| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robert Anton (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Andrew Mahan (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Dennis Albert (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Johnson (fresh) C - Wilfred Riddles (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Dikembe Masudi (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Fitzgerald (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jack Adams (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 8 pts. C - Jason Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Dennis Albert inbounds the ball | 40-44 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Ohio | Andrew Mahan is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Anton | 43-44 |
| 19:29 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 19:27 | Ohio | Dennis Albert gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 19:25 | Ohio | Andrew Mahan is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andrew Mahan, team foul #1 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Teague (SG) Andrew Mahan | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 19:08 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams misses long on a floater from the right side | 43-44 |
| 19:06 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones misses the tip | 43-44 |
| 19:04 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Dennis Albert | 43-44 |
| 19:01 | Ohio | Jack Adams is called for the reach on Michael Teague in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jack Adams, team foul #1 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Ohio | Albert Verrett (PG), Gregory Holland (SF), Fred Young (PF), Clyde Zier (C) Robert Anton, Dennis Albert, Paul Johnson, Wilfred Riddles | |
| 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 | |
| 18:44 | Ohio | Gregory Holland hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 18:42 | Ohio | Fred Young snags the offensive board | 43-44 |
| 18:23 | Ohio | Michael Teague's pass is intercepted by Mack Deming | 43-44 |
| 18:10 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 43-44 |
| 18:08 | Ohio | Clyde Zier snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 17:58 | Ohio | Clyde Zier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-44 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Rohe (SG), Dennis Albert (SF), Paul Johnson (PF), Jesse McAtee (C) Michael Teague, Gregory Holland, Fred Young, Clyde Zier | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi (PG), David Fitzgerald (SG), Russell Wallin (PF), Jason Jones (C) Robert Seamon, Mack Deming, Earl Nelson, Berdy Ziler | |
| 17:51 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald misses the lay-in | 43-44 |
| 17:50 | Ohio | Jesse McAtee pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 17:31 | Ohio | Charles Rohe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-44 |
| 17:29 | Ohio | Dennis Albert tips it in | 45-44 |
| 17:16 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Dikembe Masudi and he's fouled by Paul Johnson - foul #3 on Paul Johnson, team foul #2 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Anton (PG), Fred Young (PF), Wilfred Riddles (C) Albert Verrett, Paul Johnson, Jesse McAtee | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster (PF) David Fitzgerald | |
| 17:16 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin makes the free throw | 45-47 |
| 16:50 | Ohio | Dennis Albert blows the wide open dunk | 45-47 |
| 16:48 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 16:40 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Dikembe Masudi | 45-49 |
| 16:35 | Ohio | Dennis Albert is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 16:33 | Ohio | Charles Rohe snags the offensive board | 45-49 |
| 16:24 | Ohio | Charles Rohe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-49 |
| 16:22 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones snags the defensive board | 45-49 |
| 16:16 | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper is open but comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 45-49 |
| 16:15 | Ohio | Wilfred Riddles pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| 16:13 | Ohio | Charles Rohe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-49 |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Teague (SG) Charles Rohe | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon (PG), David Fitzgerald (SG), Mack Deming (SF), Earl Nelson (C) Dikembe Masudi, Russell Wallin, Patrick Cooper, Jason Jones | |
| 16:06 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Fitzgerald | 45-51 |
| 15:56 | Ohio | Michael Teague makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robert Anton (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Michael Teague (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Albert (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. PF - Fred Young (tiring) 4 reb. C - Wilfred Riddles (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert Seamon (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mack Deming (fresh) PF - Joseph Foster (fairly fresh) 12 pts. C - Earl Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Central Michigan | Wilfred Riddles swats the shot by David Fitzgerald | 48-51 |
| 15:45 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson misses the tip | 48-51 |
