| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Max Castiglione (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Brush (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Smith (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Howard Zawacki (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Palazzolo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Warren Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Barreras (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Pavel Zurin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eddie Pavone (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gabriel O'Donald (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Pavel Zurin inbounds the ball | 39-31 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:53 | Ohio | Thomas Barreras makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Warren Adams | 39-33 |
| 19:51 | Northwestern State | Richard Brush is hacked by Thomas Barreras in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Barreras, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| 19:38 | Northwestern State | A charge is called on Terry Palazzolo - foul #1 on Terry Palazzolo, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Fontana (SF) Mark Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 19:36 | Ohio | John Fontana is called for the reach on Pavel Zurin in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Fontana, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| 19:23 | Ohio | Warren Adams misses short on a runner from the baseline | 39-33 |
| 19:21 | Northwestern State | Terry Palazzolo grabs the board | 39-33 |
| 18:58 | Northwestern State | Terry Palazzolo is whistled for traveling | 39-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joe Myers (PG), Robert Hood (SF), Ronald Chappel (PF), Marvin Allen (C) Max Castiglione, Richard Brush, Howard Zawacki, Terry Palazzolo | |
| Subs | Ohio | George Meyer (PG), Toni Zebel (SG), Terry Cleland (SF), Duncan Byington (PF), Willie Poli (C) Warren Adams, Thomas Barreras, Pavel Zurin, Eddie Pavone, Gabriel O'Donald | |
| 18:44 | Ohio | George Meyer misses the 3 from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 18:42 | Northwestern State | Ronald Chappel snags the defensive board | 39-33 |
| 18:37 | Northwestern State | Robert Hood makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Joe Myers | 42-33 |
| 18:25 | Ohio | Terry Cleland drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Toni Zebel | 42-36 |
| 18:10 | Northwestern State | Ronald Chappel misses the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-36 |
| 18:09 | Ohio | Terry Cleland pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| 18:05 | Ohio | Toni Zebel hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Duncan Byington and he's hacked by Marvin Allen - foul #1 on Marvin Allen, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Max Castiglione (PG), Richard Brush (SG), Mark Smith (SF), Howard Zawacki (PF), Michael Hughes (C) Joe Myers, John Fontana, Robert Hood, Ronald Chappel, Marvin Allen | |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Tutt (PG), Pavel Zurin (SF), William Moore (PF), Gabriel O'Donald (C) George Meyer, Terry Cleland, Duncan Byington, Willie Poli | |
| 18:05 | Ohio | Toni Zebel makes the free throw | 42-39 |
| 17:53 | Northwestern State | Howard Zawacki is hacked by Toni Zebel - foul #2 on Toni Zebel, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Warren Adams (PG), Eddie Pavone (PF) Toni Zebel, William Moore | |
| 17:40 | Northwestern State | Richard Brush comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Eddie Pavone - foul #2 on Eddie Pavone, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| 17:40 | Northwestern State | Richard Brush misses the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 17:40 | Northwestern State | Richard Brush makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 17:24 | Ohio | Gabriel O'Donald is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right block | 43-41 |
| 17:05 | Northwestern State | Howard Zawacki hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Eddie Pavone - foul #3 on Eddie Pavone, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joe Myers (PG), Robert Hood (SF), Gregory Snow (C) Max Castiglione, Mark Smith, Michael Hughes | |
| Subs | Ohio | George Meyer (PG), Thomas Barreras (SG), William Moore (PF) Warren Adams, Thomas Tutt, Eddie Pavone | |
| 17:05 | Northwestern State | Howard Zawacki makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 17:05 | Northwestern State | Howard Zawacki makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 16:47 | Ohio | George Meyer misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-41 |
| 16:46 | Northwestern State | Gregory Snow grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 16:43 | Northwestern State | Joe Myers's pass is intercepted by Thomas Barreras in the backcourt | 45-41 |
| 16:23 | Ohio | Gregory Snow steps in front of the George Meyer pass | 45-41 |
| 16:05 | Northwestern State | Richard Brush is alone and drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Hood | 47-41 |
| 15:50 | Ohio | Thomas Barreras misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-41 |
