| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Bill Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Donald Harvey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Teague (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Oliver Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Paul Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Fred Young (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Bill Allen inbounds the ball | 36-33 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 19:35 | Ohio | Michael Teague gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| 19:30 | Ohio | Michael Teague misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 36-33 |
| 19:29 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 19:07 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 36-33 |
| 19:05 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Yang | 36-33 |
| 18:53 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Bill Allen | 39-33 |
| 18:49 | Ohio | Darrell Pate steals it from Donald Harvey in the backcourt | 39-33 |
| 18:47 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate dunks the ball | 41-33 |
| 18:41 | Ohio | Oliver Hall drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Johnson | 41-36 |
| 18:30 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang is wide open and dunks the ball on a nice dish by Darrell Pate | 43-36 |
| 18:26 | Ohio | Michael Teague hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Donald Harvey | 43-38 |
| 18:03 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson is fouled on the floor by Michael Teague - foul #2 on Michael Teague, team foul #1 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Matthew Forte (SG), Arnold Johnson (SF), Alan Black (PF), Kermit Hedlund (C) Darrell Pate, Martin Thompson, Bill Allen, Cecil Oliveras, Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kevin Knorr (SF), Cameron Kelty (PF), Jesse McAtee (C) Oliver Hall, Paul Johnson, Fred Young | |
| 17:50 | Michigan State | Cameron Kelty swats the short shot by Kermit Hedlund | 43-38 |
| 17:49 | Ohio | Jesse McAtee gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 17:29 | Ohio | Cameron Kelty blows the dunk but he's fouled by Arnold Johnson - foul #1 on Arnold Johnson, team foul #1 | 43-38 |
| 17:29 | Ohio | Cameron Kelty makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 17:29 | Ohio | Cameron Kelty makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 17:25 | Michigan State | Alan Black loses the dribble to Michael Teague in the backcourt | 43-40 |
| 17:24 | Ohio | Donald Harvey blows the layup | 43-40 |
| 17:23 | Michigan State | Alan Black grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 17:04 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-40 |
| 17:03 | Ohio | Cameron Kelty pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 16:56 | Ohio | Jesse McAtee is called for traveling | 43-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Thompson (PG) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 16:54 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Harvey - foul #3 on Donald Harvey, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Rohe (PG), Paul Johnson (PF), Daniel Shepard (C) Donald Harvey, Cameron Kelty, Jesse McAtee | |
| 16:46 | Michigan State | Alan Black travels with the ball | 43-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Bill Allen (SF) Matthew Forte, Arnold Johnson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Fred Young (C) Daniel Shepard | |
| 16:27 | Ohio | Kevin Knorr misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-40 |
| 16:25 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 16:16 | Michigan State | Bill Allen hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Darrell Pate | 45-40 |
| 16:11 | Ohio | Fred Young is fouled on the floor by Bill Allen - foul #2 on Bill Allen, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras (PF), Jonathan Yang (C) Alan Black, Kermit Hedlund | |
| Subs | Ohio | Oliver Hall (SF) Kevin Knorr | |
| 15:55 | Ohio | Michael Teague makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Bill Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Charles Rohe (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Teague (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Oliver Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Paul Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Fred Young (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang hits a runner in the lane set up by Martin Thompson and he's hacked by Fred Young - foul #2 on Fred Young, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Matthew Forte (SG), Arnold Johnson (SF) Darrell Pate, Martin Thompson, Bill Allen | |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Harvey (PG), Cameron Kelty (PF), Jesse McAtee (C) Michael Teague, Paul Johnson, Fred Young | |
| 15:49 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang misses the free throw | 47-43 |
| 15:49 | Ohio | Jesse McAtee pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 15:22 | Ohio | Cameron Kelty is hacked by Cecil Oliveras - foul #1 on Cecil Oliveras, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Morrow (C) Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Crocker (SG) Charles Rohe | |
| 15:10 | Ohio | Jesse McAtee misses the jumper from the baseline | 47-43 |
| 15:09 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Cecil Oliveras | 47-43 |
| 14:55 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-43 |
| 14:53 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Cameron Kelty | 47-43 |
