| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Black (fresh) SG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Dennis Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sergio Lopez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Harris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Raymundo Torres (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Hubbert (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Steven Cowen (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Delvecchio (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Hart (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Robinson inbounds the ball | 28-39 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Sergio Lopez misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-39 |
| 19:46 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen pulls down the rebound | 28-39 |
| 19:41 | Ohio State | Dennis Robinson is called for the reach on Robert Delvecchio - foul #2 on Dennis Robinson, team foul #1 | 28-39 |
| 19:24 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-39 |
| 19:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-39 |
| 19:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-39 |
| 18:54 | Ohio State | Dennis Robinson steals it from Raymundo Torres | 28-39 |
| 18:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Robinson hits a wide open jumper near the basket | 30-39 |
| 18:21 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen is hacked by Sergio Lopez - foul #1 on Sergio Lopez, team foul #2 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield (PG), Charles Harvey (SG), Peter Cogdell (SF), Clifford Cunningham (PF), Sean Petersen (C) John Black, Christopher Jackson, Dennis Robinson, Sergio Lopez, Jonathan Harris | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joe Fields (PF), David Joseph (C) Robert Delvecchio, Joseph Hart | |
| 18:16 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-42 |
| 17:55 | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 30-42 |
| 17:53 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen grabs the defensive rebound | 30-42 |
| 17:48 | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert misses long on a jumper from close range | 30-42 |
| 17:46 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Peter Cogdell | 30-42 |
| 17:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Sean Petersen hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Peter Cogdell | 32-42 |
| 17:28 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-42 |
| 17:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Clifford Cunningham misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-42 |
| 17:16 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen grabs the board | 32-42 |
| 16:57 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-42 |
| 16:55 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to John Critchfield | 32-42 |
| 16:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Sean Petersen misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 32-42 |
| 16:37 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres gets the rebound | 32-42 |
| 16:21 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 32-44 |
| 16:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Sean Petersen double dribbles in the backcourt | 32-44 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Black (PG), Christopher Jackson (SG), Dennis Robinson (SF), Sergio Lopez (PF), Jonathan Harris (C) John Critchfield, Charles Harvey, Peter Cogdell, Clifford Cunningham, Sean Petersen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Clark Look (PG), Erik Brown (SG), Kyle Smith (SF), Robert Delvecchio (PF), Joseph Hart (C) Raymundo Torres, Stanley Hubbert, Steven Cowen, Joe Fields, David Joseph | |
| 15:57 | Ohio State | A charge is called on Clark Look - foul #2 on Clark Look, team foul #1 | 32-44 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Black (fresh) SG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Dennis Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sergio Lopez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Harris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Clark Look (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Erik Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kyle Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Delvecchio (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Hart (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Robinson's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Hart | 32-44 |
| 15:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Sergio Lopez snags the offensive board | 32-44 |
| 15:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Clark Look picks off the pass by Sergio Lopez | 32-44 |
| 15:21 | Ohio State | Robert Delvecchio banks in the layup on a great pass from Clark Look | 32-46 |
| 15:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Jackson travels in the backcourt | 32-46 |
| 14:58 | Ohio State | Clark Look misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-46 |
| 14:57 | Ohio State | Robert Delvecchio can't tip it in | 32-46 |
| 14:56 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Kyle Smith | 32-46 |
| 14:50 | Ohio State | Clark Look misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Black - foul #3 on John Black, team foul #3 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sanford Baird (PG), Jim Chandler (PF) John Black, Sergio Lopez | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres (PG), Steven Cowen (SF) Erik Brown, Kyle Smith | |
| 14:50 | Ohio State | Clark Look makes the 1st free throw | 32-47 |
| 14:50 | Ohio State | Clark Look makes the 2nd free throw | 32-48 |
| 14:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Sanford Baird is fouled in the backcourt by Raymundo Torres - foul #2 on Raymundo Torres, team foul #2 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Derrick Judge (SG) Clark Look | |
| 14:41 | Middle Tenn. State | The jump hook by Sanford Baird is blocked by Joseph Hart | 32-48 |
| 14:40 | Ohio State | Robert Delvecchio grabs the board | 32-48 |
| 14:24 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart misses badly on a runner in the paint | 32-48 |
| 14:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Harris snags the defensive board | 32-48 |
| 14:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Derrick Judge steals it from Christopher Jackson in the backcourt | 32-48 |
| 14:13 | Ohio State | Robert Delvecchio's pass is intercepted by Christopher Jackson | 32-48 |
| 14:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Sanford Baird lays it up and in set up by Christopher Jackson | 34-48 |
| 13:42 | Ohio State | Derrick Judge buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 34-50 |
| 13:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Sanford Baird misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-50 |
| 13:22 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Steven Cowen | 34-50 |
| 13:08 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen makes the driving attempt from close range | 34-52 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 12:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 34-52 |
| 12:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Harris tips it home | 36-52 |
| 12:26 | Ohio State | Dennis Robinson steps in front of the Joseph Hart pass | 36-52 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 12:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Robinson buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jonathan Harris and he's hacked by Steven Cowen - foul #2 on Steven Cowen, team foul #3 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Black (PG), Charles Harvey (SG), Sergio Lopez (PF), Sean Petersen (C) Sanford Baird, Christopher Jackson, Jim Chandler, Jonathan Harris | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Clark Look (PG), Stanley Hubbert (SG), Kyle Smith (SF), Joe Fields (PF), David Joseph (C) Raymundo Torres, Derrick Judge, Steven Cowen, Robert Delvecchio, Joseph Hart | |
