| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Everett Turcios (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allen Thomason (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Samuel Burns (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Radman Dudzinski (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Dong Ming (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Eugene Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Bob McCoil (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Braxton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Schmidt (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeffrey Mosley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Samuel Burns inbounds the ball | 38-30 |
| 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 fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Western Michigan | Dong Ming travels in the backcourt | 38-30 |
| 19:44 | Ohio | Michael Braxton misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 38-30 |
| 19:42 | Western Michigan | Allen Thomason grabs the board | 38-30 |
| 19:28 | Western Michigan | Everett Turcios misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-30 |
| 19:26 | Western Michigan | Everett Turcios grabs the offensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 19:03 | Western Michigan | Michael Braxton is called for the reach on Samuel Burns - foul #1 on Michael Braxton, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dallas McGlumphy (PG), Joe Porter (SG), Luther Youngblood (PF), Fabian Mancini (C) Everett Turcios, Allen Thomason, Radman Dudzinski, Dong Ming | |
| Subs | Ohio | Bruce Wininger (SF), James Thornhill (PF), Randall Hall (C) Michael Braxton, Frank Schmidt, Jeffrey Mosley | |
| 18:54 | Western Michigan | Joe Porter is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Samuel Burns | 41-30 |
| 18:43 | Ohio | Bob McCoil scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Bruce Wininger | 41-33 |
| 18:26 | Western Michigan | Randall Hall steals the ball from Fabian Mancini | 41-33 |
| 18:08 | Ohio | Bruce Wininger misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-33 |
| 18:07 | Western Michigan | Joe Porter gets the rebound | 41-33 |
| 17:50 | Western Michigan | Samuel Burns connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by Dallas McGlumphy | 43-33 |
| 17:33 | Ohio | Bruce Wininger misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 43-33 |
| 17:32 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Dallas McGlumphy | 43-33 |
| 17:30 | Western Michigan | Joe Porter's pass is intercepted by Bob McCoil in the backcourt | 43-33 |
| 17:29 | Ohio | Bob McCoil slams it home | 43-35 |
| 17:10 | Western Michigan | Samuel Burns hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Joe Porter | 45-35 |
| 16:53 | Ohio | Bruce Wininger clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-35 |
| 16:51 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Randall Hall | 45-35 |
| 16:34 | Ohio | Bob McCoil buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Eugene Harris | 45-37 |
| 16:11 | Western Michigan | Samuel Burns can't finish the layup | 45-37 |
| 16:10 | Western Michigan | Dallas McGlumphy grabs the offensive board | 45-37 |
| 15:47 | Western Michigan | Bob McCoil is called for the reach on Joe Porter - foul #2 on Bob McCoil, team foul #2 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Everett Turcios (PG), Allen Thomason (SG), Timothy Hudson (SF), Radman Dudzinski (PF), Dong Ming (C) Dallas McGlumphy, Joe Porter, Samuel Burns, Luther Youngblood, Fabian Mancini | |
| Subs | Ohio | Boris Cwalinski (PG), Harry Ellison (SG), Michael Braxton (SF), Frank Schmidt (PF), Jeffrey Mosley (C) Eugene Harris, Bob McCoil, Bruce Wininger, James Thornhill, Randall Hall | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Everett Turcios (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allen Thomason (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Hudson (fresh) PF - Radman Dudzinski (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Dong Ming (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Boris Cwalinski (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Harry Ellison (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Braxton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Schmidt (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeffrey Mosley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:30 | Western Michigan | Everett Turcios is fouled on the floor by Michael Braxton - foul #2 on Michael Braxton, team foul #3 | 45-37 |
| 15:05 | Western Michigan | Dong Ming hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Jeffrey Mosley - foul #3 on Jeffrey Mosley, team foul #4 | 45-37 |
| 15:05 | Western Michigan | Dong Ming makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 15:05 | Western Michigan | Dong Ming makes the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 14:46 | Ohio | Radman Dudzinski steals it from Frank Schmidt | 47-37 |
| 14:44 | Western Michigan | Allen Thomason is hacked by Frank Schmidt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Schmidt, team foul #5 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Campagna (PG), Samuel Burns (SF) Everett Turcios, Timothy Hudson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Bryan Williams (PG), Patrick Pinder (SG) Boris Cwalinski, Harry Ellison | |
