| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Santos Forgey (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Catalan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gan Yen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Louis Watts (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Brian Mathis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Dale Langan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Teichmiller (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Riley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ruben Marroquin (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Dale Weeks (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | James Riley inbounds the ball | 41-36 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Ohio | Dale Weeks travels with the ball | 41-36 |
| 19:18 | Western Michigan | Louis Watts is open and buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Gan Yen | 43-36 |
| 18:55 | Ohio | James Riley lays it in on a great pass from Dale Langan | 43-38 |
| 18:53 | Western Michigan | Ruben Marroquin picks off the pass by Santos Forgey in the backcourt | 43-38 |
| 18:38 | Ohio | Brian Mathis blocks the short jumper by Robert Teichmiller | 43-38 |
| 18:37 | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 18:14 | Western Michigan | James Catalan is whistled for traveling | 43-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Saul Pena (PG), Michael Johnson (SG), Charles Breen (SF), Douglas Tignor (PF), Joseph Deluca (C) Santos Forgey, James Catalan, Gan Yen, Louis Watts, Brian Mathis | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Barker (PG), Randy Brown (SG), George Corona (SF), Robert Smith (PF), Michael Doane (C) Dale Langan, Robert Teichmiller, James Riley, Ruben Marroquin, Dale Weeks | |
| 17:49 | Ohio | The short jumper by Robert Smith is denied by Douglas Tignor | 43-38 |
| 17:47 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Smith | 43-38 |
| 17:26 | Ohio | Michael Doane connects on the turnaround in the lane | 43-40 |
| 17:09 | Western Michigan | Charles Breen comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-40 |
| 17:07 | Western Michigan | Joseph Deluca grabs the offensive board | 43-40 |
| 16:48 | Western Michigan | George Corona is called for the reach on Saul Pena - foul #2 on George Corona, team foul #1 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey (PG), James Catalan (SG), Matthew Robinson (SF), Louis Watts (PF), Brian Mathis (C) Saul Pena, Michael Johnson, Charles Breen, Douglas Tignor, Joseph Deluca | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dale Langan (PG), Robert Teichmiller (SG), James Riley (SF), Ruben Marroquin (PF), Dale Weeks (C) Mark Barker, Randy Brown, George Corona, Robert Smith, Michael Doane | |
| 16:35 | Western Michigan | Louis Watts connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Santos Forgey | 45-40 |
| 16:19 | Ohio | James Riley misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Matthew Robinson - foul #2 on Matthew Robinson, team foul #1 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gan Yen (SF) Brian Mathis | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 16:19 | Ohio | James Riley makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 16:19 | Ohio | James Riley misses the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 16:19 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Louis Watts | 45-41 |
| 16:16 | Western Michigan | Louis Watts throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-41 |
| 15:59 | Ohio | Ruben Marroquin misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-41 |
| 15:58 | Ohio | James Riley tips it back up and in | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Santos Forgey (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Catalan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gan Yen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Louis Watts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Dale Langan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Teichmiller (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Riley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ruben Marroquin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Dale Weeks (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Western Michigan | James Catalan is fouled in the backcourt by Dale Weeks - foul #2 on Dale Weeks, team foul #2 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ralph Pottorff (SG), Harold Frederick (PF) Robert Teichmiller, Ruben Marroquin | |
| 15:37 | Western Michigan | Louis Watts hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Ralph Pottorff - foul #4 on Ralph Pottorff, team foul #3 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brian Mathis (C) Matthew Robinson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller (SG), Ruben Marroquin (PF) Ralph Pottorff, Dale Weeks | |
| 15:37 | Western Michigan | Louis Watts makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 15:37 | Western Michigan | Louis Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 15:19 | Ohio | Dale Langan is alone and drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by Harold Frederick | 47-45 |
| 14:56 | Western Michigan | Gan Yen can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 47-45 |
| 14:55 | Ohio | James Riley gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| 14:50 | Ohio | Dale Langan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Saul Pena (PG), Michael Johnson (SG), Charles Breen (SF), Joseph Deluca (C) Santos Forgey, James Catalan, Gan Yen, Brian Mathis | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Barker (PG), Randy Brown (SG), Dale Weeks (C) Dale Langan, Robert Teichmiller, Ruben Marroquin | |
