| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Scott Stoughton (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Williams (fresh) SF - Jerry Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Casperson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Efrain Arzola (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Gustavo Costa (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vernon Ash (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Franklin Ehrhardt (fresh) C - Harold Nolan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Vernon Ash inbounds the ball | 35-31 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Ohio | Franklin Ehrhardt misses the easy layup but the foul's on Eric Casperson - foul #1 on Eric Casperson, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| 19:43 | Ohio | Franklin Ehrhardt misses the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 19:43 | Ohio | Franklin Ehrhardt makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 19:41 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton double dribbles in the backcourt | 35-32 |
| 19:29 | Ohio | Franklin Ehrhardt scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Vernon Ash | 35-34 |
| 19:14 | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola hits a driving attempt near the basket | 37-34 |
| 18:54 | Ohio | Harold Nolan drills a jumper from the free throw line | 37-36 |
| 18:33 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman is whistled for traveling | 37-36 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Smith (C) Efrain Arzola | |
| Subs | Ohio | Hedeon Laskoski (SF), Robert Davis (C) Vernon Ash, Harold Nolan | |
| 18:16 | Ohio | Franklin Ehrhardt drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Robert Davis | 37-38 |
| 18:08 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Casperson scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Scott Stoughton | 39-38 |
| 18:01 | Ohio | William Nelson double dribbles | 39-38 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley (SF), Paul Hodgkins (C) Jerry Coleman, Eric Casperson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Samuel Mee (PG), Reynaldo Lopez (SG), Tyrone Dehn (C) Gustavo Costa, William Nelson, Franklin Ehrhardt | |
| 17:58 | Northern Illinois University | Samuel Mee is called for the reach on Michael Mosley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Samuel Mee, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| 17:49 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Smith can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from close range | 39-38 |
| 17:47 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Hodgkins grabs the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 17:31 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Smith misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Robert Davis - foul #2 on Robert Davis, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brad Kwak (PG), Christopher Lane (SG) Scott Stoughton, Mark Williams | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 17:31 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Smith misses the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 17:31 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 17:15 | Ohio | Robert Davis knocks in the driving attempt near the basket and the foul's on Brad Kwak - foul #1 on Brad Kwak, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola (C) Brad Kwak | |
| Subs | Ohio | Vernon Ash (SF) Hedeon Laskoski | |
| 17:15 | Ohio | Robert Davis makes the free throw | 40-41 |
| 17:05 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Lane is called for 10 seconds | 40-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brad Kwak (PG) Ralph Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio | Gustavo Costa (PG), Franklin Ehrhardt (PF) Samuel Mee, Robert Davis | |
| 16:52 | Ohio | Tyrone Dehn misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 16:50 | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 16:45 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 16:43 | Ohio | Reynaldo Lopez gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 16:38 | Ohio | Christopher Lane steals the ball from Vernon Ash | 40-41 |
| 16:27 | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 42-41 |
| 16:08 | Ohio | Reynaldo Lopez misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Christopher Lane - foul #3 on Christopher Lane, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton (PG), Mark Williams (SG), Jerry Coleman (SF), Eric Casperson (PF), Michael Horne (C) Brad Kwak, Christopher Lane, Michael Mosley, Paul Hodgkins, Efrain Arzola | |
| Subs | Ohio | Samuel Mee (PG), Hedeon Laskoski (SF), Michael Johnson (PF), Harold Nolan (C) Gustavo Costa, Vernon Ash, Franklin Ehrhardt, Tyrone Dehn | |
| 16:08 | Ohio | Reynaldo Lopez makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 16:08 | Ohio | Reynaldo Lopez makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 15:50 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-43 |
| 15:49 | Ohio | Harold Nolan pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Scott Stoughton (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Williams (fresh) SF - Jerry Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Casperson (fresh) 8 pts. C - Michael Horne (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Samuel Mee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Reynaldo Lopez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Hedeon Laskoski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Harold Nolan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Ohio | Hedeon Laskoski is whistled for traveling | 42-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Smith (C) Michael Horne | |
| Subs | Ohio | William Nelson (SG), Robert Davis (PF) Reynaldo Lopez, Michael Johnson | |
| 15:42 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-43 |
