| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Dominique Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Morris (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kenneth Bryce (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ismael Long (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Harry Bailey (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jesse Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Edmund Roark (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Boyer (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Mattson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Mead (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer inbounds the ball | 35-34 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Ohio | James Mattson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Ismael Long - foul #1 on Ismael Long, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| 19:43 | Ohio | James Mattson makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 19:43 | Ohio | James Mattson misses the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 19:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long grabs the board | 35-35 |
| 19:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris is open and buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Harry Bailey | 37-35 |
| 19:14 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer buries a jump hook from the baseline | 37-37 |
| 19:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Boyer - foul #2 on Raymond Boyer, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| 18:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by James Mattson - foul #1 on James Mattson, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas (SF) Kenneth Bryce | |
| Subs | Ohio | Greg Davis (PF), Alfred Chou (C) James Mattson, Gerald Mead | |
| 18:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 18:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 18:35 | Ohio | Dominique Johnson is called for the reach on Greg Davis - foul #2 on Dominique Johnson, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds (PG), George O'Connell (PF) Dominique Johnson, Ismael Long | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky (SG) Jesse Smith | |
| 18:13 | Ohio | Edmund Roark buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Greg Davis | 39-40 |
| 17:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Edmund Roark is called for the reach on Harry Bailey - foul #2 on Edmund Roark, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris (SG), Todd Garrett (C) Albert Morris, Harry Bailey | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Benton (PG), Kenneth Eicher (SF) Edmund Roark, Raymond Boyer | |
| 17:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Garrett can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt near the basket | 39-40 |
| 17:44 | Ohio | Greg Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 17:27 | Ohio | Robert Benton drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Greg Davis | 39-42 |
| 17:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Chad Morris | 41-42 |
| 16:49 | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-42 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson (PG), Albert Morris (SG), Kenneth Bryce (SF), Ismael Long (PF) Harry Ponds, Chad Morris, Curtis Thomas, George O'Connell | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jesse Smith (PG), Raymond Boyer (SF), James Mattson (PF), Gerald Mead (C) Kenneth Bronsky, Kenneth Eicher, Greg Davis, Alfred Chou | |
| 16:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Benton - foul #2 on Robert Benton, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey (C) Todd Garrett | |
| Subs | Ohio | Edmund Roark (SG) Robert Benton | |
| 16:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce misses the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 16:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 15:56 | Ohio | Gerald Mead makes the fadeaway in the lane | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Dominique Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Morris (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kenneth Bryce (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ismael Long (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Harry Bailey (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jesse Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Edmund Roark (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Boyer (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Mattson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Mead (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris travels in the backcourt | 42-44 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips (SG), Ivan Zarrineh (C) Edmund Roark, Gerald Mead | |
| 15:33 | Ohio | Jesse Smith makes the jumper from the baseline | 42-46 |
| 15:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey blows the layup | 42-46 |
| 15:13 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| 15:08 | Ohio | Jesse Smith hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Raymond Boyer | 42-48 |
| 15:05 | Middle Tenn. State | James Mattson picks off the pass by Dominique Johnson in the backcourt | 42-48 |
| 14:41 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Kenneth Bryce - foul #1 on Kenneth Bryce, team foul #3 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds (PG), Chad Morris (SG), Charlie Burnett (SF), George O'Connell (PF), Todd Garrett (C) Dominique Johnson, Albert Morris, Kenneth Bryce, Ismael Long, Harry Bailey | |
| Subs | Ohio | Edmund Roark (PG), Kenneth Eicher (PF), Gerald Mead (C) Jesse Smith, James Mattson, Ivan Zarrineh | |
| 14:41 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 14:41 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 14:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Phillips takes the ball from George O'Connell | 42-50 |
| 14:15 | Ohio | Edmund Roark hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kenneth Phillips | 42-52 |
| 13:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-52 |
| 13:53 | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 13:49 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer is whistled for a carry | 42-52 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas (SF) Charlie Burnett | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky (SG), Greg Davis (PF), Alfred Chou (C) Kenneth Phillips, Raymond Boyer, Gerald Mead | |
