| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Eugene Glasper (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John People (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Matthew (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Costanzo (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Ruis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Dikembe Masudi (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Zolty (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Griffith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Harpole (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Rodney Walton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Robert Griffith inbounds the ball | 34-20 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Central Michigan | Donald Zolty connects on the floater from the left wing | 34-22 |
| 19:13 | Ohio | Scott Ruis clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Rodney Walton - foul #3 on Rodney Walton, team foul #1 | 34-22 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Falcon (C) Rodney Walton | |
| 19:13 | Ohio | Scott Ruis misses the 1st free throw | 34-22 |
| 19:13 | Ohio | Scott Ruis misses the 2nd free throw | 34-22 |
| 19:13 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Harpole gets the rebound | 34-22 |
| 18:49 | Central Michigan | James Falcon throws it down on a great pass from Dikembe Masudi | 34-24 |
| 18:25 | Ohio | Kenneth Matthew misses short on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Robert Griffith - foul #3 on Robert Griffith, team foul #2 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kevin Treadaway (PG), Andrew Mahan (SG), Dennis Albert (PF) Eugene Glasper, John People, Jason Costanzo | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Tostado (PG), Jason Snyder (SG), Chester Almonte (SF) Dikembe Masudi, Donald Zolty, Robert Griffith | |
| 18:25 | Ohio | Kenneth Matthew misses the 1st free throw | 34-24 |
| 18:25 | Ohio | Kenneth Matthew makes the 2nd free throw | 35-24 |
| 18:22 | Central Michigan | Jason Snyder is hacked by Andrew Mahan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Mahan, team foul #1 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Jones (C) Kenneth Harpole | |
| 18:01 | Central Michigan | The jump hook by James Falcon is blocked by Scott Ruis | 35-24 |
| 18:00 | Ohio | Andrew Mahan grabs the board | 35-24 |
| 17:39 | Ohio | Scott Ruis connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-24 |
| 17:17 | Central Michigan | James Falcon comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Dennis Albert - foul #1 on Dennis Albert, team foul #2 | 37-24 |
| Subs | Ohio | John People (SG), Ron Prosienski (C) Andrew Mahan, Scott Ruis | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi (PG), Donald Zolty (SG), Kenneth Harpole (PF) Charles Tostado, Jason Snyder, Jason Jones | |
| 17:17 | Central Michigan | James Falcon makes the 1st free throw | 37-25 |
| 17:17 | Central Michigan | James Falcon makes the 2nd free throw | 37-26 |
| 16:51 | Ohio | Chester Almonte picks off the pass by Kenneth Matthew | 37-26 |
| 16:33 | Central Michigan | John People steals it from Donald Zolty | 37-26 |
| 16:17 | Ohio | Kenneth Matthew misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-26 |
| 16:15 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Kenneth Harpole | 37-26 |
| 16:11 | Central Michigan | Donald Zolty hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-29 |
| 15:54 | Ohio | Dikembe Masudi steals it from Dennis Albert | 37-29 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Kevin Treadaway (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - John People (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Matthew (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Albert (fairly fresh) C - Ron Prosienski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Dikembe Masudi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Zolty (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chester Almonte (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Harpole (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - James Falcon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Central Michigan | Donald Zolty's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-29 |
| Subs | Ohio | Eugene Glasper (PG), Andrew Mahan (SG), Karl Tate (SF), Jason Costanzo (PF), Scott Ruis (C) Kevin Treadaway, John People, Kenneth Matthew, Dennis Albert, Ron Prosienski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Tostado (PG), Jason Snyder (SG), Robert Griffith (SF), Rodney Walton (C) Dikembe Masudi, Donald Zolty, Kenneth Harpole, James Falcon | |
| 15:32 | Ohio | Scott Ruis blows the layup but he's fouled by Robert Griffith - foul #4 on Robert Griffith, team foul #3 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Corey Johnson (PF) Robert Griffith | |
| 15:32 | Ohio | Scott Ruis makes the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 15:32 | Ohio | Scott Ruis misses the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 15:32 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Corey Johnson | 38-29 |
| 15:10 | Central Michigan | Rodney Walton can't connect on an uncontested jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Scott Ruis - foul #1 on Scott Ruis, team foul #3 | 38-29 |
| 15:10 | Central Michigan | Rodney Walton makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 15:10 | Central Michigan | Rodney Walton makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 15:00 | Ohio | Karl Tate misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-31 |
| 14:59 | Central Michigan | Corey Johnson pulls down the rebound | 38-31 |
| 14:57 | Central Michigan | Jason Snyder is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Mahan - foul #2 on Andrew Mahan, team foul #4 | 38-31 |
