| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Santiago Ramirez (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jarogniew Jarnutowski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Stevens (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Steve Hermosillo (fresh) 2 blk. C - Rudolph Cranmer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Peter Schiefelbein (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Boris Rutkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Myron Yamasaki (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nnamdi Aho (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki inbounds the ball | 38-50 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Peter Schiefelbein | 38-53 |
| 19:31 | Michigan State | Rudolph Cranmer's fadeaway is rejected by Nnamdi Aho | 38-53 |
| 19:30 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki grabs the defensive rebound | 38-53 |
| 19:27 | Ohio State | Santiago Ramirez steps in front of the Boris Rutkowski pass in the backcourt | 38-53 |
| 19:25 | Michigan State | Santiago Ramirez lays it up and in | 40-53 |
| 19:05 | Ohio State | Steve Hermosillo blocks the short jumper by Myron Yamasaki | 40-53 |
| 19:04 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki grabs the offensive board | 40-53 |
| 18:55 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki makes the jumper in the paint | 40-55 |
| 18:48 | Michigan State | Rudolph Cranmer connects on the turnaround from the right block | 42-55 |
| 18:29 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 42-55 |
| 18:28 | Michigan State | Steve Hermosillo grabs the board | 42-55 |
| 18:22 | Michigan State | Harry Stevens misses the lay-in | 42-55 |
| 18:21 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho grabs the board | 42-55 |
| 18:12 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Rudolph Cranmer - foul #2 on Rudolph Cranmer, team foul #1 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Lyon (PG), William Mitton (SG), Paul Berner (SF), Bryce Bouldin (PF), Bradley Salguero (C) Santiago Ramirez, Jarogniew Jarnutowski, Harry Stevens, Steve Hermosillo, Rudolph Cranmer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jesus Valdez (PG), Dikembe Abdallah (SG), Justin Chidester (SF), Jared Fields (PF) Peter Schiefelbein, Boris Rutkowski, Myron Yamasaki, Nnamdi Aho | |
| 18:12 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott makes the 1st free throw | 42-56 |
| 18:12 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 42-56 |
| 18:12 | Michigan State | Bradley Salguero grabs the defensive rebound | 42-56 |
| 18:04 | Michigan State | William Mitton slams it home and the foul's on Jared Fields - foul #1 on Jared Fields, team foul #1 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steven Johnson (C) Ryan Scott | |
| 18:04 | Michigan State | William Mitton makes the free throw | 45-56 |
| 17:41 | Ohio State | Bryce Bouldin takes the ball from Steven Johnson | 45-56 |
| 17:13 | Michigan State | Dikembe Abdallah steals the ball from Larry Lyon | 45-56 |
| 16:54 | Ohio State | Jesus Valdez's pass is intercepted by Larry Lyon | 45-56 |
| 16:51 | Michigan State | Larry Lyon hits the finger roll | 47-56 |
| 16:35 | Ohio State | Steven Johnson misses long on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Bradley Salguero - foul #1 on Bradley Salguero, team foul #2 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Santiago Ramirez (PG), Jarogniew Jarnutowski (SG), Harry Stevens (SF), Steve Hermosillo (PF), Rudolph Cranmer (C) Larry Lyon, William Mitton, Paul Berner, Bryce Bouldin, Bradley Salguero | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein (PG), Boris Rutkowski (SG), Nnamdi Aho (PF) Jesus Valdez, Justin Chidester, Jared Fields | |
| 16:35 | Ohio State | Steven Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 16:35 | Ohio State | Steven Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 16:35 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho grabs the offensive rebound | 47-57 |
| 16:23 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah blows the layup | 47-57 |
| 16:22 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho misses the tip | 47-57 |
| 16:21 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski tips it home | 47-59 |
| 16:07 | Michigan State | Steve Hermosillo misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-59 |
| 16:05 | Michigan State | Rudolph Cranmer misses the tip | 47-59 |
| 16:04 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Nnamdi Aho | 47-59 |
