| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Donald Harvey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Donmoyer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Shepard (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Kristopher Lampkins (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Michael Lindahl (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rex Tuttle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Billings (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Derek Winkle (fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Greene (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Gary Billings inbounds the ball | 37-35 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:56 | Western Michigan | Gary Billings is hacked by Stephen Donmoyer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Donmoyer, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| 19:41 | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-35 |
| 19:39 | Western Michigan | Anthony Greene grabs the offensive board | 37-35 |
| 19:25 | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl is fouled on the floor by Donald Harvey - foul #2 on Donald Harvey, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| 19:08 | Western Michigan | Rex Tuttle is open but misses the lay-in | 37-35 |
| 19:06 | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl grabs the offensive board | 37-35 |
| 18:47 | Western Michigan | Anthony Greene can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 37-35 |
| 18:46 | Ohio | Daniel Shepard grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 18:27 | Ohio | Donald Harvey buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-35 |
| 18:14 | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 18:12 | Western Michigan | Gary Billings grabs the offensive board | 40-35 |
| 17:57 | Western Michigan | Gary Billings drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Derek Winkle and the foul's on Todd Smith - foul #1 on Todd Smith, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Crocker (PG), Ronnie Arnold (PF), Maurice Sears (C) Stephen Donmoyer, Daniel Shepard, Kristopher Lampkins | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Sebastian (PG), Monte Spicer (SG), John Stanberry (PF), Joshua Hargett (C) Michael Lindahl, Rex Tuttle, Derek Winkle, Anthony Greene | |
| 17:57 | Western Michigan | Gary Billings makes the free throw | 40-38 |
| 17:50 | Ohio | Ronnie Arnold misses long on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by John Stanberry - foul #2 on John Stanberry, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Emmanuel Badger (PF) Gary Billings | |
| 17:50 | Ohio | Ronnie Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 17:50 | Ohio | Ronnie Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 17:32 | Western Michigan | John Stanberry comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 42-38 |
| 17:31 | Ohio | Maurice Sears grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 17:17 | Ohio | Todd Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 17:15 | Ohio | Ronnie Arnold grabs the offensive board | 42-38 |
| 17:06 | Ohio | Emmanuel Badger is called for the reach on Ronnie Arnold - foul #1 on Emmanuel Badger, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Ohio | Stephen Donmoyer (SF), Daniel Shepard (PF), Nicholas Sanches (C) Donald Harvey, Ronnie Arnold, Maurice Sears | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Earnhardt (SF) Joshua Hargett | |
| 17:00 | Ohio | Todd Smith misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 16:58 | Western Michigan | John Stanberry pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 16:45 | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from William Sebastian and he's fouled by Todd Smith - foul #2 on Todd Smith, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Littlefield (PG), Derek Winkle (PF), Anthony Greene (C) William Sebastian, John Stanberry, Emmanuel Badger | |
| 16:45 | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer misses the free throw | 42-40 |
| 16:45 | Ohio | Daniel Shepard grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 16:26 | Ohio | Daniel Shepard misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Derek Winkle - foul #3 on Derek Winkle, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Rex Tuttle (SG), John Stanberry (PF) Monte Spicer, Derek Winkle | |
| 16:26 | Ohio | Daniel Shepard misses the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 16:26 | Ohio | Daniel Shepard misses the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 16:26 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Anthony Greene | 42-40 |
| 16:17 | Western Michigan | Stephen Donmoyer picks off the pass by Anthony Greene | 42-40 |
| 16:14 | Ohio | Stephen Donmoyer lays it up and in | 44-40 |
| 15:56 | Western Michigan | David Earnhardt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-40 |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Harvey (PG), Duane Richards (SG), Anthony Green (SF), Ronnie Arnold (PF), Kristopher Lampkins (C) Thomas Crocker, Todd Smith, Stephen Donmoyer, Daniel Shepard, Nicholas Sanches | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl (PG), Gary Billings (SF), Derek Winkle (PF) Michael Littlefield, David Earnhardt, John Stanberry | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Donald Harvey (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Duane Richards (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Green (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ronnie Arnold (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kristopher Lampkins (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Michael Lindahl (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rex Tuttle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Billings (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Derek Winkle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Anthony Greene (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Ohio | Donald Harvey misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-40 |
