| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James Broadhead (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Don Foster (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Pafford (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Varnum (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jim Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - George Schell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael McGill (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Ryan Nicks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Childress (fresh) C - John Malone (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Joshua Pafford inbounds the ball | 49-33 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Western Michigan | Joshua Pafford misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Ryan Nicks - foul #2 on Ryan Nicks, team foul #1 | 49-33 |
| 19:40 | Western Michigan | Joshua Pafford makes the 1st free throw | 50-33 |
| 19:40 | Western Michigan | Joshua Pafford makes the 2nd free throw | 51-33 |
| 19:37 | Ohio | Don Foster steals the ball from Ryan Nicks in the backcourt | 51-33 |
| 19:19 | Western Michigan | Joshua Pafford drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by James Broadhead | 53-33 |
| 18:57 | Ohio | John Malone misses badly on a runner from the right block | 53-33 |
| 18:56 | Ohio | Michael McGill grabs the offensive board | 53-33 |
| 18:43 | Ohio | Michael McGill comes up short on the floater in the lane | 53-33 |
| 18:42 | Western Michigan | Jim Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-33 |
| 18:30 | Western Michigan | Jim Richardson is hacked by Ryan Nicks - foul #3 on Ryan Nicks, team foul #2 | 53-33 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Miramontes (PG), Jason Blount (SG), Earl Dobson (SF), James Busch (PF), Michael Schwartz (C) James Broadhead, Don Foster, Joshua Pafford, Robert Varnum, Jim Richardson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Alvin Kiker (PG), Harry Bryant (SG), Jason Huey (SF), John Rowe (PF), David Cook (C) George Schell, Michael McGill, Ryan Nicks, Scott Childress, John Malone | |
| 18:12 | Western Michigan | Joseph Miramontes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-33 |
| 17:54 | Ohio | Jason Huey misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 53-33 |
| 17:52 | Western Michigan | Michael Schwartz pulls down the rebound | 53-33 |
| 17:50 | Western Michigan | Jason Blount is fouled in the backcourt by Alvin Kiker - foul #2 on Alvin Kiker, team foul #3 | 53-33 |
| 17:33 | Western Michigan | Harry Bryant steps in front of the Earl Dobson pass | 53-33 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 17:27 | Ohio | Alvin Kiker blows the layup but he's fouled by Joseph Miramontes - foul #2 on Joseph Miramontes, team foul #1 | 53-33 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Broadhead (PG), Don Foster (SG), Joshua Pafford (SF), Robert Varnum (PF), Gilbert Kim (C) Joseph Miramontes, Jason Blount, Earl Dobson, James Busch, Michael Schwartz | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jerry Davis (PG), Michael McGill (SG), Scott Childress (PF), John Malone (C) Harry Bryant, Jason Huey, John Rowe, David Cook | |
| 17:27 | Ohio | Alvin Kiker misses the 1st free throw | 53-33 |
| 17:27 | Ohio | Alvin Kiker makes the 2nd free throw | 53-34 |
| 17:22 | Western Michigan | Michael McGill steals it from Don Foster in the backcourt | 53-34 |
| 17:19 | Ohio | Michael McGill lays it up and in | 53-36 |
| 16:56 | Western Michigan | James Broadhead misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-36 |
| 16:54 | Western Michigan | Robert Varnum gets the offensive rebound | 53-36 |
| 16:32 | Western Michigan | Robert Varnum can't finish the layup but the foul's on Scott Childress - foul #3 on Scott Childress, team foul #4 | 53-36 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Miramontes (SG), Jim Richardson (C) Don Foster, Gilbert Kim | |
| Subs | Ohio | George Schell (PG), Jason Huey (SF), John Rowe (PF) Jerry Davis, Alvin Kiker, Scott Childress | |
| 16:32 | Western Michigan | Robert Varnum misses the 1st free throw | 53-36 |
| 16:32 | Western Michigan | Robert Varnum makes the 2nd free throw | 54-36 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 16:08 | Ohio | Jim Richardson steals it from Michael McGill | 54-36 |
| 15:45 | Western Michigan | Joseph Miramontes is fouled on the floor by Michael McGill - foul #2 on Michael McGill, team foul #5 | 54-36 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Don Foster (SG), Earl Dobson (SF), James Busch (PF) Joseph Miramontes, Joshua Pafford, Robert Varnum | |
