| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Keifer (fresh) SG - Ryan Dodgen (fresh) SF - James Harrison (fresh) PF - Victor Conklin (fresh) C - Michael Scheffel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Durocher (fresh) SG - Thomas Bryant (fresh) SF - Herbert Smith (fresh) PF - James Fouch (fresh) C - Thomas Larson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen is hacked by Joseph Durocher in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Durocher, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Ohio State | James Harrison misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Durocher | 2-2 |
| 19:11 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer clanks a floater from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 19:09 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin tips it home | 4-2 |
| 19:07 | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| 19:00 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 6-2 |
| 18:58 | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant loses the dribble to Eric Keifer in the backcourt | 6-2 |
| 18:57 | Ohio State | James Harrison lays it up and in set up by Eric Keifer | 8-2 |
| 18:43 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Bryant | 8-5 |
| 18:37 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 8-5 |
| 18:36 | Michigan State | Thomas Larson grabs the defensive rebound | 8-5 |
| 18:29 | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-5 |
| 18:27 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin gets the rebound | 8-5 |
| 18:22 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Fouch - foul #1 on James Fouch, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| 18:22 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer makes the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 18:22 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer makes the 2nd free throw | 10-5 |
| 18:14 | Michigan State | Eric Keifer steals the ball from James Fouch | 10-5 |
| 18:11 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin dunks the ball on a nice dish by Eric Keifer | 12-5 |
| 17:49 | Michigan State | Thomas Larson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 12-5 |
| 17:47 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith can't tip it in | 12-5 |
| 17:45 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Larson | 12-5 |
| 17:40 | Michigan State | Thomas Larson drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Thomas Bryant and he's hacked by Michael Scheffel - foul #1 on Michael Scheffel, team foul #1 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Perry (PG), Abel Reed (SF), Donald James (PF), Clifford Green (C) Eric Keifer, James Harrison, Victor Conklin, Michael Scheffel | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (PG), Mark Douglas (SG), Robert Dowdle (SF) Joseph Durocher, Thomas Bryant, Herbert Smith | |
| 17:40 | Michigan State | Thomas Larson misses the free throw | 12-7 |
| 17:40 | Ohio State | Clifford Green gets the rebound | 12-7 |
| 17:23 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry is hacked by Thomas Larson - foul #1 on Thomas Larson, team foul #3 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Durant (C) Thomas Larson | |
| 17:10 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 12-7 |
| 17:09 | Michigan State | Jon Durant grabs the board | 12-7 |
| 17:04 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Robert Dowdle is blocked by Clifford Green | 12-7 |
| 17:02 | Ohio State | Donald James snags the defensive board | 12-7 |
| 17:00 | Ohio State | Abel Reed travels in the backcourt | 12-7 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Nelson (SG), Jeffrey McInnes (SF), John Spann (PF) Ryan Dodgen, Abel Reed, Donald James | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Elizalde (PG), Thomas Bryant (SG), Patrick Huneycutt (SF) Harold Okamoto, Mark Douglas, Robert Dowdle | |
| 16:49 | Michigan State | Jon Durant misses long on a jumper from the right side | 12-7 |
| 16:48 | Ohio State | John Nelson pulls down the rebound | 12-7 |
| 16:43 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry misses short on an open jumpshot from the right side | 12-7 |
| 16:42 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Elizalde gets the rebound | 12-7 |
| 16:38 | Michigan State | Wesley Perry is called for the reach on Patrick Huneycutt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wesley Perry, team foul #2 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen (SG), Donald James (PF) Wesley Perry, Clifford Green | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley (C) Jon Durant | |
| 16:33 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Elizalde misses short on an open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 12-7 |
| 16:31 | Michigan State | Patrick Huneycutt hits the follow up shot | 12-9 |
| 16:15 | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen comes up short on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jeffrey Elizalde - foul #1 on Jeffrey Elizalde, team foul #4 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG), James Harrison (SF), Clifford Green (C) John Nelson, Jeffrey McInnes, John Spann | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher (PG), Herbert Smith (SG), Robert Dowdle (SF) Jeffrey Elizalde, Thomas Bryant, Patrick Huneycutt | |
| 16:15 | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen makes the 1st free throw | 13-9 |
| 16:15 | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen misses the 2nd free throw | 13-9 |
| 16:15 | Ohio State | Clifford Green pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 16:00 | Ohio State | James Harrison hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 13-9 |
