| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Oscar Maloy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Blackwell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Leonard Ezell (fresh) PF - Thomas Jennings (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Bradley Shor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Brian Huber (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Hess (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Ralph (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Knaus (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | David Ralph inbounds the ball | 43-38 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Ohio | David Ralph is hacked by Leonard Ezell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leonard Ezell, team foul #1 | 43-38 |
| 19:49 | Ohio | Oscar Maloy is called for the reach on Brian Huber - foul #3 on Oscar Maloy, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes (PG) Oscar Maloy | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 19:32 | Ohio | James Knaus comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Bradley Shor - foul #2 on Bradley Shor, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| 19:32 | Ohio | James Knaus misses the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 19:32 | Ohio | James Knaus misses the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 19:32 | Western Michigan | Thomas Jennings gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 19:30 | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes is hacked by Andrew Franklin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Franklin, team foul #1 | 43-38 |
| 19:06 | Western Michigan | Leonard Ezell misses the floater from just outside the lane | 43-38 |
| 19:05 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Blackwell tips it home | 45-38 |
| 18:43 | Ohio | James Knaus misses the easy layup | 45-38 |
| 18:41 | Ohio | Andrew Franklin grabs the offensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 18:19 | Ohio | David Ralph hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Leonard Ezell - foul #2 on Leonard Ezell, team foul #4 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Cotter (PG), John Bass (SG), David Studdard (SF), Thomas Borden (PF), Randy Johnson (C) Ronald Stokes, Kenneth Blackwell, Leonard Ezell, Thomas Jennings, Bradley Shor | |
| Subs | Ohio | William Tillman (PG), Paul Cue (SG), Stephen Doyle (PF), Ali Crivello (C) Brian Huber, Christopher Hess, Andrew Franklin, James Knaus | |
| 18:19 | Ohio | David Ralph makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 18:19 | Ohio | David Ralph makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 18:03 | Western Michigan | John Bass clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-40 |
| 18:01 | Ohio | Stephen Doyle snags the defensive board | 45-40 |
| 17:48 | Ohio | William Tillman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-40 |
| 17:46 | Western Michigan | David Studdard pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 17:25 | Western Michigan | Joseph Cotter misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by William Tillman - foul #2 on William Tillman, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Blackwell (SG) John Bass | |
| Subs | Ohio | Arthur Galyean (SG), Miguel Campos (PF), James Knaus (C) William Tillman, David Ralph, Ali Crivello | |
| 17:25 | Western Michigan | Joseph Cotter misses the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 17:25 | Western Michigan | Joseph Cotter misses the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 17:25 | Western Michigan | Joseph Cotter makes the 3rd free throw | 46-40 |
| 17:08 | Ohio | Miguel Campos misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 17:06 | Ohio | James Knaus grabs the offensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 16:51 | Ohio | Miguel Campos misses the 3 from the left corner | 46-40 |
| 16:50 | Western Michigan | Randy Johnson pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| 16:27 | Western Michigan | Thomas Borden misses badly on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Miguel Campos - foul #1 on Miguel Campos, team foul #3 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes (PG), John Bass (SG), Leonard Ezell (SF), Thomas Jennings (PF) Joseph Cotter, Kenneth Blackwell, David Studdard, Randy Johnson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Brian Huber (PG), Christopher Hess (SG), David Ralph (SF), Andrew Franklin (PF) Paul Cue, Arthur Galyean, Stephen Doyle, Miguel Campos | |
| 16:27 | Western Michigan | Thomas Borden misses the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 16:27 | Western Michigan | Thomas Borden makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 16:04 | Ohio | Ronald Stokes steals it from Andrew Franklin | 47-40 |
| 15:47 | Western Michigan | Leonard Ezell misses the 3 from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 15:45 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Andrew Franklin | 47-40 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Ronald Stokes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Bass (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Leonard Ezell (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Jennings (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Borden (tiring) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Brian Huber (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Hess (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Ralph (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Franklin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Knaus (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Ohio | Andrew Franklin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy (PG), Kenneth Blackwell (SG), Bradley Shor (C) Ronald Stokes, John Bass, Thomas Borden | |
