| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Kenneth Davis (fresh) SG - Christopher Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Fulbright (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terry Sweeting (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Graham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Ronald Milam (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Colin (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charlie Ray (fresh) PF - Alan Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. C - Daniel Massey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Charlie Ray inbounds the ball | 20-33 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Ohio | Daniel Massey scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 20-35 |
| 19:24 | Missouri State | Richard Graham is whistled for a carry | 20-35 |
| 19:02 | Ohio | Ronald Milam misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 20-35 |
| 19:00 | Ohio | James Colin can't tip it in | 20-35 |
| 18:59 | Ohio | Daniel Massey misses the tip | 20-35 |
| 18:58 | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson grabs the board | 20-35 |
| 18:45 | Missouri State | John Fulbright travels with the ball | 20-35 |
| 18:26 | Ohio | Terry Sweeting is called for the reach on Alan Bryant - foul #3 on Terry Sweeting, team foul #1 | 20-35 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Michael Thompson (PF) Terry Sweeting | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 18:03 | Ohio | Daniel Massey throws it down | 20-37 |
| 17:41 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Graham | 23-37 |
| 17:23 | Ohio | Ronald Milam scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Massey | 23-40 |
| 17:08 | Missouri State | Richard Graham is fouled on the floor by Ronald Milam - foul #2 on Ronald Milam, team foul #1 | 23-40 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wayne Camp (SG), Bruce Alcaraz (SF) Christopher Thompson, John Fulbright | |
| Subs | Ohio | Daniel Sammons (SF), Kenneth Johnson (PF), Glenn Spinks (C) Charlie Ray, Alan Bryant, Daniel Massey | |
| 16:56 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz is whistled for traveling | 23-40 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer (SG) Kenneth Davis | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Klingler (SG) James Colin | |
| 16:27 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Wayne Camp - foul #1 on Wayne Camp, team foul #2 | 23-40 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles (C) Richard Graham | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robby Euler (PG) Ronald Milam | |
| 16:27 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 23-41 |
| 16:27 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-42 |
| 16:16 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Glenn Spinks | 23-42 |
| 16:14 | Ohio | The rebound goes to James Klingler | 23-42 |
| 15:54 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks is whistled for a carry | 23-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis (PG), Terry Sweeting (PF) Edwin Brouwer, Michael Thompson | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Colin (SG) James Klingler | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Kenneth Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Wayne Camp (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Alcaraz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Sweeting (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Carlos Rowles (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robby Euler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Colin (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Sammons (fresh) PF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Glenn Spinks (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:35 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting's fadeaway is rejected by Glenn Spinks | 23-42 |
| 15:34 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles gets the offensive rebound | 23-42 |
| 15:19 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles double dribbles | 23-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson (SG), John Fulbright (SF), Richard Graham (C) Wayne Camp, Bruce Alcaraz, Carlos Rowles | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Milam (PG), Charlie Ray (SF), Daniel Massey (C) Robby Euler, Daniel Sammons, Glenn Spinks | |
| 15:01 | Ohio | Ronald Milam makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-45 |
| 14:47 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis clanks a 3 from the right wing | 23-45 |
| 14:45 | Ohio | Daniel Massey gets the rebound | 23-45 |
| 14:16 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by James Colin and he's fouled by Terry Sweeting - foul #4 on Terry Sweeting, team foul #3 | 23-47 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Michael Thompson (PF) Terry Sweeting | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Klingler (SG) James Colin | |
| 14:16 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson misses the free throw | 23-47 |
| 14:16 | Missouri State | Michael Thompson grabs the board | 23-47 |
| 14:05 | Missouri State | Kenneth Johnson denies the turnaround by Richard Graham | 23-47 |
| 14:03 | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-47 |
| 13:46 | Missouri State | Daniel Massey picks off the pass by Christopher Thompson | 23-47 |
| 13:22 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson's layup is rejected by Richard Graham | 23-47 |
| 13:20 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Michael Thompson | 23-47 |
| 13:00 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-47 |
| 12:58 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 23-47 |
| 12:46 | Ohio | James Klingler is whistled for traveling | 23-47 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wayne Camp (PG), Edwin Brouwer (SG), Bruce Alcaraz (SF) Kenneth Davis, Christopher Thompson, John Fulbright | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robby Euler (PG), James Colin (SG), Daniel Sammons (SF), Alan Bryant (PF), Glenn Spinks (C) Ronald Milam, James Klingler, Charlie Ray, Kenneth Johnson, Daniel Massey | |
| 12:26 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 25-47 |
| 12:09 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from James Colin | 25-49 |
| 11:49 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Daniel Sammons - foul #1 on Daniel Sammons, team foul #2 | 25-49 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles (PF) Michael Thompson | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 11:49 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz makes the 1st free throw | 26-49 |
| 11:49 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz makes the 2nd free throw | 27-49 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Wayne Camp (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edwin Brouwer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Alcaraz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carlos Rowles (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Graham (fairly fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robby Euler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Colin (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Sammons (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alan Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. C - Glenn Spinks (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:24 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 27-49 |
| 11:22 | Missouri State | Richard Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 27-49 |
| 11:18 | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Wayne Camp | 29-49 |
| 10:56 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks is whistled for a carry | 29-49 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis (PG), Christopher Thompson (SG) Wayne Camp, Edwin Brouwer | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Milam (PG) Robby Euler | |
| 10:53 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Milam - foul #3 on Ronald Milam, team foul #3 | 29-49 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Fulbright (SF) Richard Graham | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 10:37 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Carlos Rowles | 31-49 |