| 15:43 | Ohio State | Steven Johnson drills a jump hook in the lane | 47-61 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Santiago Ramirez (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jarogniew Jarnutowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Stevens (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Steve Hermosillo (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Rudolph Cranmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Peter Schiefelbein (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Boris Rutkowski (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdallah (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Nnamdi Aho (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Michigan State | Steve Hermosillo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-61 |
| 15:27 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski grabs the board | 47-61 |
| 15:23 | Ohio State | Rudolph Cranmer takes the ball from Peter Schiefelbein | 47-61 |
| 15:18 | Michigan State | Santiago Ramirez is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Santiago Ramirez, team foul #3 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Stephens (SG), Bradley Salguero (C) Jarogniew Jarnutowski, Rudolph Cranmer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki (SF), Jared Fields (PF), Ryan Scott (C) Dikembe Abdallah, Nnamdi Aho, Steven Johnson | |
| 15:14 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski is fouled in the backcourt by Santiago Ramirez - foul #3 on Santiago Ramirez, team foul #4 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Berner (SF) Harry Stevens | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:54 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott misses long on an open 3 from the right wing | 47-61 |
| 14:53 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Thomas Stephens | 47-61 |
| 14:48 | Michigan State | Santiago Ramirez knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Bradley Salguero | 50-61 |
| 14:36 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-61 |
| 14:34 | Michigan State | Steve Hermosillo grabs the defensive rebound | 50-61 |
| 14:21 | Michigan State | Peter Schiefelbein steps in front of the Bradley Salguero pass | 50-61 |
| 14:19 | Ohio State | Santiago Ramirez takes the ball from Boris Rutkowski in the backcourt | 50-61 |
| 13:53 | Michigan State | Thomas Stephens misses short on a 3 from straight away | 50-61 |
| 13:52 | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein gets the rebound | 50-61 |
| 13:27 | Ohio State | Steve Hermosillo is called for the reach on Peter Schiefelbein - foul #2 on Steve Hermosillo, team foul #5 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Mitton (PG), Harry Stevens (SF), Bryce Bouldin (PF), Rudolph Cranmer (C) Santiago Ramirez, Paul Berner, Steve Hermosillo, Bradley Salguero | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jesus Valdez (PG), Dikembe Abdallah (SG), Justin Chidester (SF), Nnamdi Aho (PF), Donald Hatcher (C) Peter Schiefelbein, Boris Rutkowski, Myron Yamasaki, Jared Fields, Ryan Scott | |
| 13:10 | Ohio State | Jesus Valdez misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-61 |
| 13:09 | Michigan State | Thomas Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 50-61 |
| 13:04 | Michigan State | Thomas Stephens buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from William Mitton | 52-61 |
| 12:46 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah connects on the open shot in the lane set up by Justin Chidester | 52-63 |
| 12:24 | Michigan State | William Mitton misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Donald Hatcher - foul #1 on Donald Hatcher, team foul #2 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Lyon (PG), Steve Hermosillo (PF) Thomas Stephens, Bryce Bouldin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki (SF), Steven Johnson (C) Dikembe Abdallah, Donald Hatcher | |
| 12:24 | Michigan State | William Mitton makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 12:24 | Michigan State | William Mitton misses the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 12:24 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho gets the rebound | 53-63 |
| 12:19 | Ohio State | Justin Chidester connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Nnamdi Aho | 53-66 |
| 11:56 | Michigan State | Harry Stevens loses the dribble to Steven Johnson | 53-66 |
| 11:42 | Ohio State | Justin Chidester can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-66 |
| 11:41 | Michigan State | Steve Hermosillo pulls down the rebound | 53-66 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Larry Lyon (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Mitton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Stevens (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Steve Hermosillo (tiring) 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Rudolph Cranmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jesus Valdez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Chidester (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Myron Yamasaki (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nnamdi Aho (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Steven Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Michigan State | Harry Stevens clanks a floater near the basket | 53-66 |
