| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joshua Pugsley (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Michael Hart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Beyers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Karr (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Waiters (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dane Savala (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Crowe (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Dane Savala inbounds the ball | 23-32 |
| 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) | |
| 19:37 | Michigan State | Dane Savala comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 23-32 |
| 19:35 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder grabs the defensive rebound | 23-32 |
| 19:33 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Joseph Simpson (PF) William Karr, David Taylor | |
| 19:13 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 23-32 |
| 19:11 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson grabs the offensive board | 23-32 |
| 19:00 | Michigan State | Joshua Pugsley is called for the reach on Dane Savala - foul #2 on Joshua Pugsley, team foul #1 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (PG), David Taylor (PF) Michael Likens, Joseph Simpson | |
| 18:40 | Michigan State | Mark Fincher steals the ball from Dane Savala | 23-32 |
| 18:14 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-32 |
| 18:12 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers snags the offensive board | 23-32 |
| 18:00 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-32 |
| 17:58 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe snags the defensive board | 23-32 |
| 17:46 | Michigan State | Dane Savala misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 23-32 |
| 17:44 | Ohio State | Michael Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 23-32 |
| 17:39 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher's pass is intercepted by Walter Crowe | 23-32 |
| 17:21 | Michigan State | David Taylor is fouled on the floor by Michael Hart - foul #1 on Michael Hart, team foul #2 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), John Bombard (PF), Joseph Simpson (C) William Karr, David Taylor, Walter Crowe | |
| 17:02 | Michigan State | Mark Fincher is called for the reach on Stephen Waiters - foul #3 on Mark Fincher, team foul #3 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gerald Best (SG), Kenneth Bennett (SF), Jason Holsinger (PF) Mark Fincher, Joshua Pugsley, Michael Hart | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Crowe (C) John Bombard | |
| 16:48 | Michigan State | Dane Savala misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-32 |
| 16:47 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers snags the defensive board | 23-32 |
| 16:28 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Gerald Best | 25-32 |
| 16:08 | Michigan State | Dane Savala scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Joseph Simpson | 25-35 |
| 16:04 | Ohio State | Michael Likens is called for the reach on Eric Lowder in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Likens, team foul #1 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG), Michael Hart (PF) Eric Lowder, Matthew Beyers | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (PG), Rene Conti (SF), David Taylor (PF) Michael Likens, Dane Savala, Walter Crowe | |
| 15:46 | Ohio State | Joseph Simpson swats the short shot by Gerald Best | 25-35 |
| 15:44 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett tips it but misses | 25-35 |
| 15:42 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Joseph Simpson | 25-35 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Floyd Hauck (fresh) SG - Gerald Best (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Hart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Holsinger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Karr (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Waiters (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Rene Conti (fresh) PF - David Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:23 | Michigan State | David Taylor misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 25-35 |
| 15:22 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Michael Hart | 25-35 |
| 15:07 | Ohio State | Gerald Best is hacked by Stephen Waiters - foul #3 on Stephen Waiters, team foul #2 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Fincher (SG), Joshua Pugsley (SF) Gerald Best, Kenneth Bennett | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), Dane Savala (SF), John Bombard (PF) Stephen Waiters, Rene Conti, David Taylor | |
| 15:02 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-35 |
| 15:00 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson snags the defensive board | 25-35 |
| 14:38 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-35 |
| 14:37 | Michigan State | William Karr tips it back up and in | 25-37 |
| 14:19 | Ohio State | Michael Hart misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 25-37 |
| 14:17 | Ohio State | Michael Hart tips it in | 27-37 |
| 14:07 | Michigan State | Dane Savala makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 27-39 |
| 13:51 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher buries a 3 from straight away | 30-39 |
| 13:22 | Michigan State | Dane Savala hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-39 |
| 13:20 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger grabs the board | 30-39 |
| 13:15 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-39 |
| 13:13 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger gets the offensive rebound | 30-39 |
| 13:04 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck misses the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Joseph Simpson - foul #1 on Joseph Simpson, team foul #3 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett (PF), Matthew Beyers (C) Michael Hart, Jason Holsinger | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Rene Conti (SF), David Taylor (PF), Walter Crowe (C) William Karr, Dane Savala, John Bombard, Joseph Simpson | |
