| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Boris Zar (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Wilson Keller (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Huddle (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Nourse (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Duprey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Carmen Holmstrom (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Harris (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eddie Altman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Dolan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Vance Mancha (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Michael Huddle inbounds the ball | 44-30 |
| 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) | |
| 19:41 | Western Michigan | Michael Huddle knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Boris Zar | 47-30 |
| 19:39 | Ohio | Boris Zar steps in front of the Vance Mancha pass in the backcourt | 47-30 |
| 19:34 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar is whistled for a carry | 47-30 |
| 19:21 | Ohio | Carlos Harris scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Carmen Holmstrom | 47-32 |
| 19:18 | Western Michigan | Carlos Harris steals it from Boris Zar in the backcourt | 47-32 |
| 19:11 | Ohio | Michael Huddle steals it from Carlos Harris | 47-32 |
| 19:09 | Western Michigan | Michael Huddle is hacked by Timothy Dolan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Timothy Dolan, team foul #1 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Smith (SF), Yuri Bednarski (C) Michael Huddle, Anthony Duprey | |
| Subs | Ohio | Fred Roberts (SG), Herbert Stolberg (PF), Leroy Greenleaf (C) Carlos Harris, Timothy Dolan, Vance Mancha | |
| 19:00 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-32 |
| 18:53 | Ohio | Eddie Altman misses the floater from the right block | 49-32 |
| 18:51 | Western Michigan | David Smith snags the defensive board | 49-32 |
| 18:47 | Western Michigan | Herbert Stolberg steals the ball from David Smith | 49-32 |
| 18:21 | Ohio | Carmen Holmstrom is fouled on the floor by Boris Zar - foul #2 on Boris Zar, team foul #1 | 49-32 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta (PG), Genaro Conti (SG), Alexander Hankinson (SF), Rodney Furstenberg (PF), Anthony Duprey (C) Boris Zar, Wilson Keller, David Smith, Ronald Nourse, Yuri Bednarski | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeffrey Wright (PG), Robert Youngs (C) Carmen Holmstrom, Eddie Altman | |
| 18:12 | Ohio | Jeffrey Wright misses short on a jumper from close range | 49-32 |
| 18:10 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta grabs the defensive rebound | 49-32 |
| 17:47 | Western Michigan | Genaro Conti clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-32 |
| 17:45 | Ohio | Leroy Greenleaf snags the defensive board | 49-32 |
| 17:24 | Ohio | Leroy Greenleaf clanks a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Rodney Furstenberg - foul #2 on Rodney Furstenberg, team foul #2 | 49-32 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Boris Zar (PG), Wilson Keller (SG), Michael Huddle (SF), Ronald Nourse (PF) Dikembe Abeyta, Genaro Conti, Alexander Hankinson, Rodney Furstenberg | |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Burnett (PG), Carlos Harris (SG), Eddie Altman (SF), Vance Mancha (C) Jeffrey Wright, Fred Roberts, Herbert Stolberg, Robert Youngs | |
| 17:24 | Ohio | Leroy Greenleaf misses the 1st free throw | 49-32 |
| 17:24 | Ohio | Leroy Greenleaf makes the 2nd free throw | 49-33 |
| 17:02 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-33 |
| 17:00 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse hits the follow up shot | 51-33 |
| 16:44 | Ohio | Eddie Altman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-33 |
| 16:43 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse gets the rebound | 51-33 |
| 16:37 | Western Michigan | Anthony Duprey buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-33 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 16:12 | Ohio | Donald Burnett blows the wide open layup | 53-33 |
| 16:11 | Ohio | Vance Mancha snags the offensive board | 53-33 |
| 15:58 | Ohio | Eddie Altman comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 53-33 |
| 15:57 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Huddle | 53-33 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Boris Zar (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilson Keller (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Huddle (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Nourse (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Anthony Duprey (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Donald Burnett (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carlos Harris (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Eddie Altman (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leroy Greenleaf (tiring) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Vance Mancha (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 15:43 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse can't throw it down | 53-33 |
