| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cecil Smith (fresh) SG - Jerome Moore (fresh) SF - Mitch McAleer (fresh) PF - Zlatko Zingg (fresh) C - Darrel Otey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Brandon Hyde (fresh) SG - Steven Bryden (fresh) SF - Gahuj Orji (fresh) PF - Oscar Garcia (fresh) C - John Grafenstein (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Cecil Smith | 2-0 |
| 19:32 | Oakland | Steven Bryden buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Brandon Hyde | 2-2 |
| 19:27 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Mitch McAleer | 4-2 |
| 19:14 | Oakland | Steven Bryden clanks a shot from the right side | 4-2 |
| 19:13 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 19:07 | Central Michigan | Gahuj Orji is called for the reach on Mitch McAleer - foul #1 on Gahuj Orji, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:49 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith clanks a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Gahuj Orji - foul #2 on Gahuj Orji, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Oakland | Van Ware (SF) Gahuj Orji | |
| 18:49 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith makes the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:49 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 18:45 | Oakland | Steven Bryden is hacked by Jerome Moore in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerome Moore, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| 18:31 | Oakland | Steven Bryden hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Brandon Hyde | 6-5 |
| 18:28 | Central Michigan | John Grafenstein takes the ball from Zlatko Zingg in the backcourt | 6-5 |
| 18:12 | Oakland | Oscar Garcia misses the wide open driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Zlatko Zingg - foul #1 on Zlatko Zingg, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| 18:12 | Oakland | Oscar Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 18:12 | Oakland | Oscar Garcia misses the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 18:12 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| 18:09 | Central Michigan | Brandon Hyde is called for the reach on Cecil Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brandon Hyde, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| 17:45 | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 6-6 |
| 17:44 | Oakland | The rebound goes to Oscar Garcia | 6-6 |
| 17:28 | Oakland | Oscar Garcia misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Zlatko Zingg - foul #2 on Zlatko Zingg, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski (PG), Trevor Cantrell (SG), Neil Smith (SF), Steven Cranston (PF), Cheslav Zeeb (C) Cecil Smith, Jerome Moore, Mitch McAleer, Zlatko Zingg, Darrel Otey | |
| Subs | Oakland | John Forrest (PG), Jack Rizzuto (SG), Bruce Louviere (SF), Carlton Jones (C) Brandon Hyde, Steven Bryden, Van Ware, John Grafenstein | |
| 17:28 | Oakland | Oscar Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 17:28 | Oakland | Oscar Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 17:18 | Central Michigan | Trevor Cantrell knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Ante Lozowski | 9-8 |
| 17:06 | Oakland | Oscar Garcia hits a wide open fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Jack Rizzuto | 9-10 |
| 16:51 | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from Trevor Cantrell | 11-10 |
| 16:28 | Oakland | Bruce Louviere hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Trevor Cantrell - foul #1 on Trevor Cantrell, team foul #4 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith (PG), Jerome Moore (SG), Mitch McAleer (SF), Mario Diaz (PF), Darrel Otey (C) Ante Lozowski, Trevor Cantrell, Neil Smith, Steven Cranston, Cheslav Zeeb | |
| Subs | Oakland | Van Ware (PG), Steven Bryden (SG), Boris Kierzewski (C) John Forrest, Oscar Garcia, Carlton Jones | |
| 16:28 | Oakland | Bruce Louviere misses the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 16:28 | Oakland | Bruce Louviere misses the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 16:28 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Mitch McAleer | 11-10 |
| 16:20 | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 11-10 |
| 16:19 | Oakland | Boris Kierzewski snags the defensive board | 11-10 |
| 15:50 | Oakland | Boris Kierzewski drills a floater near the basket | 11-12 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cecil Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerome Moore (tiring) SF - Mitch McAleer (tiring) PF - Mario Diaz (fresh) C - Darrel Otey (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Van Ware (fresh) SG - Steven Bryden (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Jack Rizzuto (fairly fresh) PF - Bruce Louviere (fairly fresh) C - Boris Kierzewski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Central Michigan | Steven Bryden steals the ball from Jerome Moore in the backcourt | 11-12 |
