| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Leroy Murphy (fresh) SG - Jimmy Hadden (fresh) SF - Terry Johnson (fresh) PF - Randall Thomas (fresh) C - Matthew Owens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth Cearley (fresh) SG - Kristopher Spier (fresh) SF - Robin Milan (fresh) PF - Kenneth Nelson (fresh) C - Chuck Wolfe (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Terry Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Michigan | Matthew Owens clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Michigan | Leroy Murphy tips it home | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe is hacked by Randall Thomas - foul #1 on Randall Thomas, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 18:34 | Michigan | Leroy Murphy loses the dribble to Kristopher Spier | 2-3 |
| 18:31 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson blows the dunk | 2-3 |
| 18:29 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Matthew Owens | 2-3 |
| 18:17 | Michigan | Leroy Murphy comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-3 |
| 18:16 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:50 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe misses the shot in the paint | 2-3 |
| 17:49 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson grabs the offensive board | 2-3 |
| 17:37 | Ohio State | Matthew Owens steals it from Kristopher Spier | 2-3 |
| 17:14 | Michigan | Leroy Murphy knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 4-3 |
| 16:55 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley is whistled for traveling | 4-3 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Perkowski (PG), Ramon Soto (SG), Chad Cumbie (SF), John Cronin (PF) Kenneth Cearley, Kristopher Spier, Robin Milan, Kenneth Nelson | |
| 16:38 | Michigan | Matthew Owens connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Leroy Murphy | 7-3 |
| 16:21 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 7-3 |
| 16:19 | Michigan | Matthew Owens pulls down the rebound | 7-3 |
| 16:01 | Michigan | John Perkowski steals it from Matthew Owens | 7-3 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Leroy Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Hadden (fresh) SF - Terry Johnson (fairly fresh) PF - Randall Thomas (fairly fresh) C - Matthew Owens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - John Perkowski (fresh) SG - Ramon Soto (fresh) SF - Chad Cumbie (fresh) PF - John Cronin (fresh) C - Chuck Wolfe (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Ohio State | Chad Cumbie misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 7-3 |
| 15:31 | Michigan | Leroy Murphy grabs the board | 7-3 |
| 15:04 | Michigan | Leroy Murphy is hacked by Ramon Soto - foul #1 on Ramon Soto, team foul #1 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Michigan | Daniel Yun (PG), Curtis Houston (SG), Ernest Payne (SF), Earl Hollis (C) Leroy Murphy, Jimmy Hadden, Terry Johnson, Matthew Owens | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier (SG), Kenneth Nelson (PF) Ramon Soto, Chuck Wolfe | |
| 14:45 | Michigan | Randall Thomas comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 7-3 |
| 14:43 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson grabs the board | 7-3 |
| 14:17 | Ohio State | Randall Thomas blocks the short jumper by John Perkowski | 7-3 |
| 14:15 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Kristopher Spier | 7-3 |
| 13:56 | Ohio State | John Cronin misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 7-3 |
| 13:55 | Michigan | Randall Thomas grabs the board | 7-3 |
| 13:42 | Michigan | Daniel Yun is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-3 |
| 13:41 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson gets the rebound | 7-3 |
| 13:16 | Ohio State | John Cronin can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 7-3 |
| 13:15 | Michigan | Earl Hollis gets the rebound | 7-3 |
| 12:52 | Michigan | Ernest Payne can't connect on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Kenneth Nelson - foul #1 on Kenneth Nelson, team foul #2 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jimmy Hadden (SG), Terry Johnson (SF), Matthew Owens (C) Daniel Yun, Curtis Houston, Randall Thomas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley (PG), Ramon Soto (SG), Robin Milan (SF), Chuck Wolfe (C) John Perkowski, Kristopher Spier, Chad Cumbie, Kenneth Nelson | |
| 12:52 | Michigan | Ernest Payne makes the 1st free throw | 8-3 |
| 12:52 | Michigan | Ernest Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 9-3 |
| 12:34 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley clanks a floater from the free throw line | 9-3 |
| 12:32 | Michigan | Ernest Payne pulls down the rebound | 9-3 |
| 12:10 | Michigan | Ernest Payne hits a floater from the right side | 11-3 |
| 11:54 | Ohio State | John Cronin misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Earl Hollis - foul #1 on Earl Hollis, team foul #2 | 11-3 |
