| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carlton Webb (fresh) SG - Todd North (fresh) SF - Joseph Miller (fresh) PF - Joshua Darden (fresh) C - Larry Hollingsworth (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Joseph Woodson (fresh) SG - David Davidson (fresh) SF - Ricardo Guerra (fresh) PF - Bret Hanna (fresh) C - Kevin Mitchell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Bret Hanna wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Ohio | Ricardo Guerra makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Woodson | 0-2 |
| 19:32 | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller buries a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Carlton Webb | 2-2 |
| 19:09 | Ohio | Bret Hanna can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 2-2 |
| 19:07 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:51 | Central Michigan | Larry Hollingsworth is hacked by Kevin Mitchell - foul #1 on Kevin Mitchell, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:42 | Central Michigan | Larry Hollingsworth comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:41 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden tips it in | 4-2 |
| 18:19 | Ohio | David Davidson banks in the layup | 4-4 |
| 18:03 | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-4 |
| 18:02 | Central Michigan | Larry Hollingsworth gets the offensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:52 | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 4-4 |
| 17:51 | Ohio | David Davidson grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 17:39 | Ohio | Joseph Woodson is fouled on the floor by Carlton Webb - foul #1 on Carlton Webb, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Simon Fleischman (PG), Brent Phillips (SG), Liang Hou (SF), Fang Xayavong (PF), Jacob Bell (C) Joseph Woodson, David Davidson, Ricardo Guerra, Bret Hanna, Kevin Mitchell | |
| 17:20 | Ohio | Fang Xayavong drills a floater from close range | 4-6 |
| 17:14 | Central Michigan | Liang Hou blocks the jumper by Todd North | 4-6 |
| 17:12 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Simon Fleischman | 4-6 |
| 17:02 | Ohio | Liang Hou scores on a jump hook in the lane | 4-8 |
| 16:58 | Central Michigan | Carlton Webb is fouled in the backcourt by Simon Fleischman - foul #1 on Simon Fleischman, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Manuel North (SF), Manuel Barnes (C) Joseph Miller, Larry Hollingsworth | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 16:48 | Central Michigan | Todd North makes the 3 from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 16:36 | Ohio | Brent Phillips is hacked by Todd North - foul #1 on Todd North, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt (PG), Bryce Craig (SG), Joshua Theiss (PF) Carlton Webb, Todd North, Joshua Darden | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 16:20 | Ohio | Jacob Bell misses the jump hook from the baseline | 7-8 |
| 16:19 | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt snags the defensive board | 7-8 |
| 16:16 | Central Michigan | Manuel North's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-8 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | David Davidson (SG), James Smith (SF) Brent Phillips, Jacob Bell | |
| 15:53 | Ohio | Fang Xayavong misses short on a floater in the lane | 7-8 |
| 15:51 | Central Michigan | Manuel North pulls down the rebound | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Charles Wyatt (fresh) SG - Bryce Craig (fresh) SF - Manuel North (fresh) PF - Joshua Theiss (fresh) C - Manuel Barnes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Simon Fleischman (fairly fresh) SG - David Davidson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Smith (fresh) PF - Fang Xayavong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Liang Hou (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Simon Fleischman - foul #2 on Simon Fleischman, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Larry Hollingsworth (C) Manuel Barnes | |
| Subs | Ohio | Joseph Woodson (PG), Ricardo Guerra (SF), Bret Hanna (PF), Kevin Mitchell (C) Simon Fleischman, James Smith, Fang Xayavong, Liang Hou | |
| 15:38 | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 15:38 | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt misses the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 15:38 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Kevin Mitchell | 8-8 |
| 15:21 | Ohio | Joseph Woodson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-8 |
| 15:19 | Central Michigan | Joshua Theiss gets the rebound | 8-8 |
| 15:00 | Central Michigan | Joshua Theiss comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 8-8 |
| 14:59 | Central Michigan | Larry Hollingsworth can't tip it in | 8-8 |
| 14:57 | Ohio | The rebound goes to David Davidson | 8-8 |
| 14:38 | Ohio | Charles Wyatt steals it from Ricardo Guerra | 8-8 |
| 14:31 | Central Michigan | Joshua Theiss drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-8 |
| 14:11 | Ohio | Joseph Woodson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 11-8 |
| 14:10 | Ohio | David Davidson gets the offensive rebound | 11-8 |
| 14:02 | Ohio | Bret Hanna knocks in the jumper from the baseline and the foul's on Bryce Craig - foul #1 on Bryce Craig, team foul #3 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carlton Webb (PG), Todd North (SG), Joseph Miller (SF), Joshua Darden (PF), Manuel Barnes (C) Charles Wyatt, Bryce Craig, Manuel North, Joshua Theiss, Larry Hollingsworth | |
