| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Greg Goetsch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Milton Bellino (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Manuel McDunn (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Stephen Buendia (fresh) C - Reginald Dutton (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Randy Joy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Laguerre (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Darren Coward (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Boykin (fresh) 4 reb. C - James Hobbs (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Darren Coward inbounds the ball | 38-39 |
| 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) | |
| 19:39 | Western Michigan | Richard Laguerre misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 38-39 |
| 19:37 | Western Michigan | Richard Laguerre pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 19:18 | Western Michigan | Randy Joy misses the shot from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 19:16 | Ohio | Stephen Buendia gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 19:09 | Ohio | James Hobbs steals it from Milton Bellino | 38-39 |
| 18:41 | Western Michigan | Darren Coward loses the ball out of bounds | 38-39 |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Wade (PG), Jason Guizar (SG), Todd Jones (SF), Ken Hammons (PF), Robert Goodwin (C) Greg Goetsch, Milton Bellino, Manuel McDunn, Stephen Buendia, Reginald Dutton | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Emil Peay (PG), Sam Morgan (SG), Bobby Noble (SF), Leroy Leblanc (PF), William Arce (C) Randy Joy, Richard Laguerre, Darren Coward, Harold Boykin, James Hobbs | |
| 18:18 | Ohio | Ken Hammons banks in the layup and he's fouled by Sam Morgan - foul #2 on Sam Morgan, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| 18:18 | Ohio | Ken Hammons makes the free throw | 41-39 |
| 18:06 | Western Michigan | Emil Peay hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Todd Jones - foul #2 on Todd Jones, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| 18:06 | Western Michigan | Emil Peay makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 18:06 | Western Michigan | Emil Peay makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 18:02 | Ohio | Anthony Wade throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-41 |
| 17:56 | Western Michigan | Bobby Noble misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 17:54 | Western Michigan | William Arce hits the follow up shot | 41-43 |
| 17:52 | Ohio | Emil Peay is called for the reach on Anthony Wade in the backcourt - foul #2 on Emil Peay, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Ohio | Milton Bellino (SG), Richard Bennett (SF), Stephen Buendia (PF), Reginald Dutton (C) Anthony Wade, Todd Jones, Ken Hammons, Robert Goodwin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Darren Coward (SF), James Hobbs (C) Bobby Noble, Leroy Leblanc | |
| 17:25 | Ohio | Milton Bellino misses short on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Sam Morgan - foul #3 on Sam Morgan, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Ohio | Greg Goetsch (PG) Jason Guizar | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Randy Joy (PG), Garrett Folse (SG), Harold Boykin (PF) Emil Peay, Sam Morgan, William Arce | |
| 17:25 | Ohio | Milton Bellino makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 17:25 | Ohio | Milton Bellino makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 17:07 | Western Michigan | James Hobbs is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-43 |
| 17:05 | Ohio | Richard Bennett gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 16:42 | Ohio | Richard Bennett is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Richard Bennett, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Wade (PG), Todd Jones (SG), Ken Hammons (PF), Robert Goodwin (C) Greg Goetsch, Milton Bellino, Stephen Buendia, Reginald Dutton | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Leroy Leblanc (SF) Darren Coward | |
| 16:39 | Western Michigan | Randy Joy is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Wade - foul #1 on Anthony Wade, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Laguerre (SG) Garrett Folse | |
| 16:15 | Western Michigan | Randy Joy is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Leroy Leblanc | 43-45 |
| 16:12 | Ohio | Randy Joy picks off the pass by Anthony Wade in the backcourt | 43-45 |
| 16:07 | Western Michigan | Randy Joy hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-45 |
| 16:05 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Randy Joy | 43-45 |
| 15:49 | Western Michigan | Richard Laguerre misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-45 |
