| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Calvin Gardin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Olson (fresh) SF - Stanley Boyers (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Craig Clark (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Daniels (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Lusk (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Orville Curtis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James James (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Atkins (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Gregory Allen (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers inbounds the ball | 16-29 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Ohio State | Craig Clark lays it in on a great pass from Calvin Gardin | 18-29 |
| 19:18 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen makes the contested floater from close range set up by Martin Lusk | 18-31 |
| 18:56 | Ohio State | John Olson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-31 |
| 18:54 | Ohio State | Craig Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-31 |
| 18:30 | Ohio State | David Daniels is whistled for traveling | 18-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alfredo Yazzie (SG), Ramiro Herrera (SF), Paul Taylor (PF), Scott Kinsler (C) John Olson, Stanley Boyers, Craig Clark, David Daniels | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 18:21 | Michigan State | Ramiro Herrera takes the ball from Martin Lusk | 18-31 |
| 18:02 | Ohio State | Alfredo Yazzie evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Calvin Gardin | 21-31 |
| 17:40 | Michigan State | James James loses the dribble to Paul Taylor | 21-31 |
| 17:22 | Ohio State | Alfredo Yazzie is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 21-31 |
| 17:21 | Michigan State | James James grabs the defensive rebound | 21-31 |
| 16:56 | Michigan State | Martin Lusk can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-31 |
| 16:54 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Alfredo Yazzie | 21-31 |
| 16:37 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Alfredo Yazzie | 23-31 |
| 16:20 | Michigan State | David Atkins double dribbles | 23-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Olson (SG), Stanley Boyers (SF), Craig Clark (PF), David Daniels (C) Calvin Gardin, Ramiro Herrera, Paul Taylor, Scott Kinsler | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bryan Busick (SF) James James | |
| 16:05 | Ohio State | John Olson evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from David Daniels | 26-31 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Alfredo Yazzie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Olson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stanley Boyers (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Craig Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Daniels (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Lusk (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Orville Curtis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Busick (fresh) PF - David Atkins (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Gregory Allen (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Michigan State | Bryan Busick connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-34 |
| 15:16 | Ohio State | Craig Clark is called for traveling | 26-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin (PG) Alfredo Yazzie | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Bollin (SF), Thomas Liska (PF) Martin Lusk, David Atkins | |
| 14:50 | Michigan State | Thomas Liska drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Orville Curtis | 26-36 |
| 14:29 | Ohio State | Craig Clark scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by David Daniels and the foul's on Michael Bollin - foul #1 on Michael Bollin, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alfredo Yazzie (PG), Scott Kinsler (C) Calvin Gardin, David Daniels | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James James (SF) Michael Bollin | |
| 14:29 | Ohio State | Craig Clark makes the free throw | 29-36 |
| 14:08 | Michigan State | Bryan Busick is whistled for a carry | 29-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin (PG), Paul Taylor (PF), David Daniels (C) Alfredo Yazzie, Craig Clark, Scott Kinsler | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Lusk (PG), David Atkins (PF) Bryan Busick, Thomas Liska | |
| 13:41 | Ohio State | James James is called for the reach on Stanley Boyers - foul #2 on James James, team foul #2 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alfredo Yazzie (PG), Ramiro Herrera (SF), Scott Kinsler (C) Calvin Gardin, Stanley Boyers, David Daniels | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 13:23 | Ohio State | Alfredo Yazzie works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Martin Lusk - foul #3 on Martin Lusk, team foul #3 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers (SF), Craig Clark (PF), David Daniels (C) Ramiro Herrera, Paul Taylor, Scott Kinsler | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 13:23 | Ohio State | Alfredo Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 13:23 | Ohio State | Alfredo Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 12:54 | Michigan State | Martin Lusk misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-36 |
| 12:52 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis snags the offensive board | 31-36 |
| 12:24 | Michigan State | Martin Lusk travels with the ball | 31-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin (PG), Ramiro Herrera (SG), Paul Taylor (PF), Scott Kinsler (C) Alfredo Yazzie, John Olson, Craig Clark, David Daniels | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 12:05 | Ohio State | Ramiro Herrera misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Orville Curtis - foul #1 on Orville Curtis, team foul #4 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Olson (SG) Stanley Boyers | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bryan Busick (SF) James James | |
| 12:05 | Ohio State | Ramiro Herrera misses the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 12:05 | Ohio State | Ramiro Herrera misses the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 12:05 | Michigan State | David Atkins grabs the board | 31-36 |
| 11:38 | Michigan State | Bryan Busick is hacked by Paul Taylor - foul #2 on Paul Taylor, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers (SF), Craig Clark (PF), David Daniels (C) John Olson, Paul Taylor, Scott Kinsler | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Liska (PF) David Atkins | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Calvin Gardin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ramiro Herrera (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stanley Boyers (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Craig Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Daniels (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Lusk (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Orville Curtis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryan Busick (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Liska (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gregory Allen (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Michigan State | Martin Lusk misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 31-36 |
| 11:19 | Ohio State | David Daniels grabs the board | 31-36 |
| 10:50 | Ohio State | David Daniels drills a jumper in the paint set up by Calvin Gardin | 33-36 |
| 10:21 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen is hacked by David Daniels - foul #3 on David Daniels, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alfredo Yazzie (PG), John Olson (SG), Paul Taylor (PF), Scott Kinsler (C) Calvin Gardin, Stanley Boyers, Craig Clark, David Daniels | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James James (SF), David Atkins (PF) Martin Lusk, Thomas Liska | |
| 10:08 | Michigan State | James James misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-36 |
| 10:06 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis grabs the offensive board | 33-36 |
| 09:39 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen lays it up and in against a doubleteam and the foul's on Scott Kinsler - foul #1 on Scott Kinsler, team foul #3 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin (PG), Stanley Boyers (SF) Alfredo Yazzie, Ramiro Herrera | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 09:39 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen makes the free throw | 33-39 |
| 09:21 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 33-39 |
| 09:19 | Ohio State | John Olson tips it but misses | 33-39 |
| 09:17 | Michigan State | James James snags the defensive board | 33-39 |
| 08:57 | Michigan State | Bryan Busick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-39 |
