| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Charles Owens (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Lanski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Champion (fresh) PF - David Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Baade (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Lee (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Johnny Geise (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Brooks Karst (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Joseph Champion inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Ohio State | Charles Owens loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 29-29 |
| 19:12 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst can't finish the layup but the foul's on Joseph Champion - foul #3 on Joseph Champion, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| 19:12 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst misses the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 19:12 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 18:55 | Ohio State | Joseph Champion is fouled on the floor by Michael Wagner - foul #2 on Michael Wagner, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| 18:42 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Charles Owens | 32-30 |
| 18:19 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 32-30 |
| 18:17 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 17:58 | Michigan State | David Allen takes the ball from Alfred Lee | 32-30 |
| 17:40 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 17:39 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner gets the rebound | 32-30 |
| 17:10 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise buries a jump hook in the lane | 32-32 |
| 16:42 | Ohio State | Richard Baade misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Brooks Karst - foul #1 on Brooks Karst, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Richard Austin (SF), William Williams (PF) Joseph Champion, David Allen | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Bell (C) Brooks Karst | |
| 16:42 | Ohio State | Richard Baade makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 16:42 | Ohio State | Richard Baade makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 16:22 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Wagner | 34-34 |
| 16:08 | Ohio State | Richard Austin misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-34 |
| 16:06 | Ohio State | Charles Owens misses the tip | 34-34 |
| 16:04 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Charles Owens (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Lanski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Austin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Williams (fresh) C - Richard Baade (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Lee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Johnny Geise (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Holmes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Bell (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner clanks a shot from the free throw line | 34-34 |
| 15:46 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell tips it back up and in | 34-36 |
| 15:17 | Ohio State | Richard Baade misses short on a shot from close range | 34-36 |
| 15:15 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes grabs the board | 34-36 |
| 14:51 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner is called for traveling | 34-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Champion (SF), David Allen (PF) Richard Austin, William Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SG), Walter McGavisk (SF), Brooks Karst (PF) Alfred Lee, Johnny Geise, Douglas Holmes | |
| 14:35 | Ohio State | David Allen hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Joseph Champion | 36-36 |
| 14:24 | Michigan State | David Freeman drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Walter McGavisk | 36-39 |
| 14:05 | Ohio State | David Allen is called for traveling | 36-39 |
| 13:47 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Walter McGavisk and he's hacked by Richard Baade - foul #3 on Richard Baade, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Williams (C) Richard Baade | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 13:47 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst makes the free throw | 36-42 |
| 13:18 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by David Freeman - foul #1 on David Freeman, team foul #3 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (PG), Johnny Geise (SF), Douglas Holmes (PF) Michael Wagner, Walter McGavisk, Timothy Bell | |
| 13:18 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 13:18 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski misses the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 13:18 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes gets the rebound | 37-42 |
| 13:16 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-42 |
| 12:53 | Ohio State | Charles Owens works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-42 |
| 12:51 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee grabs the board | 37-42 |
| 12:31 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst misses long on a turnaround from close range | 37-42 |
| 12:29 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise tips it in | 37-44 |
| 12:05 | Ohio State | Johnny Geise swats the layup by Joseph Champion | 37-44 |
| 12:04 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes grabs the board | 37-44 |
| 11:40 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee misses the turnaround in the paint | 37-44 |
| 11:39 | Ohio State | William Williams gets the rebound | 37-44 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Charles Owens (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Lanski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Champion (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - David Allen (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - William Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alfred Lee (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Freeman (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Johnny Geise (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Brooks Karst (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Ohio State | William Williams misses short on a floater from the left side | 37-44 |
| 11:14 | Ohio State | William Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 10:56 | Ohio State | Charles Owens misses the layup against the doubleteam but he's fouled by David Freeman - foul #2 on David Freeman, team foul #4 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Valeri Evanoski (SG), Richard Austin (SF), Richard Baade (C) Thomas Lanski, Joseph Champion, David Allen | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Wagner (PG), Walter McGavisk (SG), John Patterson (PF), Timothy Bell (C) Alfred Lee, David Freeman, Douglas Holmes, Brooks Karst | |
| 10:56 | Ohio State | Charles Owens makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 10:56 | Ohio State | Charles Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 10:34 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by John Patterson and he's fouled by Richard Austin - foul #1 on Richard Austin, team foul #3 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Olin Osmanski (PF) William Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 10:34 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise misses the free throw | 39-46 |
| 10:34 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Olin Osmanski | 39-46 |
| 10:14 | Ohio State | Charles Owens splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-46 |
| 10:13 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk grabs the defensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 10:07 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-46 |
| 10:05 | Ohio State | Olin Osmanski snags the defensive board | 39-46 |
| 09:46 | Ohio State | Charles Owens is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-46 |
| 09:44 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk snags the defensive board | 39-46 |
| 09:21 | Michigan State | Charles Owens is called for the reach on Michael Wagner - foul #2 on Charles Owens, team foul #4 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski (PG), David Allen (PF) Charles Owens, Olin Osmanski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (SG), Douglas Holmes (PF) Johnny Geise, John Patterson | |
| 08:59 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from Michael Wagner | 39-48 |
