| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Randy Brown (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ralph Pottorff (fresh) SF - Richard Baker (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Richard Mosher (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerard Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jack Llanas (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. SG - Jan Christensen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Bostick (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jerry Moore (fresh) 8 pts. C - Omer Kotarski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick inbounds the ball | 33-28 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Central Michigan | Omer Kotarski is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-28 |
| 19:34 | Ohio | Richard Baker gets the rebound | 33-28 |
| 19:20 | Ohio | Richard Baker misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 33-28 |
| 19:19 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Jack Llanas | 33-28 |
| 19:17 | Central Michigan | Richard Baker is called for the reach on Jan Christensen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Baker, team foul #1 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel (PG), Nathan Myers (SF), Dennis Breeden (C) Jack Llanas, Scott Bostick, Omer Kotarski | |
| 19:00 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore is fouled on the floor by Richard Mosher - foul #1 on Richard Mosher, team foul #2 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas (PG), John Becker (C) Jan Christensen, Jerry Moore | |
| 18:40 | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from John Becker | 33-30 |
| 18:35 | Ohio | Randy Brown is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Randy Brown, team foul #3 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller (PG), Clifton Crowder (C) Randy Brown, Gerard Johnson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen (SG), Jerry Moore (PF) Jack Llanas, John Becker | |
| 18:12 | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 33-30 |
| 18:11 | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller gets the rebound | 33-30 |
| 17:58 | Ohio | Clifton Crowder is hacked by Dennis Breeden - foul #1 on Dennis Breeden, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Ohio | Dale Langan (SG), James Riley (SF), Ruben Marroquin (C) Ralph Pottorff, Richard Baker, Richard Mosher | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas (PG), Scott Bostick (SF), Omer Kotarski (C) Stevan Zempel, Nathan Myers, Dennis Breeden | |
| 17:44 | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller hits a fadeaway from the left side | 35-30 |
| 17:19 | Central Michigan | Clifton Crowder is called for the reach on Scott Bostick - foul #1 on Clifton Crowder, team foul #4 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Ohio | Gerard Johnson (C) Ruben Marroquin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel (SG), Nathan Myers (SF), Dennis Breeden (PF), John Becker (C) Jan Christensen, Scott Bostick, Jerry Moore, Omer Kotarski | |
| 16:58 | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel misses badly on the uncontested 3 from straight away | 35-30 |
| 16:56 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to John Becker | 35-30 |
| 16:28 | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel misses short on a jumper from the right block | 35-30 |
| 16:26 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers tips it but misses | 35-30 |
| 16:25 | Ohio | Gerard Johnson pulls down the rebound | 35-30 |
| 16:21 | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-30 |
| 16:20 | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel pulls down the rebound | 35-30 |
| 16:18 | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas is hacked by Robert Teichmiller in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Teichmiller, team foul #5 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ralph Pottorff (SG), Richard Baker (SF), Richard Mosher (PF), Ruben Marroquin (C) Robert Teichmiller, James Riley, Clifton Crowder, Gerard Johnson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen (SG), Scott Bostick (SF), Jerry Moore (PF), Omer Kotarski (C) Stevan Zempel, Nathan Myers, Dennis Breeden, John Becker | |
| 16:01 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Jack Llanas | 35-33 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Dale Langan (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Ralph Pottorff (fresh) SF - Richard Baker (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Richard Mosher (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Ruben Marroquin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jack Llanas (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. SG - Jan Christensen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Bostick (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jerry Moore (fresh) 8 pts. C - Omer Kotarski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:38 | Ohio | Richard Baker clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 35-33 |
| 15:37 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Omer Kotarski | 35-33 |
| 15:22 | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas connects on the open pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Jan Christensen | 35-35 |
| 15:00 | Ohio | Ralph Pottorff is fouled on the floor by Jan Christensen - foul #1 on Jan Christensen, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Ohio | Randy Brown (PG), Robert Teichmiller (SG), Gerard Johnson (C) Dale Langan, Ralph Pottorff, Ruben Marroquin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel (PG), Dikembe Sato (SG), Nathan Myers (SF), Dennis Breeden (C) Jack Llanas, Jan Christensen, Scott Bostick, Omer Kotarski | |
| 14:46 | Ohio | Randy Brown is hacked by Nathan Myers - foul #1 on Nathan Myers, team foul #3 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick (SF), Omer Kotarski (C) Nathan Myers, Dennis Breeden | |
| 14:33 | Ohio | Richard Mosher travels with the ball | 35-35 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers (SF), Dennis Breeden (C) Scott Bostick, Omer Kotarski | |
| 14:09 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 14:07 | Ohio | Gerard Johnson grabs the board | 35-35 |
| 13:55 | Ohio | Randy Brown buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Robert Teichmiller | 37-35 |
