| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robert Anton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Teague (fresh) SF - Andrew Mahan (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Dennis Albert (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Asbury (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tom Baughman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Baptista (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Andrew Mahan inbounds the ball | 26-41 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Ohio | Robert Anton is whistled for traveling | 26-41 |
| 19:41 | Michigan State | Dennis Albert is called for the reach on Keith Asbury in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dennis Albert, team foul #1 | 26-41 |
| 19:26 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 26-41 |
| 19:24 | Ohio | Robert Anton pulls down the rebound | 26-41 |
| 19:13 | Ohio | Andrew Mahan loses the ball out of bounds | 26-41 |
| 18:58 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore loses the dribble to Michael Teague | 26-41 |
| 18:55 | Ohio | Robert Anton banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Teague | 28-41 |
| 18:32 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury is hacked by Paul Johnson - foul #3 on Paul Johnson, team foul #2 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Rohe (PG), Gregory Holland (SF), Wilfred Riddles (C) Robert Anton, Andrew Mahan, Paul Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 18:11 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-41 |
| 18:10 | Ohio | Dennis Albert grabs the defensive rebound | 28-41 |
| 17:47 | Ohio | Gregory Holland buries a 3 from the left corner | 31-41 |
| 17:42 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury loses the dribble to Michael Teague in the backcourt | 31-41 |
| 17:40 | Ohio | Michael Teague lays it up and in | 33-41 |
| 17:38 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman is hacked by Gregory Holland in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory Holland, team foul #3 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Anton (PG), Fred Young (PF) Michael Teague, Dennis Albert | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry McGrath (PG), Wilford Greene (SG), Jonathan Yang (PF) Robert Robinson, Keith Asbury, Robert Baptista | |
| 17:19 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-41 |
| Subs | Ohio | Andrew Mahan (SF) Gregory Holland | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 17:03 | Ohio | Andrew Mahan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 33-41 |
| 17:01 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Yang | 33-41 |
| 16:59 | Michigan State | Wilford Greene throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-41 |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Teague (SG), Clyde Zier (C) Charles Rohe, Wilfred Riddles | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 16:47 | Ohio | Andrew Mahan comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 33-41 |
| 16:46 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Teague | 33-41 |
| 16:30 | Ohio | Robert Anton hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 33-41 |
| 16:28 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang gets the rebound | 33-41 |
| 16:25 | Michigan State | Wilford Greene is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Teague - foul #2 on Michael Teague, team foul #4 | 33-41 |
| 16:04 | Michigan State | Wilford Greene is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Tom Baughman | 33-44 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robert Anton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Teague (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Mahan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Fred Young (fairly fresh) C - Clyde Zier (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jerry McGrath (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilford Greene (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tom Baughman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jonathan Yang (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Bryan Moore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 15:53 | Ohio | Andrew Mahan comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-44 |
| 15:51 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang grabs the defensive rebound | 33-44 |
| 15:49 | Michigan State | Jerry McGrath's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-44 |
| Subs | Ohio | Albert Verrett (PG), Gregory Holland (SF), Dennis Albert (PF), Paul Johnson (C) Robert Anton, Andrew Mahan, Fred Young, Clyde Zier | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Robinson (PG), Keith Asbury (SF), Robert Baptista (PF) Jerry McGrath, Tom Baughman, Jonathan Yang | |
| 15:39 | Ohio | Gregory Holland buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Albert Verrett and he's hacked by Keith Asbury - foul #2 on Keith Asbury, team foul #1 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Rohe (SG) Michael Teague | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 15:39 | Ohio | Gregory Holland makes the free throw | 36-44 |
| 15:17 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Robinson and the foul's on Albert Verrett - foul #4 on Albert Verrett, team foul #5 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Teague (SG) Albert Verrett | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tom Baughman (SF) Wilford Greene | |
| 15:17 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista makes the free throw | 36-47 |
| 14:58 | Ohio | Bryan Moore denies the turnaround by Dennis Albert | 36-47 |
| 14:57 | Ohio | Dennis Albert misses the tip | 36-47 |
| 14:55 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore gets the rebound | 36-47 |
| 14:33 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Gregory Holland - foul #3 on Gregory Holland, team foul #6 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Anton (PG), Andrew Mahan (SG), Wilfred Riddles (C) Charles Rohe, Michael Teague, Gregory Holland | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry McGrath (PG) Tom Baughman | |
| 14:33 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 14:33 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-48 |
