| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James House (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Galaz (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Simon (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Harold Zubia (fresh) C - Timothy Burger (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Scott Menke (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Orrell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gerald Ruff (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eugene Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Frazier (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Gerald Ruff inbounds the ball | 24-23 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Ohio State | Eugene Williams is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #2 on Eugene Williams, team foul #1 | 24-23 |
| 19:13 | Central Michigan | Eugene Williams steals it from Manuel Galaz | 24-23 |
| 18:53 | Ohio State | Kenneth Orrell loses the dribble to James House | 24-23 |
| 18:50 | Central Michigan | James House lays it up and in | 26-23 |
| 18:25 | Ohio State | Scott Menke hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 26-23 |
| 18:24 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Timothy Burger | 26-23 |
| 17:56 | Central Michigan | Harold Zubia comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 26-23 |
| 17:54 | Central Michigan | Manuel Galaz misses the tip | 26-23 |
| 17:53 | Ohio State | John Frazier snags the defensive board | 26-23 |
| 17:24 | Ohio State | Gerald Ruff is whistled for traveling | 26-23 |
| 17:08 | Central Michigan | Eugene Williams is called for the reach on Harold Zubia - foul #3 on Eugene Williams, team foul #2 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis (PF) Harold Zubia | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joe Charles (SG) Kenneth Orrell | |
| 16:56 | Central Michigan | Manuel Galaz misses long on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Joe Charles - foul #2 on Joe Charles, team foul #3 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Orrell (SG) Scott Menke | |
| 16:56 | Central Michigan | Manuel Galaz makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 16:56 | Central Michigan | Manuel Galaz makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 16:34 | Ohio State | Gerald Ruff misses badly on a jumper from close range but the foul's on James Simon - foul #3 on James Simon, team foul #1 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Fischer (SF) James Simon | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Daniel Pate (PF), Marijan Magalski (C) Eugene Williams, John Frazier | |
| 16:34 | Ohio State | Gerald Ruff makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 16:34 | Ohio State | Gerald Ruff makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 16:17 | Central Michigan | Manuel Galaz misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 28-25 |
| 16:16 | Central Michigan | Timothy Burger pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 16:07 | Central Michigan | James House misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Joe Charles - foul #3 on Joe Charles, team foul #4 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Cherry (SG) Manuel Galaz | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eugene Williams (PF) Gerald Ruff | |
| 16:07 | Central Michigan | James House makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 16:07 | Central Michigan | James House makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 15:39 | Ohio State | A charge is called on Marijan Magalski - foul #1 on Marijan Magalski, team foul #5 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Simon (SF), Casey Hawkins (PF), Harold Zubia (C) James House, Robert McGinnis, Timothy Burger | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Scott Menke (PG) Kenneth Orrell | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jonathan Fischer (fresh) SG - John Cherry (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Simon (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Casey Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Harold Zubia (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Scott Menke (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Charles (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Daniel Pate (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eugene Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Marijan Magalski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:20 | Central Michigan | A charge is called on Casey Hawkins - foul #4 on Casey Hawkins, team foul #2 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Manuel Galaz (PG), Robert McGinnis (PF) John Cherry, Casey Hawkins | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Frazier (C) Marijan Magalski | |
| 14:55 | Ohio State | John Frazier is called for traveling | 30-25 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gerald Ruff (SF) Eugene Williams | |
| 14:35 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Fischer misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Scott Menke - foul #2 on Scott Menke, team foul #6 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James House (PG), Timothy Burger (C) Manuel Galaz, Robert McGinnis | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:35 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Fischer makes the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 14:35 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Fischer misses the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 14:35 | Ohio State | John Frazier pulls down the rebound | 31-25 |
| 14:10 | Ohio State | 3 seconds is called on Joe Charles | 31-25 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Manuel Galaz (SG) Jonathan Fischer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Orrell (SG) Joe Charles | |
| 13:50 | Central Michigan | Timothy Burger misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 31-25 |
| 13:48 | Ohio State | John Frazier snags the defensive board | 31-25 |
| 13:26 | Ohio State | John Frazier connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-27 |
