| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Chris Gilmore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Vides (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Roger Streit (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Osborn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Olin Schimanski (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Madruga (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter Rhoades (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kelvin Victory (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jacob Darling (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades inbounds the ball | 41-39 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Michigan State | Richard Madruga misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 19:43 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling tips it in | 41-41 |
| 19:19 | Ohio State | David Vides misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 19:17 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 19:13 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by David Williams | 41-43 |
| 19:11 | Ohio State | David Williams takes the ball from David Vides in the backcourt | 41-43 |
| 18:59 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling misses the lay-in | 41-43 |
| 18:57 | Ohio State | Chris Gilmore grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 18:55 | Ohio State | David Vides is fouled in the backcourt by Jacob Darling - foul #2 on Jacob Darling, team foul #1 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Henneberg (PF) Kelvin Victory | |
| 18:47 | Ohio State | John Osborn clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Henneberg - foul #1 on Michael Henneberg, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerard Hall (PG), William Morrison (SF) David Williams, Walter Rhoades | |
| 18:47 | Ohio State | John Osborn makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 18:47 | Ohio State | John Osborn makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 18:35 | Michigan State | Richard Madruga buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by William Morrison and the foul's on John Osborn - foul #1 on John Osborn, team foul #1 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Railsback (PF), Albert Evans (C) John Osborn, Olin Schimanski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Hondo (C) Jacob Darling | |
| 18:35 | Michigan State | Richard Madruga misses the free throw | 43-45 |
| 18:35 | Ohio State | Kevin Railsback grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 18:20 | Ohio State | Albert Evans drills a shot from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 18:01 | Michigan State | William Hondo is fouled on the floor by Albert Evans - foul #3 on Albert Evans, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chinua Suleiman (PG), Christopher Gries (SG), Tim Aleman (SF), Olin Schimanski (C) Chris Gilmore, David Vides, Roger Streit, Albert Evans | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Williams (PG) Richard Madruga | |
| 17:37 | Michigan State | Tim Aleman picks off the pass by William Hondo | 45-45 |
| 17:32 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman hits the finger roll | 47-45 |
| 17:17 | Michigan State | Michael Henneberg misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 47-45 |
| 17:15 | Ohio State | Christopher Gries grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 17:00 | Ohio State | Olin Schimanski hits the finger roll set up by Christopher Gries | 49-45 |
| 16:43 | Michigan State | David Williams misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-45 |
| 16:41 | Ohio State | Christopher Gries pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 16:31 | Ohio State | Christopher Gries misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Hondo - foul #1 on William Hondo, team foul #3 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chris Gilmore (PG), David Vides (SG), Roger Streit (SF), John Osborn (PF) Chinua Suleiman, Tim Aleman, Kevin Railsback, Olin Schimanski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Madruga (SG), Walter Rhoades (SF), Kelvin Victory (PF), Jacob Darling (C) Gerard Hall, William Morrison, Michael Henneberg, William Hondo | |
| 16:31 | Ohio State | Christopher Gries misses the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 16:31 | Ohio State | Christopher Gries misses the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 16:31 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades grabs the board | 49-45 |
| 16:26 | Michigan State | Kelvin Victory is called for traveling | 49-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Olin Schimanski (C) Christopher Gries | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 16:01 | Ohio State | Olin Schimanski misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Walter Rhoades - foul #1 on Walter Rhoades, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| 16:01 | Ohio State | Olin Schimanski makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 16:01 | Ohio State | Olin Schimanski misses the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 16:01 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Walter Rhoades | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Chris Gilmore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Vides (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Roger Streit (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Osborn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Olin Schimanski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Madruga (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter Rhoades (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kelvin Victory (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jacob Darling (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Scuderi (SG), Albert Evans (C) David Vides, Olin Schimanski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Herbert Knight (PG), Gerry Allsop (SG) David Williams, Richard Madruga | |
