| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Wilson Dale (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Wilbert Konwinski (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Norman Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Bush (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Bernie Mauk (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Dikembe Alhusseini (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Olin Danowski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bradley Long (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Matthew Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Talsky (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Norman Robinson inbounds the ball | 39-25 |
| 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) | |
| 19:51 | Western Michigan | Michael Bush's layup is rejected by Matthew Perkins | 39-25 |
| 19:50 | Western Michigan | Bernie Mauk can't tip it in | 39-25 |
| 19:49 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Jonathan Talsky | 39-25 |
| 19:45 | Ohio | Norman Robinson is called for the reach on Olin Danowski - foul #1 on Norman Robinson, team foul #1 | 39-25 |
| 19:29 | Ohio | Jonathan Talsky clanks a runner from the left block | 39-25 |
| 19:28 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Bernie Mauk | 39-25 |
| 19:16 | Western Michigan | Norman Robinson misses long on an open jumper in the lane | 39-25 |
| 19:14 | Ohio | Bradley Long gets the rebound | 39-25 |
| 19:11 | Ohio | Dikembe Alhusseini is fouled in the backcourt by Wilson Dale - foul #2 on Wilson Dale, team foul #2 | 39-25 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Ogden (C) Bernie Mauk | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Branch (PF), Kenneth Danis (C) Matthew Perkins, Jonathan Talsky | |
| 18:58 | Ohio | Bradley Long comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-25 |
| 18:57 | Western Michigan | Norman Robinson snags the defensive board | 39-25 |
| 18:44 | Western Michigan | William Ogden is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on William Ogden, team foul #3 | 39-25 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Grant Brown (PG), Kenneth Hogan (SG), Sean Hiers (SF), Floyd Tipton (C) Wilson Dale, Wilbert Konwinski, Norman Robinson, Michael Bush | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Buchanan (PG), Dikembe Aldi (SG), Emery Tucker (C) Dikembe Alhusseini, Olin Danowski, Bradley Long | |
| 18:39 | Ohio | John Buchanan is fouled in the backcourt by Grant Brown - foul #1 on Grant Brown, team foul #4 | 39-25 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dikembe Alhusseini (PG) Kenneth Danis | |
| 18:22 | Ohio | Robert Branch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-25 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Eddie Anderson (SG) William Ogden | |
| Subs | Ohio | Matthew Perkins (PF) Robert Branch | |
| 18:05 | Western Michigan | Sean Hiers hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 39-25 |
| 18:04 | Western Michigan | Floyd Tipton grabs the offensive board | 39-25 |
| 17:50 | Western Michigan | Eddie Anderson is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Eddie Anderson, team foul #5 | 39-25 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale (PG), Wilbert Konwinski (SG), Norman Robinson (SF), Michael Bush (PF), Bernie Mauk (C) Grant Brown, Eddie Anderson, Sean Hiers, Kenneth Hogan, Floyd Tipton | |
| Subs | Ohio | Olin Danowski (SG), Jonathan Talsky (C) Dikembe Alhusseini, Emery Tucker | |
| 17:48 | Ohio | Michael Bush is called for the reach on Olin Danowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Bush, team foul #6 | 39-25 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dikembe Alhusseini (PG) John Buchanan | |
| 17:30 | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-25 |
| 17:29 | Western Michigan | Michael Bush grabs the defensive rebound | 39-25 |
| 17:12 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski's floater is tipped away by Matthew Perkins | 39-25 |
| 17:11 | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale hits the follow up shot | 41-25 |
| 17:06 | Ohio | Jonathan Talsky is called for traveling in the backcourt | 41-25 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Ogden (C) Bernie Mauk | |
| Subs | Ohio | Bradley Long (SF), Kenneth Danis (PF) Dikembe Aldi, Matthew Perkins | |
| 16:58 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-25 |
| 16:56 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Jonathan Talsky | 41-25 |
| 16:40 | Ohio | Dikembe Alhusseini is open and buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Bradley Long | 41-27 |
