| Lineup | Missouri | PG - James Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffery Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Lessard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Donnell Burke (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - William Guffey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Page (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Kevin Kleiner (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Alan Rix (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Francis Bad (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri | Christopher Davis inbounds the ball | 43-35 |
| 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 | Christopher Davis misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-35 |
| 19:39 | Ohio State | Francis Bad pulls down the rebound | 43-35 |
| 19:22 | Ohio State | William Guffey can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-35 |
| 19:21 | Ohio State | Alan Rix tips it back up and in | 43-37 |
| 19:02 | Missouri | Christopher Davis is called for a charge - foul #2 on Christopher Davis, team foul #1 | 43-37 |
| 18:41 | Ohio State | Manuel Page knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Kevin Kleiner | 43-40 |
| 18:30 | Missouri | Christopher Davis hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from Jeffery Roberts and he's fouled by Francis Bad - foul #2 on Francis Bad, team foul #1 | 45-40 |
| 18:30 | Missouri | Christopher Davis makes the free throw | 46-40 |
| 18:09 | Ohio State | Alan Rix connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Guffey | 46-42 |
| 17:56 | Missouri | Donnell Burke misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 17:55 | Missouri | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Davis | 46-42 |
| 17:40 | Missouri | Jeffery Roberts is hacked by Alan Rix - foul #2 on Alan Rix, team foul #2 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Degnan (SF), Bruce Hetrick (PF), Tommy Archuleta (C) Kevin Kleiner, Alan Rix, Francis Bad | |
| 17:27 | Missouri | Jeffery Roberts loses the dribble to James Degnan | 46-42 |
| 17:07 | Ohio State | Tommy Archuleta is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Tommy Archuleta, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Missouri | Paul Astudillo (C) Donnell Burke | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:48 | Missouri | Paul Astudillo buries a shot from the right block set up by Jeffery Roberts | 48-42 |
| 16:27 | Ohio State | Manuel Page scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Tommy Archuleta | 48-45 |
| 16:03 | Missouri | Jeffery Roberts misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 16:02 | Missouri | Donald Lessard tips it back up and in | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - James Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffery Roberts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Lessard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Astudillo (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - William Guffey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Manuel Page (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SF - James Degnan (fresh) PF - Bruce Hetrick (fresh) 3 reb. C - Tommy Archuleta (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:51 | Ohio State | Tommy Archuleta is whistled for traveling | 50-45 |
| Subs | Missouri | Noah Lewis (PG), George Hoglund (SG), Johnny Bledsoe (SF), Jeremiah Amburgey (C) James Davis, Jeffery Roberts, Christopher Davis, Donald Lessard | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kim Cannella (PG), George Brown (SG), Kevin Kleiner (SF), Alan Rix (PF), Francis Bad (C) William Guffey, Manuel Page, James Degnan, Bruce Hetrick, Tommy Archuleta | |
| 15:36 | Missouri | George Hoglund misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 15:34 | Missouri | Johnny Bledsoe tips it but misses | 50-45 |
| 15:32 | Ohio State | George Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 15:20 | Ohio State | Francis Bad scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 50-47 |
| 15:12 | Missouri | George Hoglund misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 15:10 | Ohio State | Francis Bad grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 14:44 | Ohio State | Alan Rix misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-47 |
| 14:42 | Missouri | George Hoglund snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| 14:19 | Missouri | Johnny Bledsoe misses short on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Kevin Kleiner - foul #3 on Kevin Kleiner, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Missouri | James Davis (PG), Jeffery Roberts (SG), Donald Lessard (PF), Donnell Burke (C) Noah Lewis, George Hoglund, Paul Astudillo, Jeremiah Amburgey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Guffey (PG), Manuel Page (SG), James Degnan (SF) Kim Cannella, George Brown, Kevin Kleiner | |
