| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Alvin Betton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jacob Surles (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Timothy Schweizer (fresh) C - Jamie Hereford (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Joshua Gordon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Terrance Staten (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Valenti (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kelvin Pope (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Rick Sampson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles inbounds the ball | 28-29 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kelvin Pope - foul #3 on Kelvin Pope, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| 19:39 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 19:39 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton misses the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 19:39 | Michigan | Rick Sampson gets the rebound | 29-29 |
| 19:32 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joshua Gordon | 29-32 |
| 19:05 | Ohio State | A charge is called on Timothy Schweizer - foul #1 on Timothy Schweizer, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| 18:50 | Michigan | Terrance Staten knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Rick Sampson | 29-35 |
| 18:26 | Ohio State | Kelvin Pope swats the shot by Alvin Betton | 29-35 |
| 18:25 | Michigan | Kelvin Pope snags the defensive board | 29-35 |
| 18:14 | Michigan | Joshua Gordon clanks a 3 from the left corner | 29-35 |
| 18:13 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford grabs the board | 29-35 |
| 17:47 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton makes the floater from just outside the lane | 31-35 |
| 17:29 | Michigan | Rick Sampson makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Bernard Valenti and the foul's on Jacob Surles - foul #1 on Jacob Surles, team foul #2 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Milligan (PF) Timothy Schweizer | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 17:29 | Michigan | Rick Sampson makes the free throw | 31-38 |
| 17:00 | Ohio State | Terrance Staten is called for the reach on Jacob Surles - foul #1 on Terrance Staten, team foul #2 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kyle Puente (SF), Robert Green (C) Jacob Surles, Jamie Hereford | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 16:39 | Ohio State | Robert Green clanks a driving attempt from close range | 31-38 |
| 16:38 | Michigan | Joshua Gordon gets the rebound | 31-38 |
| 16:28 | Michigan | Kelvin Pope misses short on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Alvin Betton - foul #2 on Alvin Betton, team foul #3 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer (PF) James Milligan | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 16:28 | Michigan | Kelvin Pope makes the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 16:28 | Michigan | Kelvin Pope makes the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 15:59 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-40 |
| 15:58 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti gets the rebound | 31-40 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Alvin Betton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kyle Puente (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Timothy Schweizer (fresh) C - Robert Green (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Joshua Gordon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Terrance Staten (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Valenti (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kelvin Pope (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Rick Sampson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Michigan | Kelvin Pope misses badly on a shot in the paint | 31-40 |
| 15:43 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti misses the tip | 31-40 |
| 15:42 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Kelvin Pope | 31-40 |
| 15:36 | Michigan | Terrance Staten drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-43 |
| 15:10 | Ohio State | Joshua Gordon steps in front of the Robert Green pass | 31-43 |
| 15:07 | Michigan | Joshua Gordon hits the finger roll | 31-45 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 14:42 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert clanks a shot in the paint | 31-45 |
| 14:40 | Michigan | Kelvin Pope grabs the defensive rebound | 31-45 |
| 14:34 | Michigan | Terrance Staten knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Joshua Gordon | 31-48 |
| 14:19 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 33-48 |
| 14:06 | Michigan | Kelvin Pope misses the jumper near the basket | 33-48 |
| 14:04 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Robert Green | 33-48 |
| 13:55 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-48 |
| 13:37 | Michigan | Terrance Staten loses the dribble to Marc Tolbert | 36-48 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 13:13 | Ohio State | Kelvin Pope steals the ball from Kyle Puente | 36-48 |
| 12:50 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti loses the dribble to Alvin Betton | 36-48 |
| 12:47 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton banks in the layup | 38-48 |
| 12:34 | Michigan | Terrance Staten misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-48 |
| 12:33 | Ohio State | Robert Green gets the rebound | 38-48 |
| 12:11 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-48 |
| 12:10 | Michigan | Joshua Gordon pulls down the rebound | 38-48 |
| 11:57 | Michigan | Kelvin Pope hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Bernard Valenti | 38-51 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (tiring) 15 pts. 2 stl. SG - Alvin Betton (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kyle Puente (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Timothy Schweizer (fairly fresh) C - Robert Green (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Joshua Gordon (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Terrance Staten (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Valenti (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Kelvin Pope (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Rick Sampson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:47 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 38-51 |
