| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Scott Menke (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Kenneth Orrell (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Gerald Ruff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Eugene Williams (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Frazier (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Ronald Swain (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Roger Matz (fresh) SF - John Crain (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph White (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joshua Taylor (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Gerald Ruff inbounds the ball | 18-19 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Ohio State | Scott Menke makes the contested jumper from close range on a nice dish by Eugene Williams | 20-19 |
| 19:14 | Michigan | John Crain connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Swain | 20-21 |
| 19:12 | Ohio State | Scott Menke's pass is intercepted by Ronald Swain in the backcourt | 20-21 |
| 19:10 | Michigan | Ronald Swain misses the dunk attempt | 20-21 |
| 19:09 | Ohio State | Eugene Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 20-21 |
| 18:46 | Ohio State | Scott Menke evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Roger Matz - foul #2 on Roger Matz, team foul #1 | 20-21 |
| 18:46 | Ohio State | Scott Menke misses the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 18:46 | Ohio State | Scott Menke makes the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 18:18 | Michigan | Eugene Williams swats the shot by John Crain | 21-21 |
| 18:16 | Michigan | Joshua Taylor tips it home | 21-23 |
| 17:52 | Ohio State | John Frazier is alone and drills a floater from the right side | 23-23 |
| 17:30 | Michigan | Ronald Swain hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by John Crain | 23-25 |
| 17:03 | Ohio State | Scott Menke can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 23-25 |
| 17:02 | Ohio State | Scott Menke pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-25 |
| 16:49 | Ohio State | Gerald Ruff double dribbles | 23-25 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Patrick Hudson (C) Joshua Taylor | |
| 16:23 | Michigan | John Crain misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 23-25 |
| 16:22 | Ohio State | John Frazier grabs the defensive rebound | 23-25 |
| 15:54 | Ohio State | John Frazier hits the finger roll on a great pass from Scott Menke and he's fouled by Ronald Swain - foul #2 on Ronald Swain, team foul #2 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joe Charles (PG), Daniel Pate (SF) Scott Menke, Gerald Ruff | |
| Subs | Michigan | Daniel Hartman (PG), Richard Johnson (SG), Michael Coleman (SF), Billie Maloney (C) Ronald Swain, Roger Matz, John Crain, Joseph White | |
| 15:54 | Ohio State | John Frazier makes the free throw | 26-25 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Joe Charles (fresh) SG - Kenneth Orrell (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Daniel Pate (fresh) PF - Eugene Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - John Frazier (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Daniel Hartman (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Coleman (fresh) PF - Patrick Hudson (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Billie Maloney (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Michigan | Patrick Hudson loses the dribble to Kenneth Orrell | 26-25 |
| 15:00 | Ohio State | Eugene Williams hits a wide open jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Kenneth Orrell | 28-25 |
| 14:34 | Michigan | Daniel Hartman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-25 |
| 14:33 | Michigan | Michael Coleman snags the offensive board | 28-25 |
| 14:20 | Michigan | Billie Maloney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-25 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Scott Menke (PG), Gerald Ruff (SF), Marijan Magalski (C) Kenneth Orrell, Eugene Williams, John Frazier | |
| Subs | Michigan | Ronald Swain (PG), Roger Matz (SG), John Crain (SF), Joseph White (PF), Joshua Taylor (C) Daniel Hartman, Richard Johnson, Michael Coleman, Patrick Hudson, Billie Maloney | |
| 14:07 | Ohio State | Gerald Ruff makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Joe Charles and the foul's on Joshua Taylor - foul #2 on Joshua Taylor, team foul #3 | 30-25 |
| 14:07 | Ohio State | Gerald Ruff makes the free throw | 31-25 |
| 13:45 | Michigan | Ronald Swain drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Crain | 31-27 |
| 13:16 | Ohio State | Marijan Magalski dunks the ball on a great pass from Scott Menke and he's hacked by Joseph White - foul #3 on Joseph White, team foul #4 | 33-27 |
| 13:16 | Ohio State | Marijan Magalski makes the free throw | 34-27 |
| 12:52 | Michigan | Ronald Swain comes up short on the floater from close range | 34-27 |
| 12:50 | Ohio State | Scott Menke pulls down the rebound | 34-27 |
| 12:33 | Ohio State | Joe Charles loses the dribble to Ronald Swain | 34-27 |
| 12:30 | Michigan | Ronald Swain throws it down | 34-29 |
