| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Mark Doxey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Cleveland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Pantoja (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lynn Hough (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Coble (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Louis Borski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carlos Kuehn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tyrone Pittard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Shepley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson inbounds the ball | 30-24 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-24 |
| 19:43 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski tips it back up and in | 30-26 |
| 19:16 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja loses the dribble to Tyrone Pittard | 30-26 |
| 18:57 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-29 |
| 18:30 | Ohio | Adam Coble misses long on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Ronald Shepley - foul #2 on Ronald Shepley, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Cargile (PF) Lynn Hough | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 18:30 | Ohio | Adam Coble misses the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 18:30 | Ohio | Adam Coble makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 18:11 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard is fouled on the floor by Larry Pantoja - foul #1 on Larry Pantoja, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Hoerner (C) Adam Coble | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 17:59 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-29 |
| 17:57 | Ohio | Mark Doxey grabs the defensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 17:28 | Ohio | John Hoerner comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Ronald Shepley - foul #3 on Ronald Shepley, team foul #2 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Wheeler (SG) Aaron Cleveland | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Benavides (C) Ronald Shepley | |
| 17:28 | Ohio | John Hoerner makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 17:28 | Ohio | John Hoerner misses the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 17:28 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Tyrone Pittard | 32-29 |
| 17:11 | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson clanks a 3 from straight away | 32-29 |
| 17:10 | Ohio | Mark Doxey grabs the defensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 16:41 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-29 |
| 16:40 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Tyrone Pittard | 32-29 |
| 16:28 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Louis Borski | 32-31 |
| 16:02 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 35-31 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Mark Doxey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Pantoja (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Cargile (fresh) C - John Hoerner (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Louis Borski (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carlos Kuehn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tyrone Pittard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Benavides (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Central Michigan | William Benavides is fouled on the floor by John Hoerner - foul #2 on John Hoerner, team foul #2 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland (SG), Lynn Hough (PF), Adam Coble (C) James Wheeler, James Cargile, John Hoerner | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter (SG), Michael Alley (PF), James Cahoon (C) Carlos Kuehn, Tyrone Pittard, William Benavides | |
| 15:24 | Central Michigan | Mark Doxey is called for the reach on Michael Alley - foul #2 on Mark Doxey, team foul #3 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Benavides (SF) Anthony Thompson | |
| 15:12 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-31 |
| 15:11 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon grabs the offensive board | 35-31 |
| 15:02 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon is called for traveling | 35-31 |
| Subs | Ohio | Richard Womack (SF) Larry Pantoja | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs (PG) Louis Borski | |
| 14:47 | Ohio | Lynn Hough misses the lay-in | 35-31 |
| 14:46 | Ohio | Richard Womack can't tip it in | 35-31 |
| 14:45 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon snags the defensive board | 35-31 |
| 14:34 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Aaron Cleveland - foul #2 on Aaron Cleveland, team foul #4 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Wheeler (PG), Larry Pantoja (SF) Mark Doxey, Richard Womack | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn (SG), Anthony Thompson (SF) Oscar Slaughter, William Benavides | |
| 14:34 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 14:34 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 14:10 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland clanks a shot from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 14:08 | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson snags the defensive board | 35-33 |
| 13:57 | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Carlos Kuehn and he's fouled by Larry Pantoja - foul #2 on Larry Pantoja, team foul #5 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Doxey (PG) James Wheeler | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Louis Borski (PG), Tyrone Pittard (PF) Steven Riggs, Michael Alley | |
| 13:57 | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson makes the free throw | 35-36 |
| 13:38 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-36 |
| 13:25 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard clanks a runner from the baseline | 38-36 |
