| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Webster (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randall Archibald (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Pina (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - George Walcott (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Benson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brandon Begay (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Pavelski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Dan Flood (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Robert Brown inbounds the ball | 23-25 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Ohio State | Brandon Begay clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 23-25 |
| 19:42 | Ohio State | Dan Flood hits the follow up shot | 23-27 |
| 19:19 | Michigan State | William Webster connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from George Walcott | 26-27 |
| 19:15 | Ohio State | Brandon Begay misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 26-27 |
| 19:13 | Ohio State | Brandon Begay grabs the offensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 18:54 | Ohio State | Dan Flood connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Brandon Begay | 26-29 |
| 18:29 | Michigan State | Thomas Allen's floater is knocked away by Dan Flood | 26-29 |
| 18:27 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski gets the rebound | 26-29 |
| 18:14 | Ohio State | Robert Brown misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Kenneth Pina - foul #4 on Kenneth Pina, team foul #1 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Keith Lee (SF) Kenneth Pina | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:14 | Ohio State | Robert Brown misses the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 18:14 | Ohio State | Robert Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 17:50 | Michigan State | Thomas Allen knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 28-30 |
| 17:37 | Ohio State | Brandon Begay hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Brown | 28-32 |
| 17:17 | Michigan State | James Benson blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by George Walcott | 28-32 |
| 17:15 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski grabs the defensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 17:10 | Ohio State | Brandon Begay hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-32 |
| 17:08 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Thomas Allen | 28-32 |
| 16:40 | Michigan State | William Webster is fouled on the floor by Robert Pavelski - foul #1 on Robert Pavelski, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Stokes (SG), Bruce Deacon (PF), Danny Hall (C) Randall Archibald, George Walcott, Thomas Allen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Booker (PG), Larry Schantz (PF), Evan Malinsky (C) Brandon Begay, Robert Pavelski, Dan Flood | |
| 16:24 | Michigan State | Danny Hall hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Bruce Deacon | 30-32 |
| 16:09 | Ohio State | James Benson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-32 |
| 16:07 | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon gets the rebound | 30-32 |
| 15:38 | Michigan State | Danny Hall travels with the ball | 30-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Scholl (SF) William Webster | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Begay (SG), Eric Brown (SF) James Benson, Robert Brown | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Stokes (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Keith Lee (fresh) SF - Ronald Scholl (fresh) PF - Bruce Deacon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Danny Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Booker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Begay (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eric Brown (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Schantz (fresh) C - Evan Malinsky (fresh) | |
| 15:20 | Ohio State | Eric Brown drills a fadeaway from the left block | 30-34 |
| 15:02 | Michigan State | Ronald Scholl misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-34 |
| 15:01 | Ohio State | Evan Malinsky snags the defensive board | 30-34 |
| 14:57 | Ohio State | Larry Schantz is hacked by Bruce Deacon - foul #1 on Bruce Deacon, team foul #2 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Archibald (SG), George Walcott (PF) Ronald Scholl, Bruce Deacon | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dan Flood (C) Evan Malinsky | |
| 14:46 | Ohio State | Dan Flood makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Eric Brown and he's fouled by Danny Hall - foul #1 on Danny Hall, team foul #3 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski (PF) Larry Schantz | |
| 14:46 | Ohio State | Dan Flood makes the free throw | 30-37 |
| 14:26 | Michigan State | George Walcott connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Randall Archibald | 33-37 |
| 14:09 | Ohio State | Eric Brown makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Pavelski | 33-39 |
| 14:04 | Michigan State | George Walcott works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Charles Stokes | 36-39 |
| 13:50 | Ohio State | Danny Hall is called for the reach on Brandon Begay - foul #2 on Danny Hall, team foul #4 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Webster (PG), Ronald Scholl (SF), Thomas Allen (C) Charles Stokes, Keith Lee, Danny Hall | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Benson (SG), Robert Brown (SF) Brandon Begay, Eric Brown | |
| 13:30 | Ohio State | James Benson loses the dribble to William Webster | 36-39 |
| 13:12 | Michigan State | George Walcott is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Robert Pavelski | 36-39 |
| 12:52 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 36-39 |
| 12:51 | Michigan State | Thomas Allen grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 12:30 | Michigan State | William Webster misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-39 |
| 12:29 | Ohio State | Eric Booker gets the rebound | 36-39 |
| 12:11 | Ohio State | James Benson clanks a floater from the right side | 36-39 |
| 12:09 | Ohio State | James Benson can't tip it in | 36-39 |
| 12:08 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski misses the tip | 36-39 |
| 12:06 | Ohio State | Robert Brown can't tip it in | 36-39 |
| 12:05 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Ronald Scholl | 36-39 |
| 11:47 | Michigan State | George Walcott shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 11:46 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Allen | 36-39 |
| 11:28 | Michigan State | William Webster is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by George Walcott out of the doubleteam | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Webster (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randall Archibald (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Ronald Scholl (fresh) PF - George Walcott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Allen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Booker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Benson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Pavelski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Dan Flood (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:02 | Ohio State | Dan Flood is fouled on the floor by Thomas Allen - foul #2 on Thomas Allen, team foul #5 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Stokes (SG), Kenneth Pina (SF), Bruce Deacon (PF), Danny Hall (C) Randall Archibald, Ronald Scholl, George Walcott, Thomas Allen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Begay (SG), Larry Schantz (PF), Evan Malinsky (C) Eric Booker, Robert Pavelski, Dan Flood | |
