| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Zuckerberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Hayes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Tony McMaster (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thad Goodlow (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Craig Brase (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Ronnie Kincaid (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Park (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roosevelt Wolfe (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Delph (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Herbert Helms (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Roosevelt Wolfe inbounds the ball | 38-35 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Western Michigan | The short jumper by Michael Delph is denied by Craig Brase | 38-35 |
| 19:39 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 19:35 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 38-35 |
| 19:13 | Western Michigan | James Park misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-35 |
| 19:11 | Western Michigan | Roosevelt Wolfe pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 18:51 | Western Michigan | Ronnie Kincaid hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 38-35 |
| 18:49 | Western Michigan | James Park grabs the offensive board | 38-35 |
| 18:32 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 18:30 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 18:11 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Zuckerberg | 40-35 |
| 17:56 | Western Michigan | Craig Brase takes the ball from Roosevelt Wolfe | 40-35 |
| 17:46 | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Tony McMaster | 43-35 |
| 17:19 | Western Michigan | Roosevelt Wolfe misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 43-35 |
| 17:18 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster gets the rebound | 43-35 |
| 17:03 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Zuckerberg | 45-35 |
| 16:40 | Western Michigan | Herbert Helms loses the dribble to Steve Hayes | 45-35 |
| 16:36 | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg is fouled in the backcourt by James Park - foul #3 on James Park, team foul #1 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joe Carneal (SG), John Barnes (SF), Frederick Hilton (PF), Marcus Young (C) Steve Hayes, Tony McMaster, Thad Goodlow, Craig Brase | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Frank Glick (PG), Gregory Courtois (SG), Edwin Lyon (SF), Paul Anderson (PF), Thomas Buckner (C) Ronnie Kincaid, James Park, Roosevelt Wolfe, Michael Delph, Herbert Helms | |
| 16:31 | Ohio State | Marcus Young is whistled for a carry | 45-35 |
| 16:20 | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Frank Glick | 45-37 |
| 16:14 | Ohio State | Joe Carneal is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Zuckerberg | 48-37 |
| 15:54 | Western Michigan | Thomas Buckner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Travis Cowling (PG) Robert Zuckerberg | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Travis Cowling (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joe Carneal (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Barnes (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Frederick Hilton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Marcus Young (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Frank Glick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Courtois (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Edwin Lyon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Buckner (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's hacked by Frank Glick - foul #1 on Frank Glick, team foul #2 | 48-37 |
| 15:46 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling makes the 1st free throw | 49-37 |
| 15:46 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling makes the 2nd free throw | 50-37 |
| 15:46 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling misses the 3rd free throw | 50-37 |
| 15:46 | Western Michigan | Thomas Buckner snags the defensive board | 50-37 |
| 15:30 | Western Michigan | Thomas Buckner clanks a jumper from the right wing | 50-37 |
| 15:28 | Western Michigan | Thomas Buckner tips it in | 50-39 |
| 15:07 | Ohio State | Marcus Young is fouled on the floor by Frank Glick - foul #2 on Frank Glick, team foul #3 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Hayes (SG), Tony McMaster (SF), Craig Brase (C) Joe Carneal, John Barnes, Marcus Young | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Daniel Mercedes (PG), Warren Inniss (SG), Roosevelt Wolfe (SF), Herbert Helms (C) Frank Glick, Edwin Lyon, Paul Anderson, Thomas Buckner | |
| 14:53 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster misses long on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Warren Inniss - foul #2 on Warren Inniss, team foul #4 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow (PF) Frederick Hilton | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Delph (PF) Gregory Courtois | |
| 14:53 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster makes the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 14:53 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster makes the 2nd free throw | 52-39 |
| 14:34 | Western Michigan | Warren Inniss knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Mercedes | 52-42 |
