| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robert Jacobo (fresh) SG - Russell Redford (fresh) SF - Nicholas Mann (fresh) PF - Michael Gay (fresh) C - Mark Smoak (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robby Euler (fresh) SG - Anthony Swan (fresh) SF - Leonard Allen (fresh) PF - Daniel Sammons (fresh) C - Alan Bryant (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:58 | Ohio | Nicholas Mann is called for the reach on Anthony Swan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nicholas Mann, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Ohio | Anthony Swan connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-3 |
| 19:23 | Western Michigan | Alan Bryant takes the ball from Mark Smoak | 0-3 |
| 19:21 | Ohio | Nicholas Mann is called for the reach on Leonard Allen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nicholas Mann, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Terrence Jensen (SF) Nicholas Mann | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 19:04 | Ohio | Robby Euler scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Swan | 0-6 |
| 18:59 | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo is fouled on the floor by Robby Euler - foul #1 on Robby Euler, team foul #1 | 0-6 |
| 18:48 | Western Michigan | Michael Gay travels with the ball | 0-6 |
| 18:31 | Ohio | Anthony Swan is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Sammons | 0-9 |
| 18:24 | Western Michigan | Daniel Sammons swats the layup by Michael Gay | 0-9 |
| 18:22 | Ohio | Anthony Swan snags the defensive board | 0-9 |
| 17:54 | Ohio | Alan Bryant drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Robby Euler and the foul's on Michael Gay - foul #1 on Michael Gay, team foul #3 | 0-11 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sean Walker (SG), Matthew Thompson (PF) Russell Redford, Michael Gay | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 17:54 | Ohio | Alan Bryant makes the free throw | 0-12 |
| 17:46 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 2-12 |
| 17:30 | Ohio | Robby Euler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-12 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers (PG) Robert Jacobo | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Colin (PG), Charlie Ray (SF), Ronny Evert (PF), Joseph Chau (C) Robby Euler, Leonard Allen, Daniel Sammons, Alan Bryant | |
| 17:12 | Western Michigan | Joseph Chau steals the ball from Sean Walker | 2-12 |
| 16:48 | Ohio | Charlie Ray comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Terrence Jensen - foul #1 on Terrence Jensen, team foul #4 | 2-12 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Russell Redford (SG), Michael Gay (SF) Sean Walker, Terrence Jensen | |
| Subs | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs (SG) Anthony Swan | |
| 16:48 | Ohio | Charlie Ray misses the 1st free throw | 2-12 |
| 16:48 | Ohio | Charlie Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 2-13 |
| 16:33 | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers loses the ball out of bounds | 2-13 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo (PG) Joseph Divers | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robby Euler (PG), Daniel Sammons (PF) Carlos Hobbs, Ronny Evert | |
| 16:08 | Ohio | Russell Redford takes the ball from Robby Euler | 2-13 |
| 16:04 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford hits the finger roll | 4-13 |
| 15:39 | Ohio | Matthew Thompson is called for the reach on Charlie Ray - foul #1 on Matthew Thompson, team foul #5 | 4-13 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sean Walker (SG), Terrence Jensen (SF), Donald Thorp (PF) Russell Redford, Michael Gay, Matthew Thompson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs (SG), Leonard Allen (SF), Alan Bryant (C) James Colin, Charlie Ray, Joseph Chau | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robert Jacobo (fresh) SG - Sean Walker (fresh) SF - Terrence Jensen (fairly fresh) PF - Donald Thorp (fresh) C - Mark Smoak (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robby Euler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Hobbs (fresh) SF - Leonard Allen (fresh) PF - Daniel Sammons (fresh) C - Alan Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:20 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Leonard Allen | 4-15 |
| 15:04 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak's floater is tipped away by Daniel Sammons | 4-15 |
| 15:03 | Ohio | Alan Bryant gets the rebound | 4-15 |
| 14:57 | Ohio | Alan Bryant jams it on a great pass from Carlos Hobbs | 4-17 |
| 14:48 | Western Michigan | Leonard Allen is called for the reach on Donald Thorp - foul #1 on Leonard Allen, team foul #2 | 4-17 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers (PG), John Moscowitz (SG) Robert Jacobo, Sean Walker | |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Swan (SG), Ronny Evert (PF) Robby Euler, Daniel Sammons | |
