| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Rodney Price (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lindsey Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Spencer Wangberg (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Ott (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Adrian Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Backus (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Glade (fresh) 3 pts. C - George Novetsky (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Randall Backus inbounds the ball | 37-43 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:36 | Michigan State | George Novetsky misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Rodney Price - foul #2 on Rodney Price, team foul #1 | 37-43 |
| 19:36 | Michigan State | George Novetsky misses the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 19:36 | Michigan State | George Novetsky makes the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 19:34 | Ohio State | Michael Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Adrian Lee - foul #1 on Adrian Lee, team foul #1 | 37-44 |
| 19:15 | Ohio State | Rodney Price is whistled for traveling | 37-44 |
| 18:59 | Michigan State | Randall Backus makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-47 |
| 18:57 | Ohio State | Adrian Lee picks off the pass by Michael Johnson in the backcourt | 37-47 |
| 18:49 | Michigan State | George Novetsky comes up short on the shot near the basket | 37-47 |
| 18:48 | Ohio State | Timothy Ott pulls down the rebound | 37-47 |
| 18:46 | Ohio State | Randall Backus picks off the pass by Timothy Ott in the backcourt | 37-47 |
| 18:45 | Michigan State | Randall Backus hits the finger roll | 37-49 |
| 18:31 | Ohio State | Timothy Ott misses the dunk | 37-49 |
| 18:30 | Ohio State | Timothy Ott grabs the offensive board | 37-49 |
| 18:07 | Ohio State | Michael Johnson is hacked by Randall Backus - foul #1 on Randall Backus, team foul #2 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bradley Mixon (PG), Harry Honeycutt (SG), James Givens (SF), Ashley Rich (C) Rodney Price, Michael Johnson, Lindsey Hamilton, Timothy Ott | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers (SF), Rusty Nicolas (PF), Robert Gilbert (C) Adrian Lee, Kenneth Glade, George Novetsky | |
| 17:51 | Ohio State | Ashley Rich hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 37-49 |
| 17:50 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert snags the defensive board | 37-49 |
| 17:46 | Michigan State | Randall Backus knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Jackson | 37-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 17:25 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 37-52 |
| 17:23 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert grabs the board | 37-52 |
| 17:17 | Michigan State | Randall Backus hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-52 |
| 17:16 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Rusty Nicolas | 37-52 |
| 17:10 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-52 |
| 17:08 | Ohio State | Ashley Rich pulls down the rebound | 37-52 |
| 17:03 | Ohio State | Harry Honeycutt misses the shot from the left wing | 37-52 |
| 17:01 | Michigan State | Michael Jackson pulls down the rebound | 37-52 |
| 16:45 | Michigan State | Randall Backus hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-52 |
| 16:44 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to James Givens | 37-52 |
| 16:30 | Ohio State | Ashley Rich hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Gilbert - foul #1 on Robert Gilbert, team foul #3 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Price (PG), Michael Johnson (SG), Lindsey Hamilton (SF), Eric Burney (C) Bradley Mixon, Harry Honeycutt, James Givens, Spencer Wangberg | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (SG), Kenneth Glade (PF), George Novetsky (C) Duane Bumpers, Rusty Nicolas, Robert Gilbert | |
| 16:30 | Ohio State | Ashley Rich makes the 1st free throw | 38-52 |
| 16:30 | Ohio State | Ashley Rich makes the 2nd free throw | 39-52 |
| 16:15 | Michigan State | Randall Backus misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-52 |
| 16:14 | Ohio State | Michael Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 16:10 | Ohio State | Michael Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Ott (PF) Ashley Rich | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adrian Lee (SG) Vernon Preston | |
| 16:00 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade is fouled on the floor by Timothy Ott - foul #1 on Timothy Ott, team foul #2 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (PG) Michael Jackson | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Rodney Price (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lindsey Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Timothy Ott (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Eric Burney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Preston (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Adrian Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Backus (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Glade (fresh) 3 pts. C - George Novetsky (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Michigan State | George Novetsky hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kenneth Glade | 39-54 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 15:42 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-54 |
