| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) SG - George Brigman (fresh) SF - Todd Burney (fresh) PF - Raymond Parker (fresh) C - Timothy Allen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Homer Ellenberger (fresh) SG - Dale Grimshaw (fresh) SF - Palmer Sims (fresh) PF - Wayne Prendergast (fresh) C - Carl Sinnott (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Ohio | Todd Burney pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Ohio | George Brigman misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Ohio | Todd Burney gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Ohio | George Brigman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Missouri State | Wayne Prendergast pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Ohio | Raymond Parker pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Ohio | Raymond Parker double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 18:39 | Missouri State | Dale Grimshaw clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 0-0 |
| 18:37 | Ohio | Timothy Allen pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:19 | Ohio | Jeffrey Johnson blows the layup but he's fouled by Homer Ellenberger - foul #1 on Homer Ellenberger, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:19 | Ohio | Jeffrey Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:19 | Ohio | Jeffrey Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 17:56 | Missouri State | Dale Grimshaw misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 17:54 | Ohio | Raymond Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:32 | Ohio | George Brigman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 17:31 | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 17:29 | Missouri State | Wayne Prendergast is fouled in the backcourt by George Brigman - foul #1 on George Brigman, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Ohio | Nathan Mills (PG), Matthew McLeish (SF) Jeffrey Johnson, Todd Burney | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thurman Gourdine (PG), Daryl Seeley (SG), William Scheidt (SF), Ivan Poremski (PF), Jesus Sosa (C) Homer Ellenberger, Dale Grimshaw, Palmer Sims, Wayne Prendergast, Carl Sinnott | |
| 17:19 | Missouri State | Thurman Gourdine is hacked by Nathan Mills - foul #1 on Nathan Mills, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Ohio | Herbert Fulton (C) Timothy Allen | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 16:57 | Missouri State | Jesus Sosa is called for traveling | 2-0 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Thompson (SG), John Worth (C) George Brigman, Raymond Parker | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 16:47 | Ohio | Charles Thompson scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Matthew McLeish | 5-0 |
| 16:18 | Missouri State | Daryl Seeley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-0 |
| 16:17 | Missouri State | Jesus Sosa grabs the offensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 16:05 | Missouri State | Daryl Seeley connects on the open runner from the baseline | 5-2 |
| 15:42 | Ohio | Nathan Mills misses long on a 3 from straight away | 5-2 |
| 15:40 | Ohio | Herbert Fulton snags the offensive board | 5-2 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Nathan Mills (fresh) SG - Charles Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew McLeish (fresh) PF - Herbert Fulton (fresh) C - John Worth (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Thurman Gourdine (fresh) SG - Daryl Seeley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Scheidt (fairly fresh) PF - Ivan Poremski (fairly fresh) C - Jesus Sosa (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Ohio | John Worth is fouled on the floor by Ivan Poremski - foul #1 on Ivan Poremski, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeffrey Johnson (PG), George Brigman (SG), Todd Burney (SF), Raymond Parker (PF), Timothy Allen (C) Nathan Mills, Charles Thompson, Matthew McLeish, Herbert Fulton, John Worth | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger (PG), Dale Grimshaw (SG), Palmer Sims (SF), Gary Koo (C) Thurman Gourdine, William Scheidt, Ivan Poremski, Jesus Sosa | |
| 15:18 | Ohio | George Brigman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 5-2 |
| 15:16 | Ohio | Raymond Parker pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 14:58 | Ohio | Homer Ellenberger picks off the pass by George Brigman | 5-2 |
| 14:54 | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger banks in the layup | 5-4 |
| 14:38 | Ohio | George Brigman knocks in the jump hook from the right block and he's fouled by Homer Ellenberger - foul #2 on Homer Ellenberger, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thurman Gourdine (PG), Wayne Prendergast (PF), Carl Sinnott (C) Homer Ellenberger, Daryl Seeley, Gary Koo | |
| 14:38 | Ohio | George Brigman misses the free throw | 7-4 |
| 14:38 | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott grabs the defensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 14:18 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 7-4 |