| 14:32 | Ohio | Jesse McAtee misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by George Morrow - foul #1 on George Morrow, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Martin Thompson (SG), Bill Allen (SF), Alan Black (PF), Kermit Hedlund (C) John Johnson, Matthew Forte, Arnold Johnson, Cecil Oliveras, George Morrow | |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Teague (SG), Kevin Knorr (SF), Paul Johnson (PF) Thomas Crocker, Oliver Hall, Cameron Kelty | |
| 14:32 | Ohio | Jesse McAtee misses the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 14:32 | Ohio | Jesse McAtee makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 14:28 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Harvey - foul #4 on Donald Harvey, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Rohe (PG), Fred Young (C) Donald Harvey, Jesse McAtee | |
| 14:11 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 47-44 |
| 14:10 | Ohio | Paul Johnson pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 13:48 | Ohio | Michael Teague is called for traveling | 47-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang (C) Alan Black | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 13:23 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate is hacked by Paul Johnson - foul #2 on Paul Johnson, team foul #5 | 47-44 |
| 13:10 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-44 |
| 13:08 | Michigan State | Bill Allen pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 12:56 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 12:44 | Ohio | Charles Rohe knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Kevin Knorr | 49-47 |
| 12:25 | Michigan State | Bill Allen loses the ball out of bounds | 49-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Matthew Forte (SG), Arnold Johnson (SF), Alan Black (PF), George Morrow (C) Darrell Pate, Martin Thompson, Bill Allen, Kermit Hedlund, Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Crocker (SG), Oliver Hall (SF), Cameron Kelty (PF), Daniel Shepard (C) Michael Teague, Kevin Knorr, Paul Johnson, Fred Young | |
| 12:15 | Ohio | Thomas Crocker is hacked by Matthew Forte - foul #2 on Matthew Forte, team foul #5 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras (PF) Alan Black | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 11:56 | Ohio | Oliver Hall is hacked by George Morrow - foul #2 on George Morrow, team foul #6 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jesse McAtee (C) Daniel Shepard | |
| 11:36 | Ohio | Charles Rohe hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-47 |
| 11:34 | Michigan State | George Morrow snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Forte (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Arnold Johnson (fresh) PF - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 5 reb. C - George Morrow (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Charles Rohe (tiring) 8 pts. SG - Thomas Crocker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Oliver Hall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Cameron Kelty (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jesse McAtee (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Michigan State | John Johnson is hacked by Charles Rohe in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Rohe, team foul #6 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Teague (PG), Paul Johnson (PF) Charles Rohe, Cameron Kelty | |
| 11:23 | Michigan State | Paul Johnson blocks the jumper by John Johnson | 49-47 |
| 11:21 | Ohio | Paul Johnson snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 11:05 | Ohio | Thomas Crocker is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Thomas Crocker, team foul #7 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Thompson (SG), Alan Black (SF), Kermit Hedlund (PF), Jonathan Yang (C) Matthew Forte, Arnold Johnson, Cecil Oliveras, George Morrow | |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Rohe (PG), Kevin Knorr (SF), Daniel Shepard (C) Thomas Crocker, Oliver Hall, Jesse McAtee | |
| 10:58 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-47 |
| 10:57 | Ohio | Paul Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 10:35 | Ohio | Jonathan Yang picks off the pass by Kevin Knorr | 49-47 |
| 10:22 | Michigan State | Alan Black is alone and drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Johnson | 51-47 |
| 10:12 | Ohio | Kevin Knorr misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 10:10 | Ohio | Paul Johnson can't tip it in | 51-47 |
| 10:08 | Ohio | Kevin Knorr pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 09:40 | Ohio | Kevin Knorr misses the turnaround from the right block | 51-47 |
| 09:39 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 09:37 | Michigan State | Kevin Knorr is called for the reach on Jonathan Yang in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Knorr, team foul #8 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Matthew Forte (SG), Bill Allen (SF) John Johnson, Martin Thompson, Kermit Hedlund | |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Crocker (SG), Oliver Hall (SF), Cameron Kelty (PF), Fred Young (C) Charles Rohe, Kevin Knorr, Paul Johnson, Daniel Shepard | |
| 09:37 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 09:37 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 09:21 | Ohio | Michael Teague can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-47 |
