| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Chase Lahey (fresh) SG - Robin Bass (fresh) SF - Robert Wilson (fresh) PF - Gregory Gaskin (fresh) C - Johnnie Gorsuch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jose Rodriquez (fresh) SG - Christopher Burton (fresh) SF - Lynn Hough (fresh) PF - Edgar Freeman (fresh) C - Mack Williams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Mack Williams wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Ohio | Edgar Freeman blows the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Western Michigan | Robert Wilson loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | Ohio | Mack Williams is denied on a layup by Gregory Gaskin | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | Western Michigan | Robert Wilson gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:21 | Western Michigan | Christopher Burton is called for the reach on Robin Bass - foul #1 on Christopher Burton, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:16 | Western Michigan | Jose Rodriquez is called for the reach on Chase Lahey - foul #1 on Jose Rodriquez, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:05 | Western Michigan | The jumper by Robin Bass is denied by Edgar Freeman | 0-0 |
| 18:03 | Ohio | Christopher Burton grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:59 | Ohio | Christopher Burton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 17:57 | Ohio | Edgar Freeman tips it in | 0-2 |
| 17:50 | Western Michigan | Chase Lahey is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Chase Lahey, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Doxey (PG), Aaron Cleveland (SG), Andrew Williams (SF), Adam Coble (PF) Jose Rodriquez, Christopher Burton, Lynn Hough, Edgar Freeman | |
| 17:34 | Ohio | Mack Williams connects on the floater in the paint | 0-4 |
| 17:19 | Western Michigan | Adam Coble blocks the short jumper by Gregory Gaskin | 0-4 |
| 17:17 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch grabs the offensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:05 | Western Michigan | Chase Lahey drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Johnnie Gorsuch | 2-4 |
| 16:45 | Ohio | Adam Coble scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 2-6 |
| 16:37 | Western Michigan | Chase Lahey misses the 3pt shot from the right corner but he's hacked by Adam Coble - foul #1 on Adam Coble, team foul #3 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez (PG), Christopher Burton (SG), Lynn Hough (SF), Edgar Freeman (PF) Mark Doxey, Aaron Cleveland, Andrew Williams, Mack Williams | |
| 16:37 | Western Michigan | Chase Lahey makes the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 16:37 | Western Michigan | Chase Lahey makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:37 | Western Michigan | Chase Lahey makes the 3rd free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:11 | Ohio | Christopher Burton drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jose Rodriquez | 5-9 |
| 16:03 | Western Michigan | Chase Lahey hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Lynn Hough - foul #1 on Lynn Hough, team foul #4 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland (SG) Christopher Burton | |
| 16:03 | Western Michigan | Chase Lahey misses the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 16:03 | Western Michigan | Chase Lahey makes the 2nd free throw | 6-9 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Chase Lahey (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robin Bass (fresh) SF - Robert Wilson (fresh) PF - Gregory Gaskin (fresh) C - Johnnie Gorsuch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jose Rodriquez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Aaron Cleveland (fresh) SF - Lynn Hough (fresh) PF - Edgar Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Adam Coble (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Ohio | Edgar Freeman double dribbles | 6-9 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Christopher Burton (SG), Mack Williams (C) Lynn Hough, Adam Coble | |
| 15:31 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Wilson | 8-9 |
| 15:06 | Ohio | Mack Williams misses long on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Chase Lahey - foul #2 on Chase Lahey, team foul #2 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Goldblatt (PG), Wilson Lappin (PF), Norman Scott (C) Chase Lahey, Gregory Gaskin, Johnnie Gorsuch | |
| Subs | Ohio | Lynn Hough (SF) Christopher Burton | |
| 15:06 | Ohio | Mack Williams misses the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 15:06 | Ohio | Mack Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 14:53 | Western Michigan | Robert Wilson hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Robin Bass | 11-10 |
| 14:24 | Ohio | Edgar Freeman clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 11-10 |
| 14:23 | Ohio | Mack Williams gets the offensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 14:03 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Edgar Freeman | 11-12 |
| 13:49 | Western Michigan | Robert Wilson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 11-12 |
| 13:47 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Edgar Freeman | 11-12 |
| 13:23 | Ohio | Mack Williams loses the dribble to Norman Scott | 11-12 |
| 13:02 | Western Michigan | Mack Williams denies the turnaround by Norman Scott | 11-12 |
| 13:01 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott grabs the offensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 12:50 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Wilson Lappin, team foul #3 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howin Chu (SG), Gregory Gaskin (PF), Johnnie Gorsuch (C) Robin Bass, Wilson Lappin, Norman Scott | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Doxey (PG), Christopher Burton (SG), Andrew Williams (SF), Adam Coble (C) Jose Rodriquez, Aaron Cleveland, Lynn Hough, Mack Williams | |
| 12:36 | Ohio | Adam Coble connects on the fadeaway from the baseline and the foul's on Johnnie Gorsuch - foul #1 on Johnnie Gorsuch, team foul #4 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez (PG), Lynn Hough (SF) Mark Doxey, Andrew Williams | |
