| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Scott Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Steele (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Perry Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dominick Bowden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Sumner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robert Palmer (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Palmer (fresh) PF - James Campas (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - James Villacorta (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Perry Hunter inbounds the ball | 33-46 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Moore misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-46 |
| 19:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Steele tips it in | 35-46 |
| 19:24 | Ohio | James Campas is open but can't throw it down but he's fouled by Douglas Sumner - foul #2 on Douglas Sumner, team foul #1 | 35-46 |
| 19:24 | Ohio | James Campas makes the 1st free throw | 35-47 |
| 19:24 | Ohio | James Campas misses the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| 19:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dominick Bowden pulls down the rebound | 35-47 |
| 19:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dominick Bowden misses the lay-in | 35-47 |
| 19:06 | Ohio | James Villacorta pulls down the rebound | 35-47 |
| 18:58 | Ohio | Douglas Sumner blocks the short jumper by John Richardson | 35-47 |
| 18:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Douglas Sumner snags the defensive board | 35-47 |
| 18:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Moore misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-47 |
| 18:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dominick Bowden tips it back up and in | 37-47 |
| 18:30 | Ohio | James Villacorta misses the 3 from the right wing | 37-47 |
| 18:28 | Ohio | David Palmer tips it in | 37-49 |
| 18:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Palmer picks off the pass by Douglas Sumner | 37-49 |
| 18:18 | Ohio | Douglas Sumner is called for the reach on James Villacorta in the backcourt - foul #3 on Douglas Sumner, team foul #2 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Sammy Sheldon (PG), David Grimshaw (SG), Joseph Cook (SF), Bradley Schooley (PF), Scott Jacobs (C) Scott Moore, James Steele, Perry Hunter, Dominick Bowden, Douglas Sumner | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jimmy Murry (PG), Ira Melton (SF), Jeff Armstrong (PF), Antwan Melvin (C) Robert Palmer, David Palmer, James Campas, James Villacorta | |
| 18:01 | Ohio | Sammy Sheldon is called for the reach on Jimmy Murry - foul #2 on Sammy Sheldon, team foul #3 | 37-49 |
| 17:41 | Ohio | Jimmy Murry connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Jeff Armstrong | 37-51 |
| 17:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Grimshaw is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-51 |
| 17:14 | Ohio | Jimmy Murry clanks a 3 from the left wing | 40-51 |
| 17:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bradley Schooley gets the rebound | 40-51 |
| 17:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Grimshaw misses long on a floater from the left side | 40-51 |
| 17:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Grimshaw pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-51 |
| 16:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sammy Sheldon makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-51 |
| 16:45 | Ohio | Jimmy Murry throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Moore (PG), James Steele (SG), Matthew Gibson (SF), Dominick Bowden (PF), Harry Manning (C) Sammy Sheldon, David Grimshaw, Joseph Cook, Bradley Schooley, Scott Jacobs | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Palmer (PG), John Vinson (SF), James Campas (PF), Manuel Lee (C) Jimmy Murry, Ira Melton, Jeff Armstrong, Antwan Melvin | |
| 16:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Moore connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Steele | 45-51 |
| 16:03 | Ohio | John Richardson comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by James Steele - foul #1 on James Steele, team foul #4 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Perry Hunter (SF) Matthew Gibson | |
| Subs | Ohio | David Palmer (SF) John Vinson | |
| 16:03 | Ohio | John Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 16:03 | Ohio | John Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 16:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Dominick Bowden | 45-52 |
| 15:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Moore can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-52 |
| 15:57 | Ohio | Manuel Lee grabs the board | 45-52 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Scott Moore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Steele (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Perry Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dominick Bowden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Harry Manning (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robert Palmer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Richardson (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Palmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Campas (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Manuel Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Ohio | James Campas misses the 3 from the left corner | 45-52 |
| 15:37 | Ohio | Manuel Lee grabs the offensive board | 45-52 |
