| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Harry Benedetto (fresh) SG - John Harvey (fresh) SF - Walter Brent (fresh) PF - Sean Sanders (fresh) C - Igor Fafinski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alvin Wills (fresh) SG - Warren Inniss (fresh) SF - David Reece (fresh) PF - Edwin Lyon (fresh) C - Thomas Buckner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Igor Fafinski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | Ohio | John Harvey jams the wide open dunk | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Western Michigan | Thomas Buckner is wide open and dunks the ball on a nice dish by David Reece | 2-2 |
| 18:58 | Ohio | Harry Benedetto misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:57 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:34 | Western Michigan | David Reece misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:32 | Ohio | Sean Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:12 | Ohio | Sean Sanders makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Walter Brent | 5-2 |
| 17:55 | Western Michigan | Warren Inniss misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Walter Brent - foul #1 on Walter Brent, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Watts (PG), Victor Johnson (SG), Paul Carico (SF), Henry Delarosa (PF), James Wilson (C) Harry Benedetto, John Harvey, Walter Brent, Sean Sanders, Igor Fafinski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Delph (SF), Robert McBurney (PF) David Reece, Edwin Lyon | |
| 17:55 | Western Michigan | Warren Inniss makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:55 | Western Michigan | Warren Inniss misses the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:55 | Ohio | James Wilson gets the rebound | 5-3 |
| 17:39 | Ohio | Henry Delarosa's pass is intercepted by Alvin Wills | 5-3 |
| 17:36 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills hits the finger roll | 5-5 |
| 17:18 | Ohio | Paul Carico throws it down set up by Kenneth Watts | 7-5 |
| 17:15 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Watts - foul #1 on Kenneth Watts, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson (PG), Edward Adams (SG), John Marks (C) Alvin Wills, Warren Inniss, Thomas Buckner | |
| 17:00 | Western Michigan | Edward Adams misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Victor Johnson - foul #1 on Victor Johnson, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jordan Kelley (PF) James Wilson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 17:00 | Western Michigan | Edward Adams makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 17:00 | Western Michigan | Edward Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 16:56 | Ohio | Edward Adams is called for the reach on Victor Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Adams, team foul #1 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Ohio | Harry Benedetto (PG), Walter Brent (SF), Sean Sanders (PF) Kenneth Watts, Jordan Kelley, Henry Delarosa | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 16:40 | Ohio | Paul Carico lays it in set up by Sean Sanders and he's fouled by Robert McBurney - foul #1 on Robert McBurney, team foul #2 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Harvey (SG) Victor Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Reece (SF), Edwin Lyon (PF) Michael Delph, Robert McBurney | |
| 16:40 | Ohio | Paul Carico makes the free throw | 10-7 |
| 16:23 | Western Michigan | Paul Carico steals the ball from Paul Anderson | 10-7 |
| 16:08 | Ohio | Walter Brent is hacked by David Reece - foul #1 on David Reece, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jordan Kelley (PF), Igor Fafinski (C) Sean Sanders, Paul Carico | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills (PG), Warren Inniss (SG), Thomas Buckner (C) Paul Anderson, Edward Adams, John Marks | |
| 15:54 | Ohio | Jordan Kelley misses short on an open turnaround from the left block | 10-7 |
| 15:52 | Western Michigan | Thomas Buckner grabs the board | 10-7 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Harry Benedetto (fairly fresh) SG - John Harvey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Walter Brent (fairly fresh) PF - Jordan Kelley (fresh) C - Igor Fafinski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alvin Wills (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Warren Inniss (fresh) 1 pts. SF - David Reece (fairly fresh) PF - Edwin Lyon (fairly fresh) C - Thomas Buckner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Western Michigan | David Reece loses the dribble to Harry Benedetto in the backcourt | 10-7 |
| 15:32 | Ohio | Harry Benedetto can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left corner | 10-7 |
| 15:31 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon grabs the board | 10-7 |
| 15:23 | Western Michigan | David Reece clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 10-7 |
| 15:22 | Ohio | Jordan Kelley grabs the board | 10-7 |
