| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Louis Borski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Kuehn (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Leonard Lutz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jesse Curtis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Shepley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jose Rodriquez (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Christopher Burton (fresh) SF - Lynn Hough (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edgar Freeman (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Mack Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Lynn Hough inbounds the ball | 26-29 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:34 | Ohio | Edgar Freeman comes up short on the floater in the lane | 26-29 |
| 19:33 | Central Michigan | Leonard Lutz grabs the board | 26-29 |
| 19:20 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-29 |
| 19:19 | Ohio | Lynn Hough pulls down the rebound | 26-29 |
| 18:50 | Ohio | Edgar Freeman blows the layup | 26-29 |
| 18:49 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Ronald Shepley | 26-29 |
| 18:33 | Central Michigan | The jump hook by Carlos Kuehn is blocked by Mack Williams | 26-29 |
| 18:31 | Ohio | Edgar Freeman pulls down the rebound | 26-29 |
| 18:10 | Ohio | Mack Williams's layup is rejected by Ronald Shepley | 26-29 |
| 18:09 | Ohio | Edgar Freeman grabs the offensive board | 26-29 |
| 17:49 | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez loses the dribble to Jesse Curtis | 26-29 |
| 17:33 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley misses the lay-in | 26-29 |
| 17:31 | Ohio | Christopher Burton pulls down the rebound | 26-29 |
| 17:07 | Ohio | Edgar Freeman makes the jumper from the right wing | 26-31 |
| 16:48 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-31 |
| 16:46 | Ohio | Lynn Hough gets the rebound | 26-31 |
| 16:20 | Ohio | Christopher Burton knocks in the jumper from the right side | 26-33 |
| 16:13 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Edgar Freeman - foul #2 on Edgar Freeman, team foul #1 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Alley (PF), James Cahoon (C) Jesse Curtis, Ronald Shepley | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Doxey (PG), Aaron Cleveland (SF), Adam Coble (C) Jose Rodriquez, Lynn Hough, Mack Williams | |
| 16:13 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn misses the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 16:13 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn misses the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 16:13 | Ohio | Edgar Freeman pulls down the rebound | 26-33 |
| 16:09 | Ohio | Michael Alley is called for the reach on Christopher Burton - foul #1 on Michael Alley, team foul #1 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Isley (SG) Carlos Kuehn | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 15:52 | Ohio | Michael Alley steals the ball from Adam Coble | 26-33 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Louis Borski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Isley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leonard Lutz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Alley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - James Cahoon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Mark Doxey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Burton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Aaron Cleveland (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edgar Freeman (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Adam Coble (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:35 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-33 |
| 15:33 | Central Michigan | John Isley misses the tip | 26-33 |
| 15:31 | Ohio | Adam Coble gets the rebound | 26-33 |
| 15:12 | Ohio | Edgar Freeman hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 26-33 |
| 15:11 | Central Michigan | John Isley snags the defensive board | 26-33 |
| 14:47 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner but the foul's on Aaron Cleveland - foul #1 on Aaron Cleveland, team foul #2 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn (SG), Anthony Thompson (SF), Jesse Curtis (PF) John Isley, Leonard Lutz, Michael Alley | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez (PG), Mack Williams (C) Mark Doxey, Edgar Freeman | |
| 14:47 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 14:47 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 14:47 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski makes the 3rd free throw | 29-33 |
| 14:28 | Ohio | James Cahoon is called for the reach on Mack Williams - foul #1 on James Cahoon, team foul #2 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Harmon (PG), Ronald Shepley (C) Louis Borski, James Cahoon | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 14:08 | Ohio | Mack Williams can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Ronald Shepley - foul #2 on Ronald Shepley, team foul #3 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Lynn Hough (SF) Aaron Cleveland | |
| 14:08 | Ohio | Mack Williams makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 14:08 | Ohio | Mack Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 13:50 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Donald Harmon | 31-35 |
| 13:28 | Ohio | Mack Williams scores on a jump hook from the left block | 31-37 |
