| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Louis Borski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Kuehn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Benavides (fresh) PF - Tyrone Pittard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Cahoon (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Cleveland (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Larry Pantoja (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lynn Hough (fresh) 9 pts. C - John Walker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja inbounds the ball | 33-28 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Ohio | James Wheeler is fouled on the floor by Louis Borski - foul #3 on Louis Borski, team foul #1 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs (PG) Louis Borski | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Doxey (SG) Aaron Cleveland | |
| 19:26 | Ohio | Lynn Hough can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-28 |
| 19:25 | Ohio | Lynn Hough tips it in | 33-30 |
| 19:03 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard misses the lay-in | 33-30 |
| 19:01 | Ohio | John Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 18:52 | Ohio | Lynn Hough misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-30 |
| 18:50 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard snags the defensive board | 33-30 |
| 18:25 | Central Michigan | William Benavides is whistled for traveling | 33-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland (SG), Charles Augustus (SF) Mark Doxey, Larry Pantoja | |
| 17:57 | Ohio | Lynn Hough's floater is tipped away by Tyrone Pittard | 33-30 |
| 17:56 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon grabs the board | 33-30 |
| 17:48 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Steven Riggs | 36-30 |
| 17:22 | Ohio | Carlos Kuehn is called for the reach on Aaron Cleveland - foul #2 on Carlos Kuehn, team foul #2 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Larry Pantoja (SF), John Hoerner (C) Charles Augustus, John Walker | |
| 17:03 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-30 |
| 17:01 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to James Cahoon | 36-30 |
| 16:41 | Central Michigan | William Benavides misses short on a runner from close range | 36-30 |
| 16:40 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja snags the defensive board | 36-30 |
| 16:35 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja double dribbles | 36-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter (PG), William Finch (SF), Michael Alley (PF), Ronald Shepley (C) Steven Riggs, William Benavides, Tyrone Pittard, James Cahoon | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Walker (C) John Hoerner | |
| 16:17 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Larry Pantoja - foul #1 on Larry Pantoja, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| 16:17 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 16:17 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley makes the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 15:51 | Ohio | Lynn Hough is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Lynn Hough, team foul #2 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Louis Borski (PG) Carlos Kuehn | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Doxey (PG), John Hoerner (C) Aaron Cleveland, John Walker | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Louis Borski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Oscar Slaughter (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Finch (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Alley (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ronald Shepley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Mark Doxey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Wheeler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Pantoja (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lynn Hough (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Hoerner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Benavides (SF) William Finch | |
| Subs | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland (SG), John Walker (C) James Wheeler, John Hoerner | |
| 15:03 | Ohio | Mark Doxey is hacked by William Benavides - foul #1 on William Benavides, team foul #3 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard (PF), James Cahoon (C) Michael Alley, Ronald Shepley | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Wheeler (SG), Charles Augustus (SF), John Hoerner (C) Aaron Cleveland, Larry Pantoja, John Walker | |
| 14:42 | Ohio | John Hoerner misses the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Louis Borski - foul #4 on Louis Borski, team foul #4 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs (PG), Carlos Kuehn (SG) Louis Borski, Oscar Slaughter | |
| Subs | Ohio | Larry Pantoja (SF), John Walker (C) James Wheeler, Charles Augustus | |
| 14:42 | Ohio | John Hoerner makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 14:42 | Ohio | John Hoerner makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 14:25 | Central Michigan | William Benavides can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-32 |
| 14:23 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja gets the rebound | 38-32 |
| 14:07 | Ohio | Mark Doxey scores on a 3 from the right corner | 38-35 |
| 13:47 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon misses the dunk | 38-35 |
| 13:45 | Ohio | Lynn Hough grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 13:25 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 13:24 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 13:01 | Central Michigan | William Benavides misses long on a jumper from close range | 38-35 |
| 13:00 | Ohio | John Hoerner grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 12:33 | Ohio | Lynn Hough lays it in | 38-37 |
| 12:24 | Central Michigan | William Benavides clanks a jumper from the right side | 38-37 |
| 12:22 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard can't tip it in | 38-37 |
| 12:21 | Central Michigan | William Benavides tips it in | 40-37 |
