| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Pugsley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Hart (fresh) C - Matthew Beyers (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Karr (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Anthony Myers (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Dane Savala (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Crowe (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Dane Savala inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Michigan State | David Taylor misses short on a jumper from the left block | 29-29 |
| 19:47 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to David Taylor | 29-29 |
| 19:32 | Michigan State | David Taylor buries a shot in the paint | 29-31 |
| 19:24 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley is hacked by Anthony Myers - foul #1 on Anthony Myers, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Joseph Simpson (C) William Karr, Walter Crowe | |
| 19:11 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-31 |
| 19:10 | Michigan State | Dane Savala snags the defensive board | 29-31 |
| 18:47 | Michigan State | Dane Savala drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Anthony Myers | 29-34 |
| 18:36 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 29-34 |
| 18:34 | Michigan State | Dane Savala snags the defensive board | 29-34 |
| 18:14 | Michigan State | Michael Likens misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-34 |
| 18:13 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Myers | 29-34 |
| 18:04 | Michigan State | Dane Savala clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 29-34 |
| 18:03 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers gets the rebound | 29-34 |
| 17:42 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers loses the ball out of bounds | 29-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (PG), Stephen Waiters (SG), Rene Conti (SF), Walter Crowe (C) Michael Likens, Anthony Myers, Dane Savala, David Taylor | |
| 17:17 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 29-34 |
| 17:15 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder pulls down the rebound | 29-34 |
| 17:00 | Ohio State | The jumper by Mark Fincher is denied by Walter Crowe | 29-34 |
| 16:58 | Ohio State | Michael Hart tips it but misses | 29-34 |
| 16:56 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley grabs the offensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 16:36 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers misses short on a jumper from the right side | 29-34 |
| 16:35 | Michigan State | Rene Conti grabs the board | 29-34 |
| 16:18 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters misses short on a floater from the left wing | 29-34 |
| 16:17 | Michigan State | William Karr hits the follow up shot | 29-36 |
| 15:59 | Ohio State | Rene Conti steals it from Eric Lowder | 29-36 |
| 15:56 | Michigan State | William Karr hits the finger roll set up by Rene Conti | 29-38 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Fincher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Pugsley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Hart (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Matthew Beyers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Karr (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Stephen Waiters (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Rene Conti (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Simpson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Walter Crowe (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Ohio State | Rene Conti is called for the reach on Mark Fincher - foul #1 on Rene Conti, team foul #2 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG), Gerald Best (SG), Kenneth Bennett (SF), Jason Holsinger (PF) Eric Lowder, Mark Fincher, Joshua Pugsley, Michael Hart | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Anthony Myers (SG), Dane Savala (SF), David Taylor (PF) William Karr, Stephen Waiters, Rene Conti, Joseph Simpson | |
| 15:37 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-38 |
| 15:08 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Hart (PF) Matthew Beyers | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (PG), Joseph Simpson (C) Michael Likens, Walter Crowe | |
| 14:47 | Ohio State | Michael Hart scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Kenneth Bennett | 34-38 |
| 14:27 | Michigan State | Dane Savala connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Anthony Myers and he's fouled by Jason Holsinger - foul #2 on Jason Holsinger, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Bombard (PF), Walter Crowe (C) David Taylor, Joseph Simpson | |
| 14:27 | Michigan State | Dane Savala makes the free throw | 34-41 |
| 14:13 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Kenneth Bennett, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG), Mark Fincher (SG) Floyd Hauck, Michael Hart | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Stephen Waiters (SG), Joseph Simpson (C) William Karr, Anthony Myers, Walter Crowe | |
| 14:09 | Michigan State | Michael Likens is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Likens, team foul #3 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), Walter Crowe (C) Stephen Waiters, Joseph Simpson | |
| 13:52 | Ohio State | Walter Crowe is called for the reach on Eric Lowder - foul #1 on Walter Crowe, team foul #4 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (PG), Stephen Waiters (SG), David Taylor (PF), Joseph Simpson (C) Michael Likens, Anthony Myers, John Bombard, Walter Crowe | |
| 13:38 | Ohio State | Joseph Simpson takes the ball from Mark Fincher | 34-41 |
| 13:10 | Michigan State | David Taylor clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Jason Holsinger - foul #3 on Jason Holsinger, team foul #3 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley (SF), Matthew Beyers (C) Gerald Best, Kenneth Bennett | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Anthony Myers (SG), Walter Crowe (C) William Karr, Stephen Waiters, Joseph Simpson | |
