| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Stanford Bury (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eugene Yepez (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Shane Lynch (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Lucio Lombardi (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Hunter Albaugh (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Charles Hemby (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Maurice Stuck (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Donald (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alex Knowles (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Lujan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Shane Lynch inbounds the ball | 30-38 |
| 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 | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-38 |
| 19:29 | Ohio State | Steven Lujan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-38 |
| 19:27 | Ohio State | Anthony Donald grabs the offensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 19:09 | Ohio State | Anthony Donald clanks a jump hook near the basket | 30-38 |
| 19:07 | Michigan State | Shane Lynch snags the defensive board | 30-38 |
| 18:59 | Michigan State | Lucio Lombardi double dribbles | 30-38 |
| 18:40 | Ohio State | Shane Lynch is called for the reach on Charles Hemby - foul #2 on Shane Lynch, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| 18:26 | Ohio State | Maurice Stuck makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Charles Hemby | 30-40 |
| 18:02 | Michigan State | Lucio Lombardi is hacked by Alex Knowles - foul #2 on Alex Knowles, team foul #1 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts (PG), James Hagar (SG), George Panton (SF), Murray Jordan (PF), Paul McClamma (C) Stanford Bury, Eugene Yepez, Shane Lynch, Lucio Lombardi, Hunter Albaugh | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Lawson (PG), Ervin Depue (SG), Matthew Haynes (SF), Bruce Gurganus (PF), Edward Macdonald (C) Charles Hemby, Maurice Stuck, Anthony Donald, Alex Knowles, Steven Lujan | |
| 17:35 | Michigan State | Murray Jordan makes the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Paul McClamma | 32-40 |
| 17:14 | Ohio State | Bruce Gurganus drills a driving attempt from close range and he's fouled by Murray Jordan - foul #3 on Murray Jordan, team foul #2 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lucio Lombardi (PF) Murray Jordan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:14 | Ohio State | Bruce Gurganus makes the free throw | 32-43 |
| 16:56 | Michigan State | George Panton is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on George Panton, team foul #3 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Shane Lynch (SF) Lucio Lombardi | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Hemby (PG), Anthony Donald (SF) Ervin Depue, Matthew Haynes | |
| 16:34 | Ohio State | James Lawson is fouled on the floor by James Hagar - foul #1 on James Hagar, team foul #4 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stanford Bury (PG), Lucio Lombardi (PF) James Hagar, George Panton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Maurice Stuck (SG), Alex Knowles (PF) James Lawson, Edward Macdonald | |
| 16:27 | Ohio State | Charles Hemby can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 32-43 |
| 16:25 | Michigan State | Paul McClamma grabs the board | 32-43 |
| 16:20 | Michigan State | Maurice Stuck picks off the pass by Stanford Bury | 32-43 |
| 16:16 | Ohio State | Stanford Bury steps in front of the Maurice Stuck pass in the backcourt | 32-43 |
| 15:54 | Michigan State | Alex Knowles steals the ball from Ralph Schwarts | 32-43 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Stanford Bury (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ralph Schwarts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Shane Lynch (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Lucio Lombardi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul McClamma (fairly fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Charles Hemby (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Maurice Stuck (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Donald (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alex Knowles (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Gurganus (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Ohio State | Charles Hemby misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-43 |
| 15:30 | Ohio State | Maurice Stuck pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-43 |
| 15:09 | Ohio State | Alex Knowles drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-46 |
| 15:05 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-46 |
| 15:04 | Ohio State | Bruce Gurganus pulls down the rebound | 32-46 |
| 14:48 | Ohio State | Anthony Donald scores on a shot from the free throw line | 32-48 |
| 14:42 | Michigan State | Paul McClamma knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Shane Lynch | 34-48 |
| 14:32 | Ohio State | Charles Hemby hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 34-48 |
| 14:31 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Lucio Lombardi | 34-48 |
| 14:27 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-48 |
| 14:25 | Ohio State | Anthony Donald grabs the board | 34-48 |
| 14:22 | Ohio State | Ralph Schwarts is called for the reach on Charles Hemby in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ralph Schwarts, team foul #5 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Hagar (PG), Eugene Yepez (SG), George Panton (SF), Murray Jordan (PF), Hunter Albaugh (C) Stanford Bury, Ralph Schwarts, Shane Lynch, Lucio Lombardi, Paul McClamma | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Lawson (PG), Robert Gambill (SG), Matthew Haynes (SF), Edward Macdonald (PF), Steven Lujan (C) Charles Hemby, Maurice Stuck, Anthony Donald, Alex Knowles, Bruce Gurganus | |
