| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Bryan Natal (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stuart Neeley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Zanders (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bob Donnellan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Brust (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Richard Mason (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Norris (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Samuel Isham (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Martin Cline (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - David Murphy (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Samuel Isham inbounds the ball | 30-24 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Ohio State | Richard Mason double dribbles | 30-24 |
| 19:02 | Michigan State | Michael Brust double dribbles | 30-24 |
| 18:38 | Ohio State | Samuel Isham knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Mason | 30-27 |
| 18:13 | Michigan State | Bob Donnellan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-27 |
| 17:55 | Ohio State | Richard Mason misses long on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Gary Zanders - foul #2 on Gary Zanders, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| 17:55 | Ohio State | Richard Mason makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 17:55 | Ohio State | Richard Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 17:33 | Michigan State | Jason Norris is called for the reach on Stuart Neeley - foul #1 on Jason Norris, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| 17:11 | Michigan State | Stuart Neeley can't connect on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Jason Norris - foul #2 on Jason Norris, team foul #2 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Albert Reeves (PF) Bob Donnellan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:11 | Michigan State | Stuart Neeley misses the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 17:11 | Michigan State | Stuart Neeley makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 16:52 | Ohio State | David Murphy makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Jason Norris and he's fouled by Bryan Natal - foul #1 on Bryan Natal, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Vallee (C) Michael Brust | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:52 | Ohio State | David Murphy makes the free throw | 31-32 |
| 16:23 | Michigan State | Gary Zanders buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-32 |
| 16:09 | Ohio State | Jason Norris is hacked by Stuart Neeley - foul #3 on Stuart Neeley, team foul #3 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marcus Barwick (PG), Kendall Williams (SG), Bob Donnellan (PF) Bryan Natal, Stuart Neeley, Gary Zanders | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Linthicum (SG), Steven Stumbaugh (C) Jason Norris, David Murphy | |
| 15:47 | Ohio State | Steven Stumbaugh hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Mason | 34-34 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Marcus Barwick (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kendall Williams (fresh) SF - Reginald Vallee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bob Donnellan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Reeves (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Richard Mason (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Linthicum (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Isham (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Martin Cline (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Stumbaugh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:41 | Michigan State | Martin Cline is called for the reach on Albert Reeves - foul #2 on Martin Cline, team foul #3 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Brust (C) Albert Reeves | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 15:19 | Michigan State | Bob Donnellan can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-34 |
| 15:17 | Ohio State | Samuel Isham grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 15:04 | Ohio State | Steven Stumbaugh hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 34-34 |
| 15:03 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Reginald Vallee | 34-34 |
| 14:35 | Michigan State | Michael Brust misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 34-34 |
| 14:34 | Ohio State | Steven Stumbaugh grabs the board | 34-34 |
| 14:07 | Ohio State | Martin Cline hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 34-34 |
| 14:06 | Michigan State | Bob Donnellan grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 13:59 | Michigan State | Bob Donnellan misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 34-34 |
| 13:57 | Michigan State | Bob Donnellan grabs the offensive board | 34-34 |
| 13:45 | Michigan State | Bob Donnellan hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 13:44 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Steven Stumbaugh | 34-34 |
| 13:19 | Ohio State | Steven Stumbaugh drills a shot in the lane set up by John Linthicum and he's fouled by Michael Brust - foul #1 on Michael Brust, team foul #4 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bryan Natal (PG), Stuart Neeley (SG), Gary Zanders (SF), Albert Reeves (PF) Marcus Barwick, Kendall Williams, Bob Donnellan, Michael Brust | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason Norris (SG), David Murphy (C) John Linthicum, Martin Cline | |
| 13:19 | Ohio State | Steven Stumbaugh misses the free throw | 34-36 |
| 13:19 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Stumbaugh | 34-36 |
| 13:02 | Ohio State | Jason Norris is called for traveling | 34-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Brust (C) Reginald Vallee | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Martin Cline (PF) Steven Stumbaugh | |
| 12:39 | Michigan State | Gary Zanders misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 12:38 | Ohio State | Jason Norris gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 12:10 | Ohio State | Jason Norris buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Martin Cline | 34-39 |
| 11:45 | Michigan State | Gary Zanders misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-39 |
| 11:43 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Richard Mason | 34-39 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Bryan Natal (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stuart Neeley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Zanders (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Reeves (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Brust (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Richard Mason (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jason Norris (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Isham (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Martin Cline (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - David Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Ohio State | Samuel Isham can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-39 |
| 11:21 | Ohio State | Martin Cline tips it back up and in | 34-41 |
| 10:59 | Michigan State | Gary Zanders's pass is intercepted by Jason Norris | 34-41 |
| 10:30 | Ohio State | Jason Norris misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-41 |
| 10:28 | Michigan State | Michael Brust snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| 10:02 | Michigan State | Bryan Natal hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-41 |
| 10:01 | Ohio State | David Murphy gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| 09:38 | Ohio State | Martin Cline's pass is intercepted by Stuart Neeley | 34-41 |
| 09:35 | Michigan State | Bryan Natal banks in the layup on a nice dish by Stuart Neeley | 36-41 |
| 09:11 | Ohio State | Jason Norris misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-41 |
| 09:10 | Ohio State | David Murphy tips it home | 36-43 |
