| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Curtis Godin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Foster (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Cunningham (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Thomas (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Lance Costello (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Chapman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Hicks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Delbert Harrold (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Wesley Donahue (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Andrew Anderson inbounds the ball | 27-37 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Western Michigan | Christopher Chapman is open and scores on a shot from the right wing | 27-39 |
| 19:46 | Ohio | Matthew Hicks picks off the pass by Lance Costello in the backcourt | 27-39 |
| 19:41 | Western Michigan | Andrew Anderson comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ronald Cunningham - foul #2 on Ronald Cunningham, team foul #1 | 27-39 |
| 19:41 | Western Michigan | Andrew Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 27-40 |
| 19:41 | Western Michigan | Andrew Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-41 |
| 19:27 | Ohio | Lance Costello scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by David Foster | 29-41 |
| 19:03 | Western Michigan | Wesley Donahue is whistled for a carry | 29-41 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ivan White (PG), Earl Morgan (SF), Justin Harris (PF), Thomas Hamilton (C) Curtis Godin, Ronald Cunningham, James Thomas, Lance Costello | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Pierce (SG), John Goguen (SF), Paul Greene (PF), Franklin Bethune (C) Matthew Hicks, Andrew Anderson, Delbert Harrold, Wesley Donahue | |
| 18:42 | Ohio | Paul Greene swats the layup by Earl Morgan | 29-41 |
| 18:41 | Ohio | Thomas Hamilton hits the follow up shot | 31-41 |
| 18:39 | Western Michigan | Ivan White picks off the pass by James Pierce in the backcourt | 31-41 |
| 18:36 | Ohio | Ivan White slams it home | 33-41 |
| 18:17 | Western Michigan | Paul Greene misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-41 |
| 18:15 | Ohio | Earl Morgan pulls down the rebound | 33-41 |
| 18:13 | Ohio | Ivan White is hacked by Christopher Chapman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Chapman, team foul #1 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Ohio | Curtis Godin (PG), Gregory Parish (SG), James Thomas (PF), Terrance Smith (C) Ivan White, David Foster, Justin Harris, Thomas Hamilton | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Allred (SG), Andrew Anderson (SF), Hiram Cook (PF), Wesley Donahue (C) Christopher Chapman, John Goguen, Paul Greene, Franklin Bethune | |
| 17:49 | Ohio | Andrew Anderson is called for the reach on Gregory Parish - foul #2 on Andrew Anderson, team foul #2 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Cunningham (SF) Earl Morgan | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Troy Ugalde (SG) James Pierce | |
| 17:36 | Ohio | Terrance Smith misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Hiram Cook - foul #3 on Hiram Cook, team foul #3 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Hicks (SG), Delbert Harrold (PF) Andrew Anderson, Hiram Cook | |
| 17:36 | Ohio | Terrance Smith makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 17:36 | Ohio | Terrance Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 17:19 | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold banks in the wide open layup | 35-43 |
| 17:16 | Ohio | Terrance Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-43 |
| Subs | Ohio | David Foster (SG), Lance Costello (C) Gregory Parish, Terrance Smith | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Andrew Anderson (SF) Richard Allred | |
| 17:05 | Western Michigan | Andrew Anderson hits a jumper from the right block and he's fouled by James Thomas - foul #2 on James Thomas, team foul #2 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Ohio | Justin Harris (PG), Thomas Hamilton (PF) Curtis Godin, James Thomas | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Goguen (PF), Paul Greene (C) Delbert Harrold, Wesley Donahue | |
| 17:05 | Western Michigan | Andrew Anderson misses the free throw | 35-45 |
| 17:05 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Ronald Cunningham | 35-45 |
| 16:49 | Ohio | David Foster is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Lance Costello and he's fouled by Matthew Hicks - foul #3 on Matthew Hicks, team foul #4 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ivan White (PG) Lance Costello | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Chapman (PG), James Pierce (SG), Franklin Bethune (C) Troy Ugalde, Matthew Hicks, Andrew Anderson | |
| 16:49 | Ohio | David Foster makes the free throw | 38-45 |
