| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Paul Gill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Orlando Trevino (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Branch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joey Pugh (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Kenneth Grullon (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Michael Wagner (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Steele (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Alexander Goree (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Darrell Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Paul Branch inbounds the ball | 43-47 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Western Michigan | Paul Gill knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Orlando Trevino | 46-47 |
| 19:11 | Ohio | Edward Steele clanks a jump hook from close range | 46-47 |
| 19:09 | Western Michigan | Paul Branch pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 19:07 | Western Michigan | Paul Gill is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Gill, team foul #1 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Afshari (PG), Tumaini Accomando (SG), Michael Tutor (SF), Dikembe Aoki (PF), Melvin Rohde (C) Paul Gill, Orlando Trevino, Paul Branch, Eric Scott, Joey Pugh | |
| Subs | Ohio | Melvin Tieman (SG), Raymond Barnes (SF), Nicholas Hinderliter (PF), Blaine Bailey (C) Michael Wagner, Edward Steele, Alexander Goree, Darrell Holmes | |
| 18:56 | Ohio | Kenneth Grullon misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-47 |
| 18:54 | Ohio | Blaine Bailey gets the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 18:42 | Ohio | Raymond Barnes clanks a shot in the paint | 46-47 |
| 18:40 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Aoki gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 18:14 | Western Michigan | Raymond Barnes steals it from Dikembe Afshari | 46-47 |
| 18:11 | Ohio | Melvin Tieman banks in the layup on a great pass from Raymond Barnes | 46-49 |
| 17:54 | Western Michigan | Melvin Tieman steps in front of the Dikembe Aoki pass | 46-49 |
| 17:51 | Ohio | Kenneth Grullon throws it down set up by Melvin Tieman | 46-51 |
| 17:46 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Afshari is hacked by Kenneth Grullon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Grullon, team foul #1 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Gill (PG), Orlando Trevino (SG), Paul Branch (SF), Eric Scott (PF), Joey Pugh (C) Dikembe Afshari, Tumaini Accomando, Michael Tutor, Dikembe Aoki, Melvin Rohde | |
| Subs | Ohio | Erwin Schafer (PG), Michael Wagner (SG), Edward Steele (SF), Alexander Goree (PF), Darrell Holmes (C) Kenneth Grullon, Melvin Tieman, Raymond Barnes, Nicholas Hinderliter, Blaine Bailey | |
| 17:21 | Western Michigan | Joey Pugh is denied on a layup by Darrell Holmes | 46-51 |
| 17:20 | Ohio | Michael Wagner grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 17:01 | Ohio | Edward Steele clanks a shot in the paint | 46-51 |
| 17:00 | Ohio | Darrell Holmes grabs the offensive board | 46-51 |
| 16:55 | Ohio | Michael Wagner misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Orlando Trevino - foul #3 on Orlando Trevino, team foul #2 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roy Lute (PG), Dikembe Afshari (SG) Paul Gill, Orlando Trevino | |
| Subs | Ohio | Matthew Ojeda (SF) Edward Steele | |
| 16:55 | Ohio | Michael Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 16:55 | Ohio | Michael Wagner misses the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 16:55 | Western Michigan | Eric Scott gets the rebound | 46-52 |
| 16:39 | Western Michigan | Eric Scott lays it up and in | 48-52 |
| 16:19 | Ohio | Darrell Holmes can't finish the layup | 48-52 |
| 16:17 | Ohio | Alexander Goree can't tip it in | 48-52 |
| 16:16 | Western Michigan | Roy Lute gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 16:14 | Western Michigan | Paul Branch is hacked by Matthew Ojeda in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew Ojeda, team foul #2 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tumaini Accomando (SG), Michael Tutor (SF), Melvin Rohde (C) Dikembe Afshari, Paul Branch, Joey Pugh | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Grullon (PG), Forrest Lohman (SG), Edward Steele (SF) Erwin Schafer, Michael Wagner, Matthew Ojeda | |
