| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Elton Lyle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hao Yin (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Townsend (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Sharp (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Dalton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Hankerson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth McCarren (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Trevor Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Leiser (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Bockman (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Trevor Jones inbounds the ball | 38-47 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Leiser loses the dribble to Elton Lyle | 38-47 |
| 19:41 | Ohio | James Townsend hits the finger roll on a great pass from Elton Lyle | 40-47 |
| 19:19 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Bockman is open and scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by John Hankerson | 40-49 |
| 18:55 | Ohio | Steven Sharp can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 40-49 |
| 18:54 | Ohio | David Dalton misses the tip | 40-49 |
| 18:53 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Bockman pulls down the rebound | 40-49 |
| 18:49 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Sharp steals it from Trevor Jones | 40-49 |
| 18:35 | Ohio | David Dalton misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 40-49 |
| 18:33 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Bockman gets the rebound | 40-49 |
| 18:28 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Bockman | 40-52 |
| 18:11 | Ohio | David Dalton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-52 |
| Subs | Ohio | Tom Matthews (SG), Don Fields (SF), Larry Barile (PF), Doug Albrecht (C) Hao Yin, James Townsend, Steven Sharp, David Dalton | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Peter Hines (PG), Stephen Prentiss (SG), Jessie Zuercher (C) John Hankerson, Kenneth McCarren, Paul Bockman | |
| 17:57 | Northern Illinois University | Trevor Jones scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Peter Hines | 40-54 |
| 17:44 | Ohio | Larry Barile is called for traveling | 40-54 |
| Subs | Ohio | Salvador Garcia (SF) Elton Lyle | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt (PG), Jeffrey King (C) Trevor Jones, Michael Leiser | |
| 17:18 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Hines scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Tom Holt and he's hacked by Doug Albrecht - foul #2 on Doug Albrecht, team foul #1 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren (SG) Stephen Prentiss | |
| 17:18 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Hines makes the free throw | 40-57 |
| 17:02 | Ohio | Doug Albrecht hits a jumpshot from the right side | 42-57 |
| 16:50 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey King is alone and drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-59 |
| 16:21 | Ohio | Salvador Garcia can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-59 |
| 16:19 | Northern Illinois University | Jessie Zuercher pulls down the rebound | 42-59 |
| 16:15 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Hines hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Tom Holt | 42-62 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 16:06 | Ohio | Tom Matthews connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-62 |
| 16:02 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-62 |
| 16:00 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey King snags the offensive board | 44-62 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Tom Matthews (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Fields (fairly fresh) SF - Salvador Garcia (fairly fresh) PF - Larry Barile (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Doug Albrecht (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Tom Holt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth McCarren (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Peter Hines (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. PF - Jessie Zuercher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Jeffrey King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-62 |
| 15:45 | Ohio | Larry Barile snags the defensive board | 44-62 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 15:28 | Ohio | Doug Albrecht scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 46-62 |
| 15:23 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren hits a wide open turnaround from the left block set up by Tom Holt | 46-64 |
| 15:16 | Ohio | Doug Albrecht clanks a floater in the lane | 46-64 |
| 15:14 | Northern Illinois University | Jessie Zuercher grabs the board | 46-64 |
| 15:09 | Northern Illinois University | Jessie Zuercher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-64 |
| Subs | Ohio | Elton Lyle (PG), Hao Yin (SG), James Townsend (SF), Steven Sharp (PF), David Dalton (C) Tom Matthews, Don Fields, Salvador Garcia, Larry Barile, Doug Albrecht | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson (PG), Stephen Prentiss (SG), Trevor Jones (SF), Michael Leiser (PF), Paul Bockman (C) Tom Holt, Kenneth McCarren, Peter Hines, Jessie Zuercher, Jeffrey King | |
