| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scot Mastin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Betancourt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Soares (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Farr (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Woodman (fresh) SG - John Swift (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Edward Briggs (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Erick Delong (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt inbounds the ball | 36-21 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:47 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-21 |
| 19:45 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr can't tip it in | 36-21 |
| 19:43 | Ohio State | John Swift gets the rebound | 36-21 |
| 19:18 | Ohio State | Erick Delong can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 36-21 |
| 19:17 | Ohio State | John Swift tips it in | 36-23 |
| 18:58 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr double dribbles | 36-23 |
| 18:40 | Ohio State | John Swift hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Edward Briggs | 36-26 |
| 18:21 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 36-26 |
| 18:19 | Ohio State | Erick Delong grabs the board | 36-26 |
| 17:57 | Ohio State | Freddy Derryberry steps in front of the Edward Woodman pass | 36-26 |
| 17:39 | Michigan State | Edward Woodman steals it from Freddy Derryberry | 36-26 |
| 17:36 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman lays it in | 36-28 |
| 17:22 | Michigan State | Edward Woodman is called for the reach on Freddy Derryberry - foul #3 on Edward Woodman, team foul #1 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Boyle (SG), Robert Patin (PF), James Kostka (C) Scot Mastin, Richard Soares, Leroy Farr | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Terry Palmer (PG), David Hammond (SF), Michael Barr (PF), Christopher Olson (C) Edward Woodman, Edward Briggs, John Hill, Erick Delong | |
| 17:15 | Michigan State | John Swift is called for the reach on Scott Boyle - foul #1 on John Swift, team foul #2 | 36-28 |
| 17:09 | Michigan State | Robert Patin misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-28 |
| 17:07 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson snags the defensive board | 36-28 |
| 16:50 | Ohio State | David Hammond buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Terry Palmer | 36-31 |
| 16:34 | Michigan State | Robert Patin hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-31 |
| 16:21 | Ohio State | Terry Palmer is whistled for traveling | 39-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scot Mastin (SG), Robert Warren (PF) Freddy Derryberry, Thomas Betancourt | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser (SF), John Hill (PF) John Swift, Christopher Olson | |
| 16:00 | Michigan State | Robert Warren makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Scott Boyle and the foul's on Jeffrey Keyser - foul #1 on Jeffrey Keyser, team foul #3 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Soares (PF) Robert Patin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Briggs (SF) Jeffrey Keyser | |
| 16:00 | Michigan State | Robert Warren makes the free throw | 42-31 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Scott Boyle (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scot Mastin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Warren (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Soares (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Kostka (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Terry Palmer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Hammond (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Briggs (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Barr (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:35 | Ohio State | Michael Barr loses the dribble to Scott Boyle | 42-31 |
| 15:32 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle hits the finger roll | 44-31 |
| 15:16 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-31 |
| 15:14 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin pulls down the rebound | 44-31 |
| 14:56 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Terry Palmer - foul #2 on Terry Palmer, team foul #4 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG), Thomas Betancourt (SF), Robert Patin (PF), Leroy Farr (C) Scot Mastin, Robert Warren, Richard Soares, James Kostka | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Woodman (PG), John Swift (SG), Christopher Olson (PF), Bryant Smartt (C) Terry Palmer, David Hammond, John Hill, Michael Barr | |
| 14:56 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle makes the 1st free throw | 45-31 |
| 14:56 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle misses the 2nd free throw | 45-31 |
| 14:56 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr snags the offensive board | 45-31 |
| 14:46 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Scott Boyle and he's fouled by Edward Briggs - foul #1 on Edward Briggs, team foul #5 | 47-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Murphy (SG) Scott Boyle | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:46 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt makes the free throw | 48-31 |
| 14:21 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs's pass is intercepted by Joseph Murphy | 48-31 |
| 14:17 | Michigan State | Joseph Murphy hits the finger roll | 50-31 |
| 14:09 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 50-31 |
| 14:08 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt tips it home | 50-33 |
| 13:51 | Michigan State | Robert Patin drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 52-33 |
| 13:28 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt can't throw it down but he's hacked by Leroy Farr - foul #2 on Leroy Farr, team foul #1 | 52-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scot Mastin (SG), Richard Soares (PF) Joseph Murphy, Robert Patin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Hammond (SF), John Hill (PF) Edward Briggs, Christopher Olson | |
