| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cecil Smith (fresh) SG - Jerome Moore (fresh) SF - Mitch McAleer (fresh) PF - Zlatko Zingg (fresh) C - Darrel Otey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Curtis Godin (fresh) SG - David Foster (fresh) SF - Ronald Cunningham (fresh) PF - James Thomas (fresh) C - Lance Costello (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | James Thomas wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:49 | Ohio | Ronald Cunningham knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by David Foster | 0-2 |
| 19:33 | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer drills a fadeaway in the lane | 2-2 |
| 19:20 | Ohio | Curtis Godin makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 2-5 |
| 19:08 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey blows the layup but he's hacked by Lance Costello - foul #1 on Lance Costello, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 19:08 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey misses the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 19:08 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey makes the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 19:05 | Ohio | Curtis Godin's pass is intercepted by Cecil Smith in the backcourt | 3-5 |
| 19:04 | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer lays it up and in set up by Cecil Smith | 5-5 |
| 18:51 | Ohio | David Foster hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-5 |
| 18:50 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg snags the defensive board | 5-5 |
| 18:46 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith misses the jump hook from the baseline | 5-5 |
| 18:45 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey tips it home | 7-5 |
| 18:17 | Ohio | Ronald Cunningham is hacked by Mitch McAleer - foul #1 on Mitch McAleer, team foul #1 | 7-5 |
| 18:04 | Ohio | Curtis Godin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-5 |
| 17:54 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 9-5 |
| 17:52 | Ohio | David Foster is fouled in the backcourt by Mitch McAleer - foul #2 on Mitch McAleer, team foul #2 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski (PG), Trevor Cantrell (SG), Neil Smith (SF), Steven Cranston (PF), Cheslav Zeeb (C) Cecil Smith, Jerome Moore, Mitch McAleer, Zlatko Zingg, Darrel Otey | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ivan White (PG), Gregory Parish (SG), Earl Morgan (SF), Justin Harris (PF), Thomas Hamilton (C) Curtis Godin, David Foster, Ronald Cunningham, James Thomas, Lance Costello | |
| 17:39 | Ohio | Ivan White makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Gregory Parish | 9-8 |
| 17:24 | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 9-8 |
| 17:23 | Central Michigan | Cheslav Zeeb grabs the offensive board | 9-8 |
| 17:14 | Central Michigan | Trevor Cantrell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-8 |
| 17:12 | Ohio | Earl Morgan snags the defensive board | 9-8 |
| 16:52 | Ohio | Earl Morgan's floater is tipped away by Cheslav Zeeb | 9-8 |
| 16:51 | Ohio | Gregory Parish grabs the offensive board | 9-8 |
| 16:38 | Ohio | Justin Harris connects on the open shot from the left block | 9-10 |
| 16:35 | Central Michigan | Neil Smith loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-10 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith (PG), Jerome Moore (SG), Mario Diaz (PF), Darrel Otey (C) Ante Lozowski, Trevor Cantrell, Steven Cranston, Cheslav Zeeb | |
| Subs | Ohio | Curtis Godin (PG), David Foster (SG), Ronald Cunningham (SF), James Thomas (PF), Terrance Smith (C) Ivan White, Gregory Parish, Earl Morgan, Justin Harris, Thomas Hamilton | |
| 16:13 | Ohio | Darrel Otey steals the ball from Ronald Cunningham | 9-10 |
| 16:00 | Central Michigan | Neil Smith misses the driving attempt near the basket | 9-10 |
| 15:58 | Central Michigan | Mario Diaz tips it back up and in | 11-10 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cecil Smith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerome Moore (fairly fresh) SF - Neil Smith (fairly fresh) PF - Mario Diaz (fresh) 2 pts. C - Darrel Otey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Curtis Godin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Foster (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Cunningham (tiring) 2 pts. PF - James Thomas (tiring) C - Terrance Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:56 | Ohio | David Foster double dribbles in the backcourt | 11-10 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg (PF) Darrel Otey | |
| Subs | Ohio | Earl Morgan (SF) Ronald Cunningham | |
| 15:39 | Central Michigan | Curtis Godin is called for the reach on Cecil Smith - foul #1 on Curtis Godin, team foul #2 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey (C) Mario Diaz | |
| Subs | Ohio | Lance Costello (C) Terrance Smith | |
| 15:32 | Central Michigan | Neil Smith can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 11-10 |
