| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Martin McGuirk (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Kranz (fresh) SF - Carlos Levine (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Steven Greer (fresh) 6 pts. C - Kenneth Melton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Santo Ramirez (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jackie Honeycutt (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Travis Daniel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Alex Mann (fresh) 4 pts. C - Tony Kane (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Travis Daniel inbounds the ball | 47-41 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:58 | Western Michigan | Michael Kranz picks off the pass by Jackie Honeycutt in the backcourt | 47-41 |
| 19:49 | Ohio | Kenneth Melton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-41 |
| 19:48 | Western Michigan | Travis Daniel gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 19:35 | Western Michigan | Alex Mann hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 19:18 | Ohio | Jackie Honeycutt steals the ball from Martin McGuirk | 47-44 |
| 19:13 | Western Michigan | Travis Daniel hits the finger roll set up by Jackie Honeycutt | 47-46 |
| 19:07 | Ohio | Martin McGuirk travels in the backcourt | 47-46 |
| Subs | Ohio | Demetrius Nichols (PG), Kenneth Walker (SG), Mark Henderson (SF), Keith Osbourn (PF) Martin McGuirk, Michael Kranz, Carlos Levine, Steven Greer | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Clark (PG), Darrell Coleman (SF), Christopher Bacon (PF), Craig Robison (C) Santo Ramirez, Travis Daniel, Alex Mann, Tony Kane | |
| 18:45 | Western Michigan | Mark Henderson steps in front of the Jackie Honeycutt pass | 47-46 |
| 18:41 | Ohio | Demetrius Nichols double dribbles in the backcourt | 47-46 |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Mullins (C) Kenneth Melton | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Scott (SG) Jackie Honeycutt | |
| 18:22 | Western Michigan | Donald Clark connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-48 |
| 18:18 | Ohio | Demetrius Nichols is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 47-48 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ivory Eye (SF) Demetrius Nichols | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Larry Sampson (SF), Alex Mann (PF), Phillip Gillespie (C) Darrell Coleman, Christopher Bacon, Craig Robison | |
| 18:10 | Western Michigan | Donald Clark misses the dunk | 47-48 |
| 18:08 | Ohio | Mark Henderson gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 17:46 | Ohio | Keith Osbourn misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Alex Mann - foul #3 on Alex Mann, team foul #1 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Ohio | Martin McGuirk (PG), Michael Kranz (SG), Carlos Levine (SF), Steven Greer (PF) Kenneth Walker, Mark Henderson, Ivory Eye, Mark Mullins | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Santo Ramirez (PG), Jackie Honeycutt (SG), Travis Daniel (SF) Donald Clark, Donald Scott, Alex Mann | |
| 17:46 | Ohio | Keith Osbourn makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 17:46 | Ohio | Keith Osbourn makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 17:44 | Western Michigan | Jackie Honeycutt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-48 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Melton (C) Keith Osbourn | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 17:32 | Ohio | Martin McGuirk connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Carlos Levine | 51-48 |
| 17:16 | Western Michigan | Larry Sampson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-48 |
| 17:15 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Carlos Levine | 51-48 |
| 17:05 | Ohio | Steven Greer is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Carlos Levine | 53-48 |
| 16:52 | Western Michigan | Phillip Gillespie's fadeaway is rejected by Kenneth Melton | 53-48 |
| 16:51 | Western Michigan | Travis Daniel hits the follow up shot | 53-50 |
| 16:24 | Ohio | Kenneth Melton makes the wide open floater from the left side on a nice dish by Steven Greer | 55-50 |
| 16:01 | Western Michigan | Jackie Honeycutt makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Santo Ramirez | 55-53 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Martin McGuirk (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Kranz (tiring) SF - Carlos Levine (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Greer (tiring) 8 pts. C - Kenneth Melton (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Santo Ramirez (tiring) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Jackie Honeycutt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Daniel (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Larry Sampson (tiring) 7 pts. 2 blk. C - Phillip Gillespie (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Ohio | Martin McGuirk is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Greer | 58-53 |
