| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Stanley Hubbert (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sidney Kaiser (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kyle Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Hiller (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - David Joseph (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alex Lyons (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Bill Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Ranallo (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Nathaniel White (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith inbounds the ball | 22-35 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Stanley Hubbert and he's hacked by Nathaniel White - foul #2 on Nathaniel White, team foul #1 | 24-35 |
| 19:31 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith makes the free throw | 25-35 |
| 19:06 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons is hacked by Kyle Smith - foul #3 on Kyle Smith, team foul #1 | 25-35 |
| 18:51 | Michigan State | Bill Allen is wide open but clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 25-35 |
| 18:50 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to David Joseph | 25-35 |
| 18:32 | Ohio State | Sidney Kaiser is whistled for traveling | 25-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Derrick Judge (SG) Sidney Kaiser | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Barba (PF) Nathaniel White | |
| 18:04 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras misses long on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Stanley Hubbert - foul #1 on Stanley Hubbert, team foul #2 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Pettey (PG), Owen Crawford (SG), William Loftis (SF) Alex Lyons, Bill Allen, Richard Ranallo | |
| 18:04 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras makes the 1st free throw | 25-36 |
| 18:04 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras makes the 2nd free throw | 25-37 |
| 17:48 | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert makes the runner from the left block and he's hacked by Mark Pettey - foul #1 on Mark Pettey, team foul #2 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Clewis (C) Cecil Oliveras | |
| 17:48 | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert makes the free throw | 28-37 |
| 17:33 | Michigan State | Owen Crawford is hacked by David Joseph - foul #3 on David Joseph, team foul #3 | 28-37 |
| 17:13 | Michigan State | Mark Pettey can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-37 |
| 17:11 | Michigan State | Richard Clewis grabs the offensive rebound | 28-37 |
| 17:01 | Michigan State | William Loftis clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-37 |
| 16:59 | Michigan State | David Barba tips it but misses | 28-37 |
| 16:57 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller gets the rebound | 28-37 |
| 16:30 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by David Barba - foul #1 on David Barba, team foul #3 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter O'Dell (PG), Sidney Kaiser (SG), Joe Fields (C) Stanley Hubbert, Derrick Judge, David Joseph | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alex Lyons (PG), Bill Allen (SG), Richard Ranallo (SF), Cecil Oliveras (PF), Nathaniel White (C) Mark Pettey, Owen Crawford, William Loftis, David Barba, Richard Clewis | |
| 16:30 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 16:30 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 16:07 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras hits a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Alex Lyons | 30-39 |
| 15:45 | Ohio State | Peter O'Dell is fouled on the floor by Alex Lyons - foul #2 on Alex Lyons, team foul #4 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joshua Whitman (SF), Robert Delvecchio (PF) Kyle Smith, Anthony Hiller | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Peter O'Dell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Sidney Kaiser (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joshua Whitman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Delvecchio (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joe Fields (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alex Lyons (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bill Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Ranallo (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Nathaniel White (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Ohio State | Robert Delvecchio is hacked by Bill Allen - foul #1 on Bill Allen, team foul #5 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert (PG) Peter O'Dell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Barba (PF) Cecil Oliveras | |
| 15:18 | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-39 |
| 15:16 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Alex Lyons | 30-39 |
| 15:13 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons is fouled in the backcourt by Sidney Kaiser - foul #2 on Sidney Kaiser, team foul #4 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Pettey (PG) Alex Lyons | |
| 15:04 | Michigan State | Bill Allen lays it in | 30-41 |
| 14:43 | Ohio State | Joshua Whitman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-41 |
| 14:42 | Ohio State | Robert Delvecchio tips it home | 32-41 |
| 14:21 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo lays it in set up by Mark Pettey | 32-43 |
| 14:06 | Ohio State | Nathaniel White steals the ball from Stanley Hubbert | 32-43 |
| 13:50 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo blows the dunk | 32-43 |
| 13:49 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White tips it in | 32-45 |
| 13:37 | Ohio State | David Barba steps in front of the Joshua Whitman pass | 32-45 |
| 13:33 | Michigan State | Sidney Kaiser is called for the reach on Bill Allen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sidney Kaiser, team foul #5 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter O'Dell (PG), Derrick Judge (SG), Kyle Smith (SF), Anthony Hiller (PF), David Joseph (C) Stanley Hubbert, Sidney Kaiser, Joshua Whitman, Robert Delvecchio, Joe Fields | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alex Lyons (PG), Owen Crawford (SG), William Loftis (SF), Cecil Oliveras (PF), Richard Clewis (C) Mark Pettey, Bill Allen, Richard Ranallo, David Barba, Nathaniel White | |
| 13:09 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Owen Crawford | 32-47 |
| 12:52 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller is hacked by Cecil Oliveras - foul #2 on Cecil Oliveras, team foul #6 | 32-47 |
| 12:47 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 34-47 |
| 12:29 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons misses short on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Anthony Hiller - foul #2 on Anthony Hiller, team foul #6 | 34-47 |
