| Lineup | Michigan | PG - John Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Zhu Wang (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Omar Hain (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Sherwood McClaran (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Runion (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tyler Moorer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Pat McElhany (fresh) PF - Matthew Beyers (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - George Crenshaw (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Omar Hain inbounds the ball | 24-31 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Michigan | The jump hook by Omar Hain is blocked by Pat McElhany | 24-31 |
| 19:34 | Ohio State | Don Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 19:15 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw buries a shot near the basket | 24-33 |
| 18:49 | Michigan | Omar Hain clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-33 |
| 18:48 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw grabs the board | 24-33 |
| 18:29 | Ohio State | Don Richardson is called for a charge - foul #3 on Don Richardson, team foul #1 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (PG) Don Richardson | |
| 18:25 | Michigan | John Thomas is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 24-33 |
| 18:02 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw misses badly on a floater in the lane | 24-33 |
| 18:01 | Michigan | Sherwood McClaran snags the defensive board | 24-33 |
| 17:44 | Michigan | John Thomas misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-33 |
| 17:42 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany pulls down the rebound | 24-33 |
| 17:13 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on James Runion - foul #2 on James Runion, team foul #1 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Hall (PG) John Thomas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (SG) Tyler Moorer | |
| 17:13 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany makes the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 17:13 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany makes the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 16:53 | Michigan | James Hall knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-35 |
| 16:47 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones travels in the backcourt | 27-35 |
| Subs | Michigan | Henry Gochenour (PF) Omar Hain | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:26 | Michigan | James Hall double dribbles | 27-35 |
| Subs | Michigan | Daniel McKnight (SG) Zhu Wang | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:14 | Ohio State | The jumper by George Crenshaw is denied by Henry Gochenour | 27-35 |
| 16:13 | Michigan | The rebound goes to James Runion | 27-35 |
| 15:51 | Michigan | Daniel McKnight is whistled for a carry | 27-35 |
| Subs | Michigan | John Thomas (PG) Daniel McKnight | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Richardson (PG), Tyler Moorer (SF) John Fountain, Pat McElhany | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - John Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Hall (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Sherwood McClaran (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Gochenour (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Runion (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tyler Moorer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Beyers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - George Crenshaw (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers clanks a runner near the basket | 27-35 |
| 15:23 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 15:05 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers scores on a shot near the basket | 27-37 |
| 14:36 | Michigan | Sherwood McClaran misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 27-37 |
| 14:35 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw gets the rebound | 27-37 |
| 14:31 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 27-37 |
| 14:30 | Michigan | John Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 27-37 |
| 14:01 | Michigan | Henry Gochenour misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Don Richardson - foul #4 on Don Richardson, team foul #2 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Michigan | Zhu Wang (SG), Omar Hain (SF) John Thomas, Sherwood McClaran | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Fowler (PG), John Fountain (SG) Don Richardson, Patrick Jones | |
| 14:01 | Michigan | Henry Gochenour misses the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 14:01 | Michigan | Henry Gochenour misses the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 14:01 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw grabs the board | 27-37 |
| 13:36 | Ohio State | James Runion steps in front of the George Crenshaw pass | 27-37 |
| 13:13 | Michigan | James Runion hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 27-37 |
| 13:12 | Ohio State | John Fountain pulls down the rebound | 27-37 |
| 12:47 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer is called for traveling | 27-37 |
| Subs | Michigan | Sherwood McClaran (PF), Carmelo Mendez (C) Henry Gochenour, James Runion | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Pat McElhany (SF), Michael Hart (PF) Tyler Moorer, Matthew Beyers | |
| 12:25 | Michigan | James Hall makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Carmelo Mendez | 30-37 |
| 12:01 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany misses the lay-in | 30-37 |
| 12:00 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Sherwood McClaran | 30-37 |
| 11:44 | Michigan | Kevin Fowler steps in front of the Carmelo Mendez pass | 30-37 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - James Hall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Zhu Wang (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Omar Hain (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Sherwood McClaran (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Carmelo Mendez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kevin Fowler (fresh) SG - John Fountain (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Pat McElhany (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Hart (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - George Crenshaw (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Ohio State | Omar Hain picks off the pass by George Crenshaw | 30-37 |
| 11:02 | Michigan | Zhu Wang misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 30-37 |
| 11:00 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Michael Hart | 30-37 |
| 10:37 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw knocks in the floater from the right block | 30-39 |
| 10:13 | Michigan | Michael Hart blocks the short jumper by James Hall | 30-39 |
| 10:12 | Ohio State | Michael Hart snags the defensive board | 30-39 |
| 09:49 | Ohio State | Kevin Fowler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-39 |
| Subs | Michigan | John Thomas (PG), Henry Gochenour (PF), James Runion (C) Zhu Wang, Sherwood McClaran, Carmelo Mendez | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (PG), Tyler Moorer (SG), Matthew Beyers (PF) Kevin Fowler, John Fountain, George Crenshaw | |
| 09:34 | Michigan | Matthew Beyers is called for the reach on Henry Gochenour - foul #1 on Matthew Beyers, team foul #3 | 30-39 |
| 09:09 | Michigan | Omar Hain is hacked by Pat McElhany - foul #1 on Pat McElhany, team foul #4 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Michigan | Daniel McKnight (SG) James Hall | |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Crenshaw (C) Michael Hart | |
| 08:46 | Michigan | Henry Gochenour misses the lay-in but the foul's on Matthew Beyers - foul #2 on Matthew Beyers, team foul #5 | 30-39 |
