| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Alphonse Romano (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Jason Threlkeld (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Bowers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lindsey Moorer (fresh) 1 pts. C - Kim Ringer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Hans Zeledon (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Erich Hirsch (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Quarles (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brandon Nagle (fresh) 2 pts. C - Patrick Hubbard (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers inbounds the ball | 25-28 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:36 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers double dribbles | 25-28 |
| 19:18 | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard misses the easy layup but the foul's on Kim Ringer - foul #2 on Kim Ringer, team foul #1 | 25-28 |
| 19:18 | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 19:18 | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 18:58 | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld lays it in | 27-30 |
| 18:36 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-33 |
| 18:14 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Hubbard swats the dunk try by Joseph Bowers | 27-33 |
| 18:13 | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard snags the defensive board | 27-33 |
| 17:53 | Ohio | Joseph Bowers is called for the reach on Adam Quarles - foul #1 on Joseph Bowers, team foul #2 | 27-33 |
| 17:38 | Ohio | Brandon Nagle is fouled on the floor by Kim Ringer - foul #3 on Kim Ringer, team foul #3 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loar (C) Kim Ringer | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 17:33 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-33 |
| 17:31 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Alphonse Romano | 27-33 |
| 17:18 | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Patrick Hubbard - foul #2 on Patrick Hubbard, team foul #1 | 27-33 |
| 17:18 | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 17:18 | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 16:51 | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 29-33 |
| 16:49 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers snags the defensive board | 29-33 |
| 16:20 | Western Kentucky | Lindsey Moorer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-33 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Hans Sowinski (SG), Russell Lesko (SF), Ariel Esposito (PF) Jason Threlkeld, Joseph Bowers, Lindsey Moorer | |
| Subs | Ohio | Clarence Decker (SF), Kenneth Phillips (C) Adam Quarles, Patrick Hubbard | |
| 16:04 | Ohio | Brandon Nagle clanks a floater from the right side | 29-33 |
| 16:02 | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loar grabs the board | 29-33 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Alphonse Romano (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Hans Sowinski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Lesko (fresh) PF - Ariel Esposito (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kenneth Loar (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Hans Zeledon (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Erich Hirsch (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Decker (fresh) PF - Brandon Nagle (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Phillips (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Western Kentucky | Russell Lesko misses short on an open jumper in the paint | 29-33 |
| 15:54 | Western Kentucky | Ariel Esposito grabs the offensive board | 29-33 |
| 15:28 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano is called for a charge - foul #2 on Alphonse Romano, team foul #4 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kim Ringer (C) Kenneth Loar | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Talmadge (PG), Howard Wilson (PF) Hans Zeledon, Brandon Nagle | |
| 15:07 | Ohio | James Talmadge is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Howard Wilson | 29-36 |
| 14:46 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by James Talmadge - foul #1 on James Talmadge, team foul #2 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld (SG), Joseph Bowers (SF) Hans Sowinski, Russell Lesko | |
| Subs | Ohio | Adam Quarles (SF) Clarence Decker | |
| 14:46 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 14:46 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 14:35 | Ohio | Adam Quarles splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Ariel Esposito - foul #1 on Ariel Esposito, team foul #5 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Lindsey Moorer (PF) Ariel Esposito | |
| Subs | Ohio | Hans Zeledon (PG), Brandon Nagle (PF), Patrick Hubbard (C) James Talmadge, Howard Wilson, Kenneth Phillips | |
| 14:35 | Ohio | Adam Quarles misses the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 14:35 | Ohio | Adam Quarles makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 14:08 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers lays it in | 33-37 |
| 14:00 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-37 |
| 13:39 | Western Kentucky | Brandon Nagle steals it from Joseph Bowers | 33-37 |
| 13:32 | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard comes up short on the shot in the lane | 33-37 |
| 13:30 | Western Kentucky | Kim Ringer pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| 13:05 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-37 |
| 13:03 | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard grabs the board | 33-37 |
| 12:47 | Ohio | Hans Zeledon can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 33-37 |
| 12:46 | Ohio | Brandon Nagle snags the offensive board | 33-37 |
| 12:36 | Ohio | Brandon Nagle misses short on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Lindsey Moorer - foul #1 on Lindsey Moorer, team foul #6 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Russell Lesko (SF), Ariel Esposito (PF) Joseph Bowers, Lindsey Moorer | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips (C) Patrick Hubbard | |
