| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leroy Wheat (fresh) SG - George Graves (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Lanski (fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Willson (fresh) 7 pts. C - William Williams (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Virgil Coppedge (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Clark (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Wiens (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Johnny Lynch (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Melvin Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Indiana | Thomas Wiens inbounds the ball | 26-28 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:53 | Indiana | Leroy Wheat picks off the pass by Virgil Coppedge in the backcourt | 26-28 |
| 19:52 | Ohio State | George Graves hits the finger roll set up by Leroy Wheat | 28-28 |
| 19:37 | Indiana | Virgil Coppedge can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 28-28 |
| 19:35 | Indiana | Melvin Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 19:15 | Indiana | Thomas Lanski takes the ball from Virgil Coppedge | 28-28 |
| 19:11 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski lays it up and in | 30-28 |
| 18:46 | Indiana | Johnny Lynch is fouled on the floor by James Willson - foul #2 on James Willson, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| 18:33 | Indiana | Stephen Clark clanks a jumper from the left wing | 30-28 |
| 18:31 | Indiana | Stephen Clark can't tip it in | 30-28 |
| 18:29 | Ohio State | George Graves snags the defensive board | 30-28 |
| 18:08 | Ohio State | James Willson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Thomas Wiens - foul #3 on Thomas Wiens, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Steven Simmons (SF) Thomas Wiens | |
| 18:08 | Ohio State | James Willson makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 18:08 | Ohio State | James Willson misses the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 18:08 | Indiana | Johnny Lynch gets the rebound | 31-28 |
| 17:41 | Indiana | Johnny Lynch makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Virgil Coppedge | 31-30 |
| 17:24 | Ohio State | Johnny Lynch blocks the short jumper by James Willson | 31-30 |
| 17:23 | Indiana | Melvin Jones grabs the board | 31-30 |
| 17:05 | Indiana | Steven Simmons misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-30 |
| 17:03 | Ohio State | James Willson snags the defensive board | 31-30 |
| 16:37 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski misses the 3 from the left corner | 31-30 |
| 16:36 | Indiana | Johnny Lynch grabs the board | 31-30 |
| 16:07 | Indiana | Stephen Clark misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on George Graves - foul #1 on George Graves, team foul #2 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd (PG), David Allen (PF), Charles Owens (C) Leroy Wheat, James Willson, William Williams | |
| Subs | Indiana | Fred Eason (PG), Steven Hutchinson (PF), Earl Crawford (C) Virgil Coppedge, Johnny Lynch, Melvin Jones | |
| 16:07 | Indiana | Stephen Clark makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 16:07 | Indiana | Stephen Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 16:07 | Ohio State | George Graves pulls down the rebound | 31-31 |
| 15:57 | Ohio State | George Graves hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 15:56 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski tips it home | 33-31 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Wesley Boyd (fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Graves (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Lanski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - David Allen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Fred Eason (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stephen Clark (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Steven Simmons (fresh) PF - Steven Hutchinson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Earl Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Indiana | Earl Crawford misses the shot in the lane but the foul's on David Allen - foul #1 on David Allen, team foul #3 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Ronald Gordon (SG), Thomas Wiens (SF) Stephen Clark, Steven Simmons | |
| 15:38 | Indiana | Earl Crawford misses the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 15:38 | Indiana | Earl Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 15:09 | Ohio State | George Graves misses the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Ronald Gordon - foul #2 on Ronald Gordon, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Virgil Coppedge (PG) Ronald Gordon | |
| 15:09 | Ohio State | George Graves misses the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 15:09 | Ohio State | George Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 14:52 | Indiana | Thomas Wiens misses the jumper from close range | 34-32 |
| 14:51 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to David Allen | 34-32 |
| 14:43 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 14:42 | Indiana | Earl Crawford grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 14:29 | Indiana | Fred Eason misses long on a floater from the left side | 34-32 |
| 14:28 | Indiana | Earl Crawford tips it in | 34-34 |
| 14:01 | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Charles Owens | 37-34 |
