| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Boyd (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Cecere (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Arnold (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jose Hernandez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Button (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Owen Thompson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Eugene Greenberger (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Patton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson inbounds the ball | 24-26 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Ohio State | Charles Patton misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 24-26 |
| 19:30 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Brian Shurtleff | 24-26 |
| 19:13 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 24-26 |
| 19:12 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Jose Hernandez | 24-26 |
| 18:55 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger hits a shot in the paint and he's hacked by James Cecere - foul #1 on James Cecere, team foul #1 | 24-28 |
| 18:55 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger misses the free throw | 24-28 |
| 18:55 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold pulls down the rebound | 24-28 |
| 18:31 | Michigan State | James Cecere blows the layup | 24-28 |
| 18:30 | Ohio State | Manuel Button grabs the board | 24-28 |
| 18:13 | Ohio State | Manuel Button can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Charles Mitchell - foul #2 on Charles Mitchell, team foul #2 | 24-28 |
| 18:13 | Ohio State | Manuel Button makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 18:13 | Ohio State | Manuel Button makes the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 18:01 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff is whistled for a carry | 24-30 |
| 17:43 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez travels with the ball | 24-30 |
| 17:28 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff travels with the ball | 24-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Royall (SF) Owen Thompson | |
| 17:03 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger's floater is knocked away by Mark Arnold | 24-30 |
| 17:01 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Ray Boyd | 24-30 |
| 16:48 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Charles Patton - foul #1 on Charles Patton, team foul #1 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG), Kenneth Swanson (SF) Charles Mitchell, Brian Shurtleff | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Littlefield (PG), Drazen Zenz (SG), Ian Hermann (PF) Jose Hernandez, Manuel Button, Eugene Greenberger | |
| 16:48 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 16:48 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold misses the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 16:48 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Ian Hermann | 25-30 |
| 16:25 | Ohio State | Ian Hermann knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Drazen Zenz | 25-32 |
| 16:01 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff (SF), Lucas Ziek (PF), Marcus Lantz (C) Ray Boyd, James Cecere, Mark Arnold | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Owen Thompson (SF), Raymond Pardee (C) Thomas Royall, Charles Patton | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Burnett (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Swanson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lucas Ziek (fresh) C - Marcus Lantz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gregory Littlefield (fresh) SG - Drazen Zenz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Owen Thompson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ian Hermann (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Pardee (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Ohio State | Ian Hermann drills a turnaround in the lane | 25-34 |
| 15:29 | Michigan State | Drazen Zenz is called for the reach on Kenneth Swanson - foul #1 on Drazen Zenz, team foul #2 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell (PG) David Burnett | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez (PG), Manuel Button (SG), Eugene Greenberger (PF), Charles Hutton (C) Gregory Littlefield, Drazen Zenz, Ian Hermann, Raymond Pardee | |
| 15:13 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-34 |
| 14:59 | Ohio State | Charles Hutton misses the dunk attempt | 28-34 |
| 14:57 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger tips it back up and in | 28-36 |
| 14:40 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 28-36 |
| 14:39 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Swanson | 28-36 |
| 14:24 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 28-36 |
| 14:22 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell gets the offensive rebound | 28-36 |
| 14:11 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Jose Hernandez - foul #3 on Jose Hernandez, team foul #3 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ray Boyd (SG), James Cecere (PF), Mark Arnold (C) Brian Shurtleff, Lucas Ziek, Marcus Lantz | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Royall (SF), Charles Patton (C) Owen Thompson, Charles Hutton | |
| 14:11 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 14:11 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 13:44 | Ohio State | Thomas Royall buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-39 |
| 13:42 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (SF) Kenneth Swanson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz (SG) Manuel Button | |
| 13:25 | Ohio State | James Cecere swats the dunk try by Eugene Greenberger | 30-39 |
| 13:23 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold grabs the defensive rebound | 30-39 |
| 13:01 | Michigan State | David Burnett misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Eugene Greenberger - foul #3 on Eugene Greenberger, team foul #4 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff (SF) Charles Mitchell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Littlefield (PG), Ian Hermann (PF) Jose Hernandez, Eugene Greenberger | |
| 13:01 | Michigan State | David Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 13:01 | Michigan State | David Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 12:38 | Ohio State | Gregory Littlefield drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by Charles Patton | 32-41 |
| 12:22 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd misses the floater from the right wing | 32-41 |
| 12:20 | Ohio State | Charles Patton snags the defensive board | 32-41 |
| 11:53 | Ohio State | Mark Arnold blocks the jumper by Drazen Zenz | 32-41 |
