| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - William Koo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Josh Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Taube (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Lloyd Crawford (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Miltenberger (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Reginald Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Melville (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Lawrence Bell (fresh) PF - Lewis Whitley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Frank Harn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Lawrence Bell inbounds the ball | 33-26 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:36 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Melville | 33-29 |
| 19:30 | Ohio State | Lawrence Bell steps in front of the Ralph Taube pass | 33-29 |
| 19:06 | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 33-29 |
| 19:05 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Bell | 33-29 |
| 18:49 | Michigan State | Frank Harn lays it up and in and he's hacked by Ralph Taube - foul #2 on Ralph Taube, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rocky Esposito (SG), Marshall Bleau (SF) Reginald Smith, Lawrence Bell | |
| 18:49 | Michigan State | Frank Harn makes the free throw | 33-32 |
| 18:21 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-32 |
| 18:19 | Michigan State | Donald Melville grabs the defensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 17:50 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Donald Melville is blocked by Lloyd Crawford | 33-32 |
| 17:48 | Michigan State | Frank Harn tips it back up and in | 33-34 |
| 17:25 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube clanks a runner in the lane | 33-34 |
| 17:23 | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 17:01 | Michigan State | Frank Harn can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 33-34 |
| 17:00 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 16:48 | Ohio State | Josh Davis drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by William Koo | 36-34 |
| 16:24 | Michigan State | Frank Harn lays it in on a great pass from Donald Melville | 36-36 |
| 16:09 | Ohio State | Lloyd Crawford can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Rocky Esposito - foul #3 on Rocky Esposito, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Pitcher (PG), Gilbert Hitchcock (SG), Jim Gutierres (SF), Ted Johnson (C) William Koo, Josh Davis, Ralph Taube, Paul Miltenberger | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Smith (PG), Lawrence Bell (SF), Calvin Saldana (PF) Rocky Esposito, Marshall Bleau, Frank Harn | |
| 16:09 | Ohio State | Lloyd Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 16:09 | Ohio State | Lloyd Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 15:43 | Michigan State | Lawrence Bell knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Reginald Smith | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Pitcher (fresh) SG - Gilbert Hitchcock (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jim Gutierres (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lloyd Crawford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ted Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Reginald Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Melville (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Calvin Saldana (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lewis Whitley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:26 | Ohio State | Gilbert Hitchcock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ralph Dittmar (PF) Lloyd Crawford | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rocky Esposito (SG) Donald Melville | |
| 15:00 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith connects on the turnaround near the basket | 38-40 |
| 14:44 | Ohio State | Ted Johnson clanks a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Calvin Saldana - foul #3 on Calvin Saldana, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Koo (PG) James Pitcher | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frank Harn (C) Lewis Whitley | |
| 14:44 | Ohio State | Ted Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 14:44 | Ohio State | Ted Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 14:17 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith's pass is intercepted by William Koo | 39-40 |
| 13:57 | Ohio State | Gilbert Hitchcock is whistled for a carry | 39-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Josh Davis (SG), Ralph Taube (SF), Paul Miltenberger (C) Gilbert Hitchcock, Jim Gutierres, Ted Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Melville (SG), Lewis Whitley (C) Rocky Esposito, Frank Harn | |
| 13:28 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 13:14 | Ohio State | Ralph Dittmar hits a turnaround in the lane and he's hacked by Calvin Saldana - foul #4 on Calvin Saldana, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rocky Esposito (SG), Frank Harn (C) Donald Melville, Calvin Saldana | |
| 13:14 | Ohio State | Ralph Dittmar makes the free throw | 42-42 |
| 12:57 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 12:55 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 12:50 | Ohio State | Josh Davis misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 42-42 |
| 12:49 | Ohio State | Josh Davis hits the follow up shot | 44-42 |
| 12:24 | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley is hacked by Ralph Dittmar - foul #1 on Ralph Dittmar, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Lloyd Crawford (PF) Ralph Dittmar | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Melville (SG), Marshall Bleau (SF), Jeffrey Boykins (C) Rocky Esposito, Lawrence Bell, Frank Harn | |
| 11:55 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith is hacked by William Koo - foul #1 on William Koo, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gilbert Hitchcock (SG), Jim Gutierres (SF) Josh Davis, Ralph Taube | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rocky Esposito (SG), Frank Harn (C) Donald Melville, Jeffrey Boykins | |
