| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roy Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Ruth (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Whitley (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Bruce Batty (fresh) 2 blk. C - Wayne Rader (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Edmund Roark (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vyacheslav Majkowski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donnie Townsend (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael White (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Swope (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Whitley inbounds the ball | 45-37 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:53 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 19:52 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Vyacheslav Majkowski | 45-37 |
| 19:28 | Ohio | Edmund Roark hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Roy Brown - foul #1 on Roy Brown, team foul #1 | 45-37 |
| 19:28 | Ohio | Edmund Roark misses the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 19:28 | Ohio | Edmund Roark misses the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 19:28 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader grabs the board | 45-37 |
| 19:06 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Vyacheslav Majkowski - foul #1 on Vyacheslav Majkowski, team foul #1 | 45-37 |
| 19:06 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth misses the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 19:06 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 18:49 | Ohio | Vyacheslav Majkowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-37 |
| 18:48 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader snags the defensive board | 46-37 |
| 18:27 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Joshua Ruth | 48-37 |
| 18:13 | Ohio | Michael White hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 48-37 |
| 18:12 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Wayne Rader | 48-37 |
| 18:10 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth is fouled in the backcourt by Vyacheslav Majkowski - foul #2 on Vyacheslav Majkowski, team foul #2 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Brown (SF), Dennis Davis (PF), William Carrier (C) Michael Whitley, Bruce Batty, Wayne Rader | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude (PG), Kenneth Bronsky (SG), Benny Milanowski (SF), Thomas Velasco (PF), James Dillon (C) Edmund Roark, Vyacheslav Majkowski, Donnie Townsend, Michael White, Michael Swope | |
| 17:59 | Northern Illinois University | James Dillon steps in front of the Darrell Brown pass | 48-37 |
| 17:36 | Ohio | Thomas Velasco is called for traveling | 48-37 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones (PG), Gregory Webre (SG) Roy Brown, Joshua Ruth | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 17:27 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Darrell Brown and he's hacked by Thomas Velasco - foul #1 on Thomas Velasco, team foul #3 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael White (PF) Kenneth Bronsky | |
| 17:27 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis makes the free throw | 51-37 |
| 17:01 | Ohio | Benny Milanowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-37 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty (PF) Darrell Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio | Donnie Townsend (SF) James Dillon | |
| 16:43 | Northern Illinois University | William Carrier makes the jumper in the paint and he's fouled by Thomas Velasco - foul #2 on Thomas Velasco, team foul #4 | 53-37 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Whitley (SF) Dennis Davis | |
| Subs | Ohio | Edmund Roark (PG), Kenneth Bronsky (SG), Michael Swope (C) Mathew Patenaude, Benny Milanowski, Thomas Velasco | |
| 16:43 | Northern Illinois University | William Carrier makes the free throw | 54-37 |
| 16:24 | Ohio | Michael White loses the ball out of bounds | 54-37 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown (PG), Joshua Ruth (SG), Wayne Rader (C) Lawrence Jones, Gregory Webre, William Carrier | |
| Subs | Ohio | Vyacheslav Majkowski (SG), James Dillon (PF) Kenneth Bronsky, Michael White | |
| 15:58 | Northern Illinois University | Vyacheslav Majkowski is called for the reach on Joshua Ruth - foul #3 on Vyacheslav Majkowski, team foul #5 | 54-37 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roy Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Ruth (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Whitley (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Bruce Batty (fresh) 2 blk. C - Wayne Rader (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Edmund Roark (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vyacheslav Majkowski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donnie Townsend (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Dillon (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Swope (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty misses the lay-in | 54-37 |
| 15:47 | Ohio | James Dillon grabs the defensive rebound | 54-37 |
| 15:28 | Ohio | Donnie Townsend misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-37 |
| 15:26 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Whitley pulls down the rebound | 54-37 |
| 15:24 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown loses the dribble to Vyacheslav Majkowski in the backcourt | 54-37 |
