| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Adam Spurlock (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Santos Estrada (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Christopher Dennis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Heater (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Don Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Wickersham (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Angel Romano (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Maxwell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Duffy (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Santos Estrada inbounds the ball | 31-36 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-36 |
| 19:38 | Ohio State | Santos Estrada tips it back up and in | 33-36 |
| 19:09 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-36 |
| 19:07 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 18:54 | Ohio State | Santos Estrada buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Adam Spurlock | 35-36 |
| 18:33 | Michigan State | Angel Romano scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jack Duffy | 35-38 |
| 18:08 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 17:46 | Michigan State | Don Walker hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Robert Wickersham | 38-40 |
| 17:25 | Ohio State | Henry Williams is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Wickersham - foul #2 on Robert Wickersham, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul White (PG), John Ross (SF), Scott Koprowski (PF) Adam Spurlock, Santos Estrada, Christopher Dennis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Redrick (PG), Rigoberto Romano (SG), Manuel Litchford (PF) Don Walker, Robert Wickersham, Thomas Maxwell | |
| 17:25 | Ohio State | Henry Williams makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 17:25 | Ohio State | Henry Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 17:05 | Michigan State | Angel Romano is hacked by Mike Heater - foul #2 on Mike Heater, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David McHorse (SG) Henry Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 16:49 | Michigan State | Angel Romano is whistled for traveling | 40-40 |
| 16:28 | Ohio State | John Ross hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 40-40 |
| 16:26 | Michigan State | Angel Romano gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 16:05 | Michigan State | Angel Romano misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 40-40 |
| 16:04 | Ohio State | John Ross grabs the board | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul White (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David McHorse (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Ross (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Scott Koprowski (fresh) C - Mike Heater (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Redrick (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rigoberto Romano (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Angel Romano (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Manuel Litchford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Duffy (tiring) 3 pf. | |
| 15:40 | Ohio State | John Ross makes the jump hook near the basket and he's fouled by Rigoberto Romano - foul #2 on Rigoberto Romano, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock (PG), Henry Williams (SG), David Sharp (C) Paul White, David McHorse, Mike Heater | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham (SG) Rigoberto Romano | |
| 15:40 | Ohio State | John Ross makes the free throw | 43-40 |
| 15:17 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-40 |
| 15:15 | Ohio State | Scott Koprowski pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 14:52 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock's layup is rejected by Jack Duffy | 43-40 |
| 14:51 | Michigan State | Angel Romano pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 14:31 | Michigan State | Angel Romano can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 14:30 | Michigan State | Angel Romano hits the follow up shot | 43-42 |
| 14:07 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by David Sharp | 46-42 |
| 13:44 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David McHorse (SG), Santos Estrada (SF), Christopher Dennis (PF) Henry Williams, John Ross, Scott Koprowski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG), Richard Corbin (SF), Thomas Maxwell (PF) Robert Redrick, Angel Romano, Manuel Litchford | |
| 13:42 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Corbin - foul #1 on Richard Corbin, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| 13:21 | Ohio State | Robert Wickersham steps in front of the Santos Estrada pass | 46-42 |
| 13:18 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham lays it in | 46-44 |
| 12:52 | Ohio State | Thomas Maxwell blocks the short jumper by Christopher Dennis | 46-44 |
| 12:51 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 12:46 | Michigan State | Jack Duffy is called for traveling | 46-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul White (PG) Adam Spurlock | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rigoberto Romano (SG), Angel Romano (SF) Robert Wickersham, Richard Corbin | |
| 12:42 | Ohio State | David Sharp is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Sharp, team foul #2 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mike Heater (C) David Sharp | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 12:26 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Mike Heater - foul #3 on Mike Heater, team foul #3 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham (SG) Rigoberto Romano | |
| 12:26 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 12:26 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell misses the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 12:26 | Ohio State | Mike Heater grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 11:59 | Ohio State | Santos Estrada clanks a turnaround from the right block | 46-45 |
