| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tyler Moorer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Pat McElhany (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Matthew Beyers (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - George Crenshaw (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Donald Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Waiters (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Hays (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Tyrone Adam (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Becraft (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | David Hays inbounds the ball | 24-31 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Michigan State | George Crenshaw picks off the pass by David Hays | 24-31 |
| 19:12 | Ohio State | Don Richardson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 24-31 |
| 19:11 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam snags the defensive board | 24-31 |
| 18:51 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips travels with the ball | 24-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Michael David (PF) Donald Phillips, Tyrone Adam | |
| 18:22 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 24-31 |
| 18:20 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters grabs the board | 24-31 |
| 17:58 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Hamm (SG), Zhuang Chu (SF) Michael Likens, David Hays | |
| 17:41 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw is hacked by Richard Becraft - foul #2 on Richard Becraft, team foul #1 | 24-31 |
| 17:19 | Ohio State | Robert Hamm takes the ball from Don Richardson | 24-31 |
| 17:05 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 24-31 |
| 17:03 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft gets the offensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 16:45 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu is fouled on the floor by George Crenshaw - foul #1 on George Crenshaw, team foul #1 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (PG), John Fountain (SG) Don Richardson, Tyler Moorer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), David Hays (SF), Michael Moseley (C) Robert Hamm, Zhuang Chu, Richard Becraft | |
| 16:30 | Michigan State | Michael David drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by David Hays | 24-34 |
| 16:08 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers lays it up and in set up by Patrick Jones | 26-34 |
| 15:56 | Michigan State | David Hays is hacked by Matthew Beyers - foul #3 on Matthew Beyers, team foul #2 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG), Richard Becraft (C) Michael Likens, Michael Moseley | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Patrick Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Fountain (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Pat McElhany (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Matthew Beyers (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - George Crenshaw (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Donald Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Waiters (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Hays (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael David (fresh) 7 pts. C - Richard Becraft (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Richardson (PG) John Fountain | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam (PF) Michael David | |
| 15:20 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers can't finish the layup but the foul's on Tyrone Adam - foul #2 on Tyrone Adam, team foul #2 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer (SF) Pat McElhany | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Hamm (SG), Michael David (PF) Donald Phillips, Tyrone Adam | |
| 15:20 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers misses the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 15:20 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 15:12 | Michigan State | Michael David misses the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Matthew Beyers - foul #4 on Matthew Beyers, team foul #3 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Hart (PF) Matthew Beyers | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Michael Moseley (C) Robert Hamm, Richard Becraft | |
| 15:12 | Michigan State | Michael David makes the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 15:12 | Michigan State | Michael David makes the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 14:49 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Stephen Waiters - foul #3 on Stephen Waiters, team foul #3 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG), Tyrone Adam (PF), Richard Becraft (C) Michael Likens, David Hays, Michael Moseley | |
| 14:49 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw makes the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 14:49 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 14:20 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft misses long on a jumper from close range but the foul's on George Crenshaw - foul #2 on George Crenshaw, team foul #4 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Hamm (SG), David Hays (SF) Donald Phillips, Tyrone Adam | |
| 14:20 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 14:20 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft misses the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 14:20 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to George Crenshaw | 29-37 |
| 13:52 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 29-37 |
| 13:50 | Michigan State | Michael David gets the rebound | 29-37 |
| 13:34 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters travels with the ball | 29-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Fowler (PG), John Fountain (SG), Pat McElhany (SF) Don Richardson, Patrick Jones, Tyler Moorer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG), Zhuang Chu (SF), Tyrone Adam (PF), Michael Moseley (C) Robert Hamm, David Hays, Michael David, Richard Becraft | |
| 13:16 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw can't finish the layup | 29-37 |
| 13:15 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany tips it in | 31-37 |
| 12:57 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Stephen Waiters | 31-40 |
| 12:34 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw knocks in the jumper from the right block | 33-40 |
| 12:14 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Stephen Waiters | 33-42 |
| 11:53 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw makes the floater from the right side set up by John Fountain | 35-42 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kevin Fowler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Fountain (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Pat McElhany (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Hart (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - George Crenshaw (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Donald Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Waiters (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Zhuang Chu (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tyrone Adam (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Moseley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:24 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-42 |
| 11:23 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips grabs the offensive board | 35-42 |
| 11:08 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Hart | 35-42 |
| 11:06 | Ohio State | Michael Hart grabs the board | 35-42 |
| 10:55 | Ohio State | Michael Hart can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-42 |
| 10:54 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Michael Moseley | 35-42 |
| 10:39 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Phillips | 35-45 |
| 10:10 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw clanks a shot from the free throw line | 35-45 |
| 10:09 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 09:45 | Ohio State | Donald Phillips steals it from Pat McElhany | 35-45 |
| 09:42 | Michigan State | John Fountain picks off the pass by Donald Phillips in the backcourt | 35-45 |
| 09:38 | Ohio State | John Fountain lays it in | 37-45 |
| 09:22 | Michigan State | Pat McElhany is called for the reach on Zhuang Chu - foul #3 on Pat McElhany, team foul #5 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Richardson (PG), Patrick Jones (SG), Tyler Moorer (SF) Kevin Fowler, John Fountain, Pat McElhany | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), David Hays (SF), Michael David (PF), Richard Becraft (C) Donald Phillips, Zhuang Chu, Tyrone Adam, Michael Moseley | |
