| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Eric Byrd (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Timm (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Sawyer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Stinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Allison (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Grover Burris (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua McChristian (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Tyler Lablanc (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Timm inbounds the ball | 40-35 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Northern Illinois University | William Sawyer is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua McChristian - foul #2 on Joshua McChristian, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| 19:48 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Smith knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-35 |
| 19:29 | Ohio | David Carter buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by James Allison | 43-37 |
| 19:06 | Northern Illinois University | William Stinson comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 43-37 |
| 19:04 | Northern Illinois University | William Stinson can't tip it in | 43-37 |
| 19:03 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Joshua McChristian | 43-37 |
| 18:58 | Ohio | James Allison drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Joshua McChristian | 43-40 |
| 18:52 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Byrd is hacked by David Carter in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Carter, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Drew Floyd (SF) David Carter | |
| 18:34 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Timm misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-40 |
| 18:32 | Ohio | Drew Floyd gets the rebound | 43-40 |
| 18:22 | Ohio | Tyler Lablanc misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 18:21 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Drew Floyd | 43-40 |
| 18:03 | Ohio | Joshua McChristian buries a driving attempt from the baseline set up by James Allison | 43-42 |
| 17:44 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Timm makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by William Stinson | 46-42 |
| 17:22 | Ohio | James Allison buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Drew Floyd | 46-44 |
| 16:57 | Northern Illinois University | William Sawyer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 16:56 | Ohio | Tyler Lablanc grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 16:42 | Ohio | James Allison can't connect on a shot from the right side | 46-44 |
| 16:40 | Northern Illinois University | William Sawyer pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 16:38 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gabriel McCool (PG), Roger Walker (SG), Paul Sechrist (SF), Roger Lacefield (PF), David Lail (C) Eric Byrd, Gregory Smith, Robert Timm, William Sawyer, William Stinson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Loren Starnes (PG), Parker Richards (SF), Arnold Beverly (PF), Don Mayo (C) James Allison, Drew Floyd, Joshua McChristian, Tyler Lablanc | |
| 16:23 | Ohio | Parker Richards drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Grover Burris | 46-47 |
| 15:58 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Lacefield's pass is intercepted by Parker Richards | 46-47 |
| 15:55 | Ohio | Parker Richards blows the layup | 46-47 |
| 15:54 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Lacefield pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Gabriel McCool (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Roger Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Paul Sechrist (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roger Lacefield (fresh) 5 reb. C - David Lail (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Loren Starnes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Grover Burris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Parker Richards (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Arnold Beverly (fresh) 3 pts. C - Don Mayo (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Walker misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-47 |
| 15:46 | Northern Illinois University | Gabriel McCool grabs the offensive board | 46-47 |
| 15:37 | Northern Illinois University | A charge is called on Gabriel McCool - foul #2 on Gabriel McCool, team foul #1 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Drew Floyd (PG), David Carter (SF) Loren Starnes, Grover Burris | |
| 15:26 | Ohio | Parker Richards comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 15:25 | Ohio | Drew Floyd misses the tip | 46-47 |
| 15:24 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Roger Lacefield | 46-47 |
| 15:20 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 15:18 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Lacefield tips it but misses | 46-47 |
| 15:16 | Ohio | Parker Richards gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 15:03 | Ohio | David Carter makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-50 |
| 14:40 | Northern Illinois University | Arnold Beverly blocks the short jumper by Roger Lacefield | 46-50 |
| 14:38 | Ohio | David Carter snags the defensive board | 46-50 |
| 14:23 | Ohio | Drew Floyd lays it in | 46-52 |
| 14:17 | Northern Illinois University | Gabriel McCool comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-52 |
| 14:15 | Ohio | Arnold Beverly grabs the board | 46-52 |
