| Lineup | Michigan | PG - James Noyes (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Timothy Douglas (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Russell Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce James (fresh) C - Alan Davis (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Adam Spurlock (fresh) 8 pts. SG - David McHorse (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harold Gage (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Rushing (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Dennis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Russell Smith inbounds the ball | 22-29 |
| 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) | |
| 19:38 | Michigan | Christopher Dennis is called for the reach on Timothy Douglas - foul #2 on Christopher Dennis, team foul #1 | 22-29 |
| 19:26 | Michigan | Christopher Dennis is called for the reach on Timothy Douglas - foul #3 on Christopher Dennis, team foul #2 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mike Heater (C) Christopher Dennis | |
| 19:11 | Michigan | James Noyes can't connect on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Brian Rushing - foul #3 on Brian Rushing, team foul #3 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Bell (PF) Brian Rushing | |
| 19:11 | Michigan | James Noyes makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 19:11 | Michigan | James Noyes misses the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 19:11 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas grabs the offensive rebound | 23-29 |
| 18:54 | Michigan | Bruce James misses the floater from the right block | 23-29 |
| 18:52 | Ohio State | John Bell gets the rebound | 23-29 |
| 18:26 | Ohio State | David McHorse clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 23-29 |
| 18:25 | Ohio State | John Bell gets the offensive rebound | 23-29 |
| 18:07 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 23-29 |
| 18:05 | Ohio State | David McHorse misses the tip | 23-29 |
| 18:04 | Michigan | Russell Smith snags the defensive board | 23-29 |
| 17:44 | Michigan | Russell Smith splits the doubleteam but misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Harold Gage - foul #1 on Harold Gage, team foul #4 | 23-29 |
| 17:44 | Michigan | Russell Smith misses the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 17:44 | Michigan | Russell Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 17:25 | Ohio State | John Bell misses the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Bruce James - foul #1 on Bruce James, team foul #1 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Michigan | Alan Varda (SG) Timothy Douglas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:25 | Ohio State | John Bell misses the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 17:25 | Ohio State | John Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 17:05 | Michigan | Alan Davis blows the layup | 24-30 |
| 17:03 | Michigan | Bruce James snags the offensive board | 24-30 |
| 16:49 | Michigan | Alan Varda comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-30 |
| 16:47 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock grabs the defensive rebound | 24-30 |
| 16:18 | Ohio State | Harold Gage misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Russell Smith - foul #3 on Russell Smith, team foul #2 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jack Kane (PG), Russell Thompson (SF), Leland Mauriello (C) James Noyes, Russell Smith, Bruce James | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul White (PG), Benjamin Ball (SG) Adam Spurlock, David McHorse | |
| 16:18 | Ohio State | Harold Gage makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 16:18 | Ohio State | Harold Gage makes the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 16:00 | Michigan | Leland Mauriello buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Russell Thompson | 26-32 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Jack Kane (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alan Varda (fresh) SF - Russell Thompson (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Alan Davis (fresh) 4 pts. C - Leland Mauriello (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul White (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Ball (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harold Gage (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Bell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Mike Heater (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Ohio State | Alan Davis blocks the jumper by Harold Gage | 26-32 |
| 15:34 | Michigan | Russell Thompson gets the rebound | 26-32 |
| 15:29 | Michigan | Alan Varda misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 26-32 |
| 15:28 | Ohio State | Harold Gage grabs the defensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 15:09 | Ohio State | Benjamin Ball drills a shot near the basket | 26-34 |
| 14:51 | Michigan | Alan Varda steps out of bounds on the sideline | 26-34 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Noyes (PG), Timothy Douglas (SG), Russell Smith (SF), Bruce James (PF) Jack Kane, Alan Varda, Russell Thompson, Alan Davis | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock (PG), David McHorse (SG), John Ross (SF), Brian Rushing (PF), Christopher Dennis (C) Paul White, Benjamin Ball, Harold Gage, John Bell, Mike Heater | |
| 14:24 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis hits the finger roll | 26-36 |
| 14:05 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-36 |
