| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Sean Sides (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Kavanaugh (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Campas (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeff Armstrong (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Chase Dalessio (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Shilin Chu (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jake McKamey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Reid (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Kovar (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey inbounds the ball | 36-53 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 36-53 |
| 19:48 | Ohio | James Campas grabs the defensive rebound | 36-53 |
| 19:31 | Ohio | James Campas misses the floater from the baseline | 36-53 |
| 19:30 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Wilson | 36-53 |
| 19:18 | Ohio | John Kovar denies the turnaround by Frank Wilson | 36-53 |
| 19:16 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu pulls down the rebound | 36-53 |
| 19:11 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid makes the shot from the right block and he's fouled by Matthew Kavanaugh - foul #2 on Matthew Kavanaugh, team foul #1 | 36-55 |
| 19:11 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid misses the free throw | 36-55 |
| 19:11 | Ohio | Frank Wilson gets the rebound | 36-55 |
| 18:52 | Ohio | James Campas connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-55 |
| 18:35 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Shilin Chu, team foul #1 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jimmy Murry (PG), David Anderson (SG), Ira Melton (SF) Sean Sides, Frank Wilson, Matthew Kavanaugh | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Clark (C) John Kovar | |
| 18:19 | Ohio | Jeff Armstrong is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Jeff Armstrong, team foul #2 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Ohio | Antwan Melvin (PF), Manuel Lee (C) James Campas, Jeff Armstrong | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda (PG), Robert Washington (SF), Timothy Harris (C) Chase Dalessio, Jake McKamey, Michael Reid | |
| 18:09 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Washington is hacked by Ira Melton - foul #1 on Ira Melton, team foul #3 | 39-55 |
| 17:55 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Washington misses short on a shot from the right side | 39-55 |
| 17:54 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to David Clark | 39-55 |
| 17:35 | Northern Illinois University | Manuel Lee steps in front of the Robert Washington pass | 39-55 |
| 17:22 | Ohio | Ira Melton clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-55 |
| 17:20 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Washington pulls down the rebound | 39-55 |
| 17:18 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Harris's pass is intercepted by Jimmy Murry in the backcourt | 39-55 |
| 17:03 | Ohio | David Anderson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-55 |
| 17:01 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Washington pulls down the rebound | 39-55 |
| 16:56 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Anderson - foul #3 on David Anderson, team foul #4 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Ohio | Sean Sides (PG), Frank Wilson (SG), Matthew Kavanaugh (SF), James Campas (PF), Jeff Armstrong (C) Jimmy Murry, David Anderson, Ira Melton, Antwan Melvin, Manuel Lee | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio (PG), Jake McKamey (SF), Michael Reid (PF), John Kovar (C) Rance Banda, Robert Washington, David Clark, Timothy Harris | |
| 16:56 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu makes the 1st free throw | 39-56 |
| 16:56 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 39-57 |
| 16:32 | Ohio | Matthew Kavanaugh misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-57 |
| 16:30 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio gets the rebound | 39-57 |
| 16:04 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar banks in the layup | 39-59 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 15:56 | Ohio | Frank Wilson comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 39-59 |
| 15:54 | Ohio | Jeff Armstrong tips it but misses | 39-59 |
| 15:53 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid pulls down the rebound | 39-59 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Sean Sides (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Kavanaugh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Campas (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeff Armstrong (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Chase Dalessio (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Shilin Chu (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jake McKamey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Reid (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Kovar (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio travels in the backcourt | 39-59 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jimmy Murry (PG), Ira Melton (SF) Sean Sides, Matthew Kavanaugh | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda (PG), Lyle Holloway (SG), Robert Washington (SF), David Clark (C) Chase Dalessio, Shilin Chu, Jake McKamey, John Kovar | |
