| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Douglas Hsieh (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lester Hiles (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Goodman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Walter Burnett (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Willie Knaack (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jeff Myrick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Starkey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Rydberg (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Salvatore Marino (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Giles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | John Goodman inbounds the ball | 47-37 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:56 | Western Illinois | John Goodman is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Starkey - foul #2 on Jerry Starkey, team foul #1 | 47-37 |
| 19:41 | Western Illinois | John Goodman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-37 |
| 19:39 | Ohio | Jeff Myrick grabs the board | 47-37 |
| 19:15 | Ohio | Salvatore Marino double dribbles | 47-37 |
| 18:52 | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jerry Starkey - foul #3 on Jerry Starkey, team foul #2 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Douglas Thomas (SG), William Marple (PF) Jerry Starkey, Salvatore Marino | |
| 18:52 | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh makes the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 18:52 | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh makes the 2nd free throw | 49-37 |
| 18:32 | Ohio | Willie Knaack is called for the reach on Richard Rydberg - foul #2 on Willie Knaack, team foul #1 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin (PG), Carlos Crown (SF), James Poche (PF) Douglas Hsieh, John Goodman, Walter Burnett | |
| Subs | Ohio | Fernando Quintero (PG), Jeremy Boyle (SG), Ronald Lymon (C) Jeff Myrick, Richard Rydberg, Charles Giles | |
| 18:16 | Ohio | Ronald Lymon clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-37 |
| 18:15 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to James Poche | 49-37 |
| 17:47 | Western Illinois | Lester Hiles throws it down on a nice dish by Lance Flavin and he's hacked by Jeremy Boyle - foul #2 on Jeremy Boyle, team foul #3 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Walter Burnett (PF) Willie Knaack | |
| Subs | Ohio | Salvatore Marino (PF) Ronald Lymon | |
| 17:47 | Western Illinois | Lester Hiles makes the free throw | 52-37 |
| 17:31 | Ohio | Fernando Quintero connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Salvatore Marino and he's fouled by Lester Hiles - foul #1 on Lester Hiles, team foul #2 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh (PG) Lester Hiles | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Lymon (C) William Marple | |
| 17:31 | Ohio | Fernando Quintero makes the free throw | 52-40 |
| 17:29 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-40 |
| 17:14 | Ohio | Jeremy Boyle's floater is tipped away by James Poche | 52-40 |
| 17:13 | Western Illinois | Walter Burnett gets the rebound | 52-40 |
| 17:01 | Western Illinois | Walter Burnett is hacked by Salvatore Marino - foul #1 on Salvatore Marino, team foul #4 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Tom Arceneaux (SG), Richard Foster (SF), Willie Knaack (C) Lance Flavin, Carlos Crown, James Poche | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeff Myrick (PG), Richard Rydberg (SF), Charles Giles (C) Fernando Quintero, Jeremy Boyle, Salvatore Marino | |
| 16:40 | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh is alone and drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Burnett | 54-40 |
| 16:21 | Ohio | Willie Knaack takes the ball from Richard Rydberg | 54-40 |
| 16:19 | Western Illinois | Douglas Thomas steps in front of the Richard Foster pass in the backcourt | 54-40 |
| 16:08 | Ohio | Charles Giles is fouled on the floor by Tom Arceneaux - foul #2 on Tom Arceneaux, team foul #3 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Carlos Crown (PG), John Goodman (SF) Douglas Hsieh, Richard Foster | |
| Subs | Ohio | William Marple (PF), Stanley Sebastian (C) Ronald Lymon, Charles Giles | |
| 15:57 | Ohio | Stanley Sebastian misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-40 |
| 15:56 | Western Illinois | John Goodman pulls down the rebound | 54-40 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Carlos Crown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tom Arceneaux (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Goodman (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Walter Burnett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Willie Knaack (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jeff Myrick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Rydberg (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Marple (fresh) 3 pts. C - Stanley Sebastian (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Western Illinois | Walter Burnett can't connect on an uncontested turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by William Marple - foul #2 on William Marple, team foul #5 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lester Hiles (SG), Rory Tilley (C) Tom Arceneaux, Willie Knaack | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jerry Starkey (SG), Salvatore Marino (PF) Douglas Thomas, Stanley Sebastian | |
| 15:45 | Western Illinois | Walter Burnett misses the 1st free throw | 54-40 |
