| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Bailey (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Goble (fresh) SF - George Sobeski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tony Cardinal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Hershel Dunphy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Walter Centeno (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Willie McIlwraith (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. SF - Benjamin Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Patrick Molden (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - James Hale (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy inbounds the ball | 24-31 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 24-31 |
| 19:42 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy tips it home | 24-33 |
| 19:27 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 24-33 |
| 19:25 | Ohio State | James Hale gets the rebound | 24-33 |
| 19:21 | Ohio State | Walter Centeno is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 24-33 |
| 19:09 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by James Goble | 27-33 |
| 18:42 | Ohio State | Walter Centeno hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Willie McIlwraith | 27-36 |
| 18:25 | Michigan State | James Goble buries a floater from the right wing | 29-36 |
| 18:08 | Ohio State | Willie McIlwraith knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-39 |
| 18:04 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-39 |
| 18:03 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden pulls down the rebound | 29-39 |
| 17:34 | Ohio State | Walter Centeno hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 29-39 |
| 17:32 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy gets the offensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 17:11 | Ohio State | James Hale misses the easy dunk attempt | 29-39 |
| 17:10 | Michigan State | Hershel Dunphy pulls down the rebound | 29-39 |
| 17:05 | Michigan State | James Goble hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Willie McIlwraith - foul #1 on Willie McIlwraith, team foul #1 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Richards (PG), Clyde Savell (SF) Robert Bailey, George Sobeski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski (PG), Peter Daniels (SG), Clarence Krahn (SF), James Hoehn (PF), Earl Corbin (C) Walter Centeno, Willie McIlwraith, Benjamin Murphy, Patrick Molden, James Hale | |
| 17:05 | Michigan State | James Goble makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 17:05 | Michigan State | James Goble misses the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 17:05 | Ohio State | Earl Corbin grabs the defensive rebound | 30-39 |
| 16:40 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski is fouled on the floor by Tony Cardinal - foul #1 on Tony Cardinal, team foul #1 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun (SG) James Goble | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:21 | Ohio State | James Hoehn misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-39 |
| 16:20 | Ohio State | Earl Corbin snags the offensive board | 30-39 |
| 16:09 | Ohio State | Clarence Krahn loses the dribble to Michael Lebrun | 30-39 |
| 15:49 | Michigan State | The pull-up jumper by Tony Cardinal is blocked by James Hoehn | 30-39 |
| 15:48 | Ohio State | James Hoehn grabs the defensive rebound | 30-39 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Richards (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Lebrun (fresh) SF - Clyde Savell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tony Cardinal (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Hershel Dunphy (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ross Florkowski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Krahn (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Hoehn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Earl Corbin (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Ohio State | Peter Daniels is hacked by Michael Lebrun in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Lebrun, team foul #2 | 30-39 |
| 15:33 | Ohio State | James Hoehn clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Tony Cardinal - foul #2 on Tony Cardinal, team foul #3 | 30-39 |
| 15:33 | Ohio State | James Hoehn makes the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 15:33 | Ohio State | James Hoehn makes the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 15:19 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell scores on a jump hook in the paint | 32-41 |
| 15:03 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-41 |
| 15:02 | Ohio State | Clarence Krahn grabs the offensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 14:41 | Ohio State | Peter Daniels misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 32-41 |
| 14:40 | Michigan State | Richard Richards grabs the defensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 14:35 | Michigan State | Richard Richards hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Clyde Savell | 35-41 |
| 14:33 | Ohio State | Peter Daniels's pass is intercepted by Michael Lebrun in the backcourt | 35-41 |
| 14:07 | Michigan State | Tony Cardinal drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 13:50 | Ohio State | Earl Corbin misses the easy open layup | 38-41 |
| 13:49 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Michael Lebrun | 38-41 |
| 13:45 | Michigan State | Richard Richards misses short on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Clarence Krahn - foul #2 on Clarence Krahn, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Bailey (PG), George Sobeski (SF), John Williams (PF), Nicholas Nielson (C) Michael Lebrun, Clyde Savell, Tony Cardinal, Hershel Dunphy | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Centeno (PG), Willie McIlwraith (SG), Benjamin Murphy (SF), Patrick Molden (PF), James Hale (C) Ross Florkowski, Peter Daniels, Clarence Krahn, James Hoehn, Earl Corbin | |
| 13:45 | Michigan State | Richard Richards misses the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 13:45 | Michigan State | Richard Richards misses the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 13:45 | Ohio State | James Hale gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 13:19 | Ohio State | Walter Centeno comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-41 |
