| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Adam Darling (fresh) SG - John Allen (fresh) SF - James Weisz (fresh) PF - James Gray (fresh) C - William Yoakum (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robert Palmer (fresh) SG - John Richardson (fresh) SF - David Palmer (fresh) PF - James Campas (fresh) C - James Villacorta (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | James Villacorta wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:51 | Ohio | James Villacorta misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Ohio | James Campas tips it in | 0-2 |
| 19:34 | Western Michigan | James Weisz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-2 |
| 19:33 | Western Michigan | William Yoakum grabs the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Western Michigan | James Weisz misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Ohio | The rebound goes to James Villacorta | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Ohio | Robert Palmer hits a wide open fadeaway from the left wing set up by John Richardson | 0-4 |
| 18:50 | Western Michigan | James Gray misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by John Richardson - foul #1 on John Richardson, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:50 | Western Michigan | James Gray makes the 1st free throw | 1-4 |
| 18:50 | Western Michigan | James Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 1-4 |
| 18:50 | Ohio | James Villacorta gets the rebound | 1-4 |
| 18:35 | Ohio | James Villacorta buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by John Richardson | 1-6 |
| 18:33 | Western Michigan | James Villacorta steals it from John Allen in the backcourt | 1-6 |
| 18:22 | Ohio | James Villacorta misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Adam Darling - foul #1 on Adam Darling, team foul #1 | 1-6 |
| 18:22 | Ohio | James Villacorta misses the 1st free throw | 1-6 |
| 18:22 | Ohio | James Villacorta makes the 2nd free throw | 1-7 |
| 18:13 | Western Michigan | James Gray misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 1-7 |
| 18:11 | Ohio | James Villacorta pulls down the rebound | 1-7 |
| 18:08 | Ohio | Adam Darling takes the ball from James Villacorta in the backcourt | 1-7 |
| 18:07 | Western Michigan | Adam Darling slams it home | 3-7 |
| 17:38 | Ohio | David Palmer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-7 |
| 17:36 | Western Michigan | Adam Darling gets the rebound | 3-7 |
| 17:14 | Western Michigan | John Allen makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by James Gray | 6-7 |
| 16:50 | Ohio | James Villacorta lays it in | 6-9 |
| 16:32 | Western Michigan | David Palmer picks off the pass by Adam Darling | 6-9 |
| 16:29 | Ohio | David Palmer blows the layup | 6-9 |
| 16:28 | Western Michigan | John Allen gets the rebound | 6-9 |
| 16:23 | Western Michigan | John Allen makes the jump hook in the lane | 8-9 |
| 16:03 | Ohio | The jump hook by James Campas is blocked by William Yoakum | 8-9 |
| 16:02 | Western Michigan | James Weisz pulls down the rebound | 8-9 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Adam Darling (tiring) 2 pts. SG - John Allen (tiring) 5 pts. SF - James Weisz (tiring) PF - James Gray (tiring) 1 pts. C - William Yoakum (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robert Palmer (tiring) 2 pts. SG - John Richardson (tiring) 2 ast. SF - David Palmer (tired) PF - James Campas (tired) 2 pts. C - James Villacorta (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Western Michigan | James Weisz is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Adam Darling | 11-9 |
| 15:32 | Ohio | John Richardson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-9 |
| 15:30 | Western Michigan | Adam Darling snags the defensive board | 11-9 |
| 15:15 | Western Michigan | James Weisz is fouled on the floor by John Richardson - foul #2 on John Richardson, team foul #2 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Peter Kushner (PG), Adolph Myles (SG), Tony Botello (SF), Justin Petersen (PF), Joe Durkin (C) Adam Darling, John Allen, James Weisz, James Gray, William Yoakum | |
| Subs | Ohio | Sean Sides (PG), Jimmy Murry (SG), Ira Melton (SF), Jeff Armstrong (PF), Antwan Melvin (C) Robert Palmer, John Richardson, David Palmer, James Campas, James Villacorta | |
| 15:02 | Western Michigan | Joe Durkin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 11-9 |
| 15:01 | Ohio | Jeff Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 11-9 |
| 14:51 | Ohio | Sean Sides is called for 10 seconds | 11-9 |
| 14:34 | Western Michigan | Adolph Myles is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Murry - foul #1 on Jimmy Murry, team foul #3 | 11-9 |
