| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Timothy Carson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jim Guidry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tyler Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Umstead (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Lazo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joseph Letellier (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Carlos Walker (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Glen Guthrie (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Tate (fresh) 2 reb. C - Todd Sims (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Tyler Edwards inbounds the ball | 27-20 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Ohio | Joseph Letellier takes the ball from Timothy Carson | 27-20 |
| 19:48 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier hits the finger roll | 27-22 |
| 19:42 | Ohio | Tyler Edwards misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 27-22 |
| 19:40 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Tyler Edwards | 27-22 |
| 19:20 | Ohio | Tyler Edwards is hacked by Glen Guthrie - foul #3 on Glen Guthrie, team foul #1 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris (SF) Glen Guthrie | |
| 19:07 | Ohio | Timothy Carson is fouled on the floor by Joseph Letellier - foul #1 on Joseph Letellier, team foul #2 | 27-22 |
| 18:58 | Ohio | Tyler Edwards is fouled on the floor by Michael Ferris - foul #1 on Michael Ferris, team foul #3 | 27-22 |
| 18:44 | Ohio | Joseph Letellier steals the ball from Michael Lazo | 27-22 |
| 18:40 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier banks in the layup | 27-24 |
| 18:24 | Ohio | Tyler Edwards throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-24 |
| 18:08 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris is fouled on the floor by Tyler Edwards - foul #3 on Tyler Edwards, team foul #1 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert McGregory (SF) Tyler Edwards | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 17:48 | Western Kentucky | Todd Sims scores on a shot from the right side and he's hacked by Michael Lazo - foul #2 on Michael Lazo, team foul #2 | 27-26 |
| 17:48 | Western Kentucky | Todd Sims misses the free throw | 27-26 |
| 17:48 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Tate | 27-26 |
| 17:30 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-26 |
| 17:29 | Ohio | Robert McGregory grabs the board | 27-26 |
| 17:05 | Ohio | Robert McGregory hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-26 |
| 17:03 | Western Kentucky | Todd Sims grabs the board | 27-26 |
| 16:41 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 27-26 |
| 16:39 | Ohio | Robert Umstead gets the rebound | 27-26 |
| 16:32 | Ohio | Robert McGregory connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Timothy Carson | 30-26 |
| 16:20 | Western Kentucky | Robert Umstead steals the ball from Carlos Walker | 30-26 |
| 16:06 | Ohio | Robert McGregory misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-26 |
| 16:04 | Ohio | Robert Umstead tips it but misses | 30-26 |
| 16:02 | Western Kentucky | Todd Sims grabs the board | 30-26 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Timothy Carson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jim Guidry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert McGregory (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Umstead (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Michael Lazo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joseph Letellier (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SG - Carlos Walker (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Ferris (fresh) PF - Jason Tate (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Todd Sims (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Western Kentucky | Todd Sims is hacked by Michael Lazo - foul #3 on Michael Lazo, team foul #3 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Benedict (PG), Geoffrey Edgell (SG), Peter Sedgwick (PF), Robert Daniell (C) Timothy Carson, Jim Guidry, Robert Umstead, Michael Lazo | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey (SG), Glen Guthrie (SF), Paul Starks (PF) Carlos Walker, Michael Ferris, Jason Tate | |
| 15:24 | Western Kentucky | Todd Sims makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Glen Guthrie | 30-28 |
| 15:06 | Ohio | Robert McGregory clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-28 |
| 15:05 | Western Kentucky | Todd Sims grabs the board | 30-28 |
| 14:43 | Western Kentucky | Todd Sims misses the easy open layup | 30-28 |
| 14:41 | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey tips it back up and in | 30-30 |
| 14:16 | Ohio | Geoffrey Edgell double dribbles | 30-30 |
| Subs | Ohio | Timothy Carson (PG), Jim Guidry (SG), Robert Umstead (SF) James Benedict, Geoffrey Edgell, Robert McGregory | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Carlos Walker (SG) Fred Downey | |
| 13:47 | Western Kentucky | Glen Guthrie misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 30-30 |
| 13:46 | Ohio | Peter Sedgwick grabs the board | 30-30 |
| 13:31 | Ohio | Robert Daniell banks in the layup | 32-30 |
| 13:03 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Todd Sims | 32-33 |
| 12:54 | Ohio | Peter Sedgwick hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Timothy Carson | 34-33 |
| 12:34 | Western Kentucky | Todd Sims hits the finger roll | 34-35 |
| 12:26 | Ohio | Robert Daniell misses the turnaround near the basket | 34-35 |
| 12:24 | Ohio | Timothy Carson snags the offensive board | 34-35 |
| 12:07 | Ohio | Robert Daniell misses the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Todd Sims - foul #1 on Todd Sims, team foul #4 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert McGregory (SF), Michael Lazo (C) Robert Umstead, Peter Sedgwick | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey (SG), Jason Tate (PF) Carlos Walker, Paul Starks | |
| 12:07 | Ohio | Robert Daniell makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 12:07 | Ohio | Robert Daniell makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 11:38 | Western Kentucky | Todd Sims misses the driving attempt in the paint | 36-35 |
