| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Santiago Ramirez (fresh) SG - Thomas Stephens (fresh) SF - Harry Stevens (fresh) PF - Steve Hermosillo (fresh) C - Rudolph Cranmer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Peter Schiefelbein (fresh) SG - Boris Rutkowski (fresh) SF - Myron Yamasaki (fresh) PF - Nnamdi Aho (fresh) C - Ryan Scott (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Rudolph Cranmer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Michigan State | Santiago Ramirez misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Peter Schiefelbein - foul #1 on Peter Schiefelbein, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Michigan State | Santiago Ramirez makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:38 | Michigan State | Santiago Ramirez makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Boris Rutkowski | 2-2 |
| 19:17 | Michigan State | Thomas Stephens hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Steve Hermosillo | 4-2 |
| 19:12 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Boris Rutkowski, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| 18:55 | Michigan State | Rudolph Cranmer misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Boris Rutkowski - foul #2 on Boris Rutkowski, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah (SG) Boris Rutkowski | |
| 18:55 | Michigan State | Rudolph Cranmer makes the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:55 | Michigan State | Rudolph Cranmer makes the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 18:53 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho is called for traveling in the backcourt | 6-2 |
| 18:48 | Michigan State | Ryan Scott swats the shot by Thomas Stephens | 6-2 |
| 18:47 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho gets the rebound | 6-2 |
| 18:45 | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein is fouled in the backcourt by Santiago Ramirez - foul #1 on Santiago Ramirez, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| 18:30 | Ohio State | Rudolph Cranmer steals it from Myron Yamasaki | 6-2 |
| 18:18 | Michigan State | Steve Hermosillo misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 6-2 |
| 18:16 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 18:11 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah makes the wide open jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Peter Schiefelbein | 6-4 |
| 18:00 | Michigan State | Steve Hermosillo hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 6-4 |
| 17:59 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Myron Yamasaki | 6-4 |
| 17:55 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah blows the layup | 6-4 |
| 17:54 | Michigan State | Harry Stevens pulls down the rebound | 6-4 |
| 17:49 | Michigan State | Nnamdi Aho is called for the reach on Thomas Stephens - foul #1 on Nnamdi Aho, team foul #4 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Mitton (PG), Jarogniew Jarnutowski (SG), Paul Berner (SF), Bryce Bouldin (PF), Bradley Salguero (C) Santiago Ramirez, Thomas Stephens, Harry Stevens, Steve Hermosillo, Rudolph Cranmer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jesus Valdez (PG), Justin Chidester (SF), Jared Fields (PF), Steven Johnson (C) Peter Schiefelbein, Myron Yamasaki, Nnamdi Aho, Ryan Scott | |
| 17:22 | Michigan State | Paul Berner misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-4 |
| 17:21 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Steven Johnson | 6-4 |
| 17:08 | Ohio State | Steven Johnson clanks a jump hook near the basket | 6-4 |
| 17:07 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jarogniew Jarnutowski | 6-4 |
| 17:01 | Michigan State | Jared Fields steals the ball from Bradley Salguero | 6-4 |
| 16:45 | Ohio State | Justin Chidester is fouled on the floor by Paul Berner - foul #1 on Paul Berner, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Lyon (PG), Thomas Stephens (SG), Harry Stevens (SF), Steve Hermosillo (PF) William Mitton, Jarogniew Jarnutowski, Paul Berner, Bryce Bouldin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein (PG) Dikembe Abdallah | |
| 16:28 | Ohio State | Justin Chidester connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Jesus Valdez | 6-7 |
| 16:11 | Michigan State | Larry Lyon hits a shot from the right block | 8-7 |
| 15:58 | Ohio State | Jared Fields misses the open dunk | 8-7 |
| 15:56 | Michigan State | Steve Hermosillo grabs the defensive rebound | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Larry Lyon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Stephens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harry Stevens (fairly fresh) PF - Steve Hermosillo (fairly fresh) C - Bradley Salguero (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Peter Schiefelbein (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jesus Valdez (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Justin Chidester (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jared Fields (fairly fresh) C - Steven Johnson (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Michigan State | Larry Lyon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-7 |
