| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James Simmons (fresh) SG - Sean Rumfelt (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Carter (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Goodridge (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark McDilda (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Hans Zeledon (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Erich Hirsch (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Quarles (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Kevin Shade (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Adam Quarles inbounds the ball | 21-44 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Ohio | Hans Zeledon is hacked by James Simmons in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Simmons, team foul #1 | 21-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie (PG) James Simmons | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 19:51 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Hans Zeledon | 21-47 |
| 19:40 | Central Michigan | Sean Rumfelt makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Rosario Yazzie and the foul's on Erich Hirsch - foul #3 on Erich Hirsch, team foul #1 | 23-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Talmadge (SG) Erich Hirsch | |
| 19:40 | Central Michigan | Sean Rumfelt makes the free throw | 24-47 |
| 19:24 | Ohio | Kevin Shade misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Rosario Yazzie - foul #2 on Rosario Yazzie, team foul #2 | 24-47 |
| 19:24 | Ohio | Kevin Shade makes the 1st free throw | 24-48 |
| 19:24 | Ohio | Kevin Shade makes the 2nd free throw | 24-49 |
| 19:11 | Central Michigan | Mark McDilda is denied on a layup by Kevin Shade | 24-49 |
| 19:09 | Ohio | James Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 24-49 |
| 18:51 | Ohio | Adam Quarles travels with the ball | 24-49 |
| 18:33 | Central Michigan | Thomas Carter can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by James Talmadge - foul #1 on James Talmadge, team foul #2 | 24-49 |
| 18:33 | Central Michigan | Thomas Carter makes the 1st free throw | 25-49 |
| 18:33 | Central Michigan | Thomas Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 26-49 |
| 18:20 | Ohio | James Mitchell scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 26-51 |
| 18:02 | Central Michigan | Sean Rumfelt loses the ball out of bounds | 26-51 |
| 17:47 | Ohio | Kevin Shade hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 26-51 |
| 17:45 | Ohio | James Mitchell grabs the offensive rebound | 26-51 |
| 17:35 | Ohio | Kevin Shade comes up short on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Mark McDilda - foul #1 on Mark McDilda, team foul #3 | 26-51 |
| 17:35 | Ohio | Kevin Shade makes the 1st free throw | 26-52 |
| 17:35 | Ohio | Kevin Shade makes the 2nd free throw | 26-53 |
| 17:20 | Central Michigan | Sean Rumfelt misses short on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on James Talmadge - foul #2 on James Talmadge, team foul #3 | 26-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson (C) Mark McDilda | |
| Subs | Ohio | Brandon Nagle (SF) Adam Quarles | |
| 17:20 | Central Michigan | Sean Rumfelt makes the 1st free throw | 27-53 |
| 17:20 | Central Michigan | Sean Rumfelt makes the 2nd free throw | 28-53 |
| 17:03 | Ohio | Kevin Shade misses the dunk attempt | 28-53 |
| 17:01 | Central Michigan | Thomas Carter pulls down the rebound | 28-53 |
| 16:51 | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie's floater is knocked away by James Mitchell | 28-53 |
| 16:50 | Ohio | Brandon Nagle pulls down the rebound | 28-53 |
| 16:46 | Ohio | Hans Zeledon misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-53 |
| 16:45 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Sean Rumfelt | 28-53 |
| 16:34 | Central Michigan | Thomas Carter is denied on a layup by Kevin Shade | 28-53 |
| 16:32 | Central Michigan | Thomas Carter grabs the offensive rebound | 28-53 |
| 16:17 | Central Michigan | David Goodridge clanks a 3 from the right wing | 28-53 |
| 16:15 | Central Michigan | Sean Rumfelt snags the offensive board | 28-53 |
| 15:55 | Central Michigan | Thomas Carter drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Rosario Yazzie | 30-53 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Rosario Yazzie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sean Rumfelt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Carter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Goodridge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Mo Knudtson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Hans Zeledon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Talmadge (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brandon Nagle (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Mitchell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Kevin Shade (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 15:28 | Ohio | Kevin Shade hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Mitchell | 30-55 |
