| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Bobbie Scott (fresh) 5 pts. SG - George York (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Edward Lemke (fresh) PF - Thomas Drumheller (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - John Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Keifer (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ryan Dodgen (fresh) SF - James Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Victor Conklin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Scheffel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | James Harrison inbounds the ball | 27-29 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel is whistled for traveling | 27-29 |
| 19:20 | Michigan | John Ward misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 27-29 |
| 19:18 | Michigan | John Ward hits the follow up shot | 29-29 |
| 19:03 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by George York - foul #2 on George York, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Clifford Green (C) Michael Scheffel | |
| 19:03 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin misses the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 19:03 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin misses the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 19:03 | Michigan | John Ward snags the defensive board | 29-29 |
| 18:36 | Michigan | Thomas Drumheller is denied on a layup by Clifford Green | 29-29 |
| 18:35 | Michigan | Bobbie Scott tips it home | 31-29 |
| 18:13 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer buries a floater from the right side | 31-31 |
| 17:44 | Michigan | Bobbie Scott misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 17:43 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin snags the defensive board | 31-31 |
| 17:26 | Ohio State | James Harrison can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 31-31 |
| 17:25 | Michigan | Thomas Drumheller snags the defensive board | 31-31 |
| 17:06 | Michigan | Thomas Drumheller is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Thomas Drumheller, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Michigan | Rickey Salamanca (PG), Jeffrey Turcios (SG), Philip Coffield (SF), Fred Hasty (PF), Michael Buttars (C) Bobbie Scott, George York, Edward Lemke, Thomas Drumheller, John Ward | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Perry (PG), Jeffrey McInnes (SF), Donald James (PF), Michael Scheffel (C) Eric Keifer, James Harrison, Victor Conklin, Clifford Green | |
| 16:53 | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Fred Hasty - foul #1 on Fred Hasty, team foul #3 | 31-31 |
| 16:53 | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 16:53 | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 16:30 | Michigan | Michael Buttars scores on a floater from the left block set up by Rickey Salamanca | 33-33 |
| 16:20 | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-35 |
| 15:56 | Michigan | Rickey Salamanca drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Rickey Salamanca (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Turcios (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Philip Coffield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred Hasty (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Buttars (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Wesley Perry (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Dodgen (tiring) SF - Jeffrey McInnes (fairly fresh) PF - Donald James (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Scheffel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Ohio State | Michael Buttars picks off the pass by Wesley Perry | 36-35 |
| 15:26 | Michigan | Rickey Salamanca loses the dribble to Jeffrey McInnes in the backcourt | 36-35 |
| 15:13 | Ohio State | Jeffrey McInnes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-35 |
| Subs | Michigan | George York (SG), Edward Lemke (SF), Thomas Drumheller (PF), John Ward (C) Jeffrey Turcios, Philip Coffield, Fred Hasty, Michael Buttars | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Abel Reed (PG), John Nelson (SG), James Harrison (SF), John Spann (PF) Wesley Perry, Ryan Dodgen, Jeffrey McInnes, Donald James | |
| 14:54 | Michigan | Edward Lemke misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-35 |
| 14:52 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Michael Scheffel | 36-35 |
| 14:32 | Ohio State | James Harrison clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-35 |
| 14:31 | Michigan | John Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 14:12 | Michigan | George York is hacked by Michael Scheffel - foul #2 on Michael Scheffel, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Michigan | Bobbie Scott (PG), Fred Hasty (PF), Michael Buttars (C) Rickey Salamanca, Thomas Drumheller, John Ward | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG), Ryan Dodgen (SG), Victor Conklin (PF), Clifford Green (C) Abel Reed, John Nelson, John Spann, Michael Scheffel | |
| 14:01 | Michigan | George York connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Buttars | 39-35 |