| 11:35 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho grabs the defensive rebound | 53-66 |
| 11:27 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 53-66 |
| 11:26 | Ohio State | Jesus Valdez gets the offensive rebound | 53-66 |
| 11:20 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho loses the dribble to Steve Hermosillo | 53-66 |
| 10:55 | Michigan State | Larry Lyon is fouled on the floor by Jesus Valdez - foul #1 on Jesus Valdez, team foul #3 | 53-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Santiago Ramirez (PG), Jarogniew Jarnutowski (SG), Paul Berner (SF), Bryce Bouldin (PF), Bradley Salguero (C) Larry Lyon, William Mitton, Harry Stevens, Steve Hermosillo, Rudolph Cranmer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein (PG), Boris Rutkowski (SG), Dikembe Abdallah (SF), Jared Fields (PF), Ryan Scott (C) Jesus Valdez, Justin Chidester, Myron Yamasaki, Nnamdi Aho, Steven Johnson | |
| 10:45 | Michigan State | Dikembe Abdallah is called for the reach on Jarogniew Jarnutowski - foul #3 on Dikembe Abdallah, team foul #4 | 53-66 |
| 10:36 | Michigan State | Bradley Salguero knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Santiago Ramirez | 55-66 |
| 10:22 | Ohio State | Jared Fields misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 55-66 |
| 10:21 | Ohio State | Jared Fields grabs the offensive rebound | 55-66 |
| 10:02 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dikembe Abdallah | 55-68 |
| 09:57 | Michigan State | Jarogniew Jarnutowski banks in the layup on a nice dish by Paul Berner | 57-68 |
| 09:32 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott makes the wide open shot from the left block | 57-70 |
| 09:12 | Michigan State | Bryce Bouldin misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 57-70 |
| 09:10 | Ohio State | Jared Fields gets the rebound | 57-70 |
| 09:06 | Ohio State | Santiago Ramirez is called for the reach on Peter Schiefelbein in the backcourt - foul #4 on Santiago Ramirez, team foul #6 | 57-70 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Lyon (PG), Thomas Stephens (SG), Harry Stevens (SF), Steve Hermosillo (PF), Rudolph Cranmer (C) Santiago Ramirez, Jarogniew Jarnutowski, Paul Berner, Bryce Bouldin, Bradley Salguero | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Justin Chidester (SF), Steven Johnson (PF), Donald Hatcher (C) Dikembe Abdallah, Jared Fields, Ryan Scott | |
| 08:46 | Ohio State | Thomas Stephens swats the shot by Boris Rutkowski | 57-70 |
| 08:45 | Michigan State | Larry Lyon grabs the board | 57-70 |
| 08:40 | Michigan State | Peter Schiefelbein is called for the reach on Larry Lyon - foul #2 on Peter Schiefelbein, team foul #5 | 57-70 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki (SF) Boris Rutkowski | |
| 08:35 | Michigan State | Steve Hermosillo is fouled on the floor by Steven Johnson - foul #1 on Steven Johnson, team foul #6 | 57-70 |
| 08:17 | Michigan State | Rudolph Cranmer is hacked by Donald Hatcher - foul #2 on Donald Hatcher, team foul #7 | 57-70 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah (PG), Nnamdi Aho (PF) Peter Schiefelbein, Donald Hatcher | |
| 08:17 | Michigan State | Rudolph Cranmer makes the 1st free throw | 58-70 |
| 08:17 | Michigan State | Rudolph Cranmer makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 08:15 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Lyon - foul #1 on Larry Lyon, team foul #7 | 59-70 |
| 08:15 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah misses the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 08:15 | Michigan State | Steve Hermosillo grabs the board | 59-70 |
| 07:58 | Michigan State | Thomas Stephens makes the floater from the right side | 61-70 |
| 07:42 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah knocks in the jumper from the right block | 61-72 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Larry Lyon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Stephens (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harry Stevens (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Steve Hermosillo (tiring) 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Rudolph Cranmer (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Dikembe Abdallah (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Justin Chidester (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Myron Yamasaki (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nnamdi Aho (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Steven Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Michigan State | Thomas Stephens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-72 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Santiago Ramirez (PG) Larry Lyon | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jesus Valdez (PG), Boris Rutkowski (SG), Ryan Scott (C) Justin Chidester, Myron Yamasaki, Steven Johnson | |
