| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Richard Wass (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Murphy (fresh) SF - Eric Nichols (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Anthony Eakin (fresh) C - Joseph Bonawitz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Greg Goetsch (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Milton Bellino (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel McDunn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Shields (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - David Liu (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Manuel McDunn inbounds the ball | 27-30 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Ohio | David Liu's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-30 |
| 19:37 | Northwestern State | Richard Wass is fouled on the floor by Greg Goetsch - foul #2 on Greg Goetsch, team foul #1 | 27-30 |
| 19:29 | Northwestern State | Richard Wass comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 27-30 |
| 19:28 | Ohio | The rebound goes to George Shields | 27-30 |
| 19:08 | Ohio | David Liu buries a floater in the lane and he's hacked by Joseph Bonawitz - foul #3 on Joseph Bonawitz, team foul #1 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Kenneth Clark (PF), Greg Washington (C) Anthony Eakin, Joseph Bonawitz | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kudyauku Alhambra (SF), Reginald Dutton (PF) Manuel McDunn, George Shields | |
| 19:08 | Ohio | David Liu misses the free throw | 27-32 |
| 19:08 | Northwestern State | Greg Washington grabs the board | 27-32 |
| 19:04 | Northwestern State | Richard Wass hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 27-32 |
| 19:02 | Ohio | David Liu gets the rebound | 27-32 |
| 18:40 | Ohio | Kudyauku Alhambra connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by David Liu and he's fouled by Kenneth Clark - foul #1 on Kenneth Clark, team foul #2 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Bryan Williams (PG), Robert Owen (SG), Sebastian Markley (SF) Richard Wass, James Murphy, Eric Nichols | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jason Guizar (PG), Todd Jones (SG), Ken Hammons (C) Greg Goetsch, Milton Bellino, David Liu | |
| 18:40 | Ohio | Kudyauku Alhambra misses the free throw | 27-34 |
| 18:40 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Clark pulls down the rebound | 27-34 |
| 18:24 | Northwestern State | Robert Owen hits a 3 from the left wing | 30-34 |
| 18:13 | Ohio | Kudyauku Alhambra buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Todd Jones and he's hacked by Kenneth Clark - foul #2 on Kenneth Clark, team foul #3 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Anthony Eakin (PF) Greg Washington | |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Wade (PG) Reginald Dutton | |
| 18:13 | Ohio | Kudyauku Alhambra makes the free throw | 30-37 |
| 17:50 | Northwestern State | Anthony Eakin misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from the right block | 30-37 |
| 17:48 | Ohio | Ken Hammons grabs the defensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 17:25 | Ohio | Kudyauku Alhambra scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 30-39 |
| 17:23 | Northwestern State | Robert Owen is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Guizar - foul #1 on Jason Guizar, team foul #2 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Wass (PG), Frank Buzard (SG), Eric Nichols (SF) Bryan Williams, Robert Owen, Sebastian Markley | |
| Subs | Ohio | Richard Bennett (PG), Milton Bellino (SG), Manuel McDunn (SF), George Shields (PF), David Liu (C) Anthony Wade, Jason Guizar, Todd Jones, Kudyauku Alhambra, Ken Hammons | |
| 17:06 | Northwestern State | Frank Buzard can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-39 |
| 17:05 | Northwestern State | Richard Wass grabs the offensive rebound | 30-39 |
| 16:49 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Clark connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from Frank Buzard | 32-39 |
| 16:31 | Ohio | Milton Bellino misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 32-39 |
| 16:29 | Ohio | David Liu tips it but misses | 32-39 |
| 16:28 | Northwestern State | Anthony Eakin grabs the board | 32-39 |
| 16:24 | Northwestern State | Richard Wass double dribbles in the backcourt | 32-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Murphy (SG), Greg Washington (C) Frank Buzard, Kenneth Clark | |
| Subs | Ohio | Greg Goetsch (PG), Reginald Dutton (C) Milton Bellino, David Liu | |
| 16:09 | Ohio | George Shields connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Reginald Dutton and he's fouled by Anthony Eakin - foul #2 on Anthony Eakin, team foul #4 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Milton Bellino (SG) Richard Bennett | |