| 14:21 | Ohio | Dennis Albert misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 36-48 |
| 14:20 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore gets the rebound | 36-48 |
| 14:04 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerry McGrath | 36-51 |
| 13:42 | Ohio | Wilfred Riddles loses the dribble to Robert Robinson | 36-51 |
| 13:18 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 36-51 |
| 13:16 | Michigan State | Jerry McGrath tips it home | 36-53 |
| 12:59 | Ohio | Andrew Mahan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-53 |
| 12:58 | Ohio | Wilfred Riddles grabs the offensive board | 36-53 |
| 12:47 | Ohio | Andrew Mahan knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Johnson | 39-53 |
| 12:23 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Robinson | 39-56 |
| 12:03 | Ohio | Andrew Mahan hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Wilfred Riddles | 42-56 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robert Anton (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Mahan (tiring) 14 pts. SF - Dennis Albert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Paul Johnson (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Wilfred Riddles (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jerry McGrath (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Asbury (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Robinson (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. PF - Robert Baptista (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Moore (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 11:36 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista is whistled for a carry | 42-56 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Rohe (PG), Michael Teague (SG), Gregory Holland (SF), Fred Young (PF), Clyde Zier (C) Robert Anton, Andrew Mahan, Dennis Albert, Paul Johnson, Wilfred Riddles | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Forte (PG), Wilford Greene (SG), Tom Baughman (SF), Jonathan Yang (C) Jerry McGrath, Keith Asbury, Robert Robinson, Bryan Moore | |
| 11:19 | Ohio | Gregory Holland hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-56 |
| 11:17 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Robert Baptista | 42-56 |
| 10:57 | Michigan State | Wilford Greene misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-56 |
| 10:56 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman tips it but misses | 42-56 |
| 10:54 | Ohio | Clyde Zier pulls down the rebound | 42-56 |
| 10:25 | Ohio | Gregory Holland knocks in the shot in the paint and the foul's on Matthew Forte - foul #2 on Matthew Forte, team foul #2 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jesse McAtee (C) Clyde Zier | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 10:25 | Ohio | Gregory Holland makes the free throw | 45-56 |
| 09:59 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman blows the layup but the foul's on Michael Teague - foul #3 on Michael Teague, team foul #7 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Ohio | Andrew Mahan (SF), Dennis Albert (PF) Gregory Holland, Fred Young | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Robinson (PG) Matthew Forte | |
| 09:59 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman misses the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 09:59 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman makes the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 09:33 | Ohio | Andrew Mahan hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Charles Rohe | 48-57 |
| 09:31 | Michigan State | Michael Teague is called for the reach on Robert Robinson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Teague, team foul #8 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Anton (PG) Michael Teague | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Keith Asbury (SG), Bryan Moore (C) Wilford Greene, Jonathan Yang | |
| 09:31 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 09:31 | Ohio | Jesse McAtee grabs the board | 48-57 |
| 09:15 | Ohio | Andrew Mahan connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Anton | 51-57 |
| 08:51 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson is fouled on the floor by Dennis Albert - foul #3 on Dennis Albert, team foul #9 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Ohio | Paul Johnson (PF), Clyde Zier (C) Dennis Albert, Jesse McAtee | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry McGrath (PG) Robert Baptista | |
| 08:51 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 08:51 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 08:27 | Ohio | Robert Anton misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-59 |
| 08:25 | Ohio | Robert Anton pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 08:08 | Ohio | Andrew Mahan clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-59 |
| 08:06 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jerry McGrath | 51-59 |
| 07:47 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore buries a shot in the lane set up by Jerry McGrath | 51-61 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robert Anton (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Rohe (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Andrew Mahan (tiring) 20 pts. PF - Paul Johnson (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Clyde Zier (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jerry McGrath (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Asbury (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Robinson (tiring) 10 pts. 5 ast. PF - Tom Baughman (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Bryan Moore (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 07:31 | Ohio | Andrew Mahan can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Tom Baughman - foul #2 on Tom Baughman, team foul #3 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Ohio | Albert Verrett (PG), Gregory Holland (SF), Fred Young (PF), Wilfred Riddles (C) Robert Anton, Charles Rohe, Paul Johnson, Clyde Zier | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Wilford Greene (SG), Robert Baptista (PF), Jonathan Yang (C) Keith Asbury, Robert Robinson, Bryan Moore | |
