| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Keifer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wesley Perry (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Harrison (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Victor Conklin (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Clifford Green (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Bobbie Scott (fresh) 6 pts. SG - George York (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Lemke (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Leopold (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - John Ward (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Edward Lemke inbounds the ball | 37-34 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Michigan | John Ward's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-34 |
| 19:38 | Ohio State | George York takes the ball from Victor Conklin in the backcourt | 37-34 |
| 19:25 | Michigan | Mark Leopold is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-34 |
| 19:23 | Ohio State | James Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 19:20 | Ohio State | George York picks off the pass by Eric Keifer in the backcourt | 37-34 |
| 19:19 | Michigan | Mark Leopold lays it up and in on a nice dish by George York | 37-36 |
| 19:13 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Ward - foul #2 on John Ward, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Fred Hasty (PF) Mark Leopold | |
| 19:13 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer misses the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 19:13 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 19:04 | Michigan | Bobbie Scott misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-36 |
| 19:03 | Ohio State | James Harrison snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 18:56 | Ohio State | Bobbie Scott steals the ball from Eric Keifer | 38-36 |
| 18:52 | Michigan | Bobbie Scott banks in the layup | 38-38 |
| 18:50 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer is hacked by John Ward in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Ward, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Abel Reed (PG), Ryan Dodgen (SG), Michael Niven (PF), Donald James (C) Eric Keifer, Wesley Perry, Victor Conklin, Clifford Green | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeremy Wells (PF), Michael Buttars (C) Edward Lemke, John Ward | |
| 18:38 | Ohio State | Donald James's floater is tipped away by Michael Buttars | 38-38 |
| 18:36 | Michigan | The rebound goes to George York | 38-38 |
| 18:30 | Michigan | George York is hacked by James Harrison - foul #1 on James Harrison, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Spann (SF) James Harrison | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 18:20 | Michigan | Bobbie Scott misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 18:18 | Ohio State | Donald James gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 18:13 | Ohio State | Abel Reed drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Ryan Dodgen | 40-38 |
| 17:48 | Michigan | Bobbie Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 17:47 | Michigan | Fred Hasty pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 17:29 | Michigan | Fred Hasty is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 40-38 |
| 17:28 | Michigan | Jeremy Wells tips it back up and in | 40-40 |
| 17:10 | Ohio State | Abel Reed hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 17:08 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald James | 40-40 |
| 16:47 | Ohio State | Abel Reed comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 40-40 |
| 16:45 | Michigan | Michael Buttars pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 16:42 | Michigan | George York is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Dodgen - foul #1 on Ryan Dodgen, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG), Wesley Perry (SG), James Harrison (SF), Victor Conklin (PF), Clifford Green (C) Abel Reed, Ryan Dodgen, John Spann, Michael Niven, Donald James | |
| Subs | Michigan | Rickey Salamanca (PG), Jeffrey Turcios (SG), Edward Lemke (SF), Mark Leopold (PF), John Ward (C) Bobbie Scott, George York, Fred Hasty, Jeremy Wells, Michael Buttars | |
| 16:25 | Michigan | Clifford Green blocks the short jumper by Edward Lemke | 40-40 |
| 16:23 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 16:17 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Harrison | 42-40 |
| 15:55 | Michigan | Edward Lemke blows the layup | 42-40 |
| 15:54 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Leopold | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Keifer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wesley Perry (fresh) 9 pts. SF - James Harrison (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Victor Conklin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Clifford Green (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Rickey Salamanca (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Turcios (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Lemke (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Leopold (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - John Ward (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:46 | Michigan | Rickey Salamanca is fouled on the floor by Clifford Green - foul #2 on Clifford Green, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Nelson (SG) Wesley Perry | |
