| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Robertson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Powers (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Kevin Vaughn (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Warren Taylor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ross Florkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Kelly (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Benjamin Murphy (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Richard Schultz (fresh) 2 pts. C - Patrick Molden (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | John Powers inbounds the ball | 28-27 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Mississippi State | John Powers drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Kevin Vaughn | 31-27 |
| 19:23 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-27 |
| 18:54 | Mississippi State | John Powers is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 31-27 |
| 18:52 | Ohio State | Michael Turner steals it from Ross Florkowski in the backcourt | 31-27 |
| 18:50 | Mississippi State | Michael Turner jams it | 33-27 |
| 18:42 | Ohio State | John Powers takes the ball from Mark Kelly | 33-27 |
| 18:17 | Mississippi State | Richard Schultz denies the turnaround by Warren Taylor | 33-27 |
| 18:16 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden snags the defensive board | 33-27 |
| 18:02 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Schultz | 33-29 |
| 17:54 | Mississippi State | William Robertson travels with the ball | 33-29 |
| 17:38 | Ohio State | William Robertson is called for the reach on Mark Kelly - foul #3 on William Robertson, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Roger Valentine (SG) William Robertson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Hale (C) Richard Schultz | |
| 17:24 | Ohio State | James Hale's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jacob Brooke (C) Warren Taylor | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Bourque (SF) Benjamin Murphy | |
| 17:09 | Mississippi State | John Powers can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 17:08 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to James Hale | 33-29 |
| 16:47 | Ohio State | James Hale knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Stephen Bourque and he's fouled by Jacob Brooke - foul #1 on Jacob Brooke, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gus Croteau (PF) Kevin Vaughn | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Brown (SG), Chester Cain (PF) Mark Kelly, Patrick Molden | |
| 16:47 | Ohio State | James Hale makes the free throw | 33-32 |
| 16:28 | Mississippi State | Roger Valentine misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-32 |
| 16:27 | Mississippi State | Jacob Brooke snags the offensive board | 33-32 |
| 16:10 | Mississippi State | Jacob Brooke misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 16:08 | Ohio State | James Hale gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| 15:55 | Ohio State | James Brown can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 33-32 |
| 15:53 | Mississippi State | Jacob Brooke pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Turner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Roger Valentine (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Powers (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. PF - Gus Croteau (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jacob Brooke (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ross Florkowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Brown (fresh) SF - Stephen Bourque (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Chester Cain (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Hale (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Mississippi State | Michael Turner misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 33-32 |
| 15:32 | Ohio State | Chester Cain snags the defensive board | 33-32 |
| 15:11 | Ohio State | Stephen Bourque is fouled on the floor by Jacob Brooke - foul #2 on Jacob Brooke, team foul #3 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Rich (PG), William Robertson (SG), Kevin Vaughn (PF), Warren Taylor (C) Michael Turner, John Powers, Gus Croteau, Jacob Brooke | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Kelly (PG), Benjamin Murphy (SF), Richard Schultz (PF), Patrick Molden (C) Ross Florkowski, Stephen Bourque, Chester Cain, James Hale | |
| 15:03 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-32 |
| 15:02 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Warren Taylor | 33-32 |
| 14:41 | Mississippi State | William Robertson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 33-32 |
| 14:40 | Mississippi State | Warren Taylor grabs the offensive board | 33-32 |
| 14:26 | Mississippi State | William Robertson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-32 |
| 14:24 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden snags the defensive board | 33-32 |
| 13:57 | Ohio State | Mark Kelly misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-32 |
| 13:56 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy misses the tip | 33-32 |
| 13:55 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Kevin Vaughn | 33-32 |
| 13:27 | Mississippi State | William Robertson buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by David Rich | 36-32 |
| 13:06 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy is fouled on the floor by Roger Valentine - foul #3 on Roger Valentine, team foul #4 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Turner (PG), John Powers (SF) David Rich, Roger Valentine | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski (PG) James Brown | |
| 12:56 | Ohio State | Mark Kelly comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 36-32 |
| 12:54 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 12:38 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 36-32 |
| 12:36 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden hits the follow up shot | 36-34 |
| 12:14 | Mississippi State | Michael Turner knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Warren Taylor and he's hacked by Richard Schultz - foul #1 on Richard Schultz, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jacob Brooke (C) Warren Taylor | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Augustine (SG), Stephen Bourque (SF), Chester Cain (PF), James Hale (C) Mark Kelly, Benjamin Murphy, Richard Schultz, Patrick Molden | |
| 12:14 | Mississippi State | Michael Turner makes the free throw | 39-34 |
