| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Danny Sipp (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Boyce (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Frederick Hilton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thad Goodlow (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Wesley Hemenway (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Boone (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Zumwalt (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earl Schirmer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Blair (fresh) C - Fadey Zwack (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton inbounds the ball | 21-27 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Ohio State | Arthur Boyce misses long on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Fadey Zwack - foul #3 on Fadey Zwack, team foul #1 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Hampton (C) Fadey Zwack | |
| 19:39 | Ohio State | Arthur Boyce misses the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 19:39 | Ohio State | Arthur Boyce misses the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 19:39 | Michigan State | James Blair pulls down the rebound | 21-27 |
| 19:14 | Michigan State | David Boone makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from James Hampton | 21-30 |
| 18:55 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton's layup is rejected by Earl Schirmer | 21-30 |
| 18:53 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Hampton | 21-30 |
| 18:51 | Michigan State | David Boone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-30 |
| 18:36 | Ohio State | Arthur Boyce knocks in the floater from the right side | 23-30 |
| 18:17 | Michigan State | John Zumwalt is fouled on the floor by Thad Goodlow - foul #3 on Thad Goodlow, team foul #1 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jerald Osorio (PF) Thad Goodlow | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 17:50 | Michigan State | James Blair is open and buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from John Zumwalt | 23-32 |
| 17:48 | Ohio State | David Boone steps in front of the Danny Sipp pass in the backcourt | 23-32 |
| 17:22 | Michigan State | James Hampton comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 23-32 |
| 17:21 | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway pulls down the rebound | 23-32 |
| 17:16 | Ohio State | Arthur Boyce can't connect on a floater in the lane | 23-32 |
| 17:14 | Ohio State | Jerald Osorio hits the follow up shot | 25-32 |
| 16:49 | Michigan State | David Boone shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by John Zumwalt | 25-35 |
| 16:22 | Ohio State | Arthur Boyce buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Danny Sipp | 27-35 |
| 15:53 | Michigan State | James Blair misses the easy layup | 27-35 |
| 15:52 | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway snags the defensive board | 27-35 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Danny Sipp (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Boyce (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. SF - Frederick Hilton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerald Osorio (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wesley Hemenway (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Boone (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Zumwalt (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Earl Schirmer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Blair (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Hampton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Ohio State | Arthur Boyce buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Danny Sipp and he's fouled by James Hampton - foul #2 on James Hampton, team foul #2 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow (PF) Jerald Osorio | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Jury (SG), Harry Evans (SF), Bruce Banks (PF), Fadey Zwack (C) John Zumwalt, Earl Schirmer, James Blair, James Hampton | |
| 15:33 | Ohio State | Arthur Boyce makes the free throw | 30-35 |
| 15:13 | Michigan State | David Boone misses the jumper from the left side | 30-35 |
| 15:12 | Michigan State | Fadey Zwack tips it home | 30-37 |
| 14:50 | Ohio State | Arthur Boyce misses the jump hook from the baseline | 30-37 |
| 14:48 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Bruce Banks | 30-37 |
| 14:24 | Michigan State | Arthur Boyce takes the ball from Richard Jury | 30-37 |
| 14:21 | Ohio State | Arthur Boyce lays it in | 32-37 |
| 13:59 | Michigan State | David Boone clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-37 |
| 13:58 | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway grabs the board | 32-37 |
| 13:45 | Ohio State | Arthur Boyce makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Frederick Hilton | 34-37 |
| 13:32 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-39 |
| 13:03 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 34-39 |
| 13:01 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow can't tip it in | 34-39 |
| 13:00 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks grabs the board | 34-39 |
| 12:31 | Michigan State | David Boone hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-39 |
| 12:30 | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway grabs the board | 34-39 |
| 12:25 | Ohio State | Arthur Boyce misses the lay-in | 34-39 |
| 12:24 | Ohio State | Danny Sipp grabs the offensive board | 34-39 |
| 12:09 | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Fadey Zwack - foul #4 on Fadey Zwack, team foul #3 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marvin Vanbuskirk (SF) Frederick Hilton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Zumwalt (SG), Earl Schirmer (SF), James Blair (PF), James Hampton (C) David Boone, Harry Evans, Bruce Banks, Fadey Zwack | |
| 12:09 | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 12:09 | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway misses the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 12:09 | Michigan State | James Blair snags the defensive board | 35-39 |