| 15:35 | Ohio | Jeff Armstrong makes the floater from the right block | 41-59 |
| 15:33 | Northern Illinois University | Jimmy Murry is called for the reach on Rance Banda in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jimmy Murry, team foul #5 | 41-59 |
| Subs | Ohio | David Palmer (SG), Antwan Melvin (PF), Manuel Lee (C) Frank Wilson, James Campas, Jeff Armstrong | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Harris (C) Michael Reid | |
| 15:20 | Northern Illinois University | Manuel Lee is called for the reach on Timothy Harris - foul #3 on Manuel Lee, team foul #6 | 41-59 |
| 15:06 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark hits a wide open turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Lyle Holloway and he's hacked by Antwan Melvin - foul #2 on Antwan Melvin, team foul #7 | 41-61 |
| 15:06 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark makes the free throw | 41-62 |
| 14:45 | Ohio | Timothy Harris steals the ball from Ira Melton | 41-62 |
| 14:43 | Northern Illinois University | David Palmer picks off the pass by Robert Washington in the backcourt | 41-62 |
| 14:29 | Ohio | Jimmy Murry loses the dribble to Rance Banda | 41-62 |
| 14:11 | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Holloway scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Rance Banda | 41-64 |
| 14:06 | Ohio | David Palmer hits a jumper in the lane | 43-64 |
| 13:51 | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Holloway misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-64 |
| 13:49 | Ohio | The rebound goes to David Palmer | 43-64 |
| 13:29 | Ohio | Jimmy Murry knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Ira Melton | 45-64 |
| 13:27 | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Holloway double dribbles in the backcourt | 45-64 |
| Subs | Ohio | Sean Sides (PG), Frank Wilson (SG), Matthew Kavanaugh (SF), James Campas (PF), Jeff Armstrong (C) Jimmy Murry, David Palmer, Ira Melton, Antwan Melvin, Manuel Lee | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio (PG), Shilin Chu (SG), Jake McKamey (SF), Michael Reid (PF), John Kovar (C) Rance Banda, Lyle Holloway, Robert Washington, David Clark, Timothy Harris | |
| 13:17 | Ohio | Matthew Kavanaugh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-64 |
| 12:50 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio clanks a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Sean Sides - foul #3 on Sean Sides, team foul #8 | 45-64 |
| 12:50 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio makes the 1st free throw | 45-65 |
| 12:50 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio makes the 2nd free throw | 45-66 |
| 12:32 | Ohio | Sean Sides misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-66 |
| 12:30 | Ohio | James Campas hits the follow up shot | 47-66 |
| 12:07 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey's layup is rejected by Jeff Armstrong | 47-66 |
| 12:06 | Ohio | Jeff Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 47-66 |
| 11:52 | Ohio | Jake McKamey is called for the reach on Sean Sides - foul #3 on Jake McKamey, team foul #2 | 47-66 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jimmy Murry (PG), David Anderson (SG), John Vinson (SF), Antwan Melvin (PF) Sean Sides, Frank Wilson, Matthew Kavanaugh, James Campas | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Holloway (SG), Timothy Harris (C) Shilin Chu, John Kovar | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jimmy Murry (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Anderson (fresh) 3 pf. SF - John Vinson (fresh) PF - Antwan Melvin (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jeff Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Chase Dalessio (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lyle Holloway (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jake McKamey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Reid (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Ohio | David Anderson double dribbles | 47-66 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Craig Jones (C) Michael Reid | |
| 11:13 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-66 |
| Subs | Ohio | Manuel Lee (C) Jeff Armstrong | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda (PG), David Clark (PF) Chase Dalessio, Craig Jones | |
| 10:58 | Ohio | David Anderson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-66 |
| 10:56 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Harris pulls down the rebound | 47-66 |
| 10:47 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Harris is hacked by Manuel Lee - foul #4 on Manuel Lee, team foul #9 | 47-66 |
| Subs | Ohio | Sean Sides (PG), David Palmer (SG), Ira Melton (SF), James Campas (PF) Jimmy Murry, David Anderson, John Vinson, Manuel Lee | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 10:47 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Harris makes the 1st free throw | 47-67 |
| 10:47 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 47-68 |
| 10:39 | Ohio | David Palmer misses the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Lyle Holloway - foul #2 on Lyle Holloway, team foul #3 | 47-68 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu (SG), Robert Washington (SF) Lyle Holloway, Jake McKamey | |
| 10:39 | Ohio | David Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 48-68 |
