| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eugene Boyes (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kevin Leland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Larry Lapine (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Steven Dickerson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Riley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Jones (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Frank Ellison (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | William Jones inbounds the ball | 45-34 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers knocks in the floater from the left block set up by Frank Ellison | 45-36 |
| 19:46 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Dickerson - foul #3 on Steven Dickerson, team foul #1 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tom Jenkins (PG) Steven Dickerson | |
| 19:27 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Jones - foul #2 on William Jones, team foul #2 | 45-36 |
| 19:27 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland makes the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 19:27 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland misses the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 19:27 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller snags the offensive board | 46-36 |
| 19:04 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes misses short on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 46-36 |
| 19:02 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman gets the offensive rebound | 46-36 |
| 18:40 | Ohio State | The jumper by Eugene Boyes is denied by Frank Ellison | 46-36 |
| 18:39 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers gets the rebound | 46-36 |
| 18:23 | Western Michigan | Tom Jenkins misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-36 |
| 18:21 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 46-36 |
| 18:05 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman lays it in on a great pass from Kevin Leland | 48-36 |
| 17:55 | Western Michigan | William Riley's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Miller | 48-36 |
| 17:53 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller grabs the board | 48-36 |
| 17:28 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller misses the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Gary Rogers - foul #2 on Gary Rogers, team foul #3 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (PG), Kenneth Wilkerson (SG), Floyd Wallace (SF), Walter Harper (PF) Edward Stockman, Eugene Boyes, Kevin Leland, Larry Lapine | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory (PG), Steven McCarn (SG), Herbert Brammer (SF), Justin Cook (PF), Ronald Corona (C) Tom Jenkins, William Riley, William Jones, Frank Ellison, Gary Rogers | |
| 17:28 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller makes the 1st free throw | 49-36 |
| 17:28 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 49-36 |
| 17:28 | Western Michigan | Steven McCarn snags the defensive board | 49-36 |
| 17:18 | Western Michigan | Herbert Brammer misses the easy layup | 49-36 |
| 17:16 | Ohio State | Walter Harper gets the rebound | 49-36 |
| 16:58 | Ohio State | Ronald Corona is called for the reach on Walter Harper - foul #1 on Ronald Corona, team foul #4 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Randy Correll (C) Thomas Miller | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 16:48 | Ohio State | Kenneth Wilkerson buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Floyd Wallace | 52-36 |
| 16:34 | Western Michigan | Ronald Corona is denied on a layup by Randy Correll | 52-36 |
| 16:32 | Western Michigan | Justin Cook can't tip it in | 52-36 |
| 16:30 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace grabs the board | 52-36 |
| 16:01 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor loses the ball out of bounds | 52-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG), Kevin Leland (SF) Gary Taylor, Floyd Wallace | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Manuel Chandler (SG), William Jones (SF), Gary Rogers (C) Steven McCarn, Justin Cook, Ronald Corona | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Wilkerson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Leland (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Walter Harper (fresh) 4 reb. C - Randy Correll (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Howard Mallory (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Chandler (fresh) SF - William Jones (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Herbert Brammer (fresh) C - Gary Rogers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:46 | Western Michigan | William Jones's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin Leland | 52-36 |
| 15:44 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman grabs the defensive rebound | 52-36 |
| 15:39 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Kenneth Wilkerson | 54-36 |
| 15:14 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers is hacked by Randy Correll - foul #1 on Randy Correll, team foul #1 | 54-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes (SG), Larry Lapine (PF), Thomas Miller (C) Kenneth Wilkerson, Walter Harper, Randy Correll | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson (PG), William Riley (SG), Tom Jenkins (SF), Frank Ellison (PF) Howard Mallory, Manuel Chandler, William Jones, Herbert Brammer | |
| 14:54 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers misses the 3 from the left wing | 54-36 |
| 14:52 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman grabs the defensive rebound | 54-36 |
| 14:45 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Dickerson - foul #4 on Steven Dickerson, team foul #5 | 54-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Wilkerson (SF) Kevin Leland | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven McCarn (SF), Justin Cook (C) Steven Dickerson, Gary Rogers | |
| 14:21 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-36 |
| 14:19 | Western Michigan | Justin Cook gets the rebound | 54-36 |
| 14:02 | Western Michigan | Steven McCarn hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 54-36 |
| 14:00 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes snags the defensive board | 54-36 |
| 13:31 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine travels with the ball | 54-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (PG), Floyd Wallace (SG), Kevin Leland (SF), Randy Correll (C) Edward Stockman, Eugene Boyes, Kenneth Wilkerson, Thomas Miller | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory (PG), Manuel Chandler (SG), William Jones (SF), Herbert Brammer (PF), Ronald Corona (C) Tom Jenkins, William Riley, Steven McCarn, Frank Ellison, Justin Cook | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 13:21 | Western Michigan | William Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Harper (PF) Larry Lapine | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 13:19 | Ohio State | Manuel Chandler is called for the reach on Floyd Wallace in the backcourt - foul #2 on Manuel Chandler, team foul #6 | 54-36 |