| 15:33 | Ohio | Kristopher Lampkins snags the offensive board | 44-40 |
| 15:13 | Ohio | Ronnie Arnold hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt in the paint | 44-40 |
| 15:11 | Western Michigan | Gary Billings grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 14:46 | Western Michigan | Derek Winkle hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-42 |
| 14:29 | Ohio | Anthony Green misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-42 |
| 14:27 | Western Michigan | Derek Winkle pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 14:07 | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl is hacked by Kristopher Lampkins - foul #1 on Kristopher Lampkins, team foul #5 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Crocker (PG), Maurice Sears (PF), Nicholas Sanches (C) Donald Harvey, Ronnie Arnold, Kristopher Lampkins | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Sebastian (PG), Monte Spicer (SG), John Stanberry (SF), Emmanuel Badger (PF), Joshua Hargett (C) Michael Lindahl, Rex Tuttle, Gary Billings, Derek Winkle, Anthony Greene | |
| 13:57 | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 13:55 | Ohio | Nicholas Sanches snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 13:41 | Ohio | Joshua Hargett is called for the reach on Maurice Sears - foul #2 on Joshua Hargett, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| 13:28 | Ohio | Duane Richards buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Thomas Crocker | 47-42 |
| 13:02 | Western Michigan | Maurice Sears is called for the reach on John Stanberry - foul #1 on Maurice Sears, team foul #6 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Ohio | Daniel Shepard (PF), Kristopher Lampkins (C) Maurice Sears, Nicholas Sanches | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Littlefield (PG), David Earnhardt (SF) William Sebastian, Emmanuel Badger | |
| 12:48 | Western Michigan | David Earnhardt is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 12:47 | Ohio | Duane Richards grabs the defensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 12:27 | Ohio | Daniel Shepard is hacked by John Stanberry - foul #3 on John Stanberry, team foul #5 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Harvey (PG), Todd Smith (SF) Thomas Crocker, Anthony Green | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Derek Winkle (PF) John Stanberry | |
| 12:18 | Ohio | Donald Harvey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-42 |
| Subs | Ohio | Maurice Sears (C) Kristopher Lampkins | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Anthony Greene (C) Joshua Hargett | |
| 11:55 | Western Michigan | Michael Littlefield hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-42 |
| 11:54 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Maurice Sears | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Donald Harvey (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Duane Richards (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Todd Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Shepard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Maurice Sears (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Michael Littlefield (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Monte Spicer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Earnhardt (fairly fresh) PF - Derek Winkle (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Anthony Greene (tiring) 6 reb. | |
| 11:52 | Ohio | Monte Spicer is called for the reach on Duane Richards in the backcourt - foul #1 on Monte Spicer, team foul #6 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl (PG), Gary Billings (SF) Michael Littlefield, David Earnhardt | |
| 11:32 | Ohio | Todd Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 11:31 | Western Michigan | Anthony Greene grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 11:29 | Western Michigan | Donald Harvey is called for the reach on Michael Lindahl in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Harvey, team foul #7 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Crocker (PG), Kristopher Lampkins (C) Donald Harvey, Maurice Sears | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Rex Tuttle (SG), Emmanuel Badger (PF), Joshua Hargett (C) Monte Spicer, Derek Winkle, Anthony Greene | |
| 11:29 | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl misses the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 11:29 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Daniel Shepard | 47-42 |
| 11:27 | Ohio | Duane Richards loses the dribble to Emmanuel Badger in the backcourt | 47-42 |
| 11:16 | Western Michigan | Gary Billings makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Lindahl and he's hacked by Todd Smith - foul #3 on Todd Smith, team foul #8 | 47-44 |
| 11:16 | Western Michigan | Gary Billings misses the free throw | 47-44 |
| 11:16 | Ohio | Daniel Shepard grabs the defensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 10:58 | Ohio | Kristopher Lampkins makes the wide open fadeaway in the lane set up by Duane Richards | 49-44 |
| 10:48 | Western Michigan | Rex Tuttle makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joshua Hargett | 49-46 |
| 10:42 | Ohio | Todd Smith connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-46 |
| 10:24 | Western Michigan | Gary Billings misses the floater from the left wing | 52-46 |
| 10:22 | Ohio | Kristopher Lampkins pulls down the rebound | 52-46 |
| 10:00 | Ohio | Todd Smith misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-46 |
| 09:58 | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl grabs the board | 52-46 |
