| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Richard Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Parry (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brad Pangburn (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Harold Dinapoli (fresh) 2 pts. C - Earl Nowell (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Kenneth Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth Hayden (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Jack Stebbins (fresh) PF - Kim Bisson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Luis Cruz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Stebbins inbounds the ball | 32-18 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Stebbins misses short on an open jumper from the right side | 32-18 |
| 19:29 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Brad Pangburn | 32-18 |
| 19:08 | Ohio | Brad Pangburn lays it in | 34-18 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 18:50 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Hayden's fadeaway is rejected by Harold Dinapoli | 34-18 |
| 18:48 | Ohio | Earl Nowell grabs the board | 34-18 |
| 18:33 | Ohio | Richard Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-18 |
| 18:13 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Stebbins is hacked by Earl Nowell - foul #3 on Earl Nowell, team foul #1 | 34-18 |
| Subs | Ohio | Andrew Vanwagoner (C) Earl Nowell | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 18:02 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Stebbins misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Brad Pangburn - foul #1 on Brad Pangburn, team foul #2 | 34-18 |
| 18:02 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Stebbins makes the 1st free throw | 34-19 |
| 18:02 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Stebbins makes the 2nd free throw | 34-20 |
| 17:52 | Ohio | Harold Dinapoli misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth Stewart - foul #3 on Kenneth Stewart, team foul #1 | 34-20 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Elmer McKale (PG) Kenneth Stewart | |
| 17:52 | Ohio | Harold Dinapoli makes the 1st free throw | 35-20 |
| 17:52 | Ohio | Harold Dinapoli misses the 2nd free throw | 35-20 |
| 17:52 | Northern Illinois University | Kim Bisson snags the defensive board | 35-20 |
| 17:45 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Cruz misses the jumper from the free throw line | 35-20 |
| 17:44 | Ohio | Brad Pangburn pulls down the rebound | 35-20 |
| 17:33 | Ohio | John Parry is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Hayden - foul #2 on Kenneth Hayden, team foul #2 | 35-20 |
| 17:17 | Ohio | Brad Pangburn knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-20 |
| 16:57 | Northern Illinois University | Kim Bisson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-20 |
| 16:55 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Stebbins | 38-20 |
| 16:39 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Hayden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-20 |
| Subs | Ohio | Cody Crews (SF), James Parvin (PF) Brad Pangburn, Harold Dinapoli | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Black (SF), Bruce Arguelles (PF) Jack Stebbins, Kim Bisson | |
| 16:21 | Ohio | Cody Crews comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-20 |
| 16:19 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Luis Cruz | 38-20 |
| 15:58 | Northern Illinois University | The jump hook by Luis Cruz is blocked by James Parvin | 38-20 |
| 15:57 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Cody Crews | 38-20 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Richard Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Parry (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cody Crews (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Parvin (fresh) 2 blk. C - Andrew Vanwagoner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Elmer McKale (fresh) SG - Kenneth Hayden (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Matthew Black (fresh) PF - Bruce Arguelles (fresh) 4 pts. C - Luis Cruz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:40 | Ohio | John Parry hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 38-20 |
| 15:38 | Ohio | James Parvin pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-20 |
| 15:23 | Ohio | John Parry banks in the layup on a great pass from James Parvin | 40-20 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 14:59 | Northern Illinois University | Elmer McKale's pass is intercepted by John Parry | 40-20 |
| 14:48 | Ohio | Andrew Vanwagoner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-20 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Bass (PG), Brad Pangburn (SF), Harold Dinapoli (PF), Earl Nowell (C) Richard Davis, Cody Crews, James Parvin, Andrew Vanwagoner | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Stewart (PG), Jack Stebbins (SF), Kim Bisson (PF) Kenneth Hayden, Matthew Black, Bruce Arguelles | |