| 15:31 | Ohio | James Thomas pulls down the rebound | 11-10 |
| 15:10 | Ohio | Lance Costello misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Cecil Smith - foul #1 on Cecil Smith, team foul #3 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ivan White (PG), Gregory Parish (SG), Ronald Cunningham (SF) Curtis Godin, David Foster, James Thomas | |
| 15:10 | Ohio | Lance Costello makes the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 15:10 | Ohio | Lance Costello misses the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 15:10 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg grabs the board | 11-11 |
| 14:55 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey double dribbles | 11-11 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Cranston (PF), Cheslav Zeeb (C) Zlatko Zingg, Darrel Otey | |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Hamilton (C) Lance Costello | |
| 14:42 | Ohio | Earl Morgan clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 11-11 |
| 14:41 | Central Michigan | Steven Cranston grabs the defensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 14:34 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Ivan White - foul #1 on Ivan White, team foul #3 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Trevor Cantrell (SG) Jerome Moore | |
| Subs | Ohio | Curtis Godin (PG), James Thomas (PF) Ivan White, Earl Morgan | |
| 14:34 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith makes the free throw | 14-11 |
| 14:12 | Ohio | Gregory Parish misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Neil Smith - foul #1 on Neil Smith, team foul #4 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski (PG), Zlatko Zingg (PF), Darrel Otey (C) Cecil Smith, Steven Cranston, Cheslav Zeeb | |
| Subs | Ohio | Justin Harris (PF) James Thomas | |
| 14:12 | Ohio | Gregory Parish misses the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 14:12 | Ohio | Gregory Parish makes the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 14:10 | Central Michigan | Ronald Cunningham steps in front of the Ante Lozowski pass in the backcourt | 14-12 |
| 14:08 | Ohio | Ronald Cunningham banks in the layup | 14-14 |
| 13:55 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Trevor Cantrell | 16-14 |
| 13:47 | Ohio | Thomas Hamilton misses the dunk | 16-14 |
| 13:45 | Ohio | Ronald Cunningham grabs the offensive board | 16-14 |
| 13:37 | Ohio | Justin Harris is alone and drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from Curtis Godin | 16-16 |
| 13:34 | Central Michigan | Trevor Cantrell is hacked by Gregory Parish in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gregory Parish, team foul #4 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore (SG), Steven Cranston (PF), Mario Diaz (C) Trevor Cantrell, Zlatko Zingg, Darrel Otey | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ivan White (PG), David Foster (SG), Earl Morgan (SF), James Thomas (PF), Terrance Smith (C) Curtis Godin, Gregory Parish, Ronald Cunningham, Justin Harris, Thomas Hamilton | |
| 13:17 | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Earl Morgan - foul #1 on Earl Morgan, team foul #5 | 16-16 |
| 13:17 | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski makes the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 13:17 | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski makes the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 13:12 | Ohio | Ivan White is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Cranston - foul #1 on Steven Cranston, team foul #5 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith (PG), Cheslav Zeeb (C) Ante Lozowski, Steven Cranston | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 12:59 | Ohio | David Foster misses the 3 from the right corner | 18-16 |
| 12:57 | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore snags the defensive board | 18-16 |
| 12:49 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith can't finish the layup | 18-16 |
| 12:48 | Ohio | Earl Morgan grabs the board | 18-16 |
| 12:37 | Ohio | Ivan White hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 18-16 |
| 12:36 | Central Michigan | Neil Smith grabs the board | 18-16 |
| 12:30 | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore loses the dribble to Ivan White | 18-16 |
| 12:27 | Ohio | Ivan White can't finish the layup | 18-16 |
| 12:25 | Central Michigan | Mario Diaz snags the defensive board | 18-16 |
| 12:23 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith is hacked by Earl Morgan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Earl Morgan, team foul #6 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Trevor Cantrell (SG), Zlatko Zingg (PF), Darrel Otey (C) Jerome Moore, Mario Diaz, Cheslav Zeeb | |
| Subs | Ohio | Curtis Godin (PG), Ronald Cunningham (SF), Lance Costello (C) Ivan White, Earl Morgan, Terrance Smith | |
| 12:15 | Central Michigan | Trevor Cantrell drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-16 |
