| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Christian Timmerman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ye Tang (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. SF - David Wilkes (fresh) 2 blk. PF - Paul Pew (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Willie Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Stjepan Trojanowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Cooper (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marion Yelton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Barry Paige (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper inbounds the ball | 26-31 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:33 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-34 |
| 19:16 | Ohio State | Paul Pew hits the finger roll on a great pass from Christian Timmerman | 28-34 |
| 18:54 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper makes the turnaround in the paint | 28-36 |
| 18:25 | Ohio State | Vernon Wier picks off the pass by Ye Tang | 28-36 |
| 18:02 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-36 |
| 18:01 | Ohio State | Paul Pew grabs the defensive rebound | 28-36 |
| 17:41 | Ohio State | Paul Pew misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Marion Yelton - foul #2 on Marion Yelton, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| 17:41 | Ohio State | Paul Pew makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 17:41 | Ohio State | Paul Pew makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 17:12 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Vernon Wier | 30-39 |
| 16:55 | Ohio State | Willie Brown's floater is tipped away by Timothy Cooper | 30-39 |
| 16:54 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Brown | 30-39 |
| 16:36 | Ohio State | Willie Brown misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 30-39 |
| 16:35 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton snags the defensive board | 30-39 |
| 16:07 | Michigan State | Paul Pew is called for the reach on Marion Yelton - foul #2 on Paul Pew, team foul #1 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edwin Roberts (PG), James Pedersen (SG), James Moss (PF) Christian Timmerman, Ye Tang, Paul Pew | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Snodgrass (SG), Jean Haynie (SF), Joseph Wolbert (PF), Donald Hansen (C) Stjepan Trojanowski, Timothy Cooper, Marion Yelton, Barry Paige | |
| 15:56 | Michigan State | Willie Brown is called for the reach on Donald Hansen - foul #1 on Willie Brown, team foul #2 | 30-39 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edwin Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Pedersen (fresh) SF - David Wilkes (fairly fresh) 2 blk. PF - James Moss (fresh) 1 pts. C - Willie Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Snodgrass (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jean Haynie (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Wolbert (fresh) 3 reb. C - Donald Hansen (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Hansen | 30-41 |
| 15:18 | Ohio State | David Wilkes scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-41 |
| 14:53 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier clanks a shot from the right wing | 33-41 |
| 14:51 | Ohio State | David Wilkes pulls down the rebound | 33-41 |
| 14:32 | Ohio State | James Pedersen knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Edwin Roberts | 36-41 |
| 14:13 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier double dribbles | 36-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman (PG), Ye Tang (SG), Paul Pew (PF) Edwin Roberts, James Pedersen, Willie Brown | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski (SG), Timothy Cooper (SF), Marion Yelton (PF), Barry Paige (C) Vernon Wier, Jean Haynie, Joseph Wolbert, Donald Hansen | |
| 13:46 | Ohio State | Barry Paige takes the ball from Ye Tang | 36-41 |
| 13:21 | Michigan State | Christian Timmerman picks off the pass by Timothy Cooper | 36-41 |
| 13:17 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman misses the easy layup | 36-41 |
| 13:15 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton grabs the board | 36-41 |
| 12:46 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-41 |
| 12:45 | Ohio State | Ye Tang gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 12:29 | Ohio State | James Moss misses the easy layup | 36-41 |
| 12:28 | Michigan State | Barry Paige snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| 12:05 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by David Wilkes - foul #2 on David Wilkes, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Gibbs (SF), Willie Brown (C) David Wilkes, James Moss | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Wier (PG), Joseph Wolbert (PF) Robert Snodgrass, Marion Yelton | |
| 12:05 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 12:05 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 11:43 | Ohio State | Paul Pew makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Christopher Gibbs | 38-43 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Christian Timmerman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ye Tang (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. SF - Christopher Gibbs (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Paul Pew (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Willie Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stjepan Trojanowski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Cooper (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Wolbert (fresh) 3 reb. C - Barry Paige (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 11:19 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 10:53 | Ohio State | Willie Brown drills a jumper near the basket set up by Paul Pew | 40-43 |
| 10:27 | Michigan State | Paul Pew steals it from Barry Paige | 40-43 |
| 10:04 | Ohio State | Willie Brown is hacked by Barry Paige - foul #3 on Barry Paige, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edwin Roberts (PG), James Pedersen (SG), James Moss (PF) Christian Timmerman, Ye Tang, Paul Pew | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Snodgrass (SG), Jean Haynie (SF), Marion Yelton (PF) Stjepan Trojanowski, Timothy Cooper, Barry Paige | |
| 09:46 | Ohio State | James Moss is called for traveling | 40-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Wilkes (SF) Christopher Gibbs | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 09:25 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 09:00 | Ohio State | James Pedersen is fouled on the floor by Joseph Wolbert - foul #2 on Joseph Wolbert, team foul #3 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski (SG) Robert Snodgrass | |
| 08:31 | Ohio State | David Wilkes can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-45 |
| 08:29 | Ohio State | James Moss grabs the offensive board | 40-45 |
| 08:00 | Ohio State | James Moss misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-45 |
