| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Patrick Jones (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ira Casson (fresh) PF - Pat McElhany (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Passmore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Omar Hain (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ian Cosenza (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Henry Gochenour (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Carmelo Mendez (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Ira Casson inbounds the ball | 24-32 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:45 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Omar Hain - foul #1 on Omar Hain, team foul #1 | 24-32 |
| 19:45 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 19:45 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore misses the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 19:45 | Michigan | The rebound goes to John Thomas | 25-32 |
| 19:23 | Michigan | Carmelo Mendez misses badly on a shot from the right side | 25-32 |
| 19:21 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore snags the defensive board | 25-32 |
| 18:58 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Joseph Passmore is blocked by Henry Gochenour | 25-32 |
| 18:57 | Michigan | Omar Hain pulls down the rebound | 25-32 |
| 18:33 | Michigan | Patrick Jones takes the ball from Omar Hain | 25-32 |
| 18:29 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones lays it in | 27-32 |
| 18:13 | Michigan | Henry Gochenour misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 27-32 |
| 18:12 | Michigan | John Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 17:47 | Michigan | John Thomas drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Omar Hain | 27-34 |
| 17:26 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones is hacked by Ian Cosenza - foul #2 on Ian Cosenza, team foul #2 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Loren Bugarin (PF) Henry Gochenour | |
| 17:07 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 27-34 |
| 17:06 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore gets the offensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 16:39 | Ohio State | Don Richardson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 27-34 |
| 16:37 | Michigan | Omar Hain gets the rebound | 27-34 |
| 16:13 | Michigan | Ian Cosenza throws it down on a great pass from Omar Hain | 27-36 |
| 15:49 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore connects on the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Don Richardson | 29-36 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Patrick Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ira Casson (fairly fresh) PF - Pat McElhany (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Passmore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Omar Hain (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Thomas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ian Cosenza (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Loren Bugarin (fresh) 2 stl. C - Carmelo Mendez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Michigan | Ian Cosenza drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Omar Hain | 29-38 |
| 15:04 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 29-38 |
| 15:03 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Ian Cosenza | 29-38 |
| 14:34 | Michigan | Carmelo Mendez is fouled on the floor by Pat McElhany - foul #2 on Pat McElhany, team foul #1 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (SG), Tyler Moorer (SF) Patrick Jones, Ira Casson | |
| Subs | Michigan | Zhu Wang (PG), Daniel McKnight (SG), Henry Gochenour (PF) Omar Hain, John Thomas, Carmelo Mendez | |
| 14:08 | Michigan | Zhu Wang misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-38 |
| 14:06 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Pat McElhany | 29-38 |
| 13:40 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany blows the layup | 29-38 |
| 13:39 | Michigan | Ian Cosenza pulls down the rebound | 29-38 |
| 13:14 | Michigan | Daniel McKnight misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-38 |
| 13:12 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer grabs the defensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 13:08 | Ohio State | John Fountain is hacked by Daniel McKnight - foul #2 on Daniel McKnight, team foul #3 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Nathan Simpson (SF), Carmelo Mendez (C) Ian Cosenza, Loren Bugarin | |
| 12:44 | Ohio State | Don Richardson misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Zhu Wang - foul #1 on Zhu Wang, team foul #4 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Stamey (C) Joseph Passmore | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 12:44 | Ohio State | Don Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 12:44 | Ohio State | Don Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 12:25 | Michigan | Zhu Wang knocks in the 3 from straight away | 31-41 |
| 12:02 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany knocks in the jumper in the paint and the foul's on Daniel McKnight - foul #3 on Daniel McKnight, team foul #5 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Smalls (PG), Patrick Jones (SG) Don Richardson, John Fountain | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 12:02 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany makes the free throw | 34-41 |
| 11:39 | Michigan | Henry Gochenour can't finish the layup | 34-41 |
| 11:37 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to James Smalls | 34-41 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Smalls (fresh) SG - Patrick Jones (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Tyler Moorer (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Pat McElhany (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - James Stamey (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Zhu Wang (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Daniel McKnight (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Nathan Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Henry Gochenour (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Carmelo Mendez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer is hacked by Carmelo Mendez - foul #1 on Carmelo Mendez, team foul #6 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore (C) Pat McElhany | |
| Subs | Michigan | Omar Hain (PG), John Thomas (SG), Ian Cosenza (SF), Loren Bugarin (PF) Zhu Wang, Daniel McKnight, Nathan Simpson, Henry Gochenour | |
| 10:55 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer is whistled for a carry | 34-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Richardson (PG) James Smalls | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 10:35 | Michigan | John Thomas connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Omar Hain | 34-43 |
| 10:10 | Ohio State | Loren Bugarin picks off the pass by Don Richardson | 34-43 |
| 09:42 | Michigan | Loren Bugarin misses the lay-in but the foul's on Patrick Jones - foul #1 on Patrick Jones, team foul #2 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (SG), Pat McElhany (PF) Patrick Jones, James Stamey | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 09:42 | Michigan | Loren Bugarin makes the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 09:42 | Michigan | Loren Bugarin misses the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 09:42 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore snags the defensive board | 34-44 |
| 09:13 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Don Richardson | 36-44 |
