| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Travis Cowling (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hank Sauceda (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Steve Hayes (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Tony McMaster (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Brase (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Roy Cunningham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Resendiz (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Funches (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Abrego (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Sottile (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes inbounds the ball | 36-34 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling double dribbles | 36-34 |
| 19:17 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches loses the dribble to Tony McMaster | 36-34 |
| 18:53 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling is fouled on the floor by Daniel Sottile - foul #1 on Daniel Sottile, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| 18:38 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes banks in the layup set up by Travis Cowling | 38-34 |
| 18:21 | Western Illinois | James Resendiz misses short on a jumper from the left side | 38-34 |
| 18:20 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 18:06 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes can't connect on a shot in the lane but the foul's on James Resendiz - foul #3 on James Resendiz, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jason Davidson (SG) James Resendiz | |
| 18:06 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 18:06 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes misses the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 18:06 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| 17:43 | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego misses short on an open turnaround from the left block | 38-34 |
| 17:41 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 17:29 | Ohio State | Craig Brase knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 17:13 | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham drills a shot from the free throw line | 40-36 |
| 17:00 | Ohio State | Craig Brase can't connect on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Daniel Sottile - foul #2 on Daniel Sottile, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Barnes (SG), Joe Carneal (SF), Frederick Hilton (PF) Hank Sauceda, Steve Hayes, Tony McMaster | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Peter Jean (PF), Charlie Wiley (C) Larry Abrego, Daniel Sottile | |
| 17:00 | Ohio State | Craig Brase makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 17:00 | Ohio State | Craig Brase makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 16:41 | Western Illinois | Charlie Wiley makes the shot from the baseline | 42-38 |
| 16:24 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling knocks in the runner from close range set up by Frederick Hilton | 44-38 |
| 16:10 | Western Illinois | Charlie Wiley knocks in the shot from the left block | 44-40 |
| 15:51 | Ohio State | Raymond Funches picks off the pass by Frederick Hilton | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Travis Cowling (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Barnes (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joe Carneal (fresh) PF - Frederick Hilton (fresh) 6 pts. C - Craig Brase (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Roy Cunningham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Davidson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Raymond Funches (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Jean (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charlie Wiley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Western Illinois | Jason Davidson scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Roy Cunningham and the foul's on John Barnes - foul #1 on John Barnes, team foul #1 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda (PG), Tony McMaster (PF), Marcus Young (C) Travis Cowling, Frederick Hilton, Craig Brase | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Resendiz (SG), Larry Abrego (PF) Roy Cunningham, Raymond Funches | |
| 15:32 | Western Illinois | Jason Davidson makes the free throw | 44-43 |
| 15:25 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-43 |
| 15:23 | Western Illinois | Peter Jean gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 15:01 | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John Barnes - foul #2 on John Barnes, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Hayes (PG) John Barnes | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Peay (PG), Daniel Sottile (C) Jason Davidson, Charlie Wiley | |
| 15:01 | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 15:01 | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego misses the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 15:01 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 14:46 | Ohio State | Marcus Young drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Hank Sauceda | 46-44 |
| 14:22 | Western Illinois | James Resendiz's layup is rejected by Tony McMaster | 46-44 |
| 14:20 | Ohio State | Marcus Young snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 13:58 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 13:57 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster grabs the offensive board | 46-44 |
| 13:36 | Ohio State | Marcus Young comes up short on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Daniel Sottile - foul #3 on Daniel Sottile, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Travis Cowling (PG), John Barnes (SG), Frederick Hilton (PF) Hank Sauceda, Joe Carneal, Tony McMaster | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham (PG), Raymond Funches (SF) Michael Peay, Peter Jean | |
