| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Charles Seidman (fresh) SG - Rodney Sanders (fresh) SF - Levi Clark (fresh) PF - Randy Brucker (fresh) C - Christopher Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Victor Moultrie (fresh) SG - Bill Sherrick (fresh) SF - George Halstead (fresh) PF - James Jones (fresh) C - Glenn Wells (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Christopher Jones wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Ohio State | Christopher Jones lays it in on a great pass from Charles Seidman | 2-0 |
| 19:39 | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Seidman - foul #1 on Charles Seidman, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:31 | Michigan State | James Jones blows the layup | 2-0 |
| 19:30 | Michigan State | Glenn Wells hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 19:24 | Ohio State | Randy Brucker hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 2-2 |
| 19:22 | Ohio State | Randy Brucker tips it back up and in | 4-2 |
| 19:19 | Michigan State | George Halstead throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| 19:02 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 4-2 |
| 19:01 | Michigan State | James Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:43 | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from James Jones | 4-4 |
| 18:27 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Rodney Sanders, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| 18:16 | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by George Halstead | 4-6 |
| 18:07 | Ohio State | Charles Seidman misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 4-6 |
| 18:05 | Ohio State | Christopher Jones tips it in | 6-6 |
| 17:44 | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-6 |
| 17:42 | Michigan State | James Jones tips it in | 6-8 |
| 17:34 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-8 |
| 17:33 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to George Halstead | 6-8 |
| 17:21 | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Charles Seidman - foul #2 on Charles Seidman, team foul #3 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), Mark Gelb (SF) Charles Seidman, Levi Clark | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Nobles (SG), Frederick Patton (SF), Michael Sinegal (PF), Robert Baptista (C) Bill Sherrick, George Halstead, James Jones, Glenn Wells | |
| 17:21 | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie makes the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 17:21 | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie makes the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 17:07 | Ohio State | Christopher Jones comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 6-10 |
| 17:05 | Michigan State | Brian Nobles gets the rebound | 6-10 |
| 16:47 | Michigan State | Brian Nobles hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Victor Moultrie and he's fouled by Christopher Jones - foul #1 on Christopher Jones, team foul #4 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Harvey Vita (SG), Raymond Becker (PF), Otto Rose (C) Rodney Sanders, Randy Brucker, Christopher Jones | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Zachary Ritchey (SF) Victor Moultrie | |
| 16:47 | Michigan State | Brian Nobles makes the free throw | 6-13 |
| 16:23 | Ohio State | Mark Gelb hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-13 |
| 16:21 | Michigan State | Michael Sinegal grabs the board | 6-13 |
| 16:19 | Michigan State | Frederick Patton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-13 |
| 16:08 | Ohio State | Mark Gelb hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Otto Rose | 9-13 |
| 15:47 | Michigan State | Michael Sinegal misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 9-13 |
| 15:45 | Ohio State | Harvey Vita grabs the defensive rebound | 9-13 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Darryl Wesson (fairly fresh) SG - Harvey Vita (fresh) SF - Mark Gelb (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Raymond Becker (fresh) C - Otto Rose (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Brian Nobles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Frederick Patton (fairly fresh) SF - Zachary Ritchey (fresh) PF - Michael Sinegal (fairly fresh) C - Robert Baptista (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Ohio State | Otto Rose is hacked by Michael Sinegal - foul #1 on Michael Sinegal, team foul #1 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Smith (PG), Rodney Sanders (SG), Levi Clark (SF), Christopher Jones (C) Darryl Wesson, Harvey Vita, Mark Gelb, Otto Rose | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie (PG), Bill Sherrick (SG), James Jones (PF), Glenn Wells (C) Brian Nobles, Frederick Patton, Michael Sinegal, Robert Baptista | |
| 15:23 | Ohio State | William Smith clanks a jumper from the right side | 9-13 |
| 15:21 | Michigan State | Zachary Ritchey gets the rebound | 9-13 |
| 15:17 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Glenn Wells | 9-16 |
| 15:00 | Ohio State | Levi Clark loses the dribble to Victor Moultrie | 9-16 |
| 14:50 | Michigan State | James Jones misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Levi Clark - foul #1 on Levi Clark, team foul #5 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Randy Brucker (PF) Raymond Becker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Halstead (SF) Zachary Ritchey | |
| 14:50 | Michigan State | James Jones makes the 1st free throw | 9-17 |
| 14:50 | Michigan State | James Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 9-18 |
| 14:29 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders travels with the ball | 9-18 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), Robert Navas (C) William Smith, Christopher Jones | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 14:07 | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from James Jones | 9-20 |
