| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ellis Molden (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Hope (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Wayne Benavides (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Timothy Talbot (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Marco Colombo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Sturgeon (fresh) 13 pts. SG - John Gale (fresh) SF - Felix Haas (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank English (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Cox (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Felix Haas inbounds the ball | 29-36 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 19:47 | Ohio State | John Gale's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-36 |
| 19:32 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 29-36 |
| 19:30 | Michigan State | William Hope tips it back up and in | 31-36 |
| 19:14 | Ohio State | Frank English's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-36 |
| 19:02 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot misses short on an open fadeaway from the right wing | 31-36 |
| 19:01 | Michigan State | William Hope grabs the offensive board | 31-36 |
| 18:39 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Felix Haas - foul #3 on Felix Haas, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Carter (C) Marco Colombo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Stacy (SG), Wade Foote (SF), Michael Beck (PF), Thomas Griffin (C) John Gale, Felix Haas, Frank English, Anthony Cox | |
| 18:39 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 18:39 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 18:29 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-36 |
| 18:28 | Michigan State | William Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 17:59 | Michigan State | Ellis Molden is hacked by Thomas Griffin - foul #1 on Thomas Griffin, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Cron (PG), Mike Terrell (SF) Ellis Molden, Wayne Benavides | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton (PG) James Sturgeon | |
| 17:35 | Michigan State | William Carter makes the wide open runner from the left block on a great pass from Anthony Cron | 35-36 |
| 17:17 | Ohio State | Michael Beck double dribbles | 35-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marco Colombo (C) William Carter | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Gale (SG), Felix Haas (SF), Frank English (PF), Anthony Cox (C) Donald Stacy, Wade Foote, Michael Beck, Thomas Griffin | |
| 16:48 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot lays it up and in set up by Mike Terrell | 37-36 |
| 16:42 | Ohio State | John Gale clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 16:41 | Michigan State | Anthony Cron grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 16:36 | Michigan State | Timothy Guyton picks off the pass by Anthony Cron in the backcourt | 37-36 |
| 16:34 | Ohio State | Frank English dunks the ball on a great pass from Timothy Guyton | 37-38 |
| 16:19 | Michigan State | Mike Terrell is fouled on the floor by Felix Haas - foul #4 on Felix Haas, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ellis Molden (PG), Wayne Benavides (SF), William Carter (C) Anthony Cron, Mike Terrell, Marco Colombo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Sturgeon (PG), Donald Stacy (SG), Wade Foote (SF), Michael Beck (PF), Thomas Griffin (C) Timothy Guyton, John Gale, Felix Haas, Frank English, Anthony Cox | |
| 15:57 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot lays it up and in set up by Ellis Molden | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ellis Molden (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Hope (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Wayne Benavides (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Timothy Talbot (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. C - William Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Sturgeon (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Donald Stacy (fresh) SF - Wade Foote (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Beck (fresh) 10 pts. C - Thomas Griffin (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Ohio State | Wade Foote comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 15:47 | Ohio State | Donald Stacy tips it home | 39-40 |
| 15:21 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot misses short on an open jumper near the basket | 39-40 |
| 15:19 | Ohio State | Michael Beck grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 15:15 | Ohio State | Donald Stacy drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 15:12 | Michigan State | William Hope travels in the backcourt | 39-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mike Terrell (SG), Daniel Jones (PF), Li-Liang Huang (C) William Hope, Timothy Talbot, William Carter | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Gale (SG), Frank English (PF), William Krueger (C) Donald Stacy, Michael Beck, Thomas Griffin | |
| 15:05 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon misses the 3 from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 15:04 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides grabs the board | 39-43 |
| 14:40 | Michigan State | Ellis Molden comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 39-43 |
| 14:39 | Michigan State | Li-Liang Huang grabs the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 14:19 | Michigan State | Daniel Jones misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 14:17 | Ohio State | Frank English grabs the board | 39-43 |
| 14:00 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-46 |
| 13:58 | Michigan State | Mike Terrell travels in the backcourt | 39-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Cron (PG), William Hope (SG), Marco Colombo (C) Ellis Molden, Mike Terrell, Li-Liang Huang | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton (PG), Donald Stacy (SG), Michael Beck (PF), Anthony Cox (C) James Sturgeon, John Gale, Wade Foote, Frank English | |
| 13:50 | Ohio State | Donald Stacy misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-46 |
| 13:49 | Ohio State | Michael Beck pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 13:41 | Ohio State | Donald Stacy clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-46 |
