| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Steve Young (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Biggs (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jason Locke (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Justin Carrion (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Phillip Graham (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jon Prince (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Blaine Kaczmarek (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dustin Burge (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Victor Myrick (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson inbounds the ball | 24-40 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Blaine Kaczmarek | 24-43 |
| 19:12 | Ohio State | Steve Young jams it | 26-43 |
| 18:51 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Phillip Graham - foul #1 on Phillip Graham, team foul #1 | 26-43 |
| 18:51 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick misses the 1st free throw | 26-43 |
| 18:51 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick makes the 2nd free throw | 26-44 |
| 18:25 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs clanks a 3 from straight away | 26-44 |
| 18:24 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Phillip Graham | 26-44 |
| 18:01 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-44 |
| 17:59 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Locke - foul #2 on Jason Locke, team foul #2 | 29-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley (SG), Bernard Chan (SF), George Rhoads (C) Joseph Biggs, Jason Locke, Phillip Graham | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rufus Borman (SG), Joseph Carver (PF), Colby McNorton (C) Willie Wilson, Dustin Burge, Victor Myrick | |
| 17:37 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek is whistled for traveling | 29-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch (PG), David Moore (PF) Steve Young, Justin Carrion | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan (SF) Blaine Kaczmarek | |
| 17:19 | Ohio State | Bernard Chan misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-44 |
| 17:18 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver grabs the board | 29-44 |
| 17:03 | Michigan State | Raymond Hinkley is called for the reach on Rufus Borman - foul #4 on Raymond Hinkley, team foul #3 | 29-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs (SG) Raymond Hinkley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 16:47 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver makes the wide open jump hook in the paint | 29-46 |
| 16:25 | Ohio State | Rufus Borman is called for the reach on Bernard Chan - foul #1 on Rufus Borman, team foul #1 | 29-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Justin Carrion (PF), Phillip Graham (C) Timothy Lerch, David Moore, George Rhoads | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek (PG), Dustin Burge (PF), Victor Myrick (C) Jon Prince, Joseph Carver, Colby McNorton | |
| 16:00 | Ohio State | Bernard Chan comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 29-46 |
| 15:58 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge gets the rebound | 29-46 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Steve Young (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Biggs (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Bernard Chan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Justin Carrion (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Phillip Graham (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Blaine Kaczmarek (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rufus Borman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald O'Callaghan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dustin Burge (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Victor Myrick (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-46 |
| 15:50 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Phillip Graham | 29-46 |
| 15:29 | Ohio State | Bernard Chan hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 29-46 |
| 15:27 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Victor Myrick | 29-46 |
| 15:10 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick can't finish the layup | 29-46 |
| 15:09 | Ohio State | Phillip Graham pulls down the rebound | 29-46 |
| 14:40 | Ohio State | Blaine Kaczmarek picks off the pass by Justin Carrion | 29-46 |
| 14:36 | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan blows the layup | 29-46 |
| 14:34 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick grabs the offensive rebound | 29-46 |
| 14:18 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-46 |
| 14:17 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick tips it home | 29-48 |
| 13:52 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Bernard Chan and the foul's on Rufus Borman - foul #2 on Rufus Borman, team foul #2 | 31-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch (PG), Jason Locke (SF), David Moore (PF), George Rhoads (C) Steve Young, Bernard Chan, Justin Carrion, Phillip Graham | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG), Willie Wilson (SF), Joseph Carver (PF), Colby McNorton (C) Blaine Kaczmarek, Ronald O'Callaghan, Dustin Burge, Victor Myrick | |
| 13:52 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs makes the free throw | 32-48 |
| 13:38 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson connects on the open floater from the right wing on a great pass from Jon Prince | 32-50 |
| 13:17 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jason Locke | 35-50 |
| 13:04 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton banks in the layup set up by Jon Prince | 35-52 |
| 12:59 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs loses the dribble to Jon Prince | 35-52 |