| 16:30 | Western Michigan | Franklin Bethune is hacked by Thomas Hamilton - foul #1 on Thomas Hamilton, team foul #3 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Ohio | Earl Morgan (PF), Lance Costello (C) Justin Harris, Thomas Hamilton | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Andrew Anderson (SF), Delbert Harrold (PF) John Goguen, Paul Greene | |
| 16:21 | Western Michigan | Christopher Chapman is fouled on the floor by Ivan White - foul #2 on Ivan White, team foul #4 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Ohio | Curtis Godin (PG), Gregory Parish (SG), James Thomas (PF) Ivan White, David Foster, Ronald Cunningham | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wesley Donahue (C) Franklin Bethune | |
| 16:06 | Western Michigan | Andrew Anderson's floater is tipped away by James Thomas | 38-45 |
| 16:04 | Ohio | James Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 16:01 | Ohio | Curtis Godin loses the dribble to Delbert Harrold in the backcourt | 38-45 |
| 15:44 | Western Michigan | Andrew Anderson connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Chapman | 38-47 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Curtis Godin (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gregory Parish (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Earl Morgan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Lance Costello (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Chapman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Pierce (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Anderson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Delbert Harrold (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Wesley Donahue (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Ohio | Curtis Godin is hacked by James Pierce in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Pierce, team foul #5 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Ohio | David Foster (SG), Ronald Cunningham (SF), Terrance Smith (C) Gregory Parish, Earl Morgan, Lance Costello | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Allred (PG), Matthew Hicks (SG), Hiram Cook (PF) Christopher Chapman, James Pierce, Delbert Harrold | |
| 15:29 | Ohio | Andrew Anderson takes the ball from James Thomas | 38-47 |
| 15:26 | Western Michigan | Richard Allred lays it up and in on a great pass from Andrew Anderson | 38-49 |
| 15:20 | Ohio | Ronald Cunningham misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-49 |
| 15:18 | Western Michigan | Andrew Anderson gets the rebound | 38-49 |
| 14:52 | Western Michigan | Richard Allred is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Richard Allred, team foul #6 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ivan White (PG), Earl Morgan (SF), Justin Harris (PF), Thomas Hamilton (C) Curtis Godin, Ronald Cunningham, James Thomas, Terrance Smith | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Chapman (PG), Troy Ugalde (SG), John Goguen (SF), Paul Greene (PF), Franklin Bethune (C) Richard Allred, Matthew Hicks, Andrew Anderson, Hiram Cook, Wesley Donahue | |
| 14:33 | Ohio | Ivan White misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-49 |
| 14:31 | Western Michigan | John Goguen pulls down the rebound | 38-49 |
| 14:25 | Western Michigan | John Goguen travels with the ball | 38-49 |
| Subs | Ohio | Gregory Parish (SG) David Foster | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 14:04 | Ohio | Justin Harris can't connect on an uncontested floater in the paint | 38-49 |
| 14:02 | Ohio | Gregory Parish pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-49 |
| 13:55 | Ohio | Thomas Hamilton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-49 |
| Subs | Ohio | Curtis Godin (PG), Ronald Cunningham (SF), James Thomas (PF), Lance Costello (C) Ivan White, Earl Morgan, Justin Harris, Thomas Hamilton | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Hicks (SG), Andrew Anderson (SF), Delbert Harrold (PF) Troy Ugalde, Paul Greene, Franklin Bethune | |
| 13:32 | Western Michigan | Christopher Chapman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-49 |
| 13:31 | Western Michigan | John Goguen grabs the offensive board | 38-49 |
| 13:14 | Western Michigan | John Goguen can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-49 |
| 13:12 | Ohio | Gregory Parish grabs the defensive rebound | 38-49 |
| 12:47 | Ohio | James Thomas is whistled for a carry | 38-49 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ivan White (PG), David Foster (SG), Earl Morgan (PF), Terrance Smith (C) Curtis Godin, Gregory Parish, James Thomas, Lance Costello | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Pierce (PG), Richard Allred (SG), Hiram Cook (PF), Wesley Donahue (C) Christopher Chapman, Matthew Hicks, Delbert Harrold, John Goguen | |
| 12:27 | Western Michigan | Andrew Anderson can't connect on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Terrance Smith - foul #1 on Terrance Smith, team foul #5 | 38-49 |
