| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Brian Hammock (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Jeffrey Kendrick (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Ashurst (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Keefe (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - George Yoo (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Tobey (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Keith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Flowers (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - William Hemming (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Keith Keith inbounds the ball | 45-33 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Michigan State | Michael Ashurst steals the ball from Roger Tobey | 45-33 |
| 19:29 | Ohio State | George Yoo knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jeffrey Kendrick | 48-33 |
| 19:25 | Michigan State | Keith Keith can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-33 |
| 19:24 | Ohio State | George Yoo grabs the board | 48-33 |
| 19:22 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Harris - foul #3 on Michael Harris, team foul #1 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Sparks (PG) Michael Harris | |
| 19:14 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-33 |
| 18:56 | Michigan State | Michael Flowers connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Keith Keith | 48-36 |
| 18:41 | Ohio State | William Keefe connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Brian Hammock | 51-36 |
| 18:26 | Michigan State | Anthony Sparks hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-39 |
| 18:09 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Brian Hammock | 54-39 |
| 17:46 | Michigan State | Roger Tobey connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Keith Keith | 54-42 |
| 17:44 | Ohio State | Brian Hammock is hacked by Anthony Sparks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Sparks, team foul #2 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Stocker (PG), Broderick Worley (SG), Anthony Topper (SF), Christopher Harris (PF), Andrew Peiffer (C) Brian Hammock, Jeffrey Kendrick, Michael Ashurst, William Keefe, George Yoo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Williams (PG), Bobby Cox (SG), Gordon Williams (SF), Carl Esteves (PF), Curtis Strange (C) Anthony Sparks, Roger Tobey, Keith Keith, Michael Flowers, William Hemming | |
| 17:28 | Ohio State | Anthony Topper misses short on an open floater from the left wing | 54-42 |
| 17:27 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Curtis Strange | 54-42 |
| 17:21 | Michigan State | Gordon Williams hits a jump hook from close range | 54-44 |
| 16:58 | Ohio State | Anthony Topper double dribbles | 54-44 |
| 16:38 | Michigan State | Andrew Peiffer picks off the pass by Bobby Cox | 54-44 |
| 16:25 | Ohio State | Gordon Williams is called for the reach on John Stocker - foul #2 on Gordon Williams, team foul #3 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brian Hammock (PG), Michael Ashurst (SF) Broderick Worley, Anthony Topper | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Roger Tobey (SG), Keith Keith (SF), Michael Flowers (PF), Brian Longenberger (C) David Williams, Bobby Cox, Carl Esteves, Curtis Strange | |
| 16:11 | Ohio State | Michael Ashurst misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 54-44 |
| 16:10 | Ohio State | Michael Ashurst pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 15:58 | Ohio State | Brian Longenberger takes the ball from Christopher Harris | 54-44 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Brian Hammock (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Stocker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Ashurst (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Peiffer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Gordon Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SG - Roger Tobey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Keith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Flowers (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Longenberger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Michigan State | Gordon Williams banks in the layup set up by Roger Tobey and he's fouled by Brian Hammock - foul #1 on Brian Hammock, team foul #1 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick (SG), William Keefe (PF), Leroy Hunter (C) John Stocker, Christopher Harris, Andrew Peiffer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Harris (PG), Anthony Sparks (SG) Roger Tobey, Keith Keith | |
| 15:45 | Michigan State | Gordon Williams misses the free throw | 54-46 |
| 15:45 | Ohio State | Leroy Hunter snags the defensive board | 54-46 |
| 15:35 | Ohio State | William Keefe knocks in the floater from the left block | 56-46 |
| 15:23 | Michigan State | Brian Longenberger connects on the floater from the right side set up by Michael Harris | 56-48 |
| 15:14 | Ohio State | Michael Ashurst's pass is intercepted by Anthony Sparks | 56-48 |
| 15:10 | Michigan State | Anthony Sparks lays it up and in | 56-50 |
| 14:53 | Ohio State | Michael Ashurst misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 14:51 | Michigan State | Michael Flowers pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 14:44 | Michigan State | Michael Flowers hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Harris | 56-52 |
| 14:34 | Ohio State | Brian Hammock is fouled on the floor by Anthony Sparks - foul #4 on Anthony Sparks, team foul #4 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Stocker (PG), Anthony Topper (SF) Brian Hammock, Michael Ashurst | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Williams (SG), Keith Keith (SF), Carl Esteves (PF), William Hemming (C) Anthony Sparks, Gordon Williams, Michael Flowers, Brian Longenberger | |
