| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Tom Matthews (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Elmore (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Don Fields (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Sharp (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Dalton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Vincent Marcial (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Patrick Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Leonard (fresh) PF - Edgar Montez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Clyde Tardiff (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Scott Leonard inbounds the ball | 19-31 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Western Michigan | Clyde Tardiff is hacked by Tom Matthews - foul #1 on Tom Matthews, team foul #1 | 19-31 |
| 19:27 | Western Michigan | Clyde Tardiff hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-31 |
| 19:25 | Ohio | Robert Elmore grabs the board | 19-31 |
| 19:17 | Ohio | Robert Elmore is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Don Fields | 21-31 |
| 19:13 | Western Michigan | Scott Leonard hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 21-31 |
| 19:12 | Western Michigan | Scott Leonard pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-31 |
| 18:58 | Western Michigan | Scott Leonard is hacked by Don Fields - foul #2 on Don Fields, team foul #2 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Ohio | David Mullins (PG), Romeo Rivera (SG), Larry Barile (PF), Doug Albrecht (C) Tom Matthews, Robert Elmore, Steven Sharp, David Dalton | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Scott Webb (PG), Maurice Scott (SF), Shaun Coletti (PF) Vincent Marcial, Scott Leonard, Edgar Montez | |
| 18:40 | Western Michigan | Scott Webb is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-31 |
| 18:38 | Ohio | Larry Barile gets the rebound | 21-31 |
| 18:36 | Ohio | David Mullins is called for traveling in the backcourt | 21-31 |
| Subs | Ohio | Salvador Garcia (SF) Don Fields | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wendell Skaggs (PG), Rodney Labarre (C) Patrick Campbell, Clyde Tardiff | |
| 18:13 | Western Michigan | Wendell Skaggs loses the dribble to Larry Barile | 21-31 |
| 18:11 | Ohio | Salvador Garcia is fouled in the backcourt by Wendell Skaggs - foul #2 on Wendell Skaggs, team foul #1 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Edgar Montez (PF) Shaun Coletti | |
| 17:57 | Ohio | Edgar Montez is called for the reach on Larry Barile - foul #2 on Edgar Montez, team foul #2 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Elmore (SG), David Dalton (C) Romeo Rivera, Doug Albrecht | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Telek Petroski (SF) Maurice Scott | |
| 17:41 | Ohio | Robert Elmore misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-31 |
| 17:39 | Western Michigan | Rodney Labarre pulls down the rebound | 21-31 |
| 17:16 | Western Michigan | Scott Webb can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Elmore - foul #2 on Robert Elmore, team foul #3 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Ohio | Tom Matthews (PG), Don Fields (SF), Steven Sharp (PF) David Mullins, Salvador Garcia, Larry Barile | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Patrick Campbell (SG), Scott Leonard (SF), Darin Robinson (PF), Clyde Tardiff (C) Wendell Skaggs, Telek Petroski, Edgar Montez, Rodney Labarre | |
| 17:16 | Western Michigan | Scott Webb misses the 1st free throw | 21-31 |
| 17:16 | Western Michigan | Scott Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 21-32 |
| 16:55 | Ohio | Steven Sharp throws it down on a great pass from Robert Elmore | 23-32 |
| 16:52 | Western Michigan | Patrick Campbell is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Sharp - foul #1 on Steven Sharp, team foul #4 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Ohio | Romeo Rivera (SG), Doug Albrecht (C) Robert Elmore, David Dalton | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Vincent Marcial (PG), Shaun Coletti (PF) Scott Webb, Darin Robinson | |
| 16:37 | Western Michigan | Scott Leonard's pass is intercepted by Steven Sharp | 23-32 |
| 16:27 | Ohio | Clyde Tardiff swats the short shot by Romeo Rivera | 23-32 |
| 16:26 | Western Michigan | Patrick Campbell grabs the board | 23-32 |
| 16:24 | Western Michigan | Vincent Marcial's pass is intercepted by Don Fields in the backcourt | 23-32 |
| 16:13 | Ohio | Clyde Tardiff blocks the short jumper by Steven Sharp | 23-32 |
| 16:11 | Ohio | Don Fields misses the tip | 23-32 |
| 16:10 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Clyde Tardiff | 23-32 |