| 15:44 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Michael Teague | 48-51 |
| 15:28 | Ohio | Michael Teague misses the 3 from the left corner | 48-51 |
| 15:27 | Ohio | Dennis Albert hits the follow up shot | 50-51 |
| 15:25 | Central Michigan | Robert Anton takes the ball from Robert Seamon in the backcourt | 50-51 |
| 15:24 | Ohio | Michael Teague lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Anton | 52-51 |
| 15:09 | Central Michigan | Michael Teague steals the ball from Mack Deming | 52-51 |
| 15:07 | Ohio | Wilfred Riddles is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Foster - foul #1 on Joseph Foster, team foul #2 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Ohio | Albert Verrett (PG), Andrew Mahan (SG), Gregory Holland (SF), Paul Johnson (PF), Clyde Zier (C) Robert Anton, Michael Teague, Dennis Albert, Fred Young, Wilfred Riddles | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi (PG), Jack Adams (SF), Berdy Ziler (PF), Jason Jones (C) Robert Seamon, Mack Deming, Joseph Foster, Earl Nelson | |
| 14:54 | Ohio | Jack Adams steals it from Gregory Holland | 52-51 |
| 14:50 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams dunks the ball | 52-53 |
| 14:48 | Ohio | Jack Adams is called for the reach on Albert Verrett in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jack Adams, team foul #3 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper (SF) Jack Adams | |
| 14:29 | Ohio | Paul Johnson misses the dunk but the foul's on Berdy Ziler - foul #1 on Berdy Ziler, team foul #4 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Ohio | Dennis Albert (SF), Jesse McAtee (C) Gregory Holland, Clyde Zier | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mack Deming (SF), Joseph Foster (PF) Patrick Cooper, Berdy Ziler | |
| 14:29 | Ohio | Paul Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 14:29 | Ohio | Paul Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 14:29 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 14:21 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster is fouled on the floor by Dennis Albert - foul #2 on Dennis Albert, team foul #3 | 53-53 |
| 14:12 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-53 |
| 14:11 | Ohio | Dennis Albert gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 14:04 | Ohio | Andrew Mahan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 14:03 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Jason Jones | 53-53 |
| 13:56 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald misses the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Jesse McAtee - foul #1 on Jesse McAtee, team foul #4 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper (SF), Earl Nelson (PF) Mack Deming, Joseph Foster | |
| 13:56 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 13:56 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald misses the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 13:56 | Ohio | Jesse McAtee snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 13:33 | Ohio | Dennis Albert clanks a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Dikembe Masudi - foul #3 on Dikembe Masudi, team foul #5 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Anton (PG), Clyde Zier (C) Albert Verrett, Jesse McAtee | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin (PG), Mack Deming (SG), Berdy Ziler (C) Dikembe Masudi, David Fitzgerald, Jason Jones | |
| 13:33 | Ohio | Dennis Albert makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 13:33 | Ohio | Dennis Albert makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 13:30 | Central Michigan | Mack Deming throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-54 |
| Subs | Ohio | Gregory Holland (SF) Dennis Albert | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 13:15 | Ohio | Andrew Mahan misses the 3 from the left corner | 55-54 |
| 13:14 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Earl Nelson | 55-54 |
| 13:12 | Central Michigan | Andrew Mahan is called for the reach on Mack Deming in the backcourt - foul #4 on Andrew Mahan, team foul #5 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Teague (SG) Andrew Mahan | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon (SF), Joseph Foster (PF) Patrick Cooper, Berdy Ziler | |
| 13:04 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin is hacked by Robert Anton - foul #3 on Robert Anton, team foul #6 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Ohio | Wilfred Riddles (C) Clyde Zier | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi (PG) Earl Nelson | |
| 12:53 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster misses long on an open driving attempt in the paint | 55-54 |
| 12:52 | Ohio | Wilfred Riddles pulls down the rebound | 55-54 |
| 12:50 | Ohio | Michael Teague is hacked by Mack Deming in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mack Deming, team foul #6 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Ohio | Dennis Albert (SF) Gregory Holland | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Jones (C) Russell Wallin | |
| 12:39 | Ohio | Robert Anton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 55-54 |
| 12:38 | Ohio | Paul Johnson misses the tip | 55-54 |
| 12:36 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Joseph Foster | 55-54 |
| 12:24 | Central Michigan | Paul Johnson blocks the short jumper by Joseph Foster | 55-54 |
