| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robert Swasey (fresh) SG - Michael Curran (fresh) SF - Antonio Raygoza (fresh) PF - Christopher Kim (fresh) C - Tony Kane (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Gerald Tincher (fresh) SG - Wilbert Smith (fresh) SF - Norman Young (fresh) PF - Fred Morris (fresh) C - Keith Osbourn (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Christopher Kim wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Western Michigan | Michael Curran's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Ohio | Norman Young clanks a floater from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Western Michigan | Robert Swasey snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Western Michigan | Gerald Tincher steals it from Robert Swasey in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Ohio | Gerald Tincher lays it in | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Western Michigan | Keith Osbourn picks off the pass by Christopher Kim | 0-2 |
| 18:32 | Ohio | Wilbert Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:31 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Antonio Raygoza | 0-2 |
| 18:23 | Western Michigan | Michael Curran misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 0-2 |
| 18:21 | Western Michigan | Tony Kane can't tip it in | 0-2 |
| 18:19 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Curran | 0-2 |
| 18:06 | Western Michigan | Robert Swasey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 18:04 | Ohio | Wilbert Smith gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:39 | Ohio | Robert Swasey picks off the pass by Keith Osbourn | 0-2 |
| 17:20 | Western Michigan | Michael Curran misses the runner in the lane | 0-2 |
| 17:19 | Ohio | Fred Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:17 | Ohio | Gerald Tincher is hacked by Robert Swasey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Swasey, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Clement Motz (PG), Philip Elwell (SG), Gary Peck (SF), Jesse Budzinski (PF), Charles Snively (C) Robert Swasey, Michael Curran, Antonio Raygoza, Christopher Kim, Tony Kane | |
| Subs | Ohio | Brian Barr (PG), Louis Parsons (SG), Raymond Maddox (SF), Bradley Ballard (PF), Michael Kesterson (C) Gerald Tincher, Wilbert Smith, Norman Young, Fred Morris, Keith Osbourn | |
| 16:53 | Ohio | Michael Kesterson can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Charles Snively - foul #1 on Charles Snively, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 16:53 | Ohio | Michael Kesterson misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 16:53 | Ohio | Michael Kesterson makes the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 16:24 | Western Michigan | Jesse Budzinski lays it up and in set up by Philip Elwell | 2-3 |
| 16:00 | Ohio | Michael Kesterson misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Charles Snively - foul #2 on Charles Snively, team foul #3 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Swasey (PG), Antonio Raygoza (SF), Vincent Villalon (PF), Tony Kane (C) Clement Motz, Gary Peck, Jesse Budzinski, Charles Snively | |
| Subs | Ohio | Gerald Tincher (PG), Wilbert Smith (SG), Carlos Levine (PF) Brian Barr, Raymond Maddox, Bradley Ballard | |
| 16:00 | Ohio | Michael Kesterson makes the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 16:00 | Ohio | Michael Kesterson makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robert Swasey (fairly fresh) SG - Philip Elwell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Antonio Raygoza (fairly fresh) PF - Vincent Villalon (fresh) C - Tony Kane (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Gerald Tincher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wilbert Smith (fairly fresh) SF - Louis Parsons (fresh) PF - Carlos Levine (fresh) C - Michael Kesterson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Western Michigan | Robert Swasey misses short on a shot from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 15:39 | Ohio | Wilbert Smith snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 15:20 | Ohio | Carlos Levine clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 2-5 |
| 15:19 | Ohio | Louis Parsons tips it home | 2-7 |
| 15:17 | Western Michigan | Louis Parsons is called for the reach on Robert Swasey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Louis Parsons, team foul #1 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Curran (SG), Christopher Kim (PF) Philip Elwell, Tony Kane | |
| Subs | Ohio | Norman Young (SF), Keith Osbourn (C) Louis Parsons, Michael Kesterson | |
| 15:01 | Western Michigan | Robert Swasey can't finish the layup | 2-7 |
