| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Hank Sauceda (fresh) SG - John Barnes (fresh) SF - Joe Carneal (fresh) PF - James Moss (fresh) C - Paul Pew (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Carson Fitzgerald (fresh) SG - Erik Dollar (fresh) SF - Raymond Symanski (fresh) PF - Steven Palmer (fresh) C - Earl Farlow (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Steven Palmer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Michigan | Steven Palmer clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Moss - foul #1 on James Moss, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Michigan | Steven Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:49 | Michigan | Steven Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | Ohio State | Erik Dollar is called for the reach on John Barnes - foul #1 on Erik Dollar, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Ohio State | Joe Carneal is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Ohio State | John Barnes grabs the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Ohio State | Paul Pew blows the layup | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Michigan | Steven Palmer snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Michigan | Erik Dollar misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Michigan | Steven Palmer tips it back up and in | 0-4 |
| 18:30 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda connects on the open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 2-4 |
| 18:17 | Michigan | Raymond Symanski makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Carson Fitzgerald and the foul's on John Barnes - foul #1 on John Barnes, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| 18:17 | Michigan | Raymond Symanski misses the free throw | 2-6 |
| 18:17 | Ohio State | John Barnes snags the defensive board | 2-6 |
| 17:52 | Ohio State | John Barnes misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 2-6 |
| 17:51 | Michigan | Steven Palmer gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:40 | Michigan | Joe Carneal blocks the short jumper by Raymond Symanski | 2-6 |
| 17:38 | Michigan | Raymond Symanski can't tip it in | 2-6 |
| 17:37 | Ohio State | James Moss gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:32 | Ohio State | Carson Fitzgerald steps in front of the James Moss pass in the backcourt | 2-6 |
| 17:27 | Michigan | Earl Farlow comes up short on the shot in the paint | 2-6 |
| 17:25 | Michigan | Earl Farlow tips it but misses | 2-6 |
| 17:23 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Joe Carneal | 2-6 |
| 17:17 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda is hacked by Carson Fitzgerald in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carson Fitzgerald, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Chris Houston (PG), Jason Mitchell (SG), Lester Morris (PF), John Schwerd (C) Carson Fitzgerald, Erik Dollar, Steven Palmer, Earl Farlow | |
| 17:03 | Ohio State | Joe Carneal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-6 |
| 16:56 | Michigan | Raymond Symanski misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Joe Carneal - foul #1 on Joe Carneal, team foul #3 | 2-6 |
| 16:56 | Michigan | Raymond Symanski misses the 1st free throw | 2-6 |
| 16:56 | Michigan | Raymond Symanski makes the 2nd free throw | 2-7 |
| 16:29 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joe Carneal | 4-7 |
| 16:13 | Michigan | Lester Morris hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 4-7 |
| 16:11 | Ohio State | John Barnes grabs the board | 4-7 |
| 15:57 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 4-7 |
| 15:56 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Raymond Symanski | 4-7 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Hank Sauceda (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Barnes (fairly fresh) SF - Joe Carneal (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Moss (fairly fresh) C - Paul Pew (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Chris Houston (fresh) SG - Jason Mitchell (fresh) SF - Raymond Symanski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lester Morris (fresh) C - John Schwerd (fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Michigan | Chris Houston double dribbles in the backcourt | 4-7 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edwin Roberts (PG), Robert Ridinger (SG), Christopher Gibbs (SF), Kurt Nestor (PF), Freddie Mosley (C) Hank Sauceda, John Barnes, Joe Carneal, James Moss, Paul Pew | |
| Subs | Michigan | Erik Dollar (SG), Mark Tarrance (C) Jason Mitchell, John Schwerd | |
| 15:28 | Ohio State | Edwin Roberts misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 4-7 |
| 15:27 | Michigan | Raymond Symanski snags the defensive board | 4-7 |
| 15:16 | Michigan | Erik Dollar hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 4-7 |
| 15:14 | Ohio State | Edwin Roberts pulls down the rebound | 4-7 |
| 15:12 | Ohio State | Raymond Symanski takes the ball from Christopher Gibbs in the backcourt | 4-7 |
| 15:07 | Michigan | Lester Morris connects on the jump hook from close range set up by Erik Dollar | 4-9 |
