| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Clifford Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Thurman Gourdine (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Koo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ed Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Bellman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Willer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Ladouceur (fresh) 5 reb. C - Larry Tawney (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Donald Williamson inbounds the ball | 28-27 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:53 | Missouri State | Joseph Ladouceur takes the ball from Raymond Jenkins | 28-27 |
| 19:36 | Ohio State | Ed Smith buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Larry Tawney | 28-30 |
| 19:29 | Missouri State | Kevin Bellman steps in front of the Gary Koo pass | 28-30 |
| 19:26 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman dunks the ball | 28-32 |
| 19:16 | Missouri State | Donald Williamson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-32 |
| 19:00 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman is hacked by Raymond Jenkins - foul #3 on Raymond Jenkins, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Scheidt (C) Raymond Jenkins | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:51 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Kevin Bellman and he's hacked by Donald Williamson - foul #1 on Donald Williamson, team foul #2 | 28-34 |
| 18:51 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney makes the free throw | 28-35 |
| 18:27 | Missouri State | Clifford Brown knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from Gary Koo | 30-35 |
| 18:10 | Ohio State | Ed Smith comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-35 |
| 18:08 | Ohio State | Ed Smith snags the offensive board | 30-35 |
| 17:52 | Ohio State | John Willer misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 30-35 |
| 17:51 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Clifford Brown | 30-35 |
| 17:39 | Missouri State | Gary Koo misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 30-35 |
| 17:37 | Missouri State | William Scheidt gets the offensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 17:27 | Missouri State | Clifford Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-35 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Nelson Slavens (SF), Henry Spencer (C) Donald Williamson, Gary Koo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller (PG), David Coleman (PF), Roger Hamilton (C) Ed Smith, Joseph Ladouceur, Larry Tawney | |
| 17:02 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman is called for traveling | 30-35 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robin Lane (PG), Homer Ellenberger (SG) Clifford Brown, Thurman Gourdine | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Austin Dorman (SG), Bruce Costilla (C) Kevin Bellman, John Willer | |
| 16:48 | Missouri State | William Scheidt misses long on a shot from close range | 30-35 |
| 16:47 | Ohio State | David Coleman pulls down the rebound | 30-35 |
| 16:43 | Ohio State | Roger Hamilton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-35 |
| 16:41 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Costilla | 30-35 |
| 16:27 | Ohio State | Austin Dorman knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Eddie Mueller and the foul's on William Scheidt - foul #1 on William Scheidt, team foul #3 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Donald Williamson (SF) Robin Lane | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:27 | Ohio State | Austin Dorman makes the free throw | 30-38 |
| 16:24 | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger's pass is intercepted by Austin Dorman in the backcourt | 30-38 |
| 16:15 | Ohio State | Austin Dorman buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by David Coleman | 30-40 |
| 15:54 | Missouri State | William Scheidt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-40 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Clifford Brown (PG), Thurman Gourdine (SG), Gary Koo (PF), Raymond Jenkins (C) Homer Ellenberger, Nelson Slavens, William Scheidt, Henry Spencer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ed Smith (PG), Kevin Bellman (SG), John Willer (SF), Joseph Ladouceur (PF), Larry Tawney (C) Austin Dorman, Eddie Mueller, Roger Hamilton, David Coleman, Bruce Costilla | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Clifford Brown (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Thurman Gourdine (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Koo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ed Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Bellman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Willer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Ladouceur (fresh) 5 reb. C - Larry Tawney (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney travels with the ball | 30-40 |
| 15:13 | Missouri State | Gary Koo clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 30-40 |
| 15:12 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Ed Smith | 30-40 |
| 14:51 | Ohio State | Ed Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Raymond Jenkins - foul #4 on Raymond Jenkins, team foul #4 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Nelson Slavens (SF), Henry Spencer (C) Donald Williamson, Raymond Jenkins | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:51 | Ohio State | Ed Smith misses the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 14:51 | Ohio State | Ed Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 14:30 | Missouri State | Thurman Gourdine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-41 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger (SG), William Scheidt (PF) Thurman Gourdine, Gary Koo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller (PG), David Coleman (C) Ed Smith, Larry Tawney | |
| 14:14 | Ohio State | John Willer misses short on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Homer Ellenberger - foul #1 on Homer Ellenberger, team foul #5 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Roger Hamilton (C) Joseph Ladouceur | |
| 14:14 | Ohio State | John Willer misses the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 14:14 | Ohio State | John Willer makes the 2nd free throw | 30-42 |
| 13:51 | Missouri State | Nelson Slavens misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 30-42 |
| 13:49 | Missouri State | Nelson Slavens gets the offensive rebound | 30-42 |
