| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Roger Barton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Loftis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Gatewood (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Dwight Mayberry (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robert Kelly (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carl Gehlert (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Letson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Bret Randall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Herbert Fulton (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Joseph Letson inbounds the ball | 35-35 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:54 | Ohio | Joseph Letson is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Loftis - foul #1 on Robert Loftis, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| 19:37 | Ohio | Robert Taylor steals the ball from Bret Randall | 35-35 |
| 19:23 | Western Michigan | Robert Taylor misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-35 |
| 19:21 | Ohio | Herbert Fulton grabs the board | 35-35 |
| 19:19 | Ohio | Roger Barton steps in front of the Carl Gehlert pass in the backcourt | 35-35 |
| 19:18 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton misses the easy layup | 35-35 |
| 19:17 | Ohio | Herbert Fulton gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| 18:57 | Ohio | Herbert Fulton hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Loftis - foul #2 on Robert Loftis, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Chris Long (PG), Juan Garcia (SG), Jeremy Cole (SF), Nicholas Brown (PF), Chen Xang (C) Roger Barton, Robert Loftis, Robert Taylor, Brian Gatewood, Dwight Mayberry | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Bragg (PG), Daniel Teegarden (SG), John Hart (SF), Thomas Buckley (PF) Robert Kelly, Carl Gehlert, Joseph Letson, Bret Randall | |
| 18:57 | Ohio | Herbert Fulton makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 18:57 | Ohio | Herbert Fulton makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 18:54 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Herbert Fulton - foul #2 on Herbert Fulton, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Powers (C) Herbert Fulton | |
| 18:34 | Western Michigan | Chris Long drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Chen Xang | 38-37 |
| 18:15 | Ohio | Michael Powers connects on the jumper from close range set up by John Bragg | 38-39 |
| 18:07 | Western Michigan | Daniel Teegarden picks off the pass by Jeremy Cole | 38-39 |
| 17:52 | Ohio | John Bragg misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 17:50 | Ohio | Michael Powers snags the offensive board | 38-39 |
| 17:44 | Ohio | John Hart hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 38-39 |
| 17:43 | Ohio | John Hart gets the offensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 17:38 | Ohio | John Hart connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Michael Powers | 38-42 |
| 17:18 | Western Michigan | Juan Garcia loses the dribble to Daniel Teegarden | 38-42 |
| 17:01 | Ohio | Daniel Teegarden can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-42 |
| 17:00 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Jeremy Cole | 38-42 |
| 16:48 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Brown can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 38-42 |
| 16:46 | Western Michigan | Juan Garcia tips it in | 40-42 |
| 16:26 | Ohio | John Bragg makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Daniel Teegarden | 40-45 |
| 16:21 | Western Michigan | John Bragg is called for the reach on Chris Long in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Bragg, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roger Barton (PG), Robert Loftis (SG), Robert Taylor (SF), Brian Gatewood (PF), Dwight Mayberry (C) Chris Long, Juan Garcia, Jeremy Cole, Nicholas Brown, Chen Xang | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Kelly (PG), Carl Gehlert (SG), Joseph Letson (SF), Bret Randall (PF), Herbert Fulton (C) John Bragg, Daniel Teegarden, John Hart, Thomas Buckley, Michael Powers | |
| 16:00 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton connects on the floater from the left side set up by Brian Gatewood | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Roger Barton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Loftis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Gatewood (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Dwight Mayberry (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robert Kelly (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carl Gehlert (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Letson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Bret Randall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Herbert Fulton (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:39 | Ohio | Herbert Fulton buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by Robert Kelly | 42-47 |
| 15:37 | Western Michigan | Carl Gehlert steals it from Roger Barton in the backcourt | 42-47 |
| 15:30 | Ohio | Herbert Fulton misses the easy open layup | 42-47 |
| 15:29 | Western Michigan | Robert Taylor snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 15:26 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton is hacked by Carl Gehlert in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carl Gehlert, team foul #3 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joesph Jewell (PG), Herbert Lujan (SG) Roger Barton, Robert Loftis | |
| Subs | Ohio | Lawrence White (PG), John Swanson (PF) Robert Kelly, Bret Randall | |
| 15:13 | Western Michigan | Robert Taylor can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-47 |
