| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Norman Maye (fresh) SG - Michael Wagner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Steele (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Husband (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Deeds (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mark Dixon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Yancey (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Harold Myricks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. PF - Ashley Fabela (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Prisco (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Myricks inbounds the ball | 33-42 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph Yancey and he's fouled by Jason Deeds - foul #2 on Jason Deeds, team foul #1 | 33-44 |
| 19:39 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon makes the free throw | 33-45 |
| 19:19 | Ohio | Matthew Prisco picks off the pass by Edward Steele | 33-45 |
| 19:13 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey's pass is intercepted by Norman Maye in the backcourt | 33-45 |
| 18:56 | Ohio | Michael Wagner comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-45 |
| 18:55 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Ashley Fabela | 33-45 |
| 18:50 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Dixon | 33-47 |
| 18:31 | Ohio | Jason Deeds is denied on a layup by Harold Myricks | 33-47 |
| 18:29 | Ohio | Michael Wagner pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-47 |
| 18:13 | Ohio | Edward Steele misses short on a 3 from straight away | 33-47 |
| 18:11 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey grabs the board | 33-47 |
| 18:05 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 33-47 |
| 18:04 | Ohio | Michael Wagner pulls down the rebound | 33-47 |
| 17:45 | Ohio | Norman Maye double dribbles | 33-47 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid (PG), Jerry Marshall (SG), John Medlock (SF), Eric Thoreson (PF) Mark Dixon, Joseph Yancey, Harold Myricks, Ashley Fabela | |
| 17:41 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Marshall is hacked by Nicholas Hinderliter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nicholas Hinderliter, team foul #2 | 33-47 |
| 17:19 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Prisco misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 33-47 |
| 17:18 | Ohio | John Mullins grabs the defensive rebound | 33-47 |
| 17:13 | Ohio | Jerry Askins makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Nicholas Hinderliter | 35-47 |
| 16:59 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Prisco misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 35-47 |
| 16:58 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Thoreson grabs the offensive board | 35-47 |
| 16:45 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-49 |
| 16:34 | Ohio | Jerry Askins drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Barry Stewart | 38-49 |
| 16:31 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Thoreson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-49 |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Husband (PF) Nicholas Hinderliter | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon (PG), Joseph Yancey (SG) Jerry Marshall, Matthew Prisco | |
| 16:21 | Ohio | Eric Thoreson is called for the reach on Thomas Husband - foul #3 on Eric Thoreson, team foul #1 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Ohio | Melvin Tieman (SF) Barry Stewart | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ashley Fabela (C) Eric Thoreson | |
| 16:07 | Ohio | Frank Degraffenreid steals it from Jerry Askins | 38-49 |
| 15:59 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 38-49 |
| 15:58 | Ohio | Alexander Goree gets the rebound | 38-49 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - John Mullins (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jerry Askins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Tieman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thomas Husband (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Alexander Goree (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mark Dixon (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Yancey (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Medlock (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Frank Degraffenreid (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. C - Ashley Fabela (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Ohio | Melvin Tieman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-49 |
| 15:40 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey pulls down the rebound | 38-49 |
| 15:34 | Northern Illinois University | John Mullins is called for the reach on Mark Dixon - foul #1 on John Mullins, team foul #3 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Wagner (SG), Edward Steele (SF), Jason Deeds (C) John Mullins, Jerry Askins, Alexander Goree | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Harold Myricks (SF), Dustin Bernard (PF) John Medlock, Frank Degraffenreid | |
| 15:17 | Northern Illinois University | Ashley Fabela buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Dustin Bernard | 38-51 |
| 15:04 | Ohio | Michael Wagner scores on a 3 from the right wing | 41-51 |
| 14:51 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey banks in the layup | 41-53 |
| 14:41 | Ohio | Thomas Husband connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-53 |
| 14:24 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-53 |
| 14:22 | Ohio | Jason Deeds gets the rebound | 44-53 |