| 14:18 | Ohio State | Warren Inniss takes the ball from Travis Cowling | 52-42 |
| 14:03 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph is denied on a layup by Craig Brase | 52-42 |
| 14:02 | Western Michigan | Roosevelt Wolfe misses the tip | 52-42 |
| 14:00 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster grabs the board | 52-42 |
| 13:56 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Mercedes - foul #1 on Daniel Mercedes, team foul #5 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joe Carneal (SG), John Barnes (SF), Marcus Young (C) Steve Hayes, Tony McMaster, Craig Brase | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronnie Kincaid (PG), James Park (SG), Gregory Courtois (PF), Thomas Buckner (C) Daniel Mercedes, Roosevelt Wolfe, Michael Delph, Herbert Helms | |
| 13:41 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow is whistled for a carry | 52-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton (PF) Thad Goodlow | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 13:28 | Western Michigan | Ronnie Kincaid makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Park and he's fouled by Joe Carneal - foul #1 on Joe Carneal, team foul #1 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon (SF), Paul Anderson (PF) Warren Inniss, Gregory Courtois | |
| 13:28 | Western Michigan | Ronnie Kincaid makes the free throw | 52-45 |
| 13:18 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-45 |
| 13:17 | Western Michigan | Thomas Buckner snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| 13:12 | Western Michigan | Marcus Young steals the ball from Thomas Buckner | 52-45 |
| 13:10 | Ohio State | Paul Anderson steals the ball from Joe Carneal in the backcourt | 52-45 |
| 12:58 | Western Michigan | James Park clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 12:57 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton grabs the board | 52-45 |
| 12:55 | Ohio State | Ronnie Kincaid steps in front of the Travis Cowling pass in the backcourt | 52-45 |
| 12:40 | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson is fouled on the floor by Marcus Young - foul #1 on Marcus Young, team foul #2 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg (PG), Steve Hayes (SG), Tony McMaster (SF), Thad Goodlow (PF), Craig Brase (C) Travis Cowling, Joe Carneal, John Barnes, Frederick Hilton, Marcus Young | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Daniel Mercedes (PG), Frank Glick (SG), Roosevelt Wolfe (SF), Gregory Courtois (PF) Ronnie Kincaid, James Park, Paul Anderson, Thomas Buckner | |
| 12:30 | Western Michigan | Daniel Mercedes clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-45 |
| 12:29 | Western Michigan | Roosevelt Wolfe hits the follow up shot | 52-47 |
| 12:07 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow's fadeaway is rejected by Edwin Lyon | 52-47 |
| 12:06 | Western Michigan | Roosevelt Wolfe grabs the defensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 11:46 | Western Michigan | Roosevelt Wolfe banks in the layup and he's hacked by Tony McMaster - foul #1 on Tony McMaster, team foul #3 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronnie Kincaid (PG), Michael Delph (PF), Herbert Helms (C) Daniel Mercedes, Gregory Courtois, Edwin Lyon | |
| 11:46 | Western Michigan | Roosevelt Wolfe makes the free throw | 52-50 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Zuckerberg (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Steve Hayes (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Tony McMaster (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thad Goodlow (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Craig Brase (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Ronnie Kincaid (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Frank Glick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roosevelt Wolfe (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Delph (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Herbert Helms (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster's pass is intercepted by Herbert Helms in the backcourt | 52-50 |
| 11:25 | Western Michigan | Ronnie Kincaid is called for traveling | 52-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Travis Cowling (PG), John Barnes (SF), Frederick Hilton (PF) Robert Zuckerberg, Tony McMaster, Thad Goodlow | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Park (SG), Warren Inniss (SF) Frank Glick, Roosevelt Wolfe | |
| 11:18 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-50 |
| 11:17 | Western Michigan | Herbert Helms snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 11:13 | Western Michigan | The pull-up jumper by Warren Inniss is blocked by Craig Brase | 52-50 |
| 11:11 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| 11:07 | Ohio State | James Park is called for the reach on Travis Cowling in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Park, team foul #6 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marcus Young (C) Craig Brase | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roosevelt Wolfe (SF), Paul Anderson (PF), Thomas Buckner (C) James Park, Michael Delph, Herbert Helms | |
| 10:57 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton is open and buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Travis Cowling | 54-50 |
