| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Donald Fraley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene McKillop (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Champagne (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chen Qian (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jin Tang (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Brian Bonet (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Carter (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Charles Milam (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Frost (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Eley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | David Champagne inbounds the ball | 31-26 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:55 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley is hacked by Brian Bonet in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Bonet, team foul #1 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | George Williams (PG) Brian Bonet | |
| 19:28 | Central Michigan | Chen Qian drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Donald Fraley and he's hacked by Michael Eley - foul #1 on Michael Eley, team foul #2 | 33-26 |
| 19:28 | Central Michigan | Chen Qian makes the free throw | 34-26 |
| 19:04 | Ohio | Christopher Frost's pass is intercepted by Jin Tang | 34-26 |
| 18:51 | Central Michigan | David Champagne blows the wide open layup but he's hacked by Christopher Frost - foul #3 on Christopher Frost, team foul #3 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dale Harper (PF) Christopher Frost | |
| 18:51 | Central Michigan | David Champagne misses the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 18:51 | Central Michigan | David Champagne makes the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 18:38 | Ohio | Dale Harper can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Chen Qian - foul #1 on Chen Qian, team foul #1 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Gordon McElmarry (PG), Harold Gary (PF) George Williams, Charles Milam | |
| 18:38 | Ohio | Dale Harper makes the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 18:38 | Ohio | Dale Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 18:15 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-28 |
| 18:13 | Central Michigan | David Champagne grabs the offensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 17:51 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing and he's fouled by Gordon McElmarry - foul #2 on Gordon McElmarry, team foul #4 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher (SG), Leo Bee (SF), Joe Kaneshiro (C) Eugene McKillop, David Champagne, Jin Tang | |
| Subs | Ohio | Neal Landwehr (C) Michael Eley | |
| 17:51 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley makes the free throw | 38-28 |
| 17:29 | Ohio | Dale Harper's layup is rejected by Leo Bee | 38-28 |
| 17:27 | Ohio | Neal Landwehr tips it but misses | 38-28 |
| 17:26 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Chen Qian | 38-28 |
| 17:13 | Central Michigan | James Carter picks off the pass by Leo Bee | 38-28 |
| 17:06 | Ohio | Dale Harper hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gordon McElmarry | 38-30 |
| 16:41 | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro misses the lay-in but the foul's on Harold Gary - foul #2 on Harold Gary, team foul #5 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eugene McKillop (SG), David Champagne (SF) Donald Fraley, Chen Qian | |
| Subs | Ohio | George Williams (PG), Charles Milam (SF), Jeremy Wing (C) Gordon McElmarry, Dale Harper, Harold Gary | |
| 16:41 | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro makes the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 16:41 | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro makes the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 16:30 | Ohio | George Williams is whistled for a carry | 40-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dale Harper (PF) Neal Landwehr | |
| 16:28 | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher is hacked by George Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Williams, team foul #6 | 40-30 |
| 16:11 | Central Michigan | Eugene McKillop misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 40-30 |
| 16:09 | Ohio | Jeremy Wing grabs the board | 40-30 |
| 15:52 | Ohio | Charles Milam misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Eugene McKillop - foul #1 on Eugene McKillop, team foul #2 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Patrick Tobey (PG), Timothy Moody (PF), Jin Tang (C) Leon Fisher, Leo Bee, Joe Kaneshiro | |
| Subs | Ohio | Brian Bonet (PG), Christopher Frost (PF), Michael Eley (C) James Carter, Dale Harper, Jeremy Wing | |
| 15:52 | Ohio | Charles Milam makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 15:52 | Ohio | Charles Milam misses the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 15:52 | Central Michigan | Jin Tang pulls down the rebound | 40-31 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Patrick Tobey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eugene McKillop (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Champagne (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Moody (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jin Tang (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Brian Bonet (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - George Williams (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Milam (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Christopher Frost (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Eley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Central Michigan | Timothy Moody buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Eugene McKillop | 42-31 |
| 15:13 | Ohio | Michael Eley clanks a runner from the right block | 42-31 |
| 15:11 | Central Michigan | Timothy Moody pulls down the rebound | 42-31 |
| 14:53 | Central Michigan | Timothy Moody misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 42-31 |
| 14:51 | Ohio | Christopher Frost grabs the defensive rebound | 42-31 |
| 14:33 | Ohio | George Williams misses the 3 from the right wing | 42-31 |
| 14:32 | Central Michigan | David Champagne pulls down the rebound | 42-31 |
| 14:29 | Central Michigan | Jin Tang's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-31 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley (PG), Leon Fisher (SG), Leo Bee (SF), Chen Qian (PF) Patrick Tobey, Eugene McKillop, David Champagne, Timothy Moody | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Carter (SG), Harold Gary (PF), Neal Landwehr (C) George Williams, Christopher Frost, Michael Eley | |