| 15:58 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle grabs the board | 13-9 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Keifer (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ryan Dodgen (tired) 1 pts. SF - James Harrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald James (fairly fresh) C - Clifford Green (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Durocher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Dowdle (fresh) PF - James Fouch (tired) C - Gerard Kelley (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 13-9 |
| 15:51 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley grabs the offensive board | 13-9 |
| 15:44 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle lays it in on a great pass from Joseph Durocher and he's fouled by James Harrison - foul #1 on James Harrison, team foul #3 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Perry (PG), Victor Conklin (PF), Michael Scheffel (C) Eric Keifer, Donald James, Clifford Green | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (SG), Jon Durant (PF), Thomas Larson (C) Herbert Smith, James Fouch, Gerard Kelley | |
| 15:44 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle misses the free throw | 13-11 |
| 15:44 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto gets the offensive rebound | 13-11 |
| 15:30 | Michigan State | Thomas Larson buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Joseph Durocher and he's fouled by Michael Scheffel - foul #2 on Michael Scheffel, team foul #4 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Abel Reed (SF), Clifford Green (C) James Harrison, Michael Scheffel | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Herbert Smith (SF) Robert Dowdle | |
| 15:30 | Michigan State | Thomas Larson misses the free throw | 13-13 |
| 15:30 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Clifford Green | 13-13 |
| 15:10 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin is hacked by Jon Durant - foul #1 on Jon Durant, team foul #5 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG), John Nelson (SG) Wesley Perry, Ryan Dodgen | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Douglas (SG), Patrick Huneycutt (SF) Joseph Durocher, Herbert Smith | |
| 15:00 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin misses long on a shot from the left wing | 13-13 |
| 14:59 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Thomas Larson | 13-13 |
| 14:45 | Michigan State | Jon Durant scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Mark Douglas | 13-15 |
| 14:42 | Ohio State | Harold Okamoto is called for the reach on Eric Keifer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Okamoto, team foul #6 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Harrison (SF), John Spann (C) Abel Reed, Clifford Green | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher (PG), Thomas Bryant (SG), Herbert Smith (SF), James Fouch (PF) Harold Okamoto, Mark Douglas, Patrick Huneycutt, Jon Durant | |
| 14:30 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Eric Keifer | 15-15 |
| 14:17 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-15 |
| 14:15 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin pulls down the rebound | 15-15 |
| 14:00 | Ohio State | James Harrison clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 15-15 |
| 13:59 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin misses the tip | 15-15 |
| 13:58 | Michigan State | Thomas Larson snags the defensive board | 15-15 |
| 13:38 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher is fouled on the floor by James Harrison - foul #2 on James Harrison, team foul #5 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Perry (PG), Ryan Dodgen (SG), Jeffrey McInnes (SF), Donald James (PF), Clifford Green (C) Eric Keifer, John Nelson, James Harrison, Victor Conklin, John Spann | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Elizalde (PG), Patrick Huneycutt (SF), Robert Dowdle (PF), Gerard Kelley (C) Joseph Durocher, Herbert Smith, James Fouch, Thomas Larson | |
| 13:28 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle's pass is intercepted by Donald James | 15-15 |
| 13:26 | Ohio State | Thomas Bryant is called for the reach on Wesley Perry in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Bryant, team foul #7 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Douglas (SG) Thomas Bryant | |
| 13:26 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 13:26 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 13:11 | Michigan State | Mark Douglas is whistled for a carry | 17-15 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Abel Reed (SF) Ryan Dodgen | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Durant (C) Patrick Huneycutt | |
| 13:07 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Elizalde takes the ball from Wesley Perry in the backcourt | 17-15 |
| 13:05 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Elizalde misses the easy layup | 17-15 |
| 13:04 | Ohio State | Donald James grabs the defensive rebound | 17-15 |
| 13:00 | Ohio State | Abel Reed scores on a 3 from the right corner | 20-15 |
| 12:52 | Michigan State | Donald James is called for the reach on Gerard Kelley - foul #1 on Donald James, team foul #6 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen (SG) Jeffrey McInnes | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (PG), Herbert Smith (SG), Thomas Larson (C) Jeffrey Elizalde, Mark Douglas, Gerard Kelley | |
| 12:44 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-15 |
| 12:42 | Michigan State | Thomas Larson pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-15 |
| 12:37 | Michigan State | Jon Durant misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Donald James - foul #2 on Donald James, team foul #7 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Victor Conklin (PF) Donald James | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant (SG) Robert Dowdle | |
| 12:37 | Michigan State | Jon Durant makes the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 12:37 | Michigan State | Jon Durant misses the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 12:37 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Herbert Smith | 20-16 |