| 12:36 | Ohio | Brandon Nagle makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 12:36 | Ohio | Brandon Nagle makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 12:23 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-39 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Hans Sowinski (SG) Jason Threlkeld | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Talmadge (PG) Hans Zeledon | |
| 12:11 | Ohio | James Talmadge hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Erich Hirsch | 33-42 |
| 11:46 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-42 |
| 11:44 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Adam Quarles | 33-42 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Alphonse Romano (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Hans Sowinski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Lesko (fresh) PF - Ariel Esposito (fresh) 4 reb. C - Kim Ringer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Talmadge (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Erich Hirsch (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Quarles (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brandon Nagle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Phillips (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Ohio | Adam Quarles splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Brandon Nagle | 33-45 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 11:20 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Hans Sowinski | 36-45 |
| 11:06 | Ohio | James Talmadge misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-45 |
| 11:05 | Western Kentucky | Russell Lesko grabs the board | 36-45 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 10:46 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-45 |
| 10:45 | Western Kentucky | Russell Lesko tips it back up and in | 38-45 |
| 10:33 | Ohio | Brandon Nagle misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 38-45 |
| 10:32 | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips tips it home | 38-47 |
| 10:08 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-47 |
| 10:06 | Ohio | Brandon Nagle snags the defensive board | 38-47 |
| 09:40 | Ohio | James Talmadge can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's fouled by Russell Lesko - foul #1 on Russell Lesko, team foul #7 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld (SG), Joseph Bowers (SF), Lindsey Moorer (PF), Kenneth Loar (C) Alphonse Romano, Russell Lesko, Ariel Esposito, Kim Ringer | |
| Subs | Ohio | Clarence Decker (SF), Howard Wilson (PF), Patrick Hubbard (C) Adam Quarles, Brandon Nagle, Kenneth Phillips | |
| 09:40 | Ohio | James Talmadge makes the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 09:40 | Ohio | James Talmadge misses the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 09:40 | Ohio | James Talmadge makes the 3rd free throw | 38-49 |
| 09:19 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 38-49 |
| 09:18 | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard grabs the board | 38-49 |
| 09:01 | Ohio | James Talmadge hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 38-49 |
| 08:59 | Western Kentucky | Lindsey Moorer grabs the defensive rebound | 38-49 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 08:53 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers clanks a driving attempt from close range | 38-49 |
| 08:52 | Ohio | The rebound goes to James Talmadge | 38-49 |
| 08:23 | Ohio | Clarence Decker knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from James Talmadge | 38-51 |
| 08:11 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Hans Sowinski and he's hacked by Clarence Decker - foul #1 on Clarence Decker, team foul #3 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano (PG) Hans Sowinski | |
| Subs | Ohio | Hans Zeledon (PG), Joe Womble (SG) James Talmadge, Erich Hirsch | |
| 08:11 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers misses the free throw | 40-51 |
| 08:11 | Ohio | Howard Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-51 |
| 08:00 | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Lindsey Moorer - foul #2 on Lindsey Moorer, team foul #8 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Brandon Nagle (PF) Howard Wilson | |
| 08:00 | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 40-52 |
| 08:00 | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard makes the 2nd free throw | 40-53 |
| 07:50 | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-53 |
| 07:48 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano gets the offensive rebound | 40-53 |
| 07:37 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano works out of a doubleteam and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-53 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Alphonse Romano (fairly fresh) 17 pts. SG - Jason Threlkeld (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Joseph Bowers (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lindsey Moorer (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Loar (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Hans Zeledon (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Joe Womble (fresh) SF - Clarence Decker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brandon Nagle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Patrick Hubbard (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:18 | Ohio | Joe Womble is hacked by Jason Threlkeld - foul #1 on Jason Threlkeld, team foul #9 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Adam Quarles (SF) Clarence Decker | |
| 07:18 | Ohio | Joe Womble makes the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 07:18 | Ohio | Joe Womble makes the 2nd free throw | 42-55 |
| 07:00 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 42-55 |
| 06:58 | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld tips it in | 44-55 |
| 06:42 | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard connects on the jump hook in the paint | 44-57 |
