| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Troy Bourland (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Samuel Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tyler Poling (fresh) PF - Jacob Fletcher (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bruce Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Abraham Smith (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Ronald Milam (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Klingler (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Douglas Urias (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Glenn Spinks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Tyler Poling inbounds the ball | 20-45 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Western Michigan | Tyler Poling clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 20-45 |
| 19:42 | Ohio | Abraham Smith gets the rebound | 20-45 |
| 19:14 | Ohio | Abraham Smith misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-45 |
| 19:12 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks hits the follow up shot | 20-47 |
| 18:58 | Western Michigan | Tyler Poling hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Troy Bourland | 22-47 |
| 18:30 | Ohio | Ronald Milam makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Abraham Smith | 22-50 |
| 18:22 | Western Michigan | Tyler Poling throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg (SG), Richard Chandler (SF), Brandon Wilkin (PF), Roger Bettencourt (C) Samuel Lewis, Tyler Poling, Jacob Fletcher, Bruce Harris | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Sawyer (SF), Otto Campion (PF), Daniel Massey (C) James Klingler, Douglas Urias, Glenn Spinks | |
| 17:57 | Ohio | James Sawyer is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Otto Campion | 22-52 |
| 17:47 | Western Michigan | Troy Bourland misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 22-52 |
| 17:45 | Ohio | Otto Campion grabs the board | 22-52 |
| 17:19 | Ohio | Ronald Milam misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 22-52 |
| 17:18 | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 22-52 |
| 17:12 | Western Michigan | Otto Campion is called for the reach on Troy Bourland - foul #1 on Otto Campion, team foul #1 | 22-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Samuel Lewis (SG), Jacob Fletcher (PF), Bruce Harris (C) Troy Bourland, Richard Chandler, Roger Bettencourt | |
| Subs | Ohio | Eddie Weldy (PG), Wade Belser (SG), Douglas Urias (PF) Abraham Smith, Ronald Milam, Otto Campion | |
| 16:59 | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-52 |
| 16:58 | Ohio | Wade Belser pulls down the rebound | 22-52 |
| 16:55 | Ohio | James Sawyer is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Lewis - foul #2 on Samuel Lewis, team foul #1 | 22-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bobby Madison (SF) Brandon Wilkin | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Klingler (SF), Glenn Spinks (C) James Sawyer, Daniel Massey | |
| 16:31 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Wade Belser | 22-54 |
| 16:13 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 22-54 |
| 16:12 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Glenn Spinks | 22-54 |
| 15:45 | Ohio | Douglas Urias is hacked by Samuel Lewis - foul #3 on Samuel Lewis, team foul #2 | 22-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Troy Bourland (PG), Sean Hsu (SG), Tyler Poling (SF), Brandon Wilkin (PF), Roger Bettencourt (C) Stephen Massenberg, Samuel Lewis, Bobby Madison, Jacob Fletcher, Bruce Harris | |
| Subs | Ohio | Abraham Smith (PG), James Sawyer (SF), Kenneth Johnson (PF), Otto Campion (C) Eddie Weldy, James Klingler, Douglas Urias, Glenn Spinks | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Troy Bourland (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Hsu (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyler Poling (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brandon Wilkin (fresh) C - Roger Bettencourt (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Abraham Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wade Belser (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Sawyer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Otto Campion (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Ohio | James Sawyer misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right wing | 22-54 |
| 15:21 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson tips it home | 22-56 |
| 15:12 | Western Michigan | Tyler Poling misses long on a floater from close range but he's hacked by James Sawyer - foul #1 on James Sawyer, team foul #2 | 22-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Milam (SG), Daniel Massey (C) Wade Belser, Kenneth Johnson | |
| 15:12 | Western Michigan | Tyler Poling makes the 1st free throw | 23-56 |