| 12:29 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons misses the 1st free throw | 34-47 |
| 12:29 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 34-48 |
| 12:15 | Ohio State | David Joseph buries a jump hook from close range | 36-48 |
| 11:57 | Michigan State | Owen Crawford comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-48 |
| 11:56 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller pulls down the rebound | 36-48 |
| 11:43 | Ohio State | Richard Clewis picks off the pass by Derrick Judge | 36-48 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Peter O'Dell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Derrick Judge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kyle Smith (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Hiller (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - David Joseph (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alex Lyons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Owen Crawford (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Loftis (fairly fresh) PF - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Clewis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Michigan State | Richard Clewis comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-48 |
| 11:22 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith snags the defensive board | 36-48 |
| 11:05 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-48 |
| 11:03 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras snags the defensive board | 36-48 |
| 10:54 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Peter O'Dell - foul #3 on Peter O'Dell, team foul #7 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert (PG), John Watson (SG), Joshua Whitman (SF), Robert Delvecchio (PF), Joe Fields (C) Peter O'Dell, Derrick Judge, Kyle Smith, Anthony Hiller, David Joseph | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bill Allen (SG), Richard Ranallo (SF), David Barba (PF), Nathaniel White (C) Owen Crawford, William Loftis, Cecil Oliveras, Richard Clewis | |
| 10:54 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons makes the free throw | 36-51 |
| 10:38 | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 36-51 |
| 10:36 | Michigan State | David Barba snags the defensive board | 36-51 |
| 10:34 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons is fouled in the backcourt by Stanley Hubbert - foul #2 on Stanley Hubbert, team foul #8 | 36-51 |
| 10:34 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons makes the 1st free throw | 36-52 |
| 10:34 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons misses the 2nd free throw | 36-52 |
| 10:34 | Ohio State | Joe Fields pulls down the rebound | 36-52 |
| 10:18 | Ohio State | Robert Delvecchio lays it up and in and he's fouled by Alex Lyons - foul #3 on Alex Lyons, team foul #7 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Sidney Kaiser (SG) John Watson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Pettey (PG) Alex Lyons | |
| 10:18 | Ohio State | Robert Delvecchio makes the free throw | 39-52 |
| 10:04 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Delvecchio - foul #1 on Robert Delvecchio, team foul #9 | 39-52 |
| 10:04 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White makes the 1st free throw | 39-53 |
| 10:04 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White makes the 2nd free throw | 39-54 |
| 09:46 | Ohio State | Joshua Whitman hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Stanley Hubbert | 42-54 |
| 09:29 | Michigan State | David Barba comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-54 |
| 09:28 | Ohio State | Joshua Whitman pulls down the rebound | 42-54 |
| 09:13 | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 42-54 |
| 09:12 | Ohio State | Joe Fields tips it but misses | 42-54 |
| 09:10 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White gets the rebound | 42-54 |
| 08:54 | Michigan State | Joshua Whitman picks off the pass by Mark Pettey | 42-54 |
| 08:36 | Ohio State | Robert Delvecchio is called for 3 seconds | 42-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter O'Dell (PG), Derrick Judge (SG), Kyle Smith (SF), Anthony Hiller (PF), David Joseph (C) Stanley Hubbert, Sidney Kaiser, Joshua Whitman, Robert Delvecchio, Joe Fields | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alex Lyons (PG), Owen Crawford (SF), Cecil Oliveras (PF) Mark Pettey, Richard Ranallo, David Barba | |
| 08:21 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Peter O'Dell - foul #4 on Peter O'Dell, team foul #10 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Loftis (SF) Bill Allen | |
| 08:21 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons makes the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 08:21 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons misses the 2nd free throw | 42-55 |
| 08:21 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller pulls down the rebound | 42-55 |
| 08:03 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller clanks a shot from the baseline | 42-55 |
| 08:02 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-55 |
| 07:48 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Cecil Oliveras - foul #3 on Cecil Oliveras, team foul #8 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Clewis (C) Nathaniel White | |
| 07:48 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller makes the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 07:48 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller makes the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 07:27 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons's pass is intercepted by David Joseph | 44-55 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Peter O'Dell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Derrick Judge (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kyle Smith (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Hiller (tiring) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - David Joseph (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alex Lyons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Owen Crawford (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Loftis (fresh) PF - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Richard Clewis (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:22 | Ohio State | Derrick Judge is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Derrick Judge, team foul #11 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert (PG) Peter O'Dell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo (SF), David Barba (PF) William Loftis, Richard Clewis | |
| 07:10 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo double dribbles | 44-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Pettey (PG) Alex Lyons | |
| 06:56 | Ohio State | David Joseph misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 44-55 |
