| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mark Fullwood (fresh) SG - Phillip Mongillo (fresh) SF - Benjamin Mahle (fresh) PF - Albert Woods (fresh) C - Paul Summer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Mark Doxey (fresh) SG - Charles Augustus (fresh) SF - Larry Pantoja (fresh) PF - Lynn Hough (fresh) C - John Hoerner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle makes the runner from the right block on a great pass from Mark Fullwood and he's hacked by Lynn Hough - foul #1 on Lynn Hough, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:40 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:38 | Ohio | Mark Doxey is called for traveling in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 19:25 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 19:24 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Lynn Hough | 3-0 |
| 19:21 | Ohio | Phillip Mongillo takes the ball from Mark Doxey in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 19:09 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo is hacked by Mark Doxey - foul #1 on Mark Doxey, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| 18:46 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer is whistled for traveling | 3-0 |
| 18:31 | Ohio | Charles Augustus misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Phillip Mongillo - foul #1 on Phillip Mongillo, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:31 | Ohio | Charles Augustus makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 18:31 | Ohio | Charles Augustus makes the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:18 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on John Hoerner - foul #1 on John Hoerner, team foul #3 | 3-2 |
| 18:18 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer makes the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:18 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:58 | Ohio | Charles Augustus misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-2 |
| 17:57 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Albert Woods | 5-2 |
| 17:52 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-2 |
| 17:51 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Woods | 5-2 |
| 17:32 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Benjamin Mahle | 8-2 |
| 17:12 | Ohio | Mark Doxey misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 8-2 |
| 17:11 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle pulls down the rebound | 8-2 |
| 17:05 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle is whistled for a carry | 8-2 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Leavitt (PG), Alfred Brown (SG), Steve Kasper (SF), James Jackson (PF), Barry Simon (C) Mark Fullwood, Phillip Mongillo, Benjamin Mahle, Albert Woods, Paul Summer | |
| Subs | Ohio | Christopher Cummings (PG), James Wheeler (SG), John Williams (SF), James Cargile (PF), John Walker (C) Mark Doxey, Charles Augustus, Larry Pantoja, Lynn Hough, John Hoerner | |
| 16:44 | Ohio | John Williams is fouled on the floor by Steve Kasper - foul #1 on Steve Kasper, team foul #2 | 8-2 |
| 16:28 | Ohio | Christopher Cummings misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-2 |
| 16:26 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Kasper gets the rebound | 8-2 |
| 16:19 | Northern Illinois University | Barry Simon hits a wide open turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Kevin Leavitt | 10-2 |
| 16:00 | Ohio | James Wheeler hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Christopher Cummings | 10-4 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Kevin Leavitt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alfred Brown (fresh) SF - Steve Kasper (fresh) PF - James Jackson (fresh) C - Barry Simon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Christopher Cummings (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Williams (fresh) PF - James Cargile (fresh) C - John Walker (fresh) | |
| 15:58 | Northern Illinois University | John Williams is called for the reach on Kevin Leavitt in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Williams, team foul #4 | 10-4 |
| 15:46 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Brown connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-4 |
| 15:30 | Ohio | James Cargile is called for a charge - foul #1 on James Cargile, team foul #5 | 13-4 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo (SG), Benjamin Mahle (SF), Anthony Downs (PF), Paul Summer (C) Alfred Brown, Steve Kasper, James Jackson, Barry Simon | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Doxey (PG), Larry Pantoja (SF), Lynn Hough (PF) Christopher Cummings, John Williams, John Walker | |
| 15:22 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo is called for traveling | 13-4 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood (PG) Kevin Leavitt | |
| Subs | Ohio | Allen Brewer (C) James Cargile | |
| 14:59 | Ohio | Lynn Hough is whistled for traveling | 13-4 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Augustus (SG) James Wheeler | |
| 14:56 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 13-4 |
| 14:43 | Ohio | Charles Augustus blows the layup but the foul's on Anthony Downs - foul #1 on Anthony Downs, team foul #3 | 13-4 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Albert Woods (PF) Anthony Downs | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 14:43 | Ohio | Charles Augustus makes the 1st free throw | 13-5 |
| 14:43 | Ohio | Charles Augustus makes the 2nd free throw | 13-6 |
| 14:41 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle is fouled in the backcourt by Allen Brewer - foul #1 on Allen Brewer, team foul #6 | 13-6 |
| 14:32 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Woods makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 15-6 |
| 14:15 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja is hacked by Benjamin Mahle - foul #1 on Benjamin Mahle, team foul #4 | 15-6 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Leavitt (PG), Alfred Brown (SG), Steve Kasper (SF) Mark Fullwood, Phillip Mongillo, Benjamin Mahle | |
