| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Matthew Robinson (fresh) SG - Donald Clemmons (fresh) SF - Charles Breen (fresh) PF - Thomas Walter (fresh) C - Claude Gales (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Mark Barker (fresh) SG - John Wilson (fresh) SF - Eric Flaugher (fresh) PF - George Corona (fresh) C - Dale Weeks (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Dale Weeks wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Ohio | Eric Flaugher is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Flaugher, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Western Michigan | Eric Flaugher takes the ball from Donald Clemmons | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Ohio | Eric Flaugher is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Flaugher, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Henthorn (SF) Eric Flaugher | |
| 19:20 | Western Michigan | Charles Breen steps out of bounds on the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Ohio | Dale Weeks is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Robinson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Ohio | Dale Weeks is open and buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Wilson | 0-2 |
| 18:31 | Western Michigan | A charge is called on Charles Breen - foul #1 on Charles Breen, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:10 | Ohio | Dale Weeks misses the wide open runner from the left block | 0-2 |
| 18:09 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Charles Breen | 0-2 |
| 18:06 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson is hacked by Mark Barker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Barker, team foul #3 | 0-2 |
| 17:52 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter blows the layup | 0-2 |
| 17:51 | Ohio | Dale Weeks pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:33 | Ohio | George Corona hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 17:31 | Ohio | Dale Weeks can't tip it in | 0-2 |
| 17:30 | Ohio | Dale Weeks tips it home | 0-4 |
| 17:14 | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 0-4 |
| 17:12 | Ohio | Dale Weeks grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 16:53 | Ohio | Dale Weeks clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Claude Gales - foul #1 on Claude Gales, team foul #3 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Saul Pena (PG), Bruce Hightower (SG), Michael Johnson (SF), Douglas Tignor (PF), John Bellard (C) Matthew Robinson, Donald Clemmons, Charles Breen, Thomas Walter, Claude Gales | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dale Langan (PG), Randy Brown (SG), James Paul (SF), Michael Doane (PF) Mark Barker, John Wilson, Kenneth Henthorn, George Corona | |
| 16:53 | Ohio | Dale Weeks makes the 1st free throw | 0-5 |
| 16:53 | Ohio | Dale Weeks makes the 2nd free throw | 0-6 |
| 16:45 | Western Michigan | Douglas Tignor slams it home and he's fouled by Michael Doane - foul #1 on Michael Doane, team foul #4 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Smith (C) Dale Weeks | |
| 16:45 | Western Michigan | Douglas Tignor makes the free throw | 3-6 |
| 16:23 | Ohio | Dale Langan misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 3-6 |
| 16:21 | Western Michigan | John Bellard grabs the defensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 16:16 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Saul Pena | 6-6 |
| 15:49 | Ohio | Dale Langan misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 6-6 |
| 15:48 | Western Michigan | John Bellard snags the defensive board | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Saul Pena (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bruce Hightower (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) PF - Douglas Tignor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - John Bellard (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Dale Langan (fairly fresh) SG - Randy Brown (fairly fresh) SF - James Paul (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Doane (fairly fresh) C - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Western Michigan | John Bellard hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 6-6 |
| 15:35 | Ohio | Michael Doane pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| 15:30 | Ohio | Robert Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 6-6 |
| 15:29 | Western Michigan | Douglas Tignor grabs the defensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 15:23 | Western Michigan | Michael Johnson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 6-6 |
| 15:22 | Ohio | Robert Smith gets the rebound | 6-6 |
| 15:08 | Ohio | Robert Smith is called for traveling | 6-6 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson (PG), Donald Clemmons (SG), Sherman Monette (SF), Thomas Walter (PF), Todd Thompson (C) Saul Pena, Bruce Hightower, Michael Johnson, Douglas Tignor, John Bellard | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Barker (PG), Craig Frank (SF), George Corona (PF) Randy Brown, James Paul, Robert Smith | |
| 14:58 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 6-6 |
| 14:57 | Western Michigan | Todd Thompson hits the follow up shot | 8-6 |
| 14:52 | Ohio | Dale Langan is fouled in the backcourt by Sherman Monette - foul #1 on Sherman Monette, team foul #4 | 8-6 |
