| Lineup | Missouri | PG - John Marion (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Warren Puryear (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Portugal (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Parks (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Garf Langowski (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Broderick Worley (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Kendrick (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Stephen Hutcheson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Andrew Peiffer (fresh) 4 pts. C - Leroy Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri | Richard Portugal inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri 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 (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Missouri | Leroy Hunter takes the ball from Warren Puryear | 31-30 |
| 19:35 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick misses the easy layup | 31-30 |
| 19:34 | Missouri | Richard Portugal grabs the board | 31-30 |
| 19:19 | Missouri | Stephen Hutcheson steals the ball from Garf Langowski | 31-30 |
| 18:56 | Ohio State | Stephen Hutcheson drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-33 |
| 18:40 | Missouri | Warren Puryear can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-33 |
| 18:39 | Missouri | John Marion gets the offensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 18:29 | Missouri | Robert Parks is fouled on the floor by Andrew Peiffer - foul #2 on Andrew Peiffer, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| 18:08 | Missouri | Jeffrey Kendrick takes the ball from Garf Langowski | 31-33 |
| 17:57 | Ohio State | John Marion picks off the pass by Andrew Peiffer | 31-33 |
| 17:54 | Missouri | Warren Puryear can't finish the layup | 31-33 |
| 17:52 | Missouri | Garf Langowski gets the offensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 17:45 | Missouri | Garf Langowski misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 31-33 |
| 17:43 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick gets the rebound | 31-33 |
| 17:23 | Ohio State | Andrew Peiffer scores on a jump hook from the right block | 31-35 |
| 16:59 | Missouri | Richard Portugal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-35 |
| Subs | Missouri | Stephan Shorter (SF), Gary Jones (C) Richard Portugal, Garf Langowski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:43 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Andrew Peiffer | 31-38 |
| 16:28 | Missouri | Gary Jones misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 31-38 |
| 16:27 | Missouri | Robert Parks tips it home | 33-38 |
| 16:15 | Ohio State | Andrew Peiffer misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Parks - foul #2 on Robert Parks, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Missouri | Bobby Munn (PG), Robert Wright (SG) John Marion, Warren Puryear | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira (PG), Arnold Smith (SG), George Cangelosi (SF) Broderick Worley, Jeffrey Kendrick, Stephen Hutcheson | |
| 16:15 | Ohio State | Andrew Peiffer makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 16:15 | Ohio State | Andrew Peiffer misses the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 16:15 | Ohio State | Leroy Hunter gets the offensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 15:55 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 33-39 |
| 15:53 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Leroy Hunter | 33-39 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Bobby Munn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Wright (fresh) SF - Stephan Shorter (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Parks (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Gary Jones (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eli Oliveira (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Arnold Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Cangelosi (fresh) PF - Andrew Peiffer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Leroy Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Ohio State | Leroy Hunter banks in the layup set up by Arnold Smith | 33-41 |
| 15:21 | Missouri | Stephan Shorter misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-41 |
| 15:20 | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira pulls down the rebound | 33-41 |
| 15:03 | Ohio State | Robert Wright steps in front of the Leroy Hunter pass | 33-41 |
| 14:59 | Missouri | Bobby Munn banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Wright | 35-41 |
| 14:40 | Ohio State | Andrew Peiffer's floater is tipped away by Robert Parks | 35-41 |
| 14:38 | Ohio State | Andrew Peiffer tips it back up and in | 35-43 |
| 14:21 | Missouri | Robert Parks is fouled on the floor by Leroy Hunter - foul #2 on Leroy Hunter, team foul #2 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Missouri | John Marion (PG), Warren Puryear (SG), Richard Portugal (SF), Garf Langowski (C) Bobby Munn, Robert Wright, Stephan Shorter, Robert Parks | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Broderick Worley (PG), Jeffrey Kendrick (SG), Christopher Harris (SF), Norbert Lisk (PF), Morris Demarco (C) Eli Oliveira, Arnold Smith, George Cangelosi, Andrew Peiffer, Leroy Hunter | |
| 14:02 | Missouri | John Marion misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-43 |
| 14:01 | Ohio State | Christopher Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 13:41 | Ohio State | Garf Langowski swats the layup by Norbert Lisk | 35-43 |
| 13:39 | Missouri | Garf Langowski pulls down the rebound | 35-43 |
| 13:27 | Missouri | John Marion makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Warren Puryear | 37-43 |
| 13:12 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco loses the ball out of bounds | 37-43 |
| Subs | Missouri | Stephan Shorter (PF) Gary Jones | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leroy Hunter (C) Morris Demarco | |
| 13:02 | Missouri | Garf Langowski makes the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Richard Portugal | 39-43 |
| 12:57 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Warren Puryear - foul #2 on Warren Puryear, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| 12:57 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 12:57 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 12:34 | Missouri | Richard Portugal is fouled on the floor by Christopher Harris - foul #4 on Christopher Harris, team foul #3 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Hutcheson (SF), Andrew Peiffer (PF) Christopher Harris, Norbert Lisk | |
| 12:16 | Missouri | John Marion comes up short on the shot from the left block but the foul's on Leroy Hunter - foul #3 on Leroy Hunter, team foul #4 | 39-45 |
