| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kerry Honeycutt (fresh) SG - Albert Strawn (fresh) SF - Randy Logan (fresh) PF - Norman Marks (fresh) C - Johnny Don (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Steven Anderson (fresh) SG - Kenneth Phillips (fresh) SF - Harold Carlson (fresh) PF - Greg Davis (fresh) C - Ivan Zarrineh (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don 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) | |
| 19:48 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn loses the dribble to Greg Davis | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Ohio | Kerry Honeycutt is called for the reach on Steven Anderson - foul #1 on Kerry Honeycutt, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Ohio | Harold Carlson's pass is intercepted by Norman Marks | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Norman Marks | 3-0 |
| 18:51 | Ohio | Harold Carlson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Harold Carlson, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:37 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-0 |
| 18:27 | Ohio | Harold Carlson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:25 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Kerry Honeycutt | 3-0 |
| 18:10 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 3-0 |
| 18:08 | Ohio | Greg Davis snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 17:57 | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips is denied on a layup by Johnny Don | 3-0 |
| 17:56 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:52 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn is hacked by Greg Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Greg Davis, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons (PG), Carl Henderson (SG), Walter Laplant (SF), Peter Owens (PF), Jason Oakley (C) Kerry Honeycutt, Albert Strawn, Randy Logan, Norman Marks, Johnny Don | |
| Subs | Ohio | Alfred Chou (SF) Harold Carlson | |
| 17:44 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley hits a jumper from the left wing | 5-0 |
| 17:27 | Ohio | Steven Anderson misses the fadeaway from the right side | 5-0 |
| 17:26 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens snags the defensive board | 5-0 |
| 17:10 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens can't finish the layup | 5-0 |
| 17:09 | Ohio | Ivan Zarrineh grabs the defensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:03 | Ohio | Alfred Chou is hacked by Walter Laplant - foul #1 on Walter Laplant, team foul #2 | 5-0 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Faucher (PG), Michael Villarreal (SG), Christopher Rankin (PF), David Thompson (C) Steven Anderson, Kenneth Phillips, Greg Davis, Ivan Zarrineh | |
| 16:52 | Ohio | Michael Villarreal hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Christopher Rankin | 5-3 |
| 16:44 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens can't throw it down but he's fouled by Christopher Rankin - foul #1 on Christopher Rankin, team foul #3 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt (PG), Albert Strawn (SG), Randy Logan (SF) Tim Simmons, Carl Henderson, Walter Laplant | |
| Subs | Ohio | Harold Carlson (SF) David Thompson | |
| 16:44 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens makes the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 16:44 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 7-3 |
| 16:26 | Ohio | Alfred Chou clanks a jumper from the right block | 7-3 |
| 16:24 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley grabs the defensive rebound | 7-3 |
| 16:22 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-3 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Norman Marks (PF), Clyde Miesner (C) Peter Owens, Jason Oakley | |
| Subs | Ohio | David Thompson (C) Alfred Chou | |
| 16:01 | Ohio | Michael Villarreal misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-3 |
| 15:59 | Ohio | Christopher Rankin tips it back up and in | 7-5 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kerry Honeycutt (fresh) SG - Albert Strawn (fresh) SF - Randy Logan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Norman Marks (fresh) C - Clyde Miesner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Thomas Faucher (fresh) SG - Michael Villarreal (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harold Carlson (fairly fresh) PF - Christopher Rankin (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Thompson (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Thomas Faucher - foul #1 on Thomas Faucher, team foul #4 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant (SF), Johnny Don (C) Albert Strawn, Clyde Miesner | |
| Subs | Ohio | Steven Anderson (PG), Matthew Smith (SG), Glenn Rodney (SF), Ivan Zarrineh (C) Thomas Faucher, Michael Villarreal, Harold Carlson, Christopher Rankin | |
| 15:43 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 15:43 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt makes the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 15:23 | Ohio | Johnny Don steps in front of the Matthew Smith pass | 9-5 |
