| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert King (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Saver (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Harrison (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeffrey Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Jefferson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Cottle (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Nathan Mills (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Luebke (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lamar Houston (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - William Bowler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison inbounds the ball | 40-31 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hill misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 40-31 |
| 19:38 | Ohio | William Bowler gets the rebound | 40-31 |
| 19:32 | Ohio | Robert King is called for the reach on James Cottle - foul #2 on Robert King, team foul #1 | 40-31 |
| 19:16 | Ohio | David Luebke knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 40-34 |
| 19:04 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson banks in the wide open layup set up by Kenneth Saver | 42-34 |
| 18:52 | Ohio | Richard Harrison is called for the reach on James Cottle - foul #1 on Richard Harrison, team foul #2 | 42-34 |
| 18:23 | Ohio | David Luebke misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-34 |
| 18:21 | Ohio | William Bowler tips it in | 42-36 |
| 18:02 | Central Michigan | Robert King scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Harrison | 45-36 |
| 17:34 | Ohio | James Cottle hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Nathan Mills | 45-39 |
| 17:18 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by William Bowler - foul #2 on William Bowler, team foul #1 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Adeyemo (PG), Jonathan Flannagan (SG), Daryl Mestas (SF), Richard Steffey (PF) Robert King, Kenneth Saver, Richard Harrison, Jeffrey Hill | |
| Subs | Ohio | Connie Timm (PG), Kenneth Leber (SG), Matthew McLeish (SF), Dave Harris (PF), Raymond Parker (C) James Cottle, Nathan Mills, David Luebke, Lamar Houston, William Bowler | |
| 17:18 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 17:18 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 16:55 | Ohio | Richard Steffey denies the turnaround by Raymond Parker | 47-39 |
| 16:54 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Adeyemo snags the defensive board | 47-39 |
| 16:49 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Adeyemo buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jonathan Flannagan | 50-39 |
| 16:33 | Ohio | Connie Timm misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 50-39 |
| 16:31 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Adeyemo grabs the defensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 16:04 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Adeyemo misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 50-39 |
| 16:03 | Central Michigan | Richard Steffey grabs the offensive board | 50-39 |
| 15:49 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Leber is called for the reach on Jonathan Flannagan - foul #2 on Kenneth Leber, team foul #2 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert King (PG), Antonio Anthony (C) Jonathan Flannagan, Robert Jefferson | |
| Subs | Ohio | George Brigman (SF), Lamar Houston (PF), William Bowler (C) Matthew McLeish, Dave Harris, Raymond Parker | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert King (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Adeyemo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daryl Mestas (fresh) PF - Richard Steffey (fresh) 4 reb. C - Antonio Anthony (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Connie Timm (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kenneth Leber (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Brigman (fresh) PF - Lamar Houston (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - William Bowler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Central Michigan | Antonio Anthony lays it in uncontested | 52-39 |
| 15:14 | Ohio | Lamar Houston misses long on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Dikembe Adeyemo - foul #2 on Dikembe Adeyemo, team foul #3 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kenneth Saver (SG), Richard Harrison (SF), Jeffrey Hill (PF) Dikembe Adeyemo, Daryl Mestas, Richard Steffey | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Cottle (PG), Nathan Mills (SG) Connie Timm, Kenneth Leber | |
| 15:14 | Ohio | Lamar Houston misses the 1st free throw | 52-39 |
| 15:14 | Ohio | Lamar Houston makes the 2nd free throw | 52-40 |
| 15:11 | Central Michigan | George Brigman is called for the reach on Robert King in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Brigman, team foul #3 | 52-40 |
| 14:49 | Central Michigan | The jump hook by Richard Harrison is blocked by Lamar Houston | 52-40 |
| 14:47 | Ohio | Lamar Houston gets the rebound | 52-40 |
