| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremy Kuczynski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Biggs (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Thomas Sartori (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Justin Carrion (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Martin Hendricks (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Willie Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Ronald O'Callaghan (fresh) SF - Blaine Kaczmarek (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Dustin Burge (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Victor Myrick (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori inbounds the ball | 35-33 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 19:44 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks tips it in | 37-33 |
| 19:42 | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan is hacked by Jeremy Kuczynski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeremy Kuczynski, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| 19:20 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson is fouled on the floor by Martin Hendricks - foul #3 on Martin Hendricks, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| 18:58 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge double dribbles | 37-33 |
| 18:37 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 18:15 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge hits a runner from the baseline | 40-35 |
| 18:10 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Willie Wilson - foul #1 on Willie Wilson, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley (SG), Timothy McCain (PF), Gary Sears (C) Joseph Biggs, Justin Carrion, Martin Hendricks | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG), Rufus Borman (SG), Joseph Carver (PF) Willie Wilson, Ronald O'Callaghan, Dustin Burge | |
| 18:10 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 18:10 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 18:08 | Michigan State | Thomas Sartori picks off the pass by Jon Prince in the backcourt | 42-35 |
| 18:06 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain lays it up and in on a nice dish by Thomas Sartori | 44-35 |
| 17:37 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman buries a turnaround from the right block set up by Jon Prince | 44-37 |
| 17:25 | Ohio State | Gary Sears misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Joseph Carver - foul #2 on Joseph Carver, team foul #2 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Jordan Spratt (SF) Jeremy Kuczynski, Thomas Sartori | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randell Armstrong (SF) Blaine Kaczmarek | |
| 17:25 | Ohio State | Gary Sears makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 17:25 | Ohio State | Gary Sears makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 17:11 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick lays it in set up by Jon Prince | 46-39 |
| 16:55 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt can't throw it down | 46-39 |
| 16:53 | Michigan State | Randell Armstrong grabs the board | 46-39 |
| 16:26 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick misses the easy layup | 46-39 |
| 16:25 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick misses the tip | 46-39 |
| 16:24 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley grabs the defensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 15:59 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt is whistled for traveling | 46-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs (SG), Thomas Sartori (SF), Justin Carrion (PF), Martin Hendricks (C) Raymond Hinkley, Jordan Spratt, Timothy McCain, Gary Sears | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Wilson (PG), Ronald O'Callaghan (SG), Blaine Kaczmarek (SF), Dustin Burge (PF), Colby McNorton (C) Jon Prince, Rufus Borman, Randell Armstrong, Joseph Carver, Victor Myrick | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Steve Young (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Biggs (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Thomas Sartori (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Justin Carrion (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Martin Hendricks (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Willie Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Ronald O'Callaghan (fresh) SF - Blaine Kaczmarek (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Dustin Burge (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Colby McNorton (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Willie Wilson | 46-41 |
| 15:21 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 15:20 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 14:53 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson is wide open but clanks a shot from the left side | 46-41 |
| 14:51 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek hits the follow up shot | 46-43 |
| 14:31 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks makes the runner from the baseline | 48-43 |
| 14:11 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Martin Hendricks - foul #4 on Martin Hendricks, team foul #3 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Raymond Hinkley (SG), Jordan Spratt (SF), Timothy McCain (PF), Gary Sears (C) Steve Young, Joseph Biggs, Thomas Sartori, Justin Carrion, Martin Hendricks | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rufus Borman (SG), Eric Atkins (SF), Randell Armstrong (PF), Victor Myrick (C) Ronald O'Callaghan, Blaine Kaczmarek, Dustin Burge, Colby McNorton | |
| 14:11 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 14:11 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 13:52 | Ohio State | Gary Sears makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by Raymond Hinkley and the foul's on Victor Myrick - foul #2 on Victor Myrick, team foul #3 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG), Joseph Carver (PF) Willie Wilson, Eric Atkins | |
| 13:52 | Ohio State | Gary Sears makes the free throw | 51-44 |
| 13:50 | Michigan State | Jeremy Kuczynski steals the ball from Jon Prince in the backcourt | 51-44 |
| 13:38 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley can't connect on a floater from the left side | 51-44 |
| 13:36 | Ohio State | Gary Sears snags the offensive board | 51-44 |
