| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Walter Knowles (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Clarence Opitz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alvin Betton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jacob Surles (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Aaron Mart (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Green (fresh) 9 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles inbounds the ball | 32-25 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:36 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 32-25 |
| 19:35 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Aaron Mart | 32-25 |
| 19:24 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-25 |
| 19:22 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart grabs the offensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 19:07 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-25 |
| 19:06 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles pulls down the rebound | 32-25 |
| 18:45 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Aaron Mart - foul #3 on Aaron Mart, team foul #1 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer (PF) Aaron Mart | |
| 18:45 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz makes the free throw | 35-25 |
| 18:24 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-25 |
| 18:22 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell gets the rebound | 35-25 |
| 18:17 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson slams it home on a great pass from Eric Ansley | 37-25 |
| 17:49 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton is fouled on the floor by Eric Ansley - foul #2 on Eric Ansley, team foul #1 | 37-25 |
| 17:26 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-25 |
| 17:09 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-25 |
| 17:08 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz misses the tip | 37-25 |
| 17:06 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson grabs the offensive board | 37-25 |
| 16:51 | Michigan State | Robert Green steals it from Jonathan Chappell | 37-25 |
| 16:32 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Eric Ansley - foul #3 on Eric Ansley, team foul #2 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Glass (SG), Patrick Weissman (PF), Jerry Poch (C) Eric Ansley, Clarence Opitz, Jonathan Chappell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Allan Biggs (PG), James Milligan (C) Marc Tolbert, Robert Green | |
| 16:32 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton makes the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 16:32 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton makes the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 16:14 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Oscar White (SG), Daniel Gilbreath (SF) Alvin Betton, Jacob Surles | |
| 15:45 | Ohio State | James Milligan comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-27 |
| 15:44 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Patrick Weissman | 37-27 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Glass (fresh) SF - Walter Knowles (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Patrick Weissman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry Poch (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Allan Biggs (fresh) SG - Oscar White (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Gilbreath (fresh) PF - Timothy Schweizer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Milligan (fresh) | |
| 15:23 | Michigan State | Oscar White is called for the reach on Leonard Thompson - foul #1 on Oscar White, team foul #2 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Ansley (SG), Patrick Wilkinson (SF), Jonathan Chappell (C) Michael Glass, Walter Knowles, Jerry Poch | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert (PG), Jacob Surles (SF), Aaron Mart (PF), Robert Green (C) Oscar White, Daniel Gilbreath, Timothy Schweizer, James Milligan | |
| 15:09 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Ansley | 40-27 |
| 14:48 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart is hacked by Leonard Thompson - foul #1 on Leonard Thompson, team foul #3 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz (PF) Patrick Weissman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alvin Betton (SG) Allan Biggs | |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:36 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-30 |
| 14:17 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 40-30 |
| 14:16 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley snags the offensive board | 40-30 |
| 13:57 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-30 |
| 13:56 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell gets the offensive rebound | 40-30 |
| 13:42 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-30 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 13:33 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-30 |
| 13:31 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart hits the follow up shot | 40-32 |
| 13:18 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz blows the layup | 40-32 |
| 13:17 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton grabs the board | 40-32 |
| 13:01 | Ohio State | Eric Ansley is called for the reach on Alvin Betton - foul #4 on Eric Ansley, team foul #4 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Knowles (SF), Jerry Poch (C) Eric Ansley, Jonathan Chappell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Daniel Gilbreath (SF), James Milligan (C) Jacob Surles, Robert Green | |
| 12:37 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Marc Tolbert | 40-34 |
| 12:12 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson misses short on a shot from the right side | 40-34 |
| 12:11 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 11:53 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 11:52 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Walter Knowles | 40-34 |
| 11:46 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-34 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Patrick Wilkinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Walter Knowles (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. PF - Clarence Opitz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Poch (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alvin Betton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Gilbreath (fresh) PF - Aaron Mart (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - James Milligan (fresh) | |
| 11:19 | Ohio State | Leonard Thompson steals the ball from Daniel Gilbreath | 43-34 |
| 11:16 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson dunks the ball set up by Leonard Thompson | 45-34 |
| 10:47 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-34 |
| 10:46 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart tips it but misses | 45-34 |
| 10:45 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson grabs the board | 45-34 |
| 10:32 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles loses the ball out of bounds | 45-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Kindel (PG), Michael Glass (SG), Patrick Weissman (SF), Jonathan Chappell (C) Leonard Thompson, Patrick Wilkinson, Walter Knowles, Clarence Opitz | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Allan Biggs (PG), Jacob Surles (SG), Timothy Schweizer (PF), Robert Green (C) Marc Tolbert, Alvin Betton, Aaron Mart, James Milligan | |
| 10:12 | Ohio State | Robert Green clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 45-34 |
| 10:10 | Michigan State | John Kindel grabs the defensive rebound | 45-34 |
| 10:04 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell misses the lay-in | 45-34 |
| 10:03 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Timothy Schweizer | 45-34 |
| 09:36 | Ohio State | Daniel Gilbreath misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Michael Glass - foul #1 on Michael Glass, team foul #5 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Knowles (SF) Jerry Poch | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 09:36 | Ohio State | Daniel Gilbreath makes the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 09:36 | Ohio State | Daniel Gilbreath makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 09:20 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Timothy Schweizer - foul #1 on Timothy Schweizer, team foul #3 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Oscar White (SG), Aaron Mart (PF) Daniel Gilbreath, Timothy Schweizer | |
| 09:20 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman makes the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 09:20 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman makes the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:10 | Ohio State | Oscar White is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Oscar White, team foul #4 | 47-36 |
