| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Mark Doxey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Cleveland (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Pantoja (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lynn Hough (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Coble (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Louis Borski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Kuehn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tyrone Pittard (fresh) 12 pts. C - James Cahoon (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson inbounds the ball | 35-29 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-29 |
| 19:47 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski tips it back up and in | 35-31 |
| 19:28 | Ohio | Mark Doxey is whistled for a carry | 35-31 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez (PG), Richard Womack (SF), James Cargile (PF) Aaron Cleveland, Larry Pantoja, Lynn Hough | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 19:17 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn loses the dribble to Adam Coble | 35-31 |
| 19:13 | Ohio | Louis Borski steals the ball from Jose Rodriquez in the backcourt | 35-31 |
| 19:12 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn misses the lay-in | 35-31 |
| 19:11 | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez snags the defensive board | 35-31 |
| 18:42 | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-31 |
| 18:15 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Louis Borski | 37-33 |
| 17:52 | Ohio | Adam Coble can't throw it down | 37-33 |
| 17:50 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 17:28 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon dunks the ball on a nice dish by Anthony Thompson and he's hacked by Adam Coble - foul #3 on Adam Coble, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Wheeler (SG), Larry Pantoja (SF), Lynn Hough (PF), John Hoerner (C) Jose Rodriquez, Richard Womack, James Cargile, Adam Coble | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 17:28 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon misses the free throw | 37-35 |
| 17:28 | Ohio | Lynn Hough grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 17:16 | Ohio | James Cahoon blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Larry Pantoja | 37-35 |
| 17:15 | Ohio | John Hoerner gets the offensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 16:53 | Ohio | Mark Doxey hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Lynn Hough | 40-35 |
| 16:26 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-35 |
| Subs | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland (SG) James Wheeler | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter (SG), Michael Alley (PF), Ronald Shepley (C) Carlos Kuehn, Tyrone Pittard, James Cahoon | |
| 15:59 | Ohio | Lynn Hough knocks in the jump hook from close range | 42-35 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Mark Doxey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Cleveland (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Pantoja (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lynn Hough (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - John Hoerner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Louis Borski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Oscar Slaughter (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Anthony Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Alley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Shepley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley is fouled on the floor by Aaron Cleveland - foul #3 on Aaron Cleveland, team foul #2 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Wheeler (PG), Adam Coble (C) Mark Doxey, John Hoerner | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 15:46 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-38 |
| 15:28 | Ohio | Adam Coble scores on a floater from the left block | 44-38 |
| 15:08 | Central Michigan | Lynn Hough picks off the pass by Louis Borski | 44-38 |
| 14:51 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-38 |
| 14:49 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Alley | 44-38 |
| 14:31 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley hits a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Louis Borski | 44-40 |
| 14:08 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Larry Pantoja | 47-40 |
| 13:53 | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Anthony Thompson, team foul #1 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez (PG), Mark Doxey (SG), Richard Womack (SF), James Cargile (PF) James Wheeler, Aaron Cleveland, Larry Pantoja, Lynn Hough | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs (PG), Carlos Kuehn (SG), William Benavides (SF), Tyrone Pittard (PF), James Cahoon (C) Louis Borski, Oscar Slaughter, Anthony Thompson, Michael Alley, Ronald Shepley | |
| 13:26 | Ohio | Adam Coble banks in the layup on a great pass from Jose Rodriquez | 49-40 |
| 13:11 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-40 |
| 13:09 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn grabs the offensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 12:57 | Central Michigan | William Benavides scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Steven Riggs | 49-43 |
| 12:33 | Ohio | Adam Coble is fouled on the floor by Steven Riggs - foul #1 on Steven Riggs, team foul #2 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland (SG), Larry Pantoja (SF), Lynn Hough (PF) Jose Rodriquez, Richard Womack, James Cargile | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Louis Borski (PG), Anthony Thompson (SF) Steven Riggs, William Benavides | |
| 12:09 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Doxey | 51-43 |
| 11:51 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-43 |
| 11:50 | Ohio | Adam Coble grabs the board | 51-43 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Mark Doxey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Cleveland (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Larry Pantoja (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lynn Hough (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Coble (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Louis Borski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carlos Kuehn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tyrone Pittard (fresh) 12 pts. C - James Cahoon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Ohio | Lynn Hough throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-43 |
| 11:15 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Louis Borski, team foul #3 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Cargile (PF) Lynn Hough | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 10:51 | Ohio | Adam Coble's floater is tipped away by James Cahoon | 51-43 |
| 10:49 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Carlos Kuehn | 51-43 |
| 10:44 | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Larry Pantoja - foul #1 on Larry Pantoja, team foul #3 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Ohio | Richard Womack (SF), Lynn Hough (PF) Larry Pantoja, James Cargile | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Alley (PF), Ronald Shepley (C) Tyrone Pittard, James Cahoon | |
| 10:44 | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 10:44 | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 10:44 | Ohio | Adam Coble gets the rebound | 51-43 |
| 10:26 | Ohio | Lynn Hough hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 51-43 |
| 10:25 | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson grabs the board | 51-43 |
| 10:03 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 51-43 |
| 10:02 | Ohio | Mark Doxey snags the defensive board | 51-43 |
| 09:46 | Ohio | Lynn Hough knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Aaron Cleveland | 54-43 |
| 09:30 | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Carlos Kuehn and he's fouled by Richard Womack - foul #1 on Richard Womack, team foul #4 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Wheeler (SG), Larry Pantoja (SF), James Cargile (PF), John Hoerner (C) Aaron Cleveland, Richard Womack, Lynn Hough, Adam Coble | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter (SG), Tyrone Pittard (PF), James Cahoon (C) Carlos Kuehn, Michael Alley, Ronald Shepley | |
