| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leonard Sargent (fresh) SG - Harrison Poole (fresh) SF - Dan McDeavitt (fresh) PF - James Tyler (fresh) C - Roberto Rodriquez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Elliot Craig (fresh) SG - Anthony Crouse (fresh) SF - James Jones (fresh) PF - Timothy Shay (fresh) C - Earl Napolitano (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Michigan State | Elliot Craig comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Ohio State | Roberto Rodriquez misses the shot in the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Michigan State | Roberto Rodriquez is called for the reach on Anthony Crouse - foul #1 on Roberto Rodriquez, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | Michigan State | Dan McDeavitt is called for the reach on James Jones - foul #1 on Dan McDeavitt, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:26 | Michigan State | Earl Napolitano drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Elliot Craig | 0-4 |
| 18:01 | Ohio State | Harrison Poole scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-4 |
| 17:40 | Michigan State | Earl Napolitano is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Earl Napolitano, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| 17:11 | Ohio State | Harrison Poole misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-4 |
| 17:09 | Michigan State | Earl Napolitano snags the defensive board | 3-4 |
| 16:47 | Michigan State | Earl Napolitano jams it on a nice dish by Elliot Craig and he's hacked by Dan McDeavitt - foul #2 on Dan McDeavitt, team foul #3 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Forney (C) Dan McDeavitt | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 16:47 | Michigan State | Earl Napolitano misses the free throw | 3-6 |
| 16:47 | Ohio State | James Tyler pulls down the rebound | 3-6 |
| 16:26 | Ohio State | James Tyler can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 3-6 |
| 16:25 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay grabs the board | 3-6 |
| 16:11 | Michigan State | James Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Roberto Rodriquez - foul #2 on Roberto Rodriquez, team foul #4 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt (SF) Roberto Rodriquez | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stevie Smith (C) Earl Napolitano | |
| 16:11 | Michigan State | James Jones misses the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 16:11 | Michigan State | James Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 3-7 |
| 15:49 | Ohio State | James Tyler hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Harrison Poole | 5-7 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leonard Sargent (fresh) SG - Harrison Poole (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Twedt (fresh) PF - James Tyler (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Forney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Elliot Craig (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Anthony Crouse (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Jones (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Timothy Shay (fresh) C - Stevie Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Michigan State | James Jones clanks a floater in the lane | 5-7 |
| 15:43 | Ohio State | Harrison Poole grabs the defensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 15:21 | Ohio State | Harrison Poole loses the ball out of bounds | 5-7 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Fields (SF) Anthony Crouse | |
| 15:03 | Michigan State | James Jones connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Elliot Craig | 5-9 |
| 14:46 | Ohio State | Timothy Shay picks off the pass by Manuel Twedt | 5-9 |
| 14:24 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-9 |
| 14:22 | Ohio State | Michael Forney snags the defensive board | 5-9 |
| 14:02 | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt clanks a 3 from straight away | 5-9 |
| 14:00 | Michigan State | Elliot Craig gets the rebound | 5-9 |
| 13:55 | Michigan State | James Tyler steals the ball from Elliot Craig | 5-9 |
| 13:36 | Ohio State | James Tyler is whistled for a carry | 5-9 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Richards (PG), Charles Payson (SG), Virgilio Gallo (PF) Leonard Sargent, Harrison Poole, James Tyler | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse (SG), Marcus Lee (PF), Earl Napolitano (C) Michael Fields, Timothy Shay, Stevie Smith | |
| 13:12 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Elliot Craig | 5-11 |
| 12:50 | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt is fouled on the floor by Anthony Crouse - foul #1 on Anthony Crouse, team foul #2 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Tyler (PF) Michael Forney | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 12:38 | Ohio State | James Tyler clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 5-11 |
| 12:37 | Ohio State | James Tyler hits the follow up shot | 7-11 |
