mickey Dattilo makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 06:15 | Northern Illinois University | Mickey Dattilo makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 05:57 | Ohio | Ivan White misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-54 |
| 05:56 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Luciano pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| 05:51 | Northern Illinois University | Mickey Dattilo clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Lance Costello - foul #3 on Lance Costello, team foul #9 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Ohio | Justin Harris (PG), Thomas Hamilton (C) Ivan White, Lance Costello | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Devore (C) Ralph Gerth | |
| 05:51 | Northern Illinois University | Mickey Dattilo makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 05:51 | Northern Illinois University | Mickey Dattilo makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 05:35 | Ohio | Thomas Hamilton can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 59-56 |
| 05:34 | Ohio | Thomas Hamilton can't tip it in | 59-56 |
| 05:33 | Ohio | Justin Harris tips it in | 61-56 |
| 05:20 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Devore double dribbles | 61-56 |
| Subs | Ohio | Curtis Godin (PG), Terrance Smith (C) Earl Morgan, James Thomas | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dikembe Alghamdi (SG), Keith Fransen (PF) Mickey Dattilo, Michael Luciano | |
| 05:00 | Ohio | Thomas Hamilton makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by David Foster | 64-56 |
| 04:48 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Fransen misses the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Thomas Hamilton - foul #4 on Thomas Hamilton, team foul #10 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Cunningham (SF), James Thomas (PF) Thomas Hamilton, Justin Harris | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Gerth (C) Michael Devore | |
| 04:48 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Fransen makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 04:48 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Fransen makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 04:29 | Ohio | Terrance Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-58 |
| 04:28 | Ohio | Ronald Cunningham grabs the offensive rebound | 64-58 |
| 04:23 | Ohio | Curtis Godin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-58 |
| 04:22 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Ralph Gerth | 64-58 |
| 04:16 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Gerth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-58 |
| Subs | Ohio | Lance Costello (C) Terrance Smith | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mickey Dattilo (SG), Kenneth Donaldson (SF), Donald Clarke (C) Patrick Daniel, Lawrence Hale, Ralph Gerth | |
| 03:55 | Ohio | Curtis Godin connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by David Foster | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:38 | Northern Illinois University | James Thomas picks off the pass by Keith Fransen | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Ohio | Keith Fransen denies the turnaround by Lance Costello | 67-58 |
| 03:23 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Clarke snags the defensive board | 67-58 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Curtis Godin (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SG - David Foster (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ronald Cunningham (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Thomas (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Lance Costello (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Dikembe Alghamdi (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SG - Mickey Dattilo (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Donaldson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Keith Fransen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Clarke (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:06 | Northern Illinois University | Mickey Dattilo connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Dikembe Alghamdi | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:44 | Ohio | Curtis Godin loses the ball out of bounds | 67-61 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ivan White (PG), Gregory Parish (SG), Earl Morgan (SF), Justin Harris (PF), Thomas Hamilton (C) Curtis Godin, David Foster, Ronald Cunningham, James Thomas, Lance Costello | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Daniel (PG), Lawrence Hale (SF), Michael Luciano (PF), Ralph Gerth (C) Dikembe Alghamdi, Kenneth Donaldson, Keith Fransen, Donald Clarke | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 02:22 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Luciano buries a runner from the baseline set up by Ralph Gerth and he's hacked by Justin Harris - foul #2 on Justin Harris, team foul #11 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Henry Bly (SG) Mickey Dattilo | |
| 02:22 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Luciano misses the free throw | 67-63 |
| 02:22 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Earl Morgan | 67-63 |
| 02:11 | Ohio | Lawrence Hale steals the ball from Thomas Hamilton | 67-63 |
| 02:05 | Northern Illinois University | Henry Bly can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-63 |
| 02:03 | Ohio | Earl Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 67-63 |
| 01:42 | Ohio | Thomas Hamilton's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Hale | 67-63 |
| 01:38 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale hits the finger roll | 67-65 |
| 01:26 | Ohio | Ivan White is hacked by Patrick Daniel - foul #2 on Patrick Daniel, team foul #4 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Ohio | Curtis Godin (PG), David Foster (SG), Ronald Cunningham (SF), James Thomas (PF), Lance Costello (C) Ivan White, Gregory Parish, Earl Morgan, Justin Harris, Thomas Hamilton | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mickey Dattilo (SG) Henry Bly | |
| 01:20 | Ohio | James Thomas is called for traveling | 67-65 |
| 00:59 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Luciano is alone and drills a turnaround from close range set up by Ralph Gerth | 67-67 |
| 00:45 | Ohio | Lance Costello makes the fadeaway from close range set up by David Foster | 69-67 |
| 00:38 | Northern Illinois University | Curtis Godin steps in front of the Lawrence Hale pass | 69-67 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:37 | Ohio | David Foster is fouled in the backcourt by Mickey Dattilo - foul #1 on Mickey Dattilo, team foul #5 | 69-67 |
| 00:36 | Ohio | Ronald Cunningham is hacked by Lawrence Hale - foul #2 on Lawrence Hale, team foul #6 | 69-67 |
| 00:33 | Ohio | Curtis Godin is fouled on the floor by Patrick Daniel - foul #3 on Patrick Daniel, team foul #7 | 69-67 |
| 00:33 | Ohio | Curtis Godin makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:33 | Ohio | Curtis Godin makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:26 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Gerth misses the easy open layup | 71-67 |
| 00:24 | Ohio | Curtis Godin snags the defensive board | 71-67 |
| 00:23 | Ohio | Curtis Godin is hacked by Patrick Daniel in the backcourt - foul #4 on Patrick Daniel, team foul #8 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Hamilton (PF) James Thomas | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:23 | Ohio | Curtis Godin misses the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:23 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Luciano grabs the board | 71-67 |
| 00:20 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Daniel is fouled in the backcourt by David Foster - foul #5 on David Foster, team foul #12 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Ohio | Gregory Parish (SG), James Thomas (PF) David Foster, Thomas Hamilton | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:20 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Daniel makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:20 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Daniel makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:19 | Ohio | Gregory Parish is hacked by Patrick Daniel in the backcourt - foul #5 on Patrick Daniel, team foul #9 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dikembe Alghamdi (PG) Patrick Daniel | |
| 00:19 | Ohio | Gregory Parish makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:19 | Ohio | Gregory Parish makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:15 | Northern Illinois University | Mickey Dattilo misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right corner | 73-69 |
| 00:13 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Luciano | 73-69 |
| 00:11 | Northern Illinois University | Dikembe Alghamdi knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Ralph Gerth | 73-72 |
| 00:08 | Ohio | Curtis Godin is hacked by Dikembe Alghamdi in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dikembe Alghamdi, team foul #10 | 73-72 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Henry Bly (PG) Dikembe Alghamdi | |
| 00:08 | Ohio | Curtis Godin makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:08 | Ohio | Curtis Godin makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:08 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 75-72 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:05 | Northern Illinois University | Curtis Godin is called for the reach on Henry Bly in the backcourt - foul #5 on Curtis Godin, team foul #13 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ivan White (PG) Curtis Godin | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:05 | Northern Illinois University | Henry Bly makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:05 | Northern Illinois University | Henry Bly misses the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:05 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Gerth | 75-73 |
| 00:03 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from close range | 75-73 |
| 00:02 | Northern Illinois University | Henry Bly pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-73 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | The clock runs out | 75-73 |