| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Walter Centeno (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Harris (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Willie McIlwraith (fresh) PF - Benjamin Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Patrick Molden (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Walter Montez (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Hooker (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Booker Wyss (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Basil (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Booker Wyss inbounds the ball | 34-45 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Michigan State | John Williams misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 34-45 |
| 19:45 | Michigan State | John Williams tips it home | 34-47 |
| 19:28 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy hits a shot from close range | 36-47 |
| 19:10 | Michigan State | John Williams misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-47 |
| 19:09 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden pulls down the rebound | 36-47 |
| 18:43 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Jason Basil - foul #3 on Jason Basil, team foul #1 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Hoehn (PF) Benjamin Murphy | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clyde Savell (SF) Booker Wyss | |
| 18:43 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden makes the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 18:43 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden makes the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 18:28 | Michigan State | John Williams hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Aaron Hooker | 38-50 |
| 18:25 | Ohio State | Willie McIlwraith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter Daniels (PG), Clarence Krahn (SF), Earl Corbin (C) Walter Centeno, Willie McIlwraith, Patrick Molden | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Richards (SG), Leonard McMahon (C) Aaron Hooker, Jason Basil | |
| 18:18 | Michigan State | Billy Harris is called for the reach on Clyde Savell - foul #2 on Billy Harris, team foul #1 | 38-50 |
| 18:07 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell lays it in | 38-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 18:05 | Ohio State | Billy Harris's pass is intercepted by Walter Montez in the backcourt | 38-52 |
| 18:04 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell dunks the ball set up by Walter Montez | 38-54 |
| 17:49 | Ohio State | Billy Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 38-54 |
| 17:47 | Ohio State | Earl Corbin can't tip it in | 38-54 |
| 17:45 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Clyde Savell | 38-54 |
| 17:24 | Michigan State | Walter Montez is called for traveling | 38-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski (SG), Benjamin Murphy (PF) Billy Harris, James Hoehn | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Aaron Hooker (SG), Booker Wyss (SF) Richard Richards, Clyde Savell | |
| 17:03 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 38-54 |
| 17:02 | Ohio State | Clarence Krahn tips it but misses | 38-54 |
| 17:01 | Michigan State | Booker Wyss pulls down the rebound | 38-54 |
| 16:56 | Michigan State | Booker Wyss hits the finger roll on a great pass from Walter Montez | 38-56 |
| 16:54 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy is hacked by Walter Montez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Walter Montez, team foul #2 | 38-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Centeno (PG), Willie McIlwraith (SF), Patrick Molden (C) Peter Daniels, Clarence Krahn, Earl Corbin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jason Basil (C) Leonard McMahon | |
| 16:32 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden is hacked by Jason Basil - foul #4 on Jason Basil, team foul #3 | 38-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Billy Harris (SG) Ross Florkowski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Richards (SG), Michael Lebrun (SF), Nicholas Nielson (PF) Aaron Hooker, Booker Wyss, Jason Basil | |
| 16:19 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-56 |
| 16:18 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy tips it back up and in | 40-56 |
| 16:04 | Michigan State | John Williams misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 40-56 |
| 16:03 | Michigan State | John Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-56 |
| 15:58 | Michigan State | Walter Montez comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-56 |
| 15:57 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Patrick Molden | 40-56 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Walter Centeno (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Harris (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Willie McIlwraith (fresh) PF - Benjamin Murphy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Patrick Molden (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Walter Montez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Richards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Lebrun (fresh) PF - Nicholas Nielson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Williams (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden blows the layup | 40-56 |
