| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Wade Belser (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Sawyer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Klingler (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Otto Campion (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Massey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Wayne Haner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Antoine Nickerson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Ingram (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dustin Hollis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Halsey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | David Ingram inbounds the ball | 33-24 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Eastern Kentucky | A charge is called on Antoine Nickerson - foul #2 on Antoine Nickerson, team foul #1 | 33-24 |
| 19:15 | Ohio | James Sawyer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-24 |
| 19:13 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Halsey | 33-24 |
| 18:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Haner is whistled for a carry | 33-24 |
| 18:33 | Ohio | Otto Campion banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Sawyer | 35-24 |
| 18:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Halsey double dribbles | 35-24 |
| 17:56 | Ohio | James Sawyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-24 |
| 17:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Dustin Hollis hits a floater from the right wing set up by Antoine Nickerson | 35-26 |
| 17:14 | Ohio | Wade Belser misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-26 |
| 17:12 | Eastern Kentucky | David Ingram grabs the defensive rebound | 35-26 |
| 17:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Halsey comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 35-26 |
| 17:00 | Ohio | James Klingler pulls down the rebound | 35-26 |
| 16:32 | Ohio | Daniel Massey misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 35-26 |
| 16:30 | Ohio | Daniel Massey tips it but misses | 35-26 |
| 16:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Antoine Nickerson pulls down the rebound | 35-26 |
| 16:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Haner scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Antoine Nickerson | 35-29 |
| 16:02 | Ohio | James Klingler is hacked by David Ingram - foul #1 on David Ingram, team foul #2 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Milam (PG), Anthony Swan (SG), Robby Euler (SF), Kenneth Johnson (PF), Glenn Spinks (C) Wade Belser, James Sawyer, James Klingler, Otto Campion, Daniel Massey | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Erwin Wagnon (PG), Rodney Mast (SG), Theodore Smith (SF), James Hockman (PF), Lee Roberson (C) Wayne Haner, Antoine Nickerson, David Ingram, Dustin Hollis, Robert Halsey | |
| 15:44 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 35-29 |
| 15:43 | Ohio | Ronald Milam grabs the offensive rebound | 35-29 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Ronald Milam (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Swan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robby Euler (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Glenn Spinks (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Erwin Wagnon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rodney Mast (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Theodore Smith (fresh) PF - James Hockman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Lee Roberson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 35-29 |
| 15:24 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson misses the tip | 35-29 |
| 15:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Lee Roberson pulls down the rebound | 35-29 |
| 15:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Theodore Smith misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Anthony Swan - foul #2 on Anthony Swan, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Antoine Nickerson (SG), Dustin Hollis (PF) Rodney Mast, James Hockman | |
| 15:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Theodore Smith makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 15:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Theodore Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 14:35 | Ohio | Ronald Milam is fouled on the floor by Dustin Hollis - foul #2 on Dustin Hollis, team foul #3 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Ohio | Wade Belser (PG), James Sawyer (SG) Anthony Swan, Robby Euler | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Haner (PG), David Ingram (SF) Erwin Wagnon, Theodore Smith | |
| 14:20 | Ohio | Antoine Nickerson steals it from Glenn Spinks | 35-31 |
| 14:08 | Eastern Kentucky | David Ingram's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-31 |
| Subs | Ohio | Otto Campion (PF) Kenneth Johnson | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Halsey (C) Lee Roberson | |
| 13:50 | Ohio | Ronald Milam buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Wade Belser | 38-31 |
| 13:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Glenn Spinks blocks the short jumper by Dustin Hollis | 38-31 |
| 13:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Dustin Hollis snags the offensive board | 38-31 |
| 13:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Antoine Nickerson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by James Sawyer - foul #1 on James Sawyer, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Klingler (SF), Daniel Sammons (C) Ronald Milam, Glenn Spinks | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Hockman (PF) Dustin Hollis | |
| 13:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Antoine Nickerson misses the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 13:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Antoine Nickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 12:48 | Ohio | Wade Belser comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 12:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Halsey grabs the board | 38-32 |
