| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Brown (fresh) SG - Michael Fowler (fresh) SF - Robert Pavelski (fresh) PF - William Davies (fresh) C - Gary Elder (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Stokes (fresh) SG - James Nelson (fresh) SF - William Webster (fresh) PF - George Taylor (fresh) C - Michael Meier (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Michael Meier wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Michigan State | James Nelson misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Ohio State | Gary Elder grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Ohio State | Robert Brown comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Michigan State | George Taylor gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Michigan State | William Webster scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Meier | 0-2 |
| 18:31 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by William Webster - foul #1 on William Webster, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:31 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:31 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski misses the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:31 | Michigan State | William Webster grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:09 | Michigan State | The jump hook by William Webster is blocked by Gary Elder | 0-2 |
| 18:07 | Ohio State | William Davies snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 17:53 | Ohio State | William Davies is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on William Davies, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 17:33 | Michigan State | James Nelson clanks a floater from the right block | 0-2 |
| 17:31 | Ohio State | William Davies pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:17 | Ohio State | Gary Elder is hacked by James Nelson - foul #1 on James Nelson, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 17:06 | Ohio State | Gary Elder banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Brown and the foul's on Michael Meier - foul #1 on Michael Meier, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| 17:06 | Ohio State | Gary Elder misses the free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:06 | Michigan State | James Nelson grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 16:39 | Michigan State | Robert Pavelski doubles George Taylor and is called for the reach - foul #1 on Robert Pavelski, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 16:27 | Michigan State | William Webster is hacked by Robert Pavelski - foul #2 on Robert Pavelski, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Yamasaki (SF) Robert Pavelski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Danny Hall (C) Michael Meier | |
| 16:01 | Michigan State | James Nelson hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by George Taylor | 2-4 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Brown (fresh) SG - Michael Fowler (fresh) SF - Mark Yamasaki (fresh) PF - William Davies (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gary Elder (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Stokes (fresh) SG - James Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Webster (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Taylor (fresh) C - Danny Hall (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Ohio State | Gary Elder makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Fowler | 4-4 |
| 15:21 | Michigan State | William Webster is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by George Taylor out of the doubleteam | 4-6 |
| 14:55 | Ohio State | Michael Fowler is denied on a layup by George Taylor | 4-6 |
| 14:53 | Michigan State | James Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 14:37 | Michigan State | James Nelson makes the wide open 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Charles Stokes | 4-9 |
| 14:19 | Ohio State | James Nelson picks off the pass by Mark Yamasaki | 4-9 |
| 14:15 | Michigan State | James Nelson banks in the layup | 4-11 |
| 13:57 | Ohio State | Gary Elder misses the lay-in but the foul's on Danny Hall - foul #1 on Danny Hall, team foul #4 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Begay (PG), James Benson (SG), Larry Schantz (PF) Robert Brown, Michael Fowler, William Davies | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Scholl (SG), Kenneth Pina (SF), Bruce Deacon (PF), Michael Meier (C) James Nelson, William Webster, George Taylor, Danny Hall | |
| 13:57 | Ohio State | Gary Elder makes the 1st free throw | 5-11 |
| 13:57 | Ohio State | Gary Elder makes the 2nd free throw | 6-11 |
| 13:28 | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 6-11 |
| 13:26 | Ohio State | Mark Yamasaki grabs the defensive rebound | 6-11 |
| 13:22 | Ohio State | Brandon Begay's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-11 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Brown (SF), Gary Purvis (C) Mark Yamasaki, Gary Elder | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 13:01 | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon slams it home | 6-13 |
| 12:35 | Ohio State | Gary Purvis misses the dunk | 6-13 |
| 12:34 | Ohio State | Larry Schantz misses the tip | 6-13 |
| 12:32 | Ohio State | Larry Schantz tips it in | 8-13 |
| 12:18 | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon misses the dunk but the foul's on James Benson - foul #1 on James Benson, team foul #4 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Fowler (SG), Mark Yamasaki (SF), William Davies (PF) Brandon Begay, Robert Brown, Larry Schantz | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Nelson (PG), William Webster (SG) Charles Stokes, Ronald Scholl | |