| 14:47 | Ohio | George Corona blows the layup but he's hacked by Donald Clemmons - foul #1 on Donald Clemmons, team foul #5 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Breen (SF) Donald Clemmons | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dale Weeks (C) Michael Doane | |
| 14:47 | Ohio | George Corona makes the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 14:47 | Ohio | George Corona makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 14:45 | Western Michigan | Dale Langan steps in front of the Sherman Monette pass in the backcourt | 8-8 |
| 14:31 | Ohio | Mark Barker can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Charles Breen - foul #2 on Charles Breen, team foul #6 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons (SG), Michael Johnson (SF), Claude Gales (C) Sherman Monette, Charles Breen, Todd Thompson | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 14:31 | Ohio | Mark Barker makes the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 14:31 | Ohio | Mark Barker misses the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 14:31 | Western Michigan | Claude Gales pulls down the rebound | 8-9 |
| 14:23 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on George Corona - foul #1 on George Corona, team foul #5 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Wilson (SG), Kenneth Henthorn (SF) Dale Langan, Craig Frank | |
| 14:23 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 14:23 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter misses the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 14:23 | Ohio | Dale Weeks snags the defensive board | 9-9 |
| 14:20 | Ohio | Mark Barker is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Barker, team foul #6 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Randy Brown (PG) Mark Barker | |
| 14:10 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson misses the floater from the free throw line | 9-9 |
| 14:08 | Western Michigan | Claude Gales gets the offensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 13:55 | Western Michigan | George Corona blocks the short jumper by Matthew Robinson | 9-9 |
| 13:54 | Ohio | George Corona snags the defensive board | 9-9 |
| 13:33 | Ohio | Randy Brown buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 9-11 |
| 13:22 | Western Michigan | Michael Johnson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Kenneth Henthorn - foul #1 on Kenneth Henthorn, team foul #7 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Saul Pena (PG), Sherman Monette (SG), Douglas Tignor (PF), John Bellard (C) Matthew Robinson, Donald Clemmons, Thomas Walter, Claude Gales | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dale Langan (PG), James Paul (SF), Michael Doane (PF), Robert Smith (C) John Wilson, Kenneth Henthorn, George Corona, Dale Weeks | |
| 13:22 | Western Michigan | Michael Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 13:22 | Western Michigan | Michael Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 13:08 | Ohio | James Paul clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Douglas Tignor - foul #1 on Douglas Tignor, team foul #7 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower (SG), Todd Thompson (PF) Michael Johnson, Douglas Tignor | |
| Subs | Ohio | Craig Frank (SF) Robert Smith | |
| 13:08 | Ohio | James Paul makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 13:08 | Ohio | James Paul makes the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 12:56 | Western Michigan | Dale Langan is called for the reach on Saul Pena - foul #1 on Dale Langan, team foul #8 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Wilson (SG), Robert Smith (C) Randy Brown, James Paul | |
| 12:56 | Western Michigan | Saul Pena makes the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 12:56 | Western Michigan | Saul Pena misses the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 12:56 | Ohio | Michael Doane gets the rebound | 12-13 |
| 12:33 | Ohio | Todd Thompson denies the turnaround by John Wilson | 12-13 |
| 12:31 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Saul Pena | 12-13 |
| 12:27 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-13 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson (PG), Michael Johnson (SF), Douglas Tignor (PF) Saul Pena, Sherman Monette, Todd Thompson | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Paul (SF) Craig Frank | |
| 12:15 | Ohio | Michael Doane clanks a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Douglas Tignor - foul #2 on Douglas Tignor, team foul #8 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter (PF) Douglas Tignor | |
| Subs | Ohio | Randy Brown (SG), George Corona (PF) John Wilson, Robert Smith | |
| 12:15 | Ohio | Michael Doane misses the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 12:15 | Ohio | Michael Doane makes the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 12:00 | Western Michigan | John Bellard makes the wide open jumper in the paint set up by Thomas Walter | 14-14 |
| 11:57 | Ohio | Michael Doane throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-14 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons (SG) Bruce Hightower | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dale Weeks (C) Michael Doane | |