| 16:20 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski misses the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-27 |
| 16:18 | Ohio | Olin Danowski snags the defensive board | 41-27 |
| 16:08 | Ohio | Jonathan Talsky lays it in set up by Olin Danowski | 41-29 |
| 15:57 | Western Michigan | Norman Robinson connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Wilson Dale | 43-29 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Wilson Dale (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wilbert Konwinski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Norman Robinson (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Bush (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - William Ogden (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Dikembe Alhusseini (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Olin Danowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Long (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kenneth Danis (fairly fresh) C - Jonathan Talsky (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Ohio | Wilbert Konwinski steals the ball from Kenneth Danis | 43-29 |
| 15:26 | Western Michigan | Norman Robinson hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 43-29 |
| 15:25 | Western Michigan | William Ogden grabs the offensive rebound | 43-29 |
| 15:09 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski loses the dribble to Jonathan Talsky | 43-29 |
| 14:53 | Ohio | Bradley Long can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Norman Robinson - foul #2 on Norman Robinson, team foul #7 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Grant Brown (PG), Kenneth Hogan (SG), Sean Hiers (SF), Floyd Tipton (PF), Bernie Mauk (C) Wilson Dale, Wilbert Konwinski, Norman Robinson, Michael Bush, William Ogden | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Buchanan (SG), Wilfredo Hernandez (SF), Robert Branch (PF), Emery Tucker (C) Dikembe Alhusseini, Olin Danowski, Kenneth Danis, Jonathan Talsky | |
| 14:53 | Ohio | Bradley Long makes the 1st free throw | 43-30 |
| 14:53 | Ohio | Bradley Long makes the 2nd free throw | 43-31 |
| 14:44 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Hogan is open and buries a 3 from the right wing | 46-31 |
| 14:30 | Ohio | Bradley Long misses the 3 from the left corner | 46-31 |
| 14:29 | Western Michigan | Grant Brown pulls down the rebound | 46-31 |
| 14:17 | Western Michigan | Grant Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-31 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Eddie Anderson (SG) Bernie Mauk | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi (SG) Bradley Long | |
| 13:57 | Ohio | Robert Branch misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 46-31 |
| 13:56 | Ohio | Robert Branch can't tip it in | 46-31 |
| 13:55 | Western Michigan | Floyd Tipton gets the rebound | 46-31 |
| 13:40 | Western Michigan | Floyd Tipton can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 46-31 |
| 13:39 | Ohio | John Buchanan grabs the defensive rebound | 46-31 |
| 13:16 | Ohio | Robert Branch connects on the open jumper from the left block | 46-33 |
| 13:12 | Western Michigan | Sean Hiers is hacked by Wilfredo Hernandez in the backcourt - foul #4 on Wilfredo Hernandez, team foul #1 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale (PG), Wilbert Konwinski (SG), Michael Bush (PF), Kevin Ware (C) Grant Brown, Eddie Anderson, Sean Hiers, Floyd Tipton | |
| Subs | Ohio | Olin Danowski (SG), Bradley Long (SF), Matthew Perkins (PF) Dikembe Aldi, Wilfredo Hernandez, Emery Tucker | |
| 12:55 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Wilson Dale | 48-33 |
| 12:26 | Ohio | Bradley Long misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-33 |
| 12:25 | Western Michigan | Kevin Ware snags the defensive board | 48-33 |
| 12:22 | Western Michigan | Kevin Ware is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 48-33 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Norman Robinson (SF), Bernie Mauk (C) Michael Bush, Kevin Ware | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dikembe Alhusseini (PG), Jonathan Talsky (C) John Buchanan, Robert Branch | |
| 12:15 | Ohio | Jonathan Talsky connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Dikembe Alhusseini and he's hacked by Kenneth Hogan - foul #3 on Kenneth Hogan, team foul #8 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Eddie Anderson (PG) Wilson Dale | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 12:15 | Ohio | Jonathan Talsky makes the free throw | 48-36 |
| 11:52 | Western Michigan | Eddie Anderson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-36 |
