| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Owen Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Arnold Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Ranallo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Donald Harvey (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Todd Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Oliver Hall (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Cameron Kelty (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Shepard (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson inbounds the ball | 39-34 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 19:54 | Michigan State | Donald Harvey is called for the reach on Darrell Pate in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Harvey, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Crocker (PG) Donald Harvey | |
| 19:27 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-34 |
| 19:26 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras tips it in | 41-34 |
| 19:13 | Ohio | Cameron Kelty clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 41-34 |
| 19:12 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate grabs the defensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 18:46 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras drills a jumper from the free throw line | 43-34 |
| 18:25 | Ohio | Cameron Kelty misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Richard Ranallo - foul #2 on Richard Ranallo, team foul #1 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund (PF) Richard Ranallo | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kevin Knorr (SF), Kristopher Lampkins (C) Oliver Hall, Daniel Shepard | |
| 18:25 | Ohio | Cameron Kelty makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 18:25 | Ohio | Cameron Kelty misses the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 18:25 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Kermit Hedlund | 43-35 |
| 18:08 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Crocker - foul #2 on Thomas Crocker, team foul #2 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Barba (PF) Cecil Oliveras | |
| Subs | Ohio | Maurice Sears (PF) Cameron Kelty | |
| 18:08 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 18:08 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate makes the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 17:53 | Ohio | Todd Smith clanks a 3 from the right corner | 45-35 |
| 17:52 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 17:46 | Michigan State | Owen Crawford is fouled on the floor by Todd Smith - foul #2 on Todd Smith, team foul #3 | 45-35 |
| 17:40 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Darrell Pate | 47-35 |
| 17:38 | Ohio | Thomas Crocker is hacked by Darrell Pate in the backcourt - foul #1 on Darrell Pate, team foul #2 | 47-35 |
| 17:32 | Ohio | Kevin Knorr misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-35 |
| 17:31 | Michigan State | David Barba gets the rebound | 47-35 |
| 17:28 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate double dribbles in the backcourt | 47-35 |
| 17:13 | Ohio | Owen Crawford steals it from Thomas Crocker | 47-35 |
| 17:10 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate lays it up and in on a great pass from Owen Crawford | 49-35 |
| 16:43 | Ohio | Kristopher Lampkins misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 49-35 |
| 16:41 | Michigan State | Owen Crawford pulls down the rebound | 49-35 |
| 16:19 | Michigan State | Owen Crawford buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-35 |
| 16:05 | Ohio | Kevin Knorr makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-38 |
| 15:46 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson makes the wide open jumpshot from the right side | 53-38 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - Owen Crawford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Arnold Johnson (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Barba (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kermit Hedlund (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Thomas Crocker (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Todd Smith (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Knorr (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Maurice Sears (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Kristopher Lampkins (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Ohio | Thomas Crocker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Thompson (SG), Bill Allen (SF), Richard Ranallo (PF), Cecil Oliveras (C) Owen Crawford, Arnold Johnson, David Barba, Kermit Hedlund | |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Harvey (PG), Oliver Hall (SF), Cameron Kelty (PF), Daniel Shepard (C) Thomas Crocker, Kevin Knorr, Maurice Sears, Kristopher Lampkins | |
| 15:23 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bill Allen | 55-38 |
| 15:11 | Ohio | Oliver Hall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-38 |
| 15:09 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate grabs the board | 55-38 |
| 14:55 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson lays it in | 57-38 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 14:41 | Ohio | Cameron Kelty hits the finger roll set up by Todd Smith | 57-40 |
| 14:21 | Michigan State | Bill Allen hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 57-40 |
| 14:20 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson tips it home | 59-40 |
| 14:13 | Ohio | Donald Harvey misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 59-40 |
| 14:11 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras pulls down the rebound | 59-40 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 14:08 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate is hacked by Todd Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Todd Smith, team foul #4 | 59-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), David Barba (PF), Kermit Hedlund (C) Darrell Pate, Richard Ranallo, Cecil Oliveras | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kevin Knorr (SG), Anthony Green (SF), Ronnie Arnold (PF) Todd Smith, Oliver Hall, Cameron Kelty | |