| 11:42 | Western Michigan | Michael Johnson misses long on an open 3 from the right wing | 14-14 |
| 11:40 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 14-14 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Matthew Robinson (tiring) SG - Donald Clemmons (tiring) SF - Michael Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Walter (tired) 1 pts. C - John Bellard (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Dale Langan (tired) SG - Randy Brown (tiring) 2 pts. SF - James Paul (tiring) 2 pts. PF - George Corona (tired) 2 pts. C - Dale Weeks (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Western Michigan | Michael Johnson connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Matthew Robinson | 17-14 |
| 11:17 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 17-14 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Saul Pena (PG), Sherman Monette (SF), Todd Thompson (PF), Claude Gales (C) Matthew Robinson, Michael Johnson, Thomas Walter, John Bellard | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Wilson (SG), Craig Frank (SF), Robert Smith (PF) Randy Brown, James Paul, George Corona | |
| 10:56 | Ohio | Robert Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Claude Gales | 17-14 |
| 10:55 | Ohio | John Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 17-14 |
| 10:43 | Ohio | Claude Gales steps in front of the John Wilson pass | 17-14 |
| 10:40 | Western Michigan | Saul Pena is fouled in the backcourt by Dale Weeks - foul #1 on Dale Weeks, team foul #9 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower (SG) Donald Clemmons | |
| Subs | Ohio | Randy Brown (PG), Kenneth Henthorn (SF), Michael Doane (PF) Dale Langan, Craig Frank, Dale Weeks | |
| 10:40 | Western Michigan | Saul Pena makes the 1st free throw | 18-14 |
| 10:40 | Western Michigan | Saul Pena makes the 2nd free throw | 19-14 |
| 10:17 | Ohio | Randy Brown misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-14 |
| 10:15 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower grabs the board | 19-14 |
| 10:00 | Western Michigan | Saul Pena can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-14 |
| 09:59 | Ohio | Kenneth Henthorn gets the rebound | 19-14 |
| 09:53 | Ohio | Michael Doane hits the easy wide open finger roll | 19-16 |
| 09:35 | Western Michigan | Saul Pena drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Bruce Hightower and the foul's on Randy Brown - foul #1 on Randy Brown, team foul #10 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons (SG), Michael Johnson (SF), Thomas Walter (PF), John Bellard (C) Bruce Hightower, Sherman Monette, Todd Thompson, Claude Gales | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dale Langan (PG), Craig Frank (SF), George Corona (PF), Dale Weeks (C) John Wilson, Kenneth Henthorn, Michael Doane, Robert Smith | |
| 09:35 | Western Michigan | Saul Pena misses the free throw | 21-16 |
| 09:35 | Ohio | George Corona gets the rebound | 21-16 |
| 09:17 | Ohio | Dale Weeks is whistled for traveling | 21-16 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson (PG) Saul Pena | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 09:00 | Western Michigan | Randy Brown is called for the reach on Donald Clemmons - foul #2 on Randy Brown, team foul #11 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Wilson (SG), James Paul (SF), Michael Doane (C) Randy Brown, Craig Frank, Dale Weeks | |
| 09:00 | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons makes the 1st free throw | 22-16 |
| 09:00 | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons misses the 2nd free throw | 22-16 |
| 09:00 | Ohio | Michael Doane pulls down the rebound | 22-16 |
| 08:46 | Ohio | John Bellard denies the turnaround by John Wilson | 22-16 |
| 08:44 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Thomas Walter | 22-16 |
| 08:39 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Donald Clemmons and the foul's on Dale Langan - foul #2 on Dale Langan, team foul #12 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower (SG) Donald Clemmons | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Henthorn (PG) Dale Langan | |
| 08:39 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson misses the free throw | 24-16 |
| 08:39 | Ohio | Michael Doane grabs the board | 24-16 |
| 08:22 | Ohio | James Paul misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Johnson - foul #1 on Michael Johnson, team foul #9 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dale Weeks (C) Michael Doane | |
| 08:22 | Ohio | James Paul makes the 1st free throw | 24-17 |
| 08:22 | Ohio | James Paul makes the 2nd free throw | 24-18 |
| 08:20 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower is fouled in the backcourt by James Paul - foul #1 on James Paul, team foul #13 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Craig Frank (SF) James Paul | |
| 08:20 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower makes the 1st free throw | 25-18 |
| 08:20 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower makes the 2nd free throw | 26-18 |
| 08:04 | Ohio | George Corona's layup is rejected by John Bellard | 26-18 |
| 08:02 | Western Michigan | John Bellard grabs the defensive rebound | 26-18 |
| 07:59 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower is hacked by John Wilson in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Wilson, team foul #14 | 26-18 |
