| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | Ohio | NIU |
| 4 | 0:05 | NIU | 2nd&8 | Ohio16 | Sims 33 yard FIELD GOAL. | 20 | 23 |
| 4 | 0:05 | NIU | | | Ohio time out. | 20 | 20 |
| 4 | 0:05 | NIU | | | Ohio time out. | 20 | 20 |
| 4 | 0:05 | NIU | | | Northern Illinois time out. | 20 | 20 |
| 4 | 0:18 | NIU | 1st&10 | Ohio18 | Hopkins rush middle for 2 yards to the Ohio16. | 20 | 20 |
| 4 | 0:43 | NIU | 2nd&7 | Ohio34 | Harnish pass completion to the middle to Moore for 16 yards to the Ohio18. | 20 | 20 |
| 4 | 1:10 | NIU | 1st&10 | Ohio37 | Hopkins rush middle for 3 yards to the Ohio34. | 20 | 20 |
| 4 | 1:10 | NIU | | | Ohio time out. | 20 | 20 |
| 4 | 1:18 | NIU | 1st&10 | NIU36 | Harnish pass completion to the left to Ashford for 27 yards to the Ohio37. | 20 | 20 |
| 4 | 1:26 | Ohio | 4th&16 | Ohio29 | Hershey punts. Ashford returns 0 yards. | 20 | 20 |
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| 4 | 1:32 | Ohio | 3rd&16 | Ohio29 | Tettleton incomplete pass to the left. | 20 | 20 |
| 4 | 2:10 | Ohio | 2nd&22 | Ohio23 | Tettleton pass completion to the middle to Brazill for 6 yards to the Ohio29. | 20 | 20 |
| 4 | 2:46 | Ohio | 1st&10 | Ohio35 | Tettleton rush middle for -12 yards to the Ohio23. Tettleton fumbles, Harden of Ohio recovers and returns 0 yards. | 20 | 20 |
| 4 | 2:52 | NIU | | | Northern Illinois kicks off. Clark returns 33 yards to the Ohio35. | 20 | 20 |
| 4 | 2:52 | NIU | | | Sims PAT - GOOD. | 20 | 20 |
| 4 | 2:57 | NIU | 3rd&7 | Ohio22 | Harnish pass completion to the middle to Palmer for 22 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. | 20 | 19 |
| 4 | 3:02 | NIU | 2nd&7 | Ohio22 | Harnish incomplete pass to the right. | 20 | 13 |
| 4 | 3:33 | NIU | 1st&10 | Ohio25 | Harnish pass completion to the left to Hopkins for 3 yards to the Ohio22. | 20 | 13 |
| 4 | 3:51 | NIU | 1st&10 | Ohio41 | Hopkins rush middle for 16 yards to the Ohio25. | 20 | 13 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | Ohio | NIU |
| 4 | 4:07 | NIU | 2nd&6 | NIU47 | Harnish pass completion to the left to Moore for 12 yards to the Ohio41. | 20 | 13 |
| 4 | 4:36 | NIU | 1st&10 | NIU43 | Harnish pass completion to the left to Hopkins for 4 yards to the NIU47. | 20 | 13 |
| 4 | 4:43 | Ohio | 4th&9 | Ohio45 | Hershey punts. No return. Ball on NIU43. | 20 | 13 |
| 4 | 4:48 | Ohio | 3rd&9 | Ohio45 | Tettleton incomplete pass to the right. | 20 | 13 |
| 4 | 4:55 | Ohio | 2nd&9 | Ohio45 | Tettleton incomplete pass to the right. | 20 | 13 |
| 4 | 5:39 | Ohio | 1st&10 | Ohio44 | Harden rush right for 1 yard to the Ohio45. | 20 | 13 |
| 4 | 5:51 | Ohio | 4th&3 | Ohio39 | Northern Illinois penalized 5 yards. | 20 | 13 |
| 4 | 6:13 | Ohio | 3rd&7 | Ohio35 | Tettleton rush left for 4 yards to the Ohio39. | 20 | 13 |
| 4 | 6:57 | Ohio | 2nd&8 | Ohio34 | Harden rush middle for 1 yard to the Ohio35. | 20 | 13 |
| 4 | 7:30 | Ohio | 1st&10 | Ohio32 | Harden rush middle for 2 yards to the Ohio34. | 20 | 13 |
| 4 | 7:36 | NIU | | | Northern Illinois kicks off. Clark returns 22 yards to the Ohio32. | 20 | 13 |
