| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Antonio Doering (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ignacio Flores (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Melvin Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ryan Appleby (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Gerard Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Derrick Springer (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Nathanael Plaster (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raymond Cartwright (fresh) PF - Jesse Ford (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Ronald Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Melvin Taylor inbounds the ball | 44-44 |
| 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) | |
| 19:52 | Ohio | Ryan Appleby can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jesse Ford - foul #2 on Jesse Ford, team foul #1 | 44-44 |
| 19:52 | Ohio | Ryan Appleby misses the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 19:52 | Ohio | Ryan Appleby makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 19:50 | Northern Illinois University | Ryan Appleby steals it from Nathanael Plaster in the backcourt | 45-44 |
| 19:29 | Ohio | Raymond Cartwright is called for the reach on Ignacio Flores - foul #1 on Raymond Cartwright, team foul #2 | 45-44 |
| 19:13 | Ohio | Gerard Johnson is denied on a layup by Jesse Ford | 45-44 |
| 19:11 | Ohio | Gerard Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 19:03 | Ohio | Melvin Taylor's fadeaway is rejected by Raymond Cartwright | 45-44 |
| 19:02 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Snyder grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 18:58 | Northern Illinois University | Nathanael Plaster knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Derrick Springer | 45-47 |
| 18:39 | Ohio | Melvin Taylor is hacked by Ronald Snyder - foul #3 on Ronald Snyder, team foul #3 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Ohio | Richard Baker (SF), Clifton Crowder (C) Melvin Taylor, Gerard Johnson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Todd (C) Ronald Snyder | |
| 18:19 | Ohio | Antonio Doering misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-47 |
| 18:18 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Ford grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 18:11 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Ford misses the easy dunk attempt | 45-47 |
| 18:10 | Ohio | Ryan Appleby grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 18:05 | Ohio | Antonio Doering misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 18:04 | Northern Illinois University | Nathanael Plaster pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 17:59 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Nathanael Plaster | 45-49 |
| 17:32 | Ohio | Clifton Crowder misses long on a jumper from the right side | 45-49 |
| 17:30 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Ford snags the defensive board | 45-49 |
| 17:18 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright misses the wide open 3 from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 17:17 | Ohio | Ignacio Flores gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| 17:03 | Ohio | Ignacio Flores knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 47-49 |
| 16:56 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Ford is open and scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Derrick Springer | 47-51 |
| 16:36 | Ohio | Richard Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 16:34 | Northern Illinois University | John Todd pulls down the rebound | 47-51 |
| 16:16 | Northern Illinois University | John Todd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-51 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeffry Schuster (PG), Michael Wheaton (SG), Melvin Taylor (SF), Richard Mosher (PF), Gerard Johnson (C) Antonio Doering, Ignacio Flores, Richard Baker, Ryan Appleby, Clifton Crowder | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mac Loos (PG), Steven Carter (SG), Russell Williams (SF), James Baker (C) Derrick Springer, Nathanael Plaster, Raymond Cartwright, John Todd | |
| 15:57 | Ohio | Richard Mosher misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 47-51 |
| 15:56 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Carter gets the rebound | 47-51 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jeffry Schuster (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Wheaton (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Mosher (fresh) 1 pts. C - Gerard Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mac Loos (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Russell Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jesse Ford (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - James Baker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Carter knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Mac Loos | 47-54 |
| 15:35 | Ohio | Richard Mosher's pass is intercepted by Jesse Ford | 47-54 |
| 15:29 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffry Schuster steps in front of the Steven Carter pass | 47-54 |
| 15:25 | Ohio | Jeffry Schuster lays it up and in | 49-54 |
