| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Emil Peay (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Laguerre (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Haider (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Cusick (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ryan Breton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Greg Goetsch (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jason Guizar (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Manuel McDunn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Shields (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Liu (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | William Haider inbounds the ball | 30-34 |
| 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) | |
| 19:41 | Western Michigan | Ryan Breton misses the wide open floater from close range | 30-34 |
| 19:40 | Ohio | The rebound goes to David Liu | 30-34 |
| 19:25 | Ohio | Greg Goetsch comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 30-34 |
| 19:23 | Western Michigan | William Haider gets the rebound | 30-34 |
| 19:09 | Western Michigan | Richard Laguerre is whistled for traveling | 30-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sam Morgan (PG), Darren Coward (SG) Emil Peay, Richard Laguerre | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kudyauku Alhambra (SF), Ken Hammons (C) Manuel McDunn, David Liu | |
| 19:07 | Ohio | Darren Coward steals it from Greg Goetsch in the backcourt | 30-34 |
| 18:52 | Western Michigan | Sam Morgan misses the 3 from the left corner | 30-34 |
| 18:50 | Ohio | Jason Guizar gets the rebound | 30-34 |
| 18:43 | Ohio | Greg Goetsch drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Guizar | 30-37 |
| 18:20 | Western Michigan | Darren Coward travels with the ball | 30-37 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Laguerre (SG), Ian Bettis (PF), James Hobbs (C) William Haider, Mark Cusick, Ryan Breton | |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Wade (PG), Richard Bennett (SG), Manuel McDunn (SF), David Liu (C) Greg Goetsch, Jason Guizar, George Shields, Ken Hammons | |
| 18:04 | Ohio | Anthony Wade drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Bennett | 30-40 |
| 18:02 | Western Michigan | Richard Laguerre is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Laguerre, team foul #1 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Emil Peay (PG), William Arce (PF) Richard Laguerre, Darren Coward | |
| Subs | Ohio | George Shields (PF) Kudyauku Alhambra | |
| 17:54 | Ohio | Manuel McDunn misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-40 |
| 17:52 | Western Michigan | James Hobbs grabs the board | 30-40 |
| 17:36 | Western Michigan | Ian Bettis misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Manuel McDunn - foul #3 on Manuel McDunn, team foul #1 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kudyauku Alhambra (SF) Manuel McDunn | |
| 17:36 | Western Michigan | Ian Bettis makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 17:36 | Western Michigan | Ian Bettis makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 17:15 | Ohio | Kudyauku Alhambra blows the layup but he's fouled by William Arce - foul #3 on William Arce, team foul #2 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Haider (SF), Mark Cusick (PF), Ryan Breton (C) Ian Bettis, William Arce, James Hobbs | |
| Subs | Ohio | Greg Goetsch (PG), Jason Guizar (SG), Ken Hammons (PF) Anthony Wade, Richard Bennett, George Shields | |
| 17:15 | Ohio | Kudyauku Alhambra makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 17:15 | Ohio | Kudyauku Alhambra misses the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 17:15 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Mark Cusick | 32-41 |
| 17:11 | Western Michigan | William Haider is hacked by David Liu in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Liu, team foul #2 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | George Shields (PF) David Liu | |
| 16:54 | Western Michigan | Sam Morgan hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Emil Peay | 35-41 |
| 16:37 | Ohio | George Shields scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Jason Guizar | 35-44 |
| 16:26 | Western Michigan | William Haider misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-44 |
| 16:24 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to William Haider | 35-44 |
| 16:09 | Western Michigan | Mark Cusick's layup is rejected by Ken Hammons | 35-44 |
| 16:07 | Ohio | George Shields grabs the defensive rebound | 35-44 |
| 15:38 | Ohio | George Shields misses the 3 from the right wing | 35-44 |