| 4 | 7:36 | NIU | | | Sims PAT - FAILED. | 20 | 13 |
| 4 | 7:43 | NIU | 2nd&8 | Ohio32 | Harnish pass completion to the left to Moore for 32 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. | 20 | 13 |
| 4 | 8:20 | NIU | 1st&10 | Ohio34 | Lynch rush for 2 yards to the Ohio32. | 20 | 7 |
| 4 | 8:25 | NIU | 1st&10 | Ohio44 | Northern Illinois penalized -5 yards. Ohio penalized 15 yards. | 20 | 7 |
| 4 | 8:45 | NIU | 2nd&10 | NIU37 | Harnish pass completion to the left to Ashford for 19 yards to the Ohio44. | 20 | 7 |
| 4 | 8:49 | NIU | 1st&10 | NIU37 | Harnish incomplete pass to the left. | 20 | 7 |
| 4 | 8:57 | Ohio | 1st&10 | Ohio25 | Tettleton pass to the middle intercepted by Ward. No return. | 20 | 7 |
| 4 | 9:15 | Ohio | 3rd&2 | Ohio20 | Northern Illinois penalized 5 yards. | 20 | 7 |
| 4 | 9:57 | Ohio | 2nd&7 | Ohio15 | Tettleton rush for 5 yards to the Ohio20. | 20 | 7 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | Ohio | NIU |
| 4 | 10:34 | Ohio | 1st&10 | Ohio12 | Harden rush right for 3 yards to the Ohio15. | 20 | 7 |
| 4 | 10:40 | NIU | 4th&6 | Ohio43 | Neir punts. No return. Ball on Ohio12. | 20 | 7 |
| 4 | 11:21 | NIU | 3rd&3 | Ohio40 | Harnish rush right for -3 yards to the Ohio43. | 20 | 7 |
| 4 | 11:47 | NIU | 2nd&9 | Ohio46 | Clark rush for 6 yards to the Ohio40. | 20 | 7 |
| 4 | 12:16 | NIU | 1st&10 | Ohio47 | Daniels rush right for 1 yard to the Ohio46. | 20 | 7 |
| 4 | 12:32 | NIU | 2nd&1 | NIU48 | Daniels rush right for 5 yards to the Ohio47. | 20 | 7 |
| 4 | 13:05 | NIU | 1st&10 | NIU39 | Hopkins rush for 9 yards to the NIU48. | 20 | 7 |
| 4 | 13:17 | NIU | 2nd&10 | NIU20 | Ashford rush for 19 yards to the NIU39. | 20 | 7 |
| 4 | 13:22 | NIU | 1st&10 | NIU20 | Harnish incomplete pass to the middle. | 20 | 7 |
| 4 | 13:27 | Ohio | 4th&12 | NIU19 | 36 yard field goal attempt by Weller is NO GOOD. | 20 | 7 |
| 4 | 13:33 | Ohio | 3rd&12 | NIU19 | Tettleton incomplete pass to the right. | 20 | 7 |
| 4 | 13:38 | Ohio | 2nd&12 | NIU19 | Tettleton incomplete pass to the left. | 20 | 7 |
| 4 | 14:16 | Ohio | 1st&15 | NIU22 | Tettleton rush left for 3 yards to the NIU19. | 20 | 7 |
| 4 | 14:27 | Ohio | 1st&10 | NIU17 | Ohio penalized -5 yards. | 20 | 7 |
| 4 | 15:00 | Ohio | 1st&10 | NIU39 | Tettleton rush middle for 22 yards to the NIU17. | 20 | 7 |
| 3 | 0:21 | Ohio | 1st&10 | Ohio42 | Tettleton pass completion to the left to Thompson for 19 yards to the NIU39. | 20 | 7 |
| 3 | 0:49 | Ohio | 3rd&1 | Ohio39 | Tettleton rush middle for 3 yards to the Ohio42. | 20 | 7 |
| 3 | 1:20 | Ohio | 2nd&3 | Ohio37 | Harden rush left for 2 yards to the Ohio39. | 20 | 7 |
| 3 | 1:52 | Ohio | 1st&10 | Ohio30 | Harden rush left for 7 yards to the Ohio37. | 20 | 7 |
| 3 | 1:52 | Ohio | | | Northern Illinois time out. | 20 | 7 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | Ohio | NIU |
| 3 | 2:11 | Ohio | 3rd&8 | Ohio21 | Tettleton pass completion to the right to Dunlop for 9 yards to the Ohio30. | 20 | 7 |
| 3 | 2:18 | Ohio | 2nd&8 | Ohio21 | Tettleton incomplete pass to the right. | 20 | 7 |
| 3 | 2:54 | Ohio | 1st&10 | Ohio19 | Tettleton rush right for 2 yards to the Ohio21. | 20 | 7 |