| 11:37 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Frank Harn | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - William Koo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gilbert Hitchcock (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jim Gutierres (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lloyd Crawford (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Miltenberger (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Reginald Smith (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rocky Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marshall Bleau (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lewis Whitley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Frank Harn (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Ohio State | Rocky Esposito steals the ball from William Koo | 44-45 |
| 11:13 | Michigan State | Rocky Esposito hits the finger roll | 44-47 |
| 10:52 | Ohio State | Gilbert Hitchcock drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 10:27 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-47 |
| 10:26 | Ohio State | Lloyd Crawford gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 10:05 | Ohio State | Lloyd Crawford is called for traveling | 47-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Pitcher (PG), Josh Davis (SG), Ralph Taube (SF), Ralph Dittmar (PF), Ted Johnson (C) William Koo, Gilbert Hitchcock, Jim Gutierres, Lloyd Crawford, Paul Miltenberger | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Melville (SG), Lawrence Bell (SF), Jeffrey Boykins (C) Rocky Esposito, Marshall Bleau, Frank Harn | |
| 09:42 | Michigan State | Donald Melville buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Lewis Whitley and he's hacked by Josh Davis - foul #1 on Josh Davis, team foul #4 | 47-49 |
| 09:42 | Michigan State | Donald Melville makes the free throw | 47-50 |
| 09:26 | Ohio State | Ted Johnson is whistled for a carry | 47-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frank Harn (C) Lewis Whitley | |
| 09:17 | Michigan State | Frank Harn comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 47-50 |
| 09:15 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 08:55 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Boykins picks off the pass by James Pitcher | 47-50 |
| 08:30 | Michigan State | Donald Melville makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 08:22 | Ohio State | Josh Davis drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Ralph Dittmar | 50-52 |
| 08:07 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith is whistled for traveling | 50-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Koo (PG), Lloyd Crawford (PF), Paul Miltenberger (C) James Pitcher, Ralph Dittmar, Ted Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rocky Esposito (SG), Lewis Whitley (PF) Donald Melville, Jeffrey Boykins | |
| 07:54 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger is denied on a layup by Lewis Whitley | 50-52 |
| 07:53 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger tips it home | 52-52 |
| 07:48 | Michigan State | Frank Harn clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Josh Davis - foul #2 on Josh Davis, team foul #5 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jim Gutierres (SF) Ralph Taube | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Melville (SG), Marshall Bleau (SF), Calvin Saldana (PF) Rocky Esposito, Lawrence Bell, Lewis Whitley | |
| 07:48 | Michigan State | Frank Harn makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 07:48 | Michigan State | Frank Harn misses the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 07:48 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 07:29 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger clanks a shot from the left block | 52-53 |
| 07:28 | Michigan State | Marshall Bleau grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - William Koo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Josh Davis (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jim Gutierres (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lloyd Crawford (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Miltenberger (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Reginald Smith (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Melville (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marshall Bleau (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Calvin Saldana (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Frank Harn (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Michigan State | Frank Harn comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 52-53 |
| 07:07 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| 06:55 | Ohio State | Josh Davis's layup is rejected by Frank Harn | 52-53 |
| 06:53 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Jim Gutierres | 52-53 |
| 06:42 | Ohio State | Josh Davis is whistled for a carry | 52-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gilbert Hitchcock (SG), Ralph Taube (SF), Ted Johnson (C) Josh Davis, Jim Gutierres, Paul Miltenberger | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rocky Esposito (SG), Lawrence Bell (SF), Lewis Whitley (C) Donald Melville, Marshall Bleau, Frank Harn | |
| 06:20 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-53 |
| 06:19 | Ohio State | Ted Johnson gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 06:07 | Ohio State | Lloyd Crawford misses short on a jumper in the lane | 52-53 |
| 06:06 | Michigan State | Calvin Saldana grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 05:38 | Michigan State | William Koo is called for the reach on Lewis Whitley - foul #2 on William Koo, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ralph Dittmar (PF), Paul Miltenberger (C) Lloyd Crawford, Ted Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Melville (SG), Marshall Bleau (SF), Frank Harn (C) Rocky Esposito, Lawrence Bell, Lewis Whitley | |