| 15:42 | Ohio | Leroy Greenleaf snags the defensive board | 53-33 |
| 15:39 | Ohio | Carlos Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-33 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Terry Conner (PG), Dikembe Abeyta (SG), Genaro Conti (SF), David Smith (PF), Yuri Bednarski (C) Boris Zar, Wilson Keller, Michael Huddle, Ronald Nourse, Anthony Duprey | |
| Subs | Ohio | Carmen Holmstrom (PG), Jamey Singer (SG), Herbert Stolberg (SF), Timothy Dolan (PF), Robert Youngs (C) Donald Burnett, Carlos Harris, Eddie Altman, Leroy Greenleaf, Vance Mancha | |
| 15:22 | Western Michigan | Yuri Bednarski misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Youngs - foul #2 on Robert Youngs, team foul #2 | 53-33 |
| 15:22 | Western Michigan | Yuri Bednarski misses the 1st free throw | 53-33 |
| 15:22 | Western Michigan | Yuri Bednarski makes the 2nd free throw | 54-33 |
| 15:13 | Ohio | Carmen Holmstrom loses the ball out of bounds | 54-33 |
| 15:11 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-33 |
| 15:03 | Ohio | Robert Youngs makes the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Carmen Holmstrom and the foul's on Yuri Bednarski - foul #1 on Yuri Bednarski, team foul #3 | 54-35 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alexander Hankinson (SF), Rodney Furstenberg (C) Genaro Conti, David Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio | Fred Roberts (SG) Jamey Singer | |
| 15:03 | Ohio | Robert Youngs misses the free throw | 54-35 |
| 15:03 | Ohio | Herbert Stolberg snags the offensive board | 54-35 |
| 14:51 | Ohio | Dikembe Abeyta is called for the reach on Herbert Stolberg - foul #3 on Dikembe Abeyta, team foul #4 | 54-35 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller (SG), David Smith (C) Terry Conner, Yuri Bednarski | |
| Subs | Ohio | Vance Mancha (C) Robert Youngs | |
| 14:37 | Ohio | Rodney Furstenberg steals the ball from Carmen Holmstrom | 54-35 |
| 14:26 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 54-35 |
| 14:25 | Ohio | Herbert Stolberg grabs the board | 54-35 |
| 14:09 | Ohio | Timothy Dolan makes the shot in the paint set up by Carmen Holmstrom | 54-37 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 13:56 | Western Michigan | Alexander Hankinson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-37 |
| 13:54 | Ohio | Fred Roberts pulls down the rebound | 54-37 |
| 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) | |
| 13:36 | Ohio | Fred Roberts misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-37 |
| 13:35 | Western Michigan | Alexander Hankinson gets the rebound | 54-37 |
| 13:13 | Western Michigan | Rodney Furstenberg misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-37 |
| 13:11 | Ohio | Carmen Holmstrom pulls down the rebound | 54-37 |
| 13:05 | Ohio | Carmen Holmstrom is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Carmen Holmstrom, team foul #3 | 54-37 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Terry Conner (PG), Genaro Conti (SG), Michael Huddle (SF), Ronald Nourse (PF), Yuri Bednarski (C) Dikembe Abeyta, Wilson Keller, Alexander Hankinson, Rodney Furstenberg, David Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeffrey Wright (PG), Jamey Singer (SG), Eddie Altman (SF), Robert Youngs (C) Carmen Holmstrom, Fred Roberts, Herbert Stolberg, Vance Mancha | |
| 12:46 | Western Michigan | Genaro Conti hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 54-37 |
| 12:45 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse grabs the offensive board | 54-37 |
| 12:23 | Western Michigan | Yuri Bednarski can't throw it down | 54-37 |
| 12:21 | Western Michigan | Terry Conner tips it back up and in | 56-37 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 12:13 | Ohio | Jeffrey Wright misses long on a floater from the right block | 56-37 |
| 12:12 | Ohio | Robert Youngs grabs the offensive board | 56-37 |
| 12:02 | Ohio | Eddie Altman is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Jamey Singer | 56-39 |
| 11:38 | Western Michigan | Genaro Conti misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Jamey Singer - foul #1 on Jamey Singer, team foul #4 | 56-39 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Boris Zar (PG), Anthony Duprey (C) Terry Conner, Yuri Bednarski | |
| Subs | Ohio | Carmen Holmstrom (PG), Donald Burnett (SG), Leroy Greenleaf (PF), Herbert Stolberg (C) Jeffrey Wright, Jamey Singer, Timothy Dolan, Robert Youngs | |
| 11:38 | Western Michigan | Genaro Conti misses the 1st free throw | 56-39 |
