| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth O'Brien (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Willie Beattie (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Derek Spier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Hopkins (fresh) 3 pts. C - Tyler Bequette (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Albert Suhr (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Savage (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Saul Martin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jerry Jansen (fresh) 4 reb. C - James Gomes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Derek Spier inbounds the ball | 26-24 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Ohio State | James Gomes is called for the reach on Kenneth O'Brien - foul #3 on James Gomes, team foul #1 | 26-24 |
| 19:24 | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-24 |
| 19:23 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen grabs the defensive rebound | 26-24 |
| 19:02 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Albert Suhr | 26-27 |
| 18:33 | Ohio State | Albert Suhr steps in front of the Tyler Bequette pass | 26-27 |
| 18:29 | Michigan State | Saul Martin banks in the layup on a great pass from Albert Suhr | 26-29 |
| 18:11 | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette connects on the jumper from the right side | 28-29 |
| 17:44 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr misses short on a shot from close range but the foul's on Kenneth O'Brien - foul #1 on Kenneth O'Brien, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| 17:44 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 17:44 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 17:19 | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Gomes - foul #4 on James Gomes, team foul #2 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Danny Thomas (C) James Gomes | |
| 17:19 | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 17:19 | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 16:50 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing but he's hacked by Willie Beattie - foul #1 on Willie Beattie, team foul #2 | 30-31 |
| 16:50 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 16:50 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 16:50 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage makes the 3rd free throw | 30-34 |
| 16:22 | Ohio State | Willie Beattie buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Kenneth O'Brien | 33-34 |
| 16:00 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen is called for a charge - foul #1 on Jerry Jansen, team foul #3 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Salem (SG), Herman Potter (SF), Peter Wurster (C) Willie Beattie, Derek Spier, Tyler Bequette | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arden Mason (SF), Gary Connell (C) Albert Suhr, Jerry Jansen | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth O'Brien (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Salem (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Herman Potter (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Hopkins (fresh) 3 pts. C - Peter Wurster (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Saul Martin (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Lawrence Savage (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arden Mason (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Danny Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. C - Gary Connell (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Ohio State | Peter Wurster comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 33-34 |
| 15:40 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien tips it but misses | 33-34 |
| 15:38 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 15:12 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage is whistled for traveling | 33-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette (C) Peter Wurster | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tyrone Hagerty (PG), James Powley (SF) Saul Martin, Lawrence Savage | |
| 14:43 | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette is fouled on the floor by Danny Thomas - foul #1 on Danny Thomas, team foul #4 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Willie Beattie (PG), Derek Spier (SF), Garland Ceronsky (PF) Kenneth O'Brien, Herman Potter, Thomas Hopkins | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Albert Suhr (PG), Jerry Jansen (PF) Tyrone Hagerty, Gary Connell | |
| 14:25 | Ohio State | Willie Beattie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-34 |
| 14:10 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Derek Spier - foul #3 on Derek Spier, team foul #3 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage (SG), Saul Martin (SF) Arden Mason, James Powley | |
| 14:10 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 14:10 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 13:41 | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette clanks a shot from the left side | 33-35 |
| 13:39 | Michigan State | Saul Martin grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 13:10 | Michigan State | Saul Martin comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-35 |
| 13:08 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Garland Ceronsky | 33-35 |
| 12:41 | Ohio State | Derek Spier misses long on a shot from the left side | 33-35 |
| 12:40 | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette hits the follow up shot | 35-35 |
| 12:14 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas is hacked by Garland Ceronsky - foul #2 on Garland Ceronsky, team foul #4 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien (PG), Thomas Hopkins (PF), Peter Wurster (C) Willie Beattie, Garland Ceronsky, Tyler Bequette | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Gomes (C) Danny Thomas | |
| 11:57 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr is fouled on the floor by Kenneth O'Brien - foul #2 on Kenneth O'Brien, team foul #5 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arden Mason (SG), James Powley (SF), Gary Connell (PF) Albert Suhr, Lawrence Savage, Jerry Jansen | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth O'Brien (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Salem (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Derek Spier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Hopkins (fresh) 3 pts. C - Peter Wurster (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Saul Martin (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Arden Mason (fresh) 9 pts. SF - James Powley (fresh) PF - Gary Connell (fresh) C - James Gomes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:48 | Michigan State | Saul Martin hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by James Powley | 35-38 |
| 11:28 | Ohio State | James Gomes steps in front of the Peter Wurster pass | 35-38 |
| 11:06 | Michigan State | Arden Mason connects on the floater from the right side | 35-40 |
| 10:54 | Ohio State | Eric Salem knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 37-40 |
| 10:31 | Michigan State | James Gomes loses the dribble to Kenneth O'Brien | 37-40 |
| 10:11 | Ohio State | Eric Salem misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 10:09 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Powley | 37-40 |
| 09:49 | Michigan State | James Powley blows the layup but the foul's on Peter Wurster - foul #2 on Peter Wurster, team foul #6 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Willie Beattie (SG), Herman Potter (SF), Tyler Bequette (C) Eric Salem, Derek Spier, Peter Wurster | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Albert Suhr (PG), Lawrence Savage (SG), Jerry Jansen (PF) Saul Martin, Arden Mason, Gary Connell | |
| 09:49 | Michigan State | James Powley makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 09:49 | Michigan State | James Powley misses the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 09:49 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 09:30 | Ohio State | James Powley takes the ball from Kenneth O'Brien | 37-41 |
| 09:03 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen lays it up and in and he's hacked by Herman Potter - foul #3 on Herman Potter, team foul #7 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arden Mason (SF) James Powley | |
| 09:03 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen makes the free throw | 37-44 |
| 08:35 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Herman Potter | 39-44 |
| 08:09 | Michigan State | Arden Mason is called for traveling | 39-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Derek Spier (SF) Herman Potter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Saul Martin (SF), Danny Thomas (C) Arden Mason, James Gomes | |