| 11:46 | Ohio State | Robert Green tips it but misses | 38-51 |
| 11:45 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Bernard Valenti | 38-51 |
| 11:42 | Michigan | Alvin Betton picks off the pass by Joshua Gordon in the backcourt | 38-51 |
| 11:41 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton misses the easy layup | 38-51 |
| 11:39 | Michigan | Terrance Staten grabs the board | 38-51 |
| 11:31 | Michigan | Joshua Gordon knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Kelvin Pope | 38-54 |
| 11:14 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-54 |
| 11:13 | Ohio State | Kyle Puente grabs the offensive board | 38-54 |
| 10:53 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Kyle Puente | 41-54 |
| 10:45 | Michigan | Kyle Puente is called for the reach on Bernard Valenti - foul #1 on Kyle Puente, team foul #4 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jacob Surles (SF), Aaron Mart (PF), Jamie Hereford (C) Kyle Puente, Timothy Schweizer, Robert Green | |
| Subs | Michigan | Leroy Norris (PG), Jeffery Benson (SF), Stephen Deckert (PF), John Moultrie (C) Joshua Gordon, Bernard Valenti, Kelvin Pope, Rick Sampson | |
| 10:32 | Michigan | Terrance Staten is called for traveling | 41-54 |
| 10:12 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-54 |
| 10:10 | Michigan | John Moultrie gets the rebound | 41-54 |
| 09:52 | Michigan | Terrance Staten misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Alvin Betton - foul #3 on Alvin Betton, team foul #5 | 41-54 |
| 09:52 | Michigan | Terrance Staten misses the 1st free throw | 41-54 |
| 09:52 | Michigan | Terrance Staten makes the 2nd free throw | 41-55 |
| 09:33 | Ohio State | Stephen Deckert is called for the reach on Aaron Mart - foul #1 on Stephen Deckert, team foul #3 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Rick Sampson (C) John Moultrie | |
| 09:13 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Stephen Deckert - foul #2 on Stephen Deckert, team foul #4 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Kelvin Pope (PG) Leroy Norris | |
| 09:13 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford makes the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 09:13 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford makes the 2nd free throw | 43-55 |
| 08:56 | Michigan | Terrance Staten misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-55 |
| 08:54 | Michigan | Kelvin Pope can't tip it in | 43-55 |
| 08:53 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton grabs the board | 43-55 |
| 08:43 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert drills a 3 from the right wing | 46-55 |
| 08:35 | Michigan | Terrance Staten misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-55 |
| 08:33 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford grabs the defensive rebound | 46-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:28 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-55 |
| 08:26 | Michigan | Stephen Deckert pulls down the rebound | 46-55 |
| 08:21 | Michigan | Kelvin Pope misses the lay-in | 46-55 |
| 08:20 | Michigan | Terrance Staten snags the offensive board | 46-55 |
| 08:15 | Michigan | Terrance Staten is hacked by Jamie Hereford - foul #1 on Jamie Hereford, team foul #6 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kyle Puente (SF) Alvin Betton | |
| Subs | Michigan | Joshua Gordon (PG) Stephen Deckert | |
| 08:07 | Michigan | Kelvin Pope is fouled on the floor by Aaron Mart - foul #4 on Aaron Mart, team foul #7 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Milligan (PF) Aaron Mart | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 08:07 | Michigan | Kelvin Pope makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 08:07 | Michigan | Kelvin Pope makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:48 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 46-57 |
| 07:47 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to James Milligan | 46-57 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (tiring) 18 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jacob Surles (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kyle Puente (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Milligan (fresh) C - Jamie Hereford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Joshua Gordon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Terrance Staten (tiring) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Benson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kelvin Pope (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Rick Sampson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Ohio State | Kyle Puente makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-57 |
| 07:16 | Michigan | Rick Sampson is fouled on the floor by Jamie Hereford - foul #2 on Jamie Hereford, team foul #8 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alvin Betton (SG), Aaron Mart (PF), Robert Green (C) Jacob Surles, James Milligan, Jamie Hereford | |
| Subs | Michigan | Bernard Valenti (SF), Scott Catt (PF) Jeffery Benson, Kelvin Pope | |
| 07:16 | Michigan | Rick Sampson makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 07:16 | Michigan | Rick Sampson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 06:50 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Alvin Betton | 51-59 |
| 06:35 | Michigan | Terrance Staten scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joshua Gordon | 51-61 |
| 06:21 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-61 |
| 06:07 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti clanks a 3 from the right wing | 54-61 |
| 06:06 | Ohio State | Robert Green gets the rebound | 54-61 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:41 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart is hacked by Joshua Gordon - foul #4 on Joshua Gordon, team foul #5 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jacob Surles (SG), Timothy Schweizer (SF), Jamie Hereford (C) Alvin Betton, Kyle Puente, Robert Green | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeffery Benson (SF), Kelvin Pope (PF), John Moultrie (C) Terrance Staten, Scott Catt, Rick Sampson | |
