| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Richard Wells (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John West (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Weaver (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Joseph St. John (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Peter Kell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Arthur Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dwight Smith (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Donnie Townsend (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael White (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Swope (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Daniel Weaver inbounds the ball | 36-47 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:49 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-47 |
| 19:26 | Ohio | Dwight Smith misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by John West - foul #1 on John West, team foul #1 | 36-47 |
| 19:26 | Ohio | Dwight Smith makes the 1st free throw | 36-48 |
| 19:26 | Ohio | Dwight Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 36-49 |
| 19:07 | Central Michigan | Joseph St. John misses badly on a floater from the right side | 36-49 |
| 19:06 | Central Michigan | Joseph St. John gets the offensive rebound | 36-49 |
| 18:55 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-49 |
| 18:53 | Central Michigan | John West grabs the offensive board | 36-49 |
| 18:47 | Central Michigan | John West comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-49 |
| 18:46 | Ohio | Michael White snags the defensive board | 36-49 |
| 18:35 | Ohio | Donnie Townsend connects on the floater from the left wing | 36-51 |
| 18:20 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells misses short on a 3 from straight away | 36-51 |
| 18:18 | Ohio | Michael White grabs the defensive rebound | 36-51 |
| 17:56 | Ohio | Donnie Townsend's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randall Dant (PG), Stewart Edmond (SG), William Stanback (SF), Kevin Fowler (PF), Roy Davis (C) Richard Wells, John West, Daniel Weaver, Joseph St. John, Peter Kell | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ken Knapp (PG), Christopher Bouck (SG), James Dillon (SF), Thomas Velasco (PF), Benny Milanowski (C) Arthur Washington, Dwight Smith, Donnie Townsend, Michael White, Michael Swope | |
| 17:43 | Central Michigan | Benny Milanowski is called for the reach on William Stanback - foul #2 on Benny Milanowski, team foul #1 | 36-51 |
| 17:38 | Central Michigan | William Stanback is hacked by James Dillon - foul #1 on James Dillon, team foul #2 | 36-51 |
| 17:33 | Central Michigan | Stewart Edmond connects on the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Randall Dant and the foul's on Benny Milanowski - foul #3 on Benny Milanowski, team foul #3 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Donnie Townsend (SF) Benny Milanowski | |
| 17:33 | Central Michigan | Stewart Edmond misses the free throw | 38-51 |
| 17:33 | Ohio | Thomas Velasco grabs the board | 38-51 |
| 17:19 | Ohio | James Dillon clanks a 3 from the right wing | 38-51 |
| 17:18 | Ohio | Donnie Townsend snags the offensive board | 38-51 |
| 17:12 | Ohio | Ken Knapp hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by William Stanback - foul #2 on William Stanback, team foul #2 | 38-51 |
| 17:12 | Ohio | Ken Knapp makes the 1st free throw | 38-52 |
| 17:12 | Ohio | Ken Knapp makes the 2nd free throw | 38-53 |
| 17:10 | Central Michigan | Ken Knapp steals it from Randall Dant in the backcourt | 38-53 |
| 16:55 | Ohio | Christopher Bouck misses the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Stewart Edmond - foul #1 on Stewart Edmond, team foul #3 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph St. John (PF) William Stanback | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 16:55 | Ohio | Christopher Bouck makes the 1st free throw | 38-54 |
| 16:55 | Ohio | Christopher Bouck makes the 2nd free throw | 38-55 |
| 16:32 | Central Michigan | Stewart Edmond drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Randall Dant | 40-55 |
| 16:17 | Ohio | Donnie Townsend knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Ken Knapp | 40-57 |
| 16:14 | Central Michigan | Stewart Edmond loses the dribble to Ken Knapp in the backcourt | 40-57 |
| 15:57 | Ohio | Ken Knapp misses the jumper from the free throw line | 40-57 |