| 11:57 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul White (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David McHorse (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Santos Estrada (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Christopher Dennis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Mike Heater (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Don Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Wickersham (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Angel Romano (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Maxwell (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Jack Duffy (tired) 3 pf. | |
| 11:51 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 46-45 |
| 11:50 | Ohio State | David McHorse gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 11:29 | Ohio State | Paul White loses the dribble to Thomas Maxwell | 46-45 |
| 11:04 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell clanks a jumper from the baseline | 46-45 |
| 11:03 | Ohio State | Mike Heater grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 10:46 | Ohio State | Paul White misses short on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Don Walker - foul #2 on Don Walker, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Henry Williams (SG), John Ross (SF), Scott Koprowski (PF) David McHorse, Santos Estrada, Christopher Dennis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Redrick (PG), Rigoberto Romano (SG), Richard Corbin (SF), Manuel Litchford (PF), Stanley Hulme (C) Don Walker, Robert Wickersham, Angel Romano, Thomas Maxwell, Jack Duffy | |
| 10:46 | Ohio State | Paul White makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 10:46 | Ohio State | Paul White misses the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 10:46 | Michigan State | Stanley Hulme snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 10:25 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Robert Redrick | 47-47 |
| 10:10 | Ohio State | Stanley Hulme is called for the reach on John Ross - foul #3 on Stanley Hulme, team foul #5 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock (PG) Paul White | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG), Jack Duffy (C) Rigoberto Romano, Stanley Hulme | |
| 09:46 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock is fouled on the floor by Don Walker - foul #3 on Don Walker, team foul #6 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham (SG), Angel Romano (SF), Thomas Maxwell (PF) Robert Redrick, Richard Corbin, Manuel Litchford | |
| 09:24 | Ohio State | John Ross misses short on an open fadeaway in the paint | 47-47 |
| 09:23 | Michigan State | Jack Duffy grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 09:03 | Michigan State | Don Walker connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 08:43 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock loses the dribble to Don Walker | 47-50 |
| 08:40 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham misses the easy layup | 47-50 |
| 08:39 | Ohio State | Mike Heater grabs the board | 47-50 |
| 08:11 | Ohio State | Henry Williams comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 08:09 | Ohio State | Scott Koprowski snags the offensive board | 47-50 |
| 07:54 | Ohio State | Mike Heater is called for traveling | 47-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David McHorse (SG), Santos Estrada (SF), Christopher Dennis (PF), David Sharp (C) Henry Williams, John Ross, Scott Koprowski, Mike Heater | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Redrick (PG), Rigoberto Romano (SG), Richard Corbin (SF), Manuel Litchford (PF), Stanley Hulme (C) Don Walker, Robert Wickersham, Angel Romano, Thomas Maxwell, Jack Duffy | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Adam Spurlock (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - David McHorse (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Santos Estrada (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Christopher Dennis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Sharp (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Redrick (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Rigoberto Romano (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Corbin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Manuel Litchford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Hulme (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:34 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford's floater is knocked away by Santos Estrada | 47-50 |
| 07:33 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 07:31 | Ohio State | Robert Redrick is called for the reach on Adam Spurlock in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Redrick, team foul #7 | 47-50 |
| 07:31 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock misses the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 07:31 | Michigan State | Stanley Hulme snags the defensive board | 47-50 |
| 07:03 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 07:02 | Ohio State | David Sharp grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 06:41 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-50 |
| 06:39 | Ohio State | David Sharp can't tip it in | 47-50 |
| 06:38 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 06:16 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford connects on the turnaround from the baseline set up by Stanley Hulme | 47-52 |
| 06:12 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock is hacked by Robert Redrick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Redrick, team foul #8 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Henry Williams (SG) David McHorse | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG), Robert Wickersham (SG), Angel Romano (SF), Thomas Maxwell (PF), Jack Duffy (C) Robert Redrick, Rigoberto Romano, Richard Corbin, Manuel Litchford, Stanley Hulme | |
| 06:12 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 06:12 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock misses the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 06:12 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell grabs the board | 48-52 |
| 05:56 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Wickersham | 48-54 |
| 05:53 | Ohio State | Thomas Maxwell picks off the pass by Santos Estrada in the backcourt | 48-54 |
| 05:38 | Michigan State | Christopher Dennis denies the turnaround by Angel Romano | 48-54 |
| 05:36 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham misses the tip | 48-54 |