| 13:47 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Eric Keifer | 39-37 |
| 13:45 | Michigan | Michael Buttars's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-37 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeremy Wells (PF) Edward Lemke | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:40 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the right side | 39-37 |
| 13:38 | Michigan | Fred Hasty snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| 13:33 | Michigan | Bobbie Scott misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Ryan Dodgen - foul #2 on Ryan Dodgen, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| 13:33 | Michigan | Bobbie Scott makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 13:33 | Michigan | Bobbie Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 13:31 | Ohio State | Bobbie Scott steps in front of the Victor Conklin pass in the backcourt | 41-37 |
| 13:02 | Michigan | Michael Buttars can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 41-37 |
| 13:00 | Michigan | Bobbie Scott grabs the offensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 12:41 | Michigan | Bobbie Scott misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-37 |
| 12:39 | Michigan | Jeremy Wells pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 12:14 | Michigan | Fred Hasty connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Bobbie Scott | 43-37 |
| 12:12 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer is hacked by George York in the backcourt - foul #3 on George York, team foul #4 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Michigan | Rickey Salamanca (PG), Jeffrey Turcios (SG), Edward Lemke (SF), Thomas Drumheller (PF), John Ward (C) Bobbie Scott, George York, Fred Hasty, Jeremy Wells, Michael Buttars | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Perry (PG), John Nelson (SG), Abel Reed (SF), Donald James (PF), John Spann (C) Eric Keifer, Ryan Dodgen, James Harrison, Victor Conklin, Clifford Green | |
| 12:07 | Ohio State | John Nelson connects on the open shot from the right block set up by Wesley Perry | 43-39 |
| 11:49 | Michigan | Jeffrey Turcios clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 11:47 | Michigan | John Ward hits the follow up shot | 45-39 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Rickey Salamanca (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Turcios (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Edward Lemke (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Drumheller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - John Ward (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Wesley Perry (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Abel Reed (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Donald James (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Spann (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Ohio State | John Nelson's layup is rejected by Thomas Drumheller | 45-39 |
| 11:29 | Michigan | Thomas Drumheller grabs the defensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 11:27 | Michigan | Wesley Perry steals the ball from Rickey Salamanca in the backcourt | 45-39 |
| 11:11 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-39 |
| 11:09 | Michigan | Thomas Drumheller grabs the board | 45-39 |
| 10:47 | Michigan | Jeffrey Turcios is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Jeffrey Turcios, team foul #5 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Michigan | Bobbie Scott (PG), Philip Coffield (SF) Jeffrey Turcios, Edward Lemke | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG), Ryan Dodgen (SG), Jeffrey McInnes (SF), Victor Conklin (PF), Michael Scheffel (C) Wesley Perry, John Nelson, Abel Reed, Donald James, John Spann | |
| 10:37 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 45-41 |
| 10:15 | Michigan | John Ward hits a floater from the right block | 47-41 |
| 10:03 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 47-41 |
| 10:02 | Ohio State | Jeffrey McInnes snags the offensive board | 47-41 |
| 09:52 | Ohio State | Bobbie Scott picks off the pass by Victor Conklin | 47-41 |
| 09:49 | Michigan | Bobbie Scott banks in the layup | 49-41 |
| 09:27 | Ohio State | Philip Coffield swats the short shot by Michael Scheffel | 49-41 |
| 09:25 | Michigan | John Ward snags the defensive board | 49-41 |
| 09:20 | Michigan | Bobbie Scott is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Keifer - foul #1 on Eric Keifer, team foul #3 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeffrey Turcios (PG), George York (SG), Edward Lemke (SF), Fred Hasty (C) Bobbie Scott, Rickey Salamanca, Philip Coffield, John Ward | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Perry (PG), John Nelson (SG), James Harrison (SF), Donald James (PF), Clifford Green (C) Eric Keifer, Ryan Dodgen, Jeffrey McInnes, Victor Conklin, Michael Scheffel | |
| 08:58 | Michigan | Fred Hasty hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 49-41 |
| 08:57 | Ohio State | Donald James pulls down the rebound | 49-41 |