| 3 | 3:02 | NIU | 4th&3 | NIU41 | Neir punts. No return. Ball on Ohio19. | 20 | 7 |
| 3 | 3:43 | NIU | 3rd&10 | NIU34 | Harnish pass completion to the middle to Brown for 7 yards to the NIU41. | 20 | 7 |
| 3 | 4:18 | NIU | 2nd&10 | NIU34 | Hopkins rush for 0 yards. | 20 | 7 |
| 3 | 4:24 | NIU | 1st&10 | NIU34 | Harnish incomplete pass to the left. | 20 | 7 |
| 3 | 4:32 | Ohio | 4th&11 | Ohio20 | Hershey punts. No return. Ball on NIU34. | 20 | 7 |
| 3 | 5:05 | Ohio | 3rd&8 | Ohio23 | Tettleton sacked by O'Neal for -3 yards to the Ohio20. | 20 | 7 |
| 3 | 5:41 | Ohio | 2nd&9 | Ohio22 | Tettleton rush right for 1 yard to the Ohio23. | 20 | 7 |
| 3 | 6:14 | Ohio | 1st&10 | Ohio21 | Harden rush left for 1 yard to the Ohio22. | 20 | 7 |
| 3 | 6:19 | NIU | | | Northern Illinois kicks off. Harden returns 14 yards to the Ohio21. | 20 | 7 |
| 3 | 6:19 | NIU | | | Sims PAT - GOOD. | 20 | 7 |
| 3 | 6:29 | NIU | 1st&10 | Ohio39 | Harnish pass completion to the middle to Palmer for 39 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. | 20 | 6 |
| 3 | 6:53 | NIU | 3rd&1 | Ohio41 | Harnish rush middle for 2 yards to the Ohio39. | 20 | 0 |
| 3 | 7:16 | NIU | 2nd&3 | Ohio43 | Hopkins rush left for 2 yards to the Ohio41. | 20 | 0 |
| 3 | 7:49 | NIU | 1st&10 | 50 | Harnish rush left for 7 yards to the Ohio43. | 20 | 0 |
| 3 | 8:16 | NIU | 3rd&4 | NIU46 | Harnish rush right for 4 yards to the 50. | 20 | 0 |
| 3 | 8:59 | NIU | 2nd&10 | NIU40 | Palmer rush for 6 yards to the NIU46. | 20 | 0 |
| 3 | 9:05 | NIU | 1st&10 | NIU40 | Harnish incomplete pass to the left. | 20 | 0 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | Ohio | NIU |
| 3 | 9:26 | NIU | 3rd&9 | NIU23 | Harnish pass completion to the right to Palmer for 17 yards to the NIU40. | 20 | 0 |
| 3 | 10:04 | NIU | 2nd&10 | NIU22 | Harnish pass completion to the left to Hopkins for 1 yard to the NIU23. | 20 | 0 |
| 3 | 10:11 | NIU | 1st&10 | NIU22 | Harnish incomplete pass to the middle. | 20 | 0 |
| 3 | 10:18 | Ohio | 4th&16 | Ohio32 | Hershey punts. No return. Ball on NIU22. | 20 | 0 |
| 3 | 10:53 | Ohio | 3rd&3 | Ohio45 | Tettleton sacked for -13 yards to the Ohio32. | 20 | 0 |
| 3 | 11:33 | Ohio | 2nd&8 | Ohio40 | Tettleton pass completion to the left to Harden for 5 yards to the Ohio45. | 20 | 0 |
| 3 | 12:03 | Ohio | 1st&10 | Ohio38 | Harden rush middle for 2 yards to the Ohio40. | 20 | 0 |
| 3 | 12:16 | NIU | 3rd&5 | NIU30 | Harnish pass completion to the middle to Wells for 17 yards to the NIU47. Wells fumbles, Kristoff of Ohio recovers and returns 0 yards. Ohio penalized -15 yards. | 20 | 0 |
| 3 | 12:51 | NIU | 2nd&6 | NIU29 | Harnish rush middle for 1 yard to the NIU30. | 20 | 0 |
| 3 | 13:24 | NIU | 1st&10 | NIU25 | Clark rush for 4 yards to the NIU29. | 20 | 0 |
| 3 | 13:47 | NIU | 3rd&2 | NIU22 | Harnish rush left for 3 yards to the NIU25. | 20 | 0 |
| 3 | 14:27 | NIU | 2nd&6 | NIU18 | Harnish rush middle for 4 yards to the NIU22. | 20 | 0 |
| 3 | 14:54 | NIU | 1st&10 | NIU14 | Palmer rush for 4 yards to the NIU18. | 20 | 0 |
