| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Santiago Ramirez (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Stephens (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Berner (fresh) PF - Steve Hermosillo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Rudolph Cranmer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Peter Schiefelbein (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdallah (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Myron Yamasaki (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. PF - Nnamdi Aho (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki inbounds the ball | 46-43 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein misses long on a jump hook from close range | 46-43 |
| 19:32 | Michigan State | Rudolph Cranmer pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 19:26 | Michigan State | Thomas Stephens is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Abdallah - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdallah, team foul #1 | 46-43 |
| 19:09 | Michigan State | Santiago Ramirez misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 19:08 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 18:52 | Ohio State | Thomas Stephens is called for the reach on Dikembe Abdallah - foul #3 on Thomas Stephens, team foul #1 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jarogniew Jarnutowski (SG), Bryce Bouldin (PF) Thomas Stephens, Steve Hermosillo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:32 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah lays it in on a great pass from Peter Schiefelbein | 46-45 |
| 18:18 | Michigan State | Jarogniew Jarnutowski comes up short on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Dikembe Abdallah - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdallah, team foul #2 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Mitton (PG), Steve Hermosillo (PF), Bradley Salguero (C) Santiago Ramirez, Paul Berner, 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 | |
| 18:18 | Michigan State | Jarogniew Jarnutowski makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 18:18 | Michigan State | Jarogniew Jarnutowski makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 18:14 | Ohio State | Jesus Valdez is called for traveling in the backcourt | 48-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki (SF) Dikembe Abdallah | |
| 18:09 | Michigan State | Jarogniew Jarnutowski misses the 3 from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 18:07 | Ohio State | Jared Fields gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 17:49 | Ohio State | Jared Fields scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 17:34 | Michigan State | Steve Hermosillo buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Jarogniew Jarnutowski | 50-47 |
| 17:24 | Ohio State | Jesus Valdez misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 17:23 | Ohio State | Jared Fields pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 17:08 | Ohio State | Jared Fields's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Santiago Ramirez (PG), Paul Berner (SF) William Mitton, Bryce Bouldin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein (PG), Dikembe Abdallah (SG), Nnamdi Aho (PF) Jesus Valdez, Myron Yamasaki, Steven Johnson | |
| 16:50 | Michigan State | Jarogniew Jarnutowski's fadeaway is rejected by Jared Fields | 50-47 |
| 16:48 | Michigan State | Steve Hermosillo hits the follow up shot | 52-47 |
| 16:27 | Ohio State | Jared Fields buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Peter Schiefelbein | 52-49 |
| 16:24 | Michigan State | Peter Schiefelbein is called for the reach on Santiago Ramirez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Peter Schiefelbein, team foul #3 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rudolph Cranmer (C) Bradley Salguero | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steven Johnson (SF), Ryan Scott (C) Justin Chidester, Jared Fields | |
| 16:13 | Michigan State | Steve Hermosillo can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 16:11 | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 15:56 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho misses short on an open jump hook from the right block | 52-49 |
| 15:55 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho tips it home | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Santiago Ramirez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jarogniew Jarnutowski (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Berner (fairly fresh) PF - Steve Hermosillo (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Rudolph Cranmer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Peter Schiefelbein (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdallah (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Nnamdi Aho (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Michigan State | Peter Schiefelbein is called for the reach on Santiago Ramirez - foul #2 on Peter Schiefelbein, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Mitton (PG), Thomas Stephens (SG), Harry Stevens (SF) Santiago Ramirez, Jarogniew Jarnutowski, Paul Berner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jesus Valdez (PG), Boris Rutkowski (SG), Myron Yamasaki (SF) Peter Schiefelbein, Dikembe Abdallah, Nnamdi Aho | |
| 15:25 | Michigan State | Thomas Stephens misses short on a jumper from the left side | 52-51 |