| 13:09 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley misses long on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Lynn Hough - foul #1 on Lynn Hough, team foul #3 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Louis Borski (PG), Leonard Lutz (SF) Donald Harmon, Anthony Thompson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland (SF), Edgar Freeman (PF) Lynn Hough, Adam Coble | |
| 13:09 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley misses the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 13:09 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 12:43 | Ohio | Ronald Shepley doubles Mack Williams and is called for the reach - foul #3 on Ronald Shepley, team foul #4 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Alley (PF) Jesse Curtis | |
| Subs | Ohio | Lynn Hough (SF), Adam Coble (C) Aaron Cleveland, Mack Williams | |
| 12:31 | Ohio | Edgar Freeman hits a floater from the right side set up by Adam Coble and he's hacked by Leonard Lutz - foul #2 on Leonard Lutz, team foul #5 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Cahoon (C) Ronald Shepley | |
| Subs | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland (SF), Mack Williams (C) Lynn Hough, Adam Coble | |
| 12:31 | Ohio | Edgar Freeman makes the free throw | 32-40 |
| 12:15 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 32-40 |
| 12:13 | Ohio | Mack Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 12:01 | Ohio | Christopher Burton loses the ball out of bounds | 32-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Isley (SG) Carlos Kuehn | |
| Subs | Ohio | Lynn Hough (SF), Adam Coble (C) Aaron Cleveland, Mack Williams | |
| 11:42 | Central Michigan | Jose Rodriquez steals it from Louis Borski | 32-40 |
| 11:38 | Ohio | Lynn Hough hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jose Rodriquez | 32-42 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Louis Borski (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Isley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leonard Lutz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Alley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - James Cahoon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jose Rodriquez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Burton (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Lynn Hough (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edgar Freeman (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Adam Coble (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:20 | Central Michigan | Leonard Lutz comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 32-42 |
| 11:18 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski tips it home | 34-42 |
| 10:49 | Ohio | Edgar Freeman makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Lynn Hough | 34-45 |
| 10:29 | Central Michigan | Christopher Burton picks off the pass by Michael Alley | 34-45 |
| 10:06 | Ohio | Edgar Freeman misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-45 |
| 10:04 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon gets the rebound | 34-45 |
| 09:45 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley lays it in on a great pass from John Isley | 36-45 |
| 09:28 | Ohio | Adam Coble misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-45 |
| 09:27 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon grabs the board | 36-45 |
| 09:21 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by James Cahoon | 38-45 |
| 09:00 | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 38-45 |
| 08:59 | Central Michigan | John Isley gets the rebound | 38-45 |
| 08:53 | Central Michigan | Leonard Lutz is called for traveling | 38-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Harmon (PG), Carlos Kuehn (SG), Jesse Curtis (PF), Ronald Shepley (C) Louis Borski, John Isley, Michael Alley, James Cahoon | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Doxey (PG), Aaron Cleveland (SF), Mack Williams (C) Jose Rodriquez, Lynn Hough, Adam Coble | |
| 08:29 | Ohio | Donald Harmon takes the ball from Aaron Cleveland | 38-45 |
| 08:11 | Central Michigan | Jesse Curtis knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Carlos Kuehn | 41-45 |
| 07:53 | Ohio | Edgar Freeman's pass is intercepted by Carlos Kuehn | 41-45 |
| 07:39 | Central Michigan | Leonard Lutz clanks a shot from the right side | 41-45 |
| 07:37 | Ohio | Mack Williams pulls down the rebound | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Donald Harmon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Carlos Kuehn (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Lutz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jesse Curtis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Shepley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Mark Doxey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Burton (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Aaron Cleveland (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edgar Freeman (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. C - Mack Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Ohio | Edgar Freeman's floater is tipped away by Leonard Lutz | 41-45 |
| 07:07 | Central Michigan | Donald Harmon grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 06:47 | Central Michigan | Jesse Curtis comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 41-45 |
| 06:45 | Ohio | Mark Doxey gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 06:21 | Ohio | Edgar Freeman misses the lay-in but the foul's on Ronald Shepley - foul #4 on Ronald Shepley, team foul #6 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Louis Borski (PG), Anthony Thompson (SF) Donald Harmon, Leonard Lutz | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez (PG), Lynn Hough (SF) Mark Doxey, Christopher Burton | |