| Subs | Ohio | William Tillman (PG), Richard Murdock (PF), Ali Crivello (C) Brian Huber, Andrew Franklin, James Knaus | |
| 15:27 | Western Michigan | William Tillman steals it from Thomas Jennings | 47-40 |
| 15:12 | Ohio | William Tillman makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-43 |
| 15:05 | Western Michigan | Ali Crivello swats the shot by Leonard Ezell | 47-43 |
| 15:04 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Blackwell pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 14:59 | Western Michigan | Leonard Ezell is hacked by Richard Murdock - foul #4 on Richard Murdock, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Arthur Galyean (SG), Stephen Doyle (SF), Andrew Franklin (PF) Christopher Hess, David Ralph, Richard Murdock | |
| 14:49 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Blackwell is fouled on the floor by Andrew Franklin - foul #3 on Andrew Franklin, team foul #5 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes (SG) Kenneth Blackwell | |
| Subs | Ohio | Christopher Hess (SG), Miguel Campos (PF) William Tillman, Ali Crivello | |
| 14:32 | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-43 |
| 14:31 | Western Michigan | Thomas Jennings misses the tip | 47-43 |
| 14:30 | Ohio | Christopher Hess gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 14:27 | Ohio | Christopher Hess is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Stokes - foul #1 on Ronald Stokes, team foul #5 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Studdard (SF) Leonard Ezell | |
| Subs | Ohio | Paul Cue (PG) Arthur Galyean | |
| 14:08 | Ohio | Andrew Franklin knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-45 |
| 14:06 | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy is hacked by Paul Cue in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Cue, team foul #6 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Blackwell (SG), Thomas Borden (PF) Ronald Stokes, Thomas Jennings | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Knaus (C) Miguel Campos | |
| 13:49 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Blackwell buries a floater from just outside the lane | 49-45 |
| 13:34 | Ohio | Paul Cue misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Bradley Shor - foul #3 on Bradley Shor, team foul #6 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Cotter (SG), John Bass (SF), Randy Johnson (PF) Kenneth Blackwell, David Studdard, Thomas Borden | |
| Subs | Ohio | William Tillman (PG), David Ralph (SF), Ali Crivello (C) Christopher Hess, Stephen Doyle, James Knaus | |
| 13:34 | Ohio | Paul Cue makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 13:34 | Ohio | Paul Cue makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 13:08 | Western Michigan | John Bass misses the wide open shot in the paint | 49-47 |
| 13:06 | Ohio | Ali Crivello grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 13:03 | Ohio | Oscar Maloy is called for the reach on William Tillman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Oscar Maloy, team foul #7 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes (SG), Leonard Ezell (SF), Thomas Jennings (PF) Oscar Maloy, Joseph Cotter, Bradley Shor | |
| Subs | Ohio | Arthur Galyean (SG), James Knaus (C) Paul Cue, Ali Crivello | |
| 13:03 | Ohio | William Tillman makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 13:03 | Ohio | William Tillman makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 12:58 | Western Michigan | John Bass is fouled in the backcourt by William Tillman - foul #3 on William Tillman, team foul #7 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Brian Huber (PG) William Tillman | |
| 12:58 | Western Michigan | John Bass misses the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 12:58 | Western Michigan | Randy Johnson snags the offensive board | 49-49 |
| 12:43 | Western Michigan | Thomas Jennings is wide open but clanks a shot in the lane | 49-49 |
| 12:41 | Western Michigan | John Bass gets the offensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 12:29 | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes buries a 3 from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 12:19 | Ohio | Brian Huber misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 12:18 | Ohio | Brian Huber misses the tip | 52-49 |
| 12:17 | Ohio | Andrew Franklin tips it back up and in | 52-51 |
| 12:15 | Western Michigan | Brian Huber picks off the pass by Leonard Ezell in the backcourt | 52-51 |
| 11:56 | Ohio | James Knaus drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by David Ralph | 52-54 |
| 11:44 | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-54 |
