| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robby Euler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Swan (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Leonard Allen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Sammons (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Alan Bryant (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cory Crouch (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Randy Witz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Dillon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Clark (fresh) 8 pts. C - William Ashley (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Richard Dillon inbounds the ball | 23-33 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Central Michigan | William Ashley drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Daniel Clark | 23-35 |
| 19:23 | Ohio | Robby Euler is called for traveling | 23-35 |
| 19:02 | Central Michigan | Alan Bryant is called for the reach on Daniel Clark - foul #1 on Alan Bryant, team foul #1 | 23-35 |
| 18:43 | Central Michigan | Robby Euler steals it from Randy Witz | 23-35 |
| 18:31 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Daniel Clark - foul #2 on Daniel Clark, team foul #1 | 23-35 |
| 18:31 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons makes the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 18:31 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons makes the 2nd free throw | 25-35 |
| 18:08 | Central Michigan | Leonard Allen picks off the pass by William Ashley | 25-35 |
| 18:04 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons blows the layup | 25-35 |
| 18:02 | Central Michigan | Richard Dillon grabs the board | 25-35 |
| 17:56 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Cory Crouch | 25-37 |
| 17:40 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-37 |
| 17:39 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to William Ashley | 25-37 |
| 17:13 | Central Michigan | Anthony Swan steps in front of the William Ashley pass | 25-37 |
| 16:53 | Ohio | Anthony Swan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-37 |
| 16:51 | Ohio | Robby Euler gets the offensive rebound | 25-37 |
| 16:42 | Ohio | Alan Bryant clanks a floater from the left wing | 25-37 |
| 16:40 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz grabs the board | 25-37 |
| 16:11 | Central Michigan | William Ashley misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 25-37 |
| 16:09 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz tips it but misses | 25-37 |
| 16:08 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to William Ashley | 25-37 |
| 15:44 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 25-37 |
| 15:43 | Ohio | Anthony Swan grabs the board | 25-37 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robby Euler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Swan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Leonard Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Sammons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Alan Bryant (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cory Crouch (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Randy Witz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Dillon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Clark (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - William Ashley (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Ohio | Robby Euler hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 25-37 |
| 15:34 | Ohio | Alan Bryant tips it in | 27-37 |
| 15:07 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch is hacked by Leonard Allen - foul #1 on Leonard Allen, team foul #2 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Colin (PG), Carlos Hobbs (SG), Charlie Ray (SF), Ronny Evert (PF), Joseph Chau (C) Robby Euler, Anthony Swan, Leonard Allen, Daniel Sammons, Alan Bryant | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman (PG), James Vickers (SG), Raymond Smith (SF), Christopher Ross (PF), Emmanuel Cox (C) Cory Crouch, Randy Witz, Richard Dillon, Daniel Clark, William Ashley | |
| 14:51 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith's pass is intercepted by Joseph Chau | 27-37 |
| 14:34 | Ohio | Charlie Ray is whistled for traveling | 27-37 |
| 14:14 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 27-37 |
| 14:12 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Ronny Evert | 27-37 |
| 13:55 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs is fouled on the floor by Christopher Ross - foul #2 on Christopher Ross, team foul #2 | 27-37 |
| 13:44 | Ohio | Charlie Ray misses the easy layup | 27-37 |
| 13:42 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Raymond Smith | 27-37 |
| 13:37 | Central Michigan | James Vickers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-37 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robby Euler (PG), Anthony Swan (SG), Daniel Sammons (PF) James Colin, Carlos Hobbs, Ronny Evert | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch (PG) Antonio Fryman | |
| 13:21 | Ohio | Charlie Ray makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from Daniel Sammons and he's fouled by Raymond Smith - foul #1 on Raymond Smith, team foul #3 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Ashley (C) Emmanuel Cox | |
| 13:21 | Ohio | Charlie Ray makes the free throw | 30-37 |
| 13:00 | Central Michigan | William Ashley misses short on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Joseph Chau - foul #1 on Joseph Chau, team foul #3 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Ohio | Leonard Allen (SF) Charlie Ray | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Witz (SG) James Vickers | |
| 13:00 | Central Michigan | William Ashley makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 13:00 | Central Michigan | William Ashley makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 12:51 | Ohio | Joseph Chau comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Raymond Smith - foul #2 on Raymond Smith, team foul #4 | 30-39 |