| 13:28 | Ohio State | Jon Prince is called for the reach on Raymond Hinkley - foul #1 on Jon Prince, team foul #4 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori (SF) Jordan Spratt | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 13:16 | Ohio State | Victor Myrick is called for the reach on Raymond Hinkley - foul #3 on Victor Myrick, team foul #5 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Justin Carrion (PF) Timothy McCain | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 12:59 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski blows the layup | 51-44 |
| 12:57 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman pulls down the rebound | 51-44 |
| 12:32 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-46 |
| 12:12 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jeremy Kuczynski and he's hacked by Victor Myrick - foul #4 on Victor Myrick, team foul #6 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch (PG), Jordan Spratt (SF), Timothy McCain (PF), Martin Hendricks (C) Jeremy Kuczynski, Thomas Sartori, Justin Carrion, Gary Sears | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan (SG), Blaine Kaczmarek (SF), Dustin Burge (PF), Colby McNorton (C) Rufus Borman, Randell Armstrong, Joseph Carver, Victor Myrick | |
| 12:12 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley makes the free throw | 54-46 |
| 11:43 | Michigan State | Martin Hendricks steps in front of the Jon Prince pass | 54-46 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Timothy Lerch (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raymond Hinkley (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jordan Spratt (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Timothy McCain (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Hendricks (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jon Prince (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald O'Callaghan (fresh) SF - Blaine Kaczmarek (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Dustin Burge (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Colby McNorton (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt hits a shot from the free throw line | 56-46 |
| 10:56 | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 56-46 |
| 10:55 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks snags the defensive board | 56-46 |
| 10:50 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-46 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:48 | Michigan State | Jon Prince is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Lerch - foul #1 on Timothy Lerch, team foul #4 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Joseph Biggs (SG), Thomas Sartori (SF), Justin Carrion (PF) Timothy Lerch, Raymond Hinkley, Jordan Spratt, Timothy McCain | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Wilson (PG), Randell Armstrong (PF) Jon Prince, Dustin Burge | |
| 10:38 | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan misses badly on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Joseph Biggs - foul #1 on Joseph Biggs, team foul #5 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Sears (C) Martin Hendricks | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 10:38 | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 10:38 | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 10:19 | Ohio State | Willie Wilson is called for the reach on Gary Sears - foul #2 on Willie Wilson, team foul #7 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG) Steve Young | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry Gotcher (SG), Eric Atkins (SF), Victor Myrick (C) Ronald O'Callaghan, Blaine Kaczmarek, Colby McNorton | |
| 10:19 | Ohio State | Gary Sears misses the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 10:19 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Randell Armstrong | 58-48 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:52 | Michigan State | Gary Sears takes the ball from Eric Atkins | 58-48 |
| 09:42 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-48 |
| 09:41 | Ohio State | Gary Sears tips it back up and in | 60-48 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:39 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson loses the dribble to Joseph Biggs in the backcourt | 60-48 |
| 09:38 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori lays it in set up by Joseph Biggs | 62-48 |
| 09:36 | Michigan State | Eric Atkins is called for traveling in the backcourt | 62-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks (C) Gary Sears | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rufus Borman (SG), Joseph Carver (PF) Jerry Gotcher, Randell Armstrong | |
| 09:23 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Joseph Carver - foul #3 on Joseph Carver, team foul #8 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG) Jeremy Kuczynski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek (SF), Dustin Burge (C) Eric Atkins, Victor Myrick | |
| 09:23 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion makes the 1st free throw | 63-48 |
| 09:23 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion makes the 2nd free throw | 64-48 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:07 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman is hacked by Justin Carrion - foul #1 on Justin Carrion, team foul #6 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch (SG), Timothy McCain (PF) Joseph Biggs, Justin Carrion | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan (SG), Colby McNorton (C) Rufus Borman, Joseph Carver | |
| 08:58 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge can't finish the layup | 64-48 |
| 08:57 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton gets the offensive rebound | 64-48 |
| 08:41 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Willie Wilson | 64-50 |
| 08:25 | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 64-50 |
| 08:24 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek gets the rebound | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:59 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton connects on the open fadeaway from the right wing | 64-52 |
| 07:38 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-52 |
| 07:36 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge snags the defensive board | 64-52 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Steve Young (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Lerch (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Sartori (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Timothy McCain (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Hendricks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Willie Wilson (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. SG - Ronald O'Callaghan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Blaine Kaczmarek (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Dustin Burge (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Colby McNorton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Michigan State | Steve Young picks off the pass by Blaine Kaczmarek in the backcourt | 64-52 |