| 13:28 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt makes the 1st free throw | 52-34 |
| 13:28 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt misses the 2nd free throw | 52-34 |
| 13:28 | Ohio State | John Hill snags the offensive board | 52-34 |
| 13:14 | Ohio State | John Swift misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 52-34 |
| 13:12 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr grabs the defensive rebound | 52-34 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 12:51 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-34 |
| 12:50 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt grabs the offensive rebound | 52-34 |
| 12:28 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Hammond - foul #3 on David Hammond, team foul #6 | 52-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Kostka (C) Leroy Farr | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Terry Palmer (PG), Erick Delong (C) Edward Woodman, Bryant Smartt | |
| 12:28 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin makes the 1st free throw | 53-34 |
| 12:28 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin makes the 2nd free throw | 54-34 |
| 12:11 | Ohio State | Erick Delong connects on the turnaround from close range set up by David Hammond and the foul's on James Kostka - foul #1 on James Kostka, team foul #2 | 54-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser (SF) John Swift | |
| 12:11 | Ohio State | Erick Delong makes the free throw | 54-37 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 11:52 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-37 |
| 11:51 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt tips it back up and in | 56-37 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scot Mastin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Betancourt (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Soares (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Kostka (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Terry Palmer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Hammond (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Keyser (fresh) PF - John Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Erick Delong (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Ohio State | John Hill jams it on a nice dish by Erick Delong | 56-39 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 11:15 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt loses the dribble to David Hammond | 56-39 |
| 10:58 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser can't finish the layup | 56-39 |
| 10:57 | Michigan State | James Kostka pulls down the rebound | 56-39 |
| 10:35 | Michigan State | David Hammond is called for the reach on Scot Mastin - foul #4 on David Hammond, team foul #7 | 56-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Boyle (PG), Robert Patin (SF), Robert Warren (PF), Leroy Farr (C) Freddy Derryberry, Thomas Betancourt, Richard Soares, James Kostka | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Woodman (PG), John Swift (SG), Edward Briggs (SF), Michael Barr (PF), Christopher Olson (C) Terry Palmer, David Hammond, Jeffrey Keyser, John Hill, Erick Delong | |
| 10:35 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin makes the 1st free throw | 57-39 |
| 10:35 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin makes the 2nd free throw | 58-39 |
| 10:28 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman is hacked by Scott Boyle - foul #1 on Scott Boyle, team foul #3 | 58-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Murphy (SG) Scot Mastin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 10:16 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson makes the jump hook from the right block | 58-41 |
| 09:59 | Michigan State | Robert Patin can't connect on a shot in the paint | 58-41 |
| 09:58 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Michael Barr | 58-41 |
| 09:43 | Ohio State | John Swift's pass is intercepted by Scott Boyle | 58-41 |
| 09:17 | Michigan State | Robert Warren buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-41 |
| 09:08 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-41 |
| 09:06 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs gets the offensive rebound | 61-41 |
| 08:51 | Ohio State | John Swift scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Edward Briggs | 61-44 |
| 08:25 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr's pass is intercepted by Edward Woodman | 61-44 |
| 08:21 | Ohio State | John Swift jams it on a great pass from Edward Woodman | 61-46 |
| 08:01 | Michigan State | Michael Barr is called for the reach on Leroy Farr - foul #1 on Michael Barr, team foul #8 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG), Scot Mastin (SG), Thomas Betancourt (SF), Richard Soares (PF) Scott Boyle, Joseph Murphy, Robert Patin, Robert Warren | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Terry Palmer (PG), Jeffrey Keyser (SF), John Hill (PF), Erick Delong (C) Edward Woodman, Edward Briggs, Michael Barr, Christopher Olson | |
| 08:01 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr makes the 1st free throw | 62-46 |
| 08:01 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr makes the 2nd free throw | 63-46 |
| 07:45 | Ohio State | John Hill can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 63-46 |
| 07:43 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr gets the rebound | 63-46 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scot Mastin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Betancourt (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Soares (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Farr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Terry Palmer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Swift (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jeffrey Keyser (fresh) PF - John Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Erick Delong (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Betancourt | 66-46 |
