| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Rick Bender (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Steinmetz (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Tim Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donnie Tyler (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Harold Mayers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (fresh) SG - Donald Muhlestein (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Cowen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Brian Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Wilkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Tim Ryan inbounds the ball | 29-22 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Michigan | Tim Ryan knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Rick Bender | 31-22 |
| 19:09 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen's pass is intercepted by Rick Bender | 31-22 |
| 18:42 | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-22 |
| 18:41 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson grabs the board | 31-22 |
| 18:16 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins loses the dribble to Anthony Steinmetz | 31-22 |
| 18:13 | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz banks in the layup | 33-22 |
| 18:01 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-22 |
| 18:00 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Harold Mayers | 33-22 |
| 17:49 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Rick Bender | 35-22 |
| 17:31 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen hits a fadeaway from the right side | 35-24 |
| 17:22 | Michigan | Tim Ryan comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 35-24 |
| 17:21 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson pulls down the rebound | 35-24 |
| 17:02 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 35-24 |
| 17:01 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Harold Mayers | 35-24 |
| 16:44 | Michigan | Rick Bender hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-24 |
| 16:21 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Harold Mayers - foul #3 on Harold Mayers, team foul #1 | 38-24 |
| Subs | Michigan | Ernest Nivens (PG), Robert Hogan (PF), Robert Opperman (C) Rick Bender, Donnie Tyler, Harold Mayers | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Deason (SG) Donald Muhlestein | |
| 16:21 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 38-25 |
| 16:21 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-26 |
| 16:04 | Michigan | Tim Ryan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-26 |
| 15:40 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano scores on a jumper from the left wing | 38-28 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Ernest Nivens (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Anthony Steinmetz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. SF - Tim Ryan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Hogan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Opperman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Carl Deason (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steven Cowen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Brian Anderson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Wilkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:16 | Michigan | Tim Ryan misses the jumpshot from the right side | 38-28 |
| 15:14 | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz tips it home | 40-28 |
| 14:45 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-28 |
| 14:44 | Ohio State | Carl Deason pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-28 |
| 14:21 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen hits a fadeaway from the right block | 40-30 |
| 14:04 | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz's pass is intercepted by Brian Anderson | 40-30 |
| 13:45 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Douglas Pagano and he's fouled by Robert Opperman - foul #1 on Robert Opperman, team foul #2 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Michigan | Rick Bender (PG), Donnie Tyler (SF), Harold Mayers (C) Ernest Nivens, Tim Ryan, Robert Opperman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein (SG) Carl Deason | |
| 13:45 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins makes the free throw | 40-33 |
| 13:19 | Michigan | Rick Bender misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-33 |
| 13:18 | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz hits the follow up shot | 42-33 |
| 12:55 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-33 |
| 12:54 | Michigan | Rick Bender pulls down the rebound | 42-33 |
| 12:34 | Michigan | Harold Mayers drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Rick Bender | 45-33 |
| 12:19 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Donald Muhlestein | 45-35 |
| 12:07 | Michigan | Harold Mayers comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 45-35 |
| 12:06 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen pulls down the rebound | 45-35 |
| 11:44 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 45-35 |
| 11:42 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Harold Mayers | 45-35 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Rick Bender (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Anthony Steinmetz (tiring) 14 pts. 3 stl. SF - Donnie Tyler (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Hogan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Harold Mayers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Muhlestein (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Cowen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Brian Anderson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Wilkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Anthony Steinmetz and he's hacked by Donald Muhlestein - foul #1 on Donald Muhlestein, team foul #1 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham (SG), Tim Ryan (SF) Anthony Steinmetz, Robert Hogan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Erik Brown (PG), Clark Look (SF), William Patino (PF) Douglas Pagano, Steven Cowen, Brian Anderson | |
| 11:23 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler makes the free throw | 48-35 |
| 11:01 | Ohio State | Ben Higginbotham steals the ball from Eric Wilkins | 48-35 |
| 10:57 | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham dunks the ball | 50-35 |
| 10:39 | Ohio State | William Patino connects on the floater from the left side | 50-37 |
| 10:23 | Michigan | Tim Ryan misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Clark Look - foul #1 on Clark Look, team foul #2 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), Carl Deason (SG), Brian Anderson (PF), Joseph Hart (C) Erik Brown, Donald Muhlestein, William Patino, Eric Wilkins | |
| 10:23 | Michigan | Tim Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 51-37 |
| 10:23 | Michigan | Tim Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 52-37 |
