| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Ronald Milam (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robby Euler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Klingler (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Glenn Spinks (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Craig Seager (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Perry (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Rouse (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Cole (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Dean (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse inbounds the ball | 32-29 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense 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 (+4) | |
| 19:31 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Dean misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-29 |
| 19:30 | Ohio | James Klingler grabs the board | 32-29 |
| 19:13 | Ohio | James Cole steps in front of the Ronald Milam pass | 32-29 |
| 18:56 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry misses long on a shot from the left block | 32-29 |
| 18:54 | Ohio | James Klingler snags the defensive board | 32-29 |
| 18:37 | Ohio | James Klingler clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-29 |
| 18:36 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole pulls down the rebound | 32-29 |
| 18:20 | Northern Illinois University | The jump hook by Daniel Perry is blocked by Kenneth Johnson | 32-29 |
| 18:19 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager can't tip it in | 32-29 |
| 18:17 | Ohio | James Klingler grabs the defensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 17:57 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 32-29 |
| 17:55 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry gets the rebound | 32-29 |
| 17:35 | Northern Illinois University | James Klingler picks off the pass by James Cole | 32-29 |
| 17:31 | Ohio | James Klingler misses the dunk attempt | 32-29 |
| 17:30 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks tips it home | 34-29 |
| 17:03 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Dean scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Craig Seager | 34-31 |
| 16:40 | Ohio | Ronald Milam misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 16:38 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks can't tip it in | 34-31 |
| 16:37 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 16:17 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Dean is hacked by Glenn Spinks - foul #1 on Glenn Spinks, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| 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 | |
| 15:57 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson double dribbles | 34-31 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Anthony Swan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Colin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charlie Ray (fresh) PF - Alan Bryant (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Sammons (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger French (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Keith Derrick (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Scott Aragon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Chad Dawson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Weir (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Ohio | Anthony Swan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 15:42 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 15:16 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Scott Aragon and he's hacked by James Colin - foul #1 on James Colin, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Milam (PG), James Klingler (SF) Anthony Swan, Charlie Ray | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Cole (PF) Chad Dawson | |
| 15:16 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir makes the free throw | 34-34 |
| 15:00 | Ohio | James Colin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 14:59 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 14:35 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole blows the layup | 34-34 |
| 14:34 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Alan Bryant | 34-34 |
| 14:31 | Ohio | Ronald Milam is hacked by Roger French in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roger French, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robby Euler (SG), Kenneth Johnson (PF) James Colin, Alan Bryant | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager (PG), Daniel Perry (SG), Benjamin Rouse (SF), Gerald Dean (C) Roger French, Keith Derrick, Scott Aragon, Dennis Weir | |
| 14:17 | Ohio | The short jumper by Daniel Sammons is denied by James Cole | 34-34 |
| 14:15 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 13:52 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole is alone and drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Craig Seager | 34-36 |
| 13:23 | Ohio | Robby Euler misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 34-36 |
| 13:21 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons tips it in | 36-36 |
| 13:00 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 36-36 |
| 12:58 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole hits the follow up shot | 36-38 |
| 12:34 | Ohio | Robby Euler scores on a jumper in the paint and the foul's on Daniel Perry - foul #1 on Daniel Perry, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Swan (PG), Charlie Ray (SF), Alan Bryant (PF), Glenn Spinks (C) Ronald Milam, James Klingler, Kenneth Johnson, Daniel Sammons | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson (PF), Dennis Weir (C) James Cole, Gerald Dean | |
| 12:34 | Ohio | Robby Euler makes the free throw | 39-38 |
| 12:12 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-38 |
| 12:10 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Glenn Spinks | 39-38 |
| 11:56 | Ohio | Anthony Swan's pass is intercepted by Craig Seager | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Anthony Swan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robby Euler (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charlie Ray (fresh) PF - Alan Bryant (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Glenn Spinks (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Craig Seager (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Perry (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Rouse (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Chad Dawson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Weir (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir loses the ball out of bounds | 39-38 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Milam (PG), James Colin (SG) Anthony Swan, Robby Euler | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger French (PG), Keith Derrick (SG), Scott Aragon (SF), Gerald Dean (C) Craig Seager, Daniel Perry, Benjamin Rouse, Dennis Weir | |
| 11:07 | Ohio | Ronald Milam misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-38 |
| 11:06 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 10:40 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-38 |
| 10:38 | Ohio | Alan Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 10:17 | Ohio | Alan Bryant lays it up and in | 41-38 |
| 09:48 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Keith Derrick | 41-40 |
| 09:28 | Ohio | Scott Aragon picks off the pass by Alan Bryant | 41-40 |
