| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Donald Anderson (fresh) SG - Carl Tuttle (fresh) SF - Christopher Doran (fresh) PF - Wallace Herring (fresh) C - Jess Sherwood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Woodman (fresh) SG - John Swift (fresh) SF - Edward Briggs (fresh) PF - Michael Barr (fresh) C - Erick Delong (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Murray State | Wallace Herring throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs connects on the jumper from the baseline set up by John Swift and the foul's on Christopher Doran - foul #1 on Christopher Doran, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:38 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:12 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood is hacked by Erick Delong - foul #1 on Erick Delong, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:59 | Murray State | Donald Anderson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 18:57 | Ohio State | Michael Barr pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:51 | Ohio State | Erick Delong hits a shot in the paint set up by John Swift | 0-5 |
| 18:37 | Murray State | 3 seconds is called on Donald Anderson | 0-5 |
| 18:23 | Ohio State | Michael Barr misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-5 |
| 18:22 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood grabs the defensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 18:17 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-5 |
| 18:15 | Ohio State | John Swift grabs the defensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 17:58 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs lays it up and in set up by John Swift | 0-7 |
| 17:47 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-7 |
| 17:45 | Murray State | Wallace Herring gets the offensive rebound | 0-7 |
| 17:31 | Murray State | Wallace Herring throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-7 |
| Subs | Murray State | Timothy Parker (SG), William Luton (C) Carl Tuttle, Jess Sherwood | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Hammond (PG), John Hill (PF), Jeffrey Keyser (C) Edward Woodman, Michael Barr, Erick Delong | |
| 17:17 | Ohio State | Donald Anderson takes the ball from Edward Briggs | 0-7 |
| 17:14 | Murray State | Christopher Doran hits the finger roll set up by Donald Anderson | 2-7 |
| 17:01 | Ohio State | John Hill knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by David Hammond | 2-9 |
| 16:50 | Murray State | Wallace Herring misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 2-9 |
| 16:49 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to John Hill | 2-9 |
| 16:47 | Ohio State | Timothy Parker steals it from David Hammond in the backcourt | 2-9 |
| 16:42 | Murray State | Wallace Herring can't throw it down | 2-9 |
| 16:41 | Murray State | Donald Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-9 |
| 16:24 | Murray State | Donald Anderson is fouled on the floor by David Hammond - foul #1 on David Hammond, team foul #2 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Murray State | Carl Tuttle (SG), Hans Zuvich (SF), James Minton (PF) Donald Anderson, Christopher Doran, Wallace Herring | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Woodman (PG) Edward Briggs | |
| 16:19 | Murray State | John Swift is called for the reach on Timothy Parker - foul #1 on John Swift, team foul #3 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Barr (PF) John Swift | |
| 16:01 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-9 |
| 16:00 | Ohio State | Michael Barr grabs the board | 2-9 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Timothy Parker (fresh) SG - Carl Tuttle (fresh) SF - Hans Zuvich (fresh) PF - James Minton (fresh) C - William Luton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Woodman (fresh) SG - David Hammond (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Hill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Barr (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Keyser (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman misses the easy layup but the foul's on Timothy Parker - foul #1 on Timothy Parker, team foul #2 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jess Sherwood (C) William Luton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Swift (SG) Jeffrey Keyser | |
| 15:44 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman misses the 1st free throw | 2-9 |
| 15:44 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman makes the 2nd free throw | 2-10 |
| 15:35 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood misses badly on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Edward Woodman - foul #1 on Edward Woodman, team foul #4 | 2-10 |
| 15:35 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood makes the 1st free throw | 3-10 |
| 15:35 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood misses the 2nd free throw | 3-10 |
| 15:35 | Murray State | James Minton grabs the offensive rebound | 3-10 |
| 15:25 | Murray State | Hans Zuvich's floater is tipped away by John Hill | 3-10 |
| 15:24 | Ohio State | Michael Barr snags the defensive board | 3-10 |
| 15:20 | Ohio State | Jess Sherwood takes the ball from John Swift | 3-10 |
| 15:06 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood misses long on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Edward Woodman - foul #2 on Edward Woodman, team foul #5 | 3-10 |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Anderson (PG), Howard Mansell (SG) Timothy Parker, Carl Tuttle | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Briggs (SF), David Vera (PF), Bryant Smartt (C) Edward Woodman, Michael Barr, John Hill | |
| 15:06 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood makes the 1st free throw | 4-10 |
| 15:06 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood misses the 2nd free throw | 4-10 |
| 15:06 | Ohio State | John Swift snags the defensive board | 4-10 |
