| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Adam Roy (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Landaverde (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Willis Dailey (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Sergio Lopez (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Brennan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Nagata (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Brannum (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Vezina (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Dietrick (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum inbounds the ball | 40-40 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum loses the dribble to Robert Hamilton | 40-40 |
| 19:34 | Ohio State | Adam Roy can't finish the layup | 40-40 |
| 19:33 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to David Brennan | 40-40 |
| 19:27 | Michigan State | Robert Hamilton takes the ball from Peter Vezina | 40-40 |
| 19:24 | Ohio State | Willis Dailey loses the dribble to David Brennan in the backcourt | 40-40 |
| 19:18 | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Walter Nagata | 40-43 |
| 19:14 | Ohio State | Sergio Lopez is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 40-43 |
| 19:06 | Michigan State | Peter Vezina misses the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Michael Landaverde - foul #3 on Michael Landaverde, team foul #1 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Bartley (SF) Michael Landaverde | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 19:06 | Michigan State | Peter Vezina misses the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 19:06 | Michigan State | Peter Vezina misses the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 19:06 | Ohio State | Sergio Lopez grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 19:04 | Ohio State | David Brennan picks off the pass by Robert Hamilton in the backcourt | 40-43 |
| 18:56 | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from David Dietrick | 40-46 |
| 18:54 | Ohio State | Adam Roy is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Nagata - foul #2 on Walter Nagata, team foul #1 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Miller (SG), James Hamby (PF), Marvin Snow (C) Walter Nagata, Peter Vezina, David Dietrick | |
| 18:37 | Ohio State | Robert Hamilton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-46 |
| 18:36 | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum grabs the board | 40-46 |
| 18:29 | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by James Hamby | 40-48 |
| 18:14 | Ohio State | David Miller is called for the reach on Sergio Lopez - foul #1 on David Miller, team foul #2 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Julian Clemens (PG), Mitchel Grenier (SG), George Mitchell (PF), James Rozier (C) Robert Hamilton, Adam Roy, Willis Dailey, Sergio Lopez | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Caruthers (SG), Andre Palacio (C) David Brennan, Christopher Brannum | |
| 18:02 | Ohio State | Julian Clemens clanks a jumper from the left wing | 40-48 |
| 18:00 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to George Mitchell | 40-48 |
| 17:44 | Ohio State | David Bartley connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by James Rozier | 42-48 |
| 17:25 | Michigan State | David Miller misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-48 |
| 17:24 | Michigan State | Don Caruthers grabs the offensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 17:15 | Michigan State | James Hamby's fadeaway is rejected by James Rozier | 42-48 |
| 17:14 | Michigan State | Marvin Snow tips it home | 42-50 |
| 16:53 | Ohio State | Julian Clemens can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 42-50 |
| 16:52 | Michigan State | James Hamby grabs the board | 42-50 |
| 16:45 | Michigan State | David Miller hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 42-50 |
| 16:43 | Michigan State | David Miller gets the offensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 16:29 | Michigan State | Marvin Snow can't finish the layup | 42-50 |
| 16:28 | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier gets the rebound | 42-50 |
| 16:12 | Ohio State | James Rozier misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-50 |
| 16:11 | Ohio State | James Rozier can't tip it in | 42-50 |
| 16:10 | Michigan State | James Hamby pulls down the rebound | 42-50 |
| 16:05 | Michigan State | James Hamby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Hamilton (PG), Adam Roy (SG), Willis Dailey (PF), Sergio Lopez (C) Julian Clemens, Mitchel Grenier, George Mitchell, James Rozier | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Brennan (PG), Walter Nagata (SG), Christopher Brannum (SF), Peter Vezina (PF), David Dietrick (C) David Miller, Don Caruthers, James Hamby, Marvin Snow, Andre Palacio | |
| 15:42 | Ohio State | Adam Roy misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-50 |