| 13:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Garrett connects on the fadeaway from close range and he's hacked by Kenneth Eicher - foul #3 on Kenneth Eicher, team foul #5 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey (C) George O'Connell | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 13:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Garrett misses the free throw | 44-52 |
| 13:38 | Ohio | Greg Davis pulls down the rebound | 44-52 |
| 13:18 | Ohio | Greg Davis comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 44-52 |
| 13:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas snags the defensive board | 44-52 |
| 13:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Edmund Roark - foul #3 on Edmund Roark, team foul #6 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long (PF) Todd Garrett | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Benton (PG), Ivan Zarrineh (C) Edmund Roark, Kenneth Eicher | |
| 13:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 13:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 12:49 | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 12:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey pulls down the rebound | 46-52 |
| 12:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 48-52 |
| 12:13 | Ohio | Greg Davis misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Curtis Thomas - foul #1 on Curtis Thomas, team foul #4 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Crisman (PG), Albert Morris (SG), Charlie Burnett (SF), George O'Connell (PF) Harry Ponds, Chad Morris, Curtis Thomas, Ismael Long | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jesse Smith (PG), Edmund Roark (SG), Kenneth Eicher (SF), James Mattson (PF) Robert Benton, Kenneth Bronsky, Alfred Chou, Ivan Zarrineh | |
| 12:13 | Ohio | Greg Davis makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 12:13 | Ohio | Greg Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 12:13 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell grabs the defensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 12:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris is hacked by Greg Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Greg Davis, team foul #7 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Gerald Mead (C) Greg Davis | |
| 12:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 12:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 11:55 | Ohio | James Mattson hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Eicher | 50-55 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Kevin Crisman (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Albert Morris (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Charlie Burnett (fresh) 6 pts. PF - George O'Connell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Harry Bailey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jesse Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Edmund Roark (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Eicher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Mattson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Mead (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris is hacked by Jesse Smith - foul #1 on Jesse Smith, team foul #8 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson (PG), Kenneth Bryce (SF) Kevin Crisman, Charlie Burnett | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips (SG), Raymond Boyer (SF) Edmund Roark, James Mattson | |
| 11:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris misses the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 11:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey grabs the offensive board | 50-55 |
| 11:22 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Bryce and the foul's on Kenneth Eicher - foul #4 on Kenneth Eicher, team foul #9 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Garrett (C) Harry Bailey | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Mattson (PF) Kenneth Eicher | |
| 11:22 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell misses the free throw | 52-55 |
| 11:22 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 11:14 | Ohio | Jesse Smith hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Phillips and the foul's on Dominique Johnson - foul #3 on Dominique Johnson, team foul #5 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long (PF) George O'Connell | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 11:14 | Ohio | Jesse Smith makes the free throw | 52-58 |
| 10:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 52-58 |
| 10:58 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Ismael Long | 52-58 |
| 10:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Garrett misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-58 |
| 10:47 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer grabs the defensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 10:36 | Ohio | Jesse Smith knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 52-61 |
| 10:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Jesse Smith - foul #2 on Jesse Smith, team foul #10 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett (SF), Harry Bailey (C) Kenneth Bryce, Todd Garrett | |
| Subs | Ohio | Edmund Roark (PG), Kenneth Bronsky (SG), Ivan Zarrineh (C) Jesse Smith, Kenneth Phillips, Gerald Mead | |
| 10:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 10:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 10:16 | Ohio | Edmund Roark is hacked by Dominique Johnson - foul #4 on Dominique Johnson, team foul #6 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds (PG), Chad Morris (SG) Dominique Johnson, Albert Morris | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 10:06 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer's fadeaway is rejected by Harry Bailey | 53-61 |
| 10:04 | Ohio | Ivan Zarrineh grabs the offensive rebound | 53-61 |
| 09:46 | Ohio | James Mattson is whistled for traveling | 53-61 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas (SF), George O'Connell (PF) Charlie Burnett, Ismael Long | |
| Subs | Ohio | Greg Davis (PF), Alfred Chou (C) James Mattson, Ivan Zarrineh | |
| 09:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds is hacked by Kenneth Bronsky - foul #1 on Kenneth Bronsky, team foul #11 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Benton (PG) Kenneth Bronsky | |
| 09:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds misses the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 09:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds misses the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 09:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey grabs the offensive board | 53-61 |
