| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Willie Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Rufus Borman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Blaine Kaczmarek (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dustin Burge (fresh) 3 pts. C - Colby McNorton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremy Kuczynski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Biggs (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Sartori (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Justin Carrion (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Martin Hendricks (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek inbounds the ball | 32-33 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton misses short on a jumper in the lane | 32-33 |
| 19:33 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek can't tip it in | 32-33 |
| 19:31 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek can't tip it in | 32-33 |
| 19:29 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton grabs the offensive board | 32-33 |
| 19:16 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jeremy Kuczynski - foul #2 on Jeremy Kuczynski, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| 19:16 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 19:16 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 19:01 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori buries a floater from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 18:40 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Martin Hendricks - foul #2 on Martin Hendricks, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| 18:40 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton misses the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 18:40 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 18:27 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Colby McNorton - foul #3 on Colby McNorton, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG) Willie Wilson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG) Jeremy Kuczynski | |
| 18:27 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 18:27 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 18:05 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman is whistled for traveling | 35-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Williams (SG), Dikembe Victor (SF), Jerry Rodberg (PF), Joseph Carver (C) Rufus Borman, Blaine Kaczmarek, Dustin Burge, Colby McNorton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma (SG), Jordan Spratt (SF), Timothy McCain (PF), Gary Sears (C) Joseph Biggs, Thomas Sartori, Justin Carrion, Martin Hendricks | |
| 17:46 | Ohio State | Gary Sears misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 17:45 | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma tips it in | 35-39 |
| 17:20 | Michigan State | Jerry Rodberg can't finish the layup | 35-39 |
| 17:19 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver grabs the offensive board | 35-39 |
| 17:08 | Michigan State | Timothy McCain denies the turnaround by Jon Prince | 35-39 |
| 17:07 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain snags the defensive board | 35-39 |
| 17:01 | Ohio State | Gary Sears double dribbles | 35-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Wilson (PG), Rufus Borman (SG), Blaine Kaczmarek (SF) Jon Prince, Larry Williams, Dikembe Victor | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Thomas Sartori (SF), Justin Carrion (PF) Steve Young, Jordan Spratt, Timothy McCain | |
| 16:40 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-39 |
| 16:39 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek tips it in | 37-39 |
| 16:25 | Ohio State | Gary Sears hits the finger roll | 37-41 |
| 15:56 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver misses the easy layup | 37-41 |
| 15:54 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Willie Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Rufus Borman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Blaine Kaczmarek (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerry Rodberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Carver (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremy Kuczynski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Curtis Luoma (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Thomas Sartori (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Justin Carrion (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Sears (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Ohio State | Gary Sears comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Joseph Carver - foul #2 on Joseph Carver, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG), Larry Williams (SG), Dikembe Victor (SF), Dustin Burge (PF), Colby McNorton (C) Willie Wilson, Rufus Borman, Blaine Kaczmarek, Jerry Rodberg, Joseph Carver | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Joseph Biggs (SG), Martin Hendricks (C) Jeremy Kuczynski, Curtis Luoma, Justin Carrion | |
| 15:44 | Ohio State | Gary Sears makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 15:44 | Ohio State | Gary Sears makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 15:23 | Michigan State | Jon Prince comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 37-43 |
| 15:21 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori pulls down the rebound | 37-43 |
| 15:16 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt (SF), Timothy McCain (PF) Thomas Sartori, Gary Sears | |
| 15:04 | Michigan State | Larry Williams is fouled on the floor by Martin Hendricks - foul #3 on Martin Hendricks, team foul #3 | 37-43 |
| 14:48 | Michigan State | Jon Prince knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Larry Williams | 40-43 |
| 14:28 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Timothy McCain | 40-45 |
| 14:26 | Michigan State | Dikembe Victor is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy McCain - foul #2 on Timothy McCain, team foul #4 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rufus Borman (SG), Blaine Kaczmarek (SF) Larry Williams, Dikembe Victor | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Thomas Sartori (SF), Justin Carrion (PF) Steve Young, Jordan Spratt, Timothy McCain | |
| 14:02 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-45 |
| 14:01 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| 13:48 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks connects on the driving attempt from close range | 40-47 |
| 13:46 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek is hacked by Joseph Biggs in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Biggs, team foul #5 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Wilson (PG), Dikembe Alu (PF), Joseph Carver (C) Jon Prince, Dustin Burge, Colby McNorton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma (SG), Timothy McCain (C) Joseph Biggs, Martin Hendricks | |
| 13:33 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Thomas Sartori - foul #2 on Thomas Sartori, team foul #6 | 40-47 |
| 13:33 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 13:33 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 13:10 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain travels with the ball | 42-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dikembe Victor (SF) Blaine Kaczmarek | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Jordan Spratt (SF), Martin Hendricks (C) Jeremy Kuczynski, Thomas Sartori, Justin Carrion | |
| 13:08 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-47 |
| 12:57 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 42-49 |
