| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Donald Zolty (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Snyder (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chester Almonte (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Rodney Walton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Corey Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Darryl Wesson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Sanders (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Levi Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Randy Brucker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Levi Clark inbounds the ball | 34-35 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Ohio State | Levi Clark misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Chester Almonte - foul #3 on Chester Almonte, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi (PG), Charles Tostado (SG), Robert Griffith (SF), Jason Jones (C) Donald Zolty, Jason Snyder, Chester Almonte, Corey Johnson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 19:41 | Ohio State | Levi Clark misses the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 19:41 | Ohio State | Levi Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 19:17 | Central Michigan | Rodney Walton lays it in on a great pass from Jason Jones | 36-36 |
| 19:08 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders is open and buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Darryl Wesson | 36-38 |
| 18:47 | Central Michigan | Rodney Walton loses the dribble to Rodney Sanders | 36-38 |
| 18:32 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders drills a jumpshot from the left wing and he's hacked by Jason Jones - foul #2 on Jason Jones, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Zolty (PG), Jason Snyder (SG), James Falcon (PF), Corey Johnson (C) Dikembe Masudi, Charles Tostado, Rodney Walton, Jason Jones | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Seidman (PG) Darryl Wesson | |
| 18:32 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders makes the free throw | 36-41 |
| 18:28 | Central Michigan | Rodney Sanders steps in front of the Robert Griffith pass in the backcourt | 36-41 |
| 18:15 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders is hacked by Jason Snyder - foul #1 on Jason Snyder, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Stolz (SF) Robert Griffith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:06 | Ohio State | Randy Brucker knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Levi Clark | 36-43 |
| 17:42 | Central Michigan | Donald Zolty is by himself and knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 38-43 |
| 17:21 | Ohio State | Charles Seidman is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 17:19 | Ohio State | Levi Clark snags the offensive board | 38-43 |
| 17:13 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders is fouled on the floor by James Falcon - foul #2 on James Falcon, team foul #4 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi (PG), Charles Tostado (SG), Robert Griffith (SF), Rodney Walton (PF) Donald Zolty, Jason Snyder, Robert Stolz, James Falcon | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG) Charles Seidman | |
| 16:56 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 16:55 | Ohio State | Levi Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 16:47 | Ohio State | Robert Griffith steps in front of the Christopher Jones pass | 38-43 |
| 16:43 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi lays it in on a great pass from Robert Griffith | 40-43 |
| 16:28 | Ohio State | Christopher Jones's pass is intercepted by Rodney Walton | 40-43 |
| 16:04 | Central Michigan | Corey Johnson is hacked by Christopher Jones - foul #2 on Christopher Jones, team foul #1 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Zolty (PG), Jason Snyder (SG), Robert Stolz (SF), James Falcon (PF), Jason Jones (C) Dikembe Masudi, Charles Tostado, Robert Griffith, Rodney Walton, Corey Johnson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Seidman (PG), Harvey Vita (SG), Mark Gelb (SF), Raymond Becker (PF) Darryl Wesson, Rodney Sanders, Levi Clark, Randy Brucker | |
| 15:36 | Central Michigan | James Falcon buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Jason Jones | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Donald Zolty (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Snyder (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Stolz (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Falcon (fresh) 10 pts. C - Jason Jones (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Charles Seidman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harvey Vita (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Gelb (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Becker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Jones (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker is called for traveling | 42-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chester Almonte (SF), Rodney Walton (PF), Corey Johnson (C) Robert Stolz, James Falcon, Jason Jones | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Otto Rose (C) Christopher Jones | |
| 15:18 | Central Michigan | Chester Almonte travels in the backcourt | 42-43 |
| 15:11 | Ohio State | Charles Seidman knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Otto Rose | 42-46 |
| 14:46 | Central Michigan | Chester Almonte clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-46 |
| 14:44 | Ohio State | Harvey Vita pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| 14:31 | Ohio State | Charles Seidman is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Otto Rose | 42-49 |
| 14:10 | Central Michigan | Jason Snyder misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-49 |
| 14:08 | Ohio State | Otto Rose gets the rebound | 42-49 |
| 14:02 | Ohio State | Charles Seidman misses the 3pt shot from straight away but the foul's on Jason Snyder - foul #2 on Jason Snyder, team foul #5 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi (PG), Charles Tostado (SG), Robert Stolz (PF), Jason Jones (C) Donald Zolty, Jason Snyder, Rodney Walton, Corey Johnson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders (SG), Levi Clark (SF), Randy Brucker (PF) Harvey Vita, Mark Gelb, Raymond Becker | |