| 05:14 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-61 |
| 04:59 | Michigan | Kelvin Pope buries a floater in the paint set up by Bernard Valenti | 56-63 |
| 04:43 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford lays it up and in | 58-63 |
| 04:34 | Michigan | Jamie Hereford is called for the reach on John Moultrie - foul #3 on Jamie Hereford, team foul #9 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alvin Betton (SG) Aaron Mart | |
| Subs | Michigan | Leroy Norris (PG), Stephen Deckert (SF) Joshua Gordon, Bernard Valenti | |
| 04:34 | Michigan | John Moultrie misses the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 04:34 | Michigan | Stephen Deckert grabs the offensive rebound | 58-63 |
| 04:25 | Michigan | Timothy Schweizer is called for the reach on Leroy Norris - foul #2 on Timothy Schweizer, team foul #10 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kyle Puente (SF) Marc Tolbert | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 04:25 | Michigan | Leroy Norris makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 04:25 | Michigan | Leroy Norris misses the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 04:25 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford grabs the board | 58-64 |
| 04:03 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford makes the floater from close range | 60-64 |
| 03:46 | Michigan | Kelvin Pope lays it up and in on a great pass from John Moultrie | 60-66 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Alvin Betton (tiring) 19 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jacob Surles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kyle Puente (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Timothy Schweizer (fresh) C - Jamie Hereford (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Leroy Norris (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffery Benson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Deckert (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kelvin Pope (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - John Moultrie (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:24 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton's pass is intercepted by Kelvin Pope | 60-66 |
| 03:15 | Michigan | Alvin Betton picks off the pass by Jeffery Benson | 60-66 |
| 03:12 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton slams it home | 62-66 |
| 03:03 | Michigan | Jeffery Benson makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Leroy Norris | 62-69 |
| 02:57 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-69 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert (PG), Aaron Mart (PF), Robert Green (C) Jacob Surles, Timothy Schweizer, Jamie Hereford | |
| Subs | Michigan | Joshua Gordon (PG), Bernard Valenti (SG), Rick Sampson (C) Leroy Norris, Jeffery Benson, John Moultrie | |
| 02:38 | Michigan | Joshua Gordon misses the jumper from the left wing | 62-69 |
| 02:36 | Michigan | Stephen Deckert tips it home | 62-71 |
| 02:36 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-71 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jacob Surles (SG), Jamie Hereford (C) Alvin Betton, Robert Green | |
| Subs | Michigan | Terrance Staten (SG) Stephen Deckert | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:13 | Ohio State | Kyle Puente clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-71 |
| 02:12 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-71 |
| 01:51 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles jams it on a great pass from Marc Tolbert | 64-71 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:41 | Michigan | Joshua Gordon misses long on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Marc Tolbert - foul #1 on Marc Tolbert, team foul #11 | 64-71 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alvin Betton (SG) Kyle Puente | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 01:41 | Michigan | Joshua Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 01:41 | Michigan | Joshua Gordon misses the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| 01:41 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford grabs the board | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:26 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert loses the dribble to Bernard Valenti | 64-72 |
| 01:21 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti blows the dunk | 64-72 |
| 01:19 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart grabs the board | 64-72 |
| 01:05 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 64-72 |
| 01:03 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti pulls down the rebound | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:56 | Michigan | Kelvin Pope is hacked by Aaron Mart - foul #5 on Aaron Mart, team foul #12 | 64-72 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer (PF) Aaron Mart | |
| Subs | Michigan | Stephen Deckert (SF) Bernard Valenti | |
| 00:56 | Michigan | Kelvin Pope makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:56 | Michigan | Kelvin Pope makes the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-74 |
| 00:48 | Michigan | Kelvin Pope pulls down the rebound | 64-74 |
| 00:47 | Michigan | Kelvin Pope is fouled in the backcourt by Marc Tolbert - foul #2 on Marc Tolbert, team foul #13 | 64-74 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Allan Biggs (PG), Kyle Puente (SG), James Milligan (PF), Robert Green (C) Marc Tolbert, Alvin Betton, Jacob Surles, Jamie Hereford | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 00:47 | Michigan | Kelvin Pope makes the 1st free throw | 64-75 |
| 00:47 | Michigan | Kelvin Pope makes the 2nd free throw | 64-76 |
| 00:41 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer lays it in | 66-76 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:17 | Michigan | Terrance Staten clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 66-76 |
| 00:15 | Michigan | Terrance Staten snags the offensive board | 66-76 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Joshua Gordon runs out the clock | 66-76 |