| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Nathan Matney (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Barry Sturgeon (fresh) SF - Leroy Jackson (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Derek Rose (fresh) 5 reb. C - Barry Zeimantz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Benson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brandon Begay (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Brown (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Pavelski (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Dan Flood (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Robert Brown inbounds the ball | 25-30 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:58 | Ohio State | Nathan Matney is called for the reach on James Benson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nathan Matney, team foul #1 | 25-30 |
| 19:40 | Ohio State | Brandon Begay can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-30 |
| 19:38 | Michigan | Nathan Matney snags the defensive board | 25-30 |
| 19:09 | Michigan | Leroy Jackson scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-30 |
| 18:46 | Ohio State | Robert Brown lays it in despite the doubleteam | 28-32 |
| 18:17 | Michigan | Robert Pavelski steps in front of the Leroy Jackson pass | 28-32 |
| 18:02 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski's floater is tipped away by Leroy Jackson | 28-32 |
| 18:00 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Nathan Matney | 28-32 |
| 17:39 | Michigan | Leroy Jackson makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-32 |
| 17:24 | Ohio State | Dan Flood makes the wide open jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Benson | 31-34 |
| 16:57 | Michigan | Leroy Jackson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-34 |
| 16:56 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski grabs the board | 31-34 |
| 16:45 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Barry Sturgeon - foul #2 on Barry Sturgeon, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Michigan | Timothy Lino (PG), Virgil Boydston (SG), James Berry (PF), Jim Threadgill (C) Nathan Matney, Barry Sturgeon, Derek Rose, Barry Zeimantz | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Booker (PG), Eric Brown (SF), Evan Malinsky (C) Brandon Begay, Robert Brown, Dan Flood | |
| 16:45 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 16:45 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 16:27 | Michigan | Virgil Boydston can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-36 |
| 16:25 | Michigan | James Berry tips it back up and in | 33-36 |
| 16:04 | Ohio State | James Benson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-36 |
| 16:02 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski hits the follow up shot | 33-38 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Timothy Lino (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Virgil Boydston (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Leroy Jackson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. PF - James Berry (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jim Threadgill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Booker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Benson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Eric Brown (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Robert Pavelski (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Evan Malinsky (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Michigan | Leroy Jackson evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from James Berry | 36-38 |
| 15:36 | Ohio State | Eric Brown misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 36-38 |
| 15:34 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski can't tip it in | 36-38 |
| 15:33 | Michigan | Virgil Boydston snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 15:09 | Michigan | Evan Malinsky steals it from Timothy Lino | 36-38 |
| 14:58 | Ohio State | James Benson drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-41 |
| 14:36 | Michigan | Leroy Jackson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-41 |
| 14:34 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 14:27 | Ohio State | James Benson's pass is intercepted by Jim Threadgill | 36-41 |
| 14:02 | Michigan | James Berry clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 36-41 |
| 14:00 | Michigan | James Berry grabs the offensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 13:43 | Michigan | Virgil Boydston misses long on an open 3 from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 13:41 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 13:37 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-41 |
| Subs | Michigan | Nathan Matney (PG), Barry Sturgeon (SG), Derek Rose (PF), Barry Zeimantz (C) Timothy Lino, Virgil Boydston, James Berry, Jim Threadgill | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Begay (SG), Robert Brown (SF), Larry Schantz (PF), Dan Flood (C) Eric Booker, Eric Brown, Robert Pavelski, Evan Malinsky | |
| 13:20 | Michigan | Leroy Jackson makes the contested shot from the free throw line | 38-41 |
| 13:08 | Ohio State | Dan Flood knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from James Benson and he's fouled by Barry Zeimantz - foul #2 on Barry Zeimantz, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| 13:08 | Ohio State | Dan Flood makes the free throw | 38-44 |
| 12:42 | Michigan | Leroy Jackson travels with the ball | 38-44 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Booker (PG) James Benson | |
| 12:18 | Ohio State | Dan Flood misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 38-44 |
| 12:17 | Ohio State | Larry Schantz grabs the offensive board | 38-44 |