| 15:01 | Ohio | James Townsend misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-64 |
| 15:00 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Paul Bockman | 46-64 |
| 14:54 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Leiser connects on the runner from the left block set up by Stephen Prentiss | 46-66 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 14:35 | Ohio | John Hankerson steps in front of the James Townsend pass | 46-66 |
| 14:32 | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson hits the finger roll | 46-68 |
| 14:21 | Ohio | Elton Lyle misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 46-68 |
| 14:20 | Ohio | Hao Yin hits the follow up shot | 48-68 |
| 14:16 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Prentiss is whistled for traveling | 48-68 |
| 13:59 | Ohio | Michael Leiser is called for the reach on Steven Sharp - foul #2 on Michael Leiser, team foul #1 | 48-68 |
| 13:38 | Ohio | Elton Lyle drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-68 |
| 13:14 | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson misses the wide open jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Hao Yin - foul #3 on Hao Yin, team foul #2 | 50-68 |
| Subs | Ohio | David Mullins (PG) Elton Lyle | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren (SG) Stephen Prentiss | |
| 13:14 | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson makes the 1st free throw | 50-69 |
| 13:14 | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-69 |
| 13:14 | Ohio | James Townsend snags the defensive board | 50-69 |
| 13:04 | Ohio | David Mullins clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-69 |
| 13:03 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Bockman snags the defensive board | 50-69 |
| 12:58 | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-69 |
| 12:57 | Ohio | The rebound goes to David Mullins | 50-69 |
| 12:52 | Ohio | James Townsend comes up short on the shot from the left side | 50-69 |
| 12:50 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Bockman pulls down the rebound | 50-69 |
| 12:35 | Northern Illinois University | Trevor Jones hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-72 |
| 12:21 | Ohio | David Dalton buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by David Mullins and he's hacked by Michael Leiser - foul #3 on Michael Leiser, team foul #2 | 52-72 |
| Subs | Ohio | Elton Lyle (PG), Don Fields (SG), Salvador Garcia (SF), Larry Barile (PF) David Mullins, Hao Yin, James Townsend, Steven Sharp | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt (PG), Stephen Prentiss (SG), Peter Hines (SF), Charles Whitten (PF), Jessie Zuercher (C) John Hankerson, Kenneth McCarren, Trevor Jones, Michael Leiser, Paul Bockman | |
| 12:21 | Ohio | David Dalton makes the free throw | 53-72 |
| 12:02 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Whitten hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-72 |
| 12:01 | Ohio | David Dalton grabs the board | 53-72 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Elton Lyle (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Don Fields (fresh) SF - Salvador Garcia (fresh) PF - Larry Barile (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - David Dalton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Tom Holt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Prentiss (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Peter Hines (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. PF - Charles Whitten (fresh) C - Jessie Zuercher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Ohio | Don Fields misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-72 |
| 11:36 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Whitten snags the defensive board | 53-72 |
| 11:31 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Prentiss hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 53-72 |
| 11:29 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Salvador Garcia | 53-72 |
| 11:17 | Ohio | Larry Barile lays it up and in on a nice dish by Don Fields | 55-72 |
| 10:55 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Whitten misses the open dunk | 55-72 |
| 10:53 | Ohio | Don Fields grabs the defensive rebound | 55-72 |
| 10:45 | Ohio | Charles Whitten is called for the reach on Larry Barile - foul #1 on Charles Whitten, team foul #3 | 55-72 |
| Subs | Ohio | Tom Matthews (PG), David Mullins (SG), James Townsend (SF), Steven Sharp (PF), Doug Albrecht (C) Elton Lyle, Don Fields, Salvador Garcia, Larry Barile, David Dalton | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren (SG), Trevor Jones (SF), Michael Leiser (PF), Jeffrey King (C) Tom Holt, Stephen Prentiss, Charles Whitten, Jessie Zuercher | |
| 10:36 | Ohio | Doug Albrecht is called for traveling | 55-72 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson (PG) Peter Hines | |
| 10:18 | Northern Illinois University | Trevor Jones's fadeaway is rejected by Doug Albrecht | 55-72 |
| 10:17 | Ohio | James Townsend pulls down the rebound | 55-72 |
| 10:07 | Ohio | Doug Albrecht loses the dribble to John Hankerson | 55-72 |
| 10:03 | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson can't finish the layup | 55-72 |
| 10:02 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Leiser hits the follow up shot | 55-74 |