| 08:55 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Turcios steps in front of the John Nelson pass in the backcourt | 49-41 |
| 08:32 | Michigan | Fred Hasty is hacked by James Harrison - foul #1 on James Harrison, team foul #4 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Michigan | Bobbie Scott (PG), Jeremy Wells (PF), Michael Buttars (C) George York, Thomas Drumheller, Fred Hasty | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Spann (PF) Donald James | |
| 08:10 | Michigan | Bobbie Scott drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-41 |
| 08:06 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from John Spann | 52-44 |
| 08:04 | Michigan | Bobbie Scott is hacked by John Nelson in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Nelson, team foul #5 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Michigan | Fred Hasty (PF) Jeremy Wells | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG), Abel Reed (SG), Michael Scheffel (C) Wesley Perry, John Nelson, Clifford Green | |
| 07:50 | Michigan | Edward Lemke can't connect on a shot from the right side | 52-44 |
| 07:48 | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel snags the defensive board | 52-44 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Bobbie Scott (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jeffrey Turcios (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Edward Lemke (tiring) PF - Fred Hasty (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Buttars (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Keifer (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Abel Reed (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Harrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Spann (fresh) 1 pts. C - Michael Scheffel (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Ohio State | James Harrison travels with the ball | 52-44 |
| Subs | Michigan | George York (SG), John Ward (C) Jeffrey Turcios, Michael Buttars | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald James (PF) John Spann | |
| 07:39 | Michigan | Abel Reed is called for the reach on Bobbie Scott in the backcourt - foul #1 on Abel Reed, team foul #6 | 52-44 |
| 07:25 | Michigan | Edward Lemke makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-44 |
| 07:06 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 55-44 |
| 07:05 | Michigan | The rebound goes to George York | 55-44 |
| 06:39 | Michigan | John Ward comes up short on the runner from the left block | 55-44 |
| 06:37 | Michigan | Edward Lemke gets the offensive rebound | 55-44 |
| 06:25 | Michigan | George York is fouled on the floor by Michael Scheffel - foul #3 on Michael Scheffel, team foul #7 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Michigan | Rickey Salamanca (PG), Philip Coffield (SF), Jeremy Wells (PF), Michael Buttars (C) Bobbie Scott, Edward Lemke, Fred Hasty, John Ward | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Perry (PG), Ryan Dodgen (SG), Jeffrey McInnes (SF), John Spann (PF), Clifford Green (C) Eric Keifer, Abel Reed, James Harrison, Donald James, Michael Scheffel | |
| 06:25 | Michigan | George York makes the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 06:25 | Michigan | George York misses the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| 06:25 | Ohio State | Clifford Green pulls down the rebound | 56-44 |
| 06:03 | Ohio State | Clifford Green misses long on a floater in the lane | 56-44 |
| 06:01 | Ohio State | John Spann tips it back up and in | 56-46 |
| 05:32 | Michigan | Rickey Salamanca misses the floater from just outside the lane | 56-46 |
| 05:31 | Ohio State | John Spann grabs the board | 56-46 |
| 05:26 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Buttars - foul #2 on Michael Buttars, team foul #6 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeffrey Turcios (PG), Thomas Drumheller (PF), John Ward (C) George York, Jeremy Wells, Michael Buttars | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Harrison (SF), Victor Conklin (PF) Jeffrey McInnes, John Spann | |
| 05:26 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 05:26 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 05:00 | Michigan | Thomas Drumheller can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on James Harrison - foul #2 on James Harrison, team foul #8 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Michigan | Edward Lemke (SF) Philip Coffield | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG), John Nelson (SG) Wesley Perry, Ryan Dodgen | |
| 05:00 | Michigan | Thomas Drumheller makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 05:00 | Michigan | Thomas Drumheller misses the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 05:00 | Michigan | Edward Lemke snags the offensive board | 57-48 |
| 04:34 | Michigan | Thomas Drumheller hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jeffrey Turcios | 59-48 |
| 04:22 | Ohio State | James Harrison hits a 3 from the left wing | 59-51 |
| 04:04 | Michigan | John Ward hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right wing | 59-51 |
