| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edward Sugg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph McNeer (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Barnette (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Kostka (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jimmie Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Walter Burton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Hammond (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brandon Raynor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Hill (fresh) 6 pts. C - Darrel Ary (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette inbounds the ball | 28-38 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph McNeer | 31-38 |
| 19:28 | Ohio State | Edward Sugg takes the ball from Darrel Ary | 31-38 |
| 19:11 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer comes up short on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Darrel Ary - foul #2 on Darrel Ary, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| 19:11 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 19:11 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 18:46 | Ohio State | Walter Burton loses the ball out of bounds | 33-38 |
| 18:19 | Michigan State | James Kostka misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Brandon Raynor - foul #3 on Brandon Raynor, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Vera (PF) Brandon Raynor | |
| 18:19 | Michigan State | James Kostka misses the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 18:19 | Michigan State | James Kostka makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 17:50 | Ohio State | Jimmie Williams denies the turnaround by Darrel Ary | 34-38 |
| 17:49 | Ohio State | David Hammond tips it home | 34-40 |
| 17:28 | Michigan State | John Hill is called for the reach on Jimmie Williams - foul #2 on John Hill, team foul #3 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt (C) Darrel Ary | |
| 17:12 | Michigan State | James Kostka knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Edward Sugg | 37-40 |
| 16:50 | Ohio State | John Hill buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from David Vera | 37-42 |
| 16:21 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-42 |
| 16:19 | Ohio State | Walter Burton loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG) Edward Sugg | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (PG), Ronald Horstman (SF) Walter Burton, John Hill | |
| 15:50 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey misses short on an open runner in the lane | 39-42 |
| 15:48 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Bryant Smartt | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Petrey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph McNeer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bradley Barnette (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Kostka (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmie Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremiah Chase (fresh) SG - David Hammond (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ronald Horstman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Vera (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bryant Smartt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Ohio State | David Hammond misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 15:18 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase tips it but misses | 39-42 |
| 15:17 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 14:48 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Joseph McNeer | 41-42 |
| 14:21 | Ohio State | David Hammond buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeremiah Chase | 41-44 |
| 13:57 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer hits the finger roll | 43-44 |
| 13:38 | Ohio State | Bradley Barnette denies the turnaround by Bryant Smartt | 43-44 |
| 13:36 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt tips it but misses | 43-44 |
| 13:35 | Michigan State | James Kostka pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 13:13 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-44 |
| 13:11 | Michigan State | James Kostka gets the offensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 12:54 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 43-44 |
| 12:53 | Ohio State | David Vera snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 12:27 | Ohio State | David Vera comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 12:25 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 12:20 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey makes the wide open fadeaway from the right side set up by James Kostka | 45-44 |
| 12:01 | Ohio State | David Hammond knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeremiah Chase | 45-46 |
| 11:34 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 11:33 | Ohio State | David Vera pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Petrey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph McNeer (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bradley Barnette (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Kostka (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jimmie Williams (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremiah Chase (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Hammond (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ronald Horstman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Vera (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bryant Smartt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Ohio State | David Hammond misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 45-46 |
| 11:27 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 11:04 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer blows the layup | 45-46 |
| 11:02 | Ohio State | David Vera gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 10:35 | Ohio State | David Vera comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 45-46 |
| 10:33 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Joseph McNeer | 45-46 |
| 10:12 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Bryant Smartt - foul #1 on Bryant Smartt, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG), Leroy Farr (PF) Ralph Petrey, James Kostka | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Burton (PG), Cecil Middlebrook (SG), Brandon Raynor (SF), John Hill (PF), Darrel Ary (C) Jeremiah Chase, David Hammond, Ronald Horstman, David Vera, Bryant Smartt | |
| 10:12 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams misses the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 10:12 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 10:12 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette gets the offensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 09:45 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 09:44 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Darrel Ary | 45-46 |
| 09:25 | Ohio State | Bradley Barnette steals the ball from John Hill | 45-46 |
| 09:09 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Darrel Ary - foul #3 on Darrel Ary, team foul #5 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Kostka (PF) Jimmie Williams | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 09:09 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 09:09 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 08:49 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor lays it up and in on a nice dish by Walter Burton and he's fouled by Bradley Barnette - foul #2 on Bradley Barnette, team foul #1 | 47-48 |
| 08:49 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor misses the free throw | 47-48 |
| 08:49 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette pulls down the rebound | 47-48 |
