| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kyle Larson (fresh) SG - Craig Wann (fresh) SF - Ramon Martin (fresh) PF - Michael Harper (fresh) C - Jonathan Bryner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robert Palmer (fresh) SG - Ernest Harper (fresh) SF - Corey Boyd (fresh) PF - James Campas (fresh) C - James Villacorta (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Michael Harper wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann is open and buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Ramon Martin | 3-0 |
| 19:37 | Ohio | James Villacorta can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 19:35 | Ohio | James Campas tips it in | 3-2 |
| 19:11 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-2 |
| 19:09 | Mississippi State | Michael Harper tips it in | 5-2 |
| 18:52 | Ohio | Robert Palmer connects on the floater near the basket | 5-4 |
| 18:31 | Mississippi State | Michael Harper is whistled for traveling | 5-4 |
| 18:11 | Ohio | James Villacorta clanks a shot from close range | 5-4 |
| 18:09 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:55 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Bryner misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 5-4 |
| 17:54 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:41 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson steps out of bounds on the sideline | 5-4 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Davies (PG), Glenn Lepe (SG), Neil Hunter (SF), Dikembe Ake (C) Kyle Larson, Craig Wann, Ramon Martin, Jonathan Bryner | |
| Subs | Ohio | Sean Sides (SG), John Richardson (SF), Bryce Derryberry (PF), Jeff Armstrong (C) Ernest Harper, Corey Boyd, James Campas, James Villacorta | |
| 17:26 | Ohio | Sean Sides scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from John Richardson | 5-7 |
| 17:24 | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe is hacked by Sean Sides in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sean Sides, team foul #1 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jimmy Murry (PG) Robert Palmer | |
| 17:17 | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter connects on the open shot from just outside the lane | 7-7 |
| 16:59 | Ohio | Jimmy Murry clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-7 |
| 16:58 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake grabs the board | 7-7 |
| 16:56 | Mississippi State | Mark Davies is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 7-7 |
| 16:36 | Ohio | John Richardson knocks in the shot from the left side | 7-9 |
| 16:19 | Mississippi State | Bryce Derryberry swats the layup by Michael Harper | 7-9 |
| 16:18 | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe grabs the offensive board | 7-9 |
| 16:10 | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson (PG), Craig Wann (SG), Jonathan Bryner (C) Mark Davies, Glenn Lepe, Michael Harper | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Palmer (PG), Ernest Harper (SG), Corey Boyd (SF), James Campas (PF), James Villacorta (C) Jimmy Murry, Sean Sides, John Richardson, Bryce Derryberry, Jeff Armstrong | |
| 15:43 | Ohio | Corey Boyd misses the easy layup | 7-9 |
| 15:41 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson snags the defensive board | 7-9 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kyle Larson (fresh) SG - Craig Wann (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Neil Hunter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dikembe Ake (fairly fresh) C - Jonathan Bryner (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robert Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ernest Harper (fresh) SF - Corey Boyd (fresh) PF - James Campas (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Villacorta (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter double dribbles | 7-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin (SF), Michael Harper (PF) Neil Hunter, Dikembe Ake | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 15:23 | Ohio | Robert Palmer is fouled in the backcourt by Kyle Larson - foul #1 on Kyle Larson, team foul #1 | 7-9 |
| 15:11 | Ohio | Ernest Harper clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-9 |
| 15:09 | Ohio | James Villacorta tips it back up and in | 7-11 |
| 14:47 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Bryner can't finish the layup | 7-11 |
| 14:46 | Ohio | James Campas grabs the defensive rebound | 7-11 |
| 14:23 | Ohio | James Campas comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 7-11 |
| 14:22 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann pulls down the rebound | 7-11 |
| 14:02 | Mississippi State | Michael Harper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-11 |
| 14:00 | Ohio | James Villacorta grabs the board | 7-11 |