| 14:30 | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-17 |
| 14:02 | Ohio | Ronny Evert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-17 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Gay (PF) Donald Thorp | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Colin (PG), Charlie Ray (SF), Joseph Chau (C) Carlos Hobbs, Leonard Allen, Alan Bryant | |
| 13:48 | Western Michigan | Michael Gay hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Ronny Evert - foul #1 on Ronny Evert, team foul #3 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson (PF) Terrence Jensen | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 13:48 | Western Michigan | Michael Gay makes the free throw | 10-17 |
| 13:32 | Ohio | Charlie Ray misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 10-17 |
| 13:30 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Gay | 10-17 |
| 13:26 | Western Michigan | Michael Gay throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-17 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Russell Redford (SF) Michael Gay | |
| Subs | Ohio | Daniel Sammons (PF) Ronny Evert | |
| 12:57 | Ohio | James Colin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-17 |
| 12:55 | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson snags the defensive board | 10-17 |
| 12:50 | Western Michigan | John Moscowitz misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-17 |
| 12:48 | Ohio | Joseph Chau pulls down the rebound | 10-17 |
| 12:46 | Ohio | Russell Redford is called for the reach on Anthony Swan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Russell Redford, team foul #6 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo (PG), Wesley Seibel (SG), Sean Walker (SF), Donald Thorp (PF) Joseph Divers, John Moscowitz, Russell Redford, Matthew Thompson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robby Euler (PG), Leonard Allen (SF), Alan Bryant (C) Anthony Swan, Charlie Ray, Joseph Chau | |
| 12:31 | Ohio | Leonard Allen's floater is knocked away by Donald Thorp | 10-17 |
| 12:29 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak grabs the defensive rebound | 10-17 |
| 12:24 | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-17 |
| 12:22 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Alan Bryant | 10-17 |
| 11:55 | Ohio | James Colin misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-17 |
| 11:53 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Alan Bryant | 10-17 |
| 11:37 | Ohio | Robert Jacobo is called for the reach on Robby Euler - foul #1 on Robert Jacobo, team foul #7 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Russell Redford (SG), Terrence Jensen (SF), Michael Gay (PF) Wesley Seibel, Sean Walker, Donald Thorp | |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Swan (SG), Carlos Hobbs (SF), Ronny Evert (PF), Joseph Chau (C) James Colin, Leonard Allen, Daniel Sammons, Alan Bryant | |
| 11:37 | Ohio | Robby Euler makes the 1st free throw | 10-18 |
| 11:37 | Ohio | Robby Euler makes the 2nd free throw | 10-19 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robert Jacobo (fresh) SG - Russell Redford (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Terrence Jensen (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Gay (fresh) 3 pts. C - Mark Smoak (tired) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robby Euler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Swan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Hobbs (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ronny Evert (fresh) C - Joseph Chau (fresh) | |
| 11:18 | Western Michigan | Terrence Jensen comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-19 |
| 11:16 | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo gets the offensive rebound | 10-19 |
| 10:56 | Western Michigan | Michael Gay misses the turnaround from the right block | 10-19 |
| 10:54 | Ohio | Anthony Swan pulls down the rebound | 10-19 |
| 10:36 | Ohio | Robby Euler connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Carlos Hobbs | 10-22 |
| 10:32 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 10-22 |
| 10:31 | Ohio | Anthony Swan pulls down the rebound | 10-22 |
| 10:10 | Ohio | Robby Euler comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-22 |
| 10:09 | Ohio | Ronny Evert grabs the offensive board | 10-22 |
| 09:58 | Ohio | Anthony Swan can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-22 |
| 09:56 | Western Michigan | Terrence Jensen grabs the board | 10-22 |
| 09:49 | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo loses the dribble to Robby Euler | 10-22 |
| 09:23 | Ohio | Anthony Swan comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 10-22 |
| 09:21 | Ohio | Ronny Evert grabs the offensive board | 10-22 |
