| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Alec Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Arana (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Heimbach (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alfred Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - David Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Benedict (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Carson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tyler Edwards (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Daniell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Lazo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach inbounds the ball | 25-27 |
| 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/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Robert Daniell - foul #2 on Robert Daniell, team foul #1 | 25-27 |
| 19:38 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 19:38 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 19:30 | Ohio | Tyler Edwards misses short on a floater near the basket | 26-27 |
| 19:28 | Ohio | Robert Daniell tips it but misses | 26-27 |
| 19:27 | Central Michigan | David Hill snags the defensive board | 26-27 |
| 19:03 | Central Michigan | David Hill clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Lazo - foul #1 on Michael Lazo, team foul #2 | 26-27 |
| 19:03 | Central Michigan | David Hill makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 19:03 | Central Michigan | David Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 18:45 | Ohio | Michael Lazo buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Daniell and he's hacked by David Hill - foul #2 on David Hill, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| 18:45 | Ohio | Michael Lazo makes the free throw | 28-30 |
| 18:22 | Central Michigan | Michael Lazo steals it from Eric Arana | 28-30 |
| 18:03 | Ohio | Tyler Edwards misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 28-30 |
| 18:01 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach snags the defensive board | 28-30 |
| 17:39 | Central Michigan | Michael Lazo doubles David Hill and is called for the reach - foul #2 on Michael Lazo, team foul #3 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Joe Parker (SF), Peter Sedgwick (PF), John Roy (C) Tyler Edwards, Robert Daniell, Michael Lazo | |
| 17:18 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach is hacked by Joe Parker - foul #1 on Joe Parker, team foul #4 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jim Guidry (PG), James Ward (SG) James Benedict, Timothy Carson | |
| 17:02 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joe Parker - foul #2 on Joe Parker, team foul #5 | 28-30 |
| 17:02 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 17:02 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 16:44 | Ohio | Eric Arana steps in front of the Peter Sedgwick pass | 30-30 |
| 16:15 | Central Michigan | David Hill's layup is rejected by Joe Parker | 30-30 |
| 16:14 | Ohio | John Roy snags the defensive board | 30-30 |
| 16:10 | Ohio | James Ward clanks a jumper from the right wing | 30-30 |
| 16:08 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach gets the rebound | 30-30 |
| 15:39 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana double dribbles | 30-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Benedict (PG), Timothy Carson (SG), Tyler Edwards (SF), Robert Daniell (PF), Michael Lazo (C) Jim Guidry, James Ward, Joe Parker, Peter Sedgwick, John Roy | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Alec Turner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Arana (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Heimbach (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Alfred Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - David Hill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Benedict (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Carson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tyler Edwards (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Daniell (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Lazo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Ohio | Tyler Edwards hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-30 |
| 15:24 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach snags the defensive board | 30-30 |
| 15:07 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 30-30 |
| 15:05 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner misses the tip | 30-30 |
| 15:04 | Ohio | Michael Lazo pulls down the rebound | 30-30 |
| 14:47 | Ohio | Michael Lazo misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-30 |
| 14:46 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson gets the rebound | 30-30 |
| 14:23 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-30 |
| 14:22 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana tips it back up and in | 32-30 |
| 14:06 | Ohio | Robert Daniell is called for traveling | 32-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Willie Parmer (PG) Alec Turner | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 13:43 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 13:41 | Ohio | Michael Lazo gets the rebound | 32-30 |
| 13:20 | Ohio | James Benedict drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Tyler Edwards | 32-33 |
| 12:59 | Central Michigan | David Hill's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Lazo | 32-33 |
| 12:57 | Ohio | James Benedict grabs the board | 32-33 |
| 12:48 | Ohio | Eric Arana steps in front of the Robert Daniell pass | 32-33 |
| 12:29 | Central Michigan | Willie Parmer is fouled on the floor by Michael Lazo - foul #3 on Michael Lazo, team foul #6 | 32-33 |
| 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 | Jim Guidry (PG), James Ward (SG), Joe Parker (SF), Peter Sedgwick (PF), John Roy (C) James Benedict, Timothy Carson, Tyler Edwards, Robert Daniell, Michael Lazo | |
| 12:05 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-33 |
