| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darrel Villarreal (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Bonilla (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Randy Hendrix (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Rene Esposito (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Matt Leone (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary McCarson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Watts (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Stephen Hidalgo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Arthur Morris (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla inbounds the ball | 34-41 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-41 |
| 19:45 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Rene Esposito | 34-41 |
| 19:34 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-41 |
| 19:33 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Rene Esposito | 34-41 |
| 19:15 | Mississippi State | Matthew Watts is called for the reach on Kevin Bonilla - foul #1 on Matthew Watts, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| 19:09 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 34-41 |
| 19:08 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| 19:02 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson misses short on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Michael Harvey - foul #1 on Michael Harvey, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| 19:02 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson misses the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 19:02 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 18:53 | Mississippi State | Stephen Hidalgo steals it from Michael Harvey | 34-42 |
| 18:34 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris misses long on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Kevin Bonilla - foul #1 on Kevin Bonilla, team foul #2 | 34-42 |
| 18:34 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris misses the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 18:34 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 18:23 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-43 |
| 18:21 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Stephen Hidalgo | 34-43 |
| 18:00 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen White (PG), Richard Gokey (C) Darrel Villarreal, Rene Esposito | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:51 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey is fouled on the floor by Gary McCarson - foul #1 on Gary McCarson, team foul #2 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Whaley (SG) Michael Harvey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:41 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Gokey and he's hacked by Matthew Watts - foul #2 on Matthew Watts, team foul #3 | 36-43 |
| 17:41 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla makes the free throw | 37-43 |
| 17:28 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 37-43 |
| 17:27 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris grabs the offensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 17:21 | Ohio State | Matt Leone buries a jumper from the right wing | 37-45 |
| 16:56 | Mississippi State | William Whaley clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-45 |
| 16:54 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix snags the offensive board | 37-45 |
| 16:31 | Mississippi State | William Whaley knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 39-45 |
| 16:22 | Ohio State | Matt Leone hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-45 |
| 16:20 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris misses the tip | 39-45 |
| 16:19 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla snags the defensive board | 39-45 |
| 15:56 | Mississippi State | William Whaley misses the driving attempt in the paint | 39-45 |
| 15:55 | Mississippi State | William Whaley pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-45 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stephen White (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Whaley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. SF - Kevin Bonilla (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Randy Hendrix (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Gokey (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Matt Leone (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary McCarson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Watts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Stephen Hidalgo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Morris (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Mississippi State | Stephen White is called for a charge - foul #1 on Stephen White, team foul #3 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal (PG), Michael Harvey (SG), Terry Koerner (SF), Kenneth Rosas (PF), Rene Esposito (C) Stephen White, William Whaley, Kevin Bonilla, Randy Hendrix, Richard Gokey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 15:31 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris makes the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Gary McCarson | 39-47 |
| 15:16 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-47 |
| 14:57 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 42-47 |
| 14:56 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner gets the rebound | 42-47 |
| 14:50 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner lays it in on a nice dish by Darrel Villarreal and he's fouled by Arthur Morris - foul #3 on Arthur Morris, team foul #4 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Phillip Jorden (SF), Vance Withers (PF) Matthew Watts, Stephen Hidalgo | |
| 14:50 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner misses the free throw | 44-47 |
| 14:50 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 14:31 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson is fouled on the floor by Michael Harvey - foul #2 on Michael Harvey, team foul #4 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Whaley (SF) Terry Koerner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell (SG) Gary McCarson | |
| 14:24 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris misses the shot in the lane but the foul's on Rene Esposito - foul #2 on Rene Esposito, team foul #5 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey (SF) Kenneth Rosas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:24 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 14:24 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 14:04 | Mississippi State | William Whaley can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Vance Withers - foul #2 on Vance Withers, team foul #5 | 44-49 |
| 14:04 | Mississippi State | William Whaley makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 14:04 | Mississippi State | William Whaley makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 13:50 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen White (PG), Kenneth Rosas (C) Darrel Villarreal, Rene Esposito | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kristofer Wilder (SF) Arthur Morris | |