| 15:37 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to William Haider | 35-44 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Emil Peay (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sam Morgan (tiring) 3 pts. SF - William Haider (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Cusick (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Ryan Breton (tiring) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Greg Goetsch (tiring) 7 pts. SG - Jason Guizar (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kudyauku Alhambra (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Shields (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ken Hammons (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Western Michigan | Mark Cusick buries a 3 from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 15:04 | Ohio | George Shields can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-44 |
| 15:02 | Western Michigan | William Haider gets the rebound | 38-44 |
| 15:00 | Western Michigan | Emil Peay is called for traveling in the backcourt | 38-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Randy Joy (PG), Richard Laguerre (SG), Darren Coward (SF), Ian Bettis (PF), James Hobbs (C) Emil Peay, Sam Morgan, William Haider, Mark Cusick, Ryan Breton | |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Wade (PG), Todd Jones (SG), Manuel McDunn (SF), Reginald Dutton (PF), David Liu (C) Greg Goetsch, Jason Guizar, Kudyauku Alhambra, George Shields, Ken Hammons | |
| 14:43 | Ohio | David Liu banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Manuel McDunn | 38-46 |
| 14:35 | Western Michigan | Richard Laguerre buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Randy Joy and he's fouled by David Liu - foul #4 on David Liu, team foul #3 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kudyauku Alhambra (C) David Liu | |
| 14:35 | Western Michigan | Richard Laguerre makes the free throw | 41-46 |
| 14:30 | Ohio | Manuel McDunn is hacked by Ian Bettis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ian Bettis, team foul #3 | 41-46 |
| 14:25 | Ohio | Manuel McDunn comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 14:24 | Ohio | Reginald Dutton can't tip it in | 41-46 |
| 14:22 | Western Michigan | Ian Bettis grabs the board | 41-46 |
| 14:20 | Western Michigan | Todd Jones is called for the reach on Richard Laguerre in the backcourt - foul #4 on Todd Jones, team foul #4 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Richard Bennett (SG) Todd Jones | |
| 14:09 | Western Michigan | Randy Joy connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Ian Bettis | 44-46 |
| 13:57 | Ohio | Kudyauku Alhambra lays it up and in | 44-48 |
| 13:44 | Western Michigan | James Hobbs misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-48 |
| 13:42 | Western Michigan | Darren Coward gets the offensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 13:24 | Western Michigan | Randy Joy scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 46-48 |
| 13:13 | Ohio | Anthony Wade drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Kudyauku Alhambra | 46-50 |
| 12:54 | Western Michigan | Richard Laguerre comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 12:52 | Western Michigan | James Hobbs tips it back up and in | 48-50 |
| 12:31 | Ohio | Anthony Wade hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Bennett | 48-53 |
| 12:29 | Western Michigan | Randy Joy is hacked by Anthony Wade in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Wade, team foul #5 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Haider (SF), Mark Cusick (PF), William Arce (C) Darren Coward, Ian Bettis, James Hobbs | |
| Subs | Ohio | Greg Goetsch (PG), Jason Guizar (SG), George Shields (PF) Anthony Wade, Richard Bennett, Kudyauku Alhambra | |
| 12:24 | Western Michigan | Greg Goetsch is called for the reach on William Haider - foul #1 on Greg Goetsch, team foul #6 | 48-53 |
| 12:12 | Western Michigan | William Arce lays it up and in on a nice dish by Randy Joy | 50-53 |
| 11:51 | Ohio | Manuel McDunn is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Jason Guizar | 50-55 |
| 11:23 | Western Michigan | Mark Cusick knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Richard Laguerre and the foul's on Reginald Dutton - foul #4 on Reginald Dutton, team foul #7 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Emil Peay (PG), Ryan Breton (C) Randy Joy, William Arce | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ken Hammons (C) Reginald Dutton | |
| 11:23 | Western Michigan | Mark Cusick makes the free throw | 53-55 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Emil Peay (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Laguerre (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Haider (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Mark Cusick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Breton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Greg Goetsch (tiring) 7 pts. SG - Jason Guizar (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Manuel McDunn (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Shields (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ken Hammons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Ohio | Ken Hammons hits the finger roll set up by Greg Goetsch | 53-57 |
