| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Brian Page (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Drazen Korczynski (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Brower (fresh) 10 pts. C - Brett Greer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Sturgeon (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Gale (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Felix Haas (fresh) PF - Frank English (fresh) C - Anthony Cox (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Drazen Korczynski inbounds the ball | 41-47 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Page can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-47 |
| 19:30 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Frank English | 41-47 |
| 19:10 | Ohio State | Drazen Korczynski swats the shot by Felix Haas | 41-47 |
| 19:08 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon snags the offensive board | 41-47 |
| 19:03 | Ohio State | Felix Haas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-47 |
| 18:38 | Eastern Kentucky | John Brower is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 41-47 |
| 18:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Drazen Korczynski tips it in | 43-47 |
| 18:29 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner but he's hacked by John Brower - foul #1 on John Brower, team foul #1 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Redondo (SF) Drazen Korczynski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Neff (SG), Wade Foote (SF), Michael Beck (PF), Thomas Griffin (C) John Gale, Felix Haas, Frank English, Anthony Cox | |
| 18:29 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 18:29 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 18:29 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon makes the 3rd free throw | 43-50 |
| 18:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Redondo is fouled on the floor by Wade Foote - foul #3 on Wade Foote, team foul #1 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Alfaro (PG), George Beaulieu (SG), Leslie Jamison (PF), Stanley Wilks (C) Brian Page, Charles Wilson, John Brower, Brett Greer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton (PG) James Sturgeon | |
| 17:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Leslie Jamison is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 17:39 | Ohio State | Wade Foote double dribbles | 45-50 |
| 17:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Alfaro is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-50 |
| 17:21 | Ohio State | Michael Beck grabs the board | 45-50 |
| 17:15 | Ohio State | Michael Beck loses the dribble to Douglas Redondo | 45-50 |
| 17:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Redondo makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by George Beaulieu | 48-50 |
| 16:40 | Ohio State | Wade Foote can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-50 |
| 16:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Leslie Jamison snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 16:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Redondo is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Douglas Redondo, team foul #2 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Page (PG), Charles Wilson (SG), Drazen Korczynski (SF), John Brower (PF), Brett Greer (C) Robert Alfaro, George Beaulieu, Douglas Redondo, Leslie Jamison, Stanley Wilks | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Sturgeon (PG), John Gale (SG), Felix Haas (SF), Frank English (PF), Anthony Cox (C) Timothy Guyton, Michael Neff, Wade Foote, Michael Beck, Thomas Griffin | |
| 15:58 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-50 |
| 15:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Brett Greer snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Brian Page (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Drazen Korczynski (fresh) 9 pts. PF - John Brower (fresh) 10 pts. C - Brett Greer (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Sturgeon (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Gale (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Felix Haas (fresh) PF - Frank English (fresh) C - Anthony Cox (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Page comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 15:32 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Anthony Cox | 48-50 |
| 15:28 | Ohio State | Drazen Korczynski is called for the reach on Felix Haas - foul #1 on Drazen Korczynski, team foul #3 | 48-50 |
| 15:20 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Frank English | 48-53 |
| 15:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Wilson's pass is intercepted by James Sturgeon | 48-53 |
| 14:56 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon lays it up and in | 48-55 |
| 14:41 | Eastern Kentucky | John Brower misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 48-55 |
| 14:39 | Eastern Kentucky | John Brower can't tip it in | 48-55 |
| 14:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Wilson misses the tip | 48-55 |
| 14:37 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon grabs the defensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 14:31 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon is fouled on the floor by Brett Greer - foul #3 on Brett Greer, team foul #4 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | George Beaulieu (SG), Douglas Redondo (SF), Leslie Jamison (PF), Stanley Wilks (C) Charles Wilson, Drazen Korczynski, John Brower, Brett Greer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Stacy (SG), Wade Foote (SF), Michael Beck (PF), William Krueger (C) John Gale, Felix Haas, Frank English, Anthony Cox | |
| 14:25 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-58 |
| 14:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Wade Foote is called for the reach on Douglas Redondo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Wade Foote, team foul #2 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton (PG), Felix Haas (SF) James Sturgeon, Wade Foote | |
| 13:53 | Eastern Kentucky | George Beaulieu is fouled on the floor by Donald Stacy - foul #3 on Donald Stacy, team foul #3 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Alfaro (PG) Brian Page | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Neff (SG), Thomas Griffin (C) Felix Haas, William Krueger | |
| 13:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Leslie Jamison clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-58 |
| 13:33 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to George Beaulieu | 48-58 |
| 13:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Redondo misses the 3 from the right wing | 48-58 |
| 13:14 | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton snags the defensive board | 48-58 |
| 13:09 | Ohio State | Donald Stacy's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Stanley Wilks | 48-58 |
| 13:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Leslie Jamison pulls down the rebound | 48-58 |
| 12:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Alfaro drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-58 |
| 12:39 | Ohio State | Robert Alfaro picks off the pass by Timothy Guyton | 51-58 |
| 12:36 | Eastern Kentucky | George Beaulieu's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Page (PG), Charles Wilson (SG), Drazen Korczynski (SF), John Brower (PF), Brett Greer (C) Robert Alfaro, George Beaulieu, Douglas Redondo, Leslie Jamison, Stanley Wilks | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Sturgeon (PG), John Gale (SG), Wade Foote (SF), William Krueger (PF), Anthony Cox (C) Timothy Guyton, Michael Neff, Donald Stacy, Michael Beck, Thomas Griffin | |