| 14:59 | Western Michigan | Vincent Villalon snags the offensive board | 2-7 |
| 14:40 | Western Michigan | Robert Swasey is fouled on the floor by Carlos Levine - foul #1 on Carlos Levine, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Clement Motz (PG), Gary Peck (SF), Jesse Budzinski (C) Robert Swasey, Antonio Raygoza, Vincent Villalon | |
| Subs | Ohio | Fred Morris (PF) Carlos Levine | |
| 14:26 | Western Michigan | Jesse Budzinski blows the dunk but he's fouled by Keith Osbourn - foul #1 on Keith Osbourn, team foul #3 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Brian Barr (SG), Raymond Maddox (SF), Bradley Ballard (C) Wilbert Smith, Norman Young, Keith Osbourn | |
| 14:26 | Western Michigan | Jesse Budzinski makes the 1st free throw | 3-7 |
| 14:26 | Western Michigan | Jesse Budzinski misses the 2nd free throw | 3-7 |
| 14:26 | Ohio | Fred Morris gets the rebound | 3-7 |
| 14:08 | Ohio | Raymond Maddox misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 3-7 |
| 14:06 | Ohio | Brian Barr tips it back up and in | 3-9 |
| 14:04 | Western Michigan | Gerald Tincher takes the ball from Jesse Budzinski in the backcourt | 3-9 |
| 13:51 | Ohio | Bradley Ballard clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-9 |
| 13:49 | Western Michigan | Jesse Budzinski snags the defensive board | 3-9 |
| 13:43 | Western Michigan | Clement Motz drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Gary Peck | 6-9 |
| 13:28 | Ohio | Bradley Ballard makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by Brian Barr and he's hacked by Jesse Budzinski - foul #1 on Jesse Budzinski, team foul #4 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Swasey (PG), Philip Elwell (SG), Antonio Raygoza (SF), Vincent Villalon (PF), Tony Kane (C) Clement Motz, Michael Curran, Gary Peck, Christopher Kim, Jesse Budzinski | |
| Subs | Ohio | Louis Parsons (PG), Wilbert Smith (SG), Norman Young (SF), Keith Osbourn (C) Gerald Tincher, Brian Barr, Raymond Maddox, Fred Morris | |
| 13:28 | Ohio | Bradley Ballard makes the free throw | 6-12 |
| 13:05 | Western Michigan | Robert Swasey is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-12 |
| 13:04 | Ohio | Keith Osbourn snags the defensive board | 6-12 |
| 13:02 | Ohio | Wilbert Smith loses the dribble to Philip Elwell in the backcourt | 6-12 |
| 12:57 | Western Michigan | Philip Elwell knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Vincent Villalon | 9-12 |
| 12:32 | Ohio | Louis Parsons misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Tony Kane - foul #1 on Tony Kane, team foul #5 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jesse Budzinski (PF) Vincent Villalon | |
| Subs | Ohio | Brian Barr (PG), Carlos Levine (PF), Michael Kesterson (C) Norman Young, Bradley Ballard, Keith Osbourn | |
| 12:32 | Ohio | Louis Parsons misses the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 12:32 | Ohio | Louis Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 12:28 | Western Michigan | Robert Swasey is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Barr - foul #1 on Brian Barr, team foul #4 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Norman Young (SF) Louis Parsons | |
| 12:13 | Western Michigan | Jesse Budzinski can't connect on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Norman Young - foul #1 on Norman Young, team foul #5 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Clement Motz (PG), Michael Curran (SG), Christopher Kim (PF) Robert Swasey, Philip Elwell, Antonio Raygoza | |
| Subs | Ohio | Gerald Tincher (PG) Wilbert Smith | |
| 12:13 | Western Michigan | Jesse Budzinski misses the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 12:13 | Western Michigan | Jesse Budzinski makes the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 11:45 | Ohio | Carlos Levine misses short on an open jump hook in the paint | 10-13 |
| 11:43 | Ohio | Michael Kesterson can't tip it in | 10-13 |
| 11:41 | Western Michigan | Clement Motz grabs the board | 10-13 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Clement Motz (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Curran (tiring) SF - Jesse Budzinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Kim (tiring) C - Tony Kane (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Gerald Tincher (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Brian Barr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Young (tiring) PF - Carlos Levine (fresh) C - Michael Kesterson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:16 | Western Michigan | Jesse Budzinski misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-13 |
| 11:15 | Ohio | Michael Kesterson grabs the board | 10-13 |
