| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Rodney Mahan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Perkins (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Hansberger (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Bischoff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Hubert Workman (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Alec Cameron (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brad Pangburn (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Earl Nowell (fresh) C - Robert Nixon (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Thomas Hansberger inbounds the ball | 27-34 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Western Michigan | Hubert Workman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-34 |
| 19:29 | Ohio | Alec Cameron grabs the defensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 19:27 | Ohio | Rodney Mahan steals it from Alec Cameron in the backcourt | 27-34 |
| 19:25 | Western Michigan | Rodney Mahan throws it down | 29-34 |
| 18:56 | Ohio | Alec Cameron connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from Richard Davis | 29-36 |
| 18:35 | Western Michigan | Earl Nowell swats the layup by Hubert Workman | 29-36 |
| 18:33 | Ohio | Earl Nowell grabs the board | 29-36 |
| 18:04 | Ohio | Alec Cameron buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Richard Davis | 29-38 |
| 17:50 | Western Michigan | Thomas Hansberger can't connect on a runner in the lane | 29-38 |
| 17:48 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Alec Cameron | 29-38 |
| 17:45 | Ohio | Brad Pangburn is hacked by Thomas Hansberger in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Hansberger, team foul #1 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Lewis (PG), Joshua Simonton (SG), Donnell Wunder (SF), Warren Maldanado (PF), Gary Costello (C) Rodney Mahan, Michael Perkins, Thomas Hansberger, Steve Bischoff, Hubert Workman | |
| Subs | Ohio | Cody Crews (SG), John Pompa (SF), Louis Vineyard (PF) Richard Davis, Brad Pangburn, Earl Nowell | |
| 17:29 | Ohio | Gary Costello is called for the reach on John Pompa - foul #1 on Gary Costello, team foul #2 | 29-38 |
| 17:05 | Ohio | Warren Maldanado steals the ball from Alec Cameron | 29-38 |
| 16:51 | Western Michigan | Warren Maldanado misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-38 |
| 16:50 | Ohio | Robert Nixon snags the defensive board | 29-38 |
| 16:27 | Ohio | Robert Nixon is open but comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 29-38 |
| 16:25 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to John Pompa | 29-38 |
| 16:08 | Ohio | Joshua Simonton is called for the reach on Alec Cameron - foul #3 on Joshua Simonton, team foul #3 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Rodney Mahan (PG), Michael Perkins (SG), Thomas Hansberger (SF), Steve Bischoff (PF) John Lewis, Joshua Simonton, Warren Maldanado, Gary Costello | |
| Subs | Ohio | Richard Davis (SG), Brad Pangburn (SF), Earl Nowell (PF) Cody Crews, John Pompa, Louis Vineyard | |
| 15:55 | Ohio | Alec Cameron clanks a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Perkins - foul #3 on Michael Perkins, team foul #4 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Marshall Saylor (PG), Hubert Workman (C) Rodney Mahan, Donnell Wunder | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 15:55 | Ohio | Alec Cameron misses the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 15:55 | Ohio | Alec Cameron makes the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Marshall Saylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Michael Perkins (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Hansberger (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Bischoff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Hubert Workman (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Alec Cameron (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brad Pangburn (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Earl Nowell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Nixon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Western Michigan | Thomas Hansberger lays it up and in and the foul's on Robert Nixon - foul #1 on Robert Nixon, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Cody Crews (PG) Alec Cameron | |
| 15:26 | Western Michigan | Thomas Hansberger makes the free throw | 32-39 |
| 15:07 | Ohio | Richard Davis connects on the open pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Cody Crews | 32-41 |
| 14:47 | Western Michigan | Hubert Workman's layup is rejected by Earl Nowell | 32-41 |
| 14:45 | Western Michigan | Thomas Hansberger hits the follow up shot | 34-41 |
| 14:21 | Ohio | Robert Nixon buries a shot in the paint | 34-43 |
| 13:57 | Western Michigan | The short jumper by Thomas Hansberger is denied by Earl Nowell | 34-43 |
| 13:55 | Western Michigan | Thomas Hansberger grabs the offensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 13:49 | Western Michigan | Thomas Hansberger dunks the ball on a great pass from Marshall Saylor | 36-43 |
| 13:25 | Ohio | Richard Davis can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Perkins - foul #4 on Michael Perkins, team foul #5 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Lewis (PG), Rodney Mahan (SG), Donnell Wunder (SF), Warren Maldanado (PF), Gary Costello (C) Marshall Saylor, Michael Perkins, Thomas Hansberger, Steve Bischoff, Hubert Workman | |
| Subs | Ohio | Alec Cameron (PG), John Pompa (SF), Louis Vineyard (PF), Thomas Nichols (C) Cody Crews, Brad Pangburn, Earl Nowell, Robert Nixon | |
| 13:25 | Ohio | Richard Davis makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 13:25 | Ohio | Richard Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 13:25 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Warren Maldanado | 36-44 |
| 13:00 | Western Michigan | Warren Maldanado misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-44 |
