| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Kim Metcalf (fresh) SG - Ronald Sweet (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Morley (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lawrence Woodall (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ronald Dillow (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Aleman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Wimberly (fresh) 8 pts. C - Willie Augustine (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman inbounds the ball | 27-30 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:58 | Ohio State | Ronald Sweet is called for the reach on Jerry Anderson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Sweet, team foul #1 | 27-30 |
| 19:42 | Ohio State | John Johnson picks off the pass by Scott Wimberly | 27-30 |
| 19:18 | Michigan | Ronald Sweet comes up short on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Scott Wimberly - foul #1 on Scott Wimberly, team foul #1 | 27-30 |
| 19:18 | Michigan | Ronald Sweet makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 19:18 | Michigan | Ronald Sweet makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 18:49 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman is hacked by Lawrence Woodall - foul #2 on Lawrence Woodall, team foul #2 | 29-30 |
| 18:41 | Ohio State | Ronald Dillow knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Tim Aleman | 29-32 |
| 18:24 | Michigan | John Johnson misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Tim Aleman - foul #1 on Tim Aleman, team foul #2 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Michigan | Thomas Wilk (PG), Jeffery Scott (SG), Brett Williams (PF), Brunon Kowalczyk (C) Kim Metcalf, Ronald Sweet, William Morley, Lawrence Woodall | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eugene Grange (C) Willie Augustine | |
| 18:24 | Michigan | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 18:24 | Michigan | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 18:08 | Ohio State | Jerry Anderson scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Tim Aleman | 31-35 |
| 17:50 | Michigan | John Johnson travels with the ball | 31-35 |
| Subs | Michigan | Phillip Lombardo (SF) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski (PG), Bruce Whittington (SG), David Rhodes (SF), Willie Augustine (C) Ronald Dillow, Jerry Anderson, Tim Aleman, Scott Wimberly | |
| 17:48 | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski is hacked by Thomas Wilk in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Wilk, team foul #3 | 31-35 |
| 17:34 | Ohio State | David Rhodes can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-35 |
| 17:32 | Michigan | Brett Williams grabs the board | 31-35 |
| 17:24 | Michigan | Brunon Kowalczyk hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 31-35 |
| 17:23 | Ohio State | Eugene Grange gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 17:18 | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by David Rhodes | 31-38 |
| 16:56 | Michigan | Brett Williams comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-38 |
| 16:55 | Michigan | Jeffery Scott tips it home | 33-38 |
| 16:37 | Ohio State | Willie Augustine misses short on an open 3 from straight away | 33-38 |
| 16:35 | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski gets the offensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 16:26 | Ohio State | Jeffery Scott steals the ball from Hans Brezenski | 33-38 |
| 16:01 | Michigan | Willie Augustine takes the ball from Brunon Kowalczyk | 33-38 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Thomas Wilk (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Scott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Phillip Lombardo (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Brett Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brunon Kowalczyk (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Hans Brezenski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bruce Whittington (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Rhodes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eugene Grange (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Augustine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski misses short on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 33-38 |
| 15:42 | Michigan | Jeffery Scott snags the defensive board | 33-38 |
| 15:36 | Michigan | Jeffery Scott misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 33-38 |
| 15:35 | Ohio State | Eugene Grange grabs the board | 33-38 |
| 15:30 | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-41 |
| 15:15 | Michigan | Thomas Wilk is whistled for traveling | 33-41 |
| Subs | Michigan | Kim Metcalf (PG), Ronald Sweet (SG), John Johnson (SF), William Morley (PF), Lawrence Woodall (C) Thomas Wilk, Jeffery Scott, Phillip Lombardo, Brett Williams, Brunon Kowalczyk | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ronald Dillow (PG), Jerry Anderson (SG), Tim Aleman (SF), Scott Wimberly (PF) Hans Brezenski, Bruce Whittington, David Rhodes, Eugene Grange | |
