| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Wade Belser (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Sawyer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Klingler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Otto Campion (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Massey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gilbert McIver (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Barry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Lane (fresh) PF - Cody Belcher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Smiley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | John Lane inbounds the ball | 26-24 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:41 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry is hacked by Wade Belser - foul #2 on Wade Belser, team foul #1 | 26-24 |
| 19:21 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley drills a driving attempt in the lane | 26-26 |
| 19:07 | Ohio | Otto Campion misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 26-26 |
| 19:05 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver grabs the defensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 19:00 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry clanks a shot from the left side but he's fouled by James Sawyer - foul #3 on James Sawyer, team foul #2 | 26-26 |
| 19:00 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 19:00 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 18:52 | Ohio | James Sawyer knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Wade Belser and the foul's on Justin Smiley - foul #3 on Justin Smiley, team foul #1 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Ashley (C) Justin Smiley | |
| 18:52 | Ohio | James Sawyer makes the free throw | 29-28 |
| 18:32 | Central Michigan | Wade Belser steps in front of the Michael Barry pass | 29-28 |
| 18:24 | Ohio | James Sawyer is fouled on the floor by Michael Barry - foul #1 on Michael Barry, team foul #2 | 29-28 |
| 18:06 | Ohio | Wade Belser misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-28 |
| 18:04 | Ohio | James Klingler grabs the offensive board | 29-28 |
| 17:43 | Ohio | Gilbert McIver steals it from James Sawyer | 29-28 |
| 17:40 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver hits the finger roll | 29-30 |
| 17:14 | Ohio | James Sawyer misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 29-30 |
| 17:12 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to William Ashley | 29-30 |
| 17:08 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry buries a jump hook near the basket | 29-32 |
| 16:54 | Ohio | The short jumper by Daniel Massey is denied by Cody Belcher | 29-32 |
| 16:53 | Ohio | Daniel Massey tips it home | 31-32 |
| 16:38 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher blows the layup | 31-32 |
| 16:36 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver tips it back up and in | 31-34 |
| 16:16 | Ohio | Otto Campion misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 31-34 |
| 16:14 | Ohio | Daniel Massey can't tip it in | 31-34 |
| 16:12 | Ohio | James Klingler misses the tip | 31-34 |
| 16:11 | Central Michigan | John Lane snags the defensive board | 31-34 |
| 15:52 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-34 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Milam (SG), Robby Euler (SF), Kenneth Johnson (PF), Glenn Spinks (C) James Sawyer, James Klingler, Otto Campion, Daniel Massey | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jamie Gregoreski (PG), Benjamin Homan (SG), Paul Lawrence (SF), Tony Davis (PF), Justin Smiley (C) Gilbert McIver, Michael Barry, John Lane, Cody Belcher, William Ashley | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Wade Belser (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Milam (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robby Euler (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Glenn Spinks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jamie Gregoreski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Homan (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Paul Lawrence (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Tony Davis (fresh) 3 reb. C - Justin Smiley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:37 | Ohio | Wade Belser drills a 3 from straight away | 34-34 |
| 15:24 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ronald Milam - foul #3 on Ronald Milam, team foul #3 | 34-34 |
| 15:24 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan misses the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 15:24 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan misses the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 15:24 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| 15:18 | Ohio | Wade Belser buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Milam | 37-34 |
| 15:11 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Kenneth Johnson | 37-34 |
| 14:46 | Ohio | Ronald Milam knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Wade Belser | 40-34 |
| 14:29 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 14:28 | Ohio | Wade Belser grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 14:14 | Ohio | Jamie Gregoreski takes the ball from Glenn Spinks | 40-34 |
| 13:54 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 13:53 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Ronald Milam | 40-34 |
| 13:43 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Wade Belser | 42-34 |
| 13:26 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Benjamin Homan | 42-36 |