| 14:19 | Missouri | Johnny Bledsoe makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 14:19 | Missouri | Johnny Bledsoe makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 13:51 | Ohio State | Alan Rix knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from Manuel Page | 52-49 |
| 13:36 | Missouri | James Davis clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-49 |
| 13:34 | Ohio State | Alan Rix grabs the board | 52-49 |
| 13:23 | Ohio State | Francis Bad throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-49 |
| Subs | Missouri | Christopher Davis (SF) Johnny Bledsoe | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bruce Hetrick (PF), Tommy Archuleta (C) Alan Rix, Francis Bad | |
| 13:08 | Missouri | Donald Lessard misses long on a jump hook from close range | 52-49 |
| 13:06 | Missouri | Donald Lessard tips it but misses | 52-49 |
| 13:05 | Ohio State | Bruce Hetrick pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 12:58 | Ohio State | William Guffey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-49 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Kleiner (SF) Tommy Archuleta | |
| 12:44 | Missouri | Christopher Davis knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Donald Lessard | 54-49 |
| 12:28 | Ohio State | James Degnan misses short on a floater from the right side | 54-49 |
| 12:27 | Missouri | The rebound goes to James Davis | 54-49 |
| 12:22 | Missouri | Christopher Davis's fadeaway is rejected by James Degnan | 54-49 |
| 12:20 | Missouri | Donnell Burke hits the follow up shot | 56-49 |
| 12:01 | Ohio State | Donnell Burke denies the turnaround by Bruce Hetrick | 56-49 |
| 11:59 | Missouri | Donald Lessard grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - James Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffery Roberts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Lessard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Donnell Burke (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - William Guffey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Manuel Page (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Kleiner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Bruce Hetrick (fresh) 4 reb. C - James Degnan (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Missouri | Jeffery Roberts is fouled on the floor by Manuel Page - foul #3 on Manuel Page, team foul #5 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Missouri | Noah Lewis (PG), George Hoglund (SG), Paul Astudillo (PF), Jeremiah Amburgey (C) James Davis, Jeffery Roberts, Donald Lessard, Donnell Burke | |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Brown (SG), Alan Rix (PF), Francis Bad (C) Manuel Page, Kevin Kleiner, Bruce Hetrick | |
| 11:26 | Missouri | Noah Lewis is called for traveling | 56-49 |
| 11:05 | Ohio State | Francis Bad can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Noah Lewis - foul #1 on Noah Lewis, team foul #2 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tommy Archuleta (SF) James Degnan | |
| 11:05 | Ohio State | Francis Bad makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 11:05 | Ohio State | Francis Bad makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 10:46 | Missouri | Noah Lewis clanks a floater from the left side | 56-51 |
| 10:44 | Ohio State | Tommy Archuleta grabs the board | 56-51 |
| 10:39 | Ohio State | George Brown travels with the ball | 56-51 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Manuel Page (SG) George Brown | |
| 10:12 | Missouri | Manuel Page is called for the reach on George Hoglund - foul #4 on Manuel Page, team foul #6 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Missouri | James Davis (PG), Jeffery Roberts (SG), Johnny Bledsoe (SF), Donald Lessard (PF), Donnell Burke (C) Noah Lewis, George Hoglund, Christopher Davis, Paul Astudillo, Jeremiah Amburgey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kim Cannella (PG), George Brown (SG), Kevin Kleiner (SF), Bruce Hetrick (C) William Guffey, Manuel Page, Tommy Archuleta, Francis Bad | |
| 09:56 | Missouri | Donald Lessard banks in the layup and he's fouled by Kevin Kleiner - foul #4 on Kevin Kleiner, team foul #7 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Degnan (SF), Tommy Archuleta (C) Kevin Kleiner, Alan Rix | |
| 09:56 | Missouri | Donald Lessard misses the free throw | 58-51 |
| 09:56 | Ohio State | James Degnan pulls down the rebound | 58-51 |
| 09:38 | Ohio State | George Brown drills a 3 from straight away | 58-54 |
| 09:23 | Missouri | Donnell Burke comes up short on the runner from the right block | 58-54 |
| 09:21 | Ohio State | Bruce Hetrick grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 09:02 | Ohio State | Donnell Burke takes the ball from George Brown | 58-54 |
| 08:44 | Missouri | James Davis makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-54 |
| 08:28 | Ohio State | George Brown misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-54 |
| 08:26 | Missouri | Donnell Burke grabs the board | 61-54 |
