| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Todd Smith (fresh) 16 pts. SG - Anthony Green (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Donmoyer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronnie Arnold (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gary Haley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Mark Pettey (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Perkins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alex Lyons (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Manjarrez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Nathaniel White (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Stephen Donmoyer inbounds the ball | 31-24 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:39 | Ohio | Todd Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-24 |
| 19:38 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons pulls down the rebound | 31-24 |
| 19:23 | Michigan State | Kenneth Manjarrez hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the right side | 31-24 |
| 19:21 | Michigan State | Mark Pettey tips it but misses | 31-24 |
| 19:20 | Ohio | Ronnie Arnold pulls down the rebound | 31-24 |
| 19:07 | Ohio | Todd Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-24 |
| 19:05 | Ohio | Ronnie Arnold tips it home | 33-24 |
| 19:03 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Haley - foul #2 on Gary Haley, team foul #1 | 33-24 |
| 18:48 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Mark Pettey | 33-26 |
| 18:37 | Ohio | Todd Smith scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Ronnie Arnold | 35-26 |
| 18:27 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons is called for 10 seconds | 35-26 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Golden (SG), Ward Pagan (SF) Anthony Green, Stephen Donmoyer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Clewis (C) Nathaniel White | |
| 18:11 | Ohio | Robert Golden clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-26 |
| 18:10 | Michigan State | Kenneth Manjarrez grabs the board | 35-26 |
| 18:06 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-26 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kristopher Lampkins (PF) Ronnie Arnold | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Dye (SG), William Loftis (SF), Richard Johnson (C) James Perkins, Alex Lyons, Kenneth Manjarrez | |
| 17:45 | Ohio | Mark Pettey is called for the reach on Todd Smith - foul #3 on Mark Pettey, team foul #1 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kelly Thomas (PG) Todd Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Perkins (PG) Mark Pettey | |
| 17:34 | Ohio | Ward Pagan's layup is rejected by Richard Johnson | 35-26 |
| 17:33 | Ohio | Gary Haley grabs the offensive board | 35-26 |
| 17:24 | Ohio | Ward Pagan can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-26 |
| 17:22 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Richard Johnson | 35-26 |
| 17:05 | Michigan State | David Dye misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Kristopher Lampkins - foul #2 on Kristopher Lampkins, team foul #2 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Ohio | Todd Smith (PG), Anthony Green (SG), Stephen Donmoyer (SF), Melvin Trinidad (C) Kelly Thomas, Robert Golden, Ward Pagan, Gary Haley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Nathaniel White (C) Richard Johnson | |
| 17:05 | Michigan State | David Dye misses the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 17:05 | Michigan State | David Dye misses the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 17:05 | Ohio | Kristopher Lampkins snags the defensive board | 35-26 |
| 16:49 | Ohio | Melvin Trinidad knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Anthony Green | 37-26 |
| 16:47 | Michigan State | David Dye is hacked by Anthony Green in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Green, team foul #3 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronnie Arnold (PF) Kristopher Lampkins | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alex Lyons (PG), Kenneth Manjarrez (PF) James Perkins, Richard Clewis | |
| 16:31 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White buries a floater from the baseline set up by William Loftis | 37-28 |
| 16:09 | Ohio | Stephen Donmoyer hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 39-28 |
| 16:07 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons is hacked by Melvin Trinidad in the backcourt - foul #3 on Melvin Trinidad, team foul #4 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kristopher Lampkins (PF), Gary Haley (C) Stephen Donmoyer, Melvin Trinidad | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Perkins (PG), Richard Johnson (C) William Loftis, Nathaniel White | |
| 15:49 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Ronnie Arnold - foul #1 on Ronnie Arnold, team foul #5 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Golden (PG), Ward Pagan (SG) Todd Smith, Anthony Green | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Floyd Murphy (SG), Richard Clewis (PF) David Dye, Kenneth Manjarrez | |
| 15:49 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons misses the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 15:49 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robert Golden (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ward Pagan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronnie Arnold (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kristopher Lampkins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Haley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Perkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Floyd Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alex Lyons (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Clewis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Ohio | Alex Lyons picks off the pass by Kristopher Lampkins | 39-29 |
