| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Robert Forman (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Earl Short (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dwayne Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dominic Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Carini (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Garf Alenichev (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rudolph Haywood (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Pavel Zurin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eddie Pavone (fresh) C - James Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Pavel Zurin inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Ohio | Rudolph Haywood drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-35 |
| 19:34 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 30-35 |
| 19:32 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Rudolph Haywood | 30-35 |
| 19:15 | Ohio | James Wilson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-35 |
| 19:14 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Earl Short | 30-35 |
| 19:06 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Short travels with the ball | 30-35 |
| 18:52 | Ohio | Garf Alenichev knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 30-37 |
| 18:30 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Carini is wide open but clanks a shot from the left wing | 30-37 |
| 18:29 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Forman | 30-37 |
| 18:12 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Earl Short | 33-37 |
| 17:52 | Ohio | James Wilson drills a floater from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 17:49 | Northern Illinois University | James Wilson steals it from Earl Short in the backcourt | 33-39 |
| 17:44 | Ohio | Rudolph Haywood lays it in on a great pass from Garf Alenichev | 33-41 |
| 17:38 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Carini clanks a 3 from straight away | 33-41 |
| 17:37 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Dwayne Williams | 33-41 |
| 17:30 | Northern Illinois University | Dwayne Williams misses the wide open runner from the left block | 33-41 |
| 17:29 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Carini hits the follow up shot | 35-41 |
| 17:10 | Ohio | Rudolph Haywood drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Garf Alenichev and he's fouled by Robert Forman - foul #1 on Robert Forman, team foul #1 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson (PG), Ricky Spears (SG), Victor Charles (SF), Timothy Poythress (PF), Roy Kaler (C) Robert Forman, Earl Short, Dwayne Williams, Dominic Russo, Joseph Carini | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kang Chiu (PG), Toni Zebel (SF), Richard Corriveau (PF), Ralph Totten (C) Garf Alenichev, Pavel Zurin, Eddie Pavone, James Wilson | |
| 17:10 | Ohio | Rudolph Haywood makes the free throw | 35-44 |
| 17:03 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Poythress connects on the runner from the left block set up by Richard Johnson and the foul's on Ralph Totten - foul #1 on Ralph Totten, team foul #1 | 37-44 |
| 17:03 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Poythress makes the free throw | 38-44 |
| 16:50 | Ohio | Kang Chiu scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Corriveau | 38-46 |
| 16:35 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Spears knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Johnson | 41-46 |
| 16:16 | Ohio | Rudolph Haywood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-46 |
| 16:14 | Ohio | Richard Corriveau tips it home | 41-48 |
| 15:55 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Warren Adams (PG), Terry Cleland (C) Rudolph Haywood, Richard Corriveau | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ricky Spears (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Charles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Poythress (fresh) 3 pts. C - Roy Kaler (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Warren Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Toni Zebel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Kang Chiu (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ralph Totten (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Cleland (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Ohio | Terry Cleland misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 15:36 | Ohio | Ralph Totten tips it home | 41-50 |
| 15:22 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 41-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman (PG), Earl Short (SG), Charles Faison (SF), Jay Cooper (PF), Joseph Carini (C) Richard Johnson, Ricky Spears, Victor Charles, Timothy Poythress, Roy Kaler | |
| Subs | Ohio | Garf Alenichev (SG), Pavel Zurin (SF), James Wilson (C) Toni Zebel, Kang Chiu, Ralph Totten | |
| 15:00 | Ohio | Pavel Zurin scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Terry Cleland | 41-53 |
| 14:58 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Short is fouled in the backcourt by Warren Adams - foul #4 on Warren Adams, team foul #2 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Rudolph Haywood (SG) Warren Adams | |
| 14:50 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Short is hacked by James Wilson - foul #1 on James Wilson, team foul #3 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Richard Corriveau (PF) James Wilson | |
| 14:40 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Carini is called for traveling | 41-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Eddie Pavone (PF) Terry Cleland | |
| 14:33 | Ohio | Pavel Zurin connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Eddie Pavone | 41-55 |
| 14:20 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Faison connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Forman | 43-55 |
| 14:06 | Ohio | Richard Corriveau is hacked by Joseph Carini - foul #1 on Joseph Carini, team foul #2 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson (PG), Ricky Spears (SG), Dwayne Williams (SF), Dominic Russo (PF) Robert Forman, Earl Short, Charles Faison, Jay Cooper | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Wilson (C) Richard Corriveau | |
| 13:53 | Ohio | Dominic Russo swats the shot by Pavel Zurin | 43-55 |
| 13:52 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson gets the rebound | 43-55 |
| 13:46 | Northern Illinois University | Dwayne Williams misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 43-55 |