| 07:16 | Ohio State | John Hill hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 66-48 |
| 06:56 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt travels with the ball | 66-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Kostka (C) Leroy Farr | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Hammond (SG) John Swift | |
| 06:40 | Ohio State | Terry Palmer knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Erick Delong | 66-51 |
| 06:25 | Michigan State | Richard Soares buries a runner in the paint set up by Freddy Derryberry | 68-51 |
| 06:07 | Ohio State | Thomas Betancourt steps in front of the Jeffrey Keyser pass | 68-51 |
| 05:46 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Scot Mastin | 71-51 |
| 05:21 | Ohio State | John Hill clanks a shot near the basket | 71-51 |
| 05:19 | Michigan State | Richard Soares grabs the defensive rebound | 71-51 |
| 05:14 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-51 |
| 05:12 | Michigan State | James Kostka tips it home | 73-51 |
| 05:12 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Woodman (PG), John Swift (SG), Edward Briggs (SF), Michael Barr (C) Terry Palmer, David Hammond, Jeffrey Keyser, Erick Delong | |
| 05:04 | Ohio State | John Swift makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Edward Briggs | 73-53 |
| 04:50 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-53 |
| 04:49 | Ohio State | Michael Barr grabs the defensive rebound | 73-53 |
| 04:36 | Ohio State | James Kostka steals the ball from Edward Woodman | 73-53 |
| 04:07 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 76-53 |
| 03:54 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from John Hill | 76-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:36 | Michigan State | Michael Barr is called for the reach on Richard Soares - foul #2 on Michael Barr, team foul #9 | 76-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Boyle (SG), Leroy Farr (C) Scot Mastin, James Kostka | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Olson (C) John Hill | |
| 03:36 | Michigan State | Richard Soares makes the 1st free throw | 77-56 |
| 03:36 | Michigan State | Richard Soares misses the 2nd free throw | 77-56 |
| 03:36 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr grabs the offensive board | 77-56 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Boyle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Betancourt (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Soares (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Leroy Farr (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Woodman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Swift (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Edward Briggs (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Barr (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Olson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle is whistled for traveling | 77-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Patin (PF) Richard Soares | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 03:08 | Ohio State | John Swift scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Woodman | 77-59 |
| 02:53 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt's floater is tipped away by Christopher Olson | 77-59 |
| 02:52 | Michigan State | Robert Patin gets the offensive rebound | 77-59 |
| 02:30 | Michigan State | Edward Briggs takes the ball from Thomas Betancourt | 77-59 |
| 02:27 | Ohio State | John Swift banks in the layup on a nice dish by Edward Briggs | 77-61 |
| 01:58 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry loses the dribble to Michael Barr | 77-61 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:49 | Ohio State | John Swift clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 77-61 |
| 01:47 | Michigan State | Robert Patin grabs the defensive rebound | 77-61 |
| 01:24 | Michigan State | Robert Patin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 77-61 |
| 01:23 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs pulls down the rebound | 77-61 |
| 01:06 | Ohio State | Michael Barr misses the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Scott Boyle - foul #2 on Scott Boyle, team foul #4 | 77-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scot Mastin (SG), Richard Soares (PF) Scott Boyle, Robert Patin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Erick Delong (C) Christopher Olson | |
| 01:06 | Ohio State | Michael Barr makes the 1st free throw | 77-62 |
| 01:06 | Ohio State | Michael Barr makes the 2nd free throw | 77-63 |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Richard Soares double dribbles | 77-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Hill (PF) Michael Barr | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Erick Delong misses short on a jumper in the paint | 77-63 |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Richard Soares snags the defensive board | 77-63 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Freddy Derryberry | 79-63 |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | John Swift is fouled on the floor by Thomas Betancourt - foul #1 on Thomas Betancourt, team foul #5 | 79-63 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman is hacked by Freddy Derryberry - foul #2 on Freddy Derryberry, team foul #6 | 79-63 |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | John Hill misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Freddy Derryberry - foul #3 on Freddy Derryberry, team foul #7 | 79-63 |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | John Hill misses the 1st free throw | 79-63 |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | John Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 79-63 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr grabs the defensive rebound | 79-63 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry runs out the clock | 79-63 |