| 10:39 | Ohio | David Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 49-68 |
| 10:37 | Northern Illinois University | Sean Sides picks off the pass by Shilin Chu in the backcourt | 49-68 |
| 10:28 | Ohio | David Palmer can't connect on a floater in the paint | 49-68 |
| 10:27 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Antwan Melvin | 49-68 |
| 10:18 | Ohio | James Campas can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-68 |
| 10:16 | Ohio | Antwan Melvin hits the follow up shot | 51-68 |
| 09:54 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark makes the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Rance Banda | 51-70 |
| 09:49 | Ohio | Ira Melton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-70 |
| 09:47 | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda gets the rebound | 51-70 |
| 09:23 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Washington makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Shilin Chu | 51-73 |
| 09:13 | Ohio | James Campas drills a jump hook from the left block set up by David Palmer and he's hacked by David Clark - foul #2 on David Clark, team foul #4 | 53-73 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jimmy Murry (PG), Frank Wilson (SG), John Vinson (SF), Jeff Armstrong (C) Sean Sides, David Palmer, Ira Melton, Antwan Melvin | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio (PG), Lyle Holloway (SG), Jake McKamey (SF), Michael Reid (PF), John Kovar (C) Rance Banda, Shilin Chu, Robert Washington, David Clark, Timothy Harris | |
| 09:13 | Ohio | James Campas misses the free throw | 53-73 |
| 09:13 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar grabs the board | 53-73 |
| 09:08 | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Holloway is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-73 |
| 09:07 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid misses the tip | 53-73 |
| 09:06 | Ohio | Jeff Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 53-73 |
| 08:56 | Ohio | Jimmy Murry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-73 |
| 08:54 | Ohio | Jeff Armstrong pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-73 |
| 08:39 | Ohio | Jeff Armstrong misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-73 |
| 08:38 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid grabs the defensive rebound | 53-73 |
| 08:34 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-73 |
| Subs | Ohio | Matthew Kavanaugh (SF) James Campas | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 08:20 | Ohio | Jeff Armstrong misses the fadeaway near the basket | 53-73 |
| 08:18 | Ohio | Jeff Armstrong hits the follow up shot | 55-73 |
| 08:16 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-73 |
| 08:03 | Ohio | Matthew Kavanaugh is fouled on the floor by Jake McKamey - foul #4 on Jake McKamey, team foul #5 | 55-73 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Washington (SF), Craig Jones (C) Jake McKamey, John Kovar | |
| 07:44 | Ohio | Frank Wilson knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Matthew Kavanaugh and he's hacked by Lyle Holloway - foul #3 on Lyle Holloway, team foul #6 | 57-73 |
| Subs | Ohio | David Palmer (SF), Manuel Lee (PF) Matthew Kavanaugh, John Vinson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey (SF) Robert Washington | |
| 07:44 | Ohio | Frank Wilson misses the free throw | 57-73 |
| 07:44 | Ohio | Manuel Lee pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-73 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jimmy Murry (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Wilson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Manuel Lee (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Jeff Armstrong (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Chase Dalessio (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lyle Holloway (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jake McKamey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Michael Reid (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Ohio | Michael Reid steps in front of the Manuel Lee pass | 57-73 |
| 07:21 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Wilson steals the ball from Lyle Holloway in the backcourt | 57-73 |
| 07:20 | Ohio | Frank Wilson lays it up and in | 59-73 |
| 06:58 | Northern Illinois University | Jimmy Murry takes the ball from Lyle Holloway | 59-73 |
| 06:48 | Ohio | Lyle Holloway steals the ball from Frank Wilson | 59-73 |
| 06:19 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Jones misses long on an open runner near the basket | 59-73 |
| 06:18 | Ohio | Jimmy Murry snags the defensive board | 59-73 |
| 06:01 | Ohio | Frank Wilson misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-73 |
| 05:59 | Ohio | David Palmer gets the offensive rebound | 59-73 |
| 05:54 | Ohio | Jimmy Murry misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-73 |
| 05:53 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Jones gets the rebound | 59-73 |
| 05:48 | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Holloway hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-73 |
| 05:46 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio grabs the offensive rebound | 59-73 |
| 05:23 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid misses the floater from the baseline | 59-73 |
| 05:22 | Ohio | Manuel Lee pulls down the rebound | 59-73 |
