| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Charles Adams (fresh) SG - Jeremiah Miller (fresh) SF - Michael Bolling (fresh) PF - James Marshall (fresh) C - Allen Weeks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Wheeler (fresh) SG - Charles Augustus (fresh) SF - Larry Pantoja (fresh) PF - James Cargile (fresh) C - John Walker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:34 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by Jeremiah Miller | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Ohio | James Wheeler misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling grabs the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeremiah Miller | 5-0 |
| 18:37 | Ohio | James Wheeler comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 5-0 |
| 18:35 | Ohio | John Walker tips it back up and in | 5-2 |
| 18:26 | Western Michigan | James Marshall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-2 |
| 18:02 | Ohio | James Cargile connects on the shot from close range set up by John Walker | 5-4 |
| 17:53 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-4 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Gay (PG), Robert Freeberg (SG), Clarence Errico (SF), Donald Morris (PF), Robert Parker (C) Charles Adams, Jeremiah Miller, Michael Bolling, James Marshall, Allen Weeks | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 17:31 | Ohio | Clarence Errico steals the ball from James Wheeler | 5-4 |
| 17:22 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from John Gay | 7-4 |
| 17:12 | Ohio | Charles Augustus buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-7 |
| 16:53 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico is whistled for a carry | 7-7 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Adams (PG), Jeremiah Miller (SG), James Marshall (PF) John Gay, Robert Freeberg, Robert Parker | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Williams (SG), John Hoerner (PF), Allen Brewer (C) Charles Augustus, James Cargile, John Walker | |
| 16:27 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-7 |
| 16:25 | Ohio | John Hoerner grabs the offensive board | 7-7 |
| 16:09 | Ohio | Allen Brewer comes up short on the floater in the lane | 7-7 |
| 16:07 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris grabs the board | 7-7 |
| 16:05 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller is hacked by John Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Williams, team foul #1 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Parker (PF), Allen Weeks (C) James Marshall, Donald Morris | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dan Browning (SF), Bret Hanna (PF) James Wheeler, Larry Pantoja | |
| 16:00 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Charles Adams | 9-7 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Charles Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremiah Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Errico (fresh) PF - Robert Parker (fresh) C - Allen Weeks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - John Hoerner (fresh) SG - John Williams (fresh) SF - Dan Browning (fresh) PF - Bret Hanna (fresh) C - Allen Brewer (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Ohio | John Hoerner scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-10 |
| 15:30 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams makes the 3 from the left wing | 12-10 |
| 15:14 | Ohio | John Hoerner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-10 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Marshall (PF), Donald Morris (C) Robert Parker, Allen Weeks | |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Augustus (SG), James Cargile (PF), John Walker (C) John Hoerner, Bret Hanna, Allen Brewer | |
| 15:05 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico misses short on a runner from close range | 12-10 |
| 15:03 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller tips it back up and in | 14-10 |
| 14:34 | Ohio | John Walker scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Charles Augustus and he's fouled by James Marshall - foul #1 on James Marshall, team foul #1 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg (SG), Allen Weeks (C) Jeremiah Miller, Donald Morris | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Wheeler (PG), Larry Pantoja (SF) John Williams, Dan Browning | |
| 14:34 | Ohio | John Walker makes the free throw | 14-13 |
| 14:17 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg misses short on a shot from the right side | 14-13 |
| 14:16 | Ohio | John Walker grabs the board | 14-13 |
| 14:12 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja lays it up and in and he's hacked by Clarence Errico - foul #1 on Clarence Errico, team foul #2 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller (SG), Donald Morris (C) Charles Adams, Allen Weeks | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 14:12 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja makes the free throw | 14-16 |
| 14:10 | Western Michigan | James Wheeler steals it from James Marshall in the backcourt | 14-16 |
| 14:09 | Ohio | Charles Augustus lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Wheeler | 14-18 |
| 13:54 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Wheeler - foul #1 on James Wheeler, team foul #2 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Adams (PG), Allen Weeks (C) James Marshall, Donald Morris | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Hoerner (PF), Allen Brewer (C) James Cargile, John Walker | |
| 13:54 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg makes the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 13:54 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg misses the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 13:54 | Ohio | John Hoerner grabs the board | 15-18 |
| 13:35 | Ohio | Allen Brewer hits the finger roll set up by Larry Pantoja | 15-20 |
| 13:29 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller is fouled on the floor by Allen Brewer - foul #1 on Allen Brewer, team foul #3 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Gay (PG), James Marshall (PF), Donald Morris (C) Charles Adams, Robert Freeberg, Allen Weeks | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dan Browning (SG) Charles Augustus | |
| 13:20 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-20 |
| 13:19 | Ohio | Allen Brewer grabs the board | 15-20 |
| 13:15 | Ohio | Jeremiah Miller steals it from James Wheeler | 15-20 |
| 12:57 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-20 |
| 12:36 | Ohio | John Hoerner clanks a shot from the left wing but the foul's on James Marshall - foul #2 on James Marshall, team foul #3 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Adams (PG), Robert Freeberg (SG), Robert Parker (PF), Allen Weeks (C) John Gay, Jeremiah Miller, James Marshall, Donald Morris | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Williams (SG), Bret Hanna (SF), James Cargile (PF), John Walker (C) James Wheeler, Dan Browning, Larry Pantoja, Allen Brewer | |
