| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gregory Hudson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Charlesworth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Craddock (fresh) PF - Herb Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Quinn (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Poch (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Pimentel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Kain (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Messing (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Thomas Craddock inbounds the ball | 37-30 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:45 | Ohio State | Herb Wallace misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-30 |
| 19:44 | Indiana | Donald Messing gets the rebound | 37-30 |
| 19:27 | Indiana | David Poch is fouled on the floor by Mark Charlesworth - foul #2 on Mark Charlesworth, team foul #1 | 37-30 |
| 19:18 | Indiana | Charles Pimentel clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-30 |
| 19:16 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to James Quinn | 37-30 |
| 18:47 | Ohio State | James Kain takes the ball from James Quinn | 37-30 |
| 18:32 | Indiana | Robert Jackson is hacked by Herb Wallace - foul #2 on Herb Wallace, team foul #2 | 37-30 |
| 18:27 | Indiana | David Poch is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on David Poch, team foul #1 | 37-30 |
| 17:58 | Ohio State | Herb Wallace is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Herb Wallace, team foul #3 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steven Vaillancourt (PF) Herb Wallace | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 17:40 | Indiana | James Kain misses the dunk | 37-30 |
| 17:39 | Ohio State | Steven Vaillancourt grabs the board | 37-30 |
| 17:32 | Ohio State | Steven Vaillancourt misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 37-30 |
| 17:30 | Indiana | David Poch grabs the board | 37-30 |
| 17:24 | Indiana | James Kain misses badly on a shot in the paint | 37-30 |
| 17:22 | Indiana | Robert Jackson misses the tip | 37-30 |
| 17:20 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Steven Vaillancourt | 37-30 |
| 17:06 | Ohio State | James Quinn connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Donald Messing - foul #4 on Donald Messing, team foul #2 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Larry Redden (SG), Donald Balmer (SF) Mark Charlesworth, Thomas Craddock | |
| Subs | Indiana | Chung Chiou (SF), Michael Robertson (C) Charles Pimentel, Donald Messing | |
| 17:06 | Ohio State | James Quinn makes the free throw | 40-30 |
| 16:47 | Indiana | David Poch splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the right wing | 40-30 |
| 16:45 | Ohio State | James Quinn grabs the defensive rebound | 40-30 |
| 16:39 | Ohio State | Larry Redden misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 40-30 |
| 16:37 | Indiana | Michael Robertson pulls down the rebound | 40-30 |
| 16:32 | Indiana | Robert Jackson connects on the open fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Robertson | 40-32 |
| 16:20 | Ohio State | Gregory Hudson's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Robertson | 40-32 |
| 16:18 | Ohio State | Donald Balmer misses the tip | 40-32 |
| 16:16 | Ohio State | Donald Balmer pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 15:59 | Ohio State | Larry Redden misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-32 |
| 15:58 | Indiana | The rebound goes to David Poch | 40-32 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gregory Hudson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Redden (fresh) SF - Donald Balmer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Vaillancourt (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - James Quinn (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Robert Jackson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Poch (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chung Chiou (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Kain (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Robertson (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:43 | Indiana | David Poch splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Jackson | 40-35 |
| 15:18 | Ohio State | James Quinn banks in the layup set up by Gregory Hudson | 42-35 |
| 15:01 | Indiana | Robert Jackson blows the layup but he's hacked by James Quinn - foul #1 on James Quinn, team foul #4 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Rowlett (PG), Mark Charlesworth (SG), Thomas Craddock (SF), Herb Wallace (PF), Brandon Willis (C) Gregory Hudson, Larry Redden, Donald Balmer, Steven Vaillancourt, James Quinn | |
| Subs | Indiana | Charles Pimentel (SF), Michael Styborski (PF) David Poch, James Kain | |
| 15:01 | Indiana | Robert Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 15:01 | Indiana | Robert Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 14:34 | Ohio State | Thomas Craddock hits a fadeaway from the left side | 44-37 |
| 14:06 | Indiana | Chung Chiou buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Jackson | 44-40 |
| 13:40 | Ohio State | Mark Charlesworth is hacked by Chung Chiou - foul #2 on Chung Chiou, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Hudson (PG) David Rowlett | |
| Subs | Indiana | Brett Tucker (PG), David Poch (SG), James Kain (PF) Robert Jackson, Chung Chiou, Michael Robertson | |
| 13:23 | Ohio State | Thomas Craddock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Quinn (C) Brandon Willis | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 13:07 | Indiana | Charles Pimentel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Steven Adams (SF), Donald Messing (C) Charles Pimentel, Michael Styborski | |
