| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger French (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Perry (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Aragon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Fender (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robby Euler (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Colin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leonard Allen (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Daniel Sammons (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Alan Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon inbounds the ball | 20-37 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole blows the dunk | 20-37 |
| 19:43 | Ohio | Robby Euler grabs the defensive rebound | 20-37 |
| 19:23 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons can't throw it down | 20-37 |
| 19:21 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-37 |
| 19:00 | Ohio | Alan Bryant misses short on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Roger French - foul #2 on Roger French, team foul #1 | 20-37 |
| 19:00 | Ohio | Alan Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 20-38 |
| 19:00 | Ohio | Alan Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 20-39 |
| 18:40 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-39 |
| 18:38 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons pulls down the rebound | 20-39 |
| 18:33 | Ohio | Robby Euler misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 20-39 |
| 18:31 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon grabs the defensive rebound | 20-39 |
| 18:17 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-39 |
| 18:15 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon tips it home | 22-39 |
| 18:08 | Ohio | Robby Euler works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-39 |
| 18:07 | Northern Illinois University | James Fender snags the defensive board | 22-39 |
| 17:48 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Sammons blocks the short jumper by James Cole | 22-39 |
| 17:47 | Northern Illinois University | James Fender hits the follow up shot | 24-39 |
| 17:33 | Ohio | Alan Bryant makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Robby Euler | 24-41 |
| 17:05 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon misses the 3 from straight away | 24-41 |
| 17:03 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons snags the defensive board | 24-41 |
| 16:49 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Roger French - foul #3 on Roger French, team foul #2 | 24-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse (PG), Keith Derrick (SG), James Jennings (PF) Roger French, Daniel Perry, James Cole | |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Swan (PG), Carlos Hobbs (SG), Charlie Ray (SF), Joseph Chau (C) Robby Euler, James Colin, Leonard Allen, Alan Bryant | |
| 16:49 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons makes the 1st free throw | 24-42 |
| 16:49 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons makes the 2nd free throw | 24-43 |
| 16:30 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Charlie Ray - foul #2 on Charlie Ray, team foul #1 | 24-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock (SF) Scott Aragon | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronny Evert (PF) Daniel Sammons | |
| 16:30 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick makes the 1st free throw | 25-43 |
| 16:30 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick makes the 2nd free throw | 26-43 |
| 16:12 | Ohio | Charlie Ray can't connect on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Martin Comstock - foul #1 on Martin Comstock, team foul #3 | 26-43 |
| 16:12 | Ohio | Charlie Ray misses the 1st free throw | 26-43 |
| 16:12 | Ohio | Charlie Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 26-44 |
| 15:46 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-44 |
| 15:44 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock gets the offensive rebound | 26-44 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Benjamin Rouse (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Keith Derrick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Comstock (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Jennings (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Fender (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Anthony Swan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Carlos Hobbs (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charlie Ray (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronny Evert (fresh) C - Joseph Chau (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 15:32 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-44 |
| 15:30 | Ohio | Ronny Evert pulls down the rebound | 26-44 |
| 15:21 | Ohio | Charlie Ray is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Rouse - foul #1 on Benjamin Rouse, team foul #4 | 26-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger French (PG), Daniel Perry (SG), Scott Aragon (SF), James Cole (PF) Benjamin Rouse, Keith Derrick, Martin Comstock, James Jennings | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robby Euler (PG), James Colin (SG), Leonard Allen (SF), Daniel Sammons (PF), Alan Bryant (C) Anthony Swan, Carlos Hobbs, Charlie Ray, Ronny Evert, Joseph Chau | |
| 14:56 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 26-44 |
| 14:54 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole snags the defensive board | 26-44 |
| 14:37 | Northern Illinois University | James Colin denies the turnaround by James Cole | 26-44 |
| 14:36 | Ohio | James Colin snags the defensive board | 26-44 |
| 14:24 | Ohio | Alan Bryant makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Robby Euler | 26-46 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:06 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry hits the finger roll | 28-46 |
| 13:51 | Ohio | Alan Bryant hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by James Colin | 28-48 |
| 13:30 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon clanks a jumper from the right wing | 28-48 |