| 11:37 | Ohio | Timothy Carson snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Timothy Carson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jim Guidry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert McGregory (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Daniell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Lazo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joseph Letellier (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 stl. SG - Fred Downey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Glen Guthrie (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jason Tate (fresh) 3 reb. C - Todd Sims (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Ohio | Robert McGregory is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Robert McGregory, team foul #4 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Umstead (PF) Robert Daniell | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 11:07 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier is fouled on the floor by Timothy Carson - foul #1 on Timothy Carson, team foul #5 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Benedict (PG), Geoffrey Edgell (SG) Timothy Carson, Jim Guidry | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 10:49 | Western Kentucky | James Benedict takes the ball from Joseph Letellier | 36-35 |
| 10:41 | Ohio | Robert Umstead hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by James Benedict | 39-35 |
| 10:24 | Western Kentucky | Michael Lazo blocks the short jumper by Todd Sims | 39-35 |
| 10:22 | Ohio | James Benedict pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 10:02 | Ohio | Michael Lazo jams it on a nice dish by James Benedict | 41-35 |
| 09:33 | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey is hacked by Geoffrey Edgell - foul #1 on Geoffrey Edgell, team foul #6 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Ohio | Timothy Carson (PG), Jim Guidry (SG), Tyler Edwards (SF), Robert Daniell (PF) James Benedict, Geoffrey Edgell, Robert McGregory, Robert Umstead | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Carlos Walker (SG) Fred Downey | |
| 09:14 | Western Kentucky | Carlos Walker is hacked by Jim Guidry - foul #1 on Jim Guidry, team foul #7 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks (PF) Jason Tate | |
| 09:14 | Western Kentucky | Carlos Walker misses the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 09:14 | Ohio | Robert Daniell gets the rebound | 41-35 |
| 08:55 | Ohio | Joseph Letellier is called for the reach on Jim Guidry - foul #2 on Joseph Letellier, team foul #5 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Ohio | Peter Sedgwick (PF) Michael Lazo | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris (PG) Joseph Letellier | |
| 08:44 | Ohio | Peter Sedgwick scores on a floater near the basket set up by Jim Guidry and the foul's on Paul Starks - foul #2 on Paul Starks, team foul #6 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Johnson (C) Todd Sims | |
| 08:44 | Ohio | Peter Sedgwick misses the free throw | 43-35 |
| 08:44 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks grabs the defensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 08:38 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris can't connect on a floater from the left side | 43-35 |
| 08:37 | Ohio | Robert Daniell snags the defensive board | 43-35 |
| 08:32 | Ohio | Jim Guidry hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 43-35 |
| 08:31 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Sedgwick | 43-35 |
| 08:20 | Ohio | Michael Ferris is called for the reach on Timothy Carson - foul #2 on Michael Ferris, team foul #7 | 43-35 |
| 08:20 | Ohio | Timothy Carson makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 08:20 | Ohio | Timothy Carson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 08:20 | Western Kentucky | Robert Johnson snags the defensive board | 44-35 |
| 08:04 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 44-35 |
| 08:02 | Western Kentucky | Glen Guthrie hits the follow up shot | 44-37 |
| 07:53 | Ohio | Peter Sedgwick drills a floater in the paint | 46-37 |
| 07:36 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-37 |
| 07:35 | Ohio | Robert Daniell gets the rebound | 46-37 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Timothy Carson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jim Guidry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tyler Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Peter Sedgwick (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Daniell (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael Ferris (fresh) SG - Carlos Walker (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Glen Guthrie (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Starks (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Johnson (fresh) | |
| 07:30 | Ohio | Jim Guidry makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Timothy Carson and the foul's on Carlos Walker - foul #2 on Carlos Walker, team foul #8 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Umstead (PF), Michael Lazo (C) Peter Sedgwick, Robert Daniell | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier (PG), Jason Tate (PF), Todd Sims (C) Michael Ferris, Paul Starks, Robert Johnson | |
| 07:30 | Ohio | Jim Guidry misses the free throw | 48-37 |
| 07:30 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Glen Guthrie | 48-37 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 07:16 | Western Kentucky | The short jumper by Todd Sims is denied by Robert Umstead | 48-37 |
| 07:14 | Ohio | Tyler Edwards pulls down the rebound | 48-37 |
| 06:58 | Ohio | Jim Guidry buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Carson | 50-37 |
| 06:49 | Western Kentucky | Michael Lazo swats the short shot by Carlos Walker | 50-37 |
| 06:47 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Glen Guthrie | 50-37 |
| 06:30 | Western Kentucky | Todd Sims hits the finger roll | 50-39 |
