| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Arthur Washington (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dwight Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Dillon (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael White (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Swope (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Joshua Ruth (fresh) SG - Justin Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Gillespie (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Darrell Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Church (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | James Dillon inbounds the ball | 47-33 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Ohio | Dwight Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-33 |
| 19:41 | Ohio | Michael White hits the follow up shot | 49-33 |
| 19:23 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Williamson misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 49-33 |
| 19:22 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Gillespie | 49-33 |
| 19:07 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Gillespie connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Church | 49-36 |
| 18:51 | Ohio | Michael White is whistled for traveling | 49-36 |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Velasco (C) Michael Swope | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 18:33 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Brown is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-36 |
| 18:31 | Ohio | Thomas Velasco gets the rebound | 49-36 |
| 18:05 | Ohio | Thomas Velasco misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 49-36 |
| 18:03 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Ronald Church | 49-36 |
| 17:59 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Williamson buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Joshua Ruth | 49-38 |
| 17:45 | Ohio | Michael White hits a jumper from the right side | 51-38 |
| 17:40 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Justin Williamson | 51-41 |
| 17:25 | Ohio | Dwight Smith is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Dwight Smith, team foul #1 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ken Knapp (PG), Christopher Bouck (SG), Benny Milanowski (SF), Michael Swope (C) Arthur Washington, Dwight Smith, James Dillon, Thomas Velasco | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Miller (PG), Michael Whitley (SG), Dennis Davis (SF), Bruce Batty (PF), Wayne Rader (C) Joshua Ruth, Justin Williamson, Gregory Gillespie, Darrell Brown, Ronald Church | |
| 17:06 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Miller loses the dribble to Ken Knapp | 51-41 |
| 16:51 | Ohio | Ken Knapp's pass is intercepted by Michael Miller | 51-41 |
| 16:39 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-41 |
| 16:38 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 16:28 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-41 |
| 16:26 | Ohio | Michael White grabs the board | 51-41 |
| 16:18 | Ohio | Michael Swope misses the dunk but the foul's on Wayne Rader - foul #2 on Wayne Rader, team foul #1 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Ohio | Vyacheslav Majkowski (SG) Michael White | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 16:18 | Ohio | Michael Swope makes the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 16:18 | Ohio | Michael Swope makes the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 15:54 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 53-41 |
| 15:52 | Ohio | Michael Swope gets the rebound | 53-41 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Ken Knapp (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Vyacheslav Majkowski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Bouck (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Benny Milanowski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Swope (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Michael Miller (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Whitley (fresh) SF - Dennis Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bruce Batty (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Rader (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Ohio | Ken Knapp hits a jump hook from the right block set up by Benny Milanowski and he's fouled by Dennis Davis - foul #2 on Dennis Davis, team foul #2 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Ohio | Donnie Townsend (SF), Thomas Velasco (PF) Christopher Bouck, Benny Milanowski | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Kobayashi (PG), Justin Williamson (SG), William Carrier (PF), Ronald Church (C) Michael Miller, Michael Whitley, Bruce Batty, Wayne Rader | |
| 15:48 | Ohio | Ken Knapp makes the free throw | 56-41 |
| 15:36 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Williamson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from James Kobayashi | 56-44 |
| 15:24 | Ohio | The jump hook by Ken Knapp is blocked by Ronald Church | 56-44 |
| 15:22 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis grabs the board | 56-44 |
| 15:17 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis is hacked by Ken Knapp - foul #2 on Ken Knapp, team foul #2 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Ohio | Arthur Washington (PG) Ken Knapp | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Gillespie (SF) Dennis Davis | |
| 15:02 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Gillespie loses the ball out of bounds | 56-44 |
| Subs | Ohio | Dwight Smith (SG), Michael White (PF) Vyacheslav Majkowski, Thomas Velasco | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Brown (PF) William Carrier | |
| 14:45 | Ohio | Dwight Smith hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Arthur Washington | 58-44 |
| 14:32 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Gillespie misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-44 |
| 14:31 | Ohio | Dwight Smith pulls down the rebound | 58-44 |
| 14:06 | Ohio | Ronald Church is called for the reach on Michael Swope - foul #2 on Ronald Church, team foul #3 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Ohio | Craig Graham (PG), Christopher Bouck (SG), James Dillon (PF), Benny Milanowski (C) Arthur Washington, Dwight Smith, Michael White, Michael Swope | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth (SG), Dennis Davis (SF), Bruce Batty (PF), Wayne Rader (C) Justin Williamson, Gregory Gillespie, Darrell Brown, Ronald Church | |
