| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Carl Bennett (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Pabst (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Rydberg (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Timothy Dolan (fresh) C - Ryan Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Kenneth Zembower (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Keltner (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Otto Walters (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Watterson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Richard Rydberg inbounds the ball | 39-38 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Ohio | Ryan Watterson steals it from Raymond Pabst | 39-38 |
| 19:26 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Kenneth Zembower | 39-40 |
| 19:04 | Ohio | Richard Rydberg hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Raymond Pabst | 41-40 |
| 18:47 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Keltner can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Raymond Pabst - foul #1 on Raymond Pabst, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ray Hinkle (PF) Timothy Dolan | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 18:47 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Keltner misses the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 18:47 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Keltner makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 18:32 | Ohio | Raymond Pabst hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Richard Rydberg | 44-41 |
| 18:09 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Keltner comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 18:08 | Ohio | Ryan Boyd pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 18:06 | Ohio | Carl Bennett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-41 |
| Subs | Ohio | Edwin Godbold (PG), Anthony Driggs (SF), Herbert Stolberg (C) Carl Bennett, Richard Rydberg, Ryan Boyd | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Harold Hearn (SG), Francis Rosado (PF), Joe Thurman (C) Robert Keltner, Otto Walters, Ryan Watterson | |
| 17:54 | Northern Illinois University | Joe Thurman can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 17:52 | Ohio | Herbert Stolberg pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 17:41 | Ohio | Anthony Driggs buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Raymond Pabst | 47-41 |
| 17:39 | Northern Illinois University | Edwin Godbold is called for the reach on James Jackson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edwin Godbold, team foul #2 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Ohio | Joseph Blakes (PG) Edwin Godbold | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Justin Huizenga (PG), Erwin Taylor (SF) Kenneth Zembower, James Jackson | |
| 17:32 | Northern Illinois University | Francis Rosado misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 47-41 |
| 17:31 | Ohio | Ray Hinkle grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 17:19 | Ohio | The short jumper by Anthony Driggs is denied by Joe Thurman | 47-41 |
| 17:18 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Erwin Taylor | 47-41 |
| 17:13 | Northern Illinois University | Erwin Taylor buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Justin Huizenga | 47-43 |
| 16:55 | Ohio | Raymond Pabst connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Anthony Driggs | 50-43 |
| 16:49 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Hearn loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-43 |
| Subs | Ohio | Richard Rydberg (SF), Timothy Dolan (PF), Ryan Boyd (C) Raymond Pabst, Ray Hinkle, Herbert Stolberg | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Keltner (SG), Otto Walters (PF), Ryan Watterson (C) Justin Huizenga, Erwin Taylor, Joe Thurman | |
| 16:35 | Ohio | Richard Rydberg can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Francis Rosado - foul #1 on Francis Rosado, team foul #1 | 50-43 |
| 16:35 | Ohio | Richard Rydberg makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 16:35 | Ohio | Richard Rydberg makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 16:31 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Hearn throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-43 |
| Subs | Ohio | Raymond Pabst (SG) Anthony Driggs | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower (PG), Erwin Taylor (SF) Harold Hearn, Francis Rosado | |
| 16:23 | Ohio | Ryan Boyd clanks a runner from the left block but the foul's on Ryan Watterson - foul #1 on Ryan Watterson, team foul #2 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Ohio | Carl Bennett (SG) Raymond Pabst | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson (SF) Erwin Taylor | |
| 16:23 | Ohio | Ryan Boyd misses the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 16:23 | Ohio | Ryan Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 16:21 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Blakes - foul #1 on Joseph Blakes, team foul #3 | 53-43 |
| 15:59 | Northern Illinois University | Otto Walters is fouled on the floor by Timothy Dolan - foul #2 on Timothy Dolan, team foul #4 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeremy Boyle (PG), Edwin Godbold (SF), Herbert Stolberg (C) Joseph Blakes, Richard Rydberg, Ryan Boyd | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jeremy Boyle (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Carl Bennett (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edwin Godbold (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Timothy Dolan (fresh) C - Herbert Stolberg (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Kenneth Zembower (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Keltner (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Otto Walters (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Watterson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:39 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Robert Keltner | 53-45 |