| 12:23 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Wilfred Riddles | 55-54 |
| 12:13 | Ohio | Wilfred Riddles scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Teague | 57-54 |
| 12:13 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 57-54 |
| Subs | Ohio | Albert Verrett (PG), Charles Rohe (SG), Fred Young (PF), Jesse McAtee (C) Robert Anton, Michael Teague, Paul Johnson, Wilfred Riddles | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin (PG), David Fitzgerald (SG), Patrick Cooper (SF), Berdy Ziler (PF), Earl Nelson (C) Dikembe Masudi, Mack Deming, Robert Seamon, Joseph Foster, Jason Jones | |
| 12:09 | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper is called for traveling in the backcourt | 57-54 |
| 11:53 | Ohio | Charles Rohe hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Dennis Albert | 60-54 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Albert Verrett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Rohe (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dennis Albert (tiring) 10 pts. 10 reb. PF - Fred Young (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Jesse McAtee (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Russell Wallin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SG - David Fitzgerald (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Cooper (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Berdy Ziler (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Earl Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Central Michigan | The short jumper by Berdy Ziler is denied by Dennis Albert | 60-54 |
| 11:38 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin grabs the offensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 11:16 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Charles Rohe - foul #1 on Charles Rohe, team foul #7 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Teague (SG), Gregory Holland (SF), Paul Johnson (PF), Clyde Zier (C) Charles Rohe, Dennis Albert, Fred Young, Jesse McAtee | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi (PG), Robert Seamon (SF), Joseph Foster (PF), Jason Jones (C) Russell Wallin, Patrick Cooper, Berdy Ziler, Earl Nelson | |
| 11:16 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 11:16 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald misses the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 11:16 | Ohio | Clyde Zier pulls down the rebound | 60-55 |
| 11:08 | Ohio | Gregory Holland drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Johnson | 63-55 |
| 11:00 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster lays it up and in | 63-57 |
| 10:58 | Ohio | Gregory Holland's pass is intercepted by Joseph Foster in the backcourt | 63-57 |
| 10:49 | Central Michigan | Gregory Holland picks off the pass by Dikembe Masudi | 63-57 |
| 10:39 | Ohio | Michael Teague hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Albert Verrett | 66-57 |
| 10:31 | Central Michigan | The jump hook by Joseph Foster is blocked by Clyde Zier | 66-57 |
| 10:29 | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon tips it in | 66-59 |
| 10:05 | Ohio | Gregory Holland buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Albert Verrett | 69-59 |
| 09:52 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald misses short on an open jumper from the free throw line | 69-59 |
| 09:50 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones can't tip it in | 69-59 |
| 09:49 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Albert Verrett | 69-59 |
| 09:45 | Ohio | Gregory Holland comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 69-59 |
| 09:43 | Ohio | Clyde Zier tips it home | 71-59 |
| 09:30 | Central Michigan | Gregory Holland takes the ball from Dikembe Masudi | 71-59 |
| 09:11 | Ohio | Paul Johnson is called for a charge - foul #4 on Paul Johnson, team foul #8 | 71-59 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Anton (PG), Charles Rohe (SG), Dennis Albert (SF), Fred Young (PF), Wilfred Riddles (C) Albert Verrett, Michael Teague, Gregory Holland, Paul Johnson, Clyde Zier | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin (PG), Mack Deming (SG), Patrick Cooper (SF), Earl Nelson (PF), Berdy Ziler (C) Dikembe Masudi, David Fitzgerald, Robert Seamon, Joseph Foster, Jason Jones | |
| 08:57 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Patrick Cooper | 71-61 |
| 08:46 | Ohio | Charles Rohe is open and buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Wilfred Riddles | 74-61 |
| 08:31 | Central Michigan | Mack Deming makes the 3 from the left wing | 74-64 |
| 08:19 | Ohio | Charles Rohe buries a 3 from the left wing | 77-64 |
| 08:12 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler blows the layup but he's hacked by Wilfred Riddles - foul #1 on Wilfred Riddles, team foul #9 | 77-64 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jesse McAtee (C) Wilfred Riddles | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 08:12 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler makes the 1st free throw | 77-65 |
| 08:12 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler makes the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 07:55 | Ohio | Dennis Albert misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Russell Wallin - foul #3 on Russell Wallin, team foul #7 | 77-66 |
| Subs | Ohio | Andrew Mahan (SG) Charles Rohe | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Adams (SF) Patrick Cooper | |
