| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Raymundo Torres (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Clark Look (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kyle Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Hiller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Hart (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Owen Crawford (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Richard Ranallo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Bill Allen inbounds the ball | 32-40 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-40 |
| 19:43 | Michigan State | Owen Crawford grabs the offensive board | 32-40 |
| 19:34 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 32-40 |
| 19:33 | Michigan State | Bill Allen tips it back up and in | 32-42 |
| 19:16 | Ohio State | Clark Look is hacked by Owen Crawford - foul #1 on Owen Crawford, team foul #1 | 32-42 |
| 18:59 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller dunks the ball | 34-42 |
| 18:51 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo is fouled on the floor by Anthony Hiller - foul #2 on Anthony Hiller, team foul #1 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Delvecchio (PF) Anthony Hiller | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 18:34 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-42 |
| 18:33 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Raymundo Torres | 34-42 |
| 18:19 | Ohio State | Richard Ranallo picks off the pass by Kyle Smith | 34-42 |
| 18:17 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert (SG), Joshua Whitman (SF), Joe Fields (C) Clark Look, Kyle Smith, Joseph Hart | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), David Barba (PF), Kermit Hedlund (C) Owen Crawford, Richard Ranallo, Cecil Oliveras | |
| 18:04 | Ohio State | John Johnson is called for the reach on Raymundo Torres - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #2 | 34-42 |
| 17:42 | Ohio State | Robert Delvecchio hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by David Barba - foul #1 on David Barba, team foul #3 | 34-42 |
| 17:42 | Ohio State | Robert Delvecchio makes the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 17:42 | Ohio State | Robert Delvecchio makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 17:24 | Michigan State | David Barba is wide open but clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 36-42 |
| 17:22 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund snags the offensive board | 36-42 |
| 17:09 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from David Barba | 36-45 |
| 16:52 | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 36-45 |
| 16:51 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund snags the defensive board | 36-45 |
| 16:46 | Michigan State | Joshua Whitman is called for the reach on David Barba in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joshua Whitman, team foul #2 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Clark Look (SG), Kyle Smith (SF), Anthony Hiller (PF), David Joseph (C) Stanley Hubbert, Joshua Whitman, Robert Delvecchio, Joe Fields | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Owen Crawford (SG), Richard Ranallo (PF), Cecil Oliveras (C) John Johnson, David Barba, Kermit Hedlund | |
| 16:36 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-45 |
| 16:34 | Ohio State | David Joseph pulls down the rebound | 36-45 |
| 16:16 | Ohio State | Clark Look makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 16:14 | Michigan State | Raymundo Torres is called for the reach on Owen Crawford in the backcourt - foul #3 on Raymundo Torres, team foul #3 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Hart (C) David Joseph | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 15:59 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Ranallo | 39-48 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Raymundo Torres (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 pf. SG - Clark Look (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kyle Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Hiller (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Hart (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Thompson (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. SG - Owen Crawford (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Allen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Richard Ranallo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Ohio State | Clark Look misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 39-48 |
| 15:45 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Cecil Oliveras | 39-48 |
| 15:40 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-48 |
| 15:39 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart grabs the board | 39-48 |
| 15:21 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith loses the dribble to Bill Allen | 39-48 |
| 15:03 | Michigan State | Bill Allen misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-48 |
| 15:02 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller snags the defensive board | 39-48 |
| 14:55 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart scores on a shot from the baseline and he's fouled by Bill Allen - foul #1 on Bill Allen, team foul #4 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert (PG), Derrick Judge (SG), Joshua Whitman (SF), David Joseph (PF) Raymundo Torres, Clark Look, Kyle Smith, Anthony Hiller | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Arnold Johnson (SF), David Barba (PF), Kermit Hedlund (C) Owen Crawford, Bill Allen, Richard Ranallo, Cecil Oliveras | |
| 14:55 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart misses the free throw | 41-48 |
| 14:55 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to David Joseph | 41-48 |
| 14:35 | Ohio State | Kermit Hedlund blocks the short jumper by Joseph Hart | 41-48 |
| 14:34 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson gets the rebound | 41-48 |
