| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Angelo Lopez (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Adam Spurlock (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Harold Gage (fresh) PF - Zlatko Wolski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Mike Heater (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Bonfiglio (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roger Stoehr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Corbin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Douglas (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Harold Gage inbounds the ball | 16-28 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Ohio State | Zlatko Wolski is fouled on the floor by Richard Corbin - foul #2 on Richard Corbin, team foul #1 | 16-28 |
| 19:32 | Ohio State | Mike Heater loses the dribble to Richard Bonfiglio | 16-28 |
| 19:29 | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio banks in the layup | 16-30 |
| 19:00 | Ohio State | Mike Heater scores on a shot in the lane | 18-30 |
| 18:40 | Michigan State | Mark Simmons drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Corbin and he's hacked by Adam Spurlock - foul #2 on Adam Spurlock, team foul #1 | 18-32 |
| 18:40 | Michigan State | Mark Simmons makes the free throw | 18-33 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 18:26 | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez buries a shot near the basket | 20-33 |
| 18:03 | Michigan State | Mark Simmons is denied on a layup by Mike Heater | 20-33 |
| 18:02 | Ohio State | Mike Heater gets the rebound | 20-33 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 17:36 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 20-33 |
| 17:34 | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez tips it back up and in | 22-33 |
| 17:17 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin misses the lay-in | 22-33 |
| 17:15 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin gets the offensive rebound | 22-33 |
| 16:46 | Michigan State | Paul Douglas is open and scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Roger Stoehr | 22-35 |
| 16:27 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-35 |
| 16:26 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Zlatko Wolski | 22-35 |
| 16:16 | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-35 |
| 16:14 | Ohio State | Zlatko Wolski hits the follow up shot | 24-35 |
| 15:56 | Michigan State | Mark Simmons drills a jumper from the left block | 24-37 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Angelo Lopez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Adam Spurlock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Harold Gage (fairly fresh) PF - Zlatko Wolski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Mike Heater (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Bonfiglio (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roger Stoehr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Corbin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Douglas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Simmons (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:27 | Ohio State | Zlatko Wolski can't finish the layup | 24-37 |
| 15:25 | Michigan State | Mark Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 24-37 |
| 15:08 | Michigan State | Adam Spurlock takes the ball from Paul Douglas | 24-37 |
| 14:39 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Angelo Lopez | 27-37 |
| 14:19 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin misses short on a floater from the left wing | 27-37 |
| 14:17 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Corbin | 27-37 |
| 13:58 | Michigan State | Mark Simmons misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Mike Heater - foul #3 on Mike Heater, team foul #2 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Daniel Hewes (PG), Benjamin Ball (SG), Brian Rushing (SF), John Ross (PF), Earl Mooney (C) Angelo Lopez, Adam Spurlock, Harold Gage, Zlatko Wolski, Mike Heater | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham (PG), Brian Nava (SG), Stacey Phillips (SF), Kenneth Hirt (PF) Richard Bonfiglio, Roger Stoehr, Richard Corbin, Paul Douglas | |
| 13:58 | Michigan State | Mark Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 27-38 |
| 13:58 | Michigan State | Mark Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 27-39 |
| 13:39 | Ohio State | John Ross misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 27-39 |
| 13:37 | Ohio State | Benjamin Ball can't tip it in | 27-39 |
| 13:36 | Michigan State | Mark Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 27-39 |
| 13:18 | Michigan State | Stacey Phillips double dribbles | 27-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Ross (C) Mark Simmons | |
| 13:00 | Ohio State | John Ross scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 29-39 |
| 12:49 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Robert Wickersham, team foul #2 | 29-39 |
| 12:24 | Ohio State | Benjamin Ball scores on a turnaround from the right block | 31-39 |
| 11:59 | Michigan State | Stacey Phillips clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 31-39 |
| 11:58 | Ohio State | Earl Mooney pulls down the rebound | 31-39 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Daniel Hewes (fresh) SG - Benjamin Ball (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Rushing (fresh) PF - John Ross (fresh) 2 pts. C - Earl Mooney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Wickersham (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Nava (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stacey Phillips (fresh) PF - Kenneth Hirt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Ross (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Ohio State | Brian Rushing misses the shot from the right wing | 31-39 |
| 11:38 | Michigan State | Brian Nava grabs the defensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 11:23 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-39 |
| 11:22 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Brian Rushing | 31-39 |
| 11:18 | Ohio State | Benjamin Ball knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 10:51 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Brian Nava | 34-42 |
| 10:46 | Ohio State | Daniel Hewes is whistled for a carry | 34-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez (PG), Adam Spurlock (SG), Harold Gage (SF), Zlatko Wolski (PF), Mike Heater (C) Daniel Hewes, Benjamin Ball, Brian Rushing, John Ross, Earl Mooney | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio (PG), Roger Stoehr (SG), Paul Douglas (PF), Mark Simmons (C) Brian Nava, Stacey Phillips, Kenneth Hirt, Ralph Ross | |
| 10:22 | Michigan State | Paul Douglas's pass is intercepted by Mike Heater | 34-42 |
| 09:55 | Ohio State | Zlatko Wolski can't connect on a floater in the paint | 34-42 |
| 09:53 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock hits the follow up shot | 36-42 |
| 09:34 | Michigan State | Mark Simmons misses long on a runner in the lane | 36-42 |
| 09:32 | Ohio State | Mike Heater grabs the defensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 09:03 | Ohio State | Zlatko Wolski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brian Rushing (SF) Harold Gage | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Corbin (SF) Robert Wickersham | |
