| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jose Hernandez (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Manuel Button (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Owen Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eugene Greenberger (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Patton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Burnett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Cecere (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Arnold (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff inbounds the ball | 29-24 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Charles Patton - foul #1 on Charles Patton, team foul #1 | 29-24 |
| 19:16 | Michigan State | 3 seconds is called on David Burnett | 29-24 |
| 19:01 | Ohio State | Charles Patton is fouled on the floor by Mark Arnold - foul #1 on Mark Arnold, team foul #1 | 29-24 |
| 18:52 | Ohio State | Manuel Button hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-24 |
| 18:51 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold gets the rebound | 29-24 |
| 18:35 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff double dribbles | 29-24 |
| 18:20 | Ohio State | Charles Patton misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 29-24 |
| 18:19 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff grabs the board | 29-24 |
| 18:15 | Michigan State | David Burnett clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-24 |
| 18:13 | Ohio State | Manuel Button grabs the defensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 17:52 | Ohio State | Charles Patton can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 29-24 |
| 17:50 | Michigan State | David Burnett gets the rebound | 29-24 |
| 17:31 | Michigan State | David Burnett is whistled for a carry | 29-24 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ian Hermann (SF) Owen Thompson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 17:15 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 29-24 |
| 17:14 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold pulls down the rebound | 29-24 |
| 16:54 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold is called for traveling | 29-24 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Oscar White (PG), Drazen Zenz (SG), Charles Hutton (PF), Raymond Pardee (C) Jose Hernandez, Manuel Button, Eugene Greenberger, Charles Patton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), Ray Boyd (SG), Jerry Poch (C) David Burnett, Charles Mitchell, Mark Arnold | |
| 16:35 | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-24 |
| 16:33 | Ohio State | Raymond Pardee grabs the offensive board | 29-24 |
| 16:16 | Ohio State | Raymond Pardee is called for traveling | 29-24 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell (SG), Lucas Ziek (C) Brian Shurtleff, James Cecere | |
| 16:00 | Michigan State | A charge is called on Ray Boyd - foul #1 on Ray Boyd, team foul #2 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Owen Thompson (SF) Ian Hermann | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Oscar White (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Drazen Zenz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Owen Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Hutton (fresh) C - Raymond Pardee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kenneth Swanson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ray Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jerry Poch (fresh) 3 pts. C - Lucas Ziek (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Oscar White | 31-24 |
| 15:42 | Michigan State | Oscar White picks off the pass by Kenneth Swanson in the backcourt | 31-24 |
| 15:41 | Ohio State | Oscar White lays it up and in | 33-24 |
| 15:26 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-27 |
| 15:13 | Ohio State | Ray Boyd is called for the reach on Oscar White - foul #2 on Ray Boyd, team foul #3 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez (PG), Manuel Button (SG), Eugene Greenberger (PF), Charles Patton (C) Oscar White, Drazen Zenz, Charles Hutton, Raymond Pardee | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG), James Cecere (PF), Mark Arnold (C) Charles Mitchell, Jerry Poch, Lucas Ziek | |
| 14:53 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Jose Hernandez | 35-27 |
| 14:46 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Swanson | 35-30 |
| 14:29 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson is denied on a layup by Mark Arnold | 35-30 |
| 14:28 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Patton | 35-30 |
| 14:09 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez misses the 3 from the right corner | 35-30 |
| 14:08 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold pulls down the rebound | 35-30 |
| 13:52 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-30 |
| 13:51 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 13:22 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson blows the layup | 35-30 |
| 13:20 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Ray Boyd | 35-30 |
| 12:59 | Michigan State | Eugene Greenberger denies the turnaround by James Cecere | 35-30 |
| 12:58 | Michigan State | David Burnett snags the offensive board | 35-30 |
| 12:46 | Michigan State | David Burnett misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Jose Hernandez - foul #2 on Jose Hernandez, team foul #2 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Oscar White (SG), Ian Hermann (SF) Manuel Button, Owen Thompson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell (SG), Brian Shurtleff (SF), Jerry Poch (PF), Lucas Ziek (C) Ray Boyd, Kenneth Swanson, James Cecere, Mark Arnold | |
| 12:46 | Michigan State | David Burnett misses the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 12:46 | Michigan State | David Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 12:23 | Ohio State | Oscar White drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jose Hernandez | 37-31 |
| 12:05 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff clanks a jump hook from the right block | 37-31 |
| 12:04 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Shurtleff | 37-31 |
| 11:49 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Brian Shurtleff | 37-33 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jose Hernandez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Oscar White (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ian Hermann (fresh) PF - Eugene Greenberger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Patton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Burnett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Poch (fresh) 5 pts. C - Lucas Ziek (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez is hacked by Lucas Ziek - foul #2 on Lucas Ziek, team foul #4 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Manuel Button (SG), Charles Hutton (PF), Raymond Pardee (C) Jose Hernandez, Eugene Greenberger, Charles Patton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Cecere (PF) Lucas Ziek | |