| Subs | Michigan | Philip Coffield (SF), Ricky Carr (PF) Edward Lemke, Mark Leopold | |
| 15:32 | Michigan | Ricky Carr's pass is intercepted by James Harrison | 42-40 |
| 15:22 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin knocks in the floater from the left block | 44-40 |
| 15:05 | Michigan | John Ward can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Clifford Green - foul #3 on Clifford Green, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey McInnes (SF) James Harrison | |
| Subs | Michigan | Bobbie Scott (PG), Fred Hasty (PF) Jeffrey Turcios, Ricky Carr | |
| 15:05 | Michigan | John Ward makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 15:05 | Michigan | John Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 14:56 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer blows the wide open layup | 44-42 |
| 14:55 | Michigan | John Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 14:53 | Michigan | Rickey Salamanca is hacked by John Nelson in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Nelson, team foul #5 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Perry (SG) John Nelson | |
| Subs | Michigan | Edward Lemke (SF) Philip Coffield | |
| 14:31 | Michigan | Edward Lemke double dribbles | 44-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | George York (SG), Mark Leopold (PF), Ricky Carr (C) Rickey Salamanca, Fred Hasty, John Ward | |
| 14:27 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer is hacked by Bobbie Scott in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bobbie Scott, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Niven (PF) Victor Conklin | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 14:07 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer makes the turnaround from close range | 46-42 |
| 14:02 | Michigan | George York is hacked by Wesley Perry - foul #1 on Wesley Perry, team foul #6 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Spann (PG), James Harrison (SF) Eric Keifer, Jeffrey McInnes | |
| Subs | Michigan | John Ward (C) Ricky Carr | |
| 13:40 | Michigan | John Ward is alone and drills a runner in the paint set up by Bobbie Scott | 46-44 |
| 13:30 | Ohio State | Michael Niven is called for 10 seconds | 46-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Abel Reed (PG), John Nelson (SG), Victor Conklin (PF), Donald James (C) John Spann, Wesley Perry, Michael Niven, Clifford Green | |
| Subs | Michigan | Rickey Salamanca (SG), Philip Coffield (SF), Fred Hasty (PF) George York, Edward Lemke, Mark Leopold | |
| 13:11 | Michigan | Rickey Salamanca comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by John Nelson - foul #3 on John Nelson, team foul #7 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeffrey Turcios (SG), Ricky Carr (C) Bobbie Scott, John Ward | |
| 13:11 | Michigan | Rickey Salamanca makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 13:11 | Michigan | Rickey Salamanca misses the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 13:11 | Ohio State | Donald James gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 12:53 | Ohio State | Donald James scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Abel Reed | 48-45 |
| 12:40 | Michigan | Fred Hasty's pass is intercepted by Victor Conklin | 48-45 |
| 12:36 | Ohio State | Rickey Salamanca steps in front of the Abel Reed pass in the backcourt | 48-45 |
| 12:20 | Michigan | Philip Coffield blows the layup | 48-45 |
| 12:19 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 11:53 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Victor Conklin is blocked by Ricky Carr | 48-45 |
| 11:52 | Michigan | Rickey Salamanca pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Abel Reed (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Harrison (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Victor Conklin (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald James (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Rickey Salamanca (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Turcios (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Coffield (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Fred Hasty (tiring) 7 pts. C - Ricky Carr (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:47 | Michigan | Rickey Salamanca buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 11:29 | Ohio State | Donald James misses the jumpshot from the left side | 48-48 |
| 11:28 | Michigan | Fred Hasty grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 11:25 | Michigan | Abel Reed is called for the reach on Jeffrey Turcios in the backcourt - foul #1 on Abel Reed, team foul #8 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG), Ryan Dodgen (SG), John Spann (SF), Michael Niven (PF), Clifford Green (C) Abel Reed, John Nelson, James Harrison, Victor Conklin, Donald James | |