| Subs | Ohio | Brent Phillips (SG), Liang Hou (SF), Fang Xayavong (C) David Davidson, Ricardo Guerra, Kevin Mitchell | |
| 14:02 | Ohio | Bret Hanna makes the free throw | 11-11 |
| 13:59 | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller is fouled in the backcourt by Brent Phillips - foul #1 on Brent Phillips, team foul #4 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jacob Bell (C) Bret Hanna | |
| 13:37 | Central Michigan | Carlton Webb is fouled on the floor by Joseph Woodson - foul #1 on Joseph Woodson, team foul #5 | 11-11 |
| 13:23 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden connects on the runner near the basket | 13-11 |
| 13:01 | Ohio | Brent Phillips hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 13-11 |
| 12:59 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Joshua Darden | 13-11 |
| 12:54 | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Todd North | 15-11 |
| 12:37 | Ohio | Joseph Woodson drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Brent Phillips | 15-13 |
| 12:17 | Central Michigan | Todd North is whistled for a carry | 15-13 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Bryce Craig (SF), Larry Hollingsworth (C) Joseph Miller, Manuel Barnes | |
| Subs | Ohio | David Davidson (SG), James Smith (SF), Bret Hanna (PF), Kevin Mitchell (C) Brent Phillips, Liang Hou, Fang Xayavong, Jacob Bell | |
| 11:52 | Ohio | Joseph Woodson drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Bret Hanna | 15-15 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carlton Webb (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Todd North (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryce Craig (fresh) PF - Joshua Darden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Hollingsworth (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Joseph Woodson (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Davidson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Smith (fresh) PF - Bret Hanna (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kevin Mitchell (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Central Michigan | Larry Hollingsworth drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Bryce Craig | 17-15 |
| 11:18 | Ohio | Bryce Craig picks off the pass by Joseph Woodson | 17-15 |
| 11:14 | Central Michigan | Todd North slams it home on a great pass from Bryce Craig | 19-15 |
| 10:55 | Ohio | Todd North steals it from Kevin Mitchell | 19-15 |
| 10:34 | Central Michigan | Carlton Webb comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on James Smith - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #6 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller (SF), Joshua Theiss (PF), Manuel Barnes (C) Todd North, Joshua Darden, Larry Hollingsworth | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ricardo Guerra (SF), Liang Hou (C) James Smith, Kevin Mitchell | |
| 10:34 | Central Michigan | Carlton Webb misses the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 10:34 | Central Michigan | Carlton Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 20-15 |
| 10:16 | Ohio | Joseph Woodson misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-15 |
| 10:14 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Bret Hanna | 20-15 |
| 10:05 | Ohio | Bret Hanna scores on a floater in the paint | 20-17 |
| 10:01 | Central Michigan | Joseph Woodson is called for the reach on Carlton Webb in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Woodson, team foul #7 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Brent Phillips (SG), Fang Xayavong (PF), Jacob Bell (C) Joseph Woodson, David Davidson, Bret Hanna | |
| 10:01 | Central Michigan | Carlton Webb makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 10:01 | Central Michigan | Carlton Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 22-17 |
| 09:46 | Ohio | Brent Phillips is whistled for traveling | 22-17 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt (PG) Carlton Webb | |
| Subs | Ohio | David Davidson (SG) Liang Hou | |
| 09:28 | Central Michigan | Joshua Theiss misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 22-17 |
| 09:27 | Ohio | Fang Xayavong grabs the board | 22-17 |
| 09:14 | Ohio | Brent Phillips hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 22-17 |
| 09:12 | Ohio | Fang Xayavong tips it in | 22-19 |
| 08:55 | Central Michigan | Manuel Barnes blows the layup but the foul's on Jacob Bell - foul #1 on Jacob Bell, team foul #8 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Todd North (SG), Manuel North (SF), Larry Hollingsworth (C) Bryce Craig, Joseph Miller, Joshua Theiss | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Smith (SF), Bret Hanna (PF) Ricardo Guerra, Jacob Bell | |
| 08:55 | Central Michigan | Manuel Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 08:55 | Central Michigan | Manuel Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 08:47 | Ohio | Manuel Barnes is called for the reach on James Smith - foul #1 on Manuel Barnes, team foul #4 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden (PF) Manuel Barnes | |
| Subs | Ohio | Liang Hou (PG) David Davidson | |
