| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gilbert McIver (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Lane (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Barry (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Cody Belcher (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Tony Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Ronald Milam (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Colin (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charlie Ray (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daniel Massey (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Glenn Spinks (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Charlie Ray inbounds the ball | 28-38 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Ohio | James Colin travels with the ball | 28-38 |
| 19:18 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry banks in the layup on a nice dish by Cody Belcher | 30-38 |
| 18:57 | Ohio | Daniel Massey misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 30-38 |
| 18:56 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Cody Belcher | 30-38 |
| 18:42 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater near the basket | 30-38 |
| 18:40 | Central Michigan | Tony Davis gets the offensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 18:22 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-38 |
| 18:02 | Ohio | Cody Belcher takes the ball from James Colin | 30-38 |
| 17:54 | Central Michigan | Tony Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Alan Bryant (C) Glenn Spinks | |
| 17:25 | Ohio | Michael Barry picks off the pass by James Colin | 30-38 |
| 17:12 | Central Michigan | John Lane hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-38 |
| 17:11 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry tips it back up and in | 32-38 |
| 16:43 | Ohio | Daniel Massey's floater is tipped away by Cody Belcher | 32-38 |
| 16:41 | Ohio | Daniel Massey tips it back up and in | 32-40 |
| 16:28 | Central Michigan | John Lane connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-40 |
| 16:05 | Ohio | Daniel Massey connects on the open shot from the left block on a great pass from Ronald Milam out of a doubleteam | 35-42 |
| 15:55 | Central Michigan | John Lane clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-42 |
| 15:53 | Ohio | Alan Bryant pulls down the rebound | 35-42 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gilbert McIver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Lane (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Barry (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Cody Belcher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Tony Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Ronald Milam (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Colin (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charlie Ray (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daniel Massey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Alan Bryant (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Ohio | Daniel Massey can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Cody Belcher - foul #2 on Cody Belcher, team foul #1 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch (PG), Benjamin Homan (SG), Daniel Clark (PF), William Ashley (C) Gilbert McIver, John Lane, Cody Belcher, Tony Davis | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robby Euler (PG), James Klingler (SG), Kenneth Johnson (SF), Glenn Spinks (C) Ronald Milam, James Colin, Charlie Ray, Alan Bryant | |
| 15:34 | Ohio | Daniel Massey makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 15:34 | Ohio | Daniel Massey makes the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 15:10 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 35-44 |
| 15:08 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks snags the defensive board | 35-44 |
| 14:40 | Ohio | James Klingler clanks a 3 from straight away | 35-44 |
| 14:38 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark pulls down the rebound | 35-44 |
| 14:31 | Central Michigan | William Ashley knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Barry | 37-44 |
| 14:08 | Ohio | Robby Euler is called for a charge - foul #2 on Robby Euler, team foul #1 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher (PF) Daniel Clark | |
| Subs | Ohio | Daniel Sammons (PF) Daniel Massey | |
| 13:51 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry clanks a jumper from the left wing | 37-44 |
| 13:50 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks grabs the defensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 13:36 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks hits the finger roll | 37-46 |
| 13:29 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-46 |
| 13:27 | Ohio | Robby Euler pulls down the rebound | 37-46 |
| 13:06 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 37-48 |
| 12:56 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Cory Crouch | 40-48 |
| 12:37 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Glenn Spinks | 40-51 |
| 12:32 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver (PG), John Lane (SG), Tony Davis (C) Cory Crouch, Benjamin Homan, William Ashley | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Milam (PG), James Colin (SG), Anthony Swan (SF), Alan Bryant (C) Robby Euler, James Klingler, Kenneth Johnson, Glenn Spinks | |
| 12:13 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-51 |
| 12:12 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons gets the offensive rebound | 40-51 |
| 11:51 | Ohio | Anthony Swan clanks a 3 from the right corner | 40-51 |
