| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Ward (fresh) SG - Antonio George (fresh) SF - Joe Parker (fresh) PF - John Roy (fresh) C - Kevin Shade (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Davis (fresh) SG - Allen Watkins (fresh) SF - Kevin Ortez (fresh) PF - Michael Schacht (fresh) C - Floyd Siler (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Kevin Shade wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Ohio | John Roy blows the dunk | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Cleveland State | Kevin Ortez gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Cleveland State | Michael Schacht comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Ohio | The rebound goes to John Roy | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Ohio | Antonio George misses the floater from the right block but the foul's on Michael Schacht - foul #1 on Michael Schacht, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Ohio | Antonio George makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:18 | Ohio | Antonio George makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Floyd Siler, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:47 | Ohio | The pull-up jumper by John Roy is blocked by Allen Watkins | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:36 | Cleveland State | Michael Schacht scores on a jumper in the paint and he's fouled by Kevin Shade - foul #1 on Kevin Shade, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:36 | Cleveland State | Michael Schacht misses the free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:36 | Ohio | The rebound goes to John Roy | 2-2 |
| 18:14 | Ohio | Kevin Shade connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from James Ward | 4-2 |
| 17:57 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-2 |
| 17:56 | Ohio | Joe Parker pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:39 | Ohio | Joe Parker is fouled on the floor by Floyd Siler - foul #2 on Floyd Siler, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Ohio | Hans Zeledon (SG) Antonio George | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Micheal Jessie (C) Floyd Siler | |
| 17:25 | Ohio | John Roy is whistled for a carry | 4-2 |
| 17:07 | Cleveland State | Michael Schacht drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Allen Watkins | 4-4 |
| 16:49 | Ohio | Kevin Shade throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-4 |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Childers (PG), Adam Quarles (SF), James Mitchell (PF) James Ward, Joe Parker, John Roy | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eric Zelinski (PG), Charles Waters (SF) William Davis, Kevin Ortez | |
| 16:20 | Cleveland State | Allen Watkins is called for a charge - foul #1 on Allen Watkins, team foul #4 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Ohio | Antonio George (SG) Hans Zeledon | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Alvin Polk (C) Michael Schacht | |
| 15:55 | Ohio | Anthony Childers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 4-4 |
| 15:54 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Charles Waters | 4-4 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Anthony Childers (fresh) SG - Antonio George (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Adam Quarles (fresh) PF - James Mitchell (fresh) C - Kevin Shade (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Eric Zelinski (fresh) SG - Allen Watkins (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Waters (fresh) PF - Micheal Jessie (fresh) C - Alvin Polk (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Cleveland State | Adam Quarles is called for the reach on Charles Waters - foul #1 on Adam Quarles, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Ward (PG), Joe Parker (SF), John Roy (PF) Anthony Childers, Adam Quarles, James Mitchell | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Davis (PG), Albert Rosen (SG), Kevin Ortez (SF) Eric Zelinski, Allen Watkins, Alvin Polk | |
| 15:16 | Cleveland State | William Davis can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 4-4 |
| 15:15 | Ohio | Kevin Shade grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 15:05 | Ohio | Antonio George misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Charles Waters - foul #1 on Charles Waters, team foul #5 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Schacht (PF) Albert Rosen | |
| 15:05 | Ohio | Antonio George misses the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 15:05 | Ohio | Antonio George misses the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 15:05 | Cleveland State | Micheal Jessie grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 14:52 | Cleveland State | William Davis scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Kevin Ortez | 4-7 |
| 14:39 | Ohio | John Roy is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on John Roy, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Ohio | Hans Zeledon (SG) Antonio George | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Allen Watkins (SG), Alvin Polk (C) Charles Waters, Micheal Jessie | |
| 14:21 | Cleveland State | William Davis misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Joe Parker - foul #1 on Joe Parker, team foul #4 | 4-7 |
| 14:21 | Cleveland State | William Davis makes the 1st free throw | 4-8 |
| 14:21 | Cleveland State | William Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 4-9 |
| 14:10 | Ohio | Kevin Shade is hacked by Allen Watkins - foul #2 on Allen Watkins, team foul #6 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Albert Rosen (SG) Allen Watkins | |
| 13:57 | Ohio | John Roy clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Schacht - foul #2 on Michael Schacht, team foul #7 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Waters (PF) Michael Schacht | |
