| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Mike Knight (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Butcher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Manuel Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephen Carlisle (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dale Hickey (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Larry Camper (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Josh Davis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ralph Taube (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Barnett (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Miltenberger (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube inbounds the ball | 23-36 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan 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) | |
| 19:48 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger hits a floater from the left block | 23-38 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan 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) | |
| 19:44 | Michigan | Manuel Johnson is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Mike Knight | 25-38 |
| 19:30 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett misses the floater from close range | 25-38 |
| 19:28 | Ohio State | Josh Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-38 |
| 19:21 | Ohio State | Larry Camper is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-38 |
| 19:20 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-38 |
| 19:09 | Ohio State | Josh Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 25-38 |
| 19:07 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett snags the offensive board | 25-38 |
| 18:51 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett hits a floater near the basket | 25-40 |
| 18:36 | Michigan | Dale Hickey misses badly on a runner from close range | 25-40 |
| 18:35 | Michigan | Mike Knight grabs the offensive board | 25-40 |
| 18:23 | Michigan | Manuel Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 25-40 |
| 18:05 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger is whistled for a carry | 25-40 |
| 17:49 | Michigan | Stephen Carlisle misses long on an open fadeaway from the right side | 25-40 |
| 17:47 | Ohio State | Larry Camper gets the rebound | 25-40 |
| 17:33 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube dunks the ball on a great pass from Paul Miltenberger and he's fouled by Dale Hickey - foul #1 on Dale Hickey, team foul #1 | 25-42 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Pitcher (SG) Josh Davis | |
| 17:33 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube misses the free throw | 25-42 |
| 17:33 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Stephen Carlisle | 25-42 |
| 17:09 | Michigan | Manuel Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-42 |
| 17:08 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger snags the defensive board | 25-42 |
| 16:49 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger misses short on a jumper from the right side | 25-42 |
| 16:48 | Michigan | Mike Knight grabs the defensive rebound | 25-42 |
| 16:30 | Michigan | Jonathan Butcher splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the right corner | 28-42 |
| 16:08 | Ohio State | Larry Camper is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-42 |
| 16:07 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Jonathan Butcher | 28-42 |
| 15:48 | Michigan | Jonathan Butcher misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-42 |
| 15:47 | Michigan | Manuel Johnson hits the follow up shot | 30-42 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Mike Knight (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jonathan Butcher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Manuel Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Stephen Carlisle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Dale Hickey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Larry Camper (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Pitcher (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Taube (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Barnett (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Paul Miltenberger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Dale Hickey - foul #2 on Dale Hickey, team foul #2 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Michigan | Alan Davisson (SF), Daniel Queener (PF), Robert Sayer (C) Manuel Johnson, Stephen Carlisle, Dale Hickey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Koo (PG), Josh Davis (SG), Jim Gutierres (SF), Lloyd Crawford (PF) Larry Camper, James Pitcher, Ralph Taube, Jeffrey Barnett | |
| 15:24 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger makes the 1st free throw | 30-43 |
| 15:24 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 30-44 |
| 15:12 | Michigan | Alan Davisson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-44 |
| 15:10 | Michigan | Robert Sayer grabs the offensive board | 30-44 |
| 14:50 | Michigan | Alan Davisson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Queener | 33-44 |
| 14:40 | Ohio State | Jim Gutierres comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 33-44 |
| 14:38 | Ohio State | Lloyd Crawford tips it back up and in | 33-46 |
| 14:20 | Michigan | Jonathan Butcher misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-46 |
| 14:19 | Michigan | Daniel Queener can't tip it in | 33-46 |
| 14:17 | Ohio State | William Koo grabs the defensive rebound | 33-46 |
| 14:04 | Ohio State | William Koo can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 33-46 |
| 14:02 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Jim Gutierres | 33-46 |
| 13:50 | Ohio State | Jim Gutierres is whistled for traveling | 33-46 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Larry Camper (PG), Jeffrey Barnett (PF), Ted Johnson (C) William Koo, Lloyd Crawford, Paul Miltenberger | |
| 13:35 | Michigan | Jonathan Butcher evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the left side | 33-46 |
| 13:34 | Michigan | Daniel Queener tips it in | 35-46 |
| 13:19 | Ohio State | Larry Camper evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Josh Davis | 35-49 |