| 14:08 | Ohio State | Steven Lujan drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from James Lawson | 34-50 |
| 13:52 | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 34-50 |
| 13:50 | Michigan State | Hunter Albaugh tips it in | 36-50 |
| 13:46 | Ohio State | Robert Gambill is fouled in the backcourt by George Panton - foul #2 on George Panton, team foul #6 | 36-50 |
| 13:30 | Ohio State | Robert Gambill's pass is intercepted by James Hagar | 36-50 |
| 13:14 | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-50 |
| 13:12 | Ohio State | James Lawson snags the defensive board | 36-50 |
| 13:10 | Ohio State | Robert Gambill double dribbles in the backcourt | 36-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clifford Hayden (SF) George Panton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 12:53 | Michigan State | Hunter Albaugh is whistled for traveling | 36-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stanford Bury (PG), Lucio Lombardi (PF), Steven Thornton (C) James Hagar, Murray Jordan, Hunter Albaugh | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alex Knowles (PF) Steven Lujan | |
| 12:30 | Ohio State | Robert Gambill hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by James Lawson | 36-52 |
| 12:23 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury's layup is rejected by Matthew Haynes | 36-52 |
| 12:22 | Ohio State | Alex Knowles grabs the board | 36-52 |
| 12:16 | Ohio State | Edward Macdonald misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-52 |
| 12:15 | Ohio State | Matthew Haynes pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-52 |
| 12:09 | Ohio State | Edward Macdonald buries a fadeaway from the left side and he's hacked by Steven Thornton - foul #1 on Steven Thornton, team foul #7 | 36-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Shane Lynch (SF) Clifford Hayden | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Maurice Stuck (PG), Ervin Depue (SG), Anthony Donald (SF) James Lawson, Robert Gambill, Matthew Haynes | |
| 12:09 | Ohio State | Edward Macdonald misses the free throw | 36-54 |
| 12:09 | Michigan State | Lucio Lombardi snags the defensive board | 36-54 |
| 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) | |
| 11:57 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury hits a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Lucio Lombardi | 38-54 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Stanford Bury (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Eugene Yepez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Shane Lynch (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Lucio Lombardi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Thornton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Maurice Stuck (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ervin Depue (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Donald (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alex Knowles (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Macdonald (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:50 | Ohio State | Anthony Donald is fouled on the floor by Steven Thornton - foul #2 on Steven Thornton, team foul #8 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Hagar (PG), George Panton (SG), Murray Jordan (PF), Hunter Albaugh (C) Stanford Bury, Eugene Yepez, Lucio Lombardi, Steven Thornton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Hemby (PG), Steven Hinojos (C) Ervin Depue, Edward Macdonald | |
| 11:50 | Ohio State | Anthony Donald misses the 1st free throw | 38-54 |
| 11:50 | Michigan State | Hunter Albaugh snags the defensive board | 38-54 |
| 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) | |
| 11:44 | Michigan State | George Panton misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-54 |
| 11:42 | Ohio State | Alex Knowles gets the rebound | 38-54 |
| 11:36 | Ohio State | Hunter Albaugh steals it from Steven Hinojos | 38-54 |
| 11:15 | Michigan State | James Hagar is whistled for traveling | 38-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts (PG) Shane Lynch | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bruce Gurganus (PF), Steven Lujan (C) Alex Knowles, Steven Hinojos | |
| 11:09 | Ohio State | Maurice Stuck is hacked by Murray Jordan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Murray Jordan, team foul #9 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clifford Hayden (SF), Paul McClamma (PF) George Panton, Murray Jordan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 11:09 | Ohio State | Maurice Stuck misses the 1st free throw | 38-54 |
| 11:09 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Clifford Hayden | 38-54 |
| 10:54 | Michigan State | Clifford Hayden knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 41-54 |
| 10:49 | Ohio State | Charles Hemby lays it up and in on a nice dish by Maurice Stuck | 41-56 |
| 10:43 | Michigan State | Clifford Hayden is whistled for a carry | 41-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stanford Bury (PG), Lucio Lombardi (PF) James Hagar, Hunter Albaugh | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ervin Depue (PG), Robert Gambill (SG), James Lawson (SF) Charles Hemby, Maurice Stuck, Anthony Donald | |
| 10:30 | Ohio State | Ervin Depue misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-56 |
| 10:28 | Ohio State | Steven Lujan misses the tip | 41-56 |
| 10:27 | Michigan State | Clifford Hayden pulls down the rebound | 41-56 |
| 10:23 | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Stanford Bury | 44-56 |
