| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alexander Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Zavacky (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gabriel Gallo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Boyd (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Xavier Vasquez (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Antonio Doering (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. SG - Ignacio Flores (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Baker (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Richard Mosher (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerard Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Richard Baker inbounds the ball | 46-39 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Ohio | Richard Baker misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 19:45 | Ohio | Gerard Johnson tips it home | 46-41 |
| 19:31 | Western Michigan | Paul Boyd comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 46-41 |
| 19:30 | Ohio | Richard Mosher snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 19:23 | Ohio | Ignacio Flores misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 19:21 | Ohio | Gerard Johnson snags the offensive board | 46-41 |
| 19:05 | Ohio | Ignacio Flores makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 18:43 | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gerard Johnson - foul #3 on Gerard Johnson, team foul #1 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey (SG), Scott Lopiccolo (SF), Louis Watts (PF), Brian Mathis (C) Jerry Zavacky, Gabriel Gallo, Paul Boyd, Xavier Vasquez | |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Wheaton (PG), Ralph Pottorff (SG), Robert Teichmiller (SF), Clifton Crowder (PF), Ruben Marroquin (C) Antonio Doering, Ignacio Flores, Richard Baker, Richard Mosher, Gerard Johnson | |
| 18:43 | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 18:43 | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 18:43 | Ohio | Clifton Crowder grabs the defensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 18:38 | Ohio | Ralph Pottorff makes the jumper in the lane | 47-46 |
| 18:35 | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Teichmiller - foul #1 on Robert Teichmiller, team foul #2 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Catalan (PG) Alexander Williams | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 18:20 | Western Michigan | Scott Lopiccolo misses short on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Clifton Crowder - foul #1 on Clifton Crowder, team foul #3 | 47-46 |
| 18:20 | Western Michigan | Scott Lopiccolo makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 18:20 | Western Michigan | Scott Lopiccolo makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 17:58 | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Brian Mathis - foul #2 on Brian Mathis, team foul #1 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky (SG), Joseph Deluca (PF), Ignacio Castellanos (C) Santos Forgey, Louis Watts, Brian Mathis | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ignacio Flores (SG), Richard Mosher (PF) Ralph Pottorff, Ruben Marroquin | |
| 17:58 | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 17:58 | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 17:48 | Western Michigan | James Catalan misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 17:47 | Western Michigan | Scott Lopiccolo snags the offensive board | 49-48 |
| 17:35 | Western Michigan | James Catalan misses short on a shot from the right side | 49-48 |
| 17:33 | Ohio | Clifton Crowder pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 17:30 | Ohio | Scott Lopiccolo is called for the reach on Robert Teichmiller in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Lopiccolo, team foul #2 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams (PG), Gabriel Gallo (SF) James Catalan, Scott Lopiccolo | |
| Subs | Ohio | Antonio Doering (PG), James Riley (SF) Michael Wheaton, Robert Teichmiller | |
| 17:05 | Ohio | James Riley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 17:03 | Western Michigan | Ignacio Castellanos grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 16:59 | Western Michigan | Antonio Doering is called for the reach on Alexander Williams - foul #3 on Antonio Doering, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Boyd (PF), Xavier Vasquez (C) Joseph Deluca, Ignacio Castellanos | |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Wheaton (PG), Richard Baker (SF), Ruben Marroquin (C) Antonio Doering, James Riley, Clifton Crowder | |
| 16:53 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez connects on the open driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Alexander Williams | 51-48 |
| 16:43 | Ohio | Ignacio Flores clanks a floater from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 16:41 | Western Michigan | Gabriel Gallo gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 16:28 | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Jerry Zavacky | 53-48 |
| 16:10 | Ohio | Richard Baker hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Wheaton | 53-50 |
| 16:01 | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky lays it in on a nice dish by Alexander Williams and he's hacked by Ruben Marroquin - foul #2 on Ruben Marroquin, team foul #5 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Catalan (PG), Scott Lopiccolo (SF), Louis Watts (PF), Brian Mathis (C) Alexander Williams, Gabriel Gallo, Paul Boyd, Xavier Vasquez | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ralph Pottorff (SG), James Riley (SF), Clifton Crowder (C) Ignacio Flores, Richard Baker, Ruben Marroquin | |