| 13:40 | Michigan State | Anthony Cron grabs the defensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 13:23 | Michigan State | Anthony Cron can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 39-46 |
| 13:22 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides tips it back up and in | 41-46 |
| 13:06 | Ohio State | Michael Beck misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 13:05 | Michigan State | Marco Colombo pulls down the rebound | 41-46 |
| 12:46 | Michigan State | Anthony Cron misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Anthony Cox - foul #1 on Anthony Cox, team foul #4 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ellis Molden (SG), Mike Terrell (SF), Timothy Talbot (PF), William Carter (C) William Hope, Wayne Benavides, Daniel Jones, Marco Colombo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Sturgeon (PG), Felix Haas (SF), Thomas Griffin (C) Timothy Guyton, William Krueger, Anthony Cox | |
| 12:46 | Michigan State | Anthony Cron misses the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 12:46 | Michigan State | Anthony Cron makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 12:32 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 42-46 |
| 12:30 | Michigan State | Ellis Molden grabs the defensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 12:28 | Michigan State | Mike Terrell is fouled in the backcourt by James Sturgeon - foul #3 on James Sturgeon, team foul #5 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Hope (SG) Anthony Cron | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 12:08 | Michigan State | James Sturgeon steals the ball from William Carter | 42-46 |
| 12:05 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon hits the finger roll | 42-48 |
| 12:01 | Michigan State | Ellis Molden is hacked by James Sturgeon in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Sturgeon, team foul #6 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Gale (SG), Frank English (PF) Donald Stacy, Michael Beck | |
| 11:39 | Michigan State | Thomas Griffin is called for the reach on Ellis Molden - foul #2 on Thomas Griffin, team foul #7 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides (SF) Mike Terrell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton (PG) James Sturgeon | |
| 11:39 | Michigan State | Ellis Molden makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 11:39 | Michigan State | Ellis Molden makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ellis Molden (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Hope (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Wayne Benavides (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Timothy Talbot (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. C - William Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Timothy Guyton (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Gale (fresh) SF - Felix Haas (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Frank English (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Griffin (fresh) | |
| 11:19 | Ohio State | John Gale misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 44-48 |
| 11:17 | Michigan State | Ellis Molden gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| 11:13 | Michigan State | William Hope is hacked by John Gale in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Gale, team foul #8 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Cron (PG), Marco Colombo (C) Ellis Molden, William Carter | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Neff (SG), Wade Foote (SF), Anthony Cox (C) John Gale, Felix Haas, Thomas Griffin | |
| 11:13 | Michigan State | William Hope makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 11:13 | Michigan State | William Hope misses the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 11:13 | Ohio State | Anthony Cox pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 10:56 | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Frank English | 45-51 |
| 10:33 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Frank English - foul #1 on Frank English, team foul #9 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ellis Molden (SG), Mike Terrell (SF) William Hope, Wayne Benavides | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Sturgeon (PG), Donald Stacy (SG), Michael Beck (PF) Timothy Guyton, Michael Neff, Frank English | |
| 10:33 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 10:33 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 10:10 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon misses short on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Anthony Cron - foul #1 on Anthony Cron, team foul #1 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Hope (SG), Daniel Jones (PF), Li-Liang Huang (C) Anthony Cron, Timothy Talbot, Marco Colombo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Gale (SG), Thomas Griffin (C) Donald Stacy, Anthony Cox | |
| 10:10 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 10:10 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 09:50 | Michigan State | James Sturgeon is called for the reach on Ellis Molden - foul #5 on James Sturgeon, team foul #10 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Carter (C) Li-Liang Huang | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton (PG), Felix Haas (SF) James Sturgeon, Wade Foote | |
| 09:50 | Michigan State | Ellis Molden makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 09:50 | Michigan State | Ellis Molden makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 09:34 | Ohio State | Daniel Jones is called for the reach on Thomas Griffin - foul #1 on Daniel Jones, team foul #2 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides (SF) Mike Terrell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 09:29 | Ohio State | Thomas Griffin misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-53 |
| 09:28 | Michigan State | Daniel Jones gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| 09:23 | Michigan State | Ellis Molden can't finish the layup | 49-53 |
| 09:22 | Ohio State | Michael Beck grabs the board | 49-53 |
| 09:18 | Ohio State | Felix Haas clanks a turnaround near the basket | 49-53 |