| 15:21 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan is fouled in the backcourt by Glenn Rodney - foul #1 on Glenn Rodney, team foul #5 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons (PG), Carl Henderson (SG), Peter Owens (PF) Kerry Honeycutt, Randy Logan, Norman Marks | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips (SG), Alfred Chou (SF), Greg Davis (PF) Matthew Smith, Glenn Rodney, David Thompson | |
| 15:13 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Ivan Zarrineh - foul #1 on Ivan Zarrineh, team foul #6 | 9-5 |
| 15:13 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don makes the 1st free throw | 10-5 |
| 15:13 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don misses the 2nd free throw | 10-5 |
| 15:13 | Ohio | Greg Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 10-5 |
| 15:06 | Ohio | Steven Anderson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-5 |
| 15:04 | Ohio | Steven Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 10-5 |
| 14:47 | Ohio | Greg Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-5 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley (C) Johnny Don | |
| Subs | Ohio | Matthew Smith (PG), Glenn Rodney (SF) Steven Anderson, Ivan Zarrineh | |
| 14:39 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens misses badly on a floater from the left block | 10-5 |
| 14:38 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant hits the follow up shot | 12-5 |
| 14:19 | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 12-7 |
| 14:16 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons loses the dribble to Kenneth Phillips in the backcourt | 12-7 |
| 14:14 | Ohio | Matthew Smith banks in the layup on a great pass from Kenneth Phillips | 12-9 |
| 13:47 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Glenn Rodney - foul #2 on Glenn Rodney, team foul #7 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt (PG), Albert Strawn (SG), Randy Logan (SF) Tim Simmons, Carl Henderson, Walter Laplant | |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Faucher (PG), Michael Villarreal (SG), Harold Carlson (SF), Christopher Rankin (PF), David Thompson (C) Matthew Smith, Kenneth Phillips, Glenn Rodney, Greg Davis, Alfred Chou | |
| 13:47 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens makes the 1st free throw | 13-9 |
| 13:47 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 14-9 |
| 13:27 | Ohio | Michael Villarreal hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 14-9 |
| 13:25 | Ohio | Christopher Rankin hits the follow up shot | 14-11 |
| 13:18 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Albert Strawn | 16-11 |
| 12:53 | Ohio | Thomas Faucher buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Villarreal | 16-13 |
| 12:37 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-13 |
| 12:36 | Ohio | Christopher Rankin grabs the board | 16-13 |
| 12:11 | Ohio | Michael Villarreal misses short on a shot from the right wing | 16-13 |
| 12:09 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens grabs the board | 16-13 |
| 11:41 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-13 |
| 11:40 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-13 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kerry Honeycutt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Albert Strawn (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Randy Logan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Peter Owens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Oakley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Thomas Faucher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Villarreal (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Carlson (fairly fresh) PF - Christopher Rankin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Thompson (tiring) | |
| 11:29 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn is fouled on the floor by Michael Villarreal - foul #1 on Michael Villarreal, team foul #8 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons (PG), Walter Laplant (SF), Norman Marks (PF), Johnny Don (C) Kerry Honeycutt, Randy Logan, Peter Owens, Jason Oakley | |
| Subs | Ohio | Steven Anderson (PG), Kenneth Phillips (SG), Alfred Chou (SF), Greg Davis (PF), Ivan Zarrineh (C) Thomas Faucher, Michael Villarreal, Harold Carlson, Christopher Rankin, David Thompson | |
| 11:29 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn makes the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 11:29 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn makes the 2nd free throw | 18-13 |
| 11:18 | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-13 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson (SG) Albert Strawn | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 11:03 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Greg Davis - foul #2 on Greg Davis, team foul #9 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Harold Carlson (SF) Greg Davis | |
| 11:03 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks makes the 1st free throw | 19-13 |
