| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Scott Menke (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Kenneth Orrell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Ruff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Eugene Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Frazier (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Murdock (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tyler White (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Gaskin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Lamothe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Travis Loyd (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Leonard Gaskin inbounds the ball | 32-36 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Michigan State | Tyler White misses badly on a shot from the right side | 32-36 |
| 19:34 | Michigan State | Travis Loyd pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 19:20 | Michigan State | Tyler White hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by John Frazier - foul #1 on John Frazier, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Jones (PG), Fred Langlais (SF), Robert Robinson (PF), Albert Littlejohn (C) Joseph Murdock, Leonard Gaskin, James Lamothe, Travis Loyd | |
| 19:20 | Michigan State | Tyler White makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 19:20 | Michigan State | Tyler White makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 18:57 | Ohio State | Kenneth Orrell double dribbles | 32-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock (PG), Vern Stegall (SG), Travis Loyd (C) Barry Jones, Tyler White, Fred Langlais | |
| 18:44 | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-38 |
| 18:42 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Eugene Williams | 32-38 |
| 18:14 | Ohio State | Kenneth Orrell knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Gerald Ruff | 34-38 |
| 18:10 | Michigan State | Vern Stegall misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 34-38 |
| 18:09 | Ohio State | Gerald Ruff grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 17:50 | Ohio State | John Frazier misses long on a floater in the lane | 34-38 |
| 17:48 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| 17:44 | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-38 |
| 17:42 | Ohio State | Eugene Williams snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| 17:24 | Ohio State | John Frazier's floater is tipped away by Travis Loyd | 34-38 |
| 17:23 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson grabs the board | 34-38 |
| 17:17 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson is hacked by Gerald Ruff - foul #2 on Gerald Ruff, team foul #2 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Jones (PG), Tyler White (SG), Leonard Gaskin (SF), James Lamothe (PF), John Hubbs (C) Joseph Murdock, Vern Stegall, Robert Robinson, Albert Littlejohn, Travis Loyd | |
| 16:55 | Michigan State | Tyler White misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 34-38 |
| 16:53 | Ohio State | John Frazier gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 16:37 | Ohio State | A charge is called on Gerald Ruff - foul #3 on Gerald Ruff, team foul #3 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joe Charles (PG), Daniel Pate (SF) Scott Menke, Gerald Ruff | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock (PG) Barry Jones | |
| 16:21 | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock is fouled on the floor by Joe Charles - foul #1 on Joe Charles, team foul #4 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marijan Magalski (C) John Frazier | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Jones (PG), Vern Stegall (SG), Robert Robinson (PF) Joseph Murdock, Tyler White, James Lamothe | |
| 16:09 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson hits a 3 from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 15:41 | Ohio State | Marijan Magalski can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on John Hubbs - foul #2 on John Hubbs, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Scott Menke (PG), Gerald Ruff (SF) Kenneth Orrell, Eugene Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock (PG), Tyler White (SG), Fred Langlais (SF), James Lamothe (PF), Travis Loyd (C) Barry Jones, Vern Stegall, Leonard Gaskin, Robert Robinson, John Hubbs | |
| 15:41 | Ohio State | Marijan Magalski misses the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 15:41 | Ohio State | Marijan Magalski misses the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 15:41 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Lamothe | 34-41 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Scott Menke (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Joe Charles (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gerald Ruff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Pate (fresh) C - Marijan Magalski (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Murdock (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tyler White (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Langlais (fresh) PF - James Lamothe (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Travis Loyd (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:25 | Michigan State | Marijan Magalski picks off the pass by James Lamothe | 34-41 |
| 15:07 | Ohio State | Joe Charles knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Gerald Ruff | 37-41 |
| 15:03 | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock travels with the ball | 37-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Frazier (C) Marijan Magalski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leonard Gaskin (SF), Robert Robinson (PF), Albert Littlejohn (C) Fred Langlais, James Lamothe, Travis Loyd | |
| 14:36 | Ohio State | Joe Charles is hacked by Tyler White - foul #1 on Tyler White, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vern Stegall (SG), Fred Langlais (SF), Travis Loyd (C) Tyler White, Leonard Gaskin, Albert Littlejohn | |
| 14:12 | Ohio State | Scott Menke misses the jumper from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 14:11 | Ohio State | Scott Menke grabs the offensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 13:57 | Ohio State | Joe Charles is called for traveling | 37-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eugene Williams (PF) Daniel Pate | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Jones (PG), Tyler White (SG), Leonard Gaskin (SF), James Lamothe (PF), Albert Littlejohn (C) Joseph Murdock, Vern Stegall, Fred Langlais, Robert Robinson, Travis Loyd | |