| 12:38 | Ohio State | James Quinn misses the jumper from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 12:36 | Indiana | Steven Adams snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 12:32 | Indiana | Brett Tucker hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Poch | 44-42 |
| 12:05 | Ohio State | Gregory Hudson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-42 |
| 12:04 | Indiana | David Poch gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gregory Hudson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Charlesworth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Craddock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Herb Wallace (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Quinn (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Brett Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Poch (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Adams (fresh) PF - James Kain (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Messing (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:50 | Indiana | James Kain makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by David Poch | 44-44 |
| 11:27 | Ohio State | James Quinn is alone and drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Gregory Hudson out of a doubleteam | 46-44 |
| 11:14 | Indiana | Steven Adams knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Donald Messing | 46-46 |
| 10:53 | Ohio State | Thomas Craddock clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-46 |
| 10:52 | Indiana | David Poch gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 10:45 | Indiana | David Poch shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 46-48 |
| 10:28 | Ohio State | Gregory Hudson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 10:27 | Ohio State | James Quinn tips it home | 48-48 |
| 10:11 | Indiana | James Kain double dribbles | 48-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Rowlett (PG), Larry Redden (SG), Donald Balmer (SF), Steven Vaillancourt (PF), Brandon Willis (C) Gregory Hudson, Mark Charlesworth, Thomas Craddock, Herb Wallace, James Quinn | |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Jackson (PG), Chung Chiou (SG), Charles Pimentel (SF), Michael Styborski (PF), Michael Robertson (C) Brett Tucker, David Poch, Steven Adams, James Kain, Donald Messing | |
| 09:50 | Ohio State | Larry Redden double dribbles | 48-48 |
| 09:30 | Indiana | Chung Chiou knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Pimentel | 48-51 |
| 09:01 | Ohio State | Steven Vaillancourt blows the layup but the foul's on Michael Robertson - foul #2 on Michael Robertson, team foul #4 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Quinn (C) Brandon Willis | |
| Subs | Indiana | David Poch (SG) Chung Chiou | |
| 09:01 | Ohio State | Steven Vaillancourt makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 09:01 | Ohio State | Steven Vaillancourt makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 08:44 | Indiana | Charles Pimentel comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 50-51 |
| 08:43 | Indiana | David Poch tips it in | 50-53 |
| 08:16 | Ohio State | James Quinn connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Balmer | 52-53 |
| 08:02 | Indiana | Charles Pimentel makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-56 |
| 07:33 | Ohio State | Steven Vaillancourt scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-56 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Rowlett (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Larry Redden (fresh) SF - Donald Balmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Vaillancourt (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - James Quinn (fresh) 19 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Poch (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Pimentel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Styborski (fresh) C - Michael Robertson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:22 | Indiana | David Rowlett steals it from Michael Robertson | 54-56 |
| 06:55 | Ohio State | Steven Vaillancourt can't connect on a runner near the basket | 54-56 |
| 06:53 | Ohio State | Donald Balmer grabs the offensive board | 54-56 |
| 06:35 | Ohio State | James Quinn is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on James Quinn, team foul #5 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Hudson (PG), Mark Charlesworth (SG), Thomas Craddock (SF), Herb Wallace (PF), Brandon Willis (C) David Rowlett, Larry Redden, Donald Balmer, Steven Vaillancourt, James Quinn | |
| Subs | Indiana | Brett Tucker (PG), Chung Chiou (SF), James Kain (PF), Donald Messing (C) Robert Jackson, Charles Pimentel, Michael Styborski, Michael Robertson | |
| 06:33 | Indiana | Brett Tucker double dribbles in the backcourt | 54-56 |
| 06:16 | Ohio State | Gregory Hudson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-56 |
| 06:14 | Indiana | James Kain gets the rebound | 54-56 |
| 05:57 | Indiana | James Kain's fadeaway is rejected by Herb Wallace | 54-56 |
| 05:56 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Herb Wallace | 54-56 |
| 05:34 | Ohio State | Gregory Hudson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-56 |
| 05:32 | Indiana | James Kain snags the defensive board | 54-56 |
| 05:15 | Indiana | Chung Chiou lays it up and in set up by Brett Tucker and he's hacked by Thomas Craddock - foul #3 on Thomas Craddock, team foul #6 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steven Vaillancourt (PF), James Quinn (C) Herb Wallace, Brandon Willis | |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Jackson (PG), Steven Adams (SF) Brett Tucker, David Poch | |
| 05:15 | Indiana | Chung Chiou makes the free throw | 54-59 |
| 04:46 | Ohio State | Gregory Hudson makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-59 |