| 14:20 | Ohio State | Leroy Hunter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Broderick Worley (SG), George Yoo (PF) Jeffrey Kendrick, William Keefe | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 14:02 | Michigan State | Carl Esteves scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Keith Keith and he's fouled by Leroy Hunter - foul #4 on Leroy Hunter, team foul #2 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Andrew Peiffer (C) Leroy Hunter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 14:02 | Michigan State | Carl Esteves misses the free throw | 56-54 |
| 14:02 | Ohio State | Andrew Peiffer grabs the board | 56-54 |
| 13:58 | Ohio State | Anthony Topper throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-54 |
| 13:46 | Michigan State | William Hemming hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Andrew Peiffer - foul #2 on Andrew Peiffer, team foul #3 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Curtis Strange (PF) Keith Keith | |
| 13:46 | Michigan State | William Hemming misses the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 13:46 | Michigan State | William Hemming misses the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 13:46 | Ohio State | George Yoo snags the defensive board | 56-54 |
| 13:22 | Ohio State | Broderick Worley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 13:21 | Michigan State | Curtis Strange gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| 13:16 | Michigan State | Michael Harris misses short on a jumper from the right block | 56-54 |
| 13:14 | Michigan State | Carl Esteves tips it back up and in | 56-56 |
| 13:12 | Ohio State | Anthony Topper loses the dribble to David Williams in the backcourt | 56-56 |
| 13:04 | Michigan State | Curtis Strange clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on George Yoo - foul #1 on George Yoo, team foul #4 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brian Hammock (PG), Jeffrey Kendrick (SG), Michael Ashurst (SF), William Keefe (PF) John Stocker, Broderick Worley, Anthony Topper, Andrew Peiffer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Roger Tobey (SG), Keith Keith (SF) David Williams, Carl Esteves | |
| 13:04 | Michigan State | Curtis Strange misses the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 13:04 | Michigan State | Curtis Strange makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 12:44 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-57 |
| 12:23 | Michigan State | Curtis Strange drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-59 |
| 12:21 | Ohio State | George Yoo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Andrew Peiffer (C) George Yoo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Flowers (PF), Brian Longenberger (C) Curtis Strange, William Hemming | |
| 12:13 | Michigan State | Keith Keith can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Ashurst - foul #1 on Michael Ashurst, team foul #5 | 59-59 |
| 12:13 | Michigan State | Keith Keith misses the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 12:13 | Michigan State | Keith Keith misses the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 12:13 | Ohio State | Andrew Peiffer snags the defensive board | 59-59 |
| 11:52 | Ohio State | Brian Hammock comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 59-59 |
| 11:51 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick misses the tip | 59-59 |
| 11:49 | Michigan State | Roger Tobey grabs the board | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Brian Hammock (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Kendrick (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Ashurst (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Keefe (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Peiffer (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Harris (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roger Tobey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Keith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Flowers (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Longenberger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Michigan State | Michael Harris hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 59-59 |
| 11:40 | Michigan State | Brian Longenberger tips it but misses | 59-59 |
| 11:38 | Ohio State | Brian Hammock grabs the board | 59-59 |
| 11:36 | Ohio State | Roger Tobey is called for the reach on Jeffrey Kendrick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roger Tobey, team foul #5 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Stocker (SG), Anthony Topper (SF), Christopher Harris (PF) Jeffrey Kendrick, Michael Ashurst, William Keefe | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Williams (PG), Bobby Cox (SG), Gordon Williams (SF) Michael Harris, Roger Tobey, Keith Keith | |
| 11:17 | Ohio State | Brian Hammock is called for traveling | 59-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Broderick Worley (SG) Brian Hammock | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Carl Esteves (PF) Michael Flowers | |
| 10:57 | Michigan State | Brian Longenberger clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-59 |
| 10:55 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Longenberger | 59-59 |
| 10:44 | Michigan State | Carl Esteves clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-59 |
| 10:42 | Ohio State | Anthony Topper snags the defensive board | 59-59 |
| 10:40 | Ohio State | Bobby Cox is called for the reach on Broderick Worley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bobby Cox, team foul #6 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Yoo (C) Andrew Peiffer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Harris (PG), Keith Keith (SF), Curtis Strange (C) David Williams, Gordon Williams, Brian Longenberger | |
| 10:19 | Ohio State | George Yoo loses the dribble to Michael Harris | 59-59 |
| 10:09 | Michigan State | Curtis Strange is fouled on the floor by George Yoo - foul #2 on George Yoo, team foul #6 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brian Hammock (PG), Jeffrey Kendrick (SG), Michael Ashurst (SF), William Keefe (PF) John Stocker, Broderick Worley, Anthony Topper, Christopher Harris | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Roger Tobey (SG), Michael Flowers (PF) Bobby Cox, Carl Esteves | |
| 09:53 | Michigan State | Keith Keith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-59 |
| 09:51 | Ohio State | George Yoo snags the defensive board | 59-59 |
| 09:32 | Ohio State | William Keefe misses the lay-in | 59-59 |
| 09:30 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Keith Keith | 59-59 |
| 09:25 | Michigan State | Roger Tobey comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-59 |
| 09:23 | Ohio State | Brian Hammock grabs the board | 59-59 |
| 09:08 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Brian Hammock and the foul's on Michael Flowers - foul #3 on Michael Flowers, team foul #7 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Andrew Peiffer (PF), John Stocker (C) William Keefe, George Yoo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Williams (PG), Gordon Williams (SF), William Hemming (C) Michael Harris, Keith Keith, Curtis Strange | |
| 09:08 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick makes the free throw | 62-59 |
| 08:51 | Michigan State | Michael Flowers scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Gordon Williams | 62-61 |
| 08:46 | Ohio State | Michael Ashurst clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-61 |
| 08:45 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick tips it in | 64-61 |
| 08:33 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kendrick steals the ball from Michael Flowers | 64-61 |
| 08:15 | Ohio State | Andrew Peiffer connects on the open jumper from the free throw line | 66-61 |
| 08:06 | Michigan State | Roger Tobey clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-61 |
| 08:05 | Michigan State | William Hemming snags the offensive board | 66-61 |
| 07:49 | Michigan State | William Hemming misses short on a shot from the right side | 66-61 |
| 07:48 | Michigan State | William Hemming tips it in | 66-63 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Brian Hammock (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Kendrick (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Ashurst (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Peiffer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - John Stocker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Roger Tobey (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gordon Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Flowers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - William Hemming (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Ohio State | Andrew Peiffer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Broderick Worley (SG), Anthony Topper (SF), William Keefe (PF), Leroy Hunter (C) Brian Hammock, Jeffrey Kendrick, Michael Ashurst, Andrew Peiffer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Sparks (PG), Bobby Cox (SG), Keith Keith (SF), Carl Esteves (PF), Brian Longenberger (C) David Williams, Roger Tobey, Gordon Williams, Michael Flowers, William Hemming | |
| 07:32 | Michigan State | Brian Longenberger connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Anthony Sparks | 66-65 |
| 07:30 | Ohio State | Broderick Worley is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Keith - foul #1 on Keith Keith, team foul #8 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Hutcheson (PG) John Stocker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 07:30 | Ohio State | Broderick Worley makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 07:30 | Ohio State | Broderick Worley misses the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 07:30 | Michigan State | Brian Longenberger pulls down the rebound | 67-65 |
| 07:24 | Michigan State | Broderick Worley blocks the short jumper by Brian Longenberger | 67-65 |
| 07:23 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Keith | 67-65 |
| 07:12 | Michigan State | Anthony Sparks hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Bobby Cox | 67-68 |
| 07:07 | Ohio State | Broderick Worley hits a wide open floater from the left side on a nice dish by Stephen Hutcheson | 69-68 |
| 06:52 | Michigan State | Brian Longenberger comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Leroy Hunter - foul #5 on Leroy Hunter, team foul #7 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Yoo (C) Leroy Hunter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 06:52 | Michigan State | Brian Longenberger misses the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 06:52 | Michigan State | Brian Longenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 06:49 | Ohio State | Bobby Cox is called for the reach on Broderick Worley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bobby Cox, team foul #9 | 69-69 |
| 06:49 | Ohio State | Broderick Worley makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 06:49 | Ohio State | Broderick Worley misses the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 06:49 | Ohio State | William Keefe grabs the offensive board | 70-69 |