| 09:50 | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl is fouled on the floor by Daniel Shepard - foul #1 on Daniel Shepard, team foul #9 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Harvey (PG), Anthony Green (SF), Ronnie Arnold (PF), Nicholas Sanches (C) Thomas Crocker, Duane Richards, Daniel Shepard, Kristopher Lampkins | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Earnhardt (SG), John Stanberry (SF), Derek Winkle (PF), Anthony Greene (C) Rex Tuttle, Gary Billings, Emmanuel Badger, Joshua Hargett | |
| 09:50 | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 09:50 | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 09:31 | Ohio | Ronnie Arnold makes the jump hook from close range | 54-48 |
| 09:27 | Western Michigan | Donald Harvey is called for the reach on Michael Lindahl in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Harvey, team foul #10 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Crocker (PG) Donald Harvey | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer (SG) Derek Winkle | |
| 09:27 | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl misses the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 09:27 | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl misses the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 09:27 | Ohio | Nicholas Sanches gets the rebound | 54-48 |
| 09:07 | Ohio | Anthony Green is fouled on the floor by David Earnhardt - foul #1 on David Earnhardt, team foul #7 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Ohio | Duane Richards (SG) Todd Smith | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Sebastian (PG), Derek Winkle (PF) Michael Lindahl, David Earnhardt | |
| 09:07 | Ohio | Anthony Green misses the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 09:07 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Ronnie Arnold | 54-48 |
| 09:00 | Ohio | Anthony Green is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Crocker | 57-48 |
| 08:45 | Western Michigan | John Stanberry can't finish the layup | 57-48 |
| 08:44 | Ohio | Ronnie Arnold grabs the defensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 08:40 | Ohio | Anthony Greene steps in front of the Duane Richards pass in the backcourt | 57-48 |
| 08:29 | Western Michigan | Anthony Greene can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 57-48 |
| 08:28 | Western Michigan | Derek Winkle snags the offensive board | 57-48 |
| 08:11 | Western Michigan | William Sebastian knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Monte Spicer | 57-50 |
| 08:02 | Ohio | Anthony Green hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 57-50 |
| 08:00 | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer grabs the defensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 07:46 | Western Michigan | Anthony Greene knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by William Sebastian and he's hacked by Nicholas Sanches - foul #1 on Nicholas Sanches, team foul #11 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Harvey (PG), Todd Smith (SG), Stephen Donmoyer (SF), Daniel Shepard (PF), Maurice Sears (C) Thomas Crocker, Duane Richards, Anthony Green, Ronnie Arnold, Nicholas Sanches | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Littlefield (PG), Rex Tuttle (SG), David Earnhardt (SF) William Sebastian, Monte Spicer, Derek Winkle | |
| 07:46 | Western Michigan | Anthony Greene makes the free throw | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Donald Harvey (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Todd Smith (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Donmoyer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Shepard (tiring) 2 pts. 10 reb. C - Maurice Sears (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Michael Littlefield (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rex Tuttle (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Earnhardt (fresh) PF - John Stanberry (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Anthony Greene (tired) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Ohio | Donald Harvey is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Todd Smith | 60-53 |
| 07:27 | Western Michigan | Anthony Greene travels with the ball | 60-53 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Emmanuel Badger (PF), Joshua Hargett (C) John Stanberry, Anthony Greene | |
| 07:18 | Ohio | Daniel Shepard loses the ball out of bounds | 60-53 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Billings (SF) Rex Tuttle | |
| 07:11 | Western Michigan | David Earnhardt connects on the open driving attempt from the left block set up by Michael Littlefield | 60-55 |
| 07:02 | Ohio | Todd Smith loses the dribble to David Earnhardt | 60-55 |
| 06:37 | Western Michigan | Joshua Hargett connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-58 |
| 06:32 | Ohio | Maurice Sears is open and buries a fadeaway from the right block | 62-58 |
| 06:11 | Western Michigan | Joshua Hargett is open and scores on a floater from the free throw line | 62-60 |
| 06:11 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-60 |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Green (SF), Ronnie Arnold (PF), Kristopher Lampkins (C) Stephen Donmoyer, Daniel Shepard, Maurice Sears | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl (PG), Monte Spicer (SG), John Stanberry (SF), Derek Winkle (PF), Anthony Greene (C) Michael Littlefield, David Earnhardt, Gary Billings, Emmanuel Badger, Joshua Hargett | |
| 06:07 | Ohio | Monte Spicer is called for the reach on Donald Harvey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Monte Spicer, team foul #8 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Ohio | Duane Richards (SG) Todd Smith | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 06:07 | Ohio | Donald Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 06:07 | Ohio | Donald Harvey misses the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 06:07 | Ohio | Kristopher Lampkins snags the offensive board | 63-60 |