| 14:32 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Stewart blows the layup | 40-20 |
| 14:31 | Ohio | Harold Dinapoli grabs the defensive rebound | 40-20 |
| 14:26 | Ohio | Brad Pangburn can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Jack Stebbins - foul #2 on Jack Stebbins, team foul #3 | 40-20 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Paul Goudy (SG) Elmer McKale | |
| 14:26 | Ohio | Brad Pangburn makes the 1st free throw | 41-20 |
| 14:26 | Ohio | Brad Pangburn makes the 2nd free throw | 42-20 |
| 14:16 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Cruz is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #3 on Luis Cruz, team foul #4 | 42-20 |
| 13:56 | Ohio | John Parry buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from Brad Pangburn and he's hacked by Luis Cruz - foul #4 on Luis Cruz, team foul #5 | 44-20 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Arguelles (PF) Luis Cruz | |
| 13:56 | Ohio | John Parry makes the free throw | 45-20 |
| 13:38 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Arguelles misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-20 |
| 13:36 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Arguelles tips it but misses | 45-20 |
| 13:34 | Ohio | Earl Nowell grabs the board | 45-20 |
| 13:17 | Ohio | Brad Pangburn misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 45-20 |
| 13:16 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Jack Stebbins | 45-20 |
| 12:54 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Stebbins is fouled on the floor by Harold Dinapoli - foul #1 on Harold Dinapoli, team foul #3 | 45-20 |
| Subs | Ohio | Richard Davis (PG), James Parvin (PF) Charles Bass, Harold Dinapoli | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Elmer McKale (PG), Kenneth Hayden (SG) Paul Goudy, Bruce Arguelles | |
| 12:41 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Hayden's pass is intercepted by Brad Pangburn | 45-20 |
| 12:23 | Ohio | John Parry misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-20 |
| 12:22 | Ohio | Earl Nowell tips it in | 47-20 |
| 12:16 | Northern Illinois University | Kim Bisson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Earl Nowell - foul #4 on Earl Nowell, team foul #4 | 47-20 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Bass (PG), Cody Crews (SG), Paul Ambriz (SF), Andrew Vanwagoner (C) Richard Davis, John Parry, Brad Pangburn, Earl Nowell | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Paul Goudy (SG), Matthew Black (SF), Bruce Arguelles (PF) Kenneth Hayden, Jack Stebbins, Kenneth Stewart | |
| 12:16 | Northern Illinois University | Kim Bisson makes the 1st free throw | 47-21 |
| 12:16 | Northern Illinois University | Kim Bisson misses the 2nd free throw | 47-21 |
| 12:16 | Ohio | James Parvin snags the defensive board | 47-21 |
| 12:00 | Ohio | Cody Crews misses the jumpshot from the right side | 47-21 |
| 11:59 | Ohio | James Parvin grabs the offensive board | 47-21 |
| 11:48 | Ohio | Cody Crews knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Bass | 50-21 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Charles Bass (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cody Crews (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Paul Ambriz (fresh) PF - James Parvin (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Andrew Vanwagoner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Elmer McKale (fresh) SG - Paul Goudy (fresh) SF - Matthew Black (fresh) PF - Bruce Arguelles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kim Bisson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Northern Illinois University | The short jumper by Kim Bisson is denied by James Parvin | 50-21 |
| 11:35 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Arguelles | 50-21 |
| 11:25 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Black is whistled for traveling | 50-21 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Hayden (C) Kim Bisson | |
| 11:02 | Ohio | Cody Crews connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 52-21 |
| 10:43 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Arguelles hits a jump hook from the baseline | 52-23 |
| 10:24 | Ohio | Cody Crews clanks a jumper from the right side | 52-23 |
| 10:23 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Hayden grabs the defensive rebound | 52-23 |
| 10:18 | Northern Illinois University | Cody Crews takes the ball from Elmer McKale | 52-23 |
| 10:13 | Ohio | Charles Bass lays it in on a great pass from Cody Crews | 54-23 |
| 10:07 | Northern Illinois University | Elmer McKale can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-23 |
| 10:06 | Ohio | Cody Crews gets the rebound | 54-23 |