| 05:35 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 05:17 | Michigan State | Don Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul White (PG), John Ross (SF), Scott Koprowski (PF) Adam Spurlock, Santos Estrada, Christopher Dennis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Redrick (PG), Richard Corbin (SF), Manuel Litchford (PF), Stanley Hulme (C) Don Walker, Angel Romano, Thomas Maxwell, Jack Duffy | |
| 04:50 | Ohio State | David Sharp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG), Angel Romano (SF), Thomas Maxwell (PF) Robert Redrick, Richard Corbin, Manuel Litchford | |
| 04:24 | Michigan State | Don Walker comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-54 |
| 04:22 | Ohio State | Scott Koprowski snags the defensive board | 48-54 |
| 03:57 | Ohio State | Scott Koprowski misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Stanley Hulme - foul #4 on Stanley Hulme, team foul #9 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David McHorse (SG) Henry Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Redrick (PG), Richard Corbin (SF), Manuel Litchford (PF), Jack Duffy (C) Don Walker, Angel Romano, Thomas Maxwell, Stanley Hulme | |
| 03:57 | Ohio State | Scott Koprowski misses the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 03:57 | Ohio State | Scott Koprowski makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 03:41 | Michigan State | Robert Redrick is whistled for a carry | 49-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis (PF) Scott Koprowski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul White (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David McHorse (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Ross (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Dennis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - David Sharp (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Redrick (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Wickersham (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Corbin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Manuel Litchford (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Duffy (tired) 3 pf. | |
| 03:39 | Ohio State | David McHorse loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mike Heater (C) David Sharp | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rigoberto Romano (PG), Thomas Maxwell (PF) Robert Wickersham, Manuel Litchford | |
| 03:24 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell hits a fadeaway from the left side | 49-56 |
| 03:22 | Ohio State | Robert Redrick is called for the reach on David McHorse in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Redrick, team foul #10 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock (PG), Santos Estrada (SF) Paul White, John Ross | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG), Robert Wickersham (SG), Angel Romano (SF), Manuel Litchford (PF) Rigoberto Romano, Robert Redrick, Richard Corbin, Thomas Maxwell | |
| 03:22 | Ohio State | David McHorse makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 03:22 | Ohio State | David McHorse makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 02:57 | Michigan State | Don Walker misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-56 |
| 02:55 | Ohio State | David McHorse gets the rebound | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:50 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-56 |
| 02:48 | Michigan State | Angel Romano grabs the board | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:22 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham drills a 3 from the left wing | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:18 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-59 |
| 02:16 | Michigan State | Angel Romano snags the defensive board | 51-59 |
| 01:47 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-59 |
| 01:45 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock pulls down the rebound | 51-59 |
| 01:45 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Henry Williams (SG), David Sharp (C) David McHorse, Mike Heater | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell (PF) Manuel Litchford | |
| 01:42 | Ohio State | Angel Romano is called for the reach on Henry Williams in the backcourt - foul #4 on Angel Romano, team foul #11 | 51-59 |
| 01:42 | Ohio State | Henry Williams makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 01:42 | Ohio State | Henry Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 01:14 | Michigan State | The jumper by Don Walker is denied by David Sharp | 53-59 |
| 01:13 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis grabs the defensive rebound | 53-59 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:11 | Ohio State | Santos Estrada is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Santos Estrada, team foul #4 | 53-59 |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | Santos Estrada blocks the short jumper by Angel Romano | 53-59 |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Santos Estrada | 53-59 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock can't connect on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Don Walker - foul #4 on Don Walker, team foul #12 | 53-59 |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock misses the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell grabs the defensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 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 fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Williams - foul #1 on Henry Williams, team foul #5 | 54-59 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Santos Estrada is called for the reach on Angel Romano - foul #3 on Santos Estrada, team foul #6 | 54-59 |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Henry Williams is called for the reach on Angel Romano - foul #2 on Henry Williams, team foul #7 | 54-59 |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Angel Romano misses the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | David Sharp grabs the defensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | David Sharp is open and buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Henry Williams | 56-59 |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Adam