| 08:44 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Bradley Barnette | 49-48 |
| 08:15 | Ohio State | Walter Burton makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-50 |
| 07:50 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Edward Sugg | 52-50 |
| 07:30 | Ohio State | John Hill hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by James Kostka - foul #2 on James Kostka, team foul #2 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Ross (SF), Jimmie Williams (C) Joseph McNeer, James Kostka | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Hammond (SG) Cecil Middlebrook | |
| 07:30 | Ohio State | John Hill makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 07:30 | Ohio State | John Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 07:30 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary grabs the offensive board | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edward Sugg (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bradley Barnette (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. SF - Don Ross (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leroy Farr (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jimmie Williams (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Walter Burton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Hammond (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brandon Raynor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Hill (fresh) 9 pts. C - Darrel Ary (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:04 | Ohio State | John Hill makes the fadeaway from close range | 52-53 |
| 06:35 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr is denied on a layup by John Hill | 52-53 |
| 06:34 | Ohio State | Walter Burton gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 06:09 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary clanks a jumper from the right block | 52-53 |
| 06:07 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Don Ross | 52-53 |
| 05:38 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-53 |
| 05:36 | Ohio State | Walter Burton pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| 05:17 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary buries a turnaround from the baseline | 52-55 |
| 04:48 | Michigan State | John Hill is called for the reach on Don Ross - foul #3 on John Hill, team foul #6 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG), Joseph McNeer (SG), James Kostka (PF) Edward Sugg, Bradley Barnette, Jimmie Williams | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (PG), Ronald Horstman (SF), Bryant Smartt (C) Walter Burton, Brandon Raynor, Darrel Ary | |
| 04:27 | Michigan State | Don Ross can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-55 |
| 04:25 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Don Ross | 52-55 |
| 04:01 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 04:00 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to David Hammond | 52-55 |
| 03:41 | Ohio State | David Hammond comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-55 |
| 03:39 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt tips it in | 52-57 |
| 03:13 | Michigan State | Don Ross misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 52-57 |
| 03:11 | Michigan State | James Kostka pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-57 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Petrey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph McNeer (tiring) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Don Ross (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Kostka (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Leroy Farr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremiah Chase (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Hammond (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ronald Horstman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Hill (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. C - Bryant Smartt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:44 | Michigan State | Bryant Smartt steps in front of the Joseph McNeer pass | 52-57 |
| 02:44 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG), Bradley Barnette (SF) Ralph Petrey, Don Ross | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Burton (PG), Brandon Raynor (SF), David Vera (PF) Jeremiah Chase, Ronald Horstman, John Hill | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 02:20 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt's pass is intercepted by Bradley Barnette | 52-57 |
| 02:17 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette lays it in | 54-57 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 02:13 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams (C) Leroy Farr | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darrel Ary (C) Bryant Smartt | |
| 02:11 | Ohio State | David Hammond clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-57 |
| 02:10 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg grabs the defensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 01:51 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams can't finish the layup | 54-57 |
| 01:49 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette grabs the offensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 01:38 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg is open and buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joseph McNeer | 56-57 |
| 01:16 | Ohio State | David Hammond hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Burton | 56-60 |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams throws it down set up by Edward Sugg and he's fouled by Darrel Ary - foul #4 on Darrel Ary, team foul #7 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Hill (PF) David Vera | |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams misses the free throw | 58-60 |
| 00:58 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Brandon Raynor | 58-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary connects on the floater in the lane set up by Walter Burton | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette double dribbles | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | Walter Burton is hacked by Edward Sugg in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Sugg, team foul #3 | 58-62 |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | Bradley Barnette is called for the reach on Brandon Raynor - foul #3 on Bradley Barnette, team foul #4 | 58-62 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Edward Sugg is called for the reach on Walter Burton - foul #3 on Edward Sugg, team foul #5 | 58-62 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Walter Burton is fouled on the floor by Edward Sugg - foul #4 on Edward Sugg, team foul #6 | 58-62 |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Walter Burton is fouled on the floor by Edward Sugg - foul #5 on Edward Sugg, team foul #7 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG) Edward Sugg | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Walter Burton makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Walter Burton misses the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | James Kostka grabs the defensive rebound | 58-63 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ralph Petrey | 61-63 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Walter Burton is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph McNeer - foul #2 on Joseph McNeer, team foul #8 | 61-63 |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Walter Burton makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Walter Burton makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 61-65 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer grabs the offensive board | 61-65 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | The clock runs out | 61-65 |