| 11:49 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher snags the defensive board | 40-51 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gilbert McIver (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Lane (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Barry (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Cody Belcher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Tony Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Ronald Milam (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Colin (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Anthony Swan (fresh) PF - Daniel Sammons (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Alan Bryant (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Central Michigan | Tony Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith (SF), Daniel Clark (PF) Michael Barry, Cody Belcher | |
| Subs | Ohio | Charlie Ray (SF), Daniel Massey (PF) Anthony Swan, Daniel Sammons | |
| 11:10 | Ohio | Ronald Milam is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-51 |
| 11:08 | Central Michigan | Tony Davis gets the rebound | 40-51 |
| 11:02 | Central Michigan | John Lane knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Tony Davis | 43-51 |
| 10:47 | Ohio | John Lane is called for the reach on James Colin - foul #1 on John Lane, team foul #2 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Ashley (C) Tony Davis | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson (PF) Daniel Massey | |
| 10:29 | Ohio | Ronald Milam is hacked by Daniel Clark - foul #3 on Daniel Clark, team foul #3 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Barry (SF) Raymond Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio | Glenn Spinks (C) Alan Bryant | |
| 10:08 | Ohio | Ronald Milam is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 43-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher (PF) Daniel Clark | |
| Subs | Ohio | Daniel Sammons (PF) Kenneth Johnson | |
| 09:58 | Central Michigan | William Ashley drills a shot from the left side set up by Gilbert McIver | 45-51 |
| 09:34 | Ohio | Ronald Milam works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-51 |
| 09:33 | Central Michigan | William Ashley gets the rebound | 45-51 |
| 09:21 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Charlie Ray - foul #2 on Charlie Ray, team foul #2 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch (PG), Benjamin Homan (SG) Gilbert McIver, John Lane | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robby Euler (PG), James Klingler (SG), Kenneth Johnson (SF), Alan Bryant (C) Ronald Milam, James Colin, Charlie Ray, Glenn Spinks | |
| 09:21 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 09:21 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 08:58 | Ohio | Benjamin Homan steps in front of the Kenneth Johnson pass | 47-51 |
| 08:47 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry makes the contested shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Cory Crouch | 49-51 |
| 08:29 | Ohio | James Klingler misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-51 |
| 08:27 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher grabs the board | 49-51 |
| 08:21 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 08:19 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Daniel Sammons | 49-51 |
| 07:59 | Ohio | Robby Euler misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 07:57 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 07:51 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch is fouled on the floor by Robby Euler - foul #3 on Robby Euler, team foul #3 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver (PG), John Lane (SG), Raymond Smith (SF), Daniel Clark (PF), Tony Davis (C) Cory Crouch, Benjamin Homan, Michael Barry, Cody Belcher, William Ashley | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Milam (PG), James Colin (SG), Charlie Ray (SF), Daniel Massey (PF), Glenn Spinks (C) Robby Euler, James Klingler, Kenneth Johnson, Daniel Sammons, Alan Bryant | |
| 07:32 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by John Lane | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gilbert McIver (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Lane (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Tony Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Ronald Milam (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Colin (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charlie Ray (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daniel Massey (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Glenn Spinks (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Ohio | Ronald Milam makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-54 |
| 06:56 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-54 |
| 06:55 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark tips it in | 53-54 |
| 06:50 | Ohio | Ronald Milam is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 53-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Barry (SF), Cody Belcher (PF) Raymond Smith, Daniel Clark | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 06:45 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Charlie Ray - foul #3 on Charlie Ray, team foul #4 | 53-54 |
| 06:45 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 06:45 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 06:23 | Ohio | Ronald Milam evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the left corner set up by James Colin | 55-57 |
| 05:58 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Ashley (C) Tony Davis | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Klingler (SG), Kenneth Johnson (SF), Daniel Sammons (PF), Alan Bryant (C) James Colin, Charlie Ray, Daniel Massey, Glenn Spinks | |
| 05:39 | Ohio | Ronald Milam loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 55-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan (SG) John Lane | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 05:28 | Central Michigan | William Ashley comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Alan Bryant - foul #1 on Alan Bryant, team foul #5 | 55-57 |
| 05:28 | Central Michigan | William Ashley misses the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 05:28 | Central Michigan | William Ashley misses the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 05:28 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Alan Bryant | 55-57 |
| 05:03 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-57 |
