| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Finley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Welch (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Spencer Wangberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Gibbons (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kevin Holloway (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mario Rarick (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Glade (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Novetsky (fresh) C - Richard Depp (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | John Welch inbounds the ball | 40-47 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Ohio State | Eric Finley hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-47 |
| 19:31 | Michigan State | Richard Depp can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Spencer Wangberg - foul #1 on Spencer Wangberg, team foul #1 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dan Elliott (PF), Reuben Croft (C) Spencer Wangberg, Robert Gibbons | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 19:31 | Michigan State | Richard Depp misses the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 19:31 | Michigan State | Richard Depp makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 19:08 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott is fouled on the floor by George Novetsky - foul #1 on George Novetsky, team foul #1 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (SG), Marvin Muysenberg (C) Mario Rarick, Richard Depp | |
| 18:42 | Ohio State | John Welch misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-48 |
| 18:40 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott tips it back up and in | 45-48 |
| 18:17 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway can't connect on a floater from the right side but the foul's on John Welch - foul #3 on John Welch, team foul #2 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Augustine Romano (PG), Rodney Price (SG), Spencer Wangberg (PF), Robert Gibbons (C) Eric Finley, Robert Sullivan, John Welch, Dan Elliott | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Backus (SG), Richard Depp (C) Sherman Hunter, Marvin Muysenberg | |
| 18:17 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 18:17 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 18:11 | Ohio State | Kenneth Glade is called for the reach on Rodney Price in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Glade, team foul #2 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (SG) Kevin Holloway | |
| 18:01 | Ohio State | Richard Depp picks off the pass by Spencer Wangberg | 45-50 |
| 17:44 | Michigan State | Richard Depp lays it up and in on a great pass from Vernon Preston | 45-52 |
| 17:24 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg is fouled on the floor by George Novetsky - foul #2 on George Novetsky, team foul #3 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Robert Sullivan (SG) Augustine Romano, Rodney Price | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mario Rarick (SG), David Baccus (C) Vernon Preston, Richard Depp | |
| 16:57 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 45-52 |
| 16:55 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Mario Rarick | 45-52 |
| 16:53 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Gibbons - foul #2 on Robert Gibbons, team foul #3 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Augustine Romano (SF), Dan Elliott (PF) Reuben Croft, Spencer Wangberg | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (PG), Marvin Muysenberg (PF) Randall Backus, George Novetsky | |
| 16:38 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-52 |
| 16:37 | Michigan State | David Baccus hits the follow up shot | 45-54 |
| 16:35 | Ohio State | Sherman Hunter takes the ball from Robert Sullivan in the backcourt | 45-54 |
| 16:25 | Michigan State | David Baccus buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Mario Rarick | 45-56 |
| 15:56 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons misses the turnaround from the baseline | 45-56 |
| 15:54 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons tips it home | 47-56 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Finley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Sullivan (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Augustine Romano (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dan Elliott (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Gibbons (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Sherman Hunter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mario Rarick (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Glade (very tired) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Marvin Muysenberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Baccus (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Michigan State | David Baccus comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Dan Elliott - foul #2 on Dan Elliott, team foul #4 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Price (SG), John Welch (SF), Spencer Wangberg (PF) Robert Sullivan, Augustine Romano, Robert Gibbons | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway (PG), Vernon Preston (SG), Robert Pillar (SF), Richard Depp (C) Sherman Hunter, Mario Rarick, Kenneth Glade, Marvin Muysenberg | |
| 15:39 | Michigan State | David Baccus misses the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 15:39 | Michigan State | David Baccus makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 15:17 | Ohio State | Eric Finley hits a wide open 3 from the left wing on a great pass from John Welch | 50-57 |
| 14:54 | Michigan State | Richard Depp hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 50-57 |
| 14:53 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 14:40 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway is hacked by Rodney Price - foul #1 on Rodney Price, team foul #5 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan (SG), Robert Gibbons (C) Rodney Price, Dan Elliott | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Backus (SG), Kenneth Glade (SF), George Novetsky (PF), Robert Gilbert (C) Vernon Preston, Robert Pillar, David Baccus, Richard Depp | |
