| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Kenneth Leggett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ed Bible (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Carmelo Quinones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Guardado (fresh) C - Jo-Long Hou (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Abraham Bulluck (fresh) 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Toby Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Whittington (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Leo Engen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Mondor (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Carmelo Quinones inbounds the ball | 21-26 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 19:31 | Western Michigan | Ed Bible misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-26 |
| 19:30 | Ohio | Leo Engen snags the defensive board | 21-26 |
| 19:04 | Ohio | Ryan Mondor makes the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Leo Engen | 21-28 |
| 18:46 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Leggett connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Ed Bible | 24-28 |
| 18:20 | Ohio | Gary Guardado is called for the reach on Leo Engen - foul #2 on Gary Guardado, team foul #1 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Theodore Norcross (PG), Charles Whyte (PF), Trevor Bangs (C) Kenneth Leggett, Gary Guardado, Jo-Long Hou | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 17:58 | Ohio | Toby Alexander is fouled on the floor by Charles Whyte - foul #1 on Charles Whyte, team foul #2 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Bennett (SF), Jo-Long Hou (C) Carmelo Quinones, Trevor Bangs | |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Boyce (PG), Antone Coen (SF), Edward Williams (PF) Abraham Bulluck, Michael Whittington, Leo Engen | |
| 17:42 | Ohio | Ryan Mondor comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Jo-Long Hou - foul #3 on Jo-Long Hou, team foul #3 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Carmelo Quinones (SF) Jo-Long Hou | |
| Subs | Ohio | Abraham Bulluck (PG), Michael Whittington (SF), Leo Engen (PF) Donald Boyce, Antone Coen, Edward Williams | |
| 17:42 | Ohio | Ryan Mondor makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 17:42 | Ohio | Ryan Mondor makes the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 17:23 | Western Michigan | Theodore Norcross misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-30 |
| 17:21 | Western Michigan | Carmelo Quinones tips it in | 26-30 |
| 17:02 | Ohio | Ryan Mondor clanks a floater from the right block but the foul's on Robert Bennett - foul #1 on Robert Bennett, team foul #4 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Leggett (PG), Trevor Bangs (C) Theodore Norcross, Charles Whyte | |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Boyce (PG), John Reeves (SG), Antone Coen (SF), Edward Williams (PF) Abraham Bulluck, Toby Alexander, Michael Whittington, Leo Engen | |
| 17:02 | Ohio | Ryan Mondor misses the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 17:02 | Ohio | Ryan Mondor makes the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 16:34 | Western Michigan | Trevor Bangs is fouled on the floor by Ryan Mondor - foul #3 on Ryan Mondor, team foul #1 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Theodore Norcross (PG), Gary Guardado (PF), Charles Whyte (C) Kenneth Leggett, Carmelo Quinones, Trevor Bangs | |
| Subs | Ohio | Abraham Bulluck (PG), Toby Alexander (SG), Michael Whittington (SF), Leo Engen (PF), Mark Sirois (C) Donald Boyce, John Reeves, Antone Coen, Edward Williams, Ryan Mondor | |
| 16:17 | Western Michigan | Charles Whyte misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 26-31 |
| 16:15 | Western Michigan | Charles Whyte pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-31 |
| 15:58 | Western Michigan | Charles Whyte drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Ed Bible | 28-31 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Theodore Norcross (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ed Bible (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gary Guardado (fresh) C - Charles Whyte (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Abraham Bulluck (fresh) 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Toby Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Whittington (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Leo Engen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Sirois (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Ohio | Robert Bennett steals the ball from Toby Alexander | 28-31 |
| 15:08 | Western Michigan | Ed Bible misses the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Toby Alexander - foul #1 on Toby Alexander, team foul #2 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Leggett (PG), Carmelo Quinones (SF), Trevor Bangs (PF), Jo-Long Hou (C) Theodore Norcross, Robert Bennett, Gary Guardado, Charles Whyte | |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Boyce (PG), John Reeves (SG), Antone Coen (SF), Edward Williams (PF), Ryan Mondor (C) Abraham Bulluck, Toby Alexander, Michael Whittington, Leo Engen, Mark Sirois | |
| 15:08 | Western Michigan | Ed Bible makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 15:08 | Western Michigan | Ed Bible makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 14:39 | Ohio | Ryan Mondor misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 30-31 |
| 14:37 | Ohio | Antone Coen pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 14:13 | Ohio | Ryan Mondor loses the dribble to Trevor Bangs | 30-31 |
| 13:47 | Western Michigan | Donald Boyce steps in front of the Jo-Long Hou pass | 30-31 |
| 13:27 | Ohio | John Reeves scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-34 |
| 13:15 | Western Michigan | Trevor Bangs misses the shot from the left side | 30-34 |
| 13:13 | Western Michigan | Jo-Long Hou snags the offensive board | 30-34 |
| 12:49 | Western Michigan | Ed Bible's layup is rejected by Ryan Mondor | 30-34 |
| 12:48 | Ohio | Edward Williams gets the rebound | 30-34 |
| 12:19 | Ohio | John Reeves hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-34 |
| 12:17 | Western Michigan | Trevor Bangs snags the defensive board | 30-34 |
| 12:01 | Western Michigan | Ed Bible connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Carmelo Quinones | 32-34 |