| 12:20 | Ohio State | John Gale misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-58 |
| 12:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Page grabs the defensive rebound | 51-58 |
| 11:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Wilson misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 51-58 |
| 11:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Drazen Korczynski snags the offensive board | 51-58 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Brian Page (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Drazen Korczynski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Brower (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Brett Greer (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Sturgeon (fresh) 24 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Gale (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Wade Foote (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. PF - William Krueger (fresh) 4 reb. C - Anthony Cox (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Drazen Korczynski misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Anthony Cox - foul #1 on Anthony Cox, team foul #4 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Felix Haas (SF), Frank English (PF) John Gale, Anthony Cox | |
| 11:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Drazen Korczynski makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 11:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Drazen Korczynski makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 11:26 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-58 |
| 11:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Brett Greer snags the defensive board | 53-58 |
| 11:01 | Eastern Kentucky | John Brower drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-58 |
| 10:43 | Ohio State | Wade Foote misses badly on a shot from the right side | 56-58 |
| 10:42 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Brian Page | 56-58 |
| 10:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Page hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-58 |
| 10:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Wilson tips it home | 58-58 |
| 10:05 | Ohio State | Wade Foote is fouled on the floor by Charles Wilson - foul #1 on Charles Wilson, team foul #5 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Alfaro (PG), George Beaulieu (SG), Douglas Redondo (SF), Leslie Jamison (PF), William St. Peter (C) Brian Page, Charles Wilson, Drazen Korczynski, John Brower, Brett Greer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton (PG), John Gale (SG), Donald Stacy (SF), Michael Beck (PF), Anthony Cox (C) James Sturgeon, Wade Foote, Felix Haas, Frank English, William Krueger | |
| 09:53 | Ohio State | Leslie Jamison picks off the pass by John Gale | 58-58 |
| 09:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Alfaro is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Guyton - foul #3 on Timothy Guyton, team foul #5 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Stanley Wilks (C) William St. Peter | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 09:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Redondo scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by George Beaulieu | 60-58 |
| 09:01 | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Robert Alfaro - foul #1 on Robert Alfaro, team foul #6 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Neff (SG), Thomas Griffin (C) John Gale, Anthony Cox | |
| 09:01 | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton makes the free throw | 60-61 |
| 08:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Stanley Wilks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michel Naumann (SF), John Brower (PF), William St. Peter (C) Douglas Redondo, Leslie Jamison, Stanley Wilks | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Sturgeon (PG) Timothy Guyton | |
| 08:22 | Ohio State | Michael Beck misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Michel Naumann - foul #3 on Michel Naumann, team foul #7 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Page (PG) Robert Alfaro | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wade Foote (SF) Donald Stacy | |
| 08:22 | Ohio State | Michael Beck makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 08:22 | Ohio State | Michael Beck misses the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 08:22 | Eastern Kentucky | William St. Peter grabs the board | 60-62 |
| 07:53 | Eastern Kentucky | John Brower misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-62 |
| 07:51 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Thomas Griffin | 60-62 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Brian Page (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Beaulieu (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michel Naumann (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Brower (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - William St. Peter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Sturgeon (fresh) 24 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Neff (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Wade Foote (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. PF - Michael Beck (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Griffin (fresh) | |
| 07:44 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William St. Peter - foul #1 on William St. Peter, team foul #8 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Wilson (SG), Drazen Korczynski (SF), Brett Greer (C) George Beaulieu, John Brower, William St. Peter | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Felix Haas (SF), Frank English (PF) Wade Foote, Michael Beck | |
| 07:44 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 07:44 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 07:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Brett Greer hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 60-64 |
| 07:21 | Ohio State | Thomas Griffin snags the defensive board | 60-64 |
| 07:16 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon comes up short on the floater from the left side | 60-64 |
| 07:15 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Brian Page | 60-64 |
| 06:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Wilson hits a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Brian Page | 62-64 |
| 06:39 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 62-64 |
| 06:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Wilson pulls down the rebound | 62-64 |
| 06:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Wilson is open and lays it up and in set up by Brian Page | 64-64 |
| 06:04 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-64 |
| 06:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Brett Greer pulls down the rebound | 64-64 |
| 05:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Page hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-64 |
| 05:41 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Redondo (SF), John Brower (PF) Drazen Korczynski, Michel Naumann | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton (PG), John Gale (SG), Wade Foote (SF), Michael Beck (PF), Anthony Cox (C) James Sturgeon, Michael Neff, Felix Haas, Frank English, Thomas Griffin | |
| 05:25 | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 67-64 |
| 05:23 | Ohio State | Michael Beck tips it but misses | 67-64 |
| 05:21 | Ohio State | Michael Beck hits the follow up shot | 67-66 |
| 05:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Cox takes the ball from Brian Page in the backcourt | 67-66 |
| 05:08 | Ohio State | John Gale misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-66 |
| 05:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Wilson pulls down the rebound | 67-66 |
