| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth O'Brien (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Beattie (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Derek Spier (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Thomas Hopkins (fresh) 7 pts. C - Tyler Bequette (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Savage (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tyrone Hagerty (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Powley (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Gary Connell (fresh) C - Danny Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Derek Spier inbounds the ball | 25-19 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette's pass is intercepted by James Powley | 25-19 |
| 19:32 | Michigan State | Gary Connell slams it home on a great pass from James Powley | 25-21 |
| 19:27 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 25-21 |
| 19:26 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Powley | 25-21 |
| 19:03 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Tyler Bequette - foul #2 on Tyler Bequette, team foul #1 | 25-21 |
| 19:03 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 19:03 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 18:36 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-23 |
| 18:34 | Ohio State | Willie Beattie tips it in | 27-23 |
| 18:05 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 27-23 |
| 18:03 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Kenneth O'Brien | 27-23 |
| 17:35 | Ohio State | Willie Beattie misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-23 |
| 17:34 | Michigan State | James Powley grabs the defensive rebound | 27-23 |
| 17:28 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by Lawrence Savage | 27-25 |
| 17:14 | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 27-25 |
| 17:13 | Ohio State | Derek Spier tips it back up and in | 29-25 |
| 16:55 | Michigan State | Thomas Hopkins steals it from Danny Thomas | 29-25 |
| 16:30 | Ohio State | Danny Thomas takes the ball from Derek Spier | 29-25 |
| 16:07 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage misses the 3 from straight away | 29-25 |
| 16:05 | Michigan State | Tyrone Hagerty pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-25 |
| 15:51 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-25 |
| 15:49 | Michigan State | James Powley snags the offensive board | 29-25 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth O'Brien (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Beattie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Derek Spier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Hopkins (fresh) 7 pts. C - Tyler Bequette (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Savage (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tyrone Hagerty (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Powley (fairly fresh) 6 reb. PF - Gary Connell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Danny Thomas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage drills a driving attempt in the paint | 29-27 |
| 15:22 | Ohio State | Tyrone Hagerty is called for the reach on Kenneth O'Brien - foul #3 on Tyrone Hagerty, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Salem (SG), Herman Potter (SF), Peter Wurster (C) Willie Beattie, Derek Spier, Tyler Bequette | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Albert Suhr (PG), Saul Martin (SG), Arden Mason (SF), Jerry Jansen (PF), James Gomes (C) Lawrence Savage, Tyrone Hagerty, James Powley, Gary Connell, Danny Thomas | |
| 14:59 | Ohio State | Peter Wurster throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-27 |
| 14:40 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen misses long on a 3 from straight away | 29-27 |
| 14:39 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 14:28 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr banks in the layup set up by Saul Martin and he's hacked by Kenneth O'Brien - foul #2 on Kenneth O'Brien, team foul #2 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Garland Ceronsky (PF) Thomas Hopkins | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 14:28 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr makes the free throw | 29-30 |
| 14:08 | Ohio State | Peter Wurster misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Arden Mason - foul #2 on Arden Mason, team foul #2 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage (PG) Albert Suhr | |
| 14:08 | Ohio State | Peter Wurster makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 14:08 | Ohio State | Peter Wurster makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 13:47 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-30 |
| 13:46 | Ohio State | Garland Ceronsky grabs the defensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 13:33 | Ohio State | Eric Salem drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Kenneth O'Brien | 33-30 |
| 13:08 | Michigan State | James Gomes comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 33-30 |
| 13:07 | Ohio State | Peter Wurster snags the defensive board | 33-30 |
| 12:47 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Peter Wurster is blocked by Jerry Jansen | 33-30 |
| 12:46 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jerry Jansen | 33-30 |
| 12:20 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Lawrence Savage | 33-33 |
| 12:03 | Ohio State | Saul Martin steals the ball from Peter Wurster | 33-33 |
| 11:35 | Michigan State | Peter Wurster is called for the reach on James Gomes - foul #4 on Peter Wurster, team foul #3 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Willie Beattie (PG), Derek Spier (SF), Thomas Hopkins (PF), Tyler Bequette (C) Kenneth O'Brien, Herman Potter, Garland Ceronsky, Peter Wurster | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Albert Suhr (PG), Tyrone Hagerty (SG), James Powley (SF), Gary Connell (PF), Danny Thomas (C) Lawrence Savage, Saul Martin, Arden Mason, Jerry Jansen, James Gomes | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Willie Beattie (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Eric Salem (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Derek Spier (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Hopkins (fresh) 7 pts. C - Tyler Bequette (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Albert Suhr (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Tyrone Hagerty (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Powley (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Gary Connell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Danny Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Michigan State | Tyrone Hagerty throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien (PG) Eric Salem | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 10:50 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 10:48 | Michigan State | Gary Connell grabs the defensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 10:25 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Tyrone Hagerty | 33-35 |
| 10:20 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 33-35 |
| 10:18 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 09:51 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr misses badly on a floater near the basket | 33-35 |
| 09:50 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 09:27 | Ohio State | Tyrone Hagerty steals it from Derek Spier | 33-35 |
| 09:15 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas can't finish the layup | 33-35 |
| 09:14 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins snags the defensive board | 33-35 |
| 08:56 | Ohio State | Derek Spier's pass is intercepted by Danny Thomas | 33-35 |
