| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Paul Craig (fresh) SG - William Nelson (fresh) SF - Robert Brooks (fresh) PF - Jacob Coats (fresh) C - Anthony Tisdale (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Erik Delacerda (fresh) SG - Albert Gant (fresh) SF - Keith Campo (fresh) PF - Frank Carroll (fresh) C - Daniel Gerling (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling 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) | |
| 19:46 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:35 | Ohio | Anthony Tisdale can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 19:34 | Ohio | Paul Craig gets the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Ohio | William Nelson misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Central Michigan | Jacob Coats swats the layup by Keith Campo | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Robert Brooks | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Ohio | Paul Craig connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Jacob Coats | 2-2 |
| 18:28 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:26 | Ohio | Jacob Coats gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:24 | Ohio | Paul Craig loses the dribble to Erik Delacerda in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:23 | Central Michigan | Albert Gant misses the dunk attempt | 2-2 |
| 18:22 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll hits the follow up shot | 2-4 |
| 18:09 | Ohio | Paul Craig comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 18:07 | Ohio | Anthony Tisdale tips it home | 4-4 |
| 17:45 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 4-4 |
| 17:43 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda tips it in | 4-6 |
| 17:26 | Ohio | Paul Craig's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-6 |
| Subs | Ohio | Adam Tardif (SG), Vincent Otani (SF), William Sutera (PF), Isaac Bodenhamer (C) William Nelson, Robert Brooks, Jacob Coats, Anthony Tisdale | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Owen Chapman (SG) Albert Gant | |
| 17:23 | Central Michigan | Adam Tardif is called for the reach on Erik Delacerda in the backcourt - foul #1 on Adam Tardif, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| 17:11 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-6 |
| 17:10 | Ohio | Isaac Bodenhamer snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| 16:50 | Ohio | Paul Craig's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-6 |
| Subs | Ohio | Hedeon Laskoski (PG) Paul Craig | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 16:34 | Central Michigan | William Sutera steals the ball from Frank Carroll | 4-6 |
| 16:17 | Ohio | Hedeon Laskoski scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from William Sutera | 6-6 |
| 15:58 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll is denied on a layup by William Sutera | 6-6 |
| 15:56 | Ohio | William Sutera grabs the board | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Hedeon Laskoski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Adam Tardif (fairly fresh) SF - Vincent Otani (fairly fresh) PF - William Sutera (fairly fresh) C - Isaac Bodenhamer (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Erik Delacerda (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Owen Chapman (fresh) SF - Keith Campo (fairly fresh) PF - Frank Carroll (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Gerling (tiring) | |
| 15:40 | Ohio | William Sutera makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-6 |
| 15:26 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Owen Chapman | 9-8 |
| 15:19 | Ohio | Vincent Otani scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Adam Tardif | 11-8 |
| 15:09 | Central Michigan | Owen Chapman is called for 10 seconds | 11-8 |
| Subs | Ohio | Paul Craig (PG), William Nelson (SG), Robert Brooks (SF), Jacob Coats (PF), Anthony Tisdale (C) Hedeon Laskoski, Adam Tardif, Vincent Otani, William Sutera, Isaac Bodenhamer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Gant (SG) Owen Chapman | |
| 15:01 | Ohio | Robert Brooks clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-8 |
| 14:59 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll snags the defensive board | 11-8 |
| 14:57 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo travels in the backcourt | 11-8 |
| 14:48 | Ohio | Anthony Tisdale is fouled on the floor by Daniel Gerling - foul #1 on Daniel Gerling, team foul #1 | 11-8 |
| 14:33 | Ohio | Paul Craig knocks in the floater from the free throw line and he's fouled by Frank Carroll - foul #1 on Frank Carroll, team foul #2 | 13-8 |
| 14:33 | Ohio | Paul Craig makes the free throw | 14-8 |
| 14:04 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 14-8 |
| 14:02 | Central Michigan | Albert Gant pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-8 |
| 13:49 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Daniel Gerling | 14-11 |
| 13:38 | Ohio | Paul Craig knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Brooks | 17-11 |