| 12:22 | Michigan State | Jon Durant loses the dribble to Abel Reed | 20-16 |
| 12:20 | Ohio State | Clifford Green is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clifford Green, team foul #8 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Huneycutt (SF) Thomas Bryant | |
| 12:05 | Michigan State | Jon Durant misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Clifford Green - foul #2 on Clifford Green, team foul #9 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG), John Spann (C) Wesley Perry, Clifford Green | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher (PG), James Fouch (PF) Herbert Smith, Thomas Larson | |
| 12:05 | Michigan State | Jon Durant makes the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 12:05 | Michigan State | Jon Durant makes the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 11:52 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by James Fouch - foul #2 on James Fouch, team foul #8 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant (SG), Robert Dowdle (SF), Gerard Kelley (PF), Thomas Larson (C) Harold Okamoto, Patrick Huneycutt, James Fouch, Jon Durant | |
| 11:52 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin makes the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 11:52 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin makes the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Keifer (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ryan Dodgen (very tired) 1 pts. SF - Abel Reed (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Victor Conklin (tired) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - John Spann (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Durocher (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Bryant (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Robert Dowdle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gerard Kelley (fresh) C - Thomas Larson (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Gerard Kelley and the foul's on Ryan Dodgen - foul #1 on Ryan Dodgen, team foul #10 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Nelson (SG) Ryan Dodgen | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 11:38 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher makes the free throw | 22-22 |
| 11:13 | Ohio State | John Spann is whistled for a carry | 22-22 |
| 11:13 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 22-22 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Perry (PG), Jeffrey McInnes (SF) Eric Keifer, Abel Reed | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (PG), Mark Douglas (SG), Patrick Huneycutt (SF) Joseph Durocher, Thomas Bryant, Thomas Larson | |
| 10:58 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle is wide open and dunks the ball on a great pass from Harold Okamoto | 22-24 |
| 10:43 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-24 |
| 10:42 | Ohio State | John Nelson pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 10:34 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry loses the ball out of bounds | 22-24 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG), Ryan Dodgen (SG), Abel Reed (SF) Wesley Perry, John Nelson, Jeffrey McInnes | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Elizalde (PG), Herbert Smith (SG), Jon Durant (PF), Thomas Larson (C) Harold Okamoto, Mark Douglas, Robert Dowdle, Gerard Kelley | |
| 10:14 | Michigan State | Abel Reed is called for the reach on Patrick Huneycutt - foul #1 on Abel Reed, team foul #11 | 22-24 |
| 10:14 | Michigan State | Patrick Huneycutt makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 10:14 | Michigan State | Patrick Huneycutt misses the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 10:14 | Ohio State | John Spann grabs the defensive rebound | 22-25 |
| 10:10 | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-25 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant (SG) Patrick Huneycutt | |
| 09:54 | Michigan State | Thomas Larson misses long on a shot from the right block | 22-25 |
| 09:53 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith hits the follow up shot | 22-27 |
| 09:53 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 22-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Perry (PG), Jeffrey McInnes (SF) Eric Keifer, Abel Reed | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (PG), Patrick Huneycutt (SF), Robert Dowdle (PF) Jeffrey Elizalde, Thomas Bryant, Jon Durant | |
| 09:35 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-27 |
| 09:33 | Michigan State | Patrick Huneycutt grabs the board | 22-27 |
| 09:29 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley (C) Thomas Larson | |
| 09:18 | Ohio State | Gerard Kelley denies the turnaround by Victor Conklin | 22-27 |
| 09:16 | Michigan State | Patrick Huneycutt pulls down the rebound | 22-27 |
| 09:13 | Michigan State | Ryan Dodgen is called for the reach on Herbert Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ryan Dodgen, team foul #12 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG), John Nelson (SG), Abel Reed (SF) Wesley Perry, Ryan Dodgen, Jeffrey McInnes | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Douglas (SG), Jon Durant (C) Patrick Huneycutt, Robert Dowdle | |
| 09:13 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 09:13 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 09:01 | Ohio State | Mark Douglas is called for the reach on John Nelson - foul #1 on Mark Douglas, team foul #9 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Elizalde (PG) Harold Okamoto | |
| 09:01 | Ohio State | John Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 09:01 | Ohio State | John Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 08:47 | Michigan State | Abel Reed steals the ball from Jeffrey Elizalde | 24-29 |
| 08:44 | Ohio State | Abel Reed lays it in | 26-29 |
| 08:24 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley hits a jump hook near the basket set up by Mark Douglas | 26-31 |
