| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Keith Asbury (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Alan Black (fresh) C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robert Anton (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Teague (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Fred Young (fresh) 2 reb. C - Wilfred Riddles (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Paul Johnson inbounds the ball | 29-38 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 19:44 | Ohio | Michael Teague is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Teague, team foul #1 | 29-38 |
| 19:28 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury hits a driving attempt from close range and he's hacked by Paul Johnson - foul #1 on Paul Johnson, team foul #2 | 31-38 |
| 19:28 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury makes the free throw | 32-38 |
| 19:21 | Ohio | Paul Johnson knocks in the floater from the left side and he's hacked by Keith Asbury - foul #2 on Keith Asbury, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| 19:21 | Ohio | Paul Johnson makes the free throw | 32-41 |
| 18:52 | Michigan State | Alan Black misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-41 |
| 18:51 | Ohio | Paul Johnson snags the defensive board | 32-41 |
| 18:32 | Ohio | Michael Teague comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-41 |
| 18:31 | Ohio | Robert Anton grabs the offensive board | 32-41 |
| 18:15 | Ohio | Wilfred Riddles clanks a floater from the left side | 32-41 |
| 18:14 | Ohio | Fred Young tips it home | 32-43 |
| 17:52 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-43 |
| 17:37 | Ohio | Wilfred Riddles knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Michael Teague | 34-45 |
| 17:11 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-45 |
| 17:09 | Ohio | Wilfred Riddles grabs the board | 34-45 |
| 16:51 | Ohio | Wilfred Riddles banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Anton and he's hacked by Jonathan Yang - foul #1 on Jonathan Yang, team foul #2 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Forte (SF), Kermit Hedlund (PF), George Morrow (C) John Johnson, Alan Black, Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Rohe (PG), Oliver Hall (SF), Cameron Kelty (PF) Robert Anton, Paul Johnson, Fred Young | |
| 16:51 | Ohio | Wilfred Riddles makes the free throw | 34-48 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 16:49 | Michigan State | Michael Teague steals it from Martin Thompson in the backcourt | 34-48 |
| 16:37 | Ohio | Wilfred Riddles is hacked by George Morrow - foul #3 on George Morrow, team foul #3 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang (C) George Morrow | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jesse McAtee (C) Wilfred Riddles | |
| 16:20 | Ohio | Michael Teague's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Yang | 34-48 |
| 16:03 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang hits the finger roll on a great pass from Martin Thompson | 36-48 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Keith Asbury (fairly fresh) 18 pts. SG - Martin Thompson (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Forte (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jonathan Yang (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Charles Rohe (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Teague (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Oliver Hall (fresh) PF - Cameron Kelty (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jesse McAtee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:50 | Ohio | Matthew Forte steals it from Charles Rohe | 36-48 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 15:28 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang is hacked by Charles Rohe - foul #2 on Charles Rohe, team foul #3 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson (SF), George Morrow (C) Martin Thompson, Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Anton (PG), Kevin Knorr (SG), Gregory Holland (SF), Paul Johnson (PF) Charles Rohe, Michael Teague, Oliver Hall, Cameron Kelty | |
| 15:00 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Kevin Knorr - foul #1 on Kevin Knorr, team foul #4 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alan Black (PF) Kermit Hedlund | |
| Subs | Ohio | Clyde Zier (C) Jesse McAtee | |
| 15:00 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte misses the 1st free throw | 36-48 |
| 15:00 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte makes the 2nd free throw | 37-48 |
| 14:47 | Ohio | Gregory Holland hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 37-48 |
| 14:45 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-48 |
| 14:16 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury is fouled on the floor by Kevin Knorr - foul #2 on Kevin Knorr, team foul #5 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Thompson (SG) Matthew Forte | |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Rohe (PG) Robert Anton | |
| 13:54 | Michigan State | Charles Rohe steals the ball from Martin Thompson | 37-48 |
| 13:39 | Ohio | Gregory Holland scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Rohe and he's hacked by Arnold Johnson - foul #4 on Arnold Johnson, team foul #4 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Jonathan Yang (C) Arnold Johnson, George Morrow | |
| Subs | Ohio | Cameron Kelty (PF), Wilfred Riddles (C) Paul Johnson, Clyde Zier | |
| 13:39 | Ohio | Gregory Holland makes the free throw | 37-51 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 13:37 | Michigan State | Wilfred Riddles steals the ball from Keith Asbury in the backcourt | 37-51 |
| 13:30 | Ohio | Wilfred Riddles comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 37-51 |
| 13:29 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury snags the defensive board | 37-51 |
| 13:19 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right wing | 37-51 |
| 13:17 | Michigan State | Alan Black gets the offensive rebound | 37-51 |
| 13:09 | Michigan State | Alan Black misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-51 |
