| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Alec Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Arana (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Heimbach (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Alfred Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - David Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Timothy Carson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jim Guidry (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Tyler Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Daniell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Michael Lazo (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach inbounds the ball | 27-30 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 19:44 | Central Michigan | Michael Lazo blocks the jumper by Eric Arana | 27-30 |
| 19:43 | Ohio | Michael Lazo grabs the defensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 19:26 | Ohio | Michael Lazo scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Tyler Edwards | 27-32 |
| 18:58 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 27-32 |
| 18:56 | Ohio | Jim Guidry snags the defensive board | 27-32 |
| 18:50 | Ohio | Robert Daniell misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by David Hill - foul #1 on David Hill, team foul #1 | 27-32 |
| 18:50 | Ohio | Robert Daniell misses the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 18:50 | Ohio | Robert Daniell misses the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 18:50 | Central Michigan | David Hill pulls down the rebound | 27-32 |
| 18:32 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-32 |
| 18:30 | Ohio | Michael Lazo snags the defensive board | 27-32 |
| 18:24 | Ohio | Jim Guidry misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-32 |
| 18:22 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson grabs the board | 27-32 |
| 17:54 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-32 |
| 17:36 | Ohio | Michael Lazo's dunk attempt is rejected by Thomas Heimbach | 27-32 |
| 17:35 | Ohio | Robert Daniell gets the offensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 17:23 | Ohio | Timothy Carson's pass is intercepted by Alec Turner | 27-32 |
| 17:06 | Central Michigan | Timothy Carson picks off the pass by Eric Arana | 27-32 |
| 16:47 | Ohio | Tyler Edwards blows the dunk but the foul's on Thomas Heimbach - foul #1 on Thomas Heimbach, team foul #2 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Benedict (PG), James Ward (SG), Peter Sedgwick (PF), John Roy (C) Timothy Carson, Jim Guidry, Robert Daniell, Michael Lazo | |
| 16:47 | Ohio | Tyler Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 16:47 | Ohio | Tyler Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 16:24 | Central Michigan | David Hill can't connect on an uncontested jumper in the paint | 27-34 |
| 16:23 | Central Michigan | David Hill hits the follow up shot | 29-34 |
| 16:08 | Ohio | James Benedict scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from James Ward | 29-36 |
| 15:39 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach misses the lay-in but the foul's on Peter Sedgwick - foul #1 on Peter Sedgwick, team foul #1 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Timothy Carson (PG), Jim Guidry (SG), Joe Parker (SF) James Benedict, James Ward, Tyler Edwards | |
| 15:39 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 15:39 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Alec Turner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Arana (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Heimbach (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Alfred Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - David Hill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Timothy Carson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jim Guidry (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joe Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Sedgwick (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Roy (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Ohio | John Roy blows the layup | 31-36 |
| 15:24 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach gets the rebound | 31-36 |
| 15:22 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Carson - foul #1 on Timothy Carson, team foul #2 | 31-36 |
| 15:04 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson misses short on a jumper from the right side | 31-36 |
| 15:03 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Alfred Johnson | 31-36 |
| 14:44 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by David Hill | 34-36 |
| 14:25 | Ohio | Timothy Carson clanks a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by David Hill - foul #2 on David Hill, team foul #3 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Daniell (PF), Michael Lazo (C) Peter Sedgwick, John Roy | |
| 14:25 | Ohio | Timothy Carson makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 14:25 | Ohio | Timothy Carson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 13:59 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Heimbach out of a doubleteam | 36-38 |
| 13:46 | Ohio | Jim Guidry misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 36-38 |
| 13:45 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 13:28 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Eric Arana | 38-38 |
| 13:05 | Ohio | Alfred Johnson steals it from Robert Daniell | 38-38 |
| 12:39 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach is fouled on the floor by Robert Daniell - foul #4 on Robert Daniell, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Willie Parmer (PG), Marcel Corbin (SG), Mark Jenkins (PF), Robert Kastner (C) Alec Turner, Eric Arana, Alfred Johnson, David Hill | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Benedict (PG), James Ward (SG), Tyler Edwards (SF) Timothy Carson, Jim Guidry, Joe Parker | |
| 12:22 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-38 |
| 12:20 | Ohio | Tyler Edwards snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 12:02 | Ohio | The short jumper by Robert Daniell is denied by Thomas Heimbach | 38-38 |
| 12:01 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 11:39 | Central Michigan | James Benedict is called for the reach on Marcel Corbin - foul #2 on James Benedict, team foul #4 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eric Arana (SG), Alfred Johnson (PF) Thomas Heimbach, Mark Jenkins | |