| 15:12 | Western Michigan | Tyler Poling misses the 2nd free throw | 23-56 |
| 15:12 | Ohio | James Sawyer snags the defensive board | 23-56 |
| 14:56 | Ohio | James Sawyer is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronald Milam | 23-59 |
| 14:34 | Western Michigan | Tyler Poling misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-59 |
| 14:32 | Western Michigan | Brandon Wilkin gets the offensive rebound | 23-59 |
| 14:23 | Western Michigan | Ronald Milam steals the ball from Troy Bourland | 23-59 |
| 13:59 | Ohio | Abraham Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-59 |
| 13:57 | Western Michigan | Tyler Poling pulls down the rebound | 23-59 |
| 13:39 | Western Michigan | Troy Bourland scores on a jump hook from the right block | 25-59 |
| 13:35 | Ohio | Abraham Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Troy Bourland - foul #2 on Troy Bourland, team foul #3 | 25-59 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg (PG), Samuel Lewis (SG), Richard Chandler (SF), Jacob Fletcher (PF), Bruce Harris (C) Troy Bourland, Sean Hsu, Tyler Poling, Brandon Wilkin, Roger Bettencourt | |
| Subs | Ohio | Eddie Weldy (PG), Wade Belser (SG), James Klingler (SF), Douglas Urias (PF), Glenn Spinks (C) Abraham Smith, Ronald Milam, James Sawyer, Otto Campion, Daniel Massey | |
| 13:13 | Ohio | Douglas Urias throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-59 |
| 13:04 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 25-59 |
| 13:02 | Western Michigan | Bruce Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-59 |
| 12:57 | Western Michigan | Eddie Weldy steals the ball from Stephen Massenberg | 25-59 |
| 12:41 | Ohio | Douglas Urias scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Eddie Weldy | 25-61 |
| 12:37 | Western Michigan | Samuel Lewis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-61 |
| 12:36 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Douglas Urias | 25-61 |
| 12:13 | Ohio | Eddie Weldy is hacked by Stephen Massenberg - foul #3 on Stephen Massenberg, team foul #4 | 25-61 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Leonard Schell (SG), Bobby Madison (SF), Brandon Wilkin (C) Samuel Lewis, Jacob Fletcher, Bruce Harris | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Milam (SG), James Sawyer (SF) Wade Belser, James Klingler | |
| 11:53 | Ohio | Douglas Urias throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-61 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roger Bettencourt (C) Richard Chandler | |
| Subs | Ohio | Abraham Smith (PG), Kenneth Johnson (PF), Otto Campion (C) Eddie Weldy, Douglas Urias, Glenn Spinks | |
| 11:37 | Western Michigan | Brandon Wilkin makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-61 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Stephen Massenberg (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leonard Schell (fresh) SF - Bobby Madison (fresh) PF - Brandon Wilkin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Bettencourt (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Abraham Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Milam (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Sawyer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. C - Otto Campion (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left block | 28-61 |
| 11:15 | Ohio | Ronald Milam can't tip it in | 28-61 |
| 11:14 | Ohio | Ronald Milam tips it home | 28-63 |
| 10:56 | Western Michigan | The jump hook by Leonard Schell is blocked by Kenneth Johnson | 28-63 |
| 10:54 | Western Michigan | Leonard Schell gets the offensive rebound | 28-63 |
| 10:43 | Western Michigan | Leonard Schell can't connect on a shot from the right side | 28-63 |
| 10:42 | Ohio | Otto Campion grabs the defensive rebound | 28-63 |
| 10:24 | Ohio | James Sawyer buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Abraham Smith | 28-66 |
| 10:08 | Western Michigan | Brandon Wilkin misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 28-66 |
| 10:07 | Western Michigan | Bobby Madison snags the offensive board | 28-66 |
| 09:56 | Western Michigan | Leonard Schell misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Kenneth Johnson - foul #2 on Kenneth Johnson, team foul #3 | 28-66 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sean Hsu (PG), Richard Chandler (SF) Stephen Massenberg, Bobby Madison | |
| Subs | Ohio | Eddie Weldy (PG), Wade Belser (SG), James Klingler (SF), Douglas Urias (PF), Daniel Massey (C) Abraham Smith, Ronald Milam, James Sawyer, Kenneth Johnson, Otto Campion | |
| 09:56 | Western Michigan | Leonard Schell misses the 1st free throw | 28-66 |
| 09:56 | Western Michigan | Leonard Schell misses the 2nd free throw | 28-66 |
| 09:56 | Ohio | Douglas Urias pulls down the rebound | 28-66 |
