| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Francis Morrison (fresh) 7 ast. SG - Keven Frazier (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Henson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Govan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeremy Roach (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Larry Cuddy (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jason Harris (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jon Crocker (fresh) PF - Richard McCandlish (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Gant (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Jon Crocker inbounds the ball | 38-30 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Central Michigan | Larry Cuddy clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 38-30 |
| 19:37 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Robert Henson | 38-30 |
| 19:33 | Ohio State | Francis Morrison buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Keven Frazier | 41-30 |
| 19:12 | Central Michigan | Keven Frazier is called for the reach on Jason Harris - foul #1 on Keven Frazier, team foul #1 | 41-30 |
| 18:51 | Central Michigan | Scott Gant dunks the ball | 41-32 |
| 18:38 | Ohio State | Robert Henson can't connect on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Richard McCandlish - foul #1 on Richard McCandlish, team foul #1 | 41-32 |
| 18:38 | Ohio State | Robert Henson makes the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 18:38 | Ohio State | Robert Henson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 18:38 | Central Michigan | Scott Gant pulls down the rebound | 42-32 |
| 18:12 | Central Michigan | Richard McCandlish knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 42-34 |
| 17:58 | Ohio State | Francis Morrison can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-34 |
| 17:57 | Central Michigan | Scott Gant grabs the defensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 17:36 | Central Michigan | Jason Harris drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Jon Crocker | 42-36 |
| 17:23 | Ohio State | Keven Frazier misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-36 |
| 17:22 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Larry Cuddy | 42-36 |
| 17:08 | Central Michigan | Larry Cuddy buries a floater from just outside the lane | 42-38 |
| 16:43 | Ohio State | Robert Govan hits a turnaround near the basket | 44-38 |
| 16:14 | Central Michigan | Richard McCandlish comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-38 |
| 16:13 | Ohio State | Robert Henson snags the defensive board | 44-38 |
| 15:52 | Ohio State | Keven Frazier misses short on a floater from the left side | 44-38 |
| 15:51 | Ohio State | Keven Frazier snags the offensive board | 44-38 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Francis Morrison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SG - Keven Frazier (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Henson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Govan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Roach (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Larry Cuddy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Jason Harris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jon Crocker (fairly fresh) PF - Richard McCandlish (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Gant (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Ohio State | Jeremy Roach misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 44-38 |
| 15:33 | Central Michigan | Richard McCandlish gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| 15:05 | Central Michigan | Jason Harris misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 44-38 |
| 15:03 | Ohio State | Keven Frazier snags the defensive board | 44-38 |
| 14:59 | Ohio State | Keven Frazier misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-38 |
| 14:58 | Ohio State | Jeremy Roach tips it in | 46-38 |
| 14:37 | Central Michigan | Jason Harris's fadeaway is rejected by Jeremy Roach | 46-38 |
| 14:35 | Ohio State | Jeremy Roach grabs the defensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 14:14 | Ohio State | Francis Morrison makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeremy Roach and he's fouled by Scott Gant - foul #3 on Scott Gant, team foul #2 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Reginald Meyer (SG), Brian Larios (SF), Anthony Ratcliff (PF) Keven Frazier, Robert Henson, Robert Govan | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Anthony Damico (PG), Charles Higgins (SF), Kris Johnson (PF) Larry Cuddy, Jon Crocker, Richard McCandlish | |
| 14:14 | Ohio State | Francis Morrison makes the free throw | 49-38 |
| 13:57 | Central Michigan | Charles Higgins is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 49-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wayne Newbill (PG) Francis Morrison | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 13:40 | Ohio State | Wayne Newbill connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Jeremy Roach | 52-38 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:29 | Central Michigan | Wayne Newbill takes the ball from Kris Johnson | 52-38 |
| 13:11 | Ohio State | Anthony Ratcliff blows the dunk but the foul's on Kris Johnson - foul #4 on Kris Johnson, team foul #3 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gregory Givens (SF) Kris Johnson | |
| 13:11 | Ohio State | Anthony Ratcliff makes the 1st free throw | 53-38 |
| 13:11 | Ohio State | Anthony Ratcliff makes the 2nd free throw | 54-38 |
| 12:52 | Central Michigan | Anthony Damico clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 54-38 |
| 12:50 | Ohio State | Anthony Ratcliff gets the rebound | 54-38 |
| 12:33 | Ohio State | Jason Harris picks off the pass by Wayne Newbill | 54-38 |