| 12:59 | Ohio | Thomas Nichols snags the defensive board | 36-44 |
| 12:55 | Ohio | John Lewis is called for the reach on Alec Cameron in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Lewis, team foul #6 | 36-44 |
| 12:37 | Ohio | Alec Cameron can't connect on an uncontested shot from the baseline | 36-44 |
| 12:35 | Ohio | Louis Vineyard grabs the offensive board | 36-44 |
| 12:27 | Ohio | Alec Cameron clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner but he's hacked by Gary Costello - foul #2 on Gary Costello, team foul #7 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Marshall Saylor (PG) John Lewis | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 12:27 | Ohio | Alec Cameron makes the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 12:27 | Ohio | Alec Cameron misses the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 12:27 | Ohio | Alec Cameron misses the 3rd free throw | 36-45 |
| 12:27 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Warren Maldanado | 36-45 |
| 12:08 | Western Michigan | Warren Maldanado drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-45 |
| 11:51 | Ohio | Richard Davis is open and scores on a floater from close range set up by Alec Cameron | 39-47 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Marshall Saylor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rodney Mahan (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Donnell Wunder (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Warren Maldanado (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Costello (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Alec Cameron (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Pompa (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Louis Vineyard (fresh) 4 reb. C - Thomas Nichols (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Western Michigan | Marshall Saylor misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 39-47 |
| 11:36 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Warren Maldanado | 39-47 |
| 11:26 | Western Michigan | Warren Maldanado hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-47 |
| 11:24 | Ohio | Thomas Nichols snags the defensive board | 39-47 |
| 11:05 | Ohio | Richard Davis connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Thomas Nichols | 39-49 |
| 10:54 | Western Michigan | Gary Costello's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Lewis (PG), Joshua Simonton (SG), Thomas Hansberger (SF), Steve Bischoff (PF), Hubert Workman (C) Marshall Saylor, Rodney Mahan, Donnell Wunder, Warren Maldanado, Gary Costello | |
| Subs | Ohio | Cody Crews (SG), Brad Pangburn (SF), Earl Nowell (PF), Robert Nixon (C) Richard Davis, John Pompa, Louis Vineyard, Thomas Nichols | |
| 10:52 | Ohio | Alec Cameron is hacked by Joshua Simonton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joshua Simonton, team foul #8 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Rodney Mahan (SG) Joshua Simonton | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 10:52 | Ohio | Alec Cameron makes the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 10:52 | Ohio | Alec Cameron misses the 2nd free throw | 39-50 |
| 10:52 | Ohio | Robert Nixon pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-50 |
| 10:32 | Ohio | Alec Cameron is by himself and knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Nixon | 39-52 |
| 10:09 | Western Michigan | John Lewis misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-52 |
| 10:08 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Robert Nixon | 39-52 |
| 09:46 | Ohio | Cody Crews hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 39-52 |
| 09:45 | Western Michigan | Hubert Workman grabs the defensive rebound | 39-52 |
| 09:36 | Western Michigan | John Lewis makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-52 |
| 09:07 | Ohio | Alec Cameron misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 42-52 |
| 09:05 | Western Michigan | Hubert Workman snags the defensive board | 42-52 |
| 08:54 | Western Michigan | Thomas Hansberger drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Lewis | 44-52 |
| 08:49 | Ohio | Thomas Hansberger picks off the pass by Brad Pangburn | 44-52 |
| 08:31 | Western Michigan | John Lewis is called for traveling | 44-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Marshall Saylor (PG), Donnell Wunder (SG), Warren Maldanado (C) John Lewis, Rodney Mahan, Hubert Workman | |
| Subs | Ohio | Richard Davis (SG), John Pompa (SF), Louis Vineyard (PF), Thomas Nichols (C) Cody Crews, Brad Pangburn, Earl Nowell, Robert Nixon | |
| 08:02 | Ohio | Alec Cameron is called for traveling | 44-52 |
| 07:46 | Western Michigan | Thomas Hansberger hits the finger roll set up by Steve Bischoff | 46-52 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Marshall Saylor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donnell Wunder (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Thomas Hansberger (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steve Bischoff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Warren Maldanado (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Alec Cameron (tired) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Davis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Pompa (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Louis Vineyard (fresh) 4 reb. C - Thomas Nichols (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Ohio | Richard Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Perkins (SG), Joshua Simonton (SF) Thomas Hansberger, Steve Bischoff | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 07:33 | Western Michigan | Alec Cameron is called for the reach on Joshua Simonton - foul #2 on Alec Cameron, team foul #2 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Costello (C) Warren Maldanado | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 07:13 | Western Michigan | Donnell Wunder can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 07:12 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Thomas Nichols | 46-52 |
