| Lineup | Michigan | PG - James Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Hixon (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bill Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Hyden (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Earl Higham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Roy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Landaverde (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Willis Dailey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Sergio Lopez (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Michael Landaverde inbounds the ball | 40-30 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:55 | Ohio State | Robert Hamilton is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 40-30 |
| 19:41 | Michigan | George Hyden clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-30 |
| 19:40 | Ohio State | Michael Landaverde pulls down the rebound | 40-30 |
| 19:27 | Ohio State | Adam Roy misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Bill Smith - foul #2 on Bill Smith, team foul #1 | 40-30 |
| 19:27 | Ohio State | Adam Roy misses the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 19:27 | Ohio State | Adam Roy misses the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 19:27 | Michigan | The rebound goes to George Hyden | 40-30 |
| 19:00 | Michigan | James Smith hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-30 |
| 18:56 | Ohio State | Nicholas Hixon steals the ball from Adam Roy in the backcourt | 43-30 |
| 18:41 | Michigan | Sergio Lopez denies the turnaround by Nicholas Hixon | 43-30 |
| 18:39 | Ohio State | Sergio Lopez grabs the defensive rebound | 43-30 |
| 18:32 | Ohio State | Sergio Lopez is open and buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Robert Hamilton | 43-32 |
| 18:23 | Michigan | Nicholas Hixon loses the dribble to Adam Roy | 43-32 |
| 18:20 | Ohio State | Adam Roy hits the finger roll | 43-34 |
| 18:17 | Michigan | James Smith is hacked by Robert Hamilton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Hamilton, team foul #1 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Michigan | Bryan Anders (PG), Francis Carr (SG), Phillip Spillers (SF), Clyde Weaver (PF), Casimir Zeigler (C) James Smith, Nicholas Hixon, Bill Smith, George Hyden, Earl Higham | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Julian Clemens (PG), David Bartley (SF), George Mitchell (PF), James Rozier (C) Robert Hamilton, Michael Landaverde, Willis Dailey, Sergio Lopez | |
| 17:57 | Michigan | Phillip Spillers buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Bryan Anders | 45-34 |
| 17:42 | Ohio State | Adam Roy is fouled on the floor by Bryan Anders - foul #1 on Bryan Anders, team foul #2 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier (SG) Adam Roy | |
| 17:27 | Ohio State | Bryan Anders picks off the pass by David Bartley | 45-34 |
| 17:24 | Michigan | Bryan Anders misses the lay-in | 45-34 |
| 17:23 | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier gets the rebound | 45-34 |
| 17:11 | Ohio State | George Mitchell knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by James Rozier | 45-36 |
| 17:04 | Michigan | Bryan Anders is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bryan Anders, team foul #3 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Smith (PG), Nicholas Hixon (SG), Michael Mandell (C) Bryan Anders, Francis Carr, Clyde Weaver | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Landaverde (SF), Willis Dailey (PF), Sergio Lopez (C) David Bartley, George Mitchell, James Rozier | |
| 16:50 | Ohio State | Julian Clemens is denied on a layup by Casimir Zeigler | 45-36 |
| 16:48 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Willis Dailey | 45-36 |
| 16:26 | Ohio State | Sergio Lopez buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Landaverde | 45-38 |
| 16:06 | Michigan | Michael Landaverde steals the ball from James Smith | 45-38 |
| 16:02 | Ohio State | Julian Clemens is hacked by James Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Smith, team foul #4 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Michigan | Bryan Anders (PG), Francis Carr (SG), Bill Smith (SF), George Hyden (PF), Earl Higham (C) James Smith, Nicholas Hixon, Phillip Spillers, Casimir Zeigler, Michael Mandell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Pate (PG), Adam Roy (SG), David Bartley (SF), George Mitchell (PF), James Rozier (C) Julian Clemens, Mitchel Grenier, Michael Landaverde, Willis Dailey, Sergio Lopez | |
| 15:41 | Ohio State | David Bartley is hacked by Francis Carr - foul #2 on Francis Carr, team foul #5 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Hamilton (PG) John Pate | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Bryan Anders (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Francis Carr (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bill Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Hyden (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Earl Higham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Adam Roy (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Bartley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Rozier (fresh) 3 blk. | |