| Subs | Ohio | Harry Bryant (SG), Ryan Nicks (SF), Scott Childress (PF), David Cook (C) Michael McGill, Jason Huey, John Rowe, John Malone | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James Broadhead (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Don Foster (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Earl Dobson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Busch (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jim Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - George Schell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Nicks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Scott Childress (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - David Cook (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Western Michigan | James Busch is fouled on the floor by Harry Bryant - foul #1 on Harry Bryant, team foul #6 | 54-36 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Schwartz (C) Jim Richardson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jerry Davis (PG) George Schell | |
| 15:24 | Western Michigan | James Busch lays it up and in on a nice dish by Earl Dobson | 56-36 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 15:06 | Ohio | Jerry Davis is open and buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Ryan Nicks | 56-39 |
| 15:04 | Western Michigan | James Broadhead double dribbles in the backcourt | 56-39 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jason Blount (SG), Jim Richardson (C) Don Foster, Earl Dobson | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 14:54 | Ohio | Jerry Davis drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Ryan Nicks | 56-42 |
| 14:42 | Western Michigan | James Busch is open and buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from James Broadhead | 59-42 |
| 14:17 | Ohio | Scott Childress clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-42 |
| 14:15 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Jim Richardson | 59-42 |
| 14:00 | Western Michigan | Jason Blount misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Harry Bryant - foul #2 on Harry Bryant, team foul #7 | 59-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Miramontes (PG), Joshua Pafford (SF), Robert Varnum (PF), Gilbert Kim (C) James Broadhead, James Busch, Michael Schwartz, Jim Richardson | |
| Subs | Ohio | George Schell (PG), Michael McGill (SG), Jason Huey (SF), John Rowe (PF), John Malone (C) Jerry Davis, Harry Bryant, Ryan Nicks, Scott Childress, David Cook | |
| 14:00 | Western Michigan | Jason Blount makes the 1st free throw | 60-42 |
| 14:00 | Western Michigan | Jason Blount makes the 2nd free throw | 61-42 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 13:43 | Ohio | Michael McGill hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-42 |
| 13:42 | Ohio | Jason Huey hits the follow up shot | 61-44 |
| 13:38 | Western Michigan | Joseph Miramontes is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Joseph Miramontes, team foul #2 | 61-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Don Foster (SG), Earl Dobson (SF) Jason Blount, Joshua Pafford | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 13:22 | Ohio | Jason Huey is hacked by Earl Dobson - foul #1 on Earl Dobson, team foul #3 | 61-44 |
| 13:09 | Ohio | Michael McGill misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Don Foster - foul #3 on Don Foster, team foul #4 | 61-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jim Richardson (C) Gilbert Kim | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 13:09 | Ohio | Michael McGill makes the 1st free throw | 61-45 |
| 13:09 | Ohio | Michael McGill makes the 2nd free throw | 61-46 |
| 12:55 | Western Michigan | Earl Dobson is fouled on the floor by Jason Huey - foul #3 on Jason Huey, team foul #8 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joshua Pafford (SF) Robert Varnum | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ryan Nicks (SF) Michael McGill | |
| 12:55 | Western Michigan | Earl Dobson makes the 1st free throw | 62-46 |
| 12:55 | Western Michigan | Earl Dobson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-46 |
| 12:39 | Ohio | George Schell can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-46 |
| 12:38 | Western Michigan | Earl Dobson snags the defensive board | 63-46 |
| 12:24 | Western Michigan | Joshua Pafford comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-46 |
| 12:23 | Ohio | John Malone gets the rebound | 63-46 |
| 12:11 | Ohio | John Malone buries a fadeaway from the baseline and the foul's on Jim Richardson - foul #1 on Jim Richardson, team foul #5 | 63-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Broadhead (PG), James Busch (PF) Don Foster, Earl Dobson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Alvin Kiker (PG), Michael McGill (SG), Scott Childress (PF) George Schell, Jason Huey, John Rowe | |
| 12:11 | Ohio | John Malone makes the free throw | 63-49 |
| 12:03 | Western Michigan | Jim Richardson misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt in the lane | 63-49 |
| 12:02 | Ohio | Alvin Kiker grabs the defensive rebound | 63-49 |
| 11:49 | Ohio | John Malone hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 63-49 |
