| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Poole (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Thomas Betancourt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Warren (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Eugene Hale (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Vick (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Swift (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Woodman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Barr (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Erick Delong (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman inbounds the ball | 31-26 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Ohio State | Joseph Murphy is called for the reach on David Vick - foul #3 on Joseph Murphy, team foul #1 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scot Mastin (PG) Joseph Murphy | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 19:13 | Ohio State | Erick Delong is hacked by Eugene Hale - foul #1 on Eugene Hale, team foul #2 | 31-26 |
| 18:50 | Ohio State | Eugene Hale blocks the short jumper by Michael Barr | 31-26 |
| 18:49 | Michigan State | Eugene Hale grabs the defensive rebound | 31-26 |
| 18:22 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 31-26 |
| 18:20 | Ohio State | Erick Delong pulls down the rebound | 31-26 |
| 17:51 | Ohio State | David Vick connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-29 |
| 17:26 | Michigan State | Edward Woodman is called for the reach on Thomas Betancourt - foul #3 on Edward Woodman, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gordon Vandenbosch (SF), Jeffrey Keyser (PF), Christopher Olson (C) Edward Woodman, Michael Barr, Erick Delong | |
| 17:10 | Michigan State | Robert Warren clanks a turnaround in the lane | 31-29 |
| 17:08 | Michigan State | Robert Warren grabs the offensive board | 31-29 |
| 16:49 | Michigan State | Eugene Hale blows the wide open dunk | 31-29 |
| 16:47 | Michigan State | Robert Warren misses the tip | 31-29 |
| 16:46 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser grabs the board | 31-29 |
| 16:26 | Ohio State | David Vick's pass is intercepted by George Poole | 31-29 |
| 16:01 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Warren | 33-29 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Scot Mastin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Poole (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Thomas Betancourt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Warren (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Eugene Hale (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Vick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Swift (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gordon Vandenbosch (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Keyser (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Olson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:32 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG), Robert Patin (SF), Damian McComack (PF) Scot Mastin, Thomas Betancourt, Robert Warren | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Terry Palmer (PG), Edward Woodman (SF), Michael Barr (PF), Erick Delong (C) David Vick, John Swift, Jeffrey Keyser, Christopher Olson | |
| 15:12 | Michigan State | Eugene Hale knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-29 |
| 14:43 | Ohio State | Michael Barr is called for traveling | 35-29 |
| 14:20 | Michigan State | Damian McComack hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-29 |
| 14:19 | Ohio State | Gordon Vandenbosch snags the defensive board | 35-29 |
| 14:01 | Ohio State | Gordon Vandenbosch misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-29 |
| 14:00 | Michigan State | Robert Patin grabs the board | 35-29 |
| 13:31 | Michigan State | Robert Patin misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-29 |
| 13:30 | Ohio State | Erick Delong snags the defensive board | 35-29 |
| 13:05 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Michael Barr is blocked by Damian McComack | 35-29 |
| 13:03 | Ohio State | Gordon Vandenbosch snags the offensive board | 35-29 |
| 12:40 | Ohio State | Gordon Vandenbosch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scot Mastin (SG), Thomas Betancourt (SF), Robert Warren (PF), Richard Waters (C) George Poole, Robert Patin, Damian McComack, Eugene Hale | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Vick (PG), John Swift (SG), Jeffrey Keyser (PF), Christopher Olson (C) Gordon Vandenbosch, Edward Woodman, Michael Barr, Erick Delong | |
| 12:19 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-29 |
| 11:59 | Ohio State | John Swift connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-31 |
| 11:55 | Michigan State | John Swift steals it from Freddy Derryberry | 37-31 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scot Mastin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Betancourt (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Warren (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Waters (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Vick (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Swift (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Terry Palmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Keyser (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Olson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:35 | Ohio State | David Vick buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Richard Waters - foul #4 on Richard Waters, team foul #3 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Murphy (PG), George Poole (SG), Damian McComack (C) Freddy Derryberry, Scot Mastin, Richard Waters | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Woodman (SF) Terry Palmer | |
| 11:35 | Ohio State | David Vick makes the free throw | 37-34 |
| 11:07 | Michigan State | George Poole is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on George Poole, team foul #4 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Barr (PF) Jeffrey Keyser | |
| 10:38 | Ohio State | Michael Barr hits a shot from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 10:15 | Michigan State | Joseph Murphy misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Christopher Olson - foul #3 on Christopher Olson, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eugene Hale (C) Robert Warren | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gordon Vandenbosch (SF) Edward Woodman | |
| 10:15 | Michigan State | Joseph Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 10:15 | Michigan State | Joseph Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 09:56 | Ohio State | David Vick buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by John Swift | 39-39 |
| 09:47 | Michigan State | Damian McComack's pass is intercepted by John Swift | 39-39 |
| 09:44 | Ohio State | John Swift blows the layup | 39-39 |
| 09:43 | Ohio State | David Vick tips it back up and in | 39-41 |
| 09:14 | Michigan State | Damian McComack hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from George Poole | 41-41 |
| 08:45 | Ohio State | Gordon Vandenbosch clanks a turnaround near the basket | 41-41 |
| 08:43 | Michigan State | Eugene Hale snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| 08:37 | Michigan State | George Poole is hacked by David Vick - foul #3 on David Vick, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG), Scot Mastin (SG), Robert Patin (SF), Robert Warren (PF) Joseph Murphy, George Poole, Thomas Betancourt, Damian McComack | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Terry Palmer (PG), Edward Woodman (SF), Jeffrey Keyser (PF), Erick Delong (C) David Vick, John Swift, Michael Barr, Christopher Olson | |
| 08:27 | Michigan State | Robert Warren misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 08:25 | Michigan State | Eugene Hale snags the offensive board | 41-41 |
| 08:10 | Michigan State | Robert Warren buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Eugene Hale | 44-41 |