| 13:23 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Lynn Hough | 38-36 |
| 13:03 | Ohio | Lynn Hough drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Aaron Cleveland | 40-36 |
| 12:46 | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Larry Pantoja - foul #3 on Larry Pantoja, team foul #6 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez (PG), Richard Womack (SF) Mark Doxey, Larry Pantoja | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter (SG) Carlos Kuehn | |
| 12:46 | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 12:46 | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 12:17 | Ohio | Lynn Hough can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 40-37 |
| 12:16 | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 11:49 | Central Michigan | Aaron Cleveland takes the ball from Anthony Thompson | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jose Rodriquez (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Aaron Cleveland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Womack (fresh) PF - Lynn Hough (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Adam Coble (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Louis Borski (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Oscar Slaughter (fresh) SF - Anthony Thompson (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Tyrone Pittard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Cahoon (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:27 | Ohio | Lynn Hough makes the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Richard Womack and he's fouled by Tyrone Pittard - foul #2 on Tyrone Pittard, team foul #3 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Doxey (PG), James Wheeler (SG), Larry Pantoja (SF) Jose Rodriquez, Aaron Cleveland, Richard Womack | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn (SG), William Benavides (SF), Michael Alley (PF), Ronald Shepley (C) Oscar Slaughter, Anthony Thompson, Tyrone Pittard, James Cahoon | |
| 11:27 | Ohio | Lynn Hough makes the free throw | 43-37 |
| 11:03 | Central Michigan | William Benavides can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 43-37 |
| 11:02 | Ohio | Lynn Hough snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| 10:39 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-37 |
| 10:38 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| 10:33 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Mark Doxey - foul #3 on Mark Doxey, team foul #7 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland (SG), James Cargile (PF) James Wheeler, Lynn Hough | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson (SF) William Benavides | |
| 10:33 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 10:33 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 10:17 | Ohio | Anthony Thompson picks off the pass by James Cargile | 43-39 |
| 10:14 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley lays it in set up by Anthony Thompson | 43-41 |
| 09:45 | Ohio | Mark Doxey scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Cargile | 45-41 |
| 09:41 | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 09:39 | Ohio | James Cargile snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 09:15 | Ohio | Mark Doxey throws it down set up by Larry Pantoja and the foul's on Louis Borski - foul #2 on Louis Borski, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Wheeler (SG), Richard Womack (SF), Lynn Hough (PF), John Hoerner (C) Aaron Cleveland, Larry Pantoja, James Cargile, Adam Coble | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs (PG), Tyrone Pittard (PF), James Cahoon (C) Louis Borski, Michael Alley, Ronald Shepley | |
| 09:15 | Ohio | Mark Doxey misses the free throw | 47-41 |
| 09:15 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 08:57 | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Carlos Kuehn | 47-43 |
| 08:29 | Ohio | Lynn Hough is denied on a layup by Anthony Thompson | 47-43 |
| 08:28 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Tyrone Pittard | 47-43 |
| 08:03 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 47-45 |
| 07:39 | Ohio | John Hoerner travels with the ball | 47-45 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez (PG), Aaron Cleveland (SG), Larry Pantoja (SF), Adam Coble (C) Mark Doxey, James Wheeler, Richard Womack, John Hoerner | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Louis Borski (PG), Oscar Slaughter (SG), William Benavides (SF) Steven Riggs, Carlos Kuehn, Anthony Thompson | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jose Rodriquez (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Aaron Cleveland (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Pantoja (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lynn Hough (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Adam Coble (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Louis Borski (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Oscar Slaughter (fresh) SF - William Benavides (fresh) PF - Tyrone Pittard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Cahoon (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon misses the easy layup | 47-45 |
| 07:19 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon gets the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 07:11 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon misses the jumper from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 07:09 | Ohio | Lynn Hough pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 07:04 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-45 |
| 07:03 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 06:45 | Central Michigan | William Benavides can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-45 |