| 12:51 | Ohio | Joseph Chau misses the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 12:51 | Ohio | Joseph Chau makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 12:29 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-42 |
| 12:09 | Ohio | Robby Euler misses short on a 3 from straight away | 31-42 |
| 12:08 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross snags the defensive board | 31-42 |
| 11:49 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 31-42 |
| 11:47 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons pulls down the rebound | 31-42 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robby Euler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Swan (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Leonard Allen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Sammons (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Chau (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cory Crouch (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Randy Witz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raymond Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Ross (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Ashley (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Ohio | Anthony Swan makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Robby Euler | 34-42 |
| 11:14 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Leonard Allen - foul #2 on Leonard Allen, team foul #4 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Colin (PG), Charlie Ray (SF), Ronny Evert (PF), Alan Bryant (C) Robby Euler, Leonard Allen, Daniel Sammons, Joseph Chau | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman (PG), Daniel Clark (PF), Emmanuel Cox (C) Cory Crouch, Christopher Ross, William Ashley | |
| 11:14 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith misses the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 11:14 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 10:57 | Ohio | James Colin scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Alan Bryant | 37-43 |
| 10:29 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark clanks a shot in the paint | 37-43 |
| 10:27 | Ohio | Alan Bryant snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| 10:13 | Ohio | James Colin misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 10:11 | Ohio | Ronny Evert pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 09:59 | Ohio | Anthony Swan misses the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Emmanuel Cox - foul #1 on Emmanuel Cox, team foul #5 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robby Euler (PG), Leonard Allen (SF), Daniel Sammons (PF) James Colin, Charlie Ray, Ronny Evert | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch (PG), James Vickers (SG), Richard Dillon (SF), William Ashley (C) Antonio Fryman, Randy Witz, Raymond Smith, Emmanuel Cox | |
| 09:59 | Ohio | Anthony Swan misses the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 09:59 | Ohio | Anthony Swan makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 09:42 | Central Michigan | Leonard Allen is called for the reach on Richard Dillon - foul #3 on Leonard Allen, team foul #5 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Colin (SG) Anthony Swan | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 09:28 | Central Michigan | William Ashley clanks a jumper from close range | 38-43 |
| 09:26 | Ohio | Alan Bryant grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 09:15 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robby Euler | 40-43 |
| 08:55 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Dillon | 40-45 |
| 08:39 | Ohio | James Colin comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 40-45 |
| 08:38 | Central Michigan | William Ashley gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| 08:16 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch is fouled on the floor by Alan Bryant - foul #2 on Alan Bryant, team foul #6 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Swan (SG), Charlie Ray (SF), Joseph Chau (C) James Colin, Leonard Allen, Alan Bryant | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Witz (SG), Christopher Ross (PF) James Vickers, Daniel Clark | |
| 07:55 | Central Michigan | William Ashley is fouled on the floor by Anthony Swan - foul #1 on Anthony Swan, team foul #7 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Colin (PG) Robby Euler | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 07:55 | Central Michigan | William Ashley makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 07:55 | Central Michigan | William Ashley makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 07:31 | Ohio | Charlie Ray comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-47 |
| 07:30 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Randy Witz | 40-47 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Colin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Swan (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Charlie Ray (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Daniel Sammons (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Chau (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cory Crouch (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Randy Witz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Dillon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Ashley (fresh) 19 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Central Michigan | William Ashley misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 40-47 |
| 07:05 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons pulls down the rebound | 40-47 |
| 07:01 | Ohio | James Colin clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 07:00 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch snags the defensive board | 40-47 |
