| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Petrey (fresh) SG - Thomas Green (fresh) SF - Daniel Bass (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Mifflin (fresh) C - Ellis Dorman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Carmen Holmstrom (fresh) SG - Carlos Harris (fresh) SF - Eddie Altman (fresh) PF - Timothy Dolan (fresh) C - Vance Mancha (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Vance Mancha wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Ohio | Eddie Altman misses the jumper from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Mifflin | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey Mifflin | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Ohio | Eddie Altman's pass is intercepted by Ralph Petrey | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey jams it | 4-0 |
| 19:00 | Ohio | Timothy Dolan lays it in set up by Carmen Holmstrom | 4-2 |
| 18:51 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Thomas Green | 7-2 |
| 18:31 | Ohio | Carlos Harris travels with the ball | 7-2 |
| 18:24 | Michigan State | Carlos Harris is called for the reach on Ralph Petrey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carlos Harris, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| 18:04 | Michigan State | Thomas Green misses long on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Carlos Harris - foul #2 on Carlos Harris, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Fred Roberts (SG) Carlos Harris | |
| 18:04 | Michigan State | Thomas Green makes the 1st free throw | 8-2 |
| 18:04 | Michigan State | Thomas Green makes the 2nd free throw | 9-2 |
| 17:40 | Ohio | Vance Mancha can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 9-2 |
| 17:39 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman gets the rebound | 9-2 |
| 17:15 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass misses the easy open layup | 9-2 |
| 17:14 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass misses the tip | 9-2 |
| 17:12 | Ohio | Timothy Dolan gets the rebound | 9-2 |
| 16:56 | Ohio | Fred Roberts hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Carmen Holmstrom | 9-5 |
| 16:34 | Michigan State | Thomas Green hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 9-5 |
| 16:32 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman tips it but misses | 9-5 |
| 16:31 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin tips it but misses | 9-5 |
| 16:29 | Ohio | Vance Mancha grabs the board | 9-5 |
| 16:24 | Ohio | Carmen Holmstrom is whistled for a carry | 9-5 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG), John Stokes (SG), Earl Stanton (SF), Frank Davis (C) Ralph Petrey, Thomas Green, Daniel Bass, Ellis Dorman | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeffrey Wright (PG), Donald Burnett (SG), Herbert Stolberg (SF), Leroy Greenleaf (PF), Robert Youngs (C) Carmen Holmstrom, Fred Roberts, Eddie Altman, Timothy Dolan, Vance Mancha | |
| 16:08 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Earl Stanton | 12-5 |
| 15:44 | Ohio | Frank Davis is called for the reach on Herbert Stolberg - foul #1 on Frank Davis, team foul #1 | 12-5 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edward Sugg (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Stokes (fresh) SF - Earl Stanton (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Mifflin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Frank Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jeffrey Wright (fresh) SG - Donald Burnett (fresh) SF - Herbert Stolberg (fresh) PF - Leroy Greenleaf (fresh) C - Robert Youngs (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Ohio | Donald Burnett is called for traveling | 12-5 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Ross (PF) Jeffrey Mifflin | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 15:05 | Michigan State | Don Ross misses long on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Youngs - foul #1 on Robert Youngs, team foul #3 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Bass (SF), Ellis Dorman (C) Earl Stanton, Frank Davis | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jamey Singer (SG), Eddie Altman (SF) Jeffrey Wright, Robert Youngs | |
| 15:05 | Michigan State | Don Ross misses the 1st free throw | 12-5 |
| 15:05 | Michigan State | Don Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 13-5 |
| 14:42 | Ohio | Leroy Greenleaf can't finish the layup | 13-5 |
| 14:40 | Ohio | Leroy Greenleaf tips it in | 13-7 |
| 14:29 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-7 |
| 14:28 | Ohio | Eddie Altman pulls down the rebound | 13-7 |
| 14:04 | Ohio | Herbert Stolberg can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Ellis Dorman - foul #1 on Ellis Dorman, team foul #2 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG), Thomas Green (SG), Jeffrey Mifflin (PF) Edward Sugg, John Stokes, Ellis Dorman | |
| Subs | Ohio | Carmen Holmstrom (PG), Fred Roberts (SG), Robert Youngs (C) Donald Burnett, Jamey Singer, Leroy Greenleaf | |
| 14:04 | Ohio | Herbert Stolberg misses the 1st free throw | 13-7 |
| 14:04 | Ohio | Herbert Stolberg misses the 2nd free throw | 13-7 |
| 14:04 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin grabs the board | 13-7 |
