| Lineup | Ohio | PG - George Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Taylor (fresh) SF - Billy Perry (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Andrew Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Brent Lawrence (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Donald Fraley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Romeo Ortiz (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Merle Samuel (fresh) PF - Derek Felts (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Griner (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Billy Perry inbounds the ball | 22-33 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Ohio | Robert Taylor misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-33 |
| 19:45 | Ohio | Brent Lawrence tips it in | 24-33 |
| 19:42 | Central Michigan | Robert Taylor is called for the reach on Donald Fraley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Taylor, team foul #1 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Milam (SG) Robert Taylor | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 19:17 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 24-33 |
| 19:15 | Central Michigan | James Griner tips it but misses | 24-33 |
| 19:13 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts grabs the offensive rebound | 24-33 |
| 18:55 | Central Michigan | James Griner connects on the open fadeaway near the basket | 24-35 |
| 18:34 | Ohio | Andrew Lewis dunks the ball | 26-35 |
| 18:08 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-35 |
| Subs | Ohio | Gustavo Rossi (PG), James Carter (SG), Dale Harper (SF), Christopher Frost (PF), Michael Eley (C) George Williams, Charles Milam, Billy Perry, Andrew Lewis, Brent Lawrence | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher (SG) Romeo Ortiz | |
| 17:40 | Ohio | Michael Eley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-35 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Champagne (SF), Chen Qian (PF), Joe Kaneshiro (C) Merle Samuel, Derek Felts, James Griner | |
| 17:11 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Dale Harper - foul #1 on Dale Harper, team foul #2 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz (SG) Leon Fisher | |
| 17:11 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley makes the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 17:11 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley makes the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 16:45 | Ohio | Gustavo Rossi misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Donald Fraley - foul #1 on Donald Fraley, team foul #1 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Ohio | Andrew Lewis (PF), Brent Lawrence (C) Dale Harper, Michael Eley | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher (SG) Donald Fraley | |
| 16:45 | Ohio | Gustavo Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 16:45 | Ohio | Gustavo Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 16:20 | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 28-37 |
| 16:18 | Ohio | Brent Lawrence pulls down the rebound | 28-37 |
| 16:12 | Ohio | James Carter misses long on a 3 from straight away | 28-37 |
| 16:10 | Ohio | Gustavo Rossi hits the follow up shot | 30-37 |
| 15:52 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz is fouled on the floor by Andrew Lewis - foul #1 on Andrew Lewis, team foul #3 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Ohio | George Williams (PG), Robert Taylor (SG), Billy Perry (SF) Gustavo Rossi, James Carter, Christopher Frost | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley (PG), Merle Samuel (SF), Leo Bee (PF), James Griner (C) Romeo Ortiz, David Champagne, Chen Qian, Joe Kaneshiro | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - George Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Taylor (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Billy Perry (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Andrew Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Brent Lawrence (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Donald Fraley (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leon Fisher (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Merle Samuel (fresh) PF - Leo Bee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Griner (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:38 | Central Michigan | James Griner misses the easy layup but the foul's on Brent Lawrence - foul #2 on Brent Lawrence, team foul #4 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Eley (C) Brent Lawrence | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 15:38 | Central Michigan | James Griner makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 15:38 | Central Michigan | James Griner makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 15:20 | Ohio | Andrew Lewis drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by George Williams | 32-39 |
| 15:17 | Central Michigan | Michael Eley takes the ball from Leo Bee in the backcourt | 32-39 |
| 15:10 | Ohio | Andrew Lewis scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Billy Perry | 35-39 |
| 15:08 | Central Michigan | Billy Perry is called for the reach on Leon Fisher in the backcourt - foul #1 on Billy Perry, team foul #5 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Milam (C) Andrew Lewis | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz (SG) Leon Fisher | |
| 14:46 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Eley - foul #2 on Michael Eley, team foul #6 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Ohio | Gustavo Rossi (PG), Dale Harper (PF), Brent Lawrence (C) George Williams, Billy Perry, Michael Eley | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 14:46 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee misses the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 14:46 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 14:22 | Ohio | Gustavo Rossi misses long on a jumper in the paint | 35-40 |
| 14:21 | Ohio | Gustavo Rossi snags the offensive board | 35-40 |
| 14:02 | Ohio | Dale Harper is fouled on the floor by Donald Fraley - foul #2 on Donald Fraley, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Ohio | Andrew Lewis (PF) Robert Taylor | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Champagne (SF) Romeo Ortiz | |
| 13:56 | Ohio | Dale Harper's pass is intercepted by David Champagne | 35-40 |
| 13:28 | Central Michigan | James Griner drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Leo Bee | 35-42 |
