| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Anthony Nichols (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Harris (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Paul Ross (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfred Dorsey (fresh) 3 pts. C - Brandon Albrecht (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Eugene Glasper (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Mahan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Matthew (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jason Costanzo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Scott Ruis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Ross inbounds the ball | 35-47 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Matthew steals the ball from Robert Harris | 35-47 |
| 19:24 | Ohio | The pull-up jumper by Andrew Mahan is blocked by Brandon Albrecht | 35-47 |
| 19:22 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Matthew | 35-47 |
| 19:15 | Ohio | Eugene Glasper connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Matthew | 35-50 |
| 19:01 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Harris is whistled for a carry | 35-50 |
| 18:58 | Ohio | Anthony Nichols steals it from Eugene Glasper in the backcourt | 35-50 |
| 18:57 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Harris lays it up and in set up by Anthony Nichols | 37-50 |
| 18:39 | Ohio | Jason Costanzo misses the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Brandon Albrecht - foul #1 on Brandon Albrecht, team foul #1 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg (C) Brandon Albrecht | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kevin Treadaway (PG), John People (SG) Eugene Glasper, Andrew Mahan | |
| 18:39 | Ohio | Jason Costanzo makes the 1st free throw | 37-51 |
| 18:39 | Ohio | Jason Costanzo makes the 2nd free throw | 37-52 |
| 18:18 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Scott Ruis - foul #1 on Scott Ruis, team foul #1 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers (PG), Stanley Rossignol (SG), Gary Gibbs (PF), Frank Lynam (C) Anthony Nichols, Robert Harris, Paul Ross, Alfred Dorsey | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dennis Albert (PF), Ron Prosienski (C) Jason Costanzo, Scott Ruis | |
| 18:18 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg makes the 1st free throw | 38-52 |
| 18:18 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg makes the 2nd free throw | 39-52 |
| 18:06 | Ohio | Kenneth Matthew misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 39-52 |
| 18:04 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol gets the rebound | 39-52 |
| 18:02 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Treadaway takes the ball from Timothy Arneberg in the backcourt | 39-52 |
| 17:53 | Ohio | John People is hacked by Stanley Rossignol - foul #2 on Stanley Rossignol, team foul #2 | 39-52 |
| 17:47 | Ohio | John People misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-52 |
| 17:46 | Ohio | Kevin Treadaway pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-52 |
| 17:32 | Ohio | John People misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-52 |
| 17:31 | Ohio | John People misses the tip | 39-52 |
| 17:29 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Gibbs grabs the board | 39-52 |
| 17:24 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-52 |
| 17:22 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Dennis Albert | 39-52 |
| 17:15 | Ohio | Kenneth Matthew knocks in the floater in the lane set up by John People | 39-54 |
| 17:09 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Albert blocks the short jumper by Timothy Arneberg | 39-54 |
| 17:08 | Ohio | Ron Prosienski gets the rebound | 39-54 |
| 16:49 | Ohio | Kenneth Matthew misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Gary Gibbs - foul #3 on Gary Gibbs, team foul #3 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Nichols (PG), Robert Harris (SG), Paul Ross (SF), Alfred Dorsey (PF), Brandon Albrecht (C) Bryan Powers, Stanley Rossignol, Timothy Arneberg, Gary Gibbs, Frank Lynam | |
| Subs | Ohio | Eugene Glasper (PG), Andrew Mahan (SG), Karl Tate (PF), Scott Ruis (C) Kevin Treadaway, John People, Dennis Albert, Ron Prosienski | |
| 16:49 | Ohio | Kenneth Matthew makes the 1st free throw | 39-55 |
| 16:49 | Ohio | Kenneth Matthew makes the 2nd free throw | 39-56 |
| 16:45 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Ruis takes the ball from Paul Ross in the backcourt | 39-56 |
| 16:33 | Ohio | Scott Ruis's floater is knocked away by Paul Ross | 39-56 |
| 16:32 | Ohio | Karl Tate can't tip it in | 39-56 |
| 16:30 | Northern Illinois University | Brandon Albrecht grabs the defensive rebound | 39-56 |
| 16:24 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Harris comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Scott Ruis - foul #2 on Scott Ruis, team foul #2 | 39-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jason Costanzo (PF) Karl Tate | |
| 16:24 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Harris makes the 1st free throw | 40-56 |
