| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Akim Mankoski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Johnny Millender (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Annis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Chase (fresh) 5 pts. C - Mark Brown (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Glenn Means (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Billy Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Victor Bester (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brett Clapper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dustin White (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Victor Bester inbounds the ball | 20-35 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Michigan | Glenn Means can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-35 |
| 19:45 | Ohio State | Robert Chase gets the rebound | 20-35 |
| 19:33 | Ohio State | Mark Brown travels with the ball | 20-35 |
| 19:14 | Michigan | Billy Thomas drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Glenn Means | 20-38 |
| 18:57 | Ohio State | Mark Brown blows the dunk but the foul's on Brett Clapper - foul #2 on Brett Clapper, team foul #1 | 20-38 |
| 18:57 | Ohio State | Mark Brown makes the 1st free throw | 21-38 |
| 18:57 | Ohio State | Mark Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 22-38 |
| 18:42 | Michigan | Billy Thomas is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Glenn Means | 22-41 |
| 18:25 | Ohio State | Mark Brown can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Billy Thomas - foul #1 on Billy Thomas, team foul #2 | 22-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Varney (SG), Steven Furness (PF) Johnny Millender, Robert Chase | |
| Subs | Michigan | John Harris (SG), Derrick Beem (PF), Otis Johnston (C) Billy Thomas, Brett Clapper, Dustin White | |
| 18:25 | Ohio State | Mark Brown misses the 1st free throw | 22-41 |
| 18:25 | Ohio State | Mark Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 23-41 |
| 18:04 | Michigan | Victor Bester misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 23-41 |
| 18:02 | Ohio State | Akim Mankoski grabs the defensive rebound | 23-41 |
| 17:33 | Ohio State | Charles Varney drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by Michael Annis | 25-41 |
| 17:07 | Michigan | John Harris is denied on a layup by Steven Furness | 25-41 |
| 17:05 | Ohio State | Akim Mankoski grabs the board | 25-41 |
| 16:50 | Ohio State | Mark Brown lays it up and in on a great pass from Akim Mankoski | 27-41 |
| 16:33 | Michigan | John Harris clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 27-41 |
| 16:31 | Michigan | Otis Johnston tips it home | 27-43 |
| 16:15 | Ohio State | Akim Mankoski connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-43 |
| 15:49 | Michigan | Akim Mankoski is called for the reach on Otis Johnston - foul #4 on Akim Mankoski, team foul #1 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Stewart (PG), Johnny Millender (SG), Robert Chase (PF), John Sanders (C) Akim Mankoski, Charles Varney, Steven Furness, Mark Brown | |
| Subs | Michigan | Kendall Pahl (PG), Billy Thomas (SG), Brett Clapper (PF), Dustin White (C) Glenn Means, John Harris, Derrick Beem, Otis Johnston | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Stewart (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Johnny Millender (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Annis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Robert Chase (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Sanders (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Kendall Pahl (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Victor Bester (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brett Clapper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dustin White (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:37 | Michigan | Brett Clapper can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 30-43 |
| 15:36 | Ohio State | John Sanders gets the rebound | 30-43 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 15:17 | Ohio State | James Stewart is hacked by Kendall Pahl - foul #1 on Kendall Pahl, team foul #3 | 30-43 |
| 14:51 | Ohio State | Robert Chase buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by John Sanders | 32-43 |
| 14:41 | Michigan | Billy Thomas works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing but he's fouled by John Sanders - foul #1 on John Sanders, team foul #2 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Varney (SF) Michael Annis | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 14:41 | Michigan | Billy Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 14:41 | Michigan | Billy Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 32-44 |