| 12:18 | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon makes the 1st free throw | 8-14 |
| 12:18 | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon makes the 2nd free throw | 8-15 |
| 11:54 | Ohio State | William Davies can't finish the layup | 8-15 |
| 11:53 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Michael Meier | 8-15 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Benson (fresh) SG - Michael Fowler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Yamasaki (fresh) PF - William Davies (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gary Purvis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - William Webster (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kenneth Pina (fresh) PF - Bruce Deacon (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Meier (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Michigan State | William Webster drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Nelson | 8-18 |
| 11:15 | Ohio State | Michael Fowler banks in the layup | 10-18 |
| 10:50 | Michigan State | William Webster hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 10-18 |
| 10:49 | Michigan State | James Nelson gets the offensive rebound | 10-18 |
| 10:32 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from James Nelson | 10-21 |
| 10:12 | Ohio State | William Davies lays it up and in | 12-21 |
| 10:06 | Michigan State | James Nelson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 12-21 |
| 10:05 | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon can't tip it in | 12-21 |
| 10:03 | Ohio State | Gary Purvis grabs the board | 12-21 |
| 09:57 | Ohio State | Gary Purvis makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Fowler | 14-21 |
| 09:33 | Michigan State | James Nelson loses the ball out of bounds | 14-21 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Begay (PG), Robert Brown (SF), Gary Elder (C) Michael Fowler, Mark Yamasaki, Gary Purvis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Stokes (PG), Ronald Scholl (SG), George Taylor (PF), Danny Hall (C) James Nelson, Kenneth Pina, Bruce Deacon, Michael Meier | |
| 09:12 | Ohio State | James Benson misses the shot from the left wing | 14-21 |
| 09:10 | Ohio State | Gary Elder grabs the offensive rebound | 14-21 |
| 08:47 | Ohio State | James Benson's floater is knocked away by Danny Hall | 14-21 |
| 08:46 | Michigan State | Danny Hall snags the defensive board | 14-21 |
| 08:17 | Michigan State | William Davies blocks the short jumper by George Taylor | 14-21 |
| 08:15 | Michigan State | William Webster pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-21 |
| 07:59 | Michigan State | Ronald Scholl can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 14-21 |
| 07:57 | Ohio State | William Davies pulls down the rebound | 14-21 |
| 07:35 | Ohio State | William Davies misses the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Charles Stokes - foul #1 on Charles Stokes, team foul #5 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Fowler (SG), Mark Yamasaki (SF) Brandon Begay, James Benson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Nelson (PG), Kenneth Pina (SF), Michael Meier (C) Charles Stokes, William Webster, Danny Hall | |
| 07:35 | Ohio State | William Davies makes the 1st free throw | 15-21 |
| 07:35 | Ohio State | William Davies misses the 2nd free throw | 15-21 |
| 07:35 | Michigan State | Michael Meier grabs the defensive rebound | 15-21 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Brown (fresh) SG - Michael Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Yamasaki (fresh) PF - William Davies (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Elder (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Scholl (fresh) SF - Kenneth Pina (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Taylor (fresh) C - Michael Meier (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Michigan State | George Taylor double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 15-21 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Larry Schantz (PF) William Davies | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 06:53 | Ohio State | Michael Fowler misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Ronald Scholl - foul #1 on Ronald Scholl, team foul #6 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Stokes (PG) Ronald Scholl | |
| 06:53 | Ohio State | Michael Fowler misses the 1st free throw | 15-21 |
| 06:53 | Ohio State | Michael Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 16-21 |
| 06:27 | Michigan State | Mark Yamasaki steals it from James Nelson | 16-21 |
| 06:03 | Ohio State | Gary Elder scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Brown | 18-21 |
| 05:46 | Michigan State | George Taylor makes the contested driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from James Nelson | 18-23 |
| 05:19 | Ohio State | Robert Brown misses short on a floater from the left side | 18-23 |
| 05:17 | Michigan State | George Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 18-23 |
| 04:52 | Michigan State | George Taylor is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Michael Fowler - foul #1 on Michael Fowler, team foul #5 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Benson (PG), Robert Pavelski (SF), William Davies (PF), Gary Purvis (C) Robert Brown, Mark Yamasaki, Larry Schantz, Gary Elder | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Scholl (SG), William Webster (SF), Danny Hall (C) Charles Stokes, Kenneth Pina, Michael Meier | |
