| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Donald Black (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Schwartzman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Desantis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arthur Lichtenberg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Arthur Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Davidson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Williams (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bret Hanna (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | John Williams inbounds the ball | 36-40 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Ohio | David Davidson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 36-40 |
| 19:43 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to John Williams | 36-40 |
| 19:30 | Ohio | Arthur Brown knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by David Davidson | 36-42 |
| 19:08 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Lichtenberg is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Arthur Lichtenberg, team foul #1 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Fang Xayavong (C) Kevin Mitchell | |
| 19:06 | Ohio | Donald Black is called for the reach on Arthur Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Black, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| 19:00 | Ohio | John Williams misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-42 |
| 18:59 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 18:37 | Northern Iowa | Fang Xayavong is called for the reach on Donald Black - foul #1 on Fang Xayavong, team foul #1 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Liang Hou (PG), Ricardo Guerra (SG), Dan Browning (PF) Arthur Brown, David Davidson, Bret Hanna | |
| 18:25 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black loses the ball out of bounds | 36-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Yamamoto (SG), Edward Allen (PF) Glenn Schwartzman, Arthur Lichtenberg | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 18:17 | Ohio | Fang Xayavong hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 36-42 |
| 18:15 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins grabs the board | 36-42 |
| 17:53 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins misses the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Fang Xayavong - foul #2 on Fang Xayavong, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Oscar Knowlton (SG), Corey Sutton (SF) Donald Black, Dennis Desantis | |
| Subs | Ohio | Allen Brewer (C) Fang Xayavong | |
| 17:53 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 17:53 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 17:53 | Ohio | Allen Brewer pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| 17:35 | Ohio | John Williams's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Allen | 37-42 |
| 17:34 | Northern Iowa | Edward Allen gets the rebound | 37-42 |
| 17:10 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins is whistled for a carry | 37-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Black (PG), Glenn Schwartzman (SG), Arthur Lichtenberg (PF) James Yamamoto, Oscar Knowlton, Jason Collins | |
| Subs | Ohio | Arthur Brown (PG), David Davidson (SG), Bret Hanna (PF), Kevin Mitchell (C) Liang Hou, Ricardo Guerra, Dan Browning, Allen Brewer | |
| 16:48 | Ohio | Bret Hanna is fouled on the floor by Edward Allen - foul #1 on Edward Allen, team foul #3 | 37-42 |
| 16:30 | Ohio | Kevin Mitchell lays it up and in on a great pass from Arthur Brown | 37-44 |
| 16:12 | Northern Iowa | Edward Allen buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Donald Black | 39-44 |
| 15:57 | Ohio | Arthur Lichtenberg is called for the reach on Bret Hanna - foul #2 on Arthur Lichtenberg, team foul #4 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Yamamoto (SG), Dennis Desantis (SF), Trinidad Glickman (C) Glenn Schwartzman, Corey Sutton, Edward Allen | |
| Subs | Ohio | Joseph Woodson (PG), Ricardo Guerra (SF), Fang Xayavong (PF), Allen Brewer (C) Arthur Brown, John Williams, Bret Hanna, Kevin Mitchell | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Donald Black (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Yamamoto (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Desantis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arthur Lichtenberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Trinidad Glickman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Joseph Woodson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Davidson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ricardo Guerra (fresh) PF - Fang Xayavong (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Allen Brewer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Ohio | David Davidson comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 39-44 |
| 15:44 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Lichtenberg snags the defensive board | 39-44 |
| 15:38 | Northern Iowa | James Yamamoto is open but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 39-44 |
| 15:36 | Ohio | Allen Brewer grabs the defensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 15:20 | Ohio | Allen Brewer misses the easy layup | 39-44 |
| 15:18 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Allen Brewer | 39-44 |
| 15:07 | Ohio | Joseph Woodson double dribbles | 39-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Oscar Knowlton (SG), Jason Collins (C) Donald Black, Arthur Lichtenberg | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dan Browning (SG), Liang Hou (SF) David Davidson, Ricardo Guerra | |
| 14:49 | Northern Iowa | Trinidad Glickman misses long on an open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-44 |
| 14:47 | Ohio | Allen Brewer pulls down the rebound | 39-44 |
