| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gary Loving (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Massie (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Louis Green (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Shepherd (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Patrick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Edmund Roark (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vyacheslav Majkowski (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Donnie Townsend (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael White (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Swope (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Louis Green inbounds the ball | 38-40 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 19:42 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Vyacheslav Majkowski | 38-40 |
| 19:27 | Ohio | Michael Swope lays it up and in on a great pass from Vyacheslav Majkowski and the foul's on Matthew Patrick - foul #2 on Matthew Patrick, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| 19:27 | Ohio | Michael Swope makes the free throw | 38-43 |
| 19:05 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Loving | 41-43 |
| 18:46 | Ohio | Donnie Townsend hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Vyacheslav Majkowski | 41-45 |
| 18:26 | Western Michigan | Donnie Townsend swats the layup by Richard Shepherd | 41-45 |
| 18:25 | Ohio | Michael White gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 18:06 | Ohio | Edmund Roark is hacked by Gary Loving - foul #1 on Gary Loving, team foul #2 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Rife (PG), Troy Goodrich (SG), Robert John (SF), Jeff Shew (PF), Kermit Eames (C) Gary Loving, Raymond Massie, Louis Green, Richard Shepherd, Matthew Patrick | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude (PG), Kenneth Bronsky (SG), Benny Milanowski (SF), Thomas Velasco (PF), James Dillon (C) Edmund Roark, Vyacheslav Majkowski, Donnie Townsend, Michael White, Michael Swope | |
| 17:45 | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude is whistled for a carry | 41-45 |
| 17:18 | Western Michigan | Jeff Shew lays it up and in on a great pass from James Rife | 43-45 |
| 17:02 | Ohio | James Dillon jams it set up by Kenneth Bronsky | 43-47 |
| 17:00 | Western Michigan | James Rife is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Bronsky - foul #2 on Kenneth Bronsky, team foul #1 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer (PG), Raymond Massie (SG), Louis Green (SF), Richard Shepherd (PF), Matthew Patrick (C) James Rife, Troy Goodrich, Robert John, Jeff Shew, Kermit Eames | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jesse Smith (PG), Vyacheslav Majkowski (SG), Donnie Townsend (SF), Michael White (PF), Michael Swope (C) Mathew Patenaude, Kenneth Bronsky, Benny Milanowski, Thomas Velasco, James Dillon | |
| 16:55 | Western Michigan | Louis Green is whistled for traveling | 43-47 |
| 16:53 | Ohio | Richard Shepherd steps in front of the Vyacheslav Majkowski pass in the backcourt | 43-47 |
| 16:43 | Western Michigan | Raymond Massie is fouled on the floor by Michael Swope - foul #1 on Michael Swope, team foul #2 | 43-47 |
| 16:38 | Western Michigan | Raymond Massie is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 16:37 | Western Michigan | Louis Green grabs the offensive board | 43-47 |
| 16:19 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd misses the easy layup | 43-47 |
| 16:17 | Ohio | Michael White snags the defensive board | 43-47 |
| 16:00 | Ohio | Michael White misses the easy layup | 43-47 |
| 15:58 | Ohio | Donnie Townsend can't tip it in | 43-47 |
| 15:57 | Western Michigan | Raymond Massie gets the rebound | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gerald Boyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Massie (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Louis Green (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Shepherd (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Patrick (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jesse Smith (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Vyacheslav Majkowski (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donnie Townsend (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael White (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Swope (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Western Michigan | Louis Green knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Raymond Massie | 46-47 |
| 15:22 | Ohio | Michael White is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jesse Smith | 46-50 |
| 15:12 | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer is called for 10 seconds | 46-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG), James Rife (SG), Troy Goodrich (SF), Robert John (PF), Jeff Shew (C) Gerald Boyer, Raymond Massie, Louis Green, Richard Shepherd, Matthew Patrick | |
| Subs | Ohio | Edmund Roark (PG), Mathew Patenaude (SG), Benny Milanowski (SF), Thomas Velasco (PF), James Dillon (C) Jesse Smith, Vyacheslav Majkowski, Donnie Townsend, Michael White, Michael Swope | |
| 14:56 | Ohio | Thomas Velasco drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Edmund Roark | 46-52 |