| 07:31 | Ohio | Andrew Mahan makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 07:31 | Ohio | Andrew Mahan misses the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 07:31 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista grabs the defensive rebound | 52-61 |
| 07:13 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Jerry McGrath | 52-63 |
| 06:54 | Ohio | Tom Baughman blocks the short jumper by Wilfred Riddles | 52-63 |
| 06:53 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman gets the rebound | 52-63 |
| 06:36 | Michigan State | Wilford Greene clanks a 3 from the left corner | 52-63 |
| 06:34 | Ohio | Wilfred Riddles pulls down the rebound | 52-63 |
| 06:17 | Ohio | Albert Verrett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-63 |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Teague (SG), Dennis Albert (SF), Jesse McAtee (C) Andrew Mahan, Gregory Holland, Wilfred Riddles | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Forte (PG), Bryan Moore (C) Jerry McGrath, Robert Baptista | |
| 06:12 | Michigan State | Michael Teague takes the ball from Matthew Forte in the backcourt | 52-63 |
| 05:52 | Ohio | Jesse McAtee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-63 |
| Subs | Ohio | Paul Johnson (PF) Fred Young | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 05:23 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore is wide open but clanks a runner near the basket | 52-63 |
| 05:21 | Ohio | Paul Johnson pulls down the rebound | 52-63 |
| 05:13 | Ohio | Albert Verrett comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Matthew Forte - foul #3 on Matthew Forte, team foul #4 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Ohio | Gregory Holland (SF) Paul Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Keith Asbury (SF), Robert Baptista (PF) Tom Baughman, Jonathan Yang | |
| 05:13 | Ohio | Albert Verrett misses the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 05:13 | Ohio | Albert Verrett makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 04:50 | Michigan State | Wilford Greene misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-63 |
| 04:48 | Ohio | Dennis Albert snags the defensive board | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:40 | Ohio | Albert Verrett clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-63 |
| 04:39 | Ohio | Jesse McAtee gets the offensive rebound | 53-63 |
| 04:32 | Ohio | Gregory Holland is fouled on the floor by Wilford Greene - foul #1 on Wilford Greene, team foul #5 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Ohio | Wilfred Riddles (PF), Clyde Zier (C) Gregory Holland, Jesse McAtee | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry McGrath (PG), Tom Baughman (SF) Matthew Forte, Wilford Greene | |
| 04:18 | Ohio | Wilfred Riddles knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 55-63 |
| 04:15 | Michigan State | Jerry McGrath is hacked by Albert Verrett in the backcourt - foul #5 on Albert Verrett, team foul #10 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Anton (PG), Fred Young (PF) Albert Verrett, Clyde Zier | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang (C) Bryan Moore | |
| 04:15 | Michigan State | Jerry McGrath makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 04:15 | Michigan State | Jerry McGrath misses the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 04:15 | Ohio | Fred Young gets the rebound | 55-64 |
| 04:01 | Ohio | Dennis Albert clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Keith Asbury - foul #3 on Keith Asbury, team foul #6 | 55-64 |
| 04:01 | Ohio | Dennis Albert makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 04:01 | Ohio | Dennis Albert misses the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 04:01 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman pulls down the rebound | 56-64 |
| 03:32 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman hits the finger roll | 56-66 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robert Anton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Teague (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Dennis Albert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Fred Young (fresh) 2 reb. C - Wilfred Riddles (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jerry McGrath (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Keith Asbury (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tom Baughman (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. PF - Robert Baptista (tired) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathan Yang (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:12 | Ohio | Michael Teague comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 56-66 |
| 03:10 | Ohio | Dennis Albert pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-66 |
| 02:56 | Ohio | Wilfred Riddles can't connect on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Robert Baptista - foul #1 on Robert Baptista, team foul #7 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Rohe (SG), Gregory Holland (SF), Paul Johnson (PF) Michael Teague, Dennis Albert, Fred Young | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Forte (PG), Wilford Greene (SG), Robert Robinson (SF), Bryan Moore (C) Jerry McGrath, Keith Asbury, Tom Baughman, Robert Baptista | |
| 02:56 | Ohio | Wilfred Riddles makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 02:56 | Ohio | Wilfred Riddles makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:32 | Michigan State | Wilford Greene's pass is intercepted by Charles Rohe | 58-66 |
| 02:27 | Ohio | Charles Rohe hits the finger roll | 60-66 |
| 02:04 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson is alone and drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jonathan Yang | 60-68 |
| 02:04 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-68 |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Teague (SG), Fred Young (PF) Robert Anton, Wilfred Riddles | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry McGrath (PG), Robert Baptista (PF) Matthew Forte, Jonathan Yang | |
| 01:56 | Ohio | Gregory Holland comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 60-68 |