| 09:33 | Ohio | Eddie Weldy drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Wade Belser and the foul's on Leonard Schell - foul #1 on Leonard Schell, team foul #5 | 28-68 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg (SG) Leonard Schell | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 09:33 | Ohio | Eddie Weldy makes the free throw | 28-69 |
| 09:19 | Western Michigan | Brandon Wilkin clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Douglas Urias - foul #1 on Douglas Urias, team foul #4 | 28-69 |
| 09:19 | Western Michigan | Brandon Wilkin makes the 1st free throw | 29-69 |
| 09:19 | Western Michigan | Brandon Wilkin makes the 2nd free throw | 30-69 |
| 09:16 | Ohio | Eddie Weldy is hacked by Richard Chandler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Chandler, team foul #6 | 30-69 |
| 08:54 | Ohio | James Klingler's pass is intercepted by Roger Bettencourt | 30-69 |
| 08:38 | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Sean Hsu | 33-69 |
| 08:16 | Ohio | Daniel Massey's floater is tipped away by Brandon Wilkin | 33-69 |
| 08:14 | Ohio | Douglas Urias tips it back up and in | 33-71 |
| 07:49 | Western Michigan | Brandon Wilkin hits a jump hook in the paint | 35-71 |
| 07:46 | Ohio | Eddie Weldy is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Massenberg - foul #4 on Stephen Massenberg, team foul #7 | 35-71 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bobby Madison (SF) Roger Bettencourt | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Milam (SG), James Sawyer (SF), Kenneth Johnson (PF), Glenn Spinks (C) Wade Belser, James Klingler, Douglas Urias, Daniel Massey | |
| 07:46 | Ohio | Eddie Weldy misses the 1st free throw | 35-71 |
| 07:46 | Western Michigan | Richard Chandler snags the defensive board | 35-71 |
| 07:37 | Western Michigan | Sean Hsu clanks a 3 from the right corner | 35-71 |
| 07:36 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson grabs the board | 35-71 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Sean Hsu (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Massenberg (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Bobby Madison (fresh) PF - Brandon Wilkin (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Chandler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Eddie Weldy (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Milam (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Sawyer (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. PF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Glenn Spinks (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 35-71 |
| 07:19 | Western Michigan | Brandon Wilkin snags the defensive board | 35-71 |
| 06:57 | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Ronald Milam - foul #2 on Ronald Milam, team foul #5 | 35-71 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Leonard Schell (SG) Sean Hsu | |
| Subs | Ohio | Abraham Smith (PG), Otto Campion (PF) Eddie Weldy, Kenneth Johnson | |
| 06:57 | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg makes the 1st free throw | 36-71 |
| 06:57 | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 37-71 |
| 06:33 | Ohio | Abraham Smith drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Milam | 37-74 |
| 06:29 | Western Michigan | Abraham Smith picks off the pass by Leonard Schell | 37-74 |
| 06:25 | Ohio | James Sawyer lays it up and in on a great pass from Abraham Smith | 37-76 |
| 06:04 | Western Michigan | Leonard Schell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-76 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sean Hsu (PG), Roger Bettencourt (PF) Stephen Massenberg, Bobby Madison | |
| Subs | Ohio | Wade Belser (SG), Kenneth Johnson (PF) Ronald Milam, Glenn Spinks | |
| 06:00 | Ohio | Abraham Smith is hacked by Sean Hsu in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sean Hsu, team foul #8 | 37-76 |
| 06:00 | Ohio | Abraham Smith makes the 1st free throw | 37-77 |
| 06:00 | Ohio | Abraham Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 37-78 |
| 05:51 | Western Michigan | Brandon Wilkin knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 39-78 |
| 05:31 | Ohio | Abraham Smith scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Wade Belser | 39-80 |
| 05:05 | Western Michigan | Richard Chandler clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 39-80 |
| 05:03 | Ohio | Otto Campion gets the rebound | 39-80 |
| 04:59 | Ohio | Sean Hsu is called for the reach on Abraham Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sean Hsu, team foul #9 | 39-80 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg (PG), Bobby Madison (SF) Leonard Schell, Richard Chandler | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Klingler (SF), Douglas Urias (PF), Daniel Massey (C) James Sawyer, Kenneth Johnson, Otto Campion | |
| 04:59 | Ohio | Abraham Smith makes the 1st free throw | 39-81 |
