| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - George Porter (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Zerzan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Oscar Martinez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Light (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Stevens (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Kris Derryberry (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matt Buckner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eddie Yocum (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Riggins (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Henry Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Oscar Martinez inbounds the ball | 44-38 |
| 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) | |
| 19:49 | Central Michigan | George Porter can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 19:48 | Ohio | Eddie Yocum pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| 19:28 | Ohio | Eddie Yocum scores on a jumpshot from the right wing and he's fouled by Michael Light - foul #3 on Michael Light, team foul #1 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Luke Harpole (PF) Michael Light | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 19:28 | Ohio | Eddie Yocum makes the free throw | 44-41 |
| 19:24 | Central Michigan | Kris Derryberry takes the ball from George Porter in the backcourt | 44-41 |
| 19:11 | Ohio | Matt Buckner comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-41 |
| 19:09 | Central Michigan | Oscar Martinez grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 18:51 | Central Michigan | James Zerzan misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-41 |
| 18:50 | Ohio | Eddie Yocum snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 18:38 | Ohio | James Riggins buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Matt Buckner | 44-44 |
| 18:17 | Central Michigan | David Stevens misses the easy open layup but the foul's on James Riggins - foul #1 on James Riggins, team foul #1 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Theodore Hall (PG), Martin Medley (SG), Ludoslaw Debski (SF) George Porter, James Zerzan, Oscar Martinez | |
| Subs | Ohio | Raymond Allison (PG), Josh Yetter (SG), Dobry Cipkowski (SF), Billy Fulbright (PF), Dave Washington (C) Kris Derryberry, Matt Buckner, Eddie Yocum, James Riggins, Henry Smith | |
| 18:17 | Central Michigan | David Stevens misses the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 18:17 | Central Michigan | David Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 17:56 | Ohio | Raymond Allison comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 17:54 | Central Michigan | Ludoslaw Debski grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 17:28 | Central Michigan | Luke Harpole misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 17:26 | Ohio | Dave Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 17:10 | Ohio | Billy Fulbright comes up short on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on David Stevens - foul #2 on David Stevens, team foul #2 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | George Porter (PG), Clint Warnock (PF), Aaron Ross (C) Theodore Hall, Luke Harpole, David Stevens | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kris Derryberry (PG) Dobry Cipkowski | |
| 17:10 | Ohio | Billy Fulbright misses the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 17:10 | Ohio | Billy Fulbright makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 17:02 | Central Michigan | Martin Medley is fouled on the floor by Billy Fulbright - foul #2 on Billy Fulbright, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Zerzan (SG), Jared Fine (SF) Martin Medley, Ludoslaw Debski | |
| Subs | Ohio | Matt Buckner (SG), Eddie Yocum (SF), Henry Smith (C) Raymond Allison, Josh Yetter, Billy Fulbright | |
| 16:44 | Central Michigan | The jump hook by Clint Warnock is blocked by Dave Washington | 45-45 |
| 16:42 | Central Michigan | Jared Fine grabs the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 16:30 | Central Michigan | George Porter comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 16:29 | Ohio | Dave Washington gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 16:10 | Ohio | Kris Derryberry buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Henry Smith | 45-48 |
| 15:57 | Central Michigan | George Porter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Theodore Hall (PG), Martin Medley (SG), Oscar Martinez (SF), Michael Light (PF), Luke Harpole (C) George Porter, James Zerzan, Jared Fine, Clint Warnock, Aaron Ross | |
| Subs | Ohio | Raymond Allison (PG), Josh Yetter (SG), Dobry Cipkowski (SF), James Riggins (PF), Billy Fulbright (C) Kris Derryberry, Matt Buckner, Eddie Yocum, Dave Washington, Henry Smith | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Theodore Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Medley (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Oscar Martinez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Light (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Luke Harpole (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Raymond Allison (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Josh Yetter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dobry Cipkowski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Riggins (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Billy Fulbright (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Ohio | Raymond Allison is hacked by Oscar Martinez - foul #1 on Oscar Martinez, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ludoslaw Debski (SG) Theodore Hall | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 15:22 | Ohio | James Riggins misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 15:21 | Central Michigan | Oscar Martinez grabs the board | 45-48 |
