| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Jones (fresh) SF - Tyler Moorer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Stamey (fresh) C - Joseph Passmore (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Omar Hain (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ian Cosenza (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Henry Gochenour (fresh) 7 pts. C - Carmelo Mendez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer inbounds the ball | 22-31 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:38 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-31 |
| 19:37 | Ohio State | James Stamey hits the follow up shot | 24-31 |
| 19:09 | Michigan | Carmelo Mendez misses long on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Joseph Passmore - foul #2 on Joseph Passmore, team foul #1 | 24-31 |
| 19:09 | Michigan | Carmelo Mendez makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 19:09 | Michigan | Carmelo Mendez misses the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 19:09 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Joseph Passmore | 24-32 |
| 18:49 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer is fouled on the floor by Ian Cosenza - foul #1 on Ian Cosenza, team foul #1 | 24-32 |
| 18:34 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Carmelo Mendez - foul #2 on Carmelo Mendez, team foul #2 | 24-32 |
| 18:34 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 18:34 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 18:21 | Michigan | John Thomas is hacked by Tyler Moorer - foul #1 on Tyler Moorer, team foul #2 | 26-32 |
| 17:59 | Michigan | Carmelo Mendez misses the fadeaway in the paint | 26-32 |
| 17:57 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones snags the defensive board | 26-32 |
| 17:35 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer misses short on a shot from the left side | 26-32 |
| 17:33 | Michigan | Henry Gochenour grabs the board | 26-32 |
| 17:11 | Michigan | Omar Hain misses the shot from the left block | 26-32 |
| 17:09 | Ohio State | Don Richardson grabs the board | 26-32 |
| 16:56 | Ohio State | Don Richardson is called for traveling | 26-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Predmore (PF) James Stamey | |
| Subs | Michigan | Zhu Wang (PG), Daniel McKnight (SG), Loren Bugarin (PF) Omar Hain, John Thomas, Henry Gochenour | |
| 16:38 | Michigan | Zhu Wang knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Ian Cosenza | 26-35 |
| 16:09 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Don Richardson | 28-35 |
| 15:40 | Michigan | Loren Bugarin misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 28-35 |
| 15:38 | Ohio State | Don Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-35 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Jones (fairly fresh) SF - Tyler Moorer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - George Predmore (fresh) C - Joseph Passmore (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Zhu Wang (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Daniel McKnight (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ian Cosenza (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Loren Bugarin (fresh) C - Carmelo Mendez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:14 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore travels with the ball | 28-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (SG), Pat McElhany (PF) Patrick Jones, George Predmore | |
| Subs | Michigan | Omar Hain (PG), John Thomas (SG) Zhu Wang, Daniel McKnight | |
| 15:02 | Michigan | Ian Cosenza's pass is intercepted by Pat McElhany | 28-35 |
| 14:41 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore misses long on a jumper from the left block | 28-35 |
| 14:39 | Michigan | Carmelo Mendez gets the rebound | 28-35 |
| 14:26 | Michigan | Omar Hain is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Omar Hain, team foul #3 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Henry Gochenour (PF) Carmelo Mendez | |
| 14:08 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 30-35 |
| 13:45 | Michigan | Omar Hain jams it set up by Ian Cosenza | 30-37 |
| 13:24 | Ohio State | Henry Gochenour swats the layup by Don Richardson | 30-37 |
| 13:22 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Omar Hain | 30-37 |
| 13:02 | Michigan | John Thomas connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Omar Hain | 30-39 |
| 12:39 | Ohio State | Loren Bugarin swats the layup by Tyler Moorer | 30-39 |
| 12:38 | Michigan | Omar Hain pulls down the rebound | 30-39 |
| 12:09 | Michigan | Ian Cosenza is hacked by Tyler Moorer - foul #2 on Tyler Moorer, team foul #3 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (SG), Ira Casson (SF) John Fountain, Tyler Moorer | |
| Subs | Michigan | Zhu Wang (PG), Daniel McKnight (SG), Nathan Simpson (SF), Carmelo Mendez (C) Omar Hain, John Thomas, Ian Cosenza, Loren Bugarin | |
| 11:49 | Michigan | Henry Gochenour is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Henry Gochenour, team foul #4 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Stamey (C) Joseph Passmore | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 11:32 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany clanks a jumper from the baseline | 30-39 |