| 13:45 | Ohio | Rudolph Haywood grabs the defensive rebound | 43-55 |
| 13:26 | Ohio | Rudolph Haywood makes the 3 from the left corner | 43-58 |
| 13:23 | Northern Illinois University | Garf Alenichev picks off the pass by Ricky Spears in the backcourt | 43-58 |
| 13:18 | Ohio | Pavel Zurin misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 43-58 |
| 13:16 | Ohio | Eddie Pavone snags the offensive board | 43-58 |
| 13:08 | Ohio | Eddie Pavone misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Dominic Russo - foul #1 on Dominic Russo, team foul #3 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Earl Short (SG), Victor Charles (SF), Timothy Poythress (PF), Roy Kaler (C) Richard Johnson, Dwayne Williams, Dominic Russo, Joseph Carini | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kang Chiu (PG), Toni Zebel (SG), Ralph Totten (C) Garf Alenichev, Rudolph Haywood, James Wilson | |
| 13:08 | Ohio | Eddie Pavone makes the 1st free throw | 43-59 |
| 13:08 | Ohio | Eddie Pavone makes the 2nd free throw | 43-60 |
| 12:58 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Charles is fouled on the floor by Eddie Pavone - foul #1 on Eddie Pavone, team foul #4 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Faison (PG) Ricky Spears | |
| Subs | Ohio | Terry Cleland (C) Eddie Pavone | |
| 12:46 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Totten is called for the reach on Charles Faison - foul #2 on Ralph Totten, team foul #5 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Richard Corriveau (PF) Terry Cleland | |
| 12:23 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Faison misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-60 |
| 12:21 | Ohio | Ralph Totten pulls down the rebound | 43-60 |
| 12:08 | Ohio | Kang Chiu loses the dribble to Roy Kaler | 43-60 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 12:00 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Charles is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-60 |
| 11:58 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Ralph Totten | 43-60 |
| 11:56 | Ohio | Kang Chiu is hacked by Charles Faison in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Faison, team foul #4 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman (PG), Richard Johnson (SG), Dominic Russo (PF) Charles Faison, Earl Short, Roy Kaler | |
| Subs | Ohio | Rudolph Haywood (SG), Terry Cleland (C) Toni Zebel, Richard Corriveau | |
| 11:48 | Ohio | Pavel Zurin hits a jumper from the baseline | 43-62 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Robert Forman (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Victor Charles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dominic Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Poythress (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Kang Chiu (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rudolph Haywood (tiring) 17 pts. 2 stl. SF - Pavel Zurin (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Ralph Totten (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Terry Cleland (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 43-62 |
| 11:24 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Terry Cleland | 43-62 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 10:55 | Ohio | Pavel Zurin misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-62 |
| 10:54 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Poythress gets the rebound | 43-62 |
| 10:49 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Charles makes the wide open jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Johnson | 45-62 |
| 10:24 | Ohio | Terry Cleland drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Kang Chiu | 45-64 |
| 10:09 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Timothy Poythress | 48-64 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 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 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 09:51 | Ohio | Rudolph Haywood lays it up and in | 48-66 |
| 09:38 | Northern Illinois University | Dominic Russo comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-66 |
| 09:36 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Poythress tips it but misses | 48-66 |
| 09:35 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Poythress grabs the offensive board | 48-66 |
| 09:20 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Johnson | 50-66 |
| 09:00 | Ohio | Pavel Zurin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-66 |
| 08:58 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Victor Charles | 50-66 |
| 08:56 | Northern Illinois University | Terry Cleland is called for the reach on Victor Charles in the backcourt - foul #1 on Terry Cleland, team foul #6 | 50-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Spears (PG), Earl Short (SG), Dwayne Williams (SF), Roy Kaler (PF), Joseph Carini (C) Robert Forman, Richard Johnson, Victor Charles, Dominic Russo, Timothy Poythress | |
| Subs | Ohio | Garf Alenichev (PG), Toni Zebel (SF), Eddie Pavone (PF), James Wilson (C) Kang Chiu, Pavel Zurin, Ralph Totten, Terry Cleland | |
| 08:37 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Short misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Rudolph Haywood - foul #3 on Rudolph Haywood, team foul #7 | 50-66 |
| 08:37 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Short makes the 1st free throw | 51-66 |
| 08:37 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Short makes the 2nd free throw | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 08:18 | Ohio | Garf Alenichev is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Garf Alenichev, team foul #8 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Pavel Zurin (SF) Rudolph Haywood | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 07:58 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Kaler buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Ricky Spears | 54-66 |
| 07:45 | Ohio | Garf Alenichev makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Toni Zebel | 54-69 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ricky Spears (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Earl Short (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Dwayne Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roy Kaler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Carini (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Garf Alenichev (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Toni Zebel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Pavel Zurin (tired) 10 pts. PF - Eddie Pavone (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 07:24 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Pavone steals the ball from Roy Kaler | 54-69 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 06:56 | Ohio | Garf Alenichev is fouled on the floor by Joseph Carini - foul #2 on Joseph Carini, team foul #5 | 54-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman (PG), Charles Faison (SF), Jay Cooper (PF) Ricky Spears, Dwayne Williams, Roy Kaler | |
