| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Henson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Justin Laforce (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Govan (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Willson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - William Garrison (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Stephen Gulbranson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph McEvers (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Percy Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Young (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Thurman Sauter (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Percy Smith inbounds the ball | 29-34 |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:50 | Michigan State | Stephen Gulbranson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 29-34 |
| 19:49 | Ohio State | Robert Govan gets the rebound | 29-34 |
| 19:32 | Ohio State | William Garrison misses long on a floater in the paint | 29-34 |
| 19:31 | Michigan State | Joseph McEvers snags the defensive board | 29-34 |
| 19:07 | Michigan State | Stephen Gulbranson can't connect on a floater from the left side | 29-34 |
| 19:06 | Michigan State | Joseph McEvers snags the offensive board | 29-34 |
| 18:51 | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter makes the runner near the basket on a great pass from James Young | 29-36 |
| 18:41 | Ohio State | Robert Henson scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Justin Laforce | 32-36 |
| 18:25 | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-36 |
| 18:10 | Ohio State | James Willson misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by James Young - foul #2 on James Young, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| 18:10 | Ohio State | James Willson misses the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 18:10 | Ohio State | James Willson misses the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 18:10 | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter gets the rebound | 32-36 |
| 17:51 | Michigan State | James Young knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph McEvers | 32-38 |
| 17:27 | Ohio State | James Willson lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Henson | 34-38 |
| 17:11 | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Justin Laforce - foul #2 on Justin Laforce, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Anthony Ratcliff (PF) James Willson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon (SG), Ronnie Schwald (SF), Ernie Emert (PF) Joseph McEvers, Percy Smith, James Young | |
| 17:11 | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 17:11 | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 16:56 | Ohio State | Robert Govan hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Justin Laforce | 36-40 |
| 16:47 | Michigan State | William Garrison denies the turnaround by Thurman Sauter | 36-40 |
| 16:45 | Ohio State | Robert Govan pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 16:26 | Ohio State | William Garrison is open but comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 36-40 |
| 16:25 | Ohio State | Anthony Ratcliff gets the offensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 16:16 | Ohio State | Anthony Ratcliff hits a jump hook near the basket set up by William Garrison | 38-40 |
| 16:11 | Michigan State | Stephen Gulbranson is hacked by Robert Henson - foul #2 on Robert Henson, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Graves (SF) Robert Govan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Smith (SG), Percy Smith (SF), Jayson Berman (C) Stephen Gulbranson, Ronnie Schwald, Thurman Sauter | |
| 16:06 | Michigan State | Jayson Berman comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 38-40 |
| 16:04 | Michigan State | Jayson Berman tips it but misses | 38-40 |
| 16:03 | Ohio State | Robert Henson grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 15:59 | Ohio State | Justin Laforce travels with the ball | 38-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph McEvers (SG) Thomas Smith | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Henson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Laforce (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - George Graves (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Anthony Ratcliff (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - William Garrison (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Frederick Ridlon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph McEvers (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Percy Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernie Emert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jayson Berman (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Michigan State | Joseph McEvers comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-40 |
| 15:31 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Anthony Ratcliff | 38-40 |
| 15:29 | Ohio State | Robert Henson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Gulbranson (PG), James Young (PF) Frederick Ridlon, Ernie Emert | |
| 15:14 | Michigan State | Joseph McEvers buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-43 |
| 15:05 | Ohio State | William Garrison makes the turnaround near the basket and he's hacked by Joseph McEvers - foul #2 on Joseph McEvers, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Govan (SF), James Willson (PF) George Graves, Anthony Ratcliff | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 15:05 | Ohio State | William Garrison makes the free throw | 41-43 |
| 14:48 | Michigan State | Stephen Gulbranson is hacked by James Willson - foul #2 on James Willson, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (SF) Percy Smith | |
| 14:26 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald is fouled on the floor by William Garrison - foul #3 on William Garrison, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon (SG) Joseph McEvers | |
| 14:12 | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Ronnie Schwald | 41-45 |
| 14:01 | Ohio State | Justin Laforce is hacked by James Young - foul #3 on James Young, team foul #3 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carlos Simone (C) William Garrison | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter (C) Jayson Berman | |
| 13:43 | Ohio State | James Young swats the short shot by James Willson | 41-45 |
| 13:41 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Young | 41-45 |
| 13:28 | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 13:27 | Ohio State | Robert Henson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 13:13 | Ohio State | Carlos Simone lays it in on a great pass from Robert Govan and he's fouled by Ronnie Schwald - foul #1 on Ronnie Schwald, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd (PG), George Graves (SG), Anthony Ratcliff (PF) Robert Henson, Justin Laforce, James Willson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph McEvers (SG), Percy Smith (SF), Ernie Emert (PF) Stephen Gulbranson, Ronnie Schwald, James Young | |
| 13:13 | Ohio State | Carlos Simone misses the free throw | 43-45 |
| 13:13 | Michigan State | Ernie Emert snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 13:06 | Michigan State | Joseph McEvers misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-45 |