| 15:15 | Northern Illinois University | James Baker misses the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Michael Wheaton - foul #3 on Michael Wheaton, team foul #1 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Snyder (C) Jesse Ford | |
| 15:15 | Northern Illinois University | James Baker makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 15:15 | Northern Illinois University | James Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 15:15 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Gerard Johnson | 49-55 |
| 14:52 | Ohio | Gerard Johnson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-55 |
| 14:50 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Ronald Snyder | 49-55 |
| 14:45 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Carter hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 49-55 |
| 14:43 | Ohio | Richard Mosher grabs the defensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 14:25 | Ohio | Gerard Johnson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-55 |
| 14:23 | Northern Illinois University | Mac Loos pulls down the rebound | 49-55 |
| 14:11 | Northern Illinois University | Mac Loos makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by James Baker | 49-57 |
| 13:55 | Ohio | Michael Wheaton misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-57 |
| 13:53 | Northern Illinois University | James Baker grabs the board | 49-57 |
| 13:45 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Mosher is called for the reach on James Baker - foul #3 on Richard Mosher, team foul #2 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Ohio | Antonio Doering (PG), Ignacio Flores (SG), Gary Burnside (SF), Ryan Appleby (PF) Jeffry Schuster, Michael Wheaton, Melvin Taylor, Richard Mosher | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Duda (PG), Nathanael Plaster (SG), Raymond Cartwright (SF), John Todd (PF) Mac Loos, Steven Carter, Russell Williams, James Baker | |
| 13:29 | Northern Illinois University | John Todd is open but comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Ryan Appleby - foul #1 on Ryan Appleby, team foul #3 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Ohio | Richard Baker (SF) Ignacio Flores | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 13:29 | Northern Illinois University | John Todd makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 13:29 | Northern Illinois University | John Todd misses the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 13:29 | Ohio | Gerard Johnson grabs the board | 49-58 |
| 13:25 | Ohio | Antonio Doering loses the ball out of bounds | 49-58 |
| 13:06 | Northern Illinois University | Nathanael Plaster makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Todd | 49-61 |
| 13:02 | Ohio | Ryan Appleby is denied on a layup by John Todd | 49-61 |
| 13:00 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright grabs the board | 49-61 |
| 12:41 | Northern Illinois University | John Todd drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Stephen Duda | 49-63 |
| 12:22 | Ohio | Gary Burnside's pass is intercepted by Raymond Cartwright | 49-63 |
| 12:07 | Northern Illinois University | Ryan Appleby steps in front of the John Todd pass | 49-63 |
| 11:49 | Ohio | Ryan Appleby can't connect on a shot from the left block | 49-63 |
| 11:47 | Ohio | Ryan Appleby pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-63 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Antonio Doering (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Burnside (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Baker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Appleby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. C - Gerard Johnson (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Stephen Duda (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathanael Plaster (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Raymond Cartwright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Todd (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Snyder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:23 | Ohio | Gary Burnside misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-63 |
| 11:21 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Baker | 49-63 |
| 11:01 | Ohio | Gerard Johnson is called for a charge - foul #1 on Gerard Johnson, team foul #4 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Wheaton (PG), Ignacio Flores (SG), Melvin Taylor (SF), Clifton Crowder (PF), Richard Mosher (C) Antonio Doering, Gary Burnside, Richard Baker, Ryan Appleby, Gerard Johnson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Derrick Springer (PG), Mac Loos (SG), Steven Carter (SF), Jesse Ford (PF) Stephen Duda, Nathanael Plaster, Raymond Cartwright, John Todd | |
| 10:36 | Northern Illinois University | Derrick Springer hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 49-63 |
| 10:34 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Snyder grabs the offensive board | 49-63 |
| 10:19 | Northern Illinois University | Mac Loos is hacked by Michael Wheaton - foul #4 on Michael Wheaton, team foul #5 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeffry Schuster (PG) Michael Wheaton | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams (SF), James Baker (C) Steven Carter, Ronald Snyder | |
