| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Kenneth Haney (fresh) SG - John Wilson (fresh) SF - Eric Flaugher (fresh) PF - James Paul (fresh) C - Billy Hoffmann (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Neal Niblett (fresh) SG - Richard Greer (fresh) SF - David Havel (fresh) PF - Walker Butters (fresh) C - Zachary Kessler (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Billy Hoffmann 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Ohio | Eric Flaugher makes the jumpshot from the right side | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Ohio | James Paul snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Ohio | Billy Hoffmann is hacked by Zachary Kessler - foul #1 on Zachary Kessler, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Ohio | The jump hook by Billy Hoffmann is blocked by Walker Butters | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Ohio | Eric Flaugher tips it back up and in | 4-0 |
| 18:40 | Central Michigan | David Havel comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-0 |
| 18:38 | Ohio | Billy Hoffmann gets the rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:15 | Ohio | Billy Hoffmann misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Zachary Kessler - foul #2 on Zachary Kessler, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill (C) Zachary Kessler | |
| 18:15 | Ohio | Billy Hoffmann misses the 1st free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:15 | Ohio | Billy Hoffmann makes the 2nd free throw | 5-0 |
| 17:58 | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett misses the easy open layup | 5-0 |
| 17:57 | Ohio | Billy Hoffmann pulls down the rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:43 | Ohio | James Paul misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-0 |
| 17:42 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to David Havel | 5-0 |
| 17:31 | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett connects on the open jumper from just outside the lane set up by Ruben Harrill | 5-2 |
| 17:08 | Ohio | Billy Hoffmann misses the lay-in | 5-2 |
| 17:07 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters grabs the defensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:05 | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett is hacked by Kenneth Haney in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Haney, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Ohio | George Roden (PG), Kenneth Henthorn (SG), Craig Frank (SF), Scottie Davis (PF), Benjamin Ziebart (C) Kenneth Haney, John Wilson, Eric Flaugher, James Paul, Billy Hoffmann | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brian Robey (PG), David Dunkel (SG), Richard Wright (C) Neal Niblett, Richard Greer, David Havel | |
| 16:57 | Central Michigan | Brian Robey comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-2 |
| 16:55 | Ohio | Craig Frank grabs the defensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 16:50 | Ohio | George Roden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-2 |
| 16:31 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters banks in the layup | 5-4 |
| 16:13 | Ohio | Kenneth Henthorn can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 16:11 | Ohio | Craig Frank tips it back up and in | 7-4 |
| 15:48 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Brian Robey and he's hacked by Scottie Davis - foul #1 on Scottie Davis, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Ohio | Eric Flaugher (SF) Benjamin Ziebart | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett (PG), Richard Greer (SG), David Havel (SF) Brian Robey, David Dunkel, Ruben Harrill | |
| 15:48 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters misses the free throw | 7-6 |
| 15:48 | Ohio | Scottie Davis snags the defensive board | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - George Roden (fresh) SG - Kenneth Henthorn (fresh) SF - Eric Flaugher (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Craig Frank (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Scottie Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Neal Niblett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Greer (fresh) SF - David Havel (fresh) PF - Walker Butters (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Wright (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Ohio | Kenneth Henthorn makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eric Flaugher | 9-6 |
| 15:25 | Central Michigan | David Havel misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-6 |
| 15:23 | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett tips it back up and in | 9-8 |
| 15:00 | Ohio | Craig Frank misses long on a jumper from the right side | 9-8 |
| 14:58 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Richard Greer | 9-8 |
| 14:38 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters is fouled on the floor by Craig Frank - foul #1 on Craig Frank, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Haney (PG), John Wilson (SG), John Chiles (SF), James Paul (PF), Benjamin Ziebart (C) George Roden, Kenneth Henthorn, Eric Flaugher, Craig Frank, Scottie Davis | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brian Robey (PG), David Dunkel (SG), Shawn Davis (PF), Lowell Cantrell (C) Neal Niblett, Richard Greer, Walker Butters, Richard Wright | |