| 15:45 | Western Illinois | Walter Burnett misses the 2nd free throw | 54-40 |
| 15:45 | Western Illinois | John Goodman gets the offensive rebound | 54-40 |
| 15:31 | Western Illinois | Carlos Crown can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-40 |
| 15:30 | Ohio | William Marple grabs the defensive rebound | 54-40 |
| 15:08 | Ohio | Walter Burnett swats the layup by Salvatore Marino | 54-40 |
| 15:06 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to John Goodman | 54-40 |
| 15:00 | Western Illinois | Carlos Crown is whistled for a carry | 54-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin (PG), Richard Foster (SF), James Poche (C) Carlos Crown, John Goodman, Walter Burnett | |
| Subs | Ohio | Fernando Quintero (PG), Stanley Sebastian (C) Jeff Myrick, William Marple | |
| 14:36 | Ohio | Richard Rydberg knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry Starkey | 54-43 |
| 14:34 | Western Illinois | Fernando Quintero is called for the reach on James Poche in the backcourt - foul #1 on Fernando Quintero, team foul #6 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh (PG) Lester Hiles | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Lymon (PF), Charles Giles (C) Salvatore Marino, Stanley Sebastian | |
| 14:24 | Western Illinois | Richard Foster blows the layup but he's fouled by Charles Giles - foul #1 on Charles Giles, team foul #7 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willie Knaack (C) Rory Tilley | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeremy Boyle (SG) Jerry Starkey | |
| 14:24 | Western Illinois | Richard Foster makes the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 14:24 | Western Illinois | Richard Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 56-43 |
| 13:55 | Ohio | Jeremy Boyle is called for a charge - foul #3 on Jeremy Boyle, team foul #8 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Tom Arceneaux (SG) Lance Flavin | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeff Myrick (PG) Fernando Quintero | |
| 13:41 | Western Illinois | Richard Rydberg is called for the reach on Richard Foster - foul #3 on Richard Rydberg, team foul #9 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Carlos Crown (SG) Tom Arceneaux | |
| Subs | Ohio | Douglas Thomas (SF), Stanley Sebastian (PF) Richard Rydberg, Ronald Lymon | |
| 13:41 | Western Illinois | Richard Foster misses the 1st free throw | 56-43 |
| 13:41 | Ohio | Stanley Sebastian grabs the defensive rebound | 56-43 |
| 13:24 | Ohio | Jeff Myrick scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 56-45 |
| 13:13 | Western Illinois | Carlos Crown is fouled on the floor by Stanley Sebastian - foul #1 on Stanley Sebastian, team foul #10 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lester Hiles (SG), John Goodman (SF), Walter Burnett (PF) Douglas Hsieh, Richard Foster, James Poche | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jerry Starkey (SG), Salvatore Marino (PF) Jeff Myrick, Charles Giles | |
| 13:13 | Western Illinois | Carlos Crown makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 13:13 | Western Illinois | Carlos Crown makes the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| 12:59 | Ohio | Jerry Starkey comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-45 |
| 12:57 | Ohio | Stanley Sebastian grabs the offensive board | 58-45 |
| 12:33 | Ohio | Jeremy Boyle misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 58-45 |
| 12:32 | Western Illinois | Walter Burnett grabs the defensive rebound | 58-45 |
| 12:10 | Western Illinois | John Goodman misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-45 |
| 12:08 | Ohio | Salvatore Marino grabs the board | 58-45 |
| 11:56 | Ohio | Jeremy Boyle misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-45 |
| 11:54 | Western Illinois | Walter Burnett gets the rebound | 58-45 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Carlos Crown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lester Hiles (fresh) 11 pts. SF - John Goodman (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Walter Burnett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Willie Knaack (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jeremy Boyle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Starkey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Douglas Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Salvatore Marino (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanley Sebastian (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:52 | Western Illinois | John Goodman's pass is intercepted by Jerry Starkey in the backcourt | 58-45 |
| 11:39 | Ohio | Douglas Thomas misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Goodman - foul #3 on John Goodman, team foul #4 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh (PG), Lance Flavin (SG), Rory Tilley (PF), James Poche (C) Carlos Crown, Lester Hiles, Walter Burnett, Willie Knaack | |
| Subs | Ohio | Fernando Quintero (PG), William Marple (PF), Ronald Lymon (C) Jeremy Boyle, Salvatore Marino, Stanley Sebastian | |
| 11:39 | Ohio | Douglas Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 11:39 | Ohio | Douglas Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 11:16 | Western Illinois | William Marple blocks the short jumper by Lance Flavin | 58-46 |
| 11:15 | Western Illinois | John Goodman tips it back up and in | 60-46 |
| 11:02 | Ohio | Douglas Thomas is called for traveling | 60-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Foster (SF) John Goodman | |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Giles (C) Douglas Thomas | |