| 08:14 | Missouri | James Davis clanks a 3 from straight away | 61-54 |
| 08:12 | Missouri | Johnny Bledsoe misses the tip | 61-54 |
| 08:11 | Ohio State | Kim Cannella gets the rebound | 61-54 |
| 08:05 | Ohio State | Tommy Archuleta connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Bruce Hetrick | 61-56 |
| 07:47 | Missouri | Donnell Burke buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Jeffery Roberts | 63-56 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - James Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffery Roberts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Johnny Bledsoe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Lessard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Donnell Burke (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kim Cannella (fresh) SG - George Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Degnan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bruce Hetrick (fresh) 5 reb. C - Tommy Archuleta (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:30 | Ohio State | Tommy Archuleta is hacked by Donnell Burke - foul #2 on Donnell Burke, team foul #3 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Missouri | Noah Lewis (PG), George Hoglund (SG), Christopher Davis (SF), Paul Astudillo (PF), Jeremiah Amburgey (C) James Davis, Jeffery Roberts, Johnny Bledsoe, Donald Lessard, Donnell Burke | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Guffey (PG), Manuel Page (SG), Kevin Kleiner (SF), Alan Rix (PF), Francis Bad (C) Kim Cannella, George Brown, James Degnan, Bruce Hetrick, Tommy Archuleta | |
| 07:17 | Ohio State | Christopher Davis is called for the reach on Alan Rix - foul #3 on Christopher Davis, team foul #4 | 63-56 |
| 06:53 | Ohio State | William Guffey drills a 3 from straight away set up by Manuel Page | 63-59 |
| 06:35 | Missouri | Jeremiah Amburgey is fouled on the floor by Francis Bad - foul #3 on Francis Bad, team foul #8 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Missouri | James Davis (PG) Noah Lewis | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 06:35 | Missouri | Jeremiah Amburgey makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 06:35 | Missouri | Jeremiah Amburgey makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 06:21 | Ohio State | Alan Rix hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Kevin Kleiner | 65-62 |
| 06:14 | Missouri | James Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-62 |
| 06:13 | Ohio State | Francis Bad gets the rebound | 65-62 |
| 06:07 | Ohio State | Manuel Page makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Kevin Kleiner | 65-64 |
| 05:45 | Missouri | Jeremiah Amburgey clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-64 |
| 05:44 | Ohio State | Manuel Page grabs the board | 65-64 |
| 05:34 | Ohio State | Manuel Page loses the ball out of bounds | 65-64 |
| Subs | Missouri | Jeffery Roberts (SG), Donald Lessard (PF) George Hoglund, Jeremiah Amburgey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 05:15 | Missouri | A charge is called on Paul Astudillo - foul #3 on Paul Astudillo, team foul #5 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Missouri | Donnell Burke (C) Paul Astudillo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Degnan (SF), Bruce Hetrick (C) Kevin Kleiner, Francis Bad | |
| 04:55 | Ohio State | Manuel Page misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-64 |
| 04:53 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Donnell Burke | 65-64 |
| 04:42 | Missouri | James Davis makes the floater from the free throw line | 67-64 |
| 04:30 | Ohio State | Manuel Page misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 67-64 |
| 04:28 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Donald Lessard | 67-64 |
| 04:22 | Missouri | Donnell Burke scores on a shot in the lane and the foul's on Bruce Hetrick - foul #1 on Bruce Hetrick, team foul #9 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Missouri | Noah Lewis (PG), Johnny Bledsoe (SF) James Davis, Christopher Davis | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tommy Archuleta (C) Alan Rix | |
| 04:22 | Missouri | Donnell Burke misses the free throw | 69-64 |
| 04:22 | Ohio State | Bruce Hetrick gets the rebound | 69-64 |
| 04:00 | Ohio State | William Guffey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-64 |
| 03:58 | Ohio State | Bruce Hetrick hits the follow up shot | 69-66 |
| 03:50 | Missouri | Donald Lessard misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 69-66 |
| 03:48 | Missouri | Donald Lessard grabs the offensive rebound | 69-66 |