| 12:32 | Eastern Kentucky | James Klingler is called for the reach on Robert Halsey - foul #2 on James Klingler, team foul #3 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Swan (SG), Daniel Massey (C) James Sawyer, Daniel Sammons | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Erwin Wagnon (PG), Rodney Mast (SG), Theodore Smith (SF), Lee Roberson (C) Wayne Haner, Antoine Nickerson, David Ingram, Robert Halsey | |
| 12:20 | Eastern Kentucky | James Hockman misses long on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Wade Belser - foul #2 on Wade Belser, team foul #4 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Milam (PG), Kenneth Johnson (PF) Wade Belser, Otto Campion | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 12:20 | Eastern Kentucky | James Hockman makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 12:20 | Eastern Kentucky | James Hockman makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 11:59 | Ohio | Daniel Massey buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Ronald Milam | 40-34 |
| 11:33 | Eastern Kentucky | James Hockman scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Ronald Milam (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Swan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Klingler (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Massey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Erwin Wagnon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rodney Mast (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Theodore Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Hockman (fresh) 8 pts. C - Lee Roberson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:08 | Ohio | Daniel Massey can't throw it down but the foul's on Lee Roberson - foul #2 on Lee Roberson, team foul #4 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Ohio | Wade Belser (PG), James Sawyer (SG), Otto Campion (PF) Ronald Milam, Anthony Swan, Kenneth Johnson | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Haner (PG), Antoine Nickerson (SG), David Ingram (SF), Dustin Hollis (PF), Robert Halsey (C) Erwin Wagnon, Rodney Mast, Theodore Smith, James Hockman, Lee Roberson | |
| 11:08 | Ohio | Daniel Massey makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 11:08 | Ohio | Daniel Massey misses the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 11:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Dustin Hollis grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 10:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Antoine Nickerson slams it home | 41-38 |
| 10:31 | Ohio | James Sawyer misses short on a 3 from straight away | 41-38 |
| 10:30 | Ohio | Wade Belser can't tip it in | 41-38 |
| 10:28 | Ohio | James Sawyer tips it in | 43-38 |
| 10:19 | Eastern Kentucky | David Ingram hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 43-38 |
| 10:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Halsey hits the follow up shot | 43-40 |
| 09:52 | Ohio | James Sawyer connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Wade Belser | 45-40 |
| 09:37 | Eastern Kentucky | David Ingram misses long on a shot from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 09:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Dustin Hollis pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 09:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Haner misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 09:20 | Ohio | James Klingler pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 09:01 | Ohio | James Klingler's pass is intercepted by Dustin Hollis | 45-40 |
| 08:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Halsey hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Otto Campion - foul #1 on Otto Campion, team foul #5 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Milam (PG), Anthony Swan (SG), Robby Euler (SF), Kenneth Johnson (PF), Glenn Spinks (C) Wade Belser, James Sawyer, James Klingler, Otto Campion, Daniel Massey | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Rodney Mast (SF) David Ingram | |
| 08:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Halsey makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 08:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Halsey makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 08:13 | Ohio | Ronald Milam can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 08:12 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks grabs the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 07:54 | Ohio | Ronald Milam misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 07:53 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Halsey | 45-42 |
| 07:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Robby Euler steals it from Robert Halsey | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Ronald Milam (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Swan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robby Euler (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Glenn Spinks (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Wayne Haner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Antoine Nickerson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rodney Mast (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dustin Hollis (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Halsey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Ohio | Anthony Swan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-42 |
| 07:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Halsey pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 06:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Dustin Hollis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-42 |
| Subs | Ohio | Wade Belser (PG), James Sawyer (SG), Otto Campion (PF) Anthony Swan, Robby Euler, Kenneth Johnson | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Erwin Wagnon (PG), David Ingram (SF), James Hockman (PF), Lee Roberson (C) Wayne Haner, Antoine Nickerson, Dustin Hollis, Robert Halsey | |
| 06:40 | Ohio | James Sawyer connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Ronald Milam | 48-42 |
| 06:21 | Eastern Kentucky | David Ingram's dunk attempt is rejected by Otto Campion | 48-42 |