| 14:32 | Western Michigan | Joseph Deluca is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Saul Pena | 49-45 |
| 14:30 | Ohio | Saul Pena is called for the reach on Mark Barker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Saul Pena, team foul #2 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson (PF) Louis Watts | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 14:25 | Ohio | Michael Johnson is called for the reach on Dale Weeks - foul #2 on Michael Johnson, team foul #3 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller (SF), Ruben Marroquin (PF) James Riley, Harold Frederick | |
| 14:14 | Ohio | Ruben Marroquin misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 49-45 |
| 14:13 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 14:06 | Western Michigan | Saul Pena misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right corner | 49-45 |
| 14:04 | Ohio | Dale Weeks grabs the board | 49-45 |
| 14:02 | Ohio | Saul Pena steals the ball from Dale Weeks in the backcourt | 49-45 |
| 13:51 | Western Michigan | Mark Barker is called for the reach on Saul Pena - foul #1 on Mark Barker, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey (PG), James Catalan (SG), Gan Yen (SF), Douglas Tignor (PF), Brian Mathis (C) Saul Pena, Michael Johnson, Charles Breen, Matthew Robinson, Joseph Deluca | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dale Langan (PG), James Riley (SF), Michael Doane (C) Mark Barker, Randy Brown, Dale Weeks | |
| 13:39 | Western Michigan | James Catalan hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Santos Forgey | 51-45 |
| 13:34 | Ohio | Santos Forgey is called for the reach on Dale Langan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Santos Forgey, team foul #4 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | George Corona (SF), Robert Smith (PF) James Riley, Ruben Marroquin | |
| 13:22 | Ohio | Robert Smith can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-45 |
| 13:21 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Smith | 51-45 |
| 13:07 | Ohio | Robert Smith hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-48 |
| 12:40 | Western Michigan | James Catalan comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Robert Teichmiller - foul #2 on Robert Teichmiller, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Saul Pena (PG), Matthew Robinson (SF), Louis Watts (PF), Joseph Deluca (C) Santos Forgey, Gan Yen, Douglas Tignor, Brian Mathis | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Barker (SG), James Riley (SF), Harold Frederick (PF), Dale Weeks (C) Robert Teichmiller, George Corona, Robert Smith, Michael Doane | |
| 12:40 | Western Michigan | James Catalan misses the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 12:40 | Western Michigan | James Catalan makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 12:24 | Ohio | Dale Langan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-48 |
| 12:22 | Western Michigan | Louis Watts gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| 12:00 | Western Michigan | Louis Watts hits a wide open turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by James Catalan | 54-48 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Saul Pena (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Catalan (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Louis Watts (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Deluca (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Dale Langan (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Barker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Riley (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Frederick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Dale Weeks (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 11:53 | Ohio | Mark Barker lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Riley | 54-50 |
| 11:40 | Western Michigan | Louis Watts can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-50 |
| 11:39 | Ohio | Harold Frederick grabs the board | 54-50 |
| 11:17 | Ohio | James Riley travels with the ball | 54-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey (PG), Michael Johnson (SG), Charles Breen (SF), Douglas Tignor (PF), Brian Mathis (C) Saul Pena, James Catalan, Matthew Robinson, Louis Watts, Joseph Deluca | |
| Subs | Ohio | Randy Brown (PG), Robert Teichmiller (SG), Ruben Marroquin (PF) Dale Langan, Mark Barker, Dale Weeks | |
| 11:13 | Western Michigan | Robert Teichmiller is called for the reach on Santos Forgey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Teichmiller, team foul #6 | 54-50 |
| 10:53 | Western Michigan | Michael Johnson's pass is intercepted by Harold Frederick | 54-50 |
| 10:38 | Ohio | Harold Frederick misses the easy layup | 54-50 |
| 10:37 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Johnson | 54-50 |
| 10:35 | Western Michigan | Michael Johnson's pass is intercepted by Randy Brown in the backcourt | 54-50 |
| 10:34 | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller lays it up and in set up by Randy Brown | 54-52 |
| 10:05 | Western Michigan | Brian Mathis buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Santos Forgey and he's fouled by Harold Frederick - foul #4 on Harold Frederick, team foul #7 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Catalan (SG), Gan Yen (SF), Louis Watts (PF) Michael Johnson, Charles Breen, Douglas Tignor | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dale Langan (PG), Mark Barker (SG), George Corona (SF), Robert Smith (PF), Michael Doane (C) Randy Brown, Robert Teichmiller, James Riley, Ruben Marroquin, Harold Frederick | |
| 10:05 | Western Michigan | Brian Mathis misses the free throw | 56-52 |
| 10:05 | Ohio | Michael Doane snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| 09:47 | Ohio | Dale Langan is denied on a layup by Brian Mathis | 56-52 |