| 16:01 | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky makes the free throw | 56-50 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James Catalan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Zavacky (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Lopiccolo (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Louis Watts (fresh) 2 blk. C - Brian Mathis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Michael Wheaton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ralph Pottorff (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Riley (fresh) PF - Richard Mosher (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Clifton Crowder (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Ohio | Ralph Pottorff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey (SG) Jerry Zavacky | |
| Subs | Ohio | Antonio Doering (PG), Harold Frederick (PF), Gerard Johnson (C) Michael Wheaton, Richard Mosher, Clifton Crowder | |
| 15:42 | Western Michigan | Scott Lopiccolo is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Scott Lopiccolo, team foul #3 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gabriel Gallo (SF) Scott Lopiccolo | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller (SF) James Riley | |
| 15:27 | Ohio | Ralph Pottorff hits a jumpshot from the left side | 56-52 |
| 15:24 | Western Michigan | Gabriel Gallo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ignacio Castellanos (C) Brian Mathis | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Riley (SF) Ralph Pottorff | |
| 15:15 | Ohio | Antonio Doering buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Robert Teichmiller | 56-54 |
| 15:13 | Western Michigan | Gerard Johnson steals the ball from Santos Forgey in the backcourt | 56-54 |
| 14:58 | Ohio | Gerard Johnson clanks a runner from the right block but the foul's on Ignacio Castellanos - foul #3 on Ignacio Castellanos, team foul #4 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Deluca (PF) Louis Watts | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ralph Pottorff (SG), Richard Mosher (PF) Robert Teichmiller, Harold Frederick | |
| 14:58 | Ohio | Gerard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 14:58 | Ohio | Gerard Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 14:43 | Western Michigan | Gabriel Gallo's pass is intercepted by James Riley | 56-56 |
| 14:30 | Ohio | Gerard Johnson connects on the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by James Riley | 56-58 |
| 14:16 | Western Michigan | Gabriel Gallo makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by James Catalan | 59-58 |
| 14:04 | Ohio | Richard Mosher is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-58 |
| 14:02 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Santos Forgey | 59-58 |
| 13:53 | Western Michigan | James Catalan drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Deluca and the foul's on Antonio Doering - foul #4 on Antonio Doering, team foul #6 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky (SG), Paul Boyd (PF), Xavier Vasquez (C) Santos Forgey, Joseph Deluca, Ignacio Castellanos | |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Wheaton (PG), Ignacio Flores (SG), Richard Baker (SF), Harold Frederick (PF) Antonio Doering, Ralph Pottorff, James Riley, Richard Mosher | |
| 13:53 | Western Michigan | James Catalan makes the free throw | 62-58 |
| 13:40 | Ohio | Harold Frederick can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 62-58 |
| 13:39 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez snags the defensive board | 62-58 |
| 13:19 | Western Michigan | Gabriel Gallo buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Boyd | 65-58 |
| 13:01 | Ohio | Paul Boyd is called for the reach on Ignacio Flores - foul #1 on Paul Boyd, team foul #5 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams (PG), Scott Lopiccolo (SF), Louis Watts (PF), Brian Mathis (C) James Catalan, Gabriel Gallo, Paul Boyd, Xavier Vasquez | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller (PG), Ruben Marroquin (PF), Clifton Crowder (C) Michael Wheaton, Harold Frederick, Gerard Johnson | |
| 12:41 | Ohio | Richard Baker misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 65-58 |
| 12:40 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Louis Watts | 65-58 |
| 12:25 | Western Michigan | Ignacio Flores is called for the reach on Jerry Zavacky - foul #3 on Ignacio Flores, team foul #7 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Boyd (PF) Louis Watts | |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Wheaton (PG), Richard Mosher (PF) Robert Teichmiller, Clifton Crowder | |
| 12:25 | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky misses the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 12:25 | Ohio | Ruben Marroquin grabs the board | 65-58 |
| 12:05 | Ohio | Ignacio Flores knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Michael Wheaton | 65-60 |
| 11:49 | Western Michigan | Paul Boyd knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Scott Lopiccolo and he's fouled by Ignacio Flores - foul #4 on Ignacio Flores, team foul #8 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey (SG), Xavier Vasquez (C) Jerry Zavacky, Brian Mathis | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ralph Pottorff (SG), Clifton Crowder (C) Ignacio Flores, Ruben Marroquin | |
