| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Ivan White (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Hess (fresh) SF - Christian Daughtry (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Lance Costello (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James Pierce (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Hicks (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wayne Ward (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Delbert Harrold (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Hiram Cook (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Christian Daughtry inbounds the ball | 34-29 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:34 | Ohio | Ivan White knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 36-29 |
| 19:30 | Western Michigan | Christopher Hess is called for the reach on Hiram Cook in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Hess, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Ohio | David Ralph (SG) Christopher Hess | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 19:10 | Western Michigan | Lance Costello swats the shot by Wayne Ward | 36-29 |
| 19:09 | Ohio | Christian Daughtry gets the rebound | 36-29 |
| 18:49 | Ohio | Ivan White knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from John Fisher | 38-29 |
| 18:32 | Western Michigan | James Pierce connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Hiram Cook | 38-31 |
| 18:19 | Ohio | John Fisher buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ivan White | 40-31 |
| 18:04 | Western Michigan | Matthew Hicks connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 17:43 | Ohio | Lance Costello banks in the layup | 42-34 |
| 17:31 | Western Michigan | Lance Costello steps in front of the James Pierce pass | 42-34 |
| 17:16 | Ohio | John Fisher is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 44-34 |
| 16:51 | Western Michigan | James Pierce is open and buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Wayne Ward | 44-36 |
| 16:48 | Ohio | Ivan White is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ivan White, team foul #2 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Ohio | Paul Cue (PG), Stephen Doyle (SG), Michael Finnerty (SF), Jonathan Grays (C) Ivan White, David Ralph, Christian Daughtry, Lance Costello | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Allred (PG), Oscar Maloy (SG), John Goguen (SF), Paul Greene (PF), Franklin Bethune (C) James Pierce, Matthew Hicks, Wayne Ward, Delbert Harrold, Hiram Cook | |
| 16:39 | Western Michigan | Richard Allred clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Paul Cue - foul #1 on Paul Cue, team foul #3 | 44-36 |
| 16:39 | Western Michigan | Richard Allred makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 16:39 | Western Michigan | Richard Allred misses the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 16:39 | Ohio | Jonathan Grays gets the rebound | 44-37 |
| 16:36 | Ohio | Oscar Maloy steps in front of the Paul Cue pass in the backcourt | 44-37 |
| 16:26 | Western Michigan | Paul Greene hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-37 |
| 16:25 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Jonathan Grays | 44-37 |
| 16:20 | Ohio | Stephen Doyle is fouled in the backcourt by Oscar Maloy - foul #3 on Oscar Maloy, team foul #1 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Ohio | Lance Costello (C) John Fisher | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes (SG) Oscar Maloy | |
| 16:01 | Ohio | John Goguen steps in front of the Lance Costello pass | 44-37 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Paul Cue (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stephen Doyle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Finnerty (fresh) PF - Jonathan Grays (fresh) 4 reb. C - Lance Costello (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Richard Allred (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Stokes (fresh) SF - John Goguen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Franklin Bethune (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Western Michigan | Paul Greene misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Lance Costello - foul #2 on Lance Costello, team foul #4 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Ohio | Christopher Hess (SG), Christian Daughtry (SF), Terrance Smith (PF) Stephen Doyle, Michael Finnerty, Jonathan Grays | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy (PG), James Tee (SF) Richard Allred, Franklin Bethune | |
| 15:40 | Western Michigan | Paul Greene makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 15:40 | Western Michigan | Paul Greene misses the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 15:40 | Ohio | Lance Costello grabs the board | 44-38 |
| 15:22 | Ohio | Lance Costello hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 44-38 |
| 15:21 | Western Michigan | Paul Greene pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| 15:00 | Western Michigan | John Goguen connects on the open shot from the left side on a nice dish by Ronald Stokes | 44-40 |