| 07:40 | Ohio State | Willie Beattie can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-44 |
| 07:38 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen snags the defensive board | 39-44 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth O'Brien (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willie Beattie (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Derek Spier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Hopkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Tyler Bequette (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Albert Suhr (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Savage (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Saul Martin (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jerry Jansen (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Danny Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:16 | Michigan State | Willie Beattie is called for the reach on Lawrence Savage - foul #2 on Willie Beattie, team foul #8 | 39-44 |
| 07:16 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 07:16 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 06:47 | Ohio State | Willie Beattie misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-46 |
| 06:46 | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette grabs the offensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 06:28 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins is fouled on the floor by Danny Thomas - foul #2 on Danny Thomas, team foul #5 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Salem (SG), Garland Ceronsky (PF) Kenneth O'Brien, Thomas Hopkins | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Gomes (C) Danny Thomas | |
| 06:11 | Ohio State | Willie Beattie makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-46 |
| 05:54 | Michigan State | Saul Martin makes the jumper from the baseline set up by Albert Suhr and he's hacked by Derek Spier - foul #4 on Derek Spier, team foul #9 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien (PG), Herman Potter (SF) Willie Beattie, Derek Spier | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arden Mason (SF), Danny Thomas (PF) Albert Suhr, Jerry Jansen | |
| 05:54 | Michigan State | Saul Martin misses the free throw | 42-48 |
| 05:54 | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette pulls down the rebound | 42-48 |
| 05:27 | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette loses the ball out of bounds | 42-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins (PF), Peter Wurster (C) Garland Ceronsky, Tyler Bequette | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Powley (SF) Lawrence Savage | |
| 05:05 | Michigan State | James Powley knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Gomes | 42-50 |
| 04:36 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien scores on a 3 from straight away | 45-50 |
| 04:11 | Michigan State | Eric Salem is called for the reach on Arden Mason - foul #1 on Eric Salem, team foul #10 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Willie Beattie (SG), Derek Spier (SF), Tyler Bequette (C) Eric Salem, Herman Potter, Peter Wurster | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Albert Suhr (PG), Lawrence Savage (SG), Jerry Jansen (PF) Saul Martin, James Powley, Danny Thomas | |
| 04:11 | Michigan State | Arden Mason makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 04:11 | Michigan State | Arden Mason misses the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 04:11 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| 03:43 | Ohio State | Derek Spier clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Gomes - foul #5 on James Gomes, team foul #6 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Salem (SG) Kenneth O'Brien | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gary Connell (C) James Gomes | |
| 03:43 | Ohio State | Derek Spier makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 03:43 | Ohio State | Derek Spier misses the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 03:43 | Michigan State | Gary Connell gets the rebound | 46-51 |
| 03:17 | Michigan State | Arden Mason hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 46-51 |
| 03:16 | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Willie Beattie (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Eric Salem (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Derek Spier (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Hopkins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Tyler Bequette (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Albert Suhr (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lawrence Savage (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arden Mason (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Jerry Jansen (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Connell (fresh) | |
| 02:49 | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Derek Spier | 49-51 |
| 02:49 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien (PG) Eric Salem | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Saul Martin (SF), Danny Thomas (C) Arden Mason, Gary Connell | |
| 02:32 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-51 |
| 02:30 | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 02:15 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 02:14 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen grabs the board | 49-51 |
| 01:57 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-51 |
| 01:32 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien is fouled on the floor by Danny Thomas - foul #3 on Danny Thomas, team foul #7 | 49-51 |
| 01:32 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 01:32 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien misses the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 01:32 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas gets the rebound | 50-51 |
| 01:18 | Michigan State | Kenneth O'Brien is called for the reach on Albert Suhr - foul #3 on Kenneth O'Brien, team foul #11 | 50-51 |
| 01:18 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 01:18 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr misses the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 01:18 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kenneth O'Brien - foul #4 on Kenneth O'Brien, team foul #12 | 50-52 |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr misses the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 00:56 | Ohio State | Derek Spier grabs the board | 50-53 |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 50-53 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas gets the rebound | 50-53 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas is hacked by Kenneth O'Brien in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kenneth O'Brien, team foul #13 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Salem (SG) Kenneth O'Brien | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arden Mason (SF) Albert Suhr | |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Willie Beattie misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 50-54 |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Arden Mason pulls down the rebound | 50-54 |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-54 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas is hacked by Willie Beattie in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willie Beattie, team foul #14 | 50-54 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette grabs the defensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette is fouled on the floor by Danny Thomas - foul #4 on Danny Thomas, team foul #8 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Albert Suhr (PG) Arden Mason | |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette misses the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen snags the defensive board | 50-55 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen is hacked by Willie Beattie in the backcourt - foul #4 on Willie Beattie, team foul #15 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arden Mason (SF) Albert Suhr | |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen misses the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Lawrence Savage steals the ball from Willie Beattie | 50-56 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage can't finish the layup | 50-56 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen tips it back up and in | 50-58 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Willie Beattie misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-58 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jerry Jansen | 50-58 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 50-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Albert Suhr (PG) Arden Mason | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr runs out the clock | 50-58 |