| 12:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Robinson makes the free throw | 39-52 |
| 11:57 | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-52 |
| 11:55 | Ohio State | Joe Fields grabs the offensive rebound | 39-52 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Black (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Charles Harvey (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Dennis Robinson (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Sergio Lopez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Sean Petersen (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Clark Look (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Hubbert (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Kyle Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joe Fields (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Joseph (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:34 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith misses the turnaround in the lane | 39-52 |
| 11:32 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith tips it in | 39-54 |
| 11:29 | Middle Tenn. State | John Black is hacked by Clark Look in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clark Look, team foul #4 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield (SG) Dennis Robinson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Erik Brown (SF) Joe Fields | |
| 11:17 | Middle Tenn. State | John Black knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by John Critchfield | 42-54 |
| 11:02 | Ohio State | Erik Brown is denied on a layup by Sergio Lopez | 42-54 |
| 11:01 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to John Critchfield | 42-54 |
| 10:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Sean Petersen is hacked by David Joseph - foul #4 on David Joseph, team foul #5 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Cogdell (SF), Clifford Cunningham (C) John Black, Sean Petersen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steven Cowen (SF), Joe Fields (PF) Clark Look, Kyle Smith | |
| 10:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Cogdell knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Charles Harvey | 44-54 |
| 10:01 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Charles Harvey - foul #2 on Charles Harvey, team foul #4 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Black (PG), Christopher Jackson (SG), Jim Chandler (PF) John Critchfield, Charles Harvey, Sergio Lopez | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 10:01 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 10:01 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen makes the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| 09:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Joe Fields takes the ball from John Black in the backcourt | 44-56 |
| 09:39 | Ohio State | Erik Brown is fouled on the floor by Clifford Cunningham - foul #1 on Clifford Cunningham, team foul #5 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres (PG), Derrick Judge (SG), Joseph Hart (C) Erik Brown, Stanley Hubbert, David Joseph | |
| 09:26 | Ohio State | Christopher Jackson is called for the reach on Derrick Judge - foul #1 on Christopher Jackson, team foul #6 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sanford Baird (PG), Jonathan Harris (C) John Black, Clifford Cunningham | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Clark Look (PG), Kyle Smith (SF) Raymundo Torres, Steven Cowen | |
| 09:07 | Ohio State | Clark Look drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Joe Fields | 44-59 |
| 09:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Derrick Judge is called for the reach on Christopher Jackson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Derrick Judge, team foul #6 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Robinson (SF) Peter Cogdell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Delvecchio (PF) Joe Fields | |
| 08:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Robinson misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 44-59 |
| 08:48 | Ohio State | Clark Look pulls down the rebound | 44-59 |
| 08:44 | Ohio State | Clark Look scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Kyle Smith | 44-61 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 08:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Harris drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Dennis Robinson and he's fouled by Joseph Hart - foul #2 on Joseph Hart, team foul #7 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Black (PG), John Critchfield (SG), Sergio Lopez (PF) Sanford Baird, Christopher Jackson, Jim Chandler | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres (PG), Stanley Hubbert (SG), Erik Brown (SF), David Joseph (C) Clark Look, Derrick Judge, Kyle Smith, Joseph Hart | |
| 08:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Harris makes the free throw | 47-61 |
| 08:15 | Ohio State | John Critchfield steals the ball from Robert Delvecchio | 47-61 |
| 08:10 | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield lays it up and in | 49-61 |
| 08:08 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres is fouled in the backcourt by John Black - foul #4 on John Black, team foul #7 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Jackson (SG), Charles Harvey (SF), Sean Petersen (C) John Black, Dennis Robinson, Jonathan Harris | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 08:08 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres makes the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 08:08 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres makes the 2nd free throw | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 08:00 | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 49-63 |
| 07:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Harvey pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-63 |
| 07:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Sergio Lopez hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by John Critchfield | 52-63 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Critchfield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Jackson (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Harvey (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Sergio Lopez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Sean Petersen (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Raymundo Torres (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Hubbert (tiring) 3 ast. SF - Erik Brown (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Robert Delvecchio (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Joseph (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:33 | Ohio State | Robert Delvecchio lays it up and in set up by Erik Brown | 52-65 |
| 07:24 | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield is fouled on the floor by Raymundo Torres - foul #3 on Raymundo Torres, team foul #8 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Black (PG), Clifford Cunningham (PF) Christopher Jackson, Sergio Lopez | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Derrick Judge (SG), Steven Cowen (SF), Joe Fields (PF), Joseph Hart (C) Stanley Hubbert, Erik Brown, Robert Delvecchio, David Joseph | |
