| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Bargo (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Travis Colbert (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willis Dexter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Fraizer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Linwood McNay (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Gustavo Costa (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernard McKernin (fresh) SF - Vernon Ash (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Harold Nolan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Vernon Ash inbounds the ball | 32-30 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Ohio | Gustavo Costa clanks a 3 from the right corner | 32-30 |
| 19:46 | Mississippi State | Linwood McNay gets the rebound | 32-30 |
| 19:42 | Mississippi State | Travis Colbert clanks a jumper from the right block | 32-30 |
| 19:41 | Mississippi State | Linwood McNay hits the follow up shot | 34-30 |
| 19:29 | Ohio | Harold Nolan lays it in and he's fouled by Peter Fraizer - foul #1 on Peter Fraizer, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| 19:29 | Ohio | Harold Nolan makes the free throw | 34-33 |
| 19:13 | Mississippi State | Harold Nolan is called for the reach on Mark Bargo - foul #3 on Harold Nolan, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Phillip Isler (C) Harold Nolan | |
| 18:56 | Mississippi State | Willis Dexter is called for a charge - foul #2 on Willis Dexter, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| 18:31 | Ohio | Bernard McKernin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 18:30 | Ohio | Phillip Isler gets the offensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 18:18 | Ohio | Bernard McKernin loses the dribble to Willis Dexter | 34-33 |
| 18:14 | Mississippi State | Willis Dexter blows the layup | 34-33 |
| 18:13 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer gets the offensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 17:54 | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 17:53 | Mississippi State | Linwood McNay gets the offensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 17:35 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer's fadeaway is rejected by Phillip Isler | 34-33 |
| 17:34 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer snags the offensive board | 34-33 |
| 17:22 | Mississippi State | Willis Dexter makes the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Travis Colbert | 37-33 |
| 17:06 | Ohio | Travis Colbert steals it from Phillip Isler | 37-33 |
| 16:53 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer is open and lays it up and in set up by Mark Bargo | 39-33 |
| 16:35 | Ohio | Bernard McKernin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Palmer Crosby (PG), Henry Genthner (SG), Robert Patterson (SF), Luis Western (PF), Albert McGlynn (C) Mark Bargo, Travis Colbert, Willis Dexter, Peter Fraizer, Linwood McNay | |
| Subs | Ohio | Samuel Mee (PG), Jeff Rotz (SG), Christopher Donegan (SF) Gustavo Costa, Bernard McKernin, Vernon Ash | |
| 16:24 | Mississippi State | Albert McGlynn is open and scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Palmer Crosby | 41-33 |
| 16:12 | Ohio | Samuel Mee hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-33 |
| 16:11 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Luis Western | 41-33 |
| 15:48 | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-33 |
| 15:47 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Phillip Isler | 41-33 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Palmer Crosby (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Genthner (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Luis Western (fresh) 3 reb. C - Albert McGlynn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Samuel Mee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeff Rotz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Donegan (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Johnson (tiring) 2 reb. C - Phillip Isler (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Ohio | Phillip Isler loses the ball out of bounds | 41-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Tyrone Dehn (PF), Harold Nolan (C) Michael Johnson, Phillip Isler | |
| 15:39 | Mississippi State | Samuel Mee steals it from Palmer Crosby in the backcourt | 41-33 |
| 15:33 | Ohio | Samuel Mee comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-33 |
| 15:31 | Ohio | Jeff Rotz can't tip it in | 41-33 |
| 15:29 | Mississippi State | Luis Western gets the rebound | 41-33 |
| 15:12 | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-33 |
| 15:11 | Mississippi State | Albert McGlynn grabs the offensive board | 41-33 |
| 15:06 | Mississippi State | Palmer Crosby connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-33 |
| 14:53 | Ohio | Robert Patterson picks off the pass by Jeff Rotz | 43-33 |
| 14:34 | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-33 |
| 14:33 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Christopher Donegan | 43-33 |
| 14:08 | Ohio | Samuel Mee knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Jeff Rotz | 43-35 |
