| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Hans Zeledon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Erich Hirsch (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Adam Quarles (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Shade (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Alphonse Romano (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ben Lenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Bowers (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Russell Lesko (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kim Ringer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Adam Quarles inbounds the ball | 40-35 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Ohio | James Mitchell loses the dribble to Ben Lenberg | 40-35 |
| 19:17 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers can't throw it down | 40-35 |
| 19:15 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 19:04 | Ohio | James Mitchell blows the layup but the foul's on Russell Lesko - foul #1 on Russell Lesko, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| 19:04 | Ohio | James Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 19:04 | Ohio | James Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 18:51 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers can't throw it down | 42-35 |
| 18:50 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Bowers | 42-35 |
| 18:31 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers drills a floater from the left wing set up by Ben Lenberg and he's hacked by Kevin Shade - foul #2 on Kevin Shade, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| 18:31 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers makes the free throw | 42-38 |
| 18:18 | Ohio | James Mitchell can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kim Ringer - foul #2 on Kim Ringer, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| 18:18 | Ohio | James Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 18:18 | Ohio | James Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 17:57 | Western Kentucky | James Mitchell steps in front of the Russell Lesko pass | 43-38 |
| 17:35 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch is hacked by Kim Ringer - foul #3 on Kim Ringer, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Lindsey Moorer (C) Kim Ringer | |
| 17:16 | Ohio | Kevin Shade misses long on a floater from the right block | 43-38 |
| 17:15 | Ohio | Kevin Shade grabs the offensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 16:57 | Ohio | Kevin Shade banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Erich Hirsch | 45-38 |
| 16:38 | Western Kentucky | James Mitchell denies the turnaround by Joseph Bowers | 45-38 |
| 16:37 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Kevin Shade | 45-38 |
| 16:18 | Ohio | Adam Quarles knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Hans Zeledon | 48-38 |
| 16:02 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano clanks a turnaround from the left block | 48-38 |
| 16:00 | Ohio | Kevin Shade grabs the board | 48-38 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Hans Zeledon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Erich Hirsch (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Adam Quarles (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Mitchell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Kevin Shade (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Alphonse Romano (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ben Lenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Bowers (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Russell Lesko (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Lindsey Moorer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:50 | Ohio | Joseph Bowers is called for the reach on Hans Zeledon - foul #1 on Joseph Bowers, team foul #4 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Talmadge (SG), Brandon Nagle (SF), Patrick Hubbard (PF), Willie Cessna (C) Erich Hirsch, Adam Quarles, James Mitchell, Kevin Shade | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Winters (SG), Jason Threlkeld (SF), Wilbur Ray (PF), Kim Ringer (C) Ben Lenberg, Joseph Bowers, Russell Lesko, Lindsey Moorer | |
| 15:43 | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Kim Ringer - foul #4 on Kim Ringer, team foul #5 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Lindsey Moorer (C) Kim Ringer | |
| 15:43 | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 15:43 | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard misses the 2nd free throw | 49-38 |
| 15:43 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Wilbur Ray | 49-38 |
| 15:25 | Western Kentucky | Joe Winters is fouled on the floor by James Talmadge - foul #1 on James Talmadge, team foul #2 | 49-38 |
| 15:04 | Western Kentucky | Wilbur Ray knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 49-40 |
| 14:57 | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-40 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kevin Shade (C) Willie Cessna | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ben Lenberg (SG) Joe Winters | |
| 14:39 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 49-40 |
| 14:37 | Western Kentucky | Wilbur Ray hits the follow up shot | 49-42 |
| 14:30 | Ohio | Jason Threlkeld is called for the reach on Hans Zeledon - foul #2 on Jason Threlkeld, team foul #6 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Ohio | Erich Hirsch (SG), James Mitchell (PF) James Talmadge, Patrick Hubbard | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 14:24 | Ohio | Kevin Shade drills a runner from the right block | 51-42 |
| 14:14 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano is called for traveling | 51-42 |
| 13:55 | Ohio | Jason Threlkeld picks off the pass by Kevin Shade | 51-42 |
| 13:48 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano is fouled on the floor by Hans Zeledon - foul #3 on Hans Zeledon, team foul #3 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Ohio | Adam Quarles (SF) Brandon Nagle | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Russell Lesko (C) Lindsey Moorer | |
| 13:24 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-42 |