| 03:30 | Missouri | Donald Lessard scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Noah Lewis | 72-66 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Noah Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Johnny Bledsoe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Lessard (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Donnell Burke (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - William Guffey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Manuel Page (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Degnan (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bruce Hetrick (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Tommy Archuleta (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:08 | Ohio State | Bruce Hetrick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-66 |
| Subs | Missouri | James Davis (PG), Christopher Davis (SF), Paul Astudillo (PF), Jeremiah Amburgey (C) Noah Lewis, Johnny Bledsoe, Donald Lessard, Donnell Burke | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kim Cannella (PG), George Brown (SG), Kevin Kleiner (SF), Francis Bad (C) William Guffey, Manuel Page, James Degnan, Tommy Archuleta | |
| 02:48 | Missouri | Christopher Davis is hacked by Kevin Kleiner - foul #5 on Kevin Kleiner, team foul #10 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Missouri | George Hoglund (SG) Jeffery Roberts | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tommy Archuleta (SF) Kevin Kleiner | |
| 02:48 | Missouri | Christopher Davis makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 02:48 | Missouri | Christopher Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 02:48 | Ohio State | Bruce Hetrick snags the defensive board | 73-66 |
| 02:48 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-66 |
| 02:36 | Ohio State | Tommy Archuleta buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Kim Cannella | 73-69 |
| 02:36 | Missouri | Missouri calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-69 |
| Subs | Missouri | Jeffery Roberts (SG), Donald Lessard (PF), Donnell Burke (C) George Hoglund, Paul Astudillo, Jeremiah Amburgey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Guffey (PG), Manuel Page (SG), James Degnan (SF), Alan Rix (PF) Kim Cannella, George Brown, Tommy Archuleta, Bruce Hetrick | |
| 02:17 | Missouri | Donald Lessard scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from Jeffery Roberts | 75-69 |
| 02:03 | Ohio State | Manuel Page misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-69 |
| 02:02 | Ohio State | James Degnan snags the offensive board | 75-69 |
| 01:45 | Ohio State | Donnell Burke is called for the reach on Francis Bad - foul #3 on Donnell Burke, team foul #6 | 75-69 |
| 01:36 | Ohio State | Manuel Page misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 75-69 |
| 01:35 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to James Degnan | 75-69 |
| 01:23 | Ohio State | James Degnan double dribbles | 75-69 |
| 01:09 | Missouri | James Davis is whistled for a carry | 75-69 |
| 00:56 | Ohio State | Alan Rix connects on the runner from the right block set up by Manuel Page | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Missouri | The short jumper by Donnell Burke is denied by James Degnan | 75-71 |
| 00:25 | Missouri | Donnell Burke grabs the offensive board | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Missouri | Francis Bad is called for the reach on Donnell Burke - foul #4 on Francis Bad, team foul #11 | 75-71 |
| 00:23 | Missouri | Donnell Burke makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:23 | Missouri | Donnell Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Christopher Davis steps in front of the William Guffey pass | 77-71 |
| 00:15 | Missouri | Donald Lessard is hacked by William Guffey in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Guffey, team foul #12 | 77-71 |
| Subs | Missouri | Gerald Lang (SF), Jeremiah Amburgey (C) Christopher Davis, Donnell Burke | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:15 | Missouri | Donald Lessard makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:15 | Missouri | Donald Lessard makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | William Guffey drills a 3 from the left corner | 79-74 |
| 00:10 | Missouri | Missouri calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-74 |
| 00:09 | Missouri | William Guffey is called for the reach on Gerald Lang in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Guffey, team foul #13 | 79-74 |
| 00:09 | Missouri | Gerald Lang makes the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:09 | Missouri | Gerald Lang makes the 2nd free throw | 81-74 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | William Guffey scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by James Degnan | 81-77 |
| 00:01 | Missouri | Gerald Lang is hacked by Manuel Page in the backcourt - foul #5 on Manuel Page, team foul #14 | 81-77 |
| Subs | Missouri | Donnell Burke (C) Jeremiah Amburgey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Brown (SG) Manuel Page | |
| 00:01 | Missouri | Gerald Lang makes the 1st free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:01 | Missouri | Gerald Lang makes the 2nd free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | George Brown misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 83-77 |