| 13:35 | Indiana | Steven Hutchinson misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 37-34 |
| 13:33 | Indiana | Steven Hutchinson hits the follow up shot | 37-36 |
| 13:11 | Ohio State | George Graves is hacked by Earl Crawford - foul #1 on Earl Crawford, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat (PG), James Willson (PF), William Williams (C) Wesley Boyd, David Allen, Charles Owens | |
| Subs | Indiana | Stephen Clark (SG), Johnny Lynch (PF), Melvin Jones (C) Fred Eason, Steven Hutchinson, Earl Crawford | |
| 12:43 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 12:41 | Indiana | Johnny Lynch grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 12:18 | Indiana | Thomas Wiens connects on the 3 from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 12:00 | Ohio State | George Graves makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Leroy Wheat | 40-39 |
| 11:35 | Indiana | Thomas Lanski is called for the reach on Stephen Clark - foul #2 on Thomas Lanski, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Owens (SF) Thomas Lanski | |
| Subs | Indiana | Fred Eason (PG), Steven Simmons (SF) Virgil Coppedge, Thomas Wiens | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leroy Wheat (fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Graves (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Willson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - William Williams (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Fred Eason (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stephen Clark (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Steven Simmons (fresh) PF - Johnny Lynch (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Melvin Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Indiana | Stephen Clark buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Fred Eason | 40-41 |
| 10:54 | Ohio State | George Graves comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-41 |
| 10:53 | Indiana | Johnny Lynch grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 10:29 | Indiana | Melvin Jones is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Melvin Jones, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Allen (PF) James Willson | |
| Subs | Indiana | Virgil Coppedge (PG), Steven Hutchinson (PF) Fred Eason, Johnny Lynch | |
| 10:13 | Ohio State | Charles Owens misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-41 |
| 10:11 | Ohio State | Charles Owens tips it but misses | 40-41 |
| 10:10 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Melvin Jones | 40-41 |
| 09:47 | Indiana | Steven Hutchinson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-41 |
| 09:45 | Indiana | Stephen Clark grabs the offensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 09:27 | Indiana | Melvin Jones misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-41 |
| 09:25 | Indiana | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Simmons | 40-41 |
| 09:08 | Indiana | Charles Owens is called for the reach on Steven Simmons - foul #1 on Charles Owens, team foul #5 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski (PG), Wesley Boyd (SG), Richard Austin (SF) Leroy Wheat, George Graves, William Williams | |
| Subs | Indiana | Fred Eason (SG), Thomas Wiens (SF), Earl Crawford (C) Stephen Clark, Steven Simmons, Melvin Jones | |
| 08:48 | Indiana | Earl Crawford comes up short on the runner from the left block | 40-41 |
| 08:46 | Indiana | Steven Hutchinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 08:38 | Indiana | Steven Hutchinson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Steven Hutchinson, team foul #5 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Willson (PF) David Allen | |
| Subs | Indiana | Johnny Lynch (PF) Steven Hutchinson | |
| 08:19 | Ohio State | Charles Owens misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Wiens - foul #4 on Thomas Wiens, team foul #6 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Graves (SG) Richard Austin | |
| Subs | Indiana | Ronald Gordon (SG), Steven Simmons (SF) Virgil Coppedge, Thomas Wiens | |
| 08:19 | Ohio State | Charles Owens misses the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 08:19 | Ohio State | Charles Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 07:53 | Indiana | Johnny Lynch can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by James Willson - foul #3 on James Willson, team foul #6 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat (PG), Richard Austin (C) Wesley Boyd, Charles Owens | |
| Subs | Indiana | Thomas Wiens (SF) Steven Simmons | |
| 07:53 | Indiana | Johnny Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 07:53 | Indiana | Johnny Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 07:35 | Ohio State | James Willson makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Leroy Wheat | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leroy Wheat (fresh) 3 ast. SG - George Graves (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Lanski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - James Willson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Austin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Fred Eason (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ronald Gordon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Wiens (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Johnny Lynch (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. C - Earl Crawford (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Indiana | Richard Austin steps in front of the Fred Eason pass | 43-43 |