| 09:19 | Michigan State | Alan Black grabs the defensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 08:56 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte can't connect on a floater from the right side | 53-47 |
| 08:54 | Michigan State | Alan Black pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 08:39 | Michigan State | Thomas Crocker is called for the reach on Matthew Forte - foul #4 on Thomas Crocker, team foul #9 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras (PF), George Morrow (C) Alan Black, Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Rohe (PG) Thomas Crocker | |
| 08:39 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte misses the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 08:39 | Ohio | Fred Young gets the rebound | 53-47 |
| 08:23 | Ohio | Fred Young misses the floater from the free throw line | 53-47 |
| 08:22 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to George Morrow | 53-47 |
| 08:20 | Michigan State | Charles Rohe steals it from Darrell Pate in the backcourt | 53-47 |
| 08:18 | Ohio | Charles Rohe jams it | 53-49 |
| 07:54 | Michigan State | 3 seconds is called on Matthew Forte | 53-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Thompson (SG), Arnold Johnson (SF), Kermit Hedlund (C) Matthew Forte, Bill Allen, George Morrow | |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Harvey (PG), Kevin Knorr (SG), Paul Johnson (PF), Jesse McAtee (C) Charles Rohe, Michael Teague, Cameron Kelty, Fred Young | |
| 07:35 | Ohio | Jesse McAtee misses long on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Arnold Johnson - foul #2 on Arnold Johnson, team foul #7 | 53-49 |
| 07:35 | Ohio | Jesse McAtee makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 07:35 | Ohio | Jesse McAtee makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 07:31 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson loses the dribble to Donald Harvey in the backcourt | 53-51 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arnold Johnson (fresh) PF - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 5 reb. C - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Donald Harvey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Kevin Knorr (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oliver Hall (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Paul Johnson (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Jesse McAtee (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Ohio | Oliver Hall comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 07:19 | Ohio | Donald Harvey tips it but misses | 53-51 |
| 07:18 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 07:04 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-51 |
| 06:49 | Ohio | Oliver Hall is whistled for traveling | 56-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Bill Allen (SF), George Morrow (C) Darrell Pate, Arnold Johnson, Cecil Oliveras | |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Crocker (SG), Cameron Kelty (PF), Fred Young (C) Oliver Hall, Paul Johnson, Jesse McAtee | |
| 06:32 | Michigan State | John Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 06:31 | Ohio | Cameron Kelty grabs the defensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 06:17 | Ohio | Cameron Kelty can't connect on a shot from the right side | 56-51 |
| 06:15 | Michigan State | Bill Allen pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| 06:01 | Michigan State | John Johnson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-51 |
| 06:00 | Michigan State | George Morrow tips it back up and in | 58-51 |
| 05:37 | Ohio | Cameron Kelty buries a jumper in the lane | 58-53 |
| 05:16 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 05:15 | Ohio | Donald Harvey gets the rebound | 58-53 |
| 05:11 | Ohio | Kevin Knorr is fouled on the floor by Bill Allen - foul #3 on Bill Allen, team foul #8 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Matthew Forte (SG), Arnold Johnson (SF), Cecil Oliveras (PF), Jonathan Yang (C) John Johnson, Martin Thompson, Bill Allen, Kermit Hedlund, George Morrow | |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Teague (SG), Paul Johnson (PF), Jesse McAtee (C) Thomas Crocker, Cameron Kelty, Fred Young | |
| 05:11 | Ohio | Kevin Knorr misses the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 05:11 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| 04:55 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 04:54 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras snags the offensive board | 58-53 |
| 04:45 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Darrell Pate | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:29 | Ohio | Michael Teague misses the 3 from the right corner | 60-53 |
| 04:28 | Ohio | Jesse McAtee tips it home | 60-55 |
| 04:18 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 60-55 |
| 04:17 | Ohio | Jesse McAtee pulls down the rebound | 60-55 |
| 04:13 | Ohio | Michael Teague can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-55 |
| 04:12 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Cecil Oliveras | 60-55 |
| 03:50 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate hits the easy wide open finger roll | 62-55 |
| 03:33 | Ohio | Michael Teague drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 62-57 |
| 03:31 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte's pass is intercepted by Donald Harvey in the backcourt | 62-57 |