| 14:38 | Ohio State | Kurt Nestor knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 6-9 |
| 14:18 | Michigan | Lester Morris connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Chris Houston and he's fouled by Kurt Nestor - foul #1 on Kurt Nestor, team foul #4 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda (PG), Paul Pew (C) Robert Ridinger, Freddie Mosley | |
| Subs | Michigan | Carson Fitzgerald (PG), Jason Mitchell (SG), Earl Farlow (C) Chris Houston, Erik Dollar, Mark Tarrance | |
| 14:18 | Michigan | Lester Morris misses the free throw | 6-11 |
| 14:18 | Ohio State | Christopher Gibbs gets the rebound | 6-11 |
| 14:06 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right wing | 6-11 |
| 14:05 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Earl Farlow | 6-11 |
| 13:44 | Michigan | Raymond Symanski scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 6-13 |
| 13:21 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda misses long on a 3 from straight away | 6-13 |
| 13:20 | Michigan | Raymond Symanski snags the defensive board | 6-13 |
| 13:05 | Michigan | Raymond Symanski is fouled on the floor by Kurt Nestor - foul #2 on Kurt Nestor, team foul #5 | 6-13 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Barnes (SG), Joe Carneal (SF), James Moss (PF) Edwin Roberts, Christopher Gibbs, Kurt Nestor | |
| Subs | Michigan | Erik Dollar (SG), Steven Palmer (PF), John Schwerd (C) Raymond Symanski, Lester Morris, Earl Farlow | |
| 12:54 | Michigan | Steven Palmer is hacked by Paul Pew - foul #1 on Paul Pew, team foul #6 | 6-13 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Freddie Mosley (C) Paul Pew | |
| Subs | Michigan | Mark Tarrance (SF) Carson Fitzgerald | |
| 12:34 | Michigan | Steven Palmer can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Freddie Mosley - foul #1 on Freddie Mosley, team foul #7 | 6-13 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Carson Fitzgerald (PG) Jason Mitchell | |
| 12:34 | Michigan | Steven Palmer misses the 1st free throw | 6-13 |
| 12:34 | Michigan | Steven Palmer misses the 2nd free throw | 6-13 |
| 12:34 | Ohio State | Freddie Mosley pulls down the rebound | 6-13 |
| 12:31 | Ohio State | John Barnes is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Barnes, team foul #8 | 6-13 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Ridinger (SG) John Barnes | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 12:22 | Michigan | Steven Palmer hits a floater from the right block | 6-15 |
| 11:58 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda can't connect on an uncontested shot from just outside the lane | 6-15 |
| 11:57 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda grabs the offensive board | 6-15 |
| 11:30 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Steven Palmer - foul #1 on Steven Palmer, team foul #3 | 6-15 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Pew (C) Freddie Mosley | |
| Subs | Michigan | Chris Houston (PG), Jason Mitchell (SG), Raymond Symanski (SF), Earl Farlow (C) Carson Fitzgerald, Erik Dollar, Mark Tarrance, John Schwerd | |
| 11:30 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda makes the 1st free throw | 7-15 |
| 11:30 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda misses the 2nd free throw | 7-15 |
| 11:30 | Michigan | Steven Palmer pulls down the rebound | 7-15 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Hank Sauceda (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Ridinger (fresh) SF - Joe Carneal (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Moss (fairly fresh) C - Paul Pew (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Chris Houston (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Mitchell (fresh) SF - Raymond Symanski (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Steven Palmer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Earl Farlow (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Michigan | Hank Sauceda steals it from Jason Mitchell | 7-15 |
| 11:08 | Ohio State | James Moss lays it up and in on a nice dish by Hank Sauceda | 9-15 |
| 11:02 | Michigan | James Moss blocks the short jumper by Steven Palmer | 9-15 |
| 11:00 | Michigan | Chris Houston misses the tip | 9-15 |
| 10:59 | Ohio State | James Moss snags the defensive board | 9-15 |
| 10:36 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-15 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edwin Roberts (SG), Christopher Gibbs (SF) Robert Ridinger, Joe Carneal | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 10:24 | Michigan | Jason Mitchell clanks a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by James Moss - foul #2 on James Moss, team foul #9 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kurt Nestor (PF) James Moss | |
| Subs | Michigan | Erik Dollar (SG) Raymond Symanski | |
| 10:24 | Michigan | Jason Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 9-16 |
| 10:24 | Michigan | Jason Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 9-17 |
| 10:03 | Ohio State | Paul Pew makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Edwin Roberts and he's hacked by Earl Farlow - foul #1 on Earl Farlow, team foul #4 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Freddie Mosley (C) Kurt Nestor | |
