| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Skinner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ian Ringer (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Roberts (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Maurice Mattson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Harry Turley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Hague (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mickey Bazemore (fresh) PF - Antonio Gillon (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Lloyd Strother (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Mickey Bazemore inbounds the ball | 25-24 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Michigan | Lloyd Strother is whistled for traveling | 25-24 |
| 19:25 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 25-24 |
| 19:23 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Lloyd Strother | 25-24 |
| 19:19 | Michigan | Mickey Bazemore buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Antonio Gillon | 25-26 |
| 18:56 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson is called for traveling | 25-26 |
| 18:31 | Michigan | Don Roberts takes the ball from Harry Turley | 25-26 |
| 18:26 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer lays it in on a great pass from Don Roberts | 27-26 |
| 18:21 | Michigan | Steve Hague's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-26 |
| 17:52 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson travels with the ball | 27-26 |
| 17:35 | Michigan | Lloyd Strother misses the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Davis - foul #2 on Michael Davis, team foul #1 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Scott (SF) Don Roberts | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 17:35 | Michigan | Lloyd Strother makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 17:35 | Michigan | Lloyd Strother makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 17:06 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-28 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frederick West (SF), Earl Truong (C) Michael Skinner, Michael Davis | |
| Subs | Michigan | Ryan Agee (SG), Travis Cash (SF), Billy Laine (PF), Charles Ringer (C) Steve Hague, Mickey Bazemore, Antonio Gillon, Lloyd Strother | |
| 16:53 | Michigan | Billy Laine misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 27-28 |
| 16:51 | Ohio State | Frederick West grabs the board | 27-28 |
| 16:29 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson loses the dribble to Charles Ringer | 27-28 |
| 16:05 | Michigan | Billy Laine connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Travis Cash | 27-31 |
| 15:46 | Ohio State | Billy Laine is called for the reach on Maurice Mattson - foul #1 on Billy Laine, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Skinner (PG), Don Roberts (SF), Michael Davis (C) Ian Ringer, Maurice Mattson, Earl Truong | |
| Subs | Michigan | John Jones (PG), Steve Hague (SG), Mickey Bazemore (SF), Antonio Gillon (PF), Lloyd Strother (C) Harry Turley, Ryan Agee, Travis Cash, Billy Laine, Charles Ringer | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Skinner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Scott (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Don Roberts (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Frederick West (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - John Jones (fresh) SG - Steve Hague (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mickey Bazemore (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Antonio Gillon (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Lloyd Strother (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:27 | Ohio State | Frederick West travels with the ball | 27-31 |
| 15:08 | Michigan | Michael Davis denies the turnaround by Steve Hague | 27-31 |
| 15:06 | Ohio State | Frederick West grabs the board | 27-31 |
| 14:47 | Ohio State | James Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-31 |
| 14:21 | Michigan | Steve Hague scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Antonio Gillon | 27-33 |
| 14:02 | Ohio State | Frederick West clanks a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Lloyd Strother - foul #2 on Lloyd Strother, team foul #2 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ian Ringer (SG) James Scott | |
| Subs | Michigan | Harry Turley (PG), Ryan Agee (SG) John Jones, Steve Hague | |
| 14:02 | Ohio State | Frederick West makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 14:02 | Ohio State | Frederick West misses the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 14:02 | Ohio State | Michael Davis grabs the offensive board | 28-33 |
| 13:50 | Ohio State | Ryan Agee takes the ball from Michael Davis | 28-33 |
| 13:47 | Michigan | Ryan Agee lays it in | 28-35 |
| 13:30 | Ohio State | Michael Davis misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Lloyd Strother - foul #3 on Lloyd Strother, team foul #3 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson (PF) Frederick West | |
| Subs | Michigan | Travis Cash (SF), Billy Laine (PF), Charles Ringer (C) Mickey Bazemore, Antonio Gillon, Lloyd Strother | |
| 13:30 | Ohio State | Michael Davis makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 13:30 | Ohio State | Michael Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 13:21 | Michigan | Charles Ringer clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-35 |
| 13:20 | Michigan | Travis Cash gets the offensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 13:07 | Michigan | Billy Laine steps out of bounds on the sideline | 30-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Earl Truong (C) Michael Davis | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 12:47 | Ohio State | Earl Truong loses the dribble to Ryan Agee | 30-35 |