| 08:05 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Perry (PG), Jeffrey McInnes (SF) Eric Keifer, Abel Reed | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher (PG), Harold Okamoto (SG), Patrick Huneycutt (SF), Robert Dowdle (PF), Thomas Larson (C) Jeffrey Elizalde, Mark Douglas, Herbert Smith, Jon Durant, Gerard Kelley | |
| 07:48 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Joseph Durocher | 26-33 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Wesley Perry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Nelson (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Jeffrey McInnes (fresh) PF - Victor Conklin (very tired) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - John Spann (tired) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Durocher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harold Okamoto (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Huneycutt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Dowdle (fresh) 4 pts. C - Thomas Larson (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from John Spann | 29-33 |
| 07:41 | Michigan State | Jeffrey McInnes is called for the reach on Patrick Huneycutt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey McInnes, team foul #13 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant (SG) Harold Okamoto | |
| 07:41 | Michigan State | Patrick Huneycutt makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 07:41 | Michigan State | Patrick Huneycutt misses the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 07:41 | Michigan State | Thomas Larson grabs the offensive board | 29-34 |
| 07:36 | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Durocher | 29-37 |
| 07:22 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Wesley Perry | 31-37 |
| 07:18 | Michigan State | Patrick Huneycutt is fouled in the backcourt by John Nelson - foul #1 on John Nelson, team foul #14 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG) John Nelson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Durant (PF) Robert Dowdle | |
| 07:18 | Michigan State | Patrick Huneycutt makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 07:18 | Michigan State | Patrick Huneycutt makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 07:05 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin throws it down | 33-39 |
| 07:03 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher's pass is intercepted by Wesley Perry in the backcourt | 33-39 |
| 07:00 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry lays it up and in | 35-39 |
| 06:47 | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant misses the 3 from straight away | 35-39 |
| 06:45 | Michigan State | Patrick Huneycutt tips it in | 35-41 |
| 06:42 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer's pass is intercepted by Joseph Durocher in the backcourt | 35-41 |
| 06:33 | Michigan State | Patrick Huneycutt connects on the open floater from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Bryant | 35-43 |
| 06:24 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-43 |
| 06:23 | Michigan State | Thomas Larson gets the rebound | 35-43 |
| 06:17 | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant hits a wide open 3 from the right wing set up by Jon Durant | 35-46 |
| 06:02 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry makes the floater from the right side | 37-46 |
| 05:59 | Michigan State | Thomas Larson is hacked by Jeffrey McInnes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey McInnes, team foul #15 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen (SG), James Harrison (SF), Donald James (PF), Michael Scheffel (C) Jeffrey McInnes, Wesley Perry, Victor Conklin, John Spann | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Elizalde (PG), Harold Okamoto (SG), Robert Dowdle (SF), James Fouch (PF) Joseph Durocher, Thomas Bryant, Patrick Huneycutt, Jon Durant | |
| 05:59 | Michigan State | Thomas Larson misses the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 05:59 | Michigan State | Thomas Larson misses the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 05:59 | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel gets the rebound | 37-46 |
| 05:55 | Ohio State | James Harrison is hacked by Jeffrey Elizalde in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Elizalde, team foul #10 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley (C) Thomas Larson | |
| 05:55 | Ohio State | James Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 05:55 | Ohio State | James Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 05:47 | Michigan State | James Fouch misses the easy layup | 38-46 |
| 05:46 | Ohio State | Donald James gets the rebound | 38-46 |
| 05:31 | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-46 |
| 05:29 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Elizalde gets the rebound | 38-46 |
| 05:25 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle misses the wide open 3 from the right wing | 38-46 |
| 05:23 | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel pulls down the rebound | 38-46 |
| 05:12 | Ohio State | James Harrison can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Dowdle - foul #1 on Robert Dowdle, team foul #11 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Perry (PG), Clifford Green (PF) Eric Keifer, Donald James | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Douglas (SG), Herbert Smith (SF) Jeffrey Elizalde, Robert Dowdle | |
| 05:12 | Ohio State | James Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 05:12 | Ohio State | James Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 04:57 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Gerard Kelley | 40-48 |
| 04:48 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry's layup is rejected by Gerard Kelley | 40-48 |
| 04:46 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Herbert Smith | 40-48 |