| 14:01 | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 45-35 |
| 13:40 | Ohio | Tyrone Dehn hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 45-35 |
| 13:38 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Albert McGlynn | 45-35 |
| 13:20 | Mississippi State | Palmer Crosby misses the floater from the right side | 45-35 |
| 13:18 | Ohio | Samuel Mee gets the rebound | 45-35 |
| 13:11 | Ohio | Samuel Mee clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Palmer Crosby - foul #1 on Palmer Crosby, team foul #3 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo (PG), Travis Colbert (SG), Donald Stell (SF), Peter Fraizer (PF), Linwood McNay (C) Palmer Crosby, Henry Genthner, Robert Patterson, Luis Western, Albert McGlynn | |
| Subs | Ohio | Gustavo Costa (PG), Vernon Ash (SF), Robert Davis (C) Jeff Rotz, Christopher Donegan, Harold Nolan | |
| 13:11 | Ohio | Samuel Mee makes the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 13:11 | Ohio | Samuel Mee makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 13:04 | Mississippi State | Travis Colbert connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark Bargo | 48-37 |
| 12:48 | Ohio | Mark Bargo steals the ball from Gustavo Costa | 48-37 |
| 12:44 | Mississippi State | Samuel Mee takes the ball from Mark Bargo in the backcourt | 48-37 |
| 12:29 | Ohio | Tyrone Dehn drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Gustavo Costa | 48-39 |
| 12:13 | Mississippi State | Travis Colbert is fouled on the floor by Samuel Mee - foul #1 on Samuel Mee, team foul #2 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Willis Dexter (SF) Travis Colbert | |
| Subs | Ohio | Bernard McKernin (SG), Harold Nolan (C) Samuel Mee, Tyrone Dehn | |
| 12:03 | Mississippi State | Harold Nolan is called for the reach on Linwood McNay - foul #4 on Harold Nolan, team foul #3 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Tyrone Dehn (PF) Harold Nolan | |
| 11:52 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer comes up short on the runner in the lane | 48-39 |
| 11:50 | Ohio | Vernon Ash pulls down the rebound | 48-39 |
| 11:28 | Ohio | Vernon Ash misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-39 |
| 11:26 | Ohio | Robert Davis hits the follow up shot | 48-41 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Bargo (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Donald Stell (fairly fresh) SF - Willis Dexter (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Peter Fraizer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Linwood McNay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Gustavo Costa (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernard McKernin (fairly fresh) SF - Vernon Ash (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tyrone Dehn (tiring) 13 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 10:59 | Mississippi State | Willis Dexter's layup is rejected by Robert Davis | 48-41 |
| 10:57 | Mississippi State | Willis Dexter pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 10:40 | Mississippi State | Willis Dexter makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Bargo | 51-41 |
| 10:13 | Ohio | Bernard McKernin makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-44 |
| 10:11 | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Travis Colbert (SG) Donald Stell | |
| Subs | Ohio | Phillip Isler (C) Tyrone Dehn | |
| 09:58 | Ohio | Robert Davis double dribbles | 51-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Palmer Crosby (PG), Robert Patterson (SF), Luis Western (PF) Mark Bargo, Willis Dexter, Peter Fraizer | |
| Subs | Ohio | Samuel Mee (SG), Christopher Donegan (SF) Bernard McKernin, Vernon Ash | |
| 09:41 | Mississippi State | Palmer Crosby misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Gustavo Costa - foul #2 on Gustavo Costa, team foul #4 | 51-44 |
| 09:41 | Mississippi State | Palmer Crosby misses the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 09:41 | Mississippi State | Palmer Crosby misses the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 09:41 | Ohio | Robert Davis grabs the board | 51-44 |
| 09:25 | Ohio | Robert Davis is fouled on the floor by Palmer Crosby - foul #2 on Palmer Crosby, team foul #4 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeff Rotz (SG), Michael Johnson (PF) Gustavo Costa, Robert Davis | |
| 09:07 | Ohio | Christopher Donegan buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Jeff Rotz | 51-47 |
| 08:53 | Mississippi State | Travis Colbert misses short on an open jumper from just outside the lane | 51-47 |
| 08:51 | Ohio | Phillip Isler snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 08:46 | Ohio | Samuel Mee makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Christopher Donegan | 51-49 |
| 08:44 | Mississippi State | Samuel Mee is called for the reach on Palmer Crosby in the backcourt - foul #2 on Samuel Mee, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo (PG), Henry Genthner (SG), Willis Dexter (SF), Peter Fraizer (PF) Palmer Crosby, Travis Colbert, Robert Patterson, Luis Western | |
| Subs | Ohio | Gustavo Costa (PG), Tyrone Dehn (PF) Samuel Mee, Christopher Donegan | |