| 15:55 | Central Michigan | Kevin Fowler gets the rebound | 40-57 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Randall Dant (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stewart Edmond (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kevin Fowler (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Joseph St. John (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Roy Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Ken Knapp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Bouck (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Donnie Townsend (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - James Dillon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Velasco (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Central Michigan | Stewart Edmond is hacked by Ken Knapp in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ken Knapp, team foul #4 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Wells (PG), John West (SG), William Stanback (SF), Peter Kell (C) Randall Dant, Stewart Edmond, Kevin Fowler, Roy Davis | |
| Subs | Ohio | Arthur Washington (PG), Vyacheslav Majkowski (SG), Benny Milanowski (SF), Michael White (PF), Michael Swope (C) Ken Knapp, Christopher Bouck, Donnie Townsend, James Dillon, Thomas Velasco | |
| 15:44 | Central Michigan | John West hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-57 |
| 15:23 | Ohio | Vyacheslav Majkowski is fouled on the floor by Peter Kell - foul #2 on Peter Kell, team foul #4 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daniel Weaver (SF) Joseph St. John | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dwight Smith (SG) Vyacheslav Majkowski | |
| 15:06 | Ohio | Dwight Smith misses long on a jumper in the paint | 43-57 |
| 15:05 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Peter Kell | 43-57 |
| 14:52 | Central Michigan | John West comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-57 |
| 14:51 | Ohio | Benny Milanowski pulls down the rebound | 43-57 |
| 14:33 | Ohio | Arthur Washington lays it up and in on a nice dish by Benny Milanowski and the foul's on Richard Wells - foul #3 on Richard Wells, team foul #5 | 43-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kevin Fowler (PF), Richard Petrie (C) Daniel Weaver, Peter Kell | |
| Subs | Ohio | Vyacheslav Majkowski (SG), Donnie Townsend (SF) Dwight Smith, Benny Milanowski | |
| 14:33 | Ohio | Arthur Washington makes the free throw | 43-60 |
| 14:22 | Central Michigan | William Stanback buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from John West and he's hacked by Donnie Townsend - foul #3 on Donnie Townsend, team foul #5 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Craig Graham (PG) Arthur Washington | |
| 14:22 | Central Michigan | William Stanback makes the free throw | 46-60 |
| 14:07 | Ohio | Vyacheslav Majkowski loses the ball out of bounds | 46-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph St. John (PF) William Stanback | |
| Subs | Ohio | Christopher Bouck (SG) Vyacheslav Majkowski | |
| 13:52 | Central Michigan | Richard Petrie's floater is tipped away by Michael White | 46-60 |
| 13:51 | Ohio | Craig Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 46-60 |
| 13:29 | Ohio | Michael White misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Joseph St. John - foul #1 on Joseph St. John, team foul #6 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daniel Weaver (SF), Peter Kell (C) Kevin Fowler, Richard Petrie | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ken Knapp (PG), Dwight Smith (SG), Benny Milanowski (C) Craig Graham, Donnie Townsend, Michael Swope | |
| 13:29 | Ohio | Michael White misses the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 13:29 | Ohio | Michael White misses the 2nd free throw | 46-60 |
| 13:29 | Ohio | Benny Milanowski snags the offensive board | 46-60 |
| 13:22 | Ohio | Christopher Bouck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Donnie Townsend (SF), James Dillon (C) Christopher Bouck, Michael White | |
| 13:06 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-60 |
| 13:04 | Ohio | Ken Knapp pulls down the rebound | 46-60 |
| 12:58 | Ohio | Ken Knapp is called for traveling in the backcourt | 46-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randall Dant (PG), Stewart Edmond (SG), Roy Davis (PF) Richard Wells, John West, Joseph St. John | |
| Subs | Ohio | Arthur Washington (PG), Thomas Velasco (PF) Ken Knapp, Donnie Townsend | |
| 12:52 | Central Michigan | Peter Kell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Stanback (SF) Daniel Weaver | |
| Subs | Ohio | Vyacheslav Majkowski (SG) Dwight Smith | |
| 12:32 | Ohio | Peter Kell takes the ball from James Dillon | 46-60 |
| 12:24 | Central Michigan | Peter Kell clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-60 |
| 12:22 | Central Michigan | Peter Kell hits the follow up shot | 48-60 |
| 12:01 | Ohio | James Dillon's floater is knocked away by Stewart Edmond | 48-60 |
| 12:00 | Central Michigan | Stewart Edmond grabs the defensive rebound | 48-60 |
