| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Russell Towne (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Boris Gorzynski (fresh) SF - John Watson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Callahan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kwakou Albarazi (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Henry Giannini (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - James English (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Sean Basham (fresh) C - Francis Morton (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | James English inbounds the ball | 30-36 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:42 | Ohio State | Francis Morton comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 30-36 |
| 19:41 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini hits the follow up shot | 30-38 |
| 19:17 | Michigan State | John Watson makes the floater from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 18:48 | Ohio State | Boris Gorzynski picks off the pass by Sean Basham | 32-38 |
| 18:39 | Michigan State | Boris Gorzynski is hacked by Francis Morton - foul #3 on Francis Morton, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| 18:29 | Michigan State | John Watson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 18:28 | Michigan State | Russell Towne tips it home | 34-38 |
| 18:02 | Ohio State | William Callahan steals it from Paul Jones | 34-38 |
| 17:43 | Michigan State | Russell Towne can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-38 |
| 17:42 | Ohio State | Sean Basham pulls down the rebound | 34-38 |
| 17:23 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Paul Jones | 34-41 |
| 17:03 | Michigan State | William Callahan is hacked by Francis Morton - foul #4 on Francis Morton, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Witherell (SG) Boris Gorzynski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Yarbro (SF), Jared Potter (C) James English, Francis Morton | |
| 16:52 | Michigan State | Sean Basham is called for the reach on Russell Towne - foul #3 on Sean Basham, team foul #3 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Mikula (PF), Stephen Harrold (C) William Callahan, Kwakou Albarazi | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jonathan Meacham (SG), Bert Lyon (SF) Paul Jones, Henry Giannini | |
| 16:36 | Michigan State | John Witherell scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by John Mikula and he's fouled by Jonathan Meacham - foul #1 on Jonathan Meacham, team foul #4 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Carlos (SF) John Watson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:36 | Michigan State | John Witherell makes the free throw | 37-41 |
| 16:07 | Ohio State | Jared Potter splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 37-43 |
| 15:57 | Michigan State | John Yarbro takes the ball from Michael Carlos | 37-43 |
| 15:54 | Ohio State | Sean Basham can't finish the layup | 37-43 |
| 15:52 | Michigan State | Russell Towne pulls down the rebound | 37-43 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Russell Towne (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SG - John Witherell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Carlos (fresh) PF - John Mikula (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Stephen Harrold (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - John Yarbro (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jonathan Meacham (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bert Lyon (fresh) PF - Sean Basham (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jared Potter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Michigan State | John Witherell scores on a floater from close range | 39-43 |
| 15:16 | Ohio State | Jonathan Meacham knocks in the runner near the basket and he's fouled by John Witherell - foul #2 on John Witherell, team foul #1 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randy Sharp (PG), Boris Gorzynski (SG), John Watson (SF), William Callahan (PF), Kwakou Albarazi (C) Russell Towne, John Witherell, Michael Carlos, John Mikula, Stephen Harrold | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Henry Giannini (SG), James English (SF) Bert Lyon, Sean Basham | |
| 15:16 | Ohio State | Jonathan Meacham makes the free throw | 39-46 |
| 15:05 | Michigan State | Jared Potter steals it from Randy Sharp | 39-46 |
| 14:47 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Jonathan Meacham | 39-48 |
| 14:22 | Michigan State | Randy Sharp comes up short on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Jonathan Meacham - foul #2 on Jonathan Meacham, team foul #5 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Jones (PG) Jonathan Meacham | |
| 14:22 | Michigan State | Randy Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 14:22 | Michigan State | Randy Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 13:59 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kwakou Albarazi - foul #1 on Kwakou Albarazi, team foul #2 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Russell Towne (PG) Randy Sharp | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Sean Basham (PF) John Yarbro | |
| 13:59 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini misses the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 13:59 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 13:43 | Michigan State | William Callahan misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-49 |
| 13:41 | Ohio State | Paul Jones grabs the board | 41-49 |
| 13:20 | Ohio State | Paul Jones makes the contested 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Sean Basham | 41-52 |
| 13:09 | Michigan State | Jared Potter steals the ball from Russell Towne | 41-52 |