| 08:39 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin misses the jumpshot from the left side | 36-42 |
| 08:38 | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez pulls down the rebound | 36-42 |
| 08:27 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 36-42 |
| 08:25 | Ohio State | Brian Rushing grabs the offensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 08:08 | Ohio State | Brian Rushing is fouled on the floor by Paul Douglas - foul #3 on Paul Douglas, team foul #3 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Hirt (PF), Ralph Ross (C) Paul Douglas, Mark Simmons | |
| 07:53 | Ohio State | Richard Bonfiglio takes the ball from Angelo Lopez | 36-42 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Angelo Lopez (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Spurlock (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Brian Rushing (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Zlatko Wolski (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Mike Heater (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Bonfiglio (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roger Stoehr (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Corbin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Hirt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Ross (fresh) | |
| 07:31 | Michigan State | Kenneth Hirt loses the dribble to Adam Spurlock | 36-42 |
| 07:26 | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez lays it up and in on a nice dish by Adam Spurlock | 38-42 |
| 07:00 | Michigan State | Roger Stoehr misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-42 |
| 06:58 | Ohio State | Brian Rushing pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 06:35 | Ohio State | Richard Bonfiglio picks off the pass by Adam Spurlock | 38-42 |
| 06:17 | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-45 |
| 05:51 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Mike Heater | 41-45 |
| 05:51 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Harold Gage (SF) Brian Rushing | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Douglas (PF), Mark Simmons (C) Kenneth Hirt, Ralph Ross | |
| 05:22 | Michigan State | Paul Douglas is wide open but clanks a jump hook in the lane | 41-45 |
| 05:21 | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez pulls down the rebound | 41-45 |
| 04:54 | Ohio State | Zlatko Wolski scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Angelo Lopez and he's fouled by Mark Simmons - foul #1 on Mark Simmons, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Benjamin Ball (SG), Earl Mooney (C) Adam Spurlock, Mike Heater | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham (SG) Roger Stoehr | |
| 04:54 | Ohio State | Zlatko Wolski makes the free throw | 44-45 |
| 04:51 | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Ross (PF) Zlatko Wolski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 04:38 | Ohio State | Earl Mooney is hacked by Paul Douglas - foul #4 on Paul Douglas, team foul #5 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Daniel Hewes (PG) Angelo Lopez | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Nava (SF) Richard Corbin | |
| 04:12 | Ohio State | John Ross loses the dribble to Brian Nava | 44-45 |
| 04:07 | Michigan State | Brian Nava lays it up and in | 44-47 |
| 03:41 | Ohio State | John Ross clanks a 3 from the left corner | 44-47 |
| 03:39 | Michigan State | Brian Nava snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Daniel Hewes (fresh) SG - Benjamin Ball (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Gage (fresh) PF - John Ross (fresh) 2 pts. C - Earl Mooney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Bonfiglio (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Wickersham (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Nava (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Paul Douglas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Mark Simmons (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:15 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-47 |
| 03:13 | Michigan State | Paul Douglas gets the offensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 02:53 | Michigan State | Paul Douglas misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-47 |
| 02:52 | Ohio State | Earl Mooney grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 02:52 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez (PG), Adam Spurlock (SG), Zlatko Wolski (PF), Mike Heater (C) Daniel Hewes, Benjamin Ball, John Ross, Earl Mooney | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Roger Stoehr (SG), Richard Corbin (SF) Robert Wickersham, Brian Nava | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:43 | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez clanks a shot from the right side | 44-47 |
| 02:41 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:16 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-47 |
| 02:14 | Michigan State | Roger Stoehr misses the tip | 44-47 |
| 02:12 | Ohio State | Mike Heater grabs the board | 44-47 |
| 01:57 | Ohio State | Harold Gage misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-47 |
| 01:55 | Michigan State | Mark Simmons gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| 01:51 | Michigan State | Roger Stoehr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-47 |
| 01:41 | Ohio State | Zlatko Wolski buries a shot from the left wing | 46-47 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:35 | Michigan State | Mark Simmons can't connect on an uncontested jumper from just outside the lane | 46-47 |
| 01:34 | Ohio State | Mike Heater snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:17 | Ohio State | Zlatko Wolski loses the dribble to Richard Bonfiglio | 46-47 |
| 01:14 | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio can't finish the layup | 46-47 |
| 01:13 | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 01:02 | Ohio State | Zlatko Wolski banks in the layup on a great pass from Angelo Lopez | 48-47 |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock is hacked by Roger Stoehr in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roger Stoehr, team foul #6 | 48-47 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Paul Douglas is called for the reach on Angelo Lopez - foul #5 on Paul Douglas, team foul #7 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Hirt (PF) Paul Douglas | |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez misses the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Mike Heater grabs the offensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Mark Simmons is called for the reach on Mike Heater - foul #2 on Mark Simmons, team foul #8 | 48-47 |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Mike Heater misses the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Kenneth Hirt grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | Mark Simmons misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Adam Spurlock - foul #3 on Adam Spurlock, team foul #3 | 48-47 |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | Mark Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | Mark Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Angelo Lopez scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-49 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio misses long on a fullcourt shot | 50-49 |