| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jack Rea (fresh) SG - Gabriel McCool (fresh) SF - Paul Sechrist (fresh) PF - William Sawyer (fresh) C - David Lail (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Loren Starnes (fresh) SG - Parker Richards (fresh) SF - David Carter (fresh) PF - Sean Sanders (fresh) C - Igor Fafinski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | David Lail wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist scores on a jump hook in the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Ohio | Igor Fafinski hits a shot from the right wing set up by Sean Sanders | 2-2 |
| 19:06 | Northern Illinois University | Loren Starnes is called for the reach on Paul Sechrist - foul #1 on Loren Starnes, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:55 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist makes the driving attempt from the left block | 4-2 |
| 18:42 | Ohio | Loren Starnes misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jack Rea - foul #1 on Jack Rea, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:42 | Ohio | Loren Starnes makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:42 | Ohio | Loren Starnes makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:31 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by David Lail | 7-4 |
| 18:19 | Ohio | David Carter knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Loren Starnes and he's hacked by Jack Rea - foul #2 on Jack Rea, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman (PG) Jack Rea | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 18:19 | Ohio | David Carter makes the free throw | 7-7 |
| 18:17 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Sechrist, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| 18:07 | Ohio | Parker Richards can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-7 |
| 18:05 | Northern Illinois University | David Lail grabs the board | 7-7 |
| 17:59 | Northern Illinois University | William Sawyer clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by David Carter - foul #1 on David Carter, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frank Stover (SF), Tyrone Phillips (C) Paul Sechrist, David Lail | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 17:59 | Northern Illinois University | William Sawyer misses the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 17:59 | Northern Illinois University | William Sawyer makes the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 17:54 | Ohio | Loren Starnes is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Loren Starnes, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Lacefield (SF) William Sawyer | |
| Subs | Ohio | Pavel Zettel (PG) Loren Starnes | |
| 17:33 | Northern Illinois University | Gabriel McCool makes the wide open shot from the right wing | 10-7 |
| 17:17 | Ohio | Pavel Zettel is fouled on the floor by Tyrone Phillips - foul #1 on Tyrone Phillips, team foul #4 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster (SG) Gabriel McCool | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Harvey (SG), Paul Carico (SF), Walter Brent (PF), Henry Delarosa (C) Parker Richards, David Carter, Sean Sanders, Igor Fafinski | |
| 16:59 | Ohio | Paul Carico misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 10-7 |
| 16:57 | Northern Illinois University | Tyrone Phillips pulls down the rebound | 10-7 |
| 16:54 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Lacefield loses the dribble to John Harvey in the backcourt | 10-7 |
| 16:38 | Ohio | Pavel Zettel makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Henry Delarosa | 10-9 |
| 16:17 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster loses the dribble to John Harvey | 10-9 |
| 16:06 | Ohio | Henry Delarosa is whistled for traveling | 10-9 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brian Preas (SG), Paul Sechrist (SF), William Sawyer (PF), David Lail (C) Dexter Goodman, Roger Lacefield, Frank Stover, Tyrone Phillips | |
| Subs | Ohio | Parker Richards (SG), David Carter (SF), Sean Sanders (PF) Pavel Zettel, Walter Brent, Henry Delarosa | |
| 15:59 | Northern Illinois University | William Sawyer clanks a turnaround from the left block | 10-9 |
| 15:58 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster grabs the offensive board | 10-9 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Joseph Lemaster (fresh) SG - Brian Preas (fresh) SF - Paul Sechrist (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Sawyer (fresh) 1 pts. C - David Lail (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - John Harvey (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Parker Richards (fresh) SF - David Carter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Sean Sanders (fresh) C - Paul Carico (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Northern Illinois University | David Lail comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 10-9 |
| 15:40 | Northern Illinois University | William Sawyer can't tip it in | 10-9 |
| 15:39 | Northern Illinois University | William Sawyer tips it but misses | 10-9 |
| 15:37 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to William Sawyer | 10-9 |