| 14:22 | Western Michigan | Justin Petersen comes up short on the shot from close range but he's hacked by Jeff Armstrong - foul #1 on Jeff Armstrong, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dante Crow (PG), Dale Lechner (SF) Peter Kushner, Tony Botello | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Vinson (SF), Manuel Lee (C) Ira Melton, Antwan Melvin | |
| 14:22 | Western Michigan | Justin Petersen makes the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 14:22 | Western Michigan | Justin Petersen makes the 2nd free throw | 13-9 |
| 14:05 | Ohio | John Vinson misses the fadeaway from the left side | 13-9 |
| 14:03 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Sides | 13-9 |
| 13:53 | Ohio | Sean Sides is hacked by Joe Durkin - foul #1 on Joe Durkin, team foul #2 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tony Botello (SF) Justin Petersen | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 13:44 | Ohio | Jimmy Murry hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 13-9 |
| 13:43 | Ohio | John Vinson can't tip it in | 13-9 |
| 13:41 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Dante Crow | 13-9 |
| 13:36 | Western Michigan | Tony Botello is open and buries a 3 from straight away set up by Dante Crow | 16-9 |
| 13:34 | Ohio | Tony Botello steals it from Jimmy Murry in the backcourt | 16-9 |
| 13:24 | Western Michigan | Dante Crow comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 16-9 |
| 13:23 | Ohio | John Vinson grabs the board | 16-9 |
| 13:21 | Ohio | Sean Sides is hacked by Dante Crow in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dante Crow, team foul #3 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Peter Kushner (PG), Justin Petersen (PF) Dante Crow, Dale Lechner | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Palmer (PG), Ira Melton (SF), Antwan Melvin (PF) Jimmy Murry, John Vinson, Manuel Lee | |
| 13:06 | Ohio | Jeff Armstrong misses short on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Joe Durkin - foul #2 on Joe Durkin, team foul #4 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Allen (SG), James Weisz (SF), William Yoakum (C) Adolph Myles, Tony Botello, Joe Durkin | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 13:06 | Ohio | Jeff Armstrong misses the 1st free throw | 16-9 |
| 13:06 | Ohio | Jeff Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 16-10 |
| 12:48 | Western Michigan | John Allen loses the dribble to Ira Melton | 16-10 |
| 12:19 | Ohio | Ira Melton misses badly on the uncontested 3 from straight away | 16-10 |
| 12:17 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to William Yoakum | 16-10 |
| 12:05 | Western Michigan | Ira Melton is called for the reach on Peter Kushner - foul #1 on Ira Melton, team foul #5 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adam Darling (PG), Adolph Myles (SG), Tony Botello (SF), Dale Lechner (PF) Peter Kushner, John Allen, James Weisz, Justin Petersen | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jimmy Murry (SG), James Campas (PF) Sean Sides, Jeff Armstrong | |
| 11:51 | Western Michigan | Adam Darling can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-10 |
| 11:49 | Western Michigan | Adolph Myles tips it home | 18-10 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Adam Darling (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adolph Myles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tony Botello (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dale Lechner (fresh) C - William Yoakum (tired) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robert Palmer (tired) 2 pts. SG - Jimmy Murry (fairly fresh) SF - Ira Melton (tiring) PF - James Campas (tiring) 2 pts. C - Antwan Melvin (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Ohio | Robert Palmer blows the wide open layup | 18-10 |
| 11:30 | Ohio | Jimmy Murry gets the offensive rebound | 18-10 |
| 11:21 | Ohio | Jimmy Murry hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 18-10 |
| 11:19 | Ohio | Ira Melton tips it home | 18-12 |
| 11:02 | Western Michigan | Jimmy Murry steals the ball from Adam Darling | 18-12 |
| 10:50 | Ohio | Ira Melton is called for a backcourt violation | 18-12 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dante Crow (PG), John Allen (SG), James Weisz (SF), James Gray (PF), Justin Petersen (C) Adam Darling, Adolph Myles, Tony Botello, Dale Lechner, William Yoakum | |
| Subs | Ohio | Sean Sides (SG), John Vinson (SF), Jeff Armstrong (PF), Manuel Lee (C) Robert Palmer, Ira Melton, James Campas, Antwan Melvin | |
| 10:43 | Western Michigan | Jimmy Murry is called for the reach on Dante Crow in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jimmy Murry, team foul #6 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Palmer (PG) Jimmy Murry | |
