| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - David Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edmond Fleeman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeffrey Galloway (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harry Taylor (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Joseph (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - George Schell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael McGill (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Nicks (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Scott Childress (fresh) C - John Malone (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Galloway inbounds the ball | 38-31 |
| 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) | |
| 19:41 | Central Michigan | Harry Taylor's layup is rejected by John Malone | 38-31 |
| 19:40 | Central Michigan | David Thompson can't tip it in | 38-31 |
| 19:39 | Ohio | George Schell pulls down the rebound | 38-31 |
| 19:15 | Ohio | George Schell drills a 3 from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 19:07 | Central Michigan | Joseph Joseph is hacked by John Malone - foul #1 on John Malone, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| 18:55 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Galloway is called for traveling | 38-34 |
| 18:36 | Ohio | Ryan Nicks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Alvin Kiker (PG), John Rowe (PF), David Cook (C) George Schell, Scott Childress, John Malone | |
| 18:14 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Galloway clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-34 |
| 18:13 | Ohio | The rebound goes to John Rowe | 38-34 |
| 17:55 | Ohio | Ryan Nicks comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 17:54 | Ohio | David Cook grabs the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 17:37 | Ohio | David Cook can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 38-34 |
| 17:36 | Ohio | Ryan Nicks grabs the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 17:26 | Ohio | Ryan Nicks banks in the layup | 38-36 |
| 17:03 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Galloway misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-36 |
| 17:01 | Central Michigan | David Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 16:43 | Central Michigan | Joseph Joseph lays it in uncontested | 40-36 |
| 16:18 | Ohio | David Cook makes the turnaround from the right block | 40-38 |
| 16:16 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Galloway is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Nicks - foul #3 on Ryan Nicks, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Victor Johnson (PG), Lloyd Hinds (SG), John Davis (SF), Manuel McDermott (PF), Brian Schaberg (C) David Thompson, Edmond Fleeman, Jeffrey Galloway, Harry Taylor, Joseph Joseph | |
| Subs | Ohio | George Schell (PG), Harry Bryant (SG), Jason Huey (SF), Scott Childress (PF), John Malone (C) Alvin Kiker, Michael McGill, Ryan Nicks, John Rowe, David Cook | |
| 15:55 | Central Michigan | Brian Schaberg connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from John Davis | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Victor Johnson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Lloyd Hinds (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Davis (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Manuel McDermott (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Schaberg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - George Schell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Huey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Scott Childress (fresh) C - John Malone (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:35 | Ohio | Jason Huey buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Harry Bryant | 42-41 |
| 15:18 | Central Michigan | Brian Schaberg makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Victor Johnson | 44-41 |
| 15:02 | Ohio | Scott Childress misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-41 |
| 15:01 | Central Michigan | Brian Schaberg pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 14:57 | Central Michigan | Victor Johnson misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-41 |
| 14:55 | Ohio | John Malone snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 14:44 | Ohio | Jason Huey buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Harry Bryant | 44-44 |
| 14:29 | Central Michigan | Brian Schaberg misses the easy layup but the foul's on John Malone - foul #2 on John Malone, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Thompson (PG), John Hawley (SF), Harry Taylor (PF) Victor Johnson, John Davis, Manuel McDermott | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jerry Davis (PG), Michael McGill (SG), Ryan Nicks (SF) George Schell, Harry Bryant, Jason Huey | |
| 14:29 | Central Michigan | Brian Schaberg misses the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 14:29 | Central Michigan | Brian Schaberg misses the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 14:29 | Ohio | Scott Childress grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 14:14 | Ohio | Brian Schaberg picks off the pass by Ryan Nicks | 44-44 |
| 13:55 | Central Michigan | Lloyd Hinds is fouled on the floor by John Malone - foul #3 on John Malone, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Edmond Fleeman (SG), Joseph Joseph (C) Lloyd Hinds, Brian Schaberg | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Rowe (PF) Scott Childress | |
| 13:46 | Central Michigan | Joseph Joseph misses long on an open jumper from the right side | 44-44 |
| 13:44 | Ohio | John Malone snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 13:24 | Ohio | John Malone buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-47 |
| 13:17 | Central Michigan | David Thompson misses badly on a floater from the right side | 44-47 |
| 13:15 | Ohio | Michael McGill grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 12:50 | Ohio | Jerry Davis misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 12:49 | Central Michigan | Joseph Joseph pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 12:33 | Central Michigan | Joseph Joseph is by himself and knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from John Hawley | 46-47 |
| 12:22 | Ohio | John Hawley steals the ball from John Rowe | 46-47 |
| 12:03 | Central Michigan | John Hawley misses the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Michael McGill - foul #1 on Michael McGill, team foul #5 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Victor Johnson (PG), Lloyd Hinds (SG), Jeffrey Galloway (SF), Brian Schaberg (C) David Thompson, Edmond Fleeman, Harry Taylor, Joseph Joseph | |