| 03:30 | Ohio | Michael Teague lays it up and in set up by Donald Harvey | 62-59 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Forte (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Arnold Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Cecil Oliveras (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - Jonathan Yang (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Donald Harvey (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Michael Teague (tiring) 20 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Knorr (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Johnson (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Jesse McAtee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Darrell Pate and he's fouled by Kevin Knorr - foul #2 on Kevin Knorr, team foul #10 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Thompson (SG), Bill Allen (SF), Kermit Hedlund (C) Matthew Forte, Arnold Johnson, Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Ohio | Oliver Hall (SF), Cameron Kelty (PF), Fred Young (C) Kevin Knorr, Paul Johnson, Jesse McAtee | |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras misses the free throw | 64-59 |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate grabs the offensive board | 64-59 |
| 03:05 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 64-59 |
| 03:03 | Ohio | Michael Teague snags the defensive board | 64-59 |
| 02:57 | Ohio | Oliver Hall misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-59 |
| 02:56 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund gets the rebound | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:38 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 64-59 |
| 02:37 | Ohio | Oliver Hall gets the rebound | 64-59 |
| 02:20 | Ohio | Fred Young is hacked by Kermit Hedlund - foul #2 on Kermit Hedlund, team foul #9 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Alan Black (PF) Darrell Pate, Cecil Oliveras | |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Rohe (PG), Thomas Crocker (SG) Donald Harvey, Michael Teague | |
| 02:20 | Ohio | Fred Young makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 02:20 | Ohio | Fred Young misses the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 02:20 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Kermit Hedlund | 64-60 |
| 02:14 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from John Johnson | 67-60 |
| 01:58 | Ohio | Charles Rohe misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 67-60 |
| 01:56 | Michigan State | Bill Allen grabs the board | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 01:55 | Michigan State | Bill Allen is hacked by Charles Rohe in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Rohe, team foul #11 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Matthew Forte (SG), Cecil Oliveras (PF), Jonathan Yang (C) John Johnson, Martin Thompson, Alan Black, Kermit Hedlund | |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Harvey (PG), Michael Teague (SG), Paul Johnson (PF) Charles Rohe, Thomas Crocker, Cameron Kelty | |
| 01:55 | Michigan State | Bill Allen makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 01:55 | Michigan State | Bill Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 01:55 | Ohio | Fred Young pulls down the rebound | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 01:42 | Ohio | Oliver Hall misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 68-60 |
| 01:40 | Ohio | Michael Teague snags the offensive board | 68-60 |
| 01:25 | Ohio | Michael Teague misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-60 |
| 01:23 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Yang | 68-60 |
| 01:22 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Harvey - foul #5 on Donald Harvey, team foul #12 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson (SF) Bill Allen | |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Rohe (PG) Donald Harvey | |
| 01:22 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 01:22 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang misses the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 01:22 | Ohio | Paul Johnson gets the rebound | 69-60 |
| 00:56 | Ohio | Oliver Hall misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-60 |
| 00:55 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Johnson | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Ohio | Oliver Hall can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-60 |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson pulls down the rebound | 69-60 |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson is hacked by Charles Rohe in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Rohe, team foul #13 | 69-60 |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:42 | Ohio | Michael Teague misses long on a 3 from straight away | 71-60 |
| 00:41 | Ohio | Fred Young tips it in | 71-62 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Rohe - foul #5 on Charles Rohe, team foul #14 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kevin Knorr (SG) Charles Rohe | |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:33 | Ohio | Oliver Hall comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-62 |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang pulls down the rebound | 73-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Teague - foul #3 on Michael Teague, team foul #15 | 73-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Alan Black (PF), Kermit Hedlund (C) Darrell Pate, Cecil Oliveras, Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-62 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Michael Teague misses long on a halfcourt shot | 74-62 |