| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Philip Acord (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Benjamin Buske (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Luis Davis (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Fred Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Giannini (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - James English (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sean Basham (fresh) 4 reb. C - Francis Morton (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | James English inbounds the ball | 29-26 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:39 | Ohio State | Francis Morton misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-26 |
| 19:37 | Ohio State | Francis Morton grabs the offensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 19:20 | Ohio State | James English misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Luis Davis - foul #3 on Luis Davis, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Michigan | Arnold King (SF) Luis Davis | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 19:20 | Ohio State | James English makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 19:20 | Ohio State | James English makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 18:53 | Michigan | Thomas Hill comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James English - foul #1 on James English, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| 18:53 | Michigan | Thomas Hill makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 18:53 | Michigan | Thomas Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 18:35 | Ohio State | Francis Morton comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 31-28 |
| 18:33 | Michigan | Fred Campbell gets the rebound | 31-28 |
| 18:11 | Michigan | Fred Campbell misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 31-28 |
| 18:10 | Michigan | Fred Campbell tips it in | 33-28 |
| 17:51 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Benjamin Buske - foul #2 on Benjamin Buske, team foul #2 | 33-28 |
| 17:51 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 17:51 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 17:33 | Michigan | Thomas Hill connects on the runner from the baseline | 35-30 |
| 17:04 | Ohio State | Francis Morton is hacked by Thomas Hill - foul #2 on Thomas Hill, team foul #3 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Michigan | Walter Whaley (PG), Clement Gregory (SG), James Stout (C) Philip Acord, Benjamin Buske, Thomas Hill | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jared Potter (C) Francis Morton | |
| 16:42 | Ohio State | James English's floater is knocked away by Fred Campbell | 35-30 |
| 16:40 | Michigan | Walter Whaley snags the defensive board | 35-30 |
| 16:22 | Michigan | Arnold King is hacked by Sean Basham - foul #2 on Sean Basham, team foul #2 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Michigan | Joseph Brown (SF), Thomas Hill (C) Arnold King, Fred Campbell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Yarbro (PG), Jonathan Meacham (SG), Bert Lyon (SF), Francis Morton (C) Paul Jones, Henry Giannini, James English, Sean Basham | |
| 16:08 | Michigan | Walter Whaley shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-30 |
| 16:07 | Ohio State | Francis Morton snags the defensive board | 35-30 |
| 16:03 | Ohio State | Thomas Hill is called for the reach on Francis Morton - foul #3 on Thomas Hill, team foul #4 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Michigan | Philip Acord (PG), Benjamin Buske (SG), Fred Campbell (PF) Walter Whaley, Joseph Brown, Thomas Hill | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 15:51 | Ohio State | John Yarbro is fouled on the floor by Fred Campbell - foul #1 on Fred Campbell, team foul #5 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Michigan | Luis Davis (SF) Clement Gregory | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Philip Acord (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Benjamin Buske (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Luis Davis (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Fred Campbell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Stout (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - John Yarbro (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jonathan Meacham (fresh) SF - Bert Lyon (fresh) PF - Jared Potter (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Francis Morton (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:37 | Ohio State | Jared Potter's fadeaway is rejected by Fred Campbell | 35-30 |
| 15:35 | Michigan | Luis Davis snags the defensive board | 35-30 |
| 15:17 | Michigan | John Yarbro is called for the reach on Benjamin Buske - foul #1 on John Yarbro, team foul #3 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Michigan | Thomas Hill (C) Fred Campbell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Jones (PG), Henry Giannini (SG), Sean Basham (PF) Jonathan Meacham, Bert Lyon, Jared Potter | |
| 15:03 | Michigan | Thomas Hill buries a shot in the paint | 37-30 |
| 14:39 | Ohio State | Francis Morton misses short on a runner in the paint | 37-30 |
| 14:37 | Ohio State | Francis Morton gets the offensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 14:26 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini misses the floater from the right wing | 37-30 |
| 14:24 | Michigan | James Stout grabs the board | 37-30 |
| 14:17 | Michigan | Paul Jones picks off the pass by James Stout | 37-30 |
| 13:53 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Jones | 37-32 |
| 13:35 | Michigan | Thomas Hill comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 13:34 | Michigan | Benjamin Buske tips it but misses | 37-32 |
| 13:32 | Michigan | Luis Davis tips it in | 39-32 |
| 13:24 | Ohio State | Francis Morton misses the dunk | 39-32 |
| 13:22 | Michigan | Luis Davis pulls down the rebound | 39-32 |
| 13:15 | Michigan | Thomas Hill makes the floater from the right side | 41-32 |
| 12:58 | Ohio State | Francis Morton connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Jones and the foul's on Philip Acord - foul #1 on Philip Acord, team foul #6 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Michigan | Walter Whaley (PG), Clement Gregory (SG), Arnold King (SF), Fred Campbell (PF) Philip Acord, Benjamin Buske, Luis Davis, James Stout | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jonathan Meacham (SG), James English (SF), Jared Potter (PF) Paul Jones, Henry Giannini, Sean Basham | |
