| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Walter Knowles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Opitz (fresh) C - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Alvin Betton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jacob Surles (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Aaron Mart (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles inbounds the ball | 26-26 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Alvin Betton | 26-28 |
| 19:25 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz can't finish the layup | 26-28 |
| 19:24 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Marc Tolbert | 26-28 |
| 19:04 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 26-31 |
| 18:49 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Leonard Thompson and he's fouled by Aaron Mart - foul #3 on Aaron Mart, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer (PF) Aaron Mart | |
| 18:49 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz makes the free throw | 29-31 |
| 18:25 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Chappell | 29-31 |
| 18:10 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 29-31 |
| 18:09 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson hits the follow up shot | 31-31 |
| 17:47 | Ohio State | Eric Ansley is called for the reach on Marc Tolbert - foul #2 on Eric Ansley, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| 17:33 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-31 |
| 17:31 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz gets the rebound | 31-31 |
| 17:26 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Clarence Opitz | 33-31 |
| 17:24 | Ohio State | Leonard Thompson steals the ball from Marc Tolbert in the backcourt | 33-31 |
| 17:13 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Marc Tolbert - foul #1 on Marc Tolbert, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson (SF), Jerry Poch (C) Walter Knowles, Jonathan Chappell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:13 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 17:13 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz misses the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 17:13 | Ohio State | Robert Green grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 16:47 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 16:45 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| 16:27 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Leonard Thompson | 36-31 |
| 16:05 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 16:04 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert tips it but misses | 36-31 |
| 16:02 | Ohio State | Robert Green tips it home | 36-33 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Eric Ansley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Patrick Wilkinson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clarence Opitz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Poch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Alvin Betton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jacob Surles (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Schweizer (fairly fresh) C - Robert Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 36-33 |
| 15:43 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 15:14 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert misses long on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Clarence Opitz - foul #1 on Clarence Opitz, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Knowles (SF), Patrick Weissman (PF), Jonathan Chappell (C) Eric Ansley, Clarence Opitz, Jerry Poch | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Allan Biggs (SG), Daniel Gilbreath (SF), Aaron Mart (PF), James Milligan (C) Alvin Betton, Jacob Surles, Timothy Schweizer, Robert Green | |
| 15:14 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 15:14 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 14:53 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-35 |
| 14:51 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 14:31 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson misses long on a jumper from the right side | 36-35 |
| 14:30 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell tips it back up and in | 38-35 |
| 14:05 | Ohio State | Daniel Gilbreath is hacked by Jonathan Chappell - foul #1 on Jonathan Chappell, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Glass (SG) Patrick Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Oscar White (SG) Marc Tolbert | |
| 13:42 | Ohio State | James Milligan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Ansley (SG) Michael Glass | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jacob Surles (SG) Oscar White | |
| 13:22 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley is whistled for a carry | 38-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alvin Betton (SG), Robert Green (C) Daniel Gilbreath, James Milligan | |
| 13:01 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Green | 38-38 |
| 12:46 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman's floater is tipped away by Robert Green | 38-38 |
| 12:44 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 12:15 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 12:14 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 12:08 | Michigan State | Alvin Betton steals the ball from Patrick Weissman | 38-38 |
| 11:43 | Ohio State | Robert Green clanks a floater from the left block | 38-38 |
| 11:41 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Walter Knowles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Weissman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Chappell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Allan Biggs (fairly fresh) SG - Alvin Betton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jacob Surles (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Aaron Mart (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert Green (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Ohio State | Robert Green is hacked by Jonathan Chappell - foul #2 on Jonathan Chappell, team foul #4 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Kindel (PG), Patrick Wilkinson (SG), Clarence Opitz (PF), Jerry Poch (C) Leonard Thompson, Eric Ansley, Walter Knowles, Jonathan Chappell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert (PG), Oscar White (SG), Daniel Gilbreath (SF), Timothy Schweizer (PF), James Milligan (C) Allan Biggs, Alvin Betton, Jacob Surles, Aaron Mart, Robert Green | |
| 10:51 | Ohio State | Patrick Weissman steals it from Daniel Gilbreath | 38-38 |
| 10:47 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Patrick Weissman | 40-38 |
| 10:24 | Ohio State | James Milligan misses long on a floater in the paint | 40-38 |
| 10:22 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer tips it in | 40-40 |
| 10:05 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-40 |
| 09:45 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Marc Tolbert | 43-43 |
| 09:33 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by John Kindel | 45-43 |
| 09:06 | Ohio State | James Milligan blows the layup but the foul's on Jerry Poch - foul #2 on Jerry Poch, team foul #5 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson (PG), Eric Ansley (SG), Walter Knowles (SF), Jonathan Chappell (C) John Kindel, Patrick Wilkinson, Patrick Weissman, Jerry Poch | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alvin Betton (SG), Jacob Surles (SF), Aaron Mart (PF) Oscar White, Daniel Gilbreath, Timothy Schweizer | |
| 09:06 | Ohio State | James Milligan makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 09:06 | Ohio State | James Milligan misses the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 09:06 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 09:00 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson is fouled on the floor by Marc Tolbert - foul #2 on Marc Tolbert, team foul #3 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Green (C) James Milligan | |
| 08:41 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Eric Ansley | 47-44 |
| 08:37 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Roy Hill (PF) Clarence Opitz | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 08:30 | Michigan State | Roy Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-44 |