| 13:49 | Ohio State | George Halstead is called for the reach on Levi Clark - foul #1 on George Halstead, team foul #2 | 9-20 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Harvey Vita (SG), Mark Gelb (SF), Otto Rose (C) Rodney Sanders, Levi Clark, Randy Brucker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Nobles (PG), Michael Sinegal (PF), Robert Baptista (C) Victor Moultrie, James Jones, Glenn Wells | |
| 13:42 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson loses the ball out of bounds | 9-20 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frederick Patton (SF) George Halstead | |
| 13:34 | Michigan State | Frederick Patton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-20 |
| 13:33 | Michigan State | Frederick Patton pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-20 |
| 13:22 | Michigan State | Brian Nobles misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 9-20 |
| 13:21 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Mark Gelb | 9-20 |
| 13:15 | Ohio State | Harvey Vita loses the ball out of bounds | 9-20 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Smith (PG), Raymond Becker (PF), Christopher Jones (C) Darryl Wesson, Robert Navas, Otto Rose | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 13:11 | Michigan State | Mark Gelb is called for the reach on Frederick Patton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Gelb, team foul #6 | 9-20 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Zachary Ritchey (SF) Bill Sherrick | |
| 12:49 | Michigan State | Brian Nobles is open and scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Zachary Ritchey | 9-22 |
| 12:44 | Ohio State | Michael Sinegal steals the ball from Raymond Becker | 9-22 |
| 12:20 | Michigan State | Brian Nobles misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-22 |
| 12:19 | Ohio State | Mark Gelb grabs the defensive rebound | 9-22 |
| 12:14 | Ohio State | Mark Gelb scores on a shot from the right wing | 11-22 |
| 11:50 | Michigan State | Zachary Ritchey is hacked by Raymond Becker - foul #1 on Raymond Becker, team foul #7 | 11-22 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), Rodney Sanders (SG), Levi Clark (SF), Randy Brucker (PF), Otto Rose (C) William Smith, Harvey Vita, Mark Gelb, Raymond Becker, Christopher Jones | |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Halstead (PG), Bill Sherrick (SG), James Jones (PF), Glenn Wells (C) Brian Nobles, Frederick Patton, Michael Sinegal, Robert Baptista | |
| 11:50 | Michigan State | Zachary Ritchey makes the 1st free throw | 11-23 |
| 11:50 | Michigan State | Zachary Ritchey makes the 2nd free throw | 11-24 |
| 11:36 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Randy Brucker | 13-24 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Darryl Wesson (fairly fresh) SG - Rodney Sanders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Levi Clark (fairly fresh) PF - Randy Brucker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Otto Rose (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - George Halstead (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bill Sherrick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Zachary Ritchey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Glenn Wells (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Michigan State | Darryl Wesson is called for the reach on Zachary Ritchey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Darryl Wesson, team foul #8 | 13-24 |
| 11:33 | Michigan State | Zachary Ritchey makes the 1st free throw | 13-25 |
| 11:33 | Michigan State | Zachary Ritchey makes the 2nd free throw | 13-26 |
| 11:15 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders's floater is tipped away by James Jones | 13-26 |
| 11:13 | Michigan State | Glenn Wells pulls down the rebound | 13-26 |
| 10:53 | Michigan State | James Jones misses short on a shot from the left side | 13-26 |
| 10:52 | Ohio State | Levi Clark pulls down the rebound | 13-26 |
| 10:48 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Levi Clark | 15-26 |
| 10:44 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-26 |
| 10:43 | Michigan State | Glenn Wells grabs the offensive rebound | 15-26 |
| 10:24 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick misses badly on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Rodney Sanders - foul #2 on Rodney Sanders, team foul #9 | 15-26 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Harvey Vita (SG), Mark Gelb (SF), Raymond Becker (PF), Christopher Jones (C) Rodney Sanders, Levi Clark, Randy Brucker, Otto Rose | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie (PG) Zachary Ritchey | |
| 10:24 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick makes the 1st free throw | 15-27 |
| 10:24 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick makes the 2nd free throw | 15-28 |
| 10:16 | Ohio State | Mark Gelb is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Mark Gelb, team foul #10 | 15-28 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Levi Clark (SF) Mark Gelb | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 10:14 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-28 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Smith (PG) Darryl Wesson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 09:59 | Ohio State | William Smith comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 15-28 |
| 09:57 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Glenn Wells | 15-28 |
| 09:36 | Michigan State | James Jones is hacked by Raymond Becker - foul #2 on Raymond Becker, team foul #11 | 15-28 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Navas (PF) Raymond Becker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Nobles (SG), Michael Sinegal (C) Bill Sherrick, Glenn Wells | |
| 09:36 | Michigan State | James Jones makes the 1st free throw | 15-29 |
| 09:36 | Michigan State | James Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 15-30 |
| 09:34 | Ohio State | William Smith loses the dribble to Victor Moultrie in the backcourt | 15-30 |
| 09:20 | Michigan State | James Jones misses the easy layup | 15-30 |