| 14:19 | Central Michigan | Lowell Cantrell blows the layup | 9-8 |
| 14:18 | Central Michigan | Lowell Cantrell hits the follow up shot | 9-10 |
| 13:59 | Ohio | John Wilson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-10 |
| 13:58 | Central Michigan | David Dunkel pulls down the rebound | 9-10 |
| 13:46 | Central Michigan | The short jumper by Shawn Davis is denied by James Paul | 9-10 |
| 13:45 | Ohio | Benjamin Ziebart gets the rebound | 9-10 |
| 13:31 | Ohio | Kenneth Haney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-10 |
| Subs | Ohio | Eric Flaugher (SF), Billy Hoffmann (C) Kenneth Haney, Benjamin Ziebart | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett (PG), Richard Greer (SG), Ruben Harrill (PF) David Dunkel, David Havel, Shawn Davis | |
| 13:07 | Central Michigan | John Chiles takes the ball from Ruben Harrill | 9-10 |
| 12:46 | Ohio | James Paul misses badly on a floater from the left side | 9-10 |
| 12:45 | Ohio | John Wilson tips it in | 11-10 |
| 12:22 | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Brian Robey | 11-13 |
| 12:04 | Ohio | James Paul is fouled on the floor by Lowell Cantrell - foul #1 on Lowell Cantrell, team foul #3 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Ohio | George Roden (PG), Kenneth Henthorn (SG), Craig Frank (SF), Scottie Davis (PF), Benjamin Ziebart (C) John Chiles, John Wilson, Eric Flaugher, James Paul, Billy Hoffmann | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Dunkel (PG), Zlatko Gostomski (SG), David Havel (SF), Walker Butters (PF), Richard Wright (C) Neal Niblett, Richard Greer, Brian Robey, Ruben Harrill, Lowell Cantrell | |
| 11:50 | Ohio | Benjamin Ziebart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-13 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Haney (PG) George Roden | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Kenneth Haney (fresh) SG - Kenneth Henthorn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Craig Frank (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scottie Davis (fresh) C - Benjamin Ziebart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - David Dunkel (fresh) SG - Zlatko Gostomski (fresh) SF - David Havel (fresh) PF - Walker Butters (fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Wright (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Central Michigan | David Havel misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Craig Frank - foul #2 on Craig Frank, team foul #4 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Ohio | Eric Flaugher (SF) Craig Frank | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 11:36 | Central Michigan | David Havel makes the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 11:36 | Central Michigan | David Havel misses the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 11:36 | Ohio | Scottie Davis snags the defensive board | 11-14 |
| 11:30 | Ohio | Kenneth Henthorn is hacked by Walker Butters - foul #1 on Walker Butters, team foul #4 | 11-14 |
| 11:19 | Ohio | Richard Wright steals the ball from Eric Flaugher | 11-14 |
| 11:00 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Gostomski hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Walker Butters | 11-17 |
| 10:49 | Ohio | Scottie Davis buries a shot from just outside the lane | 13-17 |
| 10:29 | Central Michigan | David Havel is fouled on the floor by Scottie Davis - foul #2 on Scottie Davis, team foul #5 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Ohio | George Roden (PG), John Wilson (SG), James Paul (PF), Billy Hoffmann (C) Kenneth Haney, Kenneth Henthorn, Scottie Davis, Benjamin Ziebart | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett (PG), Richard Greer (SG), Brian Robey (SF), Ruben Harrill (C) David Dunkel, Zlatko Gostomski, David Havel, Richard Wright | |
| 10:15 | Central Michigan | Billy Hoffmann swats the dunk try by Brian Robey | 13-17 |
| 10:13 | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill tips it but misses | 13-17 |
| 10:12 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Billy Hoffmann | 13-17 |
| 09:49 | Ohio | Eric Flaugher clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-17 |
| 09:47 | Ohio | James Paul gets the offensive rebound | 13-17 |
| 09:24 | Ohio | John Wilson comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 13-17 |
| 09:22 | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill grabs the board | 13-17 |
| 09:05 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Neal Niblett | 13-20 |
| 08:51 | Ohio | John Wilson loses the dribble to Walker Butters | 13-20 |
| 08:45 | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-20 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Haney (PG), Kenneth Henthorn (SG), John Chiles (SF), Gary Wright (C) George Roden, John Wilson, Eric Flaugher, Billy Hoffmann | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Dunkel (PG), Zlatko Gostomski (SG), Shawn Davis (PF), Lowell Cantrell (C) Neal Niblett, Richard Greer, Walker Butters, Ruben Harrill | |
