| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Nicholas Barrett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wilson Keller (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Adam Pender (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Nourse (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Duane Howard (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Raymond Pabst (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Edwin Godbold (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Driggs (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Timothy Dolan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Boyd (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender inbounds the ball | 40-29 |
| 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) | |
| 19:40 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-29 |
| 19:39 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-29 |
| 19:24 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard lays it in on a great pass from Wilson Keller | 42-29 |
| 19:11 | Ohio | Edwin Godbold misses long on a shot from the left side | 42-29 |
| 19:10 | Ohio | Ryan Boyd tips it back up and in | 42-31 |
| 18:50 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard hits a shot near the basket set up by Nicholas Barrett | 44-31 |
| 18:35 | Ohio | Raymond Pabst knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Ryan Boyd and the foul's on Nicholas Barrett - foul #3 on Nicholas Barrett, team foul #1 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ray Hinkle (PF) Timothy Dolan | |
| 18:35 | Ohio | Raymond Pabst misses the free throw | 44-33 |
| 18:35 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse grabs the defensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 18:32 | Western Michigan | Anthony Driggs steps in front of the Adam Pender pass in the backcourt | 44-33 |
| 18:15 | Ohio | Anthony Driggs comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 44-33 |
| 18:13 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard gets the rebound | 44-33 |
| 17:57 | Western Michigan | Ryan Boyd steps in front of the Ronald Nourse pass | 44-33 |
| 17:33 | Ohio | Raymond Pabst scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Edwin Godbold | 44-36 |
| 17:14 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard can't finish the layup | 44-36 |
| 17:13 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 16:58 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard misses the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Ryan Boyd - foul #2 on Ryan Boyd, team foul #1 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Chumbley (PG), Miguel Santiago (SF), Coy Schooley (PF) Nicholas Barrett, Adam Pender, Ronald Nourse | |
| Subs | Ohio | Joseph Blakes (SG), Eddie Altman (SF), Timothy Dolan (PF), Herbert Stolberg (C) Edwin Godbold, Anthony Driggs, Ray Hinkle, Ryan Boyd | |
| 16:58 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard misses the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 16:58 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 16:43 | Ohio | Herbert Stolberg is called for traveling | 45-36 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach (C) Duane Howard | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 16:30 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley is fouled on the floor by Raymond Pabst - foul #1 on Raymond Pabst, team foul #2 | 45-36 |
| 16:13 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley's floater is tipped away by Herbert Stolberg | 45-36 |
| 16:11 | Ohio | Timothy Dolan snags the defensive board | 45-36 |
| 16:05 | Ohio | Raymond Pabst buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Eddie Altman and the foul's on Sean Laubach - foul #3 on Sean Laubach, team foul #2 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Leroy Greenleaf (C) Timothy Dolan | |
| 16:05 | Ohio | Raymond Pabst misses the free throw | 45-38 |
| 16:05 | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 15:40 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Coy Schooley | 48-38 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - John Chumbley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilson Keller (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Miguel Santiago (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Coy Schooley (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Sean Laubach (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Raymond Pabst (tiring) 12 pts. SG - Joseph Blakes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Altman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Herbert Stolberg (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Greenleaf (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Ohio | Joseph Blakes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-38 |
| 15:28 | Ohio | Herbert Stolberg misses the tip | 48-38 |
| 15:26 | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach snags the defensive board | 48-38 |
| 15:02 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago misses the jumper from the right side | 48-38 |
| 15:00 | Ohio | Joseph Blakes gets the rebound | 48-38 |
| 14:44 | Ohio | Herbert Stolberg misses the lay-in | 48-38 |
| 14:43 | Ohio | Joseph Blakes pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 14:30 | Ohio | Leroy Greenleaf throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett (PG), Adam Pender (SF), Anthony Duprey (PF), Robert Klein (C) John Chumbley, Miguel Santiago, Coy Schooley, Sean Laubach | |
| Subs | Ohio | Edwin Godbold (PG), Carl Bennett (SG), Anthony Driggs (SF), Timothy Dolan (PF), Ryan Boyd (C) Raymond Pabst, Joseph Blakes, Eddie Altman, Herbert Stolberg, Leroy Greenleaf | |
| 14:08 | Western Michigan | Ryan Boyd swats the shot by Robert Klein | 48-38 |