| 11:42 | Ohio | Andrew Franklin gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - John Bass (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SG - Ronald Stokes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Ezell (tiring) PF - Thomas Jennings (tired) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Randy Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Brian Huber (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Arthur Galyean (fairly fresh) SF - David Ralph (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Franklin (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Knaus (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Ohio | Brian Huber misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 52-54 |
| 11:35 | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| 11:31 | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from John Bass | 55-54 |
| 11:13 | Ohio | David Ralph clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 55-54 |
| 11:11 | Western Michigan | John Bass snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| 11:05 | Western Michigan | Thomas Jennings throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-54 |
| 11:05 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Cotter (PG), Kenneth Blackwell (SG), David Studdard (SF), Thomas Borden (PF), Bradley Shor (C) John Bass, Ronald Stokes, Leonard Ezell, Thomas Jennings, Randy Johnson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Paul Cue (PG), Christopher Hess (SG), Stephen Doyle (SF), Miguel Campos (PF), Ali Crivello (C) Brian Huber, Arthur Galyean, David Ralph, Andrew Franklin, James Knaus | |
| 10:51 | Ohio | Ali Crivello buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Paul Cue | 55-56 |
| 10:36 | Western Michigan | David Studdard is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right side | 55-56 |
| 10:35 | Western Michigan | David Studdard tips it but misses | 55-56 |
| 10:33 | Ohio | Miguel Campos gets the rebound | 55-56 |
| 10:31 | Ohio | David Studdard picks off the pass by Christopher Hess in the backcourt | 55-56 |
| 10:15 | Western Michigan | Thomas Borden blows the layup but he's fouled by Christopher Hess - foul #2 on Christopher Hess, team foul #8 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | William Tillman (PG) Miguel Campos | |
| 10:15 | Western Michigan | Thomas Borden makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 10:15 | Western Michigan | Thomas Borden makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 10:06 | Ohio | Christopher Hess double dribbles | 57-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes (PG) Joseph Cotter | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 09:47 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Blackwell slams it home set up by Ronald Stokes | 59-56 |
| 09:25 | Ohio | William Tillman misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-56 |
| 09:23 | Western Michigan | Thomas Borden grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 08:54 | Western Michigan | Bradley Shor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-56 |
| 08:53 | Ohio | Paul Cue pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| 08:51 | Ohio | Kenneth Blackwell steps in front of the Ali Crivello pass in the backcourt | 59-56 |
| 08:38 | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 59-56 |
| 08:36 | Western Michigan | David Studdard can't tip it in | 59-56 |
| 08:34 | Ohio | Paul Cue grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 08:31 | Ohio | Ronald Stokes takes the ball from Christopher Hess in the backcourt | 59-56 |
| 08:12 | Western Michigan | Bradley Shor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Tillman - foul #4 on William Tillman, team foul #9 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Cotter (PG), Leonard Ezell (SF), Thomas Jennings (PF) Ronald Stokes, David Studdard, Thomas Borden | |
| Subs | Ohio | Brian Huber (PG), David Ralph (SF), Miguel Campos (PF), James Knaus (C) William Tillman, Paul Cue, Stephen Doyle, Ali Crivello | |
| 08:12 | Western Michigan | Bradley Shor makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 08:12 | Western Michigan | Bradley Shor makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 08:06 | Ohio | Bradley Shor is called for the reach on James Knaus in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bradley Shor, team foul #8 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Randy Johnson (C) Bradley Shor | |
| Subs | Ohio | Arthur Galyean (SG) Christopher Hess | |
| 08:06 | Ohio | James Knaus makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 08:06 | Ohio | James Knaus makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 07:54 | Western Michigan | Thomas Jennings hits a jump hook in the lane set up by Joseph Cotter | 63-58 |
| 07:51 | Ohio | Arthur Galyean is hacked by Joseph Cotter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Cotter, team foul #9 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy (PG), John Bass (SF) Kenneth Blackwell, Leonard Ezell | |
| Subs | Ohio | Richard Murdock (PF) James Knaus | |
| 07:51 | Ohio | Arthur Galyean makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 07:51 | Ohio | Arthur Galyean makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 07:42 | Western Michigan | Thomas Jennings misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-60 |
| 07:41 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Miguel Campos | 63-60 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Oscar Maloy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joseph Cotter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Bass (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Jennings (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Randy Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Brian Huber (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Arthur Galyean (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Ralph (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Murdock (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Miguel Campos (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Ohio | David Ralph hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 63-60 |
