| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Denis Tate (fresh) SG - Lewis Thibodeau (fresh) SF - Robert Ramsey (fresh) PF - James Ferrel (fresh) C - William Hyde (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Hans Zeledon (fresh) SG - Erich Hirsch (fresh) SF - Adam Quarles (fresh) PF - Brandon Nagle (fresh) C - Patrick Hubbard (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Ohio | Hans Zeledon is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Western Michigan | James Ferrel can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Ohio | Adam Quarles gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Ohio | Hans Zeledon hits a wide open 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Erich Hirsch | 0-3 |
| 18:52 | Western Michigan | William Hyde misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-3 |
| 18:50 | Western Michigan | Lewis Thibodeau tips it home | 2-3 |
| 18:33 | Ohio | Hans Zeledon connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-6 |
| 18:18 | Western Michigan | Denis Tate misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-6 |
| 18:17 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch snags the defensive board | 2-6 |
| 18:00 | Ohio | Hans Zeledon connects on the open shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Erich Hirsch | 2-8 |
| 17:42 | Western Michigan | William Hyde misses the lay-in | 2-8 |
| 17:40 | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard gets the rebound | 2-8 |
| 17:35 | Ohio | Hans Zeledon scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Adam Quarles and he's hacked by Denis Tate - foul #1 on Denis Tate, team foul #1 | 2-10 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Clarence Decker (SF), Howard Wilson (C) Adam Quarles, Patrick Hubbard | |
| 17:35 | Ohio | Hans Zeledon makes the free throw | 2-11 |
| 17:10 | Western Michigan | James Ferrel misses the jump hook near the basket | 2-11 |
| 17:09 | Western Michigan | James Ferrel tips it back up and in | 4-11 |
| 16:40 | Ohio | Brandon Nagle drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Clarence Decker | 4-13 |
| 16:29 | Western Michigan | Robert Ramsey is fouled on the floor by Clarence Decker - foul #1 on Clarence Decker, team foul #1 | 4-13 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jason Fleshman (PG), Sean Gibson (SG), Raymond Buell (SF), Paul Wolfe (PF), Jeffrey Alford (C) Denis Tate, Lewis Thibodeau, Robert Ramsey, James Ferrel, William Hyde | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Talmadge (PG) Hans Zeledon | |
| 16:14 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Alford's fadeaway is rejected by Howard Wilson | 4-13 |
| 16:12 | Ohio | Howard Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 4-13 |
| 15:51 | Ohio | James Talmadge hits a shot from just outside the lane | 4-15 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jason Fleshman (fresh) SG - Sean Gibson (fresh) SF - Raymond Buell (fresh) PF - Paul Wolfe (fresh) C - Jeffrey Alford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Talmadge (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Erich Hirsch (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Clarence Decker (fairly fresh) PF - Brandon Nagle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Howard Wilson (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Western Michigan | Raymond Buell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by James Talmadge - foul #1 on James Talmadge, team foul #2 | 4-15 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Adam Quarles (SF), Kenneth Phillips (C) Clarence Decker, Howard Wilson | |
| 15:33 | Western Michigan | Raymond Buell makes the 1st free throw | 5-15 |
| 15:33 | Western Michigan | Raymond Buell makes the 2nd free throw | 6-15 |
| 15:15 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Brandon Nagle | 6-18 |
| 15:04 | Western Michigan | Sean Gibson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-18 |
| 15:02 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Alford grabs the offensive board | 6-18 |
| 14:44 | Western Michigan | Jason Fleshman misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 6-18 |
| 14:42 | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips snags the defensive board | 6-18 |
| 14:40 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-18 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Denis Tate (PG), Lewis Thibodeau (SG), James Ferrel (PF), Martin Hatter (C) Jason Fleshman, Raymond Buell, Paul Wolfe, Jeffrey Alford | |
| Subs | Ohio | Hans Zeledon (PG), Patrick Hubbard (C) James Talmadge, Kenneth Phillips | |
| 14:25 | Western Michigan | Sean Gibson can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 6-18 |
| 14:23 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Brandon Nagle | 6-18 |
| 14:10 | Ohio | Brandon Nagle misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 6-18 |
| 14:08 | Ohio | Adam Quarles grabs the offensive board | 6-18 |
| 14:00 | Ohio | Hans Zeledon comes up short on the floater from the right side | 6-18 |
| 13:59 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Lewis Thibodeau | 6-18 |