| 15:28 | Oakland | Van Ware is hacked by Mitch McAleer - foul #1 on Mitch McAleer, team foul #5 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Cranston (PF) Mario Diaz | |
| Subs | Oakland | Brandon Hyde (PG), Oscar Garcia (PF), John Grafenstein (C) Jack Rizzuto, Bruce Louviere, Boris Kierzewski | |
| 15:11 | Oakland | Steven Bryden can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 11-12 |
| 15:10 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Darrel Otey | 11-12 |
| 15:04 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey misses the fadeaway from the left side | 11-12 |
| 15:03 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith tips it but misses | 11-12 |
| 15:01 | Central Michigan | Steven Cranston tips it but misses | 11-12 |
| 14:59 | Oakland | John Grafenstein snags the defensive board | 11-12 |
| 14:57 | Oakland | Brandon Hyde is hacked by Darrel Otey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Darrel Otey, team foul #6 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski (PG), Neil Smith (SF), Cheslav Zeeb (C) Cecil Smith, Mitch McAleer, Darrel Otey | |
| Subs | Oakland | John Forrest (SG), Carlton Jones (PF) Steven Bryden, Oscar Garcia | |
| 14:44 | Oakland | John Grafenstein is alone and drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by John Forrest | 11-14 |
| 14:24 | Central Michigan | Carlton Jones denies the turnaround by Steven Cranston | 11-14 |
| 14:22 | Oakland | The rebound goes to John Grafenstein | 11-14 |
| 13:54 | Oakland | Van Ware throws it down | 11-16 |
| 13:42 | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Van Ware - foul #1 on Van Ware, team foul #4 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith (PG), Mitch McAleer (SF), Mario Diaz (PF), Darrel Otey (C) Ante Lozowski, Neil Smith, Steven Cranston, Cheslav Zeeb | |
| Subs | Oakland | Steven Bryden (SG), Jack Rizzuto (SF), Bruce Louviere (PF) John Forrest, Van Ware, Carlton Jones | |
| 13:42 | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore makes the 1st free throw | 12-16 |
| 13:42 | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 13:28 | Oakland | John Grafenstein misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 13-16 |
| 13:27 | Oakland | Steven Bryden grabs the offensive board | 13-16 |
| 13:14 | Oakland | Steven Bryden hits the finger roll on a great pass from Brandon Hyde and he's fouled by Jerome Moore - foul #2 on Jerome Moore, team foul #7 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Trevor Cantrell (SG) Jerome Moore | |
| Subs | Oakland | Boris Kierzewski (PF) Bruce Louviere | |
| 13:14 | Oakland | Steven Bryden makes the free throw | 13-19 |
| 13:05 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-19 |
| 12:54 | Oakland | Boris Kierzewski misses long on an open driving attempt from the baseline | 13-19 |
| 12:53 | Central Michigan | Mario Diaz snags the defensive board | 13-19 |
| 12:51 | Central Michigan | Steven Bryden is called for the reach on Cecil Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Bryden, team foul #5 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Neil Smith (SF), Steven Cranston (PF) Mitch McAleer, Mario Diaz | |
| Subs | Oakland | Van Ware (SF), Oscar Garcia (PF) Jack Rizzuto, John Grafenstein | |
| 12:36 | Central Michigan | Steven Cranston buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Cecil Smith and he's hacked by Steven Bryden - foul #2 on Steven Bryden, team foul #6 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cheslav Zeeb (C) Darrel Otey | |
| Subs | Oakland | John Forrest (SG), Carlton Jones (C) Steven Bryden, Boris Kierzewski | |
| 12:36 | Central Michigan | Steven Cranston misses the free throw | 15-19 |
| 12:36 | Oakland | Carlton Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 15-19 |
| 12:21 | Oakland | Carlton Jones blows the wide open layup but he's fouled by Cheslav Zeeb - foul #1 on Cheslav Zeeb, team foul #8 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Oakland | Bruce Louviere (SF) Brandon Hyde | |
| 12:21 | Oakland | Carlton Jones makes the 1st free throw | 15-20 |
| 12:21 | Oakland | Carlton Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 15-20 |
| 12:21 | Central Michigan | Steven Cranston pulls down the rebound | 15-20 |
| 12:13 | Central Michigan | Neil Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-20 |
| 11:48 | Oakland | Oscar Garcia is open but misses the lay-in | 15-20 |
| 11:47 | Oakland | Bruce Louviere snags the offensive board | 15-20 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cecil Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Trevor Cantrell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neil Smith (tiring) PF - Steven Cranston (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Cheslav Zeeb (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Van Ware (tiring) 2 pts. SG - John Forrest (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bruce Louviere (tiring) PF - Oscar Garcia (tiring) 5 pts. C - Carlton Jones (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Oakland | Bruce Louviere hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Forrest | 15-22 |