| 12:01 | Ohio | Lynn Hough misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Carlos Kuehn - foul #3 on Carlos Kuehn, team foul #5 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter (SG), William Finch (SF), Michael Alley (PF), Ronald Shepley (C) Carlos Kuehn, William Benavides, Tyrone Pittard, James Cahoon | |
| Subs | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland (SG), Charles Augustus (SF), James Cargile (C) John Hoerner, Larry Pantoja, John Walker | |
| 12:01 | Ohio | Lynn Hough makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 12:01 | Ohio | Lynn Hough makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 11:47 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 40-39 |
| 11:46 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley gets the offensive rebound | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Riggs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Oscar Slaughter (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Finch (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Alley (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ronald Shepley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Mark Doxey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Aaron Cleveland (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Charles Augustus (fresh) PF - Lynn Hough (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Cargile (fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Central Michigan | William Finch travels with the ball | 40-39 |
| 11:33 | Ohio | Ronald Shepley is called for the reach on Mark Doxey - foul #2 on Ronald Shepley, team foul #6 | 40-39 |
| 11:12 | Ohio | Lynn Hough hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Mark Doxey | 40-41 |
| 10:57 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley is fouled on the floor by Lynn Hough - foul #4 on Lynn Hough, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn (SG) Steven Riggs | |
| Subs | Ohio | Larry Pantoja (SF), John Walker (C) Charles Augustus, Lynn Hough | |
| 10:43 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter is fouled on the floor by James Cargile - foul #1 on James Cargile, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| 10:33 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn is fouled on the floor by James Cargile - foul #2 on James Cargile, team foul #5 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Wheeler (SG) Aaron Cleveland | |
| 10:22 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard (PF), James Cahoon (C) Michael Alley, Ronald Shepley | |
| Subs | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland (SG) James Wheeler | |
| 09:57 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Mark Doxey | 40-43 |
| 09:40 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by James Cahoon | 42-43 |
| 09:24 | Ohio | Mark Doxey clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-43 |
| 09:22 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 08:56 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard slams it home | 44-43 |
| 08:39 | Ohio | James Cahoon is called for the reach on John Walker - foul #1 on James Cahoon, team foul #7 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs (PG), William Benavides (SF) Oscar Slaughter, William Finch | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Wheeler (SG), Charles Augustus (SF) Aaron Cleveland, Larry Pantoja | |
| 08:39 | Ohio | John Walker misses the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 08:39 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 08:20 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by James Cargile - foul #3 on James Cargile, team foul #6 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Alley (PF) Tyrone Pittard | |
| Subs | Ohio | Larry Pantoja (SF), John Hoerner (C) Charles Augustus, John Walker | |
| 08:20 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon misses the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 08:20 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon misses the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 08:20 | Ohio | The rebound goes to John Hoerner | 44-43 |
| 08:18 | Ohio | Mark Doxey double dribbles in the backcourt | 44-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley (C) James Cahoon | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 08:08 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley misses the jumper from the left block | 44-43 |
| 08:07 | Central Michigan | William Benavides tips it but misses | 44-43 |
| 08:06 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 07:49 | Ohio | James Cargile's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Alley | 44-43 |
| 07:48 | Ohio | James Cargile misses the tip | 44-43 |
| 07:46 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley grabs the board | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Riggs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Kuehn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Benavides (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Alley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Shepley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Mark Doxey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Pantoja (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Cargile (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Hoerner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Central Michigan | William Benavides can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 07:28 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn grabs the offensive board | 44-43 |
| 07:19 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 07:17 | Ohio | Mark Doxey pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 07:01 | Ohio | William Benavides is called for the reach on Larry Pantoja - foul #2 on William Benavides, team foul #8 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Louis Borski (PG), Oscar Slaughter (SG), Tyrone Pittard (PF), James Cahoon (C) Steven Riggs, Carlos Kuehn, Michael Alley, Ronald Shepley | |
