| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Colin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charlie Ray (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Michael Creager (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronny Evert (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Chau (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robert Jacobo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Theodore McCaman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremiah Coffin (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Gay (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Todd Hill (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Coffin inbounds the ball | 38-22 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Western Michigan | James Colin is called for the reach on Robert Jacobo - foul #3 on James Colin, team foul #1 | 38-22 |
| 19:27 | Western Michigan | Ronny Evert steps in front of the Robert Jacobo pass | 38-22 |
| 18:58 | Ohio | Michael Creager's pass is intercepted by Todd Hill | 38-22 |
| 18:43 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Coffin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-22 |
| 18:42 | Western Michigan | Michael Gay tips it home | 38-24 |
| 18:20 | Ohio | Ronny Evert hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-24 |
| 18:18 | Western Michigan | Todd Hill pulls down the rebound | 38-24 |
| 18:12 | Western Michigan | Theodore McCaman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-24 |
| 18:10 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Coffin gets the offensive rebound | 38-24 |
| 17:55 | Western Michigan | Michael Gay clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Ronny Evert - foul #1 on Ronny Evert, team foul #2 | 38-24 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Russell Redford (SG), John Moscowitz (SF), Donald Thorp (C) Theodore McCaman, Jeremiah Coffin, Todd Hill | |
| 17:55 | Western Michigan | Michael Gay makes the 1st free throw | 38-25 |
| 17:55 | Western Michigan | Michael Gay makes the 2nd free throw | 38-26 |
| 17:30 | Ohio | Michael Creager misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Jacobo - foul #2 on Robert Jacobo, team foul #1 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs (SG), Kenneth Ezell (PF), James King (C) Charlie Ray, Ronny Evert, Joseph Chau | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson (PF) Michael Gay | |
| 17:30 | Ohio | Michael Creager misses the 1st free throw | 38-26 |
| 17:30 | Ohio | Michael Creager makes the 2nd free throw | 39-26 |
| 17:13 | Western Michigan | John Moscowitz misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-26 |
| 17:12 | Ohio | James King snags the defensive board | 39-26 |
| 16:52 | Ohio | James King can't connect on a runner in the paint | 39-26 |
| 16:51 | Ohio | James Colin tips it home | 41-26 |
| 16:32 | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-29 |
| 16:17 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 41-29 |
| 16:15 | Ohio | Michael Creager hits the follow up shot | 43-29 |
| 16:03 | Western Michigan | John Moscowitz is fouled on the floor by Michael Creager - foul #1 on Michael Creager, team foul #3 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charlie Ray (SG), Leonard Allen (SF), Ronny Evert (PF), Joseph Chau (C) James Colin, Michael Creager, Kenneth Ezell, James King | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers (PG), Theodore McCaman (SG), Jeremiah Coffin (SF), Michael Gay (PF), Todd Hill (C) Robert Jacobo, Russell Redford, John Moscowitz, Matthew Thompson, Donald Thorp | |
| 15:58 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Coffin misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-29 |
| 15:57 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Leonard Allen | 43-29 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Carlos Hobbs (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charlie Ray (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Leonard Allen (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Ronny Evert (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Chau (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Joseph Divers (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Theodore McCaman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremiah Coffin (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Gay (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Todd Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Ohio | Leonard Allen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-29 |
| 15:37 | Ohio | Joseph Chau misses the tip | 43-29 |
| 15:35 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Gay | 43-29 |
| 15:28 | Western Michigan | Todd Hill knocks in the floater near the basket | 43-31 |
| 15:07 | Ohio | Theodore McCaman is called for the reach on Carlos Hobbs - foul #2 on Theodore McCaman, team foul #2 | 43-31 |
| 14:48 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Charlie Ray | 46-31 |
| 14:38 | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-34 |