| 06:38 | Ohio State | Anthony Sparks takes the ball from Stephen Hutcheson | 70-69 |
| 06:32 | Michigan State | Carl Esteves's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-69 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Stocker (PG), Andrew Peiffer (C) Stephen Hutcheson, William Keefe | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Roger Tobey (SG), Gordon Williams (SF), Michael Flowers (PF), William Hemming (C) Bobby Cox, Keith Keith, Carl Esteves, Brian Longenberger | |
| 06:07 | Ohio State | John Stocker hits a jump hook near the basket set up by Anthony Topper | 72-69 |
| 06:03 | Michigan State | George Yoo is called for the reach on Roger Tobey - foul #3 on George Yoo, team foul #8 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brian Hammock (PG), Michael Ashurst (SF), Christopher Harris (PF) Broderick Worley, Anthony Topper, George Yoo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Williams (PG), Curtis Strange (PF) Anthony Sparks, Michael Flowers | |
| 06:03 | Michigan State | Roger Tobey makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 06:03 | Michigan State | Roger Tobey makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 05:54 | Ohio State | Christopher Harris misses the lay-in | 72-71 |
| 05:52 | Ohio State | Christopher Harris tips it home | 74-71 |
| 05:35 | Michigan State | Gordon Williams misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 74-71 |
| 05:34 | Michigan State | William Hemming pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-71 |
| 05:24 | Michigan State | Brian Hammock picks off the pass by Curtis Strange | 74-71 |
| 05:19 | Ohio State | Andrew Peiffer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-71 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick (SG), Anthony Topper (SF), William Keefe (PF), George Yoo (C) John Stocker, Michael Ashurst, Christopher Harris, Andrew Peiffer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Harris (PG), Keith Keith (SF), Carl Esteves (PF), Brian Longenberger (C) Roger Tobey, Gordon Williams, Curtis Strange, William Hemming | |
| 05:14 | Michigan State | Michael Harris buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 74-73 |
| 05:10 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-73 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bobby Cox (SG) David Williams | |
| 05:05 | Michigan State | Bobby Cox is fouled on the floor by George Yoo - foul #4 on George Yoo, team foul #9 | 74-73 |
| 05:05 | Michigan State | Bobby Cox makes the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 05:05 | Michigan State | Bobby Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 04:44 | Ohio State | William Keefe misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 74-75 |
| 04:43 | Michigan State | Carl Esteves snags the defensive board | 74-75 |
| 04:41 | Michigan State | Michael Harris's pass is intercepted by Brian Hammock in the backcourt | 74-75 |
| 04:26 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick misses the wide open jumpshot from the right wing | 74-75 |
| 04:25 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Brian Longenberger | 74-75 |
| 04:19 | Michigan State | Michael Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 74-75 |
| 04:18 | Ohio State | William Keefe pulls down the rebound | 74-75 |
| 04:14 | Ohio State | Brian Hammock misses short on an open 3 from the left corner | 74-75 |
| 04:13 | Michigan State | Carl Esteves grabs the board | 74-75 |
| 04:08 | Michigan State | Michael Harris misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 74-75 |
| 04:07 | Ohio State | Brian Hammock grabs the defensive rebound | 74-75 |
| 04:03 | Ohio State | Brian Hammock is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Kendrick | 77-75 |
| 03:40 | Michigan State | Brian Longenberger can't finish the layup but the foul's on George Yoo - foul #5 on George Yoo, team foul #10 | 77-75 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Stocker (PG), Broderick Worley (SG), Michael Ashurst (SF), Christopher Harris (PF), Andrew Peiffer (C) Brian Hammock, Jeffrey Kendrick, Anthony Topper, William Keefe, George Yoo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Sparks (PG), David Williams (SG), Gordon Williams (SF), Michael Flowers (PF) Michael Harris, Bobby Cox, Keith Keith, Carl Esteves | |
| 03:40 | Michigan State | Brian Longenberger makes the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 03:40 | Michigan State | Brian Longenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 77-77 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - John Stocker (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Broderick Worley (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Michael Ashurst (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Harris (fresh) 4 pts. C - Andrew Peiffer (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Anthony Sparks (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - David Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gordon Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Flowers (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Longenberger (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Ohio State | Michael Ashurst can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Brian Longenberger - foul #1 on Brian Longenberger, team foul #10 | 77-77 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Hemming (C) Brian Longenberger | |
| 03:14 | Ohio State | Michael Ashurst makes the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 03:14 | Ohio State | Michael Ashurst makes the 2nd free throw | 79-77 |
| 02:56 | Michigan State | Gordon Williams misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 79-77 |
| 02:55 | Michigan State | Gordon Williams grabs the offensive board | 79-77 |