| 06:31 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Daniel Sammons - foul #2 on Daniel Sammons, team foul #8 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robby Euler (PG), Leonard Allen (SF), Ronny Evert (PF), Alan Bryant (C) James Colin, Charlie Ray, Daniel Sammons, Joseph Chau | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman (PG), Raymond Smith (SF), Emmanuel Cox (C) Cory Crouch, Richard Dillon, William Ashley | |
| 06:31 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 06:31 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 06:31 | Ohio | Alan Bryant snags the defensive board | 40-48 |
| 06:22 | Ohio | Anthony Swan misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Christopher Ross - foul #3 on Christopher Ross, team foul #6 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark (PF) Christopher Ross | |
| 06:22 | Ohio | Anthony Swan misses the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 06:22 | Ohio | Anthony Swan makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 05:53 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-48 |
| 05:52 | Ohio | Ronny Evert snags the defensive board | 41-48 |
| 05:39 | Ohio | Anthony Swan buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Ronny Evert | 44-48 |
| 05:23 | Central Michigan | Ronny Evert steals the ball from Antonio Fryman | 44-48 |
| 05:13 | Ohio | Anthony Swan travels with the ball | 44-48 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Colin (SG), Daniel Sammons (PF) Anthony Swan, Ronny Evert | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Vickers (SG), William Ashley (C) Randy Witz, Emmanuel Cox | |
| 04:49 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark's layup is rejected by Alan Bryant | 44-48 |
| 04:48 | Ohio | Leonard Allen grabs the board | 44-48 |
| 04:44 | Ohio | Robby Euler travels with the ball | 44-48 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch (PG) Antonio Fryman | |
| 04:25 | Central Michigan | William Ashley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-48 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Dillon (SF) Raymond Smith | |
| 04:09 | Ohio | Robby Euler misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 44-48 |
| 04:08 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch snags the defensive board | 44-48 |
| 03:46 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-48 |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Swan (SG), Joseph Chau (C) James Colin, Alan Bryant | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Witz (SG), Christopher Ross (PF) James Vickers, Daniel Clark | |
| 03:31 | Ohio | Robby Euler makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Leonard Allen | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robby Euler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Swan (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Leonard Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Sammons (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Chau (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cory Crouch (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Randy Witz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Dillon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Ross (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - William Ashley (fresh) 19 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Central Michigan | Richard Dillon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-48 |
| 03:01 | Ohio | Joseph Chau gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 02:39 | Ohio | Anthony Swan can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 47-48 |
| 02:37 | Ohio | Leonard Allen grabs the offensive board | 47-48 |
| 02:28 | Ohio | Anthony Swan hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robby Euler | 49-48 |
| 01:59 | Central Michigan | Robby Euler is called for the reach on Cory Crouch - foul #4 on Robby Euler, team foul #9 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Ohio | Alan Bryant (C) Joseph Chau | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark (PF) Christopher Ross | |
| 01:59 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 01:59 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch misses the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 01:59 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 01:41 | Ohio | Cory Crouch steps in front of the Daniel Sammons pass | 49-49 |
| 01:15 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-51 |
| 00:57 | Ohio | Alan Bryant scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Robby Euler and he's hacked by Cory Crouch - foul #2 on Cory Crouch, team foul #7 | 51-51 |
| 00:57 | Ohio | Alan Bryant makes the free throw | 52-51 |
| 00:40 | Central Michigan | Robby Euler takes the ball from Randy Witz | 52-51 |
| 00:36 | Ohio | Robby Euler misses the easy layup | 52-51 |
| 00:34 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-51 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons is hacked by Daniel Clark - foul #3 on Daniel Clark, team foul #8 | 52-51 |
| 00:32 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons misses the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 00:32 | Central Michigan | William Ashley gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| 00:07 | Central Michigan | William Ashley loses the ball out of bounds | 52-51 |
| 00:04 | Ohio | Robby Euler is fouled in the backcourt by Cory Crouch - foul #3 on Cory Crouch, team foul #9 | 52-51 |
| 00:04 | Ohio | Robby Euler makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 00:04 | Ohio | Robby Euler makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 00:04 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 54-51 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Richard Dillon misses short on a halfcourt shot | 54-51 |