| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Drew Gambrell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Fields (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Shay (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Marcus Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leonard Sargent (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Twedt (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan McDeavitt (fresh) PF - Michael Forney (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Woody (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt inbounds the ball | 29-30 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 19:41 | Ohio State | Roger Woody misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Marcus Lee - foul #1 on Marcus Lee, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| 19:41 | Ohio State | Roger Woody makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 19:41 | Ohio State | Roger Woody misses the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 19:41 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay pulls down the rebound | 29-31 |
| 19:23 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee is hacked by Michael Forney - foul #1 on Michael Forney, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| 19:12 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee is called for traveling | 29-31 |
| 18:54 | Ohio State | Roger Woody misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Marcus Lee - foul #2 on Marcus Lee, team foul #2 | 29-31 |
| 18:54 | Ohio State | Roger Woody makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 18:54 | Ohio State | Roger Woody makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 18:45 | Michigan State | Michael Fields is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Michael Fields, team foul #3 | 29-33 |
| 18:27 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Dan McDeavitt | 29-36 |
| 18:20 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee is open and buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Timothy Shay out of the doubleteam | 32-36 |
| 18:04 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent is whistled for traveling | 32-36 |
| 17:56 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay connects on the floater from the right side | 34-36 |
| 17:27 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dan McDeavitt | 34-38 |
| 17:06 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay splits the doubleteam but misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 34-38 |
| 17:05 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 16:58 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from David Harrison | 37-38 |
| 16:31 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Drew Gambrell - foul #2 on Drew Gambrell, team foul #4 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Camargo (SF), Stevie Smith (C) Michael Fields, Marcus Lee | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Payson (SG), Gregory Richards (SF), Virgilio Gallo (PF), Brian Celestin (C) Manuel Twedt, Dan McDeavitt, Michael Forney, Roger Woody | |
| 16:31 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent misses the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 16:31 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 16:21 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay splits the doubleteam and buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from David Harrison | 39-39 |
| 16:07 | Ohio State | Charles Payson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-39 |
| 16:05 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Camargo | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Drew Gambrell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Harrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Camargo (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Timothy Shay (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Stevie Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leonard Sargent (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Payson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gregory Richards (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Virgilio Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Celestin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay is whistled for traveling | 39-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse (PG), Steven Seitz (SG) Drew Gambrell, David Harrison | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt (SF) Leonard Sargent | |
| 15:24 | Ohio State | Brian Celestin's dunk attempt is rejected by Timothy Shay | 39-39 |
| 15:23 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Camargo | 39-39 |
| 15:04 | Michigan State | Steven Seitz comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 15:02 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Brian Celestin | 39-39 |
| 14:40 | Ohio State | Gregory Richards can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 14:39 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 14:26 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith is fouled on the floor by Brian Celestin - foul #2 on Brian Celestin, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Fields (SF), Marcus Lee (C) James Camargo, Timothy Shay | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt (SG), Michael Forney (PF), Roger Woody (C) Charles Payson, Dan McDeavitt, Virgilio Gallo | |
| 14:09 | Michigan State | Roger Woody swats the dunk try by Anthony Crouse | 39-39 |
| 14:07 | Ohio State | Roger Woody grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 13:49 | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-39 |
| 13:48 | Ohio State | Roger Woody pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 13:36 | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Forney | 39-41 |
| 13:21 | Michigan State | Michael Fields drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Anthony Crouse | 41-41 |
| 13:01 | Ohio State | Marcus Lee steps in front of the Gregory Richards pass | 41-41 |
| 12:44 | Michigan State | Michael Fields comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-41 |
| 12:43 | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 12:17 | Ohio State | Marcus Lee blocks the short jumper by Michael Forney | 41-41 |
