| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Erik Delacerda (fresh) SG - Albert Gant (fresh) SF - Keith Campo (fresh) PF - Frank Carroll (fresh) C - Daniel Gerling (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Paul Craig (fresh) SG - Lewis Walls (fresh) SF - Robert Brooks (fresh) PF - Jacob Coats (fresh) C - Charles Mesta (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Jacob Coats wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Ohio | Robert Brooks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Central Michigan | Paul Craig steals it from Frank Carroll | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Ohio | Robert Brooks throws it down on a great pass from Paul Craig | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | Central Michigan | Jacob Coats is called for the reach on Keith Campo - foul #1 on Jacob Coats, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda travels with the ball | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Ohio | Paul Craig is fouled in the backcourt by Erik Delacerda - foul #1 on Erik Delacerda, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:38 | Ohio | Lewis Walls drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Craig | 0-5 |
| 18:29 | Central Michigan | The short jumper by Keith Campo is denied by Jacob Coats | 0-5 |
| 18:28 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Jacob Coats | 0-5 |
| 18:09 | Ohio | Charles Mesta hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-8 |
| 17:48 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-8 |
| 17:47 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Charles Mesta | 0-8 |
| 17:27 | Ohio | Jacob Coats hits a driving attempt from close range set up by Lewis Walls | 0-10 |
| 17:14 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 0-10 |
| 17:13 | Ohio | Charles Mesta grabs the board | 0-10 |
| 17:08 | Ohio | Paul Craig misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-10 |
| 17:07 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Albert Gant | 0-10 |
| 17:05 | Central Michigan | Jacob Coats takes the ball from Keith Campo in the backcourt | 0-10 |
| 16:46 | Ohio | Paul Craig is fouled on the floor by Erik Delacerda - foul #2 on Erik Delacerda, team foul #2 | 0-10 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Matt Daniels (PG), Thomas Bandy (SG) Erik Delacerda, Albert Gant | |
| Subs | Ohio | Adam Tardif (PG), Leslie Matthews (SG), Richard Vaughn (SF), William Sutera (PF), Anthony Tisdale (C) Paul Craig, Lewis Walls, Robert Brooks, Jacob Coats, Charles Mesta | |
| 16:37 | Ohio | Richard Vaughn misses the shot from the left side | 0-10 |
| 16:36 | Ohio | Anthony Tisdale pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-10 |
| 16:27 | Ohio | Richard Vaughn misses long on a floater near the basket | 0-10 |
| 16:25 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling pulls down the rebound | 0-10 |
| 16:23 | Central Michigan | Matt Daniels is hacked by Adam Tardif in the backcourt - foul #1 on Adam Tardif, team foul #2 | 0-10 |
| 16:18 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Matt Daniels | 2-10 |
| 15:59 | Ohio | Richard Vaughn loses the ball out of bounds | 2-10 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Matt Daniels (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Bandy (fresh) SF - Keith Campo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Carroll (fairly fresh) C - Daniel Gerling (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Adam Tardif (fresh) SG - Leslie Matthews (fresh) SF - Richard Vaughn (fresh) PF - William Sutera (fresh) C - Anthony Tisdale (fresh) | |
| 15:57 | Central Michigan | Thomas Bandy throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-10 |
| 15:48 | Ohio | Richard Vaughn misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Keith Campo - foul #1 on Keith Campo, team foul #3 | 2-10 |
| 15:48 | Ohio | Richard Vaughn makes the 1st free throw | 2-11 |
| 15:48 | Ohio | Richard Vaughn makes the 2nd free throw | 2-12 |
| 15:27 | Central Michigan | Anthony Tisdale takes the ball from Keith Campo | 2-12 |
| 15:15 | Ohio | Adam Tardif is whistled for traveling | 2-12 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Derick Higgin (PG), Edgar Toms (SG) Matt Daniels, Thomas Bandy | |
| Subs | Ohio | Paul Craig (PG), Lewis Walls (SG), Vincent Otani (SF), Jacob Coats (PF), Charles Mesta (C) Adam Tardif, Leslie Matthews, Richard Vaughn, William Sutera, Anthony Tisdale | |
| 15:03 | Central Michigan | Jacob Coats blocks the jumper by Derick Higgin | 2-12 |
| 15:02 | Ohio | Lewis Walls pulls down the rebound | 2-12 |
| 14:42 | Ohio | Lewis Walls can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-12 |
| 14:41 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling pulls down the rebound | 2-12 |