| 13:12 | Central Michigan | Timothy Burger misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by John Frazier - foul #2 on John Frazier, team foul #7 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Fischer (SF), Robert McGinnis (PF) James Simon, Harold Zubia | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eugene Williams (PF), Marijan Magalski (C) Daniel Pate, John Frazier | |
| 13:12 | Central Michigan | Timothy Burger makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 13:12 | Central Michigan | Timothy Burger makes the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 12:53 | Ohio State | Scott Menke makes the fadeaway from the left side | 33-29 |
| 12:26 | Central Michigan | Timothy Burger makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-29 |
| 12:01 | Ohio State | Scott Menke can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 35-29 |
| 12:00 | Central Michigan | Timothy Burger snags the defensive board | 35-29 |
| 11:36 | Central Michigan | Timothy Burger knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Manuel Galaz and he's hacked by Gerald Ruff - foul #2 on Gerald Ruff, team foul #8 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Cherry (SG), James Simon (SF), Harold Zubia (PF) James House, Manuel Galaz, Robert McGinnis | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joe Charles (PG), Daniel Pate (SF), John Frazier (C) Scott Menke, Gerald Ruff, Marijan Magalski | |
| 11:36 | Central Michigan | Timothy Burger misses the free throw | 37-29 |
| 11:36 | Ohio State | Eugene Williams grabs the board | 37-29 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jonathan Fischer (fresh) 1 pts. SG - John Cherry (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Simon (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Harold Zubia (fresh) C - Timothy Burger (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Joe Charles (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Orrell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Pate (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eugene Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Frazier (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Ohio State | John Frazier is fouled on the floor by Timothy Burger - foul #1 on Timothy Burger, team foul #3 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis (PF) Timothy Burger | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 10:53 | Ohio State | John Frazier knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from Joe Charles | 37-31 |
| 10:33 | Central Michigan | Harold Zubia's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-31 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James House (PG), Manuel Galaz (SG) Jonathan Fischer, John Cherry | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 10:08 | Ohio State | Eugene Williams shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 37-31 |
| 10:06 | Ohio State | Daniel Pate tips it home | 37-33 |
| 09:48 | Central Michigan | Harold Zubia hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Joe Charles - foul #4 on Joe Charles, team foul #9 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Timothy Burger (C) Robert McGinnis | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gerald Ruff (SF) Eugene Williams | |
| 09:48 | Central Michigan | Harold Zubia makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 09:48 | Central Michigan | Harold Zubia misses the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 09:48 | Ohio State | John Frazier snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| 09:19 | Ohio State | John Frazier comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 09:17 | Central Michigan | Manuel Galaz grabs the defensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 09:00 | Central Michigan | Harold Zubia banks in the layup on a great pass from Manuel Galaz | 40-33 |
| 08:36 | Ohio State | Gerald Ruff scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 08:17 | Central Michigan | James House hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Manuel Galaz | 42-35 |
| 07:55 | Ohio State | John Frazier can't finish the layup | 42-35 |
| 07:54 | Central Michigan | Timothy Burger pulls down the rebound | 42-35 |
| 07:44 | Central Michigan | James House misses the runner near the basket | 42-35 |
| 07:42 | Ohio State | Gerald Ruff grabs the board | 42-35 |
| 07:22 | Ohio State | John Frazier clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by James House - foul #2 on James House, team foul #4 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Cherry (SG), Jonathan Fischer (SF), Casey Hawkins (PF) Manuel Galaz, James Simon, Harold Zubia | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Scott Menke (PG), Eugene Williams (PF) Joe Charles, Daniel Pate | |
| 07:22 | Ohio State | John Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 07:22 | Ohio State | John Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James House (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Cherry (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Fischer (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Casey Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Timothy Burger (fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Scott Menke (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Orrell (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Gerald Ruff (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Frazier (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:00 | Central Michigan | James House drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jonathan Fischer | 44-37 |
| 06:34 | Ohio State | Scott Menke misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 44-37 |
| 06:33 | Central Michigan | Casey Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 44-37 |
| 06:13 | Central Michigan | James House scores on a fadeaway in the paint and he's fouled by Scott Menke - foul #3 on Scott Menke, team foul #10 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Manuel Galaz (SG) John Cherry | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marijan Magalski (C) John Frazier | |
| 06:13 | Central Michigan | James House makes the free throw | 47-37 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:46 | Ohio State | Eugene Williams evades the doubleteam and hits a driving attempt from the left block | 47-39 |
| 05:26 | Central Michigan | Timothy Burger can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 47-39 |