| 12:03 | Ohio State | Eric Booker misses short on a shot from the left side | 38-44 |
| 12:02 | Michigan | Barry Sturgeon grabs the defensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 11:44 | Michigan | Barry Zeimantz steps out of bounds on the sideline | 38-44 |
| Subs | Michigan | Virgil Boydston (SF) Leroy Jackson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Nathan Matney (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Barry Sturgeon (fresh) SF - Virgil Boydston (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Derek Rose (fresh) 5 reb. C - Barry Zeimantz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Booker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brandon Begay (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Schantz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dan Flood (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Ohio State | Derek Rose is called for the reach on Larry Schantz - foul #1 on Derek Rose, team foul #4 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Berry (C) Barry Zeimantz | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 11:16 | Ohio State | Dan Flood buries a shot from close range | 38-46 |
| 11:03 | Michigan | Virgil Boydston loses the dribble to Brandon Begay | 38-46 |
| 10:42 | Ohio State | Virgil Boydston swats the short shot by Dan Flood | 38-46 |
| 10:41 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Virgil Boydston | 38-46 |
| 10:12 | Michigan | Barry Sturgeon is hacked by Brandon Begay - foul #2 on Brandon Begay, team foul #1 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Michigan | Timothy Lino (PG), Barry Zeimantz (C) Nathan Matney, Derek Rose | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Benson (PG), Mark Yamasaki (SG), Eric Brown (SF), Robert Pavelski (PF), Evan Malinsky (C) Eric Booker, Brandon Begay, Robert Brown, Larry Schantz, Dan Flood | |
| 09:49 | Michigan | James Berry is whistled for a carry | 38-46 |
| 09:25 | Ohio State | Eric Brown can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 38-46 |
| 09:24 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski tips it back up and in | 38-48 |
| 09:03 | Michigan | Virgil Boydston misses badly on a jumper from close range | 38-48 |
| 09:01 | Ohio State | Evan Malinsky snags the defensive board | 38-48 |
| 08:33 | Ohio State | Mark Yamasaki is hacked by Barry Sturgeon - foul #3 on Barry Sturgeon, team foul #5 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Michigan | Nathan Matney (PG), Jim Threadgill (PF) Virgil Boydston, James Berry | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Begay (SG), Robert Brown (SF), Larry Schantz (PF), Dan Flood (C) Mark Yamasaki, Eric Brown, Robert Pavelski, Evan Malinsky | |
| 08:23 | Ohio State | James Benson loses the ball out of bounds | 38-48 |
| Subs | Michigan | Derek Rose (PF) Barry Zeimantz | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 08:09 | Michigan | Jim Threadgill scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 40-48 |
| 07:46 | Ohio State | Jim Threadgill picks off the pass by Dan Flood out of a doubleteam | 40-48 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Nathan Matney (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Barry Sturgeon (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Timothy Lino (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Derek Rose (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jim Threadgill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Benson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Brandon Begay (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Schantz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dan Flood (fresh) 11 pts. | |
| 07:26 | Michigan | Jim Threadgill connects on the shot from close range and he's hacked by Dan Flood - foul #1 on Dan Flood, team foul #2 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Michigan | Leroy Jackson (SF) Timothy Lino | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Booker (PG) James Benson | |
| 07:26 | Michigan | Jim Threadgill makes the free throw | 43-48 |
| 07:11 | Ohio State | Brandon Begay drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Larry Schantz | 43-50 |
| 06:51 | Michigan | Jim Threadgill scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from Leroy Jackson out of a doubleteam | 45-50 |
| 06:35 | Ohio State | Brandon Begay is hacked by Nathan Matney - foul #2 on Nathan Matney, team foul #6 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Michigan | Virgil Boydston (SG), Barry Zeimantz (C) Barry Sturgeon, Derek Rose | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski (PF), Evan Malinsky (C) Larry Schantz, Dan Flood | |
| 06:22 | Ohio State | Evan Malinsky misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-50 |
| 06:20 | Ohio State | Robert Brown tips it back up and in | 45-52 |
| 05:52 | Michigan | Virgil Boydston is fouled on the floor by Brandon Begay - foul #3 on Brandon Begay, team foul #3 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Michigan | Timothy Lino (PG), James Berry (PF) Nathan Matney, Jim Threadgill | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Benson (SG) Brandon Begay | |
| 05:36 | Michigan | Virgil Boydston hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 45-52 |
| 05:34 | Michigan | James Berry hits the follow up shot | 47-52 |
| 05:19 | Ohio State | James Benson is whistled for a carry | 47-52 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Larry Schantz (PF) Robert Pavelski | |
| 04:58 | Michigan | Leroy Jackson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 47-52 |
| 04:56 | Michigan | James Berry gets the offensive rebound | 47-52 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 04:48 | Michigan | Virgil Boydston clanks a jumper from the right side | 47-52 |
