| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Gary Dore (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Bobby Whitehead (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Slifer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Frank Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Arthur Chung (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Cory Rockwell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Dalrymple (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Smith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Snyder (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Purvis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Jason Smith inbounds the ball | 33-28 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:37 | Ohio State | Cory Rockwell splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-28 |
| 19:36 | Ohio State | Michael Snyder hits the follow up shot | 33-30 |
| 19:22 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead is hacked by Thomas Dalrymple - foul #2 on Thomas Dalrymple, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| 19:10 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Dore | 36-30 |
| 18:59 | Ohio State | Gary Purvis loses the dribble to Frank Taylor | 36-30 |
| 18:54 | Mississippi State | Gary Dore misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-30 |
| 18:53 | Ohio State | Michael Snyder pulls down the rebound | 36-30 |
| 18:48 | Ohio State | Cory Rockwell misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-30 |
| 18:47 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor snags the defensive board | 36-30 |
| 18:18 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor banks in the layup | 38-30 |
| 17:58 | Ohio State | The pull-up jumper by Jason Smith is blocked by Arthur Chung | 38-30 |
| 17:56 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor pulls down the rebound | 38-30 |
| 17:47 | Mississippi State | Gary Purvis steals it from Frank Taylor | 38-30 |
| 17:42 | Ohio State | Cory Rockwell evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jason Smith | 38-33 |
| 17:33 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-33 |
| 17:31 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor tips it but misses | 38-33 |
| 17:30 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung can't tip it in | 38-33 |
| 17:29 | Ohio State | Michael Snyder gets the rebound | 38-33 |
| 17:13 | Ohio State | Jason Smith misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Frank Taylor - foul #2 on Frank Taylor, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ron Kirkland (PG), Jeffrey Buckelew (SG), Ronald Turner (SF), Daniel Allen (C) Gary Dore, Bobby Whitehead, Ronald Slifer, Arthur Chung | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Fowler (PG), Robby Clark (SF), Russell Robinson (PF), William Davies (C) Cory Rockwell, Thomas Dalrymple, Michael Snyder, Gary Purvis | |
| 17:13 | Ohio State | Jason Smith makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 17:13 | Ohio State | Jason Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 16:58 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Buckelew misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-35 |
| 16:56 | Ohio State | Russell Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 16:37 | Ohio State | Russell Robinson misses the lay-in | 38-35 |
| 16:36 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| 16:23 | Mississippi State | Ronald Turner is denied on a layup by Robby Clark | 38-35 |
| 16:22 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Russell Robinson | 38-35 |
| 16:06 | Ohio State | Jason Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 16:04 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ron Kirkland (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Buckelew (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Turner (fresh) PF - Frank Taylor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 12 reb. C - Daniel Allen (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Fowler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robby Clark (fresh) PF - Russell Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - William Davies (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Buckelew is whistled for traveling | 38-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead (SG), Arthur Chung (C) Jeffrey Buckelew, Daniel Allen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cory Rockwell (PG), Chester Rogers (SF) Michael Fowler, Jason Smith | |
| 15:28 | Ohio State | Russell Robinson hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robby Clark | 38-37 |
| 15:06 | Mississippi State | Ronald Turner makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-37 |
| 14:54 | Ohio State | Ron Kirkland is called for the reach on Robby Clark - foul #1 on Ron Kirkland, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary Dore (PG), Ronald Slifer (SF), Allen Staley (PF) Ron Kirkland, Ronald Turner, Frank Taylor | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Dalrymple (SG), Michael Snyder (PF), Gary Purvis (C) Robby Clark, Russell Robinson, William Davies | |
| 14:40 | Ohio State | Michael Snyder splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Ronald Slifer - foul #4 on Ronald Slifer, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Buckelew (SF) Ronald Slifer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:40 | Ohio State | Michael Snyder misses the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 14:40 | Ohio State | Michael Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 14:18 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Buckelew hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Bobby Whitehead | 43-38 |
| 14:14 | Ohio State | Cory Rockwell is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Dore - foul #2 on Gary Dore, team foul #4 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Allen (C) Arthur Chung | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:06 | Ohio State | Michael Snyder loses the ball out of bounds | 43-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ron Kirkland (SF) Jeffrey Buckelew | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:38 | Mississippi State | Ron Kirkland is fouled on the floor by Chester Rogers - foul #1 on Chester Rogers, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Buckelew (SG), Frank Taylor (PF) Bobby Whitehead, Allen Staley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robby Clark (SF), Russell Robinson (PF) Chester Rogers, Gary Purvis | |
| 13:20 | Mississippi State | Russell Robinson steps in front of the Jeffrey Buckelew pass | 43-38 |
| 13:11 | Ohio State | Thomas Dalrymple misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-38 |
| 13:09 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 12:51 | Mississippi State | Gary Dore misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-38 |