| 14:04 | Ohio | Jason Deeds misses the easy layup but the foul's on Ashley Fabela - foul #2 on Ashley Fabela, team foul #2 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Ohio | Norman Maye (PG), John Mullins (SG), Alexander Goree (SF), Barry Stewart (PF) Melvin Tieman, Michael Wagner, Edward Steele, Thomas Husband | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid (PG), Jerry Marshall (SG), John Medlock (SF), Eric Thoreson (C) Mark Dixon, Joseph Yancey, Harold Myricks, Ashley Fabela | |
| 14:04 | Ohio | Jason Deeds misses the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 14:04 | Ohio | Jason Deeds makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 13:59 | Northern Illinois University | John Mullins is called for the reach on Jerry Marshall in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Mullins, team foul #4 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Ohio | Nicholas Hinderliter (C) Jason Deeds | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 13:42 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Marshall misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-53 |
| 13:40 | Northern Illinois University | Dustin Bernard tips it back up and in | 45-55 |
| 13:34 | Ohio | Nicholas Hinderliter clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-55 |
| 13:32 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Dustin Bernard | 45-55 |
| 13:27 | Northern Illinois University | John Medlock comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 45-55 |
| 13:26 | Ohio | Barry Stewart pulls down the rebound | 45-55 |
| 13:08 | Ohio | Barry Stewart hits a turnaround from close range set up by John Mullins | 47-55 |
| 13:05 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid is hacked by Alexander Goree in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alexander Goree, team foul #5 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Husband (PF) Alexander Goree | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Prisco (C) Dustin Bernard | |
| 12:55 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Prisco lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Medlock | 47-57 |
| 12:33 | Ohio | Barry Stewart loses the dribble to John Medlock | 47-57 |
| 12:30 | Northern Illinois University | John Medlock hits the finger roll | 47-59 |
| 12:15 | Ohio | Barry Stewart scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Norman Maye | 49-59 |
| 11:58 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid makes the wide open floater in the paint | 49-61 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Norman Maye (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Mullins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Hinderliter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Husband (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Barry Stewart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Frank Degraffenreid (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Marshall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Medlock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eric Thoreson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Prisco (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Ohio | Thomas Husband scores on a shot in the lane | 51-61 |
| 11:38 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid loses the dribble to Nicholas Hinderliter in the backcourt | 51-61 |
| 11:25 | Ohio | Thomas Husband can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 51-61 |
| 11:23 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Thoreson pulls down the rebound | 51-61 |
| 11:04 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Marshall is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-61 |
| 11:03 | Ohio | Barry Stewart grabs the board | 51-61 |
| 10:47 | Ohio | Thomas Husband scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by John Mullins and the foul's on Eric Thoreson - foul #4 on Eric Thoreson, team foul #3 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jerry Askins (PG), Michael Wagner (SG), Edward Steele (SF), Jason Deeds (C) Norman Maye, John Mullins, Nicholas Hinderliter, Barry Stewart | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon (PG), Joseph Yancey (SG), Harold Myricks (SF), Dustin Bernard (PF), Ashley Fabela (C) Frank Degraffenreid, Jerry Marshall, John Medlock, Eric Thoreson, Matthew Prisco | |
| 10:47 | Ohio | Thomas Husband makes the free throw | 54-61 |
| 10:33 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Steele is called for the reach on Mark Dixon - foul #3 on Edward Steele, team foul #6 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Ohio | Alexander Goree (PF) Thomas Husband | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 10:18 | Northern Illinois University | Dustin Bernard is hacked by Alexander Goree - foul #2 on Alexander Goree, team foul #7 | 54-61 |
| 10:18 | Northern Illinois University | Dustin Bernard makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 10:18 | Northern Illinois University | Dustin Bernard misses the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 10:18 | Ohio | Jason Deeds pulls down the rebound | 54-62 |
| 10:03 | Ohio | Jerry Askins comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 54-62 |
| 10:01 | Ohio | Alexander Goree gets the offensive rebound | 54-62 |
| 09:42 | Ohio | Ashley Fabela swats the short shot by Alexander Goree | 54-62 |
| 09:40 | Ohio | Alexander Goree tips it home | 56-62 |
| 09:36 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey is whistled for a carry | 56-62 |
| 09:15 | Ohio | Jerry Askins is hacked by Ashley Fabela - foul #3 on Ashley Fabela, team foul #4 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Ohio | Melvin Tieman (SF) Edward Steele | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 08:55 | Ohio | Alexander Goree buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Jerry Askins | 58-62 |
| 08:49 | Northern Illinois University | Ashley Fabela misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-62 |
| 08:47 | Northern Illinois University | Dustin Bernard misses the tip | 58-62 |