| 09:55 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Harold Mayers - foul #4 on Harold Mayers, team foul #3 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Michigan | Ernest Nivens (PG), Anthony Steinmetz (SG), Victor Simmerman (PF), Robert Opperman (C) Rick Bender, Ben Higginbotham, Donnie Tyler, Harold Mayers | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steven Cowen (SF) Clark Look | |
| 09:55 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart makes the 1st free throw | 52-38 |
| 09:55 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart misses the 2nd free throw | 52-38 |
| 09:55 | Michigan | Victor Simmerman pulls down the rebound | 52-38 |
| 09:30 | Michigan | Tim Ryan buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ernest Nivens | 54-38 |
| 09:01 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Ernest Nivens - foul #1 on Ernest Nivens, team foul #4 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein (SG), Eric Wilkins (C) Carl Deason, Joseph Hart | |
| 09:01 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano misses the 1st free throw | 54-38 |
| 09:01 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano makes the 2nd free throw | 54-39 |
| 08:43 | Michigan | Victor Simmerman comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 54-39 |
| 08:42 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins gets the rebound | 54-39 |
| 08:19 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen's floater is tipped away by Victor Simmerman | 54-39 |
| 08:17 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-39 |
| 07:53 | Ohio State | Victor Simmerman steps in front of the Brian Anderson pass | 54-39 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 07:29 | Michigan | Tim Ryan scores on a floater in the paint | 56-39 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Ernest Nivens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Steinmetz (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Tim Ryan (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Victor Simmerman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Opperman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Muhlestein (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Cowen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Brian Anderson (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Wilkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from Douglas Pagano | 56-41 |
| 06:40 | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 56-41 |
| 06:39 | Michigan | Tim Ryan tips it in | 58-41 |
| 06:14 | Ohio State | Ernest Nivens is called for the reach on Donald Muhlestein - foul #2 on Ernest Nivens, team foul #5 | 58-41 |
| Subs | Michigan | Rick Bender (PG), Ben Higginbotham (SG), Donnie Tyler (SF), Robert Hogan (PF), Harold Mayers (C) Ernest Nivens, Anthony Steinmetz, Tim Ryan, Victor Simmerman, Robert Opperman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Erik Brown (PG), Carl Deason (SG), Clark Look (SF), William Patino (PF), Joseph Hart (C) Douglas Pagano, Donald Muhlestein, Steven Cowen, Brian Anderson, Eric Wilkins | |
| 06:09 | Ohio State | Carl Deason misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-41 |
| 06:07 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Donnie Tyler | 58-41 |
| 05:43 | Michigan | Robert Hogan travels with the ball | 58-41 |
| 05:26 | Ohio State | Robert Hogan is called for the reach on William Patino - foul #3 on Robert Hogan, team foul #6 | 58-41 |
| 05:06 | Ohio State | Carl Deason misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-41 |
| 05:04 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Hart | 58-41 |
| 04:39 | Ohio State | Clark Look's pass is intercepted by Harold Mayers | 58-41 |
| 04:19 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 58-41 |
| 04:17 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Donnie Tyler | 58-41 |
| 03:50 | Michigan | Robert Hogan is whistled for a carry | 58-41 |
| Subs | Michigan | Ernest Nivens (PG), Tim Ryan (SF), Robert Opperman (C) Rick Bender, Donnie Tyler, Harold Mayers | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:40 | Ohio State | Clark Look clanks a shot from the free throw line | 58-41 |
| 03:39 | Michigan | Robert Opperman grabs the defensive rebound | 58-41 |
| 03:34 | Michigan | Robert Opperman loses the ball out of bounds | 58-41 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Thompson (C) Joseph Hart | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Ernest Nivens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ben Higginbotham (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Tim Ryan (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Hogan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Opperman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Erik Brown (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Carl Deason (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Clark Look (fresh) PF - William Patino (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kevin Thompson (fresh) | |
| 03:14 | Ohio State | Carl Deason misses short on a jumper from the left side | 58-41 |
| 03:13 | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham grabs the board | 58-41 |
| 02:48 | Michigan | Robert Opperman buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Tim Ryan | 60-41 |
| 02:26 | Ohio State | Clark Look is hacked by Tim Ryan - foul #3 on Tim Ryan, team foul #7 | 60-41 |
| Subs | Michigan | Victor Simmerman (PF) Robert Hogan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:26 | Ohio State | Clark Look makes the 1st free throw | 60-42 |
| 02:26 | Ohio State | Clark Look misses the 2nd free throw | 60-42 |
| 02:26 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert Opperman | 60-42 |
| 02:09 | Michigan | Kevin Thompson blocks the short jumper by Tim Ryan | 60-42 |
| 02:08 | Ohio State | William Patino grabs the defensive rebound | 60-42 |
| 01:41 | Ohio State | Clark Look buries a floater in the lane | 60-44 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:19 | Michigan | Tim Ryan misses the runner from close range | 60-44 |
| 01:17 | Ohio State | Erik Brown grabs the board | 60-44 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:59 | Ohio State | Carl Deason misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 60-44 |
| 00:57 | Michigan | Tim Ryan grabs the defensive rebound | 60-44 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Michigan | Robert Opperman misses short on a runner from the baseline | 60-44 |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | William Patino snags the defensive board | 60-44 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | William Patino drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Carl Deason | 60-46 |
| 00:08 | Michigan | Robert Opperman is hacked by Kevin Thompson - foul #1 on Kevin Thompson, team foul #3 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Hogan (PF) Victor Simmerman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Hart (C) Kevin Thompson | |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Ernest Nivens runs out the clock | 60-46 |