| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Raymundo Torres (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stanley Hubbert (fresh) SF - Steven Cowen (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Delvecchio (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Hart (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Bill Allen inbounds the ball | 41-27 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-27 |
| 19:38 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang can't tip it in | 41-27 |
| 19:36 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras tips it back up and in | 43-27 |
| 19:23 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart is whistled for a carry | 43-27 |
| 19:20 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson is hacked by Raymundo Torres in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymundo Torres, team foul #1 | 43-27 |
| 19:08 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 45-27 |
| 18:48 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart buries a turnaround from the baseline | 45-29 |
| 18:23 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras misses short on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Delvecchio - foul #1 on Robert Delvecchio, team foul #2 | 45-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund (C) Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joe Fields (PF), David Joseph (C) Robert Delvecchio, Joseph Hart | |
| 18:23 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras makes the 1st free throw | 46-29 |
| 18:23 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras makes the 2nd free throw | 47-29 |
| 18:03 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 47-29 |
| 18:01 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson grabs the board | 47-29 |
| 17:52 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-29 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 17:37 | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-29 |
| 17:35 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund pulls down the rebound | 50-29 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 17:33 | Michigan State | Stanley Hubbert picks off the pass by Martin Thompson in the backcourt | 50-29 |
| 17:32 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres banks in the layup on a great pass from Stanley Hubbert | 50-31 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 17:13 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson is open and scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Bill Allen and the foul's on Joe Fields - foul #3 on Joe Fields, team foul #3 | 52-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Forte (SG), Arnold Johnson (SF), Alan Black (PF), Jonathan Yang (C) Darrell Pate, Bill Allen, Cecil Oliveras, Kermit Hedlund | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kyle Smith (PF) Joe Fields | |
| 17:13 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson makes the free throw | 53-31 |
| 16:57 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-31 |
| 16:56 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson pulls down the rebound | 53-31 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 16:39 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang misses the wide open jumper from just outside the lane | 53-31 |
| 16:38 | Ohio State | David Joseph grabs the defensive rebound | 53-31 |
| 16:29 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen hits a 3 from straight away | 53-34 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 16:14 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang misses the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on David Joseph - foul #2 on David Joseph, team foul #4 | 53-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG) Martin Thompson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Clark Look (PG), Erik Brown (SG), Robert Delvecchio (PF), Joseph Hart (C) Raymundo Torres, Stanley Hubbert, Kyle Smith, David Joseph | |
| 16:14 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang misses the 1st free throw | 53-34 |
| 16:14 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang misses the 2nd free throw | 53-34 |
| 16:14 | Ohio State | Robert Delvecchio snags the defensive board | 53-34 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 15:54 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen drills a 3 from the left wing | 53-37 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Forte (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arnold Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alan Black (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Yang (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Clark Look (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Erik Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Cowen (tiring) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Delvecchio (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Hart (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Michigan State | Alan Black is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 53-37 |
| 15:34 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Arnold Johnson | 53-37 |
| 15:21 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang clanks a turnaround in the lane | 53-37 |
| 15:20 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Erik Brown | 53-37 |
| 14:58 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart misses badly on a floater from the left block | 53-37 |
| 14:57 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-37 |
| 14:54 | Michigan State | Erik Brown steals it from Matthew Forte in the backcourt | 53-37 |
| 14:39 | Ohio State | Alan Black is called for the reach on Robert Delvecchio - foul #1 on Alan Black, team foul #1 | 53-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Martin Thompson (SG), Bill Allen (SF), Cecil Oliveras (PF), Kermit Hedlund (C) John Johnson, Matthew Forte, Arnold Johnson, Alan Black, Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres (PG), Kyle Smith (SF), Joe Fields (PF) Clark Look, Steven Cowen, Robert Delvecchio | |
| 14:31 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-37 |
| 14:30 | Ohio State | Erik Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 53-37 |
| 14:18 | Ohio State | Erik Brown drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Kyle Smith | 53-40 |
| 13:57 | Michigan State | Erik Brown is called for the reach on Martin Thompson - foul #3 on Erik Brown, team foul #5 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert (SG), David Joseph (C) Erik Brown, Joseph Hart | |
| 13:41 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-40 |