| Subs | Ohio | George Schell (PG), Jason Huey (SG), Alvin Kiker (SF), Scott Childress (PF), David Cook (C) Jerry Davis, Michael McGill, Ryan Nicks, John Rowe, John Malone | |
| 12:03 | Central Michigan | John Hawley makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 12:03 | Central Michigan | John Hawley makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 11:49 | Ohio | Jason Huey misses the dunk but the foul's on Jeffrey Galloway - foul #2 on Jeffrey Galloway, team foul #1 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Manuel McDermott (PF) John Hawley | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 11:49 | Ohio | Jason Huey misses the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 11:49 | Ohio | Jason Huey makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Victor Johnson (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Lloyd Hinds (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Galloway (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Manuel McDermott (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Schaberg (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - George Schell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Huey (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alvin Kiker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Scott Childress (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Central Michigan | Victor Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by George Schell - foul #3 on George Schell, team foul #6 | 48-48 |
| 11:32 | Central Michigan | Brian Schaberg clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 48-48 |
| 11:30 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Galloway | 48-48 |
| 11:12 | Central Michigan | Victor Johnson makes the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Brian Schaberg | 51-48 |
| 10:47 | Ohio | Jeffrey Galloway swats the short shot by Scott Childress | 51-48 |
| 10:45 | Central Michigan | Brian Schaberg snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 10:36 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Galloway hits a wide open floater from the left block set up by Victor Johnson | 53-48 |
| 10:08 | Ohio | Scott Childress blows the layup | 53-48 |
| 10:06 | Central Michigan | Manuel McDermott grabs the board | 53-48 |
| 10:03 | Central Michigan | Jason Huey steals the ball from Victor Johnson in the backcourt | 53-48 |
| 09:50 | Ohio | George Schell misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-48 |
| 09:49 | Central Michigan | Brian Schaberg grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 09:43 | Central Michigan | A charge is called on Jeffrey Galloway - foul #3 on Jeffrey Galloway, team foul #2 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Thompson (PG), Edmond Fleeman (SG), John Davis (SF), Harry Taylor (PF), Joseph Joseph (C) Victor Johnson, Lloyd Hinds, Jeffrey Galloway, Manuel McDermott, Brian Schaberg | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jerry Davis (PG), Harry Bryant (SG), Ryan Nicks (SF), John Malone (C) George Schell, Jason Huey, Alvin Kiker, David Cook | |
| 09:17 | Ohio | Joseph Joseph is called for the reach on Harry Bryant - foul #2 on Joseph Joseph, team foul #3 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Rowe (PF) Scott Childress | |
| 08:54 | Ohio | Ryan Nicks's dunk attempt is rejected by Harry Taylor | 53-48 |
| 08:53 | Central Michigan | Joseph Joseph pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| 08:36 | Central Michigan | Harry Taylor misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-48 |
| 08:35 | Ohio | John Rowe gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| 08:20 | Ohio | Ryan Nicks is hacked by John Davis - foul #1 on John Davis, team foul #4 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Galloway (SF) John Davis | |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael McGill (SG), Jason Huey (SF) Jerry Davis, Ryan Nicks | |
| 08:03 | Ohio | John Rowe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | George Schell (PG), Scott Childress (PF) Harry Bryant, John Rowe | |
| 08:00 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Galloway is hacked by John Malone in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Malone, team foul #7 | 53-48 |
| 08:00 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Galloway makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 08:00 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Galloway makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 07:42 | Ohio | Jason Huey misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-48 |
| 07:41 | Central Michigan | Joseph Joseph grabs the board | 55-48 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - David Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edmond Fleeman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeffrey Galloway (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harry Taylor (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Joseph (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - George Schell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael McGill (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Huey (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Scott Childress (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - John Malone (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:34 | Central Michigan | Joseph Joseph hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on George Schell - foul #4 on George Schell, team foul #8 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Lloyd Hinds (SG) Edmond Fleeman | |
| Subs | Ohio | David Cook (C) John Malone | |
| 07:34 | Central Michigan | Joseph Joseph makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 07:34 | Central Michigan | Joseph Joseph makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 07:18 | Ohio | David Cook can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Harry Taylor - foul #1 on Harry Taylor, team foul #5 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Victor Johnson (PG), John Davis (SF), John Hawley (PF), Manuel McDermott (C) David Thompson, Jeffrey Galloway, Harry Taylor, Joseph Joseph | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 07:18 | Ohio | David Cook makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 07:18 | Ohio | David Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 07:16 | Central Michigan | Victor Johnson loses the dribble to Michael McGill in the backcourt | 57-50 |
