| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Arthur Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Crowder (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Waggoner (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Galiano (fresh) 7 pts. C - Lawrence Gore (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Chris Gilmore (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Gries (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Aleman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Osborn (fresh) 2 pts. C - Olin Schimanski (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman inbounds the ball | 32-37 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:33 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Olin Schimanski is denied by Daniel Galiano | 32-37 |
| 19:32 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore grabs the board | 32-37 |
| 19:13 | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 19:12 | Ohio State | John Osborn grabs the board | 32-37 |
| 18:57 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-37 |
| 18:38 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from David Crowder | 34-37 |
| 18:21 | Ohio State | Christopher Gries misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 34-37 |
| 18:19 | Mississippi | Michael Waggoner gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| 17:58 | Mississippi | David Crowder knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Arthur Simpson | 37-37 |
| 17:48 | Ohio State | John Osborn connects on the jump hook from close range | 37-39 |
| 17:28 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by John Osborn - foul #3 on John Osborn, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Adam Harris (SF), Jerry Sanders (PF) Michael Waggoner, Daniel Galiano | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Railsback (PF) John Osborn | |
| 17:28 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 17:28 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore misses the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 17:28 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Olin Schimanski | 38-39 |
| 17:10 | Ohio State | Kevin Railsback scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Chris Gilmore and the foul's on Jerry Sanders - foul #1 on Jerry Sanders, team foul #1 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Casey Sansbury (SG), Thomas Sipe (C) David Crowder, Lawrence Gore | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:10 | Ohio State | Kevin Railsback makes the free throw | 38-42 |
| 16:54 | Mississippi | Casey Sansbury clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-42 |
| 16:52 | Ohio State | Kevin Railsback pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 16:29 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-42 |
| 16:28 | Mississippi | Jerry Sanders grabs the board | 38-42 |
| 16:16 | Mississippi | The short jumper by Jerry Sanders is denied by Kevin Railsback | 38-42 |
| 16:15 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Casey Sansbury | 38-42 |
| 16:02 | Mississippi | Thomas Sipe scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Arthur Simpson | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Arthur Simpson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Casey Sansbury (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Adam Harris (fresh) PF - Jerry Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Sipe (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Chris Gilmore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Gries (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Aleman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Railsback (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Olin Schimanski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Ohio State | Christopher Gries misses short on a shot from close range | 40-42 |
| 15:37 | Mississippi | Thomas Sipe snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 15:21 | Mississippi | Jerry Sanders misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-42 |
| 15:20 | Mississippi | Thomas Sipe snags the offensive board | 40-42 |
| 15:04 | Mississippi | Adam Harris connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Jerry Sanders | 42-42 |
| 14:46 | Ohio State | Jerry Sanders takes the ball from Kevin Railsback | 42-42 |
| 14:28 | Mississippi | Adam Harris connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Arthur Simpson | 45-42 |
| 14:14 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman loses the ball out of bounds | 45-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Crowder (SG), Michael Waggoner (SF), Daniel Galiano (PF), Lawrence Gore (C) Arthur Simpson, Adam Harris, Jerry Sanders, Thomas Sipe | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chinua Suleiman (PG), David Vides (SG), Roger Streit (SF), John Osborn (PF), Albert Evans (C) Chris Gilmore, Christopher Gries, Tim Aleman, Kevin Railsback, Olin Schimanski | |
| 14:03 | Mississippi | Michael Waggoner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-42 |
| 14:01 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore can't tip it in | 45-42 |
| 13:59 | Ohio State | John Osborn snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 13:33 | Ohio State | David Vides clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-42 |
| 13:32 | Mississippi | Michael Waggoner snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 13:21 | Mississippi | Albert Evans steps in front of the Michael Waggoner pass | 45-42 |
| 13:17 | Ohio State | Roger Streit comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Daniel Galiano - foul #2 on Daniel Galiano, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Poppe (PG) Casey Sansbury | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:17 | Ohio State | Roger Streit misses the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 13:17 | Ohio State | Roger Streit misses the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 13:17 | Mississippi | Daniel Galiano grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 12:54 | Mississippi | Michael Waggoner makes the jump hook from the left block and he's fouled by Roger Streit - foul #4 on Roger Streit, team foul #2 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Scuderi (SF), Kevin Railsback (C) Roger Streit, Albert Evans | |
| 12:54 | Mississippi | Michael Waggoner makes the free throw | 48-42 |
| 12:42 | Ohio State | Steve Scuderi loses the dribble to Richard Poppe | 48-42 |
| 12:38 | Mississippi | Richard Poppe lays it in | 50-42 |
| 12:32 | Ohio State | John Osborn buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Chinua Suleiman | 50-45 |
| 12:05 | Mississippi | Daniel Galiano loses the dribble to Kevin Railsback | 50-45 |