| 11:48 | Western Michigan | Jim Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 63-49 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James Broadhead (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Miramontes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Pafford (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Busch (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Jim Richardson (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Alvin Kiker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael McGill (tiring) 14 pts. SF - Ryan Nicks (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Scott Childress (tiring) 3 pf. C - John Malone (tired) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Western Michigan | Joshua Pafford is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by James Broadhead | 66-49 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 11:28 | Ohio | Alvin Kiker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Varnum (PF), Gilbert Kim (C) James Busch, Jim Richardson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Harry Bryant (SG), Jason Huey (SF), David Cook (C) Michael McGill, Ryan Nicks, John Malone | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 11:12 | Western Michigan | Joshua Pafford hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 66-49 |
| 11:11 | Ohio | Alvin Kiker snags the defensive board | 66-49 |
| 10:54 | Ohio | Alvin Kiker is hacked by Joshua Pafford - foul #3 on Joshua Pafford, team foul #6 | 66-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Don Foster (SG), Jim Richardson (C) Joseph Miramontes, Gilbert Kim | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jerry Davis (PG), John Rowe (PF) Alvin Kiker, Scott Childress | |
| 10:49 | Ohio | David Cook is by himself and knocks in the runner from the right block set up by Jerry Davis | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 10:32 | Western Michigan | Robert Varnum buries a runner from the right block | 68-51 |
| 10:29 | Ohio | Jerry Davis is hacked by Joshua Pafford in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joshua Pafford, team foul #7 | 68-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Busch (SF) Joshua Pafford | |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael McGill (SG), Ryan Nicks (SF) Harry Bryant, Jason Huey | |
| 10:29 | Ohio | Jerry Davis makes the 1st free throw | 68-52 |
| 10:29 | Ohio | Jerry Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 68-53 |
| 10:25 | Western Michigan | James Broadhead is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Davis - foul #3 on Jerry Davis, team foul #9 | 68-53 |
| 10:25 | Western Michigan | James Broadhead makes the 1st free throw | 69-53 |
| 10:25 | Western Michigan | James Broadhead makes the 2nd free throw | 70-53 |
| 10:12 | Ohio | Michael McGill misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-53 |
| 10:11 | Western Michigan | Jim Richardson snags the defensive board | 70-53 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:47 | Western Michigan | Robert Varnum knocks in the shot from the right wing | 72-53 |
| 09:40 | Ohio | James Busch takes the ball from Ryan Nicks | 72-53 |
| 09:40 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Miramontes (PG), Jason Blount (SG), Earl Dobson (SF), Michael Schwartz (PF), Gilbert Kim (C) James Broadhead, Don Foster, James Busch, Robert Varnum, Jim Richardson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Harry Bryant (SG), Jason Huey (SF), Scott Childress (PF), John Malone (C) Michael McGill, Ryan Nicks, John Rowe, David Cook | |
| 09:26 | Western Michigan | Jason Blount can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-53 |
| 09:25 | Ohio | John Malone grabs the defensive rebound | 72-53 |
| 09:09 | Ohio | Harry Bryant hits a shot from the free throw line | 72-55 |
| 09:07 | Western Michigan | Jerry Davis takes the ball from Joseph Miramontes in the backcourt | 72-55 |
| 08:51 | Ohio | John Malone misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-55 |
| 08:50 | Ohio | Harry Bryant grabs the offensive board | 72-55 |
| 08:28 | Ohio | Harry Bryant comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-55 |
| 08:26 | Western Michigan | Michael Schwartz grabs the defensive rebound | 72-55 |
| 08:20 | Western Michigan | Joseph Miramontes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Scott Childress - foul #4 on Scott Childress, team foul #10 | 72-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Broadhead (PG), James Busch (SF), Robert Varnum (PF), Jim Richardson (C) Jason Blount, Earl Dobson, Michael Schwartz, Gilbert Kim | |
| Subs | Ohio | George Schell (PG), Michael McGill (SG), Alvin Kiker (SF), John Rowe (PF), David Cook (C) Jerry Davis, Harry Bryant, Jason Huey, Scott Childress, John Malone | |
| 08:20 | Western Michigan | Joseph Miramontes misses the 1st free throw | 72-55 |
| 08:20 | Western Michigan | Joseph Miramontes makes the 2nd free throw | 73-55 |
