| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ellis Molden (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Hope (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wayne Benavides (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Daniel Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Hans Goralski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Douglas Meredith (fresh) SG - Jeremy Barber (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stuart Sinquefield (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Dale (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ruben Allen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Stuart Sinquefield inbounds the ball | 34-30 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Ohio | Daniel Jones blocks the short jumper by Christopher Dale | 34-30 |
| 19:50 | Michigan State | Ellis Molden gets the rebound | 34-30 |
| 19:46 | Michigan State | William Hope buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Ellis Molden | 37-30 |
| 19:36 | Ohio | Stuart Sinquefield comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-30 |
| 19:34 | Ohio | Christopher Dale tips it in | 37-32 |
| 19:26 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides misses the easy layup | 37-32 |
| 19:25 | Ohio | Ruben Allen gets the rebound | 37-32 |
| 19:08 | Ohio | Stuart Sinquefield knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jeremy Barber | 37-35 |
| 19:05 | Michigan State | Ellis Molden is hacked by Jeremy Barber in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeremy Barber, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| 18:52 | Michigan State | William Hope makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Ellis Molden | 40-35 |
| 18:42 | Ohio | Christopher Dale scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Douglas Meredith | 40-37 |
| 18:19 | Michigan State | William Hope misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 40-37 |
| 18:18 | Ohio | Christopher Dale grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 18:04 | Ohio | Christopher Dale hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Douglas Meredith and the foul's on Daniel Jones - foul #2 on Daniel Jones, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mike Terrell (SG), Daryl Lightfoot (PF), William Carter (C) William Hope, Daniel Jones, Hans Goralski | |
| Subs | Ohio | Paul Hairston (SF) Stuart Sinquefield | |
| 18:04 | Ohio | Christopher Dale makes the free throw | 40-40 |
| 17:44 | Michigan State | Mike Terrell banks in the layup and he's hacked by Christopher Dale - foul #2 on Christopher Dale, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Matthew Galles (PF) Christopher Dale | |
| 17:44 | Michigan State | Mike Terrell makes the free throw | 43-40 |
| 17:32 | Ohio | Paul Hairston buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Douglas Meredith | 43-43 |
| 17:19 | Michigan State | Ellis Molden is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Ellis Molden, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Hope (SG) Wayne Benavides | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 17:10 | Ohio | Jeremy Barber's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-43 |
| 17:03 | Michigan State | Matthew Galles takes the ball from Daryl Lightfoot | 43-43 |
| 16:49 | Ohio | Paul Hairston misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-43 |
| 16:48 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Mike Terrell | 43-43 |
| 16:35 | Michigan State | Mike Terrell hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by William Hope | 46-43 |
| 16:21 | Ohio | Matthew Galles misses the lay-in but the foul's on Daryl Lightfoot - foul #1 on Daryl Lightfoot, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides (SF), Daniel Jones (PF), Li-Liang Huang (C) Mike Terrell, Daryl Lightfoot, William Carter | |
| Subs | Ohio | Frank Buckner (PG), Larry Vinson (SG), Stuart Sinquefield (SF), Caleb Roberson (C) Douglas Meredith, Jeremy Barber, Paul Hairston, Ruben Allen | |
| 16:21 | Ohio | Matthew Galles misses the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 16:21 | Ohio | Matthew Galles makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 15:54 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by William Hope | 49-44 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ellis Molden (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Hope (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Wayne Benavides (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Daniel Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Li-Liang Huang (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Frank Buckner (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Larry Vinson (fresh) SF - Stuart Sinquefield (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Galles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Caleb Roberson (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 15:41 | Ohio | Stuart Sinquefield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marco Colombo (PF) William Hope | |
| Subs | Ohio | Christopher Dale (PF) Matthew Galles | |
| 15:24 | Michigan State | Daniel Jones knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Ellis Molden | 51-44 |
| 15:22 | Ohio | Frank Buckner is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 51-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Hope (SG) Daniel Jones | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 15:03 | Michigan State | Marco Colombo buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Li-Liang Huang | 53-44 |