| 12:14 | Central Michigan | Anthony Damico can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 54-38 |
| 12:13 | Ohio State | Wayne Newbill snags the defensive board | 54-38 |
| 11:53 | Ohio State | Jeremy Roach's floater is knocked away by Scott Gant | 54-38 |
| 11:51 | Central Michigan | Anthony Damico grabs the board | 54-38 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Wayne Newbill (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reginald Meyer (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Brian Larios (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Ratcliff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Roach (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Anthony Damico (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Harris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Givens (fresh) PF - Charles Higgins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Scott Gant (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:28 | Central Michigan | Jason Harris connects on the 3 from the right wing | 54-41 |
| 11:24 | Ohio State | Reginald Meyer lays it in on a great pass from Wayne Newbill | 56-41 |
| 11:03 | Central Michigan | Scott Gant misses the easy layup | 56-41 |
| 11:02 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Anthony Ratcliff | 56-41 |
| 10:53 | Ohio State | Reginald Meyer can't connect on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Jason Harris - foul #2 on Jason Harris, team foul #4 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Keven Frazier (SG), Robert Henson (SF), Robert Govan (PF) Wayne Newbill, Brian Larios, Anthony Ratcliff | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Larry Cuddy (PG), Chad Blanc (SG), Jon Crocker (SF), Richard McCandlish (PF) Anthony Damico, Jason Harris, Gregory Givens, Charles Higgins | |
| 10:53 | Ohio State | Reginald Meyer misses the 1st free throw | 56-41 |
| 10:53 | Ohio State | Reginald Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 57-41 |
| 10:37 | Central Michigan | Larry Cuddy misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-41 |
| 10:36 | Central Michigan | Richard McCandlish tips it back up and in | 57-43 |
| 10:19 | Ohio State | Scott Gant steals the ball from Robert Govan | 57-43 |
| 10:06 | Central Michigan | Larry Cuddy comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-43 |
| 10:04 | Central Michigan | Jon Crocker gets the offensive rebound | 57-43 |
| 09:47 | Central Michigan | Jon Crocker misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-43 |
| 09:46 | Ohio State | Robert Govan gets the rebound | 57-43 |
| 09:25 | Ohio State | Jeremy Roach misses the easy layup | 57-43 |
| 09:23 | Ohio State | Keven Frazier pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-43 |
| 09:02 | Ohio State | Chad Blanc steals the ball from Jeremy Roach | 57-43 |
| 08:56 | Central Michigan | Reginald Meyer steals it from Scott Gant | 57-43 |
| 08:52 | Ohio State | Robert Govan lays it in on a great pass from Reginald Meyer | 59-43 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:39 | Central Michigan | Larry Cuddy misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-43 |
| 08:37 | Ohio State | Robert Govan gets the rebound | 59-43 |
| 08:35 | Ohio State | Reginald Meyer is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 59-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Francis Morrison (PG), Brian Larios (PF), Anthony Ratcliff (C) Reginald Meyer, Robert Govan, Jeremy Roach | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Anthony Damico (PG), Jason Harris (SG), Charles Higgins (PF) Larry Cuddy, Chad Blanc, Richard McCandlish | |
| 08:22 | Central Michigan | Scott Gant hits a shot from close range | 59-45 |
| 08:02 | Ohio State | Francis Morrison can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-45 |
| 08:00 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Scott Gant | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:33 | Central Michigan | Scott Gant comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 59-45 |
| 07:32 | Ohio State | Anthony Ratcliff grabs the defensive rebound | 59-45 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Francis Morrison (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Keven Frazier (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Henson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brian Larios (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Ratcliff (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Anthony Damico (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jon Crocker (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Higgins (fresh) 5 pts. C - Scott Gant (tired) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:17 | Ohio State | Brian Larios is fouled on the floor by Charles Higgins - foul #1 on Charles Higgins, team foul #5 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Roach (C) Robert Henson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gregory Givens (SF), Richard McCandlish (PF), Kris Johnson (C) Jon Crocker, Charles Higgins, Scott Gant | |
| 07:03 | Ohio State | Keven Frazier misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-45 |
| 07:02 | Central Michigan | Kris Johnson snags the defensive board | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:56 | Central Michigan | Richard McCandlish hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but the foul's on Francis Morrison - foul #2 on Francis Morrison, team foul #2 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wayne Newbill (SG) Keven Frazier | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Larry Cuddy (PG) Anthony Damico | |
| 06:56 | Central Michigan | Richard McCandlish misses the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 06:56 | Central Michigan | Richard McCandlish makes the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| 06:45 | Ohio State | Jeremy Roach makes the jumper from the free throw line | 61-46 |