| 14:07 | Western Michigan | Robert Klein grabs the offensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 13:49 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-38 |
| 13:47 | Ohio | Anthony Driggs pulls down the rebound | 48-38 |
| 13:35 | Ohio | Robert Klein is called for the reach on Edwin Godbold - foul #1 on Robert Klein, team foul #3 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse (PF), Duane Howard (C) Anthony Duprey, Robert Klein | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ray Hinkle (PF) Timothy Dolan | |
| 13:28 | Ohio | Ray Hinkle is fouled on the floor by Ronald Nourse - foul #1 on Ronald Nourse, team foul #4 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Chumbley (SG) Wilson Keller | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 13:11 | Ohio | Edwin Godbold is fouled on the floor by Duane Howard - foul #1 on Duane Howard, team foul #5 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Leroy Greenleaf (C) Ryan Boyd | |
| 13:00 | Ohio | Ronald Nourse denies the turnaround by Edwin Godbold | 48-38 |
| 12:59 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Ronald Nourse | 48-38 |
| 12:45 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Nicholas Barrett | 50-38 |
| 12:25 | Ohio | Duane Howard swats the short shot by Leroy Greenleaf | 50-38 |
| 12:24 | Ohio | Ray Hinkle tips it back up and in | 50-40 |
| 12:12 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard clanks a floater in the paint | 50-40 |
| 12:11 | Ohio | Edwin Godbold grabs the board | 50-40 |
| 11:56 | Ohio | Nicholas Barrett steals it from Edwin Godbold | 50-40 |
| 11:53 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett lays it up and in | 52-40 |
| 11:34 | Ohio | Anthony Driggs drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Ray Hinkle and he's fouled by Ronald Nourse - foul #2 on Ronald Nourse, team foul #6 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller (SG), Miguel Santiago (SF), Coy Schooley (PF), Sean Laubach (C) John Chumbley, Adam Pender, Ronald Nourse, Duane Howard | |
| Subs | Ohio | Raymond Pabst (PG), Joseph Blakes (SG), Timothy Dolan (PF), Ryan Boyd (C) Edwin Godbold, Carl Bennett, Ray Hinkle, Leroy Greenleaf | |
| 11:34 | Ohio | Anthony Driggs makes the free throw | 52-43 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Nicholas Barrett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wilson Keller (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Miguel Santiago (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Coy Schooley (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Sean Laubach (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Raymond Pabst (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Joseph Blakes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Driggs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. PF - Timothy Dolan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ryan Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller's pass is intercepted by Anthony Driggs in the backcourt | 52-43 |
| 11:10 | Ohio | Joseph Blakes misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 52-43 |
| 11:08 | Ohio | Anthony Driggs can't tip it in | 52-43 |
| 11:07 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett grabs the board | 52-43 |
| 11:05 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett is hacked by Joseph Blakes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Blakes, team foul #3 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Eddie Altman (SF) Anthony Driggs | |
| 10:38 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Miguel Santiago | 55-43 |
| 10:30 | Ohio | Ryan Boyd knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Raymond Pabst | 55-45 |
| 10:28 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Boyd - foul #3 on Ryan Boyd, team foul #4 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Carl Bennett (SG), Herbert Stolberg (PF) Raymond Pabst, Timothy Dolan | |
| 10:09 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett misses long on an open 3 from the left wing | 55-45 |
| 10:07 | Ohio | Herbert Stolberg grabs the defensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 09:48 | Ohio | Nicholas Barrett steps in front of the Ryan Boyd pass | 55-45 |
| 09:43 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett can't finish the layup | 55-45 |
| 09:41 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley snags the offensive board | 55-45 |
| 09:30 | Western Michigan | Joseph Blakes is called for the reach on Sean Laubach - foul #3 on Joseph Blakes, team foul #5 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Chumbley (SG), Adam Pender (SF), Ronald Nourse (PF), Duane Howard (C) Wilson Keller, Miguel Santiago, Coy Schooley, Sean Laubach | |
| Subs | Ohio | Raymond Pabst (PG), Anthony Driggs (SF), Ray Hinkle (PF) Joseph Blakes, Eddie Altman, Ryan Boyd | |
| 09:13 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-45 |
| 09:11 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Ray Hinkle | 55-45 |
| 09:00 | Ohio | Ray Hinkle is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Barrett - foul #4 on Nicholas Barrett, team foul #7 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Edwin Godbold (SG), Timothy Dolan (PF) Carl Bennett, Anthony Driggs | |
| 09:00 | Ohio | Ray Hinkle makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 09:00 | Ohio | Ray Hinkle makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 08:49 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-47 |
| 08:20 | Ohio | Timothy Dolan makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Raymond Pabst | 58-49 |
| 07:57 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-49 |
| 07:55 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley grabs the offensive board | 58-49 |
| 07:43 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-49 |
| 07:41 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Edwin Godbold | 58-49 |