| 10:00 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Ford is wide open and dunks the ball | 49-65 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:39 | Ohio | Richard Mosher travels with the ball | 49-65 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ryan Appleby (PF) Richard Mosher | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 09:29 | Northern Illinois University | Mac Loos scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Derrick Springer | 49-68 |
| 09:10 | Ohio | Ryan Appleby knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ignacio Flores and the foul's on James Baker - foul #2 on James Baker, team foul #4 | 51-68 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steven Carter (SG), Robert Pugh (SF) Derrick Springer, Russell Williams | |
| 09:10 | Ohio | Ryan Appleby makes the free throw | 52-68 |
| 08:54 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Pugh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-68 |
| 08:53 | Ohio | Jeffry Schuster grabs the board | 52-68 |
| 08:48 | Ohio | Ryan Appleby makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Ignacio Flores | 54-68 |
| 08:45 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Ford travels in the backcourt | 54-68 |
| Subs | Ohio | Antonio Doering (PG) Jeffry Schuster | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Duda (SG), Ronald Snyder (C) Mac Loos, James Baker | |
| 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) | |
| 08:29 | Ohio | Ignacio Flores is called for traveling | 54-68 |
| Subs | Ohio | Richard Baker (SF), Richard Mosher (C) Melvin Taylor, Clifton Crowder | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright (SF) Robert Pugh | |
| 08:12 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Ford is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-68 |
| 08:11 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Snyder snags the offensive board | 54-68 |
| 08:06 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Carter hits a wide open fadeaway from the left wing set up by Ronald Snyder | 54-70 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:52 | Ohio | Raymond Cartwright takes the ball from Richard Baker | 54-70 |
| 07:33 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard Baker - foul #2 on Richard Baker, team foul #6 | 54-70 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeffry Schuster (PG), Michael Wheaton (SG), Melvin Taylor (SF), Gerard Johnson (C) Antonio Doering, Ignacio Flores, Richard Baker, Richard Mosher | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Derrick Springer (PG), Nathanael Plaster (SG), Russell Williams (C) Steven Carter, Stephen Duda, Ronald Snyder | |
| 07:33 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright makes the 1st free throw | 54-71 |
| 07:33 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright makes the 2nd free throw | 54-72 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jeffry Schuster (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Wheaton (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Melvin Taylor (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ryan Appleby (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. C - Gerard Johnson (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Derrick Springer (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nathanael Plaster (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Raymond Cartwright (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jesse Ford (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Russell Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Ohio | Michael Wheaton misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-72 |
| 07:18 | Ohio | Melvin Taylor can't tip it in | 54-72 |
| 07:17 | Ohio | Gerard Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 54-72 |
| 07:12 | Ohio | Ryan Appleby's floater is tipped away by Russell Williams | 54-72 |
| 07:11 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright grabs the board | 54-72 |
| 07:09 | Northern Illinois University | Nathanael Plaster is hacked by Michael Wheaton in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Wheaton, team foul #7 | 54-72 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ignacio Flores (SG) Michael Wheaton | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Baker (C) Raymond Cartwright | |
| 07:09 | Northern Illinois University | Nathanael Plaster misses the 1st free throw | 54-72 |
| 07:09 | Ohio | Gerard Johnson pulls down the rebound | 54-72 |
| 07:02 | Ohio | Melvin Taylor buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Jeffry Schuster | 56-72 |
| 07:00 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffry Schuster is called for the reach on Nathanael Plaster in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffry Schuster, team foul #8 | 56-72 |
| Subs | Ohio | Gary Burnside (SF) Melvin Taylor | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Todd (PF) Jesse Ford | |
| 07:00 | Northern Illinois University | Nathanael Plaster misses the 1st free throw | 56-72 |
| 07:00 | Ohio | Ryan Appleby pulls down the rebound | 56-72 |
