| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jake McCaffity (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Chumbley (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Nicholas Barrett (fresh) PF - Duane Howard (fresh) C - Sean Laubach (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jeremy Boyle (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raymond Pabst (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Rydberg (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Marple (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Lymon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Richard Rydberg inbounds the ball | 25-28 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Ohio | Ronald Lymon misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-28 |
| 19:42 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity grabs the defensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 19:18 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity is hacked by Raymond Pabst - foul #3 on Raymond Pabst, team foul #1 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Carl Bennett (SG) Raymond Pabst | |
| 18:57 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 25-28 |
| 18:55 | Ohio | Richard Rydberg grabs the defensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 18:49 | Ohio | Ronald Lymon loses the ball out of bounds | 25-28 |
| 18:22 | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach is fouled on the floor by Ronald Lymon - foul #1 on Ronald Lymon, team foul #2 | 25-28 |
| 18:09 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 25-28 |
| 18:07 | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach tips it back up and in | 27-28 |
| 17:52 | Ohio | Richard Rydberg drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Jeremy Boyle and he's fouled by John Chumbley - foul #1 on John Chumbley, team foul #1 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roy Dixon (SG), Adam Pender (SF), Coy Schooley (PF) John Chumbley, Nicholas Barrett, Duane Howard | |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Driggs (SG), Stanley Sebastian (PF) Jeremy Boyle, William Marple | |
| 17:52 | Ohio | Richard Rydberg misses the free throw | 27-30 |
| 17:52 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Coy Schooley | 27-30 |
| 17:49 | Western Michigan | Anthony Driggs is called for the reach on Roy Dixon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Driggs, team foul #3 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Edwin Godbold (PG) Richard Rydberg | |
| 17:30 | Western Michigan | Roy Dixon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-30 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago (PG), James Swims (C) Jake McCaffity, Sean Laubach | |
| Subs | Ohio | Joseph Blakes (PG) Carl Bennett | |
| 17:11 | Ohio | Stanley Sebastian can't finish the layup | 27-30 |
| 17:09 | Ohio | Stanley Sebastian tips it home | 27-32 |
| 16:41 | Western Michigan | A charge is called on Roy Dixon - foul #1 on Roy Dixon, team foul #2 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity (PG), John Chumbley (SG), Nicholas Barrett (SF) Miguel Santiago, Roy Dixon, Adam Pender | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeremy Boyle (PG), William Marple (PF) Joseph Blakes, Ronald Lymon | |
| 16:24 | Ohio | William Marple drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Jeremy Boyle | 27-34 |
| 16:04 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Coy Schooley | 30-34 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jake McCaffity (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Chumbley (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Nicholas Barrett (fresh) PF - Coy Schooley (fresh) 5 reb. C - James Swims (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jeremy Boyle (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Edwin Godbold (fresh) SF - Anthony Driggs (fairly fresh) PF - William Marple (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Stanley Sebastian (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Ohio | Edwin Godbold scores on a runner from the left block | 30-36 |
| 15:13 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from James Swims | 32-36 |
| 14:56 | Ohio | Jeremy Boyle misses the runner from the right block | 32-36 |
| 14:54 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to James Swims | 32-36 |
| 14:30 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 14:29 | Ohio | Anthony Driggs grabs the board | 32-36 |
| 14:22 | Ohio | Stanley Sebastian travels with the ball | 32-36 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago (PG), Roy Dixon (SG), Adam Pender (SF), Duane Howard (PF), Sean Laubach (C) Jake McCaffity, John Chumbley, Nicholas Barrett, Coy Schooley, James Swims | |
| Subs | Ohio | Carl Bennett (PG), Raymond Pabst (SG), Richard Rydberg (SF), Ryan Boyd (PF), Ronald Lymon (C) Jeremy Boyle, Edwin Godbold, Anthony Driggs, William Marple, Stanley Sebastian | |
| 13:58 | Western Michigan | The jump hook by Sean Laubach is blocked by Richard Rydberg | 32-36 |
| 13:56 | Ohio | Ryan Boyd pulls down the rebound | 32-36 |
| 13:52 | Ohio | Carl Bennett is whistled for traveling | 32-36 |
| 13:24 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Adam Pender | 35-36 |
| 13:09 | Ohio | Raymond Pabst hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 13:07 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 12:49 | Western Michigan | Roy Dixon double dribbles | 35-36 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity (PG), Nicholas Barrett (SF) Miguel Santiago, Adam Pender | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeremy Boyle (PG) Carl Bennett | |
| 12:26 | Ohio | Jeremy Boyle makes the shot from the left wing set up by Richard Rydberg | 35-38 |
| 12:22 | Western Michigan | Roy Dixon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Chumbley (SG), Coy Schooley (PF) Roy Dixon, Duane Howard | |
| Subs | Ohio | William Marple (PF) Ryan Boyd | |
| 12:17 | Ohio | William Marple misses the jumper from close range | 35-38 |
| 12:15 | Ohio | Ronald Lymon tips it in | 35-40 |