| 13:05 | Ohio State | Robert Govan gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 12:48 | Ohio State | Anthony Ratcliff travels with the ball | 43-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Garrison (C) Carlos Simone | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 12:28 | Michigan State | Percy Smith banks in the layup on a nice dish by Frederick Ridlon and he's fouled by William Garrison - foul #4 on William Garrison, team foul #5 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Gulbranson (PG) Frederick Ridlon | |
| 12:28 | Michigan State | Percy Smith makes the free throw | 43-48 |
| 12:03 | Ohio State | Robert Govan clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 43-48 |
| 12:01 | Ohio State | George Graves tips it back up and in | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Wesley Boyd (fresh) SG - George Graves (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Govan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Ratcliff (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - William Garrison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Stephen Gulbranson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph McEvers (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Percy Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernie Emert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thurman Sauter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Michigan State | Wesley Boyd is called for the reach on Stephen Gulbranson - foul #2 on Wesley Boyd, team foul #6 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Henson (PG), Justin Laforce (SG), James Willson (PF) Wesley Boyd, Robert Govan, Anthony Ratcliff | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon (SG), James Young (PF), Jayson Berman (C) Joseph McEvers, Ernie Emert, Thurman Sauter | |
| 11:13 | Michigan State | Percy Smith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-48 |
| 11:11 | Ohio State | Robert Henson gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 10:50 | Ohio State | James Willson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 45-48 |
| 10:48 | Ohio State | William Garrison tips it back up and in | 47-48 |
| 10:25 | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Percy Smith | 47-51 |
| 10:10 | Ohio State | James Willson is fouled on the floor by James Young - foul #4 on James Young, team foul #5 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Govan (SF), Anthony Ratcliff (PF), Carlos Simone (C) George Graves, James Willson, William Garrison | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph McEvers (SG), Ronnie Schwald (SF), Ernie Emert (PF), Thurman Sauter (C) Stephen Gulbranson, Percy Smith, James Young, Jayson Berman | |
| 09:52 | Ohio State | Justin Laforce splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-51 |
| 09:51 | Ohio State | Robert Henson hits the follow up shot | 49-51 |
| 09:44 | Michigan State | Joseph McEvers misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 09:43 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Robert Henson | 49-51 |
| 09:26 | Ohio State | Carlos Simone misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Ernie Emert - foul #1 on Ernie Emert, team foul #6 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd (SG) Justin Laforce | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Gulbranson (PG) Frederick Ridlon | |
| 09:26 | Ohio State | Carlos Simone makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 09:26 | Ohio State | Carlos Simone makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 09:08 | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter makes the runner from the right block set up by Joseph McEvers and he's fouled by Carlos Simone - foul #2 on Carlos Simone, team foul #7 | 51-53 |
| 09:08 | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter misses the free throw | 51-53 |
| 09:08 | Ohio State | Anthony Ratcliff pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| 08:47 | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Justin Laforce (SG) Robert Henson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Percy Smith (SF), Jayson Berman (C) Ronnie Schwald, Thurman Sauter | |
| 08:31 | Michigan State | Joseph McEvers misses short on a 3 from straight away | 51-53 |
| 08:30 | Ohio State | Anthony Ratcliff gets the rebound | 51-53 |
| 08:18 | Ohio State | Justin Laforce is fouled on the floor by Jayson Berman - foul #3 on Jayson Berman, team foul #7 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Graves (SF), James Willson (PF) Robert Govan, Anthony Ratcliff | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon (SG) Joseph McEvers | |
| 08:18 | Ohio State | Justin Laforce makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 08:18 | Ohio State | Justin Laforce makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 08:00 | Michigan State | Stephen Gulbranson drills a turnaround from close range | 53-55 |
| 07:42 | Ohio State | Justin Laforce is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 07:41 | Ohio State | Carlos Simone grabs the offensive rebound | 53-55 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Wesley Boyd (fresh) SG - Justin Laforce (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - George Graves (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Willson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. C - Carlos Simone (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Stephen Gulbranson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frederick Ridlon (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Percy Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernie Emert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jayson Berman (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Ohio State | James Willson buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by George Graves | 55-55 |
| 07:19 | Michigan State | Percy Smith buries a turnaround from close range set up by Frederick Ridlon | 55-57 |
| 06:59 | Ohio State | Carlos Simone clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-57 |
| 06:58 | Michigan State | Percy Smith pulls down the rebound | 55-57 |
| 06:47 | Michigan State | Stephen Gulbranson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-57 |
| 06:45 | Ohio State | Carlos Simone grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 06:40 | Ohio State | Justin Laforce shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-57 |
| 06:39 | Ohio State | James Willson hits the follow up shot | 57-57 |
| 06:24 | Michigan State | Jayson Berman knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Percy Smith | 57-59 |
| 06:08 | Ohio State | Justin Laforce misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-59 |
| 06:07 | Michigan State | Jayson Berman pulls down the rebound | 57-59 |
| 06:01 | Michigan State | Percy Smith misses the driving attempt from the right block | 57-59 |
| 06:00 | Ohio State | Carlos Simone grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 06:00 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Henson (PG), Robert Govan (SF), William Garrison (C) Wesley Boyd, Justin Laforce, Carlos Simone | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph McEvers (SG), James Young (PF), Thurman Sauter (C) Frederick Ridlon, Ernie Emert, Jayson Berman | |
