| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robert Kelly (fresh) SG - John Hart (fresh) SF - John Swanson (fresh) PF - Bret Randall (fresh) C - Steven Mesta (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Roger Barton (fresh) SG - Joseph Barnett (fresh) SF - Jeremy Cole (fresh) PF - Nicholas Brown (fresh) C - Michael Hood (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Michael Hood wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Cole hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by John Swanson - foul #1 on John Swanson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Cole misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:18 | Ohio | John Swanson is called for traveling | 0-1 |
| 19:15 | Western Michigan | John Hart is called for the reach on Joseph Barnett in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Hart, team foul #2 | 0-1 |
| 19:00 | Western Michigan | Joseph Barnett hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Jeremy Cole | 0-4 |
| 18:54 | Ohio | John Swanson's fadeaway is rejected by Nicholas Brown | 0-4 |
| 18:52 | Western Michigan | Joseph Barnett gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:31 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton comes up short on the shot from the right side | 0-4 |
| 18:29 | Ohio | Steven Mesta gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:10 | Ohio | Joseph Barnett is called for the reach on John Hart - foul #1 on Joseph Barnett, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 17:52 | Ohio | Robert Kelly knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Bret Randall | 2-4 |
| 17:37 | Western Michigan | Joseph Barnett can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 2-4 |
| 17:35 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton can't tip it in | 2-4 |
| 17:34 | Ohio | John Hart pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:32 | Ohio | Robert Kelly is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremy Cole - foul #1 on Jeremy Cole, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Ohio | Carl Gehlert (PG), John Bragg (SG), Michael Powers (SF), Albert Armwood (PF), Thomas Buckley (C) Robert Kelly, John Hart, John Swanson, Bret Randall, Steven Mesta | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Juan Garcia (PG), Robert Taylor (SG), Donald Pond (SF), Dwight Mayberry (PF), Chen Xang (C) Roger Barton, Joseph Barnett, Jeremy Cole, Nicholas Brown, Michael Hood | |
| 17:15 | Ohio | Chen Xang is called for the reach on Thomas Buckley - foul #1 on Chen Xang, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| 17:01 | Ohio | Albert Armwood misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 2-4 |
| 16:59 | Western Michigan | Chen Xang snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 16:40 | Western Michigan | Robert Taylor misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-4 |
| 16:39 | Western Michigan | Juan Garcia grabs the offensive board | 2-4 |
| 16:33 | Western Michigan | Chen Xang misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Carl Gehlert - foul #1 on Carl Gehlert, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joesph Jewell (PG) Donald Pond | |
| 16:33 | Western Michigan | Chen Xang makes the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 16:33 | Western Michigan | Chen Xang makes the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 16:16 | Ohio | Thomas Buckley buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Carl Gehlert | 4-6 |
| 16:07 | Western Michigan | John Bragg steals the ball from Joesph Jewell | 4-6 |
| 16:03 | Ohio | John Bragg blows the layup | 4-6 |
| 16:02 | Ohio | Michael Powers grabs the offensive board | 4-6 |
| 15:57 | Ohio | Carl Gehlert comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 4-6 |
| 15:56 | Western Michigan | Dwight Mayberry grabs the board | 4-6 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Carl Gehlert (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Bragg (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Powers (fairly fresh) PF - Albert Armwood (fairly fresh) C - Thomas Buckley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Joesph Jewell (fresh) SG - Juan Garcia (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Taylor (fairly fresh) PF - Dwight Mayberry (fairly fresh) C - Chen Xang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:54 | Western Michigan | Juan Garcia travels in the backcourt | 4-6 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Kelly (PG), John Hart (SG), John Swanson (SF), Bret Randall (PF), Steven Mesta (C) Carl Gehlert, John Bragg, Michael Powers, Albert Armwood, Thomas Buckley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Barnett (SG), Jeremy Cole (SF), Nicholas Brown (PF), Michael Hood (C) Juan Garcia, Robert Taylor, Dwight Mayberry, Chen Xang | |
| 15:41 | Ohio | John Hart misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 4-6 |