| 10:59 | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 60-46 |
| 10:38 | Ohio | Jerry Starkey makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Fernando Quintero | 60-49 |
| 10:25 | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the free throw line | 60-49 |
| 10:23 | Western Illinois | Rory Tilley tips it home | 62-49 |
| 10:03 | Ohio | William Marple can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 62-49 |
| 10:02 | Western Illinois | Rory Tilley gets the rebound | 62-49 |
| 09:39 | Western Illinois | James Poche knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Richard Foster and the foul's on Ronald Lymon - foul #1 on Ronald Lymon, team foul #11 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Tom Arceneaux (PG), Lester Hiles (SG), John Goodman (SF), Walter Burnett (PF) Douglas Hsieh, Lance Flavin, Richard Foster, Rory Tilley | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeff Myrick (PG), Richard Rydberg (SF), Salvatore Marino (PF) Fernando Quintero, William Marple, Ronald Lymon | |
| 09:39 | Western Illinois | James Poche makes the free throw | 65-49 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 09:21 | Ohio | Charles Giles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-49 |
| 09:19 | Western Illinois | Lester Hiles grabs the defensive rebound | 65-49 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 08:50 | Western Illinois | Lester Hiles misses the wide open fadeaway from the right block | 65-49 |
| 08:49 | Ohio | Jeff Myrick pulls down the rebound | 65-49 |
| 08:30 | Ohio | Jeff Myrick is hacked by Tom Arceneaux - foul #3 on Tom Arceneaux, team foul #5 | 65-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Carlos Crown (SF), Willie Knaack (C) John Goodman, James Poche | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeremy Boyle (SG), Stanley Sebastian (C) Jerry Starkey, Charles Giles | |
| 08:20 | Ohio | Jeremy Boyle scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeff Myrick | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 08:11 | Western Illinois | Willie Knaack makes the wide open jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Carlos Crown | 67-52 |
| 07:59 | Ohio | Stanley Sebastian can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-52 |
| 07:57 | Western Illinois | Lester Hiles gets the rebound | 67-52 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 07:52 | Western Illinois | Tom Arceneaux is fouled in the backcourt by Jeff Myrick - foul #3 on Jeff Myrick, team foul #12 | 67-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh (PG) Lester Hiles | |
| Subs | Ohio | Douglas Thomas (SF), Ronald Lymon (PF) Richard Rydberg, Salvatore Marino | |
| 07:52 | Western Illinois | Tom Arceneaux makes the 1st free throw | 68-52 |
| 07:52 | Western Illinois | Tom Arceneaux makes the 2nd free throw | 69-52 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Douglas Hsieh (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tom Arceneaux (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Carlos Crown (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. PF - Walter Burnett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Willie Knaack (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jeff Myrick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jeremy Boyle (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Douglas Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Lymon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanley Sebastian (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Ohio | Jeremy Boyle clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-52 |
| 07:35 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Willie Knaack | 69-52 |
| 07:06 | Western Illinois | Tom Arceneaux misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 69-52 |
| 07:04 | Ohio | Ronald Lymon grabs the defensive rebound | 69-52 |
| 06:43 | Ohio | Douglas Hsieh is called for the reach on Jeff Myrick - foul #2 on Douglas Hsieh, team foul #6 | 69-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lester Hiles (SG), Richard Foster (SF), Rory Tilley (PF) Tom Arceneaux, Carlos Crown, Walter Burnett | |
| Subs | Ohio | Fernando Quintero (PG), Richard Rydberg (SF), William Marple (PF), Charles Giles (C) Jeff Myrick, Jeremy Boyle, Ronald Lymon, Stanley Sebastian | |
| 06:38 | Ohio | Fernando Quintero misses the floater from the left wing | 69-52 |
| 06:37 | Ohio | William Marple snags the offensive board | 69-52 |
| 06:26 | Ohio | William Marple blows the layup but he's fouled by Rory Tilley - foul #4 on Rory Tilley, team foul #7 | 69-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin (PG) Douglas Hsieh | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 06:26 | Ohio | William Marple makes the 1st free throw | 69-53 |
| 06:26 | Ohio | William Marple makes the 2nd free throw | 69-54 |
| 06:23 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin's pass is intercepted by Douglas Thomas in the backcourt | 69-54 |
| 06:06 | Ohio | Richard Rydberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jerry Starkey (SG) Douglas Thomas | |
| 05:45 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-54 |
| 05:44 | Ohio | Charles Giles grabs the defensive rebound | 69-54 |
| 05:26 | Ohio | Fernando Quintero misses the jumpshot from the left side | 69-54 |
| 05:24 | Ohio | William Marple tips it back up and in | 69-56 |
| 04:58 | Western Illinois | Rory Tilley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 69-56 |
| 04:57 | Western Illinois | Rory Tilley tips it home | 71-56 |