| 11:09 | Ohio | Norman Young clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 10-13 |
| 11:07 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Tony Kane | 10-13 |
| 11:05 | Western Michigan | Clement Motz is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clement Motz, team foul #6 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Swasey (PG), Philip Elwell (SG), Gary Peck (SF), Vincent Villalon (PF) Clement Motz, Michael Curran, Jesse Budzinski, Christopher Kim | |
| Subs | Ohio | Louis Parsons (PG), Wilbert Smith (SG), Raymond Maddox (SF), Fred Morris (PF), Keith Osbourn (C) Gerald Tincher, Brian Barr, Norman Young, Carlos Levine, Michael Kesterson | |
| 10:46 | Ohio | Wilbert Smith misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-13 |
| 10:45 | Ohio | Raymond Maddox hits the follow up shot | 10-15 |
| 10:22 | Western Michigan | Tony Kane misses the dunk but he's hacked by Keith Osbourn - foul #2 on Keith Osbourn, team foul #6 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jesse Budzinski (PF) Vincent Villalon | |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Kesterson (C) Keith Osbourn | |
| 10:22 | Western Michigan | Tony Kane makes the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 10:22 | Western Michigan | Tony Kane misses the 2nd free throw | 11-15 |
| 10:22 | Ohio | Louis Parsons pulls down the rebound | 11-15 |
| 09:58 | Ohio | Louis Parsons slams it home and he's hacked by Philip Elwell - foul #1 on Philip Elwell, team foul #7 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Clement Motz (SG), Antonio Raygoza (SF), Christopher Kim (PF) Philip Elwell, Gary Peck, Tony Kane | |
| Subs | Ohio | Gerald Tincher (PG) Raymond Maddox | |
| 09:58 | Ohio | Louis Parsons makes the free throw | 11-18 |
| 09:56 | Western Michigan | Clement Motz is hacked by Wilbert Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wilbert Smith, team foul #7 | 11-18 |
| 09:56 | Western Michigan | Clement Motz makes the 1st free throw | 12-18 |
| 09:56 | Western Michigan | Clement Motz makes the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| 09:32 | Ohio | Gerald Tincher buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 13-20 |
| 09:16 | Western Michigan | Christopher Kim hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Fred Morris - foul #1 on Fred Morris, team foul #8 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Curran (SG), Vincent Villalon (C) Robert Swasey, Jesse Budzinski | |
| Subs | Ohio | Brian Barr (SG), Norman Young (SF), Carlos Levine (PF) Wilbert Smith, Louis Parsons, Fred Morris | |
| 09:16 | Western Michigan | Christopher Kim makes the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 09:16 | Western Michigan | Christopher Kim makes the 2nd free throw | 15-20 |
| 09:14 | Ohio | Brian Barr throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-20 |
| 08:56 | Western Michigan | Antonio Raygoza makes the jumpshot from the left side | 17-20 |
| 08:52 | Ohio | Brian Barr is fouled in the backcourt by Clement Motz - foul #2 on Clement Motz, team foul #8 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Swasey (PG), Gary Peck (SF) Clement Motz, Antonio Raygoza | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 08:52 | Ohio | Brian Barr makes the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 08:52 | Ohio | Brian Barr makes the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 08:33 | Western Michigan | Vincent Villalon knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 19-22 |
| 08:30 | Ohio | Gerald Tincher loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-22 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Philip Elwell (SG), Jesse Budzinski (PF), Tony Kane (C) Michael Curran, Christopher Kim, Vincent Villalon | |
| Subs | Ohio | Louis Parsons (SG), Fred Morris (PF), Bradley Ballard (C) Gerald Tincher, Carlos Levine, Michael Kesterson | |
| 08:11 | Western Michigan | Tony Kane misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-22 |
| 08:10 | Ohio | Fred Morris grabs the board | 19-22 |
| 08:01 | Ohio | Fred Morris is open and scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Brian Barr | 19-24 |
| 07:46 | Western Michigan | Philip Elwell can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 19-24 |