| 14:54 | Western Michigan | Mathew Patenaude picks off the pass by Gary Loving in the backcourt | 46-52 |
| 14:39 | Ohio | Edmund Roark is hacked by Gary Loving - foul #2 on Gary Loving, team foul #3 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael White (PF) Thomas Velasco | |
| 14:21 | Ohio | Edmund Roark travels with the ball | 46-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames (PF) Troy Goodrich | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky (SG), Thomas Velasco (C) Mathew Patenaude, James Dillon | |
| 13:53 | Western Michigan | Benny Milanowski is called for the reach on Robert John - foul #3 on Benny Milanowski, team foul #3 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Massie (SG), Richard Shepherd (PF) Robert John, Kermit Eames | |
| Subs | Ohio | Donnie Townsend (SF) Edmund Roark | |
| 13:33 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd's floater is knocked away by Donnie Townsend | 46-52 |
| 13:31 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Donnie Townsend | 46-52 |
| 13:29 | Ohio | Gary Loving takes the ball from Kenneth Bronsky in the backcourt | 46-52 |
| 13:28 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving lays it up and in | 48-52 |
| 13:25 | Ohio | Donnie Townsend is hacked by Raymond Massie in the backcourt - foul #3 on Raymond Massie, team foul #4 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick (C) Jeff Shew | |
| Subs | Ohio | Edmund Roark (PG), Vyacheslav Majkowski (SG), Michael Swope (C) Kenneth Bronsky, Benny Milanowski, Thomas Velasco | |
| 13:13 | Ohio | Donnie Townsend clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 48-52 |
| 13:11 | Ohio | Donnie Townsend hits the follow up shot | 48-54 |
| 12:52 | Western Michigan | Raymond Massie clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-54 |
| 12:50 | Ohio | Donnie Townsend grabs the board | 48-54 |
| 12:29 | Ohio | Michael Swope is hacked by Matthew Patrick - foul #3 on Matthew Patrick, team foul #5 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer (PG), Troy Goodrich (SG), Louis Green (SF), Robert John (PF), Kermit Eames (C) Gary Loving, Raymond Massie, James Rife, Richard Shepherd, Matthew Patrick | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude (PG), Benny Milanowski (SG), James Dillon (PF), Thomas Velasco (C) Edmund Roark, Vyacheslav Majkowski, Michael White, Michael Swope | |
| 12:12 | Ohio | Benny Milanowski banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Thomas Velasco | 48-56 |
| 11:58 | Western Michigan | Thomas Velasco blocks the short jumper by Kermit Eames | 48-56 |
| 11:56 | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude grabs the defensive rebound | 48-56 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gerald Boyer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Troy Goodrich (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Louis Green (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert John (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Kermit Eames (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Mathew Patenaude (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Benny Milanowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Donnie Townsend (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - James Dillon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Velasco (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Ohio | Thomas Velasco hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by James Dillon | 48-58 |
| 11:29 | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich buries a 3 from the left wing | 51-58 |
| 11:27 | Ohio | Troy Goodrich is called for the reach on Benny Milanowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Troy Goodrich, team foul #6 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG), Raymond Massie (SG), Richard Shepherd (PF), Jeff Shew (C) Gerald Boyer, Troy Goodrich, Robert John, Kermit Eames | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jesse Smith (PG), Kenneth Bronsky (SG), Michael White (PF), Michael Swope (C) Mathew Patenaude, Benny Milanowski, Donnie Townsend, Thomas Velasco | |
| 11:14 | Ohio | Richard Shepherd takes the ball from Michael White | 51-58 |
| 10:56 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-58 |
| 10:55 | Western Michigan | Jeff Shew tips it home | 53-58 |
| 10:45 | Ohio | The pull-up jumper by James Dillon is blocked by Richard Shepherd | 53-58 |
| 10:43 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd pulls down the rebound | 53-58 |
| 10:26 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Bronsky steps in front of the Richard Shepherd pass | 53-58 |
| 10:24 | Ohio | Gary Loving is called for the reach on Jesse Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Loving, team foul #7 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Rife (SG), Troy Goodrich (SF), Matthew Patrick (C) Raymond Massie, Louis Green, Jeff Shew | |
| Subs | Ohio | Vyacheslav Majkowski (SG), Benny Milanowski (SF), Thomas Velasco (C) Kenneth Bronsky, James Dillon, Michael Swope | |
| 10:24 | Ohio | Jesse Smith misses the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 10:24 | Western Michigan | James Rife grabs the defensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 09:59 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-58 |