| 13:59 | Michigan State | Carmen Holmstrom is called for the reach on Ralph Petrey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carmen Holmstrom, team foul #4 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Vance Mancha (C) Herbert Stolberg | |
| 13:53 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin connects on the open jump hook in the paint set up by Thomas Green | 15-7 |
| 13:33 | Ohio | Carmen Holmstrom misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 15-7 |
| 13:32 | Ohio | Robert Youngs grabs the offensive rebound | 15-7 |
| 13:21 | Ohio | Eddie Altman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 15-7 |
| 13:20 | Michigan State | Don Ross pulls down the rebound | 15-7 |
| 13:00 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Daniel Bass and the foul's on Robert Youngs - foul #2 on Robert Youngs, team foul #5 | 17-7 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Stanton (SF), Frank Davis (C) Daniel Bass, Don Ross | |
| Subs | Ohio | Leroy Greenleaf (SF), Timothy Dolan (PF), Herbert Stolberg (C) Eddie Altman, Robert Youngs, Vance Mancha | |
| 13:00 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin makes the free throw | 18-7 |
| 12:35 | Ohio | Carmen Holmstrom can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 18-7 |
| 12:33 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin grabs the defensive rebound | 18-7 |
| 12:18 | Michigan State | Thomas Green connects on the open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ralph Petrey | 20-7 |
| 11:53 | Ohio | Timothy Dolan can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 20-7 |
| 11:52 | Ohio | Timothy Dolan grabs the offensive board | 20-7 |
| 11:35 | Ohio | Leroy Greenleaf drills a driving attempt near the basket | 20-9 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Petrey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earl Stanton (fairly fresh) PF - Jeffrey Mifflin (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Davis (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Carmen Holmstrom (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Fred Roberts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Leroy Greenleaf (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Timothy Dolan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Herbert Stolberg (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Michigan State | Thomas Green misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 20-9 |
| 11:23 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton grabs the offensive board | 20-9 |
| 11:10 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Frank Davis | 22-9 |
| 10:53 | Ohio | Fred Roberts can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-9 |
| 10:51 | Ohio | Timothy Dolan pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-9 |
| 10:35 | Ohio | Jeffrey Mifflin steps in front of the Timothy Dolan pass | 22-9 |
| 10:24 | Michigan State | Leroy Greenleaf is called for the reach on Earl Stanton - foul #1 on Leroy Greenleaf, team foul #6 | 22-9 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG), John Stokes (SG), Daniel Bass (SF), Don Ross (PF), Ellis Dorman (C) Ralph Petrey, Thomas Green, Earl Stanton, Jeffrey Mifflin, Frank Davis | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeffrey Wright (PG), Donald Burnett (SG), Eddie Altman (SF), Vance Mancha (C) Carmen Holmstrom, Fred Roberts, Leroy Greenleaf, Herbert Stolberg | |
| 10:18 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 22-9 |
| 10:17 | Ohio | Donald Burnett snags the defensive board | 22-9 |
| 09:56 | Ohio | Donald Burnett misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 22-9 |
| 09:54 | Ohio | Timothy Dolan tips it but misses | 22-9 |
| 09:53 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Ellis Dorman | 22-9 |
| 09:51 | Michigan State | Donald Burnett is called for the reach on Daniel Bass in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Burnett, team foul #7 | 22-9 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Herbert Stolberg (PF) Timothy Dolan | |
| 09:51 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass makes the 1st free throw | 23-9 |
| 09:51 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass makes the 2nd free throw | 24-9 |
| 09:33 | Ohio | Jeffrey Wright hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-9 |
| 09:32 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman gets the rebound | 24-9 |
| 09:09 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman can't connect on a floater from the right block | 24-9 |
| 09:07 | Ohio | Vance Mancha gets the rebound | 24-9 |
| 08:46 | Ohio | Herbert Stolberg misses badly on a runner near the basket | 24-9 |
| 08:45 | Ohio | Herbert Stolberg misses the tip | 24-9 |
| 08:44 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass grabs the board | 24-9 |
| 08:40 | Michigan State | Donald Burnett takes the ball from John Stokes in the backcourt | 24-9 |
| 08:39 | Ohio | Eddie Altman banks in the layup set up by Donald Burnett | 24-11 |
| 08:30 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Wright | 24-11 |
| 08:25 | Ohio | Eddie Altman misses the easy layup | 24-11 |
