| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Ward (fresh) SG - Felix Pena (fresh) SF - Nelek Stanojevic (fresh) PF - Aaron Stenson (fresh) C - Ronald Porter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robert Palmer (fresh) SG - John Richardson (fresh) SF - David Palmer (fresh) PF - James Campas (fresh) C - James Villacorta (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Aaron Stenson 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) | |
| 19:49 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Ohio | James Campas grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Ohio | Robert Palmer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Central Michigan | John Ward is hacked by Robert Palmer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Palmer, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Central Michigan | James Villacorta knocks away the 3 by Felix Pena | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Ohio | James Villacorta grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | Ohio | Felix Pena picks off the pass by James Villacorta | 0-0 |
| 18:38 | Central Michigan | Nelek Stanojevic is hacked by David Palmer in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Palmer, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:23 | Central Michigan | John Ward comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 18:21 | Ohio | Robert Palmer grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:16 | Ohio | Robert Palmer misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 18:14 | Central Michigan | Nelek Stanojevic grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:02 | Central Michigan | Nelek Stanojevic is fouled on the floor by David Palmer - foul #2 on David Palmer, team foul #3 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ira Melton (SF) David Palmer | |
| 17:57 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 17:56 | Ohio | James Campas grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:31 | Ohio | James Campas makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Ira Melton | 0-3 |
| 17:29 | Central Michigan | Nelek Stanojevic is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong (PG), John Cotter (SG), Michael Elias (SF), Douglas Fleming (PF), Michael Knight (C) John Ward, Felix Pena, Nelek Stanojevic, Aaron Stenson, Ronald Porter | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeff Armstrong (PF), Antwan Melvin (C) James Campas, James Villacorta | |
| 17:06 | Ohio | Robert Palmer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-3 |
| 17:05 | Central Michigan | John Cotter grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 16:41 | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong's fadeaway is rejected by Jeff Armstrong | 0-3 |
| 16:39 | Central Michigan | Douglas Fleming tips it in | 2-3 |
| 16:22 | Ohio | Ira Melton comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by John Cotter - foul #1 on John Cotter, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Sean Sides (PG), Jimmy Murry (SG), James Campas (PF), James Villacorta (C) Robert Palmer, John Richardson, Jeff Armstrong, Antwan Melvin | |
| 16:22 | Ohio | Ira Melton makes the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 16:22 | Ohio | Ira Melton makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 16:11 | Central Michigan | Douglas Fleming clanks a jump hook from the right block | 2-5 |
| 16:09 | Ohio | James Villacorta snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 15:52 | Ohio | James Campas connects on the floater in the paint | 2-7 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Henry Armstrong (fairly fresh) SG - John Cotter (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Elias (fairly fresh) PF - Douglas Fleming (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Knight (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Sean Sides (fresh) SG - Jimmy Murry (fresh) SF - Ira Melton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Campas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Villacorta (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong loses the dribble to James Villacorta | 2-7 |
| 15:27 | Ohio | James Villacorta comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by John Cotter - foul #2 on John Cotter, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Ward (PG), Felix Pena (SG), Nelek Stanojevic (SF), Aaron Stenson (PF), Ronald Porter (C) Henry Armstrong, John Cotter, Michael Elias, Douglas Fleming, Michael Knight | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Vinson (SF) Ira Melton | |
| 15:27 | Ohio | James Villacorta misses the 1st free throw | 2-7 |
| 15:27 | Ohio | James Villacorta makes the 2nd free throw | 2-8 |
| 15:07 | Central Michigan | John Ward makes the 3 from the right corner | 5-8 |
| 14:52 | Ohio | James Villacorta travels with the ball | 5-8 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Palmer (PG), John Richardson (SG), Jeff Armstrong (PF), Antwan Melvin (C) Sean Sides, Jimmy Murry, James Campas, James Villacorta | |
| 14:36 | Central Michigan | John Ward misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-8 |
| 14:35 | Central Michigan | Nelek Stanojevic grabs the offensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 14:22 | Central Michigan | John Ward is alone and drills a shot from the left wing | 7-8 |
