| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Geoffrey Edgell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Ward (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyler Edwards (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Daniell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Lazo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael Ferris (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Estep (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Starks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Tate (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Tyler Edwards inbounds the ball | 39-28 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Ohio | Robert Daniell clanks a floater from the left block | 39-28 |
| 19:39 | Ohio | Robert Daniell pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-28 |
| 19:31 | Ohio | Michael Lazo is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from James Ward | 41-28 |
| 19:05 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris is whistled for traveling | 41-28 |
| 18:54 | Ohio | Tyler Edwards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-28 |
| 18:32 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-28 |
| 18:30 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks gets the offensive rebound | 41-28 |
| 18:23 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks misses the lay-in | 41-28 |
| 18:21 | Ohio | Tyler Edwards grabs the board | 41-28 |
| 18:02 | Ohio | Anthony Estep steals the ball from Robert Daniell | 41-28 |
| 17:58 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris blows the layup | 41-28 |
| 17:56 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Starks | 41-28 |
| 17:38 | Western Kentucky | Robert Daniell steals the ball from Michael Ferris | 41-28 |
| 17:23 | Ohio | Geoffrey Edgell's pass is intercepted by David Brown | 41-28 |
| 17:04 | Western Kentucky | Geoffrey Edgell picks off the pass by Anthony Estep | 41-28 |
| 16:58 | Ohio | Tyler Edwards's dunk attempt is rejected by Jason Tate | 41-28 |
| 16:57 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Estep gets the rebound | 41-28 |
| 16:37 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Geoffrey Edgell - foul #1 on Geoffrey Edgell, team foul #1 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Ohio | Antonio George (PG), Anthony Childers (SG), Joe Parker (SF), Peter Sedgwick (PF), John Roy (C) Geoffrey Edgell, James Ward, Tyler Edwards, Robert Daniell, Michael Lazo | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon (SG), Victor Boehm (SF), Woodrow Bissell (C) David Brown, Anthony Estep, Jason Tate | |
| 16:37 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks makes the 1st free throw | 41-29 |
| 16:37 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks makes the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| 16:16 | Ohio | Michael Ferris is called for the reach on Antonio George - foul #3 on Michael Ferris, team foul #1 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Darryl Anthony (SF) Michael Ferris | |
| 15:55 | Ohio | Peter Sedgwick misses the easy layup | 41-30 |
| 15:53 | Western Kentucky | Woodrow Bissell snags the defensive board | 41-30 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Antonio George (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Anthony Childers (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joe Parker (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Peter Sedgwick (fresh) 1 pts. C - John Roy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Arthur Witherspoon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Victor Boehm (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Darryl Anthony (fresh) PF - Paul Starks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Woodrow Bissell (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-30 |
| 15:32 | Ohio | Peter Sedgwick gets the rebound | 41-30 |
| 15:12 | Ohio | Joe Parker comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 41-30 |
| 15:10 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon pulls down the rebound | 41-30 |
| 14:54 | Western Kentucky | Joe Parker is called for the reach on Darryl Anthony - foul #2 on Joe Parker, team foul #2 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Ohio | Geoffrey Edgell (PG), James Ward (SG), Tyler Edwards (SF) Antonio George, Anthony Childers, Joe Parker | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris (PG) Darryl Anthony | |
| 14:35 | Western Kentucky | John Roy steps in front of the Arthur Witherspoon pass | 41-30 |
| 14:15 | Ohio | Tyler Edwards is fouled on the floor by Victor Boehm - foul #2 on Victor Boehm, team foul #2 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Daniell (PF), Michael Lazo (C) Peter Sedgwick, John Roy | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Brown (SG), Anthony Estep (SF), James White (PF), Jason Tate (C) Arthur Witherspoon, Victor Boehm, Paul Starks, Woodrow Bissell | |
| 13:51 | Ohio | Tyler Edwards is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 41-30 |
| 13:42 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-33 |
| 13:19 | Ohio | Tyler Edwards misses the dunk attempt against a doubleteam but he's hacked by Michael Ferris - foul #4 on Michael Ferris, team foul #3 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon (PG), Paul Starks (PF) Michael Ferris, James White | |
| 13:19 | Ohio | Tyler Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 13:19 | Ohio | Tyler Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 12:59 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper from the left block | 43-35 |
| 12:38 | Ohio | Tyler Edwards banks in the layup on a nice dish by Geoffrey Edgell | 45-35 |
| 12:13 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Paul Starks, team foul #4 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Ohio | Antonio George (PG), Anthony Childers (SG), Joe Parker (SF), Peter Sedgwick (PF), John Roy (C) Geoffrey Edgell, James Ward, Tyler Edwards, Robert Daniell, Michael Lazo | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm (PG), David Moore (SG), Darryl Anthony (SF), Woodrow Bissell (C) Arthur Witherspoon, David Brown, Anthony Estep, Jason Tate | |