| 05:01 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to James Klingler | 55-57 |
| 04:45 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by James Klingler | 55-59 |
| 04:22 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Kenneth Johnson - foul #2 on Kenneth Johnson, team foul #6 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Lane (SG), Raymond Smith (SF), Daniel Clark (PF) Benjamin Homan, Michael Barry, Cody Belcher | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robby Euler (PG), James Colin (SG), Charlie Ray (SF), Daniel Massey (PF) Ronald Milam, James Klingler, Daniel Sammons, Alan Bryant | |
| 04:22 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver misses the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 04:22 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 03:55 | Ohio | Daniel Massey connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 56-61 |
| 03:50 | Central Michigan | John Lane clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-61 |
| 03:49 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson gets the rebound | 56-61 |
| 03:29 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson dunks the ball on a great pass from Robby Euler and the foul's on John Lane - foul #2 on John Lane, team foul #4 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch (PG), Tony Davis (C) Gilbert McIver, William Ashley | |
| Subs | Ohio | Glenn Spinks (C) Charlie Ray | |
| 03:29 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson makes the free throw | 56-64 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cory Crouch (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Lane (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Tony Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robby Euler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Colin (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Massey (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. C - Glenn Spinks (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark double dribbles | 56-64 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Barry (SF), Cody Belcher (PF) Raymond Smith, Daniel Clark | |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Swan (SF) Kenneth Johnson | |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:54 | Ohio | Daniel Massey misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 56-64 |
| 02:53 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher grabs the defensive rebound | 56-64 |
| 02:53 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-64 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver (PG), William Ashley (C) Cory Crouch, Tony Davis | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Milam (PG), Charlie Ray (SF) Robby Euler, Anthony Swan | |
| 02:45 | Central Michigan | Glenn Spinks is called for the reach on Cody Belcher - foul #2 on Glenn Spinks, team foul #7 | 56-64 |
| 02:45 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 02:45 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher misses the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 02:45 | Ohio | Daniel Massey pulls down the rebound | 57-64 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:23 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks misses the lay-in | 57-64 |
| 02:21 | Central Michigan | William Ashley pulls down the rebound | 57-64 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:14 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Charlie Ray - foul #4 on Charlie Ray, team foul #8 | 57-64 |
| 02:14 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 02:14 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher misses the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 02:14 | Ohio | Daniel Massey snags the defensive board | 58-64 |
| 01:45 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by William Ashley - foul #4 on William Ashley, team foul #5 | 58-64 |
| 01:45 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks misses the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 01:45 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 01:28 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher misses the fadeaway from the right side | 58-65 |
| 01:27 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Daniel Massey | 58-65 |
| 01:08 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks misses the shot from the left block | 58-65 |
| 01:06 | Ohio | Ronald Milam tips it home | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Central Michigan | John Lane misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 58-67 |
| 00:46 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Daniel Massey | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Ohio | Daniel Massey is hacked by John Lane in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Lane, team foul #6 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robby Euler (SG) James Colin | |
| 00:42 | Ohio | John Lane is called for the reach on Charlie Ray - foul #4 on John Lane, team foul #7 | 58-67 |
| 00:42 | Ohio | Charlie Ray misses the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:42 | Central Michigan | William Ashley pulls down the rebound | 58-67 |
| 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 man to man (+5) | |
| 00:34 | Central Michigan | John Lane double dribbles | 58-67 |
| 00:33 | Ohio | Charlie Ray is fouled in the backcourt by John Lane - foul #5 on John Lane, team foul #8 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan (SG) John Lane | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 00:33 | Ohio | Charlie Ray makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:33 | Ohio | Charlie Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 00:27 | Central Michigan | William Ashley misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 58-69 |
| 00:26 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks grabs the defensive rebound | 58-69 |
| 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 man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Ronald Milam runs out the clock | 58-69 |