| 15:22 | Ohio | David Palmer's pass is intercepted by James Steele | 45-52 |
| 15:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Steele misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-52 |
| 15:14 | Ohio | James Campas snags the defensive board | 45-52 |
| 14:52 | Ohio | Manuel Lee comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-52 |
| 14:50 | Ohio | Robert Palmer tips it home | 45-54 |
| 14:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dominick Bowden connects on the jump hook from close range and he's fouled by James Campas - foul #2 on James Campas, team foul #1 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Sammy Sheldon (SG), Matthew Gibson (SF), Douglas Sumner (C) James Steele, Perry Hunter, Harry Manning | |
| Subs | Ohio | Sean Sides (SG), John Vinson (SF), Antwan Melvin (PF), James Villacorta (C) John Richardson, David Palmer, James Campas, Manuel Lee | |
| 14:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dominick Bowden makes the free throw | 48-54 |
| 14:37 | Ohio | Robert Palmer is hacked by Scott Moore in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Moore, team foul #5 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Bradley Schooley (PF) Dominick Bowden | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jimmy Murry (SG) Robert Palmer | |
| 14:17 | Ohio | John Vinson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-54 |
| 14:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bradley Schooley gets the rebound | 48-54 |
| 14:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Moore misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-54 |
| 14:01 | Ohio | James Villacorta pulls down the rebound | 48-54 |
| 13:47 | Ohio | Jimmy Murry misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 48-54 |
| 13:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Bradley Schooley | 48-54 |
| 13:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Gibson is hacked by John Vinson - foul #3 on John Vinson, team foul #2 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | David Grimshaw (SG), Joseph Cook (SF), Scott Jacobs (C) Scott Moore, Matthew Gibson, Douglas Sumner | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Palmer (PG), Ira Melton (SF), Jeff Armstrong (PF) Jimmy Murry, John Vinson, Antwan Melvin | |
| 13:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Palmer steals it from David Grimshaw | 48-54 |
| 13:20 | Ohio | Ira Melton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Steele (SG) Sammy Sheldon | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 13:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Grimshaw misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-54 |
| 13:09 | Ohio | Jeff Armstrong snags the defensive board | 48-54 |
| 13:02 | Ohio | James Villacorta lays it in set up by Sean Sides and he's hacked by Scott Jacobs - foul #1 on Scott Jacobs, team foul #6 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Perry Hunter (SF), Dominick Bowden (PF) Joseph Cook, Bradley Schooley | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 13:02 | Ohio | James Villacorta misses the free throw | 48-56 |
| 13:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Steele grabs the board | 48-56 |
| 12:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Grimshaw comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-56 |
| 12:54 | Ohio | Jeff Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 12:49 | Ohio | Sean Sides misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-56 |
| 12:47 | Ohio | Robert Palmer misses the tip | 48-56 |
| 12:45 | Ohio | Ira Melton pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 12:35 | Ohio | Robert Palmer misses long on an open floater from the right wing | 48-56 |
| 12:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Dominick Bowden | 48-56 |
| 12:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dominick Bowden misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 48-56 |
| 12:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | The offensive rebound goes to Perry Hunter | 48-56 |
| 12:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dominick Bowden misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-56 |
| 12:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Perry Hunter grabs the offensive board | 48-56 |
| 11:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Steele hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 48-56 |
| 11:49 | Ohio | Robert Palmer grabs the board | 48-56 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - David Grimshaw (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Steele (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Perry Hunter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dominick Bowden (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Jacobs (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robert Palmer (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sean Sides (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ira Melton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeff Armstrong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Villacorta (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Ohio | James Villacorta's fadeaway is rejected by Dominick Bowden | 48-56 |
| 11:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dominick Bowden gets the rebound | 48-56 |