| 14:16 | Ohio | Timothy Allen grabs the board | 7-4 |
| 14:00 | Ohio | Thurman Gourdine steals it from Raymond Parker | 7-4 |
| 13:47 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-4 |
| 13:46 | Ohio | Timothy Allen grabs the board | 7-4 |
| 13:42 | Ohio | Todd Burney can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Palmer Sims - foul #1 on Palmer Sims, team foul #4 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jesus Sosa (PG) Thurman Gourdine | |
| 13:42 | Ohio | Todd Burney makes the 1st free throw | 8-4 |
| 13:42 | Ohio | Todd Burney misses the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 13:42 | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott grabs the defensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 13:40 | Missouri State | Todd Burney takes the ball from Dale Grimshaw in the backcourt | 8-4 |
| 13:24 | Ohio | Todd Burney misses short on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Palmer Sims - foul #2 on Palmer Sims, team foul #5 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Ohio | Nathan Mills (PG), Charles Thompson (SG), Matthew McLeish (C) Jeffrey Johnson, George Brigman, Timothy Allen | |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Scheidt (SF), Ivan Poremski (C) Palmer Sims, Carl Sinnott | |
| 13:24 | Ohio | Todd Burney misses the 1st free throw | 8-4 |
| 13:24 | Ohio | Todd Burney misses the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 13:24 | Missouri State | Wayne Prendergast snags the defensive board | 8-4 |
| 12:55 | Missouri State | William Scheidt is hacked by Nathan Mills - foul #2 on Nathan Mills, team foul #3 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Ohio | Joseph Letson (SG), Herbert Fulton (PF), John Worth (C) Nathan Mills, Todd Burney, Raymond Parker | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daryl Seeley (SG), Gary Koo (PF) Dale Grimshaw, Wayne Prendergast | |
| 12:48 | Missouri State | Daryl Seeley is hacked by Joseph Letson - foul #1 on Joseph Letson, team foul #4 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thurman Gourdine (PG) Jesus Sosa | |
| 12:30 | Missouri State | Gary Koo misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 8-4 |
| 12:28 | Missouri State | Thurman Gourdine gets the offensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 12:09 | Missouri State | Thurman Gourdine misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Charles Thompson - foul #1 on Charles Thompson, team foul #5 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeffrey Johnson (PG), George Brigman (SG), Raymond Parker (PF), Timothy Allen (C) Charles Thompson, Joseph Letson, Herbert Fulton, John Worth | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott (C) Gary Koo | |
| 12:09 | Missouri State | Thurman Gourdine misses the 1st free throw | 8-4 |
| 12:09 | Missouri State | Thurman Gourdine makes the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 11:40 | Ohio | Ivan Poremski denies the turnaround by Raymond Parker | 8-5 |
| 11:38 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Ivan Poremski | 8-5 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Brigman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew McLeish (fresh) PF - Raymond Parker (fresh) 3 reb. C - Timothy Allen (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Thurman Gourdine (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Daryl Seeley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Scheidt (fairly fresh) PF - Ivan Poremski (fairly fresh) C - Carl Sinnott (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Missouri State | Thurman Gourdine misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-5 |
| 11:23 | Missouri State | Ivan Poremski grabs the offensive rebound | 8-5 |
| 10:57 | Missouri State | Thurman Gourdine drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 8-8 |
| 10:34 | Ohio | The jump hook by Matthew McLeish is blocked by William Scheidt | 8-8 |
| 10:33 | Missouri State | Ivan Poremski gets the rebound | 8-8 |
| 10:14 | Missouri State | William Scheidt is fouled on the floor by Matthew McLeish - foul #1 on Matthew McLeish, team foul #6 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Thompson (PG), Joseph Letson (SG), Todd Burney (SF), Herbert Fulton (PF), John Worth (C) Jeffrey Johnson, George Brigman, Matthew McLeish, Raymond Parker, Timothy Allen | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jesus Sosa (PG), Dale Grimshaw (SG), Wayne Prendergast (PF), Gary Koo (C) Thurman Gourdine, William Scheidt, Ivan Poremski, Carl Sinnott | |
| 10:03 | Missouri State | Dale Grimshaw connects on the floater in the lane and he's fouled by Charles Thompson - foul #2 on Charles Thompson, team foul #7 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Ohio | Justin Cyr (PG) Charles Thompson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 10:03 | Missouri State | Dale Grimshaw makes the free throw | 8-11 |