| 12:55 | Michigan State | Jon Prince lays it up and in | 35-54 |
| 12:26 | Ohio State | Jason Locke's pass is intercepted by Rufus Borman | 35-54 |
| 12:21 | Michigan State | Jon Prince lays it up and in on a great pass from Rufus Borman | 35-56 |
| 11:59 | Ohio State | Jon Prince is called for the reach on Timothy Lerch - foul #2 on Jon Prince, team foul #3 | 35-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Raymond Hinkley (SG), Justin Carrion (PF) Joseph Biggs, Jason Locke, David Moore | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek (SG), Dustin Burge (PF), Victor Myrick (C) Rufus Borman, Joseph Carver, Colby McNorton | |
| 11:35 | Ohio State | Steve Young misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-56 |
| 11:34 | Michigan State | Jon Prince grabs the defensive rebound | 35-56 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Steve Young (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Hinkley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Timothy Lerch (fairly fresh) PF - Justin Carrion (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - George Rhoads (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jon Prince (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Blaine Kaczmarek (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Wilson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dustin Burge (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Victor Myrick (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:30 | Michigan State | Jon Prince hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot in the paint | 35-56 |
| 11:29 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick tips it in | 35-58 |
| 11:00 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley loses the ball out of bounds | 35-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bernard Chan (SF), Phillip Graham (C) Timothy Lerch, George Rhoads | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan (SF), Colby McNorton (C) Willie Wilson, Victor Myrick | |
| 10:39 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-58 |
| 10:38 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek tips it back up and in | 35-60 |
| 10:09 | Ohio State | Steve Young misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Blaine Kaczmarek - foul #1 on Blaine Kaczmarek, team foul #4 | 35-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason Locke (SF), George Rhoads (C) Raymond Hinkley, Phillip Graham | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Carver (PF) Dustin Burge | |
| 10:09 | Ohio State | Steve Young misses the 1st free throw | 35-60 |
| 10:09 | Ohio State | Steve Young makes the 2nd free throw | 36-60 |
| 09:43 | Michigan State | Jon Prince makes the fadeaway from close range | 36-62 |
| 09:14 | Ohio State | Bernard Chan clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Blaine Kaczmarek - foul #2 on Blaine Kaczmarek, team foul #5 | 36-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch (PG), Ted Wright (SG), David Moore (PF) Steve Young, Jason Locke, Justin Carrion | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Wilson (SF), Victor Myrick (PF) Ronald O'Callaghan, Colby McNorton | |
| 09:14 | Ohio State | Bernard Chan misses the 1st free throw | 36-62 |
| 09:14 | Ohio State | Bernard Chan makes the 2nd free throw | 37-62 |
| 08:59 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek can't throw it down | 37-62 |
| 08:57 | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch grabs the board | 37-62 |
| 08:40 | Ohio State | Bernard Chan hits a fadeaway from the left side | 39-62 |
| 08:37 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willie Wilson, team foul #6 | 39-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley (SG), Gerard Burke (SF), Phillip Graham (C) Ted Wright, Bernard Chan, George Rhoads | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rufus Borman (SG), Dustin Burge (PF) Blaine Kaczmarek, Joseph Carver | |
| 08:19 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-62 |
| 07:50 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick is alone and drills a shot from the left block set up by Rufus Borman | 42-64 |
| 07:27 | Ohio State | Dustin Burge steals it from David Moore | 42-64 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Timothy Lerch (fairly fresh) SG - Raymond Hinkley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Gerard Burke (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Moore (fairly fresh) C - Phillip Graham (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jon Prince (tiring) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rufus Borman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willie Wilson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dustin Burge (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Victor Myrick (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 06:58 | Michigan State | Jon Prince can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-64 |
| 06:56 | Ohio State | Gerard Burke grabs the board | 42-64 |
| 06:38 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-64 |
| 06:36 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge grabs the defensive rebound | 42-64 |
| 06:31 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-64 |
| 06:30 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson tips it back up and in | 42-66 |
| 06:04 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley is called for a pushoff foul - foul #5 on Raymond Hinkley, team foul #4 | 42-66 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Joseph Biggs (SG), Jason Locke (SF), Justin Carrion (PF), George Rhoads (C) Timothy Lerch, Raymond Hinkley, Gerard Burke, David Moore, Phillip Graham | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek (PG), Ronald O'Callaghan (SG), Joseph Carver (PF), Colby McNorton (C) Jon Prince, Rufus Borman, Dustin Burge, Victor Myrick | |