| 12:15 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Stevie Smith | 41-41 |
| 11:59 | Michigan State | Michael Fields buries a jumper in the paint and he's fouled by Brian Celestin - foul #3 on Brian Celestin, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Harrison (SG), Timothy Shay (PF) Steven Seitz, Stevie Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent (PG), Dan McDeavitt (SF), Virgilio Gallo (PF), Donald Karam (C) Gregory Richards, Brian Celestin, Michael Forney, Roger Woody | |
| 11:59 | Michigan State | Michael Fields misses the free throw | 43-41 |
| 11:59 | Ohio State | Virgilio Gallo snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Anthony Crouse (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Fields (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Shay (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Marcus Lee (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leonard Sargent (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Twedt (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan McDeavitt (fresh) PF - Virgilio Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Karam (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Manuel Twedt | 43-44 |
| 11:28 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee is called for traveling | 43-44 |
| 11:09 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent's floater is tipped away by Marcus Lee | 43-44 |
| 11:07 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Michael Fields | 43-44 |
| 11:03 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse is open and scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by David Harrison | 45-44 |
| 10:42 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Dan McDeavitt is blocked by Timothy Shay | 45-44 |
| 10:40 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| 10:25 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse comes up short on the runner from close range | 45-44 |
| 10:24 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Manuel Twedt | 45-44 |
| 10:04 | Ohio State | Donald Karam throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steven Seitz (SG), James Camargo (SF) David Harrison, Michael Fields | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Richards (SG), Michael Forney (PF), Roger Woody (C) Manuel Twedt, Virgilio Gallo, Donald Karam | |
| 09:49 | Michigan State | Dan McDeavitt blocks the jumper by Anthony Crouse | 45-44 |
| 09:48 | Michigan State | Steven Seitz gets the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 09:34 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse is alone and drills a floater from the right side set up by Timothy Shay | 47-44 |
| 09:14 | Ohio State | Timothy Shay takes the ball from Dan McDeavitt | 47-44 |
| 08:55 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumper in the paint and he's hacked by Michael Forney - foul #2 on Michael Forney, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stevie Smith (C) Marcus Lee | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Payson (SG), Brian Celestin (SF) Leonard Sargent, Dan McDeavitt | |
| 08:55 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay makes the free throw | 50-44 |
| 08:30 | Ohio State | Gregory Richards misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 50-44 |
| 08:29 | Ohio State | Roger Woody tips it back up and in | 50-46 |
| 08:03 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Brian Celestin - foul #4 on Brian Celestin, team foul #5 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Harrison (SG), Michael Fields (SF) Steven Seitz, James Camargo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt (SG), Dan McDeavitt (SF), Virgilio Gallo (PF), Donald Karam (C) Gregory Richards, Brian Celestin, Michael Forney, Roger Woody | |
| 08:03 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse misses the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 08:03 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 07:47 | Ohio State | Virgilio Gallo drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Manuel Twedt | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Anthony Crouse (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Fields (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Shay (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Stevie Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Charles Payson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Manuel Twedt (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dan McDeavitt (fresh) PF - Virgilio Gallo (fresh) 4 pts. C - Donald Karam (fresh) | |
| 07:27 | Michigan State | David Harrison drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Anthony Crouse | 54-48 |
| 07:13 | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt misses the floater from the right side | 54-48 |
| 07:11 | Ohio State | Virgilio Gallo tips it home | 54-50 |
| 07:07 | Michigan State | Donald Karam is called for the reach on Michael Fields - foul #1 on Donald Karam, team foul #6 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell (PG) Anthony Crouse | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent (PG), Brian Celestin (C) Charles Payson, Donald Karam | |
| 06:52 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay's layup is rejected by Virgilio Gallo | 54-50 |
| 06:50 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Dan McDeavitt | 54-50 |
| 06:35 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt is hacked by Stevie Smith - foul #1 on Stevie Smith, team foul #5 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steven Seitz (SG), Marcus Lee (C) David Harrison, Timothy Shay | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Roger Woody (C) Brian Celestin | |
| 06:13 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent clanks a shot from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 06:12 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Marcus Lee | 54-50 |
| 05:45 | Michigan State | Michael Fields scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Steven Seitz | 56-50 |