| 14:32 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate is fouled in the backcourt by Stanley Hubbert - foul #2 on Stanley Hubbert, team foul #4 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joe Fields (C) Joseph Hart | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 14:19 | Michigan State | David Barba misses short on a turnaround from close range | 41-48 |
| 14:18 | Ohio State | Joshua Whitman pulls down the rebound | 41-48 |
| 14:03 | Ohio State | Derrick Judge clanks a 3 from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 14:02 | Ohio State | Joe Fields grabs the offensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 13:48 | Ohio State | The short jumper by David Joseph is denied by Kermit Hedlund | 41-48 |
| 13:46 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson pulls down the rebound | 41-48 |
| 13:26 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres (PG), Kyle Smith (SF), Robert Delvecchio (PF), Joseph Hart (C) Stanley Hubbert, Joshua Whitman, David Joseph, Joe Fields | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Owen Crawford (SG) Martin Thompson | |
| 13:11 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-48 |
| 12:56 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Darrell Pate | 43-51 |
| 12:35 | Ohio State | Robert Delvecchio misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 43-51 |
| 12:34 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Owen Crawford | 43-51 |
| 12:14 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund is by himself and knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Owen Crawford | 43-53 |
| 12:03 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart hits a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Raymundo Torres | 45-53 |
| 11:51 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund is open and scores on a turnaround from the right block | 45-55 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Raymundo Torres (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Derrick Judge (fairly fresh) SF - Kyle Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Delvecchio (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Hart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Owen Crawford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arnold Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Barba (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Kermit Hedlund (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:33 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith is whistled for a carry | 45-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert (PG), Clark Look (SG), Joshua Whitman (SF), Anthony Hiller (PF), David Joseph (C) Raymundo Torres, Derrick Judge, Kyle Smith, Robert Delvecchio, Joseph Hart | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Thompson (SG), Bill Allen (SF), Richard Ranallo (PF), Cecil Oliveras (C) Owen Crawford, Arnold Johnson, David Barba, Kermit Hedlund | |
| 11:23 | Michigan State | Bill Allen is called for 10 seconds | 45-55 |
| 11:07 | Ohio State | Joshua Whitman connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-55 |
| 10:41 | Michigan State | Bill Allen can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 47-55 |
| 10:39 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate snags the offensive board | 47-55 |
| 10:15 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony Hiller | 47-55 |
| 10:14 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller snags the defensive board | 47-55 |
| 09:56 | Ohio State | Joshua Whitman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 47-55 |
| 09:55 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to David Joseph | 47-55 |
| 09:42 | Ohio State | David Joseph misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Bill Allen - foul #2 on Bill Allen, team foul #5 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres (PG), Ramon Rodriguez (SG), Kyle Smith (SF), Joe Fields (C) Stanley Hubbert, Clark Look, Joshua Whitman, Anthony Hiller | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Owen Crawford (SG), Kermit Hedlund (PF), George Morrow (C) Darrell Pate, Martin Thompson, Richard Ranallo, Cecil Oliveras | |
| 09:42 | Ohio State | David Joseph makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 09:42 | Ohio State | David Joseph makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 09:17 | Michigan State | Owen Crawford clanks a floater from the right block but the foul's on Ramon Rodriguez - foul #3 on Ramon Rodriguez, team foul #5 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Delvecchio (PF) David Joseph | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Barba (PF) George Morrow | |
| 09:17 | Michigan State | Owen Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 09:17 | Michigan State | Owen Crawford misses the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 09:17 | Ohio State | Robert Delvecchio gets the rebound | 49-56 |
| 09:04 | Ohio State | Ramon Rodriguez can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-56 |
| 09:03 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Owen Crawford | 49-56 |
| 08:52 | Michigan State | Owen Crawford drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Bill Allen | 49-58 |
| 08:38 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Barba - foul #2 on David Barba, team foul #6 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Derrick Judge (SG) Ramon Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 08:38 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 08:38 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 08:38 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund snags the defensive board | 50-58 |
| 08:20 | Michigan State | David Barba is alone and throws it down on a great pass from Owen Crawford | 50-60 |
| 08:16 | Ohio State | Owen Crawford is called for the reach on Joe Fields - foul #2 on Owen Crawford, team foul #7 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller (PF) Robert Delvecchio | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Martin Thompson (SG), Arnold Johnson (SF), Richard Ranallo (PF), Cecil Oliveras (C) John Johnson, Owen Crawford, Bill Allen, David Barba, Kermit Hedlund | |
