| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Owen Steffens (fresh) SG - James Roberts (fresh) SF - William Dix (fresh) PF - Stacey Jenkins (fresh) C - Elmer Knorr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Ham (fresh) SG - Joseph Brandy (fresh) SF - Walter Corpuz (fresh) PF - John Davy (fresh) C - Lawrence Tyree (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Elmer Knorr wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Mississippi | Elmer Knorr hits a floater from the left side | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Ohio State | John Davy can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Mississippi | Elmer Knorr gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Mississippi | Owen Steffens scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by William Dix | 5-0 |
| 18:50 | Ohio State | John Davy makes the runner in the lane set up by Joseph Brandy | 5-2 |
| 18:43 | Mississippi | William Dix's floater is tipped away by Lawrence Tyree | 5-2 |
| 18:41 | Ohio State | John Davy gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 18:28 | Ohio State | Thomas Ham connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Brandy | 5-4 |
| 18:17 | Mississippi | William Dix is fouled on the floor by Joseph Brandy - foul #1 on Joseph Brandy, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| 18:04 | Mississippi | Owen Steffens clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 5-4 |
| 18:02 | Mississippi | Owen Steffens tips it but misses | 5-4 |
| 18:00 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 17:43 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 17:42 | Mississippi | Stacey Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:36 | Mississippi | Joseph Brandy steals it from Elmer Knorr | 5-4 |
| 17:33 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy hits the finger roll | 5-6 |
| 17:12 | Mississippi | William Dix scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by Owen Steffens | 7-6 |
| 16:57 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 7-6 |
| 16:56 | Mississippi | William Dix gets the rebound | 7-6 |
| 16:48 | Mississippi | Elmer Knorr hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 7-6 |
| 16:47 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy grabs the defensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 16:43 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz double dribbles | 7-6 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Barry Cribb (SG), Steven Smith (SF), Jess Smith (PF), Matthew Witzel (C) James Roberts, William Dix, Stacey Jenkins, Elmer Knorr | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:32 | Mississippi | Owen Steffens scores on a 3 from the left wing | 10-6 |
| 16:28 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-6 |
| 16:27 | Mississippi | Owen Steffens grabs the defensive rebound | 10-6 |
| 16:20 | Mississippi | Steven Smith misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 10-6 |
| 16:19 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz gets the rebound | 10-6 |
| 15:57 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree misses long on a shot in the lane | 10-6 |
| 15:56 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz misses the tip | 10-6 |
| 15:54 | Ohio State | John Davy snags the offensive board | 10-6 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Owen Steffens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Barry Cribb (fresh) SF - Steven Smith (fresh) PF - Jess Smith (fresh) C - Matthew Witzel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Ham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Brandy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Corpuz (fairly fresh) PF - John Davy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Tyree (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-9 |
| 15:29 | Mississippi | Barry Cribb can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 10-9 |
| 15:27 | Mississippi | Jess Smith gets the offensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 15:15 | Mississippi | Barry Cribb clanks a shot from the right side | 10-9 |
| 15:14 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Jess Smith | 10-9 |
| 14:59 | Mississippi | John Davy swats the layup by Barry Cribb | 10-9 |
| 14:58 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz gets the rebound | 10-9 |
| 14:52 | Ohio State | John Davy knocks in the shot from the baseline and he's hacked by Jess Smith - foul #1 on Jess Smith, team foul #1 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Roy Carter (PG), James Roberts (SG), William Dix (SF), Stacey Jenkins (PF), Elmer Knorr (C) Owen Steffens, Barry Cribb, Steven Smith, Jess Smith, Matthew Witzel | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Victor Bradley (PG), Joseph Lossett (SF), Orlando Flores (C) Thomas Ham, Walter Corpuz, Lawrence Tyree | |
| 14:52 | Ohio State | John Davy makes the free throw | 10-12 |
| 14:40 | Mississippi | James Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-12 |
| 14:39 | Ohio State | John Davy snags the defensive board | 10-12 |
| 14:20 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy misses long on a jumper near the basket | 10-12 |
| 14:18 | Ohio State | Joseph Lossett hits the follow up shot | 10-14 |
| 13:59 | Mississippi | Elmer Knorr can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Orlando Flores - foul #1 on Orlando Flores, team foul #2 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Ham (PG), Robert Link (C) Joseph Brandy, John Davy | |
| 13:59 | Mississippi | Elmer Knorr makes the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 13:59 | Mississippi | Elmer Knorr makes the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 13:44 | Ohio State | Joseph Lossett blows the layup | 12-14 |
| 13:43 | Ohio State | Orlando Flores hits the follow up shot | 12-16 |
| 13:31 | Mississippi | Stacey Jenkins misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-16 |
| 13:30 | Mississippi | Elmer Knorr grabs the offensive board | 12-16 |
| 13:25 | Mississippi | Elmer Knorr can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Robert Link - foul #1 on Robert Link, team foul #3 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Owen Steffens (PG) Roy Carter | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:25 | Mississippi | Elmer Knorr makes the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 13:25 | Mississippi | Elmer Knorr makes the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 13:03 | Ohio State | Orlando Flores steps out of bounds on the baseline | 14-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Steven Smith (SF), Matthew Witzel (C) William Dix, Elmer Knorr | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 12:47 | Mississippi | James Roberts loses the ball out of bounds | 14-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy (SG), Walter Corpuz (SF) Victor Bradley, Robert Link | |
