| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Bruce Hightower (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Clemmons (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sherman Monette (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Walter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Claude Gales (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Kenneth Henthorn (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eric Flaugher (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Paul (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Billy Hoffmann (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette inbounds the ball | 44-29 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on James Paul - foul #2 on James Paul, team foul #1 | 44-29 |
| 19:51 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter misses the 1st free throw | 44-29 |
| 19:51 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter misses the 2nd free throw | 44-29 |
| 19:51 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Billy Hoffmann | 44-29 |
| 19:41 | Ohio | Billy Hoffmann travels with the ball | 44-29 |
| 19:28 | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons is fouled on the floor by John Wilson - foul #3 on John Wilson, team foul #2 | 44-29 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Craig Frank (SG) John Wilson | |
| 19:23 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter is open and buries a shot from the left block | 46-29 |
| 18:59 | Ohio | Craig Frank clanks a floater from the right wing | 46-29 |
| 18:58 | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette gets the rebound | 46-29 |
| 18:54 | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Claude Gales | 48-29 |
| 18:42 | Ohio | Kenneth Henthorn is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Eric Flaugher | 48-32 |
| 18:33 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Sherman Monette | 50-32 |
| 18:31 | Ohio | Kenneth Henthorn is hacked by Bruce Hightower in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bruce Hightower, team foul #1 | 50-32 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas King (PG), Donald Johnson (SG), George Goldberg (SF), Joseph Ellington (PF), Todd Thompson (C) Bruce Hightower, Donald Clemmons, Sherman Monette, Thomas Walter, Claude Gales | |
| Subs | Ohio | George Roden (PG), John Chiles (SG), Scottie Davis (PF), Benjamin Ziebart (C) Kenneth Henthorn, Craig Frank, James Paul, Billy Hoffmann | |
| 18:18 | Ohio | Scottie Davis can't throw it down | 50-32 |
| 18:17 | Ohio | Scottie Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-32 |
| 18:00 | Ohio | Donald Johnson is called for the reach on Eric Flaugher - foul #1 on Donald Johnson, team foul #2 | 50-32 |
| 17:43 | Ohio | Scottie Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-32 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert O'Connel (SF), John Bellard (PF), Claude Gales (C) George Goldberg, Joseph Ellington, Todd Thompson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Craig Frank (SG), James Paul (PF), Gary Wright (C) John Chiles, Scottie Davis, Benjamin Ziebart | |
| 17:27 | Western Michigan | Craig Frank picks off the pass by Nicholas King | 50-32 |
| 17:25 | Ohio | Robert O'Connel is called for the reach on Eric Flaugher in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert O'Connel, team foul #3 | 50-32 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons (SG) Donald Johnson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Henthorn (PG) George Roden | |
| 17:07 | Ohio | James Paul lays it in set up by Kenneth Henthorn | 50-34 |
| 16:59 | Western Michigan | Claude Gales is by himself and knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Nicholas King | 52-34 |
| 16:57 | Ohio | Eric Flaugher throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower (PG), Thomas Walter (PF) Nicholas King, John Bellard | |
| Subs | Ohio | Billy Hoffmann (C) Gary Wright | |
| 16:45 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Kenneth Henthorn - foul #3 on Kenneth Henthorn, team foul #3 | 52-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette (SF) Robert O'Connel | |
| Subs | Ohio | George Roden (PG) Kenneth Henthorn | |
| 16:45 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower makes the 1st free throw | 53-34 |
| 16:45 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower makes the 2nd free throw | 54-34 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 16:34 | Ohio | George Roden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | George Goldberg (SF), Joseph Ellington (C) Sherman Monette, Claude Gales | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Chiles (SG), Scottie Davis (PF) Craig Frank, James Paul | |
| 16:30 | Western Michigan | Billy Hoffmann steps in front of the Donald Clemmons pass in the backcourt | 54-34 |
| 16:21 | Ohio | Bruce Hightower takes the ball from John Chiles | 54-34 |
| 16:10 | Western Michigan | Joseph Ellington hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 54-34 |
| 16:08 | Western Michigan | Joseph Ellington pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-34 |