| 15:21 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Joseph Lemaster, team foul #5 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gabriel McCool (SG) Joseph Lemaster | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Watts (PG), Igor Fafinski (C) John Harvey, Paul Carico | |
| 15:04 | Ohio | Kenneth Watts knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-12 |
| 14:47 | Northern Illinois University | Gabriel McCool misses the shot from the free throw line | 10-12 |
| 14:45 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Sean Sanders | 10-12 |
| 14:29 | Ohio | Parker Richards knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Kenneth Watts | 10-15 |
| 14:12 | Northern Illinois University | William Sawyer hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Paul Sechrist | 12-15 |
| 13:55 | Ohio | Kenneth Watts misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 12-15 |
| 13:53 | Ohio | Sean Sanders hits the follow up shot | 12-17 |
| 13:40 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Preas misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-17 |
| 13:38 | Ohio | David Carter pulls down the rebound | 12-17 |
| 13:24 | Ohio | David Carter misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-17 |
| 13:22 | Northern Illinois University | William Sawyer snags the defensive board | 12-17 |
| 13:17 | Northern Illinois University | Gabriel McCool buries a runner in the paint | 14-17 |
| 13:05 | Ohio | David Lail blocks the short jumper by Igor Fafinski | 14-17 |
| 13:03 | Ohio | Igor Fafinski tips it back up and in | 14-19 |
| 12:46 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist loses the dribble to Igor Fafinski | 14-19 |
| 12:33 | Ohio | David Carter loses the dribble to Gabriel McCool | 14-19 |
| 12:17 | Northern Illinois University | William Sawyer connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Preas | 17-19 |
| 11:57 | Ohio | Parker Richards buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-22 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Brian Preas (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Gabriel McCool (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Paul Sechrist (tiring) 4 pts. PF - William Sawyer (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - David Lail (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Kenneth Watts (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Parker Richards (tiring) 6 pts. SF - David Carter (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Sean Sanders (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Igor Fafinski (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Northern Illinois University | Gabriel McCool comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-22 |
| 11:36 | Ohio | Sean Sanders pulls down the rebound | 17-22 |
| 11:14 | Ohio | David Carter scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Kenneth Watts | 17-24 |
| 11:12 | Northern Illinois University | Parker Richards picks off the pass by Paul Sechrist in the backcourt | 17-24 |
| 11:11 | Ohio | David Carter lays it up and in on a nice dish by Parker Richards | 17-26 |
| 10:53 | Northern Illinois University | William Sawyer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-26 |
| 10:51 | Ohio | David Carter snags the defensive board | 17-26 |
| 10:22 | Ohio | Sean Sanders buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Kenneth Watts | 17-28 |
| 10:15 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Preas misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-28 |
| 10:14 | Ohio | Sean Sanders pulls down the rebound | 17-28 |
| 10:09 | Ohio | Igor Fafinski is hacked by Brian Preas - foul #1 on Brian Preas, team foul #6 | 17-28 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman (PG), Joseph Lemaster (SG), Roger Lacefield (SF), Frank Stover (PF), Tyrone Phillips (C) Brian Preas, Gabriel McCool, Paul Sechrist, William Sawyer, David Lail | |
| Subs | Ohio | Pavel Zettel (PG), John Harvey (SG), Paul Carico (SF), Walter Brent (PF), Henry Delarosa (C) Kenneth Watts, Parker Richards, David Carter, Sean Sanders, Igor Fafinski | |
| 09:50 | Ohio | Walter Brent's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-28 |
| 09:27 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Lacefield scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Lemaster | 20-28 |
| 09:06 | Ohio | Paul Carico knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Pavel Zettel | 20-31 |
| 09:02 | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-31 |
| 09:00 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Stover tips it back up and in | 22-31 |
| 08:45 | Ohio | Henry Delarosa knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by John Harvey | 22-33 |
| 08:43 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Carico steals it from Roger Lacefield in the backcourt | 22-33 |
| 08:28 | Ohio | Walter Brent's fadeaway is rejected by Tyrone Phillips | 22-33 |
| 08:27 | Ohio | Walter Brent gets the offensive rebound | 22-33 |
| 08:12 | Ohio | Paul Carico knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Pavel Zettel | 22-36 |
| 08:00 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Stover is whistled for traveling | 22-36 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gabriel McCool (SG), James Pittman (SF), David Lail (C) Joseph Lemaster, Roger Lacefield, Tyrone Phillips | |