| 06:51 | Ohio State | James Willson misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 43-43 |
| 06:50 | Ohio State | George Graves snags the offensive board | 43-43 |
| 06:29 | Ohio State | James Willson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Owens (PF), William Williams (C) James Willson, Richard Austin | |
| Subs | Indiana | Virgil Coppedge (PG), Stephen Clark (SG), Steven Hutchinson (PF), Melvin Jones (C) Fred Eason, Ronald Gordon, Johnny Lynch, Earl Crawford | |
| 06:00 | Indiana | 3 seconds is called on Thomas Wiens | 43-43 |
| 05:47 | Ohio State | Virgil Coppedge picks off the pass by William Williams | 43-43 |
| 05:44 | Indiana | Virgil Coppedge can't throw it down | 43-43 |
| 05:42 | Indiana | Steven Hutchinson grabs the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 05:24 | Indiana | Virgil Coppedge misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-43 |
| 05:22 | Ohio State | William Williams grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 05:03 | Ohio State | Charles Owens hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 43-43 |
| 05:01 | Indiana | Stephen Clark snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| 04:37 | Indiana | Melvin Jones misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-43 |
| 04:36 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 04:34 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 43-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd (PG), James Willson (PF) Leroy Wheat, Thomas Lanski | |
| Subs | Indiana | Steven Simmons (SF), Johnny Lynch (PF) Thomas Wiens, Steven Hutchinson | |
| 04:18 | Indiana | Virgil Coppedge misses long on a runner from the baseline | 43-43 |
| 04:16 | Ohio State | George Graves pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 03:56 | Ohio State | Charles Owens's layup is rejected by Steven Simmons | 43-43 |
| 03:54 | Indiana | Steven Simmons gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 03:29 | Indiana | Melvin Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat (PG), Richard Austin (SF) George Graves, Charles Owens | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leroy Wheat (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Wesley Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Austin (fresh) PF - James Willson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - William Williams (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Virgil Coppedge (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Clark (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steven Simmons (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Johnny Lynch (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. C - Melvin Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Ohio State | James Willson drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Wesley Boyd | 45-43 |
| 02:41 | Indiana | Steven Simmons connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Johnny Lynch | 45-46 |
| 02:41 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Graves (SG), Thomas Lanski (SF) Wesley Boyd, Richard Austin | |
| Subs | Indiana | Thomas Wiens (SF) Steven Simmons | |
| 02:15 | Ohio State | George Graves hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 45-46 |
| 02:14 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 01:52 | Ohio State | James Willson hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Leroy Wheat | 47-46 |
| 01:26 | Indiana | Johnny Lynch hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Melvin Jones | 47-48 |
| 01:06 | Ohio State | George Graves comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing but he's fouled by Stephen Clark - foul #1 on Stephen Clark, team foul #7 | 47-48 |
| 01:06 | Ohio State | George Graves makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 01:06 | Ohio State | George Graves misses the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 01:06 | Ohio State | George Graves misses the 3rd free throw | 48-48 |
| 01:06 | Ohio State | William Williams grabs the offensive board | 48-48 |
| 00:41 | Ohio State | George Graves misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-48 |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski tips it in | 50-48 |
| 00:20 | Indiana | Melvin Jones misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Williams - foul #4 on William Williams, team foul #7 | 50-48 |
| 00:20 | Indiana | Melvin Jones makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 00:20 | Indiana | Melvin Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to James Willson | 50-49 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | James Willson is hacked by Virgil Coppedge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Virgil Coppedge, team foul #8 | 50-49 |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | James Willson misses the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 00:18 | Indiana | Melvin Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 00:02 | Indiana | Johnny Lynch misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on James Willson - foul #4 on James Willson, team foul #8 | 50-49 |
| 00:02 | Indiana | Johnny Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 00:02 | Indiana | Johnny Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-51 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | George Graves can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 50-51 |