| 16:24 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 40-56 |
| 16:24 | Ohio | Scott Ruis grabs the defensive rebound | 40-56 |
| 16:10 | Ohio | Jason Costanzo misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 40-56 |
| 16:08 | Ohio | Jason Costanzo tips it home | 40-58 |
| 15:54 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Harris | 43-58 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Anthony Nichols (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Harris (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Ross (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Alfred Dorsey (fresh) 6 pts. C - Brandon Albrecht (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Eugene Glasper (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Mahan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Matthew (tiring) 16 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jason Costanzo (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Scott Ruis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Ohio | Kenneth Matthew jams it set up by Eugene Glasper | 43-60 |
| 15:37 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Harris comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-60 |
| 15:35 | Ohio | Scott Ruis pulls down the rebound | 43-60 |
| 15:27 | Ohio | Kenneth Matthew is fouled on the floor by Paul Ross - foul #3 on Paul Ross, team foul #4 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers (PG), Stanley Rossignol (SG), Timothy Arneberg (PF), Frank Lynam (C) Anthony Nichols, Robert Harris, Alfred Dorsey, Brandon Albrecht | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kevin Treadaway (PG), John People (SG), Karl Tate (SF), Dennis Albert (PF) Eugene Glasper, Andrew Mahan, Kenneth Matthew, Jason Costanzo | |
| 15:19 | Ohio | John People is hacked by Timothy Arneberg - foul #1 on Timothy Arneberg, team foul #5 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gary Gibbs (PF) Paul Ross | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 15:14 | Ohio | Scott Ruis scores on a shot from close range | 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 flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 15:12 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-62 |
| 14:54 | Ohio | John People makes the jumpshot from the right side and he's hacked by Stanley Rossignol - foul #3 on Stanley Rossignol, team foul #6 | 43-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ron Prosienski (C) Scott Ruis | |
| 14:54 | Ohio | John People misses the free throw | 43-64 |
| 14:54 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Lynam pulls down the rebound | 43-64 |
| 14:42 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Gibbs misses the wide open jumper from the right side | 43-64 |
| 14:40 | Ohio | Ron Prosienski pulls down the rebound | 43-64 |
| 14:24 | Ohio | Kevin Treadaway knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Karl Tate | 43-66 |
| 14:18 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Lynam lays it up and in set up by Stanley Rossignol | 45-66 |
| 13:57 | Ohio | Timothy Arneberg is called for the reach on Karl Tate - foul #2 on Timothy Arneberg, team foul #7 | 45-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Nichols (PG), Robert Harris (SG), Paul Ross (SF), Alfred Dorsey (PF), Brandon Albrecht (C) Bryan Powers, Stanley Rossignol, Timothy Arneberg, Gary Gibbs, Frank Lynam | |
| Subs | Ohio | Andrew Mahan (SG), Jason Costanzo (PF) John People, Dennis Albert | |
| 13:57 | Ohio | Karl Tate misses the 1st free throw | 45-66 |
| 13:57 | Northern Illinois University | Brandon Albrecht grabs the board | 45-66 |
| 13:54 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Treadaway - foul #1 on Kevin Treadaway, team foul #3 | 45-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ohio | John People (SF), Scott Ruis (C) Karl Tate, Ron Prosienski | |
| 13:36 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Harris connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Paul Ross | 48-66 |
| 13:18 | Ohio | John People connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 48-68 |
| 13:00 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-68 |
| 12:59 | Ohio | Andrew Mahan snags the defensive board | 48-68 |
| 12:39 | Ohio | Kevin Treadaway comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Anthony Nichols - foul #3 on Anthony Nichols, team foul #8 | 48-68 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Ochs (PG) Anthony Nichols | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Matthew (SF), Karl Tate (PF), Ron Prosienski (C) Andrew Mahan, Jason Costanzo, Scott Ruis | |
| 12:39 | Ohio | Kevin Treadaway makes the 1st free throw | 48-69 |
| 12:39 | Ohio | Kevin Treadaway makes the 2nd free throw | 48-70 |
| 12:18 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Ross misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-70 |
| 12:17 | Ohio | Kenneth Matthew pulls down the rebound | 48-70 |
| 12:13 | Ohio | Kenneth Matthew is fouled on the floor by Robert Harris - foul #1 on Robert Harris, team foul #9 | 48-70 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg (C) Brandon Albrecht | |