| 10:38 | Western Michigan | Jeff Armstrong blocks the short jumper by Dante Crow | 18-12 |
| 10:37 | Ohio | Manuel Lee gets the rebound | 18-12 |
| 10:22 | Ohio | Jeff Armstrong is fouled on the floor by Justin Petersen - foul #1 on Justin Petersen, team foul #5 | 18-12 |
| 10:11 | Ohio | Sean Sides drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Palmer | 18-15 |
| 09:47 | Western Michigan | Justin Petersen's pass is intercepted by Sean Sides | 18-15 |
| 09:45 | Ohio | Manuel Lee is hacked by James Gray in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Gray, team foul #6 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Peter Kushner (PG), Adolph Myles (SG), Tony Botello (C) Dante Crow, John Allen, Justin Petersen | |
| Subs | Ohio | David Palmer (SF), James Campas (PF), James Villacorta (C) John Vinson, Jeff Armstrong, Manuel Lee | |
| 09:26 | Ohio | James Campas hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 18-17 |
| 09:10 | Western Michigan | James Gray misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-17 |
| 09:09 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to James Weisz | 18-17 |
| 09:04 | Western Michigan | Tony Botello misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-17 |
| 09:03 | Ohio | David Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 18-17 |
| 09:03 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 18-17 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dante Crow (PG), Dale Lechner (PF) Adolph Myles, James Gray | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ira Melton (SF), Antwan Melvin (PF), Manuel Lee (C) David Palmer, James Campas, James Villacorta | |
| 08:34 | Ohio | Antwan Melvin is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Antwan Melvin, team foul #7 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adam Darling (PG), John Allen (SG), Justin Petersen (C) Dante Crow, Peter Kushner, Tony Botello | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 08:32 | Western Michigan | James Weisz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-17 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Vinson (SF) Ira Melton | |
| 08:13 | Ohio | Robert Palmer loses the ball out of bounds | 18-17 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Gray (PF) James Weisz | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeff Armstrong (SG), James Villacorta (C) Sean Sides, Manuel Lee | |
| 07:55 | Western Michigan | Dale Lechner clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-17 |
| 07:54 | Western Michigan | Justin Petersen gets the offensive rebound | 18-17 |
| 07:37 | Western Michigan | Justin Petersen can't finish the layup but the foul's on Robert Palmer - foul #1 on Robert Palmer, team foul #8 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adolph Myles (SG), Tony Botello (SF) John Allen, Dale Lechner | |
| Subs | Ohio | Sean Sides (SG), David Palmer (SF), James Campas (PF) Robert Palmer, John Vinson, Antwan Melvin | |
| 07:37 | Western Michigan | Justin Petersen misses the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 07:37 | Western Michigan | Justin Petersen makes the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Adam Darling (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adolph Myles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tony Botello (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Gray (tiring) 1 pts. C - Justin Petersen (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jeff Armstrong (tiring) 1 pts. SG - Sean Sides (tired) 3 pts. SF - David Palmer (tiring) PF - James Campas (tiring) 4 pts. C - James Villacorta (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Ohio | James Campas can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 19-17 |
| 07:14 | Ohio | James Villacorta tips it home | 19-19 |
| 06:54 | Western Michigan | Adolph Myles scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Adam Darling | 21-19 |
| 06:51 | Ohio | James Villacorta is fouled in the backcourt by Tony Botello - foul #1 on Tony Botello, team foul #7 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dante Crow (PG), Peter Kushner (SG), James Weisz (SF), Dale Lechner (PF), William Yoakum (C) Adam Darling, Adolph Myles, Tony Botello, James Gray, Justin Petersen | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Palmer (PG), Ira Melton (SF) Sean Sides, David Palmer | |
| 06:51 | Ohio | James Villacorta misses the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 06:51 | Western Michigan | Dale Lechner snags the defensive board | 21-19 |
| 06:47 | Western Michigan | Dante Crow double dribbles in the backcourt | 21-19 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Manuel Lee (C) James Villacorta | |
| 06:35 | Ohio | James Weisz is called for the reach on Ira Melton - foul #1 on James Weisz, team foul #8 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Antwan Melvin (PF) James Campas | |