| 15:14 | Ohio | Jeremy Boyle is whistled for a carry | 53-45 |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Driggs (SF) Carl Bennett | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Justin Huizenga (PG), Harold Hearn (SG), Erwin Taylor (SF), Francis Rosado (PF), Joe Thurman (C) Kenneth Zembower, Robert Keltner, James Jackson, Otto Walters, Ryan Watterson | |
| 15:04 | Northern Illinois University | Erwin Taylor's fadeaway is rejected by Herbert Stolberg | 53-45 |
| 15:03 | Ohio | Anthony Driggs snags the defensive board | 53-45 |
| 14:44 | Ohio | Anthony Driggs misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-45 |
| 14:43 | Northern Illinois University | Erwin Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 14:39 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Huizenga throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-45 |
| Subs | Ohio | Richard Rydberg (SF), Ray Hinkle (PF), Ryan Boyd (C) Edwin Godbold, Timothy Dolan, Herbert Stolberg | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 14:16 | Ohio | Ryan Boyd misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 53-45 |
| 14:15 | Ohio | Anthony Driggs gets the offensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 14:07 | Ohio | Anthony Driggs is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Anthony Driggs, team foul #5 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Ohio | Joseph Blakes (PG), Raymond Pabst (SG) Jeremy Boyle, Anthony Driggs | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower (PG), James Jackson (SF), Ryan Watterson (C) Justin Huizenga, Erwin Taylor, Francis Rosado | |
| 13:42 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Pabst steps in front of the James Jackson pass | 53-45 |
| 13:39 | Ohio | Raymond Pabst jams it | 55-45 |
| 13:17 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Harold Hearn | 55-48 |
| 12:59 | Ohio | Raymond Pabst makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Ryan Boyd | 58-48 |
| 12:36 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower is denied on a layup by Ray Hinkle | 58-48 |
| 12:35 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson tips it in | 58-50 |
| 12:17 | Ohio | Joseph Blakes is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Joseph Blakes, team foul #6 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeremy Boyle (PG), Carl Bennett (SG), Anthony Driggs (SF), Timothy Dolan (PF), Herbert Stolberg (C) Joseph Blakes, Raymond Pabst, Richard Rydberg, Ray Hinkle, Ryan Boyd | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Justin Huizenga (PG), Robert Keltner (SG), Francis Rosado (SF), Otto Walters (PF), Shelton Click (C) Kenneth Zembower, Harold Hearn, James Jackson, Joe Thurman, Ryan Watterson | |
| 12:15 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Huizenga is hacked by Jeremy Boyle in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeremy Boyle, team foul #7 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Ohio | Edwin Godbold (PG) Jeremy Boyle | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 12:15 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Huizenga makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 12:15 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Huizenga makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 12:05 | Ohio | Timothy Dolan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-52 |
| 12:04 | Ohio | Timothy Dolan pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 11:56 | Ohio | Anthony Driggs is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Anthony Driggs, team foul #8 | 58-52 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Edwin Godbold (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Carl Bennett (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Driggs (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Dolan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Herbert Stolberg (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Justin Huizenga (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Keltner (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Francis Rosado (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Otto Walters (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Shelton Click (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Keltner double dribbles | 58-52 |
| 11:24 | Ohio | Timothy Dolan clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-52 |
| 11:22 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Shelton Click | 58-52 |
| 11:20 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Keltner is called for traveling in the backcourt | 58-52 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Harold Hearn (PG) Justin Huizenga | |
| 11:08 | Ohio | Timothy Dolan clanks a shot in the paint | 58-52 |
| 11:07 | Northern Illinois University | Shelton Click grabs the board | 58-52 |
| 11:01 | Northern Illinois University | Shelton Click connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Francis Rosado | 58-54 |
| 10:45 | Ohio | Edwin Godbold connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-54 |
| 10:17 | Northern Illinois University | Francis Rosado misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-54 |
| 10:16 | Ohio | Timothy Dolan pulls down the rebound | 61-54 |
| 09:52 | Ohio | Anthony Driggs comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 61-54 |
| 09:50 | Northern Illinois University | Shelton Click grabs the defensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 09:43 | Northern Illinois University | Edwin Godbold is called for the reach on Otto Walters - foul #4 on Edwin Godbold, team foul #9 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Ohio | Joseph Blakes (PG), Raymond Pabst (SG), Richard Rydberg (SF), Ray Hinkle (PF), Ryan Boyd (C) Edwin Godbold, Carl Bennett, Anthony Driggs, Timothy Dolan, Herbert Stolberg | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower (PG), Justin Huizenga (SG), James Jackson (SF), Ryan Watterson (C) Harold Hearn, Robert Keltner, Francis Rosado, Shelton Click | |