| Subs | Ohio | Warren Adams (PG), Richard Corriveau (PF) Pavel Zurin, Eddie Pavone | |
| 06:35 | Ohio | Toni Zebel misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 54-69 |
| 06:34 | Ohio | James Wilson grabs the offensive board | 54-69 |
| 06:20 | Ohio | Robert Forman steals the ball from James Wilson | 54-69 |
| 06:02 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-69 |
| 06:01 | Ohio | Richard Corriveau grabs the board | 54-69 |
| 05:47 | Ohio | James Wilson is hacked by Joseph Carini - foul #3 on Joseph Carini, team foul #6 | 54-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Victor Charles (SF), Dominic Russo (PF) Earl Short, Joseph Carini | |
| Subs | Ohio | Rudolph Haywood (SG), Eddie Pavone (PF) Toni Zebel, James Wilson | |
| 05:18 | Ohio | Garf Alenichev's pass is intercepted by Robert Forman | 54-69 |
| 05:15 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman can't finish the layup | 54-69 |
| 05:13 | Northern Illinois University | Dominic Russo grabs the offensive board | 54-69 |
| 04:56 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-69 |
| 04:29 | Ohio | Robert Forman takes the ball from Richard Corriveau | 57-69 |
| 04:25 | Northern Illinois University | Garf Alenichev steps in front of the Jay Cooper pass in the backcourt | 57-69 |
| 04:23 | Ohio | Garf Alenichev blows the layup | 57-69 |
| 04:21 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Faison grabs the board | 57-69 |
| 04:19 | Northern Illinois University | Warren Adams is called for the reach on Charles Faison in the backcourt - foul #5 on Warren Adams, team foul #9 | 57-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson (SG), Dwayne Williams (SF), Timothy Poythress (PF), Roy Kaler (C) Robert Forman, Victor Charles, Dominic Russo, Jay Cooper | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kang Chiu (PG), Toni Zebel (SG), Terry Cleland (PF), James Wilson (C) Warren Adams, Rudolph Haywood, Eddie Pavone, Richard Corriveau | |
| 04:19 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Faison makes the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 04:19 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Faison misses the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 04:19 | Ohio | James Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:52 | Ohio | Terry Cleland misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-69 |
| 03:51 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Charles Faison | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:47 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-69 |
| 03:46 | Ohio | James Wilson snags the defensive board | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Charles Faison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Dwayne Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Poythress (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Roy Kaler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Kang Chiu (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Toni Zebel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Garf Alenichev (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. PF - Terry Cleland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Wilson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Ohio | Garf Alenichev's layup is rejected by Roy Kaler | 58-69 |
| 03:20 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson grabs the board | 58-69 |
| 03:16 | Northern Illinois University | Garf Alenichev picks off the pass by Charles Faison in the backcourt | 58-69 |
| 03:13 | Ohio | Kang Chiu lays it in on a nice dish by Garf Alenichev | 58-71 |
| 03:10 | Northern Illinois University | Terry Cleland steps in front of the Charles Faison pass in the backcourt | 58-71 |
| 02:51 | Ohio | Garf Alenichev comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-71 |
| 02:49 | Ohio | Terry Cleland grabs the offensive board | 58-71 |
| 02:49 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-71 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Earl Short (SG), Dominic Russo (PF), Joseph Carini (C) Charles Faison, Timothy Poythress, Roy Kaler | |
| Subs | Ohio | Rudolph Haywood (SG), Pavel Zurin (SF), Eddie Pavone (PF), Ralph Totten (C) Toni Zebel, Garf Alenichev, Terry Cleland, James Wilson | |
| 02:24 | Ohio | Earl Short steals the ball from Eddie Pavone | 58-71 |
| 02:21 | Northern Illinois University | Dwayne Williams hits the finger roll on a great pass from Earl Short | 60-71 |
| 01:53 | Ohio | Pavel Zurin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 60-71 |
| 01:52 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Carini grabs the board | 60-71 |
| 01:29 | Northern Illinois University | Dwayne Williams is whistled for a carry | 60-71 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Spears (SG), Victor Charles (SF), Timothy Poythress (PF), Roy Kaler (C) Earl Short, Dwayne Williams, Dominic Russo, Joseph Carini | |
| Subs | Ohio | Garf Alenichev (SG), Toni Zebel (SF), Richard Corriveau (PF) Rudolph Haywood, Pavel Zurin, Eddie Pavone | |
| 01:09 | Ohio | Kang Chiu drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Garf Alenichev and he's hacked by Roy Kaler - foul #2 on Roy Kaler, team foul #7 | 60-73 |
| 01:09 | Ohio | Kang Chiu makes the free throw | 60-74 |
| 00:45 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Spears can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Kang Chiu - foul #3 on Kang Chiu, team foul #10 | 60-74 |
| 00:45 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Spears misses the 1st free throw | 60-74 |
| 00:45 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Spears misses the 2nd free throw | 60-74 |
| 00:45 | Ohio | Richard Corriveau snags the defensive board | 60-74 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Ohio | Richard Johnson steals it from Toni Zebel | 60-74 |
| 00:15 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Spears banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Johnson | 62-74 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Kang Chiu runs out the clock | 62-74 |