| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Wheeler (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Augustus (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Pantoja (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Cargile (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Phillip Mongillo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Mahle (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Albert Woods (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Barry Simon (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle inbounds the ball | 46-46 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:48 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Brown scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Benjamin Mahle | 46-49 |
| 19:44 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by James Wheeler | 48-49 |
| 19:25 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Alfred Brown | 48-52 |
| 19:08 | Ohio | John Walker banks in the layup | 50-52 |
| 18:55 | Northern Illinois University | The jump hook by Benjamin Mahle is blocked by John Walker | 50-52 |
| 18:53 | Ohio | John Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 18:27 | Ohio | John Walker's pass is intercepted by Benjamin Mahle | 50-52 |
| 18:06 | Northern Illinois University | John Walker steals the ball from Barry Simon | 50-52 |
| 17:46 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 17:44 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Woods pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 17:37 | Northern Illinois University | Barry Simon makes the wide open jumper from close range | 50-54 |
| 17:24 | Ohio | John Walker misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-54 |
| 17:23 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Alfred Brown | 50-54 |
| 17:11 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-54 |
| 17:10 | Ohio | James Cargile snags the defensive board | 50-54 |
| 16:54 | Ohio | John Walker buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Charles Augustus | 53-54 |
| 16:51 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Pantoja - foul #3 on Larry Pantoja, team foul #1 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Hoerner (PG), John Williams (SG), Dan Browning (SF), Bret Hanna (PF), Allen Brewer (C) James Wheeler, Charles Augustus, Larry Pantoja, James Cargile, John Walker | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ted Greene (PG), Kevin Leavitt (SG), Steve Kasper (SF), James Jackson (PF), John Booth (C) Phillip Mongillo, Alfred Brown, Benjamin Mahle, Albert Woods, Barry Simon | |
| 16:37 | Northern Illinois University | John Booth banks in the layup on a great pass from Steve Kasper | 53-56 |
| 16:25 | Ohio | Dan Browning misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-56 |
| 16:23 | Ohio | Allen Brewer snags the offensive board | 53-56 |
| 16:03 | Ohio | Bret Hanna can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-56 |
| 16:02 | Ohio | Allen Brewer gets the offensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 15:38 | Ohio | John Williams comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 53-56 |
| 15:36 | Ohio | John Hoerner gets the offensive rebound | 53-56 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - John Hoerner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SG - John Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Dan Browning (fresh) PF - Bret Hanna (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen Brewer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ted Greene (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kevin Leavitt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steve Kasper (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Booth (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Ohio | Bret Hanna's pass is intercepted by Kevin Leavitt | 53-56 |
| 15:13 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Kasper can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-56 |
| 15:11 | Ohio | John Williams grabs the board | 53-56 |
| 14:51 | Ohio | Dan Browning misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Steve Kasper - foul #2 on Steve Kasper, team foul #1 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Wheeler (PG), Larry Pantoja (SF), James Cargile (PF), Fang Xayavong (C) John Hoerner, John Williams, Bret Hanna, Allen Brewer | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo (PG), Alfred Brown (SG), Benjamin Mahle (SF), Anthony Downs (PF), Barry Simon (C) Ted Greene, Kevin Leavitt, Steve Kasper, James Jackson, John Booth | |
| 14:51 | Ohio | Dan Browning makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 14:51 | Ohio | Dan Browning misses the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 14:51 | Northern Illinois University | Barry Simon grabs the defensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 14:44 | Northern Illinois University | Barry Simon makes the floater from the baseline | 54-58 |
| 14:32 | Ohio | Dan Browning is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Dan Browning, team foul #2 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Augustus (SG) Dan Browning | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Albert Woods (PF) Anthony Downs | |
| 14:16 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-58 |
| 13:51 | Ohio | Charles Augustus loses the dribble to Benjamin Mahle | 54-58 |
| 13:47 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Brown misses the lay-in | 54-58 |
| 13:45 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Barry Simon | 54-58 |
| 13:34 | Northern Illinois University | Barry Simon's dunk attempt is rejected by James Cargile | 54-58 |
| 13:32 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Fang Xayavong | 54-58 |
| 13:17 | Ohio | Alfred Brown steals it from Larry Pantoja | 54-58 |
| 13:03 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Alfred Brown | 54-60 |
| 12:49 | Ohio | Fang Xayavong misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-60 |