| 13:35 | Michigan State | Albert Littlejohn misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 37-41 |
| 13:34 | Ohio State | Gerald Ruff grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 13:05 | Ohio State | John Frazier scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Joe Charles | 39-41 |
| 12:43 | Michigan State | Tyler White drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-43 |
| 12:18 | Ohio State | Gerald Ruff can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 39-43 |
| 12:17 | Michigan State | Leonard Gaskin gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 12:11 | Michigan State | Leonard Gaskin is whistled for traveling | 39-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Orrell (SG), Daniel Pate (SF) Joe Charles, Gerald Ruff | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock (PG), Vern Stegall (SG), Fred Langlais (SF), Robert Robinson (PF), Travis Loyd (C) Barry Jones, Tyler White, Leonard Gaskin, James Lamothe, Albert Littlejohn | |
| 11:46 | Ohio State | Vern Stegall is called for the reach on Kenneth Orrell - foul #1 on Vern Stegall, team foul #3 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marijan Magalski (C) John Frazier | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Hubbs (C) Travis Loyd | |
| 11:25 | Ohio State | Marijan Magalski misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 11:24 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Robert Robinson | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Scott Menke (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Kenneth Orrell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Pate (fresh) PF - Eugene Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Marijan Magalski (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Murdock (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vern Stegall (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Fred Langlais (fresh) PF - Robert Robinson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - John Hubbs (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock connects on the 3 from straight away | 39-46 |
| 10:50 | Ohio State | Daniel Pate misses the jumper from close range | 39-46 |
| 10:49 | Michigan State | John Hubbs grabs the board | 39-46 |
| 10:43 | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Fred Langlais | 39-49 |
| 10:23 | Ohio State | Eugene Williams misses long on a shot from the left wing | 39-49 |
| 10:21 | Michigan State | Fred Langlais pulls down the rebound | 39-49 |
| 10:15 | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Vern Stegall | 39-52 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 09:50 | Ohio State | Eugene Williams hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 39-52 |
| 09:49 | Ohio State | Daniel Pate tips it in | 41-52 |
| 09:30 | Michigan State | Vern Stegall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joe Charles (PG), Gerald Ruff (SF), John Frazier (C) Scott Menke, Eugene Williams, Marijan Magalski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tyler White (SG), Leonard Gaskin (SF), James Lamothe (PF), Travis Loyd (C) Vern Stegall, Fred Langlais, Robert Robinson, John Hubbs | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 09:07 | Ohio State | Gerald Ruff scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Joe Charles | 43-52 |
| 08:44 | Michigan State | James Lamothe banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joseph Murdock | 43-54 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 08:29 | Ohio State | John Frazier buries a floater from close range set up by Joe Charles | 45-54 |
| 08:10 | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-54 |
| 08:08 | Ohio State | Daniel Pate grabs the board | 45-54 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 07:48 | Ohio State | Joe Charles misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-54 |
| 07:47 | Ohio State | Gerald Ruff hits the follow up shot | 47-54 |
| 07:39 | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 47-54 |
| 07:38 | Ohio State | Daniel Pate grabs the board | 47-54 |
| 07:21 | Ohio State | John Frazier misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 47-54 |
| 07:19 | Ohio State | John Frazier grabs the offensive rebound | 47-54 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Joe Charles (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Orrell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Ruff (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Pate (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Frazier (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Murdock (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tyler White (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Gaskin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Lamothe (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Travis Loyd (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:50 | Ohio State | Joe Charles misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-54 |
| 06:49 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Leonard Gaskin | 47-54 |
| 06:35 | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-54 |
| 06:33 | Michigan State | James Lamothe can't tip it in | 47-54 |
| 06:32 | Ohio State | Gerald Ruff grabs the defensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 06:12 | Ohio State | John Frazier can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 47-54 |
| 06:10 | Michigan State | Travis Loyd grabs the board | 47-54 |
| 06:04 | Michigan State | Tyler White travels with the ball | 47-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Scott Menke (PG), Eugene Williams (PF) Joe Charles, Daniel Pate | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Jones (PG), Vern Stegall (SG), Robert Robinson (PF), Albert Littlejohn (C) Joseph Murdock, Tyler White, James Lamothe, Travis Loyd | |
| 05:35 | Ohio State | John Frazier drills a floater in the lane on a great pass from Eugene Williams | 49-54 |
| 05:18 | Michigan State | Leonard Gaskin drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Robinson | 49-56 |
| 04:53 | Ohio State | Gerald Ruff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joe Charles (SG), Marijan Magalski (C) Kenneth Orrell, John Frazier | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tyler White (SG), John Hubbs (C) Vern Stegall, Leonard Gaskin | |