| 07:55 | Ohio | Dennis Albert makes the 1st free throw | 78-66 |
| 07:55 | Ohio | Dennis Albert makes the 2nd free throw | 79-66 |
| 07:52 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Albert - foul #3 on Dennis Albert, team foul #10 | 79-66 |
| 07:52 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams misses the 1st free throw | 79-66 |
| 07:52 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 79-66 |
| 07:52 | Ohio | Fred Young snags the defensive board | 79-66 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robert Anton (tiring) 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Mahan (fresh) 12 pts. 4 pf. SF - Dennis Albert (tired) 12 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Fred Young (tiring) 5 reb. C - Jesse McAtee (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Russell Wallin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. SG - Mack Deming (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Jack Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Earl Nelson (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Berdy Ziler (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Ohio | Dennis Albert hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 79-66 |
| 07:31 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Berdy Ziler | 79-66 |
| 07:15 | Central Michigan | Robert Anton takes the ball from Berdy Ziler | 79-66 |
| 07:12 | Ohio | Robert Anton lays it up and in | 81-66 |
| 06:53 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 81-66 |
| 06:52 | Ohio | Fred Young grabs the board | 81-66 |
| 06:48 | Ohio | Andrew Mahan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 81-66 |
| 06:46 | Ohio | Jesse McAtee tips it in | 83-66 |
| 06:43 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin is hacked by Dennis Albert in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dennis Albert, team foul #11 | 83-66 |
| Subs | Ohio | Albert Verrett (PG), Gregory Holland (SF), Paul Johnson (PF), Wilfred Riddles (C) Robert Anton, Dennis Albert, Fred Young, Jesse McAtee | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi (PG), Joseph Foster (PF), Jason Jones (C) Mack Deming, Earl Nelson, Berdy Ziler | |
| 06:43 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin misses the 1st free throw | 83-66 |
| 06:43 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin misses the 2nd free throw | 83-66 |
| 06:43 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Paul Johnson | 83-66 |
| 06:32 | Ohio | Wilfred Riddles can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 83-66 |
| 06:30 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams grabs the board | 83-66 |
| 06:26 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Mahan - foul #5 on Andrew Mahan, team foul #12 | 83-66 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Rohe (SG) Andrew Mahan | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald (SG) Russell Wallin | |
| 06:26 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi misses the 1st free throw | 83-66 |
| 06:26 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi misses the 2nd free throw | 83-66 |
| 06:26 | Ohio | Paul Johnson pulls down the rebound | 83-66 |
| 06:08 | Ohio | Gregory Holland misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 83-66 |
| 06:07 | Ohio | Wilfred Riddles grabs the offensive board | 83-66 |
| 05:45 | Ohio | Wilfred Riddles misses the easy layup but he's fouled by David Fitzgerald - foul #1 on David Fitzgerald, team foul #8 | 83-66 |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Teague (SG), Dennis Albert (SF), Fred Young (PF) Charles Rohe, Gregory Holland, Paul Johnson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon (PG), Mack Deming (SG) Dikembe Masudi, David Fitzgerald | |
| 05:45 | Ohio | Wilfred Riddles makes the 1st free throw | 84-66 |
| 05:45 | Ohio | Wilfred Riddles makes the 2nd free throw | 85-66 |
| 05:32 | Central Michigan | Mack Deming is hacked by Wilfred Riddles - foul #2 on Wilfred Riddles, team foul #13 | 85-66 |
| Subs | Ohio | Clyde Zier (C) Wilfred Riddles | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 05:32 | Central Michigan | Mack Deming misses the 1st free throw | 85-66 |
| 05:32 | Central Michigan | Mack Deming makes the 2nd free throw | 85-67 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:18 | Ohio | Dennis Albert makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 87-67 |
| 05:04 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster connects on the shot from close range set up by Jason Jones | 87-69 |
| 04:44 | Ohio | Albert Verrett is hacked by Jason Jones - foul #2 on Jason Jones, team foul #9 | 87-69 |
| Subs | Ohio | Paul Johnson (PF), Wilfred Riddles (C) Fred Young, Clyde Zier | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper (PG), David Fitzgerald (SG), Earl Nelson (PF), Russell Wallin (C) Robert Seamon, Mack Deming, Joseph Foster, Jason Jones | |
| 04:44 | Ohio | Albert Verrett makes the 1st free throw | 88-69 |
| 04:44 | Ohio | Albert Verrett makes the 2nd free throw | 89-69 |
| 04:29 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Russell Wallin | 89-71 |
| 04:04 | Ohio | Wilfred Riddles is open and buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Albert Verrett | 91-71 |