| 16:09 | Ohio | George Shields makes the free throw | 32-42 |
| 15:55 | Northwestern State | Manuel McDunn steals the ball from James Murphy | 32-42 |
| 15:52 | Ohio | George Shields lays it up and in set up by Manuel McDunn | 32-44 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Richard Wass (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Murphy (fresh) SF - Eric Nichols (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Anthony Eakin (tiring) 2 reb. C - Greg Washington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Greg Goetsch (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Milton Bellino (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel McDunn (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Shields (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Reginald Dutton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:29 | Northwestern State | James Murphy can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-44 |
| 15:28 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Greg Washington | 32-44 |
| 15:13 | Northwestern State | Eric Nichols misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Milton Bellino - foul #3 on Milton Bellino, team foul #3 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Bryan Williams (PG), Robert Owen (SG), Sebastian Markley (PF), Joseph Bonawitz (C) Richard Wass, James Murphy, Anthony Eakin, Greg Washington | |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Wade (PG), Jason Guizar (SG), Kudyauku Alhambra (SF), Ken Hammons (PF), David Liu (C) Greg Goetsch, Milton Bellino, Manuel McDunn, George Shields, Reginald Dutton | |
| 15:13 | Northwestern State | Eric Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 32-44 |
| 15:13 | Northwestern State | Eric Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 14:48 | Ohio | Ken Hammons clanks a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Sebastian Markley - foul #2 on Sebastian Markley, team foul #5 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Frank Buzard (SF) Eric Nichols | |
| Subs | Ohio | Todd Jones (SF) David Liu | |
| 14:48 | Ohio | Ken Hammons makes the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 14:48 | Ohio | Ken Hammons makes the 2nd free throw | 33-46 |
| 14:45 | Northwestern State | Anthony Wade picks off the pass by Bryan Williams in the backcourt | 33-46 |
| 14:31 | Ohio | Kudyauku Alhambra misses long on a floater in the lane | 33-46 |
| 14:30 | Northwestern State | Joseph Bonawitz grabs the defensive rebound | 33-46 |
| 14:23 | Northwestern State | Joseph Bonawitz misses the turnaround from the right block | 33-46 |
| 14:22 | Ohio | Kudyauku Alhambra gets the rebound | 33-46 |
| 14:18 | Ohio | Todd Jones makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-49 |
| 14:06 | Northwestern State | Bryan Williams is fouled on the floor by Anthony Wade - foul #1 on Anthony Wade, team foul #4 | 33-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Murphy (SG), Kenneth Clark (PF) Robert Owen, Frank Buzard | |
| Subs | Ohio | Greg Goetsch (PG), Richard Bennett (SG), George Shields (PF), David Liu (C) Anthony Wade, Jason Guizar, Todd Jones, Ken Hammons | |
| 13:49 | Northwestern State | Bryan Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Greg Goetsch - foul #3 on Greg Goetsch, team foul #5 | 33-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eric Nichols (SF) Sebastian Markley | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 13:49 | Northwestern State | Bryan Williams misses the 1st free throw | 33-49 |
| 13:49 | Northwestern State | Bryan Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 33-49 |
| 13:49 | Ohio | George Shields pulls down the rebound | 33-49 |
| 13:28 | Ohio | George Shields connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 33-51 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 13:10 | Northwestern State | Bryan Williams knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Kenneth Clark and he's fouled by Greg Goetsch - foul #4 on Greg Goetsch, team foul #6 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Anthony Eakin (PF) Kenneth Clark | |
| Subs | Ohio | Milton Bellino (SG), Manuel McDunn (SF), Reginald Dutton (PF) Greg Goetsch, Kudyauku Alhambra, George Shields | |
| 13:10 | Northwestern State | Bryan Williams makes the free throw | 36-51 |
| 13:08 | Ohio | Richard Bennett throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Wass (PG) Bryan Williams | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 12:49 | Northwestern State | Joseph Bonawitz buries a floater from the left block | 38-51 |
| 12:20 | Ohio | Milton Bellino drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-54 |