| 11:50 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski is fouled on the floor by Michael Turner - foul #2 on Michael Turner, team foul #5 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gus Croteau (PF) Kevin Vaughn | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Turner (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Robertson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Powers (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. PF - Gus Croteau (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jacob Brooke (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ross Florkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Augustine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Bourque (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Chester Cain (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hale (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Ohio State | Chester Cain lays it up and in on a great pass from Ross Florkowski | 39-36 |
| 11:04 | Mississippi State | John Powers misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 11:02 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 10:43 | Ohio State | James Hale misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 39-36 |
| 10:42 | Ohio State | Chester Cain grabs the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 10:26 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 10:24 | Mississippi State | Jacob Brooke grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 10:04 | Mississippi State | Gus Croteau scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by William Robertson | 41-36 |
| 09:46 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski travels with the ball | 41-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Roger Valentine (SG), Kevin Vaughn (PF), Warren Taylor (C) William Robertson, Gus Croteau, Jacob Brooke | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Kelly (SG), Benjamin Murphy (SF), Richard Schultz (PF), Patrick Molden (C) Gary Augustine, Stephen Bourque, Chester Cain, James Hale | |
| 09:21 | Mississippi State | Warren Taylor's floater is tipped away by Benjamin Murphy | 41-36 |
| 09:19 | Mississippi State | Kevin Vaughn gets the offensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 09:03 | Mississippi State | Richard Schultz is called for the reach on Kevin Vaughn - foul #2 on Richard Schultz, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Rich (PG), Gus Croteau (SF) Michael Turner, John Powers | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Brown (SG) Ross Florkowski | |
| 08:44 | Mississippi State | Roger Valentine travels with the ball | 41-36 |
| 08:37 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden lays it in on a nice dish by Benjamin Murphy | 41-38 |
| 08:08 | Mississippi State | Warren Taylor hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Richard Schultz - foul #3 on Richard Schultz, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Turner (PG), William Robertson (SG) David Rich, Gus Croteau | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski (PG) James Brown | |
| 08:08 | Mississippi State | Warren Taylor makes the free throw | 44-38 |
| 07:51 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-38 |
| 07:50 | Mississippi State | Michael Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 44-38 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Turner (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Robertson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roger Valentine (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Vaughn (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Warren Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ross Florkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Kelly (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Benjamin Murphy (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Richard Schultz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Patrick Molden (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Mississippi State | Michael Turner comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 07:24 | Mississippi State | Michael Turner gets the offensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 07:13 | Mississippi State | Kevin Vaughn clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-38 |
| 07:12 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden snags the defensive board | 44-38 |
| 06:43 | Ohio State | Kevin Vaughn takes the ball from Richard Schultz | 44-38 |
| 06:21 | Mississippi State | William Robertson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-38 |
| 06:20 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 06:15 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski buries a shot from the left wing set up by Richard Schultz | 44-40 |
| 05:52 | Mississippi State | Benjamin Murphy steals it from Michael Turner | 44-40 |
| 05:45 | Ohio State | William Robertson steps in front of the Richard Schultz pass | 44-40 |
| 05:22 | Mississippi State | William Robertson is fouled on the floor by Mark Kelly - foul #1 on Mark Kelly, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Rich (PG), John Powers (SF), Gus Croteau (PF), Jacob Brooke (C) Michael Turner, Roger Valentine, Kevin Vaughn, Warren Taylor | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Augustine (PG), James Brown (SG), Stephen Bourque (SF), Chester Cain (PF), James Hale (C) Ross Florkowski, Mark Kelly, Benjamin Murphy, Richard Schultz, Patrick Molden | |
| 05:06 | Mississippi State | Jacob Brooke is fouled on the floor by Chester Cain - foul #1 on Chester Cain, team foul #5 | 44-40 |
| 04:54 | Mississippi State | Jacob Brooke misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 04:53 | Mississippi State | Jacob Brooke tips it in | 46-40 |
| 04:26 | Ohio State | James Hale buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by James Brown | 46-42 |
| 04:05 | Mississippi State | John Powers is hacked by James Brown - foul #2 on James Brown, team foul #6 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Turner (PG) David Rich | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski (PG) Gary Augustine | |
| 03:39 | Mississippi State | John Powers knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Michael Turner | 49-42 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Turner (fresh) 7 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Robertson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Powers (fresh) 18 pts. 2 stl. PF - Gus Croteau (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jacob Brooke (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ross Florkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Bourque (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Chester Cain (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Hale (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Bourque | 49-44 |
| 03:07 | Mississippi State | William Robertson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-44 |