| 15:04 | Ohio State | David Hammond is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Anderson - foul #1 on Donald Anderson, team foul #3 | 4-10 |
| 14:59 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by John Swift | 4-12 |
| 14:50 | Murray State | Hans Zuvich lays it up and in on a great pass from James Minton | 6-12 |
| 14:34 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Edward Briggs is blocked by James Minton | 6-12 |
| 14:33 | Murray State | Hans Zuvich snags the defensive board | 6-12 |
| 14:25 | Murray State | David Vera swats the layup by Jess Sherwood | 6-12 |
| 14:24 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs grabs the defensive rebound | 6-12 |
| 14:07 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 6-12 |
| 14:06 | Murray State | James Minton snags the defensive board | 6-12 |
| 13:52 | Murray State | Howard Mansell scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Anderson | 8-12 |
| 13:37 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt double dribbles | 8-12 |
| Subs | Murray State | Timothy Parker (PG), Carl Tuttle (SG), Christopher Doran (SF), Wallace Herring (PF), William Luton (C) Donald Anderson, Howard Mansell, Hans Zuvich, James Minton, Jess Sherwood | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Hill (SF), Michael Barr (PF), Erick Delong (C) Edward Briggs, David Vera, Bryant Smartt | |
| 13:21 | Murray State | Christopher Doran misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 8-12 |
| 13:20 | Murray State | Christopher Doran tips it home | 10-12 |
| 13:18 | Ohio State | David Hammond is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 10-12 |
| 13:01 | Murray State | Erick Delong steps in front of the Carl Tuttle pass | 10-12 |
| 12:51 | Ohio State | Michael Barr's floater is tipped away by Wallace Herring | 10-12 |
| 12:50 | Murray State | William Luton pulls down the rebound | 10-12 |
| 12:32 | Murray State | Christopher Doran misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-12 |
| 12:31 | Ohio State | Erick Delong grabs the defensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 12:13 | Ohio State | David Hammond is fouled on the floor by Timothy Parker - foul #2 on Timothy Parker, team foul #4 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Anderson (PG), Howard Mansell (SG) Timothy Parker, Carl Tuttle | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Briggs (SF), Jeffrey Keyser (C) Michael Barr, Erick Delong | |
| 12:00 | Ohio State | John Hill drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from John Swift and he's fouled by Wallace Herring - foul #1 on Wallace Herring, team foul #5 | 10-14 |
| 12:00 | Ohio State | John Hill makes the free throw | 10-15 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Donald Anderson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Howard Mansell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Doran (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Wallace Herring (fresh) C - William Luton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Hammond (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Swift (tiring) 5 ast. SF - Edward Briggs (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Hill (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jeffrey Keyser (fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Murray State | Wallace Herring makes the jump hook in the paint and he's hacked by Jeffrey Keyser - foul #1 on Jeffrey Keyser, team foul #6 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Minton (C) William Luton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt (C) John Hill | |
| 11:40 | Murray State | Wallace Herring makes the free throw | 13-15 |
| 11:18 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs is hacked by Christopher Doran - foul #2 on Christopher Doran, team foul #6 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Murray State | Scot Wolf (SG), Jess Sherwood (C) Christopher Doran, Wallace Herring | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 11:06 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser double dribbles | 13-15 |
| Subs | Murray State | Carl Tuttle (SG) Scot Wolf | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 10:54 | Murray State | James Minton is fouled on the floor by Bryant Smartt - foul #1 on Bryant Smartt, team foul #7 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Murray State | Hans Zuvich (SF) Howard Mansell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Barr (PF) Bryant Smartt | |
| 10:54 | Murray State | James Minton misses the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 10:54 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Keyser | 13-15 |
| 10:44 | Ohio State | Michael Barr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-15 |
| 10:34 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Michael Barr - foul #1 on Michael Barr, team foul #8 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt (C) Jeffrey Keyser | |
| 10:34 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle makes the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 10:34 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle makes the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 10:17 | Ohio State | Michael Barr can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on James Minton - foul #1 on James Minton, team foul #7 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Murray State | Wallace Herring (PF), William Luton (C) James Minton, Jess Sherwood | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Hill (SF), Erick Delong (C) Edward Briggs, Bryant Smartt | |
| 10:17 | Ohio State | Michael Barr misses the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 10:17 | Ohio State | Michael Barr makes the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 10:10 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 15-16 |
| 10:09 | Murray State | Hans Zuvich gets the offensive rebound | 15-16 |
