| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Kindel (fresh) SG - Clay Shaul (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Knowles (fresh) PF - Clarence Opitz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alvin Betton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kyle Puente (fresh) PF - Timothy Schweizer (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jamie Hereford (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Kyle Puente inbounds the ball | 22-17 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Ohio State | Walter Knowles blocks the short jumper by Timothy Schweizer | 22-17 |
| 19:37 | Michigan State | John Kindel pulls down the rebound | 22-17 |
| 19:09 | Michigan State | Marc Tolbert is called for the reach on John Kindel - foul #2 on Marc Tolbert, team foul #1 | 22-17 |
| 18:40 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell comes up short on the runner in the paint | 22-17 |
| 18:39 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer gets the rebound | 22-17 |
| 18:10 | Ohio State | Clay Shaul is called for the reach on Alvin Betton - foul #2 on Clay Shaul, team foul #1 | 22-17 |
| 17:49 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton misses the jumpshot from the left side | 22-17 |
| 17:48 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz snags the defensive board | 22-17 |
| 17:36 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-17 |
| 17:34 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert gets the rebound | 22-17 |
| 17:07 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 22-19 |
| 16:47 | Michigan State | Clay Shaul misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 22-19 |
| 16:46 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton snags the defensive board | 22-19 |
| 16:26 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford misses long on a floater near the basket but the foul's on John Kindel - foul #1 on John Kindel, team foul #2 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson (SF), Christopher Baker (PF), Patrick Weissman (C) Walter Knowles, Clarence Opitz, Jonathan Chappell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Allan Biggs (SG) Alvin Betton | |
| 16:26 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 16:26 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford makes the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 16:03 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson is hacked by Kyle Puente - foul #1 on Kyle Puente, team foul #2 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Roy Nixon (PG), James Milligan (SF), Daniel Gilbreath (C) Marc Tolbert, Kyle Puente, Jamie Hereford | |
| 15:39 | Michigan State | John Kindel comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Roy Nixon - foul #1 on Roy Nixon, team foul #3 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau (PG) Clay Shaul | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Aaron Mart (PF) Timothy Schweizer | |
| 15:39 | Michigan State | John Kindel makes the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 15:39 | Michigan State | John Kindel makes the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Amos Drapeau (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Kindel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Andrew Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Baker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Patrick Weissman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Roy Nixon (fresh) SG - Allan Biggs (fresh) SF - James Milligan (fresh) PF - Aaron Mart (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Gilbreath (fresh) | |
| 15:21 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 24-21 |
| 15:19 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart can't tip it in | 24-21 |
| 15:17 | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau snags the defensive board | 24-21 |
| 15:01 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 24-21 |
| 15:00 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker tips it home | 26-21 |
| 14:54 | Ohio State | Allan Biggs can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-21 |
| 14:52 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 26-21 |
| 14:32 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Christopher Baker | 28-21 |
| 14:10 | Ohio State | Daniel Gilbreath is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Daniel Gilbreath, team foul #4 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clay Shaul (SG), Walter Knowles (SF), Clarence Opitz (PF), Jonathan Chappell (C) John Kindel, Andrew Wilson, Christopher Baker, Patrick Weissman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert (PG), Alvin Betton (SG), Kyle Puente (SF), Jamie Hereford (C) Roy Nixon, Allan Biggs, James Milligan, Daniel Gilbreath | |
| 13:50 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Amos Drapeau | 30-21 |
| 13:31 | Ohio State | Clarence Opitz picks off the pass by Aaron Mart | 30-21 |
| 13:09 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 30-21 |
| 13:08 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton grabs the defensive rebound | 30-21 |
| 12:46 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-24 |
| 12:27 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles is called for 3 seconds | 30-24 |
| 11:58 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 30-26 |
| 11:56 | Michigan State | Marc Tolbert steals the ball from Amos Drapeau in the backcourt | 30-26 |
| 11:55 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton lays it in set up by Marc Tolbert | 30-28 |
| 11:29 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-28 |
| 11:27 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell snags the offensive board | 30-28 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Amos Drapeau (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clay Shaul (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Knowles (fairly fresh) PF - Clarence Opitz (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alvin Betton (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kyle Puente (fresh) PF - Aaron Mart (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jamie Hereford (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz misses short on a jumper from the right block | 30-28 |
| 11:10 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert grabs the defensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 10:48 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Chappell - foul #2 on Jonathan Chappell, team foul #3 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Kindel (SG), Andrew Wilson (SF), Christopher Baker (PF), Patrick Weissman (C) Clay Shaul, Walter Knowles, Clarence Opitz, Jonathan Chappell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer (PF) Aaron Mart | |
| 10:24 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert double dribbles | 30-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Roy Nixon (PG), Allan Biggs (SG), James Milligan (SF), Daniel Gilbreath (C) Marc Tolbert, Alvin Betton, Kyle Puente, Jamie Hereford | |
