| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (fresh) SG - Donald Muhlestein (fresh) SF - Steven Cowen (fresh) PF - Brian Anderson (fresh) C - Eric Wilkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Thompson (fresh) SG - Matthew Forte (fresh) SF - Keith Asbury (fresh) PF - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Jonathan Yang | 0-3 |
| 19:23 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-3 |
| 19:06 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:05 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 18:39 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-3 |
| 18:11 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-6 |
| 18:06 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Matthew Forte - foul #1 on Matthew Forte, team foul #1 | 0-6 |
| 18:06 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano misses the 1st free throw | 0-6 |
| 18:06 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano makes the 2nd free throw | 1-6 |
| 17:41 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Matthew Forte | 1-9 |
| 17:20 | Ohio State | Matthew Forte picks off the pass by Eric Wilkins | 1-9 |
| 17:15 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte lays it up and in | 1-11 |
| 17:10 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 1-11 |
| 17:08 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund grabs the board | 1-11 |
| 16:49 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Matthew Forte | 1-14 |
| 16:31 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins misses long on a floater from the right block | 1-14 |
| 16:30 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte grabs the board | 1-14 |
| 16:01 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund clanks a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Donald Muhlestein - foul #1 on Donald Muhlestein, team foul #1 | 1-14 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Arnold Johnson (SF), Alan Black (PF) Martin Thompson, Matthew Forte, Jonathan Yang | |
| 16:01 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund misses the 1st free throw | 1-14 |
| 16:01 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund misses the 2nd free throw | 1-14 |
| 16:01 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins pulls down the rebound | 1-14 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Donald Muhlestein (fresh) SF - Steven Cowen (fresh) PF - Brian Anderson (fresh) C - Eric Wilkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Johnson (fresh) SG - Keith Asbury (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Arnold Johnson (fresh) PF - Alan Black (fresh) C - Kermit Hedlund (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Brian Anderson | 3-14 |
| 15:22 | Michigan State | Alan Black lays it in on a nice dish by John Johnson | 3-16 |
| 14:55 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen is hacked by Kermit Hedlund - foul #1 on Kermit Hedlund, team foul #2 | 3-16 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Deason (SG) Donald Muhlestein | |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Morrow (C) Kermit Hedlund | |
| 14:39 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 3-16 |
| 14:38 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury gets the rebound | 3-16 |
| 14:10 | Michigan State | George Morrow drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Johnson | 3-18 |
| 13:41 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #3 | 3-18 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Thompson (PG), Matthew Forte (SG), Jonathan Yang (C) John Johnson, Arnold Johnson, George Morrow | |
| 13:41 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 4-18 |
| 13:41 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 4-18 |
| 13:41 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte grabs the board | 4-18 |
| 13:12 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses the 3 from the left wing | 4-18 |
| 13:11 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang gets the offensive rebound | 4-18 |
| 12:58 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-21 |
| 12:30 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson knocks in the jumper from the left side | 6-21 |
| 12:02 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-21 |
| 12:01 | Michigan State | Alan Black tips it home | 6-23 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Carl Deason (fresh) SF - Steven Cowen (fairly fresh) PF - Brian Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Eric Wilkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Matthew Forte (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Asbury (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Alan Black (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) | |
| 11:56 | Ohio State | Carl Deason scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Eric Wilkins | 9-23 |
| 11:31 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury travels with the ball | 9-23 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein (SG) Carl Deason | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund (PF) Alan Black | |
| 11:09 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen blows the layup | 9-23 |
| 11:08 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund snags the defensive board | 9-23 |
| 10:45 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-23 |
| 10:43 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins snags the defensive board | 9-23 |
| 10:17 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 9-23 |
| 10:15 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Anderson | 9-23 |
| 09:53 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-23 |
| 09:52 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang grabs the defensive rebound | 9-23 |
| 09:49 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-23 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Erik Brown (PG), Clark Look (SF), William Patino (PF), Joseph Hart (C) Douglas Pagano, Steven Cowen, Brian Anderson, Eric Wilkins | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Arnold Johnson (SF), Alan Black (PF) Martin Thompson, Keith Asbury, Jonathan Yang | |
| 09:31 | Ohio State | William Patino misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 9-23 |
| 09:29 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund grabs the board | 9-23 |
| 09:07 | Michigan State | John Johnson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-23 |