| 08:46 | Michigan | Henry Gochenour makes the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 08:46 | Michigan | Henry Gochenour makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 08:24 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Patrick Jones and he's hacked by Henry Gochenour - foul #1 on Henry Gochenour, team foul #2 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Michigan | Zhu Wang (SG), Sherwood McClaran (PF) Daniel McKnight, Henry Gochenour | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 08:24 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers makes the free throw | 32-42 |
| 08:02 | Michigan | Omar Hain misses the 3 from the right corner | 32-42 |
| 08:00 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany gets the rebound | 32-42 |
| 07:40 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Patrick Jones | 32-45 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - John Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Zhu Wang (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Omar Hain (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Sherwood McClaran (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Runion (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Patrick Jones (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Tyler Moorer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Pat McElhany (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Beyers (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - George Crenshaw (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:24 | Michigan | Sherwood McClaran can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 32-45 |
| 07:22 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Omar Hain | 32-45 |
| 07:04 | Michigan | Sherwood McClaran can't connect on a floater from the right block but the foul's on George Crenshaw - foul #2 on George Crenshaw, team foul #6 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Hall (PG), Henry Gochenour (PF) John Thomas, Omar Hain | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Richardson (PG), Michael Hart (C) Pat McElhany, George Crenshaw | |
| 07:04 | Michigan | Sherwood McClaran makes the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 07:04 | Michigan | Sherwood McClaran makes the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| 06:50 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Don Richardson | 34-47 |
| 06:44 | Michigan | James Hall misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-47 |
| 06:42 | Michigan | Sherwood McClaran pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-47 |
| 06:35 | Michigan | James Runion is hacked by Don Richardson - foul #5 on Don Richardson, team foul #7 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Michigan | Omar Hain (SF) Sherwood McClaran | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Fowler (PG), John Fountain (SG) Don Richardson, Patrick Jones | |
| 06:35 | Michigan | James Runion makes the 1st free throw | 35-47 |
| 06:35 | Michigan | James Runion makes the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 06:09 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Matthew Beyers, team foul #8 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Michigan | Daniel McKnight (SG) Zhu Wang | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Pat McElhany (SF) Tyler Moorer | |
| 05:50 | Michigan | Omar Hain is called for traveling | 36-47 |
| Subs | Michigan | John Thomas (SF), Sherwood McClaran (PF) Omar Hain, Henry Gochenour | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 05:21 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany buries a floater from the left block set up by Kevin Fowler and the foul's on James Runion - foul #3 on James Runion, team foul #3 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (PG) Kevin Fowler | |
| 05:21 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany makes the free throw | 36-50 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:56 | Michigan | James Hall buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by James Runion | 38-50 |
| 04:34 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Patrick Jones | 38-52 |
| 04:19 | Michigan | James Runion misses short on a runner from the right block | 38-52 |
| 04:18 | Michigan | Daniel McKnight grabs the offensive rebound | 38-52 |
| 04:10 | Michigan | James Hall hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 38-52 |
| 04:08 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 38-52 |
| 03:39 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-52 |
| 03:37 | Michigan | Sherwood McClaran gets the rebound | 38-52 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - James Hall (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Daniel McKnight (fresh) SF - John Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Sherwood McClaran (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - James Runion (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Patrick Jones (fresh) 4 ast. SG - John Fountain (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Pat McElhany (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Beyers (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Hart (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:30 | Michigan | James Runion knocks in the jump hook from close range | 40-52 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle 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 (+2) | |
| 03:01 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers's layup is rejected by Sherwood McClaran | 40-52 |
| 03:00 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers grabs the offensive rebound | 40-52 |
| 02:38 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers hits a runner from the baseline | 40-54 |
| 02:24 | Michigan | John Thomas is hacked by Pat McElhany - foul #2 on Pat McElhany, team foul #9 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Michigan | Henry Gochenour (PF), Carmelo Mendez (C) Sherwood McClaran, James Runion | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Fowler (PG), Tyler Moorer (SG), George Crenshaw (C) Patrick Jones, John Fountain, Michael Hart | |
| 02:24 | Michigan | John Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 40-54 |
| 02:24 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers grabs the board | 40-54 |
| 01:55 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw's fadeaway is rejected by John Thomas | 40-54 |
| 01:54 | Michigan | Carmelo Mendez grabs the defensive rebound | 40-54 |
| 01:37 | Michigan | James Hall hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-54 |
| 01:36 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw pulls down the rebound | 40-54 |
| 01:14 | Ohio State | Henry Gochenour swats the short shot by Matthew Beyers | 40-54 |
| 01:13 | Ohio State | Kevin Fowler tips it back up and in | 40-56 |
| 00:58 | Michigan | James Hall buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw drills a jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Carmelo Mendez - foul #3 on Carmelo Mendez, team foul #4 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Michigan | Omar Hain (SF) John Thomas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (PG) Kevin Fowler | |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw makes the free throw | 43-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Michigan | James Hall can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-59 |
| 00:23 | Michigan | Daniel McKnight grabs the offensive board | 43-59 |
| 00:20 | Michigan | Daniel McKnight clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-59 |
| 00:18 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Carmelo Mendez | 43-59 |
| 00:16 | Michigan | Henry Gochenour connects on the jump hook from close range set up by Omar Hain | 45-59 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones runs out the clock | 45-59 |