| Lineup | Michigan | PG - James Noyes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Douglas (fresh) SF - Russell Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruce James (fresh) C - Alan Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Adam Spurlock (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - David McHorse (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harold Gage (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Rushing (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Dennis (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Russell Smith inbounds the ball | 23-31 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:50 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas loses the ball out of bounds | 23-31 |
| 19:23 | Ohio State | David McHorse misses the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Bruce James - foul #3 on Bruce James, team foul #1 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Michigan | Leland Mauriello (C) Bruce James | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 19:23 | Ohio State | David McHorse makes the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 19:23 | Ohio State | David McHorse makes the 2nd free throw | 23-33 |
| 19:02 | Michigan | Russell Smith splits the doubleteam but misses short on a runner from the right block | 23-33 |
| 19:00 | Michigan | Alan Davis can't tip it in | 23-33 |
| 18:58 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to David McHorse | 23-33 |
| 18:34 | Ohio State | Harold Gage is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Harold Gage, team foul #1 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Ross (SF) Harold Gage | |
| 18:12 | Michigan | Russell Smith is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Ross - foul #2 on John Ross, team foul #2 | 23-33 |
| 18:12 | Michigan | Russell Smith makes the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 18:12 | Michigan | Russell Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 17:51 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-33 |
| 17:49 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas snags the defensive board | 25-33 |
| 17:45 | Michigan | James Noyes's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Dennis | 25-33 |
| 17:44 | Ohio State | David McHorse snags the defensive board | 25-33 |
| 17:17 | Ohio State | John Ross can't connect on a shot near the basket | 25-33 |
| 17:15 | Ohio State | Brian Rushing tips it home | 25-35 |
| 17:00 | Michigan | Leland Mauriello misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on David McHorse - foul #2 on David McHorse, team foul #3 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jack Kane (PG), Alan Varda (SG), Russell Thompson (SF) James Noyes, Timothy Douglas, Russell Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Benjamin Ball (SG), Mike Heater (C) David McHorse, Christopher Dennis | |
| 17:00 | Michigan | Leland Mauriello makes the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 17:00 | Michigan | Leland Mauriello makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 16:49 | Ohio State | Benjamin Ball clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-35 |
| 16:48 | Michigan | Alan Davis gets the rebound | 27-35 |
| 16:29 | Michigan | Jack Kane connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Alan Davis out of a doubleteam | 30-35 |
| 16:02 | Ohio State | Brian Rushing hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-35 |
| 16:00 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Jack Kane | 30-35 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Jack Kane (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Alan Varda (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Russell Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alan Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Leland Mauriello (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Adam Spurlock (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benjamin Ball (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Ross (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brian Rushing (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mike Heater (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Michigan | Benjamin Ball swats the shot by Jack Kane | 30-35 |
| 15:37 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Alan Varda | 30-35 |
| 15:28 | Michigan | Jack Kane misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-35 |
| 15:26 | Ohio State | Brian Rushing grabs the defensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 15:09 | Ohio State | Benjamin Ball scores on a 3 from the right wing | 30-38 |
| 15:02 | Michigan | Brian Rushing takes the ball from Russell Thompson | 30-38 |
| 14:36 | Ohio State | John Ross hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 30-38 |
| 14:35 | Michigan | Alan Davis grabs the board | 30-38 |
| 14:24 | Michigan | John Ross picks off the pass by Leland Mauriello | 30-38 |
| 14:03 | Ohio State | Mike Heater misses the dunk but he's hacked by Leland Mauriello - foul #3 on Leland Mauriello, team foul #2 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Noyes (PG), Timothy Douglas (SG), Russell Smith (SF), Bruce James (PF), Harold Poling (C) Jack Kane, Alan Varda, Russell Thompson, Alan Davis, Leland Mauriello | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul White (PG), David McHorse (SG), Harold Gage (SF), Christopher Dennis (C) Adam Spurlock, Benjamin Ball, John Ross, Brian Rushing | |