| 15:59 | Western Michigan | Roy Lute is open and scores on a runner near the basket | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Roy Lute (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SG - Tumaini Accomando (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Tutor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eric Scott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Melvin Rohde (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Kenneth Grullon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Forrest Lohman (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Edward Steele (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Alexander Goree (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Darrell Holmes (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Ohio | Edward Steele hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Roy Lute - foul #1 on Roy Lute, team foul #3 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Gill (PG), Orlando Trevino (SG), Dennis Tobin (SF) Roy Lute, Tumaini Accomando, Melvin Rohde | |
| Subs | Ohio | Melvin Tieman (SG), Raymond Barnes (PF), Blaine Bailey (C) Kenneth Grullon, Alexander Goree, Darrell Holmes | |
| 15:31 | Ohio | Edward Steele makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 15:31 | Ohio | Edward Steele makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 15:29 | Western Michigan | Dennis Tobin is hacked by Forrest Lohman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Forrest Lohman, team foul #3 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Matthew Ojeda (PF) Edward Steele | |
| 15:11 | Western Michigan | Eric Scott is open but comes up short on the runner from close range | 50-54 |
| 15:09 | Ohio | Raymond Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 14:48 | Ohio | Raymond Barnes is by himself and knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by Forrest Lohman | 50-56 |
| 14:35 | Western Michigan | Raymond Barnes takes the ball from Michael Tutor | 50-56 |
| 14:29 | Ohio | Forrest Lohman is hacked by Paul Gill in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Gill, team foul #4 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tumaini Accomando (PG), Dikembe Aoki (PF), Joey Pugh (C) Paul Gill, Eric Scott, Michael Tutor | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Grullon (PG), Michael Wagner (SG), Edward Steele (SF), Nicholas Hinderliter (PF) Forrest Lohman, Melvin Tieman, Matthew Ojeda, Blaine Bailey | |
| 14:15 | Ohio | Kenneth Grullon is hacked by Tumaini Accomando - foul #1 on Tumaini Accomando, team foul #5 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Afshari (PG), Melvin Rohde (C) Orlando Trevino, Joey Pugh | |
| Subs | Ohio | Erwin Schafer (PG), Darrell Holmes (C) Kenneth Grullon, Raymond Barnes | |
| 14:10 | Ohio | Nicholas Hinderliter buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Wagner | 50-58 |
| 14:03 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Afshari misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Erwin Schafer - foul #3 on Erwin Schafer, team foul #4 | 50-58 |
| 14:03 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Afshari makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 14:03 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Afshari misses the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 14:03 | Ohio | Darrell Holmes pulls down the rebound | 51-58 |
| 13:59 | Ohio | Michael Wagner is called for traveling in the backcourt | 51-58 |
| 13:37 | Western Michigan | Michael Wagner steals the ball from Dennis Tobin | 51-58 |
| 13:34 | Ohio | Michael Wagner lays it up and in | 51-60 |
| 13:17 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Afshari's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Steele | 51-60 |
| 13:15 | Ohio | Michael Wagner grabs the defensive rebound | 51-60 |
| 12:57 | Ohio | Nicholas Hinderliter comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Tumaini Accomando - foul #2 on Tumaini Accomando, team foul #6 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roy Lute (PG), Orlando Trevino (SG), Paul Branch (SF), Michael Tutor (PF), Joey Pugh (C) Dikembe Afshari, Tumaini Accomando, Dennis Tobin, Dikembe Aoki, Melvin Rohde | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Grullon (PG), Melvin Tieman (SG), Matthew Ojeda (SF), Alexander Goree (PF) Erwin Schafer, Michael Wagner, Edward Steele, Darrell Holmes | |
| 12:57 | Ohio | Nicholas Hinderliter misses the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 12:57 | Ohio | Nicholas Hinderliter makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 12:32 | Western Michigan | Orlando Trevino hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-61 |
| 12:31 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Nicholas Hinderliter | 51-61 |
| 12:25 | Ohio | Nicholas Hinderliter is fouled in the backcourt by Orlando Trevino - foul #4 on Orlando Trevino, team foul #7 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Gill (PG), Dikembe Afshari (SG), Eric Scott (PF) Roy Lute, Orlando Trevino, Michael Tutor | |
| Subs | Ohio | Raymond Barnes (C) Matthew Ojeda | |
| 12:25 | Ohio | Nicholas Hinderliter misses the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 12:25 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Joey Pugh | 51-61 |
| 12:06 | Western Michigan | Eric Scott misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-61 |
| 12:05 | Western Michigan | Paul Gill can't tip it in | 51-61 |