| 14:41 | Michigan | Billy Thomas misses the 3rd free throw | 32-44 |
| 14:41 | Ohio State | Robert Chase grabs the defensive rebound | 32-44 |
| 14:26 | Ohio State | Johnny Millender can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Billy Thomas - foul #2 on Billy Thomas, team foul #4 | 32-44 |
| 14:26 | Ohio State | Johnny Millender makes the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 14:26 | Ohio State | Johnny Millender makes the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 14:11 | Michigan | Dustin White misses long on a floater from close range | 34-44 |
| 14:09 | Ohio State | John Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 34-44 |
| 13:44 | Ohio State | Charles Varney comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 34-44 |
| 13:42 | Michigan | Billy Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 34-44 |
| 13:26 | Michigan | John Sanders takes the ball from Billy Thomas | 34-44 |
| 13:24 | Ohio State | Robert Chase is hacked by Brett Clapper in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brett Clapper, team foul #5 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Annis (SF), Mark Brown (C) Charles Varney, John Sanders | |
| Subs | Michigan | Randolph Greenberger (PG), John Harris (SG), Peter Steeves (PF) Kendall Pahl, Billy Thomas, Brett Clapper | |
| 13:11 | Ohio State | Robert Chase comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Randolph Greenberger - foul #1 on Randolph Greenberger, team foul #6 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Akim Mankoski (PG) James Stewart | |
| Subs | Michigan | Otis Johnston (C) Dustin White | |
| 13:11 | Ohio State | Robert Chase misses the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 13:11 | Ohio State | Robert Chase misses the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 13:11 | Michigan | Otis Johnston gets the rebound | 34-44 |
| 12:54 | Michigan | Mark Brown takes the ball from John Harris | 34-44 |
| 12:50 | Ohio State | Michael Annis travels in the backcourt | 34-44 |
| 12:40 | Michigan | Robert Chase picks off the pass by Victor Bester | 34-44 |
| 12:38 | Ohio State | Akim Mankoski is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 34-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steven Furness (PF) Robert Chase | |
| Subs | Michigan | Derrick Beem (PF) Peter Steeves | |
| 12:30 | Michigan | Randolph Greenberger misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-44 |
| 12:28 | Ohio State | Steven Furness grabs the board | 34-44 |
| 12:08 | Ohio State | Akim Mankoski misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 34-44 |
| 12:07 | Michigan | Randolph Greenberger gets the rebound | 34-44 |
| 11:55 | Michigan | John Harris knocks in the floater from the right side | 34-46 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 11:40 | Ohio State | Johnny Millender misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 34-46 |
| 11:38 | Michigan | Derrick Beem pulls down the rebound | 34-46 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Akim Mankoski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Johnny Millender (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Michael Annis (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Steven Furness (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Mark Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Randolph Greenberger (fresh) SG - John Harris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Victor Bester (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derrick Beem (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Otis Johnston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Michigan | John Harris connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Derrick Beem | 34-49 |
| 11:19 | Ohio State | Akim Mankoski is called for traveling in the backcourt | 34-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Stewart (PG), Charles Varney (SF), Robert Chase (PF), John Sanders (C) Akim Mankoski, Michael Annis, Steven Furness, Mark Brown | |
| Subs | Michigan | Glenn Means (PG), Billy Thomas (SG), Donald Meserve (SF), Peter Steeves (PF), Dustin White (C) Randolph Greenberger, John Harris, Victor Bester, Derrick Beem, Otis Johnston | |
| 11:03 | Michigan | Peter Steeves is hacked by Robert Chase - foul #3 on Robert Chase, team foul #3 | 34-49 |
| 10:47 | Michigan | Donald Meserve's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-49 |
| 10:30 | Ohio State | Robert Chase comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 34-49 |
| 10:29 | Ohio State | Charles Varney tips it in | 36-49 |
| 10:06 | Michigan | Billy Thomas splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the right wing | 36-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 09:56 | Ohio State | Charles Varney hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt near the basket | 36-52 |