| 06:21 | Ohio | Edgar Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 06:21 | Ohio | Edgar Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 06:07 | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson is hacked by Aaron Cleveland - foul #2 on Aaron Cleveland, team foul #4 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Adam Coble (PF) Edgar Freeman | |
| 05:46 | Central Michigan | Jesse Curtis buries a jumper from the left side | 43-47 |
| 05:25 | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Aaron Cleveland | 43-49 |
| 05:02 | Central Michigan | Jesse Curtis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 05:01 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Mack Williams | 43-49 |
| 04:42 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland is fouled on the floor by Anthony Thompson - foul #1 on Anthony Thompson, team foul #7 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Isley (SG), Leonard Lutz (SF), Michael Alley (PF), James Cahoon (C) Carlos Kuehn, Anthony Thompson, Jesse Curtis, Ronald Shepley | |
| Subs | Ohio | Edgar Freeman (PF) Adam Coble | |
| 04:42 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 04:42 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland misses the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 04:42 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon pulls down the rebound | 43-50 |
| 04:32 | Central Michigan | Leonard Lutz misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 43-50 |
| 04:31 | Ohio | Edgar Freeman pulls down the rebound | 43-50 |
| 04:04 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland loses the dribble to Leonard Lutz | 43-50 |
| 03:44 | Central Michigan | Leonard Lutz misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-50 |
| 03:43 | Ohio | Mack Williams gets the rebound | 43-50 |
| 03:14 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Edgar Freeman | 43-53 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Louis Borski (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Isley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Leonard Lutz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Alley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - James Cahoon (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jose Rodriquez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Aaron Cleveland (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lynn Hough (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edgar Freeman (fresh) 20 pts. 8 reb. C - Mack Williams (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 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 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:04 | Central Michigan | Leonard Lutz connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-53 |
| 02:39 | Ohio | James Cahoon picks off the pass by Lynn Hough | 46-53 |
| 02:39 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn (SG), Jesse Curtis (PF), Ronald Shepley (C) John Isley, Michael Alley, James Cahoon | |
| Subs | Ohio | Christopher Burton (SG) Aaron Cleveland | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:29 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-53 |
| 02:27 | Ohio | Mack Williams snags the defensive board | 46-53 |
| 01:58 | Ohio | Mack Williams drills a floater in the lane on a great pass from Jose Rodriquez | 46-55 |
| 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 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:32 | Central Michigan | Leonard Lutz can't finish the layup | 46-55 |
| 01:31 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Jose Rodriquez | 46-55 |
| 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 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:08 | Ohio | Lynn Hough knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Jose Rodriquez and the foul's on Louis Borski - foul #2 on Louis Borski, team foul #8 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Harmon (PG), John Isley (SG), Anthony Thompson (SF), Michael Alley (PF), James Cahoon (C) Louis Borski, Carlos Kuehn, Leonard Lutz, Jesse Curtis, Ronald Shepley | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 01:08 | Ohio | Lynn Hough makes the free throw | 46-58 |
| 00:59 | Central Michigan | Donald Harmon is fouled on the floor by Christopher Burton - foul #3 on Christopher Burton, team foul #5 | 46-58 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:57 | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson buries a floater from the left wing | 48-58 |
| 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 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:55 | Ohio | Edgar Freeman is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Harmon - foul #1 on Donald Harmon, team foul #9 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland (SG) Christopher Burton | |
| 00:55 | Ohio | Edgar Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 00:55 | Ohio | Edgar Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 00:48 | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson misses the floater from the right side | 48-60 |
| 00:46 | Ohio | Mack Williams pulls down the rebound | 48-60 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:25 | Ohio | Mack Williams can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 48-60 |
| 00:23 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon pulls down the rebound | 48-60 |
| 00:17 | Central Michigan | Lynn Hough steals it from Michael Alley | 48-60 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez runs out the clock | 48-60 |