| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fresh) SG - Alvin Betton (fresh) SF - Jacob Surles (fresh) PF - Aaron Mart (fresh) C - Robert Green (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Norman Hayes (fresh) SG - Micheal Larson (fresh) SF - Earnest McElwee (fresh) PF - Bernard Valenti (fresh) C - John Moultrie (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Robert Green wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:32 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert misses long on a floater from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Michigan | John Moultrie grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Michigan | Norman Hayes misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Green - foul #1 on Robert Green, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Michigan | Norman Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:22 | Michigan | Norman Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton gets the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Jacob Surles | 0-2 |
| 18:35 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert's pass is intercepted by Earnest McElwee | 0-2 |
| 18:21 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 18:19 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:00 | Michigan | Micheal Larson drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Norman Hayes | 0-5 |
| 17:44 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-5 |
| 17:43 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Bernard Valenti | 0-5 |
| 17:38 | Michigan | Earnest McElwee misses the lay-in | 0-5 |
| 17:36 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart grabs the defensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 17:18 | Ohio State | Robert Green misses long on a jumper from the right side | 0-5 |
| 17:17 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti grabs the board | 0-5 |
| 17:05 | Michigan | Aaron Mart is called for the reach on Bernard Valenti - foul #1 on Aaron Mart, team foul #2 | 0-5 |
| 16:56 | Michigan | John Moultrie blows the dunk | 0-5 |
| 16:54 | Michigan | John Moultrie tips it in | 0-7 |
| 16:42 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton is hacked by Bernard Valenti - foul #1 on Bernard Valenti, team foul #1 | 0-7 |
| 16:29 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 2-7 |
| 16:13 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-7 |
| 15:53 | Ohio State | Bernard Valenti steals the ball from Jacob Surles | 2-7 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fresh) SG - Alvin Betton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jacob Surles (fresh) PF - Aaron Mart (fresh) C - Robert Green (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Norman Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Micheal Larson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Earnest McElwee (fresh) PF - Bernard Valenti (fresh) C - John Moultrie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-7 |
| 15:38 | Michigan | Micheal Larson tips it back up and in | 2-9 |
| 15:18 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Marc Tolbert | 5-9 |
| 15:14 | Michigan | Earnest McElwee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-9 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Allan Biggs (PG), Oscar White (SG), Daniel Gilbreath (SF), Timothy Schweizer (PF), James Milligan (C) Marc Tolbert, Alvin Betton, Jacob Surles, Aaron Mart, Robert Green | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 14:55 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 7-9 |
| 14:44 | Michigan | Norman Hayes misses the lay-in | 7-9 |
| 14:43 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer grabs the defensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 14:24 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 7-9 |
| 14:23 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 14:10 | Ohio State | Daniel Gilbreath is whistled for a carry | 7-9 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert (PG), Alvin Betton (SG), Jacob Surles (SF), Aaron Mart (PF) Allan Biggs, Oscar White, Daniel Gilbreath, Timothy Schweizer | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb (PF) Earnest McElwee | |
| 13:45 | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb lays it up and in set up by Bernard Valenti | 7-11 |
| 13:28 | Ohio State | Bernard Valenti steals the ball from Jacob Surles | 7-11 |
| 13:13 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti knocks in the floater from the right side | 7-13 |
| 12:55 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert is fouled on the floor by Norman Hayes - foul #1 on Norman Hayes, team foul #2 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Green (C) James Milligan | |
| Subs | Michigan | Earnest McElwee (SF) Jarrod Lamb | |
| 12:40 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-13 |
| 12:38 | Michigan | John Moultrie grabs the defensive rebound | 7-13 |
| 12:15 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti connects on the 3 from straight away | 7-16 |
| 11:52 | Ohio State | Robert Green scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Marc Tolbert and he's hacked by Earnest McElwee - foul #1 on Earnest McElwee, team foul #3 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Allan Biggs (PG), Oscar White (SG), Daniel Gilbreath (SF), Timothy Schweizer (PF) Marc Tolbert, Alvin Betton, Jacob Surles, Aaron Mart | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb (PF) Micheal Larson | |