| 13:57 | Ohio | John Roy makes the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 13:57 | Ohio | John Roy makes the 2nd free throw | 6-9 |
| 13:36 | Cleveland State | William Davis misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-9 |
| 13:35 | Ohio | Kevin Shade grabs the defensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 13:20 | Ohio | John Roy misses the dunk | 6-9 |
| 13:18 | Cleveland State | Charles Waters gets the rebound | 6-9 |
| 13:01 | Cleveland State | Alvin Polk misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-9 |
| 12:59 | Cleveland State | Alvin Polk grabs the offensive board | 6-9 |
| 12:46 | Cleveland State | James Ward is called for the reach on William Davis - foul #1 on James Ward, team foul #5 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Ohio | Antonio George (SG), Adam Quarles (SF), James Mitchell (PF), Willie Cessna (C) Hans Zeledon, Joe Parker, John Roy, Kevin Shade | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eric Zelinski (PG), Micheal Jessie (PF) William Davis, Kevin Ortez | |
| 12:30 | Cleveland State | Charles Waters's floater is tipped away by Willie Cessna | 6-9 |
| 12:29 | Ohio | James Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 12:16 | Ohio | Antonio George can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-9 |
| 12:14 | Ohio | Willie Cessna tips it home | 8-9 |
| 12:00 | Cleveland State | Adam Quarles steals the ball from Albert Rosen | 8-9 |
| 11:41 | Ohio | Adam Quarles misses the shot from just outside the lane | 8-9 |
| 11:40 | Ohio | James Mitchell tips it home | 10-9 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Ward (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Antonio George (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Adam Quarles (fresh) PF - James Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Cessna (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Eric Zelinski (fresh) SG - Albert Rosen (fresh) SF - Charles Waters (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Micheal Jessie (fresh) C - Alvin Polk (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:16 | Cleveland State | Eric Zelinski can't throw it down | 10-9 |
| 11:15 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Rosen | 10-9 |
| 10:59 | Cleveland State | Albert Rosen hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-12 |
| 10:47 | Ohio | Antonio George scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Adam Quarles | 13-12 |
| 10:26 | Cleveland State | Eric Zelinski loses the dribble to James Mitchell | 13-12 |
| 10:09 | Ohio | James Ward comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-12 |
| 10:08 | Cleveland State | Charles Waters grabs the defensive rebound | 13-12 |
| 09:59 | Cleveland State | Charles Waters misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-12 |
| 09:57 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Antonio George | 13-12 |
| 09:43 | Ohio | James Ward drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Willie Cessna | 15-12 |
| 09:22 | Cleveland State | Micheal Jessie is denied on a layup by Willie Cessna | 15-12 |
| 09:20 | Cleveland State | Micheal Jessie tips it in | 15-14 |
| 09:07 | Ohio | James Ward hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Eric Zelinski - foul #1 on Eric Zelinski, team foul #8 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Ohio | Hans Zeledon (SG), Joe Parker (SF), John Roy (PF), Kevin Shade (C) Antonio George, Adam Quarles, James Mitchell, Willie Cessna | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Davis (PG), Kevin Ortez (SF) Eric Zelinski, Alvin Polk | |
| 09:07 | Ohio | James Ward makes the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 09:07 | Ohio | James Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| 08:48 | Cleveland State | Albert Rosen knocks in the floater from the left wing | 17-16 |
| 08:31 | Ohio | John Roy drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from James Ward | 19-16 |
| 08:13 | Cleveland State | Micheal Jessie's floater is tipped away by John Roy | 19-16 |
| 08:12 | Ohio | John Roy grabs the defensive rebound | 19-16 |
| 08:07 | Ohio | James Ward knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Joe Parker | 22-16 |
| 07:58 | Cleveland State | Micheal Jessie misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Kevin Shade - foul #2 on Kevin Shade, team foul #6 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Childers (PG), Willie Cessna (C) James Ward, Kevin Shade | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 07:58 | Cleveland State | Micheal Jessie misses the 1st free throw | 22-16 |
| 07:58 | Cleveland State | Micheal Jessie makes the 2nd free throw | 22-17 |
| 07:42 | Ohio | Joe Parker clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-17 |
| 07:40 | Cleveland State | William Davis pulls down the rebound | 22-17 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Anthony Childers (fresh) SG - Hans Zeledon (fresh) SF - Joe Parker (fresh) PF - John Roy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Cessna (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Davis (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Albert Rosen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kevin Ortez (fresh) PF - Charles Waters (tiring) 3 reb. C - Micheal Jessie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Cleveland State | Willie Cessna steals it from Micheal Jessie | 22-17 |
| 06:55 | Ohio | Willie Cessna hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Hans Zeledon | 24-17 |
| 06:31 | Cleveland State | Micheal Jessie buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Albert Rosen | 24-19 |
| 06:13 | Ohio | Joe Parker misses the jumper from the free throw line | 24-19 |
| 06:12 | Ohio | John Roy misses the tip | 24-19 |
| 06:10 | Cleveland State | Charles Waters snags the defensive board | 24-19 |
| 05:49 | Cleveland State | Willie Cessna takes the ball from Kevin Ortez | 24-19 |