| 12:00 | Northwestern State | Joseph Bonawitz misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Richard Bennett - foul #2 on Richard Bennett, team foul #7 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Owen (PG), Frank Buzard (SG), Sebastian Markley (SF), Greg Washington (PF) Richard Wass, James Murphy, Eric Nichols, Anthony Eakin | |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Wade (PG), Jason Guizar (SG), Todd Jones (SF), George Shields (PF), Kudyauku Alhambra (C) Richard Bennett, Milton Bellino, Manuel McDunn, Reginald Dutton, David Liu | |
| 12:00 | Northwestern State | Joseph Bonawitz makes the 1st free throw | 39-54 |
| 12:00 | Northwestern State | Joseph Bonawitz makes the 2nd free throw | 40-54 |
| 11:44 | Ohio | George Shields misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the baseline | 40-54 |
| 11:43 | Northwestern State | Frank Buzard grabs the defensive rebound | 40-54 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Robert Owen (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Frank Buzard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sebastian Markley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Greg Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Bonawitz (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Anthony Wade (fresh) SG - Jason Guizar (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Todd Jones (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Shields (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Kudyauku Alhambra (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Northwestern State | Greg Washington hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-54 |
| 11:02 | Ohio | George Shields misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-54 |
| 11:00 | Northwestern State | Sebastian Markley gets the rebound | 43-54 |
| 10:57 | Northwestern State | Greg Washington is fouled in the backcourt by George Shields - foul #2 on George Shields, team foul #8 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Wass (PG), Bryan Williams (SG), Kenneth Clark (C) Robert Owen, Frank Buzard, Joseph Bonawitz | |
| Subs | Ohio | Milton Bellino (SG), Ken Hammons (C) Anthony Wade, Todd Jones | |
| 10:57 | Northwestern State | Greg Washington misses the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 10:57 | Ohio | George Shields pulls down the rebound | 43-54 |
| 10:34 | Ohio | Ken Hammons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-54 |
| 10:33 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Greg Washington | 43-54 |
| 10:14 | Northwestern State | Richard Wass connects on the open 3 from the right wing set up by Bryan Williams | 46-54 |
| 10:10 | Ohio | Milton Bellino misses short on a 3 from straight away | 46-54 |
| 10:09 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Clark gets the rebound | 46-54 |
| 10:04 | Northwestern State | Bryan Williams is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 46-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Murphy (SG), Eric Nichols (SF), Anthony Eakin (PF), Joseph Bonawitz (C) Richard Wass, Sebastian Markley, Greg Washington, Kenneth Clark | |
| Subs | Ohio | Manuel McDunn (SF), Reginald Dutton (PF), David Liu (C) Kudyauku Alhambra, George Shields, Ken Hammons | |
| 09:48 | Ohio | David Liu throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Richard Bennett (PG) Jason Guizar | |
| 09:30 | Northwestern State | Bryan Williams's pass is intercepted by Manuel McDunn | 46-54 |
| 09:27 | Ohio | Richard Bennett throws it down set up by Manuel McDunn | 46-56 |
| 09:07 | Northwestern State | Joseph Bonawitz misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Bennett - foul #3 on Richard Bennett, team foul #9 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Wass (PG), Kenneth Clark (PF) Bryan Williams, Anthony Eakin | |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Wade (PG), George Shields (PF) Richard Bennett, David Liu | |
| 09:07 | Northwestern State | Joseph Bonawitz makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 09:07 | Northwestern State | Joseph Bonawitz makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 08:57 | Ohio | Manuel McDunn is open but comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 48-56 |
| 08:56 | Northwestern State | Eric Nichols pulls down the rebound | 48-56 |
| 08:39 | Northwestern State | Joseph Bonawitz is called for traveling | 48-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Owen (SG), Sebastian Markley (SF), Anthony Eakin (PF) James Murphy, Eric Nichols, Joseph Bonawitz | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jason Guizar (PG), Todd Jones (SG), Kudyauku Alhambra (SF) Anthony Wade, Milton Bellino, Manuel McDunn | |
| 08:21 | Ohio | Todd Jones misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-56 |
| 08:20 | Ohio | Jason Guizar tips it in | 48-58 |
