| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joshua Pugsley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Beyers (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - George Crenshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Michael Boone (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Emmanuel Chapman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Reeder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Gochenour (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Runion (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley inbounds the ball | 17-31 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 17-31 |
| 19:36 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley gets the offensive rebound | 17-31 |
| 19:23 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher's floater is knocked away by Henry Gochenour | 17-31 |
| 19:21 | Michigan | Henry Gochenour grabs the defensive rebound | 17-31 |
| 18:59 | Michigan | Emmanuel Chapman's fadeaway is rejected by Matthew Beyers | 17-31 |
| 18:58 | Michigan | Henry Gochenour tips it but misses | 17-31 |
| 18:56 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers gets the rebound | 17-31 |
| 18:37 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Mark Fincher | 20-31 |
| 18:12 | Michigan | Emmanuel Chapman hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 20-34 |
| 17:52 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by James Runion - foul #3 on James Runion, team foul #1 | 20-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Kenneth Lammers (SF) James Runion | |
| 17:52 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder misses the 1st free throw | 20-34 |
| 17:52 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder misses the 2nd free throw | 20-34 |
| 17:52 | Michigan | Emmanuel Chapman pulls down the rebound | 20-34 |
| 17:32 | Michigan | Glen Reeder makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Henry Gochenour | 20-37 |
| 17:18 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 20-37 |
| 17:16 | Michigan | Michael Boone grabs the defensive rebound | 20-37 |
| 16:47 | Michigan | Kenneth Lammers is called for traveling | 20-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett (SF), Michael Hart (PF), Jason Holsinger (C) Joshua Pugsley, Matthew Beyers, George Crenshaw | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 16:28 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Henry Gochenour - foul #3 on Henry Gochenour, team foul #2 | 20-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG) Eric Lowder | |
| Subs | Michigan | Gregg Schultz (C) Henry Gochenour | |
| 16:28 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger misses the 1st free throw | 20-37 |
| 16:28 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger makes the 2nd free throw | 21-37 |
| 16:03 | Michigan | Glen Reeder can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 21-37 |
| 16:02 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger gets the rebound | 21-37 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Floyd Hauck (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Fincher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Bennett (fresh) PF - Michael Hart (fresh) C - Jason Holsinger (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Michael Boone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Emmanuel Chapman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Lammers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Glen Reeder (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregg Schultz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:45 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Floyd Hauck | 23-37 |
| 15:28 | Michigan | Michael Boone drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Emmanuel Chapman | 23-39 |
| 15:12 | Ohio State | Michael Hart can't throw it down | 23-39 |
| 15:11 | Ohio State | Michael Hart tips it back up and in | 25-39 |
| 14:42 | Michigan | Floyd Hauck steps in front of the Gregg Schultz pass | 25-39 |
| 14:21 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jason Holsinger | 28-39 |
| 13:53 | Michigan | Gregg Schultz misses the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Kenneth Bennett - foul #1 on Kenneth Bennett, team foul #1 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG), Gerald Best (SG), Joshua Pugsley (SF), Matthew Beyers (PF), George Crenshaw (C) Floyd Hauck, Mark Fincher, Kenneth Bennett, Michael Hart, Jason Holsinger | |
| Subs | Michigan | Lester Marion (SG), Anthony Foster (SF), Henry Gochenour (PF) Emmanuel Chapman, Kenneth Lammers, Glen Reeder | |
| 13:53 | Michigan | Gregg Schultz makes the 1st free throw | 28-40 |
| 13:53 | Michigan | Gregg Schultz makes the 2nd free throw | 28-41 |
| 13:37 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder drills a shot from the left wing and he's hacked by Henry Gochenour - foul #4 on Henry Gochenour, team foul #3 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Runion (C) Henry Gochenour | |
| 13:37 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder misses the free throw | 30-41 |
| 13:37 | Michigan | James Runion grabs the defensive rebound | 30-41 |
| 13:10 | Michigan | Anthony Foster clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-41 |
| 13:09 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers grabs the board | 30-41 |
| 12:57 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers hits a runner from the right block | 32-41 |
| 12:38 | Michigan | James Runion is hacked by George Crenshaw - foul #1 on George Crenshaw, team foul #2 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Emmanuel Chapman (PG) Michael Boone | |
| 12:24 | Michigan | Lester Marion misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-41 |
| 12:23 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw gets the rebound | 32-41 |
| 12:09 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-41 |