| Subs | Michigan | George York (SG), Edward Lemke (SF), Mark Leopold (PF), Michael Buttars (C) Rickey Salamanca, Philip Coffield, Fred Hasty, Ricky Carr | |
| 11:25 | Michigan | Jeffrey Turcios makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 11:25 | Michigan | Jeffrey Turcios makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 11:11 | Ohio State | John Spann is fouled on the floor by George York - foul #1 on George York, team foul #4 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Bobbie Scott (PG) Jeffrey Turcios | |
| 10:57 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-50 |
| 10:56 | Michigan | Michael Buttars pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| 10:35 | Michigan | Bobbie Scott's pass is intercepted by Eric Keifer | 48-50 |
| 10:13 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer blows the layup | 48-50 |
| 10:12 | Michigan | George York gets the rebound | 48-50 |
| 10:10 | Michigan | John Spann steals it from Edward Lemke in the backcourt | 48-50 |
| 10:00 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by John Spann | 50-50 |
| 09:44 | Michigan | Mark Leopold is hacked by Clifford Green - foul #4 on Clifford Green, team foul #9 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Perry (SG), Jeffrey McInnes (SF) Ryan Dodgen, John Spann | |
| Subs | Michigan | Rickey Salamanca (SG), Jeremy Wells (C) George York, Michael Buttars | |
| 09:44 | Michigan | Mark Leopold makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 09:44 | Michigan | Mark Leopold misses the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 09:44 | Ohio State | Clifford Green grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 09:27 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-51 |
| 09:25 | Michigan | Jeremy Wells grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 09:18 | Michigan | Edward Lemke clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Jeffrey McInnes - foul #1 on Jeffrey McInnes, team foul #10 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Victor Conklin (PF) Michael Niven | |
| Subs | Michigan | John Ward (C) Mark Leopold | |
| 09:18 | Michigan | Edward Lemke makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 09:18 | Michigan | Edward Lemke makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 08:59 | Ohio State | Jeffrey McInnes is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Wesley Perry | 52-53 |
| 08:54 | Michigan | Bobbie Scott misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner but he's hacked by Clifford Green - foul #5 on Clifford Green, team foul #11 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Abel Reed (PG), James Harrison (SF), Donald James (C) Eric Keifer, Jeffrey McInnes, Clifford Green | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeffrey Turcios (SG), Fred Hasty (PF) Rickey Salamanca, Jeremy Wells | |
| 08:54 | Michigan | Bobbie Scott misses the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 08:54 | Michigan | Bobbie Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 08:54 | Michigan | Bobbie Scott makes the 3rd free throw | 52-54 |
| 08:36 | Ohio State | Donald James can't connect on a floater from the left block | 52-54 |
| 08:35 | Michigan | Fred Hasty pulls down the rebound | 52-54 |
| 08:22 | Michigan | Fred Hasty misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 52-54 |
| 08:21 | Ohio State | Donald James grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 08:19 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Turcios steps in front of the Donald James pass in the backcourt | 52-54 |
| 07:59 | Michigan | Edward Lemke hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from John Ward | 52-57 |
| 07:55 | Ohio State | Abel Reed buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Wesley Perry | 55-57 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Abel Reed (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wesley Perry (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Harrison (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Victor Conklin (tired) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald James (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Bobbie Scott (very tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Turcios (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Lemke (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Fred Hasty (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Ward (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:38 | Michigan | Jeffrey Turcios throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG), Jeffrey McInnes (SF), Michael Niven (PF), John Spann (C) Abel Reed, James Harrison, Victor Conklin, Donald James | |
| Subs | Michigan | Rickey Salamanca (PG), George York (SG), Philip Coffield (SF), Ricky Carr (PF) Bobbie Scott, Jeffrey Turcios, Edward Lemke, Fred Hasty | |
| 07:29 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer misses long on an open fadeaway from the left wing | 55-57 |
| 07:27 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer gets the offensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 07:22 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Eric Keifer | 58-57 |