| 07:41 | Ohio State | Freddy Derryberry takes the ball from Erick Delong | 44-41 |
| 07:37 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry lays it in | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scot Mastin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Patin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Warren (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Eugene Hale (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Terry Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gordon Vandenbosch (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Woodman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Keyser (fresh) 2 reb. C - Erick Delong (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Ohio State | Gordon Vandenbosch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Waters (C) Eugene Hale | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Vick (PG), John Swift (SG), Christopher Olson (PF) Terry Palmer, Gordon Vandenbosch, Jeffrey Keyser | |
| 07:01 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Patin | 49-41 |
| 06:59 | Ohio State | David Vick is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 49-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Poole (SG), Thomas Betancourt (SF) Scot Mastin, Robert Patin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Barr (PF) Christopher Olson | |
| 06:39 | Michigan State | Robert Warren hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Freddy Derryberry | 51-41 |
| 06:12 | Ohio State | David Vick comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-41 |
| 06:11 | Ohio State | Erick Delong grabs the offensive board | 51-41 |
| 05:50 | Ohio State | Erick Delong clanks a floater from close range | 51-41 |
| 05:48 | Michigan State | Robert Warren snags the defensive board | 51-41 |
| 05:23 | Michigan State | Richard Waters is fouled on the floor by Erick Delong - foul #2 on Erick Delong, team foul #4 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scot Mastin (SG), Damian McComack (PF), Eugene Hale (C) George Poole, Robert Warren, Richard Waters | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gordon Vandenbosch (SG), Terry Palmer (SF), Christopher Olson (C) John Swift, Edward Woodman, Erick Delong | |
| 05:06 | Michigan State | Eugene Hale is fouled on the floor by Christopher Olson - foul #4 on Christopher Olson, team foul #5 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Murphy (PG), Robert Patin (SF) Freddy Derryberry, Thomas Betancourt | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser (PF) Michael Barr | |
| 04:38 | Michigan State | David Vick is called for the reach on Eugene Hale - foul #4 on David Vick, team foul #6 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Woodman (SF) David Vick | |
| 04:17 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin is fouled on the floor by Christopher Olson - foul #5 on Christopher Olson, team foul #7 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Poole (SG) Joseph Murphy | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Swift (PG), Erick Delong (C) Edward Woodman, Christopher Olson | |
| 04:17 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin makes the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 04:17 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin misses the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 04:17 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser grabs the board | 52-41 |
| 04:12 | Ohio State | Gordon Vandenbosch clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by George Poole - foul #2 on George Poole, team foul #5 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG) Scot Mastin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:12 | Ohio State | Gordon Vandenbosch makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 04:12 | Ohio State | Gordon Vandenbosch makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 03:47 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from George Poole and he's fouled by Terry Palmer - foul #1 on Terry Palmer, team foul #8 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt (SF), Richard Waters (C) Robert Patin, Eugene Hale | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Barr (PF) Erick Delong | |
| 03:47 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry makes the free throw | 55-43 |
| 03:18 | Ohio State | Michael Barr scores on a floater near the basket set up by Gordon Vandenbosch | 55-45 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Poole (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Betancourt (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Damian McComack (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Waters (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - John Swift (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gordon Vandenbosch (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Barr (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeffrey Keyser (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 02:55 | Michigan State | George Poole hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-45 |
| 02:54 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser snags the defensive board | 55-45 |
| 02:54 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Warren (PF), Eugene Hale (C) Damian McComack, Richard Waters | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Vick (PG), Edward Woodman (SF) Gordon Vandenbosch, Terry Palmer | |
| 02:26 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser is hacked by Freddy Derryberry - foul #4 on Freddy Derryberry, team foul #6 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Erick Delong (C) Jeffrey Keyser | |
| 02:08 | Ohio State | Erick Delong is fouled on the floor by Freddy Derryberry - foul #5 on Freddy Derryberry, team foul #7 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Murphy (PG) Freddy Derryberry | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:08 | Ohio State | Erick Delong makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 02:08 | Ohio State | Erick Delong makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 01:53 | Michigan State | Robert Warren clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Barr - foul #1 on Michael Barr, team foul #9 | 55-47 |
| 01:53 | Michigan State | Robert Warren makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 01:53 | Michigan State | Robert Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:41 | Ohio State | John Swift's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 01:38 | Michigan State | Eugene Hale is fouled in the backcourt by David Vick - foul #5 on David Vick, team foul #10 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scot Mastin (SG) George Poole | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gordon Vandenbosch (SG) David Vick | |
| 01:38 | Michigan State | Eugene Hale makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 01:38 | Michigan State | Eugene Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 01:14 | Ohio State | John Swift misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-47 |
| 01:13 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Robert Warren | 59-47 |
| 01:10 | Michigan State | Robert Warren is fouled in the backcourt by John Swift - foul #1 on John Swift, team foul #11 | 59-47 |
| 01:10 | Michigan State | Robert Warren misses the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 01:10 | Michigan State | Robert Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 60-47 |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | Gordon Vandenbosch misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-47 |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Robert Warren snags the defensive board | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Robert Warren lays it in set up by Scot Mastin | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | Robert Warren steals it from Erick Delong | 62-47 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Joseph Murphy runs out the clock | 62-47 |