| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Luis Treiber (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Whited (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Colbert (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Cooper (fresh) C - Donald Wells (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gregory Hudson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark Charlesworth (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Craddock (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herb Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Quinn (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | George Colbert inbounds the ball | 22-35 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Michigan | Jason Whited shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from straight away | 25-35 |
| 19:38 | Ohio State | Thomas Craddock makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Mark Charlesworth | 25-38 |
| 19:23 | Michigan | Gerald Cooper scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-38 |
| 19:04 | Ohio State | Gregory Hudson hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Mark Charlesworth | 28-41 |
| 18:51 | Michigan | Jason Whited makes the contested 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Wells | 31-41 |
| 18:35 | Ohio State | Gregory Hudson connects on the 3 from straight away | 31-44 |
| 18:06 | Michigan | Jason Whited makes the contested 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Luis Treiber | 34-44 |
| 17:46 | Ohio State | Thomas Craddock can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-44 |
| 17:44 | Michigan | Donald Wells grabs the board | 34-44 |
| 17:33 | Michigan | Gerald Cooper is fouled on the floor by Mark Charlesworth - foul #1 on Mark Charlesworth, team foul #1 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Michigan | Tony Andrews (C) Donald Wells | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steven Vaillancourt (PF) Herb Wallace | |
| 17:26 | Michigan | Jason Whited is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-44 |
| 17:24 | Michigan | Tony Andrews tips it home | 36-44 |
| 17:00 | Ohio State | Thomas Craddock can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-44 |
| 16:58 | Ohio State | James Quinn tips it home | 36-46 |
| 16:41 | Michigan | Jason Whited shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-46 |
| 16:40 | Ohio State | Mark Charlesworth grabs the defensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 16:17 | Ohio State | Steven Vaillancourt misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 36-46 |
| 16:15 | Michigan | George Colbert grabs the board | 36-46 |
| 15:57 | Michigan | Jason Whited can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 36-46 |
| 15:56 | Michigan | Gerald Cooper tips it in | 38-46 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Luis Treiber (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Whited (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Colbert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gerald Cooper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Tony Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gregory Hudson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Charlesworth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Craddock (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Vaillancourt (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - James Quinn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Ohio State | James Quinn connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by Gregory Hudson | 38-48 |
| 15:17 | Michigan | Jason Whited misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-48 |
| 15:16 | Michigan | George Colbert tips it back up and in | 40-48 |
| 14:47 | Ohio State | Gregory Hudson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-48 |
| 14:45 | Ohio State | James Quinn tips it home | 40-50 |
| 14:28 | Michigan | Thomas Craddock is called for the reach on George Colbert - foul #2 on Thomas Craddock, team foul #2 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Michigan | Donald Wells (C) Tony Andrews | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Rowlett (PG), Larry Redden (SG), Donald Balmer (SF), Herb Wallace (PF), Brandon Willis (C) Gregory Hudson, Mark Charlesworth, Thomas Craddock, Steven Vaillancourt, James Quinn | |
| 14:09 | Michigan | Larry Redden takes the ball from Luis Treiber | 40-50 |
| 13:55 | Ohio State | Gerald Cooper is called for the reach on Herb Wallace - foul #3 on Gerald Cooper, team foul #1 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Michigan | Wayne Lister (PG), Henry Pinter (SF) Luis Treiber, Gerald Cooper | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:36 | Ohio State | Donald Balmer hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Henry Pinter - foul #1 on Henry Pinter, team foul #2 | 40-50 |
| 13:36 | Ohio State | Donald Balmer makes the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 13:36 | Ohio State | Donald Balmer makes the 2nd free throw | 40-52 |
| 13:24 | Michigan | Jason Whited misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-52 |
| 13:22 | Ohio State | Herb Wallace grabs the board | 40-52 |
| 13:16 | Ohio State | Larry Redden misses long on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Jason Whited - foul #2 on Jason Whited, team foul #3 | 40-52 |
| 13:16 | Ohio State | Larry Redden makes the 1st free throw | 40-53 |
| 13:16 | Ohio State | Larry Redden makes the 2nd free throw | 40-54 |
| 12:58 | Michigan | Henry Pinter drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Donald Wells | 42-54 |
| 12:39 | Ohio State | Jason Whited is called for the reach on David Rowlett - foul #3 on Jason Whited, team foul #4 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Michigan | Luis Treiber (PG), Gerald Cooper (PF) Jason Whited, Henry Pinter | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Hudson (PG), James Quinn (C) David Rowlett, Brandon Willis | |
| 12:17 | Ohio State | Larry Redden is hacked by Donald Wells - foul #2 on Donald Wells, team foul #5 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Michigan | Henry Pinter (SF), Tony Andrews (C) George Colbert, Donald Wells | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 12:02 | Ohio State | James Quinn hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Donald Balmer | 42-56 |