| 06:31 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 44-57 |
| 06:30 | Ohio | Brandon Nagle snags the defensive board | 44-57 |
| 06:28 | Ohio | Hans Zeledon is hacked by Alphonse Romano in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alphonse Romano, team foul #10 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Hans Sowinski (SG), Russell Lesko (SF), Ariel Esposito (PF), Kim Ringer (C) Jason Threlkeld, Joseph Bowers, Lindsey Moorer, Kenneth Loar | |
| Subs | Ohio | Erich Hirsch (SG), Kenneth Phillips (C) Joe Womble, Patrick Hubbard | |
| 06:28 | Ohio | Hans Zeledon misses the 1st free throw | 44-57 |
| 06:28 | Ohio | Hans Zeledon makes the 2nd free throw | 44-58 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 06:19 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-58 |
| 06:00 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch travels with the ball | 44-58 |
| 05:36 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-58 |
| 05:35 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Adam Quarles | 44-58 |
| 05:16 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Hans Zeledon | 44-61 |
| 05:04 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Kim Ringer | 46-61 |
| 04:45 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-61 |
| 04:44 | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips tips it home | 46-63 |
| 04:35 | Western Kentucky | Erich Hirsch steals it from Ariel Esposito | 46-63 |
| 04:31 | Ohio | Hans Zeledon misses the dunk attempt | 46-63 |
| 04:30 | Western Kentucky | Kim Ringer grabs the defensive rebound | 46-63 |
| 04:14 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 46-63 |
| 04:13 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Brandon Nagle | 46-63 |
| 03:55 | Ohio | Ariel Esposito denies the turnaround by Brandon Nagle | 46-63 |
| 03:54 | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips tips it but misses | 46-63 |
| 03:53 | Western Kentucky | Kim Ringer grabs the board | 46-63 |
| 03:38 | Western Kentucky | Hans Sowinski is fouled on the floor by Brandon Nagle - foul #2 on Brandon Nagle, team foul #4 | 46-63 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Craig Gibson (PG), Kenneth Loar (C) Alphonse Romano, Kim Ringer | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Talmadge (PG), Joe Womble (SG), Clarence Decker (SF), Howard Wilson (PF), Michael Lesniak (C) Hans Zeledon, Erich Hirsch, Adam Quarles, Brandon Nagle, Kenneth Phillips | |
| 03:17 | Western Kentucky | Russell Lesko can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Clarence Decker - foul #2 on Clarence Decker, team foul #5 | 46-63 |
| 03:17 | Western Kentucky | Russell Lesko makes the 1st free throw | 47-63 |
| 03:17 | Western Kentucky | Russell Lesko makes the 2nd free throw | 48-63 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Craig Gibson (fresh) SG - Hans Sowinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Russell Lesko (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ariel Esposito (fresh) 4 reb. C - Kenneth Loar (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Talmadge (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Womble (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clarence Decker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Howard Wilson (fresh) C - Michael Lesniak (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 02:57 | Ohio | James Talmadge can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Kenneth Loar - foul #1 on Kenneth Loar, team foul #11 | 48-63 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Charles Buchanan (SF) Russell Lesko | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 02:57 | Ohio | James Talmadge makes the 1st free throw | 48-64 |
| 02:57 | Ohio | James Talmadge makes the 2nd free throw | 48-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:36 | Western Kentucky | Hans Sowinski misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Joe Womble - foul #1 on Joe Womble, team foul #6 | 48-65 |
| 02:36 | Western Kentucky | Hans Sowinski misses the 1st free throw | 48-65 |
| 02:36 | Western Kentucky | Hans Sowinski makes the 2nd free throw | 49-65 |
| 02:17 | Ohio | James Talmadge can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 49-65 |
| 02:16 | Ohio | Michael Lesniak snags the offensive board | 49-65 |
| 01:57 | Ohio | James Talmadge is fouled on the floor by Charles Buchanan - foul #1 on Charles Buchanan, team foul #12 | 49-65 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Russell Lesko (SF) Charles Buchanan | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips (C) Michael Lesniak | |
| 01:57 | Ohio | James Talmadge makes the 1st free throw | 49-66 |
| 01:57 | Ohio | James Talmadge makes the 2nd free throw | 49-67 |
| 01:43 | Western Kentucky | James Talmadge steals it from Russell Lesko | 49-67 |
| 01:40 | Ohio | Howard Wilson misses the easy layup | 49-67 |
| 01:38 | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loar gets the rebound | 49-67 |
| 01:19 | Western Kentucky | Craig Gibson makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Russell Lesko | 51-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Ohio | James Talmadge evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-67 |
| 00:50 | Western Kentucky | Russell Lesko gets the rebound | 51-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Western Kentucky | Clarence Decker takes the ball from Russell Lesko | 51-67 |
| 00:40 | Ohio | Clarence Decker lays it in | 51-69 |
| 00:32 | Western Kentucky | Russell Lesko misses the jumper from the baseline | 51-69 |
| 00:31 | Ohio | Howard Wilson snags the defensive board | 51-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Ohio | James Talmadge is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-69 |
| 00:07 | Ohio | Clarence Decker can't tip it in | 51-69 |
| 00:05 | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips hits the follow up shot | 51-71 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Russell Lesko clanks a shot from the right side | 51-71 |