| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Chris Gilmore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Vides (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Streit (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Osborn (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Olin Schimanski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Madruga (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Walter Rhoades (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Henneberg (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jacob Darling (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Roger Streit inbounds the ball | 43-39 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Ohio State | Olin Schimanski double dribbles in the backcourt | 43-39 |
| 19:40 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Olin Schimanski - foul #2 on Olin Schimanski, team foul #1 | 43-39 |
| 19:40 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 19:40 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 19:21 | Ohio State | Walter Rhoades swats the layup by Roger Streit | 43-41 |
| 19:19 | Michigan State | Michael Henneberg grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 19:15 | Michigan State | David Vides picks off the pass by Walter Rhoades | 43-41 |
| 19:11 | Ohio State | David Vides slams it home | 45-41 |
| 19:03 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 19:02 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling gets the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 18:36 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 18:35 | Michigan State | David Williams tips it back up and in | 45-43 |
| 18:19 | Ohio State | David Vides misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 45-43 |
| 18:18 | Ohio State | John Osborn snags the offensive board | 45-43 |
| 18:10 | Ohio State | John Osborn clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 18:08 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 18:02 | Michigan State | Michael Henneberg misses the lay-in | 45-43 |
| 18:00 | Ohio State | Olin Schimanski grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 17:50 | Ohio State | John Osborn is called for 10 seconds | 45-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chinua Suleiman (PG), Christopher Gries (SG), Steve Scuderi (SF), Tim Aleman (PF), Kevin Railsback (C) Chris Gilmore, David Vides, Roger Streit, John Osborn, Olin Schimanski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson (PG), Lechoslaw Zach (SG), William Morrison (SF), Kelvin Victory (PF), Charles Bonar (C) David Williams, Richard Madruga, Walter Rhoades, Michael Henneberg, Jacob Darling | |
| 17:31 | Michigan State | Kevin Railsback denies the turnaround by Jeff Jefferson | 45-43 |
| 17:29 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 17:10 | Ohio State | Christopher Gries hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Steve Scuderi and he's fouled by Kelvin Victory - foul #2 on Kelvin Victory, team foul #1 | 47-43 |
| 17:10 | Ohio State | Christopher Gries makes the free throw | 48-43 |
| 17:03 | Michigan State | William Morrison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-43 |
| 16:58 | Ohio State | Christopher Gries is fouled in the backcourt by Lechoslaw Zach - foul #1 on Lechoslaw Zach, team foul #2 | 48-43 |
| 16:53 | Ohio State | Steve Scuderi double dribbles | 48-43 |
| 16:28 | Michigan State | Kelvin Victory clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 16:26 | Michigan State | William Morrison snags the offensive board | 48-43 |
| 16:07 | Michigan State | Kelvin Victory hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-43 |
| 16:06 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach hits the follow up shot | 48-45 |
| 15:46 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 15:45 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Railsback | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Chinua Suleiman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Gries (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Scuderi (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Tim Aleman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Railsback (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jeff Jefferson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lechoslaw Zach (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - William Morrison (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Kelvin Victory (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Bonar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Ohio State | Chinua Suleiman is hacked by Lechoslaw Zach - foul #2 on Lechoslaw Zach, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chris Gilmore (PG), David Vides (SG), Roger Streit (SF), John Osborn (PF), Olin Schimanski (C) Chinua Suleiman, Christopher Gries, Steve Scuderi, Tim Aleman, Kevin Railsback | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Williams (PG), Gerry Allsop (SG), Walter Rhoades (SF), Adam Merrill (PF), Jacob Darling (C) Jeff Jefferson, Lechoslaw Zach, William Morrison, Kelvin Victory, Charles Bonar | |
| 15:15 | Ohio State | John Osborn can't finish the layup | 48-45 |
| 15:13 | Michigan State | Adam Merrill grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 14:58 | Michigan State | Gerry Allsop is whistled for traveling | 48-45 |
| 14:39 | Ohio State | Jacob Darling steals it from Olin Schimanski | 48-45 |
| 14:22 | Michigan State | David Williams is hacked by Chris Gilmore - foul #2 on Chris Gilmore, team foul #2 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Albert Evans (PF) John Osborn | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Madruga (PG), Michael Henneberg (PF) David Williams, Adam Merrill | |
| 14:07 | Michigan State | Gerry Allsop hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Madruga | 48-48 |
| 13:51 | Ohio State | Chris Gilmore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Osborn (PF) Olin Schimanski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 13:27 | Michigan State | Richard Madruga's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Gries (SF), Kevin Railsback (PF) Roger Streit, John Osborn | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Williams (PG), Adam Merrill (PF) Gerry Allsop, Michael Henneberg | |