| 15:26 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade's pass is intercepted by Michael Johnson | 39-54 |
| 15:23 | Ohio State | Eric Burney is hacked by George Novetsky in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Novetsky, team foul #4 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg (PF) Eric Burney | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers (SF), Rusty Nicolas (PF) Adrian Lee, Kenneth Glade | |
| 15:18 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg hits the easy wide open finger roll and he's fouled by Rusty Nicolas - foul #1 on Rusty Nicolas, team foul #5 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert (C) George Novetsky | |
| 15:18 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg makes the free throw | 42-54 |
| 15:03 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-54 |
| 15:02 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston tips it back up and in | 42-56 |
| 14:39 | Ohio State | Michael Johnson clanks a jumper from the baseline | 42-56 |
| 14:37 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 42-56 |
| 14:33 | Michigan State | Randall Backus hits a 3 from the left wing | 42-59 |
| 14:08 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-59 |
| 14:07 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg tips it back up and in | 44-59 |
| 13:58 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Duane Bumpers | 44-61 |
| 13:39 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg blows the layup | 44-61 |
| 13:37 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg tips it but misses | 44-61 |
| 13:36 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas gets the rebound | 44-61 |
| 13:30 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-61 |
| 13:28 | Ohio State | Timothy Ott gets the rebound | 44-61 |
| 13:20 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bradley Mixon (PG), Harry Honeycutt (SG), James Givens (SF), Ashley Rich (PF), Eric Burney (C) Rodney Price, Michael Johnson, Lindsey Hamilton, Spencer Wangberg, Timothy Ott | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Jackson (PG), Adrian Lee (SG), Jim Waid (SF), Kenneth Glade (PF), George Novetsky (C) Randall Backus, Vernon Preston, Duane Bumpers, Rusty Nicolas, Robert Gilbert | |
| 13:10 | Michigan State | James Givens takes the ball from Michael Jackson | 44-61 |
| 13:08 | Ohio State | Bradley Mixon travels in the backcourt | 44-61 |
| 12:50 | Michigan State | George Novetsky can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Eric Burney - foul #2 on Eric Burney, team foul #3 | 44-61 |
| 12:50 | Michigan State | George Novetsky makes the 1st free throw | 44-62 |
| 12:50 | Michigan State | George Novetsky misses the 2nd free throw | 44-62 |
| 12:50 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Ashley Rich | 44-62 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 12:46 | Ohio State | James Givens is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Givens, team foul #4 | 44-62 |
| 12:38 | Michigan State | George Novetsky is hacked by Eric Burney - foul #3 on Eric Burney, team foul #5 | 44-62 |
| 12:26 | Michigan State | Michael Jackson is fouled on the floor by Bradley Mixon - foul #1 on Bradley Mixon, team foul #6 | 44-62 |
| 12:18 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade can't finish the layup | 44-62 |
| 12:17 | Ohio State | Eric Burney snags the defensive board | 44-62 |
| 12:12 | Ohio State | Harry Honeycutt scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-62 |
| 12:08 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 47-62 |
| 12:07 | Ohio State | Ashley Rich gets the rebound | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 11:46 | Ohio State | Ashley Rich drills a turnaround in the lane | 49-62 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Bradley Mixon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Honeycutt (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Givens (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ashley Rich (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Burney (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Jackson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Adrian Lee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Waid (fairly fresh) PF - Kenneth Glade (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - George Novetsky (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:27 | Michigan State | Jim Waid buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Jackson | 49-64 |
| 11:17 | Ohio State | James Givens is called for 10 seconds | 49-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Price (PG), Michael Johnson (SG), Lucas Hoagberg (SF), Spencer Wangberg (PF), Timothy Ott (C) Bradley Mixon, Harry Honeycutt, James Givens, Ashley Rich, Eric Burney | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Pillar (SG), Randall Backus (SF), Kevin Tatham (PF) Adrian Lee, Jim Waid, Kenneth Glade | |
| 11:03 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-64 |
| 11:01 | Ohio State | Lucas Hoagberg grabs the board | 49-64 |
| 10:45 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg misses the floater from the baseline | 49-64 |
| 10:43 | Ohio State | Timothy Ott tips it in | 51-64 |