| 15:08 | Ohio | Vyacheslav Majkowski is hacked by Bruce Batty - foul #2 on Bruce Batty, team foul #2 | 54-37 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre (SG), Dennis Davis (SF), William Carrier (PF) Joshua Ruth, Michael Whitley, Bruce Batty | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude (PG), Kenneth Bronsky (SG), Benny Milanowski (SF), Michael White (PF), Thomas Velasco (C) Edmund Roark, Vyacheslav Majkowski, Donnie Townsend, James Dillon, Michael Swope | |
| 14:49 | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Kenneth Bronsky | 54-39 |
| 14:47 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Bronsky takes the ball from William Carrier in the backcourt | 54-39 |
| 14:37 | Ohio | William Carrier is called for the reach on Michael White - foul #1 on William Carrier, team foul #3 | 54-39 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones (PG), Darrell Brown (SF) Roy Brown, Wayne Rader | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 14:24 | Ohio | Benny Milanowski clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-39 |
| 14:22 | Northern Illinois University | William Carrier pulls down the rebound | 54-39 |
| 14:17 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-39 |
| 14:15 | Ohio | Thomas Velasco snags the defensive board | 54-39 |
| 14:05 | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-39 |
| 14:03 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 54-39 |
| 14:01 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Velasco picks off the pass by Gregory Webre in the backcourt | 54-39 |
| 13:44 | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Mathew Patenaude | 54-42 |
| 13:41 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Mathew Patenaude - foul #3 on Mathew Patenaude, team foul #6 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown (PG), Joshua Ruth (SG), Bruce Batty (PF) Lawrence Jones, Gregory Webre, William Carrier | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jesse Smith (PG), Vyacheslav Majkowski (SG), Donnie Townsend (SF), James Dillon (C) Mathew Patenaude, Kenneth Bronsky, Benny Milanowski, Thomas Velasco | |
| 13:12 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-42 |
| 13:11 | Ohio | Michael White pulls down the rebound | 54-42 |
| 13:05 | Ohio | Michael White misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-42 |
| 13:04 | Ohio | Vyacheslav Majkowski grabs the offensive rebound | 54-42 |
| 12:56 | Ohio | Bruce Batty is called for the reach on Vyacheslav Majkowski - foul #3 on Bruce Batty, team foul #4 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Whitley (SF), Wayne Rader (C) Dennis Davis, Darrell Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio | Edmund Roark (PG), Michael Swope (C) Jesse Smith, Michael White | |
| 12:44 | Ohio | Wayne Rader is called for the reach on James Dillon - foul #1 on Wayne Rader, team foul #5 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky (SG), Michael White (PF) Vyacheslav Majkowski, James Dillon | |
| 12:28 | Ohio | Donnie Townsend misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-42 |
| 12:27 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Bruce Batty | 54-42 |
| 12:22 | Northern Illinois University | Michael White steals it from Wayne Rader | 54-42 |
| 11:57 | Ohio | Michael White scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Edmund Roark | 54-45 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roy Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Ruth (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Whitley (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Bruce Batty (fairly fresh) 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Wayne Rader (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Edmund Roark (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Bronsky (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donnie Townsend (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael White (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Swope (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth loses the dribble to Edmund Roark in the backcourt | 54-45 |
| 11:42 | Ohio | Edmund Roark misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 54-45 |
| 11:40 | Ohio | Michael White grabs the offensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 11:31 | Ohio | Michael Swope comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 54-45 |
| 11:29 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty grabs the defensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 11:23 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader's floater is tipped away by Michael Swope | 54-45 |
| 11:22 | Ohio | Michael Swope gets the rebound | 54-45 |
| 11:04 | Ohio | Michael White clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-45 |
| 11:03 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown snags the defensive board | 54-45 |
| 10:58 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown is hacked by Kenneth Bronsky - foul #1 on Kenneth Bronsky, team foul #7 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre (SG), Darrell Brown (SF), Dennis Davis (PF), William Carrier (C) Joshua Ruth, Michael Whitley, Bruce Batty, Wayne Rader | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude (PG), Vyacheslav Majkowski (SG), Benny Milanowski (SF), Thomas Velasco (PF), James Dillon (C) Edmund Roark, Kenneth Bronsky, Donnie Townsend, Michael White, Michael Swope | |
| 10:58 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 10:58 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 10:41 | Ohio | The jump hook by Benny Milanowski is blocked by Dennis Davis | 56-45 |