| 08:24 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass grabs the board | 24-11 |
| 08:10 | Michigan State | Don Ross comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 24-11 |
| 08:08 | Ohio | Vance Mancha gets the rebound | 24-11 |
| 07:47 | Ohio | John Stokes steps in front of the Eddie Altman pass | 24-11 |
| 07:35 | Michigan State | Herbert Stolberg steals it from Daniel Bass | 24-11 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edward Sugg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Stokes (fairly fresh) SF - Daniel Bass (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Don Ross (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Ellis Dorman (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jeffrey Wright (fairly fresh) SG - Donald Burnett (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eddie Altman (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Herbert Stolberg (tiring) C - Vance Mancha (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Ohio | Herbert Stolberg is hacked by John Stokes - foul #1 on John Stokes, team foul #3 | 24-11 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG), Thomas Green (SG), Jeffrey Mifflin (PF) Edward Sugg, John Stokes, Don Ross | |
| Subs | Ohio | Carmen Holmstrom (PG), Jamey Singer (SG), Timothy Dolan (PF), Leroy Greenleaf (C) Jeffrey Wright, Donald Burnett, Herbert Stolberg, Vance Mancha | |
| 07:00 | Ohio | Daniel Bass takes the ball from Eddie Altman | 24-11 |
| 06:48 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass is fouled on the floor by Eddie Altman - foul #1 on Eddie Altman, team foul #8 | 24-11 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frank Davis (C) Ellis Dorman | |
| Subs | Ohio | Fred Roberts (SG) Jamey Singer | |
| 06:48 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass makes the 1st free throw | 25-11 |
| 06:48 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass makes the 2nd free throw | 26-11 |
| 06:36 | Ohio | Fred Roberts misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-11 |
| 06:35 | Ohio | Eddie Altman hits the follow up shot | 26-13 |
| 06:33 | Michigan State | Thomas Green is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Green, team foul #4 | 26-13 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Vance Mancha (C) Eddie Altman | |
| 06:16 | Ohio | Vance Mancha knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Fred Roberts | 26-15 |
| 06:14 | Michigan State | Frank Davis is hacked by Leroy Greenleaf in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leroy Greenleaf, team foul #9 | 26-15 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Stanton (SF) Daniel Bass | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jamey Singer (SG) Leroy Greenleaf | |
| 06:14 | Michigan State | Frank Davis misses the 1st free throw | 26-15 |
| 06:14 | Ohio | Vance Mancha pulls down the rebound | 26-15 |
| 05:50 | Ohio | Vance Mancha's pass is intercepted by Frank Davis | 26-15 |
| 05:29 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton misses the easy layup | 26-15 |
| 05:28 | Ohio | Vance Mancha grabs the board | 26-15 |
| 05:06 | Ohio | Carmen Holmstrom clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Ralph Petrey - foul #1 on Ralph Petrey, team foul #5 | 26-15 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG), Daniel Bass (SF), Ellis Dorman (C) Ralph Petrey, Earl Stanton, Frank Davis | |
| Subs | Ohio | Eddie Altman (SF), Herbert Stolberg (C) Jamey Singer, Vance Mancha | |
| 05:06 | Ohio | Carmen Holmstrom makes the 1st free throw | 26-16 |
| 05:06 | Ohio | Carmen Holmstrom misses the 2nd free throw | 26-16 |
| 05:06 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin snags the defensive board | 26-16 |
| 05:04 | Michigan State | Eddie Altman is called for the reach on Daniel Bass in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eddie Altman, team foul #10 | 26-16 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Vance Mancha (C) Eddie Altman | |
| 05:04 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass misses the 1st free throw | 26-16 |
| 05:04 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass makes the 2nd free throw | 27-16 |
| 04:49 | Ohio | Fred Roberts's pass is intercepted by Ellis Dorman | 27-16 |
| 04:29 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 27-16 |
| 04:27 | Ohio | Carmen Holmstrom grabs the defensive rebound | 27-16 |
| 04:17 | Ohio | Timothy Dolan connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Fred Roberts | 27-19 |
| 04:14 | Michigan State | Thomas Green's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-19 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Stokes (SG), Don Ross (PF) Thomas Green, Jeffrey Mifflin | |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Burnett (SG) Fred Roberts | |
| 04:09 | Ohio | Vance Mancha comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Don Ross - foul #1 on Don Ross, team foul #6 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG) Edward Sugg | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 04:09 | Ohio | Vance Mancha makes the 1st free throw | 27-20 |