| 15:48 | Northwestern State | Joe Myers gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Joe Myers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Brush (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Howard Zawacki (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Snow (fairly fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - George Meyer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Barreras (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Pavel Zurin (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gabriel O'Donald (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Northwestern State | Howard Zawacki is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Howard Zawacki, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Max Castiglione (PG), John Fontana (SG), Mark Smith (SF), Ronald Chappel (PF), Terry Palazzolo (C) Joe Myers, Richard Brush, Robert Hood, Howard Zawacki, Gregory Snow | |
| Subs | Ohio | Warren Adams (PG), Toni Zebel (SG), Terry Cleland (SF), Duncan Byington (PF), Willie Poli (C) George Meyer, Thomas Barreras, Pavel Zurin, William Moore, Gabriel O'Donald | |
| 15:34 | Ohio | Duncan Byington misses long on an open floater from just outside the lane | 47-41 |
| 15:33 | Northwestern State | Mark Smith pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 15:14 | Northwestern State | Mark Smith drills a 3 from the left wing | 50-41 |
| 14:56 | Ohio | Duncan Byington hits the finger roll set up by Warren Adams | 50-43 |
| 14:40 | Northwestern State | Terry Palazzolo lays it up and in | 52-43 |
| 14:17 | Ohio | The jump hook by Terry Cleland is blocked by Ronald Chappel | 52-43 |
| 14:15 | Ohio | Toni Zebel grabs the offensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 13:56 | Ohio | Warren Adams misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-43 |
| 13:54 | Ohio | Duncan Byington hits the follow up shot | 52-45 |
| 13:40 | Northwestern State | Max Castiglione misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Toni Zebel - foul #3 on Toni Zebel, team foul #5 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Brush (SG), Robert Hood (SF), Marvin Allen (PF), Michael Hughes (C) John Fontana, Mark Smith, Ronald Chappel, Terry Palazzolo | |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Tutt (PG), Thomas Barreras (SG), Pavel Zurin (SF), Eddie Pavone (PF), Gabriel O'Donald (C) Warren Adams, Toni Zebel, Terry Cleland, Duncan Byington, Willie Poli | |
| 13:40 | Northwestern State | Max Castiglione makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 13:40 | Northwestern State | Max Castiglione misses the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 13:40 | Ohio | Eddie Pavone grabs the defensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 13:18 | Ohio | Pavel Zurin buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Tutt | 53-48 |
| 13:13 | Northwestern State | Eddie Pavone steals it from Max Castiglione in the backcourt | 53-48 |
| 12:56 | Ohio | Pavel Zurin misses long on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Michael Hughes - foul #2 on Michael Hughes, team foul #5 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joe Myers (PG), John Fontana (SF), Howard Zawacki (PF) Max Castiglione, Robert Hood, Michael Hughes | |
| Subs | Ohio | George Meyer (PG), Terry Cleland (C) Thomas Barreras, Gabriel O'Donald | |
| 12:56 | Ohio | Pavel Zurin makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 12:56 | Ohio | Pavel Zurin makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 12:42 | Northwestern State | Joe Myers misses the floater from the free throw line | 53-50 |
| 12:40 | Ohio | Pavel Zurin pulls down the rebound | 53-50 |
| 12:35 | Ohio | Richard Brush is called for the reach on Thomas Tutt - foul #3 on Richard Brush, team foul #6 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Barreras (SG), William Moore (PF) Thomas Tutt, Eddie Pavone | |
| 12:25 | Ohio | William Moore misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 12:23 | Northwestern State | Howard Zawacki snags the defensive board | 53-50 |
| 12:09 | Northwestern State | Joe Myers is hacked by Pavel Zurin - foul #1 on Pavel Zurin, team foul #6 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Hood (SF), Gregory Snow (C) John Fontana, Marvin Allen | |
| Subs | Ohio | Warren Adams (PG), Gabriel O'Donald (C) George Meyer, Terry Cleland | |
| 11:58 | Northwestern State | Joe Myers is whistled for a carry | 53-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Eddie Pavone (PF) William Moore | |
| 11:44 | Ohio | Thomas Barreras buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Eddie Pavone | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Joe Myers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Brush (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Hood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Howard Zawacki (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Gregory Snow (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Warren Adams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Barreras (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Pavel Zurin (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eddie Pavone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Gabriel O'Donald (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Northwestern State | Joe Myers can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 11:31 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Pavel Zurin | 53-53 |
| 11:13 | Ohio | The jumper by Warren Adams is denied by Gregory Snow | 53-53 |