| 14:02 | Ohio State | Charles Seidman makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 14:02 | Ohio State | Charles Seidman makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 14:02 | Ohio State | Charles Seidman makes the 3rd free throw | 42-52 |
| 13:36 | Central Michigan | Chester Almonte can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-52 |
| 13:35 | Central Michigan | Robert Stolz tips it back up and in | 44-52 |
| 13:28 | Ohio State | Charles Seidman misses the 3 from the left corner | 44-52 |
| 13:27 | Ohio State | Levi Clark tips it home | 44-54 |
| 13:13 | Central Michigan | Chester Almonte is hacked by Randy Brucker - foul #2 on Randy Brucker, team foul #2 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Griffith (PG), Jason Snyder (SG), James Falcon (PF), Corey Johnson (C) Dikembe Masudi, Charles Tostado, Robert Stolz, Jason Jones | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), Christopher Jones (C) Charles Seidman, Otto Rose | |
| 13:03 | Central Michigan | Jason Snyder is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-54 |
| 12:46 | Ohio State | Randy Brucker misses long on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Chester Almonte - foul #4 on Chester Almonte, team foul #6 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi (PG), Rodney Walton (PF), Robert Stolz (C) Chester Almonte, James Falcon, Corey Johnson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 12:46 | Ohio State | Randy Brucker makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 12:46 | Ohio State | Randy Brucker misses the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 12:46 | Central Michigan | Rodney Walton snags the defensive board | 47-55 |
| 12:23 | Central Michigan | Rodney Walton misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Randy Brucker - foul #3 on Randy Brucker, team foul #3 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Zolty (PG), Charles Tostado (SG), Corey Johnson (C) Dikembe Masudi, Jason Snyder, Robert Stolz | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Gelb (SF), Raymond Becker (PF) Levi Clark, Randy Brucker | |
| 12:23 | Central Michigan | Rodney Walton makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 12:23 | Central Michigan | Rodney Walton makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 12:13 | Ohio State | Mark Gelb is hacked by Robert Griffith - foul #2 on Robert Griffith, team foul #7 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Falcon (PF), Jason Jones (C) Rodney Walton, Corey Johnson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Harvey Vita (SG) Rodney Sanders | |
| 12:13 | Ohio State | Mark Gelb makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 12:13 | Ohio State | Mark Gelb misses the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 12:13 | Central Michigan | James Falcon snags the defensive board | 49-56 |
| 11:55 | Central Michigan | James Falcon can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 49-56 |
| 11:53 | Ohio State | Christopher Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 11:43 | Ohio State | Mark Gelb buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Harvey Vita | 49-58 |
| 11:17 | Central Michigan | James Falcon misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-58 |
| 11:15 | Ohio State | Christopher Jones gets the rebound | 49-58 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Donald Zolty (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Tostado (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Griffith (fairly fresh) PF - James Falcon (fresh) 10 pts. C - Jason Jones (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Darryl Wesson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harvey Vita (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Gelb (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Raymond Becker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Jones (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:08 | Ohio State | Mark Gelb travels with the ball | 49-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi (PG), Jason Snyder (SG), Robert Stolz (SF), Rodney Walton (PF), Corey Johnson (C) Donald Zolty, Charles Tostado, Robert Griffith, James Falcon, Jason Jones | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Seidman (PG), Rodney Sanders (SG), Levi Clark (SF), Otto Rose (C) Darryl Wesson, Harvey Vita, Mark Gelb, Christopher Jones | |
| 11:03 | Central Michigan | Raymond Becker steals it from Dikembe Masudi in the backcourt | 49-58 |
| 10:54 | Ohio State | Corey Johnson is called for the reach on Charles Seidman - foul #3 on Corey Johnson, team foul #8 | 49-58 |
| 10:54 | Ohio State | Charles Seidman misses the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 10:54 | Central Michigan | Robert Stolz gets the rebound | 49-58 |
| 10:27 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-58 |
| 10:08 | Ohio State | Charles Seidman is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Masudi - foul #2 on Dikembe Masudi, team foul #9 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Griffith (SF) Robert Stolz | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Harvey Vita (SG), Mark Gelb (SF), Randy Brucker (PF), Robert Navas (C) Rodney Sanders, Levi Clark, Raymond Becker, Otto Rose | |
| 10:08 | Ohio State | Charles Seidman misses the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 10:08 | Central Michigan | Rodney Walton grabs the board | 52-58 |
| 09:47 | Central Michigan | Harvey Vita steals it from Corey Johnson | 52-58 |
| 09:44 | Ohio State | Charles Seidman misses the lay-in | 52-58 |
| 09:42 | Central Michigan | Robert Griffith snags the defensive board | 52-58 |
| 09:14 | Central Michigan | Jason Snyder makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Robert Griffith | 54-58 |
| 09:05 | Ohio State | Mark Gelb hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-58 |
| 09:04 | Ohio State | Randy Brucker tips it back up and in | 54-60 |
| 08:48 | Central Michigan | Jason Snyder scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Dikembe Masudi | 57-60 |
| 08:25 | Ohio State | Harvey Vita's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Zolty (PG), Charles Tostado (SG), James Falcon (SF), Robert Stolz (PF), Jason Jones (C) Dikembe Masudi, Jason Snyder, Robert Griffith, Rodney Walton, Corey Johnson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), Rodney Sanders (SG), Levi Clark (SF), Raymond Becker (PF), Christopher Jones (C) Charles Seidman, Harvey Vita, Mark Gelb, Randy Brucker, Robert Navas | |
| 08:04 | Central Michigan | James Falcon misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-60 |
