| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Dikembe Ako (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Bakken (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert John (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. PF - Paul Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Patrick (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jesse Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Phillips (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Raymond Boyer (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Mattson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald Mead (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Robert John inbounds the ball | 36-40 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Western Michigan | James Mattson is called for the reach on Dikembe Ako in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Mattson, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| 19:43 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 36-40 |
| 19:42 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill grabs the offensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 19:23 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill connects on the shot near the basket | 38-40 |
| 19:05 | Ohio | Jesse Smith scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Raymond Boyer | 38-42 |
| 18:51 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill clanks a shot in the paint | 38-42 |
| 18:50 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 18:42 | Ohio | Jesse Smith comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Dikembe Ako - foul #3 on Dikembe Ako, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Davis (PG), Delbert Bryant (SG), Paul Beach (SF), Kermit Eames (PF), Donald Harris (C) Dikembe Ako, Michael Bakken, Robert John, Paul Hill, Matthew Patrick | |
| Subs | Ohio | Edmund Roark (SG), Greg Davis (SF), Alfred Chou (PF), Ivan Zarrineh (C) Kenneth Phillips, Raymond Boyer, James Mattson, Gerald Mead | |
| 18:42 | Ohio | Jesse Smith misses the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 18:42 | Ohio | Jesse Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 18:40 | Western Michigan | Edmund Roark steps in front of the Donald Harris pass in the backcourt | 38-43 |
| 18:23 | Ohio | Alfred Chou hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Edmund Roark | 38-45 |
| 18:20 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky (SG) Jesse Smith | |
| 18:04 | Ohio | Greg Davis comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 38-45 |
| 18:03 | Ohio | Greg Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 17:47 | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-45 |
| 17:45 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Greg Davis | 38-45 |
| 17:25 | Ohio | Edmund Roark is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-45 |
| 17:23 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris snags the defensive board | 38-45 |
| 17:21 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Warren Comer (PG), Michael Bakken (SG), Robert John (SF), Paul Hill (PF), Jackie Cox (C) Robert Davis, Delbert Bryant, Paul Beach, Kermit Eames, Donald Harris | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Benton (PG), Kenneth Phillips (SG), Raymond Boyer (SF), James Mattson (PF), Gerald Mead (C) Edmund Roark, Kenneth Bronsky, Greg Davis, Alfred Chou, Ivan Zarrineh | |
| 17:04 | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips is hacked by Jackie Cox - foul #1 on Jackie Cox, team foul #2 | 38-45 |
| 16:53 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer is whistled for a carry | 38-45 |
| 16:35 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill misses the runner from close range but the foul's on James Mattson - foul #2 on James Mattson, team foul #2 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick (C) Jackie Cox | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 16:35 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill misses the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 16:35 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 16:15 | Ohio | James Mattson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 39-45 |
| 16:14 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer snags the offensive board | 39-45 |
| 15:57 | Ohio | Gerald Mead hits a wide open turnaround near the basket set up by Robert Benton | 39-47 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Warren Comer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Michael Bakken (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert John (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. PF - Paul Hill (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Patrick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robert Benton (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Phillips (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Raymond Boyer (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Mattson (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald Mead (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Western Michigan | Warren Comer is hacked by Robert Benton - foul #1 on Robert Benton, team foul #3 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako (PG), Delbert Bryant (SG), Kermit Eames (PF) Warren Comer, Michael Bakken, Paul Hill | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jesse Smith (PG), Edmund Roark (SG), Kenneth Eicher (PF), Greg Davis (C) Robert Benton, Kenneth Phillips, James Mattson, Gerald Mead | |
| 15:17 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Delbert Bryant and he's fouled by Jesse Smith - foul #2 on Jesse Smith, team foul #4 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Davis (SF), Donald Harris (C) Robert John, Matthew Patrick | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 15:17 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames makes the free throw | 42-47 |
| 15:07 | Ohio | Greg Davis clanks a shot from the right block | 42-47 |
| 15:05 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Kermit Eames | 42-47 |
| 14:44 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-47 |
| 14:43 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 14:30 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant buries a 3 from the left corner | 45-47 |