| 13:52 | Ohio | Christopher Bouck travels with the ball | 58-44 |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Velasco (PF) Donnie Townsend | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Miller (SG) James Kobayashi | |
| 13:23 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty buries a runner near the basket set up by Joshua Ruth | 58-46 |
| 13:04 | Ohio | James Dillon comes up short on the shot from the right side | 58-46 |
| 13:02 | Ohio | James Dillon tips it but misses | 58-46 |
| 13:01 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader pulls down the rebound | 58-46 |
| 12:59 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Miller is fouled in the backcourt by Craig Graham - foul #3 on Craig Graham, team foul #3 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Ohio | Arthur Washington (PG), Ken Knapp (SG), Michael White (PF) Craig Graham, Thomas Velasco, Benny Milanowski | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Kobayashi (PG), Justin Williamson (SG), Gregory Gillespie (SF), Darrell Brown (PF) Joshua Ruth, Michael Miller, Dennis Davis, Wayne Rader | |
| 12:43 | Northern Illinois University | James Kobayashi is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-46 |
| 12:41 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Williamson tips it back up and in | 58-48 |
| 12:16 | Ohio | Ken Knapp comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-48 |
| 12:14 | Ohio | James Dillon tips it but misses | 58-48 |
| 12:12 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Gillespie grabs the board | 58-48 |
| 12:00 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Darrell Brown | 58-50 |
| 11:50 | Ohio | Gregory Gillespie swats the layup by Arthur Washington | 58-50 |
| 11:49 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Williamson snags the defensive board | 58-50 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Arthur Washington (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ken Knapp (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Christopher Bouck (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael White (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - James Dillon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - James Kobayashi (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Justin Williamson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Gillespie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darrell Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Bruce Batty (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Williamson is called for a charge - foul #3 on Justin Williamson, team foul #4 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Ohio | Craig Graham (PG), Dwight Smith (SG), Donnie Townsend (SF), Benny Milanowski (PF), Michael Swope (C) Arthur Washington, Ken Knapp, Christopher Bouck, Michael White, James Dillon | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth (PG), Michael Miller (SG), Dennis Davis (SF), William Carrier (PF), Wayne Rader (C) James Kobayashi, Justin Williamson, Gregory Gillespie, Darrell Brown, Bruce Batty | |
| 11:25 | Ohio | Wayne Rader is called for the reach on Dwight Smith - foul #3 on Wayne Rader, team foul #5 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Velasco (PF) Michael Swope | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 11:10 | Ohio | Thomas Velasco travels with the ball | 58-50 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Church (C) Wayne Rader | |
| 10:59 | Northern Illinois University | William Carrier is by himself and knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Michael Miller | 58-52 |
| 10:45 | Ohio | Michael Miller steals it from Benny Milanowski | 58-52 |
| 10:42 | Northern Illinois University | William Carrier lays it in on a great pass from Michael Miller | 58-54 |
| 10:27 | Ohio | Donnie Townsend buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Dwight Smith | 60-54 |
| 10:22 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth loses the dribble to Dwight Smith | 60-54 |
| 10:17 | Ohio | Dwight Smith misses the lay-in | 60-54 |
| 10:15 | Ohio | Benny Milanowski gets the offensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 10:05 | Ohio | Thomas Velasco's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Church | 60-54 |
| 10:04 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Church snags the defensive board | 60-54 |
| 09:59 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by William Carrier | 60-56 |
| 09:40 | Ohio | Donnie Townsend's fadeaway is rejected by William Carrier | 60-56 |
| 09:39 | Ohio | Craig Graham pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 09:28 | Ohio | Donnie Townsend can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 60-56 |
| 09:26 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Church grabs the board | 60-56 |
| 09:02 | Northern Illinois University | William Carrier throws it down | 60-58 |
| 08:50 | Ohio | Thomas Velasco's floater is tipped away by Ronald Church | 60-58 |
| 08:48 | Northern Illinois University | William Carrier pulls down the rebound | 60-58 |
| 08:28 | Northern Illinois University | William Carrier comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Craig Graham - foul #4 on Craig Graham, team foul #4 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Ohio | Arthur Washington (PG), Ken Knapp (SG), Christopher Bouck (SF), Michael White (PF), Michael Swope (C) Craig Graham, Dwight Smith, Donnie Townsend, Thomas Velasco, Benny Milanowski | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Kobayashi (PG), Justin Williamson (SG), Gregory Gillespie (SF), Bruce Batty (C) Joshua Ruth, Michael Miller, Dennis Davis, Ronald Church | |
| 08:28 | Northern Illinois University | William Carrier makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 08:28 | Northern Illinois University | William Carrier misses the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 08:28 | Ohio | Michael White grabs the board | 60-59 |
| 08:23 | Ohio | Christopher Bouck hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-59 |
| 08:21 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty gets the rebound | 60-59 |
| 08:18 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Williamson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 60-59 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Brown (PF) William Carrier | |