| 15:53 | Western Michigan | Patrick Campbell hits the finger roll set up by Shaun Coletti | 23-34 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Tom Matthews (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Romeo Rivera (fairly fresh) SF - Don Fields (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Sharp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Doug Albrecht (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Vincent Marcial (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Patrick Campbell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Leonard (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Shaun Coletti (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Clyde Tardiff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:38 | Ohio | Tom Matthews drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Romeo Rivera and the foul's on Vincent Marcial - foul #3 on Vincent Marcial, team foul #3 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Ohio | Hao Yin (SG), Larry Barile (PF), David Dalton (C) Romeo Rivera, Steven Sharp, Doug Albrecht | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wendell Skaggs (PG), Maurice Scott (SG), Telek Petroski (SF), Edgar Montez (PF), Darin Robinson (C) Vincent Marcial, Patrick Campbell, Scott Leonard, Shaun Coletti, Clyde Tardiff | |
| 15:38 | Ohio | Tom Matthews misses the free throw | 25-34 |
| 15:38 | Western Michigan | Edgar Montez pulls down the rebound | 25-34 |
| 15:19 | Western Michigan | Edgar Montez misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-34 |
| 15:17 | Ohio | Larry Barile gets the rebound | 25-34 |
| 15:15 | Ohio | Tom Matthews is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tom Matthews, team foul #5 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Ohio | David Mullins (PG), Salvador Garcia (SF) Tom Matthews, Don Fields | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 14:59 | Western Michigan | Edgar Montez can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's hacked by David Mullins - foul #2 on David Mullins, team foul #6 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Vincent Marcial (PG) Wendell Skaggs | |
| 14:59 | Western Michigan | Edgar Montez makes the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 14:59 | Western Michigan | Edgar Montez makes the 2nd free throw | 25-36 |
| 14:59 | Western Michigan | Edgar Montez makes the 3rd free throw | 25-37 |
| 14:39 | Ohio | David Dalton misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-37 |
| 14:38 | Western Michigan | Edgar Montez gets the rebound | 25-37 |
| 14:36 | Western Michigan | Telek Petroski's pass is intercepted by Hao Yin in the backcourt | 25-37 |
| 14:19 | Ohio | Hao Yin clanks a shot from the right wing | 25-37 |
| 14:17 | Western Michigan | Telek Petroski grabs the defensive rebound | 25-37 |
| 13:56 | Western Michigan | Vincent Marcial drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Edgar Montez | 25-39 |
| 13:32 | Ohio | Hao Yin comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Maurice Scott - foul #1 on Maurice Scott, team foul #4 | 25-39 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Elmore (PG), Romeo Rivera (SF), Steven Sharp (PF), Doug Albrecht (C) David Mullins, Salvador Garcia, Larry Barile, David Dalton | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wendell Skaggs (PG), Patrick Campbell (SG), Scott Webb (SF), Rodney Labarre (PF), Clyde Tardiff (C) Vincent Marcial, Maurice Scott, Telek Petroski, Edgar Montez, Darin Robinson | |
| 13:32 | Ohio | Hao Yin misses the 1st free throw | 25-39 |
| 13:32 | Ohio | Hao Yin makes the 2nd free throw | 26-39 |
| 13:17 | Western Michigan | Rodney Labarre is called for a charge - foul #1 on Rodney Labarre, team foul #5 | 26-39 |
| Subs | Ohio | Don Fields (SF) Hao Yin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Scott Leonard (SF) Wendell Skaggs | |
| 13:01 | Ohio | Don Fields knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 28-39 |
| 12:40 | Western Michigan | Patrick Campbell misses long on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Romeo Rivera - foul #3 on Romeo Rivera, team foul #7 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Ohio | Tom Matthews (PG), Hao Yin (SG), David Dalton (C) Robert Elmore, Romeo Rivera, Doug Albrecht | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wendell Skaggs (PG), Shaun Coletti (PF) Scott Leonard, Rodney Labarre | |
| 12:40 | Western Michigan | Patrick Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 28-40 |
| 12:40 | Western Michigan | Patrick Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 28-41 |
| 12:23 | Ohio | Don Fields's pass is intercepted by Scott Webb | 28-41 |
| 12:20 | Western Michigan | Steven Sharp picks off the pass by Wendell Skaggs in the backcourt | 28-41 |