| 07:18 | Ohio | David Ralph hits the follow up shot | 63-62 |
| 07:04 | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy is open but comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 63-62 |
| 07:03 | Western Michigan | Thomas Jennings snags the offensive board | 63-62 |
| 06:51 | Western Michigan | Thomas Jennings misses short on an open turnaround from the right block | 63-62 |
| 06:50 | Ohio | Miguel Campos gets the rebound | 63-62 |
| 06:28 | Ohio | Miguel Campos is fouled on the floor by Oscar Maloy - foul #5 on Oscar Maloy, team foul #10 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes (PG), Kenneth Blackwell (SG), Leonard Ezell (SF), Thomas Borden (PF), David Studdard (C) Oscar Maloy, Joseph Cotter, John Bass, Thomas Jennings, Randy Johnson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Paul Cue (PG), Christopher Hess (SG), Andrew Franklin (C) Brian Huber, Arthur Galyean, David Ralph | |
| 06:28 | Ohio | Miguel Campos misses the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 06:28 | Ohio | Miguel Campos makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 06:26 | Western Michigan | Andrew Franklin steps in front of the Leonard Ezell pass in the backcourt | 63-63 |
| 06:10 | Ohio | Miguel Campos is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Paul Cue | 63-65 |
| 05:55 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Blackwell scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Ronald Stokes | 66-65 |
| 05:46 | Ohio | Christopher Hess misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-65 |
| 05:44 | Western Michigan | Thomas Borden pulls down the rebound | 66-65 |
| 05:36 | Western Michigan | Leonard Ezell buries a 3 from straight away | 69-65 |
| 05:31 | Ohio | Kenneth Blackwell is called for the reach on Andrew Franklin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Blackwell, team foul #11 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bradley Shor (C) David Studdard | |
| Subs | Ohio | Brian Huber (PG), Stephen Doyle (SF), James Knaus (C) Paul Cue, Miguel Campos, Richard Murdock | |
| 05:31 | Ohio | Andrew Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 05:31 | Ohio | Andrew Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 05:29 | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes is hacked by Stephen Doyle in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Doyle, team foul #10 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Richard Murdock (PF) Andrew Franklin | |
| 05:29 | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 05:29 | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 05:09 | Ohio | Christopher Hess buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Richard Murdock | 71-69 |
| 05:07 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Blackwell is called for traveling in the backcourt | 71-69 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Cotter (PG), Thomas Jennings (PF) Kenneth Blackwell, Bradley Shor | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 04:46 | Ohio | Brian Huber scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Christopher Hess and he's fouled by Ronald Stokes - foul #2 on Ronald Stokes, team foul #12 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Blackwell (SG) Ronald Stokes | |
| Subs | Ohio | Andrew Franklin (PF) Richard Murdock | |
| 04:46 | Ohio | Brian Huber makes the free throw | 71-72 |
| 04:25 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Blackwell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 71-72 |
| 04:24 | Ohio | Andrew Franklin grabs the board | 71-72 |
| 04:05 | Ohio | James Knaus is whistled for a carry | 71-72 |
| 04:05 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-72 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Bass (PG), Ronald Stokes (SG), Randy Johnson (PF), David Studdard (C) Joseph Cotter, Kenneth Blackwell, Thomas Jennings, Thomas Borden | |
| Subs | Ohio | William Tillman (PG), David Ralph (SF) Brian Huber, Stephen Doyle | |
| 03:46 | Western Michigan | John Bass hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-72 |
| 03:45 | Ohio | Christopher Hess pulls down the rebound | 71-72 |
| 03:30 | Ohio | Christopher Hess connects on the floater from the left side | 71-74 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - John Bass (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SG - Ronald Stokes (tiring) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leonard Ezell (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Randy Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - David Studdard (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - William Tillman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Christopher Hess (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Ralph (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Franklin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - James Knaus (tiring) 7 pts. | |
| 03:15 | Western Michigan | David Ralph steps in front of the Ronald Stokes pass | 71-74 |
| 02:58 | Ohio | James Knaus banks in the wide open layup | 71-76 |
