| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Willie Wilson (fresh) SG - Rufus Borman (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Blaine Kaczmarek (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Dustin Burge (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Colby McNorton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremy Kuczynski (fresh) SG - Joseph Biggs (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Thomas Sartori (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Justin Carrion (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Martin Hendricks (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek inbounds the ball | 35-33 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing and he's hacked by Joseph Biggs - foul #2 on Joseph Biggs, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| 19:40 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson makes the free throw | 38-33 |
| 19:31 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Jeremy Kuczynski | 38-35 |
| 19:13 | Michigan State | Joseph Biggs is called for the reach on Rufus Borman - foul #3 on Joseph Biggs, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| 19:00 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 18:59 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 18:53 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks can't finish the layup | 38-35 |
| 18:51 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Colby McNorton | 38-35 |
| 18:24 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton jams it and the foul's on Justin Carrion - foul #1 on Justin Carrion, team foul #3 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG), Dikembe Victor (SF), Jerry Rodberg (PF) Willie Wilson, Blaine Kaczmarek, Dustin Burge | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Jordan Spratt (SF), Timothy McCain (PF), Gary Sears (C) Jeremy Kuczynski, Joseph Biggs, Justin Carrion, Martin Hendricks | |
| 18:24 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton makes the free throw | 41-35 |
| 18:11 | Ohio State | Gary Sears lays it in on a nice dish by Timothy McCain and he's hacked by Colby McNorton - foul #2 on Colby McNorton, team foul #1 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Williams (SG), Joseph Carver (C) Rufus Borman, Colby McNorton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma (SG) Thomas Sartori | |
| 18:11 | Ohio State | Gary Sears makes the free throw | 41-38 |
| 18:08 | Michigan State | Larry Williams's pass is intercepted by Timothy McCain in the backcourt | 41-38 |
| 17:59 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt is hacked by Larry Williams - foul #1 on Larry Williams, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| 17:37 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Gary Sears and the foul's on Dikembe Victor - foul #1 on Dikembe Victor, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| 17:37 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt makes the free throw | 41-41 |
| 17:22 | Michigan State | Larry Williams clanks a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Steve Young - foul #2 on Steve Young, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs (SG), Thomas Sartori (SF), Justin Carrion (PF), Martin Hendricks (C) Curtis Luoma, Jordan Spratt, Timothy McCain, Gary Sears | |
| 17:22 | Michigan State | Larry Williams makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 17:22 | Michigan State | Larry Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 17:10 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Steve Young and he's hacked by Jerry Rodberg - foul #1 on Jerry Rodberg, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rufus Borman (SG), Blaine Kaczmarek (SF), Dustin Burge (PF) Larry Williams, Dikembe Victor, Jerry Rodberg | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG) Steve Young | |
| 17:10 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks makes the free throw | 43-44 |
| 17:06 | Michigan State | Thomas Sartori steals it from Dustin Burge in the backcourt | 43-44 |
| 16:48 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski loses the ball out of bounds | 43-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Colby McNorton (C) Joseph Carver | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:36 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek is alone and drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Jon Prince | 45-44 |
| 16:20 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 16:19 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Dustin Burge | 45-44 |
| 16:16 | Michigan State | Thomas Sartori is called for the reach on Blaine Kaczmarek in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Sartori, team foul #5 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Wilson (PG), Larry Williams (SG), Dikembe Victor (SF), Dikembe Alu (PF) Jon Prince, Rufus Borman, Blaine Kaczmarek, Dustin Burge | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Curtis Luoma (SG), Jordan Spratt (SF), Timothy McCain (PF), Gary Sears (C) Jeremy Kuczynski, Joseph Biggs, Thomas Sartori, Justin Carrion, Martin Hendricks | |
| 15:50 | Michigan State | Larry Williams misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 45-44 |
| 15:49 | Michigan State | Larry Williams grabs the offensive board | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Willie Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Larry Williams (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Dikembe Victor (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dikembe Alu (fresh) 2 reb. C - Colby McNorton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Steve Young (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Curtis Luoma (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jordan Spratt (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Timothy McCain (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gary Sears (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson misses short on a shot from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 15:31 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 15:18 | Ohio State | Gary Sears buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by Jordan Spratt | 45-46 |
| 14:52 | Michigan State | Steve Young picks off the pass by Willie Wilson | 45-46 |
| 14:36 | Ohio State | Gary Sears comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 45-46 |
| 14:35 | Michigan State | Larry Williams grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 14:08 | Michigan State | Dikembe Alu hits a wide open runner in the lane on a great pass from Larry Williams | 47-46 |
| 13:56 | Ohio State | Gary Sears comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-46 |
| 13:54 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 13:51 | Michigan State | Larry Williams is hacked by Steve Young in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steve Young, team foul #6 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG), Rufus Borman (SG), Blaine Kaczmarek (SF), Dustin Burge (PF), Joseph Carver (C) Willie Wilson, Larry Williams, Dikembe Victor, Dikembe Alu, Colby McNorton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Joseph Biggs (SG), Justin Carrion (PF), Martin Hendricks (C) Steve Young, Curtis Luoma, Timothy McCain, Gary Sears | |
| 13:25 | Michigan State | Jon Prince hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-46 |
