| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Billy Flaherty (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Horace Stipe (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Ross Fowlkes (fresh) PF - Jeff Horn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Sorensen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Arnold Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eli Oliveira (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Cangelosi (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herbert Boyer (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Morris Demarco (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes inbounds the ball | 38-33 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:48 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 19:47 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith gets the rebound | 38-33 |
| 19:27 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco is open and buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Arnold Smith | 38-35 |
| 19:13 | Michigan State | Arnold Smith is called for the reach on Billy Flaherty - foul #2 on Arnold Smith, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| 18:57 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes loses the ball out of bounds | 38-35 |
| 18:38 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi hits the finger roll set up by Herbert Boyer | 38-37 |
| 18:14 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty misses long on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Arnold Smith - foul #3 on Arnold Smith, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert (SG), Noah Schwend (SF), Brian Robinson (PF), John Boucher (C) Horace Stipe, Ross Fowlkes, Jeff Horn, Kevin Sorensen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Boatman (PG), David Parker (SG), Jimmy Brown (SF), Johnny Gipe (PF), Brandon Rumberger (C) Arnold Smith, Eli Oliveira, George Cangelosi, Herbert Boyer, Morris Demarco | |
| 18:14 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 18:14 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 18:00 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Johnny Gipe | 40-39 |
| 17:54 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 40-39 |
| 17:52 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 17:48 | Ohio State | David Parker is fouled on the floor by Brian Robinson - foul #2 on Brian Robinson, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Heidel (SG) Billy Flaherty | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:38 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman misses long on an open shot from just outside the lane | 40-39 |
| 17:37 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 17:31 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Noah Schwend is denied by Brandon Rumberger | 40-39 |
| 17:30 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 17:25 | Ohio State | David Parker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-39 |
| 17:18 | Michigan State | Brandon Rumberger is called for the reach on Noah Schwend - foul #2 on Brandon Rumberger, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| 17:02 | Michigan State | David Parker steals the ball from Noah Schwend | 40-39 |
| 16:45 | Ohio State | John Boucher steps in front of the Jimmy Brown pass | 40-39 |
| 16:33 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Jacob Talbert | 42-39 |
| 16:31 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman loses the dribble to Jacob Talbert in the backcourt | 42-39 |
| 16:30 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert banks in the layup | 44-39 |
| 16:24 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Thompson (PG), Horace Stipe (SG), Ross Fowlkes (SF), Jeff Horn (PF), Kevin Sorensen (C) Jacob Talbert, Charles Heidel, Noah Schwend, Brian Robinson, John Boucher | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Wegman (PG), Eli Oliveira (SG), George Cangelosi (SF), Herbert Boyer (PF), Morris Demarco (C) Frank Boatman, David Parker, Jimmy Brown, Johnny Gipe, Brandon Rumberger | |
| 16:07 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen is hacked by Morris Demarco - foul #1 on Morris Demarco, team foul #4 | 44-39 |
| 15:46 | Michigan State | Edward Thompson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Horace Stipe | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edward Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Horace Stipe (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ross Fowlkes (fairly fresh) PF - Jeff Horn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Sorensen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ryan Wegman (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Eli Oliveira (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Cangelosi (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herbert Boyer (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Morris Demarco (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi is open but misses the lay-in | 47-39 |
| 15:18 | Ohio State | Ryan Wegman tips it but misses | 47-39 |
| 15:16 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco tips it home | 47-41 |
| 15:09 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-41 |
| 15:08 | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 14:59 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco jams it | 47-43 |
| 14:33 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe can't connect on a runner from the left block | 47-43 |
| 14:32 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to George Cangelosi | 47-43 |
| 14:18 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 47-43 |
| 14:16 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 14:01 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-43 |
| 14:00 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 13:58 | Ohio State | Jeff Horn is called for the reach on George Cangelosi in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeff Horn, team foul #2 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty (PG), Jacob Talbert (SG), Noah Schwend (SF), George Barth (PF), John Boucher (C) Edward Thompson, Horace Stipe, Ross Fowlkes, Jeff Horn, Kevin Sorensen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Smith (PG), Frank Boatman (SG), Jimmy Brown (SF), Johnny Gipe (PF), Brandon Rumberger (C) Ryan Wegman, Eli Oliveira, George Cangelosi, Herbert Boyer, Morris Demarco | |