| 10:04 | Murray State | Wallace Herring connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from William Luton | 17-16 |
| 10:00 | Ohio State | Donald Anderson steals the ball from David Hammond | 17-16 |
| 09:57 | Murray State | Donald Anderson hits the finger roll | 19-16 |
| 09:39 | Ohio State | Michael Barr misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 19-16 |
| 09:37 | Ohio State | Erick Delong grabs the offensive board | 19-16 |
| 09:29 | Ohio State | David Hammond is hacked by William Luton - foul #1 on William Luton, team foul #8 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Murray State | Howard Mansell (SG), James Minton (SF) Carl Tuttle, Hans Zuvich | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Briggs (SF), Jeffrey Keyser (C) Michael Barr, Erick Delong | |
| 09:29 | Ohio State | David Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 09:29 | Ohio State | David Hammond misses the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 09:29 | Murray State | Wallace Herring snags the defensive board | 19-17 |
| 09:22 | Murray State | Howard Mansell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-17 |
| 09:20 | Murray State | Wallace Herring grabs the offensive rebound | 19-17 |
| 09:15 | Murray State | William Luton misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 19-17 |
| 09:13 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser snags the defensive board | 19-17 |
| 09:05 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs misses short on a runner from close range | 19-17 |
| 09:03 | Murray State | James Minton snags the defensive board | 19-17 |
| 08:46 | Murray State | William Luton clanks a shot from the free throw line | 19-17 |
| 08:45 | Ohio State | David Hammond snags the defensive board | 19-17 |
| 08:31 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-17 |
| Subs | Murray State | Scot Wolf (SG), Jess Sherwood (C) Wallace Herring, William Luton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Vera (PF), Bryant Smartt (C) John Hill, Jeffrey Keyser | |
| 08:15 | Murray State | Donald Anderson misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 19-17 |
| 08:14 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs grabs the board | 19-17 |
| 08:06 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 19-17 |
| 08:04 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs grabs the offensive rebound | 19-17 |
| 07:51 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs can't throw it down | 19-17 |
| 07:50 | Murray State | James Minton snags the defensive board | 19-17 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Donald Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scot Wolf (fresh) SF - Howard Mansell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Minton (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jess Sherwood (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Hammond (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Swift (tiring) 5 ast. SF - Edward Briggs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Vera (fresh) C - Bryant Smartt (fresh) | |
| 07:34 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 19-17 |
| 07:32 | Murray State | James Minton grabs the offensive rebound | 19-17 |
| 07:23 | Murray State | A charge is called on Jess Sherwood - foul #1 on Jess Sherwood, team foul #9 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Murray State | Carl Tuttle (SG), Hans Zuvich (SF), Wallace Herring (PF) Scot Wolf, Howard Mansell, James Minton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Barr (PF), Erick Delong (C) David Vera, Bryant Smartt | |
| 07:06 | Ohio State | Erick Delong clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 19-17 |
| 07:05 | Ohio State | Erick Delong gets the offensive rebound | 19-17 |
| 06:52 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Hans Zuvich - foul #1 on Hans Zuvich, team foul #10 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Luton (C) Jess Sherwood | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Hill (SF) John Swift | |
| 06:52 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 06:52 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs misses the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 06:52 | Murray State | Wallace Herring snags the defensive board | 19-18 |
| 06:39 | Murray State | Edward Briggs picks off the pass by Carl Tuttle | 19-18 |
| 06:28 | Ohio State | Michael Barr hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from David Hammond | 19-20 |
| 06:21 | Murray State | William Luton comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 19-20 |
| 06:19 | Ohio State | John Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 06:07 | Ohio State | John Hill can't finish the layup | 19-20 |
| 06:05 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs tips it in | 19-22 |
| 06:00 | Murray State | William Luton is hacked by David Hammond - foul #2 on David Hammond, team foul #9 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Minton (PF) Wallace Herring | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Woodman (PG), John Swift (SG), Jeffrey Keyser (C) David Hammond, Edward Briggs, Erick Delong | |
| 06:00 | Murray State | William Luton makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 06:00 | Murray State | William Luton misses the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 06:00 | Ohio State | Michael Barr grabs the defensive rebound | 20-22 |
| 05:41 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Hill | 20-24 |
| 05:34 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-24 |
| 05:22 | Ohio State | John Hill's floater is tipped away by William Luton | 23-24 |
| 05:20 | Murray State | William Luton snags the defensive board | 23-24 |
| 05:06 | Murray State | Hans Zuvich misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-24 |
| 05:05 | Murray State | William Luton gets the offensive rebound | 23-24 |