| 12:07 | Michigan | Gregg Schultz snags the defensive board | 32-41 |
| 12:02 | Michigan | Anthony Foster knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Emmanuel Chapman | 32-44 |
| 11:47 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers connects on the turnaround near the basket set up by Gerald Best | 34-44 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Best (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joshua Pugsley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Beyers (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - George Crenshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Emmanuel Chapman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lester Marion (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Foster (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gregg Schultz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Runion (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:23 | Michigan | Gerald Best takes the ball from Gregg Schultz | 34-44 |
| 11:11 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-44 |
| 11:09 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw misses the tip | 34-44 |
| 11:08 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Best | 34-44 |
| 10:52 | Ohio State | Gerald Best is hacked by Gregg Schultz - foul #4 on Gregg Schultz, team foul #4 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Fincher (SG), Kenneth Bennett (SF), Michael Hart (PF), Jason Holsinger (C) Gerald Best, Joshua Pugsley, Matthew Beyers, George Crenshaw | |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Boone (PG), Kenneth Lammers (SF), Glen Reeder (PF) Lester Marion, Anthony Foster, Gregg Schultz | |
| 10:38 | Ohio State | Michael Hart misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-44 |
| 10:37 | Michigan | Michael Boone grabs the defensive rebound | 34-44 |
| 10:16 | Michigan | James Runion misses the jump hook from the right block | 34-44 |
| 10:14 | Ohio State | Michael Hart grabs the board | 34-44 |
| 09:55 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-44 |
| 09:53 | Michigan | James Runion gets the rebound | 34-44 |
| 09:30 | Michigan | James Runion clanks a driving attempt from close range | 34-44 |
| 09:28 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger snags the defensive board | 34-44 |
| 09:12 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark Fincher | 37-44 |
| 08:57 | Michigan | Emmanuel Chapman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-44 |
| 08:55 | Michigan | Michael Boone tips it but misses | 37-44 |
| 08:54 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 08:35 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher is fouled on the floor by Emmanuel Chapman - foul #2 on Emmanuel Chapman, team foul #5 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG), Joshua Pugsley (SF), Matthew Beyers (PF), George Crenshaw (C) Eric Lowder, Kenneth Bennett, Michael Hart, Jason Holsinger | |
| Subs | Michigan | Lester Marion (SG) Emmanuel Chapman | |
| 08:21 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-44 |
| 08:20 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher hits the follow up shot | 39-44 |
| 08:02 | Michigan | Glen Reeder misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 08:00 | Michigan | James Runion tips it home | 39-46 |
| 07:49 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 39-46 |
| 07:48 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw snags the offensive board | 39-46 |
| 07:28 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 39-46 |
| 07:27 | Michigan | Lester Marion grabs the defensive rebound | 39-46 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Floyd Hauck (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Pugsley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Beyers (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - George Crenshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Michael Boone (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Lester Marion (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Lammers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Glen Reeder (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Runion (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:03 | Michigan | James Runion misses long on a runner from the right block | 39-46 |
| 07:02 | Michigan | Kenneth Lammers misses the tip | 39-46 |
| 07:00 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher grabs the board | 39-46 |
| 06:46 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw blows the layup | 39-46 |
| 06:45 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Boone | 39-46 |
| 06:19 | Michigan | Matthew Beyers blocks the short jumper by James Runion | 39-46 |
| 06:18 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley snags the defensive board | 39-46 |
| 06:02 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw clanks a jumper from the right wing | 39-46 |
| 06:01 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers grabs the offensive board | 39-46 |
| 05:38 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers lays it in | 41-46 |
| 05:38 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG) Floyd Hauck | |
| Subs | Michigan | Emmanuel Chapman (SG), Henry Gochenour (PF), Gregg Schultz (C) Lester Marion, Glen Reeder, James Runion | |
| 05:13 | Michigan | George Crenshaw is called for the reach on Gregg Schultz - foul #2 on George Crenshaw, team foul #3 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Lester Marion (SG), Anthony Foster (SF) Michael Boone, Kenneth Lammers | |
| 04:58 | Michigan | Lester Marion misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-46 |
| 04:56 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw grabs the defensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 04:44 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-46 |
| 04:43 | Michigan | Anthony Foster pulls down the rebound | 41-46 |
| 04:24 | Michigan | Lester Marion knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Emmanuel Chapman | 41-49 |
