| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Don Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Wickersham (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Thomas Maxwell (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Angel Romano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Litchford (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Adam Spurlock (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David McHorse (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harold Gage (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brian Rushing (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Dennis (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell inbounds the ball | 22-25 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:38 | Michigan State | Don Walker misses the floater from the left wing | 22-25 |
| 19:37 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell grabs the offensive rebound | 22-25 |
| 19:21 | Michigan State | David McHorse takes the ball from Don Walker | 22-25 |
| 19:16 | Ohio State | Harold Gage misses the easy layup | 22-25 |
| 19:15 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford gets the rebound | 22-25 |
| 18:46 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Don Walker | 24-25 |
| 18:19 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock clanks a 3 from the right corner | 24-25 |
| 18:18 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Robert Wickersham | 24-25 |
| 17:52 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 24-25 |
| 17:50 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Harold Gage | 24-25 |
| 17:32 | Ohio State | David McHorse comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Thomas Maxwell - foul #3 on Thomas Maxwell, team foul #1 | 24-25 |
| 17:32 | Ohio State | David McHorse makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 17:32 | Ohio State | David McHorse makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 17:05 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Robert Wickersham | 26-27 |
| 16:49 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-30 |
| 16:27 | Michigan State | Don Walker connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Wickersham | 29-30 |
| 16:07 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-30 |
| 16:05 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford gets the rebound | 29-30 |
| 15:40 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-30 |
| 15:38 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock pulls down the rebound | 29-30 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Don Walker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Wickersham (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Maxwell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Angel Romano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Litchford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Adam Spurlock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David McHorse (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Harold Gage (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brian Rushing (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Dennis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:09 | Ohio State | Robert Wickersham is called for the reach on Christopher Dennis - foul #2 on Robert Wickersham, team foul #2 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Nava (PG), Michael Armstrong (SG), Richard Corbin (SF), Ernest Burbank (PF) Don Walker, Robert Wickersham, Thomas Maxwell, Angel Romano | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul White (PG), Benjamin Ball (SG), John Ross (SF), John Bell (PF), Mike Heater (C) Adam Spurlock, David McHorse, Harold Gage, Brian Rushing, Christopher Dennis | |
| 14:49 | Ohio State | John Ross clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-30 |
| 14:48 | Michigan State | Brian Nava snags the defensive board | 29-30 |
| 14:23 | Michigan State | Ernest Burbank is hacked by John Bell - foul #1 on John Bell, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Angel Romano (PF) Manuel Litchford | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:55 | Michigan State | Michael Armstrong's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham (SG) Michael Armstrong | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock (PG), Brian Rushing (PF) Paul White, John Bell | |
| 13:30 | Ohio State | Brian Rushing misses the runner from the right block | 29-30 |
| 13:29 | Ohio State | Benjamin Ball can't tip it in | 29-30 |
| 13:27 | Ohio State | John Ross gets the offensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 13:13 | Ohio State | Benjamin Ball loses the dribble to Brian Nava | 29-30 |
| 12:50 | Michigan State | Mike Heater blocks the short jumper by Brian Nava | 29-30 |
| 12:48 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Mike Heater | 29-30 |
| 12:19 | Ohio State | Brian Rushing misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Ernest Burbank - foul #3 on Ernest Burbank, team foul #3 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG), Thomas Maxwell (SF), Manuel Litchford (C) Brian Nava, Richard Corbin, Angel Romano | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David McHorse (SG), Harold Gage (SF), Christopher Dennis (C) Benjamin Ball, John Ross, Mike Heater | |
| 12:19 | Ohio State | Brian Rushing makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 12:19 | Ohio State | Brian Rushing makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 11:53 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham is hacked by David McHorse - foul #1 on David McHorse, team foul #2 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Nava (PF) Ernest Burbank | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 11:37 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell is hacked by Christopher Dennis - foul #2 on Christopher Dennis, team foul #3 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Corbin (PF) Brian Nava | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul White (PG) Adam Spurlock | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Don Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Wickersham (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Maxwell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Corbin (fresh) C - Manuel Litchford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul White (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David McHorse (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Harold Gage (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brian Rushing (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Dennis (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:16 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Don Walker | 32-32 |
| 11:00 | Ohio State | David McHorse misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-32 |
| 10:58 | Ohio State | David McHorse snags the offensive board | 32-32 |
| 10:41 | Ohio State | Brian Rushing comes up short on the runner from the left block | 32-32 |
| 10:40 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin gets the rebound | 32-32 |
| 10:21 | Michigan State | David McHorse picks off the pass by Manuel Litchford | 32-32 |
| 09:58 | Ohio State | Harold Gage connects on the runner from the left block | 32-34 |