| 15:40 | Michigan State | David Dietrick gets the rebound | 42-50 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Adam Roy (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Bartley (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willis Dailey (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Sergio Lopez (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Brennan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Walter Nagata (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Brannum (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Peter Vezina (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Dietrick (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-50 |
| 15:33 | Ohio State | Robert Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 15:13 | Ohio State | Robert Hamilton is fouled on the floor by David Brennan - foul #1 on David Brennan, team foul #3 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Landaverde (SF) David Bartley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Burris (SG) Walter Nagata | |
| 14:57 | Ohio State | Willis Dailey connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 44-50 |
| 14:40 | Michigan State | David Brennan drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Matthew Burris | 44-53 |
| 14:38 | Ohio State | Matthew Burris is called for the reach on Adam Roy in the backcourt - foul #4 on Matthew Burris, team foul #4 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Nagata (SG) Matthew Burris | |
| 14:29 | Ohio State | Michael Landaverde drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Adam Roy | 46-53 |
| 14:14 | Michigan State | Walter Nagata scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Brannum | 46-56 |
| 14:12 | Ohio State | Walter Nagata is called for the reach on Adam Roy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Walter Nagata, team foul #5 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Julian Clemens (PG), John Pate (SG) Robert Hamilton, Adam Roy | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Carl Burgett (SF) Christopher Brannum | |
| 13:59 | Ohio State | Sergio Lopez misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Walter Nagata - foul #4 on Walter Nagata, team foul #6 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adam Roy (SG) Michael Landaverde | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Caruthers (SG) Walter Nagata | |
| 13:59 | Ohio State | Sergio Lopez makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 13:59 | Ohio State | Sergio Lopez makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 13:40 | Michigan State | Carl Burgett misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by John Pate - foul #4 on John Pate, team foul #2 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier (SG), Michael Landaverde (SF), George Mitchell (PF) Adam Roy, John Pate, Willis Dailey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Miller (PG) David Brennan | |
| 13:40 | Michigan State | Carl Burgett makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 13:40 | Michigan State | Carl Burgett makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 13:36 | Ohio State | David Miller is called for the reach on Julian Clemens in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Miller, team foul #7 | 48-58 |
| 13:36 | Ohio State | Julian Clemens makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 13:36 | Ohio State | Julian Clemens makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 13:24 | Michigan State | Julian Clemens picks off the pass by David Dietrick | 50-58 |
| 13:10 | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-58 |
| 13:08 | Michigan State | Carl Burgett grabs the board | 50-58 |
| 13:04 | Michigan State | Carl Burgett comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-58 |
| 13:02 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Michael Landaverde | 50-58 |
| 12:57 | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-58 |
| 12:56 | Ohio State | Sergio Lopez pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-58 |
| 12:43 | Ohio State | Michael Landaverde misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Carl Burgett - foul #1 on Carl Burgett, team foul #8 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Hamilton (PG), Adam Roy (SG), Willis Dailey (PF), James Rozier (C) Julian Clemens, Mitchel Grenier, George Mitchell, Sergio Lopez | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Brennan (PG), Christopher Brannum (SF), Andre Palacio (PF), James Hamby (C) Don Caruthers, Carl Burgett, Peter Vezina, David Dietrick | |
| 12:43 | Ohio State | Michael Landaverde misses the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 12:43 | Ohio State | Michael Landaverde makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 12:23 | Michigan State | David Miller is called for a charge - foul #3 on David Miller, team foul #9 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marvin Snow (PF) James Hamby | |
| 12:01 | Ohio State | Robert Hamilton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-58 |
| 11:59 | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum snags the defensive board | 51-58 |
| 11:42 | Michigan State | David Brennan is fouled on the floor by Willis Dailey - foul #1 on Willis Dailey, team foul #3 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Julian Clemens (SG), George Mitchell (C) Adam Roy, James Rozier | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Hamby (PF), David Dietrick (C) Marvin Snow, Andre Palacio | |