| 15:14 | Central Michigan | Thomas Carter comes up short on the floater in the paint | 30-55 |
| 15:12 | Central Michigan | Thomas Carter tips it home | 32-55 |
| 14:50 | Ohio | Kevin Shade connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from James Talmadge | 32-57 |
| 14:34 | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 32-57 |
| 14:32 | Ohio | Hans Zeledon snags the defensive board | 32-57 |
| 14:26 | Ohio | Kevin Shade's floater is tipped away by David Goodridge | 32-57 |
| 14:24 | Ohio | James Mitchell hits the follow up shot | 32-59 |
| 14:07 | Central Michigan | Sean Rumfelt is fouled on the floor by James Talmadge - foul #3 on James Talmadge, team foul #4 | 32-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Simmons (PG), Gerald Pascoe (SG), Don Hunter (SF), Daniel Freeman (PF), Mark McDilda (C) Rosario Yazzie, Sean Rumfelt, Thomas Carter, David Goodridge, Mo Knudtson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Erich Hirsch (SG), Adam Quarles (SF), Patrick Hubbard (PF), Willie Cessna (C) James Talmadge, Brandon Nagle, James Mitchell, Kevin Shade | |
| 13:55 | Central Michigan | Don Hunter hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 32-59 |
| 13:54 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Adam Quarles | 32-59 |
| 13:32 | Ohio | Gerald Pascoe is called for the reach on Hans Zeledon - foul #3 on Gerald Pascoe, team foul #4 | 32-59 |
| 13:20 | Ohio | Daniel Freeman is called for the reach on Patrick Hubbard - foul #2 on Daniel Freeman, team foul #5 | 32-59 |
| 13:10 | Ohio | Adam Quarles hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 32-59 |
| 13:09 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Mark McDilda | 32-59 |
| 13:00 | Central Michigan | Willie Cessna steals the ball from Mark McDilda | 32-59 |
| 12:39 | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Hans Zeledon | 32-61 |
| 12:32 | Central Michigan | Gerald Pascoe is hacked by Willie Cessna - foul #1 on Willie Cessna, team foul #5 | 32-61 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson (PF) Daniel Freeman | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kevin Shade (C) Willie Cessna | |
| 12:23 | Central Michigan | Kevin Shade takes the ball from Don Hunter | 32-61 |
| 12:04 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-61 |
| 12:02 | Central Michigan | Don Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 32-61 |
| 11:42 | Central Michigan | Mark McDilda makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-61 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James Simmons (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Gerald Pascoe (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Don Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mo Knudtson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark McDilda (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Hans Zeledon (tiring) 4 pts. 7 ast. SG - Erich Hirsch (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Adam Quarles (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Hubbard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Kevin Shade (fresh) 25 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 4 stl. | |
| 11:34 | Ohio | Kevin Shade drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Adam Quarles | 34-63 |
| 11:12 | Central Michigan | Adam Quarles takes the ball from Mo Knudtson | 34-63 |
| 10:55 | Ohio | Kevin Shade misses short on a floater from the baseline | 34-63 |
| 10:53 | Ohio | Adam Quarles pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-63 |
| 10:44 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Hans Zeledon | 34-66 |
| 10:25 | Central Michigan | Don Hunter clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-66 |
| 10:24 | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard pulls down the rebound | 34-66 |
| 10:09 | Ohio | Mark McDilda steps in front of the Kevin Shade pass | 34-66 |
| 09:48 | Central Michigan | Gerald Pascoe makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from James Simmons | 37-66 |
| 09:27 | Ohio | Kevin Shade misses the easy layup but the foul's on Don Hunter - foul #3 on Don Hunter, team foul #6 | 37-66 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie (PG), Sean Rumfelt (SG), Thomas Carter (SF), David Goodridge (PF), Daniel Freeman (C) James Simmons, Gerald Pascoe, Don Hunter, Mo Knudtson, Mark McDilda | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Talmadge (PG), Joe Womble (SG), Brandon Nagle (SF), James Mitchell (PF) Hans Zeledon, Erich Hirsch, Adam Quarles, Patrick Hubbard | |
| 09:27 | Ohio | Kevin Shade makes the 1st free throw | 37-67 |
| 09:27 | Ohio | Kevin Shade makes the 2nd free throw | 37-68 |
| 09:07 | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Talmadge - foul #4 on James Talmadge, team foul #6 | 37-68 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Erich Hirsch (SG), Willie Cessna (C) James Talmadge, Kevin Shade | |