| 14:23 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo lays it up and in | 4-12 |
| 14:08 | Ohio | Paul Craig is fouled on the floor by Derick Higgin - foul #1 on Derick Higgin, team foul #4 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Matt Daniels (PG), Albert Gant (SG) Derick Higgin, Edgar Toms | |
| Subs | Ohio | Leslie Matthews (SG), Robert Brooks (SF), Richard Vaughn (PF) Lewis Walls, Vincent Otani, Jacob Coats | |
| 13:50 | Ohio | Leslie Matthews knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 4-14 |
| 13:34 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo clanks a floater from the free throw line | 4-14 |
| 13:33 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo tips it in | 6-14 |
| 13:18 | Ohio | Robert Brooks misses the driving attempt from the right block | 6-14 |
| 13:17 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Albert Gant | 6-14 |
| 12:51 | Central Michigan | Charles Mesta swats the short shot by Daniel Gerling | 6-14 |
| 12:50 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll snags the offensive board | 6-14 |
| 12:38 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-14 |
| 12:36 | Central Michigan | Matt Daniels pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-14 |
| 12:20 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo misses the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Brooks - foul #1 on Robert Brooks, team foul #3 | 6-14 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda (PG), Thomas Bandy (SG) Matt Daniels, Albert Gant | |
| Subs | Ohio | Adam Tardif (PG), Lewis Walls (SG), Vincent Otani (SF), William Sutera (PF), Anthony Tisdale (C) Paul Craig, Leslie Matthews, Robert Brooks, Richard Vaughn, Charles Mesta | |
| 12:20 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo makes the 1st free throw | 7-14 |
| 12:20 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo makes the 2nd free throw | 8-14 |
| 12:05 | Ohio | Adam Tardif is hacked by Daniel Gerling - foul #1 on Daniel Gerling, team foul #5 | 8-14 |
| 11:51 | Ohio | Anthony Tisdale misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-14 |
| 11:49 | Ohio | William Sutera snags the offensive board | 8-14 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Erik Delacerda (fresh) SG - Thomas Bandy (fresh) SF - Keith Campo (tired) 8 pts. PF - Frank Carroll (tiring) C - Daniel Gerling (tired) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Adam Tardif (fresh) SG - Lewis Walls (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent Otani (fresh) PF - William Sutera (fresh) C - Anthony Tisdale (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Ohio | Vincent Otani drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Adam Tardif | 8-17 |
| 11:18 | Central Michigan | Adam Tardif steals the ball from Thomas Bandy | 8-17 |
| 11:04 | Ohio | Adam Tardif comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-17 |
| 11:03 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling snags the defensive board | 8-17 |
| 11:01 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 8-17 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Gant (SG) Thomas Bandy | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jacob Coats (PF), Charles Mesta (C) William Sutera, Anthony Tisdale | |
| 10:43 | Ohio | Erik Delacerda steals it from Vincent Otani | 8-17 |
| 10:43 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 8-17 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Leslie Matthews (SG), William Sutera (PF), Anthony Tisdale (C) Lewis Walls, Jacob Coats, Charles Mesta | |
| 10:25 | Central Michigan | Leslie Matthews picks off the pass by Erik Delacerda | 8-17 |
| 09:57 | Ohio | Erik Delacerda swats the shot by Anthony Tisdale | 8-17 |
| 09:56 | Ohio | Vincent Otani gets the offensive rebound | 8-17 |
| 09:43 | Ohio | Vincent Otani comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-17 |
| 09:42 | Central Michigan | Albert Gant grabs the defensive rebound | 8-17 |
| 09:19 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll scores on a shot in the paint and he's hacked by William Sutera - foul #1 on William Sutera, team foul #4 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Paul Craig (PG), Lewis Walls (SG), Jacob Coats (PF), Richard Vaughn (C) Adam Tardif, Vincent Otani, William Sutera, Anthony Tisdale | |
| 09:19 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll makes the free throw | 11-17 |
| 09:12 | Ohio | Jacob Coats buries a floater from close range | 11-19 |
| 09:10 | Central Michigan | Paul Craig takes the ball from Keith Campo in the backcourt | 11-19 |
| 09:00 | Ohio | Lewis Walls scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Paul Craig and he's fouled by Erik Delacerda - foul #3 on Erik Delacerda, team foul #6 | 11-21 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Matt Daniels (PG), Thomas Bandy (SG) Erik Delacerda, Albert Gant | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Brooks (SF) Leslie Matthews | |