| 11:23 | Michigan State | David Dietrick can't finish the layup | 51-58 |
| 11:21 | Ohio State | George Mitchell gets the rebound | 51-58 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Hamilton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Julian Clemens (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Landaverde (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Willis Dailey (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - George Mitchell (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Brennan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Miller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Brannum (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Hamby (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - David Dietrick (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:03 | Ohio State | Michael Landaverde is fouled on the floor by David Dietrick - foul #3 on David Dietrick, team foul #10 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier (SG), Sergio Lopez (C) Robert Hamilton, Willis Dailey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Caruthers (SG), Carl Burgett (SF), Peter Vezina (PF) David Miller, Christopher Brannum, David Dietrick | |
| 11:03 | Ohio State | Michael Landaverde makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 11:03 | Ohio State | Michael Landaverde misses the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 11:03 | Michigan State | Peter Vezina grabs the defensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 10:44 | Michigan State | Peter Vezina knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by David Brennan | 52-60 |
| 10:32 | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-60 |
| 10:30 | Ohio State | George Mitchell grabs the offensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 10:17 | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier is hacked by Carl Burgett - foul #2 on Carl Burgett, team foul #11 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adam Roy (SG), David Bartley (SF) Julian Clemens, Michael Landaverde | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Miller (SG), Christopher Brannum (SF), Marvin Snow (PF) Don Caruthers, Carl Burgett, Peter Vezina | |
| 10:17 | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 10:17 | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier misses the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 10:17 | Michigan State | Marvin Snow pulls down the rebound | 53-60 |
| 10:13 | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-60 |
| 10:11 | Michigan State | Marvin Snow tips it home | 53-62 |
| 10:03 | Ohio State | Adam Roy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Hamilton (PG), James Rozier (PF) Mitchel Grenier, George Mitchell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Dietrick (C) James Hamby | |
| 09:50 | Michigan State | David Brennan is hacked by Robert Hamilton - foul #1 on Robert Hamilton, team foul #4 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Willis Dailey (PF) Sergio Lopez | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andre Palacio (C) David Dietrick | |
| 09:28 | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by David Brennan | 53-65 |
| 09:10 | Ohio State | Willis Dailey misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by David Miller - foul #4 on David Miller, team foul #12 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Sergio Lopez (C) James Rozier | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Caruthers (SG), Carl Burgett (SF), Peter Vezina (PF), David Dietrick (C) David Miller, Christopher Brannum, Marvin Snow, Andre Palacio | |
| 09:10 | Ohio State | Willis Dailey misses the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 09:10 | Ohio State | Willis Dailey makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 08:58 | Michigan State | Peter Vezina makes the 3 from straight away set up by David Brennan | 54-68 |
| 08:34 | Ohio State | Robert Hamilton scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-68 |
| 08:13 | Michigan State | Willis Dailey steals it from David Dietrick | 57-68 |
| 08:06 | Ohio State | Adam Roy comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Peter Vezina - foul #2 on Peter Vezina, team foul #13 | 57-68 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier (PG), Julian Clemens (SF), George Mitchell (PF) Robert Hamilton, David Bartley, Willis Dailey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum (SF), James Hamby (PF) Carl Burgett, Peter Vezina | |
| 08:06 | Ohio State | Adam Roy makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 08:06 | Ohio State | Adam Roy makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 07:54 | Michigan State | David Dietrick blows the dunk but he's hacked by Sergio Lopez - foul #3 on Sergio Lopez, team foul #5 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Pate (SF) Adam Roy | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Nagata (PG), Matthew Burris (SG), Andre Palacio (PF) David Brennan, Don Caruthers, James Hamby | |
| 07:54 | Michigan State | David Dietrick makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 07:54 | Michigan State | David Dietrick misses the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 07:54 | Ohio State | George Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 59-69 |