| 15:29 | Ohio State | George Mitchell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Bartley | 45-40 |
| 15:09 | Michigan | Earl Higham is hacked by James Rozier - foul #2 on James Rozier, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Smith (PG), Nicholas Hixon (SG) Bryan Anders, Francis Carr | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Pate (SF) James Rozier | |
| 14:51 | Michigan | John Pate is called for the reach on Bill Smith - foul #1 on John Pate, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Michigan | Clyde Weaver (C) Earl Higham | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Willis Dailey (PF), Sergio Lopez (C) George Mitchell, David Bartley | |
| 14:40 | Michigan | George Hyden hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-40 |
| 14:39 | Ohio State | John Pate gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| 14:27 | Ohio State | Willis Dailey misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 14:25 | Ohio State | Sergio Lopez gets the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 14:04 | Ohio State | Adam Roy misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-40 |
| 14:03 | Michigan | Bill Smith pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 13:46 | Michigan | Clyde Weaver scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Nicholas Hixon | 47-40 |
| 13:36 | Ohio State | John Pate misses long on a shot from the left side | 47-40 |
| 13:35 | Ohio State | Willis Dailey hits the follow up shot | 47-42 |
| 13:19 | Michigan | Nicholas Hixon loses the ball out of bounds | 47-42 |
| Subs | Michigan | Bryan Anders (PG), Francis Carr (SG), Phillip Spillers (SF), Casimir Zeigler (PF), Earl Higham (C) James Smith, Nicholas Hixon, Bill Smith, George Hyden, Clyde Weaver | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Julian Clemens (PG), Mitchel Grenier (SG), Michael Landaverde (SF), George Mitchell (PF), David Bartley (C) Robert Hamilton, Adam Roy, John Pate, Willis Dailey, Sergio Lopez | |
| 13:17 | Ohio State | Francis Carr picks off the pass by Mitchel Grenier in the backcourt | 47-42 |
| 13:07 | Michigan | Earl Higham drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Francis Carr and he's hacked by David Bartley - foul #1 on David Bartley, team foul #4 | 49-42 |
| 13:07 | Michigan | Earl Higham makes the free throw | 50-42 |
| 12:51 | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from George Mitchell | 50-44 |
| 12:28 | Michigan | Bryan Anders comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 50-44 |
| 12:26 | Ohio State | Michael Landaverde pulls down the rebound | 50-44 |
| 12:13 | Ohio State | Julian Clemens misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing but he's fouled by Bryan Anders - foul #3 on Bryan Anders, team foul #6 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Smith (PG), Michael Mandell (C) Francis Carr, Earl Higham | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Rozier (C) David Bartley | |
| 12:13 | Ohio State | Julian Clemens makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 12:13 | Ohio State | Julian Clemens misses the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 12:13 | Ohio State | Julian Clemens misses the 3rd free throw | 50-45 |
| 12:13 | Michigan | Casimir Zeigler snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 12:02 | Michigan | Phillip Spillers hits a shot in the paint set up by James Smith | 52-45 |
| 11:54 | Ohio State | Phillip Spillers is called for the reach on Michael Landaverde - foul #1 on Phillip Spillers, team foul #7 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Michigan | Nicholas Hixon (SG), Bill Smith (SF), Earl Higham (C) Bryan Anders, Phillip Spillers, Casimir Zeigler | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Hamilton (PG), Willis Dailey (PF) Mitchel Grenier, George Mitchell | |
| 11:54 | Ohio State | Michael Landaverde makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 11:54 | Ohio State | Michael Landaverde misses the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 11:54 | Michigan | Bill Smith grabs the board | 52-46 |
| 11:45 | Michigan | James Smith hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 52-46 |
| 11:44 | Michigan | Earl Higham hits the follow up shot | 54-46 |
| 11:25 | Ohio State | Michael Landaverde's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-46 |
| Subs | Michigan | Francis Carr (SF), Clyde Weaver (PF) Bill Smith, Earl Higham | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adam Roy (SG), John Pate (SF), Sergio Lopez (C) Julian Clemens, Michael Landaverde, Willis Dailey | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - James Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nicholas Hixon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francis Carr (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clyde Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Mandell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Adam Roy (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Pate (fresh) PF - James Rozier (fresh) 3 blk. C - Sergio Lopez (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Michigan | Michael Mandell scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Nicholas Hixon | 56-46 |