| 09:57 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Shepherd | 53-58 |
| 09:34 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Michael White - foul #2 on Michael White, team foul #4 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer (PG), Robert John (SG) Gary Loving, Troy Goodrich | |
| Subs | Ohio | Edmund Roark (PG), Mathew Patenaude (SG), Donnie Townsend (SF), Michael Swope (C) Jesse Smith, Vyacheslav Majkowski, Benny Milanowski, Thomas Velasco | |
| 09:34 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 09:34 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd misses the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 09:34 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Michael Swope | 54-58 |
| 09:15 | Ohio | Michael Swope drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Donnie Townsend | 54-60 |
| 09:05 | Western Michigan | Robert John is hacked by Michael White - foul #3 on Michael White, team foul #5 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Massie (SG), Kermit Eames (C) Richard Shepherd, Matthew Patrick | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky (SG), James Dillon (PF) Mathew Patenaude, Michael White | |
| 08:56 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames's pass is intercepted by James Dillon | 54-60 |
| 08:49 | Ohio | Gerald Boyer is called for the reach on Edmund Roark - foul #2 on Gerald Boyer, team foul #8 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeff Shew (C) Robert John | |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Velasco (PF) Michael Swope | |
| 08:49 | Ohio | Edmund Roark makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 08:49 | Ohio | Edmund Roark misses the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 08:49 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames snags the defensive board | 54-61 |
| 08:29 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames lays it up and in on a great pass from Jeff Shew and he's fouled by Thomas Velasco - foul #1 on Thomas Velasco, team foul #6 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich (PG), Louis Green (SF) Gerald Boyer, James Rife | |
| Subs | Ohio | Vyacheslav Majkowski (SG), Benny Milanowski (SF) Kenneth Bronsky, Donnie Townsend | |
| 08:29 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames makes the free throw | 57-61 |
| 08:27 | Ohio | Troy Goodrich picks off the pass by Vyacheslav Majkowski in the backcourt | 57-61 |
| 08:08 | Western Michigan | Raymond Massie misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 57-61 |
| 08:07 | Western Michigan | Jeff Shew can't tip it in | 57-61 |
| 08:06 | Ohio | James Dillon gets the rebound | 57-61 |
| 08:03 | Ohio | James Dillon is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Massie - foul #4 on Raymond Massie, team foul #9 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG), Matthew Patrick (C) Raymond Massie, Kermit Eames | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude (PG), Michael White (PF) Edmund Roark, Thomas Velasco | |
| 08:03 | Ohio | James Dillon makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 08:03 | Ohio | James Dillon makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 07:42 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-63 |
| 07:40 | Ohio | The rebound goes to James Dillon | 57-63 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gary Loving (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Troy Goodrich (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Louis Green (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeff Shew (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Patrick (tired) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Mathew Patenaude (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Vyacheslav Majkowski (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Benny Milanowski (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael White (tired) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - James Dillon (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:22 | Ohio | Michael White misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-63 |
| 07:20 | Ohio | James Dillon snags the offensive board | 57-63 |
| 07:08 | Ohio | Troy Goodrich steals it from Benny Milanowski | 57-63 |
| 07:05 | Western Michigan | Louis Green lays it in on a great pass from Troy Goodrich | 59-63 |
| 06:47 | Ohio | James Dillon comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-63 |
| 06:45 | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich gets the rebound | 59-63 |
| 06:45 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-63 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer (PG), Raymond Massie (SG), James Rife (SF), Robert John (PF), Kermit Eames (C) Gary Loving, Troy Goodrich, Louis Green, Jeff Shew, Matthew Patrick | |
| Subs | Ohio | Edmund Roark (PG), Kenneth Bronsky (SG), Donnie Townsend (SF), Michael Swope (C) Mathew Patenaude, Vyacheslav Majkowski, Benny Milanowski, James Dillon | |
| 06:35 | Western Michigan | Raymond Massie knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Gerald Boyer | 62-63 |
| 06:08 | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky is hacked by Gerald Boyer - foul #3 on Gerald Boyer, team foul #10 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jesse Smith (PG), Thomas Velasco (PF) Edmund Roark, Michael White | |
