| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Richard Davis (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alec Cameron (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brad Pangburn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Nowell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Nixon (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Stuart Neeley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Natal (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Zanders (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Michael Brust (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Bob Donnellan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Gary Zanders inbounds the ball | 24-35 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Michigan State | Alec Cameron steals it from Gary Zanders | 24-35 |
| 19:10 | Ohio | Robert Nixon misses the jump hook from the right block | 24-35 |
| 19:08 | Michigan State | Gary Zanders grabs the board | 24-35 |
| 18:46 | Michigan State | Gary Zanders misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-35 |
| 18:45 | Ohio | Robert Nixon snags the defensive board | 24-35 |
| 18:40 | Ohio | Alec Cameron's layup is rejected by Bob Donnellan | 24-35 |
| 18:39 | Michigan State | Gary Zanders pulls down the rebound | 24-35 |
| 18:21 | Michigan State | Gary Zanders clanks a 3 from the right wing | 24-35 |
| 18:19 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Alec Cameron | 24-35 |
| 18:12 | Ohio | Alec Cameron connects on the turnaround in the paint | 26-35 |
| 17:50 | Michigan State | Gary Zanders misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 26-35 |
| 17:48 | Michigan State | Michael Brust grabs the offensive rebound | 26-35 |
| 17:35 | Michigan State | Stuart Neeley is fouled on the floor by Richard Davis - foul #2 on Richard Davis, team foul #1 | 26-35 |
| 17:14 | Michigan State | Robert Nixon steps in front of the Michael Brust pass | 26-35 |
| 16:58 | Ohio | Earl Nowell buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Alec Cameron | 28-35 |
| 16:41 | Michigan State | Alec Cameron picks off the pass by Stuart Neeley | 28-35 |
| 16:24 | Ohio | Robert Nixon is called for traveling | 28-35 |
| Subs | Ohio | Cody Crews (PG), John Pompa (SF), Louis Vineyard (PF) Richard Davis, Brad Pangburn, Earl Nowell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marcus Barwick (PG), Kendall Williams (SG), Reginald Vallee (SF), Albert Reeves (C) Stuart Neeley, Bryan Natal, Gary Zanders, Bob Donnellan | |
| 16:02 | Michigan State | Michael Brust comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-35 |
| 16:01 | Michigan State | Michael Brust can't tip it in | 28-35 |
| 15:59 | Ohio | Robert Nixon snags the defensive board | 28-35 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Cody Crews (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alec Cameron (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Pompa (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Louis Vineyard (fresh) C - Robert Nixon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Marcus Barwick (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kendall Williams (fresh) SF - Reginald Vallee (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Brust (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Reeves (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Ohio | Cody Crews travels with the ball | 28-35 |
| 15:23 | Michigan State | Albert Reeves's layup is rejected by Robert Nixon | 28-35 |
| 15:22 | Ohio | The rebound goes to John Pompa | 28-35 |
| 14:59 | Ohio | Robert Nixon hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 28-35 |
| 14:58 | Michigan State | Michael Brust snags the defensive board | 28-35 |
| 14:34 | Michigan State | Michael Brust hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kendall Williams and the foul's on John Pompa - foul #3 on John Pompa, team foul #2 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Ohio | Richard Davis (PG), Brad Pangburn (SF), Earl Nowell (PF) Cody Crews, John Pompa, Louis Vineyard | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stuart Neeley (PG), Bryan Natal (SG), Gary Zanders (SF) Marcus Barwick, Kendall Williams, Reginald Vallee | |
| 14:34 | Michigan State | Michael Brust makes the free throw | 28-38 |
| 14:13 | Ohio | Alec Cameron misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-38 |
| 14:11 | Ohio | Robert Nixon snags the offensive board | 28-38 |
| 13:56 | Ohio | Stuart Neeley picks off the pass by Brad Pangburn | 28-38 |
| 13:41 | Michigan State | Michael Brust misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 28-38 |
| 13:40 | Ohio | Brad Pangburn grabs the defensive rebound | 28-38 |
| 13:17 | Ohio | Brad Pangburn knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Davis | 31-38 |
| 12:59 | Michigan State | Albert Reeves is denied on a layup by Earl Nowell | 31-38 |
| 12:57 | Ohio | Robert Nixon pulls down the rebound | 31-38 |
| 12:39 | Ohio | Alec Cameron hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-38 |
| 12:38 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Stuart Neeley | 31-38 |
| 12:15 | Michigan State | Bryan Natal hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Stuart Neeley | 31-41 |
| 11:53 | Ohio | Albert Reeves denies the turnaround by Alec Cameron | 31-41 |
| 11:51 | Ohio | Richard Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 31-41 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Richard Davis (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alec Cameron (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Brad Pangburn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earl Nowell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Nixon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Stuart Neeley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryan Natal (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Zanders (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Brust (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Albert Reeves (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Ohio | Alec Cameron buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Richard Davis | 34-41 |