| 12:47 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 54-60 |
| 12:41 | Northern Illinois University | James Wheeler steps in front of the Alfred Brown pass | 54-60 |
| 12:36 | Ohio | Barry Simon steals it from James Cargile | 54-60 |
| 12:34 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Brown's pass is intercepted by James Wheeler in the backcourt | 54-60 |
| 12:18 | Ohio | James Wheeler misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-60 |
| 12:17 | Northern Illinois University | Barry Simon snags the defensive board | 54-60 |
| 11:55 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle misses short on a shot from the baseline | 54-60 |
| 11:54 | Ohio | James Cargile gets the rebound | 54-60 |
| 11:35 | Ohio | James Wheeler misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-60 |
| 11:34 | Ohio | Fang Xayavong grabs the offensive rebound | 54-60 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Wheeler (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Augustus (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Pantoja (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Cargile (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Fang Xayavong (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Phillip Mongillo (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Brown (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Benjamin Mahle (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Albert Woods (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Barry Simon (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Ohio | Fang Xayavong misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-60 |
| 11:14 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Woods gets the rebound | 54-60 |
| 11:12 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Augustus steals it from Phillip Mongillo in the backcourt | 54-60 |
| 10:55 | Ohio | Fang Xayavong hits a jumper from the right side | 56-60 |
| 10:47 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Alfred Brown | 56-63 |
| 10:39 | Ohio | James Cargile hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 56-63 |
| 10:37 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle pulls down the rebound | 56-63 |
| 10:27 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Larry Pantoja - foul #4 on Larry Pantoja, team foul #3 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Hoerner (PG), John Williams (SG), Dan Browning (SF), Bret Hanna (PF), John Walker (C) James Wheeler, Charles Augustus, Larry Pantoja, James Cargile, Fang Xayavong | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Leavitt (SG), Steve Kasper (SF), James Jackson (PF), John Booth (C) Alfred Brown, Benjamin Mahle, Albert Woods, Barry Simon | |
| 10:27 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 10:27 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 10:12 | Ohio | John Williams connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Dan Browning | 59-65 |
| 09:58 | Northern Illinois University | John Booth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-65 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ted Greene (PG) Phillip Mongillo | |
| 09:38 | Ohio | John Williams connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by John Hoerner | 62-65 |
| 09:16 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Kasper misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-65 |
| 09:14 | Ohio | John Hoerner snags the defensive board | 62-65 |
| 08:53 | Ohio | John Walker is whistled for traveling | 62-65 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Wheeler (PG), Allen Brewer (C) Bret Hanna, John Walker | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle (SF), Anthony Downs (PF) Steve Kasper, James Jackson | |
| 08:33 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle misses the floater from the right block but the foul's on John Hoerner - foul #1 on John Hoerner, team foul #4 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Augustus (SG) Dan Browning | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Brown (SG), Barry Simon (C) Kevin Leavitt, John Booth | |
| 08:33 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle misses the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 08:33 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle misses the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 08:33 | Ohio | Allen Brewer grabs the defensive rebound | 62-65 |
| 08:16 | Ohio | Barry Simon swats the short shot by John Hoerner | 62-65 |
| 08:14 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Downs grabs the board | 62-65 |
| 08:06 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle lays it in on a nice dish by Alfred Brown | 62-67 |
| 08:01 | Ohio | James Wheeler misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 62-67 |
| 08:00 | Ohio | Allen Brewer tips it but misses | 62-67 |
| 07:58 | Northern Illinois University | Barry Simon grabs the board | 62-67 |
| 07:53 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-67 |
| 07:52 | Ohio | John Hoerner snags the defensive board | 62-67 |
| 07:44 | Ohio | John Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-67 |
| 07:43 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Downs pulls down the rebound | 62-67 |
| 07:39 | Northern Illinois University | Ted Greene throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-67 |
| Subs | Ohio | Larry Pantoja (SF), James Cargile (PF), John Walker (C) Charles Augustus, John Hoerner, Allen Brewer | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo (PG), Kevin Leavitt (SG), Steve Kasper (SF), Albert Woods (C) Ted Greene, Alfred Brown, Benjamin Mahle, Barry Simon | |
| 07:22 | Ohio | John Walker scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from James Wheeler and he's hacked by Kevin Leavitt - foul #1 on Kevin Leavitt, team foul #2 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Booth (C) Albert Woods | |