| 07:58 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| 07:39 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Stjepan Trojanowski | 40-47 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edwin Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Pedersen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Wilkes (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Moss (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Brown (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stjepan Trojanowski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jean Haynie (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marion Yelton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Wolbert (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Ohio State | David Wilkes misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Stjepan Trojanowski - foul #3 on Stjepan Trojanowski, team foul #4 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman (PG), Ye Tang (SG), Paul Pew (PF) Edwin Roberts, James Pedersen, James Moss | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper (PF), Barry Paige (C) Marion Yelton, Joseph Wolbert | |
| 07:22 | Ohio State | David Wilkes misses the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 07:22 | Ohio State | David Wilkes misses the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 07:22 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper grabs the board | 40-47 |
| 07:02 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-47 |
| 07:01 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper gets the offensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 06:36 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper banks in the layup | 40-49 |
| 06:31 | Ohio State | Ye Tang is denied on a layup by Barry Paige | 40-49 |
| 06:29 | Michigan State | Jean Haynie grabs the board | 40-49 |
| 06:13 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper is fouled on the floor by Willie Brown - foul #2 on Willie Brown, team foul #4 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Gibbs (SF), James Moss (C) David Wilkes, Willie Brown | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Norman Halle (PG), Robert Snodgrass (SG), Marion Yelton (PF) Vernon Wier, Stjepan Trojanowski, Jean Haynie | |
| 05:50 | Michigan State | Barry Paige clanks a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Paul Pew - foul #3 on Paul Pew, team foul #5 | 40-49 |
| 05:50 | Michigan State | Barry Paige misses the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 05:50 | Michigan State | Barry Paige misses the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 05:50 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton gets the offensive rebound | 40-49 |
| 05:29 | Michigan State | Christian Timmerman takes the ball from Marion Yelton | 40-49 |
| 05:00 | Ohio State | James Moss's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Wier (PG), Stjepan Trojanowski (SG) Norman Halle, Robert Snodgrass | |
| 04:46 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton is fouled on the floor by Christopher Gibbs - foul #1 on Christopher Gibbs, team foul #6 | 40-49 |
| 04:22 | Michigan State | Barry Paige lays it up and in | 40-51 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:06 | Ohio State | Paul Pew hits a fadeaway from the right side and he's fouled by Marion Yelton - foul #3 on Marion Yelton, team foul #5 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Willie Brown (C) James Moss | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert (PF) Marion Yelton | |
| 04:06 | Ohio State | Paul Pew makes the free throw | 43-51 |
| 03:38 | Michigan State | Barry Paige buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-53 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Christian Timmerman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ye Tang (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. SF - Christopher Gibbs (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Paul Pew (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Willie Brown (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stjepan Trojanowski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Cooper (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Wolbert (fresh) 4 reb. C - Barry Paige (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:22 | Ohio State | Paul Pew comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 43-53 |
| 03:20 | Ohio State | Paul Pew tips it back up and in | 45-53 |
| 02:56 | Michigan State | Paul Pew denies the turnaround by Barry Paige | 45-53 |
| 02:54 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Cooper | 45-53 |
| 02:32 | Michigan State | Ye Tang steps in front of the Joseph Wolbert pass | 45-53 |
| 02:19 | Ohio State | Willie Brown is hacked by Joseph Wolbert - foul #3 on Joseph Wolbert, team foul #6 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edwin Roberts (PG), James Pedersen (SG), David Wilkes (SF), James Moss (PF) Christian Timmerman, Ye Tang, Christopher Gibbs, Paul Pew | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Snodgrass (SG), Jean Haynie (SF), Marion Yelton (PF) Stjepan Trojanowski, Timothy Cooper, Barry Paige | |
| 02:04 | Ohio State | Marion Yelton steps in front of the Willie Brown pass | 45-53 |
| 02:04 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman (PG) Edwin Roberts | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski (SG), Barry Paige (C) Robert Snodgrass, Joseph Wolbert | |
| 01:49 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier lays it up and in set up by Jean Haynie and he's hacked by James Moss - foul #2 on James Moss, team foul #7 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ye Tang (SG), Paul Pew (PF) James Pedersen, James Moss | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Snodgrass (SG), Joseph Wolbert (PF), Donald Hansen (C) Stjepan Trojanowski, Marion Yelton, Barry Paige | |
| 01:49 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier makes the free throw | 45-56 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:38 | Ohio State | Ye Tang misses long on a jumper from close range | 45-56 |
| 01:37 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Vernon Wier | 45-56 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:13 | Michigan State | Donald Hansen comes up short on the runner from the left block | 45-56 |
| 01:12 | Ohio State | Paul Pew pulls down the rebound | 45-56 |
| 00:54 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 45-56 |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | Donald Hansen grabs the board | 45-56 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 45-56 |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Paul Pew | 45-56 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | Paul Pew misses the jumper from the right wing | 45-56 |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Ye Tang snags the offensive board | 45-56 |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | Paul Pew misses long on a floater from the right wing | 45-56 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Paul Pew tips it home | 47-56 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski (SG), Timothy Cooper (SF), Marion Yelton (PF), Barry Paige (C) Robert Snodgrass, Jean Haynie, Joseph Wolbert, Donald Hansen | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Christian Timmerman is called for the reach on Barry Paige in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christian Timmerman, team foul #8 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Snodgrass (SG) Timothy Cooper | |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Barry Paige misses the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Paul Pew snags the defensive board | 47-56 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Ye Tang | 50-56 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier is fouled in the backcourt by Christian Timmerman - foul #3 on Christian Timmerman, team foul #9 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper (PF) Marion Yelton | |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman misses short on a halfcourt shot | 50-58 |