| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Abraham Bulluck (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Toby Alexander (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Whittington (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Leo Engen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ryan Mondor (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Webster (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Randall Archibald (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Pina (fresh) 2 reb. PF - George Walcott (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Allen (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Michael Whittington inbounds the ball | 29-25 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Ohio | Ryan Mondor misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 29-25 |
| 19:29 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to George Walcott | 29-25 |
| 19:01 | Michigan State | William Webster misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-25 |
| 18:59 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-25 |
| 18:33 | Michigan State | William Webster misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 29-25 |
| 18:31 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Leo Engen | 29-25 |
| 18:02 | Ohio | Toby Alexander misses the jumper from the free throw line | 29-25 |
| 18:00 | Michigan State | Randall Archibald grabs the board | 29-25 |
| 17:44 | Michigan State | William Webster drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by George Walcott | 29-28 |
| 17:20 | Ohio | Ryan Mondor can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 29-28 |
| 17:19 | Ohio | Ryan Mondor tips it back up and in | 31-28 |
| 16:56 | Michigan State | George Walcott clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 31-28 |
| 16:54 | Michigan State | George Walcott can't tip it in | 31-28 |
| 16:53 | Ohio | Leo Engen snags the defensive board | 31-28 |
| 16:48 | Ohio | Abraham Bulluck's fadeaway is rejected by Randall Archibald | 31-28 |
| 16:47 | Ohio | Ryan Mondor tips it back up and in | 33-28 |
| 16:22 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina is hacked by Michael Whittington - foul #3 on Michael Whittington, team foul #1 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Boyce (PG), John Reeves (SG), Antone Coen (SF), Edward Williams (PF) Abraham Bulluck, Toby Alexander, Michael Whittington, Leo Engen | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Stokes (SG), Keith Lee (SF), Bruce Deacon (PF), Danny Hall (C) Randall Archibald, Kenneth Pina, George Walcott, Thomas Allen | |
| 16:11 | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by John Reeves - foul #1 on John Reeves, team foul #2 | 33-28 |
| 16:11 | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 16:11 | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon misses the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 16:11 | Ohio | Edward Williams snags the defensive board | 33-29 |
| 15:54 | Ohio | Donald Boyce misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 15:53 | Ohio | Edward Williams gets the offensive rebound | 33-29 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Donald Boyce (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Reeves (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Antone Coen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Williams (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ryan Mondor (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Webster (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Charles Stokes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Keith Lee (fresh) PF - Bruce Deacon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Danny Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Ohio | Ryan Mondor is fouled on the floor by Bruce Deacon - foul #2 on Bruce Deacon, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| 15:18 | Ohio | Donald Boyce hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-29 |
| 15:17 | Michigan State | Keith Lee pulls down the rebound | 33-29 |
| 14:57 | Michigan State | William Webster scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Bruce Deacon | 33-32 |
| 14:48 | Ohio | Edward Williams misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 33-32 |
| 14:46 | Michigan State | Danny Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 14:25 | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 33-32 |
| 14:23 | Michigan State | William Webster tips it home | 33-34 |
| 14:00 | Ohio | Ryan Mondor knocks in the jumper in the paint | 35-34 |
| 13:38 | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 35-36 |
| 13:21 | Ohio | Ryan Mondor hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 35-36 |
| 13:19 | Ohio | Edward Williams tips it but misses | 35-36 |
| 13:18 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Keith Lee | 35-36 |
| 12:55 | Michigan State | William Webster misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ryan Mondor - foul #1 on Ryan Mondor, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Ohio | Abraham Bulluck (PG), Toby Alexander (SG), Michael Whittington (SF), Leo Engen (PF) Donald Boyce, John Reeves, Antone Coen, Edward Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Archibald (SG), Kenneth Pina (SF), George Walcott (PF), Thomas Allen (C) Charles Stokes, Keith Lee, Bruce Deacon, Danny Hall | |