| 11:52 | Ohio State | Robert Green misses the free throw | 9-16 |
| 11:52 | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb pulls down the rebound | 9-16 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Allan Biggs (fresh) SG - Oscar White (fresh) SF - Daniel Gilbreath (fresh) PF - Timothy Schweizer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Green (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Norman Hayes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernard Valenti (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Earnest McElwee (fresh) PF - Jarrod Lamb (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Moultrie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Michigan | Norman Hayes scores on a shot from close range and the foul's on Robert Green - foul #2 on Robert Green, team foul #3 | 9-18 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Milligan (C) Robert Green | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 11:38 | Michigan | Norman Hayes makes the free throw | 9-19 |
| 11:21 | Ohio State | Oscar White misses the floater from the right wing | 9-19 |
| 11:20 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti snags the defensive board | 9-19 |
| 11:05 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 9-19 |
| 11:03 | Ohio State | Daniel Gilbreath grabs the defensive rebound | 9-19 |
| 10:38 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 9-19 |
| 10:37 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Bernard Valenti | 9-19 |
| 10:32 | Michigan | Earnest McElwee hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 9-19 |
| 10:31 | Ohio State | Daniel Gilbreath grabs the board | 9-19 |
| 10:15 | Ohio State | Jarrod Lamb is called for the reach on Timothy Schweizer - foul #1 on Jarrod Lamb, team foul #4 | 9-19 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert (PG), Alvin Betton (SG), Jacob Surles (SF), Aaron Mart (PF) Allan Biggs, Oscar White, Daniel Gilbreath, Timothy Schweizer | |
| Subs | Michigan | Leroy Norris (PG), Micheal Larson (SG), Jeffery Benson (SF), Kenneth Becker (C) Norman Hayes, Bernard Valenti, Earnest McElwee, John Moultrie | |
| 10:05 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-19 |
| 10:03 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart tips it back up and in | 11-19 |
| 09:45 | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Leroy Norris | 11-22 |
| 09:25 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-22 |
| 09:24 | Michigan | Micheal Larson pulls down the rebound | 11-22 |
| 09:14 | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb is whistled for traveling | 11-22 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Bernard Valenti (PF) Jarrod Lamb | |
| 08:56 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 11-22 |
| 08:54 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-22 |
| 08:32 | Ohio State | James Milligan can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-22 |
| 08:31 | Michigan | Leroy Norris gets the rebound | 11-22 |
| 08:10 | Michigan | Leroy Norris misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-22 |
| 08:09 | Michigan | Kenneth Becker pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-22 |
| 07:57 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 11-22 |
| 07:55 | Ohio State | James Milligan pulls down the rebound | 11-22 |
| 07:39 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles is fouled on the floor by Leroy Norris - foul #1 on Leroy Norris, team foul #5 | 11-22 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Allan Biggs (SG) Alvin Betton | |
| Subs | Michigan | Norman Hayes (PG), Earnest McElwee (SF), John Moultrie (C) Leroy Norris, Jeffery Benson, Kenneth Becker | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Allan Biggs (fresh) SF - Jacob Surles (fresh) PF - Aaron Mart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Milligan (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Norman Hayes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Micheal Larson (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Earnest McElwee (fresh) PF - Bernard Valenti (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. C - John Moultrie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Ohio State | Earnest McElwee picks off the pass by Jacob Surles | 11-22 |
| 07:16 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Norman Hayes | 11-25 |
| 07:07 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Allan Biggs and he's fouled by Bernard Valenti - foul #2 on Bernard Valenti, team foul #6 | 13-25 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Daniel Gilbreath (SF) Marc Tolbert | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb (PF) Bernard Valenti | |
| 07:07 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart misses the free throw | 13-25 |
| 07:07 | Michigan | The rebound goes to John Moultrie | 13-25 |
| 06:52 | Michigan | John Moultrie drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Micheal Larson | 13-27 |
| 06:36 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Allan Biggs | 16-27 |
| 06:17 | Michigan | Norman Hayes blows the layup | 16-27 |
| 06:16 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Micheal Larson | 16-27 |
| 06:11 | Michigan | Daniel Gilbreath steals the ball from Jarrod Lamb | 16-27 |