| 09:46 | Ohio | Charles Bass is hacked by Elmer McKale - foul #2 on Elmer McKale, team foul #6 | 54-23 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Vincent Blansett (PG), Kim Bisson (C) Paul Goudy, Kenneth Hayden | |
| 09:31 | Ohio | Charles Bass clanks a shot from the left side | 54-23 |
| 09:29 | Ohio | Paul Ambriz tips it but misses | 54-23 |
| 09:28 | Ohio | Andrew Vanwagoner tips it in | 56-23 |
| 09:17 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Black makes the shot in the paint | 56-25 |
| 08:49 | Ohio | Cody Crews hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 56-25 |
| 08:48 | Northern Illinois University | Kim Bisson grabs the board | 56-25 |
| 08:40 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Arguelles hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Paul Ambriz - foul #1 on Paul Ambriz, team foul #5 | 56-25 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Paul Goudy (SG) Matthew Black | |
| 08:40 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Arguelles misses the 1st free throw | 56-25 |
| 08:40 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Arguelles makes the 2nd free throw | 56-26 |
| 08:20 | Ohio | Charles Bass is hacked by Vincent Blansett - foul #1 on Vincent Blansett, team foul #7 | 56-26 |
| 08:20 | Ohio | Charles Bass makes the 1st free throw | 57-26 |
| 08:20 | Ohio | Charles Bass misses the 2nd free throw | 57-26 |
| 08:20 | Northern Illinois University | Kim Bisson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-26 |
| 08:16 | Northern Illinois University | Vincent Blansett double dribbles | 57-26 |
| 08:06 | Ohio | Cody Crews knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-26 |
| 07:50 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Arguelles travels with the ball | 59-26 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Luis Cruz (C) Kim Bisson | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Charles Bass (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cody Crews (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Ambriz (fairly fresh) PF - James Parvin (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Andrew Vanwagoner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Vincent Blansett (fresh) SG - Paul Goudy (fresh) SF - Elmer McKale (fairly fresh) PF - Bruce Arguelles (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Luis Cruz (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 07:24 | Ohio | Cody Crews comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-26 |
| 07:22 | Ohio | Andrew Vanwagoner gets the offensive rebound | 59-26 |
| 07:07 | Ohio | Cody Crews comes up short on the 3 from the left wing but he's fouled by Paul Goudy - foul #1 on Paul Goudy, team foul #8 | 59-26 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Black (SF) Paul Goudy | |
| 07:07 | Ohio | Cody Crews misses the 1st free throw | 59-26 |
| 07:07 | Ohio | Cody Crews makes the 2nd free throw | 60-26 |
| 07:07 | Ohio | Cody Crews misses the 3rd free throw | 60-26 |
| 07:07 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Arguelles grabs the defensive rebound | 60-26 |
| 06:56 | Northern Illinois University | Vincent Blansett can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 60-26 |
| 06:55 | Ohio | Paul Ambriz pulls down the rebound | 60-26 |
| 06:28 | Ohio | Charles Bass is fouled on the floor by Elmer McKale - foul #3 on Elmer McKale, team foul #9 | 60-26 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Samuel Partin (PG) Vincent Blansett | |
| 06:28 | Ohio | Charles Bass misses the 1st free throw | 60-26 |
| 06:28 | Northern Illinois University | Elmer McKale gets the rebound | 60-26 |
| 06:15 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Cruz scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Samuel Partin | 60-28 |
| 05:58 | Ohio | Paul Ambriz is fouled on the floor by Matthew Black - foul #2 on Matthew Black, team foul #10 | 60-28 |
| 05:58 | Ohio | Paul Ambriz makes the 1st free throw | 61-28 |
| 05:58 | Ohio | Paul Ambriz makes the 2nd free throw | 62-28 |
| 05:46 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Cruz makes the contested shot from the free throw line | 62-30 |
| 05:37 | Ohio | Cody Crews throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-30 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Paul Goudy (SG) Matthew Black | |
| 05:30 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Bass steals the ball from Elmer McKale | 62-30 |
| 05:19 | Ohio | Cody Crews hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Bass | 65-30 |
| 04:59 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Bass is called for the reach on Samuel Partin - foul #1 on Charles Bass, team foul #6 | 65-30 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Vincent Blansett (PG), Kim Bisson (C) Samuel Partin, Luis Cruz | |
| 04:47 | Northern Illinois University | Kim Bisson can't connect on a runner from close range | 65-30 |
| 04:45 | Ohio | James Parvin grabs the board | 65-30 |