| 12:53 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman is hacked by Jordan Spratt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jordan Spratt, team foul #7 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG), Colby McNorton (C) Willie Wilson, Joseph Carver | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 12:53 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 12:53 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman misses the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 12:53 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Timothy McCain | 43-49 |
| 12:44 | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma is whistled for a carry | 43-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Williams (SG) Rufus Borman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 12:17 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Williams | 45-49 |
| 11:57 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks makes the runner near the basket set up by Curtis Luoma and the foul's on Dikembe Alu - foul #1 on Dikembe Alu, team foul #3 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek (SF), Dustin Burge (PF) Dikembe Victor, Colby McNorton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs (SG), Thomas Sartori (SF), Justin Carrion (PF) Curtis Luoma, Jordan Spratt, Timothy McCain | |
| 11:57 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks makes the free throw | 45-52 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jon Prince (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Blaine Kaczmarek (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dustin Burge (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dikembe Alu (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Steve Young (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Biggs (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Sartori (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Justin Carrion (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Martin Hendricks (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:31 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek can't finish the layup but the foul's on Martin Hendricks - foul #4 on Martin Hendricks, team foul #8 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dikembe Victor (PG), Rufus Borman (SG), Joseph Carver (C) Jon Prince, Larry Williams, Dikembe Alu | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Gary Sears (C) Steve Young, Martin Hendricks | |
| 11:31 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 11:31 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 11:18 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-52 |
| 11:16 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge snags the defensive board | 47-52 |
| 11:10 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 11:09 | Ohio State | Gary Sears grabs the defensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 11:03 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-55 |
| 10:36 | Michigan State | Dikembe Victor misses long on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Jeremy Kuczynski - foul #3 on Jeremy Kuczynski, team foul #9 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Wilson (PG), Jerry Rodberg (PF), Colby McNorton (C) Blaine Kaczmarek, Dustin Burge, Joseph Carver | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy McCain (PF) Justin Carrion | |
| 10:36 | Michigan State | Dikembe Victor makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 10:36 | Michigan State | Dikembe Victor makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 10:09 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-55 |
| 10:07 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton gets the rebound | 49-55 |
| 09:49 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 49-55 |
| 09:47 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori snags the defensive board | 49-55 |
| 09:35 | Ohio State | Gary Sears misses the jump hook from the right block | 49-55 |
| 09:33 | Michigan State | Jerry Rodberg pulls down the rebound | 49-55 |
| 09:04 | Michigan State | Dikembe Victor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG), Larry Williams (SG), Blaine Kaczmarek (SF), Dustin Burge (PF), Joseph Carver (C) Willie Wilson, Rufus Borman, Dikembe Victor, Jerry Rodberg, Colby McNorton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Curtis Luoma (SG), Jordan Spratt (SF), Justin Carrion (PF), Martin Hendricks (C) Jeremy Kuczynski, Joseph Biggs, Thomas Sartori, Timothy McCain, Gary Sears | |
| 08:48 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-57 |
| 08:19 | Michigan State | Steve Young steps in front of the Jon Prince pass | 49-57 |
| 08:16 | Ohio State | Steve Young lays it in | 49-59 |
| 07:47 | Michigan State | Larry Williams clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Curtis Luoma - foul #3 on Curtis Luoma, team foul #10 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dikembe Alu (PF) Dustin Burge | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley (SG) Jordan Spratt | |
| 07:47 | Michigan State | Larry Williams misses the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 07:47 | Michigan State | Larry Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jon Prince (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Blaine Kaczmarek (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dikembe Alu (fresh) 5 pts. C - Joseph Carver (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Steve Young (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Hinkley (fresh) SF - Curtis Luoma (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Justin Carrion (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Martin Hendricks (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:38 | Ohio State | Jon Prince takes the ball from Raymond Hinkley | 50-59 |
| 07:35 | Michigan State | Jon Prince banks in the layup | 52-59 |
| 07:22 | Ohio State | Steve Young is fouled on the floor by Larry Williams - foul #1 on Larry Williams, team foul #4 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Wilson (PG), Eric Atkins (SF), Jerry Rodberg (PF), Colby McNorton (C) Larry Williams, Blaine Kaczmarek, Dikembe Alu, Joseph Carver | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Thomas Sartori (SF), Timothy McCain (PF) Steve Young, Curtis Luoma, Justin Carrion | |
| 07:06 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks loses the dribble to Willie Wilson | 52-59 |
| 06:50 | Michigan State | Jon Prince makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 06:32 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Timothy McCain | 55-62 |
| 06:11 | Michigan State | Jon Prince misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 55-62 |
| 06:10 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori grabs the defensive rebound | 55-62 |
| 05:47 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain is whistled for a carry | 55-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dikembe Victor (PG), Rufus Borman (SG), Blaine Kaczmarek (SF), Dustin Burge (PF), Joseph Carver (C) Willie Wilson, Jon Prince, Eric Atkins, Jerry Rodberg, Colby McNorton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Joseph Biggs (SG), Jordan Spratt (SF), Justin Carrion (PF), Gary Sears (C) Jeremy Kuczynski, Raymond Hinkley, Thomas Sartori, Timothy McCain, Martin Hendricks | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:44 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek's pass is intercepted by Joseph Biggs in the backcourt | 55-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:22 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs clanks a turnaround near the basket | 55-62 |