| 06:32 | Central Michigan | Gregory Givens is hacked by Brian Larios - foul #1 on Brian Larios, team foul #3 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Reginald Meyer (SF), Robert Govan (PF) Brian Larios, Anthony Ratcliff | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 06:15 | Central Michigan | Larry Cuddy drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-49 |
| 06:03 | Ohio State | Robert Govan loses the dribble to Kris Johnson | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:48 | Central Michigan | Jason Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-49 |
| 05:46 | Central Michigan | Richard McCandlish tips it back up and in | 61-51 |
| 05:24 | Ohio State | Reginald Meyer misses the turnaround from the right block | 61-51 |
| 05:22 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Kris Johnson | 61-51 |
| 05:09 | Central Michigan | Larry Cuddy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Keven Frazier (SG), Robert Henson (SF), Brian Larios (PF), Anthony Ratcliff (C) Francis Morrison, Reginald Meyer, Robert Govan, Jeremy Roach | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Anthony Damico (PG), Jon Crocker (SF), Charles Higgins (PF) Larry Cuddy, Gregory Givens, Richard McCandlish | |
| 04:57 | Ohio State | Charles Higgins is called for the reach on Robert Henson - foul #2 on Charles Higgins, team foul #6 | 61-51 |
| 04:35 | Ohio State | Charles Higgins blocks the short jumper by Brian Larios | 61-51 |
| 04:34 | Central Michigan | Kris Johnson gets the rebound | 61-51 |
| 04:30 | Central Michigan | Jon Crocker clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 61-51 |
| 04:29 | Ohio State | Anthony Ratcliff grabs the defensive rebound | 61-51 |
| 04:22 | Ohio State | Robert Henson connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Wayne Newbill | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:13 | Central Michigan | Brian Larios is called for the reach on Jon Crocker - foul #2 on Brian Larios, team foul #4 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Reginald Meyer (PG) Wayne Newbill | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Gant (C) Kris Johnson | |
| 03:53 | Central Michigan | Anthony Damico hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 63-51 |
| 03:51 | Ohio State | Robert Henson snags the defensive board | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:33 | Ohio State | Keven Frazier hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 63-51 |
| 03:31 | Central Michigan | Charles Higgins snags the defensive board | 63-51 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Reginald Meyer (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keven Frazier (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Henson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brian Larios (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Ratcliff (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Anthony Damico (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Harris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jon Crocker (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Higgins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Gant (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:13 | Central Michigan | Scott Gant loses the ball out of bounds | 63-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Francis Morrison (PG), Robert Govan (PF), Jeremy Roach (C) Reginald Meyer, Brian Larios, Anthony Ratcliff | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Larry Cuddy (PG) Anthony Damico | |
| 02:51 | Ohio State | Robert Govan buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Francis Morrison and he's hacked by Larry Cuddy - foul #3 on Larry Cuddy, team foul #7 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Anthony Damico (PG), Chad Blanc (SG), Gregory Givens (SF), Kris Johnson (C) Larry Cuddy, Jason Harris, Jon Crocker, Scott Gant | |
| 02:51 | Ohio State | Robert Govan makes the free throw | 66-51 |
| 02:35 | Central Michigan | Charles Higgins can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 66-51 |
| 02:34 | Ohio State | Keven Frazier pulls down the rebound | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:08 | Ohio State | Jeremy Roach scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Keven Frazier and he's fouled by Kris Johnson - foul #5 on Kris Johnson, team foul #8 | 68-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Reginald Meyer (SF) Robert Henson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Gant (C) Kris Johnson | |
| 02:08 | Ohio State | Jeremy Roach misses the free throw | 68-51 |
| 02:08 | Ohio State | Robert Govan pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-51 |
| 01:51 | Ohio State | Jeremy Roach can't connect on a shot from the left block | 68-51 |
| 01:49 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Govan | 68-51 |
| 01:32 | Ohio State | Jeremy Roach comes up short on the floater from the left block | 68-51 |
| 01:31 | Central Michigan | Charles Higgins pulls down the rebound | 68-51 |
| 01:14 | Central Michigan | Scott Gant is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Roach - foul #3 on Jeremy Roach, team foul #5 | 68-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Henson (SF) Reginald Meyer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:58 | Central Michigan | Chad Blanc buries a 3 from the right wing | 68-54 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Keven Frazier comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 68-54 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Robert Govan tips it in | 70-54 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:22 | Central Michigan | Scott Gant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-54 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Francis Morrison runs out the clock | 70-54 |