| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Dudley Bliss (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Darwin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matt Leone (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jason Boyer (fresh) 3 reb. C - Angel Greco (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - George Harmon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Kennedy (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Purcell (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Arter (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dustin Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | David Purcell inbounds the ball | 25-33 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 19:34 | Michigan | George Harmon hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the right block | 25-33 |
| 19:33 | Michigan | David Purcell hits the follow up shot | 25-35 |
| 19:11 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss's pass is intercepted by David Purcell | 25-35 |
| 18:46 | Michigan | Brian Arter scores on a turnaround near the basket and he's hacked by Jason Boyer - foul #3 on Jason Boyer, team foul #1 | 25-37 |
| 18:46 | Michigan | Brian Arter makes the free throw | 25-38 |
| 18:21 | Ohio State | Matt Leone misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 25-38 |
| 18:19 | Michigan | George Harmon gets the rebound | 25-38 |
| 17:59 | Michigan | Joseph Kennedy misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-38 |
| 17:58 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Dudley Bliss | 25-38 |
| 17:47 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-38 |
| 17:45 | Michigan | Dustin Morris pulls down the rebound | 25-38 |
| 17:41 | Michigan | Joseph Kennedy misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 25-38 |
| 17:40 | Michigan | Brian Arter grabs the offensive rebound | 25-38 |
| 17:20 | Michigan | Jason Boyer is called for the reach on Brian Arter - foul #4 on Jason Boyer, team foul #2 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steven Cox (SG), Melvin Isbell (SF), Gary McCarson (PF), Arthur Morris (C) Dudley Bliss, Matt Leone, Jason Boyer, Angel Greco | |
| Subs | Michigan | Edward Settle (PF) Brian Arter | |
| 16:59 | Michigan | Dustin Morris misses the easy layup | 25-38 |
| 16:57 | Michigan | Edward Settle tips it back up and in | 25-40 |
| 16:42 | Ohio State | Steven Cox misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-40 |
| 16:40 | Michigan | Dustin Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 25-40 |
| 16:16 | Michigan | Gary McCarson takes the ball from George Harmon | 25-40 |
| 15:56 | Ohio State | George Harmon is called for the reach on Timothy Darwin - foul #1 on George Harmon, team foul #1 | 25-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss (PG), Matt Leone (SF), Angel Greco (C) Timothy Darwin, Melvin Isbell, Gary McCarson | |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Deines (SG), Otis Griffin (SF), Brian Arter (PF), David Hickman (C) Joseph Kennedy, David Purcell, Edward Settle, Dustin Morris | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Dudley Bliss (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Steven Cox (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Matt Leone (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Arthur Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Angel Greco (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - George Harmon (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Deines (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Otis Griffin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Arter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David Hickman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Ohio State | George Harmon steps in front of the Steven Cox pass | 25-40 |
| 15:13 | Michigan | Matt Leone is called for the reach on Otis Griffin - foul #1 on Matt Leone, team foul #3 | 25-40 |
| 14:51 | Michigan | Otis Griffin misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 25-40 |
| 14:49 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss grabs the defensive rebound | 25-40 |
| 14:44 | Ohio State | Steven Cox hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on David Hickman - foul #1 on David Hickman, team foul #2 | 25-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary McCarson (PF) Arthur Morris | |
| Subs | Michigan | Joseph Kennedy (SF) George Harmon | |
| 14:44 | Ohio State | Steven Cox makes the 1st free throw | 26-40 |
| 14:44 | Ohio State | Steven Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 27-40 |
| 14:20 | Michigan | Otis Griffin comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Steven Cox - foul #2 on Steven Cox, team foul #4 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin (SG), Melvin Isbell (SF) Steven Cox, Matt Leone | |
| Subs | Michigan | David Purcell (SF), Edward Settle (PF), Dustin Morris (C) Robert Deines, Brian Arter, David Hickman | |
| 14:20 | Michigan | Otis Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 27-41 |
| 14:20 | Michigan | Otis Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 27-42 |
| 13:51 | Ohio State | David Purcell picks off the pass by Gary McCarson | 27-42 |
| 13:48 | Michigan | Joseph Kennedy lays it up and in on a great pass from David Purcell | 27-44 |
| 13:30 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin loses the dribble to David Purcell | 27-44 |