| 3 | 15:00 | Ohio | | | Ohio kicks off. Lewis returns 14 yards to the NIU14. | 20 | 0 |
| 2 | 0:28 | Ohio | 1st&10 | Ohio21 | Harden rush right for 12 yards to the Ohio33. | 20 | 0 |
| 2 | 0:40 | NIU | 4th&14 | NIU33 | Neir punts. Brazill returns 1 yard to the Ohio21. | 20 | 0 |
| 2 | 1:20 | NIU | 3rd&17 | NIU30 | Hopkins rush middle for 3 yards to the NIU33. | 20 | 0 |
| 2 | 2:15 | NIU | 2nd&10 | NIU37 | Palmer rush middle for -7 yards to the NIU30. Palmer fumbles, Olson of Northern Illinois recovers and returns 0 yards. | 20 | 0 |
| 2 | 2:19 | NIU | 1st&10 | NIU37 | Harnish incomplete pass to the left. | 20 | 0 |
| 2 | 2:35 | NIU | 1st&10 | NIU20 | Hopkins rush for 17 yards to the NIU37. | 20 | 0 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | Ohio | NIU |
| 2 | 2:35 | Ohio | | | Ohio kicks off. Touchback. Ball on NIU20. | 20 | 0 |
| 2 | 2:35 | Ohio | | | Weller PAT - GOOD. | 20 | 0 |
| 2 | 2:44 | Ohio | 1st&10 | NIU18 | Tettleton rush middle for 18 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. | 19 | 0 |
| 2 | 3:06 | Ohio | 3rd&3 | NIU34 | Tettleton pass completion to the right to Dovell for 16 yards to the NIU18. | 13 | 0 |
| 2 | 3:06 | Ohio | | | Northern Illinois time out. | 13 | 0 |
| 2 | 3:36 | Ohio | 2nd&14 | NIU45 | Tettleton rush right for 11 yards to the NIU34. | 13 | 0 |
| 2 | 4:14 | Ohio | 1st&10 | NIU41 | Harden rush right for -4 yards to the NIU45. | 13 | 0 |
| 2 | 4:47 | Ohio | 1st&10 | Ohio39 | Tettleton pass completion to the middle to Brazill for 20 yards to the NIU41. | 13 | 0 |
| 2 | 5:19 | Ohio | 3rd&6 | Ohio28 | Tettleton pass completion to the middle to Brazill for 11 yards to the Ohio39. | 13 | 0 |
| 2 | 5:27 | Ohio | 2nd&6 | Ohio28 | Tettleton incomplete pass to the left. | 13 | 0 |
| 2 | 6:01 | Ohio | 1st&10 | Ohio24 | Harden rush right for 4 yards to the Ohio28. | 13 | 0 |
| 2 | 6:25 | Ohio | 1st&10 | Ohio13 | Harden rush left for 11 yards to the Ohio24. | 13 | 0 |
| 2 | 6:34 | NIU | 3rd&13 | Ohio13 | Harnish fumbles, Keller of Ohio recovers and returns 0 yards. | 13 | 0 |
| 2 | 6:34 | NIU | 2nd&3 | Ohio3 | Harnish sacked by Keller for -10 yards to the Ohio13. | 13 | 0 |
| 2 | 7:11 | NIU | 1st&4 | Ohio4 | Hopkins rush middle for 1 yard to the Ohio3. | 13 | 0 |
| 2 | 7:42 | NIU | 2nd&7 | Ohio15 | Harnish rush middle for 11 yards to the Ohio4. | 13 | 0 |
| 2 | 8:16 | NIU | 1st&10 | Ohio18 | Harnish rush for 3 yards to the Ohio15. | 13 | 0 |
| 2 | 8:32 | NIU | 3rd&6 | NIU45 | Harnish pass completion to the left to Palmer for 37 yards to the Ohio18. | 13 | 0 |
| 2 | 9:17 | NIU | 2nd&10 | NIU41 | Harnish rush right for 4 yards to the NIU45. | 13 | 0 |
| 2 | 9:21 | NIU | 1st&10 | NIU41 | Harnish incomplete pass to the right. | 13 | 0 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | Ohio | NIU |
| 2 | 9:31 | Ohio | 3rd&9 | NIU41 | Tettleton pass to the right intercepted by Durante and returned 8 yards. | 13 | 0 |
| 2 | 9:44 | Ohio | 3rd&4 | NIU36 | Ohio penalized -5 yards. | 13 | 0 |
| 2 | 10:25 | Ohio | 2nd&10 | NIU42 | Tettleton pass completion to the right to Foster for 6 yards to the NIU36. | 13 | 0 |