| 09:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds is hacked by Raymond Boyer - foul #3 on Raymond Boyer, team foul #12 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris (SG), Kenneth Bryce (SF) Chad Morris, Harry Bailey | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips (SG) Robert Benton | |
| 09:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds misses the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 09:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 09:00 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer misses the fadeaway from the right block | 54-61 |
| 08:59 | Ohio | Alfred Chou grabs the offensive rebound | 54-61 |
| 08:53 | Ohio | Greg Davis is whistled for a carry | 54-61 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Crisman (PG), Todd Garrett (C) Harry Ponds, Curtis Thomas | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jesse Smith (PG), James Mattson (PF), Gerald Mead (C) Edmund Roark, Greg Davis, Alfred Chou | |
| 08:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Boyer is called for the reach on Kenneth Bryce in the backcourt - foul #4 on Raymond Boyer, team foul #13 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey (C) George O'Connell | |
| Subs | Ohio | Greg Davis (SF) Raymond Boyer | |
| 08:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce misses the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 08:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 08:31 | Ohio | James Mattson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-61 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris (PG), Charlie Burnett (SF) Kevin Crisman, Kenneth Bryce | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 08:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Chad Morris | 57-61 |
| 07:56 | Ohio | James Mattson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Albert Morris - foul #2 on Albert Morris, team foul #7 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson (PG), Ismael Long (PF) Albert Morris, Harry Bailey | |
| Subs | Ohio | Edmund Roark (PG), Kenneth Bronsky (SG), Kenneth Eicher (SF), Ivan Zarrineh (C) Jesse Smith, Kenneth Phillips, Greg Davis, Gerald Mead | |
| 07:56 | Ohio | James Mattson misses the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 07:56 | Ohio | James Mattson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Dominique Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Chad Morris (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charlie Burnett (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ismael Long (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Todd Garrett (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Edmund Roark (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Bronsky (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kenneth Eicher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Mattson (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Ivan Zarrineh (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bronsky is called for the reach on Dominique Johnson - foul #2 on Kenneth Bronsky, team foul #14 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas (SF), George O'Connell (C) Charlie Burnett, Todd Garrett | |
| Subs | Ohio | Alfred Chou (PF) James Mattson | |
| 07:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 07:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 07:37 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Alfred Chou | 58-62 |
| 07:15 | Ohio | Edmund Roark hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-62 |
| 07:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas snags the defensive board | 58-62 |
| 06:52 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-62 |
| 06:51 | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky gets the rebound | 58-62 |
| 06:47 | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky is fouled on the floor by Chad Morris - foul #2 on Chad Morris, team foul #8 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds (PG), Albert Morris (SG), Kenneth Bryce (SF), Harry Bailey (C) Dominique Johnson, Chad Morris, Curtis Thomas, Ismael Long | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jesse Smith (PG), Raymond Boyer (SF), Gerald Mead (C) Edmund Roark, Alfred Chou, Ivan Zarrineh | |
| 06:47 | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 06:47 | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky misses the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 06:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey pulls down the rebound | 58-63 |
| 06:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey hits a wide open driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Albert Morris | 60-63 |
| 06:05 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 60-63 |
| 06:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey gets the rebound | 60-63 |
| 05:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Harry Bailey | 63-63 |
| 05:29 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer misses the jump hook near the basket | 63-63 |
| 05:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 05:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 63-63 |
| 05:08 | Ohio | Gerald Mead pulls down the rebound | 63-63 |
| 04:58 | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Gerald Mead | 63-66 |
| 04:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kenneth Eicher - foul #5 on Kenneth Eicher, team foul #15 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson (PG), Curtis Thomas (SF), Ismael Long (PF), Todd Garrett (C) Harry Ponds, Kenneth Bryce, George O'Connell, Harry Bailey | |
| Subs | Ohio | Edmund Roark (PG), Kenneth Phillips (SG), Greg Davis (SF), Alfred Chou (PF), Ivan Zarrineh (C) Jesse Smith, Kenneth Bronsky, Raymond Boyer, Kenneth Eicher, Gerald Mead | |
| 04:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 04:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 04:16 | Ohio | Greg Davis misses the dunk | 65-66 |
| 04:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Garrett grabs the board | 65-66 |
| 03:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-66 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris (SG) Albert Morris | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Dominique Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Chad Morris (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Curtis Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ismael Long (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Todd Garrett (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Edmund Roark (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Phillips (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Greg Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alfred Chou (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ivan Zarrineh (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Ohio | Edmund Roark hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Ivan Zarrineh | 65-69 |