| 15:11 | Ohio | Joseph Letson snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 15:07 | Ohio | Robert Taylor steps in front of the Joseph Letson pass in the backcourt | 42-47 |
| 15:06 | Western Michigan | Robert Taylor lays it in | 44-47 |
| 15:03 | Ohio | Lawrence White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-47 |
| 14:45 | Western Michigan | Robert Taylor clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 44-47 |
| 14:43 | Ohio | Joseph Letson pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 14:31 | Ohio | Joesph Jewell takes the ball from Carl Gehlert | 44-47 |
| 14:19 | Western Michigan | Brian Gatewood loses the dribble to Carl Gehlert | 44-47 |
| 14:04 | Ohio | Carl Gehlert knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Lawrence White | 44-50 |
| 14:02 | Western Michigan | Joesph Jewell is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 44-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roger Barton (PG), Robert Loftis (SG), Chris Long (SF) Joesph Jewell, Herbert Lujan, Robert Taylor | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Kelly (PG), Bret Randall (PF) Lawrence White, John Swanson | |
| 13:54 | Ohio | Joseph Letson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Chris Long - foul #2 on Chris Long, team foul #3 | 44-50 |
| 13:54 | Ohio | Joseph Letson makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 13:54 | Ohio | Joseph Letson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 13:35 | Western Michigan | Brian Gatewood hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Roger Barton | 46-52 |
| 13:33 | Ohio | Carl Gehlert travels in the backcourt | 46-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Hart (SF) Joseph Letson | |
| 13:14 | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis's pass is intercepted by Herbert Fulton | 46-52 |
| 12:56 | Ohio | John Hart misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 46-52 |
| 12:55 | Western Michigan | Dwight Mayberry pulls down the rebound | 46-52 |
| 12:53 | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Herbert Lujan (SG), Robert Taylor (SF), Nicholas Brown (PF) Robert Loftis, Chris Long, Brian Gatewood | |
| Subs | Ohio | Daniel Teegarden (SG), Joseph Letson (SF), Thomas Buckley (C) Carl Gehlert, John Hart, Herbert Fulton | |
| 12:39 | Ohio | Bret Randall jams it on a nice dish by Daniel Teegarden | 46-54 |
| 12:37 | Western Michigan | Daniel Teegarden is called for the reach on Herbert Lujan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Teegarden, team foul #4 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Chen Xang (C) Dwight Mayberry | |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Powers (SF) Joseph Letson | |
| 12:17 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Brown is fouled on the floor by Michael Powers - foul #2 on Michael Powers, team foul #5 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brian Gatewood (PF) Chen Xang | |
| Subs | Ohio | Joseph Letson (SF) Thomas Buckley | |
| 12:02 | Western Michigan | Brian Gatewood misses the easy layup | 46-54 |
| 12:01 | Ohio | Bret Randall snags the defensive board | 46-54 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Roger Barton (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Herbert Lujan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Taylor (tired) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Brian Gatewood (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Brown (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robert Kelly (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Teegarden (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Letson (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. PF - Bret Randall (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Powers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. | |
| 11:42 | Ohio | Daniel Teegarden is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Daniel Teegarden, team foul #6 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joesph Jewell (PG), Jeremy Cole (SF), Dwight Mayberry (C) Roger Barton, Robert Taylor, Brian Gatewood | |
| Subs | Ohio | Lawrence White (PG), Carl Gehlert (SG), John Hart (SF), John Swanson (PF), Herbert Fulton (C) Robert Kelly, Daniel Teegarden, Joseph Letson, Bret Randall, Michael Powers | |
| 11:26 | Western Michigan | Herbert Lujan knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Jeremy Cole and the foul's on John Swanson - foul #2 on John Swanson, team foul #7 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Chen Xang (PF) Nicholas Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Bragg (PG) Lawrence White | |
| 11:26 | Western Michigan | Herbert Lujan makes the free throw | 49-54 |
| 11:24 | Ohio | John Bragg is hacked by Joesph Jewell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joesph Jewell, team foul #4 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis (SG), Chris Long (SF) Herbert Lujan, Jeremy Cole | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 11:06 | Ohio | John Hart hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Chris Long - foul #3 on Chris Long, team foul #5 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Juan Garcia (SG) Joesph Jewell | |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Buckley (C) Herbert Fulton | |
| 11:06 | Ohio | John Hart makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 11:06 | Ohio | John Hart misses the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 11:06 | Western Michigan | Chen Xang grabs the board | 49-55 |
| 10:48 | Western Michigan | Dwight Mayberry makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Loftis | 51-55 |
| 10:35 | Ohio | Thomas Buckley misses the jumper near the basket | 51-55 |
| 10:33 | Western Michigan | Chen Xang gets the rebound | 51-55 |