| 10:03 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson clanks a floater from the right block | 30-28 |
| 10:02 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson grabs the offensive board | 30-28 |
| 09:42 | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau is fouled on the floor by Daniel Gilbreath - foul #2 on Daniel Gilbreath, team foul #5 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clay Shaul (SG), Jonathan Chappell (C) Christopher Baker, Patrick Weissman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 09:20 | Michigan State | John Kindel drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Clay Shaul | 32-28 |
| 08:51 | Ohio State | Roy Nixon is whistled for a carry | 32-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Knowles (SF), Clarence Opitz (PF) John Kindel, Andrew Wilson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert (PG), Alvin Betton (SG), Kyle Puente (SF), Aaron Mart (PF), Jamie Hereford (C) Roy Nixon, Allan Biggs, James Milligan, Timothy Schweizer, Daniel Gilbreath | |
| 08:22 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 32-28 |
| 08:21 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford grabs the defensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 07:57 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Kyle Puente | 32-31 |
| 07:41 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Amos Drapeau and he's hacked by Jamie Hereford - foul #1 on Jamie Hereford, team foul #6 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Kindel (SG), Patrick Weissman (C) Clay Shaul, Jonathan Chappell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 07:41 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz misses the free throw | 34-31 |
| 07:41 | Ohio State | Kyle Puente grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 07:19 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 34-31 |
| 07:18 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Amos Drapeau (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Kindel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Walter Knowles (fresh) PF - Clarence Opitz (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick Weissman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alvin Betton (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kyle Puente (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Aaron Mart (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jamie Hereford (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-31 |
| 06:59 | Ohio State | Kyle Puente grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 06:53 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford drills a runner in the paint | 34-33 |
| 06:27 | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by John Kindel | 36-33 |
| 05:58 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 05:35 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by John Kindel | 38-36 |
| 05:21 | Ohio State | Walter Knowles takes the ball from Aaron Mart | 38-36 |
| 05:21 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 38-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clay Shaul (SG), Jonathan Chappell (C) Walter Knowles, Patrick Weissman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:56 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz banks in the layup on a nice dish by Amos Drapeau | 40-36 |
| 04:36 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 04:15 | Michigan State | Jamie Hereford swats the layup by John Kindel | 40-39 |
| 04:14 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 03:51 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford misses the lay-in but he's fouled by John Kindel - foul #2 on John Kindel, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Knowles (SF), Andrew Wilson (PF) John Kindel, Clarence Opitz | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer (PF) Aaron Mart | |
| 03:51 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 03:51 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 03:28 | Michigan State | Jamie Hereford is called for the reach on Jonathan Chappell - foul #2 on Jamie Hereford, team foul #7 | 40-41 |
| 03:28 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell misses the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 03:28 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| 03:01 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-41 |
| 02:59 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford can't tip it in | 40-41 |
| 02:58 | Michigan State | Clay Shaul snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Amos Drapeau (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clay Shaul (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Knowles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alvin Betton (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kyle Puente (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Timothy Schweizer (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jamie Hereford (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 02:38 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 40-41 |
| 02:36 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles hits the follow up shot | 42-41 |
| 02:13 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from Kyle Puente | 42-43 |
| 01:46 | Michigan State | Clay Shaul double dribbles | 42-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz (PF) Andrew Wilson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Aaron Mart (PF) Timothy Schweizer | |
| 01:17 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-45 |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | Kyle Puente grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jonathan Chappell - foul #3 on Jonathan Chappell, team foul #5 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer (PF) Aaron Mart | |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert misses the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Walter Knowles | 42-46 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Clay Shaul drills a 3 from the right wing | 45-46 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert is fouled in the backcourt by Clay Shaul - foul #3 on Clay Shaul, team foul #6 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Aaron Mart (PF) Timothy Schweizer | |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton is fouled on the floor by Clarence Opitz - foul #1 on Clarence Opitz, team foul #7 | 45-46 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton misses the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Jonathan Chappell is called for the reach on Jamie Hereford - foul #4 on Jonathan Chappell, team foul #8 | 45-46 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Clay Shaul scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jonathan Chappell | 48-48 |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 48-48 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-50 |