| Subs | Ohio | Peter Sedgwick (PF), John Roy (C) Robert Daniell, Michael Lazo | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Willie Parmer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Arana (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marcel Corbin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Alfred Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Robert Kastner (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Benedict (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Ward (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Tyler Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Peter Sedgwick (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Roy (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin misses the turnaround in the paint | 38-38 |
| 11:28 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin tips it home | 40-38 |
| 11:20 | Ohio | Peter Sedgwick blows the layup but the foul's on Alfred Johnson - foul #3 on Alfred Johnson, team foul #4 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Hill (C) Robert Kastner | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 11:20 | Ohio | Peter Sedgwick makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 11:20 | Ohio | Peter Sedgwick makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 11:01 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Timothy Carson (PG), Jim Guidry (SG) James Benedict, James Ward | |
| 10:44 | Ohio | Tyler Edwards connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Jim Guidry | 40-42 |
| 10:28 | Central Michigan | David Hill makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-42 |
| 10:13 | Ohio | Timothy Carson is fouled on the floor by Willie Parmer - foul #1 on Willie Parmer, team foul #5 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Alec Turner (PG), Thomas Heimbach (SF) Willie Parmer, Marcel Corbin | |
| Subs | Ohio | Joe Parker (SF), Robert Daniell (PF) Tyler Edwards, John Roy | |
| 10:02 | Ohio | Robert Daniell makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Timothy Carson | 42-44 |
| 09:33 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-44 |
| 09:32 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Heimbach | 42-44 |
| 09:08 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner is whistled for traveling | 42-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin (SG), Mark Jenkins (PF), Robert Kastner (C) Eric Arana, Alfred Johnson, David Hill | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Benedict (PG), James Ward (SG), Tyler Edwards (SF), Michael Lazo (C) Timothy Carson, Jim Guidry, Joe Parker, Peter Sedgwick | |
| 08:50 | Ohio | Michael Lazo makes the jumper near the basket and he's fouled by Alec Turner - foul #2 on Alec Turner, team foul #6 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Roy (PF) Robert Daniell | |
| 08:50 | Ohio | Michael Lazo makes the free throw | 42-47 |
| 08:21 | Central Michigan | Michael Lazo swats the short shot by Thomas Heimbach | 42-47 |
| 08:19 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach misses the tip | 42-47 |
| 08:18 | Ohio | James Benedict snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 08:04 | Ohio | Tyler Edwards misses the jump hook from close range | 42-47 |
| 08:03 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach gets the rebound | 42-47 |
| 07:38 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Thomas Heimbach | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Alec Turner (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marcel Corbin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Heimbach (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Mark Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Kastner (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Benedict (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Ward (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Tyler Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Roy (fresh) C - Michael Lazo (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:30 | Ohio | James Benedict misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Alec Turner - foul #3 on Alec Turner, team foul #7 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Willie Parmer (PG), Eric Arana (SG), Alfred Johnson (PF), David Hill (C) Alec Turner, Thomas Heimbach, Mark Jenkins, Robert Kastner | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jim Guidry (SG), Joe Parker (SF), Robert Daniell (PF) James Ward, Tyler Edwards, John Roy | |
| 07:30 | Ohio | James Benedict misses the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 07:30 | Ohio | James Benedict misses the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 07:30 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| 07:09 | Central Michigan | David Hill buries a shot from the free throw line | 46-47 |
| 06:55 | Ohio | Robert Daniell is fouled on the floor by Marcel Corbin - foul #4 on Marcel Corbin, team foul #8 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach (SF) Marcel Corbin | |
| Subs | Ohio | Timothy Carson (PG) James Benedict | |
| 06:55 | Ohio | Robert Daniell makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 06:55 | Ohio | Robert Daniell misses the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 06:55 | Central Michigan | David Hill gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 06:34 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 46-48 |
| 06:32 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson tips it in | 48-48 |
| 06:19 | Ohio | Michael Lazo misses the dunk attempt | 48-48 |
| 06:18 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to David Hill | 48-48 |
| 05:54 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 05:53 | Ohio | Joe Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 05:35 | Ohio | Robert Daniell is denied on a layup by Alfred Johnson | 48-48 |
| 05:33 | Ohio | Timothy Carson grabs the offensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 05:22 | Ohio | Michael Lazo lays it up and in on a great pass from Jim Guidry | 48-50 |