| 10:30 | Western Michigan | Juan Garcia is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Gehlert - foul #2 on Carl Gehlert, team foul #8 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roger Barton (PG), Jeremy Cole (SF), Brian Gatewood (PF), Nicholas Brown (C) Robert Loftis, Chris Long, Chen Xang, Dwight Mayberry | |
| Subs | Ohio | Lawrence White (PG), Daniel Teegarden (SG), Joseph Letson (SF), Bret Randall (PF) John Bragg, Carl Gehlert, John Hart, John Swanson | |
| 10:30 | Western Michigan | Juan Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 10:30 | Western Michigan | Juan Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 10:28 | Ohio | Daniel Teegarden is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Barton - foul #1 on Roger Barton, team foul #6 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Herbert Lujan (SG) Juan Garcia | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 10:05 | Ohio | Nicholas Brown denies the turnaround by Lawrence White | 53-55 |
| 10:03 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Brown gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 09:46 | Western Michigan | Brian Gatewood misses short on an open shot from the left block | 53-55 |
| 09:45 | Ohio | Joseph Letson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 09:40 | Ohio | Joseph Letson makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Lawrence White | 53-57 |
| 09:38 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Cole throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joesph Jewell (PG), Chris Long (SF) Roger Barton, Jeremy Cole | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Kelly (PG), Michael Powers (SF), Herbert Fulton (C) Lawrence White, Joseph Letson, Thomas Buckley | |
| 09:25 | Ohio | Bret Randall misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-57 |
| 09:24 | Ohio | Herbert Fulton can't tip it in | 53-57 |
| 09:22 | Western Michigan | Herbert Lujan grabs the board | 53-57 |
| 09:00 | Western Michigan | Brian Gatewood makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Chris Long | 55-57 |
| 08:46 | Ohio | Herbert Fulton hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Kelly | 55-59 |
| 08:29 | Western Michigan | Chris Long misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Daniel Teegarden - foul #4 on Daniel Teegarden, team foul #9 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis (PG), Juan Garcia (SG), Chen Xang (PF), Dwight Mayberry (C) Joesph Jewell, Herbert Lujan, Brian Gatewood, Nicholas Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Bragg (PG), Carl Gehlert (SG), John Hart (SF), John Swanson (PF) Robert Kelly, Daniel Teegarden, Michael Powers, Bret Randall | |
| 08:29 | Western Michigan | Chris Long makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 08:29 | Western Michigan | Chris Long makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 08:11 | Ohio | Robert Loftis is called for the reach on John Bragg - foul #3 on Robert Loftis, team foul #7 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Taylor (SF) Chris Long | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 08:11 | Ohio | John Bragg misses the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 08:11 | Western Michigan | Chen Xang grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 07:57 | Western Michigan | Juan Garcia is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-59 |
| 07:56 | Ohio | Herbert Fulton pulls down the rebound | 57-59 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robert Loftis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Juan Garcia (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robert Taylor (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Chen Xang (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Dwight Mayberry (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - John Bragg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carl Gehlert (tired) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Hart (tiring) 6 pts. PF - John Swanson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Herbert Fulton (tired) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:53 | Ohio | John Bragg is hacked by Robert Loftis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Loftis, team foul #8 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roger Barton (PG) Juan Garcia | |
| Subs | Ohio | Joseph Letson (SF), Michael Powers (C) John Hart, Herbert Fulton | |
| 07:53 | Ohio | John Bragg misses the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 07:53 | Western Michigan | Chen Xang grabs the board | 57-59 |
| 07:44 | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis is hacked by Carl Gehlert - foul #3 on Carl Gehlert, team foul #10 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeremy Cole (PF) Dwight Mayberry | |
| Subs | Ohio | Lawrence White (PG) John Bragg | |
| 07:44 | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 07:44 | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 07:17 | Ohio | Michael Powers loses the ball out of bounds | 59-59 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dwight Mayberry (C) Robert Taylor | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Hart (SG), Thomas Buckley (C) Carl Gehlert, Michael Powers | |
| 06:59 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton is open and scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Loftis | 61-59 |
| 06:43 | Ohio | John Hart makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Lawrence White | 61-62 |
| 06:40 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Cole is hacked by John Hart in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Hart, team foul #11 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Juan Garcia (SG), Robert Taylor (SF) Robert Loftis, Chen Xang | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Kelly (PG), Carl Gehlert (SG), Herbert Fulton (C) Lawrence White, Joseph Letson, John Swanson | |
