| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Raymundo Torres (fresh) SG - Stanley Hubbert (fresh) SF - Steven Cowen (fresh) PF - Robert Delvecchio (fresh) C - Joseph Hart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Greg Moon (fresh) SG - Mark Quinn (fresh) SF - Pablo Castaneda (fresh) PF - David Terrazas (fresh) C - Freddy Bozek (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:49 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart tips it home | 2-0 |
| 19:45 | Mississippi | Greg Moon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:30 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart slams it home and he's fouled by Pablo Castaneda - foul #1 on Pablo Castaneda, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 19:30 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart makes the free throw | 5-0 |
| 19:18 | Mississippi | Mark Quinn can't connect on a floater from the right side | 5-0 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi | Greg Moon tips it back up and in | 5-2 |
| 18:49 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-2 |
| 18:48 | Mississippi | Mark Quinn grabs the defensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 18:26 | Mississippi | David Terrazas misses short on an open jumper from just outside the lane | 5-2 |
| 18:25 | Ohio State | Robert Delvecchio grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 18:07 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart makes the jump hook in the lane and he's fouled by Freddy Bozek - foul #1 on Freddy Bozek, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| 18:07 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart makes the free throw | 8-2 |
| 18:03 | Mississippi | Joseph Hart is called for the reach on Pablo Castaneda in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Hart, team foul #1 | 8-2 |
| 17:45 | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda clanks a 3 from the right wing | 8-2 |
| 17:43 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart snags the defensive board | 8-2 |
| 17:20 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-2 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Clark Look (PG), Erik Brown (SG), Joe Fields (PF), David Joseph (C) Raymundo Torres, Stanley Hubbert, Robert Delvecchio, Joseph Hart | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Eggert (PG), Alvin Firth (SG), Hank Hanna (SF), Carl Heath (PF) Greg Moon, Mark Quinn, Pablo Castaneda, David Terrazas | |
| 17:06 | Mississippi | Freddy Bozek knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Mark Eggert | 8-4 |
| 16:46 | Ohio State | Joe Fields misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Carl Heath - foul #1 on Carl Heath, team foul #3 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kyle Smith (SF) Steven Cowen | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda (SF) Freddy Bozek | |
| 16:46 | Ohio State | Joe Fields misses the 1st free throw | 8-4 |
| 16:46 | Ohio State | Joe Fields misses the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 16:46 | Mississippi | Carl Heath grabs the defensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 16:22 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna makes the wide open jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Alvin Firth and he's fouled by Joe Fields - foul #1 on Joe Fields, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Derrick Judge (SG) Joe Fields | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Greg Moon (PG), Mark Quinn (SG), David Terrazas (PF) Mark Eggert, Alvin Firth, Pablo Castaneda | |
| 16:22 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna makes the free throw | 8-7 |
| 16:08 | Ohio State | Clark Look hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 8-7 |
| 16:07 | Ohio State | David Joseph gets the offensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 15:49 | Ohio State | Derrick Judge misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-7 |
| 15:47 | Mississippi | Carl Heath gets the rebound | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Clark Look (fairly fresh) SG - Derrick Judge (fresh) SF - Erik Brown (fairly fresh) PF - Kyle Smith (fresh) C - David Joseph (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Greg Moon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Quinn (fairly fresh) SF - Hank Hanna (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Terrazas (fairly fresh) C - Carl Heath (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Mississippi | David Terrazas misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-7 |
| 15:29 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna tips it in | 8-9 |
| 15:14 | Ohio State | Clark Look is fouled on the floor by David Terrazas - foul #1 on David Terrazas, team foul #4 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres (PG), Stanley Hubbert (SG), Steven Cowen (SF), Joe Fields (PF), Joseph Hart (C) Clark Look, Derrick Judge, Erik Brown, Kyle Smith, David Joseph | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Eggert (PG), Pablo Castaneda (SF), Freddy Bozek (PF) Greg Moon, Mark Quinn, David Terrazas | |
| 14:55 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 8-9 |
| 14:53 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna grabs the defensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 14:51 | Mississippi | Mark Eggert is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 8-9 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Delvecchio (PF) Joe Fields | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Alvin Firth (PG) Mark Eggert | |
| 14:29 | Ohio State | Robert Delvecchio scores on a shot in the lane | 10-9 |
| 14:08 | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-12 |
| 13:57 | Ohio State | Freddy Bozek steals it from Joseph Hart | 10-12 |
| 13:33 | Mississippi | Raymundo Torres is called for the reach on Alvin Firth - foul #1 on Raymundo Torres, team foul #3 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Erik Brown (PG), Derrick Judge (SG), Kyle Smith (SF), Joe Fields (PF), David Joseph (C) Raymundo Torres, Stanley Hubbert, Steven Cowen, Robert Delvecchio, Joseph Hart | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Greg Moon (PG), Mark Quinn (SG), David Terrazas (PF) Alvin Firth, Pablo Castaneda, Freddy Bozek | |
| 13:10 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna is called for traveling | 10-12 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda (SF), Freddy Bozek (C) Hank Hanna, David Terrazas | |
| 12:55 | Ohio State | Joe Fields hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Erik Brown and he's fouled by Greg Moon - foul #1 on Greg Moon, team foul #5 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Terrazas (PF) Freddy Bozek | |
| 12:55 | Ohio State | Joe Fields makes the free throw | 13-12 |
| 12:32 | Mississippi | David Terrazas throws it down on a nice dish by Greg Moon | 13-14 |