| 08:37 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski makes the contested 3 from the right wing | 42-48 |
| 08:16 | Michigan State | A charge is called on Michael Wagner - foul #3 on Michael Wagner, team foul #5 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Champion (SF) Richard Austin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brooks Karst (C) Timothy Bell | |
| 07:59 | Ohio State | The jump hook by David Allen is blocked by Brooks Karst | 42-48 |
| 07:57 | Ohio State | David Allen grabs the offensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 07:45 | Ohio State | Richard Baade misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 42-48 |
| 07:44 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski grabs the offensive board | 42-48 |
| 07:27 | Ohio State | David Allen is fouled on the floor by Alfred Lee - foul #1 on Alfred Lee, team foul #6 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Owens (PG), William Williams (C) Valeri Evanoski, Richard Baade | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Johnny Geise (SF) Walter McGavisk | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Charles Owens (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Lanski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Champion (fresh) 3 pf. PF - David Allen (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - William Williams (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alfred Lee (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Johnny Geise (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Brooks Karst (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:11 | Ohio State | William Williams misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt near the basket | 42-48 |
| 07:09 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Douglas Holmes | 42-48 |
| 06:49 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-48 |
| 06:47 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst tips it home | 42-50 |
| 06:18 | Ohio State | Joseph Champion connects on the jumpshot from the left wing and he's fouled by Johnny Geise - foul #2 on Johnny Geise, team foul #7 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Valeri Evanoski (SG), Olin Osmanski (C) Thomas Lanski, David Allen | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SG) Michael Wagner | |
| 06:18 | Ohio State | Joseph Champion misses the free throw | 44-50 |
| 06:18 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes pulls down the rebound | 44-50 |
| 05:58 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by William Williams - foul #3 on William Williams, team foul #5 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Richard Austin (SF), Richard Baade (C) Joseph Champion, Olin Osmanski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 05:58 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 05:58 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 05:33 | Ohio State | William Williams clanks a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Douglas Holmes - foul #2 on Douglas Holmes, team foul #8 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk (SG), John Patterson (PF), Timothy Bell (C) Alfred Lee, Douglas Holmes, Brooks Karst | |
| 05:33 | Ohio State | William Williams misses the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 05:33 | Ohio State | William Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 05:08 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Richard Baade - foul #4 on Richard Baade, team foul #6 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski (SG) Valeri Evanoski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Wagner (PG) Walter McGavisk | |
| 05:08 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 05:08 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 04:46 | Ohio State | Charles Owens is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-54 |
| 04:45 | Michigan State | John Patterson snags the defensive board | 45-54 |
| 04:18 | Michigan State | John Patterson is fouled on the floor by Richard Baade - foul #5 on Richard Baade, team foul #7 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Allen (PF), Olin Osmanski (C) William Williams, Richard Baade | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (SG), Brooks Karst (C) David Freeman, Timothy Bell | |
| 04:18 | Michigan State | John Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 04:18 | Michigan State | John Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 04:18 | Ohio State | Olin Osmanski grabs the defensive rebound | 45-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:59 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-55 |
| 03:58 | Ohio State | Charles Owens hits the follow up shot | 47-55 |
| 03:43 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst's fadeaway is rejected by Olin Osmanski | 47-55 |
| 03:41 | Ohio State | David Allen pulls down the rebound | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:23 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 47-55 |
| 03:21 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner grabs the defensive rebound | 47-55 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Charles Owens (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Lanski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Austin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Allen (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Olin Osmanski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alfred Lee (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Johnny Geise (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Patterson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Brooks Karst (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:00 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Wagner | 47-57 |
| 03:00 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Champion (SF), William Williams (C) Richard Austin, Olin Osmanski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes (PF) John Patterson | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:42 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 47-57 |
| 02:40 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst grabs the defensive rebound | 47-57 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:15 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Douglas Holmes is blocked by David Allen | 47-57 |
| 02:14 | Ohio State | David Allen gets the rebound | 47-57 |
| 01:52 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Charles Owens | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:25 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 50-57 |
| 01:24 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 01:06 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes is hacked by Thomas Lanski - foul #1 on Thomas Lanski, team foul #8 | 50-57 |
| 01:06 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 01:06 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:59 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner is hacked by Charles Owens in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Owens, team foul #9 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk (SF) Johnny Geise | |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | Walter McGavisk is called for the reach on Joseph Champion - foul #1 on Walter McGavisk, team foul #9 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Johnny Geise (SF) Walter McGavisk | |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | Joseph Champion makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | Joseph Champion misses the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 51-61 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes is hacked by Charles Owens in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Owens, team foul #10 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk (SF) Johnny Geise | |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | William Williams can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Douglas Holmes - foul #3 on Douglas Holmes, team foul #10 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Johnny Geise (SF) Walter McGavisk | |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | William Williams misses the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | William Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise pulls down the rebound | 51-62 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-62 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | David Allen gets the rebound | 51-62 |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | Johnny Geise picks off the pass by David Allen | 51-62 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner runs out the clock | 51-62 |