| 12:00 | Ohio | Patrick Campbell steals it from Don Fields | 28-41 |
| 11:45 | Western Michigan | Scott Webb is by himself and knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 28-43 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Tom Matthews (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hao Yin (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Don Fields (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Sharp (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - David Dalton (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Wendell Skaggs (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Patrick Campbell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Webb (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Shaun Coletti (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Clyde Tardiff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:43 | Ohio | Patrick Campbell steps in front of the Tom Matthews pass in the backcourt | 28-43 |
| 11:30 | Western Michigan | The jump hook by Scott Webb is blocked by Don Fields | 28-43 |
| 11:29 | Ohio | Don Fields grabs the defensive rebound | 28-43 |
| 11:12 | Ohio | Tom Matthews is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 28-43 |
| 11:11 | Western Michigan | Patrick Campbell gets the rebound | 28-43 |
| 11:03 | Western Michigan | Patrick Campbell scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Wendell Skaggs | 28-45 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 10:49 | Ohio | Tom Matthews makes the jumpshot from the right side | 30-45 |
| 10:31 | Western Michigan | Shaun Coletti misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 30-45 |
| 10:29 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Clyde Tardiff | 30-45 |
| 10:15 | Western Michigan | Scott Webb hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Shaun Coletti | 30-48 |
| 10:15 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 30-48 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Elmore (PG), Romeo Rivera (SG), Salvador Garcia (SF), Larry Barile (PF), Doug Albrecht (C) Tom Matthews, Hao Yin, Don Fields, Steven Sharp, David Dalton | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Vincent Marcial (PG), Maurice Scott (SG), Scott Leonard (SF), Edgar Montez (PF), Rodney Labarre (C) Wendell Skaggs, Patrick Campbell, Scott Webb, Shaun Coletti, Clyde Tardiff | |
| 10:06 | Ohio | Doug Albrecht knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Robert Elmore and he's hacked by Rodney Labarre - foul #2 on Rodney Labarre, team foul #6 | 32-48 |
| 10:06 | Ohio | Doug Albrecht misses the free throw | 32-48 |
| 10:06 | Western Michigan | Rodney Labarre grabs the defensive rebound | 32-48 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 10:04 | Western Michigan | Scott Leonard is fouled in the backcourt by Salvador Garcia - foul #2 on Salvador Garcia, team foul #8 | 32-48 |
| 10:04 | Western Michigan | Scott Leonard makes the 1st free throw | 32-49 |
| 10:04 | Western Michigan | Scott Leonard makes the 2nd free throw | 32-50 |
| 10:01 | Ohio | Robert Elmore is hacked by Vincent Marcial in the backcourt - foul #4 on Vincent Marcial, team foul #7 | 32-50 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Scott Webb (PG) Vincent Marcial | |
| 10:01 | Ohio | Robert Elmore makes the 1st free throw | 33-50 |
| 10:01 | Ohio | Robert Elmore makes the 2nd free throw | 34-50 |
| 09:38 | Western Michigan | Scott Leonard's floater is tipped away by Salvador Garcia | 34-50 |
| 09:36 | Western Michigan | Edgar Montez tips it back up and in | 34-52 |
| 09:28 | Ohio | Salvador Garcia drills a shot in the lane set up by Robert Elmore | 36-52 |
| 09:09 | Western Michigan | Maurice Scott hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-52 |
| 09:08 | Ohio | Doug Albrecht grabs the defensive rebound | 36-52 |
| 09:03 | Ohio | Romeo Rivera hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 08:42 | Western Michigan | Scott Leonard misses short on an open shot from the free throw line | 39-52 |
| 08:40 | Ohio | Larry Barile gets the rebound | 39-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 08:38 | Ohio | Robert Elmore loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-52 |
| Subs | Ohio | David Mullins (PG), Don Fields (SF), Steven Sharp (PF) Romeo Rivera, Salvador Garcia, Doug Albrecht | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wendell Skaggs (PG), Patrick Campbell (SG), Telek Petroski (SF), Darin Robinson (PF), Clyde Tardiff (C) Scott Webb, Maurice Scott, Scott Leonard, Edgar Montez, Rodney Labarre | |
| 08:12 | Western Michigan | Patrick Campbell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-52 |