| 14:43 | Ohio | Fang Xayavong is hacked by Jason Collins - foul #3 on Jason Collins, team foul #5 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman (SG), Edward Allen (PF) Oscar Knowlton, Trinidad Glickman | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 14:25 | Ohio | Dan Browning is whistled for a carry | 39-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Corey Sutton (SF) Dennis Desantis | |
| Subs | Ohio | Bret Hanna (PF), Kevin Mitchell (C) Fang Xayavong, Allen Brewer | |
| 14:04 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins misses the floater from the baseline | 39-44 |
| 14:02 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman can't tip it in | 39-44 |
| 14:01 | Ohio | Bret Hanna snags the defensive board | 39-44 |
| 13:43 | Ohio | Joseph Woodson misses badly on a runner from close range but the foul's on Edward Allen - foul #2 on Edward Allen, team foul #6 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Black (PG), Trinidad Glickman (C) James Yamamoto, Jason Collins | |
| Subs | Ohio | Arthur Brown (SG), Ricardo Guerra (SF) Dan Browning, Liang Hou | |
| 13:43 | Ohio | Joseph Woodson makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 13:43 | Ohio | Joseph Woodson misses the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 13:43 | Northern Iowa | Edward Allen gets the rebound | 39-45 |
| 13:41 | Northern Iowa | Ricardo Guerra is called for the reach on Glenn Schwartzman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ricardo Guerra, team foul #3 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Williams (SF) Joseph Woodson | |
| 13:30 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman hits the finger roll set up by Corey Sutton and he's fouled by Ricardo Guerra - foul #4 on Ricardo Guerra, team foul #4 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dennis Desantis (SF), Arthur Lichtenberg (PF) Corey Sutton, Edward Allen | |
| Subs | Ohio | David Davidson (SG), Allen Brewer (C) Ricardo Guerra, Kevin Mitchell | |
| 13:30 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman makes the free throw | 42-45 |
| 13:13 | Ohio | John Williams buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Arthur Brown | 42-48 |
| 13:03 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Dennis Desantis | 45-48 |
| 12:40 | Ohio | Allen Brewer hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by John Williams | 45-50 |
| 12:24 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Desantis clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 12:23 | Ohio | John Williams gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 12:01 | Ohio | David Davidson blows the layup | 45-50 |
| 12:00 | Ohio | Allen Brewer tips it home | 45-52 |
| 11:47 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Arthur Brown - foul #2 on Arthur Brown, team foul #5 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Yamamoto (SG), Corey Sutton (SF), Edward Allen (PF), Jason Collins (C) Glenn Schwartzman, Dennis Desantis, Arthur Lichtenberg, Trinidad Glickman | |
| Subs | Ohio | Joseph Woodson (PG), Dan Browning (SG), Liang Hou (PF), Fang Xayavong (C) Arthur Brown, David Davidson, Bret Hanna, Allen Brewer | |
| 11:47 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 11:47 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Donald Black (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Yamamoto (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Corey Sutton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Edward Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Joseph Woodson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dan Browning (fresh) SF - John Williams (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Liang Hou (fresh) 3 pts. C - Fang Xayavong (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Ohio | Liang Hou comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 11:37 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black grabs the defensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 11:19 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins is fouled on the floor by Dan Browning - foul #1 on Dan Browning, team foul #6 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Oscar Knowlton (SG) Donald Black | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 11:06 | Northern Iowa | James Yamamoto buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-52 |
| 10:58 | Ohio | Liang Hou misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Yamamoto - foul #2 on James Yamamoto, team foul #7 | 50-52 |
| 10:58 | Ohio | Liang Hou misses the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 10:58 | Ohio | Liang Hou misses the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 10:58 | Northern Iowa | Edward Allen pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 10:55 | Northern Iowa | Corey Sutton double dribbles in the backcourt | 50-52 |
| 10:36 | Ohio | Joseph Woodson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 10:34 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 10:13 | Northern Iowa | Oscar Knowlton's pass is intercepted by Liang Hou | 50-52 |
| 09:49 | Ohio | Dan Browning is fouled on the floor by James Yamamoto - foul #3 on James Yamamoto, team foul #8 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Black (PG), Dennis Desantis (SF), Trinidad Glickman (PF) James Yamamoto, Corey Sutton, Edward Allen | |
| Subs | Ohio | David Davidson (SG), Bret Hanna (PF), Allen Brewer (C) John Williams, Liang Hou, Fang Xayavong | |
| 09:49 | Ohio | Dan Browning makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 09:49 | Ohio | Dan Browning makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 09:37 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Desantis connects on the runner from the left block and he's hacked by Dan Browning - foul #2 on Dan Browning, team foul #7 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Lichtenberg (PF) Jason Collins | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Williams (SF) Dan Browning | |
