| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Ham (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Brandy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Corpuz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Davy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Tyree (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Jack Segura (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SG - Otto Palmeri (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher McClafferty (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Thomas (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz inbounds the ball | 21-33 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz is fouled on the floor by Richard Thomas - foul #1 on Richard Thomas, team foul #1 | 21-33 |
| 19:16 | Ohio State | Richard Thomas is called for the reach on Lawrence Tyree - foul #2 on Richard Thomas, team foul #2 | 21-33 |
| 18:58 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Lawrence Tyree | 24-33 |
| 18:30 | Michigan | Christopher McClafferty misses the lay-in | 24-33 |
| 18:28 | Ohio State | John Davy gets the rebound | 24-33 |
| 18:12 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Richard Thomas - foul #3 on Richard Thomas, team foul #3 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Timothy Gainey (C) Richard Thomas | |
| 18:12 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 18:12 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 17:59 | Michigan | Otto Palmeri is called for traveling | 26-33 |
| 17:32 | Ohio State | John Davy works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 26-33 |
| 17:30 | Michigan | Otto Palmeri snags the defensive board | 26-33 |
| 17:21 | Michigan | Robert Smith connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Jack Segura and he's hacked by Lawrence Tyree - foul #2 on Lawrence Tyree, team foul #1 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Dennis Boyter (PF) Christopher McClafferty | |
| 17:21 | Michigan | Robert Smith misses the free throw | 26-35 |
| 17:21 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Lawrence Tyree | 26-35 |
| 16:55 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Dennis Boyter - foul #2 on Dennis Boyter, team foul #4 | 26-35 |
| 16:55 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz makes the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 16:55 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 16:36 | Michigan | Timothy Gainey is whistled for traveling | 28-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Rudy Row (SG) Otto Palmeri | |
| 16:07 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 15:53 | Michigan | Rudy Row clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 15:52 | Ohio State | John Davy grabs the board | 31-35 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Ham (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Brandy (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Corpuz (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Davy (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Tyree (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Jack Segura (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SG - Rudy Row (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dennis Boyter (fresh) C - Timothy Gainey (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree misses short on an open driving attempt from the right block | 31-35 |
| 15:29 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy tips it back up and in | 33-35 |
| 15:10 | Michigan | Robert Smith misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 33-35 |
| 15:09 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Lawrence Tyree | 33-35 |
| 14:40 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree misses badly on a floater from the left side | 33-35 |
| 14:39 | Ohio State | Thomas Ham grabs the offensive board | 33-35 |
| 14:16 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Victor Bradley (PG), Joseph Lossett (SF), Orlando Flores (PF), Robert Link (C) Thomas Ham, Walter Corpuz, John Davy, Lawrence Tyree | |
| Subs | Michigan | Otto Palmeri (SG), John Eaton (SF), Christopher McClafferty (PF), Richard Thomas (C) Jack Segura, Robert Smith, Dennis Boyter, Timothy Gainey | |
| 13:56 | Michigan | Rudy Row blows the layup | 33-35 |
| 13:54 | Michigan | Otto Palmeri tips it back up and in | 33-37 |
| 13:25 | Ohio State | Robert Link can't finish the layup | 33-37 |
| 13:24 | Michigan | Christopher McClafferty gets the rebound | 33-37 |
| 13:01 | Michigan | Orlando Flores denies the turnaround by Christopher McClafferty | 33-37 |
| 13:00 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| 12:39 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 33-37 |
| 12:37 | Ohio State | Joseph Lossett tips it home | 35-37 |
| 12:17 | Michigan | John Eaton knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Christopher McClafferty | 35-39 |
| 12:02 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Victor Bradley and the foul's on Otto Palmeri - foul #1 on Otto Palmeri, team foul #5 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Ham (PG), Walter Corpuz (SF), John Davy (PF), Lawrence Tyree (C) Victor Bradley, Joseph Lossett, Orlando Flores, Robert Link | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jack Segura (PG), Robert Smith (SF) Rudy Row, John Eaton | |
| 12:02 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy makes the free throw | 38-39 |
| 11:38 | Michigan | John Davy is called for the reach on Christopher McClafferty - foul #2 on John Davy, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Lossett (SF) Joseph Brandy | |
| Subs | Michigan | Dennis Boyter (PF) Christopher McClafferty | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Ham (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Corpuz (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Lossett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Davy (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Tyree (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Jack Segura (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SG - Otto Palmeri (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Smith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dennis Boyter (fresh) C - Richard Thomas (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:23 | Michigan | Robert Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 11:21 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 10:57 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Joseph Lossett is blocked by Richard Thomas | 38-39 |
| 10:56 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz hits the follow up shot | 40-39 |
| 10:36 | Michigan | Dennis Boyter loses the ball out of bounds | 40-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Rudy Row (SG), Timothy Gainey (C) Otto Palmeri, Richard Thomas | |
| 10:15 | Ohio State | John Davy works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Joseph Lossett | 42-39 |
| 10:02 | Michigan | Timothy Gainey comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 10:00 | Michigan | Rudy Row hits the follow up shot | 42-41 |
| 09:43 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree throws it down | 44-41 |
| 09:25 | Michigan | Timothy Gainey misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-41 |
| 09:23 | Ohio State | John Davy pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 08:59 | Ohio State | Joseph Lossett is called for a backcourt violation | 44-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy (SG), Orlando Flores (C) Joseph Lossett, Lawrence Tyree | |
| Subs | Michigan | Otto Palmeri (SG), John Eaton (SF), Christopher McClafferty (PF), Richard Thomas (C) Rudy Row, Robert Smith, Dennis Boyter, Timothy Gainey | |