| 08:16 | Ohio State | Joe Fields misses the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 08:16 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson pulls down the rebound | 50-60 |
| 07:53 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Darrell Pate, team foul #8 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ramon Rodriguez (PG), Clark Look (SG), Joseph Hart (C) Raymundo Torres, Derrick Judge, Joe Fields | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ramon Rodriguez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Clark Look (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kyle Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Hiller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Hart (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Martin Thompson (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arnold Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Ranallo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Ohio State | Clark Look misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-60 |
| 07:30 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate pulls down the rebound | 50-60 |
| 07:27 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson travels in the backcourt | 50-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert (PG), Derrick Judge (SG) Ramon Rodriguez, Kyle Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 07:11 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart misses the turnaround from close range | 50-60 |
| 07:10 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras grabs the defensive rebound | 50-60 |
| 06:50 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 50-60 |
| 06:48 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 50-60 |
| 06:28 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-60 |
| 06:27 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart pulls down the rebound | 50-60 |
| 06:06 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Cecil Oliveras - foul #1 on Cecil Oliveras, team foul #9 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres (PG), Ramon Rodriguez (SG), Joshua Whitman (SF), Robert Delvecchio (PF) Stanley Hubbert, Derrick Judge, Clark Look, Anthony Hiller | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Owen Crawford (SG), Bill Allen (SF), David Barba (PF), Kermit Hedlund (C) Darrell Pate, Martin Thompson, Arnold Johnson, Richard Ranallo, Cecil Oliveras | |
| 06:06 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart misses the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 06:06 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 05:45 | Michigan State | John Johnson is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Bill Allen | 51-63 |
| 05:40 | Ohio State | Ramon Rodriguez misses long on a floater from the left side | 51-63 |
| 05:39 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Owen Crawford | 51-63 |
| 05:34 | Michigan State | Bill Allen connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from John Johnson and he's fouled by Joseph Hart - foul #1 on Joseph Hart, team foul #6 | 51-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Joseph (C) Joseph Hart | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 05:34 | Michigan State | Bill Allen makes the free throw | 51-66 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:26 | Ohio State | Owen Crawford is called for the reach on Ramon Rodriguez - foul #3 on Owen Crawford, team foul #10 | 51-66 |
| 05:26 | Ohio State | Ramon Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 52-66 |
| 05:26 | Ohio State | Ramon Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:03 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-66 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joe Fields (C) David Joseph | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 04:54 | Ohio State | Ramon Rodriguez's fadeaway is rejected by Kermit Hedlund | 53-66 |
| 04:53 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund pulls down the rebound | 53-66 |
| 04:51 | Michigan State | Joshua Whitman takes the ball from Bill Allen in the backcourt | 53-66 |
| 04:45 | Ohio State | Joshua Whitman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 53-66 |
| 04:43 | Michigan State | David Barba snags the defensive board | 53-66 |
| 04:14 | Michigan State | David Barba misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Delvecchio - foul #2 on Robert Delvecchio, team foul #7 | 53-66 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert (SG), Kyle Smith (SF), David Joseph (PF), Joseph Hart (C) Ramon Rodriguez, Joshua Whitman, Robert Delvecchio, Joe Fields | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Martin Thompson (SG) John Johnson, Owen Crawford | |
| 04:14 | Michigan State | David Barba makes the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 04:14 | Michigan State | David Barba makes the 2nd free throw | 53-68 |
| 04:05 | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 53-68 |
| 04:04 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres gets the offensive rebound | 53-68 |
| 03:52 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Raymundo Torres (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stanley Hubbert (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Kyle Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Joseph (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Hart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Martin Thompson (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Allen (tiring) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. PF - David Barba (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Kermit Hedlund (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:31 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses the wide open 3 from the left wing | 56-68 |
| 03:30 | Michigan State | Bill Allen gets the offensive rebound | 56-68 |
| 03:17 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by David Barba | 56-70 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:02 | Ohio State | David Joseph misses the shot from the right side | 56-70 |
| 03:00 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart can't tip it in | 56-70 |
