| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Charles Bauer (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Brian Hurley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Kenneth Black (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wesley Seddon (fresh) 4 reb. C - Stephen Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Michael Kirkpatrick (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Luis Pike (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Safford (fresh) PF - John Boyland (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Terry Godwin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Kenneth Black inbounds the ball | 33-29 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Ohio | Kenneth Black hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 19:40 | Central Michigan | Michael Kirkpatrick pulls down the rebound | 33-29 |
| 19:38 | Central Michigan | Terry Godwin is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Hurley - foul #2 on Brian Hurley, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| 19:21 | Central Michigan | John Boyland lays it in and the foul's on Wesley Seddon - foul #1 on Wesley Seddon, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| 19:21 | Central Michigan | John Boyland misses the free throw | 33-31 |
| 19:21 | Ohio | Wesley Seddon pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 18:59 | Ohio | Charles Bauer comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 18:57 | Ohio | Kenneth Black snags the offensive board | 33-31 |
| 18:45 | Ohio | Kenneth Black blows the layup | 33-31 |
| 18:43 | Central Michigan | Luis Pike grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 18:28 | Central Michigan | Luis Pike misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 33-31 |
| 18:26 | Ohio | Charles Bauer pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 18:11 | Ohio | Charles Bauer scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 17:58 | Central Michigan | Luis Pike makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by John Boyland | 36-34 |
| 17:37 | Ohio | Wesley Seddon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-34 |
| Subs | Ohio | Theodore Hickey (PG), Lewis Walls (SG), Andrew Caine (SF), Charles Mesta (PF) Charles Bauer, Brian Hurley, Kenneth Black, Wesley Seddon | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Dixon (PG), Robert Greene (SG), Stewart Brooks (SF), Luigi Russo (PF), Vlade Rogowski (C) Michael Kirkpatrick, Luis Pike, Daniel Safford, John Boyland, Terry Godwin | |
| 17:35 | Central Michigan | John Dixon is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Dixon, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| 17:15 | Ohio | Charles Mesta blows the layup | 36-34 |
| 17:13 | Ohio | Lewis Walls tips it back up and in | 38-34 |
| 16:52 | Central Michigan | Stewart Brooks misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 38-34 |
| 16:51 | Central Michigan | Vlade Rogowski tips it in | 38-36 |
| 16:31 | Ohio | Andrew Caine is whistled for a carry | 38-36 |
| Subs | Ohio | Leslie Matthews (SG), Richard Vaughn (C) Lewis Walls, Stephen Sanders | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 16:18 | Central Michigan | Luigi Russo jams it on a nice dish by Stewart Brooks and the foul's on Charles Mesta - foul #3 on Charles Mesta, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Ohio | Wesley Seddon (PF) Charles Mesta | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Boyland (PF) Stewart Brooks | |
| 16:18 | Central Michigan | Luigi Russo makes the free throw | 38-39 |
| 15:50 | Ohio | Theodore Hickey hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Theodore Hickey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Leslie Matthews (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Caine (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Wesley Seddon (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Richard Vaughn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Dixon (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Greene (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Luigi Russo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Boyland (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Vlade Rogowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:23 | Central Michigan | John Boyland is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on John Boyland, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Bauer (PG), Brian Hurley (SG), Kenneth Black (PF), Stephen Sanders (C) Theodore Hickey, Andrew Caine, Wesley Seddon, Richard Vaughn | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Kirkpatrick (PG), Luis Pike (SG), Steven Martens (SF), Terry Godwin (C) John Dixon, Robert Greene, Luigi Russo, Vlade Rogowski | |
| 15:03 | Ohio | Brian Hurley hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Bauer | 44-39 |
| 14:48 | Central Michigan | John Boyland makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Steven Martens | 44-42 |
| 14:38 | Ohio | Brian Hurley buries a jumper in the lane set up by Charles Bauer and he's hacked by Luis Pike - foul #2 on Luis Pike, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Mesta (PF) Leslie Matthews | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daniel Safford (SF), Stewart Brooks (PF) Steven Martens, John Boyland | |