| 04:01 | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Verrett - foul #3 on Albert Verrett, team foul #14 | 91-71 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Anton (PG), Charles Rohe (SG), Gregory Holland (SF), Jesse McAtee (C) Albert Verrett, Michael Teague, Dennis Albert, Wilfred Riddles | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler (PF) Russell Wallin | |
| 04:01 | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 91-71 |
| 04:01 | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 91-72 |
| 03:53 | Ohio | Gregory Holland connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Charles Rohe | 94-72 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robert Anton (tiring) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Charles Rohe (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Holland (tiring) 18 pts. 2 stl. PF - Paul Johnson (very tired) 1 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Jesse McAtee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Patrick Cooper (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Fitzgerald (tired) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Adams (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Berdy Ziler (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Earl Nelson (tired) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler travels with the ball | 94-72 |
| Subs | Ohio | Fred Young (PF), Clyde Zier (C) Paul Johnson, Jesse McAtee | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi (PG), Mack Deming (SG), Jason Jones (C) Patrick Cooper, David Fitzgerald, Earl Nelson | |
| 03:13 | Ohio | Charles Rohe is hacked by Mack Deming - foul #2 on Mack Deming, team foul #10 | 94-72 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin (PF) Berdy Ziler | |
| 03:13 | Ohio | Charles Rohe makes the 1st free throw | 95-72 |
| 03:13 | Ohio | Charles Rohe makes the 2nd free throw | 96-72 |
| 03:09 | Central Michigan | Charles Rohe steps in front of the Dikembe Masudi pass in the backcourt | 96-72 |
| 03:08 | Ohio | Fred Young lays it in set up by Charles Rohe | 98-72 |
| 02:56 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Charles Rohe - foul #2 on Charles Rohe, team foul #15 | 98-72 |
| Subs | Ohio | Dennis Albert (SF), Wilfred Riddles (C) Gregory Holland, Clyde Zier | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 02:56 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams misses the 1st free throw | 98-72 |
| 02:56 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 98-73 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:36 | Ohio | Robert Anton is fouled on the floor by Mack Deming - foul #3 on Mack Deming, team foul #11 | 98-73 |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Teague (SG), Paul Johnson (PF) Charles Rohe, Fred Young | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon (PG), David Fitzgerald (SG), Joseph Foster (PF) Dikembe Masudi, Mack Deming, Jason Jones | |
| 02:36 | Ohio | Robert Anton makes the 1st free throw | 99-73 |
| 02:36 | Ohio | Robert Anton misses the 2nd free throw | 99-73 |
| 02:36 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster grabs the board | 99-73 |
| 02:17 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald misses the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 99-73 |
| 02:15 | Ohio | Dennis Albert snags the defensive board | 99-73 |
| 02:08 | Ohio | Wilfred Riddles is called for traveling | 99-73 |
| Subs | Ohio | Albert Verrett (PG), Jesse McAtee (C) Robert Anton, Wilfred Riddles | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper (SG), Earl Nelson (C) David Fitzgerald, Russell Wallin | |
| 01:52 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson's floater is tipped away by Paul Johnson | 99-73 |
| 01:50 | Ohio | Paul Johnson gets the rebound | 99-73 |
| 01:44 | Ohio | Michael Teague is fouled on the floor by Robert Seamon - foul #2 on Robert Seamon, team foul #12 | 99-73 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Anton (PG), Wilfred Riddles (C) Albert Verrett, Jesse McAtee | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi (PG), David Fitzgerald (SG), Jason Jones (C) Robert Seamon, Patrick Cooper, Earl Nelson | |
| 01:44 | Ohio | Michael Teague misses the 1st free throw | 99-73 |
| 01:44 | Ohio | Michael Teague makes the 2nd free throw | 100-73 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:35 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 100-73 |
| 01:34 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams tips it but misses | 100-73 |
| 01:33 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams grabs the offensive rebound | 100-73 |
| 01:28 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams lays it in | 100-75 |
| 01:09 | Ohio | Dennis Albert scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Johnson | 102-75 |
| 00:59 | Central Michigan | Dennis Albert denies the turnaround by Joseph Foster | 102-75 |
| 00:58 | Ohio | Dennis Albert gets the rebound | 102-75 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Ohio | Jason Jones is called for the reach on Wilfred Riddles - foul #3 on Jason Jones, team foul #13 | 102-75 |
| 00:37 | Ohio | Wilfred Riddles makes the 1st free throw | 103-75 |
| 00:37 | Ohio | Wilfred Riddles misses the 2nd free throw | 103-75 |
| 00:37 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones pulls down the rebound | 103-75 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 103-75 |
| 00:29 | Ohio | Paul Johnson snags the defensive board | 103-75 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Robert Anton runs out the clock | 103-75 |