| 14:48 | Ohio | Terrance Smith comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 44-40 |
| 14:46 | Ohio | Christopher Hess can't tip it in | 44-40 |
| 14:44 | Western Michigan | Paul Greene gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 14:41 | Western Michigan | Paul Cue picks off the pass by Paul Greene in the backcourt | 44-40 |
| 14:28 | Ohio | Terrance Smith is fouled on the floor by Paul Greene - foul #1 on Paul Greene, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ivan White (PG), David Ralph (SF), Jonathan Grays (PF) Paul Cue, Christian Daughtry, Lance Costello | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Allred (PG), Matthew Hicks (SG), Wayne Ward (SF), Franklin Bethune (PF), Hiram Cook (C) Oscar Maloy, Ronald Stokes, James Tee, Paul Greene, John Goguen | |
| 14:16 | Ohio | David Ralph connects on the floater from the baseline and the foul's on Hiram Cook - foul #1 on Hiram Cook, team foul #3 | 46-40 |
| 14:16 | Ohio | David Ralph misses the free throw | 46-40 |
| 14:16 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Hiram Cook | 46-40 |
| 14:10 | Western Michigan | Christopher Hess is called for the reach on Matthew Hicks in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Hess, team foul #5 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Finnerty (SF) Christopher Hess | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 13:54 | Western Michigan | Franklin Bethune hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 46-40 |
| 13:53 | Ohio | Michael Finnerty grabs the board | 46-40 |
| 13:51 | Ohio | Ivan White is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ivan White, team foul #6 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Fisher (PF) Jonathan Grays | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Pierce (PG), Delbert Harrold (PF) Richard Allred, Franklin Bethune | |
| 13:28 | Western Michigan | Hiram Cook makes the runner near the basket on a great pass from James Pierce | 46-42 |
| 13:23 | Ohio | Ivan White is hacked by James Pierce in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Pierce, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Ohio | Christian Daughtry (SF) Michael Finnerty | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Allred (SG) Matthew Hicks | |
| 13:05 | Ohio | David Ralph hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-42 |
| 13:03 | Ohio | Ivan White snags the offensive board | 46-42 |
| 12:46 | Ohio | Christian Daughtry dunks the ball and he's hacked by Wayne Ward - foul #3 on Wayne Ward, team foul #5 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Ohio | Stephen Doyle (SG), Jonathan Grays (C) David Ralph, Terrance Smith | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Goguen (SF), Franklin Bethune (C) Wayne Ward, Hiram Cook | |
| 12:46 | Ohio | Christian Daughtry misses the free throw | 48-42 |
| 12:46 | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 12:20 | Western Michigan | John Goguen misses long on an open driving attempt from the baseline | 48-42 |
| 12:18 | Ohio | Jonathan Grays gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 12:08 | Ohio | Christian Daughtry connects on the runner from the baseline | 50-42 |
| 11:46 | Western Michigan | Richard Allred misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 11:44 | Ohio | Ivan White grabs the defensive rebound | 50-42 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Ivan White (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Doyle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christian Daughtry (tired) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Fisher (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Grays (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James Pierce (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Allred (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Goguen (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Delbert Harrold (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Franklin Bethune (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Ohio | Stephen Doyle is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Allred - foul #3 on Richard Allred, team foul #6 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Ohio | Paul Cue (PG), David Ralph (SG), Michael Finnerty (SF), Terrance Smith (PF), Lance Costello (C) Ivan White, Stephen Doyle, Christian Daughtry, John Fisher, Jonathan Grays | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy (PG), Ronald Stokes (SG), James Tee (SF), Hiram Cook (C) James Pierce, Richard Allred, John Goguen, Franklin Bethune | |
| 11:24 | Ohio | David Ralph can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-42 |
| 11:23 | Western Michigan | Hiram Cook grabs the board | 50-42 |
| 11:03 | Western Michigan | James Tee can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 50-42 |
| 11:01 | Ohio | Lance Costello gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| 10:44 | Ohio | Terrance Smith misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Ronald Stokes - foul #1 on Ronald Stokes, team foul #7 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jonathan Grays (C) Lance Costello | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Hicks (SG), Wayne Ward (SF), Paul Greene (PF) Oscar Maloy, James Tee, Delbert Harrold | |