| 08:45 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 08:32 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-62 |
| 08:31 | Ohio | Jason Deeds snags the defensive board | 58-62 |
| 08:02 | Ohio | Alexander Goree's layup is rejected by Dustin Bernard | 58-62 |
| 08:00 | Ohio | Jerry Askins pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 07:36 | Ohio | Alexander Goree is hacked by Harold Myricks - foul #1 on Harold Myricks, team foul #5 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Ohio | Norman Maye (PG), John Mullins (SG), Edward Steele (SF), Thomas Husband (PF) Jerry Askins, Michael Wagner, Melvin Tieman, Alexander Goree | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid (PG), Jerry Marshall (SG), John Medlock (SF), Eric Thoreson (PF), Matthew Prisco (C) Mark Dixon, Joseph Yancey, Harold Myricks, Dustin Bernard, Ashley Fabela | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Norman Maye (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Mullins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Steele (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Husband (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Deeds (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Frank Degraffenreid (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Marshall (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Medlock (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eric Thoreson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Matthew Prisco (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Ohio | Thomas Husband is denied on a layup by Matthew Prisco | 58-62 |
| 07:11 | Ohio | Jason Deeds misses the tip | 58-62 |
| 07:10 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Prisco grabs the board | 58-62 |
| 07:04 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry Marshall and the foul's on Edward Steele - foul #4 on Edward Steele, team foul #8 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Ohio | Barry Stewart (C) Jason Deeds | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 07:04 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid makes the free throw | 58-65 |
| 06:41 | Ohio | Barry Stewart misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 58-65 |
| 06:39 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Eric Thoreson | 58-65 |
| 06:35 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-65 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Tooley (PG) Jerry Marshall | |
| 06:21 | Ohio | John Mullins knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Norman Maye and the foul's on John Medlock - foul #3 on John Medlock, team foul #6 | 60-65 |
| 06:21 | Ohio | John Mullins makes the free throw | 61-65 |
| 06:03 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Prisco misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-65 |
| 06:01 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Tooley hits the follow up shot | 61-67 |
| 05:45 | Ohio | Nathan Tooley picks off the pass by Thomas Husband | 61-67 |
| 05:26 | Northern Illinois University | John Medlock knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Frank Degraffenreid | 61-69 |
| 05:12 | Ohio | Norman Maye makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by John Mullins | 64-69 |
| 05:10 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Tooley is fouled in the backcourt by John Mullins - foul #3 on John Mullins, team foul #9 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jerry Askins (PG), Melvin Tieman (SG), Alexander Goree (SF), Nicholas Hinderliter (C) Norman Maye, John Mullins, Edward Steele, Barry Stewart | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey (SG), Harold Myricks (SF), Dustin Bernard (PF), Ashley Fabela (C) Frank Degraffenreid, John Medlock, Eric Thoreson, Matthew Prisco | |
| 05:10 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Tooley misses the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 05:10 | Ohio | Thomas Husband snags the defensive board | 64-69 |
| 04:49 | Ohio | Thomas Husband connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Jerry Askins | 66-69 |
| 04:43 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Husband takes the ball from Nathan Tooley | 66-69 |
| 04:28 | Ohio | Nicholas Hinderliter connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Jerry Askins | 68-69 |
| 04:16 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey misses badly on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Nicholas Hinderliter - foul #3 on Nicholas Hinderliter, team foul #10 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Wagner (SG) Nicholas Hinderliter | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon (PG) Nathan Tooley | |
| 04:16 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 04:16 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 04:00 | Ohio | Alexander Goree knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 70-71 |
| 03:41 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon clanks a 3 from straight away | 70-71 |
| 03:40 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Alexander Goree | 70-71 |
| 03:33 | Ohio | Thomas Husband is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Thomas Husband, team foul #11 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Mullins (PG), Edward Steele (SF), Jason Deeds (C) Michael Wagner, Melvin Tieman, Alexander Goree | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Medlock (SF), Frank Degraffenreid (C) Harold Myricks, Ashley Fabela | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - John Mullins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Askins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Edward Steele (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Husband (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jason Deeds (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mark Dixon (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Yancey (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Medlock (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Dustin Bernard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Degraffenreid (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. | |