| 11:51 | Ohio State | Ian Hermann grabs the offensive board | 32-41 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Burnett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ray Boyd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Cecere (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Arnold (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gregory Littlefield (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Drazen Zenz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Royall (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ian Hermann (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Patton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Ian Hermann | 32-43 |
| 10:56 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold is fouled on the floor by Drazen Zenz - foul #2 on Drazen Zenz, team foul #5 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell (PG), Kenneth Swanson (SG), Lucas Ziek (C) Ray Boyd, Brian Shurtleff, Mark Arnold | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez (PG), Manuel Button (SG), Owen Thompson (SF), Eugene Greenberger (PF) Gregory Littlefield, Drazen Zenz, Thomas Royall, Ian Hermann | |
| 10:42 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell knocks in the jumper from the right side | 34-43 |
| 10:17 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 34-43 |
| 10:15 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 09:57 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-43 |
| 09:55 | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek grabs the board | 34-43 |
| 09:40 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson misses long on a shot from the right side | 34-43 |
| 09:39 | Michigan State | James Cecere tips it back up and in | 36-43 |
| 09:21 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson is fouled on the floor by David Burnett - foul #2 on David Burnett, team foul #3 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ray Boyd (SG), Brian Shurtleff (SF), Marcus Lantz (C) Kenneth Swanson, David Burnett, James Cecere | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Hutton (C) Charles Patton | |
| 09:02 | Ohio State | Manuel Button misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-43 |
| 09:01 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 08:40 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jose Hernandez | 36-45 |
| 08:23 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell misses the driving attempt from close range | 36-45 |
| 08:21 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd hits the follow up shot | 38-45 |
| 08:06 | Ohio State | Manuel Button is called for traveling | 38-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Cecere (PF), Mark Arnold (C) Lucas Ziek, Marcus Lantz | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Royall (SF), Charles Patton (C) Owen Thompson, Charles Hutton | |
| 07:56 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Mitchell | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Mitchell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Boyd (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Cecere (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Arnold (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jose Hernandez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Manuel Button (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Thomas Royall (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eugene Greenberger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Patton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Ohio State | Manuel Button misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-45 |
| 07:35 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 07:24 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd is fouled on the floor by Eugene Greenberger - foul #4 on Eugene Greenberger, team foul #6 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG), Kenneth Swanson (SG) Charles Mitchell, Ray Boyd | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Littlefield (PG), Drazen Zenz (SG), Ian Hermann (PF) Jose Hernandez, Manuel Button, Eugene Greenberger | |
| 07:16 | Michigan State | James Cecere can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 41-45 |
| 07:14 | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| 06:45 | Ohio State | Charles Patton's fadeaway is rejected by James Cecere | 41-45 |
| 06:44 | Ohio State | Charles Patton pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 06:25 | Ohio State | Ian Hermann misses the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Mark Arnold - foul #1 on Mark Arnold, team foul #4 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ray Boyd (SG) Brian Shurtleff | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Owen Thompson (SF) Thomas Royall | |
| 06:25 | Ohio State | Ian Hermann makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 06:25 | Ohio State | Ian Hermann makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 06:11 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Charles Patton - foul #2 on Charles Patton, team foul #7 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell (PG) David Burnett | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez (PG), Eugene Greenberger (PF), Charles Hutton (C) Gregory Littlefield, Ian Hermann, Charles Patton | |
| 06:11 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson misses the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 06:11 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 05:51 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson is fouled on the floor by Mark Arnold - foul #2 on Mark Arnold, team foul #5 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Manuel Button (SG) Drazen Zenz | |
| 05:27 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jose Hernandez and he's fouled by Charles Mitchell - foul #3 on Charles Mitchell, team foul #6 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek (PF) James Cecere | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Patton (C) Charles Hutton | |
| 05:27 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson makes the free throw | 42-50 |
| 05:06 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Lucas Ziek | 45-50 |
| 04:46 | Ohio State | Charles Patton connects on the floater from close range and the foul's on Ray Boyd - foul #1 on Ray Boyd, team foul #7 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff (SF), James Cecere (PF) Ray Boyd, Mark Arnold | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Royall (SF) Owen Thompson | |
| 04:46 | Ohio State | Charles Patton makes the free throw | 45-53 |
| 04:32 | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek's pass is intercepted by Jose Hernandez | 45-53 |
| 04:14 | Ohio State | Manuel Button can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-53 |
| 04:12 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff grabs the board | 45-53 |
| 03:53 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff hits a runner from the right block | 47-53 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Mitchell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Swanson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Cecere (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Lucas Ziek (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jose Hernandez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Manuel Button (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Thomas Royall (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eugene Greenberger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Charles Patton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Ohio State | Charles Patton hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 47-53 |
