| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Petrey (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Thomas Green (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Bass (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeffrey Mifflin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Leroy Farr (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Walter Burton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeremiah Chase (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Darrel Ary (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass inbounds the ball | 27-26 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 19:34 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin misses the jump hook from the baseline | 27-26 |
| 19:33 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr tips it back up and in | 29-26 |
| 19:19 | Ohio State | Walter Burton hits a shot from just outside the lane | 29-28 |
| 19:15 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor (SG), Bryant Smartt (C) Jeremiah Chase, James Smith | |
| 18:55 | Ohio State | Walter Burton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-28 |
| 18:37 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Ralph Petrey, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG) Ralph Petrey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (SG) John Hill | |
| 18:11 | Ohio State | Walter Burton hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jeremiah Chase | 29-31 |
| 17:46 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Green | 31-31 |
| 17:23 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 31-31 |
| 17:21 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass grabs the board | 31-31 |
| 17:15 | Michigan State | Thomas Green misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-31 |
| 17:13 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin hits the follow up shot | 33-31 |
| 16:54 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor is hacked by Daniel Bass - foul #2 on Daniel Bass, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Hill (SF), James Smith (C) Jeremiah Chase, Bryant Smartt | |
| 16:33 | Ohio State | John Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Stokes (SG), Ellis Dorman (PF) Thomas Green, Daniel Bass | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:09 | Michigan State | James Smith steals it from Jeffrey Mifflin | 33-31 |
| 15:41 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor is fouled on the floor by Edward Sugg - foul #1 on Edward Sugg, team foul #3 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG), Don Ross (SF) John Stokes, Jeffrey Mifflin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook (SG), David Vera (C) Brandon Raynor, James Smith | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Petrey (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Sugg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Ross (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ellis Dorman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Leroy Farr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Walter Burton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cecil Middlebrook (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Darrel Ary (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - David Vera (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:23 | Ohio State | David Vera misses the shot from the baseline | 33-31 |
| 15:21 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 14:52 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 14:50 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr tips it in | 35-31 |
| 14:26 | Ohio State | Walter Burton connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-34 |
| 14:01 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-34 |
| 13:59 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| 13:54 | Ohio State | Ellis Dorman is called for the reach on David Vera - foul #2 on Ellis Dorman, team foul #4 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Green (SG), Daniel Bass (SF), Jeffrey Mifflin (PF) Edward Sugg, Don Ross, Ellis Dorman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (SG), Bryant Smartt (PF), James Smith (C) Cecil Middlebrook, Darrel Ary, David Vera | |
| 13:35 | Ohio State | James Smith comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 35-34 |
| 13:34 | Ohio State | James Smith gets the offensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 13:16 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Hill | 35-36 |
| 12:47 | Michigan State | Thomas Green misses the 3 from the right corner | 35-36 |
| 12:46 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Walter Burton | 35-36 |
| 12:26 | Ohio State | John Hill scores on a fadeaway from the left block and he's fouled by Jeffrey Mifflin - foul #3 on Jeffrey Mifflin, team foul #5 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darrel Ary (PF) Bryant Smartt | |
| 12:26 | Ohio State | John Hill makes the free throw | 35-39 |
| 11:58 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Walter Burton - foul #2 on Walter Burton, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| 11:58 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 11:58 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 11:29 | Ohio State | Walter Burton can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 37-39 |
| 11:27 | Ohio State | James Smith tips it in | 37-41 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Petrey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Green (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Bass (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Mifflin (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Leroy Farr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Walter Burton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeremiah Chase (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Hill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Darrel Ary (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 10:59 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Walter Burton - foul #3 on Walter Burton, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG), Ellis Dorman (PF) Ralph Petrey, Jeffrey Mifflin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor (SG), David Vera (C) Jeremiah Chase, James Smith | |
| 10:59 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 10:59 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 10:30 | Ohio State | Walter Burton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-41 |
| 10:28 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor tips it home | 39-43 |
| 10:04 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by David Vera - foul #1 on David Vera, team foul #3 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Stokes (SG), Jeffrey Mifflin (SF), Frank Davis (C) Thomas Green, Daniel Bass, Leroy Farr | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook (PG), Jeremiah Chase (SG), James Smith (C) Walter Burton, John Hill, David Vera | |
| 10:04 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman misses the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 10:04 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman misses the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 10:04 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 09:48 | Ohio State | James Smith knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Cecil Middlebrook | 39-45 |
| 09:24 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by John Stokes | 41-45 |
| 08:59 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Mifflin | 41-45 |
| 08:37 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG), Thomas Green (SG), Daniel Bass (SF), Leroy Farr (C) Edward Sugg, John Stokes, Ellis Dorman, Frank Davis | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Burton (PG), John Hill (SF), Bryant Smartt (C) Cecil Middlebrook, Jeremiah Chase, James Smith | |