| 10:53 | Ohio State | Adam Roy scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from John Pate | 56-49 |
| 10:38 | Michigan | Clyde Weaver throws it down | 58-49 |
| 10:30 | Ohio State | Robert Hamilton is hacked by James Smith - foul #4 on James Smith, team foul #8 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Michigan | Matthew Smith (PG), Bryan Anders (SG), Phillip Spillers (SF), George Hyden (PF), Casimir Zeigler (C) James Smith, Nicholas Hixon, Francis Carr, Clyde Weaver, Michael Mandell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Mitchell (PF), David Bartley (C) James Rozier, Sergio Lopez | |
| 10:30 | Ohio State | Robert Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 10:30 | Ohio State | Robert Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 10:21 | Michigan | George Hyden hits a floater from the right wing set up by Matthew Smith | 60-51 |
| 10:01 | Ohio State | Adam Roy misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-51 |
| 10:00 | Ohio State | John Pate pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-51 |
| 09:45 | Ohio State | Adam Roy knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Hamilton and he's fouled by Bryan Anders - foul #4 on Bryan Anders, team foul #9 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Michigan | Nicholas Hixon (SG), Earl Higham (C) Bryan Anders, George Hyden | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Julian Clemens (PG), Michael Landaverde (SF), Willis Dailey (PF) Robert Hamilton, John Pate, David Bartley | |
| 09:45 | Ohio State | Adam Roy makes the free throw | 60-54 |
| 09:27 | Michigan | Casimir Zeigler hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-54 |
| 09:26 | Ohio State | Michael Landaverde grabs the board | 60-54 |
| 09:08 | Ohio State | Julian Clemens makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Adam Roy | 60-56 |
| 08:57 | Michigan | Phillip Spillers is hacked by Michael Landaverde - foul #1 on Michael Landaverde, team foul #5 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Michigan | Francis Carr (PG), Bill Smith (SF), Clyde Weaver (PF) Matthew Smith, Phillip Spillers, Casimir Zeigler | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier (SG), Sergio Lopez (C) Adam Roy, George Mitchell | |
| 08:37 | Michigan | Francis Carr misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 60-56 |
| 08:36 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Francis Carr | 60-56 |
| 08:19 | Michigan | Nicholas Hixon misses the 3 from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 08:18 | Michigan | Bill Smith gets the offensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 07:58 | Michigan | Francis Carr is called for a charge - foul #3 on Francis Carr, team foul #10 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Smith (PG), Bryan Anders (SG), George Hyden (PF) Francis Carr, Nicholas Hixon, Clyde Weaver | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Hamilton (PG), David Bartley (SF), James Rozier (PF) Mitchel Grenier, Michael Landaverde, Willis Dailey | |
| 07:38 | Ohio State | Sergio Lopez blows the layup but he's hacked by Earl Higham - foul #1 on Earl Higham, team foul #11 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Mandell (C) Earl Higham | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Pate (SG) Julian Clemens | |
| 07:38 | Ohio State | Sergio Lopez makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 07:38 | Ohio State | Sergio Lopez makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 07:15 | Michigan | Michael Mandell clanks a shot from the right block | 60-58 |
| 07:13 | Ohio State | Sergio Lopez grabs the defensive rebound | 60-58 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - James Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bryan Anders (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Bill Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Hyden (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Mandell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Pate (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Bartley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Rozier (fresh) 3 blk. C - Sergio Lopez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Ohio State | Sergio Lopez clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 60-58 |
| 07:04 | Michigan | George Hyden gets the rebound | 60-58 |
| 06:47 | Michigan | Sergio Lopez steals the ball from Michael Mandell | 60-58 |
| 06:31 | Ohio State | David Bartley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-58 |
| 06:29 | Ohio State | Sergio Lopez grabs the offensive board | 60-58 |
| 06:12 | Ohio State | Sergio Lopez misses the easy layup | 60-58 |
| 06:10 | Michigan | Michael Mandell grabs the board | 60-58 |
| 05:55 | Michigan | James Smith buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by George Hyden | 63-58 |
| 05:53 | Ohio State | Robert Hamilton is hacked by James Smith in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Smith, team foul #12 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Michigan | Matthew Smith (PG), Francis Carr (SG), Phillip Spillers (SF), Clyde Weaver (PF), Casimir Zeigler (C) James Smith, Bryan Anders, Bill Smith, George Hyden, Michael Mandell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adam Roy (SG), Julian Clemens (SF), Willis Dailey (PF), George Mitchell (C) John Pate, David Bartley, James Rozier, Sergio Lopez | |