| 11:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Sides is called for the reach on David Grimshaw - foul #4 on Sean Sides, team foul #3 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Sammy Sheldon (PG), Joseph Cook (SG), Matthew Gibson (SF), Bradley Schooley (PF), Douglas Sumner (C) David Grimshaw, James Steele, Perry Hunter, Dominick Bowden, Scott Jacobs | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jimmy Murry (PG), John Richardson (SG), David Palmer (SF), James Campas (PF), Antwan Melvin (C) Robert Palmer, Sean Sides, Ira Melton, Jeff Armstrong, James Villacorta | |
| 11:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sammy Sheldon is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Murry - foul #2 on Jimmy Murry, team foul #4 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Harry Manning (PF) Bradley Schooley | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 10:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sammy Sheldon buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Joseph Cook | 51-56 |
| 10:37 | Ohio | John Richardson misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Matthew Gibson - foul #3 on Matthew Gibson, team foul #7 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Moore (PG), Perry Hunter (SF), Bradley Schooley (PF) Joseph Cook, Matthew Gibson, Harry Manning | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Vinson (SF), Manuel Lee (C) David Palmer, James Campas | |
| 10:37 | Ohio | John Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 10:37 | Ohio | John Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 10:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Perry Hunter misses the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Vinson - foul #4 on John Vinson, team foul #5 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Palmer (PG), David Palmer (SF), James Campas (PF) Jimmy Murry, John Vinson, Antwan Melvin | |
| 10:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Perry Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 10:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Perry Hunter misses the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 10:18 | Ohio | Manuel Lee grabs the board | 51-58 |
| 09:58 | Ohio | James Campas can't connect on a runner in the lane | 51-58 |
| 09:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bradley Schooley snags the defensive board | 51-58 |
| 09:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Moore comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-58 |
| 09:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Perry Hunter snags the offensive board | 51-58 |
| 09:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Perry Hunter knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Scott Moore | 54-58 |
| 08:58 | Ohio | James Campas misses long on a floater in the paint | 54-58 |
| 08:57 | Ohio | Robert Palmer gets the offensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 08:52 | Ohio | David Palmer misses long on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Perry Hunter - foul #2 on Perry Hunter, team foul #8 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Steele (SG), Matthew Gibson (SF), Harry Manning (PF), Scott Jacobs (C) Sammy Sheldon, Perry Hunter, Bradley Schooley, Douglas Sumner | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jimmy Murry (SG), Antwan Melvin (PF), Jeff Armstrong (C) John Richardson, James Campas, Manuel Lee | |
| 08:52 | Ohio | David Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 08:52 | Ohio | David Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 08:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Steele drills a fadeaway from the left side | 56-60 |
| 08:11 | Ohio | David Palmer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Sammy Sheldon (PG), Joseph Cook (SF), Dominick Bowden (PF) Scott Moore, Matthew Gibson, Scott Jacobs | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Richardson (SG), Ira Melton (SF), James Villacorta (C) Robert Palmer, David Palmer, Jeff Armstrong | |
| 07:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Villacorta is called for the reach on James Steele - foul #1 on James Villacorta, team foul #6 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Jacobs (C) Harry Manning | |
| Subs | Ohio | Sean Sides (PG), John Vinson (SF), Jeff Armstrong (PF) John Richardson, Ira Melton, Antwan Melvin | |
| 07:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sammy Sheldon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-60 |
| 07:35 | Ohio | Jeff Armstrong grabs the board | 56-60 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Sammy Sheldon (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Steele (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Cook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dominick Bowden (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Scott Jacobs (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Sean Sides (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Jimmy Murry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Vinson (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Jeff Armstrong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Villacorta (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Ohio | Jimmy Murry can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-60 |
| 07:23 | Ohio | John Vinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 07:14 | Ohio | James Steele steals it from Jimmy Murry | 56-60 |
| 07:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Cook blows the layup | 56-60 |
| 07:09 | Ohio | Sean Sides pulls down the rebound | 56-60 |
| 07:06 | Ohio | John Vinson's pass is intercepted by Scott Jacobs in the backcourt | 56-60 |
