| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Grover Brook (fresh) SG - Robert Jenkins (fresh) SF - Richard Hart (fresh) PF - Robert Johnson (fresh) C - Marcus Walker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Charlie Seely (fresh) SG - Bradley Long (fresh) SF - Dikembe Aldi (fresh) PF - Matthew Perkins (fresh) C - Jonathan Talsky (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Jonathan Talsky 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) | |
| 19:58 | Ohio | Grover Brook steals the ball from Charlie Seely in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Hart | 3-0 |
| 19:38 | Ohio | Bradley Long double dribbles | 3-0 |
| 19:23 | Central Michigan | Richard Hart dunks the ball set up by Robert Johnson | 5-0 |
| 19:06 | Ohio | Marcus Walker blocks the short jumper by Jonathan Talsky | 5-0 |
| 19:04 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Bradley Long | 5-0 |
| 18:47 | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi connects on the fadeaway in the lane and he's fouled by Robert Jenkins - foul #1 on Robert Jenkins, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:47 | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi makes the free throw | 5-3 |
| 18:37 | Central Michigan | Grover Brook is called for 10 seconds | 5-3 |
| 18:13 | Ohio | Matthew Perkins misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-3 |
| 18:12 | Central Michigan | Marcus Walker gets the rebound | 5-3 |
| 17:58 | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-3 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kristopher Bostwick (PG), Ronald Wood (SG), Blaine O'Banner (SF), Chris Miller (PF), Eric Patton (C) Grover Brook, Robert Jenkins, Richard Hart, Robert Johnson, Marcus Walker | |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Lang (PG), Jonathan Miller (SG), Robert Branch (SF), Emery Tucker (PF), Ryan Roy (C) Charlie Seely, Bradley Long, Dikembe Aldi, Matthew Perkins, Jonathan Talsky | |
| 17:41 | Ohio | Robert Branch makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Jonathan Miller | 5-5 |
| 17:27 | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Kristopher Bostwick | 8-5 |
| 17:11 | Ohio | Robert Branch misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Chris Miller - foul #1 on Chris Miller, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| 17:11 | Ohio | Robert Branch makes the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 17:11 | Ohio | Robert Branch misses the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 17:11 | Central Michigan | Chris Miller pulls down the rebound | 8-6 |
| 16:59 | Central Michigan | Blaine O'Banner misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jonathan Miller - foul #1 on Jonathan Miller, team foul #1 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Grover Brook (PG), Robert Jenkins (SG) Kristopher Bostwick, Ronald Wood | |
| Subs | Ohio | Charlie Seely (PG), Dikembe Aldi (SF), Kenneth Danis (PF) Donald Lang, Robert Branch, Ryan Roy | |
| 16:59 | Central Michigan | Blaine O'Banner makes the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 16:59 | Central Michigan | Blaine O'Banner misses the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 16:59 | Central Michigan | Chris Miller grabs the offensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 16:41 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Danis steals it from Grover Brook | 9-6 |
| 16:19 | Ohio | Charlie Seely loses the dribble to Grover Brook | 9-6 |
| 16:16 | Central Michigan | Blaine O'Banner misses the lay-in | 9-6 |
| 16:15 | Central Michigan | Blaine O'Banner tips it home | 11-6 |
| 15:56 | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi blows the dunk but the foul's on Eric Patton - foul #1 on Eric Patton, team foul #3 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Hart (SF), Robert Johnson (PF), Marcus Walker (C) Blaine O'Banner, Chris Miller, Eric Patton | |
| Subs | Ohio | Bradley Long (SG), Robert Branch (PF), Jonathan Talsky (C) Jonathan Miller, Kenneth Danis, Emery Tucker | |
| 15:56 | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi makes the 1st free throw | 11-7 |
| 15:56 | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi makes the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Grover Brook (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Robert Jenkins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Hart (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Johnson (fresh) C - Marcus Walker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Charlie Seely (fairly fresh) SG - Bradley Long (fresh) SF - Dikembe Aldi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Branch (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jonathan Talsky (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Central Michigan | Richard Hart can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-8 |
| 15:32 | Ohio | Robert Branch gets the rebound | 11-8 |
| 15:12 | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi travels with the ball | 11-8 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kristopher Bostwick (PG), Ronald Wood (SG) Grover Brook, Robert Jenkins | |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Lang (PG), Matthew Perkins (PF), Ryan Roy (C) Charlie Seely, Dikembe Aldi, Jonathan Talsky | |