| 13:17 | Michigan State | Nicholas Nielson pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 13:12 | Michigan State | Richard Richards double dribbles | 38-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Goble (SG) Richard Richards | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 12:43 | Ohio State | Willie McIlwraith misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 12:42 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 12:37 | Michigan State | John Williams misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 38-41 |
| 12:36 | Ohio State | Willie McIlwraith gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 12:31 | Ohio State | Walter Centeno makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Willie McIlwraith | 38-44 |
| 12:26 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Buono (C) James Hale | |
| 12:01 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 38-44 |
| 12:00 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy tips it back up and in | 38-46 |
| 11:37 | Michigan State | Patrick Molden steals it from John Williams | 38-46 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Bailey (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Goble (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Sobeski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Nielson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Walter Centeno (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Willie McIlwraith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Benjamin Murphy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Patrick Molden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - George Buono (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:20 | Ohio State | Willie McIlwraith is whistled for traveling | 38-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Richards (SG), Tony Cardinal (PF), Johnny Young (C) James Goble, John Williams, Nicholas Nielson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski (PG), Peter Daniels (SG), Clarence Krahn (SF), Richard Schultz (PF), Earl Corbin (C) Walter Centeno, Willie McIlwraith, Benjamin Murphy, Patrick Molden, George Buono | |
| 11:05 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 38-46 |
| 11:04 | Ohio State | Earl Corbin grabs the defensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 10:39 | Ohio State | Peter Daniels misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-46 |
| 10:38 | Ohio State | Earl Corbin tips it in | 38-48 |
| 10:27 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey is fouled on the floor by Ross Florkowski - foul #2 on Ross Florkowski, team foul #3 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun (SG), Clyde Savell (SF), Hershel Dunphy (C) Robert Bailey, George Sobeski, Johnny Young | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Hoehn (PF), James Hale (C) Richard Schultz, Earl Corbin | |
| 10:09 | Michigan State | Hershel Dunphy knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-48 |
| 09:40 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski connects on the open shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Clarence Krahn | 41-50 |
| 09:18 | Michigan State | Richard Richards connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Michael Lebrun | 44-50 |
| 09:11 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-50 |
| 09:09 | Ohio State | James Hoehn tips it in | 44-52 |
| 08:53 | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-52 |
| 08:52 | Ohio State | James Hoehn gets the rebound | 44-52 |
| 08:34 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-52 |
| 08:33 | Ohio State | Clarence Krahn grabs the offensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 08:17 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski is fouled on the floor by Hershel Dunphy - foul #3 on Hershel Dunphy, team foul #4 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Bailey (PG), James Goble (SG), John Williams (SF), Leonard McMahon (PF), Nicholas Nielson (C) Richard Richards, Michael Lebrun, Clyde Savell, Tony Cardinal, Hershel Dunphy | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Centeno (PG), Willie McIlwraith (SG), Benjamin Murphy (SF), Patrick Molden (PF), Earl Corbin (C) Ross Florkowski, Peter Daniels, Clarence Krahn, James Hoehn, James Hale | |
| 07:56 | Ohio State | Earl Corbin is called for traveling | 44-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Sobeski (SF) Leonard McMahon | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 07:45 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-52 |
| 07:43 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden snags the defensive board | 44-52 |
| 07:14 | Ohio State | Walter Centeno comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-52 |
| 07:13 | Michigan State | Nicholas Nielson gets the rebound | 44-52 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Bailey (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Goble (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Sobeski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Nielson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Walter Centeno (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Willie McIlwraith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Benjamin Murphy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Patrick Molden (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Earl Corbin (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Michigan State | Nicholas Nielson drills a runner from the baseline and he's fouled by Willie McIlwraith - foul #2 on Willie McIlwraith, team foul #4 | 46-52 |
| 07:07 | Michigan State | Nicholas Nielson makes the free throw | 47-52 |
| 07:02 | Ohio State | James Goble is called for the reach on Benjamin Murphy in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Goble, team foul #5 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Johnny Young (C) Nicholas Nielson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 06:39 | Ohio State | Walter Centeno connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Benjamin Murphy | 47-55 |
| 06:10 | Michigan State | James Goble's pass is intercepted by Benjamin Murphy | 47-55 |
