| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ralph Nieto (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Hutchinson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Ginsburg (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Benjamin Quackenbush (fresh) 3 pts. C - Mitchell Payton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Damek Radlinski (fresh) SG - Alvin Kiker (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Daniel Olivarria (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Milstead (fresh) 10 pts. C - Ismael Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Ginsburg inbounds the ball | 38-31 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:46 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Quackenbush loses the dribble to Ismael Turner | 38-31 |
| 19:26 | Ohio | James Milstead travels with the ball | 38-31 |
| 19:23 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Hutchinson is hacked by Alvin Kiker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alvin Kiker, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Miguel Rosa (SG) Alvin Kiker | |
| 19:11 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Quackenbush buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Ralph Nieto | 40-31 |
| 19:01 | Ohio | James Milstead comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-31 |
| 19:00 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Hutchinson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 18:56 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Ginsburg loses the dribble to James Milstead | 40-31 |
| 18:33 | Ohio | Daniel Olivarria buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Damek Radlinski | 40-33 |
| 18:31 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Hutchinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-33 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew White (SF) Jeffrey Ginsburg | |
| Subs | Ohio | Andrew McCollum (C) Ismael Turner | |
| 18:16 | Ohio | Damek Radlinski misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Andrew White - foul #2 on Andrew White, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Simpson (PG), Barry McCabe (PF) Ralph Nieto, Benjamin Quackenbush | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robin Hughes (SF) Daniel Olivarria | |
| 18:16 | Ohio | Damek Radlinski makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 18:16 | Ohio | Damek Radlinski makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 17:58 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Simpson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-35 |
| 17:57 | Ohio | Andrew McCollum snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 17:42 | Ohio | Robin Hughes can't connect on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Andrew White - foul #3 on Andrew White, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Adams (SG), John Rankin (SF), Martin Derr (C) Harold Hutchinson, Andrew White, Mitchell Payton | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jason Huey (PG), Kenneth Hershberger (C) Damek Radlinski, James Milstead | |
| 17:42 | Ohio | Robin Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 17:42 | Ohio | Robin Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 17:38 | Northern Illinois University | John Rankin is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Rankin, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| 17:15 | Ohio | Miguel Rosa is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Miguel Rosa, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Nieto (PG), Jeffrey Ginsburg (SF) James Adams, John Rankin | |
| Subs | Ohio | Daniel Olivarria (SF) Robin Hughes | |
| 17:01 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Derr loses the ball out of bounds | 40-36 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Quackenbush (PF) Martin Derr | |
| Subs | Ohio | Damek Radlinski (PG), Ismael Turner (C) Miguel Rosa, Andrew McCollum | |
| 16:38 | Ohio | Jason Huey misses short on a jumper from the right block | 40-36 |
| 16:37 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Hershberger | 40-36 |
| 16:24 | Ohio | Daniel Olivarria is hacked by Benjamin Quackenbush - foul #2 on Benjamin Quackenbush, team foul #4 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Harold Hutchinson (SG), Mitchell Payton (C) Kevin Simpson, Barry McCabe | |
| Subs | Ohio | Miguel Rosa (SG), Robin Hughes (SF), James Milstead (PF) Jason Huey, Daniel Olivarria, Kenneth Hershberger | |
| 16:14 | Ohio | Damek Radlinski lays it up and in set up by James Milstead | 40-38 |
| 15:53 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Quackenbush misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 40-38 |
| 15:51 | Ohio | James Milstead grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ralph Nieto (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Hutchinson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Ginsburg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Benjamin Quackenbush (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Mitchell Payton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Damek Radlinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Miguel Rosa (fairly fresh) SF - Robin Hughes (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Milstead (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Ismael Turner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Ohio | Damek Radlinski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-38 |
| 15:30 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Quackenbush pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 15:25 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Hutchinson clanks a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Damek Radlinski - foul #3 on Damek Radlinski, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Rankin (PG), Andrew White (SF), Barry McCabe (PF) Ralph Nieto, Jeffrey Ginsburg, Benjamin Quackenbush | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mladen Soboleski (PG), Alvin Kiker (SG), Daniel Olivarria (SF), Andrew McCollum (C) Damek Radlinski, Miguel Rosa, Robin Hughes, Ismael Turner | |