| 14:11 | Ohio | Drew Floyd is fouled on the floor by Gabriel McCool - foul #3 on Gabriel McCool, team foul #2 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Eric Byrd (PG), Gregory Smith (SG), Robert Timm (SF), Frank Stover (PF), Tyrone Phillips (C) Gabriel McCool, Roger Walker, Paul Sechrist, Roger Lacefield, David Lail | |
| Subs | Ohio | Loren Starnes (PG), Grover Burris (SG), Joshua McChristian (PF), Tyler Lablanc (C) Drew Floyd, Parker Richards, Arnold Beverly, Don Mayo | |
| 13:56 | Ohio | Loren Starnes connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by David Carter and he's fouled by Eric Byrd - foul #2 on Eric Byrd, team foul #3 | 46-54 |
| 13:56 | Ohio | Loren Starnes makes the free throw | 46-55 |
| 13:37 | Northern Illinois University | Tyrone Phillips makes the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Eric Byrd and he's fouled by Tyler Lablanc - foul #2 on Tyler Lablanc, team foul #3 | 48-55 |
| 13:37 | Northern Illinois University | Tyrone Phillips makes the free throw | 49-55 |
| 13:14 | Ohio | Frank Stover denies the turnaround by Joshua McChristian | 49-55 |
| 13:12 | Northern Illinois University | Tyrone Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 13:05 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Timm hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-55 |
| 13:03 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Smith gets the offensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 12:48 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Stover travels with the ball | 49-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Stinson (C) Tyrone Phillips | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Allison (PG), Drew Floyd (SF) Grover Burris, David Carter | |
| 12:32 | Ohio | William Stinson denies the turnaround by Loren Starnes | 49-55 |
| 12:31 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Timm pulls down the rebound | 49-55 |
| 12:26 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Timm misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-55 |
| 12:25 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Loren Starnes | 49-55 |
| 12:15 | Ohio | Tyler Lablanc's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gabriel McCool (SF), William Sawyer (PF) Robert Timm, Frank Stover | |
| Subs | Ohio | David Carter (SF), Don Mayo (C) Loren Starnes, Tyler Lablanc | |
| 11:48 | Northern Illinois University | William Sawyer misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Joshua McChristian - foul #3 on Joshua McChristian, team foul #4 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Lacefield (PG), Robert Timm (SF) Eric Byrd, Gregory Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 11:48 | Northern Illinois University | William Sawyer makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 11:48 | Northern Illinois University | William Sawyer makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger Lacefield (fresh) 7 reb. SG - Gabriel McCool (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Timm (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Sawyer (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - William Stinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Allison (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Drew Floyd (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Carter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joshua McChristian (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Don Mayo (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:41 | Ohio | David Carter can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Roger Lacefield - foul #2 on Roger Lacefield, team foul #4 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Parker Richards (SG) Don Mayo | |
| 11:41 | Ohio | David Carter makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 11:41 | Ohio | David Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 11:38 | Northern Illinois University | William Sawyer is fouled in the backcourt by David Carter - foul #4 on David Carter, team foul #5 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Don Mayo (C) David Carter | |
| 11:27 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Lacefield connects on the runner in the paint | 53-57 |
| 10:58 | Ohio | Parker Richards misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-57 |
| 10:56 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Roger Lacefield | 53-57 |
| 10:44 | Northern Illinois University | Gabriel McCool hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-57 |
| 10:42 | Northern Illinois University | Gabriel McCool snags the offensive board | 53-57 |
| 10:28 | Northern Illinois University | William Stinson knocks in the 3 from straight away | 56-57 |
| 10:01 | Ohio | Don Mayo can't throw it down | 56-57 |
| 09:59 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Lacefield grabs the board | 56-57 |
| 09:57 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua McChristian takes the ball from Roger Lacefield in the backcourt | 56-57 |
| 09:41 | Ohio | Joshua McChristian is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Joshua McChristian, team foul #6 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Eric Byrd (PG), Roger Walker (SG), Paul Sechrist (SF), Frank Stover (PF), David Lail (C) Roger Lacefield, Gabriel McCool, Robert Timm, William Sawyer, William Stinson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Loren Starnes (PG), Grover Burris (SG), Arnold Beverly (PF), Tyler Lablanc (C) James Allison, Parker Richards, Joshua McChristian, Don Mayo | |