| 04:40 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-48 |
| 04:38 | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel snags the defensive board | 40-48 |
| 04:35 | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald James (PF) Michael Scheffel | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher (PG), Thomas Bryant (SG), Thomas Larson (C) Harold Okamoto, Mark Douglas, Gerard Kelley | |
| 04:21 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by James Fouch | 40-51 |
| 04:06 | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Nelson (PG), Michael Scheffel (C) Wesley Perry, Clifford Green | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 03:58 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 40-51 |
| 03:57 | Ohio State | John Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-51 |
| 03:38 | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 40-51 |
| 03:36 | Michigan State | Thomas Larson pulls down the rebound | 40-51 |
| 03:36 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 40-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG) John Nelson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (PG), Mark Douglas (SG), Robert Dowdle (PF), Jon Durant (C) Joseph Durocher, Thomas Bryant, James Fouch, Thomas Larson | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Keifer (tired) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ryan Dodgen (very tired) 1 pts. SF - James Harrison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald James (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Scheffel (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Harold Okamoto (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Douglas (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Herbert Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Dowdle (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jon Durant (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| 03:21 | Michigan State | James Harrison is called for the reach on Herbert Smith - foul #3 on James Harrison, team foul #16 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Abel Reed (SF), Clifford Green (C) James Harrison, Michael Scheffel | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 03:21 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 40-52 |
| 03:21 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 40-53 |
| 02:54 | Ohio State | Abel Reed makes the 3 from straight away | 43-53 |
| 02:38 | Michigan State | Mark Douglas misses the wide open driving attempt in the lane | 43-53 |
| 02:37 | Ohio State | Donald James snags the defensive board | 43-53 |
| 02:33 | Ohio State | Robert Dowdle steals it from Ryan Dodgen in the backcourt | 43-53 |
| 02:24 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 43-53 |
| 02:22 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Clifford Green | 43-53 |
| 02:08 | Ohio State | Donald James misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-53 |
| 02:07 | Michigan State | Jon Durant grabs the board | 43-53 |
| 02:05 | Michigan State | Jon Durant throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Perry (PG), Michael Scheffel (C) Eric Keifer, Donald James | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Elizalde (PG), Thomas Bryant (SG), Patrick Huneycutt (SF), James Fouch (PF), Thomas Larson (C) Harold Okamoto, Mark Douglas, Herbert Smith, Robert Dowdle, Jon Durant | |
| 01:55 | Ohio State | Abel Reed throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-53 |
| 01:39 | Michigan State | Patrick Huneycutt is alone and drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Thomas Bryant | 43-55 |
| 01:39 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 43-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey McInnes (SF) Abel Reed | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley (C) Thomas Larson | |
| 01:20 | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel clanks a floater from the right wing | 43-55 |
| 01:19 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Fouch | 43-55 |
| 01:16 | Michigan State | Wesley Perry steals the ball from Jeffrey Elizalde in the backcourt | 43-55 |
| 01:04 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on James Fouch - foul #3 on James Fouch, team foul #12 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Nelson (SG), Abel Reed (SF), Victor Conklin (PF) Ryan Dodgen, Jeffrey McInnes, Clifford Green | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher (PG), Herbert Smith (SG), Robert Dowdle (PF) Jeffrey Elizalde, Thomas Bryant, James Fouch | |
| 01:04 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 01:04 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 01:04 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley grabs the defensive rebound | 44-55 |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle is hacked by Victor Conklin - foul #1 on Victor Conklin, team foul #17 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG) Wesley Perry | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Larson (C) Patrick Huneycutt | |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle misses the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle misses the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Michael Scheffel | 44-55 |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel is called for traveling | 44-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey McInnes (SF), Donald James (PF) Abel Reed, Victor Conklin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant (SG) Robert Dowdle | |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-55 |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Thomas Larson can't tip it in | 44-55 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith grabs the offensive board | 44-55 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith makes the wide open fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Thomas Bryant | 44-57 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer clanks a halfcourt shot | 44-57 |