| 09:30 | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson misses the free throw | 54-45 |
| 09:30 | Ohio | James Cargile grabs the defensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 09:06 | Ohio | Mark Doxey misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 54-45 |
| 09:04 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter grabs the defensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 09:00 | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-45 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez (PG), Lynn Hough (PF), Adam Coble (C) James Wheeler, James Cargile, John Hoerner | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs (PG), William Benavides (SF) Louis Borski, Anthony Thompson | |
| 08:42 | Ohio | Adam Coble's pass is intercepted by Steven Riggs | 54-45 |
| 08:38 | Central Michigan | William Benavides lays it up and in set up by Steven Riggs | 54-47 |
| 08:20 | Ohio | Adam Coble drills a floater from the free throw line | 56-47 |
| 07:53 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-47 |
| 07:52 | Ohio | Lynn Hough grabs the defensive rebound | 56-47 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jose Rodriquez (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Doxey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Pantoja (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lynn Hough (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. C - Adam Coble (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Riggs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Oscar Slaughter (fresh) 1 pts. SF - William Benavides (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Tyrone Pittard (fresh) 12 pts. C - James Cahoon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:31 | Ohio | Mark Doxey is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Mark Doxey, team foul #5 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland (SG), James Cargile (PF), John Hoerner (C) Jose Rodriquez, Lynn Hough, Adam Coble | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Louis Borski (PG), Carlos Kuehn (SG), Anthony Thompson (SF), Michael Alley (PF), Ronald Shepley (C) Steven Riggs, Oscar Slaughter, William Benavides, Tyrone Pittard, James Cahoon | |
| 07:03 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley misses short on a floater from the right wing | 56-47 |
| 07:02 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland grabs the board | 56-47 |
| 06:43 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Mark Doxey | 59-47 |
| 06:26 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley is whistled for a carry | 59-47 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Wheeler (SG), Richard Womack (SF), Lynn Hough (PF), Adam Coble (C) Aaron Cleveland, Larry Pantoja, James Cargile, John Hoerner | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard (PF) Michael Alley | |
| 06:12 | Ohio | Anthony Thompson blocks the jumper by Lynn Hough | 59-47 |
| 06:10 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley gets the rebound | 59-47 |
| 05:48 | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-50 |
| 05:21 | Ohio | Lynn Hough makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from James Wheeler | 61-50 |
| 04:54 | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson is hacked by Adam Coble - foul #4 on Adam Coble, team foul #6 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez (PG), Aaron Cleveland (SG), Larry Pantoja (SF), James Cargile (PF) Mark Doxey, James Wheeler, Richard Womack, Lynn Hough | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Cahoon (C) Ronald Shepley | |
| 04:39 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Louis Borski | 61-53 |
| 04:15 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja misses short on a floater from close range | 61-53 |
| 04:14 | Ohio | James Cargile pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 04:06 | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez misses the shot from the baseline | 61-53 |
| 04:05 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski pulls down the rebound | 61-53 |
| 03:40 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-56 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jose Rodriquez (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Cleveland (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Larry Pantoja (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Cargile (fresh) 5 reb. C - Adam Coble (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Louis Borski (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carlos Kuehn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tyrone Pittard (fairly fresh) 15 pts. C - James Cahoon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:14 | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Larry Pantoja | 63-56 |
| 02:52 | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 63-56 |
| 02:50 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Adam Coble | 63-56 |
| 02:21 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-56 |
| 02:19 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard grabs the defensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 02:14 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 63-56 |
| 02:12 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Thompson | 63-56 |
| 01:56 | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Carlos Kuehn | 63-58 |
| 01:56 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-58 |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Doxey (PG), Lynn Hough (PF) Jose Rodriquez, James Cargile | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 01:42 | Ohio | Adam Coble is fouled on the floor by James Cahoon - foul #2 on James Cahoon, team foul #4 | 63-58 |
| 01:16 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Mark Doxey | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:07 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-58 |
| 01:06 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon misses the tip | 66-58 |
| 01:04 | Ohio | Lynn Hough snags the defensive board | 66-58 |
| 01:02 | Ohio | Louis Borski is called for the reach on Mark Doxey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Louis Borski, team foul #5 | 66-58 |
| 00:43 | Ohio | Adam Coble misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Tyrone Pittard - foul #2 on Tyrone Pittard, team foul #6 | 66-58 |
| 00:43 | Ohio | Adam Coble makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:43 | Ohio | Adam Coble misses the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:43 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Lynn Hough | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Ohio | Tyrone Pittard is called for the reach on Lynn Hough - foul #3 on Tyrone Pittard, team foul #7 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez (PG), James Wheeler (SG) Mark Doxey, Larry Pantoja | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:42 | Ohio | Lynn Hough makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:42 | Ohio | Lynn Hough misses the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:42 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn gets the rebound | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Central Michigan | Jose Rodriquez is called for the reach on Louis Borski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jose Rodriquez, team foul #7 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Doxey (PG), Larry Pantoja (SF) Jose Rodriquez, James Wheeler | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter (SG), William Benavides (SF), Michael Alley (PF), Ronald Shepley (C) Carlos Kuehn, Anthony Thompson, Tyrone Pittard, James Cahoon | |
| 00:40 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski misses the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:40 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-58 |
| 00:36 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-58 |
| 00:34 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter misses the tip | 68-58 |
| 00:33 | Ohio | Lynn Hough snags the defensive board | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja loses the dribble to William Benavides | 68-58 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | William Benavides misses long on a halfcourt shot | 68-58 |