| 11:12 | Western Michigan | Jason Guizar steals the ball from William Haider in the backcourt | 53-57 |
| 11:10 | Ohio | Greg Goetsch hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jason Guizar | 53-59 |
| 10:46 | Western Michigan | Mark Cusick scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Laguerre | 56-59 |
| 10:28 | Ohio | Ryan Breton steals the ball from Jason Guizar | 56-59 |
| 10:12 | Western Michigan | Mark Cusick scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Laguerre | 58-59 |
| 10:12 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 58-59 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Randy Joy (PG), Sam Morgan (SG), Ian Bettis (SF), William Arce (PF) Emil Peay, Richard Laguerre, William Haider, Mark Cusick | |
| Subs | Ohio | Richard Bennett (SG), Kudyauku Alhambra (SF) Jason Guizar, Manuel McDunn | |
| 10:06 | Ohio | Ryan Breton is called for the reach on Kudyauku Alhambra in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ryan Breton, team foul #4 | 58-59 |
| 09:43 | Ohio | Ryan Breton denies the turnaround by Ken Hammons | 58-59 |
| 09:41 | Ohio | George Shields pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 09:18 | Ohio | Randy Joy is called for the reach on Greg Goetsch - foul #4 on Randy Joy, team foul #5 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Emil Peay (PG), James Hobbs (C) Randy Joy, Ryan Breton | |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Wade (PG), Jason Guizar (SF) Greg Goetsch, Ken Hammons | |
| 09:07 | Ohio | Kudyauku Alhambra misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 58-59 |
| 09:06 | Western Michigan | James Hobbs grabs the defensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 09:00 | Western Michigan | Sam Morgan is hacked by Jason Guizar in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Guizar, team foul #8 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Darren Coward (SF), Mark Cusick (PF) Ian Bettis, William Arce | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 09:00 | Western Michigan | Sam Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 09:00 | Ohio | Kudyauku Alhambra grabs the defensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 08:35 | Ohio | George Shields misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 58-59 |
| 08:34 | Western Michigan | James Hobbs pulls down the rebound | 58-59 |
| 08:14 | Western Michigan | Mark Cusick hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Darren Coward | 60-59 |
| 07:56 | Ohio | George Shields comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-59 |
| 07:54 | Ohio | Anthony Wade pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 07:38 | Ohio | Emil Peay is called for the reach on Richard Bennett - foul #1 on Emil Peay, team foul #6 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Randy Joy (PG), Richard Laguerre (SG), William Haider (SF), William Arce (PF), Ryan Breton (C) Emil Peay, Sam Morgan, Darren Coward, Mark Cusick, James Hobbs | |
| Subs | Ohio | Greg Goetsch (PG), Todd Jones (SG), Manuel McDunn (SF), Reginald Dutton (PF), David Liu (C) Anthony Wade, Richard Bennett, Jason Guizar, George Shields, Kudyauku Alhambra | |
| 07:21 | Ohio | Greg Goetsch misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-59 |
| 07:20 | Ohio | David Liu pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-59 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Randy Joy (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Laguerre (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Haider (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Arce (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ryan Breton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Greg Goetsch (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Manuel McDunn (very tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Reginald Dutton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - David Liu (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:05 | Ohio | Greg Goetsch misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 60-59 |
| 07:04 | Ohio | Todd Jones grabs the offensive board | 60-59 |
| 06:51 | Ohio | David Liu makes the wide open floater from the left side set up by Reginald Dutton | 60-61 |
| 06:47 | Western Michigan | Richard Laguerre drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by William Arce | 63-61 |
| 06:34 | Ohio | Todd Jones misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-61 |
| 06:33 | Western Michigan | William Arce grabs the board | 63-61 |
| 06:19 | Western Michigan | William Arce misses short on an open shot from close range | 63-61 |
| 06:18 | Ohio | David Liu grabs the board | 63-61 |
| 06:05 | Ohio | William Haider steps in front of the Manuel McDunn pass | 63-61 |
| 05:47 | Western Michigan | Randy Joy's pass is intercepted by Todd Jones | 63-61 |
