Update. I am currently typing on the keyboard. Success!!
Thanks for the information regarding PS/2. This is the first time I've used PS/2 in probably 15 years. Guess I need to slow down and do my diligence.
After several reboots, I still had no success. Found a decent number of posts complaining about it being Windows 10 issue but then again this board was never verified to be working so I figured it was a done deal. Then I found a post saying not only should the computer be off when you plug into it but the power should be switched off (or unplugged) as some motherboards still allow power through the ports when it's powered off but still plugged in. I switched off the PSU, plugged in the board, booted, and everything works flawlessly now.
Thanks Yui and findecanor