| 13:03 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland buries a jumper from the left side set up by Walter Harper | 56-36 |
| 12:46 | Western Michigan | Manuel Chandler clanks a 3 from the right wing | 56-36 |
| 12:45 | Ohio State | Randy Correll grabs the board | 56-36 |
| 12:42 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor is hacked by Howard Mallory in the backcourt - foul #1 on Howard Mallory, team foul #7 | 56-36 |
| 12:42 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 57-36 |
| 12:42 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 58-36 |
| 12:33 | Western Michigan | William Jones comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 58-36 |
| 12:31 | Ohio State | Randy Correll grabs the board | 58-36 |
| 12:08 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-36 |
| 12:07 | Western Michigan | Ronald Corona pulls down the rebound | 58-36 |
| 11:57 | Western Michigan | Manuel Chandler hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-36 |
| 11:55 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland snags the defensive board | 58-36 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gary Taylor (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Floyd Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Leland (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Walter Harper (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Randy Correll (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Howard Mallory (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Chandler (fairly fresh) SF - William Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Herbert Brammer (fairly fresh) C - Ronald Corona (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-36 |
| 11:39 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland tips it but misses | 58-36 |
| 11:37 | Ohio State | Walter Harper tips it but misses | 58-36 |
| 11:36 | Western Michigan | William Jones grabs the board | 58-36 |
| 11:29 | Western Michigan | William Jones misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-36 |
| 11:28 | Western Michigan | Ronald Corona grabs the offensive board | 58-36 |
| 11:12 | Western Michigan | Ronald Corona misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 58-36 |
| 11:11 | Ohio State | Randy Correll gets the rebound | 58-36 |
| 10:55 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace is hacked by Manuel Chandler - foul #3 on Manuel Chandler, team foul #8 | 58-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG), Eugene Boyes (SG), Larry Lapine (PF), Thomas Miller (C) Gary Taylor, Kevin Leland, Walter Harper, Randy Correll | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tom Jenkins (PG), William Riley (SG), Steven McCarn (SF), Frank Ellison (PF), Gary Rogers (C) Howard Mallory, Manuel Chandler, William Jones, Herbert Brammer, Ronald Corona | |
| 10:55 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 59-36 |
| 10:55 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 60-36 |
| 10:42 | Western Michigan | Tom Jenkins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-36 |
| 10:41 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine gets the rebound | 60-36 |
| 10:29 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-36 |
| 10:28 | Western Michigan | Frank Ellison grabs the defensive rebound | 60-36 |
| 10:13 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers misses the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 60-36 |
| 10:12 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Eugene Boyes | 60-36 |
| 09:56 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 60-36 |
| 09:55 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Gary Rogers | 60-36 |
| 09:50 | Western Michigan | Eugene Boyes is called for the reach on William Riley - foul #2 on Eugene Boyes, team foul #2 | 60-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Wilkerson (SF) Floyd Wallace | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 09:43 | Western Michigan | Tom Jenkins is fouled on the floor by Eugene Boyes - foul #3 on Eugene Boyes, team foul #3 | 60-36 |
| 09:36 | Western Michigan | Edward Stockman steps in front of the Gary Rogers pass | 60-36 |
| 09:19 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller travels with the ball | 60-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Jones (SF), Justin Cook (PF) Steven McCarn, Frank Ellison | |
| 09:08 | Western Michigan | William Jones scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Tom Jenkins | 60-38 |
| 08:39 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman is hacked by Tom Jenkins - foul #1 on Tom Jenkins, team foul #9 | 60-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Leland (SF) Eugene Boyes | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory (PG), Frank Ellison (PF) Tom Jenkins, Gary Rogers | |
| 08:39 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman makes the 1st free throw | 61-38 |
| 08:39 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman makes the 2nd free throw | 62-38 |
| 08:20 | Western Michigan | Larry Lapine denies the turnaround by Howard Mallory | 62-38 |
| 08:19 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller gets the rebound | 62-38 |
| 07:57 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller connects on the jumper from the right block set up by Kenneth Wilkerson | 64-38 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Wilkerson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Leland (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Larry Lapine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Miller (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Howard Mallory (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Riley (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Jones (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Frank Ellison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Justin Cook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Western Michigan | William Jones makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-41 |
| 07:40 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman is hacked by Frank Ellison in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Ellison, team foul #10 | 64-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace (SG), Walter Harper (PF), Randy Correll (C) Kenneth Wilkerson, Larry Lapine, Thomas Miller | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson (PG), Steven McCarn (SG), Herbert Brammer (SF), Gary Rogers (C) Howard Mallory, William Riley, William Jones, Justin Cook | |
