| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Woodman (fresh) SG - John Swift (fresh) SF - Edward Briggs (fresh) PF - John Hill (fresh) C - Erick Delong (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - David Rains (fresh) SG - Gary Hughes (fresh) SF - Anthony Sadusky (fresh) PF - Michael Marshall (fresh) C - Grover Sadler (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Indiana | Michael Marshall wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:32 | Indiana | Michael Marshall comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Indiana | Anthony Sadusky pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | Indiana | Anthony Sadusky misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Erick Delong | 0-0 |
| 18:34 | Ohio State | John Hill scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by John Swift | 2-0 |
| 18:12 | Indiana | Gary Hughes hits a runner in the paint set up by Michael Marshall | 2-2 |
| 17:56 | Ohio State | John Swift misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 17:55 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs snags the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:30 | Ohio State | John Swift connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Hill | 5-2 |
| 17:10 | Indiana | Erick Delong steps in front of the Anthony Sadusky pass | 5-2 |
| 17:05 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman misses the 3 from the right corner | 5-2 |
| 17:04 | Indiana | Grover Sadler grabs the defensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 16:45 | Indiana | Gary Hughes can't connect on a runner from the right block but the foul's on John Hill - foul #1 on John Hill, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 16:45 | Indiana | Gary Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 16:45 | Indiana | Gary Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 16:30 | Ohio State | John Hill is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on John Hill, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Barr (PF), Christopher Olson (C) John Hill, Erick Delong | |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Gibbs (SG) Gary Hughes | |
| 16:11 | Indiana | Anthony Sadusky can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-3 |
| 16:10 | Ohio State | Michael Barr grabs the defensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 15:52 | Ohio State | John Swift knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Edward Woodman | 7-3 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Woodman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Swift (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Briggs (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Barr (fresh) C - Christopher Olson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - David Rains (fresh) SG - Robert Gibbs (fresh) SF - Anthony Sadusky (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Marshall (fairly fresh) C - Grover Sadler (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Indiana | David Rains connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Gibbs | 7-5 |
| 15:02 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman is whistled for traveling | 7-5 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Terry Palmer (PG), David Hammond (SF), Erick Delong (C) Edward Woodman, Edward Briggs, Christopher Olson | |
| Subs | Indiana | Luis Merritt (PG), Gary Hughes (SG), Mario Martin (SF), Frederick Saucier (PF) David Rains, Robert Gibbs, Anthony Sadusky, Michael Marshall | |
| 14:45 | Indiana | Gary Hughes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-5 |
| 14:44 | Ohio State | Erick Delong pulls down the rebound | 7-5 |
| 14:17 | Ohio State | David Hammond throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-5 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser (SF) John Swift | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 14:00 | Indiana | Gary Hughes misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-5 |
| 13:59 | Indiana | Grover Sadler tips it back up and in | 7-7 |
| 13:52 | Ohio State | Luis Merritt is called for the reach on Terry Palmer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Luis Merritt, team foul #1 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Olson (PF), Bryant Smartt (C) Michael Barr, Erick Delong | |
| Subs | Indiana | David Rains (PG) Luis Merritt | |
| 13:37 | Ohio State | David Hammond is hacked by Gary Hughes - foul #1 on Gary Hughes, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Briggs (SF) Jeffrey Keyser | |
| Subs | Indiana | Michael Marshall (PF) Frederick Saucier | |
| 13:19 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 7-7 |
| 13:17 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt grabs the offensive board | 7-7 |
| 13:03 | Ohio State | The jumper by David Hammond is denied by Michael Marshall | 7-7 |
| 13:02 | Indiana | David Rains gets the rebound | 7-7 |
| 12:47 | Indiana | David Rains is hacked by Terry Palmer - foul #1 on Terry Palmer, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Woodman (PG), John Swift (SG), Michael Barr (PF) Terry Palmer, David Hammond, Bryant Smartt | |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Gibbs (SG), Anthony Sadusky (SF), Richard Miller (C) Gary Hughes, Mario Martin, Grover Sadler | |