| 13:01 | Michigan | Timothy Darwin is called for the reach on Joseph Kennedy - foul #1 on Timothy Darwin, team foul #5 | 27-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steven Cox (SG), Matt Leone (SF), Jason Boyer (PF), Arthur Morris (C) Dudley Bliss, Melvin Isbell, Gary McCarson, Angel Greco | |
| Subs | Michigan | George Harmon (PG), Brian Arter (PF) Otis Griffin, Edward Settle | |
| 12:52 | Michigan | Dustin Morris double dribbles | 27-44 |
| 12:41 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell (SG) Timothy Darwin | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 12:25 | Michigan | David Purcell misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Arthur Morris - foul #1 on Arthur Morris, team foul #6 | 27-44 |
| 12:25 | Michigan | David Purcell misses the 1st free throw | 27-44 |
| 12:25 | Michigan | David Purcell makes the 2nd free throw | 27-45 |
| 12:11 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris is fouled on the floor by Dustin Morris - foul #1 on Dustin Morris, team foul #3 | 27-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Otis Griffin (SF), David Hickman (C) David Purcell, Dustin Morris | |
| 11:54 | Ohio State | Otis Griffin blocks the jumper by Melvin Isbell | 27-45 |
| 11:52 | Michigan | David Hickman gets the rebound | 27-45 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Steven Cox (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Melvin Isbell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matt Leone (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jason Boyer (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Arthur Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - George Harmon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Kennedy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Otis Griffin (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Arter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David Hickman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Michigan | Joseph Kennedy is hacked by Melvin Isbell - foul #2 on Melvin Isbell, team foul #7 | 27-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin (PG) Steven Cox | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 11:35 | Michigan | Joseph Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 27-46 |
| 11:35 | Michigan | Joseph Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 27-47 |
| 11:14 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 27-47 |
| 11:13 | Michigan | Otis Griffin pulls down the rebound | 27-47 |
| 10:45 | Michigan | Joseph Kennedy connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by George Harmon | 27-49 |
| 10:29 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Melvin Isbell, team foul #8 | 27-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss (PG), Steven Cox (SF), Angel Greco (C) Melvin Isbell, Matt Leone, Arthur Morris | |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Deines (SG), David Purcell (SF), Edward Settle (PF), Dustin Morris (C) Joseph Kennedy, Otis Griffin, Brian Arter, David Hickman | |
| 10:06 | Michigan | David Purcell clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-49 |
| 10:04 | Ohio State | Angel Greco snags the defensive board | 27-49 |
| 09:47 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 27-49 |
| 09:46 | Ohio State | Angel Greco tips it back up and in | 29-49 |
| 09:25 | Michigan | Dustin Morris drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Robert Deines and he's hacked by Angel Greco - foul #1 on Angel Greco, team foul #9 | 29-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary McCarson (SF), Arthur Morris (PF) Timothy Darwin, Jason Boyer | |
| Subs | Michigan | Otis Griffin (PG) George Harmon | |
| 09:25 | Michigan | Dustin Morris misses the free throw | 29-51 |
| 09:25 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Arthur Morris | 29-51 |
| 09:06 | Ohio State | Angel Greco drills a jump hook in the lane | 31-51 |
| 08:37 | Michigan | The jump hook by Dustin Morris is blocked by Angel Greco | 31-51 |
| 08:36 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris pulls down the rebound | 31-51 |
| 08:15 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-51 |
| 08:14 | Ohio State | Steven Cox tips it home | 33-51 |
| 07:47 | Michigan | Arthur Morris is called for the reach on Robert Deines - foul #2 on Arthur Morris, team foul #10 | 33-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin (PG), Melvin Isbell (SG), Matt Leone (SF), Jason Boyer (C) Dudley Bliss, Steven Cox, Arthur Morris, Angel Greco | |
| Subs | Michigan | George Harmon (PG), Brian Arter (PF) Otis Griffin, Edward Settle | |
| 07:47 | Michigan | Robert Deines misses the 1st free throw | 33-51 |
| 07:47 | Michigan | Robert Deines makes the 2nd free throw | 33-52 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Timothy Darwin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Melvin Isbell (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matt Leone (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gary McCarson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jason Boyer (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - George Harmon (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Deines (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Purcell (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Brian Arter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Dustin Morris (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Ohio State | Matt Leone makes the jumper from the left side and the foul's on Brian Arter - foul #1 on Brian Arter, team foul #4 | 35-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Joseph Kennedy (SG), Otis Griffin (SF), David Hickman (C) Robert Deines, David Purcell, Dustin Morris | |
