| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Roland Turner (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gino Bruno (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryant Peden (fresh) PF - David Richey (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Doyle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Walter Centeno (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Willie McIlwraith (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Benjamin Murphy (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Molden (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - James Hale (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy inbounds the ball | 39-32 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:34 | Ohio State | Willie McIlwraith misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-32 |
| 19:33 | Michigan | David Richey gets the rebound | 39-32 |
| 19:11 | Michigan | Gino Bruno travels with the ball | 39-32 |
| 18:50 | Ohio State | James Hale hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by Walter Centeno and the foul's on Bryant Peden - foul #2 on Bryant Peden, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Michigan | David Peterson (SF), Charles Craney (PF) Bryant Peden, David Richey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:50 | Ohio State | James Hale makes the free throw | 39-35 |
| 18:37 | Michigan | Roland Turner travels with the ball | 39-35 |
| Subs | Michigan | Carl Wilkerson (PG) Roland Turner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Clarence Krahn (SF), Earl Corbin (C) Benjamin Murphy, James Hale | |
| 18:34 | Ohio State | Walter Centeno is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 39-35 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski (PG) Walter Centeno | |
| 18:26 | Michigan | Charles Craney buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Carl Wilkerson | 41-35 |
| 18:17 | Ohio State | Earl Corbin is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 41-35 |
| 18:15 | Ohio State | Earl Corbin gets the offensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 18:00 | Ohio State | Willie McIlwraith hits a wide open 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Ross Florkowski | 41-38 |
| 17:41 | Michigan | Gino Bruno makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Craney | 44-38 |
| 17:37 | Ohio State | Earl Corbin is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Craney - foul #1 on Charles Craney, team foul #2 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Michigan | Roland Turner (PG), Bryant Peden (SF), David Richey (PF) Carl Wilkerson, Gino Bruno, Charles Craney | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter Daniels (SG), James Hoehn (PF) Willie McIlwraith, Patrick Molden | |
| 17:29 | Ohio State | James Hoehn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-38 |
| Subs | Michigan | Edward Jackson (SG) David Peterson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Centeno (PG) Ross Florkowski | |
| 17:07 | Michigan | Bryant Peden misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Earl Corbin - foul #1 on Earl Corbin, team foul #1 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy (SF), James Hale (C) Clarence Krahn, Earl Corbin | |
| 17:07 | Michigan | Bryant Peden misses the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 17:07 | Michigan | Bryant Peden makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 16:49 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy is hacked by Bryant Peden - foul #3 on Bryant Peden, team foul #3 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Michigan | Norbert Cunningham (SF), Elmer Buntin (PF), Harry Longoria (C) Bryant Peden, David Richey, Kevin Doyle | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:35 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy banks in the layup set up by James Hoehn | 45-40 |
| 16:21 | Michigan | Edward Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-40 |
| Subs | Michigan | Carl Wilkerson (PG), David Peterson (SG) Roland Turner, Norbert Cunningham | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski (PG), Earl Corbin (C) Walter Centeno, James Hale | |
| 16:05 | Ohio State | Peter Daniels throws it down on a great pass from Ross Florkowski | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Carl Wilkerson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Elmer Buntin (fresh) C - Harry Longoria (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ross Florkowski (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Peter Daniels (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Benjamin Murphy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Hoehn (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Earl Corbin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Michigan | Carl Wilkerson is called for traveling | 45-42 |
| Subs | Michigan | Gino Bruno (SG), Charles Craney (PF) Edward Jackson, Elmer Buntin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Willie McIlwraith (SG), Clarence Krahn (SF), Patrick Molden (PF) Peter Daniels, Benjamin Murphy, James Hoehn | |
| 15:29 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden buries a jumper from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 15:08 | Michigan | Charles Craney makes the shot from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 14:46 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 14:45 | Michigan | Harry Longoria grabs the defensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 14:28 | Michigan | Gino Bruno clanks a floater from the left side | 47-44 |