| 11:43 | Central Michigan | Peter Kell makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-60 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Randall Dant (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stewart Edmond (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - William Stanback (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roy Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Kell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Arthur Washington (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vyacheslav Majkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benny Milanowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Velasco (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Dillon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Ohio | Benny Milanowski is called for traveling | 50-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Wells (PG), John West (SG), Daniel Weaver (SF), Joseph St. John (PF), Richard Petrie (C) Randall Dant, Stewart Edmond, William Stanback, Roy Davis, Peter Kell | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ken Knapp (PG), Dwight Smith (SG), Christopher Bouck (SF), Michael White (PF), Michael Swope (C) Arthur Washington, Vyacheslav Majkowski, Benny Milanowski, Thomas Velasco, James Dillon | |
| 11:21 | Central Michigan | Ken Knapp is called for the reach on Richard Wells in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ken Knapp, team foul #6 | 50-60 |
| 11:10 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-60 |
| 11:08 | Central Michigan | Daniel Weaver grabs the offensive board | 50-60 |
| 10:43 | Central Michigan | Daniel Weaver is whistled for a carry | 50-60 |
| 10:29 | Ohio | Christopher Bouck makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Ken Knapp | 50-63 |
| 10:26 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells's pass is intercepted by Dwight Smith in the backcourt | 50-63 |
| 10:24 | Ohio | Dwight Smith lays it in | 50-65 |
| 10:17 | Central Michigan | Joseph St. John is open and buries a floater from the right block | 52-65 |
| 10:00 | Ohio | Dwight Smith misses short on a floater from the left wing | 52-65 |
| 09:58 | Central Michigan | Daniel Weaver snags the defensive board | 52-65 |
| 09:56 | Central Michigan | Ken Knapp is called for the reach on Joseph St. John in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ken Knapp, team foul #7 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kevin Fowler (SF) Daniel Weaver | |
| Subs | Ohio | Arthur Washington (PG), Vyacheslav Majkowski (SG), Donnie Townsend (SF), James Dillon (C) Ken Knapp, Dwight Smith, Christopher Bouck, Michael Swope | |
| 09:56 | Central Michigan | Joseph St. John makes the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 09:56 | Central Michigan | Joseph St. John misses the 2nd free throw | 53-65 |
| 09:56 | Ohio | The rebound goes to James Dillon | 53-65 |
| 09:34 | Ohio | The short jumper by Michael White is denied by Richard Petrie | 53-65 |
| 09:33 | Central Michigan | Joseph St. John grabs the defensive rebound | 53-65 |
| 09:29 | Central Michigan | James Dillon is called for the reach on Richard Wells - foul #2 on James Dillon, team foul #8 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Stanback (SF), Peter Kell (C) Joseph St. John, Richard Petrie | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 09:29 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells makes the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 09:29 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells misses the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 09:29 | Ohio | James Dillon snags the defensive board | 54-65 |
| 09:12 | Ohio | William Stanback steals the ball from Donnie Townsend | 54-65 |
| 09:08 | Central Michigan | William Stanback hits the finger roll | 56-65 |
| 08:52 | Ohio | Donnie Townsend blows the layup | 56-65 |
| 08:51 | Central Michigan | Kevin Fowler snags the defensive board | 56-65 |
| 08:49 | Central Michigan | William Stanback is hacked by Arthur Washington in the backcourt - foul #3 on Arthur Washington, team foul #9 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Roy Davis (C) Peter Kell | |
| Subs | Ohio | Craig Graham (PG), Christopher Bouck (SG), Thomas Velasco (PF), Michael Swope (C) Arthur Washington, Vyacheslav Majkowski, Michael White, James Dillon | |
| 08:49 | Central Michigan | William Stanback makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 08:49 | Central Michigan | William Stanback misses the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 08:49 | Ohio | Thomas Velasco grabs the defensive rebound | 57-65 |