| 14:38 | Ohio | Brian Hurley makes the free throw | 47-42 |
| 14:36 | Central Michigan | Daniel Safford is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 47-42 |
| 14:25 | Ohio | Brian Hurley is fouled on the floor by Daniel Safford - foul #1 on Daniel Safford, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Ohio | Lewis Walls (SG) Brian Hurley | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 14:20 | Ohio | Kenneth Black is whistled for traveling | 47-42 |
| 14:18 | Central Michigan | Michael Kirkpatrick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-42 |
| 14:09 | Ohio | Stephen Sanders misses the lay-in | 47-42 |
| 14:07 | Central Michigan | Terry Godwin snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| 13:54 | Central Michigan | Michael Kirkpatrick hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Daniel Safford | 47-45 |
| 13:37 | Ohio | Charles Bauer can't connect on a shot from the left side | 47-45 |
| 13:35 | Central Michigan | Terry Godwin snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 13:20 | Central Michigan | Daniel Safford can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kenneth Black - foul #2 on Kenneth Black, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Ohio | Theodore Hickey (PG), Brian Hurley (SG), Andrew Caine (SF), Wesley Seddon (PF), Richard Vaughn (C) Charles Bauer, Lewis Walls, Kenneth Black, Charles Mesta, Stephen Sanders | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Dixon (PG), Steven Martens (SG), John Boyland (PF), Luigi Russo (C) Michael Kirkpatrick, Luis Pike, Stewart Brooks, Terry Godwin | |
| 13:20 | Central Michigan | Daniel Safford makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 13:20 | Central Michigan | Daniel Safford makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 13:03 | Ohio | Andrew Caine is hacked by Steven Martens - foul #2 on Steven Martens, team foul #5 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Vlade Rogowski (C) Daniel Safford | |
| 12:49 | Ohio | Andrew Caine misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 47-47 |
| 12:48 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Luigi Russo | 47-47 |
| 12:43 | Central Michigan | Luigi Russo misses the open dunk | 47-47 |
| 12:41 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Martens | 47-47 |
| 12:24 | Central Michigan | John Boyland comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 12:22 | Ohio | Wesley Seddon gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 12:16 | Ohio | Brian Hurley's fadeaway is rejected by Vlade Rogowski | 47-47 |
| 12:15 | Ohio | Theodore Hickey hits the follow up shot | 49-47 |
| 12:01 | Central Michigan | Luigi Russo misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-47 |
| 12:00 | Ohio | Wesley Seddon snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 11:43 | Ohio | Andrew Caine makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Theodore Hickey | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Theodore Hickey (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Hurley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Andrew Caine (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Wesley Seddon (tiring) 7 reb. C - Richard Vaughn (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Dixon (fairly fresh) SG - Steven Martens (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Luigi Russo (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Boyland (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Vlade Rogowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:27 | Central Michigan | Steven Martens drills a floater from the right wing set up by Vlade Rogowski | 51-49 |
| 11:22 | Ohio | John Boyland swats the short shot by Brian Hurley | 51-49 |
| 11:20 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Luigi Russo | 51-49 |
| 11:13 | Central Michigan | Vlade Rogowski is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 11:12 | Ohio | Andrew Caine pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 11:04 | Ohio | The pull-up jumper by Andrew Caine is blocked by John Boyland | 51-49 |
| 11:02 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Vlade Rogowski | 51-49 |
| 11:00 | Central Michigan | Steven Martens is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 51-49 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Bauer (PG), Lewis Walls (SG), Kenneth Black (SF), Charles Mesta (PF), Stephen Sanders (C) Theodore Hickey, Brian Hurley, Andrew Caine, Wesley Seddon, Richard Vaughn | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Kirkpatrick (PG), Luis Pike (SG), Stewart Brooks (SF), Terry Godwin (C) John Dixon, Steven Martens, Luigi Russo, Vlade Rogowski | |
| 10:48 | Ohio | Stephen Sanders is hacked by Michael Kirkpatrick - foul #2 on Michael Kirkpatrick, team foul #6 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daniel Safford (SF) John Boyland | |
| 10:27 | Ohio | Charles Mesta loses the dribble to Terry Godwin | 51-49 |