| 15:23 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Steven Johnson | 52-51 |
| 15:21 | Ohio State | Thomas Stephens is called for the reach on Boris Rutkowski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Stephens, team foul #2 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Lyon (PG) Thomas Stephens | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Justin Chidester (SF), Jared Fields (PF) Myron Yamasaki, Steven Johnson | |
| 15:05 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski hits a wide open shot from the left wing set up by Jesus Valdez | 52-53 |
| 14:46 | Michigan State | William Mitton loses the ball out of bounds | 52-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bryce Bouldin (PF), Bradley Salguero (C) Steve Hermosillo, Rudolph Cranmer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein (PG), Dikembe Abdallah (SF), Donald Hatcher (C) Jesus Valdez, Justin Chidester, Ryan Scott | |
| 14:24 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 52-53 |
| 14:23 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah grabs the offensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 14:13 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah misses the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Larry Lyon - foul #2 on Larry Lyon, team foul #3 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Santiago Ramirez (PG), Jarogniew Jarnutowski (SG) Larry Lyon, William Mitton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steven Johnson (PF) Jared Fields | |
| 14:13 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 14:13 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 14:01 | Michigan State | Bryce Bouldin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Steven Johnson - foul #2 on Steven Johnson, team foul #5 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Justin Chidester (SF), Nnamdi Aho (PF) Boris Rutkowski, Donald Hatcher | |
| 14:01 | Michigan State | Bryce Bouldin makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 14:01 | Michigan State | Bryce Bouldin misses the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 14:01 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 13:41 | Ohio State | Steven Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Bryce Bouldin - foul #2 on Bryce Bouldin, team foul #4 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steve Hermosillo (PF), Rudolph Cranmer (C) Bryce Bouldin, Bradley Salguero | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jesus Valdez (PG), Myron Yamasaki (SF) Peter Schiefelbein, Dikembe Abdallah | |
| 13:41 | Ohio State | Steven Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 13:41 | Ohio State | Steven Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 13:41 | Michigan State | Steve Hermosillo grabs the board | 53-55 |
| 13:24 | Michigan State | Rudolph Cranmer is fouled on the floor by Myron Yamasaki - foul #3 on Myron Yamasaki, team foul #6 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Berner (SG) Jarogniew Jarnutowski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Scott (C) Steven Johnson | |
| 13:05 | Michigan State | Santiago Ramirez scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-55 |
| 13:03 | Ohio State | Harry Stevens is called for the reach on Myron Yamasaki in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harry Stevens, team foul #5 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Lyon (PG), William Mitton (SG) Santiago Ramirez, Harry Stevens | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski (SG), Jared Fields (PF) Myron Yamasaki, Nnamdi Aho | |
| 12:47 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 12:46 | Ohio State | Jared Fields grabs the offensive board | 56-55 |
| 12:30 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Jared Fields | 56-58 |
| 12:05 | Michigan State | Larry Lyon misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-58 |
| 12:03 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott pulls down the rebound | 56-58 |
| 11:45 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski is called for a charge - foul #4 on Boris Rutkowski, team foul #7 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Santiago Ramirez (PG), Jarogniew Jarnutowski (SG), Bryce Bouldin (PF), Bradley Salguero (C) Larry Lyon, William Mitton, Steve Hermosillo, Rudolph Cranmer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein (PG), Dikembe Abdallah (SG), Myron Yamasaki (SF), Nnamdi Aho (PF) Jesus Valdez, Boris Rutkowski, Justin Chidester, Ryan Scott | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Santiago Ramirez (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jarogniew Jarnutowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Berner (fairly fresh) PF - Bryce Bouldin (fresh) 1 pts. C - Bradley Salguero (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Peter Schiefelbein (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdallah (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Myron Yamasaki (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Nnamdi Aho (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jared Fields (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Michigan State | Paul Berner comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 56-58 |
| 11:35 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Jared Fields | 56-58 |