| 12:04 | Ohio | Raymond Barnes gets the rebound | 51-61 |
| 11:42 | Ohio | Kenneth Grullon is open and buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Raymond Barnes | 51-63 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Paul Gill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dikembe Afshari (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Branch (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Scott (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Joey Pugh (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Kenneth Grullon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Melvin Tieman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nicholas Hinderliter (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Alexander Goree (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Barnes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:25 | Western Michigan | Raymond Barnes is called for the reach on Paul Branch - foul #3 on Raymond Barnes, team foul #5 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dennis Tobin (SF), Michael Tutor (C) Paul Branch, Joey Pugh | |
| Subs | Ohio | Forrest Lohman (SG), Edward Steele (SF), Matthew Ojeda (PF), Blaine Bailey (C) Melvin Tieman, Nicholas Hinderliter, Alexander Goree, Raymond Barnes | |
| 11:09 | Western Michigan | Eric Scott misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-63 |
| 11:08 | Ohio | Matthew Ojeda grabs the defensive rebound | 51-63 |
| 11:02 | Ohio | Paul Gill is called for the reach on Kenneth Grullon in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Gill, team foul #8 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roy Lute (PG), Tumaini Accomando (SG) Paul Gill, Dikembe Afshari | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 11:02 | Ohio | Kenneth Grullon makes the 1st free throw | 51-64 |
| 11:02 | Ohio | Kenneth Grullon makes the 2nd free throw | 51-65 |
| 10:42 | Western Michigan | Michael Tutor can't connect on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Blaine Bailey - foul #1 on Blaine Bailey, team foul #6 | 51-65 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Melvin Rohde (C) Eric Scott | |
| Subs | Ohio | Erwin Schafer (PG), Alexander Goree (PF) Kenneth Grullon, Matthew Ojeda | |
| 10:42 | Western Michigan | Michael Tutor misses the 1st free throw | 51-65 |
| 10:42 | Western Michigan | Michael Tutor misses the 2nd free throw | 51-65 |
| 10:42 | Ohio | Blaine Bailey snags the defensive board | 51-65 |
| 10:40 | Ohio | Forrest Lohman is called for traveling in the backcourt | 51-65 |
| 10:26 | Western Michigan | Melvin Rohde is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-65 |
| 10:10 | Ohio | Alexander Goree comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 53-65 |
| 10:09 | Ohio | Blaine Bailey gets the offensive rebound | 53-65 |
| 09:50 | Ohio | Edward Steele misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 53-65 |
| 09:49 | Western Michigan | Michael Tutor snags the defensive board | 53-65 |
| 09:44 | Western Michigan | Tumaini Accomando misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 53-65 |
| 09:43 | Ohio | Alexander Goree gets the rebound | 53-65 |
| 09:31 | Ohio | Erwin Schafer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-65 |
| 09:30 | Western Michigan | Michael Tutor grabs the defensive rebound | 53-65 |
| 09:14 | Western Michigan | Michael Tutor can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 53-65 |
| 09:12 | Ohio | Forrest Lohman gets the rebound | 53-65 |
| 09:07 | Ohio | Forrest Lohman hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Erwin Schafer | 53-68 |
| 09:05 | Western Michigan | Dennis Tobin is called for traveling in the backcourt | 53-68 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Afshari (PG), Paul Branch (SF), Dikembe Aoki (PF), Joey Pugh (C) Roy Lute, Dennis Tobin, Michael Tutor, Melvin Rohde | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Grullon (PG), Michael Wagner (SG), Matthew Ojeda (SF), Raymond Barnes (PF), Darrell Holmes (C) Erwin Schafer, Forrest Lohman, Edward Steele, Alexander Goree, Blaine Bailey | |
| 08:52 | Ohio | Raymond Barnes misses long on an open floater from the right wing | 53-68 |
| 08:51 | Ohio | Kenneth Grullon gets the offensive rebound | 53-68 |
| 08:36 | Ohio | Michael Wagner hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 53-68 |
| 08:34 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Aoki grabs the defensive rebound | 53-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 08:18 | Western Michigan | Matthew Ojeda takes the ball from Tumaini Accomando | 53-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 07:54 | Ohio | Raymond Barnes is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Aoki - foul #1 on Dikembe Aoki, team foul #9 | 53-68 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Gill (PG), Orlando Trevino (SG), Eric Scott (PF), Michael Tutor (C) Dikembe Afshari, Tumaini Accomando, Dikembe Aoki, Joey Pugh | |