| 14:26 | Michigan | Charles Craney snags the offensive board | 47-44 |
| 14:21 | Michigan | David Peterson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 14:19 | Ohio State | Earl Corbin pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 14:12 | Ohio State | Willie McIlwraith buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ross Florkowski | 47-47 |
| 14:03 | Michigan | Ross Florkowski picks off the pass by Charles Craney | 47-47 |
| 13:59 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski lays it up and in | 47-49 |
| 13:44 | Michigan | David Peterson can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 13:42 | Ohio State | Earl Corbin grabs the board | 47-49 |
| 13:23 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Carl Wilkerson - foul #1 on Carl Wilkerson, team foul #4 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Michigan | Roland Turner (PG), Edward Jackson (SG), Norbert Cunningham (SF), David Richey (PF), Kevin Doyle (C) Carl Wilkerson, Gino Bruno, David Peterson, Charles Craney, Harry Longoria | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter Daniels (SG), Benjamin Murphy (SF), James Hoehn (PF), James Hale (C) Willie McIlwraith, Clarence Krahn, Patrick Molden, Earl Corbin | |
| 13:23 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski makes the free throw | 47-52 |
| 13:21 | Michigan | Roland Turner travels in the backcourt | 47-52 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Centeno (PG) Ross Florkowski | |
| 13:12 | Ohio State | Peter Daniels misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-52 |
| 13:10 | Ohio State | James Hoehn grabs the offensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 12:57 | Ohio State | Peter Daniels connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Walter Centeno | 47-55 |
| 12:42 | Michigan | Kevin Doyle jams it on a great pass from Norbert Cunningham and he's hacked by Peter Daniels - foul #3 on Peter Daniels, team foul #2 | 49-55 |
| 12:42 | Michigan | Kevin Doyle makes the free throw | 50-55 |
| 12:28 | Ohio State | Peter Daniels misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 12:26 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy tips it home | 50-57 |
| 12:21 | Michigan | Roland Turner hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Edward Jackson | 53-57 |
| 12:02 | Ohio State | Walter Centeno makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by James Hale | 53-59 |
| 11:39 | Michigan | Edward Jackson makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Roland Turner | 55-59 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Roland Turner (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Jackson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Norbert Cunningham (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Richey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Kevin Doyle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Walter Centeno (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Daniels (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Benjamin Murphy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Hoehn (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - James Hale (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Ohio State | Peter Daniels hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Walter Centeno | 55-62 |
| 10:52 | Michigan | Norbert Cunningham connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Roland Turner | 57-62 |
| 10:50 | Ohio State | Edward Jackson steps in front of the James Hoehn pass in the backcourt | 57-62 |
| 10:38 | Michigan | Edward Jackson misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 57-62 |
| 10:36 | Ohio State | Peter Daniels grabs the board | 57-62 |
| 10:13 | Ohio State | Walter Centeno misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-62 |
| 10:12 | Michigan | Kevin Doyle pulls down the rebound | 57-62 |
| 09:50 | Michigan | Edward Jackson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-62 |
| 09:49 | Michigan | David Richey tips it but misses | 57-62 |
| 09:48 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Peter Daniels | 57-62 |
| 09:45 | Ohio State | Roland Turner picks off the pass by Peter Daniels in the backcourt | 57-62 |
| 09:44 | Michigan | David Richey jams it on a great pass from Roland Turner | 59-62 |
| 09:21 | Ohio State | David Richey blocks the short jumper by James Hale | 59-62 |
| 09:20 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to James Hoehn | 59-62 |
| 09:07 | Ohio State | Walter Centeno's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-62 |
| Subs | Michigan | Carl Wilkerson (PG), Gino Bruno (SG), Bryant Peden (SF), Elmer Buntin (PF) Roland Turner, Edward Jackson, Norbert Cunningham, David Richey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski (PG), Willie McIlwraith (SG), Clarence Krahn (SF), Patrick Molden (PF), Earl Corbin (C) Walter Centeno, Peter Daniels, Benjamin Murphy, James Hoehn, James Hale | |
| 08:58 | Michigan | Kevin Doyle misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-62 |
| 08:57 | Ohio State | Willie McIlwraith gets the rebound | 59-62 |
| 08:41 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Ross Florkowski | 59-64 |