| 11:20 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho's pass is intercepted by Paul Berner | 56-58 |
| 11:16 | Michigan State | Santiago Ramirez hits the finger roll set up by Paul Berner | 58-58 |
| 10:57 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Jared Fields and he's hacked by Jarogniew Jarnutowski - foul #3 on Jarogniew Jarnutowski, team foul #6 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steven Johnson (C) Jared Fields | |
| 10:57 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah makes the free throw | 58-61 |
| 10:31 | Michigan State | Bryce Bouldin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Lyon (PG), Rudolph Cranmer (C) Santiago Ramirez, Bryce Bouldin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Hatcher (C) Nnamdi Aho | |
| 10:09 | Ohio State | Paul Berner steals it from Myron Yamasaki | 58-61 |
| 09:46 | Michigan State | Jarogniew Jarnutowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Santiago Ramirez (PG), William Mitton (SG), Bryce Bouldin (SF), Steve Hermosillo (PF) Larry Lyon, Jarogniew Jarnutowski, Paul Berner, Bradley Salguero | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jesus Valdez (PG), Justin Chidester (SG), Ryan Scott (C) Peter Schiefelbein, Dikembe Abdallah, Donald Hatcher | |
| 09:30 | Ohio State | Jesus Valdez can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-61 |
| 09:28 | Michigan State | Rudolph Cranmer snags the defensive board | 58-61 |
| 09:23 | Michigan State | William Mitton scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Santiago Ramirez | 61-61 |
| 09:10 | Ohio State | Bryce Bouldin is called for the reach on Jesus Valdez - foul #3 on Bryce Bouldin, team foul #7 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho (PF) Steven Johnson | |
| 09:10 | Ohio State | Jesus Valdez makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 09:10 | Ohio State | Jesus Valdez makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 08:54 | Michigan State | William Mitton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-63 |
| 08:53 | Ohio State | Jesus Valdez grabs the board | 61-63 |
| 08:32 | Ohio State | Jesus Valdez comes up short on the shot from the right side | 61-63 |
| 08:30 | Ohio State | Jesus Valdez snags the offensive board | 61-63 |
| 08:14 | Ohio State | Justin Chidester buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Jesus Valdez | 61-66 |
| 08:05 | Michigan State | Santiago Ramirez hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 61-66 |
| 08:03 | Michigan State | Santiago Ramirez tips it in | 63-66 |
| 07:48 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 63-66 |
| 07:46 | Michigan State | Rudolph Cranmer gets the rebound | 63-66 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Santiago Ramirez (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Mitton (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Bryce Bouldin (tiring) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Steve Hermosillo (tired) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Rudolph Cranmer (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jesus Valdez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Justin Chidester (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Myron Yamasaki (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Nnamdi Aho (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Michigan State | Bryce Bouldin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-66 |
| 07:41 | Ohio State | Justin Chidester snags the defensive board | 63-66 |
| 07:39 | Ohio State | Justin Chidester's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Lyon (PG), Thomas Stephens (SG), Harry Stevens (SF), Bradley Salguero (C) Santiago Ramirez, William Mitton, Bryce Bouldin, Rudolph Cranmer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein (PG), Boris Rutkowski (SG), Dikembe Abdallah (SF), Jared Fields (PF), Steven Johnson (C) Jesus Valdez, Justin Chidester, Myron Yamasaki, Nnamdi Aho, Ryan Scott | |
| 07:24 | Michigan State | Thomas Stephens can't connect on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Boris Rutkowski - foul #5 on Boris Rutkowski, team foul #8 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Hatcher (C) Boris Rutkowski | |
| 07:24 | Michigan State | Thomas Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 07:24 | Michigan State | Thomas Stephens misses the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 07:24 | Ohio State | Jared Fields pulls down the rebound | 64-66 |
| 07:18 | Ohio State | Jared Fields misses the wide open turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Steve Hermosillo - foul #2 on Steve Hermosillo, team foul #8 | 64-66 |
| 07:18 | Ohio State | Jared Fields misses the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 07:18 | Ohio State | Jared Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 07:05 | Michigan State | Steve Hermosillo is hacked by Dikembe Abdallah - foul #3 on Dikembe Abdallah, team foul #9 | 64-67 |
| 07:05 | Michigan State | Steve Hermosillo misses the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 07:05 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah grabs the board | 64-67 |
| 06:43 | Ohio State | Jared Fields is wide open but clanks a shot near the basket | 64-67 |
| 06:41 | Ohio State | Jared Fields snags the offensive board | 64-67 |
| 06:19 | Ohio State | Donald Hatcher misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 64-67 |
