| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leroy Wheat (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Graves (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Lanski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Willson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Alan Chapman (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kenneth Manion (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Frank Lear (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Pitts (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeremiah Bassham (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Frank Lear inbounds the ball | 28-23 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 19:38 | Michigan | Frank Lear comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Leroy Wheat - foul #1 on Leroy Wheat, team foul #1 | 28-23 |
| 19:38 | Michigan | Frank Lear makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 19:38 | Michigan | Frank Lear makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 19:09 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Leroy Wheat | 31-25 |
| 18:46 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion's pass is intercepted by James Willson | 31-25 |
| 18:17 | Ohio State | George Graves misses long on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 31-25 |
| 18:16 | Michigan | Frank Lear snags the defensive board | 31-25 |
| 17:55 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion is denied on a dunk by James Willson | 31-25 |
| 17:53 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski pulls down the rebound | 31-25 |
| 17:48 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-25 |
| 17:29 | Michigan | James Willson steals it from Alan Chapman | 31-25 |
| 17:09 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-25 |
| 17:07 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Lanski | 31-25 |
| 16:51 | Ohio State | George Graves clanks a 3 from the right wing | 31-25 |
| 16:50 | Ohio State | William Williams grabs the offensive board | 31-25 |
| 16:24 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-25 |
| 16:22 | Ohio State | James Willson tips it but misses | 31-25 |
| 16:20 | Michigan | Alan Chapman gets the rebound | 31-25 |
| 16:14 | Michigan | Frank Lear scores on a jumper near the basket | 31-27 |
| 15:47 | Ohio State | Alan Chapman is called for the reach on James Willson - foul #1 on Alan Chapman, team foul #1 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd (PG), David Allen (PF), Charles Owens (C) Leroy Wheat, James Willson, William Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Wesley Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. SG - George Graves (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Lanski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Allen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Owens (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Alan Chapman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kenneth Manion (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Frank Lear (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Pitts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeremiah Bassham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd hits a shot from the left wing set up by David Allen | 33-27 |
| 15:06 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Lanski - foul #4 on Thomas Lanski, team foul #2 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Richard Austin (SF) Thomas Lanski | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 15:06 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion misses the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 15:06 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 14:37 | Ohio State | George Graves clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-28 |
| 14:36 | Michigan | Frank Lear gets the rebound | 33-28 |
| 14:16 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion dunks the ball on a great pass from Jeremiah Bassham and the foul's on George Graves - foul #1 on George Graves, team foul #3 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat (PG), William Williams (C) Wesley Boyd, Richard Austin | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 14:16 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion makes the free throw | 33-31 |
| 13:48 | Ohio State | George Graves is whistled for traveling | 33-31 |
| 13:31 | Michigan | Brian Pitts knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 33-33 |
| 13:13 | Ohio State | George Graves works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-33 |
| 13:11 | Michigan | Jeremiah Bassham gets the rebound | 33-33 |
| 12:46 | Michigan | Jeremiah Bassham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski (SF), James Willson (PF) Charles Owens, David Allen | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 12:21 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Richard Austin (C) William Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 12:02 | Michigan | Brian Pitts misses short on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Austin - foul #2 on Richard Austin, team foul #4 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Owens (C) Richard Austin | |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael McElyea (SF) Frank Lear | |
| 12:02 | Michigan | Brian Pitts misses the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 12:02 | Michigan | Brian Pitts makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 11:40 | Ohio State | Alan Chapman is called for the reach on Leroy Wheat - foul #2 on Alan Chapman, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Eugene Boyce (PG), John Bray (C) Alan Chapman, Jeremiah Bassham | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leroy Wheat (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Graves (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Lanski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. PF - James Willson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Charles Owens (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Eugene Boyce (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Manion (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael McElyea (fresh) PF - Brian Pitts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Bray (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:16 | Ohio State | James Willson misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 33-34 |
| 11:14 | Ohio State | Charles Owens tips it but misses | 33-34 |
| 11:13 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 10:54 | Michigan | Eugene Boyce misses the lay-in | 33-34 |
| 10:53 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 10:29 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat loses the ball out of bounds | 33-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Williams (C) Leroy Wheat | |
| Subs | Michigan | Alan Chapman (PG), Frank Lear (SF), Jeremiah Bassham (C) Eugene Boyce, Michael McElyea, Brian Pitts | |
| 10:07 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 33-36 |
| 09:46 | Ohio State | James Willson misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Frank Lear - foul #2 on Frank Lear, team foul #3 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd (PG) Charles Owens | |
| Subs | Michigan | Eugene Boyce (SG) Kenneth Manion | |
| 09:46 | Ohio State | James Willson makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 09:46 | Ohio State | James Willson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 09:21 | Michigan | Alan Chapman clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-36 |
