| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Ronald Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SG - Donald McConnell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Manning (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Rogers (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Nickolas Ambriz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Leland (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mike Emery (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Miller (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Bacote (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Mike Emery inbounds the ball | 25-27 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Ohio State | James Bacote comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 25-27 |
| 19:38 | Michigan | Nicholas Rogers grabs the board | 25-27 |
| 19:19 | Michigan | Ronald Smith hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Donald McConnell | 28-27 |
| 19:16 | Ohio State | Ronald Smith picks off the pass by Edward Stockman in the backcourt | 28-27 |
| 19:13 | Michigan | Ronald Smith can't finish the layup | 28-27 |
| 19:12 | Michigan | Nickolas Ambriz tips it home | 30-27 |
| 19:09 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Smith - foul #1 on Ronald Smith, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| 18:41 | Ohio State | Donald McConnell is called for the reach on Edward Stockman - foul #2 on Donald McConnell, team foul #2 | 30-27 |
| 18:15 | Ohio State | Nicholas Rogers is called for the reach on Thomas Miller - foul #2 on Nicholas Rogers, team foul #3 | 30-27 |
| 17:52 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller misses the runner from the right block | 30-27 |
| 17:51 | Ohio State | James Bacote pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 17:29 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller misses short on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Ronald Smith - foul #2 on Ronald Smith, team foul #4 | 30-27 |
| 17:29 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller misses the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 17:29 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 17:00 | Michigan | Ronald Smith loses the dribble to Kevin Leland | 30-28 |
| 16:31 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman clanks a floater from the left side | 30-28 |
| 16:30 | Michigan | Ronald Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 16:09 | Michigan | 3 seconds is called on Nickolas Ambriz | 30-28 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace (SG), Larry Lapine (PF) Kevin Leland, Thomas Miller | |
| 15:50 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-31 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Ronald Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. SG - Donald McConnell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Manning (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Rogers (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Nickolas Ambriz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Floyd Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Emery (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Lapine (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Bacote (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Michigan | Nickolas Ambriz misses the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Larry Lapine - foul #1 on Larry Lapine, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (PG) Edward Stockman | |
| 15:21 | Michigan | Nickolas Ambriz misses the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 15:21 | Michigan | Nickolas Ambriz misses the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 15:21 | Ohio State | James Bacote grabs the board | 30-31 |
| 14:57 | Ohio State | A charge is called on James Bacote - foul #2 on James Bacote, team foul #2 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Leland (SF) Mike Emery | |
| 14:39 | Michigan | Donald McConnell hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Smith | 33-31 |
| 14:35 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-31 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Miller (PF) James Bacote | |
| 14:19 | Michigan | James Manning misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Kevin Leland - foul #1 on Kevin Leland, team foul #3 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG) Gary Taylor | |
| 14:19 | Michigan | James Manning misses the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 14:19 | Michigan | James Manning misses the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 14:19 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Thomas Miller | 33-31 |
| 13:59 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman clanks a 3 from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 13:58 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller can't tip it in | 33-31 |
| 13:57 | Michigan | James Manning gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 13:33 | Michigan | Nicholas Rogers misses short on a jumper from the right block | 33-31 |
| 13:32 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 13:08 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Kevin Leland and he's hacked by James Manning - foul #1 on James Manning, team foul #5 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mike Emery (SF), James Bacote (C) Floyd Wallace, Larry Lapine | |
| 13:08 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman makes the free throw | 33-34 |
| 12:49 | Michigan | Nicholas Rogers knocks in the runner in the lane | 35-34 |
| 12:29 | Ohio State | Ronald Smith steals it from Kevin Leland | 35-34 |
| 12:12 | Michigan | Donald McConnell scores on a driving attempt from close range | 37-34 |
| 11:49 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Kevin Leland | 37-36 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Ronald Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SG - Donald McConnell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Manning (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nicholas Rogers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Nickolas Ambriz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Leland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mike Emery (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Miller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Bacote (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Michigan | Kevin Leland takes the ball from Donald McConnell | 37-36 |
| 10:59 | Ohio State | Mike Emery misses the shot in the lane | 37-36 |
| 10:58 | Michigan | Nickolas Ambriz pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 10:29 | Michigan | Ronald Smith is fouled on the floor by James Bacote - foul #3 on James Bacote, team foul #4 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Michigan | Oleg Zeiner (PG), Loren Cole (SG), Stephen Nolan (C) Ronald Smith, Donald McConnell, Nickolas Ambriz | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (PG), Floyd Wallace (SG), Larry Lapine (PF) Edward Stockman, Kevin Leland, Thomas Miller | |
| 10:17 | Michigan | Nicholas Rogers clanks a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Gary Taylor - foul #2 on Gary Taylor, team foul #5 | 37-36 |
| 10:17 | Michigan | Nicholas Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 10:17 | Michigan | Nicholas Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 10:17 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 09:54 | Ohio State | Stephen Nolan swats the short shot by James Bacote | 37-36 |
| 09:52 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Loren Cole | 37-36 |
| 09:48 | Michigan | Oleg Zeiner misses badly on a shot from the left side | 37-36 |
| 09:46 | Michigan | Stephen Nolan tips it back up and in | 39-36 |