| 10:36 | Western Michigan | Warren Inniss is hacked by Steve Hayes - foul #2 on Steve Hayes, team foul #4 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joe Carneal (SG) Steve Hayes | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Daniel Mercedes (PG), Frank Glick (SG) Ronnie Kincaid, Roosevelt Wolfe | |
| 10:25 | Western Michigan | Frank Glick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg (PG) Travis Cowling | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gregory Courtois (PF), Herbert Helms (C) Paul Anderson, Thomas Buckner | |
| 10:12 | Ohio State | Joe Carneal hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 10:11 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Carneal | 54-50 |
| 10:00 | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-50 |
| 09:58 | Ohio State | Marcus Young gets the offensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 09:45 | Ohio State | Marcus Young misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Herbert Helms - foul #1 on Herbert Helms, team foul #7 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tony McMaster (SF), Thad Goodlow (PF) John Barnes, Frederick Hilton | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roosevelt Wolfe (SF), Michael Delph (PF) Frank Glick, Warren Inniss | |
| 09:45 | Ohio State | Marcus Young makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 09:45 | Ohio State | Marcus Young misses the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 09:45 | Ohio State | Marcus Young grabs the offensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 09:27 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow hits a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Tony McMaster and the foul's on Daniel Mercedes - foul #2 on Daniel Mercedes, team foul #8 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Travis Cowling (PG), Craig Brase (C) Robert Zuckerberg, Marcus Young | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronnie Kincaid (PG), Thomas Buckner (C) Daniel Mercedes, Herbert Helms | |
| 09:27 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow misses the free throw | 57-50 |
| 09:27 | Western Michigan | Thomas Buckner grabs the board | 57-50 |
| 09:12 | Western Michigan | Gregory Courtois comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-50 |
| 09:11 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster grabs the defensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 08:55 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow misses long on an open turnaround in the lane | 57-50 |
| 08:53 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling tips it home | 59-50 |
| 08:34 | Western Michigan | Roosevelt Wolfe connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Ronnie Kincaid | 59-52 |
| 08:31 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg (PG), Steve Hayes (SG) Travis Cowling, Joe Carneal | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Frank Glick (SG), Warren Inniss (SF), Paul Anderson (PF), Edwin Lyon (C) Gregory Courtois, Roosevelt Wolfe, Michael Delph, Thomas Buckner | |
| 08:19 | Western Michigan | Warren Inniss hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 59-52 |
| 08:18 | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 08:06 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 59-52 |
| 08:05 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes gets the rebound | 59-52 |
| 07:56 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Steve Hayes | 61-52 |
| 07:41 | Western Michigan | Ronnie Kincaid can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-52 |
| 07:39 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Robert Zuckerberg | 61-52 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Zuckerberg (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Steve Hayes (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Tony McMaster (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thad Goodlow (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Craig Brase (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Ronnie Kincaid (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Frank Glick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Warren Inniss (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edwin Lyon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 61-52 |
| 07:34 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Paul Anderson | 61-52 |
| 07:15 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon is whistled for traveling | 61-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Travis Cowling (PG), John Barnes (SF), Frederick Hilton (PF), Marcus Young (C) Robert Zuckerberg, Tony McMaster, Thad Goodlow, Craig Brase | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Daniel Mercedes (PG), James Park (SG), Roosevelt Wolfe (SF), Michael Delph (PF), Thomas Buckner (C) Ronnie Kincaid, Frank Glick, Warren Inniss, Paul Anderson, Edwin Lyon | |
| 07:06 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Frederick Hilton | 64-52 |
| 06:47 | Western Michigan | James Park is hacked by Travis Cowling - foul #4 on Travis Cowling, team foul #5 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joe Carneal (SG) Steve Hayes | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 06:33 | Western Michigan | James Park is whistled for traveling | 64-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gregory Courtois (PF), Herbert Helms (C) Michael Delph, Thomas Buckner | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:28 | Ohio State | John Barnes is hacked by James Park in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Park, team foul #9 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Delph (PF) James Park | |