| 15:26 | Western Michigan | Jackie Honeycutt can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Michael Kranz - foul #3 on Michael Kranz, team foul #1 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Ohio | Demetrius Nichols (PG), Kenneth Walker (SG), Mark Henderson (SF), Keith Osbourn (PF), Mark Mullins (C) Martin McGuirk, Michael Kranz, Carlos Levine, Steven Greer, Kenneth Melton | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Clark (PG), Darrell Coleman (SF), Christopher Bacon (PF), Tony Kane (C) Santo Ramirez, Travis Daniel, Larry Sampson, Phillip Gillespie | |
| 15:26 | Western Michigan | Jackie Honeycutt makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 15:26 | Western Michigan | Jackie Honeycutt makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 15:01 | Ohio | Kenneth Walker travels with the ball | 58-55 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Scott (SG), Alex Mann (PF) Jackie Honeycutt, Christopher Bacon | |
| 14:50 | Western Michigan | Keith Osbourn blocks the short jumper by Tony Kane | 58-55 |
| 14:48 | Ohio | Keith Osbourn grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 14:21 | Ohio | Kenneth Walker hits a wide open floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Mark Henderson | 60-55 |
| 13:59 | Western Michigan | Donald Clark lays it up and in on a great pass from Tony Kane and the foul's on Mark Henderson - foul #1 on Mark Henderson, team foul #2 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Kranz (SG), Ivory Eye (SF), Steven Greer (PF), Kenneth Melton (C) Demetrius Nichols, Mark Henderson, Keith Osbourn, Mark Mullins | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jackie Honeycutt (SG), Travis Daniel (SF), Christopher Bacon (PF), Craig Robison (C) Donald Scott, Darrell Coleman, Alex Mann, Tony Kane | |
| 13:59 | Western Michigan | Donald Clark makes the free throw | 60-58 |
| 13:46 | Ohio | Steven Greer connects on the open pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Ivory Eye | 62-58 |
| 13:27 | Western Michigan | Jackie Honeycutt scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Donald Clark | 62-60 |
| 13:06 | Ohio | Michael Kranz misses long on a floater in the lane | 62-60 |
| 13:05 | Western Michigan | Christopher Bacon gets the rebound | 62-60 |
| 12:50 | Western Michigan | Donald Clark lays it up and in | 62-62 |
| 12:30 | Ohio | Michael Kranz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-62 |
| Subs | Ohio | Martin McGuirk (PG), Mark Henderson (SG), Charles Walls (SF), Keith Osbourn (PF) Kenneth Walker, Michael Kranz, Ivory Eye, Steven Greer | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Santo Ramirez (PG), Donald Scott (SG), Darrell Coleman (SF), Alex Mann (PF), Tony Kane (C) Donald Clark, Jackie Honeycutt, Travis Daniel, Christopher Bacon, Craig Robison | |
| 12:27 | Western Michigan | Donald Scott is hacked by Keith Osbourn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Keith Osbourn, team foul #3 | 62-62 |
| 12:11 | Western Michigan | Santo Ramirez is fouled on the floor by Mark Henderson - foul #2 on Mark Henderson, team foul #4 | 62-62 |
| 11:50 | Western Michigan | Martin McGuirk is called for the reach on Santo Ramirez - foul #2 on Martin McGuirk, team foul #5 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Mullins (C) Kenneth Melton | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jackie Honeycutt (SG) Donald Scott | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Martin McGuirk (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Henderson (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SF - Charles Walls (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Keith Osbourn (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Mullins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Santo Ramirez (tiring) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Jackie Honeycutt (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darrell Coleman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alex Mann (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Tony Kane (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Western Michigan | Santo Ramirez can't connect on a shot from the right side | 62-62 |
| 11:37 | Western Michigan | Tony Kane grabs the offensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 11:22 | Western Michigan | Santo Ramirez is fouled on the floor by Charles Walls - foul #2 on Charles Walls, team foul #6 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Ohio | Demetrius Nichols (PG), Michael Kranz (SG), Carlos Levine (SF), Steven Greer (PF) Martin McGuirk, Mark Henderson, Charles Walls, Mark Mullins | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Larry Sampson (SF) Darrell Coleman | |
| 11:01 | Western Michigan | Jackie Honeycutt hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 62-62 |
| 10:59 | Ohio | Demetrius Nichols pulls down the rebound | 62-62 |
| 10:52 | Western Michigan | The refs have stopped play. Alex Mann is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. His finger is completely bent. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 62-62 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Walker (SG) Michael Kranz | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Scott (SG), Christopher Bacon (PF) Jackie Honeycutt, Alex Mann | |
