| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Dikembe Masudi (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Fitzgerald (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Jack Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Albert Verrett (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Teague (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Dennis Albert (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Wilfred Riddles (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Dennis Albert inbounds the ball | 30-39 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:32 | Ohio | Dennis Albert drills a shot near the basket on a great pass from Michael Teague | 30-41 |
| 19:15 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster lays it in set up by Jack Adams and he's hacked by Dennis Albert - foul #2 on Dennis Albert, team foul #1 | 32-41 |
| 19:15 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster misses the free throw | 32-41 |
| 19:15 | Ohio | Michael Teague snags the defensive board | 32-41 |
| 18:56 | Ohio | Wilfred Riddles misses long on a jump hook from close range | 32-41 |
| 18:55 | Ohio | Michael Teague tips it home | 32-43 |
| 18:53 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams is hacked by Dennis Albert in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis Albert, team foul #2 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Andrew Mahan (SF) Dennis Albert | |
| 18:41 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi is open but comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 32-43 |
| 18:40 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones grabs the offensive board | 32-43 |
| 18:33 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Gregory Holland (SF), Clyde Zier (C) Michael Teague, Wilfred Riddles | |
| 18:09 | Ohio | Andrew Mahan knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by Albert Verrett | 32-45 |
| 17:46 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Johnson | 32-45 |
| 17:45 | Ohio | Paul Johnson gets the rebound | 32-45 |
| 17:22 | Ohio | Paul Johnson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-45 |
| 17:20 | Ohio | Andrew Mahan snags the offensive board | 32-45 |
| 16:59 | Ohio | Gregory Holland drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Albert Verrett | 32-47 |
| 16:55 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 32-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon (PG), Mack Deming (SG), Patrick Cooper (SF), Earl Nelson (PF), Berdy Ziler (C) Dikembe Masudi, David Fitzgerald, Jack Adams, Joseph Foster, Jason Jones | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Anton (PG), Michael Teague (SG), Wilfred Riddles (C) Albert Verrett, Gregory Holland, Clyde Zier | |
| 16:43 | Ohio | Wilfred Riddles misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-47 |
| 16:42 | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon grabs the defensive rebound | 32-47 |
| 16:28 | Central Michigan | Mack Deming misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 32-47 |
| 16:26 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Paul Johnson | 32-47 |
| 16:21 | Ohio | Andrew Mahan clanks a 3 from straight away | 32-47 |
| 16:19 | Ohio | Wilfred Riddles snags the offensive board | 32-47 |
| 16:05 | Ohio | Andrew Mahan makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Michael Teague | 32-49 |
| 15:55 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson lays it up and in and he's hacked by Robert Anton - foul #2 on Robert Anton, team foul #3 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dennis Albert (SF), Fred Young (PF), Jesse McAtee (C) Andrew Mahan, Paul Johnson, Wilfred Riddles | |
| 15:55 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson misses the free throw | 34-49 |
| 15:55 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Dennis Albert | 34-49 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert Seamon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mack Deming (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Patrick Cooper (fresh) PF - Earl Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Berdy Ziler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robert Anton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Teague (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Albert (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Fred Young (fresh) 3 pf. C - Jesse McAtee (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Ohio | Jesse McAtee's layup is rejected by Berdy Ziler | 34-49 |
| 15:34 | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon grabs the board | 34-49 |
| 15:28 | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon is hacked by Robert Anton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Anton, team foul #4 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Adams (SF) Robert Seamon | |
| Subs | Ohio | Albert Verrett (PG), Charles Rohe (SG) Robert Anton, Michael Teague | |
| 15:11 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams misses short on a jumper near the basket | 34-49 |
| 15:09 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson snags the offensive board | 34-49 |
| 14:53 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson dunks the ball | 36-49 |
| 14:45 | Ohio | Charles Rohe hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-49 |
| 14:44 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams snags the defensive board | 36-49 |
| 14:27 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 36-49 |
| 14:25 | Ohio | Fred Young pulls down the rebound | 36-49 |
| 14:10 | Ohio | Charles Rohe comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-49 |
| 14:08 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler grabs the defensive rebound | 36-49 |
| 13:43 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams is hacked by Albert Verrett - foul #3 on Albert Verrett, team foul #5 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi (PG), David Fitzgerald (SG), Robert Seamon (SF), Joseph Foster (PF), Jason Jones (C) Patrick Cooper, Mack Deming, Jack Adams, Earl Nelson, Berdy Ziler | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Anton (PG), Michael Teague (SG), Gregory Holland (SF), Paul Johnson (PF), Wilfred Riddles (C) Albert Verrett, Charles Rohe, Dennis Albert, Fred Young, Jesse McAtee | |
| 13:32 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 36-49 |
| 13:30 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Foster | 36-49 |
| 13:09 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-49 |
| 13:07 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 36-49 |
