| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gilbert McIver (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cory Crouch (fresh) PF - Cody Belcher (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - William Ashley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Ronald Milam (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robby Euler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Klingler (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Glenn Spinks (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch inbounds the ball | 22-29 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Central Michigan | William Ashley can't throw it down | 22-29 |
| 19:37 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Kenneth Johnson | 22-29 |
| 19:14 | Ohio | Robby Euler's pass is intercepted by Cody Belcher | 22-29 |
| 18:51 | Central Michigan | John Lane clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Robby Euler - foul #1 on Robby Euler, team foul #1 | 22-29 |
| 18:51 | Central Michigan | John Lane misses the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 18:51 | Central Michigan | John Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 18:40 | Ohio | Robby Euler can't finish the layup but the foul's on William Ashley - foul #3 on William Ashley, team foul #1 | 23-29 |
| 18:40 | Ohio | Robby Euler makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 18:40 | Ohio | Robby Euler misses the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 18:40 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to William Ashley | 23-30 |
| 18:30 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gilbert McIver | 25-30 |
| 18:11 | Ohio | James Klingler works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 25-30 |
| 18:09 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher gets the rebound | 25-30 |
| 17:43 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher hits the finger roll | 27-30 |
| 17:14 | Ohio | James Klingler hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-33 |
| 17:01 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 27-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Alan Bryant (PF), Daniel Sammons (C) Kenneth Johnson, Glenn Spinks | |
| 16:40 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons lays it in on a nice dish by James Klingler | 27-35 |
| 16:13 | Central Michigan | Daniel Sammons takes the ball from John Lane | 27-35 |
| 16:01 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons clanks a floater from the left block but the foul's on William Ashley - foul #4 on William Ashley, team foul #2 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan (SG), Raymond Smith (SF), Tony Davis (C) John Lane, Cory Crouch, William Ashley | |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Swan (PG), James Colin (SG), Charlie Ray (SF) Ronald Milam, Robby Euler, James Klingler | |
| 16:01 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 16:01 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons makes the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gilbert McIver (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benjamin Homan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Smith (fresh) PF - Cody Belcher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Tony Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Anthony Swan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Colin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charlie Ray (fresh) PF - Alan Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Sammons (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Gilbert McIver | 29-37 |
| 15:18 | Ohio | Anthony Swan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-37 |
| 15:17 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher grabs the board | 29-37 |
| 14:54 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 29-37 |
| 14:53 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons grabs the defensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 14:35 | Ohio | Charlie Ray knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Alan Bryant | 29-39 |
| 14:06 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 29-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Lane (SG), Cory Crouch (SF) Benjamin Homan, Raymond Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Milam (PG), Robby Euler (SG), James Klingler (SF), Kenneth Johnson (PF), Glenn Spinks (C) Anthony Swan, James Colin, Charlie Ray, Alan Bryant, Daniel Sammons | |
| 13:51 | Ohio | Robby Euler's fadeaway is rejected by Cory Crouch | 29-39 |
| 13:50 | Central Michigan | John Lane snags the defensive board | 29-39 |
| 13:25 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver makes the floater from the right side | 31-39 |
| 13:03 | Ohio | James Klingler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-39 |
| 13:01 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks gets the offensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 12:41 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 31-39 |
| 12:40 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 12:25 | Ohio | Ronald Milam misses short on a jumper from the right side | 31-39 |
| 12:23 | Ohio | Ronald Milam tips it in | 31-41 |
| 12:02 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Kenneth Johnson - foul #3 on Kenneth Johnson, team foul #2 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan (SF), William Ashley (C) Gilbert McIver, Tony Davis | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 12:02 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher misses the free throw | 33-41 |
| 12:02 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks grabs the board | 33-41 |
| 11:44 | Ohio | James Klingler comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-41 |
| 11:43 | Central Michigan | John Lane pulls down the rebound | 33-41 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cory Crouch (fresh) SG - John Lane (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Homan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Cody Belcher (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - William Ashley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Ronald Milam (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robby Euler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Klingler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Glenn Spinks (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Cory Crouch | 35-41 |
| 11:04 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson can't connect on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on John Lane - foul #1 on John Lane, team foul #3 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver (PG) Cory Crouch | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Colin (SG), Daniel Sammons (C) Robby Euler, Glenn Spinks | |
| 11:04 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 11:04 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 10:41 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-43 |
| 10:39 | Central Michigan | William Ashley tips it but misses | 35-43 |
| 10:37 | Ohio | James Colin pulls down the rebound | 35-43 |
| 10:18 | Ohio | Cody Belcher swats the dunk try by Daniel Sammons | 35-43 |
| 10:17 | Ohio | James Colin tips it in | 35-45 |
| 09:51 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher's floater is tipped away by Daniel Sammons | 35-45 |
| 09:50 | Ohio | Ronald Milam grabs the defensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 09:45 | Ohio | Ronald Milam is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #3 on Ronald Milam, team foul #3 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch (SF), Tony Davis (PF) John Lane, Cody Belcher | |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Swan (PG), Robby Euler (SG), Charlie Ray (SF), Alan Bryant (PF) Ronald Milam, James Colin, James Klingler, Kenneth Johnson | |
| 09:33 | Central Michigan | William Ashley connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Gilbert McIver and he's fouled by Daniel Sammons - foul #1 on Daniel Sammons, team foul #4 | 37-45 |
| 09:33 | Central Michigan | William Ashley makes the free throw | 38-45 |