| 10:21 | Ohio State | Ervin Depue is called for traveling in the backcourt | 44-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez (SG), Shane Lynch (SF) Ralph Schwarts, Clifford Hayden | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matthew Haynes (SF) Ervin Depue | |
| 10:11 | Michigan State | Lucio Lombardi can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-56 |
| 10:09 | Ohio State | Steven Lujan pulls down the rebound | 44-56 |
| 09:48 | Ohio State | Robert Gambill makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Matthew Haynes | 44-58 |
| 09:36 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Bruce Gurganus - foul #1 on Bruce Gurganus, team foul #2 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Panton (PF), Steven Thornton (C) Lucio Lombardi, Paul McClamma | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Hemby (PG), Alex Knowles (PF), Edward Macdonald (C) Robert Gambill, Bruce Gurganus, Steven Lujan | |
| 09:36 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury makes the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 09:36 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury makes the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| 09:24 | Ohio State | James Lawson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-58 |
| 09:22 | Michigan State | Shane Lynch snags the defensive board | 46-58 |
| 09:18 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 46-58 |
| 09:17 | Ohio State | Matthew Haynes grabs the defensive rebound | 46-58 |
| 09:14 | Ohio State | Matthew Haynes is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Thornton - foul #3 on Steven Thornton, team foul #10 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts (PG), James Hagar (SG), Lucio Lombardi (PF), Hunter Albaugh (C) Stanford Bury, Eugene Yepez, Shane Lynch, Steven Thornton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Maurice Stuck (SG), Anthony Donald (SF) James Lawson, Alex Knowles | |
| 09:14 | Ohio State | Matthew Haynes misses the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 09:14 | Ohio State | Matthew Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 08:49 | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-59 |
| 08:47 | Michigan State | Lucio Lombardi pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-59 |
| 08:34 | Michigan State | Lucio Lombardi hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 46-59 |
| 08:33 | Ohio State | Maurice Stuck grabs the defensive rebound | 46-59 |
| 08:31 | Ohio State | Maurice Stuck is hacked by George Panton in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Panton, team foul #11 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clifford Hayden (SF), Paul McClamma (PF) George Panton, Lucio Lombardi | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Gambill (SG), Alex Knowles (PF), Steven Hinojos (C) Charles Hemby, Matthew Haynes, Edward Macdonald | |
| 08:31 | Ohio State | Maurice Stuck makes the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 08:31 | Ohio State | Maurice Stuck makes the 2nd free throw | 46-61 |
| 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) | |
| 08:29 | Michigan State | Maurice Stuck steals the ball from Ralph Schwarts in the backcourt | 46-61 |
| 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) | |
| 08:06 | Ohio State | Steven Hinojos connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Robert Gambill | 46-64 |
| 07:56 | Michigan State | A charge is called on James Hagar - foul #2 on James Hagar, team foul #12 | 46-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stanford Bury (PG), Eugene Yepez (SG), Shane Lynch (SF), Murray Jordan (PF) Ralph Schwarts, James Hagar, Clifford Hayden, Hunter Albaugh | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ervin Depue (PG), James Lawson (SF), Bruce Gurganus (PF) Maurice Stuck, Anthony Donald, Alex Knowles | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Stanford Bury (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Eugene Yepez (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Shane Lynch (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Murray Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Paul McClamma (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ervin Depue (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Gambill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Lawson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Bruce Gurganus (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Hinojos (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:28 | Ohio State | Steven Hinojos is denied on a layup by Murray Jordan | 46-64 |
| 07:26 | Michigan State | Murray Jordan gets the rebound | 46-64 |
| 07:20 | Michigan State | Steven Hinojos is called for the reach on Eugene Yepez - foul #1 on Steven Hinojos, team foul #3 | 46-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steven Thornton (C) Paul McClamma | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Hemby (PG), Steven Lujan (C) Robert Gambill, Steven Hinojos | |
| 07:15 | Michigan State | Steven Thornton can't finish the layup | 46-64 |
| 07:13 | Ohio State | Bruce Gurganus grabs the defensive rebound | 46-64 |
| 06:55 | Ohio State | Ervin Depue misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Eugene Yepez - foul #1 on Eugene Yepez, team foul #13 | 46-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Anthony Donald (SF), Alex Knowles (PF) James Lawson, Bruce Gurganus | |
| 06:55 | Ohio State | Ervin Depue makes the 1st free throw | 46-65 |
| 06:55 | Ohio State | Ervin Depue makes the 2nd free throw | 46-66 |
| 06:36 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-66 |