| 08:30 | Ohio | Craig Graham is fouled on the floor by Richard Wells - foul #4 on Richard Wells, team foul #7 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randall Dant (PG), Stewart Edmond (SG), Joseph St. John (PF), Richard Petrie (C) Richard Wells, John West, William Stanback, Roy Davis | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 08:30 | Ohio | Craig Graham makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 08:30 | Ohio | Craig Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 08:19 | Central Michigan | Stewart Edmond misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Donnie Townsend - foul #4 on Donnie Townsend, team foul #10 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daniel Weaver (SF) Kevin Fowler | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dwight Smith (SG), Benny Milanowski (C) Donnie Townsend, Michael Swope | |
| 08:19 | Central Michigan | Stewart Edmond makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 08:19 | Central Michigan | Stewart Edmond makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 08:02 | Ohio | Dwight Smith buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Craig Graham | 59-69 |
| 07:50 | Central Michigan | Richard Petrie misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 59-69 |
| 07:48 | Central Michigan | Stewart Edmond grabs the offensive board | 59-69 |
| 07:38 | Central Michigan | Stewart Edmond misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 59-69 |
| 07:37 | Ohio | Craig Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 59-69 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Randall Dant (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stewart Edmond (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Daniel Weaver (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph St. John (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Richard Petrie (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Craig Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dwight Smith (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Christopher Bouck (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Thomas Velasco (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Benny Milanowski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:33 | Ohio | Dwight Smith is whistled for traveling | 59-69 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Wells (PG), John West (SG), William Stanback (SF), Roy Davis (PF), Peter Kell (C) Randall Dant, Stewart Edmond, Daniel Weaver, Joseph St. John, Richard Petrie | |
| Subs | Ohio | Arthur Washington (PG), Ken Knapp (SG), Donnie Townsend (SF), Michael White (PF), James Dillon (C) Craig Graham, Dwight Smith, Christopher Bouck, Thomas Velasco, Benny Milanowski | |
| 07:18 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis travels with the ball | 59-69 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kevin Fowler (SF) William Stanback | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 07:06 | Ohio | James Dillon's dunk attempt is rejected by Kevin Fowler | 59-69 |
| 07:05 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 59-69 |
| 07:02 | Central Michigan | Michael White picks off the pass by John West in the backcourt | 59-69 |
| 06:46 | Ohio | Michael White knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Arthur Washington | 59-71 |
| 06:37 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis is denied on a layup by James Dillon | 59-71 |
| 06:35 | Ohio | Michael White pulls down the rebound | 59-71 |
| 06:20 | Ohio | Peter Kell denies the turnaround by Arthur Washington | 59-71 |
| 06:19 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Roy Davis | 59-71 |
| 06:04 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by John West | 61-71 |
| 05:46 | Ohio | James Dillon is hacked by Roy Davis - foul #3 on Roy Davis, team foul #8 | 61-71 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randall Dant (PG), Stewart Edmond (SG), William Stanback (SF), Joseph St. John (PF), Richard Petrie (C) Richard Wells, John West, Kevin Fowler, Roy Davis, Peter Kell | |
| Subs | Ohio | Craig Graham (PG), Dwight Smith (SG), Christopher Bouck (SF), Benny Milanowski (C) Arthur Washington, Ken Knapp, Donnie Townsend, Michael White | |
| 05:46 | Ohio | James Dillon makes the 1st free throw | 61-72 |
| 05:46 | Ohio | James Dillon makes the 2nd free throw | 61-73 |
| 05:43 | Central Michigan | Stewart Edmond throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-73 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Swope (C) James Dillon | |
| 05:34 | Ohio | Joseph St. John blocks the jumper by Christopher Bouck | 61-73 |
| 05:33 | Central Michigan | Stewart Edmond pulls down the rebound | 61-73 |
| 05:30 | Central Michigan | Craig Graham steps in front of the Stewart Edmond pass in the backcourt | 61-73 |
| 05:07 | Ohio | Dwight Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 61-73 |