| 15:30 | Ohio | Samuel Mee hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 15:29 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 15:14 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Casperson buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Scott Stoughton and he's hacked by Robert Davis - foul #3 on Robert Davis, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Gustavo Costa (PG), Franklin Ehrhardt (PF) Samuel Mee, Robert Davis | |
| 15:14 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Casperson makes the free throw | 45-43 |
| 14:49 | Ohio | Hedeon Laskoski misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-43 |
| 14:48 | Ohio | Franklin Ehrhardt hits the follow up shot | 45-45 |
| 14:42 | Northern Illinois University | Hedeon Laskoski is called for the reach on Jerry Coleman - foul #2 on Hedeon Laskoski, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Horne (PF), Efrain Arzola (C) Eric Casperson, Ralph Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Davis (C) Harold Nolan | |
| 14:20 | Northern Illinois University | Gustavo Costa steals the ball from Mark Williams | 45-45 |
| 13:59 | Ohio | Michael Horne steals the ball from Robert Davis | 45-45 |
| 13:54 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Scott Stoughton | 48-45 |
| 13:28 | Ohio | Robert Davis knocks in the shot from the right block set up by Hedeon Laskoski | 48-47 |
| 13:11 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-47 |
| 13:10 | Ohio | Robert Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 13:05 | Ohio | Franklin Ehrhardt is called for traveling | 48-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brad Kwak (PG), Christopher Lane (SG), Michael Mosley (SF), Eric Casperson (PF), Paul Hodgkins (C) Scott Stoughton, Mark Williams, Jerry Coleman, Michael Horne, Efrain Arzola | |
| Subs | Ohio | Samuel Mee (PG), Reynaldo Lopez (SG), Vernon Ash (SF), Michael Johnson (PF), Tyrone Dehn (C) Gustavo Costa, William Nelson, Hedeon Laskoski, Franklin Ehrhardt, Robert Davis | |
| 13:03 | Northern Illinois University | Samuel Mee picks off the pass by Michael Mosley in the backcourt | 48-47 |
| 13:02 | Ohio | Samuel Mee lays it in | 48-49 |
| 12:48 | Northern Illinois University | Brad Kwak hits a jumpshot from the right side | 50-49 |
| 12:24 | Ohio | Tyrone Dehn misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 12:22 | Ohio | Michael Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 12:13 | Ohio | Reynaldo Lopez misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-49 |
| 12:11 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Hodgkins snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 12:06 | Northern Illinois University | Vernon Ash takes the ball from Eric Casperson | 50-49 |
| 11:57 | Ohio | Samuel Mee scores on a jumper from the left side | 50-51 |
| 11:39 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Casperson blows the wide open layup | 50-51 |
| 11:38 | Ohio | Vernon Ash gets the rebound | 50-51 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Brad Kwak (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Lane (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Michael Mosley (fresh) PF - Eric Casperson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. C - Paul Hodgkins (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Samuel Mee (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Reynaldo Lopez (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Vernon Ash (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Tyrone Dehn (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Ohio | Vernon Ash connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Samuel Mee | 50-53 |
| 11:27 | Northern Illinois University | Vernon Ash picks off the pass by Christopher Lane in the backcourt | 50-53 |
| 11:05 | Ohio | Samuel Mee misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 50-53 |
| 11:04 | Ohio | Vernon Ash tips it in | 50-55 |
| 10:58 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Lane misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 10:56 | Ohio | Vernon Ash pulls down the rebound | 50-55 |
| 10:42 | Ohio | Samuel Mee misses long on a floater from the left side | 50-55 |
| 10:41 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Hodgkins grabs the defensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 10:34 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Casperson misses the lay-in | 50-55 |
| 10:32 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley can't tip it in | 50-55 |
| 10:30 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley tips it but misses | 50-55 |
| 10:29 | Ohio | Vernon Ash snags the defensive board | 50-55 |
| 10:04 | Ohio | Tyrone Dehn is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Tyrone Dehn, team foul #5 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton (PG), Mark Williams (SG), Jerry Coleman (SF), Ralph Smith (PF), Efrain Arzola (C) Brad Kwak, Christopher Lane, Michael Mosley, Eric Casperson, Paul Hodgkins | |
| Subs | Ohio | Gustavo Costa (PG), William Nelson (SG), Hedeon Laskoski (SF), Franklin Ehrhardt (PF), Harold Nolan (C) Samuel Mee, Reynaldo Lopez, Vernon Ash, Michael Johnson, Tyrone Dehn | |
| 09:41 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 09:21 | Ohio | Franklin Ehrhardt comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 53-55 |
| 09:20 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| 09:07 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 09:06 | Ohio | Franklin Ehrhardt gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 08:42 | Ohio | William Nelson misses long on a floater from the left side | 53-55 |
| 08:41 | Ohio | Franklin Ehrhardt hits the follow up shot | 53-57 |
| 08:25 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Nolan is called for the reach on Scott Stoughton - foul #2 on Harold Nolan, team foul #6 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Horne (PF) Ralph Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio | Samuel Mee (PG), Vernon Ash (SF), Robert Davis (C) Gustavo Costa, Hedeon Laskoski, Harold Nolan | |