| 13:36 | Ohio State | Marcus Young makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 13:36 | Ohio State | Marcus Young makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 13:13 | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego's pass is intercepted by Steve Hayes | 48-44 |
| 13:10 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes slams it home | 50-44 |
| 12:52 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile knocks in the shot in the lane | 50-46 |
| 12:35 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes lays it in set up by John Barnes | 52-46 |
| 12:16 | Western Illinois | John Barnes picks off the pass by Daniel Sottile | 52-46 |
| 12:02 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Travis Cowling | 54-46 |
| 11:46 | Western Illinois | James Resendiz hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 54-46 |
| 11:44 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes grabs the board | 54-46 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Travis Cowling (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Barnes (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steve Hayes (fairly fresh) 15 pts. PF - Frederick Hilton (fresh) 6 pts. C - Marcus Young (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Roy Cunningham (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Resendiz (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Funches (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Abrego (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Daniel Sottile (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:25 | Ohio State | Marcus Young scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by John Barnes | 56-46 |
| 11:13 | Western Illinois | James Resendiz drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Roy Cunningham | 56-48 |
| 10:46 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Frederick Hilton | 58-48 |
| 10:32 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Steve Hayes - foul #2 on Steve Hayes, team foul #3 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda (SG), Joe Carneal (SF), Tony McMaster (PF), Craig Brase (C) John Barnes, Steve Hayes, Frederick Hilton, Marcus Young | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Peay (PG), Jason Davidson (SG), Peter Jean (SF), Kenneth Thomas (PF) Roy Cunningham, James Resendiz, Raymond Funches, Larry Abrego | |
| 10:32 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 10:32 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 10:17 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Travis Cowling | 60-50 |
| 09:49 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charlie Wiley (C) Daniel Sottile | |
| 09:27 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster blows the layup | 60-50 |
| 09:25 | Ohio State | Craig Brase tips it home | 62-50 |
| 09:05 | Western Illinois | Charlie Wiley is hacked by Travis Cowling - foul #2 on Travis Cowling, team foul #4 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Barnes (SG) Travis Cowling | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham (PG), James Resendiz (SG), Raymond Funches (SF) Michael Peay, Jason Davidson, Kenneth Thomas | |
| 08:56 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches splits the doubleteam and buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Peter Jean | 62-52 |
| 08:29 | Ohio State | Joe Carneal is hacked by James Resendiz - foul #4 on James Resendiz, team foul #5 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jason Davidson (SG) James Resendiz | |
| 08:17 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 62-52 |
| 08:15 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches snags the defensive board | 62-52 |
| 08:01 | Western Illinois | Jason Davidson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-52 |
| 08:00 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster snags the defensive board | 62-52 |
| 07:46 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Hank Sauceda | 65-52 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Hank Sauceda (fresh) 5 ast. SG - John Barnes (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joe Carneal (fairly fresh) PF - Tony McMaster (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Craig Brase (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Roy Cunningham (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jason Davidson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Raymond Funches (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Peter Jean (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Charlie Wiley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches blows the dunk against the doubleteam but the foul's on Joe Carneal - foul #2 on Joe Carneal, team foul #5 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Travis Cowling (PG), Steve Hayes (SF), Frederick Hilton (PF), Marcus Young (C) Hank Sauceda, Joe Carneal, Tony McMaster, Craig Brase | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Resendiz (SG), Larry Abrego (PF) Jason Davidson, Peter Jean | |
| 07:33 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches misses the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 07:33 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches misses the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| 07:33 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to John Barnes | 65-52 |
| 07:12 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by John Barnes | 68-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:58 | Western Illinois | Charlie Wiley misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 68-52 |
| 06:57 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton gets the rebound | 68-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:29 | Ohio State | Larry Abrego is called for the reach on Steve Hayes - foul #1 on Larry Abrego, team foul #6 | 68-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Craig Brase (C) John Barnes | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jason Davidson (PG), Kenneth Thomas (SF), Michael Thacker (C) Roy Cunningham, Raymond Funches, Charlie Wiley | |