| 13:39 | Ohio State | Joe Fields grabs the board | 53-40 |
| 13:25 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith double dribbles | 53-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Delvecchio (PF) Joe Fields | |
| 13:13 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Clark Look (PG), Steven Cowen (SF), Joseph Hart (C) Raymundo Torres, Kyle Smith, David Joseph | |
| 12:50 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 53-42 |
| 12:43 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-42 |
| 12:42 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund snags the offensive board | 53-42 |
| 12:25 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Bill Allen | 56-42 |
| 12:14 | Ohio State | Robert Delvecchio is called for traveling | 56-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Matthew Forte (SG), Arnold Johnson (SF), Alan Black (PF), George Morrow (C) Darrell Pate, Martin Thompson, Bill Allen, Cecil Oliveras, Kermit Hedlund | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres (PG), Derrick Judge (SG), Erik Brown (SF), David Joseph (C) Clark Look, Stanley Hubbert, Steven Cowen, Joseph Hart | |
| 12:05 | Michigan State | John Johnson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-42 |
| 12:03 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte tips it home | 58-42 |
| 11:53 | Ohio State | David Joseph can't finish the layup | 58-42 |
| 11:51 | Michigan State | Alan Black pulls down the rebound | 58-42 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Forte (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arnold Johnson (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Alan Black (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - George Morrow (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Raymundo Torres (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Derrick Judge (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Erik Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Robert Delvecchio (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David Joseph (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson is fouled on the floor by David Joseph - foul #3 on David Joseph, team foul #6 | 58-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kyle Smith (SF), Joe Fields (PF) Derrick Judge, Robert Delvecchio | |
| 11:21 | Michigan State | John Johnson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 58-42 |
| 11:19 | Ohio State | Erik Brown snags the defensive board | 58-42 |
| 11:01 | Ohio State | Joe Fields loses the dribble to George Morrow | 58-42 |
| 10:43 | Michigan State | John Johnson makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Forte | 60-42 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 10:38 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-42 |
| 10:36 | Ohio State | David Joseph tips it in | 60-44 |
| 10:16 | Michigan State | George Morrow hits the finger roll set up by Arnold Johnson and the foul's on David Joseph - foul #4 on David Joseph, team foul #7 | 62-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Martin Thompson (SG), Bill Allen (SF), Kermit Hedlund (PF) John Johnson, Matthew Forte, Arnold Johnson, Alan Black | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Clark Look (PG), Stanley Hubbert (SG), Steven Cowen (SF), Robert Delvecchio (PF), Joseph Hart (C) Raymundo Torres, Erik Brown, Kyle Smith, Joe Fields, David Joseph | |
| 10:16 | Michigan State | George Morrow makes the free throw | 63-44 |
| 09:48 | Ohio State | Robert Delvecchio comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 63-44 |
| 09:47 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate gets the rebound | 63-44 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:45 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Stanley Hubbert - foul #2 on Stanley Hubbert, team foul #8 | 63-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang (C) George Morrow | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 09:45 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 63-44 |
| 09:45 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart grabs the board | 63-44 |
| 09:34 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Clark Look | 63-46 |
| 09:14 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang hits a wide open floater from the left side | 65-46 |
| 09:03 | Ohio State | Robert Delvecchio double dribbles | 65-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras (PF) Kermit Hedlund | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Erik Brown (PG), Derrick Judge (SG), Kyle Smith (PF) Clark Look, Stanley Hubbert, Robert Delvecchio | |
| 08:59 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Hart - foul #2 on Joseph Hart, team foul #9 | 65-46 |
| 08:59 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang makes the 1st free throw | 66-46 |
| 08:59 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang makes the 2nd free throw | 67-46 |
| 08:41 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 67-46 |
| 08:39 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate pulls down the rebound | 67-46 |
| 08:37 | Michigan State | Derrick Judge steals it from Darrell Pate in the backcourt | 67-46 |
| 08:35 | Ohio State | Derrick Judge lays it in | 67-48 |
| 08:10 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-48 |
| 08:08 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate tips it in | 69-48 |
| 07:57 | Ohio State | Erik Brown drills a floater from the right side | 69-50 |
| 07:51 | Michigan State | Erik Brown steals it from Darrell Pate in the backcourt | 69-50 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Thompson (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. PF - Cecil Oliveras (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jonathan Yang (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Erik Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Derrick Judge (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Cowen (tiring) 19 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kyle Smith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Hart (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Ohio State | Derrick Judge is whistled for a carry | 69-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Matthew Forte (SG), Arnold Johnson (SF), Alan Black (PF), Kermit Hedlund (C) Darrell Pate, Martin Thompson, Bill Allen, Cecil Oliveras, Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres (PG), Clark Look (SG), Joe Fields (PF), David Joseph (C) Erik Brown, Derrick Judge, Kyle Smith, Joseph Hart | |
| 07:33 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte's pass is intercepted by Raymundo Torres | 69-50 |
| 07:28 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-50 |