| 12:59 | Michigan | Daniel Queener comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jim Gutierres - foul #1 on Jim Gutierres, team foul #1 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Michigan | Manuel Johnson (SF), Stephen Carlisle (PF) Alan Davisson, Robert Sayer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Pitcher (SG) Josh Davis | |
| 12:59 | Michigan | Daniel Queener makes the 1st free throw | 36-49 |
| 12:59 | Michigan | Daniel Queener makes the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| 12:33 | Ohio State | James Pitcher loses the dribble to Mike Knight | 37-49 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan 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) | |
| 12:14 | Michigan | Mike Knight hits a shot from the left wing set up by Jonathan Butcher | 39-49 |
| 11:58 | Ohio State | Daniel Queener is called for the reach on Larry Camper - foul #2 on Daniel Queener, team foul #3 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Michigan | Dale Hickey (C) Daniel Queener | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ralph Taube (SF) Jim Gutierres | |
| 11:41 | Ohio State | Larry Camper evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 39-49 |
| 11:40 | Michigan | Manuel Johnson gets the rebound | 39-49 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Mike Knight (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jonathan Butcher (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Manuel Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Stephen Carlisle (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dale Hickey (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Larry Camper (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Pitcher (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Taube (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Barnett (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Ted Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Michigan | Jonathan Butcher scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Mike Knight | 41-49 |
| 10:49 | Ohio State | Ted Johnson is hacked by Mike Knight - foul #3 on Mike Knight, team foul #4 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Michigan | Faustino Costa (SG), Alan Davisson (SF), Robert Sayer (C) Jonathan Butcher, Manuel Johnson, Stephen Carlisle | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Josh Davis (SG), Lloyd Crawford (PF), Paul Miltenberger (C) James Pitcher, Jeffrey Barnett, Ted Johnson | |
| 10:32 | Ohio State | Larry Camper is fouled on the floor by Robert Sayer - foul #1 on Robert Sayer, team foul #5 | 41-49 |
| 10:20 | Ohio State | Mike Knight is called for the reach on Paul Miltenberger - foul #4 on Mike Knight, team foul #6 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jonathan Butcher (SG), Daniel Queener (C) Mike Knight, Robert Sayer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 10:07 | Ohio State | Larry Camper splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Lloyd Crawford | 41-52 |
| 09:51 | Michigan | Alan Davisson scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-52 |
| 09:32 | Ohio State | Larry Camper loses the dribble to Alan Davisson | 44-52 |
| 09:29 | Michigan | Faustino Costa hits the finger roll set up by Alan Davisson | 46-52 |
| 09:19 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger buries a shot from the right block | 46-54 |
| 08:52 | Michigan | Jonathan Butcher comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-54 |
| 08:51 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Ralph Taube | 46-54 |
| 08:32 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger blows the wide open layup but he's fouled by Daniel Queener - foul #3 on Daniel Queener, team foul #7 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Michigan | Manuel Johnson (SG), Stephen Carlisle (PF), Robert Sayer (C) Jonathan Butcher, Dale Hickey, Daniel Queener | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Koo (PG), Jim Gutierres (SF), Jeffrey Barnett (PF) Larry Camper, Ralph Taube, Lloyd Crawford | |
| 08:32 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 08:32 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 08:11 | Michigan | Manuel Johnson makes the contested 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-56 |
| 07:48 | Ohio State | Faustino Costa is called for the reach on William Koo - foul #1 on Faustino Costa, team foul #8 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Michigan | Mike Knight (PG), Jonathan Butcher (SG) Faustino Costa, Alan Davisson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Pitcher (SG), Ted Johnson (C) Josh Davis, Paul Miltenberger | |
| 07:48 | Ohio State | William Koo makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 07:48 | Ohio State | William Koo misses the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 07:48 | Michigan | Manuel Johnson pulls down the rebound | 49-57 |
| 07:27 | Michigan | Mike Knight makes the wide open jump hook from close range on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Manuel Johnson | 51-57 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Mike Knight (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Jonathan Butcher (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Manuel Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stephen Carlisle (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Sayer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - William Koo (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Pitcher (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Gutierres (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Barnett (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Ted Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Ohio State | Ted Johnson scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Koo | 51-59 |
| 06:47 | Michigan | Jonathan Butcher is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Jeffrey Barnett - foul #1 on Jeffrey Barnett, team foul #2 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Michigan | Dale Hickey (C) Robert Sayer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Larry Camper (PG) William Koo | |
| 06:47 | Michigan | Jonathan Butcher makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 06:47 | Michigan | Jonathan Butcher misses the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 06:47 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett gets the rebound | 52-59 |
