| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gary Loving (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert John (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Shepherd (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Patrick (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Edmund Roark (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mathew Patenaude (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Boyer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Mattson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Thomas Velasco (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Robert John inbounds the ball | 35-48 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick lays it in on a great pass from Gary Loving | 37-48 |
| 19:37 | Ohio | Edmund Roark is hacked by Gary Loving in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Loving, team foul #1 | 37-48 |
| 19:24 | Ohio | Thomas Velasco misses badly on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Matthew Patrick - foul #2 on Matthew Patrick, team foul #2 | 37-48 |
| 19:24 | Ohio | Thomas Velasco makes the 1st free throw | 37-49 |
| 19:24 | Ohio | Thomas Velasco makes the 2nd free throw | 37-50 |
| 19:22 | Western Michigan | Robert John's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Swope (C) Thomas Velasco | |
| 19:14 | Ohio | Edmund Roark is hacked by Robert Davis - foul #3 on Robert Davis, team foul #3 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako (SG), Kermit Eames (C) Robert Davis, Matthew Patrick | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jesse Smith (SG), Gerald Mead (C) Mathew Patenaude, James Mattson | |
| 19:01 | Ohio | Jesse Smith's pass is intercepted by Gary Loving | 37-50 |
| 18:48 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-50 |
| 18:47 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako gets the offensive rebound | 37-50 |
| 18:42 | Western Michigan | Edmund Roark is called for the reach on Robert John - foul #1 on Edmund Roark, team foul #1 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer (PG), Delbert Bryant (SF), Donald Harris (C) Gary Loving, Robert John, Richard Shepherd | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky (SG), Kenneth Eicher (SF) Edmund Roark, Raymond Boyer | |
| 18:33 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Dikembe Ako | 39-50 |
| 18:30 | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Ako - foul #1 on Dikembe Ako, team foul #4 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Warren Comer (C) Kermit Eames | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Mattson (PF), Thomas Velasco (C) Michael Swope, Gerald Mead | |
| 18:15 | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-50 |
| 18:14 | Ohio | Thomas Velasco tips it in | 39-52 |
| 18:02 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Bronsky steps in front of the Gerald Boyer pass | 39-52 |
| 17:59 | Ohio | Gerald Boyer is called for the reach on Jesse Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerald Boyer, team foul #5 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken (SF), Matthew Patrick (C) Dikembe Ako, Warren Comer | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Benton (PG), Mathew Patenaude (SG) Jesse Smith, Kenneth Bronsky | |
| 17:53 | Ohio | Thomas Velasco's layup is rejected by Donald Harris | 39-52 |
| 17:51 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris grabs the board | 39-52 |
| 17:46 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant is hacked by Thomas Velasco - foul #2 on Thomas Velasco, team foul #2 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG), Warren Comer (SF), Richard Shepherd (PF) Gerald Boyer, Delbert Bryant, Donald Harris | |
| Subs | Ohio | Marc Bybee (SF) Kenneth Eicher | |
| 17:25 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken connects on the runner near the basket | 41-52 |
| 17:05 | Ohio | Robert Benton is alone and drills a floater from the right wing set up by Mathew Patenaude | 41-54 |
| 16:55 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-54 |
| 16:54 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick grabs the offensive board | 41-54 |
| 16:45 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving is fouled on the floor by Marc Bybee - foul #1 on Marc Bybee, team foul #3 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer (PG), Delbert Bryant (SG), Robert John (SF), Kermit Eames (C) Gary Loving, Michael Bakken, Warren Comer, Matthew Patrick | |
| Subs | Ohio | Edmund Roark (PG), Kenneth Bronsky (SG), Raymond Boyer (SF), Michael Swope (PF), Gerald Mead (C) Robert Benton, Mathew Patenaude, Marc Bybee, James Mattson, Thomas Velasco | |
| 16:40 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-54 |
| 16:39 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd misses the tip | 41-54 |
| 16:37 | Ohio | Gerald Mead grabs the board | 41-54 |
| 16:34 | Ohio | Edmund Roark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako (PG) Gerald Boyer | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 16:23 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 41-54 |
| 16:21 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer grabs the defensive rebound | 41-54 |
| 16:01 | Ohio | Edmund Roark hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-54 |
