| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Rehkop (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Beals (fresh) SF - Bob Chisolm (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Smith (fresh) 3 pts. C - Craig Frey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Alton Harvell (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chris Kuhlmann (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerry Echols (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Chris Kuhlmann inbounds the ball | 25-31 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Michigan | Jerry Echols throws it down set up by Chris Kuhlmann | 25-33 |
| 19:19 | Ohio State | Craig Frey knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Bob Chisolm and he's hacked by Jerry Echols - foul #1 on Jerry Echols, team foul #1 | 27-33 |
| 19:19 | Ohio State | Craig Frey makes the free throw | 28-33 |
| 18:59 | Michigan | Keith Hall loses the dribble to Craig Frey | 28-33 |
| 18:49 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-33 |
| 18:48 | Ohio State | John Smith tips it home | 30-33 |
| 18:24 | Michigan | Alton Harvell misses the open dunk | 30-33 |
| 18:23 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Craig Frey | 30-33 |
| 18:05 | Ohio State | Jerry Echols steps in front of the Craig Frey pass | 30-33 |
| 17:36 | Michigan | Alton Harvell misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 30-33 |
| 17:35 | Michigan | Chris Kuhlmann hits the follow up shot | 30-35 |
| 17:19 | Ohio State | John Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tracy Fosberg (SF), Danny Baca (PF) Bob Chisolm, John Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 16:56 | Michigan | Jerry Echols misses the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Danny Baca - foul #1 on Danny Baca, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Terry Smith (C) Craig Frey | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 16:56 | Michigan | Jerry Echols makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 16:56 | Michigan | Jerry Echols makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 16:38 | Ohio State | James Beals misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-37 |
| 16:36 | Ohio State | Tracy Fosberg gets the offensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 16:27 | Ohio State | Tracy Fosberg comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-37 |
| 16:25 | Ohio State | Terry Smith gets the offensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 16:12 | Ohio State | Paul Rehkop misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 30-37 |
| 16:11 | Ohio State | Tracy Fosberg grabs the offensive board | 30-37 |
| 15:54 | Ohio State | Terry Smith misses the lay-in | 30-37 |
| 15:53 | Michigan | Jerry Echols grabs the board | 30-37 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Rehkop (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Beals (fairly fresh) SF - Tracy Fosberg (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Danny Baca (fresh) C - Terry Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Alton Harvell (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chris Kuhlmann (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jerry Echols (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Michigan | Alton Harvell is hacked by Paul Rehkop in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Rehkop, team foul #2 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo (PG), Fredrick Lagunas (SG), Bob Chisolm (SF), Arnold Rarick (PF), Craig Frey (C) Paul Rehkop, James Beals, Tracy Fosberg, Danny Baca, Terry Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 15:32 | Michigan | Alton Harvell hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Jerry Echols | 30-39 |
| 15:14 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm is called for traveling | 30-39 |
| 14:55 | Michigan | Keith Hall clanks a 3 from the right wing | 30-39 |
| 14:53 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm pulls down the rebound | 30-39 |
| 14:41 | Ohio State | Arnold Rarick misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Smith - foul #3 on James Smith, team foul #2 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Beals (SG) Fredrick Lagunas | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 14:41 | Ohio State | Arnold Rarick misses the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 14:41 | Ohio State | Arnold Rarick misses the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 14:41 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Jerry Echols | 30-39 |
| 14:18 | Michigan | Keith Hall works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-39 |
| 14:17 | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo gets the rebound | 30-39 |
| 14:00 | Ohio State | Craig Frey buries a runner from the right block and the foul's on James Smith - foul #4 on James Smith, team foul #3 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Rehkop (PG) Paul Alvardo | |
| Subs | Michigan | Chris Driscoll (C) James Smith | |
| 14:00 | Ohio State | Craig Frey misses the free throw | 32-39 |
| 14:00 | Michigan | Jerry Echols gets the rebound | 32-39 |
| 13:44 | Michigan | Arnold Rarick is called for the reach on Jerry Echols - foul #4 on Arnold Rarick, team foul #3 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tracy Fosberg (SF), John Smith (PF) Bob Chisolm, Arnold Rarick | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 13:25 | Michigan | Alton Harvell comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Paul Rehkop - foul #3 on Paul Rehkop, team foul #4 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Terry Smith (C) Craig Frey | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 13:25 | Michigan | Alton Harvell makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 13:25 | Michigan | Alton Harvell makes the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 13:14 | Ohio State | Paul Rehkop drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by John Smith | 35-41 |
| 12:59 | Michigan | Jerry Echols lays it up and in | 35-43 |
| 12:33 | Ohio State | Terry Smith clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 35-43 |
| 12:31 | Michigan | Jerry Echols snags the defensive board | 35-43 |
| 12:16 | Michigan | Chris Driscoll's pass is intercepted by James Beals | 35-43 |