| 06:28 | Ohio State | John Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 06:28 | Ohio State | John Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| 06:28 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Marcus Young | 65-52 |
| 06:18 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling makes the driving attempt from close range | 67-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:58 | Western Michigan | Frederick Hilton steals it from Herbert Helms | 67-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:31 | Ohio State | Joe Carneal hits a 3 from the right corner | 70-52 |
| 05:12 | Western Michigan | Herbert Helms buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Gregory Courtois | 70-55 |
| 04:50 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Roosevelt Wolfe - foul #2 on Roosevelt Wolfe, team foul #10 | 70-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Hayes (SG), Tony McMaster (SF), Thad Goodlow (PF), Craig Brase (C) Joe Carneal, John Barnes, Frederick Hilton, Marcus Young | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronnie Kincaid (PG), Frank Glick (SG), Edwin Lyon (SF), Paul Anderson (PF), Thomas Buckner (C) Daniel Mercedes, Gregory Courtois, Roosevelt Wolfe, Michael Delph, Herbert Helms | |
| 04:50 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling makes the 1st free throw | 71-55 |
| 04:50 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling misses the 2nd free throw | 71-55 |
| 04:50 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow snags the offensive board | 71-55 |
| 04:33 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow's floater is tipped away by Thomas Buckner | 71-55 |
| 04:31 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Thomas Buckner | 71-55 |
| 04:15 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-55 |
| 04:13 | Ohio State | Craig Brase grabs the defensive rebound | 71-55 |
| 03:47 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow is fouled on the floor by Frank Glick - foul #3 on Frank Glick, team foul #11 | 71-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg (PG) Travis Cowling | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Warren Inniss (SF) Edwin Lyon | |
| 03:47 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow makes the 1st free throw | 72-55 |
| 03:47 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow makes the 2nd free throw | 73-55 |
| 03:38 | Western Michigan | Ronnie Kincaid misses the floater from just outside the lane | 73-55 |
| 03:36 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes snags the defensive board | 73-55 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Zuckerberg (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Steve Hayes (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. SF - Tony McMaster (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thad Goodlow (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Craig Brase (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Ronnie Kincaid (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Frank Glick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Warren Inniss (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Buckner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Steve Hayes | 76-55 |
| 03:25 | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Warren Inniss | 76-57 |
| 03:01 | Ohio State | Craig Brase scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Zuckerberg | 78-57 |
| 02:43 | Western Michigan | Ronnie Kincaid's floater is tipped away by Craig Brase | 78-57 |
| 02:42 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Tony McMaster | 78-57 |
| 02:21 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Zuckerberg | 80-57 |
| 02:05 | Western Michigan | Frank Glick clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 80-57 |
| 02:03 | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson hits the follow up shot | 80-59 |
| 01:34 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 80-59 |
| 01:32 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster grabs the offensive rebound | 80-59 |
| 01:19 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes clanks a floater from the free throw line | 80-59 |
| 01:18 | Western Michigan | Thomas Buckner grabs the defensive rebound | 80-59 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Western Michigan | Warren Inniss scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Ronnie Kincaid | 80-61 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg comes up short on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Ronnie Kincaid - foul #1 on Ronnie Kincaid, team foul #12 | 80-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gregory Courtois (SG), Edwin Lyon (SF) Ronnie Kincaid, Warren Inniss | |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg makes the 1st free throw | 81-61 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg makes the 2nd free throw | 82-61 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Western Michigan | Frank Glick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 82-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Travis Cowling (PG) Robert Zuckerberg | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling runs out the clock | 82-61 |