| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Wendell Meyer (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. SG - William Palmore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Stapleton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Virgil Whitlock (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Rosin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Finley (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Burns (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Reuben Croft (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Tew (fresh) C - Sam Rowe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft inbounds the ball | 42-50 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe's pass is intercepted by Wendell Meyer | 42-50 |
| 19:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Finley is called for the reach on Wendell Meyer - foul #4 on Eric Finley, team foul #1 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff (PG) Eric Finley | |
| 18:54 | Eastern Kentucky | George Stapleton misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Stephen Burns - foul #3 on Stephen Burns, team foul #2 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley (SF), Michael Niven (PF), Dan Elliott (C) Reuben Croft, Thomas Tew, Sam Rowe | |
| 18:54 | Eastern Kentucky | George Stapleton misses the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 18:54 | Eastern Kentucky | George Stapleton makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 18:41 | Ohio State | Michael Niven banks in the layup | 43-52 |
| 18:18 | Eastern Kentucky | George Stapleton misses long on an open jumper from the free throw line | 43-52 |
| 18:17 | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley grabs the defensive rebound | 43-52 |
| 18:04 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff clanks a shot from the left side | 43-52 |
| 18:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Rosin snags the defensive board | 43-52 |
| 18:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Virgil Whitlock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law (SG), Robert Davidson (C) William Palmore, Robert Rosin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Wallace (SG) Stephen Burns | |
| 17:45 | Ohio State | Charles Wallace is whistled for a carry | 43-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Reuben Croft (SF), Sam Rowe (C) Victor Wheatley, Dan Elliott | |
| 17:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Virgil Whitlock makes the fadeaway in the lane | 45-52 |
| 16:57 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 45-52 |
| 16:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer gets the rebound | 45-52 |
| 16:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Virgil Whitlock makes the wide open runner from the left block on a great pass from Wendell Meyer | 47-52 |
| 16:32 | Ohio State | Charles Wallace misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-52 |
| 16:31 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft tips it in | 47-54 |
| 16:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Davidson misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 47-54 |
| 16:05 | Ohio State | Michael Niven grabs the board | 47-54 |
| 16:00 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff blows the layup | 47-54 |
| 15:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Davidson snags the defensive board | 47-54 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Wendell Meyer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 ast. SG - Michael Law (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Stapleton (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Virgil Whitlock (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Robert Davidson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ryan Tardiff (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Wallace (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Reuben Croft (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Michael Niven (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Sam Rowe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 47-54 |
| 15:31 | Eastern Kentucky | George Stapleton tips it back up and in | 49-54 |
| 15:24 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft misses the driving attempt from the right block | 49-54 |
| 15:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Davidson grabs the board | 49-54 |
| 14:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer misses badly on a shot in the lane | 49-54 |
| 14:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Davidson tips it in | 51-54 |
| 14:32 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 51-54 |
| 14:30 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft tips it but misses | 51-54 |
| 14:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 14:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Davidson misses long on a floater from the left side | 51-54 |
| 14:06 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe grabs the board | 51-54 |
| 13:49 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft lays it up and in on a great pass from Ryan Tardiff | 51-56 |
| 13:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Davidson misses the lay-in | 51-56 |
| 13:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Virgil Whitlock tips it home | 53-56 |
| 13:08 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Ryan Tardiff, team foul #3 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | William Palmore (PG), Steven Vaughn (SG), Craig Brent (SF), Manual Ortega (PF), Robert Rosin (C) Wendell Meyer, Michael Law, George Stapleton, Virgil Whitlock, Robert Davidson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Stephen Burns (SG), Victor Wheatley (SF), Thomas Tew (PF), Dan Elliott (C) Ryan Tardiff, Charles Wallace, Reuben Croft, Michael Niven, Sam Rowe | |
| 12:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Craig Brent double dribbles | 53-56 |
| 12:37 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns buries a floater from the left block set up by Dan Elliott | 53-58 |
| 12:34 | Eastern Kentucky | William Palmore is hacked by Eric Finley in the backcourt - foul #5 on Eric Finley, team foul #4 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff (PG) Eric Finley | |
| 12:15 | Eastern Kentucky | The short jumper by Steven Vaughn is denied by Thomas Tew | 53-58 |
| 12:13 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott pulls down the rebound | 53-58 |
| 11:46 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns drills a floater from close range set up by Ryan Tardiff | 53-60 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - William Palmore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Vaughn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Craig Brent (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Manual Ortega (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Rosin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ryan Tardiff (tired) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Burns (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Victor Wheatley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Tew (fairly fresh) C - Dan Elliott (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn's floater is knocked away by Dan Elliott | 53-60 |
| 11:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Rosin grabs the offensive rebound | 53-60 |
| 11:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Stephen Burns is called for the reach on Steven Vaughn - foul #4 on Stephen Burns, team foul #5 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer (PG), Virgil Whitlock (PF) William Palmore, Craig Brent | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Wallace (PG) Ryan Tardiff | |