| 12:16 | Missouri | John Marion makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 12:16 | Missouri | John Marion misses the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 12:16 | Ohio State | Leroy Hunter snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| 11:57 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Broderick Worley | 40-48 |
| 11:49 | Missouri | Garf Langowski buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Warren Puryear | 42-48 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - John Marion (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Warren Puryear (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Portugal (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Stephan Shorter (fresh) 5 pts. C - Garf Langowski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Broderick Worley (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jeffrey Kendrick (fresh) 20 pts. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Hutcheson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Andrew Peiffer (fresh) 9 pts. C - Leroy Hunter (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:29 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick scores on a floater from the left side set up by Stephen Hutcheson | 42-50 |
| 11:08 | Missouri | John Marion travels with the ball | 42-50 |
| Subs | Missouri | Bobby Munn (SG), Gary Jones (SF), Robert Parks (PF) Warren Puryear, Richard Portugal, Stephan Shorter | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 10:45 | Ohio State | Stephen Hutcheson misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Garf Langowski - foul #2 on Garf Langowski, team foul #3 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Missouri | Robert Wright (SG) John Marion | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 10:45 | Ohio State | Stephen Hutcheson makes the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 10:45 | Ohio State | Stephen Hutcheson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 10:28 | Missouri | Garf Langowski drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-52 |
| 10:18 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick can't finish the layup | 44-52 |
| 10:16 | Missouri | Gary Jones pulls down the rebound | 44-52 |
| 09:56 | Missouri | Andrew Peiffer swats the short shot by Robert Parks | 44-52 |
| 09:54 | Ohio State | Andrew Peiffer gets the rebound | 44-52 |
| 09:33 | Ohio State | Leroy Hunter clanks a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Robert Parks - foul #3 on Robert Parks, team foul #4 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Missouri | John Marion (PG), Warren Puryear (SG), Richard Portugal (SF), Stephan Shorter (C) Bobby Munn, Robert Wright, Gary Jones, Garf Langowski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira (SG), George Cangelosi (SF), Norbert Lisk (PF) Broderick Worley, Jeffrey Kendrick, Andrew Peiffer | |
| 09:33 | Ohio State | Leroy Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 09:33 | Ohio State | Leroy Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 09:18 | Missouri | Warren Puryear comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-54 |
| 09:17 | Ohio State | Norbert Lisk grabs the board | 44-54 |
| 09:13 | Ohio State | Stephen Hutcheson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-54 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Smith (SG), Morris Demarco (C) Stephen Hutcheson, Leroy Hunter | |
| 08:55 | Missouri | Warren Puryear clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-54 |
| 08:53 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi pulls down the rebound | 44-54 |
| 08:42 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 44-54 |
| 08:41 | Missouri | John Marion pulls down the rebound | 44-54 |
| 08:36 | Missouri | John Marion misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 44-54 |
| 08:35 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Arnold Smith | 44-54 |
| 08:30 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith buries a floater from the baseline | 44-56 |
| 08:04 | Missouri | Arnold Smith is called for the reach on Warren Puryear - foul #1 on Arnold Smith, team foul #5 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Missouri | Gary Jones (C) Stephan Shorter | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Broderick Worley (PG), Jeffrey Kendrick (SG), Stephen Hutcheson (SF), Andrew Peiffer (PF), Leroy Hunter (C) Eli Oliveira, Arnold Smith, George Cangelosi, Norbert Lisk, Morris Demarco | |
| 07:41 | Missouri | Gary Jones comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-56 |
| 07:40 | Missouri | John Marion tips it home | 46-56 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - John Marion (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Warren Puryear (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Portugal (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Parks (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Jones (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Broderick Worley (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jeffrey Kendrick (fresh) 22 pts. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Hutcheson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andrew Peiffer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Leroy Hunter (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:28 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-56 |
| 07:26 | Missouri | Robert Parks snags the defensive board | 46-56 |
| 07:07 | Missouri | Robert Parks comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 46-56 |
| 07:06 | Ohio State | Leroy Hunter snags the defensive board | 46-56 |
| 06:42 | Ohio State | Stephen Hutcheson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-56 |
| 06:41 | Missouri | John Marion pulls down the rebound | 46-56 |
| 06:23 | Missouri | Richard Portugal is whistled for traveling | 46-56 |
| Subs | Missouri | Bobby Munn (PG), Robert Wright (SG), Stephan Shorter (SF), Garf Langowski (C) John Marion, Warren Puryear, Richard Portugal, Robert Parks | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Harris (SF) Stephen Hutcheson | |
| 06:00 | Ohio State | Christopher Harris can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-56 |
| 05:59 | Missouri | Robert Wright grabs the board | 46-56 |
| 05:42 | Missouri | Stephan Shorter scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Bobby Munn | 49-56 |
| 05:15 | Ohio State | Leroy Hunter's floater is tipped away by Garf Langowski | 49-56 |
| 05:14 | Missouri | Stephan Shorter snags the defensive board | 49-56 |
| 04:55 | Missouri | Robert Wright hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Stephan Shorter | 51-56 |
| 04:43 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick clanks a jump hook in the lane | 51-56 |