| 04:09 | Ohio | Vance Mancha makes the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 03:40 | Michigan State | John Stokes misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Vance Mancha - foul #1 on Vance Mancha, team foul #11 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG) Daniel Bass | |
| Subs | Ohio | Carlos Harris (SG), Eddie Altman (SF), Leroy Greenleaf (PF), Robert Youngs (C) Carmen Holmstrom, Herbert Stolberg, Timothy Dolan, Vance Mancha | |
| 03:40 | Michigan State | John Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 03:40 | Michigan State | John Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 29-21 |
| 03:16 | Ohio | Donald Burnett is hacked by Ellis Dorman - foul #2 on Ellis Dorman, team foul #7 | 29-21 |
| 03:16 | Ohio | Donald Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 03:16 | Ohio | Donald Burnett misses the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 03:16 | Michigan State | Don Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 29-22 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edward Sugg (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Stokes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ralph Petrey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Don Ross (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Ellis Dorman (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Donald Burnett (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Harris (fresh) SF - Eddie Altman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leroy Greenleaf (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Youngs (fresh) | |
| 03:13 | Michigan State | Robert Youngs steals the ball from Edward Sugg in the backcourt | 29-22 |
| 03:03 | Ohio | Robert Youngs comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 29-22 |
| 03:01 | Michigan State | Don Ross snags the defensive board | 29-22 |
| 02:58 | Michigan State | Carlos Harris is called for the reach on Ellis Dorman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carlos Harris, team foul #12 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Green (SG), Earl Stanton (SF) John Stokes, Ralph Petrey | |
| Subs | Ohio | Carmen Holmstrom (PG), Jamey Singer (SG) Donald Burnett, Carlos Harris | |
| 02:58 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman misses the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 02:58 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman makes the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| 02:47 | Ohio | Earl Stanton takes the ball from Robert Youngs | 30-22 |
| 02:45 | Michigan State | Thomas Green throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-22 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG), Jeffrey Mifflin (PF), Frank Davis (C) Edward Sugg, Don Ross, Ellis Dorman | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 02:39 | Ohio | Carmen Holmstrom comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ralph Petrey - foul #2 on Ralph Petrey, team foul #8 | 30-22 |
| 02:39 | Ohio | Carmen Holmstrom makes the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 02:39 | Ohio | Carmen Holmstrom makes the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 02:27 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin travels with the ball | 30-24 |
| 02:05 | Ohio | Carmen Holmstrom misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-24 |
| 02:04 | Michigan State | Frank Davis gets the rebound | 30-24 |
| 01:52 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey misses the shot from the right side but the foul's on Carmen Holmstrom - foul #2 on Carmen Holmstrom, team foul #13 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (SG), Daniel Bass (SF), Ellis Dorman (C) Thomas Green, Earl Stanton, Frank Davis | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeffrey Wright (PG), Fred Roberts (SG), Herbert Stolberg (PF) Carmen Holmstrom, Jamey Singer, Robert Youngs | |
| 01:52 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey makes the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 01:52 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey makes the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| 01:24 | Ohio | Fred Roberts buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey Wright | 32-26 |
| 01:05 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass hits a wide open 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Ralph Petrey | 35-26 |
| 00:48 | Ohio | Jeffrey Wright connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Eddie Altman | 35-28 |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Ralph Petrey | 37-28 |
| 00:07 | Ohio | Eddie Altman clanks a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Edward Sugg - foul #1 on Edward Sugg, team foul #9 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Stokes (SG), Don Ross (PF), Frank Davis (C) Edward Sugg, Jeffrey Mifflin, Ellis Dorman | |
| Subs | Ohio | Carmen Holmstrom (PG), Donald Burnett (SG), Robert Youngs (PF) Jeffrey Wright, Fred Roberts, Leroy Greenleaf | |
| 00:07 | Ohio | Eddie Altman makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 00:07 | Ohio | Eddie Altman makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Don Ross lays it in | 39-30 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Carmen Holmstrom clanks a fullcourt shot | 39-30 |