| 04:52 | Michigan State | George Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 04:52 | Michigan State | George Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| 04:40 | Ohio State | William Davies hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 18-24 |
| 04:38 | Michigan State | George Taylor pulls down the rebound | 18-24 |
| 04:14 | Michigan State | James Nelson buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by William Webster | 18-26 |
| 03:57 | Ohio State | Gary Purvis misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Danny Hall - foul #2 on Danny Hall, team foul #7 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Begay (PG) Michael Fowler | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Stokes (PG), Bruce Deacon (PF) James Nelson, George Taylor | |
| 03:57 | Ohio State | Gary Purvis makes the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 03:57 | Ohio State | Gary Purvis makes the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 03:31 | Michigan State | William Webster double dribbles | 20-26 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Brown (PG) Brandon Begay | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina (SF), Michael Meier (C) Ronald Scholl, Danny Hall | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Brown (fresh) SG - James Benson (fresh) SF - Robert Pavelski (fresh) PF - William Davies (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Purvis (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Stokes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Webster (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Pina (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bruce Deacon (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Meier (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Ohio State | William Davies makes the floater from the left block set up by Robert Pavelski and he's fouled by Kenneth Pina - foul #1 on Kenneth Pina, team foul #8 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Elder (C) Gary Purvis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 03:12 | Ohio State | William Davies makes the free throw | 23-26 |
| 02:47 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-26 |
| 02:46 | Michigan State | Michael Meier hits the follow up shot | 23-28 |
| 02:30 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Pina - foul #2 on Kenneth Pina, team foul #9 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Fowler (SG) James Benson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Nelson (PG) Charles Stokes | |
| 02:30 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 02:30 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski misses the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 02:30 | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon gets the rebound | 24-28 |
| 02:14 | Michigan State | William Webster misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 24-28 |
| 02:12 | Michigan State | James Nelson snags the offensive board | 24-28 |
| 01:51 | Michigan State | James Nelson misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Fowler - foul #2 on Michael Fowler, team foul #6 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Yamasaki (SF) Robert Pavelski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Taylor (PF), Danny Hall (C) Bruce Deacon, Michael Meier | |
| 01:51 | Michigan State | James Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 01:51 | Michigan State | James Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 01:32 | Ohio State | Gary Elder misses short on a shot from the baseline | 24-29 |
| 01:31 | Michigan State | George Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 01:29 | Michigan State | Robert Brown is called for the reach on James Nelson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Brown, team foul #7 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Purvis (C) Gary Elder | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Stokes (PG) Kenneth Pina | |
| 01:29 | Michigan State | James Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 01:29 | Michigan State | James Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 01:29 | Ohio State | William Davies grabs the board | 24-30 |
| 01:19 | Ohio State | Robert Brown is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Robert Brown, team foul #8 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Benson (PG) Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:57 | Michigan State | Charles Stokes travels with the ball | 24-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Larry Schantz (PF) William Davies | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Scholl (SF) William Webster | |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Gary Purvis hits a shot from close range on a great pass from Michael Fowler | 26-30 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Gary Purvis is called for the reach on James Nelson - foul #1 on Gary Purvis, team foul #9 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Brown (PG), Robert Pavelski (SF), William Davies (PF), Gary Elder (C) James Benson, Mark Yamasaki, Larry Schantz, Gary Purvis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Webster (SF), Michael Meier (C) Ronald Scholl, Danny Hall | |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | James Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Gary Elder snags the defensive board | 26-30 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by William Webster - foul #2 on William Webster, team foul #10 | 26-30 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski misses the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |