| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ernest Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Alcazar (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Yarbro (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Larry Frankel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul Knudson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Bacher (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Callahan (fresh) C - Mason Littrell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | John Yarbro inbounds the ball | 31-28 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 31-28 |
| 19:35 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones gets the offensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 19:21 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-28 |
| 18:56 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 34-28 |
| 18:55 | Michigan State | William Callahan grabs the offensive board | 34-28 |
| 18:38 | Michigan State | Gene Bell drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Mason Littrell | 34-30 |
| 18:17 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar blows the layup | 34-30 |
| 18:15 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell grabs the board | 34-30 |
| 18:03 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Joseph Jones - foul #3 on Joseph Jones, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| 18:03 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 18:03 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell misses the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 18:03 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| 17:41 | Ohio State | William Callahan takes the ball from Larry Frankel | 34-31 |
| 17:25 | Michigan State | Gene Bell lays it up and in set up by Mason Littrell and he's hacked by John Yarbro - foul #2 on John Yarbro, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman (PF) William Callahan | |
| 17:25 | Michigan State | Gene Bell makes the free throw | 34-34 |
| 16:59 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones makes the floater from close range on a great pass from Larry Frankel | 36-34 |
| 16:39 | Michigan State | James Bacher hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-34 |
| 16:38 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| 16:09 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Joseph Alcazar out of the doubleteam | 38-34 |
| 15:50 | Michigan State | Gene Bell misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-34 |
| 15:49 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ernest Hall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Alcazar (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Yarbro (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Larry Frankel (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul Knudson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Bacher (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Gene Bell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jeffrey Twyman (fresh) 8 pts. C - Mason Littrell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-34 |
| 15:44 | Michigan State | Gene Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 15:19 | Michigan State | James Bacher is hacked by John Yarbro - foul #3 on John Yarbro, team foul #3 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey (SG), Henry Giannini (SF), Warren Carnegie (C) Joseph Alcazar, John Yarbro, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randy Sharp (SG), John Watson (SF), William Callahan (PF), Frank Patrick (C) James Bacher, Gene Bell, Jeffrey Twyman, Mason Littrell | |
| 15:05 | Michigan State | Warren Carnegie is called for the reach on Randy Sharp - foul #1 on Warren Carnegie, team foul #4 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jared Potter (C) Larry Frankel | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 14:46 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 14:25 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie misses the lay-in | 38-37 |
| 14:24 | Ohio State | Jared Potter tips it back up and in | 40-37 |
| 14:09 | Michigan State | Ernest Hall takes the ball from Paul Knudson | 40-37 |
| 13:50 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie is hacked by William Callahan - foul #1 on William Callahan, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar (SG), Larry Frankel (PF), Joseph Jones (C) Ernest Hall, Warren Carnegie, Jared Potter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Bacher (SG), Gene Bell (SF) Paul Knudson, John Watson | |
| 13:30 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar is called for a charge - foul #3 on Joseph Alcazar, team foul #5 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mason Littrell (C) Frank Patrick | |
| 13:09 | Michigan State | Gene Bell misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-37 |
| 13:07 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Joseph Alcazar | 40-37 |
| 12:45 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Gene Bell - foul #2 on Gene Bell, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Yarbro (SF) Henry Giannini | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman (PF) William Callahan | |
| 12:45 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 12:45 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 12:45 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 12:24 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 12:23 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell misses the tip | 41-37 |
| 12:21 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman tips it home | 41-39 |
| 11:57 | Ohio State | John Yarbro is hacked by Randy Sharp - foul #1 on Randy Sharp, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ernest Hall (PG) Gregory Bailey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Knudson (PG), John Watson (SF) James Bacher, Gene Bell | |
| 11:41 | Ohio State | John Watson swats the shot by Joseph Jones | 41-39 |
| 11:39 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel hits the follow up shot | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ernest Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Alcazar (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Yarbro (fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Larry Frankel (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul Knudson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Watson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Twyman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Mason Littrell (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell hits a jumper from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 11:04 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Jeffrey Twyman - foul #3 on Jeffrey Twyman, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey (SG) Joseph Alcazar | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Bacher (SG), Gene Bell (SF), William Callahan (PF), Frank Patrick (C) Randy Sharp, John Watson, Jeffrey Twyman, Mason Littrell | |
| 11:04 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 11:04 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 11:04 | Michigan State | William Callahan gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 10:49 | Michigan State | James Bacher is hacked by Gregory Bailey - foul #2 on Gregory Bailey, team foul #6 | 44-41 |
| 10:33 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 44-41 |
| 10:32 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick grabs the offensive board | 44-41 |
| 10:15 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-41 |
| 10:14 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Gregory Bailey | 44-41 |
| 09:54 | Ohio State | Gene Bell steals the ball from Ernest Hall | 44-41 |
| 09:33 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick lays it up and in set up by Paul Knudson | 44-43 |
| 09:12 | Ohio State | Gene Bell takes the ball from Gregory Bailey | 44-43 |