| 05:26 | Ohio | Anthony Childers is fouled on the floor by Micheal Jessie - foul #1 on Micheal Jessie, team foul #9 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Ohio | Antonio George (SG), Adam Quarles (SF), James Mitchell (PF) Hans Zeledon, Joe Parker, John Roy | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eric Zelinski (PG), Alvin Polk (C) William Davis, Albert Rosen | |
| 05:26 | Ohio | Anthony Childers makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 05:26 | Ohio | Anthony Childers misses the 2nd free throw | 25-19 |
| 05:26 | Cleveland State | Alvin Polk snags the defensive board | 25-19 |
| 05:13 | Cleveland State | Kevin Ortez can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Willie Cessna - foul #1 on Willie Cessna, team foul #7 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Ward (PG) Anthony Childers | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 05:13 | Cleveland State | Kevin Ortez makes the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 05:13 | Cleveland State | Kevin Ortez misses the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 05:13 | Ohio | James Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 25-20 |
| 05:08 | Ohio | James Ward hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-20 |
| 05:07 | Ohio | Willie Cessna hits the follow up shot | 27-20 |
| 04:48 | Cleveland State | Kevin Ortez scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Waters | 27-23 |
| 04:33 | Ohio | Adam Quarles scores on a shot from the left block set up by Antonio George | 29-23 |
| 04:21 | Cleveland State | Kevin Ortez misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 29-23 |
| 04:20 | Cleveland State | Charles Waters grabs the offensive rebound | 29-23 |
| 04:00 | Cleveland State | Kevin Ortez makes the floater in the lane set up by Eric Zelinski and the foul's on Adam Quarles - foul #2 on Adam Quarles, team foul #8 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Ohio | Joe Parker (SF), John Roy (PF), Kevin Shade (C) Adam Quarles, James Mitchell, Willie Cessna | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Davis (PG), Allen Watkins (SG), Michael Schacht (PF), Floyd Siler (C) Eric Zelinski, Charles Waters, Micheal Jessie, Alvin Polk | |
| 04:00 | Cleveland State | Kevin Ortez makes the free throw | 29-26 |
| 03:48 | Ohio | Kevin Shade is called for traveling | 29-26 |
| 03:22 | Cleveland State | Kevin Ortez scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Davis | 29-28 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Ward (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Antonio George (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Parker (fresh) PF - John Roy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Shade (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Watkins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Ortez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Michael Schacht (fresh) 4 pts. C - Floyd Siler (fresh) | |
| 03:15 | Ohio | John Roy is fouled on the floor by Michael Schacht - foul #3 on Michael Schacht, team foul #10 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Waters (PF) Michael Schacht | |
| 03:15 | Ohio | John Roy makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 03:15 | Ohio | John Roy makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 02:59 | Cleveland State | Allen Watkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-28 |
| Subs | Ohio | Hans Zeledon (SG) Antonio George | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 02:31 | Ohio | Joe Parker drills a jumper from the right wing set up by James Ward | 33-28 |
| 02:15 | Cleveland State | William Davis is hacked by Kevin Shade - foul #3 on Kevin Shade, team foul #9 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Childers (PG), Willie Cessna (C) James Ward, Kevin Shade | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Micheal Jessie (PF) Charles Waters | |
| 02:15 | Cleveland State | William Davis makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 02:15 | Cleveland State | William Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 02:03 | Ohio | John Roy buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Hans Zeledon | 35-30 |
| 01:38 | Cleveland State | Micheal Jessie lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kevin Ortez | 35-32 |
| 01:20 | Ohio | Joe Parker misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kevin Ortez - foul #1 on Kevin Ortez, team foul #11 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Ohio | Antonio George (SG), James Mitchell (PF) Hans Zeledon, John Roy | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eric Zelinski (PG), Albert Rosen (PF), Alvin Polk (C) William Davis, Micheal Jessie, Floyd Siler | |
| 01:20 | Ohio | Joe Parker makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 01:20 | Ohio | Joe Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 01:08 | Cleveland State | Alvin Polk misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Anthony Childers - foul #1 on Anthony Childers, team foul #10 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Ward (PG) Anthony Childers | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 01:08 | Cleveland State | Alvin Polk makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 01:08 | Cleveland State | Alvin Polk makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 00:55 | Ohio | Antonio George connects on the jump hook from the baseline | 39-34 |
| 00:40 | Cleveland State | Albert Rosen scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Allen Watkins | 39-37 |
| 00:21 | Ohio | James Ward misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 00:19 | Ohio | James Mitchell hits the follow up shot | 41-37 |
| 00:04 | Cleveland State | Eric Zelinski scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Albert Rosen | 41-40 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Joe Parker comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 41-40 |