| Subs | Ohio | Christopher Cummings (PG), John Williams (SG), James Cargile (PF), John Hoerner (C) Mark Doxey, Charles Augustus, Lynn Hough, Allen Brewer | |
| 13:57 | Ohio | John Williams misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 15-6 |
| 13:55 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer gets the rebound | 15-6 |
| 13:53 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Kasper is called for traveling in the backcourt | 15-6 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Barry Simon (C) Paul Summer | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Wheeler (PG), John Walker (PF) Christopher Cummings, Larry Pantoja | |
| 13:43 | Ohio | James Wheeler makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from John Williams | 15-9 |
| 13:40 | Northern Illinois University | James Cargile steps in front of the Alfred Brown pass in the backcourt | 15-9 |
| 13:21 | Ohio | James Cargile makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by James Wheeler | 15-11 |
| 13:12 | Northern Illinois University | Barry Simon drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Albert Woods | 17-11 |
| 13:07 | Ohio | James Wheeler scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by John Williams | 17-14 |
| 12:58 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Woods misses long on a floater from the right wing | 17-14 |
| 12:56 | Ohio | John Hoerner gets the rebound | 17-14 |
| 12:48 | Ohio | John Hoerner hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by James Cargile | 17-16 |
| 12:27 | Northern Illinois University | Barry Simon misses badly on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on John Hoerner - foul #2 on John Hoerner, team foul #7 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood (PG), Phillip Mongillo (SG), Paul Summer (SF), James Jackson (PF) Kevin Leavitt, Alfred Brown, Steve Kasper, Albert Woods | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Doxey (PG), Charles Augustus (SG), Larry Pantoja (SF), Lynn Hough (PF), Allen Brewer (C) James Wheeler, John Williams, James Cargile, John Walker, John Hoerner | |
| 12:27 | Northern Illinois University | Barry Simon makes the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 12:27 | Northern Illinois University | Barry Simon misses the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 12:27 | Ohio | Lynn Hough gets the rebound | 18-16 |
| 12:09 | Ohio | Charles Augustus banks in the layup on a great pass from Mark Doxey | 18-18 |
| 12:05 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Phillip Mongillo, team foul #5 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle (SF), Anthony Downs (PF) Phillip Mongillo, Barry Simon | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 11:52 | Ohio | Charles Augustus misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-18 |
| 11:50 | Ohio | Allen Brewer gets the offensive rebound | 18-18 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mark Fullwood (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Summer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Benjamin Mahle (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Downs (fresh) C - James Jackson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Mark Doxey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Augustus (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Larry Pantoja (fresh) PF - Lynn Hough (fresh) 2 reb. C - Allen Brewer (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Ohio | Charles Augustus's fadeaway is rejected by Benjamin Mahle | 18-18 |
| 11:38 | Ohio | Lynn Hough tips it in | 18-20 |
| 11:13 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-20 |
| 11:11 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle hits the follow up shot | 20-20 |
| 10:58 | Ohio | Mark Doxey connects on the floater from the left wing | 20-22 |
| 10:48 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mark Fullwood | 22-22 |
| 10:24 | Ohio | Lynn Hough knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Charles Augustus | 22-25 |
| 10:21 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Augustus - foul #1 on Charles Augustus, team foul #8 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Leavitt (PG), Albert Woods (PF) Anthony Downs, James Jackson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Christopher Cummings (PG), James Wheeler (SG), Dan Browning (SF), John Walker (C) Mark Doxey, Charles Augustus, Larry Pantoja, Allen Brewer | |
| 10:21 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 10:21 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 10:04 | Ohio | John Walker misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-25 |
| 10:03 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Mark Fullwood | 24-25 |
| 09:56 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Woods clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 24-25 |
| 09:55 | Ohio | John Walker gets the rebound | 24-25 |
| 09:33 | Ohio | Paul Summer blocks the short jumper by Dan Browning | 24-25 |
| 09:31 | Ohio | Christopher Cummings can't tip it in | 24-25 |
| 09:29 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer pulls down the rebound | 24-25 |
| 09:25 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-25 |
| 09:24 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Woods snags the offensive board | 24-25 |
| 09:12 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Woods misses the floater from just outside the lane | 24-25 |
| 09:10 | Ohio | John Walker pulls down the rebound | 24-25 |
| 08:44 | Ohio | Lynn Hough is hacked by Mark Fullwood - foul #1 on Mark Fullwood, team foul #6 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Brown (SG), Steve Kasper (SF), Anthony Downs (PF), Barry Simon (C) Kevin Leavitt, Benjamin Mahle, Albert Woods, Paul Summer | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Doxey (PG), John Williams (SG), Larry Pantoja (SF), James Cargile (C) Christopher Cummings, James Wheeler, Dan Browning, John Walker | |