| Subs | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland (SG), Lynn Hough (PF), John Walker (C) James Wheeler, James Cargile, John Hoerner | |
| 07:01 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 07:01 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja misses the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 07:01 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 06:47 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Augustus (SF), John Hoerner (C) Larry Pantoja, John Walker | |
| 06:18 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-44 |
| 06:17 | Ohio | Lynn Hough snags the offensive board | 44-44 |
| 06:08 | Ohio | Lynn Hough misses long on a 3 from straight away | 44-44 |
| 06:07 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 05:47 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard lays it in | 46-44 |
| 05:21 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Charles Augustus | 46-47 |
| 04:58 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-47 |
| 04:56 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski tips it back up and in | 48-47 |
| 04:27 | Ohio | Lynn Hough knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Mark Doxey | 48-50 |
| 04:17 | Central Michigan | William Benavides buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Louis Borski and he's hacked by Charles Augustus - foul #1 on Charles Augustus, team foul #7 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn (SG), Michael Alley (PF), Ronald Shepley (C) Oscar Slaughter, Tyrone Pittard, James Cahoon | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Wheeler (SG), Larry Pantoja (SF), John Walker (C) Aaron Cleveland, Charles Augustus, John Hoerner | |
| 04:17 | Central Michigan | William Benavides makes the free throw | 51-50 |
| 04:12 | Ohio | Louis Borski steals it from Mark Doxey in the backcourt | 51-50 |
| 04:11 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn misses the lay-in | 51-50 |
| 04:10 | Ohio | Lynn Hough gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 03:53 | Ohio | Lynn Hough is called for the illegal screen - foul #5 on Lynn Hough, team foul #8 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Finch (SF) William Benavides | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Cargile (PF) Lynn Hough | |
| 03:36 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Louis Borski | 54-50 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Louis Borski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Carlos Kuehn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Finch (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Alley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Shepley (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Mark Doxey (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Pantoja (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Cargile (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Walker (fresh) | |
| 03:19 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja slams it home on a nice dish by James Wheeler | 54-52 |
| 03:06 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn hits a jumper from the left side | 56-52 |
| 02:41 | Ohio | James Cargile travels with the ball | 56-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard (PF), James Cahoon (C) Michael Alley, Ronald Shepley | |
| Subs | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland (SG) James Wheeler | |
| 02:22 | Central Michigan | Mark Doxey steals it from Tyrone Pittard | 56-52 |
| 02:01 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-52 |
| 01:59 | Central Michigan | William Finch grabs the board | 56-52 |
| 01:46 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 01:45 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja grabs the board | 56-52 |
| 01:22 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Cahoon - foul #2 on James Cahoon, team foul #9 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Benavides (SF) William Finch | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 01:22 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 01:22 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja misses the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 01:22 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon gets the rebound | 56-52 |
| 01:03 | Central Michigan | The jump hook by Tyrone Pittard is blocked by James Cargile | 56-52 |
| 01:01 | Ohio | John Walker snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-52 |
| 00:39 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard is hacked by Mark Doxey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Doxey, team foul #9 | 56-52 |
| 00:37 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 00:37 | Ohio | James Cargile snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 56-52 |
| 00:32 | Ohio | James Cargile misses the tip | 56-52 |
| 00:31 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| 00:30 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Cleveland - foul #2 on Aaron Cleveland, team foul #10 | 56-52 |
| 00:30 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 00:30 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:22 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Mark Doxey | 57-55 |
| 00:20 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Cleveland - foul #3 on Aaron Cleveland, team foul #11 | 57-55 |
| 00:20 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn misses the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 00:20 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon snags the defensive board | 58-55 |
| 00:07 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon is hacked by Mark Doxey in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mark Doxey, team foul #12 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Wheeler (PG) Mark Doxey | |
| 00:07 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:07 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon misses the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:07 | Ohio | James Cargile gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-55 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja gets the offensive rebound | 59-55 |