| 11:11 | Northwestern State | Gregory Snow grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 10:57 | Northwestern State | Joe Myers drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Richard Brush and he's hacked by Pavel Zurin - foul #2 on Pavel Zurin, team foul #7 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Max Castiglione (PG), Mark Smith (SF), Ronald Chappel (PF), Michael Hughes (C) Richard Brush, Robert Hood, Howard Zawacki, Gregory Snow | |
| Subs | Ohio | George Meyer (PG), Toni Zebel (SG), Duncan Byington (C) Warren Adams, Thomas Barreras, Gabriel O'Donald | |
| 10:57 | Northwestern State | Joe Myers makes the free throw | 56-53 |
| 10:45 | Ohio | Duncan Byington is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Eddie Pavone | 56-55 |
| 10:16 | Northwestern State | Pavel Zurin steals the ball from Michael Hughes | 56-55 |
| 09:58 | Ohio | Pavel Zurin is whistled for a carry | 56-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Fontana (SG), Howard Zawacki (PF), Terry Palazzolo (C) Joe Myers, Ronald Chappel, Michael Hughes | |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Tutt (PG), Terry Cleland (SF), William Moore (PF) George Meyer, Pavel Zurin, Eddie Pavone | |
| 09:44 | Northwestern State | Mark Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-55 |
| 09:42 | Northwestern State | Howard Zawacki tips it home | 58-55 |
| 09:40 | Ohio | Max Castiglione takes the ball from Toni Zebel in the backcourt | 58-55 |
| 09:19 | Northwestern State | Howard Zawacki is whistled for a carry | 58-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Brush (SG) Mark Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Barreras (SG) Duncan Byington | |
| 08:58 | Ohio | Thomas Tutt is hacked by Max Castiglione - foul #2 on Max Castiglione, team foul #7 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Hood (SF), Ronald Chappel (PF), Marvin Allen (C) John Fontana, Howard Zawacki, Terry Palazzolo | |
| Subs | Ohio | Warren Adams (PG), Eddie Pavone (PF), Gabriel O'Donald (C) Thomas Barreras, Toni Zebel, William Moore | |
| 08:58 | Ohio | Thomas Tutt makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 08:58 | Ohio | Thomas Tutt makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 08:56 | Northwestern State | Richard Brush is hacked by Thomas Tutt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Tutt, team foul #8 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Barreras (SG) Thomas Tutt | |
| 08:56 | Northwestern State | Richard Brush misses the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 08:56 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Terry Cleland | 58-57 |
| 08:35 | Ohio | Ronald Chappel blocks the short jumper by Eddie Pavone | 58-57 |
| 08:33 | Northwestern State | Richard Brush grabs the board | 58-57 |
| 08:12 | Northwestern State | Max Castiglione comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-57 |
| 08:11 | Northwestern State | Richard Brush gets the offensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 07:46 | Northwestern State | Robert Hood comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Terry Cleland - foul #1 on Terry Cleland, team foul #9 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joe Myers (PG), John Fontana (SG), Howard Zawacki (PF), Michael Hughes (C) Max Castiglione, Richard Brush, Ronald Chappel, Marvin Allen | |
| Subs | Ohio | George Meyer (PG), Toni Zebel (SG), Pavel Zurin (SF), Duncan Byington (C) Warren Adams, Thomas Barreras, Terry Cleland, Gabriel O'Donald | |
| 07:46 | Northwestern State | Robert Hood makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 07:46 | Northwestern State | Robert Hood makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 07:44 | Ohio | Duncan Byington is hacked by Joe Myers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joe Myers, team foul #8 | 60-57 |
| 07:44 | Ohio | Duncan Byington makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 07:44 | Ohio | Duncan Byington makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Joe Myers (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Fontana (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Robert Hood (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Howard Zawacki (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Hughes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - George Meyer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Toni Zebel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Pavel Zurin (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eddie Pavone (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Duncan Byington (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Northwestern State | Joe Myers misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 60-59 |
| 07:15 | Ohio | Eddie Pavone grabs the board | 60-59 |
| 07:04 | Ohio | Toni Zebel hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Duncan Byington | 60-62 |
| 06:48 | Northwestern State | Michael Hughes is hacked by Duncan Byington - foul #1 on Duncan Byington, team foul #10 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Mark Smith (SF), Gregory Snow (C) Robert Hood, Howard Zawacki | |
| Subs | Ohio | Warren Adams (PG), Thomas Tutt (SG), William Moore (PF), Willie Poli (C) George Meyer, Toni Zebel, Eddie Pavone, Duncan Byington | |
