| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Carl Lieberman (fresh) SG - Joshua Scoggin (fresh) SF - Gavin Scott (fresh) PF - Phillip Jones (fresh) C - Wesley Moody (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Joseph Harris (fresh) SG - Jeremy Anderson (fresh) SF - Gary Phillips (fresh) PF - Charles Love (fresh) C - Rodney Derouen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Charles Love wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:58 | Central Michigan | Joshua Scoggin is called for the reach on Joseph Harris in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joshua Scoggin, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Central Michigan | Rodney Derouen makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Joseph Harris | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Ohio | The short jumper by Gavin Scott is denied by Charles Love | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Central Michigan | Gary Phillips pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Central Michigan | Joseph Harris makes the wide open fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Jeremy Anderson | 0-4 |
| 18:47 | Ohio | Joshua Scoggin makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Carl Lieberman | 2-4 |
| 18:36 | Central Michigan | Rodney Derouen is hacked by Joshua Scoggin - foul #2 on Joshua Scoggin, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Wilson (SG) Joshua Scoggin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 18:24 | Central Michigan | Charles Love lays it in set up by Gary Phillips | 2-6 |
| 18:11 | Ohio | Gavin Scott can't connect on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Jeremy Anderson - foul #1 on Jeremy Anderson, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| 18:11 | Ohio | Gavin Scott misses the 1st free throw | 2-6 |
| 18:11 | Ohio | Gavin Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 3-6 |
| 17:50 | Central Michigan | Gary Phillips misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 3-6 |
| 17:48 | Central Michigan | Joseph Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 17:31 | Central Michigan | Rodney Derouen hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jeremy Anderson | 3-8 |
| 17:26 | Ohio | The jump hook by Gavin Scott is blocked by Rodney Derouen | 3-8 |
| 17:25 | Central Michigan | Rodney Derouen grabs the defensive rebound | 3-8 |
| 17:23 | Central Michigan | Rodney Derouen double dribbles in the backcourt | 3-8 |
| Subs | Ohio | Timothy Cyr (SF), Edward Murphy (PF), David Kendall (C) Gavin Scott, Phillip Jones, Wesley Moody | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mickey Hill (PG), Dale Boone (SG), Kevin Cooper (SF), Neal Mendosa (PF), Timothy Henn (C) Joseph Harris, Jeremy Anderson, Gary Phillips, Charles Love, Rodney Derouen | |
| 17:09 | Ohio | David Kendall scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 5-8 |
| 16:55 | Central Michigan | Dale Boone buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-11 |
| 16:37 | Ohio | Timothy Cyr hits a runner from the right block | 7-11 |
| 16:23 | Central Michigan | Timothy Henn can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Charles Wilson - foul #1 on Charles Wilson, team foul #3 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Ohio | Gavin Scott (SF), Brett Payne (C) Carl Lieberman, Charles Wilson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Harris (PG) Dale Boone | |
| 16:23 | Central Michigan | Timothy Henn misses the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 16:23 | Central Michigan | Timothy Henn makes the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 16:05 | Ohio | Timothy Cyr misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-12 |
| 16:04 | Central Michigan | Joseph Harris pulls down the rebound | 7-12 |
| 16:02 | Central Michigan | Gavin Scott is called for the reach on Kevin Cooper in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gavin Scott, team foul #4 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Ohio | Peter Johnson (PG), Phillip Jones (PF) Timothy Cyr, Brett Payne | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Love (PF) Neal Mendosa | |
| 15:53 | Central Michigan | Joseph Harris can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-12 |
| 15:52 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Gavin Scott | 7-12 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Peter Johnson (fresh) SG - Edward Murphy (fresh) SF - Gavin Scott (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Phillip Jones (fresh) C - David Kendall (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Joseph Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mickey Hill (fresh) SF - Kevin Cooper (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Love (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Henn (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Ohio | Peter Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-12 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Wilson (SG), Wesley Moody (C) Edward Murphy, David Kendall | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jeremy Anderson (SG), Grady Hunt (SF), Rodney Derouen (C) Mickey Hill, Kevin Cooper, Timothy Henn | |