| 11:03 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks makes the 2nd free throw | 20-13 |
| 10:39 | Ohio | Harold Carlson misses long on a jump hook from close range | 20-13 |
| 10:38 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant grabs the defensive rebound | 20-13 |
| 10:22 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don drills a fadeaway from close range | 22-13 |
| 10:01 | Ohio | Ivan Zarrineh misses the easy layup but the foul's on Norman Marks - foul #1 on Norman Marks, team foul #3 | 22-13 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt (PG), Randy Logan (SF), Clyde Miesner (C) Tim Simmons, Walter Laplant, Johnny Don | |
| Subs | Ohio | Matthew Smith (SG) Kenneth Phillips | |
| 10:01 | Ohio | Ivan Zarrineh misses the 1st free throw | 22-13 |
| 10:01 | Ohio | Ivan Zarrineh makes the 2nd free throw | 22-14 |
| 09:58 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Smith - foul #1 on Matthew Smith, team foul #10 | 22-14 |
| 09:58 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 23-14 |
| 09:58 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-14 |
| 09:44 | Ohio | Ivan Zarrineh hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Steven Anderson | 24-16 |
| 09:22 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks makes the wide open jumper from close range set up by Kerry Honeycutt | 26-16 |
| 09:08 | Ohio | Harold Carlson can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kerry Honeycutt - foul #2 on Kerry Honeycutt, team foul #4 | 26-16 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons (PG), Albert Strawn (SG), Peter Owens (PF) Kerry Honeycutt, Carl Henderson, Norman Marks | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips (SG) Steven Anderson | |
| 09:08 | Ohio | Harold Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 26-17 |
| 09:08 | Ohio | Harold Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-18 |
| 08:52 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Tim Simmons | 28-18 |
| 08:35 | Ohio | Matthew Smith connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 28-20 |
| 08:17 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 28-20 |
| 08:16 | Ohio | Ivan Zarrineh pulls down the rebound | 28-20 |
| 08:06 | Ohio | Harold Carlson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 28-20 |
| 08:04 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens grabs the board | 28-20 |
| 07:57 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Tim Simmons | 31-20 |
| 07:31 | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips hits a floater from the left side set up by Alfred Chou | 31-22 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Tim Simmons (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Albert Strawn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Logan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Peter Owens (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Clyde Miesner (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Matthew Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kenneth Phillips (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Carlson (tired) 2 pts. PF - Alfred Chou (tiring) C - Ivan Zarrineh (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Phillips is called for the reach on Tim Simmons in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Phillips, team foul #11 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant (SF), Johnny Don (PF), Jason Oakley (C) Randy Logan, Peter Owens, Clyde Miesner | |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Faucher (PG), Michael Villarreal (SG), Christopher Rankin (SF) Matthew Smith, Kenneth Phillips, Harold Carlson | |
| 07:29 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 31-22 |
| 07:29 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 32-22 |
| 07:09 | Ohio | Alfred Chou misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 32-22 |
| 07:08 | Ohio | Christopher Rankin tips it but misses | 32-22 |
| 07:06 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don pulls down the rebound | 32-22 |
| 07:02 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons is hacked by Ivan Zarrineh in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ivan Zarrineh, team foul #12 | 32-22 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson (SG), Norman Marks (PF) Albert Strawn, Jason Oakley | |
| Subs | Ohio | Steven Anderson (PG), David Thompson (PF) Michael Villarreal, Ivan Zarrineh | |
| 07:02 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 33-22 |
| 07:02 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 34-22 |
| 06:54 | Ohio | Christopher Rankin misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-22 |
| 06:53 | Ohio | Christopher Rankin tips it back up and in | 34-24 |
| 06:35 | Central Michigan | Thomas Faucher steals it from Johnny Don | 34-24 |
| 06:17 | Ohio | David Thompson hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-26 |
| 06:01 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-26 |
| 05:59 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Johnny Don | 34-26 |
