| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alvin Betton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jacob Surles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Aaron Mart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Green (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dustin Edwards (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Petty (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kosta Gembarowski (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Bradly Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty inbounds the ball | 32-33 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Mississippi State | Robert Green swats the short shot by Kosta Gembarowski | 32-33 |
| 19:44 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 19:24 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert's pass is intercepted by Dustin Edwards | 32-33 |
| 19:20 | Mississippi State | John Mason hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dustin Edwards | 32-35 |
| 19:05 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert can't finish the layup | 32-35 |
| 19:04 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 32-35 |
| 18:57 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles grabs the board | 32-35 |
| 18:40 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles misses long on an open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-35 |
| 18:39 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart snags the offensive board | 32-35 |
| 18:19 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Marc Tolbert and the foul's on Thomas Petty - foul #1 on Thomas Petty, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| 18:19 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles misses the free throw | 34-35 |
| 18:19 | Ohio State | Robert Green gets the offensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 18:14 | Ohio State | Kosta Gembarowski steals the ball from Robert Green | 34-35 |
| 17:56 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by John Mason | 34-37 |
| 17:44 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 17:39 | Mississippi State | Marc Tolbert steps in front of the John Mason pass in the backcourt | 37-37 |
| 17:38 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert lays it up and in | 39-37 |
| 17:16 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Milligan (C) Robert Green | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Mayers (SG), George Charlton (SF), David Halls (PF) Dustin Edwards, Thomas Petty, Kosta Gembarowski | |
| 16:55 | Ohio State | James Milligan scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Marc Tolbert | 41-37 |
| 16:39 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from George Charlton | 41-39 |
| 16:17 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton is fouled on the floor by Bradly Kelly - foul #3 on Bradly Kelly, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Allan Biggs (PG), Oscar White (SG), Daniel Gilbreath (SF), Timothy Schweizer (PF), Robert Green (C) Marc Tolbert, Alvin Betton, Jacob Surles, Aaron Mart, James Milligan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards (SG), Thomas Petty (SF) William Mayers, George Charlton | |
| 16:07 | Ohio State | Dustin Edwards picks off the pass by Timothy Schweizer | 41-39 |
| 16:03 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards slams it home | 41-41 |
| 15:44 | Ohio State | Robert Green knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by Daniel Gilbreath | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Allan Biggs (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oscar White (fresh) SF - Daniel Gilbreath (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Schweizer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Green (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dustin Edwards (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Petty (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Halls (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Bradly Kelly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:29 | Mississippi State | David Halls can't connect on a runner near the basket | 43-41 |
| 15:28 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty grabs the offensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 15:02 | Mississippi State | David Halls scores on a runner from the right block set up by Dustin Edwards | 43-43 |
| 14:44 | Ohio State | Robert Green connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Oscar White and he's fouled by Bradly Kelly - foul #4 on Bradly Kelly, team foul #3 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert (PG), Alvin Betton (SG), Jacob Surles (SF), Aaron Mart (PF) Allan Biggs, Oscar White, Daniel Gilbreath, Timothy Schweizer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Mayers (SG), George Charlton (SF), Kosta Gembarowski (PF) Dustin Edwards, Thomas Petty, Bradly Kelly | |
| 14:44 | Ohio State | Robert Green makes the free throw | 46-43 |
| 14:31 | Mississippi State | George Charlton scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Mayers | 46-45 |
| 14:03 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Marc Tolbert | 49-45 |
| 13:42 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski is hacked by Robert Green - foul #2 on Robert Green, team foul #1 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Milligan (C) Robert Green | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards (SG), Thomas Petty (SF) John Mason, William Mayers | |
| 13:29 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 13:28 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty snags the offensive board | 49-45 |
| 13:23 | Mississippi State | David Halls buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Dustin Edwards and the foul's on Jacob Surles - foul #2 on Jacob Surles, team foul #2 | 49-47 |
| 13:23 | Mississippi State | David Halls makes the free throw | 49-48 |