| 11:11 | Michigan State | Albert Reeves can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Robert Nixon - foul #3 on Robert Nixon, team foul #3 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Ohio | Cody Crews (SG), John Pompa (SF), Louis Vineyard (PF), Thomas Nichols (C) Alec Cameron, Brad Pangburn, Earl Nowell, Robert Nixon | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marcus Barwick (PG), Kendall Williams (SG), Reginald Vallee (SF), Bob Donnellan (C) Stuart Neeley, Bryan Natal, Gary Zanders, Michael Brust | |
| 11:11 | Michigan State | Albert Reeves misses the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 11:11 | Michigan State | Albert Reeves makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 10:59 | Ohio | Louis Vineyard comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Albert Reeves - foul #1 on Albert Reeves, team foul #1 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry Shutts (SG) Albert Reeves | |
| 10:59 | Ohio | Louis Vineyard makes the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 10:59 | Ohio | Louis Vineyard misses the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 10:59 | Michigan State | Reginald Vallee gets the rebound | 35-42 |
| 10:35 | Michigan State | Kendall Williams is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Kendall Williams, team foul #2 | 35-42 |
| 10:15 | Ohio | Louis Vineyard misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 35-42 |
| 10:14 | Michigan State | Bob Donnellan snags the defensive board | 35-42 |
| 09:50 | Michigan State | Bob Donnellan misses the dunk | 35-42 |
| 09:48 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Shutts | 35-42 |
| 09:19 | Michigan State | Bob Donnellan banks in the layup | 35-44 |
| 09:00 | Ohio | John Pompa makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Richard Davis | 38-44 |
| 08:32 | Michigan State | Bob Donnellan drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kendall Williams | 38-46 |
| 08:19 | Ohio | Thomas Nichols makes the jumper from the left wing set up by John Pompa | 40-46 |
| 08:02 | Michigan State | Bob Donnellan can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 40-46 |
| 08:00 | Ohio | Thomas Nichols snags the defensive board | 40-46 |
| 07:46 | Ohio | John Pompa can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Kendall Williams - foul #3 on Kendall Williams, team foul #3 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Ohio | Alec Cameron (SG), Earl Nowell (PF), Robert Nixon (C) Cody Crews, Louis Vineyard, Thomas Nichols | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stuart Neeley (PG), Bryan Natal (SG), Gary Zanders (SF), Albert Reeves (C) Marcus Barwick, Jerry Shutts, Kendall Williams, Bob Donnellan | |
| 07:46 | Ohio | John Pompa makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 07:46 | Ohio | John Pompa misses the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 07:46 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Bryan Natal | 41-46 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Richard Davis (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alec Cameron (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Pompa (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Earl Nowell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Nixon (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Stuart Neeley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryan Natal (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Zanders (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Reginald Vallee (fresh) 3 reb. C - Albert Reeves (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Michigan State | Bryan Natal loses the ball out of bounds | 41-46 |
| Subs | Ohio | Brad Pangburn (SF) John Pompa | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bob Donnellan (C) Reginald Vallee | |
| 07:09 | Ohio | Alec Cameron clanks a shot from the left wing | 41-46 |
| 07:07 | Michigan State | Albert Reeves grabs the defensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 06:47 | Michigan State | Albert Reeves is fouled on the floor by Earl Nowell - foul #2 on Earl Nowell, team foul #4 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Ohio | Cody Crews (PG) Richard Davis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 06:33 | Michigan State | Bryan Natal misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 41-46 |
| 06:31 | Ohio | Robert Nixon grabs the defensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 06:25 | Ohio | Gary Zanders is called for the reach on Robert Nixon - foul #2 on Gary Zanders, team foul #4 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Brust (PF) Bob Donnellan | |
| 06:17 | Ohio | Earl Nowell misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Albert Reeves - foul #2 on Albert Reeves, team foul #5 | 41-46 |
| 06:17 | Ohio | Earl Nowell makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 06:17 | Ohio | Earl Nowell misses the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 06:17 | Michigan State | Albert Reeves gets the rebound | 42-46 |
| 05:48 | Michigan State | Stuart Neeley hits a fadeaway from the right side | 42-48 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:39 | Ohio | Brad Pangburn misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-48 |
| 05:38 | Michigan State | Bryan Natal grabs the board | 42-48 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:19 | Michigan State | Stuart Neeley drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Michael Brust | 42-51 |
| 05:06 | Ohio | Gary Zanders steals the ball from Cody Crews | 42-51 |
| 04:40 | Michigan State | Gary Zanders loses the ball out of bounds | 42-51 |
| Subs | Ohio | Richard Davis (PG), John Pompa (SG), Thomas Nichols (SF), Louis Vineyard (PF) Cody Crews, Alec Cameron, Brad Pangburn, Earl Nowell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marcus Barwick (PG), Kendall Williams (SG), Reginald Vallee (SF), Bob Donnellan (C) Stuart Neeley, Bryan Natal, Gary Zanders, Albert Reeves | |