| 15:09 | Central Michigan | Joseph Harris is fouled on the floor by Peter Johnson - foul #1 on Peter Johnson, team foul #5 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Ohio | Carl Lieberman (PG) Gavin Scott | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gary Phillips (SF) Grady Hunt | |
| 15:01 | Central Michigan | Rodney Derouen can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Wesley Moody - foul #1 on Wesley Moody, team foul #6 | 7-12 |
| 15:01 | Central Michigan | Rodney Derouen makes the 1st free throw | 7-13 |
| 15:01 | Central Michigan | Rodney Derouen makes the 2nd free throw | 7-14 |
| 14:39 | Ohio | Wesley Moody drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Carl Lieberman | 10-14 |
| 14:22 | Central Michigan | Gary Phillips clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-14 |
| 14:21 | Central Michigan | Rodney Derouen tips it back up and in | 10-16 |
| 14:10 | Ohio | Wesley Moody clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-16 |
| 14:09 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Rodney Derouen | 10-16 |
| 14:02 | Central Michigan | Rodney Derouen comes up short on the jumper from close range | 10-16 |
| 14:00 | Central Michigan | Rodney Derouen snags the offensive board | 10-16 |
| 13:43 | Central Michigan | Charles Love can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 10-16 |
| 13:41 | Ohio | Phillip Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 10-16 |
| 13:25 | Ohio | Wesley Moody is whistled for traveling | 10-16 |
| Subs | Ohio | Edward Murphy (PG), Timothy Cyr (SG), Gavin Scott (SF), David Kendall (PF), Brett Payne (C) Carl Lieberman, Charles Wilson, Peter Johnson, Phillip Jones, Wesley Moody | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mickey Hill (PG), Dale Boone (SG), Kevin Cooper (SF), Neal Mendosa (PF), Timothy Henn (C) Joseph Harris, Jeremy Anderson, Gary Phillips, Charles Love, Rodney Derouen | |
| 13:13 | Central Michigan | Timothy Henn hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 10-16 |
| 13:12 | Ohio | Brett Payne grabs the defensive rebound | 10-16 |
| 13:01 | Ohio | Timothy Cyr loses the dribble to Kevin Cooper | 10-16 |
| 12:56 | Central Michigan | Mickey Hill jams it on a nice dish by Kevin Cooper | 10-18 |
| 12:38 | Ohio | David Kendall knocks in the shot from close range | 12-18 |
| 12:36 | Central Michigan | Mickey Hill is hacked by Gavin Scott in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gavin Scott, team foul #7 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Ohio | Carl Lieberman (PG) Gavin Scott | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 12:36 | Central Michigan | Mickey Hill misses the 1st free throw | 12-18 |
| 12:36 | Ohio | David Kendall grabs the board | 12-18 |
| 12:24 | Ohio | Mickey Hill steals the ball from Brett Payne | 12-18 |
| 12:04 | Central Michigan | Edward Murphy is called for the reach on Dale Boone - foul #1 on Edward Murphy, team foul #8 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Ohio | Phillip Jones (PF), Wesley Moody (C) David Kendall, Brett Payne | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daniel Shoaf (PG), Grady Hunt (PF), Rodney Derouen (C) Kevin Cooper, Neal Mendosa, Timothy Henn | |
| 12:04 | Central Michigan | Dale Boone makes the 1st free throw | 12-19 |
| 12:04 | Central Michigan | Dale Boone makes the 2nd free throw | 12-20 |
| 11:42 | Ohio | Carl Lieberman makes the jumper from the free throw line | 14-20 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Carl Lieberman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Murphy (fairly fresh) SF - Timothy Cyr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Phillip Jones (fairly fresh) C - Wesley Moody (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Daniel Shoaf (fresh) SG - Dale Boone (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mickey Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Grady Hunt (fresh) C - Rodney Derouen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Central Michigan | Mickey Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-20 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Wilson (SG) Edward Murphy | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Harris (PG), Gary Phillips (SF), Charles Love (PF) Dale Boone, Mickey Hill, Grady Hunt | |
| 10:54 | Ohio | Phillip Jones clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-20 |
| 10:52 | Ohio | Charles Wilson grabs the offensive board | 14-20 |
| 10:41 | Ohio | Rodney Derouen denies the turnaround by Phillip Jones | 14-20 |
| 10:39 | Central Michigan | Charles Love grabs the board | 14-20 |
| 10:32 | Central Michigan | Daniel Shoaf throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-20 |
| Subs | Ohio | David Kendall (PF) Phillip Jones | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jeremy Anderson (SG), Kevin Cooper (SF), Neal Mendosa (C) Daniel Shoaf, Gary Phillips, Rodney Derouen | |
| 10:19 | Ohio | Timothy Cyr scores on a 3 from the left corner | 17-20 |
| 09:59 | Central Michigan | Charles Love can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from the left block | 17-20 |
| 09:58 | Ohio | Carl Lieberman grabs the defensive rebound | 17-20 |
