| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John West (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Wells (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Maurice Reynolds (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Brett Townley (fresh) 5 reb. C - Roy Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Edmund Roark (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Vyacheslav Majkowski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Donnie Townsend (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael White (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Swope (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Maurice Reynolds inbounds the ball | 42-37 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:52 | Central Michigan | John West comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 19:50 | Ohio | Michael Swope pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| 19:26 | Ohio | Donnie Townsend clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-37 |
| 19:24 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| 19:06 | Central Michigan | John West hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-37 |
| 18:59 | Ohio | Donnie Townsend is whistled for traveling | 45-37 |
| 18:46 | Central Michigan | Donnie Townsend is called for the reach on Maurice Reynolds - foul #2 on Donnie Townsend, team foul #1 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Hugh Wallace (SF), Joseph Bechtel (PF), Robert Kennedy (C) Maurice Reynolds, Brett Townley, Roy Davis | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude (PG), Benny Milanowski (SG), Thomas Velasco (C) Edmund Roark, Vyacheslav Majkowski, Michael Swope | |
| 18:38 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-37 |
| 18:37 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Thomas Velasco | 45-37 |
| 18:08 | Ohio | Michael White makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Mathew Patenaude and the foul's on Joseph Bechtel - foul #2 on Joseph Bechtel, team foul #1 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend (PG), Jamie Davenport (SG) John West, Richard Wells | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Dillon (SF) Donnie Townsend | |
| 18:08 | Ohio | Michael White makes the free throw | 45-40 |
| 18:05 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Swope (C) Michael White | |
| 17:51 | Ohio | Thomas Velasco buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Benny Milanowski | 45-43 |
| 17:30 | Central Michigan | Michael Swope takes the ball from Gerald Townsend | 45-43 |
| 17:15 | Ohio | Benny Milanowski hits the finger roll and the foul's on Jamie Davenport - foul #2 on Jamie Davenport, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Maurice Reynolds (SF), Brett Townley (PF), Roy Davis (C) Hugh Wallace, Joseph Bechtel, Robert Kennedy | |
| Subs | Ohio | Edmund Roark (PG), Vyacheslav Majkowski (SG), Michael White (PF) Mathew Patenaude, Thomas Velasco, Michael Swope | |
| 17:15 | Ohio | Benny Milanowski misses the free throw | 45-45 |
| 17:15 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 16:58 | Central Michigan | Maurice Reynolds clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-45 |
| 16:57 | Ohio | Michael White pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 16:40 | Ohio | James Dillon hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 16:39 | Ohio | Michael White tips it in | 45-47 |
| 16:35 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John West (PG), Richard Wells (SG) Gerald Townsend, Jamie Davenport | |
| Subs | Ohio | Donnie Townsend (SF), Michael Swope (C) Benny Milanowski, James Dillon | |
| 16:28 | Ohio | Michael Swope makes the runner near the basket on a great pass from Donnie Townsend and he's hacked by Roy Davis - foul #3 on Roy Davis, team foul #3 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo (SF), William Stanback (PF), Joseph Bechtel (C) Maurice Reynolds, Brett Townley, Roy Davis | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 16:28 | Ohio | Michael Swope makes the free throw | 45-50 |
| 16:11 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jesse Smith (PG) Edmund Roark | |
| 15:47 | Ohio | Michael Swope misses short on a jumper from close range | 45-50 |
| 15:45 | Ohio | Michael White hits the follow up shot | 45-52 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John West (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Wells (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Jonathan Jaramillo (fresh) PF - William Stanback (fresh) C - Joseph Bechtel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jesse Smith (fresh) SG - Vyacheslav Majkowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Donnie Townsend (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael White (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - Michael Swope (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Central Michigan | Jesse Smith is called for the reach on John West in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jesse Smith, team foul #2 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport (SG), Robert Kennedy (C) John West, William Stanback | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude (PG), Kenneth Bronsky (SG) Jesse Smith, Vyacheslav Majkowski | |
| 15:30 | Central Michigan | Joseph Bechtel lays it in on a great pass from Richard Wells | 47-52 |
| 15:08 | Ohio | Michael White hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 15:07 | Ohio | Michael Swope snags the offensive board | 47-52 |
| 14:55 | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude can't connect on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Wells - foul #2 on Richard Wells, team foul #4 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend (PG), Maurice Reynolds (SF), Brett Townley (PF), Roy Davis (C) Richard Wells, Jonathan Jaramillo, Joseph Bechtel, Robert Kennedy | |