| 08:39 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja is fouled on the floor by Steve Kasper - foul #2 on Steve Kasper, team foul #7 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle (SF) Steve Kasper | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 08:39 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 08:39 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 08:30 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Brown connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Mark Fullwood | 26-27 |
| 08:20 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja misses long on a floater from the right side | 26-27 |
| 08:19 | Ohio | John Williams gets the offensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 07:55 | Ohio | James Cargile misses the dunk | 26-27 |
| 07:53 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja grabs the offensive board | 26-27 |
| 07:40 | Ohio | Lynn Hough drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Mark Doxey | 26-29 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mark Fullwood (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alfred Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Benjamin Mahle (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Downs (fresh) C - Barry Simon (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Mark Doxey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Williams (fresh) SF - Larry Pantoja (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lynn Hough (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Cargile (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Downs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-29 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Leavitt (PG), James Jackson (PF), Paul Summer (C) Mark Fullwood, Anthony Downs, Barry Simon | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Wheeler (PG), Charles Augustus (SG), John Walker (PF), Allen Brewer (C) Mark Doxey, John Williams, Larry Pantoja, Lynn Hough | |
| 07:11 | Ohio | Charles Augustus connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by James Wheeler | 26-32 |
| 07:06 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Brown is hacked by James Cargile - foul #2 on James Cargile, team foul #9 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dan Browning (SF) James Cargile | |
| 07:06 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Brown misses the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 07:06 | Ohio | John Walker pulls down the rebound | 26-32 |
| 06:54 | Ohio | Benjamin Mahle blocks the short jumper by Dan Browning | 26-32 |
| 06:53 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson grabs the board | 26-32 |
| 06:51 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-32 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Albert Woods (C) Alfred Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 06:41 | Ohio | Paul Summer takes the ball from Allen Brewer | 26-32 |
| 06:38 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson travels in the backcourt | 26-32 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Barry Simon (C) James Jackson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Doxey (PG), Lynn Hough (PF) James Wheeler, John Walker | |
| 06:25 | Ohio | Lynn Hough misses badly on a floater in the lane | 26-32 |
| 06:23 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle grabs the defensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 06:17 | Northern Illinois University | Barry Simon can't finish the layup | 26-32 |
| 06:16 | Ohio | Dan Browning grabs the defensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 05:56 | Ohio | Paul Summer steals the ball from Mark Doxey | 26-32 |
| 05:54 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Leavitt is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Doxey - foul #2 on Mark Doxey, team foul #10 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Downs (PF) Barry Simon | |
| Subs | Ohio | Christopher Cummings (PG), James Wheeler (SG), Larry Pantoja (SF), John Williams (PF), John Walker (C) Mark Doxey, Charles Augustus, Dan Browning, Lynn Hough, Allen Brewer | |
| 05:54 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Leavitt makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 05:54 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Leavitt misses the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 05:54 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja grabs the defensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 05:25 | Ohio | Christopher Cummings clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-32 |
| 05:24 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Woods grabs the board | 27-32 |
| 05:20 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 27-32 |
| 05:19 | Ohio | John Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 05:14 | Ohio | James Wheeler clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-32 |
| 05:13 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Leavitt snags the defensive board | 27-32 |
| 05:07 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-32 |
| 05:05 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer grabs the offensive board | 27-32 |
| 04:52 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-32 |
| 04:51 | Ohio | The rebound goes to John Williams | 27-32 |
| 04:47 | Ohio | James Wheeler can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-32 |
| 04:46 | Ohio | John Williams gets the offensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 04:26 | Ohio | John Walker is fouled on the floor by Albert Woods - foul #1 on Albert Woods, team foul #8 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood (PG), Alfred Brown (SG), James Jackson (PF) Kevin Leavitt, Benjamin Mahle, Anthony Downs | |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Augustus (SG), Allen Brewer (C) Christopher Cummings, John Williams | |
| 04:26 | Ohio | John Walker misses the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 04:26 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer grabs the board | 27-32 |
