| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeffery Collins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Shaffer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Frank Myers (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Flack (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Choy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dave Welsh (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Liptak (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Fossett (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | James Shaffer inbounds the ball | 21-26 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:32 | Ohio State | James Shaffer can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Dave Welsh - foul #2 on Dave Welsh, team foul #1 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie (C) Robert Flack | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 19:32 | Ohio State | James Shaffer makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 19:32 | Ohio State | James Shaffer misses the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 19:32 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett grabs the defensive rebound | 22-26 |
| 19:13 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Eric Choy | 22-29 |
| 18:52 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie hits a jumper from the right side set up by Rodney Hawkins | 24-29 |
| 18:27 | Michigan State | Eric Choy loses the ball out of bounds | 24-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Clark (SG), Robert Flack (C) Rodney Hawkins, Frank Myers | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 17:58 | Ohio State | Robert Flack misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 24-29 |
| 17:57 | Michigan State | Eric Choy grabs the defensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 17:36 | Michigan State | David Liptak knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Stephen Jones and the foul's on Rosendo Yazzie - foul #1 on Rosendo Yazzie, team foul #1 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins (SG), Frank Myers (PF) James Clark, Rosendo Yazzie | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 17:36 | Michigan State | David Liptak misses the free throw | 24-31 |
| 17:36 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Robert Flack | 24-31 |
| 17:07 | Ohio State | James Shaffer blows the dunk | 24-31 |
| 17:06 | Ohio State | Frank Myers hits the follow up shot | 26-31 |
| 16:44 | Michigan State | David Liptak comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 26-31 |
| 16:42 | Ohio State | James Shaffer snags the defensive board | 26-31 |
| 16:37 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Frank Myers | 29-31 |
| 16:24 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett misses the lay-in | 29-31 |
| 16:22 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins gets the rebound | 29-31 |
| 15:53 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-31 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeffery Collins (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Shaffer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Frank Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Flack (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Choy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Dave Welsh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Liptak (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Fossett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-31 |
| 15:22 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Frank Myers | 32-31 |
| 14:53 | Ohio State | Robert Flack hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 32-31 |
| 14:51 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 14:45 | Michigan State | Dave Welsh can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-31 |
| 14:44 | Michigan State | Eric Choy tips it back up and in | 32-33 |
| 14:19 | Ohio State | Frank Myers knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Jeffery Collins | 34-33 |
| 13:58 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett misses the turnaround in the paint | 34-33 |
| 13:56 | Michigan State | David Liptak snags the offensive board | 34-33 |
| 13:33 | Michigan State | Eric Choy hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 34-33 |
| 13:32 | Michigan State | Dave Welsh can't tip it in | 34-33 |
| 13:31 | Ohio State | Robert Flack gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 13:07 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from James Shaffer | 36-33 |
| 12:47 | Michigan State | Eric Choy's fadeaway is rejected by Frank Myers | 36-33 |
| 12:46 | Michigan State | Eric Choy tips it but misses | 36-33 |
| 12:44 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Dave Welsh | 36-33 |
| 12:22 | Michigan State | David Liptak buries a floater from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 12:07 | Ohio State | Frank Myers misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-35 |
| 12:06 | Michigan State | Eric Choy gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 11:37 | Michigan State | Frank Myers steps in front of the Frank Fossett pass | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeffery Collins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Hawkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Shaffer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Frank Myers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Flack (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Choy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Dave Welsh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Liptak (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Fossett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 10:55 | Michigan State | Dave Welsh can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-35 |
| 10:54 | Ohio State | James Shaffer gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| 10:48 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins misses the jumper from the free throw line | 39-35 |
| 10:47 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 10:42 | Michigan State | Dave Welsh is hacked by James Shaffer - foul #4 on James Shaffer, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Clark (PG), Robert Segundo (SG), Rosendo Yazzie (PF), Ivan Zeanah (C) Jeffery Collins, Rodney Hawkins, Frank Myers, Robert Flack | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Russell Barnes (SG), Earl Stanton (SF), Allen Turnage (PF) Stephen Jones, Dave Welsh, David Liptak | |
| 10:24 | Michigan State | Robert Segundo takes the ball from Earl Stanton | 39-35 |
| 09:59 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Segundo | 41-35 |
| 09:37 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett can't finish the layup | 41-35 |
| 09:36 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage hits the follow up shot | 41-37 |
| 09:09 | Ohio State | James Clark misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-37 |
| 09:07 | Ohio State | Robert Segundo grabs the offensive board | 41-37 |
| 08:39 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Segundo | 43-37 |
| 08:10 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-37 |
| 08:09 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett tips it home | 43-39 |
| 07:40 | Ohio State | Ivan Zeanah is called for 5 seconds | 43-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins (PG), Rodney Hawkins (SG), Frank Myers (PF) James Clark, Robert Segundo, Ivan Zeanah | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dave Welsh (PG), Stephen Jones (SG), David Liptak (PF) Eric Choy, Russell Barnes, Frank Fossett | |
| 07:11 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-39 |
| 07:10 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeffery Collins (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Hawkins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Shaffer (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Frank Myers (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Rosendo Yazzie (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Dave Welsh (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Earl Stanton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Liptak (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Allen Turnage (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:41 | Ohio State | Frank Myers misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Dave Welsh - foul #3 on Dave Welsh, team foul #2 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Flack (C) Rosendo Yazzie | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 06:41 | Ohio State | Frank Myers misses the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 06:41 | Ohio State | Frank Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 06:14 | Michigan State | Dave Welsh is hacked by Frank Myers - foul #1 on Frank Myers, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie (PF) Frank Myers | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 05:52 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-39 |
| 05:50 | Michigan State | David Liptak pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 05:32 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 05:30 | Ohio State | Robert Flack pulls down the rebound | 44-39 |