| 04:53 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach misses short on a floater from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 04:51 | Ohio | Joe Parker grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 04:39 | Ohio | Timothy Carson can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Willie Parmer - foul #2 on Willie Parmer, team foul #9 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Alec Turner (PG), Marcel Corbin (SF), Mark Jenkins (PF), Robert Kastner (C) Willie Parmer, Thomas Heimbach, Alfred Johnson, David Hill | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Ward (SG), Tyler Edwards (SF), Peter Sedgwick (PF), John Roy (C) Jim Guidry, Joe Parker, Robert Daniell, Michael Lazo | |
| 04:39 | Ohio | Timothy Carson makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 04:39 | Ohio | Timothy Carson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 04:39 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| 04:11 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner's pass is intercepted by Tyler Edwards | 48-51 |
| 04:08 | Ohio | Tyler Edwards throws it down | 48-53 |
| 03:42 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-53 |
| 03:41 | Ohio | James Ward gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Alec Turner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Arana (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marcel Corbin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Mark Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Kastner (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Timothy Carson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Ward (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Tyler Edwards (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Peter Sedgwick (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Roy (fresh) | |
| 03:14 | Ohio | Timothy Carson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 03:13 | Ohio | John Roy tips it but misses | 48-53 |
| 03:11 | Ohio | Peter Sedgwick gets the offensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 02:53 | Ohio | Mark Jenkins is called for the reach on Timothy Carson - foul #1 on Mark Jenkins, team foul #10 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach (SF), Alfred Johnson (PF), David Hill (C) Eric Arana, Mark Jenkins, Robert Kastner | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jim Guidry (SG), Robert Daniell (PF) James Ward, John Roy | |
| 02:53 | Ohio | Timothy Carson makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 02:53 | Ohio | Timothy Carson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 02:26 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Tyler Edwards - foul #1 on Tyler Edwards, team foul #5 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Benedict (PG) Timothy Carson | |
| 02:26 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 02:26 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 02:24 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eric Arana (SG) Marcel Corbin | |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Lazo (C) Peter Sedgwick | |
| 02:04 | Ohio | James Benedict's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-55 |
| 01:44 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from straight away | 50-55 |
| 01:43 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 01:18 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana is fouled on the floor by Jim Guidry - foul #1 on Jim Guidry, team foul #6 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Timothy Carson (PG) James Benedict | |
| 01:00 | Central Michigan | Tyler Edwards steps in front of the Eric Arana pass | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 00:40 | Ohio | Robert Daniell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-55 |
| 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 halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 00:36 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 00:35 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson can't tip it in | 50-55 |
| 00:34 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Alec Turner | 50-55 |
| 00:30 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Benedict (PG) Timothy Carson | |
| 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 halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 00:29 | Ohio | Eric Arana is called for the reach on Michael Lazo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Arana, team foul #11 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Timothy Carson (PG), Geoffrey Edgell (SG) James Benedict, Jim Guidry | |
| 00:29 | Ohio | Michael Lazo misses the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 00:29 | Ohio | Michael Lazo misses the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 00:29 | Central Michigan | David Hill grabs the board | 50-55 |
| 00:23 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana is hacked by Geoffrey Edgell - foul #1 on Geoffrey Edgell, team foul #7 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jim Guidry (SG) Geoffrey Edgell | |
| 00:23 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 00:23 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 00:20 | Ohio | Tyler Edwards is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Arana - foul #4 on Eric Arana, team foul #12 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Benedict (PG) Timothy Carson | |
| 00:20 | Ohio | Tyler Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:20 | Ohio | Tyler Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:15 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana hits a 3 from the left corner | 55-57 |
| 00:12 | Ohio | Tyler Edwards is hacked by Eric Arana in the backcourt - foul #5 on Eric Arana, team foul #13 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin (SG) Eric Arana | |
| Subs | Ohio | Timothy Carson (PG) James Benedict | |
| 00:12 | Ohio | Tyler Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:12 | Ohio | Tyler Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:06 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-59 |
| 00:03 | Ohio | Tyler Edwards is hacked by Alec Turner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alec Turner, team foul #14 | 58-59 |
| 00:03 | Ohio | Tyler Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 00:03 | Ohio | Tyler Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 00:03 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to David Hill | 58-59 |
| 00:03 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 58-59 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin clanks a halfcourt shot | 58-59 |