| 08:56 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler grabs the defensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 08:35 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor is hacked by Bryan Busick - foul #1 on Bryan Busick, team foul #5 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alfredo Yazzie (SG), Ramiro Herrera (SF), Craig Clark (PF), David Daniels (C) John Olson, Stanley Boyers, Paul Taylor, Scott Kinsler | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Lusk (PG), Thomas Liska (C) Bryan Busick, Gregory Allen | |
| 08:13 | Ohio State | Ramiro Herrera hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-39 |
| 08:12 | Michigan State | Thomas Liska grabs the board | 33-39 |
| 07:43 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 33-39 |
| 07:41 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Craig Clark | 33-39 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Calvin Gardin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alfredo Yazzie (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ramiro Herrera (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Craig Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - David Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Lusk (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Orville Curtis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James James (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Atkins (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Liska (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Ohio State | David Daniels misses the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Thomas Liska - foul #1 on Thomas Liska, team foul #6 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Olson (SG), Stanley Boyers (SF), Paul Taylor (PF) Calvin Gardin, Ramiro Herrera, Craig Clark | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bryan Busick (SG), Michael Bollin (SF), Gregory Allen (C) Orville Curtis, James James, Thomas Liska | |
| 07:21 | Ohio State | David Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 07:21 | Ohio State | David Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 06:52 | Michigan State | Martin Lusk scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Bryan Busick and the foul's on Alfredo Yazzie - foul #1 on Alfredo Yazzie, team foul #4 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin (PG), Craig Clark (PF), Scott Kinsler (C) Alfredo Yazzie, Paul Taylor, David Daniels | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Liska (PF) David Atkins | |
| 06:52 | Michigan State | Martin Lusk makes the free throw | 35-42 |
| 06:32 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler drills a fadeaway from the right side | 37-42 |
| 06:13 | Michigan State | Martin Lusk can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-42 |
| 06:11 | Ohio State | John Olson grabs the board | 37-42 |
| 05:47 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin misses the lay-in but the foul's on Michael Bollin - foul #2 on Michael Bollin, team foul #7 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alfredo Yazzie (SG), Paul Taylor (PF), David Daniels (C) John Olson, Craig Clark, Scott Kinsler | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Orville Curtis (SG), James James (SF), David Atkins (PF) Bryan Busick, Michael Bollin, Thomas Liska | |
| 05:47 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin misses the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 05:47 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 05:21 | Michigan State | James James connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Gregory Allen | 38-45 |
| 04:59 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin misses the easy layup | 38-45 |
| 04:57 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen gets the rebound | 38-45 |
| 04:31 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 38-47 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 04:17 | Ohio State | Alfredo Yazzie makes the contested 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Calvin Gardin | 41-47 |
| 03:49 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-47 |
| 03:47 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| 03:47 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Olson (SG), Ramiro Herrera (SF), Craig Clark (PF), Scott Kinsler (C) Calvin Gardin, Stanley Boyers, Paul Taylor, David Daniels | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:26 | Ohio State | Alfredo Yazzie connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Ramiro Herrera | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Alfredo Yazzie (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Olson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ramiro Herrera (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Craig Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Kinsler (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Lusk (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Orville Curtis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James James (fresh) 8 pts. PF - David Atkins (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Gregory Allen (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Scott Kinsler - foul #2 on Scott Kinsler, team foul #5 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin (PG) Alfredo Yazzie | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 03:02 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 03:02 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 02:38 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler is called for traveling | 44-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alfredo Yazzie (PG), Stanley Boyers (SF) Calvin Gardin, Ramiro Herrera | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:18 | Michigan State | David Atkins misses the runner from the right block but the foul's on Scott Kinsler - foul #3 on Scott Kinsler, team foul #6 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin (PG), David Daniels (C) Alfredo Yazzie, Scott Kinsler | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:18 | Michigan State | David Atkins misses the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 02:18 | Michigan State | David Atkins makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 02:00 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:39 | Michigan State | Martin Lusk misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-50 |
| 01:37 | Ohio State | Craig Clark grabs the board | 44-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:10 | Ohio State | David Daniels comes up short on the shot from the left block | 44-50 |
| 01:09 | Michigan State | David Atkins grabs the defensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Martin Lusk connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Orville Curtis | 44-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | John Olson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-52 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | David Atkins pulls down the rebound | 44-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | John Olson is called for the reach on David Atkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Olson, team foul #7 | 44-52 |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | David Atkins makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | David Atkins misses the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Craig Clark pulls down the rebound | 44-53 |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-53 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | James James is hacked by Calvin Gardin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Calvin Gardin, team foul #8 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Liska (PF) David Atkins | |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | James James makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | James James makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | John Olson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Thomas Liska is fouled in the backcourt by Calvin Gardin - foul #2 on Calvin Gardin, team foul #9 | 50-55 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Thomas Liska makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Thomas Liska makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | John Olson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-57 |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | David Daniels grabs the offensive board | 50-57 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by a doubleteamed John Olson | 53-57 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | John Olson is called for the reach on James James in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Olson, team foul #10 | 53-57 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | James James misses the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | James James makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 53-58 |