| 08:03 | Ohio | Christopher Bouck steps out of bounds on the sideline | 60-59 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Dillon (PF) Michael White | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 07:44 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Brown scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Gregory Gillespie and the foul's on Michael Swope - foul #3 on Michael Swope, team foul #5 | 60-61 |
| 07:44 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Brown makes the free throw | 60-62 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Arthur Washington (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ken Knapp (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Christopher Bouck (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Dillon (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Swope (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - James Kobayashi (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Justin Williamson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Gillespie (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darrell Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Bruce Batty (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Ohio | James Dillon makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Arthur Washington and he's fouled by Darrell Brown - foul #1 on Darrell Brown, team foul #6 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael White (PF) Michael Swope | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 07:29 | Ohio | James Dillon makes the free throw | 63-62 |
| 07:01 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Williamson is open and lays it up and in | 63-64 |
| 06:43 | Ohio | James Dillon drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 65-64 |
| 06:41 | Northern Illinois University | James Kobayashi throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-64 |
| Subs | Ohio | Vyacheslav Majkowski (SG), Donnie Townsend (SF), Michael Swope (C) Ken Knapp, Christopher Bouck, James Dillon | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis (SF), Wayne Rader (C) Gregory Gillespie, Bruce Batty | |
| 06:28 | Ohio | Arthur Washington's pass is intercepted by Dennis Davis | 65-64 |
| 06:05 | Northern Illinois University | James Kobayashi drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Justin Williamson | 65-67 |
| 06:00 | Ohio | Arthur Washington is hacked by Justin Williamson - foul #4 on Justin Williamson, team foul #7 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Miller (SG) Justin Williamson | |
| 06:00 | Ohio | Arthur Washington makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 06:00 | Ohio | Arthur Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 05:53 | Northern Illinois University | Arthur Washington steps in front of the Dennis Davis pass in the backcourt | 67-67 |
| 05:35 | Ohio | Vyacheslav Majkowski hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 67-67 |
| 05:34 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Darrell Brown | 67-67 |
| 05:31 | Northern Illinois University | James Kobayashi double dribbles in the backcourt | 67-67 |
| Subs | Ohio | Craig Graham (PG) Arthur Washington | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Gillespie (SF), Bruce Batty (PF) James Kobayashi, Darrell Brown | |
| 05:19 | Ohio | Donnie Townsend can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 67-67 |
| 05:17 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Michael Miller | 67-67 |
| 05:12 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Miller blows the layup but he's fouled by Michael Swope - foul #4 on Michael Swope, team foul #6 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Ohio | Christopher Bouck (SG), James Dillon (PF) Vyacheslav Majkowski, Michael White | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth (PG), Ronald Church (C) Dennis Davis, Wayne Rader | |
| 05:12 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Miller misses the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 05:12 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 04:55 | Ohio | Craig Graham drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Christopher Bouck | 69-68 |
| 04:49 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-68 |
| 04:48 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Church grabs the offensive rebound | 69-68 |
| 04:35 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Gillespie travels with the ball | 69-68 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ken Knapp (PG), Dwight Smith (SG), Michael White (PF) Craig Graham, Donnie Townsend, Michael Swope | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Justin Williamson (SG), Dennis Davis (SF), William Carrier (PF) Michael Miller, Gregory Gillespie, Bruce Batty | |
| 04:14 | Ohio | Michael White connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dwight Smith | 71-68 |
| 04:07 | Northern Illinois University | William Carrier loses the ball out of bounds | 71-68 |
| Subs | Ohio | Donnie Townsend (SF), Benny Milanowski (C) Christopher Bouck, James Dillon | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Miller (PG) Joshua Ruth | |
| 03:48 | Ohio | Benny Milanowski's floater is tipped away by Dennis Davis | 71-68 |
| 03:47 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 71-68 |
| 03:45 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Williamson is hacked by Donnie Townsend in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donnie Townsend, team foul #7 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Ohio | Vyacheslav Majkowski (SG) Dwight Smith | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Kobayashi (PG), Wayne Rader (C) Michael Miller, Ronald Church | |
| 03:45 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 03:45 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Ken Knapp (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Vyacheslav Majkowski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donnie Townsend (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Michael White (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Benny Milanowski (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - James Kobayashi (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Justin Williamson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Dennis Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Carrier (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Rader (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:26 | Ohio | Vyacheslav Majkowski loses the dribble to Wayne Rader | 71-70 |