| 11:38 | Western Michigan | Genaro Conti makes the 2nd free throw | 57-39 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Boris Zar (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Genaro Conti (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Michael Huddle (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Nourse (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Anthony Duprey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Carmen Holmstrom (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Burnett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eddie Altman (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leroy Greenleaf (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. C - Herbert Stolberg (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:29 | Ohio | Herbert Stolberg connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Carmen Holmstrom and the foul's on Genaro Conti - foul #2 on Genaro Conti, team foul #5 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller (SG) Genaro Conti | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 11:29 | Ohio | Herbert Stolberg misses the free throw | 57-41 |
| 11:29 | Western Michigan | Anthony Duprey snags the defensive board | 57-41 |
| 11:03 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-41 |
| 11:02 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Eddie Altman | 57-41 |
| 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) | |
| 10:58 | Ohio | Carmen Holmstrom is called for traveling in the backcourt | 57-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Carlos Harris (SG) Carmen Holmstrom | |
| 10:48 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Carlos Harris - foul #1 on Carlos Harris, team foul #5 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Carmen Holmstrom (PG), Vance Mancha (C) Donald Burnett, Herbert Stolberg | |
| 10:48 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller makes the 1st free throw | 58-41 |
| 10:48 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 59-41 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 10:45 | Ohio | Carlos Harris is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Huddle - foul #1 on Michael Huddle, team foul #6 | 59-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta (SG) Wilson Keller | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 10:33 | Ohio | Vance Mancha misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-41 |
| 10:32 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Huddle | 59-41 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 10:29 | Western Michigan | Anthony Duprey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Smith (PF) Ronald Nourse | |
| Subs | Ohio | Herbert Stolberg (PF) Leroy Greenleaf | |
| 10:14 | Ohio | Eddie Altman can't finish the uncontested layup but the foul's on Dikembe Abeyta - foul #4 on Dikembe Abeyta, team foul #7 | 59-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller (SG), Yuri Bednarski (PF) Dikembe Abeyta, Michael Huddle | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 10:14 | Ohio | Eddie Altman misses the 1st free throw | 59-41 |
| 10:14 | Ohio | Eddie Altman misses the 2nd free throw | 59-41 |
| 10:14 | Western Michigan | Yuri Bednarski pulls down the rebound | 59-41 |
| 09:47 | Western Michigan | Eddie Altman is called for the reach on Wilson Keller - foul #1 on Eddie Altman, team foul #6 | 59-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Genaro Conti (SF) David Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Burnett (SG), Leroy Greenleaf (SF) Carlos Harris, Eddie Altman | |
| 09:30 | Western Michigan | Yuri Bednarski lays it in | 61-41 |
| 09:15 | Ohio | Yuri Bednarski steals the ball from Donald Burnett | 61-41 |
| 08:51 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-41 |
| 08:50 | Ohio | Vance Mancha pulls down the rebound | 61-41 |
| 08:40 | Ohio | Leroy Greenleaf blows the layup | 61-41 |
| 08:38 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar grabs the board | 61-41 |
| 08:19 | Western Michigan | Anthony Duprey makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Genaro Conti | 63-41 |
| 08:01 | Ohio | Vance Mancha clanks a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Boris Zar - foul #3 on Boris Zar, team foul #8 | 63-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Terry Conner (SG), Michael Huddle (SF), Ronald Nourse (PF), Rodney Furstenberg (C) Wilson Keller, Genaro Conti, Yuri Bednarski, Anthony Duprey | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeffrey Wright (PG), Fred Roberts (SG), Eddie Altman (SF), Robert Youngs (PF) Carmen Holmstrom, Donald Burnett, Leroy Greenleaf, Herbert Stolberg | |
| 08:01 | Ohio | Vance Mancha makes the 1st free throw | 63-42 |
| 08:01 | Ohio | Vance Mancha makes the 2nd free throw | 63-43 |
| 07:37 | Western Michigan | Vance Mancha picks off the pass by Michael Huddle | 63-43 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Boris Zar (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Terry Conner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Huddle (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Nourse (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Rodney Furstenberg (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jeffrey Wright (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Fred Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Eddie Altman (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Youngs (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Vance Mancha (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:15 | Ohio | Jeffrey Wright is open and buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Fred Roberts | 63-45 |
