| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Wade Belser (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Sawyer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Klingler (fresh) PF - Otto Campion (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Massey (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Stephen Massenberg (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Samuel Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tyler Poling (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brandon Wilkin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Harris (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | James Klingler inbounds the ball | 26-10 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Ohio | James Sawyer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-10 |
| 19:34 | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg pulls down the rebound | 26-10 |
| 19:17 | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 26-10 |
| 19:16 | Ohio | Otto Campion grabs the defensive rebound | 26-10 |
| 18:53 | Ohio | Wade Belser misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Stephen Massenberg - foul #2 on Stephen Massenberg, team foul #1 | 26-10 |
| 18:53 | Ohio | Wade Belser makes the 1st free throw | 27-10 |
| 18:53 | Ohio | Wade Belser misses the 2nd free throw | 27-10 |
| 18:53 | Western Michigan | Brandon Wilkin grabs the defensive rebound | 27-10 |
| 18:27 | Western Michigan | Tyler Poling misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-10 |
| 18:26 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Lewis | 27-10 |
| 18:16 | Western Michigan | Samuel Lewis knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Stephen Massenberg | 27-12 |
| 18:14 | Ohio | James Sawyer is hacked by Tyler Poling in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tyler Poling, team foul #2 | 27-12 |
| Subs | Ohio | Glenn Spinks (C) Daniel Massey | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher (SF), Richard Chandler (PF) Tyler Poling, Brandon Wilkin | |
| 17:45 | Ohio | James Sawyer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-12 |
| 17:43 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher gets the rebound | 27-12 |
| 17:35 | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 27-12 |
| 17:34 | Ohio | Otto Campion grabs the defensive rebound | 27-12 |
| 17:10 | Ohio | James Sawyer scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Glenn Spinks | 30-12 |
| 16:57 | Western Michigan | Samuel Lewis clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Glenn Spinks - foul #1 on Glenn Spinks, team foul #1 | 30-12 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Milam (SG), Robby Euler (SF), Kenneth Johnson (PF), Daniel Massey (C) James Sawyer, James Klingler, Otto Campion, Glenn Spinks | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sean Hsu (PG), Brandon Wilkin (PF) Stephen Massenberg, Bruce Harris | |
| 16:57 | Western Michigan | Samuel Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 30-12 |
| 16:57 | Western Michigan | Samuel Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 30-12 |
| 16:57 | Ohio | Robby Euler pulls down the rebound | 30-12 |
| 16:53 | Ohio | Wade Belser can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-12 |
| 16:51 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher pulls down the rebound | 30-12 |
| 16:38 | Western Michigan | Samuel Lewis's pass is intercepted by Ronald Milam | 30-12 |
| 16:35 | Ohio | Ronald Milam lays it in | 32-12 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 16:31 | Western Michigan | Sean Hsu hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 32-12 |
| 16:29 | Western Michigan | Brandon Wilkin tips it back up and in | 32-14 |
| 16:10 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson makes the wide open jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Wade Belser | 34-14 |
| 15:57 | Western Michigan | Samuel Lewis connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Chandler | 34-16 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Wade Belser (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Milam (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robby Euler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Massey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Sean Hsu (fresh) SG - Samuel Lewis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jacob Fletcher (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brandon Wilkin (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Chandler (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Ohio | Ronald Milam misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-16 |
| 15:34 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher grabs the defensive rebound | 34-16 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 15:15 | Western Michigan | Richard Chandler makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Sean Hsu | 34-18 |