| 04:44 | Michigan State | Albert Littlejohn can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 49-56 |
| 04:42 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Gerald Ruff | 49-56 |
| 04:14 | Ohio State | Robert Robinson takes the ball from Eugene Williams | 49-56 |
| 04:03 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock (PG), Vern Stegall (SG), Fred Langlais (SF) Barry Jones, Tyler White, John Hubbs | |
| 03:43 | Ohio State | Marijan Magalski misses long on a runner from the left block | 49-56 |
| 03:41 | Ohio State | Marijan Magalski tips it home | 51-56 |
| 03:12 | Michigan State | Albert Littlejohn is fouled on the floor by Eugene Williams - foul #1 on Eugene Williams, team foul #5 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Orrell (SG), Daniel Pate (SF), John Frazier (C) Joe Charles, Gerald Ruff, Marijan Magalski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tyler White (SG), Leonard Gaskin (SF), Travis Loyd (C) Vern Stegall, Fred Langlais, Albert Littlejohn | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Scott Menke (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Kenneth Orrell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Pate (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eugene Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - John Frazier (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Murdock (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tyler White (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Gaskin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Robinson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Travis Loyd (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:56 | Michigan State | Leonard Gaskin is denied on a dunk by John Frazier | 51-56 |
| 02:54 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to John Frazier | 51-56 |
| 02:34 | Ohio State | John Frazier knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 53-56 |
| 02:26 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson misses the shot from just outside the lane | 53-56 |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | Leonard Gaskin tips it home | 53-58 |
| 02:03 | Ohio State | Scott Menke hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Tyler White - foul #2 on Tyler White, team foul #4 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joe Charles (SG) Kenneth Orrell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Jones (PG), Vern Stegall (SG), James Lamothe (PF), Albert Littlejohn (C) Joseph Murdock, Tyler White, Robert Robinson, Travis Loyd | |
| 02:03 | Ohio State | Scott Menke makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 02:03 | Ohio State | Scott Menke misses the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 02:03 | Ohio State | John Frazier snags the offensive board | 54-58 |
| 01:43 | Ohio State | John Frazier double dribbles | 54-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Orrell (SG), Gerald Ruff (SF) Joe Charles, Daniel Pate | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock (PG), Tyler White (SG), Travis Loyd (C) Barry Jones, Vern Stegall, Albert Littlejohn | |
| 01:18 | Michigan State | Leonard Gaskin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-58 |
| 01:17 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Eugene Williams | 54-58 |
| 01:03 | Ohio State | Eugene Williams misses the dunk attempt | 54-58 |
| 01:02 | Michigan State | Leonard Gaskin grabs the board | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Tyler White knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Murdock | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | James Lamothe is called for the reach on Eugene Williams - foul #2 on James Lamothe, team foul #5 | 54-60 |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | Gerald Ruff is fouled on the floor by Leonard Gaskin - foul #3 on Leonard Gaskin, team foul #6 | 54-60 |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Scott Menke is hacked by Travis Loyd - foul #2 on Travis Loyd, team foul #7 | 54-60 |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Scott Menke makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Scott Menke makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 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 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Leonard Gaskin is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Menke - foul #2 on Scott Menke, team foul #6 | 56-60 |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | John Frazier is called for the reach on Joseph Murdock - foul #2 on John Frazier, team foul #7 | 56-60 |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Gerald Ruff scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Kenneth Orrell | 59-62 |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Travis Loyd is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Orrell - foul #3 on Kenneth Orrell, team foul #8 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Robinson (PF) James Lamothe | |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Travis Loyd makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Travis Loyd makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | Kenneth Orrell buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Scott Menke | 62-64 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Scott Menke is called for the reach on Joseph Murdock in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Menke, team foul #9 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Lamothe (PF) Robert Robinson | |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | John Frazier can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-66 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | James Lamothe grabs the defensive rebound | 62-66 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | James Lamothe is hacked by Scott Menke in the backcourt - foul #4 on Scott Menke, team foul #10 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Robinson (SF) Leonard Gaskin | |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | James Lamothe misses the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | James Lamothe misses the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | John Frazier snags the defensive board | 62-66 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Gerald Ruff hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 62-66 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Tyler White pulls down the rebound | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Tyler White runs out the clock | 62-66 |