| 11:42 | Michigan State | James Blair connects on the shot from the baseline set up by James Hampton and he's fouled by Thad Goodlow - foul #4 on Thad Goodlow, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jerald Osorio (PF) Thad Goodlow | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 11:42 | Michigan State | James Blair makes the free throw | 35-42 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Danny Sipp (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arthur Boyce (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 reb. SF - Marvin Vanbuskirk (fresh) PF - Jerald Osorio (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wesley Hemenway (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Jury (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Zumwalt (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Earl Schirmer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Blair (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hampton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Ohio State | Arthur Boyce is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Arthur Boyce, team foul #3 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg (PG), William Caro (SG) Danny Sipp, Arthur Boyce | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Boone (PG) Richard Jury | |
| 11:11 | Michigan State | David Boone's pass is intercepted by William Caro in the backcourt | 35-42 |
| 10:50 | Ohio State | Marvin Vanbuskirk travels with the ball | 35-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton (SF) Marvin Vanbuskirk | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 10:34 | Michigan State | James Blair misses the floater near the basket | 35-42 |
| 10:33 | Michigan State | James Hampton hits the follow up shot | 35-44 |
| 10:05 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Boone - foul #2 on David Boone, team foul #4 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Danny Sipp (PG), Arthur Boyce (SG) Robert Zuckerberg, William Caro | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Jury (PG) David Boone | |
| 10:05 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 10:05 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton makes the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 09:44 | Michigan State | Wesley Hemenway steals the ball from James Blair | 37-44 |
| 09:33 | Ohio State | Arthur Boyce misses the lay-in | 37-44 |
| 09:32 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Richard Jury | 37-44 |
| 09:11 | Michigan State | John Zumwalt misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-44 |
| 09:09 | Michigan State | James Hampton can't tip it in | 37-44 |
| 09:07 | Ohio State | Jerald Osorio snags the defensive board | 37-44 |
| 08:48 | Ohio State | Arthur Boyce is whistled for a carry | 37-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harry Evans (SF), Bruce Banks (PF) Earl Schirmer, James Blair | |
| 08:35 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 37-44 |
| 08:33 | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway gets the rebound | 37-44 |
| 08:20 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 37-44 |
| 08:19 | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway grabs the offensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 07:52 | Ohio State | Arthur Boyce misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 37-44 |
| 07:51 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton tips it back up and in | 39-44 |
| 07:26 | Michigan State | James Hampton lays it up and in and he's fouled by Arthur Boyce - foul #3 on Arthur Boyce, team foul #4 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg (PG), William Caro (SG), Marvin Vanbuskirk (SF), Thad Goodlow (PF) Danny Sipp, Arthur Boyce, Frederick Hilton, Jerald Osorio | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Boone (PG), Earl Schirmer (SF), Fadey Zwack (C) John Zumwalt, Harry Evans, Bruce Banks | |
| 07:26 | Michigan State | James Hampton makes the free throw | 39-47 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Zuckerberg (fresh) SG - William Caro (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marvin Vanbuskirk (fresh) PF - Thad Goodlow (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Wesley Hemenway (tiring) 3 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Boone (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Jury (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Schirmer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Hampton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Fadey Zwack (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:08 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by James Hampton - foul #3 on James Hampton, team foul #5 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harry Evans (SG), James Blair (PF) Richard Jury, James Hampton | |
| 07:08 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow misses the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 07:08 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 06:40 | Michigan State | William Caro doubles David Boone and is called for the reach - foul #1 on William Caro, team foul #5 | 40-47 |
| 06:20 | Michigan State | David Boone makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Harry Evans | 40-49 |
| 06:06 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow misses the fadeaway from the left block | 40-49 |
| 06:04 | Michigan State | Fadey Zwack gets the rebound | 40-49 |
| 05:43 | Michigan State | Fadey Zwack travels with the ball | 40-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Danny Sipp (PG), Arthur Boyce (SG), Frederick Hilton (SF) Robert Zuckerberg, William Caro, Marvin Vanbuskirk | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Zumwalt (SG) Harry Evans | |
| 05:25 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 42-49 |
| 05:11 | Michigan State | James Blair misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 42-49 |
| 05:10 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton gets the rebound | 42-49 |
| 04:55 | Ohio State | Danny Sipp misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-49 |
| 04:54 | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway tips it but misses | 42-49 |
| 04:53 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton tips it but misses | 42-49 |
| 04:52 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to David Boone | 42-49 |
| 04:48 | Michigan State | John Zumwalt hits a 3 from straight away set up by David Boone | 42-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:19 | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton's pass is intercepted by David Boone | 42-52 |