| 07:59 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower misses the 1st free throw | 26-18 |
| 07:59 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower makes the 2nd free throw | 27-18 |
| 07:53 | Ohio | Craig Frank throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-18 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Claude Gales (C) John Bellard | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 07:34 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 27-18 |
| 07:32 | Ohio | John Wilson grabs the board | 27-18 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Matthew Robinson (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Hightower (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Johnson (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Walter (tired) 1 pts. C - Claude Gales (tired) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Kenneth Henthorn (tired) SG - John Wilson (very tired) 1 ast. SF - Craig Frank (fairly fresh) PF - George Corona (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Weeks (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Ohio | John Wilson drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-20 |
| 07:23 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 27-20 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons (SG), Sherman Monette (SF), Todd Thompson (PF), John Bellard (C) Bruce Hightower, Michael Johnson, Thomas Walter, Claude Gales | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Paul (SF), Robert Smith (PF), Michael Doane (C) Craig Frank, George Corona, Dale Weeks | |
| 07:21 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson is hacked by Kenneth Henthorn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Henthorn, team foul #15 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Barker (PG) Kenneth Henthorn | |
| 07:21 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 07:21 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-20 |
| 07:11 | Ohio | Sherman Monette is called for the reach on Robert Smith - foul #2 on Sherman Monette, team foul #10 | 29-20 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Saul Pena (PG), Michael Johnson (SF) Matthew Robinson, Sherman Monette | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 07:11 | Ohio | Robert Smith misses the 1st free throw | 29-20 |
| 07:11 | Ohio | Robert Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 29-20 |
| 07:11 | Western Michigan | Todd Thompson pulls down the rebound | 29-20 |
| 07:02 | Western Michigan | John Bellard buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Donald Clemmons | 31-20 |
| 06:38 | Ohio | John Wilson connects on the fadeaway from close range | 31-22 |
| 06:17 | Western Michigan | Michael Johnson hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by John Bellard | 33-22 |
| 06:00 | Ohio | Mark Barker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 33-22 |
| 05:59 | Ohio | Mark Barker grabs the offensive board | 33-22 |
| 05:47 | Ohio | Saul Pena steals the ball from John Wilson | 33-22 |
| 05:40 | Western Michigan | Saul Pena misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 33-22 |
| 05:38 | Western Michigan | Todd Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 33-22 |
| 05:21 | Western Michigan | Saul Pena connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-22 |
| 05:19 | Ohio | Donald Clemmons steals the ball from Mark Barker in the backcourt | 35-22 |
| 05:17 | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons banks in the layup | 37-22 |
| 05:13 | Ohio | John Bellard steals the ball from John Wilson in the backcourt | 37-22 |
| 05:00 | Western Michigan | Saul Pena misses badly on the uncontested shot from the free throw line | 37-22 |
| 04:58 | Western Michigan | John Bellard pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-22 |
| 04:53 | Western Michigan | Todd Thompson hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot in the lane | 37-22 |
| 04:52 | Western Michigan | Saul Pena grabs the offensive board | 37-22 |
| 04:44 | Western Michigan | Todd Thompson clanks a jumper from the baseline | 37-22 |
| 04:42 | Ohio | James Paul grabs the defensive rebound | 37-22 |
| 04:31 | Ohio | Mark Barker connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 37-24 |
| 04:12 | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons clanks a floater from the right side | 37-24 |
| 04:10 | Ohio | Robert Smith pulls down the rebound | 37-24 |
| 04:10 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 37-24 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson (PG), Bruce Hightower (SG), Charles Breen (SF), Douglas Tignor (PF), Claude Gales (C) Saul Pena, Donald Clemmons, Michael Johnson, Todd Thompson, John Bellard | |
| Subs | Ohio | Randy Brown (PG), Craig Frank (SF), George Corona (PF), Dale Weeks (C) Mark Barker, James Paul, Robert Smith, Michael Doane | |
| 03:54 | Ohio | John Wilson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's fouled by Bruce Hightower - foul #1 on Bruce Hightower, team foul #11 | 37-24 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Eric Flaugher (SF) Craig Frank | |
| 03:54 | Ohio | John Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 37-25 |
| 03:54 | Ohio | John Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-26 |