| 04:23 | Northern Illinois University | James Wheeler picks off the pass by Alfred Brown in the backcourt | 27-32 |
| 04:02 | Ohio | James Wheeler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-32 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Barry Simon (C) Albert Woods | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dan Browning (SF), Lynn Hough (PF) Larry Pantoja, John Walker | |
| 03:41 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Brown is hacked by Allen Brewer - foul #2 on Allen Brewer, team foul #11 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo (PG), Steve Kasper (SF) Mark Fullwood, Paul Summer | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Doxey (PG), James Cargile (PF), John Hoerner (C) James Wheeler, Lynn Hough, Allen Brewer | |
| 03:41 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Brown makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 03:41 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 03:41 | Ohio | James Cargile grabs the defensive rebound | 28-32 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Phillip Mongillo (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Alfred Brown (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steve Kasper (fresh) PF - James Jackson (fresh) C - Barry Simon (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Mark Doxey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Augustus (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan Browning (fresh) PF - James Cargile (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Hoerner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:25 | Ohio | Barry Simon blocks the jumper by James Cargile | 28-32 |
| 03:23 | Ohio | Dan Browning grabs the offensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 03:13 | Ohio | James Cargile can't throw it down but he's fouled by Alfred Brown - foul #1 on Alfred Brown, team foul #9 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood (PG), Anthony Downs (PF) Alfred Brown, James Jackson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Larry Pantoja (SF) Dan Browning | |
| 03:13 | Ohio | James Cargile misses the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 03:13 | Ohio | James Cargile makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 03:10 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo travels in the backcourt | 28-33 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer (C) Barry Simon | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 02:47 | Ohio | Mark Doxey misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 28-33 |
| 02:46 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Downs gets the rebound | 28-33 |
| 02:43 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Augustus is called for the reach on Phillip Mongillo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Augustus, team foul #12 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Williams (SG) Charles Augustus | |
| 02:43 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo misses the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 02:43 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 02:19 | Ohio | Mark Doxey connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by James Cargile | 29-35 |
| 01:58 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Pantoja steals the ball from Steve Kasper | 29-35 |
| 01:54 | Ohio | Mark Doxey lays it in on a nice dish by Larry Pantoja | 29-37 |
| 01:50 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood is hacked by Mark Doxey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Doxey, team foul #13 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Brown (SG), Albert Woods (PF), Barry Simon (C) Steve Kasper, Anthony Downs, Paul Summer | |
| Subs | Ohio | Christopher Cummings (PG), James Wheeler (SG), Dan Browning (SF), Lynn Hough (PF), Allen Brewer (C) Mark Doxey, John Williams, Larry Pantoja, James Cargile, John Hoerner | |
| 01:50 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 01:50 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 01:42 | Ohio | James Wheeler comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 01:40 | Ohio | Dan Browning grabs the offensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 01:26 | Ohio | Dan Browning's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-37 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Leavitt (PG), Benjamin Mahle (SF), James Jackson (PF) Mark Fullwood, Phillip Mongillo, Albert Woods | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 01:15 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kevin Leavitt | 33-37 |
| 00:57 | Ohio | Christopher Cummings drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by James Wheeler | 33-40 |
| 00:51 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Kevin Leavitt | 35-40 |
| 00:44 | Ohio | Allen Brewer misses the fadeaway near the basket | 35-40 |
| 00:43 | Ohio | Dan Browning tips it home | 35-42 |
| 00:30 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson clanks a jumper from the baseline | 35-42 |
| 00:28 | Ohio | Lynn Hough pulls down the rebound | 35-42 |
| 00:22 | Ohio | James Wheeler is hacked by Alfred Brown - foul #2 on Alfred Brown, team foul #10 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood (PG), Phillip Mongillo (SG), Anthony Downs (PF), Albert Woods (C) Kevin Leavitt, Alfred Brown, James Jackson, Barry Simon | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Williams (SG), Larry Pantoja (SF), John Walker (PF), John Hoerner (C) Christopher Cummings, Dan Browning, Lynn Hough, Allen Brewer | |
| 00:22 | Ohio | James Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 00:22 | Ohio | James Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 00:02 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Woods knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 37-44 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | James Wheeler misses short on a fullcourt shot | 37-44 |