| 09:43 | Northern Illinois University | Otto Walters makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 09:43 | Northern Illinois University | Otto Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 09:31 | Ohio | Ryan Boyd double dribbles | 61-56 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joe Thurman (PF) Otto Walters | |
| 09:16 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-56 |
| 08:51 | Ohio | Ryan Boyd banks in the layup | 63-56 |
| 08:48 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Pabst takes the ball from Justin Huizenga in the backcourt | 63-56 |
| 08:46 | Ohio | Raymond Pabst misses the lay-in | 63-56 |
| 08:44 | Northern Illinois University | Joe Thurman grabs the board | 63-56 |
| 08:27 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Justin Huizenga | 63-58 |
| 08:22 | Ohio | Raymond Pabst misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-58 |
| 08:20 | Ohio | Ray Hinkle pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 08:02 | Ohio | Joseph Blakes hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Raymond Pabst | 66-58 |
| 07:42 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right side | 66-58 |
| 07:40 | Northern Illinois University | Ryan Watterson grabs the offensive board | 66-58 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Joseph Blakes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Raymond Pabst (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SF - Richard Rydberg (fairly fresh) 15 pts. PF - Ray Hinkle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Ryan Boyd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Kenneth Zembower (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Justin Huizenga (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Jackson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joe Thurman (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Ryan Watterson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:26 | Northern Illinois University | Ryan Watterson hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Ryan Boyd - foul #1 on Ryan Boyd, team foul #10 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeremy Boyle (PG), Edwin Godbold (SF), Anthony Driggs (PF), Leroy Greenleaf (C) Joseph Blakes, Richard Rydberg, Ray Hinkle, Ryan Boyd | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Harold Hearn (PG), Robert Keltner (SG), Erwin Taylor (SF), Otto Walters (PF) Kenneth Zembower, Justin Huizenga, James Jackson, Joe Thurman | |
| 07:26 | Northern Illinois University | Ryan Watterson makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 07:26 | Northern Illinois University | Ryan Watterson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 07:15 | Ohio | Edwin Godbold's floater is knocked away by Ryan Watterson | 66-60 |
| 07:13 | Northern Illinois University | Ryan Watterson snags the defensive board | 66-60 |
| 07:02 | Northern Illinois University | Erwin Taylor makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Otto Walters | 66-62 |
| 06:33 | Ohio | Anthony Driggs connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeremy Boyle | 68-62 |
| 06:27 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Hearn is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Boyle - foul #5 on Jeremy Boyle, team foul #11 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Ohio | Carl Bennett (SG), Herbert Stolberg (PF) Jeremy Boyle, Raymond Pabst | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Francis Rosado (PF), Shelton Click (C) Otto Walters, Ryan Watterson | |
| 06:27 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Hearn makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 06:27 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Hearn misses the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 06:27 | Ohio | Leroy Greenleaf grabs the board | 68-63 |
| 06:06 | Ohio | Carl Bennett lays it up and in set up by Edwin Godbold and the foul's on Robert Keltner - foul #2 on Robert Keltner, team foul #3 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Ohio | Raymond Pabst (SG), Timothy Dolan (PF) Edwin Godbold, Leroy Greenleaf | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower (PG), James Jackson (SF) Harold Hearn, Erwin Taylor | |
| 06:06 | Ohio | Carl Bennett misses the free throw | 70-63 |
| 06:06 | Northern Illinois University | Francis Rosado pulls down the rebound | 70-63 |
| 06:04 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson is hacked by Carl Bennett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carl Bennett, team foul #12 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Ohio | Richard Rydberg (SF) Anthony Driggs | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 06:04 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 06:04 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 05:46 | Ohio | Carl Bennett is hacked by Kenneth Zembower - foul #1 on Kenneth Zembower, team foul #4 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Harold Hearn (SG) Robert Keltner | |
| 05:17 | Ohio | Carl Bennett misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 70-65 |
| 05:15 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Francis Rosado | 70-65 |
| 05:12 | Northern Illinois University | Carl Bennett is called for the reach on Kenneth Zembower in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carl Bennett, team foul #13 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Driggs (SF), Ryan Boyd (C) Richard Rydberg, Timothy Dolan | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Otto Walters (PF) Francis Rosado | |
| 05:12 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower misses the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 05:12 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 04:54 | Ohio | Raymond Pabst's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-66 |
| Subs | Ohio | Joseph Blakes (PG), Edwin Godbold (SG), Timothy Dolan (PF) Carl Bennett, Raymond Pabst, Herbert Stolberg | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Justin Huizenga (PG), Erwin Taylor (SF) Kenneth Zembower, James Jackson | |