| 10:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-60 |
| 10:43 | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley snags the defensive board | 53-60 |
| 10:28 | Ohio State | Charles Wallace misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-60 |
| 10:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn gets the rebound | 53-60 |
| 10:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Manual Ortega double dribbles | 53-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | George Stapleton (SF) Manual Ortega | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Reuben Croft (SF), Sam Rowe (C) Victor Wheatley, Dan Elliott | |
| 09:46 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe is hacked by Virgil Whitlock - foul #1 on Virgil Whitlock, team foul #1 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | William Palmore (PG), Robert Davidson (C) Wendell Meyer, Robert Rosin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff (PG) Charles Wallace | |
| 09:30 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Stephen Burns | 53-62 |
| 09:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Virgil Whitlock misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Ryan Tardiff - foul #2 on Ryan Tardiff, team foul #6 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Niven (PF) Thomas Tew | |
| 09:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Virgil Whitlock misses the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 09:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Virgil Whitlock makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 08:56 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Virgil Whitlock - foul #2 on Virgil Whitlock, team foul #2 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer (PG), Robert Rosin (C) William Palmore, Virgil Whitlock | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley (SF) Reuben Croft | |
| 08:56 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 08:56 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff misses the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 08:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Rosin grabs the defensive rebound | 54-63 |
| 08:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Tardiff - foul #3 on Ryan Tardiff, team foul #7 | 54-63 |
| 08:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 08:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer misses the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 08:54 | Ohio State | Michael Niven gets the rebound | 55-63 |
| 08:40 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 55-63 |
| 08:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Davidson gets the rebound | 55-63 |
| 08:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 57-63 |
| 08:07 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-65 |
| 07:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Stephen Burns is called for the reach on Robert Rosin - foul #5 on Stephen Burns, team foul #8 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | William Palmore (PG), Michael Law (SG), Craig Brent (SF), Virgil Whitlock (PF) Wendell Meyer, Steven Vaughn, George Stapleton, Robert Davidson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Wallace (SG), Reuben Croft (SF), Thomas Tew (PF), Dan Elliott (C) Stephen Burns, Victor Wheatley, Michael Niven, Sam Rowe | |
| 07:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Rosin makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 07:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Rosin makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 07:41 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Palmore - foul #2 on William Palmore, team foul #3 | 59-65 |
| 07:41 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 07:41 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - William Palmore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Law (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Craig Brent (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Virgil Whitlock (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Rosin (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ryan Tardiff (tired) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Wallace (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Reuben Croft (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Tew (tiring) C - Dan Elliott (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Virgil Whitlock's pass is intercepted by Reuben Croft | 59-67 |
| 07:09 | Ohio State | Virgil Whitlock steals the ball from Reuben Croft | 59-67 |
| 06:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Rosin knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Michael Law | 61-67 |
| 06:43 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Manual Ortega (C) Robert Rosin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley (SF), Michael Niven (PF) Reuben Croft, Thomas Tew | |
| 06:29 | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley is hacked by Craig Brent - foul #4 on Craig Brent, team foul #4 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer (PG), Robert Davidson (PF) Michael Law, Virgil Whitlock | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Sam Rowe (C) Dan Elliott | |
| 06:24 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 61-67 |
| 06:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Manual Ortega snags the defensive board | 61-67 |
| 06:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Tardiff - foul #4 on Ryan Tardiff, team foul #9 | 61-67 |
| 06:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 06:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 06:08 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe blows the layup | 63-67 |
| 06:07 | Ohio State | Charles Wallace misses the tip | 63-67 |
| 06:05 | Ohio State | Michael Niven can't tip it in | 63-67 |
| 06:03 | Eastern Kentucky | William Palmore grabs the defensive rebound | 63-67 |
| 05:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer banks in the layup on a great pass from William Palmore | 65-67 |
| 05:41 | Ohio State | Charles Wallace's fadeaway is rejected by Manual Ortega | 65-67 |
| 05:39 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Davidson | 65-67 |
| 05:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Niven is called for the reach on William Palmore - foul #1 on Michael Niven, team foul #10 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn (SG), Virgil Whitlock (PF), Robert Rosin (C) Wendell Meyer, Craig Brent, Robert Davidson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Reuben Croft (SF), Dan Elliott (C) Victor Wheatley, Sam Rowe | |
| 05:22 | Eastern Kentucky | William Palmore misses the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 05:22 | Eastern Kentucky | William Palmore makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 05:09 | Ohio State | Manual Ortega is called for the reach on Reuben Croft - foul #3 on Manual Ortega, team foul #5 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law (PG), George Stapleton (SF) William Palmore, Manual Ortega | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Tew (PF) Michael Niven | |
| 04:57 | Ohio State | Thomas Tew loses the dribble to Robert Rosin | 66-67 |
| 04:37 | Eastern Kentucky | George Stapleton is hacked by Reuben Croft - foul #4 on Reuben Croft, team foul #11 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley (SF) Ryan Tardiff | |
| 04:37 | Eastern Kentucky | George Stapleton makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 04:37 | Eastern Kentucky | George Stapleton makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 04:30 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft knocks in the jumper in the paint | 68-69 |