| 06:55 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Owen Crawford | 44-55 |
| 06:48 | Michigan State | David Barba knocks in the shot from the right side | 44-57 |
| 06:30 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller is whistled for traveling | 44-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Sidney Kaiser (SG), Robert Delvecchio (PF) Derrick Judge, Anthony Hiller | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bill Allen (SG), Richard Clewis (C) Owen Crawford, Cecil Oliveras | |
| 06:03 | Michigan State | David Barba hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Delvecchio - foul #2 on Robert Delvecchio, team foul #12 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter O'Dell (PG) Stanley Hubbert | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alex Lyons (PG), William Loftis (SF) Mark Pettey, Richard Ranallo | |
| 06:03 | Michigan State | David Barba makes the 1st free throw | 44-58 |
| 06:03 | Michigan State | David Barba makes the 2nd free throw | 44-59 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:46 | Ohio State | Richard Clewis is called for the reach on David Joseph - foul #3 on Richard Clewis, team foul #9 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Watson (SG), Joshua Whitman (SF) Sidney Kaiser, Kyle Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras (PF) David Barba | |
| 05:46 | Ohio State | David Joseph misses the 1st free throw | 44-59 |
| 05:46 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras pulls down the rebound | 44-59 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:44 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons travels in the backcourt | 44-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joe Fields (C) David Joseph | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 05:21 | Ohio State | Richard Clewis is called for the reach on Peter O'Dell - foul #4 on Richard Clewis, team foul #10 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller (PF) Robert Delvecchio | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Owen Crawford (SF), Nathaniel White (C) William Loftis, Richard Clewis | |
| 05:21 | Ohio State | Peter O'Dell makes the 1st free throw | 45-59 |
| 05:21 | Ohio State | Peter O'Dell misses the 2nd free throw | 45-59 |
| 05:21 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White grabs the defensive rebound | 45-59 |
| 04:56 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras blows the layup but the foul's on Anthony Hiller - foul #3 on Anthony Hiller, team foul #13 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Derrick Judge (SG), Kyle Smith (SF), David Joseph (C) John Watson, Joshua Whitman, Joe Fields | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 04:56 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras misses the 1st free throw | 45-59 |
| 04:56 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras misses the 2nd free throw | 45-59 |
| 04:56 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller gets the rebound | 45-59 |
| 04:47 | Ohio State | David Joseph knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by Derrick Judge | 47-59 |
| 04:27 | Michigan State | Owen Crawford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Sidney Kaiser (SG), Robert Delvecchio (PF) Peter O'Dell, Anthony Hiller | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Pettey (PG), Richard Ranallo (SF), David Barba (PF) Alex Lyons, Bill Allen, Cecil Oliveras | |
| 04:03 | Ohio State | Derrick Judge knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:43 | Michigan State | Owen Crawford buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Nathaniel White and the foul's on Sidney Kaiser - foul #4 on Sidney Kaiser, team foul #14 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert (PG), Joshua Whitman (SF), Joe Fields (C) Derrick Judge, Kyle Smith, David Joseph | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Clewis (C) Nathaniel White | |
| 03:43 | Michigan State | Owen Crawford misses the free throw | 50-61 |
| 03:43 | Ohio State | Robert Delvecchio grabs the board | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:37 | Ohio State | Sidney Kaiser drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:27 | Michigan State | Richard Clewis misses the dunk attempt | 53-61 |
| 03:26 | Ohio State | Robert Delvecchio snags the defensive board | 53-61 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Stanley Hubbert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sidney Kaiser (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joshua Whitman (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Delvecchio (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Joe Fields (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Mark Pettey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Owen Crawford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Ranallo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - David Barba (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Clewis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Ohio State | Sidney Kaiser misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-61 |
| 03:19 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to David Barba | 53-61 |
| 03:15 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo clanks a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Delvecchio - foul #3 on Robert Delvecchio, team foul #15 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Watson (SG), Anthony Hiller (PF) Sidney Kaiser, Robert Delvecchio | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alex Lyons (PG), Bill Allen (SG) Mark Pettey, Owen Crawford | |
| 03:15 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 03:15 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 02:57 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller is whistled for a carry | 53-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter O'Dell (PG) Stanley Hubbert | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Loftis (SF), Cecil Oliveras (PF) Richard Ranallo, David Barba | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:37 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras clanks a turnaround near the basket | 53-63 |
| 02:36 | Ohio State | Joshua Whitman snags the defensive board | 53-63 |
| 02:36 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert (PG), Sidney Kaiser (SG), David Joseph (C) Peter O'Dell, John Watson, Joe Fields | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Pettey (PG), Richard Ranallo (SF), David Barba (PF) Alex Lyons, William Loftis, Richard Clewis | |
| 02:19 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Stanley Hubbert | 55-63 |
| 02:19 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kyle Smith (SF), Robert Delvecchio (PF), Joe Fields (C) Joshua Whitman, Anthony Hiller, David Joseph | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alex Lyons (PG) Mark Pettey | |