| 15:06 | Central Michigan | Martin Medley misses the 3 from the left corner | 45-48 |
| 15:05 | Ohio | Dobry Cipkowski snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 14:46 | Ohio | Billy Fulbright misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-48 |
| 14:45 | Central Michigan | Michael Light grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 14:40 | Central Michigan | Billy Fulbright is called for the reach on Luke Harpole in the backcourt - foul #3 on Billy Fulbright, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | George Porter (PG), James Zerzan (SG), Jared Fine (SF), Clint Warnock (C) Martin Medley, Ludoslaw Debski, Oscar Martinez, Luke Harpole | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kris Derryberry (PG), Matt Buckner (SG), Eddie Yocum (SF), Robert King (PF), Henry Smith (C) Raymond Allison, Josh Yetter, Dobry Cipkowski, James Riggins, Billy Fulbright | |
| 14:21 | Central Michigan | Michael Light hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from George Porter | 47-48 |
| 14:03 | Ohio | Michael Light swats the short shot by Henry Smith | 47-48 |
| 14:01 | Ohio | Matt Buckner grabs the offensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 13:45 | Ohio | George Porter steps in front of the Kris Derryberry pass | 47-48 |
| 13:16 | Central Michigan | James Zerzan is open and buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 12:53 | Ohio | Henry Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 12:52 | Central Michigan | Michael Light gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 12:50 | Central Michigan | George Porter is hacked by Robert King in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert King, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Martin Medley (PG), Ludoslaw Debski (SG), Oscar Martinez (SF), Luke Harpole (PF), David Stevens (C) George Porter, James Zerzan, Jared Fine, Michael Light, Clint Warnock | |
| Subs | Ohio | Raymond Allison (SG), Dobry Cipkowski (SF), Billy Fulbright (PF), Dave Washington (C) Matt Buckner, Eddie Yocum, Robert King, Henry Smith | |
| 12:33 | Central Michigan | Oscar Martinez can't throw it down but he's fouled by Dobry Cipkowski - foul #1 on Dobry Cipkowski, team foul #5 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Josh Yetter (SG), James Riggins (PF) Kris Derryberry, Billy Fulbright | |
| 12:33 | Central Michigan | Oscar Martinez makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 12:33 | Central Michigan | Oscar Martinez makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 12:17 | Ohio | Dave Washington loses the dribble to David Stevens | 51-48 |
| 12:04 | Central Michigan | David Stevens lays it in on a nice dish by Martin Medley | 53-48 |
| 11:49 | Ohio | James Riggins hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Luke Harpole - foul #3 on Luke Harpole, team foul #4 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Theodore Hall (PG) Ludoslaw Debski | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kris Derryberry (PG), Matt Buckner (SG), Eddie Yocum (SF) Raymond Allison, Josh Yetter, Dobry Cipkowski | |
| 11:49 | Ohio | James Riggins makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 11:49 | Ohio | James Riggins makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Theodore Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Medley (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Martinez (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Luke Harpole (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - David Stevens (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Kris Derryberry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Matt Buckner (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Eddie Yocum (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Riggins (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Dave Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Central Michigan | Oscar Martinez clanks a shot in the lane | 53-50 |
| 11:32 | Ohio | Eddie Yocum snags the defensive board | 53-50 |
| 11:26 | Ohio | Dave Washington clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 53-50 |
| 11:24 | Ohio | Eddie Yocum misses the tip | 53-50 |
| 11:23 | Central Michigan | David Stevens grabs the defensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 11:21 | Central Michigan | David Stevens is fouled in the backcourt by Eddie Yocum - foul #2 on Eddie Yocum, team foul #6 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | George Porter (PG), James Zerzan (SG), Jared Fine (SF), Clint Warnock (C) Theodore Hall, Martin Medley, Oscar Martinez, David Stevens | |
| Subs | Ohio | Billy Fulbright (PF), Robert King (C) James Riggins, Dave Washington | |
| 11:11 | Central Michigan | George Porter is hacked by Matt Buckner - foul #3 on Matt Buckner, team foul #7 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Light (PF) Clint Warnock | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 11:11 | Central Michigan | George Porter makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 11:11 | Central Michigan | George Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 10:45 | Ohio | Billy Fulbright connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Kris Derryberry | 55-52 |
| 10:26 | Central Michigan | Jared Fine misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 10:24 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Luke Harpole | 55-52 |
| 10:19 | Central Michigan | James Zerzan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 10:18 | Ohio | Kris Derryberry snags the defensive board | 55-52 |
| 10:03 | Ohio | Robert King hits the finger roll | 55-54 |
| 09:48 | Central Michigan | George Porter drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jared Fine | 58-54 |