| 13:04 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck makes the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 13:04 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck misses the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 13:04 | Michigan State | David Taylor grabs the board | 31-39 |
| 12:35 | Michigan State | David Taylor misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Kenneth Bennett - foul #1 on Kenneth Bennett, team foul #4 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG) Floyd Hauck | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dane Savala (SF) Rene Conti | |
| 12:35 | Michigan State | David Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 12:35 | Michigan State | David Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 12:16 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-41 |
| 12:14 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe snags the defensive board | 31-41 |
| 11:51 | Michigan State | David Taylor connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Dane Savala | 31-43 |
| 11:37 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley hits a floater from close range | 33-43 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Pugsley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Beyers (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Likens (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Myers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dane Savala (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter Crowe (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Likens | 33-45 |
| 11:03 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher loses the ball out of bounds | 33-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gerald Best (SG), Michael Hart (PF) Mark Fincher, Joshua Pugsley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (PG), Rene Conti (SF), Joseph Simpson (C) Michael Likens, Dane Savala, Walter Crowe | |
| 10:44 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-45 |
| 10:42 | Michigan State | Rene Conti tips it home | 33-47 |
| 10:25 | Ohio State | Gerald Best is hacked by Joseph Simpson - foul #2 on Joseph Simpson, team foul #4 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dane Savala (SF), Walter Crowe (C) Rene Conti, David Taylor | |
| 10:02 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers lays it in set up by Eric Lowder | 35-47 |
| 09:33 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Dane Savala | 35-50 |
| 09:12 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 35-50 |
| 09:11 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers tips it home | 37-50 |
| 08:49 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe can't throw it down but he's hacked by Michael Hart - foul #2 on Michael Hart, team foul #5 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG), Mark Fincher (SG), Joshua Pugsley (SF), Jason Holsinger (C) Eric Lowder, Gerald Best, Kenneth Bennett, Matthew Beyers | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Rene Conti (SF), David Taylor (PF) William Karr, Dane Savala, Joseph Simpson | |
| 08:49 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe makes the 1st free throw | 37-51 |
| 08:49 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe makes the 2nd free throw | 37-52 |
| 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) | |
| 08:29 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Mark Fincher | 40-52 |
| 08:03 | Michigan State | Floyd Hauck steps in front of the Michael Likens pass | 40-52 |
| 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) | |
| 07:54 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley is hacked by Walter Crowe - foul #1 on Walter Crowe, team foul #5 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers (C) Michael Hart | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (PG), Dane Savala (SF), Joseph Simpson (C) Michael Likens, Rene Conti, Walter Crowe | |
| 07:42 | Ohio State | A charge is called on Mark Fincher - foul #4 on Mark Fincher, team foul #6 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG) Floyd Hauck | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 07:13 | Michigan State | Dane Savala misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-52 |
| 07:12 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger snags the defensive board | 40-52 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Joshua Pugsley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jason Holsinger (fresh) 4 reb. C - Matthew Beyers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Karr (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Myers (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dane Savala (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:49 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers's layup is rejected by Dane Savala | 40-52 |
| 06:48 | Michigan State | David Taylor pulls down the rebound | 40-52 |
| 06:28 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson scores on a floater from the left block | 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) | |
| 06:05 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers blows the layup but he's hacked by William Karr - foul #1 on William Karr, team foul #6 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett (SF), Michael Hart (PF) Joshua Pugsley, Jason Holsinger | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Rene Conti (SF), John Bombard (PF), Walter Crowe (C) William Karr, Dane Savala, David Taylor, Joseph Simpson | |
| 06:05 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers makes the 1st free throw | 41-54 |
| 06:05 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers misses the 2nd free throw | 41-54 |
| 06:05 | Michigan State | John Bombard pulls down the rebound | 41-54 |
| 05:39 | Michigan State | The pull-up jumper by John Bombard is blocked by Kenneth Bennett | 41-54 |
| 05:37 | Michigan State | John Bombard grabs the offensive board | 41-54 |