| 14:03 | Ohio State | Mike Heater makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 14:03 | Ohio State | Mike Heater makes the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 13:43 | Michigan | Harold Poling can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the right wing | 30-40 |
| 13:42 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis pulls down the rebound | 30-40 |
| 13:20 | Ohio State | Paul White is fouled on the floor by James Noyes - foul #2 on James Noyes, team foul #3 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Bell (PF) Mike Heater | |
| 12:51 | Ohio State | David McHorse is called for traveling | 30-40 |
| 12:35 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas hits the finger roll | 32-40 |
| 12:11 | Ohio State | Paul White misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-40 |
| 12:10 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis tips it home | 32-42 |
| 11:49 | Michigan | Harold Poling throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-42 |
| Subs | Michigan | Alan Varda (SG), Alan Davis (C) Timothy Douglas, Harold Poling | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock (PG), Brian Rushing (PF), Mike Heater (C) Paul White, John Bell, Christopher Dennis | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - James Noyes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Varda (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Russell Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruce James (fresh) 3 pf. C - Alan Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Adam Spurlock (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - David McHorse (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Gage (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Rushing (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Mike Heater (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-42 |
| 11:36 | Ohio State | Mike Heater grabs the offensive board | 32-42 |
| 11:07 | Ohio State | Harold Gage misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 32-42 |
| 11:05 | Michigan | Russell Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 10:47 | Michigan | Russell Smith misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-42 |
| 10:45 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Brian Rushing | 32-42 |
| 10:39 | Ohio State | David McHorse hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 32-42 |
| 10:37 | Michigan | Russell Smith snags the defensive board | 32-42 |
| 10:27 | Michigan | Alan Davis connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from James Noyes | 34-42 |
| 10:02 | Ohio State | Mike Heater hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 34-42 |
| 10:00 | Ohio State | David McHorse gets the offensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 09:47 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock is called for traveling | 34-42 |
| Subs | Michigan | Timothy Douglas (PG), Russell Thompson (SF), Leland Mauriello (C) James Noyes, Russell Smith, Bruce James | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul White (PG), Benjamin Ball (SG), John Ross (SF), Christopher Dennis (C) Adam Spurlock, David McHorse, Harold Gage, Mike Heater | |
| 09:32 | Michigan | Leland Mauriello can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 34-42 |
| 09:31 | Ohio State | John Ross gets the rebound | 34-42 |
| 09:25 | Ohio State | Paul White loses the ball out of bounds | 34-42 |
| 09:04 | Michigan | Alan Davis evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-42 |
| 09:03 | Michigan | Alan Varda hits the follow up shot | 36-42 |
| 08:41 | Ohio State | Brian Rushing comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-42 |
| 08:40 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Alan Davis | 36-42 |
| 08:12 | Michigan | Russell Thompson misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 08:11 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas tips it in | 38-42 |
| 07:50 | Ohio State | John Ross buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Paul White and the foul's on Russell Thompson - foul #2 on Russell Thompson, team foul #4 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Noyes (PG), Bruce James (PF) Alan Varda, Alan Davis | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock (PG), David McHorse (SG), John Bell (PF) Paul White, Benjamin Ball, Brian Rushing | |
| 07:50 | Ohio State | John Ross makes the free throw | 38-45 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - James Noyes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Douglas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Russell Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bruce James (fresh) 3 pf. C - Leland Mauriello (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Adam Spurlock (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - David McHorse (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Ross (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Bell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Dennis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:40 | Michigan | James Noyes can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 38-45 |
| 07:38 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to John Bell | 38-45 |
| 07:35 | Ohio State | James Noyes steals it from Adam Spurlock in the backcourt | 38-45 |
| 07:21 | Michigan | Leland Mauriello misses short on a shot from the right side | 38-45 |
