| Lineup | Indiana | PG - William Kimble (fresh) SG - John Parent (fresh) SF - David Starnes (fresh) PF - Paul Hiller (fresh) C - James Trinh (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Darryl Wesson (fresh) SG - Donald Muhlestein (fresh) SF - Steven Cowen (fresh) PF - Raymond Becker (fresh) C - Otto Rose (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Indiana | Donald Muhlestein is called for the reach on John Parent - foul #1 on Donald Muhlestein, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Indiana | David Starnes buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by John Parent | 3-0 |
| 18:49 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Otto Rose | 3-2 |
| 18:35 | Indiana | John Parent knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Hiller | 6-2 |
| 18:07 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson misses short on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by John Parent - foul #1 on John Parent, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| 18:07 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson misses the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 18:07 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson makes the 2nd free throw | 6-3 |
| 17:51 | Indiana | Raymond Becker swats the short shot by James Trinh | 6-3 |
| 17:50 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen pulls down the rebound | 6-3 |
| 17:28 | Ohio State | John Parent is called for the reach on Donald Muhlestein - foul #2 on John Parent, team foul #2 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Indiana | Kenneth Daigneault (SG) John Parent | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:59 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 16:48 | Indiana | Paul Hiller misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Donald Muhlestein - foul #2 on Donald Muhlestein, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Deason (SG) Donald Muhlestein | |
| 16:48 | Indiana | Paul Hiller makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:48 | Indiana | Paul Hiller makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 16:28 | Ohio State | Otto Rose can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 8-6 |
| 16:27 | Indiana | David Starnes pulls down the rebound | 8-6 |
| 16:15 | Indiana | Steven Cowen steals the ball from Kenneth Daigneault | 8-6 |
| 15:50 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker misses the fadeaway in the lane | 8-6 |
| 15:48 | Indiana | The rebound goes to James Trinh | 8-6 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - William Kimble (fresh) SG - Kenneth Daigneault (fresh) SF - David Starnes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Hiller (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Trinh (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Darryl Wesson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Carl Deason (fresh) SF - Steven Cowen (fresh) PF - Raymond Becker (fresh) C - Otto Rose (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Indiana | David Starnes scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by William Kimble | 10-6 |
| 14:58 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker misses short on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Kenneth Daigneault - foul #1 on Kenneth Daigneault, team foul #3 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Indiana | Steven Woolridge (PG), Salvatore Russo (SF) William Kimble, David Starnes | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Navas (SF) Steven Cowen | |
| 14:58 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker makes the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 14:58 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 14:45 | Indiana | Steven Woolridge clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-8 |
| 14:44 | Ohio State | Otto Rose gets the rebound | 10-8 |
| 14:39 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson hits a floater from the right side set up by Raymond Becker | 10-10 |
| 14:26 | Indiana | Steven Woolridge makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Hiller | 13-10 |
| 14:02 | Ohio State | James Trinh is called for the reach on Otto Rose - foul #1 on James Trinh, team foul #4 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Indiana | Ronald Barner (C) James Trinh | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:42 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson clanks a shot from the left wing | 13-10 |
| 13:40 | Indiana | Salvatore Russo grabs the board | 13-10 |
| 13:27 | Indiana | The jump hook by Salvatore Russo is blocked by Raymond Becker | 13-10 |
| 13:25 | Ohio State | Carl Deason pulls down the rebound | 13-10 |
| 13:20 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson is hacked by Steven Woolridge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Woolridge, team foul #5 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Indiana | William Kimble (PG), Howard Sherer (SG), David Starnes (SF) Steven Woolridge, Kenneth Daigneault, Salvatore Russo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steven Cowen (SF) Robert Navas | |
| 12:54 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-10 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Patino (SG) Carl Deason | |
| 12:45 | Indiana | Howard Sherer connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by David Starnes | 15-10 |
| 12:22 | Ohio State | Howard Sherer is called for the reach on Darryl Wesson - foul #1 on Howard Sherer, team foul #6 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Indiana | James Trinh (C) Ronald Barner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 11:59 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Howard Sherer - foul #2 on Howard Sherer, team foul #7 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Indiana | Kenneth Daigneault (SG) Howard Sherer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 11:59 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson makes the 1st free throw | 15-11 |
