| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Hank Sauceda (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Christian Timmerman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Pedersen (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Ye Tang (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Micah Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Moore (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Glen Weaver (fresh) 4 reb. C - Eli Dixon (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Moore inbounds the ball | 36-20 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Moore comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-20 |
| 19:44 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Clark hits the follow up shot | 36-22 |
| 19:19 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman comes up short on the shot from the left side | 36-22 |
| 19:17 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 36-22 |
| 19:06 | Western Kentucky | Eli Dixon is denied on a layup by James Pedersen | 36-22 |
| 19:04 | Ohio State | Ye Tang grabs the board | 36-22 |
| 18:38 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-22 |
| 18:27 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Clark misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-22 |
| 18:25 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-22 |
| 18:08 | Western Kentucky | The jumper by Micah Wright is denied by Ye Tang | 39-22 |
| 18:06 | Ohio State | Willie Brown snags the defensive board | 39-22 |
| 17:41 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-22 |
| 17:39 | Ohio State | James Pedersen gets the offensive rebound | 39-22 |
| 17:26 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 39-22 |
| 17:25 | Ohio State | Ye Tang tips it home | 41-22 |
| 17:17 | Western Kentucky | Glen Weaver lays it in on a nice dish by Thomas Moore | 41-24 |
| 16:57 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from James Pedersen | 44-24 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 16:35 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Clark can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Christian Timmerman - foul #1 on Christian Timmerman, team foul #1 | 44-24 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edwin Roberts (SG), Christopher Gibbs (SF), James Moss (PF), Paul Pew (C) Christian Timmerman, James Pedersen, Ye Tang, Willie Brown | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick (PG), Paul Swiney (SF), Gerald Folger (PF), Vincent Eoff (C) Micah Wright, Thomas Moore, Glen Weaver, Eli Dixon | |
| 16:35 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Clark misses the 1st free throw | 44-24 |
| 16:35 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 44-24 |
| 16:35 | Ohio State | James Moss snags the defensive board | 44-24 |
| 16:06 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from James Moss | 47-24 |
| 15:50 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Clark drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-27 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Hank Sauceda (fresh) 23 pts. SG - Edwin Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Gibbs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Moss (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Pew (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Gerard Eslick (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Clark (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Swiney (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gerald Folger (fresh) C - Vincent Eoff (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Ohio State | Edwin Roberts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman (PG), Ye Tang (PF), Willie Brown (C) Hank Sauceda, Christopher Gibbs, Paul Pew | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Micah Wright (PG), Glen Weaver (PF) Anthony Clark, Gerald Folger | |
| 15:03 | Western Kentucky | Glen Weaver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Pedersen (SF) James Moss | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Moore (SF), Eli Dixon (C) Paul Swiney, Vincent Eoff | |
| 14:34 | Ohio State | Willie Brown connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 49-27 |
| 14:25 | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick misses the 3 pointer from the right wing but he's hacked by Edwin Roberts - foul #2 on Edwin Roberts, team foul #2 | 49-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda (PG) Edwin Roberts | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 14:25 | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick misses the 1st free throw | 49-27 |
| 14:25 | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick makes the 2nd free throw | 49-28 |
| 14:25 | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick makes the 3rd free throw | 49-29 |
| 13:58 | Ohio State | Willie Brown misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Eli Dixon - foul #2 on Eli Dixon, team foul #1 | 49-29 |
| 13:58 | Ohio State | Willie Brown makes the 1st free throw | 50-29 |
| 13:58 | Ohio State | Willie Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 51-29 |
| 13:48 | Western Kentucky | Eli Dixon misses the easy layup | 51-29 |
| 13:47 | Western Kentucky | Micah Wright grabs the offensive rebound | 51-29 |
| 13:40 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Moore misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by James Pedersen - foul #2 on James Pedersen, team foul #3 | 51-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael O'Brien (SG) Gerard Eslick | |
| 13:40 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Moore makes the 1st free throw | 51-30 |
| 13:40 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 51-30 |
| 13:40 | Ohio State | Ye Tang snags the defensive board | 51-30 |
| 13:14 | Ohio State | Ye Tang drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Christian Timmerman and he's hacked by Glen Weaver - foul #1 on Glen Weaver, team foul #2 | 53-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Pew (C) Willie Brown | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Paul Swiney (SF), Gerald Folger (PF) Thomas Moore, Glen Weaver | |
| 13:14 | Ohio State | Ye Tang misses the free throw | 53-30 |
| 13:14 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Paul Swiney | 53-30 |
| 12:51 | Western Kentucky | Eli Dixon is hacked by Paul Pew - foul #1 on Paul Pew, team foul #4 | 53-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edwin Roberts (SG), Christopher Gibbs (SF), James Moss (PF) Christian Timmerman, James Pedersen, Ye Tang | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nicolas Otte (PG), Anthony Clark (SG), Vincent Eoff (C) Micah Wright, Michael O'Brien, Eli Dixon | |
| 12:46 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Folger travels with the ball | 53-30 |
| 12:24 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Edwin Roberts | 56-30 |
| 12:12 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Clark scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Nicolas Otte | 56-33 |
| 11:50 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda is called for traveling | 56-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Pedersen (SF), Willie Brown (C) Christopher Gibbs, Paul Pew | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick (PG), Thomas Moore (SF), Glen Weaver (PF) Nicolas Otte, Paul Swiney, Gerald Folger | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Hank Sauceda (fresh) 26 pts. SG - Edwin Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Pedersen (fresh) 6 reb. PF - James Moss (fresh) 2 pts. C - Willie Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Gerard Eslick (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Clark (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Moore (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Glen Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Vincent Eoff (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 56-33 |
| 11:41 | Ohio State | Edwin Roberts snags the defensive board | 56-33 |
| 11:15 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-33 |
| 11:14 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Clark gets the rebound | 56-33 |
| 11:02 | Western Kentucky | Glen Weaver misses the 3 from the left corner | 56-33 |
| 11:00 | Ohio State | Edwin Roberts grabs the board | 56-33 |
| 10:35 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 56-33 |
| 10:33 | Ohio State | James Moss grabs the offensive board | 56-33 |
| 10:20 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Edwin Roberts | 59-33 |
| 09:59 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Eoff connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 59-35 |
| 09:32 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by James Moss | 62-35 |
| 09:16 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Clark misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on James Pedersen - foul #3 on James Pedersen, team foul #5 | 62-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman (SG), Christopher Gibbs (SF), Ye Tang (PF), Paul Pew (C) Edwin Roberts, James Pedersen, James Moss, Willie Brown | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Micah Wright (PG), Paul Swiney (SF), Gerald Folger (PF), Eli Dixon (C) Gerard Eslick, Thomas Moore, Glen Weaver, Vincent Eoff | |
| 09:16 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Clark makes the 1st free throw | 62-36 |
| 09:16 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 62-36 |
| 09:16 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Eli Dixon | 62-36 |
| 08:58 | Western Kentucky | Paul Swiney misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 62-36 |
| 08:56 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Hank Sauceda | 62-36 |
| 08:29 | Ohio State | Christopher Gibbs is fouled on the floor by Eli Dixon - foul #3 on Eli Dixon, team foul #3 | 62-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael O'Brien (SG) Anthony Clark | |
| 08:11 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda loses the dribble to Micah Wright | 62-36 |
| 08:07 | Western Kentucky | Michael O'Brien lays it up and in on a great pass from Micah Wright | 62-38 |
| 07:38 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-38 |
| 07:37 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Eli Dixon | 62-38 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Hank Sauceda (fairly fresh) 32 pts. SG - Christian Timmerman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Gibbs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ye Tang (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Pew (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Micah Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael O'Brien (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Swiney (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gerald Folger (fresh) C - Eli Dixon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Western Kentucky | Paul Swiney connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael O'Brien | 62-40 |
| 07:08 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda misses the 3 from the left corner | 62-40 |
| 07:06 | Western Kentucky | Michael O'Brien pulls down the rebound | 62-40 |
| 06:51 | Western Kentucky | Micah Wright makes the shot from the left wing | 62-42 |
| 06:39 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-42 |
| 06:37 | Western Kentucky | Paul Swiney grabs the board | 62-42 |
| 06:32 | Western Kentucky | Paul Swiney clanks a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Paul Pew - foul #2 on Paul Pew, team foul #6 | 62-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edwin Roberts (SG), James Pedersen (SF), Willie Brown (C) Hank Sauceda, Christopher Gibbs, Paul Pew | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Moore (SF), Glen Weaver (PF) Michael O'Brien, Gerald Folger | |
| 06:32 | Western Kentucky | Paul Swiney makes the 1st free throw | 62-43 |
| 06:32 | Western Kentucky | Paul Swiney makes the 2nd free throw | 62-44 |
| 06:13 | Ohio State | Willie Brown can't finish the layup | 62-44 |
| 06:11 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Moore gets the rebound | 62-44 |
| 06:01 | Western Kentucky | Micah Wright knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Moore | 62-47 |
| 05:34 | Ohio State | Ye Tang comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 62-47 |
| 05:32 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Eli Dixon | 62-47 |
| 05:23 | Western Kentucky | Eli Dixon misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 62-47 |
| 05:21 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Moore misses the tip | 62-47 |
| 05:20 | Ohio State | Ye Tang pulls down the rebound | 62-47 |
| 04:54 | Ohio State | Micah Wright steps in front of the Edwin Roberts pass | 62-47 |
