| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Dale Langan (fresh) SG - Ralph Pottorff (fresh) SF - James Riley (fresh) PF - Ruben Marroquin (fresh) C - Dale Weeks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Scott Bostick (fresh) SG - Solomon Pearson (fresh) SF - Nathan Myers (fresh) PF - Dennis Wareham (fresh) C - Dennis Breeden (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Dale Weeks wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Ohio | The short jumper by Ruben Marroquin is denied by Dennis Wareham | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Dale Weeks - foul #1 on Dale Weeks, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:06 | Ohio | Ralph Pottorff is hacked by Solomon Pearson - foul #1 on Solomon Pearson, team foul #1 | 0-1 |
| 18:45 | Ohio | James Riley drills a floater from the left block | 2-1 |
| 18:22 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Scott Bostick | 2-3 |
| 18:04 | Ohio | Ralph Pottorff makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Dale Langan | 5-3 |
| 17:37 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 5-3 |
| 17:35 | Ohio | Dale Weeks snags the defensive board | 5-3 |
| 17:18 | Ohio | Dale Langan clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-3 |
| 17:16 | Ohio | Ruben Marroquin tips it home | 7-3 |
| 16:52 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Dennis Breeden | 7-6 |
| 16:30 | Ohio | Ralph Pottorff comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 7-6 |
| 16:28 | Ohio | James Riley tips it back up and in | 9-6 |
| 16:26 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-6 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller (PG), Mark Barker (SG), George Corona (SF), Harold Frederick (PF), Robert Smith (C) Dale Langan, Ralph Pottorff, James Riley, Ruben Marroquin, Dale Weeks | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Becker (PF) Dennis Wareham | |
| 16:11 | Ohio | Mark Barker's layup is rejected by Dennis Breeden | 9-6 |
| 16:10 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden grabs the board | 9-6 |
| 15:50 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-6 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr (PG), Dikembe Sato (SG), Irvin Walsh (SF), Michael Davidson (C) Scott Bostick, Solomon Pearson, Nathan Myers, Dennis Breeden | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robert Teichmiller (fresh) SG - Mark Barker (fresh) SF - George Corona (fresh) PF - Harold Frederick (fresh) C - Robert Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carl Lohr (fresh) SG - Dikembe Sato (fresh) SF - Irvin Walsh (fresh) PF - John Becker (fresh) C - Michael Davidson (fresh) | |
| 15:22 | Ohio | Robert Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-6 |
| 15:21 | Central Michigan | John Becker grabs the defensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 15:19 | Central Michigan | Irvin Walsh loses the dribble to Robert Smith in the backcourt | 9-6 |
| 15:07 | Ohio | John Becker steps in front of the Robert Smith pass | 9-6 |
| 15:05 | Central Michigan | Irvin Walsh is fouled in the backcourt by George Corona - foul #1 on George Corona, team foul #2 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham (PF) John Becker | |
| 14:47 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham is hacked by Harold Frederick - foul #1 on Harold Frederick, team foul #3 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Ohio | Dale Langan (PG), Ralph Pottorff (SG), Michael Doane (C) Mark Barker, George Corona, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson (SG), Dennis Breeden (C) Dikembe Sato, Michael Davidson | |
| 14:18 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Teichmiller - foul #1 on Robert Teichmiller, team foul #4 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Riley (SF), Ruben Marroquin (PF), Dale Weeks (C) Robert Teichmiller, Harold Frederick, Michael Doane | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick (PG), Nathan Myers (SF) Carl Lohr, Irvin Walsh | |
| 14:18 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden misses the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 14:18 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden makes the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 13:54 | Ohio | Dale Weeks makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Dale Langan | 11-7 |
| 13:31 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham misses the shot in the paint | 11-7 |
| 13:29 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham tips it home | 11-9 |
| 13:15 | Ohio | Dale Weeks can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 11-9 |
| 13:14 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick grabs the defensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 12:46 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick connects on the open 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Solomon Pearson | 11-12 |
| 12:29 | Ohio | Ruben Marroquin misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 11-12 |
| 12:28 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden grabs the board | 11-12 |
| 12:26 | Central Michigan | Ruben Marroquin is called for the reach on Scott Bostick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ruben Marroquin, team foul #5 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller (PG), Mark Barker (SG), George Corona (SF), Harold Frederick (PF), Robert Smith (C) Dale Langan, Ralph Pottorff, James Riley, Ruben Marroquin, Dale Weeks | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr (PG), Dikembe Sato (SG), Irvin Walsh (SF), John Becker (PF), Michael Davidson (C) Scott Bostick, Solomon Pearson, Nathan Myers, Dennis Wareham, Dennis Breeden | |
