| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ryan Tardiff (fresh) SG - Stephen Burns (fresh) SF - Reuben Croft (fresh) PF - Victor Wheatley (fresh) C - Robert Gibbons (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kevin Holloway (fresh) SG - Mario Rarick (fresh) SF - Randall Backus (fresh) PF - Ronald Mayle (fresh) C - Brian McGahey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Ronald Mayle - foul #1 on Ronald Mayle, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:37 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:37 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick pulls down the rebound | 1-0 |
| 19:35 | Michigan State | Randall Backus is fouled in the backcourt by Reuben Croft - foul #1 on Reuben Croft, team foul #1 | 1-0 |
| 19:11 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick misses short on an open floater near the basket | 1-0 |
| 19:09 | Michigan State | Ronald Mayle gets the offensive rebound | 1-0 |
| 18:46 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey is open and scores on a 3 from straight away | 1-3 |
| 18:44 | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 1-3 |
| 18:37 | Michigan State | Randall Backus misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 1-3 |
| 18:35 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns grabs the board | 1-3 |
| 18:24 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons clanks a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Ronald Mayle - foul #2 on Ronald Mayle, team foul #2 | 1-3 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Depp (PF) Ronald Mayle | |
| 18:24 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:24 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons misses the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:24 | Michigan State | Richard Depp pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:59 | Michigan State | Ryan Tardiff takes the ball from Richard Depp | 2-3 |
| 17:55 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff hits the finger roll | 4-3 |
| 17:51 | Michigan State | Randall Backus is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 4-3 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Augustine Romano (SG), Robert Sullivan (SF), Sam Rowe (PF), Dan Elliott (C) Ryan Tardiff, Stephen Burns, Reuben Croft, Victor Wheatley, Robert Gibbons | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 17:42 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-3 |
| 17:41 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey gets the rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:35 | Michigan State | Richard Depp is open and buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from Mario Rarick | 4-5 |
| 17:26 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano is hacked by Richard Depp - foul #1 on Richard Depp, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (PG), John Ferguson (SG), Marvin Muysenberg (C) Kevin Holloway, Mario Rarick, Brian McGahey | |
| 17:21 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-5 |
| 17:19 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott misses the tip | 4-5 |
| 17:17 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Richard Depp | 4-5 |
| 17:12 | Michigan State | John Ferguson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Augustine Romano - foul #1 on Augustine Romano, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Baccus (C) Richard Depp | |
| 17:12 | Michigan State | John Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:12 | Michigan State | John Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 17:01 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Dan Elliott | 7-7 |
| 16:48 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter banks in the layup on a nice dish by Randall Backus and the foul's on Robert Sullivan - foul #1 on Robert Sullivan, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff (PG), Stephen Burns (SG), Thomas Tew (SF), Victor Wheatley (PF), Robert Gibbons (C) Eric Finley, Augustine Romano, Robert Sullivan, Sam Rowe, Dan Elliott | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 16:48 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter misses the free throw | 7-9 |
| 16:48 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns snags the defensive board | 7-9 |
| 16:31 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway in the paint | 7-9 |
| 16:29 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg gets the rebound | 7-9 |
| 16:24 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 7-11 |
| 16:03 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns misses short on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Randall Backus - foul #1 on Randall Backus, team foul #4 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Reuben Croft (SF) Thomas Tew | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway (PG), Mario Rarick (SG), Hollis Lachance (SF), Richard Depp (PF), Brian McGahey (C) Sherman Hunter, John Ferguson, Randall Backus, Marvin Muysenberg, David Baccus | |
| 16:03 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns makes the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 16:03 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 16:01 | Michigan State | Richard Depp's pass is intercepted by Reuben Croft in the backcourt | 9-11 |
| 15:59 | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley lays it up and in on a great pass from Reuben Croft | 11-11 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ryan Tardiff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stephen Burns (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Reuben Croft (fresh) PF - Victor Wheatley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Gibbons (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kevin Holloway (fresh) SG - Mario Rarick (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Hollis Lachance (fresh) PF - Richard Depp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian McGahey (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-11 |
| 15:45 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft pulls down the rebound | 11-11 |
