| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Derrick Shook (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James James (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Bollin (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Ross Hamm (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Orlando Joiner (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Paul Craig (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lewis Walls (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Brooks (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Wesley Seddon (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Mesta (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Robert Brooks inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Ohio | Lewis Walls drills a runner in the paint set up by Robert Brooks | 28-34 |
| 19:35 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin travels in the backcourt | 28-34 |
| 19:18 | Ohio | Paul Craig misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-34 |
| 19:17 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin gets the rebound | 28-34 |
| 19:11 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 28-34 |
| 19:10 | Ohio | Charles Mesta snags the defensive board | 28-34 |
| 18:46 | Ohio | Lewis Walls misses the 3 from the left wing | 28-34 |
| 18:45 | Michigan State | Derrick Shook grabs the board | 28-34 |
| 18:26 | Michigan State | James James is open and buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Bollin | 31-34 |
| 18:18 | Ohio | Wesley Seddon clanks a 3 from the left corner | 31-34 |
| 18:16 | Michigan State | Derrick Shook snags the defensive board | 31-34 |
| 18:02 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 31-34 |
| 18:00 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin snags the offensive board | 31-34 |
| 17:45 | Michigan State | Derrick Shook can't finish the layup | 31-34 |
| 17:43 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Wesley Seddon | 31-34 |
| 17:22 | Ohio | Lewis Walls is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Lewis Walls, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer (PF) Ross Hamm | |
| Subs | Ohio | Leslie Matthews (PG), Adam Tardif (SG), Andrew Caine (SF), Jacob Coats (PF), Richard Vaughn (C) Paul Craig, Lewis Walls, Robert Brooks, Wesley Seddon, Charles Mesta | |
| 17:08 | Michigan State | James James is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 17:06 | Ohio | Andrew Caine grabs the defensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 17:01 | Ohio | Andrew Caine banks in the layup | 31-36 |
| 16:52 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Richard Vaughn - foul #1 on Richard Vaughn, team foul #2 | 31-36 |
| 16:52 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 16:52 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner misses the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 16:52 | Ohio | Jacob Coats snags the defensive board | 32-36 |
| 16:34 | Ohio | Jacob Coats misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 16:33 | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer pulls down the rebound | 32-36 |
| 16:22 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner's pass is intercepted by Andrew Caine | 32-36 |
| 16:18 | Ohio | Jacob Coats lays it up and in on a nice dish by Andrew Caine | 32-38 |
| 15:51 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner is hacked by Andrew Caine - foul #1 on Andrew Caine, team foul #3 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Anderson (PG), Jason Valentine (SG), Robin Franklin (SF), Thomas Lancaster (PF) Derrick Shook, James James, Michael Bollin, Timothy Dittmer | |
| Subs | Ohio | Paul Craig (PG), Lewis Walls (SG), Vincent Otani (SF), William Sutera (PF), Charles Mesta (C) Leslie Matthews, Adam Tardif, Andrew Caine, Jacob Coats, Richard Vaughn | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Valentine (fresh) SF - Robin Franklin (fresh) PF - Thomas Lancaster (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Orlando Joiner (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Paul Craig (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lewis Walls (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Vincent Otani (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Sutera (fresh) C - Charles Mesta (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 15:37 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin snags the offensive board | 32-38 |
| 15:14 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jason Valentine | 34-38 |
| 14:57 | Ohio | Martin Anderson is called for the reach on Lewis Walls - foul #2 on Martin Anderson, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Wesley Seddon (PF) Charles Mesta | |
| 14:44 | Ohio | Lewis Walls misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-38 |
| 14:43 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jason Valentine | 34-38 |
| 14:28 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner double dribbles | 34-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Bollin (C) Orlando Joiner | |
| Subs | Ohio | Leslie Matthews (PG), Adam Tardif (SG), Andrew Caine (SF), Charles Mesta (C) Paul Craig, Lewis Walls, Vincent Otani, William Sutera | |
| 14:02 | Ohio | Thomas Lancaster picks off the pass by Andrew Caine | 34-38 |
| 13:43 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin can't throw it down | 34-38 |
| 13:41 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Bollin | 34-38 |