| 04:47 | Western Kentucky | Paul Swiney is whistled for a carry | 62-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda (PG), James Moss (PF) Christian Timmerman, Ye Tang | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick (PG), Anthony Clark (SG), Vincent Eoff (C) Micah Wright, Paul Swiney, Eli Dixon | |
| 04:27 | Ohio State | A charge is called on Willie Brown - foul #1 on Willie Brown, team foul #7 | 62-47 |
| 04:05 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Clark loses the ball out of bounds | 62-47 |
| 03:50 | Ohio State | Willie Brown makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Hank Sauceda and he's fouled by Glen Weaver - foul #2 on Glen Weaver, team foul #4 | 64-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nicolas Otte (PG), Michael O'Brien (SG), Gerald Folger (PF) Anthony Clark, Thomas Moore, Glen Weaver | |
| 03:50 | Ohio State | Willie Brown makes the free throw | 65-47 |
| 03:42 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Folger comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 65-47 |
| 03:40 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda grabs the board | 65-47 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Hank Sauceda (fairly fresh) 32 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edwin Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Pedersen (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Moss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Nicolas Otte (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael O'Brien (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerard Eslick (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gerald Folger (fresh) C - Vincent Eoff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Ohio State | Gerald Folger is called for the reach on James Moss - foul #1 on Gerald Folger, team foul #5 | 65-47 |
| 03:15 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-47 |
| 03:14 | Ohio State | James Moss grabs the offensive rebound | 65-47 |
| 03:00 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-47 |
| 02:58 | Western Kentucky | Michael O'Brien grabs the defensive rebound | 65-47 |
| 02:45 | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick banks in the layup and he's hacked by James Pedersen - foul #4 on James Pedersen, team foul #8 | 65-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman (SG), Ye Tang (PF), Paul Pew (C) Edwin Roberts, James Pedersen, Willie Brown | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Paul Swiney (SF) Nicolas Otte | |
| 02:45 | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick makes the free throw | 65-50 |
| 02:29 | Ohio State | Ye Tang is denied on a layup by Gerald Folger | 65-50 |
| 02:28 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Eoff grabs the board | 65-50 |
| 02:10 | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-53 |
| 01:50 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Ye Tang | 68-53 |
| 01:41 | Western Kentucky | Michael O'Brien makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gerard Eslick | 68-56 |
| 01:24 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda misses the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Paul Swiney - foul #1 on Paul Swiney, team foul #6 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Pedersen (SF), Willie Brown (C) James Moss, Paul Pew | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 01:24 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda misses the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 01:24 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda misses the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 01:24 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Folger gets the rebound | 68-56 |
| 01:12 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Folger scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Paul Swiney | 68-58 |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | Paul Swiney steals the ball from James Pedersen | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Eoff buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman is fouled in the backcourt by Michael O'Brien - foul #1 on Michael O'Brien, team foul #7 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Gibbs (SF) James Pedersen | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Micah Wright (PG), Anthony Clark (SG), Thomas Moore (SF), Glen Weaver (PF), Eli Dixon (C) Gerard Eslick, Michael O'Brien, Paul Swiney, Gerald Folger, Vincent Eoff | |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:42 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Clark misses long on a 3 from straight away | 70-61 |
| 00:41 | Ohio State | Ye Tang pulls down the rebound | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | Micah Wright is called for the reach on Ye Tang in the backcourt - foul #2 on Micah Wright, team foul #8 | 70-61 |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | Ye Tang makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | Ye Tang misses the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:38 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Glen Weaver | 71-61 |
| 00:31 | Western Kentucky | Micah Wright misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Ye Tang - foul #2 on Ye Tang, team foul #9 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Pedersen (SF) Christopher Gibbs | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick (SG), Paul Swiney (SF), Gerald Folger (PF), Vincent Eoff (C) Anthony Clark, Thomas Moore, Glen Weaver, Eli Dixon | |
| 00:31 | Western Kentucky | Micah Wright makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:31 | Western Kentucky | Micah Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman is fouled in the backcourt by Gerard Eslick - foul #2 on Gerard Eslick, team foul #9 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Gibbs (SF) James Pedersen | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Clark (SG), Thomas Moore (SF), Glen Weaver (PF), Eli Dixon (C) Gerard Eslick, Paul Swiney, Gerald Folger, Vincent Eoff | |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:24 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Moore is whistled for a carry | 73-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick (PG), Michael O'Brien (SG), Paul Swiney (SF), Gerald Folger (PF), Vincent Eoff (C) Micah Wright, Anthony Clark, Thomas Moore, Glen Weaver, Eli Dixon | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda runs out the clock | 73-63 |