| 14:37 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Mosley swats the shot by Radman Dudzinski | 47-37 |
| 14:35 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Bryan Williams | 47-37 |
| 14:31 | Ohio | Bryan Williams's pass is intercepted by Samuel Burns in the backcourt | 47-37 |
| 14:15 | Western Michigan | Samuel Burns misses badly on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Patrick Pinder - foul #1 on Patrick Pinder, team foul #6 | 47-37 |
| 14:15 | Western Michigan | Samuel Burns misses the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 14:15 | Western Michigan | Samuel Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 14:13 | Ohio | Bryan Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Campagna - foul #1 on Christopher Campagna, team foul #1 | 48-37 |
| 13:54 | Ohio | Dong Ming is called for the reach on Michael Braxton - foul #1 on Dong Ming, team foul #2 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Kenny (PG), Luther Youngblood (SF) Allen Thomason, Samuel Burns | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 13:41 | Ohio | Bryan Williams is whistled for a carry | 48-37 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Allen Thomason (SG) Christopher Campagna | |
| Subs | Ohio | Boris Cwalinski (SG) Patrick Pinder | |
| 13:39 | Western Michigan | Thomas Kenny's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-37 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Bob McCoil (SG) Bryan Williams | |
| 13:26 | Ohio | Boris Cwalinski misses the fadeaway from close range | 48-37 |
| 13:24 | Western Michigan | Luther Youngblood pulls down the rebound | 48-37 |
| 13:22 | Western Michigan | Bob McCoil picks off the pass by Dong Ming in the backcourt | 48-37 |
| 13:20 | Ohio | Bob McCoil banks in the layup | 48-39 |
| 12:59 | Western Michigan | The jump hook by Radman Dudzinski is blocked by Jeffrey Mosley | 48-39 |
| 12:57 | Ohio | Boris Cwalinski gets the rebound | 48-39 |
| 12:41 | Ohio | Bob McCoil misses long on an open shot from the free throw line | 48-39 |
| 12:39 | Ohio | Boris Cwalinski gets the offensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 12:21 | Ohio | Bob McCoil misses the 3 from the right corner | 48-39 |
| 12:20 | Ohio | Michael Braxton snags the offensive board | 48-39 |
| 12:11 | Ohio | Frank Schmidt misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 48-39 |
| 12:09 | Western Michigan | Luther Youngblood grabs the board | 48-39 |
| 12:04 | Western Michigan | Allen Thomason misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-39 |
| 12:02 | Ohio | Frank Schmidt grabs the defensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 11:43 | Ohio | Bob McCoil is open but misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Allen Thomason - foul #2 on Allen Thomason, team foul #3 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Everett Turcios (PG), Christopher Campagna (SG), Timothy Hudson (SF), Fabian Mancini (C) Thomas Kenny, Allen Thomason, Luther Youngblood, Dong Ming | |
| Subs | Ohio | Patrick Pinder (PG), Harry Ellison (SF), Bruce Wininger (C) Boris Cwalinski, Michael Braxton, Jeffrey Mosley | |
| 11:43 | Ohio | Bob McCoil makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 11:43 | Ohio | Bob McCoil makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Everett Turcios (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Campagna (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Hudson (fresh) PF - Radman Dudzinski (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Fabian Mancini (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Patrick Pinder (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bob McCoil (tiring) 16 pts. 3 stl. SF - Harry Ellison (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank Schmidt (tiring) 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Bruce Wininger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Western Michigan | Frank Schmidt is called for the reach on Radman Dudzinski - foul #4 on Frank Schmidt, team foul #7 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Bryan Williams (PG), Randall Hall (C) Bob McCoil, Frank Schmidt | |
| 11:26 | Western Michigan | Radman Dudzinski makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 11:26 | Western Michigan | Radman Dudzinski misses the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 11:26 | Ohio | Randall Hall gets the rebound | 49-41 |
| 11:24 | Ohio | Bryan Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-41 |
| 11:19 | Western Michigan | Fabian Mancini hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Radman Dudzinski and the foul's on Randall Hall - foul #3 on Randall Hall, team foul #8 | 51-41 |
| 11:19 | Western Michigan | Fabian Mancini misses the free throw | 51-41 |
| 11:19 | Ohio | Randall Hall snags the defensive board | 51-41 |
| 10:52 | Ohio | Bryan Williams is wide open but clanks a floater in the paint | 51-41 |
| 10:50 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Harry Ellison | 51-41 |
| 10:32 | Ohio | Timothy Hudson steals the ball from Bruce Wininger | 51-41 |
| 10:29 | Western Michigan | Christopher Campagna blows the layup | 51-41 |