| 08:18 | Ohio | Alvin Kiker is fouled in the backcourt by James Busch - foul #1 on James Busch, team foul #8 | 73-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Don Foster (SG) Joseph Miramontes | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 08:18 | Ohio | Alvin Kiker misses the 1st free throw | 73-55 |
| 08:18 | Western Michigan | Jim Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 73-55 |
| 08:00 | Western Michigan | James Busch misses the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-55 |
| 07:58 | Ohio | George Schell grabs the board | 73-55 |
| 07:47 | Ohio | David Cook hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right wing | 73-55 |
| 07:46 | Western Michigan | James Busch snags the defensive board | 73-55 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James Broadhead (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Don Foster (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Busch (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Varnum (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Jim Richardson (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - George Schell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael McGill (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Alvin Kiker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Rowe (tiring) 2 pts. C - David Cook (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Western Michigan | Don Foster hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-55 |
| 07:40 | Western Michigan | Robert Varnum tips it but misses | 73-55 |
| 07:38 | Ohio | John Rowe snags the defensive board | 73-55 |
| 07:18 | Ohio | Alvin Kiker is hacked by Don Foster - foul #4 on Don Foster, team foul #9 | 73-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Miramontes (SG), Joshua Pafford (SF) Don Foster, Robert Varnum | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ryan Nicks (SF), Scott Childress (PF), John Malone (C) George Schell, John Rowe, David Cook | |
| 07:18 | Ohio | Alvin Kiker makes the 1st free throw | 73-56 |
| 07:18 | Ohio | Alvin Kiker makes the 2nd free throw | 73-57 |
| 07:16 | Western Michigan | Joseph Miramontes is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Miramontes, team foul #10 | 73-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | George Schell (PG) Alvin Kiker | |
| 07:08 | Ohio | Ryan Nicks misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-57 |
| 07:07 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to James Busch | 73-57 |
| 07:00 | Western Michigan | James Busch lays it in set up by James Broadhead | 75-57 |
| 06:41 | Ohio | Michael McGill travels with the ball | 75-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Schwartz (PF) James Busch | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jason Huey (SG) Michael McGill | |
| 06:39 | Western Michigan | Scott Childress is called for the reach on James Broadhead in the backcourt - foul #5 on Scott Childress, team foul #11 | 75-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Rowe (PF) Scott Childress | |
| 06:39 | Western Michigan | James Broadhead misses the 1st free throw | 75-57 |
| 06:39 | Western Michigan | James Broadhead makes the 2nd free throw | 76-57 |
| 06:32 | Ohio | Ryan Nicks is hacked by Joseph Miramontes - foul #5 on Joseph Miramontes, team foul #11 | 76-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jason Blount (SG) Joseph Miramontes | |
| Subs | Ohio | Harry Bryant (SG) John Malone | |
| 06:32 | Ohio | Ryan Nicks makes the 1st free throw | 76-58 |
| 06:32 | Ohio | Ryan Nicks makes the 2nd free throw | 76-59 |
| 06:30 | Western Michigan | George Schell steals the ball from James Broadhead in the backcourt | 76-59 |
| 06:13 | Ohio | Harry Bryant steps out of bounds on the sideline | 76-59 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Varnum (PF) Jim Richardson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Alvin Kiker (PG) George Schell | |
| 05:46 | Western Michigan | Robert Varnum misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 76-59 |
| 05:44 | Ohio | The rebound goes to John Rowe | 76-59 |
| 05:38 | Ohio | Alvin Kiker comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 76-59 |
| 05:37 | Ohio | Ryan Nicks tips it in | 76-61 |
| 05:15 | Western Michigan | Robert Varnum is fouled on the floor by John Rowe - foul #1 on John Rowe, team foul #12 | 76-61 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Earl Dobson (PG), Don Foster (SG), Gilbert Kim (C) James Broadhead, Jason Blount, Michael Schwartz | |
| Subs | Ohio | George Schell (PG), Michael McGill (SG), John Malone (C) Alvin Kiker, Harry Bryant, Ryan Nicks | |
| 05:15 | Western Michigan | Robert Varnum makes the 1st free throw | 77-61 |
| 05:15 | Western Michigan | Robert Varnum makes the 2nd free throw | 78-61 |
| 04:52 | Ohio | A charge is called on George Schell - foul #3 on George Schell, team foul #13 | 78-61 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Busch (PF) Robert Varnum | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jerry Davis (PG), David Cook (PF) George Schell, John Rowe | |