| 12:08 | Ohio State | Marijan Magalski loses the ball out of bounds | 34-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Orrell (SG), Eugene Williams (PF), John Frazier (C) Joe Charles, Daniel Pate, Marijan Magalski | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 11:49 | Michigan | John Crain connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Ronald Swain | 34-31 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Scott Menke (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Orrell (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Gerald Ruff (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Eugene Williams (fresh) 7 pts. C - John Frazier (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Ronald Swain (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roger Matz (fresh) SF - John Crain (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Joseph White (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Joshua Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:23 | Ohio State | Kenneth Orrell comes up short on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Joseph White - foul #4 on Joseph White, team foul #5 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Daniel Hartman (PG), Richard Johnson (SG) Ronald Swain, Roger Matz | |
| 11:23 | Ohio State | Kenneth Orrell makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 11:23 | Ohio State | Kenneth Orrell makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 11:00 | Michigan | Scott Menke takes the ball from Richard Johnson | 36-31 |
| 10:34 | Ohio State | John Frazier is denied on a dunk by Joshua Taylor | 36-31 |
| 10:33 | Ohio State | Gerald Ruff can't tip it in | 36-31 |
| 10:31 | Michigan | Joshua Taylor snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 10:05 | Michigan | John Crain drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from Richard Johnson | 36-33 |
| 09:36 | Ohio State | Scott Menke is denied on a layup by John Crain | 36-33 |
| 09:35 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Menke | 36-33 |
| 09:06 | Ohio State | Eugene Williams misses the lay-in | 36-33 |
| 09:04 | Michigan | Joshua Taylor gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| 08:59 | Michigan | Kenneth Orrell steps in front of the Daniel Hartman pass | 36-33 |
| 08:31 | Ohio State | Eugene Williams misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 36-33 |
| 08:30 | Michigan | Joshua Taylor snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 08:12 | Michigan | Daniel Hartman knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Richard Johnson and he's fouled by Kenneth Orrell - foul #3 on Kenneth Orrell, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joe Charles (PG), Daniel Pate (SF), Marijan Magalski (C) Scott Menke, Gerald Ruff, John Frazier | |
| Subs | Michigan | Roger Matz (SG), Michael Coleman (SF), Patrick Hudson (PF), Billie Maloney (C) Richard Johnson, John Crain, Joseph White, Joshua Taylor | |
| 08:12 | Michigan | Daniel Hartman makes the free throw | 36-36 |
| 07:50 | Ohio State | Marijan Magalski comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-36 |
| 07:48 | Ohio State | Eugene Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Joe Charles (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Orrell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Pate (fresh) PF - Eugene Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Marijan Magalski (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Daniel Hartman (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Roger Matz (fresh) SF - Michael Coleman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Patrick Hudson (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Billie Maloney (fresh) | |
| 07:29 | Ohio State | Michael Coleman is called for the reach on Daniel Pate - foul #1 on Michael Coleman, team foul #6 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Ronald Swain (PG) Daniel Hartman | |
| 07:07 | Ohio State | Eugene Williams lays it in despite the doubleteam set up by Kenneth Orrell and he's hacked by Billie Maloney - foul #1 on Billie Maloney, team foul #7 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Frazier (C) Marijan Magalski | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 07:07 | Ohio State | Eugene Williams makes the free throw | 39-36 |
| 06:46 | Michigan | Billie Maloney is hacked by John Frazier - foul #1 on John Frazier, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| 06:32 | Michigan | Ronald Swain clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-36 |
| 06:31 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Hudson | 39-36 |
| 06:14 | Michigan | Ronald Swain comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Joe Charles - foul #2 on Joe Charles, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gerald Ruff (SF) Eugene Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 06:14 | Michigan | Ronald Swain makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 06:14 | Michigan | Ronald Swain misses the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 06:14 | Ohio State | Daniel Pate gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 05:51 | Ohio State | John Frazier misses the lay-in | 39-37 |
| 05:49 | Ohio State | Gerald Ruff misses the tip | 39-37 |
| 05:47 | Michigan | Michael Coleman grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 05:35 | Michigan | Ronald Swain misses long on a shot from the right side | 39-37 |
| 05:33 | Michigan | Patrick Hudson grabs the offensive board | 39-37 |
| 05:22 | Michigan | Ronald Swain connects on the jumper from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 05:14 | Ohio State | John Frazier splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Roger Matz - foul #3 on Roger Matz, team foul #8 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Scott Menke (PG) Kenneth Orrell | |
| Subs | Michigan | John Crain (SF), Joseph White (PF) Michael Coleman, Billie Maloney | |