| 08:27 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer loses the dribble to Gustavo Costa | 51-49 |
| 08:23 | Ohio | Gustavo Costa can't finish the layup | 51-49 |
| 08:21 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 08:03 | Mississippi State | Willis Dexter drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Henry Genthner | 54-49 |
| 07:38 | Ohio | Phillip Isler misses short on a shot from the right wing | 54-49 |
| 07:37 | Mississippi State | Willis Dexter grabs the board | 54-49 |
| 07:22 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer misses short on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Tyrone Dehn - foul #4 on Tyrone Dehn, team foul #6 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Travis Colbert (SG), Albert McGlynn (C) Henry Genthner, Linwood McNay | |
| Subs | Ohio | Samuel Mee (PG), Christopher Donegan (SG), Vernon Ash (SF), Robert Davis (PF), Harold Nolan (C) Gustavo Costa, Jeff Rotz, Michael Johnson, Tyrone Dehn, Phillip Isler | |
| 07:22 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 07:22 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Bargo (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Travis Colbert (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willis Dexter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Fraizer (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Albert McGlynn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Samuel Mee (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Donegan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vernon Ash (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Harold Nolan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:06 | Ohio | Robert Davis hits a shot from close range set up by Vernon Ash | 56-51 |
| 07:04 | Mississippi State | Travis Colbert throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Patterson (SF), Luis Western (PF) Willis Dexter, Peter Fraizer | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 06:59 | Ohio | Robert Davis clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-51 |
| 06:58 | Ohio | Samuel Mee grabs the offensive board | 56-51 |
| 06:51 | Ohio | Samuel Mee hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-51 |
| 06:49 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Davis | 56-51 |
| 06:29 | Ohio | Christopher Donegan double dribbles | 56-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Palmer Crosby (PG), Donald Stell (C) Mark Bargo, Albert McGlynn | |
| Subs | Ohio | Bernard McKernin (SG) Christopher Donegan | |
| 06:27 | Mississippi State | Palmer Crosby is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Davis - foul #4 on Robert Davis, team foul #7 | 56-51 |
| 06:27 | Mississippi State | Palmer Crosby makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 06:27 | Mississippi State | Palmer Crosby misses the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 06:27 | Ohio | Robert Davis grabs the board | 57-51 |
| 06:12 | Ohio | Samuel Mee clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-51 |
| 06:11 | Mississippi State | Donald Stell grabs the defensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi State | Travis Colbert is open and scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Palmer Crosby | 59-51 |
| 05:38 | Ohio | Vernon Ash misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 59-51 |
| 05:37 | Mississippi State | Donald Stell grabs the board | 59-51 |
| 05:33 | Mississippi State | Travis Colbert loses the ball out of bounds | 59-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo (PG), Henry Genthner (SG), Willis Dexter (SF), Peter Fraizer (PF) Palmer Crosby, Travis Colbert, Robert Patterson, Luis Western | |
| Subs | Ohio | Gustavo Costa (PG), Tyrone Dehn (PF) Samuel Mee, Robert Davis | |
| 05:14 | Ohio | Harold Nolan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-51 |
| 05:12 | Ohio | Tyrone Dehn tips it home | 59-53 |
| 05:08 | Mississippi State | Gustavo Costa is called for the reach on Mark Bargo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gustavo Costa, team foul #8 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Christopher Donegan (SF) Vernon Ash | |
| 05:08 | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo misses the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 05:08 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Harold Nolan | 59-53 |
| 04:48 | Ohio | Bernard McKernin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-53 |
| 04:46 | Mississippi State | Donald Stell grabs the board | 59-53 |
| 04:26 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer makes the wide open runner from close range | 61-53 |
| 04:11 | Ohio | Bernard McKernin is fouled on the floor by Henry Genthner - foul #3 on Henry Genthner, team foul #5 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Palmer Crosby (PG), Luis Western (PF), Albert McGlynn (C) Mark Bargo, Peter Fraizer, Donald Stell | |
| Subs | Ohio | Samuel Mee (SG), Jeff Rotz (SF), Michael Johnson (PF) Bernard McKernin, Christopher Donegan, Tyrone Dehn | |
| 03:54 | Ohio | Samuel Mee can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 61-53 |