| 15:25 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Hutchinson makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 15:25 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Hutchinson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 15:08 | Ohio | James Milstead misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Mitchell Payton - foul #3 on Mitchell Payton, team foul #5 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Simpson (PG), Martin Derr (C) John Rankin, Mitchell Payton | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 15:08 | Ohio | James Milstead makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 15:08 | Ohio | James Milstead makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 14:59 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Hutchinson hits a wide open fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Simpson | 44-40 |
| 14:43 | Ohio | James Milstead misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 44-40 |
| 14:41 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Simpson pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 14:15 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Hutchinson lays it up and in on a great pass from Kevin Simpson | 46-40 |
| 14:03 | Ohio | James Milstead is whistled for a carry | 46-40 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Rankin (PG), James Adams (SG), Mitchell Payton (C) Kevin Simpson, Harold Hutchinson, Martin Derr | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jason Huey (SG), Robin Hughes (SF), Donnie Corbett (PF), Kenneth Hershberger (C) Alvin Kiker, Daniel Olivarria, James Milstead, Andrew McCollum | |
| 14:01 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Huey is called for the reach on James Adams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Huey, team foul #4 | 46-40 |
| 13:38 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew White hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by James Adams | 49-40 |
| 13:23 | Ohio | Robin Hughes clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-40 |
| 13:21 | Northern Illinois University | Barry McCabe gets the rebound | 49-40 |
| 13:18 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-40 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Nieto (PG), Jeffrey Ginsburg (SF), Benjamin Quackenbush (PF) John Rankin, Andrew White, Barry McCabe | |
| Subs | Ohio | Alvin Kiker (SG), Daniel Olivarria (SF) Mladen Soboleski, Robin Hughes | |
| 13:00 | Ohio | Jason Huey misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-40 |
| 12:58 | Ohio | Daniel Olivarria gets the offensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 12:46 | Ohio | Jason Huey hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Daniel Olivarria | 49-43 |
| 12:24 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Nieto hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from James Adams and he's fouled by Jason Huey - foul #3 on Jason Huey, team foul #5 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Harold Hutchinson (SG), John Rankin (SF), Martin Derr (C) James Adams, Jeffrey Ginsburg, Mitchell Payton | |
| Subs | Ohio | Damek Radlinski (PG), Miguel Rosa (SG), Andrew McCollum (PF), Ismael Turner (C) Jason Huey, Alvin Kiker, Donnie Corbett, Kenneth Hershberger | |
| 12:24 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Nieto makes the free throw | 52-43 |
| 12:13 | Ohio | Damek Radlinski is fouled on the floor by John Rankin - foul #2 on John Rankin, team foul #6 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Barry McCabe (C) Martin Derr | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mladen Soboleski (PG), James Milstead (PF) Damek Radlinski, Andrew McCollum | |
| 11:55 | Ohio | Mladen Soboleski hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Ismael Turner | 52-45 |
| 11:53 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Hutchinson is fouled in the backcourt by Miguel Rosa - foul #2 on Miguel Rosa, team foul #6 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Simpson (PG), Martin Derr (C) Ralph Nieto, Benjamin Quackenbush | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robin Hughes (SF) Daniel Olivarria | |
| 11:35 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Hutchinson scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Kevin Simpson | 55-45 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Kevin Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Hutchinson (fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Rankin (fresh) PF - Barry McCabe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Martin Derr (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Mladen Soboleski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Miguel Rosa (fresh) SF - Robin Hughes (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Milstead (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Ismael Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Ohio | Miguel Rosa drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mladen Soboleski | 55-47 |
| 11:01 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Simpson buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by John Rankin | 58-47 |
| 10:37 | Ohio | Miguel Rosa makes the jumper in the lane | 58-49 |
| 10:23 | Northern Illinois University | Miguel Rosa is called for the reach on Harold Hutchinson - foul #3 on Miguel Rosa, team foul #7 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Nieto (PG), Jeffrey Ginsburg (SF), Benjamin Quackenbush (PF), Mitchell Payton (C) Kevin Simpson, John Rankin, Barry McCabe, Martin Derr | |
| Subs | Ohio | Damek Radlinski (PG), Jason Huey (SG), Donnie Corbett (SF), Andrew McCollum (PF), Kenneth Hershberger (C) Mladen Soboleski, Miguel Rosa, Robin Hughes, James Milstead, Ismael Turner | |
| 10:23 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Hutchinson misses the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 10:23 | Ohio | Kenneth Hershberger grabs the board | 58-49 |
| 10:02 | Ohio | Jason Huey misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 58-49 |
| 10:01 | Ohio | Andrew McCollum pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 09:46 | Ohio | Andrew McCollum is called for traveling | 58-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Adams (SG) Harold Hutchinson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Alvin Kiker (SG), Daniel Olivarria (SF) Jason Huey, Kenneth Hershberger | |
| 09:28 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Quackenbush comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-49 |
| 09:26 | Ohio | Andrew McCollum gets the rebound | 58-49 |
| 09:07 | Ohio | Mitchell Payton steals the ball from Damek Radlinski | 58-49 |