| 10:07 | Central Michigan | Terry Godwin misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 10:05 | Ohio | Charles Mesta pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 09:54 | Ohio | Lewis Walls is hacked by Stewart Brooks - foul #3 on Stewart Brooks, team foul #7 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Ohio | Leslie Matthews (SF) Charles Mesta | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Greene (PG), John Boyland (PF) Michael Kirkpatrick, Daniel Safford | |
| 09:54 | Ohio | Lewis Walls makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 09:54 | Ohio | Lewis Walls misses the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 09:54 | Central Michigan | John Boyland gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| 09:44 | Central Michigan | John Boyland clanks a jumper from close range | 52-49 |
| 09:42 | Central Michigan | John Boyland pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 09:20 | Central Michigan | Stewart Brooks lays it up and in and he's hacked by Charles Bauer - foul #1 on Charles Bauer, team foul #5 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Ohio | Theodore Hickey (PG), Charles Mesta (PF) Charles Bauer, Lewis Walls | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Kirkpatrick (PG), Luigi Russo (C) Luis Pike, Terry Godwin | |
| 09:20 | Central Michigan | Stewart Brooks makes the free throw | 52-52 |
| 08:52 | Ohio | Theodore Hickey knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Sanders | 55-52 |
| 08:48 | Central Michigan | Michael Kirkpatrick hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Kenneth Black - foul #3 on Kenneth Black, team foul #6 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Ohio | Andrew Caine (SF) Kenneth Black | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daniel Safford (SF) Stewart Brooks | |
| 08:48 | Central Michigan | Michael Kirkpatrick makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 08:48 | Central Michigan | Michael Kirkpatrick makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 08:30 | Ohio | Theodore Hickey misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Luigi Russo - foul #1 on Luigi Russo, team foul #8 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Ohio | Brian Hurley (SG), Wesley Seddon (PF), Richard Vaughn (C) Leslie Matthews, Charles Mesta, Stephen Sanders | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Martens (SG) Robert Greene | |
| 08:30 | Ohio | Theodore Hickey makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 08:30 | Ohio | Theodore Hickey makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 08:21 | Central Michigan | Michael Kirkpatrick knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Daniel Safford | 57-56 |
| 08:03 | Ohio | Brian Hurley makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Vaughn | 59-56 |
| 07:49 | Central Michigan | Luigi Russo misses long on an open 3 from the left corner | 59-56 |
| 07:47 | Ohio | Wesley Seddon grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 07:39 | Ohio | Daniel Safford takes the ball from Brian Hurley | 59-56 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Theodore Hickey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Hurley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Andrew Caine (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Wesley Seddon (tiring) 8 reb. C - Richard Vaughn (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Michael Kirkpatrick (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Steven Martens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Daniel Safford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Boyland (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Luigi Russo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Central Michigan | Steven Martens clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 07:18 | Ohio | Wesley Seddon pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| 07:09 | Ohio | Wesley Seddon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on John Boyland - foul #3 on John Boyland, team foul #9 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Bauer (PG), Leslie Matthews (SG), Kenneth Black (SF), Stephen Sanders (C) Theodore Hickey, Brian Hurley, Andrew Caine, Richard Vaughn | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Dixon (PG), Luis Pike (SG), Vlade Rogowski (PF), Terry Godwin (C) Michael Kirkpatrick, Steven Martens, John Boyland, Luigi Russo | |
| 07:09 | Ohio | Wesley Seddon makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 07:09 | Ohio | Wesley Seddon makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 07:01 | Central Michigan | John Dixon is alone and drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Luis Pike | 61-58 |
| 06:43 | Ohio | Wesley Seddon misses long on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Daniel Safford - foul #2 on Daniel Safford, team foul #10 | 61-58 |
| 06:43 | Ohio | Wesley Seddon misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 06:43 | Ohio | Wesley Seddon makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 06:28 | Central Michigan | Luis Pike knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from John Dixon | 62-60 |
| 06:17 | Ohio | Leslie Matthews misses the lay-in | 62-60 |