| 11:27 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith knocks in the jumper near the basket | 17-22 |
| 11:00 | Oakland | Van Ware hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by John Forrest | 17-24 |
| 10:41 | Central Michigan | Cheslav Zeeb misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 17-24 |
| 10:39 | Oakland | The rebound goes to Carlton Jones | 17-24 |
| 10:33 | Oakland | Steven Cranston picks off the pass by Van Ware | 17-24 |
| 10:33 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 17-24 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski (PG), Mitch McAleer (SF), Mario Diaz (PF), Darrel Otey (C) Cecil Smith, Neil Smith, Steven Cranston, Cheslav Zeeb | |
| Subs | Oakland | Brandon Hyde (PG), Jack Rizzuto (SG), Boris Kierzewski (PF), John Grafenstein (C) John Forrest, Bruce Louviere, Oscar Garcia, Carlton Jones | |
| 10:20 | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer misses short on a floater from the right side | 17-24 |
| 10:19 | Oakland | John Grafenstein gets the rebound | 17-24 |
| 10:07 | Oakland | Boris Kierzewski can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 17-24 |
| 10:06 | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer pulls down the rebound | 17-24 |
| 10:02 | Central Michigan | Trevor Cantrell is fouled on the floor by Boris Kierzewski - foul #1 on Boris Kierzewski, team foul #7 | 17-24 |
| 10:02 | Central Michigan | Trevor Cantrell misses the 1st free throw | 17-24 |
| 10:02 | Oakland | Boris Kierzewski grabs the defensive rebound | 17-24 |
| 09:43 | Oakland | Jack Rizzuto can't connect on a floater from close range | 17-24 |
| 09:42 | Oakland | Brandon Hyde snags the offensive board | 17-24 |
| 09:24 | Oakland | Brandon Hyde is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Grafenstein | 17-26 |
| 09:17 | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Mario Diaz and the foul's on Brandon Hyde - foul #2 on Brandon Hyde, team foul #8 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Oakland | John Forrest (SG), Bruce Louviere (PF) Brandon Hyde, Boris Kierzewski | |
| 09:17 | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski makes the free throw | 20-26 |
| 09:15 | Oakland | Jack Rizzuto is hacked by Ante Lozowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ante Lozowski, team foul #9 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith (PG) Ante Lozowski | |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| 09:15 | Oakland | Jack Rizzuto misses the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 09:15 | Central Michigan | Mario Diaz gets the rebound | 20-26 |
| 08:50 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey can't finish the layup | 20-26 |
| 08:49 | Oakland | John Forrest grabs the defensive rebound | 20-26 |
| 08:34 | Oakland | Bruce Louviere makes the jump hook from the baseline | 20-28 |
| 08:19 | Central Michigan | Trevor Cantrell drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Darrel Otey | 23-28 |
| 08:16 | Oakland | Trevor Cantrell is called for the reach on John Forrest in the backcourt - foul #2 on Trevor Cantrell, team foul #10 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore (SG), Neil Smith (SF), Steven Cranston (PF) Trevor Cantrell, Mitch McAleer, Mario Diaz | |
| Subs | Oakland | Oscar Garcia (PF) Bruce Louviere | |
| 08:16 | Oakland | John Forrest makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 08:16 | Oakland | John Forrest makes the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 08:02 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith lays it up and in | 25-30 |
| 07:52 | Oakland | John Forrest misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-30 |
| 07:51 | Oakland | Oscar Garcia pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-30 |
| 07:36 | Oakland | John Forrest misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-30 |
| 07:35 | Central Michigan | Neil Smith grabs the board | 25-30 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cecil Smith (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerome Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Neil Smith (tiring) PF - Steven Cranston (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Darrel Otey (tired) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - John Forrest (tired) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jack Rizzuto (tiring) SF - Van Ware (tired) 4 pts. PF - Oscar Garcia (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Grafenstein (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore is fouled in the backcourt by John Forrest - foul #1 on John Forrest, team foul #9 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski (PG), Mitch McAleer (SF), Cheslav Zeeb (C) Cecil Smith, Neil Smith, Darrel Otey | |