| 08:26 | Ohio State | Leonard Thompson steps in front of the Marc Tolbert pass in the backcourt | 47-44 |
| 08:25 | Michigan State | Roy Hill lays it up and in set up by Leonard Thompson | 49-44 |
| 08:01 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Jacob Surles | 49-47 |
| 07:45 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley drills a floater near the basket set up by Leonard Thompson | 51-47 |
| 07:21 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 07:20 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart tips it but misses | 51-47 |
| 07:18 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Eric Ansley | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (tiring) 9 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Knowles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Hill (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alvin Betton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jacob Surles (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Aaron Mart (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert Green (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:56 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 06:55 | Ohio State | Robert Green grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 06:36 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-47 |
| 06:35 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell grabs the board | 51-47 |
| 06:22 | Michigan State | Roy Hill drills a jump hook in the paint | 53-47 |
| 06:00 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Jonathan Chappell - foul #3 on Jonathan Chappell, team foul #6 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Kindel (PG), Patrick Wilkinson (SF), Clarence Opitz (PF), Jerry Poch (C) Leonard Thompson, Walter Knowles, Roy Hill, Jonathan Chappell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Allan Biggs (PG), James Milligan (C) Marc Tolbert, Robert Green | |
| 06:00 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 06:00 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 05:38 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 05:37 | Ohio State | James Milligan gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| 05:13 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Alvin Betton | 53-51 |
| 04:53 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-51 |
| 04:52 | Ohio State | James Milligan pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 04:47 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Allan Biggs | 53-53 |
| 04:22 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson misses the 3 from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 04:20 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 03:58 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles banks in the layup on a great pass from Allan Biggs | 53-55 |
| 03:34 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz misses the easy layup | 53-55 |
| 03:33 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| 03:33 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson (PG), Walter Knowles (SF), Jonathan Chappell (C) John Kindel, Patrick Wilkinson, Jerry Poch | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert (PG), Robert Green (C) Alvin Betton, James Milligan | |
| 03:05 | Ohio State | Leonard Thompson steps in front of the Aaron Mart pass | 53-55 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 5 stl. SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Knowles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Opitz (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allan Biggs (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jacob Surles (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Aaron Mart (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert Green (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:41 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles is fouled on the floor by Robert Green - foul #2 on Robert Green, team foul #4 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson (SG) Eric Ansley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alvin Betton (SG), Daniel Gilbreath (SF) Allan Biggs, Jacob Surles | |
| 02:28 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-55 |
| 02:26 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Marc Tolbert | 53-55 |
| 02:05 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 02:03 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 01:44 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Jonathan Chappell | 56-55 |
| 01:21 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 56-55 |
| 01:19 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart tips it back up and in | 56-57 |
| 01:01 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Patrick Wilkinson | 58-57 |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Leonard Thompson takes the ball from Robert Green | 58-57 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell is fouled in the backcourt by Alvin Betton - foul #1 on Alvin Betton, team foul #5 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Ansley (SG) Patrick Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jacob Surles (SF) Daniel Gilbreath | |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Marc Tolbert is called for the reach on Leonard Thompson - foul #3 on Marc Tolbert, team foul #6 | 58-57 |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson is hacked by Aaron Mart - foul #4 on Aaron Mart, team foul #7 | 58-57 |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz misses long on a turnaround from close range | 60-60 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | The clock runs out | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 6 stl. SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Knowles (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Opitz (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alvin Betton (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jacob Surles (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Aaron Mart (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Robert Green (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Ohio State | Robert Green wins the tip | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:36 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-60 |
| 04:35 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz grabs the defensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 04:12 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Aaron Mart - foul #5 on Aaron Mart, team foul #8 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer (PF) Aaron Mart | |
| 04:12 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 04:12 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 03:55 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles is hacked by Walter Knowles - foul #1 on Walter Knowles, team foul #7 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman (PF) Clarence Opitz | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 03:55 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles misses the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 03:55 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman grabs the board | 62-60 |
| 03:48 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Alvin Betton - foul #2 on Alvin Betton, team foul #9 | 62-60 |
| 03:48 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 03:48 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles misses the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 03:48 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell grabs the offensive board | 63-60 |
| 03:33 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Eric Ansley | 65-60 |
| 03:04 | Ohio State | Eric Ansley is called for the reach on Timothy Schweizer - foul #3 on Eric Ansley, team foul #8 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson (SF) Walter Knowles | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 03:04 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 03:04 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 02:49 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Leonard Thompson | 68-62 |
| 02:26 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Green | 68-65 |