| 10:44 | Ohio | Terrance Smith misses the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 10:44 | Ohio | Terrance Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 10:44 | Western Michigan | Paul Greene pulls down the rebound | 50-42 |
| 10:25 | Western Michigan | Matthew Hicks lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ronald Stokes | 50-44 |
| 10:08 | Ohio | Michael Finnerty hits a jump hook from close range and he's fouled by Wayne Ward - foul #4 on Wayne Ward, team foul #8 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ivan White (PG), Stephen Doyle (SG), John Fisher (PF) Paul Cue, David Ralph, Terrance Smith | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Pierce (PG), John Goguen (PF) Ronald Stokes, Wayne Ward | |
| 10:08 | Ohio | Michael Finnerty misses the free throw | 52-44 |
| 10:08 | Western Michigan | John Goguen snags the defensive board | 52-44 |
| 10:06 | Western Michigan | Matthew Hicks is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Doyle - foul #1 on Stephen Doyle, team foul #7 | 52-44 |
| 10:06 | Western Michigan | Matthew Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 10:06 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Jonathan Grays | 52-44 |
| 09:42 | Ohio | John Fisher misses short on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by James Pierce - foul #2 on James Pierce, team foul #9 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Ohio | Christian Daughtry (SF), Lance Costello (C) Michael Finnerty, Jonathan Grays | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Franklin Bethune (PF) Hiram Cook | |
| 09:42 | Ohio | John Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 09:42 | Ohio | John Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 09:31 | Western Michigan | John Goguen hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Hicks | 54-47 |
| 09:10 | Ohio | Stephen Doyle clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-47 |
| 09:08 | Western Michigan | James Pierce snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| 09:04 | Western Michigan | John Fisher picks off the pass by Matthew Hicks in the backcourt | 54-47 |
| 09:04 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-47 |
| Subs | Ohio | David Ralph (SG), Terrance Smith (PF) Stephen Doyle, John Fisher | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy (PG), Ronald Stokes (SG), James Tee (SF) James Pierce, Matthew Hicks, Paul Greene | |
| 08:54 | Ohio | David Ralph is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Lance Costello | 56-47 |
| 08:49 | Western Michigan | David Ralph is called for the reach on Ronald Stokes in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Ralph, team foul #8 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Ohio | Paul Cue (PG), Jonathan Grays (C) Ivan White, Lance Costello | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold (PF) John Goguen | |
| 08:49 | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 08:49 | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 08:30 | Ohio | Jonathan Grays scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 58-49 |
| 08:12 | Western Michigan | Franklin Bethune scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Ronald Stokes | 58-51 |
| 07:57 | Ohio | Paul Cue misses the easy layup | 58-51 |
| 07:56 | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold grabs the defensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 07:48 | Western Michigan | Franklin Bethune blows the wide open layup | 58-51 |
| 07:47 | Ohio | Terrance Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 58-51 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Paul Cue (tiring) 3 pts. SG - David Ralph (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Christian Daughtry (tired) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Terrance Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Grays (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Ronald Stokes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Oscar Maloy (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - James Tee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Delbert Harrold (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Franklin Bethune (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Ohio | Paul Cue comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Ronald Stokes - foul #2 on Ronald Stokes, team foul #10 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Ohio | Christopher Hess (SG), Michael Finnerty (SF), John Fisher (PF), Lance Costello (C) David Ralph, Christian Daughtry, Terrance Smith, Jonathan Grays | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Allred (PG), Matthew Hicks (SG), Wayne Ward (SF), Paul Greene (PF), Hiram Cook (C) Ronald Stokes, Oscar Maloy, James Tee, Delbert Harrold, Franklin Bethune | |
| 07:41 | Ohio | Paul Cue makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 07:41 | Ohio | Paul Cue makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 07:25 | Western Michigan | Lance Costello takes the ball from Matthew Hicks | 60-51 |