| 12:06 | Central Michigan | Mark Barker takes the ball from John Becker | 11-12 |
| 12:03 | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller blows the layup | 11-12 |
| 12:01 | Ohio | Robert Smith snags the offensive board | 11-12 |
| 11:50 | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Barker | 14-12 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robert Teichmiller (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Barker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Corona (fresh) PF - Harold Frederick (fresh) C - Robert Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carl Lohr (fresh) SG - Dikembe Sato (fresh) SF - Irvin Walsh (fresh) PF - John Becker (fresh) C - Michael Davidson (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Central Michigan | Michael Davidson is open and scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Dikembe Sato | 14-14 |
| 11:13 | Ohio | Dikembe Sato takes the ball from George Corona | 14-14 |
| 10:58 | Central Michigan | Michael Davidson's layup is rejected by Robert Smith | 14-14 |
| 10:57 | Ohio | Harold Frederick gets the rebound | 14-14 |
| 10:43 | Ohio | Harold Frederick drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Mark Barker and the foul's on Carl Lohr - foul #1 on Carl Lohr, team foul #2 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Ohio | Randy Brown (SG), James Riley (SF), Dale Weeks (C) Mark Barker, George Corona, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick (PG), Solomon Pearson (SG), Nathan Myers (SF), Dennis Breeden (C) Carl Lohr, Dikembe Sato, Irvin Walsh, Michael Davidson | |
| 10:43 | Ohio | Harold Frederick makes the free throw | 17-14 |
| 10:18 | Central Michigan | John Becker hits the finger roll set up by Solomon Pearson | 17-16 |
| 09:54 | Ohio | Dennis Breeden steals the ball from James Riley | 17-16 |
| 09:33 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right corner | 17-16 |
| 09:32 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Harold Frederick | 17-16 |
| 09:16 | Ohio | Harold Frederick clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 17-16 |
| 09:14 | Ohio | Dale Weeks hits the follow up shot | 19-16 |
| 08:57 | Central Michigan | Harold Frederick steps in front of the John Becker pass | 19-16 |
| 08:39 | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-16 |
| 08:37 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson grabs the defensive rebound | 19-16 |
| 08:33 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-16 |
| 08:31 | Ohio | Dale Weeks snags the defensive board | 19-16 |
| 08:16 | Ohio | Randy Brown clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-16 |
| 08:14 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden grabs the board | 19-16 |
| 07:51 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 19-16 |
| 07:49 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson gets the offensive rebound | 19-16 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robert Teichmiller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Randy Brown (fairly fresh) SF - James Riley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Harold Frederick (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Weeks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Scott Bostick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Solomon Pearson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Nathan Myers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Becker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Dennis Breeden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Central Michigan | Robert Teichmiller picks off the pass by Scott Bostick | 19-16 |
| 07:17 | Ohio | James Riley hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Nathan Myers - foul #1 on Nathan Myers, team foul #3 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Ohio | Dale Langan (PG), Ralph Pottorff (SG), Ruben Marroquin (PF), Robert Smith (C) Robert Teichmiller, Randy Brown, Harold Frederick, Dale Weeks | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr (PG), Dikembe Sato (SG), Irvin Walsh (SF), Dennis Wareham (PF), Michael Davidson (C) Scott Bostick, Solomon Pearson, Nathan Myers, John Becker, Dennis Breeden | |
| 07:17 | Ohio | James Riley misses the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 07:17 | Ohio | James Riley misses the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 07:17 | Central Michigan | Irvin Walsh grabs the defensive rebound | 19-16 |
| 06:57 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Sato misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 19-16 |
| 06:55 | Ohio | Robert Smith pulls down the rebound | 19-16 |
| 06:37 | Ohio | Ralph Pottorff comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 19-16 |
| 06:35 | Ohio | Ruben Marroquin tips it back up and in | 21-16 |
| 06:11 | Central Michigan | Robert Smith is called for the reach on Michael Davidson - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #6 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Ohio | George Corona (SF) James Riley | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 05:46 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham scores on a 3 from the right corner | 21-19 |
| 05:22 | Ohio | Robert Smith misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 21-19 |
| 05:20 | Ohio | Ralph Pottorff grabs the offensive board | 21-19 |
| 05:09 | Ohio | Ralph Pottorff is hacked by Irvin Walsh - foul #1 on Irvin Walsh, team foul #4 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Barker (PG), Michael Doane (C) Dale Langan, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick (PG), Solomon Pearson (SG), Samuel Galgano (SF), Dennis Breeden (C) Carl Lohr, Dikembe Sato, Irvin Walsh, Michael Davidson | |