| 08:36 | Michigan State | 3 seconds is called on Tyrone Hagerty | 33-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Salem (SG) Kenneth O'Brien | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage (PG), James Gomes (C) Albert Suhr, Danny Thomas | |
| 08:08 | Ohio State | Willie Beattie drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Eric Salem | 36-35 |
| 07:39 | Michigan State | James Gomes misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right side | 36-35 |
| 07:37 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Willie Beattie (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Eric Salem (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derek Spier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Hopkins (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Tyler Bequette (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Savage (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tyrone Hagerty (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Powley (fairly fresh) 6 reb. PF - Gary Connell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Gomes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Ohio State | Willie Beattie comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-35 |
| 07:08 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins snags the offensive board | 36-35 |
| 06:47 | Ohio State | Willie Beattie is fouled on the floor by James Powley - foul #1 on James Powley, team foul #3 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien (PG), Herman Potter (SF), Peter Wurster (C) Willie Beattie, Derek Spier, Tyler Bequette | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Saul Martin (SG), Arden Mason (SF), Jerry Jansen (PF), Danny Thomas (C) Tyrone Hagerty, James Powley, Gary Connell, James Gomes | |
| 06:21 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins misses long on a runner in the lane | 36-35 |
| 06:19 | Ohio State | Peter Wurster tips it in | 38-35 |
| 05:53 | Michigan State | Arden Mason misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing but he's fouled by Kenneth O'Brien - foul #3 on Kenneth O'Brien, team foul #4 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Garland Ceronsky (PF) Thomas Hopkins | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 05:53 | Michigan State | Arden Mason makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 05:53 | Michigan State | Arden Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 05:53 | Michigan State | Arden Mason misses the 3rd free throw | 38-37 |
| 05:53 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Peter Wurster | 38-37 |
| 05:39 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-37 |
| 05:37 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jerry Jansen | 38-37 |
| 05:16 | Michigan State | Saul Martin misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 05:14 | Ohio State | Peter Wurster pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 04:53 | Ohio State | Danny Thomas steps in front of the Kenneth O'Brien pass | 38-37 |
| 04:32 | Michigan State | Saul Martin is hacked by Eric Salem - foul #1 on Eric Salem, team foul #5 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Willie Beattie (SG), Derek Spier (SF), Thomas Hopkins (PF), Tyler Bequette (C) Eric Salem, Herman Potter, Garland Ceronsky, Peter Wurster | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Albert Suhr (PG), Tyrone Hagerty (SG), James Powley (SF), Gary Connell (PF) Lawrence Savage, Saul Martin, Arden Mason, Jerry Jansen | |
| 04:11 | Michigan State | Tyrone Hagerty is fouled on the floor by Willie Beattie - foul #2 on Willie Beattie, team foul #6 | 38-37 |
| 03:45 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr knocks in the jumper from close range | 38-39 |
| 03:28 | Ohio State | James Powley picks off the pass by Thomas Hopkins | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth O'Brien (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Willie Beattie (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Derek Spier (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Hopkins (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Tyler Bequette (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Albert Suhr (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Tyrone Hagerty (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Powley (fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gary Connell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Danny Thomas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:00 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Derek Spier - foul #1 on Derek Spier, team foul #7 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Salem (SG) Kenneth O'Brien | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Gomes (C) Danny Thomas | |
| 03:00 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 03:00 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 02:35 | Ohio State | Derek Spier is hacked by Tyrone Hagerty - foul #4 on Tyrone Hagerty, team foul #4 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage (PG) Albert Suhr | |
| 02:19 | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-41 |
| 02:18 | Michigan State | Tyrone Hagerty grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 01:59 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by James Powley | 38-44 |
| 01:39 | Ohio State | Derek Spier is fouled on the floor by James Powley - foul #2 on James Powley, team foul #5 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien (PG) Eric Salem | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Danny Thomas (C) James Gomes | |
| 01:29 | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 01:27 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage grabs the defensive rebound | 38-44 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:05 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-44 |
| 01:04 | Michigan State | Gary Connell gets the offensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas misses long on a jumper near the basket | 38-44 |
| 00:54 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Willie Beattie | 40-44 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Kenneth O'Brien is called for the reach on Danny Thomas in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth O'Brien, team foul #8 | 40-44 |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins banks in the layup | 42-45 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kenneth O'Brien - foul #5 on Kenneth O'Brien, team foul #9 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Salem (SG) Kenneth O'Brien | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Saul Martin (SG), Arden Mason (SF), Jerry Jansen (PF) Tyrone Hagerty, James Powley, Gary Connell | |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage misses the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins grabs the defensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | Eric Salem misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Derek Spier grabs the offensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette is hacked by Danny Thomas - foul #3 on Danny Thomas, team foul #6 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tyrone Hagerty (SG), James Powley (SF), Gary Connell (PF) Saul Martin, Arden Mason, Jerry Jansen | |
| 00:06 | Ohio State | Eric Salem comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-46 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Gary Connell grabs the defensive rebound | 42-46 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Gary Connell is hacked by Willie Beattie in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willie Beattie, team foul #10 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Saul Martin (SG), Arden Mason (SF) Tyrone Hagerty, James Powley | |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Gary Connell makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Gary Connell misses the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 42-47 |