| 02:58 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres tips it in | 58-70 |
| 02:58 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-70 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Clark Look (SG), Robert Delvecchio (PF), Joe Fields (C) Stanley Hubbert, David Joseph, Joseph Hart | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Owen Crawford (SG), Arnold Johnson (SF), Richard Ranallo (PF), Cecil Oliveras (C) Martin Thompson, Bill Allen, David Barba, Kermit Hedlund | |
| 02:56 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 58-70 |
| 02:47 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith misses the lay-in but the foul's on Richard Ranallo - foul #1 on Richard Ranallo, team foul #11 | 58-70 |
| 02:47 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith misses the 1st free throw | 58-70 |
| 02:47 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| 02:47 | Ohio State | Robert Delvecchio pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-70 |
| 02:47 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-70 |
| 02:33 | Ohio State | Clark Look clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-70 |
| 02:31 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Arnold Johnson | 58-70 |
| 02:26 | Michigan State | Kyle Smith is called for the reach on Arnold Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kyle Smith, team foul #8 | 58-70 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller (PF) Robert Delvecchio | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), David Barba (PF), Kermit Hedlund (C) Darrell Pate, Richard Ranallo, Cecil Oliveras | |
| 02:26 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 58-70 |
| 02:26 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller grabs the board | 58-70 |
| 02:22 | Ohio State | Arnold Johnson is called for the reach on Joe Fields - foul #4 on Arnold Johnson, team foul #12 | 58-70 |
| 02:22 | Ohio State | Joe Fields makes the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 02:22 | Ohio State | Joe Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 02:20 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-70 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Hart (C) Joe Fields | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Martin Thompson (SG), Bill Allen (SF), Richard Ranallo (PF), Cecil Oliveras (C) John Johnson, Owen Crawford, Arnold Johnson, David Barba, Kermit Hedlund | |
| 01:57 | Michigan State | Bill Allen is fouled on the floor by Kyle Smith - foul #3 on Kyle Smith, team foul #9 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Arnold Johnson (SF), David Barba (PF), Kermit Hedlund (C) Darrell Pate, Martin Thompson, Richard Ranallo, Cecil Oliveras | |
| 01:57 | Michigan State | Bill Allen misses the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 01:57 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Joseph Hart | 60-70 |
| 01:38 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-70 |
| 01:36 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres grabs the offensive board | 60-70 |
| 01:27 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Clark Look | 62-70 |
| 01:27 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-70 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Martin Thompson (SG), Richard Ranallo (PF), Cecil Oliveras (C) John Johnson, Arnold Johnson, David Barba, Kermit Hedlund | |
| 01:20 | Michigan State | Clark Look picks off the pass by Martin Thompson in the backcourt | 62-70 |
| 01:19 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres lays it in set up by Clark Look | 64-70 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-73 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | Martin Thompson is called for the reach on Clark Look - foul #2 on Martin Thompson, team foul #13 | 64-73 |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | Clark Look misses the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | Clark Look makes the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Bill Allen is hacked by Raymundo Torres in the backcourt - foul #4 on Raymundo Torres, team foul #10 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Arnold Johnson (SF), Kermit Hedlund (PF) Darrell Pate, Martin Thompson, Richard Ranallo | |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Bill Allen misses the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Bill Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller grabs the defensive rebound | 65-73 |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | Clark Look can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 65-73 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund gets the rebound | 65-73 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 65-73 |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson is hacked by Clark Look in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clark Look, team foul #11 | 65-73 |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:43 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller pulls down the rebound | 65-74 |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-74 |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller snags the offensive board | 65-74 |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Clark Look misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-74 |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras snags the defensive board | 65-74 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras is hacked by Raymundo Torres in the backcourt - foul #5 on Raymundo Torres, team foul #12 | 65-74 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert (PG) Raymundo Torres | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras misses the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras makes the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Clark Look misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-75 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras pulls down the rebound | 65-75 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | John Johnson runs out the clock | 65-75 |