| 09:31 | Michigan State | A charge is called on Thomas Maxwell - foul #4 on Thomas Maxwell, team foul #4 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Nava (SG), Angel Romano (PF), Ernest Burbank (C) Robert Wickersham, Richard Corbin, Manuel Litchford | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock (PG), John Bell (PF), Mike Heater (C) Paul White, Brian Rushing, Christopher Dennis | |
| 09:02 | Ohio State | David McHorse is called for a backcourt violation | 32-34 |
| 08:45 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Don Walker | 34-34 |
| 08:19 | Ohio State | Harold Gage drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by David McHorse | 34-36 |
| 07:57 | Michigan State | Don Walker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 34-36 |
| 07:56 | Ohio State | Harold Gage gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 07:30 | Ohio State | Harold Gage throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham (SG), Richard Corbin (SF), Manuel Litchford (C) Don Walker, Thomas Maxwell, Ernest Burbank | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Benjamin Ball (SG), John Ross (SF), Brian Rushing (PF) David McHorse, Harold Gage, John Bell | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Brian Nava (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Wickersham (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Corbin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Angel Romano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Litchford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Adam Spurlock (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Ball (fresh) SF - John Ross (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brian Rushing (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Heater (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Michigan State | Brian Nava is fouled on the floor by John Ross - foul #1 on John Ross, team foul #4 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis (C) Mike Heater | |
| 06:51 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 06:30 | Ohio State | Brian Rushing is called for a backcourt violation | 36-36 |
| 06:08 | Michigan State | Angel Romano misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Benjamin Ball - foul #3 on Benjamin Ball, team foul #5 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG) Brian Nava | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 06:08 | Michigan State | Angel Romano makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 06:08 | Michigan State | Angel Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 05:48 | Ohio State | Benjamin Ball is fouled on the floor by Richard Corbin - foul #2 on Richard Corbin, team foul #5 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell (SF), Ernest Burbank (PF) Richard Corbin, Angel Romano | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David McHorse (SG) Benjamin Ball | |
| 05:28 | Ohio State | Brian Rushing misses the floater from the free throw line | 38-36 |
| 05:26 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 05:03 | Michigan State | Don Walker misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-36 |
| 05:01 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 04:41 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis is called for traveling | 38-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul White (PG), Harold Gage (SF), Mike Heater (C) Adam Spurlock, John Ross, Christopher Dennis | |
| 04:23 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 38-36 |
| 04:22 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Wickersham | 38-36 |
| 04:00 | Michigan State | Mike Heater is called for the reach on Don Walker - foul #2 on Mike Heater, team foul #6 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Angel Romano (PF) Manuel Litchford | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 03:33 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell is fouled on the floor by Harold Gage - foul #2 on Harold Gage, team foul #7 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Nava (PG) Don Walker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock (PG), Benjamin Ball (SG) Paul White, David McHorse | |
| 03:33 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell misses the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 03:33 | Ohio State | Benjamin Ball pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 03:11 | Ohio State | Brian Rushing misses badly on a runner from the right block | 38-36 |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | Angel Romano pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Brian Nava (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Wickersham (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Maxwell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. PF - Angel Romano (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Burbank (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Adam Spurlock (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Ball (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Harold Gage (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Rushing (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Heater (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:42 | Michigan State | Brian Nava connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Wickersham | 40-36 |
| 02:42 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG), Manuel Litchford (C) Brian Nava, Ernest Burbank | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David McHorse (SG), Christopher Dennis (C) Benjamin Ball, Mike Heater | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:27 | Ohio State | David McHorse buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Harold Gage | 40-38 |
| 02:20 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell misses the jumper in the paint | 40-38 |
| 02:18 | Michigan State | Angel Romano tips it back up and in | 42-38 |
| 01:53 | Ohio State | Harold Gage buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Adam Spurlock | 42-40 |
| 01:34 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 42-40 |
| 01:33 | Ohio State | Harold Gage pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:06 | Ohio State | Harold Gage can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 01:05 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 42-40 |
| 00:49 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Harold Gage is called for traveling | 42-40 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Don Walker is fouled in the backcourt by David McHorse - foul #2 on David McHorse, team foul #8 | 42-40 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Don Walker makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Don Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-43 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Adam Spurlock is called for the reach on Robert Wickersham in the backcourt - foul #2 on Adam Spurlock, team foul #9 | 44-43 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham misses the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Christopher Dennis | 44-43 |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-43 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Harold Gage drills a floater from just outside the lane | 44-45 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 44-45 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell clanks a halfcourt shot | 44-45 |