| 15:50 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Harry Stevens | 8-7 |
| 15:32 | Michigan State | Jared Fields is called for the reach on Steve Hermosillo - foul #1 on Jared Fields, team foul #5 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Santiago Ramirez (PG), Paul Berner (SF), Rudolph Cranmer (C) Larry Lyon, Harry Stevens, Bradley Salguero | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah (SG), Myron Yamasaki (SF), Nnamdi Aho (PF), Ryan Scott (C) Jesus Valdez, Justin Chidester, Jared Fields, Steven Johnson | |
| 15:27 | Michigan State | Thomas Stephens can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Dikembe Abdallah - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdallah, team foul #6 | 8-7 |
| 15:27 | Michigan State | Thomas Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 15:27 | Michigan State | Thomas Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 15:06 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Dikembe Abdallah | 10-9 |
| 14:47 | Michigan State | Paul Berner misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-9 |
| 14:46 | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein pulls down the rebound | 10-9 |
| 14:40 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah banks in the layup on a great pass from Peter Schiefelbein and he's fouled by Thomas Stephens - foul #1 on Thomas Stephens, team foul #3 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jarogniew Jarnutowski (SG), Bryce Bouldin (PF), William Mitton (C) Thomas Stephens, Steve Hermosillo, Rudolph Cranmer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:40 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah makes the free throw | 10-12 |
| 14:24 | Michigan State | Santiago Ramirez clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 10-12 |
| 14:23 | Michigan State | Jarogniew Jarnutowski misses the tip | 10-12 |
| 14:22 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 14:20 | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein is fouled in the backcourt by Bryce Bouldin - foul #1 on Bryce Bouldin, team foul #4 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harry Stevens (SF) Paul Berner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:07 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki misses the dunk but he's fouled by Harry Stevens - foul #1 on Harry Stevens, team foul #5 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rudolph Cranmer (C) Santiago Ramirez | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Hatcher (C) Ryan Scott | |
| 14:07 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki makes the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 14:07 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki makes the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| 13:50 | Michigan State | Harry Stevens misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 10-14 |
| 13:49 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki grabs the board | 10-14 |
| 13:47 | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein is hacked by Jarogniew Jarnutowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jarogniew Jarnutowski, team foul #6 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Justin Chidester (SG), Jared Fields (PF) Dikembe Abdallah, Nnamdi Aho | |
| 13:37 | Ohio State | Donald Hatcher knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Jared Fields | 10-16 |
| 13:33 | Michigan State | William Mitton's pass is intercepted by Justin Chidester | 10-16 |
| 13:30 | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein misses the easy layup | 10-16 |
| 13:28 | Michigan State | Harry Stevens pulls down the rebound | 10-16 |
| 13:24 | Michigan State | Jarogniew Jarnutowski knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Rudolph Cranmer | 12-16 |
| 13:13 | Ohio State | Justin Chidester clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-16 |
| 13:11 | Ohio State | Jared Fields gets the offensive rebound | 12-16 |
| 12:56 | Ohio State | Jarogniew Jarnutowski is called for the reach on Justin Chidester - foul #2 on Jarogniew Jarnutowski, team foul #7 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Santiago Ramirez (PG), Thomas Stephens (SG), Paul Berner (SF), Steve Hermosillo (PF), Bradley Salguero (C) William Mitton, Jarogniew Jarnutowski, Harry Stevens, Bryce Bouldin, Rudolph Cranmer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jesus Valdez (PG), Steven Johnson (SF), Ryan Scott (C) Peter Schiefelbein, Myron Yamasaki, Donald Hatcher | |
| 12:56 | Ohio State | Justin Chidester misses the 1st free throw | 12-16 |
| 12:56 | Michigan State | Steve Hermosillo snags the defensive board | 12-16 |
| 12:34 | Michigan State | Bradley Salguero misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 12-16 |
| 12:33 | Ohio State | Justin Chidester snags the defensive board | 12-16 |
| 12:16 | Ohio State | Jared Fields drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Steven Johnson | 12-18 |
| 11:47 | Michigan State | Steve Hermosillo's layup is rejected by Steven Johnson | 12-18 |