Spurlock is called for the reach on Don Walker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Adam Spurlock, team foul #8 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Corbin (SF) Angel Romano | |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Don Walker misses the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | David Sharp grabs the defensive rebound | 56-59 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis can't finish the layup | 56-59 |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock gets the offensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock makes the 3 from the left wing | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham clanks a fullcourt shot | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Adam Spurlock (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Santos Estrada (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Dennis (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - David Sharp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Don Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Robert Wickersham (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Angel Romano (tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Maxwell (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. C - Jack Duffy (very tired) 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Ohio State | David Sharp wins the tip | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:35 | Ohio State | Santos Estrada's pass is intercepted by Thomas Maxwell | 59-59 |
| 04:14 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Ross (SF), Scott Koprowski (PF), Mike Heater (C) Santos Estrada, Christopher Dennis, David Sharp | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Redrick (PG), Rigoberto Romano (SG), Richard Corbin (SF), Manuel Litchford (PF), Stanley Hulme (C) Don Walker, Robert Wickersham, Angel Romano, Thomas Maxwell, Jack Duffy | |
| 03:50 | Ohio State | Stanley Hulme blocks the jumper by Adam Spurlock | 59-59 |
| 03:49 | Ohio State | John Ross tips it back up and in | 61-59 |
| 03:20 | Michigan State | Stanley Hulme misses the driving attempt near the basket | 61-59 |
| 03:18 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock snags the defensive board | 61-59 |
| 02:57 | Ohio State | Rigoberto Romano steps in front of the Henry Williams pass | 61-59 |
| 02:53 | Michigan State | Rigoberto Romano hits the finger roll | 61-61 |
| 02:53 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Santos Estrada (SF), David Sharp (C) John Ross, Mike Heater | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell (PF) Manuel Litchford | |
| 02:24 | Ohio State | Scott Koprowski is called for traveling | 61-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham (SG) Rigoberto Romano | |
| 02:02 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham double dribbles | 61-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Angel Romano (SF) Richard Corbin | |
| 01:41 | Ohio State | Santos Estrada double dribbles | 61-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis (PF) Scott Koprowski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG), Jack Duffy (C) Robert Redrick, Stanley Hulme | |
| 01:21 | Michigan State | David Sharp swats the short shot by Thomas Maxwell | 61-61 |
| 01:20 | Ohio State | David Sharp grabs the board | 61-61 |
| 01:14 | Ohio State | Henry Williams misses the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Angel Romano - foul #5 on Angel Romano, team foul #13 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Corbin (SF) Angel Romano | |
| 01:14 | Ohio State | Henry Williams makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 01:14 | Ohio State | Henry Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 01:14 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell pulls down the rebound | 62-61 |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 62-61 |
| 00:47 | Ohio State | Henry Williams grabs the board | 62-61 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Adam Spurlock (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Santos Estrada (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Dennis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - David Sharp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Don Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Robert Wickersham (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Corbin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Maxwell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 4 stl. C - Jack Duffy (tired) 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:43 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-61 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Don Walker | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Richard Corbin steals the ball from David Sharp in the backcourt | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Santos Estrada is called for the reach on Robert Wickersham - foul #4 on Santos Estrada, team foul #9 | 62-63 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-65 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Williams | 62-65 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Henry Williams | 65-65 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 5 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin misses long on a halfcourt shot | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Adam Spurlock (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Santos Estrada (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - Christopher Dennis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - David Sharp (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Don Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Robert Wickersham (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Corbin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Maxwell (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 4 stl. C - Jack Duffy (tired) 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Ohio State | David Sharp wins the tip | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:56 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock travels in the backcourt | 65-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Scott Koprowski (PF) Christopher Dennis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Redrick (PG), Rigoberto Romano (SG), Manuel Litchford (PF), Stanley Hulme (C) Don Walker, Robert Wickersham, Thomas Maxwell, Jack Duffy | |