| 09:46 | Western Michigan | Louis Watts pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| 09:28 | Western Michigan | Brian Mathis misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Doane - foul #2 on Michael Doane, team foul #8 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Saul Pena (PG) Santos Forgey | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller (SF), Ruben Marroquin (PF), Dale Weeks (C) George Corona, Robert Smith, Michael Doane | |
| 09:28 | Western Michigan | Brian Mathis makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 09:28 | Western Michigan | Brian Mathis misses the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 09:28 | Western Michigan | Gan Yen grabs the offensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 09:10 | Western Michigan | Brian Mathis hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Saul Pena | 59-52 |
| 09:04 | Ohio | Dale Langan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Johnson (SG), Charles Breen (SF), Matthew Robinson (PF), Joseph Deluca (C) James Catalan, Gan Yen, Louis Watts, Brian Mathis | |
| Subs | Ohio | Randy Brown (SG) Mark Barker | |
| 08:50 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-52 |
| 08:49 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 08:38 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | George Corona (SF) Dale Langan | |
| 08:25 | Ohio | Ruben Marroquin can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 59-52 |
| 08:23 | Ohio | George Corona grabs the offensive board | 59-52 |
| 08:10 | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller loses the ball out of bounds | 59-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey (PG), James Catalan (SG), Louis Watts (PF) Saul Pena, Michael Johnson, Matthew Robinson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Barker (PG), James Riley (SF), Robert Smith (PF), Michael Doane (C) Robert Teichmiller, George Corona, Ruben Marroquin, Dale Weeks | |
| 07:50 | Western Michigan | Louis Watts makes the wide open floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Santos Forgey | 61-52 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Santos Forgey (tiring) 1 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Catalan (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Breen (fairly fresh) PF - Louis Watts (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Deluca (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Mark Barker (tiring) 8 pts. SG - Randy Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Riley (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Doane (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:48 | Ohio | James Riley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gan Yen (SF) Charles Breen | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ralph Pottorff (SG), Harold Frederick (SF) Randy Brown, James Riley | |
| 07:31 | Western Michigan | Gan Yen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Douglas Tignor (PF) Louis Watts | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dale Langan (PG), Dale Weeks (C) Mark Barker, Michael Doane | |
| 07:28 | Ohio | Dale Langan is called for traveling in the backcourt | 61-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ruben Marroquin (PF) Robert Smith | |
| 07:13 | Western Michigan | Gan Yen's pass is intercepted by Harold Frederick | 61-52 |
| 07:09 | Ohio | James Catalan steals the ball from Ralph Pottorff in the backcourt | 61-52 |
| 06:56 | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey clanks a shot from the right wing | 61-52 |
| 06:55 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Ralph Pottorff | 61-52 |
| 06:41 | Ohio | Ruben Marroquin's pass is intercepted by Santos Forgey | 61-52 |
| 06:36 | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by James Catalan | 64-52 |
| 06:36 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Saul Pena (PG), Michael Johnson (SG), Charles Breen (SF), Louis Watts (PF), Matthew Robinson (C) Santos Forgey, James Catalan, Gan Yen, Douglas Tignor, Joseph Deluca | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller (PG), George Corona (SF), Michael Doane (C) Dale Langan, Ruben Marroquin, Dale Weeks | |
| 06:17 | Ohio | Ralph Pottorff misses the shot from the right side | 64-52 |
| 06:15 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Louis Watts | 64-52 |
| 06:10 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Johnson | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:08 | Ohio | George Corona loses the dribble to Saul Pena in the backcourt | 66-52 |
| 05:55 | Western Michigan | Michael Johnson can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 66-52 |
| 05:53 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Michael Doane | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:38 | Ohio | Ralph Pottorff can't finish the uncontested layup | 66-52 |
| 05:37 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Charles Breen | 66-52 |
| 05:16 | Western Michigan | Louis Watts clanks a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Harold Frederick - foul #5 on Harold Frederick, team foul #9 | 66-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey (PG), James Catalan (SG), Gan Yen (SF), Brian Mathis (C) Saul Pena, Michael Johnson, Charles Breen, Matthew Robinson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Randy Brown (PG), James Riley (SF), Robert Smith (PF), Dale Weeks (C) Robert Teichmiller, George Corona, Harold Frederick, Michael Doane | |
| 05:16 | Western Michigan | Louis Watts makes the 1st free throw | 67-52 |
| 05:16 | Western Michigan | Louis Watts misses the 2nd free throw | 67-52 |
| 05:16 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Dale Weeks | 67-52 |