| 02:54 | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Leonard Ezell | 74-76 |
| 02:30 | Ohio | Andrew Franklin clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-76 |
| 02:28 | Western Michigan | Leonard Ezell grabs the defensive rebound | 74-76 |
| 02:08 | Western Michigan | David Studdard drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 76-76 |
| 01:58 | Ohio | Andrew Franklin misses long on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Randy Johnson - foul #1 on Randy Johnson, team foul #13 | 76-76 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Blackwell (SG), Thomas Jennings (PF), Bradley Shor (C) John Bass, Randy Johnson, David Studdard | |
| Subs | Ohio | Brian Huber (PG) William Tillman | |
| 01:58 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-76 |
| 01:58 | Ohio | Andrew Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 01:58 | Ohio | Andrew Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| 01:56 | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes is hacked by Christopher Hess in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Hess, team foul #11 | 76-78 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Richard Murdock (PF) Andrew Franklin | |
| 01:56 | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 77-78 |
| 01:56 | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 78-78 |
| 01:45 | Ohio | David Ralph connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 78-80 |
| 01:43 | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes is hacked by David Ralph in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Ralph, team foul #12 | 78-80 |
| 01:43 | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 79-80 |
| 01:43 | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 80-80 |
| 01:27 | Ohio | Kenneth Blackwell is called for the reach on Christopher Hess - foul #3 on Kenneth Blackwell, team foul #14 | 80-80 |
| 01:27 | Ohio | Christopher Hess makes the 1st free throw | 80-81 |
| 01:27 | Ohio | Christopher Hess makes the 2nd free throw | 80-82 |
| 01:06 | Western Michigan | Leonard Ezell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by James Knaus - foul #2 on James Knaus, team foul #13 | 80-82 |
| 01:06 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 80-82 |
| 01:06 | Western Michigan | Leonard Ezell misses the 1st free throw | 80-82 |
| 01:06 | Western Michigan | Leonard Ezell makes the 2nd free throw | 81-82 |
| 00:45 | Ohio | Christopher Hess connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 81-84 |
| 00:26 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Blackwell connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Ronald Stokes | 84-84 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Ohio | Christopher Hess misses the wide open jumpshot from the left wing | 84-84 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Richard Murdock grabs the offensive rebound | 84-84 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Ronald Stokes (tiring) 21 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Blackwell (tiring) 18 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leonard Ezell (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Jennings (tired) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Bradley Shor (tiring) 4 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Brian Huber (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Hess (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Ralph (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Richard Murdock (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - James Knaus (tired) 9 pts. | |
| 05:00 | Ohio | James Knaus wins the tip | 84-84 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 04:40 | Ohio | Bradley Shor steps in front of the David Ralph pass | 84-84 |
| 04:31 | Western Michigan | Thomas Jennings misses long on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Richard Murdock - foul #5 on Richard Murdock, team foul #14 | 84-84 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Cotter (PG), John Bass (SG), David Studdard (SF), Thomas Borden (C) Ronald Stokes, Kenneth Blackwell, Leonard Ezell, Bradley Shor | |
| Subs | Ohio | William Tillman (PG), Paul Cue (SG), Stephen Doyle (SF), Andrew Franklin (PF), Ali Crivello (C) Brian Huber, Christopher Hess, David Ralph, Richard Murdock, James Knaus | |
| 04:31 | Western Michigan | Thomas Jennings misses the 1st free throw | 84-84 |
| 04:31 | Western Michigan | Thomas Jennings makes the 2nd free throw | 85-84 |
| 04:27 | Ohio | Paul Cue is hacked by David Studdard in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Studdard, team foul #15 | 85-84 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Randy Johnson (C) Thomas Jennings | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 04:27 | Ohio | Paul Cue makes the 1st free throw | 85-85 |
| 04:27 | Ohio | Paul Cue makes the 2nd free throw | 85-86 |
| 04:03 | Western Michigan | John Bass is denied on a layup by Ali Crivello | 85-86 |
| 04:01 | Ohio | Andrew Franklin snags the defensive board | 85-86 |
| 03:40 | Ohio | Thomas Borden takes the ball from Stephen Doyle | 85-86 |
| 03:36 | Western Michigan | Thomas Borden is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Franklin - foul #4 on Andrew Franklin, team foul #15 | 85-86 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Blackwell (SG) John Bass | |
