| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mark Dixon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Yancey (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Myricks (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Dustin Bernard (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Matthew Prisco (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Norman Maye (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Wagner (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Edward Steele (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Husband (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jason Deeds (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Edward Steele inbounds the ball | 41-36 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Ohio | Edward Steele loses the dribble to Mark Dixon | 41-36 |
| 19:45 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Myricks hits the finger roll set up by Mark Dixon | 43-36 |
| 19:27 | Ohio | Thomas Husband knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Wagner | 43-38 |
| 19:24 | Northern Illinois University | Norman Maye steps in front of the Harold Myricks pass in the backcourt | 43-38 |
| 19:22 | Ohio | Michael Wagner jams it on a nice dish by Norman Maye | 43-40 |
| 19:13 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon is hacked by Edward Steele - foul #2 on Edward Steele, team foul #1 | 43-40 |
| 18:57 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-40 |
| 18:55 | Ohio | Edward Steele grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 18:36 | Ohio | Harold Myricks steps in front of the Michael Wagner pass | 43-40 |
| 18:18 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Joseph Yancey | 46-40 |
| 18:08 | Ohio | The jump hook by Michael Wagner is blocked by Matthew Prisco | 46-40 |
| 18:06 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Myricks gets the rebound | 46-40 |
| 18:04 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Myricks is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Steele - foul #3 on Edward Steele, team foul #2 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid (PG), Jerry Marshall (SG), John Medlock (SF), Ashley Fabela (PF), Eric Thoreson (C) Mark Dixon, Joseph Yancey, Harold Myricks, Dustin Bernard, Matthew Prisco | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Mullins (PG), Jerry Askins (SG), Alexander Goree (SF), Barry Stewart (PF), Nicholas Hinderliter (C) Norman Maye, Michael Wagner, Edward Steele, Thomas Husband, Jason Deeds | |
| 17:52 | Northern Illinois University | John Medlock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-40 |
| 17:30 | Ohio | Nicholas Hinderliter misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 46-40 |
| 17:29 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Thoreson pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| 17:22 | Northern Illinois University | John Medlock buries a floater from the right block set up by Jerry Marshall | 48-40 |
| 16:56 | Ohio | John Mullins clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-40 |
| 16:55 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Alexander Goree | 48-40 |
| 16:34 | Ohio | Barry Stewart misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-40 |
| 16:32 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Thoreson snags the defensive board | 48-40 |
| 16:27 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid loses the ball out of bounds | 48-40 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon (PG), Joseph Yancey (SG), Harold Myricks (SF), Dustin Bernard (PF) Jerry Marshall, John Medlock, Ashley Fabela, Eric Thoreson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Melvin Tieman (SF), Thomas Husband (PF), Jason Deeds (C) Alexander Goree, Barry Stewart, Nicholas Hinderliter | |
| 16:09 | Ohio | Melvin Tieman is called for a charge - foul #2 on Melvin Tieman, team foul #3 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Prisco (C) Frank Degraffenreid | |
| Subs | Ohio | Norman Maye (PG), Michael Wagner (SG) John Mullins, Jerry Askins | |
| 15:48 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon loses the ball out of bounds | 48-40 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Edward Steele (SF) Norman Maye | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mark Dixon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Yancey (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harold Myricks (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dustin Bernard (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Matthew Prisco (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Melvin Tieman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Wagner (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Steele (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Husband (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jason Deeds (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Ohio | Thomas Husband throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-40 |
| 15:12 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Myricks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-40 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ashley Fabela (SF), Eric Thoreson (C) Harold Myricks, Matthew Prisco | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Mullins (PG), Jerry Askins (SG), Alexander Goree (C) Melvin Tieman, Michael Wagner, Jason Deeds | |
| 14:50 | Ohio | Thomas Husband misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 14:49 | Northern Illinois University | Ashley Fabela grabs the defensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 14:41 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-40 |
| 14:39 | Ohio | Edward Steele snags the defensive board | 48-40 |
| 14:21 | Ohio | Alexander Goree misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 48-40 |
| 14:19 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon gets the rebound | 48-40 |