| 14:33 | Central Michigan | Corey Johnson banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Jason Snyder | 38-33 |
| 14:15 | Ohio | Chester Almonte is called for the reach on Karl Tate - foul #1 on Chester Almonte, team foul #4 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Ohio | Albert Verrett (PG), Kevin Treadaway (SG), Kenneth Matthew (SF), Ron Prosienski (C) Eugene Glasper, Andrew Mahan, Karl Tate, Scott Ruis | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi (PG), James Falcon (SF), Kenneth Harpole (PF) Charles Tostado, Chester Almonte, Corey Johnson | |
| 14:06 | Ohio | Jason Costanzo scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Kenneth Matthew and he's fouled by Kenneth Harpole - foul #1 on Kenneth Harpole, team foul #5 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Ohio | John People (SG) Albert Verrett | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Zolty (SG) Jason Snyder | |
| 14:06 | Ohio | Jason Costanzo misses the free throw | 40-33 |
| 14:06 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Harpole gets the rebound | 40-33 |
| 14:02 | Central Michigan | Donald Zolty misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John People - foul #2 on John People, team foul #5 | 40-33 |
| 14:02 | Central Michigan | Donald Zolty misses the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 14:02 | Central Michigan | Donald Zolty makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 13:51 | Ohio | Kenneth Matthew loses the ball out of bounds | 40-34 |
| 13:34 | Central Michigan | James Falcon lays it up and in set up by Donald Zolty | 40-36 |
| 13:23 | Ohio | Jason Costanzo misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 40-36 |
| 13:22 | Ohio | Ron Prosienski pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 13:14 | Ohio | Kevin Treadaway is hacked by Dikembe Masudi - foul #1 on Dikembe Masudi, team foul #6 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Ohio | Albert Verrett (PG), Dennis Albert (PF) John People, Jason Costanzo | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Snyder (SG), Chester Almonte (SF) Donald Zolty, James Falcon | |
| 12:53 | Ohio | Rodney Walton swats the short shot by Dennis Albert | 40-36 |
| 12:51 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Harpole pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 12:30 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Albert Verrett - foul #3 on Albert Verrett, team foul #6 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Ohio | Eugene Glasper (PG), Andrew Mahan (SG), Karl Tate (SF), Scott Ruis (C) Albert Verrett, Kevin Treadaway, Kenneth Matthew, Ron Prosienski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Corey Johnson (PF) Kenneth Harpole | |
| 12:30 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi misses the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 12:30 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi misses the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 12:30 | Ohio | Dennis Albert gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 12:17 | Ohio | Scott Ruis can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-36 |
| 12:15 | Ohio | Andrew Mahan grabs the offensive board | 40-36 |
| 11:50 | Ohio | The jump hook by Dennis Albert is blocked by Rodney Walton | 40-36 |
| 11:48 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Corey Johnson | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Eugene Glasper (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Mahan (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Karl Tate (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Dennis Albert (fairly fresh) C - Scott Ruis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Dikembe Masudi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Snyder (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chester Almonte (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Corey Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Rodney Walton (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:46 | Central Michigan | Jason Snyder is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Mahan - foul #3 on Andrew Mahan, team foul #7 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Ohio | John People (SG), Jason Costanzo (PF) Andrew Mahan, Dennis Albert | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Zolty (SG), James Falcon (SF), Kenneth Harpole (PF) Dikembe Masudi, Chester Almonte, Rodney Walton | |
| 11:46 | Central Michigan | Jason Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 11:46 | Central Michigan | Jason Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 11:30 | Ohio | Corey Johnson picks off the pass by John People | 40-38 |
| 11:27 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Harpole throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-38 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kevin Treadaway (PG) Eugene Glasper | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Tostado (PG) Jason Snyder | |
| 11:15 | Ohio | Karl Tate can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Corey Johnson - foul #4 on Corey Johnson, team foul #7 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Matthew (SF) Jason Costanzo | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Jones (C) Corey Johnson | |
| 11:15 | Ohio | Karl Tate makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 11:15 | Ohio | Karl Tate makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 10:56 | Central Michigan | Donald Zolty throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-38 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jason Costanzo (PF) Karl Tate | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 10:30 | Ohio | Kenneth Matthew misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 10:28 | Ohio | Kenneth Matthew tips it in | 44-38 |
| 10:04 | Central Michigan | James Falcon hits a wide open fadeaway in the lane set up by Donald Zolty | 44-40 |