| 08:07 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman blows the layup but he's fouled by Franklin Ehrhardt - foul #2 on Franklin Ehrhardt, team foul #7 | 53-57 |
| 08:07 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 08:07 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 07:43 | Ohio | Samuel Mee is fouled on the floor by Michael Horne - foul #2 on Michael Horne, team foul #4 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley (SF), Eric Casperson (PF) Jerry Coleman, Efrain Arzola | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 07:34 | Ohio | Samuel Mee hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Vernon Ash | 54-60 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Scott Stoughton (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mark Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Mosley (fresh) PF - Eric Casperson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. C - Michael Horne (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Samuel Mee (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Nelson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vernon Ash (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 stl. PF - Franklin Ehrhardt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:30 | Northern Illinois University | Vernon Ash is called for the reach on Mark Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Vernon Ash, team foul #8 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brad Kwak (PG) Scott Stoughton | |
| Subs | Ohio | Gustavo Costa (PG), Hedeon Laskoski (SF) William Nelson, Vernon Ash | |
| 07:30 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams misses the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 07:30 | Ohio | Robert Davis grabs the board | 54-60 |
| 07:20 | Ohio | Hedeon Laskoski clanks a 3 from the right wing | 54-60 |
| 07:19 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Casperson grabs the board | 54-60 |
| 07:15 | Northern Illinois University | Hedeon Laskoski is called for the reach on Michael Mosley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Hedeon Laskoski, team foul #9 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Reynaldo Lopez (SG), Harold Nolan (C) Samuel Mee, Franklin Ehrhardt | |
| 07:15 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 07:15 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 07:01 | Ohio | Hedeon Laskoski is called for 5 seconds | 56-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman (SF) Mark Williams | |
| Subs | Ohio | Franklin Ehrhardt (PF) Robert Davis | |
| 06:39 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman's pass is intercepted by Reynaldo Lopez | 56-60 |
| 06:22 | Ohio | Hedeon Laskoski makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Gustavo Costa | 56-63 |
| 06:04 | Northern Illinois University | Brad Kwak connects on the floater from the right side set up by Michael Mosley and he's fouled by Franklin Ehrhardt - foul #3 on Franklin Ehrhardt, team foul #10 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton (PG), Ralph Smith (PF), Paul Hodgkins (C) Michael Mosley, Eric Casperson, Michael Horne | |
| Subs | Ohio | Samuel Mee (PG), William Nelson (SG), Vernon Ash (SF) Gustavo Costa, Reynaldo Lopez, Hedeon Laskoski | |
| 06:04 | Northern Illinois University | Brad Kwak makes the free throw | 59-63 |
| 05:46 | Ohio | Franklin Ehrhardt makes the jump hook near the basket | 59-65 |
| 05:27 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton drills a runner from the left block | 61-65 |
| 05:12 | Ohio | Franklin Ehrhardt can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-65 |
| 05:10 | Ohio | Harold Nolan grabs the offensive rebound | 61-65 |
| 04:51 | Ohio | William Nelson is hacked by Ralph Smith - foul #1 on Ralph Smith, team foul #5 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams (SG), Eric Casperson (PF), Efrain Arzola (C) Brad Kwak, Ralph Smith, Paul Hodgkins | |
| Subs | Ohio | Gustavo Costa (PG), Reynaldo Lopez (SG), Hedeon Laskoski (SF), Robert Davis (PF), Tyrone Dehn (C) Samuel Mee, William Nelson, Vernon Ash, Franklin Ehrhardt, Harold Nolan | |
| 04:33 | Ohio | Hedeon Laskoski drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Tyrone Dehn | 61-67 |
| 04:15 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Hedeon Laskoski - foul #4 on Hedeon Laskoski, team foul #11 | 61-67 |
| 04:15 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 04:15 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 03:55 | Ohio | Reynaldo Lopez can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-67 |
| 03:53 | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola pulls down the rebound | 62-67 |
| 03:40 | Northern Illinois University | Gustavo Costa is called for the reach on Mark Williams - foul #3 on Gustavo Costa, team foul #12 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Lane (PG), Michael Mosley (SF), Paul Hodgkins (PF), Michael Horne (C) Scott Stoughton, Jerry Coleman, Eric Casperson, Efrain Arzola | |
| Subs | Ohio | Samuel Mee (PG), William Nelson (SG), Michael Johnson (SF) Gustavo Costa, Reynaldo Lopez, Hedeon Laskoski | |
| 03:40 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 03:40 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 03:27 | Ohio | Mark Williams blocks the short jumper by Michael Johnson | 64-67 |
| 03:26 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Horne gets the rebound | 64-67 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Christopher Lane (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Mark Williams (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Mosley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Hodgkins (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Horne (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Samuel Mee (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Nelson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Tyrone Dehn (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:22 | Northern Illinois University | William Nelson steals the ball from Michael Horne in the backcourt | 64-67 |