| 13:23 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 13:10 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-46 |
| 13:08 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion tips it home | 47-48 |
| 12:47 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge buries a fadeaway in the lane | 49-48 |
| 12:40 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 49-48 |
| 12:38 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Blaine Kaczmarek | 49-48 |
| 12:24 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver misses long on a jumper from the left side | 49-48 |
| 12:22 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 12:07 | Ohio State | A charge is called on Martin Hendricks - foul #1 on Martin Hendricks, team foul #7 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Atkins (SF), Jerry Rodberg (PF), Dikembe Alu (C) Blaine Kaczmarek, Dustin Burge, Joseph Carver | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma (SG), Thomas Sartori (SF) Joseph Biggs, Jordan Spratt | |
| 12:03 | Michigan State | Justin Carrion is called for the reach on Rufus Borman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Justin Carrion, team foul #8 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Wilson (PG) Jon Prince | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 12:03 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 12:03 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 11:36 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Curtis Luoma | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Willie Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rufus Borman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Eric Atkins (fresh) PF - Jerry Rodberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dikembe Alu (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremy Kuczynski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Curtis Luoma (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Sartori (fresh) 17 pts. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Justin Carrion (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Martin Hendricks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Michigan State | Dikembe Alu comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 51-51 |
| 11:15 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski grabs the defensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 11:01 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 11:00 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jerry Rodberg | 51-51 |
| 10:56 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson is hacked by Jeremy Kuczynski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeremy Kuczynski, team foul #9 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (SG), Dikembe Victor (SF), Dustin Burge (PF) Rufus Borman, Eric Atkins, Jerry Rodberg | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Raymond Hinkley (SG), Timothy McCain (PF) Jeremy Kuczynski, Curtis Luoma, Justin Carrion | |
| 10:56 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 10:56 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 10:43 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks can't finish the layup | 51-51 |
| 10:42 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 10:18 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 51-51 |
| 10:17 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks grabs the defensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 09:56 | Ohio State | Dikembe Victor is called for the reach on Thomas Sartori - foul #2 on Dikembe Victor, team foul #5 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Williams (SG), Blaine Kaczmarek (SF), Joseph Carver (PF), Colby McNorton (C) Willie Wilson, Dikembe Victor, Dustin Burge, Dikembe Alu | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs (SG), Gary Sears (C) Raymond Hinkley, Martin Hendricks | |
| 09:32 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori is fouled on the floor by Jon Prince - foul #2 on Jon Prince, team foul #6 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry Rodberg (PF) Joseph Carver | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma (SF) Thomas Sartori | |
| 09:17 | Ohio State | Gary Sears's fadeaway is rejected by Colby McNorton | 51-51 |
| 09:16 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain grabs the offensive board | 51-51 |
| 08:56 | Ohio State | Gary Sears misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jerry Rodberg - foul #2 on Jerry Rodberg, team foul #7 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dikembe Victor (PG), Rufus Borman (SG) Jon Prince, Larry Williams | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Justin Carrion (PF) Steve Young, Timothy McCain | |
| 08:56 | Ohio State | Gary Sears makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 08:56 | Ohio State | Gary Sears makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 08:53 | Michigan State | Dikembe Victor double dribbles in the backcourt | 51-53 |
| 08:40 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Sears | 51-56 |
| 08:19 | Michigan State | Dikembe Victor hits the finger roll | 53-56 |
| 08:03 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion misses the turnaround in the paint | 53-56 |
| 08:02 | Ohio State | Gary Sears grabs the offensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 07:48 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion lays it up and in | 53-58 |
| 07:22 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG), Larry Williams (SG), Eric Atkins (SF), Dustin Burge (PF), Joseph Carver (C) Dikembe Victor, Rufus Borman, Blaine Kaczmarek, Jerry Rodberg, Colby McNorton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Raymond Hinkley (SG), Thomas Sartori (SF), Timothy McCain (PF), Martin Hendricks (C) Jeremy Kuczynski, Joseph Biggs, Curtis Luoma, Justin Carrion, Gary Sears | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jon Prince (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SG - Larry Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Atkins (fresh) PF - Dustin Burge (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Carver (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Steve Young (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Hinkley (fresh) SF - Thomas Sartori (fresh) 17 pts. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Timothy McCain (fresh) 5 reb. C - Martin Hendricks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Joseph Carver - foul #1 on Joseph Carver, team foul #8 | 53-58 |
| 07:09 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks misses the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 07:09 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks misses the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 07:09 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge pulls down the rebound | 53-58 |
| 07:05 | Michigan State | Raymond Hinkley picks off the pass by Larry Williams in the backcourt | 53-58 |
| 06:52 | Ohio State | Steve Young is fouled on the floor by Jon Prince - foul #3 on Jon Prince, team foul #9 | 53-58 |
| 06:52 | Ohio State | Steve Young misses the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 06:52 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge grabs the board | 53-58 |
| 06:34 | Michigan State | Raymond Hinkley picks off the pass by Dustin Burge | 53-58 |
| 06:31 | Ohio State | Steve Young misses the easy layup | 53-58 |