| 06:16 | Ohio | Wesley Seddon grabs the offensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 06:06 | Ohio | Charles Bauer hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 62-60 |
| 06:04 | Central Michigan | Luis Pike snags the defensive board | 62-60 |
| 06:01 | Central Michigan | Leslie Matthews takes the ball from Terry Godwin in the backcourt | 62-60 |
| 06:00 | Ohio | Charles Bauer hits the finger roll set up by Leslie Matthews | 64-60 |
| 05:42 | Central Michigan | Vlade Rogowski misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 64-60 |
| 05:41 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Kenneth Black | 64-60 |
| 05:27 | Ohio | Vlade Rogowski is called for the reach on Charles Bauer - foul #3 on Vlade Rogowski, team foul #11 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Ohio | Brian Hurley (SG), Andrew Caine (SF), Charles Mesta (PF), Richard Vaughn (C) Leslie Matthews, Kenneth Black, Wesley Seddon, Stephen Sanders | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Kirkpatrick (PG), Robert Greene (SG), Steven Martens (SF), John Boyland (PF), Stewart Brooks (C) John Dixon, Luis Pike, Daniel Safford, Vlade Rogowski, Terry Godwin | |
| 05:27 | Ohio | Charles Bauer makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 05:27 | Ohio | Charles Bauer misses the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 05:27 | Central Michigan | Stewart Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 65-60 |
| 05:17 | Central Michigan | The short jumper by Stewart Brooks is denied by Charles Mesta | 65-60 |
| 05:16 | Central Michigan | Stewart Brooks snags the offensive board | 65-60 |
| 05:06 | Central Michigan | Robert Greene misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 65-60 |
| 05:04 | Ohio | Brian Hurley snags the defensive board | 65-60 |
| 04:51 | Ohio | Charles Bauer clanks a floater from the right wing | 65-60 |
| 04:50 | Ohio | Andrew Caine tips it but misses | 65-60 |
| 04:48 | Central Michigan | John Boyland snags the defensive board | 65-60 |
| 04:44 | Central Michigan | Michael Kirkpatrick misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-60 |
| 04:42 | Ohio | Andrew Caine gets the rebound | 65-60 |
| 04:32 | Ohio | Brian Hurley misses the lay-in but the foul's on Michael Kirkpatrick - foul #3 on Michael Kirkpatrick, team foul #12 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Ohio | Theodore Hickey (PG) Charles Bauer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Luigi Russo (C) Steven Martens | |
| 04:32 | Ohio | Brian Hurley makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 04:32 | Ohio | Brian Hurley misses the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 04:32 | Central Michigan | John Boyland pulls down the rebound | 66-60 |
| 04:08 | Central Michigan | Stewart Brooks travels with the ball | 66-60 |
| Subs | Ohio | Lewis Walls (SG), Kenneth Black (SF), Stephen Sanders (C) Brian Hurley, Andrew Caine, Richard Vaughn | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Dixon (PG), Luis Pike (SG), Terry Godwin (C) Michael Kirkpatrick, Robert Greene, Stewart Brooks | |
| 03:49 | Ohio | Kenneth Black buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Theodore Hickey and he's hacked by Terry Godwin - foul #1 on Terry Godwin, team foul #13 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Vlade Rogowski (PF) John Boyland | |
| 03:49 | Ohio | Kenneth Black misses the free throw | 68-60 |
| 03:49 | Central Michigan | Terry Godwin pulls down the rebound | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:45 | Central Michigan | John Dixon loses the dribble to Theodore Hickey in the backcourt | 68-60 |
| 03:43 | Ohio | Lewis Walls hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Theodore Hickey | 70-60 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Theodore Hickey (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lewis Walls (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kenneth Black (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Mesta (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Sanders (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luis Pike (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luigi Russo (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Vlade Rogowski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Terry Godwin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:23 | Central Michigan | Luis Pike scores on a jump hook from the left block | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:06 | Ohio | Stephen Sanders misses short on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Terry Godwin - foul #2 on Terry Godwin, team foul #14 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Ohio | Brian Hurley (SG), Andrew Caine (SF) Lewis Walls, Charles Mesta | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Kirkpatrick (PG), Steven Martens (SF) John Dixon, Vlade Rogowski | |
| 03:06 | Ohio | Stephen Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 03:06 | Ohio | Stephen Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 02:55 | Central Michigan | Michael Kirkpatrick can't finish the layup but the foul's on Kenneth Black - foul #4 on Kenneth Black, team foul #7 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Bauer (PG), Leslie Matthews (SG), Richard Vaughn (C) Theodore Hickey, Brian Hurley, Stephen Sanders | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Greene (SG), John Boyland (PF) Luis Pike, Terry Godwin | |