| 15:17 | Ohio State | John Osborn comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 50-45 |
| 15:16 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 15:12 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Jacob Darling | 50-47 |
| 15:10 | Ohio State | Roger Streit double dribbles in the backcourt | 50-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chinua Suleiman (PG), Christopher Gries (SG), Tim Aleman (PF) Chris Gilmore, Roger Streit, John Osborn | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 15:02 | Michigan State | Gerry Allsop knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Herbert Knight | 50-50 |
| 14:43 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman misses the dunk but the foul's on Kelvin Victory - foul #1 on Kelvin Victory, team foul #5 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Vides (SG), Kevin Railsback (PF) Chinua Suleiman, Steve Scuderi | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 14:43 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 14:43 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 14:30 | Michigan State | Herbert Knight makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Gerry Allsop | 52-53 |
| 14:23 | Ohio State | David Vides misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Gerry Allsop - foul #4 on Gerry Allsop, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Williams (PG), Richard Madruga (SG) Herbert Knight, Gerry Allsop | |
| 14:23 | Ohio State | David Vides misses the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 14:23 | Ohio State | David Vides makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 14:02 | Michigan State | David Williams misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 53-53 |
| 14:01 | Ohio State | Christopher Gries gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 13:48 | Ohio State | Christopher Gries scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from David Vides | 55-53 |
| 13:35 | Michigan State | David Williams buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Richard Madruga | 55-55 |
| 13:18 | Ohio State | Kevin Railsback is open but misses the lay-in | 55-55 |
| 13:16 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman grabs the offensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 13:02 | Ohio State | Albert Evans is hacked by Kelvin Victory - foul #2 on Kelvin Victory, team foul #7 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chris Gilmore (PG), Steve Scuderi (SG), Roger Streit (SF), John Osborn (PF) Christopher Gries, David Vides, Tim Aleman, Kevin Railsback | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerard Hall (PG), Herbert Knight (SG), William Morrison (SF), Michael Henneberg (PF) David Williams, Richard Madruga, Walter Rhoades, Kelvin Victory | |
| 13:02 | Ohio State | Albert Evans misses the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 13:02 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 12:35 | Michigan State | Michael Henneberg buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Gerard Hall | 55-57 |
| 12:30 | Ohio State | William Morrison is called for the reach on Steve Scuderi in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Morrison, team foul #8 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Olin Schimanski (C) Albert Evans | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Hondo (PF) Jacob Darling | |
| 12:30 | Ohio State | Steve Scuderi makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 12:30 | Ohio State | Steve Scuderi makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 12:15 | Michigan State | William Morrison is hacked by Roger Streit - foul #2 on Roger Streit, team foul #3 | 57-57 |
| 12:04 | Michigan State | Michael Henneberg knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Herbert Knight and the foul's on Olin Schimanski - foul #3 on Olin Schimanski, team foul #4 | 57-59 |
| 12:04 | Michigan State | Michael Henneberg makes the free throw | 57-60 |
| 11:44 | Ohio State | Steve Scuderi drills a shot from the right wing set up by John Osborn | 59-60 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Chris Gilmore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Scuderi (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Roger Streit (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Osborn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Olin Schimanski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Gerard Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herbert Knight (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Morrison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Henneberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - William Hondo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Michigan State | Michael Henneberg comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 59-60 |
| 11:19 | Ohio State | Olin Schimanski pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| 11:17 | Ohio State | Gerard Hall is called for the reach on Chris Gilmore in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerard Hall, team foul #9 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Vides (SG), Kevin Railsback (PF) Steve Scuderi, John Osborn | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Williams (PG), Richard Madruga (SG), Walter Rhoades (SF), Kelvin Victory (PF), Jacob Darling (C) Gerard Hall, Herbert Knight, William Morrison, Michael Henneberg, William Hondo | |