| 10:25 | Michigan State | Kevin Tatham knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Michael Jackson | 51-66 |
| 10:23 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg double dribbles in the backcourt | 51-66 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Givens (SF) Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (SG), Duane Bumpers (SF), Rusty Nicolas (PF), Robert Gilbert (C) Michael Jackson, Robert Pillar, Kevin Tatham, George Novetsky | |
| 10:10 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Randall Backus | 51-68 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 10:06 | Ohio State | Rodney Price hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Spencer Wangberg | 54-68 |
| 09:53 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Lucas Hoagberg - foul #1 on Lucas Hoagberg, team foul #7 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bradley Mixon (PG), Michael Johnson (SG), Lindsey Hamilton (SF) Rodney Price, Lucas Hoagberg, James Givens | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 09:53 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston makes the 1st free throw | 54-69 |
| 09:53 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston makes the 2nd free throw | 54-70 |
| 09:33 | Ohio State | Michael Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-70 |
| 09:31 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers grabs the board | 54-70 |
| 09:26 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston is hacked by Lindsey Hamilton - foul #3 on Lindsey Hamilton, team foul #8 | 54-70 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Harry Honeycutt (SG), Ashley Rich (C) Michael Johnson, Timothy Ott | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Jackson (PG), Kenneth Glade (PF) Randall Backus, Robert Gilbert | |
| 09:26 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston makes the 1st free throw | 54-71 |
| 09:26 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston makes the 2nd free throw | 54-72 |
| 09:18 | Ohio State | Duane Bumpers takes the ball from Spencer Wangberg | 54-72 |
| 09:06 | Michigan State | Michael Jackson buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Glade | 54-74 |
| 08:46 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 54-74 |
| 08:45 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Spencer Wangberg | 54-74 |
| 08:35 | Ohio State | Ashley Rich comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 54-74 |
| 08:33 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston snags the defensive board | 54-74 |
| 08:28 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers is whistled for a carry | 54-74 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Lucas Hoagberg (SG), James Givens (SF), Eric Burney (C) Bradley Mixon, Lindsey Hamilton, Spencer Wangberg | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Backus (PG), Adrian Lee (SG), Jim Waid (SF), Robert Gilbert (PF), George Novetsky (C) Michael Jackson, Vernon Preston, Duane Bumpers, Kenneth Glade, Rusty Nicolas | |
| 08:26 | Ohio State | James Givens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-74 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Price (PG), Michael Johnson (SG) Harry Honeycutt, Lucas Hoagberg | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 08:08 | Michigan State | Jim Waid hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Givens - foul #4 on James Givens, team foul #9 | 54-74 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Lucas Hoagberg (SF), Timothy Ott (PF) James Givens, Ashley Rich | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 08:08 | Michigan State | Jim Waid makes the 1st free throw | 54-75 |
| 08:08 | Michigan State | Jim Waid makes the 2nd free throw | 54-76 |
| 07:59 | Ohio State | Robert Gilbert is called for the reach on Rodney Price - foul #2 on Robert Gilbert, team foul #6 | 54-76 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Givens (SF) Lucas Hoagberg | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 07:51 | Ohio State | Michael Johnson makes the jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Randall Backus - foul #2 on Randall Backus, team foul #7 | 56-76 |
| 07:51 | Ohio State | Michael Johnson makes the free throw | 57-76 |
| 07:35 | Michigan State | George Novetsky dunks the ball on a great pass from Robert Gilbert and he's hacked by Michael Johnson - foul #2 on Michael Johnson, team foul #10 | 57-78 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Lucas Hoagberg (SG), Ashley Rich (C) Michael Johnson, Eric Burney | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Pillar (SG) Adrian Lee | |
| 07:35 | Michigan State | George Novetsky makes the free throw | 57-79 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Rodney Price (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Lucas Hoagberg (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Givens (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Timothy Ott (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Ashley Rich (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Randall Backus (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Pillar (fresh) SF - Jim Waid (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - George Novetsky (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Ohio State | Rodney Price clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-79 |
