| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Loren Starnes (fresh) SG - Parker Richards (fresh) SF - David Carter (fresh) PF - Sean Sanders (fresh) C - Igor Fafinski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Bedgood (fresh) SG - Stephen Renninger (fresh) SF - Roy Jones (fresh) PF - Don Owen (fresh) C - Oscar Troyer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Igor Fafinski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Ohio | Loren Starnes misses the floater in the lane but the foul's on Roy Jones - foul #1 on Roy Jones, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Ohio | Loren Starnes makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:43 | Ohio | Loren Starnes makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:32 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Stephen Renninger | 2-3 |
| 19:20 | Ohio | Parker Richards knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by David Carter | 5-3 |
| 19:17 | Central Michigan | Parker Richards steps in front of the Oscar Troyer pass in the backcourt | 5-3 |
| 19:16 | Ohio | Parker Richards misses the easy layup | 5-3 |
| 19:14 | Central Michigan | Don Owen snags the defensive board | 5-3 |
| 19:11 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood is hacked by Loren Starnes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Loren Starnes, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| 18:59 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 5-5 |
| 18:35 | Ohio | Parker Richards can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 5-5 |
| 18:34 | Central Michigan | Don Owen pulls down the rebound | 5-5 |
| 18:17 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Roy Jones | 5-7 |
| 17:57 | Ohio | David Carter is fouled on the floor by Roy Jones - foul #2 on Roy Jones, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Ohio | Pavel Zettel (PG), John Harvey (SG), Paul Carico (SF), Walter Brent (PF), Henry Delarosa (C) Loren Starnes, Parker Richards, David Carter, Sean Sanders, Igor Fafinski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (PG), Felipe Nunez (SG), Byron Anderson (SF), Michael Franklin (PF), Dragan Zephier (C) Steven Bedgood, Stephen Renninger, Roy Jones, Don Owen, Oscar Troyer | |
| 17:50 | Ohio | Walter Brent hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 5-7 |
| 17:48 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin snags the defensive board | 5-7 |
| 17:30 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Byron Anderson | 5-10 |
| 17:10 | Ohio | Paul Carico misses long on a jumper in the paint | 5-10 |
| 17:09 | Ohio | Walter Brent grabs the offensive rebound | 5-10 |
| 16:59 | Ohio | John Harvey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-10 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood (PG), Stephen Renninger (SG) Ernest Bruni, Felipe Nunez | |
| 16:56 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood is hacked by Pavel Zettel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Pavel Zettel, team foul #2 | 5-10 |
| 16:41 | Central Michigan | Henry Delarosa is called for the reach on Byron Anderson - foul #1 on Henry Delarosa, team foul #3 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Watts (SG), Sean Sanders (PF), Igor Fafinski (C) Pavel Zettel, Paul Carico, Henry Delarosa | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 16:30 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Michael Franklin | 5-12 |
| 16:13 | Ohio | Sean Sanders hits a jumper from the left block set up by Kenneth Watts and he's hacked by Michael Franklin - foul #1 on Michael Franklin, team foul #3 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Ohio | Parker Richards (SG), David Carter (SF) John Harvey, Walter Brent | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Raymond Liberatore (SF), Don Owen (PF), Oscar Troyer (C) Byron Anderson, Michael Franklin, Dragan Zephier | |
| 16:13 | Ohio | Sean Sanders misses the free throw | 7-12 |
| 16:13 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer snags the defensive board | 7-12 |
| 16:02 | Central Michigan | Raymond Liberatore's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Watts | 7-12 |
| 15:57 | Ohio | Kenneth Watts hits the finger roll | 9-12 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Kenneth Watts (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Parker Richards (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Carter (fresh) PF - Sean Sanders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Igor Fafinski (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Bedgood (fresh) SG - Stephen Renninger (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Raymond Liberatore (fresh) PF - Don Owen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Oscar Troyer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Steven Bedgood | 9-14 |
| 15:25 | Ohio | David Carter hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 9-14 |
| 15:23 | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger grabs the defensive rebound | 9-14 |