| 11:18 | Ohio State | Oscar White scores on a 3 from the left corner | 40-33 |
| 11:07 | Michigan State | James Cecere double dribbles | 40-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), Mark Arnold (C) David Burnett, Jerry Poch | |
| 10:53 | Ohio State | Charles Hutton is whistled for a carry | 40-33 |
| 10:28 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 40-33 |
| 10:26 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Manuel Button | 40-33 |
| 10:09 | Ohio State | 3 seconds is called on Ian Hermann | 40-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz (SG), Charles Patton (C) Manuel Button, Raymond Pardee | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 09:50 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 09:48 | Ohio State | Ian Hermann grabs the board | 40-33 |
| 09:43 | Ohio State | Oscar White is called for traveling in the backcourt | 40-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez (PG), Owen Thompson (SF), Eugene Greenberger (PF) Drazen Zenz, Ian Hermann, Charles Hutton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ray Boyd (SG) Charles Mitchell | |
| 09:27 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 40-33 |
| 09:26 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Eugene Greenberger | 40-33 |
| 09:19 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 40-33 |
| 09:17 | Ohio State | Oscar White pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 09:01 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Eugene Greenberger | 43-33 |
| 08:37 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Oscar White - foul #2 on Oscar White, team foul #3 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Manuel Button (SG), Raymond Pardee (C) Oscar White, Charles Patton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG), Charles Mitchell (SG), Jerry Poch (PF) Kenneth Swanson, Brian Shurtleff, James Cecere | |
| 08:37 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold misses the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 08:37 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 08:23 | Ohio State | Raymond Pardee misses the jump hook from the right block | 43-34 |
| 08:22 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson tips it back up and in | 45-34 |
| 08:07 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by David Burnett | 45-36 |
| 07:48 | Ohio State | Manuel Button misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-36 |
| 07:46 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-36 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jose Hernandez (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Button (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Owen Thompson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eugene Greenberger (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Raymond Pardee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Burnett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ray Boyd (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jerry Poch (fresh) 5 pts. C - Mark Arnold (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Ohio State | Manuel Button is fouled on the floor by Mark Arnold - foul #2 on Mark Arnold, team foul #5 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz (PG), Ian Hermann (SF), Charles Hutton (PF), Charles Patton (C) Jose Hernandez, Owen Thompson, Eugene Greenberger, Raymond Pardee | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek (C) Mark Arnold | |
| 07:31 | Ohio State | Manuel Button connects on the jumper from the left side | 47-36 |
| 07:21 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Mitchell and the foul's on Charles Hutton - foul #1 on Charles Hutton, team foul #4 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Oscar White (PG) Drazen Zenz | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), James Cecere (PF) David Burnett, Lucas Ziek | |
| 07:21 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd makes the free throw | 47-39 |
| 07:02 | Ohio State | Charles Hutton is fouled on the floor by Ray Boyd - foul #3 on Ray Boyd, team foul #6 | 47-39 |
| 06:49 | Ohio State | Oscar White clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-39 |
| 06:48 | Ohio State | Charles Patton tips it home | 49-39 |
| 06:37 | Michigan State | Charles Patton denies the turnaround by James Cecere | 49-39 |
| 06:35 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Ian Hermann | 49-39 |
| 06:24 | Ohio State | Charles Patton scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Manuel Button | 51-39 |
| 06:08 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Manuel Button - foul #3 on Manuel Button, team foul #5 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez (PG), Eugene Greenberger (PF) Manuel Button, Charles Hutton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG), Brian Shurtleff (SF) Kenneth Swanson, Ray Boyd | |
| 06:08 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 06:08 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 51-40 |
| 06:08 | Ohio State | Charles Patton gets the rebound | 51-40 |
| 05:50 | Ohio State | Jerry Poch steals the ball from Jose Hernandez | 51-40 |
| 05:38 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff connects on the turnaround from the baseline set up by David Burnett | 51-42 |
| 05:17 | Ohio State | Charles Patton buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Jerry Poch - foul #2 on Jerry Poch, team foul #7 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz (SG), Owen Thompson (SF) Oscar White, Ian Hermann | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (SG), Lucas Ziek (PF), Mark Arnold (C) Charles Mitchell, James Cecere, Jerry Poch | |
| 05:17 | Ohio State | Charles Patton makes the free throw | 54-42 |
| 04:59 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson is fouled on the floor by Charles Patton - foul #2 on Charles Patton, team foul #6 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Manuel Button (SG), Raymond Pardee (C) Drazen Zenz, Charles Patton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 04:40 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-42 |
| 04:39 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Raymond Pardee | 54-42 |