| 14:09 | Ohio | Greg Davis throws it down set up by Jesse Smith and the foul's on Kermit Eames - foul #1 on Kermit Eames, team foul #3 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Beach (SG), Robert John (SF), Paul Hill (PF), Jackie Cox (C) Delbert Bryant, Robert Davis, Kermit Eames, Donald Harris | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Benton (PG), Kenneth Bronsky (SG), Alfred Chou (PF), Ivan Zarrineh (C) Jesse Smith, Edmund Roark, Raymond Boyer, Kenneth Eicher | |
| 14:09 | Ohio | Greg Davis misses the free throw | 45-49 |
| 14:09 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox grabs the board | 45-49 |
| 13:51 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 13:29 | Ohio | Robert Benton clanks a fadeaway from close range | 47-49 |
| 13:28 | Western Michigan | Robert John grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 13:20 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 12:57 | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 12:56 | Western Michigan | Robert John snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 12:52 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-49 |
| 12:50 | Ohio | Greg Davis grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 12:46 | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Ivan Zarrineh | 50-52 |
| 12:24 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako misses short on a floater from the left side | 50-52 |
| 12:22 | Ohio | Robert Benton gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 12:14 | Ohio | Robert Benton can't finish the layup | 50-52 |
| 12:13 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 12:09 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-52 |
| 12:08 | Ohio | Alfred Chou gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 12:05 | Ohio | Robert Benton is hacked by Dikembe Ako in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dikembe Ako, team foul #4 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Davis (PG), Michael Bakken (SG), Delbert Bryant (SF), Warren Comer (PF), Donald Harris (C) Dikembe Ako, Paul Beach, Robert John, Paul Hill, Jackie Cox | |
| Subs | Ohio | Edmund Roark (PG), Kenneth Phillips (SG), Kenneth Eicher (SF), James Mattson (PF), Gerald Mead (C) Robert Benton, Kenneth Bronsky, Greg Davis, Alfred Chou, Ivan Zarrineh | |
| 11:42 | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Davis - foul #1 on Robert Davis, team foul #5 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jesse Smith (PG) Kenneth Phillips | |
| 11:42 | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 11:42 | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robert Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Bakken (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Delbert Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - Warren Comer (fresh) 7 pts. C - Donald Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jesse Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edmund Roark (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Eicher (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Mattson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald Mead (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 11:22 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-54 |
| 11:20 | Ohio | James Mattson snags the defensive board | 50-54 |
| 11:18 | Ohio | Jesse Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick (C) Donald Harris | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips (SG), Raymond Boyer (SF) Edmund Roark, Kenneth Eicher | |
| 11:07 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick misses badly on a shot from the left block | 50-54 |
| 11:06 | Western Michigan | Warren Comer tips it in | 52-54 |
| 10:58 | Ohio | Robert Davis picks off the pass by James Mattson | 52-54 |
| 10:36 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Warren Comer | 54-54 |
| 10:19 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-54 |
| 10:18 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer grabs the offensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 10:07 | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips is hacked by Warren Comer - foul #1 on Warren Comer, team foul #6 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert John (SF), Kermit Eames (PF) Delbert Bryant, Warren Comer | |
| Subs | Ohio | Edmund Roark (PG), Kenneth Eicher (PF) Jesse Smith, James Mattson | |
| 09:51 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer misses the shot from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 09:49 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 09:39 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken is fouled on the floor by Raymond Boyer - foul #2 on Raymond Boyer, team foul #5 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Harris (PF) Matthew Patrick | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jesse Smith (PG), Alfred Chou (C) Kenneth Phillips, Gerald Mead | |
| 09:29 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 54-54 |
| 09:28 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris can't tip it in | 54-54 |
| 09:27 | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 09:07 | Ohio | Edmund Roark drills a shot in the lane set up by Alfred Chou | 54-56 |
| 09:05 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant (PG), Matthew Patrick (C) Robert Davis, Donald Harris | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Benton (PG), James Mattson (PF) Jesse Smith, Kenneth Eicher | |
| 08:54 | Ohio | James Mattson is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Benton and the foul's on Matthew Patrick - foul #3 on Matthew Patrick, team foul #7 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky (SG) Edmund Roark | |
| 08:54 | Ohio | James Mattson makes the free throw | 54-59 |
| 08:29 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken connects on the fadeaway from the left wing and the foul's on Kenneth Bronsky - foul #3 on Kenneth Bronsky, team foul #6 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Beach (SF), Donald Harris (PF) Robert John, Kermit Eames | |
| Subs | Ohio | Greg Davis (C) Alfred Chou | |