| 04:50 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's hacked by John Swift - foul #2 on John Swift, team foul #10 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Murray State | Howard Mansell (SF), Wallace Herring (PF), Jess Sherwood (C) Hans Zuvich, James Minton, William Luton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Briggs (SF), Bryant Smartt (C) John Hill, Michael Barr | |
| 04:50 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 04:50 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle misses the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 04:50 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle makes the 3rd free throw | 25-24 |
| 04:41 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 25-26 |
| 04:34 | Murray State | Bryant Smartt swats the short shot by Wallace Herring | 25-26 |
| 04:33 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs gets the rebound | 25-26 |
| 04:22 | Ohio State | John Swift is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on John Swift, team foul #11 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Minton (SF) Carl Tuttle | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Hammond (SG), David Vera (PF) John Swift, Jeffrey Keyser | |
| 04:08 | Murray State | Donald Anderson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 25-26 |
| 04:07 | Ohio State | David Vera pulls down the rebound | 25-26 |
| 04:01 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs comes up short on the floater from the right side | 25-26 |
| 04:00 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to David Vera | 25-26 |
| 03:47 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman is fouled on the floor by Donald Anderson - foul #2 on Donald Anderson, team foul #11 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Murray State | Timothy Parker (PG), Christopher Doran (SF) Donald Anderson, James Minton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Hill (SF), Erick Delong (C) Edward Briggs, Bryant Smartt | |
| 03:47 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 03:47 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Timothy Parker (fresh) SG - Howard Mansell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Doran (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Wallace Herring (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jess Sherwood (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Woodman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - David Hammond (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Vera (fresh) 2 reb. C - Erick Delong (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 25-28 |
| 03:33 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Parker | 25-28 |
| 03:16 | Murray State | Wallace Herring blows the layup but he's fouled by Edward Woodman - foul #3 on Edward Woodman, team foul #12 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Murray State | Scot Wolf (SG), James Minton (C) Howard Mansell, Jess Sherwood | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Briggs (SG), Jeffrey Keyser (PF) Edward Woodman, David Vera | |
| 03:16 | Murray State | Wallace Herring misses the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 03:16 | Murray State | Wallace Herring makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 02:54 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-28 |
| 02:53 | Murray State | James Minton gets the rebound | 26-28 |
| 02:40 | Murray State | Christopher Doran comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-28 |
| 02:38 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Keyser | 26-28 |
| 02:29 | Ohio State | John Hill hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 26-28 |
| 02:27 | Murray State | Timothy Parker gets the rebound | 26-28 |
| 02:12 | Murray State | Christopher Doran loses the dribble to Edward Briggs | 26-28 |
| 02:08 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs slams it home | 26-30 |
| 02:02 | Murray State | James Minton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-30 |
| 02:01 | Ohio State | Erick Delong grabs the board | 26-30 |
| 01:46 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by David Hammond | 26-32 |
| 01:35 | Murray State | Timothy Parker hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from James Minton | 29-32 |
| 01:18 | Ohio State | James Minton steals the ball from David Hammond | 29-32 |
| 01:10 | Murray State | Wallace Herring hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 29-32 |
| 01:08 | Ohio State | Erick Delong grabs the board | 29-32 |
| 01:02 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from David Hammond | 29-35 |
| 00:46 | Murray State | Christopher Doran loses the ball out of bounds | 29-35 |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Anderson (PG), Carl Tuttle (SG), Howard Mansell (SF), Hans Zuvich (PF), Jess Sherwood (C) Timothy Parker, Scot Wolf, Christopher Doran, Wallace Herring, James Minton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Barr (PF), Bryant Smartt (C) Jeffrey Keyser, Erick Delong | |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt makes the turnaround from close range and the foul's on Jess Sherwood - foul #2 on Jess Sherwood, team foul #12 | 29-37 |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt makes the free throw | 29-38 |
| 00:24 | Murray State | David Hammond is called for the reach on Donald Anderson - foul #3 on David Hammond, team foul #13 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Woodman (PG) David Hammond | |
| 00:24 | Murray State | Donald Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 00:24 | Murray State | Donald Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt grabs the board | 29-38 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | John Hill makes the runner in the lane | 29-40 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Howard Mansell comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 29-40 |