| 14:51 | Ohio | Christopher Dale's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mike Terrell (SG), Hans Goralski (C) William Hope, Li-Liang Huang | |
| Subs | Ohio | Clifton Overman (C) Caleb Roberson | |
| 14:34 | Michigan State | Ellis Molden is hacked by Clifton Overman - foul #1 on Clifton Overman, team foul #3 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Darin Nadel (PG), Jeremy Barber (SG), Paul Hairston (SF) Frank Buckner, Larry Vinson, Stuart Sinquefield | |
| 14:19 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides buries a runner from the baseline set up by Ellis Molden and he's hacked by Christopher Dale - foul #3 on Christopher Dale, team foul #4 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Carter (PF) Marco Colombo | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 14:19 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides makes the free throw | 56-44 |
| 14:03 | Ohio | Darin Nadel is whistled for traveling | 56-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Hope (PG), Daniel Jones (SF), Daryl Lightfoot (PF) Ellis Molden, Wayne Benavides, Hans Goralski | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ruben Allen (C) Clifton Overman | |
| 13:51 | Michigan State | Daniel Jones connects on the open shot near the basket set up by William Hope | 58-44 |
| 13:35 | Ohio | Christopher Dale misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 58-44 |
| 13:34 | Ohio | Christopher Dale tips it back up and in | 58-46 |
| 13:22 | Michigan State | Mike Terrell makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Daryl Lightfoot | 61-46 |
| 12:58 | Ohio | Christopher Dale knocks in the runner in the paint | 61-48 |
| 12:48 | Michigan State | William Carter is called for 10 seconds | 61-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ellis Molden (PG), Wayne Benavides (SF), Marco Colombo (PF), Li-Liang Huang (C) Mike Terrell, Daniel Jones, Daryl Lightfoot, William Carter | |
| Subs | Ohio | Douglas Meredith (PG), Larry Vinson (SG), Stuart Sinquefield (SF), Matthew Galles (PF), Caleb Roberson (C) Darin Nadel, Jeremy Barber, Paul Hairston, Christopher Dale, Ruben Allen | |
| 12:35 | Ohio | Wayne Benavides is called for the reach on Stuart Sinquefield - foul #1 on Wayne Benavides, team foul #4 | 61-48 |
| 12:18 | Ohio | Larry Vinson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 61-48 |
| 12:17 | Ohio | Caleb Roberson misses the tip | 61-48 |
| 12:16 | Ohio | Matthew Galles hits the follow up shot | 61-50 |
| 12:12 | Michigan State | William Hope misses the dunk but he's hacked by Larry Vinson - foul #1 on Larry Vinson, team foul #5 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Hans Goralski (C) Li-Liang Huang | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 12:12 | Michigan State | William Hope makes the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 12:12 | Michigan State | William Hope misses the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 12:12 | Michigan State | Hans Goralski pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-50 |
| 11:58 | Michigan State | William Hope comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 62-50 |
| 11:57 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to William Hope | 62-50 |
| 11:40 | Michigan State | William Hope makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Ellis Molden | 65-50 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ellis Molden (tiring) 9 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Hope (tiring) 20 pts. 5 ast. SF - Wayne Benavides (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Marco Colombo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Hans Goralski (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Douglas Meredith (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Larry Vinson (fresh) SF - Stuart Sinquefield (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Galles (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Caleb Roberson (fairly fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 11:36 | Ohio | Larry Vinson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 65-50 |
| 11:35 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides gets the rebound | 65-50 |
| 11:06 | Michigan State | Hans Goralski misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 65-50 |
| 11:05 | Michigan State | Hans Goralski tips it but misses | 65-50 |
| 11:03 | Ohio | Larry Vinson grabs the defensive rebound | 65-50 |
| 10:40 | Ohio | The short jumper by Caleb Roberson is denied by Wayne Benavides | 65-50 |
| 10:38 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides pulls down the rebound | 65-50 |
| 10:36 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides is fouled in the backcourt by Stuart Sinquefield - foul #1 on Stuart Sinquefield, team foul #6 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mike Terrell (SG), Daniel Jones (SF), Daryl Lightfoot (PF), William Carter (C) William Hope, Wayne Benavides, Marco Colombo, Hans Goralski | |
| Subs | Ohio | Frank Buckner (PG), Darin Nadel (SG), Christopher Dale (PF), Ruben Allen (C) Douglas Meredith, Larry Vinson, Matthew Galles, Caleb Roberson | |
| 10:26 | Michigan State | Daniel Jones knocks in the shot from the left wing | 67-50 |
| 10:08 | Ohio | Frank Buckner misses the shot in the paint but the foul's on Ellis Molden - foul #3 on Ellis Molden, team foul #5 | 67-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeremy Barber (SG), Paul Hairston (SF) Darin Nadel, Stuart Sinquefield | |
| 10:08 | Ohio | Frank Buckner makes the 1st free throw | 67-51 |
| 10:08 | Ohio | Frank Buckner makes the 2nd free throw | 67-52 |