| 12:16 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Charles Payson - foul #1 on Charles Payson, team foul #5 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent (PG), Harrison Poole (SF) Charles Payson, Manuel Twedt | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 12:16 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse makes the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 12:16 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse misses the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 12:16 | Michigan State | Earl Napolitano pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-12 |
| 12:04 | Michigan State | Elliot Craig can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 7-12 |
| 12:03 | Ohio State | James Tyler snags the defensive board | 7-12 |
| 11:44 | Ohio State | James Tyler misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Marcus Lee - foul #1 on Marcus Lee, team foul #3 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Shay (PF) Marcus Lee | |
| 11:44 | Ohio State | James Tyler misses the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 11:44 | Ohio State | James Tyler misses the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 11:44 | Michigan State | Earl Napolitano gets the rebound | 7-12 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leonard Sargent (fresh) SG - Gregory Richards (fresh) SF - Harrison Poole (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Tyler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Virgilio Gallo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Elliot Craig (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Anthony Crouse (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Timothy Shay (fresh) C - Earl Napolitano (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Michigan State | Elliot Craig hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 7-12 |
| 11:24 | Michigan State | James Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-12 |
| 11:02 | Michigan State | Earl Napolitano misses the shot near the basket | 7-12 |
| 11:01 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Crouse | 7-12 |
| 10:41 | Michigan State | James Jones scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Anthony Crouse | 7-15 |
| 10:12 | Ohio State | Virgilio Gallo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 7-15 |
| 10:10 | Ohio State | James Tyler tips it back up and in | 9-15 |
| 09:49 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse lays it in set up by Elliot Craig | 9-17 |
| 09:30 | Ohio State | Harrison Poole can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-17 |
| 09:28 | Ohio State | James Tyler can't tip it in | 9-17 |
| 09:26 | Michigan State | James Jones pulls down the rebound | 9-17 |
| 09:08 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 9-17 |
| 09:07 | Michigan State | James Jones tips it back up and in | 9-19 |
| 08:51 | Ohio State | Harrison Poole hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-19 |
| 08:32 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 12-19 |
| 08:31 | Ohio State | Virgilio Gallo grabs the board | 12-19 |
| 08:16 | Ohio State | James Jones steps in front of the Gregory Richards pass | 12-19 |
| 08:01 | Michigan State | James Jones connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from Elliot Craig and he's hacked by James Tyler - foul #1 on James Tyler, team foul #6 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Payson (PG), Manuel Twedt (SF), Michael Forney (C) Leonard Sargent, Gregory Richards, Virgilio Gallo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell (SG), Michael Fields (SF), Marcus Lee (PF), Stevie Smith (C) Elliot Craig, Anthony Crouse, Timothy Shay, Earl Napolitano | |
| 08:01 | Michigan State | James Jones makes the free throw | 12-22 |
| 07:32 | Ohio State | James Tyler's fadeaway is rejected by Marcus Lee | 12-22 |
| 07:30 | Michigan State | Michael Fields gets the rebound | 12-22 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Charles Payson (fresh) SG - Harrison Poole (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Twedt (fresh) PF - James Tyler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Forney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Jones (tiring) 11 pts. SG - Drew Gambrell (fresh) SF - Michael Fields (fresh) PF - Marcus Lee (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stevie Smith (fresh) | |
| 07:25 | Michigan State | James Jones buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Drew Gambrell | 12-24 |
| 07:10 | Ohio State | Michael Fields swats the layup by Manuel Twedt | 12-24 |
| 07:09 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith grabs the board | 12-24 |
| 06:55 | Michigan State | Michael Fields comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 12-24 |
| 06:53 | Ohio State | James Tyler grabs the defensive rebound | 12-24 |
| 06:47 | Ohio State | James Tyler hits a floater from the right block | 14-24 |
| 06:27 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee's pass is intercepted by Manuel Twedt | 14-24 |