| 15:35 | Michigan State | Nicholas Nielson gets the rebound | 40-56 |
| 15:24 | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun loses the dribble to Patrick Molden | 40-56 |
| 15:20 | Ohio State | Walter Centeno's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter Daniels (PG), Ross Florkowski (SG), Clarence Krahn (SF), James Hoehn (PF), Earl Corbin (C) Walter Centeno, Billy Harris, Willie McIlwraith, Benjamin Murphy, Patrick Molden | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Aaron Hooker (PG), Booker Wyss (SF), Clyde Savell (PF), Leonard McMahon (C) Walter Montez, Michael Lebrun, Nicholas Nielson, John Williams | |
| 14:59 | Michigan State | Booker Wyss misses short on an open 3 from the right wing | 40-56 |
| 14:58 | Ohio State | Earl Corbin snags the defensive board | 40-56 |
| 14:45 | Ohio State | Clarence Krahn misses short on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Richard Richards - foul #2 on Richard Richards, team foul #4 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Billy Harris (SG) Ross Florkowski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Bailey (PG) Richard Richards | |
| 14:45 | Ohio State | Clarence Krahn misses the 1st free throw | 40-56 |
| 14:45 | Ohio State | Clarence Krahn makes the 2nd free throw | 41-56 |
| 14:34 | Michigan State | Aaron Hooker works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-56 |
| 14:33 | Ohio State | Clarence Krahn snags the defensive board | 41-56 |
| 14:29 | Ohio State | Robert Bailey steals it from Peter Daniels in the backcourt | 41-56 |
| 14:28 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey lays it up and in | 41-58 |
| 14:18 | Ohio State | Peter Daniels hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-58 |
| 14:16 | Ohio State | Earl Corbin grabs the offensive rebound | 41-58 |
| 14:05 | Ohio State | Billy Harris scores on a 3 from the right corner | 44-58 |
| 13:59 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey is hacked by Peter Daniels - foul #2 on Peter Daniels, team foul #2 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Willie McIlwraith (SF), Benjamin Murphy (PF) Clarence Krahn, James Hoehn | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Montez (PG), Richard Richards (SG), Michael Lebrun (SF), Nicholas Nielson (PF), Johnny Young (C) Robert Bailey, Aaron Hooker, Booker Wyss, Clyde Savell, Leonard McMahon | |
| 13:38 | Michigan State | Walter Montez connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-61 |
| 13:19 | Ohio State | Billy Harris connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Willie McIlwraith | 46-61 |
| 13:06 | Michigan State | Nicholas Nielson banks in the layup | 46-63 |
| 12:45 | Ohio State | Peter Daniels misses the 3 from the right corner | 46-63 |
| 12:43 | Ohio State | Willie McIlwraith gets the offensive rebound | 46-63 |
| 12:30 | Ohio State | Billy Harris blows the layup but he's hacked by Richard Richards - foul #3 on Richard Richards, team foul #5 | 46-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Centeno (PG), Clarence Krahn (SF), James Hoehn (PF), Patrick Molden (C) Peter Daniels, Willie McIlwraith, Benjamin Murphy, Earl Corbin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Aaron Hooker (SG), Clyde Savell (SF), John Williams (PF), Jason Basil (C) Richard Richards, Michael Lebrun, Nicholas Nielson, Johnny Young | |
| 12:30 | Ohio State | Billy Harris makes the 1st free throw | 47-63 |
| 12:30 | Ohio State | Billy Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 48-63 |
| 12:18 | Michigan State | Billy Harris steals the ball from Clyde Savell | 48-63 |
| 12:10 | Ohio State | Walter Centeno clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-63 |
| 12:08 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jason Basil | 48-63 |
| 12:04 | Michigan State | Billy Harris is called for the reach on Aaron Hooker - foul #3 on Billy Harris, team foul #3 | 48-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski (SG) Billy Harris | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Bailey (PG), Booker Wyss (SF) Walter Montez, Clyde Savell | |
| 11:53 | Michigan State | Booker Wyss scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Bailey | 48-65 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Walter Centeno (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ross Florkowski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clarence Krahn (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Hoehn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Molden (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Hooker (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Booker Wyss (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Williams (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Basil (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 11:51 | Ohio State | Robert Bailey is called for the reach on Walter Centeno in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Bailey, team foul #6 | 48-65 |
| 11:46 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 48-65 |
| 11:44 | Michigan State | Booker Wyss gets the rebound | 48-65 |
| 11:30 | Michigan State | Patrick Molden is called for the reach on John Williams - foul #2 on Patrick Molden, team foul #4 | 48-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Willie McIlwraith (SF) Clarence Krahn | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 11:18 | Michigan State | Aaron Hooker evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 48-65 |