| 13:06 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 13:04 | Mississippi State | David Halls snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| 12:38 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 12:36 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Kosta Gembarowski | 49-48 |
| 12:27 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty clanks a 3 from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 12:26 | Ohio State | James Milligan snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| 12:14 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles misses the 3 from the right corner | 49-48 |
| 12:12 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 11:58 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 11:56 | Mississippi State | David Halls tips it home | 49-50 |
| 11:28 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles is open and scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Marc Tolbert out of the doubleteam | 51-50 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Alvin Betton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jacob Surles (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Aaron Mart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Milligan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - George Charlton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dustin Edwards (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Petty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kosta Gembarowski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - David Halls (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Thomas Petty | 51-53 |
| 10:51 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by David Halls - foul #2 on David Halls, team foul #4 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Allan Biggs (PG), Daniel Gilbreath (SF), Timothy Schweizer (PF), Robert Green (C) Marc Tolbert, Alvin Betton, Aaron Mart, James Milligan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), William Mayers (SF), Bradly Kelly (C) George Charlton, Thomas Petty, David Halls | |
| 10:51 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles misses the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 10:51 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 10:37 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from John Mason | 52-56 |
| 10:33 | Ohio State | Allan Biggs scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Green | 54-56 |
| 10:15 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards scores on a shot from the free throw line and the foul's on Robert Green - foul #3 on Robert Green, team foul #3 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Oscar White (SG) Jacob Surles | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 10:15 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards misses the free throw | 54-58 |
| 10:15 | Ohio State | Robert Green grabs the board | 54-58 |
| 10:00 | Ohio State | Robert Green lays it up and in | 56-58 |
| 09:52 | Mississippi State | William Mayers knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 56-61 |
| 09:42 | Ohio State | Robert Green is hacked by Kosta Gembarowski - foul #1 on Kosta Gembarowski, team foul #5 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty (SF) Dustin Edwards | |
| 09:28 | Ohio State | Daniel Gilbreath is fouled on the floor by William Mayers - foul #2 on William Mayers, team foul #6 | 56-61 |
| 09:14 | Ohio State | Robert Green misses the easy layup | 56-61 |
| 09:13 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski grabs the board | 56-61 |
| 09:02 | Mississippi State | William Mayers clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-61 |
| 09:01 | Ohio State | Robert Green snags the defensive board | 56-61 |
| 08:34 | Ohio State | Oscar White misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-61 |
| 08:32 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Kosta Gembarowski | 56-61 |
| 08:25 | Mississippi State | William Mayers can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 56-61 |
| 08:24 | Ohio State | Robert Green gets the rebound | 56-61 |
| 08:04 | Ohio State | Allan Biggs makes the shot from the right block | 58-61 |
| 07:51 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Timothy Schweizer - foul #3 on Timothy Schweizer, team foul #4 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert (PG), Alvin Betton (SG), Jacob Surles (SF), Aaron Mart (PF), James Milligan (C) Allan Biggs, Oscar White, Daniel Gilbreath, Timothy Schweizer, Robert Green | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards (SG), George Charlton (SF) William Mayers, Thomas Petty | |
| 07:51 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 07:51 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 07:37 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles misses the easy layup | 58-63 |
| 07:36 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski pulls down the rebound | 58-63 |
| 07:30 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 58-63 |
| 07:29 | Ohio State | James Milligan gets the rebound | 58-63 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Alvin Betton (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jacob Surles (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Aaron Mart (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Milligan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dustin Edwards (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Charlton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kosta Gembarowski (tiring) 15 pts. 8 reb. C - Bradly Kelly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:25 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-63 |
| 07:24 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski grabs the board | 58-63 |
| 07:11 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards loses the ball out of bounds | 58-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty (SF), David Halls (PF) John Mason, Kosta Gembarowski | |
| 06:48 | Ohio State | James Milligan misses the easy layup | 58-63 |
| 06:47 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart tips it back up and in | 60-63 |
