| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) SF - Joshua Pugsley (fresh) PF - Michael Hart (fresh) C - Matthew Beyers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Walter Thompson (fresh) SG - Viktor Ziemann (fresh) SF - Dikembe Akre (fresh) PF - Gary Waters (fresh) C - Jack O'Neal (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Indiana | Gary Waters gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Indiana | Jack O'Neal misses long on a shot from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Ohio State | Michael Hart grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley makes the jumper from the right side set up by Mark Fincher | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | Indiana | Walter Thompson can't connect on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Matthew Beyers - foul #1 on Matthew Beyers, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | Indiana | Walter Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:52 | Indiana | Walter Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:33 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:32 | Indiana | Gary Waters snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:15 | Indiana | Jack O'Neal drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Viktor Ziemann | 2-4 |
| 17:47 | Ohio State | Dikembe Akre takes the ball from Michael Hart | 2-4 |
| 17:44 | Indiana | Walter Thompson dunks the ball on a nice dish by Dikembe Akre | 2-6 |
| 17:29 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder misses long on an open turnaround from close range | 2-6 |
| 17:28 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley tips it in | 4-6 |
| 17:12 | Indiana | A charge is called on Jack O'Neal - foul #1 on Jack O'Neal, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett (SF), Jason Holsinger (PF) Joshua Pugsley, Michael Hart | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 16:50 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 4-6 |
| 16:48 | Indiana | Dikembe Akre snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| 16:34 | Indiana | Gary Waters buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Walter Thompson | 4-8 |
| 16:09 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 4-8 |
| 16:08 | Indiana | Jack O'Neal snags the defensive board | 4-8 |
| 15:53 | Indiana | Viktor Ziemann clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 4-8 |
| 15:51 | Indiana | Jack O'Neal can't tip it in | 4-8 |
| 15:49 | Indiana | Walter Thompson hits the follow up shot | 4-10 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fairly fresh) SG - Mark Fincher (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Bennett (fresh) PF - Jason Holsinger (fresh) C - Matthew Beyers (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Walter Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Viktor Ziemann (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Akre (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gary Waters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack O'Neal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-10 |
| 15:25 | Indiana | Jack O'Neal snags the defensive board | 4-10 |
| 15:13 | Indiana | Jack O'Neal misses the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Kenneth Bennett - foul #1 on Kenneth Bennett, team foul #2 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG), Gerald Best (SG), Joshua Pugsley (SF), Michael Hart (PF) Eric Lowder, Mark Fincher, Kenneth Bennett, Matthew Beyers | |
| Subs | Indiana | Ivan Zahl (SG), Daniel Decker (SF), Ricky Hitchcock (PF) Viktor Ziemann, Dikembe Akre, Gary Waters | |
| 15:13 | Indiana | Jack O'Neal makes the 1st free throw | 4-11 |
| 15:13 | Indiana | Jack O'Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 4-12 |
| 14:54 | Ohio State | Gerald Best can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-12 |
| 14:53 | Indiana | Ricky Hitchcock gets the rebound | 4-12 |
| 14:44 | Indiana | Jack O'Neal's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Hart | 4-12 |
| 14:42 | Indiana | Jack O'Neal gets the offensive rebound | 4-12 |
| 14:29 | Indiana | Jack O'Neal is hacked by Jason Holsinger - foul #1 on Jason Holsinger, team foul #3 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers (C) Jason Holsinger | |
| Subs | Indiana | Dustin Beresky (C) Jack O'Neal | |
| 14:23 | Indiana | Joshua Pugsley steals it from Dustin Beresky | 4-12 |
| 14:19 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley banks in the layup | 6-12 |
| 14:11 | Indiana | Walter Thompson misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Gerald Best - foul #1 on Gerald Best, team foul #4 | 6-12 |
| 14:11 | Indiana | Walter Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 6-13 |
| 14:11 | Indiana | Walter Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 6-14 |
| 13:50 | Ohio State | Gerald Best misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-14 |
| 13:48 | Indiana | Dustin Beresky grabs the board | 6-14 |
| 13:29 | Indiana | Daniel Decker misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 6-14 |
| 13:28 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers snags the defensive board | 6-14 |
| 13:15 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley is hacked by Ivan Zahl - foul #1 on Ivan Zahl, team foul #2 | 6-14 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett (SF), Jason Holsinger (C) Joshua Pugsley, Matthew Beyers | |
| Subs | Indiana | Viktor Ziemann (SG), Gary Waters (PF) Walter Thompson, Dustin Beresky | |
| 13:08 | Ohio State | Gerald Best clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 6-14 |
| 13:07 | Ohio State | Gerald Best grabs the offensive board | 6-14 |
| 12:52 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett hits a floater from close range set up by Gerald Best and he's hacked by Ivan Zahl - foul #2 on Ivan Zahl, team foul #3 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG), Mark Fincher (SG) Floyd Hauck, Gerald Best | |
| Subs | Indiana | Dikembe Akre (SG), Dustin Beresky (C) Ivan Zahl, Ricky Hitchcock | |
| 12:52 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett makes the free throw | 9-14 |
| 12:36 | Indiana | Viktor Ziemann can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-14 |
| 12:35 | Indiana | Gary Waters tips it but misses | 9-14 |