| Subs | Ohio | Eugene Glasper (PG), Dennis Albert (PF) Kevin Treadaway, Karl Tate | |
| 12:13 | Ohio | Kenneth Matthew makes the 1st free throw | 48-71 |
| 12:13 | Ohio | Kenneth Matthew makes the 2nd free throw | 48-72 |
| 12:05 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Alfred Dorsey, team foul #10 | 48-72 |
| 11:56 | Ohio | Eugene Glasper connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from John People | 48-75 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Andrew Ochs (fresh) SG - Robert Harris (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Ross (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Alfred Dorsey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Timothy Arneberg (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Eugene Glasper (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - John People (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Matthew (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Dennis Albert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ron Prosienski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Ochs makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-75 |
| 11:16 | Ohio | Kenneth Matthew clanks a shot from the free throw line | 51-75 |
| 11:14 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Timothy Arneberg | 51-75 |
| 11:11 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Ochs is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Ochs, team foul #11 | 51-75 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers (PG), Stanley Rossignol (SG), Gary Gibbs (SF), Frank Lynam (PF), Brandon Albrecht (C) Andrew Ochs, Robert Harris, Paul Ross, Alfred Dorsey, Timothy Arneberg | |
| Subs | Ohio | Karl Tate (PF), Scott Ruis (C) Dennis Albert, Ron Prosienski | |
| 11:02 | Ohio | Kenneth Matthew can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-75 |
| 11:01 | Northern Illinois University | Brandon Albrecht grabs the defensive rebound | 51-75 |
| 10:58 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-75 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Nichols (PG) Brandon Albrecht | |
| Subs | Ohio | Albert Verrett (PG), Andrew Mahan (SG) Eugene Glasper, John People | |
| 10:45 | Ohio | Karl Tate misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-75 |
| 10:44 | Ohio | Scott Ruis gets the offensive rebound | 51-75 |
| 10:34 | Ohio | Albert Verrett is fouled on the floor by Gary Gibbs - foul #4 on Gary Gibbs, team foul #12 | 51-75 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brandon Albrecht (C) Gary Gibbs | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jason Costanzo (PF) Kenneth Matthew | |
| 10:34 | Ohio | Albert Verrett makes the 1st free throw | 51-76 |
| 10:34 | Ohio | Albert Verrett makes the 2nd free throw | 51-77 |
| 10:14 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Verrett is called for the reach on Bryan Powers - foul #3 on Albert Verrett, team foul #4 | 51-77 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Paul Ross (SF) Bryan Powers | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kevin Treadaway (PG) Albert Verrett | |
| 09:59 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Nichols comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-77 |
| 09:57 | Ohio | Scott Ruis gets the rebound | 51-77 |
| 09:53 | Ohio | Scott Ruis misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 51-77 |
| 09:51 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Nichols grabs the board | 51-77 |
| 09:45 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Ross hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right side | 51-77 |
| 09:43 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Ross tips it in | 53-77 |
| 09:35 | Ohio | Scott Ruis is fouled on the floor by Brandon Albrecht - foul #2 on Brandon Albrecht, team foul #13 | 53-77 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Ochs (PG), Robert Harris (SG), Alfred Dorsey (PF), Timothy Arneberg (C) Anthony Nichols, Stanley Rossignol, Frank Lynam, Brandon Albrecht | |
| Subs | Ohio | Eugene Glasper (PG), John People (SF), Dennis Albert (PF) Andrew Mahan, Karl Tate, Jason Costanzo | |
| 09:35 | Ohio | Scott Ruis makes the 1st free throw | 53-78 |
| 09:35 | Ohio | Scott Ruis makes the 2nd free throw | 53-79 |
| 09:24 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Harris knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-79 |
| 09:04 | Ohio | Scott Ruis buries a turnaround near the basket | 55-81 |
| 09:02 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Ross double dribbles in the backcourt | 55-81 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Matthew (SF), Ron Prosienski (C) Kevin Treadaway, Scott Ruis | |
| 08:52 | Ohio | Eugene Glasper is whistled for traveling | 55-81 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers (SG) Robert Harris | |
| Subs | Ohio | Albert Verrett (PG) Eugene Glasper | |
| 08:43 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Andrew Ochs | 57-81 |
| 08:25 | Ohio | Kenneth Matthew makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Dennis Albert | 57-84 |