| 06:35 | Ohio | Ira Melton makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 06:35 | Ohio | Ira Melton makes the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 06:32 | Western Michigan | Dante Crow is hacked by Robert Palmer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Palmer, team foul #9 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Sean Sides (SG) Robert Palmer | |
| 06:32 | Western Michigan | Dante Crow makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 06:32 | Western Michigan | Dante Crow makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 06:17 | Ohio | Ira Melton is fouled on the floor by James Weisz - foul #2 on James Weisz, team foul #9 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Allen (SG), Tony Botello (SF) Peter Kushner, James Weisz | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 06:17 | Ohio | Ira Melton makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 06:17 | Ohio | Ira Melton makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 06:01 | Western Michigan | Tony Botello is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Tony Botello, team foul #10 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Peter Kushner (PG), James Gray (PF) Dante Crow, Tony Botello | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Villacorta (C) Manuel Lee | |
| 05:47 | Ohio | James Villacorta makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Jeff Armstrong | 23-25 |
| 05:38 | Western Michigan | John Allen banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Peter Kushner | 25-25 |
| 05:16 | Ohio | Sean Sides clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 25-25 |
| 05:14 | Western Michigan | Peter Kushner snags the defensive board | 25-25 |
| 05:14 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 25-25 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dante Crow (PG), Adolph Myles (SG) Peter Kushner, John Allen | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Vinson (SF), James Campas (PF), Manuel Lee (C) Ira Melton, Antwan Melvin, James Villacorta | |
| 05:12 | Western Michigan | Dante Crow is fouled in the backcourt by John Vinson - foul #1 on John Vinson, team foul #10 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Justin Petersen (C) William Yoakum | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 05:12 | Western Michigan | Dante Crow makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 05:12 | Western Michigan | Dante Crow makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 05:10 | Ohio | John Vinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-25 |
| 04:56 | Western Michigan | Adolph Myles scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Dante Crow | 30-25 |
| 04:34 | Ohio | James Campas is hacked by Dante Crow - foul #2 on Dante Crow, team foul #11 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adam Darling (PG), William Yoakum (C) Dante Crow, Justin Petersen | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 04:34 | Ohio | James Campas misses the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 04:34 | Ohio | James Campas makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 04:11 | Western Michigan | Adam Darling misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Sean Sides - foul #1 on Sean Sides, team foul #11 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Allen (SG) Adolph Myles | |
| Subs | Ohio | David Palmer (SF), Antwan Melvin (PF), James Villacorta (C) John Vinson, James Campas, Manuel Lee | |
| 04:11 | Western Michigan | Adam Darling makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 04:11 | Western Michigan | Adam Darling misses the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 04:11 | Ohio | Antwan Melvin pulls down the rebound | 31-26 |
| 04:08 | Ohio | Jeff Armstrong's pass is intercepted by Dale Lechner in the backcourt | 31-26 |
| 03:50 | Western Michigan | James Gray makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-26 |
| 03:48 | Ohio | Adam Darling is called for the reach on David Palmer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Adam Darling, team foul #12 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Peter Kushner (PG), James Weisz (SF), Tony Botello (PF), Joe Durkin (C) Adam Darling, Dale Lechner, James Gray, William Yoakum | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jimmy Murry (PG), John Richardson (SG) Sean Sides, Jeff Armstrong | |
| 03:48 | Ohio | David Palmer misses the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 03:48 | Ohio | David Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 03:27 | Western Michigan | John Allen misses short on an open jump hook from the right block | 33-27 |