| 12:33 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Eric Lowder | 9-14 |
| 12:29 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder is fouled on the floor by Dustin Beresky - foul #1 on Dustin Beresky, team foul #4 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Walter Thompson (PG), Jack O'Neal (C) Daniel Decker, Dustin Beresky | |
| 12:17 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett is called for traveling | 9-14 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Daryl Mireles (SF) Viktor Ziemann | |
| 12:05 | Indiana | Gary Waters is fouled on the floor by Michael Hart - foul #1 on Michael Hart, team foul #5 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley (SF) Michael Hart | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 12:00 | Indiana | Jack O'Neal can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 9-14 |
| 11:58 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Joshua Pugsley | 9-14 |
| 11:45 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder is called for traveling | 9-14 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers (C) Jason Holsinger | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joshua Pugsley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. C - Matthew Beyers (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Walter Thompson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Akre (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daryl Mireles (fresh) PF - Gary Waters (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack O'Neal (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Indiana | Walter Thompson hits a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Dikembe Akre and he's fouled by Matthew Beyers - foul #2 on Matthew Beyers, team foul #6 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger (C) Matthew Beyers | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 11:22 | Indiana | Walter Thompson misses the free throw | 9-16 |
| 11:22 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger pulls down the rebound | 9-16 |
| 11:10 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 9-16 |
| 11:09 | Indiana | Jack O'Neal grabs the board | 9-16 |
| 11:04 | Indiana | Kenneth Bennett takes the ball from Gary Waters | 9-16 |
| 10:38 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jack O'Neal - foul #2 on Jack O'Neal, team foul #5 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG), Gerald Best (SG), Michael Hart (PF) Eric Lowder, Mark Fincher, Joshua Pugsley | |
| Subs | Indiana | Viktor Ziemann (SG), Daniel Decker (SF), Ricky Hitchcock (PF), Dustin Beresky (C) Dikembe Akre, Daryl Mireles, Gary Waters, Jack O'Neal | |
| 10:38 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 10-16 |
| 10:38 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| 10:21 | Indiana | Walter Thompson knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 11-19 |
| 10:00 | Ohio State | Michael Hart misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 11-19 |
| 09:59 | Indiana | Ricky Hitchcock gets the rebound | 11-19 |
| 09:45 | Indiana | Daniel Decker is whistled for a carry | 11-19 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo (SG) Kenneth Bennett | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 09:28 | Ohio State | Michael Hart misses badly on a floater from the right side | 11-19 |
| 09:26 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Alvardo | 11-19 |
| 09:05 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Jason Holsinger, team foul #7 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG), Mark Fincher (SG), Joshua Pugsley (SF), Matthew Beyers (C) Floyd Hauck, Paul Alvardo, Gerald Best, Jason Holsinger | |
| Subs | Indiana | Dikembe Akre (SG), Gary Waters (PF) Walter Thompson, Dustin Beresky | |
| 08:47 | Indiana | Viktor Ziemann is whistled for a carry | 11-19 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Glenn Nickerson (C) Ricky Hitchcock | |
| 08:28 | Ohio State | Michael Hart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-19 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Walter Thompson (PG), Daryl Mireles (SF), Dustin Beresky (C) Viktor Ziemann, Daniel Decker, Glenn Nickerson | |
| 08:08 | Indiana | Daryl Mireles misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-19 |
| 08:06 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers grabs the defensive rebound | 11-19 |
| 07:47 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 11-19 |
| 07:45 | Indiana | Walter Thompson gets the rebound | 11-19 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joshua Pugsley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Hart (fairly fresh) C - Matthew Beyers (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Walter Thompson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Akre (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Daryl Mireles (fresh) PF - Gary Waters (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dustin Beresky (fresh) | |
| 07:41 | Indiana | Walter Thompson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 11-19 |
| 07:40 | Ohio State | Michael Hart pulls down the rebound | 11-19 |
| 07:23 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-19 |
| 07:09 | Indiana | Eric Lowder steals it from Dustin Beresky | 14-19 |
| 06:40 | Ohio State | Michael Hart's pass is intercepted by Gary Waters | 14-19 |
| 06:26 | Indiana | Daryl Mireles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 14-19 |
| 06:25 | Indiana | Walter Thompson snags the offensive board | 14-19 |
| 06:08 | Indiana | Gary Waters makes the runner in the paint set up by Walter Thompson | 14-21 |
| 05:58 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers knocks in the fadeaway in the lane and the foul's on Dustin Beresky - foul #2 on Dustin Beresky, team foul #6 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG), Paul Alvardo (SG), Gerald Best (SF), Kenneth Bennett (PF) Eric Lowder, Mark Fincher, Joshua Pugsley, Michael Hart | |
| Subs | Indiana | Ivan Zahl (PG), Viktor Ziemann (SG), Daniel Decker (SF), Ricky Hitchcock (PF), Jack O'Neal (C) Walter Thompson, Dikembe Akre, Daryl Mireles, Gary Waters, Dustin Beresky | |
| 05:58 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers makes the free throw | 17-21 |