| 10:50 | Ohio | Demetrius Nichols clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 62-62 |
| 10:49 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Christopher Bacon | 62-62 |
| 10:47 | Western Michigan | Demetrius Nichols takes the ball from Christopher Bacon in the backcourt | 62-62 |
| 10:33 | Ohio | Keith Osbourn misses short on a shot from the right wing | 62-62 |
| 10:32 | Western Michigan | Larry Sampson pulls down the rebound | 62-62 |
| 10:23 | Western Michigan | Santo Ramirez is open and scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 62-64 |
| 10:10 | Ohio | Demetrius Nichols misses short on a shot from the left wing | 62-64 |
| 10:09 | Ohio | Demetrius Nichols tips it but misses | 62-64 |
| 10:07 | Western Michigan | Tony Kane grabs the defensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 09:53 | Western Michigan | Donald Scott comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 62-64 |
| 09:51 | Ohio | Demetrius Nichols pulls down the rebound | 62-64 |
| 09:30 | Ohio | Kenneth Walker can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 62-64 |
| 09:29 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Santo Ramirez | 62-64 |
| 09:07 | Western Michigan | Donald Scott misses the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Kenneth Walker - foul #2 on Kenneth Walker, team foul #7 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Ohio | Martin McGuirk (PG), Michael Kranz (SG), Ivory Eye (SF), Mark Henderson (PF), Mark Mullins (C) Demetrius Nichols, Kenneth Walker, Carlos Levine, Steven Greer, Keith Osbourn | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Clark (PG), Travis Daniel (SF), Craig Robison (PF) Santo Ramirez, Larry Sampson, Tony Kane | |
| 09:07 | Western Michigan | Donald Scott misses the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 09:07 | Western Michigan | Donald Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 09:07 | Ohio | Ivory Eye snags the defensive board | 62-64 |
| 09:03 | Ohio | Michael Kranz hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Martin McGuirk | 65-64 |
| 08:39 | Western Michigan | Craig Robison can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 65-64 |
| 08:38 | Western Michigan | Craig Robison snags the offensive board | 65-64 |
| 08:20 | Western Michigan | Donald Scott misses the driving attempt near the basket | 65-64 |
| 08:19 | Ohio | Mark Mullins grabs the defensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 07:54 | Ohio | Michael Kranz misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-64 |
| 07:53 | Ohio | Mark Mullins snags the offensive board | 65-64 |
| 07:39 | Ohio | Mark Mullins makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Martin McGuirk | 67-64 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Martin McGuirk (tiring) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Kranz (tired) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ivory Eye (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Henderson (fairly fresh) 2 stl. C - Mark Mullins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Donald Clark (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Scott (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Travis Daniel (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Craig Robison (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Bacon (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Western Michigan | Christopher Bacon clanks a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Mark Mullins - foul #3 on Mark Mullins, team foul #8 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Walker (SG), Charles Walls (SF), Kenneth Melton (C) Michael Kranz, Ivory Eye, Mark Mullins | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jackie Honeycutt (SG), Darrell Coleman (SF), Phillip Gillespie (C) Donald Scott, Travis Daniel, Craig Robison | |
| 07:17 | Western Michigan | Christopher Bacon makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 07:17 | Western Michigan | Christopher Bacon makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 07:11 | Ohio | Kenneth Walker is hacked by Jackie Honeycutt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jackie Honeycutt, team foul #2 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Ohio | Keith Osbourn (PF) Mark Henderson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alex Mann (PF) Christopher Bacon | |
| 07:03 | Ohio | Charles Walls makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Walker | 70-66 |
| 07:01 | Western Michigan | Darrell Coleman is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Walls - foul #3 on Charles Walls, team foul #9 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Ohio | Demetrius Nichols (PG) Martin McGuirk | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 07:01 | Western Michigan | Darrell Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 07:01 | Ohio | Keith Osbourn pulls down the rebound | 70-66 |