| 06:10 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton makes the floater from the left wing | 70-52 |
| 05:53 | Western Illinois | Frederick Hilton steals it from Michael Thacker | 70-52 |
| 05:50 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton slams it home | 72-52 |
| 05:37 | Western Illinois | Steve Hayes steps in front of the James Resendiz pass | 72-52 |
| 05:33 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling lays it in on a nice dish by Steve Hayes | 74-52 |
| 05:09 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Thomas clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-52 |
| 05:07 | Ohio State | Marcus Young pulls down the rebound | 74-52 |
| 05:07 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda (PG), John Barnes (SG), Joe Carneal (SF), Tony McMaster (PF) Travis Cowling, Frederick Hilton, Steve Hayes, Marcus Young | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham (PG), Raymond Funches (SF), Daniel Sottile (C) Jason Davidson, Kenneth Thomas, Michael Thacker | |
| 04:48 | Ohio State | Daniel Sottile is called for the reach on Hank Sauceda - foul #4 on Daniel Sottile, team foul #7 | 74-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Peay (PG), Jason Davidson (SG), Peter Jean (SF), Kenneth Thomas (PF), Charlie Wiley (C) Roy Cunningham, James Resendiz, Raymond Funches, Larry Abrego, Daniel Sottile | |
| 04:48 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda makes the 1st free throw | 75-52 |
| 04:48 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda makes the 2nd free throw | 76-52 |
| 04:40 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Thomas travels with the ball | 76-52 |
| 04:13 | Ohio State | Craig Brase misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Peay - foul #1 on Michael Peay, team foul #8 | 76-52 |
| 04:13 | Ohio State | Craig Brase makes the 1st free throw | 77-52 |
| 04:13 | Ohio State | Craig Brase makes the 2nd free throw | 78-52 |
| 03:55 | Western Illinois | Michael Peay blows the layup | 78-52 |
| 03:53 | Ohio State | Joe Carneal gets the rebound | 78-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:42 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Hayes (PG) John Barnes | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Steve Hayes (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Hank Sauceda (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Joe Carneal (fresh) PF - Tony McMaster (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Craig Brase (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Peay (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jason Davidson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Peter Jean (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charlie Wiley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Western Illinois | Jason Davidson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 78-52 |
| 03:31 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda snags the defensive board | 78-52 |
| 03:11 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Steve Hayes | 81-52 |
| 03:05 | Western Illinois | Craig Brase steps in front of the Michael Peay pass | 81-52 |
| 02:54 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Tony McMaster | 84-52 |
| 02:40 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Thomas misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Tony McMaster - foul #2 on Tony McMaster, team foul #6 | 84-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Travis Cowling (PG), Frederick Hilton (PF), Marcus Young (C) Joe Carneal, Tony McMaster, Craig Brase | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 02:40 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 84-53 |
| 02:40 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 84-54 |
| 02:21 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton clanks a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Peter Jean - foul #1 on Peter Jean, team foul #9 | 84-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Barnes (SG) Hank Sauceda | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Thacker (PF) Peter Jean | |
| 02:21 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton makes the 1st free throw | 85-54 |
| 02:21 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton misses the 2nd free throw | 85-54 |
| 02:21 | Western Illinois | Michael Thacker snags the defensive board | 85-54 |
| 02:04 | Western Illinois | Charlie Wiley comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 85-54 |
| 02:03 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Frederick Hilton | 85-54 |
| 01:39 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling loses the dribble to Kenneth Thomas | 85-54 |
| 01:27 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Thomas hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 85-54 |
| 01:26 | Ohio State | John Barnes snags the defensive board | 85-54 |
| 01:08 | Ohio State | Kenneth Thomas takes the ball from John Barnes | 85-54 |
| 00:53 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Thomas misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 85-54 |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | Marcus Young pulls down the rebound | 85-54 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Michael Peay - foul #2 on Michael Peay, team foul #10 | 85-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda (SG), Tony McMaster (PF), Craig Brase (C) John Barnes, Frederick Hilton, Marcus Young | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Peter Jean (SF) Michael Thacker | |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 86-54 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 87-54 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Western Illinois | Travis Cowling steals the ball from Michael Peay in the backcourt | 87-54 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling runs out the clock | 87-54 |