| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leroy Wheat (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - George Graves (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Lanski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Willson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - William Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Hinkle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Hobbs (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bradley Miller (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chase Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Moreira (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski inbounds the ball | 30-23 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Ohio State | William Williams is called for 3 seconds | 30-23 |
| 19:39 | Western Illinois | Robert Hinkle is called for traveling in the backcourt | 30-23 |
| 19:23 | Ohio State | Chase Nelson is called for the reach on James Willson - foul #1 on Chase Nelson, team foul #1 | 30-23 |
| 19:07 | Ohio State | James Willson scores on a driving attempt from close range | 32-23 |
| 18:51 | Western Illinois | Chase Nelson is fouled on the floor by William Williams - foul #1 on William Williams, team foul #1 | 32-23 |
| 18:45 | Western Illinois | Albert Moreira misses the easy layup but the foul's on William Williams - foul #2 on William Williams, team foul #2 | 32-23 |
| 18:45 | Western Illinois | Albert Moreira makes the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 18:45 | Western Illinois | Albert Moreira makes the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 18:26 | Ohio State | James Willson scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Leroy Wheat | 34-25 |
| 18:06 | Western Illinois | Robert Hinkle misses the driving attempt from close range | 34-25 |
| 18:04 | Ohio State | William Williams pulls down the rebound | 34-25 |
| 17:48 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski misses the fadeaway from the left side | 34-25 |
| 17:46 | Western Illinois | Robert Hinkle snags the defensive board | 34-25 |
| 17:32 | Western Illinois | William Williams swats the short shot by Clarence Hobbs | 34-25 |
| 17:31 | Western Illinois | Albert Moreira tips it home | 34-27 |
| 17:05 | Ohio State | Clarence Hobbs is called for the reach on George Graves - foul #1 on Clarence Hobbs, team foul #2 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd (PG), David Allen (PF), Charles Owens (C) Leroy Wheat, James Willson, William Williams | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Nelson Carvalho (SF), Anthony Zolman (PF), Henry Whipple (C) Bradley Miller, Chase Nelson, Albert Moreira | |
| 16:45 | Ohio State | George Graves misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-27 |
| 16:44 | Western Illinois | Anthony Zolman grabs the defensive rebound | 34-27 |
| 16:17 | Western Illinois | Anthony Zolman clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 34-27 |
| 16:16 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski pulls down the rebound | 34-27 |
| 15:58 | Ohio State | David Allen can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Nelson Carvalho - foul #2 on Nelson Carvalho, team foul #3 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat (PG), William Williams (C) Wesley Boyd, Charles Owens | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Herrod (PG), Mathew Gallman (SF) Robert Hinkle, Clarence Hobbs | |
| 15:58 | Ohio State | David Allen makes the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 15:58 | Ohio State | David Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 15:58 | Western Illinois | Anthony Zolman grabs the defensive rebound | 35-27 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leroy Wheat (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - George Graves (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Lanski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William Williams (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Mark Herrod (fresh) SG - Nelson Carvalho (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mathew Gallman (fresh) PF - Anthony Zolman (fresh) 3 reb. C - Henry Whipple (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Western Illinois | Mark Herrod connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-30 |
| 15:16 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski hits a floater from the left wing and he's hacked by Mathew Gallman - foul #2 on Mathew Gallman, team foul #4 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Willson (PF) David Allen | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bradley Miller (SF), Chase Nelson (PF), Albert Moreira (C) Mathew Gallman, Anthony Zolman, Henry Whipple | |
| 15:16 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski makes the free throw | 38-30 |
| 14:51 | Western Illinois | Bradley Miller can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-30 |
| 14:50 | Ohio State | George Graves grabs the defensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 14:45 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by James Willson | 41-30 |
| 14:30 | Western Illinois | Bradley Miller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-30 |
| 14:28 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to William Williams | 41-30 |
| 14:13 | Ohio State | A charge is called on William Williams - foul #3 on William Williams, team foul #3 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Owens (C) William Williams | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Hinkle (PG), Clarence Hobbs (SG) Mark Herrod, Nelson Carvalho | |
| 13:52 | Western Illinois | Robert Hinkle misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-30 |
| 13:50 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to George Graves | 41-30 |
| 13:21 | Ohio State | Chase Nelson picks off the pass by George Graves | 41-30 |