| 09:54 | Ohio State | John Sanders hits the follow up shot | 38-52 |
| 09:27 | Michigan | Billy Thomas splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-52 |
| 09:25 | Michigan | Dustin White tips it home | 38-54 |
| 09:23 | Ohio State | James Stewart's pass is intercepted by Billy Thomas in the backcourt | 38-54 |
| 09:20 | Michigan | Billy Thomas misses the lay-in | 38-54 |
| 09:18 | Ohio State | Johnny Millender pulls down the rebound | 38-54 |
| 09:09 | Ohio State | Donald Meserve steps in front of the John Sanders pass | 38-54 |
| 09:05 | Michigan | Donald Meserve can't finish the layup | 38-54 |
| 09:04 | Michigan | Dustin White misses the tip | 38-54 |
| 09:03 | Ohio State | Johnny Millender pulls down the rebound | 38-54 |
| 09:01 | Ohio State | John Sanders's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Akim Mankoski (PG), Michael Annis (SF), Steven Furness (PF), Mark Brown (C) James Stewart, Johnny Millender, Robert Chase, John Sanders | |
| Subs | Michigan | Kendall Pahl (PG), John Harris (SG), Victor Bester (SF), Brett Clapper (PF), Derrick Beem (C) Glenn Means, Billy Thomas, Donald Meserve, Peter Steeves, Dustin White | |
| 08:41 | Michigan | Victor Bester scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Kendall Pahl and he's hacked by Michael Annis - foul #4 on Michael Annis, team foul #4 | 38-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Otis Johnston (C) Derrick Beem | |
| 08:41 | Michigan | Victor Bester makes the free throw | 38-57 |
| 08:32 | Ohio State | Mark Brown clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 38-57 |
| 08:30 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Victor Bester | 38-57 |
| 08:25 | Michigan | Akim Mankoski steps in front of the Kendall Pahl pass | 38-57 |
| 08:12 | Ohio State | Mark Brown connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Steven Furness | 40-57 |
| 07:49 | Michigan | Charles Varney takes the ball from John Harris | 40-57 |
| 07:42 | Ohio State | Michael Annis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Randolph Greenberger (SF), Derrick Beem (C) Victor Bester, Otis Johnston | |
| 07:18 | Michigan | John Harris misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-57 |
| 07:16 | Ohio State | Steven Furness grabs the defensive rebound | 40-57 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Akim Mankoski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Charles Varney (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Michael Annis (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Steven Furness (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Mark Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Kendall Pahl (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Harris (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Randolph Greenberger (fresh) PF - Brett Clapper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Derrick Beem (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Ohio State | Charles Varney lays it up and in set up by Akim Mankoski | 42-57 |
| 06:46 | Michigan | Kendall Pahl scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-60 |
| 06:37 | Ohio State | Charles Varney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-60 |
| 06:35 | Ohio State | Mark Brown misses the tip | 42-60 |
| 06:33 | Michigan | Randolph Greenberger grabs the board | 42-60 |
| 06:10 | Michigan | John Harris clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-60 |
| 06:08 | Ohio State | Steven Furness snags the defensive board | 42-60 |
| 06:00 | Ohio State | A charge is called on Charles Varney - foul #2 on Charles Varney, team foul #5 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Stewart (PG), Johnny Millender (SG), Robert Chase (PF), John Sanders (C) Akim Mankoski, Charles Varney, Steven Furness, Mark Brown | |
| Subs | Michigan | Glenn Means (PG), Billy Thomas (SG), Victor Bester (SF), Peter Steeves (PF), Dustin White (C) Kendall Pahl, John Harris, Randolph Greenberger, Brett Clapper, Derrick Beem | |
| 05:39 | Michigan | Glenn Means buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Billy Thomas | 42-63 |
| 05:25 | Ohio State | John Sanders drills a turnaround near the basket | 44-63 |
| 05:09 | Michigan | Billy Thomas comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-63 |
| 05:07 | Ohio State | Robert Chase grabs the board | 44-63 |
| 04:53 | Ohio State | Robert Chase can't finish the layup | 44-63 |
| 04:52 | Michigan | Billy Thomas gets the rebound | 44-63 |
| 04:43 | Michigan | Victor Bester misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-63 |
| 04:41 | Michigan | Glenn Means hits the follow up shot | 44-65 |
| 04:28 | Ohio State | Robert Chase blows the layup | 44-65 |
| 04:27 | Michigan | Dustin White pulls down the rebound | 44-65 |