| 14:13 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-40 |
| 14:12 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Thoreson gets the offensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 14:05 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Thoreson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-40 |
| 14:04 | Northern Illinois University | Ashley Fabela snags the offensive board | 48-40 |
| 13:42 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey clanks a floater from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 13:41 | Northern Illinois University | Dustin Bernard tips it in | 50-40 |
| 13:19 | Ohio | Alexander Goree misses the dunk attempt | 50-40 |
| 13:18 | Ohio | John Mullins pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 12:59 | Ohio | Thomas Husband dunks the ball | 50-42 |
| 12:57 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid (PG), Jerry Marshall (SG), Harold Myricks (SF), Matthew Prisco (C) Mark Dixon, Joseph Yancey, Ashley Fabela, Eric Thoreson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Norman Maye (PG), Michael Wagner (SG), Melvin Tieman (SF), Barry Stewart (PF), Nicholas Hinderliter (C) John Mullins, Jerry Askins, Edward Steele, Thomas Husband, Alexander Goree | |
| 12:42 | Ohio | Melvin Tieman clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 12:40 | Ohio | Nicholas Hinderliter tips it home | 50-44 |
| 12:21 | Northern Illinois University | Melvin Tieman steals the ball from Jerry Marshall | 50-44 |
| 12:05 | Ohio | Nicholas Hinderliter knocks in the 3 from straight away | 50-47 |
| 12:03 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Myricks is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Wagner - foul #2 on Michael Wagner, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Tooley (PG) Dustin Bernard | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jason Deeds (C) Nicholas Hinderliter | |
| 11:42 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Myricks clanks a shot from the right side | 50-47 |
| 11:41 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Norman Maye | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Nathan Tooley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Marshall (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Myricks (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Frank Degraffenreid (fresh) 14 pts. C - Matthew Prisco (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Norman Maye (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Wagner (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Tieman (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Barry Stewart (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason Deeds (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Ohio | Barry Stewart is fouled on the floor by Frank Degraffenreid - foul #1 on Frank Degraffenreid, team foul #1 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ashley Fabela (PF) Jerry Marshall | |
| Subs | Ohio | Edward Steele (SF), Thomas Husband (PF) Melvin Tieman, Barry Stewart | |
| 11:14 | Ohio | Thomas Husband misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-47 |
| 11:13 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Prisco gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 11:07 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid misses long on an open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-47 |
| 11:05 | Ohio | Thomas Husband grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 10:54 | Ohio | Jason Deeds is fouled on the floor by Matthew Prisco - foul #2 on Matthew Prisco, team foul #2 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey (SG), John Medlock (SF), Eric Thoreson (PF) Frank Degraffenreid, Harold Myricks, Ashley Fabela | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Mullins (PG), Jerry Askins (SG), Nicholas Hinderliter (SF) Norman Maye, Michael Wagner, Edward Steele | |
| 10:49 | Ohio | Nicholas Hinderliter knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by John Mullins | 50-49 |
| 10:42 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 10:38 | Ohio | Nathan Tooley is called for the reach on John Mullins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nathan Tooley, team foul #3 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Alexander Goree (SF) Jason Deeds | |
| 10:24 | Ohio | Thomas Husband connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Alexander Goree | 53-51 |
| 10:21 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey is fouled in the backcourt by John Mullins - foul #2 on John Mullins, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon (PG) Nathan Tooley | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 10:09 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 10:04 | Ohio | John Mullins misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-51 |
| 10:03 | Ohio | Alexander Goree tips it back up and in | 56-53 |
| 09:43 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Thoreson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-53 |
| 09:41 | Ohio | Alexander Goree gets the rebound | 56-53 |
| 09:26 | Ohio | Nicholas Hinderliter misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-53 |
| 09:24 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 09:17 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Matthew Prisco | 59-53 |
| 09:06 | Ohio | Thomas Husband misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Medlock - foul #1 on John Medlock, team foul #4 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid (PG), Jerry Marshall (SG), Harold Myricks (SF), Dustin Bernard (PF), Ashley Fabela (C) Mark Dixon, Joseph Yancey, John Medlock, Eric Thoreson, Matthew Prisco | |
| Subs | Ohio | Norman Maye (PG), Michael Wagner (SG), Melvin Tieman (SF), Jason Deeds (C) John Mullins, Jerry Askins, Alexander Goree, Nicholas Hinderliter | |