| 03:17 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Askins steals it from Joseph Yancey | 70-71 |
| 03:09 | Ohio | Jason Deeds hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from John Mullins | 72-71 |
| 02:54 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 72-71 |
| 02:52 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Jason Deeds | 72-71 |
| 02:52 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-71 |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Wagner (SG), Barry Stewart (PF) Jerry Askins, Thomas Husband | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Harold Myricks (SF), Matthew Prisco (C) John Medlock, Frank Degraffenreid | |
| 02:40 | Ohio | Edward Steele can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Dustin Bernard - foul #4 on Dustin Bernard, team foul #7 | 72-71 |
| Subs | Ohio | Alexander Goree (C) Jason Deeds | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ashley Fabela (PF) Dustin Bernard | |
| 02:40 | Ohio | Edward Steele makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 02:40 | Ohio | Edward Steele misses the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 02:40 | Northern Illinois University | Ashley Fabela grabs the defensive rebound | 73-71 |
| 02:38 | Northern Illinois University | Ashley Fabela is hacked by Edward Steele in the backcourt - foul #5 on Edward Steele, team foul #12 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Ohio | Nicholas Hinderliter (C) Edward Steele | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 02:38 | Northern Illinois University | Ashley Fabela makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 02:38 | Northern Illinois University | Ashley Fabela makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 02:09 | Ohio | Ashley Fabela steals the ball from Barry Stewart | 73-73 |
| 01:59 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Myricks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-73 |
| Subs | Ohio | Norman Maye (PG), Thomas Husband (PF), Jason Deeds (C) John Mullins, Barry Stewart, Nicholas Hinderliter | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dustin Bernard (PF) Ashley Fabela | |
| 01:55 | Ohio | Norman Maye is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Dixon - foul #2 on Mark Dixon, team foul #8 | 73-73 |
| 01:55 | Ohio | Norman Maye makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 01:55 | Ohio | Norman Maye misses the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 01:55 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Prisco gets the rebound | 74-73 |
| 01:37 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-73 |
| 01:35 | Ohio | Alexander Goree grabs the board | 74-73 |
| 01:12 | Ohio | Norman Maye is hacked by Dustin Bernard - foul #5 on Dustin Bernard, team foul #9 | 74-73 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ashley Fabela (PF) Dustin Bernard | |
| 01:12 | Ohio | Norman Maye misses the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 01:12 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Prisco grabs the defensive rebound | 74-73 |
| 01:09 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-73 |
| 00:51 | Ohio | Norman Maye misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-73 |
| 00:49 | Ohio | Alexander Goree snags the offensive board | 74-73 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Ohio | Alexander Goree hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Matthew Prisco - foul #1 on Matthew Prisco, team foul #10 | 74-73 |
| 00:26 | Ohio | Alexander Goree makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:26 | Ohio | Alexander Goree makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:24 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Deeds takes the ball from Mark Dixon in the backcourt | 76-73 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Ohio | Alexander Goree is fouled on the floor by Harold Myricks - foul #2 on Harold Myricks, team foul #11 | 76-73 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Mullins (PG) Norman Maye | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:22 | Ohio | Alexander Goree makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:22 | Ohio | Alexander Goree makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Myricks throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-73 |
| 00:15 | Ohio | Alexander Goree is hacked by Mark Dixon - foul #3 on Mark Dixon, team foul #12 | 78-73 |
| 00:15 | Ohio | Alexander Goree makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:15 | Ohio | Alexander Goree misses the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:15 | Northern Illinois University | Ashley Fabela pulls down the rebound | 79-73 |
| 00:10 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 79-73 |
| 00:09 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Prisco grabs the offensive board | 79-73 |
| 00:06 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Harold Myricks | 79-76 |
| 00:04 | Ohio | Jason Deeds is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Yancey - foul #2 on Joseph Yancey, team foul #13 | 79-76 |
| Subs | Ohio | Norman Maye (PG), Melvin Tieman (SF) John Mullins, Alexander Goree | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:04 | Ohio | Jason Deeds misses the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:04 | Ohio | Jason Deeds misses the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:04 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Matthew Prisco | 79-76 |
| 00:04 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 79-76 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 79-76 |