| 14:21 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Spencer Wangberg - foul #2 on Spencer Wangberg, team foul #6 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Augustine Romano (PG) Eric Finley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 14:21 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 14:21 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 14:06 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg is hacked by George Novetsky - foul #3 on George Novetsky, team foul #4 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mario Rarick (SG) Kenneth Glade | |
| 13:52 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-59 |
| 13:50 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert snags the defensive board | 50-59 |
| 13:44 | Michigan State | Randall Backus misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-59 |
| 13:42 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano grabs the board | 50-59 |
| 13:33 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 50-59 |
| 13:31 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 13:26 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Holloway | 50-62 |
| 12:57 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-62 |
| 12:55 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano tips it back up and in | 52-62 |
| 12:53 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway is fouled in the backcourt by Augustine Romano - foul #2 on Augustine Romano, team foul #7 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Rodney Price (SG), Reuben Croft (SF), Dan Elliott (PF) Augustine Romano, Robert Sullivan, Spencer Wangberg, Robert Gibbons | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (SG), Sherman Hunter (SF), Marvin Muysenberg (PF), Richard Depp (C) Mario Rarick, Randall Backus, George Novetsky, Robert Gilbert | |
| 12:53 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway makes the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 12:53 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway makes the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| 12:24 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft loses the dribble to Vernon Preston | 52-64 |
| 12:08 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway is whistled for traveling | 52-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mario Rarick (SG), Robert Pillar (SF), George Novetsky (PF) Kevin Holloway, Vernon Preston, Marvin Muysenberg | |
| 11:45 | Ohio State | Eric Finley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-64 |
| 11:43 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Mario Rarick | 52-64 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Finley (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rodney Price (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Reuben Croft (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dan Elliott (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Welch (very tired) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Sherman Hunter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mario Rarick (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Pillar (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Novetsky (tired) 3 pf. C - Richard Depp (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Michigan State | Richard Depp double dribbles in the backcourt | 52-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons (C) John Welch | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 11:25 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 52-64 |
| 11:23 | Michigan State | Richard Depp grabs the defensive rebound | 52-64 |
| 11:15 | Michigan State | Robert Gibbons is called for the reach on Robert Pillar - foul #3 on Robert Gibbons, team foul #8 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan (SG), John Welch (PF) Rodney Price, Dan Elliott | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade (SF), Marvin Muysenberg (PF) Sherman Hunter, George Novetsky | |
| 11:15 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar misses the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 11:15 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to John Welch | 52-64 |
| 11:02 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Eric Finley and he's fouled by Kenneth Glade - foul #4 on Kenneth Glade, team foul #5 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Augustine Romano (PG) Eric Finley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway (PG) Robert Pillar | |
| 11:02 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft misses the free throw | 54-64 |
| 11:02 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft grabs the offensive rebound | 54-64 |
| 10:48 | Ohio State | Marvin Muysenberg blocks the short jumper by Reuben Croft | 54-64 |
| 10:46 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg grabs the board | 54-64 |
| 10:41 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Kevin Holloway | 54-67 |
| 10:20 | Ohio State | Kevin Holloway steps in front of the John Welch pass | 54-67 |
| 10:02 | Michigan State | Richard Depp drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Mario Rarick and he's fouled by Robert Gibbons - foul #4 on Robert Gibbons, team foul #9 | 54-69 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Rodney Price (SG), Spencer Wangberg (PF), Dan Elliott (C) Augustine Romano, Robert Sullivan, Reuben Croft, Robert Gibbons | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Backus (PG), Vernon Preston (SG), David Baccus (PF) Kevin Holloway, Mario Rarick, Marvin Muysenberg | |
| 10:02 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 54-69 |
| 10:02 | Michigan State | Richard Depp makes the free throw | 54-70 |
| 10:00 | Ohio State | Rodney Price is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rodney Price, team foul #10 | 54-70 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (PG), George Novetsky (PF) Kenneth Glade, Richard Depp | |
| 09:46 | Michigan State | John Welch is called for the reach on Randall Backus - foul #4 on John Welch, team foul #11 | 54-70 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Reuben Croft (SF) John Welch | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 09:46 | Michigan State | Randall Backus misses the 1st free throw | 54-70 |