| 10:54 | Ohio State | James Benson drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Robert Brown | 39-42 |
| 10:34 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 10:32 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Evan Malinsky | 39-42 |
| 10:12 | Ohio State | Evan Malinsky misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-42 |
| 10:11 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Charles Stokes | 39-42 |
| 09:46 | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon's fadeaway is rejected by Larry Schantz | 39-42 |
| 09:45 | Ohio State | Larry Schantz grabs the board | 39-42 |
| 09:19 | Ohio State | Evan Malinsky knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from James Benson and the foul's on Bruce Deacon - foul #2 on Bruce Deacon, team foul #6 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Keith Lee (SG) William Webster | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Brown (SF) Robert Brown | |
| 09:19 | Ohio State | Evan Malinsky makes the free throw | 39-45 |
| 08:59 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 08:57 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina gets the offensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 08:29 | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon's floater is tipped away by Evan Malinsky | 39-45 |
| 08:27 | Ohio State | Larry Schantz gets the rebound | 39-45 |
| 08:09 | Ohio State | Evan Malinsky loses the dribble to Keith Lee | 39-45 |
| 08:04 | Michigan State | Keith Lee lays it up and in | 41-45 |
| 07:50 | Ohio State | Eric Brown knocks in the shot from the left side | 41-47 |
| 07:30 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Charles Stokes | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Stokes (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Keith Lee (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Pina (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Bruce Deacon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Danny Hall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Benson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Begay (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eric Brown (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Larry Schantz (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Evan Malinsky (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Ohio State | Evan Malinsky misses short on a floater from the right side | 43-47 |
| 07:16 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Bruce Deacon | 43-47 |
| 06:55 | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 06:54 | Ohio State | James Benson grabs the board | 43-47 |
| 06:37 | Ohio State | Evan Malinsky jams it on a great pass from Larry Schantz | 43-49 |
| 06:10 | Michigan State | Danny Hall travels with the ball | 43-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Webster (PG), Randall Archibald (SG), George Walcott (PF), Thomas Allen (C) Charles Stokes, Kenneth Pina, Bruce Deacon, Danny Hall | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Booker (PG), Mark Yamasaki (SG), Robert Brown (SF), Robert Pavelski (PF), Dan Flood (C) James Benson, Brandon Begay, Eric Brown, Larry Schantz, Evan Malinsky | |
| 05:48 | Ohio State | Robert Brown hits a jumpshot from the right side | 43-51 |
| 05:24 | Michigan State | William Webster misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 43-51 |
| 05:23 | Ohio State | Eric Booker pulls down the rebound | 43-51 |
| 05:05 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Dan Flood is denied by George Walcott | 43-51 |
| 05:04 | Michigan State | George Walcott grabs the defensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 04:59 | Michigan State | William Webster's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Pavelski | 43-51 |
| 04:58 | Michigan State | Thomas Allen misses the tip | 43-51 |
| 04:57 | Ohio State | Eric Booker grabs the defensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 04:49 | Ohio State | Dan Flood throws it down and he's hacked by Keith Lee - foul #3 on Keith Lee, team foul #7 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Scholl (SF) Keith Lee | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Brown (SF) Mark Yamasaki | |
| 04:49 | Ohio State | Dan Flood misses the free throw | 43-53 |
| 04:49 | Michigan State | Thomas Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 43-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:36 | Michigan State | William Webster connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from George Walcott | 46-53 |
| 04:08 | Ohio State | George Walcott blocks the short jumper by Robert Brown | 46-53 |
| 04:07 | Michigan State | Thomas Allen grabs the board | 46-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:45 | Michigan State | Thomas Allen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 46-53 |
| 03:44 | Michigan State | Thomas Allen gets the offensive rebound | 46-53 |
| 03:28 | Michigan State | William Webster misses the 3 from the left wing | 46-53 |
| 03:27 | Ohio State | Dan Flood pulls down the rebound | 46-53 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Webster (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randall Archibald (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Ronald Scholl (fresh) PF - George Walcott (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Allen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Booker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Eric Brown (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Robert Pavelski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Dan Flood (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Ohio State | Dan Flood connects on the shot in the lane | 46-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:03 | Michigan State | William Webster misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-55 |
| 03:02 | Michigan State | William Webster pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-55 |
| 02:45 | Michigan State | George Walcott makes the jump hook in the paint | 48-55 |
| 02:45 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina (SF) Ronald Scholl | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Benson (PG), Brandon Begay (SG) Eric Booker, Eric Brown | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:31 | Ohio State | Kenneth Pina steals the ball from Robert Brown | 48-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:02 | Michigan State | Robert Brown is called for the reach on Kenneth Pina - foul #1 on Robert Brown, team foul #2 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Danny Hall (C) Thomas Allen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Larry Schantz (PF) Robert Pavelski | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:49 | Michigan State | James Benson takes the ball from William Webster | 48-55 |
| 01:46 | Ohio State | James Benson hits the finger roll | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:39 | Michigan State | Larry Schantz steps in front of the George Walcott pass | 48-57 |
| 01:20 | Ohio State | Brandon Begay misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-57 |