| 15:06 | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Bedgood | 9-17 |
| 14:50 | Ohio | David Carter misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Raymond Liberatore - foul #1 on Raymond Liberatore, team foul #4 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Ohio | Loren Starnes (PG), Pavel Zettel (SG), Paul Carico (PF), Henry Delarosa (C) Kenneth Watts, Parker Richards, Sean Sanders, Igor Fafinski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (PG), Felipe Nunez (SG), Dragan Zephier (SF), Michael Franklin (C) Steven Bedgood, Stephen Renninger, Raymond Liberatore, Oscar Troyer | |
| 14:50 | Ohio | David Carter makes the 1st free throw | 10-17 |
| 14:50 | Ohio | David Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 11-17 |
| 14:22 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier banks in the layup | 11-19 |
| 13:59 | Ohio | Pavel Zettel misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-19 |
| 13:58 | Central Michigan | Don Owen grabs the board | 11-19 |
| 13:38 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 11-19 |
| 13:37 | Ohio | Paul Carico snags the defensive board | 11-19 |
| 13:15 | Ohio | David Carter misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-19 |
| 13:13 | Ohio | Henry Delarosa tips it back up and in | 13-19 |
| 13:11 | Central Michigan | Pavel Zettel picks off the pass by Ernest Bruni in the backcourt | 13-19 |
| 13:02 | Ohio | Paul Carico misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-19 |
| 13:01 | Central Michigan | Don Owen grabs the defensive rebound | 13-19 |
| 12:59 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dragan Zephier, team foul #5 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Harvey (PG), Parker Richards (SG), Walter Brent (SF), Sean Sanders (PF), Igor Fafinski (C) Loren Starnes, Pavel Zettel, David Carter, Paul Carico, Henry Delarosa | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood (PG), Stephen Renninger (SG), Byron Anderson (SF), Raymond Liberatore (PF), Oscar Troyer (C) Ernest Bruni, Felipe Nunez, Dragan Zephier, Don Owen, Michael Franklin | |
| 12:42 | Ohio | Igor Fafinski is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Igor Fafinski, team foul #4 | 13-19 |
| 12:21 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood blows the layup | 13-19 |
| 12:19 | Ohio | Sean Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 13-19 |
| 11:58 | Ohio | Steven Bedgood steals it from John Harvey | 13-19 |
| 11:55 | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger lays it in on a nice dish by Steven Bedgood | 13-21 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - John Harvey (fresh) SG - Parker Richards (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Walter Brent (fresh) PF - Sean Sanders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Igor Fafinski (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Bedgood (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Stephen Renninger (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Byron Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Raymond Liberatore (fresh) C - Oscar Troyer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:43 | Ohio | Walter Brent's pass is intercepted by Oscar Troyer | 13-21 |
| 11:37 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer blows the layup but he's hacked by Igor Fafinski - foul #2 on Igor Fafinski, team foul #5 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Ohio | Loren Starnes (PG), Kenneth Watts (SG), David Carter (SF), Paul Carico (C) John Harvey, Parker Richards, Walter Brent, Igor Fafinski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (PG), Dragan Zephier (PF) Steven Bedgood, Raymond Liberatore | |
| 11:37 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer makes the 1st free throw | 13-22 |
| 11:37 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer makes the 2nd free throw | 13-23 |
| 11:21 | Ohio | Loren Starnes comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-23 |
| 11:19 | Ohio | David Carter grabs the offensive rebound | 13-23 |
| 11:08 | Ohio | Sean Sanders misses the easy layup | 13-23 |
| 11:06 | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger grabs the board | 13-23 |
| 10:50 | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger scores on a shot from the left side set up by Oscar Troyer | 13-25 |
| 10:38 | Ohio | Byron Anderson steals the ball from David Carter | 13-25 |
| 10:22 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 13-25 |
| 10:21 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer snags the offensive board | 13-25 |
| 10:11 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer misses the lay-in | 13-25 |
| 10:09 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer hits the follow up shot | 13-27 |
| 10:04 | Ohio | Loren Starnes is fouled on the floor by Ernest Bruni - foul #1 on Ernest Bruni, team foul #6 | 13-27 |