| 06:23 | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt can't throw it down | 14-24 |
| 06:21 | Michigan State | James Jones snags the defensive board | 14-24 |
| 06:04 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 14-26 |
| 05:53 | Ohio State | Michael Fields steals it from Charles Payson | 14-26 |
| 05:32 | Michigan State | Michael Fields clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 14-26 |
| 05:30 | Ohio State | Michael Forney grabs the defensive rebound | 14-26 |
| 05:05 | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Payson | 16-26 |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | James Tyler swats the shot by James Jones | 16-26 |
| 04:58 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell misses the tip | 16-26 |
| 04:56 | Michigan State | James Jones grabs the offensive board | 16-26 |
| 04:37 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Marcus Lee, team foul #4 | 16-26 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent (PG), Gregory Richards (SG), Virgilio Gallo (PF), Roberto Rodriquez (C) Charles Payson, Harrison Poole, James Tyler, Michael Forney | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Elliot Craig (PG), Anthony Crouse (SG), Timothy Shay (PF), Earl Napolitano (C) James Jones, Drew Gambrell, Marcus Lee, Stevie Smith | |
| 04:10 | Ohio State | Michael Fields is called for the reach on Roberto Rodriquez - foul #1 on Michael Fields, team foul #5 | 16-26 |
| 03:52 | Ohio State | Gregory Richards misses short on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Anthony Crouse - foul #2 on Anthony Crouse, team foul #6 | 16-26 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt (SF) Manuel Twedt | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Jones (SF) Michael Fields | |
| 03:52 | Ohio State | Gregory Richards makes the 1st free throw | 17-26 |
| 03:52 | Ohio State | Gregory Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 18-26 |
| 03:36 | Michigan State | James Jones loses the dribble to Roberto Rodriquez | 18-26 |
| 03:32 | Ohio State | Gregory Richards misses long on a shot from the left wing | 18-26 |
| 03:31 | Ohio State | Gregory Richards tips it back up and in | 20-26 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leonard Sargent (fresh) SG - Gregory Richards (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dan McDeavitt (fresh) PF - Virgilio Gallo (fresh) C - Roberto Rodriquez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Elliot Craig (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Anthony Crouse (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Jones (tiring) 13 pts. PF - Timothy Shay (fresh) C - Earl Napolitano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Shay | 20-28 |
| 02:53 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 20-28 |
| 02:52 | Michigan State | Elliot Craig grabs the board | 20-28 |
| 02:36 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 20-28 |
| 02:35 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay tips it home | 20-30 |
| 02:10 | Ohio State | Gregory Richards is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Gregory Richards, team foul #7 | 20-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt (SG), Michael Forney (C) Gregory Richards, Virgilio Gallo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Fields (SF), Stevie Smith (C) James Jones, Earl Napolitano | |
| 01:58 | Michigan State | Elliot Craig misses the 3 from the right corner | 20-30 |
| 01:56 | Michigan State | Michael Fields hits the follow up shot | 20-32 |
| 01:32 | Ohio State | Roberto Rodriquez is denied on a layup by Timothy Shay | 20-32 |
| 01:30 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse pulls down the rebound | 20-32 |
| 01:10 | Michigan State | Michael Fields buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Elliot Craig and he's hacked by Roberto Rodriquez - foul #3 on Roberto Rodriquez, team foul #8 | 20-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Harrison Poole (SG), Virgilio Gallo (PF) Leonard Sargent, Roberto Rodriquez | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell (SG), Marcus Lee (PF) Anthony Crouse, Timothy Shay | |
| 01:10 | Michigan State | Michael Fields makes the free throw | 20-35 |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | Marcus Lee swats the layup by Michael Forney | 20-35 |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith grabs the board | 20-35 |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Michael Fields scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 20-37 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Michael Fields blocks the short jumper by Harrison Poole | 20-37 |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Virgilio Gallo snags the offensive board | 20-37 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Harrison Poole comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-37 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 20-37 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 20-37 |