| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carl Lohr (fresh) SG - Solomon Pearson (fresh) SF - Scott Bostick (fresh) PF - Dennis Wareham (fresh) C - John Becker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Dale Langan (fresh) SG - John Wilson (fresh) SF - James Riley (fresh) PF - Ruben Marroquin (fresh) C - Dale Weeks (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Ohio | James Riley pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Ohio | James Riley clanks a 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Central Michigan | John Becker snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick connects on the open fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Carl Lohr | 2-0 |
| 18:19 | Ohio | Dale Weeks misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 18:18 | Ohio | James Riley snags the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:08 | Ohio | Dale Weeks is fouled on the floor by John Becker - foul #1 on John Becker, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 17:54 | Ohio | Dale Langan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 17:52 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:36 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick hits a wide open floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dennis Wareham | 4-0 |
| 17:18 | Ohio | James Riley comes up short on the shot in the paint | 4-0 |
| 17:17 | Central Michigan | John Becker gets the rebound | 4-0 |
| 16:59 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick clanks a 3 from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 16:57 | Ohio | Dale Weeks grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 16:42 | Ohio | Dale Langan buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from John Wilson | 4-2 |
| 16:40 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Dunkel (SG), Nathan Myers (SF) Solomon Pearson, Scott Bostick | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Barker (SG) John Wilson | |
| 16:26 | Ohio | Mark Barker drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 16:10 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham double dribbles | 4-5 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Randy Brown (SG), Harold Frederick (SF), George Corona (PF), Robert Smith (C) Dale Langan, James Riley, Ruben Marroquin, Dale Weeks | |
| 15:52 | Ohio | Carl Lohr is called for the reach on Mark Barker - foul #1 on Carl Lohr, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson (SG) David Dunkel | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carl Lohr (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Solomon Pearson (fresh) SF - Nathan Myers (fresh) PF - Dennis Wareham (fairly fresh) C - John Becker (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Mark Barker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Randy Brown (fresh) SF - Harold Frederick (fresh) PF - George Corona (fresh) C - Robert Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Ohio | The jump hook by Robert Smith is blocked by Nathan Myers | 4-5 |
| 15:38 | Ohio | Robert Smith snags the offensive board | 4-5 |
| 15:21 | Ohio | Harold Frederick hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Randy Brown | 4-7 |
| 15:18 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr is hacked by Harold Frederick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Frederick, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick (PG) Carl Lohr | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dale Langan (PG), John Wilson (SG) Mark Barker, Randy Brown | |
| 15:13 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-7 |
| 15:12 | Ohio | Robert Smith gets the rebound | 4-7 |
| 15:07 | Ohio | Robert Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-7 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Riley (SF), Ruben Marroquin (PF), Dale Weeks (C) Harold Frederick, George Corona, Robert Smith | |
| 14:50 | Central Michigan | John Becker is hacked by Ruben Marroquin - foul #1 on Ruben Marroquin, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| 14:27 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Solomon Pearson | 7-7 |
| 14:06 | Ohio | Dale Langan can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 7-7 |
| 14:05 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers gets the rebound | 7-7 |
| 14:02 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Bostick, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr (PG), David Dunkel (SG) Solomon Pearson, Nathan Myers | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Barker (PG), Randy Brown (SG), Harold Frederick (SF), Robert Smith (C) Dale Langan, John Wilson, James Riley, Dale Weeks | |
| 13:48 | Ohio | Harold Frederick is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Harold Frederick, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Paulsen (SF), George Corona (PF) Harold Frederick, Ruben Marroquin | |
| 13:30 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Carl Lohr | 9-7 |
| 13:04 | Ohio | George Corona misses the lay-in | 9-7 |
| 13:03 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham pulls down the rebound | 9-7 |
| 12:53 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-7 |
| 12:51 | Ohio | Robert Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 12:40 | Ohio | Randy Brown knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Mark Barker and he's hacked by Dennis Wareham - foul #1 on Dennis Wareham, team foul #4 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson (SG) Scott Bostick | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Wilson (SG), James Riley (SF), Ruben Marroquin (PF), Dale Weeks (C) Mark Barker, Ronald Paulsen, George Corona, Robert Smith | |
| 12:40 | Ohio | Randy Brown misses the free throw | 9-9 |
| 12:40 | Ohio | Dale Weeks gets the offensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 12:25 | Ohio | Dale Weeks comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by David Dunkel - foul #1 on David Dunkel, team foul #5 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers (SF) David Dunkel | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dale Langan (PG) Randy Brown | |
| 12:25 | Ohio | Dale Weeks makes the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 12:25 | Ohio | Dale Weeks misses the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 12:25 | Central Michigan | John Becker grabs the defensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 12:04 | Central Michigan | James Riley is called for the reach on Solomon Pearson - foul #1 on James Riley, team foul #4 | 9-10 |
| 11:47 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 9-10 |
| 11:46 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson tips it home | 11-10 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carl Lohr (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Solomon Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Myers (fresh) PF - Dennis Wareham (tiring) 2 pts. C - John Becker (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Dale Langan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Wilson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Riley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ruben Marroquin (fresh) C - Dale Weeks (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Ohio | John Becker steps in front of the James Riley pass | 11-10 |
| 11:17 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers makes the jump hook from the right block set up by Carl Lohr | 13-10 |
| 11:08 | Ohio | Dennis Wareham takes the ball from Dale Langan | 13-10 |
| 10:51 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Carl Lohr | 16-10 |
| 10:36 | Ohio | Dale Langan is fouled on the floor by Carl Lohr - foul #2 on Carl Lohr, team foul #6 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick (PG), David Dunkel (SF) Carl Lohr, Nathan Myers | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Barker (PG), Randy Brown (SG), Ronald Paulsen (SF), George Corona (PF), Robert Smith (C) Dale Langan, John Wilson, James Riley, Ruben Marroquin, Dale Weeks | |
| 10:18 | Ohio | Randy Brown can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 16-10 |
| 10:16 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham gets the rebound | 16-10 |
| 09:56 | Central Michigan | John Becker lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by David Dunkel | 18-10 |
| 09:40 | Ohio | Randy Brown banks in the layup | 18-12 |
| 09:23 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 18-12 |
| 09:22 | Ohio | George Corona pulls down the rebound | 18-12 |
| 09:10 | Ohio | George Corona hits the finger roll on a great pass from Randy Brown and he's hacked by Dennis Wareham - foul #2 on Dennis Wareham, team foul #7 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers (SF) Solomon Pearson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dale Langan (PG), James Riley (SF) Randy Brown, Ronald Paulsen | |
| 09:10 | Ohio | George Corona makes the free throw | 18-15 |
| 08:51 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by David Dunkel | 20-15 |
| 08:34 | Ohio | James Riley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-15 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson (SG) David Dunkel | |
| Subs | Ohio | Randy Brown (SG), Ruben Marroquin (PF), Dale Weeks (C) Mark Barker, George Corona, Robert Smith | |
| 08:32 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Brown - foul #1 on Randy Brown, team foul #5 | 20-15 |
| 08:20 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 20-15 |
| 08:19 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers hits the follow up shot | 22-15 |
| 08:00 | Ohio | Dale Langan misses badly on a shot from the left side | 22-15 |
| 07:58 | Ohio | Dale Weeks pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-15 |
| 07:37 | Ohio | Dale Weeks hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 22-15 |
| 07:36 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers snags the defensive board | 22-15 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Scott Bostick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Solomon Pearson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Myers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dennis Wareham (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Becker (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Dale Langan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Randy Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Riley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ruben Marroquin (fresh) C - Dale Weeks (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson's pass is intercepted by James Riley in the backcourt | 22-15 |
| 07:23 | Ohio | Dale Weeks hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 22-15 |
| 07:22 | Ohio | Ruben Marroquin tips it but misses | 22-15 |
| 07:20 | Ohio | Ruben Marroquin can't tip it in | 22-15 |
| 07:18 | Ohio | James Riley pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-15 |
| 07:08 | Ohio | Dale Langan is fouled on the floor by Dennis Wareham - foul #3 on Dennis Wareham, team foul #8 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Dunkel (SF) Nathan Myers | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Wilson (SG), Ronald Paulsen (SF), George Corona (PF), Michael Doane (C) Randy Brown, James Riley, Ruben Marroquin, Dale Weeks | |
| 07:08 | Ohio | Dale Langan misses the 1st free throw | 22-15 |
| 07:08 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to John Becker | 22-15 |
| 06:49 | Central Michigan | John Becker misses the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Doane - foul #1 on Michael Doane, team foul #6 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Barker (PG), Robert Smith (C) Dale Langan, Michael Doane | |
| 06:49 | Central Michigan | John Becker makes the 1st free throw | 23-15 |
| 06:49 | Central Michigan | John Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 24-15 |
| 06:23 | Ohio | John Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-15 |
| 06:21 | Ohio | Ronald Paulsen grabs the offensive rebound | 24-15 |
| 06:07 | Ohio | Mark Barker misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 24-15 |
| 06:05 | Ohio | George Corona snags the offensive board | 24-15 |
| 05:56 | Ohio | George Corona double dribbles | 24-15 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers (SF) David Dunkel | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ruben Marroquin (PF), Dale Weeks (C) George Corona, Robert Smith | |