| 09:00 | Ohio | Lewis Walls makes the free throw | 11-22 |
| 08:41 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 14-22 |
| 08:26 | Ohio | Daniel Gerling is called for the reach on Robert Brooks - foul #2 on Daniel Gerling, team foul #7 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mario Payne (C) Daniel Gerling | |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Mesta (C) Richard Vaughn | |
| 08:26 | Ohio | Robert Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 14-22 |
| 08:26 | Central Michigan | Mario Payne grabs the defensive rebound | 14-22 |
| 08:16 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Brooks - foul #2 on Robert Brooks, team foul #5 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Richard Vaughn (SF) Robert Brooks | |
| 08:16 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo makes the 1st free throw | 15-22 |
| 08:16 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo misses the 2nd free throw | 15-22 |
| 08:16 | Ohio | Charles Mesta grabs the board | 15-22 |
| 08:02 | Ohio | Thomas Bandy steals the ball from Jacob Coats | 15-22 |
| 07:41 | Central Michigan | Lewis Walls is called for the reach on Mario Payne - foul #1 on Lewis Walls, team foul #6 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda (PG), Albert Gant (SG) Matt Daniels, Thomas Bandy | |
| Subs | Ohio | Leslie Matthews (SF), William Sutera (C) Richard Vaughn, Charles Mesta | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Erik Delacerda (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Albert Gant (fresh) SF - Keith Campo (tired) 9 pts. PF - Frank Carroll (tired) 3 pts. C - Mario Payne (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Paul Craig (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lewis Walls (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leslie Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jacob Coats (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - William Sutera (fresh) | |
| 07:22 | Central Michigan | Mario Payne buries a floater near the basket | 17-22 |
| 06:58 | Ohio | Lewis Walls hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Leslie Matthews | 17-25 |
| 06:40 | Central Michigan | Albert Gant clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 17-25 |
| 06:39 | Ohio | Lewis Walls snags the defensive board | 17-25 |
| 06:27 | Ohio | Leslie Matthews misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 17-25 |
| 06:26 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll gets the rebound | 17-25 |
| 06:17 | Central Michigan | Albert Gant is hacked by Jacob Coats - foul #2 on Jacob Coats, team foul #7 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling (C) Mario Payne | |
| Subs | Ohio | Adam Tardif (SG), Vincent Otani (SF), Anthony Tisdale (PF), Charles Mesta (C) Lewis Walls, Leslie Matthews, Jacob Coats, William Sutera | |
| 06:17 | Central Michigan | Albert Gant misses the 1st free throw | 17-25 |
| 06:17 | Ohio | Charles Mesta gets the rebound | 17-25 |
| 05:56 | Ohio | Paul Craig hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Vincent Otani | 17-27 |
| 05:54 | Central Michigan | Adam Tardif picks off the pass by Erik Delacerda in the backcourt | 17-27 |
| 05:37 | Ohio | Adam Tardif drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Anthony Tisdale | 17-29 |
| 05:34 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling double dribbles in the backcourt | 17-29 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Bandy (SG) Albert Gant | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 05:27 | Ohio | Adam Tardif misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-29 |
| 05:25 | Ohio | Paul Craig tips it but misses | 17-29 |
| 05:23 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling gets the rebound | 17-29 |
| 05:07 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda double dribbles | 17-29 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Leslie Matthews (SG), Richard Vaughn (PF) Paul Craig, Anthony Tisdale | |
| 04:56 | Ohio | Adam Tardif is hacked by Frank Carroll - foul #1 on Frank Carroll, team foul #8 | 17-29 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Lewis Walls (SG) Vincent Otani | |
| 04:56 | Ohio | Adam Tardif misses the 1st free throw | 17-29 |
| 04:56 | Central Michigan | Thomas Bandy grabs the defensive rebound | 17-29 |
| 04:32 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling drills a floater from the right block and the foul's on Leslie Matthews - foul #1 on Leslie Matthews, team foul #8 | 19-29 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Paul Craig (PG) Adam Tardif | |
| 04:32 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling makes the free throw | 20-29 |