| 11:59 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson makes the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| 11:46 | Indiana | William Patino is called for the reach on James Trinh - foul #1 on William Patino, team foul #3 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Deason (SG) William Patino | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - William Kimble (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Daigneault (fresh) SF - David Starnes (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Hiller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Trinh (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Darryl Wesson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Carl Deason (fresh) SF - Steven Cowen (fresh) PF - Raymond Becker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Otto Rose (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Indiana | David Starnes is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on David Starnes, team foul #8 | 15-12 |
| 11:11 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Kenneth Daigneault - foul #2 on Kenneth Daigneault, team foul #9 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Indiana | John Woodside (SG) Kenneth Daigneault | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins (C) Otto Rose | |
| 11:11 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen misses the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 11:11 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen misses the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| 11:11 | Indiana | James Trinh grabs the board | 15-12 |
| 11:01 | Indiana | David Starnes misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 15-12 |
| 10:59 | Indiana | James Trinh tips it back up and in | 17-12 |
| 10:31 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker is fouled on the floor by Paul Hiller - foul #1 on Paul Hiller, team foul #10 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Indiana | Steven Woolridge (PG) William Kimble | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Navas (SF) Steven Cowen | |
| 10:31 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker makes the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 10:31 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| 10:12 | Indiana | Steven Woolridge is whistled for traveling | 17-14 |
| Subs | Indiana | Salvatore Russo (SF), Ronald Barner (PF) David Starnes, Paul Hiller | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Otto Rose (C) Eric Wilkins | |
| 09:56 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson connects on the floater from the left side set up by Robert Navas | 17-16 |
| 09:37 | Indiana | Steven Woolridge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-16 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brian Anderson (PF) Raymond Becker | |
| 09:08 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson loses the ball out of bounds | 17-16 |
| Subs | Indiana | William Kimble (PG), David Starnes (SF), Paul Hiller (PF) Steven Woolridge, Salvatore Russo, James Trinh | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), William Patino (SG), Steven Cowen (SF) Darryl Wesson, Carl Deason, Robert Navas | |
| 08:46 | Indiana | David Starnes scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-16 |
| 08:19 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 20-16 |
| 08:17 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-16 |
| 07:58 | Ohio State | Otto Rose misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Paul Hiller - foul #2 on Paul Hiller, team foul #11 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Indiana | Salvatore Russo (PF), James Trinh (C) Paul Hiller, Ronald Barner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), Carl Deason (SG), Raymond Becker (PF) Douglas Pagano, William Patino, Brian Anderson | |
| 07:58 | Ohio State | Otto Rose makes the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 07:58 | Ohio State | Otto Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 07:41 | Indiana | Salvatore Russo misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Raymond Becker - foul #1 on Raymond Becker, team foul #4 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins (C) Otto Rose | |
| 07:41 | Indiana | Salvatore Russo makes the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 07:41 | Indiana | Salvatore Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - William Kimble (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Woodside (fairly fresh) SF - David Starnes (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Salvatore Russo (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Trinh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Darryl Wesson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Carl Deason (fresh) SF - Steven Cowen (fresh) PF - Raymond Becker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Eric Wilkins (fresh) | |
| 07:16 | Ohio State | Carl Deason throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-18 |
| 06:59 | Indiana | The jump hook by James Trinh is blocked by Raymond Becker | 22-18 |
| 06:58 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker snags the defensive board | 22-18 |
| 06:38 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 22-18 |
| 06:36 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson snags the offensive board | 22-18 |
| 06:12 | Ohio State | Carl Deason hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 22-18 |