| 06:24 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards is fouled on the floor by James Milligan - foul #1 on James Milligan, team foul #5 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Green (C) James Milligan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 06:05 | Mississippi State | David Halls lays it in on a great pass from George Charlton and he's hacked by Aaron Mart - foul #3 on Aaron Mart, team foul #6 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Daniel Gilbreath (SF) Jacob Surles | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Mayers (SF) Thomas Petty | |
| 06:05 | Mississippi State | David Halls misses the free throw | 60-65 |
| 06:05 | Ohio State | Robert Green grabs the board | 60-65 |
| 05:54 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-65 |
| 05:52 | Mississippi State | David Halls grabs the board | 60-65 |
| 05:32 | Mississippi State | William Mayers hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Dustin Edwards | 60-68 |
| 05:13 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-68 |
| 05:11 | Mississippi State | William Mayers pulls down the rebound | 60-68 |
| 04:54 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 60-68 |
| 04:52 | Ohio State | Daniel Gilbreath grabs the board | 60-68 |
| 04:30 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 60-68 |
| 04:29 | Ohio State | Daniel Gilbreath can't tip it in | 60-68 |
| 04:28 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton tips it in | 62-68 |
| 04:19 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by George Charlton | 62-71 |
| 04:00 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from straight away | 62-71 |
| 03:58 | Mississippi State | David Halls grabs the defensive rebound | 62-71 |
| 03:42 | Mississippi State | George Charlton clanks a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Marc Tolbert - foul #1 on Marc Tolbert, team foul #7 | 62-71 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Allan Biggs (PG), Oscar White (SG), Jacob Surles (SF), Timothy Schweizer (PF), James Milligan (C) Marc Tolbert, Alvin Betton, Daniel Gilbreath, Aaron Mart, Robert Green | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Thomas Petty (SF), Kosta Gembarowski (PF) Dustin Edwards, William Mayers, David Halls | |
| 03:42 | Mississippi State | George Charlton makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 03:42 | Mississippi State | George Charlton misses the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 03:42 | Ohio State | James Milligan pulls down the rebound | 62-72 |
| 03:23 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Kosta Gembarowski - foul #2 on Kosta Gembarowski, team foul #7 | 62-72 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards (SG) George Charlton | |
| 03:23 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer misses the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 03:23 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer makes the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Allan Biggs (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oscar White (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jacob Surles (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Timothy Schweizer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Milligan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dustin Edwards (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Petty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kosta Gembarowski (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. C - Bradly Kelly (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:08 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-72 |
| 03:07 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles gets the rebound | 63-72 |
| 02:49 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer lays it up and in set up by Allan Biggs | 65-72 |
| 02:23 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 65-75 |
| 02:23 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-75 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert (PG), Alvin Betton (SG), Aaron Mart (PF), Robert Green (C) Allan Biggs, Oscar White, Timothy Schweizer, James Milligan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Mayers (SG) Dustin Edwards | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:11 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 65-75 |
| 02:09 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly grabs the board | 65-75 |
| 01:54 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Aaron Mart - foul #4 on Aaron Mart, team foul #8 | 65-75 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Allan Biggs (PG), Oscar White (SG), Daniel Gilbreath (SF), Timothy Schweizer (PF), James Milligan (C) Marc Tolbert, Alvin Betton, Jacob Surles, Aaron Mart, Robert Green | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards (SG) William Mayers | |
| 01:54 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty makes the 1st free throw | 65-76 |
| 01:54 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty makes the 2nd free throw | 65-77 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:38 | Ohio State | Kosta Gembarowski steals it from Daniel Gilbreath | 65-77 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:18 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 65-77 |
| 01:17 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer snags the defensive board | 65-77 |
| 01:12 | Ohio State | Allan Biggs misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 65-77 |
| 01:10 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to James Milligan | 65-77 |
| 00:59 | Ohio State | Thomas Petty denies the turnaround by Timothy Schweizer | 65-77 |
| 00:57 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly snags the defensive board | 65-77 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards blows the layup | 65-77 |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | James Milligan pulls down the rebound | 65-77 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Oscar White throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-77 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | John Mason runs out the clock | 65-77 |