| 13:13 | Ohio State | David Vides misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 13:11 | Michigan State | Adam Merrill pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 13:05 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by David Williams | 48-50 |
| 12:41 | Ohio State | Christopher Gries is hacked by Walter Rhoades - foul #1 on Walter Rhoades, team foul #4 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chinua Suleiman (PG), Tim Aleman (SF), Olin Schimanski (C) Chris Gilmore, David Vides, Albert Evans | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerry Allsop (SG), William Morrison (SF), Michael Henneberg (PF) Richard Madruga, Walter Rhoades, Adam Merrill | |
| 12:27 | Ohio State | Christopher Gries's floater is tipped away by Jacob Darling | 48-50 |
| 12:25 | Ohio State | Christopher Gries misses the tip | 48-50 |
| 12:23 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Gerry Allsop | 48-50 |
| 12:18 | Michigan State | David Williams travels with the ball | 48-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Vides (SG), Roger Streit (SF) Christopher Gries, Kevin Railsback | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson (SG) Gerry Allsop | |
| 11:53 | Ohio State | Chinua Suleiman scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from David Vides | 51-50 |
| 11:35 | Michigan State | Olin Schimanski swats the dunk try by Jacob Darling | 51-50 |
| 11:33 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling grabs the offensive board | 51-50 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Chinua Suleiman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Vides (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roger Streit (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Tim Aleman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Olin Schimanski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Williams (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeff Jefferson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Morrison (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Henneberg (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Jacob Darling (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 11:15 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling misses the dunk but the foul's on Roger Streit - foul #3 on Roger Streit, team foul #3 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chris Gilmore (PG), Christopher Gries (SG), Steve Scuderi (SF), John Osborn (PF), Kevin Railsback (C) Chinua Suleiman, David Vides, Roger Streit, Tim Aleman, Olin Schimanski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Madruga (PG), Gerry Allsop (SG), Lechoslaw Zach (SF), Kelvin Victory (PF) David Williams, Jeff Jefferson, William Morrison, Michael Henneberg | |
| 11:15 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling misses the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 11:15 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling misses the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 11:15 | Ohio State | John Osborn snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 11:01 | Ohio State | Steve Scuderi misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-50 |
| 10:59 | Ohio State | John Osborn tips it back up and in | 53-50 |
| 10:47 | Michigan State | Kelvin Victory misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by John Osborn - foul #2 on John Osborn, team foul #4 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Bonar (C) Jacob Darling | |
| 10:47 | Michigan State | Kelvin Victory makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 10:47 | Michigan State | Kelvin Victory makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 10:28 | Ohio State | John Osborn drills a floater in the lane set up by Christopher Gries | 55-52 |
| 10:23 | Michigan State | Gerry Allsop drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Charles Bonar | 55-55 |
| 10:04 | Ohio State | Christopher Gries is alone and drills a turnaround in the lane set up by Chris Gilmore | 57-55 |
| 09:53 | Michigan State | Charles Bonar jams it | 57-57 |
| 09:51 | Ohio State | Chris Gilmore is fouled in the backcourt by Gerry Allsop - foul #4 on Gerry Allsop, team foul #5 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Vides (SG), Roger Streit (SF), Tim Aleman (PF), Olin Schimanski (C) Christopher Gries, Steve Scuderi, John Osborn, Kevin Railsback | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Williams (PG), Jeff Jefferson (SG), Walter Rhoades (SF), Adam Merrill (PF) Richard Madruga, Gerry Allsop, Lechoslaw Zach, Kelvin Victory | |
| 09:36 | Ohio State | David Vides knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Olin Schimanski | 60-57 |
| 09:15 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades hits a floater in the paint | 60-59 |
| 08:58 | Ohio State | Chris Gilmore misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-59 |
| 08:56 | Ohio State | Roger Streit tips it in | 62-59 |
| 08:41 | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson connects on the shot from the left wing set up by David Williams | 62-61 |
| 08:21 | Ohio State | Chris Gilmore hits a wide open 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Olin Schimanski | 65-61 |
| 07:56 | Michigan State | David Williams misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by David Vides - foul #2 on David Vides, team foul #5 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chinua Suleiman (PG), Christopher Gries (SG), Steve Scuderi (SF), John Osborn (PF), Kevin Railsback (C) Chris Gilmore, David Vides, Roger Streit, Tim Aleman, Olin Schimanski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Madruga (SG), Lechoslaw Zach (SF), Michael Henneberg (PF), William Morrison (C) Jeff Jefferson, Walter Rhoades, Adam Merrill, Charles Bonar | |
| 07:56 | Michigan State | David Williams makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 07:56 | Michigan State | David Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 07:47 | Ohio State | John Osborn can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 65-63 |
| 07:46 | Michigan State | Michael Henneberg snags the defensive board | 65-63 |
| 07:40 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 65-63 |