| 11:45 | Michigan State | Santiago Ramirez hits the follow up shot | 14-18 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Santiago Ramirez (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Thomas Stephens (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Paul Berner (fairly fresh) PF - Steve Hermosillo (tiring) 2 reb. C - Bradley Salguero (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jesus Valdez (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Justin Chidester (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Johnson (fairly fresh) PF - Jared Fields (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ryan Scott (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Ohio State | Steven Johnson misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 14-18 |
| 11:26 | Ohio State | Steven Johnson grabs the offensive board | 14-18 |
| 11:16 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott blows the layup | 14-18 |
| 11:14 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Bradley Salguero | 14-18 |
| 11:08 | Michigan State | Paul Berner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-18 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Lyon (PG), Harry Stevens (SF), Rudolph Cranmer (C) Santiago Ramirez, Paul Berner, Bradley Salguero | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein (PG), Dikembe Abdallah (SG), Myron Yamasaki (SF), Nnamdi Aho (PF), Donald Hatcher (C) Jesus Valdez, Justin Chidester, Steven Johnson, Jared Fields, Ryan Scott | |
| 10:40 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho is whistled for a carry | 14-18 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bryce Bouldin (PF) Steve Hermosillo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 10:18 | Michigan State | Harry Stevens hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Stephens | 16-18 |
| 09:59 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Donald Hatcher | 16-20 |
| 09:43 | Michigan State | Harry Stevens is fouled on the floor by Myron Yamasaki - foul #1 on Myron Yamasaki, team foul #7 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Santiago Ramirez (PG), William Mitton (SG), Steve Hermosillo (PF) Larry Lyon, Thomas Stephens, Bryce Bouldin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Scott (C) Donald Hatcher | |
| 09:43 | Michigan State | Harry Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 09:43 | Michigan State | Harry Stevens misses the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 09:43 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Nnamdi Aho | 17-20 |
| 09:24 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-20 |
| 09:23 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho tips it back up and in | 17-22 |
| 09:02 | Michigan State | Steve Hermosillo drills a 3 from the right wing | 20-22 |
| 08:52 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho is called for 10 seconds | 20-22 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Berner (SF), Bradley Salguero (PF) Harry Stevens, Steve Hermosillo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Justin Chidester (SG), Steven Johnson (SF), Jared Fields (PF) Peter Schiefelbein, Myron Yamasaki, Nnamdi Aho | |
| 08:37 | Michigan State | Paul Berner misses badly on a shot from the right side | 20-22 |
| 08:36 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott gets the rebound | 20-22 |
| 08:32 | Ohio State | Steven Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-22 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Lyon (PG), Bryce Bouldin (PF) Santiago Ramirez, Rudolph Cranmer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jesus Valdez (PG) Ryan Scott | |
| 08:22 | Michigan State | William Mitton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-22 |
| 08:21 | Ohio State | Steven Johnson grabs the board | 20-22 |
| 08:19 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah's pass is intercepted by Paul Berner in the backcourt | 20-22 |
| 08:14 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Paul Berner is denied by Jared Fields | 20-22 |
| 08:13 | Ohio State | Jared Fields grabs the board | 20-22 |
| 08:08 | Ohio State | Jesus Valdez connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Dikembe Abdallah | 20-25 |
| 07:53 | Michigan State | William Mitton misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Jesus Valdez - foul #1 on Jesus Valdez, team foul #8 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harry Stevens (SF), Steve Hermosillo (PF) Paul Berner, Bryce Bouldin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Hatcher (C) Justin Chidester | |
| 07:53 | Michigan State | William Mitton makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 07:53 | Michigan State | William Mitton misses the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 07:53 | Ohio State | Jared Fields gets the rebound | 21-25 |
| 07:46 | Ohio State | William Mitton steals it from Dikembe Abdallah | 21-25 |