| 04:54 | Ohio | Mark Barker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-19 |
| 04:53 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden grabs the board | 21-19 |
| 04:31 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham throws it down on a great pass from Solomon Pearson | 21-21 |
| 04:20 | Ohio | Samuel Galgano swats the short shot by Mark Barker | 21-21 |
| 04:18 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick gets the rebound | 21-21 |
| 04:07 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham is alone and drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Dennis Breeden | 21-23 |
| 03:40 | Ohio | Ralph Pottorff lays it in | 23-23 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Mark Barker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ralph Pottorff (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - George Corona (fairly fresh) PF - Ruben Marroquin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Doane (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Scott Bostick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Solomon Pearson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Samuel Galgano (fresh) PF - Dennis Wareham (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Breeden (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Central Michigan | Samuel Galgano is hacked by George Corona in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Corona, team foul #7 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Ohio | Dale Langan (PG), Robert Teichmiller (SF), Dale Weeks (C) Ralph Pottorff, George Corona, Michael Doane | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr (PG), Dikembe Sato (SG), John Becker (PF), Michael Davidson (C) Scott Bostick, Solomon Pearson, Dennis Wareham, Dennis Breeden | |
| 03:35 | Central Michigan | Samuel Galgano misses the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 03:35 | Ohio | Ruben Marroquin grabs the defensive rebound | 23-23 |
| 03:23 | Ohio | Dikembe Sato picks off the pass by Ruben Marroquin | 23-23 |
| 03:18 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Sato misses the lay-in | 23-23 |
| 03:16 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Ruben Marroquin | 23-23 |
| 02:55 | Ohio | Mark Barker drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Ruben Marroquin and the foul's on Samuel Galgano - foul #1 on Samuel Galgano, team foul #5 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Ohio | Harold Frederick (PF) Ruben Marroquin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers (SF) Samuel Galgano | |
| 02:55 | Ohio | Mark Barker makes the free throw | 26-23 |
| 02:26 | Central Michigan | Michael Davidson's pass is intercepted by Mark Barker | 26-23 |
| 02:21 | Ohio | Mark Barker lays it up and in | 28-23 |
| 02:19 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers is hacked by Mark Barker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Barker, team foul #8 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Smith (PF) Mark Barker | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick (PG), Dennis Breeden (C) Carl Lohr, Michael Davidson | |
| 02:19 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 02:19 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 02:02 | Ohio | Dennis Breeden blocks the short jumper by Harold Frederick | 28-25 |
| 02:00 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Nathan Myers | 28-25 |
| 01:40 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Nathan Myers | 28-28 |
| 01:20 | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 28-28 |
| 01:19 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers snags the defensive board | 28-28 |
| 01:17 | Central Michigan | Dale Langan is called for the reach on Scott Bostick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dale Langan, team foul #9 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Ohio | Randy Brown (PG), Ralph Pottorff (SG), James Riley (SF), Michael Doane (C) Dale Langan, Robert Teichmiller, Harold Frederick, Dale Weeks | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson (SG), Dennis Wareham (PF) Dikembe Sato, John Becker | |
| 01:17 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 01:17 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 01:05 | Ohio | Nathan Myers steals it from Robert Smith | 28-30 |
| 01:01 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson misses the lay-in | 28-30 |
| 00:59 | Ohio | The rebound goes to James Riley | 28-30 |
| 00:36 | Ohio | Michael Doane's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-30 |
| Subs | Ohio | George Corona (PF) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr (PG), Irvin Walsh (SF), Michael Davidson (C) Scott Bostick, Nathan Myers, Dennis Breeden | |
| 00:34 | Central Michigan | George Corona is called for the reach on Dennis Wareham in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Corona, team foul #10 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ruben Marroquin (PF) George Corona | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:34 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 00:34 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 00:19 | Ohio | Randy Brown misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-32 |
| 00:17 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson gets the rebound | 28-32 |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson is wide open and slams it home | 28-34 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Ralph Pottorff can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 28-34 |