| 11:49 | Western Michigan | Paul Boyd makes the free throw | 68-60 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alexander Williams (tiring) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Santos Forgey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Lopiccolo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Paul Boyd (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Xavier Vasquez (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Michael Wheaton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ralph Pottorff (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Baker (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Richard Mosher (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Clifton Crowder (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Ohio | Michael Wheaton knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Richard Baker | 68-63 |
| 11:27 | Western Michigan | Paul Boyd loses the ball out of bounds | 68-63 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ignacio Castellanos (PF) Paul Boyd | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller (SF) Richard Baker | |
| 11:08 | Ohio | Ralph Pottorff hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the right side | 68-65 |
| 10:56 | Western Michigan | Scott Lopiccolo is alone and drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Santos Forgey | 70-65 |
| 10:35 | Ohio | Ralph Pottorff misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Ignacio Castellanos - foul #4 on Ignacio Castellanos, team foul #6 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Catalan (PG), Gabriel Gallo (SF), Louis Watts (PF), Joseph Deluca (C) Alexander Williams, Scott Lopiccolo, Ignacio Castellanos, Xavier Vasquez | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Riley (SF), Harold Frederick (PF), Gerard Johnson (C) Robert Teichmiller, Richard Mosher, Clifton Crowder | |
| 10:35 | Ohio | Ralph Pottorff misses the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 10:35 | Ohio | Ralph Pottorff misses the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 10:35 | Western Michigan | Louis Watts pulls down the rebound | 70-65 |
| 10:21 | Western Michigan | Gabriel Gallo scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-65 |
| 10:08 | Ohio | Michael Wheaton scores on a floater from the left side | 73-67 |
| 09:44 | Western Michigan | Louis Watts can't finish the layup | 73-67 |
| 09:42 | Ohio | Gerard Johnson snags the defensive board | 73-67 |
| 09:42 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-67 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky (SG), Paul Boyd (PF), Brian Mathis (C) Santos Forgey, Louis Watts, Joseph Deluca | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller (SG), Ruben Marroquin (PF) Ralph Pottorff, Gerard Johnson | |
| 09:37 | Ohio | James Catalan steps in front of the Robert Teichmiller pass in the backcourt | 73-67 |
| 09:32 | Western Michigan | Brian Mathis drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from James Catalan | 75-67 |
| 09:12 | Ohio | Michael Wheaton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-67 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams (PG), Scott Lopiccolo (SF), Xavier Vasquez (C) James Catalan, Gabriel Gallo, Brian Mathis | |
| Subs | Ohio | Richard Baker (SF), Richard Mosher (PF) James Riley, Harold Frederick | |
| 08:47 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Scott Lopiccolo | 77-67 |
| 08:45 | Ohio | Ruben Marroquin loses the dribble to Alexander Williams in the backcourt | 77-67 |
| 08:43 | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky misses the lay-in | 77-67 |
| 08:41 | Ohio | Richard Baker pulls down the rebound | 77-67 |
| 08:36 | Ohio | Richard Baker makes the fadeaway from the right block | 77-69 |
| 08:13 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez travels with the ball | 77-69 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Catalan (PG), Gabriel Gallo (SF), Louis Watts (PF), Brian Mathis (C) Alexander Williams, Scott Lopiccolo, Paul Boyd, Xavier Vasquez | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ralph Pottorff (SG), Clifton Crowder (PF), Gerard Johnson (C) Michael Wheaton, Richard Mosher, Ruben Marroquin | |
| 08:09 | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller is hacked by James Catalan in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Catalan, team foul #7 | 77-69 |
| 08:09 | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 08:09 | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller misses the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 08:09 | Western Michigan | Brian Mathis pulls down the rebound | 77-70 |
| 08:06 | Western Michigan | James Catalan is hacked by Robert Teichmiller in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Teichmiller, team foul #9 | 77-70 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey (SG) Jerry Zavacky | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 08:06 | Western Michigan | James Catalan makes the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 08:06 | Western Michigan | James Catalan misses the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| 08:06 | Ohio | Clifton Crowder pulls down the rebound | 78-70 |
| 07:55 | Ohio | Ralph Pottorff is fouled on the floor by Santos Forgey - foul #1 on Santos Forgey, team foul #8 | 78-70 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Antonio Doering (PG), James Riley (SF), Harold Frederick (PF) Robert Teichmiller, Richard Baker, Clifton Crowder | |