| 06:14 | Ohio | Michael Lazo misses the shot from close range but he's hacked by Carlos Walker - foul #3 on Carlos Walker, team foul #9 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert McGregory (SF) Tyler Edwards | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey (SG) Carlos Walker | |
| 06:14 | Ohio | Michael Lazo makes the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 06:14 | Ohio | Michael Lazo makes the 2nd free throw | 52-39 |
| 06:04 | Western Kentucky | Glen Guthrie misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-39 |
| 06:02 | Ohio | Jim Guidry snags the defensive board | 52-39 |
| 05:45 | Ohio | Robert Umstead's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-39 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Benedict (PG), Geoffrey Edgell (SG) Timothy Carson, Jim Guidry | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:34 | Western Kentucky | Todd Sims scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 52-41 |
| 05:15 | Ohio | Todd Sims is called for the reach on Geoffrey Edgell - foul #2 on Todd Sims, team foul #10 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Daniell (C) Michael Lazo | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Carlos Walker (SG), Paul Starks (PF) Fred Downey, Jason Tate | |
| 05:15 | Ohio | Geoffrey Edgell makes the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 05:15 | Ohio | Geoffrey Edgell makes the 2nd free throw | 54-41 |
| 04:55 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-41 |
| 04:53 | Western Kentucky | Glen Guthrie pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-41 |
| 04:38 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-41 |
| Subs | Ohio | Timothy Carson (PG), Jim Guidry (SG), Tyler Edwards (SF), Peter Sedgwick (PF) James Benedict, Geoffrey Edgell, Robert McGregory, Robert Umstead | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris (SF) Glen Guthrie | |
| 04:30 | Ohio | Paul Starks steals it from Peter Sedgwick | 54-41 |
| 04:17 | Western Kentucky | Todd Sims scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Joseph Letellier | 54-43 |
| 03:59 | Ohio | Tyler Edwards drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Timothy Carson | 56-43 |
| 03:44 | Western Kentucky | Carlos Walker clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-43 |
| 03:43 | Ohio | Timothy Carson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-43 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 03:27 | Ohio | Timothy Carson misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Todd Sims - foul #3 on Todd Sims, team foul #11 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Ohio | Geoffrey Edgell (SG), Robert McGregory (SF) Jim Guidry, Tyler Edwards | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey (SG), David Brown (SF), Robert Johnson (C) Joseph Letellier, Carlos Walker, Todd Sims | |
| 03:27 | Ohio | Timothy Carson makes the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 03:27 | Ohio | Timothy Carson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-43 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Timothy Carson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Geoffrey Edgell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert McGregory (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Peter Sedgwick (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Daniell (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael Ferris (fresh) SG - Fred Downey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Brown (fresh) PF - Paul Starks (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Johnson (fresh) | |
| 03:10 | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-43 |
| 03:09 | Ohio | Peter Sedgwick gets the rebound | 58-43 |
| 03:01 | Ohio | Robert McGregory drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Geoffrey Edgell | 61-43 |
| 02:50 | Western Kentucky | Peter Sedgwick is called for the reach on Fred Downey - foul #1 on Peter Sedgwick, team foul #8 | 61-43 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Benedict (PG) Timothy Carson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 02:50 | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey makes the 1st free throw | 61-44 |
| 02:50 | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey makes the 2nd free throw | 61-45 |
| 02:31 | Ohio | Robert McGregory scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Robert Daniell | 63-45 |
| 02:18 | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Ferris | 63-48 |
| 02:00 | Ohio | James Benedict is fouled on the floor by Paul Starks - foul #3 on Paul Starks, team foul #12 | 63-48 |
| 02:00 | Ohio | James Benedict misses the 1st free throw | 63-48 |
| 02:00 | Ohio | James Benedict makes the 2nd free throw | 64-48 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 01:58 | Western Kentucky | James Benedict is called for the reach on Michael Ferris in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Benedict, team foul #9 | 64-48 |
| 01:58 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris makes the 1st free throw | 64-49 |
| 01:58 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris makes the 2nd free throw | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 01:37 | Ohio | Robert Daniell is fouled on the floor by Fred Downey - foul #1 on Fred Downey, team foul #13 | 64-50 |
| 01:37 | Ohio | Robert Daniell makes the 1st free throw | 65-50 |
| 01:37 | Ohio | Robert Daniell misses the 2nd free throw | 65-50 |
| 01:37 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks gets the rebound | 65-50 |
| 01:15 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Fred Downey | 65-53 |
| 00:57 | Ohio | Robert McGregory hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Benedict | 67-53 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:50 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from Michael Ferris | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:28 | Ohio | Robert McGregory drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Peter Sedgwick | 69-55 |
| 00:21 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-55 |
| 00:19 | Ohio | Peter Sedgwick grabs the board | 69-55 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | James Benedict runs out the clock | 69-55 |