| 12:27 | Western Michigan | Andrew Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 38-50 |
| 12:27 | Western Michigan | Andrew Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-51 |
| 12:25 | Ohio | David Foster travels in the backcourt | 38-51 |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Hamilton (PF) Ronald Cunningham | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Troy Ugalde (SF) Andrew Anderson | |
| 12:12 | Western Michigan | Wesley Donahue comes up short on the jumper from close range | 38-51 |
| 12:10 | Ohio | Terrance Smith gets the rebound | 38-51 |
| 11:46 | Ohio | Earl Morgan can't connect on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on James Pierce - foul #3 on James Pierce, team foul #7 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Ohio | Curtis Godin (PG), Justin Harris (PF), Lance Costello (C) Ivan White, Thomas Hamilton, Terrance Smith | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Chapman (PG), Matthew Hicks (SG), Paul Greene (SF), Delbert Harrold (PF), Franklin Bethune (C) James Pierce, Richard Allred, Troy Ugalde, Hiram Cook, Wesley Donahue | |
| 11:46 | Ohio | Earl Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 38-51 |
| 11:46 | Ohio | Earl Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 38-51 |
| 11:46 | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold pulls down the rebound | 38-51 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Curtis Godin (tiring) 2 ast. SG - David Foster (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Morgan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Justin Harris (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lance Costello (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Chapman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Hicks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Greene (fresh) PF - Delbert Harrold (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Franklin Bethune (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Western Michigan | Christopher Chapman is hacked by Lance Costello - foul #2 on Lance Costello, team foul #6 | 38-51 |
| 11:08 | Western Michigan | Matthew Hicks misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 38-51 |
| 11:07 | Ohio | Justin Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 38-51 |
| 10:43 | Ohio | Lance Costello misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-51 |
| 10:41 | Ohio | David Foster tips it but misses | 38-51 |
| 10:39 | Ohio | Lance Costello pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-51 |
| 10:22 | Ohio | Earl Morgan lays it in on a nice dish by Curtis Godin | 40-51 |
| 10:06 | Western Michigan | Christopher Chapman misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left wing | 40-51 |
| 10:05 | Ohio | Justin Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 40-51 |
| 10:03 | Ohio | Earl Morgan's pass is intercepted by Paul Greene in the backcourt | 40-51 |
| 09:50 | Western Michigan | Paul Greene connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Chapman | 40-53 |
| 09:28 | Ohio | Justin Harris connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-53 |
| 09:24 | Western Michigan | Paul Greene is hacked by David Foster in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Foster, team foul #7 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ivan White (PG), Gregory Parish (SG), Ronald Cunningham (SF), James Thomas (PF), Thomas Hamilton (C) Curtis Godin, David Foster, Earl Morgan, Justin Harris, Lance Costello | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Pierce (PG), Richard Allred (SG), Troy Ugalde (SF), Hiram Cook (PF) Christopher Chapman, Matthew Hicks, Delbert Harrold, Franklin Bethune | |
| 09:24 | Western Michigan | Paul Greene makes the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 09:24 | Western Michigan | Paul Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 43-55 |
| 09:12 | Ohio | Ivan White clanks a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by James Pierce - foul #4 on James Pierce, team foul #8 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Ohio | Terrance Smith (C) Ronald Cunningham | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Andrew Anderson (SF), Wesley Donahue (C) James Pierce, Paul Greene | |
| 09:12 | Ohio | Ivan White makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 09:12 | Ohio | Ivan White makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 08:51 | Western Michigan | Richard Allred knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-58 |
| 08:35 | Ohio | Thomas Hamilton drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by James Thomas | 47-58 |
| 08:12 | Western Michigan | Wesley Donahue is called for traveling | 47-58 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Cunningham (SF) Terrance Smith | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Chapman (PG), John Goguen (PF) Troy Ugalde, Hiram Cook | |