| 12:32 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 14-18 |
| 12:18 | Mississippi | James Roberts connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Owen Steffens | 16-18 |
| 11:59 | Ohio State | Joseph Lossett is hacked by Owen Steffens - foul #1 on Owen Steffens, team foul #2 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Barry Cribb (SG), William Dix (SF), Jess Smith (PF) James Roberts, Steven Smith, Stacey Jenkins | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Link (PF), Lawrence Tyree (C) Joseph Lossett, Orlando Flores | |
| 11:39 | Ohio State | Matthew Witzel takes the ball from Joseph Brandy | 16-18 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Owen Steffens (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Barry Cribb (fresh) SF - William Dix (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jess Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Matthew Witzel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Ham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Brandy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Corpuz (fresh) PF - Robert Link (fresh) C - Lawrence Tyree (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Mississippi | Owen Steffens misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 16-18 |
| 11:19 | Mississippi | Owen Steffens tips it in | 18-18 |
| 11:03 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree misses the easy layup | 18-18 |
| 11:01 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Matthew Witzel | 18-18 |
| 10:54 | Mississippi | Barry Cribb drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Owen Steffens | 20-18 |
| 10:35 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joseph Brandy and he's hacked by Matthew Witzel - foul #1 on Matthew Witzel, team foul #3 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Roy Carter (PG), James Roberts (SG), Steven Smith (SF), Stacey Jenkins (PF), Elmer Knorr (C) Owen Steffens, Barry Cribb, William Dix, Jess Smith, Matthew Witzel | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Victor Bradley (PG), John Davy (PF) Thomas Ham, Robert Link | |
| 10:35 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree makes the free throw | 20-21 |
| 10:24 | Mississippi | Victor Bradley is called for the reach on Roy Carter - foul #1 on Victor Bradley, team foul #4 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Orlando Flores (C) Lawrence Tyree | |
| 10:15 | Mississippi | Stacey Jenkins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-21 |
| 10:14 | Mississippi | Elmer Knorr hits the follow up shot | 22-21 |
| 10:02 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by John Davy and he's fouled by Steven Smith - foul #1 on Steven Smith, team foul #4 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Lossett (C) Orlando Flores | |
| 10:02 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz makes the free throw | 22-24 |
| 09:45 | Mississippi | Steven Smith's pass is intercepted by Joseph Brandy | 22-24 |
| 09:23 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz is whistled for traveling | 22-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Owen Steffens (PG), William Dix (SF) Roy Carter, Steven Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Ham (PG), Lawrence Tyree (C) Joseph Brandy, Walter Corpuz | |
| 09:15 | Mississippi | Elmer Knorr drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 24-24 |
| 09:05 | Ohio State | John Davy misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 24-24 |
| 09:04 | Mississippi | Stacey Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 24-24 |
| 08:56 | Mississippi | Elmer Knorr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-24 |
| 08:41 | Ohio State | Owen Steffens is called for the reach on Thomas Ham - foul #2 on Owen Steffens, team foul #5 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Roy Carter (PG), Barry Cribb (SG), Jess Smith (PF) Owen Steffens, James Roberts, Stacey Jenkins | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 08:24 | Ohio State | John Davy lays it in on a great pass from Thomas Ham | 24-26 |
| 08:11 | Mississippi | Jess Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 24-26 |
| 08:10 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree gets the rebound | 24-26 |
| 07:54 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from John Davy | 24-28 |
| 07:41 | Mississippi | Barry Cribb double dribbles | 24-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Roberts (SG), Steven Smith (SF), Stacey Jenkins (PF), Matthew Witzel (C) Barry Cribb, William Dix, Jess Smith, Elmer Knorr | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy (SG), Walter Corpuz (SF), Orlando Flores (PF), Robert Link (C) Victor Bradley, Joseph Lossett, John Davy, Lawrence Tyree | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Roy Carter (fresh) SG - James Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Smith (fresh) PF - Stacey Jenkins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Matthew Witzel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Ham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Brandy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter Corpuz (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Orlando Flores (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Link (fresh) | |
| 07:34 | Ohio State | Thomas Ham scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Robert Link | 24-30 |
| 07:13 | Mississippi | Steven Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-30 |
| 07:12 | Ohio State | Robert Link grabs the board | 24-30 |
| 07:03 | Ohio State | Roy Carter picks off the pass by Robert Link | 24-30 |
| 06:59 | Mississippi | James Roberts lays it up and in on a nice dish by Roy Carter | 26-30 |
| 06:38 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Matthew Witzel - foul #2 on Matthew Witzel, team foul #6 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Colyer (PG), Elmer Knorr (C) Roy Carter, Matthew Witzel | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Davy (PF) Robert Link | |
| 06:38 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz misses the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 06:38 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz makes the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 06:30 | Mississippi | Walter Corpuz swats the layup by Stacey Jenkins | 26-31 |