| 07:39 | Ohio State | Kevin Railsback grabs the defensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 07:22 | Ohio State | Lechoslaw Zach steals the ball from Christopher Gries | 65-63 |
| 07:17 | Michigan State | Michael Henneberg lays it up and in on a nice dish by Lechoslaw Zach | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Chinua Suleiman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Gries (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steve Scuderi (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Osborn (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Kevin Railsback (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Williams (tiring) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Madruga (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lechoslaw Zach (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Henneberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Morrison (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Ohio State | Steve Scuderi's fadeaway is rejected by Lechoslaw Zach | 65-65 |
| 07:11 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach gets the rebound | 65-65 |
| 07:06 | Michigan State | Richard Madruga clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 65-65 |
| 07:04 | Ohio State | Kevin Railsback grabs the board | 65-65 |
| 06:40 | Ohio State | Chinua Suleiman connects on the open pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Steve Scuderi | 67-65 |
| 06:31 | Michigan State | Richard Madruga hits a floater from the right side set up by David Williams | 67-67 |
| 06:29 | Ohio State | Steve Scuderi loses the dribble to Michael Henneberg in the backcourt | 67-67 |
| 06:17 | Michigan State | Richard Madruga misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-67 |
| 06:16 | Michigan State | Michael Henneberg tips it in | 67-69 |
| 05:57 | Ohio State | Kevin Railsback misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 67-69 |
| 05:55 | Ohio State | Kevin Railsback misses the tip | 67-69 |
| 05:53 | Michigan State | Richard Madruga snags the defensive board | 67-69 |
| 05:48 | Michigan State | Richard Madruga drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Lechoslaw Zach | 67-72 |
| 05:43 | Ohio State | Chinua Suleiman is fouled in the backcourt by David Williams - foul #1 on David Williams, team foul #6 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chris Gilmore (PG), David Vides (SG), Roger Streit (SF), Tim Aleman (PF), Olin Schimanski (C) Chinua Suleiman, Christopher Gries, Steve Scuderi, John Osborn, Kevin Railsback | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerry Allsop (SG), Walter Rhoades (SF), Kelvin Victory (PF), Jacob Darling (C) David Williams, Lechoslaw Zach, Michael Henneberg, William Morrison | |
| 05:34 | Ohio State | Roger Streit knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Chris Gilmore | 69-72 |
| 05:23 | Michigan State | Richard Madruga buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Walter Rhoades | 69-75 |
| 05:20 | Ohio State | Gerry Allsop is called for the reach on David Vides in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gerry Allsop, team foul #7 | 69-75 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Morrison (PG) Gerry Allsop | |
| 05:20 | Ohio State | David Vides makes the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 05:20 | Ohio State | David Vides makes the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| 04:55 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 71-75 |
| 04:53 | Ohio State | Olin Schimanski grabs the board | 71-75 |
| 04:51 | Ohio State | William Morrison is called for the reach on Chris Gilmore in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Morrison, team foul #8 | 71-75 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Albert Evans (PF) Tim Aleman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson (PG) William Morrison | |
| 04:51 | Ohio State | Chris Gilmore makes the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 04:51 | Ohio State | Chris Gilmore misses the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 04:51 | Michigan State | Kelvin Victory gets the rebound | 72-75 |
| 04:29 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 72-75 |
| 04:27 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling tips it in | 72-77 |
| 04:04 | Ohio State | David Vides is whistled for a carry | 72-77 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Osborn (PF) Olin Schimanski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Williams (PG), Adam Merrill (PF), Charles Bonar (C) Jeff Jefferson, Kelvin Victory, Jacob Darling | |
| 03:52 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by John Osborn - foul #3 on John Osborn, team foul #6 | 72-77 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Gries (SG), Tim Aleman (PF), Kevin Railsback (C) David Vides, John Osborn, Albert Evans | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach (SG) Richard Madruga | |
| 03:52 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades makes the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 03:52 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades makes the 2nd free throw | 72-79 |
| 03:49 | Ohio State | Kevin Railsback is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Merrill - foul #2 on Adam Merrill, team foul #9 | 72-79 |
| 03:49 | Ohio State | Kevin Railsback makes the 1st free throw | 73-79 |
| 03:49 | Ohio State | Kevin Railsback misses the 2nd free throw | 73-79 |
| 03:49 | Michigan State | Charles Bonar snags the defensive board | 73-79 |
| 03:38 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Christopher Gries - foul #1 on Christopher Gries, team foul #7 | 73-81 |
| 03:38 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach misses the free throw | 73-81 |
| 03:38 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Tim Aleman | 73-81 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:23 | Ohio State | Chris Gilmore scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Christopher Gries | 76-81 |
| 03:08 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Roger Streit - foul #4 on Roger Streit, team foul #8 | 76-81 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chinua Suleiman (PG), David Vides (SG), Albert Evans (C) Chris Gilmore, Roger Streit, Tim Aleman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Morrison (PG), Jacob Darling (C) David Williams, Charles Bonar | |