| 09:07 | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 38-68 |
| 09:07 | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie misses the 2nd free throw | 38-68 |
| 09:07 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Willie Cessna | 38-68 |
| 08:52 | Ohio | James Mitchell's layup is rejected by David Goodridge | 38-68 |
| 08:51 | Ohio | Brandon Nagle misses the tip | 38-68 |
| 08:50 | Ohio | James Mitchell misses the tip | 38-68 |
| 08:48 | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie grabs the board | 38-68 |
| 08:33 | Central Michigan | Daniel Freeman's floater is tipped away by James Mitchell | 38-68 |
| 08:31 | Ohio | Willie Cessna grabs the defensive rebound | 38-68 |
| 08:08 | Ohio | James Mitchell misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Sean Rumfelt - foul #2 on Sean Rumfelt, team foul #7 | 38-68 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Don Hunter (SG), Zoran Zehring (SF), Mo Knudtson (PF) Sean Rumfelt, Thomas Carter, David Goodridge | |
| Subs | Ohio | Howard Wilson (PF) Erich Hirsch | |
| 08:08 | Ohio | James Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 38-68 |
| 08:08 | Ohio | James Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 38-68 |
| 08:08 | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-68 |
| 07:47 | Central Michigan | Don Hunter misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 38-68 |
| 07:46 | Central Michigan | Zoran Zehring snags the offensive board | 38-68 |
| 07:33 | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-68 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Rosario Yazzie (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Don Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Zoran Zehring (fresh) PF - Mo Knudtson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Freeman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. SG - Joe Womble (fresh) SF - Brandon Nagle (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Howard Wilson (fresh) C - Willie Cessna (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Ohio | Daniel Freeman steals it from James Mitchell | 41-68 |
| 07:02 | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-68 |
| 07:00 | Ohio | Willie Cessna gets the rebound | 41-68 |
| 06:55 | Ohio | James Mitchell misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Rosario Yazzie - foul #3 on Rosario Yazzie, team foul #8 | 41-68 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Talmadge (PG) Howard Wilson | |
| 06:55 | Ohio | James Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 41-69 |
| 06:55 | Ohio | James Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 41-70 |
| 06:48 | Central Michigan | Daniel Freeman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-70 |
| 06:46 | Ohio | James Mitchell grabs the board | 41-70 |
| 06:30 | Ohio | Joe Womble clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-70 |
| 06:29 | Central Michigan | Don Hunter pulls down the rebound | 41-70 |
| 06:22 | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Don Hunter | 44-70 |
| 06:08 | Ohio | James Mitchell knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-72 |
| 05:56 | Central Michigan | Willie Cessna swats the layup by Don Hunter | 44-72 |
| 05:54 | Ohio | James Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 44-72 |
| 05:34 | Ohio | Joe Womble hits a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by James Talmadge | 44-74 |
| 05:16 | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson can't throw it down but he's hacked by Joe Womble - foul #1 on Joe Womble, team foul #7 | 44-74 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Pascoe (PG) Zoran Zehring | |
| Subs | Ohio | Howard Wilson (SF), Patrick Hubbard (PF) Brandon Nagle, James Mitchell | |
| 05:16 | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson makes the 1st free throw | 45-74 |
| 05:16 | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-74 |
| 05:04 | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard clanks a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Mo Knudtson - foul #3 on Mo Knudtson, team foul #9 | 46-74 |
| 05:04 | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 46-75 |
| 05:04 | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard makes the 2nd free throw | 46-76 |
| 04:49 | Central Michigan | Don Hunter can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Joe Womble - foul #2 on Joe Womble, team foul #8 | 46-76 |
| 04:49 | Central Michigan | Don Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 46-76 |
| 04:49 | Central Michigan | Don Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 47-76 |
| 04:30 | Ohio | James Talmadge misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-76 |
| 04:29 | Ohio | Willie Cessna can't tip it in | 47-76 |
| 04:28 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Gerald Pascoe | 47-76 |