| 08:35 | Ohio | John Chiles hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by James Paul | 15-20 |
| 08:32 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Gostomski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-20 |
| Subs | Ohio | Benjamin Ziebart (C) Gary Wright | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Havel (SF) Zlatko Gostomski | |
| 08:22 | Ohio | John Chiles can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-20 |
| 08:20 | Central Michigan | Lowell Cantrell gets the rebound | 15-20 |
| 07:58 | Central Michigan | Shawn Davis misses the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Paul - foul #1 on James Paul, team foul #6 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Wilson (SG) Kenneth Henthorn | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Wright (C) Lowell Cantrell | |
| 07:58 | Central Michigan | Shawn Davis makes the 1st free throw | 15-21 |
| 07:58 | Central Michigan | Shawn Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 15-21 |
| 07:58 | Ohio | Benjamin Ziebart grabs the defensive rebound | 15-21 |
| 07:50 | Ohio | John Wilson misses the jumper near the basket | 15-21 |
| 07:48 | Central Michigan | David Havel pulls down the rebound | 15-21 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Kenneth Haney (fairly fresh) SG - John Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Chiles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Paul (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Benjamin Ziebart (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Brian Robey (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Dunkel (fresh) SF - David Havel (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shawn Davis (fresh) 1 pts. C - Richard Wright (fresh) | |
| 07:30 | Central Michigan | Brian Robey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 15-21 |
| 07:29 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to David Dunkel | 15-21 |
| 07:13 | Central Michigan | David Havel connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 15-23 |
| 06:57 | Ohio | Kenneth Haney connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by James Paul | 18-23 |
| 06:43 | Central Michigan | David Havel hits a wide open 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Brian Robey | 18-26 |
| 06:28 | Ohio | Benjamin Ziebart clanks a 3 from the left corner | 18-26 |
| 06:27 | Central Michigan | Shawn Davis gets the rebound | 18-26 |
| 06:11 | Central Michigan | David Dunkel buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Brian Robey | 18-28 |
| 05:56 | Ohio | Benjamin Ziebart misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-28 |
| 05:55 | Ohio | Kenneth Haney grabs the offensive board | 18-28 |
| 05:42 | Ohio | Richard Wright steals the ball from John Chiles | 18-28 |
| 05:40 | Central Michigan | Brian Robey is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Haney - foul #2 on Kenneth Haney, team foul #7 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Ohio | George Roden (PG), Kenneth Henthorn (SG), Eric Flaugher (SF), Billy Hoffmann (C) Kenneth Haney, John Wilson, John Chiles, Benjamin Ziebart | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett (PG), Richard Greer (SG), Walker Butters (PF), Ruben Harrill (C) David Dunkel, David Havel, Shawn Davis, Richard Wright | |
| 05:40 | Central Michigan | Brian Robey makes the 1st free throw | 18-29 |
| 05:40 | Central Michigan | Brian Robey misses the 2nd free throw | 18-29 |
| 05:40 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer grabs the offensive rebound | 18-29 |
| 05:27 | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill is open but misses the lay-in | 18-29 |
| 05:26 | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill gets the offensive rebound | 18-29 |
| 05:08 | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett travels with the ball | 18-29 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Havel (SF) Brian Robey | |
| 04:52 | Ohio | James Paul is whistled for traveling | 18-29 |
| 04:48 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer is fouled in the backcourt by George Roden - foul #1 on George Roden, team foul #8 | 18-29 |
| 04:48 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer misses the 1st free throw | 18-29 |
| 04:48 | Ohio | Billy Hoffmann gets the rebound | 18-29 |
| 04:30 | Ohio | Eric Flaugher hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 18-29 |
| 04:29 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters grabs the board | 18-29 |
| 04:09 | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-29 |
| 04:08 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters gets the offensive rebound | 18-29 |
| 03:57 | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 18-29 |
| 03:56 | Ohio | Eric Flaugher pulls down the rebound | 18-29 |
| 03:40 | Ohio | Kenneth Henthorn clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 18-29 |
