| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Watt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry Davidson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Thornton (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Willie Sessions (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Alan Barker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Cameron Fry (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William McCurty (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Vincent Kirby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Rice (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | William McCurty inbounds the ball | 39-35 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Ohio State | Michael Thornton picks off the pass by Eugene Rice | 39-35 |
| 19:23 | Michigan State | William McCurty is called for the reach on Michael Thornton - foul #1 on William McCurty, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Joseph Lassiter (SF), Sterling Hardnett (PF), William Jenkins (C) William Watt, Michael Thornton, Willie Sessions, Wayne Stewart | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Byron Steele (SG), Travis Rogosky (SF), Irvin Blandon (C) Cameron Fry, William McCurty, Eugene Rice | |
| 19:07 | Michigan State | James Pell comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Irvin Blandon - foul #2 on Irvin Blandon, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leandro Romano (SG), Michael Thornton (SF), Larry Freese (PF) Terry Davidson, Joseph Lassiter, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 19:07 | Michigan State | James Pell makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 19:07 | Michigan State | James Pell makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 18:41 | Ohio State | Travis Rogosky is hacked by Michael Thornton - foul #1 on Michael Thornton, team foul #1 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Terry Davidson (SG), Joseph Lassiter (SF), Willie Sessions (PF), William Jenkins (C) James Pell, Leandro Romano, Michael Thornton, Larry Freese, Sterling Hardnett | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cameron Fry (SG), William McCurty (SF), Eugene Rice (C) Byron Steele, Travis Rogosky, Vincent Kirby | |
| 18:14 | Ohio State | William McCurty comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-35 |
| 18:12 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 18:08 | Michigan State | Eugene Rice takes the ball from Terry Davidson | 41-35 |
| 17:50 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-35 |
| 17:49 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice gets the offensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 17:25 | Ohio State | Irvin Blandon buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Cameron Fry and he's hacked by Willie Sessions - foul #2 on Willie Sessions, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Michael Thornton (SF), Sterling Hardnett (PF) Rodney Brown, Terry Davidson, Joseph Lassiter, Willie Sessions | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Byron Steele (SG), Travis Rogosky (SF), Vincent Kirby (PF) Cameron Fry, William McCurty, Eugene Rice | |
| 17:25 | Ohio State | Irvin Blandon makes the free throw | 41-38 |
| 17:14 | Michigan State | Sterling Hardnett is hacked by Vincent Kirby - foul #1 on Vincent Kirby, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Watt (PG) James Pell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:01 | Michigan State | William Watt can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-38 |
| 17:00 | Michigan State | William Jenkins grabs the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 16:53 | Michigan State | Irvin Blandon takes the ball from Michael Thornton | 41-38 |
| 16:24 | Ohio State | Irvin Blandon can't finish the layup | 41-38 |
| 16:23 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to William Jenkins | 41-38 |
| 16:15 | Michigan State | Sterling Hardnett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Terry Davidson (SG), Larry Freese (PF), Wayne Stewart (C) William Watt, Leandro Romano, Sterling Hardnett, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cameron Fry (SG), William McCurty (SF), Eugene Rice (C) Byron Steele, Travis Rogosky, Irvin Blandon | |
| 15:46 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby loses the dribble to James Pell | 41-38 |
| 15:41 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson misses the lay-in | 41-38 |
| 15:40 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Pell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Davidson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Thornton (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Larry Freese (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Alan Barker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Cameron Fry (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William McCurty (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Vincent Kirby (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eugene Rice (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:13 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice buries a runner from the right block | 41-40 |
| 15:05 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 15:04 | Ohio State | William McCurty pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 14:45 | Ohio State | Larry Freese is called for the reach on Vincent Kirby - foul #1 on Larry Freese, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Watt (PG), Rodney Brown (SG), Joseph Lassiter (SF), Willie Sessions (PF), Sterling Hardnett (C) James Pell, Terry Davidson, Michael Thornton, Larry Freese, Wayne Stewart | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Byron Steele (SG), Travis Rogosky (SF), Irvin Blandon (C) Cameron Fry, William McCurty, Eugene Rice | |
| 14:28 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Alan Barker | 41-42 |
| 14:23 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-42 |
| 14:21 | Ohio State | Irvin Blandon pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 13:57 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby banks in the layup | 41-44 |
| 13:52 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by William Watt and the foul's on Byron Steele - foul #2 on Byron Steele, team foul #4 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Terry Davidson (SG), Larry Freese (PF), William Jenkins (C) William Watt, Rodney Brown, Willie Sessions, Sterling Hardnett | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William McCurty (SF), Eugene Rice (C) Travis Rogosky, Vincent Kirby | |
| 13:52 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter makes the free throw | 44-44 |