| 15:10 | Central Michigan | Kristopher Bostwick is hacked by Bradley Long in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bradley Long, team foul #2 | 11-8 |
| 15:05 | Central Michigan | Marcus Walker drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Ronald Wood | 13-8 |
| 14:59 | Ohio | Matthew Perkins drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Bradley Long | 13-10 |
| 14:37 | Central Michigan | Robert Johnson blows the layup but he's fouled by Ryan Roy - foul #1 on Ryan Roy, team foul #3 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi (SF) Robert Branch | |
| 14:37 | Central Michigan | Robert Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 14:37 | Central Michigan | Robert Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| 14:37 | Ohio | Ryan Roy grabs the defensive rebound | 13-10 |
| 14:18 | Ohio | Bradley Long misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-10 |
| 14:17 | Ohio | Matthew Perkins tips it but misses | 13-10 |
| 14:16 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Ryan Roy | 13-10 |
| 13:54 | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 13-10 |
| 13:53 | Central Michigan | Marcus Walker pulls down the rebound | 13-10 |
| 13:33 | Central Michigan | Kristopher Bostwick loses the ball out of bounds | 13-10 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Grover Brook (PG), Robert Jenkins (SG), Blaine O'Banner (SF), Chris Miller (PF), Eric Patton (C) Kristopher Bostwick, Ronald Wood, Richard Hart, Robert Johnson, Marcus Walker | |
| Subs | Ohio | Charlie Seely (PG), Jonathan Miller (SG), Emery Tucker (SF), Kenneth Danis (PF), Jonathan Talsky (C) Donald Lang, Bradley Long, Dikembe Aldi, Matthew Perkins, Ryan Roy | |
| 13:16 | Ohio | Emery Tucker hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Blaine O'Banner - foul #1 on Blaine O'Banner, team foul #4 | 13-10 |
| 13:16 | Ohio | Emery Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 13:16 | Ohio | Emery Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 12:51 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Danis is called for the reach on Robert Jenkins - foul #1 on Kenneth Danis, team foul #4 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Branch (SF) Emery Tucker | |
| 12:30 | Central Michigan | Blaine O'Banner hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Jenkins | 15-12 |
| 12:01 | Ohio | Jonathan Talsky hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 15-12 |
| 12:00 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Blaine O'Banner | 15-12 |
| 11:42 | Central Michigan | Chris Miller hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 15-12 |
| 11:41 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Kenneth Danis | 15-12 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Grover Brook (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Robert Jenkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Blaine O'Banner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chris Miller (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Eric Patton (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Charlie Seely (tiring) SG - Jonathan Miller (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Branch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Danis (fairly fresh) C - Jonathan Talsky (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Ohio | Jonathan Talsky banks in the layup and he's hacked by Robert Jenkins - foul #2 on Robert Jenkins, team foul #5 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kristopher Bostwick (PG), Ronald Wood (SG), Richard Hart (SF), Robert Johnson (PF), Marcus Walker (C) Grover Brook, Robert Jenkins, Blaine O'Banner, Chris Miller, Eric Patton | |
| Subs | Ohio | Emery Tucker (PG), Bradley Long (SG), Dikembe Aldi (SF), Matthew Perkins (PF) Charlie Seely, Jonathan Miller, Robert Branch, Kenneth Danis | |
| 11:30 | Ohio | Jonathan Talsky misses the free throw | 15-14 |
| 11:30 | Central Michigan | Robert Johnson pulls down the rebound | 15-14 |
| 11:18 | Central Michigan | Marcus Walker buries a runner from the baseline | 17-14 |
| 10:59 | Ohio | Jonathan Talsky knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from Emery Tucker | 17-16 |
| 10:43 | Central Michigan | Marcus Walker misses the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Bradley Long - foul #2 on Bradley Long, team foul #5 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Grover Brook (PG) Kristopher Bostwick | |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Lang (SG), Ryan Roy (C) Bradley Long, Jonathan Talsky | |
| 10:43 | Central Michigan | Marcus Walker misses the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 10:43 | Central Michigan | Marcus Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 10:35 | Ohio | Ryan Roy is fouled on the floor by Marcus Walker - foul #1 on Marcus Walker, team foul #6 | 18-16 |
| 10:16 | Ohio | Donald Lang misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 18-16 |
| 10:14 | Central Michigan | Richard Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 18-16 |
| 10:03 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Aldi is called for the reach on Richard Hart - foul #1 on Dikembe Aldi, team foul #6 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Blaine O'Banner (SF) Richard Hart | |
| Subs | Ohio | Charlie Seely (PG) Emery Tucker | |