| 07:28 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah can't finish the uncontested layup but the foul's on Harry Stevens - foul #3 on Harry Stevens, team foul #8 | 61-72 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bryce Bouldin (PF) Steve Hermosillo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jared Fields (PF) Nnamdi Aho | |
| 07:28 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah makes the 1st free throw | 61-73 |
| 07:28 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah makes the 2nd free throw | 61-74 |
| 07:16 | Michigan State | Bryce Bouldin is fouled on the floor by Jared Fields - foul #2 on Jared Fields, team foul #8 | 61-74 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Mitton (PG), Bradley Salguero (C) Santiago Ramirez, Rudolph Cranmer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki (SF) Dikembe Abdallah | |
| 07:16 | Michigan State | Bryce Bouldin misses the 1st free throw | 61-74 |
| 07:16 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Ryan Scott | 61-74 |
| 07:10 | Ohio State | Thomas Stephens steps in front of the Jesus Valdez pass in the backcourt | 61-74 |
| 06:53 | Michigan State | Bradley Salguero can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-74 |
| 06:52 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki grabs the defensive rebound | 61-74 |
| 06:44 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott is open and lays it up and in set up by Jared Fields | 61-76 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 06:29 | Michigan State | Harry Stevens misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 61-76 |
| 06:28 | Ohio State | Jesus Valdez snags the defensive board | 61-76 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:06 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski makes the fadeaway in the lane set up by Jared Fields | 61-78 |
| 05:54 | Michigan State | William Mitton is fouled on the floor by Jesus Valdez - foul #2 on Jesus Valdez, team foul #9 | 61-78 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Santiago Ramirez (PG), Jarogniew Jarnutowski (SG), Paul Berner (SF), Steve Hermosillo (PF) Thomas Stephens, Harry Stevens, Bryce Bouldin, Bradley Salguero | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein (PG), Dikembe Abdallah (SG), Justin Chidester (SF), Nnamdi Aho (PF), Steven Johnson (C) Jesus Valdez, Boris Rutkowski, Myron Yamasaki, Jared Fields, Ryan Scott | |
| 05:54 | Michigan State | William Mitton makes the 1st free throw | 62-78 |
| 05:54 | Michigan State | William Mitton makes the 2nd free throw | 63-78 |
| 05:38 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Justin Chidester | 63-80 |
| 05:24 | Michigan State | William Mitton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 63-80 |
| 05:23 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Steven Johnson | 63-80 |
| 04:59 | Ohio State | Justin Chidester can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-80 |
| 04:58 | Michigan State | Steve Hermosillo snags the defensive board | 63-80 |
| 04:46 | Michigan State | Steve Hermosillo scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jarogniew Jarnutowski | 65-80 |
| 04:44 | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-80 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rudolph Cranmer (C) William Mitton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jared Fields (C) Steven Johnson | |
| 04:32 | Michigan State | Paul Berner's floater is tipped away by Nnamdi Aho | 65-80 |
| 04:31 | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein gets the rebound | 65-80 |
| 04:24 | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein is fouled in the backcourt by Rudolph Cranmer - foul #3 on Rudolph Cranmer, team foul #9 | 65-80 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Lyon (PG), Bradley Salguero (PF) Santiago Ramirez, Steve Hermosillo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Hatcher (C) Nnamdi Aho | |
| 04:24 | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein makes the 1st free throw | 65-81 |
| 04:24 | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein makes the 2nd free throw | 65-82 |
| 04:17 | Michigan State | Rudolph Cranmer travels with the ball | 65-82 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Stephens (SG) Jarogniew Jarnutowski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski (SG), Myron Yamasaki (SF) Dikembe Abdallah, Justin Chidester | |