| 02:55 | Central Michigan | Michael Kirkpatrick misses the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 02:55 | Central Michigan | Michael Kirkpatrick makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 02:32 | Ohio | Charles Bauer loses the dribble to Steven Martens | 72-63 |
| 02:32 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-63 |
| Subs | Ohio | Brian Hurley (SG) Leslie Matthews | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Dixon (PG), Luis Pike (SG), Stewart Brooks (SF), Vlade Rogowski (C) Michael Kirkpatrick, Robert Greene, Steven Martens, John Boyland | |
| 02:13 | Central Michigan | Vlade Rogowski comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Brian Hurley - foul #3 on Brian Hurley, team foul #8 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Mesta (PF) Kenneth Black | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 02:13 | Central Michigan | Vlade Rogowski makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 02:13 | Central Michigan | Vlade Rogowski makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:02 | Ohio | Charles Bauer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-65 |
| 02:00 | Ohio | Charles Mesta snags the offensive board | 72-65 |
| 01:50 | Ohio | Brian Hurley connects on the jump hook from the left block | 74-65 |
| 01:50 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-65 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Black (SF), Wesley Seddon (PF), Stephen Sanders (C) Andrew Caine, Charles Mesta, Richard Vaughn | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Kirkpatrick (PG), Daniel Safford (SF), John Boyland (PF), Terry Godwin (C) John Dixon, Stewart Brooks, Vlade Rogowski, Luigi Russo | |
| 01:33 | Central Michigan | Luis Pike misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Stephen Sanders - foul #3 on Stephen Sanders, team foul #9 | 74-65 |
| 01:33 | Central Michigan | Luis Pike makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 01:33 | Central Michigan | Luis Pike makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 01:14 | Ohio | Brian Hurley clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Luis Pike - foul #3 on Luis Pike, team foul #15 | 74-67 |
| 01:14 | Ohio | Brian Hurley makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 01:14 | Ohio | Brian Hurley misses the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| 01:14 | Central Michigan | Terry Godwin pulls down the rebound | 75-67 |
| 01:11 | Central Michigan | Terry Godwin is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Sanders - foul #4 on Stephen Sanders, team foul #10 | 75-67 |
| 01:11 | Central Michigan | Terry Godwin makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 01:11 | Central Michigan | Terry Godwin makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 01:03 | Ohio | John Boyland blocks the short jumper by Brian Hurley | 75-69 |
| 01:02 | Central Michigan | Michael Kirkpatrick grabs the defensive rebound | 75-69 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:59 | Central Michigan | Michael Kirkpatrick's pass is intercepted by Brian Hurley in the backcourt | 75-69 |
| 00:58 | Ohio | Brian Hurley lays it up and in | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:56 | Central Michigan | Luis Pike travels in the backcourt | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Ohio | Charles Bauer is hacked by Luis Pike - foul #4 on Luis Pike, team foul #16 | 77-69 |
| Subs | Ohio | Lewis Walls (SG) Brian Hurley | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:54 | Ohio | Charles Bauer makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:54 | Ohio | Charles Bauer makes the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:48 | Central Michigan | Luis Pike loses the dribble to Charles Bauer | 79-69 |
| 00:47 | Ohio | Michael Kirkpatrick is called for the reach on Lewis Walls in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Kirkpatrick, team foul #17 | 79-69 |
| Subs | Ohio | Theodore Hickey (PG), Andrew Caine (SF), Richard Vaughn (C) Charles Bauer, Kenneth Black, Stephen Sanders | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Dixon (PG), Robert Greene (SG), Stewart Brooks (SF), Luigi Russo (PF), Vlade Rogowski (C) Michael Kirkpatrick, Luis Pike, Daniel Safford, John Boyland, Terry Godwin | |
| 00:47 | Ohio | Lewis Walls makes the 1st free throw | 80-69 |
| 00:47 | Ohio | Lewis Walls makes the 2nd free throw | 81-69 |
| 00:41 | Central Michigan | Vlade Rogowski makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from John Dixon | 81-71 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Ohio | Theodore Hickey hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 81-71 |
| 00:12 | Central Michigan | Luigi Russo snags the defensive board | 81-71 |
| 00:10 | Central Michigan | John Dixon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 81-71 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Theodore Hickey runs out the clock | 81-71 |