| 07:24 | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield makes the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 07:24 | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 07:08 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart is called for a backcourt violation | 54-65 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Cogdell (SG), Jim Chandler (PF) John Critchfield, Sean Petersen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Clark Look (PG), Kyle Smith (PF) Raymundo Torres, Joe Fields | |
| 06:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Kyle Smith steps in front of the John Black pass | 54-65 |
| 06:40 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith buries a jumper from the right block set up by Derrick Judge | 54-67 |
| 06:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Chandler misses short on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Kyle Smith - foul #2 on Kyle Smith, team foul #9 | 54-67 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sanford Baird (PG), Dennis Robinson (SF), Jonathan Harris (C) John Black, Charles Harvey, Clifford Cunningham | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres (PG), Stanley Hubbert (SG), Joe Fields (PF), David Joseph (C) Clark Look, Derrick Judge, Kyle Smith, Joseph Hart | |
| 06:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Chandler misses the 1st free throw | 54-67 |
| 06:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Chandler misses the 2nd free throw | 54-67 |
| 06:26 | Ohio State | Joe Fields gets the rebound | 54-67 |
| 06:14 | Ohio State | Peter Cogdell steps in front of the Joe Fields pass | 54-67 |
| 06:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymundo Torres steps in front of the Sanford Baird pass | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:52 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Jim Chandler - foul #4 on Jim Chandler, team foul #8 | 54-67 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Jackson (SG), Sergio Lopez (PF), Sean Petersen (C) Peter Cogdell, Jim Chandler, Jonathan Harris | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Erik Brown (SF) Steven Cowen | |
| 05:52 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres makes the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 05:52 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres makes the 2nd free throw | 54-69 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Jackson comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 54-69 |
| 05:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Sergio Lopez misses the tip | 54-69 |
| 05:37 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Robinson | 54-69 |
| 05:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Sean Petersen's layup is rejected by Joe Fields | 54-69 |
| 05:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Jackson hits the follow up shot | 56-69 |
| 05:06 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-69 |
| 05:04 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Sean Petersen | 56-69 |
| 04:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Robinson clanks a shot near the basket | 56-69 |
| 04:43 | Ohio State | Erik Brown snags the defensive board | 56-69 |
| 04:23 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Joseph | 56-72 |
| 04:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Jackson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 56-72 |
| 04:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 56-72 |
| 03:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Jackson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 56-72 |
| 03:55 | Ohio State | Joe Fields pulls down the rebound | 56-72 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert comes up short on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Christopher Jackson - foul #2 on Christopher Jackson, team foul #9 | 56-72 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Black (PG), John Critchfield (SG), Charles Harvey (SF), Jim Chandler (PF), Jonathan Harris (C) Sanford Baird, Christopher Jackson, Dennis Robinson, Sergio Lopez, Sean Petersen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Clark Look (PG), Steven Cowen (SF), Kyle Smith (PF), Joseph Hart (C) Raymundo Torres, Erik Brown, Joe Fields, David Joseph | |
| 03:33 | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert makes the 1st free throw | 56-73 |
| 03:33 | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert makes the 2nd free throw | 56-74 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Black (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - John Critchfield (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Harvey (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jim Chandler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Jonathan Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Clark Look (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stanley Hubbert (tired) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Cowen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kyle Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Hart (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:08 | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from John Black | 59-74 |
| 02:57 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-77 |
| 02:49 | Middle Tenn. State | John Black is open but comes up short on the shot from the right side | 59-77 |
| 02:47 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Clark Look | 59-77 |
| 02:30 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart hits the finger roll | 59-79 |
| 02:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Chandler can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 59-79 |
| 02:14 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart gets the rebound | 59-79 |
| 01:55 | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert is fouled on the floor by John Critchfield - foul #1 on John Critchfield, team foul #10 | 59-79 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Cogdell (SF), Sean Petersen (C) John Black, Jonathan Harris | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres (PG), Robert Delvecchio (PF) Clark Look, Kyle Smith | |
| 01:55 | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert makes the 1st free throw | 59-80 |
| 01:55 | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert misses the 2nd free throw | 59-80 |
| 01:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Chandler grabs the board | 59-80 |
| 01:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Harvey connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Critchfield | 62-80 |
| 01:15 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart misses the dunk but he's fouled by Sean Petersen - foul #3 on Sean Petersen, team foul #11 | 62-80 |
| 01:15 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart makes the 1st free throw | 62-81 |
| 01:15 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 62-82 |
| 00:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Chandler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-82 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 62-82 |
| 00:34 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen gets the offensive rebound | 62-82 |
| 00:06 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 62-82 |
| 00:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Chandler gets the rebound | 62-82 |
| 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 State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymundo Torres is called for the reach on Charles Harvey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Raymundo Torres, team foul #10 | 62-82 |
| 00:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 63-82 |
| 00:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 64-82 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres runs out the clock | 64-82 |