| 05:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Alfaro (PG), George Beaulieu (SG) Brian Page, Charles Wilson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:57 | Ohio State | Michael Beck hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from Timothy Guyton | 67-68 |
| 04:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Timothy Guyton takes the ball from John Brower in the backcourt | 67-68 |
| 04:43 | Ohio State | Michael Beck blows the dunk but he's hacked by John Brower - foul #2 on John Brower, team foul #9 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Stanley Wilks (C) Brett Greer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Sturgeon (PG) Timothy Guyton | |
| 04:43 | Ohio State | Michael Beck misses the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 04:43 | Ohio State | Michael Beck makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 04:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Redondo is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 67-69 |
| 04:32 | Ohio State | Douglas Redondo steals the ball from James Sturgeon | 67-69 |
| 04:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Alfaro lays it in on a great pass from Douglas Redondo | 69-69 |
| 04:18 | Ohio State | Michael Beck drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Wade Foote | 69-71 |
| 03:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Redondo can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-71 |
| 03:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Redondo gets the offensive rebound | 69-71 |
| 03:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Alfaro misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-71 |
| 03:40 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Anthony Cox | 69-71 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Robert Alfaro (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Beaulieu (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Redondo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - John Brower (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Wilks (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Sturgeon (fresh) 26 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Gale (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Wade Foote (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. PF - Michael Beck (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Cox (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:34 | Ohio State | John Gale is whistled for traveling | 69-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Page (PG), Charles Wilson (SG), Drazen Korczynski (SF), Leslie Jamison (PF) Robert Alfaro, George Beaulieu, Douglas Redondo, John Brower | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton (PG), Michael Neff (SG), Felix Haas (SF), Frank English (PF), Thomas Griffin (C) James Sturgeon, John Gale, Wade Foote, Michael Beck, Anthony Cox | |
| 03:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Page scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Wilson | 72-71 |
| 02:57 | Ohio State | Felix Haas misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Leslie Jamison - foul #1 on Leslie Jamison, team foul #10 | 72-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Brett Greer (C) Stanley Wilks | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:57 | Ohio State | Felix Haas makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 02:57 | Ohio State | Felix Haas makes the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 02:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Page loses the dribble to Timothy Guyton in the backcourt | 72-73 |
| 02:50 | Ohio State | Michael Neff banks in the layup set up by Timothy Guyton | 72-75 |
| 02:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Drazen Korczynski misses long on a jumper from the left side | 72-75 |
| 02:24 | Ohio State | Thomas Griffin grabs the board | 72-75 |
| 02:24 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-75 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John Brower (PF) Leslie Jamison | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Sturgeon (PG) Timothy Guyton | |
| 02:07 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 72-75 |
| 02:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Drazen Korczynski grabs the board | 72-75 |
| 01:38 | Eastern Kentucky | James Sturgeon picks off the pass by Drazen Korczynski | 72-75 |
| 01:38 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-75 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Gale (SG), Anthony Cox (C) Michael Neff, Thomas Griffin | |
| 01:22 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by John Gale | 72-78 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Drazen Korczynski is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Charles Wilson | 74-78 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:58 | Ohio State | Brian Page is called for the reach on James Sturgeon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Page, team foul #11 | 74-78 |
| 00:58 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon makes the 1st free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:58 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon makes the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Drazen Korczynski is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Drazen Korczynski, team foul #12 | 74-80 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wade Foote (SF), William Krueger (PF) Felix Haas, Frank English | |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Page - foul #3 on Brian Page, team foul #13 | 74-80 |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon misses the 1st free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon makes the 2nd free throw | 74-81 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Page travels in the backcourt | 74-81 |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Charles Wilson is called for the reach on James Sturgeon - foul #2 on Charles Wilson, team foul #14 | 74-81 |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon makes the 1st free throw | 74-82 |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon makes the 2nd free throw | 74-83 |
| 00:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Page misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 74-83 |
| 00:23 | Eastern Kentucky | John Brower snags the offensive board | 74-83 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Page clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-83 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Anthony Cox grabs the board | 74-83 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 74-83 |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | Brian Page is called for the reach on William Krueger in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Page, team foul #15 | 74-83 |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | William Krueger misses the 1st free throw | 74-83 |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | William Krueger misses the 2nd free throw | 74-83 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Brett Greer grabs the board | 74-83 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Drazen Korczynski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-83 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to John Brower | 74-83 |
| 00:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Drazen Korczynski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 74-83 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 74-83 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Kentucky | John Brower misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 74-83 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-83 |