| 13:42 | Missouri State | Roger Hamilton is called for the reach on Henry Spencer - foul #2 on Roger Hamilton, team foul #1 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Donald Williamson (SF) Clifford Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Austin Dorman (SG), Bruce Costilla (C) Kevin Bellman, John Willer | |
| 13:22 | Missouri State | Henry Spencer comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by David Coleman - foul #1 on David Coleman, team foul #2 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thurman Gourdine (SG), Gary Koo (PF) Nelson Slavens, William Scheidt | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:22 | Missouri State | Henry Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 13:22 | Missouri State | Henry Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 13:03 | Ohio State | Homer Ellenberger steps in front of the David Coleman pass | 32-42 |
| 12:59 | Missouri State | Thurman Gourdine lays it in on a nice dish by Homer Ellenberger | 34-42 |
| 12:40 | Ohio State | Thurman Gourdine steals it from Austin Dorman | 34-42 |
| 12:14 | Missouri State | Donald Williamson misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Austin Dorman - foul #1 on Austin Dorman, team foul #3 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Clifford Brown (PG), William Scheidt (PF), Jarogniew Zakrzewski (C) Homer Ellenberger, Gary Koo, Henry Spencer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ed Smith (PG), Kevin Bellman (SG), John Willer (SF), Joseph Ladouceur (PF), Larry Tawney (C) Eddie Mueller, Austin Dorman, Roger Hamilton, David Coleman, Bruce Costilla | |
| 12:14 | Missouri State | Donald Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 12:14 | Missouri State | Donald Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 11:55 | Ohio State | Ed Smith makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from John Willer | 36-45 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Clifford Brown (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Thurman Gourdine (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Donald Williamson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Scheidt (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jarogniew Zakrzewski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ed Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Bellman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Willer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Ladouceur (fresh) 5 reb. C - Larry Tawney (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Missouri State | Joseph Ladouceur is called for the reach on Thurman Gourdine - foul #1 on Joseph Ladouceur, team foul #4 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Nelson Slavens (SF) Donald Williamson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 11:38 | Missouri State | Clifford Brown misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 36-45 |
| 11:37 | Ohio State | Joseph Ladouceur snags the defensive board | 36-45 |
| 11:16 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman hits a 3 from the left corner | 36-48 |
| 11:05 | Missouri State | Jarogniew Zakrzewski loses the dribble to Larry Tawney | 36-48 |
| 10:52 | Ohio State | Ed Smith hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Willer | 36-50 |
| 10:33 | Missouri State | Nelson Slavens misses the 3 from the right corner | 36-50 |
| 10:32 | Missouri State | Jarogniew Zakrzewski grabs the offensive rebound | 36-50 |
| 10:22 | Missouri State | William Scheidt banks in the layup set up by Thurman Gourdine and the foul's on Joseph Ladouceur - foul #2 on Joseph Ladouceur, team foul #5 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger (SG), Donald Williamson (SF), Gary Koo (PF) Thurman Gourdine, Nelson Slavens, Jarogniew Zakrzewski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 10:22 | Missouri State | William Scheidt misses the free throw | 38-50 |
| 10:22 | Ohio State | Joseph Ladouceur grabs the defensive rebound | 38-50 |
| 10:01 | Ohio State | Joseph Ladouceur can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-50 |
| 09:59 | Missouri State | Donald Williamson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-50 |
| 09:31 | Missouri State | Ed Smith steals it from Homer Ellenberger | 38-50 |
| 09:15 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 38-50 |
| 09:13 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman tips it in | 38-52 |
| 08:54 | Missouri State | Clifford Brown misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-52 |
| 08:53 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman snags the defensive board | 38-52 |
| 08:49 | Ohio State | Donald Williamson is called for the reach on Kevin Bellman - foul #2 on Donald Williamson, team foul #6 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robin Lane (PG), Nelson Slavens (SF), Henry Spencer (C) Clifford Brown, Donald Williamson, William Scheidt | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller (PG), Austin Dorman (SG), Roger Hamilton (SF), David Coleman (PF), Bruce Costilla (C) Ed Smith, Kevin Bellman, John Willer, Joseph Ladouceur, Larry Tawney | |
| 08:32 | Ohio State | Austin Dorman clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-52 |
| 08:31 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller grabs the offensive rebound | 38-52 |
| 08:23 | Ohio State | Austin Dorman misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-52 |
| 08:22 | Ohio State | Bruce Costilla pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-52 |
| 08:16 | Ohio State | Bruce Costilla can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 38-52 |
| 08:15 | Ohio State | Bruce Costilla tips it in | 38-54 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:04 | Missouri State | Henry Spencer is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Henry Spencer, team foul #7 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thurman Gourdine (SG), Jarogniew Zakrzewski (C) Robin Lane, Gary Koo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:40 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Homer Ellenberger - foul #2 on Homer Ellenberger, team foul #8 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Donald Williamson (SF), Raymond Jenkins (C) Nelson Slavens, Jarogniew Zakrzewski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 07:40 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller makes the 1st free throw | 38-55 |