| 13:04 | Western Illinois | Bradley Miller misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Thomas Lanski - foul #1 on Thomas Lanski, team foul #4 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd (PG), David Allen (PF), William Williams (C) Leroy Wheat, Thomas Lanski, James Willson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Anthony Zolman (PF), Henry Whipple (C) Chase Nelson, Albert Moreira | |
| 13:04 | Western Illinois | Bradley Miller makes the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 13:04 | Western Illinois | Bradley Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 13:04 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to David Allen | 41-31 |
| 12:41 | Ohio State | George Graves comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-31 |
| 12:39 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Anthony Zolman | 41-31 |
| 12:25 | Western Illinois | Robert Hinkle knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-34 |
| 12:00 | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd loses the ball out of bounds | 41-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Nelson Carvalho (SF) Bradley Miller | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Wesley Boyd (fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Graves (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Owens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Williams (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Hinkle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Hobbs (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nelson Carvalho (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Zolman (fresh) 4 reb. C - Henry Whipple (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Western Illinois | Anthony Zolman buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by Robert Hinkle | 41-36 |
| 11:16 | Ohio State | George Graves drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Owens | 44-36 |
| 11:08 | Western Illinois | Anthony Zolman misses the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Charles Owens - foul #2 on Charles Owens, team foul #5 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat (PG), Thomas Lanski (SF), Richard Austin (C) Wesley Boyd, Charles Owens, William Williams | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Herrod (PG), Chase Nelson (PF), Albert Moreira (C) Robert Hinkle, Nelson Carvalho, Henry Whipple | |
| 11:08 | Western Illinois | Anthony Zolman makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 11:08 | Western Illinois | Anthony Zolman makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 10:41 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Richard Austin | 47-38 |
| 10:25 | Western Illinois | Anthony Zolman comes up short on the runner from the left block | 47-38 |
| 10:24 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Leroy Wheat | 47-38 |
| 10:02 | Ohio State | George Graves buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Richard Austin | 50-38 |
| 09:46 | Western Illinois | Richard Austin swats the short shot by Albert Moreira | 50-38 |
| 09:45 | Western Illinois | Mark Herrod grabs the offensive rebound | 50-38 |
| 09:34 | Western Illinois | Chase Nelson is hacked by Richard Austin - foul #2 on Richard Austin, team foul #6 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Owens (SF), James Willson (PF), William Williams (C) George Graves, David Allen, Richard Austin | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Hinkle (PG), Nelson Carvalho (SG), Bradley Miller (SF) Mark Herrod, Clarence Hobbs, Anthony Zolman | |
| 09:25 | Western Illinois | Thomas Lanski is called for the reach on Nelson Carvalho - foul #2 on Thomas Lanski, team foul #7 | 50-38 |
| 09:25 | Western Illinois | Nelson Carvalho makes the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 09:25 | Western Illinois | Nelson Carvalho makes the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 08:59 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-40 |
| 08:58 | Ohio State | William Williams hits the follow up shot | 52-40 |
| 08:42 | Western Illinois | Bradley Miller can't connect on a 3 from the left wing but he's fouled by William Williams - foul #4 on William Williams, team foul #8 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Herrod (SG), Henry Whipple (C) Chase Nelson, Albert Moreira | |
| 08:42 | Western Illinois | Bradley Miller makes the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 08:42 | Western Illinois | Bradley Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 08:42 | Western Illinois | Bradley Miller makes the 3rd free throw | 52-42 |
| 08:25 | Ohio State | James Willson misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Mark Herrod - foul #2 on Mark Herrod, team foul #5 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd (PG), George Graves (SG) Leroy Wheat, Thomas Lanski | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Clarence Hobbs (SG) Mark Herrod | |
| 08:25 | Ohio State | James Willson misses the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 08:25 | Ohio State | James Willson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 07:59 | Western Illinois | Clarence Hobbs is fouled on the floor by Charles Owens - foul #3 on Charles Owens, team foul #9 | 53-42 |
| 07:59 | Western Illinois | Clarence Hobbs makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 07:59 | Western Illinois | Clarence Hobbs misses the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 07:59 | Ohio State | James Willson pulls down the rebound | 53-43 |