| 07:22 | Ohio | John Walker makes the free throw | 65-67 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Wheeler (tiring) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Williams (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. SF - Larry Pantoja (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - James Cargile (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Walker (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Phillip Mongillo (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Leavitt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Steve Kasper (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Downs (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Booth (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:20 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo is hacked by John Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Williams, team foul #5 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson (PF) Anthony Downs | |
| 07:13 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 65-67 |
| 07:11 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja gets the rebound | 65-67 |
| 07:00 | Ohio | James Cargile drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from John Williams | 67-67 |
| 06:40 | Northern Illinois University | James Wheeler steps in front of the Kevin Leavitt pass | 67-67 |
| 06:22 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 67-67 |
| 06:21 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo pulls down the rebound | 67-67 |
| 06:18 | Northern Illinois University | James Wheeler picks off the pass by Kevin Leavitt in the backcourt | 67-67 |
| 06:03 | Ohio | John Walker comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-67 |
| 06:02 | Ohio | James Cargile can't tip it in | 67-67 |
| 06:00 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja grabs the offensive rebound | 67-67 |
| 05:42 | Ohio | James Cargile's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-67 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Hoerner (PG), Dan Browning (SG), Bret Hanna (PF), Allen Brewer (C) James Wheeler, John Williams, James Cargile, John Walker | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ted Greene (PG), Alfred Brown (SG), Benjamin Mahle (SF), Anthony Downs (PF), Albert Woods (C) Phillip Mongillo, Kevin Leavitt, Steve Kasper, James Jackson, John Booth | |
| 05:21 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle scores on a floater from close range set up by Alfred Brown | 67-69 |
| 05:07 | Ohio | Anthony Downs denies the turnaround by Dan Browning | 67-69 |
| 05:05 | Ohio | Allen Brewer hits the follow up shot | 69-69 |
| 04:49 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right wing | 69-69 |
| 04:48 | Ohio | John Hoerner grabs the defensive rebound | 69-69 |
| 04:24 | Ohio | Bret Hanna can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 69-69 |
| 04:22 | Ohio | Allen Brewer pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-69 |
| 04:09 | Ohio | Bret Hanna drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from John Hoerner | 72-69 |
| 03:51 | Northern Illinois University | Allen Brewer swats the shot by Anthony Downs | 72-69 |
| 03:50 | Ohio | Dan Browning grabs the defensive rebound | 72-69 |
| 03:30 | Ohio | Bret Hanna comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-69 |
| 03:28 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Benjamin Mahle | 72-69 |
| 03:21 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Woods misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 72-69 |
| 03:19 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja pulls down the rebound | 72-69 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - John Hoerner (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. SG - Dan Browning (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Larry Pantoja (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Bret Hanna (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen Brewer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ted Greene (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Alfred Brown (tiring) 9 pts. 6 ast. SF - Benjamin Mahle (tiring) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Downs (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Albert Woods (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Ohio | Dan Browning drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by John Hoerner | 74-69 |
| 03:04 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Downs is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 74-69 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Wheeler (PG), Charles Augustus (SG), James Cargile (PF), John Walker (C) John Hoerner, Dan Browning, Bret Hanna, Allen Brewer | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo (PG), Kevin Leavitt (SG), Steve Kasper (SF), John Booth (C) Ted Greene, Alfred Brown, Benjamin Mahle, Anthony Downs | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 02:55 | Ohio | Charles Augustus connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Larry Pantoja | 77-69 |
| 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 halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 02:51 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Kasper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-69 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson (PF) Albert Woods | |
| 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 halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 02:34 | Ohio | James Wheeler double dribbles | 77-69 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Williams (SF) Larry Pantoja | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 02:30 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo is fouled in the backcourt by James Cargile - foul #2 on James Cargile, team foul #6 | 77-69 |
| 02:14 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 77-69 |
| 02:12 | Ohio | The rebound goes to John Williams | 77-69 |
| 01:58 | Ohio | Charles Augustus misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 77-69 |