| Subs | Ohio | Edmund Roark (PG), Thomas Velasco (PF), James Dillon (C) Kenneth Bronsky, Michael White, Michael Swope | |
| 14:55 | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 14:55 | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 14:36 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 47-54 |
| 14:35 | Ohio | Thomas Velasco pulls down the rebound | 47-54 |
| 14:13 | Ohio | Donnie Townsend misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Brett Townley - foul #2 on Brett Townley, team foul #5 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John West (SG) Jamie Davenport | |
| Subs | Ohio | Benny Milanowski (SG) Mathew Patenaude | |
| 14:13 | Ohio | Donnie Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 14:13 | Ohio | Donnie Townsend misses the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 14:13 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis snags the defensive board | 47-55 |
| 14:09 | Central Michigan | Edmund Roark steals it from Gerald Townsend in the backcourt | 47-55 |
| 14:07 | Ohio | Benny Milanowski hits the finger roll on a great pass from Edmund Roark | 47-57 |
| 13:45 | Central Michigan | John West makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Maurice Reynolds | 50-57 |
| 13:21 | Ohio | Edmund Roark is fouled on the floor by Maurice Reynolds - foul #2 on Maurice Reynolds, team foul #6 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Wells (SG), Hugh Wallace (SF), Joseph Bechtel (PF), Robert Kennedy (C) Gerald Townsend, Maurice Reynolds, Brett Townley, Roy Davis | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky (PG), Vyacheslav Majkowski (SG), Michael White (PF), Michael Swope (C) Edmund Roark, Donnie Townsend, Thomas Velasco, James Dillon | |
| 13:09 | Ohio | Michael White connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-60 |
| 12:49 | Central Michigan | Hugh Wallace knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Richard Wells | 52-60 |
| 12:32 | Ohio | Michael White loses the dribble to Robert Kennedy | 52-60 |
| 12:30 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Bronsky is called for the reach on John West in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Bronsky, team foul #3 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport (SG) John West | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jesse Smith (PG), Donnie Townsend (SF) Kenneth Bronsky, Benny Milanowski | |
| 12:15 | Central Michigan | Donnie Townsend blocks the short jumper by Joseph Bechtel | 52-60 |
| 12:14 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Michael Swope | 52-60 |
| 12:01 | Ohio | Vyacheslav Majkowski misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-60 |
| 12:00 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy pulls down the rebound | 52-60 |
| 11:42 | Central Michigan | Jesse Smith is called for the reach on Hugh Wallace - foul #4 on Jesse Smith, team foul #4 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John West (PG), Jonathan Jaramillo (SF), William Stanback (PF), Roy Davis (C) Richard Wells, Hugh Wallace, Joseph Bechtel, Robert Kennedy | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude (PG), Thomas Velasco (C) Jesse Smith, Michael Swope | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John West (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jamie Davenport (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Jaramillo (fresh) PF - William Stanback (fresh) C - Roy Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Mathew Patenaude (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vyacheslav Majkowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Donnie Townsend (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael White (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. C - Thomas Velasco (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Central Michigan | John West makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jamie Davenport | 54-60 |
| 11:08 | Ohio | Vyacheslav Majkowski's pass is intercepted by William Stanback | 54-60 |
| 10:59 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Velasco | 54-60 |
| 10:58 | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude gets the rebound | 54-60 |
| 10:52 | Ohio | William Stanback swats the layup by Thomas Velasco | 54-60 |
| 10:50 | Ohio | Thomas Velasco grabs the offensive board | 54-60 |
| 10:36 | Ohio | Donnie Townsend misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-60 |
| 10:35 | Ohio | Thomas Velasco snags the offensive board | 54-60 |
| 10:22 | Ohio | Vyacheslav Majkowski drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Mathew Patenaude | 54-62 |
| 10:05 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-62 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend (PG), Richard Wells (SG), Maurice Reynolds (SF), Brett Townley (PF), Joseph Bechtel (C) John West, Jamie Davenport, Jonathan Jaramillo, William Stanback, Roy Davis | |
| Subs | Ohio | Edmund Roark (PG), Benny Milanowski (SG), James Dillon (SF), Michael Swope (C) Mathew Patenaude, Vyacheslav Majkowski, Donnie Townsend, Thomas Velasco | |
| 09:43 | Ohio | Benny Milanowski drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Edmund Roark | 54-64 |
| 09:38 | Central Michigan | Maurice Reynolds is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Brett Townley | 57-64 |
| 09:17 | Ohio | Edmund Roark misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-64 |
| 09:16 | Ohio | James Dillon snags the offensive board | 57-64 |
| 08:58 | Ohio | Edmund Roark misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-64 |
| 08:57 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Brett Townley | 57-64 |
| 08:54 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 57-64 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo (SG), Hugh Wallace (SF), Robert Kennedy (C) Richard Wells, Maurice Reynolds, Brett Townley | |
| Subs | Ohio | Vyacheslav Majkowski (SG) Michael White | |