| 07:09 | Ohio | Christopher Hess misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-51 |
| 07:07 | Western Michigan | Hiram Cook grabs the board | 60-51 |
| 06:59 | Western Michigan | Matthew Hicks misses long on an open 3 from the right corner | 60-51 |
| 06:57 | Western Michigan | Richard Allred snags the offensive board | 60-51 |
| 06:44 | Western Michigan | Richard Allred is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-54 |
| 06:40 | Ohio | Paul Cue double dribbles in the backcourt | 60-54 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ivan White (PG), Jonathan Grays (C) Paul Cue, Lance Costello | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Pierce (PG), John Goguen (PF) Matthew Hicks, Paul Greene | |
| 06:26 | Western Michigan | Wayne Ward is hacked by Michael Finnerty - foul #1 on Michael Finnerty, team foul #9 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Ohio | Stephen Doyle (SF), Terrance Smith (C) Michael Finnerty, John Fisher | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes (SG) Richard Allred | |
| 06:26 | Western Michigan | Wayne Ward makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 06:26 | Western Michigan | Wayne Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 06:00 | Ohio | Christopher Hess is whistled for a charge - foul #5 on Christopher Hess, team foul #10 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Ohio | David Ralph (SG) Christopher Hess | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold (PF) Hiram Cook | |
| 05:46 | Western Michigan | James Pierce knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 60-59 |
| 05:44 | Ohio | Terrance Smith's pass is intercepted by Ronald Stokes in the backcourt | 60-59 |
| 05:43 | Western Michigan | Wayne Ward lays it in on a great pass from Ronald Stokes | 60-61 |
| 05:37 | Ohio | Ivan White misses the lay-in | 60-61 |
| 05:36 | Ohio | Stephen Doyle gets the offensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 05:28 | Ohio | Terrance Smith loses the dribble to Ronald Stokes | 60-61 |
| 05:10 | Western Michigan | John Goguen connects on the driving attempt from the right block and he's hacked by David Ralph - foul #2 on David Ralph, team foul #11 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Finnerty (SF), John Fisher (PF), Lance Costello (C) Stephen Doyle, Terrance Smith, Jonathan Grays | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Allred (PG), Matthew Hicks (SG), Paul Greene (PF), Franklin Bethune (C) James Pierce, Ronald Stokes, Wayne Ward, Delbert Harrold | |
| 05:10 | Western Michigan | John Goguen misses the free throw | 60-63 |
| 05:10 | Ohio | Michael Finnerty pulls down the rebound | 60-63 |
| 04:51 | Ohio | John Fisher knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 62-63 |
| 04:29 | Western Michigan | Paul Greene misses badly on a floater from close range but he's hacked by John Fisher - foul #2 on John Fisher, team foul #12 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Ohio | Paul Cue (SG), Christian Daughtry (SF) David Ralph, Michael Finnerty | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy (PG), James Tee (SF), Hiram Cook (C) Richard Allred, John Goguen, Franklin Bethune | |
| 04:29 | Western Michigan | Paul Greene makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 04:29 | Western Michigan | Paul Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 04:11 | Ohio | Ivan White can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 62-65 |
| 04:10 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to John Fisher | 62-65 |
| 03:59 | Ohio | Paul Cue loses the ball out of bounds | 62-65 |
| Subs | Ohio | Terrance Smith (PF) John Fisher | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Allred (SG), Delbert Harrold (PF) Matthew Hicks, Paul Greene | |
| 03:37 | Western Michigan | Paul Cue is called for the reach on Richard Allred - foul #2 on Paul Cue, team foul #13 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Ohio | Stephen Doyle (SG), Jonathan Grays (C) Ivan White, Lance Costello | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Pierce (PG), John Goguen (SF) Oscar Maloy, James Tee | |
| 03:37 | Western Michigan | Richard Allred makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 03:37 | Western Michigan | Richard Allred misses the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 03:37 | Ohio | Jonathan Grays gets the rebound | 62-66 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Paul Cue (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Stephen Doyle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christian Daughtry (tired) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Terrance Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Grays (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James Pierce (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Allred (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Goguen (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Delbert Harrold (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Hiram Cook (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Ohio | Jonathan Grays's pass is intercepted by James Pierce in the backcourt | 62-66 |