| 09:41 | Ohio | Wesley Moody clanks a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Joseph Harris - foul #1 on Joseph Harris, team foul #2 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Ohio | Edward Murphy (SG), Peter Johnson (SF) Charles Wilson, Timothy Cyr | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mickey Hill (SF), Timothy Henn (C) Kevin Cooper, Charles Love | |
| 09:41 | Ohio | Wesley Moody makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 09:41 | Ohio | Wesley Moody makes the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 09:38 | Central Michigan | Joseph Harris is hacked by Peter Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Peter Johnson, team foul #9 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Ohio | Timothy Cyr (SF), Brett Payne (C) Peter Johnson, Wesley Moody | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 09:38 | Central Michigan | Joseph Harris misses the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 09:38 | Ohio | Brett Payne grabs the defensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 09:29 | Ohio | Timothy Cyr clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-20 |
| 09:28 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Jeremy Anderson | 19-20 |
| 09:16 | Central Michigan | Timothy Henn's fadeaway is rejected by David Kendall | 19-20 |
| 09:15 | Ohio | Carl Lieberman grabs the defensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 08:56 | Ohio | Edward Murphy is fouled on the floor by Neal Mendosa - foul #1 on Neal Mendosa, team foul #3 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Ohio | Phillip Jones (PF), Wesley Moody (C) David Kendall, Brett Payne | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dale Boone (SG), Gary Phillips (SF), Grady Hunt (PF) Joseph Harris, Jeremy Anderson, Neal Mendosa | |
| 08:45 | Ohio | Timothy Cyr misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 19-20 |
| 08:44 | Ohio | Timothy Cyr tips it but misses | 19-20 |
| 08:42 | Ohio | Edward Murphy grabs the offensive board | 19-20 |
| 08:24 | Ohio | Wesley Moody jams it on a nice dish by Phillip Jones | 21-20 |
| 08:09 | Central Michigan | Dale Boone comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 21-20 |
| 08:07 | Ohio | Wesley Moody snags the defensive board | 21-20 |
| 08:01 | Ohio | Edward Murphy misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 21-20 |
| 07:59 | Ohio | Wesley Moody grabs the offensive board | 21-20 |
| 07:45 | Ohio | Edward Murphy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-20 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Wilson (SF) Timothy Cyr | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Harris (PG), Kevin Cooper (SF), Charles Love (PF), Rodney Derouen (C) Mickey Hill, Gary Phillips, Grady Hunt, Timothy Henn | |
| 07:33 | Central Michigan | Dale Boone scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Harris | 21-22 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Carl Lieberman (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Murphy (fairly fresh) SF - Charles Wilson (tiring) PF - Phillip Jones (tiring) C - Wesley Moody (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Joseph Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dale Boone (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kevin Cooper (fresh) PF - Charles Love (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rodney Derouen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:10 | Ohio | Edward Murphy comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-22 |
| 07:08 | Central Michigan | Rodney Derouen pulls down the rebound | 21-22 |
| 07:01 | Central Michigan | Joseph Harris is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-22 |
| 06:59 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Cooper | 21-22 |
| 06:51 | Central Michigan | Rodney Derouen is open and scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Joseph Harris | 21-24 |
| 06:35 | Ohio | Phillip Jones misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-24 |
| 06:34 | Ohio | Wesley Moody grabs the offensive board | 21-24 |
| 06:19 | Ohio | Carl Lieberman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-24 |
| Subs | Ohio | Timothy Cyr (SF), David Kendall (PF), Brett Payne (C) Carl Lieberman, Phillip Jones, Wesley Moody | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daniel Shoaf (PG), Jeremy Anderson (SG), Gary Phillips (SF), Neal Mendosa (C) Joseph Harris, Dale Boone, Kevin Cooper, Rodney Derouen | |
| 06:09 | Central Michigan | Jeremy Anderson is called for 10 seconds | 21-24 |
| 05:53 | Ohio | Edward Murphy scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-24 |
| 05:51 | Central Michigan | Gary Phillips is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Wilson - foul #2 on Charles Wilson, team foul #10 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Ohio | Carl Lieberman (PG) Charles Wilson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mickey Hill (PG), Timothy Henn (C) Daniel Shoaf, Charles Love | |
| 05:51 | Central Michigan | Gary Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 05:51 | Central Michigan | Gary Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 05:51 | Ohio | Brett Payne pulls down the rebound | 24-24 |
| 05:44 | Ohio | David Kendall misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Neal Mendosa - foul #2 on Neal Mendosa, team foul #4 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Grady Hunt (PF) Neal Mendosa | |