| 12:36 | Ohio | Adam Coble misses the free throw | 11-14 |
| 12:36 | Western Michigan | Robert Wilson snags the defensive board | 11-14 |
| 12:24 | Western Michigan | Robert Wilson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Lynn Hough - foul #2 on Lynn Hough, team foul #5 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Andrew Williams (SF), Mack Williams (C) Lynn Hough, Edgar Freeman | |
| 12:24 | Western Michigan | Robert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 12:24 | Western Michigan | Robert Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 11:55 | Ohio | Mack Williams scores on a floater from the left block | 13-16 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - David Goldblatt (fairly fresh) SG - Howin Chu (fresh) SF - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Gaskin (fresh) C - Johnnie Gorsuch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jose Rodriquez (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Burton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Andrew Williams (fresh) PF - Adam Coble (fresh) 4 pts. C - Mack Williams (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:46 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu's fadeaway is rejected by Mack Williams | 13-16 |
| 11:45 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Mack Williams | 13-16 |
| 11:30 | Ohio | Robert Wilson picks off the pass by Adam Coble | 13-16 |
| 11:26 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Wilson | 15-16 |
| 11:03 | Ohio | Mack Williams hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 15-16 |
| 11:01 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Coble | 15-16 |
| 10:38 | Ohio | Christopher Burton scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Andrew Williams | 15-19 |
| 10:15 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Wilson | 17-19 |
| 09:46 | Ohio | Mack Williams misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Johnnie Gorsuch - foul #2 on Johnnie Gorsuch, team foul #5 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford (PG), Robin Bass (SG), Norman Scott (SF), Wilson Lappin (C) David Goldblatt, Howin Chu, Robert Wilson, Johnnie Gorsuch | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Doxey (PG), Aaron Cleveland (SF), Edgar Freeman (PF) Jose Rodriquez, Andrew Williams, Adam Coble | |
| 09:46 | Ohio | Mack Williams misses the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 09:46 | Ohio | Mack Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 09:46 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin pulls down the rebound | 17-19 |
| 09:44 | Western Michigan | Christopher Burton steps in front of the Christopher Oxford pass in the backcourt | 17-19 |
| 09:26 | Ohio | Norman Scott is called for the reach on Aaron Cleveland - foul #1 on Norman Scott, team foul #6 | 17-19 |
| 09:09 | Ohio | Christopher Burton is fouled on the floor by Robin Bass - foul #1 on Robin Bass, team foul #7 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez (PG), Adam Coble (C) Mark Doxey, Mack Williams | |
| 09:09 | Ohio | Christopher Burton makes the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 09:09 | Ohio | Christopher Burton makes the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 08:59 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott's floater is tipped away by Adam Coble | 17-21 |
| 08:57 | Ohio | Edgar Freeman pulls down the rebound | 17-21 |
| 08:53 | Ohio | Christopher Burton misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 17-21 |
| 08:52 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin snags the defensive board | 17-21 |
| 08:42 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Aaron Cleveland - foul #1 on Aaron Cleveland, team foul #6 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mack Williams (C) Adam Coble | |
| 08:42 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott makes the free throw | 20-21 |
| 08:22 | Ohio | The jump hook by Mack Williams is blocked by Wilson Lappin | 20-21 |
| 08:20 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott gets the rebound | 20-21 |
| 08:04 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 20-21 |
| 08:02 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Edgar Freeman | 20-21 |
| 07:39 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Gregory Gaskin - foul #1 on Gregory Gaskin, team foul #8 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Wilson (SF) Gregory Gaskin | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Doxey (PG), Adam Coble (C) Jose Rodriquez, Mack Williams | |
| 07:39 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland misses the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 07:39 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland misses the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 07:39 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin grabs the defensive rebound | 20-21 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Oxford (fresh) SG - Robin Bass (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wilson Lappin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Norman Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Mark Doxey (fresh) SG - Christopher Burton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Aaron Cleveland (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edgar Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Adam Coble (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:35 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott misses short on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Mark Doxey - foul #1 on Mark Doxey, team foul #7 | 20-21 |
| 07:35 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 07:35 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 07:35 | Ohio | Edgar Freeman snags the defensive board | 21-21 |
| 07:15 | Ohio | Norman Scott is called for the reach on Mark Doxey - foul #2 on Norman Scott, team foul #9 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Goldblatt (PG), Gregory Gaskin (PF) Christopher Oxford, Norman Scott | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez (PG), Mack Williams (C) Christopher Burton, Adam Coble | |