| 13:36 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll double dribbles in the backcourt | 17-11 |
| Subs | Ohio | Reynaldo Lopez (SF), Franklin Ehrhardt (C) Robert Brooks, Anthony Tisdale | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Owen Chapman (SG) Albert Gant | |
| 13:28 | Ohio | Paul Craig is hacked by Keith Campo - foul #1 on Keith Campo, team foul #3 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Ohio | Hedeon Laskoski (PG) Paul Craig | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 13:07 | Ohio | Reynaldo Lopez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-11 |
| 13:05 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo gets the rebound | 17-11 |
| 13:01 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll hits a fadeaway from the left block set up by Erik Delacerda | 17-13 |
| 12:47 | Ohio | Keith Campo picks off the pass by Jacob Coats | 17-13 |
| 12:47 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 17-13 |
| Subs | Ohio | Paul Craig (PG), Adam Tardif (SG), Robert Brooks (SF), William Sutera (PF), Anthony Tisdale (C) Hedeon Laskoski, William Nelson, Reynaldo Lopez, Jacob Coats, Franklin Ehrhardt | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Gant (SG) Owen Chapman | |
| 12:19 | Central Michigan | Albert Gant scores on a jumper in the lane | 17-15 |
| 12:01 | Ohio | Paul Craig clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 17-15 |
| 12:00 | Ohio | Anthony Tisdale hits the follow up shot | 19-15 |
| 11:48 | Central Michigan | Albert Gant hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-15 |
| 11:47 | Ohio | Paul Craig snags the defensive board | 19-15 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Paul Craig (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Adam Tardif (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Brooks (fairly fresh) PF - William Sutera (fresh) 3 pts. C - Anthony Tisdale (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Erik Delacerda (tired) 7 pts. SG - Albert Gant (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Keith Campo (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Daniel Gerling (tired) 2 pts. C - Frank Carroll (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Ohio | Daniel Gerling is called for the reach on William Sutera - foul #2 on Daniel Gerling, team foul #4 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Ohio | William Nelson (SG), Vincent Otani (SF), Isaac Bodenhamer (PF), Franklin Ehrhardt (C) Adam Tardif, Robert Brooks, William Sutera, Anthony Tisdale | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mario Payne (C) Daniel Gerling | |
| 11:13 | Ohio | Mario Payne blocks the short jumper by Paul Craig | 19-15 |
| 11:11 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda gets the rebound | 19-15 |
| 11:06 | Central Michigan | Albert Gant is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Albert Gant, team foul #5 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Ohio | Hedeon Laskoski (PG) Paul Craig | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Owen Chapman (SG) Albert Gant | |
| 10:44 | Ohio | Isaac Bodenhamer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-15 |
| 10:43 | Ohio | Franklin Ehrhardt pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-15 |
| 10:26 | Ohio | Franklin Ehrhardt misses the fadeaway in the lane | 19-15 |
| 10:24 | Central Michigan | Mario Payne grabs the defensive rebound | 19-15 |
| 10:07 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda misses short on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Hedeon Laskoski - foul #1 on Hedeon Laskoski, team foul #2 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Ohio | Paul Craig (PG), Adam Tardif (SG), Reynaldo Lopez (SF), Jacob Coats (PF), William Sutera (C) Hedeon Laskoski, William Nelson, Vincent Otani, Isaac Bodenhamer, Franklin Ehrhardt | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Gant (SG), Joey Gregory (C) Owen Chapman, Mario Payne | |
| 10:07 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda misses the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 10:07 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda misses the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| 10:07 | Ohio | Jacob Coats grabs the defensive rebound | 19-15 |
| 09:54 | Ohio | Jacob Coats hits the finger roll set up by Reynaldo Lopez and he's fouled by Frank Carroll - foul #2 on Frank Carroll, team foul #6 | 21-15 |
| 09:54 | Ohio | Jacob Coats makes the free throw | 22-15 |
| 09:34 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-15 |
| 09:33 | Ohio | William Sutera snags the defensive board | 22-15 |
| 09:15 | Ohio | Frank Carroll is called for the reach on Adam Tardif - foul #3 on Frank Carroll, team foul #7 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Brooks (SF), Anthony Tisdale (C) Reynaldo Lopez, William Sutera | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Miller (PF) Frank Carroll | |
| 09:15 | Ohio | Adam Tardif makes the 1st free throw | 23-15 |