| 15:47 | Western Michigan | James Hobbs pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Anthony Wade (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. SF - Richard Bennett (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ken Hammons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Goodwin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Randy Joy (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Laguerre (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leroy Leblanc (fairly fresh) PF - Harold Boykin (tiring) 4 reb. C - James Hobbs (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:28 | Western Michigan | Richard Laguerre comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 43-45 |
| 15:26 | Ohio | Anthony Wade snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 15:06 | Ohio | James Hobbs is called for the reach on Richard Bennett - foul #1 on James Hobbs, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Ohio | Greg Goetsch (PG), Jason Guizar (SG), Manuel McDunn (SF), Stephen Buendia (PF), David Liu (C) Anthony Wade, Todd Jones, Richard Bennett, Ken Hammons, Robert Goodwin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Emil Peay (PG), Sam Morgan (SG), Darren Coward (SF), William Arce (PF), Bobby Noble (C) Randy Joy, Richard Laguerre, Leroy Leblanc, Harold Boykin, James Hobbs | |
| 14:51 | Ohio | Jason Guizar is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Greg Goetsch | 45-45 |
| 14:40 | Western Michigan | Darren Coward misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 14:39 | Western Michigan | Darren Coward hits the follow up shot | 45-47 |
| 14:23 | Ohio | David Liu hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-47 |
| 14:22 | Western Michigan | Bobby Noble grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 14:04 | Western Michigan | Darren Coward misses short on a floater from close range but the foul's on David Liu - foul #4 on David Liu, team foul #4 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Ohio | Milton Bellino (SG), Reginald Dutton (C) Jason Guizar, David Liu | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Garrett Folse (SG), Harold Boykin (PF) Sam Morgan, Bobby Noble | |
| 14:04 | Western Michigan | Darren Coward misses the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 14:04 | Western Michigan | Darren Coward makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 13:45 | Ohio | Reginald Dutton misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-48 |
| 13:43 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to William Arce | 45-48 |
| 13:20 | Western Michigan | William Arce scores on a shot from the left block set up by Emil Peay | 45-50 |
| 12:58 | Ohio | Milton Bellino hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Manuel McDunn | 47-50 |
| 12:45 | Western Michigan | Darren Coward misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 12:43 | Western Michigan | William Arce gets the offensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 12:28 | Western Michigan | Emil Peay can't connect on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Manuel McDunn - foul #1 on Manuel McDunn, team foul #5 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jason Guizar (PG), Richard Bennett (SF), Ken Hammons (C) Greg Goetsch, Manuel McDunn, Stephen Buendia | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sam Morgan (SG), Bobby Noble (SF), James Hobbs (C) Garrett Folse, Darren Coward, Harold Boykin | |
| 12:28 | Western Michigan | Emil Peay makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 12:28 | Western Michigan | Emil Peay makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 12:10 | Ohio | Milton Bellino hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Jason Guizar | 50-52 |
| 11:45 | Western Michigan | James Hobbs hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Emil Peay | 50-54 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jason Guizar (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Milton Bellino (tiring) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Bennett (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Reginald Dutton (tiring) 4 reb. C - Ken Hammons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Emil Peay (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sam Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bobby Noble (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Arce (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - James Hobbs (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:35 | Ohio | Reginald Dutton misses short on a 3 from straight away | 50-54 |
| 11:33 | Western Michigan | James Hobbs grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 11:17 | Western Michigan | William Arce's layup is rejected by Ken Hammons | 50-54 |
| 11:16 | Ohio | Ken Hammons grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 11:05 | Ohio | Milton Bellino misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-54 |
| 11:04 | Ohio | Richard Bennett grabs the offensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 10:48 | Ohio | Jason Guizar can't finish the layup | 50-54 |
| 10:47 | Western Michigan | Sam Morgan gets the rebound | 50-54 |