| 06:17 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Thomas Stephens | 64-67 |
| 06:02 | Michigan State | Steve Hermosillo misses long on a 3 from straight away | 64-67 |
| 06:00 | Ohio State | Jared Fields gets the rebound | 64-67 |
| 05:45 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah is wide open and slams it home on a nice dish by Peter Schiefelbein | 64-69 |
| 05:40 | Michigan State | Steven Johnson is called for the reach on Larry Lyon - foul #3 on Steven Johnson, team foul #10 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Santiago Ramirez (PG), Paul Berner (SF), Rudolph Cranmer (C) Harry Stevens, Steve Hermosillo, Bradley Salguero | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Justin Chidester (SG), Nnamdi Aho (PF), Ryan Scott (C) Steven Johnson, Jared Fields, Donald Hatcher | |
| 05:40 | Michigan State | Larry Lyon misses the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 05:40 | Michigan State | Larry Lyon makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 05:26 | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Paul Berner - foul #3 on Paul Berner, team foul #9 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bryce Bouldin (PF) Larry Lyon | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 05:26 | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 05:26 | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein misses the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 05:26 | Michigan State | Bryce Bouldin pulls down the rebound | 65-70 |
| 05:08 | Michigan State | Thomas Stephens comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-70 |
| 05:06 | Michigan State | Thomas Stephens pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-70 |
| 04:48 | Michigan State | Peter Schiefelbein steps in front of the Bryce Bouldin pass | 65-70 |
| 04:28 | Ohio State | Justin Chidester hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-70 |
| 04:26 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott hits the follow up shot | 65-72 |
| 04:08 | Michigan State | Paul Berner connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-72 |
| 03:54 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott lays it in set up by Peter Schiefelbein and he's fouled by Rudolph Cranmer - foul #1 on Rudolph Cranmer, team foul #10 | 68-74 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jarogniew Jarnutowski (SG), Harry Stevens (SF), Bradley Salguero (C) Thomas Stephens, Paul Berner, Rudolph Cranmer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jesus Valdez (PG), Myron Yamasaki (SF), Jared Fields (PF) Peter Schiefelbein, Justin Chidester, Nnamdi Aho | |
| 03:54 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott misses the free throw | 68-74 |
| 03:54 | Michigan State | Bradley Salguero grabs the defensive rebound | 68-74 |
| 03:38 | Michigan State | Harry Stevens is denied on a layup by Ryan Scott | 68-74 |
| 03:36 | Ohio State | Jared Fields snags the defensive board | 68-74 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Santiago Ramirez (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jarogniew Jarnutowski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harry Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Bryce Bouldin (tiring) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - Bradley Salguero (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jesus Valdez (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdallah (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Myron Yamasaki (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Jared Fields (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. C - Ryan Scott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Myron Yamasaki | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:05 | Michigan State | Jarogniew Jarnutowski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 68-76 |
| 03:04 | Michigan State | Bradley Salguero tips it home | 70-76 |
| 02:44 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jared Fields | 70-78 |
| 02:27 | Michigan State | Bradley Salguero can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 70-78 |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | Bryce Bouldin tips it back up and in | 72-78 |
| 02:25 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-78 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Mitton (PG), Thomas Stephens (SG), Paul Berner (SF), Steve Hermosillo (PF) Santiago Ramirez, Jarogniew Jarnutowski, Harry Stevens, Bryce Bouldin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein (PG), Justin Chidester (SG), Steven Johnson (SF), Nnamdi Aho (PF) Jesus Valdez, Dikembe Abdallah, Myron Yamasaki, Ryan Scott | |
| 02:15 | Ohio State | Jared Fields knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 72-80 |
| 02:15 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-80 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harry Stevens (SF) Paul Berner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:02 | Michigan State | Steve Hermosillo can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 72-80 |
| 02:01 | Ohio State | Jared Fields pulls down the rebound | 72-80 |
| 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) | |
| 01:39 | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 72-80 |
| 01:37 | Ohio State | Jared Fields pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-80 |