| 12:20 | Indiana | Robert Gibbs is fouled on the floor by John Swift - foul #1 on John Swift, team foul #4 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Erick Delong (C) Christopher Olson | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 11:55 | Indiana | David Rains hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Erick Delong - foul #1 on Erick Delong, team foul #5 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Hammond (SF) Edward Briggs | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 11:55 | Indiana | David Rains misses the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 11:55 | Indiana | David Rains makes the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 11:39 | Ohio State | John Swift hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 11:38 | Indiana | Michael Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Woodman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Swift (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hammond (fresh) PF - Michael Barr (fresh) C - Erick Delong (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - David Rains (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Gibbs (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Sadusky (fresh) PF - Michael Marshall (fairly fresh) C - Richard Miller (fresh) | |
| 11:19 | Indiana | Anthony Sadusky loses the dribble to Erick Delong | 7-8 |
| 10:55 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by David Rains - foul #1 on David Rains, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Briggs (SF), Christopher Olson (PF), Bryant Smartt (C) David Hammond, Michael Barr, Erick Delong | |
| Subs | Indiana | Luis Merritt (PG), Gary Hughes (SG), Frederick Saucier (PF), Grover Sadler (C) David Rains, Robert Gibbs, Michael Marshall, Richard Miller | |
| 10:55 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 10:55 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman misses the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 10:55 | Indiana | Frederick Saucier grabs the board | 8-8 |
| 10:34 | Indiana | The pull-up jumper by Grover Sadler is blocked by Christopher Olson | 8-8 |
| 10:32 | Indiana | Grover Sadler hits the follow up shot | 8-10 |
| 10:11 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-10 |
| 09:47 | Indiana | Gary Hughes hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Sadusky | 11-13 |
| 09:33 | Ohio State | John Swift scores on a 3 from the left corner | 14-13 |
| 09:13 | Indiana | Gary Hughes loses the dribble to Edward Woodman | 14-13 |
| 09:10 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman hits the finger roll | 16-13 |
| 08:56 | Indiana | Grover Sadler knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Gary Hughes and the foul's on Christopher Olson - foul #1 on Christopher Olson, team foul #6 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Terry Palmer (PG), David Hammond (SF), Michael Barr (PF), Erick Delong (C) Edward Woodman, Edward Briggs, Christopher Olson, Bryant Smartt | |
| Subs | Indiana | David Rains (PG), Mario Martin (SF), Michael Marshall (PF) Luis Merritt, Anthony Sadusky, Frederick Saucier | |
| 08:56 | Indiana | Grover Sadler makes the free throw | 16-16 |
| 08:33 | Ohio State | John Swift can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 16-16 |
| 08:31 | Ohio State | Erick Delong tips it back up and in | 18-16 |
| 08:07 | Indiana | David Rains can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-16 |
| 08:06 | Indiana | Gary Hughes tips it back up and in | 18-18 |
| 07:53 | Ohio State | Michael Barr clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 18-18 |
| 07:52 | Indiana | Grover Sadler snags the defensive board | 18-18 |
| 07:46 | Indiana | Mario Martin is hacked by David Hammond - foul #1 on David Hammond, team foul #7 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Briggs (SF) John Swift | |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Gibbs (SG), Richard Miller (C) Gary Hughes, Grover Sadler | |
| 07:46 | Indiana | Mario Martin misses the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 07:46 | Indiana | Richard Miller pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-18 |
| 07:26 | Indiana | Terry Palmer takes the ball from David Rains | 18-18 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Terry Palmer (fresh) SG - David Hammond (fresh) SF - Edward Briggs (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Barr (fresh) C - Erick Delong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - David Rains (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Gibbs (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mario Martin (fresh) PF - Michael Marshall (fresh) C - Richard Miller (fresh) | |
| 07:13 | Ohio State | Michael Barr can't finish the layup | 18-18 |
| 07:12 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Briggs | 18-18 |
| 06:57 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs is fouled on the floor by Richard Miller - foul #1 on Richard Miller, team foul #4 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Woodman (PG), Christopher Olson (C) Terry Palmer, Erick Delong | |