| 09:42 | Ohio | Herbert Fulton buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Worth | 10-11 |
| 09:18 | Missouri State | Joseph Letson steals the ball from Dale Grimshaw | 10-11 |
| 09:14 | Ohio | Joseph Letson banks in the layup | 12-11 |
| 09:01 | Missouri State | Dale Grimshaw misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-11 |
| 08:59 | Ohio | Herbert Fulton gets the rebound | 12-11 |
| 08:40 | Ohio | Justin Cyr's pass is intercepted by Dale Grimshaw | 12-11 |
| 08:37 | Missouri State | Dale Grimshaw misses the easy layup | 12-11 |
| 08:36 | Missouri State | Daryl Seeley can't tip it in | 12-11 |
| 08:34 | Ohio | John Worth snags the defensive board | 12-11 |
| 08:28 | Ohio | John Worth blows the layup | 12-11 |
| 08:27 | Missouri State | Wayne Prendergast grabs the board | 12-11 |
| 08:09 | Missouri State | Wayne Prendergast throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-11 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeffrey Johnson (PG), George Brigman (SG), Matthew McLeish (SF), Raymond Parker (PF), Timothy Allen (C) Justin Cyr, Joseph Letson, Todd Burney, Herbert Fulton, John Worth | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thurman Gourdine (PG), Carl Sinnott (C) Jesus Sosa, Gary Koo | |
| 07:50 | Ohio | Jeffrey Johnson makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from George Brigman | 15-11 |
| 07:36 | Missouri State | Dale Grimshaw is open and scores on a 3 from the right corner | 15-14 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - George Brigman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew McLeish (fresh) PF - Raymond Parker (fresh) 3 reb. C - Timothy Allen (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Thurman Gourdine (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Dale Grimshaw (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Daryl Seeley (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Wayne Prendergast (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Carl Sinnott (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Ohio | Jeffrey Johnson misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Wayne Prendergast - foul #1 on Wayne Prendergast, team foul #6 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Scheidt (SF), Ivan Poremski (PF) Daryl Seeley, Wayne Prendergast | |
| 07:23 | Ohio | Jeffrey Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 07:23 | Ohio | Jeffrey Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| 06:59 | Missouri State | Matthew McLeish takes the ball from William Scheidt | 17-14 |
| 06:56 | Ohio | George Brigman can't finish the layup | 17-14 |
| 06:55 | Missouri State | William Scheidt gets the rebound | 17-14 |
| 06:51 | Missouri State | William Scheidt's pass is intercepted by Timothy Allen in the backcourt | 17-14 |
| 06:27 | Ohio | George Brigman drills a 3 from the left wing | 20-14 |
| 06:10 | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott clanks a fadeaway from close range | 20-14 |
| 06:09 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Raymond Parker | 20-14 |
| 05:52 | Ohio | Jeffrey Johnson is fouled on the floor by Carl Sinnott - foul #1 on Carl Sinnott, team foul #7 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Ohio | Joseph Letson (SG), Todd Burney (SF), Herbert Fulton (PF), John Worth (C) George Brigman, Matthew McLeish, Raymond Parker, Timothy Allen | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jesus Sosa (PG), Daryl Seeley (SF), Wayne Prendergast (PF), Gary Koo (C) Thurman Gourdine, William Scheidt, Ivan Poremski, Carl Sinnott | |
| 05:52 | Ohio | Jeffrey Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 21-14 |
| 05:52 | Ohio | Jeffrey Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 21-14 |
| 05:52 | Missouri State | Dale Grimshaw snags the defensive board | 21-14 |
| 05:33 | Missouri State | Daryl Seeley hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jesus Sosa | 21-17 |
| 05:15 | Ohio | Jeffrey Johnson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-17 |
| 05:13 | Ohio | Joseph Letson hits the follow up shot | 23-17 |
| 04:58 | Missouri State | Dale Grimshaw hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 23-17 |
| 04:56 | Ohio | Joseph Letson pulls down the rebound | 23-17 |
| 04:43 | Ohio | Wayne Prendergast swats the layup by Herbert Fulton | 23-17 |
| 04:41 | Missouri State | Jesus Sosa gets the rebound | 23-17 |
| 04:36 | Missouri State | Joseph Letson steps in front of the Gary Koo pass | 23-17 |
| 04:21 | Ohio | Wayne Prendergast steals the ball from John Worth | 23-17 |
| 04:04 | Missouri State | John Worth is called for the reach on Wayne Prendergast - foul #1 on John Worth, team foul #8 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Ohio | Justin Cyr (PG), George Brigman (SG), Raymond Parker (PF), Timothy Allen (C) Jeffrey Johnson, Joseph Letson, Herbert Fulton, John Worth | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thurman Gourdine (PG), William Scheidt (SF), Carl Sinnott (C) Jesus Sosa, Daryl Seeley, Gary Koo | |