| 10:44 | Western Michigan | Emil Peay is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Emil Peay, team foul #5 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Wade (PG), Todd Jones (SG), Stephen Buendia (PF), Robert Goodwin (C) Milton Bellino, Richard Bennett, Reginald Dutton, Ken Hammons | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Randy Joy (PG), Richard Laguerre (SG), Darren Coward (SF), Leroy Leblanc (PF) Emil Peay, Sam Morgan, Bobby Noble, William Arce | |
| 10:31 | Ohio | Stephen Buendia loses the ball out of bounds | 50-54 |
| 10:18 | Western Michigan | Darren Coward can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Todd Jones - foul #3 on Todd Jones, team foul #6 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Ohio | Manuel McDunn (SF) Jason Guizar | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 10:18 | Western Michigan | Darren Coward makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 10:18 | Western Michigan | Darren Coward misses the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 10:18 | Ohio | Robert Goodwin grabs the board | 50-55 |
| 10:11 | Ohio | Todd Jones misses short on a shot from the right side | 50-55 |
| 10:10 | Western Michigan | James Hobbs pulls down the rebound | 50-55 |
| 10:08 | Western Michigan | Stephen Buendia picks off the pass by Leroy Leblanc in the backcourt | 50-55 |
| 09:46 | Ohio | Manuel McDunn blows the layup | 50-55 |
| 09:45 | Western Michigan | James Hobbs snags the defensive board | 50-55 |
| 09:40 | Western Michigan | Leroy Leblanc clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-55 |
| 09:39 | Ohio | Robert Goodwin snags the defensive board | 50-55 |
| 09:12 | Ohio | Todd Jones buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Stephen Buendia | 53-55 |
| 09:10 | Western Michigan | Todd Jones is called for the reach on Randy Joy in the backcourt - foul #4 on Todd Jones, team foul #7 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Ohio | Greg Goetsch (PG), Milton Bellino (SG), Richard Bennett (SF), Reginald Dutton (PF), Ken Hammons (C) Anthony Wade, Todd Jones, Manuel McDunn, Stephen Buendia, Robert Goodwin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Garrett Folse (SG), Harold Boykin (PF), William Arce (C) Richard Laguerre, Leroy Leblanc, James Hobbs | |
| 09:10 | Western Michigan | Randy Joy makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 09:10 | Western Michigan | Randy Joy misses the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 09:10 | Ohio | Ken Hammons grabs the board | 53-56 |
| 08:50 | Ohio | Ken Hammons buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Greg Goetsch | 55-56 |
| 08:33 | Western Michigan | Harold Boykin hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Garrett Folse | 55-58 |
| 08:31 | Ohio | Garrett Folse is called for the reach on Greg Goetsch in the backcourt - foul #1 on Garrett Folse, team foul #6 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jason Guizar (SF) Milton Bellino | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sam Morgan (SG), Bobby Noble (SF) Garrett Folse, Darren Coward | |
| 08:12 | Ohio | Reginald Dutton scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Jason Guizar | 58-58 |
| 08:03 | Western Michigan | Randy Joy is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-61 |
| 07:57 | Ohio | Bobby Noble is called for the reach on Jason Guizar in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bobby Noble, team foul #7 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Ohio | David Liu (C) Ken Hammons | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Laguerre (SG), James Hobbs (C) Randy Joy, William Arce | |
| 07:57 | Ohio | Jason Guizar makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 07:57 | Ohio | Jason Guizar makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 07:54 | Western Michigan | Jason Guizar is called for the reach on Richard Laguerre in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Guizar, team foul #8 | 60-61 |
| 07:54 | Western Michigan | Richard Laguerre makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 07:54 | Western Michigan | Richard Laguerre makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 07:35 | Ohio | Greg Goetsch comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 60-63 |
| 07:33 | Western Michigan | Bobby Noble grabs the board | 60-63 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Greg Goetsch (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Bennett (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jason Guizar (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Reginald Dutton (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - David Liu (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Sam Morgan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Laguerre (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bobby Noble (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Boykin (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Hobbs (tired) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:12 | Western Michigan | Reginald Dutton blocks the short jumper by Harold Boykin | 60-63 |
| 07:10 | Ohio | Reginald Dutton grabs the board | 60-63 |
| 06:56 | Ohio | Jason Guizar's layup is rejected by Harold Boykin | 60-63 |