| 12:57 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 36-49 |
| 12:56 | Ohio | Michael Teague grabs the defensive rebound | 36-49 |
| 12:41 | Ohio | Gregory Holland misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-49 |
| 12:40 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones gets the rebound | 36-49 |
| 12:15 | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon is hacked by Paul Johnson - foul #3 on Paul Johnson, team foul #6 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Adams (SF) Robert Seamon | |
| Subs | Ohio | Albert Verrett (PG), Andrew Mahan (SG), Dennis Albert (SF), Clyde Zier (C) Robert Anton, Michael Teague, Gregory Holland, Wilfred Riddles | |
| 12:04 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams misses short on a jumper from close range | 36-49 |
| 12:02 | Ohio | Paul Johnson gets the rebound | 36-49 |
| 11:51 | Ohio | Dennis Albert misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-49 |
| 11:50 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster pulls down the rebound | 36-49 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Dikembe Masudi (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Fitzgerald (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Jack Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Foster (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Jason Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Albert Verrett (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Mahan (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Albert (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Johnson (tiring) 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Clyde Zier (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Jason Jones | 38-49 |
| 11:16 | Ohio | Dennis Albert blows the layup | 38-49 |
| 11:14 | Ohio | Andrew Mahan tips it home | 38-51 |
| 11:09 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Mahan - foul #1 on Andrew Mahan, team foul #7 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon (PG), Mack Deming (SG), Russell Wallin (PF) Dikembe Masudi, David Fitzgerald, Joseph Foster | |
| Subs | Ohio | Fred Young (PF) Paul Johnson | |
| 11:09 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams makes the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 11:09 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 39-51 |
| 11:09 | Ohio | Fred Young gets the rebound | 39-51 |
| 10:47 | Ohio | Andrew Mahan connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Fred Young and he's fouled by Mack Deming - foul #2 on Mack Deming, team foul #1 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper (PG), Earl Nelson (PF) Robert Seamon, Jason Jones | |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Teague (SG), Wilfred Riddles (C) Dennis Albert, Clyde Zier | |
| 10:47 | Ohio | Andrew Mahan makes the free throw | 39-54 |
| 10:26 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Patrick Cooper | 41-54 |
| 10:12 | Ohio | Michael Teague hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Andrew Mahan | 41-57 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 10:08 | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper loses the dribble to Michael Teague in the backcourt | 41-57 |
| 10:05 | Ohio | Albert Verrett banks in the layup set up by Michael Teague | 41-59 |
| 09:48 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 41-59 |
| 09:47 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-59 |
| 09:41 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Mack Deming | 43-59 |
| 09:27 | Ohio | Andrew Mahan banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Teague | 43-61 |
| 09:14 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams scores on a runner from the baseline | 45-61 |
| 08:49 | Ohio | Wilfred Riddles is denied on a layup by Earl Nelson | 45-61 |
| 08:47 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson gets the rebound | 45-61 |
| 08:39 | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 45-61 |
| 08:38 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Fred Young | 45-61 |
| 08:22 | Ohio | Andrew Mahan misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jack Adams - foul #3 on Jack Adams, team foul #2 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi (PG), David Fitzgerald (SG), Robert Seamon (SF), Joseph Foster (PF), Jason Jones (C) Patrick Cooper, Mack Deming, Jack Adams, Earl Nelson, Russell Wallin | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Anton (PG), Dennis Albert (SF), Paul Johnson (PF), Clyde Zier (C) Albert Verrett, Michael Teague, Fred Young, Wilfred Riddles | |
| 08:22 | Ohio | Andrew Mahan makes the 1st free throw | 45-62 |
| 08:22 | Ohio | Andrew Mahan makes the 2nd free throw | 45-63 |
| 08:09 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster can't finish the layup but the foul's on Paul Johnson - foul #4 on Paul Johnson, team foul #8 | 45-63 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Rohe (SG), Gregory Holland (SF) Andrew Mahan, Paul Johnson | |
| 08:09 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster makes the 1st free throw | 46-63 |
| 08:09 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 46-63 |
| 08:09 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Dennis Albert | 46-63 |
| 07:41 | Ohio | Charles Rohe knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Dennis Albert | 46-66 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Dikembe Masudi (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Fitzgerald (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Robert Seamon (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Jason Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robert Anton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Rohe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Holland (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Dennis Albert (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Clyde Zier (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-66 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Paul Johnson (PF) Gregory Holland | |
| 07:26 | Ohio | Clyde Zier is fouled on the floor by David Fitzgerald - foul #1 on David Fitzgerald, team foul #3 | 46-66 |
| 07:14 | Ohio | Charles Rohe comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-66 |
| 07:13 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones snags the defensive board | 46-66 |
| 07:03 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones misses the wide open runner from close range | 46-66 |
| 07:01 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Clyde Zier | 46-66 |