| 15:59 | Western Michigan | Robert John grabs the board | 41-54 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Dikembe Ako (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Delbert Bryant (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert John (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Shepherd (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Kermit Eames (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Edmund Roark (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Bronsky (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Raymond Boyer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Swope (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Mead (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Western Michigan | Raymond Boyer steps in front of the Delbert Bryant pass | 41-54 |
| 15:46 | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky lays it in on a nice dish by Raymond Boyer | 41-56 |
| 15:43 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako is fouled in the backcourt by Edmund Roark - foul #2 on Edmund Roark, team foul #4 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer (PG), Robert Davis (SG), Donald Harris (PF), Matthew Patrick (C) Dikembe Ako, Delbert Bryant, Richard Shepherd, Kermit Eames | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jesse Smith (SG), Kenneth Eicher (SF), James Mattson (PF) Kenneth Bronsky, Raymond Boyer, Gerald Mead | |
| 15:26 | Western Michigan | Jesse Smith is called for the reach on Gerald Boyer - foul #3 on Jesse Smith, team foul #5 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Benton (PG), Thomas Velasco (C) Edmund Roark, Michael Swope | |
| 15:05 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Matthew Patrick | 43-56 |
| 14:57 | Ohio | Thomas Velasco's pass is intercepted by Robert Davis | 43-56 |
| 14:52 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis can't finish the layup | 43-56 |
| 14:50 | Ohio | Thomas Velasco pulls down the rebound | 43-56 |
| 14:32 | Ohio | Thomas Velasco hits the finger roll | 43-58 |
| 14:13 | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert John | 46-58 |
| 14:08 | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher is open but comes up short on the runner in the lane | 46-58 |
| 14:06 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick grabs the defensive rebound | 46-58 |
| 14:04 | Western Michigan | Jesse Smith steps in front of the Gerald Boyer pass in the backcourt | 46-58 |
| 13:49 | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher is wide open but clanks a turnaround from the right block | 46-58 |
| 13:47 | Ohio | Thomas Velasco hits the follow up shot | 46-60 |
| 13:29 | Western Michigan | Robert John scores on a jumpshot from the right side and he's hacked by James Mattson - foul #2 on James Mattson, team foul #6 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG), Dikembe Ako (SG), Richard Shepherd (PF), Warren Comer (C) Gerald Boyer, Robert Davis, Donald Harris, Matthew Patrick | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky (PG), Mathew Patenaude (SG), Raymond Boyer (SF), Michael Swope (PF), Gerald Mead (C) Robert Benton, Jesse Smith, Kenneth Eicher, James Mattson, Thomas Velasco | |
| 13:29 | Western Michigan | Robert John misses the free throw | 48-60 |
| 13:29 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Michael Swope | 48-60 |
| 13:13 | Ohio | Michael Swope is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 48-60 |
| 13:12 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd grabs the board | 48-60 |
| 13:05 | Western Michigan | Robert John hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 50-60 |
| 13:03 | Ohio | Gary Loving is called for the reach on Michael Swope in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Loving, team foul #6 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant (SF), Kermit Eames (PF) Robert John, Richard Shepherd | |
| Subs | Ohio | Edmund Roark (PG) Kenneth Bronsky | |
| 12:54 | Ohio | Edmund Roark misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-60 |
| 12:53 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames gets the rebound | 50-60 |
| 12:39 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd (PF) Warren Comer | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky (SG), Marc Bybee (SF) Mathew Patenaude, Raymond Boyer | |
| 12:35 | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky is hacked by Dikembe Ako in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dikembe Ako, team foul #7 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken (SF) Dikembe Ako | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 12:35 | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky makes the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 12:35 | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky makes the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| 12:08 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant misses the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Marc Bybee - foul #2 on Marc Bybee, team foul #7 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Velasco (C) Gerald Mead | |
| 12:08 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 12:08 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| 12:08 | Ohio | Thomas Velasco snags the defensive board | 50-62 |
| 11:50 | Ohio | Michael Swope makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Edmund Roark and he's fouled by Richard Shepherd - foul #2 on Richard Shepherd, team foul #8 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako (SG) Delbert Bryant | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude (SG), Raymond Boyer (SF) Kenneth Bronsky, Marc Bybee | |