| 09:05 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart pulls down the rebound | 9-23 |
| 08:47 | Ohio State | John Johnson picks off the pass by William Patino | 9-23 |
| 08:44 | Michigan State | John Johnson hits the finger roll | 9-25 |
| 08:22 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-25 |
| 08:21 | Ohio State | Clark Look misses the tip | 9-25 |
| 08:19 | Michigan State | Alan Black grabs the defensive rebound | 9-25 |
| 07:51 | Michigan State | Clark Look steals it from Arnold Johnson | 9-25 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Erik Brown (fresh) SG - Donald Muhlestein (fresh) SF - Clark Look (fresh) PF - William Patino (fresh) C - Joseph Hart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Forte (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arnold Johnson (fresh) PF - Alan Black (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kermit Hedlund (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Matthew Forte - foul #2 on Matthew Forte, team foul #4 | 9-25 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), Steven Cowen (SF), Brian Anderson (PF), Eric Wilkins (C) Erik Brown, Clark Look, William Patino, Joseph Hart | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Thompson (PG), Keith Asbury (SG), Jonathan Yang (C) John Johnson, Matthew Forte, Alan Black | |
| 07:46 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein makes the 1st free throw | 10-25 |
| 07:46 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein makes the 2nd free throw | 11-25 |
| 07:31 | Michigan State | Eric Wilkins steals it from Arnold Johnson | 11-25 |
| 07:07 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson buries a fadeaway in the paint | 13-25 |
| 06:52 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury loses the dribble to Eric Wilkins | 13-25 |
| 06:33 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Donald Muhlestein | 15-25 |
| 06:09 | Michigan State | Douglas Pagano steps in front of the Keith Asbury pass | 15-25 |
| 06:07 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 15-25 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Deason (SG) Donald Muhlestein | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Alan Black (PF) Arnold Johnson, Kermit Hedlund | |
| 05:48 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 15-25 |
| 05:46 | Michigan State | Alan Black gets the offensive rebound | 15-25 |
| 05:30 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Eric Wilkins - foul #1 on Eric Wilkins, team foul #2 | 15-25 |
| 05:30 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang misses the 1st free throw | 15-25 |
| 05:30 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang makes the 2nd free throw | 15-26 |
| 05:09 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-26 |
| 05:07 | Ohio State | Carl Deason gets the offensive rebound | 15-26 |
| 04:48 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jonathan Yang - foul #1 on Jonathan Yang, team foul #5 | 15-26 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Morrow (C) Jonathan Yang | |
| 04:48 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins makes the 1st free throw | 16-26 |
| 04:48 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins makes the 2nd free throw | 17-26 |
| 04:27 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Johnson | 17-29 |
| 04:05 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins lays it in on a nice dish by Carl Deason | 19-29 |
| 03:39 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-29 |
| 03:38 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen pulls down the rebound | 19-29 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (tiring) 1 pts. SG - Carl Deason (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Cowen (tiring) PF - Brian Anderson (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Wilkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Martin Thompson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Keith Asbury (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Alan Black (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - George Morrow (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:09 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins misses the easy layup but he's fouled by George Morrow - foul #1 on George Morrow, team foul #6 | 19-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Erik Brown (PG), Donald Muhlestein (SG), Clark Look (SF), William Patino (PF) Douglas Pagano, Carl Deason, Steven Cowen, Brian Anderson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Forte (SG), Arnold Johnson (SF), Kermit Hedlund (PF), Jonathan Yang (C) John Johnson, Martin Thompson, Alan Black, George Morrow | |
| 03:09 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins makes the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 03:09 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins makes the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 02:43 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury is hacked by Erik Brown - foul #1 on Erik Brown, team foul #3 | 21-29 |
| 02:22 | Michigan State | William Patino swats the dunk try by Kermit Hedlund | 21-29 |
| 02:20 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Donald Muhlestein | 21-29 |
| 01:57 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Clark Look | 23-29 |
| 01:43 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund's pass is intercepted by Erik Brown | 23-29 |
| 01:22 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 23-29 |
| 01:21 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang pulls down the rebound | 23-29 |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-29 |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury hits the follow up shot | 23-31 |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), Steven Cowen (SF), Brian Anderson (PF), Joseph Hart (C) Erik Brown, Clark Look, William Patino, Eric Wilkins | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Thompson (PG), Alan Black (PF) Keith Asbury, Jonathan Yang | |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Donald Muhlestein is called for the reach on Matthew Forte - foul #2 on Donald Muhlestein, team foul #4 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Keith Asbury (SF), George Morrow (C) Arnold Johnson, Kermit Hedlund | |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-31 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen grabs the board | 23-31 |