| 07:22 | Ohio | Ronald Nourse denies the turnaround by Ray Hinkle | 58-49 |
| 07:21 | Ohio | Herbert Stolberg gets the offensive rebound | 58-49 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Nicholas Barrett (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - John Chumbley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Pender (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Nourse (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Duane Howard (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Raymond Pabst (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edwin Godbold (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Herbert Stolberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Timothy Dolan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ray Hinkle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Ohio | Edwin Godbold buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Raymond Pabst and the foul's on Ronald Nourse - foul #3 on Ronald Nourse, team foul #8 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller (SG), Miguel Santiago (SF), Coy Schooley (PF), Sean Laubach (C) Nicholas Barrett, Adam Pender, Ronald Nourse, Duane Howard | |
| Subs | Ohio | Joseph Blakes (SG), Anthony Driggs (SF), Leroy Greenleaf (PF), Ryan Boyd (C) Raymond Pabst, Herbert Stolberg, Timothy Dolan, Ray Hinkle | |
| 07:08 | Ohio | Edwin Godbold makes the free throw | 58-52 |
| 06:51 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 58-52 |
| 06:49 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 06:31 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley loses the ball out of bounds | 58-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Carl Bennett (SG) Edwin Godbold | |
| 06:22 | Ohio | Carl Bennett hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 58-52 |
| 06:21 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley pulls down the rebound | 58-52 |
| 06:17 | Western Michigan | Leroy Greenleaf is called for the reach on Coy Schooley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leroy Greenleaf, team foul #6 | 58-52 |
| 06:05 | Western Michigan | Carl Bennett is called for the reach on Wilson Keller - foul #4 on Carl Bennett, team foul #7 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett (PG) John Chumbley | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 06:05 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 06:05 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 05:57 | Ohio | Joseph Blakes drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-55 |
| 05:44 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Sean Laubach | 63-55 |
| 05:27 | Ohio | Anthony Driggs clanks a floater from the left wing | 63-55 |
| 05:26 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley gets the rebound | 63-55 |
| 05:15 | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach loses the dribble to Anthony Driggs | 63-55 |
| 04:52 | Ohio | Anthony Driggs buries a shot from just outside the lane | 63-57 |
| 04:46 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett is hacked by Joseph Blakes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Blakes, team foul #8 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Chumbley (SG), Adam Pender (SF), Ronald Nourse (PF), Duane Howard (C) Wilson Keller, Miguel Santiago, Coy Schooley, Sean Laubach | |
| Subs | Ohio | Raymond Pabst (PG), Edwin Godbold (SG), Eddie Altman (SF), Ray Hinkle (PF), Herbert Stolberg (C) Joseph Blakes, Carl Bennett, Anthony Driggs, Leroy Greenleaf, Ryan Boyd | |
| 04:46 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett misses the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 04:46 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 04:39 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-57 |
| 04:37 | Ohio | Ray Hinkle pulls down the rebound | 63-57 |
| 04:31 | Ohio | Edwin Godbold buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Raymond Pabst | 63-59 |
| 04:27 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley loses the dribble to Raymond Pabst in the backcourt | 63-59 |
| 04:26 | Ohio | Eddie Altman lays it in set up by Raymond Pabst | 63-61 |
| 04:09 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett is open and scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by John Chumbley | 66-61 |
| 03:51 | Ohio | Raymond Pabst is hacked by Nicholas Barrett - foul #5 on Nicholas Barrett, team foul #9 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller (SG) Nicholas Barrett | |
| Subs | Ohio | Carl Bennett (SG), Timothy Dolan (PF) Edwin Godbold, Ray Hinkle | |
| 03:51 | Ohio | Raymond Pabst misses the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 03:51 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse grabs the board | 66-61 |
| 03:28 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-61 |
| 03:26 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Duane Howard | 66-61 |
| 03:08 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Raymond Pabst - foul #2 on Raymond Pabst, team foul #9 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago (SF), Coy Schooley (PF) Adam Pender, Ronald Nourse | |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Driggs (SF), Ryan Boyd (C) Eddie Altman, Herbert Stolberg | |
| 03:08 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 03:08 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - John Chumbley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wilson Keller (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Miguel Santiago (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Coy Schooley (fresh) 4 pts. 12 reb. C - Duane Howard (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Raymond Pabst (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Carl Bennett (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 pf. SF - Anthony Driggs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 5 stl. PF - Timothy Dolan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ryan Boyd (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:48 | Ohio | Anthony Driggs is whistled for a carry | 68-61 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach (C) Duane Howard | |