| 09:04 | Ohio | Anthony Swan double dribbles | 10-22 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers (PG), Sean Walker (SG), Matthew Thompson (SF), Donald Thorp (PF) Robert Jacobo, Russell Redford, Terrence Jensen, Michael Gay | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Colin (PG), Charlie Ray (SG), Leonard Allen (SF), Daniel Sammons (PF), Alan Bryant (C) Robby Euler, Anthony Swan, Carlos Hobbs, Ronny Evert, Joseph Chau | |
| 08:57 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak is hacked by Charlie Ray - foul #1 on Charlie Ray, team foul #4 | 10-22 |
| 08:45 | Western Michigan | Sean Walker misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 10-22 |
| 08:44 | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-22 |
| 08:29 | Western Michigan | Donald Thorp can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 10-22 |
| 08:27 | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson tips it back up and in | 12-22 |
| 08:25 | Ohio | Leonard Allen is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Smoak - foul #1 on Mark Smoak, team foul #8 | 12-22 |
| 08:25 | Ohio | Leonard Allen makes the 1st free throw | 12-23 |
| 08:25 | Ohio | Leonard Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 12-24 |
| 08:09 | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 12-24 |
| 08:08 | Ohio | Alan Bryant gets the rebound | 12-24 |
| 07:49 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons misses the wide open turnaround from the right block | 12-24 |
| 07:48 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons gets the offensive rebound | 12-24 |
| 07:30 | Ohio | Joseph Divers is called for the reach on Alan Bryant - foul #1 on Joseph Divers, team foul #9 | 12-24 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Moscowitz (PG), Wesley Seibel (SG), Terrence Jensen (SF) Joseph Divers, Sean Walker, Donald Thorp | |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Swan (SG) Charlie Ray | |
| 07:30 | Ohio | Alan Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 12-25 |
| 07:30 | Ohio | Alan Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 12-26 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - John Moscowitz (fresh) SG - Wesley Seibel (fresh) SF - Terrence Jensen (fairly fresh) PF - Matthew Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Smoak (very tired) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Colin (fresh) SG - Anthony Swan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Sammons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Alan Bryant (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Western Michigan | John Moscowitz misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-26 |
| 07:10 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Leonard Allen | 12-26 |
| 07:02 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 12-26 |
| 07:00 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Terrence Jensen | 12-26 |
| 06:54 | Western Michigan | John Moscowitz is called for traveling | 12-26 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robby Euler (PG), Carlos Hobbs (SF), James King (C) James Colin, Leonard Allen, Alan Bryant | |
| 06:41 | Ohio | Anthony Swan can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Wesley Seibel - foul #1 on Wesley Seibel, team foul #10 | 12-26 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronny Evert (PF) Daniel Sammons | |
| 06:41 | Ohio | Anthony Swan makes the 1st free throw | 12-27 |
| 06:41 | Ohio | Anthony Swan makes the 2nd free throw | 12-28 |
| 06:33 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak's pass is intercepted by Robby Euler | 12-28 |
| 06:28 | Ohio | Robby Euler hits the finger roll | 12-30 |
| 06:08 | Western Michigan | John Moscowitz connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-30 |
| 06:04 | Ohio | John Moscowitz is called for the reach on Robby Euler in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Moscowitz, team foul #11 | 15-30 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers (PG), Donald Thorp (PF) John Moscowitz, Matthew Thompson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Charlie Ray (SF), Joseph Chau (C) Carlos Hobbs, James King | |
| 06:04 | Ohio | Robby Euler makes the 1st free throw | 15-31 |
| 06:04 | Ohio | Robby Euler makes the 2nd free throw | 15-32 |
| 05:45 | Western Michigan | Donald Thorp misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 15-32 |
| 05:44 | Ohio | Anthony Swan gets the rebound | 15-32 |
| 05:40 | Ohio | Wesley Seibel steals the ball from Ronny Evert in the backcourt | 15-32 |
| 05:24 | Western Michigan | Joseph Chau steps in front of the Donald Thorp pass | 15-32 |
| 05:22 | Ohio | Anthony Swan is fouled in the backcourt by Terrence Jensen - foul #2 on Terrence Jensen, team foul #12 | 15-32 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo (PG), Michael Gay (SF) Wesley Seibel, Terrence Jensen | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Colin (PG), Leonard Allen (SF), Daniel Sammons (PF), Alan Bryant (C) Robby Euler, Charlie Ray, Ronny Evert, Joseph Chau | |