| 2 | 10:55 | Ohio | 1st&10 | NIU42 | Bates rush for 0 yards. | 13 | 0 |
| 2 | 11:03 | Ohio | | | Ohio kicks off. Lewis returns 22 yards to the NIU42. Lewis fumbles, Albrecht of Ohio recovers and returns 0 yards. | 13 | 0 |
| 2 | 11:07 | Ohio | 4th&4 | NIU4 | Weller 21 yard FIELD GOAL. | 13 | 0 |
| 2 | 11:13 | Ohio | 3rd&4 | NIU4 | Tettleton incomplete pass to the left. | 10 | 0 |
| 2 | 11:42 | Ohio | 2nd&5 | NIU5 | Tettleton rush for 1 yard to the NIU4. | 10 | 0 |
| 2 | 11:50 | Ohio | 1st&5 | NIU5 | Tettleton incomplete pass to the right. | 10 | 0 |
| 2 | 12:25 | Ohio | 2nd&3 | NIU24 | Harden rush left for 19 yards to the NIU5. | 10 | 0 |
| 2 | 12:56 | Ohio | 1st&10 | NIU31 | Tettleton pass completion to the left to Brazill for 7 yards to the NIU24. | 10 | 0 |
| 2 | 13:19 | Ohio | 3rd&6 | NIU40 | Tettleton pass completion to the right to Harden for 9 yards to the NIU31. | 10 | 0 |
| 2 | 13:19 | Ohio | | | Ohio time out. | 10 | 0 |
| 2 | 14:04 | Ohio | 2nd&9 | NIU43 | Harden rush right for 3 yards to the NIU40. | 10 | 0 |
| 2 | 14:35 | Ohio | 1st&10 | NIU44 | Tettleton rush for 1 yard to the NIU43. | 10 | 0 |
| 2 | 15:00 | Ohio | 3rd&2 | Ohio49 | Tettleton pass completion to the right to Dunlop for 7 yards to the NIU44. | 10 | 0 |
| 1 | 0:28 | Ohio | 2nd&10 | Ohio41 | Tettleton pass completion to the middle to Dunlop for 8 yards to the Ohio49. | 10 | 0 |
| 1 | 0:36 | Ohio | 1st&10 | Ohio41 | Tettleton incomplete pass to the left. | 10 | 0 |
| 1 | 1:04 | Ohio | 3rd&6 | Ohio31 | Tettleton pass completion to the left to Brazill for 10 yards to the Ohio41. | 10 | 0 |
| 1 | 1:40 | Ohio | 2nd&8 | Ohio29 | Tettleton rush for 2 yards to the Ohio31. | 10 | 0 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | Ohio | NIU |
| 1 | 2:14 | Ohio | 1st&10 | Ohio27 | Harden rush middle for 2 yards to the Ohio29. | 10 | 0 |
| 1 | 2:21 | NIU | 4th&9 | NIU38 | Neir punts. No return. Ball on Ohio27. | 10 | 0 |
| 1 | 2:27 | NIU | 3rd&9 | NIU38 | Harnish incomplete pass to the middle. | 10 | 0 |
| 1 | 3:09 | NIU | 2nd&8 | NIU39 | Harnish pass completion to the right to Ashford for -1 yard to the NIU38. | 10 | 0 |
| 1 | 3:43 | NIU | 1st&10 | NIU37 | Hopkins rush left for 2 yards to the NIU39. | 10 | 0 |
| 1 | 3:59 | NIU | 1st&10 | NIU23 | Palmer rush for 14 yards to the NIU37. | 10 | 0 |
| 1 | 4:05 | Ohio | | | Ohio kicks off. Lewis returns 15 yards to the NIU23. | 10 | 0 |
| 1 | 4:05 | Ohio | | | Weller PAT - GOOD. | 10 | 0 |
| 1 | 4:14 | Ohio | 1st&10 | NIU24 | Bates pass completion to the left to Foster for 24 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. | 9 | 0 |
| 1 | 4:41 | Ohio | 2nd&4 | NIU29 | Harden rush right for 5 yards to the NIU24. | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | 5:14 | Ohio | 1st&10 | NIU35 | Brazill rush left for 6 yards to the NIU29. | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | 5:44 | Ohio | 4th&1 | NIU38 | Tettleton rush middle for 3 yards to the NIU35. | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | 6:24 | Ohio | 3rd&8 | NIU45 | Tettleton pass completion to the left to Dunlop for 7 yards to the