| 06:43 | Ohio | Robert Anton is hacked by Joseph Foster - foul #1 on Joseph Foster, team foul #4 | 46-66 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler (C) Jason Jones | |
| Subs | Ohio | Albert Verrett (PG), Michael Teague (SG), Jesse McAtee (C) Robert Anton, Charles Rohe, Clyde Zier | |
| 06:38 | Ohio | Michael Teague misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-66 |
| 06:36 | Ohio | Dennis Albert tips it home | 46-68 |
| 06:27 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster misses the dunk attempt | 46-68 |
| 06:26 | Ohio | Paul Johnson pulls down the rebound | 46-68 |
| 06:15 | Ohio | Paul Johnson drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Albert Verrett | 46-70 |
| 05:59 | Central Michigan | Michael Teague picks off the pass by Berdy Ziler | 46-70 |
| 05:54 | Ohio | Paul Johnson lays it in on a great pass from Michael Teague | 46-72 |
| 05:34 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Dikembe Masudi | 48-72 |
| 05:30 | Ohio | Albert Verrett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-72 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper (PG), Mack Deming (SG), Jack Adams (SF), Earl Nelson (PF), Jason Jones (C) Dikembe Masudi, David Fitzgerald, Robert Seamon, Joseph Foster, Berdy Ziler | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Anton (PG), Charles Rohe (SG), Gregory Holland (SF) Albert Verrett, Michael Teague, Dennis Albert | |
| 05:05 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Paul Johnson - foul #5 on Paul Johnson, team foul #9 | 48-72 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Fred Young (PF), Wilfred Riddles (C) Paul Johnson, Jesse McAtee | |
| 05:05 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 48-72 |
| 05:05 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-72 |
| 05:01 | Ohio | Mack Deming picks off the pass by Robert Anton in the backcourt | 49-72 |
| 04:56 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 49-72 |
| 04:54 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson tips it back up and in | 51-72 |
| 04:34 | Ohio | Gregory Holland clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 51-72 |
| 04:33 | Ohio | Robert Anton tips it home | 51-74 |
| 04:20 | Central Michigan | Mack Deming can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-74 |
| 04:18 | Ohio | Gregory Holland grabs the board | 51-74 |
| 03:57 | Ohio | Jack Adams is called for the reach on Wilfred Riddles - foul #4 on Jack Adams, team foul #5 | 51-74 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi (PG), Russell Wallin (SG), Berdy Ziler (PF) Patrick Cooper, Mack Deming, Earl Nelson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Albert Verrett (PG), Michael Teague (SG), Dennis Albert (SF), Clyde Zier (C) Robert Anton, Charles Rohe, Gregory Holland, Wilfred Riddles | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:47 | Ohio | Dennis Albert lays it up and in | 51-76 |
| 03:40 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin is fouled on the floor by Clyde Zier - foul #1 on Clyde Zier, team foul #10 | 51-76 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald (SG) Jason Jones | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 03:40 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin makes the 1st free throw | 52-76 |
| 03:40 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin misses the 2nd free throw | 52-76 |
| 03:40 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Clyde Zier | 52-76 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Dikembe Masudi (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Fitzgerald (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Jack Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Russell Wallin (fresh) 1 pts. C - Berdy Ziler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Albert Verrett (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Teague (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Dennis Albert (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Fred Young (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Clyde Zier (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Ohio | Dennis Albert hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-76 |
| 03:17 | Ohio | Fred Young misses the tip | 52-76 |
| 03:15 | Ohio | Fred Young snags the offensive board | 52-76 |
| 03:00 | Ohio | Dennis Albert connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Albert Verrett | 52-78 |
| 02:58 | Central Michigan | Michael Teague is called for the reach on Dikembe Masudi in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Teague, team foul #11 | 52-78 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon (SF), Joseph Foster (PF) David Fitzgerald, Jack Adams | |
| Subs | Ohio | Andrew Mahan (SG), Jesse McAtee (C) Michael Teague, Clyde Zier | |
| 02:58 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi makes the 1st free throw | 53-78 |
| 02:58 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi makes the 2nd free throw | 54-78 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:40 | Ohio | Jesse McAtee's pass is intercepted by Russell Wallin | 54-78 |
| 02:27 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster banks in the layup on a great pass from Dikembe Masudi | 56-78 |
| 02:04 | Ohio | Andrew Mahan hits the finger roll on a great pass from Albert Verrett | 56-80 |
| 01:54 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin is called for 10 seconds | 56-80 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald (SG), Jack Adams (SF), Jason Jones (C) Russell Wallin, Robert Seamon, Berdy Ziler | |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Teague (SG), Wilfred Riddles (C) Andrew Mahan, Jesse McAtee | |
| 01:35 | Ohio | Dennis Albert is hacked by David Fitzgerald - foul #2 on David Fitzgerald, team foul #6 | 56-80 |
| 01:09 | Ohio | Michael Teague banks in the layup on a nice dish by Albert Verrett | 56-82 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:00 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Dikembe Masudi and the foul's on Fred Young - foul #4 on Fred Young, team foul #12 | 58-82 |
| 01:00 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster makes the free throw | 59-82 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Ohio | Michael Teague misses badly on a shot from the left side | 59-82 |
| 00:37 | Ohio | Fred Young grabs the offensive rebound | 59-82 |
| 00:08 | Ohio | Wilfred Riddles knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Albert Verrett | 59-84 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams double dribbles in the backcourt | 59-84 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Albert Verrett runs out the clock | 59-84 |