| 13:42 | Western Michigan | James Ferrel misses the runner from the left block | 6-18 |
| 13:41 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Brandon Nagle | 6-18 |
| 13:37 | Ohio | Hans Zeledon is hacked by Denis Tate in the backcourt - foul #2 on Denis Tate, team foul #2 | 6-18 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jason Fleshman (PG), Raymond Buell (SG), Robert Ramsey (SF), William Hyde (C) Denis Tate, Lewis Thibodeau, Sean Gibson, Martin Hatter | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Talmadge (SG), Clarence Decker (SF), Kenneth Phillips (PF) Erich Hirsch, Adam Quarles, Brandon Nagle | |
| 13:18 | Ohio | James Talmadge is fouled on the floor by Raymond Buell - foul #1 on Raymond Buell, team foul #3 | 6-18 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Wolfe (PF) James Ferrel | |
| Subs | Ohio | Howard Wilson (PF) Patrick Hubbard | |
| 13:08 | Ohio | Hans Zeledon misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-18 |
| 13:07 | Ohio | Howard Wilson tips it but misses | 6-18 |
| 13:06 | Western Michigan | William Hyde pulls down the rebound | 6-18 |
| 12:51 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Phillips blocks the jumper by Raymond Buell | 6-18 |
| 12:50 | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips gets the rebound | 6-18 |
| 12:48 | Ohio | Raymond Buell is called for the reach on Hans Zeledon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Buell, team foul #4 | 6-18 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Lewis Thibodeau (SG) Raymond Buell | |
| Subs | Ohio | Joe Womble (SG) Hans Zeledon | |
| 12:39 | Ohio | William Hyde is called for the reach on Clarence Decker - foul #1 on William Hyde, team foul #5 | 6-18 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Adam Quarles (SF) Clarence Decker | |
| 12:27 | Ohio | James Talmadge misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-18 |
| 12:25 | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips can't tip it in | 6-18 |
| 12:24 | Western Michigan | Lewis Thibodeau snags the defensive board | 6-18 |
| 12:07 | Western Michigan | The pull-up jumper by Jason Fleshman is blocked by Howard Wilson | 6-18 |
| 12:05 | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips grabs the board | 6-18 |
| 11:44 | Ohio | Adam Quarles hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by James Talmadge | 6-21 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jason Fleshman (fairly fresh) SG - Lewis Thibodeau (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Ramsey (fairly fresh) PF - Paul Wolfe (fairly fresh) C - William Hyde (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Talmadge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Womble (fresh) SF - Adam Quarles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Howard Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Phillips (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Western Michigan | Jason Fleshman misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Talmadge - foul #2 on James Talmadge, team foul #3 | 6-21 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sean Gibson (SG), Wade Johnson (SF), James Ferrel (PF), Jeffrey Alford (C) Lewis Thibodeau, Robert Ramsey, Paul Wolfe, William Hyde | |
| Subs | Ohio | Hans Zeledon (PG), Erich Hirsch (SG), Clarence Decker (SF), Brandon Nagle (PF), Patrick Hubbard (C) James Talmadge, Joe Womble, Adam Quarles, Howard Wilson, Kenneth Phillips | |
| 11:24 | Western Michigan | Jason Fleshman makes the 1st free throw | 7-21 |
| 11:24 | Western Michigan | Jason Fleshman makes the 2nd free throw | 8-21 |
| 11:12 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the right side | 8-21 |
| 11:10 | Western Michigan | James Ferrel pulls down the rebound | 8-21 |
| 10:41 | Western Michigan | James Ferrel makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Jason Fleshman | 10-21 |
| 10:39 | Ohio | Sean Gibson picks off the pass by Brandon Nagle in the backcourt | 10-21 |
| 10:24 | Western Michigan | James Ferrel makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-21 |
| 10:03 | Ohio | Hans Zeledon double dribbles | 13-21 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Lewis Thibodeau (SG), Paul Wolfe (C) Jason Fleshman, Jeffrey Alford | |
| Subs | Ohio | Adam Quarles (SF) Clarence Decker | |
| 09:48 | Western Michigan | Sean Gibson hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Lewis Thibodeau | 15-21 |
| 09:42 | Ohio | Sean Gibson is called for the reach on Hans Zeledon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sean Gibson, team foul #6 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Ramsey (SF), William Hyde (C) Wade Johnson, Paul Wolfe | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 09:25 | Ohio | Adam Quarles misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-21 |
| 09:23 | Western Michigan | William Hyde gets the rebound | 15-21 |
| 09:18 | Western Michigan | Robert Ramsey misses short on a floater from the right wing | 15-21 |
| 09:17 | Western Michigan | James Ferrel snags the offensive board | 15-21 |
| 08:59 | Western Michigan | Lewis Thibodeau is hacked by Patrick Hubbard - foul #1 on Patrick Hubbard, team foul #4 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jason Fleshman (PG), Paul Wolfe (PF) Sean Gibson, James Ferrel | |