| 03:52 | Mississippi State | Albert McGlynn gets the rebound | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Mississippi State | Willis Dexter misses long on a shot from the right wing | 61-53 |
| 03:21 | Ohio | Jeff Rotz pulls down the rebound | 61-53 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Palmer Crosby (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Genthner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Willis Dexter (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Luis Western (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Albert McGlynn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Gustavo Costa (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Mee (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeff Rotz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Harold Nolan (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:11 | Ohio | Harold Nolan lays it up and in on a great pass from Samuel Mee | 61-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:48 | Mississippi State | Michael Johnson takes the ball from Willis Dexter | 61-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:35 | Ohio | Michael Johnson hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Luis Western - foul #1 on Luis Western, team foul #6 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo (PG), Travis Colbert (SG), Robert Patterson (SF), Peter Fraizer (PF), Linwood McNay (C) Palmer Crosby, Henry Genthner, Willis Dexter, Luis Western, Albert McGlynn | |
| Subs | Ohio | Christopher Donegan (SG), Robert Davis (PF), Phillip Isler (C) Gustavo Costa, Jeff Rotz, Harold Nolan | |
| 02:35 | Ohio | Michael Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 02:35 | Ohio | Michael Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 02:35 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Peter Fraizer | 61-56 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi State | Travis Colbert is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Donegan - foul #1 on Christopher Donegan, team foul #9 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Vernon Ash (SF) Michael Johnson | |
| 02:33 | Mississippi State | Travis Colbert makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi State | Travis Colbert makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 02:10 | Ohio | Vernon Ash misses the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Peter Fraizer - foul #2 on Peter Fraizer, team foul #7 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Bernard McKernin (SG) Samuel Mee | |
| 02:10 | Ohio | Vernon Ash makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 02:10 | Ohio | Vernon Ash misses the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 02:10 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Peter Fraizer | 63-57 |
| 01:58 | Mississippi State | Travis Colbert hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:54 | Ohio | Christopher Donegan misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 65-57 |
| 01:53 | Ohio | Phillip Isler tips it back up and in | 65-59 |
| 01:37 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer misses the lay-in | 65-59 |
| 01:35 | Mississippi State | Travis Colbert snags the offensive board | 65-59 |
| 01:17 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer hits a runner from close range | 67-59 |
| 01:01 | Ohio | Phillip Isler scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Bernard McKernin | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer scores on a shot from the baseline | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Ohio | Phillip Isler double dribbles | 69-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Willis Dexter (SF) Robert Patterson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Gustavo Costa (PG), Tyrone Dehn (PF), Harold Nolan (C) Christopher Donegan, Robert Davis, Phillip Isler | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo is hacked by Gustavo Costa in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gustavo Costa, team foul #10 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Donald Stell (SG) Travis Colbert | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:25 | Ohio | Bernard McKernin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-62 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | Linwood McNay grabs the defensive rebound | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | Gustavo Costa is called for the reach on Linwood McNay in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gustavo Costa, team foul #11 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Travis Colbert (SG) Mark Bargo | |
| Subs | Ohio | Samuel Mee (PG) Gustavo Costa | |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | Linwood McNay makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | Linwood McNay makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:12 | Ohio | The pull-up jumper by Samuel Mee is blocked by Peter Fraizer | 73-62 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | Linwood McNay gets the rebound | 73-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Donald Stell runs out the clock | 73-62 |