| 04:21 | Ohio State | Manuel Button hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-42 |
| 04:19 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger grabs the offensive rebound | 54-42 |
| 04:11 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 54-42 |
| 04:09 | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek snags the defensive board | 54-42 |
| 03:54 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 54-42 |
| 03:52 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff can't tip it in | 54-42 |
| 03:51 | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek snags the offensive board | 54-42 |
| 03:29 | Michigan State | David Burnett hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-42 |
| 03:27 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez grabs the defensive rebound | 54-42 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jose Hernandez (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Button (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Owen Thompson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eugene Greenberger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Raymond Pardee (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Burnett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Swanson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lucas Ziek (fresh) 3 reb. C - Mark Arnold (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-42 |
| 03:13 | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek grabs the board | 54-42 |
| 02:56 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-42 |
| 02:55 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger gets the rebound | 54-42 |
| 02:35 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-42 |
| 02:34 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff grabs the board | 54-42 |
| 02:26 | Michigan State | Manuel Button steps in front of the Lucas Ziek pass | 54-42 |
| 02:18 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger lays it up and in and the foul's on Lucas Ziek - foul #3 on Lucas Ziek, team foul #8 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Oscar White (PG), Drazen Zenz (SG), Ian Hermann (SF), Charles Patton (C) Jose Hernandez, Manuel Button, Owen Thompson, Raymond Pardee | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell (SG), Ray Boyd (SF), Jerry Poch (PF) David Burnett, Brian Shurtleff, Mark Arnold | |
| 02:18 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger misses the free throw | 56-42 |
| 02:18 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch snags the defensive board | 56-42 |
| 02:04 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Ian Hermann - foul #3 on Ian Hermann, team foul #7 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Hutton (PF) Eugene Greenberger | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:04 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd misses the 1st free throw | 56-42 |
| 02:04 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd misses the 2nd free throw | 56-42 |
| 02:04 | Ohio State | Charles Patton gets the rebound | 56-42 |
| 01:48 | Ohio State | Lucas Ziek denies the turnaround by Charles Hutton | 56-42 |
| 01:46 | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek snags the defensive board | 56-42 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:26 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jerry Poch | 56-45 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:04 | Ohio State | Oscar White misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 56-45 |
| 01:03 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch snags the defensive board | 56-45 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Swanson | 56-47 |
| 00:55 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez (PG), Manuel Button (SG), Owen Thompson (SF), Eugene Greenberger (PF) Oscar White, Drazen Zenz, Ian Hermann, Charles Hutton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG), Brian Shurtleff (SF), James Cecere (PF), Mark Arnold (C) Kenneth Swanson, Ray Boyd, Jerry Poch, Lucas Ziek | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez is hacked by David Burnett in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Burnett, team foul #9 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymond Pardee (C) Eugene Greenberger | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | David Burnett scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Charles Mitchell | 58-49 |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | David Burnett is called for the reach on Charles Patton in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Burnett, team foul #10 | 58-49 |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | Charles Patton misses the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | Charles Patton misses the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | James Cecere grabs the board | 58-49 |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from David Burnett | 58-52 |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez is fouled in the backcourt by David Burnett - foul #3 on David Burnett, team foul #11 | 58-52 |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-55 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | David Burnett is called for the reach on Owen Thompson in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Burnett, team foul #12 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Oscar White (SG) Manuel Button | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-55 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Raymond Pardee grabs the board | 62-55 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Manuel Button (SG) Oscar White | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez is fouled in the backcourt by David Burnett - foul #5 on David Burnett, team foul #13 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG) David Burnett | |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-55 |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Raymond Pardee snags the defensive board | 64-55 |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Raymond Pardee is hacked by Kenneth Swanson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Swanson, team foul #14 | 64-55 |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Raymond Pardee makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Raymond Pardee makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold comes up short on the shot near the basket | 66-55 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson pulls down the rebound | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson runs out the clock | 66-55 |