| 12:55 | Michigan State | William Webster misses the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 12:55 | Michigan State | William Webster misses the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 12:55 | Ohio | Ryan Mondor grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 12:30 | Ohio | Ryan Mondor buries a jumper from the right side | 37-36 |
| 12:06 | Michigan State | Toby Alexander is called for the reach on Randall Archibald - foul #1 on Toby Alexander, team foul #4 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Stokes (PG) William Webster | |
| 11:46 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 37-36 |
| 11:44 | Ohio | Ryan Mondor gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Abraham Bulluck (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Toby Alexander (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Whittington (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Leo Engen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Mondor (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Stokes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randall Archibald (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Pina (fresh) 3 reb. PF - George Walcott (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Allen (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Ohio | Ryan Mondor is hacked by George Walcott - foul #1 on George Walcott, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| 10:56 | Ohio | Ryan Mondor hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Thomas Allen - foul #1 on Thomas Allen, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| 10:56 | Ohio | Ryan Mondor makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 10:56 | Ohio | Ryan Mondor makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 10:42 | Michigan State | George Walcott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-36 |
| 10:41 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Ryan Mondor | 39-36 |
| 10:19 | Ohio | Abraham Bulluck misses long on a jumper from the left side | 39-36 |
| 10:18 | Michigan State | George Walcott gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 10:12 | Michigan State | Ryan Mondor swats the short shot by George Walcott | 39-36 |
| 10:10 | Ohio | Ryan Mondor grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 09:41 | Ohio | Michael Whittington loses the dribble to George Walcott | 39-36 |
| 09:19 | Michigan State | George Walcott comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-36 |
| 09:17 | Ohio | Michael Whittington snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 08:57 | Ohio | Ryan Mondor can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Kenneth Pina - foul #3 on Kenneth Pina, team foul #4 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Boyce (PG), Antone Coen (SF), Edward Williams (PF) Abraham Bulluck, Michael Whittington, Leo Engen | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Webster (PG), Keith Lee (SG), Ronald Scholl (SF), Bruce Deacon (PF), Danny Hall (C) Charles Stokes, Randall Archibald, Kenneth Pina, George Walcott, Thomas Allen | |
| 08:57 | Ohio | Ryan Mondor makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 08:57 | Ohio | Ryan Mondor makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 08:30 | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon connects on the runner in the lane | 41-38 |
| 08:01 | Ohio | Toby Alexander comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-38 |
| 07:59 | Ohio | Edward Williams snags the offensive board | 41-38 |
| 07:34 | Ohio | Toby Alexander scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Donald Boyce | 44-38 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Donald Boyce (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Toby Alexander (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antone Coen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Williams (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ryan Mondor (tiring) 22 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Webster (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Keith Lee (fresh) SF - Ronald Scholl (fresh) PF - Bruce Deacon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Danny Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Michigan State | Danny Hall clanks a floater from the baseline | 44-38 |
| 07:03 | Ohio | Ryan Mondor pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| 06:36 | Ohio | Toby Alexander can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-38 |
| 06:34 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Danny Hall | 44-38 |
| 06:28 | Michigan State | Antone Coen is called for the reach on Ronald Scholl - foul #1 on Antone Coen, team foul #5 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Ohio | Abraham Bulluck (PG), Michael Whittington (SF), Leo Engen (PF), Mark Sirois (C) Donald Boyce, Antone Coen, Edward Williams, Ryan Mondor | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Archibald (SG), Kenneth Pina (SF), George Walcott (PF), Thomas Allen (C) Keith Lee, Ronald Scholl, Bruce Deacon, Danny Hall | |
| 06:11 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina misses the 3 from straight away | 44-38 |