| 02:51 | Ohio State | James Hale can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 52-44 |
| 02:49 | Mississippi State | Gus Croteau grabs the defensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 02:49 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Roger Valentine (SG), Kevin Vaughn (PF), Warren Taylor (C) William Robertson, Gus Croteau, Jacob Brooke | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Kelly (SG), Benjamin Murphy (SF), Richard Schultz (PF), Patrick Molden (C) James Brown, Stephen Bourque, Chester Cain, James Hale | |
| 02:22 | Mississippi State | Roger Valentine hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Turner | 54-44 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:06 | Ohio State | Richard Schultz misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by John Powers - foul #2 on John Powers, team foul #6 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Rich (PG), Gus Croteau (PF), Jacob Brooke (C) Michael Turner, Kevin Vaughn, Warren Taylor | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Augustine (PG), James Brown (SG), Stephen Bourque (SF), James Hale (C) Ross Florkowski, Mark Kelly, Benjamin Murphy, Patrick Molden | |
| 02:06 | Ohio State | Richard Schultz makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 02:06 | Ohio State | Richard Schultz misses the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 02:06 | Mississippi State | Jacob Brooke snags the defensive board | 54-45 |
| 02:06 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-45 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 01:59 | Mississippi State | David Rich is fouled on the floor by Gary Augustine - foul #2 on Gary Augustine, team foul #7 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Robertson (SG), Warren Taylor (C) Roger Valentine, Jacob Brooke | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski (PG), Mark Kelly (SG), Benjamin Murphy (SF), Patrick Molden (C) Gary Augustine, James Brown, Stephen Bourque, James Hale | |
| 01:59 | Mississippi State | David Rich makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 01:59 | Mississippi State | David Rich makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 01:44 | Ohio State | John Powers picks off the pass by Patrick Molden | 56-45 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 01:41 | Mississippi State | Warren Taylor is hacked by Mark Kelly in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Kelly, team foul #8 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Roger Valentine (SF), Jacob Brooke (C) William Robertson, John Powers | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Augustine (PG), James Brown (SG), Stephen Bourque (SF), Chester Cain (PF), James Hale (C) Ross Florkowski, Mark Kelly, Benjamin Murphy, Richard Schultz, Patrick Molden | |
| 01:41 | Mississippi State | Warren Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 01:41 | Ohio State | Chester Cain grabs the defensive rebound | 56-45 |
| 01:30 | Ohio State | Gary Augustine hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but the foul's on David Rich - foul #1 on David Rich, team foul #7 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Powers (SF) Warren Taylor | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:30 | Ohio State | Gary Augustine makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 01:30 | Ohio State | Gary Augustine makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 01:27 | Mississippi State | Roger Valentine is fouled in the backcourt by James Brown - foul #3 on James Brown, team foul #9 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Warren Taylor (C) Jacob Brooke | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski (PG), Mark Kelly (SG), Benjamin Murphy (SF), Richard Schultz (PF), Patrick Molden (C) Gary Augustine, James Brown, Stephen Bourque, Chester Cain, James Hale | |
| 01:27 | Mississippi State | Roger Valentine makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi State | Roger Valentine makes the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 01:16 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy is hacked by John Powers - foul #3 on John Powers, team foul #8 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jacob Brooke (C) Warren Taylor | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Augustine (PG), James Brown (SG), Chester Cain (PF), James Hale (C) Ross Florkowski, Mark Kelly, Richard Schultz, Patrick Molden | |
| 01:16 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 01:16 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 01:14 | Mississippi State | Gus Croteau is fouled in the backcourt by James Brown - foul #4 on James Brown, team foul #10 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Robertson (SG), Warren Taylor (C) Roger Valentine, Jacob Brooke | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski (PG), Mark Kelly (SG), Richard Schultz (PF), Patrick Molden (C) Gary Augustine, James Brown, Chester Cain, James Hale | |
| 01:14 | Mississippi State | Gus Croteau misses the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 01:14 | Mississippi State | Gus Croteau makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 00:56 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 59-49 |
| 00:54 | Mississippi State | Gus Croteau grabs the defensive rebound | 59-49 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:52 | Mississippi State | Gus Croteau is hacked by Ross Florkowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ross Florkowski, team foul #11 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Roger Valentine (SG), Jacob Brooke (C) William Robertson, Warren Taylor | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Augustine (PG), James Brown (SG), Stephen Bourque (SF), Chester Cain (PF), James Hale (C) Ross Florkowski, Mark Kelly, Benjamin Murphy, Richard Schultz, Patrick Molden | |
| 00:52 | Mississippi State | Gus Croteau makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi State | Gus Croteau makes the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Roger Valentine is called for the reach on James Brown - foul #4 on Roger Valentine, team foul #9 | 61-49 |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | James Brown misses the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | Gus Croteau grabs the board | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | The jumper by David Rich is denied by Stephen Bourque | 61-49 |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | James Hale pulls down the rebound | 61-49 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Chester Cain is denied by Jacob Brooke | 61-49 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | David Rich snags the defensive board | 61-49 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | David Rich runs out the clock | 61-49 |