| 06:35 | Ohio State | Steven Lujan grabs the defensive rebound | 46-66 |
| 06:10 | Ohio State | Ervin Depue hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Hemby | 46-69 |
| 06:02 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-69 |
| 06:00 | Michigan State | Murray Jordan tips it back up and in | 48-69 |
| 05:33 | Ohio State | Ervin Depue can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-69 |
| 05:32 | Ohio State | Anthony Donald tips it home | 48-71 |
| 05:09 | Michigan State | Shane Lynch loses the dribble to Charles Hemby | 48-71 |
| 05:06 | Ohio State | Ervin Depue banks in the layup on a great pass from Charles Hemby | 48-73 |
| 04:55 | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Eugene Yepez, team foul #14 | 48-73 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts (PG), James Hagar (SG), George Panton (SF), Paul McClamma (C) Stanford Bury, Eugene Yepez, Shane Lynch, Steven Thornton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Maurice Stuck (PG), James Lawson (SG), Matthew Haynes (SF), Bruce Gurganus (PF), Edward Macdonald (C) Charles Hemby, Ervin Depue, Anthony Donald, Alex Knowles, Steven Lujan | |
| 04:41 | Ohio State | James Lawson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-75 |
| 04:36 | Michigan State | George Panton connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-75 |
| 04:19 | Ohio State | Edward Macdonald is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Bruce Gurganus | 51-78 |
| 04:04 | Michigan State | James Hagar connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Paul McClamma | 54-78 |
| 03:38 | Ohio State | Bruce Gurganus travels with the ball | 54-78 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clifford Hayden (SF) George Panton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Schwarts (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Hagar (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Clifford Hayden (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Murray Jordan (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Paul McClamma (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Maurice Stuck (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Lawson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Haynes (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bruce Gurganus (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Macdonald (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:26 | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts knocks in the floater in the lane | 56-78 |
| 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) | |
| 03:10 | Ohio State | James Lawson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-78 |
| 03:09 | Michigan State | Clifford Hayden grabs the defensive rebound | 56-78 |
| 03:04 | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Ralph Schwarts, team foul #15 | 56-78 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steven Hinojos (C) Edward Macdonald | |
| 02:47 | Ohio State | Steven Hinojos misses long on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Ralph Schwarts - foul #5 on Ralph Schwarts, team foul #16 | 56-78 |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Panton (SG) Ralph Schwarts | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:47 | Ohio State | Steven Hinojos makes the 1st free throw | 56-79 |
| 02:47 | Ohio State | Steven Hinojos makes the 2nd free throw | 56-80 |
| 02:38 | Michigan State | Clifford Hayden misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-80 |
| 02:37 | Ohio State | Bruce Gurganus gets the rebound | 56-80 |
| 02:18 | Ohio State | Steven Hinojos misses badly on a floater in the lane | 56-80 |
| 02:17 | Michigan State | Paul McClamma grabs the board | 56-80 |
| 02:12 | Michigan State | James Hagar buries a fadeaway from the free throw line and he's fouled by Maurice Stuck - foul #1 on Maurice Stuck, team foul #4 | 58-80 |
| 02:12 | Michigan State | James Hagar misses the free throw | 58-80 |
| 02:12 | Ohio State | Steven Hinojos snags the defensive board | 58-80 |
| 01:53 | Ohio State | Steven Hinojos misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-80 |
| 01:51 | Michigan State | James Hagar grabs the board | 58-80 |
| 01:47 | Michigan State | George Panton is hacked by Bruce Gurganus - foul #2 on Bruce Gurganus, team foul #5 | 58-80 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Macdonald (C) Steven Hinojos | |
| 01:36 | Michigan State | Paul McClamma clanks a 3 from the right wing | 58-80 |
| 01:35 | Michigan State | Clifford Hayden grabs the offensive board | 58-80 |
| 01:17 | Michigan State | James Hagar hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-80 |
| 01:15 | Ohio State | Edward Macdonald grabs the defensive rebound | 58-80 |
| 01:13 | Ohio State | James Lawson is fouled in the backcourt by George Panton - foul #4 on George Panton, team foul #17 | 58-80 |
| 01:13 | Ohio State | James Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 58-81 |
| 01:13 | Ohio State | James Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-82 |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | James Hagar misses the jumper from the right wing | 58-82 |
| 00:54 | Ohio State | Edward Macdonald snags the defensive board | 58-82 |
| 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) | |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Paul McClamma swats the layup by James Lawson | 58-82 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Clifford Hayden | 58-82 |
| 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) | |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | James Hagar makes the floater from the right block set up by George Panton | 60-82 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | James Lawson runs out the clock | 60-82 |