| 04:24 | Ohio | Reginald Vallee is called for the reach on Thomas Nichols - foul #2 on Reginald Vallee, team foul #6 | 42-51 |
| 04:19 | Ohio | Thomas Nichols misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-51 |
| 04:17 | Michigan State | Bob Donnellan snags the defensive board | 42-51 |
| 03:56 | Michigan State | Reginald Vallee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-51 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:42 | Ohio | Louis Vineyard misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-51 |
| 03:40 | Ohio | Robert Nixon tips it in | 44-51 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Richard Davis (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Pompa (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Louis Vineyard (fresh) 1 pts. C - Robert Nixon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Marcus Barwick (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kendall Williams (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Reginald Vallee (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Brust (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Bob Donnellan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Michigan State | Michael Brust hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 44-51 |
| 03:14 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Bob Donnellan | 44-51 |
| 02:53 | Michigan State | Michael Brust hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 44-51 |
| 02:52 | Ohio | The rebound goes to John Pompa | 44-51 |
| 02:52 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-51 |
| Subs | Ohio | Cody Crews (PG), Alec Cameron (SG), Brad Pangburn (SF), Earl Nowell (PF) Richard Davis, John Pompa, Thomas Nichols, Louis Vineyard | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stuart Neeley (PG), Bryan Natal (SG), Gary Zanders (SF), Albert Reeves (PF) Marcus Barwick, Kendall Williams, Reginald Vallee, Michael Brust | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:30 | Ohio | Alec Cameron loses the ball out of bounds | 44-51 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Vallee (PF) Bob Donnellan | |
| 02:28 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-51 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bob Donnellan (C) Reginald Vallee | |
| 02:16 | Michigan State | Gary Zanders loses the dribble to Alec Cameron | 44-51 |
| 01:50 | Ohio | Alec Cameron misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-51 |
| 01:49 | Ohio | Robert Nixon misses the tip | 44-51 |
| 01:47 | Michigan State | Gary Zanders gets the rebound | 44-51 |
| 01:27 | Michigan State | Albert Reeves can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 44-51 |
| 01:25 | Ohio | Brad Pangburn pulls down the rebound | 44-51 |
| 01:11 | Ohio | Robert Nixon is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Robert Nixon, team foul #5 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Ohio | Richard Davis (PG) Cody Crews | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Brust (PF) Albert Reeves | |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | Brad Pangburn steals it from Bob Donnellan | 44-51 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Ohio | Alec Cameron hits a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Robert Nixon | 46-51 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Bryan Natal is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Davis - foul #3 on Richard Davis, team foul #6 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kendall Williams (SF), Albert Reeves (PF) Gary Zanders, Michael Brust | |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Bob Donnellan is hacked by Robert Nixon - foul #5 on Robert Nixon, team foul #7 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Ohio | Louis Vineyard (C) Robert Nixon | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Bob Donnellan makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Bob Donnellan makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 00:39 | Ohio | Louis Vineyard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-53 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Richard Davis is called for the reach on Bob Donnellan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Davis, team foul #8 | 46-53 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Bob Donnellan makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Bob Donnellan makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:33 | Ohio | Alec Cameron misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-55 |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Stuart Neeley | 46-55 |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 46-55 |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Bryan Natal is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Davis - foul #5 on Richard Davis, team foul #9 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Ohio | Cody Crews (PG) Richard Davis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Bryan Natal makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Bryan Natal makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 00:27 | Ohio | Brad Pangburn misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-57 |
| 00:26 | Ohio | Louis Vineyard hits the follow up shot | 48-57 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Cody Crews is called for the reach on Kendall Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cody Crews, team foul #10 | 48-57 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Kendall Williams makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Kendall Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 00:17 | Ohio | Brad Pangburn is whistled for a carry | 48-59 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Pompa (SF), Thomas Nichols (C) Brad Pangburn, Earl Nowell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marcus Barwick (PG), Jerry Shutts (SG), Reginald Vallee (PF) Stuart Neeley, Bryan Natal, Bob Donnellan | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Marcus Barwick runs out the clock | 48-59 |