| Subs | Ohio | Joe Womble (PG) Hans Zeledon | |
| 08:45 | Western Michigan | Robert Ramsey misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 15-21 |
| 08:43 | Western Michigan | William Hyde tips it back up and in | 17-21 |
| 08:33 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch is called for 10 seconds | 17-21 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Alford (C) William Hyde | |
| Subs | Ohio | Howard Wilson (C) Patrick Hubbard | |
| 08:20 | Western Michigan | Lewis Thibodeau buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-21 |
| 08:03 | Ohio | The jump hook by Brandon Nagle is blocked by Jeffrey Alford | 20-21 |
| 08:02 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Alford gets the rebound | 20-21 |
| 07:33 | Western Michigan | Adam Quarles steals it from Jason Fleshman | 20-21 |
| 07:30 | Ohio | Joe Womble lays it up and in set up by Adam Quarles | 20-23 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jason Fleshman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lewis Thibodeau (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Ramsey (fairly fresh) PF - Paul Wolfe (fairly fresh) C - Jeffrey Alford (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Joe Womble (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Erich Hirsch (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Quarles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brandon Nagle (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:13 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Alford misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-23 |
| 07:12 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Joe Womble | 20-23 |
| 07:10 | Ohio | Adam Quarles is hacked by Lewis Thibodeau in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lewis Thibodeau, team foul #7 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sean Gibson (PG), Wade Johnson (SF), James Ferrel (PF), William Hyde (C) Jason Fleshman, Robert Ramsey, Paul Wolfe, Jeffrey Alford | |
| Subs | Ohio | Hans Zeledon (PG), Kenneth Phillips (C) Joe Womble, Howard Wilson | |
| 07:10 | Ohio | Adam Quarles makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 07:10 | Ohio | Adam Quarles misses the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 07:10 | Western Michigan | James Ferrel grabs the defensive rebound | 20-24 |
| 06:55 | Western Michigan | James Ferrel works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-24 |
| 06:54 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Kenneth Phillips | 20-24 |
| 06:35 | Ohio | Brandon Nagle misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 20-24 |
| 06:33 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Phillips | 20-24 |
| 06:16 | Ohio | Hans Zeledon is alone and drills a floater in the paint set up by Erich Hirsch | 20-26 |
| 06:02 | Western Michigan | Brandon Nagle steals the ball from Sean Gibson | 20-26 |
| 05:39 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 20-26 |
| 05:37 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Wade Johnson | 20-26 |
| 05:31 | Western Michigan | Adam Quarles steals it from James Ferrel | 20-26 |
| 05:11 | Ohio | Hans Zeledon's layup is rejected by William Hyde | 20-26 |
| 05:09 | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips snags the offensive board | 20-26 |
| 05:00 | Ohio | Hans Zeledon is fouled on the floor by Lewis Thibodeau - foul #2 on Lewis Thibodeau, team foul #8 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jason Fleshman (PG), Robert Ramsey (SF), Paul Wolfe (PF), Jeffrey Alford (C) Lewis Thibodeau, Wade Johnson, James Ferrel, William Hyde | |
| Subs | Ohio | Joe Womble (SG), Clarence Decker (SF), Howard Wilson (PF), Patrick Hubbard (C) Erich Hirsch, Adam Quarles, Brandon Nagle, Kenneth Phillips | |
| 05:00 | Ohio | Hans Zeledon misses the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 05:00 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Alford snags the defensive board | 20-26 |
| 04:38 | Western Michigan | Robert Ramsey misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-26 |
| 04:36 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Clarence Decker | 20-26 |
| 04:17 | Ohio | Clarence Decker misses badly on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Jeffrey Alford - foul #1 on Jeffrey Alford, team foul #9 | 20-26 |
| 04:17 | Ohio | Clarence Decker misses the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 04:17 | Ohio | Clarence Decker makes the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 03:58 | Western Michigan | Sean Gibson scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 23-27 |
| 03:56 | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard's pass is intercepted by Sean Gibson in the backcourt | 23-27 |
| 03:46 | Western Michigan | Hans Zeledon steps in front of the Jason Fleshman pass | 23-27 |
| 03:35 | Ohio | Hans Zeledon misses long on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Jason Fleshman - foul #1 on Jason Fleshman, team foul #10 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Denis Tate (PG), Lewis Thibodeau (SG), Raymond Buell (SF) Jason Fleshman, Sean Gibson, Robert Ramsey | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Talmadge (SG), Brandon Nagle (PF) Joe Womble, Howard Wilson | |