| 12:52 | Ohio State | John Watson takes the ball from Jared Potter | 41-52 |
| 12:35 | Michigan State | John Watson clanks a floater from the right side | 41-52 |
| 12:33 | Ohio State | Paul Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 41-52 |
| 12:13 | Ohio State | Jared Potter works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 41-52 |
| 12:11 | Ohio State | Paul Jones tips it in | 41-54 |
| 12:07 | Michigan State | Russell Towne hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-54 |
| 12:06 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini gets the rebound | 41-54 |
| 11:44 | Ohio State | James English misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-54 |
| 11:43 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Russell Towne | 41-54 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Russell Towne (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Boris Gorzynski (fairly fresh) SF - John Watson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Callahan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kwakou Albarazi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Henry Giannini (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - James English (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Sean Basham (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jared Potter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:16 | Michigan State | Boris Gorzynski loses the dribble to Sean Basham | 41-54 |
| 10:53 | Ohio State | Kwakou Albarazi steps in front of the Henry Giannini pass | 41-54 |
| 10:31 | Michigan State | Sean Basham blocks the short jumper by Kwakou Albarazi | 41-54 |
| 10:30 | Michigan State | Russell Towne tips it home | 43-54 |
| 10:12 | Ohio State | Paul Jones is hacked by Russell Towne - foul #2 on Russell Towne, team foul #3 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randy Sharp (PG), John Witherell (SG), Michael Carlos (SF), John Mikula (PF), Stephen Harrold (C) Russell Towne, Boris Gorzynski, John Watson, William Callahan, Kwakou Albarazi | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Yarbro (PG), Jonathan Meacham (SG), Bert Lyon (SF), Francis Morton (C) Paul Jones, Henry Giannini, James English, Jared Potter | |
| 09:47 | Ohio State | Francis Morton clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Stephen Harrold - foul #3 on Stephen Harrold, team foul #4 | 43-54 |
| 09:47 | Ohio State | Francis Morton misses the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 09:47 | Ohio State | Francis Morton makes the 2nd free throw | 43-55 |
| 09:26 | Michigan State | Stephen Harrold is hacked by Jonathan Meacham - foul #3 on Jonathan Meacham, team foul #6 | 43-55 |
| 09:11 | Michigan State | Stephen Harrold scores on a jumper from the right block | 45-55 |
| 08:50 | Ohio State | Francis Morton is fouled on the floor by Michael Carlos - foul #1 on Michael Carlos, team foul #5 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Russell Towne (PG) Randy Sharp | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 08:37 | Ohio State | Francis Morton blows the layup | 45-55 |
| 08:35 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to John Mikula | 45-55 |
| 08:25 | Michigan State | Russell Towne hits a 3 from the left wing set up by John Witherell | 48-55 |
| 08:04 | Ohio State | Bert Lyon knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 48-57 |
| 07:47 | Michigan State | Russell Towne scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by John Witherell | 50-57 |
| 07:34 | Ohio State | John Yarbro throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Boris Gorzynski (SG), John Watson (SF), William Callahan (PF), Kwakou Albarazi (C) John Witherell, Michael Carlos, John Mikula, Stephen Harrold | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Jones (PG), Henry Giannini (SG), James English (SF) Jonathan Meacham, Bert Lyon, Sean Basham | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Russell Towne (fresh) 21 pts. SG - Boris Gorzynski (fresh) SF - John Watson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Callahan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kwakou Albarazi (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Henry Giannini (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - James English (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Yarbro (fresh) 4 pts. C - Francis Morton (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:12 | Michigan State | William Callahan comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by John Yarbro - foul #1 on John Yarbro, team foul #7 | 50-57 |
| 07:12 | Michigan State | William Callahan makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 07:12 | Michigan State | William Callahan makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 06:53 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 52-57 |
| 06:51 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Giannini | 52-57 |
| 06:31 | Ohio State | James English misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 52-57 |
| 06:30 | Ohio State | John Yarbro tips it back up and in | 52-59 |
| 06:11 | Michigan State | Russell Towne connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from John Watson | 54-59 |
| 05:42 | Ohio State | Francis Morton misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-59 |
| 05:41 | Michigan State | William Callahan grabs the defensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 05:25 | Michigan State | Boris Gorzynski clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-59 |
| 05:24 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi hits the follow up shot | 56-59 |
| 05:09 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini blows the layup | 56-59 |