| 13:57 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund misses long on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Daniel Shepard - foul #1 on Daniel Shepard, team foul #5 | 59-40 |
| 13:57 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund makes the 1st free throw | 60-40 |
| 13:57 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund misses the 2nd free throw | 60-40 |
| 13:57 | Ohio | Daniel Shepard grabs the board | 60-40 |
| 13:40 | Ohio | Donald Harvey misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 60-40 |
| 13:39 | Ohio | Daniel Shepard gets the offensive rebound | 60-40 |
| 13:26 | Ohio | Daniel Shepard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-40 |
| 13:04 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-40 |
| 12:45 | Ohio | Donald Harvey hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Daniel Shepard | 63-42 |
| 12:21 | Michigan State | John Johnson is whistled for a carry | 63-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Owen Crawford (SG), Richard Ranallo (PF), Cecil Oliveras (C) John Johnson, Martin Thompson, David Barba, Kermit Hedlund | |
| Subs | Ohio | Todd Smith (SG), Oliver Hall (SF), Cameron Kelty (PF), Kristopher Lampkins (C) Kevin Knorr, Anthony Green, Ronnie Arnold, Daniel Shepard | |
| 12:05 | Ohio | Cameron Kelty is fouled on the floor by Richard Ranallo - foul #3 on Richard Ranallo, team foul #3 | 63-42 |
| 11:55 | Ohio | Cameron Kelty blows the layup | 63-42 |
| 11:53 | Michigan State | Bill Allen grabs the board | 63-42 |
| 11:24 | Michigan State | Owen Crawford hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Cecil Oliveras and he's hacked by Todd Smith - foul #4 on Todd Smith, team foul #6 | 65-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson (SF) Bill Allen | |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Crocker (PG), Kevin Knorr (SG), Maurice Sears (C) Donald Harvey, Todd Smith, Kristopher Lampkins | |
| 11:24 | Michigan State | Owen Crawford makes the free throw | 66-42 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (tiring) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - Owen Crawford (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Arnold Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Ranallo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Thomas Crocker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Knorr (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Oliver Hall (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Cameron Kelty (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Maurice Sears (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:13 | Ohio | Kevin Knorr misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-42 |
| 11:12 | Ohio | Maurice Sears grabs the offensive board | 66-42 |
| 10:56 | Ohio | Oliver Hall misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-42 |
| 10:55 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo grabs the defensive rebound | 66-42 |
| 10:30 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-42 |
| 10:29 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Kevin Knorr | 66-42 |
| 10:16 | Ohio | Cameron Kelty hits the finger roll on a great pass from Thomas Crocker | 66-44 |
| 09:57 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Oliver Hall - foul #2 on Oliver Hall, team foul #7 | 66-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Martin Thompson (SG), David Barba (PF), Kermit Hedlund (C) Darrell Pate, Owen Crawford, Richard Ranallo, Cecil Oliveras | |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Harvey (PG), Anthony Green (SF), Ronnie Arnold (PF), Kristopher Lampkins (C) Thomas Crocker, Oliver Hall, Cameron Kelty, Maurice Sears | |
| 09:57 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 67-44 |
| 09:57 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 67-44 |
| 09:57 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Ronnie Arnold | 67-44 |
| 09:45 | Ohio | Kevin Knorr misses the 3 from the right wing | 67-44 |
| 09:43 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson gets the rebound | 67-44 |
| 09:16 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-44 |
| 09:14 | Ohio | Anthony Green snags the defensive board | 67-44 |
| 09:01 | Ohio | Donald Harvey misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 67-44 |
| 09:00 | Michigan State | David Barba grabs the board | 67-44 |
| 08:41 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Kevin Knorr - foul #3 on Kevin Knorr, team foul #8 | 67-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bill Allen (SF) Arnold Johnson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Cameron Kelty (PF), Daniel Shepard (C) Ronnie Arnold, Kristopher Lampkins | |
| 08:41 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 68-44 |
| 08:41 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-44 |
| 08:31 | Ohio | David Barba steals it from Cameron Kelty | 69-44 |
| 08:08 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-44 |
| 08:06 | Michigan State | David Barba snags the offensive board | 69-44 |
| 07:47 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 69-44 |
| 07:46 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund gets the offensive rebound | 69-44 |
| 07:29 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-44 |
| 07:28 | Ohio | Donald Harvey gets the rebound | 69-44 |
| 07:22 | Ohio | Kevin Knorr misses the jumper from the free throw line | 69-44 |
| 07:20 | Ohio | Cameron Kelty tips it in | 69-46 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Johnson (fairly fresh) SG - Martin Thompson (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 3 pf. SF - Bill Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - David Barba (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Kermit Hedlund (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Donald Harvey (tiring) 11 pts. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Knorr (tiring) 13 pts. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Green (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Cameron Kelty (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Shepard (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 06:56 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson is hacked by Anthony Green - foul #1 on Anthony Green, team foul #9 | 69-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Owen Crawford (SF), Richard Ranallo (PF), Cecil Oliveras (C) John Johnson, Bill Allen, David Barba, Kermit Hedlund | |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Crocker (PG), Todd Smith (SG), Oliver Hall (SF), Maurice Sears (PF), Kristopher Lampkins (C) Donald Harvey, Kevin Knorr, Anthony Green, Cameron Kelty, Daniel Shepard | |