| 11:50 | Ohio | Jonathan Talsky grabs the board | 48-36 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Eddie Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Wilbert Konwinski (tiring) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Norman Robinson (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kenneth Hogan (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Bernie Mauk (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Dikembe Alhusseini (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Olin Danowski (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Long (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Matthew Perkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Jonathan Talsky (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Ohio | Jonathan Talsky is hacked by Bernie Mauk - foul #1 on Bernie Mauk, team foul #9 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Grant Brown (PG), Michael Bush (PF) Eddie Anderson, Kenneth Hogan | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi (SF) Bradley Long | |
| 11:31 | Ohio | Jonathan Talsky misses the 1st free throw | 48-36 |
| 11:31 | Western Michigan | Norman Robinson grabs the board | 48-36 |
| 11:29 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Alhusseini is called for the reach on Grant Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dikembe Alhusseini, team foul #2 | 48-36 |
| 11:13 | Western Michigan | Norman Robinson is whistled for traveling | 48-36 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kevin Ware (C) Bernie Mauk | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Buchanan (SG) Olin Danowski | |
| 10:57 | Ohio | Dikembe Alhusseini is alone and drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-38 |
| 10:57 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale (PG), Eddie Anderson (SG), Sean Hiers (SF), William Ogden (PF), Floyd Tipton (C) Grant Brown, Wilbert Konwinski, Norman Robinson, Michael Bush, Kevin Ware | |
| Subs | Ohio | Emery Tucker (C) Jonathan Talsky | |
| 10:41 | Western Michigan | Floyd Tipton hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-38 |
| 10:39 | Western Michigan | Eddie Anderson grabs the offensive board | 48-38 |
| 10:21 | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Eddie Anderson | 51-38 |
| 10:03 | Ohio | Matthew Perkins scores on a jumper in the paint set up by John Buchanan | 51-40 |
| 10:00 | Western Michigan | Matthew Perkins picks off the pass by Wilson Dale in the backcourt | 51-40 |
| 09:49 | Ohio | John Buchanan is fouled on the floor by Wilson Dale - foul #3 on Wilson Dale, team foul #10 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Grant Brown (PG), Wilbert Konwinski (SG), Norman Robinson (SF), Michael Bush (PF), Kevin Ware (C) Wilson Dale, Eddie Anderson, Sean Hiers, William Ogden, Floyd Tipton | |
| Subs | Ohio | Olin Danowski (SG), Bradley Long (SF), Robert Branch (PF), Kenneth Danis (C) Dikembe Alhusseini, Dikembe Aldi, Matthew Perkins, Emery Tucker | |
| 09:49 | Ohio | John Buchanan makes the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 09:49 | Ohio | John Buchanan makes the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 09:44 | Western Michigan | Bradley Long picks off the pass by Wilbert Konwinski in the backcourt | 51-42 |
| 09:36 | Ohio | Kenneth Danis misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 51-42 |
| 09:34 | Western Michigan | Michael Bush grabs the defensive rebound | 51-42 |
| 09:18 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 53-42 |
| 09:05 | Ohio | Bradley Long scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Kenneth Danis | 53-44 |
| 08:39 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper near the basket | 53-44 |
| 08:37 | Western Michigan | Kevin Ware tips it in | 55-44 |
| 08:30 | Ohio | John Buchanan loses the dribble to Norman Robinson in the backcourt | 55-44 |
| 08:28 | Western Michigan | Grant Brown banks in the layup on a great pass from Norman Robinson | 57-44 |
| 08:15 | Ohio | Olin Danowski misses short on an open 3 from straight away | 57-44 |
| 08:13 | Ohio | Robert Branch grabs the offensive board | 57-44 |
| 08:02 | Ohio | Kenneth Danis makes the wide open shot in the lane on a nice dish by John Buchanan | 57-46 |
| 08:00 | Western Michigan | Grant Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Bradley Long - foul #2 on Bradley Long, team foul #3 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale (PG), Eddie Anderson (SG), Kenneth Hogan (SF), Floyd Tipton (PF), Bernie Mauk (C) Grant Brown, Wilbert Konwinski, Norman Robinson, Michael Bush, Kevin Ware | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dikembe Alhusseini (PG), Dikembe Aldi (SG), Wilfredo Hernandez (SF), Matthew Perkins (PF), Jonathan Talsky (C) John Buchanan, Olin Danowski, Bradley Long, Robert Branch, Kenneth Danis | |