| 06:28 | Ohio State | John Davy snags the defensive board | 26-31 |
| 06:12 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Barry Cribb (SG), William Dix (SF), Jess Smith (PF) James Roberts, Steven Smith, Stacey Jenkins | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree (C) Orlando Flores | |
| 05:58 | Mississippi | William Dix is whistled for traveling | 26-31 |
| 05:37 | Ohio State | Barry Cribb is called for the reach on John Davy - foul #1 on Barry Cribb, team foul #7 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Victor Bradley (PG), Joseph Lossett (SF) Thomas Ham, Walter Corpuz | |
| 05:37 | Ohio State | John Davy misses the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 05:37 | Mississippi | Jess Smith grabs the board | 26-31 |
| 05:21 | Mississippi | Barry Cribb misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Joseph Brandy - foul #2 on Joseph Brandy, team foul #5 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Stacey Jenkins (PF) Jess Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 05:21 | Mississippi | Barry Cribb makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 05:21 | Mississippi | Barry Cribb misses the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 05:21 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree snags the defensive board | 27-31 |
| 05:04 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy misses the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Barry Cribb - foul #2 on Barry Cribb, team foul #8 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Roy Carter (PG), James Roberts (SG) James Colyer, Barry Cribb | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Orlando Flores (PF) John Davy | |
| 05:04 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 05:04 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 04:57 | Mississippi | James Roberts drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Stacey Jenkins | 30-33 |
| 04:35 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-33 |
| 04:34 | Ohio State | Orlando Flores tips it in | 30-35 |
| 04:21 | Mississippi | Stacey Jenkins misses the easy layup | 30-35 |
| 04:20 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree gets the rebound | 30-35 |
| 03:58 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree is called for traveling | 30-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Owen Steffens (PG), Steven Smith (SF), Jess Smith (PF), Matthew Witzel (C) Roy Carter, William Dix, Stacey Jenkins, Elmer Knorr | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Ham (PG), Walter Corpuz (SF), John Davy (PF) Victor Bradley, Joseph Lossett, Lawrence Tyree | |
| 03:46 | Mississippi | James Roberts hits a jump hook in the lane set up by Steven Smith and the foul's on Thomas Ham - foul #1 on Thomas Ham, team foul #6 | 32-35 |
| 03:46 | Mississippi | James Roberts makes the free throw | 33-35 |
| 03:25 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz comes up short on the runner from close range | 33-35 |
| 03:23 | Mississippi | Owen Steffens snags the defensive board | 33-35 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Owen Steffens (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Roberts (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Steven Smith (fresh) PF - Jess Smith (fresh) 3 reb. C - Matthew Witzel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Ham (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Brandy (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter Corpuz (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Davy (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Orlando Flores (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Mississippi | Matthew Witzel is whistled for traveling | 33-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Barry Cribb (SG), Stacey Jenkins (PF) James Roberts, Jess Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:39 | Ohio State | John Davy connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Brandy | 33-37 |
| 02:21 | Mississippi | Barry Cribb buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Steven Smith | 35-37 |
| 01:55 | Ohio State | Thomas Ham drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by John Davy and he's fouled by Barry Cribb - foul #3 on Barry Cribb, team foul #9 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Roberts (SG), William Dix (SF) Barry Cribb, Steven Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Victor Bradley (SG), Joseph Lossett (SF), Robert Link (PF), Lawrence Tyree (C) Joseph Brandy, Walter Corpuz, John Davy, Orlando Flores | |
| 01:55 | Ohio State | Thomas Ham makes the free throw | 35-40 |
| 01:38 | Mississippi | James Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 35-40 |
| 01:36 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 01:15 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree can't finish the layup but the foul's on William Dix - foul #1 on William Dix, team foul #10 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jess Smith (PF), Elmer Knorr (C) Stacey Jenkins, Matthew Witzel | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:15 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree misses the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 01:15 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 01:05 | Mississippi | Owen Steffens misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Thomas Ham - foul #2 on Thomas Ham, team foul #7 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy (SG) Thomas Ham | |
| 01:05 | Mississippi | Owen Steffens makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 01:05 | Mississippi | Owen Steffens makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Lawrence Tyree | 37-44 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi | Jess Smith misses the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Link - foul #2 on Robert Link, team foul #8 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Roy Carter (PG) Owen Steffens | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz (SF), John Davy (PF) Robert Link, Lawrence Tyree | |
| 00:26 | Mississippi | Jess Smith makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi | Jess Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz makes the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Victor Bradley | 39-46 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | James Roberts clanks a halfcourt shot | 39-46 |