| 06:51 | Ohio | Charles Walls buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Demetrius Nichols | 72-66 |
| 06:40 | Western Michigan | Jackie Honeycutt can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Kenneth Walker - foul #3 on Kenneth Walker, team foul #10 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Ohio | Steven Greer (PF) Keith Osbourn | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Santo Ramirez (PG) Donald Clark | |
| 06:40 | Western Michigan | Jackie Honeycutt makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 06:40 | Western Michigan | Jackie Honeycutt makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 06:20 | Ohio | Steven Greer can't finish the layup | 72-68 |
| 06:18 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Darrell Coleman | 72-68 |
| 06:13 | Western Michigan | Santo Ramirez comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-68 |
| 06:11 | Ohio | Kenneth Melton gets the rebound | 72-68 |
| 05:45 | Ohio | Steven Greer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 72-68 |
| 05:44 | Western Michigan | Darrell Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 72-68 |
| 05:42 | Western Michigan | Steven Greer is called for the reach on Jackie Honeycutt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Greer, team foul #11 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Ohio | Martin McGuirk (PG), Michael Kranz (SG), Carlos Levine (SF), Mark Henderson (PF) Demetrius Nichols, Kenneth Walker, Charles Walls, Steven Greer | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Clark (PG), Larry Sampson (SF), Tony Kane (C) Santo Ramirez, Darrell Coleman, Phillip Gillespie | |
| 05:42 | Western Michigan | Jackie Honeycutt makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 05:42 | Western Michigan | Jackie Honeycutt makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 05:24 | Ohio | Michael Kranz makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Martin McGuirk | 75-70 |
| 05:12 | Western Michigan | Tony Kane is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Alex Mann | 75-73 |
| 04:53 | Ohio | Kenneth Melton is whistled for traveling | 75-73 |
| Subs | Ohio | Keith Osbourn (PF) Michael Kranz | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Travis Daniel (SF), Craig Robison (C) Larry Sampson, Tony Kane | |
| 04:49 | Western Michigan | Mark Henderson is called for the reach on Travis Daniel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Henderson, team foul #12 | 75-73 |
| 04:49 | Western Michigan | Travis Daniel makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 04:49 | Western Michigan | Travis Daniel misses the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 04:49 | Ohio | Carlos Levine snags the defensive board | 75-74 |
| 04:29 | Ohio | Kenneth Melton clanks a jumper from the right side | 75-74 |
| 04:28 | Ohio | Keith Osbourn hits the follow up shot | 77-74 |
| 04:24 | Western Michigan | Jackie Honeycutt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-74 |
| Subs | Ohio | Demetrius Nichols (PG), Michael Kranz (SG), Ivory Eye (SF), Mark Mullins (C) Martin McGuirk, Mark Henderson, Carlos Levine, Kenneth Melton | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Santo Ramirez (PG), Darrell Coleman (SF), Tony Kane (C) Donald Clark, Travis Daniel, Alex Mann | |
| 04:00 | Ohio | Michael Kranz misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 77-74 |
| 03:59 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Osbourn | 77-74 |
| 03:44 | Ohio | Keith Osbourn clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 77-74 |
| 03:42 | Ohio | Ivory Eye gets the offensive rebound | 77-74 |
| 03:33 | Ohio | Demetrius Nichols is open and scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Kranz | 79-74 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Demetrius Nichols (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Kranz (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ivory Eye (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Keith Osbourn (tired) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Mullins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Santo Ramirez (tired) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - Jackie Honeycutt (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Darrell Coleman (tiring) 4 reb. PF - Craig Robison (tiring) 2 reb. C - Tony Kane (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Western Michigan | Darrell Coleman hits a 3 from the right wing | 79-77 |
| 02:58 | Ohio | Ivory Eye misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 79-77 |
| 02:57 | Ohio | Ivory Eye grabs the offensive board | 79-77 |
| 02:48 | Ohio | Demetrius Nichols makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Ivory Eye | 82-77 |
| 02:48 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-77 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Walker (PG), Mark Henderson (SG), Charles Walls (SF), Steven Greer (PF), Kenneth Melton (C) Demetrius Nichols, Michael Kranz, Ivory Eye, Keith Osbourn, Mark Mullins | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Clark (PG), Travis Daniel (SF), Larry Sampson (PF), Phillip Gillespie (C) Santo Ramirez, Darrell Coleman, Craig Robison, Tony Kane | |