| 13:40 | Ohio State | Brian Rushing clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Timothy Douglas - foul #2 on Timothy Douglas, team foul #3 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Michigan | Alan Davis (PF) Bruce James | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:40 | Ohio State | Brian Rushing makes the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 13:40 | Ohio State | Brian Rushing misses the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 13:40 | Michigan | Alan Davis snags the defensive board | 26-37 |
| 13:11 | Michigan | Christopher Dennis is called for the reach on Russell Smith - foul #4 on Christopher Dennis, team foul #5 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Michigan | Russell Thompson (SF) Russell Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Bell (C) Christopher Dennis | |
| 13:05 | Michigan | Alan Davis drills a driving attempt from the baseline and the foul's on John Bell - foul #1 on John Bell, team foul #6 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Benjamin Ball (SG) David McHorse | |
| 13:05 | Michigan | Alan Davis makes the free throw | 29-37 |
| 12:39 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock drills a jumper from the right wing | 29-39 |
| 12:18 | Michigan | Alan Davis is hacked by John Ross - foul #1 on John Ross, team foul #7 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Michigan | Alan Varda (SG), Bruce James (PF) Timothy Douglas, Leland Mauriello | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Harold Gage (SF), Mike Heater (C) John Ross, John Bell | |
| 12:18 | Michigan | Alan Davis makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 12:18 | Michigan | Alan Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 12:18 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Mike Heater | 30-39 |
| 11:54 | Ohio State | Harold Gage misses badly on a shot from the right side | 30-39 |
| 11:53 | Michigan | Alan Varda snags the defensive board | 30-39 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - James Noyes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Alan Varda (fresh) SF - Russell Thompson (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Bruce James (fresh) 2 reb. C - Alan Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Adam Spurlock (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Benjamin Ball (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Harold Gage (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brian Rushing (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Mike Heater (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Michigan | Bruce James misses the fadeaway in the paint | 30-39 |
| 11:28 | Ohio State | Brian Rushing pulls down the rebound | 30-39 |
| 11:05 | Ohio State | Benjamin Ball loses the dribble to James Noyes | 30-39 |
| 11:01 | Michigan | James Noyes lays it in | 32-39 |
| 10:32 | Ohio State | Mike Heater comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 32-39 |
| 10:30 | Michigan | Alan Varda pulls down the rebound | 32-39 |
| 10:16 | Michigan | Russell Thompson connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by James Noyes | 34-39 |
| 09:53 | Ohio State | Mike Heater's layup is rejected by Bruce James | 34-39 |
| 09:52 | Ohio State | Mike Heater tips it in | 34-41 |
| 09:39 | Michigan | Alan Davis drills a jump hook in the paint | 36-41 |
| 09:13 | Ohio State | Benjamin Ball misses long on a runner from the baseline | 36-41 |
| 09:12 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Bruce James | 36-41 |
| 09:00 | Michigan | Alan Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-41 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jack Kane (PG), Timothy Douglas (SG), Russell Smith (SF), Leland Mauriello (C) James Noyes, Alan Varda, Russell Thompson, Alan Davis | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul White (PG), David McHorse (SG), John Ross (SF), John Bell (PF) Adam Spurlock, Benjamin Ball, Harold Gage, Brian Rushing | |
| 08:35 | Ohio State | Mike Heater misses the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Jack Kane - foul #1 on Jack Kane, team foul #4 | 36-41 |
| 08:35 | Ohio State | Mike Heater makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 08:35 | Ohio State | Mike Heater makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 08:25 | Michigan | Jack Kane is called for 10 seconds | 36-43 |
| 08:02 | Ohio State | Paul White makes the floater from the right side set up by John Bell | 36-45 |
| 07:46 | Michigan | Russell Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 36-45 |
| 07:45 | Michigan | Russell Smith tips it in | 38-45 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Jack Kane (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Douglas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Russell Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bruce James (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Leland Mauriello (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul White (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David McHorse (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Ross (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Bell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Mike Heater (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Ohio State | David McHorse's fadeaway is rejected by Russell Smith | 38-45 |
| 07:20 | Michigan | Russell Smith grabs the board | 38-45 |
| 07:08 | Michigan | Russell Smith's floater is tipped away by Mike Heater | 38-45 |
| 07:06 | Ohio State | Mike Heater snags the defensive board | 38-45 |
| 06:37 | Ohio State | Paul White misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-45 |