| Subs | Oakland | Bruce Louviere (SF), Carlton Jones (C) John Forrest, John Grafenstein | |
| 07:33 | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 07:33 | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 07:18 | Oakland | Jack Rizzuto comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 27-30 |
| 07:17 | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer grabs the defensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 07:06 | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Cheslav Zeeb | 29-30 |
| 06:51 | Oakland | Oscar Garcia connects on the open fadeaway from the baseline set up by Jack Rizzuto | 29-32 |
| 06:43 | Central Michigan | Cheslav Zeeb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-32 |
| 06:43 | Oakland | Oakland calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 29-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Neil Smith (SF), Mario Diaz (PF) Mitch McAleer, Steven Cranston | |
| Subs | Oakland | John Forrest (SG), Boris Kierzewski (PF), John Grafenstein (C) Van Ware, Oscar Garcia, Carlton Jones | |
| 06:29 | Oakland | The jump hook by John Grafenstein is blocked by Neil Smith | 29-32 |
| 06:28 | Oakland | The offensive rebound goes to John Grafenstein | 29-32 |
| 06:11 | Oakland | Boris Kierzewski scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by John Forrest | 29-34 |
| 06:04 | Central Michigan | Neil Smith blows the wide open layup | 29-34 |
| 06:02 | Oakland | Bruce Louviere grabs the board | 29-34 |
| 05:42 | Oakland | John Forrest hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Boris Kierzewski | 29-37 |
| 05:38 | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith (PG), Mitch McAleer (SF), Zlatko Zingg (PF), Darrel Otey (C) Ante Lozowski, Neil Smith, Mario Diaz, Cheslav Zeeb | |
| Subs | Oakland | Van Ware (PG), Oscar Garcia (PF), Carlton Jones (C) Bruce Louviere, Boris Kierzewski, John Grafenstein | |
| 05:28 | Oakland | Van Ware buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 29-39 |
| 05:20 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey misses long on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Oscar Garcia - foul #1 on Oscar Garcia, team foul #10 | 29-39 |
| 05:20 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey misses the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 05:20 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 05:09 | Oakland | Carlton Jones makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 30-41 |
| 05:04 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-41 |
| 05:02 | Oakland | Carlton Jones gets the rebound | 30-41 |
| 04:49 | Oakland | Oscar Garcia misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 30-41 |
| 04:47 | Oakland | Carlton Jones snags the offensive board | 30-41 |
| 04:31 | Oakland | Jerome Moore is called for the reach on John Forrest - foul #3 on Jerome Moore, team foul #11 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Neil Smith (SF) Mitch McAleer | |
| Subs | Oakland | Bruce Louviere (SF), Boris Kierzewski (PF), John Grafenstein (C) Jack Rizzuto, Oscar Garcia, Carlton Jones | |
| 04:31 | Oakland | John Forrest makes the 1st free throw | 30-42 |
| 04:31 | Oakland | John Forrest makes the 2nd free throw | 30-43 |
| 04:18 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey can't connect on an uncontested shot from just outside the lane | 30-43 |
| 04:16 | Oakland | Bruce Louviere grabs the defensive rebound | 30-43 |
| 04:03 | Oakland | Boris Kierzewski misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Zlatko Zingg - foul #3 on Zlatko Zingg, team foul #12 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Cranston (PF), Cheslav Zeeb (C) Zlatko Zingg, Darrel Otey | |
| Subs | Oakland | Jack Rizzuto (SG) John Forrest | |
| 04:03 | Oakland | Boris Kierzewski makes the 1st free throw | 30-44 |
| 04:03 | Oakland | Boris Kierzewski makes the 2nd free throw | 30-45 |
| 03:43 | Central Michigan | Cheslav Zeeb misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Bruce Louviere - foul #1 on Bruce Louviere, team foul #11 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Trevor Cantrell (SG) Jerome Moore | |
| Subs | Oakland | Brandon Hyde (PG), Steven Bryden (SG), Gahuj Orji (SF), Carlton Jones (PF) Van Ware, Jack Rizzuto, Bruce Louviere, Boris Kierzewski | |
| 03:43 | Central Michigan | Cheslav Zeeb makes the 1st free throw | 31-45 |
| 03:43 | Central Michigan | Cheslav Zeeb misses the 2nd free throw | 31-45 |
| 03:43 | Oakland | Carlton Jones grabs the board | 31-45 |