| 09:45 | Michigan State | Ellis Molden's floater is knocked away by Christopher Dale | 67-52 |
| 09:44 | Ohio | Jeremy Barber grabs the defensive rebound | 67-52 |
| 09:39 | Ohio | Frank Buckner misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 67-52 |
| 09:38 | Michigan State | Daniel Jones grabs the board | 67-52 |
| 09:34 | Michigan State | Paul Hairston takes the ball from Ellis Molden | 67-52 |
| 09:25 | Ohio | Frank Buckner is fouled on the floor by Ellis Molden - foul #4 on Ellis Molden, team foul #6 | 67-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Hope (SG), Wayne Benavides (SF), Marco Colombo (PF), Li-Liang Huang (C) Mike Terrell, Daniel Jones, Daryl Lightfoot, William Carter | |
| Subs | Ohio | Larry Vinson (SG), Stuart Sinquefield (SF), Clifton Overman (C) Jeremy Barber, Paul Hairston, Ruben Allen | |
| 09:11 | Ohio | Larry Vinson is fouled on the floor by Li-Liang Huang - foul #1 on Li-Liang Huang, team foul #7 | 67-52 |
| 09:11 | Ohio | Larry Vinson makes the 1st free throw | 67-53 |
| 09:11 | Ohio | Larry Vinson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| 08:53 | Michigan State | Ellis Molden loses the ball out of bounds | 67-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Darin Nadel (PG) Frank Buckner | |
| 08:35 | Ohio | Clifton Overman misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ellis Molden - foul #5 on Ellis Molden, team foul #8 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Jones (SF) Ellis Molden | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 08:35 | Ohio | Clifton Overman makes the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 08:35 | Ohio | Clifton Overman makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 08:20 | Michigan State | Daniel Jones is fouled on the floor by Stuart Sinquefield - foul #2 on Stuart Sinquefield, team foul #7 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mike Terrell (SG) Marco Colombo | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeremy Barber (SG), Paul Hairston (SF) Larry Vinson, Stuart Sinquefield | |
| 08:20 | Michigan State | Daniel Jones makes the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 08:20 | Michigan State | Daniel Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| 08:00 | Ohio | Clifton Overman misses long on a jump hook from close range | 69-56 |
| 07:59 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Li-Liang Huang | 69-56 |
| 07:57 | Michigan State | Jeremy Barber steps in front of the Li-Liang Huang pass in the backcourt | 69-56 |
| 07:49 | Ohio | Darin Nadel can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-56 |
| 07:47 | Michigan State | Li-Liang Huang grabs the defensive rebound | 69-56 |
| 07:41 | Michigan State | Clifton Overman takes the ball from Wayne Benavides | 69-56 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Hope (tiring) 20 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mike Terrell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Benavides (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Daniel Jones (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Li-Liang Huang (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Darin Nadel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Barber (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Hairston (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Christopher Dale (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Clifton Overman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Ohio | Daniel Jones swats the short shot by Christopher Dale | 69-56 |
| 07:25 | Michigan State | William Hope grabs the board | 69-56 |
| 07:05 | Michigan State | Mike Terrell can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 69-56 |
| 07:03 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Jeremy Barber | 69-56 |
| 06:59 | Ohio | Darin Nadel drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Paul Hairston | 69-59 |
| 06:49 | Michigan State | William Hope is called for 10 seconds | 69-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Carter (PF), Hans Goralski (C) Mike Terrell, Li-Liang Huang | |
| Subs | Ohio | Douglas Meredith (PG), Larry Vinson (SG), Stuart Sinquefield (SF), Matthew Galles (PF), Ruben Allen (C) Darin Nadel, Jeremy Barber, Paul Hairston, Christopher Dale, Clifton Overman | |
| 06:36 | Ohio | Larry Vinson misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 69-59 |
| 06:34 | Michigan State | Hans Goralski grabs the board | 69-59 |
| 06:32 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides is hacked by Larry Vinson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Vinson, team foul #8 | 69-59 |
| 06:32 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 06:32 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides makes the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 06:14 | Ohio | Douglas Meredith is hacked by William Carter - foul #1 on William Carter, team foul #9 | 71-59 |
| 06:14 | Ohio | Douglas Meredith makes the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 06:14 | Ohio | Douglas Meredith misses the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 06:14 | Michigan State | Hans Goralski pulls down the rebound | 71-60 |
| 06:12 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides is hacked by Douglas Meredith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Douglas Meredith, team foul #9 | 71-60 |
| 06:12 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides makes the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 06:12 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides makes the 2nd free throw | 73-60 |