| 12:49 | Ohio State | Michael Snyder grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 12:44 | Ohio State | Robby Clark makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Cory Rockwell | 43-40 |
| 12:20 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Buckelew is whistled for a carry | 43-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead (SG), Ronald Slifer (SF), Arthur Chung (C) Gary Dore, Ron Kirkland, Daniel Allen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Fowler (PG), Jason Smith (SG), William Davies (PF), Gary Purvis (C) Cory Rockwell, Thomas Dalrymple, Russell Robinson, Michael Snyder | |
| 12:00 | Ohio State | Robby Clark is hacked by Bobby Whitehead - foul #3 on Bobby Whitehead, team foul #5 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Allen Staley (PF) Frank Taylor | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 11:50 | Ohio State | Gary Purvis hits a fadeaway from the right side | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jeffrey Buckelew (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Whitehead (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Slifer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Allen Staley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Arthur Chung (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Fowler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robby Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Davies (fresh) C - Gary Purvis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:33 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Purvis | 43-42 |
| 11:31 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung grabs the offensive board | 43-42 |
| 11:21 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung misses badly on a floater from close range but the foul's on Gary Purvis - foul #2 on Gary Purvis, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chester Rogers (SF) Robby Clark | |
| 11:21 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 11:21 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 11:02 | Ohio State | Jason Smith connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 10:36 | Mississippi State | Chester Rogers blocks the short jumper by Allen Staley | 45-44 |
| 10:35 | Mississippi State | Ronald Slifer pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 10:26 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Buckelew is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Jeffrey Buckelew, team foul #6 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary Dore (PG), Ron Kirkland (SG), Frank Taylor (PF) Jeffrey Buckelew, Bobby Whitehead, Allen Staley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cory Rockwell (PG), Thomas Dalrymple (SG), Russell Robinson (PF), Michael Snyder (C) Michael Fowler, Chester Rogers, William Davies, Gary Purvis | |
| 09:58 | Ohio State | Ron Kirkland takes the ball from Jason Smith | 45-44 |
| 09:47 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 45-44 |
| 09:46 | Mississippi State | Ronald Slifer gets the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 09:31 | Mississippi State | Ronald Slifer blows the dunk but the foul's on Jason Smith - foul #1 on Jason Smith, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead (SG), Daniel Allen (C) Ron Kirkland, Arthur Chung | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robby Clark (SF) Jason Smith | |
| 09:31 | Mississippi State | Ronald Slifer misses the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 09:31 | Mississippi State | Ronald Slifer makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 09:18 | Ohio State | Bobby Whitehead steps in front of the Cory Rockwell pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 46-44 |
| 09:14 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead banks in the layup | 48-44 |
| 08:56 | Ohio State | Robby Clark makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Thomas Dalrymple | 48-46 |
| 08:45 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 08:44 | Mississippi State | Ronald Slifer snags the offensive board | 48-46 |
| 08:20 | Mississippi State | Gary Dore makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 08:16 | Ohio State | Bobby Whitehead picks off the pass by Cory Rockwell | 51-46 |
| 08:12 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead blows the layup | 51-46 |
| 08:11 | Ohio State | Russell Robinson grabs the board | 51-46 |
| 08:04 | Ohio State | Michael Snyder shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 51-46 |
| 08:02 | Ohio State | Michael Snyder hits the follow up shot | 51-48 |
| 07:52 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor loses the dribble to Robby Clark | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Gary Dore (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Whitehead (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Slifer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Frank Taylor (tiring) 7 pts. 13 reb. C - Daniel Allen (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Cory Rockwell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Dalrymple (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robby Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Russell Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Snyder (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:34 | Ohio State | Cory Rockwell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ron Kirkland (PG), Jeffrey Buckelew (SG), Ronald Turner (SF), Allen Staley (PF), Arthur Chung (C) Gary Dore, Bobby Whitehead, Ronald Slifer, Frank Taylor, Daniel Allen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Fowler (PG), Jason Smith (SG), William Davies (PF), Gary Purvis (C) Cory Rockwell, Thomas Dalrymple, Russell Robinson, Michael Snyder | |
| 07:18 | Mississippi State | Ronald Turner buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Ron Kirkland | 53-48 |
| 07:04 | Ohio State | William Davies hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 53-48 |
| 07:02 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Robby Clark | 53-48 |
| 06:50 | Ohio State | Robby Clark can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 06:48 | Mississippi State | Ronald Turner snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| 06:44 | Mississippi State | Ron Kirkland connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Buckelew | 55-48 |
| 06:31 | Ohio State | William Davies misses long on a jump hook from close range | 55-48 |
| 06:29 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley grabs the defensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 06:23 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley is hacked by Gary Purvis - foul #3 on Gary Purvis, team foul #5 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cory Rockwell (PG), Chester Rogers (SF) Michael Fowler, Robby Clark | |