| 05:32 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Solomon Pearson | 26-15 |
| 05:14 | Ohio | Dale Weeks knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by John Wilson | 26-18 |
| 05:10 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson loses the dribble to John Wilson | 26-18 |
| 04:51 | Ohio | Dale Weeks is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Dale Weeks, team foul #7 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dale Langan (PG), Randy Brown (SG), James Riley (SF), George Corona (PF), Michael Doane (C) Mark Barker, John Wilson, Ronald Paulsen, Ruben Marroquin, Dale Weeks | |
| 04:36 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Solomon Pearson | 29-18 |
| 04:18 | Ohio | Scott Bostick is called for the reach on Michael Doane - foul #2 on Scott Bostick, team foul #9 | 29-18 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr (PG), David Dunkel (SG) Scott Bostick, Solomon Pearson | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 04:18 | Ohio | Michael Doane misses the 1st free throw | 29-18 |
| 04:18 | Ohio | James Riley pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-18 |
| 03:57 | Ohio | Randy Brown comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Dennis Wareham - foul #4 on Dennis Wareham, team foul #10 | 29-18 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Harold Frederick (SF), Ruben Marroquin (PF), Dale Weeks (C) James Riley, George Corona, Michael Doane | |
| 03:57 | Ohio | Randy Brown makes the 1st free throw | 29-19 |
| 03:57 | Ohio | Randy Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 29-20 |
| 03:46 | Central Michigan | Harold Frederick is called for the reach on Nathan Myers - foul #3 on Harold Frederick, team foul #8 | 29-20 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson (SG) Dennis Wareham | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Riley (SF) Harold Frederick | |
| 03:46 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers makes the 1st free throw | 30-20 |
| 03:46 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 31-20 |
| 03:30 | Ohio | Dale Langan misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Carl Lohr - foul #3 on Carl Lohr, team foul #11 | 31-20 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick (PG), Dennis Wareham (PF) Carl Lohr, Nathan Myers | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Barker (SG) Randy Brown | |
| 03:30 | Ohio | Dale Langan makes the 1st free throw | 31-21 |
| 03:30 | Ohio | Dale Langan makes the 2nd free throw | 31-22 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Scott Bostick (tiring) 10 pts. SG - Solomon Pearson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Dunkel (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Dennis Wareham (very tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - John Becker (very tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Dale Langan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Mark Barker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Riley (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Ruben Marroquin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dale Weeks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-22 |
| 02:50 | Ohio | Ruben Marroquin buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by Mark Barker | 34-24 |
| 02:25 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson misses long on a jumper in the lane | 34-24 |
| 02:24 | Ohio | Dale Weeks pulls down the rebound | 34-24 |
| 02:13 | Ohio | James Riley misses the easy layup but he's fouled by John Becker - foul #2 on John Becker, team foul #12 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers (SF) David Dunkel | |
| Subs | Ohio | Randy Brown (PG), Ronald Paulsen (SG), George Corona (PF), Robert Smith (C) Dale Langan, Mark Barker, Ruben Marroquin, Dale Weeks | |
| 02:13 | Ohio | James Riley makes the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 02:13 | Ohio | James Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 02:02 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 34-26 |
| 02:01 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Randy Brown | 34-26 |
| 01:49 | Ohio | James Riley drills a shot from the right block set up by Randy Brown | 34-28 |
| 01:33 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Scott Bostick | 36-28 |
| 01:14 | Ohio | James Riley connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by Robert Smith | 36-30 |
| 00:58 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on George Corona - foul #1 on George Corona, team foul #9 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Dunkel (SG) Solomon Pearson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Barker (PG), John Wilson (SG), Ruben Marroquin (PF) Randy Brown, Ronald Paulsen, James Riley | |
| 00:58 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 00:58 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham misses the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 00:58 | Ohio | Ruben Marroquin snags the defensive board | 37-30 |
| 00:47 | Ohio | Robert Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-30 |
| 00:46 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers pulls down the rebound | 37-30 |
| 00:46 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 37-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dale Langan (PG), Dale Weeks (C) Mark Barker, Robert Smith | |
| 00:27 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers is hacked by George Corona - foul #2 on George Corona, team foul #10 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson (SG) Dennis Wareham | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 00:27 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers misses the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 00:27 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 00:03 | Ohio | Ruben Marroquin scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Dale Weeks and he's hacked by David Dunkel - foul #2 on David Dunkel, team foul #13 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham (PF) Nathan Myers | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 00:03 | Ohio | Ruben Marroquin makes the free throw | 38-33 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson misses the halfcourt shot | 38-33 |