| 13:23 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin drills a jumpshot from the right side | 36-38 |
| 13:08 | Ohio | Thomas Lancaster steps in front of the Adam Tardif pass | 36-38 |
| 12:43 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-38 |
| 12:41 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 12:22 | Michigan State | Leslie Matthews is called for the reach on Martin Anderson - foul #2 on Leslie Matthews, team foul #4 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Derrick Shook (PG), James James (SG), Timothy Dittmer (PF), Ross Hamm (C) Martin Anderson, Jason Valentine, Robin Franklin, Thomas Lancaster | |
| Subs | Ohio | Paul Craig (PG), Lewis Walls (SG), Robert Brooks (SF), Jacob Coats (PF), Richard Vaughn (C) Leslie Matthews, Adam Tardif, Andrew Caine, Wesley Seddon, Charles Mesta | |
| 12:15 | Michigan State | Derrick Shook buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ross Hamm | 38-38 |
| 11:52 | Ohio | Paul Craig drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Derrick Shook (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - James James (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Michael Bollin (tiring) 2 pts. 9 reb. PF - Timothy Dittmer (fresh) C - Ross Hamm (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Paul Craig (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lewis Walls (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Brooks (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jacob Coats (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Vaughn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Michigan State | James James comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jacob Coats - foul #2 on Jacob Coats, team foul #5 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | William Sutera (C) Robert Brooks | |
| 11:34 | Michigan State | James James makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 11:34 | Michigan State | James James makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 11:20 | Ohio | Jacob Coats's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-41 |
| 11:08 | Michigan State | James James is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Timothy Dittmer | 43-41 |
| 10:49 | Ohio | Lewis Walls drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-43 |
| 10:47 | Michigan State | Derrick Shook is called for traveling in the backcourt | 43-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Anderson (SG), Orlando Joiner (C) James James, Timothy Dittmer | |
| Subs | Ohio | Adam Tardif (SG), Vincent Otani (SF) Lewis Walls, Richard Vaughn | |
| 10:37 | Ohio | Adam Tardif can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-43 |
| 10:35 | Ohio | Paul Craig grabs the offensive board | 43-43 |
| 10:30 | Ohio | Adam Tardif can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-43 |
| 10:28 | Michigan State | Derrick Shook snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| 10:10 | Michigan State | Derrick Shook is hacked by William Sutera - foul #1 on William Sutera, team foul #6 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Britton (PG), Thomas Lancaster (SF) Derrick Shook, Michael Bollin | |
| Subs | Ohio | Andrew Caine (SG), Robert Brooks (SF), Wesley Seddon (PF), Charles Mesta (C) Adam Tardif, Vincent Otani, William Sutera, Jacob Coats | |
| 10:05 | Michigan State | Wesley Seddon steals it from Martin Anderson | 43-43 |
| 09:58 | Ohio | Orlando Joiner steals it from Andrew Caine | 43-43 |
| 09:56 | Michigan State | Mark Britton double dribbles in the backcourt | 43-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Leslie Matthews (PG) Paul Craig | |
| 09:43 | Ohio | Robert Brooks buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 09:37 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm makes the wide open runner from the right block set up by Thomas Lancaster | 45-46 |
| 09:24 | Ohio | Charles Mesta banks in the layup on a nice dish by Leslie Matthews and the foul's on Mark Britton - foul #2 on Mark Britton, team foul #2 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James James (SG), Timothy Dittmer (PF) Martin Anderson, Ross Hamm | |
| Subs | Ohio | Vincent Otani (SF), Jacob Coats (PF) Robert Brooks, Wesley Seddon | |
| 09:24 | Ohio | Charles Mesta misses the free throw | 45-48 |
| 09:24 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner grabs the board | 45-48 |
| 09:15 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 45-48 |
| 09:14 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Dittmer | 45-48 |
| 09:04 | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer misses the turnaround in the lane | 45-48 |
| 09:02 | Ohio | Jacob Coats pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 08:47 | Ohio | Leslie Matthews misses the 3 from straight away | 45-48 |
| 08:45 | Michigan State | Thomas Lancaster gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 08:41 | Michigan State | Thomas Lancaster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Derrick Shook (PG), Robin Franklin (SF) Mark Britton, Thomas Lancaster | |
| Subs | Ohio | Adam Tardif (PG), Lewis Walls (SG), Richard Vaughn (PF) Leslie Matthews, Andrew Caine, Jacob Coats | |
| 08:31 | Ohio | Charles Mesta throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ross Hamm (PF) Timothy Dittmer | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 08:26 | Michigan State | James James is fouled in the backcourt by Lewis Walls - foul #4 on Lewis Walls, team foul #7 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Paul Craig (PG), Wesley Seddon (PF) Lewis Walls, Charles Mesta | |
