| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Reuben Hallenbeck (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Anderson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wendell Cunningham (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joseph Doolittle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Delbert Pipkins (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Harry Benedetto (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Walter Brent (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jordan Kelley (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Henry Delarosa (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Cunningham inbounds the ball | 48-42 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Anderson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-42 |
| 19:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Delbert Pipkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 19:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Henry Delarosa blocks the short jumper by Delbert Pipkins | 48-42 |
| 19:17 | Ohio | Jordan Kelley grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 18:56 | Ohio | Delbert Pipkins is called for the reach on Walter Brent - foul #2 on Delbert Pipkins, team foul #1 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield (SF), Vernon Morrison (C) Wendell Cunningham, Delbert Pipkins | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 18:43 | Ohio | Vernon Morrison swats the short shot by Jordan Kelley | 48-42 |
| 18:42 | Ohio | Henry Delarosa grabs the offensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 18:26 | Ohio | Jordan Kelley drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Henry Delarosa and he's fouled by Joseph Doolittle - foul #3 on Joseph Doolittle, team foul #2 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baker (PG), Eric Prior (SG), Walter Guyette (PF), Harry Perdue (C) Reuben Hallenbeck, Jason Anderson, Joseph Doolittle, Vernon Morrison | |
| Subs | Ohio | Garf Alenichev (PG), Kang Chiu (SG), James Wilson (C) Harry Benedetto, Victor Johnson, Henry Delarosa | |
| 18:26 | Ohio | Jordan Kelley misses the free throw | 48-44 |
| 18:26 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Richard Mayfield | 48-44 |
| 18:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Garf Alenichev is called for the reach on Paul Baker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Garf Alenichev, team foul #1 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Roth (PG), Richard Corriveau (C) Garf Alenichev, Jordan Kelley | |
| 18:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Guyette's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck (PG), Jason Anderson (SG), Vernon Morrison (C) Paul Baker, Eric Prior, Harry Perdue | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 17:54 | Ohio | Walter Brent scores on a turnaround near the basket | 48-46 |
| 17:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Anderson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-46 |
| 17:45 | Ohio | Richard Corriveau grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 17:21 | Ohio | Kang Chiu comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Vernon Morrison - foul #1 on Vernon Morrison, team foul #3 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baker (PG), Eric Prior (SG), Wendell Cunningham (SF), Harry Perdue (C) Reuben Hallenbeck, Jason Anderson, Richard Mayfield, Vernon Morrison | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ralph Totten (C) Richard Corriveau | |
| 17:21 | Ohio | Kang Chiu makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 17:21 | Ohio | Kang Chiu misses the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 17:21 | Ohio | Kang Chiu snags the offensive board | 48-47 |
| 17:09 | Ohio | James Wilson misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-47 |
| 17:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Prior grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 16:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry Perdue makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Baker | 50-47 |
| 16:37 | Ohio | Walter Brent loses the ball out of bounds | 50-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Anderson (SG), Richard Mayfield (SF) Eric Prior, Wendell Cunningham | |
| Subs | Ohio | Harry Benedetto (PG), Victor Johnson (SG), Jordan Kelley (PF), Henry Delarosa (C) Mark Roth, Kang Chiu, James Wilson, Ralph Totten | |
| 16:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek (PG), Eric Prior (SG), Wendell Cunningham (SF), Vernon Morrison (C) Paul Baker, Jason Anderson, Richard Mayfield, Harry Perdue | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 15:51 | Ohio | Walter Brent misses the easy layup but the foul's on Douglas Zakrajsek - foul #2 on Douglas Zakrajsek, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck (PG), Jason Anderson (SG), Joseph Doolittle (PF), Delbert Pipkins (C) Douglas Zakrajsek, Eric Prior, Walter Guyette, Vernon Morrison | |
| Subs | Ohio | Rudolph Haywood (SG) Victor Johnson | |
| 15:51 | Ohio | Walter Brent makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 15:51 | Ohio | Walter Brent makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Reuben Hallenbeck (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Anderson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wendell Cunningham (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joseph Doolittle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Delbert Pipkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Harry Benedetto (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rudolph Haywood (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Walter Brent (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jordan Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Henry Delarosa (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Rudolph Haywood is called for the reach on Jason Anderson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Rudolph Haywood, team foul #2 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Prior (SG) Jason Anderson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Victor Johnson (SG), Garf Alenichev (SF) Rudolph Haywood, Walter Brent | |
| 15:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Garf Alenichev steals it from Joseph Doolittle | 50-49 |