| 12:13 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity travels in the backcourt | 35-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Edwin Godbold (SF) Richard Rydberg | |
| 11:52 | Ohio | John Chumbley is called for the reach on Raymond Pabst - foul #2 on John Chumbley, team foul #3 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Swims (C) Sean Laubach | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jake McCaffity (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Chumbley (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Nicholas Barrett (fresh) PF - Coy Schooley (fresh) 5 reb. C - James Swims (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jeremy Boyle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Pabst (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Edwin Godbold (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Marple (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Lymon (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Ohio | Edwin Godbold scores on a fadeaway from the right wing and he's fouled by Nicholas Barrett - foul #2 on Nicholas Barrett, team foul #4 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adam Pender (SF) Nicholas Barrett | |
| Subs | Ohio | Carl Bennett (SG), Anthony Driggs (SF), Stanley Sebastian (C) Jeremy Boyle, Raymond Pabst, Ronald Lymon | |
| 11:35 | Ohio | Edwin Godbold misses the free throw | 35-42 |
| 11:35 | Western Michigan | James Swims snags the defensive board | 35-42 |
| 11:12 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender misses the lay-in | 35-42 |
| 11:10 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Edwin Godbold | 35-42 |
| 11:04 | Ohio | Carl Bennett makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Anthony Driggs | 35-44 |
| 10:46 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Chumbley | 38-44 |
| 10:21 | Ohio | William Marple misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-44 |
| 10:19 | Ohio | Carl Bennett grabs the offensive board | 38-44 |
| 10:08 | Ohio | William Marple scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Edwin Godbold | 38-47 |
| 09:48 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-47 |
| 09:46 | Ohio | Edwin Godbold grabs the board | 38-47 |
| 09:40 | Ohio | Anthony Driggs misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-47 |
| 09:39 | Western Michigan | James Swims grabs the defensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 09:36 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Bennett - foul #1 on Carl Bennett, team foul #4 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago (PG), Roy Dixon (SG), Nicholas Barrett (SF), Duane Howard (PF), Sean Laubach (C) Jake McCaffity, John Chumbley, Adam Pender, Coy Schooley, James Swims | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeremy Boyle (PG), Raymond Pabst (SG), Richard Rydberg (SF), Ryan Boyd (PF), Ronald Lymon (C) Edwin Godbold, Carl Bennett, Anthony Driggs, William Marple, Stanley Sebastian | |
| 09:07 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago misses the turnaround from the baseline | 38-47 |
| 09:06 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett tips it home | 40-47 |
| 08:57 | Ohio | Richard Rydberg misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 40-47 |
| 08:56 | Ohio | Richard Rydberg hits the follow up shot | 40-49 |
| 08:52 | Western Michigan | Roy Dixon loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-49 |
| 08:37 | Ohio | Ryan Boyd is fouled on the floor by Duane Howard - foul #2 on Duane Howard, team foul #5 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Stanley Sebastian (PF) Ryan Boyd | |
| 08:31 | Ohio | Stanley Sebastian hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Jeremy Boyle | 40-51 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 08:24 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-51 |
| 08:03 | Ohio | Duane Howard denies the turnaround by Richard Rydberg | 43-51 |
| 08:02 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 43-51 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 07:58 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Chumbley (SG) Roy Dixon | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 07:46 | Ohio | Richard Rydberg clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-51 |
| 07:45 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett gets the rebound | 43-51 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Miguel Santiago (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Chumbley (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Barrett (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Duane Howard (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Sean Laubach (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jeremy Boyle (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Raymond Pabst (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Richard Rydberg (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stanley Sebastian (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Lymon (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 43-51 |
| 07:23 | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach grabs the offensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 07:10 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 07:02 | Ohio | Raymond Pabst can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by John Chumbley - foul #3 on John Chumbley, team foul #6 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity (PG), Adam Pender (SF), Coy Schooley (PF), James Swims (C) Miguel Santiago, Nicholas Barrett, Duane Howard, Sean Laubach | |
| Subs | Ohio | Carl Bennett (PG), Anthony Driggs (SF), William Marple (PF), Ryan Boyd (C) Jeremy Boyle, Richard Rydberg, Stanley Sebastian, Ronald Lymon | |
| 07:02 | Ohio | Raymond Pabst makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 07:02 | Ohio | Raymond Pabst misses the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 07:02 | Ohio | Ryan Boyd grabs the offensive board | 46-52 |
| 06:45 | Ohio | Raymond Pabst drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Carl Bennett | 46-55 |