| 14:04 | Ohio | John Vinson lays it up and in set up by John Richardson | 7-10 |
| 13:36 | Central Michigan | Aaron Stenson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by John Richardson - foul #1 on John Richardson, team foul #4 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Howard Percy (PG), Henry Armstrong (SG), Stephen Meyer (SF), Douglas Fleming (C) John Ward, Felix Pena, Nelek Stanojevic, Ronald Porter | |
| Subs | Ohio | Sean Sides (PG), Jimmy Murry (SG), Ira Melton (SF) Robert Palmer, John Richardson, John Vinson | |
| 13:36 | Central Michigan | Aaron Stenson makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 13:36 | Central Michigan | Aaron Stenson makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 13:17 | Ohio | Antwan Melvin drills a jumper in the paint | 9-12 |
| 13:00 | Central Michigan | Stephen Meyer knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Henry Armstrong | 12-12 |
| 12:52 | Ohio | Howard Percy steps in front of the Sean Sides pass | 12-12 |
| 12:49 | Central Michigan | Howard Percy hits the finger roll | 14-12 |
| 12:44 | Ohio | Henry Armstrong is called for the reach on Jimmy Murry - foul #1 on Henry Armstrong, team foul #3 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nelek Stanojevic (SF), Michael Knight (C) Howard Percy, Aaron Stenson | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Richardson (SG), James Campas (PF), James Villacorta (C) Sean Sides, Jeff Armstrong, Antwan Melvin | |
| 12:26 | Ohio | James Campas can't throw it down but he's fouled by Douglas Fleming - foul #1 on Douglas Fleming, team foul #4 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Howard Percy (PG), Felix Pena (SG), Aaron Stenson (PF) Henry Armstrong, Stephen Meyer, Douglas Fleming | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Palmer (PG) Jimmy Murry | |
| 12:26 | Ohio | James Campas makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 12:26 | Ohio | James Campas makes the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 12:09 | Central Michigan | James Villacorta picks off the pass by Aaron Stenson | 14-14 |
| 12:02 | Ohio | James Campas knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Robert Palmer and he's hacked by Howard Percy - foul #1 on Howard Percy, team foul #5 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Ward (PG) Howard Percy | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 12:02 | Ohio | James Campas makes the free throw | 14-17 |
| 11:54 | Central Michigan | Nelek Stanojevic can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Ira Melton - foul #1 on Ira Melton, team foul #5 | 14-17 |
| 11:54 | Central Michigan | Nelek Stanojevic makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 11:54 | Central Michigan | Nelek Stanojevic makes the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Ward (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Felix Pena (fresh) SF - Nelek Stanojevic (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Stenson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Knight (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robert Palmer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Richardson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ira Melton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Campas (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - James Villacorta (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:36 | Ohio | James Villacorta clanks a shot in the lane | 16-17 |
| 11:34 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Nelek Stanojevic | 16-17 |
| 11:18 | Central Michigan | John Ward clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-17 |
| 11:16 | Ohio | Ira Melton grabs the defensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 11:02 | Ohio | Ira Melton misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Nelek Stanojevic - foul #1 on Nelek Stanojevic, team foul #6 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong (SG), Michael Elias (SF), Douglas Fleming (PF), Ronald Porter (C) Felix Pena, Nelek Stanojevic, Aaron Stenson, Michael Knight | |
| Subs | Ohio | Sean Sides (PG), Jimmy Murry (SG), Jeff Armstrong (PF), Antwan Melvin (C) Robert Palmer, John Richardson, James Campas, James Villacorta | |
| 11:02 | Ohio | Ira Melton makes the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 11:02 | Ohio | Ira Melton makes the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 11:00 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-19 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Vinson (SF) Ira Melton | |
| 10:42 | Ohio | Sean Sides misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-19 |
| 10:41 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Ronald Porter | 16-19 |
| 10:35 | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by John Ward | 18-19 |
| 10:11 | Ohio | Sean Sides misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 18-19 |
| 10:09 | Ohio | Sean Sides gets the offensive rebound | 18-19 |
| 09:54 | Ohio | Antwan Melvin can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Douglas Fleming - foul #2 on Douglas Fleming, team foul #7 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Howard Percy (PG), Felix Pena (SG), Aaron Stenson (PF) John Ward, Henry Armstrong, Douglas Fleming | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Palmer (PG), Ira Melton (SF), Manuel Lee (C) Sean Sides, John Vinson, Jeff Armstrong | |