| 14:57 | Ohio | Jordan Kelley is hacked by Thomas Buckner - foul #1 on Thomas Buckner, team foul #4 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Watts (PG), Victor Johnson (SG), Sean Sanders (PF), Henry Delarosa (C) Harry Benedetto, John Harvey, Jordan Kelley, Igor Fafinski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Edward Adams (SG), Michael Delph (SF), Robert McBurney (PF) Warren Inniss, David Reece, Edwin Lyon | |
| 14:46 | Ohio | Walter Brent is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Walter Brent, team foul #4 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Ohio | Paul Carico (SF) Walter Brent | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 14:31 | Western Michigan | Henry Delarosa swats the short shot by Robert McBurney | 10-7 |
| 14:29 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Robert McBurney | 10-7 |
| 14:16 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-7 |
| 14:15 | Ohio | Paul Carico snags the defensive board | 10-7 |
| 13:52 | Ohio | Kenneth Watts drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 12-7 |
| 13:50 | Western Michigan | Sean Sanders takes the ball from Michael Delph in the backcourt | 12-7 |
| 13:30 | Ohio | Paul Carico misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-7 |
| 13:28 | Ohio | Victor Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-7 |
| 13:11 | Ohio | Victor Johnson can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-7 |
| 13:09 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Edward Adams | 12-7 |
| 13:04 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph knocks in the runner from the right block set up by Edward Adams and the foul's on Paul Carico - foul #1 on Paul Carico, team foul #5 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Ohio | Harry Benedetto (PG), John Harvey (SG), Jordan Kelley (PF), Igor Fafinski (C) Kenneth Watts, Victor Johnson, Sean Sanders, Henry Delarosa | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson (PG), Warren Inniss (SG), Edwin Lyon (PF), John Marks (C) Alvin Wills, Edward Adams, Robert McBurney, Thomas Buckner | |
| 13:04 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph makes the free throw | 12-10 |
| 12:58 | Ohio | Jordan Kelley is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jordan Kelley, team foul #6 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Reece (SF) Michael Delph | |
| 12:43 | Western Michigan | David Reece can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 12-10 |
| 12:42 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon gets the offensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 12:33 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-10 |
| 12:32 | Ohio | Paul Carico gets the rebound | 12-10 |
| 12:30 | Ohio | David Reece is called for the reach on Paul Carico in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Reece, team foul #5 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Ohio | Sean Sanders (PF), James Wilson (C) Jordan Kelley, Igor Fafinski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Delph (SF) David Reece | |
| 12:09 | Ohio | Harry Benedetto clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-10 |
| 12:07 | Ohio | Sean Sanders tips it in | 14-10 |
| 11:47 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon hits a floater in the lane set up by Michael Delph | 14-12 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Harry Benedetto (tiring) SG - John Harvey (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Paul Carico (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Sanders (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Paul Anderson (fairly fresh) SG - Warren Inniss (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Michael Delph (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Edwin Lyon (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Marks (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Ohio | Edwin Lyon steals the ball from Paul Carico | 14-12 |
| 11:12 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph misses the dunk attempt | 14-12 |
| 11:10 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon hits the follow up shot | 14-14 |
| 11:08 | Ohio | Paul Anderson takes the ball from John Harvey in the backcourt | 14-14 |
| 11:02 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Warren Inniss | 14-16 |
| 11:00 | Ohio | Harry Benedetto is hacked by Paul Anderson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Anderson, team foul #6 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Watts (SF), Jordan Kelley (PF), Igor Fafinski (C) Paul Carico, Sean Sanders, James Wilson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills (PG), Thomas Dey (SG), Robert McBurney (SF), Thomas Buckner (C) Paul Anderson, Warren Inniss, Michael Delph, John Marks | |
| 10:38 | Ohio | Igor Fafinski makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Kenneth Watts | 16-16 |