| 06:08 | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 06:08 | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 05:54 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Bronsky steals it from Kermit Eames | 62-65 |
| 05:39 | Ohio | Donnie Townsend hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jesse Smith | 62-68 |
| 05:37 | Western Michigan | Raymond Massie travels in the backcourt | 62-68 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG), Richard Shepherd (PF), Matthew Patrick (C) Gerald Boyer, Robert John, Kermit Eames | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude (SG) Kenneth Bronsky | |
| 05:23 | Ohio | Jesse Smith buries a floater from the right block | 62-70 |
| 05:21 | Western Michigan | Jesse Smith is called for the reach on Gary Loving in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jesse Smith, team foul #7 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Edmund Roark (PG) Jesse Smith | |
| 05:21 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 05:21 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 05:00 | Ohio | Edmund Roark is hacked by Gary Loving - foul #4 on Gary Loving, team foul #11 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich (SG), Louis Green (SF) Gary Loving, Raymond Massie | |
| Subs | Ohio | Vyacheslav Majkowski (SG), Michael White (PF) Mathew Patenaude, Michael Swope | |
| 05:00 | Ohio | Edmund Roark makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 05:00 | Ohio | Edmund Roark makes the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| 04:50 | Western Michigan | Louis Green clanks a 3 from the right wing | 64-72 |
| 04:49 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd hits the follow up shot | 66-72 |
| 04:37 | Ohio | Donnie Townsend misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-72 |
| 04:35 | Western Michigan | James Rife snags the defensive board | 66-72 |
| 04:31 | Western Michigan | Vyacheslav Majkowski is called for the reach on James Rife in the backcourt - foul #2 on Vyacheslav Majkowski, team foul #8 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert John (SG), Jeff Shew (C) Louis Green, Matthew Patrick | |
| Subs | Ohio | Benny Milanowski (SF), James Dillon (C) Donnie Townsend, Thomas Velasco | |
| 04:31 | Western Michigan | James Rife makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 04:31 | Western Michigan | James Rife misses the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 04:31 | Ohio | Michael White gets the rebound | 67-72 |
| 04:28 | Ohio | Edmund Roark throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-72 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer (PG) James Rife | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 04:18 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Jeff Shew | 69-72 |
| 04:14 | Ohio | Gerald Boyer picks off the pass by Vyacheslav Majkowski in the backcourt | 69-72 |
| 04:13 | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich lays it up and in set up by Gerald Boyer | 71-72 |
| 03:49 | Ohio | James Dillon comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Richard Shepherd - foul #3 on Richard Shepherd, team foul #12 | 71-72 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG), Raymond Massie (SG), James Rife (SF), Kermit Eames (C) Gerald Boyer, Robert John, Troy Goodrich, Jeff Shew | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jesse Smith (PG), Kenneth Bronsky (SG), Michael Swope (C) Edmund Roark, Vyacheslav Majkowski, Michael White | |
| 03:49 | Ohio | James Dillon makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 03:49 | Ohio | James Dillon misses the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 03:49 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames snags the defensive board | 71-73 |
| 03:33 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames blows the layup | 71-73 |
| 03:32 | Ohio | James Dillon grabs the board | 71-73 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gary Loving (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Raymond Massie (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Rife (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Richard Shepherd (tired) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Kermit Eames (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jesse Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Bronsky (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Benny Milanowski (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Dillon (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Swope (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-73 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Donnie Townsend (SF), Michael White (PF) Benny Milanowski, James Dillon | |
| 03:15 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-73 |
| 03:14 | Western Michigan | James Rife tips it but misses | 71-73 |
| 03:13 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames tips it but misses | 71-73 |
| 03:12 | Ohio | Donnie Townsend grabs the defensive rebound | 71-73 |
| 03:00 | Ohio | Michael White makes the 3 from the right corner | 71-76 |