| 04:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Virgil Whitlock misses the wide open jumpshot from the right side | 68-69 |
| 04:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn gets the offensive rebound | 68-69 |
| 03:38 | Eastern Kentucky | George Stapleton is open but comes up short on the floater from the right block | 68-69 |
| 03:36 | Ohio State | Thomas Tew grabs the board | 68-69 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Michael Law (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Steven Vaughn (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - George Stapleton (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Virgil Whitlock (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Rosin (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Reuben Croft (tired) 14 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Charles Wallace (tired) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Wheatley (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Tew (tired) 2 reb. C - Dan Elliott (tiring) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:31 | Ohio State | Virgil Whitlock is called for the reach on Thomas Tew - foul #3 on Virgil Whitlock, team foul #6 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer (PG), William Palmore (SG), Manual Ortega (SF), Robert Davidson (C) Michael Law, Steven Vaughn, George Stapleton, Robert Rosin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff (PG), Michael Niven (PF), Sam Rowe (C) Reuben Croft, Thomas Tew, Dan Elliott | |
| 03:12 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe makes the jumper near the basket | 68-71 |
| 03:08 | Eastern Kentucky | William Palmore is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Palmore, team foul #7 | 68-71 |
| 02:58 | Ohio State | Virgil Whitlock denies the turnaround by Ryan Tardiff | 68-71 |
| 02:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Virgil Whitlock snags the defensive board | 68-71 |
| 02:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer is hacked by Ryan Tardiff in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ryan Tardiff, team foul #12 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Craig Brent (SF) Manual Ortega | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Reuben Croft (PG) Ryan Tardiff | |
| 02:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 02:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 02:49 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn (SG) William Palmore | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:41 | Ohio State | Charles Wallace hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-71 |
| 02:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer gets the rebound | 70-71 |
| 02:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Niven steps in front of the Wendell Meyer pass in the backcourt | 70-71 |
| 02:22 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft knocks in the jumper near the basket and the foul's on Steven Vaughn - foul #4 on Steven Vaughn, team foul #8 | 70-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Manual Ortega (C) Virgil Whitlock | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:22 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft makes the free throw | 70-74 |
| 02:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Davidson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Sam Rowe - foul #1 on Sam Rowe, team foul #13 | 70-74 |
| 02:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 02:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 01:59 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-74 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | George Stapleton (SF), Virgil Whitlock (PF), Robert Rosin (C) Craig Brent, Robert Davidson, Manual Ortega | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Tew (PF) Michael Niven | |
| 01:47 | Ohio State | Charles Wallace comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-74 |
| 01:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer grabs the board | 72-74 |
| 01:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Virgil Whitlock can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 72-74 |
| 01:23 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Vaughn | 72-74 |
| 01:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer makes the jumper in the paint set up by Robert Rosin and he's hacked by Victor Wheatley - foul #2 on Victor Wheatley, team foul #14 | 74-74 |
| 01:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer misses the free throw | 74-74 |
| 01:17 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Victor Wheatley | 74-74 |
| 01:17 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 74-74 |
| 01:08 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe clanks a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Rosin - foul #2 on Robert Rosin, team foul #9 | 74-74 |
| 01:08 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 01:08 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe makes the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 01:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer is called for traveling in the backcourt | 74-76 |
| 00:58 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft's fadeaway is rejected by Virgil Whitlock | 74-76 |
| 00:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Virgil Whitlock pulls down the rebound | 74-76 |
| 00:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Croft steals it from George Stapleton | 74-76 |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 74-76 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley is hacked by Steven Vaughn in the backcourt - foul #5 on Steven Vaughn, team foul #10 | 74-76 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | William Palmore (SG) Steven Vaughn | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley makes the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley makes the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Virgil Whitlock misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 74-78 |
| 00:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Rosin gets the offensive rebound | 74-78 |
| 00:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-78 |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | Thomas Tew grabs the board | 74-78 |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 74-78 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | William Palmore is called for the reach on Victor Wheatley in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Palmore, team foul #11 | 74-78 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley makes the 1st free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley misses the 2nd free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Virgil Whitlock gets the rebound | 74-79 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 74-79 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley grabs the defensive rebound | 74-79 |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | William Palmore is called for the reach on Victor Wheatley in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Palmore, team foul #12 | 74-79 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law (SG) William Palmore | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley makes the 1st free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley makes the 2nd free throw | 74-81 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Law | 77-81 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft runs out the clock | 77-81 |