| 05:48 | Indiana | Viktor Ziemann drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Daniel Decker | 17-24 |
| 05:23 | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo misses the jumper from the left wing | 17-24 |
| 05:21 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers snags the offensive board | 17-24 |
| 05:09 | Ohio State | Gerald Best buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Kenneth Bennett | 20-24 |
| 05:04 | Indiana | Jack O'Neal can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Matthew Beyers - foul #3 on Matthew Beyers, team foul #8 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger (C) Matthew Beyers | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 05:04 | Indiana | Jack O'Neal misses the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 05:04 | Indiana | Jack O'Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 04:47 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck misses long on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Ivan Zahl - foul #3 on Ivan Zahl, team foul #7 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Hart (PF) Jason Holsinger | |
| Subs | Indiana | Walter Thompson (PG) Ivan Zahl | |
| 04:47 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 04:47 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 04:31 | Indiana | Walter Thompson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 22-25 |
| 04:30 | Indiana | The offensive rebound goes to Jack O'Neal | 22-25 |
| 04:23 | Indiana | Jack O'Neal is whistled for a carry | 22-25 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger (C) Michael Hart | |
| Subs | Indiana | Gary Waters (PF) Ricky Hitchcock | |
| 04:15 | Ohio State | Walter Thompson steals the ball from Gerald Best | 22-25 |
| 03:56 | Indiana | Jason Holsinger steals it from Daniel Decker | 22-25 |
| 03:35 | Ohio State | Gerald Best's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-25 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG), Mark Fincher (SG), Joshua Pugsley (SF), Michael Hart (PF) Floyd Hauck, Paul Alvardo, Gerald Best, Kenneth Bennett | |
| Subs | Indiana | Daryl Mireles (SF) Daniel Decker | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Pugsley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Hart (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason Holsinger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Walter Thompson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Viktor Ziemann (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daryl Mireles (fresh) PF - Gary Waters (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack O'Neal (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Indiana | Gary Waters's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-25 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Dikembe Akre (SG), Ricky Hitchcock (C) Viktor Ziemann, Jack O'Neal | |
| 03:08 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-25 |
| 03:06 | Indiana | Walter Thompson grabs the board | 22-25 |
| 02:56 | Indiana | Walter Thompson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-25 |
| 02:54 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley snags the defensive board | 22-25 |
| 02:32 | Ohio State | Michael Hart misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 22-25 |
| 02:31 | Indiana | Daryl Mireles snags the defensive board | 22-25 |
| 02:16 | Indiana | Walter Thompson misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 22-25 |
| 02:15 | Indiana | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Waters | 22-25 |
| 02:05 | Indiana | Ricky Hitchcock hits a jumper from the right block set up by Walter Thompson and he's hacked by Jason Holsinger - foul #3 on Jason Holsinger, team foul #9 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gerald Best (SF), Kenneth Bennett (PF), Matthew Beyers (C) Joshua Pugsley, Michael Hart, Jason Holsinger | |
| Subs | Indiana | Daniel Decker (SF), Jack O'Neal (C) Daryl Mireles, Gary Waters | |
| 02:05 | Indiana | Ricky Hitchcock makes the free throw | 22-28 |
| 01:48 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Jack O'Neal - foul #3 on Jack O'Neal, team foul #8 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Viktor Ziemann (SG), Dustin Beresky (PF), Glenn Nickerson (C) Dikembe Akre, Ricky Hitchcock, Jack O'Neal | |
| 01:48 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 01:48 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 01:26 | Indiana | Walter Thompson is fouled on the floor by Eric Lowder - foul #1 on Eric Lowder, team foul #10 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG), Paul Alvardo (SG) Eric Lowder, Mark Fincher | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 01:26 | Indiana | Walter Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 01:26 | Indiana | Walter Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 01:03 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 24-30 |
| 01:02 | Indiana | Viktor Ziemann gets the rebound | 24-30 |
| 00:45 | Indiana | Walter Thompson makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Daniel Decker | 24-32 |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Gerald Best is hacked by Glenn Nickerson - foul #1 on Glenn Nickerson, team foul #9 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG), Mark Fincher (SG), Joshua Pugsley (SF), Michael Hart (PF) Floyd Hauck, Paul Alvardo, Kenneth Bennett, Matthew Beyers | |
| Subs | Indiana | Dikembe Akre (SG), Gary Waters (PF), Ricky Hitchcock (C) Walter Thompson, Dustin Beresky, Glenn Nickerson | |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Gerald Best makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Gerald Best misses the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 00:31 | Indiana | Gary Waters gets the rebound | 25-32 |
| 00:24 | Indiana | Viktor Ziemann can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-32 |
| 00:22 | Indiana | Daniel Decker grabs the offensive rebound | 25-32 |
| 00:05 | Indiana | Ricky Hitchcock misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 25-32 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Gerald Best pulls down the rebound | 25-32 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Gerald Best comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 25-32 |