| 10:27 | Western Michigan | Everett Turcios pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 10:05 | Western Michigan | Everett Turcios misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-41 |
| 10:03 | Ohio | Bruce Wininger grabs the defensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 09:59 | Ohio | Christopher Campagna is called for the reach on Bryan Williams - foul #2 on Christopher Campagna, team foul #4 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dallas McGlumphy (PG), Joe Porter (SG), Samuel Burns (SF), Dong Ming (C) Everett Turcios, Christopher Campagna, Timothy Hudson, Radman Dudzinski | |
| Subs | Ohio | Eugene Harris (PG), Bob McCoil (SG), Michael Braxton (SF), James Thornhill (PF) Bryan Williams, Patrick Pinder, Harry Ellison, Randall Hall | |
| 09:41 | Ohio | The short jumper by James Thornhill is denied by Dong Ming | 51-41 |
| 09:40 | Ohio | Bob McCoil grabs the offensive board | 51-41 |
| 09:35 | Ohio | James Thornhill is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from close range | 51-43 |
| 09:33 | Western Michigan | Dallas McGlumphy is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dallas McGlumphy, team foul #5 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Luther Youngblood (PF) Fabian Mancini | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeffrey Mosley (C) Bruce Wininger | |
| 09:16 | Ohio | James Thornhill can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Luther Youngblood - foul #2 on Luther Youngblood, team foul #6 | 51-43 |
| 09:16 | Ohio | James Thornhill misses the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 09:16 | Ohio | James Thornhill makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 09:14 | Western Michigan | Dallas McGlumphy is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Braxton - foul #3 on Michael Braxton, team foul #9 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Boris Cwalinski (SG) Bob McCoil | |
| 09:14 | Western Michigan | Dallas McGlumphy misses the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 09:14 | Ohio | Jeffrey Mosley gets the rebound | 51-44 |
| 08:52 | Ohio | Jeffrey Mosley is open and scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Boris Cwalinski | 51-46 |
| 08:50 | Western Michigan | Dallas McGlumphy is hacked by Eugene Harris in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eugene Harris, team foul #10 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Allen Thomason (SG), Fabian Mancini (C) Luther Youngblood, Dong Ming | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 08:50 | Western Michigan | Dallas McGlumphy misses the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 08:50 | Western Michigan | Dallas McGlumphy misses the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 08:50 | Ohio | James Thornhill snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 08:31 | Ohio | Boris Cwalinski scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Eugene Harris and he's fouled by Samuel Burns - foul #1 on Samuel Burns, team foul #7 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Kenny (PG), Radman Dudzinski (PF) Dallas McGlumphy, Joe Porter | |
| Subs | Ohio | Bryan Williams (PG), Bruce Wininger (C) Eugene Harris, Jeffrey Mosley | |
| 08:31 | Ohio | Boris Cwalinski misses the free throw | 51-48 |
| 08:31 | Western Michigan | Radman Dudzinski grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 08:08 | Western Michigan | Fabian Mancini connects on the open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 07:47 | Ohio | James Thornhill banks in the layup | 53-50 |
| 07:34 | Western Michigan | Samuel Burns is by himself and knocks in the runner from the left block | 55-50 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Thomas Kenny (fairly fresh) SG - Allen Thomason (tired) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Samuel Burns (tiring) 13 pts. 2 stl. PF - Radman Dudzinski (tired) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Fabian Mancini (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Bryan Williams (fairly fresh) SG - Boris Cwalinski (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Braxton (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Thornhill (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Wininger (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Ohio | Bryan Williams knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Bruce Wininger | 55-52 |
| 07:14 | Western Michigan | Samuel Burns drills a runner in the lane set up by Thomas Kenny and he's hacked by Michael Braxton - foul #4 on Michael Braxton, team foul #11 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Everett Turcios (PG), Joe Porter (SG), Luther Youngblood (PF), Dong Ming (C) Thomas Kenny, Allen Thomason, Radman Dudzinski, Fabian Mancini | |
| Subs | Ohio | Eugene Harris (PG), Bob McCoil (SG), Harry Ellison (SF), Frank Schmidt (PF), Randall Hall (C) Bryan Williams, Boris Cwalinski, Michael Braxton, James Thornhill, Bruce Wininger | |
| 07:14 | Western Michigan | Samuel Burns makes the free throw | 58-52 |
| 07:00 | Ohio | Eugene Harris can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-52 |
| 06:59 | Western Michigan | Luther Youngblood grabs the board | 58-52 |