| 07:55 | Ohio | Ralph Pottorff makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 07:55 | Ohio | Ralph Pottorff misses the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 07:55 | Western Michigan | Louis Watts pulls down the rebound | 78-71 |
| 07:36 | Western Michigan | Harold Frederick steps in front of the Gabriel Gallo pass | 78-71 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James Catalan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Santos Forgey (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gabriel Gallo (tiring) 13 pts. PF - Louis Watts (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Mathis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Antonio Doering (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. 4 pf. SG - Ralph Pottorff (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Riley (fresh) PF - Harold Frederick (fresh) 3 pf. C - Gerard Johnson (tiring) 16 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:17 | Ohio | Louis Watts swats the short shot by Harold Frederick | 78-71 |
| 07:15 | Western Michigan | Louis Watts grabs the board | 78-71 |
| 07:06 | Western Michigan | Gabriel Gallo is wide open but clanks a runner in the paint | 78-71 |
| 07:05 | Ohio | Harold Frederick gets the rebound | 78-71 |
| 07:01 | Ohio | Ralph Pottorff is called for traveling | 78-71 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams (PG), Jerry Zavacky (SG), Scott Lopiccolo (SF), Joseph Deluca (PF), Ignacio Castellanos (C) James Catalan, Santos Forgey, Gabriel Gallo, Louis Watts, Brian Mathis | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ignacio Flores (SG), Richard Baker (SF), Richard Mosher (PF), Clifton Crowder (C) Ralph Pottorff, James Riley, Harold Frederick, Gerard Johnson | |
| 06:48 | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky travels with the ball | 78-71 |
| 06:31 | Ohio | Ignacio Castellanos is called for the reach on Richard Mosher - foul #5 on Ignacio Castellanos, team foul #9 | 78-71 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Catalan (PG), Xavier Vasquez (C) Alexander Williams, Ignacio Castellanos | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ruben Marroquin (C) Clifton Crowder | |
| 06:31 | Ohio | Richard Mosher misses the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 06:31 | Western Michigan | Joseph Deluca grabs the board | 78-71 |
| 06:21 | Western Michigan | Ruben Marroquin is called for the reach on Xavier Vasquez - foul #3 on Ruben Marroquin, team foul #10 | 78-71 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Boyd (PF) Joseph Deluca | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 06:21 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez makes the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 06:21 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez makes the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| 06:04 | Ohio | Richard Baker misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 80-71 |
| 06:02 | Ohio | Richard Mosher snags the offensive board | 80-71 |
| 05:47 | Ohio | Richard Baker comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 80-71 |
| 05:45 | Western Michigan | Paul Boyd snags the defensive board | 80-71 |
| 05:37 | Western Michigan | James Catalan can't finish the uncontested layup | 80-71 |
| 05:35 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez tips it but misses | 80-71 |
| 05:33 | Ohio | Ruben Marroquin grabs the board | 80-71 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:27 | Ohio | Antonio Doering clanks a shot from the left block | 80-71 |
| 05:25 | Ohio | Ruben Marroquin gets the offensive rebound | 80-71 |
| 04:58 | Ohio | Richard Mosher clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 80-71 |
| 04:57 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez grabs the defensive rebound | 80-71 |
| 04:51 | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 80-71 |
| 04:50 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez tips it back up and in | 82-71 |
| 04:46 | Ohio | Antonio Doering is called for traveling in the backcourt | 82-71 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams (PG), Santos Forgey (SG), Gabriel Gallo (SF), Louis Watts (PF), Joseph Deluca (C) James Catalan, Jerry Zavacky, Scott Lopiccolo, Paul Boyd, Xavier Vasquez | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Riley (SF), Harold Frederick (PF), Clifton Crowder (C) Richard Baker, Richard Mosher, Ruben Marroquin | |
| 04:41 | Western Michigan | Louis Watts connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by Gabriel Gallo and the foul's on Harold Frederick - foul #4 on Harold Frederick, team foul #11 | 84-71 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller (PG) Antonio Doering | |
| 04:41 | Western Michigan | Louis Watts makes the free throw | 85-71 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:18 | Ohio | Clifton Crowder makes the jumper from the left wing set up by James Riley and he's hacked by Gabriel Gallo - foul #1 on Gabriel Gallo, team foul #10 | 85-73 |
| 04:18 | Ohio | Clifton Crowder makes the free throw | 85-74 |
| 04:16 | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 85-74 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Boyd (PF) Louis Watts | |
| Subs | Ohio | Antonio Doering (PG), Gerard Johnson (C) Robert Teichmiller, Harold Frederick | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:01 | Ohio | Clifton Crowder misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 85-74 |