| 09:48 | Ohio | David Mullins clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-74 |
| 09:46 | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson snags the defensive board | 55-74 |
| 09:39 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey King is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-74 |
| 09:38 | Northern Illinois University | Trevor Jones snags the offensive board | 55-74 |
| 09:18 | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson scores on a shot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Doug Albrecht - foul #3 on Doug Albrecht, team foul #3 | 55-76 |
| Subs | Ohio | Elton Lyle (PG), Hao Yin (SG), Larry Barile (C) Tom Matthews, David Mullins, Doug Albrecht | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Peter Hines (SF), Paul Bockman (C) Trevor Jones, Jeffrey King | |
| 09:18 | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson makes the free throw | 55-77 |
| 09:02 | Ohio | James Townsend misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-77 |
| 09:01 | Ohio | Steven Sharp snags the offensive board | 55-77 |
| 08:48 | Ohio | Elton Lyle connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 57-77 |
| 08:46 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Bockman is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 57-77 |
| Subs | Ohio | Don Fields (SF), David Dalton (C) James Townsend, Steven Sharp | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt (PG), Stephen Prentiss (SG), Jessie Zuercher (PF) John Hankerson, Kenneth McCarren, Michael Leiser | |
| 08:34 | Ohio | Elton Lyle clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-77 |
| 08:32 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Hines pulls down the rebound | 57-77 |
| 08:29 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Prentiss loses the dribble to Don Fields in the backcourt | 57-77 |
| 08:22 | Ohio | Hao Yin scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 59-77 |
| 08:07 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Hines comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-77 |
| 08:06 | Northern Illinois University | Jessie Zuercher snags the offensive board | 59-77 |
| 07:51 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-77 |
| 07:50 | Ohio | Larry Barile grabs the board | 59-77 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Elton Lyle (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hao Yin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Don Fields (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Larry Barile (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - David Dalton (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Tom Holt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Prentiss (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Peter Hines (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. PF - Jessie Zuercher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Bockman (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:36 | Ohio | David Dalton loses the dribble to Stephen Prentiss | 59-77 |
| 07:33 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Prentiss lays it in | 59-79 |
| 07:12 | Ohio | Elton Lyle is hacked by Tom Holt - foul #2 on Tom Holt, team foul #4 | 59-79 |
| Subs | Ohio | Tom Matthews (PG), David Mullins (SG), Salvador Garcia (SF), Steven Sharp (PF), Doug Albrecht (C) Elton Lyle, Hao Yin, Don Fields, Larry Barile, David Dalton | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren (SG), Trevor Jones (SF), Michael Leiser (PF), Jeffrey King (C) Tom Holt, Peter Hines, Jessie Zuercher, Paul Bockman | |
| 06:59 | Ohio | Michael Leiser steps in front of the Steven Sharp pass | 59-79 |
| 06:37 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-79 |
| 06:36 | Ohio | Doug Albrecht gets the rebound | 59-79 |
| 06:13 | Ohio | Steven Sharp misses long on a shot from the right wing | 59-79 |
| 06:12 | Ohio | Doug Albrecht grabs the offensive rebound | 59-79 |
| 06:00 | Ohio | Stephen Prentiss takes the ball from David Mullins | 59-79 |
| 05:56 | Northern Illinois University | Trevor Jones lays it in on a nice dish by Stephen Prentiss | 59-81 |
| 05:42 | Ohio | Michael Leiser is called for the reach on Steven Sharp - foul #4 on Michael Leiser, team foul #5 | 59-81 |
| Subs | Ohio | Elton Lyle (PG), James Townsend (SF), Larry Barile (PF), David Dalton (C) Tom Matthews, Salvador Garcia, Steven Sharp, Doug Albrecht | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson (PG), Charles Whitten (SG), Paul Bockman (C) Stephen Prentiss, Kenneth McCarren, Jeffrey King | |
| 05:30 | Ohio | Michael Leiser denies the turnaround by Larry Barile | 59-81 |
| 05:29 | Ohio | Larry Barile hits the follow up shot | 61-81 |
| 05:19 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Bockman scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Whitten | 61-83 |
| 04:57 | Ohio | David Mullins misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 61-83 |
| 04:56 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Leiser grabs the defensive rebound | 61-83 |
| 04:53 | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson is hacked by James Townsend in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Townsend, team foul #4 | 61-83 |