| 15:32 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff makes the jump hook from the baseline | 13-11 |
| 15:12 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Holloway | 13-14 |
| 15:08 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft misses the easy layup | 13-14 |
| 15:07 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft grabs the offensive board | 13-14 |
| 14:57 | Ohio State | Richard Depp blocks the short jumper by Robert Gibbons | 13-14 |
| 14:55 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway gets the rebound | 13-14 |
| 14:51 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway clanks a floater from the right side | 13-14 |
| 14:49 | Michigan State | Richard Depp tips it back up and in | 13-16 |
| 14:33 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft steps out of bounds on the baseline | 13-16 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Augustine Romano (SG), Robert Sullivan (SF), Sam Rowe (PF), Dan Elliott (C) Ryan Tardiff, Stephen Burns, Reuben Croft, Victor Wheatley, Robert Gibbons | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Keith (SG), Randall Backus (SF), David Baccus (PF) Mario Rarick, Hollis Lachance, Richard Depp | |
| 14:31 | Michigan State | Sam Rowe picks off the pass by Kevin Holloway in the backcourt | 13-16 |
| 14:18 | Ohio State | Joseph Keith swats the shot by Eric Finley | 13-16 |
| 14:16 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott can't tip it in | 13-16 |
| 14:14 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott tips it home | 15-16 |
| 13:54 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey is fouled on the floor by Augustine Romano - foul #2 on Augustine Romano, team foul #4 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Burns (SG), Thomas Tew (C) Augustine Romano, Dan Elliott | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (SG), Marvin Muysenberg (PF) Kevin Holloway, David Baccus | |
| 13:46 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Joseph Keith | 15-18 |
| 13:29 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Robert Sullivan | 18-18 |
| 13:16 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Sam Rowe - foul #1 on Sam Rowe, team foul #5 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff (PG), Reuben Croft (SF), Victor Wheatley (PF), Dan Elliott (C) Eric Finley, Robert Sullivan, Sam Rowe, Thomas Tew | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway (PG), Mario Rarick (SG), John Ferguson (SF) Joseph Keith, Sherman Hunter, Randall Backus | |
| 13:16 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg makes the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 13:16 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 12:58 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft can't throw it down | 18-20 |
| 12:56 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Brian McGahey | 18-20 |
| 12:51 | Michigan State | John Ferguson misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Reuben Croft - foul #2 on Reuben Croft, team foul #6 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan (SF) Reuben Croft | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Depp (PF) Marvin Muysenberg | |
| 12:51 | Michigan State | John Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 12:51 | Michigan State | John Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 12:40 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Ryan Tardiff | 21-22 |
| 12:26 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-22 |
| 12:25 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan grabs the board | 21-22 |
| 12:10 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Sullivan | 24-22 |
| 12:05 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 24-22 |
| 12:04 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Victor Wheatley | 24-22 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ryan Tardiff (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Burns (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Robert Sullivan (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Victor Wheatley (tiring) 2 pts. C - Dan Elliott (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kevin Holloway (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Mario Rarick (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Ferguson (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Richard Depp (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian McGahey (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott misses the floater near the basket | 24-22 |
| 11:36 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey grabs the board | 24-22 |
| 11:32 | Michigan State | John Ferguson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-22 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Thomas Tew (SF), Sam Rowe (PF), Robert Gibbons (C) Ryan Tardiff, Robert Sullivan, Victor Wheatley, Dan Elliott | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Keith (PG), Sherman Hunter (SG), Hollis Lachance (SF), David Baccus (PF), Marvin Muysenberg (C) Kevin Holloway, Mario Rarick, John Ferguson, Richard Depp, Brian McGahey | |
| 11:14 | Ohio State | Thomas Tew is whistled for traveling | 24-22 |
| 11:12 | Michigan State | Hollis Lachance is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Gibbons - foul #1 on Robert Gibbons, team foul #7 | 24-22 |
| 11:12 | Michigan State | Hollis Lachance misses the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 11:12 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons snags the defensive board | 24-22 |
| 11:09 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns is hacked by Sherman Hunter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sherman Hunter, team foul #5 | 24-22 |
| 10:51 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Stephen Burns | 26-22 |
| 10:30 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter is hacked by Thomas Tew - foul #1 on Thomas Tew, team foul #8 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan (SF) Thomas Tew | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway (PG), Randall Backus (SF), Richard Depp (PF) Joseph Keith, Hollis Lachance, Marvin Muysenberg | |