| 10:39 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown gets the rebound | 56-45 |
| 10:33 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Gregory Webre | 59-45 |
| 10:16 | Ohio | Benny Milanowski misses the lay-in but the foul's on Dennis Davis - foul #2 on Dennis Davis, team foul #6 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones (PG) Roy Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 10:16 | Ohio | Benny Milanowski makes the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 10:16 | Ohio | Benny Milanowski makes the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 10:14 | Northern Illinois University | Mathew Patenaude is called for the reach on Lawrence Jones in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mathew Patenaude, team foul #8 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jesse Smith (PG) Mathew Patenaude | |
| 10:14 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones makes the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 10:14 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 61-47 |
| 09:46 | Ohio | Benny Milanowski blows the layup | 61-47 |
| 09:45 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Darrell Brown | 61-47 |
| 09:42 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Brown is hacked by Benny Milanowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Benny Milanowski, team foul #9 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth (SG) Lawrence Jones | |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael White (PF) Thomas Velasco | |
| 09:42 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Brown misses the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 09:42 | Ohio | Michael White snags the defensive board | 61-47 |
| 09:14 | Ohio | Jesse Smith drills a jumper from the right side | 61-49 |
| 09:09 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Jesse Smith - foul #2 on Jesse Smith, team foul #10 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones (PG), Michael Whitley (SF), Wayne Rader (C) Gregory Webre, Darrell Brown, William Carrier | |
| Subs | Ohio | Edmund Roark (PG), Donnie Townsend (SF), Michael Swope (C) Jesse Smith, Benny Milanowski, James Dillon | |
| 09:09 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth makes the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 09:09 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth makes the 2nd free throw | 63-49 |
| 08:40 | Ohio | Edmund Roark double dribbles | 63-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty (PF) Dennis Davis | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky (SG) Vyacheslav Majkowski | |
| 08:37 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones's pass is intercepted by Michael White in the backcourt | 63-49 |
| 08:23 | Ohio | Michael White scores on a 3 from straight away | 63-52 |
| 08:05 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader scores on a runner from close range | 65-52 |
| 07:46 | Ohio | Michael Swope is called for 5 seconds | 65-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown (PG), Gregory Webre (SG), Dennis Davis (SF), William Carrier (C) Lawrence Jones, Joshua Ruth, Michael Whitley, Wayne Rader | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude (PG), Benny Milanowski (SG), Thomas Velasco (PF), James Dillon (C) Edmund Roark, Kenneth Bronsky, Michael White, Michael Swope | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roy Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Webre (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Batty (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - William Carrier (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Mathew Patenaude (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Benny Milanowski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donnie Townsend (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Velasco (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Dillon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis misses the easy layup | 65-52 |
| 07:32 | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude snags the defensive board | 65-52 |
| 07:17 | Ohio | Benny Milanowski hits the finger roll set up by Mathew Patenaude | 65-54 |
| 07:02 | Northern Illinois University | Mathew Patenaude takes the ball from Bruce Batty | 65-54 |
| 06:35 | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-54 |
| 06:34 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis gets the rebound | 65-54 |
| 06:28 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown comes up short on the floater from the left side | 65-54 |
| 06:27 | Ohio | Thomas Velasco snags the defensive board | 65-54 |
| 06:22 | Ohio | Donnie Townsend misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-54 |
| 06:21 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre gets the rebound | 65-54 |
| 06:15 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 67-54 |
| 05:50 | Ohio | Benny Milanowski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-54 |
| 05:49 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Mathew Patenaude | 67-54 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 05:32 | Ohio | James Dillon buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Mathew Patenaude | 67-56 |
| 05:07 | Northern Illinois University | William Carrier blows the wide open layup | 67-56 |
| 05:06 | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude snags the defensive board | 67-56 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 05:02 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth (SG), Michael Whitley (SF), Wayne Rader (C) Gregory Webre, Bruce Batty, William Carrier | |