| Subs | Ohio | Arthur Galyean (SG), Miguel Campos (PF) William Tillman, Ali Crivello | |
| 03:36 | Western Michigan | Thomas Borden misses the 1st free throw | 85-86 |
| 03:36 | Western Michigan | Thomas Borden misses the 2nd free throw | 85-86 |
| 03:36 | Ohio | Andrew Franklin grabs the board | 85-86 |
| 03:15 | Ohio | Joseph Cotter takes the ball from Miguel Campos | 85-86 |
| 03:12 | Western Michigan | Joseph Cotter can't finish the layup | 85-86 |
| 03:10 | Western Michigan | Randy Johnson hits the follow up shot | 87-86 |
| 02:57 | Ohio | Andrew Franklin makes the driving attempt from the left block | 87-88 |
| 02:39 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Blackwell misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 87-88 |
| 02:38 | Western Michigan | Thomas Borden tips it back up and in | 89-88 |
| 02:38 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 89-88 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Bass (PG), Bradley Shor (C) Joseph Cotter, Randy Johnson | |
| Subs | Ohio | William Tillman (PG), Christopher Hess (SG), Ali Crivello (C) Paul Cue, Arthur Galyean, Andrew Franklin | |
| 02:19 | Ohio | William Tillman is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #5 on William Tillman, team foul #16 | 89-88 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Arthur Galyean (PG), David Ralph (SF), Andrew Franklin (PF) William Tillman, Stephen Doyle, Miguel Campos | |
| 02:17 | Western Michigan | Ali Crivello is called for the reach on David Studdard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ali Crivello, team foul #17 | 89-88 |
| 02:17 | Western Michigan | David Studdard makes the 1st free throw | 90-88 |
| 02:17 | Western Michigan | David Studdard makes the 2nd free throw | 91-88 |
| 02:15 | Ohio | Andrew Franklin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 91-88 |
| 01:55 | Western Michigan | John Bass misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 91-88 |
| 01:54 | Ohio | David Ralph grabs the board | 91-88 |
| 01:38 | Ohio | John Bass steals the ball from Andrew Franklin | 91-88 |
| 01:32 | Western Michigan | Bradley Shor comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 91-88 |
| 01:30 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Christopher Hess | 91-88 |
| 01:12 | Ohio | Andrew Franklin connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Ali Crivello | 91-90 |
| 00:57 | Western Michigan | John Bass can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Arthur Galyean - foul #1 on Arthur Galyean, team foul #18 | 91-90 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Leonard Ezell (SF), Thomas Jennings (PF) David Studdard, Thomas Borden | |
| Subs | Ohio | Brian Huber (PG), James Knaus (C) Arthur Galyean, Ali Crivello | |
| 00:57 | Western Michigan | John Bass misses the 1st free throw | 91-90 |
| 00:57 | Western Michigan | John Bass makes the 2nd free throw | 92-90 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - John Bass (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Blackwell (tired) 18 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leonard Ezell (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Jennings (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Bradley Shor (tired) 4 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Brian Huber (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Hess (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Ralph (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Andrew Franklin (tiring) 14 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - James Knaus (tiring) 9 pts. | |
| 00:44 | Ohio | David Ralph double dribbles | 92-90 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes (PG) John Bass | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Western Michigan | James Knaus steals it from Ronald Stokes in the backcourt | 92-90 |
| 00:29 | Ohio | Andrew Franklin hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Hess | 92-92 |
| 00:26 | Western Michigan | Brian Huber is called for the reach on Ronald Stokes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Huber, team foul #19 | 92-92 |
| 00:26 | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 93-92 |
| 00:26 | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 94-92 |
| 00:14 | Ohio | Andrew Franklin drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 94-95 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Western Michigan | Andrew Franklin steps in front of the Ronald Stokes pass in the backcourt | 94-95 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Ohio | Brian Huber is hacked by Ronald Stokes - foul #3 on Ronald Stokes, team foul #16 | 94-95 |
| 00:10 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 94-95 |
| 00:10 | Ohio | Brian Huber makes the 1st free throw | 94-96 |
| 00:10 | Ohio | Brian Huber makes the 2nd free throw | 94-97 |
| 00:06 | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 94-97 |
| 00:04 | Ohio | James Knaus grabs the defensive rebound | 94-97 |
| 00:02 | Ohio | Ronald Stokes is called for the reach on James Knaus in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronald Stokes, team foul #17 | 94-97 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Paul Cue (PG) Brian Huber | |
| 00:02 | Ohio | James Knaus misses the 1st free throw | 94-97 |
| 00:02 | Ohio | James Knaus makes the 2nd free throw | 94-98 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Leonard Ezell comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 94-98 |