| 15:55 | Western Michigan | George Goldberg makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Walter | 57-34 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Bruce Hightower (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Donald Clemmons (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Goldberg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Walter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Ellington (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - George Roden (fairly fresh) SG - John Chiles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eric Flaugher (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Scottie Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy Hoffmann (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Ohio | George Roden can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 57-34 |
| 15:43 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter gets the rebound | 57-34 |
| 15:39 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-34 |
| 15:37 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to George Goldberg | 57-34 |
| 15:24 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter is hacked by Scottie Davis - foul #2 on Scottie Davis, team foul #4 | 57-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas King (PG), Donald Johnson (SG), Robert O'Connel (SF), John Bellard (PF), Todd Thompson (C) Bruce Hightower, Donald Clemmons, George Goldberg, Thomas Walter, Joseph Ellington | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Haney (PG), John Wilson (SG), Kenneth Henthorn (SF), James Paul (PF), Benjamin Ziebart (C) George Roden, John Chiles, Eric Flaugher, Scottie Davis, Billy Hoffmann | |
| 15:10 | Western Michigan | Todd Thompson loses the ball out of bounds | 57-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette (SF) Robert O'Connel | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 14:54 | Ohio | James Paul scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-37 |
| 14:48 | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette is alone and drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Nicholas King | 59-37 |
| 14:46 | Ohio | Kenneth Haney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-37 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert O'Connel (SF) Sherman Monette | |
| Subs | Ohio | Craig Frank (PF) James Paul | |
| 14:38 | Western Michigan | John Bellard is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 59-37 |
| 14:36 | Ohio | Craig Frank gets the rebound | 59-37 |
| 14:22 | Ohio | John Wilson clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Todd Thompson - foul #2 on Todd Thompson, team foul #4 | 59-37 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette (SF), Thomas Walter (PF), Claude Gales (C) Donald Johnson, John Bellard, Todd Thompson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Gary Wright (C) Benjamin Ziebart | |
| 14:22 | Ohio | John Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 59-38 |
| 14:22 | Ohio | John Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-39 |
| 14:19 | Western Michigan | Nicholas King is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nicholas King, team foul #5 | 59-39 |
| 14:11 | Ohio | John Wilson is whistled for a carry | 59-39 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Paul (PF) Kenneth Henthorn | |
| 14:00 | Western Michigan | John Wilson blocks the short jumper by Thomas Walter | 59-39 |
| 13:59 | Western Michigan | Claude Gales grabs the offensive rebound | 59-39 |
| 13:53 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Nicholas King | 62-39 |
| 13:34 | Ohio | James Paul misses short on an open jumper from the left wing | 62-39 |
| 13:33 | Western Michigan | Robert O'Connel gets the rebound | 62-39 |
| 13:24 | Western Michigan | Robert O'Connel can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-39 |
| 13:23 | Ohio | Craig Frank grabs the board | 62-39 |
| 13:08 | Ohio | John Wilson's layup is rejected by Thomas Walter | 62-39 |
| 13:07 | Ohio | James Paul grabs the offensive rebound | 62-39 |
| 13:00 | Ohio | James Paul can't finish the layup | 62-39 |
| 12:59 | Ohio | James Paul gets the offensive rebound | 62-39 |
| 12:40 | Ohio | Craig Frank misses long on a floater from the left side | 62-39 |
| 12:39 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Thomas Walter | 62-39 |
| 12:23 | Western Michigan | Nicholas King's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-39 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower (PG), Donald Johnson (SG), George Goldberg (SF), John Bellard (PF), Joseph Ellington (C) Nicholas King, Robert O'Connel, Sherman Monette, Thomas Walter, Claude Gales | |
| Subs | Ohio | George Roden (PG), John Chiles (SG), Eric Flaugher (SF), Scottie Davis (PF), Benjamin Ziebart (C) Kenneth Haney, John Wilson, Craig Frank, James Paul, Gary Wright | |
| 12:03 | Ohio | Eric Flaugher is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 62-42 |
| 12:01 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower is hacked by John Chiles in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Chiles, team foul #5 | 62-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Todd Thompson (C) Joseph Ellington | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Henthorn (SG) George Roden | |
