| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Benson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Begay (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Brown (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Pavelski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Dan Flood (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Nathan Matney (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Barry Sturgeon (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Virgil Boydston (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Derek Rose (fresh) 3 reb. C - Barry Zeimantz (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Virgil Boydston inbounds the ball | 32-26 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:32 | Michigan | Virgil Boydston is fouled on the floor by Dan Flood - foul #3 on Dan Flood, team foul #1 | 32-26 |
| 19:03 | Michigan | Virgil Boydston comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 32-26 |
| 19:02 | Ohio State | Robert Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 32-26 |
| 18:41 | Ohio State | Barry Zeimantz is called for the reach on Robert Brown - foul #1 on Barry Zeimantz, team foul #1 | 32-26 |
| 18:28 | Ohio State | Robert Brown's pass is intercepted by Barry Sturgeon | 32-26 |
| 18:06 | Michigan | Virgil Boydston scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-29 |
| 17:43 | Ohio State | Virgil Boydston steals the ball from Dan Flood | 32-29 |
| 17:38 | Michigan | Virgil Boydston can't throw it down | 32-29 |
| 17:37 | Ohio State | Robert Brown pulls down the rebound | 32-29 |
| 17:17 | Ohio State | Dan Flood works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 32-29 |
| 17:16 | Michigan | Barry Zeimantz grabs the board | 32-29 |
| 16:49 | Michigan | Virgil Boydston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Booker (PG), Larry Schantz (PF), Evan Malinsky (C) Brandon Begay, Robert Pavelski, Dan Flood | |
| Subs | Michigan | Timothy Lino (SF), James Berry (PF), Jim Threadgill (C) Virgil Boydston, Derek Rose, Barry Zeimantz | |
| 16:35 | Ohio State | James Benson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-29 |
| 16:33 | Ohio State | Larry Schantz grabs the offensive board | 32-29 |
| 16:24 | Ohio State | Evan Malinsky can't finish the layup | 32-29 |
| 16:22 | Michigan | The rebound goes to James Berry | 32-29 |
| 16:01 | Michigan | Jim Threadgill loses the dribble to Evan Malinsky | 32-29 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Booker (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Benson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Schantz (fresh) 5 reb. C - Evan Malinsky (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Nathan Matney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Barry Sturgeon (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Lino (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Berry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jim Threadgill (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:50 | Ohio State | James Benson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 32-29 |
| 15:48 | Ohio State | Eric Booker tips it but misses | 32-29 |
| 15:46 | Michigan | James Berry grabs the defensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 15:21 | Michigan | Timothy Lino scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Nathan Matney | 32-31 |
| 15:19 | Ohio State | Barry Sturgeon steps in front of the Eric Booker pass in the backcourt | 32-31 |
| 15:01 | Michigan | Jim Threadgill jams it | 32-33 |
| 14:48 | Ohio State | James Benson misses the floater from the left side | 32-33 |
| 14:46 | Michigan | Barry Sturgeon grabs the defensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 14:20 | Michigan | Jim Threadgill knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Nathan Matney | 32-35 |
| 14:11 | Ohio State | Evan Malinsky hits the finger roll and the foul's on James Berry - foul #1 on James Berry, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Begay (SG), Eric Brown (SF), Robert Pavelski (PF) James Benson, Robert Brown, Larry Schantz | |
| Subs | Michigan | Virgil Boydston (SF), Derek Rose (PF), Barry Zeimantz (C) Timothy Lino, James Berry, Jim Threadgill | |
| 14:11 | Ohio State | Evan Malinsky makes the free throw | 35-35 |
| 13:46 | Michigan | Virgil Boydston connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Barry Sturgeon | 35-38 |
| 13:27 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Robert Pavelski, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Benson (PG), Dan Flood (C) Eric Booker, Evan Malinsky | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 13:06 | Michigan | Virgil Boydston clanks a turnaround in the paint | 35-38 |
| 13:05 | Ohio State | James Benson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 12:49 | Ohio State | Brandon Begay misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 12:48 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski tips it in | 37-38 |
| 12:32 | Michigan | Virgil Boydston misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 12:30 | Ohio State | Dan Flood pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 12:07 | Ohio State | Dan Flood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Booker (PG), Robert Brown (SF) James Benson, Eric Brown | |
| Subs | Michigan | Timothy Lino (PG) Nathan Matney | |