| 04:12 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers can't connect on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Lester Marion - foul #1 on Lester Marion, team foul #6 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger (C) George Crenshaw | |
| Subs | Michigan | Glen Reeder (SF) Anthony Foster | |
| 04:12 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers misses the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 04:12 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 03:45 | Michigan | Emmanuel Chapman is hacked by Eric Lowder - foul #1 on Eric Lowder, team foul #4 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gerald Best (SG), Kenneth Bennett (SF), Michael Hart (PF) Mark Fincher, Joshua Pugsley, Matthew Beyers | |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Boone (PG) Lester Marion | |
| 03:29 | Michigan | Michael Boone scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Gregg Schultz | 42-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Best (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Bennett (fresh) PF - Michael Hart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Holsinger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Michael Boone (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Emmanuel Chapman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Glen Reeder (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Gochenour (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Gregg Schultz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:16 | Ohio State | Michael Hart can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Emmanuel Chapman - foul #3 on Emmanuel Chapman, team foul #7 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Kenneth Lammers (SF) Henry Gochenour | |
| 03:16 | Ohio State | Michael Hart makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 03:16 | Ohio State | Michael Hart misses the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 03:16 | Michigan | Gregg Schultz pulls down the rebound | 43-52 |
| 02:47 | Michigan | Emmanuel Chapman hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Lammers | 43-54 |
| 02:20 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder hits a runner from close range | 45-54 |
| 01:57 | Michigan | Michael Boone double dribbles | 45-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Fincher (SG), Joshua Pugsley (SF), Matthew Beyers (PF), George Crenshaw (C) Gerald Best, Kenneth Bennett, Michael Hart, Jason Holsinger | |
| Subs | Michigan | Henry Gochenour (PF) Kenneth Lammers | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:49 | Ohio State | Emmanuel Chapman is called for the reach on Eric Lowder - foul #4 on Emmanuel Chapman, team foul #8 | 45-54 |
| 01:49 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 01:49 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder misses the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 01:49 | Michigan | Gregg Schultz gets the rebound | 46-54 |
| 01:36 | Michigan | Gregg Schultz hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 46-54 |
| 01:35 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Mark Fincher | 46-54 |
| 01:19 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Lowder | 48-54 |
| 00:59 | Michigan | Emmanuel Chapman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-54 |
| 00:58 | Michigan | Gregg Schultz can't tip it in | 48-54 |
| 00:56 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers grabs the defensive rebound | 48-54 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder's floater is tipped away by Henry Gochenour | 48-54 |
| 00:48 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Henry Gochenour | 48-54 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Michigan | Eric Lowder is called for the reach on Henry Gochenour in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Lowder, team foul #5 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Anthony Foster (SG) Michael Boone | |
| 00:43 | Michigan | Henry Gochenour is hacked by Eric Lowder - foul #3 on Eric Lowder, team foul #6 | 48-54 |
| 00:41 | Michigan | Eric Lowder is called for the reach on Anthony Foster - foul #4 on Eric Lowder, team foul #7 | 48-54 |
| 00:41 | Michigan | Anthony Foster makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 00:41 | Michigan | Anthony Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw is fouled on the floor by Gregg Schultz - foul #5 on Gregg Schultz, team foul #9 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Boone (PG), James Runion (C) Anthony Foster, Gregg Schultz | |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw misses the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 00:35 | Michigan | Henry Gochenour gets the rebound | 48-56 |
| 00:32 | Michigan | Henry Gochenour is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Fincher - foul #2 on Mark Fincher, team foul #8 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Anthony Foster (SG) Michael Boone | |
| 00:32 | Michigan | Henry Gochenour makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 00:32 | Michigan | Henry Gochenour misses the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw snags the defensive board | 48-57 |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder is called for the offensive foul - foul #5 on Eric Lowder, team foul #9 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG) Eric Lowder | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 00:24 | Michigan | Emmanuel Chapman is fouled in the backcourt by Floyd Hauck - foul #1 on Floyd Hauck, team foul #10 | 48-57 |
| 00:24 | Michigan | Emmanuel Chapman misses the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 00:24 | Michigan | Emmanuel Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | James Runion steals the ball from Floyd Hauck | 48-58 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Emmanuel Chapman runs out the clock | 48-58 |