| Subs | Ohio | Hao Yin (SG), Don Fields (SF) David Mullins, James Townsend | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt (PG), Peter Hines (SF), Jessie Zuercher (PF) John Hankerson, Trevor Jones, Michael Leiser | |
| 04:41 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Hines comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 61-83 |
| 04:40 | Ohio | David Dalton snags the defensive board | 61-83 |
| 04:36 | Ohio | Hao Yin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-83 |
| Subs | Ohio | Doug Albrecht (PF) David Dalton | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren (SG) Paul Bockman | |
| 04:21 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-83 |
| 04:19 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Hines hits the follow up shot | 61-85 |
| 04:13 | Ohio | Elton Lyle misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 61-85 |
| 04:11 | Ohio | Doug Albrecht grabs the offensive rebound | 61-85 |
| 03:53 | Ohio | Peter Hines steals the ball from Don Fields | 61-85 |
| 03:51 | Northern Illinois University | Hao Yin is called for the reach on Kenneth McCarren in the backcourt - foul #4 on Hao Yin, team foul #5 | 61-85 |
| Subs | Ohio | Tom Matthews (PG), Salvador Garcia (SF) Elton Lyle, Hao Yin | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Prentiss (SG), Jeffrey King (C) Kenneth McCarren, Charles Whitten | |
| 03:40 | Northern Illinois University | Salvador Garcia is called for the reach on Peter Hines - foul #2 on Salvador Garcia, team foul #6 | 61-85 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Tom Matthews (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Fields (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Salvador Garcia (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Larry Barile (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Doug Albrecht (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Tom Holt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Prentiss (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Peter Hines (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. PF - Jessie Zuercher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey King hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Stephen Prentiss | 61-87 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:16 | Ohio | Don Fields clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-87 |
| 03:15 | Northern Illinois University | Jessie Zuercher grabs the board | 61-87 |
| 03:11 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Hines lays it in on a great pass from Stephen Prentiss | 61-89 |
| 03:08 | Ohio | Tom Holt picks off the pass by Tom Matthews in the backcourt | 61-89 |
| 03:07 | Northern Illinois University | Jessie Zuercher misses the lay-in | 61-89 |
| 03:05 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Jessie Zuercher | 61-89 |
| 02:47 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey King misses the floater in the paint | 61-89 |
| 02:45 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Prentiss snags the offensive board | 61-89 |
| 02:25 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey King double dribbles | 61-89 |
| Subs | Ohio | David Mullins (PG) Salvador Garcia | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 02:15 | Ohio | Tom Matthews makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Doug Albrecht | 63-89 |
| 01:59 | Northern Illinois University | Jessie Zuercher is hacked by Doug Albrecht - foul #4 on Doug Albrecht, team foul #7 | 63-89 |
| Subs | Ohio | Salvador Garcia (SF) David Mullins | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 01:59 | Northern Illinois University | Jessie Zuercher makes the 1st free throw | 63-90 |
| 01:59 | Northern Illinois University | Jessie Zuercher misses the 2nd free throw | 63-90 |
| 01:59 | Ohio | Doug Albrecht snags the defensive board | 63-90 |
| 01:44 | Ohio | Tom Matthews hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-90 |
| 01:42 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Jessie Zuercher | 63-90 |
| 01:38 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-90 |
| 01:27 | Ohio | Doug Albrecht's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-90 |
| 01:25 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt loses the dribble to Salvador Garcia in the backcourt | 63-90 |
| 01:16 | Ohio | Larry Barile misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 63-90 |
| 01:14 | Ohio | Tom Matthews tips it in | 65-90 |
| 01:03 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey King's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-90 |
| 00:49 | Ohio | Doug Albrecht misses the easy layup | 65-90 |
| 00:47 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Peter Hines | 65-90 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey King misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 65-90 |
| 00:40 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey King tips it home | 65-92 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Ohio | Don Fields drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Doug Albrecht | 67-92 |
| 00:10 | Northern Illinois University | Don Fields picks off the pass by Jeffrey King | 67-92 |
| 00:02 | Ohio | Larry Barile can't finish the layup | 67-92 |
| 00:01 | Ohio | Don Fields misses the tip | 67-92 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey King grabs the board | 67-92 |