| 05:02 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Rodney Hawkins | 46-39 |
| 04:46 | Michigan State | James Shaffer is called for the reach on Earl Stanton - foul #5 on James Shaffer, team foul #4 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Myers (PF) James Shaffer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Choy (PG), Russell Barnes (SF), Frank Fossett (C) Dave Welsh, Earl Stanton, Allen Turnage | |
| 04:21 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Rosendo Yazzie - foul #2 on Rosendo Yazzie, team foul #5 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ivan Zeanah (C) Robert Flack | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 04:21 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 04:21 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 03:57 | Ohio State | Frank Myers comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by David Liptak - foul #1 on David Liptak, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Flack (C) Ivan Zeanah | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Stanton (SF) Stephen Jones | |
| 03:57 | Ohio State | Frank Myers misses the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 03:57 | Ohio State | Frank Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 03:32 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett knocks in the jumper from close range and the foul's on Rosendo Yazzie - foul #3 on Rosendo Yazzie, team foul #6 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dave Welsh (PG) Eric Choy | |
| 03:32 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett makes the free throw | 47-44 |
| 03:30 | Ohio State | Dave Welsh takes the ball from Jeffery Collins in the backcourt | 47-44 |
| 03:29 | Michigan State | Russell Barnes hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dave Welsh | 47-46 |
| 03:03 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 47-46 |
| 03:01 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeffery Collins (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Hawkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rosendo Yazzie (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Frank Myers (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Flack (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Dave Welsh (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Russell Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Stanton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Liptak (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Fossett (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ivan Zeanah (C) Robert Flack | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Jones (SG), Allen Turnage (PF) Russell Barnes, David Liptak | |
| 02:34 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett drills a fadeaway in the paint | 47-48 |
| 02:05 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie is called for a charge - foul #4 on Rosendo Yazzie, team foul #7 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Clark (PG), Robert Flack (C) Jeffery Collins, Ivan Zeanah | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Choy (PG), David Liptak (PF) Dave Welsh, Frank Fossett | |
| 01:36 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage lays it in on a great pass from Stephen Jones | 47-50 |
| 01:11 | Ohio State | Stephen Jones is called for the reach on Rodney Hawkins - foul #2 on Stephen Jones, team foul #4 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins (PG) James Clark | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frank Fossett (C) Allen Turnage | |
| 01:01 | Ohio State | Robert Flack buries a floater near the basket and he's fouled by Frank Fossett - foul #1 on Frank Fossett, team foul #5 | 49-50 |
| 01:01 | Ohio State | Robert Flack makes the free throw | 50-50 |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | David Liptak's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Frank Fossett denies the turnaround by Rosendo Yazzie | 50-50 |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) 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) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett misses the easy layup | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeffery Collins (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Hawkins (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rosendo Yazzie (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Frank Myers (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Flack (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Choy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SF - Earl Stanton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Liptak (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Fossett (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Ohio State | Robert Flack wins the tip | 50-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:31 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-50 |
| 04:29 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Earl Stanton | 50-50 |
| 04:07 | Michigan State | David Liptak can't connect on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Rodney Hawkins - foul #2 on Rodney Hawkins, team foul #8 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Clark (SG), Robert Segundo (SF), Ivan Zeanah (C) Rodney Hawkins, Frank Myers, Robert Flack | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 04:07 | Michigan State | David Liptak makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 04:07 | Michigan State | David Liptak makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 03:50 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 50-52 |
| 03:49 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie tips it home | 52-52 |
| 03:25 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 03:24 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| 02:56 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins drills a 3 from straight away | 55-52 |
| 02:31 | Michigan State | Eric Choy knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-54 |
| 02:31 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 55-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins (SG), Frank Myers (PF), Robert Flack (C) Jeffery Collins, Robert Segundo, Ivan Zeanah | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:17 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-54 |
| 02:15 | Michigan State | Eric Choy snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| 01:53 | Michigan State | Frank Myers steps in front of the Frank Fossett pass | 55-54 |
| 01:24 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins travels with the ball | 55-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins (PG) James Clark | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:00 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from David Liptak | 55-57 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeffery Collins (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Hawkins (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rosendo Yazzie (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Frank Myers (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Flack (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Choy (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SF - Earl Stanton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Liptak (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Fossett (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | David Liptak blocks the short jumper by Robert Flack | 55-57 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | David Liptak grabs the board | 55-57 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Rodney Hawkins is called for the reach on David Liptak in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rodney Hawkins, team foul #9 | 55-57 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | David Liptak makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | David Liptak makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 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) | |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-59 |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to David Liptak | 55-59 |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | David Liptak is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffery Collins - foul #1 on Jeffery Collins, team foul #10 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dave Welsh (PG) Eric Choy | |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | David Liptak makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | David Liptak makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 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) | |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-61 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Dave Welsh | 55-61 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Dave Welsh is hacked by Jeffery Collins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffery Collins, team foul #11 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Choy (PG) David Liptak | |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Dave Welsh makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Dave Welsh makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Eric Choy runs out the clock | 55-63 |