| 06:40 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Cole makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 06:40 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 06:27 | Ohio | Robert Kelly is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by John Hart | 63-65 |
| 06:02 | Western Michigan | Juan Garcia is alone and drills a jumper in the lane set up by Jeremy Cole | 65-65 |
| 05:47 | Ohio | Roger Barton steals the ball from Robert Kelly | 65-65 |
| 05:42 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton hits the finger roll | 67-65 |
| 05:35 | Ohio | John Hart comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 67-65 |
| 05:34 | Ohio | John Hart grabs the offensive board | 67-65 |
| 05:34 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joesph Jewell (PG), Herbert Lujan (SG), Chris Long (SF), Brian Gatewood (PF), Nicholas Brown (C) Roger Barton, Juan Garcia, Robert Taylor, Jeremy Cole, Dwight Mayberry | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Bragg (PG), Daniel Teegarden (SG), Joseph Letson (SF), Bret Randall (PF), Michael Powers (C) Robert Kelly, Carl Gehlert, John Hart, Thomas Buckley, Herbert Fulton | |
| 05:20 | Ohio | Daniel Teegarden misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-65 |
| 05:18 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 67-65 |
| 04:59 | Western Michigan | Herbert Lujan misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 67-65 |
| 04:57 | Western Michigan | Brian Gatewood tips it back up and in | 69-65 |
| 04:54 | Ohio | Chris Long picks off the pass by Daniel Teegarden in the backcourt | 69-65 |
| 04:45 | Western Michigan | Brian Gatewood misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-65 |
| 04:44 | Ohio | Michael Powers grabs the defensive rebound | 69-65 |
| 04:30 | Ohio | Michael Powers comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-65 |
| 04:28 | Western Michigan | Brian Gatewood snags the defensive board | 69-65 |
| 04:09 | Western Michigan | Chris Long buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joesph Jewell and he's hacked by Daniel Teegarden - foul #5 on Daniel Teegarden, team foul #12 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis (PG), Juan Garcia (SG), Chen Xang (C) Joesph Jewell, Herbert Lujan, Nicholas Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio | Lawrence White (PG), Carl Gehlert (SG), John Swanson (PF), Herbert Fulton (C) John Bragg, Daniel Teegarden, Joseph Letson, Bret Randall | |
| 04:09 | Western Michigan | Chris Long makes the free throw | 72-65 |
| 03:47 | Ohio | Carl Gehlert misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side | 72-65 |
| 03:45 | Western Michigan | Brian Gatewood pulls down the rebound | 72-65 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robert Loftis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Juan Garcia (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Chris Long (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Brian Gatewood (very tired) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Chen Xang (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Lawrence White (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Carl Gehlert (tired) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Powers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Swanson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Herbert Fulton (tiring) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:39 | Western Michigan | Juan Garcia clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-65 |
| 03:38 | Ohio | Michael Powers grabs the defensive rebound | 72-65 |
| 03:22 | Ohio | Robert Loftis picks off the pass by Herbert Fulton | 72-65 |
| 03:15 | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-65 |
| 03:13 | Western Michigan | Chris Long pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-65 |
| 02:54 | Western Michigan | Brian Gatewood can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Lawrence White - foul #2 on Lawrence White, team foul #13 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roger Barton (PG), Herbert Lujan (SG), Jeremy Cole (SF), Dwight Mayberry (C) Robert Loftis, Juan Garcia, Chris Long, Chen Xang | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Kelly (PG), John Hart (SG), Joseph Letson (SF), Thomas Buckley (C) Lawrence White, Carl Gehlert, Michael Powers, Herbert Fulton | |
| 02:54 | Western Michigan | Brian Gatewood makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 02:54 | Western Michigan | Brian Gatewood makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 02:30 | Ohio | Robert Kelly misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 74-65 |
| 02:29 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Buckley | 74-65 |
| 02:17 | Ohio | John Swanson is fouled on the floor by Dwight Mayberry - foul #3 on Dwight Mayberry, team foul #9 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis (SG), Robert Taylor (SF), Nicholas Brown (PF) Herbert Lujan, Jeremy Cole, Brian Gatewood | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 02:17 | Ohio | John Swanson makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 02:17 | Ohio | John Swanson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 02:02 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-67 |
| 02:02 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-67 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joesph Jewell (PG) Roger Barton | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Bragg (PG), Bret Randall (PF) Robert Kelly, John Swanson | |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 01:53 | Ohio | Dwight Mayberry is called for the reach on Thomas Buckley - foul #4 on Dwight Mayberry, team foul #10 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roger Barton (PG), Herbert Lujan (SG), Brian Gatewood (PF) Joesph Jewell, Robert Loftis, Nicholas Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Kelly (PG), Carl Gehlert (SG), Herbert Fulton (C) John Bragg, John Hart, Bret Randall | |