| 09:26 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Byrd is hacked by Loren Starnes - foul #1 on Loren Starnes, team foul #7 | 56-57 |
| 09:26 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 09:26 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Byrd misses the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 09:26 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Stover grabs the offensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 09:07 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Walker misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 09:05 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Stover misses the tip | 57-57 |
| 09:04 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Walker pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 08:49 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Byrd drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-57 |
| 08:28 | Ohio | Drew Floyd drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Tyler Lablanc and he's hacked by Eric Byrd - foul #3 on Eric Byrd, team foul #5 | 60-59 |
| 08:28 | Ohio | Drew Floyd makes the free throw | 60-60 |
| 08:13 | Northern Illinois University | David Lail comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 60-60 |
| 08:11 | Ohio | Drew Floyd grabs the board | 60-60 |
| 07:50 | Ohio | Loren Starnes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Smith (SG), Gabriel McCool (SF), William Sawyer (PF), Tyrone Phillips (C) Roger Walker, Paul Sechrist, Frank Stover, David Lail | |
| Subs | Ohio | Pavel Zettel (PG), David Carter (SF), Joshua McChristian (PF) Loren Starnes, Drew Floyd, Arnold Beverly | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Eric Byrd (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gabriel McCool (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Sawyer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Tyrone Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Pavel Zettel (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Grover Burris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Carter (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Joshua McChristian (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Tyler Lablanc (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Byrd misses the jumper in the paint | 60-60 |
| 07:37 | Ohio | David Carter gets the rebound | 60-60 |
| 07:32 | Ohio | Pavel Zettel hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by William Sawyer - foul #2 on William Sawyer, team foul #6 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Lacefield (PF) William Sawyer | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 07:32 | Ohio | Pavel Zettel makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 07:32 | Ohio | Pavel Zettel makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 07:19 | Northern Illinois University | Tyrone Phillips is fouled on the floor by Tyler Lablanc - foul #3 on Tyler Lablanc, team foul #8 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Don Mayo (C) Tyler Lablanc | |
| 07:19 | Northern Illinois University | Tyrone Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 07:19 | Northern Illinois University | Tyrone Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 07:06 | Ohio | David Carter hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 62-62 |
| 07:04 | Ohio | Grover Burris grabs the offensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 06:53 | Ohio | Don Mayo knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Grover Burris and he's hacked by Eric Byrd - foul #4 on Eric Byrd, team foul #7 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Timm (SF) Gabriel McCool | |
| Subs | Ohio | Parker Richards (SG) Grover Burris | |
| 06:53 | Ohio | Don Mayo makes the free throw | 62-65 |
| 06:51 | Northern Illinois University | Pavel Zettel steps in front of the Eric Byrd pass in the backcourt | 62-65 |
| 06:38 | Ohio | Don Mayo drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Joshua McChristian | 62-68 |
| 06:34 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Timm misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-68 |
| 06:33 | Ohio | Pavel Zettel pulls down the rebound | 62-68 |
| 06:16 | Ohio | David Carter travels with the ball | 62-68 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frank Stover (PF), William Stinson (C) Roger Lacefield, Tyrone Phillips | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Allison (PG), Loren Starnes (SG), Tyler Lablanc (C) Pavel Zettel, David Carter, Don Mayo | |
| 05:59 | Northern Illinois University | William Stinson misses badly on a floater from close range | 62-68 |
| 05:57 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Smith can't tip it in | 62-68 |
| 05:56 | Northern Illinois University | William Stinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-68 |
| 05:49 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Timm hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Eric Byrd | 65-68 |
| 05:28 | Ohio | Frank Stover takes the ball from Parker Richards | 65-68 |
| 05:02 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Stover hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Byrd | 68-68 |
| 04:39 | Ohio | Joshua McChristian hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 68-68 |
| 04:37 | Ohio | Tyler Lablanc snags the offensive board | 68-68 |