| 09:35 | Ohio | Robert King is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Robert King, team foul #8 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Theodore Hall (PG), Martin Medley (SG), Ludoslaw Debski (SF), Clint Warnock (PF), David Stevens (C) George Porter, James Zerzan, Jared Fine, Michael Light, Luke Harpole | |
| Subs | Ohio | Raymond Allison (PG), Josh Yetter (SG), Dobry Cipkowski (SF), Dave Washington (PF), Henry Smith (C) Kris Derryberry, Matt Buckner, Eddie Yocum, Billy Fulbright, Robert King | |
| 09:18 | Central Michigan | Theodore Hall can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 58-54 |
| 09:16 | Central Michigan | Clint Warnock gets the offensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 09:00 | Central Michigan | Ludoslaw Debski hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Martin Medley | 61-54 |
| 08:50 | Ohio | Josh Yetter is whistled for a carry | 61-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Oscar Martinez (SF) Theodore Hall | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Riggins (PF) Dave Washington | |
| 08:26 | Central Michigan | Martin Medley misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-54 |
| 08:25 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Dobry Cipkowski | 61-54 |
| 08:01 | Ohio | Henry Smith misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 61-54 |
| 08:00 | Central Michigan | Clint Warnock grabs the board | 61-54 |
| 07:58 | Central Michigan | Martin Medley is hacked by Henry Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Henry Smith, team foul #9 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | George Porter (PG), Michael Light (PF) Ludoslaw Debski, David Stevens | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kris Derryberry (PG), Eddie Yocum (SF), Dave Washington (C) Josh Yetter, Dobry Cipkowski, Henry Smith | |
| 07:58 | Central Michigan | Martin Medley misses the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 07:58 | Ohio | Dave Washington pulls down the rebound | 61-54 |
| 07:52 | Ohio | Raymond Allison drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by James Riggins | 61-57 |
| 07:50 | Central Michigan | George Porter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jared Fine (SG), Aaron Ross (C) Martin Medley, Clint Warnock | |
| Subs | Ohio | Billy Fulbright (PF) James Riggins | |
| 07:27 | Ohio | Dave Washington buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Kris Derryberry | 61-60 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - George Porter (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jared Fine (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Oscar Martinez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Light (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Aaron Ross (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Kris Derryberry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Raymond Allison (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Eddie Yocum (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Billy Fulbright (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Dave Washington (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Central Michigan | George Porter misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 61-60 |
| 07:08 | Ohio | Raymond Allison snags the defensive board | 61-60 |
| 06:51 | Ohio | George Porter steals it from Raymond Allison | 61-60 |
| 06:37 | Central Michigan | Aaron Ross blows the layup | 61-60 |
| 06:35 | Central Michigan | Jared Fine tips it back up and in | 63-60 |
| 06:24 | Ohio | Raymond Allison knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Eddie Yocum | 63-62 |
| 06:03 | Central Michigan | Jared Fine is wide open but clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 63-62 |
| 06:02 | Ohio | Kris Derryberry grabs the board | 63-62 |
| 05:40 | Ohio | Raymond Allison misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 63-62 |
| 05:38 | Ohio | Dave Washington gets the offensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 05:38 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-62 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Zerzan (SG), Ludoslaw Debski (SF), David Stevens (C) Jared Fine, Oscar Martinez, Aaron Ross | |
| Subs | Ohio | Josh Yetter (PG), Matt Buckner (SG), Dobry Cipkowski (SF), James Riggins (PF), Henry Smith (C) Kris Derryberry, Raymond Allison, Eddie Yocum, Billy Fulbright, Dave Washington | |
| 05:25 | Ohio | James Riggins lays it up and in | 63-64 |
| 05:07 | Central Michigan | George Porter is fouled on the floor by Josh Yetter - foul #1 on Josh Yetter, team foul #10 | 63-64 |
| 05:07 | Central Michigan | George Porter misses the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 05:07 | Central Michigan | George Porter misses the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 05:07 | Ohio | Matt Buckner pulls down the rebound | 63-64 |
| 04:38 | Ohio | George Porter picks off the pass by Josh Yetter | 63-64 |
| 04:22 | Central Michigan | Michael Light connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Ludoslaw Debski and he's hacked by Josh Yetter - foul #2 on Josh Yetter, team foul #11 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Martin Medley (PG), Jared Fine (SF) George Porter, Ludoslaw Debski | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kris Derryberry (PG), Eddie Yocum (SF), Dave Washington (PF) Josh Yetter, Dobry Cipkowski, James Riggins | |
| 04:22 | Central Michigan | Michael Light misses the free throw | 65-64 |
| 04:22 | Ohio | Dave Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 04:06 | Ohio | Dave Washington scores on a floater from the left block and he's fouled by Jared Fine - foul #1 on Jared Fine, team foul #5 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Luke Harpole (PF), Clint Warnock (C) Michael Light, David Stevens | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert King (PF) Henry Smith | |