| Subs | Ohio | Hao Yin (SG) Robert Elmore | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 07:51 | Ohio | Don Fields can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-52 |
| 07:49 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to David Mullins | 39-52 |
| 07:28 | Ohio | Don Fields jams it on a nice dish by David Mullins | 41-52 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - David Mullins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hao Yin (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Don Fields (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Sharp (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Larry Barile (tiring) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Wendell Skaggs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Campbell (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Telek Petroski (fairly fresh) PF - Darin Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Clyde Tardiff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:21 | Western Michigan | Darin Robinson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-52 |
| 07:19 | Western Michigan | Clyde Tardiff gets the offensive rebound | 41-52 |
| 06:58 | Western Michigan | Clyde Tardiff double dribbles | 41-52 |
| Subs | Ohio | Tom Matthews (PG), Robert Elmore (SG), Doug Albrecht (PF), David Dalton (C) David Mullins, Hao Yin, Steven Sharp, Larry Barile | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Vincent Marcial (PG), Scott Leonard (SF), Edgar Montez (PF) Wendell Skaggs, Telek Petroski, Darin Robinson | |
| 06:37 | Ohio | Doug Albrecht is whistled for traveling | 41-52 |
| Subs | Ohio | Romeo Rivera (SG) Robert Elmore | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 06:22 | Western Michigan | Edgar Montez can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-52 |
| 06:20 | Ohio | Don Fields snags the defensive board | 41-52 |
| 06:13 | Ohio | Tom Matthews misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-52 |
| 06:12 | Western Michigan | Patrick Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 41-52 |
| 05:58 | Western Michigan | Scott Leonard hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:51 | Ohio | Don Fields comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Scott Leonard - foul #1 on Scott Leonard, team foul #8 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Elmore (SG), Salvador Garcia (PF) Romeo Rivera, Doug Albrecht | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Maurice Scott (SG) Patrick Campbell | |
| 05:51 | Ohio | Don Fields makes the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 05:51 | Ohio | Don Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 43-55 |
| 05:44 | Western Michigan | Scott Leonard misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-55 |
| 05:42 | Western Michigan | Clyde Tardiff tips it home | 43-57 |
| 05:29 | Ohio | Tom Matthews misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-57 |
| 05:27 | Western Michigan | Edgar Montez grabs the board | 43-57 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:04 | Western Michigan | Clyde Tardiff scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Vincent Marcial and he's fouled by Robert Elmore - foul #3 on Robert Elmore, team foul #9 | 43-59 |
| Subs | Ohio | David Mullins (PG), Hao Yin (SG), Steven Sharp (PF), Larry Barile (C) Tom Matthews, Robert Elmore, Don Fields, David Dalton | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Scott Webb (SG), Shaun Coletti (PF) Maurice Scott, Edgar Montez | |
| 05:04 | Western Michigan | Clyde Tardiff makes the free throw | 43-60 |
| 04:52 | Ohio | Hao Yin lays it up and in | 45-60 |
| 04:30 | Western Michigan | Shaun Coletti hits a shot in the paint set up by Vincent Marcial | 45-62 |
| 04:04 | Ohio | Salvador Garcia clanks a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Scott Leonard - foul #2 on Scott Leonard, team foul #9 | 45-62 |
| Subs | Ohio | Romeo Rivera (SG), Doug Albrecht (C) Hao Yin, Steven Sharp | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wendell Skaggs (PG), Maurice Scott (SF), Rodney Labarre (PF), Darin Robinson (C) Vincent Marcial, Scott Leonard, Shaun Coletti, Clyde Tardiff | |
| 04:04 | Ohio | Salvador Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 46-62 |
| 04:04 | Ohio | Salvador Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 47-62 |
| 03:58 | Western Michigan | Romeo Rivera is called for the reach on Scott Webb in the backcourt - foul #4 on Romeo Rivera, team foul #10 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Elmore (SF) Salvador Garcia | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 03:58 | Western Michigan | Scott Webb makes the 1st free throw | 47-63 |