| 07:32 | Ohio State | George Graves connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by James Willson | 56-43 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Wesley Boyd (fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Graves (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Owens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Willson (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - William Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Hinkle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clarence Hobbs (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Miller (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nelson Carvalho (fresh) 5 pts. C - Henry Whipple (fresh) | |
| 07:18 | Western Illinois | Nelson Carvalho misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-43 |
| 07:17 | Ohio State | William Williams pulls down the rebound | 56-43 |
| 06:51 | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 56-43 |
| 06:50 | Ohio State | James Willson tips it back up and in | 58-43 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:38 | Western Illinois | Robert Hinkle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-43 |
| 06:37 | Ohio State | Charles Owens gets the rebound | 58-43 |
| 06:21 | Ohio State | James Willson slams it home on a great pass from William Williams | 60-43 |
| 06:03 | Western Illinois | Bradley Miller knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 60-45 |
| 05:57 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat (PG), Thomas Lanski (SF) Wesley Boyd, James Willson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Chase Nelson (PF), Albert Moreira (C) Nelson Carvalho, Henry Whipple | |
| 05:40 | Ohio State | George Graves misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-45 |
| 05:38 | Western Illinois | Albert Moreira pulls down the rebound | 60-45 |
| 05:26 | Western Illinois | William Williams picks off the pass by Robert Hinkle | 60-45 |
| 05:02 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by George Graves and he's hacked by Clarence Hobbs - foul #2 on Clarence Hobbs, team foul #6 | 62-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Allen (PF), Richard Austin (C) Charles Owens, William Williams | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Herrod (PG), Nelson Carvalho (SF) Robert Hinkle, Bradley Miller | |
| 05:02 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski makes the free throw | 63-45 |
| 04:53 | Western Illinois | Mark Herrod is fouled on the floor by David Allen - foul #1 on David Allen, team foul #10 | 63-45 |
| 04:53 | Western Illinois | Mark Herrod makes the 1st free throw | 63-46 |
| 04:53 | Western Illinois | Mark Herrod misses the 2nd free throw | 63-46 |
| 04:53 | Ohio State | Richard Austin grabs the defensive rebound | 63-46 |
| 04:28 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Leroy Wheat | 66-46 |
| 04:20 | Western Illinois | Mark Herrod buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Albert Moreira | 66-48 |
| 04:03 | Ohio State | George Graves comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 66-48 |
| 04:01 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-48 |
| 03:42 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 66-48 |
| 03:41 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski tips it back up and in | 68-48 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:24 | Western Illinois | Albert Moreira banks in the layup set up by Mark Herrod | 68-50 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leroy Wheat (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - George Graves (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Lanski (fairly fresh) 20 pts. PF - David Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Austin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Mark Herrod (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Hobbs (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nelson Carvalho (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Chase Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Moreira (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Ohio State | George Graves misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-50 |
| 03:18 | Western Illinois | Albert Moreira snags the defensive board | 68-50 |
| 03:05 | Western Illinois | Leroy Wheat takes the ball from Albert Moreira | 68-50 |
| 03:00 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat blows the dunk | 68-50 |
| 02:59 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Chase Nelson | 68-50 |
| 02:51 | Western Illinois | Albert Moreira drills a fadeaway in the paint | 68-52 |
| 02:25 | Ohio State | George Graves buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-52 |
| 02:10 | Western Illinois | Mark Herrod connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Clarence Hobbs | 71-55 |
| 01:49 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Leroy Wheat | 73-55 |
| 01:40 | Western Illinois | Clarence Hobbs makes the shot from close range on a great pass from Mark Herrod and he's fouled by George Graves - foul #1 on George Graves, team foul #11 | 73-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Willson (PF), William Williams (C) David Allen, Richard Austin | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Anthony Zolman (PF), Henry Whipple (C) Chase Nelson, Albert Moreira | |
| 01:40 | Western Illinois | Clarence Hobbs makes the free throw | 73-58 |
| 01:17 | Ohio State | James Willson hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by George Graves | 75-58 |
| 00:55 | Western Illinois | Nelson Carvalho misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-58 |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | William Williams pulls down the rebound | 75-58 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Leroy Wheat | 77-58 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Western Illinois | Nelson Carvalho misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 77-58 |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to James Willson | 77-58 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat runs out the clock | 77-58 |