| Subs | Indiana | Anthony Sadusky (SF) Mario Martin | |
| 06:35 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 18-18 |
| 06:34 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs gets the offensive rebound | 18-18 |
| 06:29 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson's pass is intercepted by Richard Miller | 18-18 |
| 06:06 | Indiana | David Rains misses long on an open floater from the right side | 18-18 |
| 06:05 | Ohio State | Michael Barr grabs the board | 18-18 |
| 05:51 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 18-18 |
| 05:49 | Indiana | Robert Gibbs grabs the defensive rebound | 18-18 |
| 05:29 | Indiana | David Rains is whistled for a carry | 18-18 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Swift (SG), Jeffrey Keyser (SF), Bryant Smartt (C) David Hammond, Edward Briggs, Michael Barr | |
| Subs | Indiana | Gary Hughes (SG), Frederick Saucier (PF), Grover Sadler (C) Robert Gibbs, Michael Marshall, Richard Miller | |
| 05:14 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Frederick Saucier - foul #1 on Frederick Saucier, team foul #5 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Terry Palmer (PG) Edward Woodman | |
| Subs | Indiana | Luis Merritt (PG) David Rains | |
| 05:14 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 05:14 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 04:53 | Indiana | Anthony Sadusky is hacked by Bryant Smartt - foul #1 on Bryant Smartt, team foul #8 | 20-18 |
| 04:53 | Indiana | Anthony Sadusky misses the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 04:53 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt grabs the defensive rebound | 20-18 |
| 04:39 | Ohio State | Anthony Sadusky picks off the pass by John Swift | 20-18 |
| 04:20 | Indiana | Anthony Sadusky misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-18 |
| 04:18 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt gets the rebound | 20-18 |
| 03:58 | Ohio State | John Swift misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Anthony Sadusky - foul #1 on Anthony Sadusky, team foul #6 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Woodman (PG), Edward Briggs (SF), John Hill (PF), Erick Delong (C) Terry Palmer, Jeffrey Keyser, Christopher Olson, Bryant Smartt | |
| Subs | Indiana | David Rains (PG), Mario Martin (SF), Michael Marshall (PF) Luis Merritt, Anthony Sadusky, Frederick Saucier | |
| 03:58 | Ohio State | John Swift makes the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 03:58 | Ohio State | John Swift misses the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 03:58 | Indiana | Gary Hughes snags the defensive board | 21-18 |
| 03:37 | Indiana | Grover Sadler is whistled for traveling | 21-18 |
| 03:23 | Ohio State | Grover Sadler is called for the reach on Edward Briggs - foul #1 on Grover Sadler, team foul #7 | 21-18 |
| 03:23 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 03:23 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs misses the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 03:23 | Indiana | Michael Marshall pulls down the rebound | 22-18 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Woodman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Swift (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Briggs (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Hill (fresh) 2 pts. C - Erick Delong (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - David Rains (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gary Hughes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Mario Martin (fresh) PF - Michael Marshall (fresh) 2 reb. C - Grover Sadler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Indiana | David Rains comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 22-18 |
| 03:02 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs pulls down the rebound | 22-18 |
| 02:46 | Ohio State | Erick Delong loses the dribble to Gary Hughes | 22-18 |
| 02:17 | Indiana | David Rains hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Gary Hughes | 22-21 |
| 01:52 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-21 |
| 01:33 | Indiana | David Rains misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 25-21 |
| 01:32 | Ohio State | John Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 25-21 |
| 01:26 | Ohio State | Erick Delong hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 25-21 |
| 01:25 | Ohio State | Erick Delong hits the follow up shot | 27-21 |
| 01:07 | Indiana | Grover Sadler banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Rains | 27-23 |
| 00:56 | Ohio State | Mario Martin steals the ball from Edward Woodman | 27-23 |
| 00:53 | Indiana | Mario Martin hits the finger roll | 27-25 |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | Erick Delong makes the jumper near the basket | 29-25 |
| 00:13 | Indiana | Michael Marshall hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 29-25 |
| 00:12 | Indiana | Gary Hughes can't tip it in | 29-25 |
| 00:10 | Indiana | Mario Martin tips it in | 29-27 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Erick Delong makes the floater from the right wing | 31-27 |
| 00:00 | Indiana | David Rains hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 31-27 |