| 08:00 | Northwestern State | Richard Wass buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-58 |
| 07:56 | Ohio | Todd Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Bryan Williams (PG), James Murphy (SG), Frank Buzard (SF), Greg Washington (C) Richard Wass, Robert Owen, Sebastian Markley, Kenneth Clark | |
| Subs | Ohio | Greg Goetsch (PG), Richard Bennett (SG), Ken Hammons (PF), David Liu (C) Jason Guizar, Todd Jones, George Shields, Reginald Dutton | |
| 07:49 | Northwestern State | Greg Washington knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Bryan Williams and the foul's on David Liu - foul #1 on David Liu, team foul #10 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joseph Bonawitz (C) Anthony Eakin | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 07:49 | Northwestern State | Greg Washington makes the free throw | 54-58 |
| 07:40 | Ohio | James Murphy takes the ball from Greg Goetsch | 54-58 |
| 07:35 | Northwestern State | Bryan Williams misses the easy layup | 54-58 |
| 07:33 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Ken Hammons | 54-58 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Bryan Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Murphy (tiring) SF - Frank Buzard (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Greg Washington (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Bonawitz (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Greg Goetsch (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Richard Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kudyauku Alhambra (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Ken Hammons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Liu (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Ohio | James Murphy steals the ball from Greg Goetsch in the backcourt | 54-58 |
| 07:28 | Northwestern State | Frank Buzard lays it in on a great pass from James Murphy | 56-58 |
| 07:26 | Ohio | Greg Goetsch is hacked by Frank Buzard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Buzard, team foul #6 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Manuel McDunn (SF) Kudyauku Alhambra | |
| 07:13 | Ohio | Richard Bennett can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 56-58 |
| 07:11 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Joseph Bonawitz | 56-58 |
| 07:06 | Northwestern State | Richard Bennett steals the ball from Bryan Williams | 56-58 |
| 06:50 | Ohio | Manuel McDunn misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-58 |
| 06:48 | Ohio | Ken Hammons snags the offensive board | 56-58 |
| 06:26 | Ohio | Manuel McDunn lays it up and in | 56-60 |
| 06:02 | Northwestern State | Greg Washington buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by Bryan Williams | 58-60 |
| 05:51 | Ohio | Manuel McDunn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-60 |
| 05:49 | Northwestern State | Bryan Williams gets the rebound | 58-60 |
| 05:49 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Wass (PG), Robert Owen (SG), Eric Nichols (SF), Anthony Eakin (PF), Kenneth Clark (C) Bryan Williams, James Murphy, Frank Buzard, Greg Washington, Joseph Bonawitz | |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Wade (PG), Milton Bellino (SG), Todd Jones (SF), Reginald Dutton (PF), Kudyauku Alhambra (C) Greg Goetsch, Richard Bennett, Manuel McDunn, Ken Hammons, David Liu | |
| 05:20 | Northwestern State | Robert Owen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-60 |
| 05:18 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Reginald Dutton | 58-60 |
| 05:05 | Ohio | Anthony Wade misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-60 |
| 05:03 | Northwestern State | Anthony Eakin gets the rebound | 58-60 |
| 04:41 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Clark knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Owen | 60-60 |
| 04:28 | Ohio | Anthony Eakin steals the ball from Kudyauku Alhambra | 60-60 |
| 04:13 | Northwestern State | Anthony Wade picks off the pass by Eric Nichols | 60-60 |
| 03:52 | Ohio | Eric Nichols is called for the reach on Anthony Wade - foul #3 on Eric Nichols, team foul #7 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Bryan Williams (SG), Sebastian Markley (SF), Joseph Bonawitz (C) Robert Owen, Eric Nichols, Kenneth Clark | |
| Subs | Ohio | Richard Bennett (SG), Jason Guizar (SF), George Shields (PF), Ken Hammons (C) Milton Bellino, Todd Jones, Reginald Dutton, Kudyauku Alhambra | |
| 03:52 | Ohio | Anthony Wade misses the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 03:52 | Northwestern State | Joseph Bonawitz snags the defensive board | 60-60 |
| 03:42 | Northwestern State | Joseph Bonawitz knocks in the shot from the baseline | 62-60 |
| 03:24 | Ohio | The short jumper by Ken Hammons is denied by Joseph Bonawitz | 62-60 |