| 09:46 | Michigan State | Randall Backus makes the 2nd free throw | 54-71 |
| 09:43 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft is hacked by David Baccus in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Baccus, team foul #6 | 54-71 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Pillar (SF) Vernon Preston | |
| 09:23 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Eric Finley is denied by George Novetsky | 54-71 |
| 09:22 | Michigan State | Randall Backus gets the rebound | 54-71 |
| 09:16 | Michigan State | Randall Backus misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 54-71 |
| 09:15 | Michigan State | David Baccus tips it home | 54-73 |
| 09:04 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft drills a jumper in the paint | 56-73 |
| 09:01 | Michigan State | Rodney Price is called for the reach on Sherman Hunter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rodney Price, team foul #12 | 56-73 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan (SG) Rodney Price | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (SG), Kenneth Glade (SF), Robert Gilbert (PF), Richard Depp (C) Randall Backus, Robert Pillar, George Novetsky, David Baccus | |
| 09:01 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 56-74 |
| 09:01 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 56-75 |
| 08:32 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Kenneth Glade - foul #5 on Kenneth Glade, team foul #7 | 56-75 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons (C) Spencer Wangberg | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway (PG) Kenneth Glade | |
| 08:32 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft misses the 1st free throw | 56-75 |
| 08:32 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft makes the 2nd free throw | 57-75 |
| 08:30 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter is hacked by Reuben Croft in the backcourt - foul #1 on Reuben Croft, team foul #13 | 57-75 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Augustine Romano (SF) Reuben Croft | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg (PF) Robert Gilbert | |
| 08:30 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 57-76 |
| 08:30 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter misses the 2nd free throw | 57-76 |
| 08:30 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Dan Elliott | 57-76 |
| 08:07 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons blows the wide open layup | 57-76 |
| 08:05 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott can't tip it in | 57-76 |
| 08:04 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano snags the offensive board | 57-76 |
| 07:42 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons is denied on a layup by Marvin Muysenberg | 57-76 |
| 07:40 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway snags the defensive board | 57-76 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Finley (tired) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Sullivan (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Augustine Romano (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dan Elliott (very tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Gibbons (very tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kevin Holloway (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vernon Preston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sherman Hunter (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Marvin Muysenberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Richard Depp (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 57-76 |
| 07:33 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg grabs the offensive board | 57-76 |
| 07:19 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Dan Elliott - foul #3 on Dan Elliott, team foul #14 | 57-76 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Price (SG), John Welch (SF), Spencer Wangberg (PF) Eric Finley, Robert Sullivan, Dan Elliott | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mario Rarick (SG), Randall Backus (SF), David Baccus (C) Vernon Preston, Sherman Hunter, Richard Depp | |
| 07:19 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg makes the 1st free throw | 57-77 |
| 07:19 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 57-78 |
| 06:54 | Ohio State | Rodney Price is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Rodney Price, team foul #15 | 57-78 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Reuben Croft (C) Augustine Romano, Robert Gibbons | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Pillar (SF), Robert Gilbert (C) Kevin Holloway, Marvin Muysenberg | |
| 06:51 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Pillar, team foul #8 | 57-78 |
| 06:34 | Ohio State | John Welch knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 59-78 |
| 06:15 | Michigan State | David Baccus hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Mario Rarick | 59-80 |
| 05:56 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from Rodney Price | 61-80 |
| 05:54 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick travels in the backcourt | 61-80 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Augustine Romano (PG), Robert Sullivan (SG), Robert Gibbons (C) Eric Finley, Rodney Price, Reuben Croft | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway (PG), George Novetsky (PF), Richard Depp (C) Robert Pillar, David Baccus, Robert Gilbert | |
| 05:29 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 61-80 |
| 05:28 | Ohio State | John Welch pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-80 |
| 05:14 | Ohio State | John Welch misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 61-80 |
| 05:12 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Richard Depp | 61-80 |
| 05:08 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-80 |
| 05:07 | Ohio State | John Welch gets the rebound | 61-80 |
| 04:41 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Kevin Holloway - foul #3 on Kevin Holloway, team foul #9 | 61-80 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Rodney Price (SG), Reuben Croft (PF) Augustine Romano, Robert Sullivan, Spencer Wangberg | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (SF), Marvin Muysenberg (C) Randall Backus, Richard Depp | |