| 09:37 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Desantis misses the free throw | 52-54 |
| 09:37 | Ohio | Allen Brewer gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| 09:17 | Ohio | John Williams hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Oscar Knowlton - foul #2 on Oscar Knowlton, team foul #9 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Fred Grubbs (SG) Oscar Knowlton | |
| Subs | Ohio | Arthur Brown (PG) Joseph Woodson | |
| 09:17 | Ohio | John Williams misses the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 09:17 | Ohio | John Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 09:14 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Desantis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-55 |
| 08:53 | Ohio | Arthur Lichtenberg denies the turnaround by John Williams | 52-55 |
| 08:52 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black snags the defensive board | 52-55 |
| 08:36 | Northern Iowa | Trinidad Glickman is wide open but clanks a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Allen Brewer - foul #3 on Allen Brewer, team foul #8 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman (SG), Edward Allen (PF), Jason Collins (C) Fred Grubbs, Dennis Desantis, Arthur Lichtenberg | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dan Browning (PF), Kevin Mitchell (C) Bret Hanna, Allen Brewer | |
| 08:36 | Northern Iowa | Trinidad Glickman makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 08:36 | Northern Iowa | Trinidad Glickman makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 08:26 | Ohio | John Williams misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-55 |
| 08:25 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 08:00 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Corey Sutton (SF) Trinidad Glickman | |
| Subs | Ohio | Joseph Woodson (PG), Ricardo Guerra (SF) Arthur Brown, John Williams | |
| 07:43 | Ohio | Joseph Woodson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-55 |
| 07:41 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Corey Sutton | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Donald Black (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glenn Schwartzman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Corey Sutton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Edward Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Collins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Joseph Woodson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Davidson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ricardo Guerra (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Dan Browning (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Mitchell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:23 | Northern Iowa | Corey Sutton misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 07:21 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 07:09 | Northern Iowa | Corey Sutton's floater is knocked away by Dan Browning | 54-55 |
| 07:07 | Ohio | David Davidson grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 06:51 | Ohio | Joseph Woodson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-55 |
| 06:50 | Ohio | David Davidson tips it but misses | 54-55 |
| 06:48 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 06:27 | Northern Iowa | Corey Sutton's pass is intercepted by Kevin Mitchell | 54-55 |
| 06:16 | Ohio | Dan Browning makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Woodson | 54-58 |
| 05:55 | Northern Iowa | Edward Allen can't finish the uncontested layup | 54-58 |
| 05:54 | Northern Iowa | Edward Allen tips it home | 56-58 |
| 05:35 | Ohio | The pull-up jumper by Dan Browning is blocked by Edward Allen | 56-58 |
| 05:33 | Ohio | Dan Browning grabs the offensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 05:15 | Ohio | Ricardo Guerra misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Jason Collins - foul #4 on Jason Collins, team foul #10 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Yamamoto (PG), Oscar Knowlton (SG), Dennis Desantis (SF), Arthur Lichtenberg (PF), Trinidad Glickman (C) Donald Black, Glenn Schwartzman, Corey Sutton, Edward Allen, Jason Collins | |
| Subs | Ohio | Arthur Brown (PG), Liang Hou (SF), Fang Xayavong (PF), Allen Brewer (C) Joseph Woodson, David Davidson, Dan Browning, Kevin Mitchell | |
| 05:15 | Ohio | Ricardo Guerra makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 05:15 | Ohio | Ricardo Guerra misses the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 05:15 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Arthur Lichtenberg | 56-59 |
| 05:13 | Northern Iowa | Oscar Knowlton travels in the backcourt | 56-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Williams (SF) Ricardo Guerra | |
| 04:59 | Ohio | Fang Xayavong misses short on a shot from the baseline | 56-59 |
| 04:57 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Lichtenberg snags the defensive board | 56-59 |
| 04:41 | Northern Iowa | James Yamamoto can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-59 |
| 04:39 | Ohio | The rebound goes to John Williams | 56-59 |
| 04:30 | Ohio | Arthur Brown misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-59 |
| 04:28 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Arthur Lichtenberg | 56-59 |
| 04:07 | Northern Iowa | Oscar Knowlton clanks a jumper from the right wing | 56-59 |
| 04:06 | Ohio | John Williams gets the rebound | 56-59 |
| 03:46 | Ohio | Fang Xayavong loses the ball out of bounds | 56-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ricardo Guerra (SG), Bret Hanna (PF) Liang Hou, Allen Brewer | |
| 03:44 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Desantis is hacked by John Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Williams, team foul #9 | 56-59 |