| 06:48 | Northwestern State | Michael Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 06:48 | Northwestern State | Michael Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 06:32 | Ohio | Pavel Zurin clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 61-62 |
| 06:30 | Northwestern State | Michael Hughes snags the defensive board | 61-62 |
| 06:25 | Northwestern State | Michael Hughes loses the dribble to Willie Poli | 61-62 |
| 06:23 | Ohio | John Fontana steals the ball from Willie Poli in the backcourt | 61-62 |
| 06:04 | Northwestern State | Michael Hughes comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 61-62 |
| 06:03 | Ohio | Willie Poli snags the defensive board | 61-62 |
| 05:46 | Ohio | Warren Adams clanks a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Joe Myers - foul #4 on Joe Myers, team foul #9 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Max Castiglione (PG), Richard Brush (SG), Ronald Chappel (PF), Terry Palazzolo (C) Joe Myers, Mark Smith, Michael Hughes, Gregory Snow | |
| Subs | Ohio | George Meyer (SG), Toni Zebel (SF), Eddie Pavone (PF), Terry Cleland (C) Thomas Tutt, Pavel Zurin, William Moore, Willie Poli | |
| 05:46 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-62 |
| 05:46 | Ohio | Warren Adams makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 05:46 | Ohio | Warren Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 05:41 | Northwestern State | George Meyer is called for the reach on Richard Brush in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Meyer, team foul #11 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Barreras (SG) Warren Adams | |
| 05:41 | Northwestern State | Richard Brush makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 05:41 | Northwestern State | Richard Brush makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 05:26 | Ohio | Toni Zebel misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-64 |
| 05:25 | Ohio | George Meyer can't tip it in | 63-64 |
| 05:24 | Northwestern State | Ronald Chappel snags the defensive board | 63-64 |
| 05:18 | Northwestern State | Terry Palazzolo travels with the ball | 63-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Hood (SF), Howard Zawacki (PF) John Fontana, Ronald Chappel | |
| Subs | Ohio | Duncan Byington (C) Terry Cleland | |
| 05:03 | Ohio | Toni Zebel misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Hood - foul #2 on Robert Hood, team foul #10 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Tutt (PG), Pavel Zurin (SF) George Meyer, Thomas Barreras | |
| 05:03 | Ohio | Toni Zebel makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 05:03 | Ohio | Toni Zebel makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 04:54 | Northwestern State | Terry Palazzolo connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Howard Zawacki | 65-66 |
| 04:52 | Ohio | Thomas Tutt is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Hood - foul #3 on Robert Hood, team foul #11 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Warren Adams (PG), Gabriel O'Donald (C) Toni Zebel, Duncan Byington | |
| 04:52 | Ohio | Thomas Tutt makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 04:52 | Ohio | Thomas Tutt makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 04:34 | Northwestern State | Terry Palazzolo can't throw it down but he's fouled by Gabriel O'Donald - foul #2 on Gabriel O'Donald, team foul #12 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Marvin Allen (PF) Howard Zawacki | |
| Subs | Ohio | George Meyer (SG), William Moore (PF) Thomas Tutt, Eddie Pavone | |
| 04:34 | Northwestern State | Terry Palazzolo makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 04:34 | Northwestern State | Terry Palazzolo misses the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 04:34 | Ohio | William Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 66-68 |
| 04:19 | Ohio | William Moore lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Warren Adams | 66-70 |
| 03:57 | Northwestern State | William Moore blocks the short jumper by Terry Palazzolo | 66-70 |
| 03:56 | Northwestern State | Terry Palazzolo tips it home | 68-70 |
| 03:40 | Ohio | Warren Adams is whistled for traveling | 68-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joe Myers (PG), John Fontana (SG), Mark Smith (SF), Ronald Chappel (PF), Gregory Snow (C) Max Castiglione, Richard Brush, Robert Hood, Marvin Allen, Terry Palazzolo | |
| Subs | Ohio | Toni Zebel (SG), Terry Cleland (SF), Eddie Pavone (PF), Duncan Byington (C) Warren Adams, Pavel Zurin, William Moore, Gabriel O'Donald | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Joe Myers (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Fontana (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Mark Smith (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Chappel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Gregory Snow (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - George Meyer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Toni Zebel (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. SF - Terry Cleland (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eddie Pavone (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Duncan Byington (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Northwestern State | Joe Myers can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right wing | 68-70 |