| 07:52 | Western Michigan | Jonathan Talsky swats the layup by Kenneth Hogan | 57-46 |
| 07:51 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Dikembe Aldi | 57-46 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Wilson Dale (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eddie Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Hogan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Floyd Tipton (fresh) 4 reb. C - Bernie Mauk (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Dikembe Alhusseini (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Dikembe Aldi (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wilfredo Hernandez (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Matthew Perkins (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Jonathan Talsky (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Ohio | Dikembe Alhusseini comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 57-46 |
| 07:41 | Western Michigan | Bernie Mauk snags the defensive board | 57-46 |
| 07:35 | Western Michigan | Floyd Tipton makes the floater from the left side set up by Eddie Anderson | 59-46 |
| 07:21 | Ohio | Matthew Perkins is whistled for traveling | 59-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sean Hiers (SF), William Ogden (PF) Wilson Dale, Floyd Tipton | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 06:53 | Western Michigan | Bernie Mauk is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Eddie Anderson | 61-46 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:40 | Ohio | Jonathan Talsky hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 61-46 |
| 06:39 | Ohio | Matthew Perkins tips it in | 61-48 |
| 06:37 | Western Michigan | Eddie Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Alhusseini - foul #4 on Dikembe Alhusseini, team foul #4 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale (PG), Wilbert Konwinski (SG) Eddie Anderson, Sean Hiers | |
| Subs | Ohio | Olin Danowski (SG), Emery Tucker (PF) Dikembe Aldi, Matthew Perkins | |
| 06:21 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jonathan Talsky - foul #2 on Jonathan Talsky, team foul #5 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Floyd Tipton (PF) William Ogden | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 06:21 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski makes the 1st free throw | 62-48 |
| 06:21 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski misses the 2nd free throw | 62-48 |
| 06:21 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Jonathan Talsky | 62-48 |
| 06:12 | Ohio | Olin Danowski hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Dikembe Alhusseini | 62-51 |
| 05:47 | Western Michigan | Bernie Mauk hits a wide open driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Wilson Dale | 64-51 |
| 05:30 | Ohio | Dikembe Alhusseini hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-51 |
| 05:28 | Western Michigan | Floyd Tipton gets the rebound | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:06 | Western Michigan | Bernie Mauk is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 64-51 |
| 05:05 | Ohio | Wilfredo Hernandez grabs the defensive rebound | 64-51 |
| 05:05 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 64-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Grant Brown (PG), Eddie Anderson (SG), Sean Hiers (SF), William Ogden (PF), Kevin Ware (C) Wilson Dale, Wilbert Konwinski, Kenneth Hogan, Floyd Tipton, Bernie Mauk | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi (PG), Bradley Long (SG), Matthew Perkins (PF), Robert Branch (C) Dikembe Alhusseini, Olin Danowski, Emery Tucker, Jonathan Talsky | |
| 04:44 | Ohio | Matthew Perkins makes the fadeaway from the left block | 64-53 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:28 | Western Michigan | Grant Brown is fouled on the floor by Matthew Perkins - foul #2 on Matthew Perkins, team foul #6 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale (PG) Grant Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Buchanan (SG), Kenneth Danis (C) Bradley Long, Robert Branch | |
| 04:17 | Western Michigan | Sean Hiers is open and buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Wilson Dale | 66-53 |