| 07:31 | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch lays it in on a nice dish by Steve Young | 66-52 |
| 07:29 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 66-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Joseph Biggs (SG), Jordan Spratt (SF), Justin Carrion (PF), Gary Sears (C) Steve Young, Timothy Lerch, Thomas Sartori, Timothy McCain, Martin Hendricks | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG), Rufus Borman (SG), Randell Armstrong (SF), Joseph Carver (PF), Victor Myrick (C) Willie Wilson, Ronald O'Callaghan, Blaine Kaczmarek, Dustin Burge, Colby McNorton | |
| 07:17 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski is fouled on the floor by Joseph Carver - foul #4 on Joseph Carver, team foul #9 | 66-52 |
| 07:17 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski makes the 1st free throw | 67-52 |
| 07:17 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski misses the 2nd free throw | 67-52 |
| 07:17 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver pulls down the rebound | 67-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:02 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jordan Spratt - foul #1 on Jordan Spratt, team foul #7 | 67-52 |
| 07:02 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman makes the 1st free throw | 67-53 |
| 07:02 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman makes the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| 06:53 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-54 |
| 06:52 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver grabs the board | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:42 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick clanks a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Gary Sears - foul #1 on Gary Sears, team foul #8 | 67-54 |
| 06:42 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick misses the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 06:42 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 06:19 | Ohio State | Victor Myrick denies the turnaround by Gary Sears | 67-55 |
| 06:18 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Carrion | 67-55 |
| 06:00 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 67-55 |
| 05:59 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt hits the follow up shot | 69-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:37 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 69-55 |
| 05:36 | Michigan State | Randell Armstrong tips it in | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:20 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Joseph Biggs is denied by Joseph Carver | 69-57 |
| 05:19 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Rufus Borman | 69-57 |
| 05:14 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Jon Prince | 69-60 |
| 04:55 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski's floater is tipped away by Victor Myrick | 69-60 |
| 04:54 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick grabs the board | 69-60 |
| 04:54 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Raymond Hinkley (SG), Thomas Sartori (SF), Martin Hendricks (C) Jeremy Kuczynski, Joseph Biggs, Jordan Spratt, Gary Sears | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan (SG), Blaine Kaczmarek (SF), Dustin Burge (PF), Colby McNorton (C) Rufus Borman, Randell Armstrong, Joseph Carver, Victor Myrick | |
| 04:38 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek misses the wide open jumper in the lane | 69-60 |
| 04:37 | Ohio State | Steve Young grabs the board | 69-60 |
| 04:32 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley's pass is intercepted by Dustin Burge | 69-60 |
| 04:29 | Michigan State | Jon Prince is hacked by Raymond Hinkley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Raymond Hinkley, team foul #9 | 69-60 |
| 04:29 | Michigan State | Jon Prince makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 04:29 | Michigan State | Jon Prince misses the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 04:29 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks pulls down the rebound | 69-61 |
| 04:11 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks's layup is rejected by Dustin Burge | 69-61 |
| 04:10 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge grabs the board | 69-61 |
| 03:59 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge hits the finger roll on a great pass from Blaine Kaczmarek and the foul's on Martin Hendricks - foul #5 on Martin Hendricks, team foul #10 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs (SG), Jordan Spratt (PF), Timothy McCain (C) Raymond Hinkley, Justin Carrion, Martin Hendricks | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randell Armstrong (SF) Jon Prince | |
| 03:59 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge misses the free throw | 69-63 |
| 03:59 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Timothy McCain | 69-63 |
| 03:38 | Ohio State | Steve Young is hacked by Colby McNorton - foul #2 on Colby McNorton, team foul #10 | 69-63 |
| 03:38 | Ohio State | Steve Young makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 03:38 | Ohio State | Steve Young misses the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 03:38 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton grabs the defensive rebound | 70-63 |
| 03:35 | Michigan State | Thomas Sartori steps in front of the Blaine Kaczmarek pass in the backcourt | 70-63 |
| 03:33 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori banks in the layup | 72-63 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Steve Young (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Biggs (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Sartori (fresh) 12 pts. 3 stl. PF - Jordan Spratt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Timothy McCain (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Blaine Kaczmarek (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald O'Callaghan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Randell Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dustin Burge (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Colby McNorton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge connects on the runner in the paint | 72-65 |