| Subs | Michigan | Leroy Murphy (PG), Randall Thomas (PF) Ernest Payne, Earl Hollis | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Fitzgerald (PG), Kristopher Spier (SG), Chad Cumbie (SF) Kenneth Cearley, Ramon Soto, Chuck Wolfe | |
| 11:54 | Ohio State | John Cronin makes the 1st free throw | 11-4 |
| 11:54 | Ohio State | John Cronin misses the 2nd free throw | 11-4 |
| 11:54 | Michigan | Matthew Owens grabs the board | 11-4 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Leroy Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Hadden (fresh) SF - Terry Johnson (fresh) PF - Randall Thomas (fairly fresh) C - Matthew Owens (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Mark Fitzgerald (fresh) SG - Kristopher Spier (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Chad Cumbie (fresh) PF - Robin Milan (fresh) C - John Cronin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Michigan | Matthew Owens travels with the ball | 11-4 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ramon Soto (SG), Chuck Wolfe (C) Kristopher Spier, Chad Cumbie | |
| 11:10 | Ohio State | Mark Fitzgerald clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 11-4 |
| 11:08 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe hits the follow up shot | 11-6 |
| 10:40 | Michigan | Terry Johnson makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Randall Thomas and he's hacked by Robin Milan - foul #1 on Robin Milan, team foul #3 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Michigan | Earl Hollis (PF) Randall Thomas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier (SG), Chad Cumbie (SF), Kenneth Nelson (PF) Ramon Soto, Robin Milan, Chuck Wolfe | |
| 10:40 | Michigan | Terry Johnson misses the free throw | 13-6 |
| 10:40 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 13-6 |
| 10:15 | Ohio State | Mark Fitzgerald buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Nelson and he's hacked by Matthew Owens - foul #1 on Matthew Owens, team foul #3 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robin Milan (SF), Chuck Wolfe (C) Chad Cumbie, Kenneth Nelson | |
| 10:15 | Ohio State | Mark Fitzgerald makes the free throw | 13-9 |
| 09:46 | Michigan | Leroy Murphy misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 13-9 |
| 09:45 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Johnson | 13-9 |
| 09:23 | Michigan | Matthew Owens misses short on a runner from close range | 13-9 |
| 09:21 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe grabs the defensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 09:04 | Ohio State | John Cronin connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Mark Fitzgerald | 13-11 |
| 08:42 | Michigan | Matthew Owens misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-11 |
| 08:41 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Hollis | 13-11 |
| 08:15 | Michigan | Earl Hollis travels with the ball | 13-11 |
| Subs | Michigan | Daniel Yun (SG), Ernest Payne (SF), Randall Thomas (PF) Jimmy Hadden, Terry Johnson, Earl Hollis | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley (PG), Ramon Soto (SG), Chad Cumbie (SF), Kenneth Nelson (PF) Mark Fitzgerald, Kristopher Spier, Robin Milan, John Cronin | |
| 07:46 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Daniel Yun - foul #1 on Daniel Yun, team foul #4 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Michigan | Curtis Houston (SG) Leroy Murphy | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier (SG) Ramon Soto | |
| 07:46 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe makes the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 07:46 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe makes the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Daniel Yun (fresh) SG - Curtis Houston (fresh) SF - Ernest Payne (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Randall Thomas (fresh) C - Matthew Owens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth Cearley (fresh) SG - Kristopher Spier (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Chad Cumbie (fresh) PF - Kenneth Nelson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Chuck Wolfe (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Michigan | Randall Thomas misses short on a shot from the right side | 13-13 |
| 07:24 | Michigan | Ernest Payne tips it but misses | 13-13 |
| 07:23 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson gets the rebound | 13-13 |
| 07:08 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe banks in the layup on a nice dish by Chad Cumbie and he's hacked by Ernest Payne - foul #1 on Ernest Payne, team foul #5 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jimmy Hadden (SG) Curtis Houston | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ramon Soto (SG) Kristopher Spier | |
| 07:08 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe makes the free throw | 13-16 |