| 13:08 | Ohio | Donald Fraley steps in front of the Gustavo Rossi pass | 35-42 |
| 12:50 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Gustavo Rossi - foul #2 on Gustavo Rossi, team foul #7 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Ohio | George Williams (PG), James Carter (SG), Billy Perry (SF), Christopher Frost (PF), Michael Eley (C) Gustavo Rossi, Charles Milam, Dale Harper, Andrew Lewis, Brent Lawrence | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher (SG), Derek Felts (C) Merle Samuel, James Griner | |
| 12:50 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee misses the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 12:50 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee misses the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 12:50 | Ohio | Michael Eley snags the defensive board | 35-42 |
| 12:31 | Ohio | George Williams clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 12:29 | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher snags the defensive board | 35-42 |
| 12:07 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by David Champagne | 35-44 |
| 11:48 | Ohio | James Carter comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-44 |
| 11:46 | Ohio | Christopher Frost tips it home | 37-44 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - George Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Carter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Billy Perry (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Christopher Frost (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Eley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Donald Fraley (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leon Fisher (fresh) 1 pts. SF - David Champagne (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Leo Bee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Derek Felts (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-44 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Taylor (SG), Andrew Lewis (PF) James Carter, Michael Eley | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz (PG), Merle Samuel (SF), Chen Qian (C) Donald Fraley, David Champagne, Leo Bee | |
| 11:23 | Ohio | Andrew Lewis buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from George Williams | 40-44 |
| 11:19 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Perry - foul #2 on Billy Perry, team foul #8 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Ohio | Gustavo Rossi (PG), Dale Harper (SF), Brent Lawrence (C) George Williams, Billy Perry, Christopher Frost | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Griner (C) Chen Qian | |
| 11:19 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 11:19 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 10:54 | Ohio | Gustavo Rossi hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 40-46 |
| 10:52 | Ohio | Andrew Lewis grabs the offensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 10:39 | Ohio | Dale Harper double dribbles | 40-46 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Carter (PG) Gustavo Rossi | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley (PG), Chen Qian (PF) Leon Fisher, Derek Felts | |
| 10:35 | Central Michigan | Chen Qian's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-46 |
| 10:19 | Ohio | Robert Taylor misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-46 |
| 10:18 | Ohio | Andrew Lewis gets the offensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 10:10 | Ohio | Andrew Lewis hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Donald Fraley - foul #3 on Donald Fraley, team foul #3 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Milam (SF), Christopher Frost (C) Dale Harper, Brent Lawrence | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 10:10 | Ohio | Andrew Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 10:10 | Ohio | Andrew Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 10:10 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz grabs the board | 40-46 |
| 09:46 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley misses the 3 from the right corner | 40-46 |
| 09:44 | Ohio | Robert Taylor grabs the board | 40-46 |
| 09:23 | Ohio | Donald Fraley steals it from Charles Milam | 40-46 |
| 09:20 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz hits the finger roll set up by Donald Fraley | 40-48 |
| 08:55 | Ohio | Andrew Lewis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-48 |
| 08:54 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz snags the defensive board | 40-48 |
| 08:36 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Romeo Ortiz | 40-51 |
| 08:18 | Ohio | James Carter buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-51 |
| 08:14 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel is fouled in the backcourt by James Carter - foul #2 on James Carter, team foul #9 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Ohio | George Williams (PG), Dale Harper (SG), Billy Perry (SF), Michael Eley (PF), Brent Lawrence (C) James Carter, Robert Taylor, Charles Milam, Andrew Lewis, Christopher Frost | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher (SG), David Champagne (SF), Leo Bee (PF), Derek Felts (C) Donald Fraley, Romeo Ortiz, Chen Qian, James Griner | |
| 08:14 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 08:14 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel misses the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 08:14 | Ohio | Michael Eley pulls down the rebound | 43-52 |
| 07:59 | Ohio | Brent Lawrence comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-52 |
| 07:57 | Ohio | Billy Perry grabs the offensive board | 43-52 |
| 07:47 | Ohio | Michael Eley misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-52 |
| 07:46 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts snags the defensive board | 43-52 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - George Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dale Harper (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Billy Perry (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Eley (fresh) 4 reb. C - Brent Lawrence (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Merle Samuel (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Leon Fisher (fresh) 1 pts. SF - David Champagne (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Leo Bee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Derek Felts (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Central Michigan | Dale Harper steals the ball from Leon Fisher in the backcourt | 43-52 |