| 07:21 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Robert Gilbert | 57-79 |
| 07:17 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 57-79 |
| 07:15 | Ohio State | James Givens pulls down the rebound | 57-79 |
| 07:11 | Ohio State | Rodney Price can't connect on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on George Novetsky - foul #4 on George Novetsky, team foul #8 | 57-79 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Harry Honeycutt (SG), Lindsey Hamilton (PF) Lucas Hoagberg, Timothy Ott | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Jackson (PG), Kenneth Glade (PF) Jim Waid, Robert Gilbert | |
| 07:11 | Ohio State | Rodney Price makes the 1st free throw | 58-79 |
| 07:11 | Ohio State | Rodney Price makes the 2nd free throw | 59-79 |
| 06:57 | Michigan State | Lindsey Hamilton blocks the short jumper by Kenneth Glade | 59-79 |
| 06:55 | Michigan State | George Novetsky tips it home | 59-81 |
| 06:51 | Ohio State | Harry Honeycutt is hacked by Robert Pillar in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Pillar, team foul #9 | 59-81 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bradley Mixon (PG) Rodney Price | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers (SF) Randall Backus | |
| 06:51 | Ohio State | Harry Honeycutt misses the 1st free throw | 59-81 |
| 06:51 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade snags the defensive board | 59-81 |
| 06:44 | Michigan State | George Novetsky misses the lay-in | 59-81 |
| 06:43 | Michigan State | George Novetsky gets the offensive rebound | 59-81 |
| 06:38 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade misses short on a shot from the left wing | 59-81 |
| 06:37 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar tips it back up and in | 59-83 |
| 06:22 | Ohio State | James Givens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-83 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Johnson (SG), Lucas Hoagberg (SF), Spencer Wangberg (PF), Eric Burney (C) Harry Honeycutt, James Givens, Lindsey Hamilton, Ashley Rich | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adrian Lee (SG), Rusty Nicolas (C) Robert Pillar, George Novetsky | |
| 06:06 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 59-83 |
| 06:05 | Ohio State | Eric Burney gets the rebound | 59-83 |
| 05:59 | Ohio State | Michael Jackson steals the ball from Lucas Hoagberg | 59-83 |
| 05:45 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers double dribbles | 59-83 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Harry Honeycutt (PG) Bradley Mixon | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (PG), Randall Backus (SF), Robert Gilbert (C) Michael Jackson, Duane Bumpers, Kenneth Glade | |
| 05:34 | Ohio State | Lucas Hoagberg is fouled on the floor by Rusty Nicolas - foul #2 on Rusty Nicolas, team foul #10 | 59-83 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Ott (C) Eric Burney | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (SF), Kevin Tatham (PF) Adrian Lee, Rusty Nicolas | |
| 05:34 | Ohio State | Lucas Hoagberg makes the 1st free throw | 60-83 |
| 05:34 | Ohio State | Lucas Hoagberg misses the 2nd free throw | 60-83 |
| 05:34 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg grabs the offensive rebound | 60-83 |
| 05:22 | Ohio State | Michael Johnson connects on the jump hook from close range set up by Harry Honeycutt and he's fouled by Vernon Preston - foul #2 on Vernon Preston, team foul #11 | 62-83 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Givens (SF), Lindsey Hamilton (PF) Lucas Hoagberg, Spencer Wangberg | |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Novetsky (C) Kevin Tatham | |
| 05:22 | Ohio State | Michael Johnson misses the free throw | 62-83 |
| 05:22 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to George Novetsky | 62-83 |
| 05:03 | Michigan State | Jim Waid is hacked by James Givens - foul #5 on James Givens, team foul #11 | 62-83 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg (PF) James Givens | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 05:03 | Michigan State | Jim Waid makes the 1st free throw | 62-84 |
| 05:03 | Michigan State | Jim Waid makes the 2nd free throw | 62-85 |
| 04:53 | Ohio State | Harry Honeycutt is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on George Novetsky - foul #5 on George Novetsky, team foul #12 | 62-85 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Tatham (PF) George Novetsky | |
| 04:53 | Ohio State | Harry Honeycutt makes the 1st free throw | 63-85 |
| 04:53 | Ohio State | Harry Honeycutt makes the 2nd free throw | 64-85 |
| 04:42 | Michigan State | Jim Waid comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-85 |
| 04:41 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Timothy Ott | 64-85 |
| 04:29 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Harry Honeycutt | 66-85 |
| 04:17 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston misses the jumper from the left side | 66-85 |
| 04:16 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton snags the defensive board | 66-85 |
| 04:12 | Ohio State | Vernon Preston steps in front of the Harry Honeycutt pass in the backcourt | 66-85 |
| 03:56 | Michigan State | Randall Backus loses the dribble to Michael Johnson | 66-85 |