| 06:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Steele misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-60 |
| 06:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Jacobs grabs the offensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 06:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dominick Bowden scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-60 |
| 06:31 | Ohio | Sean Sides is fouled in the backcourt by James Steele - foul #2 on James Steele, team foul #9 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Moore (PG), David Grimshaw (SG), Matthew Gibson (SF), Harry Manning (PF), Douglas Sumner (C) Sammy Sheldon, James Steele, Joseph Cook, Dominick Bowden, Scott Jacobs | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Richardson (SG), Ira Melton (SF), James Campas (PF), Antwan Melvin (C) Jimmy Murry, John Vinson, Jeff Armstrong, James Villacorta | |
| 06:31 | Ohio | Sean Sides misses the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 06:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Harry Manning grabs the board | 59-60 |
| 06:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-60 |
| 06:15 | Ohio | The rebound goes to James Campas | 59-60 |
| 05:59 | Ohio | James Campas makes the runner from the left block and the foul's on Matthew Gibson - foul #4 on Matthew Gibson, team foul #10 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Perry Hunter (SF), Bradley Schooley (PF) Matthew Gibson, Harry Manning | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Palmer (PG) Sean Sides | |
| 05:59 | Ohio | James Campas misses the free throw | 59-62 |
| 05:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Douglas Sumner snags the defensive board | 59-62 |
| 05:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Moore buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-62 |
| 05:39 | Ohio | Douglas Sumner steps in front of the Robert Palmer pass in the backcourt | 62-62 |
| 05:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Perry Hunter connects on the open floater from the left side on a great pass from Scott Moore | 64-62 |
| 05:06 | Ohio | James Campas misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 64-62 |
| 05:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Perry Hunter snags the defensive board | 64-62 |
| 05:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Moore loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-62 |
| 05:00 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Sammy Sheldon (PG), James Steele (SG), Matthew Gibson (SF), Harry Manning (C) Scott Moore, David Grimshaw, Perry Hunter, Douglas Sumner | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeff Armstrong (PF), Manuel Lee (C) James Campas, Antwan Melvin | |
| 04:49 | Ohio | Manuel Lee misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 64-62 |
| 04:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Steele snags the defensive board | 64-62 |
| 04:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sammy Sheldon is called for traveling | 64-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jimmy Murry (SG), John Vinson (SF) John Richardson, Ira Melton | |
| 04:28 | Ohio | Robert Palmer is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left wing | 64-62 |
| 04:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to James Steele | 64-62 |
| 04:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Steele comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Palmer - foul #2 on Robert Palmer, team foul #7 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Dominick Bowden (PF) Bradley Schooley | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 04:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Steele makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 04:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Steele makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 04:01 | Ohio | Robert Palmer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | David Grimshaw (PG), Joseph Cook (SG), Perry Hunter (SF), Scott Jacobs (C) Sammy Sheldon, James Steele, Matthew Gibson, Harry Manning | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Richardson (SG), David Palmer (SF), Antwan Melvin (PF), James Villacorta (C) Robert Palmer, John Vinson, Jeff Armstrong, Manuel Lee | |
| 03:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Perry Hunter misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-62 |
| 03:35 | Ohio | James Villacorta pulls down the rebound | 66-62 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - David Grimshaw (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Perry Hunter (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dominick Bowden (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Scott Jacobs (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jimmy Murry (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Richardson (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Palmer (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Antwan Melvin (fresh) C - James Villacorta (tiring) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Ohio | David Palmer loses the dribble to David Grimshaw | 66-62 |
| 03:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Cook is hacked by Jimmy Murry in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jimmy Murry, team foul #8 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Moore (PG), Bradley Schooley (PF), Douglas Sumner (C) David Grimshaw, Dominick Bowden, Scott Jacobs | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Palmer (PG), Sean Sides (SG), Ira Melton (SF), James Campas (PF) Jimmy Murry, John Richardson, David Palmer, Antwan Melvin | |