| 05:19 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 05:17 | Ohio State | Ralph Dittmar grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 05:07 | Ohio State | Calvin Saldana is called for the reach on Ralph Dittmar - foul #5 on Calvin Saldana, team foul #4 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jim Gutierres (SF) Ralph Taube | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rocky Esposito (SG), Lawrence Bell (SF), Lewis Whitley (PF), Jeffrey Boykins (C) Donald Melville, Marshall Bleau, Calvin Saldana, Frank Harn | |
| 04:55 | Ohio State | William Koo comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 04:53 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Boykins | 52-53 |
| 04:48 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-53 |
| 04:46 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Boykins grabs the offensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 04:31 | Michigan State | Rocky Esposito is fouled on the floor by Ralph Dittmar - foul #2 on Ralph Dittmar, team foul #7 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Pitcher (PG), Josh Davis (SG) William Koo, Gilbert Hitchcock | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Melville (PG), Frank Harn (C) Reginald Smith, Jeffrey Boykins | |
| 04:31 | Michigan State | Rocky Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 04:31 | Michigan State | Rocky Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 04:20 | Ohio State | Ralph Dittmar clanks a 3 from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 04:18 | Michigan State | Donald Melville gets the rebound | 52-55 |
| 03:50 | Michigan State | Lawrence Bell clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jim Gutierres - foul #2 on Jim Gutierres, team foul #8 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ralph Taube (SF), Lloyd Crawford (PF), Ted Johnson (C) Jim Gutierres, Ralph Dittmar, Paul Miltenberger | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Smith (PG) Rocky Esposito | |
| 03:50 | Michigan State | Lawrence Bell makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 03:50 | Michigan State | Lawrence Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 03:34 | Ohio State | Lloyd Crawford is fouled on the floor by Reginald Smith - foul #2 on Reginald Smith, team foul #5 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Koo (PG) James Pitcher | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marshall Bleau (SF) Lawrence Bell | |
| 03:19 | Ohio State | Ted Johnson misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 52-57 |
| 03:18 | Ohio State | Lloyd Crawford tips it back up and in | 54-57 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - William Koo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Josh Davis (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Taube (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lloyd Crawford (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Ted Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Reginald Smith (tiring) 22 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Melville (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marshall Bleau (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lewis Whitley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. C - Frank Harn (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Michigan State | Josh Davis takes the ball from Donald Melville | 54-57 |
| 02:57 | Ohio State | William Koo drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-57 |
| 02:35 | Michigan State | Frank Harn hits a fadeaway from close range | 57-59 |
| 02:17 | Ohio State | Lloyd Crawford banks in the layup on a great pass from Ralph Taube | 59-59 |
| 01:53 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-59 |
| 01:51 | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley tips it but misses | 59-59 |
| 01:49 | Michigan State | Marshall Bleau grabs the offensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 01:24 | Michigan State | Frank Harn misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Ted Johnson - foul #1 on Ted Johnson, team foul #9 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger (C) Ted Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Bell (SF) Marshall Bleau | |
| 01:24 | Michigan State | Frank Harn makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 01:24 | Michigan State | Frank Harn misses the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 01:24 | Ohio State | Lloyd Crawford grabs the board | 59-60 |
| 01:10 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube can't connect on a floater from the left side | 59-60 |
| 01:09 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger can't tip it in | 59-60 |
| 01:07 | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley grabs the defensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | Lawrence Bell is hacked by William Koo - foul #3 on William Koo, team foul #10 | 59-60 |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | Lawrence Bell misses the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | Lawrence Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Josh Davis can't finish the layup | 59-61 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Frank Harn gets the rebound | 59-61 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | William Koo is called for the reach on Frank Harn in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Koo, team foul #11 | 59-61 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Frank Harn makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Frank Harn makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Josh Davis is called for traveling | 59-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rocky Esposito (SG) Donald Melville | |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith is hacked by William Koo in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Koo, team foul #12 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Pitcher (PG) William Koo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith misses the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Josh Davis clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-64 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube snags the offensive board | 59-64 |