| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Levron (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luis Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Dale Beattie (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Patrick Matthews (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Kenneth Haney (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Eric Flaugher (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Paul (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Billy Hoffmann (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson inbounds the ball | 30-34 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:58 | Northern Illinois University | John Wilson steps in front of the Dale Beattie pass in the backcourt | 30-34 |
| 19:40 | Ohio | John Wilson is fouled on the floor by Timothy Levron - foul #1 on Timothy Levron, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| 19:30 | Ohio | Billy Hoffmann scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from James Paul | 30-36 |
| 19:14 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on James Paul - foul #3 on James Paul, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Craig Frank (PF) James Paul | |
| 19:14 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie misses the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 19:14 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 19:07 | Ohio | John Wilson lays it up and in and the foul's on Timothy Levron - foul #2 on Timothy Levron, team foul #2 | 31-38 |
| 19:07 | Ohio | John Wilson makes the free throw | 31-39 |
| 18:47 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews jams it set up by John Smith | 33-39 |
| 18:31 | Ohio | Patrick Matthews swats the short shot by John Wilson | 33-39 |
| 18:29 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie snags the defensive board | 33-39 |
| 18:10 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-39 |
| 18:09 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith tips it home | 35-39 |
| 17:49 | Ohio | Kenneth Haney is hacked by Patrick Matthews - foul #3 on Patrick Matthews, team foul #3 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | George Thompson (SG), Jeffrey Morris (SF), Kenneth Zimmerman (PF), Rudolph Hock (C) Timothy Levron, Luis Johnson, Dale Beattie, Patrick Matthews | |
| Subs | Ohio | George Roden (PG), Kenneth Henthorn (SG), Scottie Davis (PF), Benjamin Ziebart (C) Kenneth Haney, John Wilson, Eric Flaugher, Billy Hoffmann | |
| 17:44 | Ohio | Craig Frank scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kenneth Henthorn | 35-41 |
| 17:22 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tom Aguayo (SG) John Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Chiles (SF) Craig Frank | |
| 17:06 | Ohio | John Chiles misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-41 |
| 17:05 | Northern Illinois University | Rudolph Hock pulls down the rebound | 35-41 |
| 17:03 | Northern Illinois University | George Thompson is hacked by Kenneth Henthorn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Henthorn, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| 16:45 | Northern Illinois University | Rudolph Hock is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 16:44 | Ohio | Scottie Davis snags the defensive board | 35-41 |
| 16:29 | Ohio | Scottie Davis comes up short on the runner from close range but the foul's on Rudolph Hock - foul #2 on Rudolph Hock, team foul #4 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Smith (PG) Tom Aguayo | |
| Subs | Ohio | Eric Flaugher (SF), Craig Frank (PF) John Chiles, Benjamin Ziebart | |
| 16:29 | Ohio | Scottie Davis misses the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 16:29 | Ohio | Scottie Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 16:17 | Northern Illinois University | Rudolph Hock misses the lay-in | 35-42 |
| 16:15 | Ohio | Craig Frank pulls down the rebound | 35-42 |
| 16:11 | Ohio | George Thompson steals the ball from Scottie Davis | 35-42 |
| 15:49 | Northern Illinois University | George Thompson drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from John Smith | 38-42 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Morris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Zimmerman (fairly fresh) C - Rudolph Hock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - George Roden (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Henthorn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Flaugher (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Craig Frank (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Scottie Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Ohio | George Roden can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-42 |
| 15:44 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Morris grabs the board | 38-42 |
| 15:38 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Flaugher is called for the reach on John Smith - foul #2 on Eric Flaugher, team foul #3 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron (SG), Luis Johnson (SF), Dale Beattie (PF), Patrick Matthews (C) George Thompson, Jeffrey Morris, Kenneth Zimmerman, Rudolph Hock | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Chiles (PG), John Wilson (SG), James Paul (PF), Gary Wright (C) George Roden, Kenneth Henthorn, Craig Frank, Scottie Davis | |
| 15:26 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron makes the jump hook from the left block | 40-42 |
| 15:13 | Ohio | Eric Flaugher misses short on a turnaround from close range | 40-42 |
| 15:11 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 15:07 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 15:06 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 14:56 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 40-42 |
| 14:55 | Ohio | James Paul grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 14:37 | Ohio | Gary Wright comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 40-42 |
| 14:35 | Ohio | John Chiles grabs the offensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 14:12 | Ohio | John Wilson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 14:10 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Dale Beattie | 40-42 |
