| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leroy Wheat (fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Graves (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Lanski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Willson (fresh) 8 pts. C - William Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Darrin McWhinney (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dingbang Kung (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gordon Helmuth (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Dikembe Elijah (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Helmuth inbounds the ball | 21-29 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Elijah misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 21-29 |
| 19:30 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Walker tips it in | 21-31 |
| 19:07 | Ohio State | James Willson hits a turnaround from the right block and he's hacked by Dikembe Elijah - foul #3 on Dikembe Elijah, team foul #1 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Noah Richie (PF) Dikembe Elijah | |
| 19:07 | Ohio State | James Willson makes the free throw | 24-31 |
| 18:50 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Helmuth misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 24-31 |
| 18:49 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Richie tips it but misses | 24-31 |
| 18:47 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski pulls down the rebound | 24-31 |
| 18:30 | Ohio State | George Graves scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Leroy Wheat | 27-31 |
| 18:10 | Southern Mississippi | William Williams is called for the reach on Darrin McWhinney - foul #2 on William Williams, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| 17:49 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Richie travels with the ball | 27-31 |
| 17:25 | Ohio State | Noah Richie is called for the reach on James Willson - foul #1 on Noah Richie, team foul #2 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Owens (PF) James Willson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle (SG) Dingbang Kung | |
| 17:07 | Ohio State | George Graves misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 27-31 |
| 17:06 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Kevin Walker | 27-31 |
| 16:48 | Southern Mississippi | George Graves is called for the reach on Stephen Boyle - foul #1 on George Graves, team foul #2 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd (PG), David Allen (PF) Leroy Wheat, William Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Belin (SF), Floyd Moore (C) Gordon Helmuth, Kevin Walker | |
| 16:27 | Southern Mississippi | James Belin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-31 |
| 16:26 | Ohio State | George Graves gets the rebound | 27-31 |
| 16:19 | Ohio State | George Graves is fouled on the floor by Stephen Boyle - foul #1 on Stephen Boyle, team foul #3 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung (SG), Daniel Clark (PF) Darrin McWhinney, Noah Richie | |
| 15:58 | Ohio State | George Graves makes the contested 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Owens | 30-31 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Wesley Boyd (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Graves (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Lanski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Stephen Boyle (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dingbang Kung (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Belin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Floyd Moore (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle blows the layup | 30-31 |
| 15:29 | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung can't tip it in | 30-31 |
| 15:28 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Clark gets the offensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 15:18 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Clark misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by David Allen - foul #3 on David Allen, team foul #3 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat (PG), James Willson (PF), William Williams (C) Wesley Boyd, David Allen, Charles Owens | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Helmuth (SF), Kevin Walker (C) James Belin, Floyd Moore | |
| 15:18 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Clark misses the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 15:18 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 14:55 | Ohio State | George Graves is fouled on the floor by Daniel Clark - foul #1 on Daniel Clark, team foul #4 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Belin (SG), Dikembe Elijah (PF) Dingbang Kung, Daniel Clark | |
| 14:32 | Ohio State | A charge is called on Thomas Lanski - foul #2 on Thomas Lanski, team foul #4 | 30-32 |
| 14:11 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle hits a jump hook in the paint set up by James Belin | 30-34 |
| 14:00 | Ohio State | George Graves shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-34 |
| 13:59 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Elijah grabs the defensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 13:39 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Elijah misses short on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Leroy Wheat - foul #1 on Leroy Wheat, team foul #5 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Darrin McWhinney (PG), Dingbang Kung (SG) Stephen Boyle, Gordon Helmuth | |
| 13:39 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Elijah misses the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 13:39 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Elijah makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 13:23 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Kevin Walker - foul #2 on Kevin Walker, team foul #5 | 30-35 |
| 13:23 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 13:23 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 13:00 | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Dingbang Kung, team foul #6 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Richard Austin (SF), David Allen (PF), Charles Owens (C) Thomas Lanski, James Willson, William Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Floyd Moore (C) Kevin Walker | |
| 12:37 | Ohio State | George Graves splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Charles Owens | 35-35 |
| 12:17 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd Moore misses the fadeaway from the right side | 35-35 |
| 12:16 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to David Allen | 35-35 |
| 11:47 | Ohio State | David Allen is hacked by James Belin - foul #1 on James Belin, team foul #7 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski (PG), William Williams (C) Leroy Wheat, Richard Austin | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle (SG), Gordon Helmuth (SF), Kevin Walker (C) Dingbang Kung, James Belin, Floyd Moore | |
| 11:47 | Ohio State | David Allen makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 11:47 | Ohio State | David Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Lanski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Graves (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - William Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Darrin McWhinney (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stephen Boyle (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gordon Helmuth (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Dikembe Elijah (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Kevin Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Helmuth connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Darrin McWhinney | 37-37 |
| 11:07 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski misses the lay-in | 37-37 |
| 11:05 | Ohio State | William Williams misses the tip | 37-37 |
| 11:04 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Walker gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 10:43 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Helmuth hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 37-39 |
| 10:25 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 10:24 | Ohio State | David Allen tips it but misses | 37-39 |
| 10:22 | Ohio State | William Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 09:55 | Ohio State | George Graves clanks a 3 from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 09:54 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Walker gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 09:38 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle is whistled for a carry | 37-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat (PG), Wesley Boyd (SG), Richard Austin (SF), James Willson (PF) Thomas Lanski, George Graves, Charles Owens, David Allen | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung (SG), Noah Richie (PF), Floyd Moore (C) Darrin McWhinney, Dikembe Elijah, Kevin Walker | |