| 13:43 | Ohio | Robert Palmer misses the lay-in but the foul's on Kyle Larson - foul #2 on Kyle Larson, team foul #2 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Davies (PG), Glenn Lepe (SG), Timothy Dean (SF), Dikembe Ake (PF), Neil Hunter (C) Kyle Larson, Craig Wann, Ramon Martin, Michael Harper, Jonathan Bryner | |
| Subs | Ohio | Sean Sides (SG), John Richardson (SF), Bryce Derryberry (PF), Jeff Armstrong (C) Ernest Harper, Corey Boyd, James Campas, James Villacorta | |
| 13:43 | Ohio | Robert Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 13:43 | Ohio | Robert Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 7-13 |
| 13:41 | Mississippi State | Mark Davies's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jimmy Murry (PG) Robert Palmer | |
| 13:17 | Ohio | John Richardson comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 7-13 |
| 13:15 | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter pulls down the rebound | 7-13 |
| 13:09 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake misses the wide open floater from the baseline | 7-13 |
| 13:07 | Ohio | Sean Sides snags the defensive board | 7-13 |
| 12:54 | Ohio | Sean Sides is hacked by Timothy Dean - foul #1 on Timothy Dean, team foul #3 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Duncan (PG) Neil Hunter | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 12:32 | Ohio | Sean Sides is fouled on the floor by Glenn Lepe - foul #1 on Glenn Lepe, team foul #4 | 7-13 |
| 12:17 | Ohio | John Richardson is called for traveling | 7-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Craig Wann (SG), Michael Harper (PF) Glenn Lepe, Dikembe Ake | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Palmer (PG), Corey Boyd (SF), Antwan Melvin (C) Jimmy Murry, Sean Sides, Jeff Armstrong | |
| 11:57 | Mississippi State | Michael Harper comes up short on the floater from the left side | 7-13 |
| 11:55 | Ohio | Bryce Derryberry snags the defensive board | 7-13 |
| 11:37 | Ohio | Bryce Derryberry is whistled for a carry | 7-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin (SF), Neil Hunter (C) Timothy Dean, Mark Davies | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ernest Harper (SG), James Villacorta (C) John Richardson, Bryce Derryberry | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Duncan (fresh) SG - Craig Wann (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ramon Martin (fresh) PF - Michael Harper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Neil Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robert Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ernest Harper (fresh) SF - Corey Boyd (fairly fresh) PF - Antwan Melvin (fresh) C - James Villacorta (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Duncan | 10-13 |
| 11:04 | Ohio | Robert Palmer banks in the layup set up by Antwan Melvin | 10-15 |
| 10:51 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-15 |
| 10:49 | Mississippi State | Michael Harper pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-15 |
| 10:33 | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 10-15 |
| 10:31 | Ohio | Antwan Melvin grabs the defensive rebound | 10-15 |
| 10:27 | Ohio | Michael Harper is called for the reach on Antwan Melvin - foul #1 on Michael Harper, team foul #5 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Davies (PG), Glenn Lepe (SG), Dikembe Ake (PF), Jonathan Bryner (C) Robert Duncan, Craig Wann, Michael Harper, Neil Hunter | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jimmy Murry (PG), Sean Sides (SG), John Richardson (SF), James Campas (PF), Bryce Derryberry (C) Robert Palmer, Ernest Harper, Corey Boyd, Antwan Melvin, James Villacorta | |
| 10:08 | Ohio | Bryce Derryberry misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-15 |
| 10:06 | Mississippi State | Mark Davies grabs the defensive rebound | 10-15 |
| 10:02 | Mississippi State | Mark Davies is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jonathan Bryner | 12-15 |
| 09:47 | Ohio | James Campas drills a floater in the lane and he's hacked by Ramon Martin - foul #1 on Ramon Martin, team foul #6 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Dean (SF) Ramon Martin | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 09:47 | Ohio | James Campas makes the free throw | 12-18 |
| 09:41 | Mississippi State | Sean Sides steps in front of the Mark Davies pass in the backcourt | 12-18 |
| 09:19 | Ohio | Bryce Derryberry comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 12-18 |
| 09:17 | Mississippi State | Mark Davies snags the defensive board | 12-18 |
| 08:57 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake makes the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-18 |
| 08:41 | Ohio | James Campas hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but the foul's on Timothy Dean - foul #2 on Timothy Dean, team foul #7 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Duncan (PG), Craig Wann (SG), Neil Hunter (SF), Michael Harper (PF) Mark Davies, Glenn Lepe, Timothy Dean, Jonathan Bryner | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Palmer (PG), Ernest Harper (SG), Jeff Armstrong (SF), James Villacorta (C) Jimmy Murry, Sean Sides, John Richardson, Bryce Derryberry | |