| 03:00 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-76 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer (PG), Louis Green (SF), Robert John (PF), Matthew Patrick (C) Gary Loving, James Rife, Richard Shepherd, Kermit Eames | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude (PG), Thomas Velasco (C) Jesse Smith, Michael Swope | |
| 02:55 | Western Michigan | Louis Green loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-76 |
| 02:40 | Ohio | Donnie Townsend is hacked by Louis Green - foul #3 on Louis Green, team foul #13 | 71-76 |
| 02:40 | Ohio | Donnie Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 02:40 | Ohio | Donnie Townsend misses the 2nd free throw | 71-77 |
| 02:40 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick pulls down the rebound | 71-77 |
| 02:20 | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Louis Green | 73-77 |
| 02:03 | Ohio | Michael White can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-77 |
| 02:02 | Western Michigan | Louis Green grabs the defensive rebound | 73-77 |
| 01:58 | Western Michigan | Raymond Massie can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-77 |
| 01:57 | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude snags the defensive board | 73-77 |
| 01:30 | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-77 |
| 01:28 | Western Michigan | Robert John grabs the defensive rebound | 73-77 |
| 01:28 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 73-77 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG), Richard Shepherd (PF) Gerald Boyer, Robert John | |
| Subs | Ohio | Edmund Roark (PG), Vyacheslav Majkowski (SG), Michael Swope (C) Mathew Patenaude, Kenneth Bronsky, Thomas Velasco | |
| 01:10 | Western Michigan | Louis Green clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-77 |
| 01:09 | Ohio | Edmund Roark pulls down the rebound | 73-77 |
| 00:51 | Ohio | Michael White scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Swope | 73-79 |
| 00:51 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 73-79 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Western Michigan | Raymond Massie misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 73-79 |
| 00:44 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving tips it home | 75-79 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Ohio | Vyacheslav Majkowski is hacked by Raymond Massie in the backcourt - foul #5 on Raymond Massie, team foul #14 | 75-79 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Rife (SG) Raymond Massie | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 00:41 | Ohio | Vyacheslav Majkowski misses the 1st free throw | 75-79 |
| 00:41 | Ohio | Vyacheslav Majkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:35 | Western Michigan | James Rife is wide open and dunks the ball on a nice dish by Gary Loving and he's hacked by Vyacheslav Majkowski - foul #3 on Vyacheslav Majkowski, team foul #9 | 77-80 |
| 00:35 | Western Michigan | James Rife makes the free throw | 78-80 |
| 00:34 | Ohio | Vyacheslav Majkowski is fouled in the backcourt by James Rife - foul #3 on James Rife, team foul #15 | 78-80 |
| 00:34 | Ohio | Vyacheslav Majkowski makes the 1st free throw | 78-81 |
| 00:34 | Ohio | Vyacheslav Majkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 78-82 |
| 00:28 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Louis Green | 80-82 |
| 00:26 | Ohio | Gary Loving is called for the reach on Vyacheslav Majkowski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gary Loving, team foul #16 | 80-82 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich (SG) Gary Loving | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 00:26 | Ohio | Vyacheslav Majkowski misses the 1st free throw | 80-82 |
| 00:26 | Ohio | Vyacheslav Majkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 80-83 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Western Michigan | Louis Green is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 80-83 |
| 00:21 | Ohio | Matthew Patrick is called for the reach on Vyacheslav Majkowski - foul #4 on Matthew Patrick, team foul #17 | 80-83 |
| 00:21 | Ohio | Vyacheslav Majkowski makes the 1st free throw | 80-84 |
| 00:21 | Ohio | Vyacheslav Majkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 80-85 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich travels with the ball | 80-85 |
| 00:14 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-85 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Velasco (C) Michael Swope | |
| 00:13 | Ohio | Troy Goodrich is called for the reach on Thomas Velasco in the backcourt - foul #4 on Troy Goodrich, team foul #18 | 80-85 |
| 00:13 | Ohio | Thomas Velasco misses the 1st free throw | 80-85 |
| 00:13 | Ohio | Thomas Velasco makes the 2nd free throw | 80-86 |
| 00:05 | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 80-86 |
| 00:03 | Ohio | Thomas Velasco pulls down the rebound | 80-86 |
| 00:01 | Ohio | Troy Goodrich is called for the reach on Thomas Velasco in the backcourt - foul #5 on Troy Goodrich, team foul #19 | 80-86 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert John (SG) Troy Goodrich | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 00:01 | Ohio | Thomas Velasco makes the 1st free throw | 80-87 |
| 00:01 | Ohio | Thomas Velasco makes the 2nd free throw | 80-88 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | James Rife misses the fullcourt shot | 80-88 |