| 15:20 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Floyd Murphy | 39-31 |
| 15:09 | Ohio | Kristopher Lampkins misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-31 |
| 15:07 | Michigan State | Floyd Murphy grabs the board | 39-31 |
| 15:03 | Michigan State | James Perkins clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-31 |
| 15:02 | Michigan State | Richard Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 14:43 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by Richard Clewis | 39-33 |
| 14:26 | Ohio | Kristopher Lampkins connects on the floater near the basket | 41-33 |
| 14:24 | Michigan State | James Perkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-33 |
| Subs | Ohio | Todd Smith (PG), Anthony Green (SG), Stephen Donmoyer (SF), Nicholas Sanches (PF), Melvin Trinidad (C) Robert Golden, Ward Pagan, Ronnie Arnold, Kristopher Lampkins, Gary Haley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Dye (SG), William Loftis (SF), Kenneth Manjarrez (PF), Nathaniel White (C) Floyd Murphy, Alex Lyons, Richard Clewis, Richard Johnson | |
| 14:19 | Ohio | William Loftis is called for the reach on Stephen Donmoyer - foul #3 on William Loftis, team foul #2 | 41-33 |
| 14:00 | Ohio | Stephen Donmoyer clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-33 |
| 13:59 | Ohio | Melvin Trinidad tips it but misses | 41-33 |
| 13:58 | Ohio | Stephen Donmoyer pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 13:47 | Ohio | Nicholas Sanches loses the dribble to Kenneth Manjarrez | 41-33 |
| 13:44 | Michigan State | Stephen Donmoyer is called for the reach on William Loftis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Donmoyer, team foul #6 | 41-33 |
| 13:30 | Michigan State | James Perkins is fouled on the floor by Todd Smith - foul #1 on Todd Smith, team foul #7 | 41-33 |
| 13:30 | Michigan State | James Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 13:30 | Michigan State | James Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 13:17 | Ohio | Todd Smith knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Stephen Donmoyer | 44-35 |
| 13:01 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White is called for traveling | 44-35 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Golden (SG), Gary Haley (C) Anthony Green, Melvin Trinidad | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Floyd Murphy (SF), Christopher Harris (PF), Richard Johnson (C) William Loftis, Kenneth Manjarrez, Nathaniel White | |
| 12:59 | Ohio | Todd Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-35 |
| 12:43 | Michigan State | David Dye connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Floyd Murphy | 44-38 |
| 12:30 | Ohio | Stephen Donmoyer clanks a floater from the left block | 44-38 |
| 12:28 | Michigan State | David Dye grabs the board | 44-38 |
| 12:18 | Michigan State | David Dye is called for 10 seconds | 44-38 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kristopher Lampkins (PF) Nicholas Sanches | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Clewis (PF) David Dye | |
| 12:08 | Ohio | Todd Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 12:07 | Michigan State | Christopher Harris snags the defensive board | 44-38 |
| 12:03 | Michigan State | Todd Smith is called for the reach on James Perkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Todd Smith, team foul #8 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ward Pagan (SG), Ronnie Arnold (SF) Todd Smith, Stephen Donmoyer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alex Lyons (SF) Richard Johnson | |
| 12:03 | Michigan State | James Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 12:03 | Michigan State | James Perkins misses the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 12:03 | Ohio | Kristopher Lampkins grabs the board | 44-39 |
| 11:46 | Ohio | Robert Golden comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 11:45 | Michigan State | James Perkins grabs the board | 44-39 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robert Golden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ward Pagan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronnie Arnold (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kristopher Lampkins (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Haley (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Perkins (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Floyd Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alex Lyons (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Harris (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Clewis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Michigan State | Floyd Murphy is called for 10 seconds | 44-39 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kelly Thomas (PG), Anthony Green (SG), Melvin Trinidad (C) Robert Golden, Kristopher Lampkins, Gary Haley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Manjarrez (PF) Christopher Harris | |
| 11:21 | Ohio | Alex Lyons steals the ball from Melvin Trinidad | 44-39 |
| 11:17 | Michigan State | James Perkins dunks the ball on a nice dish by Alex Lyons | 44-41 |
| 11:01 | Ohio | Anthony Green hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Kelly Thomas | 47-41 |
| 10:36 | Michigan State | James Perkins travels with the ball | 47-41 |