| 06:01 | Ohio | William Carter steals the ball from Stuart Sinquefield | 73-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:46 | Michigan State | The pull-up jumper by William Hope is blocked by Matthew Galles | 73-60 |
| 05:44 | Michigan State | Daniel Jones can't tip it in | 73-60 |
| 05:42 | Michigan State | William Carter snags the offensive board | 73-60 |
| 05:19 | Michigan State | William Carter misses the jumper near the basket | 73-60 |
| 05:18 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides tips it but misses | 73-60 |
| 05:17 | Michigan State | William Carter tips it home | 75-60 |
| 05:12 | Ohio | Stuart Sinquefield can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-60 |
| 05:10 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to William Carter | 75-60 |
| 04:48 | Michigan State | William Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mike Terrell (SG), Daryl Lightfoot (PF) Daniel Jones, William Carter | |
| Subs | Ohio | Frank Buckner (PG), Darin Nadel (SG), Christopher Dale (PF), Caleb Roberson (C) Douglas Meredith, Larry Vinson, Matthew Galles, Ruben Allen | |
| 04:27 | Ohio | Darin Nadel can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 75-60 |
| 04:26 | Michigan State | Hans Goralski snags the defensive board | 75-60 |
| 04:02 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 75-60 |
| 04:00 | Ohio | Caleb Roberson grabs the defensive rebound | 75-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:42 | Ohio | Christopher Dale hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 75-60 |
| 03:40 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to William Hope | 75-60 |
| 03:38 | Michigan State | Mike Terrell is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mike Terrell, team foul #10 | 75-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marco Colombo (PF), William Carter (C) Daryl Lightfoot, Hans Goralski | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeremy Barber (SG), Paul Hairston (SF), Clifton Overman (C) Darin Nadel, Stuart Sinquefield, Caleb Roberson | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Hope (tired) 20 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mike Terrell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Wayne Benavides (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. PF - Marco Colombo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - William Carter (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Frank Buckner (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Jeremy Barber (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Hairston (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Dale (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Clifton Overman (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:27 | Ohio | Marco Colombo blocks the jumper by Clifton Overman | 75-60 |
| 03:26 | Michigan State | William Carter grabs the board | 75-60 |
| 03:11 | Michigan State | William Carter connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Wayne Benavides and the foul's on Christopher Dale - foul #4 on Christopher Dale, team foul #10 | 77-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Jones (SF), Daryl Lightfoot (PF), Li-Liang Huang (C) William Hope, Wayne Benavides, Marco Colombo | |
| Subs | Ohio | Larry Vinson (SG), Matthew Galles (PF) Jeremy Barber, Christopher Dale | |
| 03:11 | Michigan State | William Carter makes the free throw | 78-60 |
| 02:58 | Ohio | The 3pt attempt by Frank Buckner is denied by Daniel Jones | 78-60 |
| 02:57 | Ohio | Matthew Galles pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-60 |
| 02:43 | Ohio | Matthew Galles is whistled for traveling | 78-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Hope (PG) Daryl Lightfoot | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:41 | Michigan State | Daniel Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Buckner - foul #1 on Frank Buckner, team foul #11 | 78-60 |
| 02:41 | Michigan State | Daniel Jones makes the 1st free throw | 79-60 |
| 02:41 | Michigan State | Daniel Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 80-60 |
| 02:20 | Ohio | Paul Hairston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 80-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daryl Lightfoot (PF) Li-Liang Huang | |
| Subs | Ohio | Caleb Roberson (C) Clifton Overman | |
| 02:01 | Michigan State | Mike Terrell misses the jumpshot from the right side | 80-60 |
| 01:59 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Larry Vinson | 80-60 |
| 01:38 | Ohio | Larry Vinson connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Hairston | 80-63 |
| 01:12 | Michigan State | William Hope misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 80-63 |
| 01:11 | Ohio | Matthew Galles gets the rebound | 80-63 |
| 01:05 | Ohio | Matthew Galles banks in the layup set up by Frank Buckner | 80-65 |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Caleb Roberson steals the ball from Daryl Lightfoot | 80-65 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Ohio | Frank Buckner misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 80-65 |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Daryl Lightfoot grabs the board | 80-65 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | William Carter hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 80-65 |
| 00:18 | Ohio | Larry Vinson grabs the defensive rebound | 80-65 |
| 00:11 | Ohio | William Carter takes the ball from Frank Buckner | 80-65 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | William Hope runs out the clock | 80-65 |