| 09:15 | Ohio | Adam Tardif makes the 2nd free throw | 24-15 |
| 08:56 | Central Michigan | Joey Gregory's layup is rejected by Jacob Coats | 24-15 |
| 08:54 | Ohio | Robert Brooks gets the rebound | 24-15 |
| 08:29 | Ohio | Paul Craig connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Anthony Tisdale | 27-15 |
| 08:11 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo makes the floater from the left side and he's fouled by Jacob Coats - foul #1 on Jacob Coats, team foul #3 | 27-17 |
| Subs | Ohio | Hedeon Laskoski (PG), William Nelson (SG), Vincent Otani (SF), William Sutera (PF), Isaac Bodenhamer (C) Paul Craig, Adam Tardif, Robert Brooks, Jacob Coats, Anthony Tisdale | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Owen Chapman (SG), Daniel Gerling (PF), Mario Payne (C) Albert Gant, David Miller, Joey Gregory | |
| 08:11 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo makes the free throw | 27-18 |
| 07:51 | Ohio | Isaac Bodenhamer loses the dribble to Keith Campo | 27-18 |
| 07:47 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling lays it up and in on a nice dish by Keith Campo | 27-20 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Hedeon Laskoski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Nelson (fresh) SF - Vincent Otani (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Sutera (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Isaac Bodenhamer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Erik Delacerda (very tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - Owen Chapman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keith Campo (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Gerling (tiring) 4 pts. C - Mario Payne (fresh) | |
| 07:42 | Ohio | Vincent Otani misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-20 |
| 07:40 | Ohio | Vincent Otani gets the offensive rebound | 27-20 |
| 07:23 | Ohio | Vincent Otani misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-20 |
| 07:22 | Central Michigan | Mario Payne grabs the defensive rebound | 27-20 |
| 07:16 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo lays it in | 27-22 |
| 06:57 | Ohio | William Sutera comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-22 |
| 06:56 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo gets the rebound | 27-22 |
| 06:53 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda is fouled in the backcourt by Hedeon Laskoski - foul #2 on Hedeon Laskoski, team foul #4 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Ohio | Reynaldo Lopez (PG), Robert Brooks (SF), Franklin Ehrhardt (PF), Anthony Tisdale (C) Hedeon Laskoski, Vincent Otani, William Sutera, Isaac Bodenhamer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll (C) Mario Payne | |
| 06:36 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Franklin Ehrhardt - foul #1 on Franklin Ehrhardt, team foul #5 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Ohio | Paul Craig (PG) William Nelson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 06:36 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 06:36 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll misses the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 06:36 | Ohio | Reynaldo Lopez gets the rebound | 27-23 |
| 06:17 | Ohio | Robert Brooks slams it home on a nice dish by Paul Craig | 29-23 |
| 06:00 | Central Michigan | Robert Brooks picks off the pass by Owen Chapman | 29-23 |
| 05:51 | Ohio | Paul Craig is hacked by Erik Delacerda - foul #1 on Erik Delacerda, team foul #8 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jacob Coats (PF) Anthony Tisdale | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Gant (SG) Owen Chapman | |
| 05:51 | Ohio | Paul Craig misses the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 05:51 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll grabs the defensive rebound | 29-23 |
| 05:39 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll is fouled on the floor by Jacob Coats - foul #2 on Jacob Coats, team foul #6 | 29-23 |
| 05:39 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 29-23 |
| Subs | Ohio | William Nelson (SG), William Sutera (PF), Isaac Bodenhamer (C) Reynaldo Lopez, Jacob Coats, Franklin Ehrhardt | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 05:21 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo is whistled for traveling | 29-23 |
| Subs | Ohio | Vincent Otani (SF) Robert Brooks | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 05:05 | Ohio | William Nelson buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Isaac Bodenhamer | 31-23 |
| 04:50 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-23 |
| 04:48 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll tips it back up and in | 31-25 |
| 04:25 | Ohio | William Nelson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-25 |
| 04:24 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Craig | 31-25 |
| 04:04 | Ohio | Isaac Bodenhamer makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Vincent Otani | 33-25 |