| 06:55 | Western Michigan | Sam Morgan gets the rebound | 60-63 |
| 06:51 | Western Michigan | Bobby Noble's pass is intercepted by Richard Bennett | 60-63 |
| 06:37 | Ohio | Jason Guizar is wide open and slams it home on a nice dish by Greg Goetsch | 62-63 |
| 06:37 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-63 |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Wade (PG), Todd Jones (SG), Robert Goodwin (PF) Greg Goetsch, Jason Guizar, Reginald Dutton | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Emil Peay (PG), Garrett Folse (SG), Darren Coward (SF), Leroy Leblanc (PF), William Arce (C) Sam Morgan, Richard Laguerre, Bobby Noble, Harold Boykin, James Hobbs | |
| 06:35 | Western Michigan | Emil Peay is hacked by Anthony Wade in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Wade, team foul #9 | 62-63 |
| 06:35 | Western Michigan | Emil Peay misses the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 06:35 | Ohio | Todd Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 06:31 | Ohio | Emil Peay is called for the reach on Anthony Wade in the backcourt - foul #4 on Emil Peay, team foul #8 | 62-63 |
| 06:31 | Ohio | Anthony Wade makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 06:31 | Ohio | Anthony Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 06:28 | Western Michigan | Emil Peay throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-63 |
| 06:15 | Ohio | Anthony Wade clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-63 |
| 06:13 | Western Michigan | William Arce gets the rebound | 64-63 |
| 06:09 | Western Michigan | Darren Coward is open and scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Garrett Folse | 64-65 |
| 05:52 | Ohio | Anthony Wade is fouled on the floor by William Arce - foul #2 on William Arce, team foul #9 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Ohio | Milton Bellino (SG) Richard Bennett | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Randy Joy (PG), Richard Laguerre (SG), Harold Boykin (PF) Emil Peay, Garrett Folse, Leroy Leblanc | |
| 05:52 | Ohio | Anthony Wade makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 05:52 | Ohio | Anthony Wade misses the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 05:52 | Western Michigan | Harold Boykin gets the rebound | 65-65 |
| 05:26 | Western Michigan | William Arce hits a wide open fadeaway from the right block and he's hacked by David Liu - foul #5 on David Liu, team foul #10 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Ohio | Greg Goetsch (PG), Manuel McDunn (SF), Stephen Buendia (PF), Ken Hammons (C) Anthony Wade, Todd Jones, Robert Goodwin, David Liu | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 05:26 | Western Michigan | William Arce makes the free throw | 65-68 |
| 05:08 | Ohio | Harold Boykin is called for the reach on Greg Goetsch - foul #2 on Harold Boykin, team foul #10 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sam Morgan (SG), James Hobbs (C) Richard Laguerre, William Arce | |
| 05:08 | Ohio | Greg Goetsch makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 05:08 | Ohio | Greg Goetsch makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 04:47 | Western Michigan | Randy Joy can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-68 |
| 04:46 | Ohio | Milton Bellino gets the rebound | 67-68 |
| 04:44 | Ohio | Randy Joy picks off the pass by Manuel McDunn in the backcourt | 67-68 |
| 04:35 | Western Michigan | Ken Hammons is called for the reach on Randy Joy - foul #2 on Ken Hammons, team foul #11 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Ohio | Richard Bennett (PG), Jason Guizar (SF) Greg Goetsch, Manuel McDunn | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Garrett Folse (SG), Leroy Leblanc (SF), William Arce (PF) Sam Morgan, Darren Coward, Harold Boykin | |
| 04:35 | Western Michigan | Randy Joy makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 04:35 | Western Michigan | Randy Joy makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 04:21 | Ohio | Richard Bennett is hacked by Randy Joy - foul #2 on Randy Joy, team foul #11 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Goodwin (C) Ken Hammons | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Emil Peay (PG) Randy Joy | |
| 04:21 | Ohio | Richard Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 04:21 | Ohio | Richard Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 04:04 | Western Michigan | Leroy Leblanc comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 69-70 |
| 04:02 | Western Michigan | James Hobbs gets the offensive rebound | 69-70 |
| 03:46 | Western Michigan | Garrett Folse can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 69-70 |
| 03:44 | Western Michigan | James Hobbs grabs the offensive board | 69-70 |
