| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Emmanuel Chapman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Foster (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Glen Reeder (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gregg Schultz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Driscoll (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joshua Pugsley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Hart (fresh) 2 blk. C - Matthew Beyers (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley inbounds the ball | 26-17 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Ohio State | Glen Reeder steals the ball from Mark Fincher | 26-17 |
| 19:26 | Michigan | Emmanuel Chapman clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 26-17 |
| 19:24 | Ohio State | Michael Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 26-17 |
| 19:08 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 26-17 |
| 19:07 | Michigan | Chris Driscoll grabs the board | 26-17 |
| 18:40 | Michigan | Gregg Schultz is fouled on the floor by Joshua Pugsley - foul #1 on Joshua Pugsley, team foul #1 | 26-17 |
| 18:18 | Michigan | Chris Driscoll is hacked by Matthew Beyers - foul #3 on Matthew Beyers, team foul #2 | 26-17 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger (C) Matthew Beyers | |
| 17:53 | Michigan | Chris Driscoll misses the jump hook near the basket | 26-17 |
| 17:52 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger snags the defensive board | 26-17 |
| 17:37 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Hart | 26-19 |
| 17:09 | Michigan | Anthony Foster hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Emmanuel Chapman | 29-19 |
| 16:53 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder travels with the ball | 29-19 |
| Subs | Michigan | Lester Marion (PG), Kenneth Lammers (SF), James Runion (PF) Anthony Foster, Glen Reeder, Gregg Schultz | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gerald Best (SF), Kenneth Bennett (PF) Joshua Pugsley, Michael Hart | |
| 16:25 | Michigan | Kenneth Lammers misses long on a 3 from straight away | 29-19 |
| 16:23 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett grabs the board | 29-19 |
| 16:05 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Eric Lowder | 29-21 |
| 15:41 | Michigan | Lester Marion misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 29-21 |
| 15:40 | Michigan | Chris Driscoll gets the offensive rebound | 29-21 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Lester Marion (fresh) SG - Emmanuel Chapman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kenneth Lammers (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Runion (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Driscoll (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Fincher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gerald Best (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kenneth Bennett (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason Holsinger (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Michigan | Emmanuel Chapman scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Lester Marion | 31-21 |
| 15:15 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Eric Lowder | 31-24 |
| 14:46 | Michigan | Kenneth Lammers drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Emmanuel Chapman | 34-24 |
| 14:31 | Ohio State | Chris Driscoll is called for the reach on Mark Fincher - foul #3 on Chris Driscoll, team foul #1 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Boone (PG), Anthony Foster (SG), Glen Reeder (SF), Gregg Schultz (PF) Lester Marion, Emmanuel Chapman, Kenneth Lammers, James Runion | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG), Joshua Pugsley (SF), Michael Hart (PF), Matthew Beyers (C) Eric Lowder, Mark Fincher, Kenneth Bennett, Jason Holsinger | |
| 14:20 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Glen Reeder - foul #3 on Glen Reeder, team foul #2 | 34-24 |
| 14:20 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers makes the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 14:20 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers makes the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 13:59 | Michigan | Gregg Schultz is fouled on the floor by Michael Hart - foul #1 on Michael Hart, team foul #3 | 34-26 |
| 13:43 | Michigan | Glen Reeder knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Anthony Foster | 37-26 |
| 13:21 | Ohio State | Michael Hart can't connect on a shot near the basket | 37-26 |
| 13:19 | Michigan | Glen Reeder grabs the defensive rebound | 37-26 |
| 12:58 | Michigan | Gregg Schultz misses the easy layup | 37-26 |
| 12:57 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Joshua Pugsley | 37-26 |
| 12:36 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley misses long on a turnaround from close range | 37-26 |
| 12:34 | Michigan | Gregg Schultz gets the rebound | 37-26 |
| 12:20 | Michigan | Anthony Foster is whistled for a carry | 37-26 |
| Subs | Michigan | Emmanuel Chapman (SG) Anthony Foster | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG), Mark Fincher (SG) Floyd Hauck, Gerald Best | |
| 12:11 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder is fouled on the floor by Emmanuel Chapman - foul #2 on Emmanuel Chapman, team foul #3 | 37-26 |
| 12:06 | Ohio State | Glen Reeder is called for the reach on Joshua Pugsley - foul #4 on Glen Reeder, team foul #4 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Michigan | Kenneth Lammers (SF) Glen Reeder | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 11:52 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-26 |