| 13:36 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing but the foul's on Vance Withers - foul #3 on Vance Withers, team foul #6 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix (PF) William Whaley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary McCarson (PG), Matthew Watts (SF) Matt Leone, Kristofer Wilder | |
| 13:36 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 13:36 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey misses the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 13:36 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey makes the 3rd free throw | 48-49 |
| 13:28 | Ohio State | Matthew Watts hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Harvey - foul #3 on Michael Harvey, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Marsh (PG), Kevin Bonilla (SF) Michael Harvey, Kenneth Rosas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:28 | Ohio State | Matthew Watts makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 13:28 | Ohio State | Matthew Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 13:09 | Mississippi State | Melvin Isbell steals the ball from James Marsh | 48-51 |
| 13:05 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell lays it in | 48-53 |
| 12:43 | Mississippi State | Stephen White hits a jumpshot from the right side and the foul's on Vance Withers - foul #4 on Vance Withers, team foul #7 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal (PG), Kenneth Rosas (C) James Marsh, Richard Gokey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Hidalgo (PF), Arthur Morris (C) Phillip Jorden, Vance Withers | |
| 12:43 | Mississippi State | Stephen White misses the free throw | 50-53 |
| 12:43 | Ohio State | Stephen Hidalgo grabs the defensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 12:24 | Ohio State | Matthew Watts comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 50-53 |
| 12:23 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla snags the defensive board | 50-53 |
| 12:17 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 50-53 |
| 12:16 | Mississippi State | Stephen White tips it in | 52-53 |
| 12:05 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 12:03 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris snags the offensive board | 52-53 |
| 11:44 | Ohio State | Kenneth Rosas steals the ball from Melvin Isbell | 52-53 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darrel Villarreal (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen White (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kevin Bonilla (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Hendrix (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Rosas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gary McCarson (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Melvin Isbell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Matthew Watts (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Stephen Hidalgo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Morris (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:24 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla loses the ball out of bounds | 52-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Marsh (PG), Michael Harvey (SG), William Whaley (SF), Rene Esposito (C) Darrel Villarreal, Stephen White, Kevin Bonilla, Randy Hendrix | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matt Leone (PG), Kristofer Wilder (SF), Phillip Jorden (PF) Gary McCarson, Matthew Watts, Stephen Hidalgo | |
| 11:03 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris is called for traveling | 52-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey (SF) Kenneth Rosas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 11:01 | Mississippi State | James Marsh travels in the backcourt | 52-53 |
| 10:49 | Ohio State | Matt Leone knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Melvin Isbell | 52-56 |
| 10:22 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-56 |
| 10:21 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris grabs the board | 52-56 |
| 10:09 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-59 |
| 09:51 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-59 |
| 09:50 | Ohio State | Matt Leone snags the defensive board | 52-59 |
| 09:37 | Ohio State | Michael Harvey is called for the reach on Melvin Isbell - foul #4 on Michael Harvey, team foul #7 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal (PG), Stephen White (SG), Kevin Bonilla (SF), Randy Hendrix (PF), Kenneth Rosas (C) James Marsh, Michael Harvey, Richard Gokey, William Whaley, Rene Esposito | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Hidalgo (PF) Arthur Morris | |
| 09:37 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell misses the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 09:37 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix grabs the board | 52-59 |
| 09:10 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Darrel Villarreal and he's hacked by Melvin Isbell - foul #1 on Melvin Isbell, team foul #8 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary McCarson (SG), Matthew Watts (SF) Melvin Isbell, Kristofer Wilder | |
| 09:10 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla misses the free throw | 54-59 |
| 09:10 | Ohio State | Phillip Jorden gets the rebound | 54-59 |
| 08:53 | Ohio State | Matthew Watts misses the easy layup | 54-59 |
| 08:52 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla gets the rebound | 54-59 |
| 08:37 | Mississippi State | Stephen White connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-59 |
| 08:21 | Ohio State | Stephen White is called for the reach on Gary McCarson - foul #2 on Stephen White, team foul #8 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Whaley (SG), Rene Esposito (C) Darrel Villarreal, Kenneth Rosas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell (SG) Matt Leone | |
| 08:21 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 08:21 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 08:21 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito pulls down the rebound | 57-60 |
| 08:17 | Mississippi State | Stephen White's fadeaway is rejected by Phillip Jorden | 57-60 |
| 08:15 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson grabs the board | 57-60 |
| 07:56 | Ohio State | Matthew Watts comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-60 |
| 07:55 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla grabs the board | 57-60 |
| 07:38 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Whaley | 59-60 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stephen White (fresh) 11 pts. SG - William Whaley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. SF - Kevin Bonilla (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randy Hendrix (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Rene Esposito (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gary McCarson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Melvin Isbell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Matthew Watts (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Stephen Hidalgo (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Phillip Jorden (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Ohio State | Matthew Watts connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Gary McCarson | 59-62 |