| 02:40 | Michigan State | William Hemming slams it home on a great pass from Anthony Sparks | 79-79 |
| 02:40 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-79 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brian Hammock (PG), Jeffrey Kendrick (SG), William Keefe (PF) John Stocker, Broderick Worley, Christopher Harris | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:21 | Ohio State | Brian Hammock's pass is intercepted by Anthony Sparks | 79-79 |
| 02:18 | Michigan State | Anthony Sparks misses the dunk attempt | 79-79 |
| 02:17 | Ohio State | Andrew Peiffer grabs the defensive rebound | 79-79 |
| 02:13 | Ohio State | Brian Hammock is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Sparks - foul #5 on Anthony Sparks, team foul #11 | 79-79 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Carl Esteves (SF) Anthony Sparks | |
| 02:13 | Ohio State | Brian Hammock makes the 1st free throw | 80-79 |
| 02:13 | Ohio State | Brian Hammock makes the 2nd free throw | 81-79 |
| 02:07 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-79 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Harris (PG), Roger Tobey (SG), Keith Keith (SF) Gordon Williams, David Williams, Carl Esteves | |
| 01:54 | Michigan State | Michael Harris knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 81-82 |
| 01:25 | Ohio State | Michael Ashurst misses badly on the uncontested jumper in the lane | 81-82 |
| 01:23 | Michigan State | Michael Flowers grabs the board | 81-82 |
| 01:18 | Michigan State | Keith Keith makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Roger Tobey | 81-84 |
| 01:16 | Ohio State | Michael Harris picks off the pass by Jeffrey Kendrick in the backcourt | 81-84 |
| 01:14 | Michigan State | Michael Flowers lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Harris | 81-86 |
| 01:10 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick is hacked by Roger Tobey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roger Tobey, team foul #12 | 81-86 |
| 01:10 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick makes the 1st free throw | 82-86 |
| 01:10 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick misses the 2nd free throw | 82-86 |
| 01:10 | Michigan State | Keith Keith grabs the defensive rebound | 82-86 |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | Roger Tobey can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 82-86 |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | William Hemming pulls down the offensive rebound | 82-86 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Michael Harris hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Keith Keith and he's fouled by Brian Hammock - foul #2 on Brian Hammock, team foul #11 | 82-88 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gordon Williams (SF), Carl Esteves (PF) Keith Keith, Michael Flowers | |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Michael Harris makes the free throw | 82-89 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 82-89 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Carl Esteves grabs the board | 82-89 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-89 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Keith Keith (SF), Michael Flowers (PF) Gordon Williams, Carl Esteves | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kendrick is called for the reach on Roger Tobey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Kendrick, team foul #12 | 82-89 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Williams (PG), Carl Esteves (SF), Curtis Strange (C) Michael Harris, Keith Keith, William Hemming | |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Roger Tobey makes the 1st free throw | 82-90 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Roger Tobey misses the 2nd free throw | 82-90 |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | Andrew Peiffer grabs the board | 82-90 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | David Williams steals the ball from Jeffrey Kendrick in the backcourt | 82-90 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Michael Flowers is fouled on the floor by William Keefe - foul #1 on William Keefe, team foul #13 | 82-90 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Michael Flowers misses the 1st free throw | 82-90 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Michael Flowers makes the 2nd free throw | 82-91 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Brian Hammock hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 82-91 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Michael Flowers gets the rebound | 82-91 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 82-91 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Carl Esteves is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Kendrick - foul #2 on Jeffrey Kendrick, team foul #14 | 82-91 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Carl Esteves misses the 1st free throw | 82-91 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Carl Esteves misses the 2nd free throw | 82-91 |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Michael Ashurst snags the defensive board | 82-91 |
| 00:06 | Ohio State | Brian Hammock is hacked by David Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Williams, team foul #13 | 82-91 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Harris (PG), Keith Keith (SF), William Hemming (C) David Williams, Carl Esteves, Curtis Strange | |
| 00:06 | Ohio State | Brian Hammock makes the 1st free throw | 83-91 |
| 00:06 | Ohio State | Brian Hammock makes the 2nd free throw | 84-91 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Michael Harris runs out the clock | 84-91 |