| 01:55 | Michigan State | Jerry McGrath snags the defensive board | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:53 | Michigan State | Jerry McGrath is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Rohe - foul #2 on Charles Rohe, team foul #11 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Anton (PG), Andrew Mahan (SF), Dennis Albert (PF) Charles Rohe, Gregory Holland, Fred Young | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:53 | Michigan State | Jerry McGrath misses the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 01:53 | Michigan State | Jerry McGrath makes the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 01:44 | Ohio | Dennis Albert's fadeaway is rejected by Bryan Moore | 60-69 |
| 01:42 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore grabs the board | 60-69 |
| 01:39 | Michigan State | Michael Teague is called for the reach on Bryan Moore in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Teague, team foul #12 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Rohe (SG) Michael Teague | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:39 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 01:39 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| 01:31 | Ohio | Paul Johnson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-71 |
| 01:30 | Michigan State | Wilford Greene gets the rebound | 60-71 |
| 01:28 | Michigan State | Wilford Greene is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Rohe - foul #3 on Charles Rohe, team foul #13 | 60-71 |
| Subs | Ohio | Gregory Holland (SF), Fred Young (PF), Wilfred Riddles (C) Andrew Mahan, Dennis Albert, Paul Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang (PF) Robert Baptista | |
| 01:28 | Michigan State | Wilford Greene makes the 1st free throw | 60-72 |
| 01:28 | Michigan State | Wilford Greene misses the 2nd free throw | 60-72 |
| 01:28 | Ohio | Wilfred Riddles pulls down the rebound | 60-72 |
| 01:08 | Ohio | Gregory Holland misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 60-72 |
| 01:07 | Ohio | Charles Rohe grabs the offensive rebound | 60-72 |
| 00:49 | Ohio | Gregory Holland drills a jumpshot from the right side | 62-72 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (uptempo) 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 | Jerry McGrath is hacked by Robert Anton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Anton, team foul #14 | 62-72 |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Jerry McGrath makes the 1st free throw | 62-73 |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Jerry McGrath makes the 2nd free throw | 62-74 |
| 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) | |
| 00:40 | Ohio | Gregory Holland misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-74 |
| 00:38 | Ohio | Fred Young snags the offensive board | 62-74 |
| 00:36 | Ohio | Gregory Holland hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Charles Rohe | 64-74 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Young - foul #1 on Fred Young, team foul #15 | 64-74 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tom Baughman (SF), Robert Baptista (PF) Robert Robinson, Bryan Moore | |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang misses the 1st free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang makes the 2nd free throw | 64-75 |
| 00:28 | Ohio | Charles Rohe is hacked by Wilford Greene - foul #2 on Wilford Greene, team foul #8 | 64-75 |
| 00:28 | Ohio | Charles Rohe makes the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:28 | Ohio | Charles Rohe makes the 2nd free throw | 66-75 |
| 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) | |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Charles Rohe is called for the reach on Jerry McGrath in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Rohe, team foul #16 | 66-75 |
| Subs | Ohio | Andrew Mahan (SF), Dennis Albert (PF), Paul Johnson (C) Gregory Holland, Fred Young, Wilfred Riddles | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Robinson (SF), Bryan Moore (C) Tom Baughman, Jonathan Yang | |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Jerry McGrath misses the 1st free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Jerry McGrath misses the 2nd free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:26 | Ohio | Dennis Albert gets the rebound | 66-75 |
| 00:22 | Ohio | Paul Johnson is fouled on the floor by Bryan Moore - foul #2 on Bryan Moore, team foul #9 | 66-75 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Keith Asbury (SG), Tom Baughman (SF) Jerry McGrath, Wilford Greene | |
| 00:22 | Ohio | Paul Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 67-75 |
| 00:22 | Ohio | Paul Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Robert Anton is called for the reach on Robert Robinson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Anton, team foul #17 | 68-75 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry McGrath (PG), Wilford Greene (SG) Keith Asbury, Tom Baughman | |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:19 | Ohio | Paul Johnson snags the defensive board | 68-76 |
| 00:12 | Ohio | Dennis Albert is called for traveling | 68-76 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Jerry McGrath is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Anton - foul #5 on Robert Anton, team foul #18 | 68-76 |
| Subs | Ohio | Gregory Holland (SF) Robert Anton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Jerry McGrath misses the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Jerry McGrath makes the 2nd free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:06 | Ohio | Gregory Holland connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Charles Rohe | 71-77 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Jerry McGrath is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Rohe - foul #5 on Charles Rohe, team foul #19 | 71-77 |
| Subs | Ohio | Wilfred Riddles (C) Charles Rohe | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Jerry McGrath makes the 1st free throw | 71-78 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Jerry McGrath makes the 2nd free throw | 71-79 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Andrew Mahan misses short on a halfcourt shot | 71-79 |