| Subs | Ohio | Edwin Godbold (PG), Joseph Blakes (SG), Ray Hinkle (PF) Raymond Pabst, Carl Bennett, Timothy Dolan | |
| 02:46 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-61 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse (PF), Duane Howard (C) Coy Schooley, Sean Laubach | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 02:32 | Western Michigan | Ray Hinkle is called for the reach on Ronald Nourse - foul #3 on Ray Hinkle, team foul #10 | 68-61 |
| 02:32 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 02:32 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse misses the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 02:32 | Ohio | Ray Hinkle grabs the defensive rebound | 69-61 |
| 02:32 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-61 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:22 | Ohio | Joseph Blakes is fouled on the floor by Wilson Keller - foul #4 on Wilson Keller, team foul #10 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adam Pender (SF) Wilson Keller | |
| Subs | Ohio | Timothy Dolan (PF) Ray Hinkle | |
| 02:22 | Ohio | Joseph Blakes misses the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 02:22 | Ohio | Joseph Blakes makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 01:54 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Miguel Santiago | 72-62 |
| 01:39 | Ohio | Joseph Blakes misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-62 |
| 01:38 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 72-62 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:09 | Western Michigan | Ryan Boyd steps in front of the Ronald Nourse pass | 72-62 |
| 00:46 | Ohio | Ryan Boyd is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Ryan Boyd, team foul #11 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller (SG) Miguel Santiago | |
| Subs | Ohio | Eddie Altman (SF), Ray Hinkle (PF), Herbert Stolberg (C) Anthony Driggs, Timothy Dolan, Ryan Boyd | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Blakes - foul #5 on Joseph Blakes, team foul #12 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley (PF) Ronald Nourse | |
| Subs | Ohio | Carl Bennett (SG) Joseph Blakes | |
| 00:45 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller makes the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:45 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller misses the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:45 | Ohio | Herbert Stolberg snags the defensive board | 73-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Ohio | Carl Bennett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-62 |
| 00:37 | Ohio | Eddie Altman tips it in | 73-64 |
| 00:37 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-64 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Raymond Pabst (PG), Anthony Driggs (SF), Timothy Dolan (PF), Ryan Boyd (C) Edwin Godbold, Eddie Altman, Ray Hinkle, Herbert Stolberg | |
| 00:35 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley is hacked by Carl Bennett in the backcourt - foul #5 on Carl Bennett, team foul #13 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Edwin Godbold (SG) Carl Bennett | |
| 00:35 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:35 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 00:28 | Ohio | Anthony Driggs makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Raymond Pabst | 75-67 |
| 00:27 | Western Michigan | Raymond Pabst is called for the reach on Wilson Keller in the backcourt - foul #3 on Raymond Pabst, team foul #14 | 75-67 |
| 00:27 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller misses the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:27 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:19 | Ohio | Anthony Driggs buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Raymond Pabst | 76-70 |
| 00:19 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Western Michigan | Raymond Pabst is called for the reach on Adam Pender in the backcourt - foul #4 on Raymond Pabst, team foul #15 | 76-70 |
| 00:17 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:17 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender misses the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:17 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Ryan Boyd | 77-70 |
| 00:11 | Ohio | Edwin Godbold misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 77-70 |
| 00:10 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley pulls down the rebound | 77-70 |
| 00:09 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley is hacked by Raymond Pabst in the backcourt - foul #5 on Raymond Pabst, team foul #16 | 77-70 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Eddie Altman (SG) Raymond Pabst | |
| 00:09 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley makes the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:09 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley makes the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:07 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-70 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse (PF) Coy Schooley | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 00:05 | Ohio | Anthony Driggs comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 79-70 |
| 00:04 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Edwin Godbold | 79-70 |
| 00:02 | Ohio | Eddie Altman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 79-70 |
| 00:01 | Ohio | Anthony Driggs snags the offensive board | 79-70 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | The clock runs out | 79-70 |