| 09:18 | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie tips it in | 15-32 |
| 09:02 | Ohio State | Levi Clark blows the dunk | 15-32 |
| 09:01 | Michigan State | Michael Sinegal grabs the board | 15-32 |
| 08:54 | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie misses the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-32 |
| 08:52 | Ohio State | Christopher Jones snags the defensive board | 15-32 |
| 08:47 | Ohio State | Harvey Vita misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Sinegal - foul #2 on Michael Sinegal, team foul #3 | 15-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), Randy Brucker (PF) William Smith, Christopher Jones | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frederick Patton (SF), Robert Baptista (C) George Halstead, Michael Sinegal | |
| 08:47 | Ohio State | Harvey Vita makes the 1st free throw | 16-32 |
| 08:47 | Ohio State | Harvey Vita misses the 2nd free throw | 16-32 |
| 08:47 | Ohio State | Randy Brucker grabs the offensive rebound | 16-32 |
| 08:40 | Ohio State | Harvey Vita misses the jumper from the right wing | 16-32 |
| 08:39 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista pulls down the rebound | 16-32 |
| 08:21 | Michigan State | Brian Nobles is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Jones | 16-34 |
| 08:11 | Ohio State | Harvey Vita misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-34 |
| 08:09 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista grabs the board | 16-34 |
| 07:58 | Michigan State | James Jones misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Randy Brucker - foul #1 on Randy Brucker, team foul #12 | 16-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Smith (SG), Otto Rose (C) Harvey Vita, Robert Navas | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick (SG) Brian Nobles | |
| 07:58 | Michigan State | James Jones makes the 1st free throw | 16-35 |
| 07:58 | Michigan State | James Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 16-36 |
| 07:45 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Otto Rose and he's hacked by James Jones - foul #1 on James Jones, team foul #4 | 18-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Halstead (SF), Glenn Wells (C) Frederick Patton, Robert Baptista | |
| 07:45 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson misses the free throw | 18-36 |
| 07:45 | Michigan State | James Jones pulls down the rebound | 18-36 |
| 07:43 | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Victor Moultrie, team foul #5 | 18-36 |
| 07:34 | Ohio State | William Smith is hacked by Bill Sherrick - foul #1 on Bill Sherrick, team foul #6 | 18-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Harvey Vita (SG) Levi Clark | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Darryl Wesson (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Harvey Vita (tiring) 1 pts. SF - William Smith (fairly fresh) PF - Randy Brucker (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Otto Rose (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Victor Moultrie (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bill Sherrick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - George Halstead (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Jones (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Glenn Wells (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Ohio State | Randy Brucker can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 18-36 |
| 07:26 | Ohio State | Harvey Vita grabs the offensive rebound | 18-36 |
| 07:09 | Ohio State | James Jones takes the ball from William Smith | 18-36 |
| 06:52 | Michigan State | George Halstead travels with the ball | 18-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Levi Clark (SF), Christopher Jones (C) Harvey Vita, Otto Rose | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Nobles (PG), Zachary Ritchey (SF) Victor Moultrie, George Halstead | |
| 06:34 | Ohio State | Christopher Jones can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Glenn Wells - foul #1 on Glenn Wells, team foul #7 | 18-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Seidman (PG), Rodney Sanders (SG), Mark Gelb (SF), Raymond Becker (PF) Darryl Wesson, William Smith, Levi Clark, Randy Brucker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frederick Patton (SG), Robert Baptista (C) Bill Sherrick, Glenn Wells | |
| 06:34 | Ohio State | Christopher Jones makes the 1st free throw | 19-36 |
| 06:34 | Ohio State | Christopher Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 19-36 |
| 06:34 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista grabs the board | 19-36 |
| 06:12 | Michigan State | Brian Nobles misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 19-36 |
| 06:10 | Michigan State | James Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-36 |
| 05:59 | Michigan State | James Jones hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right side | 19-36 |
| 05:58 | Ohio State | Christopher Jones gets the rebound | 19-36 |
| 05:52 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by James Jones - foul #2 on James Jones, team foul #8 | 19-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie (PG), Bill Sherrick (SG), George Halstead (SF), Glenn Wells (C) Brian Nobles, Frederick Patton, Zachary Ritchey, James Jones | |
| 05:52 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 20-36 |
| 05:52 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 21-36 |
| 05:38 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Victor Moultrie | 21-38 |
| 05:26 | Ohio State | Charles Seidman misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-38 |
| 05:24 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick pulls down the rebound | 21-38 |
| 05:21 | Michigan State | Charles Seidman takes the ball from Victor Moultrie in the backcourt | 21-38 |
| 05:20 | Ohio State | Charles Seidman banks in the layup | 23-38 |
| 05:05 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 23-38 |