| 03:35 | Ohio | Hans Zeledon makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 03:35 | Ohio | Hans Zeledon misses the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 03:35 | Western Michigan | Paul Wolfe grabs the board | 23-28 |
| 03:31 | Western Michigan | Denis Tate misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Hans Zeledon - foul #1 on Hans Zeledon, team foul #5 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Ferrel (PF) Jeffrey Alford | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 03:31 | Western Michigan | Denis Tate misses the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 03:31 | Western Michigan | Denis Tate makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 03:27 | Ohio | Clarence Decker is hacked by Paul Wolfe in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Wolfe, team foul #11 | 24-28 |
| 03:27 | Ohio | Clarence Decker misses the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 03:27 | Ohio | Clarence Decker makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Denis Tate (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Lewis Thibodeau (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Buell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Ferrel (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Wolfe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Hans Zeledon (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SG - James Talmadge (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Decker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brandon Nagle (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Hubbard (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:03 | Western Michigan | James Ferrel splits the doubleteam and buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from Denis Tate and the foul's on Patrick Hubbard - foul #2 on Patrick Hubbard, team foul #6 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Hyde (C) Paul Wolfe | |
| Subs | Ohio | Joe Womble (SG) Hans Zeledon | |
| 03:03 | Western Michigan | James Ferrel makes the free throw | 27-29 |
| 02:43 | Ohio | Brandon Nagle drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by James Talmadge and he's fouled by James Ferrel - foul #1 on James Ferrel, team foul #12 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Adam Quarles (SF) Clarence Decker | |
| 02:43 | Ohio | Brandon Nagle makes the free throw | 27-32 |
| 02:22 | Western Michigan | Lewis Thibodeau misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-32 |
| 02:21 | Ohio | Brandon Nagle pulls down the rebound | 27-32 |
| 02:05 | Ohio | Brandon Nagle is by himself and knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from James Talmadge | 27-34 |
| 01:38 | Western Michigan | Lewis Thibodeau misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 27-34 |
| 01:36 | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard grabs the defensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 01:25 | Ohio | Adam Quarles can't finish the layup | 27-34 |
| 01:23 | Ohio | James Talmadge grabs the offensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 01:18 | Ohio | Brandon Nagle is hacked by James Ferrel - foul #2 on James Ferrel, team foul #13 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sean Gibson (SG), Robert Ramsey (SF), Paul Wolfe (PF), Jeffrey Alford (C) Lewis Thibodeau, Raymond Buell, James Ferrel, William Hyde | |
| Subs | Ohio | Hans Zeledon (PG), Erich Hirsch (SG), Clarence Decker (SF), Howard Wilson (C) James Talmadge, Joe Womble, Adam Quarles, Patrick Hubbard | |
| 01:18 | Ohio | Brandon Nagle makes the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 01:18 | Ohio | Brandon Nagle makes the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 00:58 | Western Michigan | Denis Tate is whistled for a carry | 27-36 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jason Fleshman (PG) Denis Tate | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips (C) Brandon Nagle | |
| 00:47 | Ohio | Howard Wilson is hacked by Paul Wolfe - foul #2 on Paul Wolfe, team foul #14 | 27-36 |
| 00:47 | Ohio | Howard Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 00:47 | Ohio | Howard Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 00:29 | Western Michigan | Robert Ramsey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-38 |
| 00:27 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch grabs the defensive rebound | 27-38 |
| 00:24 | Ohio | Jason Fleshman is called for the reach on Hans Zeledon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Fleshman, team foul #15 | 27-38 |
| 00:24 | Ohio | Hans Zeledon makes the 1st free throw | 27-39 |
| 00:24 | Ohio | Hans Zeledon makes the 2nd free throw | 27-40 |
| 00:03 | Western Michigan | Paul Wolfe can't finish the layup | 27-40 |
| 00:02 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Howard Wilson | 27-40 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Howard Wilson clanks a fullcourt shot | 27-40 |