| 11:43 | Michigan | Brandon Begay steals it from Barry Zeimantz | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Booker (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Brandon Begay (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Pavelski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Dan Flood (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Timothy Lino (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Barry Sturgeon (tiring) 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Virgil Boydston (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. PF - Derek Rose (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Barry Zeimantz (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Ohio State | Robert Brown is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #1 on Robert Brown, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Larry Schantz (PF) Robert Pavelski | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Berry (PF), Jim Threadgill (C) Derek Rose, Barry Zeimantz | |
| 10:51 | Michigan | James Berry hits a jumper in the paint and he's fouled by Larry Schantz - foul #1 on Larry Schantz, team foul #4 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Brown (SF), Evan Malinsky (C) Brandon Begay, Dan Flood | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 10:51 | Michigan | James Berry misses the free throw | 37-40 |
| 10:51 | Ohio State | Evan Malinsky snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 10:40 | Ohio State | Evan Malinsky loses the ball out of bounds | 37-40 |
| 10:16 | Michigan | Virgil Boydston hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Larry Schantz - foul #2 on Larry Schantz, team foul #5 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Benson (SG) Eric Brown | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 10:16 | Michigan | Virgil Boydston misses the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 10:16 | Michigan | Virgil Boydston makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 09:57 | Ohio State | James Benson connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-41 |
| 09:33 | Michigan | Virgil Boydston can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-41 |
| 09:31 | Ohio State | Evan Malinsky snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 09:26 | Ohio State | James Benson is fouled on the floor by Jim Threadgill - foul #3 on Jim Threadgill, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Begay (SG), Eric Brown (SF), Robert Pavelski (PF), Dan Flood (C) Eric Booker, Robert Brown, Larry Schantz, Evan Malinsky | |
| Subs | Michigan | Nathan Matney (PG), Derek Rose (PF), Barry Zeimantz (C) Timothy Lino, James Berry, Jim Threadgill | |
| 09:06 | Ohio State | Brandon Begay's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-41 |
| 08:41 | Michigan | Virgil Boydston knocks in the floater from the right block | 40-43 |
| 08:17 | Ohio State | Brandon Begay is hacked by Barry Sturgeon - foul #4 on Barry Sturgeon, team foul #4 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Booker (PG), Robert Brown (SF) James Benson, Eric Brown | |
| Subs | Michigan | Timothy Lino (SF) Barry Sturgeon | |
| 08:08 | Ohio State | Dan Flood shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Barry Zeimantz - foul #2 on Barry Zeimantz, team foul #5 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Berry (C) Barry Zeimantz | |
| 08:08 | Ohio State | Dan Flood makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 08:08 | Ohio State | Dan Flood makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 07:39 | Michigan | Robert Brown steals the ball from James Berry | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Booker (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Brandon Begay (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Pavelski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Dan Flood (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Nathan Matney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Virgil Boydston (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 4 reb. SF - Timothy Lino (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Derek Rose (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - James Berry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Ohio State | Brandon Begay scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Eric Booker | 44-43 |
| 07:10 | Michigan | Virgil Boydston's pass is intercepted by Brandon Begay | 44-43 |
| 06:42 | Ohio State | Robert Brown splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 06:41 | Michigan | Nathan Matney snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 06:16 | Michigan | Virgil Boydston clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-43 |
| 06:15 | Michigan | James Berry tips it in | 44-45 |
| 06:02 | Ohio State | Eric Booker knocks in the jumper from the right block | 46-45 |
| 05:38 | Michigan | Robert Pavelski swats the short shot by Virgil Boydston | 46-45 |
| 05:37 | Michigan | Virgil Boydston pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 05:22 | Michigan | Virgil Boydston is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Virgil Boydston, team foul #6 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Benson (PG), Mark Yamasaki (SG), Eric Brown (SF), Larry Schantz (PF), Evan Malinsky (C) Eric Booker, Brandon Begay, Robert Brown, Robert Pavelski, Dan Flood | |
| Subs | Michigan | Barry Sturgeon (SG), Jim Threadgill (PF), Barry Zeimantz (C) Virgil Boydston, Derek Rose, James Berry | |