| 04:15 | Michigan State | John Zumwalt lays it up and in set up by David Boone | 42-54 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:53 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-54 |
| 03:51 | Ohio State | Danny Sipp grabs the offensive board | 42-54 |
| 03:40 | Ohio State | Arthur Boyce connects on the jump hook from the baseline | 44-54 |
| 03:17 | Michigan State | James Blair makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from John Zumwalt out of a doubleteam | 44-56 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Danny Sipp (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arthur Boyce (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Frederick Hilton (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thad Goodlow (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Wesley Hemenway (tired) 3 pts. 10 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Boone (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Zumwalt (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SF - Earl Schirmer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Blair (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Fadey Zwack (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:04 | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Fadey Zwack - foul #5 on Fadey Zwack, team foul #6 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marvin Vanbuskirk (SF) Frederick Hilton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Jury (PG), Harry Evans (SF), Bruce Banks (PF), James Hampton (C) David Boone, Earl Schirmer, James Blair, Fadey Zwack | |
| 03:04 | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 03:04 | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 02:43 | Michigan State | Thad Goodlow blocks the jumper by Richard Jury | 46-56 |
| 02:41 | Michigan State | James Hampton tips it home | 46-58 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:27 | Ohio State | Arthur Boyce is fouled on the floor by Bruce Banks - foul #2 on Bruce Banks, team foul #7 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg (PG), Jerald Osorio (PF) Danny Sipp, Wesley Hemenway | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:27 | Ohio State | Arthur Boyce makes the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 02:27 | Ohio State | Arthur Boyce makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 02:09 | Michigan State | Marvin Vanbuskirk is called for the reach on Harry Evans - foul #2 on Marvin Vanbuskirk, team foul #6 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Caro (SG) Arthur Boyce | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Boone (PG) John Zumwalt | |
| 01:47 | Michigan State | David Boone misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-58 |
| 01:46 | Michigan State | Richard Jury grabs the offensive board | 48-58 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:45 | Michigan State | Richard Jury is fouled on the floor by William Caro - foul #2 on William Caro, team foul #7 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Danny Sipp (PG), Arthur Boyce (SG), Frederick Hilton (SF), Wesley Hemenway (C) Robert Zuckerberg, William Caro, Marvin Vanbuskirk, Jerald Osorio | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer (SF) David Boone | |
| 01:45 | Michigan State | Richard Jury makes the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 01:45 | Michigan State | Richard Jury makes the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:31 | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway misses the shot from the right side | 48-60 |
| 01:29 | Michigan State | James Hampton grabs the defensive rebound | 48-60 |
| 01:27 | Michigan State | James Hampton is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Boyce - foul #4 on Arthur Boyce, team foul #8 | 48-60 |
| 01:27 | Michigan State | James Hampton misses the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 01:27 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Thad Goodlow | 48-60 |
| 01:11 | Ohio State | Danny Sipp knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Wesley Hemenway | 50-60 |
| 01:09 | Michigan State | Richard Jury is hacked by Danny Sipp in the backcourt - foul #2 on Danny Sipp, team foul #9 | 50-60 |
| 01:09 | Michigan State | Richard Jury misses the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 01:09 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow pulls down the rebound | 50-60 |
| 00:58 | Ohio State | Arthur Boyce hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 50-60 |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Earl Schirmer | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Boyce - foul #5 on Arthur Boyce, team foul #10 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg (SG) Arthur Boyce | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer misses the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway drills a jumper from the right wing | 52-61 |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Boone (PG), James Blair (PF) Harry Evans, Bruce Banks | |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | Robert Zuckerberg is called for the reach on Richard Jury in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Zuckerberg, team foul #11 | 52-61 |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | Richard Jury makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | Richard Jury misses the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow gets the rebound | 52-62 |
| 00:41 | Ohio State | Danny Sipp hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 52-62 |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow tips it back up and in | 54-62 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Robert Zuckerberg is called for the reach on Richard Jury in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Zuckerberg, team foul #12 | 54-62 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Richard Jury makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Richard Jury makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Wesley Hemenway comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-64 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Richard Jury snags the defensive board | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | David Boone runs out the clock | 54-64 |