| 03:29 | Western Michigan | James Hobbs hits a shot from the left wing | 69-72 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Richard Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Milton Bellino (tiring) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jason Guizar (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Buendia (tired) 2 stl. C - Robert Goodwin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Emil Peay (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Garrett Folse (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Leroy Leblanc (fairly fresh) PF - William Arce (tired) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - James Hobbs (tired) 9 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:24 | Ohio | Leroy Leblanc steps in front of the Richard Bennett pass in the backcourt | 69-72 |
| 03:06 | Western Michigan | Emil Peay is called for the offensive foul - foul #5 on Emil Peay, team foul #12 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Wade (PG), Todd Jones (SG), Manuel McDunn (SF), Reginald Dutton (PF), Ken Hammons (C) Richard Bennett, Milton Bellino, Jason Guizar, Stephen Buendia, Robert Goodwin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Randy Joy (PG), Sam Morgan (SG), Darren Coward (SF), Harold Boykin (PF), Bobby Noble (C) Emil Peay, Garrett Folse, Leroy Leblanc, William Arce, James Hobbs | |
| 03:04 | Ohio | Anthony Wade is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Joy - foul #3 on Randy Joy, team foul #13 | 69-72 |
| 03:04 | Ohio | Anthony Wade misses the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 03:04 | Ohio | Anthony Wade misses the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 03:04 | Ohio | Ken Hammons snags the offensive board | 69-72 |
| 02:53 | Ohio | Sam Morgan is called for the reach on Todd Jones - foul #4 on Sam Morgan, team foul #14 | 69-72 |
| 02:53 | Ohio | Todd Jones misses the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 02:53 | Ohio | Todd Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 02:27 | Western Michigan | Bobby Noble misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-72 |
| 02:25 | Ohio | Manuel McDunn grabs the defensive rebound | 70-72 |
| 02:25 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-72 |
| Subs | Ohio | Richard Bennett (SF) Manuel McDunn | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Laguerre (SG) Randy Joy | |
| 02:09 | Ohio | Reginald Dutton knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 72-72 |
| 02:00 | Western Michigan | Harold Boykin connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 72-74 |
| 01:44 | Ohio | Ken Hammons comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 72-74 |
| 01:43 | Ohio | Todd Jones tips it home | 74-74 |
| 01:18 | Western Michigan | Ken Hammons swats the shot by Darren Coward | 74-74 |
| 01:16 | Ohio | Ken Hammons pulls down the rebound | 74-74 |
| 01:16 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| Subs | Ohio | Greg Goetsch (PG), Milton Bellino (SG), Manuel McDunn (SF), Stephen Buendia (PF) Anthony Wade, Todd Jones, Richard Bennett, Ken Hammons | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Randy Joy (PG), James Hobbs (C) Sam Morgan, Bobby Noble | |
| 01:01 | Ohio | Greg Goetsch hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right wing | 74-74 |
| 00:59 | Western Michigan | James Hobbs snags the defensive board | 74-74 |
| 00:53 | Western Michigan | Randy Joy is hacked by Greg Goetsch in the backcourt - foul #1 on Greg Goetsch, team foul #12 | 74-74 |
| 00:53 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| 00:53 | Western Michigan | Randy Joy makes the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 00:53 | Western Michigan | Randy Joy misses the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 00:53 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Reginald Dutton | 74-75 |
| 00:51 | Ohio | Milton Bellino's pass is intercepted by Richard Laguerre in the backcourt | 74-75 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Western Michigan | Harold Boykin banks in the layup | 74-77 |
| 00:10 | Ohio | Milton Bellino is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Greg Goetsch | 77-77 |
| 00:10 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 77-77 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Richard Laguerre double dribbles | 77-77 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Greg Goetsch (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SG - Milton Bellino (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. SF - Manuel McDunn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Stephen Buendia (tiring) 2 stl. C - Reginald Dutton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Randy Joy (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Richard Laguerre (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Darren Coward (tiring) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harold Boykin (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - James Hobbs (tiring) 9 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Western Michigan | James Hobbs wins the tip | 77-77 |
| 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) | |
| 04:45 | Western Michigan | Darren Coward knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by Richard Laguerre | 77-79 |