| 08:29 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken misses the free throw | 56-59 |
| 08:29 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris snags the offensive board | 56-59 |
| 08:12 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 56-59 |
| 08:10 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer gets the rebound | 56-59 |
| 07:55 | Ohio | James Mattson comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 56-59 |
| 07:53 | Ohio | James Mattson grabs the offensive board | 56-59 |
| 07:34 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer buries a jump hook from close range | 56-61 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Delbert Bryant (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Bakken (tired) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Beach (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Patrick (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robert Benton (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Bronsky (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Boyer (tiring) 18 pts. 7 reb. PF - James Mattson (tired) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Greg Davis (tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-61 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako (PG), Robert John (SF), Kermit Eames (PF) Michael Bakken, Paul Beach, Donald Harris | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jesse Smith (PG), Kenneth Phillips (SG), Kenneth Eicher (PF), Gerald Mead (C) Robert Benton, Kenneth Bronsky, James Mattson, Greg Davis | |
| 07:19 | Ohio | Jesse Smith connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-63 |
| 07:17 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 56-63 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Edmund Roark (PG), Ivan Zarrineh (C) Jesse Smith, Gerald Mead | |
| 07:01 | Ohio | Edmund Roark scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Ivan Zarrineh | 56-66 |
| 06:41 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames is by himself and knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by Matthew Patrick | 58-66 |
| 06:29 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-66 |
| 06:27 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant grabs the board | 58-66 |
| 06:05 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-66 |
| 06:03 | Ohio | Edmund Roark grabs the defensive rebound | 58-66 |
| 05:51 | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Edmund Roark | 58-68 |
| 05:26 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Kenneth Phillips - foul #1 on Kenneth Phillips, team foul #7 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Warren Comer (PG), Paul Beach (SF), Donald Harris (PF), Jackie Cox (C) Dikembe Ako, Robert John, Kermit Eames, Matthew Patrick | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jesse Smith (PG), Robert Benton (SG), Alfred Chou (PF), Gerald Mead (C) Edmund Roark, Kenneth Phillips, Raymond Boyer, Ivan Zarrineh | |
| 05:26 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant makes the free throw | 61-68 |
| 05:11 | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 61-68 |
| 05:10 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach snags the defensive board | 61-68 |
| 05:06 | Western Michigan | Warren Comer is hacked by Kenneth Eicher in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Eicher, team foul #8 | 61-68 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken (SG) Delbert Bryant | |
| Subs | Ohio | Greg Davis (SF), James Mattson (PF) Kenneth Eicher, Alfred Chou | |
| 05:06 | Western Michigan | Warren Comer makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 05:06 | Western Michigan | Warren Comer makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 05:04 | Ohio | Robert Benton loses the dribble to Michael Bakken in the backcourt | 63-68 |
| 04:50 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-68 |
| 04:49 | Ohio | Gerald Mead pulls down the rebound | 63-68 |
| 04:24 | Ohio | Gerald Mead double dribbles | 63-68 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako (PG), Robert Davis (SF), Paul Hill (PF) Warren Comer, Paul Beach, Jackie Cox | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky (SG), Raymond Boyer (SF), Alfred Chou (C) Jesse Smith, Greg Davis, Gerald Mead | |
| 04:06 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Alfred Chou - foul #1 on Alfred Chou, team foul #9 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert John (SF) Michael Bakken | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jesse Smith (PG) Robert Benton | |
| 04:06 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris misses the free throw | 65-68 |
| 04:06 | Ohio | Alfred Chou grabs the defensive rebound | 65-68 |
| 04:00 | Ohio | Alfred Chou blows the layup | 65-68 |
| 03:58 | Ohio | Alfred Chou tips it in | 65-70 |
| 03:39 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako loses the dribble to Jesse Smith | 65-70 |
| 03:23 | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-70 |
| 03:22 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 65-70 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Dikembe Ako (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert John (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Paul Hill (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Harris (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jesse Smith (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kenneth Bronsky (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Boyer (tired) 18 pts. 7 reb. PF - James Mattson (tired) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Alfred Chou (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako is fouled on the floor by Raymond Boyer - foul #3 on Raymond Boyer, team foul #10 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken (SG), Warren Comer (PF), Kermit Eames (C) Robert Davis, Paul Hill, Donald Harris | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Benton (PG), Edmund Roark (SG), Kenneth Eicher (SF), Greg Davis (PF), Gerald Mead (C) Jesse Smith, Kenneth Bronsky, Raymond Boyer, James Mattson, Alfred Chou | |
| 02:57 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 02:57 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako misses the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 02:57 | Ohio | Greg Davis snags the defensive board | 66-70 |
