| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Douglas Meredith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Craig Brant (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stuart Sinquefield (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Serna (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory McPherren (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James Adams (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ira Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clark Hathaway (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willard Dufault (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Rhodes (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Clark Hathaway inbounds the ball | 37-33 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Central Michigan | Clark Hathaway hits a wide open floater from the left block on a nice dish by Ira Barnes | 37-35 |
| 19:30 | Ohio | Gregory McPherren can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 37-35 |
| 19:29 | Central Michigan | Willard Dufault gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 19:22 | Central Michigan | Clark Hathaway clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-35 |
| 19:21 | Ohio | John Serna snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 19:04 | Ohio | Stuart Sinquefield loses the dribble to Paul Rhodes | 37-35 |
| 18:44 | Central Michigan | James Adams misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 18:42 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Gregory McPherren | 37-35 |
| 18:26 | Ohio | Craig Brant buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Douglas Meredith | 40-35 |
| 18:00 | Central Michigan | Gregory McPherren steps in front of the Clark Hathaway pass | 40-35 |
| 17:50 | Ohio | James Adams is called for the reach on Douglas Meredith - foul #3 on James Adams, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Ohio | Larry Vinson (SG), Henry Palmer (SF), Caleb Roberson (C) Craig Brant, Stuart Sinquefield, Gregory McPherren | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Matthias (PG), John Jackson (SF), Rick Daniels (PF), Peter Munk (C) James Adams, Clark Hathaway, Willard Dufault, Paul Rhodes | |
| 17:34 | Ohio | Henry Palmer connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by John Serna | 43-35 |
| 17:31 | Central Michigan | Scott Matthias is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Vinson - foul #2 on Larry Vinson, team foul #1 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Ohio | Matthew Galles (PF) John Serna | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Butler (PG), Robert Scott (C) Scott Matthias, Peter Munk | |
| 17:15 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 43-35 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Matthias (PG), Peter Munk (C) Jason Butler, Robert Scott | |
| 16:59 | Ohio | Larry Vinson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ira Barnes - foul #3 on Ira Barnes, team foul #2 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Butler (PG), Clark Hathaway (SF), Robert Scott (C) Ira Barnes, John Jackson, Peter Munk | |
| 16:59 | Ohio | Larry Vinson makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 16:59 | Ohio | Larry Vinson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 16:34 | Central Michigan | Scott Matthias blows the layup but he's hacked by Caleb Roberson - foul #1 on Caleb Roberson, team foul #2 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Ohio | Craig Brant (SG), John Serna (PF), Gregory McPherren (C) Larry Vinson, Matthew Galles, Caleb Roberson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Jackson (SF), Peter Munk (C) Clark Hathaway, Robert Scott | |
| 16:34 | Central Michigan | Scott Matthias misses the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 16:34 | Central Michigan | Scott Matthias makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 16:22 | Ohio | Gregory McPherren misses the layup against the doubleteam | 45-36 |
| 16:20 | Central Michigan | Peter Munk grabs the board | 45-36 |
| 16:00 | Central Michigan | Henry Palmer is called for the reach on John Jackson - foul #1 on Henry Palmer, team foul #3 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Ohio | Frank Buckner (PG), Stuart Sinquefield (SF) Douglas Meredith, Henry Palmer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Adams (PG), Ira Barnes (SG), Clark Hathaway (SF), Robert Scott (PF) Jason Butler, Scott Matthias, John Jackson, Rick Daniels | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Frank Buckner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Craig Brant (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stuart Sinquefield (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Serna (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory McPherren (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James Adams (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ira Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clark Hathaway (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Scott (fresh) C - Peter Munk (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-36 |
| 15:34 | Central Michigan | Peter Munk tips it in | 45-38 |
| 15:19 | Ohio | Stuart Sinquefield clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-38 |
| 15:18 | Ohio | John Serna tips it home | 47-38 |
| 14:52 | Central Michigan | The short jumper by Robert Scott is denied by John Serna | 47-38 |
| 14:51 | Ohio | Craig Brant grabs the board | 47-38 |
| 14:46 | Ohio | Craig Brant is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Frank Buckner | 50-38 |
| 14:20 | Central Michigan | Clark Hathaway comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 50-38 |
| 14:18 | Central Michigan | Peter Munk pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-38 |
| 14:03 | Central Michigan | James Adams buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-41 |
| 13:55 | Ohio | Stuart Sinquefield lays it up and in on a great pass from Frank Buckner | 52-41 |
| 13:48 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 52-41 |
| 13:47 | Ohio | Gregory McPherren gets the rebound | 52-41 |