| 04:15 | Ohio | John Buchanan is hacked by Eddie Anderson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eddie Anderson, team foul #11 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Norman Robinson (SF), Michael Bush (PF) Sean Hiers, Kevin Ware | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 04:15 | Ohio | John Buchanan makes the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 04:15 | Ohio | John Buchanan misses the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 04:15 | Western Michigan | William Ogden pulls down the rebound | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:01 | Western Michigan | Eddie Anderson is by himself and knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by Wilson Dale | 68-54 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:56 | Ohio | Wilfredo Hernandez misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-54 |
| 03:54 | Western Michigan | Michael Bush gets the rebound | 68-54 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Western Michigan | Norman Robinson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-54 |
| 03:29 | Western Michigan | Michael Bush tips it home | 70-54 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Wilson Dale (tiring) 5 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eddie Anderson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Norman Robinson (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Bush (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - William Ogden (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - John Buchanan (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dikembe Aldi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wilfredo Hernandez (tiring) 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Matthew Perkins (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Kenneth Danis (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 03:07 | Ohio | Kenneth Danis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 70-54 |
| 03:05 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Bush | 70-54 |
| 03:00 | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from William Ogden | 72-54 |
| 02:45 | Ohio | John Buchanan misses the fadeaway from the right side | 72-54 |
| 02:44 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to William Ogden | 72-54 |
| 02:40 | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale loses the ball out of bounds | 72-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Grant Brown (PG), Kenneth Hogan (SG), Sean Hiers (SF), Floyd Tipton (PF), Kevin Ware (C) Wilson Dale, Eddie Anderson, Norman Robinson, Michael Bush, William Ogden | |
| Subs | Ohio | Bradley Long (SF), Robert Branch (PF), Emery Tucker (C) Wilfredo Hernandez, Matthew Perkins, Kenneth Danis | |
| 02:29 | Ohio | Grant Brown steals it from Dikembe Aldi | 72-54 |
| 02:11 | Western Michigan | Grant Brown can't finish the layup but he's fouled by John Buchanan - foul #2 on John Buchanan, team foul #7 | 72-54 |
| 02:11 | Western Michigan | Grant Brown makes the 1st free throw | 73-54 |
| 02:11 | Western Michigan | Grant Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 74-54 |
| 01:55 | Ohio | Robert Branch comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 74-54 |
| 01:54 | Ohio | Bradley Long grabs the offensive rebound | 74-54 |
| 01:40 | Ohio | Robert Branch drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-57 |
| 01:24 | Western Michigan | Sean Hiers hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner near the basket | 74-57 |
| 01:23 | Ohio | Bradley Long snags the defensive board | 74-57 |
| 01:15 | Ohio | John Buchanan misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-57 |
| 01:14 | Ohio | Robert Branch can't tip it in | 74-57 |
| 01:12 | Ohio | Bradley Long grabs the offensive board | 74-57 |
| 00:55 | Ohio | Robert Branch misses the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Grant Brown - foul #2 on Grant Brown, team foul #12 | 74-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Ogden (PF) Kevin Ware | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Danis (C) Emery Tucker | |
| 00:55 | Ohio | Robert Branch makes the 1st free throw | 74-58 |
| 00:55 | Ohio | Robert Branch misses the 2nd free throw | 74-58 |
| 00:55 | Western Michigan | Floyd Tipton grabs the defensive rebound | 74-58 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Western Michigan | Sean Hiers is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Aldi - foul #2 on Dikembe Aldi, team foul #8 | 74-58 |
| 00:53 | Western Michigan | Sean Hiers misses the 1st free throw | 74-58 |
| 00:53 | Western Michigan | Floyd Tipton snags the offensive board | 74-58 |
| 00:26 | Western Michigan | Sean Hiers is called for a charge - foul #1 on Sean Hiers, team foul #13 | 74-58 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Ohio | The short jumper by Robert Branch is denied by Floyd Tipton | 74-58 |
| 00:20 | Western Michigan | Grant Brown snags the defensive board | 74-58 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Grant Brown runs out the clock | 74-58 |