| 08:42 | Northern Illinois University | Alvin Kiker is called for the reach on James Adams - foul #4 on Alvin Kiker, team foul #8 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Simpson (PG), Andrew White (SF), Barry McCabe (PF) Ralph Nieto, Jeffrey Ginsburg, Benjamin Quackenbush | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mladen Soboleski (PG), James Milstead (PF), Kenneth Hershberger (C) Damek Radlinski, Alvin Kiker, Andrew McCollum | |
| 08:42 | Northern Illinois University | James Adams makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 08:42 | Northern Illinois University | James Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 08:42 | Ohio | James Milstead pulls down the rebound | 59-49 |
| 08:32 | Ohio | The short jumper by Donnie Corbett is denied by Mitchell Payton | 59-49 |
| 08:30 | Ohio | James Milstead pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 08:18 | Ohio | Daniel Olivarria drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-52 |
| 08:01 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Simpson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 59-52 |
| 08:00 | Ohio | Daniel Olivarria pulls down the rebound | 59-52 |
| 07:40 | Ohio | James Milstead hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Donnie Corbett | 59-55 |
| 07:22 | Northern Illinois University | James Adams makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by Kevin Simpson and the foul's on Donnie Corbett - foul #4 on Donnie Corbett, team foul #9 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Nieto (PG), Jeffrey Ginsburg (SF) Kevin Simpson, Mitchell Payton | |
| Subs | Ohio | Alvin Kiker (SG), Miguel Rosa (SF), Ismael Turner (C) Donnie Corbett, Daniel Olivarria, Kenneth Hershberger | |
| 07:22 | Northern Illinois University | James Adams makes the free throw | 62-55 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ralph Nieto (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Adams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Ginsburg (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Barry McCabe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Andrew White (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Mladen Soboleski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alvin Kiker (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Miguel Rosa (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Milstead (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Ismael Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:58 | Ohio | James Milstead misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-55 |
| 06:56 | Ohio | Miguel Rosa tips it home | 62-57 |
| 06:52 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Nieto is hacked by Mladen Soboleski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mladen Soboleski, team foul #10 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Harold Hutchinson (SG), Benjamin Quackenbush (PF), Martin Derr (C) James Adams, Barry McCabe, Andrew White | |
| Subs | Ohio | Damek Radlinski (PG), Andrew McCollum (PF) Mladen Soboleski, James Milstead | |
| 06:52 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Nieto makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 06:52 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Nieto makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 06:40 | Ohio | Ismael Turner knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Damek Radlinski and he's fouled by Benjamin Quackenbush - foul #3 on Benjamin Quackenbush, team foul #7 | 64-59 |
| 06:40 | Ohio | Ismael Turner makes the free throw | 64-60 |
| 06:27 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Hutchinson misses the lay-in | 64-60 |
| 06:25 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Nieto tips it home | 66-60 |
| 06:08 | Ohio | Miguel Rosa connects on the jump hook near the basket | 66-62 |
| 05:45 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Quackenbush clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Andrew McCollum - foul #1 on Andrew McCollum, team foul #11 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Simpson (PG), John Rankin (SF), Barry McCabe (C) Ralph Nieto, Jeffrey Ginsburg, Martin Derr | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mladen Soboleski (PG), Jason Huey (SG), Robin Hughes (SF), James Milstead (PF) Damek Radlinski, Alvin Kiker, Miguel Rosa, Ismael Turner | |
| 05:45 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Quackenbush makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 05:45 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Quackenbush makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 05:32 | Ohio | Andrew McCollum misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 68-62 |
| 05:30 | Ohio | James Milstead tips it back up and in | 68-64 |
| 05:09 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Hutchinson misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 68-64 |
| 05:07 | Northern Illinois University | John Rankin hits the follow up shot | 70-64 |
| 04:49 | Ohio | Jason Huey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-64 |
| 04:48 | Ohio | Andrew McCollum tips it in | 70-66 |
| 04:43 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Hutchinson makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by John Rankin and he's hacked by Jason Huey - foul #4 on Jason Huey, team foul #12 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew White (SF), Mitchell Payton (C) John Rankin, Benjamin Quackenbush | |
| Subs | Ohio | Donnie Corbett (SG), Daniel Olivarria (SF), Kenneth Hershberger (C) Jason Huey, Robin Hughes, Andrew McCollum | |
| 04:43 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Hutchinson misses the free throw | 72-66 |
| 04:43 | Ohio | Kenneth Hershberger gets the rebound | 72-66 |
| 04:31 | Ohio | Daniel Olivarria is fouled on the floor by Andrew White - foul #4 on Andrew White, team foul #8 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Nieto (PG) Harold Hutchinson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Damek Radlinski (PG), Miguel Rosa (SG) Mladen Soboleski, James Milstead | |
| 04:31 | Ohio | Daniel Olivarria makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 04:31 | Ohio | Daniel Olivarria misses the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 04:31 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Barry McCabe | 72-67 |
| 04:08 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Nieto connects on the open jumper from the left wing | 74-67 |