| 13:33 | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 13:31 | Ohio | Richard Mosher grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 13:13 | Ohio | Randy Brown comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Dennis Breeden - foul #2 on Dennis Breeden, team foul #4 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ralph Pottorff (SG), James Riley (SF), Clifton Crowder (PF), Ruben Marroquin (C) Robert Teichmiller, Richard Baker, Richard Mosher, Gerard Johnson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas (PG), Jan Christensen (SG), Scott Bostick (SF), Omer Kotarski (C) Stevan Zempel, Dikembe Sato, Nathan Myers, Dennis Breeden | |
| 13:13 | Ohio | Randy Brown misses the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 13:13 | Ohio | Randy Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 12:54 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jack Llanas | 38-38 |
| 12:38 | Ohio | Randy Brown knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ralph Pottorff | 40-38 |
| 12:16 | Central Michigan | Omer Kotarski misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Clifton Crowder - foul #2 on Clifton Crowder, team foul #6 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Ohio | Dale Langan (PG) Randy Brown | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel (PF) Jerry Moore | |
| 12:16 | Central Michigan | Omer Kotarski makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 12:16 | Central Michigan | Omer Kotarski makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 12:00 | Ohio | Dale Langan misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-40 |
| 11:59 | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Dale Langan (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Ralph Pottorff (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Riley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clifton Crowder (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ruben Marroquin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jack Llanas (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. SG - Jan Christensen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Bostick (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Stevan Zempel (fresh) 8 pts. C - Omer Kotarski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:31 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jack Llanas | 40-43 |
| 11:13 | Ohio | Jan Christensen is called for the reach on Ralph Pottorff - foul #2 on Jan Christensen, team foul #5 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller (PG), Richard Baker (SF), Richard Mosher (PF), Gerard Johnson (C) Ralph Pottorff, James Riley, Clifton Crowder, Ruben Marroquin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers (SF), Jerry Moore (PF), Dennis Breeden (C) Scott Bostick, Stevan Zempel, Omer Kotarski | |
| 10:57 | Ohio | Jack Llanas takes the ball from Gerard Johnson | 40-43 |
| 10:36 | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas is hacked by Dale Langan - foul #2 on Dale Langan, team foul #7 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Ohio | Randy Brown (PG) Dale Langan | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Sato (SG), Scott Bostick (SF), Stevan Zempel (PF), Omer Kotarski (C) Jan Christensen, Nathan Myers, Jerry Moore, Dennis Breeden | |
| 10:36 | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 10:36 | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 10:21 | Ohio | Gerard Johnson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-45 |
| 10:19 | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas grabs the defensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 10:01 | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Stevan Zempel | 40-47 |
| 09:44 | Ohio | Randy Brown is fouled on the floor by Scott Bostick - foul #2 on Scott Bostick, team foul #6 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ralph Pottorff (SG), James Riley (SF), Ruben Marroquin (C) Randy Brown, Richard Baker, Gerard Johnson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen (SG), Nathan Myers (SF), Jerry Moore (PF), Dennis Breeden (C) Dikembe Sato, Scott Bostick, Stevan Zempel, Omer Kotarski | |
| 09:29 | Ohio | Ruben Marroquin misses the lay-in | 40-47 |
| 09:27 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen pulls down the rebound | 40-47 |
| 09:05 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-47 |
| 09:03 | Ohio | Richard Mosher grabs the board | 40-47 |
| 08:50 | Ohio | Ralph Pottorff makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by James Riley and he's fouled by Jan Christensen - foul #3 on Jan Christensen, team foul #7 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Ohio | Dale Langan (PG), Richard Baker (SF), Clifton Crowder (PF) Robert Teichmiller, James Riley, Richard Mosher | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel (PG), Scott Bostick (SF), Omer Kotarski (C) Jack Llanas, Nathan Myers, Dennis Breeden | |
| 08:50 | Ohio | Ralph Pottorff makes the free throw | 43-47 |
| 08:21 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Scott Bostick | 43-49 |
| 07:59 | Ohio | Richard Baker hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Ralph Pottorff | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Dale Langan (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Ralph Pottorff (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Baker (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Clifton Crowder (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ruben Marroquin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Stevan Zempel (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jan Christensen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Scott Bostick (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. PF - Jerry Moore (fairly fresh) 11 pts. C - Omer Kotarski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:42 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen is alone and drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Jerry Moore | 46-52 |
| 07:27 | Ohio | Dale Langan double dribbles | 46-52 |
| Subs | Ohio | Randy Brown (PG), Robert Teichmiller (SG), James Riley (SF), Richard Mosher (PF), Gerard Johnson (C) Dale Langan, Ralph Pottorff, Richard Baker, Clifton Crowder, Ruben Marroquin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas (PG), Dikembe Sato (SG), Nathan Myers (SF), Dennis Breeden (PF), John Becker (C) Stevan Zempel, Jan Christensen, Scott Bostick, Jerry Moore, Omer Kotarski | |
| 07:06 | Central Michigan | John Becker buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Nathan Myers | 46-54 |
| 06:56 | Ohio | Gerard Johnson drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Randy Brown | 49-54 |
| 06:36 | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-54 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel (SG), Scott Bostick (SF), Jerry Moore (PF), Omer Kotarski (C) Dikembe Sato, Nathan Myers, Dennis Breeden, John Becker | |