| 11:43 | Ohio State | Kevin Railsback misses badly on a runner in the lane | 50-45 |
| 11:42 | Mississippi | Daniel Galiano grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Richard Poppe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Crowder (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Waggoner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Galiano (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Gore (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Chinua Suleiman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Vides (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steve Scuderi (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Osborn (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Railsback (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-45 |
| 11:27 | Ohio State | Steve Scuderi grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 11:12 | Ohio State | David Vides's pass is intercepted by Daniel Galiano | 50-45 |
| 10:55 | Mississippi | David Crowder misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 50-45 |
| 10:53 | Ohio State | John Osborn grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 10:29 | Ohio State | John Osborn can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-45 |
| 10:27 | Mississippi | Richard Poppe grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 10:22 | Mississippi | Richard Poppe misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 50-45 |
| 10:20 | Ohio State | John Osborn grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 10:14 | Ohio State | Lawrence Gore swats the short shot by Kevin Railsback | 50-45 |
| 10:12 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Chinua Suleiman | 50-45 |
| 09:58 | Ohio State | David Vides buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Osborn | 50-47 |
| 09:40 | Mississippi | The short jumper by David Crowder is denied by Kevin Railsback | 50-47 |
| 09:38 | Ohio State | Steve Scuderi gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 09:31 | Ohio State | Steve Scuderi makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by David Vides | 50-50 |
| 09:15 | Mississippi | Daniel Galiano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson (PG), Casey Sansbury (SG), Adam Harris (SF), Jerry Sanders (PF), Thomas Sipe (C) Richard Poppe, David Crowder, Michael Waggoner, Daniel Galiano, Lawrence Gore | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chris Gilmore (PG), Christopher Gries (SF), Tim Aleman (PF), Olin Schimanski (C) Chinua Suleiman, Steve Scuderi, John Osborn, Kevin Railsback | |
| 09:00 | Ohio State | Olin Schimanski clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 50-50 |
| 08:59 | Mississippi | Casey Sansbury gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 08:55 | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Casey Sansbury | 53-50 |
| 08:32 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Chris Gilmore | 53-53 |
| 08:22 | Mississippi | Jerry Sanders misses the easy layup | 53-53 |
| 08:20 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 07:55 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman is fouled on the floor by Thomas Sipe - foul #2 on Thomas Sipe, team foul #3 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Roger Streit (SF) David Vides | |
| 07:34 | Ohio State | The jumper by Olin Schimanski is denied by Jerry Sanders | 53-53 |
| 07:32 | Mississippi | Casey Sansbury gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Arthur Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Casey Sansbury (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Harris (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jerry Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Sipe (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Chris Gilmore (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Gries (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Streit (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Tim Aleman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Olin Schimanski (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Mississippi | Thomas Sipe is whistled for a carry | 53-53 |
| 06:52 | Ohio State | Christopher Gries blows the layup but he's fouled by Casey Sansbury - foul #1 on Casey Sansbury, team foul #4 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Duncanson (SF) Adam Harris | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 06:52 | Ohio State | Christopher Gries makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 06:52 | Ohio State | Christopher Gries misses the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 06:52 | Mississippi | Thomas Sipe grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 06:35 | Mississippi | Jerry Sanders clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-54 |
| 06:34 | Ohio State | Christopher Gries grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 06:15 | Ohio State | Thomas Sipe is called for the reach on Tim Aleman - foul #3 on Thomas Sipe, team foul #5 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Crowder (SG), Lawrence Gore (C) Arthur Simpson, Thomas Sipe | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Scuderi (SG), John Osborn (PF), Kevin Railsback (C) Christopher Gries, Tim Aleman, Olin Schimanski | |
| 06:01 | Ohio State | John Osborn misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 06:00 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Chris Gilmore | 53-54 |
| 05:52 | Ohio State | Kevin Railsback jams it | 53-56 |
| 05:38 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore misses the lay-in | 53-56 |
| 05:36 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore tips it back up and in | 55-56 |
| 05:19 | Ohio State | Steve Scuderi misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-56 |
| 05:17 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| 04:53 | Mississippi | Jerry Sanders hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Casey Sansbury | 57-56 |
| 04:42 | Ohio State | Chris Gilmore can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-56 |
| 04:40 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore gets the rebound | 57-56 |
| 04:36 | Mississippi | Casey Sansbury hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-56 |
| 04:35 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore tips it back up and in | 59-56 |
| 04:20 | Ohio State | Steve Scuderi is fouled on the floor by David Crowder - foul #1 on David Crowder, team foul #6 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson (PG), Michael Waggoner (SF), Daniel Galiano (PF), Thomas Sipe (C) Casey Sansbury, William Duncanson, Jerry Sanders, Lawrence Gore | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chinua Suleiman (PG), David Vides (SG), Christopher Gries (SF), Tim Aleman (PF), Olin Schimanski (C) Chris Gilmore, Steve Scuderi, Roger Streit, John Osborn, Kevin Railsback | |