| 12:13 | Ohio | Ronald Cunningham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-16 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski (PG) Cecil Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio | Justin Harris (PF) James Thomas | |
| 11:52 | Central Michigan | Neil Smith connects on the runner from close range set up by Ante Lozowski and the foul's on Ronald Cunningham - foul #1 on Ronald Cunningham, team foul #7 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore (SG), Steven Cranston (PF) Trevor Cantrell, Zlatko Zingg | |
| Subs | Ohio | Gregory Parish (SG), Thomas Hamilton (PF) David Foster, Justin Harris | |
| 11:52 | Central Michigan | Neil Smith misses the free throw | 23-16 |
| 11:52 | Ohio | Lance Costello pulls down the rebound | 23-16 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ante Lozowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerome Moore (tiring) SF - Neil Smith (very tired) 2 pts. PF - Steven Cranston (fresh) C - Darrel Otey (tiring) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Curtis Godin (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Parish (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Ronald Cunningham (tired) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Hamilton (fairly fresh) C - Lance Costello (tiring) 1 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Ohio | Thomas Hamilton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-16 |
| 11:38 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey grabs the board | 23-16 |
| 11:35 | Central Michigan | Thomas Hamilton takes the ball from Darrel Otey in the backcourt | 23-16 |
| 11:18 | Ohio | Steven Cranston steps in front of the Thomas Hamilton pass | 23-16 |
| 11:11 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey buries a floater from just outside the lane | 25-16 |
| 10:50 | Ohio | Ronald Cunningham drills a 3 from the left wing | 25-19 |
| 10:46 | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerome Moore, team foul #6 | 25-19 |
| 10:46 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 25-19 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith (PG), Trevor Cantrell (SG), Zlatko Zingg (PF), Cheslav Zeeb (C) Ante Lozowski, Jerome Moore, Steven Cranston, Darrel Otey | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ivan White (PG), David Foster (SG), Justin Harris (PF), Terrance Smith (C) Curtis Godin, Gregory Parish, Thomas Hamilton, Lance Costello | |
| 10:26 | Ohio | David Foster drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Cunningham | 25-22 |
| 10:23 | Central Michigan | Neil Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-22 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Hamilton (SF) Ronald Cunningham | |
| 10:09 | Ohio | Terrance Smith travels with the ball | 25-22 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Thomas (PF), Lance Costello (C) Ivan White, Terrance Smith | |
| 09:50 | Central Michigan | David Foster steals it from Neil Smith | 25-22 |
| 09:46 | Ohio | Justin Harris hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Foster | 25-24 |
| 09:23 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Zlatko Zingg | 27-24 |
| 09:08 | Ohio | James Thomas comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Zlatko Zingg - foul #1 on Zlatko Zingg, team foul #7 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore (SG), Steven Cranston (PF), Mario Diaz (C) Trevor Cantrell, Zlatko Zingg, Cheslav Zeeb | |
| Subs | Ohio | Curtis Godin (PG), Gregory Parish (SG), Ronald Cunningham (SF), Terrance Smith (C) Justin Harris, David Foster, Thomas Hamilton, Lance Costello | |
| 09:08 | Ohio | James Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 09:08 | Ohio | James Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 09:01 | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore misses long on a runner in the lane | 27-26 |
| 08:59 | Central Michigan | Steven Cranston tips it back up and in | 29-26 |
| 08:52 | Ohio | Curtis Godin is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Gregory Parish | 29-29 |
| 08:49 | Central Michigan | Ronald Cunningham is called for the reach on Cecil Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Cunningham, team foul #8 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | David Foster (SG) Ronald Cunningham | |
| 08:49 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 08:49 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 08:38 | Ohio | James Thomas misses the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Steven Cranston - foul #2 on Steven Cranston, team foul #8 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski (PG), Darrel Otey (C) Cecil Smith, Steven Cranston | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ivan White (PG), Lance Costello (C) Curtis Godin, Terrance Smith | |
| 08:38 | Ohio | James Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 08:38 | Ohio | James Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 08:14 | Central Michigan | Gregory Parish takes the ball from Neil Smith | 31-30 |