| 13:42 | Ohio | Stuart Sinquefield is hacked by James Adams - foul #4 on James Adams, team foul #3 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Ohio | Douglas Meredith (PG), Larry Vinson (SG), Henry Palmer (SF), Matthew Galles (PF), Caleb Roberson (C) Frank Buckner, Craig Brant, Stuart Sinquefield, John Serna, Gregory McPherren | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Butler (PG), Scott Matthias (SF), Willard Dufault (PF), Rick Daniels (C) James Adams, Clark Hathaway, Robert Scott, Peter Munk | |
| 13:25 | Ohio | Henry Palmer misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-41 |
| 13:24 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 13:19 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler loses the dribble to Douglas Meredith in the backcourt | 52-41 |
| 13:06 | Ohio | Jason Butler steals the ball from Henry Palmer | 52-41 |
| 13:03 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler banks in the layup | 52-43 |
| 12:51 | Ohio | Douglas Meredith misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-43 |
| 12:49 | Central Michigan | Willard Dufault grabs the defensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 12:22 | Central Michigan | Henry Palmer picks off the pass by Scott Matthias | 52-43 |
| 12:05 | Ohio | Douglas Meredith can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-43 |
| 12:04 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Scott Matthias | 52-43 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Douglas Meredith (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Vinson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Henry Palmer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Matthew Galles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Caleb Roberson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jason Butler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Ira Barnes (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Scott Matthias (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Willard Dufault (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Rick Daniels (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 52-43 |
| 11:38 | Ohio | Douglas Meredith snags the defensive board | 52-43 |
| 11:13 | Ohio | Matthew Galles hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 52-43 |
| 11:11 | Ohio | Caleb Roberson grabs the offensive board | 52-43 |
| 10:55 | Ohio | Henry Palmer scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Douglas Meredith | 55-43 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 10:38 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-46 |
| 10:22 | Ohio | Willard Dufault takes the ball from Henry Palmer | 55-46 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 09:54 | Central Michigan | Rick Daniels jams it set up by Jason Butler | 55-48 |
| 09:39 | Ohio | Henry Palmer misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-48 |
| 09:37 | Central Michigan | Willard Dufault grabs the defensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 09:15 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Matthias and he's fouled by Larry Vinson - foul #3 on Larry Vinson, team foul #4 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Ohio | Frank Buckner (PG), Craig Brant (SG), Stuart Sinquefield (SF), John Serna (PF), Gregory McPherren (C) Douglas Meredith, Larry Vinson, Henry Palmer, Matthew Galles, Caleb Roberson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Jackson (PG), Clark Hathaway (SF), Robert Scott (PF), Paul Rhodes (C) Jason Butler, Scott Matthias, Willard Dufault, Rick Daniels | |
| 09:15 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes makes the free throw | 55-51 |
| 08:53 | Ohio | Frank Buckner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-51 |
| 08:48 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-51 |
| 08:41 | Ohio | Stuart Sinquefield knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Craig Brant | 57-51 |
| 08:12 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 08:11 | Ohio | Stuart Sinquefield grabs the board | 57-51 |
| 07:44 | Ohio | Stuart Sinquefield can't connect on a runner from close range but he's hacked by John Jackson - foul #1 on John Jackson, team foul #4 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Adams (PG), Scott Matthias (SG), Peter Munk (C) Ira Barnes, Robert Scott, Paul Rhodes | |
| 07:44 | Ohio | Stuart Sinquefield misses the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 07:44 | Ohio | Stuart Sinquefield makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Frank Buckner (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Craig Brant (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stuart Sinquefield (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Serna (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory McPherren (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James Adams (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Scott Matthias (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clark Hathaway (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Peter Munk (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Central Michigan | John Serna is called for the reach on Scott Matthias - foul #1 on John Serna, team foul #5 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Ohio | Henry Palmer (SF) Stuart Sinquefield | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes (SG) Scott Matthias | |
| 07:05 | Central Michigan | James Adams knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-54 |
| 06:56 | Ohio | Craig Brant is fouled on the floor by Ira Barnes - foul #4 on Ira Barnes, team foul #5 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Ohio | Douglas Meredith (PG), Darin Nadel (SG), Christopher Dale (PF) Frank Buckner, Craig Brant, John Serna | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 06:38 | Ohio | Henry Palmer misses short on an open 3 from the right wing | 58-54 |
| 06:37 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 06:34 | Central Michigan | Douglas Meredith is called for the reach on James Adams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Douglas Meredith, team foul #6 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Ohio | Larry Vinson (SG) Darin Nadel | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Matthias (SG) Ira Barnes | |
| 06:19 | Central Michigan | James Adams scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-57 |