| 06:35 | Michigan | Leland Mauriello pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| 06:30 | Michigan | Jack Kane knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Timothy Douglas | 41-45 |
| 06:13 | Ohio State | Mike Heater knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul White | 41-47 |
| 05:52 | Michigan | Russell Smith clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 05:51 | Michigan | Leland Mauriello tips it in | 43-47 |
| 05:51 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-47 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Noyes (PG), Alan Davis (PF) Jack Kane, Bruce James | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock (PG), Harold Gage (SF), Brian Rushing (PF), Christopher Dennis (C) Paul White, John Ross, John Bell, Mike Heater | |
| 05:28 | Ohio State | Brian Rushing loses the dribble to Russell Smith | 43-47 |
| 05:12 | Michigan | Russell Smith is fouled on the floor by Harold Gage - foul #2 on Harold Gage, team foul #8 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Michigan | Alan Varda (SG) Timothy Douglas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 05:12 | Michigan | Russell Smith makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 05:12 | Michigan | Russell Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 04:52 | Ohio State | Alan Varda is called for the reach on Christopher Dennis - foul #1 on Alan Varda, team foul #5 | 45-47 |
| 04:40 | Ohio State | Harold Gage hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 04:19 | Michigan | Alan Davis blows the layup | 45-49 |
| 04:17 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis grabs the board | 45-49 |
| 03:52 | Ohio State | Harold Gage buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Adam Spurlock | 45-51 |
| 03:37 | Michigan | Alan Davis can't throw it down | 45-51 |
| 03:35 | Michigan | Alan Varda snags the offensive board | 45-51 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - James Noyes (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alan Varda (fresh) SF - Russell Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Alan Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Leland Mauriello (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Adam Spurlock (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - David McHorse (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harold Gage (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Brian Rushing (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Dennis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:20 | Michigan | Alan Davis can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-51 |
| 03:19 | Ohio State | Brian Rushing grabs the board | 45-51 |
| 02:52 | Ohio State | David McHorse's pass is intercepted by Alan Varda | 45-51 |
| 02:49 | Michigan | Alan Varda banks in the layup | 47-51 |
| 02:29 | Ohio State | The pull-up jumper by Harold Gage is blocked by Alan Davis | 47-51 |
| 02:28 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 02:12 | Ohio State | James Noyes steps in front of the Harold Gage pass | 47-51 |
| 02:12 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-51 |
| Subs | Michigan | Timothy Douglas (SG), Russell Thompson (SF), Bruce James (PF) Alan Varda, Russell Smith, Leland Mauriello | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mike Heater (C) Christopher Dennis | |
| 02:07 | Michigan | Adam Spurlock steps in front of the James Noyes pass in the backcourt | 47-51 |
| 02:06 | Ohio State | Brian Rushing lays it in on a great pass from Adam Spurlock | 47-53 |
| 01:43 | Michigan | Alan Davis evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 47-53 |
| 01:42 | Michigan | Alan Davis snags the offensive board | 47-53 |
| 01:28 | Michigan | Alan Davis evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper in the lane and he's fouled by Mike Heater - foul #1 on Mike Heater, team foul #9 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Michigan | Russell Smith (SF) Russell Thompson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis (C) Mike Heater | |
| 01:28 | Michigan | Alan Davis misses the free throw | 49-53 |
| 01:28 | Michigan | Bruce James gets the offensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 01:17 | Michigan | Alan Davis makes the contested shot from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | Harold Gage connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David McHorse | 51-55 |
| 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 (+4) | |
| 00:39 | Michigan | Russell Smith scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Alan Davis | 53-55 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | Harold Gage lays it up and in on a great pass from Adam Spurlock and the foul's on Russell Smith - foul #4 on Russell Smith, team foul #6 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Benjamin Ball (SG) David McHorse | |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | Harold Gage makes the free throw | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:13 | Michigan | Bruce James buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock is fouled in the backcourt by James Noyes - foul #2 on James Noyes, team foul #7 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David McHorse (SG) Benjamin Ball | |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:05 | Michigan | Bruce James comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-60 |
| 00:04 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Alan Davis | 56-60 |
| 00:01 | Michigan | Bruce James comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 56-60 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Russell Smith gets the offensive rebound | 56-60 |