| 14:10 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs is fouled on the floor by Michael Gay - foul #2 on Michael Gay, team foul #3 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Colin (PG), Michael Creager (SF), Kenneth Ezell (PF) Carlos Hobbs, Charlie Ray, Ronny Evert | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo (PG), John Moscowitz (SG), Matthew Thompson (PF), Donald Thorp (C) Joseph Divers, Theodore McCaman, Michael Gay, Todd Hill | |
| 13:58 | Ohio | Leonard Allen misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-34 |
| 13:57 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Matthew Thompson | 46-34 |
| 13:53 | Western Michigan | John Moscowitz travels with the ball | 46-34 |
| Subs | Ohio | James King (C) Joseph Chau | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Russell Redford (SG) Jeremiah Coffin | |
| 13:31 | Ohio | James Colin knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Leonard Allen | 49-34 |
| 13:14 | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-37 |
| 12:45 | Ohio | James Colin buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Creager | 52-37 |
| 12:29 | Western Michigan | Donald Thorp misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-37 |
| 12:27 | Ohio | Leonard Allen snags the defensive board | 52-37 |
| 12:03 | Ohio | Michael Creager buries a jumper from the free throw line | 54-37 |
| 11:57 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Jacobo | 54-40 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Colin (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leonard Allen (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Michael Creager (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Ezell (fresh) C - James King (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robert Jacobo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Russell Redford (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Moscowitz (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Thorp (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Ohio | Russell Redford steps in front of the Leonard Allen pass | 54-40 |
| 11:16 | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-40 |
| Subs | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs (PG), Charlie Ray (SG), Ronny Evert (PF), Joseph Chau (C) James Colin, Leonard Allen, Kenneth Ezell, James King | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers (PG), Theodore McCaman (SG), Jeremiah Coffin (SF), Michael Gay (PF), Todd Hill (C) Robert Jacobo, Russell Redford, John Moscowitz, Matthew Thompson, Donald Thorp | |
| 10:48 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-40 |
| 10:35 | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ronny Evert - foul #2 on Ronny Evert, team foul #4 | 57-40 |
| 10:35 | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers makes the 1st free throw | 57-41 |
| 10:35 | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers makes the 2nd free throw | 57-42 |
| 10:14 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Charlie Ray | 60-42 |
| 10:00 | Western Michigan | Todd Hill can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-42 |
| 09:59 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs snags the defensive board | 60-42 |
| 09:33 | Ohio | Charlie Ray makes the jump hook from the right block | 62-42 |
| 09:11 | Western Michigan | Carlos Hobbs steals it from Michael Gay | 62-42 |
| 08:43 | Ohio | Charlie Ray hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 62-42 |
| 08:41 | Western Michigan | Todd Hill gets the rebound | 62-42 |
| 08:35 | Western Michigan | Todd Hill hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 62-42 |
| 08:33 | Western Michigan | Todd Hill tips it but misses | 62-42 |
| 08:32 | Ohio | Charlie Ray gets the rebound | 62-42 |
| 08:08 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-42 |
| 08:06 | Western Michigan | Michael Gay gets the rebound | 62-42 |
| 07:59 | Western Michigan | Theodore McCaman's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Joseph Chau | 62-42 |
| 07:57 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Michael Creager | 62-42 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Carlos Hobbs (fairly fresh) 26 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charlie Ray (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Creager (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronny Evert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Chau (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Joseph Divers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Theodore McCaman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremiah Coffin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Gay (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Todd Hill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Ohio | Charlie Ray comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 62-42 |
| 07:30 | Western Michigan | Michael Gay grabs the board | 62-42 |
| 07:24 | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-42 |
| 07:23 | Western Michigan | Todd Hill tips it home | 62-44 |
| 07:11 | Ohio | Charlie Ray scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Carlos Hobbs | 64-44 |
| 07:01 | Western Michigan | Todd Hill misses long on a runner near the basket | 64-44 |