| 14:38 | Ohio | James Cottle misses the floater from the left wing | 52-40 |
| 14:36 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 52-40 |
| 14:13 | Central Michigan | William Bowler is called for the reach on Kenneth Saver - foul #3 on William Bowler, team foul #4 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Flannagan (SF), Robert Jefferson (C) Richard Harrison, Antonio Anthony | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Moses (PG), Kenneth Leber (SG), David Luebke (SF), Dave Harris (PF), Matthew McLeish (C) James Cottle, Nathan Mills, George Brigman, Lamar Houston, William Bowler | |
| 13:58 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Flannagan is open but misses the lay-in | 52-40 |
| 13:56 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson grabs the offensive board | 52-40 |
| 13:27 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson loses the dribble to David Luebke | 52-40 |
| 13:08 | Ohio | Matthew McLeish's layup is rejected by Jonathan Flannagan | 52-40 |
| 13:07 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson grabs the board | 52-40 |
| 12:40 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson is open but misses the lay-in | 52-40 |
| 12:38 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson gets the offensive rebound | 52-40 |
| 12:18 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Jeffrey Hill | 54-40 |
| 12:05 | Ohio | Dave Harris misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 54-40 |
| 12:04 | Ohio | Matthew McLeish hits the follow up shot | 54-42 |
| 12:02 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Saver is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Leber - foul #3 on Kenneth Leber, team foul #5 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Adeyemo (PG), Richard Harrison (SF), Richard Steffey (PF), Antonio Anthony (C) Robert King, Jonathan Flannagan, Jeffrey Hill, Robert Jefferson | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Cottle (PG), Connie Timm (SG), George Brigman (SF), Lamar Houston (PF), Raymond Parker (C) John Moses, Kenneth Leber, David Luebke, Dave Harris, Matthew McLeish | |
| 11:51 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison blows the wide open dunk | 54-42 |
| 11:50 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Connie Timm | 54-42 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Dikembe Adeyemo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Saver (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Richard Harrison (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Steffey (fresh) 4 reb. C - Antonio Anthony (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Cottle (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Connie Timm (fresh) 5 pts. SF - George Brigman (fresh) PF - Lamar Houston (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Raymond Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Ohio | James Cottle clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 54-42 |
| 11:29 | Ohio | James Cottle snags the offensive board | 54-42 |
| 11:08 | Ohio | George Brigman misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-42 |
| 11:07 | Ohio | Lamar Houston pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-42 |
| 11:02 | Ohio | Lamar Houston can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-42 |
| 11:00 | Ohio | Lamar Houston snags the offensive board | 54-42 |
| 10:50 | Ohio | James Cottle misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-42 |
| 10:49 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison gets the rebound | 54-42 |
| 10:43 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Adeyemo hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Harrison | 56-42 |
| 10:31 | Ohio | James Cottle is fouled on the floor by Richard Steffey - foul #1 on Richard Steffey, team foul #4 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daryl Mestas (SF), Jeffrey Hill (PF) Richard Harrison, Antonio Anthony | |
| Subs | Ohio | Nathan Mills (SG), David Luebke (SF), William Bowler (C) Connie Timm, George Brigman, Raymond Parker | |
| 10:19 | Ohio | James Cottle knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by David Luebke | 56-44 |
| 09:59 | Central Michigan | Daryl Mestas hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-44 |
| 09:36 | Ohio | Nathan Mills misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-44 |
| 09:34 | Central Michigan | Daryl Mestas pulls down the rebound | 58-44 |
| 09:19 | Central Michigan | David Luebke is called for the reach on Daryl Mestas - foul #2 on David Luebke, team foul #6 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert King (PG), Jonathan Flannagan (SG), Richard Harrison (SF) Dikembe Adeyemo, Kenneth Saver, Richard Steffey | |
| Subs | Ohio | Connie Timm (PG), George Brigman (SF), Matthew McLeish (PF) James Cottle, David Luebke, Lamar Houston | |
| 09:04 | Central Michigan | Nathan Mills is called for the reach on Jonathan Flannagan - foul #3 on Nathan Mills, team foul #7 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Leber (SG), Raymond Parker (C) Nathan Mills, William Bowler | |