| 03:59 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Paul Boyd | 85-74 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:40 | Western Michigan | Paul Boyd knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 87-74 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Ohio | Ignacio Flores misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 87-74 |
| 03:34 | Ohio | Clifton Crowder grabs the offensive board | 87-74 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alexander Williams (tired) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Santos Forgey (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gabriel Gallo (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Boyd (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Deluca (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Antonio Doering (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. 4 pf. SG - Ignacio Flores (tired) 10 pts. 4 pf. SF - James Riley (fairly fresh) PF - Clifton Crowder (tired) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerard Johnson (tired) 16 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:20 | Ohio | James Riley misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 87-74 |
| 03:19 | Western Michigan | Joseph Deluca snags the defensive board | 87-74 |
| 02:55 | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 87-74 |
| 02:53 | Ohio | Ignacio Flores grabs the board | 87-74 |
| 02:53 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 87-74 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Catalan (PG), Jerry Zavacky (SG), Louis Watts (PF), Xavier Vasquez (C) Alexander Williams, Santos Forgey, Paul Boyd, Joseph Deluca | |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Wheaton (PG), Robert Teichmiller (SG), Richard Baker (SF), Richard Mosher (PF), Harold Frederick (C) Antonio Doering, Ignacio Flores, James Riley, Clifton Crowder, Gerard Johnson | |
| 02:38 | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 87-74 |
| 02:36 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez snags the defensive board | 87-74 |
| 02:09 | Western Michigan | Louis Watts is fouled on the floor by Richard Mosher - foul #2 on Richard Mosher, team foul #12 | 87-74 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Scott Lopiccolo (SF), Brian Mathis (C) Gabriel Gallo, Xavier Vasquez | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ralph Pottorff (SG), Ruben Marroquin (C) Richard Baker, Richard Mosher | |
| 02:09 | Western Michigan | Louis Watts makes the 1st free throw | 88-74 |
| 02:09 | Western Michigan | Louis Watts misses the 2nd free throw | 88-74 |
| 02:09 | Ohio | Harold Frederick pulls down the rebound | 88-74 |
| 02:06 | Ohio | Michael Wheaton is hacked by James Catalan in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Catalan, team foul #11 | 88-74 |
| 02:06 | Ohio | Michael Wheaton makes the 1st free throw | 88-75 |
| 02:06 | Ohio | Michael Wheaton makes the 2nd free throw | 88-76 |
| 02:03 | Western Michigan | Robert Teichmiller is called for the reach on Scott Lopiccolo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Teichmiller, team foul #13 | 88-76 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Richard Baker (SF) Robert Teichmiller | |
| 02:03 | Western Michigan | Scott Lopiccolo makes the 1st free throw | 89-76 |
| 02:03 | Western Michigan | Scott Lopiccolo makes the 2nd free throw | 90-76 |
| 02:00 | Ohio | Richard Baker is hacked by Scott Lopiccolo in the backcourt - foul #5 on Scott Lopiccolo, team foul #12 | 90-76 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams (PG), Gabriel Gallo (SF), Paul Boyd (PF), Xavier Vasquez (C) James Catalan, Scott Lopiccolo, Louis Watts, Brian Mathis | |
| Subs | Ohio | Clifton Crowder (PF) Harold Frederick | |
| 02:00 | Ohio | Richard Baker makes the 1st free throw | 90-77 |
| 02:00 | Ohio | Richard Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 90-77 |
| 02:00 | Western Michigan | Paul Boyd grabs the board | 90-77 |
| 01:32 | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Paul Boyd | 92-77 |
| 01:12 | Ohio | Michael Wheaton hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left corner | 92-77 |
| 01:10 | Western Michigan | Paul Boyd grabs the board | 92-77 |
| 01:07 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez is hacked by Ralph Pottorff in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ralph Pottorff, team foul #14 | 92-77 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller (SF) Richard Baker | |
| 01:07 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez makes the 1st free throw | 93-77 |
| 01:07 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez makes the 2nd free throw | 94-77 |
| 00:54 | Ohio | Michael Wheaton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 94-77 |
| 00:52 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Paul Boyd | 94-77 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 94-77 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Ohio | Ralph Pottorff connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Michael Wheaton | 94-80 |
| 00:16 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez is alone and drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 96-80 |
| 00:10 | Ohio | Ralph Pottorff misses long on a shot from the left block | 96-80 |
| 00:09 | Ohio | Ralph Pottorff grabs the offensive rebound | 96-80 |
| 00:07 | Ohio | Ruben Marroquin misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 96-80 |
| 00:05 | Western Michigan | Paul Boyd snags the defensive board | 96-80 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams runs out the clock | 96-80 |