| 08:10 | Ohio | Ivan White is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Chapman - foul #3 on Christopher Chapman, team foul #9 | 47-58 |
| 08:10 | Ohio | Ivan White makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 08:10 | Ohio | Ivan White makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 07:50 | Western Michigan | John Goguen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-58 |
| 07:48 | Ohio | Gregory Parish snags the defensive board | 49-58 |
| 07:43 | Ohio | Ronald Cunningham is fouled on the floor by Andrew Anderson - foul #3 on Andrew Anderson, team foul #10 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Ohio | Curtis Godin (PG) Ivan White | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Pierce (SG) Richard Allred | |
| 07:43 | Ohio | Ronald Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 07:43 | Ohio | Ronald Cunningham misses the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 07:43 | Western Michigan | Wesley Donahue grabs the defensive rebound | 50-58 |
| 07:41 | Western Michigan | Curtis Godin is called for the reach on James Pierce in the backcourt - foul #3 on Curtis Godin, team foul #8 | 50-58 |
| 07:41 | Western Michigan | James Pierce misses the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 07:41 | Ohio | Gregory Parish grabs the board | 50-58 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Curtis Godin (tiring) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Parish (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. SF - Ronald Cunningham (tiring) 5 pts. PF - James Thomas (tiring) 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Thomas Hamilton (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Chapman (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Andrew Anderson (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Goguen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Wesley Donahue (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Ohio | Gregory Parish's pass is intercepted by Andrew Anderson in the backcourt | 50-58 |
| 07:22 | Western Michigan | Christopher Chapman misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-58 |
| 07:21 | Ohio | Thomas Hamilton snags the defensive board | 50-58 |
| 07:08 | Ohio | Thomas Hamilton blows the layup | 50-58 |
| 07:07 | Ohio | James Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 50-58 |
| 06:46 | Ohio | Thomas Hamilton can't finish the layup | 50-58 |
| 06:45 | Western Michigan | Andrew Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-58 |
| 06:40 | Western Michigan | Wesley Donahue is hacked by Curtis Godin - foul #4 on Curtis Godin, team foul #9 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Ohio | David Foster (SG), Earl Morgan (PF), Lance Costello (C) Gregory Parish, James Thomas, Thomas Hamilton | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Hicks (SG), Delbert Harrold (PF) Christopher Chapman, Andrew Anderson | |
| 06:40 | Western Michigan | Wesley Donahue makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 06:40 | Western Michigan | Wesley Donahue makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 06:17 | Ohio | Curtis Godin knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Lance Costello | 52-60 |
| 05:54 | Western Michigan | Wesley Donahue is open and buries a runner from the left block set up by Matthew Hicks | 52-62 |
| 05:54 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 52-62 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ivan White (PG), Justin Harris (PF), Terrance Smith (C) Curtis Godin, Earl Morgan, Lance Costello | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Allred (PG), Troy Ugalde (SF), Hiram Cook (PF) Matthew Hicks, Delbert Harrold, Wesley Donahue | |
| 05:39 | Ohio | Ronald Cunningham drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from David Foster | 54-62 |
| 05:19 | Western Michigan | Hiram Cook misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by David Foster - foul #4 on David Foster, team foul #10 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Ohio | Gregory Parish (SG), Earl Morgan (SF), James Thomas (PF) David Foster, Ronald Cunningham, Justin Harris | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Chapman (PG), Paul Greene (C) James Pierce, John Goguen | |
| 05:19 | Western Michigan | Hiram Cook makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 05:19 | Western Michigan | Hiram Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 04:55 | Ohio | Earl Morgan can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-64 |
| 04:53 | Western Michigan | Paul Greene grabs the defensive rebound | 54-64 |
| 04:32 | Western Michigan | Christopher Chapman connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Richard Allred | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:23 | Ohio | Gregory Parish is fouled on the floor by Hiram Cook - foul #4 on Hiram Cook, team foul #11 | 54-67 |