| 06:47 | Ohio | Gerard Johnson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Gerard Johnson, team foul #9 | 56-72 |
| Subs | Ohio | Antonio Doering (PG), Clifton Crowder (C) Jeffry Schuster, Gerard Johnson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 06:45 | Northern Illinois University | Derrick Springer is hacked by Antonio Doering in the backcourt - foul #1 on Antonio Doering, team foul #10 | 56-72 |
| 06:45 | Northern Illinois University | Derrick Springer misses the 1st free throw | 56-72 |
| 06:45 | Northern Illinois University | Derrick Springer makes the 2nd free throw | 56-73 |
| 06:36 | Ohio | Ryan Appleby drills a floater from the right side | 58-73 |
| 06:19 | Northern Illinois University | Clifton Crowder is called for the reach on Nathanael Plaster - foul #2 on Clifton Crowder, team foul #11 | 58-73 |
| Subs | Ohio | Richard Baker (SF), Richard Mosher (C) Gary Burnside, Clifton Crowder | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steven Carter (SF), Ronald Snyder (C) Russell Williams, James Baker | |
| 06:19 | Northern Illinois University | Nathanael Plaster misses the 1st free throw | 58-73 |
| 06:19 | Northern Illinois University | Nathanael Plaster makes the 2nd free throw | 58-74 |
| 06:11 | Ohio | Antonio Doering clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-74 |
| 06:09 | Northern Illinois University | Nathanael Plaster grabs the defensive rebound | 58-74 |
| 06:03 | Northern Illinois University | Nathanael Plaster is hacked by Ignacio Flores - foul #3 on Ignacio Flores, team foul #12 | 58-74 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mac Loos (PG), Raymond Cartwright (SF), Jesse Ford (PF) Derrick Springer, Steven Carter, John Todd | |
| 06:03 | Northern Illinois University | Nathanael Plaster makes the 1st free throw | 58-75 |
| 06:03 | Northern Illinois University | Nathanael Plaster makes the 2nd free throw | 58-76 |
| 05:46 | Ohio | Ignacio Flores misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-76 |
| 05:45 | Northern Illinois University | Mac Loos pulls down the rebound | 58-76 |
| 05:39 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Ford banks in the layup set up by Nathanael Plaster and he's fouled by Ryan Appleby - foul #2 on Ryan Appleby, team foul #13 | 58-78 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeffry Schuster (PG), Melvin Taylor (SF), Clifton Crowder (C) Antonio Doering, Richard Baker, Ryan Appleby | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steven Carter (SG) Nathanael Plaster | |
| 05:39 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Ford misses the free throw | 58-78 |
| 05:39 | Ohio | Richard Mosher pulls down the rebound | 58-78 |
| 05:33 | Ohio | Ignacio Flores comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Mac Loos - foul #1 on Mac Loos, team foul #5 | 58-78 |
| 05:33 | Ohio | Ignacio Flores makes the 1st free throw | 59-78 |
| 05:33 | Ohio | Ignacio Flores misses the 2nd free throw | 59-78 |
| 05:33 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Snyder grabs the board | 59-78 |
| 05:16 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Snyder misses the easy open layup | 59-78 |
| 05:14 | Ohio | Clifton Crowder pulls down the rebound | 59-78 |
| 04:58 | Ohio | Ignacio Flores's floater is knocked away by Jesse Ford | 59-78 |
| 04:57 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright grabs the board | 59-78 |
| 04:53 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Mac Loos and he's fouled by Melvin Taylor - foul #3 on Melvin Taylor, team foul #14 | 59-80 |
| Subs | Ohio | Gary Burnside (SG), Richard Baker (SF), Ryan Appleby (PF), Gerard Johnson (C) Ignacio Flores, Melvin Taylor, Richard Mosher, Clifton Crowder | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Derrick Springer (PG), James Baker (PF) Steven Carter, Jesse Ford | |
| 04:53 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright misses the free throw | 59-80 |
| 04:53 | Ohio | Gary Burnside grabs the board | 59-80 |
| 04:31 | Ohio | Richard Baker buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Gary Burnside | 62-80 |
| 04:25 | Northern Illinois University | Derrick Springer is whistled for a carry | 62-80 |
| Subs | Ohio | Antonio Doering (PG) Jeffry Schuster | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nathanael Plaster (SG), Russell Williams (SF), John Todd (PF) Mac Loos, Raymond Cartwright, Ronald Snyder | |
| 04:12 | Ohio | Antonio Doering misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Derrick Springer - foul #1 on Derrick Springer, team foul #6 | 62-80 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ignacio Flores (SG) Gary Burnside | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 04:12 | Ohio | Antonio Doering makes the 1st free throw | 63-80 |
| 04:12 | Ohio | Antonio Doering makes the 2nd free throw | 64-80 |
| 03:47 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams drills a runner from the baseline set up by Derrick Springer | 64-82 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Ohio | Derrick Springer steps in front of the Ignacio Flores pass | 64-82 |