| 08:02 | Ohio State | Christopher Jones snags the defensive board | 57-60 |
| 07:58 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 57-60 |
| 07:57 | Central Michigan | Robert Stolz gets the rebound | 57-60 |
| 07:51 | Central Michigan | James Falcon travels in the backcourt | 57-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chester Almonte (SF) Jason Jones | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 07:37 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders throws it down set up by Levi Clark and the foul's on Robert Stolz - foul #1 on Robert Stolz, team foul #10 | 57-62 |
| 07:37 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders makes the free throw | 57-63 |
| 07:18 | Central Michigan | James Falcon misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 57-63 |
| 07:17 | Ohio State | Christopher Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 57-63 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Donald Zolty (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Tostado (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Chester Almonte (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. PF - James Falcon (fresh) 10 pts. C - Robert Stolz (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Darryl Wesson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Sanders (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. SF - Levi Clark (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Becker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-63 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Snyder (SG), Rodney Walton (PF), Corey Johnson (C) Charles Tostado, James Falcon, Robert Stolz | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Gelb (SF) Levi Clark | |
| 06:41 | Central Michigan | Rodney Walton is fouled on the floor by Raymond Becker - foul #2 on Raymond Becker, team foul #4 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Falcon (PF), Jason Jones (C) Rodney Walton, Corey Johnson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Seidman (PG), Harvey Vita (SG), Randy Brucker (PF) Darryl Wesson, Rodney Sanders, Raymond Becker | |
| 06:16 | Central Michigan | Donald Zolty clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-63 |
| 06:14 | Ohio State | Randy Brucker pulls down the rebound | 57-63 |
| 06:10 | Ohio State | Randy Brucker hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 57-63 |
| 06:09 | Central Michigan | James Falcon grabs the board | 57-63 |
| 05:40 | Central Michigan | Christopher Jones steals it from Jason Jones | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:33 | Ohio State | Randy Brucker's pass is intercepted by James Falcon | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:14 | Central Michigan | Jason Snyder misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-63 |
| 05:12 | Ohio State | Christopher Jones grabs the board | 57-63 |
| 05:08 | Ohio State | Mark Gelb makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Charles Seidman | 57-66 |
| 05:05 | Central Michigan | Jason Snyder is hacked by Harvey Vita in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harvey Vita, team foul #5 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi (PG), Charles Tostado (SG), Rodney Walton (PF), Corey Johnson (C) Donald Zolty, Jason Snyder, James Falcon, Jason Jones | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), Rodney Sanders (SG), Levi Clark (SF), Raymond Becker (PF), Otto Rose (C) Charles Seidman, Harvey Vita, Mark Gelb, Randy Brucker, Christopher Jones | |
| 04:55 | Central Michigan | Chester Almonte buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Dikembe Masudi | 60-66 |
| 04:48 | Ohio State | Levi Clark clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Rodney Walton - foul #1 on Rodney Walton, team foul #11 | 60-66 |
| 04:48 | Ohio State | Levi Clark misses the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 04:48 | Ohio State | Levi Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 04:32 | Central Michigan | Corey Johnson is open but misses the lay-in | 60-67 |
| 04:31 | Central Michigan | Rodney Walton hits the follow up shot | 62-67 |
| 04:09 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders can't connect on a jumper from close range | 62-67 |
| 04:08 | Central Michigan | Corey Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-67 |
| 03:58 | Central Michigan | Chester Almonte loses the dribble to Rodney Sanders | 62-67 |
| 03:51 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-67 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Griffith (PG), Jason Snyder (SG) Dikembe Masudi, Charles Tostado | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Seidman (PG), Harvey Vita (SG), Robert Navas (C) Darryl Wesson, Rodney Sanders, Otto Rose | |
| 03:32 | Central Michigan | Rodney Walton misses short on a shot from the left block | 62-67 |
| 03:30 | Central Michigan | Chester Almonte misses the tip | 62-67 |
| 03:28 | Ohio State | Levi Clark pulls down the rebound | 62-67 |
| 03:24 | Ohio State | Charles Seidman is called for traveling | 62-67 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi (PG), Charles Tostado (SG), Robert Stolz (C) Robert Griffith, Jason Snyder, Corey Johnson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Gelb (SF), Christopher Jones (C) Levi Clark, Raymond Becker | |
| 03:11 | Central Michigan | Rodney Walton misses badly on a shot in the paint | 62-67 |
| 03:10 | Central Michigan | Rodney Walton gets the offensive rebound | 62-67 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Dikembe Masudi (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Tostado (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Chester Almonte (tiring) 10 pts. 4 pf. PF - Rodney Walton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Stolz (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Charles Seidman (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harvey Vita (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Gelb (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Navas (fresh) C - Christopher Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Ohio State | The refs have stopped play. Harvey Vita is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 62-67 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Zolty (PG), Robert Griffith (SG), James Falcon (PF), Corey Johnson (C) Dikembe Masudi, Charles Tostado, Rodney Walton, Robert Stolz | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Smith (SG), Randy Brucker (PF) Harvey Vita, Christopher Jones | |