| 12:58 | Ohio State | Francis Morton makes the free throw | 41-35 |
| 12:36 | Michigan | Thomas Hill clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 12:35 | Ohio State | Jonathan Meacham snags the defensive board | 41-35 |
| 12:18 | Ohio State | James English drills a shot from the left side set up by John Yarbro | 41-37 |
| 11:49 | Michigan | Thomas Hill buries a fadeaway from the right side | 43-37 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Walter Whaley (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clement Gregory (fresh) SF - Arnold King (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Fred Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Thomas Hill (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - John Yarbro (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jonathan Meacham (fresh) SF - James English (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jared Potter (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Francis Morton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:30 | Ohio State | Jared Potter travels with the ball | 43-37 |
| Subs | Michigan | Benjamin Buske (SG), Luis Davis (SF), James Stout (C) Clement Gregory, Arnold King, Thomas Hill | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Jones (PG), Henry Giannini (SG), Sean Basham (PF) John Yarbro, Jonathan Meacham, Francis Morton | |
| 11:10 | Michigan | Fred Campbell misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Sean Basham - foul #3 on Sean Basham, team foul #4 | 43-37 |
| 11:10 | Michigan | Fred Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 11:10 | Michigan | Fred Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 11:10 | Michigan | James Stout snags the offensive board | 44-37 |
| 10:53 | Michigan | Fred Campbell can't connect on a floater from the right side | 44-37 |
| 10:52 | Ohio State | Sean Basham grabs the defensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 10:48 | Ohio State | Paul Jones connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by James English | 44-40 |
| 10:19 | Michigan | Fred Campbell banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Walter Whaley | 46-40 |
| 10:00 | Ohio State | James English is fouled on the floor by Luis Davis - foul #4 on Luis Davis, team foul #7 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Michigan | Philip Acord (PG), Clement Gregory (SF), Arnold King (C) Walter Whaley, Luis Davis, Fred Campbell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 10:00 | Ohio State | James English makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 10:00 | Ohio State | James English makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 09:33 | Michigan | James Stout lays it in | 48-42 |
| 09:15 | Ohio State | Jared Potter can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by James Stout - foul #2 on James Stout, team foul #8 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Michigan | Walter Whaley (SG), Thomas Hill (C) Benjamin Buske, James Stout | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Yarbro (SF) James English | |
| 09:15 | Ohio State | Jared Potter makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 09:15 | Ohio State | Jared Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 08:58 | Michigan | Thomas Hill clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 08:57 | Ohio State | John Yarbro grabs the defensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 08:44 | Ohio State | Paul Jones misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-44 |
| 08:43 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini misses the tip | 48-44 |
| 08:42 | Michigan | Thomas Hill grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 08:27 | Michigan | Walter Whaley is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-44 |
| 08:26 | Ohio State | Paul Jones gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 07:59 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini double dribbles | 48-44 |
| Subs | Michigan | Benjamin Buske (SG), Luis Davis (SF), Fred Campbell (PF), James Stout (C) Walter Whaley, Clement Gregory, Arnold King, Thomas Hill | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jonathan Meacham (SG), James English (SF), Francis Morton (C) Paul Jones, Henry Giannini, Jared Potter | |
| 07:40 | Michigan | James Stout misses long on a jumper in the lane | 48-44 |
| 07:39 | Ohio State | Sean Basham gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Philip Acord (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Benjamin Buske (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Luis Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Fred Campbell (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - James Stout (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - John Yarbro (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Jonathan Meacham (fresh) SF - James English (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sean Basham (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Francis Morton (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:34 | Ohio State | Jonathan Meacham drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Sean Basham | 48-46 |
| 07:18 | Michigan | James Stout misses the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Francis Morton - foul #4 on Francis Morton, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| 07:18 | Michigan | James Stout makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 07:18 | Michigan | James Stout makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 06:52 | Ohio State | James English drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by John Yarbro | 50-48 |
| 06:31 | Michigan | James Stout scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Luis Davis | 52-48 |
| 06:05 | Ohio State | Francis Morton double dribbles | 52-48 |
| Subs | Michigan | Walter Whaley (PG), Clement Gregory (SG), Thomas Hill (C) Philip Acord, Benjamin Buske, Fred Campbell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Jones (PG), Henry Giannini (SG), Jared Potter (PF) Jonathan Meacham, James English, Sean Basham | |
| 05:41 | Michigan | Walter Whaley buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Clement Gregory | 54-48 |
| 05:20 | Ohio State | John Yarbro misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 54-48 |
| 05:19 | Michigan | James Stout gets the rebound | 54-48 |