| 13:42 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown is open and buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Johnny Gipe | 47-45 |
| 13:38 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jacob Talbert | 49-45 |
| 13:34 | Ohio State | Billy Flaherty steps in front of the Arnold Smith pass in the backcourt | 49-45 |
| 13:21 | Michigan State | John Boucher misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 13:19 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Jacob Talbert | 49-45 |
| 13:10 | Michigan State | John Boucher is whistled for a carry | 49-45 |
| 13:08 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith's pass is intercepted by Noah Schwend in the backcourt | 49-45 |
| 13:06 | Michigan State | Noah Schwend lays it up and in | 51-45 |
| 12:53 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 12:52 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman tips it but misses | 51-45 |
| 12:50 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 12:45 | Michigan State | Frank Boatman steps in front of the Billy Flaherty pass in the backcourt | 51-45 |
| 12:42 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman can't finish the layup | 51-45 |
| 12:41 | Michigan State | George Barth grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 12:36 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty knocks in the floater from the left block set up by George Barth | 53-45 |
| 12:23 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith makes the jumper in the paint set up by Frank Boatman | 53-47 |
| 12:17 | Michigan State | Noah Schwend lays it in set up by Jacob Talbert and the foul's on Brandon Rumberger - foul #3 on Brandon Rumberger, team foul #5 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Heidel (PG), Horace Stipe (SG), Brian Robinson (PF), Kevin Sorensen (C) Billy Flaherty, Jacob Talbert, George Barth, John Boucher | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Parker (SG), George Cangelosi (SF), Herbert Boyer (PF), Daniel Nix (C) Frank Boatman, Jimmy Brown, Johnny Gipe, Brandon Rumberger | |
| 12:17 | Michigan State | Noah Schwend misses the free throw | 55-47 |
| 12:17 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer grabs the board | 55-47 |
| 12:15 | Ohio State | David Parker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes (SF) Noah Schwend | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 12:04 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-47 |
| 12:03 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer pulls down the rebound | 55-47 |
| 11:56 | Ohio State | David Parker scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Herbert Boyer | 55-49 |
| 11:39 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen loses the dribble to Daniel Nix | 55-49 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Heidel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Horace Stipe (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ross Fowlkes (tiring) PF - Brian Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Sorensen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Arnold Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Cangelosi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Herbert Boyer (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Daniel Nix (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:24 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer misses short on an open floater from the left block | 55-49 |
| 11:22 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson pulls down the rebound | 55-49 |
| 11:17 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe is called for traveling | 55-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert (PG), George Barth (PF), Jeff Horn (C) Horace Stipe, Ross Fowlkes, Kevin Sorensen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Boatman (PG) Arnold Smith | |
| 11:01 | Ohio State | David Parker buries a jump hook from the baseline | 55-51 |
| 10:56 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel loses the ball out of bounds | 55-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty (PG), Edward Thompson (SG) Charles Heidel, Brian Robinson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown (SF), Brandon Rumberger (PF) George Cangelosi, Herbert Boyer | |
| 10:35 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 10:33 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert grabs the board | 55-51 |
| 10:28 | Michigan State | Edward Thompson connects on the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Jacob Talbert and the foul's on Brandon Rumberger - foul #4 on Brandon Rumberger, team foul #6 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Wegman (PG), Johnny Gipe (PF), Morris Demarco (C) David Parker, Brandon Rumberger, Daniel Nix | |
| 10:28 | Michigan State | Edward Thompson makes the free throw | 58-51 |
| 10:16 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-51 |
| 10:15 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn grabs the board | 58-51 |
| 10:09 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 58-51 |
| 10:08 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 09:58 | Michigan State | Frank Boatman steals it from Jeff Horn | 58-51 |
| 09:55 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman lays it up and in | 58-53 |
| 09:50 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Morris Demarco - foul #2 on Morris Demarco, team foul #7 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Horace Stipe (SG), Noah Schwend (SF), Brian Robinson (PF), John Boucher (C) Billy Flaherty, Edward Thompson, George Barth, Jeff Horn | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira (SG), Herbert Boyer (PF) Frank Boatman, Jimmy Brown | |
| 09:50 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 09:50 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 09:38 | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira is hacked by John Boucher - foul #2 on John Boucher, team foul #3 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Heidel (PG) Jacob Talbert | |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Cangelosi (SF) Johnny Gipe | |
| 09:24 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi clanks a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Brian Robinson - foul #3 on Brian Robinson, team foul #4 | 60-53 |