| 03:39 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters gets the rebound | 18-29 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - George Roden (fairly fresh) SG - Kenneth Henthorn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Flaugher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Paul (tired) 2 reb. C - Billy Hoffmann (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Neal Niblett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Greer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Havel (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walker Butters (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ruben Harrill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Central Michigan | David Havel is hacked by Eric Flaugher in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Flaugher, team foul #9 | 18-29 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Haney (PG), Craig Frank (SG), Scottie Davis (PF), Gary Wright (C) George Roden, Kenneth Henthorn, James Paul, Billy Hoffmann | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Dunkel (PG), Zlatko Gostomski (SG), Zachary Kessler (C) Neal Niblett, Richard Greer, Ruben Harrill | |
| 03:36 | Central Michigan | David Havel misses the 1st free throw | 18-29 |
| 03:36 | Ohio | Gary Wright grabs the board | 18-29 |
| 03:12 | Ohio | Gary Wright is fouled on the floor by Zachary Kessler - foul #3 on Zachary Kessler, team foul #5 | 18-29 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Wilson (SG) Gary Wright | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brian Robey (SF), Lowell Cantrell (C) David Havel, Zachary Kessler | |
| 02:52 | Ohio | John Wilson misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Lowell Cantrell - foul #2 on Lowell Cantrell, team foul #6 | 18-29 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Wright (PF) Walker Butters | |
| 02:52 | Ohio | John Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 19-29 |
| 02:52 | Ohio | John Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-29 |
| 02:38 | Central Michigan | Scottie Davis is called for the reach on Lowell Cantrell - foul #3 on Scottie Davis, team foul #10 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Chiles (PG), Gary Wright (C) Kenneth Haney, Scottie Davis | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 02:38 | Central Michigan | Lowell Cantrell makes the 1st free throw | 20-30 |
| 02:38 | Central Michigan | Lowell Cantrell misses the 2nd free throw | 20-30 |
| 02:38 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Craig Frank | 20-30 |
| 02:33 | Ohio | Eric Flaugher scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from John Wilson | 22-30 |
| 02:31 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Gostomski is fouled in the backcourt by John Wilson - foul #1 on John Wilson, team foul #11 | 22-30 |
| 02:31 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Gostomski makes the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 02:31 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Gostomski makes the 2nd free throw | 22-32 |
| 02:18 | Ohio | John Wilson's floater is knocked away by Lowell Cantrell | 22-32 |
| 02:17 | Ohio | Craig Frank tips it home | 24-32 |
| 02:02 | Central Michigan | David Dunkel scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Zlatko Gostomski | 24-34 |
| 01:51 | Ohio | John Chiles can't finish the layup | 24-34 |
| 01:50 | Central Michigan | Lowell Cantrell gets the rebound | 24-34 |
| 01:48 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Gostomski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-34 |
| Subs | Ohio | George Roden (PG), Kenneth Henthorn (SG), Benjamin Ziebart (C) John Wilson, Eric Flaugher, Gary Wright | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett (PG), Richard Greer (SG), Walker Butters (PF), Ruben Harrill (C) Zlatko Gostomski, David Dunkel, Richard Wright, Lowell Cantrell | |
| 01:31 | Ohio | George Roden scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Chiles | 26-34 |
| 01:16 | Central Michigan | The short jumper by Walker Butters is denied by Benjamin Ziebart | 26-34 |
| 01:15 | Ohio | Craig Frank grabs the defensive rebound | 26-34 |
| 00:59 | Ohio | Ruben Harrill steps in front of the Benjamin Ziebart pass | 26-34 |
| 00:47 | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-34 |
| 00:45 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer tips it in | 26-36 |
| 00:21 | Ohio | Kenneth Henthorn comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Neal Niblett - foul #1 on Neal Niblett, team foul #7 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Haney (PG), Eric Flaugher (SF), Billy Hoffmann (C) George Roden, John Chiles, Benjamin Ziebart | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Dunkel (PG), Zlatko Gostomski (SG), David Havel (SF), Richard Wright (C) Neal Niblett, Richard Greer, Brian Robey, Ruben Harrill | |
| 00:21 | Ohio | Kenneth Henthorn makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 00:21 | Ohio | Kenneth Henthorn makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | David Havel is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 28-38 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Eric Flaugher can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 28-38 |