| 06:52 | Ohio | Michael McGill is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Michael McGill, team foul #9 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brian Schaberg (C) John Hawley | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jerry Davis (PG), Alvin Kiker (SF), John Rowe (PF) George Schell, Jason Huey, Scott Childress | |
| 06:41 | Central Michigan | Brian Schaberg hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from Victor Johnson | 59-50 |
| 06:33 | Ohio | Alvin Kiker comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 59-50 |
| 06:31 | Ohio | Jerry Davis grabs the offensive board | 59-50 |
| 06:14 | Ohio | Alvin Kiker travels with the ball | 59-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Thompson (PG), Edmond Fleeman (SG), Jeffrey Galloway (SF), Harry Taylor (PF) Victor Johnson, Lloyd Hinds, John Davis, Manuel McDermott | |
| Subs | Ohio | Harry Bryant (SG), John Malone (C) Michael McGill, David Cook | |
| 06:11 | Central Michigan | Edmond Fleeman is fouled in the backcourt by Alvin Kiker - foul #2 on Alvin Kiker, team foul #10 | 59-50 |
| 06:11 | Central Michigan | Edmond Fleeman makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 06:11 | Central Michigan | Edmond Fleeman misses the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 06:11 | Ohio | John Malone gets the rebound | 60-50 |
| 05:46 | Ohio | Jerry Davis misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 60-50 |
| 05:44 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Brian Schaberg | 60-50 |
| 05:39 | Central Michigan | David Thompson makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Galloway | 63-50 |
| 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) | |
| 05:30 | Ohio | Harry Bryant loses the ball out of bounds | 63-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Joseph (C) Brian Schaberg | |
| Subs | Ohio | George Schell (PG), Jason Huey (SF), Scott Childress (PF) Jerry Davis, Alvin Kiker, John Rowe | |
| 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) | |
| 05:10 | Central Michigan | Harry Taylor misses the turnaround near the basket | 63-50 |
| 05:08 | Central Michigan | Harry Taylor tips it in | 65-50 |
| 04:56 | Ohio | Jason Huey hits a jumper from the baseline | 65-52 |
| 04:54 | Central Michigan | George Schell is called for the reach on David Thompson in the backcourt - foul #5 on George Schell, team foul #11 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Davis (SF), Manuel McDermott (C) Jeffrey Galloway, Joseph Joseph | |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael McGill (SG), David Cook (C) George Schell, John Malone | |
| 04:54 | Central Michigan | David Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 04:54 | Central Michigan | David Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-52 |
| 04:39 | Ohio | Jason Huey misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-52 |
| 04:37 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Harry Taylor | 67-52 |
| 04:15 | Central Michigan | Harry Taylor can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-52 |
| 04:13 | Central Michigan | Harry Taylor snags the offensive board | 67-52 |
| 03:56 | Central Michigan | Edmond Fleeman misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 67-52 |
| 03:55 | Ohio | David Cook pulls down the rebound | 67-52 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:49 | Ohio | Jason Huey comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 67-52 |
| 03:48 | Central Michigan | Harry Taylor gets the rebound | 67-52 |
| 03:29 | Central Michigan | Manuel McDermott hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Edmond Fleeman | 69-52 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - David Thompson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edmond Fleeman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Davis (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Harry Taylor (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Manuel McDermott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Harry Bryant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael McGill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Huey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Scott Childress (tiring) 2 reb. C - David Cook (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Ohio | Jason Huey misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 69-52 |
| 03:13 | Central Michigan | Harry Taylor gets the rebound | 69-52 |
| 02:53 | Central Michigan | Manuel McDermott loses the ball out of bounds | 69-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Victor Johnson (PG), Lloyd Hinds (SG), Jeffrey Galloway (SF), John Hawley (PF), Brian Schaberg (C) David Thompson, Edmond Fleeman, John Davis, Harry Taylor, Manuel McDermott | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jerry Davis (PG), Alvin Kiker (SG), John Rowe (PF) Harry Bryant, Michael McGill, Scott Childress | |
| 02:32 | Ohio | Jerry Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-52 |
| 02:10 | Central Michigan | John Hawley is wide open but clanks a floater near the basket but the foul's on Jerry Davis - foul #2 on Jerry Davis, team foul #12 | 69-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Joseph (C) Brian Schaberg | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 02:10 | Central Michigan | John Hawley makes the 1st free throw | 70-52 |
| 02:10 | Central Michigan | John Hawley makes the 2nd free throw | 71-52 |
| 01:53 | Ohio | John Rowe misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 71-52 |
| 01:52 | Central Michigan | John Hawley gets the rebound | 71-52 |
| 01:23 | Central Michigan | Lloyd Hinds throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Thompson (PG), Edmond Fleeman (SG), Harry Taylor (PF) Victor Johnson, Lloyd Hinds, John Hawley | |
| Subs | Ohio | Harry Bryant (SG) Jerry Davis | |
| 01:06 | Ohio | David Thompson is called for the reach on Harry Bryant - foul #1 on David Thompson, team foul #6 | 71-52 |
| 00:48 | Ohio | Alvin Kiker blows the layup but he's hacked by David Thompson - foul #2 on David Thompson, team foul #7 | 71-52 |
| 00:48 | Ohio | Alvin Kiker makes the 1st free throw | 71-53 |
| 00:48 | Ohio | Alvin Kiker makes the 2nd free throw | 71-54 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | David Cook steals the ball from Edmond Fleeman | 71-54 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Ohio | Harry Bryant scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Alvin Kiker | 71-56 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | David Thompson runs out the clock | 71-56 |