| 03:01 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Randell Armstrong - foul #1 on Randell Armstrong, team foul #11 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Raymond Hinkley (SG), Gary Sears (C) Steve Young, Joseph Biggs, Thomas Sartori | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Wilson (PG), Rufus Borman (SG), Joseph Carver (PF), Victor Myrick (C) Blaine Kaczmarek, Ronald O'Callaghan, Dustin Burge, Colby McNorton | |
| 03:01 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 03:01 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain misses the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 03:01 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick grabs the board | 73-65 |
| 02:59 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs (SG), Thomas Sartori (SF), Justin Carrion (PF) Raymond Hinkley, Jordan Spratt, Timothy McCain | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan (SG), Blaine Kaczmarek (SF) Rufus Borman, Randell Armstrong | |
| 02:49 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick misses badly on the uncontested turnaround in the lane | 73-65 |
| 02:48 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver grabs the offensive rebound | 73-65 |
| 02:36 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Blaine Kaczmarek | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:18 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 73-67 |
| 02:17 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion tips it in | 75-67 |
| 01:59 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek drills a shot near the basket set up by Willie Wilson | 75-69 |
| 01:31 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Willie Wilson - foul #3 on Willie Wilson, team foul #12 | 75-69 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dustin Burge (PF) Joseph Carver | |
| 01:31 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs misses the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 01:31 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs misses the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 01:31 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge pulls down the rebound | 75-69 |
| 01:13 | Michigan State | Justin Carrion blocks the short jumper by Dustin Burge | 75-69 |
| 01:11 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge gets the offensive rebound | 75-69 |
| 01:01 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-69 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski is hacked by Dustin Burge - foul #1 on Dustin Burge, team foul #13 | 75-69 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch (SG), Jordan Spratt (PF) Joseph Biggs, Justin Carrion | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:57 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:57 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski makes the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Willie Wilson | 77-72 |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-72 |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | Gary Sears is hacked by Ronald O'Callaghan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald O'Callaghan, team foul #14 | 77-72 |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | Gary Sears makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | Gary Sears makes the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick misses short on a shot in the lane | 79-72 |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch gets the rebound | 79-72 |
| 00:43 | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch is hacked by Ronald O'Callaghan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald O'Callaghan, team foul #15 | 79-72 |
| 00:43 | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch misses the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:43 | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch misses the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick snags the defensive board | 79-72 |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Willie Wilson | 79-74 |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Willie Wilson is called for the reach on Jordan Spratt in the backcourt - foul #4 on Willie Wilson, team foul #16 | 79-74 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs (SG) Timothy Lerch | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt makes the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt makes the 2nd free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 81-74 |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Gary Sears | 81-74 |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-74 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch (SG) Joseph Biggs | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt is hacked by Ronald O'Callaghan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald O'Callaghan, team foul #17 | 81-74 |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt makes the 1st free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt makes the 2nd free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson is fouled on the floor by Timothy Lerch - foul #2 on Timothy Lerch, team foul #11 | 83-74 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs (SG), Justin Carrion (PF) Timothy Lerch, Jordan Spratt | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Wilson - foul #5 on Willie Wilson, team foul #18 | 83-76 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch (SG) Joseph Biggs | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG) Willie Wilson | |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion misses the 1st free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion makes the 2nd free throw | 84-76 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Jon Prince | 84-79 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 84-79 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs (SG), Jordan Spratt (PF) Timothy Lerch, Justin Carrion | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski is hacked by Jon Prince in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jon Prince, team foul #19 | 84-79 |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski makes the 1st free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski misses the 2nd free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge snags the defensive board | 85-79 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 85-79 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick gets the offensive rebound | 85-79 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | The clock runs out | 85-79 |