| 12:13 | Ohio State | Tracy Fosberg lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Beals | 37-43 |
| 11:44 | Michigan | Keith Hall misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-43 |
| 11:43 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to James Beals | 37-43 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Rehkop (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Beals (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tracy Fosberg (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Alton Harvell (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Hall (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chris Kuhlmann (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jerry Echols (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Chris Driscoll (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Ohio State | Tracy Fosberg clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-43 |
| 11:17 | Ohio State | Paul Rehkop snags the offensive board | 37-43 |
| 11:06 | Ohio State | Paul Rehkop is whistled for a carry | 37-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Fredrick Lagunas (SG), Bob Chisolm (SF), Danny Baca (PF), Craig Frey (C) James Beals, Tracy Fosberg, John Smith, Terry Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan | Elliott Paige (SG), William Green (PF) Alton Harvell, Chris Driscoll | |
| 10:47 | Michigan | Elliott Paige comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-43 |
| 10:46 | Ohio State | Craig Frey grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 10:33 | Ohio State | Craig Frey comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 37-43 |
| 10:32 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Jerry Echols | 37-43 |
| 10:27 | Michigan | Keith Hall makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-46 |
| 10:02 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Elliott Paige - foul #2 on Elliott Paige, team foul #4 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo (PG), James Beals (SG), John Smith (PF) Paul Rehkop, Fredrick Lagunas, Danny Baca | |
| Subs | Michigan | Cecil Mahlum (SG), Chris Driscoll (C) Keith Hall, Jerry Echols | |
| 10:02 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 10:02 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm misses the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 10:02 | Michigan | William Green snags the defensive board | 38-46 |
| 10:00 | Michigan | Elliott Paige is hacked by Paul Alvardo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Alvardo, team foul #5 | 38-46 |
| 09:40 | Michigan | Cecil Mahlum is hacked by James Beals - foul #2 on James Beals, team foul #6 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Alton Harvell (PG) Cecil Mahlum | |
| 09:19 | Michigan | Elliott Paige comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-46 |
| 09:18 | Ohio State | John Smith pulls down the rebound | 38-46 |
| 09:07 | Ohio State | James Beals drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Paul Alvardo and he's hacked by Elliott Paige - foul #3 on Elliott Paige, team foul #5 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Keith Hall (SG) Elliott Paige | |
| 09:07 | Ohio State | James Beals makes the free throw | 41-46 |
| 08:38 | Michigan | William Green hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Alton Harvell | 41-48 |
| 08:25 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-48 |
| 08:23 | Michigan | Alton Harvell gets the rebound | 41-48 |
| 08:00 | Michigan | William Green misses long on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Paul Alvardo - foul #2 on Paul Alvardo, team foul #7 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Rehkop (PG), Tracy Fosberg (SF), Arnold Rarick (PF), Terry Smith (C) Paul Alvardo, Bob Chisolm, John Smith, Craig Frey | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Smith (C) Chris Driscoll | |
| 08:00 | Michigan | William Green makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 08:00 | Michigan | William Green makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 07:47 | Ohio State | Chris Kuhlmann swats the short shot by James Beals | 41-50 |
| 07:46 | Michigan | Chris Kuhlmann grabs the defensive rebound | 41-50 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Rehkop (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Beals (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tracy Fosberg (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Arnold Rarick (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Terry Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Alton Harvell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Hall (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chris Kuhlmann (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - James Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Michigan | Keith Hall is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-50 |
| 07:19 | Ohio State | Terry Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 07:04 | Ohio State | Arnold Rarick comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 41-50 |
| 07:02 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Chris Kuhlmann | 41-50 |
| 06:58 | Michigan | Keith Hall clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-50 |
| 06:56 | Michigan | William Green tips it in | 41-52 |
| 06:50 | Ohio State | James Beals is hacked by Keith Hall - foul #3 on Keith Hall, team foul #6 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Fredrick Lagunas (SG), Craig Frey (C) James Beals, Terry Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan | Elliott Paige (SG), Jerry Echols (PF) Alton Harvell, William Green | |
| 06:36 | Ohio State | Paul Rehkop can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-52 |
| 06:34 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Arnold Rarick | 41-52 |
| 06:25 | Ohio State | Fredrick Lagunas misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-52 |
| 06:23 | Ohio State | Tracy Fosberg hits the follow up shot | 43-52 |
| 06:02 | Michigan | Keith Hall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Beals (SG), Bob Chisolm (SF) Fredrick Lagunas, Tracy Fosberg | |
| Subs | Michigan | Cecil Mahlum (SG), Chris Driscoll (PF) Keith Hall, Chris Kuhlmann | |