| 05:22 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-73 |
| Subs | Ohio | Sean Sides (PG), David Anderson (SG), Matthew Kavanaugh (SF), James Campas (PF), Antwan Melvin (C) Jimmy Murry, Frank Wilson, David Palmer, Manuel Lee, Jeff Armstrong | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda (PG), Shilin Chu (SG), Robert Washington (SF), David Clark (PF), John Kovar (C) Chase Dalessio, Lyle Holloway, Jake McKamey, Michael Reid, Craig Jones | |
| 05:13 | Ohio | Antwan Melvin's floater is tipped away by John Kovar | 59-73 |
| 05:11 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Washington pulls down the rebound | 59-73 |
| 05:06 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Washington's floater is tipped away by Antwan Melvin | 59-73 |
| 05:04 | Ohio | James Campas gets the rebound | 59-73 |
| 04:48 | Ohio | David Anderson comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 59-73 |
| 04:47 | Ohio | Matthew Kavanaugh snags the offensive board | 59-73 |
| 04:42 | Ohio | David Anderson can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 59-73 |
| 04:41 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark pulls down the rebound | 59-73 |
| 04:36 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-73 |
| 04:34 | Ohio | Matthew Kavanaugh grabs the board | 59-73 |
| 04:15 | Ohio | Sean Sides misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 59-73 |
| 04:14 | Ohio | Matthew Kavanaugh tips it home | 61-73 |
| 03:52 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Washington is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Washington, team foul #7 | 61-73 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jimmy Murry (PG), David Palmer (SG), Ira Melton (SF), Manuel Lee (C) Sean Sides, David Anderson, Matthew Kavanaugh, James Campas | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey (SF), Timothy Harris (C) Robert Washington, John Kovar | |
| 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) | |
| 03:38 | Ohio | Manuel Lee makes the 3 from the right corner | 64-73 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jimmy Murry (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ira Melton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Antwan Melvin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Rance Banda (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shilin Chu (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jake McKamey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - David Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Timothy Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Harris loses the dribble to Manuel Lee in the backcourt | 64-73 |
| 03:23 | Ohio | Jimmy Murry clanks a 3 from straight away | 64-73 |
| 03:21 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to David Clark | 64-73 |
| 02:57 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Rance Banda | 64-75 |
| 02:57 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-75 |
| Subs | Ohio | Sean Sides (PG), Frank Wilson (SG), Matthew Kavanaugh (SF), James Campas (PF), Jeff Armstrong (C) Jimmy Murry, David Palmer, Ira Melton, Antwan Melvin, Manuel Lee | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio (PG), Robert Washington (SF), Michael Reid (PF), John Kovar (C) Rance Banda, Jake McKamey, David Clark, Timothy Harris | |
| 02:53 | Ohio | Chase Dalessio steals the ball from Sean Sides in the backcourt | 64-75 |
| 02:41 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu can't finish the uncontested layup | 64-75 |
| 02:40 | Ohio | James Campas grabs the board | 64-75 |
| 02:23 | Ohio | Sean Sides comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-75 |
| 02:21 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar grabs the board | 64-75 |
| 02:14 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar is hacked by Jeff Armstrong - foul #3 on Jeff Armstrong, team foul #10 | 64-75 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ira Melton (SF) Matthew Kavanaugh | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 02:14 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar makes the 1st free throw | 64-76 |
| 02:14 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar makes the 2nd free throw | 64-77 |
| 02:00 | Ohio | Frank Wilson drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Sean Sides | 66-77 |
| 01:40 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid comes up short on the floater near the basket | 66-77 |
| 01:39 | Ohio | James Campas gets the rebound | 66-77 |
| 01:22 | Ohio | Frank Wilson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-77 |
| 01:20 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Robert Washington | 66-77 |
| 01:07 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Washington comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-77 |
| 01:05 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid tips it home | 66-79 |
| 00:48 | Ohio | Jeff Armstrong hits a shot from close range on a great pass from Frank Wilson | 68-79 |
| 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) | |
| 00:22 | Northern Illinois University | James Campas picks off the pass by Michael Reid | 68-79 |
| 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) | |
| 00:14 | Ohio | Michael Reid steps in front of the James Campas pass | 68-79 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio runs out the clock | 68-79 |