| 04:47 | Ohio State | Larry Schantz pulls down the rebound | 47-52 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 04:43 | Ohio State | Eric Booker clanks a floater from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 04:42 | Ohio State | James Benson tips it home | 47-54 |
| 04:23 | Michigan | James Berry is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 47-54 |
| Subs | Michigan | Nathan Matney (PG), Barry Sturgeon (SG), Derek Rose (PF) Virgil Boydston, Leroy Jackson, Barry Zeimantz | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Begay (SG), Eric Brown (SF), Dan Flood (C) Eric Booker, Robert Brown, Evan Malinsky | |
| 04:07 | Ohio State | Dan Flood splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the right block but the foul's on James Berry - foul #3 on James Berry, team foul #7 | 47-54 |
| 04:07 | Ohio State | Dan Flood misses the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 04:07 | Ohio State | Dan Flood makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 03:43 | Michigan | James Berry misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Dan Flood - foul #2 on Dan Flood, team foul #4 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Michigan | Leroy Jackson (SF) Timothy Lino | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski (PF) Larry Schantz | |
| 03:43 | Michigan | James Berry makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 03:43 | Michigan | James Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Nathan Matney (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Barry Sturgeon (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Leroy Jackson (fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. PF - Derek Rose (fresh) 5 reb. C - James Berry (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Benson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Brandon Begay (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eric Brown (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Robert Pavelski (fresh) 17 pts. 11 reb. C - Dan Flood (fresh) 12 pts. | |
| 03:23 | Ohio State | Eric Brown can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-55 |
| 03:22 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Derek Rose | 49-55 |
| 03:16 | Michigan | James Berry misses long on a floater from the left side | 49-55 |
| 03:14 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski gets the rebound | 49-55 |
| 02:48 | Ohio State | Brandon Begay misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Nathan Matney - foul #3 on Nathan Matney, team foul #8 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Michigan | Virgil Boydston (SG), Jim Threadgill (C) Barry Sturgeon, James Berry | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Brown (SF) Eric Brown | |
| 02:48 | Ohio State | Brandon Begay makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 02:48 | Ohio State | Brandon Begay makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 02:46 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-57 |
| Subs | Michigan | Barry Zeimantz (C) Jim Threadgill | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:36 | Michigan | Virgil Boydston is fouled on the floor by Dan Flood - foul #3 on Dan Flood, team foul #5 | 49-57 |
| 02:30 | Michigan | Virgil Boydston makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Barry Zeimantz | 52-57 |
| 02:17 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 52-57 |
| 02:15 | Ohio State | Robert Brown tips it in | 52-59 |
| 02:01 | Michigan | Leroy Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-59 |
| 01:44 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from James Benson | 52-61 |
| 01:33 | Michigan | Virgil Boydston misses the lay-in | 52-61 |
| 01:32 | Ohio State | Dan Flood grabs the board | 52-61 |
| 01:11 | Ohio State | Robert Brown is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 52-61 |
| Subs | Michigan | Barry Sturgeon (SG) Virgil Boydston | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:02 | Michigan | Leroy Jackson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 52-61 |
| 01:00 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski snags the defensive board | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:59 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski is hacked by Barry Sturgeon in the backcourt - foul #4 on Barry Sturgeon, team foul #9 | 52-61 |
| 00:59 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:59 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:55 | Michigan | Leroy Jackson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-63 |
| 00:54 | Ohio State | James Benson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-63 |
| 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 (+5) | |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | James Benson misses the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Nathan Matney - foul #4 on Nathan Matney, team foul #10 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Michigan | Timothy Lino (PG), Virgil Boydston (SG), James Berry (PF), Jim Threadgill (C) Nathan Matney, Barry Sturgeon, Derek Rose, Barry Zeimantz | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Booker (PG), Eric Brown (SF), Larry Schantz (PF), Evan Malinsky (C) Brandon Begay, Robert Brown, Robert Pavelski, Dan Flood | |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | James Benson misses the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | James Benson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 00:30 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Jim Threadgill | 52-63 |
| 00:23 | Michigan | Virgil Boydston comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-63 |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | Evan Malinsky snags the defensive board | 52-63 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Eric Booker runs out the clock | 52-63 |