| 03:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson connects on the shot in the paint set up by Curtis Thomas and he's fouled by Edmund Roark - foul #4 on Edmund Roark, team foul #16 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett (SF) Curtis Thomas | |
| Subs | Ohio | Raymond Boyer (SF), James Mattson (PF) Alfred Chou, Ivan Zarrineh | |
| 03:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson makes the free throw | 68-69 |
| 03:02 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer is hacked by Charlie Burnett - foul #2 on Charlie Burnett, team foul #9 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Crisman (SG), Harry Bailey (C) Dominique Johnson, Todd Garrett | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Benton (PG) Edmund Roark | |
| 03:02 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 03:02 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer misses the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 03:02 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Chad Morris | 68-70 |
| 03:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-70 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds (PG), Curtis Thomas (SF), Todd Garrett (PF) Kevin Crisman, Charlie Burnett, Ismael Long | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jesse Smith (PG) Robert Benton | |
| 02:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 68-70 |
| 02:52 | Ohio | Greg Davis pulls down the rebound | 68-70 |
| 02:50 | Ohio | Jesse Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Chad Morris - foul #3 on Chad Morris, team foul #10 | 68-70 |
| 02:50 | Ohio | Jesse Smith makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 02:50 | Ohio | Jesse Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 02:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds is fouled on the floor by Raymond Boyer - foul #5 on Raymond Boyer, team foul #17 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris (SG), Kenneth Bryce (SF) Chad Morris, Harry Bailey | |
| Subs | Ohio | Alfred Chou (SF), Ivan Zarrineh (C) Raymond Boyer, Greg Davis | |
| 02:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 02:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 02:22 | Ohio | Jesse Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-72 |
| 02:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce gets the rebound | 70-72 |
| 02:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-72 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson (PG), George O'Connell (PF), Harry Bailey (C) Harry Ponds, Curtis Thomas, Todd Garrett | |
| Subs | Ohio | Greg Davis (SF) Ivan Zarrineh | |
| 02:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 70-72 |
| 02:02 | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 70-72 |
| 02:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey pulls down the rebound | 70-72 |
| 01:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-72 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long (PF) George O'Connell | |
| Subs | Ohio | Gerald Mead (C) Alfred Chou | |
| 01:38 | Ohio | Kenneth Bryce steals the ball from Greg Davis | 70-72 |
| 01:15 | Middle Tenn. State | James Mattson steals it from Ismael Long | 70-72 |
| 00:54 | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-75 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long hits a jumper in the paint | 72-75 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Ohio | James Mattson is fouled in the backcourt by Dominique Johnson - foul #5 on Dominique Johnson, team foul #11 | 72-75 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds (PG) Dominique Johnson | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 00:36 | Ohio | James Mattson makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:36 | Ohio | James Mattson misses the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:36 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Ismael Long | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 72-76 |
| 00:29 | Ohio | James Mattson grabs the board | 72-76 |
| 00:28 | Ohio | James Mattson is hacked by Harry Ponds in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harry Ponds, team foul #12 | 72-76 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky (SG), Alfred Chou (SF) Kenneth Phillips, Greg Davis | |
| 00:28 | Ohio | James Mattson makes the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:28 | Ohio | James Mattson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Smith picks off the pass by Kenneth Bryce in the backcourt | 72-78 |
| 00:26 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-78 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Greg Davis (SF) Alfred Chou | |
| 00:25 | Ohio | Greg Davis is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Bryce - foul #2 on Kenneth Bryce, team foul #13 | 72-78 |
| 00:25 | Ohio | Greg Davis makes the 1st free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:25 | Ohio | Greg Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 72-80 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris is hacked by Jesse Smith - foul #3 on Jesse Smith, team foul #18 | 72-80 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips (SG) Kenneth Bronsky | |
| 00:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris makes the 1st free throw | 73-80 |
| 00:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 73-80 |
| 00:18 | Ohio | The rebound goes to James Mattson | 73-80 |
| 00:16 | Ohio | James Mattson is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Morris - foul #3 on Albert Morris, team foul #14 | 73-80 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Edmund Roark (SG) Kenneth Phillips | |
| 00:16 | Ohio | James Mattson misses the 1st free throw | 73-80 |
| 00:16 | Ohio | James Mattson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-81 |
| 00:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-81 |
| 00:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce gets the offensive rebound | 73-81 |
| 00:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-81 |
| 00:04 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Edmund Roark | 73-81 |
| 00:04 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-81 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Jesse Smith runs out the clock | 73-81 |