| 04:34 | Northern Illinois University | Erwin Taylor misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Joseph Blakes - foul #3 on Joseph Blakes, team foul #14 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Keltner (SG), Joe Thurman (C) Justin Huizenga, Shelton Click | |
| 04:34 | Northern Illinois University | Erwin Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 04:34 | Northern Illinois University | Erwin Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 04:15 | Ohio | Timothy Dolan is called for a charge - foul #3 on Timothy Dolan, team foul #15 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Ohio | Richard Rydberg (SF), Ray Hinkle (PF), Leroy Greenleaf (C) Anthony Driggs, Timothy Dolan, Ryan Boyd | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Francis Rosado (SF), Ryan Watterson (C) Erwin Taylor, Joe Thurman | |
| 03:55 | Northern Illinois University | Ryan Watterson travels with the ball | 70-68 |
| Subs | Ohio | Raymond Pabst (SG) Joseph Blakes | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower (PG), James Jackson (SF) Harold Hearn, Otto Walters | |
| 03:33 | Ohio | The short jumper by Edwin Godbold is denied by Francis Rosado | 70-68 |
| 03:32 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower pulls down the rebound | 70-68 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Edwin Godbold (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Raymond Pabst (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SF - Richard Rydberg (fairly fresh) 15 pts. PF - Ray Hinkle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Leroy Greenleaf (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Kenneth Zembower (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Keltner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Francis Rosado (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Ryan Watterson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:28 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Rydberg - foul #2 on Richard Rydberg, team foul #16 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Ohio | Carl Bennett (PG), Herbert Stolberg (PF) Edwin Godbold, Ray Hinkle | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joe Thurman (PF) Robert Keltner | |
| 03:28 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 03:28 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 03:13 | Ohio | Herbert Stolberg misses the easy layup | 70-69 |
| 03:12 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower pulls down the rebound | 70-69 |
| 03:05 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 70-69 |
| 03:04 | Northern Illinois University | Ryan Watterson tips it but misses | 70-69 |
| 03:03 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Carl Bennett | 70-69 |
| 02:57 | Ohio | Leroy Greenleaf drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Raymond Pabst | 72-69 |
| 02:57 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-69 |
| Subs | Ohio | Edwin Godbold (PG), Anthony Driggs (SF), Ray Hinkle (PF), Ryan Boyd (C) Raymond Pabst, Richard Rydberg, Herbert Stolberg, Leroy Greenleaf | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Keltner (SG), Otto Walters (PF) Francis Rosado, Joe Thurman | |
| 02:34 | Northern Illinois University | Ryan Watterson connects on the open fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Kenneth Zembower | 72-71 |
| 02:34 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-71 |
| Subs | Ohio | Richard Rydberg (SF) Edwin Godbold | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 02:13 | Ohio | Ryan Boyd misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-71 |
| 02:12 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 72-71 |
| 01:49 | Northern Illinois University | Ryan Boyd picks off the pass by Ryan Watterson | 72-71 |
| 01:49 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-71 |
| Subs | Ohio | Raymond Pabst (SG), Timothy Dolan (PF) Anthony Driggs, Ray Hinkle | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 01:29 | Ohio | Raymond Pabst misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 72-71 |
| 01:28 | Ohio | Ryan Boyd hits the follow up shot | 74-71 |
| 01:24 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Keltner comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 74-71 |
| 01:22 | Ohio | Raymond Pabst gets the rebound | 74-71 |
| 01:07 | Ohio | Richard Rydberg double dribbles | 74-71 |
| 00:47 | Northern Illinois University | Ryan Watterson hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from Otto Walters | 74-73 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Ohio | Raymond Pabst drills a jumper from close range set up by Timothy Dolan | 76-73 |
| 00:14 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Keltner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 76-73 |
| 00:12 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 76-73 |
| 00:07 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 76-73 |
| 00:06 | Northern Illinois University | Otto Walters gets the offensive rebound | 76-73 |
| 00:04 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Keltner | 76-76 |
| 00:04 | Ohio | Ohio calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-76 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Richard Rydberg hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 76-76 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Carl Bennett (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Pabst (fresh) 17 pts. 7 ast. 4 stl. SF - Richard Rydberg (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Timothy Dolan (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ryan Boyd (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Kenneth Zembower (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Keltner (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Jackson (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Otto Walters (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Watterson (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Northern Illinois University | Ryan Watterson wins the tip | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:40 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Carl Bennett - foul #3 on Carl Bennett, team foul #17 | 76-76 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ray Hinkle (PF) Timothy Dolan | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 04:40 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower makes the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 04:40 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower makes the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| 04:33 | Ohio | Richard Rydberg comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on James Jackson - foul #3 on James Jackson, team foul #5 | 76-78 |