| 02:14 | Michigan State | Sidney Kaiser is called for the reach on Bill Allen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Sidney Kaiser, team foul #16 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Derrick Judge (SG) Sidney Kaiser | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:14 | Michigan State | Bill Allen misses the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 02:14 | Michigan State | Bill Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 01:46 | Ohio State | Robert Delvecchio misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-64 |
| 01:45 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to David Barba | 55-64 |
| 01:41 | Michigan State | Derrick Judge is called for the reach on Bill Allen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Derrick Judge, team foul #17 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller (PF), David Joseph (C) Robert Delvecchio, Joe Fields | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Nathaniel White (C) David Barba | |
| 01:41 | Michigan State | Bill Allen makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 01:41 | Michigan State | Bill Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 01:28 | Ohio State | David Joseph's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-66 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Pettey (PG), Owen Crawford (SG), William Loftis (SF), David Barba (PF), Richard Clewis (C) Alex Lyons, Bill Allen, Richard Ranallo, Cecil Oliveras, Nathaniel White | |
| 00:59 | Michigan State | Richard Clewis comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-66 |
| 00:58 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller grabs the defensive rebound | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | David Joseph buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-66 |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-66 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alex Lyons (PG), Bill Allen (SG), Richard Ranallo (SF), Cecil Oliveras (PF), Nathaniel White (C) Mark Pettey, Owen Crawford, William Loftis, David Barba, Richard Clewis | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Stanley Hubbert is called for the reach on Bill Allen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stanley Hubbert, team foul #18 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Pettey (PG), Owen Crawford (SF) Alex Lyons, Cecil Oliveras | |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Bill Allen misses the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Bill Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:49 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller gets the rebound | 57-66 |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Derrick Judge misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-66 |
| 00:43 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller snags the offensive board | 57-66 |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | Derrick Judge misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-66 |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | David Joseph pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-66 |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Derrick Judge is hacked by Richard Ranallo - foul #2 on Richard Ranallo, team foul #11 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alex Lyons (PG), Cecil Oliveras (PF) Mark Pettey, Owen Crawford | |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Derrick Judge makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Derrick Judge makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo is hacked by Derrick Judge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Derrick Judge, team foul #19 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Pettey (PG), Owen Crawford (SF) Alex Lyons, Cecil Oliveras | |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | Derrick Judge connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-68 |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-68 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Mark Pettey is hacked by Stanley Hubbert in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stanley Hubbert, team foul #20 | 62-68 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Mark Pettey misses the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Mark Pettey misses the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller grabs the defensive rebound | 62-68 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Derrick Judge knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Stanley Hubbert | 65-68 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Mark Pettey is hacked by Stanley Hubbert in the backcourt - foul #5 on Stanley Hubbert, team foul #21 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter O'Dell (PG) Stanley Hubbert | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras (PF) Richard Ranallo | |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Mark Pettey makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Mark Pettey makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-70 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alex Lyons (PG), Richard Ranallo (SF) Mark Pettey, Owen Crawford | |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | David Joseph is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on David Joseph, team foul #22 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Pettey (PG), Owen Crawford (SF) Alex Lyons, Cecil Oliveras | |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Peter O'Dell is called for the reach on Mark Pettey in the backcourt - foul #5 on Peter O'Dell, team foul #23 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Watson (SG) Peter O'Dell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Mark Pettey makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Mark Pettey makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | John Watson is hacked by Mark Pettey - foul #2 on Mark Pettey, team foul #12 | 65-72 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alex Lyons (PG), Cecil Oliveras (PF) Mark Pettey, Owen Crawford | |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | John Watson misses the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | John Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Bill Allen is fouled in the backcourt by John Watson - foul #1 on John Watson, team foul #24 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Pettey (PG), Owen Crawford (SF) Alex Lyons, Cecil Oliveras | |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Bill Allen makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Bill Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Anthony Hiller | 66-73 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-73 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | John Watson comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 66-73 |