| 15:39 | Ohio | John Hart can't tip it in | 4-6 |
| 15:37 | Western Michigan | Joseph Barnett pulls down the rebound | 4-6 |
| 15:30 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Cole hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Robert Kelly - foul #1 on Robert Kelly, team foul #4 | 4-6 |
| 15:30 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Cole makes the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 15:30 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 15:28 | Ohio | Joesph Jewell steps in front of the Bret Randall pass in the backcourt | 4-8 |
| 15:27 | Western Michigan | Joesph Jewell hits the finger roll | 4-10 |
| 15:12 | Ohio | John Swanson connects on the open 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Bret Randall | 7-10 |
| 14:49 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Brown misses short on an open jumpshot from the left wing | 7-10 |
| 14:47 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Bret Randall | 7-10 |
| 14:38 | Ohio | John Hart knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Steven Mesta and he's fouled by Joseph Barnett - foul #2 on Joseph Barnett, team foul #4 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Ohio | Daniel Teegarden (PG), Michael Powers (C) Robert Kelly, Steven Mesta | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roger Barton (PG), Donald Pond (SG), Dwight Mayberry (C) Joesph Jewell, Joseph Barnett, Michael Hood | |
| 14:38 | Ohio | John Hart makes the free throw | 10-10 |
| 14:25 | Western Michigan | The short jumper by Nicholas Brown is denied by Bret Randall | 10-10 |
| 14:23 | Ohio | John Swanson gets the rebound | 10-10 |
| 13:54 | Ohio | Bret Randall can't finish the layup | 10-10 |
| 13:52 | Western Michigan | Donald Pond pulls down the rebound | 10-10 |
| 13:31 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Cole is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Pond | 10-13 |
| 13:27 | Ohio | John Swanson is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas Brown - foul #1 on Nicholas Brown, team foul #5 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Kelly (PG), John Bragg (SG), Carl Gehlert (SF), Albert Armwood (PF), Thomas Buckley (C) Daniel Teegarden, John Hart, John Swanson, Bret Randall, Michael Powers | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Juan Garcia (SG), Robert Taylor (SF), Chen Xang (C) Donald Pond, Jeremy Cole, Nicholas Brown | |
| 13:18 | Ohio | Thomas Buckley knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Albert Armwood | 12-13 |
| 13:09 | Western Michigan | Chen Xang misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-13 |
| 13:08 | Western Michigan | Juan Garcia pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 12:47 | Western Michigan | Robert Taylor clanks a 3 from the right wing | 12-13 |
| 12:46 | Ohio | Albert Armwood pulls down the rebound | 12-13 |
| 12:28 | Ohio | Chen Xang steals it from Thomas Buckley | 12-13 |
| 12:26 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 12-13 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Swanson (SF), Steven Mesta (C) John Bragg, Albert Armwood | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeremy Cole (SF), Nicholas Brown (PF), Michael Hood (C) Roger Barton, Dwight Mayberry, Chen Xang | |
| 12:04 | Ohio | John Swanson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 12-13 |
| 12:02 | Ohio | Steven Mesta grabs the offensive board | 12-13 |
| 11:52 | Ohio | John Swanson is hacked by Juan Garcia - foul #1 on Juan Garcia, team foul #6 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Hart (SG), Michael Powers (SF), Bret Randall (PF) Carl Gehlert, John Swanson, Thomas Buckley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joesph Jewell (PG) Juan Garcia | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robert Kelly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Hart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Powers (fresh) PF - Bret Randall (tiring) C - Steven Mesta (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Joesph Jewell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Taylor (tiring) SF - Jeremy Cole (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Nicholas Brown (tiring) C - Michael Hood (tiring) | |
| 11:29 | Ohio | Steven Mesta scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Kelly | 14-13 |
| 11:19 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Cole misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 14-13 |
| 11:17 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Bret Randall | 14-13 |
| 11:15 | Ohio | Michael Powers is hacked by Jeremy Cole in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeremy Cole, team foul #7 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Ohio | Daniel Teegarden (PG), John Bragg (SG), Albert Armwood (PF) Robert Kelly, John Hart, Bret Randall | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roger Barton (PG), Juan Garcia (SG), Chen Xang (SF), Dwight Mayberry (PF) Joesph Jewell, Robert Taylor, Jeremy Cole, Nicholas Brown | |
