| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronald Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Lee (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Freeman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Brooks Karst (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leroy Wheat (fresh) 5 pts. SG - George Graves (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Lanski (fresh) 13 pts. PF - James Willson (fresh) 6 pts. C - William Williams (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | David Freeman inbounds the ball | 30-33 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes loses the ball out of bounds | 30-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (SG), Thomas Smith (SF), John Patterson (C) Ronald Adams, David Freeman, Brooks Karst | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 19:23 | Ohio State | James Willson loses the ball out of bounds | 30-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brooks Karst (C) Douglas Holmes | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 19:14 | Michigan State | James Willson steps in front of the Ronnie Schwald pass | 30-33 |
| 18:49 | Ohio State | William Williams is whistled for a carry | 30-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG), Walter McGavisk (SF), Douglas Holmes (PF) Ronnie Schwald, Thomas Smith, Brooks Karst | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:33 | Michigan State | George Graves is called for the reach on Alfred Lee - foul #2 on George Graves, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| 18:17 | Michigan State | William Williams denies the turnaround by Douglas Holmes | 30-33 |
| 18:16 | Michigan State | John Patterson snags the offensive board | 30-33 |
| 17:57 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 30-33 |
| 17:55 | Ohio State | William Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 17:32 | Ohio State | George Graves makes the contested 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Leroy Wheat | 30-36 |
| 17:18 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Walter McGavisk | 33-36 |
| 16:55 | Ohio State | James Willson hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from George Graves | 33-38 |
| 16:37 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Walter McGavisk | 35-38 |
| 16:12 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski misses badly on a shot from the right side | 35-38 |
| 16:10 | Michigan State | John Patterson gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| 15:52 | Michigan State | William Williams steals the ball from Walter McGavisk | 35-38 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronald Adams (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Lee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter McGavisk (fresh) PF - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Patterson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leroy Wheat (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Graves (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Lanski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - James Willson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - William Williams (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski makes the 3 from the right corner | 35-41 |
| 15:11 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by George Graves - foul #3 on George Graves, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (SG), David Freeman (SF), Brooks Karst (C) Ronald Adams, Douglas Holmes, John Patterson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd (PG), David Allen (PF), Charles Owens (C) Leroy Wheat, James Willson, William Williams | |
| 15:11 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 15:11 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 14:47 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 37-41 |
| 14:46 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| 14:30 | Michigan State | Charles Owens steals it from Brooks Karst | 37-41 |
| 14:12 | Ohio State | David Allen misses short on an open jumper from the right block | 37-41 |
| 14:11 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 13:54 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Alfred Lee is denied by Charles Owens | 37-41 |
| 13:52 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 13:48 | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd's pass is intercepted by Ronnie Schwald in the backcourt | 37-41 |
| 13:46 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald can't finish the layup | 37-41 |
| 13:44 | Ohio State | David Allen pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| 13:22 | Ohio State | George Graves misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-41 |
| 13:20 | Ohio State | David Allen tips it in | 37-43 |
| 12:57 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald loses the dribble to Charles Owens | 37-43 |
| 12:35 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski is hacked by Walter McGavisk - foul #2 on Walter McGavisk, team foul #1 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG), Johnny Geise (SF), Douglas Holmes (PF), Timothy Bell (C) Ronnie Schwald, David Freeman, Walter McGavisk, Brooks Karst | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat (PG), William Williams (C) Wesley Boyd, Thomas Lanski | |
| 12:14 | Ohio State | William Williams misses the lay-in | 37-43 |
| 12:12 | Ohio State | William Williams snags the offensive board | 37-43 |
| 11:54 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 11:52 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell grabs the board | 37-43 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronald Adams (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Lee (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Geise (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leroy Wheat (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Graves (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Owens (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Williams (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee is whistled for a carry | 37-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Patterson (PF) Douglas Holmes | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Richard Austin (SF), James Willson (PF) Charles Owens, David Allen | |
| 11:19 | Ohio State | John Patterson blocks the short jumper by Richard Austin | 37-43 |
| 11:17 | Ohio State | James Willson grabs the offensive board | 37-43 |
| 11:01 | Ohio State | James Willson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 37-43 |
| 11:00 | Ohio State | Richard Austin can't tip it in | 37-43 |
| 10:59 | Michigan State | John Patterson grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 10:55 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by James Willson - foul #1 on James Willson, team foul #3 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes (PF), Brooks Karst (C) John Patterson, Timothy Bell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski (SF) Richard Austin | |
| 10:55 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 10:55 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 10:35 | Ohio State | George Graves can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 10:34 | Ohio State | William Williams gets the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 10:19 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (SG), John Patterson (PF), Timothy Bell (C) Ronald Adams, Douglas Holmes, Brooks Karst | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Owens (C) William Williams | |
| 09:57 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Ronnie Schwald | 42-43 |
| 09:37 | Ohio State | George Graves loses the dribble to Ronnie Schwald | 42-43 |
| 09:20 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-43 |
| 09:18 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise hits the follow up shot | 44-43 |
| 08:59 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-43 |
| 08:58 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Timothy Bell | 44-43 |
| 08:42 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee misses long on a floater near the basket | 44-43 |
| 08:40 | Ohio State | George Graves gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 08:19 | Ohio State | James Willson is called for traveling | 44-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG), David Freeman (SF), Douglas Holmes (PF), Brooks Karst (C) Ronnie Schwald, Johnny Geise, John Patterson, Timothy Bell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd (SG), David Allen (PF), William Williams (C) Leroy Wheat, George Graves, James Willson | |
| 08:02 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by David Allen - foul #3 on David Allen, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat (PG), Richard Austin (SF) Thomas Lanski, Charles Owens | |