| 03:39 | Ohio State | Timothy Ott is open and scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Lindsey Hamilton | 68-85 |
| 03:29 | Michigan State | Jim Waid misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 68-85 |
| 03:27 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton gets the rebound | 68-85 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Harry Honeycutt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Lindsey Hamilton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Spencer Wangberg (tired) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Timothy Ott (tiring) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Randall Backus (tiring) 23 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vernon Preston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Waid (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kevin Tatham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Gilbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Ohio State | Timothy Ott is whistled for a carry | 68-85 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bradley Mixon (PG), Rodney Price (SG), Lucas Hoagberg (SF), Ashley Rich (PF), Eric Burney (C) Harry Honeycutt, Michael Johnson, Lindsey Hamilton, Spencer Wangberg, Timothy Ott | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Jackson (PG), Adrian Lee (SG), Duane Bumpers (SF), Kenneth Glade (PF), Rusty Nicolas (C) Randall Backus, Vernon Preston, Jim Waid, Kevin Tatham, Robert Gilbert | |
| 02:58 | Michigan State | Michael Jackson hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Rusty Nicolas and the foul's on Bradley Mixon - foul #2 on Bradley Mixon, team foul #12 | 68-87 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Harry Honeycutt (SG) Rodney Price | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:58 | Michigan State | Michael Jackson makes the free throw | 68-88 |
| 02:45 | Ohio State | Ashley Rich can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 68-88 |
| 02:43 | Ohio State | Lucas Hoagberg snags the offensive board | 68-88 |
| 02:37 | Ohio State | Ashley Rich is called for traveling | 68-88 |
| 02:28 | Michigan State | Michael Jackson drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Glade | 68-90 |
| 02:25 | Ohio State | Duane Bumpers steps in front of the Harry Honeycutt pass in the backcourt | 68-90 |
| 02:20 | Michigan State | Michael Jackson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-90 |
| 02:18 | Ohio State | Eric Burney pulls down the rebound | 68-90 |
| 02:12 | Ohio State | Ashley Rich misses long on an open jumper from the left wing | 68-90 |
| 02:10 | Ohio State | Ashley Rich snags the offensive board | 68-90 |
| 02:00 | Ohio State | Lucas Hoagberg scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Bradley Mixon | 71-90 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:47 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Jackson and he's hacked by Eric Burney - foul #4 on Eric Burney, team foul #13 | 71-92 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Backus (SF) Duane Bumpers | |
| 01:47 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas misses the free throw | 71-92 |
| 01:47 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Ashley Rich | 71-92 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:30 | Ohio State | Bradley Mixon clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 71-92 |
| 01:28 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade grabs the board | 71-92 |
| 01:20 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 71-92 |
| 01:18 | Ohio State | Eric Burney pulls down the rebound | 71-92 |
| 01:09 | Ohio State | Ashley Rich misses long on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Kenneth Glade - foul #3 on Kenneth Glade, team foul #13 | 71-92 |
| 01:09 | Ohio State | Ashley Rich misses the 1st free throw | 71-92 |
| 01:09 | Ohio State | Ashley Rich misses the 2nd free throw | 71-92 |
| 01:09 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Rusty Nicolas | 71-92 |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Adrian Lee, team foul #14 | 71-92 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:43 | Ohio State | Harry Honeycutt clanks a 3 from straight away | 71-92 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Rusty Nicolas | 71-92 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Michael Jackson is hacked by Lucas Hoagberg - foul #2 on Lucas Hoagberg, team foul #14 | 71-92 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Michael Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 71-92 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Michael Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-93 |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Ashley Rich drills a fadeaway in the paint | 73-93 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee is hacked by Lucas Hoagberg - foul #3 on Lucas Hoagberg, team foul #15 | 73-93 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee misses the 1st free throw | 73-93 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 73-94 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Harry Honeycutt clanks a 3 from the left corner | 73-94 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Ashley Rich can't tip it in | 73-94 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas snags the defensive board | 73-94 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas runs out the clock | 73-94 |