| 08:35 | Michigan | Richard Thomas makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from Jack Segura | 44-43 |
| 08:11 | Ohio State | Orlando Flores throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Victor Bradley (SF) Walter Corpuz | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 07:49 | Michigan | Richard Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Link (C) John Davy | |
| Subs | Michigan | Rudy Row (PG), Robert Smith (SF) Jack Segura, John Eaton | |
| 07:33 | Ohio State | Robert Link is called for traveling | 44-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Lossett (SF), Lawrence Tyree (C) Thomas Ham, Robert Link | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Victor Bradley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Brandy (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Lossett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Orlando Flores (fresh) C - Lawrence Tyree (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Rudy Row (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Otto Palmeri (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Smith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Christopher McClafferty (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:19 | Michigan | The jump hook by Richard Thomas is blocked by Lawrence Tyree | 44-43 |
| 07:18 | Michigan | Christopher McClafferty grabs the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 06:57 | Michigan | Christopher McClafferty scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by Robert Smith | 44-45 |
| 06:31 | Ohio State | Joseph Lossett misses the jumper from the right side | 44-45 |
| 06:29 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree tips it home | 46-45 |
| 06:13 | Michigan | Robert Smith banks in the layup set up by Otto Palmeri | 46-47 |
| 05:51 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the left side | 46-47 |
| 05:50 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Rudy Row | 46-47 |
| 05:34 | Michigan | The short jumper by Christopher McClafferty is denied by Orlando Flores | 46-47 |
| 05:32 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Lawrence Tyree | 46-47 |
| 05:32 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Ham (PG), Walter Corpuz (SF), John Davy (PF) Victor Bradley, Joseph Lossett, Orlando Flores | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jack Segura (PG) Rudy Row | |
| 05:15 | Ohio State | Richard Thomas is called for the reach on John Davy - foul #4 on Richard Thomas, team foul #6 | 46-47 |
| 05:00 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 04:59 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Richard Thomas | 46-47 |
| 04:31 | Michigan | Otto Palmeri misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 04:29 | Ohio State | John Davy grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 04:07 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joseph Brandy and the foul's on Robert Smith - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #7 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Dennis Boyter (PF), Timothy Gainey (C) Christopher McClafferty, Richard Thomas | |
| 04:07 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz makes the free throw | 49-47 |
| 04:05 | Michigan | Thomas Ham steals the ball from Jack Segura in the backcourt | 49-47 |
| 03:42 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-47 |
| 03:41 | Ohio State | John Davy tips it in | 51-47 |
| 03:29 | Michigan | Robert Smith comes up short on the runner from close range | 51-47 |
| 03:28 | Ohio State | John Davy gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Ham (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joseph Brandy (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Corpuz (fresh) 9 pts. PF - John Davy (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Lawrence Tyree (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Jack Segura (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SG - Otto Palmeri (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Smith (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Dennis Boyter (fresh) C - Timothy Gainey (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:02 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-47 |
| 03:01 | Michigan | Dennis Boyter grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 02:59 | Michigan | Joseph Brandy picks off the pass by Jack Segura in the backcourt | 51-47 |
| 02:58 | Ohio State | Thomas Ham blows the dunk | 51-47 |
| 02:57 | Ohio State | John Davy misses the tip | 51-47 |
| 02:55 | Michigan | Otto Palmeri pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 02:55 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Christopher McClafferty (PF), Richard Thomas (C) Dennis Boyter, Timothy Gainey | |
| 02:27 | Michigan | Christopher McClafferty is called for a charge - foul #2 on Christopher McClafferty, team foul #8 | 51-47 |
| 02:09 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Corpuz | 54-47 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:45 | Michigan | Robert Smith steps out of bounds on the sideline | 54-47 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 01:23 | Ohio State | John Davy shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Christopher McClafferty - foul #3 on Christopher McClafferty, team foul #9 | 54-47 |
| 01:23 | Ohio State | John Davy makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 01:23 | Ohio State | John Davy makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 01:08 | Michigan | Jack Segura knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-49 |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree misses short on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Richard Thomas - foul #5 on Richard Thomas, team foul #10 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Timothy Gainey (C) Richard Thomas | |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:32 | Michigan | Christopher McClafferty is whistled for a carry | 58-49 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz is hacked by Otto Palmeri in the backcourt - foul #2 on Otto Palmeri, team foul #11 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Orlando Flores (PF) John Davy | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz makes the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 00:25 | Michigan | Robert Smith makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Otto Palmeri | 60-51 |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | Jack Segura is called for the reach on Walter Corpuz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jack Segura, team foul #12 | 60-51 |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 00:15 | Michigan | Robert Smith drills a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Jack Segura | 62-53 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Orlando Flores is fouled in the backcourt by Otto Palmeri - foul #3 on Otto Palmeri, team foul #13 | 62-53 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Orlando Flores makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Orlando Flores makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 00:09 | Michigan | Timothy Gainey is hacked by Lawrence Tyree - foul #3 on Lawrence Tyree, team foul #3 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Victor Bradley (PG), Joseph Lossett (SF), Robert Link (C) Thomas Ham, Walter Corpuz, Lawrence Tyree | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 00:05 | Michigan | Timothy Gainey connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Christopher McClafferty | 64-55 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Ham (PG), Walter Corpuz (SF), Lawrence Tyree (C) Victor Bradley, Joseph Lossett, Robert Link | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Thomas Ham runs out the clock | 64-55 |