| 09:20 | Michigan | Eugene Boyce snags the offensive board | 35-36 |
| 08:54 | Michigan | George Graves steals it from Frank Lear | 35-36 |
| 08:49 | Ohio State | George Graves banks in the layup | 37-36 |
| 08:32 | Michigan | Jeremiah Bassham buries a runner from the left block | 37-38 |
| 08:09 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski hits a wide open fadeaway from the right wing set up by James Willson | 39-38 |
| 07:40 | Michigan | Jeremiah Bassham loses the ball out of bounds | 39-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat (PG), Charles Owens (PF) George Graves, James Willson | |
| Subs | Michigan | Kenneth Manion (SG), Michael McElyea (SF), Brian Pitts (PF) Alan Chapman, Frank Lear, John Bray | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leroy Wheat (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wesley Boyd (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Lanski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. PF - Charles Owens (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Williams (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Eugene Boyce (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Manion (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Michael McElyea (fresh) PF - Brian Pitts (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeremiah Bassham (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #5 on Thomas Lanski, team foul #5 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Allen (PF) Thomas Lanski | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 06:59 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-40 |
| 06:32 | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-40 |
| 06:31 | Ohio State | David Allen tips it but misses | 39-40 |
| 06:30 | Ohio State | Charles Owens grabs the offensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 06:02 | Ohio State | Charles Owens makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Leroy Wheat | 41-40 |
| 05:39 | Michigan | William Williams is called for the reach on Kenneth Manion - foul #3 on William Williams, team foul #6 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Graves (SG), Richard Austin (SF) Wesley Boyd, William Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan | Alan Chapman (PG), Frank Lear (SF), John Bray (C) Eugene Boyce, Michael McElyea, Jeremiah Bassham | |
| 05:15 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Richard Austin - foul #3 on Richard Austin, team foul #7 | 41-40 |
| 05:15 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 05:15 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 04:51 | Ohio State | Kenneth Manion steps in front of the David Allen pass | 41-42 |
| 04:48 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion lays it up and in | 41-44 |
| 04:31 | Ohio State | George Graves splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the right corner | 44-44 |
| 04:04 | Michigan | John Bray steps out of bounds on the sideline | 44-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Willson (PF), William Williams (C) David Allen, Charles Owens | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 03:41 | Ohio State | James Willson drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Leroy Wheat | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leroy Wheat (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - George Graves (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Austin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Willson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - William Williams (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Alan Chapman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kenneth Manion (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SF - Frank Lear (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brian Pitts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Bray (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:21 | Michigan | Brian Pitts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd (PG) Leroy Wheat | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeremiah Bassham (C) John Bray | |
| 03:05 | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Austin | 48-44 |
| 02:49 | Michigan | Brian Pitts comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Richard Austin - foul #4 on Richard Austin, team foul #8 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Owens (SF) Richard Austin | |
| Subs | Michigan | Eugene Boyce (PG), Timothy Manuel (SG) Alan Chapman, Kenneth Manion | |
| 02:49 | Michigan | Brian Pitts makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 02:49 | Michigan | Brian Pitts makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 02:47 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat (PG) Wesley Boyd | |
| Subs | Michigan | Alan Chapman (PG), Kenneth Manion (SG) Eugene Boyce, Timothy Manuel | |
| 02:21 | Ohio State | George Graves scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Leroy Wheat | 51-46 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 02:05 | Michigan | Frank Lear can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 51-46 |
| 02:03 | Ohio State | William Williams grabs the board | 51-46 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:40 | Ohio State | George Graves buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-46 |
| 01:26 | Michigan | Brian Pitts travels with the ball | 54-46 |
| 01:13 | Ohio State | George Graves can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-46 |
| 01:12 | Michigan | Jeremiah Bassham snags the defensive board | 54-46 |
| 01:05 | Michigan | Frank Lear is fouled on the floor by Charles Owens - foul #2 on Charles Owens, team foul #9 | 54-46 |
| 01:05 | Michigan | Frank Lear makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 01:05 | Michigan | Frank Lear misses the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 01:05 | Ohio State | Charles Owens grabs the board | 54-47 |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | James Willson double dribbles | 54-47 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Michigan | Leroy Wheat picks off the pass by Jeremiah Bassham | 54-47 |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat jams it | 56-47 |
| 00:36 | Michigan | Frank Lear is fouled on the floor by Charles Owens - foul #3 on Charles Owens, team foul #10 | 56-47 |
| 00:36 | Michigan | Frank Lear makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 00:36 | Michigan | Frank Lear misses the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | James Willson gets the rebound | 56-48 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | James Willson is fouled in the backcourt by Alan Chapman - foul #3 on Alan Chapman, team foul #4 | 56-48 |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | James Willson is hacked by Frank Lear - foul #3 on Frank Lear, team foul #5 | 56-48 |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | George Graves is hacked by Brian Pitts - foul #3 on Brian Pitts, team foul #6 | 56-48 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | George Graves is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Manion - foul #1 on Kenneth Manion, team foul #7 | 56-48 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | George Graves makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | George Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion misses short on a runner from the baseline | 58-48 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | George Graves gets the rebound | 58-48 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat runs out the clock | 58-48 |