| 09:54 | Ohio | Antwan Melvin makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 09:54 | Ohio | Antwan Melvin misses the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 09:54 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena pulls down the rebound | 18-20 |
| 09:39 | Central Michigan | Michael Elias drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Howard Percy and he's hacked by Antwan Melvin - foul #1 on Antwan Melvin, team foul #6 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Knight (C) Ronald Porter | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Richardson (SG), James Campas (PF) Jimmy Murry, Antwan Melvin | |
| 09:39 | Central Michigan | Michael Elias makes the free throw | 21-20 |
| 09:19 | Ohio | James Campas's floater is tipped away by Aaron Stenson | 21-20 |
| 09:17 | Ohio | Manuel Lee tips it back up and in | 21-22 |
| 09:11 | Central Michigan | Aaron Stenson comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 21-22 |
| 09:10 | Ohio | Ira Melton gets the rebound | 21-22 |
| 09:00 | Ohio | Manuel Lee connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Robert Palmer | 21-24 |
| 08:55 | Central Michigan | Robert Palmer is called for the reach on Howard Percy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Palmer, team foul #7 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Meyer (SG), Nelek Stanojevic (SF), Ronald Porter (C) Felix Pena, Michael Elias, Aaron Stenson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Sean Sides (PG), James Villacorta (C) Robert Palmer, Manuel Lee | |
| 08:55 | Central Michigan | Howard Percy makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 08:55 | Central Michigan | Howard Percy makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 08:42 | Ohio | Michael Knight picks off the pass by James Campas | 23-24 |
| 08:22 | Central Michigan | Michael Knight clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 23-24 |
| 08:20 | Central Michigan | Nelek Stanojevic tips it in | 25-24 |
| 08:18 | Ohio | Sean Sides is hacked by Howard Percy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Howard Percy, team foul #8 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong (PG), Aaron Stenson (PF) Howard Percy, Michael Knight | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jimmy Murry (SG), John Vinson (SF), Jeff Armstrong (PF) John Richardson, Ira Melton, James Campas | |
| 08:18 | Ohio | Sean Sides makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 08:18 | Ohio | Sean Sides makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 08:13 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 25-26 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Richardson (SG), Antwan Melvin (C) Sean Sides, James Villacorta | |
| 08:00 | Ohio | Jimmy Murry clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-26 |
| 07:58 | Ohio | John Vinson tips it back up and in | 25-28 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Henry Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Meyer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nelek Stanojevic (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Aaron Stenson (tiring) 2 pts. C - Ronald Porter (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jimmy Murry (fresh) SG - John Richardson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Vinson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeff Armstrong (fresh) C - Antwan Melvin (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:37 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter misses the wide open jump hook in the lane | 25-28 |
| 07:36 | Central Michigan | Nelek Stanojevic gets the offensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 07:23 | Central Michigan | Stephen Meyer knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Ronald Porter | 27-28 |
| 07:03 | Ohio | Antwan Melvin throws it down on a nice dish by Jimmy Murry | 27-30 |
| 07:00 | Central Michigan | Aaron Stenson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 27-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Ward (PG), Felix Pena (SG) Henry Armstrong, Stephen Meyer | |
| Subs | Ohio | Sean Sides (PG), Ira Melton (SF), James Villacorta (C) Jimmy Murry, John Vinson, Jeff Armstrong | |
| 06:51 | Ohio | Ira Melton is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Ira Melton, team foul #8 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Vinson (SF), James Campas (PF) Ira Melton, Antwan Melvin | |
| 06:48 | Central Michigan | Nelek Stanojevic is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nelek Stanojevic, team foul #9 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Elias (SF) Nelek Stanojevic | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 06:30 | Ohio | Ronald Porter picks off the pass by Sean Sides | 27-30 |
| 06:04 | Central Michigan | Michael Elias can't finish the layup | 27-30 |
| 06:03 | Central Michigan | Michael Elias pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 05:51 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Aaron Stenson | 30-30 |
| 05:27 | Ohio | John Vinson misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-30 |
| 05:25 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Aaron Stenson | 30-30 |