| 12:44 | Michigan | Harry Turley can't finish the layup | 30-35 |
| 12:43 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Laine | 30-35 |
| 12:32 | Michigan | Harry Turley is fouled on the floor by Michael Skinner - foul #2 on Michael Skinner, team foul #2 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Scott (SF) Don Roberts | |
| Subs | Michigan | Steve Hague (SG), Mickey Bazemore (SF), Antonio Gillon (PF), Lloyd Strother (C) Ryan Agee, Travis Cash, Billy Laine, Charles Ringer | |
| 12:19 | Michigan | Antonio Gillon misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-35 |
| 12:17 | Ohio State | Earl Truong grabs the board | 30-35 |
| 11:53 | Ohio State | Mickey Bazemore picks off the pass by Ian Ringer | 30-35 |
| 11:38 | Michigan | Harry Turley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-35 |
| 11:36 | Michigan | Lloyd Strother hits the follow up shot | 30-37 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Skinner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ian Ringer (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Scott (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Maurice Mattson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Earl Truong (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Harry Turley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Hague (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mickey Bazemore (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Antonio Gillon (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Lloyd Strother (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:13 | Ohio State | James Scott drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ian Ringer | 32-37 |
| 10:58 | Michigan | Antonio Gillon misses the jumper from the free throw line | 32-37 |
| 10:57 | Michigan | Steve Hague misses the tip | 32-37 |
| 10:56 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer pulls down the rebound | 32-37 |
| 10:35 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson drills a jumper from the right wing set up by James Scott and he's fouled by Antonio Gillon - foul #1 on Antonio Gillon, team foul #4 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frederick West (SF), Michael Davis (C) James Scott, Earl Truong | |
| Subs | Michigan | John Jones (PG), Ryan Agee (SG), Travis Cash (SF), Billy Laine (PF), Charles Ringer (C) Harry Turley, Steve Hague, Mickey Bazemore, Antonio Gillon, Lloyd Strother | |
| 10:35 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson makes the free throw | 35-37 |
| 10:19 | Michigan | Travis Cash misses long on a floater from the right block | 35-37 |
| 10:17 | Michigan | Travis Cash tips it but misses | 35-37 |
| 10:15 | Michigan | John Jones tips it but misses | 35-37 |
| 10:13 | Ohio State | Michael Davis grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 09:51 | Ohio State | Michael Davis scores on a runner from the baseline | 37-37 |
| 09:49 | Michigan | John Jones is hacked by Michael Skinner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Skinner, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Scott (PG), Don Roberts (SF) Michael Skinner, Maurice Mattson | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 09:32 | Michigan | Billy Laine hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 09:30 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Frederick West | 37-37 |
| 09:05 | Ohio State | Michael Davis drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Ian Ringer | 39-37 |
| 08:45 | Michigan | Billy Laine misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-37 |
| 08:43 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 08:21 | Ohio State | Don Roberts double dribbles | 39-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Skinner (PG), Maurice Mattson (PF) James Scott, Frederick West | |
| Subs | Michigan | Harry Turley (PG), Steve Hague (SG), Mickey Bazemore (SF), Antonio Gillon (PF), Lloyd Strother (C) John Jones, Ryan Agee, Travis Cash, Billy Laine, Charles Ringer | |
| 08:03 | Michigan | Mickey Bazemore hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Davis - foul #3 on Michael Davis, team foul #4 | 39-37 |
| 08:03 | Michigan | Mickey Bazemore makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 08:03 | Michigan | Mickey Bazemore makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 07:41 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-39 |
| 07:39 | Ohio State | Michael Skinner tips it in | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Skinner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ian Ringer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Don Roberts (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Maurice Mattson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Michael Davis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Harry Turley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Hague (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mickey Bazemore (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Antonio Gillon (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Lloyd Strother (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:16 | Michigan | Antonio Gillon loses the dribble to Ian Ringer | 41-39 |
| 07:13 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer hits the finger roll | 43-39 |
| 06:52 | Michigan | Lloyd Strother misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-39 |