| 11:51 | Michigan | Michael Boone grabs the defensive rebound | 37-26 |
| 11:47 | Michigan | Emmanuel Chapman makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Boone | 40-26 |
| 11:38 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-26 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Runion (C) Chris Driscoll | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett (SF) Joshua Pugsley | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Michael Boone (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Emmanuel Chapman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Kenneth Lammers (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Gregg Schultz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Runion (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kenneth Bennett (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Hart (fresh) 2 blk. C - Matthew Beyers (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:27 | Michigan | Gregg Schultz loses the dribble to Michael Hart | 40-26 |
| 11:11 | Ohio State | Gregg Schultz swats the short shot by Michael Hart | 40-26 |
| 11:09 | Michigan | James Runion snags the defensive board | 40-26 |
| 10:46 | Michigan | Kenneth Lammers misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-26 |
| 10:44 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder snags the defensive board | 40-26 |
| 10:34 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers makes the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Eric Lowder | 40-28 |
| 10:07 | Michigan | James Runion's pass is intercepted by Matthew Beyers | 40-28 |
| 09:47 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Mark Fincher | 40-30 |
| 09:25 | Michigan | Emmanuel Chapman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-30 |
| 09:23 | Michigan | James Runion tips it but misses | 40-30 |
| 09:22 | Michigan | Emmanuel Chapman hits the follow up shot | 42-30 |
| 09:07 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers is whistled for a carry | 42-30 |
| Subs | Michigan | Chris Driscoll (C) Gregg Schultz | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG), Gerald Best (SG), Joshua Pugsley (SF), Jason Holsinger (C) Eric Lowder, Mark Fincher, Michael Hart, Matthew Beyers | |
| 08:38 | Michigan | Chris Driscoll comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 42-30 |
| 08:36 | Michigan | Chris Driscoll pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-30 |
| 08:13 | Michigan | Emmanuel Chapman misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-30 |
| 08:11 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley grabs the defensive rebound | 42-30 |
| 08:06 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Joshua Pugsley | 42-32 |
| 07:48 | Michigan | Emmanuel Chapman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-32 |
| 07:46 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger gets the rebound | 42-32 |
| 07:32 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 42-32 |
| 07:31 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley tips it back up and in | 42-34 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Michael Boone (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Emmanuel Chapman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Kenneth Lammers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Runion (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Chris Driscoll (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Floyd Hauck (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gerald Best (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joshua Pugsley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason Holsinger (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Michigan | Kenneth Lammers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-34 |
| Subs | Michigan | Lester Marion (PG), Anthony Foster (SG), Glen Reeder (SF), Gregg Schultz (PF) Michael Boone, Emmanuel Chapman, Kenneth Lammers, James Runion | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG), Mark Fincher (SG), Matthew Beyers (C) Floyd Hauck, Gerald Best, Kenneth Bennett | |
| 06:53 | Ohio State | Anthony Foster is called for the reach on Joshua Pugsley - foul #1 on Anthony Foster, team foul #5 | 42-34 |
| 06:43 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers blows the layup but he's hacked by Glen Reeder - foul #5 on Glen Reeder, team foul #6 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Hall (SF) Glen Reeder | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 06:43 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 06:43 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 06:28 | Michigan | Gregg Schultz scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-36 |
| 06:14 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-36 |
| 06:12 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 05:48 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 44-36 |
| 05:47 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley tips it back up and in | 44-38 |
| 05:18 | Michigan | Chris Driscoll is fouled on the floor by Jason Holsinger - foul #3 on Jason Holsinger, team foul #4 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Boone (PG), Emmanuel Chapman (SG) Lester Marion, James Hall | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gerald Best (SF), Michael Hart (PF) Joshua Pugsley, Jason Holsinger | |
| 05:00 | Michigan | Chris Driscoll hits the finger roll | 46-38 |