| 04:09 | Ohio State | Jared Fields is wide open but clanks a shot from the left wing | 65-82 |
| 04:07 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki grabs the offensive board | 65-82 |
| 03:49 | Ohio State | Bradley Salguero is called for the reach on Boris Rutkowski - foul #2 on Bradley Salguero, team foul #10 | 65-82 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harry Stevens (SF) Paul Berner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jesus Valdez (PG), Ryan Scott (C) Peter Schiefelbein, Donald Hatcher | |
| 03:49 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski makes the 1st free throw | 65-83 |
| 03:49 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 65-84 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Michigan State | Thomas Stephens buries a jumper near the basket | 67-84 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Larry Lyon (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Stephens (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Harry Stevens (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bradley Salguero (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. C - Rudolph Cranmer (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jesus Valdez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Boris Rutkowski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Myron Yamasaki (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jared Fields (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Scott (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:14 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott misses short on a shot in the lane | 67-84 |
| 03:13 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Larry Lyon | 67-84 |
| 02:57 | Michigan State | Bradley Salguero clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-84 |
| 02:56 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski grabs the board | 67-84 |
| 02:32 | Ohio State | Jared Fields misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Bradley Salguero - foul #3 on Bradley Salguero, team foul #11 | 67-84 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Mitton (PG), Jarogniew Jarnutowski (SG), Paul Berner (SF), Bryce Bouldin (PF) Larry Lyon, Thomas Stephens, Harry Stevens, Rudolph Cranmer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah (PG), Justin Chidester (SG), Steven Johnson (SF), Donald Hatcher (C) Jesus Valdez, Boris Rutkowski, Myron Yamasaki, Ryan Scott | |
| 02:32 | Ohio State | Jared Fields makes the 1st free throw | 67-85 |
| 02:32 | Ohio State | Jared Fields misses the 2nd free throw | 67-85 |
| 02:32 | Michigan State | Jarogniew Jarnutowski snags the defensive board | 67-85 |
| 02:16 | Michigan State | Paul Berner loses the dribble to Dikembe Abdallah | 67-85 |
| 02:11 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah banks in the layup | 67-87 |
| 01:51 | Michigan State | William Mitton is hacked by Dikembe Abdallah - foul #4 on Dikembe Abdallah, team foul #10 | 67-87 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jesus Valdez (PG) Donald Hatcher | |
| 01:51 | Michigan State | William Mitton misses the 1st free throw | 67-87 |
| 01:51 | Michigan State | William Mitton makes the 2nd free throw | 68-87 |
| 01:48 | Ohio State | William Mitton picks off the pass by Jesus Valdez in the backcourt | 68-87 |
| 01:46 | Michigan State | William Mitton lays it up and in | 70-87 |
| 01:26 | Ohio State | Jesus Valdez misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-87 |
| 01:25 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Paul Berner | 70-87 |
| 01:21 | Michigan State | Jared Fields picks off the pass by Jarogniew Jarnutowski | 70-87 |
| 01:15 | Ohio State | Justin Chidester is hacked by Paul Berner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Berner, team foul #12 | 70-87 |
| 01:15 | Ohio State | Justin Chidester makes the 1st free throw | 70-88 |
| 01:15 | Ohio State | Justin Chidester makes the 2nd free throw | 70-89 |
| 00:57 | Michigan State | Jarogniew Jarnutowski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 70-89 |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | William Mitton tips it in | 72-89 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Steven Johnson misses short on a runner in the paint | 72-89 |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Paul Berner grabs the board | 72-89 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Jarogniew Jarnutowski drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Berner | 75-89 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jesus Valdez | 75-91 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | William Mitton misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 75-91 |