| 09:06 | Ohio | Thomas Husband makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 09:06 | Ohio | Thomas Husband makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 08:40 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Marshall misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-55 |
| 08:38 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Melvin Tieman | 59-55 |
| 08:20 | Ohio | Jason Deeds drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Melvin Tieman | 59-57 |
| 08:03 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid slams it home | 61-57 |
| 07:48 | Ohio | Thomas Husband hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 61-57 |
| 07:47 | Northern Illinois University | Ashley Fabela pulls down the rebound | 61-57 |
| 07:45 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid is fouled in the backcourt by Norman Maye - foul #1 on Norman Maye, team foul #6 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon (PG), John Medlock (SF) Jerry Marshall, Harold Myricks | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Mullins (PG), Jerry Askins (SG), Edward Steele (SF), Barry Stewart (PF) Norman Maye, Michael Wagner, Melvin Tieman, Thomas Husband | |
| 07:36 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid is hacked by Jason Deeds - foul #2 on Jason Deeds, team foul #7 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey (SG) Dustin Bernard | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 07:36 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 07:36 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mark Dixon (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Yancey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Medlock (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Frank Degraffenreid (fresh) 18 pts. C - Ashley Fabela (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - John Mullins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Askins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Steele (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Barry Stewart (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason Deeds (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Ohio | Jerry Askins clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-57 |
| 07:23 | Ohio | Edward Steele misses the tip | 63-57 |
| 07:21 | Northern Illinois University | Ashley Fabela pulls down the rebound | 63-57 |
| 07:01 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid is open and buries a shot from the left side | 65-57 |
| 06:42 | Ohio | Barry Stewart hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 65-57 |
| 06:41 | Northern Illinois University | Ashley Fabela gets the rebound | 65-57 |
| 06:38 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Askins - foul #2 on Jerry Askins, team foul #8 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Harold Myricks (SF), Dustin Bernard (PF), Eric Thoreson (C) John Medlock, Frank Degraffenreid, Ashley Fabela | |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Wagner (SG), Alexander Goree (SF) John Mullins, Edward Steele | |
| 06:38 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey misses the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 06:38 | Northern Illinois University | Dustin Bernard grabs the offensive board | 65-57 |
| 06:23 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Thoreson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 65-57 |
| 06:22 | Ohio | Alexander Goree grabs the defensive rebound | 65-57 |
| 06:01 | Ohio | Jerry Askins misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-57 |
| 06:00 | Ohio | Michael Wagner misses the tip | 65-57 |
| 05:59 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Barry Stewart | 65-57 |
| 05:49 | Ohio | Alexander Goree is fouled on the floor by Harold Myricks - foul #2 on Harold Myricks, team foul #5 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Tooley (PG), Jerry Marshall (SG), Matthew Prisco (C) Mark Dixon, Joseph Yancey, Dustin Bernard | |
| Subs | Ohio | Norman Maye (PG), John Mullins (SG), Melvin Tieman (SF), Nicholas Hinderliter (C) Jerry Askins, Michael Wagner, Barry Stewart, Jason Deeds | |
| 05:39 | Ohio | Nathan Tooley steals it from John Mullins | 65-57 |
| 05:35 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Marshall's pass is intercepted by Nicholas Hinderliter in the backcourt | 65-57 |
| 05:19 | Ohio | Nicholas Hinderliter scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Matthew Prisco - foul #3 on Matthew Prisco, team foul #6 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Medlock (SF) Harold Myricks | |
| Subs | Ohio | Edward Steele (SF) Norman Maye | |
| 05:19 | Ohio | Nicholas Hinderliter makes the free throw | 65-60 |
| 05:07 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Prisco comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Nicholas Hinderliter - foul #1 on Nicholas Hinderliter, team foul #9 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid (PG), Dustin Bernard (PF) Nathan Tooley, Eric Thoreson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Husband (PF), Barry Stewart (C) Nicholas Hinderliter, Alexander Goree | |
| 05:07 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Prisco misses the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 05:07 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Prisco makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 04:48 | Ohio | Barry Stewart's floater is tipped away by Matthew Prisco | 66-60 |
| 04:47 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid gets the rebound | 66-60 |
| 04:41 | Northern Illinois University | John Mullins is called for the reach on Frank Degraffenreid - foul #3 on John Mullins, team foul #10 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ashley Fabela (C) Matthew Prisco | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jerry Askins (PG), Michael Wagner (SG) John Mullins, Melvin Tieman | |