| 05:14 | Ohio | Randy Brown is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 67-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Douglas Tignor (PF) Louis Watts | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 04:53 | Western Michigan | Gan Yen misses the lay-in | 67-52 |
| 04:52 | Ohio | Dale Weeks grabs the defensive rebound | 67-52 |
| 04:31 | Ohio | Ralph Pottorff drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Riley | 67-54 |
| 04:11 | Western Michigan | Robert Smith blocks the jumper by Santos Forgey | 67-54 |
| 04:09 | Western Michigan | Brian Mathis tips it in | 69-54 |
| 03:56 | Ohio | Robert Smith drills a jump hook from close range set up by Ralph Pottorff and the foul's on James Catalan - foul #2 on James Catalan, team foul #5 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Saul Pena (PG), Charles Breen (SF), Louis Watts (PF), Joseph Deluca (C) Santos Forgey, Gan Yen, Douglas Tignor, Brian Mathis | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Barker (PG), Ruben Marroquin (PF) Randy Brown, Dale Weeks | |
| 03:56 | Ohio | Robert Smith makes the free throw | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:50 | Western Michigan | James Catalan is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 69-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson (SG) James Catalan | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Saul Pena (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Matthew Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Charles Breen (fairly fresh) PF - Louis Watts (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Deluca (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Mark Barker (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Ralph Pottorff (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Riley (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ruben Marroquin (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:45 | Ohio | Ralph Pottorff is called for traveling | 69-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Johnson (SG) Charles Breen | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dale Weeks (C) Robert Smith | |
| 03:23 | Western Michigan | Saul Pena misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 69-57 |
| 03:22 | Ohio | Ruben Marroquin grabs the defensive rebound | 69-57 |
| 03:20 | Ohio | Mark Barker is hacked by Michael Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Johnson, team foul #6 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Breen (SF) Matthew Robinson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dale Langan (PG), Robert Teichmiller (SF) Ralph Pottorff, James Riley | |
| 03:05 | Ohio | Ruben Marroquin's floater is tipped away by Louis Watts | 69-57 |
| 03:03 | Western Michigan | Charles Breen snags the defensive board | 69-57 |
| 03:00 | Western Michigan | Robert Teichmiller is called for the reach on Charles Breen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Teichmiller, team foul #10 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey (PG), James Catalan (SG) Saul Pena, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Smith (C) Dale Weeks | |
| 03:00 | Western Michigan | Charles Breen makes the 1st free throw | 70-57 |
| 03:00 | Western Michigan | Charles Breen makes the 2nd free throw | 71-57 |
| 02:51 | Ohio | Robert Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brian Mathis (C) Joseph Deluca | |
| Subs | Ohio | George Corona (SF), Michael Doane (C) Dale Langan, Ruben Marroquin | |
| 02:28 | Western Michigan | Brian Mathis comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 71-57 |
| 02:26 | Ohio | George Corona pulls down the rebound | 71-57 |
| 02:23 | Ohio | Louis Watts steps in front of the George Corona pass in the backcourt | 71-57 |
| 02:01 | Western Michigan | James Catalan is alone and drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Louis Watts | 73-57 |
| 01:52 | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 73-57 |
| 01:51 | Western Michigan | Brian Mathis gets the rebound | 73-57 |
| 01:27 | Western Michigan | Louis Watts's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Smith | 73-57 |
| 01:25 | Ohio | George Corona grabs the defensive rebound | 73-57 |
| 01:19 | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 73-57 |
| 01:18 | Western Michigan | Louis Watts grabs the defensive rebound | 73-57 |
| 01:16 | Western Michigan | Robert Teichmiller is called for the reach on James Catalan in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Teichmiller, team foul #11 | 73-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gan Yen (SF) Charles Breen | |
| Subs | Ohio | Randy Brown (SG) Robert Teichmiller | |
| 01:16 | Western Michigan | James Catalan misses the 1st free throw | 73-57 |
| 01:16 | Western Michigan | James Catalan makes the 2nd free throw | 74-57 |
| 01:12 | Ohio | Mark Barker is hacked by Santos Forgey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Santos Forgey, team foul #7 | 74-57 |
| 01:12 | Ohio | Mark Barker makes the 1st free throw | 74-58 |
| 01:12 | Ohio | Mark Barker makes the 2nd free throw | 74-59 |
| 00:53 | Western Michigan | Brian Mathis hits the finger roll | 76-59 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Ohio | Mark Barker is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 76-59 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Western Michigan | James Catalan can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by George Corona - foul #3 on George Corona, team foul #12 | 76-59 |
| 00:22 | Western Michigan | James Catalan makes the 1st free throw | 77-59 |
| 00:22 | Western Michigan | James Catalan makes the 2nd free throw | 78-59 |
| 00:18 | Ohio | George Corona is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on George Corona, team foul #13 | 78-59 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey runs out the clock | 78-59 |