| 03:08 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades makes the 1st free throw | 76-82 |
| 03:08 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades misses the 2nd free throw | 76-82 |
| 03:08 | Ohio State | Kevin Railsback grabs the defensive rebound | 76-82 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Chinua Suleiman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Vides (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Gries (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. PF - Kevin Railsback (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Albert Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Morrison (fresh) 3 reb. SG - Lechoslaw Zach (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Walter Rhoades (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adam Merrill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jacob Darling (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:06 | Ohio State | Christopher Gries throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-82 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Osborn (PF) Kevin Railsback | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:46 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Jacob Darling, team foul #10 | 76-82 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Olin Schimanski (C) Albert Evans | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson (SG), Michael Henneberg (PF) Lechoslaw Zach, Adam Merrill | |
| 02:36 | Ohio State | David Vides hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 78-82 |
| 02:17 | Michigan State | Michael Henneberg comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 78-82 |
| 02:16 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Jacob Darling | 78-82 |
| 02:03 | Michigan State | William Morrison misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Chinua Suleiman - foul #3 on Chinua Suleiman, team foul #9 | 78-82 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chris Gilmore (PG), Tim Aleman (SG), Roger Streit (SF), Kevin Railsback (PF) Chinua Suleiman, David Vides, Christopher Gries, John Osborn | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Williams (PG), Richard Madruga (SG) Jeff Jefferson, Walter Rhoades | |
| 02:03 | Michigan State | William Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 78-83 |
| 02:03 | Michigan State | William Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 78-84 |
| 02:01 | Ohio State | Chris Gilmore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-84 |
| 01:50 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from David Williams | 78-86 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:47 | Ohio State | David Williams is called for the reach on Chris Gilmore in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Williams, team foul #11 | 78-86 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Vides (SG), John Osborn (PF) Tim Aleman, Kevin Railsback | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades (SF) William Morrison | |
| 01:47 | Ohio State | Chris Gilmore misses the 1st free throw | 78-86 |
| 01:47 | Ohio State | Chris Gilmore makes the 2nd free throw | 79-86 |
| 01:28 | Michigan State | John Osborn denies the turnaround by Walter Rhoades | 79-86 |
| 01:26 | Ohio State | Olin Schimanski grabs the board | 79-86 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:12 | Ohio State | Chris Gilmore clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 79-86 |
| 01:10 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling gets the rebound | 79-86 |
| 01:05 | Michigan State | Richard Madruga misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 79-86 |
| 01:03 | Ohio State | Olin Schimanski pulls down the rebound | 79-86 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Olin Schimanski connects on the turnaround from the right block | 81-86 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling is fouled in the backcourt by Chris Gilmore - foul #3 on Chris Gilmore, team foul #10 | 81-86 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kelvin Victory (PF) Michael Henneberg | |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling makes the 1st free throw | 81-87 |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling makes the 2nd free throw | 81-88 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | The jumper by Olin Schimanski is denied by Kelvin Victory | 81-88 |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | David Vides gets the offensive rebound | 81-88 |
| 00:34 | Ohio State | David Vides comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 81-88 |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades gets the rebound | 81-88 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | David Vides is called for the reach on Walter Rhoades in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Vides, team foul #11 | 81-88 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades makes the 1st free throw | 81-89 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades makes the 2nd free throw | 81-90 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | David Vides comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 81-90 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Kelvin Victory grabs the defensive rebound | 81-90 |
| 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) | |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Kelvin Victory is hacked by Chris Gilmore in the backcourt - foul #4 on Chris Gilmore, team foul #12 | 81-90 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Kelvin Victory makes the 1st free throw | 81-91 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Kelvin Victory makes the 2nd free throw | 81-92 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Roger Streit is called for traveling in the backcourt | 81-92 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chinua Suleiman (PG), Christopher Gries (SG), Steve Scuderi (SF), Tim Aleman (PF), Kevin Railsback (C) Chris Gilmore, David Vides, Roger Streit, John Osborn, Olin Schimanski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach (SG), William Morrison (SF), Charles Bonar (C) David Williams, Walter Rhoades, Jacob Darling | |
| 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 | Richard Madruga runs out the clock | 81-92 |