| 11:39 | Ohio | Ryan Mondor hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 32-34 |
| 11:38 | Western Michigan | Carmelo Quinones grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Kenneth Leggett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ed Bible (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carmelo Quinones (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Trevor Bangs (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jo-Long Hou (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Donald Boyce (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Reeves (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Antone Coen (fresh) PF - Edward Williams (fresh) C - Ryan Mondor (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:23 | Western Michigan | Carmelo Quinones misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 11:21 | Ohio | Antone Coen grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 10:59 | Ohio | Ryan Mondor makes the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Donald Boyce | 32-36 |
| 10:30 | Western Michigan | Ryan Mondor steals the ball from Ed Bible | 32-36 |
| 10:08 | Ohio | Ryan Mondor can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jo-Long Hou - foul #4 on Jo-Long Hou, team foul #5 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Theodore Norcross (PG), Garf Wondoloski (SG), Robert Bennett (SF), Gary Guardado (PF), Charles Whyte (C) Kenneth Leggett, Ed Bible, Carmelo Quinones, Trevor Bangs, Jo-Long Hou | |
| Subs | Ohio | Abraham Bulluck (PG), Toby Alexander (SG), Michael Whittington (SF), Leo Engen (PF) Donald Boyce, John Reeves, Antone Coen, Edward Williams | |
| 10:08 | Ohio | Ryan Mondor makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 10:08 | Ohio | Ryan Mondor makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 09:43 | Western Michigan | Robert Bennett misses long on a floater from the left side | 32-38 |
| 09:42 | Ohio | Abraham Bulluck snags the defensive board | 32-38 |
| 09:24 | Ohio | Abraham Bulluck can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 32-38 |
| 09:22 | Ohio | Ryan Mondor tips it back up and in | 32-40 |
| 09:04 | Western Michigan | Theodore Norcross hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Garf Wondoloski | 35-40 |
| 08:41 | Ohio | Ryan Mondor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-40 |
| 08:39 | Ohio | Leo Engen tips it back up and in | 35-42 |
| 08:13 | Western Michigan | Robert Bennett's pass is intercepted by Ryan Mondor | 35-42 |
| 07:44 | Ohio | Charles Whyte swats the short shot by Ryan Mondor | 35-42 |
| 07:42 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Gary Guardado | 35-42 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Theodore Norcross (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Garf Wondoloski (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gary Guardado (fresh) C - Charles Whyte (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Abraham Bulluck (fresh) 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Toby Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Whittington (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Leo Engen (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Ryan Mondor (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:13 | Western Michigan | Theodore Norcross misses badly on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Abraham Bulluck - foul #1 on Abraham Bulluck, team foul #3 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ed Bible (SG), Carmelo Quinones (SF), Jo-Long Hou (C) Garf Wondoloski, Robert Bennett, Charles Whyte | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 07:13 | Western Michigan | Theodore Norcross makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 07:13 | Western Michigan | Theodore Norcross makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 06:50 | Ohio | Ryan Mondor connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Abraham Bulluck | 37-44 |
| 06:33 | Western Michigan | Leo Engen takes the ball from Carmelo Quinones | 37-44 |
| 06:06 | Ohio | Ryan Mondor double dribbles | 37-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Leggett (PG) Theodore Norcross | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 05:46 | Western Michigan | Ed Bible misses short on a floater from the left side | 37-44 |
| 05:45 | Ohio | Ryan Mondor gets the rebound | 37-44 |
| 05:21 | Ohio | Abraham Bulluck is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Abraham Bulluck, team foul #4 | 37-44 |
| 05:01 | Western Michigan | The pull-up jumper by Kenneth Leggett is blocked by Michael Whittington | 37-44 |
| 04:59 | Ohio | Michael Whittington grabs the defensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 04:34 | Ohio | Ryan Mondor clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-44 |
| 04:32 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Leo Engen | 37-44 |
| 04:15 | Ohio | Ryan Mondor can't finish the layup | 37-44 |
| 04:13 | Ohio | Leo Engen can't tip it in | 37-44 |
| 04:12 | Western Michigan | Gary Guardado pulls down the rebound | 37-44 |
| 03:52 | Western Michigan | Ed Bible misses badly on a shot from the left side | 37-44 |
| 03:51 | Ohio | Abraham Bulluck grabs the defensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 03:25 | Ohio | Ryan Mondor hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Abraham Bulluck | 37-46 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Kenneth Leggett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ed Bible (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carmelo Quinones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Guardado (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jo-Long Hou (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Abraham Bulluck (fairly fresh) 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Toby Alexander (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Whittington (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Leo Engen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Ryan Mondor (tiring) 24 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 03:17 | Western Michigan | Gary Guardado buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Kenneth Leggett | 39-46 |