| 07:26 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson pulls down the rebound | 69-50 |
| 07:01 | Michigan State | Alan Black banks in the layup on a great pass from John Johnson | 71-50 |
| 06:54 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres is fouled on the floor by Kermit Hedlund - foul #2 on Kermit Hedlund, team foul #2 | 71-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bill Allen (SF) Arnold Johnson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert (SG), Robert Delvecchio (PF) Clark Look, Joe Fields | |
| 06:44 | Ohio State | Robert Delvecchio loses the ball out of bounds | 71-50 |
| 06:25 | Michigan State | John Johnson is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Forte | 74-50 |
| 06:18 | Ohio State | Robert Delvecchio scores on a shot from close range set up by Stanley Hubbert | 74-52 |
| 06:01 | Michigan State | Bill Allen hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by John Johnson | 76-52 |
| 05:56 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Stanley Hubbert is denied by Alan Black | 76-52 |
| 05:54 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Kermit Hedlund | 76-52 |
| 05:34 | Michigan State | John Johnson lays it up and in | 78-52 |
| 05:21 | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert loses the dribble to John Johnson | 78-52 |
| 05:17 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte throws it down set up by John Johnson | 80-52 |
| 05:02 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 80-52 |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | Alan Black grabs the board | 80-52 |
| 04:58 | Michigan State | Steven Cowen is called for the reach on Matthew Forte in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Cowen, team foul #10 | 80-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson (SF), David Barba (PF), George Morrow (C) Bill Allen, Alan Black, Kermit Hedlund | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Clark Look (PG), Derrick Judge (SG), Erik Brown (SF), Kyle Smith (PF), Joseph Hart (C) Raymundo Torres, Stanley Hubbert, Steven Cowen, Robert Delvecchio, David Joseph | |
| 04:58 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte makes the 1st free throw | 81-52 |
| 04:58 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte makes the 2nd free throw | 82-52 |
| 04:41 | Ohio State | Erik Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 82-52 |
| 04:40 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart grabs the offensive rebound | 82-52 |
| 04:27 | Ohio State | Clark Look can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 82-52 |
| 04:26 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to George Morrow | 82-52 |
| 04:22 | Michigan State | Erik Brown steps in front of the George Morrow pass in the backcourt | 82-52 |
| 04:11 | Ohio State | Derrick Judge knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 82-54 |
| 04:09 | Michigan State | John Johnson's pass is intercepted by Erik Brown in the backcourt | 82-54 |
| 04:08 | Ohio State | Derrick Judge jams it on a nice dish by Erik Brown | 82-56 |
| 03:44 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 85-56 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Johnson (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Matthew Forte (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Arnold Johnson (fresh) 5 reb. PF - David Barba (fresh) C - George Morrow (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Clark Look (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derrick Judge (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Erik Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. PF - Kyle Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Hart (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Ohio State | Erik Brown knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 85-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:00 | Michigan State | George Morrow clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Joseph Hart - foul #3 on Joseph Hart, team foul #11 | 85-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund (C) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres (PG), Stanley Hubbert (SG), Steven Cowen (SF), Joe Fields (PF) Clark Look, Derrick Judge, Erik Brown, Kyle Smith | |
| 03:00 | Michigan State | George Morrow makes the 1st free throw | 86-59 |
| 03:00 | Michigan State | George Morrow misses the 2nd free throw | 86-59 |
| 03:00 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart pulls down the rebound | 86-59 |
| 02:43 | Ohio State | Joe Fields scores on a floater from the left block set up by Raymundo Torres and the foul's on George Morrow - foul #1 on George Morrow, team foul #3 | 86-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG) George Morrow | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Joseph (C) Joseph Hart | |
| 02:43 | Ohio State | Joe Fields makes the free throw | 86-62 |
| 02:27 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 86-62 |
| 02:25 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Joe Fields | 86-62 |
| 02:21 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Steven Cowen | 86-65 |
| 01:59 | Michigan State | Joe Fields blocks the short jumper by David Barba | 86-65 |
| 01:57 | Ohio State | Joe Fields grabs the board | 86-65 |
| 01:51 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 86-65 |
| 01:49 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund pulls down the rebound | 86-65 |
| 01:26 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 86-65 |
| 01:24 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen grabs the board | 86-65 |
| 01:06 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 86-65 |
| 01:04 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to David Barba | 86-65 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 86-65 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund gets the offensive rebound | 86-65 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on David Joseph - foul #5 on David Joseph, team foul #12 | 86-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alan Black (PF) David Barba | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Delvecchio (PF), Joseph Hart (C) Joe Fields, David Joseph | |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund misses the 1st free throw | 86-65 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund misses the 2nd free throw | 86-65 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Robert Delvecchio gets the rebound | 86-65 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart scores on a jump hook from the right block | 86-67 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | John Johnson runs out the clock | 86-67 |