| 06:07 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Buckelew misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-48 |
| 06:05 | Ohio State | Gary Purvis gets the rebound | 55-48 |
| 05:47 | Ohio State | Jason Smith misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 55-48 |
| 05:45 | Ohio State | William Davies snags the offensive board | 55-48 |
| 05:35 | Ohio State | William Davies knocks in the floater from the right block and the foul's on Jeffrey Buckelew - foul #2 on Jeffrey Buckelew, team foul #7 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead (SG), Daniel Allen (PF) Ronald Turner, Allen Staley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Snyder (PF) Gary Purvis | |
| 05:35 | Ohio State | William Davies makes the free throw | 55-51 |
| 05:21 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung hits a runner from the right block | 57-51 |
| 04:55 | Ohio State | Jason Smith is called for traveling | 57-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary Dore (PG), Frank Taylor (PF) Ron Kirkland, Arthur Chung | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Dalrymple (SG), Robby Clark (SF), Russell Robinson (PF) Jason Smith, Chester Rogers, William Davies | |
| 04:38 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 57-51 |
| 04:36 | Ohio State | Russell Robinson pulls down the rebound | 57-51 |
| 04:21 | Ohio State | Cory Rockwell is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 04:20 | Ohio State | Thomas Dalrymple tips it in | 57-53 |
| 04:15 | Mississippi State | Gary Dore hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 57-53 |
| 04:13 | Ohio State | Thomas Dalrymple snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| 04:06 | Ohio State | Thomas Dalrymple misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-53 |
| 04:04 | Mississippi State | Daniel Allen grabs the board | 57-53 |
| 03:44 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 03:43 | Ohio State | Michael Snyder gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Gary Dore (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Whitehead (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Buckelew (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Frank Taylor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 13 reb. C - Daniel Allen (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Cory Rockwell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Dalrymple (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robby Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Russell Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Michael Snyder (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:17 | Ohio State | Michael Snyder can't connect on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Bobby Whitehead - foul #4 on Bobby Whitehead, team foul #8 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ron Kirkland (PG), Ronald Slifer (SF), Arthur Chung (C) Gary Dore, Jeffrey Buckelew, Daniel Allen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Fowler (PG), Jason Smith (SG), Chester Rogers (SF), Gary Purvis (C) Cory Rockwell, Thomas Dalrymple, Robby Clark, Russell Robinson | |
| 03:17 | Ohio State | Michael Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 03:17 | Ohio State | Michael Snyder misses the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 03:17 | Mississippi State | Ronald Slifer pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| 03:01 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 59-54 |
| 02:59 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary Dore (PG) Ron Kirkland | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Dalrymple (SG) Chester Rogers | |
| 02:57 | Ohio State | Michael Fowler is hacked by Frank Taylor - foul #3 on Frank Taylor, team foul #9 | 59-54 |
| 02:57 | Ohio State | Michael Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 02:57 | Ohio State | Michael Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 02:38 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cory Rockwell (PG), Russell Robinson (PF) Michael Fowler, Michael Snyder | |
| 02:18 | Ohio State | Jason Smith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 59-56 |
| 02:17 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Frank Taylor | 59-56 |
| 01:58 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead makes the contested floater from the left wing set up by Gary Dore | 61-56 |
| 01:40 | Ohio State | Thomas Dalrymple is whistled for a carry | 61-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Snyder (PF) Russell Robinson | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:20 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from Bobby Whitehead out of a doubleteam | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:06 | Ohio State | Gary Purvis comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 63-56 |
| 01:05 | Mississippi State | Ronald Slifer grabs the defensive rebound | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:58 | Mississippi State | Ronald Slifer is fouled on the floor by Jason Smith - foul #2 on Jason Smith, team foul #6 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Allen Staley (PF), Ronald Turner (C) Frank Taylor, Arthur Chung | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:56 | Mississippi State | Thomas Dalrymple is called for the reach on Gary Dore - foul #3 on Thomas Dalrymple, team foul #7 | 63-56 |
| 00:56 | Mississippi State | Gary Dore makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 00:56 | Mississippi State | Gary Dore makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | Cory Rockwell clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-56 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley grabs the defensive rebound | 65-56 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-56 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | Cory Rockwell is called for the reach on Ronald Slifer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Cory Rockwell, team foul #8 | 65-56 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | Ronald Slifer makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | Ronald Slifer makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | Thomas Dalrymple misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 67-56 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi State | Gary Dore snags the defensive board | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Purvis | 67-56 |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Cory Rockwell gets the rebound | 67-56 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Thomas Dalrymple misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-56 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Ronald Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 67-56 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Gary Dore runs out the clock | 67-56 |