| 03:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Cook makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 03:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 02:54 | Ohio | Robert Palmer comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 68-62 |
| 02:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | Perry Hunter gets the rebound | 68-62 |
| 02:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Cook drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Scott Moore | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:40 | Ohio | Sean Sides hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-62 |
| 02:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Perry Hunter | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Moore is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Palmer - foul #3 on Robert Palmer, team foul #9 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Sammy Sheldon (SG), Matthew Gibson (SF), Harry Manning (C) Joseph Cook, Perry Hunter, Douglas Sumner | |
| Subs | Ohio | Manuel Lee (C) James Villacorta | |
| 02:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Moore makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 02:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 02:30 | Ohio | Robert Palmer clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-62 |
| 02:29 | Ohio | Manuel Lee can't tip it in | 73-62 |
| 02:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Gibson grabs the board | 73-62 |
| 02:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sammy Sheldon buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 75-62 |
| 02:21 | Ohio | Robert Palmer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | David Grimshaw (SG) Scott Moore | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jimmy Murry (SG), Jeff Armstrong (PF) Robert Palmer, James Campas | |
| 02:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bradley Schooley hits a wide open driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Sammy Sheldon and the foul's on Manuel Lee - foul #1 on Manuel Lee, team foul #10 | 77-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Jacobs (C) Matthew Gibson | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 02:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bradley Schooley makes the free throw | 78-62 |
| 02:11 | Ohio | Sean Sides loses the dribble to Scott Jacobs in the backcourt | 78-62 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Jacobs misses the dunk attempt | 78-62 |
| 01:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Harry Manning tips it in | 80-62 |
| 01:50 | Ohio | Ira Melton can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Sammy Sheldon - foul #3 on Sammy Sheldon, team foul #11 | 80-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Cook (SF) Harry Manning | |
| Subs | Ohio | Antwan Melvin (C) Manuel Lee | |
| 01:50 | Ohio | Ira Melton makes the 1st free throw | 80-63 |
| 01:50 | Ohio | Ira Melton makes the 2nd free throw | 80-64 |
| 01:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Jacobs is called for traveling | 80-64 |
| 01:24 | Ohio | Jeff Armstrong scores on a driving attempt in the paint and he's fouled by Joseph Cook - foul #2 on Joseph Cook, team foul #12 | 80-66 |
| 01:24 | Ohio | Jeff Armstrong makes the free throw | 80-67 |
| 01:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Grimshaw is fouled in the backcourt by Jeff Armstrong - foul #1 on Jeff Armstrong, team foul #11 | 80-67 |
| 01:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Grimshaw makes the 1st free throw | 81-67 |
| 01:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Grimshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 82-67 |
| 01:11 | Ohio | Sammy Sheldon steals the ball from Jeff Armstrong | 82-67 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Cook scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Sammy Sheldon | 84-67 |
| 00:46 | Ohio | Jeff Armstrong misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 84-67 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Jacobs grabs the defensive rebound | 84-67 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sammy Sheldon can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jimmy Murry - foul #4 on Jimmy Murry, team foul #12 | 84-67 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sammy Sheldon makes the 1st free throw | 85-67 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sammy Sheldon misses the 2nd free throw | 85-67 |
| 00:39 | Ohio | Jeff Armstrong gets the rebound | 85-67 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Ohio | Jimmy Murry can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Grimshaw - foul #1 on David Grimshaw, team foul #13 | 85-67 |
| 00:31 | Ohio | Jimmy Murry misses the 1st free throw | 85-67 |
| 00:31 | Ohio | Jimmy Murry makes the 2nd free throw | 85-68 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sammy Sheldon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 85-68 |
| 00:22 | Ohio | Sean Sides can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 85-68 |
| 00:21 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Ira Melton | 85-68 |
| 00:17 | Ohio | Sean Sides is called for a moving pick - foul #5 on Sean Sides, team foul #13 | 85-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Manuel Lee (C) Sean Sides | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sammy Sheldon runs out the clock | 85-68 |