| 07:12 | Western Michigan | Terry Conner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta (SG), David Smith (C) Boris Zar, Rodney Furstenberg | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jamey Singer (PG), Timothy Dolan (PF) Jeffrey Wright, Vance Mancha | |
| 07:05 | Ohio | Timothy Dolan is fouled on the floor by Michael Huddle - foul #2 on Michael Huddle, team foul #9 | 63-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Carlos Harris (SG), Leroy Greenleaf (C) Fred Roberts, Robert Youngs | |
| 07:05 | Ohio | Timothy Dolan misses the 1st free throw | 63-45 |
| 07:05 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse snags the defensive board | 63-45 |
| 06:41 | Western Michigan | Terry Conner misses the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Leroy Greenleaf - foul #1 on Leroy Greenleaf, team foul #7 | 63-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Carmen Holmstrom (PG) Jamey Singer | |
| 06:41 | Western Michigan | Terry Conner makes the 1st free throw | 64-45 |
| 06:41 | Western Michigan | Terry Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 65-45 |
| 06:39 | Ohio | Carlos Harris is hacked by Terry Conner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Terry Conner, team foul #10 | 65-45 |
| 06:39 | Ohio | Carlos Harris misses the 1st free throw | 65-45 |
| 06:39 | Ohio | Carlos Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 65-45 |
| 06:39 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse gets the rebound | 65-45 |
| 06:29 | Western Michigan | Terry Conner is called for 10 seconds | 65-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alexander Hankinson (SF) Michael Huddle | |
| Subs | Ohio | Herbert Stolberg (C) Eddie Altman | |
| 06:24 | Ohio | Carlos Harris drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Carmen Holmstrom | 65-48 |
| 06:01 | Western Michigan | Alexander Hankinson misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 65-48 |
| 05:59 | Ohio | Carlos Harris gets the rebound | 65-48 |
| 05:55 | Ohio | Timothy Dolan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Boris Zar (PG), Rodney Furstenberg (C) Terry Conner, David Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeffrey Wright (PG), Fred Roberts (SG), Robert Youngs (C) Carmen Holmstrom, Carlos Harris, Leroy Greenleaf | |
| 05:43 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-48 |
| 05:42 | Ohio | Herbert Stolberg grabs the defensive rebound | 65-48 |
| 05:33 | Ohio | Timothy Dolan is open and scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Jeffrey Wright | 65-50 |
| 05:11 | Western Michigan | Rodney Furstenberg buries a jump hook from close range and he's hacked by Robert Youngs - foul #3 on Robert Youngs, team foul #8 | 67-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller (SG), Genaro Conti (SF), Anthony Duprey (C) Boris Zar, Alexander Hankinson, Ronald Nourse | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jamey Singer (PG), Eddie Altman (SF), Leroy Greenleaf (PF) Jeffrey Wright, Timothy Dolan, Robert Youngs | |
| 05:11 | Western Michigan | Rodney Furstenberg makes the free throw | 68-50 |
| 05:07 | Ohio | Fred Roberts is fouled in the backcourt by Wilson Keller - foul #3 on Wilson Keller, team foul #11 | 68-50 |
| 05:07 | Ohio | Fred Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 68-51 |
| 05:07 | Ohio | Fred Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 68-52 |
| 04:43 | Western Michigan | Rodney Furstenberg is called for traveling | 68-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Huddle (SF), Yuri Bednarski (PF) Genaro Conti, Rodney Furstenberg | |
| Subs | Ohio | Carmen Holmstrom (PG), Carlos Harris (SG), Timothy Dolan (PF) Jamey Singer, Fred Roberts, Herbert Stolberg | |
| 04:23 | Ohio | Eddie Altman can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the right wing | 68-52 |
| 04:21 | Ohio | Timothy Dolan grabs the offensive board | 68-52 |
| 04:14 | Ohio | Timothy Dolan can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-52 |
| 04:13 | Ohio | Carlos Harris can't tip it in | 68-52 |
| 04:12 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Yuri Bednarski | 68-52 |
| 04:12 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Boris Zar (PG), David Smith (C) Dikembe Abeyta, Anthony Duprey | |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Burnett (PG), Jamey Singer (SG), Robert Youngs (PF) Carmen Holmstrom, Carlos Harris, Timothy Dolan | |
| 04:10 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller is fouled in the backcourt by Leroy Greenleaf - foul #2 on Leroy Greenleaf, team foul #9 | 68-52 |
| 04:10 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller makes the 1st free throw | 69-52 |
| 04:10 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller misses the 2nd free throw | 69-52 |