| 04:20 | Ohio | James Allison hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Eric Byrd - foul #5 on Eric Byrd, team foul #8 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gabriel McCool (PG), Roger Walker (SG), Paul Sechrist (SF), William Sawyer (PF), Roger Lacefield (C) Eric Byrd, Gregory Smith, Robert Timm, Frank Stover, William Stinson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Grover Burris (SG), David Carter (SF), Arnold Beverly (PF), Drew Floyd (C) Loren Starnes, Parker Richards, Joshua McChristian, Tyler Lablanc | |
| 04:20 | Ohio | James Allison makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 04:20 | Ohio | James Allison misses the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 04:20 | Northern Illinois University | William Sawyer snags the defensive board | 68-69 |
| 04:09 | Northern Illinois University | Gabriel McCool is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Gabriel McCool, team foul #9 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Pavel Zettel (PG) James Allison | |
| 04:02 | Ohio | Grover Burris misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-69 |
| 04:00 | Northern Illinois University | Gabriel McCool gets the rebound | 68-69 |
| 03:55 | Northern Illinois University | Gabriel McCool connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Roger Walker | 71-69 |
| 03:40 | Ohio | David Carter connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Pavel Zettel | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Gabriel McCool (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SG - Roger Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Paul Sechrist (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Sawyer (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Roger Lacefield (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Pavel Zettel (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Grover Burris (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Carter (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Arnold Beverly (fresh) 3 pts. C - Drew Floyd (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 03:18 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Lacefield clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 71-71 |
| 03:17 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Walker tips it but misses | 71-71 |
| 03:15 | Ohio | Arnold Beverly pulls down the rebound | 71-71 |
| 03:08 | Ohio | Arnold Beverly misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-71 |
| 03:06 | Ohio | Drew Floyd grabs the offensive board | 71-71 |
| 02:49 | Ohio | Pavel Zettel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-71 |
| 02:48 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Lacefield grabs the defensive rebound | 71-71 |
| 02:48 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Stinson (C) Roger Lacefield | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Allison (PG), Don Mayo (PF) Pavel Zettel, Arnold Beverly | |
| 02:44 | Northern Illinois University | Gabriel McCool's pass is intercepted by David Carter in the backcourt | 71-71 |
| 02:28 | Ohio | Roger Walker steals it from James Allison | 71-71 |
| 02:23 | Northern Illinois University | Gabriel McCool's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-71 |
| 02:09 | Ohio | David Carter misses badly on a jumper from close range | 71-71 |
| 02:07 | Northern Illinois University | William Stinson gets the rebound | 71-71 |
| 02:07 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Smith (SG) Paul Sechrist | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 01:49 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Walker is wide open but clanks a floater from the right wing | 71-71 |
| 01:48 | Northern Illinois University | William Stinson snags the offensive board | 71-71 |
| 01:31 | Northern Illinois University | William Sawyer comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 71-71 |
| 01:30 | Ohio | David Carter gets the rebound | 71-71 |
| 01:30 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Timm (SF) Roger Walker | |
| Subs | Ohio | Joshua McChristian (PF), Tyler Lablanc (C) Don Mayo, Drew Floyd | |
| 01:12 | Ohio | David Carter misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 71-71 |
| 01:11 | Northern Illinois University | William Sawyer pulls down the rebound | 71-71 |
| 01:07 | Northern Illinois University | Tyler Lablanc is called for the reach on Gabriel McCool - foul #4 on Tyler Lablanc, team foul #9 | 71-71 |
| 01:07 | Northern Illinois University | Gabriel McCool makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 01:07 | Northern Illinois University | Gabriel McCool misses the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 01:07 | Ohio | Tyler Lablanc grabs the defensive rebound | 72-71 |
| 00:39 | Ohio | James Allison misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-71 |
| 00:37 | Ohio | Grover Burris grabs the offensive board | 72-71 |
| 00:26 | Ohio | Tyler Lablanc can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 72-71 |
| 00:24 | Ohio | David Carter grabs the offensive board | 72-71 |
| 00:08 | Ohio | Tyler Lablanc makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by James Allison | 72-73 |
| 00:08 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-73 |
| 00:06 | Northern Illinois University | Grover Burris steals it from Gregory Smith in the backcourt | 72-73 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:04 | Ohio | David Carter is hacked by William Stinson - foul #2 on William Stinson, team foul #10 | 72-73 |
| 00:04 | Ohio | David Carter makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:04 | Ohio | David Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Gabriel McCool clanks a halfcourt shot | 72-75 |