| 08:59 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French is whistled for a carry | 41-40 |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Swan (PG), Robby Euler (SG), James Klingler (SF), Kenneth Johnson (PF), Daniel Sammons (C) Ronald Milam, James Colin, Charlie Ray, Alan Bryant, Glenn Spinks | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager (PG), Daniel Perry (SG), Benjamin Rouse (SF), James Cole (PF), Dennis Weir (C) Roger French, Keith Derrick, Scott Aragon, Chad Dawson, Gerald Dean | |
| 08:40 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-40 |
| 08:11 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir is hacked by Anthony Swan - foul #3 on Anthony Swan, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Milam (PG) Anthony Swan | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 07:44 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Robby Euler - foul #3 on Robby Euler, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| 07:44 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 07:44 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Ronald Milam (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robby Euler (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Klingler (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Sammons (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Craig Seager (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Perry (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Rouse (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Cole (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Dennis Weir (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:34 | Ohio | James Klingler misses the shot from the left side | 41-42 |
| 07:32 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 07:07 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Craig Seager out of the doubleteam | 41-44 |
| 06:42 | Ohio | James Klingler shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 06:40 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole pulls down the rebound | 41-44 |
| 06:26 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir's floater is tipped away by Daniel Sammons | 41-44 |
| 06:24 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Weir | 41-44 |
| 06:10 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-44 |
| 06:09 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 05:50 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ronald Milam and he's hacked by Dennis Weir - foul #1 on Dennis Weir, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Swan (PG), Glenn Spinks (C) Ronald Milam, Kenneth Johnson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger French (PG), Keith Derrick (SG), Scott Aragon (SF), Gerald Dean (C) Craig Seager, Daniel Perry, Benjamin Rouse, Dennis Weir | |
| 05:50 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons makes the free throw | 44-44 |
| 05:31 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Swan picks off the pass by Roger French | 44-44 |
| 05:25 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Keith Derrick | 44-44 |
| 05:13 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole dunks the ball set up by Keith Derrick | 44-46 |
| 04:56 | Ohio | Anthony Swan misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 04:54 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Gerald Dean | 44-46 |
| 04:37 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 44-46 |
| 04:35 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 04:15 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole misses the shot near the basket | 44-46 |
| 04:13 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Glenn Spinks | 44-46 |
| 03:58 | Ohio | Anthony Swan misses the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Gerald Dean - foul #1 on Gerald Dean, team foul #4 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Colin (SG), Charlie Ray (SF), Kenneth Johnson (PF) Robby Euler, James Klingler, Daniel Sammons | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager (PG), Daniel Perry (SG), Benjamin Rouse (SF), Chad Dawson (PF) Roger French, Keith Derrick, Scott Aragon, James Cole | |
| 03:58 | Ohio | Anthony Swan makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 03:58 | Ohio | Anthony Swan makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 03:44 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Anthony Swan - foul #4 on Anthony Swan, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Milam (PG) Anthony Swan | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 03:44 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 03:44 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Ronald Milam (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Colin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charlie Ray (fresh) PF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Glenn Spinks (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Craig Seager (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Perry (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Rouse (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Chad Dawson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Dean (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Ohio | James Colin clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-48 |
| 03:30 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 03:26 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager is whistled for a carry | 46-48 |
| Subs | Ohio | Joseph Chau (C) Glenn Spinks | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 03:05 | Ohio | James Colin scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Milam | 49-48 |
| 02:51 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry clanks a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Joseph Chau - foul #1 on Joseph Chau, team foul #6 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir (C) Gerald Dean | |
| 02:51 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry misses the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 02:51 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 02:49 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-49 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robby Euler (SG), James Klingler (SF), Glenn Spinks (C) James Colin, Charlie Ray, Joseph Chau | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Cole (PF), Gerald Dean (C) Chad Dawson, Dennis Weir | |
| 02:39 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks's floater is tipped away by Gerald Dean | 49-49 |
| 02:37 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Dean gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 02:14 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-49 |
| 02:13 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 02:08 | Ohio | Robby Euler misses the jumper from the free throw line | 49-49 |
| 02:06 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 01:53 | Ohio | Benjamin Rouse doubles James Klingler and is called for the reach - foul #1 on Benjamin Rouse, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| 01:37 | Ohio | James Klingler misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-49 |
| 01:35 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 01:10 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry makes the runner from the baseline | 49-51 |
| 00:58 | Ohio | James Klingler drills a 3 from the right corner | 52-51 |
| 00:38 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry lays it up and in on a great pass from Craig Seager | 52-53 |
| 00:23 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks misses badly on a floater in the lane | 52-53 |
| 00:22 | Ohio | James Klingler pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 00:17 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Glenn Spinks | 54-53 |
| 00:01 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks gets the rebound | 54-53 |