| 08:23 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Verrett is called for the reach on Andrew Ochs in the backcourt - foul #4 on Albert Verrett, team foul #5 | 57-84 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Nichols (PG), Brandon Albrecht (C) Andrew Ochs, Paul Ross | |
| Subs | Ohio | Eugene Glasper (PG), Jason Costanzo (PF) Albert Verrett, Dennis Albert | |
| 08:18 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Costanzo denies the turnaround by Brandon Albrecht | 57-84 |
| 08:17 | Ohio | Ron Prosienski grabs the defensive rebound | 57-84 |
| 08:05 | Ohio | Kenneth Matthew scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Eugene Glasper | 57-87 |
| 07:46 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey misses short on a shot from the right wing | 57-87 |
| 07:44 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Kenneth Matthew | 57-87 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Anthony Nichols (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Bryan Powers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Arneberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfred Dorsey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Brandon Albrecht (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Eugene Glasper (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - John People (tired) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Matthew (tiring) 26 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jason Costanzo (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Ron Prosienski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Ohio | Jason Costanzo knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Eugene Glasper and he's hacked by Anthony Nichols - foul #4 on Anthony Nichols, team foul #14 | 57-89 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol (SG), Gary Gibbs (SF), Frank Lynam (PF) Bryan Powers, Timothy Arneberg, Alfred Dorsey | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kevin Treadaway (PG), Andrew Mahan (SG), Karl Tate (SF), Scott Ruis (C) Eugene Glasper, John People, Kenneth Matthew, Ron Prosienski | |
| 07:29 | Ohio | Jason Costanzo misses the free throw | 57-89 |
| 07:29 | Ohio | Karl Tate grabs the offensive rebound | 57-89 |
| 07:24 | Ohio | Scott Ruis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 57-89 |
| 07:22 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Gibbs grabs the defensive rebound | 57-89 |
| 07:16 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-89 |
| 07:15 | Ohio | Scott Ruis gets the rebound | 57-89 |
| 06:59 | Ohio | Scott Ruis hits the finger roll | 57-91 |
| 06:44 | Northern Illinois University | Karl Tate takes the ball from Stanley Rossignol | 57-91 |
| 06:41 | Ohio | Kevin Treadaway lays it up and in set up by Karl Tate | 57-93 |
| 06:30 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Gibbs blows the layup | 57-93 |
| 06:29 | Northern Illinois University | Brandon Albrecht hits the follow up shot | 59-93 |
| 06:12 | Ohio | Scott Ruis misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 59-93 |
| 06:11 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Lynam snags the defensive board | 59-93 |
| 06:04 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Lynam misses long on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Jason Costanzo - foul #1 on Jason Costanzo, team foul #6 | 59-93 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Ochs (PG), Bryan Powers (SG), Timothy Arneberg (SF) Anthony Nichols, Stanley Rossignol, Brandon Albrecht | |
| Subs | Ohio | Rusty Hightower (SG), Dennis Albert (PF), Ron Prosienski (C) Andrew Mahan, Jason Costanzo, Scott Ruis | |
| 06:04 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Lynam makes the 1st free throw | 60-93 |
| 06:04 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Lynam makes the 2nd free throw | 61-93 |
| 05:47 | Ohio | Rusty Hightower throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-93 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Albert Verrett (PG), John People (SF) Kevin Treadaway, Karl Tate | |
| 05:43 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers is fouled in the backcourt by John People - foul #3 on John People, team foul #7 | 61-93 |
| 05:43 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers makes the 1st free throw | 62-93 |
| 05:43 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers makes the 2nd free throw | 63-93 |
| 05:27 | Ohio | Rusty Hightower knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-96 |
| 05:17 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg is by himself and knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 65-96 |
| 05:04 | Ohio | Bryan Powers is called for the reach on Rusty Hightower - foul #2 on Bryan Powers, team foul #15 | 65-96 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol (SF) Frank Lynam | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kevin Treadaway (PG) Albert Verrett | |
| 05:04 | Ohio | Rusty Hightower makes the 1st free throw | 65-97 |
| 05:04 | Ohio | Rusty Hightower makes the 2nd free throw | 65-98 |
| 04:56 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Ochs is fouled on the floor by Rusty Hightower - foul #1 on Rusty Hightower, team foul #8 | 65-98 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Karl Tate (SF) Rusty Hightower | |