| 14:10 | Ohio | Charles Milam comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-31 |
| 14:08 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Neal Landwehr | 42-31 |
| 13:54 | Ohio | Charles Milam's fadeaway is rejected by Jin Tang | 42-31 |
| 13:52 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee pulls down the rebound | 42-31 |
| 13:50 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley is hacked by Brian Bonet in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Bonet, team foul #7 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro (C) Jin Tang | |
| Subs | Ohio | Gordon McElmarry (PG), Dale Harper (SF) Brian Bonet, Charles Milam | |
| 13:50 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley makes the 1st free throw | 43-31 |
| 13:50 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley makes the 2nd free throw | 44-31 |
| 13:34 | Ohio | Neal Landwehr makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Harold Gary | 44-33 |
| 13:28 | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro travels in the backcourt | 44-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Christopher Frost (PF) Harold Gary | |
| 13:11 | Ohio | James Carter clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-33 |
| 13:09 | Central Michigan | Chen Qian grabs the defensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 13:03 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the baseline | 44-33 |
| 13:01 | Ohio | James Carter gets the rebound | 44-33 |
| 12:40 | Ohio | Neal Landwehr comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-33 |
| 12:38 | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro grabs the board | 44-33 |
| 12:36 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee loses the dribble to James Carter in the backcourt | 44-33 |
| 12:29 | Ohio | Joe Kaneshiro steals the ball from James Carter | 44-33 |
| 12:05 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee misses short on an open fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-33 |
| 12:04 | Ohio | James Carter snags the defensive board | 44-33 |
| 11:40 | Ohio | James Carter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Patrick Tobey (PG), Eugene McKillop (SG), David Champagne (SF), Timothy Moody (PF), Jin Tang (C) Donald Fraley, Leon Fisher, Leo Bee, Chen Qian, Joe Kaneshiro | |
| Subs | Ohio | George Williams (PG), Charles Milam (SF), Harold Gary (PF), Michael Eley (C) Gordon McElmarry, Dale Harper, Christopher Frost, Neal Landwehr | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Patrick Tobey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eugene McKillop (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Champagne (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Moody (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jin Tang (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - George Williams (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Carter (tiring) 7 pts. 3 stl. SF - Charles Milam (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Harold Gary (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Eley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Central Michigan | David Champagne scores on a turnaround from the right block | 46-33 |
| 11:10 | Ohio | George Williams misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-33 |
| 11:08 | Central Michigan | Timothy Moody grabs the board | 46-33 |
| 11:06 | Central Michigan | David Champagne is hacked by Harold Gary in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harold Gary, team foul #8 | 46-33 |
| 11:06 | Central Michigan | David Champagne makes the 1st free throw | 47-33 |
| 11:06 | Central Michigan | David Champagne makes the 2nd free throw | 48-33 |
| 10:45 | Ohio | Patrick Tobey is called for the reach on James Carter - foul #2 on Patrick Tobey, team foul #3 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley (PG), Chen Qian (PF) Patrick Tobey, Jin Tang | |
| Subs | Ohio | Christopher Frost (PF) Harold Gary | |
| 10:31 | Ohio | Christopher Frost clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 48-33 |
| 10:29 | Ohio | Michael Eley tips it home | 48-35 |
| 10:13 | Central Michigan | David Champagne is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on David Champagne, team foul #4 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jin Tang (C) Timothy Moody | |
| Subs | Ohio | Gordon McElmarry (SG), Jeremy Wing (C) James Carter, Michael Eley | |
| 09:52 | Ohio | Eugene McKillop picks off the pass by Jeremy Wing | 48-35 |
| 09:48 | Central Michigan | Eugene McKillop lays it up and in | 50-35 |
| 09:23 | Ohio | Christopher Frost misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-35 |
| 09:21 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremy Wing | 50-35 |
| 09:04 | Ohio | Christopher Frost comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-35 |
| 09:03 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Chen Qian | 50-35 |
| 09:01 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley is hacked by Gordon McElmarry in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gordon McElmarry, team foul #9 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher (SG), Leo Bee (PF), Joe Kaneshiro (C) Eugene McKillop, Chen Qian, Jin Tang | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Carter (SG), Dale Harper (SF), Harold Gary (PF), Michael Eley (C) Gordon McElmarry, Charles Milam, Christopher Frost, Jeremy Wing | |
| 09:01 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley makes the 1st free throw | 51-35 |
| 09:01 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley makes the 2nd free throw | 52-35 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 08:46 | Ohio | George Williams misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-35 |
| 08:44 | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher gets the rebound | 52-35 |
| 08:17 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee is fouled on the floor by Harold Gary - foul #4 on Harold Gary, team foul #10 | 52-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Patrick Tobey (SG), Timothy Moody (C) Donald Fraley, David Champagne | |
| Subs | Ohio | Christopher Frost (PF) Harold Gary | |
| 08:17 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee makes the 1st free throw | 53-35 |
| 08:17 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee misses the 2nd free throw | 53-35 |
| 08:17 | Ohio | Michael Eley grabs the defensive rebound | 53-35 |
| 08:03 | Ohio | Dale Harper misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-35 |
| 08:02 | Central Michigan | Timothy Moody gets the rebound | 53-35 |