| 11:50 | Ohio | Michael Swope makes the free throw | 50-65 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gary Loving (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Dikembe Ako (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Bakken (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Shepherd (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Kermit Eames (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Edmund Roark (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mathew Patenaude (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Boyer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Swope (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Velasco (tired) 16 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Gary Loving and he's hacked by Mathew Patenaude - foul #1 on Mathew Patenaude, team foul #8 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant (SF), Warren Comer (C) Michael Bakken, Kermit Eames | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Mattson (PF) Thomas Velasco | |
| 11:39 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako makes the free throw | 53-65 |
| 11:37 | Ohio | Gary Loving takes the ball from Raymond Boyer in the backcourt | 53-65 |
| 11:23 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd buries a shot from the right block set up by Gary Loving and he's hacked by Raymond Boyer - foul #1 on Raymond Boyer, team foul #9 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Davis (SG) Dikembe Ako | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 11:23 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd misses the free throw | 55-65 |
| 11:23 | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude pulls down the rebound | 55-65 |
| 11:11 | Ohio | Michael Swope misses long on a shot from the left side | 55-65 |
| 11:09 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd grabs the defensive rebound | 55-65 |
| 10:41 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Davis | 57-65 |
| 10:20 | Ohio | Edmund Roark is called for traveling | 57-65 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer (PG), Dikembe Ako (SG), Michael Bakken (SF), Kermit Eames (PF), Matthew Patrick (C) Gary Loving, Robert Davis, Delbert Bryant, Richard Shepherd, Warren Comer | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Benton (PG), Kenneth Bronsky (SG), Gerald Mead (PF), Thomas Velasco (C) Edmund Roark, Mathew Patenaude, James Mattson, Michael Swope | |
| 09:59 | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 59-65 |
| 09:47 | Ohio | Thomas Velasco makes the shot from the right block | 59-67 |
| 09:42 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken is hacked by Raymond Boyer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Boyer, team foul #10 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Davis (SG), Richard Shepherd (PF) Gerald Boyer, Kermit Eames | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jesse Smith (PG), Mathew Patenaude (SG), Marc Bybee (SF), Kenneth Eicher (PF) Robert Benton, Kenneth Bronsky, Raymond Boyer, Gerald Mead | |
| 09:42 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 09:42 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 09:26 | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher lays it up and in and the foul's on Michael Bakken - foul #1 on Michael Bakken, team foul #9 | 61-69 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert John (SF) Michael Bakken | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 09:26 | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher misses the free throw | 61-69 |
| 09:26 | Western Michigan | Robert John gets the rebound | 61-69 |
| 09:00 | Western Michigan | Jesse Smith picks off the pass by Dikembe Ako | 61-69 |
| 08:54 | Ohio | Jesse Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-69 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG), Donald Harris (PF), Kermit Eames (C) Robert Davis, Richard Shepherd, Matthew Patrick | |
| Subs | Ohio | Edmund Roark (PG), Gerald Mead (PF), Michael Swope (C) Mathew Patenaude, Marc Bybee, Thomas Velasco | |
| 08:49 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Kermit Eames | 64-69 |
| 08:47 | Ohio | Edmund Roark is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 64-69 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer (PG) Gary Loving | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Benton (PG) Edmund Roark | |
| 08:41 | Western Michigan | Robert John clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-69 |
| 08:39 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako tips it home | 66-69 |
| 08:37 | Ohio | Dikembe Ako is called for the reach on Kenneth Eicher in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dikembe Ako, team foul #10 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Mattson (PF) Gerald Mead | |
| 08:37 | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 08:37 | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 08:15 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames misses long on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by James Mattson - foul #3 on James Mattson, team foul #11 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG), Robert Davis (SG), Richard Shepherd (PF) Gerald Boyer, Dikembe Ako, Donald Harris | |
| Subs | Ohio | Edmund Roark (PG), Kenneth Bronsky (SG), Raymond Boyer (SF), Gerald Mead (C) Robert Benton, Jesse Smith, Kenneth Eicher, Michael Swope | |