| 05:20 | Central Michigan | John Ward hits the finger roll and he's hacked by John Vinson - foul #1 on John Vinson, team foul #9 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Meyer (SF), Michael Knight (C) Michael Elias, Ronald Porter | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jimmy Murry (PG), Jeff Armstrong (SF), Antwan Melvin (PF), Manuel Lee (C) Sean Sides, John Vinson, James Campas, James Villacorta | |
| 05:20 | Central Michigan | John Ward makes the free throw | 33-30 |
| 05:06 | Ohio | Manuel Lee misses the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Knight - foul #1 on Michael Knight, team foul #10 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong (PG) John Ward | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 05:06 | Ohio | Manuel Lee makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 05:06 | Ohio | Manuel Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 05:06 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 04:56 | Central Michigan | Michael Knight comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 33-31 |
| 04:55 | Ohio | Antwan Melvin grabs the board | 33-31 |
| 04:26 | Ohio | Jimmy Murry is whistled for traveling | 33-31 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter (C) Aaron Stenson | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 04:15 | Central Michigan | Jeff Armstrong blocks the jumper by Stephen Meyer | 33-31 |
| 04:13 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter snags the offensive board | 33-31 |
| 04:06 | Central Michigan | Jeff Armstrong picks off the pass by Felix Pena | 33-31 |
| 04:01 | Ohio | Jeff Armstrong lays it in | 33-33 |
| 03:52 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-33 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Henry Armstrong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Felix Pena (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Stephen Meyer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Knight (fairly fresh) C - Ronald Porter (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jimmy Murry (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Richardson (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Jeff Armstrong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Antwan Melvin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Manuel Lee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:23 | Ohio | Jeff Armstrong misses the lay-in | 36-33 |
| 03:21 | Central Michigan | Michael Knight grabs the defensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 03:12 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Henry Armstrong | 38-33 |
| 02:57 | Ohio | Manuel Lee hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 38-33 |
| 02:55 | Ohio | John Richardson tips it in | 38-35 |
| 02:27 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Ward (PG), Nelek Stanojevic (SF), John Cotter (PF), Douglas Fleming (C) Henry Armstrong, Stephen Meyer, Michael Knight, Ronald Porter | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Palmer (PG), Sean Sides (SG), David Palmer (SF), James Campas (PF), James Villacorta (C) Jimmy Murry, John Richardson, Jeff Armstrong, Antwan Melvin, Manuel Lee | |
| 02:12 | Ohio | James Campas misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 02:10 | Central Michigan | Douglas Fleming snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 01:56 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-35 |
| 01:55 | Ohio | James Campas pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| 01:49 | Ohio | James Villacorta makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Sean Sides | 38-37 |
| 01:33 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-37 |
| 01:31 | Central Michigan | John Ward tips it home | 40-37 |
| 01:27 | Ohio | James Campas hits a jumper in the paint set up by Robert Palmer and he's hacked by Douglas Fleming - foul #3 on Douglas Fleming, team foul #11 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter (C) Douglas Fleming | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 01:27 | Ohio | James Campas makes the free throw | 40-40 |
| 01:12 | Central Michigan | Nelek Stanojevic blows the wide open layup | 40-40 |
| 01:10 | Ohio | The rebound goes to David Palmer | 40-40 |
| 00:56 | Ohio | James Villacorta buries a driving attempt near the basket | 40-42 |
| 00:31 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena is hacked by James Campas - foul #1 on James Campas, team foul #10 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Howard Percy (PG), Michael Elias (SF), Michael Knight (C) John Ward, Nelek Stanojevic, Ronald Porter | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ira Melton (SF) David Palmer | |
| 00:31 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 00:31 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 00:19 | Ohio | James Campas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-42 |
| 00:18 | Ohio | Robert Palmer pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 00:04 | Ohio | Robert Palmer misses short on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Felix Pena - foul #1 on Felix Pena, team foul #12 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Aaron Stenson (PF) Felix Pena | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Richardson (SG), John Vinson (PF), Antwan Melvin (C) Sean Sides, James Campas, James Villacorta | |
| 00:04 | Ohio | Robert Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 00:04 | Ohio | Robert Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | John Cotter misses long on a halfcourt shot | 42-44 |