| 03:26 | Ohio | James Villacorta snags the defensive board | 33-27 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Peter Kushner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Allen (tiring) 7 pts. SF - James Weisz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Botello (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Joe Durkin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jimmy Murry (fresh) SG - John Richardson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Palmer (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Antwan Melvin (fairly fresh) C - James Villacorta (tired) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Ohio | Antwan Melvin misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 33-27 |
| 03:01 | Western Michigan | John Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 02:59 | Western Michigan | Tony Botello is fouled in the backcourt by Antwan Melvin - foul #2 on Antwan Melvin, team foul #12 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dante Crow (PG), Justin Petersen (PF) Peter Kushner, John Allen | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ira Melton (SF), James Campas (PF) David Palmer, Antwan Melvin | |
| 02:59 | Western Michigan | Tony Botello makes the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 02:59 | Western Michigan | Tony Botello makes the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 02:47 | Ohio | James Campas misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from the left block | 35-27 |
| 02:46 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Tony Botello | 35-27 |
| 02:42 | Western Michigan | Dante Crow misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-27 |
| 02:40 | Ohio | The rebound goes to James Villacorta | 35-27 |
| 02:26 | Ohio | James Campas is whistled for a carry | 35-27 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adam Darling (PG), Adolph Myles (SG) Dante Crow, Tony Botello | |
| Subs | Ohio | Manuel Lee (C) James Villacorta | |
| 02:09 | Western Michigan | Adam Darling hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-27 |
| 02:07 | Ohio | Ira Melton loses the dribble to Adolph Myles in the backcourt | 38-27 |
| 01:48 | Western Michigan | James Weisz hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Adam Darling | 40-27 |
| 01:34 | Ohio | James Campas comes up short on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Adolph Myles - foul #1 on Adolph Myles, team foul #13 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Gray (PF) Justin Petersen | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Palmer (PG), John Vinson (SF), Antwan Melvin (C) Jimmy Murry, Ira Melton, Manuel Lee | |
| 01:34 | Ohio | James Campas makes the 1st free throw | 40-28 |
| 01:34 | Ohio | James Campas makes the 2nd free throw | 40-29 |
| 01:17 | Western Michigan | James Weisz drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Adam Darling | 43-29 |
| 01:02 | Ohio | Joe Durkin is called for the reach on Robert Palmer - foul #3 on Joe Durkin, team foul #14 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dante Crow (PG), Peter Kushner (SG), Tony Botello (SF), Dale Lechner (PF), William Yoakum (C) Adam Darling, Adolph Myles, James Weisz, James Gray, Joe Durkin | |
| Subs | Ohio | David Palmer (SF) James Campas | |
| 01:02 | Ohio | Robert Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 43-30 |
| 01:02 | Ohio | Robert Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 43-31 |
| 00:48 | Western Michigan | Tony Botello hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-31 |
| 00:46 | Western Michigan | Tony Botello pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-31 |
| 00:34 | Western Michigan | Dale Lechner is open and buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dante Crow | 45-31 |
| 00:26 | Ohio | Robert Palmer makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by John Richardson | 45-34 |
| 00:24 | Western Michigan | Dante Crow is fouled in the backcourt by Antwan Melvin - foul #3 on Antwan Melvin, team foul #13 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Allen (SG), James Weisz (SF), James Gray (PF) Peter Kushner, Dale Lechner, William Yoakum | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Villacorta (C) Antwan Melvin | |
| 00:24 | Western Michigan | Dante Crow makes the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 00:24 | Western Michigan | Dante Crow misses the 2nd free throw | 46-34 |
| 00:24 | Ohio | James Villacorta grabs the board | 46-34 |
| 00:05 | Ohio | James Villacorta comes up short on the shot from the right side | 46-34 |
| 00:04 | Ohio | John Vinson tips it but misses | 46-34 |
| 00:02 | Ohio | John Vinson gets the offensive rebound | 46-34 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | The clock runs out | 46-34 |