| 07:41 | Michigan State | Harry Stevens hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Mitton | 23-25 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Larry Lyon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Mitton (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Stevens (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Hermosillo (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Bradley Salguero (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jesus Valdez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdallah (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jared Fields (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Hatcher (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:13 | Ohio State | Steven Johnson is fouled on the floor by Harry Stevens - foul #2 on Harry Stevens, team foul #8 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Santiago Ramirez (PG), Thomas Stephens (SG), Paul Berner (SF), Rudolph Cranmer (C) Larry Lyon, William Mitton, Harry Stevens, Bradley Salguero | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein (PG), Nnamdi Aho (PF) Jesus Valdez, Jared Fields | |
| 07:13 | Ohio State | Steven Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 07:13 | Ohio State | Steven Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 06:52 | Michigan State | Paul Berner comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Steven Johnson - foul #1 on Steven Johnson, team foul #9 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bryce Bouldin (PF) Steve Hermosillo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Justin Chidester (SG), Myron Yamasaki (SF), Ryan Scott (C) Dikembe Abdallah, Steven Johnson, Donald Hatcher | |
| 06:52 | Michigan State | Paul Berner misses the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 06:52 | Michigan State | Paul Berner makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 06:33 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott is fouled on the floor by Rudolph Cranmer - foul #1 on Rudolph Cranmer, team foul #9 | 24-27 |
| 06:33 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 06:33 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 06:17 | Michigan State | Thomas Stephens knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 26-29 |
| 06:15 | Ohio State | Justin Chidester is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Stephens - foul #2 on Thomas Stephens, team foul #10 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Mitton (SG) Thomas Stephens | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 06:15 | Ohio State | Justin Chidester makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 06:15 | Ohio State | Justin Chidester misses the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 06:15 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Bryce Bouldin | 26-30 |
| 06:10 | Michigan State | Paul Berner lays it up and in set up by Santiago Ramirez and he's hacked by Myron Yamasaki - foul #2 on Myron Yamasaki, team foul #10 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah (SF) Myron Yamasaki | |
| 06:10 | Michigan State | Paul Berner makes the free throw | 29-30 |
| 06:06 | Ohio State | Justin Chidester's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jared Fields (PF) Nnamdi Aho | |
| 05:51 | Michigan State | Rudolph Cranmer misses the lay-in | 29-30 |
| 05:49 | Ohio State | Jared Fields grabs the defensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 05:47 | Ohio State | Justin Chidester is called for traveling in the backcourt | 29-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steve Hermosillo (PF), Bradley Salguero (C) Bryce Bouldin, Rudolph Cranmer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Hatcher (C) Ryan Scott | |
| 05:39 | Michigan State | Bradley Salguero knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Donald Hatcher - foul #1 on Donald Hatcher, team foul #11 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Lyon (PG) Santiago Ramirez | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 05:39 | Michigan State | Bradley Salguero misses the free throw | 31-30 |
| 05:39 | Ohio State | Jared Fields snags the defensive board | 31-30 |
| 05:20 | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Larry Lyon - foul #1 on Larry Lyon, team foul #11 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jesus Valdez (SG) Justin Chidester | |
| 05:20 | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 05:20 | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | Steve Hermosillo is hacked by Jared Fields - foul #2 on Jared Fields, team foul #12 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Santiago Ramirez (PG), Rudolph Cranmer (C) Larry Lyon, Bradley Salguero | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Justin Chidester (SF), Nnamdi Aho (PF), Ryan Scott (C) Peter Schiefelbein, Jared Fields, Donald Hatcher | |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | Steve Hermosillo makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | Steve Hermosillo makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 04:44 | Ohio State | Jesus Valdez clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-32 |
| 04:42 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott hits the follow up shot | 33-34 |