| 14:52 | Ohio State | Jerry Anderson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-41 |
| 14:50 | Michigan | The rebound goes to John Johnson | 33-41 |
| 14:28 | Michigan | Kim Metcalf hits the finger roll set up by John Johnson and the foul's on Ronald Dillow - foul #2 on Ronald Dillow, team foul #3 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Michigan | Francis Primus (SF) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:28 | Michigan | Kim Metcalf misses the free throw | 35-41 |
| 14:28 | Ohio State | Scott Wimberly grabs the defensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 14:18 | Ohio State | Willie Augustine makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Ronald Dillow | 35-44 |
| 13:58 | Michigan | William Morley hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 35-44 |
| 13:57 | Ohio State | Scott Wimberly pulls down the rebound | 35-44 |
| 13:39 | Ohio State | William Morley takes the ball from Tim Aleman | 35-44 |
| 13:15 | Michigan | Ronald Dillow steps in front of the Kim Metcalf pass | 35-44 |
| 12:56 | Ohio State | Scott Wimberly clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-44 |
| 12:55 | Michigan | Lawrence Woodall grabs the defensive rebound | 35-44 |
| 12:42 | Michigan | Ronald Sweet misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 35-44 |
| 12:41 | Michigan | Lawrence Woodall gets the offensive rebound | 35-44 |
| 12:29 | Michigan | Lawrence Woodall misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-44 |
| 12:27 | Ohio State | Scott Wimberly gets the rebound | 35-44 |
| 12:08 | Ohio State | Ronald Dillow is hacked by Kim Metcalf - foul #2 on Kim Metcalf, team foul #4 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Michigan | Thomas Wilk (PG), Jeffery Scott (SG), John Johnson (SF), Brunon Kowalczyk (C) Kim Metcalf, Ronald Sweet, Francis Primus, Lawrence Woodall | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski (PG), Bruce Whittington (SG), David Rhodes (SF), Eugene Grange (C) Ronald Dillow, Jerry Anderson, Tim Aleman, Willie Augustine | |
| 11:51 | Ohio State | Eugene Grange hits the finger roll | 35-46 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Thomas Wilk (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Scott (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Morley (tiring) 3 reb. C - Brunon Kowalczyk (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Hans Brezenski (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Bruce Whittington (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Rhodes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Wimberly (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Eugene Grange (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Michigan | Thomas Wilk is hacked by Hans Brezenski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Hans Brezenski, team foul #4 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Michigan | Brett Williams (PF) William Morley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 11:32 | Michigan | Brett Williams comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-46 |
| 11:31 | Ohio State | Bruce Whittington grabs the defensive rebound | 35-46 |
| 11:29 | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski loses the dribble to Thomas Wilk in the backcourt | 35-46 |
| 11:26 | Michigan | Thomas Wilk banks in the layup | 37-46 |
| 11:23 | Ohio State | David Rhodes throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-46 |
| 11:07 | Michigan | Brett Williams misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 37-46 |
| 11:05 | Michigan | Brunon Kowalczyk grabs the offensive board | 37-46 |
| 10:44 | Michigan | Thomas Wilk is hacked by Scott Wimberly - foul #2 on Scott Wimberly, team foul #5 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Michigan | Merle Callahan (PG), Phillip Lombardo (SF), William Morley (PF), Lawrence Woodall (C) Jeffery Scott, John Johnson, Brett Williams, Brunon Kowalczyk | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason Waters (SF) David Rhodes | |
| 10:32 | Michigan | Phillip Lombardo misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-46 |
| 10:31 | Michigan | William Morley pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 10:19 | Michigan | Lawrence Woodall knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Thomas Wilk | 40-46 |
| 10:17 | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski is hacked by Merle Callahan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Merle Callahan, team foul #5 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Michigan | Ronald Sweet (SG) Thomas Wilk | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Claude Coleman (PG), Jerry Anderson (SG) Hans Brezenski, Bruce Whittington | |
| 10:02 | Ohio State | Claude Coleman is called for traveling | 40-46 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ronald Dillow (PG), Tim Aleman (SF) Claude Coleman, Jason Waters | |
| 09:45 | Michigan | Phillip Lombardo connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-46 |