| 04:41 | Missouri | Robert Wright pulls down the rebound | 51-56 |
| 04:27 | Missouri | Stephan Shorter hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-56 |
| 04:26 | Missouri | Robert Wright hits the follow up shot | 53-56 |
| 04:02 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-56 |
| Subs | Missouri | John Marion (PG), Warren Puryear (SG), Richard Portugal (SF), Robert Parks (PF) Bobby Munn, Robert Wright, Stephan Shorter, Gary Jones | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Hutcheson (PG), Eli Oliveira (SG), Norbert Lisk (PF), Morris Demarco (C) Broderick Worley, Jeffrey Kendrick, Andrew Peiffer, Leroy Hunter | |
| 03:43 | Missouri | Eli Oliveira is called for the reach on Warren Puryear - foul #2 on Eli Oliveira, team foul #6 | 53-56 |
| 03:35 | Missouri | Warren Puryear drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Richard Portugal | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - John Marion (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Warren Puryear (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Portugal (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Parks (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Garf Langowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Stephen Hutcheson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eli Oliveira (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Christopher Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Norbert Lisk (fresh) 3 reb. C - Morris Demarco (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:19 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Eli Oliveira | 56-58 |
| 03:10 | Missouri | Warren Puryear is fouled on the floor by Morris Demarco - foul #1 on Morris Demarco, team foul #7 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Cangelosi (SF) Christopher Harris | |
| 03:10 | Missouri | Warren Puryear makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 03:10 | Missouri | Warren Puryear misses the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 03:10 | Ohio State | Norbert Lisk grabs the defensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 02:55 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Garf Langowski - foul #3 on Garf Langowski, team foul #5 | 57-58 |
| 02:55 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 02:55 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco misses the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 02:55 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Garf Langowski | 57-59 |
| 02:47 | Missouri | Robert Parks knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 59-59 |
| 02:47 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| Subs | Missouri | Stephan Shorter (C) Garf Langowski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Broderick Worley (PG), Jeffrey Kendrick (SG), Christopher Harris (SF), Andrew Peiffer (PF), Leroy Hunter (C) Stephen Hutcheson, Eli Oliveira, George Cangelosi, Morris Demarco, Norbert Lisk | |
| 02:29 | Ohio State | Christopher Harris banks in the layup set up by Leroy Hunter and the foul's on Richard Portugal - foul #2 on Richard Portugal, team foul #6 | 59-61 |
| 02:29 | Ohio State | Christopher Harris makes the free throw | 59-62 |
| 02:20 | Missouri | Stephan Shorter misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 59-62 |
| 02:19 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick gets the rebound | 59-62 |
| 02:00 | Ohio State | Leroy Hunter clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-62 |
| 01:58 | Ohio State | Christopher Harris tips it home | 59-64 |
| 01:36 | Missouri | John Marion misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Broderick Worley - foul #1 on Broderick Worley, team foul #8 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Missouri | Garf Langowski (C) Stephan Shorter | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:36 | Missouri | John Marion misses the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 01:36 | Missouri | John Marion makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 01:22 | Ohio State | Leroy Hunter misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 60-64 |
| 01:21 | Ohio State | Andrew Peiffer hits the follow up shot | 60-66 |
| 00:57 | Missouri | Garf Langowski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 60-66 |
| 00:55 | Missouri | Richard Portugal pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-66 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri 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 (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Missouri | John Marion clanks a 3 from straight away | 60-66 |
| 00:37 | Missouri | Garf Langowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-66 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Missouri | John Marion clanks a 3 from the right corner | 60-66 |
| 00:31 | Missouri | Garf Langowski gets the offensive rebound | 60-66 |
| 00:29 | Missouri | Warren Puryear double dribbles | 60-66 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Hutcheson (SF) Christopher Harris | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri 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 (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | Broderick Worley is fouled in the backcourt by John Marion - foul #2 on John Marion, team foul #7 | 60-66 |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | Broderick Worley misses the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:26 | Missouri | Robert Parks grabs the board | 60-66 |
| 00:19 | Missouri | John Marion makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Robert Parks | 63-66 |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | John Marion is called for the reach on Broderick Worley in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Marion, team foul #8 | 63-66 |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Broderick Worley makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Broderick Worley makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:11 | Missouri | John Marion misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-68 |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick gets the rebound | 63-68 |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick is fouled in the backcourt by Warren Puryear - foul #3 on Warren Puryear, team foul #9 | 63-68 |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick misses the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:07 | Missouri | Robert Parks grabs the defensive rebound | 63-68 |
| 00:02 | Missouri | Warren Puryear comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-68 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Andrew Peiffer snags the defensive board | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Andrew Peiffer runs out the clock | 63-68 |