| 06:02 | Ohio | Duane Richards loses the dribble to Derek Winkle | 63-60 |
| 05:55 | Western Michigan | Derek Winkle is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Derek Winkle, team foul #9 | 63-60 |
| 05:36 | Ohio | Kristopher Lampkins can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 63-60 |
| 05:35 | Western Michigan | Anthony Greene grabs the defensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 05:13 | Western Michigan | John Stanberry misses long on an open jumper from just outside the lane | 63-60 |
| 05:11 | Western Michigan | John Stanberry pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 04:58 | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl is hacked by Duane Richards - foul #4 on Duane Richards, team foul #12 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Crocker (PG), Todd Smith (SG), Stephen Donmoyer (SF), Daniel Shepard (PF), Nicholas Sanches (C) Donald Harvey, Duane Richards, Anthony Green, Ronnie Arnold, Kristopher Lampkins | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Rex Tuttle (SG), Gary Billings (SF) Monte Spicer, Anthony Greene | |
| 04:58 | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 04:58 | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 04:44 | Ohio | Stephen Donmoyer's pass is intercepted by Rex Tuttle | 63-62 |
| 04:41 | Western Michigan | Rex Tuttle dunks the ball | 63-64 |
| 04:37 | Ohio | Rex Tuttle steals the ball from Thomas Crocker in the backcourt | 63-64 |
| 04:19 | Western Michigan | Gary Billings can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 63-64 |
| 04:17 | Ohio | Stephen Donmoyer grabs the defensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 03:57 | Ohio | Daniel Shepard hits the finger roll set up by Todd Smith and he's hacked by Derek Winkle - foul #5 on Derek Winkle, team foul #10 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Harvey (PG), Anthony Green (SF), Kristopher Lampkins (C) Thomas Crocker, Stephen Donmoyer, Nicholas Sanches | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Sebastian (PG), Monte Spicer (SG), David Earnhardt (SF), Emmanuel Badger (PF), Joshua Hargett (C) Michael Lindahl, Rex Tuttle, Gary Billings, Derek Winkle, John Stanberry | |
| 03:57 | Ohio | Daniel Shepard misses the free throw | 65-64 |
| 03:57 | Western Michigan | Joshua Hargett gets the rebound | 65-64 |
| 03:54 | Western Michigan | William Sebastian is fouled in the backcourt by Todd Smith - foul #4 on Todd Smith, team foul #13 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronnie Arnold (PF) Daniel Shepard | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 03:54 | Western Michigan | William Sebastian makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 03:54 | Western Michigan | William Sebastian misses the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 03:54 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Ronnie Arnold | 65-65 |
| 03:43 | Ohio | Donald Harvey misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 65-65 |
| 03:42 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to William Sebastian | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Donald Harvey (tired) 16 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Todd Smith (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Anthony Green (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ronnie Arnold (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Kristopher Lampkins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - William Sebastian (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Monte Spicer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Earnhardt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Emmanuel Badger (fresh) 6 pts. C - Joshua Hargett (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Western Michigan | Anthony Green takes the ball from Emmanuel Badger in the backcourt | 65-65 |
| 03:39 | Ohio | Anthony Green dunks the ball | 67-65 |
| 03:19 | Western Michigan | Emmanuel Badger can't connect on an uncontested runner in the paint but the foul's on Ronnie Arnold - foul #1 on Ronnie Arnold, team foul #14 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Ohio | Duane Richards (SG), Maurice Sears (PF) Todd Smith, Ronnie Arnold | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Anthony Greene (C) Joshua Hargett | |
| 03:19 | Western Michigan | Emmanuel Badger makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 03:19 | Western Michigan | Emmanuel Badger makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 03:06 | Ohio | Kristopher Lampkins comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 67-67 |
| 03:05 | Ohio | Donald Harvey gets the offensive rebound | 67-67 |
| 02:51 | Ohio | Kristopher Lampkins dunks the ball set up by Anthony Green | 69-67 |
| 02:49 | Western Michigan | William Sebastian is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Sebastian, team foul #11 | 69-67 |
| 02:49 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 69-67 |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Crocker (PG), Stephen Donmoyer (SF), Nicholas Sanches (C) Donald Harvey, Anthony Green, Kristopher Lampkins | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl (PG), Rex Tuttle (SG) William Sebastian, Monte Spicer | |
| 02:44 | Ohio | Michael Lindahl steps in front of the Nicholas Sanches pass | 69-67 |
| 02:26 | Western Michigan | Rex Tuttle misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 69-67 |
| 02:25 | Western Michigan | David Earnhardt can't tip it in | 69-67 |
| 02:23 | Ohio | Nicholas Sanches grabs the defensive rebound | 69-67 |
| 02:21 | Ohio | Rex Tuttle picks off the pass by Maurice Sears in the backcourt | 69-67 |