| 04:25 | Michigan State | William Mitton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 04:23 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 04:18 | Ohio State | Jesus Valdez scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Justin Chidester | 33-37 |
| 04:02 | Michigan State | Rudolph Cranmer travels with the ball | 33-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Lyon (PG), Bryce Bouldin (PF), Bradley Salguero (C) Santiago Ramirez, Steve Hermosillo, Rudolph Cranmer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein (PG), Steven Johnson (SF) Jesus Valdez, Dikembe Abdallah | |
| 03:47 | Ohio State | William Mitton steals it from Steven Johnson | 33-37 |
| 03:37 | Michigan State | Paul Berner hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Larry Lyon | 36-37 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Larry Lyon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Mitton (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Berner (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Bryce Bouldin (fairly fresh) C - Bradley Salguero (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Peter Schiefelbein (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Chidester (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Steven Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nnamdi Aho (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Scott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Ohio State | Justin Chidester knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-40 |
| 02:59 | Michigan State | Paul Berner is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Paul Berner, team foul #12 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Santiago Ramirez (PG), Jarogniew Jarnutowski (SG), Harry Stevens (SF), Rudolph Cranmer (C) Larry Lyon, William Mitton, Paul Berner, Bradley Salguero | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski (SG), Myron Yamasaki (SF), Jared Fields (PF) Justin Chidester, Nnamdi Aho, Ryan Scott | |
| 02:48 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski is fouled on the floor by Jarogniew Jarnutowski - foul #3 on Jarogniew Jarnutowski, team foul #13 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Stephens (SG) Jarogniew Jarnutowski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:48 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski misses the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 02:48 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 02:31 | Michigan State | Harry Stevens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steve Hermosillo (PF) Bryce Bouldin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Hatcher (C) Steven Johnson | |
| 02:04 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-41 |
| 02:02 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Santiago Ramirez | 36-41 |
| 01:56 | Michigan State | Thomas Stephens misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 01:55 | Michigan State | Rudolph Cranmer tips it but misses | 36-41 |
| 01:54 | Ohio State | Jared Fields snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| 01:49 | Ohio State | Harry Stevens picks off the pass by Myron Yamasaki | 36-41 |
| 01:32 | Michigan State | Harry Stevens misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 36-41 |
| 01:30 | Michigan State | Steve Hermosillo snags the offensive board | 36-41 |
| 01:12 | Michigan State | Santiago Ramirez is fouled on the floor by Boris Rutkowski - foul #3 on Boris Rutkowski, team foul #13 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bryce Bouldin (PF), Bradley Salguero (C) Steve Hermosillo, Rudolph Cranmer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jesus Valdez (PG), Dikembe Abdallah (SG), Nnamdi Aho (PF), Steven Johnson (C) Peter Schiefelbein, Boris Rutkowski, Jared Fields, Donald Hatcher | |
| 01:12 | Michigan State | Santiago Ramirez misses the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 01:12 | Michigan State | Santiago Ramirez misses the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 01:12 | Ohio State | Steven Johnson gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki misses the wide open shot in the lane | 36-41 |
| 00:49 | Ohio State | Jesus Valdez grabs the offensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki misses badly on a floater from the left block | 36-41 |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Steven Johnson tips it back up and in | 36-43 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Thomas Stephens is fouled on the floor by Jesus Valdez - foul #2 on Jesus Valdez, team foul #14 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Lyon (PG) Santiago Ramirez | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Scott (C) Nnamdi Aho | |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Thomas Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Thomas Stephens misses the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Steven Johnson pulls down the rebound | 37-43 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki buries a floater from the baseline | 37-45 |