| 09:44 | Ohio | Scott Ruis loses the dribble to James Falcon | 44-40 |
| 09:22 | Central Michigan | Donald Zolty is hacked by Scott Ruis - foul #2 on Scott Ruis, team foul #8 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Ohio | Eugene Glasper (PG), Andrew Mahan (SG), Karl Tate (SF), Dennis Albert (PF), Ron Prosienski (C) Kevin Treadaway, John People, Kenneth Matthew, Jason Costanzo, Scott Ruis | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Snyder (PG), Chester Almonte (SF), Rodney Walton (C) Charles Tostado, James Falcon, Jason Jones | |
| 09:22 | Central Michigan | Donald Zolty makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 09:22 | Central Michigan | Donald Zolty misses the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 09:22 | Ohio | Dennis Albert grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 09:12 | Ohio | Dennis Albert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-41 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi (PG) Donald Zolty | |
| 08:45 | Central Michigan | Chester Almonte drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Rodney Walton | 44-43 |
| 08:38 | Ohio | Karl Tate buries a shot from the right block on a great pass from Eugene Glasper | 46-43 |
| 08:09 | Central Michigan | Chester Almonte misses long on a jumper from close range | 46-43 |
| 08:07 | Ohio | Karl Tate pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 08:02 | Ohio | Dikembe Masudi is called for the reach on Eugene Glasper - foul #2 on Dikembe Masudi, team foul #8 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kevin Treadaway (SG) Andrew Mahan | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 08:02 | Ohio | Eugene Glasper makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 08:02 | Ohio | Eugene Glasper misses the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 08:02 | Central Michigan | Rodney Walton snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| 08:00 | Central Michigan | Chester Almonte is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 47-43 |
| Subs | Ohio | Albert Verrett (PG), Scott Ruis (C) Eugene Glasper, Ron Prosienski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Griffith (SF), Corey Johnson (PF) Chester Almonte, Kenneth Harpole | |
| 07:41 | Ohio | Karl Tate hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Dikembe Masudi - foul #3 on Dikembe Masudi, team foul #9 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Matthew (SF) Dennis Albert | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Jones (C) Rodney Walton | |
| 07:41 | Ohio | Karl Tate makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 07:41 | Ohio | Karl Tate misses the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 07:41 | Central Michigan | Corey Johnson pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Albert Verrett (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Treadaway (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Matthew (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Karl Tate (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Ruis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Dikembe Masudi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jason Snyder (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Griffith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Corey Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Jason Jones (fresh) | |
| 07:35 | Central Michigan | Jason Snyder is hacked by Kevin Treadaway in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Treadaway, team foul #9 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jason Costanzo (PF) Karl Tate | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 07:35 | Central Michigan | Jason Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 07:35 | Central Michigan | Jason Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 07:11 | Ohio | The jump hook by Jason Costanzo is blocked by Jason Jones | 48-45 |
| 07:10 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Corey Johnson | 48-45 |
| 06:51 | Central Michigan | Jason Snyder hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 06:49 | Ohio | Kenneth Matthew snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 06:41 | Ohio | Kenneth Matthew comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-45 |
| 06:39 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Corey Johnson | 48-45 |
| 06:10 | Central Michigan | Corey Johnson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jason Snyder and the foul's on Kevin Treadaway - foul #4 on Kevin Treadaway, team foul #10 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Ohio | Eugene Glasper (PG), John People (SG), Karl Tate (SF), Dennis Albert (PF), Ron Prosienski (C) Albert Verrett, Kevin Treadaway, Kenneth Matthew, Jason Costanzo, Scott Ruis | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Tostado (PG), Donald Zolty (SG), Chester Almonte (SF), Rodney Walton (C) Dikembe Masudi, Jason Snyder, Robert Griffith, Jason Jones | |
| 06:10 | Central Michigan | Corey Johnson misses the free throw | 48-47 |
| 06:10 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Ron Prosienski | 48-47 |
| 05:48 | Ohio | Dennis Albert knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 50-47 |
| 05:24 | Central Michigan | Rodney Walton drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Donald Zolty | 50-49 |
| 05:08 | Ohio | Dennis Albert drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Ron Prosienski | 52-49 |
| 04:47 | Central Michigan | Charles Tostado makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Corey Johnson | 52-51 |
| 04:30 | Ohio | Karl Tate is open and buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Eugene Glasper | 54-51 |