| 12:04 | Ohio | Peter Sedgwick snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 11:40 | Ohio | Peter Sedgwick hits a fadeaway from the left block | 32-35 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Alec Turner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Arana (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marcel Corbin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Jenkins (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Kastner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jim Guidry (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Ward (fresh) SF - Joe Parker (fresh) 2 blk. PF - Peter Sedgwick (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - John Roy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-35 |
| 11:14 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin tips it in | 34-35 |
| 10:50 | Ohio | Peter Sedgwick lays it up and in on a great pass from Joe Parker | 34-37 |
| 10:43 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana drills a 3 from the right corner | 37-37 |
| 10:29 | Ohio | Jim Guidry loses the dribble to Robert Kastner | 37-37 |
| 10:03 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Eric Arana | 40-37 |
| 09:50 | Ohio | Peter Sedgwick misses the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Mark Jenkins - foul #2 on Mark Jenkins, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Willie Parmer (PG), Charles Levron (SG), Thomas Heimbach (SF), Alfred Johnson (PF), David Hill (C) Alec Turner, Eric Arana, Marcel Corbin, Mark Jenkins, Robert Kastner | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Benedict (PG), Timothy Carson (SG), Tyler Edwards (SF), Michael Lazo (C) Jim Guidry, James Ward, Joe Parker, John Roy | |
| 09:50 | Ohio | Peter Sedgwick misses the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 09:50 | Ohio | Peter Sedgwick misses the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 09:50 | Central Michigan | David Hill gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 09:22 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Lazo - foul #4 on Michael Lazo, team foul #7 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Daniell (PF) Michael Lazo | |
| 09:22 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach misses the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 09:22 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach misses the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 09:22 | Ohio | Peter Sedgwick pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 09:11 | Ohio | Tyler Edwards connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Timothy Carson and he's fouled by Alfred Johnson - foul #3 on Alfred Johnson, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| 09:11 | Ohio | Tyler Edwards makes the free throw | 40-40 |
| 08:47 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach is fouled on the floor by James Benedict - foul #1 on James Benedict, team foul #8 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin (SG) Charles Levron | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Roy (C) Peter Sedgwick | |
| 08:47 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach misses the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 08:47 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Robert Daniell | 40-40 |
| 08:21 | Ohio | James Benedict can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-40 |
| 08:19 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 08:13 | Central Michigan | David Hill hits the finger roll set up by Marcel Corbin | 42-40 |
| 07:54 | Ohio | James Benedict is hacked by Willie Parmer - foul #2 on Willie Parmer, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Alec Turner (PG), Eric Arana (SG) Willie Parmer, Marcel Corbin | |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Lazo (C) John Roy | |
| 07:40 | Ohio | Eric Arana steals the ball from Timothy Carson | 42-40 |
| 07:23 | Central Michigan | David Hill can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-40 |
| 07:22 | Ohio | Timothy Carson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Alec Turner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Arana (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Thomas Heimbach (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. PF - Alfred Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - David Hill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Benedict (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Carson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tyler Edwards (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Robert Daniell (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Lazo (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:03 | Ohio | Robert Daniell misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Alfred Johnson - foul #4 on Alfred Johnson, team foul #5 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jim Guidry (PG), James Ward (SG), Joe Parker (SF) James Benedict, Timothy Carson, Tyler Edwards | |
| 07:03 | Ohio | Robert Daniell makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 07:03 | Ohio | Robert Daniell makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 06:40 | Central Michigan | David Hill misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 06:39 | Ohio | Joe Parker gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 06:27 | Ohio | Alec Turner is called for the reach on James Ward - foul #2 on Alec Turner, team foul #6 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Peter Sedgwick (PF) Robert Daniell | |
| 06:12 | Ohio | Eric Arana is called for the reach on James Ward - foul #3 on Eric Arana, team foul #7 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Timothy Carson (SG) Joe Parker | |
| 06:12 | Ohio | James Ward makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 06:12 | Ohio | James Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 06:12 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 05:45 | Central Michigan | Michael Lazo blocks the short jumper by Alfred Johnson | 42-43 |