| 07:15 | Ohio | Mark Doxey makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 07:15 | Ohio | Mark Doxey makes the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 07:08 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin is called for a charge - foul #2 on Gregory Gaskin, team foul #10 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch (C) Gregory Gaskin | |
| Subs | Ohio | Christopher Burton (SG) Mark Doxey | |
| 06:41 | Ohio | Johnnie Gorsuch is called for the reach on Aaron Cleveland - foul #3 on Johnnie Gorsuch, team foul #11 | 21-23 |
| 06:41 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 06:41 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland misses the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 06:41 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Wilson Lappin | 21-24 |
| 06:37 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Christopher Burton - foul #2 on Christopher Burton, team foul #8 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howin Chu (SG) Johnnie Gorsuch | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Doxey (SG) Christopher Burton | |
| 06:37 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 06:37 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 06:19 | Ohio | Edgar Freeman is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Edgar Freeman, team foul #9 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Norman Scott (C) Howin Chu | |
| Subs | Ohio | Adam Coble (C) Mack Williams | |
| 05:58 | Western Michigan | Robert Wilson buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Wilson Lappin | 26-24 |
| 05:39 | Ohio | Robert Wilson takes the ball from Adam Coble | 26-24 |
| 05:31 | Western Michigan | Edgar Freeman is called for the reach on Norman Scott - foul #2 on Edgar Freeman, team foul #10 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford (PG), Howin Chu (SG) David Goldblatt, Robin Bass | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mack Williams (C) Edgar Freeman | |
| 05:31 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott misses the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 05:31 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 05:15 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-24 |
| 05:14 | Ohio | Mack Williams tips it in | 27-26 |
| 04:59 | Western Michigan | Robert Wilson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-26 |
| 04:58 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford grabs the offensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 04:40 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu misses long on a 3 from straight away | 27-26 |
| 04:38 | Ohio | Adam Coble gets the rebound | 27-26 |
| 04:22 | Ohio | Mack Williams is open and buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mark Doxey | 27-28 |
| 04:04 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin blows the layup but the foul's on Mack Williams - foul #1 on Mack Williams, team foul #11 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Goldblatt (PG), Robin Bass (SG), Gregory Gaskin (PF) Christopher Oxford, Howin Chu, Norman Scott | |
| Subs | Ohio | Andrew Williams (SF) Mark Doxey | |
| 04:04 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin misses the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 04:04 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 03:43 | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 28-28 |
| 03:41 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Robin Bass | 28-28 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - David Goldblatt (fresh) SG - Robin Bass (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Wilson (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gregory Gaskin (fresh) 4 pts. C - Wilson Lappin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jose Rodriquez (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Aaron Cleveland (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Andrew Williams (fresh) PF - Adam Coble (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Mack Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:25 | Western Michigan | Robert Wilson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-28 |
| 03:24 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin grabs the offensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 03:08 | Western Michigan | Adam Coble swats the short shot by Robert Wilson | 28-28 |
| 03:07 | Western Michigan | David Goldblatt grabs the offensive board | 28-28 |
| 02:53 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Wilson | 30-28 |
| 02:30 | Ohio | Gregory Gaskin swats the shot by Jose Rodriquez | 30-28 |
| 02:28 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin pulls down the rebound | 30-28 |
| 02:14 | Western Michigan | David Goldblatt hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-28 |
| 01:51 | Ohio | Adam Coble drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 01:38 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 01:36 | Western Michigan | David Goldblatt grabs the offensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 01:24 | Western Michigan | Jose Rodriquez picks off the pass by Robin Bass | 33-31 |
| 01:20 | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez lays it up and in | 33-33 |
| 00:58 | Western Michigan | Mack Williams swats the short shot by Wilson Lappin | 33-33 |
| 00:57 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland grabs the defensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 00:37 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 00:36 | Ohio | Mack Williams tips it in | 33-35 |
| 00:32 | Western Michigan | Robert Wilson makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Robin Bass | 35-35 |
| 00:13 | Ohio | Mack Williams connects on the jumper from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 00:04 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by David Goldblatt | 37-37 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland misses short on a halfcourt shot | 37-37 |