| 07:57 | Ohio | David Foster connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Gregory Parish | 31-33 |
| 07:36 | Central Michigan | Neil Smith misses the floater from the free throw line | 31-33 |
| 07:35 | Ohio | James Thomas grabs the board | 31-33 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ante Lozowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerome Moore (tiring) SF - Neil Smith (very tired) 2 pts. PF - Mario Diaz (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Darrel Otey (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Ivan White (tiring) 3 pts. SG - David Foster (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Parish (tiring) 1 pts. PF - James Thomas (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Lance Costello (tired) 1 pts. | |
| 07:12 | Ohio | James Thomas is called for traveling | 31-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith (PG), Trevor Cantrell (SG), Zlatko Zingg (PF), Cheslav Zeeb (C) Ante Lozowski, Jerome Moore, Mario Diaz, Darrel Otey | |
| Subs | Ohio | Curtis Godin (PG), Thomas Hamilton (SF), Justin Harris (PF), Terrance Smith (C) Ivan White, David Foster, James Thomas, Lance Costello | |
| 07:03 | Central Michigan | Thomas Hamilton steals it from Trevor Cantrell | 31-33 |
| 06:42 | Ohio | Gregory Parish can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Trevor Cantrell - foul #1 on Trevor Cantrell, team foul #9 | 31-33 |
| 06:42 | Ohio | Gregory Parish makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 06:42 | Ohio | Gregory Parish misses the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 06:42 | Ohio | Terrance Smith gets the offensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 06:26 | Ohio | Gregory Parish loses the ball out of bounds | 31-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore (SG), Mitch McAleer (SF), Darrel Otey (C) Trevor Cantrell, Neil Smith, Cheslav Zeeb | |
| Subs | Ohio | David Foster (SG) Gregory Parish | |
| 06:14 | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore is hacked by David Foster - foul #1 on David Foster, team foul #9 | 31-34 |
| 06:14 | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 06:14 | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 05:58 | Ohio | Zlatko Zingg swats the short shot by David Foster | 33-34 |
| 05:57 | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer snags the defensive board | 33-34 |
| 05:54 | Central Michigan | David Foster is called for the reach on Jerome Moore in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Foster, team foul #10 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Gregory Parish (SG), James Thomas (PF) David Foster, Justin Harris | |
| 05:54 | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore misses the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 05:54 | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 05:54 | Ohio | Thomas Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 05:38 | Ohio | Thomas Hamilton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 05:37 | Ohio | Terrance Smith tips it in | 33-36 |
| 05:24 | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 33-36 |
| 05:23 | Ohio | Terrance Smith grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 05:20 | Ohio | Cecil Smith is called for the reach on Curtis Godin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cecil Smith, team foul #10 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski (PG), Trevor Cantrell (SG), Mario Diaz (PF), Cheslav Zeeb (C) Cecil Smith, Jerome Moore, Zlatko Zingg, Darrel Otey | |
| Subs | Ohio | Lance Costello (C) Terrance Smith | |
| 05:20 | Ohio | Curtis Godin makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 05:20 | Ohio | Curtis Godin makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 04:58 | Central Michigan | Cheslav Zeeb is by himself and knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Trevor Cantrell | 35-38 |
| 04:44 | Ohio | Gregory Parish misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 35-38 |
| 04:43 | Central Michigan | Cheslav Zeeb pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 04:39 | Central Michigan | Trevor Cantrell clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-38 |
| 04:38 | Ohio | James Thomas grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 04:22 | Ohio | Thomas Hamilton is hacked by Mitch McAleer - foul #3 on Mitch McAleer, team foul #11 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith (PG), Jerome Moore (SG), Neil Smith (SF), Zlatko Zingg (PF), Darrel Otey (C) Ante Lozowski, Trevor Cantrell, Mitch McAleer, Mario Diaz, Cheslav Zeeb | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ivan White (PG), Justin Harris (PF), Terrance Smith (C) Curtis Godin, James Thomas, Lance Costello | |
| 04:22 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 35-38 |
