| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Darryl Wesson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Muhlestein (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Cowen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Raymond Becker (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Otto Rose (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Rick Bender (fresh) SG - Anthony Steinmetz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tim Ryan (fresh) PF - Donnie Tyler (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jeffrey McMilleon (fresh) 11 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen inbounds the ball | 28-27 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:33 | Ohio State | Otto Rose misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jeffrey McMilleon - foul #3 on Jeffrey McMilleon, team foul #1 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Harold Mayers (C) Jeffrey McMilleon | |
| 19:33 | Ohio State | Otto Rose makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 19:33 | Ohio State | Otto Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 19:17 | Michigan | Harold Mayers clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-27 |
| 19:15 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Otto Rose | 30-27 |
| 18:48 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Darryl Wesson | 32-27 |
| 18:34 | Michigan | Darryl Wesson steps in front of the Tim Ryan pass | 32-27 |
| 18:05 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson is called for traveling | 32-27 |
| 17:47 | Michigan | Harold Mayers misses the 3 from the left wing | 32-27 |
| 17:46 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler grabs the offensive board | 32-27 |
| 17:34 | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Rick Bender | 32-30 |
| 17:13 | Ohio State | Tim Ryan takes the ball from Donald Muhlestein | 32-30 |
| 17:10 | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz dunks the ball set up by Tim Ryan | 32-32 |
| 16:41 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 32-32 |
| 16:40 | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 16:20 | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Harold Mayers | 32-35 |
| 16:03 | Ohio State | Otto Rose can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 32-35 |
| 16:01 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler grabs the defensive rebound | 32-35 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Darryl Wesson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Muhlestein (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Cowen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Raymond Becker (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Otto Rose (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Rick Bender (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Steinmetz (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tim Ryan (fresh) PF - Donnie Tyler (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Harold Mayers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Michigan | Rick Bender drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Steinmetz | 32-38 |
| 15:12 | Ohio State | Otto Rose throws it down on a great pass from Darryl Wesson | 34-38 |
| 14:53 | Michigan | Harold Mayers misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-38 |
| 14:52 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| 14:45 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Rick Bender - foul #1 on Rick Bender, team foul #2 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Deason (SG), Robert Navas (SF) Donald Muhlestein, Steven Cowen | |
| Subs | Michigan | Randy Farmer (PG), Ben Higginbotham (SG), George Russell (SF), Charles Manske (PF), Jeffrey McMilleon (C) Rick Bender, Anthony Steinmetz, Tim Ryan, Donnie Tyler, Harold Mayers | |
| 14:45 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 14:45 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 14:25 | Michigan | Charles Manske comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-38 |
| 14:23 | Ohio State | Robert Navas snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 13:54 | Ohio State | George Russell denies the turnaround by Robert Navas | 36-38 |
| 13:52 | Michigan | Jeffrey McMilleon pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 13:38 | Michigan | Robert Navas takes the ball from Jeffrey McMilleon | 36-38 |
| 13:32 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker is fouled on the floor by Charles Manske - foul #2 on Charles Manske, team foul #3 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Tim Ryan (SF) George Russell | |
| 13:17 | Ohio State | Otto Rose misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 36-38 |
| 13:16 | Michigan | Jeffrey McMilleon grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 13:00 | Michigan | Charles Manske can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 36-38 |
| 12:59 | Ohio State | Otto Rose pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 12:45 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker loses the dribble to Ben Higginbotham | 36-38 |
| 12:27 | Michigan | Randy Farmer knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-41 |
| 11:58 | Ohio State | Otto Rose buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from Carl Deason | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Darryl Wesson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carl Deason (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Navas (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Raymond Becker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Otto Rose (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Randy Farmer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ben Higginbotham (fresh) SF - Tim Ryan (fresh) PF - Charles Manske (fresh) C - Jeffrey McMilleon (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:53 | Michigan | Randy Farmer misses the shot from the baseline | 38-41 |
| 11:51 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey McMilleon | 38-41 |
| 11:44 | Michigan | Randy Farmer misses the floater from just outside the lane | 38-41 |
| 11:43 | Michigan | Jeffrey McMilleon tips it in | 38-43 |
| 11:20 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Carl Deason | 40-43 |
| 11:15 | Michigan | Randy Farmer is hacked by Raymond Becker - foul #1 on Raymond Becker, team foul #1 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein (SG), Steven Cowen (SF), Eric Wilkins (C) Carl Deason, Robert Navas, Otto Rose | |
| Subs | Michigan | Rick Bender (PG), Anthony Steinmetz (SG), Donnie Tyler (PF), Harold Mayers (C) Randy Farmer, Ben Higginbotham, Charles Manske, Jeffrey McMilleon | |
| 11:03 | Michigan | Harold Mayers is hacked by Donald Muhlestein - foul #2 on Donald Muhlestein, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| 10:48 | Michigan | Eric Wilkins steals the ball from Anthony Steinmetz | 40-43 |
| 10:29 | Ohio State | Rick Bender picks off the pass by Donald Muhlestein | 40-43 |
| 10:16 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Donald Muhlestein - foul #3 on Donald Muhlestein, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brian Anderson (PF) Raymond Becker | |
| Subs | Michigan | George Russell (SF) Tim Ryan | |
| 10:16 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 10:16 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 09:48 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Anthony Steinmetz - foul #1 on Anthony Steinmetz, team foul #4 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Otto Rose (C) Eric Wilkins | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeffrey McMilleon (C) Harold Mayers | |