| 14:07 | Northern Illinois University | John Chiles is called for the reach on John Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Chiles, team foul #4 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | George Thompson (PG) John Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Haney (PG), Craig Frank (PF), Billy Hoffmann (C) John Chiles, James Paul, Gary Wright | |
| 13:55 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tom Aguayo (SG), Cole Oliver (SF), Jeffrey Morris (PF), Rudolph Hock (C) Timothy Levron, Luis Johnson, Dale Beattie, Patrick Matthews | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 13:46 | Ohio | Eric Flaugher connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Kenneth Haney | 40-44 |
| 13:29 | Northern Illinois University | Rudolph Hock drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-44 |
| 13:16 | Ohio | Eric Flaugher scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by John Wilson and he's fouled by Tom Aguayo - foul #2 on Tom Aguayo, team foul #5 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Henthorn (SG), James Paul (PF) John Wilson, Craig Frank | |
| 13:16 | Ohio | Eric Flaugher makes the free throw | 43-47 |
| 13:08 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Aguayo misses the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by James Paul - foul #4 on James Paul, team foul #5 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman (PF) Cole Oliver | |
| Subs | Ohio | Craig Frank (SF), Scottie Davis (PF) Eric Flaugher, James Paul | |
| 13:08 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Aguayo makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 13:08 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Aguayo misses the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 13:08 | Ohio | Scottie Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 13:01 | Ohio | Craig Frank misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 12:59 | Northern Illinois University | Rudolph Hock snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| 12:55 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Aguayo misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-47 |
| 12:54 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Craig Frank | 44-47 |
| 12:45 | Ohio | George Thompson takes the ball from Billy Hoffmann | 44-47 |
| 12:43 | Northern Illinois University | Rudolph Hock loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Smith (PG), Timothy Levron (SG), Luis Johnson (SF), Patrick Matthews (C) Tom Aguayo, George Thompson, Jeffrey Morris, Rudolph Hock | |
| Subs | Ohio | George Roden (PG), Benjamin Ziebart (C) Kenneth Haney, Billy Hoffmann | |
| 12:32 | Ohio | George Roden comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Timothy Levron - foul #3 on Timothy Levron, team foul #6 | 44-47 |
| 12:32 | Ohio | George Roden makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 12:32 | Ohio | George Roden makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 12:20 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-49 |
| 12:19 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman tips it back up and in | 46-49 |
| 12:00 | Ohio | Benjamin Ziebart misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 11:58 | Ohio | Scottie Davis grabs the offensive board | 46-49 |
| 11:42 | Ohio | Kenneth Henthorn knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by George Roden | 46-52 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Levron (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Luis Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Zimmerman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Patrick Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - George Roden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Henthorn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Frank (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Scottie Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Benjamin Ziebart (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson lays it in uncontested | 48-52 |
| 11:14 | Ohio | Benjamin Ziebart connects on the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Craig Frank | 48-54 |
| 11:11 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith is hacked by George Roden in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Roden, team foul #6 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | George Thompson (PG), Tom Aguayo (SG), Jeffrey Morris (SF), Dale Beattie (PF), Rudolph Hock (C) John Smith, Timothy Levron, Luis Johnson, Kenneth Zimmerman, Patrick Matthews | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Haney (PG), John Wilson (SG), John Chiles (SF), Billy Hoffmann (C) George Roden, Kenneth Henthorn, Scottie Davis, Benjamin Ziebart | |
| 10:54 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Frank is called for the reach on Dale Beattie - foul #2 on Craig Frank, team foul #7 | 48-54 |
| 10:54 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 10:54 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 10:33 | Ohio | Billy Hoffmann is called for traveling | 50-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Eric Flaugher (SF) John Wilson | |
| 10:18 | Northern Illinois University | George Thompson hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-54 |
| 10:00 | Ohio | Eric Flaugher connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Craig Frank | 52-57 |
| 09:39 | Northern Illinois University | Rudolph Hock misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-57 |
| 09:37 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie tips it in | 54-57 |
| 09:18 | Ohio | Dale Beattie steals the ball from Billy Hoffmann | 54-57 |
| 09:14 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Aguayo misses short on an open jump hook near the basket | 54-57 |
| 09:13 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie grabs the offensive board | 54-57 |
| 09:08 | Northern Illinois University | George Thompson hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-57 |
| 09:06 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie tips it but misses | 54-57 |
| 09:04 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 08:54 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Frank denies the turnaround by Tom Aguayo | 54-57 |
| 08:53 | Ohio | Billy Hoffmann grabs the defensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 08:47 | Ohio | Kenneth Haney misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-57 |
| 08:45 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Aguayo snags the defensive board | 54-57 |