| 08:26 | Michigan State | James James makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 08:26 | Michigan State | James James makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 08:08 | Ohio | Adam Tardif buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-51 |
| 08:06 | Michigan State | James James is hacked by Adam Tardif in the backcourt - foul #2 on Adam Tardif, team foul #8 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Brooks (SF), William Sutera (C) Vincent Otani, Richard Vaughn | |
| 08:06 | Michigan State | James James makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 08:06 | Michigan State | James James misses the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 08:06 | Ohio | William Sutera grabs the defensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 07:48 | Ohio | Wesley Seddon is called for a charge - foul #3 on Wesley Seddon, team foul #9 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Anderson (SG) James James | |
| Subs | Ohio | Lewis Walls (SG) Adam Tardif | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Derrick Shook (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Anderson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robin Franklin (fresh) PF - Ross Hamm (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Orlando Joiner (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Paul Craig (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lewis Walls (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wesley Seddon (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - William Sutera (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Michigan State | Lewis Walls steps in front of the Robin Franklin pass | 48-51 |
| 07:25 | Ohio | Paul Craig lays it up and in on a nice dish by Lewis Walls | 48-53 |
| 07:11 | Michigan State | Derrick Shook's layup is rejected by Robert Brooks | 48-53 |
| 07:10 | Ohio | William Sutera pulls down the rebound | 48-53 |
| 06:46 | Ohio | Lewis Walls knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Craig | 48-56 |
| 06:29 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin is hacked by Wesley Seddon - foul #4 on Wesley Seddon, team foul #10 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Britton (PG), Jason Valentine (SG), Timothy Dittmer (PF) Derrick Shook, Martin Anderson, Ross Hamm | |
| Subs | Ohio | Leslie Matthews (PG), Andrew Caine (SG), Vincent Otani (SF), Richard Vaughn (PF), Charles Mesta (C) Paul Craig, Lewis Walls, Robert Brooks, Wesley Seddon, William Sutera | |
| 06:29 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 06:29 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 06:12 | Ohio | Orlando Joiner is called for the reach on Andrew Caine - foul #1 on Orlando Joiner, team foul #3 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Lancaster (SF) Robin Franklin | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 05:53 | Ohio | Timothy Dittmer blocks the short jumper by Andrew Caine | 50-56 |
| 05:52 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Timothy Dittmer | 50-56 |
| 05:48 | Michigan State | Jason Valentine's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Vincent Otani | 50-56 |
| 05:46 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Richard Vaughn | 50-56 |
| 05:29 | Ohio | Timothy Dittmer takes the ball from Charles Mesta | 50-56 |
| 05:15 | Michigan State | Jason Valentine makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Lancaster | 52-56 |
| 04:54 | Ohio | Andrew Caine throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Anderson (PG), James James (SG), Michael Bollin (SF) Mark Britton, Jason Valentine, Timothy Dittmer | |
| Subs | Ohio | Adam Tardif (PG), Lewis Walls (SG), Robert Brooks (SF), Jacob Coats (PF) Leslie Matthews, Andrew Caine, Vincent Otani, Richard Vaughn | |
| 04:43 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner connects on the shot from close range | 54-56 |
| 04:36 | Ohio | Robert Brooks hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Lewis Walls | 54-58 |
| 04:22 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner is open and lays it up and in | 56-58 |
| 04:04 | Ohio | Robert Brooks comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 56-58 |
| 04:02 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Jacob Coats | 56-58 |
| 03:48 | Ohio | Lewis Walls can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 56-58 |
| 03:47 | Michigan State | Thomas Lancaster pulls down the rebound | 56-58 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Anderson (tiring) 1 ast. SG - James James (fairly fresh) 19 pts. SF - Michael Bollin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. PF - Thomas Lancaster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Orlando Joiner (tired) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Adam Tardif (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lewis Walls (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Robert Brooks (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jacob Coats (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Mesta (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Michigan State | James James clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-58 |
| 03:26 | Ohio | Adam Tardif snags the defensive board | 56-58 |
| 03:19 | Ohio | Adam Tardif misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-58 |