| 05:30 | Ohio | Reginald Dutton is fouled on the floor by Richard Laguerre - foul #4 on Richard Laguerre, team foul #7 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Emil Peay (PG), Sam Morgan (SG), Ian Bettis (SF), Mark Cusick (PF), James Hobbs (C) Randy Joy, Richard Laguerre, William Haider, William Arce, Ryan Breton | |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Wade (PG), Richard Bennett (SG), Kudyauku Alhambra (SF) Greg Goetsch, Todd Jones, Manuel McDunn | |
| 05:30 | Ohio | Reginald Dutton makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 05:30 | Ohio | Reginald Dutton makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 05:10 | Western Michigan | Mark Cusick comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-63 |
| 05:08 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Cusick | 63-63 |
| 05:02 | Western Michigan | Emil Peay clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 63-63 |
| 05:00 | Western Michigan | Ian Bettis tips it in | 65-63 |
| 04:47 | Ohio | James Hobbs is called for the reach on David Liu - foul #2 on James Hobbs, team foul #8 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Darren Coward (SG) Sam Morgan | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jason Guizar (PG), Ken Hammons (PF) Anthony Wade, Reginald Dutton | |
| 04:47 | Ohio | David Liu misses the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 04:47 | Western Michigan | James Hobbs grabs the board | 65-63 |
| 04:24 | Western Michigan | Darren Coward is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 67-63 |
| 04:19 | Ohio | Richard Bennett travels in the backcourt | 67-63 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sam Morgan (PG), Ryan Breton (C) Emil Peay, James Hobbs | |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Wade (PG), Todd Jones (SG) Richard Bennett, Kudyauku Alhambra | |
| 04:10 | Western Michigan | Jason Guizar is called for the reach on Ian Bettis - foul #3 on Jason Guizar, team foul #9 | 67-63 |
| 04:10 | Western Michigan | Ian Bettis makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 04:10 | Western Michigan | Ian Bettis makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 03:53 | Ohio | Ken Hammons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-63 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Randy Joy (PG) Sam Morgan | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 03:51 | Western Michigan | David Liu steals it from Darren Coward in the backcourt | 69-63 |
| 03:34 | Ohio | Anthony Wade is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left side and he's hacked by Randy Joy - foul #5 on Randy Joy, team foul #9 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Emil Peay (PG), William Haider (SF) Randy Joy, Ian Bettis | |
| Subs | Ohio | Richard Bennett (SG), George Shields (PF) Jason Guizar, Ken Hammons | |
| 03:34 | Ohio | Anthony Wade makes the free throw | 69-66 |
| 03:32 | Western Michigan | Todd Jones steals it from Emil Peay in the backcourt | 69-66 |
| 03:21 | Ohio | David Liu's floater is tipped away by Ryan Breton | 69-66 |
| 03:20 | Ohio | George Shields snags the offensive board | 69-66 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Emil Peay (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darren Coward (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Haider (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Mark Cusick (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Ryan Breton (tiring) 4 pts. 4 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Anthony Wade (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Todd Jones (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - George Shields (tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - David Liu (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:14 | Ohio | Anthony Wade misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-66 |
| 03:12 | Western Michigan | Mark Cusick gets the rebound | 69-66 |
| 02:49 | Western Michigan | Mark Cusick misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 69-66 |
| 02:48 | Western Michigan | Darren Coward pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-66 |
| 02:37 | Western Michigan | Ryan Breton is open and buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Darren Coward | 71-66 |
| 02:37 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 71-66 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sam Morgan (PG), Richard Laguerre (SG), Ian Bettis (SF), William Arce (PF), James Hobbs (C) Emil Peay, Darren Coward, William Haider, Mark Cusick, Ryan Breton | |
| Subs | Ohio | Greg Goetsch (PG), Kudyauku Alhambra (SF), Reginald Dutton (PF) Anthony Wade, Todd Jones, George Shields | |
| 02:32 | Ohio | Greg Goetsch is fouled in the backcourt by Ian Bettis - foul #2 on Ian Bettis, team foul #10 | 71-66 |