| 05:43 | Ohio State | Arnold Rarick misses badly on a shot from the right side | 43-52 |
| 05:41 | Ohio State | Craig Frey snags the offensive board | 43-52 |
| 05:28 | Ohio State | James Beals makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-52 |
| 05:11 | Michigan | Chris Driscoll is called for 3 seconds | 46-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Smith (PF) Arnold Rarick | |
| Subs | Michigan | Alton Harvell (PG), Keith Hall (SG) Elliott Paige, Cecil Mahlum | |
| 04:59 | Ohio State | James Beals makes the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Paul Rehkop | 48-52 |
| 04:32 | Michigan | James Smith misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Craig Frey - foul #2 on Craig Frey, team foul #8 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo (PG), Terry Smith (C) Paul Rehkop, Craig Frey | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 04:32 | Michigan | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 04:32 | Michigan | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 04:12 | Ohio State | Jerry Echols is called for the reach on Paul Alvardo - foul #2 on Jerry Echols, team foul #7 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | William Green (SF) Jerry Echols | |
| 04:12 | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 04:12 | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo misses the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 04:12 | Michigan | James Smith pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| 03:54 | Michigan | Chris Driscoll misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 49-54 |
| 03:53 | Ohio State | James Beals pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| 03:24 | Ohio State | Alton Harvell picks off the pass by Bob Chisolm | 49-54 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Alvardo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Beals (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bob Chisolm (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Alton Harvell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Keith Hall (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - William Green (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chris Driscoll (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - James Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:20 | Michigan | Alton Harvell misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-54 |
| 03:18 | Ohio State | Terry Smith snags the defensive board | 49-54 |
| 03:04 | Ohio State | James Beals misses the easy layup | 49-54 |
| 03:03 | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo misses the tip | 49-54 |
| 03:01 | Michigan | William Green grabs the defensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 02:59 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Rehkop (PG), Arnold Rarick (PF), Craig Frey (C) Paul Alvardo, John Smith, Terry Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jerry Echols (SF) Chris Driscoll | |
| 02:40 | Michigan | Alton Harvell is fouled on the floor by Bob Chisolm - foul #1 on Bob Chisolm, team foul #9 | 49-54 |
| 02:40 | Michigan | Alton Harvell makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 02:40 | Michigan | Alton Harvell misses the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 02:40 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Arnold Rarick | 49-55 |
| 02:17 | Ohio State | Craig Frey clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-55 |
| 02:16 | Michigan | James Smith pulls down the rebound | 49-55 |
| 01:47 | Michigan | Alton Harvell clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-55 |
| 01:46 | Ohio State | James Beals grabs the defensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 01:26 | Ohio State | James Beals misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-55 |
| 01:25 | Michigan | Jerry Echols grabs the defensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 01:13 | Michigan | Jerry Echols loses the dribble to James Beals | 49-55 |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | James Beals is hacked by James Smith - foul #5 on James Smith, team foul #8 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Chris Kuhlmann (SF), Chris Driscoll (C) William Green, James Smith | |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | James Beals makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | James Beals misses the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 00:52 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Jerry Echols | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Michigan | Keith Hall is hacked by James Beals - foul #3 on James Beals, team foul #10 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Elliott Paige (SG), William Green (PF) Alton Harvell, Chris Driscoll | |
| 00:27 | Michigan | Keith Hall misses the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 00:27 | Michigan | Keith Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Craig Frey grabs the defensive rebound | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Paul Rehkop hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-55 |
| 00:22 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Chris Kuhlmann | 50-55 |
| 00:22 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Michigan | Keith Hall is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Rehkop - foul #4 on Paul Rehkop, team foul #11 | 50-55 |
| 00:19 | Michigan | Keith Hall misses the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 00:19 | Michigan | Keith Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | James Beals misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-56 |
| 00:11 | Michigan | Chris Kuhlmann snags the defensive board | 50-56 |
| 00:11 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 50-56 |
| 00:08 | Michigan | William Green is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Rehkop - foul #5 on Paul Rehkop, team foul #12 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo (PG) Paul Rehkop | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 00:08 | Michigan | William Green makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:08 | Michigan | William Green makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | James Beals hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Keith Hall runs out the clock | 53-58 |