| 01:19 | Ohio State | Dan Flood gets the offensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 01:08 | Ohio State | William Webster steps in front of the Larry Schantz pass | 48-57 |
| 01:03 | Michigan State | Randall Archibald hits the finger roll set up by William Webster | 50-57 |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | Brandon Begay misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-57 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | William Webster grabs the defensive rebound | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Larry Schantz is called for the reach on George Walcott - foul #1 on Larry Schantz, team foul #3 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Allen (C) Danny Hall | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski (PF) Larry Schantz | |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | William Webster misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-57 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Thomas Allen gets the offensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State 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 (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Robert Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Randall Archibald - foul #2 on Randall Archibald, team foul #8 | 50-57 |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Robert Brown misses the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Thomas Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed George Walcott | 53-57 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Dan Flood is fouled in the backcourt by William Webster - foul #2 on William Webster, team foul #9 | 53-57 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Dan Flood makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Dan Flood makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | William Webster buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Thomas Allen | 56-59 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Randall Archibald is called for the reach on Robert Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Randall Archibald, team foul #10 | 56-59 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Robert Brown misses the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Robert Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | George Walcott gets the rebound | 56-59 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 56-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | George Walcott makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Webster (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randall Archibald (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Pina (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - George Walcott (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Benson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Begay (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Pavelski (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Dan Flood (fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | Thomas Allen wins the tip | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:36 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-59 |
| 04:34 | Michigan State | William Webster pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 04:22 | Michigan State | Robert Brown picks off the pass by Randall Archibald | 59-59 |
| 04:06 | Ohio State | James Benson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 59-59 |
| 04:04 | Ohio State | Robert Brown tips it home | 59-61 |
| 03:39 | Michigan State | George Walcott shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 59-61 |
| 03:38 | Michigan State | Thomas Allen gets the offensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 03:15 | Michigan State | Robert Pavelski steps in front of the William Webster pass | 59-61 |
| 02:53 | Ohio State | Brandon Begay connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Benson | 59-63 |
| 02:32 | Michigan State | Robert Brown steals it from Kenneth Pina | 59-63 |
| 02:17 | Ohio State | Brandon Begay buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Benson | 59-65 |
| 01:55 | Michigan State | William Webster can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-65 |
| 01:53 | Ohio State | Dan Flood pulls down the rebound | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:47 | Ohio State | James Benson is fouled in the backcourt by William Webster - foul #3 on William Webster, team foul #11 | 59-65 |
| 01:47 | Ohio State | James Benson misses the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 01:47 | Ohio State | James Benson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:37 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-66 |
| 01:22 | Ohio State | Dan Flood blows the layup | 59-66 |
| 01:21 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to George Walcott | 59-66 |
| 00:57 | Michigan State | George Walcott misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 59-66 |
| 00:55 | Ohio State | Dan Flood snags the defensive board | 59-66 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Webster (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Randall Archibald (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Pina (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - George Walcott (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Allen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Benson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brandon Begay (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. PF - Robert Pavelski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 4 stl. C - Dan Flood (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | Dan Flood is hacked by Randall Archibald in the backcourt - foul #4 on Randall Archibald, team foul #12 | 59-66 |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | Dan Flood makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | Dan Flood misses the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski gets the offensive rebound | 59-67 |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski is fouled on the floor by Thomas Allen - foul #3 on Thomas Allen, team foul #13 | 59-67 |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State 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 (+5) | |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Thomas Allen is fouled on the floor by Dan Flood - foul #1 on Dan Flood, team foul #4 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Stokes (PG), Keith Lee (SG), Ronald Scholl (SF), Bruce Deacon (PF), Danny Hall (C) William Webster, Randall Archibald, Kenneth Pina, George Walcott, Thomas Allen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Booker (PG), Mark Yamasaki (SG), Eric Brown (SF), Larry Schantz (PF), Evan Malinsky (C) James Benson, Brandon Begay, Robert Brown, Robert Pavelski, Dan Flood | |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Danny Hall hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 59-69 |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Evan Malinsky snags the defensive board | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | Eric Booker comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 59-69 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Larry Schantz pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-69 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Eric Booker runs out the clock | 59-69 |