| 08:40 | Northern Illinois University | George Thompson misses the floater from the right wing | 54-57 |
| 08:38 | Northern Illinois University | George Thompson tips it home | 56-57 |
| 08:29 | Ohio | Craig Frank can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by George Thompson - foul #2 on George Thompson, team foul #7 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Smith (PG), Timothy Levron (SG), Luis Johnson (SF), Patrick Matthews (C) George Thompson, Tom Aguayo, Jeffrey Morris, Rudolph Hock | |
| Subs | Ohio | George Roden (PG), John Wilson (SG), Kenneth Henthorn (SF), Benjamin Ziebart (C) Kenneth Haney, John Chiles, Eric Flaugher, Billy Hoffmann | |
| 08:29 | Ohio | Craig Frank makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 08:29 | Ohio | Craig Frank makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 08:09 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-59 |
| 07:52 | Ohio | Luis Johnson takes the ball from Craig Frank | 58-59 |
| 07:33 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 60-59 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Levron (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Luis Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dale Beattie (tiring) 13 pts. 10 reb. 3 stl. C - Patrick Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - George Roden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 5 stl. SF - Kenneth Henthorn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Craig Frank (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Benjamin Ziebart (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:13 | Ohio | John Wilson hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by George Roden | 60-62 |
| 06:55 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews misses short on an open driving attempt in the lane | 60-62 |
| 06:53 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith gets the offensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 06:44 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews hits a wide open fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Timothy Levron | 62-62 |
| 06:25 | Ohio | John Wilson can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 62-62 |
| 06:24 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews grabs the board | 62-62 |
| 06:17 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from the left block | 62-62 |
| 06:16 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews tips it home | 64-62 |
| 06:01 | Ohio | John Wilson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-62 |
| 05:59 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews pulls down the rebound | 64-62 |
| 05:54 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie misses the lay-in | 64-62 |
| 05:53 | Ohio | Craig Frank gets the rebound | 64-62 |
| 05:37 | Ohio | Kenneth Henthorn comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-62 |
| 05:35 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie pulls down the rebound | 64-62 |
| 05:31 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Smith | 66-62 |
| 05:31 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-62 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | George Thompson (SG), Jeffrey Morris (SF), Kenneth Zimmerman (PF), Rudolph Hock (C) Timothy Levron, Luis Johnson, Dale Beattie, Patrick Matthews | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Haney (PG), John Chiles (SG), Eric Flaugher (SF), James Paul (PF), Scottie Davis (C) George Roden, John Wilson, Kenneth Henthorn, Craig Frank, Benjamin Ziebart | |
| 05:20 | Ohio | Eric Flaugher misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-62 |
| 05:19 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Rudolph Hock | 66-62 |
| 05:17 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith is hacked by Kenneth Haney in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Haney, team foul #8 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Billy Hoffmann (C) Scottie Davis | |
| 05:17 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 05:17 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 05:05 | Ohio | Jeffrey Morris swats the short shot by James Paul | 68-62 |
| 05:03 | Ohio | Billy Hoffmann tips it home | 68-64 |
| 04:48 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Morris blows the dunk | 68-64 |
| 04:46 | Ohio | Billy Hoffmann grabs the defensive rebound | 68-64 |
| 04:32 | Ohio | Eric Flaugher is fouled on the floor by George Thompson - foul #3 on George Thompson, team foul #8 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron (SG), Patrick Matthews (C) George Thompson, Rudolph Hock | |
| Subs | Ohio | Scottie Davis (C) Billy Hoffmann | |
| 04:32 | Ohio | Eric Flaugher makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 04:32 | Ohio | Eric Flaugher makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 04:14 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-66 |
| 04:13 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman snags the offensive board | 68-66 |
| 03:59 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman drills a turnaround from the left block set up by John Smith | 70-66 |
| 03:38 | Ohio | Eric Flaugher buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Haney | 70-69 |
| 03:33 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Zimmerman | 73-69 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Timothy Levron (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Morris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Zimmerman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Matthews (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Kenneth Haney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Chiles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Eric Flaugher (fairly fresh) 16 pts. PF - James Paul (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Scottie Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Ohio | Scottie Davis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-69 |
| 03:12 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman snags the defensive board | 73-69 |