| 12:36 | Ohio | John Hoerner misses the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 12:36 | Ohio | John Hoerner makes the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 12:20 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-21 |
| 12:19 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks tips it back up and in | 20-21 |
| 11:55 | Ohio | Bret Hanna misses the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Clarence Errico - foul #2 on Clarence Errico, team foul #4 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller (SG), Donald Morris (PF) Clarence Errico, Robert Parker | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Wheeler (PG) John Hoerner | |
| 11:55 | Ohio | Bret Hanna makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 11:55 | Ohio | Bret Hanna makes the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Charles Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremiah Miller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Freeberg (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Donald Morris (fresh) 2 pts. C - Allen Weeks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Wheeler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Williams (fresh) SF - Bret Hanna (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Cargile (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks is hacked by John Walker - foul #1 on John Walker, team foul #4 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Parker (PF) Donald Morris | |
| Subs | Ohio | Fang Xayavong (C) John Walker | |
| 11:34 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 20-23 |
| 11:32 | Ohio | John Williams gets the rebound | 20-23 |
| 11:21 | Ohio | James Wheeler is hacked by Allen Weeks - foul #1 on Allen Weeks, team foul #5 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Morris (PF) Robert Parker | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dan Browning (PG), Charles Augustus (SG), Larry Pantoja (SF), Allen Brewer (C) James Wheeler, John Williams, Bret Hanna, Fang Xayavong | |
| 11:07 | Ohio | James Cargile lays it in set up by Larry Pantoja | 20-25 |
| 11:05 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 20-25 |
| 10:53 | Ohio | Allen Brewer can't connect on a shot from the right side | 20-25 |
| 10:51 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Allen Weeks | 20-25 |
| 10:42 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg is fouled on the floor by Larry Pantoja - foul #1 on Larry Pantoja, team foul #5 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Parker (PF) Donald Morris | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Walker (C) Allen Brewer | |
| 10:28 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Charles Augustus - foul #1 on Charles Augustus, team foul #6 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Morris (PF) Allen Weeks | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Wheeler (PG) Dan Browning | |
| 10:28 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 10:28 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 10:21 | Ohio | James Cargile throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-25 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks (C) Robert Parker | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 10:18 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Freeberg, team foul #6 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Williams (SG) Charles Augustus | |
| 10:06 | Ohio | James Cargile clanks a floater from close range but he's hacked by Donald Morris - foul #1 on Donald Morris, team foul #7 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Parker (C) Allen Weeks | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 10:06 | Ohio | James Cargile makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 10:06 | Ohio | James Cargile makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 09:46 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller clanks a floater from the right wing | 22-27 |
| 09:44 | Ohio | John Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 22-27 |
| 09:23 | Ohio | James Wheeler makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 22-30 |
| 09:00 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 22-30 |
| 08:59 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris can't tip it in | 22-30 |
| 08:57 | Ohio | John Williams gets the rebound | 22-30 |
| 08:42 | Ohio | Robert Parker blocks the short jumper by James Cargile | 22-30 |
| 08:41 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller pulls down the rebound | 22-30 |
| 08:38 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller is hacked by James Cargile in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Cargile, team foul #7 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Gay (PG), Michael Bolling (SF), Allen Weeks (C) Charles Adams, Donald Morris, Robert Parker | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Hoerner (PG), Charles Augustus (SG), Dan Browning (SF), Bret Hanna (PF), Allen Brewer (C) James Wheeler, John Williams, Larry Pantoja, James Cargile, John Walker | |
| 08:38 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 08:38 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 08:38 | Ohio | Charles Augustus snags the defensive board | 23-30 |
| 08:14 | Ohio | Bret Hanna makes the floater near the basket set up by Dan Browning | 23-32 |
| 08:07 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Freeberg | 25-32 |
| 07:52 | Ohio | Robert Freeberg is called for the reach on Charles Augustus - foul #2 on Robert Freeberg, team foul #8 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Adams (PG), Donald Morris (PF) John Gay, Robert Freeberg | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 07:52 | Ohio | Charles Augustus misses the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 07:52 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris grabs the board | 25-32 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Charles Adams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremiah Miller (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Bolling (fresh) PF - Donald Morris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Allen Weeks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - John Hoerner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Charles Augustus (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan Browning (fresh) PF - Bret Hanna (fresh) 4 pts. C - Allen Brewer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:30 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris misses the dunk but he's fouled by John Hoerner - foul #1 on John Hoerner, team foul #8 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Wheeler (PG) Bret Hanna | |