| 10:16 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Robert McBurney, team foul #7 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Ohio | Victor Johnson (SF), Sean Sanders (PF) Harry Benedetto, Jordan Kelley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Edward Adams (SF) Robert McBurney | |
| 09:57 | Ohio | Igor Fafinski clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 16-16 |
| 09:55 | Ohio | Kenneth Watts pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 09:45 | Ohio | John Harvey misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 16-16 |
| 09:43 | Ohio | Victor Johnson tips it but misses | 16-16 |
| 09:41 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills snags the defensive board | 16-16 |
| 09:27 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon clanks a 3 from the left corner | 16-16 |
| 09:25 | Ohio | Kenneth Watts grabs the defensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 09:04 | Ohio | Edwin Lyon blocks the short jumper by Sean Sanders | 16-16 |
| 09:02 | Ohio | Sean Sanders snags the offensive board | 16-16 |
| 08:37 | Ohio | John Harvey misses short on an open turnaround from the right block | 16-16 |
| 08:35 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Sanders | 16-16 |
| 08:08 | Ohio | Kenneth Watts hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from John Harvey | 19-16 |
| 07:55 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 19-16 |
| 07:53 | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey can't tip it in | 19-16 |
| 07:51 | Ohio | Igor Fafinski grabs the board | 19-16 |
| 07:31 | Ohio | Thomas Buckner steals it from Igor Fafinski | 19-16 |
| 07:31 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 19-16 |
| Subs | Ohio | Harry Benedetto (PG), Paul Carico (SF), Henry Delarosa (PF), James Wilson (C) Kenneth Watts, John Harvey, Sean Sanders, Igor Fafinski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Warren Inniss (SG), Michael Delph (SF), Paul Anderson (PF), John Marks (C) Thomas Dey, Edward Adams, Edwin Lyon, Thomas Buckner | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Harry Benedetto (fairly fresh) SG - Victor Johnson (tiring) 2 reb. SF - Paul Carico (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Delarosa (fresh) C - James Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alvin Wills (tired) 2 pts. SG - Warren Inniss (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Delph (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Anderson (fresh) C - John Marks (fresh) | |
| 07:18 | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Henry Delarosa - foul #1 on Henry Delarosa, team foul #7 | 19-16 |
| 07:18 | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 07:18 | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 07:02 | Ohio | Victor Johnson misses long on a runner from the right block | 19-18 |
| 07:01 | Western Michigan | Warren Inniss pulls down the rebound | 19-18 |
| 06:45 | Western Michigan | John Marks's layup is rejected by Henry Delarosa | 19-18 |
| 06:43 | Ohio | Paul Carico gets the rebound | 19-18 |
| 06:39 | Ohio | Victor Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-18 |
| 06:37 | Western Michigan | John Marks pulls down the rebound | 19-18 |
| 06:35 | Western Michigan | Paul Carico steals it from Alvin Wills in the backcourt | 19-18 |
| 06:22 | Ohio | Victor Johnson buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Henry Delarosa | 22-18 |
| 06:02 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 22-18 |
| 06:00 | Ohio | Henry Delarosa gets the rebound | 22-18 |
| 05:58 | Ohio | Victor Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Anderson - foul #2 on Paul Anderson, team foul #8 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jordan Kelley (PF), Igor Fafinski (C) Henry Delarosa, James Wilson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Edward Adams (SF), Edwin Lyon (PF), Thomas Buckner (C) Alvin Wills, Paul Anderson, John Marks | |
| 05:58 | Ohio | Victor Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 05:58 | Ohio | Victor Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-18 |
| 05:53 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph is hacked by Harry Benedetto in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harry Benedetto, team foul #8 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Harvey (SG) Victor Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 05:53 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph misses the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 05:53 | Ohio | Jordan Kelley gets the rebound | 24-18 |
| 05:44 | Ohio | Paul Carico blows the layup | 24-18 |
| 05:43 | Western Michigan | Thomas Buckner gets the rebound | 24-18 |
| 05:24 | Western Michigan | Thomas Buckner misses the easy open layup | 24-18 |
| 05:22 | Ohio | Igor Fafinski snags the defensive board | 24-18 |
| 04:53 | Ohio | Igor Fafinski clanks a floater from the left block | 24-18 |
| 04:51 | Western Michigan | Warren Inniss snags the defensive board | 24-18 |
| 04:32 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-18 |
| 04:30 | Ohio | Paul Carico grabs the board | 24-18 |