| 08:57 | Michigan | Carmelo Mendez is fouled on the floor by Tyler Moorer - foul #4 on Tyler Moorer, team foul #3 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ira Casson (SF) Tyler Moorer | |
| Subs | Michigan | Nathan Simpson (SF), Henry Gochenour (PF) Ian Cosenza, Loren Bugarin | |
| 08:42 | Michigan | John Thomas scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Omar Hain | 36-47 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 08:37 | Ohio State | Don Richardson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-47 |
| 08:36 | Michigan | Carmelo Mendez grabs the board | 36-47 |
| 08:10 | Michigan | Carmelo Mendez can't connect on a floater from the left side but the foul's on John Fountain - foul #1 on John Fountain, team foul #4 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Smalls (PG), Patrick Jones (SG), James Stamey (C) Don Richardson, John Fountain, Joseph Passmore | |
| Subs | Michigan | Zhu Wang (PG), Daniel McKnight (SG) Omar Hain, John Thomas | |
| 08:10 | Michigan | Carmelo Mendez misses the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 08:10 | Michigan | Carmelo Mendez makes the 2nd free throw | 36-48 |
| 07:48 | Ohio State | Zhu Wang steals the ball from James Smalls | 36-48 |
| 07:30 | Michigan | Zhu Wang misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-48 |
| 07:28 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Pat McElhany | 36-48 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Smalls (fresh) SG - Patrick Jones (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ira Casson (fresh) PF - Pat McElhany (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - James Stamey (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Zhu Wang (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Daniel McKnight (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Nathan Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Henry Gochenour (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Carmelo Mendez (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Ohio State | Ira Casson comes up short on the floater from the right side | 36-48 |
| 07:03 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany tips it back up and in | 38-48 |
| 06:37 | Michigan | Zhu Wang buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-50 |
| 06:23 | Ohio State | James Stamey connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Patrick Jones | 40-50 |
| 05:58 | Michigan | Carmelo Mendez buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Nathan Simpson | 40-52 |
| 05:58 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Richardson (PG), Tyler Moorer (SF), Joseph Passmore (C) James Smalls, Ira Casson, James Stamey | |
| Subs | Michigan | Omar Hain (PG), John Thomas (SG), Ian Cosenza (PF), Loren Bugarin (C) Zhu Wang, Daniel McKnight, Henry Gochenour, Carmelo Mendez | |
| 05:40 | Ohio State | Don Richardson drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Patrick Jones | 42-52 |
| 05:36 | Michigan | John Thomas misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-52 |
| 05:35 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany pulls down the rebound | 42-52 |
| 05:30 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones is fouled on the floor by Ian Cosenza - foul #3 on Ian Cosenza, team foul #7 | 42-52 |
| 05:30 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones misses the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 05:30 | Michigan | Ian Cosenza grabs the board | 42-52 |
| 05:08 | Michigan | Ian Cosenza can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 42-52 |
| 05:07 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer grabs the defensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 04:40 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore banks in the layup and the foul's on Loren Bugarin - foul #3 on Loren Bugarin, team foul #8 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Stamey (PF) Pat McElhany | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 04:40 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore makes the free throw | 45-52 |
| 04:11 | Michigan | John Thomas misses the jumpshot from the right side | 45-52 |
| 04:09 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore gets the rebound | 45-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:43 | Ohio State | Don Richardson is called for traveling | 45-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Henry Gochenour (PF) Nathan Simpson | |
| 03:14 | Michigan | John Thomas makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-55 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Patrick Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tyler Moorer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Stamey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Passmore (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Omar Hain (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Thomas (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ian Cosenza (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Henry Gochenour (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Loren Bugarin (fresh) 1 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:54 | Ohio State | Don Richardson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-55 |
| 02:52 | Ohio State | Don Richardson grabs the offensive rebound | 45-55 |
| 02:42 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore's fadeaway is rejected by Henry Gochenour | 45-55 |
| 02:40 | Michigan | Loren Bugarin gets the rebound | 45-55 |
| 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) | |
| 02:13 | Michigan | Loren Bugarin hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from John Thomas | 45-57 |
| 01:58 | Ohio State | Don Richardson buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-57 |
| 01:35 | Michigan | John Thomas travels with the ball | 47-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Smalls (PG), John Fountain (SG), Ira Casson (SF), George Predmore (C) Don Richardson, Patrick Jones, Tyler Moorer, Joseph Passmore | |
| Subs | Michigan | Zhu Wang (PG), Daniel McKnight (SG), Nathan Simpson (SF), Carmelo Mendez (C) Omar Hain, John Thomas, Ian Cosenza, Henry Gochenour | |
| 01:20 | Ohio State | James Smalls misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-57 |
| 01:19 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Carmelo Mendez | 47-57 |
| 01:05 | Michigan | Zhu Wang is fouled on the floor by James Smalls - foul #1 on James Smalls, team foul #5 | 47-57 |
| 00:48 | Michigan | Loren Bugarin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-57 |
| 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) | |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | James Smalls can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-57 |
| 00:38 | Michigan | Carmelo Mendez grabs the board | 47-57 |
| 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) | |
| 00:13 | Michigan | James Stamey steps in front of the Daniel McKnight pass | 47-57 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | James Stamey makes the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by James Smalls | 49-57 |
| 00:05 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Richardson (PG), Patrick Jones (SG), Tyler Moorer (SF), Pat McElhany (PF), Joseph Passmore (C) James Smalls, John Fountain, Ira Casson, James Stamey, George Predmore | |
| Subs | Michigan | Omar Hain (PG), John Thomas (SG), Ian Cosenza (SF), Henry Gochenour (PF) Zhu Wang, Daniel McKnight, Nathan Simpson, Loren Bugarin | |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Omar Hain runs out the clock | 49-57 |