| 03:54 | Ohio | John Wilson makes the 3rd free throw | 37-27 |
| 03:37 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower misses badly on the uncontested jumper from just outside the lane | 37-27 |
| 03:35 | Ohio | Eric Flaugher grabs the board | 37-27 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Matthew Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Hightower (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Breen (fresh) PF - Douglas Tignor (fresh) 3 pts. C - Claude Gales (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Randy Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Wilson (very tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Flaugher (fresh) PF - George Corona (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Weeks (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Ohio | Eric Flaugher can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 37-27 |
| 03:21 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Matthew Robinson | 37-27 |
| 03:02 | Western Michigan | Douglas Tignor scores on a shot near the basket set up by Matthew Robinson and the foul's on Dale Weeks - foul #2 on Dale Weeks, team foul #16 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette (SG) Bruce Hightower | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Barker (PG), Dale Langan (SG), Craig Frank (SF) Randy Brown, John Wilson, Eric Flaugher | |
| 03:02 | Western Michigan | Douglas Tignor makes the free throw | 40-27 |
| 03:00 | Ohio | Douglas Tignor is called for the reach on George Corona in the backcourt - foul #3 on Douglas Tignor, team foul #12 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter (PF) Douglas Tignor | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 03:00 | Ohio | George Corona makes the 1st free throw | 40-28 |
| 03:00 | Ohio | George Corona misses the 2nd free throw | 40-28 |
| 03:00 | Western Michigan | Claude Gales grabs the defensive rebound | 40-28 |
| 02:42 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter banks in the layup on a nice dish by Matthew Robinson | 42-28 |
| 02:37 | Ohio | Dale Langan is hacked by Sherman Monette in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sherman Monette, team foul #13 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower (SG) Sherman Monette | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 02:37 | Ohio | Dale Langan makes the 1st free throw | 42-29 |
| 02:37 | Ohio | Dale Langan makes the 2nd free throw | 42-30 |
| 02:29 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter is fouled on the floor by Dale Langan - foul #3 on Dale Langan, team foul #17 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Randy Brown (SG) Dale Langan | |
| 02:29 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter makes the 1st free throw | 43-30 |
| 02:29 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter makes the 2nd free throw | 44-30 |
| 02:13 | Ohio | Dale Weeks hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-30 |
| 02:12 | Ohio | Randy Brown hits the follow up shot | 44-32 |
| 01:58 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter makes the shot from the right block set up by Matthew Robinson | 46-32 |
| 01:42 | Ohio | Dale Weeks scores on a jump hook from close range | 46-34 |
| 01:32 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson double dribbles | 46-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Bellard (C) Claude Gales | |
| Subs | Ohio | Eric Flaugher (SF) Craig Frank | |
| 01:19 | Ohio | Thomas Walter steps in front of the George Corona pass | 46-34 |
| 01:04 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Breen | 49-34 |
| 01:02 | Ohio | George Corona's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons (SG) Bruce Hightower | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 00:57 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Donald Clemmons | 51-34 |
| 00:52 | Ohio | Mark Barker misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-34 |
| 00:50 | Western Michigan | Charles Breen pulls down the rebound | 51-34 |
| 00:47 | Western Michigan | Mark Barker is called for the reach on Matthew Robinson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Barker, team foul #18 | 51-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Henthorn (PG), Michael Doane (C) Mark Barker, Dale Weeks | |
| 00:47 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 52-34 |
| 00:47 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-34 |
| 00:45 | Ohio | Randy Brown loses the dribble to John Bellard in the backcourt | 53-34 |
| 00:25 | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Doane - foul #2 on Michael Doane, team foul #19 | 53-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Saul Pena (PG), Claude Gales (C) Matthew Robinson, John Bellard | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Smith (C) George Corona | |
| 00:25 | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons misses the 1st free throw | 53-34 |
| 00:25 | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons misses the 2nd free throw | 53-34 |
| 00:25 | Ohio | Robert Smith grabs the board | 53-34 |
| 00:03 | Ohio | Randy Brown misses short on a runner from the left block | 53-34 |
| 00:01 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Smith | 53-34 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | The clock runs out | 53-34 |