| 07:47 | Ohio State | Julian Clemens is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 59-69 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marvin Snow (PF) David Dietrick | |
| 07:35 | Michigan State | Walter Nagata misses the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by John Pate - foul #5 on John Pate, team foul #6 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Landaverde (SF), James Rozier (PF) John Pate, Sergio Lopez | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 07:35 | Michigan State | Walter Nagata misses the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 07:35 | Michigan State | Walter Nagata makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 07:28 | Ohio State | Matthew Burris is called for the reach on Julian Clemens in the backcourt - foul #5 on Matthew Burris, team foul #14 | 59-70 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Brennan (PG) Matthew Burris | |
| 07:28 | Ohio State | Julian Clemens makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 07:28 | Ohio State | Julian Clemens makes the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| 07:15 | Michigan State | Walter Nagata's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-70 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Hamby (C) Andre Palacio | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Julian Clemens (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mitchel Grenier (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Landaverde (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Rozier (fresh) 3 reb. C - George Mitchell (fairly fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Brennan (tiring) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Walter Nagata (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Christopher Brannum (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Marvin Snow (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - James Hamby (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:03 | Ohio State | Julian Clemens comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 61-70 |
| 07:02 | Michigan State | Marvin Snow pulls down the rebound | 61-70 |
| 06:57 | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 61-70 |
| 06:55 | Ohio State | George Mitchell grabs the board | 61-70 |
| 06:52 | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mitchel Grenier, team foul #7 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Hamilton (PG), Willis Dailey (PF) Mitchel Grenier, James Rozier | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Miller (SG) David Brennan | |
| 06:35 | Michigan State | James Hamby makes the fadeaway in the paint set up by Walter Nagata and the foul's on Willis Dailey - foul #2 on Willis Dailey, team foul #8 | 61-72 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Peter Vezina (PF) Marvin Snow | |
| 06:35 | Michigan State | James Hamby makes the free throw | 61-73 |
| 06:22 | Ohio State | Michael Landaverde misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 61-73 |
| 06:21 | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum gets the rebound | 61-73 |
| 06:00 | Michigan State | David Miller comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Landaverde - foul #4 on Michael Landaverde, team foul #9 | 61-73 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adam Roy (SG), David Bartley (SF), Sergio Lopez (C) Julian Clemens, Michael Landaverde, Willis Dailey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Caruthers (SG), Carl Burgett (SF), Andre Palacio (PF) Walter Nagata, Christopher Brannum, Peter Vezina | |
| 06:00 | Michigan State | David Miller makes the 1st free throw | 61-74 |
| 06:00 | Michigan State | David Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 61-75 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:56 | Ohio State | Adam Roy is hacked by David Miller in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Miller, team foul #15 | 61-75 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Nagata (SG), David Dietrick (C) David Miller, James Hamby | |
| 05:56 | Ohio State | Adam Roy misses the 1st free throw | 61-75 |
| 05:56 | Ohio State | Adam Roy makes the 2nd free throw | 62-75 |
| 05:37 | Michigan State | David Dietrick makes the jumper in the paint | 62-77 |
| 05:21 | Ohio State | Adam Roy hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by David Bartley | 64-77 |
| 05:03 | Michigan State | David Dietrick banks in the layup set up by Don Caruthers | 64-79 |
| 04:48 | Ohio State | Robert Hamilton is fouled on the floor by Walter Nagata - foul #5 on Walter Nagata, team foul #16 | 64-79 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier (SG), Michael Landaverde (SF), Willis Dailey (PF), James Rozier (C) Adam Roy, David Bartley, George Mitchell, Sergio Lopez | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Brennan (PG), Christopher Brannum (SF), James Hamby (PF), Marvin Snow (C) Walter Nagata, Carl Burgett, Andre Palacio, David Dietrick | |
| 04:48 | Ohio State | Robert Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 65-79 |
| 04:48 | Ohio State | Robert Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 66-79 |