| 03:34 | Western Michigan | Richard Allred banks in the layup set up by James Pierce | 62-68 |
| 03:09 | Ohio | Paul Cue misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 62-68 |
| 03:08 | Western Michigan | John Goguen grabs the defensive rebound | 62-68 |
| 03:05 | Western Michigan | Stephen Doyle is called for the reach on Richard Allred in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Doyle, team foul #14 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ivan White (PG), David Ralph (SG), Michael Finnerty (SF), John Fisher (PF) Paul Cue, Stephen Doyle, Christian Daughtry, Terrance Smith | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes (SG), Wayne Ward (SF), Franklin Bethune (C) James Pierce, John Goguen, Hiram Cook | |
| 03:05 | Western Michigan | Richard Allred makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 03:05 | Western Michigan | Richard Allred makes the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:03 | Ohio | David Ralph's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-70 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Hicks (SG) Richard Allred | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:42 | Western Michigan | Wayne Ward throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-70 |
| 02:42 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-70 |
| Subs | Ohio | Lance Costello (C) Jonathan Grays | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy (PG), James Tee (SF), Paul Greene (PF) Matthew Hicks, Wayne Ward, Delbert Harrold | |
| 02:29 | Ohio | David Ralph misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-70 |
| 02:28 | Ohio | John Fisher can't tip it in | 62-70 |
| 02:26 | Western Michigan | James Tee pulls down the rebound | 62-70 |
| 02:03 | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Oscar Maloy | 62-73 |
| 01:48 | Ohio | Lance Costello travels with the ball | 62-73 |
| Subs | Ohio | Paul Cue (PG), Terrance Smith (PF), Jonathan Grays (C) Ivan White, John Fisher, Lance Costello | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Allred (PG), John Goguen (SF) Ronald Stokes, James Tee | |
| 01:46 | Western Michigan | David Ralph picks off the pass by Oscar Maloy in the backcourt | 62-73 |
| 01:45 | Ohio | David Ralph banks in the layup | 64-73 |
| 01:23 | Western Michigan | John Goguen makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Oscar Maloy | 64-75 |
| 01:10 | Ohio | Jonathan Grays can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Paul Greene - foul #2 on Paul Greene, team foul #11 | 64-75 |
| 01:10 | Ohio | Jonathan Grays makes the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 01:10 | Ohio | Jonathan Grays makes the 2nd free throw | 66-75 |
| 01:08 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-75 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ivan White (PG), Christian Daughtry (SF), John Fisher (PF), Lance Costello (C) Paul Cue, Michael Finnerty, Jonathan Grays, Terrance Smith | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Pierce (PG), Matthew Hicks (SG), Wayne Ward (SF), Delbert Harrold (PF), Hiram Cook (C) Richard Allred, Oscar Maloy, John Goguen, Paul Greene, Franklin Bethune | |
| 00:45 | Western Michigan | Hiram Cook misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 66-75 |
| 00:43 | Ohio | Lance Costello grabs the defensive rebound | 66-75 |
| 00:43 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 66-75 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Ohio | David Ralph comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-75 |
| 00:37 | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold pulls down the rebound | 66-75 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold is fouled in the backcourt by David Ralph - foul #3 on David Ralph, team foul #15 | 66-75 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Allred (SG), John Goguen (SF) Matthew Hicks, Wayne Ward | |
| 00:35 | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold makes the 1st free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:35 | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold misses the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:35 | Ohio | Lance Costello gets the rebound | 66-76 |
| 00:33 | Ohio | Christian Daughtry throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-76 |
| Subs | Ohio | Paul Cue (PG), Michael Finnerty (SF), Terrance Smith (PF), Jonathan Grays (C) Ivan White, Christian Daughtry, John Fisher, Lance Costello | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes (SG), James Tee (SF), Paul Greene (C) James Pierce, Delbert Harrold, Hiram Cook | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes blows the wide open layup | 66-76 |
| 00:12 | Ohio | Michael Finnerty pulls down the rebound | 66-76 |
| 00:07 | Ohio | David Ralph's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-76 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy (SG), Franklin Bethune (C) Ronald Stokes, James Tee | |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Richard Allred runs out the clock | 66-76 |