| 08:15 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 08:15 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 07:54 | Ohio | Gerald Mead misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Kermit Eames - foul #2 on Kermit Eames, team foul #11 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant (SF), Donald Harris (C) Robert John, Kermit Eames | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 07:54 | Ohio | Gerald Mead misses the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 07:54 | Ohio | Gerald Mead makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 07:37 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 68-72 |
| 07:35 | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky pulls down the rebound | 68-72 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gary Loving (tiring) 9 pts. 9 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Davis (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Delbert Bryant (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Richard Shepherd (tired) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Donald Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Edmund Roark (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Bronsky (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Raymond Boyer (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Mattson (tired) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - Gerald Mead (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer is open and buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Edmund Roark | 68-74 |
| 06:55 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis misses long on an open 3 from the left wing | 68-74 |
| 06:54 | Ohio | Gerald Mead gets the rebound | 68-74 |
| 06:54 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-74 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer (PG), Dikembe Ako (SG), Michael Bakken (SF), Warren Comer (PF), Matthew Patrick (C) Gary Loving, Robert Davis, Delbert Bryant, Richard Shepherd, Donald Harris | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Benton (PG), Mathew Patenaude (SG), Marc Bybee (SF), Michael Swope (PF), Thomas Velasco (C) Edmund Roark, Kenneth Bronsky, Raymond Boyer, James Mattson, Gerald Mead | |
| 06:38 | Ohio | Michael Swope is hacked by Warren Comer - foul #3 on Warren Comer, team foul #12 | 68-74 |
| 06:38 | Ohio | Michael Swope makes the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 06:38 | Ohio | Michael Swope makes the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| 06:19 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken drills a 3 from straight away set up by Matthew Patrick | 71-76 |
| 06:03 | Ohio | Thomas Velasco can't connect on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Gerald Boyer - foul #2 on Gerald Boyer, team foul #13 | 71-76 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert John (SF), Richard Shepherd (PF), Kermit Eames (C) Michael Bakken, Warren Comer, Matthew Patrick | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jesse Smith (SG), Kenneth Eicher (SF) Mathew Patenaude, Marc Bybee | |
| 06:03 | Ohio | Thomas Velasco makes the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 06:03 | Ohio | Thomas Velasco misses the 2nd free throw | 71-77 |
| 06:03 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako grabs the board | 71-77 |
| 05:49 | Western Michigan | Robert John hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 71-77 |
| 05:47 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd can't tip it in | 71-77 |
| 05:46 | Ohio | Michael Swope grabs the board | 71-77 |
| 05:43 | Ohio | Robert Benton's pass is intercepted by Gerald Boyer in the backcourt | 71-77 |
| 05:33 | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Benton - foul #1 on Robert Benton, team foul #12 | 71-77 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant (SG) Dikembe Ako | |
| Subs | Ohio | Edmund Roark (PG), Mathew Patenaude (SG), Raymond Boyer (SF) Robert Benton, Michael Swope, Thomas Velasco | |
| 05:33 | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer makes the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 05:33 | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer makes the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| 05:22 | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-77 |
| 05:21 | Ohio | Edmund Roark snags the offensive board | 73-77 |
| 05:02 | Ohio | Richard Shepherd steps in front of the Mathew Patenaude pass | 73-77 |
| 04:39 | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 73-77 |
| 04:37 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Kermit Eames | 73-77 |
| 04:17 | Western Michigan | Robert John hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right wing | 73-77 |
| 04:15 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer gets the rebound | 73-77 |
| 04:09 | Ohio | Edmund Roark is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jesse Smith | 73-80 |
| 03:52 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Delbert Bryant | 75-80 |
| 03:29 | Ohio | Edmund Roark misses the shot from just outside the lane | 75-80 |
| 03:28 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Boyer | 75-80 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gerald Boyer (tiring) 11 pts. SG - Delbert Bryant (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert John (tired) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Shepherd (tired) 13 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Kermit Eames (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Edmund Roark (tired) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mathew Patenaude (tired) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Boyer (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Eicher (tiring) 7 pts. C - Jesse Smith (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:12 | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Edmund Roark | 75-82 |