| 02:32 | Ohio | Greg Goetsch makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 02:32 | Ohio | Greg Goetsch makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 02:29 | Western Michigan | Richard Bennett steps in front of the Ian Bettis pass in the backcourt | 71-68 |
| 02:27 | Ohio | Kudyauku Alhambra blows the layup | 71-68 |
| 02:25 | Western Michigan | William Arce snags the defensive board | 71-68 |
| 02:15 | Western Michigan | Sam Morgan misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Kudyauku Alhambra - foul #1 on Kudyauku Alhambra, team foul #10 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jason Guizar (SG), Ken Hammons (C) Richard Bennett, David Liu | |
| 02:15 | Western Michigan | Sam Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 02:15 | Western Michigan | Sam Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 02:13 | Ohio | William Arce steals the ball from Jason Guizar in the backcourt | 73-68 |
| 01:53 | Western Michigan | Sam Morgan is hacked by Reginald Dutton - foul #5 on Reginald Dutton, team foul #11 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Haider (SF), Mark Cusick (PF), Ryan Breton (C) Ian Bettis, William Arce, James Hobbs | |
| Subs | Ohio | Manuel McDunn (SF), George Shields (PF), David Liu (C) Kudyauku Alhambra, Reginald Dutton, Ken Hammons | |
| 01:53 | Ohio | Ohio calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 73-68 |
| 01:53 | Western Michigan | Sam Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 01:53 | Western Michigan | Sam Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 01:35 | Ohio | Greg Goetsch is hacked by Sam Morgan - foul #1 on Sam Morgan, team foul #11 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Emil Peay (PG) Sam Morgan | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 01:35 | Ohio | Greg Goetsch misses the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 01:35 | Ohio | Greg Goetsch makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 01:26 | Western Michigan | William Haider knocks in the jump hook from close range | 76-69 |
| 01:14 | Ohio | David Liu knocks in the runner from the right block set up by Greg Goetsch | 76-71 |
| 01:07 | Western Michigan | Emil Peay misses the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by David Liu - foul #5 on David Liu, team foul #12 | 76-71 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kudyauku Alhambra (C) David Liu | |
| 01:07 | Ohio | Ohio calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 76-71 |
| 01:07 | Western Michigan | Emil Peay makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 01:07 | Western Michigan | Emil Peay makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 01:05 | Ohio | Greg Goetsch is fouled in the backcourt by Emil Peay - foul #2 on Emil Peay, team foul #12 | 78-71 |
| 01:05 | Ohio | Greg Goetsch makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 01:05 | Ohio | Greg Goetsch misses the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 01:05 | Western Michigan | Mark Cusick pulls down the rebound | 78-72 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Western Michigan | Ryan Breton is hacked by Kudyauku Alhambra - foul #2 on Kudyauku Alhambra, team foul #13 | 78-72 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ian Bettis (SF), James Hobbs (PF) William Haider, Mark Cusick | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 00:57 | Western Michigan | Ryan Breton makes the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:57 | Western Michigan | Ryan Breton makes the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Ohio | James Hobbs takes the ball from Manuel McDunn | 80-72 |
| 00:48 | Western Michigan | Ryan Breton is fouled in the backcourt by Greg Goetsch - foul #2 on Greg Goetsch, team foul #14 | 80-72 |
| 00:48 | Western Michigan | Ryan Breton makes the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:48 | Western Michigan | Ryan Breton makes the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:45 | Ohio | Emil Peay steps in front of the Jason Guizar pass in the backcourt | 82-72 |
| 00:43 | Western Michigan | Ian Bettis is fouled on the floor by Manuel McDunn - foul #4 on Manuel McDunn, team foul #15 | 82-72 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sam Morgan (SG), William Arce (PF) Richard Laguerre, Ryan Breton | |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Wade (PG), Todd Jones (SF), Ken Hammons (C) Greg Goetsch, Manuel McDunn, George Shields | |
| 00:43 | Western Michigan | Ian Bettis makes the 1st free throw | 83-72 |
| 00:43 | Western Michigan | Ian Bettis misses the 2nd free throw | 83-72 |
| 00:43 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to James Hobbs | 83-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Western Michigan | Ian Bettis clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 83-72 |
| 00:20 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to James Hobbs | 83-72 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Emil Peay runs out the clock | 83-72 |