| 09:04 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Flannagan makes the 1st free throw | 59-44 |
| 09:04 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Flannagan makes the 2nd free throw | 60-44 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 08:49 | Ohio | Raymond Parker can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 60-44 |
| 08:47 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Flannagan pulls down the rebound | 60-44 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 08:36 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison is hacked by Connie Timm - foul #2 on Connie Timm, team foul #8 | 60-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson (C) Daryl Mestas | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 08:36 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 60-44 |
| 08:36 | Ohio | Matthew McLeish grabs the board | 60-44 |
| 08:25 | Ohio | The jump hook by George Brigman is blocked by Jeffrey Hill | 60-44 |
| 08:23 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Flannagan pulls down the rebound | 60-44 |
| 08:19 | Central Michigan | Robert King connects on the shot in the paint set up by Jeffrey Hill | 62-44 |
| 08:07 | Ohio | Robert King is called for the reach on Connie Timm - foul #3 on Robert King, team foul #5 | 62-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Antonio Anthony (C) Robert Jefferson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dave Harris (PF), William Bowler (C) George Brigman, Raymond Parker | |
| 07:54 | Ohio | William Bowler's pass is intercepted by Richard Harrison | 62-44 |
| 07:52 | Central Michigan | Matthew McLeish picks off the pass by Richard Harrison in the backcourt | 62-44 |
| 07:51 | Ohio | Connie Timm blows the layup | 62-44 |
| 07:49 | Ohio | Dave Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-44 |
| 07:35 | Ohio | William Bowler misses long on a jumper in the lane | 62-44 |
| 07:34 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hill gets the rebound | 62-44 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert King (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Flannagan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. SF - Richard Harrison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeffrey Hill (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Antonio Anthony (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Connie Timm (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kenneth Leber (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matthew McLeish (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dave Harris (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Bowler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:32 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Leber is called for the reach on Jonathan Flannagan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Leber, team foul #9 | 62-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Cottle (PG), Nathan Mills (SG), David Luebke (SF) Connie Timm, Kenneth Leber, Matthew McLeish | |
| 07:32 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Flannagan misses the 1st free throw | 62-44 |
| 07:32 | Ohio | The rebound goes to William Bowler | 62-44 |
| 07:27 | Ohio | Nathan Mills misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 62-44 |
| 07:26 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Antonio Anthony | 62-44 |
| 07:04 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hill scores on a floater from the left block | 64-44 |
| 06:35 | Ohio | William Bowler misses the lay-in | 64-44 |
| 06:34 | Central Michigan | Antonio Anthony snags the defensive board | 64-44 |
| 06:20 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison is open and buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Jonathan Flannagan | 66-44 |
| 06:08 | Ohio | James Cottle can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Robert King - foul #4 on Robert King, team foul #6 | 66-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Adeyemo (PG), Kenneth Saver (SG), Daryl Mestas (SF), Richard Steffey (PF), Robert Jefferson (C) Robert King, Jonathan Flannagan, Richard Harrison, Jeffrey Hill, Antonio Anthony | |
| Subs | Ohio | Connie Timm (SG), George Brigman (SF), Matthew McLeish (PF), Raymond Parker (C) Nathan Mills, David Luebke, Dave Harris, William Bowler | |
| 06:08 | Ohio | James Cottle makes the 1st free throw | 66-45 |
| 06:08 | Ohio | James Cottle makes the 2nd free throw | 66-46 |
| 06:06 | Central Michigan | James Cottle steals it from Kenneth Saver in the backcourt | 66-46 |
| 05:58 | Ohio | George Brigman clanks a 3 from the left wing | 66-46 |
| 05:57 | Ohio | Raymond Parker grabs the offensive rebound | 66-46 |
| 05:52 | Ohio | James Cottle clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 66-46 |
| 05:50 | Central Michigan | Richard Steffey pulls down the rebound | 66-46 |
| 05:27 | Central Michigan | Richard Steffey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Leber (SG) James Cottle | |
| 05:12 | Ohio | Connie Timm buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Kenneth Leber | 66-48 |