| 06:19 | Ohio | James Riley misses the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Scott Bostick - foul #3 on Scott Bostick, team foul #8 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen (SG) Stevan Zempel | |
| 06:19 | Ohio | James Riley makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 06:19 | Ohio | James Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 06:09 | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas is fouled on the floor by James Riley - foul #2 on James Riley, team foul #8 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Ohio | Dale Langan (SG), Richard Baker (SF), Harold Frederick (C) Robert Teichmiller, James Riley, Gerard Johnson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel (SG), John Becker (C) Jan Christensen, Omer Kotarski | |
| 06:09 | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 06:09 | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 05:47 | Ohio | Scott Bostick is called for the reach on Richard Mosher - foul #4 on Scott Bostick, team foul #9 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Ohio | Clifton Crowder (C) Harold Frederick | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen (SG), Nathan Myers (SF), Omer Kotarski (C) Stevan Zempel, Scott Bostick, John Becker | |
| 05:47 | Ohio | Richard Mosher makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 05:47 | Ohio | Richard Mosher misses the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 05:47 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers grabs the defensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 05:29 | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right side | 52-56 |
| 05:28 | Central Michigan | Omer Kotarski grabs the offensive board | 52-56 |
| 05:09 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Randy Brown - foul #4 on Randy Brown, team foul #9 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller (PG), Ralph Pottorff (SG), Ruben Marroquin (C) Randy Brown, Dale Langan, Richard Mosher | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel (PG), Scott Bostick (SF), Dennis Breeden (C) Jack Llanas, Nathan Myers, Omer Kotarski | |
| 05:09 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 05:09 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen misses the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 05:09 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden grabs the offensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 04:46 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick is fouled on the floor by Robert Teichmiller - foul #4 on Robert Teichmiller, team foul #10 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Riley (SF), Gerard Johnson (C) Richard Baker, Clifton Crowder | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Sato (SG), Omer Kotarski (C) Jan Christensen, Jerry Moore | |
| 04:46 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick misses the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 04:46 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 04:30 | Ohio | Dikembe Sato picks off the pass by Ralph Pottorff | 52-58 |
| 04:10 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-58 |
| 04:08 | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel tips it back up and in | 52-60 |
| 03:52 | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller misses short on a jumper from the left side | 52-60 |
| 03:51 | Ohio | Ruben Marroquin gets the offensive rebound | 52-60 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robert Teichmiller (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ralph Pottorff (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Riley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ruben Marroquin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerard Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Stevan Zempel (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Sato (fresh) SF - Scott Bostick (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. PF - Dennis Breeden (fresh) 2 reb. C - Omer Kotarski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:39 | Ohio | Gerard Johnson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-60 |
| 03:37 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden grabs the board | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:12 | Central Michigan | Gerard Johnson steps in front of the Scott Bostick pass | 52-60 |
| 03:12 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-60 |
| Subs | Ohio | Randy Brown (PG), Richard Baker (SF), Richard Mosher (PF) Ralph Pottorff, James Riley, Ruben Marroquin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas (PG), Jan Christensen (SG), Nathan Myers (SF), Jerry Moore (PF), John Becker (C) Stevan Zempel, Dikembe Sato, Scott Bostick, Dennis Breeden, Omer Kotarski | |
| 02:55 | Ohio | Gerard Johnson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-60 |
| 02:54 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Jack Llanas | 52-60 |
| 02:31 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 52-60 |
| 02:29 | Ohio | Richard Mosher gets the rebound | 52-60 |
| 02:15 | Ohio | Jan Christensen steps in front of the Gerard Johnson pass | 52-60 |
| 01:56 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen misses short on an open 3 from the right corner | 52-60 |
| 01:55 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 01:44 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Jan Christensen | 52-63 |
| 01:19 | Ohio | Richard Mosher loses the ball out of bounds | 52-63 |
| Subs | Ohio | Dale Langan (SG), James Riley (SF), Clifton Crowder (PF), Ruben Marroquin (C) Randy Brown, Richard Baker, Richard Mosher, Gerard Johnson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel (PG), Dikembe Sato (SG), Dennis Breeden (PF) Jack Llanas, Jan Christensen, Jerry Moore | |
| 00:54 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Dikembe Sato | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:48 | Ohio | James Riley comes up short on the runner in the lane | 52-65 |
| 00:46 | Ohio | James Riley grabs the offensive rebound | 52-65 |
| 00:44 | Ohio | Nathan Myers takes the ball from James Riley | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:18 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden is by himself and knocks in the floater in the lane and he's fouled by Ruben Marroquin - foul #3 on Ruben Marroquin, team foul #11 | 52-67 |
| 00:18 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden makes the free throw | 52-68 |
| 00:13 | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Clifton Crowder | 54-68 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel runs out the clock | 54-68 |