| 13:07 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Wilfred Riddles | 37-51 |
| 13:02 | Ohio | Charles Rohe comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 37-51 |
| 13:00 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang pulls down the rebound | 37-51 |
| 12:54 | Michigan State | John Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Holland - foul #4 on Gregory Holland, team foul #6 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Forte (SG), Kermit Hedlund (PF) Martin Thompson, Alan Black | |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Teague (PG), Oliver Hall (SF), Fred Young (PF), Jesse McAtee (C) Charles Rohe, Gregory Holland, Cameron Kelty, Wilfred Riddles | |
| 12:40 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury loses the dribble to Jesse McAtee | 37-51 |
| 12:27 | Ohio | Kevin Knorr misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 37-51 |
| 12:26 | Michigan State | John Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-51 |
| 12:22 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury blows the layup | 37-51 |
| 12:21 | Ohio | Michael Teague pulls down the rebound | 37-51 |
| 12:01 | Ohio | Michael Teague makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Kevin Knorr | 37-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 11:42 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Jesse McAtee - foul #1 on Jesse McAtee, team foul #7 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Thompson (SG), Alan Black (PF) Matthew Forte, Kermit Hedlund | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Anton (PG), Cameron Kelty (PF), Clyde Zier (C) Kevin Knorr, Fred Young, Jesse McAtee | |
| 11:42 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang makes the 1st free throw | 38-54 |
| 11:42 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang misses the 2nd free throw | 38-54 |
| 11:42 | Ohio | Cameron Kelty gets the rebound | 38-54 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Martin Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Asbury (tiring) 18 pts. PF - Alan Black (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jonathan Yang (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robert Anton (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Teague (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Oliver Hall (fresh) PF - Cameron Kelty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Clyde Zier (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Ohio | Cameron Kelty throws it down on a nice dish by Michael Teague | 38-56 |
| 11:21 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury's pass is intercepted by Michael Teague | 38-56 |
| 11:02 | Ohio | Cameron Kelty misses the lay-in | 38-56 |
| 11:01 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang snags the defensive board | 38-56 |
| 10:57 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury misses the floater from the left side | 38-56 |
| 10:56 | Ohio | Clyde Zier gets the rebound | 38-56 |
| 10:47 | Ohio | Michael Teague comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 38-56 |
| 10:45 | Ohio | Cameron Kelty tips it in | 38-58 |
| 10:23 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang is hacked by Cameron Kelty - foul #1 on Cameron Kelty, team foul #8 | 38-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Forte (SG), Kermit Hedlund (PF) Martin Thompson, Alan Black | |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Rohe (PG), Kevin Knorr (SG), Paul Johnson (SF), Fred Young (PF), Wilfred Riddles (C) Robert Anton, Michael Teague, Oliver Hall, Cameron Kelty, Clyde Zier | |
| 10:23 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang makes the 1st free throw | 39-58 |
| 10:23 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang makes the 2nd free throw | 40-58 |
| 09:54 | Ohio | Wilfred Riddles is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Yang - foul #2 on Jonathan Yang, team foul #5 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Morrow (C) Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 09:45 | Ohio | Wilfred Riddles drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Kevin Knorr | 40-60 |
| 09:28 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-60 |
| 09:12 | Ohio | Kermit Hedlund is called for the reach on Wilfred Riddles - foul #2 on Kermit Hedlund, team foul #6 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Thompson (SG), Alan Black (PF) John Johnson, Kermit Hedlund | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Anton (PG), Jesse McAtee (C) Kevin Knorr, Wilfred Riddles | |
| 08:59 | Ohio | Charles Rohe can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 42-60 |
| 08:57 | Ohio | Fred Young tips it in | 42-62 |
| 08:39 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-62 |
| 08:25 | Ohio | Charles Rohe hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 45-62 |
| 08:24 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Anton | 45-62 |
| 08:10 | Ohio | Paul Johnson is hacked by George Morrow - foul #4 on George Morrow, team foul #7 | 45-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Kermit Hedlund (C) Matthew Forte, George Morrow | |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Teague (SG), Oliver Hall (SF) Charles Rohe, Fred Young | |
| 08:10 | Ohio | Paul Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 45-63 |
| 08:10 | Ohio | Paul Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-64 |
| 08:07 | Michigan State | John Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Cameron Kelty (PF) Paul Johnson | |
| 07:53 | Ohio | Cameron Kelty loses the dribble to Martin Thompson | 45-64 |
| 07:38 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 45-64 |
| 07:37 | Ohio | Jesse McAtee gets the rebound | 45-64 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Johnson (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Martin Thompson (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Asbury (tired) 20 pts. PF - Alan Black (tiring) 2 reb. C - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robert Anton (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Teague (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Oliver Hall (fairly fresh) PF - Cameron Kelty (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jesse McAtee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:30 | Ohio | Michael Teague clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-64 |