| 08:12 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 41-45 |
| 08:10 | Michigan State | Thomas Green pulls down the rebound | 41-45 |
| 07:51 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Ralph Petrey | 43-45 |
| 07:23 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Burton | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Petrey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Green (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Bass (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Mifflin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Leroy Farr (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Walter Burton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Brandon Raynor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Darrel Ary (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Bryant Smartt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Michigan State | Darrel Ary blocks the short jumper by Leroy Farr | 43-47 |
| 07:03 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 06:42 | Ohio State | Walter Burton misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ralph Petrey - foul #4 on Ralph Petrey, team foul #6 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman (PF) Jeffrey Mifflin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (SG), David Vera (PF), James Smith (C) Brandon Raynor, Darrel Ary, Bryant Smartt | |
| 06:42 | Ohio State | Walter Burton makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 06:42 | Ohio State | Walter Burton makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 06:19 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Ross (SF) Daniel Bass | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darrel Ary (PF) David Vera | |
| 05:53 | Ohio State | Don Ross steps in front of the John Hill pass | 43-49 |
| 05:49 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey blows the dunk | 43-49 |
| 05:48 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase gets the rebound | 43-49 |
| 05:21 | Ohio State | Walter Burton misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 05:20 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| 04:58 | Michigan State | Don Ross blows the layup | 43-49 |
| 04:56 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr can't tip it in | 43-49 |
| 04:54 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey tips it in | 45-49 |
| 04:30 | Ohio State | Leroy Farr denies the turnaround by James Smith | 45-49 |
| 04:28 | Michigan State | Don Ross snags the defensive board | 45-49 |
| 04:07 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr misses the shot from the right side | 45-49 |
| 04:05 | Ohio State | John Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 04:00 | Ohio State | Walter Burton connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jeremiah Chase | 45-51 |
| 04:00 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Bass (SF), Jeffrey Mifflin (PF) Don Ross, Ellis Dorman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor (SG), David Vera (C) Jeremiah Chase, James Smith | |
| 03:43 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 03:41 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin gets the offensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 03:18 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Daniel Bass | 47-51 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Petrey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Green (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Bass (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Mifflin (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Leroy Farr (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Walter Burton (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Brandon Raynor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Hill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Darrel Ary (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - David Vera (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:56 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 47-51 |
| 02:54 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr grabs the defensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 02:30 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass misses the 3 from the left corner | 47-51 |
| 02:28 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary grabs the board | 47-51 |
| 02:02 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Mifflin steps in front of the Darrel Ary pass | 47-51 |
| 02:00 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (SG), James Smith (C) Brandon Raynor, David Vera | |
| 01:38 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary hits a jumper from close range set up by Jeremiah Chase and he's fouled by Jeffrey Mifflin - foul #4 on Jeffrey Mifflin, team foul #7 | 47-53 |
| 01:38 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary misses the free throw | 47-53 |
| 01:38 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin gets the rebound | 47-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 01:31 | Michigan State | Thomas Green comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 47-53 |
| 01:29 | Ohio State | John Hill gets the rebound | 47-53 |
| 01:13 | Ohio State | Walter Burton misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-53 |
| 01:12 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary tips it back up and in | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Thomas Green buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Ralph Petrey | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase is hacked by Thomas Green in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Green, team foul #8 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt (PF), David Vera (C) Darrel Ary, James Smith | |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey clanks a jumper from the left side | 50-57 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr tips it in | 52-57 |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Petrey - foul #5 on Ralph Petrey, team foul #9 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG) Ralph Petrey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Thomas Green comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-59 |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt grabs the board | 52-59 |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Sugg - foul #2 on Edward Sugg, team foul #10 | 52-59 |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt misses the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin grabs the board | 52-60 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Thomas Green misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-60 |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | John Hill gets the rebound | 52-60 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | Edward Sugg is called for the reach on John Hill in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Sugg, team foul #11 | 52-60 |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | John Hill makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | John Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr gets the rebound | 52-61 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-61 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Walter Burton gets the rebound | 52-61 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Walter Burton is hacked by Thomas Green in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Green, team foul #12 | 52-61 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Walter Burton makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Walter Burton makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr hits the finger roll | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Walter Burton runs out the clock | 54-63 |