| 07:45 | Western Michigan | Gary Peck tips it in | 21-24 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robert Swasey (tiring) SG - Philip Elwell (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Peck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jesse Budzinski (tiring) 4 pts. C - Tony Kane (tired) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Brian Barr (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Parsons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Norman Young (tiring) PF - Fred Morris (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bradley Ballard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:26 | Ohio | Fred Morris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-24 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Curran (SG), Antonio Raygoza (SF), Christopher Kim (PF), Vincent Villalon (C) Philip Elwell, Gary Peck, Jesse Budzinski, Tony Kane | |
| Subs | Ohio | Gerald Tincher (PG), Wilbert Smith (SG), Raymond Maddox (SF), Michael Kesterson (C) Brian Barr, Louis Parsons, Norman Young, Bradley Ballard | |
| 07:24 | Western Michigan | Michael Kesterson steals it from Michael Curran in the backcourt | 21-24 |
| 07:11 | Ohio | Michael Kesterson is open but comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 21-24 |
| 07:09 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Curran | 21-24 |
| 06:55 | Western Michigan | Antonio Raygoza is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Antonio Raygoza, team foul #9 | 21-24 |
| 06:55 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 21-24 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Carlos Levine (PF), Louis Parsons (C) Fred Morris, Michael Kesterson | |
| 06:46 | Ohio | Carlos Levine knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Gerald Tincher | 21-26 |
| 06:22 | Western Michigan | Antonio Raygoza scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 23-26 |
| 06:19 | Ohio | Michael Curran picks off the pass by Gerald Tincher in the backcourt | 23-26 |
| 06:18 | Western Michigan | Antonio Raygoza lays it up and in set up by Michael Curran | 25-26 |
| 06:16 | Ohio | Wilbert Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-26 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Philip Elwell (SG), Gary Peck (SF), Tony Kane (C) Michael Curran, Antonio Raygoza, Christopher Kim | |
| Subs | Ohio | Norman Young (SF), Bradley Ballard (C) Gerald Tincher, Louis Parsons | |
| 06:11 | Western Michigan | Tony Kane drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Philip Elwell | 27-26 |
| 05:52 | Ohio | Bradley Ballard misses the lay-in | 27-26 |
| 05:50 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Philip Elwell | 27-26 |
| 05:30 | Western Michigan | Robert Swasey misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 27-26 |
| 05:28 | Ohio | Bradley Ballard pulls down the rebound | 27-26 |
| 05:22 | Ohio | Wilbert Smith scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-29 |
| 05:06 | Western Michigan | Raymond Maddox steals it from Robert Swasey | 27-29 |
| 04:56 | Ohio | Wilbert Smith hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-32 |
| 04:54 | Western Michigan | Gary Peck is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 27-32 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Curran (SG), Antonio Raygoza (SF), Christopher Kim (PF), Jesse Budzinski (C) Philip Elwell, Gary Peck, Vincent Villalon, Tony Kane | |
| Subs | Ohio | Gerald Tincher (PG), Brian Barr (SG), Louis Parsons (SF), Fred Morris (PF), Michael Kesterson (C) Raymond Maddox, Wilbert Smith, Norman Young, Carlos Levine, Bradley Ballard | |
| 04:41 | Ohio | Brian Barr buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Gerald Tincher | 27-35 |
| 04:22 | Western Michigan | Fred Morris steals it from Antonio Raygoza | 27-35 |
| 04:09 | Ohio | Michael Kesterson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jesse Budzinski - foul #2 on Jesse Budzinski, team foul #10 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Peck (PG), Tony Kane (C) Robert Swasey, Jesse Budzinski | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 04:09 | Ohio | Michael Kesterson misses the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 04:09 | Ohio | Michael Kesterson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 03:51 | Western Michigan | Christopher Kim misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Fred Morris - foul #2 on Fred Morris, team foul #9 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Clement Motz (PG), Charles Snively (C) Gary Peck, Tony Kane | |
| Subs | Ohio | Keith Osbourn (C) Michael Kesterson | |
| 03:51 | Western Michigan | Christopher Kim makes the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 03:51 | Western Michigan | Christopher Kim makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 03:36 | Ohio | Brian Barr hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Gerald Tincher | 29-38 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Clement Motz (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Curran (tired) 1 ast. SF - Antonio Raygoza (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Christopher Kim (tired) 4 pts. C - Charles Snively (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Gerald Tincher (tired) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Barr (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Louis Parsons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Fred Morris (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Osbourn (fresh) | |