| 05:05 | Central Michigan | Joseph St. John gets the rebound | 61-73 |
| 05:01 | Central Michigan | Joseph St. John can't connect on a floater near the basket | 61-73 |
| 04:59 | Central Michigan | Joseph St. John hits the follow up shot | 63-73 |
| 04:48 | Ohio | Craig Graham is hacked by Stewart Edmond - foul #2 on Stewart Edmond, team foul #9 | 63-73 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daniel Weaver (SF) William Stanback | |
| Subs | Ohio | Vyacheslav Majkowski (SG), Donnie Townsend (SF), Thomas Velasco (PF) Dwight Smith, Christopher Bouck, Michael Swope | |
| 04:48 | Ohio | Craig Graham makes the 1st free throw | 63-74 |
| 04:48 | Ohio | Craig Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 63-75 |
| 04:29 | Central Michigan | Joseph St. John is alone and drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Randall Dant | 65-75 |
| 04:10 | Ohio | Benny Milanowski scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 65-77 |
| 03:51 | Central Michigan | Daniel Weaver hits the finger roll and the foul's on Donnie Townsend - foul #5 on Donnie Townsend, team foul #11 | 67-77 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Wells (PG), John West (SG), Kevin Fowler (PF), Peter Kell (C) Randall Dant, Stewart Edmond, Joseph St. John, Richard Petrie | |
| Subs | Ohio | Arthur Washington (PG), Christopher Bouck (SF), Michael Swope (C) Craig Graham, Donnie Townsend, Benny Milanowski | |
| 03:51 | Central Michigan | Daniel Weaver makes the free throw | 68-77 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Ohio | Christopher Bouck hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 68-77 |
| 03:30 | Central Michigan | Peter Kell pulls down the rebound | 68-77 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Richard Wells (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - John West (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Weaver (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Fowler (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Peter Kell (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Arthur Washington (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Vyacheslav Majkowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Bouck (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Thomas Velasco (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Swope (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:17 | Central Michigan | Daniel Weaver drills a floater near the basket | 70-77 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:13 | Ohio | Daniel Weaver takes the ball from Vyacheslav Majkowski | 70-77 |
| 03:10 | Central Michigan | Daniel Weaver misses the easy layup | 70-77 |
| 03:08 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Michael Swope | 70-77 |
| 02:58 | Ohio | Vyacheslav Majkowski is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Vyacheslav Majkowski, team foul #12 | 70-77 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Stanback (SF), Roy Davis (C) Daniel Weaver, Peter Kell | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ken Knapp (PG), Dwight Smith (SG), Michael White (PF) Arthur Washington, Vyacheslav Majkowski, Thomas Velasco | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:55 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-77 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph St. John (PF), Richard Petrie (C) William Stanback, Roy Davis | |
| Subs | Ohio | Arthur Washington (PG), Benny Milanowski (C) Ken Knapp, Michael Swope | |
| 02:41 | Central Michigan | Kevin Fowler hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joseph St. John | 72-77 |
| 02:25 | Ohio | Christopher Bouck can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-77 |
| 02:24 | Central Michigan | Joseph St. John pulls down the rebound | 72-77 |
| 02:24 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-77 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stewart Edmond (SG), Daniel Weaver (SF), Peter Kell (C) John West, Kevin Fowler, Richard Petrie | |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Velasco (PF) Michael White | |
| 02:22 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 72-77 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randall Dant (PG) Richard Wells | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 02:03 | Ohio | Arthur Washington scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 72-79 |
| 01:49 | Central Michigan | Peter Kell clanks a shot from close range | 72-79 |
| 01:48 | Ohio | Thomas Velasco grabs the defensive rebound | 72-79 |
| 01:42 | Ohio | Dwight Smith misses the easy layup | 72-79 |