| 07:40 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman makes the 1st free throw | 65-41 |
| 07:40 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman makes the 2nd free throw | 66-41 |
| 07:22 | Western Michigan | Steven McCarn is hacked by Randy Correll - foul #2 on Randy Correll, team foul #4 | 66-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (PG) Edward Stockman | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Corona (PF) Frank Ellison | |
| 07:17 | Western Michigan | Walter Harper is called for the reach on Steven McCarn - foul #3 on Walter Harper, team foul #5 | 66-41 |
| 07:10 | Western Michigan | Ronald Corona connects on the shot near the basket set up by Herbert Brammer | 66-43 |
| 06:57 | Ohio State | Ronald Corona blocks the short jumper by Walter Harper | 66-43 |
| 06:55 | Western Michigan | Ronald Corona snags the defensive board | 66-43 |
| 06:38 | Western Michigan | Randy Correll takes the ball from Herbert Brammer | 66-43 |
| 06:36 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes (SG) Floyd Wallace | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Manuel Chandler (SG), Tom Jenkins (SF) Steven McCarn, Ronald Corona | |
| 06:23 | Western Michigan | Herbert Brammer misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Walter Harper - foul #4 on Walter Harper, team foul #6 | 66-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Larry Lapine (PF) Walter Harper | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Frank Ellison (PF) Gary Rogers | |
| 06:23 | Western Michigan | Herbert Brammer makes the 1st free throw | 66-44 |
| 06:23 | Western Michigan | Herbert Brammer makes the 2nd free throw | 66-45 |
| 05:57 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine is by himself and knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 68-45 |
| 05:40 | Western Michigan | Manuel Chandler buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-48 |
| 05:11 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes is fouled on the floor by Manuel Chandler - foul #4 on Manuel Chandler, team foul #11 | 68-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG), Kenneth Wilkerson (SF), Walter Harper (PF), Thomas Miller (C) Gary Taylor, Kevin Leland, Larry Lapine, Randy Correll | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory (PG), Steven McCarn (SG), William Jones (SF), Justin Cook (PF), Ronald Corona (C) Steven Dickerson, Manuel Chandler, Tom Jenkins, Frank Ellison, Herbert Brammer | |
| 05:11 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes misses the 1st free throw | 68-48 |
| 05:11 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes misses the 2nd free throw | 68-48 |
| 05:11 | Western Michigan | Ronald Corona grabs the board | 68-48 |
| 04:57 | Western Michigan | William Jones hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 68-48 |
| 04:56 | Western Michigan | Justin Cook gets the offensive rebound | 68-48 |
| 04:43 | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 68-48 |
| 04:42 | Western Michigan | Justin Cook hits the follow up shot | 68-50 |
| 04:20 | Ohio State | William Jones steals the ball from Eugene Boyes | 68-50 |
| 04:17 | Western Michigan | William Jones banks in the layup | 68-52 |
| 03:55 | Ohio State | Walter Harper travels with the ball | 68-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace (SF), Larry Lapine (PF) Eugene Boyes, Walter Harper | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Riley (SG), Gary Rogers (C) Steven McCarn, Ronald Corona | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Wilkerson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Floyd Wallace (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Larry Lapine (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Miller (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Howard Mallory (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Riley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Jones (fairly fresh) 15 pts. PF - Justin Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Gary Rogers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:38 | Western Michigan | William Jones misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-52 |
| 03:36 | Western Michigan | William Riley misses the tip | 68-52 |
| 03:34 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Larry Lapine | 68-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:10 | Ohio State | Gary Rogers blocks the short jumper by Edward Stockman | 68-52 |
| 03:09 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller grabs the offensive board | 68-52 |
| 02:52 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman is open and lays it up and in set up by Thomas Miller | 70-52 |
| 02:32 | Western Michigan | William Jones comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Kenneth Wilkerson - foul #1 on Kenneth Wilkerson, team foul #7 | 70-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (PG), Walter Harper (PF), Randy Correll (C) Edward Stockman, Larry Lapine, Thomas Miller | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tom Jenkins (PG), Steven McCarn (SG), Herbert Brammer (PF) Howard Mallory, William Riley, Gary Rogers | |
| 02:32 | Western Michigan | William Jones makes the 1st free throw | 70-53 |
| 02:32 | Western Michigan | William Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 70-54 |
| 02:03 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 70-54 |
| 02:01 | Western Michigan | Herbert Brammer grabs the defensive rebound | 70-54 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:51 | Western Michigan | Justin Cook is hacked by Gary Taylor - foul #1 on Gary Taylor, team foul #8 | 70-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory (PG) William Jones | |
| 01:51 | Western Michigan | Justin Cook makes the 1st free throw | 70-55 |
| 01:51 | Western Michigan | Justin Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 70-56 |
| 01:36 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kenneth Wilkerson | 72-56 |
| 01:27 | Western Michigan | Steven McCarn banks in the layup on a nice dish by Herbert Brammer | 72-58 |
| 00:59 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-58 |
| 00:57 | Ohio State | Randy Correll grabs the offensive board | 72-58 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace makes the wide open floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Gary Taylor | 74-58 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Western Michigan | Steven McCarn blows the layup | 74-58 |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Walter Harper snags the defensive board | 74-58 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor runs out the clock | 74-58 |