| 04:36 | Western Michigan | Jason Huey blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Don Foster | 78-61 |
| 04:34 | Ohio | John Malone grabs the board | 78-61 |
| 04:19 | Ohio | Michael McGill drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jason Huey | 78-64 |
| 04:16 | Western Michigan | James Busch is fouled in the backcourt by David Cook - foul #2 on David Cook, team foul #14 | 78-64 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Broadhead (PG), Jim Richardson (C) Joshua Pafford, Gilbert Kim | |
| Subs | Ohio | George Schell (PG), Ryan Nicks (SF), John Rowe (PF) Jerry Davis, Jason Huey, John Malone | |
| 04:16 | Western Michigan | James Busch makes the 1st free throw | 79-64 |
| 04:16 | Western Michigan | James Busch makes the 2nd free throw | 80-64 |
| 04:13 | Ohio | Michael McGill is fouled in the backcourt by Jim Richardson - foul #2 on Jim Richardson, team foul #12 | 80-64 |
| 04:13 | Ohio | Michael McGill makes the 1st free throw | 80-65 |
| 04:13 | Ohio | Michael McGill misses the 2nd free throw | 80-65 |
| 04:13 | Western Michigan | James Busch pulls down the rebound | 80-65 |
| 03:49 | Western Michigan | Jim Richardson is fouled on the floor by David Cook - foul #3 on David Cook, team foul #15 | 80-65 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joshua Pafford (SF) Earl Dobson | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Malone (C) David Cook | |
| 03:49 | Western Michigan | Jim Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 81-65 |
| 03:49 | Western Michigan | Jim Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 81-65 |
| 03:49 | Western Michigan | James Busch grabs the offensive rebound | 81-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Western Michigan | James Busch hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 81-65 |
| 03:26 | Western Michigan | Jim Richardson grabs the offensive rebound | 81-65 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James Broadhead (tired) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Don Foster (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Joshua Pafford (tiring) 16 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Busch (tiring) 15 pts. 8 reb. C - Jim Richardson (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - George Schell (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael McGill (tiring) 18 pts. SF - Ryan Nicks (tired) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Rowe (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Malone (tired) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Western Michigan | Joshua Pafford can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 81-65 |
| 03:03 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Jim Richardson | 81-65 |
| 02:43 | Western Michigan | James Broadhead misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 81-65 |
| 02:42 | Ohio | Ryan Nicks grabs the board | 81-65 |
| 02:35 | Ohio | George Schell hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 81-65 |
| 02:34 | Ohio | John Malone snags the offensive board | 81-65 |
| 02:25 | Ohio | Ryan Nicks hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on James Broadhead - foul #2 on James Broadhead, team foul #13 | 81-65 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Earl Dobson (PG), Jason Blount (SG), Michael Schwartz (PF), Gilbert Kim (C) James Broadhead, Don Foster, Joshua Pafford, Jim Richardson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jerry Davis (PG), Harry Bryant (SG), Jason Huey (PF), David Cook (C) George Schell, Michael McGill, John Rowe, John Malone | |
| 02:25 | Ohio | Ryan Nicks makes the 1st free throw | 81-66 |
| 02:25 | Ohio | Ryan Nicks makes the 2nd free throw | 81-67 |
| 02:07 | Western Michigan | James Busch hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ryan Nicks - foul #4 on Ryan Nicks, team foul #16 | 81-67 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Alvin Kiker (SF) Ryan Nicks | |
| 02:07 | Western Michigan | James Busch makes the 1st free throw | 82-67 |
| 02:07 | Western Michigan | James Busch makes the 2nd free throw | 83-67 |
| 02:00 | Ohio | Jason Blount steps in front of the Jason Huey pass | 83-67 |
| 01:31 | Western Michigan | James Busch misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 83-67 |
| 01:30 | Western Michigan | Jason Blount grabs the offensive board | 83-67 |
| 01:12 | Western Michigan | Michael Schwartz misses the dunk | 83-67 |
| 01:11 | Western Michigan | James Busch tips it back up and in | 85-67 |
| 00:59 | Ohio | Jason Huey connects on the open 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jerry Davis | 85-70 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Western Michigan | James Busch comes up short on the floater from close range | 85-70 |
| 00:29 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Dobson | 85-70 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | James Busch runs out the clock | 85-70 |