| 07:30 | Ohio State | Matt Leone makes the free throw | 36-52 |
| 07:04 | Michigan | Joseph Kennedy can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-52 |
| 07:02 | Michigan | Brian Arter tips it in | 36-54 |
| 06:55 | Ohio State | Brian Arter is called for the reach on Gary McCarson - foul #2 on Brian Arter, team foul #5 | 36-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Angel Greco (C) Gary McCarson | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 06:36 | Ohio State | Matt Leone evades the doubleteam and hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from Melvin Isbell | 38-54 |
| 06:18 | Michigan | Joseph Kennedy drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-57 |
| 05:57 | Ohio State | Matt Leone is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-57 |
| 05:56 | Ohio State | Angel Greco tips it home | 40-57 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 05:29 | Michigan | Joseph Kennedy comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-57 |
| 05:27 | Michigan | David Hickman tips it in | 40-59 |
| 05:23 | Ohio State | Matt Leone connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Melvin Isbell | 43-59 |
| 05:23 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss (PG), Arthur Morris (C) Melvin Isbell, Angel Greco | |
| Subs | Michigan | David Purcell (SF), Dustin Morris (C) Otis Griffin, David Hickman | |
| 04:56 | Michigan | David Purcell can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-59 |
| 04:54 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Arthur Morris | 43-59 |
| 04:33 | Ohio State | Matt Leone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-59 |
| 04:12 | Michigan | David Purcell hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Kennedy | 43-62 |
| 03:54 | Ohio State | Matt Leone misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-62 |
| 03:52 | Michigan | Joseph Kennedy snags the defensive board | 43-62 |
| 03:33 | Michigan | Dustin Morris banks in the layup on a great pass from Joseph Kennedy and he's hacked by Matt Leone - foul #2 on Matt Leone, team foul #11 | 43-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steven Cox (PG), Melvin Isbell (SG), Gary McCarson (SF), Albert Doty (C) Dudley Bliss, Timothy Darwin, Matt Leone, Jason Boyer | |
| Subs | Michigan | Edward Settle (PF) Brian Arter | |
| 03:33 | Michigan | Dustin Morris makes the free throw | 43-65 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Steven Cox (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Melvin Isbell (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary McCarson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Arthur Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Albert Doty (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - George Harmon (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joseph Kennedy (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Purcell (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Edward Settle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Dustin Morris (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 03:13 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-65 |
| 03:06 | Michigan | Steven Cox is called for the reach on George Harmon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Cox, team foul #12 | 45-65 |
| 03:06 | Michigan | George Harmon makes the 1st free throw | 45-66 |
| 03:06 | Michigan | George Harmon misses the 2nd free throw | 45-66 |
| 03:06 | Ohio State | Albert Doty grabs the defensive rebound | 45-66 |
| 02:59 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Melvin Isbell, team foul #13 | 45-66 |
| 02:32 | Michigan | David Purcell misses long on a jumper from the right side | 45-66 |
| 02:31 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris snags the defensive board | 45-66 |
| 02:16 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-66 |
| 02:14 | Michigan | David Purcell pulls down the rebound | 45-66 |
| 01:56 | Michigan | David Purcell hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by George Harmon | 45-68 |
| 01:48 | Ohio State | Edward Settle is called for the reach on Gary McCarson - foul #2 on Edward Settle, team foul #6 | 45-68 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Brian Arter (PF) Edward Settle | |
| 01:41 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson drills a 3 from straight away set up by Melvin Isbell | 48-68 |
| 01:20 | Michigan | David Purcell clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-68 |
| 01:18 | Michigan | George Harmon grabs the offensive rebound | 48-68 |
| 01:00 | Michigan | David Purcell connects on the runner from the baseline set up by George Harmon and he's fouled by Steven Cox - foul #4 on Steven Cox, team foul #14 | 48-70 |
| 01:00 | Michigan | David Purcell misses the free throw | 48-70 |
| 01:00 | Ohio State | Albert Doty gets the rebound | 48-70 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:56 | Ohio State | Steven Cox can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 48-70 |
| 00:55 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris tips it in | 50-70 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:35 | Michigan | Joseph Kennedy knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from George Harmon | 50-72 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 50-72 |
| 00:27 | Michigan | Joseph Kennedy pulls down the rebound | 50-72 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | George Harmon runs out the clock | 50-72 |