| 08:28 | Ohio | James Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 23-19 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kevin Mitchell (C) Fang Xayavong | |
| 08:15 | Central Michigan | Larry Hollingsworth jams it set up by Charles Wyatt | 25-19 |
| 08:05 | Ohio | Liang Hou throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-19 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | David Davidson (SG) Brent Phillips | |
| 08:02 | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt is hacked by Liang Hou in the backcourt - foul #1 on Liang Hou, team foul #9 | 25-19 |
| 08:02 | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt makes the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 08:02 | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt makes the 2nd free throw | 27-19 |
| 07:47 | Ohio | David Davidson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-19 |
| 07:46 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden gets the rebound | 27-19 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Charles Wyatt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd North (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel North (fresh) PF - Joshua Darden (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Hollingsworth (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Liang Hou (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Davidson (tiring) 2 pts. SF - James Smith (fairly fresh) PF - Bret Hanna (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Kevin Mitchell (tiring) | |
| 07:26 | Central Michigan | Manuel North clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 27-19 |
| 07:24 | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt can't tip it in | 27-19 |
| 07:22 | Ohio | Bret Hanna grabs the defensive rebound | 27-19 |
| 07:01 | Ohio | Bret Hanna throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-19 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carlton Webb (PG), Bryce Craig (SG), Joseph Miller (SF), Joshua Theiss (PF), Manuel Barnes (C) Charles Wyatt, Todd North, Manuel North, Joshua Darden, Larry Hollingsworth | |
| Subs | Ohio | Brent Phillips (PG), Ricardo Guerra (SF), Jacob Bell (PF), Fang Xayavong (C) Liang Hou, James Smith, Bret Hanna, Kevin Mitchell | |
| 06:41 | Central Michigan | Carlton Webb hits the finger roll set up by Joshua Theiss | 29-19 |
| 06:18 | Ohio | Bryce Craig picks off the pass by Fang Xayavong | 29-19 |
| 06:14 | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller can't finish the layup | 29-19 |
| 06:12 | Central Michigan | Manuel Barnes snags the offensive board | 29-19 |
| 06:03 | Central Michigan | Bryce Craig misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on David Davidson - foul #1 on David Davidson, team foul #10 | 29-19 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Bret Hanna (PF) Jacob Bell | |
| 06:03 | Central Michigan | Bryce Craig makes the 1st free throw | 30-19 |
| 06:03 | Central Michigan | Bryce Craig makes the 2nd free throw | 31-19 |
| 05:46 | Ohio | Ricardo Guerra clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-19 |
| 05:45 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Manuel Barnes | 31-19 |
| 05:40 | Central Michigan | Bryce Craig buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Joseph Miller | 33-19 |
| 05:24 | Ohio | Fang Xayavong can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Carlton Webb - foul #2 on Carlton Webb, team foul #5 | 33-19 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt (PG), Manuel North (SF), Joshua Darden (PF), Larry Hollingsworth (C) Carlton Webb, Joseph Miller, Joshua Theiss, Manuel Barnes | |
| Subs | Ohio | Liang Hou (PG) David Davidson | |
| 05:24 | Ohio | Fang Xayavong makes the 1st free throw | 33-20 |
| 05:24 | Ohio | Fang Xayavong makes the 2nd free throw | 33-21 |
| 05:08 | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Bryce Craig | 35-21 |
| 04:51 | Ohio | Ricardo Guerra misses the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Manuel North - foul #1 on Manuel North, team foul #6 | 35-21 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Todd North (SG) Bryce Craig | |
| Subs | Ohio | David Davidson (SG), Kevin Mitchell (C) Brent Phillips, Fang Xayavong | |
| 04:51 | Ohio | Ricardo Guerra makes the 1st free throw | 35-22 |
| 04:51 | Ohio | Ricardo Guerra makes the 2nd free throw | 35-23 |
| 04:41 | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt is called for 10 seconds | 35-23 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Smith (SF), Jacob Bell (PF) Ricardo Guerra, Bret Hanna | |
| 04:27 | Ohio | David Davidson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-23 |
| 04:25 | Central Michigan | Manuel North pulls down the rebound | 35-23 |
| 04:21 | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt double dribbles in the backcourt | 35-23 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Bryce Craig (PG), Joseph Miller (SF), Manuel Barnes (C) Charles Wyatt, Manuel North, Larry Hollingsworth | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 04:10 | Ohio | David Davidson is hacked by Todd North - foul #2 on Todd North, team foul #7 | 35-23 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt (PG), Joshua Theiss (PF) Todd North, Joshua Darden | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 04:10 | Ohio | David Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 04:10 | Ohio | David Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 03:49 | Central Michigan | Bryce Craig connects on the open 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Miller | 38-25 |