| 07:28 | Michigan State | John Johnson snags the defensive board | 45-64 |
| 07:22 | Michigan State | Alan Black makes the jumper from the left wing | 47-64 |
| 07:01 | Ohio | Michael Teague misses the 3 from the right corner | 47-64 |
| 06:59 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Jesse McAtee | 47-64 |
| 06:39 | Ohio | Michael Teague misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-64 |
| 06:38 | Michigan State | Alan Black grabs the board | 47-64 |
| 06:36 | Michigan State | Cameron Kelty picks off the pass by John Johnson in the backcourt | 47-64 |
| 06:19 | Ohio | Michael Teague scores on a runner near the basket | 47-66 |
| 06:11 | Michigan State | John Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Forte (SG), Arnold Johnson (SF), George Morrow (C) John Johnson, Martin Thompson, Alan Black | |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Rohe (PG), Kevin Knorr (SG), Gregory Holland (SF), Paul Johnson (PF), Wilfred Riddles (C) Robert Anton, Michael Teague, Oliver Hall, Cameron Kelty, Jesse McAtee | |
| 05:50 | Ohio | Gregory Holland can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-66 |
| 05:49 | Michigan State | George Morrow pulls down the rebound | 47-66 |
| 05:43 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-66 |
| 05:41 | Ohio | Wilfred Riddles gets the rebound | 47-66 |
| 05:23 | Ohio | Wilfred Riddles drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Rohe | 47-68 |
| 05:08 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury is open and buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 49-68 |
| 04:55 | Ohio | Kevin Knorr is hacked by Matthew Forte - foul #2 on Matthew Forte, team foul #8 | 49-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Alan Black (PF), Jonathan Yang (C) Keith Asbury, Kermit Hedlund, George Morrow | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Anton (PG), Fred Young (PF), Clyde Zier (C) Charles Rohe, Paul Johnson, Wilfred Riddles | |
| 04:55 | Ohio | Kevin Knorr makes the 1st free throw | 49-69 |
| 04:55 | Ohio | Kevin Knorr makes the 2nd free throw | 49-70 |
| 04:40 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-70 |
| 04:24 | Ohio | Robert Anton loses the dribble to John Johnson | 52-70 |
| 04:04 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Arnold Johnson | 54-70 |
| 03:44 | Ohio | Gregory Holland is called for the illegal screen - foul #5 on Gregory Holland, team foul #9 | 54-70 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Keith Asbury (PG), Martin Thompson (SG) John Johnson, Matthew Forte | |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Teague (SG), Paul Johnson (SF), Wilfred Riddles (C) Kevin Knorr, Gregory Holland, Clyde Zier | |
| 03:28 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang connects on the shot in the paint | 56-70 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Keith Asbury (tired) 22 pts. SG - Martin Thompson (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arnold Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Alan Black (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Yang (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robert Anton (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Teague (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Johnson (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Fred Young (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Wilfred Riddles (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:15 | Ohio | Michael Teague drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Robert Anton | 56-73 |
| 02:46 | Michigan State | Robert Anton steals the ball from Alan Black | 56-73 |
| 02:42 | Ohio | Robert Anton can't finish the layup | 56-73 |
| 02:41 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang snags the defensive board | 56-73 |
| 02:36 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-73 |
| 02:34 | Ohio | Paul Johnson gets the rebound | 56-73 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 02:19 | Ohio | Michael Teague hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-73 |
| 02:18 | Ohio | Paul Johnson misses the tip | 56-73 |
| 02:16 | Ohio | Fred Young snags the offensive board | 56-73 |
| 02:02 | Ohio | Jonathan Yang steps in front of the Wilfred Riddles pass | 56-73 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:55 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang can't throw it down | 56-73 |
| 01:54 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 56-73 |
| 01:39 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Keith Asbury | 59-73 |
| 01:10 | Ohio | Wilfred Riddles is called for a charge - foul #3 on Wilfred Riddles, team foul #10 | 59-73 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Matthew Forte (SG), Kermit Hedlund (PF), George Morrow (C) Keith Asbury, Martin Thompson, Alan Black, Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Rohe (PG), Kevin Knorr (SG), Oliver Hall (SF), Jesse McAtee (C) Robert Anton, Michael Teague, Paul Johnson, Wilfred Riddles | |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-73 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Ohio | Charles Rohe scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Oliver Hall and he's fouled by John Johnson - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #9 | 59-75 |
| 00:27 | Ohio | Charles Rohe makes the free throw | 59-76 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson is hacked by Jesse McAtee in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jesse McAtee, team foul #11 | 59-76 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 60-76 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-76 |
| 00:25 | Ohio | Kevin Knorr grabs the defensive rebound | 60-76 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Charles Rohe runs out the clock | 60-76 |