| 11:17 | Ohio State | James Hoehn gets the rebound | 48-65 |
| 11:03 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden misses the easy layup but he's hacked by John Williams - foul #3 on John Williams, team foul #7 | 48-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Aaron Gatling (SG), Benjamin Murphy (PF) Walter Centeno, James Hoehn | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Montez (PG), Richard Richards (SG), Clyde Savell (SF), Leonard McMahon (C) Robert Bailey, Aaron Hooker, Booker Wyss, Jason Basil | |
| 11:03 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden makes the 1st free throw | 49-65 |
| 11:03 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden makes the 2nd free throw | 50-65 |
| 10:47 | Michigan State | John Williams is hacked by Benjamin Murphy - foul #4 on Benjamin Murphy, team foul #5 | 50-65 |
| 10:39 | Michigan State | Leonard McMahon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Patrick Molden - foul #3 on Patrick Molden, team foul #6 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Billy Harris (SG) Aaron Gatling | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Johnny Young (PF) John Williams | |
| 10:39 | Michigan State | Leonard McMahon misses the 1st free throw | 50-65 |
| 10:39 | Michigan State | Leonard McMahon makes the 2nd free throw | 50-66 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 10:22 | Ohio State | Willie McIlwraith misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-66 |
| 10:20 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy gets the offensive rebound | 50-66 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 10:04 | Ohio State | Willie McIlwraith hits a wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-66 |
| 10:01 | Michigan State | Walter Montez's pass is intercepted by Billy Harris in the backcourt | 53-66 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 09:41 | Ohio State | Billy Harris misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Walter Montez - foul #4 on Walter Montez, team foul #8 | 53-66 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Centeno (PG), Clarence Krahn (SF), James Hoehn (PF), Earl Corbin (C) Ross Florkowski, Willie McIlwraith, Benjamin Murphy, Patrick Molden | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Aaron Hooker (PG), Michael Lebrun (SG), Booker Wyss (SF), John Williams (PF), Jason Basil (C) Walter Montez, Richard Richards, Clyde Savell, Johnny Young, Leonard McMahon | |
| 09:41 | Ohio State | Billy Harris makes the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 09:41 | Ohio State | Billy Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 09:23 | Michigan State | Billy Harris picks off the pass by Jason Basil | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 09:11 | Ohio State | Aaron Hooker steps in front of the James Hoehn pass | 55-66 |
| 09:08 | Michigan State | John Williams blows the layup | 55-66 |
| 09:07 | Michigan State | Aaron Hooker tips it home | 55-68 |
| 09:04 | Ohio State | John Williams steps in front of the Walter Centeno pass in the backcourt | 55-68 |
| 08:50 | Michigan State | Booker Wyss can't connect on a floater in the paint | 55-68 |
| 08:48 | Ohio State | Billy Harris pulls down the rebound | 55-68 |
| 08:44 | Ohio State | Walter Centeno connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-68 |
| 08:37 | Michigan State | Aaron Hooker splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from John Williams | 57-71 |
| 08:20 | Ohio State | Billy Harris misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 57-71 |
| 08:19 | Ohio State | James Hoehn grabs the offensive board | 57-71 |
| 08:03 | Ohio State | Billy Harris can't finish the layup | 57-71 |
| 08:01 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Corbin | 57-71 |
| 07:53 | Ohio State | Earl Corbin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-71 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter Daniels (PG), Ross Florkowski (SG), Willie McIlwraith (SF), Benjamin Murphy (PF), Patrick Molden (C) Walter Centeno, Billy Harris, Clarence Krahn, James Hoehn, Earl Corbin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Montez (PG), Richard Richards (SG), Clyde Savell (SF), Nicholas Nielson (PF), Leonard McMahon (C) Aaron Hooker, Michael Lebrun, Booker Wyss, John Williams, Jason Basil | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Peter Daniels (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ross Florkowski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willie McIlwraith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Benjamin Murphy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Patrick Molden (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Walter Montez (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Richards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clyde Savell (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nicholas Nielson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Leonard McMahon (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:26 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Willie McIlwraith - foul #2 on Willie McIlwraith, team foul #7 | 57-71 |