| 09:17 | Michigan State | William Carter gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| 08:55 | Michigan State | William Carter is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Daniel Jones | 51-53 |
| 08:36 | Ohio State | Felix Haas makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-56 |
| 08:17 | Michigan State | Daniel Jones can't finish the layup | 51-56 |
| 08:16 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides can't tip it in | 51-56 |
| 08:15 | Ohio State | Thomas Griffin grabs the board | 51-56 |
| 08:03 | Ohio State | Michael Beck misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 51-56 |
| 08:01 | Michigan State | Ellis Molden pulls down the rebound | 51-56 |
| 07:58 | Michigan State | John Gale steps in front of the Daniel Jones pass in the backcourt | 51-56 |
| 07:50 | Ohio State | John Gale throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Cron (PG), Mike Terrell (SF), Timothy Talbot (PF), Marco Colombo (C) William Hope, Wayne Benavides, Daniel Jones, William Carter | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Neff (PG), Donald Stacy (SG), Wade Foote (SF), Frank English (PF), Anthony Cox (C) Timothy Guyton, John Gale, Felix Haas, Michael Beck, Thomas Griffin | |
| 07:22 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-56 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Anthony Cron (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ellis Molden (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mike Terrell (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Timothy Talbot (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 reb. C - Marco Colombo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Neff (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Stacy (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Wade Foote (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frank English (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Cox (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Ohio State | Wade Foote's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-56 |
| 06:53 | Michigan State | Anthony Cron misses long on a jumper from the right side | 53-56 |
| 06:51 | Ohio State | Donald Stacy snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| 06:46 | Ohio State | Wade Foote connects on the jumper near the basket and he's hacked by Marco Colombo - foul #1 on Marco Colombo, team foul #3 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides (SF), Li-Liang Huang (C) Ellis Molden, Marco Colombo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 06:46 | Ohio State | Wade Foote misses the free throw | 53-58 |
| 06:46 | Michigan State | Li-Liang Huang pulls down the rebound | 53-58 |
| 06:44 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 53-58 |
| 06:33 | Ohio State | Wade Foote scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Donald Stacy and the foul's on Li-Liang Huang - foul #3 on Li-Liang Huang, team foul #4 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Krueger (C) Anthony Cox | |
| 06:33 | Ohio State | Wade Foote makes the free throw | 53-61 |
| 06:04 | Michigan State | Anthony Cron misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 53-61 |
| 06:03 | Michigan State | Mike Terrell grabs the offensive rebound | 53-61 |
| 05:34 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Mike Terrell | 55-61 |
| 05:13 | Ohio State | Donald Stacy misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 55-61 |
| 05:12 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Wayne Benavides | 55-61 |
| 05:10 | Michigan State | William Krueger steps in front of the Mike Terrell pass in the backcourt | 55-61 |
| 04:59 | Ohio State | Donald Stacy is hacked by Li-Liang Huang - foul #4 on Li-Liang Huang, team foul #5 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ellis Molden (PG), William Hope (SG), William Carter (PF), Marco Colombo (C) Anthony Cron, Mike Terrell, Timothy Talbot, Li-Liang Huang | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton (PG), John Gale (SG), Felix Haas (SF), Michael Beck (PF), Anthony Cox (C) Michael Neff, Donald Stacy, Wade Foote, Frank English, William Krueger | |
| 04:43 | Ohio State | Michael Beck misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Wayne Benavides - foul #2 on Wayne Benavides, team foul #6 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Jones (PF) William Carter | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:43 | Ohio State | Michael Beck makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 04:43 | Ohio State | Michael Beck makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 04:20 | Michigan State | William Hope is fouled on the floor by John Gale - foul #4 on John Gale, team foul #11 | 55-63 |
| 04:20 | Michigan State | William Hope makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 04:20 | Michigan State | William Hope makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 04:06 | Ohio State | Michael Beck clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 57-63 |
| 04:04 | Ohio State | Michael Beck tips it in | 57-65 |
| 03:45 | Michigan State | William Hope hits a wide open 3 from the left corner set up by Ellis Molden | 60-65 |
| 03:36 | Ohio State | Daniel Jones picks off the pass by Felix Haas | 60-65 |
| 03:34 | Michigan State | Ellis Molden is hacked by John Gale in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Gale, team foul #12 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot (PF), William Carter (C) Daniel Jones, Marco Colombo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Stacy (SG), William Krueger (SF), Thomas Griffin (C) John Gale, Felix Haas, Anthony Cox | |
| 03:34 | Michigan State | Ellis Molden makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 03:34 | Michigan State | Ellis Molden makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 03:21 | Ohio State | Donald Stacy connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Beck | 62-67 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ellis Molden (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Hope (tiring) 12 pts. SF - Wayne Benavides (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Timothy Talbot (tiring) 20 pts. 3 reb. C - William Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Timothy Guyton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Stacy (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Krueger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Beck (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Griffin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 62-67 |