| 04:56 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Ochs makes the 1st free throw | 66-98 |
| 04:56 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Ochs makes the 2nd free throw | 67-98 |
| 04:40 | Ohio | John People hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 67-98 |
| 04:39 | Ohio | Karl Tate hits the follow up shot | 67-100 |
| 04:19 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 69-100 |
| 04:04 | Ohio | Kevin Treadaway misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 69-100 |
| 04:02 | Ohio | Dennis Albert tips it home | 69-102 |
| 03:55 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Ochs comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 69-102 |
| 03:53 | Ohio | Karl Tate pulls down the rebound | 69-102 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:49 | Ohio | Timothy Arneberg takes the ball from Dennis Albert | 69-102 |
| 03:22 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Gibbs scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 71-102 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Andrew Ochs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Powers (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Rossignol (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Arneberg (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Gibbs (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Kevin Treadaway (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - John People (tired) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Karl Tate (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dennis Albert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ron Prosienski (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Ohio | Stanley Rossignol takes the ball from John People | 71-102 |
| 03:12 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers lays it up and in set up by Stanley Rossignol | 73-102 |
| 02:58 | Ohio | Dennis Albert scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by John People and he's hacked by Bryan Powers - foul #3 on Bryan Powers, team foul #16 | 73-104 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frank Lynam (C) Stanley Rossignol | |
| Subs | Ohio | Albert Verrett (PG), Rusty Hightower (SG) Kevin Treadaway, John People | |
| 02:58 | Ohio | Dennis Albert makes the free throw | 73-105 |
| 02:56 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Verrett steps in front of the Andrew Ochs pass in the backcourt | 73-105 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:41 | Ohio | Karl Tate hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 73-105 |
| 02:39 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers pulls down the rebound | 73-105 |
| 02:36 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg's pass is intercepted by Karl Tate in the backcourt | 73-105 |
| 02:17 | Ohio | Rusty Hightower connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Karl Tate | 73-108 |
| 02:15 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Albert takes the ball from Bryan Powers in the backcourt | 73-108 |
| 02:06 | Ohio | Frank Lynam is called for the reach on Albert Verrett - foul #2 on Frank Lynam, team foul #17 | 73-108 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol (SG) Andrew Ochs | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 02:06 | Ohio | Albert Verrett misses the 1st free throw | 73-108 |
| 02:06 | Ohio | Albert Verrett makes the 2nd free throw | 73-109 |
| 02:03 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Verrett steals it from Stanley Rossignol in the backcourt | 73-109 |
| 02:02 | Ohio | Albert Verrett lays it in | 73-111 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:48 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Lynam's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-111 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kevin Treadaway (PG), John People (SG) Albert Verrett, Rusty Hightower | |
| 01:24 | Ohio | John People scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Kevin Treadaway | 73-114 |
| 01:13 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 73-114 |
| 01:11 | Ohio | Kevin Treadaway snags the defensive board | 73-114 |
| 00:54 | Ohio | Karl Tate drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by Kevin Treadaway | 73-116 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers loses the dribble to Kevin Treadaway in the backcourt | 73-116 |
| 00:47 | Ohio | Karl Tate lays it in on a great pass from Kevin Treadaway | 73-118 |
| 00:45 | Northern Illinois University | Karl Tate picks off the pass by Stanley Rossignol in the backcourt | 73-118 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Ohio | Ron Prosienski knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Treadaway | 73-120 |
| 00:09 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg clanks a shot near the basket | 73-120 |
| 00:08 | Ohio | Kevin Treadaway grabs the board | 73-120 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Kevin Treadaway runs out the clock | 73-120 |