| 05:53 | Ohio State | Robert Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 05:53 | Ohio State | Robert Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 05:44 | Michigan | Adam Roy takes the ball from Casimir Zeigler | 63-59 |
| 05:40 | Ohio State | Adam Roy banks in the layup | 63-61 |
| 05:21 | Michigan | Francis Carr hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-61 |
| 05:20 | Ohio State | Willis Dailey grabs the board | 63-61 |
| 05:16 | Ohio State | George Mitchell is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on George Mitchell, team foul #6 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Landaverde (SF) Robert Hamilton | |
| 04:57 | Michigan | Adam Roy steals it from Matthew Smith | 63-61 |
| 04:54 | Ohio State | Adam Roy misses the dunk attempt | 63-61 |
| 04:52 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Willis Dailey | 63-61 |
| 04:35 | Ohio State | Julian Clemens is fouled on the floor by Casimir Zeigler - foul #1 on Casimir Zeigler, team foul #13 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Michigan | Nicholas Hixon (SG), Earl Higham (C) Francis Carr, Clyde Weaver | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:35 | Ohio State | Julian Clemens makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 04:35 | Ohio State | Julian Clemens makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 04:13 | Michigan | Casimir Zeigler can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by George Mitchell - foul #2 on George Mitchell, team foul #7 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Michigan | Bryan Anders (PG), Bill Smith (SF) Matthew Smith, Phillip Spillers | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Sergio Lopez (C) George Mitchell | |
| 04:13 | Michigan | Casimir Zeigler makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 04:13 | Michigan | Casimir Zeigler makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 03:53 | Ohio State | Willis Dailey is open and buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Landaverde | 65-65 |
| 03:25 | Michigan | Michael Landaverde is called for the reach on Bill Smith - foul #2 on Michael Landaverde, team foul #8 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Michigan | Francis Carr (PG), George Hyden (PF) Bryan Anders, Casimir Zeigler | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Hamilton (PG), Mitchel Grenier (SG), John Pate (SF), David Bartley (PF), James Rozier (C) Julian Clemens, Adam Roy, Michael Landaverde, Willis Dailey, Sergio Lopez | |
| 03:25 | Michigan | Bill Smith makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 03:25 | Michigan | Bill Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 03:13 | Ohio State | John Pate is fouled on the floor by Francis Carr - foul #4 on Francis Carr, team foul #14 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Michigan | Bryan Anders (PG), Clyde Weaver (C) Bill Smith, Earl Higham | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 03:13 | Ohio State | John Pate makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 03:13 | Ohio State | John Pate makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Bryan Anders (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Nicholas Hixon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Francis Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - George Hyden (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Clyde Weaver (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Hamilton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mitchel Grenier (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Pate (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Bartley (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Rozier (fresh) 3 blk. | |
| 02:52 | Michigan | Nicholas Hixon is fouled on the floor by Mitchel Grenier - foul #1 on Mitchel Grenier, team foul #9 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Michigan | Matthew Smith (PG), Phillip Spillers (SF) Bryan Anders, Francis Carr | |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Mitchell (PF) John Pate | |
| 02:52 | Michigan | Nicholas Hixon makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 02:52 | Michigan | Nicholas Hixon makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 02:50 | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier loses the dribble to Matthew Smith in the backcourt | 69-67 |
| 02:49 | Michigan | Nicholas Hixon blows the dunk | 69-67 |
| 02:47 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to James Rozier | 69-67 |
| 02:47 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-67 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adam Roy (SG), Michael Landaverde (SF) Mitchel Grenier, James Rozier | |
| 02:22 | Ohio State | Michael Landaverde is open but comes up short on the floater from the left side | 69-67 |
| 02:20 | Ohio State | David Bartley gets the offensive rebound | 69-67 |