| Subs | Ohio | Erwin Schafer (PG), Alexander Goree (PF) Kenneth Grullon, Matthew Ojeda | |
| 07:54 | Ohio | Raymond Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 53-69 |
| 07:54 | Ohio | Raymond Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 53-70 |
| 07:35 | Western Michigan | Michael Tutor is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Paul Gill | 55-70 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Paul Gill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Orlando Trevino (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Paul Branch (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Scott (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Tutor (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Erwin Schafer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Wagner (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Barnes (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Alexander Goree (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Darrell Holmes (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Ohio | Michael Tutor steps in front of the Darrell Holmes pass | 55-70 |
| 07:00 | Western Michigan | Darrell Holmes is called for the reach on Michael Tutor - foul #1 on Darrell Holmes, team foul #7 | 55-70 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dennis Tobin (SF) Paul Branch | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Grullon (PG), Melvin Tieman (SG), Edward Steele (SF), Blaine Bailey (C) Erwin Schafer, Michael Wagner, Raymond Barnes, Darrell Holmes | |
| 07:00 | Western Michigan | Michael Tutor misses the 1st free throw | 55-70 |
| 07:00 | Ohio | Alexander Goree gets the rebound | 55-70 |
| 06:54 | Ohio | Edward Steele throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-70 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joey Pugh (C) Michael Tutor | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 06:38 | Western Michigan | Alexander Goree steals it from Dennis Tobin | 55-70 |
| 06:14 | Ohio | Melvin Tieman hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-73 |
| 06:14 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-73 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Aoki (PF), Melvin Rohde (C) Eric Scott, Joey Pugh | |
| Subs | Ohio | Forrest Lohman (PG), Matthew Ojeda (PF), Raymond Barnes (C) Kenneth Grullon, Alexander Goree, Blaine Bailey | |
| 06:12 | Western Michigan | Orlando Trevino loses the dribble to Raymond Barnes in the backcourt | 55-73 |
| 05:53 | Ohio | Paul Gill steals it from Melvin Tieman | 55-73 |
| 05:50 | Western Michigan | Paul Gill lays it in | 57-73 |
| 05:24 | Ohio | Raymond Barnes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 57-73 |
| 05:23 | Ohio | Raymond Barnes tips it but misses | 57-73 |
| 05:21 | Ohio | Melvin Tieman snags the offensive board | 57-73 |
| 05:15 | Ohio | Matthew Ojeda is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Raymond Barnes | 57-76 |
| 04:59 | Western Michigan | Orlando Trevino hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-76 |
| 04:57 | Ohio | Edward Steele grabs the board | 57-76 |
| 04:53 | Ohio | Melvin Tieman is fouled in the backcourt by Orlando Trevino - foul #5 on Orlando Trevino, team foul #10 | 57-76 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roy Lute (PG), Dikembe Afshari (SG), Paul Branch (SF), Eric Scott (PF), Michael Tutor (C) Paul Gill, Orlando Trevino, Dennis Tobin, Dikembe Aoki, Melvin Rohde | |
| Subs | Ohio | Erwin Schafer (PG), Nicholas Hinderliter (SF), Alexander Goree (PF), Darrell Holmes (C) Forrest Lohman, Edward Steele, Matthew Ojeda, Raymond Barnes | |
| 04:53 | Ohio | Melvin Tieman makes the 1st free throw | 57-77 |
| 04:53 | Ohio | Melvin Tieman makes the 2nd free throw | 57-78 |
| 04:40 | Western Michigan | Michael Tutor misses the easy layup | 57-78 |
| 04:39 | Western Michigan | Paul Branch grabs the offensive board | 57-78 |
| 04:29 | Western Michigan | Paul Branch misses long on an open 3 from the left corner | 57-78 |
| 04:28 | Ohio | Erwin Schafer snags the defensive board | 57-78 |
| 04:11 | Ohio | Melvin Tieman misses short on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Dikembe Afshari - foul #1 on Dikembe Afshari, team foul #11 | 57-78 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Melvin Rohde (C) Eric Scott | |
| Subs | Ohio | Raymond Barnes (PF), Blaine Bailey (C) Alexander Goree, Darrell Holmes | |
| 04:11 | Ohio | Melvin Tieman makes the 1st free throw | 57-79 |
| 04:11 | Ohio | Melvin Tieman misses the 2nd free throw | 57-79 |
| 04:11 | Western Michigan | Michael Tutor snags the defensive board | 57-79 |
| 04:03 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Afshari is hacked by Melvin Tieman - foul #1 on Melvin Tieman, team foul #8 | 57-79 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tumaini Accomando (SG) Roy Lute | |
| Subs | Ohio | Forrest Lohman (SG) Melvin Tieman | |