| 09:55 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Aldi takes the ball from Marcus Walker | 18-16 |
| 09:40 | Ohio | Matthew Perkins can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Robert Johnson - foul #1 on Robert Johnson, team foul #7 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chris Miller (C) Marcus Walker | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Branch (SF), Jonathan Talsky (C) Dikembe Aldi, Ryan Roy | |
| 09:40 | Ohio | Matthew Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 09:40 | Ohio | Matthew Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 09:20 | Central Michigan | Charlie Seely is called for the reach on Ronald Wood - foul #1 on Charlie Seely, team foul #7 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kristopher Bostwick (PG), Eric Patton (C) Grover Brook, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jonathan Miller (SG) Donald Lang | |
| 09:20 | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 09:20 | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 09:05 | Ohio | Charlie Seely comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 20-17 |
| 09:03 | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 20-17 |
| 08:59 | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jonathan Miller - foul #2 on Jonathan Miller, team foul #8 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ivan Zantow (SF) Blaine O'Banner | |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Lang (SG) Jonathan Miller | |
| 08:59 | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 08:59 | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 22-17 |
| 08:42 | Ohio | Donald Lang hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-20 |
| 08:30 | Central Michigan | Chris Miller makes the driving attempt in the paint | 24-20 |
| 08:08 | Ohio | Donald Lang misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-20 |
| 08:06 | Central Michigan | Kristopher Bostwick snags the defensive board | 24-20 |
| 07:46 | Central Michigan | Chris Miller misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 24-20 |
| 07:45 | Ohio | Charlie Seely gets the rebound | 24-20 |
| 07:21 | Ohio | Donald Lang's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-20 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Grover Brook (PG), Blaine O'Banner (SG), Richard Hart (SF), Robert Johnson (PF), Marcus Walker (C) Kristopher Bostwick, Ronald Wood, Ivan Zantow, Chris Miller, Eric Patton | |
| Subs | Ohio | Emery Tucker (PG), Dikembe Aldi (SF), Kenneth Danis (PF), Ryan Roy (C) Charlie Seely, Robert Branch, Matthew Perkins, Jonathan Talsky | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Grover Brook (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Blaine O'Banner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Richard Hart (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Johnson (fresh) C - Marcus Walker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Emery Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Lang (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Dikembe Aldi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Danis (fresh) C - Ryan Roy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Central Michigan | Grover Brook misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 24-20 |
| 07:05 | Ohio | Kenneth Danis snags the defensive board | 24-20 |
| 06:59 | Ohio | Kenneth Danis hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 24-20 |
| 06:58 | Ohio | Kenneth Danis tips it back up and in | 24-22 |
| 06:30 | Central Michigan | Grover Brook's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Danis | 24-22 |
| 06:13 | Ohio | Grover Brook picks off the pass by Ryan Roy | 24-22 |
| 06:09 | Central Michigan | Ryan Roy is called for the reach on Blaine O'Banner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ryan Roy, team foul #9 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Charlie Seely (PG), Jonathan Talsky (C) Kenneth Danis, Ryan Roy | |
| 06:09 | Central Michigan | Blaine O'Banner makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 06:09 | Central Michigan | Blaine O'Banner makes the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 05:49 | Ohio | Donald Lang misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-22 |
| 05:47 | Central Michigan | Richard Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 26-22 |
| 05:45 | Central Michigan | Grover Brook's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-22 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ivan Zantow (SG) Blaine O'Banner | |
| Subs | Ohio | Matthew Perkins (PF) Emery Tucker | |
| 05:31 | Ohio | Jonathan Talsky hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 26-22 |
| 05:29 | Ohio | Jonathan Talsky grabs the offensive board | 26-22 |
| 05:21 | Ohio | Charlie Seely misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 26-22 |
| 05:19 | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi grabs the offensive board | 26-22 |
| 05:04 | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi's pass is intercepted by Grover Brook | 26-22 |
| 05:00 | Central Michigan | Richard Hart banks in the layup on a great pass from Grover Brook | 28-22 |
| 04:40 | Ohio | Jonathan Talsky's floater is tipped away by Marcus Walker | 28-22 |
| 04:38 | Central Michigan | Richard Hart pulls down the rebound | 28-22 |