| 01:53 | Ohio | Thomas Buckley makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 01:53 | Ohio | Thomas Buckley misses the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 01:53 | Ohio | Joseph Letson grabs the offensive board | 74-68 |
| 01:32 | Ohio | Carl Gehlert misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-68 |
| 01:31 | Western Michigan | Herbert Lujan snags the defensive board | 74-68 |
| 01:31 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-68 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Bret Randall (PF) Thomas Buckley | |
| 01:13 | Western Michigan | Robert Taylor makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Dwight Mayberry | 77-68 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 01:11 | Ohio | Carl Gehlert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-68 |
| 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) | |
| 00:52 | Western Michigan | Robert Taylor comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 77-68 |
| 00:50 | Ohio | Bret Randall grabs the board | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Ohio | Joseph Letson loses the dribble to Roger Barton in the backcourt | 77-68 |
| 00:47 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 77-68 |
| 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) | |
| 00:44 | Western Michigan | Carl Gehlert is called for the reach on Brian Gatewood - foul #4 on Carl Gehlert, team foul #14 | 77-68 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis (PG), Chris Long (SF) Roger Barton, Robert Taylor | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 00:44 | Western Michigan | Brian Gatewood makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:44 | Western Michigan | Brian Gatewood makes the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 00:40 | Ohio | Robert Kelly is hacked by Chris Long in the backcourt - foul #4 on Chris Long, team foul #11 | 79-68 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeremy Cole (SF), Nicholas Brown (PF), Chen Xang (C) Herbert Lujan, Brian Gatewood, Dwight Mayberry | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Hart (SG), Michael Powers (SF), John Swanson (PF), Thomas Buckley (C) Carl Gehlert, Joseph Letson, Bret Randall, Herbert Fulton | |
| 00:40 | Ohio | Robert Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:40 | Ohio | Robert Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:39 | Western Michigan | Chris Long is fouled in the backcourt by John Hart - foul #3 on John Hart, team foul #15 | 79-70 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Herbert Lujan (SG), Brian Gatewood (PF), Dwight Mayberry (C) Jeremy Cole, Nicholas Brown, Chen Xang | |
| Subs | Ohio | Carl Gehlert (SG), Joseph Letson (SF), Bret Randall (PF), Herbert Fulton (C) John Hart, Michael Powers, John Swanson, Thomas Buckley | |
| 00:39 | Western Michigan | Chris Long makes the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:39 | Western Michigan | Chris Long makes the 2nd free throw | 81-70 |
| 00:32 | Ohio | Bret Randall is by himself and knocks in the runner near the basket set up by Robert Kelly and he's hacked by Brian Gatewood - foul #3 on Brian Gatewood, team foul #12 | 81-72 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roger Barton (PG), Robert Taylor (SF) Robert Loftis, Chris Long | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 00:32 | Ohio | Bret Randall misses the free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:32 | Western Michigan | Dwight Mayberry snags the defensive board | 81-72 |
| 00:29 | Western Michigan | Dwight Mayberry is hacked by Carl Gehlert in the backcourt - foul #5 on Carl Gehlert, team foul #16 | 81-72 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis (PG), Chris Long (SF) Roger Barton, Robert Taylor | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Hart (SG) Carl Gehlert | |
| 00:29 | Western Michigan | Dwight Mayberry makes the 1st free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:29 | Western Michigan | Dwight Mayberry makes the 2nd free throw | 83-72 |
| 00:24 | Ohio | Herbert Fulton lays it in and he's fouled by Dwight Mayberry - foul #5 on Dwight Mayberry, team foul #13 | 83-74 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roger Barton (PG), Robert Taylor (SF), Nicholas Brown (C) Robert Loftis, Chris Long, Dwight Mayberry | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 00:24 | Ohio | Herbert Fulton misses the free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:24 | Ohio | Bret Randall grabs the offensive rebound | 83-74 |
| 00:20 | Ohio | John Hart clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 83-74 |
| 00:19 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton grabs the defensive rebound | 83-74 |
| 00:16 | Western Michigan | Robert Kelly is called for the reach on Roger Barton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Kelly, team foul #17 | 83-74 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Chris Long (SF) Robert Taylor | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 00:16 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton misses the 1st free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:16 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton makes the 2nd free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:08 | Ohio | Nicholas Brown steals the ball from John Hart | 84-74 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton runs out the clock | 84-74 |