| 08:48 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell hits a shot from the baseline set up by John Kindel | 49-36 |
| 08:33 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson (PG), Patrick Wilkinson (SF) John Kindel, Walter Knowles | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert (PG), Alvin Betton (SG) Allan Biggs, Oscar White | |
| 08:16 | Michigan State | Alvin Betton steals the ball from Jonathan Chappell | 49-36 |
| 07:54 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Ansley (SG), Clarence Opitz (PF) Michael Glass, Patrick Weissman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 07:41 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell loses the ball out of bounds | 49-36 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Patrick Wilkinson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clarence Opitz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alvin Betton (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jacob Surles (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Aaron Mart (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Green (fresh) 9 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Ohio State | Robert Green can't connect on a floater from the right block | 49-36 |
| 07:26 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson pulls down the rebound | 49-36 |
| 07:06 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Leonard Thompson | 51-36 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 06:52 | Ohio State | Robert Green is fouled on the floor by Patrick Wilkinson - foul #4 on Patrick Wilkinson, team foul #6 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Knowles (SF), Jerry Poch (C) Patrick Wilkinson, Jonathan Chappell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer (PF), James Milligan (C) Aaron Mart, Robert Green | |
| 06:36 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Timothy Schweizer | 51-39 |
| 06:15 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Kindel (PG), Patrick Weissman (PF) Leonard Thompson, Clarence Opitz | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Daniel Gilbreath (SF) Jacob Surles | |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:00 | Ohio State | Daniel Gilbreath misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 51-39 |
| 05:59 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton can't tip it in | 51-39 |
| 05:58 | Ohio State | Daniel Gilbreath misses the tip | 51-39 |
| 05:56 | Ohio State | Daniel Gilbreath grabs the offensive rebound | 51-39 |
| 05:46 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-39 |
| 05:44 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman grabs the board | 51-39 |
| 05:39 | Michigan State | Daniel Gilbreath is called for the reach on Walter Knowles - foul #3 on Daniel Gilbreath, team foul #5 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell (C) Jerry Poch | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Allan Biggs (PG), Oscar White (SG), Aaron Mart (PF), Robert Green (C) Marc Tolbert, Alvin Betton, Timothy Schweizer, James Milligan | |
| 05:26 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley can't throw it down | 51-39 |
| 05:24 | Michigan State | John Kindel grabs the offensive rebound | 51-39 |
| 05:08 | Michigan State | John Kindel loses the ball out of bounds | 51-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz (PF) Patrick Weissman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jacob Surles (SG) Oscar White | |
| 04:44 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Allan Biggs | 51-42 |
| 04:25 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-42 |
| 04:24 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz hits the follow up shot | 53-42 |
| 04:07 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles makes the shot from the baseline | 53-44 |
| 03:55 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Green - foul #3 on Robert Green, team foul #6 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson (PG), Patrick Wilkinson (SG), Patrick Weissman (SF) John Kindel, Eric Ansley, Walter Knowles | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert (PG), Alvin Betton (SG) Allan Biggs, Daniel Gilbreath | |
| 03:55 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 03:55 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell makes the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 03:33 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Jonathan Chappell - foul #1 on Jonathan Chappell, team foul #7 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Glass (SG), Jerry Poch (C) Clarence Opitz, Jonathan Chappell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Milligan (C) Robert Green | |
| 03:33 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 03:33 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Michael Glass (fresh) SF - Patrick Wilkinson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Patrick Weissman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Poch (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alvin Betton (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jacob Surles (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Aaron Mart (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - James Milligan (fresh) | |
| 03:17 | Michigan State | Michael Glass's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-46 |
| 02:59 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 55-46 |
| 02:58 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson snags the defensive board | 55-46 |
| 02:58 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Ansley (SG), Walter Knowles (SF), Clarence Opitz (PF), Jonathan Chappell (C) Michael Glass, Patrick Wilkinson, Patrick Weissman, Jerry Poch | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Green (C) James Milligan | |
| 02:39 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-46 |
| 02:38 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert pulls down the rebound | 55-46 |
| 02:27 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 55-46 |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles pulls down the rebound | 55-46 |
| 02:21 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-46 |
| 02:20 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 01:59 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 55-46 |
| 01:58 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton gets the rebound | 55-46 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 01:44 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-46 |
| 01:42 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles gets the rebound | 55-46 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 01:25 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell can't connect on a floater in the paint | 55-46 |
| 01:23 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley tips it but misses | 55-46 |
| 01:21 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart snags the defensive board | 55-46 |
| 01:17 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Walter Knowles - foul #1 on Walter Knowles, team foul #8 | 55-46 |
| 01:17 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 01:17 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-48 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles is hacked by Jonathan Chappell - foul #2 on Jonathan Chappell, team foul #9 | 55-48 |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles misses the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz pulls down the rebound | 55-49 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Marc Tolbert is called for the reach on Clarence Opitz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marc Tolbert, team foul #7 | 55-49 |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 00:43 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-49 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz is fouled in the backcourt by Marc Tolbert - foul #2 on Marc Tolbert, team foul #8 | 57-49 |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 00:34 | Ohio State | Robert Green's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Kindel (PG), Michael Glass (SG), Patrick Wilkinson (SF), Patrick Weissman (PF), Jerry Poch (C) Leonard Thompson, Eric Ansley, Walter Knowles, Clarence Opitz, Jonathan Chappell | |
| 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 | |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | John Kindel can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-49 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch hits the follow up shot | 61-49 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Allan Biggs can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-49 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Daniel Gilbreath pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-49 |