| 15:34 | Ohio | Garf Alenichev misses the lay-in | 50-49 |
| 15:32 | Ohio | Henry Delarosa gets the offensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 15:16 | Ohio | Garf Alenichev knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Harry Benedetto | 50-52 |
| 15:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Delbert Pipkins misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-52 |
| 15:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Delbert Pipkins tips it back up and in | 52-52 |
| 14:38 | Ohio | Harry Benedetto misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-52 |
| 14:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Doolittle snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 14:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-52 |
| 14:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Prior snags the offensive board | 52-52 |
| 14:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Doolittle is open and scores on a shot from the left block set up by Wendell Cunningham | 54-52 |
| 13:58 | Ohio | Victor Johnson is whistled for traveling | 54-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek (PG), Jason Anderson (SG), Richard Mayfield (SF), Vernon Morrison (C) Reuben Hallenbeck, Eric Prior, Wendell Cunningham, Delbert Pipkins | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Roth (PG), Kang Chiu (SG), Walter Brent (SF), James Wilson (PF), Richard Corriveau (C) Harry Benedetto, Victor Johnson, Garf Alenichev, Jordan Kelley, Henry Delarosa | |
| 13:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-52 |
| 13:33 | Ohio | Walter Brent can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 13:32 | Ohio | Walter Brent grabs the offensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 13:24 | Ohio | Mark Roth clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Douglas Zakrajsek - foul #3 on Douglas Zakrajsek, team foul #5 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baker (PG), Harry Perdue (C) Douglas Zakrajsek, Vernon Morrison | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 13:24 | Ohio | Mark Roth misses the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 13:24 | Ohio | Mark Roth makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 13:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Anderson scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Joseph Doolittle | 56-53 |
| 12:58 | Ohio | Jason Anderson steps in front of the James Wilson pass | 56-53 |
| 12:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baker hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Joseph Doolittle | 59-53 |
| 12:21 | Ohio | Kang Chiu is hacked by Richard Mayfield - foul #3 on Richard Mayfield, team foul #6 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek (PG), Wendell Cunningham (SF), Vernon Morrison (C) Paul Baker, Richard Mayfield, Harry Perdue | |
| Subs | Ohio | Harry Benedetto (PG), Victor Johnson (SG), Jordan Kelley (PF), Ralph Totten (C) Mark Roth, Kang Chiu, James Wilson, Richard Corriveau | |
| 12:08 | Ohio | Victor Johnson clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 59-53 |
| 12:06 | Ohio | Victor Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 11:58 | Ohio | Jason Anderson takes the ball from Ralph Totten | 59-53 |
| 11:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Morrison misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Ralph Totten - foul #2 on Ralph Totten, team foul #3 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck (PG), Eric Prior (SG), Richard Mayfield (SF) Douglas Zakrajsek, Jason Anderson, Wendell Cunningham | |
| Subs | Ohio | Garf Alenichev (PG), Henry Delarosa (C) Harry Benedetto, Jordan Kelley | |
| 11:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 11:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Morrison misses the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 11:45 | Ohio | Ralph Totten pulls down the rebound | 60-53 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Reuben Hallenbeck (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Prior (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Mayfield (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Doolittle (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Vernon Morrison (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Garf Alenichev (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Victor Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Walter Brent (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Totten (fresh) 2 reb. C - Henry Delarosa (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:27 | Ohio | Garf Alenichev misses long on a jumper from close range | 60-53 |
| 11:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Morrison grabs the defensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 11:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck is hacked by Ralph Totten in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ralph Totten, team foul #4 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baker (PG), Jason Anderson (SG), Harry Perdue (C) Reuben Hallenbeck, Eric Prior, Vernon Morrison | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 11:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Anderson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-53 |
| 11:11 | Ohio | Ralph Totten snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| 10:53 | Ohio | Henry Delarosa knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by Victor Johnson | 60-55 |
| 10:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Doolittle is open and buries a runner in the paint | 62-55 |
| 10:20 | Ohio | Harry Perdue steps in front of the Ralph Totten pass | 62-55 |
| 10:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry Perdue hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Baker | 65-55 |
| 09:46 | Ohio | Walter Brent hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 65-55 |
| 09:45 | Ohio | Ralph Totten gets the offensive rebound | 65-55 |
| 09:31 | Ohio | Garf Alenichev misses the floater from the left side | 65-55 |
| 09:30 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Harry Perdue | 65-55 |