| 04:41 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 04:41 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 04:20 | Ohio | Jerry Askins comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 68-60 |
| 04:19 | Ohio | Michael Wagner grabs the offensive rebound | 68-60 |
| 03:56 | Ohio | Michael Wagner hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 68-60 |
| 03:55 | Ohio | Thomas Husband tips it home | 68-62 |
| 03:44 | Northern Illinois University | Dustin Bernard's pass is intercepted by Barry Stewart | 68-62 |
| 03:28 | Ohio | Michael Wagner misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-62 |
| 03:26 | Ohio | Barry Stewart tips it but misses | 68-62 |
| 03:25 | Ohio | Michael Wagner hits the follow up shot | 68-64 |
| 03:25 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon (PG), Joseph Yancey (SG), Harold Myricks (SF), Eric Thoreson (C) Frank Degraffenreid, Jerry Marshall, John Medlock, Dustin Bernard | |
| Subs | Ohio | Norman Maye (PG), John Mullins (SG), Alexander Goree (SF), Nicholas Hinderliter (C) Jerry Askins, Michael Wagner, Edward Steele, Barry Stewart | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mark Dixon (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Yancey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harold Myricks (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ashley Fabela (fresh) 5 reb. C - Eric Thoreson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Norman Maye (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Mullins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alexander Goree (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Thomas Husband (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Nicholas Hinderliter (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 03:15 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Myricks is called for 10 seconds | 68-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Prisco (C) Eric Thoreson | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 03:00 | Ohio | Thomas Husband misses the easy layup | 68-64 |
| 02:58 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Myricks snags the defensive board | 68-64 |
| 02:54 | Northern Illinois University | Norman Maye is called for the reach on Mark Dixon - foul #2 on Norman Maye, team foul #11 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Melvin Tieman (SF) Thomas Husband | |
| 02:54 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon misses the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 02:54 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 02:52 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dustin Bernard (PF) Ashley Fabela | |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Wagner (SG), Edward Steele (SF), Thomas Husband (PF), Jason Deeds (C) John Mullins, Melvin Tieman, Alexander Goree, Nicholas Hinderliter | |
| 02:30 | Ohio | Norman Maye is denied on a layup by Matthew Prisco | 69-64 |
| 02:29 | Ohio | Edward Steele grabs the offensive rebound | 69-64 |
| 02:13 | Ohio | Thomas Husband is fouled on the floor by Matthew Prisco - foul #4 on Matthew Prisco, team foul #7 | 69-64 |
| 02:13 | Ohio | Thomas Husband makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 02:13 | Ohio | Thomas Husband misses the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 02:13 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey gets the rebound | 69-65 |
| 02:11 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey is called for traveling in the backcourt | 69-65 |
| 01:50 | Ohio | Edward Steele can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Harold Myricks - foul #3 on Harold Myricks, team foul #8 | 69-65 |
| 01:50 | Ohio | Edward Steele makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 01:50 | Ohio | Edward Steele makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 01:31 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon blows the layup but the foul's on Jason Deeds - foul #3 on Jason Deeds, team foul #12 | 69-67 |
| 01:31 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 01:31 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 01:09 | Ohio | Edward Steele connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Wagner | 71-70 |
| 00:51 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Husband steals the ball from Joseph Yancey | 71-70 |
| 00:26 | Ohio | Norman Maye's pass is intercepted by Mark Dixon | 71-70 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey is hacked by Michael Wagner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Wagner, team foul #13 | 71-70 |
| 00:25 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:25 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:19 | Ohio | Jason Deeds hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 73-70 |
| 00:17 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Prisco pulls down the rebound | 73-70 |
| 00:15 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Prisco is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Wagner - foul #4 on Michael Wagner, team foul #14 | 73-70 |
| 00:15 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Prisco makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:15 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Prisco makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Ohio | Edward Steele misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-70 |
| 00:07 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Prisco grabs the defensive rebound | 75-70 |
| 00:04 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Prisco is hacked by Norman Maye in the backcourt - foul #3 on Norman Maye, team foul #15 | 75-70 |
| 00:04 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Prisco misses the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:04 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Prisco makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Norman Maye can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 76-70 |