| 03:08 | Northern Illinois University | James Kobayashi is hacked by Vyacheslav Majkowski - foul #1 on Vyacheslav Majkowski, team foul #8 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Ohio | Arthur Washington (PG), Thomas Velasco (PF), James Dillon (C) Ken Knapp, Michael White, Benny Milanowski | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Miller (SG), Gregory Gillespie (SF), Bruce Batty (PF) Justin Williamson, Dennis Davis, William Carrier | |
| 03:08 | Northern Illinois University | James Kobayashi makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 03:08 | Northern Illinois University | James Kobayashi makes the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 02:53 | Ohio | James Kobayashi is called for the reach on Arthur Washington - foul #4 on James Kobayashi, team foul #8 | 71-72 |
| Subs | Ohio | Dwight Smith (SG), Christopher Bouck (SF) Vyacheslav Majkowski, Donnie Townsend | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth (SG), Darrell Brown (PF) Michael Miller, Wayne Rader | |
| 02:53 | Ohio | Arthur Washington makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 02:53 | Ohio | Arthur Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 02:51 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty is hacked by Christopher Bouck in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Bouck, team foul #9 | 73-72 |
| 02:51 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 02:51 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty makes the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 02:34 | Ohio | Bruce Batty is called for the reach on Arthur Washington - foul #1 on Bruce Batty, team foul #9 | 73-74 |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Swope (C) James Dillon | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Miller (SG) James Kobayashi | |
| 02:34 | Ohio | Arthur Washington makes the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 02:34 | Ohio | Arthur Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 02:28 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-74 |
| Subs | Ohio | Benny Milanowski (C) Michael Swope | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Kobayashi (PG), Justin Williamson (SG), Ronald Church (C) Joshua Ruth, Michael Miller, Bruce Batty | |
| 02:12 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Bouck takes the ball from Justin Williamson | 75-74 |
| 02:08 | Ohio | Arthur Washington blows the layup | 75-74 |
| 02:07 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Brown gets the rebound | 75-74 |
| 02:05 | Northern Illinois University | James Kobayashi loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-74 |
| 01:50 | Ohio | Arthur Washington is fouled on the floor by James Kobayashi - foul #5 on James Kobayashi, team foul #10 | 75-74 |
| Subs | Ohio | Donnie Townsend (SF), Michael White (PF), Michael Swope (C) Christopher Bouck, Thomas Velasco, Benny Milanowski | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth (PG) James Kobayashi | |
| 01:50 | Ohio | Arthur Washington makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 01:50 | Ohio | Arthur Washington misses the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 01:50 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Brown pulls down the rebound | 76-74 |
| 01:27 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Williamson connects on the fadeaway from the right block set up by Gregory Gillespie and the foul's on Dwight Smith - foul #2 on Dwight Smith, team foul #10 | 76-76 |
| 01:27 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Williamson misses the free throw | 76-76 |
| 01:27 | Ohio | Michael Swope grabs the defensive rebound | 76-76 |
| 01:02 | Ohio | Arthur Washington makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 79-76 |
| 00:45 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 79-79 |
| 00:31 | Ohio | Michael Swope makes the jump hook near the basket | 81-79 |
| 00:26 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 81-79 |
| 00:25 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Donnie Townsend | 81-79 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Ohio | Donnie Townsend is hacked by Justin Williamson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Justin Williamson, team foul #11 | 81-79 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Miller (SG) Justin Williamson | |
| 00:24 | Ohio | Donnie Townsend misses the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:24 | Ohio | Donnie Townsend makes the 2nd free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:21 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth loses the dribble to Dwight Smith in the backcourt | 82-79 |
| 00:20 | Ohio | Michael White is fouled on the floor by Darrell Brown - foul #2 on Darrell Brown, team foul #12 | 82-79 |
| Subs | Ohio | Christopher Bouck (SF) Donnie Townsend | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:20 | Ohio | Michael White makes the 1st free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:20 | Ohio | Michael White makes the 2nd free throw | 84-79 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 84-79 |
| Subs | Ohio | Donnie Townsend (SF) Christopher Bouck | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:13 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Gillespie scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Miller | 84-82 |
| 00:11 | Ohio | Donnie Townsend is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Miller - foul #2 on Michael Miller, team foul #13 | 84-82 |
| 00:11 | Ohio | Donnie Townsend misses the 1st free throw | 84-82 |
| 00:11 | Ohio | Donnie Townsend makes the 2nd free throw | 85-82 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth is hacked by Arthur Washington in the backcourt - foul #1 on Arthur Washington, team foul #11 | 85-82 |
| 00:09 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth makes the 1st free throw | 85-83 |
| 00:09 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth makes the 2nd free throw | 85-84 |
| 00:06 | Ohio | Dwight Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Miller - foul #3 on Michael Miller, team foul #14 | 85-84 |
| 00:06 | Ohio | Dwight Smith makes the 1st free throw | 86-84 |
| 00:06 | Ohio | Dwight Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 87-84 |
| 00:06 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 87-84 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 87-84 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Brown gets the offensive rebound | 87-84 |