| 06:19 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 05:56 | Ohio | Erwin Wagnon is called for the reach on Wade Belser - foul #1 on Erwin Wagnon, team foul #5 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Klingler (SF), Daniel Sammons (C) Ronald Milam, Glenn Spinks | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 05:48 | Ohio | Otto Campion is hacked by James Hockman - foul #1 on James Hockman, team foul #6 | 48-42 |
| 05:22 | Ohio | James Sawyer makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Wade Belser | 51-42 |
| 05:09 | Eastern Kentucky | David Ingram can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-42 |
| 05:08 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons snags the defensive board | 51-42 |
| 04:50 | Ohio | Wade Belser makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Sammons | 54-42 |
| 04:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-42 |
| Subs | Ohio | Daniel Massey (C) Daniel Sammons | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Haner (PG), Antoine Nickerson (SG), Dustin Hollis (PF), Robert Halsey (C) Erwin Wagnon, Rodney Mast, James Hockman, Lee Roberson | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Halsey is fouled on the floor by Daniel Massey - foul #2 on Daniel Massey, team foul #6 | 54-42 |
| 04:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Haner is hacked by James Klingler - foul #3 on James Klingler, team foul #7 | 54-42 |
| 04:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Haner makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 04:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Haner makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 04:00 | Ohio | Daniel Massey steps out of bounds on the baseline | 54-44 |
| 03:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Halsey scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from David Ingram | 54-46 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Ohio | James Sawyer misses the 3 from the left corner | 54-46 |
| 03:24 | Eastern Kentucky | David Ingram grabs the defensive rebound | 54-46 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Wade Belser (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Sawyer (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Klingler (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Otto Campion (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Daniel Massey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Wayne Haner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Antoine Nickerson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Ingram (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dustin Hollis (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Halsey (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Halsey connects on the jumper from the left wing | 54-48 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:53 | Ohio | James Sawyer is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on James Sawyer, team foul #8 | 54-48 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Haner connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from David Ingram | 54-50 |
| 02:01 | Ohio | Daniel Massey drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-50 |
| 01:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Wade Belser steals the ball from Antoine Nickerson | 56-50 |
| 01:43 | Ohio | Wade Belser lays it up and in | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:25 | Eastern Kentucky | David Ingram comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-50 |
| 01:23 | Ohio | Otto Campion pulls down the rebound | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:04 | Ohio | Daniel Massey hits the finger roll | 60-50 |
| 00:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Halsey misses the floater from the free throw line | 60-50 |
| 00:54 | Ohio | James Klingler pulls down the rebound | 60-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Ohio | James Klingler is fouled in the backcourt by Wayne Haner - foul #1 on Wayne Haner, team foul #7 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Milam (PG), Robby Euler (SG), Kenneth Johnson (PF), Glenn Spinks (C) Wade Belser, James Sawyer, Otto Campion, Daniel Massey | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Erwin Wagnon (PG), Rodney Mast (SG), Theodore Smith (SF), James Hockman (PF), Lee Roberson (C) Wayne Haner, Antoine Nickerson, David Ingram, Dustin Hollis, Robert Halsey | |
| 00:52 | Ohio | James Klingler makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 00:52 | Ohio | James Klingler misses the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 00:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Theodore Smith pulls down the rebound | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Eastern Kentucky | James Klingler takes the ball from Theodore Smith | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Ohio | Lee Roberson blocks the short jumper by Robby Euler | 61-50 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Rodney Mast gets the rebound | 61-50 |
| 00:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Rodney Mast hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Theodore Smith | 61-53 |
| 00:14 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-53 |
| Subs | Ohio | Wade Belser (PG), James Sawyer (SG), Otto Campion (PF), Daniel Massey (C) Ronald Milam, Robby Euler, Kenneth Johnson, Glenn Spinks | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Haner (PG), Antoine Nickerson (SG), David Ingram (SF), Dustin Hollis (PF), Robert Halsey (C) Erwin Wagnon, Rodney Mast, Theodore Smith, James Hockman, Lee Roberson | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Ohio | Wayne Haner is called for the reach on Wade Belser in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wayne Haner, team foul #8 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robby Euler (SF), Glenn Spinks (C) James Klingler, Daniel Massey | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 00:13 | Ohio | Wade Belser makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:13 | Ohio | Wade Belser makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Dustin Hollis lays it in set up by Wayne Haner | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Wade Belser runs out the clock | 63-55 |