| 06:56 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 70-46 |
| 06:56 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 70-46 |
| 06:56 | Ohio | Kristopher Lampkins grabs the defensive rebound | 70-46 |
| 06:48 | Ohio | Kristopher Lampkins banks in the layup and he's hacked by Martin Thompson - foul #4 on Martin Thompson, team foul #4 | 70-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bill Allen (SF) Martin Thompson | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 06:48 | Ohio | Kristopher Lampkins makes the free throw | 70-49 |
| 06:21 | Michigan State | Bill Allen scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Darrell Pate and he's hacked by Maurice Sears - foul #1 on Maurice Sears, team foul #10 | 72-49 |
| 06:21 | Michigan State | Bill Allen makes the free throw | 73-49 |
| 06:11 | Ohio | Kristopher Lampkins misses long on a floater from the left wing | 73-49 |
| 06:09 | Ohio | Thomas Crocker can't tip it in | 73-49 |
| 06:07 | Michigan State | Bill Allen snags the defensive board | 73-49 |
| 05:39 | Michigan State | Bill Allen misses short on an open jumper from the free throw line | 73-49 |
| 05:38 | Ohio | Maurice Sears grabs the defensive rebound | 73-49 |
| 05:31 | Ohio | Oliver Hall drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Kristopher Lampkins | 73-52 |
| 05:08 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-52 |
| 05:07 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras hits the follow up shot | 75-52 |
| 04:43 | Ohio | Oliver Hall clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 75-52 |
| 04:41 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo snags the defensive board | 75-52 |
| 04:37 | Michigan State | Thomas Crocker is called for the reach on Darrell Pate in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Crocker, team foul #11 | 75-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson (SF), David Barba (PF), Kermit Hedlund (C) Bill Allen, Richard Ranallo, Cecil Oliveras | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kevin Knorr (SG), Anthony Green (SF), Ronnie Arnold (PF) Todd Smith, Oliver Hall, Maurice Sears | |
| 04:37 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate misses the 1st free throw | 75-52 |
| 04:37 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate misses the 2nd free throw | 75-52 |
| 04:37 | Ohio | Ronnie Arnold gets the rebound | 75-52 |
| 04:29 | Ohio | Kevin Knorr knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-55 |
| 04:00 | Michigan State | Anthony Green steals the ball from Arnold Johnson | 75-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 03:49 | Ohio | Kevin Knorr clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 75-55 |
| 03:48 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate pulls down the rebound | 75-55 |
| 03:25 | Michigan State | David Barba connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Darrell Pate | 77-55 |
| 03:15 | Ohio | Kristopher Lampkins buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by Thomas Crocker | 77-57 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (tiring) 15 pts. 7 ast. SG - Owen Crawford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Arnold Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Barba (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Thomas Crocker (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Knorr (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Green (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ronnie Arnold (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Kristopher Lampkins (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Darrell Pate | 79-57 |
| 02:40 | Ohio | Ronnie Arnold blows the layup | 79-57 |
| 02:38 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Kermit Hedlund | 79-57 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:36 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate is fouled in the backcourt by Kristopher Lampkins - foul #2 on Kristopher Lampkins, team foul #12 | 79-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Morrow (C) David Barba | |
| Subs | Ohio | Maurice Sears (PF) Ronnie Arnold | |
| 02:36 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate makes the 1st free throw | 80-57 |
| 02:36 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate makes the 2nd free throw | 81-57 |
| 02:27 | Ohio | Maurice Sears can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 81-57 |
| 02:26 | Ohio | Maurice Sears tips it in | 81-59 |
| 01:58 | Michigan State | George Morrow is whistled for traveling | 81-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), David Barba (PF) Darrell Pate, George Morrow | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 01:40 | Ohio | The short jumper by Kristopher Lampkins is denied by Kermit Hedlund | 81-59 |
| 01:38 | Michigan State | David Barba grabs the board | 81-59 |
| 01:35 | Michigan State | John Johnson's pass is intercepted by Maurice Sears in the backcourt | 81-59 |
| 01:16 | Ohio | Kevin Knorr is whistled for a carry | 81-59 |
| 01:02 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund misses the easy layup | 81-59 |
| 01:00 | Ohio | Kristopher Lampkins gets the rebound | 81-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Ohio | Kevin Knorr misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 81-59 |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund grabs the defensive rebound | 81-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Owen Crawford and he's fouled by Kristopher Lampkins - foul #3 on Kristopher Lampkins, team foul #13 | 83-59 |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund misses the free throw | 83-59 |
| 00:26 | Ohio | Maurice Sears gets the rebound | 83-59 |
| 00:21 | Ohio | Kevin Knorr drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Thomas Crocker | 83-61 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | John Johnson runs out the clock | 83-61 |