| 09:48 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein misses the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 09:48 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein misses the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 09:48 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Donnie Tyler | 40-45 |
| 09:33 | Michigan | Jeffrey McMilleon is hacked by Steven Cowen - foul #1 on Steven Cowen, team foul #4 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG) Darryl Wesson | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 09:20 | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by George Russell | 40-47 |
| 08:59 | Ohio State | Otto Rose's layup is rejected by Jeffrey McMilleon | 40-47 |
| 08:58 | Michigan | George Russell snags the defensive board | 40-47 |
| 08:47 | Michigan | Jeffrey McMilleon is fouled on the floor by Steven Cowen - foul #2 on Steven Cowen, team foul #5 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), Raymond Becker (PF) Douglas Pagano, Brian Anderson | |
| Subs | Michigan | Tim Ryan (SF) George Russell | |
| 08:26 | Michigan | Rick Bender knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 40-50 |
| 08:02 | Ohio State | Tim Ryan is called for the reach on Darryl Wesson - foul #1 on Tim Ryan, team foul #5 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Deason (SG) Donald Muhlestein | |
| Subs | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham (SG) Anthony Steinmetz | |
| 07:49 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Carl Deason | 42-50 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Darryl Wesson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carl Deason (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Steven Cowen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Raymond Becker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Otto Rose (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Rick Bender (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ben Higginbotham (fresh) SF - Tim Ryan (fresh) PF - Donnie Tyler (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeffrey McMilleon (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:33 | Michigan | Rick Bender is whistled for traveling | 42-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Navas (SF) Steven Cowen | |
| Subs | Michigan | Randy Farmer (PG), Charles Manske (PF) Rick Bender, Donnie Tyler | |
| 07:14 | Ohio State | Ben Higginbotham steals it from Darryl Wesson | 42-50 |
| 06:51 | Michigan | Jeffrey McMilleon comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 42-50 |
| 06:50 | Michigan | Jeffrey McMilleon hits the follow up shot | 42-52 |
| 06:33 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-52 |
| 06:31 | Michigan | Jeffrey McMilleon grabs the defensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 06:18 | Michigan | Robert Navas steals the ball from Charles Manske | 42-52 |
| 05:53 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Carl Deason is denied by Jeffrey McMilleon | 42-52 |
| 05:51 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Otto Rose | 42-52 |
| 05:22 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 42-52 |
| 05:21 | Michigan | Randy Farmer grabs the board | 42-52 |
| 05:21 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein (SG), Steven Cowen (SF) Carl Deason, Robert Navas | |
| Subs | Michigan | Rick Bender (PG), Anthony Steinmetz (SG), Donnie Tyler (PF) Randy Farmer, Ben Higginbotham, Charles Manske | |
| 04:59 | Michigan | Jeffrey McMilleon can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-52 |
| 04:57 | Michigan | Jeffrey McMilleon tips it but misses | 42-52 |
| 04:56 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Otto Rose | 42-52 |
| 04:35 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker drills a shot from the left side | 44-52 |
| 04:14 | Michigan | Rick Bender is fouled on the floor by Darryl Wesson - foul #1 on Darryl Wesson, team foul #6 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins (C) Otto Rose | |
| Subs | Michigan | Harold Mayers (C) Jeffrey McMilleon | |
| 03:59 | Michigan | Tim Ryan hits the finger roll set up by Rick Bender and he's hacked by Darryl Wesson - foul #2 on Darryl Wesson, team foul #7 | 44-54 |
| 03:59 | Michigan | Tim Ryan makes the free throw | 44-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:48 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker banks in the layup set up by Darryl Wesson | 46-55 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Darryl Wesson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Muhlestein (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Cowen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Raymond Becker (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Wilkins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Rick Bender (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Steinmetz (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tim Ryan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donnie Tyler (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Harold Mayers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:30 | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-55 |
| 03:28 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker grabs the defensive rebound | 46-55 |
| 03:14 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Darryl Wesson | 48-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:57 | Michigan | Rick Bender misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-55 |
| 02:56 | Michigan | Tim Ryan gets the offensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 02:37 | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz makes the turnaround in the lane set up by Harold Mayers | 48-57 |
| 02:15 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 48-57 |
| 02:14 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Rick Bender | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:46 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Anthony Steinmetz | 48-59 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:36 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen is hacked by Tim Ryan - foul #2 on Tim Ryan, team foul #6 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), Carl Deason (SG), Robert Navas (SF), Brian Anderson (PF) Darryl Wesson, Donald Muhlestein, Steven Cowen, Raymond Becker | |
| Subs | Michigan | Randy Farmer (PG), Ben Higginbotham (SG), George Russell (SF), Charles Manske (PF) Rick Bender, Anthony Steinmetz, Tim Ryan, Donnie Tyler | |
| 01:22 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins loses the ball out of bounds | 48-59 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Michigan | George Russell connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-61 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-61 |
| 00:49 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins hits the follow up shot | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Michigan | George Russell is fouled on the floor by Robert Navas - foul #1 on Robert Navas, team foul #8 | 50-61 |
| 00:24 | Michigan | George Russell makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 00:24 | Michigan | George Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Randy Farmer steals it from Carl Deason | 50-63 |
| 00:14 | Michigan | George Russell dunks the ball on a great pass from Randy Farmer | 50-65 |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins can't finish the layup | 50-65 |
| 00:07 | Michigan | The rebound goes to George Russell | 50-65 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Randy Farmer runs out the clock | 50-65 |