| 08:49 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from William Callahan | 44-46 |
| 08:20 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar (SG), Henry Giannini (SF), Warren Carnegie (PF), Jared Potter (C) Ernest Hall, John Yarbro, Larry Frankel, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randy Sharp (SG), John Watson (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), Mason Littrell (C) James Bacher, Gene Bell, William Callahan, Frank Patrick | |
| 08:03 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell clanks a shot in the lane | 44-46 |
| 08:01 | Ohio State | Jared Potter pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 07:38 | Ohio State | Paul Knudson steals the ball from Warren Carnegie | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gregory Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Alcazar (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Henry Giannini (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Warren Carnegie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jared Potter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul Knudson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Watson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Twyman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Mason Littrell (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Gregory Bailey - foul #3 on Gregory Bailey, team foul #7 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ernest Hall (PG), Larry Frankel (PF) Gregory Bailey, Jared Potter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Bacher (SG) Paul Knudson | |
| 07:25 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell misses the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 07:25 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell misses the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 07:25 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 06:59 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall is fouled on the floor by Randy Sharp - foul #2 on Randy Sharp, team foul #5 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gene Bell (SF) John Watson | |
| 06:45 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-46 |
| 06:43 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 06:35 | Michigan State | Gene Bell is hacked by Henry Giannini - foul #1 on Henry Giannini, team foul #8 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Jones (C) Warren Carnegie | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 06:35 | Michigan State | Gene Bell misses the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 06:35 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 06:15 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel clanks a jumper near the basket | 44-46 |
| 06:13 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Jones | 44-46 |
| 05:46 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-46 |
| 05:44 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 05:40 | Michigan State | James Bacher misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 05:38 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 05:19 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones evades the doubleteam and hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Henry Giannini | 46-46 |
| 04:50 | Michigan State | Randy Sharp is fouled on the floor by Henry Giannini - foul #2 on Henry Giannini, team foul #9 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey (PG), John Yarbro (SF) Ernest Hall, Henry Giannini | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Knudson (PG), John Watson (SF), William Callahan (PF), Frank Patrick (C) James Bacher, Gene Bell, Jeffrey Twyman, Mason Littrell | |
| 04:50 | Michigan State | Randy Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 04:50 | Michigan State | Randy Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 04:27 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey is fouled on the floor by Randy Sharp - foul #3 on Randy Sharp, team foul #6 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Bacher (SG) Randy Sharp | |
| 04:00 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 46-48 |
| 03:58 | Michigan State | John Watson grabs the board | 46-48 |
| 03:32 | Michigan State | William Callahan is fouled on the floor by Gregory Bailey - foul #4 on Gregory Bailey, team foul #10 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ernest Hall (PG), Warren Carnegie (PF), Jared Potter (C) Joseph Alcazar, Larry Frankel, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randy Sharp (SG), Gene Bell (SF), Mason Littrell (C) James Bacher, John Watson, Frank Patrick | |
| 03:32 | Michigan State | William Callahan misses the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 03:32 | Michigan State | William Callahan makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ernest Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Yarbro (fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Warren Carnegie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jared Potter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul Knudson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Sharp (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Callahan (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Mason Littrell (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie makes the wide open jump hook in the paint set up by Gregory Bailey out of the doubleteam | 48-49 |
| 02:49 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Paul Knudson | 48-51 |
| 02:49 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar (SG), Larry Frankel (PF), Joseph Jones (C) Gregory Bailey, Warren Carnegie, Jared Potter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:21 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 48-51 |
| 02:19 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| 02:09 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 02:07 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| 01:44 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Alcazar | 51-51 |
| 01:30 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Randy Sharp | 51-54 |
| 01:11 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel is alone and drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by Joseph Jones and he's hacked by William Callahan - foul #2 on William Callahan, team foul #7 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Bacher (SG) Randy Sharp | |
| 01:11 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel makes the free throw | 54-54 |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Gene Bell | 54-54 |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Joseph Alcazar is called for the reach on William Callahan - foul #4 on Joseph Alcazar, team foul #11 | 54-54 |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | William Callahan makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | William Callahan makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-56 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Joseph Alcazar is called for the reach on James Bacher in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joseph Alcazar, team foul #12 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey (SG) Joseph Alcazar | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | James Bacher makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | James Bacher makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-58 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Gene Bell is hacked by Gregory Bailey in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gregory Bailey, team foul #13 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Henry Giannini (SG) Gregory Bailey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Gene Bell makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Gene Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-60 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 57-60 |