| Subs | Ohio | Curtis Godin (PG), Ronald Cunningham (SF), Thomas Hamilton (C) Ivan White, Earl Morgan, Terrance Smith | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Pierce (PG), Matthew Hicks (SG), Andrew Anderson (SF), Delbert Harrold (PF), Franklin Bethune (C) Christopher Chapman, Richard Allred, Troy Ugalde, Hiram Cook, Paul Greene | |
| 04:23 | Ohio | Gregory Parish makes the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 04:23 | Ohio | Gregory Parish makes the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 04:06 | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by James Thomas - foul #3 on James Thomas, team foul #11 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Ohio | David Foster (SG), Justin Harris (PF) Gregory Parish, James Thomas | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 04:06 | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold makes the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 04:06 | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold makes the 2nd free throw | 56-69 |
| 03:43 | Ohio | Ronald Cunningham is hacked by Andrew Anderson - foul #4 on Andrew Anderson, team foul #12 | 56-69 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Chapman (PG) Matthew Hicks | |
| 03:43 | Ohio | Ronald Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 57-69 |
| 03:43 | Ohio | Ronald Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Curtis Godin (tired) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Foster (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ronald Cunningham (tired) 9 pts. PF - Justin Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Hamilton (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Chapman (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Pierce (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Andrew Anderson (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Delbert Harrold (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Franklin Bethune (fresh) | |
| 03:16 | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-69 |
| 03:15 | Western Michigan | Christopher Chapman grabs the offensive rebound | 58-69 |
| 02:56 | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold loses the dribble to Justin Harris | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:39 | Ohio | Justin Harris is open and lays it up and in and the foul's on Delbert Harrold - foul #1 on Delbert Harrold, team foul #13 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Ohio | Gregory Parish (SG), Earl Morgan (SF), James Thomas (PF), Lance Costello (C) Curtis Godin, David Foster, Ronald Cunningham, Thomas Hamilton | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Hicks (SG), John Goguen (PF), Wesley Donahue (C) James Pierce, Delbert Harrold, Franklin Bethune | |
| 02:39 | Ohio | Justin Harris makes the free throw | 61-69 |
| 02:13 | Western Michigan | Matthew Hicks buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-72 |
| 02:05 | Ohio | Gregory Parish is fouled on the floor by Andrew Anderson - foul #5 on Andrew Anderson, team foul #14 | 61-72 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ivan White (PG), Terrance Smith (C) James Thomas, Lance Costello | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Allred (PG), James Pierce (SG), Troy Ugalde (SF), Paul Greene (PF) Christopher Chapman, Matthew Hicks, Andrew Anderson, Wesley Donahue | |
| 02:05 | Ohio | Gregory Parish misses the 1st free throw | 61-72 |
| 02:05 | Ohio | Gregory Parish misses the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 02:05 | Western Michigan | Paul Greene grabs the board | 61-72 |
| 01:42 | Western Michigan | John Goguen misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Earl Morgan - foul #1 on Earl Morgan, team foul #12 | 61-72 |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Hamilton (C) Terrance Smith | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Franklin Bethune (C) Troy Ugalde | |
| 01:42 | Western Michigan | John Goguen makes the 1st free throw | 61-73 |
| 01:42 | Western Michigan | John Goguen makes the 2nd free throw | 61-74 |
| 01:25 | Ohio | Justin Harris buries a turnaround in the paint | 63-74 |
| 00:56 | Western Michigan | John Goguen misses short on a floater from the right side | 63-74 |
| 00:54 | Western Michigan | Paul Greene grabs the offensive board | 63-74 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Western Michigan | James Pierce misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 63-74 |
| 00:24 | Ohio | Earl Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 63-74 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Ohio | Justin Harris misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 63-74 |
| 00:17 | Western Michigan | Franklin Bethune pulls down the rebound | 63-74 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | James Pierce runs out the clock | 63-74 |