| 07:23 | Ohio | Dale Harper is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Dale Harper, team foul #10 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley (PG) Merle Samuel | |
| 06:56 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts hits a wide open jumpshot from the left wing | 43-54 |
| 06:45 | Ohio | Dale Harper connects on the runner from the right block | 45-54 |
| 06:19 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley misses long on a 3 from straight away | 45-54 |
| 06:18 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Michael Eley | 45-54 |
| 05:55 | Ohio | Dale Harper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-54 |
| Subs | Ohio | Gustavo Rossi (PG), Robert Taylor (SG), Andrew Lewis (PF) George Williams, Dale Harper, Michael Eley | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz (SG), Merle Samuel (SF), Chen Qian (PF), James Griner (C) Leon Fisher, David Champagne, Leo Bee, Derek Felts | |
| 05:53 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz is hacked by Billy Perry in the backcourt - foul #3 on Billy Perry, team foul #11 | 45-54 |
| 05:53 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 05:53 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz makes the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 05:32 | Ohio | Gustavo Rossi double dribbles | 45-56 |
| Subs | Ohio | Christopher Frost (C) Brent Lawrence | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 05:17 | Central Michigan | James Griner lays it up and in set up by Romeo Ortiz | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:08 | Ohio | Billy Perry hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 45-58 |
| 05:06 | Central Michigan | Chen Qian gets the rebound | 45-58 |
| 04:43 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-58 |
| 04:41 | Ohio | Billy Perry grabs the board | 45-58 |
| 04:28 | Ohio | Robert Taylor makes the fadeaway from the left side | 47-58 |
| 04:00 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel comes up short on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Billy Perry - foul #4 on Billy Perry, team foul #12 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Carter (SG), Charles Milam (SF), Brent Lawrence (C) Robert Taylor, Billy Perry, Christopher Frost | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher (SG), David Champagne (SF), Leo Bee (PF), Derek Felts (C) Donald Fraley, Romeo Ortiz, Chen Qian, James Griner | |
| 04:00 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel makes the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 04:00 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel makes the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 03:47 | Ohio | David Champagne steals it from Brent Lawrence | 47-60 |
| 03:44 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Champagne | 47-62 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Gustavo Rossi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Milam (fresh) PF - Andrew Lewis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Brent Lawrence (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Merle Samuel (tiring) 8 pts. SG - Leon Fisher (fresh) 1 pts. SF - David Champagne (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Leo Bee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Derek Felts (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Ohio | Brent Lawrence is fouled on the floor by Merle Samuel - foul #2 on Merle Samuel, team foul #4 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Ohio | Christopher Dunn (PG), Dale Harper (PF), Christopher Frost (C) Gustavo Rossi, Andrew Lewis, Brent Lawrence | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz (SG), Joe Kaneshiro (C) Merle Samuel, Leo Bee | |
| 03:24 | Ohio | Christopher Frost is fouled on the floor by David Champagne - foul #1 on David Champagne, team foul #5 | 47-62 |
| 03:10 | Ohio | James Carter misses the floater from just outside the lane | 47-62 |
| 03:09 | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro grabs the defensive rebound | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:03 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 47-62 |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Eley (C) Christopher Frost | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chen Qian (C) Joe Kaneshiro | |
| 02:49 | Ohio | Michael Eley hits a turnaround in the lane and the foul's on Chen Qian - foul #3 on Chen Qian, team foul #6 | 49-62 |
| 02:49 | Ohio | Michael Eley misses the free throw | 49-62 |
| 02:49 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts gets the rebound | 49-62 |
| 02:27 | Central Michigan | Chen Qian hits a wide open driving attempt from close range | 49-64 |
| 02:12 | Ohio | Charles Milam is called for traveling | 49-64 |
| Subs | Ohio | Gustavo Rossi (PG), Christopher Frost (C) Christopher Dunn, Dale Harper | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley (PG) Romeo Ortiz | |
| 01:58 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by David Champagne | 49-66 |
| 01:39 | Ohio | Gustavo Rossi makes the fadeaway from close range | 51-66 |
| 01:33 | Central Michigan | Gustavo Rossi steals the ball from Donald Fraley in the backcourt | 51-66 |
| 01:31 | Ohio | James Carter banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gustavo Rossi | 53-66 |
| 01:07 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts misses short on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Michael Eley - foul #3 on Michael Eley, team foul #13 | 53-66 |
| Subs | Ohio | Dale Harper (SF) Gustavo Rossi | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro (C) Donald Fraley | |
| 01:07 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts makes the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 01:07 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts misses the 2nd free throw | 53-67 |
| 01:07 | Ohio | Michael Eley grabs the board | 53-67 |
| 00:42 | Ohio | James Carter misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-67 |
| 00:40 | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro grabs the board | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 53-67 |
| 00:16 | Central Michigan | Chen Qian hits the follow up shot | 53-69 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:12 | Ohio | James Carter comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-69 |
| 00:11 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Chen Qian | 53-69 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts runs out the clock | 53-69 |