| Subs | Ohio | Pavel Zettel (PG), Parker Richards (SG), John Harvey (SF), Walter Brent (PF), Henry Delarosa (C) Loren Starnes, Kenneth Watts, David Carter, Sean Sanders, Paul Carico | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood (PG), Raymond Liberatore (SF), Don Owen (PF), Michael Franklin (C) Stephen Renninger, Byron Anderson, Dragan Zephier, Oscar Troyer | |
| 09:48 | Ohio | Henry Delarosa scores on a jumper from the right wing | 15-27 |
| 09:31 | Central Michigan | Don Owen clanks a jump hook near the basket | 15-27 |
| 09:30 | Ohio | Walter Brent grabs the board | 15-27 |
| 09:18 | Ohio | John Harvey is called for a charge - foul #1 on John Harvey, team foul #6 | 15-27 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez (SG) Ernest Bruni | |
| 08:58 | Central Michigan | Raymond Liberatore is open and buries a fadeaway near the basket | 15-29 |
| 08:43 | Ohio | Parker Richards's pass is intercepted by Michael Franklin | 15-29 |
| 08:32 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 15-29 |
| 08:30 | Ohio | Henry Delarosa snags the defensive board | 15-29 |
| 08:09 | Ohio | Walter Brent banks in the layup set up by Parker Richards | 17-29 |
| 07:43 | Central Michigan | Don Owen hits a runner from close range on a great pass from Raymond Liberatore | 17-31 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Pavel Zettel (fairly fresh) SG - Parker Richards (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Harvey (fairly fresh) PF - Walter Brent (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Delarosa (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Bedgood (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Felipe Nunez (fresh) SF - Raymond Liberatore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Don Owen (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Franklin (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:29 | Ohio | Felipe Nunez is called for the reach on Parker Richards - foul #1 on Felipe Nunez, team foul #7 | 17-31 |
| Subs | Ohio | Loren Starnes (PG), David Carter (SF), Sean Sanders (PF), Paul Carico (C) Pavel Zettel, John Harvey, Walter Brent, Henry Delarosa | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (PG), Stephen Renninger (SG), Byron Anderson (SF), Dragan Zephier (PF), Oscar Troyer (C) Steven Bedgood, Felipe Nunez, Raymond Liberatore, Don Owen, Michael Franklin | |
| 07:29 | Ohio | Parker Richards makes the 1st free throw | 18-31 |
| 07:29 | Ohio | Parker Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 19-31 |
| 07:13 | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger is open and scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Ernest Bruni | 19-34 |
| 06:59 | Ohio | Sean Sanders scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-34 |
| 06:47 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier misses the lay-in but the foul's on Sean Sanders - foul #1 on Sean Sanders, team foul #7 | 22-34 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Watts (SG) Parker Richards | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 06:47 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier makes the 1st free throw | 22-35 |
| 06:47 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier makes the 2nd free throw | 22-36 |
| 06:25 | Ohio | Sean Sanders makes the jumper from the right block | 24-36 |
| 06:02 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Watts steals the ball from Byron Anderson | 24-36 |
| 05:40 | Ohio | David Carter hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Loren Starnes | 26-36 |
| 05:38 | Central Michigan | Loren Starnes is called for the reach on Ernest Bruni in the backcourt - foul #2 on Loren Starnes, team foul #8 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Ohio | Pavel Zettel (PG), Parker Richards (SG) Loren Starnes, Kenneth Watts | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood (PG), Don Owen (PF), Michael Franklin (C) Stephen Renninger, Dragan Zephier, Oscar Troyer | |
| 05:38 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni makes the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 05:38 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni misses the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 05:38 | Ohio | Sean Sanders gets the rebound | 26-37 |
| 05:21 | Ohio | Pavel Zettel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-37 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez (SG) Ernest Bruni | |
| 04:58 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin lays it up and in on a nice dish by Felipe Nunez | 26-39 |
| 04:36 | Ohio | David Carter makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 28-39 |
| 04:23 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-39 |
| 04:21 | Central Michigan | Don Owen can't tip it in | 28-39 |
| 04:20 | Ohio | Pavel Zettel grabs the defensive rebound | 28-39 |
| 04:11 | Ohio | Parker Richards misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-39 |
| 04:09 | Ohio | Paul Carico tips it back up and in | 30-39 |