| 06:43 | Ohio | Lynn Hough grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 06:21 | Ohio | Adam Coble is fouled on the floor by James Cahoon - foul #4 on James Cahoon, team foul #5 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Doxey (PG), James Cargile (PF) Jose Rodriquez, Lynn Hough | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn (SG), Anthony Thompson (SF), Ronald Shepley (C) Oscar Slaughter, William Benavides, James Cahoon | |
| 06:04 | Ohio | Ronald Shepley swats the short shot by Adam Coble | 47-45 |
| 06:02 | Ohio | James Cargile snags the offensive board | 47-45 |
| 05:45 | Ohio | Ronald Shepley swats the shot by Adam Coble | 47-45 |
| 05:43 | Ohio | James Cargile hits the follow up shot | 49-45 |
| 05:25 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 05:00 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Doxey | 52-48 |
| 04:43 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley clanks a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Adam Coble - foul #1 on Adam Coble, team foul #8 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Wheeler (SG), Richard Womack (SF), Lynn Hough (PF) Aaron Cleveland, Larry Pantoja, James Cargile | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Cahoon (C) Tyrone Pittard | |
| 04:43 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley misses the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 04:43 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 04:23 | Ohio | Mark Doxey can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-49 |
| 04:21 | Ohio | Richard Womack grabs the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 04:00 | Ohio | Ronald Shepley picks off the pass by Adam Coble | 52-49 |
| 03:39 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Carlos Kuehn and the foul's on Adam Coble - foul #2 on Adam Coble, team foul #9 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez (PG), Larry Pantoja (SF) James Wheeler, Richard Womack | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter (SG), Michael Alley (PF) Carlos Kuehn, Ronald Shepley | |
| 03:39 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon makes the free throw | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jose Rodriquez (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark Doxey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Pantoja (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lynn Hough (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Adam Coble (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Louis Borski (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Oscar Slaughter (fresh) SF - Anthony Thompson (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Alley (fresh) 7 pts. C - James Cahoon (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:10 | Ohio | Anthony Thompson denies the turnaround by Lynn Hough | 52-52 |
| 03:08 | Ohio | Lynn Hough tips it home | 54-52 |
| 02:59 | Central Michigan | Lynn Hough swats the shot by James Cahoon | 54-52 |
| 02:58 | Ohio | Lynn Hough grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 02:53 | Ohio | Adam Coble is fouled on the floor by Anthony Thompson - foul #2 on Anthony Thompson, team foul #6 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland (SG) Jose Rodriquez | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs (PG), Tyrone Pittard (PF) Louis Borski, Michael Alley | |
| 02:32 | Ohio | Lynn Hough is hacked by Tyrone Pittard - foul #3 on Tyrone Pittard, team foul #7 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Benavides (SF), Ronald Shepley (C) Anthony Thompson, James Cahoon | |
| 02:32 | Ohio | Lynn Hough makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 02:32 | Ohio | Lynn Hough misses the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 02:32 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley gets the rebound | 55-52 |
| 02:32 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-52 |
| 02:19 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 02:17 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| 01:48 | Ohio | Adam Coble's floater is tipped away by Tyrone Pittard | 55-52 |
| 01:47 | Central Michigan | William Benavides pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| 01:47 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-52 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Louis Borski (PG), Carlos Kuehn (SG), Anthony Thompson (SF), James Cahoon (C) Steven Riggs, Oscar Slaughter, William Benavides, Ronald Shepley | |
| 01:31 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-52 |
| 01:29 | Ohio | Adam Coble gets the rebound | 55-52 |
| 01:02 | Ohio | Lynn Hough is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Lynn Hough, team foul #10 | 55-52 |
| 00:52 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-52 |
| 00:50 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja snags the defensive board | 55-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Ohio | Tyrone Pittard is called for the reach on Lynn Hough - foul #4 on Tyrone Pittard, team foul #8 | 55-52 |
| 00:30 | Ohio | Lynn Hough misses the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:30 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| 00:05 | Central Michigan | Lynn Hough takes the ball from Tyrone Pittard | 55-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland is hacked by Louis Borski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Louis Borski, team foul #9 | 55-52 |
| 00:03 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 00:03 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland misses the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 00:03 | Ohio | Lynn Hough grabs the offensive board | 56-52 |
| 00:01 | Ohio | Lynn Hough is hacked by James Cahoon - foul #5 on James Cahoon, team foul #10 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley (C) James Cahoon | |
| 00:01 | Ohio | Lynn Hough makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:01 | Ohio | Lynn Hough makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 58-52 |