| 11:45 | Western Michigan | George Goldberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Wilson (SG), Billy Hoffmann (C) John Chiles, Benjamin Ziebart | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Bruce Hightower (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Donald Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - George Goldberg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Bellard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Kenneth Henthorn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Wilson (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Eric Flaugher (tiring) 11 pts. PF - Scottie Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy Hoffmann (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Ohio | Scottie Davis can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-42 |
| 11:32 | Western Michigan | George Goldberg pulls down the rebound | 62-42 |
| 11:27 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson misses long on a floater from the left wing | 62-42 |
| 11:25 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Kenneth Henthorn | 62-42 |
| 11:16 | Ohio | Scottie Davis misses the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by John Bellard - foul #1 on John Bellard, team foul #6 | 62-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas King (PG), Donald Clemmons (SG), Sherman Monette (SF), Thomas Walter (PF), Joseph Ellington (C) Bruce Hightower, Donald Johnson, George Goldberg, John Bellard, Todd Thompson | |
| Subs | Ohio | George Roden (PG) Kenneth Henthorn | |
| 11:16 | Ohio | Scottie Davis makes the 1st free throw | 62-43 |
| 11:16 | Ohio | Scottie Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 62-44 |
| 11:04 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter banks in the layup | 64-44 |
| 10:43 | Ohio | Eric Flaugher's layup is rejected by Joseph Ellington | 64-44 |
| 10:41 | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette grabs the board | 64-44 |
| 10:34 | Western Michigan | Joseph Ellington is hacked by Scottie Davis - foul #3 on Scottie Davis, team foul #6 | 64-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | George Goldberg (SF), Claude Gales (C) Sherman Monette, Thomas Walter | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Haney (PG), John Chiles (SG), Kenneth Henthorn (SF), Craig Frank (PF), Benjamin Ziebart (C) George Roden, John Wilson, Eric Flaugher, Scottie Davis, Billy Hoffmann | |
| 10:26 | Western Michigan | Craig Frank takes the ball from George Goldberg | 64-44 |
| 10:17 | Ohio | Craig Frank's pass is intercepted by Joseph Ellington | 64-44 |
| 10:14 | Western Michigan | Craig Frank picks off the pass by Nicholas King in the backcourt | 64-44 |
| 09:58 | Ohio | Craig Frank misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-44 |
| 09:57 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Haney | 64-44 |
| 09:47 | Ohio | Kenneth Haney can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Nicholas King - foul #3 on Nicholas King, team foul #7 | 64-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower (PG), Donald Johnson (SG), Sherman Monette (SF), John Bellard (PF) Nicholas King, Donald Clemmons, George Goldberg, Joseph Ellington | |
| Subs | Ohio | Eric Flaugher (SF), James Paul (PF) John Chiles, Craig Frank | |
| 09:47 | Ohio | Kenneth Haney makes the 1st free throw | 64-45 |
| 09:47 | Ohio | Kenneth Haney misses the 2nd free throw | 64-45 |
| 09:47 | Western Michigan | John Bellard grabs the defensive rebound | 64-45 |
| 09:31 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-45 |
| 09:11 | Ohio | James Paul makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Kenneth Henthorn | 67-47 |
| 08:56 | Western Michigan | Claude Gales hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 69-47 |
| 08:56 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert O'Connel (SF), Todd Thompson (C) Sherman Monette, Claude Gales | |
| Subs | Ohio | George Roden (PG), John Wilson (SG), John Chiles (SF), Craig Frank (PF), Billy Hoffmann (C) Kenneth Haney, Kenneth Henthorn, Eric Flaugher, James Paul, Benjamin Ziebart | |
| 08:45 | Ohio | Todd Thompson blocks the short jumper by Billy Hoffmann | 69-47 |
| 08:43 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Bruce Hightower | 69-47 |
| 08:27 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Donald Johnson | 72-47 |
| 08:24 | Ohio | Bruce Hightower picks off the pass by John Wilson in the backcourt | 72-47 |
| 08:15 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons (SG), Claude Gales (C) Donald Johnson, Todd Thompson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Eric Flaugher (SF), Gary Wright (C) John Chiles, Billy Hoffmann | |
| 07:58 | Ohio | Craig Frank buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from George Roden | 72-50 |
| 07:45 | Western Michigan | Gary Wright is called for the reach on Claude Gales - foul #1 on Gary Wright, team foul #7 | 72-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas King (PG), George Goldberg (SF), Thomas Walter (PF) Bruce Hightower, Robert O'Connel, John Bellard | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Paul (PF), Billy Hoffmann (C) Craig Frank, Gary Wright | |
| 07:45 | Western Michigan | Claude Gales makes the 1st free throw | 73-50 |