| 09:32 | Ohio State | Ronald Dillow's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Woodall | 43-46 |
| 09:12 | Michigan | Lawrence Woodall misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 09:10 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 09:00 | Ohio State | Ronald Dillow is called for 10 seconds | 43-46 |
| Subs | Michigan | Thomas Wilk (PG), Jeffery Scott (SG), John Johnson (SF), Brett Williams (PF), Brunon Kowalczyk (C) Merle Callahan, Ronald Sweet, Phillip Lombardo, William Morley, Lawrence Woodall | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bruce Whittington (SG), Hans Brezenski (SF), David Rhodes (PF), Willie Augustine (C) Jerry Anderson, Tim Aleman, Scott Wimberly, Eugene Grange | |
| 08:43 | Michigan | Ronald Dillow is called for the reach on Brunon Kowalczyk - foul #3 on Ronald Dillow, team foul #6 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason Waters (SF) Ronald Dillow | |
| 08:31 | Michigan | Brunon Kowalczyk knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Brett Williams | 45-46 |
| 08:27 | Ohio State | Jeffery Scott steals it from Bruce Whittington in the backcourt | 45-46 |
| 08:10 | Michigan | Brunon Kowalczyk misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Hans Brezenski - foul #3 on Hans Brezenski, team foul #7 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Michigan | Kim Metcalf (PG) Brett Williams | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 08:10 | Michigan | Brunon Kowalczyk makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 08:10 | Michigan | Brunon Kowalczyk makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 07:55 | Ohio State | Jeffery Scott picks off the pass by Bruce Whittington | 47-46 |
| 07:44 | Michigan | Thomas Wilk misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-46 |
| 07:42 | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Kim Metcalf (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeffery Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SF - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brunon Kowalczyk (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Wilk (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Hans Brezenski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Bruce Whittington (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Waters (fresh) PF - David Rhodes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Augustine (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Ohio State | David Rhodes makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Hans Brezenski | 47-48 |
| 07:01 | Michigan | Brunon Kowalczyk hits a jumper from the left side set up by Kim Metcalf | 49-48 |
| 06:43 | Ohio State | David Rhodes steps out of bounds on the sideline | 49-48 |
| Subs | Michigan | Merle Callahan (PG), Ronald Sweet (SG), Phillip Lombardo (SF), Brett Williams (PF), Lawrence Woodall (C) Kim Metcalf, Jeffery Scott, John Johnson, Brunon Kowalczyk, Thomas Wilk | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ronald Dillow (PG), Jerry Anderson (SG), Tim Aleman (SF), Scott Wimberly (PF), Eugene Grange (C) Hans Brezenski, Bruce Whittington, Jason Waters, David Rhodes, Willie Augustine | |
| 06:28 | Michigan | Lawrence Woodall can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Scott Wimberly - foul #3 on Scott Wimberly, team foul #8 | 49-48 |
| 06:28 | Michigan | Lawrence Woodall misses the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 06:28 | Michigan | Lawrence Woodall makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 06:13 | Ohio State | Lawrence Woodall swats the layup by Eugene Grange | 50-48 |
| 06:11 | Michigan | Merle Callahan grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 05:53 | Michigan | Lawrence Woodall misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-48 |
| 05:52 | Ohio State | Scott Wimberly snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 05:28 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jerry Anderson | 50-51 |
| 05:16 | Michigan | Phillip Lombardo comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-51 |
| 05:14 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Ronald Dillow | 50-51 |
| 05:09 | Ohio State | Scott Wimberly is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Scott Wimberly, team foul #9 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Michigan | Kim Metcalf (PG), Thomas Wilk (SG), Francis Primus (SF), William Morley (PF) Merle Callahan, Ronald Sweet, Phillip Lombardo, Brett Williams | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bruce Whittington (SG), Hans Brezenski (C) Jerry Anderson, Eugene Grange | |
| 04:58 | Michigan | Francis Primus buries a shot from the free throw line | 52-51 |
| 04:37 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 04:36 | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski grabs the offensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 04:10 | Ohio State | Ronald Dillow hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Tim Aleman | 52-54 |