| 07:30 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris misses the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 07:30 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 07:14 | Ohio | John Hoerner knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 26-34 |
| 07:01 | Western Michigan | Charles Augustus takes the ball from Donald Morris | 26-34 |
| 06:49 | Ohio | Dan Browning hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Allen Brewer | 26-36 |
| 06:46 | Western Michigan | Dan Browning takes the ball from Michael Bolling in the backcourt | 26-36 |
| 06:37 | Ohio | Charles Augustus comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 26-36 |
| 06:36 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks snags the defensive board | 26-36 |
| 06:29 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams is open and scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jeremiah Miller | 28-36 |
| 06:17 | Ohio | Dan Browning misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-36 |
| 06:15 | Ohio | Dan Browning pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-36 |
| 05:59 | Ohio | Charles Augustus misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-36 |
| 05:58 | Ohio | Allen Brewer grabs the offensive board | 28-36 |
| 05:47 | Ohio | Donald Morris is called for the reach on John Hoerner - foul #2 on Donald Morris, team foul #9 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico (SF), Robert Parker (PF) Michael Bolling, Donald Morris | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Williams (SG), Larry Pantoja (SF), Bret Hanna (PF), John Walker (C) James Wheeler, Charles Augustus, Dan Browning, Allen Brewer | |
| 05:47 | Ohio | John Hoerner misses the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 05:47 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks snags the defensive board | 28-36 |
| 05:40 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams can't finish the uncontested layup | 28-36 |
| 05:38 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico tips it back up and in | 30-36 |
| 05:25 | Ohio | John Hoerner can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 30-36 |
| 05:23 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Charles Adams | 30-36 |
| 05:14 | Western Michigan | Larry Pantoja steals it from Jeremiah Miller | 30-36 |
| 04:54 | Ohio | Bret Hanna makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 30-38 |
| 04:29 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-38 |
| 04:27 | Ohio | The rebound goes to John Walker | 30-38 |
| 04:10 | Ohio | John Williams clanks a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Jeremiah Miller - foul #1 on Jeremiah Miller, team foul #10 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Gay (PG), Michael Bolling (SF), James Marshall (PF) Charles Adams, Clarence Errico, Robert Parker | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Wheeler (PG), James Cargile (PF), Fang Xayavong (C) John Hoerner, Bret Hanna, John Walker | |
| 04:10 | Ohio | John Williams misses the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 04:10 | Ohio | John Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 03:50 | Western Michigan | James Wheeler steals it from Jeremiah Miller | 30-39 |
| 03:47 | Ohio | John Williams lays it up and in on a great pass from James Wheeler | 30-41 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - John Gay (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeremiah Miller (tired) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Bolling (fresh) PF - James Marshall (fresh) C - Allen Weeks (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Wheeler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Larry Pantoja (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Cargile (fresh) 6 pts. C - Fang Xayavong (fresh) | |
| 03:33 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks is called for traveling | 30-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Adams (PG), Robert Freeberg (SG), Clarence Errico (SF), Donald Morris (C) John Gay, Jeremiah Miller, Michael Bolling, Allen Weeks | |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Augustus (SG) John Williams | |
| 03:09 | Ohio | Fang Xayavong is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Fang Xayavong, team foul #9 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Parker (C) Donald Morris | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 02:55 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 30-41 |
| 02:53 | Ohio | James Cargile grabs the defensive rebound | 30-41 |
| 02:51 | Ohio | James Wheeler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks (C) Robert Parker | |
| Subs | Ohio | Allen Brewer (C) Fang Xayavong | |
| 02:44 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Clarence Errico | 32-41 |
| 02:17 | Ohio | James Cargile can't finish the layup | 32-41 |
| 02:16 | Western Michigan | James Marshall gets the rebound | 32-41 |
| 01:53 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by James Marshall | 35-41 |
| 01:42 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Wheeler | 35-43 |
| 01:35 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-43 |
| 01:34 | Western Michigan | James Marshall tips it but misses | 35-43 |
| 01:32 | Ohio | James Cargile snags the defensive board | 35-43 |
| 01:27 | Ohio | Charles Augustus buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by James Wheeler | 35-46 |
| 01:17 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Adams | 38-46 |
| 00:57 | Ohio | Charles Augustus loses the ball out of bounds | 38-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller (SG), Donald Morris (C) Charles Adams, Allen Weeks | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Williams (SG), Dan Browning (SF), John Walker (C) Charles Augustus, Larry Pantoja, Allen Brewer | |
| 00:42 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris misses badly on a runner in the lane | 38-46 |
| 00:41 | Western Michigan | James Marshall tips it but misses | 38-46 |
| 00:39 | Ohio | Dan Browning grabs the board | 38-46 |
| 00:23 | Ohio | John Williams can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-46 |
| 00:22 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg grabs the board | 38-46 |
| 00:20 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico is fouled in the backcourt by Dan Browning - foul #1 on Dan Browning, team foul #10 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Adams (PG), Robert Parker (C) Robert Freeberg, Donald Morris | |
| Subs | Ohio | Bret Hanna (PF) James Cargile | |
| 00:20 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico makes the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 00:20 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico misses the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 00:20 | Ohio | John Walker gets the rebound | 39-46 |
| 00:05 | Ohio | Bret Hanna misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-46 |
| 00:04 | Ohio | John Williams tips it in | 39-48 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 39-48 |