| 03:17 | Ohio | Jacob Coats gets the offensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 03:03 | Ohio | Robert Brooks is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Robert Brooks, team foul #11 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Derrick Shook (PG), Jason Valentine (SG), Robin Franklin (SF), Timothy Dittmer (PF) Martin Anderson, James James, Thomas Lancaster, Orlando Joiner | |
| Subs | Ohio | Leslie Matthews (PG), Andrew Caine (SG), Vincent Otani (SF), William Sutera (PF) Adam Tardif, Lewis Walls, Robert Brooks, Charles Mesta | |
| 02:47 | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer misses the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Vincent Otani - foul #2 on Vincent Otani, team foul #12 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Wesley Seddon (PF) Jacob Coats | |
| 02:47 | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 02:47 | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 02:26 | Ohio | Leslie Matthews scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Wesley Seddon | 58-61 |
| 02:20 | Michigan State | Derrick Shook is hacked by Leslie Matthews in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leslie Matthews, team foul #13 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ross Hamm (C) Michael Bollin | |
| Subs | Ohio | Adam Tardif (SG), Richard Vaughn (C) Vincent Otani, William Sutera | |
| 02:20 | Michigan State | Derrick Shook makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 02:20 | Michigan State | Derrick Shook makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 01:58 | Ohio | Wesley Seddon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Timothy Dittmer - foul #2 on Timothy Dittmer, team foul #4 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James James (SG), Michael Bollin (SF), Orlando Joiner (C) Jason Valentine, Robin Franklin, Timothy Dittmer | |
| Subs | Ohio | Paul Craig (PG), Lewis Walls (SG), Robert Brooks (SF), Charles Mesta (C) Leslie Matthews, Adam Tardif, Andrew Caine, Richard Vaughn | |
| 01:58 | Ohio | Wesley Seddon makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 01:58 | Ohio | Wesley Seddon misses the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 01:58 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm grabs the board | 60-62 |
| 01:46 | Michigan State | James James hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Bollin | 62-62 |
| 01:29 | Ohio | Robert Brooks misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-62 |
| 01:27 | Michigan State | Derrick Shook snags the defensive board | 62-62 |
| 01:06 | Michigan State | Derrick Shook is open and scores on a shot in the lane set up by Michael Bollin and the foul's on Paul Craig - foul #3 on Paul Craig, team foul #14 | 64-62 |
| 01:06 | Michigan State | Derrick Shook misses the free throw | 64-62 |
| 01:06 | Ohio | Wesley Seddon gets the rebound | 64-62 |
| 01:01 | Ohio | Paul Craig misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 64-62 |
| 01:00 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner gets the rebound | 64-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | James James is called for traveling in the backcourt | 64-62 |
| 00:56 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-62 |
| 00:43 | Ohio | Paul Craig hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 64-62 |
| 00:42 | Ohio | Lewis Walls pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-62 |
| 00:15 | Ohio | Charles Mesta misses the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Orlando Joiner - foul #2 on Orlando Joiner, team foul #5 | 64-62 |
| 00:15 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-62 |
| 00:15 | Ohio | Charles Mesta misses the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:15 | Ohio | Charles Mesta misses the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner pulls down the rebound | 64-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner is hacked by Paul Craig in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Craig, team foul #15 | 64-62 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner misses the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:05 | Ohio | Charles Mesta drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Lewis Walls | 65-65 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Derrick Shook is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Lewis Walls misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Derrick Shook (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - James James (fairly fresh) 21 pts. SF - Michael Bollin (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. PF - Ross Hamm (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Orlando Joiner (tired) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Paul Craig (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Lewis Walls (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Robert Brooks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wesley Seddon (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Charles Mesta (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin wins the tip | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:41 | Michigan State | James James is fouled on the floor by Lewis Walls - foul #5 on Lewis Walls, team foul #16 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robin Franklin (SF), Timothy Dittmer (PF) Ross Hamm, Orlando Joiner | |
| Subs | Ohio | Adam Tardif (SG), Andrew Caine (SF), Jacob Coats (PF), Richard Vaughn (C) Lewis Walls, Robert Brooks, Wesley Seddon, Charles Mesta | |