| 06:45 | Michigan | Kenneth Nelson is called for the reach on Ernest Payne - foul #2 on Kenneth Nelson, team foul #4 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Michigan | Leroy Murphy (PG), Terry Johnson (SF) Daniel Yun, Ernest Payne | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Perkowski (PG), Kristopher Spier (SG), Robin Milan (PF), John Cronin (C) Kenneth Cearley, Ramon Soto, Kenneth Nelson, Chuck Wolfe | |
| 06:28 | Michigan | Jimmy Hadden is hacked by Chad Cumbie - foul #1 on Chad Cumbie, team foul #5 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Michigan | Earl Hollis (C) Matthew Owens | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley (PG), Ramon Soto (SG), Kenneth Nelson (PF) John Perkowski, Kristopher Spier, Robin Milan | |
| 06:02 | Michigan | Earl Hollis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-16 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Perkowski (PG), Kristopher Spier (SG), Robin Milan (SF) Kenneth Cearley, Ramon Soto, Chad Cumbie | |
| 05:50 | Ohio State | John Cronin knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 13-18 |
| 05:46 | Michigan | Leroy Murphy makes the wide open shot from the right side | 15-18 |
| 05:22 | Ohio State | John Cronin misses short on a runner from the right block | 15-18 |
| 05:20 | Ohio State | John Cronin tips it but misses | 15-18 |
| 05:18 | Michigan | Earl Hollis grabs the defensive rebound | 15-18 |
| 04:55 | Michigan | Randall Thomas drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Leroy Murphy | 17-18 |
| 04:37 | Ohio State | John Cronin double dribbles | 17-18 |
| Subs | Michigan | Daniel Yun (SG), Matthew Owens (C) Jimmy Hadden, Earl Hollis | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley (PG), Ramon Soto (SG), Chad Cumbie (SF), Chuck Wolfe (C) John Perkowski, Kristopher Spier, Robin Milan, John Cronin | |
| 04:18 | Michigan | Terry Johnson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-18 |
| 04:16 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley grabs the defensive rebound | 17-18 |
| 03:53 | Ohio State | Chad Cumbie is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Chad Cumbie, team foul #6 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Michigan | Curtis Houston (SG), Ernest Payne (SF) Leroy Murphy, Terry Johnson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Perkowski (PG), Kristopher Spier (SG), Robin Milan (SF), John Cronin (PF) Kenneth Cearley, Ramon Soto, Chad Cumbie, Kenneth Nelson | |
| 03:24 | Michigan | Ernest Payne misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-18 |
| 03:22 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe snags the defensive board | 17-18 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Daniel Yun (fresh) SG - Curtis Houston (fresh) SF - Ernest Payne (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Randall Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Owens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - John Perkowski (fresh) SG - Kristopher Spier (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robin Milan (fresh) PF - John Cronin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Chuck Wolfe (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe makes the contested fadeaway from the right side | 17-20 |
| 02:36 | Michigan | John Perkowski picks off the pass by Randall Thomas | 17-20 |
| 02:33 | Ohio State | John Perkowski lays it in | 17-22 |
| 02:14 | Michigan | Daniel Yun shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-22 |
| 01:52 | Ohio State | Matthew Owens steps in front of the Chuck Wolfe pass | 20-22 |
| 01:23 | Michigan | Matthew Owens hits a shot from the baseline set up by Curtis Houston and he's hacked by Robin Milan - foul #2 on Robin Milan, team foul #7 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Michigan | Leroy Murphy (PG), Jimmy Hadden (SG), Terry Johnson (SF), Earl Hollis (PF) Daniel Yun, Curtis Houston, Ernest Payne, Randall Thomas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley (PG), Ramon Soto (SG), Chad Cumbie (SF), Kenneth Nelson (PF) John Perkowski, Kristopher Spier, Robin Milan, John Cronin | |
| 01:23 | Michigan | Matthew Owens misses the free throw | 22-22 |
| 01:23 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson snags the defensive board | 22-22 |
| 01:09 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Chuck Wolfe | 22-24 |
| 00:46 | Michigan | Leroy Murphy knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Terry Johnson | 24-24 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Matthew Owens is called for the reach on Kenneth Cearley - foul #2 on Matthew Owens, team foul #6 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier (SG), John Cronin (C) Ramon Soto, Chuck Wolfe | |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 24-24 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Chad Cumbie tips it but misses | 24-24 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson grabs the offensive rebound | 24-24 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | The clock runs out | 24-24 |