| 11:43 | Michigan | James Quinn is called for the reach on Tony Andrews - foul #1 on James Quinn, team foul #3 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Charlesworth (SG), Steven Vaillancourt (SF), Brandon Willis (PF) Larry Redden, Donald Balmer, Herb Wallace | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Luis Treiber (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Lister (fresh) SF - Henry Pinter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gerald Cooper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Tony Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gregory Hudson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Charlesworth (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Vaillancourt (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brandon Willis (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Quinn (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Michigan | Luis Treiber misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-56 |
| 11:30 | Ohio State | Gregory Hudson pulls down the rebound | 42-56 |
| 11:24 | Ohio State | Tony Andrews blocks the short jumper by Steven Vaillancourt | 42-56 |
| 11:23 | Michigan | Gerald Cooper snags the defensive board | 42-56 |
| 11:18 | Michigan | Luis Treiber is hacked by Gregory Hudson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gregory Hudson, team foul #4 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jason Whited (SG), George Colbert (PF) Wayne Lister, Gerald Cooper | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Craddock (SF) Brandon Willis | |
| 11:06 | Michigan | Jason Whited clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-56 |
| 11:04 | Ohio State | James Quinn snags the defensive board | 42-56 |
| 10:52 | Ohio State | James Quinn is called for 3 seconds | 42-56 |
| Subs | Michigan | Donald Wells (C) Henry Pinter | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 10:37 | Michigan | Jason Whited evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 42-56 |
| 10:35 | Michigan | Luis Treiber gets the offensive rebound | 42-56 |
| 10:25 | Michigan | Luis Treiber hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-56 |
| 10:23 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to James Quinn | 42-56 |
| 09:58 | Ohio State | James Quinn can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-56 |
| 09:56 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Donald Wells | 42-56 |
| 09:49 | Michigan | Luis Treiber hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-56 |
| 09:48 | Michigan | Donald Wells misses the tip | 42-56 |
| 09:46 | Ohio State | Steven Vaillancourt grabs the defensive rebound | 42-56 |
| 09:41 | Ohio State | Mark Charlesworth comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-56 |
| 09:40 | Michigan | Donald Wells snags the defensive board | 42-56 |
| 09:26 | Michigan | Luis Treiber can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-56 |
| 09:25 | Ohio State | Steven Vaillancourt gets the rebound | 42-56 |
| 09:03 | Ohio State | Steven Vaillancourt misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-56 |
| 09:02 | Michigan | The rebound goes to George Colbert | 42-56 |
| 08:57 | Michigan | Jason Whited is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 42-56 |
| 08:55 | Michigan | Donald Wells snags the offensive board | 42-56 |
| 08:37 | Michigan | Luis Treiber scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from George Colbert | 45-56 |
| 08:28 | Ohio State | George Colbert steps in front of the Gregory Hudson pass | 45-56 |
| 08:17 | Michigan | George Colbert is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Whited out of a doubleteam | 47-56 |
| 08:13 | Ohio State | Mark Charlesworth misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 47-56 |
| 08:11 | Ohio State | James Quinn misses the tip | 47-56 |
| 08:10 | Ohio State | Gregory Hudson pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-56 |
| 07:49 | Ohio State | Steven Vaillancourt clanks a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Donald Wells - foul #3 on Donald Wells, team foul #6 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Michigan | Wayne Lister (PG), Henry Pinter (SF), Gerald Cooper (PF), Randy Millsaps (C) Luis Treiber, George Colbert, Tony Andrews, Donald Wells | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Rowlett (PG), Larry Redden (SG), Herb Wallace (PF), Brandon Willis (C) Gregory Hudson, Mark Charlesworth, Thomas Craddock, James Quinn | |
| 07:49 | Ohio State | Steven Vaillancourt makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 07:49 | Ohio State | Steven Vaillancourt makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 07:31 | Michigan | Larry Redden steals the ball from Gerald Cooper | 47-58 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Wayne Lister (fresh) SG - Jason Whited (tiring) 19 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Henry Pinter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gerald Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Randy Millsaps (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Rowlett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Redden (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Steven Vaillancourt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Herb Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Brandon Willis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Ohio State | Henry Pinter is called for the reach on Steven Vaillancourt - foul #2 on Henry Pinter, team foul #7 | 47-58 |
| 07:16 | Ohio State | Steven Vaillancourt makes the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 07:16 | Ohio State | Steven Vaillancourt makes the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 06:55 | Michigan | Wayne Lister can't connect on an uncontested floater from just outside the lane | 47-60 |
| 06:53 | Michigan | Henry Pinter snags the offensive board | 47-60 |
| 06:32 | Michigan | Jason Whited shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Gerald Cooper | 50-60 |
| 06:11 | Ohio State | Steven Vaillancourt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-60 |
| Subs | Michigan | George Colbert (SF) Jason Whited | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Hudson (PG), Donald Balmer (SF) David Rowlett, Steven Vaillancourt | |
| 06:09 | Michigan | Wayne Lister throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-60 |
| 05:58 | Ohio State | Larry Redden comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-60 |
| 05:57 | Ohio State | Brandon Willis tips it in | 50-62 |