| 05:33 | Ohio State | Virgilio Gallo is fouled on the floor by Stevie Smith - foul #2 on Stevie Smith, team foul #6 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Camargo (SF), Timothy Shay (PF) Michael Fields, Stevie Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Richards (SF), Michael Forney (PF) Dan McDeavitt, Virgilio Gallo | |
| 05:05 | Ohio State | Marcus Lee is called for the reach on Manuel Twedt - foul #3 on Marcus Lee, team foul #7 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brian Celestin (C) Roger Woody | |
| 05:05 | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 05:05 | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 04:52 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee is denied on a layup by Michael Forney | 56-52 |
| 04:51 | Ohio State | Brian Celestin grabs the board | 56-52 |
| 04:23 | Ohio State | Gregory Richards makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Manuel Twedt | 56-55 |
| 04:04 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Brian Celestin - foul #5 on Brian Celestin, team foul #7 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse (PG), David Harrison (SG), Michael Fields (SF), Stevie Smith (PF) Drew Gambrell, Steven Seitz, James Camargo, Timothy Shay | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Payson (SG), Dan McDeavitt (SF), Virgilio Gallo (PF) Leonard Sargent, Manuel Twedt, Brian Celestin | |
| 04:04 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 04:04 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 03:38 | Ohio State | Virgilio Gallo misses the fadeaway from the right side | 58-55 |
| 03:36 | Ohio State | Michael Forney grabs the offensive rebound | 58-55 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Anthony Crouse (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Fields (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stevie Smith (fresh) C - Marcus Lee (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gregory Richards (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Payson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dan McDeavitt (fresh) PF - Virgilio Gallo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Forney (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Ohio State | David Harrison picks off the pass by Dan McDeavitt | 58-55 |
| 03:08 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 58-55 |
| 03:06 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 02:37 | Ohio State | Michael Forney misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-55 |
| 02:36 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 02:36 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steven Seitz (SG), Timothy Shay (PF) David Harrison, Marcus Lee | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent (PG), Manuel Twedt (SG), Roger Woody (C) Gregory Richards, Charles Payson, Virgilio Gallo | |
| 02:18 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Seitz | 60-55 |
| 01:51 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent is whistled for traveling | 60-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marcus Lee (C) Stevie Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 01:36 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay misses badly on a shot from the right block | 60-55 |
| 01:35 | Michigan State | Michael Fields pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 01:19 | Michigan State | Michael Fields hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 60-55 |
| 01:18 | Ohio State | Roger Woody gets the rebound | 60-55 |
| 01:13 | Ohio State | Michael Forney misses the dunk but he's hacked by Timothy Shay - foul #1 on Timothy Shay, team foul #8 | 60-55 |
| 01:13 | Ohio State | Michael Forney misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 01:13 | Ohio State | Michael Forney misses the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 01:13 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee snags the defensive board | 60-55 |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 60-55 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Michael Fields hits the follow up shot | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-55 |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | Roger Woody can't tip it in | 62-55 |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Michael Fields grabs the defensive rebound | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Michael Fields is fouled in the backcourt by Manuel Twedt - foul #1 on Manuel Twedt, team foul #8 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell (PG) Anthony Crouse | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Michael Fields misses the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Roger Woody | 62-55 |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-55 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee gets the rebound | 62-55 |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee is fouled in the backcourt by Manuel Twedt - foul #2 on Manuel Twedt, team foul #9 | 62-55 |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-58 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell is fouled in the backcourt by Manuel Twedt - foul #3 on Manuel Twedt, team foul #10 | 64-58 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell misses the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | Roger Woody grabs the defensive rebound | 65-58 |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-58 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee pulls down the rebound | 65-58 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee is hacked by Manuel Twedt in the backcourt - foul #4 on Manuel Twedt, team foul #11 | 65-58 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:06 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Roger Woody | 67-61 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Michael Fields is fouled in the backcourt by Manuel Twedt - foul #5 on Manuel Twedt, team foul #12 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Richards (SG) Manuel Twedt | |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Michael Fields makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Michael Fields misses the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay gets the offensive rebound | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell runs out the clock | 68-61 |