| 06:46 | Western Michigan | Joe Porter can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-52 |
| 06:45 | Ohio | Randall Hall pulls down the rebound | 58-52 |
| 06:29 | Ohio | Everett Turcios is called for the reach on Eugene Harris - foul #3 on Everett Turcios, team foul #8 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dallas McGlumphy (PG), Christopher Campagna (SG), Timothy Hudson (SF) Everett Turcios, Joe Porter, Samuel Burns | |
| Subs | Ohio | Patrick Pinder (SG) Bob McCoil | |
| 06:29 | Ohio | Eugene Harris misses the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 06:29 | Ohio | Frank Schmidt pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 06:12 | Ohio | Harry Ellison knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Eugene Harris and he's hacked by Timothy Hudson - foul #1 on Timothy Hudson, team foul #9 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeffrey Mosley (C) Randall Hall | |
| 06:12 | Ohio | Harry Ellison misses the free throw | 58-54 |
| 06:12 | Western Michigan | Dong Ming grabs the board | 58-54 |
| 05:56 | Western Michigan | Christopher Campagna knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Dallas McGlumphy and the foul's on Patrick Pinder - foul #2 on Patrick Pinder, team foul #12 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joe Porter (PF), Fabian Mancini (C) Luther Youngblood, Dong Ming | |
| Subs | Ohio | Bruce Wininger (SF) Harry Ellison | |
| 05:56 | Western Michigan | Christopher Campagna makes the free throw | 61-54 |
| 05:41 | Ohio | Patrick Pinder misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-54 |
| 05:39 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Timothy Hudson | 61-54 |
| 05:23 | Western Michigan | Christopher Campagna misses long on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-54 |
| 05:21 | Ohio | Bruce Wininger snags the defensive board | 61-54 |
| 05:16 | Ohio | Jeffrey Mosley is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 61-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Everett Turcios (PG), Samuel Burns (SF), Radman Dudzinski (PF) Dallas McGlumphy, Christopher Campagna, Timothy Hudson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Bryan Williams (PG), Bob McCoil (SG), Randall Hall (C) Eugene Harris, Patrick Pinder, Jeffrey Mosley | |
| 05:02 | Western Michigan | Radman Dudzinski hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Everett Turcios | 64-54 |
| 05:00 | Ohio | Randall Hall is fouled in the backcourt by Fabian Mancini - foul #2 on Fabian Mancini, team foul #10 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dong Ming (C) Fabian Mancini | |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Braxton (SF) Bruce Wininger | |
| 05:00 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-54 |
| 05:00 | Ohio | Randall Hall misses the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 05:00 | Ohio | Randall Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 04:46 | Western Michigan | Joe Porter can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left wing | 64-55 |
| 04:44 | Ohio | Frank Schmidt grabs the defensive rebound | 64-55 |
| 04:37 | Ohio | Bob McCoil can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-55 |
| 04:36 | Ohio | Bryan Williams gets the offensive rebound | 64-55 |
| 04:26 | Ohio | Frank Schmidt comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Radman Dudzinski - foul #2 on Radman Dudzinski, team foul #11 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dallas McGlumphy (PG), Christopher Campagna (SG), Timothy Hudson (SF), Luther Youngblood (PF) Everett Turcios, Joe Porter, Samuel Burns, Radman Dudzinski | |
| Subs | Ohio | Patrick Pinder (PG), Harry Ellison (SF) Bryan Williams, Michael Braxton | |
| 04:26 | Ohio | Frank Schmidt makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 04:26 | Ohio | Frank Schmidt makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 04:16 | Western Michigan | A charge is called on Dallas McGlumphy - foul #4 on Dallas McGlumphy, team foul #12 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Fabian Mancini (C) Dong Ming | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeffrey Mosley (C) Randall Hall | |
| 04:14 | Ohio | Patrick Pinder is fouled in the backcourt by Fabian Mancini - foul #3 on Fabian Mancini, team foul #13 | 64-57 |
| 04:14 | Ohio | Patrick Pinder misses the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 04:14 | Ohio | Patrick Pinder makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 03:50 | Western Michigan | Fabian Mancini misses the lay-in | 64-58 |
| 03:49 | Ohio | Harry Ellison grabs the defensive rebound | 64-58 |
| 03:47 | Ohio | Jeffrey Mosley is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 64-58 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Kenny (PG), Allen Thomason (SG), Samuel Burns (SF), Radman Dudzinski (PF) Dallas McGlumphy, Christopher Campagna, Timothy Hudson, Luther Youngblood | |
| Subs | Ohio | Eugene Harris (PG), Bruce Wininger (SF) Patrick Pinder, Harry Ellison | |
| 03:39 | Western Michigan | Samuel Burns drills a shot from the baseline | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:31 | Ohio | Bruce Wininger misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 66-58 |