| 04:41 | Ohio | Cody Crews clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-30 |
| 04:40 | Northern Illinois University | Vincent Blansett gets the rebound | 65-30 |
| 04:25 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Goudy hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Kim Bisson | 65-33 |
| 04:05 | Ohio | Paul Ambriz scores on a shot from the left side | 67-33 |
| 03:58 | Northern Illinois University | The pull-up jumper by Elmer McKale is blocked by Paul Ambriz | 67-33 |
| 03:56 | Ohio | Cody Crews grabs the defensive rebound | 67-33 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Ohio | Cody Crews misses long on a shot from the left wing | 67-33 |
| 03:37 | Ohio | James Parvin can't tip it in | 67-33 |
| 03:36 | Northern Illinois University | Kim Bisson grabs the defensive rebound | 67-33 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Charles Bass (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cody Crews (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Ambriz (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Parvin (tiring) 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Andrew Vanwagoner (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Vincent Blansett (fresh) SG - Paul Goudy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Elmer McKale (tiring) 3 pf. PF - Bruce Arguelles (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Kim Bisson (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Northern Illinois University | Elmer McKale can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 67-33 |
| 03:30 | Northern Illinois University | Elmer McKale pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-33 |
| 03:22 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Arguelles lays it in | 67-35 |
| 03:08 | Ohio | Cody Crews clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 67-35 |
| 03:07 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Ambriz | 67-35 |
| 02:42 | Ohio | Cody Crews is fouled on the floor by Paul Goudy - foul #2 on Paul Goudy, team foul #11 | 67-35 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Samuel Partin (PG), Matthew Black (SF), Luis Cruz (C) Vincent Blansett, Elmer McKale, Kim Bisson | |
| 02:42 | Ohio | Cody Crews makes the 1st free throw | 68-35 |
| 02:42 | Ohio | Cody Crews makes the 2nd free throw | 69-35 |
| 02:23 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Cruz evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Andrew Vanwagoner - foul #2 on Andrew Vanwagoner, team foul #7 | 69-35 |
| 02:23 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Cruz makes the 1st free throw | 69-36 |
| 02:23 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Cruz makes the 2nd free throw | 69-37 |
| 01:57 | Ohio | Cody Crews loses the dribble to Samuel Partin | 69-37 |
| 01:54 | Northern Illinois University | Samuel Partin banks in the layup | 69-39 |
| 01:29 | Ohio | Cody Crews misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 69-39 |
| 01:27 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Cruz snags the defensive board | 69-39 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:23 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Black comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 69-39 |
| 01:21 | Ohio | Paul Ambriz pulls down the rebound | 69-39 |
| 01:04 | Ohio | Cody Crews can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 69-39 |
| 01:03 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Cruz grabs the board | 69-39 |
| 00:49 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Bass takes the ball from Matthew Black | 69-39 |
| 00:46 | Ohio | Cody Crews slams it home on a great pass from Charles Bass | 71-39 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Cruz works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 71-39 |
| 00:39 | Ohio | The rebound goes to James Parvin | 71-39 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Ohio | Cody Crews clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Samuel Partin - foul #1 on Samuel Partin, team foul #12 | 71-39 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Elmer McKale (PG) Samuel Partin | |
| 00:16 | Ohio | Cody Crews makes the 1st free throw | 72-39 |
| 00:16 | Ohio | Cody Crews misses the 2nd free throw | 72-39 |
| 00:16 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Cruz gets the rebound | 72-39 |
| 00:10 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Bass is called for the reach on Elmer McKale - foul #2 on Charles Bass, team foul #8 | 72-39 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Vincent Blansett (PG) Luis Cruz | |
| 00:10 | Northern Illinois University | Elmer McKale makes the 1st free throw | 72-40 |
| 00:10 | Northern Illinois University | Elmer McKale makes the 2nd free throw | 72-41 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Charles Bass runs out the clock | 72-41 |