| 04:34 | Central Michigan | Richard Hart is hacked by Dikembe Aldi in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dikembe Aldi, team foul #10 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kristopher Bostwick (PG), Ronald Wood (SG), Blaine O'Banner (PF), Eric Patton (C) Grover Brook, Ivan Zantow, Robert Johnson, Marcus Walker | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Branch (SF), Emery Tucker (PF) Dikembe Aldi, Matthew Perkins | |
| 04:34 | Central Michigan | Richard Hart makes the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 04:34 | Central Michigan | Richard Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| 04:10 | Ohio | Charlie Seely comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Ronald Wood - foul #1 on Ronald Wood, team foul #8 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chris Miller (PF) Richard Hart | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 04:10 | Ohio | Charlie Seely makes the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 04:10 | Ohio | Charlie Seely misses the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 04:10 | Central Michigan | Eric Patton snags the defensive board | 30-23 |
| 04:08 | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood double dribbles in the backcourt | 30-23 |
| 03:54 | Ohio | Charlie Seely is whistled for traveling | 30-23 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins (SG) Kristopher Bostwick | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Danis (PG), Bradley Long (SG), Jonathan Miller (SF), Ryan Roy (C) Charlie Seely, Donald Lang, Emery Tucker, Jonathan Talsky | |
| 03:41 | Central Michigan | Blaine O'Banner scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-23 |
| 03:20 | Ohio | Kenneth Danis scores on a shot from the right side | 33-25 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ronald Wood (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Jenkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Blaine O'Banner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chris Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Patton (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Kenneth Danis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SG - Bradley Long (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Miller (fresh) PF - Robert Branch (tiring) 3 pts. C - Ryan Roy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Blaine O'Banner | 36-25 |
| 02:48 | Ohio | Jonathan Miller drills a jump hook from the left block | 36-27 |
| 02:32 | Central Michigan | Eric Patton knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Jenkins | 38-27 |
| 02:16 | Ohio | Jonathan Miller is fouled on the floor by Blaine O'Banner - foul #2 on Blaine O'Banner, team foul #9 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Grover Brook (PG), Ivan Zantow (SF), Robert Johnson (PF), Marcus Walker (C) Ronald Wood, Blaine O'Banner, Chris Miller, Eric Patton | |
| Subs | Ohio | Charlie Seely (PG), Matthew Perkins (PF), Emery Tucker (C) Kenneth Danis, Robert Branch, Ryan Roy | |
| 02:16 | Ohio | Jonathan Miller makes the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 02:16 | Ohio | Jonathan Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 01:59 | Central Michigan | Robert Johnson is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Miller - foul #3 on Jonathan Miller, team foul #11 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi (SF) Jonathan Miller | |
| 01:59 | Central Michigan | Robert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 01:59 | Central Michigan | Robert Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 01:59 | Ohio | Emery Tucker grabs the board | 39-29 |
| 01:34 | Ohio | Matthew Perkins misses short on a runner from close range | 39-29 |
| 01:32 | Central Michigan | Marcus Walker grabs the board | 39-29 |
| 01:13 | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Grover Brook | 42-29 |
| 00:58 | Ohio | Charlie Seely hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-29 |
| 00:57 | Central Michigan | Ivan Zantow grabs the board | 42-29 |
| 00:55 | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins is fouled in the backcourt by Bradley Long - foul #3 on Bradley Long, team foul #12 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Hart (SF), Chris Miller (C) Ivan Zantow, Marcus Walker | |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Lang (SG), Jonathan Talsky (C) Bradley Long, Matthew Perkins | |
| 00:55 | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 43-29 |
| 00:55 | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 44-29 |
| 00:39 | Ohio | Robert Johnson is called for the reach on Charlie Seely - foul #2 on Robert Johnson, team foul #10 | 44-29 |
| 00:39 | Ohio | Charlie Seely makes the 1st free throw | 44-30 |
| 00:39 | Ohio | Charlie Seely makes the 2nd free throw | 44-31 |
| 00:22 | Central Michigan | Grover Brook is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 44-31 |
| 00:20 | Ohio | Donald Lang grabs the board | 44-31 |
| 00:03 | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi misses short on a jumper from the right side | 44-31 |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | Chris Miller pulls down the rebound | 44-31 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Chris Miller misses long on a fullcourt shot | 44-31 |