| 11:53 | Ohio | Peter Sedgwick knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 47-35 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Antonio George (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Anthony Childers (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joe Parker (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Peter Sedgwick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Roy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Victor Boehm (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Moore (fresh) SF - Darryl Anthony (fresh) PF - Paul Starks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Woodrow Bissell (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers is called for the reach on Woodrow Bissell - foul #2 on Anthony Childers, team foul #3 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James White (PF) Paul Starks | |
| 11:26 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-35 |
| 11:25 | Western Kentucky | Woodrow Bissell tips it but misses | 47-35 |
| 11:23 | Ohio | Antonio George pulls down the rebound | 47-35 |
| 11:15 | Ohio | John Roy misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-35 |
| 11:13 | Ohio | Joe Parker grabs the offensive rebound | 47-35 |
| 11:00 | Ohio | Antonio George misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-35 |
| 10:58 | Ohio | John Roy snags the offensive board | 47-35 |
| 10:45 | Ohio | Joe Parker is hacked by Darryl Anthony - foul #1 on Darryl Anthony, team foul #5 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Ohio | Geoffrey Edgell (PG), James Ward (SG), Robert Daniell (PF) Antonio George, Anthony Childers, John Roy | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon (PG), Anthony Estep (SF) Victor Boehm, Darryl Anthony | |
| 10:40 | Ohio | Joe Parker is hacked by David Moore - foul #1 on David Moore, team foul #6 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Brown (SG) David Moore | |
| 10:25 | Ohio | Robert Daniell jams it on a great pass from Joe Parker | 49-35 |
| 10:08 | Western Kentucky | David Brown misses badly on a runner in the lane | 49-35 |
| 10:07 | Ohio | Peter Sedgwick gets the rebound | 49-35 |
| 09:44 | Ohio | Peter Sedgwick buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Geoffrey Edgell and he's hacked by Woodrow Bissell - foul #1 on Woodrow Bissell, team foul #7 | 51-35 |
| Subs | Ohio | Tyler Edwards (SF), Michael Lazo (C) Joe Parker, Robert Daniell | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks (PF), Jason Tate (C) James White, Woodrow Bissell | |
| 09:44 | Ohio | Peter Sedgwick misses the free throw | 51-35 |
| 09:44 | Ohio | Michael Lazo grabs the offensive rebound | 51-35 |
| 09:32 | Ohio | Michael Lazo can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Paul Starks - foul #4 on Paul Starks, team foul #8 | 51-35 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Roy (PF) Peter Sedgwick | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Moore (PF) Paul Starks | |
| 09:32 | Ohio | Michael Lazo makes the 1st free throw | 52-35 |
| 09:32 | Ohio | Michael Lazo makes the 2nd free throw | 53-35 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 09:17 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-35 |
| 09:15 | Ohio | James Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 53-35 |
| 09:02 | Ohio | Tyler Edwards shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 55-35 |
| 08:45 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jason Tate | 55-38 |
| 08:25 | Ohio | Geoffrey Edgell is fouled on the floor by Anthony Estep - foul #1 on Anthony Estep, team foul #9 | 55-38 |
| Subs | Ohio | Antonio George (SG), Robert Daniell (PF) James Ward, John Roy | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm (PG), Darryl Anthony (SF), James White (PF) Arthur Witherspoon, David Brown, Anthony Estep | |
| 08:25 | Ohio | Geoffrey Edgell makes the 1st free throw | 56-38 |
| 08:25 | Ohio | Geoffrey Edgell misses the 2nd free throw | 56-38 |
| 08:25 | Western Kentucky | David Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 56-38 |
| 08:11 | Western Kentucky | David Moore is hacked by Antonio George - foul #2 on Antonio George, team foul #4 | 56-38 |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Childers (SG) Geoffrey Edgell | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 08:05 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm travels with the ball | 56-38 |
| 07:42 | Ohio | Michael Lazo lays it in | 58-38 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Antonio George (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Anthony Childers (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Tyler Edwards (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Daniell (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Lazo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Victor Boehm (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Moore (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Darryl Anthony (fresh) PF - James White (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason Tate (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-38 |
| 07:24 | Ohio | Tyler Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 58-38 |
| 07:05 | Ohio | Michael Lazo misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 58-38 |
| 07:04 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Daniell | 58-38 |
| 06:38 | Ohio | Antonio George throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-38 |
| Subs | Ohio | Geoffrey Edgell (PG), James Ward (SG), Joe Parker (SF), Peter Sedgwick (C) Antonio George, Anthony Childers, Tyler Edwards, Michael Lazo | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris (PG), Arthur Witherspoon (SG), Anthony Estep (SF), Paul Starks (PF), Woodrow Bissell (C) Victor Boehm, David Moore, Darryl Anthony, James White, Jason Tate | |
| 06:29 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Paul Starks | 58-40 |
| 06:12 | Ohio | Robert Daniell misses the turnaround in the lane | 58-40 |
