| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Adrian Avalos (fresh) SG - Edward Brown (fresh) SF - John Stephens (fresh) PF - Lawrence Llanes (fresh) C - Daniel Moore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - James Woodbury (fresh) SG - Jesse Lynch (fresh) SF - William Goldston (fresh) PF - Sam Terrio (fresh) C - Sean Wesson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Ohio State | William Goldston blocks the jumper by John Stephens | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Western Kentucky | William Goldston pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Western Kentucky | Sean Wesson's fadeaway is rejected by Lawrence Llanes | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Ohio State | Edward Brown snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Ohio State | John Stephens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Western Kentucky | Jesse Lynch gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Western Kentucky | William Goldston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 18:44 | Western Kentucky | Jesse Lynch tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 18:21 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 18:19 | Western Kentucky | Sean Wesson gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:56 | Western Kentucky | William Goldston misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 17:54 | Western Kentucky | James Woodbury misses the tip | 0-2 |
| 17:53 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:45 | Ohio State | John Stephens is fouled on the floor by William Goldston - foul #1 on William Goldston, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 17:30 | Ohio State | John Stephens hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 17:28 | Western Kentucky | Sean Wesson pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:13 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Moore swats the shot by Jesse Lynch | 0-2 |
| 17:12 | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 17:07 | Ohio State | John Stephens scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Adrian Avalos | 3-2 |
| 17:02 | Western Kentucky | Jesse Lynch misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 17:01 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 16:40 | Ohio State | Sam Terrio takes the ball from Adrian Avalos | 3-2 |
| 16:22 | Western Kentucky | James Woodbury is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Llanes - foul #1 on Lawrence Llanes, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David James (PF), Richard Scott (C) Lawrence Llanes, Daniel Moore | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 16:13 | Western Kentucky | Sean Wesson comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Adrian Avalos - foul #1 on Adrian Avalos, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier (PG), Timothy Woods (C) Adrian Avalos, Edward Brown | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Tyrone Archuleta (PF) Sam Terrio | |
| 16:13 | Western Kentucky | Sean Wesson makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 16:13 | Western Kentucky | Sean Wesson makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 15:57 | Ohio State | John Stephens makes the shot from just outside the lane | 5-4 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Mitchel Grenier (fresh) SG - David James (fresh) SF - John Stephens (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Scott (fresh) C - Timothy Woods (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - James Woodbury (fresh) SG - Jesse Lynch (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Goldston (fresh) PF - Tyrone Archuleta (fresh) C - Sean Wesson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Western Kentucky | Jesse Lynch drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Woodbury | 5-6 |
| 15:34 | Ohio State | Timothy Woods can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 15:32 | Ohio State | Richard Scott grabs the offensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 15:26 | Ohio State | Timothy Woods can't connect on a runner from the left block | 5-6 |
| 15:24 | Ohio State | Timothy Woods snags the offensive board | 5-6 |
| 15:11 | Ohio State | John Stephens misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 5-6 |
| 15:10 | Western Kentucky | Sean Wesson pulls down the rebound | 5-6 |
| 15:06 | Western Kentucky | Jesse Lynch hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Timothy Woods - foul #1 on Timothy Woods, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos (PG), Edward Brown (SG), Lawrence Llanes (PF) Mitchel Grenier, John Stephens, Timothy Woods | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Micheal Kincaid (PG), Tim Goodin (SF), Sam Terrio (PF) James Woodbury, William Goldston, Sean Wesson | |
| 15:06 | Western Kentucky | Jesse Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 15:06 | Western Kentucky | Jesse Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 14:57 | Ohio State | David James clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-8 |
| 14:56 | Ohio State | Edward Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 14:43 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 5-8 |
| 14:42 | Western Kentucky | Jesse Lynch grabs the board | 5-8 |
| 14:26 | Western Kentucky | Jesse Lynch makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Tim Goodin | 5-11 |
| 14:09 | Ohio State | David James is hacked by Tim Goodin - foul #1 on Tim Goodin, team foul #2 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joshua Ventura (SF), Daniel Moore (C) David James, Richard Scott | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Woodbury (PG), Sean Wesson (C) Jesse Lynch, Tyrone Archuleta | |
| 13:59 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Edward Brown | 7-11 |
| 13:39 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Ventura is called for the reach on Tim Goodin - foul #1 on Joshua Ventura, team foul #4 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Stephens (SF) Joshua Ventura | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Goldston (SF), Christopher Young (PF) Tim Goodin, Sam Terrio | |
| 13:24 | Western Kentucky | William Goldston hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Micheal Kincaid | 7-14 |
| 13:11 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 7-14 |