| 04:28 | Ohio | Stephen Buendia can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on James Hobbs - foul #2 on James Hobbs, team foul #15 | 77-79 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jason Guizar (SF), Ken Hammons (C) Manuel McDunn, Reginald Dutton | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sam Morgan (SG), Leroy Leblanc (SF), William Arce (PF) Richard Laguerre, Darren Coward, Harold Boykin | |
| 04:28 | Ohio | Stephen Buendia makes the 1st free throw | 78-79 |
| 04:28 | Ohio | Stephen Buendia misses the 2nd free throw | 78-79 |
| 04:28 | Western Michigan | James Hobbs grabs the defensive rebound | 78-79 |
| 04:07 | Western Michigan | Randy Joy is whistled for traveling | 78-79 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Goodwin (C) Stephen Buendia | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 04:04 | Ohio | Sam Morgan is called for the reach on Robert Goodwin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Sam Morgan, team foul #16 | 78-79 |
| Subs | Ohio | Todd Jones (SF) Greg Goetsch | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Garrett Folse (SG) Sam Morgan | |
| 04:04 | Ohio | Robert Goodwin makes the 1st free throw | 79-79 |
| 04:04 | Ohio | Robert Goodwin makes the 2nd free throw | 80-79 |
| 03:49 | Western Michigan | Leroy Leblanc banks in the layup set up by James Hobbs and he's fouled by Todd Jones - foul #5 on Todd Jones, team foul #13 | 80-81 |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Wade (PG), Richard Bennett (SF) Milton Bellino, Todd Jones | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bobby Noble (C) James Hobbs | |
| 03:49 | Western Michigan | Leroy Leblanc misses the free throw | 80-81 |
| 03:49 | Ohio | Robert Goodwin snags the defensive board | 80-81 |
| 03:32 | Ohio | Jason Guizar misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Arce - foul #3 on William Arce, team foul #17 | 80-81 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Hobbs (C) Leroy Leblanc | |
| 03:32 | Ohio | Jason Guizar makes the 1st free throw | 81-81 |
| 03:32 | Ohio | Jason Guizar misses the 2nd free throw | 81-81 |
| 03:32 | Western Michigan | William Arce grabs the board | 81-81 |
| 03:27 | Western Michigan | Ken Hammons is called for the reach on Bobby Noble in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ken Hammons, team foul #14 | 81-81 |
| Subs | Ohio | Milton Bellino (SG), Reginald Dutton (C) Jason Guizar, Ken Hammons | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 03:27 | Western Michigan | Bobby Noble makes the 1st free throw | 81-82 |
| 03:27 | Western Michigan | Bobby Noble makes the 2nd free throw | 81-83 |
| 03:09 | Ohio | Anthony Wade misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 81-83 |
| 03:07 | Ohio | Richard Bennett gets the offensive rebound | 81-83 |
| 02:45 | Ohio | Robert Goodwin makes the wide open runner from the left block set up by Anthony Wade | 83-83 |
| 02:40 | Western Michigan | Randy Joy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 83-83 |
| Subs | Ohio | Greg Goetsch (PG), Ken Hammons (PF) Anthony Wade, Robert Goodwin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Laguerre (SG), Darren Coward (SF) Garrett Folse, Bobby Noble | |
| 02:28 | Ohio | Reginald Dutton is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 83-83 |
| 02:26 | Western Michigan | William Arce pulls down the rebound | 83-83 |
| 02:23 | Western Michigan | William Arce's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 83-83 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jason Guizar (SF), Stephen Buendia (PF) Richard Bennett, Reginald Dutton | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Harold Boykin (PF) James Hobbs | |
| 02:10 | Ohio | William Arce steals the ball from Ken Hammons | 83-83 |
| 02:08 | Western Michigan | Randy Joy is fouled in the backcourt by Greg Goetsch - foul #2 on Greg Goetsch, team foul #15 | 83-83 |
| 02:08 | Western Michigan | Randy Joy misses the 1st free throw | 83-83 |
| 02:08 | Western Michigan | Randy Joy makes the 2nd free throw | 83-84 |
| 02:06 | Ohio | Milton Bellino is hacked by Richard Laguerre in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Laguerre, team foul #18 | 83-84 |
| 02:06 | Ohio | Milton Bellino makes the 1st free throw | 84-84 |
| 02:06 | Ohio | Milton Bellino makes the 2nd free throw | 85-84 |
| 01:49 | Western Michigan | Darren Coward misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 85-84 |
| 01:48 | Western Michigan | Harold Boykin pulls down the offensive rebound | 85-84 |
| 01:48 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 85-84 |
| Subs | Ohio | Manuel McDunn (SF), Reginald Dutton (C) Jason Guizar, Ken Hammons | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Hobbs (C) William Arce | |
| 01:40 | Western Michigan | Harold Boykin scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Laguerre and he's fouled by Stephen Buendia - foul #1 on Stephen Buendia, team foul #16 | 85-86 |
| 01:40 | Western Michigan | Harold Boykin makes the free throw | 85-87 |
| 01:28 | Ohio | Stephen Buendia hits a shot near the basket set up by Milton Bellino | 87-87 |