| 06:36 | Ohio State | Larry Camper misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-59 |
| 06:34 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Stephen Carlisle | 52-59 |
| 06:09 | Michigan | Dale Hickey comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 52-59 |
| 06:08 | Michigan | Dale Hickey gets the offensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 05:59 | Michigan | Manuel Johnson shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Mike Knight | 55-59 |
| 05:44 | Ohio State | Jim Gutierres is hacked by Dale Hickey - foul #3 on Dale Hickey, team foul #9 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Michigan | Faustino Costa (SG), Alan Davisson (SF), Daniel Queener (C) Jonathan Butcher, Manuel Johnson, Stephen Carlisle | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Josh Davis (SG), Paul Miltenberger (C) James Pitcher, Ted Johnson | |
| 05:44 | Ohio State | Jim Gutierres makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 05:44 | Ohio State | Jim Gutierres makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 05:20 | Michigan | Mike Knight throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-61 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ralph Taube (SF) Jim Gutierres | |
| 05:11 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger is open and buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Larry Camper out of a doubleteam | 55-63 |
| 04:46 | Michigan | Mike Knight can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-63 |
| 04:45 | Michigan | Daniel Queener grabs the offensive board | 55-63 |
| 04:25 | Michigan | Faustino Costa drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Dale Hickey | 58-63 |
| 04:03 | Ohio State | Larry Camper splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Barnett | 58-66 |
| 03:41 | Michigan | Dale Hickey buries a turnaround from the right block | 60-66 |
| 03:27 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger throws it down on a nice dish by Josh Davis | 60-68 |
| 03:27 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-68 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jonathan Butcher (SG), Manuel Johnson (SF), Stephen Carlisle (PF) Faustino Costa, Alan Davisson, Daniel Queener | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Mike Knight (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Jonathan Butcher (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Manuel Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stephen Carlisle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Hickey (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Larry Camper (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SG - Josh Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Taube (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Barnett (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Paul Miltenberger (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Michigan | Manuel Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:52 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett blows the layup but he's hacked by Stephen Carlisle - foul #3 on Stephen Carlisle, team foul #10 | 60-68 |
| 02:52 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 02:52 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:27 | Michigan | Jonathan Butcher is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-70 |
| 02:26 | Michigan | Stephen Carlisle misses the tip | 60-70 |
| 02:25 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger gets the rebound | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:02 | Ohio State | Larry Camper splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-70 |
| 02:00 | Michigan | Manuel Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-70 |
| 01:48 | Michigan | Paul Miltenberger steals it from Jonathan Butcher | 60-70 |
| 01:34 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Josh Davis and he's hacked by Jonathan Butcher - foul #1 on Jonathan Butcher, team foul #11 | 60-72 |
| Subs | Michigan | Faustino Costa (PG), Alan Davisson (SF), Daniel Queener (PF), Robert Sayer (C) Mike Knight, Manuel Johnson, Stephen Carlisle, Dale Hickey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:34 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett makes the free throw | 60-73 |
| 01:17 | Michigan | Faustino Costa connects on the open jumper from the right wing | 62-73 |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | Jonathan Butcher picks off the pass by Paul Miltenberger | 62-73 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Michigan | Jonathan Butcher makes the contested 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Faustino Costa | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan 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) | |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube is hacked by Faustino Costa in the backcourt - foul #2 on Faustino Costa, team foul #12 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Michigan | Mike Knight (PG), Manuel Johnson (SF), Stephen Carlisle (PF), Dale Hickey (C) Faustino Costa, Alan Davisson, Daniel Queener, Robert Sayer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube makes the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:38 | Michigan | Manuel Johnson shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Mike Knight | 68-75 |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube is hacked by Mike Knight in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mike Knight, team foul #13 | 68-75 |
| Subs | Michigan | Faustino Costa (PG) Mike Knight | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube makes the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube misses the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-76 |
| 00:34 | Ohio State | Dale Hickey is called for the reach on Jeffrey Barnett - foul #4 on Dale Hickey, team foul #14 | 68-76 |
| 00:34 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett makes the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:34 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett makes the 2nd free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:28 | Michigan | Faustino Costa misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-78 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger grabs the board | 68-78 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Larry Camper runs out the clock | 68-78 |