| 02:03 | Ohio State | Adam Roy misses the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-67 |
| 02:02 | Michigan | Phillip Spillers grabs the board | 69-67 |
| 02:02 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-67 |
| Subs | Michigan | Bryan Anders (PG), Bill Smith (SF), Earl Higham (C) Matthew Smith, Phillip Spillers, Clyde Weaver | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Willis Dailey (PF), Sergio Lopez (C) George Mitchell, David Bartley | |
| 01:40 | Michigan | Adam Roy is called for the reach on Nicholas Hixon - foul #2 on Adam Roy, team foul #10 | 69-67 |
| 01:40 | Michigan | Nicholas Hixon makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 01:40 | Michigan | Nicholas Hixon makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 01:12 | Ohio State | Sergio Lopez buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Adam Roy | 71-69 |
| 00:57 | Michigan | Nicholas Hixon misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-69 |
| 00:55 | Ohio State | Michael Landaverde pulls down the rebound | 71-69 |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | Adam Roy makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Hamilton | 71-72 |
| 00:18 | Michigan | Bill Smith connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 73-72 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Adam Roy is hacked by Nicholas Hixon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nicholas Hixon, team foul #15 | 73-72 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Adam Roy misses the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Adam Roy makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Michigan | Earl Higham is whistled for a carry | 73-73 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Adam Roy misses short on a halfcourt shot | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Bryan Anders (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Nicholas Hixon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bill Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Hyden (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Earl Higham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Hamilton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Adam Roy (fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SF - Michael Landaverde (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Willis Dailey (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Sergio Lopez (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Ohio State | Sergio Lopez wins the tip | 73-73 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 04:36 | Ohio State | Adam Roy can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-73 |
| 04:35 | Michigan | George Hyden grabs the board | 73-73 |
| 04:30 | Michigan | Nicholas Hixon hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but the foul's on Willis Dailey - foul #2 on Willis Dailey, team foul #11 | 73-73 |
| 04:30 | Michigan | Nicholas Hixon misses the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 04:30 | Michigan | Nicholas Hixon makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 04:15 | Ohio State | Robert Hamilton double dribbles | 74-73 |
| 03:55 | Michigan | Nicholas Hixon comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 74-73 |
| 03:53 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Robert Hamilton | 74-73 |
| 03:33 | Ohio State | George Hyden swats the short shot by Sergio Lopez | 74-73 |
| 03:31 | Ohio State | Willis Dailey misses the tip | 74-73 |
| 03:30 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Earl Higham | 74-73 |
| 03:26 | Michigan | Sergio Lopez blocks the short jumper by Nicholas Hixon | 74-73 |
| 03:24 | Ohio State | Sergio Lopez gets the rebound | 74-73 |
| 03:01 | Ohio State | Michael Landaverde misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left side | 74-73 |
| 03:00 | Ohio State | Sergio Lopez gets the offensive rebound | 74-73 |
| 02:48 | Ohio State | Adam Roy comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-73 |
| 02:46 | Michigan | George Hyden grabs the defensive rebound | 74-73 |
| 02:25 | Michigan | George Hyden misses the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Adam Roy - foul #3 on Adam Roy, team foul #12 | 74-73 |
| Subs | Michigan | Matthew Smith (PG), Francis Carr (SG), Phillip Spillers (SF), Clyde Weaver (C) Bryan Anders, Nicholas Hixon, Bill Smith, Earl Higham | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Julian Clemens (PG), Mitchel Grenier (SG), David Bartley (SF), George Mitchell (PF), James Rozier (C) Robert Hamilton, Adam Roy, Michael Landaverde, Willis Dailey, Sergio Lopez | |
| 02:25 | Michigan | George Hyden makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 02:25 | Michigan | George Hyden makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 02:22 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-73 |
| Subs | Michigan | Casimir Zeigler (C) George Hyden | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:06 | Ohio State | David Bartley's pass is intercepted by Clyde Weaver | 76-73 |
| 02:06 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-73 |