| Subs | Ohio | Todd Smith (PG), Stephen Donmoyer (SF), Kristopher Lampkins (PF) Kelly Thomas, Ward Pagan, Ronnie Arnold | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Dye (SG), William Loftis (SF), Nathaniel White (C) James Perkins, Floyd Murphy, Richard Clewis | |
| 10:14 | Ohio | Todd Smith hits a 3 from straight away set up by Melvin Trinidad | 50-41 |
| 10:06 | Michigan State | Melvin Trinidad takes the ball from Kenneth Manjarrez | 50-41 |
| 09:37 | Ohio | Anthony Green hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-41 |
| 09:35 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Nathaniel White | 50-41 |
| 09:13 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-43 |
| 09:02 | Ohio | Kristopher Lampkins hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Kenneth Manjarrez - foul #1 on Kenneth Manjarrez, team foul #3 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Golden (SG), Ronnie Arnold (SF), Gary Haley (C) Anthony Green, Stephen Donmoyer, Melvin Trinidad | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Pettey (PG), Floyd Murphy (SF), Richard Clewis (PF), Richard Johnson (C) Alex Lyons, William Loftis, Kenneth Manjarrez, Nathaniel White | |
| 09:02 | Ohio | Kristopher Lampkins misses the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 09:02 | Ohio | Kristopher Lampkins makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 08:49 | Michigan State | Mark Pettey knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from David Dye | 51-46 |
| 08:24 | Ohio | Robert Golden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-46 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kelly Thomas (PG), Nicholas Sanches (PF) Todd Smith, Kristopher Lampkins | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Christopher Harris (SF) David Dye | |
| 08:22 | Michigan State | Mark Pettey's pass is intercepted by Robert Golden in the backcourt | 51-46 |
| 08:19 | Ohio | Ronnie Arnold misses the dunk attempt | 51-46 |
| 08:18 | Michigan State | Richard Clewis gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| 08:16 | Michigan State | Mark Pettey is fouled in the backcourt by Kelly Thomas - foul #1 on Kelly Thomas, team foul #9 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ward Pagan (SF) Nicholas Sanches | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 08:16 | Michigan State | Mark Pettey makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 08:16 | Michigan State | Mark Pettey makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 07:58 | Ohio | Robert Golden connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Ward Pagan | 54-48 |
| 07:39 | Michigan State | Richard Clewis is fouled on the floor by Kelly Thomas - foul #2 on Kelly Thomas, team foul #10 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Ohio | Todd Smith (PG), Nicholas Sanches (PF) Kelly Thomas, Ronnie Arnold | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Loftis (SF) Christopher Harris | |
| 07:39 | Michigan State | Richard Clewis makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 07:39 | Michigan State | Richard Clewis makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Todd Smith (fresh) 24 pts. SG - Robert Golden (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ward Pagan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Nicholas Sanches (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Haley (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Mark Pettey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Floyd Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Loftis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Clewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Ohio | Robert Golden makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Todd Smith | 56-50 |
| 07:06 | Michigan State | Richard Clewis is fouled on the floor by Robert Golden - foul #3 on Robert Golden, team foul #11 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Green (SG), Stephen Donmoyer (SF) Robert Golden, Ward Pagan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Dye (SG), Christopher Harris (PF) Floyd Murphy, Richard Johnson | |
| 07:06 | Michigan State | Richard Clewis makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 07:06 | Michigan State | Richard Clewis makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 06:38 | Ohio | Anthony Green misses short on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Christopher Harris - foul #2 on Christopher Harris, team foul #4 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kristopher Lampkins (PF), Melvin Trinidad (C) Nicholas Sanches, Gary Haley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Manjarrez (PF), Nathaniel White (C) William Loftis, Richard Clewis | |
| 06:38 | Ohio | Anthony Green misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 06:38 | Ohio | Anthony Green misses the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 06:38 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Manjarrez | 56-52 |
| 06:09 | Michigan State | David Dye scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Pettey | 56-55 |
| 05:48 | Ohio | Anthony Green knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-55 |
| 05:25 | Michigan State | Mark Pettey hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from David Dye | 59-57 |
| 05:10 | Ohio | Anthony Green misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-57 |
| 05:09 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White snags the defensive board | 59-57 |
| 04:49 | Michigan State | Kenneth Manjarrez makes the wide open runner near the basket on a great pass from Mark Pettey | 59-59 |
| 04:24 | Ohio | Stephen Donmoyer knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Todd Smith | 61-59 |