| 06:30 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge pulls down the rebound | 53-58 |
| 06:05 | Michigan State | Eric Atkins is whistled for a carry | 53-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dikembe Victor (PG), Rufus Borman (SG) Jon Prince, Larry Williams | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Justin Carrion (PF) Steve Young, Timothy McCain | |
| 05:48 | Ohio State | Eric Atkins is called for the reach on Thomas Sartori - foul #2 on Eric Atkins, team foul #10 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Wilson (PG), Dikembe Alu (C) Eric Atkins, Joseph Carver | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt (SF) Raymond Hinkley | |
| 05:48 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 05:48 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:22 | Michigan State | Dikembe Victor hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:02 | Ohio State | Dikembe Alu takes the ball from Jeremy Kuczynski | 55-60 |
| 04:43 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-60 |
| 04:42 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion grabs the board | 55-60 |
| 04:29 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 55-60 |
| 04:27 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson gets the rebound | 55-60 |
| 04:24 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman is called for traveling in the backcourt | 55-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG), Larry Williams (SG), Blaine Kaczmarek (SF), Colby McNorton (C) Willie Wilson, Rufus Borman, Dikembe Victor, Dustin Burge | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Joseph Biggs (SG), Curtis Luoma (SF), Timothy McCain (PF), Gary Sears (C) Jeremy Kuczynski, Thomas Sartori, Jordan Spratt, Justin Carrion, Martin Hendricks | |
| 04:00 | Ohio State | Larry Williams steals the ball from Joseph Biggs | 55-60 |
| 03:56 | Michigan State | Gary Sears takes the ball from Larry Williams in the backcourt | 55-60 |
| 03:28 | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma is fouled on the floor by Jon Prince - foul #4 on Jon Prince, team foul #11 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rufus Borman (SG), Joseph Carver (PF) Larry Williams, Dikembe Alu | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 03:28 | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 03:28 | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 03:16 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 55-62 |
| 03:15 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton misses the tip | 55-62 |
| 03:14 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman grabs the offensive board | 55-62 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jon Prince (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Rufus Borman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Blaine Kaczmarek (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Carver (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Colby McNorton (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Steve Young (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Biggs (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Curtis Luoma (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Timothy McCain (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Gary Sears (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Gary Sears - foul #1 on Gary Sears, team foul #10 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Atkins (SF), Jerry Rodberg (PF) Blaine Kaczmarek, Colby McNorton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Justin Carrion (PF), Martin Hendricks (C) Timothy McCain, Gary Sears | |
| 03:05 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 03:05 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver misses the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 03:05 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion grabs the defensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 02:39 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks lays it up and in on a nice dish by Justin Carrion | 56-64 |
| 02:39 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek (SF), Colby McNorton (C) Eric Atkins, Joseph Carver | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori (SF), Timothy McCain (PF) Curtis Luoma, Justin Carrion | |
| 02:29 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Rufus Borman | 59-64 |
| 02:29 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Wilson (PG), Dustin Burge (PF) Jon Prince, Jerry Rodberg | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Justin Carrion (PF), Gary Sears (C) Steve Young, Timothy McCain, Martin Hendricks | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:10 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 59-64 |
| 02:09 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek pulls down the rebound | 59-64 |
| 02:03 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Gary Sears - foul #2 on Gary Sears, team foul #11 | 59-64 |
| 02:03 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 02:03 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:36 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski misses the fadeaway in the lane | 61-64 |
| 01:35 | Ohio State | Gary Sears grabs the offensive board | 61-64 |
| 01:08 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori double dribbles | 61-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks (C) Gary Sears | |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman misses the 3 from the right wing | 61-64 |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks snags the defensive board | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Rufus Borman picks off the pass by Thomas Sartori | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 61-64 |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks pulls down the rebound | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Willie Wilson is called for the reach on Martin Hendricks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willie Wilson, team foul #12 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Timothy McCain (PF) Jeremy Kuczynski, Justin Carrion | |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-66 |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks gets the rebound | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Rufus Borman is called for the reach on Martin Hendricks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rufus Borman, team foul #13 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Jordan Spratt (PF) Steve Young, Timothy McCain | |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks misses the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Dustin Burge | 61-67 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson is hacked by Jeremy Kuczynski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeremy Kuczynski, team foul #12 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Justin Carrion (PF) Jordan Spratt | |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks snags the defensive board | 62-67 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Willie Wilson is called for the reach on Martin Hendricks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willie Wilson, team foul #14 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt (PF) Justin Carrion | |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 62-69 |