| 03:22 | Northwestern State | Sebastian Markley snags the defensive board | 62-60 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Richard Wass (tired) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Williams (tiring) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Sebastian Markley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Eakin (tired) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Bonawitz (tired) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Anthony Wade (tiring) 2 stl. SG - Richard Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jason Guizar (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - George Shields (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Ken Hammons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Northwestern State | Bryan Williams misses long on a shot from the left wing | 62-60 |
| 02:57 | Ohio | Ken Hammons gets the rebound | 62-60 |
| 02:50 | Ohio | George Shields misses short on a shot from close range but the foul's on Sebastian Markley - foul #3 on Sebastian Markley, team foul #8 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Murphy (SG), Kenneth Clark (PF) Richard Wass, Anthony Eakin | |
| Subs | Ohio | Greg Goetsch (PG), David Liu (C) Anthony Wade, Ken Hammons | |
| 02:50 | Ohio | George Shields misses the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 02:50 | Ohio | George Shields makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 02:48 | Northwestern State | Jason Guizar takes the ball from Bryan Williams in the backcourt | 62-61 |
| 02:47 | Ohio | Jason Guizar hits the finger roll | 62-63 |
| 02:26 | Northwestern State | Sebastian Markley is hacked by David Liu - foul #2 on David Liu, team foul #11 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Owen (PG), Eric Nichols (SF), Greg Washington (C) Bryan Williams, Kenneth Clark, Joseph Bonawitz | |
| Subs | Ohio | Milton Bellino (SG), Kudyauku Alhambra (C) Richard Bennett, David Liu | |
| 02:26 | Northwestern State | Sebastian Markley misses the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 02:26 | Northwestern State | Sebastian Markley misses the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 02:26 | Ohio | The rebound goes to George Shields | 62-63 |
| 02:19 | Ohio | Greg Goetsch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-63 |
| 02:00 | Northwestern State | James Murphy connects on the open 3 from the left wing | 65-63 |
| 01:43 | Ohio | Kudyauku Alhambra is hacked by Eric Nichols - foul #4 on Eric Nichols, team foul #9 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Wass (PG), Anthony Eakin (PF), Joseph Bonawitz (C) Robert Owen, Greg Washington, Sebastian Markley | |
| Subs | Ohio | David Liu (C) Jason Guizar | |
| 01:43 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-63 |
| 01:43 | Ohio | Kudyauku Alhambra makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 01:43 | Ohio | Kudyauku Alhambra makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 01:33 | Northwestern State | Joseph Bonawitz is called for 10 seconds | 65-65 |
| 01:33 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Manuel McDunn (SF) Kudyauku Alhambra | |
| 01:16 | Ohio | Eric Nichols is called for the reach on Manuel McDunn - foul #5 on Eric Nichols, team foul #10 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Sebastian Markley (SF) Eric Nichols | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 01:16 | Ohio | Manuel McDunn makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 01:16 | Ohio | Manuel McDunn makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 01:02 | Northwestern State | Sebastian Markley is open and buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 67-67 |
| 01:02 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| 00:43 | Ohio | Manuel McDunn drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Greg Goetsch | 67-69 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern State | Sebastian Markley connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-69 |
| 00:31 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 70-69 |
| 00:26 | Ohio | Manuel McDunn connects on the open jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Milton Bellino | 70-71 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern State | James Murphy is called for traveling in the backcourt | 70-71 |
| 00:21 | Ohio | Ohio calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 70-71 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:18 | Ohio | George Shields is fouled on the floor by Anthony Eakin - foul #3 on Anthony Eakin, team foul #11 | 70-71 |
| 00:18 | Ohio | George Shields misses the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 00:18 | Ohio | George Shields makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern State | James Murphy makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Richard Wass | 72-72 |