| 09:24 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 09:24 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi misses the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 09:24 | Michigan State | John Boucher grabs the board | 60-54 |
| 09:01 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel misses the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Ryan Wegman - foul #3 on Ryan Wegman, team foul #8 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes (SF) Noah Schwend | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Smith (PG), David Parker (SG), Daniel Nix (C) Ryan Wegman, Eli Oliveira, Morris Demarco | |
| 09:01 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 09:01 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel misses the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 09:01 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer pulls down the rebound | 61-54 |
| 08:43 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Brian Robinson - foul #4 on Brian Robinson, team foul #5 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Thompson (PG), George Barth (PF), Kevin Sorensen (C) Charles Heidel, Brian Robinson, John Boucher | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 08:43 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 08:43 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 08:26 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Kevin Sorensen | 64-56 |
| 08:23 | Ohio State | Edward Thompson takes the ball from Arnold Smith in the backcourt | 64-56 |
| 08:20 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe can't finish the layup | 64-56 |
| 08:19 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith pulls down the rebound | 64-56 |
| 08:16 | Ohio State | Edward Thompson is called for the reach on Arnold Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Thompson, team foul #6 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty (PG), Jacob Talbert (SF) Horace Stipe, Ross Fowlkes | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Boatman (SG), Jimmy Brown (SF), Johnny Gipe (PF) David Parker, George Cangelosi, Herbert Boyer | |
| 08:00 | Ohio State | Edward Thompson takes the ball from Johnny Gipe | 64-56 |
| 07:57 | Michigan State | Edward Thompson lays it in | 66-56 |
| 07:37 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Horace Stipe (SG), Noah Schwend (SF), Jeff Horn (C) Edward Thompson, Jacob Talbert, Kevin Sorensen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Wegman (PG), Brandon Rumberger (C) Arnold Smith, Daniel Nix | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Billy Flaherty (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Horace Stipe (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Noah Schwend (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Barth (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeff Horn (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ryan Wegman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Frank Boatman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jimmy Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Johnny Gipe (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brandon Rumberger (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:15 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty double dribbles | 66-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Heidel (SG), John Boucher (C) Horace Stipe, George Barth | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Parker (SG), George Cangelosi (SF), Morris Demarco (C) Frank Boatman, Jimmy Brown, Johnny Gipe | |
| 06:46 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 66-58 |
| 06:38 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn double dribbles | 66-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Horace Stipe (SG), Brian Robinson (SF) Billy Flaherty, Noah Schwend | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira (SG) Ryan Wegman | |
| 06:16 | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira's layup is rejected by John Boucher | 66-58 |
| 06:15 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Charles Heidel | 66-58 |
| 06:10 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-58 |
| 06:08 | Michigan State | John Boucher grabs the offensive rebound | 66-58 |
| 05:59 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn is whistled for traveling | 66-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert (PG), Edward Thompson (SG), George Barth (PF), Kevin Sorensen (C) Charles Heidel, Horace Stipe, Jeff Horn, John Boucher | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Smith (PG), Jimmy Brown (SF), Herbert Boyer (PF), Daniel Nix (C) David Parker, George Cangelosi, Brandon Rumberger, Morris Demarco | |
| 05:42 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer makes the jumper from close range | 66-60 |
| 05:25 | Michigan State | George Barth hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Edward Thompson | 68-60 |
| 05:05 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown hits a floater from close range and the foul's on Brian Robinson - foul #5 on Brian Robinson, team foul #7 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Horace Stipe (SG), Ross Fowlkes (SF) Edward Thompson, Brian Robinson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Wegman (PG), Frank Boatman (SG), Johnny Gipe (C) Arnold Smith, Eli Oliveira, Daniel Nix | |
| 05:05 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown misses the free throw | 68-62 |
| 05:05 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen gets the rebound | 68-62 |
| 04:52 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert is hacked by Ryan Wegman - foul #4 on Ryan Wegman, team foul #9 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Noah Schwend (SF) Ross Fowlkes | |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Cangelosi (SF) Jimmy Brown | |
| 04:52 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 04:52 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 04:35 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi is wide open but clanks a jump hook near the basket | 70-62 |
| 04:34 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen snags the defensive board | 70-62 |
| 04:22 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-62 |