| 07:11 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by William Whaley | 62-62 |
| 06:56 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-62 |
| 06:54 | Ohio State | Phillip Jorden gets the offensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 06:46 | Ohio State | Phillip Jorden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal (PG), Michael Harvey (SG), Richard Gokey (SF), Kenneth Rosas (C) Stephen White, Kevin Bonilla, Randy Hendrix, Rene Esposito | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matt Leone (PG), William Goforth (SG), Kristofer Wilder (SF), Vance Withers (PF), Arthur Morris (C) Gary McCarson, Melvin Isbell, Matthew Watts, Stephen Hidalgo, Phillip Jorden | |
| 06:33 | Mississippi State | William Whaley clanks a jumper from close range | 62-62 |
| 06:31 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 06:19 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris buries a floater from close range on a great pass from Matt Leone | 62-64 |
| 05:53 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas lays it up and in on a great pass from Darrel Villarreal | 64-64 |
| 05:35 | Ohio State | William Goforth hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Vance Withers and the foul's on Richard Gokey - foul #1 on Richard Gokey, team foul #9 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix (PF) William Whaley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 05:35 | Ohio State | William Goforth misses the free throw | 64-66 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas grabs the board | 64-66 |
| 05:14 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Darrel Villarreal | 67-66 |
| 04:57 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen White (PG), Kevin Bonilla (SF) Darrel Villarreal, Kenneth Rosas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary McCarson (PG), Melvin Isbell (SG), Phillip Jorden (SF) Matt Leone, William Goforth, Kristofer Wilder | |
| 04:45 | Mississippi State | Stephen White hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-66 |
| 04:43 | Ohio State | Vance Withers grabs the board | 67-66 |
| 04:36 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris slams it home | 67-68 |
| 04:22 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla is called for traveling | 67-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Marsh (PG), Rene Esposito (C) Michael Harvey, Richard Gokey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matthew Watts (SF) Vance Withers | |
| 04:15 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson is whistled for traveling | 67-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas (PF) Randy Hendrix | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 03:54 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Kenneth Rosas, team foul #10 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matt Leone (PG) Melvin Isbell | |
| 03:29 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris buries a jumper near the basket set up by Matthew Watts and the foul's on Kenneth Rosas - foul #3 on Kenneth Rosas, team foul #11 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Whaley (SF) Kevin Bonilla | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Hidalgo (PF) Phillip Jorden | |
| 03:29 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris makes the free throw | 67-71 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Marsh (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Stephen White (fresh) 11 pts. SF - William Whaley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Kenneth Rosas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Rene Esposito (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Matt Leone (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary McCarson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Matthew Watts (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stephen Hidalgo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Morris (tiring) 21 pts. 14 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:20 | Mississippi State | Arthur Morris is called for the reach on Rene Esposito - foul #4 on Arthur Morris, team foul #9 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix (PF) Kenneth Rosas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Vance Withers (C) Arthur Morris | |
| 03:20 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 03:20 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito misses the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 03:20 | Ohio State | Stephen Hidalgo snags the defensive board | 68-71 |
| 03:09 | Ohio State | Matt Leone can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-71 |
| 03:07 | Ohio State | Matthew Watts grabs the offensive board | 68-71 |
| 02:53 | Ohio State | Stephen White steps in front of the Matthew Watts pass | 68-71 |
| 02:53 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal (PG), Michael Harvey (SG), Kevin Bonilla (SF) James Marsh, Stephen White, William Whaley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arthur Morris (C) Vance Withers | |
| 02:24 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 68-71 |
| 02:23 | Ohio State | Stephen Hidalgo grabs the board | 68-71 |
| 02:17 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 68-71 |
| 02:16 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-71 |
| 01:55 | Ohio State | Matt Leone scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Stephen Hidalgo | 68-74 |
| 01:26 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal loses the dribble to Matthew Watts | 68-74 |
| 01:22 | Ohio State | Matt Leone clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-74 |
| 01:20 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Kevin Bonilla | 68-74 |
| 01:07 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 68-74 |
| 01:06 | Ohio State | Stephen Hidalgo grabs the board | 68-74 |
| 00:57 | Ohio State | Matt Leone hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Darrel Villarreal - foul #2 on Darrel Villarreal, team foul #12 | 68-74 |
| 00:57 | Ohio State | Matt Leone makes the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:57 | Ohio State | Matt Leone makes the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-76 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-76 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal is whistled for traveling | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris is fouled in the backcourt by Darrel Villarreal - foul #3 on Darrel Villarreal, team foul #13 | 68-76 |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris makes the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 68-78 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:39 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-78 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-78 |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-78 |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson pulls down the rebound | 68-78 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris misses the easy layup | 68-78 |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris grabs the offensive rebound | 68-78 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Matt Leone runs out the clock | 68-78 |