| 08:29 | Michigan | Carl Wilkerson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-64 |
| 08:28 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden pulls down the rebound | 59-64 |
| 08:23 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 59-64 |
| 08:22 | Ohio State | Clarence Krahn snags the offensive board | 59-64 |
| 08:07 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden is fouled on the floor by Elmer Buntin - foul #3 on Elmer Buntin, team foul #5 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Michigan | Charles Craney (PF), Harry Longoria (C) Elmer Buntin, Kevin Doyle | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 07:44 | Ohio State | Willie McIlwraith is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Willie McIlwraith, team foul #3 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Michigan | David Peterson (SF) Bryant Peden | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 07:35 | Michigan | Harry Longoria can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Earl Corbin - foul #2 on Earl Corbin, team foul #4 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy (SF), Richard Schultz (PF) Clarence Krahn, Patrick Molden | |
| 07:35 | Michigan | Harry Longoria makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 07:35 | Michigan | Harry Longoria misses the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 07:35 | Ohio State | Earl Corbin grabs the board | 60-64 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Carl Wilkerson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gino Bruno (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Craney (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Longoria (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ross Florkowski (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SG - Willie McIlwraith (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. SF - Benjamin Murphy (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Schultz (fresh) C - Earl Corbin (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Ohio State | Willie McIlwraith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-64 |
| 07:19 | Michigan | Carl Wilkerson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 60-64 |
| 07:17 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 60-64 |
| 07:11 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 60-64 |
| 07:09 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy tips it back up and in | 60-66 |
| 06:50 | Michigan | Harry Longoria scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from David Peterson | 62-66 |
| 06:45 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Wilkerson - foul #2 on Carl Wilkerson, team foul #6 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Michigan | Roland Turner (PG), Bryant Peden (SF), Elmer Buntin (PF), Kevin Doyle (C) Carl Wilkerson, Gino Bruno, Charles Craney, Harry Longoria | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Centeno (PG), George Buono (C) Ross Florkowski, Earl Corbin | |
| 06:32 | Ohio State | Walter Centeno is fouled on the floor by Roland Turner - foul #2 on Roland Turner, team foul #7 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Clarence Krahn (SF), Patrick Molden (PF) Benjamin Murphy, Richard Schultz | |
| 06:32 | Ohio State | Walter Centeno makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 06:32 | Ohio State | Walter Centeno makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 06:22 | Michigan | David Peterson misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Clarence Krahn - foul #2 on Clarence Krahn, team foul #5 | 62-68 |
| 06:22 | Michigan | David Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 06:22 | Michigan | David Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 06:08 | Ohio State | Walter Centeno is fouled on the floor by Elmer Buntin - foul #4 on Elmer Buntin, team foul #8 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Michigan | Gino Bruno (SG) David Peterson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 06:08 | Ohio State | Walter Centeno misses the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 06:08 | Michigan | Elmer Buntin pulls down the rebound | 64-68 |
| 05:54 | Michigan | Gino Bruno is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-68 |
| 05:53 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden snags the defensive board | 64-68 |
| 05:33 | Ohio State | Willie McIlwraith loses the ball out of bounds | 64-68 |
| Subs | Michigan | David Richey (PF), Charles Craney (C) Elmer Buntin, Kevin Doyle | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski (PG), Benjamin Murphy (SF), Richard Schultz (PF) Walter Centeno, Clarence Krahn, Patrick Molden | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 05:19 | Michigan | George Buono is called for the reach on Charles Craney - foul #1 on George Buono, team foul #6 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter Daniels (SG), Earl Corbin (C) Willie McIlwraith, George Buono | |
| 05:06 | Michigan | David Richey is called for traveling | 64-68 |
| Subs | Michigan | Carl Wilkerson (PG), Edward Jackson (SF) Roland Turner, Bryant Peden | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:50 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 64-68 |
| 04:48 | Michigan | David Richey snags the defensive board | 64-68 |