| 04:41 | Michigan State | James James misses the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 04:41 | Michigan State | James James makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 04:13 | Ohio | Andrew Caine hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-65 |
| 04:12 | Ohio | Andrew Caine pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-65 |
| 04:04 | Ohio | Andrew Caine is hacked by Timothy Dittmer - foul #3 on Timothy Dittmer, team foul #6 | 66-65 |
| 03:37 | Ohio | Paul Craig buries a fadeaway from the left side | 66-67 |
| 03:08 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin misses the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Richard Vaughn - foul #2 on Richard Vaughn, team foul #17 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Anderson (SG), Thomas Lancaster (PF) James James, Timothy Dittmer | |
| Subs | Ohio | Leslie Matthews (PG), Vincent Otani (SF), William Sutera (PF) Paul Craig, Andrew Caine, Richard Vaughn | |
| 03:08 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 03:08 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 02:51 | Ohio | Adam Tardif throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ross Hamm (PF), Orlando Joiner (C) Robin Franklin, Michael Bollin | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 02:49 | Michigan State | Jacob Coats steps in front of the Thomas Lancaster pass in the backcourt | 68-67 |
| 02:49 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James James (SG), Michael Bollin (SF) Martin Anderson, Thomas Lancaster | |
| Subs | Ohio | Andrew Caine (SF), Charles Mesta (C) Vincent Otani, Jacob Coats | |
| 02:31 | Ohio | Andrew Caine hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 68-67 |
| 02:30 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James James | 68-67 |
| 02:15 | Michigan State | Derrick Shook connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Bollin | 70-67 |
| 02:15 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer (PF) Orlando Joiner | |
| Subs | Ohio | Paul Craig (PG), Robert Brooks (SF), Jacob Coats (PF), Richard Vaughn (C) Leslie Matthews, Andrew Caine, William Sutera, Charles Mesta | |
| 01:49 | Ohio | Robert Brooks misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-67 |
| 01:48 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm grabs the board | 70-67 |
| 01:25 | Michigan State | Derrick Shook misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 70-67 |
| 01:24 | Ohio | Paul Craig snags the defensive board | 70-67 |
| 01:24 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 70-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner (C) Timothy Dittmer | |
| Subs | Ohio | Wesley Seddon (PF), Charles Mesta (C) Jacob Coats, Richard Vaughn | |
| 01:15 | Ohio | Paul Craig is fouled on the floor by Orlando Joiner - foul #3 on Orlando Joiner, team foul #7 | 70-67 |
| 01:15 | Ohio | Paul Craig makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 01:15 | Ohio | Paul Craig makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 01:09 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner is hacked by Robert Brooks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Brooks, team foul #18 | 70-69 |
| 01:09 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 01:09 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner misses the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 01:09 | Ohio | Wesley Seddon grabs the defensive rebound | 71-69 |
| 00:46 | Ohio | Robert Brooks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-69 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Derrick Shook (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - James James (fairly fresh) 22 pts. SF - Michael Bollin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. PF - Ross Hamm (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Orlando Joiner (tiring) 14 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Paul Craig (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Adam Tardif (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Brooks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wesley Seddon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Charles Mesta (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner can't finish the layup | 71-69 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | James James tips it but misses | 71-69 |
| 00:21 | Ohio | Robert Brooks grabs the board | 71-69 |
| 00:17 | Ohio | Robert Brooks is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Robert Brooks, team foul #19 | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner is hacked by Paul Craig in the backcourt - foul #5 on Paul Craig, team foul #20 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Andrew Caine (SG) Paul Craig | |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Ohio | Ohio calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 73-69 |
| 00:08 | Ohio | Adam Tardif hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-69 |
| 00:06 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Brooks | 73-69 |
| 00:03 | Ohio | Adam Tardif knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Mesta | 73-72 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | James James is hacked by Andrew Caine in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Caine, team foul #21 | 73-72 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | James James makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | James James makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:02 | Ohio | Ohio calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Robert Brooks misses long on a fullcourt shot | 75-72 |