| 03:24 | Northern Illinois University | Nathanael Plaster lays it up and in set up by Derrick Springer | 64-84 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Antonio Doering (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ignacio Flores (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Baker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ryan Appleby (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. 4 stl. C - Gerard Johnson (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Derrick Springer (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Nathanael Plaster (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. SF - Russell Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Todd (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - James Baker (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Ohio | Ryan Appleby's fadeaway is rejected by John Todd | 64-84 |
| 03:14 | Northern Illinois University | John Todd grabs the board | 64-84 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:09 | Northern Illinois University | Nathanael Plaster makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by James Baker | 64-87 |
| 02:55 | Ohio | Richard Baker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-87 |
| 02:53 | Northern Illinois University | Nathanael Plaster grabs the defensive rebound | 64-87 |
| 02:41 | Northern Illinois University | Derrick Springer comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Gerard Johnson - foul #3 on Gerard Johnson, team foul #15 | 64-87 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeffry Schuster (PG), Gary Burnside (SG), Richard Mosher (PF), Clifton Crowder (C) Antonio Doering, Ignacio Flores, Ryan Appleby, Gerard Johnson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mac Loos (SG), Steven Carter (SF) Nathanael Plaster, James Baker | |
| 02:41 | Northern Illinois University | Derrick Springer makes the 1st free throw | 64-88 |
| 02:41 | Northern Illinois University | Derrick Springer misses the 2nd free throw | 64-88 |
| 02:41 | Ohio | Clifton Crowder snags the defensive board | 64-88 |
| 02:33 | Ohio | Jeffry Schuster is fouled on the floor by Steven Carter - foul #3 on Steven Carter, team foul #7 | 64-88 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Pugh (SF) Derrick Springer | |
| 02:33 | Ohio | Jeffry Schuster makes the 1st free throw | 65-88 |
| 02:33 | Ohio | Jeffry Schuster makes the 2nd free throw | 66-88 |
| 02:24 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 66-88 |
| 02:22 | Ohio | Richard Mosher grabs the defensive rebound | 66-88 |
| 02:17 | Ohio | Richard Mosher buries a runner in the lane set up by Gary Burnside | 68-88 |
| 02:04 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Carter hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Pugh | 68-90 |
| 01:45 | Ohio | Richard Baker misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-90 |
| 01:44 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Pugh pulls down the rebound | 68-90 |
| 01:37 | Northern Illinois University | Mac Loos is hacked by Richard Baker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Baker, team foul #16 | 68-90 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Baker (C) Robert Pugh | |
| 01:37 | Northern Illinois University | Mac Loos makes the 1st free throw | 68-91 |
| 01:37 | Northern Illinois University | Mac Loos makes the 2nd free throw | 68-92 |
| 01:19 | Ohio | Richard Baker is hacked by James Baker - foul #3 on James Baker, team foul #8 | 68-92 |
| 01:19 | Ohio | Richard Baker makes the 1st free throw | 69-92 |
| 01:19 | Ohio | Richard Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 69-92 |
| 01:19 | Northern Illinois University | John Todd grabs the defensive rebound | 69-92 |
| 01:03 | Northern Illinois University | John Todd lays it in on a nice dish by Steven Carter | 69-94 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Ohio | Clifton Crowder misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-94 |
| 00:56 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 69-94 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams's pass is intercepted by Gary Burnside in the backcourt | 69-94 |
| 00:51 | Ohio | Jeffry Schuster's floater is tipped away by Russell Williams | 69-94 |
| 00:49 | Northern Illinois University | John Todd gets the rebound | 69-94 |
| 00:47 | Northern Illinois University | James Baker is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Baker, team foul #9 | 69-94 |
| 00:44 | Ohio | Richard Baker misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 69-94 |
| 00:42 | Northern Illinois University | John Todd grabs the defensive rebound | 69-94 |
| 00:38 | Northern Illinois University | Mac Loos scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Steven Carter | 69-96 |
| 00:32 | Ohio | Russell Williams steals the ball from Gary Burnside | 69-96 |
| 00:30 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Carter is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffry Schuster - foul #4 on Jeffry Schuster, team foul #17 | 69-96 |
| 00:30 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Carter makes the 1st free throw | 69-97 |
| 00:30 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 69-98 |
| 00:26 | Ohio | Clifton Crowder drills a shot in the paint | 71-98 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Carter runs out the clock | 71-98 |