| 04:20 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi snags the defensive board | 70-62 |
| 04:01 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Johnny Gipe | 70-65 |
| 03:45 | Michigan State | Noah Schwend is hacked by George Cangelosi - foul #3 on George Cangelosi, team foul #10 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Heidel (PG), Edward Thompson (SG), Jeff Horn (PF), John Boucher (C) Jacob Talbert, Horace Stipe, George Barth, Kevin Sorensen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Smith (PG), Daniel Nix (SF), Brandon Rumberger (PF), Morris Demarco (C) Ryan Wegman, George Cangelosi, Herbert Boyer, Johnny Gipe | |
| 03:45 | Michigan State | Noah Schwend makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 03:45 | Michigan State | Noah Schwend makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 03:25 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman drills a jumper from the left side set up by Brandon Rumberger and the foul's on Jeff Horn - foul #3 on Jeff Horn, team foul #8 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty (PG), Ross Fowlkes (SF) Edward Thompson, Noah Schwend | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown (SF) Morris Demarco | |
| 03:25 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman misses the free throw | 72-67 |
| 03:25 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to John Boucher | 72-67 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Billy Flaherty (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Heidel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ross Fowlkes (fresh) PF - Jeff Horn (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - John Boucher (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Arnold Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frank Boatman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jimmy Brown (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brandon Rumberger (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Daniel Nix (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:19 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty can't finish the layup | 72-67 |
| 03:18 | Michigan State | John Boucher tips it but misses | 72-67 |
| 03:16 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger grabs the board | 72-67 |
| 03:09 | Ohio State | Jeff Horn takes the ball from Daniel Nix | 72-67 |
| 02:47 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Ross Fowlkes | 74-67 |
| 02:47 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert (SG), George Barth (PF) Charles Heidel, John Boucher | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira (SG), Johnny Gipe (SF), Morris Demarco (C) Frank Boatman, Jimmy Brown, Daniel Nix | |
| 02:24 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Morris Demarco | 74-70 |
| 02:24 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-70 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Horace Stipe (SG), Kevin Sorensen (C) Jacob Talbert, Jeff Horn | |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Cangelosi (SF), Herbert Boyer (PF) Johnny Gipe, Brandon Rumberger | |
| 02:02 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Billy Flaherty and he's fouled by Morris Demarco - foul #3 on Morris Demarco, team foul #11 | 76-70 |
| 02:02 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes makes the free throw | 77-70 |
| 02:00 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-70 |
| 01:40 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 77-70 |
| 01:39 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Morris Demarco | 77-70 |
| 01:25 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi lays it up and in on a great pass from Herbert Boyer | 77-72 |
| 01:06 | Michigan State | Herbert Boyer picks off the pass by George Barth | 77-72 |
| 01:01 | Ohio State | Ross Fowlkes steps in front of the Eli Oliveira pass in the backcourt | 77-72 |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Morris Demarco blocks the short jumper by Kevin Sorensen | 77-72 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe tips it home | 79-72 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:34 | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 79-72 |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco snags the offensive board | 79-72 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 79-72 |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Kevin Sorensen | 79-72 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State 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) | |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Eli Oliveira is called for the reach on Kevin Sorensen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eli Oliveira, team foul #12 | 79-72 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert (SF) Ross Fowlkes | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen makes the 1st free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen makes the 2nd free throw | 81-72 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 81-72 |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira gets the offensive rebound | 81-72 |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 81-72 |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira grabs the offensive rebound | 81-72 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira clanks a 3 from the right corner | 81-72 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen grabs the defensive rebound | 81-72 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen is hacked by Arnold Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Arnold Smith, team foul #13 | 81-72 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen makes the 1st free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen makes the 2nd free throw | 83-72 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira is called for traveling | 83-72 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Heidel (PG), Edward Thompson (SG), Noah Schwend (SF), Jeff Horn (PF) Billy Flaherty, Horace Stipe, George Barth, Kevin Sorensen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Boatman (PG), David Parker (SG), Jimmy Brown (SF), Johnny Gipe (PF), Brandon Rumberger (C) Arnold Smith, Eli Oliveira, George Cangelosi, Herbert Boyer, Morris Demarco | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel runs out the clock | 83-72 |