| Subs | Michigan | Raymond Symanski (SF), John Schwerd (C) Jason Mitchell, Earl Farlow | |
| 10:03 | Ohio State | Paul Pew makes the free throw | 12-17 |
| 09:56 | Michigan | Raymond Symanski is hacked by Freddie Mosley - foul #2 on Freddie Mosley, team foul #10 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kurt Nestor (PF) Freddie Mosley | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 09:56 | Michigan | Raymond Symanski misses the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 09:56 | Michigan | Raymond Symanski makes the 2nd free throw | 12-18 |
| 09:36 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Gibbs | 15-18 |
| 09:28 | Michigan | Chris Houston can't connect on a floater from the right side | 15-18 |
| 09:27 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Christopher Gibbs | 15-18 |
| 08:58 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Paul Pew | 17-18 |
| 08:51 | Michigan | Steven Palmer travels with the ball | 17-18 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joe Carneal (SF) Christopher Gibbs | |
| Subs | Michigan | Carson Fitzgerald (PG), Jason Mitchell (SG), Mark Tarrance (SF), Lester Morris (PF), Earl Farlow (C) Chris Houston, Erik Dollar, Raymond Symanski, Steven Palmer, John Schwerd | |
| 08:35 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-18 |
| 08:34 | Ohio State | Kurt Nestor hits the follow up shot | 19-18 |
| 08:13 | Michigan | Jason Mitchell's floater is knocked away by Paul Pew | 19-18 |
| 08:11 | Michigan | Earl Farlow hits the follow up shot | 19-20 |
| 07:42 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-20 |
| 07:28 | Michigan | Mark Tarrance misses the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Joe Carneal - foul #2 on Joe Carneal, team foul #11 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Ridinger (SG), Christopher Gibbs (SF), James Moss (PF) Hank Sauceda, Joe Carneal, Kurt Nestor | |
| Subs | Michigan | Erik Dollar (SG) Jason Mitchell | |
| 07:28 | Michigan | Mark Tarrance makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 07:28 | Michigan | Mark Tarrance makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edwin Roberts (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Ridinger (fresh) SF - Christopher Gibbs (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Moss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Pew (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Carson Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Erik Dollar (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Tarrance (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lester Morris (fresh) 4 pts. C - Earl Farlow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Ohio State | James Moss is fouled on the floor by Lester Morris - foul #1 on Lester Morris, team foul #5 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Chris Houston (PG), Raymond Symanski (SF), John Schwerd (C) Carson Fitzgerald, Mark Tarrance, Earl Farlow | |
| 06:50 | Ohio State | James Moss scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Edwin Roberts | 24-22 |
| 06:30 | Michigan | Raymond Symanski scores on a turnaround near the basket set up by Chris Houston | 24-24 |
| 06:01 | Ohio State | James Moss clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 24-24 |
| 06:00 | Michigan | John Schwerd grabs the defensive rebound | 24-24 |
| 05:50 | Michigan | Chris Houston misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 24-24 |
| 05:49 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Lester Morris | 24-24 |
| 05:28 | Michigan | John Schwerd misses the jumpshot from the right side | 24-24 |
| 05:26 | Ohio State | Edwin Roberts snags the defensive board | 24-24 |
| 05:24 | Ohio State | Raymond Symanski is called for the reach on Robert Ridinger in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Symanski, team foul #6 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda (PG), Kurt Nestor (PF) Edwin Roberts, James Moss | |
| Subs | Michigan | Carson Fitzgerald (PG), Jason Mitchell (SG), Steven Palmer (PF), Earl Farlow (C) Chris Houston, Erik Dollar, Lester Morris, John Schwerd | |
| 04:57 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 24-24 |
| 04:55 | Michigan | Earl Farlow snags the defensive board | 24-24 |
| 04:41 | Michigan | Earl Farlow misses the dunk but he's hacked by Paul Pew - foul #2 on Paul Pew, team foul #12 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edwin Roberts (SG), Freddie Mosley (C) Robert Ridinger, Paul Pew | |
| Subs | Michigan | Mark Tarrance (SF) Raymond Symanski | |
| 04:41 | Michigan | Earl Farlow misses the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 04:41 | Michigan | Earl Farlow makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 04:19 | Ohio State | Jason Mitchell picks off the pass by Edwin Roberts | 24-25 |
| 04:12 | Michigan | Carson Fitzgerald connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-28 |
| 03:45 | Ohio State | Kurt Nestor buries a jumper in the paint set up by Hank Sauceda | 26-28 |