| Subs | Ohio | Parker Richards (SG), David Carter (SF), Sean Sanders (PF) John Harvey, Walter Brent, Henry Delarosa | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Dexter Goodman (fairly fresh) SG - Gabriel McCool (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Pittman (fresh) PF - Frank Stover (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David Lail (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Pavel Zettel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Parker Richards (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Carter (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Sanders (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Carico (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:50 | Ohio | Pavel Zettel comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-36 |
| 07:48 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Stover pulls down the rebound | 22-36 |
| 07:46 | Northern Illinois University | Parker Richards picks off the pass by Gabriel McCool in the backcourt | 22-36 |
| 07:30 | Ohio | David Carter is hacked by James Pittman - foul #1 on James Pittman, team foul #7 | 22-36 |
| 07:30 | Ohio | David Carter makes the 1st free throw | 22-37 |
| 07:30 | Ohio | David Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 22-38 |
| 07:08 | Northern Illinois University | David Carter steals it from Dexter Goodman | 22-38 |
| 07:04 | Ohio | Parker Richards lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Carter | 22-40 |
| 07:00 | Northern Illinois University | Parker Richards is called for the reach on Gabriel McCool in the backcourt - foul #1 on Parker Richards, team foul #4 | 22-40 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Sawyer (PF) David Lail | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 06:51 | Northern Illinois University | William Sawyer lays it in set up by Gabriel McCool and he's hacked by Sean Sanders - foul #1 on Sean Sanders, team foul #5 | 24-40 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Harvey (PG), Igor Fafinski (C) Pavel Zettel, Paul Carico | |
| 06:51 | Northern Illinois University | William Sawyer makes the free throw | 25-40 |
| 06:43 | Ohio | John Harvey misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-40 |
| 06:42 | Ohio | David Carter hits the follow up shot | 25-42 |
| 06:40 | Northern Illinois University | William Sawyer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-42 |
| 06:15 | Ohio | James Pittman is called for the reach on David Carter - foul #2 on James Pittman, team foul #8 | 25-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster (PG), Roger Lacefield (SF), Tyrone Phillips (C) Dexter Goodman, James Pittman, Frank Stover | |
| Subs | Ohio | Walter Brent (PF) Sean Sanders | |
| 06:15 | Ohio | David Carter misses the 1st free throw | 25-42 |
| 06:15 | Northern Illinois University | Tyrone Phillips pulls down the rebound | 25-42 |
| 06:13 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster is fouled in the backcourt by John Harvey - foul #1 on John Harvey, team foul #6 | 25-42 |
| 05:59 | Northern Illinois University | Igor Fafinski swats the short shot by Gabriel McCool | 25-42 |
| 05:58 | Ohio | David Carter gets the rebound | 25-42 |
| 05:48 | Ohio | Parker Richards is fouled on the floor by Gabriel McCool - foul #1 on Gabriel McCool, team foul #9 | 25-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Lail (C) William Sawyer | |
| Subs | Ohio | Pavel Zettel (PG), Henry Delarosa (PF), Paul Carico (C) John Harvey, David Carter, Igor Fafinski | |
| 05:48 | Ohio | Parker Richards misses the 1st free throw | 25-42 |
| 05:48 | Northern Illinois University | David Lail grabs the defensive rebound | 25-42 |
| 05:46 | Northern Illinois University | Pavel Zettel steals it from Joseph Lemaster in the backcourt | 25-42 |
| 05:31 | Ohio | Pavel Zettel is hacked by Gabriel McCool - foul #2 on Gabriel McCool, team foul #10 | 25-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman (SG) Gabriel McCool | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 05:31 | Ohio | Pavel Zettel makes the 1st free throw | 25-43 |
| 05:31 | Ohio | Pavel Zettel makes the 2nd free throw | 25-44 |
| 05:12 | Northern Illinois University | Tyrone Phillips can't throw it down but he's hacked by Walter Brent - foul #1 on Walter Brent, team foul #7 | 25-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist (SF) Roger Lacefield | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Harvey (SG), Sean Sanders (PF) Parker Richards, Walter Brent | |
| 05:12 | Northern Illinois University | Tyrone Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 26-44 |
| 05:12 | Northern Illinois University | Tyrone Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 26-44 |
| 05:12 | Ohio | Sean Sanders pulls down the rebound | 26-44 |
| 05:01 | Ohio | Henry Delarosa buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Carico | 26-47 |
| 04:38 | Northern Illinois University | Tyrone Phillips misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by John Harvey - foul #2 on John Harvey, team foul #8 | 26-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Sawyer (PF) David Lail | |
| Subs | Ohio | Parker Richards (SG), David Carter (SF), Igor Fafinski (C) John Harvey, Paul Carico, Henry Delarosa | |