| 04:06 | Central Michigan | Corey Johnson is whistled for a carry | 54-51 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kevin Treadaway (PG), Andrew Mahan (SG), Kenneth Matthew (SF), Jason Costanzo (PF), Scott Ruis (C) Eugene Glasper, John People, Karl Tate, Dennis Albert, Ron Prosienski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi (PG), Jason Snyder (SG), Robert Griffith (SF), Kenneth Harpole (PF), James Falcon (C) Charles Tostado, Donald Zolty, Chester Almonte, Corey Johnson, Rodney Walton | |
| 03:54 | Ohio | Kenneth Matthew misses the shot in the lane | 54-51 |
| 03:52 | Ohio | Scott Ruis hits the follow up shot | 56-51 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:25 | Central Michigan | James Falcon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-51 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Jones (C) Kenneth Harpole | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Kevin Treadaway (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Andrew Mahan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Matthew (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jason Costanzo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Ruis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Dikembe Masudi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jason Snyder (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Griffith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - James Falcon (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. C - Jason Jones (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:08 | Ohio | Scott Ruis hits the easy wide open finger roll | 58-51 |
| 03:04 | Central Michigan | Jason Snyder double dribbles in the backcourt | 58-51 |
| 02:52 | Ohio | Jason Costanzo scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Kevin Treadaway | 60-51 |
| 02:52 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-51 |
| Subs | Ohio | John People (SG), Dennis Albert (PF) Andrew Mahan, Jason Costanzo | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Tostado (PG), Donald Zolty (SG), Kenneth Harpole (PF), Rodney Walton (C) Dikembe Masudi, Jason Snyder, James Falcon, Jason Jones | |
| 02:49 | Central Michigan | Charles Tostado is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:31 | Ohio | Kenneth Matthew misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-51 |
| 02:29 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to John People | 60-51 |
| 02:29 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-51 |
| Subs | Ohio | Eugene Glasper (PG) Kevin Treadaway | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 02:14 | Ohio | Scott Ruis clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-51 |
| 02:13 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Kenneth Harpole | 60-51 |
| 01:54 | Central Michigan | Rodney Walton misses the jumper from close range | 60-51 |
| 01:52 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Dennis Albert | 60-51 |
| 01:33 | Ohio | Kenneth Matthew can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-51 |
| 01:31 | Ohio | Dennis Albert pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-51 |
| 01:11 | Ohio | John People can't connect on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Robert Griffith - foul #5 on Robert Griffith, team foul #10 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jason Costanzo (PF) Dennis Albert | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi (PG), Chester Almonte (SF) Charles Tostado, Robert Griffith | |
| 01:11 | Ohio | John People makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 01:11 | Ohio | John People misses the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 01:11 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Harpole grabs the defensive rebound | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:07 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dikembe Masudi, team foul #11 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kevin Treadaway (PG), Andrew Mahan (SG), Karl Tate (SF), Dennis Albert (PF), Ron Prosienski (C) Eugene Glasper, John People, Kenneth Matthew, Jason Costanzo, Scott Ruis | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:51 | Ohio | Andrew Mahan misses the jumper from the right wing | 61-51 |
| 00:49 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Harpole grabs the defensive rebound | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Central Michigan | Donald Zolty scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Dikembe Masudi | 61-53 |
| 00:42 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-53 |
| Subs | Ohio | Eugene Glasper (PG), John People (SG), Kenneth Matthew (SF), Jason Costanzo (PF), Scott Ruis (C) Kevin Treadaway, Andrew Mahan, Karl Tate, Dennis Albert, Ron Prosienski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Ohio | Dikembe Masudi is called for the reach on Kenneth Matthew in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dikembe Masudi, team foul #12 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Ohio | Albert Verrett (PG), Kevin Treadaway (SG), Ron Prosienski (C) Eugene Glasper, John People, Scott Ruis | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Tostado (PG) Dikembe Masudi | |
| 00:39 | Ohio | Kenneth Matthew makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:39 | Ohio | Kenneth Matthew makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:36 | Central Michigan | Albert Verrett steals it from Charles Tostado in the backcourt | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Ohio | Jason Costanzo clanks a jumper from the baseline | 63-53 |
| 00:15 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Harpole grabs the defensive rebound | 63-53 |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | Rodney Walton is whistled for traveling | 63-53 |
| Subs | Ohio | Andrew Mahan (SG), Karl Tate (SF), Dennis Albert (PF) Albert Verrett, Kenneth Matthew, Jason Costanzo | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Kevin Treadaway runs out the clock | 63-53 |