| 05:53 | Ohio State | Allan Biggs blows the layup | 16-27 |
| 05:51 | Ohio State | James Milligan snags the offensive board | 16-27 |
| 05:29 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 16-27 |
| 05:27 | Ohio State | Allan Biggs pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-27 |
| 05:06 | Ohio State | James Milligan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert (PG), Alvin Betton (SG), Timothy Schweizer (PF) Allan Biggs, Jacob Surles, Aaron Mart | |
| Subs | Michigan | Bernard Valenti (SG), Kenneth Becker (PF) Micheal Larson, Jarrod Lamb | |
| 04:46 | Michigan | Earnest McElwee makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-30 |
| 04:29 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-30 |
| 04:16 | Michigan | Earnest McElwee is whistled for a carry | 19-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Oscar White (SF) Daniel Gilbreath | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeffery Benson (SF) Earnest McElwee | |
| 03:52 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 19-30 |
| 03:50 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Bernard Valenti | 19-30 |
| 03:33 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Norman Hayes | 19-33 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Alvin Betton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Oscar White (fresh) PF - Timothy Schweizer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Milligan (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Norman Hayes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bernard Valenti (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffery Benson (fresh) PF - Kenneth Becker (fresh) C - John Moultrie (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert is called for traveling | 19-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jacob Surles (SF), Aaron Mart (PF), Robert Green (C) Oscar White, Timothy Schweizer, James Milligan | |
| Subs | Michigan | Leroy Norris (PG), Earnest McElwee (SF), Jarrod Lamb (PF) Norman Hayes, Jeffery Benson, John Moultrie | |
| 03:01 | Michigan | Kenneth Becker hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Bernard Valenti | 19-35 |
| 02:45 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-35 |
| 02:44 | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb gets the rebound | 19-35 |
| 02:24 | Michigan | Jacob Surles blocks the jumper by Kenneth Becker | 19-35 |
| 02:23 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton grabs the defensive rebound | 19-35 |
| 02:10 | Ohio State | Leroy Norris is called for the reach on Marc Tolbert - foul #2 on Leroy Norris, team foul #7 | 19-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Norman Hayes (PG), Micheal Larson (SG) Leroy Norris, Kenneth Becker | |
| 02:10 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert misses the 1st free throw | 19-35 |
| 02:10 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart grabs the offensive rebound | 19-35 |
| 02:05 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jacob Surles | 22-35 |
| 02:02 | Michigan | Norman Hayes loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Allan Biggs (SG) Alvin Betton | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 01:52 | Ohio State | Bernard Valenti is called for the reach on Allan Biggs - foul #3 on Bernard Valenti, team foul #8 | 22-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Daniel Gilbreath (SF) Marc Tolbert | |
| Subs | Michigan | Scott Catt (PF), John Moultrie (C) Bernard Valenti, Jarrod Lamb | |
| 01:52 | Ohio State | Allan Biggs makes the 1st free throw | 23-35 |
| 01:52 | Ohio State | Allan Biggs misses the 2nd free throw | 23-35 |
| 01:52 | Michigan | John Moultrie snags the defensive board | 23-35 |
| 01:44 | Michigan | John Moultrie buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Micheal Larson and he's fouled by Robert Green - foul #3 on Robert Green, team foul #4 | 23-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Milligan (C) Robert Green | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 01:44 | Michigan | John Moultrie makes the free throw | 23-38 |
| 01:30 | Ohio State | Daniel Gilbreath is hacked by Norman Hayes - foul #2 on Norman Hayes, team foul #9 | 23-38 |
| 01:30 | Ohio State | Daniel Gilbreath makes the 1st free throw | 24-38 |
| 01:30 | Ohio State | Daniel Gilbreath misses the 2nd free throw | 24-38 |
| 01:30 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Norman Hayes | 24-38 |
| 01:19 | Michigan | Scott Catt clanks a jump hook in the lane | 24-38 |
| 01:17 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles pulls down the rebound | 24-38 |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart is whistled for traveling | 24-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert (PG), Alvin Betton (SG), Timothy Schweizer (PF) Allan Biggs, Jacob Surles, Aaron Mart | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeffery Benson (SF) Earnest McElwee | |
| 00:36 | Michigan | Scott Catt buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Micheal Larson | 24-40 |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | James Milligan buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Alvin Betton | 26-40 |
| 00:02 | Michigan | Scott Catt misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 26-40 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton gets the rebound | 26-40 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 26-40 |