| 04:06 | Michigan | Hans Brezenski steals the ball from Kim Metcalf | 52-54 |
| 03:47 | Ohio State | Ronald Dillow is hacked by Lawrence Woodall - foul #3 on Lawrence Woodall, team foul #6 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeffery Scott (SG), Phillip Lombardo (SF), Brunon Kowalczyk (C) Thomas Wilk, Francis Primus, Lawrence Woodall | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Claude Coleman (PG), Jerry Anderson (SG), Jason Waters (SF), David Rhodes (PF), Willie Augustine (C) Ronald Dillow, Bruce Whittington, Tim Aleman, Scott Wimberly, Hans Brezenski | |
| 03:30 | Ohio State | Jason Waters scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from David Rhodes | 52-57 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Kim Metcalf (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SF - Phillip Lombardo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Morley (tiring) 4 reb. C - Brunon Kowalczyk (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Claude Coleman (fresh) SG - Jerry Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Waters (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Rhodes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Augustine (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Michigan | William Morley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-57 |
| 03:16 | Ohio State | Willie Augustine pulls down the rebound | 52-57 |
| 03:14 | Ohio State | Jerry Anderson's pass is intercepted by Kim Metcalf in the backcourt | 52-57 |
| 03:13 | Michigan | Jeffery Scott dunks the ball on a great pass from Kim Metcalf | 54-57 |
| 02:53 | Ohio State | David Rhodes misses the easy layup | 54-57 |
| 02:52 | Michigan | Kim Metcalf grabs the board | 54-57 |
| 02:52 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-57 |
| Subs | Michigan | Thomas Wilk (PG), Ronald Sweet (SG), John Johnson (SF), Brett Williams (PF) Kim Metcalf, Jeffery Scott, Phillip Lombardo, William Morley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ronald Dillow (PG), Tim Aleman (SF), Hans Brezenski (C) Claude Coleman, Jason Waters, Willie Augustine | |
| 02:34 | Michigan | Brett Williams drills a floater from the left side | 56-57 |
| 02:05 | Ohio State | Ronald Dillow is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 56-57 |
| 02:04 | Michigan | Brett Williams snags the defensive board | 56-57 |
| 02:04 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-57 |
| Subs | Michigan | Lawrence Woodall (C) Brunon Kowalczyk | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eugene Grange (PF) David Rhodes | |
| 01:36 | Michigan | Thomas Wilk connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by John Johnson | 59-57 |
| 01:36 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-57 |
| Subs | Michigan | Kim Metcalf (PG), William Morley (PF) Thomas Wilk, Brett Williams | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Scott Wimberly (PF), Willie Augustine (C) Eugene Grange, Hans Brezenski | |
| 01:34 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Sweet - foul #2 on Ronald Sweet, team foul #7 | 59-57 |
| 01:34 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman misses the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 01:34 | Michigan | Lawrence Woodall grabs the board | 59-57 |
| 01:17 | Michigan | Lawrence Woodall hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Johnson | 62-57 |
| 00:55 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman misses long on a floater from the left side | 62-57 |
| 00:53 | Michigan | Kim Metcalf gets the rebound | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:25 | Michigan | Willie Augustine blocks the short jumper by Kim Metcalf | 62-57 |
| 00:23 | Michigan | Lawrence Woodall misses the tip | 62-57 |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Willie Augustine | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | Ronald Dillow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:16 | Michigan | Ronald Sweet is fouled on the floor by Jerry Anderson - foul #3 on Jerry Anderson, team foul #10 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Michigan | Brett Williams (PF) William Morley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:16 | Michigan | Ronald Sweet makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:16 | Michigan | Ronald Sweet makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Ronald Dillow drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jerry Anderson | 64-60 |
| 00:07 | Michigan | Kim Metcalf is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Dillow - foul #4 on Ronald Dillow, team foul #11 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Michigan | William Morley (PF) Brett Williams | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:07 | Michigan | Kim Metcalf makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:07 | Michigan | Kim Metcalf makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Jerry Anderson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 66-60 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman grabs the offensive rebound | 66-60 |