| 07:45 | Western Michigan | Claude Gales makes the 2nd free throw | 74-50 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Nicholas King (tired) 6 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Clemmons (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Goldberg (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Walter (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Claude Gales (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - George Roden (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Wilson (tired) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Eric Flaugher (tired) 11 pts. PF - James Paul (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Billy Hoffmann (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Ohio | George Roden buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Eric Flaugher | 74-52 |
| 07:19 | Western Michigan | Nicholas King scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Claude Gales | 76-52 |
| 07:17 | Ohio | Eric Flaugher throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Ellington (C) Claude Gales | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Haney (PG), Kenneth Henthorn (SG), Scottie Davis (C) George Roden, John Wilson, Billy Hoffmann | |
| 07:00 | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Kenneth Henthorn - foul #4 on Kenneth Henthorn, team foul #8 | 76-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette (SF), Todd Thompson (C) George Goldberg, Joseph Ellington | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Chiles (SF), Benjamin Ziebart (C) Eric Flaugher, James Paul | |
| 07:00 | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons makes the 1st free throw | 77-52 |
| 07:00 | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons misses the 2nd free throw | 77-52 |
| 07:00 | Ohio | Scottie Davis grabs the board | 77-52 |
| 06:45 | Ohio | Kenneth Haney can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 77-52 |
| 06:43 | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette grabs the defensive rebound | 77-52 |
| 06:35 | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 77-52 |
| 06:33 | Ohio | Scottie Davis gets the rebound | 77-52 |
| 06:30 | Ohio | John Chiles is called for traveling in the backcourt | 77-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower (PG), Donald Johnson (SG), Robert O'Connel (SF), John Bellard (PF), Joseph Ellington (C) Nicholas King, Donald Clemmons, Sherman Monette, Thomas Walter, Todd Thompson | |
| Subs | Ohio | George Roden (PG), Craig Frank (SG), James Paul (PF), Gary Wright (C) Kenneth Haney, Kenneth Henthorn, Scottie Davis, Benjamin Ziebart | |
| 06:18 | Western Michigan | John Chiles steals it from Joseph Ellington | 77-52 |
| 06:14 | Ohio | George Roden misses the 3 from the right corner | 77-52 |
| 06:13 | Western Michigan | John Bellard grabs the defensive rebound | 77-52 |
| 05:50 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Bruce Hightower | 79-52 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:38 | Ohio | John Chiles double dribbles | 79-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons (SG), George Goldberg (SF), Thomas Walter (PF), Claude Gales (C) Donald Johnson, Robert O'Connel, John Bellard, Joseph Ellington | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Henthorn (SF), Scottie Davis (PF), Benjamin Ziebart (C) John Chiles, James Paul, Gary Wright | |
| 05:34 | Western Michigan | Craig Frank is called for the reach on Donald Clemmons in the backcourt - foul #2 on Craig Frank, team foul #9 | 79-52 |
| 05:34 | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons makes the 1st free throw | 80-52 |
| 05:34 | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons makes the 2nd free throw | 81-52 |
| 05:13 | Ohio | Craig Frank buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 81-54 |
| 05:11 | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Henthorn - foul #5 on Kenneth Henthorn, team foul #10 | 81-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette (SF), Todd Thompson (C) George Goldberg, Claude Gales | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Chiles (SF) Kenneth Henthorn | |
| 05:11 | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons makes the 1st free throw | 82-54 |
| 05:11 | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons misses the 2nd free throw | 82-54 |
| 05:11 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Thompson | 82-54 |
| 05:05 | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette can't finish the uncontested layup | 82-54 |
| 05:04 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Walter | 82-54 |
| 04:53 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter is hacked by John Chiles - foul #3 on John Chiles, team foul #11 | 82-54 |
| 04:53 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter makes the 1st free throw | 83-54 |
| 04:53 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter makes the 2nd free throw | 84-54 |
| 04:36 | Ohio | Craig Frank hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 84-54 |
| 04:35 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter gets the rebound | 84-54 |
| 04:19 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower is hacked by Scottie Davis - foul #4 on Scottie Davis, team foul #12 | 84-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson (SG), George Goldberg (SF), John Bellard (PF), Claude Gales (C) Donald Clemmons, Sherman Monette, Thomas Walter, Todd Thompson | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 04:19 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower makes the 1st free throw | 85-54 |
| 04:19 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower makes the 2nd free throw | 86-54 |