| 02:26 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Knowles (SF), Clarence Opitz (PF) Patrick Wilkinson, Patrick Weissman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:08 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 68-65 |
| 02:06 | Ohio State | Robert Green grabs the defensive rebound | 68-65 |
| 01:49 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 68-65 |
| 01:48 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell snags the defensive board | 68-65 |
| 01:41 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell blows the layup but he's fouled by Timothy Schweizer - foul #1 on Timothy Schweizer, team foul #10 | 68-65 |
| 01:41 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 01:41 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell misses the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 01:41 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer snags the defensive board | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:14 | Ohio State | Jonathan Chappell is called for the reach on Jacob Surles - foul #4 on Jonathan Chappell, team foul #9 | 69-65 |
| 01:14 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 01:14 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles misses the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 01:14 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Clarence Opitz | 69-66 |
| 00:57 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 69-66 |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz tips it home | 71-66 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. 6 stl. SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Walter Knowles (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Opitz (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. C - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alvin Betton (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jacob Surles (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Schweizer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Green (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer lays it in set up by Jacob Surles and he's fouled by Clarence Opitz - foul #2 on Clarence Opitz, team foul #10 | 71-68 |
| 00:49 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer makes the free throw | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell is denied on a layup by Robert Green | 71-69 |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | Robert Green grabs the defensive rebound | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | Clarence Opitz steps in front of the Robert Green pass | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Marc Tolbert is called for the reach on Clarence Opitz in the backcourt - foul #4 on Marc Tolbert, team foul #11 | 71-69 |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz misses the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:06 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-72 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. 6 stl. SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Walter Knowles (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Opitz (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. C - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Alvin Betton (fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jacob Surles (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Schweizer (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Green (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Ohio State | Robert Green wins the tip | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:36 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 72-72 |
| 04:35 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles snags the defensive board | 72-72 |
| 04:27 | Michigan State | Marc Tolbert steps in front of the Leonard Thompson pass | 72-72 |
| 04:12 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Walter Knowles - foul #2 on Walter Knowles, team foul #11 | 72-72 |
| 04:12 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 04:12 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles makes the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 03:52 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Walter Knowles, team foul #12 | 72-74 |
| 03:28 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles is denied on a layup by Jonathan Chappell | 72-74 |
| 03:26 | Ohio State | Robert Green tips it back up and in | 72-76 |
| 03:11 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz is whistled for a carry | 72-76 |
| 02:48 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-76 |
| 02:33 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell misses the jumper from the free throw line | 72-76 |
| 02:32 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles tips it back up and in | 74-76 |
| 02:04 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 74-76 |
| 02:03 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles grabs the board | 74-76 |
| 01:59 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 74-76 |
| 01:57 | Ohio State | Robert Green pulls down the rebound | 74-76 |
| 01:32 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 74-78 |
| 01:21 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-78 |
| 01:20 | Ohio State | Robert Green grabs the board | 74-78 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:00 | Ohio State | Walter Knowles steals it from Jacob Surles | 74-78 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. 6 stl. SG - Eric Ansley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Walter Knowles (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Clarence Opitz (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. C - Jonathan Chappell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Alvin Betton (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jacob Surles (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Schweizer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Green (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-78 |
| 00:43 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Jacob Surles | 74-78 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles is fouled in the backcourt by Leonard Thompson - foul #2 on Leonard Thompson, team foul #13 | 74-78 |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles makes the 1st free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles misses the 2nd free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz grabs the board | 74-79 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Jacob Surles steps in front of the Walter Knowles pass | 74-79 |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Eric Ansley is called for the reach on Alvin Betton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eric Ansley, team foul #14 | 74-79 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Milligan (C) Robert Green | |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton misses the 1st free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton makes the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-80 |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles grabs the board | 74-80 |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-80 |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton is fouled in the backcourt by Leonard Thompson - foul #3 on Leonard Thompson, team foul #15 | 74-80 |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton makes the 1st free throw | 74-81 |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton makes the 2nd free throw | 74-82 |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-82 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz gets the offensive rebound | 74-82 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 74-82 |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer gets the rebound | 74-82 |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-82 |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton is hacked by Eric Ansley in the backcourt - foul #5 on Eric Ansley, team foul #16 | 74-82 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson (SG) Eric Ansley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton makes the 1st free throw | 74-83 |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton makes the 2nd free throw | 74-84 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 74-84 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles grabs the defensive rebound | 74-84 |