| 06:41 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Bennett - foul #2 on Carl Bennett, team foul #5 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roy Dixon (SG) John Chumbley | |
| Subs | Ohio | Edwin Godbold (PG) Raymond Pabst | |
| 06:24 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender is open and buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Jake McCaffity and he's hacked by Edwin Godbold - foul #3 on Edwin Godbold, team foul #6 | 48-55 |
| 06:24 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender makes the free throw | 49-55 |
| 06:10 | Ohio | Anthony Driggs scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-58 |
| 05:52 | Western Michigan | Anthony Driggs steps in front of the Jake McCaffity pass | 49-58 |
| 05:32 | Ohio | Carl Bennett misses the 3 from the left corner | 49-58 |
| 05:31 | Western Michigan | James Swims grabs the defensive rebound | 49-58 |
| 05:09 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-58 |
| 05:07 | Western Michigan | James Swims snags the offensive board | 49-58 |
| 04:51 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Jake McCaffity | 51-58 |
| 04:51 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-58 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Chumbley (SG), Nicholas Barrett (SF), Duane Howard (PF), Sean Laubach (C) Roy Dixon, Adam Pender, Coy Schooley, James Swims | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeremy Boyle (PG), Raymond Pabst (SG), Richard Rydberg (SF), Ronald Lymon (C) Edwin Godbold, Carl Bennett, Anthony Driggs, Ryan Boyd | |
| 04:38 | Ohio | Jeremy Boyle is hacked by Nicholas Barrett - foul #3 on Nicholas Barrett, team foul #7 | 51-58 |
| 04:38 | Ohio | Jeremy Boyle misses the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 04:38 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to William Marple | 51-58 |
| 04:29 | Ohio | Raymond Pabst buries a turnaround from close range set up by Richard Rydberg | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:20 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley misses short on an open floater from the right wing | 51-60 |
| 04:19 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Richard Rydberg | 51-60 |
| 03:59 | Ohio | Richard Rydberg can't finish the layup but the foul's on Nicholas Barrett - foul #4 on Nicholas Barrett, team foul #8 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Stanley Sebastian (PF) William Marple | |
| 03:59 | Ohio | Richard Rydberg makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 03:59 | Ohio | Richard Rydberg makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:55 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity is hacked by Raymond Pabst in the backcourt - foul #4 on Raymond Pabst, team foul #7 | 51-62 |
| 03:55 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity misses the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 03:55 | Ohio | Ronald Lymon grabs the board | 51-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Ohio | Ronald Lymon clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-62 |
| 03:38 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley grabs the defensive rebound | 51-62 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jake McCaffity (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Chumbley (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nicholas Barrett (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Duane Howard (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Sean Laubach (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jeremy Boyle (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Raymond Pabst (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SF - Richard Rydberg (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stanley Sebastian (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Lymon (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-62 |
| 02:55 | Ohio | Jeremy Boyle misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-62 |
| 02:53 | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach pulls down the rebound | 51-62 |
| 02:49 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-62 |
| 02:47 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Stanley Sebastian | 51-62 |
| 02:20 | Ohio | Ronald Lymon hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Richard Rydberg | 51-65 |
| 02:05 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-65 |
| 02:04 | Ohio | Ronald Lymon gets the rebound | 51-65 |
| 01:41 | Ohio | Richard Rydberg makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Jeremy Boyle | 51-67 |
| 01:38 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity is called for traveling in the backcourt | 51-67 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Edwin Godbold (PG), Carl Bennett (SG), Anthony Driggs (SF), Ryan Boyd (C) Jeremy Boyle, Raymond Pabst, Richard Rydberg, Ronald Lymon | |
| 01:31 | Ohio | Edwin Godbold is fouled on the floor by Duane Howard - foul #3 on Duane Howard, team foul #9 | 51-67 |
| 01:31 | Ohio | Edwin Godbold misses the 1st free throw | 51-67 |
| 01:31 | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach pulls down the rebound | 51-67 |
| 01:11 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-67 |
| 01:08 | Ohio | Edwin Godbold's pass is intercepted by Jake McCaffity in the backcourt | 51-67 |
| 01:07 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity dunks the ball | 53-67 |
| 00:42 | Ohio | Anthony Driggs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-67 |
| 00:40 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard snags the defensive board | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-67 |
| 00:35 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett tips it back up and in | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Ohio | Ryan Boyd is whistled for a carry | 55-67 |
| 00:05 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-67 |
| 00:03 | Ohio | Anthony Driggs grabs the board | 55-67 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Edwin Godbold runs out the clock | 55-67 |