| 08:02 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 08:02 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 08:02 | Ohio State | David Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 07:38 | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 07:37 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronald Adams (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Lee (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Freeman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Brooks Karst (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leroy Wheat (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wesley Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Austin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - William Williams (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee clanks a 3 from the right corner | 45-43 |
| 07:16 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 07:09 | Ohio State | Douglas Holmes is called for the reach on William Williams - foul #3 on Douglas Holmes, team foul #2 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Bell (C) Brooks Karst | |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Graves (SG), Charles Owens (SF) Leroy Wheat, Richard Austin | |
| 06:41 | Ohio State | George Graves buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-46 |
| 06:27 | Michigan State | David Freeman comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by William Williams - foul #3 on William Williams, team foul #5 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brooks Karst (C) Timothy Bell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski (SF) David Allen | |
| 06:27 | Michigan State | David Freeman misses the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 06:27 | Michigan State | David Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 05:58 | Ohio State | William Williams connects on the turnaround near the basket set up by Charles Owens | 46-48 |
| 05:36 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Douglas Holmes, team foul #3 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Johnny Geise (SF), John Patterson (PF), Timothy Bell (C) David Freeman, Douglas Holmes, Brooks Karst | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat (PG), James Willson (PF) Wesley Boyd, Charles Owens | |
| 05:12 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by John Patterson - foul #2 on John Patterson, team foul #4 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes (PF), Brooks Karst (C) John Patterson, Timothy Bell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Richard Austin (C) William Williams | |
| 05:12 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 05:12 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 04:54 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst banks in the layup | 48-50 |
| 04:27 | Ohio State | James Willson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 04:26 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Johnny Geise | 48-50 |
| 04:06 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Brooks Karst, team foul #5 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (SG), David Freeman (SF), John Patterson (PF), Timothy Bell (C) Ronald Adams, Johnny Geise, Douglas Holmes, Brooks Karst | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd (SG), Charles Owens (PF), William Williams (C) George Graves, James Willson, Richard Austin | |
| 03:42 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski misses the 3 from the left corner | 48-50 |
| 03:41 | Ohio State | Charles Owens tips it back up and in | 48-52 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alfred Lee (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronnie Schwald (fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Patterson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Timothy Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leroy Wheat (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wesley Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Lanski (fairly fresh) 16 pts. PF - Charles Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - William Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:14 | Michigan State | Wesley Boyd is called for the reach on Timothy Bell - foul #2 on Wesley Boyd, team foul #6 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG), Johnny Geise (SF), Douglas Holmes (PF), Brooks Karst (C) Ronnie Schwald, David Freeman, John Patterson, Timothy Bell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Graves (SG), David Allen (PF) Leroy Wheat, Thomas Lanski | |
| 03:09 | Michigan State | Charles Owens steps in front of the Douglas Holmes pass | 48-52 |
| 02:58 | Ohio State | George Graves clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-52 |
| 02:56 | Ohio State | William Williams hits the follow up shot | 48-54 |
| 02:30 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-54 |
| 02:28 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise grabs the offensive board | 48-54 |
| 02:09 | Michigan State | David Allen blocks the jumper by Alfred Lee | 48-54 |
| 02:07 | Ohio State | Charles Owens pulls down the rebound | 48-54 |
| 02:07 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (PG), David Freeman (SF), John Patterson (PF), Timothy Bell (C) Ronald Adams, Johnny Geise, Douglas Holmes, Brooks Karst | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat (PG), Thomas Lanski (SF), James Willson (PF) Wesley Boyd, Charles Owens, David Allen | |
| 01:45 | Ohio State | William Williams misses the easy layup | 48-54 |
| 01:43 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski tips it home | 48-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:28 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by John Patterson | 51-56 |
| 00:59 | Ohio State | James Willson makes the contested jumper from just outside the lane | 51-58 |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | John Patterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG), Douglas Holmes (PF), Brooks Karst (C) Ronnie Schwald, John Patterson, Timothy Bell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski is hacked by Ronald Adams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Adams, team foul #6 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Owens (C) William Williams | |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat is hacked by Ronald Adams - foul #2 on Ronald Adams, team foul #7 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Williams (C) Thomas Lanski | |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Alfred Lee | 54-60 |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Charles Owens is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Adams - foul #3 on Ronald Adams, team foul #8 | 54-60 |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Charles Owens makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Charles Owens misses the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes grabs the board | 54-61 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 54-61 |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst grabs the offensive board | 54-61 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | David Freeman misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 54-61 |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | James Willson snags the defensive board | 54-61 |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | Ronald Adams is called for the reach on James Willson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronald Adams, team foul #9 | 54-61 |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | James Willson misses the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst grabs the defensive rebound | 54-61 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-61 |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | William Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 54-61 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | William Williams is hacked by Alfred Lee in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alfred Lee, team foul #10 | 54-61 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | William Williams misses the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | William Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee grabs the board | 54-61 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski (SF) William Williams | |
| 00:06 | Ohio State | Ronald Adams is called for the reach on Leroy Wheat in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ronald Adams, team foul #11 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (SG) Ronald Adams | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Williams (C) Thomas Lanski | |
| 00:06 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat misses the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:06 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat misses the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Brooks Karst | 54-61 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | David Freeman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-61 |