| 05:26 | Michigan State | Michael Likens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG), Gerald Best (SG), Jason Holsinger (C) Eric Lowder, Mark Fincher, Matthew Beyers | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (PG), Dane Savala (SF) Michael Likens, Rene Conti | |
| 05:14 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Dane Savala - foul #1 on Dane Savala, team foul #7 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Taylor (PF) John Bombard | |
| 05:14 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 05:14 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| 04:57 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Jason Holsinger - foul #3 on Jason Holsinger, team foul #7 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Bombard (PF) David Taylor | |
| 04:57 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe makes the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 04:57 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe makes the 2nd free throw | 43-56 |
| 04:48 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett is hacked by Anthony Myers - foul #4 on Anthony Myers, team foul #8 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (SG), David Taylor (PF) Anthony Myers, John Bombard | |
| 04:48 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 43-56 |
| 04:48 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters gets the rebound | 43-56 |
| 04:24 | Michigan State | William Karr scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Taylor | 43-59 |
| 04:15 | Ohio State | The jumper by Kenneth Bennett is denied by David Taylor | 43-59 |
| 04:14 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe pulls down the rebound | 43-59 |
| 03:55 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe makes the floater from the left block set up by William Karr | 43-61 |
| 03:48 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger is denied on a layup by Walter Crowe | 43-61 |
| 03:46 | Michigan State | David Taylor pulls down the rebound | 43-61 |
| 03:30 | Michigan State | Dane Savala misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 43-61 |
| 03:28 | Michigan State | Dane Savala tips it but misses | 43-61 |
| 03:26 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Gerald Best | 43-61 |
| 03:06 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger can't connect on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Stephen Waiters - foul #4 on Stephen Waiters, team foul #9 | 43-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG), Mark Fincher (SG), Joshua Pugsley (SF), Matthew Beyers (C) Floyd Hauck, Gerald Best, Kenneth Bennett, Michael Hart | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Anthony Myers (SG), Rene Conti (SF), John Bombard (PF), Joseph Simpson (C) William Karr, Stephen Waiters, Dane Savala, David Taylor, Walter Crowe | |
| 03:06 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger makes the 1st free throw | 44-61 |
| 03:06 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger makes the 2nd free throw | 45-61 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Joshua Pugsley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jason Holsinger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Beyers (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Likens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Myers (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Rene Conti (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Bombard (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Simpson (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:44 | Michigan State | John Bombard's floater is tipped away by Jason Holsinger | 45-61 |
| 02:42 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley grabs the board | 45-61 |
| 02:37 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 45-61 |
| 02:36 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Rene Conti | 45-61 |
| 02:15 | Michigan State | John Bombard's fadeaway is rejected by Matthew Beyers | 45-61 |
| 02:14 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Mark Fincher | 45-61 |
| 02:09 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley comes up short on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Anthony Myers - foul #5 on Anthony Myers, team foul #10 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Hart (PF) Jason Holsinger | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (PG), Stephen Waiters (SG), Dane Savala (SF), David Taylor (PF) Michael Likens, Anthony Myers, Rene Conti, John Bombard | |
| 02:09 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley makes the 1st free throw | 46-61 |
| 02:09 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley misses the 2nd free throw | 46-61 |
| 02:09 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-61 |
| 01:44 | Michigan State | Dane Savala banks in the layup on a great pass from Stephen Waiters and he's fouled by Michael Hart - foul #3 on Michael Hart, team foul #8 | 46-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Crowe (C) Joseph Simpson | |
| 01:44 | Michigan State | Dane Savala misses the free throw | 46-63 |
| 01:44 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers snags the defensive board | 46-63 |
| 01:27 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers lays it up and in on a nice dish by Eric Lowder | 48-63 |
| 01:09 | Michigan State | William Karr misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-63 |
| 01:08 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder snags the defensive board | 48-63 |
| 00:55 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Joshua Pugsley | 50-63 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters loses the ball out of bounds | 50-63 |
| 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) | |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher is fouled on the floor by Stephen Waiters - foul #5 on Stephen Waiters, team foul #11 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG) Stephen Waiters | |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher makes the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Michael Likens runs out the clock | 52-63 |