| 01:40 | Ohio | Arthur Washington tips it in | 72-81 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:19 | Central Michigan | Benny Milanowski takes the ball from Daniel Weaver | 72-81 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Ohio | Peter Kell swats the short shot by Benny Milanowski | 72-81 |
| 00:49 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Daniel Weaver | 72-81 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Central Michigan | Daniel Weaver hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-81 |
| 00:39 | Ohio | Benny Milanowski grabs the board | 72-81 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Ohio | Randall Dant is called for the reach on Benny Milanowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randall Dant, team foul #10 | 72-81 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Wells (PG), John West (SG) Randall Dant, Stewart Edmond | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ken Knapp (PG), James Dillon (PF), Michael Swope (C) Arthur Washington, Dwight Smith, Thomas Velasco | |
| 00:37 | Ohio | Benny Milanowski makes the 1st free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:37 | Ohio | Benny Milanowski misses the 2nd free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:37 | Central Michigan | Joseph St. John grabs the defensive rebound | 72-82 |
| 00:32 | Central Michigan | John West misses short on an open fadeaway from the free throw line | 72-82 |
| 00:31 | Central Michigan | Joseph St. John hits the follow up shot | 74-82 |
| 00:31 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-82 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael White (PF) Benny Milanowski | |
| 00:30 | Ohio | Richard Wells is called for the reach on Ken Knapp in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Wells, team foul #11 | 74-82 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randall Dant (PG) Richard Wells | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 00:30 | Ohio | Ken Knapp misses the 1st free throw | 74-82 |
| 00:30 | Ohio | Ken Knapp makes the 2nd free throw | 74-83 |
| 00:27 | Central Michigan | Daniel Weaver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-83 |
| 00:26 | Ohio | Ken Knapp is fouled on the floor by John West - foul #2 on John West, team foul #12 | 74-83 |
| 00:26 | Ohio | Ken Knapp makes the 1st free throw | 74-84 |
| 00:26 | Ohio | Ken Knapp makes the 2nd free throw | 74-85 |
| 00:20 | Central Michigan | Joseph St. John hits the finger roll on a great pass from Randall Dant | 76-85 |
| 00:20 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-85 |
| 00:19 | Ohio | Ken Knapp is fouled in the backcourt by John West - foul #3 on John West, team foul #13 | 76-85 |
| 00:19 | Ohio | Ken Knapp makes the 1st free throw | 76-86 |
| 00:19 | Ohio | Ken Knapp misses the 2nd free throw | 76-86 |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | Peter Kell snags the defensive board | 76-86 |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | Joseph St. John is open and buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Peter Kell and he's fouled by Michael Swope - foul #3 on Michael Swope, team foul #13 | 78-86 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Arthur Washington (PG), Dwight Smith (SG) Ken Knapp, Christopher Bouck | |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | Joseph St. John makes the free throw | 79-86 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Ohio | Michael Swope is fouled in the backcourt by John West - foul #4 on John West, team foul #14 | 79-86 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ken Knapp (PG), Christopher Bouck (SG) Arthur Washington, Dwight Smith | |
| 00:11 | Ohio | Michael Swope misses the 1st free throw | 79-86 |
| 00:11 | Ohio | Michael Swope makes the 2nd free throw | 79-87 |
| 00:07 | Central Michigan | John West scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 82-87 |
| 00:07 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 82-87 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dwight Smith (SG) Michael White | |
| 00:06 | Ohio | John West is called for the reach on Christopher Bouck in the backcourt - foul #5 on John West, team foul #15 | 82-87 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stewart Edmond (SG) John West | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 00:06 | Ohio | Christopher Bouck makes the 1st free throw | 82-88 |
| 00:06 | Ohio | Christopher Bouck makes the 2nd free throw | 82-89 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 82-89 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Arthur Washington (PG), Michael White (PF) Ken Knapp, Christopher Bouck | |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | Daniel Weaver misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 82-89 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Michael White | 82-89 |