| 13:32 | Ohio State | Byron Steele travels with the ball | 44-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Watt (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Michael Thornton (SF), Willie Sessions (PF), Wayne Stewart (C) James Pell, Terry Davidson, Joseph Lassiter, Larry Freese, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cameron Fry (SG), Vincent Kirby (PF) Byron Steele, Irvin Blandon | |
| 13:23 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions misses the jumpshot from the left side | 44-44 |
| 13:21 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 13:01 | Ohio State | Alan Barker misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 12:59 | Michigan State | Michael Thornton pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 12:40 | Michigan State | Michael Thornton drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Leandro Romano | 47-44 |
| 12:22 | Ohio State | Alan Barker comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 47-44 |
| 12:20 | Ohio State | William McCurty grabs the offensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 11:59 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice slams it home on a great pass from Cameron Fry | 47-46 |
| 11:46 | Michigan State | Michael Thornton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 47-46 |
| 11:45 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Eugene Rice | 47-46 |
| 11:20 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-46 |
| 11:18 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Watt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leandro Romano (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Thornton (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Willie Sessions (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Alan Barker (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Cameron Fry (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - William McCurty (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Vincent Kirby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Eugene Rice (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:07 | Michigan State | William Watt is hacked by Cameron Fry - foul #1 on Cameron Fry, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Terry Davidson (SG), Joseph Lassiter (SF), Sterling Hardnett (PF), William Jenkins (C) William Watt, Leandro Romano, Michael Thornton, Willie Sessions, Wayne Stewart | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Byron Steele (SG), Travis Rogosky (SF), Robert Goodman (PF), Irvin Blandon (C) Cameron Fry, William McCurty, Vincent Kirby, Eugene Rice | |
| 11:02 | Michigan State | Sterling Hardnett knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by James Pell and he's fouled by Byron Steele - foul #3 on Byron Steele, team foul #6 | 49-46 |
| 11:02 | Michigan State | Sterling Hardnett makes the free throw | 50-46 |
| 10:45 | Ohio State | Travis Rogosky misses the jumper from the left block | 50-46 |
| 10:43 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| 10:37 | Michigan State | William Jenkins misses the easy layup | 50-46 |
| 10:36 | Michigan State | Sterling Hardnett tips it in | 52-46 |
| 10:31 | Ohio State | Byron Steele misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-46 |
| 10:29 | Ohio State | Robert Goodman misses the tip | 52-46 |
| 10:27 | Ohio State | Byron Steele tips it back up and in | 52-48 |
| 10:09 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 10:08 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Travis Rogosky | 52-48 |
| 09:45 | Ohio State | Alan Barker drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Byron Steele | 52-50 |
| 09:30 | Michigan State | James Pell comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 09:28 | Michigan State | William Jenkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 09:16 | Michigan State | William Jenkins is fouled on the floor by Travis Rogosky - foul #1 on Travis Rogosky, team foul #7 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Michael Thornton (SF), Larry Freese (PF) James Pell, Joseph Lassiter, Sterling Hardnett | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cameron Fry (SG), William McCurty (SF), Vincent Kirby (PF), Eugene Rice (C) Alan Barker, Travis Rogosky, Robert Goodman, Irvin Blandon | |
| 09:16 | Michigan State | William Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 09:16 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Thornton | 52-50 |
| 09:07 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 09:06 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Rodney Brown | 52-50 |
| 08:56 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown knocks in the turnaround from close range | 54-50 |
| 08:32 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Eugene Rice | 54-52 |
| 08:14 | Michigan State | William Jenkins lays it in on a great pass from Michael Thornton | 56-52 |
| 07:53 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby hits a jumper from the free throw line | 56-54 |
| 07:27 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Rodney Brown | 59-54 |
| 07:07 | Ohio State | Terry Davidson steals it from Vincent Kirby | 59-54 |
| 07:02 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson throws it down | 61-54 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rodney Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Davidson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Thornton (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Larry Freese (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Jenkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Byron Steele (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Cameron Fry (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - William McCurty (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Vincent Kirby (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Eugene Rice (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 06:41 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Rodney Brown - foul #2 on Rodney Brown, team foul #4 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Watt (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Joseph Lassiter (SF), Willie Sessions (PF), Wayne Stewart (C) Rodney Brown, Terry Davidson, Michael Thornton, Larry Freese, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alan Barker (PG), Travis Rogosky (SF), Irvin Blandon (C) Cameron Fry, William McCurty, Eugene Rice | |
| 06:41 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 06:41 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby misses the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 06:41 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Byron Steele | 61-55 |