| 09:04 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 37-45 |
| 09:02 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft tips it home | 37-47 |
| 08:39 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-47 |
| 08:38 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to David Hays | 37-47 |
| 08:25 | Michigan State | David Hays misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Patrick Jones - foul #1 on Patrick Jones, team foul #6 | 37-47 |
| 08:25 | Michigan State | David Hays makes the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 08:25 | Michigan State | David Hays misses the 2nd free throw | 37-48 |
| 08:25 | Ohio State | Michael Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 37-48 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:04 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw misses the jumper from the left side | 37-48 |
| 08:02 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Stephen Waiters | 37-48 |
| 07:57 | Michigan State | Michael David scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Stephen Waiters | 37-50 |
| 07:42 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones double dribbles | 37-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers (PF) Michael Hart | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyler Moorer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Beyers (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - George Crenshaw (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Likens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Waiters (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - David Hays (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael David (fresh) 11 pts. C - Richard Becraft (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Michigan State | David Hays is hacked by George Crenshaw - foul #3 on George Crenshaw, team foul #7 | 37-50 |
| 07:28 | Michigan State | David Hays makes the 1st free throw | 37-51 |
| 07:28 | Michigan State | David Hays makes the 2nd free throw | 37-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:16 | Ohio State | Don Richardson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Likens - foul #1 on Michael Likens, team foul #4 | 37-52 |
| 07:16 | Ohio State | Don Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 38-52 |
| 07:16 | Ohio State | Don Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-52 |
| 07:03 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-52 |
| 07:02 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers pulls down the rebound | 39-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:50 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones clanks a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Stephen Waiters - foul #4 on Stephen Waiters, team foul #5 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Hamm (SG) Michael Likens | |
| 06:50 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones makes the 1st free throw | 40-52 |
| 06:50 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 40-52 |
| 06:50 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft grabs the defensive rebound | 40-52 |
| 06:40 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 40-52 |
| 06:39 | Michigan State | Michael David can't tip it in | 40-52 |
| 06:38 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer grabs the defensive rebound | 40-52 |
| 06:34 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-52 |
| 06:32 | Michigan State | Michael David grabs the defensive rebound | 40-52 |
| 06:12 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters is fouled on the floor by Patrick Jones - foul #2 on Patrick Jones, team foul #8 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Fowler (PG), John Fountain (SG), Pat McElhany (SF), Michael Hart (C) Don Richardson, Patrick Jones, Tyler Moorer, George Crenshaw | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG) Robert Hamm | |
| 06:12 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters makes the 1st free throw | 40-53 |
| 06:12 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters makes the 2nd free throw | 40-54 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:50 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 40-54 |
| 05:49 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Richard Becraft | 40-54 |
| 05:30 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Stephen Waiters | 40-56 |
| 05:15 | Ohio State | Michael Hart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Richardson (PG) Kevin Fowler | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG) Michael Likens | |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Phillips | 40-58 |
| 04:36 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 42-58 |
| 04:17 | Michigan State | Michael Hart swats the dunk try by David Hays | 42-58 |
| 04:16 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany grabs the defensive rebound | 42-58 |
| 04:00 | Ohio State | Michael Hart hits the finger roll | 44-58 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:39 | Michigan State | David Hays jams it set up by Stephen Waiters | 44-60 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Fountain (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Pat McElhany (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Beyers (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Hart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Donald Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Stephen Waiters (tiring) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - David Hays (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael David (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Becraft (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Ohio State | Don Richardson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from John Fountain | 47-60 |
| 03:16 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips misses long on a shot from the right side | 47-60 |
| 03:15 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters grabs the offensive rebound | 47-60 |
| 02:57 | Michigan State | Michael David comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 47-60 |
| 02:56 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft tips it home | 47-62 |
| 02:35 | Ohio State | John Fountain is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 47-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Fowler (PG), Patrick Jones (SG), Tyler Moorer (SF), George Crenshaw (C) Don Richardson, John Fountain, Pat McElhany, Michael Hart | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Robert Hamm (SG), Michael Moseley (C) Donald Phillips, Stephen Waiters, Richard Becraft | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:10 | Michigan State | Robert Hamm comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing but he's hacked by George Crenshaw - foul #4 on George Crenshaw, team foul #9 | 47-62 |
| 02:10 | Michigan State | Robert Hamm makes the 1st free throw | 47-63 |
| 02:10 | Michigan State | Robert Hamm makes the 2nd free throw | 47-64 |
| 02:10 | Michigan State | Robert Hamm misses the 3rd free throw | 47-64 |
| 02:10 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers gets the rebound | 47-64 |
| 01:52 | Ohio State | Kevin Fowler is fouled on the floor by Michael Likens - foul #2 on Michael Likens, team foul #6 | 47-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Richardson (PG), Pat McElhany (SF) Kevin Fowler, Patrick Jones | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG), Stephen Waiters (SG), Tyrone Adam (PF), Richard Becraft (C) Michael Likens, Robert Hamm, Michael David, Michael Moseley | |
| 01:44 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Matthew Beyers | 50-64 |
| 01:15 | Michigan State | The pull-up jumper by Richard Becraft is blocked by Pat McElhany | 50-64 |
| 01:13 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw grabs the board | 50-64 |
| 00:59 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer hits a jump hook from the left block | 52-64 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam is fouled on the floor by Matthew Beyers - foul #5 on Matthew Beyers, team foul #10 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Hart (PF) Matthew Beyers | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam makes the 1st free throw | 52-65 |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam makes the 2nd free throw | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer can't finish the layup | 52-66 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam gets the rebound | 52-66 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips runs out the clock | 52-66 |