| 04:43 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson misses the dunk | 66-48 |
| 04:41 | Ohio | Matthew McLeish grabs the defensive rebound | 66-48 |
| 04:25 | Ohio | Connie Timm is hacked by Daryl Mestas - foul #2 on Daryl Mestas, team foul #7 | 66-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Flannagan (SG), Antonio Anthony (C) Kenneth Saver, Robert Jefferson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dave Harris (PF) Raymond Parker | |
| 04:25 | Ohio | Connie Timm misses the 1st free throw | 66-48 |
| 04:25 | Central Michigan | Richard Steffey grabs the defensive rebound | 66-48 |
| 04:23 | Central Michigan | George Brigman picks off the pass by Dikembe Adeyemo in the backcourt | 66-48 |
| 04:22 | Ohio | Kenneth Leber hits the finger roll on a nice dish by George Brigman | 66-50 |
| 04:20 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Adeyemo loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert King (PG), Kenneth Saver (SG), Richard Harrison (SF), Jeffrey Hill (PF) Dikembe Adeyemo, Jonathan Flannagan, Daryl Mestas, Antonio Anthony | |
| Subs | Ohio | Nathan Mills (SG), David Luebke (SF), Lamar Houston (PF) Connie Timm, George Brigman, Matthew McLeish | |
| 04:15 | Ohio | Kenneth Saver steps in front of the David Luebke pass | 66-50 |
| 03:53 | Central Michigan | Robert King is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-50 |
| 03:51 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hill grabs the offensive board | 66-50 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Central Michigan | Nathan Mills steps in front of the Jeffrey Hill pass | 66-50 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert King (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kenneth Saver (tiring) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Harrison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jeffrey Hill (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Steffey (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Kenneth Leber (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Nathan Mills (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Luebke (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lamar Houston (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Dave Harris (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:14 | Ohio | Kenneth Saver knocks away the 3 by Nathan Mills | 66-50 |
| 03:13 | Ohio | Dave Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 66-50 |
| 03:07 | Ohio | Lamar Houston scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Nathan Mills | 66-52 |
| 02:40 | Central Michigan | Richard Steffey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-52 |
| 02:38 | Ohio | Lamar Houston snags the defensive board | 66-52 |
| 02:23 | Ohio | David Luebke misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-52 |
| 02:21 | Ohio | Lamar Houston pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-52 |
| 02:08 | Ohio | Nathan Mills connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Leber | 66-55 |
| 01:41 | Central Michigan | Richard Steffey misses short on an open jumper from the left wing | 66-55 |
| 01:39 | Ohio | Dave Harris grabs the board | 66-55 |
| 01:29 | Ohio | Richard Harrison steals the ball from Nathan Mills | 66-55 |
| 01:24 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison banks in the layup | 68-55 |
| 01:12 | Ohio | Lamar Houston clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-55 |
| 01:11 | Central Michigan | Robert King gets the rebound | 68-55 |
| 00:53 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hill buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert King | 71-55 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Ohio | Kenneth Leber misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 71-55 |
| 00:47 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Kenneth Saver | 71-55 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Harrison, team foul #8 | 71-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Adeyemo (PG), Jonathan Flannagan (SG), Daryl Mestas (SF), Antonio Anthony (C) Robert King, Kenneth Saver, Richard Harrison, Jeffrey Hill | |
| Subs | Ohio | Connie Timm (PG), Matthew McLeish (SF), Raymond Parker (C) Nathan Mills, David Luebke, Lamar Houston | |
| 00:43 | Ohio | Connie Timm makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Leber | 71-57 |
| 00:16 | Central Michigan | Antonio Anthony is hacked by Raymond Parker - foul #1 on Raymond Parker, team foul #10 | 71-57 |
| 00:16 | Central Michigan | Antonio Anthony makes the 1st free throw | 72-57 |
| 00:16 | Central Michigan | Antonio Anthony makes the 2nd free throw | 73-57 |
| 00:10 | Ohio | Raymond Parker misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 73-57 |
| 00:08 | Ohio | Raymond Parker pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-57 |
| 00:06 | Ohio | Kenneth Leber hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 73-57 |
| 00:05 | Central Michigan | Daryl Mestas gets the rebound | 73-57 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Adeyemo runs out the clock | 73-57 |