| 06:10 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Leo Engen | 44-38 |
| 05:43 | Ohio | Mark Sirois comes up short on the shot near the basket | 44-38 |
| 05:41 | Ohio | Leo Engen tips it home | 46-38 |
| 05:25 | Michigan State | George Walcott hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-41 |
| 04:56 | Ohio | Mark Sirois drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Abraham Bulluck | 48-41 |
| 04:37 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by William Webster | 48-44 |
| 04:32 | Ohio | Randall Archibald picks off the pass by Toby Alexander | 48-44 |
| 04:28 | Michigan State | William Webster hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Randall Archibald | 48-46 |
| 03:59 | Ohio | Mark Sirois banks in the layup set up by Abraham Bulluck | 50-46 |
| 03:32 | Michigan State | George Walcott slams it home | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Abraham Bulluck (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Toby Alexander (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Whittington (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Leo Engen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Sirois (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Webster (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randall Archibald (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Pina (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Walcott (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Allen (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Ohio | Abraham Bulluck throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-48 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ryan Mondor (C) Mark Sirois | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Stokes (PG), Keith Lee (SG), Bruce Deacon (PF), Danny Hall (C) William Webster, Randall Archibald, George Walcott, Thomas Allen | |
| 02:41 | Michigan State | Danny Hall throws it down set up by Charles Stokes and he's fouled by Ryan Mondor - foul #2 on Ryan Mondor, team foul #6 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Boyce (PG), Antone Coen (SF), Edward Williams (PF) Abraham Bulluck, Michael Whittington, Leo Engen | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Scholl (SF) Kenneth Pina | |
| 02:41 | Michigan State | Danny Hall misses the free throw | 50-50 |
| 02:41 | Ohio | Edward Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 02:16 | Ohio | Ryan Mondor knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 52-50 |
| 02:16 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-50 |
| Subs | Ohio | Abraham Bulluck (PG), Michael Whittington (SF), Leo Engen (PF) Donald Boyce, Antone Coen, Edward Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Webster (PG), Randall Archibald (SG), Kenneth Pina (SF), George Walcott (PF) Charles Stokes, Keith Lee, Ronald Scholl, Bruce Deacon | |
| 01:56 | Michigan State | Danny Hall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-50 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Allen (C) Danny Hall | |
| 01:27 | Ohio | Abraham Bulluck scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by Toby Alexander | 54-50 |
| 01:04 | Michigan State | Randall Archibald is hacked by Michael Whittington - foul #4 on Michael Whittington, team foul #7 | 54-50 |
| 01:04 | Michigan State | Randall Archibald makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 01:04 | Michigan State | Randall Archibald makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 00:39 | Ohio | Toby Alexander hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-52 |
| 00:38 | Ohio | Ryan Mondor pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:37 | Ohio | Thomas Allen is called for the reach on Ryan Mondor - foul #2 on Thomas Allen, team foul #5 | 54-52 |
| 00:35 | Ohio | Randall Archibald is called for the reach on Toby Alexander - foul #1 on Randall Archibald, team foul #6 | 54-52 |
| 00:32 | Ohio | Toby Alexander is hacked by Thomas Allen - foul #3 on Thomas Allen, team foul #7 | 54-52 |
| 00:32 | Ohio | Toby Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:32 | Ohio | Toby Alexander misses the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Thomas Allen snags the defensive board | 55-52 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Ryan Mondor blocks the short jumper by William Webster | 55-52 |
| 00:12 | Ohio | Ryan Mondor gets the rebound | 55-52 |
| 00:09 | Ohio | Randall Archibald is called for the reach on Ryan Mondor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randall Archibald, team foul #8 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Boyce (PG) Abraham Bulluck | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:09 | Ohio | Ryan Mondor misses the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:09 | Ohio | Michael Whittington gets the offensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 00:06 | Ohio | Kenneth Pina is called for the reach on Michael Whittington - foul #4 on Kenneth Pina, team foul #9 | 55-52 |
| 00:06 | Ohio | Michael Whittington makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 00:06 | Ohio | Michael Whittington misses the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | George Walcott grabs the board | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | William Webster hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Leo Engen | 56-52 |