| 10:30 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 10:30 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe gets the rebound | 26-22 |
| 10:23 | Ohio State | Richard Depp steps in front of the Stephen Burns pass in the backcourt | 26-22 |
| 10:05 | Michigan State | Richard Depp misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Stephen Burns - foul #1 on Stephen Burns, team foul #9 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dan Elliott (C) Robert Gibbons | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mario Rarick (SG), Brian McGahey (C) Sherman Hunter, David Baccus | |
| 10:05 | Michigan State | Richard Depp makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 10:05 | Michigan State | Richard Depp makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 09:36 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns misses long on a shot from the left wing | 26-24 |
| 09:34 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Brian McGahey | 26-24 |
| 09:34 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 26-24 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff (PG), Thomas Tew (SF), Victor Wheatley (PF) Eric Finley, Stephen Burns, Sam Rowe | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Keith (PG), Hollis Lachance (SF) Kevin Holloway, Randall Backus | |
| 09:18 | Michigan State | Hollis Lachance comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-24 |
| 09:16 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey tips it back up and in | 26-26 |
| 08:50 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Ryan Tardiff | 28-26 |
| 08:26 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-26 |
| 08:24 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Ryan Tardiff | 28-26 |
| 08:20 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Victor Wheatley | 31-26 |
| 08:16 | Michigan State | Joseph Keith clanks a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Ryan Tardiff - foul #1 on Ryan Tardiff, team foul #10 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Stephen Burns (SG), Sam Rowe (PF), Robert Gibbons (C) Ryan Tardiff, Thomas Tew, Victor Wheatley, Dan Elliott | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (SG), Randall Backus (SF), David Baccus (PF), Marvin Muysenberg (C) Mario Rarick, Hollis Lachance, Richard Depp, Brian McGahey | |
| 08:16 | Michigan State | Joseph Keith makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 08:16 | Michigan State | Joseph Keith misses the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 08:16 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe snags the defensive board | 31-27 |
| 08:12 | Ohio State | Joseph Keith steps in front of the Stephen Burns pass in the backcourt | 31-27 |
| 07:54 | Michigan State | Randall Backus connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Sherman Hunter | 31-30 |
| 07:54 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 31-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Ferguson (SG) Joseph Keith | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Finley (fresh) SG - Stephen Burns (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Sullivan (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Sam Rowe (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Gibbons (tired) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Sherman Hunter (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Ferguson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Randall Backus (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Baccus (fresh) C - Marvin Muysenberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:40 | Ohio State | Randall Backus takes the ball from Robert Sullivan | 31-30 |
| 07:24 | Michigan State | John Ferguson is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on John Ferguson, team foul #6 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Tew (SF), Victor Wheatley (PF) Robert Sullivan, Sam Rowe | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway (PG) Sherman Hunter | |
| 07:04 | Ohio State | Eric Finley connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-30 |
| 06:44 | Michigan State | David Baccus connects on the open jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Randall Backus | 34-32 |
| 06:29 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Robert Gibbons is denied by Marvin Muysenberg | 34-32 |
| 06:28 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to David Baccus | 34-32 |
| 06:23 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Ferguson | 34-35 |
| 06:21 | Ohio State | Kevin Holloway takes the ball from Robert Gibbons in the backcourt | 34-35 |
| 06:20 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway lays it in | 34-37 |
| 06:15 | Ohio State | Randall Backus is called for the reach on Robert Gibbons in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randall Backus, team foul #7 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff (PG), Augustine Romano (SG), Reuben Croft (SF), Sam Rowe (PF) Eric Finley, Stephen Burns, Thomas Tew, Victor Wheatley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Keith (PG), Sherman Hunter (SG), Hollis Lachance (SF), Ronald Mayle (PF), Brian McGahey (C) Kevin Holloway, John Ferguson, Randall Backus, David Baccus, Marvin Muysenberg | |
| 06:15 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 06:15 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 06:13 | Michigan State | Ronald Mayle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dan Elliott (C) Robert Gibbons | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 05:58 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-37 |
| 05:34 | Michigan State | Dan Elliott steals it from Hollis Lachance | 38-37 |
| 05:32 | Ohio State | Hollis Lachance picks off the pass by Sam Rowe in the backcourt | 38-37 |
| 05:11 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter is hacked by Dan Elliott - foul #1 on Dan Elliott, team foul #11 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley (PF) Dan Elliott | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway (PG), Randall Backus (SF), Richard Depp (C) Joseph Keith, Hollis Lachance, Brian McGahey | |