| 04:05 | Central Michigan | Gerald Pascoe hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-76 |
| 04:04 | Central Michigan | Don Hunter tips it but misses | 47-76 |
| 04:02 | Ohio | The rebound goes to James Talmadge | 47-76 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:50 | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard is hacked by Daniel Freeman - foul #3 on Daniel Freeman, team foul #10 | 47-76 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Zoran Zehring (SF) Daniel Freeman | |
| Subs | Ohio | Brandon Nagle (SF) Willie Cessna | |
| 03:50 | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard misses the 1st free throw | 47-76 |
| 03:50 | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard misses the 2nd free throw | 47-76 |
| 03:50 | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson gets the rebound | 47-76 |
| 03:38 | Central Michigan | Zoran Zehring hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gerald Pascoe | 49-76 |
| 03:18 | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 49-76 |
| 03:16 | Ohio | James Talmadge snags the offensive board | 49-76 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gerald Pascoe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rosario Yazzie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Zoran Zehring (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Don Hunter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Mo Knudtson (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Talmadge (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joe Womble (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Brandon Nagle (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Patrick Hubbard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - Howard Wilson (fresh) | |
| 03:00 | Ohio | James Talmadge is whistled for traveling | 49-76 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Willie Cessna (C) Howard Wilson | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:48 | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-76 |
| 02:42 | Ohio | Brandon Nagle is hacked by Don Hunter - foul #4 on Don Hunter, team foul #11 | 51-76 |
| 02:42 | Ohio | Brandon Nagle makes the 1st free throw | 51-77 |
| 02:42 | Ohio | Brandon Nagle makes the 2nd free throw | 51-78 |
| 02:32 | Central Michigan | Don Hunter knocks in the floater from close range set up by Gerald Pascoe | 53-78 |
| 02:25 | Ohio | Willie Cessna misses badly on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Rosario Yazzie - foul #4 on Rosario Yazzie, team foul #12 | 53-78 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daniel Freeman (C) Don Hunter | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 02:25 | Ohio | Willie Cessna makes the 1st free throw | 53-79 |
| 02:25 | Ohio | Willie Cessna makes the 2nd free throw | 53-80 |
| 02:16 | Central Michigan | Zoran Zehring misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-80 |
| 02:14 | Ohio | James Talmadge pulls down the rebound | 53-80 |
| 01:56 | Ohio | James Talmadge connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Willie Cessna | 53-83 |
| 01:38 | Central Michigan | Daniel Freeman knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by Gerald Pascoe | 55-83 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:21 | Ohio | Joe Womble is fouled on the floor by Gerald Pascoe - foul #4 on Gerald Pascoe, team foul #13 | 55-83 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Don Hunter (SF) Zoran Zehring | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 01:21 | Ohio | Joe Womble misses the 1st free throw | 55-83 |
| 01:21 | Ohio | Joe Womble misses the 2nd free throw | 55-83 |
| 01:21 | Central Michigan | Daniel Freeman snags the defensive board | 55-83 |
| 01:12 | Central Michigan | Gerald Pascoe hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 55-83 |
| 01:10 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Willie Cessna | 55-83 |
| 00:45 | Ohio | Willie Cessna makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from Joe Womble | 55-85 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:41 | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Joe Womble - foul #3 on Joe Womble, team foul #9 | 55-85 |
| 00:41 | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie misses the 1st free throw | 55-85 |
| 00:41 | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 56-85 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:12 | Ohio | Willie Cessna lays it up and in and he's hacked by Mo Knudtson - foul #4 on Mo Knudtson, team foul #14 | 56-87 |
| 00:12 | Ohio | Willie Cessna makes the free throw | 56-88 |
| 00:06 | Central Michigan | Don Hunter can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-88 |
| 00:04 | Central Michigan | Don Hunter hits the follow up shot | 58-88 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | James Talmadge runs out the clock | 58-88 |