| 04:37 | Michigan | Carl Wilkerson is fouled on the floor by Ross Florkowski - foul #2 on Ross Florkowski, team foul #7 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Michigan | David Peterson (SG), Harry Longoria (C) Gino Bruno, Charles Craney | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Clarence Krahn (SF), Patrick Molden (PF) Benjamin Murphy, Richard Schultz | |
| 04:37 | Michigan | Carl Wilkerson makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 04:37 | Michigan | Carl Wilkerson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 04:19 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden misses long on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Harry Longoria - foul #1 on Harry Longoria, team foul #9 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Michigan | Roland Turner (PG) Carl Wilkerson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Willie McIlwraith (SG) Peter Daniels | |
| 04:19 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 04:19 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden misses the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 04:19 | Michigan | David Richey snags the defensive board | 66-69 |
| 03:59 | Michigan | Earl Corbin steals it from Harry Longoria | 66-69 |
| 03:57 | Ohio State | Clarence Krahn is fouled in the backcourt by David Richey - foul #2 on David Richey, team foul #10 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Michigan | Gino Bruno (SG), Kevin Doyle (C) Edward Jackson, Harry Longoria | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Centeno (PG), George Buono (C) Ross Florkowski, Earl Corbin | |
| 03:57 | Ohio State | Clarence Krahn makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 03:57 | Ohio State | Clarence Krahn makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 03:44 | Michigan | David Peterson knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Gino Bruno | 68-71 |
| 03:31 | Ohio State | David Peterson steps in front of the Willie McIlwraith pass | 68-71 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Roland Turner (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gino Bruno (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Peterson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Richey (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Kevin Doyle (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Walter Centeno (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willie McIlwraith (tiring) 17 pts. 2 reb. SF - Clarence Krahn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Molden (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - George Buono (fresh) | |
| 03:17 | Michigan | Roland Turner is whistled for a carry | 68-71 |
| Subs | Michigan | Carl Wilkerson (PG), Bryant Peden (SF), Elmer Buntin (PF) Roland Turner, David Peterson, David Richey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter Daniels (SG), Benjamin Murphy (SF) Willie McIlwraith, Clarence Krahn | |
| 03:15 | Ohio State | George Buono is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Wilkerson - foul #3 on Carl Wilkerson, team foul #11 | 68-71 |
| 03:15 | Ohio State | George Buono misses the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 03:15 | Ohio State | George Buono misses the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 03:15 | Michigan | Elmer Buntin snags the defensive board | 68-71 |
| 03:08 | Michigan | Carl Wilkerson scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Gino Bruno | 71-71 |
| 03:05 | Ohio State | George Buono is hacked by Bryant Peden in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bryant Peden, team foul #12 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Michigan | David Peterson (SF) Bryant Peden | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski (PG), Earl Corbin (SF), James Hoehn (PF) Walter Centeno, Benjamin Murphy, Patrick Molden | |
| 03:05 | Ohio State | George Buono makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 03:05 | Ohio State | George Buono makes the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 02:48 | Michigan | Kevin Doyle's dunk attempt is rejected by George Buono | 71-73 |
| 02:46 | Michigan | Carl Wilkerson can't tip it in | 71-73 |
| 02:44 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Earl Corbin | 71-73 |
| 02:44 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-73 |
| Subs | Michigan | Edward Jackson (SF), Harry Longoria (C) Gino Bruno, Kevin Doyle | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Clarence Krahn (SF), James Hale (C) Earl Corbin, George Buono | |
| 02:40 | Ohio State | Carl Wilkerson is called for the reach on Ross Florkowski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Carl Wilkerson, team foul #13 | 71-73 |
| Subs | Michigan | Charles Craney (PF) Elmer Buntin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Molden (PF) James Hoehn | |
| 02:40 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski misses the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 02:40 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 02:37 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-74 |
| Subs | Michigan | Bryant Peden (SF) Edward Jackson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:30 | Michigan | Patrick Molden swats the short shot by Charles Craney | 71-74 |
| 02:28 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden pulls down the rebound | 71-74 |