| 03:50 | Ohio | Barry McCabe is called for the reach on Daniel Olivarria - foul #1 on Barry McCabe, team foul #9 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Adams (SG), Jeffrey Ginsburg (SF) Kevin Simpson, Barry McCabe | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ismael Turner (C) Kenneth Hershberger | |
| 03:50 | Ohio | Daniel Olivarria makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 03:50 | Ohio | Daniel Olivarria makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 03:48 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Ginsburg is hacked by Daniel Olivarria in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Olivarria, team foul #13 | 74-69 |
| 03:48 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Ginsburg misses the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 03:48 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Ginsburg makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 03:19 | Ohio | Miguel Rosa misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Jeffrey Ginsburg - foul #1 on Jeffrey Ginsburg, team foul #10 | 75-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Rankin (PG), Harold Hutchinson (SG) Ralph Nieto, James Adams | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mladen Soboleski (PG), James Milstead (PF) Damek Radlinski, Donnie Corbett | |
| 03:19 | Ohio | Miguel Rosa makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 03:19 | Ohio | Miguel Rosa makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Rankin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Hutchinson (fresh) 24 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Ginsburg (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Andrew White (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Mitchell Payton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Mladen Soboleski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Miguel Rosa (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Olivarria (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Milstead (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. C - Ismael Turner (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew White is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from John Rankin | 77-71 |
| 02:37 | Ohio | Daniel Olivarria is hacked by Mitchell Payton - foul #4 on Mitchell Payton, team foul #11 | 77-71 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Simpson (PG), Benjamin Quackenbush (PF), Barry McCabe (C) Jeffrey Ginsburg, Andrew White, Mitchell Payton | |
| Subs | Ohio | Alvin Kiker (SG), Kenneth Hershberger (C) Miguel Rosa, Ismael Turner | |
| 02:37 | Ohio | Daniel Olivarria makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 02:37 | Ohio | Daniel Olivarria makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 02:35 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Olivarria is called for the reach on Kevin Simpson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Olivarria, team foul #14 | 77-73 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Donnie Corbett (SF) Daniel Olivarria | |
| 02:35 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Simpson misses the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 02:35 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 02:33 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-73 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Nieto (PG), Mitchell Payton (C) Kevin Simpson, Barry McCabe | |
| Subs | Ohio | Andrew McCollum (C) Kenneth Hershberger | |
| 02:24 | Ohio | James Milstead hits the finger roll set up by Mladen Soboleski | 78-75 |
| 02:06 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Hutchinson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Harold Hutchinson, team foul #12 | 78-75 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Ginsburg (SF) John Rankin | |
| Subs | Ohio | Daniel Olivarria (SF), Ismael Turner (C) Donnie Corbett, Andrew McCollum | |
| 01:59 | Ohio | Mladen Soboleski misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 78-75 |
| 01:58 | Ohio | Ismael Turner hits the follow up shot | 78-77 |
| 01:31 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Hutchinson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 78-77 |
| 01:29 | Ohio | Ismael Turner snags the defensive board | 78-77 |
| 01:22 | Ohio | Ralph Nieto steals it from Daniel Olivarria | 78-77 |
| 01:19 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Nieto banks in the layup | 80-77 |
| 01:00 | Ohio | Daniel Olivarria drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Mladen Soboleski | 80-79 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:55 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Nieto clanks a shot from close range | 80-79 |
| 00:54 | Ohio | James Milstead grabs the defensive rebound | 80-79 |
| 00:42 | Ohio | James Milstead connects on the floater from close range on a nice dish by Mladen Soboleski | 80-81 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:24 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Ginsburg is open but misses the lay-in but the foul's on James Milstead - foul #2 on James Milstead, team foul #15 | 80-81 |
| 00:24 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Ginsburg makes the 1st free throw | 81-81 |
| 00:24 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Ginsburg makes the 2nd free throw | 82-81 |
| 00:11 | Ohio | James Milstead misses the jumper near the basket | 82-81 |
| 00:10 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Hutchinson grabs the board | 82-81 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:09 | Northern Illinois University | Mladen Soboleski is called for the reach on Harold Hutchinson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mladen Soboleski, team foul #16 | 82-81 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Damek Radlinski (PG) Mladen Soboleski | |
| 00:09 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Hutchinson makes the 1st free throw | 83-81 |
| 00:09 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Hutchinson makes the 2nd free throw | 84-81 |
| 00:09 | Ohio | Ohio calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 84-81 |
| 00:01 | Ohio | Daniel Olivarria misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 84-81 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | James Milstead gets the offensive rebound | 84-81 |