| 02:57 | Ohio State | William Krueger grabs the defensive rebound | 62-67 |
| 02:57 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Cron (PG), Mike Terrell (SG), Daniel Jones (SF) Ellis Molden, William Hope, Wayne Benavides | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Felix Haas (SF) William Krueger | |
| 02:43 | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 62-67 |
| 02:42 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to William Carter | 62-67 |
| 02:42 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marco Colombo (C) William Carter | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank English (PF), Anthony Cox (C) Michael Beck, Thomas Griffin | |
| 02:40 | Michigan State | Donald Stacy is called for the reach on Daniel Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Stacy, team foul #13 | 62-67 |
| 02:40 | Michigan State | Daniel Jones misses the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 02:40 | Michigan State | Daniel Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 02:19 | Ohio State | Donald Stacy comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 63-67 |
| 02:18 | Ohio State | Anthony Cox gets the offensive rebound | 63-67 |
| 02:18 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ellis Molden (SG), Wayne Benavides (SF) Mike Terrell, Daniel Jones | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:04 | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Donald Stacy and he's fouled by Anthony Cron - foul #2 on Anthony Cron, team foul #7 | 63-69 |
| 02:04 | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton misses the free throw | 63-69 |
| 02:04 | Michigan State | Ellis Molden snags the defensive board | 63-69 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:45 | Michigan State | Anthony Cox steals it from Timothy Talbot | 63-69 |
| 01:45 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-69 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Hope (SG) Anthony Cron | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 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 fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:32 | Ohio State | Frank English throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-69 |
| 01:28 | Michigan State | William Hope's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-69 |
| 01:23 | Ohio State | Donald Stacy can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-69 |
| 01:21 | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton hits the follow up shot | 63-71 |
| 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 fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 01:18 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides is hacked by Felix Haas in the backcourt - foul #5 on Felix Haas, team foul #14 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wade Foote (SF) Felix Haas | |
| 01:18 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides misses the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 01:18 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 01:14 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 64-71 |
| 01:03 | Ohio State | Anthony Cox is fouled on the floor by Marco Colombo - foul #2 on Marco Colombo, team foul #8 | 64-71 |
| 01:03 | Ohio State | Anthony Cox misses the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 01:03 | Michigan State | William Hope pulls down the rebound | 64-71 |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | Ellis Molden hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-71 |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot hits the follow up shot | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton is fouled in the backcourt by Ellis Molden - foul #3 on Ellis Molden, team foul #9 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Neff (SG), William Krueger (PF) Donald Stacy, Frank English | |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton makes the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State 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 fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Marco Colombo's pass is intercepted by Wade Foote in the backcourt | 66-73 |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 66-73 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | Anthony Cox is fouled on the floor by Marco Colombo - foul #3 on Marco Colombo, team foul #10 | 66-73 |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | Anthony Cox misses the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | Anthony Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right wing | 66-74 |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot snags the offensive board | 66-74 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | William Hope misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-74 |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Wade Foote gets the rebound | 66-74 |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 66-74 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Ellis Molden is called for the reach on Wade Foote in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ellis Molden, team foul #11 | 66-74 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Wade Foote makes the 1st free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Wade Foote makes the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot is open and lays it up and in set up by William Hope | 68-76 |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton is hacked by Ellis Molden in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ellis Molden, team foul #12 | 68-76 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Cron (PG) Ellis Molden | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton makes the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton makes the 2nd free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 68-78 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Michael Neff snags the defensive board | 68-78 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton runs out the clock | 68-78 |