| 14:53 | Ohio | Ronald Milam misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-18 |
| 14:52 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher grabs the defensive rebound | 34-18 |
| 14:32 | Western Michigan | Sean Hsu buries a driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by Wade Belser - foul #1 on Wade Belser, team foul #2 | 34-20 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Sawyer (SG), James Klingler (SF), Otto Campion (PF), Glenn Spinks (C) Ronald Milam, Robby Euler, Kenneth Johnson, Daniel Massey | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg (PG), Tyler Poling (SF), Roger Bettencourt (PF), Bruce Harris (C) Samuel Lewis, Jacob Fletcher, Brandon Wilkin, Richard Chandler | |
| 14:32 | Western Michigan | Sean Hsu makes the free throw | 34-21 |
| 14:16 | Ohio | Otto Campion connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Wade Belser | 36-21 |
| 14:00 | Western Michigan | Sean Hsu is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Sean Hsu, team foul #3 | 36-21 |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Swan (SG) Wade Belser | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Leonard Schell (SG) Sean Hsu | |
| 13:45 | Ohio | James Sawyer buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Otto Campion | 39-21 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 13:33 | Western Michigan | Bruce Harris misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by James Klingler - foul #2 on James Klingler, team foul #3 | 39-21 |
| 13:33 | Western Michigan | Bruce Harris makes the 1st free throw | 39-22 |
| 13:33 | Western Michigan | Bruce Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 39-23 |
| 13:09 | Ohio | James Sawyer hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Stephen Massenberg - foul #3 on Stephen Massenberg, team foul #4 | 39-23 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Milam (SG) James Klingler | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 13:09 | Ohio | James Sawyer misses the 1st free throw | 39-23 |
| 13:09 | Ohio | James Sawyer makes the 2nd free throw | 40-23 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 12:54 | Western Michigan | Leonard Schell hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Stephen Massenberg | 40-26 |
| 12:28 | Ohio | Stephen Massenberg steals the ball from Otto Campion | 40-26 |
| 12:11 | Western Michigan | Roger Bettencourt misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-26 |
| 12:10 | Western Michigan | Bruce Harris grabs the offensive board | 40-26 |
| 11:47 | Western Michigan | Roger Bettencourt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-26 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robby Euler (SG), James Klingler (SF), Kenneth Johnson (PF), Daniel Sammons (C) James Sawyer, Anthony Swan, Otto Campion, Glenn Spinks | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bobby Madison (SG), Jacob Fletcher (SF), Brandon Wilkin (PF) Leonard Schell, Tyler Poling, Roger Bettencourt | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Ronald Milam (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robby Euler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Klingler (fresh) PF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Sammons (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Stephen Massenberg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bobby Madison (fresh) SF - Jacob Fletcher (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Brandon Wilkin (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Bruce Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Robby Euler | 42-26 |
| 11:04 | Western Michigan | Bruce Harris scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jacob Fletcher | 42-29 |
| 11:02 | Ohio | Ronald Milam is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Massenberg - foul #4 on Stephen Massenberg, team foul #5 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Ohio | Wade Belser (PG), Daniel Massey (C) Ronald Milam, Daniel Sammons | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sean Hsu (PG), Richard Chandler (C) Stephen Massenberg, Bruce Harris | |
| 10:43 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 42-29 |
| 10:42 | Ohio | Daniel Massey tips it back up and in | 44-29 |
| 10:27 | Western Michigan | A charge is called on Sean Hsu - foul #3 on Sean Hsu, team foul #6 | 44-29 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Sawyer (SG) James Klingler | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Samuel Lewis (SG), Tyler Poling (SF) Bobby Madison, Jacob Fletcher | |