| 06:02 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek is hacked by Joseph Biggs in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Biggs, team foul #5 | 42-66 |
| 05:45 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-66 |
| 05:43 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Wilson | 42-66 |
| 05:18 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton can't finish the layup but he's fouled by George Rhoads - foul #2 on George Rhoads, team foul #6 | 42-66 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG) Willie Wilson | |
| 05:18 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton misses the 1st free throw | 42-66 |
| 05:18 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton makes the 2nd free throw | 42-67 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:07 | Ohio State | Steve Young knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 44-67 |
| 05:03 | Michigan State | Steve Young steps in front of the Joseph Carver pass in the backcourt | 44-67 |
| 05:02 | Ohio State | Steve Young blows the dunk | 44-67 |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton pulls down the rebound | 44-67 |
| 04:31 | Michigan State | Jon Prince loses the dribble to Steve Young | 44-67 |
| 04:28 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs lays it up and in on a great pass from Steve Young | 46-67 |
| 04:08 | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jon Prince | 46-70 |
| 03:49 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 46-70 |
| 03:48 | Michigan State | Jon Prince snags the defensive board | 46-70 |
| 03:32 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Ronald O'Callaghan | 46-72 |
| 03:22 | Ohio State | George Rhoads connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-72 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Steve Young (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joseph Biggs (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jason Locke (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Justin Carrion (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - George Rhoads (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jon Prince (tiring) 10 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Blaine Kaczmarek (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald O'Callaghan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Carver (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Colby McNorton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton misses short on a runner from close range | 48-72 |
| 02:52 | Ohio State | Steve Young grabs the board | 48-72 |
| 02:36 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs misses the fadeaway from the left side | 48-72 |
| 02:34 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver pulls down the rebound | 48-72 |
| 02:32 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver travels in the backcourt | 48-72 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch (PG), Ted Wright (SG), Bernard Chan (SF), David Moore (PF), Phillip Graham (C) Steve Young, Joseph Biggs, Jason Locke, Justin Carrion, George Rhoads | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rufus Borman (SG), Willie Wilson (SF), Dustin Burge (PF), Victor Myrick (C) Jon Prince, Ronald O'Callaghan, Joseph Carver, Colby McNorton | |
| 02:12 | Ohio State | Bernard Chan drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-72 |
| 01:43 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 51-72 |
| 01:41 | Ohio State | Phillip Graham grabs the board | 51-72 |
| 01:24 | Ohio State | Dustin Burge steals the ball from Bernard Chan | 51-72 |
| 01:02 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Ted Wright - foul #2 on Ted Wright, team foul #7 | 51-72 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Joseph Biggs (SG), Jason Locke (SF), Justin Carrion (PF) Timothy Lerch, Ted Wright, Bernard Chan, David Moore | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG) Blaine Kaczmarek | |
| 01:02 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman misses the 1st free throw | 51-72 |
| 01:02 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman makes the 2nd free throw | 51-73 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:55 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Steve Young | 54-73 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Steve Young is called for the reach on Jon Prince in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steve Young, team foul #8 | 54-73 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek (SG) Rufus Borman | |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Jon Prince misses the 1st free throw | 54-73 |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | Phillip Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 54-73 |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Steve Young | 57-73 |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson is hacked by Jason Locke in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Locke, team foul #9 | 57-73 |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 57-73 |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Dustin Burge | 57-73 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Joseph Biggs - foul #4 on Joseph Biggs, team foul #10 | 57-73 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek makes the 1st free throw | 57-74 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek makes the 2nd free throw | 57-75 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Steve Young is blocked by Victor Myrick | 57-75 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek snags the defensive board | 57-75 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Jon Prince runs out the clock | 57-75 |