| 03:22 | Oakland | Gahuj Orji makes the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Brandon Hyde | 31-48 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cecil Smith (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Trevor Cantrell (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neil Smith (tiring) PF - Steven Cranston (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Cheslav Zeeb (tiring) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Brandon Hyde (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Bryden (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gahuj Orji (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carlton Jones (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - John Grafenstein (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 31-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer (SF), Darrel Otey (C) Neil Smith, Cheslav Zeeb | |
| Subs | Oakland | Oscar Garcia (PF) Carlton Jones | |
| 03:04 | Oakland | Steven Bryden comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-48 |
| 03:03 | Central Michigan | Steven Cranston pulls down the rebound | 31-48 |
| 03:03 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 31-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski (PG), Mario Diaz (PF) Cecil Smith, Steven Cranston | |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| 02:47 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey's floater is tipped away by John Grafenstein | 31-48 |
| 02:46 | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer grabs the offensive rebound | 31-48 |
| 02:39 | Central Michigan | Trevor Cantrell is called for traveling | 31-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Oakland | Carlton Jones (C) John Grafenstein | |
| 02:21 | Oakland | Gahuj Orji connects on the open 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Steven Bryden | 31-51 |
| 02:19 | Central Michigan | Trevor Cantrell's pass is intercepted by Gahuj Orji in the backcourt | 31-51 |
| 02:18 | Oakland | Brandon Hyde blows the layup | 31-51 |
| 02:16 | Central Michigan | Mario Diaz gets the rebound | 31-51 |
| 02:09 | Central Michigan | Gahuj Orji denies the turnaround by Mitch McAleer | 31-51 |
| 02:07 | Oakland | The rebound goes to Steven Bryden | 31-51 |
| 01:47 | Oakland | Oscar Garcia makes the wide open jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Brandon Hyde | 31-53 |
| 01:45 | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ante Lozowski, team foul #13 | 31-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith (PG), Neil Smith (SF), Steven Cranston (PF), Cheslav Zeeb (C) Ante Lozowski, Mitch McAleer, Mario Diaz, Darrel Otey | |
| Subs | Oakland | Boris Kierzewski (PF), John Grafenstein (C) Oscar Garcia, Carlton Jones | |
| 01:39 | Oakland | Gahuj Orji is hacked by Neil Smith - foul #1 on Neil Smith, team foul #14 | 31-53 |
| 01:39 | Oakland | Gahuj Orji misses the 1st free throw | 31-53 |
| 01:39 | Oakland | Gahuj Orji makes the 2nd free throw | 31-54 |
| 01:36 | Central Michigan | Neil Smith is hacked by Gahuj Orji in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gahuj Orji, team foul #12 | 31-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Oakland | Van Ware (SF) Gahuj Orji | |
| 01:36 | Central Michigan | Neil Smith misses the 1st free throw | 31-54 |
| 01:36 | Central Michigan | Neil Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 32-54 |
| 01:20 | Oakland | Van Ware misses the easy open layup | 32-54 |
| 01:19 | Central Michigan | Neil Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 32-54 |
| 01:14 | Central Michigan | Trevor Cantrell clanks a 3 from the right wing | 32-54 |
| 01:13 | Oakland | Steven Bryden pulls down the rebound | 32-54 |
| 00:59 | Oakland | Brandon Hyde makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Steven Bryden | 32-56 |
| 00:50 | Central Michigan | Trevor Cantrell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Oakland | Jack Rizzuto (SF), Bruce Louviere (PF), Carlton Jones (C) Van Ware, Boris Kierzewski, John Grafenstein | |
| 00:45 | Oakland | Trevor Cantrell is called for the reach on Steven Bryden in the backcourt - foul #3 on Trevor Cantrell, team foul #15 | 32-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore (SG) Trevor Cantrell | |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| 00:45 | Oakland | Steven Bryden makes the 1st free throw | 32-57 |
| 00:45 | Oakland | Steven Bryden makes the 2nd free throw | 32-58 |
| 00:37 | Central Michigan | Jack Rizzuto takes the ball from Steven Cranston | 32-58 |
| 00:32 | Oakland | Steven Bryden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey (C) Cheslav Zeeb | |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| 00:26 | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore is fouled on the floor by Steven Bryden - foul #3 on Steven Bryden, team foul #13 | 32-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer (SF) Neil Smith | |
| Subs | Oakland | Van Ware (SF) Steven Bryden | |
| 00:26 | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore makes the 1st free throw | 33-58 |
| 00:26 | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 34-58 |
| 00:04 | Oakland | Bruce Louviere is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-58 |
| 00:02 | Oakland | Brandon Hyde gets the offensive rebound | 34-58 |
| 00:00 | Oakland | The clock runs out | 34-58 |