| 03:30 | Ohio | Eugene Harris grabs the offensive board | 66-58 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Thomas Kenny (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Allen Thomason (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Samuel Burns (tiring) 18 pts. 2 stl. PF - Radman Dudzinski (tired) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - Fabian Mancini (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Eugene Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bob McCoil (tiring) 16 pts. 3 stl. SF - Bruce Wininger (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Schmidt (tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Jeffrey Mosley (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. 5 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Ohio | Bob McCoil is open and buries a jump hook from close range set up by Eugene Harris | 66-60 |
| 03:09 | Western Michigan | Fabian Mancini misses short on an open runner from close range | 66-60 |
| 03:07 | Western Michigan | Samuel Burns tips it home | 68-60 |
| 02:48 | Ohio | Bob McCoil misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-60 |
| 02:47 | Western Michigan | Radman Dudzinski gets the rebound | 68-60 |
| 02:47 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Everett Turcios (PG), Christopher Campagna (SG), Timothy Hudson (SF), Joe Porter (PF), Dong Ming (C) Thomas Kenny, Allen Thomason, Samuel Burns, Radman Dudzinski, Fabian Mancini | |
| Subs | Ohio | Patrick Pinder (SG), Harry Ellison (SF), James Thornhill (PF), Randall Hall (C) Bob McCoil, Bruce Wininger, Frank Schmidt, Jeffrey Mosley | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:24 | Western Michigan | Everett Turcios connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Campagna | 70-60 |
| 02:11 | Ohio | Patrick Pinder makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Eugene Harris | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:53 | Western Michigan | Dong Ming double dribbles | 70-63 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Allen Thomason (SG), Samuel Burns (SF), Radman Dudzinski (PF) Christopher Campagna, Timothy Hudson, Joe Porter | |
| Subs | Ohio | Bob McCoil (SG), Michael Braxton (SF), Frank Schmidt (PF), Jeffrey Mosley (C) Patrick Pinder, Harry Ellison, James Thornhill, Randall Hall | |
| 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 fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:40 | Ohio | Bob McCoil knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Eugene Harris | 70-65 |
| 01:40 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-65 |
| 01:19 | Western Michigan | Samuel Burns misses short on a shot in the lane | 70-65 |
| 01:18 | Western Michigan | Dong Ming snags the offensive board | 70-65 |
| 01:03 | Western Michigan | Allen Thomason clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Bob McCoil - foul #3 on Bob McCoil, team foul #13 | 70-65 |
| 01:03 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 70-65 |
| 01:03 | Western Michigan | Allen Thomason makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 01:03 | Western Michigan | Allen Thomason makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:49 | Ohio | Michael Braxton misses the jumper near the basket | 72-65 |
| 00:48 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Schmidt | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Ohio | Michael Braxton blows the dunk | 72-65 |
| 00:44 | Western Michigan | Radman Dudzinski pulls down the rebound | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Western Michigan | Eugene Harris is called for the reach on Radman Dudzinski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eugene Harris, team foul #14 | 72-65 |
| 00:42 | Western Michigan | Radman Dudzinski makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:42 | Western Michigan | Radman Dudzinski makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Ohio | Eugene Harris is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eugene Harris, team foul #15 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Fabian Mancini (PF) Radman Dudzinski | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Western Michigan | Frank Schmidt is called for the reach on Dong Ming - foul #5 on Frank Schmidt, team foul #16 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Bruce Wininger (PF) Frank Schmidt | |
| 00:37 | Western Michigan | Dong Ming makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:37 | Western Michigan | Dong Ming makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:29 | Ohio | Eugene Harris knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Bob McCoil | 76-67 |
| 00:28 | Western Michigan | Dong Ming is hacked by Eugene Harris in the backcourt - foul #5 on Eugene Harris, team foul #17 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Boris Cwalinski (PG) Eugene Harris | |
| 00:28 | Western Michigan | Dong Ming makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:28 | Western Michigan | Dong Ming makes the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| 00:23 | Ohio | Bob McCoil clanks a jump hook in the paint | 78-67 |
| 00:22 | Western Michigan | Fabian Mancini pulls down the rebound | 78-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Everett Turcios runs out the clock | 78-67 |