| 09:07 | Michigan State | Bryan Natal loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marcus Barwick (PG), Jerry Shutts (SG), Kendall Williams (SF), Bob Donnellan (PF), Reginald Vallee (C) Bryan Natal, Stuart Neeley, Gary Zanders, Albert Reeves, Michael Brust | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Todd Armentrout (PG), John Linthicum (SF), Steven Stumbaugh (C) Richard Mason, Samuel Isham, David Murphy | |
| 08:52 | Ohio State | Steven Stumbaugh clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 36-43 |
| 08:50 | Michigan State | Kendall Williams grabs the board | 36-43 |
| 08:21 | Michigan State | Todd Armentrout steals it from Bob Donnellan | 36-43 |
| 08:00 | Ohio State | Martin Cline misses badly on a shot from close range | 36-43 |
| 07:59 | Michigan State | Bob Donnellan gets the rebound | 36-43 |
| 07:44 | Michigan State | Bob Donnellan misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jason Norris - foul #3 on Jason Norris, team foul #4 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bryan Natal (PG), Stuart Neeley (SG), Gary Zanders (SF) Marcus Barwick, Jerry Shutts, Kendall Williams | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Samuel Isham (SF) Jason Norris | |
| 07:44 | Michigan State | Bob Donnellan makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 07:44 | Michigan State | Bob Donnellan makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Bryan Natal (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stuart Neeley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Zanders (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bob Donnellan (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Reginald Vallee (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Todd Armentrout (fresh) SG - John Linthicum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Isham (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Martin Cline (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Stumbaugh (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:18 | Ohio State | Steven Stumbaugh dunks the ball set up by John Linthicum | 38-45 |
| 07:06 | Michigan State | Gary Zanders scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bryan Natal and he's hacked by Samuel Isham - foul #1 on Samuel Isham, team foul #5 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Albert Reeves (C) Reginald Vallee | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Murphy (C) Martin Cline | |
| 07:06 | Michigan State | Gary Zanders makes the free throw | 41-45 |
| 06:45 | Ohio State | Samuel Isham misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 06:44 | Michigan State | Bryan Natal snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| 06:23 | Michigan State | Bryan Natal misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-45 |
| 06:22 | Michigan State | Bob Donnellan pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 06:03 | Michigan State | Gary Zanders misses the 3 from straight away | 41-45 |
| 06:02 | Ohio State | John Linthicum grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 05:33 | Ohio State | John Linthicum buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from David Murphy | 41-47 |
| 05:09 | Michigan State | Stuart Neeley drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Bryan Natal | 44-47 |
| 05:09 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Brust (C) Albert Reeves | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Richard Mason (PG), Jason Norris (SG), Martin Cline (PF) Todd Armentrout, Samuel Isham, Steven Stumbaugh | |
| 04:41 | Ohio State | David Murphy misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-47 |
| 04:39 | Ohio State | Martin Cline pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 04:26 | Ohio State | Bob Donnellan is called for the reach on David Murphy - foul #2 on Bob Donnellan, team foul #5 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Albert Reeves (PF) Bob Donnellan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:13 | Ohio State | John Linthicum hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Michael Brust - foul #2 on Michael Brust, team foul #6 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Samuel Isham (SF), Steven Stumbaugh (C) Jason Norris, David Murphy | |
| 04:13 | Ohio State | John Linthicum misses the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 04:13 | Ohio State | John Linthicum makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 03:49 | Michigan State | Stuart Neeley clanks a 3 from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 03:48 | Ohio State | Richard Mason pulls down the rebound | 44-48 |
| 03:27 | Ohio State | Steven Stumbaugh misses short on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Stuart Neeley - foul #4 on Stuart Neeley, team foul #7 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marcus Barwick (PG), Reginald Vallee (SF) Bryan Natal, Gary Zanders | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason Norris (SG) John Linthicum | |
| 03:27 | Ohio State | Steven Stumbaugh makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 03:27 | Ohio State | Steven Stumbaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Marcus Barwick (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stuart Neeley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Reginald Vallee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Reeves (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Brust (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Richard Mason (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jason Norris (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Samuel Isham (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Martin Cline (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Stumbaugh (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:06 | Michigan State | Stuart Neeley misses the 3 from the left wing | 44-50 |
| 03:04 | Michigan State | Albert Reeves snags the offensive board | 44-50 |
| 02:44 | Michigan State | Michael Brust drills a jumper from the right block | 46-50 |
| 02:19 | Ohio State | Jason Norris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-50 |
| 02:17 | Michigan State | Michael Brust grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 02:17 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bryan Natal (PG), Gary Zanders (SF), Bob Donnellan (PF) Marcus Barwick, Reginald Vallee, Albert Reeves | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Murphy (C) Steven Stumbaugh | |
| 01:48 | Michigan State | Stuart Neeley drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bob Donnellan | 48-50 |
| 01:24 | Ohio State | Jason Norris connects on the shot from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | Gary Zanders makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Bryan Natal | 50-52 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) 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) | |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Richard Mason knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by Jason Norris | 50-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State 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) | |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Gary Zanders scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Samuel Isham is hacked by Stuart Neeley in the backcourt - foul #5 on Stuart Neeley, team foul #8 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kendall Williams (SG) Stuart Neeley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Samuel Isham makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Samuel Isham misses the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Bob Donnellan pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Bryan Natal hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Brust | 53-55 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Bryan Natal misses short on a shot from the right side | 53-55 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | The clock runs out | 53-55 |