| 04:06 | Ohio | Dave Washington makes the free throw | 65-67 |
| 03:46 | Central Michigan | Dave Washington is called for the reach on Jared Fine - foul #2 on Dave Washington, team foul #12 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Theodore Hall (PG) James Zerzan | |
| Subs | Ohio | Billy Fulbright (PF) Robert King | |
| 03:46 | Central Michigan | Jared Fine makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 03:46 | Central Michigan | Jared Fine misses the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 03:46 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Luke Harpole | 66-67 |
| 03:33 | Central Michigan | Clint Warnock misses the wide open floater in the lane | 66-67 |
| 03:32 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Billy Fulbright | 66-67 |
| 03:28 | Ohio | Matt Buckner misses short on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Luke Harpole - foul #4 on Luke Harpole, team foul #6 | 66-67 |
| 03:28 | Ohio | Matt Buckner makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 03:28 | Ohio | Matt Buckner makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 03:26 | Central Michigan | Matt Buckner steals the ball from Theodore Hall in the backcourt | 66-69 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Theodore Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Medley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jared Fine (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Luke Harpole (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Clint Warnock (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Kris Derryberry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Matt Buckner (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eddie Yocum (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Billy Fulbright (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Dave Washington (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Ohio | Kris Derryberry scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Martin Medley - foul #1 on Martin Medley, team foul #7 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ludoslaw Debski (SF) Jared Fine | |
| Subs | Ohio | Josh Yetter (SG), Dobry Cipkowski (SF), James Riggins (PF), Henry Smith (C) Matt Buckner, Eddie Yocum, Billy Fulbright, Dave Washington | |
| 03:11 | Ohio | Kris Derryberry misses the free throw | 66-71 |
| 03:11 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Luke Harpole | 66-71 |
| 02:55 | Central Michigan | Theodore Hall is fouled on the floor by James Riggins - foul #2 on James Riggins, team foul #13 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Light (PF) Clint Warnock | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 02:55 | Central Michigan | Theodore Hall makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 02:55 | Central Michigan | Theodore Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 02:37 | Ohio | Ludoslaw Debski is called for the reach on Dobry Cipkowski - foul #1 on Ludoslaw Debski, team foul #8 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | George Porter (PG), Oscar Martinez (SF), David Stevens (C) Theodore Hall, Martin Medley, Luke Harpole | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 02:37 | Ohio | Dobry Cipkowski makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 02:37 | Ohio | Dobry Cipkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 02:37 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Light | 68-72 |
| 02:35 | Central Michigan | George Porter is called for traveling in the backcourt | 68-72 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert King (PF) James Riggins | |
| 02:23 | Ohio | Kris Derryberry double dribbles | 68-72 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Zerzan (SG) Ludoslaw Debski | |
| Subs | Ohio | Matt Buckner (SG), Raymond Allison (SF), Billy Fulbright (PF), Dave Washington (C) Josh Yetter, Dobry Cipkowski, Robert King, Henry Smith | |
| 02:20 | Central Michigan | Oscar Martinez double dribbles in the backcourt | 68-72 |
| 02:12 | Ohio | Matt Buckner's pass is intercepted by George Porter | 68-72 |
| 02:09 | Central Michigan | George Porter banks in the layup | 70-72 |
| 02:09 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-72 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Josh Yetter (SG), Dobry Cipkowski (SF), James Riggins (PF), Henry Smith (C) Kris Derryberry, Matt Buckner, Billy Fulbright, Dave Washington | |
| 01:50 | Ohio | Henry Smith can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 70-72 |
| 01:48 | Ohio | Henry Smith grabs the offensive board | 70-72 |
| 01:36 | Ohio | Dobry Cipkowski scores on a 3 from the right corner | 70-75 |
| 01:15 | Central Michigan | David Stevens scores on a jumper from the baseline | 72-75 |
| 01:15 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-75 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kris Derryberry (PG), Matt Buckner (SG), Eddie Yocum (SF) Raymond Allison, Josh Yetter, Dobry Cipkowski | |
| 00:59 | Ohio | James Zerzan takes the ball from Matt Buckner | 72-75 |
| 00:55 | Central Michigan | Oscar Martinez is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 72-75 |
| 00:54 | Central Michigan | David Stevens tips it home | 74-75 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:28 | Ohio | Henry Smith's layup is rejected by Michael Light | 74-75 |
| 00:27 | Central Michigan | David Stevens pulls down the rebound | 74-75 |
| 00:11 | Central Michigan | Oscar Martinez is fouled on the floor by Eddie Yocum - foul #3 on Eddie Yocum, team foul #14 | 74-75 |