| 05:25 | Ohio State | Scott Menke snags the defensive board | 47-39 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:56 | Ohio State | Marijan Magalski hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Gerald Ruff | 47-41 |
| 04:34 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Fischer hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by James House | 49-41 |
| 04:17 | Ohio State | Eugene Williams lays it in despite the doubleteam on a nice dish by Marijan Magalski and he's hacked by Casey Hawkins - foul #5 on Casey Hawkins, team foul #5 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Cherry (SG), James Simon (SF), Robert McGinnis (PF), Harold Zubia (C) James House, Jonathan Fischer, Casey Hawkins, Timothy Burger | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joe Charles (PG), Daniel Pate (SF) Kenneth Orrell, Gerald Ruff | |
| 04:17 | Ohio State | Eugene Williams makes the free throw | 49-44 |
| 04:02 | Central Michigan | Manuel Galaz makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by James Simon | 51-44 |
| 03:37 | Ohio State | Scott Menke shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-46 |
| 03:35 | Central Michigan | Manuel Galaz's pass is intercepted by Joe Charles in the backcourt | 51-46 |
| 03:13 | Ohio State | John Cherry is called for the reach on Scott Menke - foul #2 on John Cherry, team foul #6 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Fischer (PG) Manuel Galaz | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Frazier (C) Marijan Magalski | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jonathan Fischer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Cherry (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Simon (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Robert McGinnis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Harold Zubia (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Joe Charles (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Scott Menke (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Pate (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Frazier (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:45 | Ohio State | John Frazier can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-46 |
| 02:44 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Fischer grabs the board | 51-46 |
| 02:44 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James House (PG), Manuel Galaz (SG), Timothy Burger (C) Jonathan Fischer, John Cherry, Robert McGinnis | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gerald Ruff (SF) Daniel Pate | |
| 02:32 | Central Michigan | Harold Zubia connects on the floater from close range on a nice dish by James House | 53-46 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:28 | Ohio State | Scott Menke comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Manuel Galaz - foul #2 on Manuel Galaz, team foul #7 | 53-46 |
| 02:28 | Ohio State | Scott Menke makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 02:28 | Ohio State | Scott Menke misses the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 02:28 | Central Michigan | Timothy Burger gets the rebound | 53-47 |
| 02:13 | Central Michigan | James House connects on the jumper from the right block set up by Manuel Galaz | 55-47 |
| 02:08 | Ohio State | Scott Menke works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 55-47 |
| 02:07 | Ohio State | Scott Menke can't tip it in | 55-47 |
| 02:05 | Central Michigan | Harold Zubia grabs the defensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 01:58 | Central Michigan | Manuel Galaz can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Joe Charles - foul #5 on Joe Charles, team foul #11 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Orrell (SG) Joe Charles | |
| 01:58 | Central Michigan | Manuel Galaz makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 01:58 | Central Michigan | Manuel Galaz makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 01:37 | Ohio State | Kenneth Orrell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Fischer (PG), John Cherry (SG), Charles Tanner (SF), Robert McGinnis (PF) James House, Manuel Galaz, James Simon, Timothy Burger | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:19 | Central Michigan | Harold Zubia makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 59-47 |
| 01:07 | Ohio State | Kenneth Orrell hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-49 |
| 00:39 | Central Michigan | Harold Zubia misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 59-49 |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | Eugene Williams grabs the board | 59-49 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Eugene Williams scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Scott Menke | 59-51 |
| 00:33 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James House (PG), Manuel Galaz (SG), James Simon (SF), Timothy Burger (C) Jonathan Fischer, John Cherry, Charles Tanner, Robert McGinnis | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Central Michigan | Timothy Burger is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Menke - foul #4 on Scott Menke, team foul #12 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Fischer (SG) James House | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:31 | Central Michigan | Timothy Burger makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 00:31 | Central Michigan | Timothy Burger makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Scott Menke knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Kenneth Orrell | 61-53 |
| 00:23 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Orrell is called for the reach on Jonathan Fischer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Orrell, team foul #13 | 61-53 |
| 00:23 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Fischer makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:23 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Fischer makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | Scott Menke's layup is rejected by Timothy Burger | 63-53 |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | Harold Zubia snags the defensive board | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Fischer runs out the clock | 63-53 |