| 07:40 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller makes the 2nd free throw | 38-56 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Homer Ellenberger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thurman Gourdine (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Donald Williamson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Spencer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eddie Mueller (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Austin Dorman (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Coleman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bruce Costilla (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Missouri State | Donald Williamson is hacked by Roger Hamilton - foul #3 on Roger Hamilton, team foul #6 | 38-56 |
| 07:22 | Missouri State | Raymond Jenkins misses long on a jumper from the right side | 38-56 |
| 07:20 | Missouri State | Henry Spencer pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-56 |
| 07:10 | Missouri State | Donald Williamson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-56 |
| 07:09 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Bruce Costilla | 38-56 |
| 06:50 | Ohio State | David Coleman hits the finger roll | 38-58 |
| 06:37 | Missouri State | Donald Williamson connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Homer Ellenberger | 41-58 |
| 06:13 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 41-58 |
| 06:12 | Missouri State | Henry Spencer gets the rebound | 41-58 |
| 05:49 | Missouri State | Henry Spencer misses the floater from close range | 41-58 |
| 05:47 | Missouri State | Raymond Jenkins hits the follow up shot | 43-58 |
| 05:47 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-58 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Clifford Brown (PG), Gary Koo (PF) Homer Ellenberger, Henry Spencer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ed Smith (PG), Kevin Bellman (SG), John Willer (SF), Joseph Ladouceur (PF), Larry Tawney (C) Eddie Mueller, Austin Dorman, Roger Hamilton, David Coleman, Bruce Costilla | |
| 05:27 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-58 |
| 05:25 | Missouri State | Clifford Brown pulls down the rebound | 43-58 |
| 05:15 | Missouri State | Thurman Gourdine is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Thurman Gourdine, team foul #9 | 43-58 |
| 04:52 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney is hacked by Gary Koo - foul #1 on Gary Koo, team foul #10 | 43-58 |
| 04:52 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney makes the 1st free throw | 43-59 |
| 04:52 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney makes the 2nd free throw | 43-60 |
| 04:36 | Missouri State | Thurman Gourdine loses the dribble to Larry Tawney | 43-60 |
| 04:09 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 43-60 |
| 04:08 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney tips it back up and in | 43-62 |
| 04:01 | Missouri State | Raymond Jenkins misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-62 |
| 04:00 | Ohio State | John Willer pulls down the rebound | 43-62 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:39 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman is hacked by Thurman Gourdine - foul #3 on Thurman Gourdine, team foul #11 | 43-62 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robin Lane (PG), Homer Ellenberger (SG), Nelson Slavens (SF), William Scheidt (PF), Henry Spencer (C) Clifford Brown, Thurman Gourdine, Donald Williamson, Gary Koo, Raymond Jenkins | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Austin Dorman (PG), Eddie Mueller (SF), David Coleman (PF), Roger Hamilton (C) Ed Smith, John Willer, Joseph Ladouceur, Larry Tawney | |
| 03:39 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman makes the 1st free throw | 43-63 |
| 03:39 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman makes the 2nd free throw | 43-64 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robin Lane (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Homer Ellenberger (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nelson Slavens (fresh) PF - William Scheidt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Spencer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Austin Dorman (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Bellman (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eddie Mueller (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Missouri State | Henry Spencer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-64 |
| 03:27 | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger grabs the offensive rebound | 43-64 |
| 03:12 | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-64 |
| 03:10 | Ohio State | David Coleman gets the rebound | 43-64 |
| 03:06 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman misses the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Robin Lane - foul #2 on Robin Lane, team foul #12 | 43-64 |
| 03:06 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman makes the 1st free throw | 43-65 |
| 03:06 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman makes the 2nd free throw | 43-66 |
| 02:54 | Missouri State | Henry Spencer misses long on a shot from the baseline | 43-66 |
| 02:52 | Missouri State | Henry Spencer tips it in | 45-66 |
| 02:34 | Ohio State | David Coleman clanks a driving attempt from close range | 45-66 |
| 02:33 | Missouri State | William Scheidt gets the rebound | 45-66 |
| 02:12 | Missouri State | Robin Lane's pass is intercepted by Eddie Mueller | 45-66 |
| 01:47 | Ohio State | Roger Hamilton connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from Eddie Mueller and he's hacked by Henry Spencer - foul #3 on Henry Spencer, team foul #13 | 45-68 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bruce Costilla (C) Kevin Bellman | |
| 01:47 | Ohio State | Roger Hamilton makes the free throw | 45-69 |
| 01:27 | Missouri State | Robin Lane misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-69 |
| 01:26 | Ohio State | David Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 45-69 |
| 01:03 | Ohio State | Roger Hamilton knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by David Coleman | 45-71 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Missouri State | Austin Dorman is called for the reach on Henry Spencer - foul #2 on Austin Dorman, team foul #7 | 45-71 |
| 00:58 | Missouri State | Henry Spencer misses the 1st free throw | 45-71 |
| 00:58 | Ohio State | Bruce Costilla gets the rebound | 45-71 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller's pass is intercepted by Nelson Slavens | 45-71 |
| 00:24 | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-71 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller runs out the clock | 45-71 |