| 07:46 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee clanks a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Dale Harper - foul #2 on Dale Harper, team foul #11 | 53-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steve Tower (PG), Chen Qian (PF) Leon Fisher, Joe Kaneshiro | |
| Subs | Ohio | Brian Bonet (PG), Neal Landwehr (PF), Jeremy Wing (C) James Carter, Christopher Frost, Michael Eley | |
| 07:46 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee makes the 1st free throw | 54-35 |
| 07:46 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee makes the 2nd free throw | 55-35 |
| 07:31 | Ohio | Jeremy Wing throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eugene McKillop (SG) Steve Tower | |
| Subs | Ohio | Gordon McElmarry (SG) George Williams | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Patrick Tobey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eugene McKillop (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leo Bee (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Chen Qian (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Timothy Moody (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Brian Bonet (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Gordon McElmarry (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dale Harper (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Neal Landwehr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Wing (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Central Michigan | The jump hook by Leo Bee is blocked by Jeremy Wing | 55-35 |
| 07:07 | Central Michigan | Eugene McKillop grabs the offensive rebound | 55-35 |
| 06:49 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Eugene McKillop | 57-35 |
| 06:38 | Ohio | Neal Landwehr travels with the ball | 57-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steve Tower (PG), Leon Fisher (SG), Joe Kaneshiro (SF) Patrick Tobey, Eugene McKillop, Chen Qian | |
| Subs | Ohio | George Williams (PG), Harold Gary (PF) Brian Bonet, Jeremy Wing | |
| 06:09 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-35 |
| 06:07 | Ohio | Harold Gary grabs the defensive rebound | 57-35 |
| 05:47 | Ohio | Gordon McElmarry comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-35 |
| 05:46 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee grabs the defensive rebound | 57-35 |
| 05:22 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee is open and scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Timothy Moody | 59-35 |
| 05:00 | Ohio | Gordon McElmarry is fouled on the floor by Timothy Moody - foul #2 on Timothy Moody, team foul #5 | 59-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Patrick Tobey (PG) Steve Tower | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 04:44 | Ohio | Dale Harper hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 59-35 |
| 04:43 | Ohio | Gordon McElmarry snags the offensive board | 59-35 |
| 04:32 | Ohio | Neal Landwehr is denied on a layup by Timothy Moody | 59-35 |
| 04:31 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Neal Landwehr | 59-35 |
| 04:04 | Ohio | George Williams misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-35 |
| 04:03 | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro snags the defensive board | 59-35 |
| 04:01 | Central Michigan | Dale Harper steals the ball from Patrick Tobey in the backcourt | 59-35 |
| 03:51 | Ohio | Dale Harper hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 59-37 |
| 03:23 | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher is fouled on the floor by Gordon McElmarry - foul #4 on Gordon McElmarry, team foul #12 | 59-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steve Tower (PG) Patrick Tobey | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeremy Wing (C) Neal Landwehr | |
| 03:23 | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher misses the 1st free throw | 59-37 |
| 03:23 | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 60-37 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steve Tower (fresh) SG - Leon Fisher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leo Bee (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. PF - Joe Kaneshiro (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Timothy Moody (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - George Williams (tired) 5 pts. SG - Gordon McElmarry (tired) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Dale Harper (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Gary (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Jeremy Wing (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Ohio | George Williams knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Dale Harper | 60-40 |
| 02:38 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-40 |
| 02:37 | Central Michigan | Steve Tower tips it home | 62-40 |
| 02:21 | Ohio | Dale Harper can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Leo Bee - foul #2 on Leo Bee, team foul #6 | 62-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Patrick Tobey (SG) Leon Fisher | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 02:21 | Ohio | Dale Harper misses the 1st free throw | 62-40 |
| 02:21 | Ohio | Dale Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 62-41 |
| 01:59 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by Steve Tower | 64-41 |
| 01:51 | Ohio | Jeremy Wing is whistled for traveling | 64-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher (PG) Steve Tower | |
| Subs | Ohio | Neal Landwehr (C) Jeremy Wing | |
| 01:48 | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher is fouled in the backcourt by George Williams - foul #3 on George Williams, team foul #13 | 64-41 |
| 01:48 | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 65-41 |
| 01:48 | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 66-41 |
| 01:38 | Ohio | Neal Landwehr misses short on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Timothy Moody - foul #3 on Timothy Moody, team foul #7 | 66-41 |
| 01:38 | Ohio | Neal Landwehr makes the 1st free throw | 66-42 |
| 01:38 | Ohio | Neal Landwehr makes the 2nd free throw | 66-43 |
| 01:09 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 66-43 |
| 00:53 | Ohio | Dale Harper can't connect on a runner from the left block | 66-43 |
| 00:52 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Patrick Tobey | 66-43 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Leon Fisher, team foul #8 | 66-43 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Ohio | George Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-43 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher runs out the clock | 66-43 |