| 06:22 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby loses the ball out of bounds | 61-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Terry Davidson (SG), Sterling Hardnett (C) Leandro Romano, Wayne Stewart | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William McCurty (SF), Eugene Rice (C) Travis Rogosky, Vincent Kirby | |
| 06:07 | Michigan State | Sterling Hardnett scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line and the foul's on Alan Barker - foul #4 on Alan Barker, team foul #8 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Wayne Stewart (C) William Watt, Willie Sessions | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 06:07 | Michigan State | Sterling Hardnett makes the free throw | 64-55 |
| 05:43 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice misses the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Wayne Stewart - foul #2 on Wayne Stewart, team foul #5 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Watt (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Willie Sessions (PF) James Pell, Terry Davidson, Wayne Stewart | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Travis Rogosky (SF) William McCurty | |
| 05:43 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 05:43 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice misses the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 05:43 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Willie Sessions | 64-56 |
| 05:32 | Michigan State | William Watt clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-56 |
| 05:31 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions grabs the offensive rebound | 64-56 |
| 05:22 | Michigan State | Sterling Hardnett drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:07 | Ohio State | Irvin Blandon drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Byron Steele | 66-58 |
| 04:57 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-58 |
| 04:56 | Ohio State | Travis Rogosky grabs the defensive rebound | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:32 | Ohio State | Irvin Blandon misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 66-58 |
| 04:31 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions grabs the defensive rebound | 66-58 |
| 04:24 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-58 |
| 04:23 | Ohio State | Irvin Blandon gets the rebound | 66-58 |
| 03:58 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice misses the floater from just outside the lane | 66-58 |
| 03:56 | Ohio State | Irvin Blandon misses the tip | 66-58 |
| 03:55 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano pulls down the rebound | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:26 | Michigan State | Sterling Hardnett misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 66-58 |
| 03:25 | Ohio State | Irvin Blandon pulls down the rebound | 66-58 |
| 03:25 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Terry Davidson (SG), Michael Thornton (SF), Larry Freese (PF), Wayne Stewart (C) William Watt, Leandro Romano, Joseph Lassiter, Willie Sessions, Sterling Hardnett | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cameron Fry (SG), William McCurty (SF), Vincent Kirby (PF) Alan Barker, Travis Rogosky, Eugene Rice | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:02 | Ohio State | Terry Davidson is called for the reach on Cameron Fry - foul #2 on Terry Davidson, team foul #6 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alan Barker (PG) Byron Steele | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Pell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry Davidson (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Thornton (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Larry Freese (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Alan Barker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Cameron Fry (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - William McCurty (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Vincent Kirby (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Irvin Blandon (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Ohio State | William McCurty connects on the shot from the baseline | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:40 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from James Pell | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:37 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry is hacked by James Pell in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Pell, team foul #7 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Byron Steele (PG), Eugene Rice (C) Alan Barker, Irvin Blandon | |
| 02:37 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 02:37 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 02:29 | Michigan State | Larry Freese clanks a shot in the paint | 69-62 |
| 02:27 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Cameron Fry | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:19 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 69-62 |
| 02:17 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice hits the follow up shot | 69-64 |
| 02:05 | Michigan State | Larry Freese misses the jumper from the right wing | 69-64 |
| 02:04 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry grabs the board | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:47 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby misses short on a floater in the lane | 69-64 |
| 01:46 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Wayne Stewart | 69-64 |
| 01:39 | Michigan State | William McCurty steals the ball from Terry Davidson | 69-64 |
| 01:13 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry misses short on a shot from the right side | 69-64 |
| 01:12 | Michigan State | Larry Freese grabs the board | 69-64 |
| 01:03 | Michigan State | Michael Thornton can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 69-64 |
| 01:01 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart can't tip it in | 69-64 |
| 00:59 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice snags the defensive board | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 69-66 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby gets the rebound | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Byron Steele drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Cameron Fry | 69-69 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Watt (PG), Willie Sessions (PF) James Pell, Larry Freese | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Byron Steele - foul #4 on Byron Steele, team foul #9 | 69-69 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | William McCurty comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 71-69 |