| 04:09 | Michigan State | Kenneth Manjarrez knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by David Dye | 61-62 |
| 04:03 | Ohio | Todd Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-62 |
| 04:02 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Christopher Harris | 61-62 |
| 04:00 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-62 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kelly Thomas (PG), Robert Golden (SG), Ward Pagan (SF), Ronnie Arnold (PF), Gary Haley (C) Todd Smith, Anthony Green, Stephen Donmoyer, Kristopher Lampkins, Melvin Trinidad | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Perkins (PG), Floyd Murphy (SG), Alex Lyons (SF), William Loftis (PF), Richard Johnson (C) Mark Pettey, David Dye, Christopher Harris, Kenneth Manjarrez, Nathaniel White | |
| 03:43 | Ohio | Ward Pagan loses the ball out of bounds | 61-62 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Clewis (C) Richard Johnson | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Kelly Thomas (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Golden (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ward Pagan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronnie Arnold (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Haley (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Perkins (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Floyd Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alex Lyons (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - William Loftis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Clewis (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons misses the wide open floater from the right wing | 61-62 |
| 03:22 | Ohio | Ronnie Arnold snags the defensive board | 61-62 |
| 03:02 | Ohio | Robert Golden double dribbles | 61-62 |
| 02:42 | Michigan State | Richard Clewis scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by Floyd Murphy | 61-64 |
| 02:30 | Ohio | Kelly Thomas misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Floyd Murphy - foul #2 on Floyd Murphy, team foul #5 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Green (SG), Nicholas Sanches (PF) Robert Golden, Ronnie Arnold | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Manjarrez (PF), Richard Johnson (C) William Loftis, Richard Clewis | |
| 02:30 | Ohio | Kelly Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 02:30 | Ohio | Kelly Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 02:28 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Green - foul #2 on Anthony Green, team foul #12 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Ohio | Todd Smith (PG) Kelly Thomas | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:28 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 02:28 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 02:13 | Ohio | Todd Smith drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Ward Pagan | 66-66 |
| 01:58 | Michigan State | James Perkins misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 66-66 |
| 01:57 | Ohio | Anthony Green grabs the board | 66-66 |
| 01:52 | Ohio | Todd Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-66 |
| Subs | Ohio | Stephen Donmoyer (SF), Ronnie Arnold (PF) Ward Pagan, Nicholas Sanches | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Pettey (PG), Nathaniel White (C) Floyd Murphy, Richard Johnson | |
| 01:32 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons misses short on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Stephen Donmoyer - foul #3 on Stephen Donmoyer, team foul #13 | 66-66 |
| 01:32 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 01:32 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 01:20 | Ohio | Anthony Green buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 68-68 |
| 01:13 | Michigan State | Mark Pettey misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Stephen Donmoyer - foul #4 on Stephen Donmoyer, team foul #14 | 68-68 |
| 01:13 | Michigan State | Mark Pettey makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 01:13 | Michigan State | Mark Pettey makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 01:02 | Ohio | Todd Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-70 |
| 01:00 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Nathaniel White | 68-70 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Anthony Green steals it from Nathaniel White | 68-70 |
| 00:23 | Ohio | Todd Smith can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Mark Pettey - foul #4 on Mark Pettey, team foul #6 | 68-70 |
| 00:23 | Ohio | Todd Smith misses the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:23 | Ohio | Todd Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Todd Smith is called for the reach on Mark Pettey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Todd Smith, team foul #15 | 69-70 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Mark Pettey makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Mark Pettey makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:13 | Ohio | Todd Smith knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Mark Pettey is fouled on the floor by Todd Smith - foul #4 on Todd Smith, team foul #16 | 72-72 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Mark Pettey misses the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Mark Pettey makes the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 00:03 | Ohio | Ohio calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-73 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Todd Smith misses long on a halfcourt shot | 72-73 |