| 00:11 | Central Michigan | Oscar Martinez misses the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 00:11 | Central Michigan | Oscar Martinez makes the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 00:03 | Ohio | Matt Buckner comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 75-75 |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | David Stevens grabs the board | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | David Stevens comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 75-75 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - George Porter (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - James Zerzan (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Oscar Martinez (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Light (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - David Stevens (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Kris Derryberry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Matt Buckner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eddie Yocum (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Riggins (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - Henry Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Ohio | James Riggins wins the tip | 75-75 |
| 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) | |
| 04:46 | Ohio | Kris Derryberry connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Eddie Yocum | 75-77 |
| 04:23 | Central Michigan | George Porter misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-77 |
| 04:21 | Ohio | Henry Smith snags the defensive board | 75-77 |
| 04:02 | Ohio | Kris Derryberry knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Matt Buckner | 75-80 |
| 03:50 | Central Michigan | Michael Light makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Zerzan | 77-80 |
| 03:25 | Ohio | Michael Light takes the ball from Henry Smith | 77-80 |
| 03:23 | Central Michigan | Eddie Yocum steals the ball from Oscar Martinez in the backcourt | 77-80 |
| 03:04 | Ohio | Eddie Yocum buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Kris Derryberry | 77-82 |
| 02:45 | Central Michigan | George Porter hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Light | 79-82 |
| 02:35 | Ohio | Eddie Yocum makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Matt Buckner | 79-84 |
| 02:14 | Central Michigan | James Zerzan scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from George Porter | 81-84 |
| 01:58 | Ohio | Kris Derryberry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 81-84 |
| 01:36 | Central Michigan | George Porter can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 81-84 |
| 01:34 | Ohio | Eddie Yocum snags the defensive board | 81-84 |
| 01:12 | Ohio | Eddie Yocum misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 81-84 |
| 01:10 | Ohio | Matt Buckner tips it home | 81-86 |
| 00:54 | Central Michigan | Michael Light throws a bad pass out of bounds | 81-86 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - George Porter (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SG - James Zerzan (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Oscar Martinez (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Light (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - David Stevens (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Kris Derryberry (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Matt Buckner (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eddie Yocum (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Riggins (tiring) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - Henry Smith (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:28 | Ohio | Kris Derryberry misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 81-86 |
| 00:26 | Central Michigan | James Zerzan pulls down the rebound | 81-86 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:23 | Central Michigan | Eddie Yocum steals the ball from George Porter in the backcourt | 81-86 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:21 | Ohio | Eddie Yocum is hacked by Oscar Martinez - foul #2 on Oscar Martinez, team foul #9 | 81-86 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dobry Cipkowski (PG), Josh Yetter (SG), Billy Fulbright (C) Kris Derryberry, Matt Buckner, Henry Smith | |
| 00:21 | Ohio | Eddie Yocum makes the 1st free throw | 81-87 |
| 00:21 | Ohio | Eddie Yocum makes the 2nd free throw | 81-88 |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | Oscar Martinez is fouled in the backcourt by Eddie Yocum - foul #4 on Eddie Yocum, team foul #15 | 81-88 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kris Derryberry (PG), Matt Buckner (SG), Henry Smith (C) Dobry Cipkowski, Josh Yetter, Billy Fulbright | |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | Oscar Martinez misses the 1st free throw | 81-88 |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | Oscar Martinez makes the 2nd free throw | 82-88 |
| 00:18 | Ohio | James Zerzan is called for the reach on James Riggins in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Zerzan, team foul #10 | 82-88 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dobry Cipkowski (PG), Josh Yetter (SF), Billy Fulbright (C) Kris Derryberry, Eddie Yocum, Henry Smith | |
| 00:18 | Ohio | James Riggins makes the 1st free throw | 82-89 |
| 00:18 | Ohio | James Riggins misses the 2nd free throw | 82-89 |
| 00:18 | Central Michigan | Oscar Martinez pulls down the rebound | 82-89 |
| 00:11 | Central Michigan | George Porter makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by James Zerzan | 85-89 |
| 00:09 | Ohio | Dobry Cipkowski is hacked by George Porter in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Porter, team foul #11 | 85-89 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Henry Smith (C) Billy Fulbright | |
| 00:09 | Ohio | Dobry Cipkowski misses the 1st free throw | 85-89 |
| 00:09 | Ohio | Dobry Cipkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 85-90 |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | George Porter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 85-90 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to James Zerzan | 85-90 |