| 05:49 | Ohio State | Robert Govan shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Stephen Gulbranson - foul #2 on Stephen Gulbranson, team foul #8 | 57-59 |
| 05:49 | Ohio State | Robert Govan makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 05:49 | Ohio State | Robert Govan makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 05:31 | Michigan State | James Willson takes the ball from James Young | 59-59 |
| 05:15 | Ohio State | Robert Govan evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 61-59 |
| 04:57 | Michigan State | Joseph McEvers misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 61-59 |
| 04:56 | Michigan State | James Young tips it home | 61-61 |
| 04:53 | Ohio State | Robert Henson loses the dribble to Stephen Gulbranson in the backcourt | 61-61 |
| 04:51 | Michigan State | Joseph McEvers banks in the layup on a great pass from Stephen Gulbranson | 61-63 |
| 04:30 | Ohio State | Stephen Gulbranson is called for the reach on William Garrison - foul #3 on Stephen Gulbranson, team foul #9 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Justin Laforce (SG), Anthony Ratcliff (PF) George Graves, James Willson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (SF) Percy Smith | |
| 04:30 | Ohio State | William Garrison makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 04:30 | Ohio State | William Garrison makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 04:13 | Michigan State | Justin Laforce steps in front of the Joseph McEvers pass | 63-63 |
| 04:02 | Ohio State | Anthony Ratcliff is fouled on the floor by Thurman Sauter - foul #2 on Thurman Sauter, team foul #10 | 63-63 |
| 04:02 | Ohio State | Anthony Ratcliff makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 04:02 | Ohio State | Anthony Ratcliff makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 03:33 | Michigan State | Stephen Gulbranson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-63 |
| 03:31 | Ohio State | Anthony Ratcliff pulls down the rebound | 65-63 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Henson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Laforce (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert Govan (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Ratcliff (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - William Garrison (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Stephen Gulbranson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph McEvers (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronnie Schwald (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Young (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Thurman Sauter (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Ohio State | Justin Laforce misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 65-63 |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter grabs the defensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 03:00 | Michigan State | Joseph McEvers clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-63 |
| 02:59 | Ohio State | Anthony Ratcliff snags the defensive board | 65-63 |
| 02:41 | Ohio State | Anthony Ratcliff hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 65-63 |
| 02:40 | Michigan State | Stephen Gulbranson snags the defensive board | 65-63 |
| 02:33 | Michigan State | Robert Govan is called for the reach on Ronnie Schwald - foul #1 on Robert Govan, team foul #8 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd (SG), George Graves (SF) Justin Laforce, Robert Govan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon (PG), Percy Smith (SF), Ernie Emert (PF), Jayson Berman (C) Stephen Gulbranson, Joseph McEvers, James Young, Thurman Sauter | |
| 02:33 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 02:33 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald misses the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 02:33 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to William Garrison | 65-64 |
| 02:33 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| 02:07 | Ohio State | William Garrison travels with the ball | 65-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Justin Laforce (SG), Robert Govan (SF), James Willson (PF) Wesley Boyd, George Graves, Anthony Ratcliff | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Gulbranson (PG) Ronnie Schwald | |
| 02:05 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph McEvers (SG), James Young (PF), Thurman Sauter (C) Frederick Ridlon, Ernie Emert, Jayson Berman | |
| 01:50 | Michigan State | Robert Govan picks off the pass by Thurman Sauter | 65-64 |
| 01:47 | Ohio State | Justin Laforce dunks the ball on a great pass from Robert Govan | 67-64 |
| 01:25 | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter travels with the ball | 67-64 |
| 01:08 | Ohio State | Robert Govan misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 67-64 |
| 01:07 | Michigan State | Joseph McEvers gets the rebound | 67-64 |
| 01:02 | Michigan State | Percy Smith is denied on a layup by James Willson | 67-64 |
| 01:00 | Ohio State | William Garrison snags the defensive board | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Ohio State | Robert Govan misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 67-64 |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | James Willson tips it back up and in | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Robert Govan picks off the pass by Percy Smith | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | William Garrison is hacked by Joseph McEvers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph McEvers, team foul #11 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Graves (SF) Robert Govan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | William Garrison makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | William Garrison makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Joseph McEvers double dribbles | 71-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Govan (PF) James Willson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | Stephen Gulbranson is called for the reach on William Garrison in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stephen Gulbranson, team foul #12 | 71-64 |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | William Garrison makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | William Garrison misses the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter grabs the board | 72-64 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | James Young loses the ball out of bounds | 72-64 |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Robert Govan is hacked by Stephen Gulbranson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Stephen Gulbranson, team foul #13 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon (PG) Stephen Gulbranson | |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Robert Govan makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Robert Govan makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | George Graves is called for the reach on Frederick Ridlon - foul #1 on George Graves, team foul #9 | 74-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Willson (PF) George Graves | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Robert Henson runs out the clock | 74-66 |