| 04:41 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons makes the 1st free throw | 62-80 |
| 04:41 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons misses the 2nd free throw | 62-80 |
| 04:41 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-80 |
| 04:31 | Ohio State | John Welch comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 62-80 |
| 04:29 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway pulls down the rebound | 62-80 |
| 04:24 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 62-80 |
| 04:23 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-80 |
| 04:12 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick is open and buries a jumper from close range set up by Kevin Holloway | 62-82 |
| 03:56 | Ohio State | John Welch misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 62-82 |
| 03:54 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft can't tip it in | 62-82 |
| 03:52 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway snags the defensive board | 62-82 |
| 03:46 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg misses badly on a floater from close range but the foul's on Robert Gibbons - foul #5 on Robert Gibbons, team foul #16 | 62-82 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan (SG), Spencer Wangberg (PF), Dan Elliott (C) Rodney Price, Reuben Croft, Robert Gibbons | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (SG), David Baccus (C) Mario Rarick, George Novetsky | |
| 03:46 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg misses the 1st free throw | 62-82 |
| 03:46 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 62-83 |
| 03:26 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg's layup is rejected by David Baccus | 62-83 |
| 03:25 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Dan Elliott | 62-83 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Finley (tired) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Sullivan (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Welch (very tired) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Spencer Wangberg (very tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dan Elliott (tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kevin Holloway (tired) 16 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Vernon Preston (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sherman Hunter (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Marvin Muysenberg (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - David Baccus (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Dan Elliott is blocked by Marvin Muysenberg | 62-83 |
| 03:01 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Marvin Muysenberg | 62-83 |
| 02:56 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-83 |
| 02:54 | Michigan State | David Baccus grabs the offensive board | 62-83 |
| 02:43 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Kevin Holloway | 62-85 |
| 02:20 | Ohio State | David Baccus blocks the short jumper by Spencer Wangberg | 62-85 |
| 02:19 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to David Baccus | 62-85 |
| 02:13 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Sherman Hunter | 62-87 |
| 01:53 | Ohio State | David Baccus swats the shot by Dan Elliott | 62-87 |
| 01:52 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Vernon Preston | 62-87 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:50 | Michigan State | Eric Finley is called for the reach on David Baccus in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eric Finley, team foul #17 | 62-87 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mario Rarick (SG), Richard Depp (C) Vernon Preston, Marvin Muysenberg | |
| 01:50 | Michigan State | David Baccus misses the 1st free throw | 62-87 |
| 01:50 | Michigan State | David Baccus misses the 2nd free throw | 62-87 |
| 01:50 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg gets the rebound | 62-87 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:34 | Ohio State | Mario Rarick picks off the pass by Eric Finley | 62-87 |
| 01:20 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 62-87 |
| 01:19 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway grabs the offensive board | 62-87 |
| 01:03 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Sherman Hunter | 62-90 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:56 | Ohio State | Eric Finley misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-90 |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | David Baccus grabs the board | 62-90 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | Eric Finley is called for the reach on Kevin Holloway in the backcourt - foul #5 on Eric Finley, team foul #18 | 62-90 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Augustine Romano (PG) Eric Finley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Novetsky (PF) David Baccus | |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway misses the 1st free throw | 62-90 |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway misses the 2nd free throw | 62-90 |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | John Welch gets the rebound | 62-90 |
| 00:47 | Ohio State | Kevin Holloway steals the ball from Robert Sullivan | 62-90 |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick is called for traveling in the backcourt | 62-90 |
| 00:41 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Augustine Romano | 64-90 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Dan Elliott swats the shot by Mario Rarick | 64-90 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg grabs the defensive rebound | 64-90 |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Mario Rarick is called for the reach on Augustine Romano in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mario Rarick, team foul #10 | 64-90 |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano makes the 1st free throw | 65-90 |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 66-90 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway runs out the clock | 66-90 |