| 03:58 | Western Michigan | Scott Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 47-64 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:54 | Ohio | Wendell Skaggs is called for the reach on David Mullins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wendell Skaggs, team foul #10 | 47-64 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Telek Petroski (SF) Scott Webb | |
| 03:54 | Ohio | David Mullins misses the 1st free throw | 47-64 |
| 03:54 | Ohio | David Mullins makes the 2nd free throw | 48-64 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:37 | Western Michigan | Darin Robinson blows the layup but he's fouled by David Mullins - foul #3 on David Mullins, team foul #11 | 48-64 |
| 03:37 | Western Michigan | Darin Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 48-64 |
| 03:37 | Western Michigan | Darin Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-64 |
| 03:37 | Ohio | Doug Albrecht grabs the board | 48-64 |
| 03:16 | Ohio | Larry Barile throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-64 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Scott Webb (SG), Shaun Coletti (PF) Telek Petroski, Darin Robinson | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - David Mullins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Romeo Rivera (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Robert Elmore (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Doug Albrecht (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Barile (tiring) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Wendell Skaggs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scott Webb (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Maurice Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Shaun Coletti (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Rodney Labarre (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Western Michigan | Scott Webb misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Romeo Rivera - foul #5 on Romeo Rivera, team foul #12 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Ohio | Salvador Garcia (SF) Romeo Rivera | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 03:00 | Western Michigan | Scott Webb makes the 1st free throw | 48-65 |
| 03:00 | Western Michigan | Scott Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 48-66 |
| 02:40 | Ohio | Larry Barile misses the shot from the right wing | 48-66 |
| 02:38 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Shaun Coletti | 48-66 |
| 02:09 | Western Michigan | Shaun Coletti lays it in uncontested set up by Scott Webb | 48-68 |
| 01:59 | Ohio | The short jumper by Larry Barile is denied by Rodney Labarre | 48-68 |
| 01:57 | Western Michigan | Shaun Coletti pulls down the rebound | 48-68 |
| 01:42 | Western Michigan | Maurice Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-68 |
| 01:33 | Ohio | Doug Albrecht misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 48-68 |
| 01:32 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to David Mullins | 48-68 |
| 01:19 | Ohio | Robert Elmore is hacked by Scott Webb - foul #1 on Scott Webb, team foul #11 | 48-68 |
| 01:19 | Ohio | Robert Elmore makes the 1st free throw | 49-68 |
| 01:19 | Ohio | Robert Elmore makes the 2nd free throw | 50-68 |
| 01:14 | Western Michigan | Shaun Coletti is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Barile - foul #1 on Larry Barile, team foul #13 | 50-68 |
| 01:14 | Western Michigan | Shaun Coletti makes the 1st free throw | 50-69 |
| 01:14 | Western Michigan | Shaun Coletti makes the 2nd free throw | 50-70 |
| 00:59 | Ohio | Larry Barile misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Scott Webb - foul #2 on Scott Webb, team foul #12 | 50-70 |
| 00:59 | Ohio | Larry Barile makes the 1st free throw | 51-70 |
| 00:59 | Ohio | Larry Barile makes the 2nd free throw | 52-70 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Western Michigan | Wendell Skaggs misses long on a runner from the baseline | 52-70 |
| 00:34 | Ohio | David Mullins gets the rebound | 52-70 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Ohio | Robert Elmore is fouled in the backcourt by Wendell Skaggs - foul #4 on Wendell Skaggs, team foul #13 | 52-70 |
| 00:32 | Ohio | Robert Elmore makes the 1st free throw | 53-70 |
| 00:32 | Ohio | Robert Elmore makes the 2nd free throw | 54-70 |
| 00:04 | Western Michigan | Wendell Skaggs misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on David Mullins - foul #4 on David Mullins, team foul #14 | 54-70 |
| 00:04 | Western Michigan | Wendell Skaggs makes the 1st free throw | 54-71 |
| 00:04 | Western Michigan | Wendell Skaggs makes the 2nd free throw | 54-72 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Salvador Garcia misses short on a halfcourt shot | 54-72 |