| 13:09 | Western Kentucky | James Woodbury snags the defensive board | 7-14 |
| 12:53 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Young can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 7-14 |
| 12:51 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Young tips it but misses | 7-14 |
| 12:50 | Ohio State | John Stephens grabs the board | 7-14 |
| 12:35 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 7-14 |
| 12:34 | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos hits the follow up shot | 9-14 |
| 12:12 | Western Kentucky | William Goldston misses the 3 from the right corner | 9-14 |
| 12:11 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Edward Brown | 9-14 |
| 11:54 | Ohio State | Edward Brown hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Christopher Young - foul #1 on Christopher Young, team foul #3 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier (PG), David James (PF), Richard Scott (C) Adrian Avalos, Lawrence Llanes, Daniel Moore | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jesse Lynch (SG), Sam Terrio (PF), Tyrone Archuleta (C) James Woodbury, Christopher Young, Sean Wesson | |
| 11:54 | Ohio State | Edward Brown misses the 1st free throw | 9-14 |
| 11:54 | Ohio State | Edward Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Mitchel Grenier (fresh) SG - Edward Brown (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Stephens (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David James (fresh) C - Richard Scott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Micheal Kincaid (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jesse Lynch (fresh) 9 pts. SF - William Goldston (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Sam Terrio (fresh) C - Tyrone Archuleta (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Western Kentucky | Sam Terrio throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-14 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Woods (C) Edward Brown | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 11:15 | Ohio State | David James comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 10-14 |
| 11:14 | Western Kentucky | Sam Terrio grabs the defensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 11:09 | Western Kentucky | Jesse Lynch hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 10-14 |
| 11:07 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Timothy Woods | 10-14 |
| 10:51 | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 12-14 |
| 10:33 | Western Kentucky | Micheal Kincaid comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-14 |
| 10:32 | Ohio State | Richard Scott gets the rebound | 12-14 |
| 10:26 | Ohio State | Richard Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-14 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos (PG), Joshua Ventura (SF), Daniel Moore (C) Mitchel Grenier, John Stephens, Timothy Woods | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Woodbury (PG), Tim Goodin (SF), Sean Wesson (C) Micheal Kincaid, William Goldston, Tyrone Archuleta | |
| 10:14 | Western Kentucky | David James picks off the pass by Sean Wesson | 12-14 |
| 10:11 | Ohio State | David James lays it up and in | 14-14 |
| 09:49 | Western Kentucky | Tim Goodin knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 14-16 |
| 09:40 | Ohio State | Joshua Ventura misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 14-16 |
| 09:38 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore tips it in | 16-16 |
| 09:18 | Western Kentucky | James Woodbury is fouled on the floor by Adrian Avalos - foul #2 on Adrian Avalos, team foul #5 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier (PG), Edward Brown (SG), John Stephens (SF), Lawrence Llanes (PF) Adrian Avalos, David James, Joshua Ventura, Richard Scott | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Micheal Kincaid (SG), Tyrone Archuleta (PF) Jesse Lynch, Sam Terrio | |
| 09:08 | Western Kentucky | Micheal Kincaid travels with the ball | 16-16 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Goldston (SF) Tim Goodin | |
| 08:52 | Ohio State | Edward Brown drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by John Stephens | 19-16 |
| 08:33 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Moore steals it from Micheal Kincaid | 19-16 |
| 08:19 | Ohio State | John Stephens misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 19-16 |
| 08:18 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Brown | 19-16 |
| 08:01 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore makes the driving attempt from close range set up by Edward Brown | 21-16 |
| 07:54 | Western Kentucky | Tyrone Archuleta loses the ball out of bounds | 21-16 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Richard Scott (C) Daniel Moore | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jesse Lynch (SG) Micheal Kincaid | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Mitchel Grenier (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edward Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Stephens (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lawrence Llanes (fresh) C - Richard Scott (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - James Woodbury (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jesse Lynch (fresh) 9 pts. SF - William Goldston (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tyrone Archuleta (fresh) C - Sean Wesson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes misses long on a shot from the right side | 21-16 |
| 07:38 | Western Kentucky | William Goldston snags the defensive board | 21-16 |
| 07:34 | Western Kentucky | William Goldston connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 21-18 |
| 07:10 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes clanks a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Sean Wesson - foul #1 on Sean Wesson, team foul #4 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David James (SF) John Stephens | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Micheal Kincaid (PG), Tim Goodin (SF), Sam Terrio (PF) James Woodbury, William Goldston, Sean Wesson | |
| 07:10 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 07:10 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes misses the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 07:10 | Western Kentucky | Tyrone Archuleta gets the rebound | 22-18 |