| 11:15 | Ohio | Michael Powers misses the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 11:15 | Western Michigan | Michael Hood snags the defensive board | 14-13 |
| 10:50 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Juan Garcia | 14-16 |
| 10:42 | Ohio | John Bragg hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Albert Armwood | 16-16 |
| 10:40 | Western Michigan | Albert Armwood is called for the reach on Juan Garcia in the backcourt - foul #1 on Albert Armwood, team foul #5 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Ohio | Carl Gehlert (PG), John Hart (SG), John Swanson (SF), Thomas Buckley (PF) Daniel Teegarden, John Bragg, Michael Powers, Albert Armwood | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Taylor (SF) Michael Hood | |
| 10:23 | Western Michigan | Juan Garcia can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 16-16 |
| 10:21 | Ohio | Thomas Buckley grabs the defensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 10:19 | Ohio | Roger Barton steps in front of the John Hart pass in the backcourt | 16-16 |
| 09:57 | Western Michigan | Chen Xang misses the lay-in | 16-16 |
| 09:55 | Western Michigan | Juan Garcia hits the follow up shot | 16-18 |
| 09:33 | Ohio | John Swanson hits a wide open jumper from the right wing | 18-18 |
| 09:12 | Western Michigan | Thomas Buckley picks off the pass by Juan Garcia | 18-18 |
| 08:57 | Ohio | Carl Gehlert connects on the open fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by John Hart | 20-18 |
| 08:41 | Western Michigan | Dwight Mayberry hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-18 |
| 08:39 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton misses the tip | 20-18 |
| 08:37 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Dwight Mayberry | 20-18 |
| 08:37 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 20-18 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Kelly (PG), John Bragg (SG), Albert Armwood (SF), Bret Randall (PF), Michael Powers (C) Carl Gehlert, John Hart, John Swanson, Thomas Buckley, Steven Mesta | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joesph Jewell (PG), Donald Pond (SG), Nicholas Brown (PF), Michael Hood (C) Roger Barton, Juan Garcia, Robert Taylor, Dwight Mayberry | |
| 08:22 | Western Michigan | Michael Hood makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Joesph Jewell | 20-20 |
| 08:12 | Ohio | Bret Randall is whistled for a carry | 20-20 |
| 07:48 | Western Michigan | Michael Powers steps in front of the Joesph Jewell pass | 20-20 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robert Kelly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bragg (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Albert Armwood (fresh) PF - Bret Randall (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Powers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Joesph Jewell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Pond (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chen Xang (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Nicholas Brown (tiring) C - Michael Hood (tired) 2 pts. | |
| 07:43 | Ohio | Joesph Jewell picks off the pass by John Bragg in the backcourt | 20-20 |
| 07:42 | Western Michigan | Joesph Jewell hits the finger roll | 20-22 |
| 07:33 | Ohio | Albert Armwood clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 20-22 |
| 07:31 | Western Michigan | Michael Hood gets the rebound | 20-22 |
| 07:10 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Brown banks in the layup on a great pass from Joesph Jewell and the foul's on Bret Randall - foul #1 on Bret Randall, team foul #6 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Ohio | Daniel Teegarden (PG), John Hart (SG), John Swanson (SF), Thomas Buckley (C) Robert Kelly, John Bragg, Albert Armwood, Michael Powers | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roger Barton (PG), Juan Garcia (SG), Robert Taylor (SF), Dwight Mayberry (C) Joesph Jewell, Donald Pond, Chen Xang, Michael Hood | |
| 07:10 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Brown misses the free throw | 20-24 |
| 07:10 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Thomas Buckley | 20-24 |
| 06:50 | Ohio | Thomas Buckley is fouled on the floor by Juan Garcia - foul #2 on Juan Garcia, team foul #8 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Pond (SF) Juan Garcia | |
| 06:50 | Ohio | Thomas Buckley makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 06:50 | Ohio | Thomas Buckley makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 06:48 | Western Michigan | Thomas Buckley is called for the reach on Roger Barton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Buckley, team foul #7 | 22-24 |