| 05:00 | Ohio State | Evan Malinsky can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 46-45 |
| 04:59 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Schantz | 46-45 |
| 04:45 | Ohio State | Barry Sturgeon steals it from James Benson | 46-45 |
| 04:18 | Michigan | James Benson steps in front of the Jim Threadgill pass | 46-45 |
| 03:56 | Ohio State | Barry Zeimantz denies the turnaround by Mark Yamasaki | 46-45 |
| 03:55 | Michigan | Barry Zeimantz grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 03:38 | Michigan | Nathan Matney is fouled on the floor by James Benson - foul #3 on James Benson, team foul #6 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Booker (PG), Robert Brown (SF) Mark Yamasaki, Eric Brown | |
| Subs | Michigan | Virgil Boydston (SF), James Berry (PF) Timothy Lino, Jim Threadgill | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Booker (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Benson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Schantz (fresh) 6 reb. C - Evan Malinsky (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Nathan Matney (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Barry Sturgeon (tiring) 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Virgil Boydston (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Berry (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Barry Zeimantz (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Michigan | Virgil Boydston is hacked by James Benson - foul #4 on James Benson, team foul #7 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Begay (SG) Eric Booker | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 03:13 | Michigan | Virgil Boydston misses the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 03:13 | Ohio State | Evan Malinsky grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 02:58 | Ohio State | Evan Malinsky misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Barry Zeimantz - foul #3 on Barry Zeimantz, team foul #7 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jim Threadgill (C) Barry Zeimantz | |
| 02:58 | Ohio State | Evan Malinsky misses the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 02:58 | Ohio State | Evan Malinsky makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 02:56 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski (PF), Dan Flood (C) Larry Schantz, Evan Malinsky | |
| Subs | Michigan | Derek Rose (PF), Barry Zeimantz (C) James Berry, Jim Threadgill | |
| 02:45 | Michigan | Virgil Boydston hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 02:43 | Michigan | Derek Rose gets the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 02:18 | Michigan | Virgil Boydston can't connect on a shot from the right block | 47-45 |
| 02:16 | Ohio State | Dan Flood grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 02:04 | Ohio State | Robert Brown connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by James Benson | 50-45 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 01:54 | Michigan | Virgil Boydston comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-45 |
| 01:53 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Robert Pavelski | 50-45 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:35 | Ohio State | Dan Flood's pass is intercepted by Barry Sturgeon | 50-45 |
| 01:24 | Michigan | Virgil Boydston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-45 |
| 01:07 | Ohio State | Brandon Begay hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Brown | 52-45 |
| 00:56 | Michigan | Brandon Begay picks off the pass by Nathan Matney | 52-45 |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | Brandon Begay lays it up and in | 54-45 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Michigan | Dan Flood steps in front of the Derek Rose pass | 54-45 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | Barry Sturgeon is called for the reach on Brandon Begay in the backcourt - foul #5 on Barry Sturgeon, team foul #8 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Timothy Lino (SF) Barry Sturgeon | |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | Brandon Begay misses the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 00:45 | Michigan | Barry Zeimantz pulls down the rebound | 54-45 |
| 00:40 | Michigan | Barry Zeimantz is called for traveling | 54-45 |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Virgil Boydston is called for the reach on Robert Brown in the backcourt - foul #4 on Virgil Boydston, team foul #9 | 54-45 |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Robert Brown misses the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 00:39 | Michigan | Nathan Matney grabs the defensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 00:33 | Michigan | Dan Flood picks off the pass by Virgil Boydston | 54-45 |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Dan Flood is fouled in the backcourt by Nathan Matney - foul #2 on Nathan Matney, team foul #10 | 54-45 |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Dan Flood makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Dan Flood makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Michigan | Virgil Boydston misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-45 |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Robert Pavelski | 56-45 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | James Benson runs out the clock | 56-45 |