| 05:22 | Ohio | Anthony Swan makes the 1st free throw | 15-33 |
| 05:22 | Ohio | Anthony Swan misses the 2nd free throw | 15-33 |
| 05:22 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Mark Smoak | 15-33 |
| 05:11 | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-33 |
| 05:10 | Ohio | Alan Bryant snags the defensive board | 15-33 |
| 04:46 | Ohio | Anthony Swan is alone and drills a jumper from the left side set up by Leonard Allen | 15-35 |
| 04:20 | Western Michigan | Alan Bryant steps in front of the Robert Jacobo pass | 15-35 |
| 03:51 | Ohio | Leonard Allen is fouled on the floor by Michael Gay - foul #2 on Michael Gay, team foul #13 | 15-35 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Moscowitz (PG), Russell Redford (SG), Nicholas Mann (SF), Matthew Thompson (PF) Robert Jacobo, Joseph Divers, Michael Gay, Donald Thorp | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robby Euler (PG), Joseph Chau (PF), James King (C) Anthony Swan, Daniel Sammons, Alan Bryant | |
| 03:51 | Ohio | Leonard Allen makes the 1st free throw | 15-36 |
| 03:51 | Ohio | Leonard Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 15-37 |
| 03:39 | Western Michigan | John Moscowitz clanks a shot from the free throw line | 15-37 |
| 03:38 | Ohio | James King snags the defensive board | 15-37 |
| 03:09 | Ohio | Robby Euler misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-37 |
| 03:07 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Nicholas Mann | 15-37 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - John Moscowitz (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Russell Redford (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nicholas Mann (fresh) PF - Matthew Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Smoak (very tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robby Euler (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Colin (fairly fresh) SF - Leonard Allen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joseph Chau (fresh) 2 stl. C - James King (fresh) | |
| 03:03 | Western Michigan | John Moscowitz misses the driving attempt near the basket | 15-37 |
| 03:01 | Ohio | James King grabs the defensive rebound | 15-37 |
| 02:38 | Ohio | James Colin makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Robby Euler | 15-40 |
| 02:24 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak loses the ball out of bounds | 15-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo (PG), Sean Walker (SG), Michael Gay (PF) John Moscowitz, Russell Redford, Matthew Thompson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs (SG), Charlie Ray (SF), Daniel Sammons (PF), Alan Bryant (C) James Colin, Leonard Allen, Joseph Chau, James King | |
| 01:58 | Ohio | Alan Bryant misses the dunk | 15-40 |
| 01:57 | Ohio | Robby Euler gets the offensive rebound | 15-40 |
| 01:34 | Ohio | Alan Bryant misses short on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Mark Smoak - foul #2 on Mark Smoak, team foul #14 | 15-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Thorp (PF) Michael Gay | |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Swan (SG) Robby Euler | |
| 01:34 | Ohio | Alan Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 15-41 |
| 01:34 | Ohio | Alan Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 15-42 |
| 01:22 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 15-42 |
| 01:21 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons pulls down the rebound | 15-42 |
| 00:54 | Ohio | Charlie Ray makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Alan Bryant | 15-44 |
| 00:42 | Western Michigan | Donald Thorp misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 15-44 |
| 00:41 | Western Michigan | Sean Walker tips it in | 17-44 |
| 00:39 | Ohio | Anthony Swan is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Jacobo - foul #2 on Robert Jacobo, team foul #15 | 17-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers (PG), John Moscowitz (SG), Terrence Jensen (SF) Robert Jacobo, Sean Walker, Nicholas Mann | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robby Euler (PG), Joseph Chau (C) Charlie Ray, Alan Bryant | |
| 00:39 | Ohio | Anthony Swan makes the 1st free throw | 17-45 |
| 00:39 | Ohio | Anthony Swan makes the 2nd free throw | 17-46 |
| 00:26 | Western Michigan | John Moscowitz clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-46 |
| 00:25 | Ohio | Joseph Chau grabs the defensive rebound | 17-46 |
| 00:23 | Ohio | Robby Euler throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Russell Redford (SG), Matthew Thompson (PF) John Moscowitz, Donald Thorp | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Colin (PG), Leonard Allen (SF), Ronny Evert (PF) Robby Euler, Carlos Hobbs, Daniel Sammons | |
| 00:01 | Western Michigan | Joseph Chau swats the layup by Mark Smoak | 17-46 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Ronny Evert pulls down the rebound | 17-46 |