| 09:20 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace is fouled on the floor by Stephen Nolan - foul #3 on Stephen Nolan, team foul #6 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG) Gary Taylor | |
| 09:10 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine misses the shot from just outside the lane | 39-36 |
| 09:09 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman grabs the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 08:56 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman's dunk attempt is rejected by James Manning | 39-36 |
| 08:55 | Michigan | Nicholas Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 08:30 | Michigan | James Manning drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Oleg Zeiner | 41-36 |
| 08:01 | Ohio State | Mike Emery buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 07:39 | Michigan | Oleg Zeiner knocks in the runner from the baseline | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Oleg Zeiner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Loren Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Manning (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nicholas Rogers (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Nolan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Floyd Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Emery (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Lapine (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Bacote (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:14 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 43-39 |
| 07:13 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Nicholas Rogers | 43-39 |
| 07:08 | Michigan | Loren Cole comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-39 |
| 07:06 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 06:37 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Rogers - foul #3 on Nicholas Rogers, team foul #7 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Michigan | Ronald Smith (PG), Donald McConnell (SG), Nickolas Ambriz (PF) Oleg Zeiner, Loren Cole, Nicholas Rogers | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (PG), Kevin Leland (SG), Thomas Miller (C) Edward Stockman, Floyd Wallace, James Bacote | |
| 06:37 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 06:37 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 06:13 | Michigan | Donald McConnell makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 05:52 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller is fouled on the floor by Stephen Nolan - foul #4 on Stephen Nolan, team foul #8 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Bacote (C) Larry Lapine | |
| 05:52 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 05:52 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 05:52 | Ohio State | Mike Emery snags the offensive board | 46-42 |
| 05:39 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor loses the ball out of bounds | 46-42 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG), Floyd Wallace (SG) Gary Taylor, Mike Emery | |
| 05:23 | Michigan | Nickolas Ambriz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-42 |
| Subs | Michigan | Loren Cole (SG) James Manning | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:54 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller is called for a charge - foul #2 on Thomas Miller, team foul #6 | 46-42 |
| 04:35 | Michigan | Ronald Smith misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-42 |
| 04:33 | Michigan | Nickolas Ambriz tips it back up and in | 48-42 |
| 04:08 | Ohio State | James Bacote hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 48-42 |
| 04:06 | Michigan | Nickolas Ambriz gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 03:46 | Michigan | Loren Cole's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-42 |
| Subs | Michigan | Nicholas Rogers (PF) Stephen Nolan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 03:17 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland can't connect on a floater in the lane | 48-42 |
| 03:15 | Michigan | Loren Cole grabs the board | 48-42 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Ronald Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SG - Loren Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald McConnell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Nicholas Rogers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Nickolas Ambriz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Floyd Wallace (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Leland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Miller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Bacote (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:50 | Michigan | Nickolas Ambriz makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from Ronald Smith | 50-42 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:35 | Ohio State | Ronald Smith steals it from James Bacote | 50-42 |
| 02:30 | Michigan | Donald McConnell lays it in on a nice dish by Ronald Smith | 52-42 |
| 02:19 | Ohio State | James Bacote misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 52-42 |
| 02:17 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman can't tip it in | 52-42 |
| 02:15 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace misses the tip | 52-42 |
| 02:13 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman hits the follow up shot | 52-44 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 01:52 | Michigan | Loren Cole misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 52-44 |
| 01:51 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland grabs the board | 52-44 |
| 01:37 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Stockman | 52-47 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:18 | Michigan | Nickolas Ambriz is called for traveling | 52-47 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Manning (SF) Loren Cole | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mike Emery (SF) Floyd Wallace | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-50 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Michigan | Nickolas Ambriz banks in the layup on a great pass from James Manning | 54-50 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Kevin Leland, team foul #7 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Michigan | Oleg Zeiner (SG) James Manning | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Michigan | Kevin Leland is called for the reach on Oleg Zeiner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Leland, team foul #8 | 54-50 |
| 00:22 | Michigan | Oleg Zeiner misses the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | Mike Emery comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Mike Emery pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | Mike Emery can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-50 |
| 00:14 | Michigan | Nicholas Rogers pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 00:13 | Michigan | Nicholas Rogers is hacked by Edward Stockman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Stockman, team foul #9 | 54-50 |
| 00:13 | Michigan | Nicholas Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 00:13 | Michigan | Nicholas Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 00:06 | Ohio State | Mike Emery scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Kevin Leland | 55-53 |
| 00:05 | Michigan | Oleg Zeiner is hacked by Edward Stockman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Stockman, team foul #10 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Manning (SF) Ronald Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:05 | Michigan | Oleg Zeiner makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 00:05 | Michigan | Oleg Zeiner makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Mike Emery misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-53 |