NIU38. | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | 7:05 | Ohio | 2nd&11 | NIU48 | Tettleton pass completion to the right to Brazill for 3 yards to the NIU45. | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | 7:37 | Ohio | 1st&10 | NIU47 | Harden rush for -1 yard to the NIU48. | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | 8:02 | Ohio | 1st&10 | Ohio30 | Tettleton pass completion to the middle to Brazill for 23 yards to the NIU47. | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | 8:12 | NIU | 4th&8 | NIU24 | Neir punts. Brazill returns -2 yards to the Ohio30. | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | 8:50 | NIU | 3rd&16 | NIU16 | Womble rush middle for 8 yards to the NIU24. | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | 9:30 | NIU | 2nd&16 | NIU16 | Harnish rush middle for 0 yards. | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | 9:56 | NIU | 2nd&6 | NIU26 | Harnish rush for 5 yards to the NIU31. Northern Illinois penalized -15 yards. | 3 | 0 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | Ohio | NIU |
| 1 | 10:26 | NIU | 1st&10 | NIU22 | Hopkins rush right for 4 yards to the NIU26. | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | 10:33 | Ohio | | | Ohio kicks off. Davis returns 10 yards to the NIU22. | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | 10:37 | Ohio | 4th&4 | NIU13 | Weller 30 yard FIELD GOAL. | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | 11:13 | Ohio | 3rd&2 | NIU11 | Harden rush middle for -2 yards to the NIU13. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 11:40 | Ohio | 2nd&7 | NIU16 | Harden rush middle for 5 yards to the NIU11. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 12:07 | Ohio | 1st&15 | NIU24 | Tettleton pass completion to the left to Thompson for 8 yards to the NIU16. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 12:07 | Ohio | 1st&10 | NIU19 | Ohio penalized -5 yards. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 12:16 | NIU | 3rd&9 | NIU21 | Harnish pass to the middle intercepted by Keller and returned 8 yards. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 12:51 | NIU | 2nd&11 | NIU19 | Womble rush left for 2 yards to the NIU21. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 13:21 | NIU | 1st&10 | NIU20 | Harnish pass completion to the left to Brown for -1 yard to the NIU19. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 13:29 | Ohio | 3rd&7 | NIU27 | Tettleton pass to the left intercepted by Faustin. No return. Touchback. Ball on NIU20. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 14:02 | Ohio | 2nd&10 | NIU30 | Tettleton rush for 3 yards to the NIU27. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 14:32 | Ohio | 1st&10 | NIU30 | Tettleton rush middle for 0 yards. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 14:54 | Ohio | 1st&10 | Ohio26 | Tettleton pass completion to the middle to Brazill for 44 yards to the NIU30. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 15:00 | NIU | | | Northern Illinois kicks off. Harden returns 23 yards to the Ohio26. | 0 | 0 |