| 12:14 | Ohio State | David Terrazas is called for the reach on Joe Fields - foul #2 on David Terrazas, team foul #6 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres (PG), Clark Look (SG), Steven Cowen (SF), Robert Delvecchio (PF), Joseph Hart (C) Erik Brown, Derrick Judge, Kyle Smith, Joe Fields, David Joseph | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Hank Hanna (SF), Freddy Bozek (PF) Pablo Castaneda, David Terrazas | |
| 12:01 | Ohio State | Clark Look misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 13-14 |
| 11:59 | Mississippi | Carl Heath gets the rebound | 13-14 |
| 11:54 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna lays it up and in on a great pass from Carl Heath | 13-16 |
| 11:31 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres is whistled for a carry | 13-16 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda (SF) Carl Heath | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Raymundo Torres (fairly fresh) SG - Clark Look (fresh) SF - Steven Cowen (tiring) PF - Robert Delvecchio (tiring) 2 pts. C - Joseph Hart (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Greg Moon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Quinn (tiring) SF - Pablo Castaneda (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Hank Hanna (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Freddy Bozek (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:17 | Mississippi | Greg Moon misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 13-16 |
| 11:16 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Robert Delvecchio | 13-16 |
| 11:09 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres's layup is rejected by Freddy Bozek | 13-16 |
| 11:08 | Mississippi | Freddy Bozek snags the defensive board | 13-16 |
| 11:06 | Mississippi | Greg Moon is fouled in the backcourt by Raymundo Torres - foul #2 on Raymundo Torres, team foul #4 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Erik Brown (PG), Stanley Hubbert (SG), Joe Fields (PF), David Joseph (C) Raymundo Torres, Clark Look, Robert Delvecchio, Joseph Hart | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Eggert (PG), Carl Heath (PF) Greg Moon, Hank Hanna | |
| 10:48 | Mississippi | Mark Quinn lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Mark Eggert | 13-18 |
| 10:22 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen travels with the ball | 13-18 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kyle Smith (PF) Joe Fields | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Greg Moon (PG), Hank Hanna (PF) Mark Eggert, Freddy Bozek | |
| 09:57 | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 13-18 |
| 09:56 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen grabs the defensive rebound | 13-18 |
| 09:34 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen is hacked by Pablo Castaneda - foul #2 on Pablo Castaneda, team foul #7 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Clark Look (PG), Derrick Judge (SG), Robert Delvecchio (PF), Joseph Hart (C) Erik Brown, Stanley Hubbert, Kyle Smith, David Joseph | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Freddy Bozek (PF) Pablo Castaneda | |
| 09:34 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen misses the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 09:34 | Mississippi | Freddy Bozek grabs the board | 13-18 |
| 09:31 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-18 |
| 09:15 | Ohio State | Robert Delvecchio can't finish the layup but the foul's on Freddy Bozek - foul #2 on Freddy Bozek, team foul #8 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Eggert (PG) Freddy Bozek | |
| 09:15 | Ohio State | Robert Delvecchio misses the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 09:15 | Ohio State | Robert Delvecchio misses the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| 09:15 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna pulls down the rebound | 13-18 |
| 09:08 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna is hacked by Joseph Hart - foul #2 on Joseph Hart, team foul #5 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Joseph (C) Joseph Hart | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 08:45 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Hank Hanna, team foul #9 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kyle Smith (SF), Joe Fields (PF) Steven Cowen, Robert Delvecchio | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Alvin Firth (SG) Mark Quinn | |
| 08:25 | Ohio State | Joe Fields buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 15-18 |
| 07:56 | Mississippi | Carl Heath connects on the shot from the right wing | 15-20 |
| 07:50 | Ohio State | Joe Fields misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Alvin Firth - foul #1 on Alvin Firth, team foul #10 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Erik Brown (PG), Stanley Hubbert (SG), Robert Delvecchio (PF) Clark Look, Derrick Judge, David Joseph | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Quinn (SG), David Terrazas (PF) Mark Eggert, Alvin Firth | |
| 07:50 | Ohio State | Joe Fields makes the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 07:50 | Ohio State | Joe Fields misses the 2nd free throw | 16-20 |
| 07:50 | Mississippi | David Terrazas pulls down the rebound | 16-20 |
| 07:28 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna misses the fadeaway from the right side | 16-20 |
| 07:26 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna grabs the offensive rebound | 16-20 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Erik Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stanley Hubbert (fairly fresh) SF - Kyle Smith (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Delvecchio (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Fields (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Greg Moon (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Quinn (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Hank Hanna (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Terrazas (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carl Heath (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Mississippi | David Terrazas misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 16-20 |
| 07:07 | Ohio State | Joe Fields snags the defensive board | 16-20 |
| 06:49 | Ohio State | Erik Brown clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 16-20 |
| 06:47 | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert grabs the offensive board | 16-20 |
| 06:30 | Ohio State | Erik Brown lays it up and in | 18-20 |
| 06:05 | Mississippi | David Terrazas misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Joe Fields - foul #2 on Joe Fields, team foul #6 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres (PG), Derrick Judge (SG), Steven Cowen (SF), Joseph Hart (C) Erik Brown, Stanley Hubbert, Kyle Smith, Joe Fields | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Alvin Firth (PG) Hank Hanna | |