| 06:53 | Western Kentucky | Micheal Kincaid connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Sam Terrio | 22-21 |
| 06:35 | Ohio State | Edward Brown misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 22-21 |
| 06:33 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Sam Terrio | 22-21 |
| 06:12 | Western Kentucky | Micheal Kincaid misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-21 |
| 06:11 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes snags the defensive board | 22-21 |
| 05:58 | Ohio State | Edward Brown clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-21 |
| 05:56 | Western Kentucky | Sam Terrio pulls down the rebound | 22-21 |
| 05:27 | Western Kentucky | Tyrone Archuleta is hacked by Richard Scott - foul #1 on Richard Scott, team foul #6 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Hamilton (PG), John Stephens (SF), Timothy Woods (PF), Daniel Moore (C) Mitchel Grenier, David James, Lawrence Llanes, Richard Scott | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Woodbury (PG), William Goldston (SF), Christopher Young (PF), Sean Wesson (C) Jesse Lynch, Tim Goodin, Sam Terrio, Tyrone Archuleta | |
| 05:10 | Western Kentucky | John Stephens picks off the pass by Sean Wesson | 22-21 |
| 05:07 | Ohio State | John Stephens hits the finger roll | 24-21 |
| 04:56 | Western Kentucky | Sean Wesson misses the floater from just outside the lane | 24-21 |
| 04:54 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Young grabs the offensive rebound | 24-21 |
| 04:43 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Young misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 24-21 |
| 04:41 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore pulls down the rebound | 24-21 |
| 04:23 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore is fouled on the floor by William Goldston - foul #2 on William Goldston, team foul #5 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Tim Goodin (SF), Sam Terrio (PF) William Goldston, Christopher Young | |
| 03:59 | Ohio State | Tim Goodin steps in front of the Robert Hamilton pass | 24-21 |
| 03:44 | Western Kentucky | James Woodbury buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Micheal Kincaid | 24-24 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Hamilton (fresh) SG - Edward Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Stephens (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Timothy Woods (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - James Woodbury (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Micheal Kincaid (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tim Goodin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Sam Terrio (fresh) 3 reb. C - Sean Wesson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Ohio State | Timothy Woods misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-24 |
| 03:23 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Woods | 24-24 |
| 03:09 | Ohio State | Sam Terrio picks off the pass by Daniel Moore | 24-24 |
| 03:00 | Western Kentucky | Sam Terrio blows the layup | 24-24 |
| 02:59 | Ohio State | John Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 24-24 |
| 02:42 | Ohio State | John Stephens comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Sean Wesson - foul #2 on Sean Wesson, team foul #6 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos (PG), David James (SG), Lawrence Llanes (PF), Richard Scott (C) Robert Hamilton, Edward Brown, Timothy Woods, Daniel Moore | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jesse Lynch (SG), William Goldston (SF), Tyrone Archuleta (PF) Micheal Kincaid, Tim Goodin, Sam Terrio | |
| 02:42 | Ohio State | John Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 02:42 | Ohio State | John Stephens misses the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 02:42 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Tyrone Archuleta | 25-24 |
| 02:20 | Western Kentucky | Sean Wesson hits a jump hook from the baseline | 25-26 |
| 02:14 | Ohio State | John Stephens comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 25-26 |
| 02:13 | Western Kentucky | Jesse Lynch gets the rebound | 25-26 |
| 02:00 | Western Kentucky | Tyrone Archuleta misses the easy layup | 25-26 |
| 01:58 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Lawrence Llanes | 25-26 |
| 01:44 | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 25-26 |
| 01:43 | Western Kentucky | William Goldston grabs the board | 25-26 |
| 01:37 | Western Kentucky | Sean Wesson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-26 |
| 01:35 | Ohio State | Richard Scott grabs the board | 25-26 |
| 01:09 | Ohio State | John Stephens drills a fadeaway from the right block and he's fouled by Tyrone Archuleta - foul #1 on Tyrone Archuleta, team foul #7 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Micheal Kincaid (PG), Sam Terrio (PF) James Woodbury, Sean Wesson | |
| 01:09 | Ohio State | John Stephens makes the free throw | 28-26 |
| 00:53 | Western Kentucky | William Goldston is whistled for traveling | 28-26 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joshua Ventura (SF), Daniel Moore (C) John Stephens, Richard Scott | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:34 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by William Goldston - foul #3 on William Goldston, team foul #8 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Tim Goodin (SF), Christopher Young (C) William Goldston, Tyrone Archuleta | |
| 00:34 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 00:34 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 00:11 | Western Kentucky | Sam Terrio hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Lawrence Llanes - foul #2 on Lawrence Llanes, team foul #7 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Brown (SG) David James | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:11 | Western Kentucky | Sam Terrio makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 00:11 | Western Kentucky | Sam Terrio misses the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore grabs the board | 30-27 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 30-27 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | The clock runs out | 30-27 |