| Subs | Michigan | Bryan Anders (PG), Nicholas Hixon (SG) Matthew Smith, Francis Carr | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Hamilton (PG), Adam Roy (SG), Willis Dailey (PF), Sergio Lopez (C) Julian Clemens, Mitchel Grenier, George Mitchell, James Rozier | |
| 01:54 | Michigan | David Bartley steps in front of the Nicholas Hixon pass | 76-73 |
| 01:52 | Ohio State | Clyde Weaver is called for the reach on Robert Hamilton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clyde Weaver, team foul #16 | 76-73 |
| Subs | Michigan | Bill Smith (SF), George Hyden (PF), Earl Higham (C) Phillip Spillers, Clyde Weaver, Casimir Zeigler | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Landaverde (SF) David Bartley | |
| 01:52 | Ohio State | Robert Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 01:52 | Ohio State | Robert Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 01:31 | Michigan | George Hyden clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 76-75 |
| 01:30 | Ohio State | Sergio Lopez grabs the board | 76-75 |
| 01:26 | Ohio State | George Hyden is called for the reach on Adam Roy in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Hyden, team foul #17 | 76-75 |
| 01:26 | Ohio State | Adam Roy makes the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 01:26 | Ohio State | Adam Roy makes the 2nd free throw | 76-77 |
| 01:07 | Michigan | Earl Higham blows the layup | 76-77 |
| 01:05 | Michigan | George Hyden tips it in | 78-77 |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | Sergio Lopez misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Earl Higham - foul #2 on Earl Higham, team foul #18 | 78-77 |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | Sergio Lopez misses the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | Sergio Lopez makes the 2nd free throw | 78-78 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Bryan Anders (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Nicholas Hixon (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bill Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Hyden (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Earl Higham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Hamilton (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Adam Roy (fresh) 21 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Landaverde (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Willis Dailey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Sergio Lopez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 00:33 | Michigan | Bryan Anders misses short on a 3 from straight away | 78-78 |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Adam Roy gets the rebound | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Ohio State | Robert Hamilton misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 78-78 |
| 00:05 | Michigan | Earl Higham grabs the defensive rebound | 78-78 |
| 00:05 | Michigan | Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-78 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Michigan | Bryan Anders loses the ball out of bounds | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Robert Hamilton can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 78-78 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Bryan Anders (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Nicholas Hixon (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bill Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Hyden (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Earl Higham (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Hamilton (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Adam Roy (fresh) 21 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Landaverde (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Willis Dailey (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Sergio Lopez (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Ohio State | Sergio Lopez wins the tip | 78-78 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 04:36 | Ohio State | Robert Hamilton scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Sergio Lopez | 78-81 |
| 04:19 | Michigan | Michael Landaverde takes the ball from George Hyden | 78-81 |
| 03:59 | Ohio State | Robert Hamilton connects on the open fadeaway from the left wing | 78-83 |
| 03:48 | Michigan | Nicholas Hixon is hacked by Sergio Lopez - foul #2 on Sergio Lopez, team foul #13 | 78-83 |
| Subs | Michigan | Matthew Smith (PG), Phillip Spillers (SF), Clyde Weaver (PF), Casimir Zeigler (C) Bryan Anders, Bill Smith, George Hyden, Earl Higham | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Bartley (SF), George Mitchell (PF), James Rozier (C) Michael Landaverde, Willis Dailey, Sergio Lopez | |
| 03:48 | Michigan | Nicholas Hixon makes the 1st free throw | 79-83 |
| 03:48 | Michigan | Nicholas Hixon misses the 2nd free throw | 79-83 |
| 03:48 | Ohio State | Adam Roy pulls down the rebound | 79-83 |
| 03:46 | Ohio State | Adam Roy is hacked by Matthew Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew Smith, team foul #19 | 79-83 |
| 03:46 | Ohio State | Adam Roy misses the 1st free throw | 79-83 |
| 03:46 | Ohio State | Adam Roy makes the 2nd free throw | 79-84 |
| 03:27 | Michigan | Casimir Zeigler misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 79-84 |