| 08:44 | Ohio | Edmund Roark knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by James Dillon | 57-67 |
| 08:27 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 57-67 |
| 08:26 | Ohio | Vyacheslav Majkowski snags the defensive board | 57-67 |
| 08:17 | Ohio | Michael Swope misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-67 |
| 08:15 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert Kennedy | 57-67 |
| 08:09 | Central Michigan | Joseph Bechtel misses the lay-in but the foul's on James Dillon - foul #1 on James Dillon, team foul #5 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John West (PG) Gerald Townsend | |
| Subs | Ohio | Donnie Townsend (SF), Michael White (PF), Thomas Velasco (C) Benny Milanowski, James Dillon, Michael Swope | |
| 08:09 | Central Michigan | Joseph Bechtel misses the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 08:09 | Central Michigan | Joseph Bechtel misses the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 08:09 | Ohio | Michael White grabs the defensive rebound | 57-67 |
| 07:52 | Ohio | Michael White knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 57-69 |
| 07:35 | Central Michigan | Joseph Bechtel is whistled for a carry | 57-69 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Wells (PG), Jamie Davenport (SG), Maurice Reynolds (SF), Brett Townley (PF), Roy Davis (C) John West, Jonathan Jaramillo, Hugh Wallace, Joseph Bechtel, Robert Kennedy | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude (PG), Kenneth Bronsky (SG) Edmund Roark, Vyacheslav Majkowski | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Richard Wells (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jamie Davenport (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Maurice Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Brett Townley (fresh) 6 reb. C - Roy Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Mathew Patenaude (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Bronsky (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Donnie Townsend (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael White (tiring) 15 pts. 11 reb. C - Thomas Velasco (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Ohio | Michael White connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Mathew Patenaude and he's fouled by Brett Townley - foul #3 on Brett Townley, team foul #7 | 57-71 |
| 07:12 | Ohio | Michael White makes the free throw | 57-72 |
| 07:10 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells is called for traveling in the backcourt | 57-72 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Benny Milanowski (SF), Michael Swope (C) Donnie Townsend, Michael White | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 06:43 | Ohio | Benny Milanowski misses the easy layup | 57-72 |
| 06:41 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley gets the rebound | 57-72 |
| 06:35 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis slams it home | 59-72 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 06:18 | Ohio | Thomas Velasco misses the runner from the left block | 59-72 |
| 06:17 | Ohio | Thomas Velasco tips it home | 59-74 |
| 06:03 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Thomas Velasco - foul #2 on Thomas Velasco, team foul #6 | 59-74 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John West (PG), Jonathan Jaramillo (SG), Hugh Wallace (SF), Robert Kennedy (C) Richard Wells, Jamie Davenport, Maurice Reynolds, Brett Townley | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jesse Smith (PG), Vyacheslav Majkowski (SG), Donnie Townsend (SF), Michael White (PF), James Dillon (C) Mathew Patenaude, Kenneth Bronsky, Benny Milanowski, Thomas Velasco, Michael Swope | |
| 06:03 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis makes the 1st free throw | 60-74 |
| 06:03 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 60-74 |
| 06:03 | Ohio | Michael White pulls down the rebound | 60-74 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:41 | Ohio | Michael White misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 60-74 |
| 05:40 | Central Michigan | John West grabs the board | 60-74 |
| 05:31 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis is whistled for traveling | 60-74 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Bechtel (PF) Roy Davis | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 05:06 | Ohio | Donnie Townsend misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Hugh Wallace - foul #3 on Hugh Wallace, team foul #8 | 60-74 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend (PG), William Stanback (SF) Jonathan Jaramillo, Hugh Wallace | |
| Subs | Ohio | Benny Milanowski (SG) Vyacheslav Majkowski | |
| 05:06 | Ohio | Donnie Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 60-75 |
| 05:06 | Ohio | Donnie Townsend misses the 2nd free throw | 60-75 |
| 05:06 | Central Michigan | William Stanback snags the defensive board | 60-75 |
| 04:46 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from John West | 62-75 |
| 04:26 | Ohio | James Dillon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-75 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Wells (SG), Roy Davis (C) John West, Robert Kennedy | |
| Subs | Ohio | Edmund Roark (PG), Kenneth Bronsky (SG), Thomas Velasco (PF), Michael Swope (C) Jesse Smith, Donnie Townsend, Michael White, James Dillon | |
| 04:14 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend is fouled on the floor by Michael Swope - foul #2 on Michael Swope, team foul #7 | 62-75 |
| 04:14 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 63-75 |
| 04:14 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend makes the 2nd free throw | 64-75 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:59 | Ohio | Gerald Townsend picks off the pass by Thomas Velasco | 64-75 |
| 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) | |