| 05:43 | Michigan | George Colbert works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-62 |
| 05:41 | Ohio State | Brandon Willis pulls down the rebound | 50-62 |
| 05:28 | Ohio State | Gregory Hudson is fouled on the floor by George Colbert - foul #3 on George Colbert, team foul #8 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Michigan | Tony Andrews (C) Randy Millsaps | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Charlesworth (SG), Thomas Craddock (SF), James Quinn (C) Larry Redden, Donald Balmer, Brandon Willis | |
| 05:28 | Ohio State | Gregory Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 05:28 | Ohio State | Gregory Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:07 | Michigan | Wayne Lister is hacked by Mark Charlesworth - foul #2 on Mark Charlesworth, team foul #5 | 50-64 |
| 05:01 | Michigan | Henry Pinter drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Gerald Cooper | 52-64 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:37 | Ohio State | James Quinn misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Tony Andrews - foul #2 on Tony Andrews, team foul #9 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Michigan | Luis Treiber (PG), Jason Whited (SG), Donald Wells (C) Wayne Lister, Henry Pinter, Tony Andrews | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:37 | Ohio State | James Quinn makes the 1st free throw | 52-65 |
| 04:37 | Ohio State | James Quinn misses the 2nd free throw | 52-65 |
| 04:37 | Michigan | Donald Wells gets the rebound | 52-65 |
| 04:21 | Michigan | Gerald Cooper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-65 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Willis (PF) Herb Wallace | |
| 03:59 | Ohio State | Thomas Craddock comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 52-65 |
| 03:58 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Donald Wells | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:46 | Michigan | Luis Treiber comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-65 |
| 03:44 | Ohio State | Brandon Willis grabs the board | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle 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 (+2) | |
| 03:15 | Ohio State | James Quinn connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Mark Charlesworth | 52-67 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Luis Treiber (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Whited (tiring) 22 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Colbert (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gerald Cooper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Wells (fresh) 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gregory Hudson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Charlesworth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Craddock (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brandon Willis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Quinn (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Michigan | George Colbert makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Wells | 55-67 |
| 02:47 | Ohio State | Brandon Willis misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Donald Wells - foul #4 on Donald Wells, team foul #10 | 55-67 |
| Subs | Michigan | Wayne Lister (PG), Henry Pinter (SF), Tony Andrews (PF), Randy Millsaps (C) Luis Treiber, George Colbert, Gerald Cooper, Donald Wells | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Rowlett (PG), Larry Redden (SG), Donald Balmer (SF) Gregory Hudson, Mark Charlesworth, Thomas Craddock | |
| 02:47 | Ohio State | Brandon Willis makes the 1st free throw | 55-68 |
| 02:47 | Ohio State | Brandon Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 55-69 |
| 02:30 | Michigan | Henry Pinter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-69 |
| Subs | Michigan | Thomas Maselli (SF) Jason Whited | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steven Vaillancourt (PF) Brandon Willis | |
| 02:03 | Ohio State | James Quinn is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on James Quinn, team foul #6 | 55-69 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Herb Wallace (PF) James Quinn | |
| 01:51 | Michigan | Wayne Lister blows the layup but the foul's on David Rowlett - foul #2 on David Rowlett, team foul #7 | 55-69 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Hudson (PG), Mark Charlesworth (SG), Thomas Craddock (SF), James Quinn (C) David Rowlett, Larry Redden, Donald Balmer, Steven Vaillancourt | |
| 01:51 | Michigan | Wayne Lister makes the 1st free throw | 56-69 |
| 01:51 | Michigan | Wayne Lister makes the 2nd free throw | 57-69 |
| 01:47 | Ohio State | Gregory Hudson is fouled in the backcourt by Wayne Lister - foul #2 on Wayne Lister, team foul #11 | 57-69 |
| 01:47 | Ohio State | Gregory Hudson misses the 1st free throw | 57-69 |
| 01:47 | Ohio State | Gregory Hudson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-69 |
| 01:47 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Randy Millsaps | 57-69 |
| 01:39 | Michigan | Wayne Lister knocks in the jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Mark Charlesworth - foul #3 on Mark Charlesworth, team foul #8 | 59-69 |
| 01:39 | Michigan | Wayne Lister misses the free throw | 59-69 |
| 01:39 | Ohio State | Herb Wallace gets the rebound | 59-69 |
| 01:16 | Ohio State | Gregory Hudson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-69 |
| 01:15 | Ohio State | Herb Wallace pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-69 |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | James Quinn knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Gregory Hudson | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Michigan | Tony Andrews misses the floater from the left wing | 59-71 |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Herb Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan 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 (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | Gregory Hudson buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Mark Charlesworth and he's hacked by Randy Millsaps - foul #2 on Randy Millsaps, team foul #12 | 59-73 |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | Gregory Hudson makes the free throw | 59-74 |
| 00:17 | Michigan | Randy Millsaps connects on the jumper near the basket | 61-74 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Gregory Hudson runs out the clock | 61-74 |