| 10:10 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Wade Belser | 46-29 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 10:06 | Western Michigan | Tyler Poling is fouled on the floor by Wade Belser - foul #2 on Wade Belser, team foul #4 | 46-29 |
| Subs | Ohio | Otto Campion (PF) Kenneth Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Leonard Schell (SF) Tyler Poling | |
| 09:53 | Western Michigan | Daniel Massey denies the turnaround by Sean Hsu | 46-29 |
| 09:52 | Ohio | Wade Belser pulls down the rebound | 46-29 |
| 09:34 | Ohio | Wade Belser can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-29 |
| 09:32 | Ohio | Robby Euler gets the offensive rebound | 46-29 |
| 09:11 | Ohio | Wade Belser scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Daniel Massey | 49-29 |
| 08:52 | Western Michigan | Sean Hsu drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-32 |
| 08:23 | Ohio | Robby Euler clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-32 |
| 08:22 | Western Michigan | Brandon Wilkin grabs the defensive rebound | 49-32 |
| 08:19 | Western Michigan | Sean Hsu throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-32 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Milam (SG), James Klingler (SF), Kenneth Johnson (PF), Glenn Spinks (C) James Sawyer, Robby Euler, Otto Campion, Daniel Massey | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bobby Madison (SG), Jacob Fletcher (SF), Roger Bettencourt (PF), Bruce Harris (C) Samuel Lewis, Leonard Schell, Brandon Wilkin, Richard Chandler | |
| 07:56 | Ohio | Ronald Milam drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Wade Belser | 52-32 |
| 07:37 | Western Michigan | Bobby Madison hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Ronald Milam - foul #1 on Ronald Milam, team foul #5 | 52-32 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg (PG) Sean Hsu | |
| 07:37 | Western Michigan | Bobby Madison makes the 1st free throw | 52-33 |
| 07:37 | Western Michigan | Bobby Madison makes the 2nd free throw | 52-34 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Wade Belser (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ronald Milam (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Klingler (fresh) PF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Glenn Spinks (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Stephen Massenberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bobby Madison (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jacob Fletcher (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Roger Bettencourt (fresh) C - Bruce Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Wade Belser and he's fouled by Roger Bettencourt - foul #1 on Roger Bettencourt, team foul #7 | 54-34 |
| 07:15 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks makes the free throw | 55-34 |
| 07:03 | Western Michigan | Glenn Spinks steals it from Jacob Fletcher | 55-34 |
| 06:45 | Ohio | James Klingler makes the wide open 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Wade Belser | 58-34 |
| 06:30 | Western Michigan | Roger Bettencourt is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Roger Bettencourt, team foul #8 | 58-34 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Sawyer (PG), Anthony Swan (SF), Otto Campion (PF), Daniel Sammons (C) Wade Belser, James Klingler, Kenneth Johnson, Glenn Spinks | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sean Hsu (PG), Leonard Schell (SG), Richard Chandler (SF) Stephen Massenberg, Bobby Madison, Bruce Harris | |
| 06:28 | Ohio | Roger Bettencourt is called for the reach on James Sawyer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roger Bettencourt, team foul #9 | 58-34 |
| 06:28 | Ohio | James Sawyer makes the 1st free throw | 59-34 |
| 06:28 | Ohio | James Sawyer misses the 2nd free throw | 59-34 |
| 06:28 | Western Michigan | Richard Chandler snags the defensive board | 59-34 |
| 06:11 | Western Michigan | Sean Hsu clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-34 |
| 06:09 | Western Michigan | Roger Bettencourt tips it in | 59-36 |
| 06:07 | Ohio | Ronald Milam is fouled in the backcourt by Leonard Schell - foul #3 on Leonard Schell, team foul #10 | 59-36 |
| 06:07 | Ohio | Ronald Milam makes the 1st free throw | 60-36 |
| 06:07 | Ohio | Ronald Milam makes the 2nd free throw | 61-36 |
| 05:53 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-36 |
| 05:52 | Ohio | James Sawyer snags the defensive board | 61-36 |
| 05:31 | Ohio | James Sawyer connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Ronald Milam | 63-36 |
| 05:13 | Western Michigan | Anthony Swan takes the ball from Leonard Schell | 63-36 |
| 05:11 | Ohio | Anthony Swan is hacked by Sean Hsu in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sean Hsu, team foul #11 | 63-36 |
| Subs | Ohio | Wade Belser (PG), James Klingler (SF) Ronald Milam, James Sawyer | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bobby Madison (SG) Roger Bettencourt | |