| 04:10 | Western Michigan | David Smith snags the offensive board | 69-52 |
| 03:55 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Donald Burnett - foul #2 on Donald Burnett, team foul #10 | 69-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta (SG), Genaro Conti (SF), Rodney Furstenberg (PF) Wilson Keller, Michael Huddle, Yuri Bednarski | |
| Subs | Ohio | Fred Roberts (SF), Herbert Stolberg (C) Eddie Altman, Leroy Greenleaf | |
| 03:55 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar makes the 1st free throw | 70-52 |
| 03:55 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar makes the 2nd free throw | 71-52 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:47 | Ohio | Herbert Stolberg hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Youngs | 71-54 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:45 | Western Michigan | Jamey Singer steps in front of the Dikembe Abeyta pass in the backcourt | 71-54 |
| 03:37 | Ohio | David Smith is called for the reach on Fred Roberts - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #12 | 71-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Terry Conner (PG) Boris Zar | |
| Subs | Ohio | Leroy Greenleaf (C) Jamey Singer | |
| 03:37 | Ohio | Fred Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 71-55 |
| 03:37 | Ohio | Fred Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 71-55 |
| 03:37 | Western Michigan | David Smith gets the rebound | 71-55 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Terry Conner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Dikembe Abeyta (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Genaro Conti (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Rodney Furstenberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Donald Burnett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Fred Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Herbert Stolberg (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Youngs (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Leroy Greenleaf (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Western Michigan | Genaro Conti buries a fadeaway from the left block | 73-55 |
| 03:05 | Ohio | Herbert Stolberg is hacked by Genaro Conti in the backcourt - foul #3 on Genaro Conti, team foul #13 | 73-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alexander Hankinson (SF), Yuri Bednarski (PF) Dikembe Abeyta, David Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeffrey Wright (PG) Donald Burnett | |
| 03:05 | Ohio | Herbert Stolberg makes the 1st free throw | 73-56 |
| 03:05 | Ohio | Herbert Stolberg makes the 2nd free throw | 73-57 |
| 03:01 | Western Michigan | Fred Roberts is called for the reach on Genaro Conti in the backcourt - foul #3 on Fred Roberts, team foul #11 | 73-57 |
| 03:01 | Western Michigan | Genaro Conti makes the 1st free throw | 74-57 |
| 03:01 | Western Michigan | Genaro Conti misses the 2nd free throw | 74-57 |
| 03:01 | Ohio | Leroy Greenleaf grabs the board | 74-57 |
| 02:43 | Ohio | Fred Roberts comes up short on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Genaro Conti - foul #4 on Genaro Conti, team foul #14 | 74-57 |
| 02:43 | Ohio | Fred Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 74-58 |
| 02:43 | Ohio | Fred Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 74-59 |
| 02:28 | Western Michigan | Terry Conner clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 74-59 |
| 02:26 | Ohio | Herbert Stolberg snags the defensive board | 74-59 |
| 02:20 | Ohio | Fred Roberts buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Herbert Stolberg | 74-61 |
| 02:01 | Western Michigan | Yuri Bednarski scores on a jumper from close range | 76-61 |
| 01:40 | Ohio | Jeffrey Wright misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Rodney Furstenberg - foul #3 on Rodney Furstenberg, team foul #15 | 76-61 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta (SG), David Smith (PF) Alexander Hankinson, Rodney Furstenberg | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 01:40 | Ohio | Jeffrey Wright makes the 1st free throw | 76-62 |
| 01:40 | Ohio | Jeffrey Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 76-62 |
| 01:40 | Western Michigan | Genaro Conti gets the rebound | 76-62 |
| 01:12 | Western Michigan | Terry Conner loses the dribble to Fred Roberts | 76-62 |
| 01:09 | Ohio | Fred Roberts can't throw it down | 76-62 |
| 01:07 | Western Michigan | David Smith grabs the board | 76-62 |
| 00:43 | Western Michigan | Terry Conner is open and scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Yuri Bednarski | 78-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Ohio | Jeffrey Wright is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Herbert Stolberg | 78-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Western Michigan | David Smith lays it in | 80-65 |
| 00:06 | Ohio | Jeffrey Wright makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Fred Roberts | 80-68 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Terry Conner runs out the clock | 80-68 |