| 07:00 | Western Michigan | Theodore McCaman grabs the offensive board | 64-44 |
| 06:52 | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-44 |
| 06:51 | Ohio | Charlie Ray snags the defensive board | 64-44 |
| 06:32 | Ohio | Ronny Evert is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Ronny Evert, team foul #5 | 64-44 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Colin (PG), Leonard Allen (SF), Kenneth Ezell (PF), James King (C) Carlos Hobbs, Michael Creager, Ronny Evert, Joseph Chau | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo (PG), Russell Redford (SG), John Moscowitz (SF), Matthew Thompson (PF), Donald Thorp (C) Joseph Divers, Theodore McCaman, Jeremiah Coffin, Michael Gay, Todd Hill | |
| 06:18 | Western Michigan | Donald Thorp double dribbles | 64-44 |
| 05:53 | Ohio | James Colin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-44 |
| 05:51 | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson snags the defensive board | 64-44 |
| 05:45 | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by John Moscowitz | 64-46 |
| 05:29 | Ohio | Leonard Allen is hacked by Robert Jacobo - foul #3 on Robert Jacobo, team foul #4 | 64-46 |
| 05:13 | Ohio | James King throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-46 |
| 04:59 | Western Michigan | James King is called for the reach on Robert Jacobo - foul #1 on James King, team foul #6 | 64-46 |
| Subs | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs (SG) Charlie Ray | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 04:40 | Western Michigan | Donald Thorp misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-46 |
| 04:39 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs pulls down the rebound | 64-46 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:16 | Ohio | James Colin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-46 |
| 04:15 | Ohio | James King hits the follow up shot | 66-46 |
| 04:13 | Western Michigan | James Colin steals the ball from Robert Jacobo in the backcourt | 66-46 |
| 03:59 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-46 |
| 03:58 | Ohio | James King grabs the offensive board | 66-46 |
| 03:34 | Ohio | James Colin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-46 |
| 03:32 | Western Michigan | Donald Thorp grabs the defensive rebound | 66-46 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Colin (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carlos Hobbs (fairly fresh) 26 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leonard Allen (fairly fresh) 3 ast. PF - Kenneth Ezell (fairly fresh) C - James King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robert Jacobo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Russell Redford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Moscowitz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Matthew Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Thorp (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Western Michigan | John Moscowitz clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-46 |
| 03:25 | Ohio | Kenneth Ezell grabs the board | 66-46 |
| 03:00 | Ohio | James King buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Leonard Allen | 68-46 |
| 02:40 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-46 |
| 02:39 | Ohio | James King gets the rebound | 68-46 |
| 02:28 | Ohio | James Colin misses short on an open 3 from the right wing | 68-46 |
| 02:27 | Ohio | Kenneth Ezell tips it but misses | 68-46 |
| 02:25 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford grabs the board | 68-46 |
| 02:10 | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson's floater is tipped away by Kenneth Ezell | 68-46 |
| 02:09 | Ohio | Kenneth Ezell snags the defensive board | 68-46 |
| 01:45 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 68-46 |
| 01:44 | Western Michigan | Donald Thorp grabs the defensive rebound | 68-46 |
| 01:25 | Western Michigan | James Colin picks off the pass by Donald Thorp | 68-46 |
| 01:22 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs lays it up and in on a great pass from James Colin | 70-46 |
| 01:05 | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson is called for a charge - foul #1 on Matthew Thompson, team foul #5 | 70-46 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charlie Ray (SG), Michael Creager (SF), Ronny Evert (PF), Joseph Chau (C) Carlos Hobbs, Leonard Allen, Kenneth Ezell, James King | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers (PG) Robert Jacobo | |
| 00:45 | Ohio | Ronny Evert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-46 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Western Michigan | John Moscowitz buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Joseph Divers | 70-49 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Ohio | Joseph Divers is called for the reach on Michael Creager in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Divers, team foul #6 | 70-49 |
| 00:13 | Ohio | Michael Creager is open but comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 70-49 |
| 00:12 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Creager | 70-49 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | James Colin runs out the clock | 70-49 |