| 13:10 | Michigan State | David Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 13:10 | Michigan State | David Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 13:10 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| 12:51 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley connects on the floater in the lane | 36-41 |
| 12:23 | Michigan State | Michael Likens makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Anthony Myers | 36-44 |
| 12:16 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers misses long on a shot from the right side | 36-44 |
| 12:15 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe pulls down the rebound | 36-44 |
| 12:08 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Likens | 36-47 |
| 11:53 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder's fadeaway is rejected by Walter Crowe | 36-47 |
| 11:52 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers grabs the offensive board | 36-47 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Fincher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Pugsley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Holsinger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Matthew Beyers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Likens (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Myers (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SF - Dane Savala (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Crowe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:36 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-47 |
| 11:34 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Walter Crowe | 36-47 |
| 11:09 | Michigan State | Matthew Beyers steals it from Anthony Myers | 36-47 |
| 10:51 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers clanks a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Walter Crowe - foul #2 on Walter Crowe, team foul #5 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG), Gerald Best (SG), Kenneth Bennett (SF), Michael Hart (PF) Eric Lowder, Mark Fincher, Joshua Pugsley, Jason Holsinger | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (PG), Stephen Waiters (SG), Rene Conti (SF), John Bombard (PF), Joseph Simpson (C) Michael Likens, Anthony Myers, Dane Savala, David Taylor, Walter Crowe | |
| 10:51 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers misses the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 10:51 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers makes the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 10:33 | Michigan State | William Karr can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 37-47 |
| 10:31 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck gets the rebound | 37-47 |
| 10:13 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett is whistled for traveling | 37-47 |
| 10:00 | Michigan State | Kenneth Bennett is called for the reach on John Bombard - foul #3 on Kenneth Bennett, team foul #4 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dane Savala (SF) Rene Conti | |
| 09:42 | Michigan State | Dane Savala misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 37-47 |
| 09:41 | Michigan State | William Karr tips it but misses | 37-47 |
| 09:40 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Matthew Beyers | 37-47 |
| 09:16 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 37-47 |
| 09:15 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson gets the rebound | 37-47 |
| 09:06 | Michigan State | Kenneth Bennett swats the short shot by Dane Savala | 37-47 |
| 09:05 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers grabs the board | 37-47 |
| 08:51 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 37-47 |
| 08:50 | Michigan State | William Karr grabs the defensive rebound | 37-47 |
| 08:28 | Michigan State | William Karr misses the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Floyd Hauck - foul #1 on Floyd Hauck, team foul #5 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG), Mark Fincher (SG), Joshua Pugsley (SF), Jason Holsinger (C) Floyd Hauck, Gerald Best, Kenneth Bennett, Matthew Beyers | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), Rene Conti (SF), David Taylor (PF), Walter Crowe (C) Stephen Waiters, Dane Savala, John Bombard, Joseph Simpson | |
| 08:28 | Michigan State | William Karr makes the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 08:28 | Michigan State | William Karr makes the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| 08:14 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-49 |
| 08:13 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe gets the rebound | 37-49 |
| 07:50 | Michigan State | William Karr knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Myers | 37-52 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Pugsley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Hart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Holsinger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Karr (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SG - Anthony Myers (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SF - Rene Conti (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Crowe (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:39 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher clanks a 3 from the left corner but the foul's on Anthony Myers - foul #2 on Anthony Myers, team foul #6 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett (PF) Michael Hart | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dane Savala (SF), Joseph Simpson (C) Rene Conti, Walter Crowe | |
| 07:39 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher makes the 1st free throw | 38-52 |
| 07:39 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher makes the 2nd free throw | 39-52 |
| 07:39 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher makes the 3rd free throw | 40-52 |
| 07:13 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson is whistled for a carry | 40-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (SG), Rene Conti (SF), Walter Crowe (C) Anthony Myers, Dane Savala, David Taylor | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:55 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-52 |