| 05:20 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion gets the offensive rebound | 55-62 |
| 05:01 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 55-62 |
| 04:59 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek pulls down the rebound | 55-62 |
| 04:56 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver is hacked by Joseph Biggs in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Biggs, team foul #11 | 55-62 |
| 04:56 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 04:56 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver misses the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 04:56 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion pulls down the rebound | 56-62 |
| 04:28 | Ohio State | Steve Young clanks a jump hook from the left block | 56-62 |
| 04:27 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver grabs the defensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 04:22 | Michigan State | Dikembe Victor misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 56-62 |
| 04:21 | Ohio State | Gary Sears pulls down the rebound | 56-62 |
| 04:05 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt misses the lay-in but the foul's on Blaine Kaczmarek - foul #2 on Blaine Kaczmarek, team foul #5 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Williams (PG), Eric Atkins (SF), Dikembe Alu (PF), Colby McNorton (C) Dikembe Victor, Blaine Kaczmarek, Dustin Burge, Joseph Carver | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Curtis Luoma (SG), Thomas Sartori (SF), Timothy McCain (C) Steve Young, Joseph Biggs, Justin Carrion, Gary Sears | |
| 04:05 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt misses the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 04:05 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 03:47 | Michigan State | Eric Atkins throws it down | 58-63 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Larry Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rufus Borman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Eric Atkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Dikembe Alu (fresh) 5 pts. C - Colby McNorton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremy Kuczynski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Curtis Luoma (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Sartori (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jordan Spratt (fairly fresh) 11 pts. C - Timothy McCain (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori is hacked by Colby McNorton - foul #4 on Colby McNorton, team foul #6 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG) Rufus Borman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Martin Hendricks (C) Jeremy Kuczynski, Jordan Spratt | |
| 03:00 | Ohio State | Steve Young buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Sartori | 58-65 |
| 03:00 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Wilson (PG), Rufus Borman (SG), Blaine Kaczmarek (SF), Dustin Burge (PF) Jon Prince, Larry Williams, Eric Atkins, Dikembe Alu | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs (SG), Justin Carrion (PF) Curtis Luoma, Timothy McCain | |
| 02:44 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman is fouled on the floor by Joseph Biggs - foul #5 on Joseph Biggs, team foul #12 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma (SG) Joseph Biggs | |
| 02:44 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman misses the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 02:44 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman misses the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 02:44 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks snags the defensive board | 58-65 |
| 02:44 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:30 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks's floater is tipped away by Dustin Burge | 58-65 |
| 02:29 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori gets the offensive rebound | 58-65 |
| 02:11 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Rufus Borman - foul #4 on Rufus Borman, team foul #7 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG) Steve Young | |
| 02:11 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 02:11 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks misses the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 02:11 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge grabs the defensive rebound | 58-66 |
| 01:46 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek hits a runner near the basket | 60-66 |
| 01:18 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Willie Wilson - foul #1 on Willie Wilson, team foul #8 | 60-66 |
| 01:18 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 01:18 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| 01:06 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Willie Wilson and he's hacked by Justin Carrion - foul #2 on Justin Carrion, team foul #13 | 62-68 |
| 01:06 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek makes the free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:49 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 63-70 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Rufus Borman | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks is hacked by Willie Wilson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willie Wilson, team foul #9 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt (SF), Gary Sears (PF) Curtis Luoma, Justin Carrion | |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks misses the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Dustin Burge | 65-70 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Colby McNorton is blocked by Gary Sears | 65-70 |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson tips it in | 67-70 |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-70 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley (SG), Timothy McCain (PF) Jordan Spratt, Gary Sears | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks is fouled in the backcourt by Rufus Borman - foul #5 on Rufus Borman, team foul #10 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Williams (SG) Rufus Borman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks misses the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Kuczynski - foul #4 on Jeremy Kuczynski, team foul #14 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma (SG), Justin Carrion (PF) Raymond Hinkley, Timothy McCain | |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek makes the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski is hacked by Willie Wilson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willie Wilson, team foul #11 | 69-71 |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski makes the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-73 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Larry Williams gets the offensive rebound | 69-73 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 69-73 |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Justin Carrion | 69-73 |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Wilson - foul #4 on Willie Wilson, team foul #12 | 69-73 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley (SG) Curtis Luoma | |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion makes the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion makes the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-75 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek grabs the offensive board | 69-75 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | The clock runs out | 69-75 |