| 07:03 | Michigan | John Ward jams it on a nice dish by Philip Coffield | 58-59 |
| 06:48 | Ohio State | A charge is called on Michael Niven - foul #3 on Michael Niven, team foul #12 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen (SG), James Harrison (SF), Donald James (C) Wesley Perry, Jeffrey McInnes, John Spann | |
| Subs | Michigan | Fred Hasty (SF), Jeremy Wells (PF), Michael Buttars (C) Philip Coffield, Ricky Carr, John Ward | |
| 06:45 | Michigan | Ryan Dodgen steals it from Fred Hasty in the backcourt | 58-59 |
| 06:23 | Ohio State | James Harrison comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 58-59 |
| 06:22 | Michigan | Jeremy Wells gets the rebound | 58-59 |
| 06:06 | Michigan | George York misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-59 |
| 06:04 | Michigan | Michael Buttars hits the follow up shot | 58-61 |
| 05:43 | Ohio State | James Harrison's pass is intercepted by George York | 58-61 |
| 05:43 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Abel Reed (PG), John Spann (C) Eric Keifer, Donald James | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeffrey Turcios (PG), Philip Coffield (SG), Edward Lemke (SF), Ricky Carr (PF), John Ward (C) Rickey Salamanca, George York, Fred Hasty, Jeremy Wells, Michael Buttars | |
| 05:38 | Michigan | John Spann steps in front of the Jeffrey Turcios pass in the backcourt | 58-61 |
| 05:33 | Ohio State | Abel Reed clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-61 |
| 05:31 | Michigan | John Ward snags the defensive board | 58-61 |
| 05:09 | Michigan | Michael Niven blocks the short jumper by John Ward | 58-61 |
| 05:08 | Michigan | John Ward tips it back up and in | 58-63 |
| 04:53 | Ohio State | Abel Reed can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 58-63 |
| 04:51 | Michigan | Ricky Carr gets the rebound | 58-63 |
| 04:37 | Michigan | Ricky Carr clanks a floater from the left block | 58-63 |
| 04:36 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to John Spann | 58-63 |
| 04:27 | Ohio State | Ricky Carr is called for the reach on Abel Reed - foul #2 on Ricky Carr, team foul #5 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG), John Nelson (SG), Jeffrey McInnes (SF), Victor Conklin (PF), Donald James (C) Abel Reed, Ryan Dodgen, James Harrison, Michael Niven, John Spann | |
| Subs | Michigan | Bobbie Scott (PG), Fred Hasty (SF), Mark Leopold (PF), Michael Buttars (C) Philip Coffield, Edward Lemke, Ricky Carr, John Ward | |
| 04:22 | Ohio State | Michael Buttars is called for the reach on Donald James - foul #1 on Michael Buttars, team foul #6 | 58-63 |
| 04:10 | Ohio State | Donald James slams it home | 60-63 |
| 04:05 | Michigan | Bobbie Scott misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 60-63 |
| 04:04 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin grabs the defensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 03:57 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Nelson | 62-63 |
| 03:39 | Michigan | Jeffrey Turcios hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 62-63 |
| 03:37 | Ohio State | Jeffrey McInnes gets the rebound | 62-63 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Keifer (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey McInnes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Victor Conklin (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald James (tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Bobbie Scott (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Turcios (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Hasty (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Leopold (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Buttars (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Bobbie Scott - foul #4 on Bobbie Scott, team foul #7 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Perry (SG), James Harrison (SF), John Spann (C) John Nelson, Jeffrey McInnes, Donald James | |
| Subs | Michigan | Rickey Salamanca (SG), Edward Lemke (SF), Jeremy Wells (PF) Jeffrey Turcios, Fred Hasty, Mark Leopold | |
| 03:32 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer misses the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 03:32 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 03:12 | Michigan | Jeremy Wells misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 63-63 |
| 03:11 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry pulls down the rebound | 63-63 |
| 03:09 | Ohio State | Rickey Salamanca is called for the reach on Wesley Perry in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rickey Salamanca, team foul #8 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Abel Reed (PG) Eric Keifer | |
| Subs | Michigan | George York (SG), John Ward (C) Bobbie Scott, Michael Buttars | |
| 03:09 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 03:09 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:05 | Michigan | John Spann steps in front of the Rickey Salamanca pass in the backcourt | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:59 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-63 |