| 03:25 | Michigan | Nicholas Hixon tips it back up and in | 81-84 |
| 03:05 | Ohio State | Adam Roy's floater is tipped away by Phillip Spillers | 81-84 |
| 03:04 | Michigan | Casimir Zeigler grabs the defensive rebound | 81-84 |
| 02:59 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-84 |
| Subs | Michigan | Bryan Anders (PG), Bill Smith (SF), George Hyden (PF) Matthew Smith, Phillip Spillers, Casimir Zeigler | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Landaverde (SF), Willis Dailey (PF), Sergio Lopez (C) David Bartley, George Mitchell, James Rozier | |
| 02:45 | Michigan | Bryan Anders misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 81-84 |
| 02:43 | Ohio State | Robert Hamilton grabs the board | 81-84 |
| 02:22 | Ohio State | Willis Dailey lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Hamilton and he's hacked by George Hyden - foul #2 on George Hyden, team foul #20 | 81-86 |
| Subs | Michigan | Earl Higham (C) Clyde Weaver | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:22 | Ohio State | Willis Dailey misses the free throw | 81-86 |
| 02:22 | Michigan | Bill Smith snags the defensive board | 81-86 |
| 02:04 | Michigan | Nicholas Hixon misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 81-86 |
| 02:02 | Ohio State | Willis Dailey grabs the board | 81-86 |
| 01:43 | Ohio State | Willis Dailey misses short on a runner from the left block | 81-86 |
| 01:42 | Ohio State | Robert Hamilton gets the offensive rebound | 81-86 |
| 01:28 | Ohio State | Adam Roy hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 81-86 |
| 01:26 | Michigan | George Hyden snags the defensive board | 81-86 |
| 01:21 | Michigan | Bill Smith comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 81-86 |
| 01:20 | Ohio State | Willis Dailey snags the defensive board | 81-86 |
| 01:03 | Ohio State | Willis Dailey misses the easy layup | 81-86 |
| 01:02 | Ohio State | Adam Roy tips it back up and in | 81-88 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Bryan Anders (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Nicholas Hixon (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bill Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - George Hyden (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - Earl Higham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Hamilton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Adam Roy (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Landaverde (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Willis Dailey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Sergio Lopez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Michigan | Bill Smith loses the dribble to Adam Roy | 81-88 |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | Adam Roy lays it up and in | 81-90 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Michigan | Bill Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 81-90 |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Sergio Lopez gets the rebound | 81-90 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan 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) | |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Nicholas Hixon is called for the reach on Sergio Lopez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nicholas Hixon, team foul #21 | 81-90 |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Sergio Lopez misses the 1st free throw | 81-90 |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Sergio Lopez makes the 2nd free throw | 81-91 |
| 00:27 | Michigan | Nicholas Hixon is fouled on the floor by Willis Dailey - foul #3 on Willis Dailey, team foul #14 | 81-91 |
| Subs | Michigan | Phillip Spillers (SF), Clyde Weaver (PF), Casimir Zeigler (C) Bill Smith, George Hyden, Earl Higham | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Julian Clemens (PG), Mitchel Grenier (SG), David Bartley (SF), George Mitchell (PF), James Rozier (C) Robert Hamilton, Adam Roy, Michael Landaverde, Willis Dailey, Sergio Lopez | |
| 00:27 | Michigan | Nicholas Hixon misses the 1st free throw | 81-91 |
| 00:27 | Michigan | Nicholas Hixon makes the 2nd free throw | 82-91 |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | Bryan Anders is called for the reach on Julian Clemens in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bryan Anders, team foul #22 | 82-91 |
| Subs | Michigan | Matthew Smith (PG), Bill Smith (SF), George Hyden (PF), Earl Higham (C) Bryan Anders, Phillip Spillers, Clyde Weaver, Casimir Zeigler | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Hamilton (PG), Michael Landaverde (SF), Willis Dailey (PF), Sergio Lopez (C) Mitchel Grenier, David Bartley, George Mitchell, James Rozier | |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | Julian Clemens makes the 1st free throw | 82-92 |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | Julian Clemens makes the 2nd free throw | 82-93 |
| 00:21 | Michigan | George Hyden's pass is intercepted by Sergio Lopez | 82-93 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan 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) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Robert Hamilton runs out the clock | 82-93 |