| 11:31 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-39 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Jones (fresh) SF - Ira Casson (fresh) PF - Pat McElhany (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Stamey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Zhu Wang (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Daniel McKnight (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nathan Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Henry Gochenour (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Carmelo Mendez (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:08 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Daniel McKnight - foul #2 on Daniel McKnight, team foul #5 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Smalls (PG), Tyler Moorer (SF) Don Richardson, Ira Casson | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 11:08 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany makes the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 11:08 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 10:53 | Michigan | Zhu Wang hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-42 |
| 10:28 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Smalls | 34-42 |
| 09:59 | Michigan | Zhu Wang hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away but the foul's on James Smalls - foul #1 on James Smalls, team foul #4 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Richardson (PG), Joseph Passmore (C) James Smalls, James Stamey | |
| Subs | Michigan | Omar Hain (PG), John Thomas (SF), Loren Bugarin (PF) Daniel McKnight, Nathan Simpson, Henry Gochenour | |
| 09:59 | Michigan | Zhu Wang makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 09:59 | Michigan | Zhu Wang makes the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 09:59 | Michigan | Zhu Wang makes the 3rd free throw | 34-45 |
| 09:32 | Ohio State | Zhu Wang is called for the reach on Patrick Jones - foul #1 on Zhu Wang, team foul #6 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Ian Cosenza (SF) Zhu Wang | |
| 09:10 | Ohio State | Don Richardson misses the jumpshot from the left side | 34-45 |
| 09:09 | Michigan | Ian Cosenza grabs the board | 34-45 |
| 08:49 | Michigan | Loren Bugarin misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Pat McElhany - foul #4 on Pat McElhany, team foul #5 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (SG), Ira Casson (SF), James Stamey (PF) Patrick Jones, Tyler Moorer, Pat McElhany | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 08:49 | Michigan | Loren Bugarin misses the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 08:49 | Michigan | Loren Bugarin makes the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 08:30 | Ohio State | Ira Casson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-46 |
| 08:28 | Ohio State | James Stamey hits the follow up shot | 36-46 |
| 08:11 | Michigan | Ian Cosenza connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from John Thomas and the foul's on Ira Casson - foul #2 on Ira Casson, team foul #6 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Nathan Simpson (SF) Loren Bugarin | |
| 08:11 | Michigan | Ian Cosenza misses the free throw | 36-48 |
| 08:11 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Joseph Passmore | 36-48 |
| 07:53 | Ohio State | Carmelo Mendez is called for the reach on Don Richardson - foul #3 on Carmelo Mendez, team foul #7 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (SG), Pat McElhany (PF) John Fountain, James Stamey | |
| Subs | Michigan | Henry Gochenour (PF) Ian Cosenza | |
| 07:53 | Ohio State | Don Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 07:53 | Ohio State | Don Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 37-48 |
| 07:53 | Michigan | Carmelo Mendez pulls down the rebound | 37-48 |
| 07:48 | Michigan | Omar Hain scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by John Thomas and he's fouled by Don Richardson - foul #1 on Don Richardson, team foul #7 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Smalls (PG) Don Richardson | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 07:48 | Michigan | Omar Hain makes the free throw | 37-51 |
| 07:31 | Ohio State | Henry Gochenour denies the turnaround by Joseph Passmore | 37-51 |
| 07:29 | Michigan | Carmelo Mendez snags the defensive board | 37-51 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Smalls (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Jones (fresh) SF - Ira Casson (fresh) PF - Pat McElhany (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Joseph Passmore (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Omar Hain (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Nathan Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Henry Gochenour (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Carmelo Mendez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:04 | Michigan | John Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer (SF) Ira Casson | |