| 04:41 | Michigan State | Robert Redrick misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-65 |
| 04:39 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Manuel Litchford | 65-65 |
| 04:11 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford is hacked by Scott Koprowski - foul #3 on Scott Koprowski, team foul #10 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mike Heater (C) David Sharp | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham (SG) Rigoberto Romano | |
| 04:11 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford misses the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 04:11 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 03:49 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 65-66 |
| 03:47 | Michigan State | Robert Redrick gets the rebound | 65-66 |
| 03:43 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 65-66 |
| 03:41 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Wickersham | 65-66 |
| 03:15 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-66 |
| 03:13 | Ohio State | Mike Heater pulls down the rebound | 65-66 |
| 02:54 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Santos Estrada is blocked by Stanley Hulme | 65-66 |
| 02:53 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham snags the defensive board | 65-66 |
| 02:33 | Michigan State | Santos Estrada steps in front of the Stanley Hulme pass | 65-66 |
| 02:29 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock lays it in on a great pass from Santos Estrada | 67-66 |
| 02:06 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Henry Williams - foul #3 on Henry Williams, team foul #11 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul White (PG), David McHorse (SG), John Ross (SF), Christopher Dennis (PF), David Sharp (C) Adam Spurlock, Henry Williams, Santos Estrada, Scott Koprowski, Mike Heater | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG), Thomas Maxwell (PF), Jack Duffy (C) Robert Redrick, Manuel Litchford, Stanley Hulme | |
| 02:06 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 02:06 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 02:03 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-68 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock (PG) Paul White | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rigoberto Romano (SG) Robert Wickersham | |
| 01:37 | Ohio State | David McHorse scores on a runner near the basket | 69-68 |
| 01:15 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Don Walker is denied by John Ross | 69-68 |
| 01:13 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis gets the rebound | 69-68 |
| 01:13 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-68 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Henry Williams (SG), Santos Estrada (SF) David McHorse, John Ross | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham (SG) Rigoberto Romano | |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-68 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Adam Spurlock (fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Santos Estrada (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - Christopher Dennis (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - David Sharp (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Don Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Robert Wickersham (fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Corbin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Maxwell (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 4 stl. C - Jack Duffy (tiring) 3 pf. | |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Don Walker misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 69-68 |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Henry Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Henry Williams is hacked by Robert Wickersham in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Wickersham, team foul #14 | 69-68 |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Henry Williams makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Henry Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis grabs the offensive board | 70-68 |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis is fouled on the floor by Thomas Maxwell - foul #1 on Thomas Maxwell, team foul #15 | 70-68 |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis misses the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis misses the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis snags the offensive board | 70-68 |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis is fouled on the floor by Robert Wickersham - foul #4 on Robert Wickersham, team foul #16 | 70-68 |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Santos Estrada is called for the reach on Richard Corbin - foul #5 on Santos Estrada, team foul #12 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Ross (SF) Santos Estrada | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin misses the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Christopher Dennis | 72-69 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis is fouled in the backcourt by Don Walker - foul #5 on Don Walker, team foul #17 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Redrick (PG) Don Walker | |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis misses the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Adam Spurlock steps in front of the Richard Corbin pass | 73-69 |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Robert Redrick is called for the reach on David Sharp in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Redrick, team foul #18 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Scott Koprowski (PF) Christopher Dennis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rigoberto Romano (PG) Robert Redrick | |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | David Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | David Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Rigoberto Romano hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 75-69 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Scott Koprowski snags the defensive board | 75-69 |