| 01:26 | Western Michigan | Greg Goetsch steps in front of the Darren Coward pass in the backcourt | 87-87 |
| 01:23 | Ohio | Greg Goetsch lays it in | 89-87 |
| 01:21 | Western Michigan | Milton Bellino is called for the reach on Richard Laguerre in the backcourt - foul #2 on Milton Bellino, team foul #17 | 89-87 |
| 01:21 | Western Michigan | Richard Laguerre makes the 1st free throw | 89-88 |
| 01:21 | Western Michigan | Richard Laguerre makes the 2nd free throw | 89-89 |
| 00:59 | Ohio | Greg Goetsch knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Randy Joy - foul #4 on Randy Joy, team foul #19 | 91-89 |
| 00:59 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 91-89 |
| 00:59 | Ohio | Greg Goetsch makes the free throw | 92-89 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Greg Goetsch (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - Milton Bellino (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Manuel McDunn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Stephen Buendia (tired) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Reginald Dutton (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Randy Joy (tired) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Richard Laguerre (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Darren Coward (tired) 19 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harold Boykin (tired) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - James Hobbs (tired) 9 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 00:37 | Western Michigan | Stephen Buendia denies the turnaround by Darren Coward | 92-89 |
| 00:36 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Milton Bellino | 92-89 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Ohio | Milton Bellino is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Laguerre - foul #4 on Richard Laguerre, team foul #20 | 92-89 |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Wade (PG), Ken Hammons (PF) Greg Goetsch, Stephen Buendia | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:35 | Ohio | Milton Bellino misses the 1st free throw | 92-89 |
| 00:35 | Ohio | Milton Bellino makes the 2nd free throw | 93-89 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Western Michigan | Ken Hammons picks off the pass by Randy Joy in the backcourt | 93-89 |
| 00:32 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 93-89 |
| 00:30 | Ohio | Randy Joy is called for the reach on Anthony Wade - foul #5 on Randy Joy, team foul #21 | 93-89 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Garrett Folse (PG) Randy Joy | |
| 00:30 | Ohio | Anthony Wade makes the 1st free throw | 94-89 |
| 00:30 | Ohio | Anthony Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 95-89 |
| 00:26 | Western Michigan | Richard Laguerre hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 95-92 |
| 00:24 | Ohio | Milton Bellino is hacked by Richard Laguerre in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Laguerre, team foul #22 | 95-92 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Leroy Leblanc (PG) Richard Laguerre | |
| 00:24 | Ohio | Milton Bellino makes the 1st free throw | 96-92 |
| 00:24 | Ohio | Milton Bellino makes the 2nd free throw | 97-92 |
| 00:17 | Western Michigan | Leroy Leblanc drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Garrett Folse | 97-95 |
| 00:17 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 97-95 |
| Subs | Ohio | Greg Goetsch (PG), Stephen Buendia (PF) Anthony Wade, Ken Hammons | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:15 | Ohio | Greg Goetsch is fouled in the backcourt by Leroy Leblanc - foul #2 on Leroy Leblanc, team foul #23 | 97-95 |
| 00:15 | Ohio | Greg Goetsch misses the 1st free throw | 97-95 |
| 00:15 | Ohio | Greg Goetsch makes the 2nd free throw | 98-95 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Western Michigan | Darren Coward hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 98-95 |
| 00:09 | Ohio | Greg Goetsch grabs the defensive rebound | 98-95 |
| 00:07 | Ohio | Greg Goetsch is fouled in the backcourt by Leroy Leblanc - foul #3 on Leroy Leblanc, team foul #24 | 98-95 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ken Hammons (C) Stephen Buendia | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:07 | Ohio | Greg Goetsch makes the 1st free throw | 99-95 |
| 00:07 | Ohio | Greg Goetsch makes the 2nd free throw | 100-95 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Western Michigan | Manuel McDunn steals the ball from Leroy Leblanc in the backcourt | 100-95 |
| 00:02 | Ohio | Garrett Folse is called for the reach on Greg Goetsch - foul #2 on Garrett Folse, team foul #25 | 100-95 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jason Guizar (SF) Manuel McDunn | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:02 | Ohio | Greg Goetsch misses the 1st free throw | 100-95 |
| 00:02 | Ohio | Greg Goetsch misses the 2nd free throw | 100-95 |
| 00:02 | Western Michigan | Darren Coward grabs the defensive rebound | 100-95 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Darren Coward misses long on a fullcourt shot | 100-95 |