| 03:45 | Ohio | Liang Hou scores on a shot from the right wing and he's fouled by Charles Wyatt - foul #1 on Charles Wyatt, team foul #8 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carlton Webb (PG), Todd North (SG) Charles Wyatt, Joseph Miller | |
| Subs | Ohio | Joseph Woodson (PG), Simon Fleischman (SG), Ricardo Guerra (SF), Fang Xayavong (C) David Davidson, James Smith, Jacob Bell, Kevin Mitchell | |
| 03:45 | Ohio | Liang Hou makes the free throw | 38-28 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carlton Webb (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd North (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryce Craig (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Joshua Theiss (fresh) 3 pts. C - Manuel Barnes (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Joseph Woodson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Simon Fleischman (fresh) SF - Ricardo Guerra (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Liang Hou (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Fang Xayavong (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Central Michigan | Carlton Webb is hacked by Joseph Woodson - foul #3 on Joseph Woodson, team foul #11 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Brent Phillips (SG), Bret Hanna (PF) Joseph Woodson, Liang Hou | |
| 03:29 | Central Michigan | Carlton Webb makes the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 03:29 | Central Michigan | Carlton Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 40-28 |
| 03:08 | Ohio | Fang Xayavong double dribbles | 40-28 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Manuel North (SF), Joshua Darden (PF), Larry Hollingsworth (C) Bryce Craig, Joshua Theiss, Manuel Barnes | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 02:39 | Central Michigan | Larry Hollingsworth drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Todd North | 42-28 |
| 02:26 | Ohio | Fang Xayavong comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 42-28 |
| 02:25 | Ohio | Ricardo Guerra hits the follow up shot | 42-30 |
| 02:04 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden misses the easy layup | 42-30 |
| 02:02 | Ohio | Fang Xayavong grabs the board | 42-30 |
| 01:47 | Ohio | Fang Xayavong hits the finger roll | 42-32 |
| 01:45 | Central Michigan | Todd North is hacked by Bret Hanna in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bret Hanna, team foul #12 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt (PG), Joseph Miller (SF), Joshua Theiss (PF), Manuel Barnes (C) Carlton Webb, Manuel North, Joshua Darden, Larry Hollingsworth | |
| Subs | Ohio | David Davidson (SG), James Smith (SF), Jacob Bell (PF), Kevin Mitchell (C) Brent Phillips, Ricardo Guerra, Bret Hanna, Fang Xayavong | |
| 01:45 | Central Michigan | Todd North misses the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 01:45 | Central Michigan | Todd North makes the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| 01:23 | Ohio | Kevin Mitchell hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Jacob Bell | 43-34 |
| 01:06 | Central Michigan | Todd North is hacked by David Davidson - foul #2 on David Davidson, team foul #13 | 43-34 |
| 01:06 | Central Michigan | Todd North misses the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 01:06 | Central Michigan | Todd North makes the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| 00:49 | Ohio | Jacob Bell is hacked by Joshua Theiss - foul #1 on Joshua Theiss, team foul #9 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Bryce Craig (SG) Todd North | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 00:49 | Ohio | Jacob Bell makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 00:49 | Ohio | Jacob Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 00:39 | Central Michigan | Manuel Barnes hits a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Joshua Theiss and he's fouled by David Davidson - foul #3 on David Davidson, team foul #14 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden (PF) Joshua Theiss | |
| Subs | Ohio | Brent Phillips (SG), Liang Hou (PF) David Davidson, Jacob Bell | |
| 00:39 | Central Michigan | Manuel Barnes makes the free throw | 47-36 |
| 00:27 | Ohio | Simon Fleischman drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Brent Phillips | 47-38 |
| 00:25 | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt is hacked by Simon Fleischman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Simon Fleischman, team foul #15 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Larry Hollingsworth (C) Manuel Barnes | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ricardo Guerra (SF), Bret Hanna (PF) Simon Fleischman, James Smith | |
| 00:25 | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt makes the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 00:25 | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt misses the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 00:25 | Ohio | Kevin Mitchell grabs the board | 48-38 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | The jump hook by Kevin Mitchell is blocked by Joseph Miller | 48-38 |