| 06:48 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 06:48 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton makes the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 06:35 | Ohio | John Swanson is denied on a layup by Nicholas Brown | 22-26 |
| 06:33 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Roger Barton | 22-26 |
| 06:26 | Western Michigan | Robert Taylor loses the ball out of bounds | 22-26 |
| Subs | Ohio | Carl Gehlert (SG), Michael Powers (C) John Hart, Thomas Buckley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 06:08 | Ohio | Bret Randall is alone and drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Carl Gehlert | 25-26 |
| 06:04 | Western Michigan | John Swanson is called for the reach on Roger Barton in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Swanson, team foul #8 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Kelly (PG), John Hart (SG) Daniel Teegarden, John Swanson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Hood (C) Nicholas Brown | |
| 06:04 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 06:04 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 05:47 | Ohio | Robert Taylor is called for the reach on Carl Gehlert - foul #1 on Robert Taylor, team foul #9 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Ohio | Albert Armwood (PF), Steven Mesta (C) Bret Randall, Michael Powers | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joesph Jewell (PG), Chen Xang (SF) Roger Barton, Donald Pond | |
| 05:47 | Ohio | Carl Gehlert misses the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 05:47 | Western Michigan | Michael Hood gets the rebound | 25-28 |
| 05:45 | Western Michigan | Robert Taylor's pass is intercepted by Robert Kelly in the backcourt | 25-28 |
| 05:44 | Ohio | Carl Gehlert lays it in set up by Robert Kelly | 27-28 |
| 05:38 | Western Michigan | Robert Taylor clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 27-28 |
| 05:36 | Ohio | John Hart gets the rebound | 27-28 |
| 05:24 | Ohio | Albert Armwood is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-28 |
| 05:10 | Western Michigan | Chen Xang throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-28 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Bragg (SG), Thomas Buckley (C) John Hart, Steven Mesta | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Pond (SG), Nicholas Brown (PF) Robert Taylor, Dwight Mayberry | |
| 04:58 | Ohio | Robert Kelly loses the dribble to Joesph Jewell | 30-28 |
| 04:33 | Western Michigan | Chen Xang loses the ball out of bounds | 30-28 |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Powers (SF), Bret Randall (PF) Carl Gehlert, Albert Armwood | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roger Barton (PG), Dwight Mayberry (C) Joesph Jewell, Michael Hood | |
| 04:31 | Ohio | Roger Barton picks off the pass by Robert Kelly in the backcourt | 30-28 |
| 04:30 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton hits the finger roll | 30-30 |
| 04:16 | Ohio | Thomas Buckley hits the finger roll set up by Robert Kelly | 32-30 |
| 03:52 | Western Michigan | Chen Xang hits a pull-up jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Michael Powers - foul #1 on Michael Powers, team foul #9 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Ohio | Daniel Teegarden (PG), John Hart (SG), John Swanson (SF), Steven Mesta (C) Robert Kelly, John Bragg, Michael Powers, Thomas Buckley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Juan Garcia (PG), Joseph Barnett (SG), Jeremy Cole (SF) Roger Barton, Donald Pond, Dwight Mayberry | |
| 03:52 | Western Michigan | Chen Xang misses the free throw | 32-32 |
| 03:52 | Ohio | Bret Randall grabs the defensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 03:38 | Ohio | John Hart is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Brown - foul #2 on Nicholas Brown, team foul #10 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Hood (C) Chen Xang | |
| 03:38 | Ohio | John Hart makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 03:38 | Ohio | John Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Daniel Teegarden (fresh) SG - John Hart (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Swanson (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Bret Randall (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Mesta (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Juan Garcia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Barnett (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeremy Cole (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Nicholas Brown (very tired) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Michael Hood (very tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Western Michigan | Steven Mesta is called for the reach on Jeremy Cole in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Mesta, team foul #10 | 34-32 |