| 06:10 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins grabs the offensive rebound | 22-18 |
| 05:42 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson's floater is knocked away by Salvatore Russo | 22-18 |
| 05:40 | Indiana | William Kimble snags the defensive board | 22-18 |
| 05:23 | Indiana | David Starnes can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-18 |
| 05:21 | Indiana | The offensive rebound goes to James Trinh | 22-18 |
| 05:09 | Indiana | David Starnes misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 22-18 |
| 05:07 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker pulls down the rebound | 22-18 |
| 04:45 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker misses the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on John Woodside - foul #1 on John Woodside, team foul #12 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Indiana | Steven Woolridge (PG), Ronald Barner (C) William Kimble, James Trinh | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein (SG), Robert Navas (SF), Otto Rose (C) Carl Deason, Steven Cowen, Eric Wilkins | |
| 04:45 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker misses the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 04:45 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker misses the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 04:45 | Indiana | Ronald Barner grabs the board | 22-18 |
| 04:30 | Indiana | David Starnes comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-18 |
| 04:29 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker grabs the defensive rebound | 22-18 |
| 04:23 | Ohio State | Steven Woolridge steals the ball from Darryl Wesson | 22-18 |
| 04:20 | Indiana | Steven Woolridge misses the easy layup | 22-18 |
| 04:19 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker grabs the defensive rebound | 22-18 |
| 03:59 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Donald Muhlestein | 22-20 |
| 03:42 | Indiana | Ronald Barner misses the runner in the paint | 22-20 |
| 03:40 | Indiana | David Starnes tips it home | 24-20 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Steven Woolridge (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Woodside (tiring) SF - David Starnes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Salvatore Russo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Barner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Darryl Wesson (tiring) 11 pts. SG - Donald Muhlestein (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Navas (fresh) PF - Raymond Becker (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Otto Rose (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:24 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein clanks a floater from the left wing | 24-20 |
| 03:22 | Indiana | Ronald Barner pulls down the rebound | 24-20 |
| 03:11 | Indiana | Salvatore Russo lays it up and in on a great pass from Steven Woolridge | 26-20 |
| 02:45 | Ohio State | Otto Rose hits a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Raymond Becker | 26-22 |
| 02:26 | Indiana | Steven Woolridge is hacked by Darryl Wesson - foul #1 on Darryl Wesson, team foul #5 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Indiana | William Kimble (PG), John Parent (SG), Howard Sherer (SF), Paul Hiller (PF), James Trinh (C) Steven Woolridge, John Woodside, David Starnes, Salvatore Russo, Ronald Barner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), Steven Cowen (SF), Brian Anderson (PF) Darryl Wesson, Robert Navas, Raymond Becker | |
| 02:16 | Indiana | John Parent misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-22 |
| 02:14 | Indiana | William Kimble pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-22 |
| 01:55 | Indiana | Paul Hiller misses long on a runner in the lane | 26-22 |
| 01:54 | Indiana | Paul Hiller tips it back up and in | 28-22 |
| 01:39 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Howard Sherer | 28-22 |
| 01:37 | Indiana | James Trinh gets the rebound | 28-22 |
| 01:17 | Indiana | Paul Hiller misses badly on a floater in the lane | 28-22 |
| 01:15 | Indiana | Paul Hiller misses the tip | 28-22 |
| 01:13 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano grabs the defensive rebound | 28-22 |
| 01:11 | Ohio State | William Kimble picks off the pass by Douglas Pagano in the backcourt | 28-22 |
| 01:08 | Indiana | William Kimble blows the layup | 28-22 |
| 01:06 | Indiana | John Parent tips it but misses | 28-22 |
| 01:04 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson pulls down the rebound | 28-22 |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano misses long on a jumper near the basket | 28-22 |
| 00:43 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Howard Sherer | 28-22 |
| 00:38 | Indiana | Howard Sherer clanks a shot in the paint | 28-22 |
| 00:37 | Indiana | William Kimble tips it home | 30-22 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | James Trinh is called for the reach on Otto Rose - foul #2 on James Trinh, team foul #13 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Indiana | Steven Woolridge (PG), Salvatore Russo (SF) William Kimble, Howard Sherer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), Carl Deason (SG), Raymond Becker (PF) Douglas Pagano, Donald Muhlestein, Brian Anderson | |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Otto Rose makes the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Otto Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 00:04 | Indiana | Salvatore Russo misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 30-24 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Steven Cowen | 30-24 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 30-24 |