| 13:00 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks is hacked by Justin Smiley - foul #4 on Justin Smiley, team foul #3 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Sawyer (SG), James Klingler (SF), Otto Campion (PF), Daniel Sammons (C) Ronald Milam, Robby Euler, Kenneth Johnson, Glenn Spinks | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver (PG), Michael Barry (SG), John Lane (SF), Cody Belcher (PF), William Ashley (C) Jamie Gregoreski, Benjamin Homan, Paul Lawrence, Tony Davis, Justin Smiley | |
| 12:36 | Ohio | Wade Belser misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 12:34 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons misses the tip | 42-36 |
| 12:33 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher gets the rebound | 42-36 |
| 12:09 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Otto Campion - foul #1 on Otto Campion, team foul #4 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Swan (SG), Daniel Massey (C) Wade Belser, Daniel Sammons | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 12:09 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 12:09 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher misses the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 12:09 | Ohio | Otto Campion pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| 11:49 | Ohio | James Sawyer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-37 |
| 11:47 | Central Michigan | William Ashley snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Sawyer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Swan (fresh) SF - James Klingler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Otto Campion (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Massey (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gilbert McIver (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Barry (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Lane (fresh) PF - Cody Belcher (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - William Ashley (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by John Lane and he's fouled by James Sawyer - foul #4 on James Sawyer, team foul #5 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Milam (SG) Anthony Swan | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 11:26 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver makes the free throw | 42-40 |
| 11:06 | Ohio | Otto Campion drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by James Sawyer | 44-40 |
| 10:46 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher misses short on a jumper from the right side | 44-40 |
| 10:45 | Ohio | Daniel Massey gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 10:37 | Ohio | James Klingler scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 46-40 |
| 10:12 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Gilbert McIver | 46-42 |
| 09:50 | Ohio | James Sawyer hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Otto Campion | 49-42 |
| 09:27 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry connects on the shot from the left block | 49-44 |
| 09:12 | Ohio | Otto Campion is called for traveling | 49-44 |
| Subs | Ohio | Wade Belser (PG), Robby Euler (SF), Kenneth Johnson (PF), Glenn Spinks (C) James Sawyer, James Klingler, Otto Campion, Daniel Massey | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jamie Gregoreski (PG), Benjamin Homan (SG), Paul Lawrence (SF), Tony Davis (PF) Gilbert McIver, Michael Barry, John Lane, Cody Belcher | |
| 08:43 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-44 |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Swan (SF) Ronald Milam | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 08:34 | Ohio | Anthony Swan buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Wade Belser and the foul's on Jamie Gregoreski - foul #1 on Jamie Gregoreski, team foul #4 | 51-44 |
| 08:34 | Ohio | Anthony Swan misses the free throw | 51-44 |
| 08:34 | Central Michigan | Tony Davis pulls down the rebound | 51-44 |
| 08:29 | Central Michigan | Jamie Gregoreski misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 51-44 |
| 08:28 | Ohio | Wade Belser snags the defensive board | 51-44 |
| 08:08 | Ohio | Anthony Swan clanks a 3 from the left wing | 51-44 |
| 08:07 | Central Michigan | Paul Lawrence grabs the board | 51-44 |
| 07:53 | Central Michigan | Jamie Gregoreski loses the dribble to Kenneth Johnson | 51-44 |
| 07:36 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Anthony Swan | 53-44 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Wade Belser (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony Swan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robby Euler (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Glenn Spinks (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jamie Gregoreski (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Benjamin Homan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Lawrence (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Tony Davis (fresh) 4 reb. C - William Ashley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Central Michigan | William Ashley is open but comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 53-44 |
| 07:14 | Central Michigan | Jamie Gregoreski snags the offensive board | 53-44 |
| 07:03 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-44 |
| 07:01 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan tips it home | 53-46 |
| 06:47 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson makes the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Robby Euler | 55-46 |
| 06:38 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-46 |
| 06:37 | Central Michigan | William Ashley grabs the offensive board | 55-46 |