| 04:07 | Ohio | Scottie Davis loses the ball out of bounds | 86-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas King (PG), Robert O'Connel (SF) Bruce Hightower, George Goldberg | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 03:50 | Western Michigan | John Bellard is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on John Bellard, team foul #8 | 86-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Gary Wright (C) Benjamin Ziebart | |
| 03:36 | Ohio | Robert O'Connel steps in front of the George Roden pass | 86-54 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Nicholas King (tired) 8 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert O'Connel (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - John Bellard (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Claude Gales (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - George Roden (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Frank (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. SF - John Chiles (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Scottie Davis (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Gary Wright (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Western Michigan | John Bellard misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Gary Wright - foul #2 on Gary Wright, team foul #13 | 86-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower (PG), George Goldberg (SF), Joseph Ellington (C) Nicholas King, Robert O'Connel, Claude Gales | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 03:24 | Western Michigan | John Bellard makes the 1st free throw | 87-54 |
| 03:24 | Western Michigan | John Bellard misses the 2nd free throw | 87-54 |
| 03:24 | Ohio | Gary Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 87-54 |
| 03:11 | Ohio | Scottie Davis buries a floater from the left block | 87-56 |
| 03:09 | Western Michigan | George Roden is called for the reach on Bruce Hightower in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Roden, team foul #14 | 87-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons (SG), Thomas Walter (PF) Donald Johnson, John Bellard | |
| Subs | Ohio | Benjamin Ziebart (C) Gary Wright | |
| 03:09 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower makes the 1st free throw | 88-56 |
| 03:09 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower makes the 2nd free throw | 89-56 |
| 02:57 | Ohio | Benjamin Ziebart hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 89-56 |
| 02:55 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter gets the rebound | 89-56 |
| 02:29 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Clemmons | 91-56 |
| 02:14 | Ohio | John Chiles misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 91-56 |
| 02:12 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter snags the defensive board | 91-56 |
| 02:09 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower is fouled in the backcourt by George Roden - foul #3 on George Roden, team foul #15 | 91-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson (SG), Robert O'Connel (SF), Claude Gales (C) Donald Clemmons, George Goldberg, Joseph Ellington | |
| Subs | Ohio | Gary Wright (C) Benjamin Ziebart | |
| 02:09 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower makes the 1st free throw | 92-56 |
| 02:09 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower makes the 2nd free throw | 93-56 |
| 01:50 | Ohio | Craig Frank makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 93-59 |
| 01:30 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson is fouled on the floor by Gary Wright - foul #3 on Gary Wright, team foul #16 | 93-59 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette (SF) Robert O'Connel | |
| Subs | Ohio | Benjamin Ziebart (C) Gary Wright | |
| 01:30 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 94-59 |
| 01:30 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 95-59 |
| 01:06 | Ohio | John Chiles's pass is intercepted by Thomas Walter | 95-59 |
| 01:04 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower is fouled in the backcourt by George Roden - foul #4 on George Roden, team foul #17 | 95-59 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons (SG) Donald Johnson | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 01:04 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower makes the 1st free throw | 96-59 |
| 01:04 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower makes the 2nd free throw | 97-59 |
| 00:57 | Ohio | Scottie Davis misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 97-59 |
| 00:56 | Western Michigan | Claude Gales snags the defensive board | 97-59 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette is hacked by John Chiles - foul #4 on John Chiles, team foul #18 | 97-59 |
| 00:30 | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette makes the 1st free throw | 98-59 |
| 00:30 | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette makes the 2nd free throw | 99-59 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Ohio | Benjamin Ziebart misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 99-59 |
| 00:22 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower grabs the defensive rebound | 99-59 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower runs out the clock | 99-59 |