| 05:44 | Ohio | Michael Lazo grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 05:29 | Ohio | Timothy Carson lays it in | 42-45 |
| 05:10 | Central Michigan | Timothy Carson steps in front of the David Hill pass | 42-45 |
| 05:07 | Ohio | Timothy Carson lays it in | 42-47 |
| 04:39 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-47 |
| 04:39 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Benedict (PG), Tyler Edwards (SF), Robert Daniell (PF) Jim Guidry, James Ward, Peter Sedgwick | |
| 04:25 | Ohio | Michael Lazo misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 45-47 |
| 04:23 | Central Michigan | David Hill gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| 04:01 | Central Michigan | The short jumper by Thomas Heimbach is denied by Michael Lazo | 45-47 |
| 03:59 | Central Michigan | David Hill grabs the offensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 03:33 | Central Michigan | Timothy Carson steals it from Alfred Johnson | 45-47 |
| 03:08 | Ohio | James Benedict buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Tyler Edwards | 45-50 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Alec Turner (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Arana (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Heimbach (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. PF - Alfred Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - David Hill (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Benedict (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Carson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tyler Edwards (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Robert Daniell (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Lazo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 02:40 | Central Michigan | David Hill lays it in on a great pass from Eric Arana | 47-50 |
| 02:19 | Ohio | Tyler Edwards can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Alec Turner - foul #3 on Alec Turner, team foul #8 | 47-50 |
| 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 | Jim Guidry (SG), Peter Sedgwick (PF), John Roy (C) Timothy Carson, Robert Daniell, Michael Lazo | |
| 02:19 | Ohio | Tyler Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 02:19 | Ohio | Tyler Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 02:14 | Central Michigan | James Benedict steps in front of the Willie Parmer pass in the backcourt | 47-52 |
| 02:14 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eric Arana (SG), Alfred Johnson (PF) Marcel Corbin, Mark Jenkins | |
| Subs | Ohio | Timothy Carson (SG), Robert Daniell (PF) Jim Guidry, John Roy | |
| 02:04 | Ohio | Tyler Edwards hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-54 |
| 02:04 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Alec Turner (PG), David Hill (C) Willie Parmer, Robert Kastner | |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Lazo (C) Peter Sedgwick | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:43 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-54 |
| 01:41 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 01:23 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson connects on the floater from close range | 49-54 |
| 01:12 | Ohio | James Benedict buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Tyler Edwards | 49-57 |
| 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 halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:59 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-57 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:39 | Ohio | Michael Lazo can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on David Hill - foul #3 on David Hill, team foul #9 | 52-57 |
| 00:39 | Ohio | Michael Lazo makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:39 | Ohio | Michael Lazo makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 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/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Alec Turner | 55-59 |
| 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/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Ohio | Timothy Carson is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Arana - foul #4 on Eric Arana, team foul #10 | 55-59 |
| 00:29 | Ohio | Timothy Carson makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:29 | Ohio | Timothy Carson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:23 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 55-61 |
| 00:21 | Ohio | Robert Daniell pulls down the rebound | 55-61 |
| 00:19 | Ohio | Robert Daniell is hacked by Alec Turner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alec Turner, team foul #11 | 55-61 |
| 00:19 | Ohio | Robert Daniell makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:19 | Ohio | Robert Daniell makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 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/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-63 |
| 00:13 | Ohio | Tyler Edwards is fouled in the backcourt by Alec Turner - foul #5 on Alec Turner, team foul #12 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Willie Parmer (PG) Alec Turner | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 00:13 | Ohio | Tyler Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:13 | Ohio | Tyler Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 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/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 58-64 |
| 00:06 | Ohio | Timothy Carson snags the defensive board | 58-64 |
| 00:04 | Ohio | Timothy Carson is hacked by Willie Parmer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willie Parmer, team foul #13 | 58-64 |
| 00:04 | Ohio | Timothy Carson misses the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:04 | Ohio | Timothy Carson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:04 | Central Michigan | David Hill pulls down the rebound | 58-64 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | David Hill misses the halfcourt shot | 58-64 |