| 03:32 | Michigan | Steven Palmer buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Mark Tarrance | 26-30 |
| 03:29 | Ohio State | Mark Tarrance steps in front of the Edwin Roberts pass in the backcourt | 26-30 |
| 03:28 | Michigan | Jason Mitchell lays it up and in set up by Mark Tarrance | 26-32 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Hank Sauceda (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edwin Roberts (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Christopher Gibbs (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Kurt Nestor (fresh) 6 pts. C - Freddie Mosley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Carson Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Mitchell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mark Tarrance (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Palmer (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Earl Farlow (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Ohio State | Mark Tarrance is called for the reach on Christopher Gibbs in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Tarrance, team foul #7 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Barnes (SG) Edwin Roberts | |
| Subs | Michigan | Chris Houston (PG), Erik Dollar (SG), Raymond Symanski (SF), John Schwerd (C) Carson Fitzgerald, Jason Mitchell, Mark Tarrance, Earl Farlow | |
| 03:26 | Ohio State | Christopher Gibbs makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 03:26 | Ohio State | Christopher Gibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 03:05 | Michigan | Chris Houston is hacked by Hank Sauceda - foul #1 on Hank Sauceda, team foul #13 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joe Carneal (SF) Christopher Gibbs | |
| Subs | Michigan | Lester Morris (PF) Steven Palmer | |
| 03:05 | Michigan | Chris Houston makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 03:05 | Michigan | Chris Houston makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 02:41 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-34 |
| 02:39 | Michigan | John Schwerd gets the rebound | 28-34 |
| 02:28 | Michigan | Lester Morris comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 28-34 |
| 02:26 | Michigan | Lester Morris hits the follow up shot | 28-36 |
| 02:21 | Ohio State | Kurt Nestor loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Moss (PF) Kurt Nestor | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jason Mitchell (SF), Earl Farlow (C) Raymond Symanski, John Schwerd | |
| 02:09 | Michigan | Lester Morris blows the layup | 28-36 |
| 02:08 | Michigan | Earl Farlow tips it back up and in | 28-38 |
| 02:04 | Ohio State | Jason Mitchell is called for the reach on Joe Carneal in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Mitchell, team foul #8 | 28-38 |
| 02:04 | Ohio State | Joe Carneal makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 02:04 | Ohio State | Joe Carneal makes the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 01:56 | Michigan | Hank Sauceda steals the ball from Erik Dollar | 30-38 |
| 01:53 | Ohio State | John Barnes banks in the layup set up by Hank Sauceda | 32-38 |
| 01:41 | Michigan | Chris Houston is denied on a layup by James Moss | 32-38 |
| 01:39 | Ohio State | John Barnes snags the defensive board | 32-38 |
| 01:19 | Ohio State | James Moss blows the layup but he's hacked by Earl Farlow - foul #2 on Earl Farlow, team foul #9 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Ridinger (SG), Kurt Nestor (C) John Barnes, Freddie Mosley | |
| Subs | Michigan | Carson Fitzgerald (PG), Mark Tarrance (SF), Steven Palmer (PF), John Schwerd (C) Chris Houston, Erik Dollar, Lester Morris, Earl Farlow | |
| 01:19 | Ohio State | James Moss makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 01:19 | Ohio State | James Moss makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 01:08 | Michigan | Joe Carneal is called for the reach on Steven Palmer - foul #3 on Joe Carneal, team foul #14 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edwin Roberts (PG), Christopher Gibbs (SF) Hank Sauceda, Joe Carneal | |
| Subs | Michigan | Erik Dollar (SG) Jason Mitchell | |
| 01:08 | Michigan | Steven Palmer misses the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 01:08 | Michigan | Steven Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | Edwin Roberts is fouled on the floor by Mark Tarrance - foul #2 on Mark Tarrance, team foul #10 | 34-39 |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | Edwin Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | Edwin Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 00:45 | Michigan | John Schwerd grabs the board | 35-39 |
| 00:31 | Michigan | Mark Tarrance can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-39 |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Christopher Gibbs grabs the defensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | James Moss misses short on a shot in the paint | 35-39 |
| 00:01 | Michigan | Carson Fitzgerald snags the defensive board | 35-39 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Carson Fitzgerald comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 35-39 |