| 05:14 | Ohio State | John Frazier misses the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 05:14 | Ohio State | John Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 04:57 | Michigan | John Crain can't finish the layup | 40-39 |
| 04:56 | Ohio State | Gerald Ruff pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 04:51 | Ohio State | Scott Menke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Orrell (SG) Joe Charles | |
| Subs | Michigan | Daniel Hartman (SG), Joshua Taylor (C) Roger Matz, Patrick Hudson | |
| 04:31 | Michigan | Daniel Pate steals the ball from Joseph White | 40-39 |
| 04:08 | Ohio State | John Frazier comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 04:07 | Michigan | Ronald Swain snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 03:42 | Michigan | Joshua Taylor misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Daniel Pate - foul #1 on Daniel Pate, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joe Charles (SG), Eugene Williams (PF), Marijan Magalski (C) Kenneth Orrell, Daniel Pate, John Frazier | |
| Subs | Michigan | Roger Matz (SG) Ronald Swain | |
| 03:42 | Michigan | Joshua Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 03:42 | Michigan | Joshua Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 03:42 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Eugene Williams | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Scott Menke (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joe Charles (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gerald Ruff (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Eugene Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Marijan Magalski (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Daniel Hartman (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Roger Matz (fresh) 3 pf. SF - John Crain (fresh) 12 pts. 2 blk. PF - Joseph White (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Joshua Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:22 | Ohio State | Scott Menke is hacked by Joshua Taylor - foul #3 on Joshua Taylor, team foul #9 | 40-40 |
| 03:22 | Ohio State | Scott Menke makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 03:22 | Ohio State | Scott Menke makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 02:55 | Michigan | John Crain misses long on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Scott Menke - foul #2 on Scott Menke, team foul #5 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Patrick Hudson (C) Joshua Taylor | |
| 02:55 | Michigan | John Crain misses the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 02:55 | Michigan | John Crain makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 02:33 | Ohio State | Scott Menke is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 42-41 |
| 02:31 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Daniel Hartman | 42-41 |
| 02:31 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Frazier (C) Marijan Magalski | |
| Subs | Michigan | Ronald Swain (PG), Joshua Taylor (C) Daniel Hartman, Patrick Hudson | |
| 02:06 | Michigan | John Crain connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by Ronald Swain | 42-43 |
| 01:49 | Ohio State | Joe Charles's pass is intercepted by Roger Matz | 42-43 |
| 01:28 | Michigan | Joseph White misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 01:27 | Ohio State | Joe Charles pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 01:22 | Ohio State | Gerald Ruff hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Joseph White - foul #5 on Joseph White, team foul #10 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Orrell (SG) Joe Charles | |
| Subs | Michigan | Patrick Hudson (PF) Joseph White | |
| 01:22 | Ohio State | Gerald Ruff makes the free throw | 45-43 |
| 00:55 | Michigan | John Frazier picks off the pass by Ronald Swain | 45-43 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Scott Menke hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Ronald Swain - foul #3 on Ronald Swain, team foul #11 | 45-43 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Scott Menke makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Scott Menke misses the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 00:29 | Michigan | Joshua Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 00:14 | Michigan | John Crain knocks in the floater from close range | 46-45 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Ronald Swain is called for the reach on John Frazier in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronald Swain, team foul #12 | 46-45 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | John Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | John Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 00:03 | Michigan | Ronald Swain clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-45 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | John Frazier grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | John Frazier is hacked by Ronald Swain in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ronald Swain, team foul #13 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joe Charles (SF) Eugene Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan | Daniel Hartman (PG) Ronald Swain | |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | John Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | John Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan | John Crain can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 50-45 |