| 03:27 | Western Michigan | Christopher Kim knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 03:09 | Ohio | Louis Parsons misses short on an open 3 from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 03:08 | Western Michigan | Christopher Kim pulls down the rebound | 32-38 |
| 02:57 | Western Michigan | Charles Snively is hacked by Louis Parsons - foul #2 on Louis Parsons, team foul #10 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Philip Elwell (SG), Gary Peck (SF), Jesse Budzinski (C) Michael Curran, Antonio Raygoza, Christopher Kim | |
| Subs | Ohio | Wilbert Smith (SG), Norman Young (SF) Gerald Tincher, Brian Barr | |
| 02:57 | Western Michigan | Charles Snively makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 02:57 | Western Michigan | Charles Snively makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 02:34 | Ohio | Jesse Budzinski steals the ball from Fred Morris | 34-38 |
| 02:29 | Western Michigan | Philip Elwell is hacked by Wilbert Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wilbert Smith, team foul #11 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Bradley Ballard (PF) Fred Morris | |
| 02:29 | Western Michigan | Philip Elwell makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 02:29 | Western Michigan | Philip Elwell makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 02:27 | Ohio | Jesse Budzinski steals the ball from Keith Osbourn in the backcourt | 36-38 |
| 02:14 | Western Michigan | Clement Motz is wide open but clanks a floater from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 02:13 | Ohio | Wilbert Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 02:08 | Ohio | Louis Parsons is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Louis Parsons, team foul #12 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Antonio Raygoza (SF), Tony Kane (C) Gary Peck, Charles Snively | |
| Subs | Ohio | Raymond Maddox (PG), Michael Kesterson (PF) Louis Parsons, Bradley Ballard | |
| 01:56 | Western Michigan | Raymond Maddox takes the ball from Clement Motz | 36-38 |
| 01:39 | Ohio | Raymond Maddox comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-38 |
| 01:38 | Western Michigan | Philip Elwell grabs the board | 36-38 |
| 01:22 | Western Michigan | Michael Kesterson steals the ball from Philip Elwell | 36-38 |
| 00:58 | Ohio | Wilbert Smith is denied on a layup by Tony Kane | 36-38 |
| 00:57 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Osbourn | 36-38 |
| 00:38 | Ohio | Keith Osbourn hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 36-38 |
| 00:37 | Western Michigan | Jesse Budzinski pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 00:32 | Western Michigan | Philip Elwell hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Clement Motz | 38-38 |
| 00:32 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 38-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Swasey (PG), Michael Curran (SG), Gary Peck (SF), Vincent Villalon (PF), Charles Snively (C) Clement Motz, Philip Elwell, Antonio Raygoza, Jesse Budzinski, Tony Kane | |
| Subs | Ohio | Gerald Tincher (PG), Brian Barr (SG), Bradley Ballard (SF), Carlos Levine (PF) Raymond Maddox, Wilbert Smith, Norman Young, Michael Kesterson | |
| 00:05 | Ohio | Carlos Levine misses the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Gary Peck - foul #1 on Gary Peck, team foul #11 | 38-38 |
| 00:05 | Ohio | Carlos Levine misses the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 00:05 | Ohio | Carlos Levine misses the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 00:05 | Western Michigan | Charles Snively pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 00:01 | Western Michigan | Michael Curran is fouled on the floor by Keith Osbourn - foul #3 on Keith Osbourn, team foul #13 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Norman Young (SF) Keith Osbourn | |
| 00:01 | Western Michigan | Michael Curran makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 00:01 | Western Michigan | Michael Curran misses the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 00:01 | Ohio | Bradley Ballard grabs the board | 39-38 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Bradley Ballard misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 39-38 |