| 05:44 | Ohio | David Kendall misses the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 05:44 | Ohio | David Kendall makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 05:28 | Central Michigan | Mickey Hill can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 25-24 |
| 05:26 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Timothy Cyr | 25-24 |
| 05:20 | Ohio | Carl Lieberman blows the layup | 25-24 |
| 05:19 | Central Michigan | Timothy Henn pulls down the rebound | 25-24 |
| 05:14 | Central Michigan | Jeremy Anderson is open and lays it up and in set up by Mickey Hill | 25-26 |
| 04:54 | Ohio | Timothy Cyr double dribbles | 25-26 |
| Subs | Ohio | Phillip Jones (PF) Brett Payne | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Harris (PG), Kevin Cooper (SF), Charles Love (PF) Mickey Hill, Gary Phillips, Grady Hunt | |
| 04:42 | Central Michigan | Charles Love connects on the open floater near the basket set up by Jeremy Anderson | 25-28 |
| 04:21 | Ohio | Carl Lieberman connects on the runner from the right block | 27-28 |
| 04:01 | Central Michigan | Timothy Henn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-28 |
| Subs | Ohio | Wesley Moody (C) David Kendall | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dale Boone (SG), Rodney Derouen (C) Jeremy Anderson, Timothy Henn | |
| 03:47 | Ohio | Edward Murphy scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-28 |
| 03:28 | Central Michigan | Charles Love misses short on an open runner from the baseline | 29-28 |
| 03:26 | Central Michigan | Kevin Cooper tips it home | 29-30 |
| 03:26 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 29-30 |
| Subs | Ohio | Peter Johnson (PG), Joshua Scoggin (SG), Gavin Scott (SF), David Kendall (PF), Brett Payne (C) Carl Lieberman, Edward Murphy, Timothy Cyr, Phillip Jones, Wesley Moody | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mickey Hill (SG), Gary Phillips (SF), Neal Mendosa (C) Dale Boone, Kevin Cooper, Rodney Derouen | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Peter Johnson (fresh) SG - Joshua Scoggin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gavin Scott (fresh) 1 pts. PF - David Kendall (fresh) 5 pts. C - Brett Payne (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Joseph Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mickey Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Phillips (fresh) PF - Charles Love (fresh) 4 pts. C - Neal Mendosa (fresh) | |
| 03:13 | Ohio | Gary Phillips steps in front of the Peter Johnson pass | 29-30 |
| 02:57 | Central Michigan | Gary Phillips hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the left side | 29-30 |
| 02:56 | Ohio | Peter Johnson snags the defensive board | 29-30 |
| 02:49 | Ohio | David Kendall travels with the ball | 29-30 |
| Subs | Ohio | Wesley Moody (C) Brett Payne | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jeremy Anderson (SG) Mickey Hill | |
| 02:24 | Central Michigan | Gavin Scott takes the ball from Joseph Harris | 29-30 |
| 02:12 | Ohio | Peter Johnson is whistled for traveling | 29-30 |
| Subs | Ohio | Carl Lieberman (PG), Phillip Jones (PF) Peter Johnson, David Kendall | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Timothy Henn (C) Charles Love | |
| 02:03 | Central Michigan | Joseph Harris drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-33 |
| 01:48 | Ohio | Carl Lieberman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-33 |
| 01:47 | Ohio | Gavin Scott tips it but misses | 29-33 |
| 01:45 | Ohio | Carl Lieberman tips it but misses | 29-33 |
| 01:43 | Central Michigan | Timothy Henn pulls down the rebound | 29-33 |
| 01:23 | Central Michigan | Neal Mendosa makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeremy Anderson | 29-35 |
| 00:54 | Ohio | Joshua Scoggin knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing and he's hacked by Jeremy Anderson - foul #2 on Jeremy Anderson, team foul #5 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Ohio | Peter Johnson (PG), Edward Murphy (PF), Brett Payne (C) Carl Lieberman, Phillip Jones, Wesley Moody | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mickey Hill (PG), Dale Boone (SG), Kevin Cooper (SF), Charles Love (PF), Rodney Derouen (C) Joseph Harris, Jeremy Anderson, Gary Phillips, Neal Mendosa, Timothy Henn | |
| 00:54 | Ohio | Joshua Scoggin misses the free throw | 31-35 |
| 00:54 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Charles Love | 31-35 |
| 00:38 | Central Michigan | Mickey Hill is fouled on the floor by Peter Johnson - foul #3 on Peter Johnson, team foul #11 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Wilson (PG) Peter Johnson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:38 | Central Michigan | Mickey Hill makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 00:38 | Central Michigan | Mickey Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 00:38 | Ohio | Edward Murphy gets the rebound | 31-36 |
| 00:25 | Ohio | Gavin Scott hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-36 |
| 00:24 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Dale Boone | 31-36 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Kevin Cooper can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 31-36 |