| 03:20 | Ohio | William Nelson throws it down | 64-69 |
| 03:12 | Northern Illinois University | Samuel Mee steals it from Christopher Lane | 64-69 |
| 03:07 | Ohio | Samuel Mee banks in the layup | 64-71 |
| 02:50 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Lane misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 64-71 |
| 02:49 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Hodgkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-71 |
| 02:49 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-71 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton (PG), Ralph Smith (PF) Christopher Lane, Michael Horne | |
| Subs | Ohio | Gustavo Costa (PG), Hedeon Laskoski (SF) Samuel Mee, Tyrone Dehn | |
| 02:38 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Smith drills a jump hook from the baseline | 66-71 |
| 02:38 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-71 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola (C) Paul Hodgkins | |
| Subs | Ohio | Vernon Ash (SF), Franklin Ehrhardt (PF) Hedeon Laskoski, Michael Johnson | |
| 02:20 | Ohio | William Nelson hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Franklin Ehrhardt | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:17 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-74 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman (SF), Eric Casperson (PF) Michael Mosley, Ralph Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio | Harold Nolan (C) Robert Davis | |
| 01:59 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton is open but misses the lay-in | 66-74 |
| 01:58 | Ohio | Franklin Ehrhardt pulls down the rebound | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:51 | Ohio | Harold Nolan hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 66-74 |
| 01:50 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman snags the defensive board | 66-74 |
| 01:46 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Casperson | 69-74 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:23 | Ohio | Harold Nolan misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-74 |
| 01:21 | Ohio | Vernon Ash tips it in | 69-76 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 01:09 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right wing | 69-76 |
| 01:07 | Ohio | Harold Nolan grabs the defensive rebound | 69-76 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Ohio | Vernon Ash misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-76 |
| 00:47 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Efrain Arzola | 69-76 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman's pass is intercepted by Gustavo Costa in the backcourt | 69-76 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Ohio | William Nelson is hacked by Jerry Coleman - foul #1 on Jerry Coleman, team foul #6 | 69-76 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Hedeon Laskoski (SF) Vernon Ash | |
| 00:38 | Ohio | William Nelson is hacked by Mark Williams - foul #1 on Mark Williams, team foul #7 | 69-76 |
| 00:38 | Ohio | William Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:38 | Ohio | William Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-78 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-78 |
| 00:32 | Ohio | Gustavo Costa is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Stoughton - foul #3 on Scott Stoughton, team foul #8 | 72-78 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Reynaldo Lopez (SF) Harold Nolan | |
| 00:32 | Ohio | Gustavo Costa makes the 1st free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:32 | Ohio | Gustavo Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 72-80 |
| 00:26 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-80 |
| 00:25 | Ohio | Hedeon Laskoski gets the rebound | 72-80 |
| 00:25 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-80 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Harold Nolan (C) Reynaldo Lopez | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Ohio | Gustavo Costa is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Stoughton - foul #4 on Scott Stoughton, team foul #9 | 72-80 |
| 00:23 | Ohio | Gustavo Costa misses the 1st free throw | 72-80 |
| 00:23 | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola snags the defensive board | 72-80 |
| 00:19 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Nolan - foul #3 on Harold Nolan, team foul #13 | 72-80 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Vernon Ash (SF) Hedeon Laskoski | |
| 00:19 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton makes the 1st free throw | 73-80 |
| 00:19 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton makes the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Ohio | Mark Williams is called for the reach on Gustavo Costa in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Williams, team foul #10 | 74-80 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Reynaldo Lopez (SF), Hedeon Laskoski (C) Vernon Ash, Harold Nolan | |
| 00:16 | Ohio | Gustavo Costa misses the 1st free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:16 | Ohio | Gustavo Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 74-81 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-81 |
| 00:10 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton grabs the offensive rebound | 74-81 |
| 00:06 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-81 |
| 00:05 | Ohio | Franklin Ehrhardt grabs the board | 74-81 |
| 00:05 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-81 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Harold Nolan (C) Reynaldo Lopez | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Gustavo Costa runs out the clock | 74-81 |