| 13:22 | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld tips it home | 51-44 |
| 13:01 | Ohio | James Mitchell works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumper from the right block set up by Hans Zeledon | 53-44 |
| 12:45 | Western Kentucky | The short jumper by Wilbur Ray is denied by Kevin Shade | 53-44 |
| 12:43 | Western Kentucky | Russell Lesko hits the follow up shot | 53-46 |
| 12:30 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch is hacked by Wilbur Ray - foul #4 on Wilbur Ray, team foul #7 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard (PF), Willie Cessna (C) James Mitchell, Kevin Shade | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers (SF), Lindsey Moorer (C) Jason Threlkeld, Wilbur Ray | |
| 12:30 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 12:30 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch misses the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 12:30 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Russell Lesko | 54-46 |
| 12:06 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-46 |
| 12:05 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano tips it in | 54-48 |
| 11:55 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Hans Zeledon | 57-48 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Hans Zeledon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Erich Hirsch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Adam Quarles (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Hubbard (fresh) 7 pts. C - Willie Cessna (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Alphonse Romano (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ben Lenberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Bowers (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Russell Lesko (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lindsey Moorer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers makes the contested turnaround in the lane | 57-50 |
| 11:12 | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard banks in the layup on a great pass from Adam Quarles | 59-50 |
| 10:52 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers is denied on a layup by Adam Quarles | 59-50 |
| 10:50 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Hans Zeledon | 59-50 |
| 10:34 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-50 |
| 10:32 | Western Kentucky | Lindsey Moorer pulls down the rebound | 59-50 |
| 10:07 | Western Kentucky | Adam Quarles steals the ball from Russell Lesko | 59-50 |
| 09:42 | Ohio | Adam Quarles misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 59-50 |
| 09:41 | Western Kentucky | Russell Lesko snags the defensive board | 59-50 |
| 09:22 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano scores on a floater from the right wing and he's hacked by Adam Quarles - foul #2 on Adam Quarles, team foul #4 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Talmadge (PG), Joe Womble (SG), Brandon Nagle (SF), James Mitchell (PF), Kevin Shade (C) Hans Zeledon, Erich Hirsch, Adam Quarles, Patrick Hubbard, Willie Cessna | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Winters (SG), Jason Threlkeld (SF) Ben Lenberg, Joseph Bowers | |
| 09:22 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano makes the free throw | 59-53 |
| 08:56 | Ohio | Joe Womble misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 59-53 |
| 08:54 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Alphonse Romano | 59-53 |
| 08:48 | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-56 |
| 08:35 | Ohio | Kevin Shade misses the wide open fadeaway in the paint | 59-56 |
| 08:34 | Western Kentucky | Joe Winters pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| 08:13 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 08:11 | Ohio | Brandon Nagle gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| 08:05 | Ohio | James Mitchell double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 59-56 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Hans Sowinski (PG) Alphonse Romano | |
| 07:43 | Western Kentucky | Joe Winters's floater is tipped away by Kevin Shade | 59-56 |
| 07:41 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Winters | 59-56 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Talmadge (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joe Womble (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brandon Nagle (fresh) PF - James Mitchell (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Kevin Shade (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Hans Sowinski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joe Winters (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Threlkeld (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Russell Lesko (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Lindsey Moorer (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 59-58 |
| 07:13 | Ohio | Joe Womble misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the free throw line | 59-58 |
| 07:12 | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld grabs the board | 59-58 |
| 06:51 | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-58 |
| Subs | Ohio | Hans Zeledon (PG), Erich Hirsch (SG) James Talmadge, Joe Womble | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ben Lenberg (SG), Joseph Bowers (SF), Wilbur Ray (PF), Kim Ringer (C) Joe Winters, Jason Threlkeld, Russell Lesko, Lindsey Moorer | |
| 06:36 | Ohio | James Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Wilbur Ray as he's doubleteamed - foul #5 on Wilbur Ray, team foul #8 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Russell Lesko (PF) Wilbur Ray | |
| 06:36 | Ohio | James Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 06:36 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Joseph Bowers | 59-58 |
| 06:21 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Hans Sowinski and the foul's on Brandon Nagle - foul #1 on Brandon Nagle, team foul #5 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Ohio | Adam Quarles (SF) Brandon Nagle | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 06:21 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers misses the free throw | 59-60 |
| 06:21 | Ohio | James Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| 06:04 | Ohio | James Mitchell blows the layup over the doubleteam | 59-60 |