| 02:53 | Ohio | Ryan Mondor misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jo-Long Hou - foul #5 on Jo-Long Hou, team foul #6 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Bennett (PF), Charles Whyte (C) Gary Guardado, Jo-Long Hou | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 02:53 | Ohio | Ryan Mondor misses the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 02:53 | Ohio | Ryan Mondor misses the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 02:53 | Western Michigan | Carmelo Quinones grabs the board | 39-46 |
| 02:45 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Leggett misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-46 |
| 02:44 | Ohio | Toby Alexander pulls down the rebound | 39-46 |
| 02:23 | Ohio | Abraham Bulluck is hacked by Kenneth Leggett - foul #3 on Kenneth Leggett, team foul #7 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Guardado (PF) Carmelo Quinones | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Sirois (C) Ryan Mondor | |
| 02:23 | Ohio | Abraham Bulluck makes the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 02:23 | Ohio | Abraham Bulluck makes the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| 02:05 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Leggett misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-48 |
| 02:03 | Western Michigan | Robert Bennett tips it in | 41-48 |
| 01:43 | Ohio | Toby Alexander buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Abraham Bulluck | 41-51 |
| 01:26 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Leggett misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Abraham Bulluck - foul #3 on Abraham Bulluck, team foul #5 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Theodore Norcross (SG), Trevor Bangs (C) Ed Bible, Gary Guardado | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ryan Mondor (C) Mark Sirois | |
| 01:26 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Leggett makes the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 01:26 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Leggett misses the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 01:26 | Ohio | Leo Engen snags the defensive board | 42-51 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 01:21 | Ohio | Toby Alexander is hacked by Theodore Norcross in the backcourt - foul #1 on Theodore Norcross, team foul #8 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ed Bible (SG), Carmelo Quinones (SF), Gary Guardado (PF) Theodore Norcross, Robert Bennett, Trevor Bangs | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 01:21 | Ohio | Toby Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 01:21 | Ohio | Toby Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| 01:03 | Western Michigan | Ed Bible buries a turnaround from close range set up by Kenneth Leggett | 44-53 |
| 01:01 | Ohio | Leo Engen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-53 |
| 00:53 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Leggett comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 44-53 |
| 00:52 | Ohio | Leo Engen grabs the defensive rebound | 44-53 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:50 | Ohio | Leo Engen is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Leggett - foul #4 on Kenneth Leggett, team foul #9 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Boyce (PG), Antone Coen (SF) Abraham Bulluck, Michael Whittington | |
| 00:50 | Ohio | Leo Engen misses the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 00:50 | Western Michigan | Gary Guardado grabs the defensive rebound | 44-53 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:43 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Leggett makes the 3 from the right wing | 47-53 |
| 00:41 | Ohio | Ryan Mondor is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Leggett - foul #5 on Kenneth Leggett, team foul #10 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Theodore Norcross (PG) Kenneth Leggett | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 00:41 | Ohio | Ryan Mondor makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 00:41 | Ohio | Ryan Mondor makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 00:35 | Western Michigan | Charles Whyte is fouled on the floor by Donald Boyce - foul #2 on Donald Boyce, team foul #6 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Abraham Bulluck (PG), Michael Whittington (SF) Donald Boyce, Antone Coen | |
| 00:32 | Western Michigan | Carmelo Quinones buries a 3 from the left corner | 50-55 |
| 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 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:30 | Ohio | Ed Bible is called for the reach on Toby Alexander in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ed Bible, team foul #11 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Boyce (PG), Antone Coen (SF) Abraham Bulluck, Michael Whittington | |
| 00:30 | Ohio | Toby Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:30 | Ohio | Toby Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:22 | Western Michigan | Ed Bible comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-57 |
| 00:21 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Whyte | 50-57 |
| 00:19 | Western Michigan | Ed Bible comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 50-57 |
| 00:17 | Ohio | Ryan Mondor gets the rebound | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:14 | Ohio | Ryan Mondor is fouled in the backcourt by Theodore Norcross - foul #2 on Theodore Norcross, team foul #12 | 50-57 |
| 00:14 | Ohio | Ryan Mondor misses the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:14 | Ohio | Ryan Mondor misses the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:14 | Western Michigan | Charles Whyte grabs the defensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 00:07 | Western Michigan | Ed Bible knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Theodore Norcross | 53-57 |
| 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 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:04 | Ohio | Theodore Norcross is called for the reach on Donald Boyce in the backcourt - foul #3 on Theodore Norcross, team foul #13 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Whittington (SF) Antone Coen | |
| 00:04 | Ohio | Donald Boyce makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:04 | Ohio | Donald Boyce makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Carmelo Quinones can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 53-59 |