| 04:28 | Ohio | Jordan Kelley is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Adams - foul #2 on Edward Adams, team foul #9 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Watts (SG), Sean Sanders (PF) John Harvey, Paul Carico | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills (PG) Edward Adams | |
| 04:28 | Ohio | Jordan Kelley misses the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 04:28 | Western Michigan | Thomas Buckner grabs the board | 24-18 |
| 04:15 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 24-18 |
| 04:14 | Ohio | Igor Fafinski grabs the defensive rebound | 24-18 |
| 04:12 | Ohio | Harry Benedetto is called for traveling in the backcourt | 24-18 |
| Subs | Ohio | Paul Carico (SF) Jordan Kelley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 03:55 | Western Michigan | Thomas Buckner connects on the runner from the baseline | 24-20 |
| 03:44 | Ohio | Kenneth Watts is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Carico | 27-20 |
| 03:22 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-20 |
| 03:20 | Ohio | Sean Sanders pulls down the rebound | 27-20 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Harry Benedetto (tired) SG - Kenneth Watts (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Carico (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Sean Sanders (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Igor Fafinski (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alvin Wills (tired) 2 pts. SG - Warren Inniss (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Delph (tired) 5 pts. PF - Edwin Lyon (very tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Buckner (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Ohio | Sean Sanders misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Edwin Lyon - foul #1 on Edwin Lyon, team foul #10 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Ohio | Victor Johnson (SG), Walter Brent (SF), Henry Delarosa (C) Harry Benedetto, Paul Carico, Igor Fafinski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson (PG), Thomas Dey (SG), David Reece (SF), Robert McBurney (PF), John Marks (C) Alvin Wills, Warren Inniss, Michael Delph, Edwin Lyon, Thomas Buckner | |
| 02:59 | Ohio | Sean Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 02:59 | Ohio | Sean Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 28-20 |
| 02:59 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney snags the defensive board | 28-20 |
| 02:55 | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Anderson, team foul #11 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Edward Adams (PG) Paul Anderson | |
| 02:37 | Ohio | Kenneth Watts misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-20 |
| 02:36 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Thomas Dey | 28-20 |
| 02:16 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney's layup is rejected by Henry Delarosa | 28-20 |
| 02:14 | Western Michigan | Edward Adams can't tip it in | 28-20 |
| 02:13 | Ohio | Sean Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 28-20 |
| 02:07 | Ohio | Walter Brent is by himself and knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Victor Johnson | 30-20 |
| 02:05 | Western Michigan | Edward Adams's pass is intercepted by Victor Johnson in the backcourt | 30-20 |
| 01:45 | Ohio | Victor Johnson is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Watts | 32-20 |
| 01:34 | Western Michigan | John Marks scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 32-22 |
| 01:32 | Ohio | Victor Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-22 |
| Subs | Ohio | Harry Benedetto (PG), John Harvey (SG), James Wilson (C) Kenneth Watts, Victor Johnson, Henry Delarosa | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills (PG), Warren Inniss (SG), Thomas Buckner (C) Edward Adams, Thomas Dey, John Marks | |
| 01:16 | Western Michigan | David Reece is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 32-25 |
| 00:56 | Ohio | Harry Benedetto scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Walter Brent | 34-25 |
| 00:36 | Western Michigan | Warren Inniss misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 34-25 |
| 00:35 | Ohio | James Wilson grabs the board | 34-25 |
| 00:19 | Ohio | James Wilson buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from John Harvey | 36-25 |
| 00:05 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney connects on the shot from the baseline and he's hacked by Sean Sanders - foul #1 on Sean Sanders, team foul #9 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Ohio | Paul Carico (PG), Jordan Kelley (PF), Igor Fafinski (C) Harry Benedetto, Sean Sanders, James Wilson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Delph (PG) Alvin Wills | |
| 00:05 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney misses the free throw | 36-27 |
| 00:05 | Ohio | Walter Brent grabs the defensive rebound | 36-27 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Paul Carico clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 36-27 |