| 11:17 | Ohio State | Chris Gilmore makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 11:17 | Ohio State | Chris Gilmore makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 11:02 | Michigan State | Kelvin Victory is fouled on the floor by Kevin Railsback - foul #1 on Kevin Railsback, team foul #5 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chinua Suleiman (PG) Chris Gilmore | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 10:50 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades blows the layup but the foul's on Roger Streit - foul #3 on Roger Streit, team foul #6 | 61-60 |
| 10:50 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 10:50 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 10:23 | Ohio State | David Vides buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 63-62 |
| 10:03 | Michigan State | David Williams misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-62 |
| 10:02 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades hits the follow up shot | 63-64 |
| 09:41 | Ohio State | Richard Madruga steps in front of the David Vides pass | 63-64 |
| 09:26 | Michigan State | Kevin Railsback swats the layup by Jacob Darling | 63-64 |
| 09:24 | Ohio State | Olin Schimanski snags the defensive board | 63-64 |
| 09:15 | Ohio State | Chinua Suleiman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-64 |
| 09:14 | Ohio State | Kevin Railsback grabs the offensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 09:00 | Ohio State | Roger Streit buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by David Vides | 65-64 |
| 08:39 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Roger Streit - foul #4 on Roger Streit, team foul #7 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chris Gilmore (PG), Christopher Gries (SG), Tim Aleman (SF), John Osborn (PF), Albert Evans (C) Chinua Suleiman, David Vides, Roger Streit, Kevin Railsback, Olin Schimanski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerard Hall (PG), Herbert Knight (SG), William Morrison (PF), William Hondo (C) David Williams, Richard Madruga, Kelvin Victory, Jacob Darling | |
| 08:39 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades misses the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 08:39 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades misses the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 08:39 | Ohio State | John Osborn grabs the defensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 08:37 | Ohio State | Chris Gilmore throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Henneberg (C) Walter Rhoades | |
| 08:18 | Michigan State | William Morrison buries a shot from just outside the lane | 65-66 |
| 07:58 | Ohio State | Christopher Gries makes the wide open jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Chris Gilmore | 67-66 |
| 07:48 | Michigan State | William Hondo can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-66 |
| 07:46 | Michigan State | Gerard Hall can't tip it in | 67-66 |
| 07:45 | Michigan State | William Hondo tips it back up and in | 67-68 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Chris Gilmore (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Gries (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tim Aleman (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Osborn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Gerard Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herbert Knight (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Morrison (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Hondo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Henneberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Ohio State | Christopher Gries comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-68 |
| 07:36 | Michigan State | William Morrison pulls down the rebound | 67-68 |
| 07:31 | Michigan State | Gerard Hall is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Gerard Hall, team foul #10 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerry Allsop (SG) William Hondo | |
| 07:20 | Ohio State | John Osborn hits the finger roll set up by Chris Gilmore | 69-68 |
| 07:14 | Michigan State | Herbert Knight is fouled on the floor by Christopher Gries - foul #1 on Christopher Gries, team foul #8 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Scuderi (SF) Tim Aleman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jacob Darling (C) Gerard Hall | |
| 07:14 | Michigan State | Herbert Knight misses the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 07:14 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling grabs the offensive rebound | 69-68 |
| 07:05 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-68 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Vides (SG) Christopher Gries | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Madruga (PG) Herbert Knight | |
| 06:57 | Ohio State | John Osborn knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from David Vides and the foul's on Michael Henneberg - foul #2 on Michael Henneberg, team foul #11 | 71-68 |
| 06:57 | Ohio State | John Osborn makes the free throw | 72-68 |
| 06:31 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Madruga | 72-70 |
| 06:16 | Ohio State | John Osborn can't finish the layup | 72-70 |
| 06:14 | Michigan State | William Morrison grabs the defensive rebound | 72-70 |
