| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robin Franklin (fresh) 11 pts. SF - James Gale (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ross Hamm (fresh) 3 reb. C - Orlando Joiner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fresh) SG - Gary Taylor (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kevin Leland (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Kinsler (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland inbounds the ball | 27-21 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kevin Leland and he's fouled by Orlando Joiner - foul #1 on Orlando Joiner, team foul #1 | 27-23 |
| 19:38 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler makes the free throw | 27-24 |
| 19:20 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robin Franklin | 30-24 |
| 18:53 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor loses the dribble to Ross Hamm | 30-24 |
| 18:25 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Kevin Leland - foul #3 on Kevin Leland, team foul #1 | 30-24 |
| 18:25 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner makes the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 18:25 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner makes the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| 17:58 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor travels with the ball | 32-24 |
| 17:43 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 32-24 |
| 17:42 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor snags the defensive board | 32-24 |
| 17:17 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Ross Hamm - foul #1 on Ross Hamm, team foul #2 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Miller (C) Scott Kinsler | |
| 17:17 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland misses the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 17:17 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland makes the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 17:15 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson's pass is intercepted by Edward Stockman in the backcourt | 32-25 |
| 17:14 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor lays it in set up by Edward Stockman | 32-27 |
| 16:53 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin is fouled on the floor by Thomas Miller - foul #1 on Thomas Miller, team foul #2 | 32-27 |
| 16:33 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 34-27 |
| 16:30 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Stockman, team foul #3 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace (SG), Mike Emery (SF) Gary Taylor, Kevin Leland | |
| 16:18 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 34-27 |
| 16:16 | Ohio State | Mike Emery grabs the board | 34-27 |
| 15:48 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor misses short on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Ross Hamm - foul #2 on Ross Hamm, team foul #3 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler (C) Thomas Miller | |
| 15:48 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 15:48 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robin Franklin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Gale (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ross Hamm (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Orlando Joiner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Floyd Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mike Emery (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Kinsler (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson is open but comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 34-29 |
| 15:30 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace gets the rebound | 34-29 |
| 15:03 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 15:01 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm pulls down the rebound | 34-29 |
| 14:42 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Martin Anderson | 37-29 |
| 14:21 | Ohio State | Mike Emery buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-32 |
| 13:52 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the baseline | 37-32 |
| 13:50 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm tips it home | 39-32 |
| 13:33 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-32 |
| 13:32 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm snags the defensive board | 39-32 |
| 13:13 | Michigan State | James Gale connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Martin Anderson | 41-32 |
| 12:57 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Edward Stockman and the foul's on Orlando Joiner - foul #2 on Orlando Joiner, team foul #4 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Britton (PG), Michael Bollin (SF), Timothy Dittmer (PF) Martin Anderson, James Gale, Ross Hamm | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (SG), Kevin Leland (SF), James Bacote (PF) Floyd Wallace, Mike Emery, Paul Taylor | |
| 12:57 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler makes the free throw | 41-35 |
| 12:47 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Orlando Joiner out of a doubleteam | 43-35 |
| 12:18 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler misses the lay-in | 43-35 |
| 12:16 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Timothy Dittmer | 43-35 |
| 12:06 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jason Valentine (SG), Thomas Lancaster (SF) Robin Franklin, Orlando Joiner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Miller (C) Scott Kinsler | |
| 11:37 | Ohio State | Michael Bollin picks off the pass by James Bacote | 43-35 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Mark Britton (fresh) SG - Jason Valentine (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Lancaster (fresh) PF - Timothy Dittmer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Bollin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Gary Taylor (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kevin Leland (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - James Bacote (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Miller (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Michigan State | Jason Valentine misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-35 |
| 11:32 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Thomas Miller | 43-35 |
| 11:03 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland clanks a runner in the lane | 43-35 |
| 11:02 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to James Bacote | 43-35 |
| 10:41 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller is hacked by Timothy Dittmer - foul #2 on Timothy Dittmer, team foul #5 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Anderson (PG), Robin Franklin (SG), James Gale (SF), Ross Hamm (PF), Orlando Joiner (C) Mark Britton, Jason Valentine, Thomas Lancaster, Timothy Dittmer, Michael Bollin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mike Emery (SF), Paul Taylor (PF) Edward Stockman, James Bacote | |
| 10:15 | Ohio State | Mike Emery misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-35 |
| 10:13 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin gets the rebound | 43-35 |
| 10:06 | Michigan State | James Gale knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Martin Anderson | 45-35 |
| 09:42 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Martin Anderson - foul #2 on Martin Anderson, team foul #6 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler (C) Thomas Miller | |
| 09:42 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland makes the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 09:42 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 09:22 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Martin Anderson, team foul #7 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG), Floyd Wallace (SG) Gary Taylor, Kevin Leland | |
| 09:08 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Scott Kinsler, team foul #4 | 45-37 |
| 08:53 | Michigan State | James Gale is hacked by Mike Emery - foul #4 on Mike Emery, team foul #5 | 45-37 |
| 08:39 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson misses short on an open jumper from the right side | 45-37 |
| 08:37 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler grabs the defensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 08:22 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman is fouled on the floor by Martin Anderson - foul #4 on Martin Anderson, team foul #8 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Britton (PG), Jason Valentine (SG), Michael Bollin (C) Martin Anderson, Robin Franklin, Orlando Joiner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (SG), Thomas Miller (C) Floyd Wallace, Scott Kinsler | |
| 08:22 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 08:22 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 08:05 | Michigan State | Jason Valentine misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 45-39 |