| 04:36 | Indiana | James Kain misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-59 |
| 04:34 | Indiana | James Kain tips it but misses | 57-59 |
| 04:33 | Ohio State | Mark Charlesworth pulls down the rebound | 57-59 |
| 04:21 | Ohio State | Steven Vaillancourt banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gregory Hudson | 59-59 |
| 03:52 | Indiana | Gregory Hudson steals the ball from Donald Messing | 59-59 |
| 03:49 | Ohio State | Mark Charlesworth jams it on a nice dish by Gregory Hudson | 61-59 |
| 03:41 | Indiana | James Kain misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Steven Vaillancourt - foul #1 on Steven Vaillancourt, team foul #7 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Larry Redden (SG), Donald Balmer (SF), Herb Wallace (PF) Mark Charlesworth, Thomas Craddock, Steven Vaillancourt | |
| Subs | Indiana | David Poch (SG), Charles Pimentel (SF), Michael Robertson (C) Chung Chiou, Steven Adams, Donald Messing | |
| 03:41 | Indiana | James Kain makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 03:41 | Indiana | James Kain makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 03:21 | Ohio State | Herb Wallace misses the lay-in | 61-61 |
| 03:19 | Indiana | James Kain grabs the defensive rebound | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gregory Hudson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Larry Redden (fresh) SF - Donald Balmer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Herb Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - James Quinn (fresh) 19 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Poch (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Pimentel (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Kain (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Robertson (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:07 | Indiana | Charles Pimentel clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Larry Redden - foul #1 on Larry Redden, team foul #8 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Rowlett (PG) Gregory Hudson | |
| Subs | Indiana | Michael Styborski (PF) James Kain | |
| 03:07 | Indiana | Charles Pimentel makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 03:07 | Indiana | Charles Pimentel makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 03:07 | Indiana | Charles Pimentel makes the 3rd free throw | 61-64 |
| 02:40 | Ohio State | James Quinn misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 61-64 |
| 02:38 | Indiana | Michael Styborski pulls down the rebound | 61-64 |
| 02:38 | Indiana | Indiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Hudson (PG), Mark Charlesworth (SG), Thomas Craddock (SF) David Rowlett, Larry Redden, Donald Balmer | |
| Subs | Indiana | James Kain (PF), Donald Messing (C) Michael Styborski, Michael Robertson | |
| 02:18 | Indiana | David Poch hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Jackson | 61-67 |
| 02:02 | Ohio State | Thomas Craddock banks in the layup set up by James Quinn | 63-67 |
| 01:48 | Indiana | David Poch misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-67 |
| 01:47 | Indiana | James Kain tips it but misses | 63-67 |
| 01:45 | Indiana | Robert Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-67 |
| 01:27 | Indiana | James Kain hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Charles Pimentel | 63-69 |
| 01:13 | Ohio State | David Poch steals it from Gregory Hudson | 63-69 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:53 | Indiana | Charles Pimentel misses the lay-in | 63-69 |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | Thomas Craddock pulls down the rebound | 63-69 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | James Quinn misses the fadeaway from the right block | 63-69 |
| 00:43 | Indiana | Robert Jackson gets the rebound | 63-69 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Indiana | Robert Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Charlesworth - foul #3 on Mark Charlesworth, team foul #9 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Chung Chiou (SF) Charles Pimentel | |
| 00:41 | Indiana | Robert Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:41 | Ohio State | James Quinn pulls down the rebound | 63-69 |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Gregory Hudson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-69 |
| 00:34 | Ohio State | James Quinn gets the offensive rebound | 63-69 |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Gregory Hudson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-69 |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Herb Wallace snags the offensive board | 63-69 |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | Mark Charlesworth is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-69 |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | Herb Wallace snags the offensive board | 63-69 |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | David Poch steals it from Mark Charlesworth out of a doubleteam | 63-69 |
| 00:18 | Indiana | David Poch lays it up and in | 63-71 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Gregory Hudson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-71 |
| 00:09 | Indiana | James Kain gets the rebound | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Indiana | James Kain is hacked by Mark Charlesworth in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Charlesworth, team foul #10 | 63-71 |
| 00:07 | Indiana | James Kain makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:07 | Indiana | James Kain makes the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Gregory Hudson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Mark Charlesworth | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Indiana | Robert Jackson runs out the clock | 65-73 |