| 02:50 | Central Michigan | Donald Zolty misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 62-67 |
| 02:49 | Ohio State | Randy Brucker pulls down the rebound | 62-67 |
| 02:49 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-67 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Snyder (SG) Donald Zolty | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), Rodney Sanders (SG), Levi Clark (SF), Christopher Jones (C) Charles Seidman, William Smith, Mark Gelb, Robert Navas | |
| 02:26 | Ohio State | Levi Clark misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 62-67 |
| 02:25 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Corey Johnson | 62-67 |
| 02:20 | Central Michigan | Chester Almonte misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-67 |
| 02:19 | Central Michigan | Robert Griffith grabs the offensive board | 62-67 |
| 02:09 | Central Michigan | James Falcon can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 62-67 |
| 02:07 | Ohio State | Levi Clark snags the defensive board | 62-67 |
| 02:02 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders can't connect on an uncontested runner from close range | 62-67 |
| 02:00 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders tips it back up and in | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:51 | Central Michigan | Corey Johnson knocks in the shot from close range | 64-69 |
| 01:43 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson misses short on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Griffith - foul #3 on Robert Griffith, team foul #12 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Zolty (PG), Rodney Walton (PF) Robert Griffith, James Falcon | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:43 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 01:43 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 01:39 | Central Michigan | Donald Zolty throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-71 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:16 | Ohio State | Levi Clark knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Rodney Sanders | 64-73 |
| 01:00 | Central Michigan | Donald Zolty buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-73 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:59 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders is hacked by Donald Zolty in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Zolty, team foul #13 | 67-73 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Navas (PF) Randy Brucker | |
| 00:59 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:59 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:43 | Central Michigan | Rodney Walton misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Rodney Sanders - foul #2 on Rodney Sanders, team foul #6 | 67-74 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Randy Brucker (PF) Robert Navas | |
| 00:43 | Central Michigan | Rodney Walton makes the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:43 | Central Michigan | Rodney Walton makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Snyder - foul #3 on Jason Snyder, team foul #14 | 69-74 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Navas (PF) Randy Brucker | |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Central Michigan | Donald Zolty hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jason Snyder | 72-75 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Robert Navas is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Snyder - foul #4 on Jason Snyder, team foul #15 | 72-75 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Seidman (PG), Mark Gelb (SF) Darryl Wesson, Levi Clark | |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Robert Navas makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Robert Navas makes the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:26 | Central Michigan | Rodney Walton loses the dribble to Mark Gelb in the backcourt | 72-77 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Christopher Jones is fouled on the floor by Corey Johnson - foul #4 on Corey Johnson, team foul #16 | 72-77 |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Christopher Jones makes the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Christopher Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 72-79 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Central Michigan | Donald Zolty can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 72-79 |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Christopher Jones pulls down the rebound | 72-79 |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | Christopher Jones is hacked by Donald Zolty in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Zolty, team foul #17 | 72-79 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), Levi Clark (SF) Charles Seidman, Mark Gelb | |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | Christopher Jones misses the 1st free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | Christopher Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:18 | Central Michigan | Corey Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 72-79 |
| 00:13 | Central Michigan | Jason Snyder comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-79 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Robert Navas grabs the board | 72-79 |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Robert Navas is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Snyder - foul #5 on Jason Snyder, team foul #18 | 72-79 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Tostado (SG) Jason Snyder | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Robert Navas makes the 1st free throw | 72-80 |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Robert Navas makes the 2nd free throw | 72-81 |
| 00:05 | Central Michigan | Charles Tostado is hacked by Darryl Wesson - foul #2 on Darryl Wesson, team foul #7 | 72-81 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Randy Brucker (PF) Robert Navas | |
| 00:05 | Central Michigan | Charles Tostado makes the 1st free throw | 73-81 |
| 00:05 | Central Michigan | Charles Tostado misses the 2nd free throw | 73-81 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Randy Brucker grabs the defensive rebound | 73-81 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson runs out the clock | 73-81 |