| 04:04 | Missouri State | Wayne Prendergast misses the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 04:04 | Ohio | Timothy Allen grabs the board | 23-17 |
| 03:48 | Ohio | Justin Cyr's pass is intercepted by Wayne Prendergast | 23-17 |
| 03:44 | Missouri State | Thurman Gourdine is fouled in the backcourt by Justin Cyr - foul #1 on Justin Cyr, team foul #9 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Thompson (PG), Nathan Mills (SF) Justin Cyr, Todd Burney | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger (PG), Palmer Sims (SF), Ivan Poremski (C) Dale Grimshaw, William Scheidt, Carl Sinnott | |
| 03:44 | Missouri State | Thurman Gourdine makes the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 03:44 | Missouri State | Thurman Gourdine makes the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 03:15 | Ohio | George Brigman clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Thurman Gourdine - foul #1 on Thurman Gourdine, team foul #8 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Ohio | Matthew McLeish (SF) Charles Thompson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dale Grimshaw (SG) Thurman Gourdine | |
| 03:15 | Ohio | George Brigman misses the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 03:15 | Ohio | George Brigman makes the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Nathan Mills (fresh) SG - George Brigman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew McLeish (fresh) PF - Raymond Parker (fresh) 4 reb. C - Timothy Allen (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Homer Ellenberger (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dale Grimshaw (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Palmer Sims (fresh) PF - Wayne Prendergast (tiring) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Ivan Poremski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Missouri State | George Brigman is called for the reach on Palmer Sims in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Brigman, team foul #10 | 24-19 |
| 03:10 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims misses the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 03:10 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 02:46 | Ohio | Wayne Prendergast is called for the reach on Raymond Parker - foul #2 on Wayne Prendergast, team foul #9 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Ohio | Herbert Fulton (C) Timothy Allen | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Gary Koo (PF), Carl Sinnott (C) Wayne Prendergast, Ivan Poremski | |
| 02:46 | Ohio | Raymond Parker makes the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 02:46 | Ohio | Raymond Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 02:46 | Missouri State | Gary Koo pulls down the rebound | 25-20 |
| 02:27 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims misses the dunk but he's hacked by Raymond Parker - foul #1 on Raymond Parker, team foul #11 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daryl Seeley (SG) Dale Grimshaw | |
| 02:27 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 02:27 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims misses the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 02:27 | Ohio | Raymond Parker snags the defensive board | 25-21 |
| 02:14 | Ohio | Nathan Mills makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew McLeish | 28-21 |
| 02:12 | Missouri State | George Brigman picks off the pass by Daryl Seeley in the backcourt | 28-21 |
| 01:58 | Ohio | Nathan Mills hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 28-21 |
| 01:57 | Ohio | Herbert Fulton tips it in | 30-21 |
| 01:33 | Missouri State | Daryl Seeley is whistled for a carry | 30-21 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Thompson (PG), Joseph Letson (SG), Todd Burney (SF), John Worth (PF), Timothy Allen (C) Nathan Mills, George Brigman, Matthew McLeish, Raymond Parker, Herbert Fulton | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thurman Gourdine (PG), Jesus Sosa (SG), William Scheidt (SF), Wayne Prendergast (PF), Ivan Poremski (C) Homer Ellenberger, Daryl Seeley, Palmer Sims, Gary Koo, Carl Sinnott | |
| 01:18 | Ohio | Joseph Letson clanks a jump hook near the basket | 30-21 |
| 01:16 | Ohio | John Worth hits the follow up shot | 32-21 |
| 00:57 | Missouri State | Wayne Prendergast is whistled for a carry | 32-21 |
| 00:46 | Ohio | Timothy Allen lays it in on a nice dish by Charles Thompson | 34-21 |
| 00:29 | Missouri State | Jesus Sosa misses the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Todd Burney - foul #1 on Todd Burney, team foul #12 | 34-21 |
| Subs | Ohio | Justin Cyr (PG), Raymond Parker (PF) Todd Burney, Timothy Allen | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger (PG), Carl Sinnott (C) Thurman Gourdine, Ivan Poremski | |
| 00:29 | Missouri State | Jesus Sosa makes the 1st free throw | 34-22 |
| 00:29 | Missouri State | Jesus Sosa makes the 2nd free throw | 34-23 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Charles Thompson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-23 |