| 05:44 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy makes the wide open floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Willie McIlwraith | 47-57 |
| 05:34 | Michigan State | John Williams evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the right wing | 50-57 |
| 05:29 | Ohio State | Willie McIlwraith is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Bailey - foul #3 on Robert Bailey, team foul #6 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Richards (SG), Clyde Savell (SF), Leonard McMahon (PF), Nicholas Nielson (C) James Goble, George Sobeski, John Williams, Johnny Young | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski (PG), Peter Daniels (SG), James Hoehn (PF), James Hale (C) Walter Centeno, Willie McIlwraith, Patrick Molden, Earl Corbin | |
| 05:16 | Ohio State | Peter Daniels clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Clyde Savell - foul #2 on Clyde Savell, team foul #7 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Clarence Krahn (SF) Benjamin Murphy | |
| 05:16 | Ohio State | Peter Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 05:16 | Ohio State | Peter Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 04:58 | Michigan State | Richard Richards can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-59 |
| 04:57 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell tips it but misses | 50-59 |
| 04:56 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski grabs the board | 50-59 |
| 04:50 | Ohio State | Clarence Krahn loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun (SG) Robert Bailey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:43 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell can't finish the layup | 50-59 |
| 04:42 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to James Hale | 50-59 |
| 04:24 | Ohio State | James Hale can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Nicholas Nielson - foul #2 on Nicholas Nielson, team foul #8 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tony Cardinal (PF) Leonard McMahon | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Richard Schultz (PF) James Hoehn | |
| 04:24 | Ohio State | James Hale makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 04:24 | Ohio State | James Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 04:12 | Michigan State | Nicholas Nielson is hacked by James Hale - foul #1 on James Hale, team foul #5 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Johnny Young (C) Nicholas Nielson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Earl Corbin (C) James Hale | |
| 03:57 | Michigan State | Richard Schultz steals it from Johnny Young | 50-61 |
| 03:28 | Ohio State | Richard Schultz hits the finger roll set up by Ross Florkowski | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 03:09 | Michigan State | The jumper by Richard Richards is denied by Earl Corbin | 50-63 |
| 03:07 | Michigan State | Johnny Young tips it back up and in | 52-63 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Richards (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Lebrun (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Clyde Savell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Cardinal (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ross Florkowski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Daniels (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Krahn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Schultz (fresh) 2 pts. C - Earl Corbin (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 02:38 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski loses the dribble to Michael Lebrun | 52-63 |
| 02:10 | Michigan State | Richard Schultz is called for the reach on Tony Cardinal - foul #1 on Richard Schultz, team foul #6 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Bailey (PG), James Goble (SG), George Sobeski (SF), John Williams (PF), Hershel Dunphy (C) Richard Richards, Michael Lebrun, Clyde Savell, Tony Cardinal, Johnny Young | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Centeno (PG), Willie McIlwraith (SG), Benjamin Murphy (SF), Patrick Molden (PF), James Hale (C) Ross Florkowski, Peter Daniels, Clarence Krahn, Richard Schultz, Earl Corbin | |
| 01:59 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by James Hale - foul #2 on James Hale, team foul #7 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tony Cardinal (PF) John Williams | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:59 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 01:59 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:40 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden misses the lay-in but the foul's on Tony Cardinal - foul #3 on Tony Cardinal, team foul #9 | 53-63 |
| 01:40 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 01:40 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden makes the 2nd free throw | 53-65 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:24 | Michigan State | Hershel Dunphy misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-65 |
| 01:23 | Ohio State | James Hale gets the rebound | 53-65 |
| 01:19 | Ohio State | George Sobeski is called for the reach on Benjamin Murphy in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Sobeski, team foul #10 | 53-65 |
| 01:19 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 53-66 |
| 01:19 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| 01:19 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden snags the offensive board | 53-66 |
| 00:59 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-66 |
| 00:57 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden tips it in | 53-68 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | James Goble's pass is intercepted by Patrick Molden | 53-68 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Walter Centeno is hacked by Robert Bailey - foul #4 on Robert Bailey, team foul #11 | 53-68 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Walter Centeno misses the 1st free throw | 53-68 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Walter Centeno makes the 2nd free throw | 53-69 |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Tony Cardinal makes the shot from the free throw line set up by George Sobeski | 55-69 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Walter Centeno runs out the clock | 55-69 |