| 04:15 | Michigan | Peter Steeves misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-65 |
| 04:14 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Dustin White | 44-65 |
| 04:01 | Michigan | Dustin White's pass is intercepted by Robert Chase | 44-65 |
| 03:47 | Ohio State | Johnny Millender misses short on an open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-65 |
| 03:45 | Michigan | Dustin White pulls down the rebound | 44-65 |
| 03:16 | Michigan | Glenn Means is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-65 |
| 03:15 | Ohio State | James Stewart pulls down the rebound | 44-65 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Stewart (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Johnny Millender (tired) 4 pts. SF - Michael Annis (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Robert Chase (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - John Sanders (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Glenn Means (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Thomas (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. SF - Victor Bester (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Steeves (tiring) 2 pts. C - Dustin White (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:02 | Ohio State | James Stewart misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 44-65 |
| 03:00 | Michigan | Dustin White grabs the defensive rebound | 44-65 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:54 | Michigan | Victor Bester hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Glenn Means | 44-67 |
| 02:45 | Ohio State | James Stewart clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-67 |
| 02:44 | Ohio State | John Sanders hits the follow up shot | 46-67 |
| 02:15 | Michigan | Billy Thomas misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 46-67 |
| 02:14 | Ohio State | Johnny Millender grabs the defensive rebound | 46-67 |
| 02:02 | Ohio State | Robert Chase lays it up and in and the foul's on Victor Bester - foul #2 on Victor Bester, team foul #7 | 48-67 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Varney (SF), Steven Furness (PF) Johnny Millender, Michael Annis | |
| Subs | Michigan | Kendall Pahl (PG), John Harris (SG), Donald Meserve (SF), Brett Clapper (PF), Otis Johnston (C) Glenn Means, Billy Thomas, Victor Bester, Peter Steeves, Dustin White | |
| 02:02 | Ohio State | Robert Chase misses the free throw | 48-67 |
| 02:02 | Michigan | Otis Johnston gets the rebound | 48-67 |
| 01:33 | Michigan | Donald Meserve scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Kendall Pahl | 48-70 |
| 01:30 | Ohio State | Steven Furness loses the dribble to Kendall Pahl in the backcourt | 48-70 |
| 01:28 | Michigan | Kendall Pahl lays it in | 48-72 |
| 01:25 | Ohio State | Otis Johnston is called for the reach on Charles Varney in the backcourt - foul #3 on Otis Johnston, team foul #8 | 48-72 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Annis (SF) Robert Chase | |
| Subs | Michigan | Glenn Means (PG), Billy Thomas (SG), Victor Bester (SF), Dustin White (C) Kendall Pahl, John Harris, Donald Meserve, Otis Johnston | |
| 01:25 | Ohio State | Charles Varney makes the 1st free throw | 49-72 |
| 01:25 | Ohio State | Charles Varney makes the 2nd free throw | 50-72 |
| 01:04 | Michigan | Dustin White clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Charles Varney - foul #3 on Charles Varney, team foul #6 | 50-72 |
| 01:04 | Michigan | Dustin White makes the 1st free throw | 50-73 |
| 01:04 | Michigan | Dustin White misses the 2nd free throw | 50-73 |
| 01:04 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Steven Furness | 50-73 |
| 00:58 | Ohio State | Charles Varney comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 50-73 |
| 00:57 | Ohio State | Charles Varney tips it but misses | 50-73 |
| 00:56 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Victor Bester | 50-73 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Michigan | Brett Clapper's pass is intercepted by Michael Annis | 50-73 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | The short jumper by John Sanders is denied by Dustin White | 50-73 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | James Stewart pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-73 |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | Charles Varney misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Victor Bester - foul #3 on Victor Bester, team foul #9 | 50-73 |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | Charles Varney makes the 1st free throw | 51-73 |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | Charles Varney makes the 2nd free throw | 52-73 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Glenn Means runs out the clock | 52-73 |