| 02:55 | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 66-70 |
| 02:44 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako clanks a 3 from the left corner | 66-70 |
| 02:43 | Western Michigan | Warren Comer gets the offensive rebound | 66-70 |
| 02:32 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Robert John | 68-70 |
| 02:30 | Ohio | Dikembe Ako is called for the reach on Robert Benton in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dikembe Ako, team foul #8 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Davis (PG), Delbert Bryant (SF), Jackie Cox (C) Dikembe Ako, Robert John, Kermit Eames | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 02:30 | Ohio | Robert Benton makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 02:30 | Ohio | Robert Benton makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 02:21 | Western Michigan | The jump hook by Warren Comer is blocked by Greg Davis | 68-72 |
| 02:20 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Kenneth Eicher | 68-72 |
| 02:10 | Ohio | Robert Benton misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 68-72 |
| 02:08 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken grabs the board | 68-72 |
| 02:04 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-72 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Beach (SG), Kermit Eames (PF) Michael Bakken, Warren Comer | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips (SG), Alfred Chou (PF), Ivan Zarrineh (C) Robert Benton, Greg Davis, Gerald Mead | |
| 01:53 | Ohio | Paul Beach is called for the reach on Kenneth Phillips - foul #1 on Paul Beach, team foul #9 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken (SG), Robert John (SF), Paul Hill (PF), Matthew Patrick (C) Paul Beach, Delbert Bryant, Kermit Eames, Jackie Cox | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jesse Smith (PG), Raymond Boyer (SF), James Mattson (PF), Gerald Mead (C) Edmund Roark, Kenneth Eicher, Alfred Chou, Ivan Zarrineh | |
| 01:53 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-72 |
| 01:53 | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 01:53 | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 01:53 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill snags the defensive board | 68-73 |
| 01:34 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Bakken | 71-73 |
| 01:30 | Ohio | Robert Davis is called for the reach on Jesse Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Davis, team foul #10 | 71-73 |
| 01:30 | Ohio | Jesse Smith makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 01:30 | Ohio | Jesse Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| 01:09 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-75 |
| 01:09 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-75 |
| 00:48 | Ohio | Jesse Smith clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 74-75 |
| 00:46 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick grabs the board | 74-75 |
| 00:43 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-75 |
| 00:25 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-75 |
| 00:24 | Ohio | James Mattson grabs the defensive rebound | 74-75 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Ohio | James Mattson is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Bakken - foul #2 on Michael Bakken, team foul #11 | 74-75 |
| 00:22 | Ohio | James Mattson makes the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:22 | Ohio | James Mattson misses the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:22 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick grabs the defensive rebound | 74-76 |
| 00:09 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken banks in the layup | 76-76 |
| 00:09 | Ohio | Ohio calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips blows the wide open layup | 76-76 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Robert John gets the rebound | 76-76 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Bakken (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert John (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Paul Hill (tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Matthew Patrick (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jesse Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kenneth Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Boyer (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Mattson (tired) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Gerald Mead (tired) 2 pts. | |
| 05:00 | Ohio | Gerald Mead wins the tip | 76-76 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:56 | Ohio | Jesse Smith is hacked by Paul Hill in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Hill, team foul #12 | 76-76 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Warren Comer (PG), Delbert Bryant (SG), Paul Beach (SF), Kermit Eames (PF), Donald Harris (C) Robert Davis, Michael Bakken, Robert John, Paul Hill, Matthew Patrick | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher (SF), Greg Davis (PF), Alfred Chou (C) Raymond Boyer, James Mattson, Gerald Mead | |
| 04:56 | Ohio | Jesse Smith makes the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 04:56 | Ohio | Jesse Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| 04:52 | Western Michigan | Warren Comer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-78 |
| 04:30 | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 76-78 |
| 04:29 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames snags the defensive board | 76-78 |
| 04:26 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant travels in the backcourt | 76-78 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Edmund Roark (PG), Kenneth Bronsky (SG) Jesse Smith, Kenneth Phillips | |
| 04:11 | Ohio | Alfred Chou connects on the open turnaround from the right block | 76-80 |
| 04:08 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Eicher steps in front of the Delbert Bryant pass in the backcourt | 76-80 |
| 04:07 | Ohio | Edmund Roark lays it in set up by Kenneth Eicher | 76-82 |
| 03:38 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 76-82 |
| 03:37 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris gets the offensive rebound | 76-82 |