| 03:17 | Ohio | Eddie Pavone snags the defensive board | 68-70 |
| 03:14 | Ohio | Toni Zebel is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Toni Zebel, team foul #13 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Tutt (PG), Thomas Barreras (SG), Willie Poli (C) George Meyer, Toni Zebel, Duncan Byington | |
| 02:57 | Northwestern State | Joe Myers misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 68-70 |
| 02:56 | Ohio | Eddie Pavone gets the rebound | 68-70 |
| 02:50 | Ohio | Thomas Barreras misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-70 |
| 02:48 | Ohio | Eddie Pavone grabs the offensive rebound | 68-70 |
| 02:35 | Ohio | Willie Poli loses the dribble to Mark Smith | 68-70 |
| 02:35 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Brush (SG), Howard Zawacki (PF), Michael Hughes (C) Mark Smith, Ronald Chappel, Gregory Snow | |
| Subs | Ohio | Toni Zebel (SF), William Moore (PF) Terry Cleland, Eddie Pavone | |
| 02:18 | Northwestern State | Michael Hughes drills a turnaround from close range | 70-70 |
| 02:16 | Ohio | Thomas Barreras is hacked by Richard Brush in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Brush, team foul #12 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Max Castiglione (PG), Robert Hood (SF) Joe Myers, John Fontana | |
| Subs | Ohio | Warren Adams (PG), Duncan Byington (C) Thomas Tutt, Willie Poli | |
| 02:16 | Ohio | Thomas Barreras makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 02:16 | Ohio | Thomas Barreras misses the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 02:16 | Northwestern State | Howard Zawacki pulls down the rebound | 70-71 |
| 02:14 | Northwestern State | Howard Zawacki's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Pavel Zurin (SF) Thomas Barreras | |
| 01:58 | Ohio | Warren Adams blows the wide open layup | 70-71 |
| 01:57 | Northwestern State | Max Castiglione snags the defensive board | 70-71 |
| 01:41 | Northwestern State | Robert Hood can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 70-71 |
| 01:40 | Ohio | Toni Zebel grabs the defensive rebound | 70-71 |
| 01:22 | Ohio | Pavel Zurin jams it | 70-73 |
| 01:09 | Northwestern State | Richard Brush loses the dribble to Warren Adams | 70-73 |
| 01:05 | Ohio | Warren Adams hits the finger roll | 70-75 |
| 00:51 | Northwestern State | Richard Brush hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-75 |
| 00:49 | Northwestern State | Howard Zawacki tips it home | 72-75 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Ohio | Duncan Byington misses the wide open shot from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Hughes - foul #3 on Michael Hughes, team foul #13 | 72-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Mark Smith (SF), Terry Palazzolo (C) Robert Hood, Michael Hughes | |
| Subs | Ohio | George Meyer (PG), Thomas Barreras (SG), Terry Cleland (SF), Gabriel O'Donald (C) Warren Adams, Toni Zebel, Pavel Zurin, William Moore | |
| 00:26 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 72-75 |
| 00:26 | Ohio | Duncan Byington misses the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:26 | Ohio | Duncan Byington makes the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Northwestern State | Terry Cleland is called for the reach on Max Castiglione in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terry Cleland, team foul #14 | 72-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Warren Adams (PG), Pavel Zurin (SF), Eddie Pavone (PF) George Meyer, Terry Cleland, Duncan Byington | |
| 00:24 | Northwestern State | Max Castiglione makes the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:24 | Northwestern State | Max Castiglione makes the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State 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) | |
| 00:21 | Ohio | Warren Adams is hacked by Max Castiglione in the backcourt - foul #3 on Max Castiglione, team foul #14 | 74-76 |
| 00:21 | Ohio | Warren Adams makes the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:21 | Ohio | Warren Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern State | Terry Palazzolo grabs the defensive rebound | 74-77 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Northwestern State | Pavel Zurin steals it from Max Castiglione in the backcourt | 74-77 |
| 00:18 | Ohio | Warren Adams lays it in on a nice dish by Pavel Zurin | 74-79 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State 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) | |
| 00:16 | Northwestern State | Max Castiglione loses the dribble to Warren Adams in the backcourt | 74-79 |
| 00:13 | Ohio | Warren Adams misses the lay-in | 74-79 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern State | Mark Smith gets the rebound | 74-79 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 74-79 |
| 00:06 | Northwestern State | Howard Zawacki can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 74-79 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Palazzolo | 74-79 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Mark Smith is hacked by Gabriel O'Donald - foul #3 on Gabriel O'Donald, team foul #15 | 74-79 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 74-79 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Mark Smith makes the 1st free throw | 75-79 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Mark Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 76-79 |