| 06:05 | Mississippi | David Terrazas makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 06:05 | Mississippi | David Terrazas makes the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 05:45 | Ohio State | David Terrazas is called for the reach on Raymundo Torres - foul #3 on David Terrazas, team foul #11 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda (SF), Hank Hanna (PF) Alvin Firth, David Terrazas | |
| 05:45 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres makes the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 05:45 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres makes the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 05:16 | Mississippi | Mark Quinn's pass is intercepted by Robert Delvecchio | 20-22 |
| 04:59 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart misses the dunk attempt | 20-22 |
| 04:57 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Hart | 20-22 |
| 04:42 | Ohio State | Greg Moon is called for the reach on Raymundo Torres - foul #2 on Greg Moon, team foul #12 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Clark Look (SG), Erik Brown (SF), Kyle Smith (PF) Derrick Judge, Steven Cowen, Robert Delvecchio | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Eggert (PG), Freddy Bozek (PF) Greg Moon, Hank Hanna | |
| 04:42 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres misses the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 04:42 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres misses the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 04:42 | Mississippi | Freddy Bozek gets the rebound | 20-22 |
| 04:39 | Mississippi | Mark Eggert is fouled in the backcourt by Raymundo Torres - foul #3 on Raymundo Torres, team foul #7 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert (SG) Raymundo Torres | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 04:39 | Mississippi | Mark Eggert misses the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 04:39 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Joseph Hart | 20-22 |
| 04:25 | Ohio State | Mark Eggert steals it from Erik Brown | 20-22 |
| 04:22 | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda banks in the layup set up by Mark Eggert | 20-24 |
| 04:01 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith misses the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Carl Heath - foul #2 on Carl Heath, team foul #13 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Derrick Judge (SG) Stanley Hubbert | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Alvin Firth (PG), Hank Hanna (PF) Mark Eggert, Carl Heath | |
| 04:01 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 04:01 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 03:37 | Mississippi | Freddy Bozek is fouled on the floor by Joseph Hart - foul #3 on Joseph Hart, team foul #8 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joe Fields (PF), David Joseph (C) Kyle Smith, Joseph Hart | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Greg Moon (PG) Alvin Firth | |
| 03:37 | Mississippi | Freddy Bozek makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 03:37 | Mississippi | Freddy Bozek makes the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 03:28 | Ohio State | Clark Look connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Derrick Judge | 25-26 |
| 03:25 | Mississippi | Mark Quinn is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 25-26 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Carl Heath (C) Hank Hanna | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Clark Look (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Derrick Judge (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Erik Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joe Fields (tiring) 6 pts. C - David Joseph (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Greg Moon (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Quinn (tired) 2 pts. SF - Pablo Castaneda (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Freddy Bozek (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Heath (very tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Ohio State | Clark Look clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-26 |
| 03:07 | Ohio State | David Joseph gets the offensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 02:49 | Ohio State | Clark Look is fouled on the floor by Greg Moon - foul #3 on Greg Moon, team foul #14 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert (SG), Steven Cowen (SF) Derrick Judge, Erik Brown | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Eggert (PG), Alvin Firth (SG), Hank Hanna (PF) Greg Moon, Mark Quinn, Carl Heath | |
| 02:49 | Ohio State | Clark Look misses the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 02:49 | Ohio State | Clark Look misses the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 02:49 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna gets the rebound | 25-26 |
| 02:20 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 25-26 |
| 02:19 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Hank Hanna | 25-26 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-26 |
| 02:03 | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert grabs the defensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 01:59 | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert hits a floater from the left wing | 27-26 |
| 01:30 | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-26 |
| 01:29 | Ohio State | David Joseph grabs the board | 27-26 |
| 01:14 | Ohio State | Alvin Firth is called for the reach on Stanley Hubbert - foul #2 on Alvin Firth, team foul #15 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Erik Brown (PG), Robert Delvecchio (PF) Clark Look, Joe Fields | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Quinn (SG), Carl Heath (C) Alvin Firth, Hank Hanna | |
| 01:14 | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 01:14 | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi | Mark Eggert is wide open but clanks a shot from the left wing | 29-26 |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen grabs the board | 29-26 |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-26 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Freddy Bozek | 29-26 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 29-26 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Derrick Judge (SG), Kyle Smith (PF) Stanley Hubbert, Robert Delvecchio | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Hank Hanna (SG) Mark Eggert | |
| 00:27 | Mississippi | David Joseph is called for the reach on Hank Hanna in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Joseph, team foul #9 | 29-26 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna misses the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith gets the rebound | 29-27 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Erik Brown knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Kyle Smith | 31-27 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna clanks a halfcourt shot | 31-27 |