| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Forrest Lohman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Steigerwald (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Williams (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Leif Zimmerman (fresh) C - Norman Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Chester Tritt (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mike Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Dawson (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Anthony Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Shepard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | John Dawson inbounds the ball | 17-33 |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Central Michigan | John Dawson is hacked by Richard Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Williams, team foul #1 | 17-33 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jack Reynolds (SF) Richard Williams | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 19:41 | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-33 |
| 19:13 | Ohio | James Steigerwald makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Forrest Lohman | 20-33 |
| 19:07 | Central Michigan | Anthony Jones hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Dawson | 20-35 |
| 18:52 | Ohio | The short jumper by James Steigerwald is denied by Kenneth Shepard | 20-35 |
| 18:51 | Ohio | Norman Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 20-35 |
| 18:31 | Ohio | Forrest Lohman misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 20-35 |
| 18:29 | Central Michigan | Anthony Jones gets the rebound | 20-35 |
| 18:11 | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 20-35 |
| 18:10 | Ohio | Leif Zimmerman pulls down the rebound | 20-35 |
| 18:00 | Ohio | Norman Williams misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 20-35 |
| 17:59 | Central Michigan | Mike Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 20-35 |
| 17:55 | Central Michigan | Forrest Lohman steps in front of the Chester Tritt pass in the backcourt | 20-35 |
| 17:47 | Ohio | James Steigerwald knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Jack Reynolds | 22-35 |
| 17:33 | Central Michigan | Mike Clark blows the dunk | 22-35 |
| 17:31 | Central Michigan | Anthony Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 22-35 |
| 17:19 | Central Michigan | Mike Clark can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Leif Zimmerman - foul #3 on Leif Zimmerman, team foul #2 | 22-35 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Lyons (SG), Jared Gillis (SF), Blaine Bailey (PF), Shawn Patterson (C) James Steigerwald, Jack Reynolds, Leif Zimmerman, Norman Williams | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Weldon Morgan (PG), Joey Beaver (SF), James Larson (PF), Roger Durazo (C) Chester Tritt, John Dawson, Anthony Jones, Kenneth Shepard | |
| 17:19 | Central Michigan | Mike Clark makes the 1st free throw | 22-36 |
| 17:19 | Central Michigan | Mike Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 22-37 |
| 16:56 | Ohio | The jumper by Blaine Bailey is denied by Joey Beaver | 22-37 |
| 16:55 | Ohio | Blaine Bailey grabs the offensive rebound | 22-37 |
| 16:45 | Ohio | Blaine Bailey is called for traveling | 22-37 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Steigerwald (SG) Forrest Lohman | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Matthew Currie (SG) Mike Clark | |
| 16:18 | Central Michigan | Matthew Currie scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Joey Beaver | 22-40 |
| 15:52 | Ohio | Blaine Bailey is hacked by Roger Durazo - foul #2 on Roger Durazo, team foul #1 | 22-40 |
| Subs | Ohio | Richard Williams (SF), Matthew Mangrum (C) James Steigerwald, Shawn Patterson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kenneth Shepard (C) Roger Durazo | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Ronald Lyons (fresh) SG - Jared Gillis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Blaine Bailey (fresh) 4 reb. C - Matthew Mangrum (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Weldon Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Currie (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joey Beaver (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Larson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Kenneth Shepard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Ohio | Blaine Bailey connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Mangrum | 25-40 |
| 15:32 | Central Michigan | Richard Williams steps in front of the Matthew Currie pass in the backcourt | 25-40 |
| 15:12 | Ohio | Matthew Mangrum throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-40 |
| Subs | Ohio | Forrest Lohman (PG), Jack Reynolds (SG), Norman Williams (C) Ronald Lyons, Jared Gillis, Blaine Bailey | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eugene Trogdon (PG), John Dawson (SF), Anthony Jones (PF) Weldon Morgan, Joey Beaver, James Larson | |
| 15:10 | Central Michigan | Jack Reynolds takes the ball from John Dawson in the backcourt | 25-40 |
| 15:08 | Ohio | Jack Reynolds banks in the layup | 27-40 |
| 14:52 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Shepard hits a jump hook in the lane | 27-42 |
| 14:41 | Ohio | Jack Reynolds makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Matthew Mangrum | 29-42 |
| 14:31 | Central Michigan | Anthony Jones hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Shepard | 29-45 |
| 14:16 | Ohio | Jack Reynolds drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Williams | 31-45 |
| 13:50 | Central Michigan | Matthew Currie misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-45 |
| 13:48 | Ohio | Norman Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 31-45 |
| 13:33 | Ohio | Richard Williams is fouled on the floor by Matthew Currie - foul #2 on Matthew Currie, team foul #2 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Lyons (PG), James Steigerwald (SG), Jared Gillis (SF), Leif Zimmerman (PF), Shawn Patterson (C) Forrest Lohman, Jack Reynolds, Richard Williams, Matthew Mangrum, Norman Williams | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt (PG), Mike Clark (SG), Weldon Morgan (SF), Joey Beaver (PF), Roger Durazo (C) Eugene Trogdon, Matthew Currie, John Dawson, Anthony Jones, Kenneth Shepard | |