| 04:22 | Ohio | Thomas Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 04:22 | Ohio | Thomas Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 04:18 | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore is hacked by Gregory Parish in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory Parish, team foul #11 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Curtis Godin (PG) Gregory Parish | |
| 04:18 | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 04:18 | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 04:16 | Ohio | Jerome Moore steps in front of the Curtis Godin pass in the backcourt | 37-40 |
| 04:14 | Central Michigan | Neil Smith hits the finger roll set up by Jerome Moore | 39-40 |
| 03:59 | Ohio | Justin Harris hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 39-40 |
| 03:57 | Central Michigan | Neil Smith snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 03:40 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-40 |
| 03:38 | Ohio | Terrance Smith gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cecil Smith (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerome Moore (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neil Smith (very tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Zlatko Zingg (tired) 2 reb. C - Darrel Otey (tired) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Curtis Godin (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ivan White (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Hamilton (very tired) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Justin Harris (tiring) 6 pts. C - Terrance Smith (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Ohio | Curtis Godin hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ivan White | 39-42 |
| 03:10 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 39-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Trevor Cantrell (SG), Steven Cranston (PF), Cheslav Zeeb (C) Jerome Moore, Zlatko Zingg, Darrel Otey | |
| Subs | Ohio | David Foster (SG), Ronald Cunningham (SF), Earl Morgan (PF), Lance Costello (C) Curtis Godin, Thomas Hamilton, Justin Harris, Terrance Smith | |
| 02:53 | Ohio | Earl Morgan scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by David Foster and he's hacked by Steven Cranston - foul #3 on Steven Cranston, team foul #12 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski (PG), Mario Diaz (PF) Cecil Smith, Steven Cranston | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 02:53 | Ohio | Earl Morgan makes the free throw | 39-45 |
| 02:35 | Central Michigan | Trevor Cantrell is hacked by Ronald Cunningham - foul #3 on Ronald Cunningham, team foul #12 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Thomas (PF) Ronald Cunningham | |
| 02:35 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 39-45 |
| 02:35 | Central Michigan | Trevor Cantrell makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 02:35 | Central Michigan | Trevor Cantrell makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 02:31 | Ohio | Trevor Cantrell is called for the reach on Earl Morgan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Trevor Cantrell, team foul #13 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore (SG) Trevor Cantrell | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 02:31 | Ohio | Earl Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 02:31 | Ohio | Earl Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 02:23 | Central Michigan | Cheslav Zeeb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Curtis Godin (PG) Ivan White | |
| 02:01 | Ohio | Lance Costello makes the wide open runner from the left block | 41-49 |
| 01:53 | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-49 |
| 01:51 | Ohio | Earl Morgan grabs the board | 41-49 |
| 01:34 | Ohio | Earl Morgan comes up short on the shot from the right block | 41-49 |
| 01:32 | Ohio | James Thomas snags the offensive board | 41-49 |
| 01:15 | Ohio | David Foster can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-49 |
| 01:13 | Ohio | James Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 01:00 | Ohio | David Foster misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-49 |
| 00:59 | Central Michigan | Cheslav Zeeb grabs the board | 41-49 |
| 00:43 | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-49 |
| 00:24 | Ohio | David Foster is hacked by Ante Lozowski - foul #1 on Ante Lozowski, team foul #14 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith (PG), Trevor Cantrell (SG), Zlatko Zingg (PF), Darrel Otey (C) Ante Lozowski, Jerome Moore, Mario Diaz, Cheslav Zeeb | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ivan White (PG), Justin Harris (PF), Terrance Smith (C) Curtis Godin, James Thomas, Lance Costello | |
| 00:24 | Ohio | David Foster misses the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 00:24 | Ohio | David Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 00:24 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg grabs the board | 43-49 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Justin Harris blocks the jumper by Neil Smith | 43-49 |