| 05:08 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Kwakou Albarazi | 56-59 |
| 04:47 | Michigan State | John Watson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-59 |
| 04:46 | Ohio State | John Yarbro grabs the board | 56-59 |
| 04:33 | Ohio State | Francis Morton misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 56-59 |
| 04:31 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi grabs the defensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 04:22 | Michigan State | John Watson buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-59 |
| 03:53 | Ohio State | James English lays it up and in on a great pass from Henry Giannini | 59-61 |
| 03:40 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi connects on the jump hook from the right block and he's fouled by Francis Morton - foul #5 on Francis Morton, team foul #8 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randy Sharp (PG), John Witherell (SG), Michael Carlos (SF), John Mikula (PF) Russell Towne, Boris Gorzynski, John Watson, William Callahan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Bishop (PG), Jonathan Meacham (SG), Bert Lyon (SF), Sean Basham (PF), Jared Potter (C) Paul Jones, Henry Giannini, James English, John Yarbro, Francis Morton | |
| 03:40 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi makes the free throw | 62-61 |
| 03:18 | Ohio State | Jonathan Meacham is whistled for traveling | 62-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Harrold (C) Kwakou Albarazi | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Randy Sharp (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Witherell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Carlos (fresh) PF - John Mikula (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Stephen Harrold (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - John Bishop (fresh) SG - Jonathan Meacham (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bert Lyon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sean Basham (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jared Potter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:07 | Michigan State | Stephen Harrold is whistled for traveling | 62-61 |
| 02:43 | Ohio State | Jonathan Meacham makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Bert Lyon | 62-64 |
| 02:43 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Russell Towne (PG), Boris Gorzynski (SG), John Watson (SF), William Callahan (PF), Kwakou Albarazi (C) Randy Sharp, John Witherell, Michael Carlos, John Mikula, Stephen Harrold | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Jones (PG), Henry Giannini (SG), James English (SF) John Bishop, Jonathan Meacham, Bert Lyon | |
| 02:32 | Michigan State | Russell Towne can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 62-64 |
| 02:30 | Ohio State | James English grabs the defensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 02:26 | Ohio State | Paul Jones drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from James English | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:11 | Michigan State | John Watson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 62-66 |
| 02:09 | Ohio State | Sean Basham gets the rebound | 62-66 |
| 01:40 | Ohio State | Paul Jones's pass is intercepted by John Watson | 62-66 |
| 01:17 | Michigan State | William Callahan connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 64-66 |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | James English misses long on a runner from close range but the foul's on John Watson - foul #1 on John Watson, team foul #6 | 64-66 |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | James English makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | James English makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | John Watson's pass is intercepted by James English | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Russell Towne is called for the reach on Paul Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Russell Towne, team foul #7 | 64-68 |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Paul Jones makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Paul Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Russell Towne clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-70 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Kwakou Albarazi | 64-70 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Russell Towne loses the ball out of bounds | 64-70 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Bishop (SF) Sean Basham | |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | James English is hacked by Russell Towne in the backcourt - foul #4 on Russell Towne, team foul #8 | 64-70 |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | James English makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | James English makes the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Russell Towne hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-72 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | John Bishop grabs the defensive rebound | 64-72 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-72 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Yarbro (PF) John Bishop | |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini is hacked by Boris Gorzynski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Boris Gorzynski, team foul #9 | 64-72 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini makes the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Russell Towne connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Boris Gorzynski | 67-74 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Paul Jones runs out the clock | 67-74 |