| 06:02 | Ohio | Douglas Meredith is fouled on the floor by Clark Hathaway - foul #1 on Clark Hathaway, team foul #6 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Ohio | Craig Brant (SG), Stuart Sinquefield (SF), John Serna (PF) Douglas Meredith, Larry Vinson, Christopher Dale | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes (SG), Paul Rhodes (C) Scott Matthias, Peter Munk | |
| 05:53 | Ohio | John Serna misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-57 |
| 05:51 | Ohio | John Serna grabs the offensive board | 58-57 |
| 05:39 | Ohio | John Serna hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 58-57 |
| 05:37 | Central Michigan | Clark Hathaway grabs the defensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 05:24 | Central Michigan | James Adams can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-57 |
| 05:22 | Ohio | Gregory McPherren grabs the board | 58-57 |
| 05:06 | Ohio | Henry Palmer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-57 |
| 05:05 | Central Michigan | John Jackson snags the defensive board | 58-57 |
| 04:50 | Central Michigan | Paul Rhodes misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Henry Palmer - foul #2 on Henry Palmer, team foul #7 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Ohio | Frank Buckner (PG), Caleb Roberson (C) Henry Palmer, Gregory McPherren | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Butler (SG), Willard Dufault (PF) Ira Barnes, John Jackson | |
| 04:50 | Central Michigan | Paul Rhodes misses the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 04:50 | Central Michigan | Paul Rhodes misses the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 04:50 | Ohio | John Serna snags the defensive board | 58-57 |
| 04:45 | Ohio | Craig Brant misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-57 |
| 04:43 | Ohio | Caleb Roberson pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 04:33 | Ohio | Stuart Sinquefield comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 58-57 |
| 04:32 | Ohio | Stuart Sinquefield gets the offensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 04:14 | Ohio | Frank Buckner's pass is intercepted by James Adams | 58-57 |
| 03:52 | Central Michigan | James Adams misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-57 |
| 03:50 | Central Michigan | Paul Rhodes grabs the offensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 03:40 | Central Michigan | James Adams hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-57 |
| 03:38 | Central Michigan | Paul Rhodes tips it back up and in | 58-59 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Frank Buckner (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Craig Brant (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stuart Sinquefield (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Serna (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Caleb Roberson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James Adams (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jason Butler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clark Hathaway (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willard Dufault (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Rhodes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Ohio | Frank Buckner can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-59 |
| 03:31 | Ohio | Craig Brant grabs the offensive board | 58-59 |
| 03:12 | Ohio | James Adams swats the shot by Craig Brant | 58-59 |
| 03:11 | Central Michigan | James Adams snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| 02:53 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-59 |
| 02:51 | Central Michigan | Clark Hathaway tips it home | 58-61 |
| 02:51 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-61 |
| Subs | Ohio | Douglas Meredith (PG), Henry Palmer (SF), Gregory McPherren (C) Frank Buckner, Stuart Sinquefield, Caleb Roberson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Matthias (SG), John Jackson (SF), Rick Daniels (PF), Peter Munk (C) Jason Butler, Clark Hathaway, Willard Dufault, Paul Rhodes | |
| 02:38 | Ohio | Douglas Meredith lays it up and in set up by Craig Brant | 60-61 |
| 02:09 | Central Michigan | James Adams scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Rick Daniels | 60-64 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:57 | Ohio | Craig Brant hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Douglas Meredith | 63-64 |
| 01:32 | Central Michigan | James Adams drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by John Jackson | 63-67 |
| 01:19 | Ohio | Craig Brant misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-67 |
| 01:18 | Ohio | Gregory McPherren tips it back up and in | 65-67 |
| 00:58 | Central Michigan | Scott Matthias can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 65-67 |
| 00:57 | Ohio | Craig Brant gets the rebound | 65-67 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Ohio | Henry Palmer buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John Serna | 68-67 |
| 00:24 | Central Michigan | James Adams is fouled on the floor by Craig Brant - foul #2 on Craig Brant, team foul #8 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes (SG), Clark Hathaway (SF), Willard Dufault (PF), Paul Rhodes (C) Scott Matthias, John Jackson, Rick Daniels, Peter Munk | |
| 00:24 | Central Michigan | James Adams misses the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:24 | Ohio | John Serna snags the defensive board | 68-67 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Ohio | John Serna is hacked by Ira Barnes in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ira Barnes, team foul #7 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Ohio | Stuart Sinquefield (SF) Henry Palmer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Matthias (SG) Ira Barnes | |
| 00:21 | Ohio | John Serna misses the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:21 | Central Michigan | Willard Dufault pulls down the rebound | 68-67 |
| 00:17 | Central Michigan | James Adams is called for traveling in the backcourt | 68-67 |
| 00:16 | Ohio | Paul Rhodes is called for the reach on Gregory McPherren - foul #2 on Paul Rhodes, team foul #8 | 68-67 |
| 00:16 | Ohio | Gregory McPherren makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:16 | Ohio | Gregory McPherren makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | Scott Matthias can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 70-67 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Paul Rhodes grabs the offensive rebound | 70-67 |