| 04:13 | Ohio | Frank Carroll is called for the reach on Lewis Walls - foul #2 on Frank Carroll, team foul #9 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Matt Daniels (PG) Thomas Bandy | |
| Subs | Ohio | William Sutera (PF) Leslie Matthews | |
| 04:13 | Ohio | Lewis Walls makes the 1st free throw | 20-30 |
| 04:13 | Ohio | Lewis Walls misses the 2nd free throw | 20-30 |
| 04:13 | Ohio | William Sutera grabs the offensive rebound | 20-30 |
| 04:08 | Ohio | Paul Craig misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-30 |
| 04:06 | Ohio | William Sutera tips it home | 20-32 |
| 04:01 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda is fouled in the backcourt by Lewis Walls - foul #2 on Lewis Walls, team foul #9 | 20-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Adam Tardif (SG), Anthony Tisdale (C) Lewis Walls, Charles Mesta | |
| 04:01 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda misses the 1st free throw | 20-32 |
| 04:01 | Ohio | Anthony Tisdale grabs the defensive rebound | 20-32 |
| 03:59 | Ohio | Paul Craig loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Brooks (SF) Richard Vaughn | |
| 03:49 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda clanks a shot in the paint | 20-32 |
| 03:48 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-32 |
| 03:30 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 20-32 |
| 03:28 | Ohio | Robert Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 20-32 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Matt Daniels (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Erik Delacerda (tiring) 3 pf. SF - Keith Campo (very tired) 9 pts. PF - Frank Carroll (very tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Gerling (very tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Paul Craig (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Adam Tardif (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Sutera (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Tisdale (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Ohio | Paul Craig scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Anthony Tisdale | 20-35 |
| 03:11 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 20-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Gant (SG) Matt Daniels | |
| Subs | Ohio | Leslie Matthews (PG), Vincent Otani (SG), Richard Vaughn (PF) Paul Craig, Adam Tardif, Anthony Tisdale | |
| 03:08 | Central Michigan | Robert Brooks is called for the reach on Albert Gant in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Brooks, team foul #10 | 20-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jacob Coats (PF) Robert Brooks | |
| 03:08 | Central Michigan | Albert Gant misses the 1st free throw | 20-35 |
| 03:08 | Central Michigan | Albert Gant makes the 2nd free throw | 21-35 |
| 02:53 | Ohio | Richard Vaughn slams it home on a nice dish by Jacob Coats | 21-37 |
| 02:32 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 21-37 |
| 02:30 | Ohio | Richard Vaughn grabs the board | 21-37 |
| 02:01 | Ohio | Richard Vaughn knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Vincent Otani and he's fouled by Keith Campo - foul #2 on Keith Campo, team foul #10 | 21-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Tisdale (PF), Charles Mesta (C) Jacob Coats, William Sutera | |
| 02:01 | Ohio | Richard Vaughn makes the free throw | 21-40 |
| 01:41 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling is denied on a layup by Charles Mesta | 21-40 |
| 01:39 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Charles Mesta | 21-40 |
| 01:28 | Ohio | Leslie Matthews hits the finger roll on a great pass from Vincent Otani | 21-42 |
| 01:12 | Central Michigan | The jump hook by Daniel Gerling is blocked by Charles Mesta | 21-42 |
| 01:11 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo tips it home | 23-42 |
| 00:57 | Ohio | Vincent Otani misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Daniel Gerling - foul #3 on Daniel Gerling, team foul #11 | 23-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Bandy (SG), Mario Payne (C) Albert Gant, Daniel Gerling | |
| Subs | Ohio | Adam Tardif (PG), Lewis Walls (SG), Jacob Coats (PF) Leslie Matthews, Richard Vaughn, Charles Mesta | |
| 00:57 | Ohio | Vincent Otani makes the 1st free throw | 23-43 |
| 00:57 | Ohio | Vincent Otani makes the 2nd free throw | 23-44 |
| 00:33 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll misses the 3 from the left wing | 23-44 |
| 00:31 | Ohio | Lewis Walls pulls down the rebound | 23-44 |
| 00:13 | Ohio | Adam Tardif connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Vincent Otani | 23-47 |
| 00:05 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 25-47 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Vincent Otani knocks in the shot from the left block | 25-49 |