| 02:54 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Timothy Levron and he's hacked by Kenneth Haney - foul #2 on Kenneth Haney, team foul #9 | 75-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | George Thompson (PG), Tom Aguayo (SG), Luis Johnson (SF), Rudolph Hock (PF) John Smith, Timothy Levron, Jeffrey Morris, Kenneth Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Ohio | George Roden (PG), John Wilson (SG), Kenneth Henthorn (SF), Benjamin Ziebart (PF), Billy Hoffmann (C) Kenneth Haney, John Chiles, Eric Flaugher, James Paul, Scottie Davis | |
| 02:54 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews makes the free throw | 76-69 |
| 02:51 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-69 |
| 02:37 | Ohio | John Wilson misses the easy layup | 76-69 |
| 02:36 | Ohio | Benjamin Ziebart misses the tip | 76-69 |
| 02:35 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Patrick Matthews | 76-69 |
| 02:35 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Smith (PG), Timothy Levron (SG), Jeffrey Morris (PF) George Thompson, Tom Aguayo, Rudolph Hock | |
| Subs | Ohio | Eric Flaugher (SF), James Paul (PF) George Roden, Benjamin Ziebart | |
| 02:33 | Northern Illinois University | John Wilson steps in front of the Timothy Levron pass in the backcourt | 76-69 |
| 02:18 | Ohio | Jeffrey Morris blocks the short jumper by Billy Hoffmann | 76-69 |
| 02:17 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews pulls down the rebound | 76-69 |
| 02:14 | Northern Illinois University | James Paul is called for the reach on John Smith in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Paul, team foul #10 | 76-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Craig Frank (PF) James Paul | |
| 02:14 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 02:14 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:12 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman (PF) Jeffrey Morris | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Haney (PG) Kenneth Henthorn | |
| 02:07 | Ohio | Kenneth Haney knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Eric Flaugher | 78-71 |
| 02:01 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews lays it up and in on a great pass from Kenneth Zimmerman | 80-71 |
| 01:39 | Ohio | Billy Hoffmann comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Timothy Levron - foul #4 on Timothy Levron, team foul #9 | 80-71 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie (PF) Kenneth Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 01:39 | Ohio | Billy Hoffmann misses the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 01:39 | Ohio | Billy Hoffmann makes the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:17 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron misses badly on a runner in the lane | 80-72 |
| 01:16 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews gets the offensive rebound | 80-72 |
| 00:55 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 82-72 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Ohio | Craig Frank drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Flaugher | 82-75 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson is hacked by Kenneth Haney in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Haney, team foul #11 | 82-75 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | George Thompson (SG), Kenneth Zimmerman (C) Timothy Levron, Patrick Matthews | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 00:45 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:45 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:38 | Ohio | Kenneth Haney misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 83-75 |
| 00:37 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman grabs the board | 83-75 |
| 00:37 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-75 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Northern Illinois University | John Wilson is called for the reach on George Thompson in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Wilson, team foul #12 | 83-75 |
| 00:34 | Northern Illinois University | George Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:34 | Northern Illinois University | George Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 85-75 |
| 00:30 | Ohio | Kenneth Haney scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from John Wilson | 85-78 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith is hacked by Kenneth Haney in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Haney, team foul #13 | 85-78 |
| 00:27 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 86-78 |
| 00:27 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 87-78 |
| 00:20 | Ohio | Eric Flaugher clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 87-78 |
| 00:19 | Ohio | Eric Flaugher snags the offensive board | 87-78 |
| 00:16 | Ohio | Kenneth Haney knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by John Wilson | 87-81 |
| 00:16 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 87-81 |
| 00:13 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie is hacked by Kenneth Haney in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kenneth Haney, team foul #14 | 87-81 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Henthorn (PG) Kenneth Haney | |
| 00:13 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie misses the 1st free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:13 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie misses the 2nd free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:13 | Ohio | Billy Hoffmann gets the rebound | 87-81 |
| 00:13 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 87-81 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Ohio | Eric Flaugher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 87-81 |
| 00:08 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman snags the defensive board | 87-81 |
| 00:05 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman is hacked by Kenneth Henthorn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Henthorn, team foul #15 | 87-81 |
| 00:05 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman makes the 1st free throw | 88-81 |
| 00:05 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman misses the 2nd free throw | 88-81 |
| 00:05 | Ohio | Billy Hoffmann gets the rebound | 88-81 |
| 00:03 | Ohio | Ohio calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 88-81 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron (SG), Patrick Matthews (C) George Thompson, Kenneth Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Billy Hoffmann scores on a 3 from the left corner | 88-84 |