| 07:26 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell makes the 1st free throw | 57-72 |
| 07:26 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell makes the 2nd free throw | 57-73 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 07:22 | Ohio State | Leonard McMahon is called for the reach on Peter Daniels in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leonard McMahon, team foul #9 | 57-73 |
| 07:22 | Ohio State | Peter Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 58-73 |
| 07:22 | Ohio State | Peter Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 59-73 |
| 07:01 | Michigan State | Walter Montez is hacked by Peter Daniels - foul #3 on Peter Daniels, team foul #8 | 59-73 |
| 07:01 | Michigan State | Walter Montez misses the 1st free throw | 59-73 |
| 07:01 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden snags the defensive board | 59-73 |
| 06:47 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Leonard McMahon - foul #2 on Leonard McMahon, team foul #10 | 59-73 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Earl Corbin (C) Benjamin Murphy | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 06:47 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden makes the 1st free throw | 60-73 |
| 06:47 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden makes the 2nd free throw | 61-73 |
| 06:31 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell lays it up and in on a great pass from Nicholas Nielson | 61-75 |
| 06:07 | Ohio State | Earl Corbin can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right wing | 61-75 |
| 06:05 | Michigan State | Nicholas Nielson gets the rebound | 61-75 |
| 06:00 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell misses the lay-in | 61-75 |
| 05:59 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell can't tip it in | 61-75 |
| 05:58 | Ohio State | Peter Daniels grabs the defensive rebound | 61-75 |
| 05:53 | Ohio State | Peter Daniels throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-75 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Centeno (PG), Billy Harris (SG), Clarence Krahn (SF), James Hoehn (PF) Peter Daniels, Ross Florkowski, Willie McIlwraith, Patrick Molden | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Aaron Hooker (SG), Robert Bailey (SF), John Williams (PF), Johnny Young (C) Richard Richards, Clyde Savell, Nicholas Nielson, Leonard McMahon | |
| 05:50 | Michigan State | Walter Montez is hacked by Walter Centeno in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walter Centeno, team foul #9 | 61-75 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jason Basil (C) Johnny Young | |
| 05:50 | Michigan State | Walter Montez makes the 1st free throw | 61-76 |
| 05:50 | Michigan State | Walter Montez misses the 2nd free throw | 61-76 |
| 05:50 | Ohio State | James Hoehn pulls down the rebound | 61-76 |
| 05:36 | Ohio State | Earl Corbin buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Billy Harris | 63-76 |
| 05:30 | Michigan State | Clarence Krahn steps in front of the Walter Montez pass | 63-76 |
| 05:11 | Ohio State | Billy Harris misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 63-76 |
| 05:10 | Ohio State | James Hoehn grabs the offensive board | 63-76 |
| 05:05 | Ohio State | Earl Corbin misses the turnaround in the paint | 63-76 |
| 05:04 | Ohio State | Earl Corbin misses the tip | 63-76 |
| 05:03 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Corbin | 63-76 |
| 04:45 | Ohio State | James Hoehn buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Walter Centeno and he's fouled by John Williams - foul #4 on John Williams, team foul #11 | 65-76 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski (PG), Willie McIlwraith (SF), Patrick Molden (C) Walter Centeno, Clarence Krahn, Earl Corbin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Richards (SG), Booker Wyss (SF), Johnny Young (C) Walter Montez, Aaron Hooker, Jason Basil | |
| 04:45 | Ohio State | James Hoehn misses the free throw | 65-76 |
| 04:45 | Michigan State | John Williams snags the defensive board | 65-76 |
| 04:37 | Michigan State | John Williams hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-79 |
| 04:34 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-79 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter Daniels (PG), Benjamin Murphy (PF) Ross Florkowski, James Hoehn | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Montez (PG) Robert Bailey | |
| 04:23 | Michigan State | Booker Wyss makes the jumper from the right wing | 65-81 |
| 04:13 | Ohio State | Willie McIlwraith lays it in uncontested | 67-81 |
| 03:52 | Michigan State | Booker Wyss can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 67-81 |
| 03:51 | Ohio State | Billy Harris gets the rebound | 67-81 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Peter Daniels (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Billy Harris (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Willie McIlwraith (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Benjamin Murphy (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Patrick Molden (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Walter Montez (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Richards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Booker Wyss (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Williams (tiring) 16 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Johnny Young (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:42 | Ohio State | Peter Daniels is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 67-81 |