| 05:11 | Ohio | Anthony Swan makes the 1st free throw | 64-36 |
| 05:11 | Ohio | Anthony Swan makes the 2nd free throw | 65-36 |
| 04:56 | Western Michigan | Bobby Madison is denied on a layup by Daniel Sammons | 65-36 |
| 04:54 | Western Michigan | Bobby Madison tips it back up and in | 65-38 |
| 04:50 | Ohio | Wade Belser is hacked by Sean Hsu in the backcourt - foul #5 on Sean Hsu, team foul #12 | 65-38 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robby Euler (SG), Kenneth Johnson (PF), Daniel Massey (C) Anthony Swan, Otto Campion, Daniel Sammons | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roger Bettencourt (PF) Sean Hsu | |
| 04:50 | Ohio | Wade Belser misses the 1st free throw | 65-38 |
| 04:50 | Ohio | Wade Belser makes the 2nd free throw | 66-38 |
| 04:41 | Western Michigan | Bobby Madison is whistled for traveling | 66-38 |
| 04:22 | Ohio | Wade Belser misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 66-38 |
| 04:21 | Western Michigan | Richard Chandler grabs the board | 66-38 |
| 04:04 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher clanks a floater from the right wing | 66-38 |
| 04:02 | Ohio | Daniel Massey pulls down the rebound | 66-38 |
| 04:00 | Ohio | James Klingler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-38 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Sawyer (PG), Glenn Spinks (C) Wade Belser, Daniel Massey | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 03:39 | Western Michigan | Richard Chandler hits a floater from the free throw line and the foul's on James Sawyer - foul #2 on James Sawyer, team foul #6 | 66-40 |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Swan (SF), Otto Campion (PF) James Klingler, Kenneth Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 03:39 | Western Michigan | Richard Chandler makes the free throw | 66-41 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Sawyer (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robby Euler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Swan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Otto Campion (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Glenn Spinks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Richard Chandler (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. SG - Bobby Madison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Leonard Schell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jacob Fletcher (tiring) 4 reb. C - Roger Bettencourt (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:14 | Ohio | Otto Campion misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jacob Fletcher - foul #1 on Jacob Fletcher, team foul #13 | 66-41 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Milam (SG), Daniel Massey (C) Robby Euler, Glenn Spinks | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 03:14 | Ohio | Otto Campion misses the 1st free throw | 66-41 |
| 03:14 | Ohio | Otto Campion makes the 2nd free throw | 67-41 |
| 03:00 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 67-43 |
| 02:48 | Ohio | Daniel Massey is fouled on the floor by Richard Chandler - foul #1 on Richard Chandler, team foul #14 | 67-43 |
| Subs | Ohio | Wade Belser (PG) Anthony Swan | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 02:48 | Ohio | Daniel Massey makes the 1st free throw | 68-43 |
| 02:48 | Ohio | Daniel Massey makes the 2nd free throw | 69-43 |
| 02:33 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-46 |
| 02:04 | Ohio | Ronald Milam makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Wade Belser | 72-46 |
| 01:57 | Western Michigan | Roger Bettencourt's pass is intercepted by Otto Campion | 72-46 |
| 01:35 | Ohio | Ronald Milam misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 72-46 |
| 01:33 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Roger Bettencourt | 72-46 |
| 01:24 | Western Michigan | Richard Chandler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-46 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Klingler (SF) Ronald Milam | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:55 | Ohio | James Sawyer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-46 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher scores on a jumper in the lane | 72-48 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Ohio | James Klingler connects on the shot from the baseline set up by James Sawyer | 74-48 |
| 00:20 | Western Michigan | Richard Chandler is fouled on the floor by Wade Belser - foul #3 on Wade Belser, team foul #7 | 74-48 |
| 00:20 | Western Michigan | Richard Chandler misses the 1st free throw | 74-48 |
| 00:20 | Ohio | James Klingler pulls down the rebound | 74-48 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Wade Belser runs out the clock | 74-48 |