| 06:51 | Ohio State | Michael Davis snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 06:32 | Ohio State | Michael Davis lays it in on a nice dish by Don Roberts and he's hacked by Steve Hague - foul #2 on Steve Hague, team foul #5 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Scott (SG), Frederick West (SF) Ian Ringer, Don Roberts | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 06:32 | Ohio State | Michael Davis misses the free throw | 45-39 |
| 06:32 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Antonio Gillon | 45-39 |
| 06:09 | Michigan | Lloyd Strother hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 45-39 |
| 06:07 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 05:47 | Ohio State | Lloyd Strother denies the turnaround by Frederick West | 45-39 |
| 05:46 | Michigan | Steve Hague pulls down the rebound | 45-39 |
| 05:25 | Michigan | Michael Davis is called for the reach on Lloyd Strother - foul #4 on Michael Davis, team foul #5 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ian Ringer (SG), Don Roberts (SF), Earl Truong (C) Michael Skinner, Maurice Mattson, Michael Davis | |
| Subs | Michigan | Ryan Agee (SG), Travis Cash (SF), Billy Laine (PF), Charles Ringer (C) Steve Hague, Mickey Bazemore, Antonio Gillon, Lloyd Strother | |
| 05:10 | Michigan | Harry Turley makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Travis Cash | 45-41 |
| 04:50 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer buries a jumper from the left block | 47-41 |
| 04:34 | Michigan | Travis Cash misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-41 |
| 04:32 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 04:08 | Ohio State | Frederick West misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 47-41 |
| 04:07 | Michigan | Billy Laine snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 03:46 | Michigan | Harry Turley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 47-41 |
| 03:45 | Ohio State | Don Roberts snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 03:20 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from James Scott and the foul's on Charles Ringer - foul #1 on Charles Ringer, team foul #6 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Skinner (PG), Maurice Mattson (PF) James Scott, Frederick West | |
| Subs | Michigan | John Jones (PG), Steve Hague (SG), Mickey Bazemore (SF), Antonio Gillon (PF), Lloyd Strother (C) Harry Turley, Ryan Agee, Travis Cash, Billy Laine, Charles Ringer | |
| 03:20 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer makes the free throw | 50-41 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Skinner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ian Ringer (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Don Roberts (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Maurice Mattson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Truong (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - John Jones (fresh) SG - Steve Hague (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mickey Bazemore (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Antonio Gillon (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Lloyd Strother (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:03 | Michigan | Ian Ringer steals it from John Jones | 50-41 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:36 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Ian Ringer | 53-41 |
| 02:19 | Michigan | Mickey Bazemore knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Steve Hague | 53-44 |
| 02:06 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-44 |
| 02:05 | Ohio State | Earl Truong tips it but misses | 53-44 |
| 02:03 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson tips it in | 55-44 |
| 01:56 | Michigan | Steve Hague misses the jumpshot from the right side | 55-44 |
| 01:55 | Ohio State | Earl Truong grabs the defensive rebound | 55-44 |
| 01:50 | Ohio State | John Jones steals it from Michael Skinner in the backcourt | 55-44 |
| 01:42 | Michigan | John Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 55-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Scott (PG), Frederick West (PF) Michael Skinner, Maurice Mattson | |
| Subs | Michigan | Ryan Agee (SG), Travis Cash (SF), Billy Laine (PF), Charles Ringer (C) Steve Hague, Mickey Bazemore, Antonio Gillon, Lloyd Strother | |
| 01:17 | Ohio State | James Scott scores on a jumper from the right block | 57-44 |
| 01:00 | Michigan | Ryan Agee drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-46 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:57 | Ohio State | Frederick West is fouled in the backcourt by John Jones - foul #3 on John Jones, team foul #7 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson (PF) Don Roberts | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 00:57 | Ohio State | Frederick West misses the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 00:57 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Maurice Mattson | 57-46 |
| 00:56 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson is fouled on the floor by Billy Laine - foul #2 on Billy Laine, team foul #8 | 57-46 |
| 00:56 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson makes the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 00:56 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:50 | Michigan | Frederick West steals the ball from Ryan Agee | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson misses badly on the uncontested jump hook near the basket | 59-46 |
| 00:23 | Michigan | Travis Cash grabs the defensive rebound | 59-46 |
| 00:17 | Michigan | Charles Ringer misses long on a jumper from the left block | 59-46 |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | Earl Truong grabs the defensive rebound | 59-46 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | James Scott runs out the clock | 59-46 |