| 09:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Anderson is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Anderson, team foul #7 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck (PG), Eric Prior (SG), Wendell Cunningham (SF), Delbert Pipkins (C) Paul Baker, Jason Anderson, Richard Mayfield, Harry Perdue | |
| Subs | Ohio | Harry Benedetto (PG), Kang Chiu (SG), James Wilson (PF), Richard Corriveau (C) Garf Alenichev, Victor Johnson, Ralph Totten, Henry Delarosa | |
| 09:11 | Ohio | Kang Chiu is called for traveling | 65-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jordan Kelley (PF) Richard Corriveau | |
| 09:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Wendell Cunningham | 68-55 |
| 08:37 | Ohio | James Wilson misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Delbert Pipkins - foul #3 on Delbert Pipkins, team foul #8 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek (PG) Reuben Hallenbeck | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 08:37 | Ohio | James Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 08:37 | Ohio | James Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 08:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Cunningham misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Jordan Kelley - foul #2 on Jordan Kelley, team foul #5 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Morrison (C) Delbert Pipkins | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Roth (PG), Richard Corriveau (C) Harry Benedetto, James Wilson | |
| 08:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 08:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Cunningham misses the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 08:26 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Kang Chiu | 69-57 |
| 08:09 | Ohio | Jordan Kelley drills a floater in the lane | 69-59 |
| 08:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck (PG), Delbert Pipkins (C) Douglas Zakrajsek, Vernon Morrison | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 07:48 | Ohio | Jordan Kelley buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Mark Roth | 69-61 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Reuben Hallenbeck (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Prior (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wendell Cunningham (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Doolittle (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Delbert Pipkins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Mark Roth (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kang Chiu (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Walter Brent (tired) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jordan Kelley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Corriveau (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Cunningham scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Reuben Hallenbeck | 72-61 |
| 07:24 | Ohio | Kang Chiu can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-61 |
| 07:22 | Ohio | Kang Chiu pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-61 |
| 07:05 | Ohio | Kang Chiu connects on the 3 from the right corner | 72-64 |
| 06:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Brent is called for the reach on Wendell Cunningham - foul #2 on Walter Brent, team foul #6 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek (PG), Jason Anderson (SG), Richard Mayfield (SF), Walter Guyette (PF), Vernon Morrison (C) Reuben Hallenbeck, Eric Prior, Wendell Cunningham, Joseph Doolittle, Delbert Pipkins | |
| Subs | Ohio | Harry Benedetto (PG), Rudolph Haywood (SG), Garf Alenichev (SF), James Wilson (PF), Henry Delarosa (C) Mark Roth, Kang Chiu, Walter Brent, Jordan Kelley, Richard Corriveau | |
| 06:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Morrison clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Henry Delarosa - foul #1 on Henry Delarosa, team foul #7 | 72-64 |
| 06:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 06:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Morrison misses the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 06:38 | Ohio | Henry Delarosa grabs the defensive rebound | 73-64 |
| 06:31 | Ohio | Rudolph Haywood connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Garf Alenichev | 73-67 |
| 06:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Garf Alenichev is called for the reach on Douglas Zakrajsek in the backcourt - foul #4 on Garf Alenichev, team foul #8 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Cunningham (SF) Richard Mayfield | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 06:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 06:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| 06:17 | Ohio | Wendell Cunningham is called for the reach on Garf Alenichev - foul #2 on Wendell Cunningham, team foul #9 | 75-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield (SF) Wendell Cunningham | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 06:17 | Ohio | Garf Alenichev makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 06:17 | Ohio | Garf Alenichev makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 06:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Rudolph Haywood is called for the reach on Jason Anderson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Rudolph Haywood, team foul #9 | 75-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Victor Johnson (SG) Rudolph Haywood | |
| 06:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 06:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| 06:03 | Ohio | James Wilson misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 77-69 |
| 06:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield grabs the defensive rebound | 77-69 |
| 05:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Anderson misses the 3 from the left wing | 77-69 |
| 05:37 | Ohio | James Wilson pulls down the rebound | 77-69 |
| 05:15 | Ohio | Henry Delarosa misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 77-69 |
| 05:13 | Ohio | Harry Benedetto grabs the offensive rebound | 77-69 |
| 04:52 | Ohio | Victor Johnson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 77-69 |
| 04:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Guyette gets the rebound | 77-69 |