| 05:11 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 05:11 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter misses the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 05:11 | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 05:04 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 05:02 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano tips it but misses | 38-37 |
| 05:01 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Sam Rowe | 38-37 |
| 04:38 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff misses long on a 3 from straight away | 38-37 |
| 04:37 | Michigan State | Randall Backus gets the rebound | 38-37 |
| 04:32 | Michigan State | Randall Backus misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-37 |
| 04:30 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 04:26 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Sherman Hunter - foul #2 on Sherman Hunter, team foul #8 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons (C) Sam Rowe | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mario Rarick (SG), Hollis Lachance (SF), David Baccus (C) Sherman Hunter, Randall Backus, Richard Depp | |
| 04:26 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 04:26 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 04:18 | Michigan State | Ronald Mayle can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 40-37 |
| 04:17 | Michigan State | Ronald Mayle snags the offensive board | 40-37 |
| 04:04 | Michigan State | Hollis Lachance makes the shot from the right side set up by Mario Rarick | 40-39 |
| 03:54 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 03:53 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway grabs the board | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ryan Tardiff (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Augustine Romano (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Reuben Croft (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Victor Wheatley (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Gibbons (very tired) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kevin Holloway (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mario Rarick (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hollis Lachance (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Mayle (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - David Baccus (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:50 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway's pass is intercepted by Augustine Romano in the backcourt | 40-39 |
| 03:29 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Mario Rarick - foul #1 on Mario Rarick, team foul #9 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Sam Rowe (PF), Dan Elliott (C) Ryan Tardiff, Victor Wheatley, Robert Gibbons | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Keith (PG), Randall Backus (SF), Brian McGahey (C) Kevin Holloway, Hollis Lachance, David Baccus | |
| 03:29 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano makes the free throw | 43-39 |
| 03:12 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-39 |
| 03:10 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 02:50 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft hits a driving attempt from the right block and he's hacked by Randall Backus - foul #3 on Randall Backus, team foul #10 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Burns (SG), Victor Wheatley (PF), Thomas Tew (C) Augustine Romano, Sam Rowe, Dan Elliott | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway (PG), John Ferguson (SG), Hollis Lachance (SF), Marvin Muysenberg (C) Joseph Keith, Mario Rarick, Randall Backus, Brian McGahey | |
| 02:50 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft misses the free throw | 45-39 |
| 02:50 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 02:29 | Michigan State | John Ferguson's layup is rejected by Victor Wheatley | 45-39 |
| 02:28 | Michigan State | John Ferguson hits the follow up shot | 45-41 |
| 02:08 | Ohio State | Eric Finley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-41 |
| 02:06 | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley hits the follow up shot | 47-41 |
| 01:50 | Michigan State | Hollis Lachance can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-41 |
| 01:49 | Michigan State | John Ferguson tips it in | 47-43 |
| 01:29 | Ohio State | Thomas Tew knocks in the jumper from the right side | 49-43 |
| 01:10 | Michigan State | John Ferguson is fouled on the floor by Stephen Burns - foul #2 on Stephen Burns, team foul #12 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff (PG), Robert Sullivan (SF), Sam Rowe (PF), Dan Elliott (C) Eric Finley, Reuben Croft, Victor Wheatley, Thomas Tew | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Keith (PG), Sherman Hunter (SG), Richard Depp (PF), Brian McGahey (C) Kevin Holloway, Hollis Lachance, Ronald Mayle, Marvin Muysenberg | |
| 01:10 | Michigan State | John Ferguson misses the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 01:10 | Michigan State | John Ferguson misses the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 01:10 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey snags the offensive board | 49-43 |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-46 |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mario Rarick (SG), David Baccus (PF) John Ferguson, Brian McGahey | |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe lays it up and in | 51-46 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Robert Sullivan - foul #2 on Robert Sullivan, team foul #13 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Augustine Romano (SG), Robert Gibbons (C) Ryan Tardiff, Stephen Burns, Dan Elliott | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Mayle (PF) Richard Depp | |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Eric Finley is denied by Joseph Keith | 51-48 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to David Baccus | 51-48 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | David Baccus misses short on a halfcourt shot | 51-48 |