| 06:08 | Michigan State | Michael Henneberg misses the lay-in | 72-70 |
| 06:07 | Michigan State | Gerry Allsop tips it in | 72-72 |
| 05:49 | Ohio State | John Osborn hits the finger roll | 74-72 |
| 05:43 | Michigan State | Michael Henneberg comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-72 |
| 05:41 | Michigan State | Gerry Allsop misses the tip | 74-72 |
| 05:40 | Michigan State | William Morrison snags the offensive board | 74-72 |
| 05:33 | Michigan State | Chris Gilmore takes the ball from Jacob Darling | 74-72 |
| 05:31 | Ohio State | Albert Evans's pass is intercepted by Richard Madruga in the backcourt | 74-72 |
| 05:15 | Michigan State | Richard Madruga misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-72 |
| 05:14 | Ohio State | Steve Scuderi gets the rebound | 74-72 |
| 05:04 | Ohio State | Steve Scuderi is hacked by Richard Madruga - foul #2 on Richard Madruga, team foul #12 | 74-72 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chinua Suleiman (PG), Christopher Gries (SF), Tim Aleman (PF), Kevin Railsback (C) Chris Gilmore, David Vides, John Osborn, Albert Evans | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerard Hall (PG), Herbert Knight (SG), Walter Rhoades (SF), Kelvin Victory (PF), William Hondo (C) Richard Madruga, Gerry Allsop, William Morrison, Michael Henneberg, Jacob Darling | |
| 05:04 | Ohio State | Steve Scuderi makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 05:04 | Ohio State | Steve Scuderi misses the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 05:04 | Michigan State | William Hondo gets the rebound | 75-72 |
| 04:59 | Michigan State | Herbert Knight misses the jumper from the left side | 75-72 |
| 04:58 | Ohio State | Kevin Railsback grabs the defensive rebound | 75-72 |
| 04:54 | Ohio State | Steve Scuderi buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Chinua Suleiman | 77-72 |
| 04:49 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 77-72 |
| 04:48 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades misses the tip | 77-72 |
| 04:47 | Michigan State | Kelvin Victory can't tip it in | 77-72 |
| 04:45 | Ohio State | Steve Scuderi grabs the board | 77-72 |
| 04:23 | Ohio State | Steve Scuderi misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 77-72 |
| 04:22 | Michigan State | William Hondo grabs the board | 77-72 |
| 04:18 | Michigan State | Gerard Hall misses the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Chinua Suleiman - foul #2 on Chinua Suleiman, team foul #9 | 77-72 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Roger Streit (SF), Olin Schimanski (C) Chinua Suleiman, Steve Scuderi | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jacob Darling (C) William Hondo | |
| 04:18 | Michigan State | Gerard Hall misses the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 04:18 | Michigan State | Gerard Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 04:18 | Ohio State | Kevin Railsback grabs the board | 77-72 |
| 04:06 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman misses short on an open floater from the right side | 77-72 |
| 04:05 | Michigan State | Kelvin Victory grabs the defensive rebound | 77-72 |
| 03:59 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades misses the dunk | 77-72 |
| 03:57 | Ohio State | Roger Streit grabs the defensive rebound | 77-72 |
| 03:35 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman misses long on a floater from the right block | 77-72 |
| 03:33 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Kelvin Victory | 77-72 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Christopher Gries (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tim Aleman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - Roger Streit (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. PF - Kevin Railsback (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Olin Schimanski (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Gerard Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herbert Knight (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Walter Rhoades (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kelvin Victory (tired) 7 reb. C - Jacob Darling (tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Michigan State | Gerard Hall misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 77-72 |
| 03:27 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Olin Schimanski | 77-72 |
| 03:21 | Ohio State | Olin Schimanski misses long on an open runner from the left block | 77-72 |
| 03:20 | Ohio State | Kevin Railsback tips it back up and in | 79-72 |
| 03:07 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 79-74 |
| 02:45 | Ohio State | Jacob Darling is called for the reach on Roger Streit - foul #3 on Jacob Darling, team foul #13 | 79-74 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chinua Suleiman (PG), David Vides (SG), John Osborn (PF), Albert Evans (C) Christopher Gries, Tim Aleman, Kevin Railsback, Olin Schimanski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Williams (PG), Gerry Allsop (SG), William Hondo (PF), William Morrison (C) Gerard Hall, Herbert Knight, Kelvin Victory, Jacob Darling | |
| 02:45 | Ohio State | Roger Streit makes the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 02:45 | Ohio State | Roger Streit makes the 2nd free throw | 81-74 |
| 02:24 | Michigan State | Gerry Allsop's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 81-74 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chris Gilmore (PG) Chinua Suleiman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:22 | Ohio State | Walter Rhoades is called for the reach on David Vides in the backcourt - foul #2 on Walter Rhoades, team foul #14 | 81-74 |