| 06:11 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Paul Starks | 58-40 |
| 06:05 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Peter Sedgwick - foul #2 on Peter Sedgwick, team foul #5 | 58-40 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Roy (C) Robert Daniell | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Brown (SG) Arthur Witherspoon | |
| 06:05 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks misses the 1st free throw | 58-40 |
| 06:05 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks makes the 2nd free throw | 58-41 |
| 05:42 | Ohio | Joe Parker loses the dribble to Michael Ferris | 58-41 |
| 05:28 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Woodrow Bissell | 58-43 |
| 05:14 | Ohio | John Roy hits a wide open floater in the paint | 60-43 |
| 04:59 | Western Kentucky | Geoffrey Edgell picks off the pass by Woodrow Bissell | 60-43 |
| 04:47 | Ohio | Geoffrey Edgell hits a jumper from the right side | 62-43 |
| 04:35 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-43 |
| 04:34 | Western Kentucky | David Brown hits the follow up shot | 62-45 |
| 04:28 | Ohio | James Ward is hacked by Paul Starks - foul #5 on Paul Starks, team foul #10 | 62-45 |
| Subs | Ohio | Antonio George (PG) Geoffrey Edgell | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon (PG), Victor Boehm (SG), Darryl Anthony (SF), James White (PF) Michael Ferris, David Brown, Anthony Estep, Paul Starks | |
| 04:28 | Ohio | James Ward makes the 1st free throw | 63-45 |
| 04:28 | Ohio | James Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 63-45 |
| 04:28 | Western Kentucky | Woodrow Bissell gets the rebound | 63-45 |
| 04:21 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James White | 63-48 |
| 04:19 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-48 |
| Subs | Ohio | Geoffrey Edgell (PG), Tyler Edwards (SF), Robert Daniell (PF), Michael Lazo (C) Antonio George, Joe Parker, Peter Sedgwick, John Roy | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris (PG), David Brown (SG), Jason Tate (C) Arthur Witherspoon, Darryl Anthony, Woodrow Bissell | |
| 04:00 | Ohio | James Ward throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-48 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Estep (SF) Victor Boehm | |
| 03:43 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left side | 63-48 |
| 03:42 | Ohio | Robert Daniell gets the rebound | 63-48 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Geoffrey Edgell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Ward (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tyler Edwards (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Daniell (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Lazo (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael Ferris (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Brown (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Anthony Estep (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James White (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason Tate (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 03:35 | Ohio | Robert Daniell knocks in the jumper in the lane and the foul's on Michael Ferris - foul #5 on Michael Ferris, team foul #11 | 65-48 |
| Subs | Ohio | Antonio George (PG), Anthony Childers (SG), Joe Parker (SF), Peter Sedgwick (C) Geoffrey Edgell, James Ward, Tyler Edwards, Michael Lazo | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon (PG), Victor Boehm (SG), Darryl Anthony (SF), Woodrow Bissell (C) Michael Ferris, David Brown, Anthony Estep, Jason Tate | |
| 03:35 | Ohio | Robert Daniell misses the free throw | 65-48 |
| 03:35 | Ohio | Peter Sedgwick grabs the offensive board | 65-48 |
| 03:20 | Ohio | Arthur Witherspoon picks off the pass by Antonio George | 65-48 |
| 03:17 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm lays it in on a nice dish by Arthur Witherspoon | 65-50 |
| 03:06 | Ohio | Antonio George is hacked by Woodrow Bissell - foul #2 on Woodrow Bissell, team foul #12 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Roy (C) Robert Daniell | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 03:06 | Ohio | Antonio George misses the 1st free throw | 65-50 |
| 03:06 | Ohio | Antonio George makes the 2nd free throw | 66-50 |
| 02:48 | Western Kentucky | John Roy steals it from Arthur Witherspoon | 66-50 |
| 02:25 | Ohio | Anthony Childers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-50 |
| 02:14 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-50 |
| 02:12 | Ohio | Peter Sedgwick snags the defensive board | 66-50 |
| 01:53 | Ohio | John Roy hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's fouled by Woodrow Bissell - foul #3 on Woodrow Bissell, team foul #13 | 66-50 |
| 01:53 | Ohio | John Roy makes the 1st free throw | 67-50 |
| 01:53 | Ohio | John Roy makes the 2nd free throw | 68-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 01:37 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-50 |
| 01:36 | Ohio | Peter Sedgwick pulls down the rebound | 68-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 01:07 | Ohio | Antonio George banks in the layup on a nice dish by Anthony Childers and the foul's on Arthur Witherspoon - foul #1 on Arthur Witherspoon, team foul #14 | 70-50 |
| 01:07 | Ohio | Antonio George makes the free throw | 71-50 |
| 00:53 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Roy - foul #1 on John Roy, team foul #6 | 71-50 |
| 00:53 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm makes the 1st free throw | 71-51 |
| 00:53 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm makes the 2nd free throw | 71-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:32 | Ohio | Peter Sedgwick comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 71-52 |
| 00:31 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm pulls down the rebound | 71-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:26 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-52 |
| 00:24 | Ohio | Joe Parker snags the defensive board | 71-52 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Antonio George runs out the clock | 71-52 |