| 03:35 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Cole makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 03:35 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 03:33 | Ohio | John Hart throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-34 |
| Subs | Ohio | Albert Armwood (PF) Bret Randall | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 03:21 | Western Michigan | Juan Garcia clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 03:20 | Ohio | John Hart pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| 03:16 | Ohio | John Swanson is hacked by Michael Hood in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Hood, team foul #11 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Kelly (PG), Michael Powers (C) Daniel Teegarden, Steven Mesta | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dwight Mayberry (PF) Nicholas Brown | |
| 03:16 | Ohio | John Swanson makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 03:16 | Ohio | John Swanson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 02:56 | Western Michigan | Juan Garcia drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-36 |
| 02:33 | Ohio | John Hart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-36 |
| Subs | Ohio | Carl Gehlert (SG), Bret Randall (PF), Steven Mesta (C) John Hart, Albert Armwood, Michael Powers | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 02:14 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Cole misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 02:12 | Ohio | Bret Randall gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 02:12 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 36-36 |
| Subs | Ohio | Daniel Teegarden (PG), John Bragg (SG), Thomas Buckley (PF) Robert Kelly, John Swanson, Bret Randall | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joesph Jewell (PG), Nicholas Brown (PF) Juan Garcia, Dwight Mayberry | |
| 01:57 | Ohio | John Bragg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-36 |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Powers (C) Steven Mesta | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Chen Xang (C) Michael Hood | |
| 01:36 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Brown is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 01:34 | Western Michigan | Chen Xang tips it back up and in | 36-38 |
| 01:17 | Ohio | John Bragg misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 01:15 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Cole gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 01:05 | Western Michigan | Chen Xang hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Joesph Jewell | 36-40 |
| 00:53 | Ohio | Michael Powers is by himself and knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Teegarden | 39-40 |
| 00:51 | Western Michigan | Daniel Teegarden takes the ball from Jeremy Cole in the backcourt | 39-40 |
| 00:49 | Ohio | Daniel Teegarden banks in the layup | 41-40 |
| 00:47 | Western Michigan | Daniel Teegarden picks off the pass by Nicholas Brown in the backcourt | 41-40 |
| 00:46 | Ohio | Daniel Teegarden throws it down | 43-40 |
| 00:33 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Cole throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-40 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Kelly (PG), John Hart (SG), John Swanson (SF), Bret Randall (PF), Steven Mesta (C) Daniel Teegarden, John Bragg, Carl Gehlert, Thomas Buckley, Michael Powers | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roger Barton (PG), Robert Taylor (PF), Dwight Mayberry (C) Joesph Jewell, Nicholas Brown, Chen Xang | |
| 00:08 | Ohio | Bret Randall misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-40 |
| 00:07 | Ohio | John Swanson gets the offensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 00:05 | Ohio | Jeremy Cole is called for the reach on John Swanson - foul #3 on Jeremy Cole, team foul #12 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Juan Garcia (SG), Michael Hood (C) Joseph Barnett, Jeremy Cole | |
| 00:05 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 43-40 |
| 00:05 | Ohio | John Swanson misses the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 00:05 | Ohio | John Swanson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 00:02 | Western Michigan | Juan Garcia is fouled in the backcourt by John Hart - foul #2 on John Hart, team foul #11 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Ohio | Albert Armwood (PF) Bret Randall | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:02 | Western Michigan | Juan Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 00:02 | Western Michigan | Juan Garcia misses the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 00:02 | Ohio | John Swanson pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | John Swanson misses the fullcourt shot | 44-41 |