| 02:57 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin gets the offensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 02:49 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Victor Conklin, team foul #13 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Niven (PF) Victor Conklin | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 02:31 | Michigan | George York misses the 3 from the left wing | 65-63 |
| 02:29 | Ohio State | Michael Niven snags the defensive board | 65-63 |
| 02:14 | Ohio State | James Harrison connects on the open 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-63 |
| 02:14 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen (SG), Jeffrey McInnes (SF), Donald James (C) Wesley Perry, James Harrison, John Spann | |
| Subs | Michigan | Bobbie Scott (PG), Jeffrey Turcios (SG), Philip Coffield (SF), Ricky Carr (PF), Michael Buttars (C) Rickey Salamanca, George York, Edward Lemke, Jeremy Wells, John Ward | |
| 02:04 | Michigan | Bobbie Scott is called for 10 seconds | 68-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG), Victor Conklin (PF) Abel Reed, Michael Niven | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 01:53 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Donald James is blocked by Michael Buttars | 68-63 |
| 01:52 | Michigan | Ricky Carr gets the rebound | 68-63 |
| 01:50 | Michigan | Ricky Carr is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 68-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Perry (SG), James Harrison (SF) Ryan Dodgen, Jeffrey McInnes | |
| Subs | Michigan | George York (SG), Edward Lemke (SF), Mark Leopold (PF), John Ward (C) Jeffrey Turcios, Philip Coffield, Ricky Carr, Michael Buttars | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:25 | Ohio State | A charge is called on Donald James - foul #4 on Donald James, team foul #14 | 68-63 |
| 01:06 | Michigan | Bobbie Scott hits a wide open jumper from the free throw line | 68-65 |
| 01:06 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:58 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Wesley Perry | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:34 | Michigan | John Ward clanks a jumper in the paint | 70-65 |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Donald James grabs the defensive rebound | 70-65 |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Abel Reed (PG) Eric Keifer | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Bobbie Scott is called for the reach on Donald James in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bobbie Scott, team foul #9 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Spann (PF) Victor Conklin | |
| Subs | Michigan | Rickey Salamanca (PG) Bobbie Scott | |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Donald James makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Donald James makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:27 | Michigan | Edward Lemke can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-65 |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | John Spann snags the defensive board | 72-65 |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | John Spann is fouled in the backcourt by George York - foul #2 on George York, team foul #10 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Victor Conklin (PF) Abel Reed | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | John Spann makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | John Spann makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:20 | Michigan | Rickey Salamanca can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 74-65 |
| 00:18 | Michigan | Rickey Salamanca pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-65 |
| 00:16 | Michigan | Edward Lemke is fouled on the floor by Donald James - foul #5 on Donald James, team foul #15 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG), Michael Niven (C) John Spann, Donald James | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 00:16 | Michigan | Edward Lemke makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:16 | Michigan | Edward Lemke makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | Rickey Salamanca is called for the reach on Wesley Perry in the backcourt - foul #4 on Rickey Salamanca, team foul #11 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Spann (C) Michael Niven | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:10 | Michigan | Rickey Salamanca hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 76-67 |
| 00:08 | Michigan | John Ward gets the offensive rebound | 76-67 |
| 00:04 | Michigan | Edward Lemke hits a wide open 3 from straight away set up by George York | 76-70 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | John Spann is hacked by Rickey Salamanca in the backcourt - foul #5 on Rickey Salamanca, team foul #12 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Abel Reed (PG) Eric Keifer | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeffrey Turcios (PG) Rickey Salamanca | |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | John Spann makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | John Spann makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | George York misses the fullcourt shot | 78-70 |