| 03:48 | Central Michigan | Don Owen drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Steven Bedgood and he's hacked by Paul Carico - foul #1 on Paul Carico, team foul #9 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Ohio | Loren Starnes (PG), John Harvey (SG), Walter Brent (SF), Henry Delarosa (PF), Igor Fafinski (C) Pavel Zettel, Parker Richards, David Carter, Sean Sanders, Paul Carico | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (PG), Stephen Renninger (SG), Roy Jones (SF), Dragan Zephier (C) Steven Bedgood, Felipe Nunez, Byron Anderson, Michael Franklin | |
| 03:48 | Central Michigan | Don Owen makes the free throw | 30-42 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Loren Starnes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Harvey (fresh) SF - Walter Brent (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Delarosa (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Igor Fafinski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ernest Bruni (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Renninger (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Jones (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Don Owen (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Dragan Zephier (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:29 | Ohio | Stephen Renninger picks off the pass by John Harvey | 30-42 |
| 03:26 | Central Michigan | Don Owen slams it home on a nice dish by Stephen Renninger | 30-44 |
| 03:15 | Ohio | Loren Starnes makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-44 |
| 02:48 | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger clanks a floater from the right wing | 33-44 |
| 02:46 | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger grabs the offensive board | 33-44 |
| 02:34 | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-44 |
| 02:33 | Ohio | Igor Fafinski grabs the board | 33-44 |
| 02:20 | Ohio | Walter Brent can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Roy Jones - foul #3 on Roy Jones, team foul #8 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Watts (SG), Sean Sanders (PF) John Harvey, Henry Delarosa | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood (PG), Raymond Liberatore (PF), Oscar Troyer (C) Ernest Bruni, Roy Jones, Don Owen | |
| 02:20 | Ohio | Walter Brent makes the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 02:20 | Ohio | Walter Brent makes the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 01:57 | Central Michigan | Raymond Liberatore misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-44 |
| 01:55 | Ohio | Walter Brent gets the rebound | 35-44 |
| 01:50 | Ohio | Kenneth Watts is fouled on the floor by Raymond Liberatore - foul #2 on Raymond Liberatore, team foul #9 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Ohio | David Carter (SF) Walter Brent | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez (SG), Michael Franklin (PF) Stephen Renninger, Dragan Zephier | |
| 01:50 | Ohio | Kenneth Watts makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 01:50 | Ohio | Kenneth Watts misses the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 01:50 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Oscar Troyer | 36-44 |
| 01:48 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood is hacked by Sean Sanders in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sean Sanders, team foul #10 | 36-44 |
| 01:48 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood misses the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 01:48 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood misses the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 01:48 | Ohio | Igor Fafinski gets the rebound | 36-44 |
| 01:29 | Ohio | Kenneth Watts double dribbles | 36-44 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (SG) Felipe Nunez | |
| 01:00 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Raymond Liberatore | 36-47 |
| 00:40 | Ohio | David Carter is fouled on the floor by Raymond Liberatore - foul #3 on Raymond Liberatore, team foul #10 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Harvey (PG), Parker Richards (SG) Loren Starnes, Kenneth Watts | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger (SG), Dragan Zephier (SF) Steven Bedgood, Raymond Liberatore | |
| 00:40 | Ohio | David Carter makes the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 00:40 | Ohio | David Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 00:27 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer is fouled on the floor by David Carter - foul #1 on David Carter, team foul #11 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Ohio | Loren Starnes (PG) David Carter | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:27 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer makes the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 00:27 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer makes the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 00:03 | Ohio | Loren Starnes can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-49 |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin pulls down the rebound | 38-49 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin misses short on a fullcourt shot | 38-49 |