| 03:44 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Desantis makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 03:44 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Desantis makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 03:40 | Ohio | Arthur Brown is hacked by James Yamamoto in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Yamamoto, team foul #11 | 58-59 |
| 03:40 | Ohio | Arthur Brown misses the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 03:40 | Ohio | Arthur Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Yamamoto (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Oscar Knowlton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dennis Desantis (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Arthur Lichtenberg (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Trinidad Glickman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Arthur Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ricardo Guerra (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. SF - John Williams (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. PF - Bret Hanna (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Fang Xayavong (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Northern Iowa | Oscar Knowlton is fouled in the backcourt by Ricardo Guerra - foul #5 on Ricardo Guerra, team foul #10 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Johnny Hoffman (SF), Jason Collins (C) Dennis Desantis, Trinidad Glickman | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dan Browning (SG) Ricardo Guerra | |
| 03:36 | Northern Iowa | Oscar Knowlton makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 03:36 | Northern Iowa | Oscar Knowlton makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 03:16 | Ohio | Arthur Brown is hacked by Arthur Lichtenberg - foul #3 on Arthur Lichtenberg, team foul #12 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Fred Grubbs (PG), Glenn Schwartzman (SG), Edward Allen (C) James Yamamoto, Oscar Knowlton, Jason Collins | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 03:16 | Ohio | Arthur Brown misses the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 03:16 | Ohio | Arthur Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 03:16 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Arthur Lichtenberg | 60-60 |
| 03:00 | Northern Iowa | Fred Grubbs misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-60 |
| 02:59 | Northern Iowa | Edward Allen snags the offensive board | 60-60 |
| 02:59 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Black (PG), Dennis Desantis (SF) Fred Grubbs, Johnny Hoffman | |
| Subs | Ohio | Liang Hou (PG), Allen Brewer (C) Arthur Brown, Fang Xayavong | |
| 02:43 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Lichtenberg makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-60 |
| 02:24 | Ohio | Dan Browning buries a fadeaway from the right side | 63-62 |
| 02:22 | Northern Iowa | Edward Allen is hacked by Liang Hou in the backcourt - foul #3 on Liang Hou, team foul #11 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins (C) Arthur Lichtenberg | |
| Subs | Ohio | Joseph Woodson (PG), David Davidson (SG) Dan Browning, John Williams | |
| 02:22 | Northern Iowa | Edward Allen makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 02:22 | Northern Iowa | Edward Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 02:08 | Ohio | Joseph Woodson drills a 3 from straight away | 65-65 |
| 01:42 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Donald Black | 67-65 |
| 01:28 | Ohio | Allen Brewer travels with the ball | 67-65 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Lichtenberg (PF) Edward Allen | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Williams (SF), Kevin Mitchell (C) Liang Hou, Allen Brewer | |
| 01:12 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 67-65 |
| 01:10 | Ohio | Joseph Woodson gets the rebound | 67-65 |
| 00:53 | Ohio | John Williams misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-65 |
| 00:51 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Arthur Lichtenberg | 67-65 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Desantis buries a shot from the right side | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Ohio | Kevin Mitchell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-65 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Yamamoto (PG) Donald Black | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Northern Iowa | James Yamamoto is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Woodson - foul #4 on Joseph Woodson, team foul #12 | 69-65 |
| 00:18 | Northern Iowa | James Yamamoto makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:18 | Northern Iowa | James Yamamoto makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:13 | Ohio | Joseph Woodson drills a 3 from straight away | 71-68 |
| 00:11 | Northern Iowa | James Yamamoto is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Woodson - foul #5 on Joseph Woodson, team foul #13 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Arthur Brown (PG) Joseph Woodson | |
| 00:11 | Northern Iowa | James Yamamoto makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:11 | Northern Iowa | James Yamamoto makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:06 | Ohio | John Williams makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-71 |
| 00:05 | Northern Iowa | James Yamamoto is hacked by Arthur Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Arthur Brown, team foul #14 | 73-71 |
| 00:05 | Northern Iowa | James Yamamoto makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:05 | Northern Iowa | James Yamamoto makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:01 | Ohio | David Davidson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-74 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | James Yamamoto runs out the clock | 75-74 |