| 08:41 | Ohio | James Campas makes the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 08:41 | Ohio | James Campas makes the 2nd free throw | 15-20 |
| 08:22 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann misses the 3 from straight away | 15-20 |
| 08:20 | Ohio | James Campas grabs the defensive rebound | 15-20 |
| 07:58 | Ohio | James Campas misses the dunk | 15-20 |
| 07:57 | Mississippi State | Robert Duncan pulls down the rebound | 15-20 |
| 07:53 | Mississippi State | James Villacorta is called for the reach on Robert Duncan - foul #1 on James Villacorta, team foul #2 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin (SF) Dikembe Ake | |
| Subs | Ohio | Corey Boyd (SF) James Campas | |
| 07:40 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Robert Duncan | 17-20 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Duncan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Craig Wann (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ramon Martin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Harper (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Neil Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robert Palmer (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ernest Harper (fairly fresh) SF - Corey Boyd (fresh) PF - Jeff Armstrong (fresh) C - James Villacorta (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Ohio | Ernest Harper is hacked by Craig Wann - foul #1 on Craig Wann, team foul #8 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe (PG) Robert Duncan | |
| Subs | Ohio | Bryce Derryberry (PF) James Villacorta | |
| 07:34 | Ohio | Ernest Harper makes the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 07:34 | Ohio | Ernest Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 07:17 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann is open and buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Glenn Lepe | 19-22 |
| 06:56 | Ohio | Robert Palmer comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 19-22 |
| 06:54 | Mississippi State | Michael Harper snags the defensive board | 19-22 |
| 06:52 | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe loses the dribble to Ernest Harper in the backcourt | 19-22 |
| 06:38 | Ohio | Robert Palmer clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-22 |
| 06:37 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Bryce Derryberry | 19-22 |
| 06:22 | Ohio | Jeff Armstrong misses the easy layup | 19-22 |
| 06:21 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann grabs the defensive rebound | 19-22 |
| 06:07 | Mississippi State | Michael Harper hits a 3 from the right corner | 22-22 |
| 05:50 | Ohio | Robert Palmer connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-25 |
| 05:30 | Mississippi State | Michael Harper makes the turnaround from close range set up by Craig Wann | 24-25 |
| 05:19 | Ohio | Neil Hunter is called for the reach on Bryce Derryberry - foul #1 on Neil Hunter, team foul #9 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Duncan (PG), Mark Davies (SG), Dikembe Ake (PF), Jonathan Bryner (C) Glenn Lepe, Craig Wann, Michael Harper, Neil Hunter | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jimmy Murry (PG), Sean Sides (SG), John Richardson (SF), James Villacorta (C) Robert Palmer, Ernest Harper, Corey Boyd, Jeff Armstrong | |
| 05:19 | Ohio | Bryce Derryberry misses the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 05:19 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake gets the rebound | 24-25 |
| 05:00 | Mississippi State | Robert Duncan's layup is rejected by James Villacorta | 24-25 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi State | Mark Davies can't tip it in | 24-25 |
| 04:56 | Ohio | James Villacorta grabs the defensive rebound | 24-25 |
| 04:49 | Ohio | John Richardson is fouled on the floor by Mark Davies - foul #1 on Mark Davies, team foul #10 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Antwan Melvin (PF) Bryce Derryberry | |
| 04:49 | Ohio | John Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 04:49 | Ohio | John Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 04:47 | Mississippi State | James Villacorta steps in front of the Robert Duncan pass in the backcourt | 24-27 |
| 04:31 | Ohio | John Richardson misses badly on a floater from the right side | 24-27 |
| 04:30 | Mississippi State | Mark Davies gets the rebound | 24-27 |
| 04:25 | Mississippi State | Robert Duncan comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 24-27 |
| 04:23 | Ohio | The rebound goes to John Richardson | 24-27 |
| 04:19 | Ohio | Sean Sides double dribbles | 24-27 |
| 03:54 | Mississippi State | Mark Davies clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 24-27 |
| 03:52 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Bryner grabs the offensive rebound | 24-27 |