| 04:33 | Michigan State | Don Caruthers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-79 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Julian Clemens (PG) Robert Hamilton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 04:08 | Ohio State | Willis Dailey hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Marvin Snow - foul #1 on Marvin Snow, team foul #17 | 66-79 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Peter Vezina (PF) Marvin Snow | |
| 04:08 | Ohio State | Willis Dailey misses the 1st free throw | 66-79 |
| 04:08 | Ohio State | Willis Dailey makes the 2nd free throw | 67-79 |
| 03:46 | Michigan State | Mitchel Grenier is called for the reach on Don Caruthers - foul #3 on Mitchel Grenier, team foul #10 | 67-79 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Sergio Lopez (C) Willis Dailey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 03:46 | Michigan State | Don Caruthers makes the 1st free throw | 67-80 |
| 03:46 | Michigan State | Don Caruthers misses the 2nd free throw | 67-80 |
| 03:46 | Ohio State | James Rozier grabs the defensive rebound | 67-80 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:31 | Ohio State | Michael Landaverde loses the dribble to Christopher Brannum | 67-80 |
| 03:16 | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Don Caruthers and the foul's on Michael Landaverde - foul #5 on Michael Landaverde, team foul #11 | 67-82 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Hamilton (PG), Adam Roy (SG), David Bartley (SF), Willis Dailey (PF) Julian Clemens, Mitchel Grenier, Michael Landaverde, James Rozier | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marvin Snow (PF), David Dietrick (C) Peter Vezina, James Hamby | |
| 03:16 | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum misses the free throw | 67-82 |
| 03:16 | Michigan State | David Dietrick snags the offensive board | 67-82 |
| 03:01 | Michigan State | Don Caruthers misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-82 |
| 02:59 | Ohio State | Sergio Lopez grabs the defensive rebound | 67-82 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Hamilton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Adam Roy (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Bartley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willis Dailey (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Sergio Lopez (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Brennan (tiring) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Don Caruthers (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Brannum (tiring) 16 pts. 6 reb. PF - Marvin Snow (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - David Dietrick (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:48 | Ohio State | Sergio Lopez misses the jumper from the left side | 67-82 |
| 02:47 | Michigan State | Marvin Snow snags the defensive board | 67-82 |
| 02:30 | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-85 |
| 02:19 | Ohio State | David Bartley drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Hamilton | 69-85 |
| 01:58 | Michigan State | Adam Roy steps in front of the Marvin Snow pass | 69-85 |
| 01:54 | Ohio State | Adam Roy misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Don Caruthers - foul #2 on Don Caruthers, team foul #18 | 69-85 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Julian Clemens (PG), George Mitchell (PF), James Rozier (C) Robert Hamilton, Willis Dailey, Sergio Lopez | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Hamby (SF), Andre Palacio (C) Christopher Brannum, David Dietrick | |
| 01:54 | Ohio State | Adam Roy misses the 1st free throw | 69-85 |
| 01:54 | Ohio State | Adam Roy makes the 2nd free throw | 70-85 |
| 01:34 | Michigan State | Marvin Snow knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Don Caruthers and he's hacked by David Bartley - foul #2 on David Bartley, team foul #12 | 70-87 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier (SG) Adam Roy | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Carl Burgett (SF) David Brennan | |
| 01:34 | Michigan State | Marvin Snow makes the free throw | 70-88 |
| 01:32 | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Burgett - foul #3 on Carl Burgett, team foul #19 | 70-88 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Brennan (PG) Carl Burgett | |
| 01:32 | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier makes the 1st free throw | 71-88 |
| 01:32 | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier makes the 2nd free throw | 72-88 |
| 01:10 | Michigan State | Marvin Snow drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Brennan | 72-90 |
| 00:58 | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-90 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Marvin Snow buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Don Caruthers | 75-92 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | David Bartley connects on the runner from the left block | 77-92 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Marvin Snow misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 77-92 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | David Bartley snags the defensive board | 77-92 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | David Bartley clanks a fullcourt shot | 77-92 |