| 05:03 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders gets the rebound | 23-38 |
| 04:56 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Seidman | 25-38 |
| 04:43 | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 25-38 |
| 04:42 | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-38 |
| 04:22 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Navas (PF), Otto Rose (C) Raymond Becker, Christopher Jones | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Nobles (PG), Frederick Patton (SG), Zachary Ritchey (SF) Victor Moultrie, Bill Sherrick, George Halstead | |
| 04:09 | Ohio State | Mark Gelb connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Rodney Sanders | 27-38 |
| 04:05 | Michigan State | Brian Nobles is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Seidman - foul #3 on Charles Seidman, team foul #13 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG) Charles Seidman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 04:05 | Michigan State | Brian Nobles makes the 1st free throw | 27-39 |
| 04:05 | Michigan State | Brian Nobles makes the 2nd free throw | 27-40 |
| 03:51 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Gelb | 30-40 |
| 03:32 | Michigan State | Brian Nobles is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Brian Nobles, team foul #9 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Jones (PF), Michael Sinegal (C) Robert Baptista, Glenn Wells | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Darryl Wesson (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Rodney Sanders (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Gelb (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Navas (fresh) C - Otto Rose (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Brian Nobles (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Frederick Patton (fresh) SF - Zachary Ritchey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Sinegal (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Smith (PG), Levi Clark (SF), Randy Brucker (PF), Christopher Jones (C) Darryl Wesson, Mark Gelb, Robert Navas, Otto Rose | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick (SG) Frederick Patton | |
| 03:09 | Michigan State | Brian Nobles knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by James Jones | 30-43 |
| 02:55 | Ohio State | Zachary Ritchey steals it from Christopher Jones | 30-43 |
| 02:53 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick double dribbles in the backcourt | 30-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie (PG), George Halstead (SF) Brian Nobles, Zachary Ritchey | |
| 02:45 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders misses badly on a floater from the left side | 30-43 |
| 02:44 | Ohio State | Randy Brucker snags the offensive board | 30-43 |
| 02:33 | Ohio State | James Jones swats the short shot by Levi Clark | 30-43 |
| 02:32 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Victor Moultrie | 30-43 |
| 02:18 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick double dribbles | 30-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), Mark Gelb (SF), Raymond Becker (PF), Otto Rose (C) William Smith, Levi Clark, Randy Brucker, Christopher Jones | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frederick Patton (SF) George Halstead | |
| 01:59 | Ohio State | Otto Rose scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Raymond Becker | 32-43 |
| 01:40 | Michigan State | Michael Sinegal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Harvey Vita (SG), Robert Navas (C) Rodney Sanders, Otto Rose | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Nobles (PG), Zachary Ritchey (SF) Victor Moultrie, Bill Sherrick | |
| 01:28 | Ohio State | Robert Navas knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Darryl Wesson | 34-43 |
| 01:12 | Michigan State | James Jones hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Frederick Patton | 34-45 |
| 01:00 | Ohio State | Harvey Vita is whistled for a carry | 34-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Smith (PG), Levi Clark (SF), Randy Brucker (PF) Darryl Wesson, Mark Gelb, Raymond Becker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie (PG), Glenn Wells (C) Frederick Patton, James Jones | |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-45 |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | Randy Brucker grabs the defensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | William Smith connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Levi Clark | 36-45 |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Brian Nobles is fouled in the backcourt by Harvey Vita - foul #1 on Harvey Vita, team foul #14 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Otto Rose (C) Robert Navas | |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Halstead (SF) Zachary Ritchey | |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Brian Nobles misses the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Brian Nobles makes the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | William Smith knocks in the shot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Victor Moultrie - foul #2 on Victor Moultrie, team foul #10 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders (SG) Harvey Vita | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick (SG) Brian Nobles | |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | William Smith makes the free throw | 39-46 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Michael Sinegal can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Randy Brucker - foul #2 on Randy Brucker, team foul #15 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), Mark Gelb (SF), Raymond Becker (PF), Christopher Jones (C) William Smith, Levi Clark, Randy Brucker, Otto Rose | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Jones (PF) Glenn Wells | |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Michael Sinegal misses the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Michael Sinegal makes the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 39-47 |