| 02:23 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski is hacked by Carl Wilkerson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Carl Wilkerson, team foul #14 | 71-74 |
| Subs | Michigan | Norbert Cunningham (PG) Carl Wilkerson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:23 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski makes the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 02:23 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| 02:10 | Michigan | David Peterson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-76 |
| 02:08 | Ohio State | James Hale grabs the defensive rebound | 71-76 |
| 02:08 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-76 |
| Subs | Michigan | Roland Turner (PG), Gino Bruno (SG) Norbert Cunningham, David Peterson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Centeno (PG), Willie McIlwraith (SG) Ross Florkowski, Peter Daniels | |
| 01:58 | Ohio State | Willie McIlwraith misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-76 |
| 01:56 | Michigan | Bryant Peden gets the rebound | 71-76 |
| 01:56 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-76 |
| Subs | Michigan | David Richey (PF), Kevin Doyle (C) Charles Craney, Harry Longoria | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy (SF) Clarence Krahn | |
| 01:45 | Michigan | Gino Bruno works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Bryant Peden | 74-76 |
| 01:43 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy loses the dribble to Bryant Peden in the backcourt | 74-76 |
| 01:36 | Michigan | Kevin Doyle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-76 |
| 01:17 | Ohio State | James Hale blows the layup | 74-76 |
| 01:15 | Ohio State | Willie McIlwraith tips it but misses | 74-76 |
| 01:14 | Michigan | Kevin Doyle grabs the defensive rebound | 74-76 |
| 01:09 | Michigan | Gino Bruno splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 74-76 |
| 01:08 | Ohio State | Walter Centeno grabs the board | 74-76 |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden hits a jump hook from the left block | 74-78 |
| 00:41 | Michigan | James Hale denies the turnaround by Kevin Doyle | 74-78 |
| 00:40 | Michigan | Bryant Peden tips it home | 76-78 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Walter Centeno is fouled in the backcourt by Roland Turner - foul #3 on Roland Turner, team foul #15 | 76-78 |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Walter Centeno makes the 1st free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Walter Centeno makes the 2nd free throw | 76-80 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:33 | Michigan | Roland Turner is hacked by Walter Centeno - foul #2 on Walter Centeno, team foul #8 | 76-80 |
| 00:33 | Michigan | Roland Turner misses the 1st free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Patrick Molden | 76-80 |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden is hacked by Gino Bruno in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gino Bruno, team foul #16 | 76-80 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter Daniels (SG) Benjamin Murphy | |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden makes the 1st free throw | 76-81 |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden misses the 2nd free throw | 76-81 |
| 00:30 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Kevin Doyle | 76-81 |
| 00:26 | Michigan | Kevin Doyle makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 78-81 |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Peter Daniels is fouled in the backcourt by Gino Bruno - foul #3 on Gino Bruno, team foul #17 | 78-81 |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Peter Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 78-82 |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Peter Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 78-83 |
| 00:19 | Michigan | Gino Bruno shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 78-83 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Willie McIlwraith snags the defensive board | 78-83 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Roland Turner is called for the reach on Willie McIlwraith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roland Turner, team foul #18 | 78-83 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Buono (C) James Hale | |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Willie McIlwraith makes the 1st free throw | 78-84 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Willie McIlwraith makes the 2nd free throw | 78-85 |
| 00:06 | Michigan | Roland Turner knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 81-85 |
| 00:06 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 81-85 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Hale (C) George Buono | |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Willie McIlwraith is fouled in the backcourt by Roland Turner - foul #5 on Roland Turner, team foul #19 | 81-85 |
| Subs | Michigan | Norbert Cunningham (PG) Roland Turner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Willie McIlwraith makes the 1st free throw | 81-86 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Willie McIlwraith misses the 2nd free throw | 81-86 |
| 00:04 | Michigan | David Richey grabs the defensive rebound | 81-86 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | David Richey misses short on a halfcourt shot | 81-86 |