| 13:29 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to James Fender | 28-48 |
| 13:11 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on James Cole, team foul #5 | 28-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson (C) James Fender | |
| Subs | Ohio | Charlie Ray (SF), Ronny Evert (PF), Joseph Chau (C) Leonard Allen, Daniel Sammons, Alan Bryant | |
| 12:51 | Ohio | Robby Euler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-48 |
| 12:50 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole gets the rebound | 28-48 |
| 12:40 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 28-48 |
| 12:39 | Ohio | James Colin snags the defensive board | 28-48 |
| 12:19 | Ohio | Charlie Ray hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-48 |
| 12:17 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole pulls down the rebound | 28-48 |
| 11:54 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Perry | 31-48 |
| 11:35 | Ohio | Ronny Evert is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Ronny Evert, team foul #2 | 31-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse (PG), Keith Derrick (SG), Martin Comstock (SF), James Jennings (PF) Roger French, Daniel Perry, Scott Aragon, James Cole | |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Swan (PG), Carlos Hobbs (SG), Leonard Allen (SF), Daniel Sammons (PF), Alan Bryant (C) Robby Euler, James Colin, Charlie Ray, Ronny Evert, Joseph Chau | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Benjamin Rouse (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Keith Derrick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Comstock (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Jennings (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Chad Dawson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Anthony Swan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Carlos Hobbs (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Leonard Allen (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Daniel Sammons (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Alan Bryant (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick misses badly on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Carlos Hobbs - foul #1 on Carlos Hobbs, team foul #3 | 31-48 |
| 11:26 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick makes the 1st free throw | 32-48 |
| 11:26 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick misses the 2nd free throw | 32-48 |
| 11:26 | Ohio | Alan Bryant gets the rebound | 32-48 |
| 11:03 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons knocks in the shot in the paint | 32-50 |
| 10:56 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-50 |
| 10:55 | Ohio | Alan Bryant grabs the board | 32-50 |
| 10:33 | Ohio | Anthony Swan misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 32-50 |
| 10:32 | Ohio | Leonard Allen pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-50 |
| 10:18 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-50 |
| 10:17 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock grabs the board | 32-50 |
| 10:02 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-50 |
| 09:41 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons is called for traveling | 34-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger French (PG), Daniel Perry (SG), Scott Aragon (SF), James Cole (PF), James Fender (C) Benjamin Rouse, Keith Derrick, Martin Comstock, James Jennings, Chad Dawson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robby Euler (PG), James Colin (SG), Charlie Ray (SF), Joseph Chau (C) Anthony Swan, Carlos Hobbs, Leonard Allen, Alan Bryant | |
| 09:34 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-50 |
| 09:33 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole grabs the offensive rebound | 34-50 |
| 09:09 | Northern Illinois University | The short jumper by James Cole is denied by Joseph Chau | 34-50 |
| 09:07 | Ohio | Joseph Chau pulls down the rebound | 34-50 |
| 08:52 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #2 on Daniel Sammons, team foul #4 | 34-50 |
| 08:42 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French hits a shot from the right side | 36-50 |
| 08:19 | Ohio | James Fender is called for the reach on Charlie Ray - foul #3 on James Fender, team foul #6 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Leonard Allen (SF), Ronny Evert (PF), Alan Bryant (C) Charlie Ray, Daniel Sammons, Joseph Chau | |
| 08:02 | Ohio | James Colin hits a wide open fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Alan Bryant | 36-52 |
| 07:57 | Northern Illinois University | James Fender loses the dribble to Alan Bryant | 36-52 |
| 07:38 | Ohio | James Colin is called for traveling | 36-52 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger French (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Perry (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Aragon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - James Fender (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robby Euler (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Colin (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Leonard Allen (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ronny Evert (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Alan Bryant (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:24 | Northern Illinois University | James Colin is called for the reach on Daniel Perry - foul #1 on James Colin, team foul #5 | 36-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Daniel Sammons (PF) Ronny Evert | |
| 07:15 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 36-52 |
| 07:13 | Ohio | Alan Bryant gets the rebound | 36-52 |
| 07:10 | Ohio | Robby Euler is fouled in the backcourt by Roger French - foul #4 on Roger French, team foul #7 | 36-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse (PG) Roger French | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 07:10 | Ohio | Robby Euler misses the 1st free throw | 36-52 |
| 07:10 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole snags the defensive board | 36-52 |