| 04:09 | Ohio State | Chinua Suleiman is fouled on the floor by Thomas Sipe - foul #4 on Thomas Sipe, team foul #7 | 59-56 |
| 04:09 | Ohio State | Chinua Suleiman makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 04:09 | Ohio State | Chinua Suleiman misses the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 04:09 | Mississippi | Thomas Sipe snags the defensive board | 59-57 |
| 03:57 | Mississippi | Chinua Suleiman steps in front of the Daniel Galiano pass | 59-57 |
| 03:30 | Ohio State | David Vides misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner but the foul's on David Crowder - foul #2 on David Crowder, team foul #8 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Poppe (SG) David Crowder | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 03:30 | Ohio State | David Vides misses the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 03:30 | Ohio State | David Vides misses the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 03:30 | Ohio State | David Vides makes the 3rd free throw | 59-58 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Arthur Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Richard Poppe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Waggoner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Galiano (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Sipe (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Chinua Suleiman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Vides (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Gries (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tim Aleman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Olin Schimanski (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Mississippi | Thomas Sipe clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-58 |
| 03:10 | Ohio State | David Vides pulls down the rebound | 59-58 |
| 02:52 | Ohio State | David Vides comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 59-58 |
| 02:51 | Ohio State | Olin Schimanski hits the follow up shot | 59-60 |
| 02:51 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Crowder (SG), Lawrence Gore (C) Richard Poppe, Thomas Sipe | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chris Gilmore (PG), Roger Streit (SF), John Osborn (PF) Chinua Suleiman, Christopher Gries, Tim Aleman | |
| 02:33 | Mississippi | Michael Waggoner connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lawrence Gore | 61-60 |
| 02:20 | Ohio State | Chris Gilmore hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Roger Streit | 61-63 |
| 01:59 | Mississippi | Daniel Galiano misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 61-63 |
| 01:58 | Ohio State | Olin Schimanski snags the defensive board | 61-63 |
| 01:51 | Ohio State | Olin Schimanski is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Olin Schimanski, team foul #3 | 61-63 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi | Daniel Galiano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-63 |
| 01:11 | Ohio State | Roger Streit connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Chris Gilmore | 61-65 |
| 00:56 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore is hacked by Olin Schimanski - foul #3 on Olin Schimanski, team foul #4 | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:45 | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-65 |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Roger Streit snags the defensive board | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:41 | Ohio State | Roger Streit is hacked by Arthur Simpson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Arthur Simpson, team foul #9 | 61-65 |
| 00:41 | Ohio State | Roger Streit misses the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi | Daniel Galiano grabs the board | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:35 | Mississippi | Roger Streit steals it from Lawrence Gore | 61-65 |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | David Crowder is called for the reach on Roger Streit in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Crowder, team foul #10 | 61-65 |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Roger Streit misses the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Roger Streit makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi | David Crowder misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-66 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Olin Schimanski pulls down the rebound | 61-66 |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | Arthur Simpson is called for the reach on Olin Schimanski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Arthur Simpson, team foul #11 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Gries (SF) Roger Streit | |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | Olin Schimanski misses the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | Olin Schimanski makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-67 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | David Vides grabs the defensive rebound | 61-67 |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | David Vides is hacked by David Crowder in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Crowder, team foul #12 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Albert Evans (C) Olin Schimanski | |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | David Vides misses the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | David Vides misses the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi | David Crowder grabs the board | 61-67 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi | Daniel Galiano is hacked by John Osborn - foul #4 on John Osborn, team foul #5 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Roger Streit (SF), Olin Schimanski (C) Christopher Gries, Albert Evans | |
| 00:08 | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson misses the 3 from straight away | 61-67 |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | Roger Streit pulls down the rebound | 61-67 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | David Crowder is called for the reach on Roger Streit in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Crowder, team foul #13 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Casey Sansbury (SG) David Crowder | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Gries (SG), Albert Evans (C) David Vides, Olin Schimanski | |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Roger Streit makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Roger Streit makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Michael Waggoner clanks a halfcourt shot | 61-69 |