| 04:28 | Ohio | William Marple misses the lay-in | 71-56 |
| 04:26 | Western Illinois | Willie Knaack grabs the defensive rebound | 71-56 |
| 03:58 | Western Illinois | Jerry Starkey is called for the reach on Lester Hiles - foul #4 on Jerry Starkey, team foul #13 | 71-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh (PG), John Goodman (SF), James Poche (PF), Carlos Crown (C) Lance Flavin, Richard Foster, Rory Tilley, Willie Knaack | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeff Myrick (PG), Jeremy Boyle (SG), Douglas Thomas (SF), Salvatore Marino (PF), Ronald Lymon (C) Fernando Quintero, Jerry Starkey, Richard Rydberg, William Marple, Charles Giles | |
| 03:58 | Western Illinois | Lester Hiles makes the 1st free throw | 72-56 |
| 03:58 | Western Illinois | Lester Hiles misses the 2nd free throw | 72-56 |
| 03:58 | Western Illinois | James Poche snags the offensive board | 72-56 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-56 |
| 03:39 | Ohio | Salvatore Marino gets the rebound | 72-56 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Douglas Hsieh (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lester Hiles (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - John Goodman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Poche (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Carlos Crown (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jeff Myrick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jeremy Boyle (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Douglas Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Salvatore Marino (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Lymon (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Ohio | Salvatore Marino hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 72-56 |
| 03:34 | Ohio | Ronald Lymon tips it but misses | 72-56 |
| 03:32 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Carlos Crown | 72-56 |
| 03:25 | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Lester Hiles | 75-56 |
| 03:13 | Ohio | Ronald Lymon banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jeff Myrick | 75-58 |
| 03:08 | Western Illinois | John Goodman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 75-58 |
| 03:06 | Western Illinois | John Goodman pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-58 |
| 02:47 | Western Illinois | James Poche can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 75-58 |
| 02:45 | Ohio | Salvatore Marino snags the defensive board | 75-58 |
| 02:40 | Ohio | Douglas Thomas misses short on a shot from the right side | 75-58 |
| 02:38 | Western Illinois | James Poche grabs the defensive rebound | 75-58 |
| 02:36 | Western Illinois | Jeremy Boyle steals it from Douglas Hsieh in the backcourt | 75-58 |
| 02:33 | Ohio | Jeff Myrick can't finish the layup | 75-58 |
| 02:32 | Ohio | Jeremy Boyle grabs the offensive board | 75-58 |
| 02:23 | Ohio | Douglas Hsieh picks off the pass by Salvatore Marino | 75-58 |
| 02:20 | Western Illinois | James Poche lays it up and in on a nice dish by Douglas Hsieh | 77-58 |
| 02:02 | Ohio | Douglas Hsieh is called for the reach on Jeff Myrick - foul #3 on Douglas Hsieh, team foul #8 | 77-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Tom Arceneaux (PG), Lance Flavin (SG), Rory Tilley (C) Douglas Hsieh, Lester Hiles, John Goodman | |
| Subs | Ohio | Stanley Sebastian (PF), William Marple (C) Salvatore Marino, Ronald Lymon | |
| 02:02 | Ohio | Jeff Myrick makes the 1st free throw | 77-59 |
| 02:02 | Ohio | Jeff Myrick makes the 2nd free throw | 77-60 |
| 01:38 | Western Illinois | Rory Tilley lays it up and in set up by Tom Arceneaux and the foul's on Douglas Thomas - foul #3 on Douglas Thomas, team foul #14 | 79-60 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Foster (SF) Tom Arceneaux | |
| Subs | Ohio | Fernando Quintero (PG), Ronald Lymon (C) Jeff Myrick, Stanley Sebastian | |
| 01:38 | Western Illinois | Rory Tilley makes the free throw | 80-60 |
| 01:19 | Ohio | Douglas Thomas misses the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Lance Flavin - foul #2 on Lance Flavin, team foul #9 | 80-60 |
| 01:19 | Ohio | Douglas Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 80-61 |
| 01:19 | Ohio | Douglas Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 80-62 |
| 01:17 | Western Illinois | Richard Foster loses the dribble to Douglas Thomas in the backcourt | 80-62 |
| 01:16 | Ohio | Fernando Quintero hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Douglas Thomas | 80-64 |
| 00:57 | Western Illinois | Carlos Crown misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 80-64 |
| 00:55 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Douglas Thomas | 80-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Ohio | William Marple misses badly on a jumper from close range | 80-64 |
| 00:47 | Western Illinois | Rory Tilley grabs the defensive rebound | 80-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Western Illinois | Richard Foster scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by Carlos Crown | 82-64 |
| 00:24 | Ohio | Fernando Quintero is hacked by Carlos Crown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carlos Crown, team foul #10 | 82-64 |
| 00:24 | Ohio | Fernando Quintero makes the 1st free throw | 82-65 |
| 00:24 | Ohio | Fernando Quintero misses the 2nd free throw | 82-65 |
| 00:24 | Western Illinois | James Poche pulls down the rebound | 82-65 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Carlos Crown runs out the clock | 82-65 |