| 00:07 | Ohio | Ohio calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Milton Bellino can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 72-72 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Richard Wass (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Murphy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sebastian Markley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Eakin (tired) 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Joseph Bonawitz (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Greg Goetsch (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Milton Bellino (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Manuel McDunn (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Shields (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - David Liu (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Northwestern State | Joseph Bonawitz wins the tip | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:47 | Northwestern State | Richard Wass loses the ball out of bounds | 72-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Bryan Williams (PG), Robert Owen (SG), Kenneth Clark (PF), Greg Washington (C) Richard Wass, James Murphy, Anthony Eakin, Joseph Bonawitz | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jason Guizar (SF), Kudyauku Alhambra (PF), Reginald Dutton (C) Manuel McDunn, George Shields, David Liu | |
| 04:44 | Ohio | Jason Guizar is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 72-72 |
| 04:36 | Northwestern State | Bryan Williams clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 72-72 |
| 04:34 | Ohio | Kudyauku Alhambra pulls down the rebound | 72-72 |
| 04:31 | Ohio | Jason Guizar is fouled in the backcourt by Sebastian Markley - foul #4 on Sebastian Markley, team foul #12 | 72-72 |
| 04:31 | Ohio | Jason Guizar makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 04:31 | Ohio | Jason Guizar makes the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 04:13 | Northwestern State | Greg Washington can't finish the layup but the foul's on Reginald Dutton - foul #1 on Reginald Dutton, team foul #12 | 72-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Frank Buzard (SF) Sebastian Markley | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 04:13 | Northwestern State | Greg Washington makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 04:13 | Northwestern State | Greg Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 04:08 | Ohio | Milton Bellino's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Clark in the backcourt | 74-74 |
| 03:53 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Clark knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Bryan Williams | 76-74 |
| 03:43 | Ohio | Kudyauku Alhambra misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 76-74 |
| 03:42 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Milton Bellino | 76-74 |
| 03:23 | Ohio | Greg Goetsch misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 76-74 |
| 03:22 | Ohio | Kudyauku Alhambra snags the offensive board | 76-74 |
| 03:15 | Ohio | Milton Bellino connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Jason Guizar | 76-77 |
| 03:09 | Northwestern State | Bryan Williams scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Greg Washington | 78-77 |
| 03:07 | Ohio | Frank Buzard is called for the reach on Jason Guizar in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Buzard, team foul #13 | 78-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Wass (PG), James Murphy (SG), Sebastian Markley (SF), Joseph Bonawitz (C) Bryan Williams, Robert Owen, Frank Buzard, Greg Washington | |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Wade (PG), Todd Jones (SF), Ken Hammons (PF) Greg Goetsch, Milton Bellino, Reginald Dutton | |
| 03:07 | Ohio | Jason Guizar makes the 1st free throw | 78-78 |
| 03:07 | Ohio | Jason Guizar makes the 2nd free throw | 78-79 |
| 03:04 | Northwestern State | James Murphy is hacked by Anthony Wade in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Wade, team foul #13 | 78-79 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Richard Bennett (SG) Jason Guizar | |
| 03:04 | Northwestern State | James Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 79-79 |
| 03:04 | Northwestern State | James Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 79-79 |
| 03:04 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Kudyauku Alhambra | 79-79 |
| 02:40 | Ohio | Anthony Wade misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 79-79 |
| 02:38 | Ohio | Richard Bennett hits the follow up shot | 79-81 |
| 02:15 | Northwestern State | Joseph Bonawitz is denied on a layup by Ken Hammons | 79-81 |