| 13:11 | Ohio | Shawn Patterson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-45 |
| 13:10 | Central Michigan | Joey Beaver grabs the board | 31-45 |
| 12:55 | Central Michigan | Mike Clark is hacked by James Steigerwald - foul #2 on James Steigerwald, team foul #3 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Ohio | Blaine Bailey (C) Shawn Patterson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Larson (PF) Weldon Morgan | |
| 12:41 | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-45 |
| 12:40 | Central Michigan | Roger Durazo grabs the offensive board | 31-45 |
| 12:32 | Central Michigan | Mike Clark double dribbles | 31-45 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jack Reynolds (PG), Richard Williams (SF), Norman Williams (C) Ronald Lyons, Jared Gillis, Blaine Bailey | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 12:22 | Ohio | Norman Williams connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Richard Williams | 33-45 |
| 12:20 | Central Michigan | Jack Reynolds is called for the reach on Chester Tritt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jack Reynolds, team foul #4 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Anthony Jones (PF) Roger Durazo | |
| 11:59 | Central Michigan | Joey Beaver is called for a charge - foul #2 on Joey Beaver, team foul #3 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Ohio | Forrest Lohman (PG), Blaine Bailey (PF) James Steigerwald, Leif Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Weldon Morgan (PG), John Dawson (SF) Chester Tritt, Joey Beaver | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Forrest Lohman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Reynolds (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Blaine Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Norman Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Weldon Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mike Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Dawson (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Anthony Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - James Larson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Ohio | Richard Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-45 |
| 11:34 | Central Michigan | Anthony Jones grabs the board | 33-45 |
| 11:10 | Central Michigan | Norman Williams steals the ball from John Dawson | 33-45 |
| 10:58 | Ohio | Mike Clark is called for the reach on Jack Reynolds - foul #1 on Mike Clark, team foul #4 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Lyons (SG), Jared Gillis (SF), Shawn Patterson (C) Jack Reynolds, Richard Williams, Norman Williams | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Matthew Currie (SG), Joey Beaver (PF), Kenneth Shepard (C) Mike Clark, Anthony Jones, James Larson | |
| 10:38 | Ohio | Shawn Patterson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-45 |
| 10:37 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Shepard gets the rebound | 33-45 |
| 10:18 | Central Michigan | Joey Beaver misses the dunk | 33-45 |
| 10:16 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Blaine Bailey | 33-45 |
| 09:59 | Ohio | Jared Gillis misses the shot from just outside the lane | 33-45 |
| 09:57 | Central Michigan | John Dawson snags the defensive board | 33-45 |
| 09:54 | Central Michigan | Matthew Currie is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew Currie, team foul #5 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Steigerwald (SG), Richard Williams (SF), Leif Zimmerman (PF) Forrest Lohman, Ronald Lyons, Blaine Bailey | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt (PG), Eugene Trogdon (SG), Roger Durazo (PF) Weldon Morgan, Matthew Currie, John Dawson | |
| 09:38 | Ohio | Jared Gillis misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Eugene Trogdon - foul #1 on Eugene Trogdon, team foul #6 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Ohio | Norman Williams (C) Shawn Patterson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Dawson (SF), Anthony Jones (PF) Joey Beaver, Roger Durazo | |
| 09:38 | Ohio | Jared Gillis makes the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 09:38 | Ohio | Jared Gillis makes the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 09:20 | Central Michigan | Anthony Jones misses badly on a floater near the basket | 35-45 |
| 09:18 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Shepard | 35-45 |
| 08:58 | Central Michigan | Anthony Jones is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Kenneth Shepard and he's fouled by James Steigerwald - foul #3 on James Steigerwald, team foul #5 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jack Reynolds (PG) Jared Gillis | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mike Clark (SG), Roger Durazo (C) Eugene Trogdon, Kenneth Shepard | |
| 08:58 | Central Michigan | Anthony Jones makes the free throw | 35-48 |
| 08:46 | Ohio | Norman Williams drills a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Jack Reynolds and he's fouled by Roger Durazo - foul #3 on Roger Durazo, team foul #7 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Lyons (SF) Richard Williams | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Weldon Morgan (SF), James Larson (C) John Dawson, Roger Durazo | |
| 08:46 | Ohio | Norman Williams makes the free throw | 38-48 |
| 08:38 | Central Michigan | Anthony Jones blows the layup | 38-48 |
| 08:37 | Ohio | Jack Reynolds gets the rebound | 38-48 |
| 08:13 | Ohio | Weldon Morgan is called for the reach on Ronald Lyons - foul #1 on Weldon Morgan, team foul #8 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Ohio | Forrest Lohman (PG), Shawn Patterson (PF), Matthew Mangrum (C) Jack Reynolds, Leif Zimmerman, Norman Williams | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joey Beaver (SF), Roger Durazo (C) Chester Tritt, Anthony Jones | |
| 08:13 | Ohio | Ronald Lyons makes the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 08:13 | Ohio | Ronald Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 07:53 | Central Michigan | Joey Beaver can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the baseline | 40-48 |