| 02:46 | Western Michigan | Travis Daniel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 82-77 |
| 02:38 | Ohio | Kenneth Melton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 82-77 |
| 02:37 | Ohio | Mark Henderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 82-77 |
| 02:25 | Ohio | Kenneth Melton comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 82-77 |
| 02:24 | Western Michigan | Donald Clark gets the rebound | 82-77 |
| 02:04 | Western Michigan | Travis Daniel hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 82-80 |
| 01:47 | Ohio | Kenneth Melton is fouled on the floor by Travis Daniel - foul #2 on Travis Daniel, team foul #3 | 82-80 |
| Subs | Ohio | Martin McGuirk (PG), Michael Kranz (SG), Carlos Levine (SF) Kenneth Walker, Mark Henderson, Charles Walls | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Santo Ramirez (PG), Alex Mann (PF), Tony Kane (C) Donald Clark, Larry Sampson, Phillip Gillespie | |
| 01:35 | Ohio | Travis Daniel steps in front of the Kenneth Melton pass | 82-80 |
| 01:35 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 82-80 |
| 01:19 | Western Michigan | Tony Kane is whistled for a carry | 82-80 |
| 01:05 | Ohio | Michael Kranz comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 82-80 |
| 01:04 | Western Michigan | Alex Mann snags the defensive board | 82-80 |
| 00:58 | Western Michigan | Santo Ramirez's pass is intercepted by Steven Greer in the backcourt | 82-80 |
| 00:58 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-80 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:38 | Ohio | Carlos Levine is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Travis Daniel - foul #3 on Travis Daniel, team foul #4 | 82-80 |
| 00:38 | Ohio | Carlos Levine makes the 1st free throw | 83-80 |
| 00:38 | Ohio | Carlos Levine makes the 2nd free throw | 84-80 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:32 | Western Michigan | Santo Ramirez misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 84-80 |
| 00:30 | Ohio | Steven Greer grabs the defensive rebound | 84-80 |
| 00:30 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 84-80 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Walker (SG), Keith Osbourn (PF) Michael Kranz, Steven Greer | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:27 | Ohio | Carlos Levine is fouled in the backcourt by Santo Ramirez - foul #3 on Santo Ramirez, team foul #5 | 84-80 |
| 00:25 | Ohio | Martin McGuirk is fouled on the floor by Tony Kane - foul #3 on Tony Kane, team foul #6 | 84-80 |
| 00:22 | Ohio | Jackie Honeycutt is called for the reach on Keith Osbourn - foul #4 on Jackie Honeycutt, team foul #7 | 84-80 |
| 00:22 | Ohio | Keith Osbourn misses the 1st free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:22 | Ohio | Kenneth Melton snags the offensive board | 84-80 |
| 00:19 | Ohio | Kenneth Melton is hacked by Tony Kane - foul #4 on Tony Kane, team foul #8 | 84-80 |
| 00:19 | Ohio | Kenneth Melton misses the 1st free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:19 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Melton | 84-80 |
| 00:18 | Ohio | Kenneth Melton is hacked by Tony Kane - foul #5 on Tony Kane, team foul #9 | 84-80 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Bacon (C) Tony Kane | |
| 00:18 | Ohio | Kenneth Melton misses the 1st free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:18 | Western Michigan | Christopher Bacon pulls down the rebound | 84-80 |
| 00:13 | Western Michigan | Alex Mann misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 84-80 |
| 00:12 | Ohio | Kenneth Melton grabs the board | 84-80 |
| 00:10 | Ohio | Kenneth Melton is hacked by Santo Ramirez in the backcourt - foul #4 on Santo Ramirez, team foul #10 | 84-80 |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Kranz (SG) Martin McGuirk | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:10 | Ohio | Kenneth Melton makes the 1st free throw | 85-80 |
| 00:10 | Ohio | Kenneth Melton makes the 2nd free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:05 | Western Michigan | Christopher Bacon misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 86-80 |
| 00:03 | Ohio | Keith Osbourn pulls down the rebound | 86-80 |
| 00:01 | Ohio | Santo Ramirez is called for the reach on Keith Osbourn in the backcourt - foul #5 on Santo Ramirez, team foul #11 | 86-80 |
| Subs | Ohio | Martin McGuirk (PG), Mark Mullins (C) Kenneth Walker, Kenneth Melton | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Clark (PG) Santo Ramirez | |
| 00:01 | Ohio | Keith Osbourn misses the 1st free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:01 | Ohio | Keith Osbourn misses the 2nd free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:01 | Western Michigan | Christopher Bacon grabs the board | 86-80 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Christopher Bacon misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 86-80 |