| 02:22 | Ohio State | David Vides makes the 1st free throw | 82-74 |
| 02:22 | Ohio State | David Vides misses the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| 02:22 | Michigan State | Gerry Allsop grabs the defensive rebound | 82-74 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:07 | Michigan State | David Williams can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 82-74 |
| 02:06 | Michigan State | Gerry Allsop grabs the offensive board | 82-74 |
| 01:51 | Michigan State | William Hondo banks in the layup set up by Walter Rhoades | 82-76 |
| 01:34 | Ohio State | David Vides misses long on an open shot from the left wing | 82-76 |
| 01:33 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades snags the defensive board | 82-76 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:29 | Michigan State | David Williams knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by William Morrison | 82-78 |
| 01:11 | Ohio State | John Osborn misses the jumper from the right wing | 82-78 |
| 01:09 | Ohio State | John Osborn grabs the offensive board | 82-78 |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | Roger Streit's pass is intercepted by David Williams | 82-78 |
| 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 fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Gerry Allsop makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by David Williams and the foul's on David Vides - foul #1 on David Vides, team foul #10 | 82-80 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Olin Schimanski (C) Albert Evans | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kelvin Victory (PF), Jacob Darling (C) William Hondo, William Morrison | |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-80 |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Gerry Allsop misses the free throw | 82-80 |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Gerry Allsop grabs the offensive rebound | 82-80 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling is hacked by Olin Schimanski - foul #4 on Olin Schimanski, team foul #11 | 82-80 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling makes the 1st free throw | 82-81 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling makes the 2nd free throw | 82-82 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | John Osborn blows the wide open layup | 82-82 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Olin Schimanski grabs the offensive rebound | 82-82 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Chris Gilmore (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Vides (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roger Streit (fresh) 11 pts. 4 pf. PF - John Osborn (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Olin Schimanski (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Williams (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerry Allsop (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Walter Rhoades (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Kelvin Victory (tiring) 7 reb. C - Jacob Darling (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling wins the tip | 82-82 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:50 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades double dribbles | 82-82 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Railsback (PF) John Osborn | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerard Hall (PG), Richard Madruga (SG), Herbert Knight (SF), Michael Henneberg (PF) David Williams, Gerry Allsop, Walter Rhoades, Kelvin Victory | |
| 04:31 | Ohio State | Chris Gilmore scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 85-82 |
| 04:26 | Michigan State | Richard Madruga hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Michael Henneberg | 85-85 |
| 04:04 | Ohio State | David Vides is hacked by Gerard Hall - foul #3 on Gerard Hall, team foul #15 | 85-85 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Gries (SF) Roger Streit | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Morrison (PF), William Hondo (C) Michael Henneberg, Jacob Darling | |
| 04:04 | Ohio State | David Vides makes the 1st free throw | 86-85 |
| 04:04 | Ohio State | David Vides misses the 2nd free throw | 86-85 |
| 04:04 | Ohio State | Olin Schimanski gets the offensive rebound | 86-85 |
| 03:55 | Ohio State | Kevin Railsback clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 86-85 |
| 03:54 | Michigan State | Richard Madruga pulls down the rebound | 86-85 |
| 03:50 | Michigan State | Richard Madruga is fouled on the floor by Kevin Railsback - foul #2 on Kevin Railsback, team foul #12 | 86-85 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tim Aleman (SF) David Vides | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 03:50 | Michigan State | Richard Madruga makes the 1st free throw | 86-86 |
| 03:50 | Michigan State | Richard Madruga misses the 2nd free throw | 86-86 |
| 03:50 | Ohio State | Kevin Railsback snags the defensive board | 86-86 |
| 03:31 | Ohio State | Kevin Railsback throws it down on a nice dish by Christopher Gries and he's hacked by Gerard Hall - foul #4 on Gerard Hall, team foul #16 | 88-86 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Albert Evans (C) Olin Schimanski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Williams (PG), Gerry Allsop (SG), Michael Henneberg (C) Gerard Hall, Richard Madruga, Herbert Knight | |
| 03:31 | Ohio State | Kevin Railsback makes the free throw | 89-86 |