| Subs | Michigan | Zhu Wang (SG), Loren Bugarin (PF) John Thomas, Henry Gochenour | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 06:48 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-51 |
| 06:47 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Nathan Simpson | 37-51 |
| 06:24 | Michigan | Loren Bugarin drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from Omar Hain | 37-53 |
| 06:15 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Richardson (PG), James Stamey (C) James Smalls, Joseph Passmore | |
| Subs | Michigan | Daniel McKnight (SG), Ian Cosenza (PF) Omar Hain, Carmelo Mendez | |
| 05:47 | Michigan | Zhu Wang misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-53 |
| 05:46 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones snags the defensive board | 37-53 |
| 05:24 | Ohio State | James Stamey misses badly on a shot in the lane | 37-53 |
| 05:23 | Michigan | Ian Cosenza gets the rebound | 37-53 |
| 04:54 | Michigan | Ian Cosenza misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 37-53 |
| 04:52 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer snags the defensive board | 37-53 |
| 04:36 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 37-53 |
| 04:35 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer snags the offensive board | 37-53 |
| 04:29 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-53 |
| 04:09 | Michigan | Zhu Wang buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Ian Cosenza | 40-56 |
| 03:55 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Daniel McKnight - foul #3 on Daniel McKnight, team foul #8 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (SG), Ira Casson (SF), Joseph Passmore (C) Patrick Jones, Tyler Moorer, James Stamey | |
| Subs | Michigan | Henry Gochenour (C) Ian Cosenza | |
| 03:55 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany makes the 1st free throw | 41-56 |
| 03:55 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany misses the 2nd free throw | 41-56 |
| 03:55 | Michigan | Henry Gochenour pulls down the rebound | 41-56 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 03:34 | Michigan | Zhu Wang misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-56 |
| 03:33 | Michigan | Henry Gochenour grabs the offensive board | 41-56 |
| 03:14 | Michigan | Joseph Passmore picks off the pass by Nathan Simpson | 41-56 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Fountain (fresh) SF - Ira Casson (fresh) PF - Pat McElhany (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Joseph Passmore (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Zhu Wang (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Daniel McKnight (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nathan Simpson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Loren Bugarin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Henry Gochenour (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:52 | Ohio State | Ira Casson misses the 3 from the right corner | 41-56 |
| 02:51 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Loren Bugarin | 41-56 |
| 02:36 | Michigan | Henry Gochenour misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 41-56 |
| 02:35 | Michigan | Nathan Simpson snags the offensive board | 41-56 |
| 02:24 | Michigan | Henry Gochenour hits a floater from close range set up by Zhu Wang | 41-58 |
| 02:15 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Henry Gochenour - foul #4 on Henry Gochenour, team foul #9 | 41-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Smalls (PG), Tyler Moorer (SF), James Stamey (PF) Don Richardson, Ira Casson, Pat McElhany | |
| Subs | Michigan | Carmelo Mendez (C) Henry Gochenour | |
| 02:15 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore makes the 1st free throw | 42-58 |
| 02:15 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore makes the 2nd free throw | 43-58 |
| 01:48 | Michigan | Daniel McKnight knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Zhu Wang | 43-61 |
| 01:24 | Ohio State | James Smalls clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Nathan Simpson - foul #2 on Nathan Simpson, team foul #10 | 43-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (SG), Pat McElhany (PF) John Fountain, James Stamey | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 01:24 | Ohio State | James Smalls makes the 1st free throw | 44-61 |
| 01:24 | Ohio State | James Smalls makes the 2nd free throw | 45-61 |
| 00:58 | Michigan | Daniel McKnight knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-64 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from James Smalls | 48-64 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Michigan | Joseph Passmore swats the shot by Loren Bugarin | 48-64 |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany snags the defensive board | 48-64 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | James Smalls is hacked by Carmelo Mendez - foul #4 on Carmelo Mendez, team foul #11 | 48-64 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | James Smalls makes the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | James Smalls makes the 2nd free throw | 50-64 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Zhu Wang runs out the clock | 50-64 |