| 04:59 | Ohio | Abraham Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 39-82 |
| 04:47 | Western Michigan | Brandon Wilkin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-82 |
| 04:46 | Western Michigan | Roger Bettencourt tips it in | 41-82 |
| 04:17 | Ohio | Wade Belser connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Douglas Urias | 41-84 |
| 04:06 | Western Michigan | Bobby Madison's fadeaway is rejected by Douglas Urias | 41-84 |
| 04:05 | Ohio | Douglas Urias gets the rebound | 41-84 |
| 03:51 | Ohio | Abraham Smith misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-84 |
| 03:50 | Ohio | Daniel Massey tips it back up and in | 41-86 |
| 03:33 | Western Michigan | Bobby Madison can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-86 |
| 03:32 | Western Michigan | Bobby Madison gets the offensive rebound | 41-86 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Stephen Massenberg (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Sean Hsu (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bobby Madison (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Roger Bettencourt (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Brandon Wilkin (very tired) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Abraham Smith (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wade Belser (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - James Klingler (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Douglas Urias (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Massey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Western Michigan | Roger Bettencourt blows the layup but he's hacked by Douglas Urias - foul #2 on Douglas Urias, team foul #6 | 41-86 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Leonard Schell (SG), Richard Chandler (C) Sean Hsu, Brandon Wilkin | |
| Subs | Ohio | Eddie Weldy (PG), Ronald Milam (SG), James Sawyer (SF), Otto Campion (PF), Glenn Spinks (C) Abraham Smith, Wade Belser, James Klingler, Douglas Urias, Daniel Massey | |
| 03:20 | Western Michigan | Roger Bettencourt misses the 1st free throw | 41-86 |
| 03:20 | Western Michigan | Roger Bettencourt misses the 2nd free throw | 41-86 |
| 03:20 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks gets the rebound | 41-86 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:53 | Ohio | Eddie Weldy is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 41-86 |
| 02:51 | Western Michigan | Richard Chandler grabs the defensive rebound | 41-86 |
| 02:38 | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg loses the ball out of bounds | 41-86 |
| 02:10 | Ohio | Otto Campion's pass is intercepted by Stephen Massenberg | 41-86 |
| 02:07 | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg lays it up and in | 43-86 |
| 01:42 | Ohio | Eddie Weldy misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 43-86 |
| 01:41 | Western Michigan | Bobby Madison snags the defensive board | 43-86 |
| 01:34 | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 43-86 |
| 01:33 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Glenn Spinks | 43-86 |
| 01:30 | Ohio | Stephen Massenberg is called for the reach on Eddie Weldy in the backcourt - foul #5 on Stephen Massenberg, team foul #10 | 43-86 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sean Hsu (PG), Brandon Wilkin (PF) Stephen Massenberg, Bobby Madison | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Klingler (SF), Douglas Urias (PF) James Sawyer, Otto Campion | |
| 01:30 | Ohio | Eddie Weldy makes the 1st free throw | 43-87 |
| 01:30 | Ohio | Eddie Weldy makes the 2nd free throw | 43-88 |
| 01:21 | Western Michigan | Douglas Urias takes the ball from Brandon Wilkin | 43-88 |
| 01:00 | Ohio | Eddie Weldy clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner but he's hacked by Roger Bettencourt - foul #1 on Roger Bettencourt, team foul #11 | 43-88 |
| 01:00 | Ohio | Eddie Weldy makes the 1st free throw | 43-89 |
| 01:00 | Ohio | Eddie Weldy misses the 2nd free throw | 43-89 |
| 01:00 | Ohio | Eddie Weldy misses the 3rd free throw | 43-89 |
| 01:00 | Western Michigan | Roger Bettencourt grabs the board | 43-89 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:55 | Western Michigan | Roger Bettencourt loses the dribble to Ronald Milam | 43-89 |
| 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 man to man (+5) | |
| 00:35 | Ohio | Eddie Weldy is hacked by Sean Hsu - foul #3 on Sean Hsu, team foul #12 | 43-89 |
| 00:35 | Ohio | Eddie Weldy makes the 1st free throw | 43-90 |
| 00:35 | Ohio | Eddie Weldy makes the 2nd free throw | 43-91 |
| 00:29 | Western Michigan | Roger Bettencourt double dribbles | 43-91 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Abraham Smith (PG) Eddie Weldy | |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Abraham Smith runs out the clock | 43-91 |