| 07:51 | Central Michigan | Roger Durazo tips it home | 40-50 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Forrest Lohman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Steigerwald (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Lyons (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Shawn Patterson (fresh) C - Matthew Mangrum (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Weldon Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mike Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joey Beaver (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Larson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Roger Durazo (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Ohio | Mike Clark steps in front of the Ronald Lyons pass | 40-50 |
| 07:09 | Central Michigan | Joey Beaver scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Roger Durazo | 40-53 |
| 06:47 | Ohio | James Steigerwald misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-53 |
| 06:46 | Ohio | Matthew Mangrum tips it in | 42-53 |
| 06:25 | Central Michigan | Forrest Lohman steps in front of the Weldon Morgan pass | 42-53 |
| 06:21 | Ohio | James Steigerwald misses the lay-in | 42-53 |
| 06:20 | Central Michigan | Joey Beaver grabs the board | 42-53 |
| 06:16 | Central Michigan | Mike Clark buries a floater from the left side set up by Roger Durazo | 42-55 |
| 06:03 | Ohio | Shawn Patterson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 42-55 |
| 06:01 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to James Larson | 42-55 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 05:58 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-55 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jack Reynolds (SG), Richard Williams (SF), Leif Zimmerman (PF), Norman Williams (C) James Steigerwald, Ronald Lyons, Shawn Patterson, Matthew Mangrum | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt (PG), Matthew Currie (SG), John Dawson (SF), Anthony Jones (PF), Kenneth Shepard (C) Weldon Morgan, Mike Clark, Joey Beaver, James Larson, Roger Durazo | |
| 05:35 | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Matthew Currie | 42-58 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 05:19 | Ohio | Leif Zimmerman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-58 |
| 05:06 | Central Michigan | Matthew Currie can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-58 |
| 05:04 | Ohio | Norman Williams pulls down the rebound | 42-58 |
| 04:50 | Ohio | Forrest Lohman misses the 3 from straight away | 42-58 |
| 04:48 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Shepard snags the defensive board | 42-58 |
| 04:31 | Central Michigan | Anthony Jones drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by Matthew Currie | 42-60 |
| 04:16 | Ohio | Norman Williams connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from Jack Reynolds | 44-60 |
| 03:51 | Central Michigan | Matthew Currie can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 44-60 |
| 03:49 | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt grabs the offensive rebound | 44-60 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Forrest Lohman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jack Reynolds (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Leif Zimmerman (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Norman Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Chester Tritt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Currie (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Dawson (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Anthony Jones (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Shepard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 03:33 | Central Michigan | Matthew Currie connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by John Dawson | 44-62 |
| 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) | |
| 03:21 | Ohio | Forrest Lohman clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-62 |
| 03:20 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Anthony Jones | 44-62 |
| 02:51 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Shepard hits a fadeaway from the right side | 44-64 |
| 02:35 | Ohio | Anthony Jones steals it from Norman Williams | 44-64 |
| 02:12 | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 44-64 |
| 02:11 | Ohio | Richard Williams snags the defensive board | 44-64 |
| 02:07 | Ohio | Jack Reynolds clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-64 |
| 02:06 | Ohio | Richard Williams tips it home | 46-64 |
| 01:44 | Central Michigan | John Dawson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-64 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Lyons (SG), Jared Gillis (SF), Blaine Bailey (PF), Shawn Patterson (C) Forrest Lohman, Richard Williams, Leif Zimmerman, Norman Williams | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Weldon Morgan (PG), Joey Beaver (SF), James Larson (PF), Roger Durazo (C) Chester Tritt, John Dawson, Anthony Jones, Kenneth Shepard | |
| 01:18 | Ohio | Jack Reynolds buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-64 |
| 01:16 | Central Michigan | Weldon Morgan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-64 |
| 01:08 | Ohio | Ronald Lyons is hacked by Matthew Currie - foul #4 on Matthew Currie, team foul #9 | 49-64 |
| 01:08 | Ohio | Ronald Lyons misses the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 01:08 | Central Michigan | Roger Durazo pulls down the rebound | 49-64 |
| 00:39 | Central Michigan | Roger Durazo can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jared Gillis - foul #2 on Jared Gillis, team foul #6 | 49-64 |
| 00:39 | Central Michigan | Roger Durazo makes the 1st free throw | 49-65 |
| 00:39 | Central Michigan | Roger Durazo misses the 2nd free throw | 49-65 |
| 00:39 | Ohio | Shawn Patterson gets the rebound | 49-65 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Ohio | Jared Gillis makes the floater from the left block | 51-65 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Central Michigan | Jared Gillis picks off the pass by Matthew Currie in the backcourt | 51-65 |
| 00:28 | Ohio | Jack Reynolds can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-65 |
| 00:27 | Central Michigan | Joey Beaver pulls down the rebound | 51-65 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Weldon Morgan runs out the clock | 51-65 |