| 09:17 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Austin and he's hacked by Gordon Helmuth - foul #2 on Gordon Helmuth, team foul #8 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Belin (SF) Gordon Helmuth | |
| 09:17 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat misses the free throw | 39-39 |
| 09:17 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Richie grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 09:03 | Southern Mississippi | James Belin misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-39 |
| 09:01 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to James Willson | 39-39 |
| 08:49 | Ohio State | James Belin steals the ball from James Willson | 39-39 |
| 08:46 | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung lays it in set up by James Belin | 39-41 |
| 08:22 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-41 |
| 08:20 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Richie grabs the board | 39-41 |
| 07:54 | Southern Mississippi | James Belin loses the ball out of bounds | 39-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Graves (SG), Thomas Lanski (SF), Charles Owens (C) Wesley Boyd, Richard Austin, William Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Helmuth (SF), Dikembe Elijah (PF), Kevin Walker (C) Stephen Boyle, Noah Richie, Floyd Moore | |
| 07:32 | Ohio State | George Graves misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-41 |
| 07:31 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Walker snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leroy Wheat (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Graves (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Lanski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Willson (fresh) 11 pts. C - Charles Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - James Belin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dingbang Kung (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gordon Helmuth (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Dikembe Elijah (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Kevin Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-41 |
| 07:25 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Helmuth hits the follow up shot | 39-43 |
| 07:09 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by George Graves | 42-43 |
| 06:40 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Elijah misses long on a floater in the paint | 42-43 |
| 06:38 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to George Graves | 42-43 |
| 06:16 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat is fouled on the floor by James Belin - foul #2 on James Belin, team foul #9 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Allen (PF) James Willson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Darrin McWhinney (PG), Stephen Boyle (SG) James Belin, Dingbang Kung | |
| 06:16 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 06:16 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 05:59 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 05:57 | Ohio State | David Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 05:33 | Ohio State | George Graves travels with the ball | 44-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd (PG), William Williams (C) Leroy Wheat, David Allen | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Floyd Moore (SF), Daniel Clark (C) Gordon Helmuth, Kevin Walker | |
| 05:06 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd Moore can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Thomas Lanski - foul #3 on Thomas Lanski, team foul #6 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Richard Austin (SF), David Allen (PF) Thomas Lanski, Charles Owens | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Belin (SF), Noah Richie (PF) Dikembe Elijah, Daniel Clark | |
| 05:06 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd Moore makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 05:06 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 04:39 | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd is fouled on the floor by Darrin McWhinney - foul #1 on Darrin McWhinney, team foul #10 | 44-45 |
| 04:39 | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 04:39 | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd misses the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 04:39 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 04:10 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat (PG), James Willson (PF) Wesley Boyd, David Allen | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Elijah (PF), Kevin Walker (C) Stephen Boyle, Noah Richie | |
| 03:53 | Ohio State | James Willson double dribbles | 45-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski (SF), Charles Owens (C) Richard Austin, William Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung (SG), Gordon Helmuth (SF) James Belin, Floyd Moore | |
| 03:34 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Helmuth knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leroy Wheat (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Graves (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Lanski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - James Willson (fresh) 11 pts. C - Charles Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Darrin McWhinney (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dingbang Kung (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gordon Helmuth (fresh) 19 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Elijah (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Kevin Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Ohio State | Charles Owens is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 02:41 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Helmuth clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 02:39 | Southern Mississippi | Darrin McWhinney tips it in | 47-50 |
| 02:10 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Leroy Wheat | 50-50 |
| 01:45 | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 01:43 | Ohio State | George Graves pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 01:24 | Ohio State | Charles Owens misses the easy open layup | 50-50 |
| 01:22 | Ohio State | Charles Owens pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 01:17 | Ohio State | Dingbang Kung is called for the reach on George Graves - foul #2 on Dingbang Kung, team foul #11 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Williams (C) Charles Owens | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 01:17 | Ohio State | George Graves makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 01:17 | Ohio State | George Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 00:52 | Southern Mississippi | George Graves steps in front of the Gordon Helmuth pass | 52-50 |
| 00:49 | Ohio State | George Graves hits the finger roll | 54-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to James Willson | 54-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | James Willson is hacked by Darrin McWhinney in the backcourt - foul #2 on Darrin McWhinney, team foul #12 | 54-50 |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | James Willson makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | James Willson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Helmuth can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | George Graves grabs the defensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Dingbang Kung is called for the reach on George Graves in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dingbang Kung, team foul #13 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd (SG) Thomas Lanski | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | George Graves misses the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | George Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 00:09 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Helmuth misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-50 |
| 00:08 | Southern Mississippi | Darrin McWhinney pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 00:04 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Elijah is hacked by James Willson - foul #2 on James Willson, team foul #7 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski (SF) Wesley Boyd | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 00:04 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Elijah makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:04 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Elijah misses the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | James Willson snags the defensive board | 57-51 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Darrin McWhinney is called for the reach on James Willson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Darrin McWhinney, team foul #14 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd (SG) Thomas Lanski | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | James Willson makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | James Willson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Helmuth misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 59-51 |