| 06:03 | Western Kentucky | Kim Ringer pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| 05:34 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers is denied on a layup by Adam Quarles | 59-60 |
| 05:33 | Ohio | James Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 05:29 | Ohio | Joseph Bowers steps in front of the Adam Quarles pass | 59-60 |
| 05:12 | Western Kentucky | Adam Quarles denies the turnaround by Joseph Bowers | 59-60 |
| 05:11 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch grabs the defensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 05:00 | Ohio | Kevin Shade slams it home set up by James Mitchell and the foul's on Joseph Bowers - foul #2 on Joseph Bowers, team foul #9 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard (PF) James Mitchell | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano (PG) Hans Sowinski | |
| 05:00 | Ohio | Kevin Shade makes the free throw | 62-60 |
| 04:47 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Hubbard denies the turnaround by Joseph Bowers | 62-60 |
| 04:45 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch grabs the board | 62-60 |
| 04:33 | Ohio | Adam Quarles buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Hans Zeledon | 65-60 |
| 04:23 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano double dribbles | 65-60 |
| Subs | Ohio | Brandon Nagle (SF), Willie Cessna (C) Adam Quarles, Kevin Shade | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld (SF) Joseph Bowers | |
| 04:02 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch is hacked by Alphonse Romano - foul #2 on Alphonse Romano, team foul #10 | 65-60 |
| 04:02 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 04:02 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 03:41 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 67-60 |
| 03:40 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano snags the offensive board | 67-60 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Hans Zeledon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Erich Hirsch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brandon Nagle (fresh) PF - Patrick Hubbard (fresh) 9 pts. C - Willie Cessna (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Alphonse Romano (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ben Lenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Threlkeld (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Russell Lesko (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kim Ringer (fairly fresh) 4 pf. | |
| 03:22 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano is hacked by Hans Zeledon - foul #4 on Hans Zeledon, team foul #6 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Talmadge (PG), Joe Womble (SG), James Mitchell (PF), Kevin Shade (C) Hans Zeledon, Erich Hirsch, Patrick Hubbard, Willie Cessna | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Lindsey Moorer (PF) Russell Lesko | |
| 03:11 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Shade swats the layup by Alphonse Romano | 67-60 |
| 03:09 | Ohio | Kevin Shade gets the rebound | 67-60 |
| 03:03 | Ohio | James Talmadge makes the shot from the right side | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:44 | Western Kentucky | The short jumper by Jason Threlkeld is denied by James Mitchell | 69-60 |
| 02:42 | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld tips it home | 69-62 |
| 02:42 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-62 |
| Subs | Ohio | Hans Zeledon (PG), Erich Hirsch (SG), Adam Quarles (SF) James Talmadge, Joe Womble, Brandon Nagle | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers (SF) Jason Threlkeld | |
| 02:21 | Ohio | Kevin Shade can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Kim Ringer - foul #5 on Kim Ringer, team foul #11 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Russell Lesko (PF) Kim Ringer | |
| 02:21 | Ohio | Kevin Shade makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 02:21 | Ohio | Kevin Shade makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 02:17 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-62 |
| 02:12 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 71-62 |
| 02:10 | Western Kentucky | Lindsey Moorer hits the follow up shot | 71-64 |
| 02:02 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from James Mitchell | 74-64 |
| 01:54 | Western Kentucky | Ben Lenberg is hacked by Erich Hirsch - foul #1 on Erich Hirsch, team foul #7 | 74-64 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Talmadge (PG), Joe Womble (SG), Brandon Nagle (SF), Patrick Hubbard (PF), Willie Cessna (C) Hans Zeledon, Erich Hirsch, Adam Quarles, James Mitchell, Kevin Shade | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Hans Sowinski (PG), Jason Threlkeld (SF) Alphonse Romano, Joseph Bowers | |
| 01:54 | Western Kentucky | Ben Lenberg makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 01:54 | Western Kentucky | Ben Lenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 01:48 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-66 |
| Subs | Ohio | Hans Zeledon (PG), Erich Hirsch (SG), Adam Quarles (SF), James Mitchell (PF), Kevin Shade (C) James Talmadge, Joe Womble, Brandon Nagle, Patrick Hubbard, Willie Cessna | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano (PG), Joseph Bowers (SF) Hans Sowinski, Jason Threlkeld | |
| 01:28 | Ohio | Kevin Shade misses the fadeaway from close range | 74-66 |
| 01:27 | Ohio | James Mitchell hits the follow up shot | 76-66 |
| 01:11 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 76-66 |
| 01:10 | Ohio | James Mitchell snags the defensive board | 76-66 |
| 00:49 | Ohio | Kevin Shade hits a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Adam Quarles | 78-66 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:42 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Joseph Bowers out of a doubleteam | 78-68 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:16 | Ohio | Kevin Shade banks in the layup on a nice dish by Hans Zeledon | 80-68 |
| 00:10 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers banks in the layup | 80-70 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Hans Zeledon runs out the clock | 80-70 |