| 04:33 | Ohio | Richard Rydberg makes the 1st free throw | 77-78 |
| 04:33 | Ohio | Richard Rydberg misses the 2nd free throw | 77-78 |
| 04:33 | Northern Illinois University | Otto Walters pulls down the rebound | 77-78 |
| 04:10 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Keltner comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 77-78 |
| 04:08 | Northern Illinois University | Ryan Watterson tips it but misses | 77-78 |
| 04:07 | Ohio | Ryan Boyd pulls down the rebound | 77-78 |
| 03:49 | Ohio | Raymond Pabst scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Carl Bennett | 79-78 |
| 03:28 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 79-78 |
| 03:27 | Ohio | Ryan Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 79-78 |
| 03:04 | Ohio | Otto Walters blocks the short jumper by Carl Bennett | 79-78 |
| 03:02 | Northern Illinois University | Otto Walters grabs the defensive rebound | 79-78 |
| 02:58 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Keltner is hacked by Raymond Pabst - foul #2 on Raymond Pabst, team foul #18 | 79-78 |
| Subs | Ohio | Edwin Godbold (PG), Anthony Driggs (SF), Timothy Dolan (PF), Herbert Stolberg (C) Carl Bennett, Richard Rydberg, Ray Hinkle, Ryan Boyd | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Harold Hearn (PG), Erwin Taylor (SF), Francis Rosado (PF), Joe Thurman (C) Kenneth Zembower, James Jackson, Otto Walters, Ryan Watterson | |
| 02:58 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Keltner makes the 1st free throw | 79-79 |
| 02:58 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Keltner makes the 2nd free throw | 79-80 |
| 02:56 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-80 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower (PG), James Jackson (SF), Otto Walters (PF), Ryan Watterson (C) Harold Hearn, Erwin Taylor, Francis Rosado, Joe Thurman | |
| 02:34 | Ohio | Timothy Dolan misses short on a shot from the left side | 79-80 |
| 02:33 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson snags the defensive board | 79-80 |
| 02:31 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Keltner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-80 |
| Subs | Ohio | Richard Rydberg (SF), Ryan Boyd (C) Anthony Driggs, Herbert Stolberg | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 02:26 | Ohio | Timothy Dolan buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Raymond Pabst | 81-80 |
| 02:11 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 81-80 |
| 02:10 | Ohio | Timothy Dolan grabs the defensive rebound | 81-80 |
| 01:55 | Ohio | Richard Rydberg misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 81-80 |
| 01:54 | Ohio | Edwin Godbold tips it in | 83-80 |
| 01:36 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Timothy Dolan - foul #4 on Timothy Dolan, team foul #19 | 83-80 |
| Subs | Ohio | Carl Bennett (PG) Edwin Godbold | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 01:36 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower makes the 1st free throw | 83-81 |
| 01:36 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower makes the 2nd free throw | 83-82 |
| 01:28 | Ohio | Timothy Dolan is hacked by Robert Keltner - foul #3 on Robert Keltner, team foul #6 | 83-82 |
| 01:13 | Ohio | Ryan Boyd buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Carl Bennett and the foul's on Ryan Watterson - foul #2 on Ryan Watterson, team foul #7 | 85-82 |
| 01:13 | Ohio | Ryan Boyd makes the free throw | 86-82 |
| 01:11 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Bennett - foul #4 on Carl Bennett, team foul #20 | 86-82 |
| 01:11 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower makes the 1st free throw | 86-83 |
| 01:11 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower makes the 2nd free throw | 86-84 |
| 00:56 | Ohio | Carl Bennett misses long on a 3 from straight away | 86-84 |
| 00:54 | Northern Illinois University | Otto Walters snags the defensive board | 86-84 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Carl Bennett (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Raymond Pabst (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 8 ast. 4 stl. SF - Richard Rydberg (fairly fresh) 16 pts. PF - Timothy Dolan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Ryan Boyd (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Kenneth Zembower (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Keltner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Jackson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Otto Walters (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Ryan Watterson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 00:50 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Keltner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 86-84 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Ohio | Kenneth Zembower steps in front of the Timothy Dolan pass | 86-84 |
| 00:11 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson hits a runner in the lane set up by Kenneth Zembower | 86-86 |
| 00:04 | Ohio | Raymond Pabst knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Rydberg | 88-86 |
| 00:04 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 88-86 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 88-86 |