| Subs | Ohio | Edmund Roark (PG), Vyacheslav Majkowski (SG), Michael White (PF), Michael Swope (C) Mathew Patenaude, Benny Milanowski, Thomas Velasco, James Dillon | |
| 04:47 | Ohio | Donnie Townsend scores on a 3 from straight away | 67-59 |
| 04:30 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown hits a 3 from the left wing | 70-59 |
| 04:13 | Ohio | Vyacheslav Majkowski clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-59 |
| 04:12 | Ohio | Michael Swope tips it but misses | 70-59 |
| 04:11 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Dennis Davis | 70-59 |
| 04:06 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-59 |
| 04:05 | Ohio | Donnie Townsend pulls down the rebound | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:50 | Ohio | Michael White knocks in the runner from the baseline | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Roy Brown | 73-61 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roy Brown (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joshua Ruth (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Whitley (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Dennis Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Rader (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Edmund Roark (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vyacheslav Majkowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donnie Townsend (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael White (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Swope (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Ohio | Edmund Roark misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 73-61 |
| 03:15 | Ohio | Michael White tips it back up and in | 73-63 |
| 03:13 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Whitley is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 73-63 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre (PG), Darrell Brown (SF), Bruce Batty (PF), William Carrier (C) Roy Brown, Michael Whitley, Dennis Davis, Wayne Rader | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude (PG), Kenneth Bronsky (SG), James Dillon (SF) Edmund Roark, Vyacheslav Majkowski, Donnie Townsend | |
| 03:00 | Ohio | James Dillon misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 73-63 |
| 02:58 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth snags the defensive board | 73-63 |
| 02:58 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-63 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown (PG), Michael Whitley (SF), Wayne Rader (C) Gregory Webre, Darrell Brown, William Carrier | |
| Subs | Ohio | Edmund Roark (PG), Benny Milanowski (SG) Mathew Patenaude, Kenneth Bronsky | |
| 02:36 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-63 |
| 02:35 | Ohio | Benny Milanowski grabs the defensive rebound | 73-63 |
| 02:20 | Ohio | Benny Milanowski drills a fadeaway from close range | 73-65 |
| 02:17 | Northern Illinois University | Edmund Roark steps in front of the Joshua Ruth pass in the backcourt | 73-65 |
| 02:16 | Ohio | Benny Milanowski lays it in on a great pass from Edmund Roark | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:53 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 73-67 |
| 01:51 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-67 |
| 01:39 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown misses short on an open 3 from the left corner | 73-67 |
| 01:37 | Ohio | Benny Milanowski pulls down the rebound | 73-67 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 01:32 | Ohio | Edmund Roark hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-67 |
| 01:30 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader grabs the board | 73-67 |
| 01:28 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown is hacked by Michael Swope in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Swope, team foul #11 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Vyacheslav Majkowski (SG), Donnie Townsend (SF) Benny Milanowski, James Dillon | |
| 01:28 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 01:28 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:18 | Ohio | Edmund Roark hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-67 |
| 01:17 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Whitley snags the defensive board | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:13 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-67 |
| 01:11 | Ohio | Michael Swope grabs the defensive rebound | 75-67 |
| 00:52 | Ohio | Michael White clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-67 |
| 00:50 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Donnie Townsend | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Ohio | Vyacheslav Majkowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty is hacked by Edmund Roark in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edmund Roark, team foul #12 | 75-67 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Brown (SF) Michael Whitley | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 00:44 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:44 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:38 | Ohio | Bruce Batty picks off the pass by Donnie Townsend | 77-67 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Townsend steals the ball from Wayne Rader | 77-67 |
| 00:07 | Ohio | Edmund Roark hits the finger roll set up by Donnie Townsend | 77-69 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown runs out the clock | 77-69 |