| 08:03 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm tips it in | 47-39 |
| 07:40 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor is fouled on the floor by Michael Bollin - foul #1 on Michael Bollin, team foul #9 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Leland (SG) Edward Stockman | |
| 07:40 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 07:40 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Michael Bollin | 47-39 |
| 07:23 | Michigan State | James Gale comes up short on the shot from close range | 47-39 |
| 07:22 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor grabs the board | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Mark Britton (fresh) SG - Jason Valentine (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Gale (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ross Hamm (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Bollin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gary Taylor (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Leland (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mike Emery (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Paul Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Miller (fresh) | |
| 07:03 | Ohio State | Mike Emery hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-39 |
| 07:01 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 06:32 | Ohio State | Jason Valentine steps in front of the Kevin Leland pass | 47-39 |
| 06:06 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ross Hamm | 49-39 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:53 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland's pass is intercepted by Mark Britton | 49-39 |
| 05:53 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Anderson (PG), Robin Franklin (SG), Orlando Joiner (C) Mark Britton, Jason Valentine, Michael Bollin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG), Scott Kinsler (C) Mike Emery, Thomas Miller | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:36 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner evades the doubleteam and hits a turnaround in the lane set up by James Gale | 51-39 |
| 05:13 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Taylor | 51-41 |
| 04:54 | Michigan State | Gary Taylor is called for the reach on Martin Anderson - foul #1 on Gary Taylor, team foul #6 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Bollin (SF), Timothy Dittmer (PF) James Gale, Ross Hamm | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:30 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-41 |
| 04:29 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner tips it in | 53-41 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:15 | Ohio State | Timothy Dittmer is called for the reach on Kevin Leland - foul #3 on Timothy Dittmer, team foul #10 | 53-41 |
| 04:15 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland makes the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 04:15 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 04:04 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Scott Kinsler - foul #2 on Scott Kinsler, team foul #7 | 53-43 |
| 04:04 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 04:04 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner makes the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 03:45 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman is hacked by Martin Anderson - foul #5 on Martin Anderson, team foul #11 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Britton (PG), Ross Hamm (PF) Martin Anderson, Timothy Dittmer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 03:45 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman makes the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 03:45 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 03:31 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-45 |
| 03:29 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor snags the defensive board | 55-45 |
| 03:14 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland buries a jumper from the left block | 55-47 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Mark Britton (fresh) SG - Robin Franklin (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Bollin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ross Hamm (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Orlando Joiner (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Taylor (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Kevin Leland (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Paul Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Kinsler (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner lays it in | 57-47 |
| 02:53 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-47 |
| 02:51 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner grabs the board | 57-47 |
| 02:51 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Gale (SF) Michael Bollin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 02:36 | Michigan State | Mark Britton loses the dribble to Paul Taylor | 57-47 |
| 02:26 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 57-47 |
| 02:24 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Gale | 57-47 |
| 02:22 | Michigan State | Mark Britton loses the dribble to Edward Stockman in the backcourt | 57-47 |
| 02:11 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman lays it in on a nice dish by Kevin Leland | 57-49 |
| 01:42 | Michigan State | James Gale is whistled for a carry | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 01:29 | Ohio State | Ross Hamm swats the layup by Scott Kinsler | 57-49 |
| 01:27 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler hits the follow up shot | 57-51 |
| 01:01 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner clanks a turnaround from close range | 57-51 |
| 00:59 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler snags the defensive board | 57-51 |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Ross Hamm swats the dunk try by Paul Taylor | 57-51 |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler can't tip it in | 57-51 |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin snags the defensive board | 57-51 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Taylor - foul #2 on Gary Taylor, team foul #8 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Lancaster (SF) James Gale | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin misses the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin grabs the offensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 57-51 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin is fouled on the floor by Gary Taylor - foul #3 on Gary Taylor, team foul #9 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jason Valentine (SG), James Gale (SF) Mark Britton, Thomas Lancaster | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin misses the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:34 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler pulls down the rebound | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-51 |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | James Gale gets the rebound | 58-51 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | James Gale is hacked by Edward Stockman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Stockman, team foul #10 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Britton (PG) Robin Franklin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | James Gale makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | James Gale makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor is fouled on the floor by Jason Valentine - foul #1 on Jason Valentine, team foul #12 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robin Franklin (SG) Jason Valentine | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm grabs the defensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Taylor - foul #4 on Gary Taylor, team foul #11 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jason Valentine (SG), Thomas Lancaster (SF) Robin Franklin, James Gale | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm misses the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor snags the defensive board | 61-52 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Ross Hamm picks off the pass by Gary Taylor | 61-52 |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 61-52 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Edward Stockman is called for the reach on Thomas Lancaster in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Stockman, team foul #12 | 61-52 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Thomas Lancaster misses the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Thomas Lancaster makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 62-52 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm grabs the defensive rebound | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm runs out the clock | 62-52 |