| 04:02 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin snags the defensive board | 59-51 |
| 04:00 | Ohio State | John Nelson double dribbles in the backcourt | 59-51 |
| 04:00 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-51 |
| Subs | Michigan | Bobbie Scott (PG), Philip Coffield (SF), Fred Hasty (PF), Michael Buttars (C) Rickey Salamanca, Edward Lemke, Thomas Drumheller, John Ward | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Perry (PG), Ryan Dodgen (SG), Jeffrey McInnes (SF), John Spann (PF), Michael Scheffel (C) Eric Keifer, John Nelson, James Harrison, Victor Conklin, Clifford Green | |
| 03:31 | Michigan | Jeffrey Turcios misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-51 |
| 03:29 | Michigan | Michael Buttars tips it back up and in | 61-51 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Bobbie Scott (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jeffrey Turcios (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Philip Coffield (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Fred Hasty (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Buttars (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Wesley Perry (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Dodgen (tired) SF - Jeffrey McInnes (fresh) PF - John Spann (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Scheffel (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:10 | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel misses badly on a shot from the left block | 61-51 |
| 03:08 | Michigan | Michael Buttars grabs the board | 61-51 |
| 02:48 | Michigan | Philip Coffield buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from Michael Buttars | 63-51 |
| 02:32 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Bobbie Scott - foul #3 on Bobbie Scott, team foul #7 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Michigan | Rickey Salamanca (SG), Edward Lemke (SF), Jeremy Wells (PF), John Ward (C) Jeffrey Turcios, Philip Coffield, Fred Hasty, Michael Buttars | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Abel Reed (SG), James Harrison (SF), Donald James (PF), Clifford Green (C) Ryan Dodgen, Jeffrey McInnes, John Spann, Michael Scheffel | |
| 02:32 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 02:32 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 02:32 | Michigan | Jeremy Wells snags the defensive board | 63-52 |
| 02:11 | Michigan | Jeremy Wells comes up short on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Donald James - foul #4 on Donald James, team foul #9 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Michigan | George York (SG) Bobbie Scott | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG) Wesley Perry | |
| 02:11 | Michigan | Jeremy Wells makes the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 02:11 | Michigan | Jeremy Wells misses the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 02:11 | Ohio State | Donald James grabs the defensive rebound | 64-52 |
| 02:07 | Ohio State | James Harrison's pass is intercepted by Rickey Salamanca in the backcourt | 64-52 |
| 01:44 | Michigan | George York misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Abel Reed - foul #2 on Abel Reed, team foul #10 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Michigan | Bobbie Scott (PG), Thomas Drumheller (PF) Rickey Salamanca, Jeremy Wells | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen (SG), Victor Conklin (PF), Michael Scheffel (C) Abel Reed, Donald James, Clifford Green | |
| 01:44 | Michigan | George York makes the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 01:44 | Michigan | George York makes the 2nd free throw | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:29 | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Ward - foul #2 on John Ward, team foul #8 | 66-52 |
| 01:29 | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel makes the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 01:29 | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel makes the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 01:28 | Michigan | Eric Keifer is called for the reach on John Ward in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Keifer, team foul #11 | 66-54 |
| 01:28 | Michigan | John Ward makes the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 01:28 | Michigan | John Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 68-54 |
| 01:13 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 68-54 |
| 01:12 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer snags the offensive board | 68-54 |
| 00:59 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 68-54 |
| 00:58 | Michigan | George York gets the rebound | 68-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Michigan | The short jumper by John Ward is denied by Victor Conklin | 68-54 |
| 00:33 | Michigan | Thomas Drumheller tips it but misses | 68-54 |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | James Harrison gets the rebound | 68-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Eric Keifer | 68-56 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Bobbie Scott runs out the clock | 68-56 |