| 01:37 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-80 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Santiago Ramirez (PG), Rudolph Cranmer (C) William Mitton, Bradley Salguero | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah (SG), Myron Yamasaki (SF), Ryan Scott (C) Justin Chidester, Steven Johnson, Jared Fields | |
| 01:11 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki lays it in on a nice dish by Peter Schiefelbein | 72-82 |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | Thomas Stephens drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Santiago Ramirez | 74-82 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | Thomas Stephens is called for the reach on Dikembe Abdallah in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thomas Stephens, team foul #11 | 74-82 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jarogniew Jarnutowski (SG) Thomas Stephens | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Justin Chidester (SF), Steven Johnson (C) Myron Yamasaki, Ryan Scott | |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah makes the 1st free throw | 74-83 |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah misses the 2nd free throw | 74-83 |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Harry Stevens grabs the board | 74-83 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Santiago Ramirez can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 74-83 |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Harry Stevens | 74-83 |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Santiago Ramirez comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 74-83 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Rudolph Cranmer pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-83 |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Santiago Ramirez buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Rudolph Cranmer | 77-83 |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-83 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Jarogniew Jarnutowski is called for the reach on Nnamdi Aho in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jarogniew Jarnutowski, team foul #12 | 77-83 |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho makes the 1st free throw | 77-84 |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho makes the 2nd free throw | 77-85 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Jarogniew Jarnutowski buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 80-85 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein is hacked by Santiago Ramirez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Santiago Ramirez, team foul #13 | 80-85 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein makes the 1st free throw | 80-86 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein makes the 2nd free throw | 80-87 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Jarogniew Jarnutowski drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Rudolph Cranmer | 83-87 |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 83-87 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki (SF), Ryan Scott (C) Peter Schiefelbein, Steven Johnson | |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah is fouled in the backcourt by Santiago Ramirez - foul #2 on Santiago Ramirez, team foul #14 | 83-87 |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah misses the 1st free throw | 83-87 |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah makes the 2nd free throw | 83-88 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Steve Hermosillo is hacked by Nnamdi Aho - foul #1 on Nnamdi Aho, team foul #11 | 83-88 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein (PG) Justin Chidester | |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Steve Hermosillo makes the 1st free throw | 84-88 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Steve Hermosillo makes the 2nd free throw | 85-88 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Jarogniew Jarnutowski is called for the reach on Dikembe Abdallah in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jarogniew Jarnutowski, team foul #15 | 85-88 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Mitton (SG) Jarogniew Jarnutowski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Justin Chidester (SG) Peter Schiefelbein | |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah misses the 1st free throw | 85-88 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah makes the 2nd free throw | 85-89 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Santiago Ramirez travels in the backcourt | 85-89 |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah is hacked by Santiago Ramirez - foul #3 on Santiago Ramirez, team foul #16 | 85-89 |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah makes the 1st free throw | 85-90 |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah makes the 2nd free throw | 85-91 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Harry Stevens misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 85-91 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Justin Chidester | 85-91 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 85-91 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein (PG), Steven Johnson (C) Myron Yamasaki, Ryan Scott | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein runs out the clock | 85-91 |