| 04:46 | Ohio State | Michael Hart scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Gerald Best | 46-41 |
| 04:25 | Michigan | Emmanuel Chapman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-41 |
| Subs | Michigan | Kenneth Lammers (SF), James Runion (PF) Anthony Foster, Gregg Schultz | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett (SF) Gerald Best | |
| 04:13 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Eric Lowder | 46-43 |
| 03:54 | Michigan | James Runion clanks a floater from close range | 46-43 |
| 03:53 | Michigan | James Runion gets the offensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 03:34 | Michigan | Chris Driscoll buries a runner in the lane and he's hacked by Matthew Beyers - foul #4 on Matthew Beyers, team foul #5 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG), Gerald Best (SG), Joshua Pugsley (SF), Jason Holsinger (C) Eric Lowder, Mark Fincher, Kenneth Bennett, Matthew Beyers | |
| 03:34 | Michigan | Chris Driscoll misses the free throw | 48-43 |
| 03:34 | Ohio State | Michael Hart grabs the board | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Michael Boone (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Emmanuel Chapman (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Kenneth Lammers (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Runion (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Chris Driscoll (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Floyd Hauck (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gerald Best (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Pugsley (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Hart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Holsinger (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:20 | Ohio State | Gerald Best comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-43 |
| 03:19 | Michigan | Michael Boone pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 02:52 | Michigan | Chris Driscoll loses the ball out of bounds | 48-43 |
| 02:49 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-43 |
| Subs | Michigan | Gregg Schultz (PF) James Runion | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG), Mark Fincher (SG) Floyd Hauck, Gerald Best | |
| 02:32 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Hart | 48-46 |
| 02:07 | Michigan | Gregg Schultz misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 48-46 |
| 02:06 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 02:00 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 01:58 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Boone | 48-46 |
| 01:38 | Michigan | Michael Boone is fouled on the floor by Jason Holsinger - foul #4 on Jason Holsinger, team foul #6 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers (C) Jason Holsinger | |
| 01:13 | Michigan | Emmanuel Chapman double dribbles | 48-46 |
| 00:55 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers misses the lay-in | 48-46 |
| 00:54 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers gets the offensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Michael Hart misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-46 |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley can't tip it in | 48-46 |
| 00:38 | Michigan | Chris Driscoll grabs the board | 48-46 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Michigan | Eric Lowder is called for the reach on Chris Driscoll in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Lowder, team foul #7 | 48-46 |
| 00:35 | Michigan | Chris Driscoll misses the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 00:35 | Michigan | Gregg Schultz pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 00:34 | Michigan | Gregg Schultz is hacked by Michael Hart - foul #2 on Michael Hart, team foul #8 | 48-46 |
| 00:34 | Michigan | Gregg Schultz makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 00:34 | Michigan | Gregg Schultz makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | Michael Hart connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Eric Lowder | 50-48 |
| 00:23 | Michigan | Eric Lowder is called for the reach on Kenneth Lammers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Lowder, team foul #9 | 50-48 |
| 00:23 | Michigan | Kenneth Lammers makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 00:23 | Michigan | Kenneth Lammers makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | Michael Boone picks off the pass by Mark Fincher | 52-48 |
| 00:17 | Michigan | Mark Fincher is called for the reach on Kenneth Lammers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Fincher, team foul #10 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Michigan | Lester Marion (PG) Michael Boone | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:17 | Michigan | Kenneth Lammers makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 00:17 | Michigan | Kenneth Lammers makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-51 |
| 00:10 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-51 |
| 00:07 | Michigan | Mark Fincher is called for the reach on Emmanuel Chapman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Fincher, team foul #11 | 54-51 |
| 00:07 | Michigan | Emmanuel Chapman misses the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 00:07 | Michigan | Emmanuel Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Michael Hart double dribbles | 55-51 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Lester Marion runs out the clock | 55-51 |