| 04:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck (PG), Eric Prior (SG), Wendell Cunningham (SF), Joseph Doolittle (PF), Delbert Pipkins (C) Douglas Zakrajsek, Jason Anderson, Richard Mayfield, Walter Guyette, Vernon Morrison | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kang Chiu (SG), Walter Brent (SF), Jordan Kelley (PF), Richard Corriveau (C) Victor Johnson, Garf Alenichev, James Wilson, Henry Delarosa | |
| 04:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Delbert Pipkins clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 77-69 |
| 04:27 | Ohio | Richard Corriveau pulls down the rebound | 77-69 |
| 04:23 | Ohio | Kang Chiu misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 77-69 |
| 04:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Doolittle grabs the defensive rebound | 77-69 |
| 04:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Brent steals it from Joseph Doolittle | 77-69 |
| 03:59 | Ohio | Richard Corriveau misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Joseph Doolittle - foul #4 on Joseph Doolittle, team foul #10 | 77-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Anderson (SG), Harry Perdue (C) Eric Prior, Delbert Pipkins | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Roth (PG) Harry Benedetto | |
| 03:59 | Ohio | Richard Corriveau misses the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 03:59 | Ohio | Richard Corriveau misses the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| 03:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry Perdue snags the defensive board | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 77-69 |
| 03:46 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Kang Chiu | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Reuben Hallenbeck (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Anderson (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wendell Cunningham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Doolittle (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Harry Perdue (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Mark Roth (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kang Chiu (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Walter Brent (tiring) 16 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jordan Kelley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Corriveau (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Ohio | Jason Anderson steps in front of the Kang Chiu pass | 77-69 |
| 03:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Anderson is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 80-69 |
| 03:04 | Ohio | Richard Corriveau misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 80-69 |
| 03:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Cunningham gets the rebound | 80-69 |
| 02:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Harry Perdue | 83-69 |
| 02:57 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baker (PG), Eric Prior (SG), Richard Mayfield (SF), Walter Guyette (PF), Delbert Pipkins (C) Reuben Hallenbeck, Jason Anderson, Wendell Cunningham, Joseph Doolittle, Harry Perdue | |
| Subs | Ohio | Harry Benedetto (PG), Victor Johnson (SG), Garf Alenichev (SF), James Wilson (PF), Ralph Totten (C) Mark Roth, Kang Chiu, Walter Brent, Jordan Kelley, Richard Corriveau | |
| 02:47 | Ohio | Victor Johnson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 83-69 |
| 02:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Delbert Pipkins grabs the board | 83-69 |
| 02:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Delbert Pipkins is hacked by Ralph Totten - foul #4 on Ralph Totten, team foul #10 | 83-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Cunningham (SF), Joseph Doolittle (PF) Richard Mayfield, Walter Guyette | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 02:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Delbert Pipkins makes the 1st free throw | 84-69 |
| 02:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Delbert Pipkins makes the 2nd free throw | 85-69 |
| 02:29 | Ohio | James Wilson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ralph Totten | 85-71 |
| 02:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Garf Alenichev is called for the reach on Joseph Doolittle - foul #5 on Garf Alenichev, team foul #11 | 85-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek (PG), Richard Mayfield (SF), Vernon Morrison (C) Paul Baker, Wendell Cunningham, Delbert Pipkins | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Roth (PG), Kang Chiu (SG) Harry Benedetto, Garf Alenichev | |
| 02:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Doolittle misses the 1st free throw | 85-71 |
| 02:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Doolittle misses the 2nd free throw | 85-71 |
| 02:16 | Ohio | Ralph Totten gets the rebound | 85-71 |
| 01:56 | Ohio | Kang Chiu comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 85-71 |
| 01:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Morrison snags the defensive board | 85-71 |
| 01:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 85-71 |
| 01:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Morrison grabs the offensive board | 85-71 |
| 01:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Eric Prior | 88-71 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:24 | Ohio | James Wilson misses the jumper from the baseline | 88-71 |
| 01:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Doolittle gets the rebound | 88-71 |
| 01:05 | Eastern Kentucky | James Wilson steps in front of the Eric Prior pass | 88-71 |
| 00:51 | Ohio | Ralph Totten is denied on a layup by Vernon Morrison | 88-71 |
| 00:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Morrison grabs the defensive rebound | 88-71 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Prior blows the layup but he's fouled by Ralph Totten - foul #5 on Ralph Totten, team foul #12 | 88-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Guyette (PF) Joseph Doolittle | |
| Subs | Ohio | Richard Corriveau (C) Ralph Totten | |
| 00:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Prior misses the 1st free throw | 88-71 |
| 00:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Prior makes the 2nd free throw | 89-71 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Ohio | Richard Corriveau makes the shot in the lane set up by James Wilson | 89-73 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek runs out the clock | 89-73 |