| 01:56 | Ohio | John Walker grabs the offensive rebound | 77-69 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 01:53 | Ohio | John Walker is hacked by John Booth - foul #3 on John Booth, team foul #3 | 77-69 |
| Subs | Ohio | Larry Pantoja (SF) John Williams | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Brown (SG), Benjamin Mahle (SF), Albert Woods (PF), Barry Simon (C) Kevin Leavitt, Steve Kasper, James Jackson, John Booth | |
| 01:52 | Ohio | Benjamin Mahle is called for the reach on James Wheeler - foul #1 on Benjamin Mahle, team foul #4 | 77-69 |
| 01:49 | Ohio | James Wheeler is hacked by Alfred Brown - foul #2 on Alfred Brown, team foul #5 | 77-69 |
| 01:47 | Ohio | James Wheeler is hacked by Phillip Mongillo - foul #3 on Phillip Mongillo, team foul #6 | 77-69 |
| 01:45 | Ohio | James Cargile is hacked by Barry Simon - foul #1 on Barry Simon, team foul #7 | 77-69 |
| 01:45 | Ohio | James Cargile misses the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 01:45 | Northern Illinois University | Barry Simon grabs the defensive rebound | 77-69 |
| 01:39 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Brown misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 77-69 |
| 01:37 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja snags the defensive board | 77-69 |
| 01:35 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja is fouled in the backcourt by Phillip Mongillo - foul #4 on Phillip Mongillo, team foul #8 | 77-69 |
| 01:35 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja misses the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 01:35 | Northern Illinois University | Barry Simon snags the defensive board | 77-69 |
| 01:32 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Brown's pass is intercepted by Charles Augustus in the backcourt | 77-69 |
| 01:30 | Ohio | James Wheeler is fouled on the floor by Phillip Mongillo - foul #5 on Phillip Mongillo, team foul #9 | 77-69 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ted Greene (PG) Phillip Mongillo | |
| 01:30 | Ohio | James Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 01:30 | Ohio | James Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 01:18 | Northern Illinois University | Barry Simon misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 79-69 |
| 01:16 | Northern Illinois University | Barry Simon snags the offensive board | 79-69 |
| 01:05 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle is by himself and knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Alfred Brown | 79-71 |
| 01:02 | Ohio | James Wheeler is fouled in the backcourt by Ted Greene - foul #1 on Ted Greene, team foul #10 | 79-71 |
| 01:02 | Ohio | James Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 01:02 | Ohio | James Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:58 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Pantoja is called for the reach on Benjamin Mahle in the backcourt - foul #5 on Larry Pantoja, team foul #7 | 81-71 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Hoerner (PG), John Williams (SG), Dan Browning (SF), Bret Hanna (PF), Allen Brewer (C) James Wheeler, Charles Augustus, Larry Pantoja, James Cargile, John Walker | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:58 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle makes the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:58 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle misses the 2nd free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:58 | Ohio | John Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 81-72 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:56 | Ohio | John Williams is hacked by Alfred Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alfred Brown, team foul #11 | 81-72 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Wheeler (PG), Charles Augustus (SG), James Cargile (PF), John Walker (C) John Hoerner, Dan Browning, Bret Hanna, Allen Brewer | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:56 | Ohio | John Williams makes the 1st free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:56 | Ohio | John Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 83-72 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:52 | Northern Illinois University | Barry Simon can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 83-72 |
| 00:50 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Woods tips it in | 83-74 |
| 00:49 | Ohio | John Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Ted Greene - foul #2 on Ted Greene, team foul #12 | 83-74 |
| 00:49 | Ohio | John Williams makes the 1st free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:49 | Ohio | John Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:49 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Woods snags the defensive board | 84-74 |
| 00:44 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 84-74 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Hoerner (PG), Dan Browning (SF), Bret Hanna (PF), Allen Brewer (C) James Wheeler, Charles Augustus, James Cargile, John Walker | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:42 | Ohio | John Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Ted Greene - foul #3 on Ted Greene, team foul #13 | 84-74 |
| 00:42 | Ohio | John Williams makes the 1st free throw | 85-74 |
| 00:42 | Ohio | John Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 85-74 |
| 00:42 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 85-74 |
| 00:36 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle double dribbles | 85-74 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 00:31 | Ohio | John Hoerner is hacked by Ted Greene in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ted Greene, team foul #14 | 85-74 |
| 00:31 | Ohio | John Hoerner makes the 1st free throw | 86-74 |
| 00:31 | Ohio | John Hoerner makes the 2nd free throw | 87-74 |
| 00:27 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 87-74 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | John Hoerner runs out the clock | 87-74 |