| 02:11 | Western Michigan | Rex Tuttle is open and scores on a jumper from the left block set up by Michael Lindahl and he's hacked by Stephen Donmoyer - foul #3 on Stephen Donmoyer, team foul #15 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Ohio | Todd Smith (SG), Daniel Shepard (PF), Kristopher Lampkins (C) Duane Richards, Maurice Sears, Nicholas Sanches | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Billings (SF), John Stanberry (PF) David Earnhardt, Emmanuel Badger | |
| 02:11 | Western Michigan | Rex Tuttle makes the free throw | 69-70 |
| 02:07 | Ohio | Michael Lindahl is called for the reach on Todd Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Lindahl, team foul #12 | 69-70 |
| 02:07 | Ohio | Todd Smith makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 02:07 | Ohio | Todd Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 02:05 | Western Michigan | Todd Smith is called for the reach on Rex Tuttle in the backcourt - foul #5 on Todd Smith, team foul #16 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Harvey (PG), Duane Richards (SG) Thomas Crocker, Todd Smith | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joshua Hargett (C) Anthony Greene | |
| 02:05 | Western Michigan | Rex Tuttle misses the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 02:05 | Western Michigan | Rex Tuttle makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 01:54 | Ohio | Rex Tuttle steals the ball from Duane Richards | 71-71 |
| 01:51 | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl banks in the layup on a nice dish by Rex Tuttle | 71-73 |
| 01:40 | Ohio | Kristopher Lampkins misses long on an open floater from the left block | 71-73 |
| 01:39 | Western Michigan | Gary Billings snags the defensive board | 71-73 |
| 01:22 | Western Michigan | Stephen Donmoyer steals the ball from Michael Lindahl | 71-73 |
| 01:19 | Ohio | Duane Richards lays it up and in on a nice dish by Stephen Donmoyer | 73-73 |
| 01:16 | Western Michigan | Rex Tuttle is hacked by Duane Richards in the backcourt - foul #5 on Duane Richards, team foul #17 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Crocker (PG), Anthony Green (SF) Duane Richards, Stephen Donmoyer | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Anthony Greene (C) Joshua Hargett | |
| 01:16 | Western Michigan | Rex Tuttle misses the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 01:16 | Western Michigan | Rex Tuttle misses the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 01:16 | Ohio | Kristopher Lampkins snags the defensive board | 73-73 |
| 01:06 | Ohio | Anthony Green connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Crocker and he's fouled by Rex Tuttle - foul #2 on Rex Tuttle, team foul #13 | 75-73 |
| 01:06 | Ohio | Anthony Green makes the free throw | 76-73 |
| 01:04 | Western Michigan | Gary Billings double dribbles in the backcourt | 76-73 |
| 00:47 | Ohio | Donald Harvey clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 76-73 |
| 00:46 | Western Michigan | Gary Billings grabs the defensive rebound | 76-73 |
| 00:46 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-73 |
| 00:27 | Western Michigan | John Stanberry misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Kristopher Lampkins - foul #2 on Kristopher Lampkins, team foul #18 | 76-73 |
| 00:27 | Western Michigan | John Stanberry makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:27 | Western Michigan | John Stanberry misses the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:27 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Kristopher Lampkins | 76-74 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Ohio | Kristopher Lampkins is hacked by Michael Lindahl in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Lindahl, team foul #14 | 76-74 |
| 00:26 | Ohio | Kristopher Lampkins makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:26 | Ohio | Kristopher Lampkins misses the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:26 | Western Michigan | John Stanberry grabs the board | 77-74 |
| 00:20 | Western Michigan | Anthony Greene hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Lindahl | 77-76 |
| 00:18 | Ohio | Thomas Crocker is hacked by Michael Lindahl in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Lindahl, team foul #15 | 77-76 |
| 00:18 | Ohio | Thomas Crocker misses the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 00:18 | Ohio | Thomas Crocker makes the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:16 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-76 |
| 00:09 | Western Michigan | Anthony Greene misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Anthony Green - foul #4 on Anthony Green, team foul #19 | 78-76 |
| 00:09 | Western Michigan | Anthony Greene misses the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:09 | Western Michigan | Anthony Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 78-77 |
| 00:08 | Ohio | Thomas Crocker is hacked by Michael Lindahl in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Lindahl, team foul #16 | 78-77 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Sebastian (PG) Michael Lindahl | |
| 00:08 | Ohio | Thomas Crocker misses the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 00:08 | Ohio | Thomas Crocker makes the 2nd free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:05 | Western Michigan | John Stanberry throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-77 |
| 00:03 | Ohio | Donald Harvey is fouled on the floor by Gary Billings - foul #1 on Gary Billings, team foul #17 | 79-77 |
| 00:03 | Ohio | Donald Harvey misses the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:03 | Ohio | Donald Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:03 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 80-77 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Gary Billings misses short on a halfcourt shot | 80-77 |