| 09:11 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons connects on the floater from the free throw line | 38-47 |
| 08:52 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 38-47 |
| 08:51 | Ohio | Robby Euler snags the defensive board | 38-47 |
| 08:28 | Ohio | Robby Euler comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Benjamin Homan - foul #1 on Benjamin Homan, team foul #4 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Lane (SG), Raymond Smith (SF), Cody Belcher (PF) Gilbert McIver, Benjamin Homan, William Ashley | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Milam (PG), Glenn Spinks (C) Anthony Swan, Daniel Sammons | |
| 08:28 | Ohio | Robby Euler makes the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 08:28 | Ohio | Robby Euler makes the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 08:07 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-49 |
| 08:05 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith hits the follow up shot | 40-49 |
| 07:42 | Ohio | Robby Euler scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Ronald Milam | 40-51 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cory Crouch (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Lane (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cody Belcher (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Tony Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Ronald Milam (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robby Euler (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charlie Ray (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alan Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. C - Glenn Spinks (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Central Michigan | Charlie Ray picks off the pass by John Lane | 40-51 |
| 07:02 | Ohio | Alan Bryant scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Ronald Milam and he's hacked by Cory Crouch - foul #1 on Cory Crouch, team foul #5 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver (PG), Benjamin Homan (SF), William Ashley (C) Cory Crouch, Raymond Smith, Tony Davis | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Colin (SG), James Klingler (SF) Robby Euler, Charlie Ray | |
| 07:02 | Ohio | Alan Bryant misses the free throw | 40-53 |
| 07:02 | Central Michigan | William Ashley snags the defensive board | 40-53 |
| 06:37 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-53 |
| 06:36 | Ohio | Alan Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 40-53 |
| 06:08 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's hacked by William Ashley - foul #5 on William Ashley, team foul #6 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith (SF), Tony Davis (C) John Lane, William Ashley | |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Swan (PG), Kenneth Johnson (PF) Ronald Milam, Alan Bryant | |
| 06:08 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks misses the 1st free throw | 40-53 |
| 06:08 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks makes the 2nd free throw | 40-54 |
| 06:01 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 40-54 |
| 05:59 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher tips it home | 42-54 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:39 | Ohio | James Colin hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Benjamin Homan - foul #2 on Benjamin Homan, team foul #7 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch (SF), Daniel Clark (PF) Raymond Smith, Cody Belcher | |
| Subs | Ohio | Daniel Sammons (C) Glenn Spinks | |
| 05:39 | Ohio | James Colin makes the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 05:39 | Ohio | James Colin makes the 2nd free throw | 42-56 |
| 05:10 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-56 |
| 04:50 | Ohio | Anthony Swan clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-56 |
| 04:49 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson tips it back up and in | 45-58 |
| 04:35 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Kenneth Johnson - foul #4 on Kenneth Johnson, team foul #5 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Lane (SG), Cody Belcher (PF) Benjamin Homan, Daniel Clark | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Milam (PG), Robby Euler (SG) Anthony Swan, James Colin | |
| 04:35 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver makes the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 04:35 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 04:06 | Ohio | James Klingler is fouled on the floor by Cory Crouch - foul #2 on Cory Crouch, team foul #8 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan (SF) Gilbert McIver | |
| Subs | Ohio | Glenn Spinks (C) Daniel Sammons | |
| 04:06 | Ohio | James Klingler misses the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 04:06 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Tony Davis | 47-58 |
| 03:49 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-58 |
| 03:48 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks pulls down the rebound | 47-58 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Ohio | James Klingler buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Ronald Milam | 47-60 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cory Crouch (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Lane (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Homan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Cody Belcher (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Tony Davis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Ronald Milam (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robby Euler (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Klingler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Glenn Spinks (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher's floater is tipped away by Glenn Spinks | 47-60 |
| 02:58 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-60 |
| 02:29 | Ohio | Ronald Milam splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-60 |
| 02:27 | Central Michigan | Tony Davis gets the rebound | 47-60 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:09 | Central Michigan | John Lane misses the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Glenn Spinks - foul #3 on Glenn Spinks, team foul #6 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith (SF), Daniel Clark (PF) Cory Crouch, Cody Belcher | |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Swan (PG), James Colin (SG), Charlie Ray (SF), Alan Bryant (PF), Daniel Sammons (C) Ronald Milam, Robby Euler, James Klingler, Kenneth Johnson, Glenn Spinks | |
| 02:09 | Central Michigan | John Lane makes the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 02:09 | Central Michigan | John Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 01:42 | Ohio | Tony Davis steals the ball from Anthony Swan | 49-60 |
| 01:22 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-60 |
| 01:21 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Alan Bryant | 49-60 |
| 00:54 | Ohio | Anthony Swan scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Colin | 49-62 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:46 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from straight away but he's fouled by James Colin - foul #2 on James Colin, team foul #7 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver (PG) John Lane | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 00:46 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan misses the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 00:46 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan makes the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| 00:46 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan makes the 3rd free throw | 51-62 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:20 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 51-62 |
| 00:18 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark grabs the board | 51-62 |
| 00:13 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver travels with the ball | 51-62 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Anthony Swan runs out the clock | 51-62 |