| 07:19 | Ohio State | John Ross grabs the board | 38-45 |
| 07:00 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-48 |
| 06:44 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by James Noyes | 40-48 |
| 06:18 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis lays it up and in | 40-50 |
| 05:57 | Michigan | Bruce James can't throw it down | 40-50 |
| 05:55 | Michigan | Bruce James misses the tip | 40-50 |
| 05:53 | Ohio State | John Bell grabs the board | 40-50 |
| 05:53 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-50 |
| Subs | Michigan | Alan Varda (SG), Russell Smith (SF), Alan Davis (PF) Timothy Douglas, Russell Thompson, Bruce James | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Harold Gage (SF), Brian Rushing (PF), Mike Heater (C) John Ross, John Bell, Christopher Dennis | |
| 05:24 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 05:02 | Michigan | James Noyes knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Russell Smith | 42-53 |
| 04:38 | Ohio State | Brian Rushing hits a turnaround from the baseline | 42-55 |
| 04:19 | Michigan | Alan Davis hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 42-55 |
| 04:17 | Ohio State | Harold Gage grabs the board | 42-55 |
| 04:02 | Ohio State | Harold Gage lays it up and in set up by Brian Rushing and he's fouled by Alan Davis - foul #2 on Alan Davis, team foul #5 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jack Kane (PG), Russell Thompson (SF), Harold Poling (C) James Noyes, Russell Smith, Alan Davis | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Benjamin Ball (SG), Christopher Dennis (C) David McHorse, Mike Heater | |
| 04:02 | Ohio State | Harold Gage makes the free throw | 42-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 03:47 | Michigan | Alan Varda misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-58 |
| 03:45 | Ohio State | Brian Rushing grabs the board | 42-58 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Jack Kane (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Alan Varda (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Russell Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leland Mauriello (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Harold Poling (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Adam Spurlock (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benjamin Ball (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Harold Gage (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Rushing (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Christopher Dennis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 03:27 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Leland Mauriello - foul #4 on Leland Mauriello, team foul #6 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Michigan | Larry Edwards (SG) Alan Varda | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Ross (SF) Harold Gage | |
| 03:27 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock makes the 1st free throw | 42-59 |
| 03:27 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock makes the 2nd free throw | 42-60 |
| 03:18 | Michigan | Larry Edwards connects on the jumper in the lane | 44-60 |
| 02:55 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock travels with the ball | 44-60 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul White (PG), David McHorse (SG), John Bell (PF), Mike Heater (C) Adam Spurlock, Benjamin Ball, Brian Rushing, Christopher Dennis | |
| 02:47 | Michigan | Jack Kane clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-60 |
| 02:45 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Mike Heater | 44-60 |
| 02:40 | Ohio State | Larry Edwards is called for the reach on David McHorse - foul #1 on Larry Edwards, team foul #7 | 44-60 |
| 02:40 | Ohio State | David McHorse makes the 1st free throw | 44-61 |
| 02:40 | Ohio State | David McHorse makes the 2nd free throw | 44-62 |
| 02:24 | Michigan | Leland Mauriello is fouled on the floor by John Bell - foul #2 on John Bell, team foul #4 | 44-62 |
| Subs | Michigan | Alan Varda (PG) Jack Kane | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Harold Gage (SF) John Ross | |
| 02:18 | Michigan | David McHorse steals it from Alan Varda | 44-62 |
| 02:13 | Ohio State | David McHorse misses the dunk | 44-62 |
| 02:11 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Leland Mauriello | 44-62 |
| 01:57 | Michigan | Alan Varda drills a floater from just outside the lane | 46-62 |
| 01:37 | Ohio State | Harold Gage can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-62 |
| 01:35 | Ohio State | David McHorse tips it in | 46-64 |
| 01:14 | Michigan | Alan Varda hits a 3 from the right wing | 49-64 |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | Mike Heater makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Harold Gage | 49-66 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:39 | Michigan | Mike Heater picks off the pass by Alan Varda | 49-66 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | David McHorse misses short on an open shot from the free throw line | 49-66 |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Harold Gage hits the follow up shot | 49-68 |
| 00:10 | Michigan | Alan Varda misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-68 |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Harold Gage grabs the defensive rebound | 49-68 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Paul White runs out the clock | 49-68 |