| 03:12 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-82 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG), Dikembe Ako (SG), Michael Bakken (SF), Donald Harris (PF), Warren Comer (C) Gerald Boyer, Delbert Bryant, Robert John, Richard Shepherd, Kermit Eames | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Benton (PG), Kenneth Bronsky (SG), Marc Bybee (SF), James Mattson (PF), Michael Swope (C) Edmund Roark, Mathew Patenaude, Raymond Boyer, Kenneth Eicher, Jesse Smith | |
| 03:03 | Western Michigan | A charge is called on Gary Loving - foul #4 on Gary Loving, team foul #14 | 75-82 |
| 02:43 | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-82 |
| 02:41 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Swope | 75-82 |
| 02:25 | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 75-82 |
| 02:24 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving gets the rebound | 75-82 |
| 02:07 | Western Michigan | Michael Swope is called for the reach on Warren Comer - foul #2 on Michael Swope, team foul #13 | 75-82 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Davis (SG), Robert John (SF), Matthew Patrick (C) Dikembe Ako, Michael Bakken, Donald Harris | |
| Subs | Ohio | Gerald Mead (PF), Thomas Velasco (C) James Mattson, Michael Swope | |
| 02:07 | Western Michigan | Warren Comer makes the 1st free throw | 76-82 |
| 02:07 | Western Michigan | Warren Comer makes the 2nd free throw | 77-82 |
| 01:53 | Ohio | Marc Bybee is alone and drills a jumper in the lane | 77-84 |
| 01:33 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving is hacked by Robert Benton - foul #2 on Robert Benton, team foul #14 | 77-84 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd (PF) Warren Comer | |
| Subs | Ohio | Edmund Roark (PG), Mathew Patenaude (SG), Raymond Boyer (SF), James Mattson (PF) Robert Benton, Kenneth Bronsky, Marc Bybee, Gerald Mead | |
| 01:33 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving makes the 1st free throw | 78-84 |
| 01:33 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving misses the 2nd free throw | 78-84 |
| 01:33 | Ohio | Thomas Velasco snags the defensive board | 78-84 |
| 01:16 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Edmund Roark | 78-86 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:59 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 81-86 |
| 00:59 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 81-86 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Ohio | Edmund Roark is hacked by Robert John - foul #2 on Robert John, team foul #15 | 81-86 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jesse Smith (SG), Kenneth Eicher (SF), Michael Swope (PF) Mathew Patenaude, Raymond Boyer, James Mattson | |
| 00:34 | Ohio | Edmund Roark makes the 1st free throw | 81-87 |
| 00:34 | Ohio | Edmund Roark makes the 2nd free throw | 81-88 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 81-88 |
| 00:28 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Kenneth Eicher | 81-88 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher is hacked by Robert Davis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Davis, team foul #16 | 81-88 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude (SG), James Mattson (PF) Jesse Smith, Michael Swope | |
| 00:26 | Ohio | Ohio calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 81-88 |
| 00:26 | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher makes the 1st free throw | 81-89 |
| 00:26 | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher makes the 2nd free throw | 81-90 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Western Michigan | Mathew Patenaude is called for the reach on Gary Loving in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mathew Patenaude, team foul #15 | 81-90 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Raymond Boyer (SF) Kenneth Eicher | |
| 00:23 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving misses the 1st free throw | 81-90 |
| 00:23 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving misses the 2nd free throw | 81-90 |
| 00:23 | Ohio | Thomas Velasco grabs the board | 81-90 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Ohio | Gary Loving is called for the reach on Thomas Velasco in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gary Loving, team foul #17 | 81-90 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako (PG) Gary Loving | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher (SF) Raymond Boyer | |
| 00:20 | Ohio | Thomas Velasco makes the 1st free throw | 81-91 |
| 00:20 | Ohio | Thomas Velasco makes the 2nd free throw | 81-92 |
| 00:16 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Dikembe Ako | 84-92 |
| 00:16 | Ohio | Ohio calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 84-92 |
| 00:14 | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher is hacked by Robert Davis in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Davis, team foul #18 | 84-92 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant (SG) Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 00:14 | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher makes the 1st free throw | 84-93 |
| 00:14 | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher makes the 2nd free throw | 84-94 |
| 00:09 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 84-94 |
| 00:08 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Patrick | 84-94 |
| 00:04 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Dikembe Ako | 87-94 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Edmund Roark runs out the clock | 87-94 |