| 10:14 | Ohio | James Colin's pass is intercepted by Bruce Alcaraz | 31-49 |
| 10:01 | Missouri State | John Fulbright comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-49 |
| 09:59 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks grabs the board | 31-49 |
| 09:31 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Bruce Alcaraz - foul #1 on Bruce Alcaraz, team foul #4 | 31-49 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Carl Reese (SF), Michael Thompson (PF), Richard Graham (C) John Fulbright, Carlos Rowles, Bruce Alcaraz | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Klingler (SG), Charlie Ray (SF), Kenneth Johnson (PF) James Colin, Daniel Sammons, Alan Bryant | |
| 09:31 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks misses the 1st free throw | 31-49 |
| 09:31 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks misses the 2nd free throw | 31-49 |
| 09:31 | Missouri State | Michael Thompson gets the rebound | 31-49 |
| 09:14 | Missouri State | Kenneth Johnson steals the ball from Michael Thompson | 31-49 |
| 08:56 | Ohio | Ronald Milam comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 31-49 |
| 08:55 | Missouri State | Michael Thompson gets the rebound | 31-49 |
| 08:41 | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-49 |
| 08:40 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks snags the defensive board | 31-49 |
| 08:19 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks misses the floater near the basket | 31-49 |
| 08:18 | Ohio | Charlie Ray grabs the offensive board | 31-49 |
| 07:59 | Ohio | Richard Graham steals it from Charlie Ray | 31-49 |
| 07:51 | Missouri State | Carl Reese misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 31-49 |
| 07:50 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Glenn Spinks | 31-49 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Kenneth Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Christopher Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Reese (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Graham (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Ronald Milam (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Klingler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charlie Ray (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Glenn Spinks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:22 | Ohio | James Klingler scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Kenneth Johnson | 31-52 |
| 07:09 | Missouri State | Richard Graham dunks the ball on a great pass from Kenneth Davis | 33-52 |
| 06:53 | Ohio | Ronald Milam hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-52 |
| 06:52 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-52 |
| 06:33 | Ohio | Carl Reese steps in front of the Charlie Ray pass | 33-52 |
| 06:24 | Missouri State | Charlie Ray takes the ball from Kenneth Davis | 33-52 |
| 06:00 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks is fouled on the floor by Carl Reese - foul #1 on Carl Reese, team foul #5 | 33-52 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wayne Camp (PG), Edwin Brouwer (SG), Bruce Alcaraz (SF), Carlos Rowles (PF) Kenneth Davis, Christopher Thompson, Carl Reese, Richard Graham | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robby Euler (PG), Anthony Swan (SF), Daniel Sammons (C) Ronald Milam, Charlie Ray, Glenn Spinks | |
| 05:39 | Ohio | Robby Euler buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-54 |
| 05:32 | Missouri State | Wayne Camp hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 33-54 |
| 05:31 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons snags the defensive board | 33-54 |
| 05:13 | Ohio | Anthony Swan is hacked by Bruce Alcaraz - foul #2 on Bruce Alcaraz, team foul #6 | 33-54 |
| 04:45 | Ohio | Anthony Swan scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robby Euler | 33-56 |
| 04:39 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz lays it in on a nice dish by Wayne Camp | 35-56 |
| 04:17 | Ohio | James Klingler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-56 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Glenn Spinks (C) James Klingler | |
| 04:10 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-56 |
| 03:50 | Ohio | Robby Euler knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Johnson | 35-59 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Wayne Camp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edwin Brouwer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Alcaraz (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carlos Rowles (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Thompson (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robby Euler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Swan (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Daniel Sammons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Glenn Spinks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:46 | Missouri State | Wayne Camp is hacked by Robby Euler - foul #1 on Robby Euler, team foul #4 | 35-59 |
| 03:38 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Daniel Sammons - foul #2 on Daniel Sammons, team foul #5 | 35-59 |
| 03:38 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles makes the 1st free throw | 36-59 |
| 03:38 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles makes the 2nd free throw | 37-59 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:24 | Ohio | Robby Euler comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-59 |
| 03:22 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz grabs the defensive rebound | 37-59 |
| 03:13 | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Johnson - foul #1 on Kenneth Johnson, team foul #6 | 37-59 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Roland Johnson (PG) Edwin Brouwer | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Klingler (SG) Anthony Swan | |
| 03:01 | Missouri State | Roland Johnson hits a fadeaway from the right wing and he's hacked by Robby Euler - foul #2 on Robby Euler, team foul #7 | 39-59 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Carl Reese (SF) Bruce Alcaraz | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 03:01 | Missouri State | Roland Johnson makes the free throw | 40-59 |
| 02:32 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 40-61 |
| 02:15 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 40-61 |
| 02:13 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-61 |
| 01:58 | Missouri State | Wayne Camp misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-61 |
| 01:56 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Daniel Sammons | 40-61 |
| 01:39 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks misses short on a jumper from the right block | 40-61 |
| 01:38 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles grabs the board | 40-61 |
| 01:17 | Missouri State | Michael Thompson's pass is intercepted by James Klingler | 40-61 |
| 01:13 | Ohio | James Klingler lays it in | 40-63 |
| 01:03 | Missouri State | Wayne Camp can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by James Klingler - foul #1 on James Klingler, team foul #8 | 40-63 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer (SG), Bruce Alcaraz (SF) Roland Johnson, Carl Reese | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 01:03 | Missouri State | Wayne Camp makes the 1st free throw | 41-63 |
| 01:03 | Missouri State | Wayne Camp makes the 2nd free throw | 42-63 |
| 00:41 | Ohio | Robby Euler comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-63 |
| 00:39 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles grabs the defensive rebound | 42-63 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:34 | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Wayne Camp | 45-63 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri 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 man to man (+5) | |
| 00:05 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-65 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 45-65 |