| 03:29 | Michigan State | Chris Gilmore takes the ball from David Williams in the backcourt | 89-86 |
| 03:27 | Ohio State | Chris Gilmore lays it up and in | 91-86 |
| 03:00 | Michigan State | William Hondo can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 91-86 |
| 02:59 | Michigan State | David Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 91-86 |
| 02:40 | Michigan State | Gerry Allsop misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 91-86 |
| 02:39 | Ohio State | Albert Evans snags the defensive board | 91-86 |
| 02:39 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 91-86 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Vides (SG), Roger Streit (SF), John Osborn (PF), Olin Schimanski (C) Christopher Gries, Tim Aleman, Kevin Railsback, Albert Evans | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Madruga (SG), Herbert Knight (SF), Jacob Darling (C) Gerry Allsop, William Hondo, Michael Henneberg | |
| 02:36 | Ohio State | Roger Streit is hacked by Herbert Knight in the backcourt - foul #4 on Herbert Knight, team foul #17 | 91-86 |
| 02:36 | Ohio State | Roger Streit makes the 1st free throw | 92-86 |
| 02:36 | Ohio State | Roger Streit makes the 2nd free throw | 93-86 |
| 02:33 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 93-86 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Hondo (PF) Herbert Knight | |
| 02:21 | Michigan State | David Williams comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 93-86 |
| 02:20 | Michigan State | William Morrison grabs the offensive rebound | 93-86 |
| 02:07 | Michigan State | William Morrison misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 93-86 |
| 02:06 | Ohio State | Olin Schimanski grabs the defensive rebound | 93-86 |
| 02:01 | Ohio State | Roger Streit's pass is intercepted by Richard Madruga in the backcourt | 93-86 |
| 02:01 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 93-86 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerry Allsop (SG), Walter Rhoades (SF), Michael Henneberg (PF) Richard Madruga, William Morrison, William Hondo | |
| 01:46 | Michigan State | Roger Streit is called for the reach on Michael Henneberg - foul #5 on Roger Streit, team foul #13 | 93-86 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Gries (SF) Roger Streit | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:46 | Michigan State | Michael Henneberg makes the 1st free throw | 93-87 |
| 01:46 | Michigan State | Michael Henneberg makes the 2nd free throw | 93-88 |
| 01:36 | Ohio State | Chris Gilmore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 93-88 |
| 01:35 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling pulls down the rebound | 93-88 |
| 01:30 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by David Williams | 93-91 |
| 01:13 | Ohio State | Olin Schimanski is fouled on the floor by Jacob Darling - foul #4 on Jacob Darling, team foul #18 | 93-91 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kelvin Victory (PF) Michael Henneberg | |
| 01:13 | Ohio State | Olin Schimanski makes the 1st free throw | 94-91 |
| 01:13 | Ohio State | Olin Schimanski makes the 2nd free throw | 95-91 |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | Gerry Allsop misses the 3 from the right wing | 95-91 |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | Christopher Gries pulls down the rebound | 95-91 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Chris Gilmore (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Vides (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Gries (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - John Osborn (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Olin Schimanski (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Williams (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerry Allsop (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Walter Rhoades (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. PF - Kelvin Victory (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - Jacob Darling (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Christopher Gries's pass is intercepted by Walter Rhoades | 95-91 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | David Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 95-91 |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | Olin Schimanski snags the defensive board | 95-91 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Olin Schimanski is hacked by Gerry Allsop in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gerry Allsop, team foul #19 | 95-91 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Madruga (SG) Gerry Allsop | |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Olin Schimanski makes the 1st free throw | 96-91 |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Olin Schimanski makes the 2nd free throw | 97-91 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | David Williams hits a 3 from the right corner | 97-94 |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | David Williams is called for the reach on Christopher Gries in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Williams, team foul #20 | 97-94 |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | Christopher Gries makes the 1st free throw | 98-94 |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | Christopher Gries misses the 2nd free throw | 98-94 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling snags the defensive board | 98-94 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Kelvin Victory knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 98-97 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Chris Gilmore runs out the clock | 98-97 |