| 04:02 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda travels in the backcourt | 33-25 |
| Subs | Ohio | Adam Tardif (PG), Reynaldo Lopez (SG), Robert Brooks (SF), Franklin Ehrhardt (PF), Anthony Tisdale (C) Paul Craig, William Nelson, Vincent Otani, William Sutera, Isaac Bodenhamer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 03:40 | Ohio | Franklin Ehrhardt buries a runner near the basket set up by Reynaldo Lopez and the foul's on Frank Carroll - foul #4 on Frank Carroll, team foul #9 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Ohio | Hedeon Laskoski (PG) Reynaldo Lopez | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Owen Chapman (SG), Mario Payne (C) Albert Gant, Frank Carroll | |
| 03:40 | Ohio | Franklin Ehrhardt misses the free throw | 35-25 |
| 03:40 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Mario Payne | 35-25 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Hedeon Laskoski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Adam Tardif (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Franklin Ehrhardt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Tisdale (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Erik Delacerda (very tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - Owen Chapman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keith Campo (very tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Gerling (tired) 4 pts. C - Mario Payne (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda loses the dribble to Hedeon Laskoski | 35-25 |
| 03:07 | Ohio | Robert Brooks misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Keith Campo - foul #2 on Keith Campo, team foul #10 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jacob Coats (PF) Franklin Ehrhardt | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 03:07 | Ohio | Robert Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 03:07 | Ohio | Robert Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 37-25 |
| 02:52 | Central Michigan | Anthony Tisdale swats the layup by Keith Campo | 37-25 |
| 02:50 | Ohio | Robert Brooks gets the rebound | 37-25 |
| 02:29 | Ohio | Hedeon Laskoski misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 37-25 |
| 02:27 | Ohio | Robert Brooks tips it but misses | 37-25 |
| 02:26 | Ohio | Anthony Tisdale grabs the offensive rebound | 37-25 |
| 02:05 | Ohio | Robert Brooks makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-25 |
| 02:02 | Central Michigan | Robert Brooks steals it from Erik Delacerda in the backcourt | 40-25 |
| 01:45 | Ohio | Robert Brooks misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Keith Campo - foul #3 on Keith Campo, team foul #11 | 40-25 |
| Subs | Ohio | Paul Craig (PG), William Nelson (SG), William Sutera (PF), Isaac Bodenhamer (C) Hedeon Laskoski, Adam Tardif, Jacob Coats, Anthony Tisdale | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Gant (SG), Frank Carroll (C) Owen Chapman, Mario Payne | |
| 01:45 | Ohio | Robert Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 40-25 |
| 01:45 | Ohio | Robert Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 40-25 |
| 01:45 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll grabs the board | 40-25 |
| 01:27 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-25 |
| 01:26 | Ohio | The rebound goes to William Sutera | 40-25 |
| 01:13 | Ohio | Daniel Gerling is called for the reach on William Sutera - foul #3 on Daniel Gerling, team foul #12 | 40-25 |
| Subs | Ohio | Vincent Otani (SF) Robert Brooks | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joey Gregory (C) Daniel Gerling | |
| 01:13 | Ohio | William Sutera makes the 1st free throw | 41-25 |
| 01:13 | Ohio | William Sutera makes the 2nd free throw | 42-25 |
| 01:11 | Central Michigan | Vincent Otani steals the ball from Erik Delacerda in the backcourt | 42-25 |
| 01:10 | Ohio | Vincent Otani hits the finger roll | 44-25 |
| 01:07 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 44-25 |
| 00:58 | Ohio | William Nelson hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Paul Craig | 47-25 |
| 00:51 | Central Michigan | Joey Gregory misses short on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Isaac Bodenhamer - foul #1 on Isaac Bodenhamer, team foul #7 | 47-25 |
| Subs | Ohio | Franklin Ehrhardt (C) Isaac Bodenhamer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Miller (PF) Albert Gant | |
| 00:51 | Central Michigan | Joey Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 47-26 |
| 00:51 | Central Michigan | Joey Gregory misses the 2nd free throw | 47-26 |
| 00:51 | Ohio | William Sutera grabs the board | 47-26 |
| 00:28 | Ohio | Paul Craig misses long on a 3 from straight away | 47-26 |
| 00:26 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to David Miller | 47-26 |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-26 |
| 00:01 | Ohio | The rebound goes to William Sutera | 47-26 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | William Sutera can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 47-26 |