| 06:53 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Scott Aragon | 38-52 |
| 06:42 | Ohio | James Colin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 38-52 |
| 06:41 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole grabs the board | 38-52 |
| 06:22 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry loses the dribble to Leonard Allen | 38-52 |
| 06:18 | Ohio | James Colin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-52 |
| 06:16 | Ohio | Alan Bryant snags the offensive board | 38-52 |
| 05:55 | Ohio | Robby Euler is fouled on the floor by James Fender - foul #4 on James Fender, team foul #8 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger French (PG), Keith Derrick (SG), Martin Comstock (SF), James Jennings (PF), Chad Dawson (C) Benjamin Rouse, Daniel Perry, Scott Aragon, James Cole, James Fender | |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Swan (SG), Charlie Ray (SF), Joseph Chau (C) James Colin, Leonard Allen, Alan Bryant | |
| 05:55 | Ohio | Robby Euler makes the 1st free throw | 38-53 |
| 05:55 | Ohio | Robby Euler makes the 2nd free throw | 38-54 |
| 05:42 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings's pass is intercepted by Daniel Sammons | 38-54 |
| 05:27 | Ohio | Charlie Ray buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 38-56 |
| 05:17 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-56 |
| 05:16 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-56 |
| 05:11 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Chau knocks away the 3 by Roger French | 38-56 |
| 05:09 | Ohio | Anthony Swan pulls down the rebound | 38-56 |
| 04:54 | Ohio | Robby Euler evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from straight away | 38-56 |
| 04:52 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson pulls down the rebound | 38-56 |
| 04:48 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-56 |
| 04:46 | Ohio | Joseph Chau gets the rebound | 38-56 |
| 04:42 | Ohio | Robby Euler banks in the layup over the doubleteam on a nice dish by Anthony Swan and he's hacked by Keith Derrick - foul #1 on Keith Derrick, team foul #9 | 38-58 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse (PG) Roger French | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronny Evert (PF), Alan Bryant (C) Daniel Sammons, Joseph Chau | |
| 04:42 | Ohio | Robby Euler makes the free throw | 38-59 |
| 04:24 | Northern Illinois University | Charlie Ray steps in front of the Keith Derrick pass | 38-59 |
| 04:12 | Ohio | Anthony Swan comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 38-59 |
| 04:10 | Ohio | Alan Bryant pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-59 |
| 04:00 | Ohio | Anthony Swan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-59 |
| 03:58 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Chad Dawson | 38-59 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:43 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick is called for traveling | 38-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Colin (SG), Leonard Allen (SF) Robby Euler, Charlie Ray | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:17 | Ohio | James Colin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-59 |
| 03:15 | Ohio | Alan Bryant grabs the offensive board | 38-59 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Benjamin Rouse (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Keith Derrick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Comstock (fresh) 4 reb. PF - James Jennings (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Chad Dawson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Anthony Swan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Colin (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Leonard Allen (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ronny Evert (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Alan Bryant (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:49 | Ohio | Anthony Swan misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-59 |
| 02:47 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson pulls down the rebound | 38-59 |
| 02:43 | Northern Illinois University | Alan Bryant denies the turnaround by Keith Derrick | 38-59 |
| 02:42 | Ohio | Alan Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 38-59 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:15 | Ohio | James Colin misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 38-59 |
| 02:13 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings pulls down the rebound | 38-59 |
| 02:08 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from James Jennings | 40-59 |
| 01:47 | Ohio | Anthony Swan misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-59 |
| 01:46 | Ohio | Alan Bryant tips it back up and in | 40-61 |
| 01:32 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock loses the ball out of bounds | 40-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robby Euler (PG), Daniel Sammons (PF) Anthony Swan, Ronny Evert | |
| 01:12 | Ohio | Chad Dawson picks off the pass by James Colin | 40-61 |
| 01:07 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Keith Derrick | 42-61 |
| 00:39 | Ohio | James Colin is fouled on the floor by James Jennings - foul #1 on James Jennings, team foul #10 | 42-61 |
| 00:39 | Ohio | James Colin makes the 1st free throw | 42-62 |
| 00:39 | Ohio | James Colin misses the 2nd free throw | 42-62 |
| 00:39 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons grabs the offensive rebound | 42-62 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:18 | Ohio | Alan Bryant hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Keith Derrick - foul #2 on Keith Derrick, team foul #11 | 42-62 |
| 00:18 | Ohio | Alan Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 42-63 |
| 00:18 | Ohio | Alan Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 42-64 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:11 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Sammons | 42-64 |
| 00:10 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings hits the follow up shot | 44-64 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Robby Euler runs out the clock | 44-64 |