| 05:49 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-26 |
| 05:27 | Ohio | David Thompson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-26 |
| 05:25 | Ohio | Alfred Chou hits the follow up shot | 36-28 |
| 05:21 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Johnny Don | 39-28 |
| 05:04 | Ohio | Tim Simmons steals it from Thomas Faucher | 39-28 |
| 04:59 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons lays it up and in | 41-28 |
| 04:44 | Ohio | Steven Anderson misses badly on a floater from the left side | 41-28 |
| 04:43 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 41-28 |
| 04:23 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don misses badly on a shot from the left block | 41-28 |
| 04:21 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson can't tip it in | 41-28 |
| 04:19 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Christopher Rankin | 41-28 |
| 04:12 | Ohio | Tim Simmons steals it from Thomas Faucher | 41-28 |
| 03:55 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don buries a floater from the left block on a great pass from Carl Henderson | 43-28 |
| 03:26 | Ohio | Alfred Chou travels with the ball | 43-28 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt (PG), Albert Strawn (SG), Randy Logan (SF), Peter Owens (PF), Jason Oakley (C) Tim Simmons, Carl Henderson, Walter Laplant, Norman Marks, Johnny Don | |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Villarreal (PG), Kenneth Phillips (SG), Glenn Rodney (SF), Greg Davis (PF), Ivan Zarrineh (C) Steven Anderson, Thomas Faucher, Christopher Rankin, David Thompson, Alfred Chou | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kerry Honeycutt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Strawn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Logan (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Peter Owens (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Oakley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Michael Villarreal (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glenn Rodney (fresh) PF - Greg Davis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ivan Zarrineh (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens misses short on a runner near the basket | 43-28 |
| 03:10 | Ohio | Glenn Rodney gets the rebound | 43-28 |
| 03:06 | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Albert Strawn - foul #1 on Albert Strawn, team foul #5 | 43-28 |
| 03:06 | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 43-28 |
| 03:06 | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 43-29 |
| 03:04 | Central Michigan | Glenn Rodney steals it from Kerry Honeycutt in the backcourt | 43-29 |
| 02:51 | Ohio | Michael Villarreal comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-29 |
| 02:49 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Peter Owens | 43-29 |
| 02:31 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 43-29 |
| 02:30 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Greg Davis | 43-29 |
| 02:12 | Ohio | Greg Davis lays it in | 43-31 |
| 02:10 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 43-31 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Matthew Smith (PG), Harold Carlson (SF) Michael Villarreal, Glenn Rodney | |
| 01:52 | Ohio | Harold Carlson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Phillips | 43-33 |
| 01:39 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley's pass is intercepted by Greg Davis | 43-33 |
| 01:16 | Ohio | Greg Davis makes the jumper from the left block and he's fouled by Jason Oakley - foul #1 on Jason Oakley, team foul #6 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Norman Marks (PF), Clyde Miesner (C) Peter Owens, Jason Oakley | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 01:16 | Ohio | Greg Davis makes the free throw | 43-36 |
| 01:04 | Central Michigan | Greg Davis is called for the reach on Norman Marks - foul #3 on Greg Davis, team foul #13 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Steven Anderson (PG), Christopher Rankin (PF) Matthew Smith, Greg Davis | |
| 01:04 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 01:04 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 00:37 | Ohio | Christopher Rankin loses the dribble to Norman Marks | 45-36 |
| 00:34 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt is hacked by Steven Anderson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Anderson, team foul #14 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Villarreal (SG), Glenn Rodney (SF) Kenneth Phillips, Harold Carlson | |
| 00:34 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt makes the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 00:34 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt makes the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 00:26 | Ohio | Michael Villarreal loses the dribble to Norman Marks | 47-36 |
| 00:05 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Randy Logan | 49-36 |
| 00:01 | Ohio | Ivan Zarrineh can't finish the layup | 49-36 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner pulls down the rebound | 49-36 |