| 03:18 | Western Michigan | Warren Comer misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 76-82 |
| 03:16 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris tips it home | 78-82 |
| 02:55 | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the right side | 78-82 |
| 02:54 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 78-82 |
| 02:54 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-82 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Davis (PG), Michael Bakken (SG), Robert John (SF), Jackie Cox (C) Warren Comer, Delbert Bryant, Paul Beach, Donald Harris | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jesse Smith (PG), Kenneth Phillips (SG), Raymond Boyer (SF), Ivan Zarrineh (C) Edmund Roark, Kenneth Bronsky, Kenneth Eicher, Alfred Chou | |
| 02:28 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 78-82 |
| 02:26 | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 78-82 |
| 02:11 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jesse Smith | 78-85 |
| 02:07 | Western Michigan | Robert John loses the dribble to Jesse Smith in the backcourt | 78-85 |
| 02:04 | Ohio | Jesse Smith banks in the layup | 78-87 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:43 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox loses the dribble to Kenneth Phillips | 78-87 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:41 | Ohio | Michael Bakken is called for the reach on Kenneth Phillips in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Bakken, team foul #13 | 78-87 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Hill (PF), Matthew Patrick (C) Kermit Eames, Jackie Cox | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Mattson (PF), Gerald Mead (C) Greg Davis, Ivan Zarrineh | |
| 01:41 | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 78-88 |
| 01:41 | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 78-89 |
| 01:26 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill connects on the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Robert John | 80-89 |
| 00:57 | Ohio | James Mattson makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Kenneth Phillips and he's hacked by Paul Hill - foul #2 on Paul Hill, team foul #14 | 80-91 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant (SG), Paul Beach (SF), Kermit Eames (PF), Donald Harris (C) Michael Bakken, Robert John, Paul Hill, Matthew Patrick | |
| Subs | Ohio | Edmund Roark (PG), Kenneth Bronsky (SG), Greg Davis (SF), Alfred Chou (C) Jesse Smith, Kenneth Phillips, Raymond Boyer, Gerald Mead | |
| 00:57 | Ohio | James Mattson makes the free throw | 80-92 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Delbert Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Paul Beach (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kermit Eames (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Edmund Roark (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Bronsky (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Greg Davis (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - James Mattson (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Alfred Chou (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Western Michigan | Edmund Roark is called for the reach on Robert Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edmund Roark, team foul #11 | 80-92 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher (SF) James Mattson | |
| 00:53 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis makes the 1st free throw | 81-92 |
| 00:53 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 82-92 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Ohio | Robert Davis is called for the reach on Kenneth Eicher in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Davis, team foul #15 | 82-92 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Benton (PG), Ivan Zarrineh (C) Kenneth Bronsky, Alfred Chou | |
| 00:52 | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher makes the 1st free throw | 82-93 |
| 00:52 | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher makes the 2nd free throw | 82-94 |
| 00:47 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis buries a floater from the free throw line | 84-94 |
| 00:46 | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Davis - foul #4 on Robert Davis, team foul #16 | 84-94 |
| 00:46 | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher makes the 1st free throw | 84-95 |
| 00:46 | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher makes the 2nd free throw | 84-96 |
| 00:40 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant lays it in uncontested and he's hacked by Edmund Roark - foul #2 on Edmund Roark, team foul #12 | 86-96 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky (SG), Alfred Chou (C) Robert Benton, Ivan Zarrineh | |
| 00:40 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant makes the free throw | 87-96 |
| 00:38 | Ohio | Robert Davis is called for the reach on Kenneth Eicher in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Davis, team foul #17 | 87-96 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken (SG), Robert John (SF), Paul Hill (PF), Matthew Patrick (C) Robert Davis, Paul Beach, Kermit Eames, Donald Harris | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jesse Smith (PG), James Mattson (PF), Gerald Mead (C) Kenneth Bronsky, Greg Davis, Alfred Chou | |
| 00:38 | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher makes the 1st free throw | 87-97 |
| 00:38 | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher makes the 2nd free throw | 87-98 |
| 00:33 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick hits a runner from the left block set up by Robert John | 89-98 |
| 00:31 | Ohio | Edmund Roark is hacked by Michael Bakken in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Bakken, team foul #18 | 89-98 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Greg Davis (SF) Kenneth Eicher | |
| 00:31 | Ohio | Edmund Roark makes the 1st free throw | 89-99 |
| 00:31 | Ohio | Edmund Roark makes the 2nd free throw | 89-100 |
| 00:25 | Western Michigan | James Mattson steals it from Paul Hill | 89-100 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Jesse Smith runs out the clock | 89-100 |