| 03:22 | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek grabs the defensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 03:11 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Mitchell | 49-53 |
| 02:52 | Ohio State | Manuel Button misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 02:51 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez hits the follow up shot | 49-55 |
| 02:51 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ray Boyd (SG), Mark Arnold (C) Kenneth Swanson, Lucas Ziek | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Owen Thompson (SF) Thomas Royall | |
| 02:31 | Michigan State | James Cecere banks in the layup set up by Mark Arnold | 51-55 |
| 02:14 | Ohio State | Manuel Button can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Mark Arnold - foul #3 on Mark Arnold, team foul #8 | 51-55 |
| 02:14 | Ohio State | Manuel Button misses the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 02:14 | Ohio State | Manuel Button makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 01:54 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-56 |
| 01:53 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Eugene Greenberger | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:30 | Ohio State | James Cecere denies the turnaround by Manuel Button | 51-56 |
| 01:29 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Ray Boyd | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:11 | Michigan State | James Cecere slams it home | 53-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger's dunk attempt is rejected by James Cecere | 53-56 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | James Cecere gets the rebound | 53-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Mitchell | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Brian Shurtleff | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff misses short on a fullcourt shot | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Mitchell (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ray Boyd (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Cecere (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. C - Mark Arnold (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jose Hernandez (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Manuel Button (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Owen Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eugene Greenberger (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Charles Patton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Ohio State | Charles Patton wins the tip | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:43 | Ohio State | Manuel Button is fouled on the floor by Ray Boyd - foul #2 on Ray Boyd, team foul #9 | 56-56 |
| 04:43 | Ohio State | Manuel Button makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 04:43 | Ohio State | Manuel Button makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 04:30 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-58 |
| 04:29 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger snags the defensive board | 56-58 |
| 04:13 | Ohio State | Manuel Button misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 56-58 |
| 04:12 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger misses the tip | 56-58 |
| 04:11 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez misses the tip | 56-58 |
| 04:09 | Ohio State | Charles Patton tips it home | 56-60 |
| 03:51 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-60 |
| 03:49 | Ohio State | Charles Patton snags the defensive board | 56-60 |
| 03:28 | Ohio State | Mark Arnold steals it from Owen Thompson | 56-60 |
| 03:00 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 56-60 |
| 02:59 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Jose Hernandez | 56-60 |
| 02:38 | Ohio State | Brian Shurtleff swats the layup by Eugene Greenberger | 56-60 |
| 02:36 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 02:15 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell is whistled for traveling | 56-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG) Charles Mitchell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Littlefield (PG), Drazen Zenz (SG), Thomas Royall (SF), Ian Hermann (PF) Jose Hernandez, Manuel Button, Owen Thompson, Eugene Greenberger | |
| 02:13 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 56-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger (PF) Ian Hermann | |
| 01:57 | Ohio State | The pull-up jumper by Gregory Littlefield is blocked by Mark Arnold | 56-60 |
| 01:56 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold pulls down the rebound | 56-60 |
| 01:29 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Cecere | 58-60 |
| 01:29 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell (PG) David Burnett | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez (PG), Manuel Button (SG), Owen Thompson (SF) Gregory Littlefield, Drazen Zenz, Thomas Royall | |
| 01:05 | Ohio State | Manuel Button's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-60 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Mitchell (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ray Boyd (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Cecere (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. C - Mark Arnold (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jose Hernandez (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Manuel Button (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Owen Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eugene Greenberger (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Charles Patton (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | James Cecere scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Brian Shurtleff and the foul's on Eugene Greenberger - foul #5 on Eugene Greenberger, team foul #8 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ian Hermann (PF) Eugene Greenberger | |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | James Cecere makes the free throw | 61-60 |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson buries a runner from the left block set up by Manuel Button | 61-62 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold misses long on a jump hook from close range | 61-62 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson grabs the board | 61-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Charles Mitchell is called for the reach on Owen Thompson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Mitchell, team foul #10 | 61-62 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff misses long on a fullcourt shot | 61-64 |