| 03:44 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Bryner travels with the ball | 24-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson (PG), Glenn Lepe (SG), Timothy Dean (SF) Robert Duncan, Mark Davies, Ramon Martin | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Palmer (PG), Corey Boyd (SF), James Campas (PF) Jimmy Murry, Sean Sides, James Villacorta | |
| 03:31 | Ohio | James Campas hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 24-27 |
| 03:30 | Ohio | Robert Palmer tips it in | 24-29 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kyle Larson (fresh) SG - Glenn Lepe (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Dean (fresh) PF - Dikembe Ake (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Bryner (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robert Palmer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - John Richardson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Corey Boyd (fairly fresh) PF - James Campas (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Antwan Melvin (fresh) | |
| 03:10 | Mississippi State | Timothy Dean drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Glenn Lepe | 26-29 |
| 02:47 | Ohio | Corey Boyd connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from Robert Palmer and he's fouled by Glenn Lepe - foul #2 on Glenn Lepe, team foul #11 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Craig Wann (SG), Michael Harper (PF) Glenn Lepe, Jonathan Bryner | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ernest Harper (SG), Bryce Derryberry (C) John Richardson, Antwan Melvin | |
| 02:47 | Ohio | Corey Boyd makes the free throw | 26-32 |
| 02:28 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann is open but comes up short on the floater from close range | 26-32 |
| 02:27 | Mississippi State | Timothy Dean snags the offensive board | 26-32 |
| 02:13 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake is whistled for a carry | 26-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter (SF), Mark Davies (C) Timothy Dean, Dikembe Ake | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jimmy Murry (PG), James Villacorta (C) Robert Palmer, Corey Boyd | |
| 02:03 | Ohio | James Campas buries a floater in the paint | 26-34 |
| 02:01 | Mississippi State | Ernest Harper is called for the reach on Craig Wann in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ernest Harper, team foul #3 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Duncan (PG) Kyle Larson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Sean Sides (SG), John Richardson (SF) Ernest Harper, James Campas | |
| 01:47 | Mississippi State | Michael Harper can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Sean Sides - foul #2 on Sean Sides, team foul #4 | 26-34 |
| 01:47 | Mississippi State | Michael Harper misses the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 01:47 | Mississippi State | Michael Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 01:34 | Ohio | Bryce Derryberry comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 27-34 |
| 01:33 | Ohio | James Villacorta tips it home | 27-36 |
| 01:26 | Mississippi State | Michael Harper misses long on a 3 from straight away | 27-36 |
| 01:24 | Ohio | Sean Sides pulls down the rebound | 27-36 |
| 01:19 | Ohio | Bryce Derryberry is fouled on the floor by Craig Wann - foul #2 on Craig Wann, team foul #12 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Palmer (PG), Ernest Harper (SG), Jeff Armstrong (PF) Jimmy Murry, Sean Sides, John Richardson | |
| 01:19 | Ohio | Bryce Derryberry makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 01:19 | Ohio | Bryce Derryberry makes the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 01:01 | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter is fouled on the floor by Bryce Derryberry - foul #1 on Bryce Derryberry, team foul #5 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson (PG), Glenn Lepe (SG), Timothy Dean (SF), Dikembe Ake (C) Robert Duncan, Craig Wann, Neil Hunter, Mark Davies | |
| Subs | Ohio | Antwan Melvin (PF) Bryce Derryberry | |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | Michael Harper misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-38 |
| 00:42 | Ohio | Jeff Armstrong grabs the board | 27-38 |
| 00:27 | Ohio | James Villacorta travels with the ball | 27-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jonathan Bryner (C) Michael Harper | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Richardson (SG), Corey Boyd (SF), James Campas (PF) Ernest Harper, Jeff Armstrong, James Villacorta | |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-38 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson grabs the offensive board | 27-38 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-38 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Antwan Melvin snags the defensive board | 27-38 |