| 03:40 | Michigan State | John Williams snags the defensive board | 67-81 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Michigan State | Peter Daniels is called for the reach on Walter Montez - foul #4 on Peter Daniels, team foul #10 | 67-81 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski (PG), Aaron Gatling (SG), Clarence Krahn (SF) Peter Daniels, Billy Harris, Willie McIlwraith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun (SG), Clyde Savell (SF), Leonard McMahon (C) Richard Richards, Booker Wyss, Johnny Young | |
| 03:34 | Michigan State | Walter Montez makes the 1st free throw | 67-82 |
| 03:34 | Michigan State | Walter Montez makes the 2nd free throw | 67-83 |
| 03:31 | Ohio State | Aaron Gatling is hacked by Walter Montez in the backcourt - foul #5 on Walter Montez, team foul #12 | 67-83 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Bailey (PG), Aaron Hooker (SG) Walter Montez, John Williams | |
| 03:31 | Ohio State | Aaron Gatling makes the 1st free throw | 68-83 |
| 03:31 | Ohio State | Aaron Gatling misses the 2nd free throw | 68-83 |
| 03:31 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell grabs the defensive rebound | 68-83 |
| 03:20 | Michigan State | Aaron Hooker shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-83 |
| 03:18 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden gets the rebound | 68-83 |
| 02:57 | Ohio State | Michael Lebrun is called for the reach on Clarence Krahn - foul #1 on Michael Lebrun, team foul #13 | 68-83 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Centeno (PG), James Hoehn (PF), Earl Corbin (C) Aaron Gatling, Benjamin Murphy, Patrick Molden | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Nicholas Nielson (PF), Jason Basil (C) Robert Bailey, Leonard McMahon | |
| 02:57 | Ohio State | Clarence Krahn makes the 1st free throw | 69-83 |
| 02:57 | Ohio State | Clarence Krahn misses the 2nd free throw | 69-83 |
| 02:57 | Michigan State | Jason Basil snags the defensive board | 69-83 |
| 02:57 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-83 |
| 02:40 | Michigan State | Walter Centeno steals the ball from Nicholas Nielson | 69-83 |
| 02:37 | Ohio State | Walter Centeno lays it in | 71-83 |
| 02:27 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Nicholas Nielson | 71-86 |
| 02:17 | Ohio State | James Hoehn is called for 10 seconds | 71-86 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Billy Harris (SG) Ross Florkowski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Richards (SG), Booker Wyss (SF), John Williams (PF) Michael Lebrun, Clyde Savell, Nicholas Nielson | |
| 02:07 | Michigan State | Booker Wyss misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-86 |
| 02:05 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Basil | 71-86 |
| 01:47 | Michigan State | Aaron Hooker shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-86 |
| 01:46 | Ohio State | James Hoehn gets the rebound | 71-86 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:28 | Ohio State | Walter Centeno knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-86 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:26 | Michigan State | Aaron Hooker is hacked by Walter Centeno in the backcourt - foul #2 on Walter Centeno, team foul #11 | 74-86 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Willie McIlwraith (SF), Benjamin Murphy (PF), Patrick Molden (C) Clarence Krahn, James Hoehn, Earl Corbin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Nicholas Nielson (PF) Jason Basil | |
| 01:26 | Michigan State | Aaron Hooker makes the 1st free throw | 74-87 |
| 01:26 | Michigan State | Aaron Hooker makes the 2nd free throw | 74-88 |
| 01:22 | Ohio State | Willie McIlwraith loses the dribble to Aaron Hooker in the backcourt | 74-88 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:10 | Michigan State | Richard Richards clanks a jumper from the right wing | 74-88 |
| 01:09 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Benjamin Murphy | 74-88 |
| 01:03 | Ohio State | Walter Centeno is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left side | 76-88 |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Aaron Hooker double dribbles | 76-88 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jason Basil (C) Nicholas Nielson | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:43 | Ohio State | Billy Harris comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 76-88 |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Aaron Hooker | 76-88 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | John Williams misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 76-88 |
| 00:34 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden grabs the defensive rebound | 76-88 |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Walter Centeno is fouled on the floor by Aaron Hooker - foul #3 on Aaron Hooker, team foul #14 | 76-88 |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Walter Centeno makes the 1st free throw | 77-88 |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Walter Centeno makes the 2nd free throw | 78-88 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Aaron Hooker runs out the clock | 78-88 |