| 06:57 | Ohio | Richard Davis is open and lays it up and in set up by John Pompa | 46-54 |
| 06:42 | Western Michigan | Michael Perkins comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-54 |
| 06:40 | Western Michigan | Gary Costello misses the tip | 46-54 |
| 06:38 | Ohio | Richard Davis gets the rebound | 46-54 |
| 06:16 | Ohio | Alec Cameron is fouled on the floor by Marshall Saylor - foul #4 on Marshall Saylor, team foul #9 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Hansberger (SF), Steve Bischoff (PF), Hubert Workman (C) Joshua Simonton, Donnell Wunder, Gary Costello | |
| Subs | Ohio | Cody Crews (SG), Earl Nowell (PF), Robert Nixon (C) Richard Davis, Louis Vineyard, Thomas Nichols | |
| 06:16 | Ohio | Alec Cameron makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 06:16 | Ohio | Alec Cameron makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 06:03 | Western Michigan | Hubert Workman loses the dribble to Cody Crews | 46-56 |
| 05:46 | Ohio | Steve Bischoff denies the turnaround by Alec Cameron | 46-56 |
| 05:44 | Ohio | Earl Nowell tips it back up and in | 46-58 |
| 05:32 | Western Michigan | Steve Bischoff's dunk attempt is rejected by Robert Nixon | 46-58 |
| 05:31 | Ohio | Robert Nixon gets the rebound | 46-58 |
| 05:07 | Ohio | Robert Nixon makes the wide open driving attempt in the paint set up by Alec Cameron | 46-60 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:44 | Western Michigan | Earl Nowell is called for the reach on Marshall Saylor - foul #2 on Earl Nowell, team foul #3 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Lewis (PG), Rodney Mahan (SG), Joshua Simonton (SF), Donnell Wunder (PF), Warren Maldanado (C) Marshall Saylor, Michael Perkins, Thomas Hansberger, Steve Bischoff, Hubert Workman | |
| Subs | Ohio | Richard Davis (SG), Brad Pangburn (SF) Alec Cameron, John Pompa | |
| 04:36 | Western Michigan | Donnell Wunder can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Robert Nixon - foul #2 on Robert Nixon, team foul #4 | 46-60 |
| 04:36 | Western Michigan | Donnell Wunder makes the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 04:36 | Western Michigan | Donnell Wunder makes the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 04:34 | Ohio | Cody Crews is fouled in the backcourt by John Lewis - foul #2 on John Lewis, team foul #10 | 48-60 |
| 04:34 | Ohio | Cody Crews makes the 1st free throw | 48-61 |
| 04:34 | Ohio | Cody Crews makes the 2nd free throw | 48-62 |
| 04:17 | Western Michigan | Earl Nowell takes the ball from John Lewis | 48-62 |
| 03:58 | Ohio | Cody Crews misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-62 |
| 03:57 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Nixon | 48-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:28 | Ohio | Richard Davis blows the wide open layup | 48-62 |
| 03:26 | Ohio | Robert Nixon grabs the offensive board | 48-62 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - John Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Mahan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joshua Simonton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Donnell Wunder (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Warren Maldanado (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Cody Crews (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Davis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brad Pangburn (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Earl Nowell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Nixon (tiring) 12 pts. 15 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:59 | Ohio | Richard Davis can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Warren Maldanado - foul #1 on Warren Maldanado, team foul #11 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Costello (C) Joshua Simonton | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Pompa (SF), Louis Vineyard (PF), Thomas Nichols (C) Brad Pangburn, Earl Nowell, Robert Nixon | |
| 02:59 | Ohio | Richard Davis misses the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 02:59 | Ohio | Richard Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 48-63 |
| 02:49 | Western Michigan | Thomas Nichols picks off the pass by Donnell Wunder | 48-63 |
| 02:34 | Ohio | Richard Davis connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Cody Crews | 48-65 |
| 02:29 | Western Michigan | Gary Costello is fouled on the floor by Richard Davis - foul #1 on Richard Davis, team foul #5 | 48-65 |
| 02:19 | Western Michigan | Gary Costello is called for traveling | 48-65 |
| 02:00 | Ohio | Cody Crews makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Richard Davis | 48-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 01:47 | Western Michigan | Donnell Wunder clanks a floater from the free throw line | 48-67 |
| 01:46 | Ohio | Richard Davis pulls down the rebound | 48-67 |
| 01:23 | Ohio | Louis Vineyard banks in the layup on a great pass from Thomas Nichols | 48-69 |
| 01:04 | Western Michigan | Donnell Wunder misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 48-69 |
| 01:02 | Ohio | Cody Crews gets the rebound | 48-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:41 | Ohio | Richard Davis misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 48-69 |
| 00:40 | Western Michigan | Gary Costello gets the rebound | 48-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:34 | Western Michigan | Warren Maldanado scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Rodney Mahan | 51-69 |
| 00:12 | Ohio | Cody Crews throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-69 |
| 00:04 | Western Michigan | Rodney Mahan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-69 |
| 00:02 | Ohio | Thomas Nichols snags the defensive board | 51-69 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Thomas Nichols runs out the clock | 51-69 |