| 04:38 | Northern Illinois University | Tyrone Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 27-47 |
| 04:38 | Northern Illinois University | Tyrone Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 27-47 |
| 04:38 | Ohio | Sean Sanders snags the defensive board | 27-47 |
| 04:33 | Ohio | Dexter Goodman steals the ball from Pavel Zettel in the backcourt | 27-47 |
| 04:13 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right corner | 27-47 |
| 04:12 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Sean Sanders | 27-47 |
| 03:57 | Ohio | Sean Sanders's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea (PG), Gabriel McCool (SG), James Pittman (SF), Frank Stover (C) Dexter Goodman, Joseph Lemaster, Paul Sechrist, Tyrone Phillips | |
| Subs | Ohio | Loren Starnes (PG), John Harvey (SG), Walter Brent (PF) Pavel Zettel, Parker Richards, Sean Sanders | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jack Rea (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gabriel McCool (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Pittman (fresh) PF - William Sawyer (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Stover (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Loren Starnes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Harvey (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Carter (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Brent (fresh) C - Igor Fafinski (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 03:47 | Northern Illinois University | Gabriel McCool misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 27-47 |
| 03:45 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Stover | 27-47 |
| 03:30 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Stover banks in the layup set up by James Pittman and he's hacked by Walter Brent - foul #2 on Walter Brent, team foul #9 | 29-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Lacefield (C) William Sawyer | |
| Subs | Ohio | Sean Sanders (PF), Henry Delarosa (C) David Carter, Igor Fafinski | |
| 03:30 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Stover makes the free throw | 30-47 |
| 03:14 | Ohio | Sean Sanders misses the 3 from straight away | 30-47 |
| 03:13 | Northern Illinois University | Gabriel McCool gets the rebound | 30-47 |
| 03:09 | Northern Illinois University | James Pittman hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jack Rea | 32-47 |
| 02:46 | Ohio | Loren Starnes buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Brent | 32-50 |
| 02:44 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Brent is called for the reach on Jack Rea in the backcourt - foul #3 on Walter Brent, team foul #10 | 32-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brian Preas (SG), David Lail (C) Gabriel McCool, Frank Stover | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Watts (SG), David Carter (SF), Paul Carico (C) John Harvey, Walter Brent, Henry Delarosa | |
| 02:44 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea makes the 1st free throw | 33-50 |
| 02:44 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea misses the 2nd free throw | 33-50 |
| 02:44 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Sean Sanders | 33-50 |
| 02:22 | Ohio | Loren Starnes is fouled on the floor by David Lail - foul #1 on David Lail, team foul #11 | 33-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist (SF), Frank Stover (PF) James Pittman, Roger Lacefield | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 02:22 | Ohio | Loren Starnes makes the 1st free throw | 33-51 |
| 02:22 | Ohio | Loren Starnes makes the 2nd free throw | 33-52 |
| 02:08 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Igor Fafinski (C) Sean Sanders | |
| 01:51 | Ohio | Loren Starnes drills a shot from the right side set up by Kenneth Watts | 33-54 |
| 01:33 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on David Carter - foul #2 on David Carter, team foul #11 | 33-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gabriel McCool (SG), William Sawyer (PF) Brian Preas, Frank Stover | |
| Subs | Ohio | Parker Richards (SG), John Harvey (SF), Henry Delarosa (PF) Kenneth Watts, David Carter, Igor Fafinski | |
| 01:33 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist misses the 1st free throw | 33-54 |
| 01:33 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist makes the 2nd free throw | 34-54 |
| 01:17 | Ohio | Paul Carico misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-54 |
| 01:15 | Northern Illinois University | Gabriel McCool pulls down the rebound | 34-54 |
| 01:09 | Northern Illinois University | William Sawyer is called for traveling | 34-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Pittman (SF), Roger Lacefield (C) Paul Sechrist, David Lail | |
| Subs | Ohio | Sean Sanders (PF) Paul Carico | |
| 00:41 | Ohio | Parker Richards drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Loren Starnes | 34-56 |
| 00:24 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Lacefield connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-56 |
| 00:01 | Ohio | Loren Starnes connects on the driving attempt from close range | 36-58 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | James Pittman comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 36-58 |