| 04:03 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Afshari makes the 1st free throw | 58-79 |
| 04:03 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Afshari makes the 2nd free throw | 59-79 |
| 03:38 | Ohio | Raymond Barnes scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Nicholas Hinderliter | 59-81 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:36 | Western Michigan | Tumaini Accomando is called for traveling in the backcourt | 59-81 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Matthew Ojeda (PF) Raymond Barnes | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:14 | Ohio | Nicholas Hinderliter is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-81 |
| 03:12 | Western Michigan | Michael Tutor grabs the defensive rebound | 59-81 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Dikembe Afshari (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tumaini Accomando (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Paul Branch (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Tutor (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Melvin Rohde (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Erwin Schafer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Forrest Lohman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Hinderliter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Matthew Ojeda (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Blaine Bailey (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Western Michigan | Paul Branch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-81 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Aoki (PF) Melvin Rohde | |
| Subs | Ohio | Melvin Tieman (SG) Forrest Lohman | |
| 02:47 | Ohio | Melvin Tieman is hacked by Dikembe Aoki - foul #2 on Dikembe Aoki, team foul #12 | 59-81 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roy Lute (PG) Tumaini Accomando | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 02:47 | Ohio | Melvin Tieman misses the 1st free throw | 59-81 |
| 02:47 | Ohio | Melvin Tieman makes the 2nd free throw | 59-82 |
| 02:39 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Aoki clanks a shot from close range | 59-82 |
| 02:38 | Ohio | Nicholas Hinderliter grabs the defensive rebound | 59-82 |
| 02:36 | Ohio | Melvin Tieman is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Branch - foul #2 on Paul Branch, team foul #13 | 59-82 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Raymond Barnes (SF) Matthew Ojeda | |
| 02:36 | Ohio | Melvin Tieman makes the 1st free throw | 59-83 |
| 02:36 | Ohio | Melvin Tieman makes the 2nd free throw | 59-84 |
| 02:32 | Western Michigan | Erwin Schafer steals the ball from Roy Lute in the backcourt | 59-84 |
| 02:29 | Ohio | Melvin Tieman misses the lay-in | 59-84 |
| 02:28 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Aoki snags the defensive board | 59-84 |
| 02:11 | Western Michigan | Raymond Barnes steps in front of the Paul Branch pass | 59-84 |
| 01:51 | Ohio | Erwin Schafer scores on a shot from the right side set up by Melvin Tieman and he's fouled by Roy Lute - foul #2 on Roy Lute, team foul #14 | 59-86 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tumaini Accomando (SG), Melvin Rohde (C) Roy Lute, Dikembe Aoki | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 01:51 | Ohio | Erwin Schafer misses the free throw | 59-86 |
| 01:51 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Melvin Rohde | 59-86 |
| 01:34 | Western Michigan | Melvin Rohde misses the easy layup | 59-86 |
| 01:32 | Ohio | Nicholas Hinderliter pulls down the rebound | 59-86 |
| 01:28 | Ohio | Dikembe Afshari is called for the reach on Erwin Schafer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dikembe Afshari, team foul #15 | 59-86 |
| 01:28 | Ohio | Erwin Schafer makes the 1st free throw | 59-87 |
| 01:28 | Ohio | Erwin Schafer makes the 2nd free throw | 59-88 |
| 01:12 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Hinderliter takes the ball from Tumaini Accomando | 59-88 |
| 00:46 | Ohio | Blaine Bailey misses badly on a shot from the left side | 59-88 |
| 00:44 | Western Michigan | Melvin Rohde grabs the board | 59-88 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Western Michigan | Tumaini Accomando is whistled for traveling | 59-88 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Ohio | Melvin Tieman makes the wide open driving attempt from the right block | 59-90 |
| 00:12 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Hinderliter is called for the reach on Tumaini Accomando in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nicholas Hinderliter, team foul #9 | 59-90 |
| 00:12 | Western Michigan | Tumaini Accomando makes the 1st free throw | 60-90 |
| 00:12 | Western Michigan | Tumaini Accomando makes the 2nd free throw | 61-90 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Erwin Schafer runs out the clock | 61-90 |