| 02:13 | Ohio | Kudyauku Alhambra pulls down the rebound | 79-81 |
| 02:13 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (none remaining) | 79-81 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Anthony Eakin (PF) Kenneth Clark | |
| Subs | Ohio | George Shields (PF) Kudyauku Alhambra | |
| 02:01 | Ohio | Ken Hammons blows the wide open layup | 79-81 |
| 02:00 | Northwestern State | Joseph Bonawitz grabs the defensive rebound | 79-81 |
| 01:33 | Northwestern State | Joseph Bonawitz hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the right block | 79-81 |
| 01:32 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Ken Hammons | 79-81 |
| 01:21 | Ohio | Sebastian Markley is called for the reach on Richard Bennett - foul #5 on Sebastian Markley, team foul #14 | 79-81 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Frank Buzard (SF) Sebastian Markley | |
| Subs | Ohio | Milton Bellino (SG), Manuel McDunn (SF), David Liu (C) Anthony Wade, Todd Jones, Ken Hammons | |
| 01:21 | Ohio | Richard Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 79-82 |
| 01:21 | Ohio | Richard Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 79-82 |
| 01:21 | Northwestern State | Joseph Bonawitz grabs the board | 79-82 |
| 01:19 | Northwestern State | Frank Buzard is fouled in the backcourt by George Shields - foul #3 on George Shields, team foul #14 | 79-82 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Greg Goetsch (PG) Richard Bennett | |
| 01:19 | Northwestern State | Frank Buzard makes the 1st free throw | 80-82 |
| 01:19 | Northwestern State | Frank Buzard misses the 2nd free throw | 80-82 |
| 01:19 | Ohio | George Shields grabs the board | 80-82 |
| 01:16 | Ohio | Richard Wass is called for the reach on Manuel McDunn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Wass, team foul #15 | 80-82 |
| 01:16 | Ohio | Manuel McDunn makes the 1st free throw | 80-83 |
| 01:16 | Ohio | Manuel McDunn makes the 2nd free throw | 80-84 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern State | James Murphy misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 80-84 |
| 00:49 | Ohio | David Liu pulls down the rebound | 80-84 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Richard Wass (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Murphy (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Buzard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Eakin (tired) 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Joseph Bonawitz (tired) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Greg Goetsch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Milton Bellino (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Manuel McDunn (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Shields (tiring) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - David Liu (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:23 | Ohio | Manuel McDunn misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 80-84 |
| 00:21 | Ohio | David Liu tips it home | 80-86 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:18 | Northwestern State | Greg Goetsch steps in front of the Richard Wass pass in the backcourt | 80-86 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:16 | Ohio | Greg Goetsch is hacked by James Murphy - foul #2 on James Murphy, team foul #16 | 80-86 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Todd Jones (SF), Kudyauku Alhambra (C) Manuel McDunn, David Liu | |
| 00:16 | Ohio | Greg Goetsch misses the 1st free throw | 80-86 |
| 00:16 | Ohio | Greg Goetsch makes the 2nd free throw | 80-87 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern State | Richard Wass loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-87 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jason Guizar (SF) Todd Jones | |
| 00:12 | Ohio | Joseph Bonawitz is called for the reach on Greg Goetsch - foul #4 on Joseph Bonawitz, team foul #17 | 80-87 |
| 00:12 | Ohio | Greg Goetsch makes the 1st free throw | 80-88 |
| 00:12 | Ohio | Greg Goetsch misses the 2nd free throw | 80-88 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Joseph Bonawitz | 80-88 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 80-88 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Manuel McDunn (SF), David Liu (C) Jason Guizar, Kudyauku Alhambra | |
| 00:05 | Northwestern State | Richard Wass hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 80-88 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern State | Joseph Bonawitz gets the offensive rebound | 80-88 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern State | Richard Wass misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 80-88 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | George Shields pulls down the rebound | 80-88 |