| 06:21 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Johnson takes the ball from Tony Davis | 55-46 |
| 06:07 | Ohio | The jump hook by Kenneth Johnson is blocked by Tony Davis | 55-46 |
| 06:06 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks tips it back up and in | 57-46 |
| 05:49 | Central Michigan | Paul Lawrence travels with the ball | 57-46 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Sawyer (PG), Ronald Milam (SG), James Klingler (SF), Otto Campion (PF), Daniel Massey (C) Wade Belser, Anthony Swan, Robby Euler, Kenneth Johnson, Glenn Spinks | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver (PG), Michael Barry (SG), John Lane (SF), Cody Belcher (PF), Justin Smiley (C) Jamie Gregoreski, Benjamin Homan, Paul Lawrence, Tony Davis, William Ashley | |
| 05:34 | Ohio | James Sawyer can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 57-46 |
| 05:32 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher pulls down the rebound | 57-46 |
| 05:09 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley misses the jump hook from the left block | 57-46 |
| 05:07 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Daniel Massey | 57-46 |
| 05:00 | Ohio | Otto Campion's pass is intercepted by Gilbert McIver | 57-46 |
| 04:47 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley scores on a floater near the basket | 57-48 |
| 04:35 | Ohio | James Sawyer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-48 |
| 04:33 | Ohio | Ronald Milam misses the tip | 57-48 |
| 04:32 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley grabs the board | 57-48 |
| 04:07 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 57-48 |
| 04:06 | Ohio | Otto Campion grabs the defensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 03:50 | Ohio | James Sawyer misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-48 |
| 03:49 | Central Michigan | John Lane grabs the board | 57-48 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:41 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher blows the layup but the foul's on James Sawyer - foul #5 on James Sawyer, team foul #6 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Ohio | Wade Belser (PG), Daniel Sammons (C) James Sawyer, Daniel Massey | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 03:41 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher misses the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 03:41 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher misses the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 03:41 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons pulls down the rebound | 57-48 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Ohio | Wade Belser scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-48 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Wade Belser (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Milam (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Klingler (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Otto Campion (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Sammons (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gilbert McIver (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Michael Barry (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Lane (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Cody Belcher (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Justin Smiley (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:06 | Central Michigan | Wade Belser steals it from Michael Barry | 60-48 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:44 | Ohio | Wade Belser scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by James Klingler | 63-48 |
| 02:23 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry can't finish the layup | 63-48 |
| 02:22 | Ohio | Otto Campion pulls down the rebound | 63-48 |
| 01:58 | Ohio | Ronald Milam hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-48 |
| 01:57 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley snags the defensive board | 63-48 |
| 01:39 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Cody Belcher, team foul #5 | 63-48 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robby Euler (SG), Anthony Swan (SF), Kenneth Johnson (PF), Glenn Spinks (C) Wade Belser, James Klingler, Otto Campion, Daniel Sammons | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jamie Gregoreski (PG), Benjamin Homan (SG), Paul Lawrence (SF), Tony Davis (PF), William Ashley (C) Gilbert McIver, Michael Barry, John Lane, Cody Belcher, Justin Smiley | |
| 01:25 | Ohio | Anthony Swan comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by William Ashley - foul #1 on William Ashley, team foul #6 | 63-48 |
| 01:25 | Ohio | Anthony Swan misses the 1st free throw | 63-48 |
| 01:25 | Ohio | Anthony Swan makes the 2nd free throw | 64-48 |
| 01:11 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan misses the 3 from the right wing | 64-48 |
| 01:09 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Anthony Swan | 64-48 |
| 00:40 | Ohio | Robby Euler clanks a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Paul Lawrence - foul #1 on Paul Lawrence, team foul #7 | 64-48 |
| 00:40 | Ohio | Robby Euler misses the 1st free throw | 64-48 |
| 00:40 | Ohio | Robby Euler makes the 2nd free throw | 65-48 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Central Michigan | William Ashley buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Lawrence | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Ohio | Ronald Milam knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Robby Euler | 67-50 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Jamie Gregoreski misses the halfcourt shot | 67-50 |