| 06:53 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe snags the defensive board | 40-52 |
| 06:37 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe lays it in | 40-54 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:22 | Ohio State | Joseph Simpson swats the short shot by Mark Fincher | 40-54 |
| 06:20 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Lowder | 40-54 |
| 06:12 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 40-54 |
| 06:11 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Pugsley | 40-54 |
| 06:00 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher misses short on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Stephen Waiters - foul #1 on Stephen Waiters, team foul #7 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Hart (PF), Matthew Beyers (C) Kenneth Bennett, Jason Holsinger | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Anthony Myers (SG), Dane Savala (SF), David Taylor (PF) William Karr, Stephen Waiters, Rene Conti, Joseph Simpson | |
| 06:00 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher makes the 1st free throw | 41-54 |
| 06:00 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher makes the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| 05:39 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-54 |
| 05:38 | Michigan State | David Taylor can't tip it in | 42-54 |
| 05:37 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Joshua Pugsley | 42-54 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:22 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-54 |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-54 |
| 04:58 | Ohio State | Michael Hart snags the defensive board | 45-54 |
| 04:42 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 48-54 |
| 04:13 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG), Gerald Best (SG), Kenneth Bennett (SF), Jason Holsinger (C) Eric Lowder, Mark Fincher, Joshua Pugsley, Matthew Beyers | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (PG), Stephen Waiters (SG), John Bombard (PF), Joseph Simpson (C) Michael Likens, Anthony Myers, David Taylor, Walter Crowe | |
| 03:49 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-54 |
| 03:48 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters grabs the defensive rebound | 48-54 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Floyd Hauck (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Gerald Best (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Hart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Holsinger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Karr (fresh) 16 pts. SG - Stephen Waiters (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dane Savala (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Bombard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Simpson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:31 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:14 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett is fouled on the floor by Dane Savala - foul #1 on Dane Savala, team foul #8 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), Rene Conti (SF), David Taylor (PF) Stephen Waiters, Dane Savala, John Bombard | |
| 03:14 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 03:14 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 03:14 | Michigan State | David Taylor grabs the board | 49-57 |
| 02:51 | Michigan State | William Karr clanks a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Floyd Hauck - foul #2 on Floyd Hauck, team foul #6 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers (C) Michael Hart | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dane Savala (SF) Rene Conti | |
| 02:51 | Michigan State | William Karr makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 02:51 | Michigan State | William Karr makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 02:48 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG), Mark Fincher (SG), Joshua Pugsley (SF) Floyd Hauck, Gerald Best, Kenneth Bennett | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:32 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger misses long on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Joseph Simpson - foul #2 on Joseph Simpson, team foul #9 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (SG), Walter Crowe (C) Anthony Myers, Joseph Simpson | |
| 02:32 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 02:32 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger misses the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 02:32 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe pulls down the rebound | 50-59 |
| 02:08 | Michigan State | Dane Savala misses short on a shot from the left side | 50-59 |
| 02:06 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers grabs the board | 50-59 |
| 01:52 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-59 |
| 01:51 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to David Taylor | 50-59 |
| 01:22 | Michigan State | David Taylor is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on David Taylor, team foul #10 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Hart (PF) Jason Holsinger | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG) Stephen Waiters | |
| 01:11 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers slams it home on a great pass from Eric Lowder | 52-59 |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | William Karr hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from David Taylor | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Michael Hart comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 52-62 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe grabs the defensive rebound | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by William Karr | 52-64 |
| 00:06 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder's pass is intercepted by William Karr in the backcourt | 52-64 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | William Karr runs out the clock | 52-64 |