| 03:39 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis is fouled on the floor by Michael Swope - foul #3 on Michael Swope, team foul #8 | 64-75 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport (SG), Hugh Wallace (SF) Gerald Townsend, Joseph Bechtel | |
| Subs | Ohio | Vyacheslav Majkowski (SG), Donnie Townsend (SF), Michael White (PF) Kenneth Bronsky, Benny Milanowski, Thomas Velasco | |
| 03:39 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis makes the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 03:39 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 66-75 |
| 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) | |
| 03:23 | Ohio | Michael White comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 66-75 |
| 03:21 | Central Michigan | William Stanback pulls down the rebound | 66-75 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Richard Wells (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jamie Davenport (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hugh Wallace (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Stanback (fresh) 3 reb. C - Roy Davis (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Edmund Roark (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vyacheslav Majkowski (tiring) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Donnie Townsend (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael White (tiring) 18 pts. 12 reb. C - Michael Swope (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:17 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport is hacked by Michael White in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael White, team foul #9 | 66-75 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John West (PG), Maurice Reynolds (SF), Brett Townley (PF) Richard Wells, Hugh Wallace, William Stanback | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude (SG), James Dillon (C) Vyacheslav Majkowski, Michael Swope | |
| 03:17 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport makes the 1st free throw | 67-75 |
| 03:17 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport makes the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| 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) | |
| 03:05 | Ohio | Michael White knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Edmund Roark | 68-77 |
| 03:02 | Central Michigan | John West double dribbles in the backcourt | 68-77 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy (C) Roy Davis | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 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) | |
| 02:52 | Ohio | Donnie Townsend can't finish the layup | 68-77 |
| 02:51 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 68-77 |
| 02:47 | Central Michigan | Edmund Roark steps in front of the Maurice Reynolds pass in the backcourt | 68-77 |
| 02:46 | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude misses the lay-in | 68-77 |
| 02:44 | Ohio | James Dillon tips it in | 68-79 |
| 02:32 | Central Michigan | Donnie Townsend is called for the reach on Robert Kennedy - foul #3 on Donnie Townsend, team foul #10 | 68-79 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Hugh Wallace (SF) Maurice Reynolds | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky (SG), Thomas Velasco (PF) Edmund Roark, Michael White | |
| 02:32 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 69-79 |
| 02:32 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 70-79 |
| 02:10 | Ohio | James Dillon is hacked by Robert Kennedy - foul #1 on Robert Kennedy, team foul #9 | 70-79 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend (PG), Richard Wells (SG), William Stanback (PF), Joseph Bechtel (C) John West, Jamie Davenport, Brett Townley, Robert Kennedy | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jesse Smith (PG), Benny Milanowski (SF) Mathew Patenaude, Donnie Townsend | |
| 02:10 | Ohio | James Dillon makes the 1st free throw | 70-80 |
| 02:10 | Ohio | James Dillon makes the 2nd free throw | 70-81 |
| 02:08 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-81 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Maurice Reynolds (SF), Roy Davis (C) Hugh Wallace, William Stanback | |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Swope (C) James Dillon | |
| 02:00 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 70-81 |
| 01:59 | Ohio | Michael Swope gets the rebound | 70-81 |
| 01:33 | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Roy Davis - foul #4 on Roy Davis, team foul #10 | 70-81 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport (SG), Hugh Wallace (SF), Robert Kennedy (C) Richard Wells, Maurice Reynolds, Roy Davis | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude (SG), James Dillon (C) Jesse Smith, Michael Swope | |
| 01:33 | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky makes the 1st free throw | 70-82 |
| 01:33 | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky misses the 2nd free throw | 70-82 |
| 01:33 | Central Michigan | Joseph Bechtel snags the defensive board | 70-82 |
| 01:20 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Jamie Davenport | 72-82 |
| 00:57 | Ohio | Benny Milanowski hits a jump hook near the basket | 72-84 |
| 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) | |
| 00:51 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy is wide open but clanks a shot from the left wing | 72-84 |
| 00:49 | Ohio | Thomas Velasco pulls down the rebound | 72-84 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-87 |
| 00:18 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kenneth Bronsky - foul #5 on Kenneth Bronsky, team foul #11 | 72-87 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jesse Smith (PG) Kenneth Bronsky | |
| 00:18 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 73-87 |
| 00:18 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend makes the 2nd free throw | 74-87 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Jesse Smith runs out the clock | 74-87 |