| 05:03 | Michigan | Paul Jones steps in front of the James Stout pass | 54-48 |
| 04:59 | Ohio State | Paul Jones lays it in | 54-50 |
| 04:30 | Michigan | Walter Whaley drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Luis Davis | 57-50 |
| 04:15 | Ohio State | Jared Potter misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-50 |
| 04:13 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Luis Davis | 57-50 |
| 04:13 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-50 |
| Subs | Michigan | Philip Acord (PG), Benjamin Buske (SG), Fred Campbell (PF) Walter Whaley, Clement Gregory, James Stout | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James English (SF), Sean Basham (PF) John Yarbro, Jared Potter | |
| 03:49 | Michigan | Sean Basham steps in front of the Thomas Hill pass | 57-50 |
| 03:39 | Ohio State | Paul Jones misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-50 |
| 03:37 | Ohio State | James English snags the offensive board | 57-50 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Philip Acord (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Benjamin Buske (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Luis Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Fred Campbell (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Thomas Hill (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Henry Giannini (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - James English (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sean Basham (fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Francis Morton (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:26 | Ohio State | Paul Jones is whistled for traveling | 57-50 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jared Potter (C) Francis Morton | |
| 03:04 | Michigan | Thomas Hill can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 57-50 |
| 03:03 | Michigan | Thomas Hill tips it in | 59-50 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 02:52 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 59-50 |
| 02:50 | Ohio State | Jared Potter grabs the offensive board | 59-50 |
| 02:43 | Ohio State | Jared Potter loses the dribble to Benjamin Buske | 59-50 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 02:20 | Michigan | Thomas Hill hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Jared Potter - foul #3 on Jared Potter, team foul #6 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Michigan | Arnold King (SF) Luis Davis | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Francis Morton (C) Jared Potter | |
| 02:20 | Michigan | Thomas Hill makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 02:20 | Michigan | Thomas Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 02:20 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Sean Basham | 60-50 |
| 02:07 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Paul Jones | 60-52 |
| 01:42 | Michigan | Fred Campbell misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 60-52 |
| 01:40 | Ohio State | James English grabs the defensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 01:36 | Ohio State | Paul Jones makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Henry Giannini | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 01:14 | Michigan | Fred Campbell misses long on a jumper from close range | 60-55 |
| 01:13 | Ohio State | Sean Basham gets the rebound | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:55 | Ohio State | James English can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 60-55 |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | Sean Basham tips it in | 60-57 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:31 | Michigan | Fred Campbell can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Sean Basham - foul #4 on Sean Basham, team foul #7 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Michigan | Walter Whaley (SG), Luis Davis (SF) Benjamin Buske, Arnold King | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:31 | Michigan | Fred Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:31 | Michigan | Fred Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Francis Morton knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by Henry Giannini and the foul's on Thomas Hill - foul #4 on Thomas Hill, team foul #9 | 62-59 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Francis Morton makes the free throw | 62-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:25 | Michigan | Philip Acord is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Jones - foul #1 on Paul Jones, team foul #8 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Michigan | Benjamin Buske (SG) Walter Whaley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:25 | Michigan | Philip Acord makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:25 | Michigan | Philip Acord makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | James English clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-60 |
| 00:18 | Michigan | Thomas Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 00:15 | Michigan | Henry Giannini is called for the reach on Thomas Hill in the backcourt - foul #1 on Henry Giannini, team foul #9 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Michigan | Walter Whaley (SG) Benjamin Buske | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:15 | Michigan | Thomas Hill misses the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:15 | Michigan | Luis Davis gets the offensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 00:12 | Michigan | Luis Davis is fouled on the floor by Francis Morton - foul #5 on Francis Morton, team foul #10 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jared Potter (C) Francis Morton | |
| 00:12 | Michigan | Luis Davis makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:12 | Michigan | Luis Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:06 | Ohio State | Paul Jones connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by James English | 66-63 |
| 00:04 | Michigan | Walter Whaley is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Giannini - foul #2 on Henry Giannini, team foul #11 | 66-63 |
| 00:04 | Michigan | Walter Whaley makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:04 | Michigan | Walter Whaley misses the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Jared Potter gets the rebound | 67-63 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Jared Potter hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 67-63 |